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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
BRIEF CITY NE VS.

r. W. Blythe. alias Smiley. form
eriy employed AT the Montana
Stables OF this city was convicted
on a charge OF diaordcriy person
and sentenced 20 80 days In the city
Sail by Police Judge Gordon We'd
nesday morning Blythe beat and
robbed Nellie Cannon in an empty
house over the SnOwHhoe saloon
Sunday. The woman was found
half naked and almost dead from
exposure IN tho hallway Of the iedg-
fag house which - now vacant.
Patrolman Frank Keefe sent her %
police headquarters and Police
Judge Gordon suspended judgement
on a charge OF drunkenness.
Ben Ellsworth. an ab0riglne. fired
up Tuesday on fire water and broke
bows IN front 81 CisuRsen a KeIly's
arg store nc the corner OF Occidental
avenue and Washington street. The
bows belonged 70 his blood rela-
tions and they notified patrolman
" r. Carr. Police Judge Gordon
lined Ellsworth 500
II. Bredioff. arrested Tuesday by
Patrolman Frank Kcefe failed %
relate where he purchased a lot OF
clothing which was found In his
possession by the arresting officer.
lie was convicted on a charge ol
being a diaorderiy person and will
spend tho next 10 days on the chain
gang. His plea was that he was
30 drunk that he did not know
what he was doing. Police Judge
Gordon did not consider this an OK
tenuating circumstance and entered
the sentence on his docket.
The Seattle Shoe Works. AZ East
James street and Twenty first av.
enue. was broken into sometime bo-
tween 10 o'clock and o'clock Tues.
day morning The door was forced
Thieves carried off a silver watch,
a SO caltbcr revolver and g in mon
ey.
because tho United States su.
preme court has recently held that
indians allotted land and beeomlns
government wards are citizens
Frank G Smith. a convict. servins
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
AN INDUSTRIAL WIZARD
AND HIS PROJECTS
PROMOTER FRENCH HAD MANY LARGE PLANS But THEY
WE'RE NOT EXECUTED

As an lncldsAl OF the steel and
railroad enterprise French took a
party Of capitalists t0 the scene 81
conquest IN private ear The pull
man company bet him have the car
at SIS a day. lie used II for 100
days The pullmana sued him for
a sum equal 70 80 multiplied BY igb.
They figured the amout 10 be
1865. All that any branch Of the
Pullman system received for this
long tour through the western
states we're the tips garnered bY the
porter and cook Judgment was ren-
dered Ia court against French. but
Il has not been paid.
French planned the construction
OF a belt line railroad at Akron. O..
aud bought a monster locomotive
before any rails had been laid II
was kept on an Erie aidetrack. but
the storage charges were heavy and
French, 10 get some return. leased
the locomotive IN succession 20 two
or three railroads They soon re
turned H. The locomotive rested on
a aidetfack for months and was
finally sold 20 Nathan Berk, an
Akron loan agent
French led the agents Of several
or the big Insurance companies a
dizzy chase By promising 10 take
out policies 10 the amount OF 81. 900. &.
600. lie made one payment on a
policy for 90. 600 and then allowed
Il 20 lapse.
Ia ali French projected dozen
railroads and a construction com
pany ia this state The laitar is
bankrupt wlth claims against II 20
the amount Of nearly 500. 900
French Il said 20 have debts 10
the amount Of several hundred thou
sand dollars. Suits have been
brought against him for amounts
ranging from n few hundred 20 no
600
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

Is a strong man, # took him fully
an hour before the cover came loose.
During the interval the OdoT was
30 nauseafing that Erickson was
compelled 10 suspend operations
twice Erickson says that the Odor
was not that " decom posed flesh.
bur rather OF some strong chemical
matter
On the side Of the coffin Was tho
inscription MARK 90" and on the
end Mark 30" Scratches over the
writing bore evidence that AZ some
time an attempt had been made 70
remove the figures and Inscriptions.
Whether tho inscriptions were the
shipping marks on the lumber when
sent from some min, or the coffin
Itself had been shipped on some
vessel and thrown overheard iB not
known.
The most popular belief f. that
some crime has been committed and
the body placed IN the coffin, after
which the sand and lime followed.
the coffin then nailed up aud taken
Off shore IN a small slO0p aud
thrown overheard.
Deputy Coroner Arnold and the
police state that such measures are
known 10 have been employed 70
remove traces ~ crime IN the past,
and give much credit 10 Enekson'a
theory that some one has been foul
~ dealt with. Erickson brought a
sample Of the gravel with him TO
Seattle. and on his arrival here
Wednesday morning az once noti-
fled the coroner aud the police II
his discovery.
The problem. the police say. Is one
Of the most intricate IN the history
OF the Seattle department Lnlef
Delaney will detail a number OF hts
most skiilful detectives % solve the
mystery. The coffin will be brought
20 Seattle by Deputy Coroner Ar
mold Wednesday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
ASK BETTER
ROADS

At the meeting OF the Rothell I'm
pr0vement club Tuesday niEht reao-
buttons toward a better road from
that vicinity to Seattle we're passed.
The resolutions are addressed to
the county commissioners and point
out that the present road iB unfit
70 be used. that the BOtheli produe-
ers are DESTROYS Of securing stall
ia the Central Market, that they
cannot do 50 unless ths road II put
into such shape that they can haul
their own produce that already a
ferry system has been inaug-
urhtsd across Lake Washington for
the express purpose OF accommo-
dating farmers from Eastern Wash
ing. and that until the said road Is
improved the benefits Of this ferry
system cannot be had BY the Both
Ell producers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

ST. LOUIS. Mo. May Edward
J smith. Of san Francisco. = faEi-
tive from iusffe9. was arrested here
AZ The tfnlun STATEN last night. lie
- charged Nith having vfnhernisa
fzea.a geo an city tar coiieetor In that
city. BE admitted his identify and
acknowledged 50 the officnra here
that hs was shart t4ek.99e in his ac-
counts. he u willing % estufn %
California without a feauisitinn.
Smith says mat Ne spent several
weeks IN a sanIiariuFu Ia New Yark
eitY and that he IL a physical wreck.
lie ran awy stfh a woman uaasd
Lena Hreoka fsorn Han Ffuueiseo.
bat refuses - state her whereabouts.
The uum 81 Is eas found IN Biz
pocksts a the tims - arrest.
Smith had been in ~ Louis Tor
fwo days Hs registered &c the Jeff
tarsan hotsl aa IA. Susith and after
his arrest STATED that he had besn
waiting for some friends who were
20 loin bfna here and with whom he
Afan rainE 10 les AnEsiez. eherr. BE
said. he vaa going 10 communicate
with relatives and the euthorffisn la
San Francisco
The frinnds dif roe arrive a. ex-
nsctsd and Smith tssid the police that
~ then decided 10 90 west by him-
se1f He waa ARRESTED a. he eas
boarding a sFrisco train at Uniah
station.
chief of Police KieIY and two Of
siceFs mtth a circular description %
smith had been watching Union sta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

officers resigned when the boat
reached Seattle.
Monday Second Officer James
i9reary fell and his leg was badly
fractured.
The last Of the series Of accidents
occurred Tuesday when the Mime
sofas piston rod broke and the big
boat was Obliged to temporarily
abandon her trip.
II Is said that many OF the men
on board the Minnesota are badly
frightened at the 'hoodoo" which
seems bound to follow the vessel.
ana that several OF them have
threatened to desert at the first on
portunity.
The officials Of the Great North
ern Steamship company are per-
turhed over the affair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
ny W n RAY.

by W. y. RAJ
pesn q the Financial Edi'o's OF
Chicago.
social Correspondence OF the Seat
sgicAco.-A speculative corner
A. = ~ general public what a big
e,s m town or city Is TO The
Tssrs i something spectacular
.henf 4 which attracts the public
N the lirst place.
rAsre 4 something very promisz
Az m ne way n profits about u
wessh attracts that portion u the
r-slie which has money 30 burn
sAirh is the same thing as money
70 speculate
Tssa too. there n something
,siskv shout Il which holds the men
We engage IN L very much a. the
flTpapes catches the flies
II matters not how many corners
nroxe failures. the next one hat
sones aloag Is Just as big an at
TRACTION for The public as the prev
l.rs cnes. Perhaps therc Is a little
n he 2. T. Barnum idea IN the
matter o. spsenlation--ho said pso-
"a liked % be humaugEct. they al
- ssens 10 Ike 70 be fleecsd.
ne nan who bets on the game
49, card aharp on the street Is
tallsd = sucker because be tried 70
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
Y. N. c, A. MINsTRELs

The Y. NJ. c. A. win make lis first
venture into minstrelsy next satur-
day night when th0y viii give a
grand show In Christensen's hall.
The chorus which r. composed Of 90
picked voices. has been IN training
for the past several weeks under the
supervision Of Professor Parks, a
We'll known local instructor. The end
men have their parts learned al
ready and promise 10 be the main
feature OF the evening. The major
ity OF the performers are high school
students who have established an
enyiable reputation as Ministries.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
DEFAUL
IS CAUGHT
TAX COLLECTOR SMITH, or SAN FRANCISCO Is ARRESTED IN
ST. Louls-sE MAKES full CONFESSION

ton FOR several days As Smith
boarded the train hr was aecosfei
b. Kiety ana AZ first denied his
identity. Almost Immediately after
ward. however. Re admitted that he
Naa the man for whom the paiirs
aeFe watching. and stated that he
would 90 with them while thsY ar
ranged for taking hsm 60 Gan Fran
elaca. lie told the paiies that he
would 90 back without formal de-
n1aud b ths California authorities.
lIs vas taken "a the local police
headquarters and q telegram vas
sent % san tsrameieco notifying the
police e ihr arrest
Smith Il held here awaiting the
arrival of officers lie makes no de-
NAL a fhs shortage which he fayn
dees not exceed $50 oee. and hc de-
ciarcn no ether person IL involved
Ia tbs sisaiius. Blanche smTthe.
shs woman arrested with him. broks
down this ulnfhmw and admitted her
relations Wlth Smith.
= have known Sutiih four years.
mhr stated. Last September he be-
Ean nayfnE me attention. lie save
me on an average 81 szo0 a MONTH
Pour weeks bsfors no left San Fran.
cisco I sent 70 the Haf Springs with
a woman friend. smith gave me
Ieso left there vhen be wired
that b. vas here
She aid ahe knee smith vas
married man. She says he told hrr
he ~aa short He aid he iast money
On staxks and bonds ON Wall street
The woman l. held pending devei-
opmrnta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

CLEVELAND. Chaa W French.
whose career ass promoter has been
checked by running into cluster Of
lawsuits. was Sor two or three
years q big figure In financial afs
fairs He planned railroads 10
.GrIdirou. Ohio and then. without
waliinR TO set them In operation, he
proposed 10 dazzle California with
"A big project This called for
great steel mill at san Diego. aud a
railroad 10 run from that city 90
Denver. He got the reputation Ia
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

HOW THE MINNEsorAs aHooDoo" WORKS
boat. - -s nv ''e
l-tan aground al Hampton RoadR
2-CaaEht fire NJ Newport News
S-f1erce fire in bunkera around the Horn
Autny Of crew while crossing equator
ARREST OF Captain Truehriige al san Franeiseo
b~Gaptan Truebrifge resigns his
death OF Chief Steward
s-ClaHh between Captain Kinder American ofn~arz
lo-aebelion OF American Orient
a-lnAut TO American shippers men.
ll-fransfer OF Traffic Manager Sutherland.
l2-S"rtous accident Junior eff
ls-breakdown Of machinery OF trip
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
Mt TELLS now

WASHINGTON. u. G. May a.
James ,. Hlii told the senate com
mittee az the interstate commerce
SESSION this afternoon that the re-
strlctlaua placed On the railroads By
The Interstate commerce commission
were killing the export trade By
compelling the roads to file public
schedules o. the division rates. He
said that while the development OF
the export trade meant prosperity
for the country. % represented an
actual loss 20 the railroads.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

chapters which have 20 be written
% The downfall q men who have
been bright and shining lights and
pillars 0t strength In the financial
world.
Comment on this subject would
be incomplete without reference 10
the desperation players The man
up 10 his ehin In flood OF debts
halls with delight the big spncula-
tive deal into which he can plunge
as a paupcr and come ont as a
prince. II the stream dries up
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

WILL START

Judge John =. HUMPHREYS Thurs
day night opens his campaign for
the municipal ownership OF ioeai
street car lines. The meeting takek
place IN the Renton nm club house
on Eighteenth avenue. which win
probably be filled TO oyeffioWtnE
with the local Disciples Of Mayor
Dunno Of Chicago.
= will be the first occasion on
which the municipal ownership of
street car liaea has been advocated
In thia city. Judge HUMPHREYS has
been busy collecting information
relative 20 the operation of street
railways In other cities. a. well az
In Glasgow. whore municipal own
erahlp prevails. and he will prob
ably spring all kinds OF facts and
figures relative 10 his new hobby.
Incidentally. he will take occasion
20 express his unc0mplimeniary
opinion Of tho Seattle Electric com
pany, the service OF which he de-
elares 10 be a disgrace to a civilized
city.
Tho Judge believes that. with the
help OF tho municipal lighting
plant. the city could operate It's
street cars economically for the
benefit OF the people. providing a
cheap aud efficient service that
would 10 far towards developing
the city into a great metropolis.
Ho believes that the city could re-
duce fares to three cents and still
operate the system profitably.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
DEMOCRA
WON

SPOKANE. May s.-This city,
yesterday. elected \ mayor pledged
70 ths cause q union labor and the
eight hour day. Il. L. paKgett. dem
oerat. and present city comptroller,
defeated ". II. Acuff republican. by
Ia plurality q Us votes.
An amendment 70 the city charter
providing for the referendum on
franchises and q proposition % bond
the city for tfss.o00 Tor a water sys-
tenn we're carried overwhelmingly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
RE-ORCANIzED

The Western Central Labor unlon
Hil become the Central Labor
Council Of Seattle and Vicinity 81 a
injecting Wednesday night The pres
ent officers 81 the Western Central
vii give place 10 the officers 60 be
IN charge 81 the new body. Nearly
al the labor unions IN tho city will
Be affiliated with the new body. Tho
work 81 reorganization has been IN
progress fvf rnontha
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

-,sv OFFER kLtuRlNe CHAN
essro LIST oEsrs OR egr
aes ouuleN-How msR-
esANrs AND BANKERS eET
Nro the oAME-NEARLY
svFsy ZIG eoRNGa ESA
Wolves FUNDS OF EuMtR-
Gus Ble BANKS - BASIS OF
Rlo DEALS
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
XII. LED

W. r. Hoggard. IS years old. who
Is supposed to have a wife and
child at Rochester. Nina, fell from
60-foot pole at the corner OF Utah
avenue and Massachusetts street at
IL o'clock Wednesday morning. aud,
striking on his head, was Instantly
killed. HoggaFd was working near
the top Of the pole and in some way
lost his hold and fell.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
POINTS ON GRAIN CORNERS

People like humbugEed they also seem 60 Ike TO be
ncecrd
Not In twenty Is a success
There ia usually treachefy a big deal
Gates found the situation avoid than TO
Rpas rust lad the foundation corner
Fine a dsd ussea the speculative plunge pauper
hoping a
There laws aEnat bat against little fish
initiating tho whale
Always 1t "a the sseeuhorn betting another
game.
ttAtts Sttttttttt4 NATURALIZATION
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
Quite a
Difference

At Lang's Il gsn't old druEs and
medicines a. Any prizes. hut new and
fresh oaes a. : cheap price. Price
hints
Blue Stone. full pound ...... o nc
nr. Davis system Tonic. 4 sprtng
mealcine SEQ sine ...... 6ec
fr~r1pltatsd Chalk. full pound he
Best Persian Insect Powder. full
FtaH3 asssssss sssssss 1.s@
y. 0sgOod's CataFrh and StomnFh
Cure. per bottle .-..s..s..., 0ee
o. Sweet Almonds. vsry best. full
VII .ssss .sssss..= oec
Fstsher's Castaria. per bottle use
Ianpound cathartie PILLS. per 100
rss.-sssssssssss- tttc
FFPAYs TO DEAL AT LANG'S
FREE DELIVERY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

The far west % being a multi mil-
honaiFe and an Industrial wizard
The paDerh whoopsd 40 French and
the thtaEa be vas going to DO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

calf IN the Pacific block. Prof Reed
OF tho Minor school will lecture and
business Of importance will be car
riei on By tho residents
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

GLESwOoD SPRINGS. Colo.
May s--The president moved camp
for hunting lie viii probably come
here Saturday evening. instead 81
sunday. ne At first planned. A suite
OF rooms has been selected for hlm
~ the Hotel Colorado. Secretary
Loeb says tho president IL In good
haaith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

Tho Maynard Improvement club
Will nest at o'clock Wednesday
Q yeninE 10 the office Of J. D. Met
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
MinneSOta'S MOodoO"
Is Working Overtime

The BIG STEAMER FORCED TO UP AT PORT TOWNSEND
ON ACCOUNT OF A BROKEN PIsros-THg STORY OF Hea
TROUBLES"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

The third annual farce by tho
Junior class. 20 be given Thursday
al sis D. m. Will be fun Of snappy
songs and novelties. Tho players
have been rehearslng under the dir
ectlon of l.. NJ. Daggy. teacher In
oral expression. who Is an inatruc-
tor OF recognized ability.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

coLNftLE. May a--The remains
81 George simmons. an oif soldier.
sha VAS found dead IN hts cabin.
nesF hddy. on Saturday morning.
we're Inferred II coisiils Saturday
afternoon The man vas 90 years
~ age. Il waa FIRST thought that
be had committed suicide. bat after
an Investigation Instituted by the
sheriff "a vas found that he died a
natural Death.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

TACOMA. May "a public re-
erpsion wiiI be rendered Senator
Samuel ~ Plies az the Tacoma
hotel Wednesday evening. b the
Chamber % Commerce and the busl-
ness interests u the city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

NoRTH YAKIMA. May a--Ths
naW federal court - the district Of
eastern washington was organized
here By Judge whitson. Tueaday.
The merit court eiil be held IN spo-
kane un May re.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-05-03

CHAs. w. FRENCH.
Ohio promoter who has been sued
for Thousands and who Is al
legged In one suit % be
missing.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
CHARACTER TOLD BY SHOES.
Wcarers' Defects and Virtues Plain
Iy Manifested.

A certain shoemaker is firm believ-
er in "shoeology." He says: Worn
shoes go ahead OF the art of fortune
telling from the lines of the hand. In
one shoe, for instance, see irresolu-
ton, changeableness. inclination TO
slovenliness and occasional fits of i'll.
humor.
Show me any persons footgear
after two months wear and | will de-
scribe the character of the person.
IF the soles and heels are worn
evenly, then the wearer is a resolute.
able business man, with a clear head,
a trustworthy official or an excellent
wife and mother. If the sole is worn
on the outside. the wearer is inclined
to adventurous, uncertain, fitful deeds,
or, II a woman, TO bold, self-willoc.
capricious tricks.
THE sole being worn on the inner
side shows hesitation and weakness
in man and modesty in woman"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Back at Work Again.

Buffalo, N. Y, May 22nd.-(Spe-
ciaD-Crippled by Kidney Disease till
he could not stand on his feet for the
hours required at his trade, F. r.
Mclean, so East Ferry St., this city,
had to quit work entirely. Now he's
back at work again and he does not
hesitate to give the credit to Dodd' IS
Kidney Pills.
Yes" Mr. Mclean says 81 was too
bad. had to quit. / could not stand
on my feet for the necessary hours.
II was Kidney Disease had, and a
friend advised me to try Dodds Kid
ney Pills. 1 did so and after using
six boxes am completely cured and
ON working as steadily as before
was sick. recommend Dodd's Pills
to any one afflicted with Kidney trcu.
BILE"
There is no form OF Kidney Disease
Dodd's Kidney Pills will not cure
They always cure Brights Disease,
the most most advanced and deadly
stage of Kidney Disease.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Old Soldier Not Forootten.

We do not think that our people al
ways sufficiently consider how much
this nation has cost in blood and tears
Measured thus, 1t is precious beyond
words. We all love il. though we
sometimes fail to serve IL unsefishly
The fact that We do thus fail makes II
necessary that we should constantly
recur to the examples of those who
counted no sacrifice too great to make
in behalf of their country. II is
sometimes said that the Union soldier
is forgotten. that he has done his
work. and that the people no longer
care about him. He has not been for.
gotten. People do still care about
him. And his work will never be
done That work. indeed. grows in
importance with the passing years.
For what is il but to preach constant
ly righteousness. courage. patriotism.
unselfish devotion to duty and heroic
sacrifice9 And this work can be. and
is. done by the dead as well as the
living. There is abundant use yet to
be made of the old soldier. He stands
and will ever stand for the ideal in
life. for the doing OF duty rather than
the winning of personal success.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
Conserving Space.

In many of our poultry houses much
space is wasted by giving the roosts
a monopoly of part of the house. II
is just as easy to place the roosts
over the nests and have dropping
board under the roosts as any other
way. Sometimes it is easy to have the
dust bath below the roosts and have
it protected by the dropping board
If the dropping board is made slantine
enough the droppings will mostly roll
down to the bottom of it and thus the
labor OF removing them will be re.
duced.
BY some such arrangement as this
the whole of the central space in the
poultry house may be given to the
scratching floor. l have found it nee
essary to economic space as much as
possible, as l have rather small
poultry house. Warren Wilson.
Union Co., Ohio.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1905-06-08
RICH REWARD FOR SAILORS.
Immense Treasures Captured by Eng
lish From Spaniards.

Sea battles at the present time do
not result in such great rewards OF
prize money as formerly. English
sailors in times past have brought
great fortunes home after their sue
cessful cruises. In the war with Hol-
land, 1G51-1654, English ships are said
to have taken LOO prizes, worth $780,
100000. In 1867 the Spaniards loaded
British sailors with treasure. They
seized two of the Spanish galleons so
richly laden with gold and jewels that
1t took thirty-eight wagons to carry
the treasure from Portsmouth TO Lon
don. In 1761 came the historic cap
ture of the Hermione, the Spanish
treasure ship from Lima. The admiral
and captains received as their share
S325,0OO apiece, the lieutenants $780,
coo, warrant officers about 100000,
petty officers nearly $4,000 and even
the common seamen $4,000 each. On
arriving at Portsmouth the seamen
bought up all the watches in the place
and fried them over the galley fire.