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New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

atm IN 0 orders ar bs GS kea F mast n 6ns time ne
six months. I'm very sorry, mate. but I've got
You kick me up? ses Dodgy. with nasty 1T
Il can try. mate can't II? ses Bill. folding is
things up very neat and quitting 'em on a locker
mouth and sticking It in Charles don't need
to take my coat off to i'm nm
chest and arms and not only took of his ,oot coat
Bill e put up is fists and just pranced up to
'The fust blow Bill missed. and the next moment
that so1 was 'f falloWed up by in the eye that
i'm staggering up agin the side and when o was
beevs eGess !, Ss was ~ that that brought Biz round
and tW 5Re ha neoT knoef S or
grabbed at Toms watch and began TO count and
thn to do as it Would ave stopped the ght then
and there if 1t adn't been for Toms presence Of
iRe gaRe podgg saSs chance and he got up again and
walked around I IL B III very careful swearing ard at
He got In three or four at BIZ afore you could
wink amost, and when Bill 1t back e wasn't
thing, and he suddenly hung out Is arms; and and
| mean-Torn Baker was sitting
Charlie called Time. again and and we let let 9 .eI9
then wos e called the disgusting exhibish1n was was
resoomsd Bi ad dipped is face EN- IN I BUCKET and
| fresh daisy, Dodgy looked a bit lottery, but
| of i'm agn-
| In five minutes more, though 1t was all over,
| Dodgy not being able to plain-except TO get
| out o. BilPs way-and hitting wild. He seemed
think the whole fo'cse full o. Bills sitting
| a locker and waiting to be punched. and the
| end OF IL was Knockout blow from the real Bill
which left i'm on the floor without soul offering
! TO pick i'm up.
! ''Bill elped I'm up at last and shook hands with
i'm, and they rinsed their faces IN the bucket.
and began 20 praise each other up. They sat there
purr.ng like couple o. cats until at last we card
| a smothered voice coming from Joe Simms'S bunk.
rs it all over? he asks.
Yes ses somebody.
How is Bill?' Joe's voice again
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

side o the cad that made it ring for hour
afterward
That was the beginning OF IT, and instead Of
'aVlng one master found we'd got two, owing
TO the eggstrordinary way Bill had O. looking at
things He gave Joe best without even 'aving a
try at him, and If anybody else wanted to ave a
try, it a Insult to Bill. We couldn't make ed
tail of it, and all could get out Of Bill was
that e had time ad a turn-up with Joe Simms
ashore, which he'd remember all is life. 1t must
ha' been something Of a turn, too, the way Bill
used TO try and curry favor with I'm.
"In about three days life wasn't worth liv-
ing. and the foc's'le was more like a Sunday
, school class than anything else. In the fust place
Joe put down swearing. He wouldn't ave no bad
langwldge, he said, and he didn't neither. II a
used a bad word Joe would pull i'm up the
fust time, and the second he q order Bill TO IT I'M,
being afraid of 'urtng i'm too much 'imseIf Arr
the men 'ad to leave off talking altogether when
Joe was by, but the way they used 10 swear when
he wasn't something shocking. Harry
Moore got clergyman's sore throat one arterno,n
Then Joe objected 10 us playing cards for
money, and We 'ad to arrange on the quiet that
brace buttons ha'-pennes and coat buttons
pennies and that lasted until one evening Tom
Baker got up and danced and nearly went Off
That was enough for Joe and Bill by his orders
took the cards aud pitched EN- over the side
Sweet 'eartinR and that sort o, thing Joe
couldn't bear. and Ned Davis put his foot into
was lying in is bunk smoking and thinking and
by ana by he looked across III Bill, who was arr
I wonder whether you'll see that little gal at
'Bills eyes opened wide and he shook Is fist at
Ned, Ned thought. playfu-likc.
All right. m a-lookng at you Bill @ ses.
What gal is that Ned? ses Joe who was in
up tight. and = suddenly fell fast asleep
% i don't know 'er name SEES Ned. but she was
very much struck on Bill they used go TO the
pretty GAL? ses Joe l-adng i'm on.
lF.. BE- t.y' Nod al
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

taking i'm by the arm. We've arranged to give
Oh sSea ses Bi looking m ard arr at at boat wOt
passing sWgve got Doagv Pete coming to see us to-
night Tom. in whisper; there'll only be the
second officer aboard, and hen likely be asleep.
and If e don't fix up Mister Joe, it'll be pity
You're fair treat Tom, ,sr sGs tIsa Bn turning
i thought you'd be pleased, Bill sess Tom.
Rn YoHve ah took no nae load of s MY ~ mnd
''The fo'c'sle was pretty full that evening. every
and looking over to where Joe was sitting in is
bunk putting button or two on his coat At
about ha past six Dodgy aboard, and the fun
begins to commence.
He was a nasty. low-oohing little chap was
didn't ike the look of i'm at ALL and unbearable as
Joe was it didn't seem to be quite the sort O. thing
to get a chap aboard to 'ammer a shipmate you
Nasty, stuffy place you've got down ere, ses
Dodgy. who was smckin a big cigar: I can't think
it ia amt nt" bad adj for a fo'csle' ses Charlie
An what's that in that bunk owe, over thereT ses
D9dFK RonGg b Th s ge esaG a at Wt 0e wink that's
OH ses DOdgy. grinning. I thought it was
You might ave heard pin drop, and there was
Of the little fight we was going to see all to our
ing at and just puts is little ead the side O.
the bunk.
We'll ses Bill. all the grin like the rest
Who is that 'andsome. gentlemanly looking
young feller over there smoking half crown
cfg1rT Joe.
Z That's a young gent wot,s come down to ave
a look round Tom Dodgy takes is cigar
out of Is mouth and looks round. puzzled; So
"'Wot terror e must be to the gals. with
them lovely little peppers of is ses JOe' ohakns
We'll ses BILL agin. as Dodgy got up.
Take that lovely little gentleman and kick I'm
up the fo'cs'le ladder. joe taking lis Jacket
agin; and don't make much noise over it. cos
I've got bit of ead-ache else I'd do it my
self
There was laugh went all round then. and
Tom Baker was killing himself, and then I'm
blessed if Bill didn't get up and begin taking of
is coat.
'Wots the gane7' Dodgy, staring.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

seaman. Joe Simms by name. put his cad out OF his
bunk and ses. quiet like:
You amt afraid OF that thing, mate. your
"'Wot" screams BIZ. starting.
Don't make such a noise when I'm speaking
ses Joe; where's your manners, you great 'ulking
rascal?
II thought Bill would ha' dropped with surprise
at being spoke 10 like that. His face was purple
all over and e stood staring Joe as though g
didn't know wot TO make of i'm And we stared
too. Joe being smallish chap and not look
ing at all strong.
Go easy. mate whispers Tom; you don't know
who you're talking TO-
'Bosh' ses Joe. he's no good. He's too fat and
TOO silly TO 90 any arm He sha'n't 'urt you while
I'm ere
He just rolled out of is bunk and, standing in
front of Bill. put rs fists up i'm and stared i'm
straight IN the eye.
You touch that man he ses. quietly. pointing
TO Tom. and III give you such a dressing down as
you've never 'ad afore. Mark my words. now
I wasn't going TO 1T him, Bill in a strange.
mild voice
You'd better not ses the young 'un, shaking
ais fist at i'm; you'd better not. my lad If there's
any lighting 10 be done in this foc'sle III do it
Mind that
IT'S no good me saying we was staggered; becos
staggered amt no word for il. To Bill put is
hands in is pockets and try TO whistle and then
sit down on 4 locker and scratch is head the
most amazing thing I've ever seen Presently e
begins TO sing under his breath.
stop that umming. Joe; when want you
70 'um, III tell you
l5ili left off 'umming. and then he gives a little
cough behind the back OF rs and, and ndget-
Ing about with is feet, went up on deck again.
strewth. ses Tom. looking round at us AVE
We shipped bioomin'. przeighter?'
Wot did you call me?' Joe looking i'm.
Noihine mate ses Tom. drawing back
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
THE BULLY OF THE CAVENDISH
By W. w. JACOBS.

You keep a quiet tongue in your ed ses Joe,
and speak when you're spoken TO. my lad
HE was ordinary seaman. mind. talking to A
BIS Ike that. Men who'd been up aloft and doing
their little bit when e going about catching
cold in lis little petticuts. Still, if Bill could stand
IT. we supposed as we'd better
''Bill stayed up deck till under way,
and lis spirit seemed 10 be broke. He went about
is work like wot walking in is sleep,
and when breakfast come e ardly tasted it
Joe made a splendid breakfast. and when he'd
finished e went TO Bill's bunk and chucked the
things out all over the place and said e was going
to ave for himself. And Bill sat there and took
II all quiet and by and by he took is things and
put them in Joes bunk without word.
1T was the most peaceful fust day we 'ad ever
'ad down that fo'csle Bill usually being in is
tantrums the fust day two at sea, and wanting
TO know why ed been born. If you talked you
was noisy and worriting, and if you didn't talk
you was sulky; but this time e sat quite still and
didn't interfere a bit. 1t was such a pleasant
change that all felt bit grateful and at tea
time Tom Baker patted Joe the back and said
he o. the right old sort.
" You've been in a scrape two in your time.
I know he ses admiring like. 4 knew you was
BIT of with your fists direckly see you
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

Talking Of prizehghters. sir said the night
watchman. who had nearly danced himself over
the edge of the wharf in illustrating one of Mr..
Corbett's most trusted blows, and was now sitting
down taking sufficient air for three, they ain
wot they used to be when was boy. They ad-
vertise in the papers for months and months about
their fights and when IL does come off they DO II
with gloves and they're all right agin day or two
arter.
II saw pcter the other day o. one punching a
bag wot couldn't punch back, for practice. Why.
] remember q young man Sinker Pitt. as used
10 ave the Kings Arms ere IN rs old age; when
e wanted practice is plan TO dress up in a
soft at and black coat like chapel minister or
something. and go in pub and contradict people
sailor for choice He'd ha' no more thought
O. hitting a pore 'armless bag than should ha'
thought OF hitting i'm.
THE strangest przehghter I ever come acrost
was one wot shipped with me on the Cavendish'
lie was the most eggstrordinary fighter I've ever
seen or card of. and e got TO be such nuisance
sfore ed done with that We could 'ardly call
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

I'm going to ave go at i'm, Bill Tom;
If you're afraid of i'm l amt
Sit down Bill starting up. 'Ow dare
you insult like thatT
d" Like wot| ses Tom. staring.
If can't HEX him you can't Bill; that's
'ow It is, mate.
9 But I can try, ses Tom.
"'All right BIZ. Me fust then if you lick
me. you can ave a go at i'm. If you can't lick
me. ow you lick im?'
. Sit down, both Of you.' young Joe, drink
ing Bis tea TO make up for is own. And mind
you, I'm cock o this foc'sle. and don't you forget
It. Sit down, both OF you, afore 1 start on you
"They both sat down, but Tom wasn't quick
enough to please Bill, and he got a wipe O the
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

ways gets the prettiest gal in the placerve known
as screams ss nnd R %akns up out of
sse Keen d s nmpnf | Gn and Of on % ntsrere when I'm
'at'hs insaltsd Tss ted me- ses B talking about gals
p'isen.
this abou hs e ga What's Mea
1T was only little joke Q, mine ses Ned
worse Wo1 S9M tSancWoPse PSs than Up; Din A''S
You're telling me a lie ses Joe. sternly. Who
II was only my fun, }oe,' ses Ned. -.
of fun now' SstF sss @s;I joe Blr " S''S ave ''
II VI Won't t. it Ned myself for fear shall do i'm
and keep on till e tells all about your goings on
Hit i'm to make i'm tell about me-? Bill
You card wot I said ses Joe; don't rer,at
my words % You are I'd married % @ man H. toe too M xe got got
o thing down; If you don't down i'm will,
pected to see i'm do bolt up on deck and com
plain to the skipper. He did look like it for
Bill walked over to i'm and the next moment is
fist flew out and afore we could turn round I'm
'e dazed like, struck out wild at Ned and
down agn. We could ardy believe our eyes, and
as for Ned. e looked as though ed been doing
miracles by mistake.
shaky e could ardy stand and ,; Ned 'ad it all is
arm and punched at it til they both tired.
All right ses Bill I've 'ad enough, I've met
my eIIls9 IIiasteIc 80 To .i,
I've met my MASTER ses Bill going and ST.
ting down. Ned as knocked about crool.'
Joe looked at i'm, speechess, and then wlthouI
saying another word, or 'aving go at NED nLn,
self, expected e went up on deck, and NED
crossed and sat down by Bill ,.,..,,..
"T 'ope / didn't hurt YOU. mate he ses, kindly;
4" Hurt me?' Bill. You. You urt me I!
You YOU little bag O. bones Wait till | get you
ashore by yourself for five mints. Ned DAVIS ana
then you'll know what 'urting means ...o,,..
.I don't understand you, Bill ses Ned; your
a mystery, that's what you are but tell you
plain when you go ashore you don't have me lor
a companion
"It was a mystery to all of us. and 1t got worse
and time went on. Bill dldnt care 10
once the whole time. and then not very hard ana
he excused is coWardiCe by telling us OF a man
Joe 'ad killed in fight down in one o them west
End clubs. 49,, x,,u
backing 'em up. we was all pretty glad by the time
we got TO Melbourne. 1t was like gettlng
out O. prison get away from Joe for a little
while. All but Bill that is. and Joe took I'M 70
hear a dissOving views on John BunYan t3ll sald
ed be delighted go. but the language he used
about i'm on the quiet when he came back showed
what e thought of it ] don't know VINO JQnn
Bunyan is or he's done. but the things Bill
said about i'm | wouldn't soil my tongue by re-
peatng.
"Arter we'd been there two or three days We
began TO feel Almost sorry for Bill. Night arter
nisht when we was ashore Joe would take i'm
off and look i'm, and at last, partly Tor Is
sake hut more the fun, Tom Baker man
aged to think o. something to put things stralgnt
-"'You stay aboard tonight, Bill, ne ses one
morning and you'll see something that Ill startie
':Worse than your ses Bill, whose temper was
worse and worse.
| p" 'Therell be end o bullying, joe ses 1om'
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

pieces with a thousand cuts by the executicner
before the final deathblow is inflicted.
These pUnishments are so abhorrent 70 civil
ICED nations that they cannot be used as de-
terrent from crime in European and American
dependencies in the Orient, and since the natives
there have fear OF ordinary death. nothing
remains but that solitary confinement which IS
already in vogue in Italy. and which France is
now about 10 adopt for convicted murderers. In
some respects IL is more cruel than capital
punishment for while il preserves the body /,
destroys the mind. EX-ATTACHE
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kBautingrDIuaIa5
kgst 23m Street.

Look for yourself ses Tom.
''Joe sat up in is bunk then and looked out ant
he no sooner saw Bits face than he gave a loud
CRY and fell back agin, and. as true IN sitting
here tainted clean away. We struck all o; 2
cap and then Bill picked UP the bucket and threw
some water over i'm, and by and BY ne comes
round agin and in daZed sort O way puts Il,
arms round Bits neck and begins 20 cry.
% Mighty Noses!' ses DOdgy Pete, jumping u
its a woman!
a. It's my wife! Bill.
We understood it all then. leastways the MAJ,
ried ones among did She's shipped aboard
partly to be with Bill and partly to keep eve On
i'm and Tom Bakers mistake about a prizefghts-
had Just suited her book better than anything
How Bill 10 get 'er home e couldn't think
but IL 'appened the second officer had been peepiry
down the fO'c'sIe. waiting for ever so long for a
suitable opportunity stop the fight and the ols
tickled about the way we'd all been
done e gave 'er a passage back a stewardess 70
look arter the ships cat
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25

Oh 'ow's that| asks Joe
" I could see by your nose ses Tom.
You never know how 10 take people like that.
The words 'ad 'ardly left Toms lips afore the
other ups with basin OF 'ot tea and heaves II all
i'm.
" Take that, you insulting rascal he ses, as Tom
Jumped up spIutterng and wIpng is face with his
coat How dare you insult me-?
az Get up ses Tom dancing with rage. Get up;
prizefghter or no prizefghter. I'll mark you
" Sit down. ses Bill, turning round
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
Copyright By W. W. Jacobs)

illustrated by W. S. staceyD
New-York tribune., 1906-11-25
CHINESE SUPERSTITIoNs.

No country has many marriage supersttOns
China The Chinese never marry within a nun
dred days after death has occurred in the family
of either bride or bridegroom There seems 10 %
for this but the Chinese say that trouble
is sure to follow upon marriage so sosnlalzec
If bride breaks the heel OF her shoe while sle Is
going from her father TO her husbands house u IS
ominoUs of unhappinesS in her new relations
birmingham Post
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11

Embezzlement of sum exceeding
81 200 is the charge against Earnest
Clarence Thompson, a young man
who is well known in this city, ana
who is now in New Orleans. This
sum, it is charged. was embezzied
from the McDavid-Hyer Company,
where the young man was employed
as bookkeeper for more than year,
a position which he surrendered last
March to go to New Orleans. -,
The alleged thefts covered period
of several months. and were discoV..
cred some time since by members OF
the firm. It was not until recently
however, that the full extent OF the
alleged embezzlement was discov-
cred and IT. was then that the COM
nanv consulted with the authorities,
and decided upon taking steps to-
wards bringing him back to Florida
for trial
Held in New Orleans.
Last week a warrant for the arrest
of THOMPSON was forwarded to the
chief of police of New Orleans. with
a request that-he be taken into GUS
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
CONVENTION At
At F[ORALA
r. A. French Nominated For
Mayor by the Business
Element.
FIGHT BETWEEN OLD LINE POL
lTicIANS AND BUSINESS MEN
RESULTED IN VICTORY FOR
THE LATTER-BEST OF GOOD
FEELING PREVAILED.
Special to The Journal.

Florala, Ala, Nov. 10.-On Friday
night at the opera house was held
the convention to place in nomination
mayor and five aldermen to serve
the town of Florala for the year 1907.
An overwhelming majority of the
voters of the town were present and
everything in connection with the
meeting met with the satisfaction Of
those present, as declared by the
pledge of every person present TO
abide by the result of the convention.
J. T. Virgins and Il. A. French
were placed in nomination for the
office of mayor. The voting was con-
Quoted in strict accordance with the
laws of the state of Alabama. Mr.
French was nominated for mayor by
a safe mapority and viii be elected
in the general election on Dec 10.
The fight was between the old line
politicians Of the town and the bust
ness men. Mr.. French was the can
didate of the business men and it WAS
perfectly natural that he should be
selected for the Office. Good feeling
prevailed at all times and the pro
gressive town of Florala is proud Of
the fact that her citizens are work
ing together for the prosperity o. the
town
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
SAYS BRUCE
IS ELECTED
New York Politician Claims
Republican Will Get
Second Place.
FIGURES OF REPUBLICANS SHOW
FOUR THOUSAND LESS VOTE
THAN FIGURES OF DEMOCRATS
MANY ADDITIONAL REPUBLI-
CAN voTEsS "p,scovERED' IN
KINGS COUNTY,
By Associsssd Press.

New York, Nov. 10. E. Smith,
secretary of the Angs county Repub-
lican Campaign commfttee> said to-
day:
I'VE have received returns from
practically all election districts in the
county and have discovered that the
Democratic claims made on election
day that Chandler Had a plurality OF
thirty-four thousand i'm Kings county
is exaggerated. On figures show
that he received i4ss than thirty
thousand plurality. According to re-
ports to-day Chahdler's plurality
through the state is about twelve
hundred and additional votes discov
cred in Kings county will undoubted
ly elect Bruce, the republican. fol
lieutenant governor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
FMBEzzLEMENT is CHARGE
AGAINST E. C.. THOMPSON
Alleged That He Embezzed About 81 200 From the Nc
David Hyer Company, and Sheriff Van Peit Has
Gone to New Orleans to Return Him
To This County

tody. 1t was known that ne was in
that city, and the officers were di-
rected as to his location and given a
description of him. At the same time
that the warrant calling for the ar
rest Of the young man was for.
warded, application for requisition
papers were made, and yesterday
Sheriff Van Pelt received a telegram
that they had arrived so he left on
the first train for New Orleans and
will return tonight or tomorrow with
the young man.
In Business There.
II was stated yesterday that Thomp
son after his departure for New Or
leans engaged in business in that
city, forming a partnership with a
New Orleans young man in some
business, the nature Of which is not
known
Thompson was a young man oI
about 81 years of age, OF neat appear
ance and pleasing address, and made
many friends and acquaintance here
who will be surprised to learn that he
has been charged with committing
such a crime.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
DECLINE To
TALK GERMAN
Prussian Poles Refuse Eff
forts of Germany to As
simulate Them.
GOVERNMENT CONTINUES TO APP
PLY MEASURES TO CONVINCE
THE PEOPLE THAT REsIs-
TANCE Is UNAVAILING-AGITA-
TORS TAKE A MORE AGGRES-
SIVE ATTITUDE.
By Associated Press.

Berlin, Nov. 10.-Fifty thousand
Polish children persist in refusing TO
respond in the German language to
the religious instruction in the public
schools and the Prussian government
continues to apply measures to con-
vince the children and their parents
that resistance is unavailing.
All Russian Poland is stirred by an
outbreak of race and political hatred.
Events in Russia appear to have slim
ulated the Polish national movement
so that Polish newspapers and agita-
tors have taken a more aggressive at
titude toward the government
The authorities are fully determined
to proceed with the Germanization OF
Poland through the German ianSlage.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11

ON
THE GR|O|RON
Many Games Played in Va
rious Parts of the Coun-
try Yesterday.
BY hssocis-aIrre

by P-SSOClS7-bI b'reSS
Atlanta, Nov l0.-Following are
the scores in the principal football
games played to-day in various Sec
lions of the country:
Yale 5, Brown University 0.
Harvard 5, Carlisle Indians 0.
Princeton s, West Point 0.
Lehigh q, N. Y. University II.
Minnesota 4, Chicago University 2.
Yale Freshmen IA, Princeton Fresh
men 0.
Bucknell 10, Virginia Polytechnic 0
Richmond College 30, Roanoke Col
lege 6.
Rollins 5, University of Florida 0.
Williams IS, Wesleyan II.
Dartmouth 4, Amherst 0.
Georgia Tech 16, University OF
Georgia 0.
Mercer 10, S. C. Military 0.
Illinois 6. Wisconsin University Is.
Naval Academy 5, Swarthmore 4,
Cornell 16, Holy Cross 6.
Sewanee 50, Tulane 0.
Clemson 6, Auburn 4.
Vanderbilt So, Rose Polytechnic 0.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
Mt. VeSuViuS and Vicinity
Shaken By an Earthquake

ternoon.
Prof. Matteucci, director of the
royal observatory, does not believe
this was a new eruption as all
phenomena proceeding such an event
was lacking. He believed the explo-
sions were due to water from the re-
cent heavy rains reaching the fire
zone inside of the volcano and pro-
ducing internal explosions
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
FOOTBALL GAME
BROKE UP IN RIOT

Norfolk, Nov. 10-Bucknell defeat
ed the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
football team here to-day, ten to
nothing. The game broke up in a
riot and the police were forced to
draw revolvers to save Referee Suter
from the mob of Polytechnic students
and their friends.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-11-11
Order Restored by Ranger
Forces at Rio Grande CITY

aid wires that he has forced everyone
to surrender their arms and conse-
quently no one has arms excepting
the soldiers and peace officers. Gov
ernor Lanham has ordered the first
cavalry regiment, which is stationed
here, TO hold itself in readiness to go
to Rio Grande City.