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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13
ALunatjc Crew
BY M. QUAD
Copyright. 1914, by the Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate

We were due east of the island of
Luzon. one of the Philippine group.
and heading down the China sea with
a cargo for London when we caught
the tail of typhoon. We were lying
to and making fairly good weather of
it when a Spanish ship. also lying to.
hove into sight. She was lighter and
drove faster to leeward. She was
about mile to windward of us when
first sighted, and no great attention
was given her until it was seen that
she was drifting squarely down upon
us. AS she came nearer we saw that
her crew were dancing about on her
decks like lot Of drunken men and
paying no attention to the storm. Her
foretopmost had gone overheard. and
much of her canvas had blown away.
and she was being held in the winds
eye by tarpaulin set in the rigging.
A sheer Of the wheel would have sent
the Spanish ship clear Of us by half
cables length. but the fellows drifted
down without paying us the slightest
attention, and she did not move by
ten feet. AS she rode past we could
look right into the eyes of her crew.
They were about thirty in number,
and they yelled and screamed at us
like so many lunatics. Brief as was
the time, we all noticed one peculiari-
ty about them.
Beyond cursing the Spanish crew for
gang of idiots we had little to say.
The idea of fear of the storm had
made them take to drink. as is often
the case. and they were going to Davy
Jones with a jag on. Six hours later
the storm broke. and we headed our
course. but within six hours we were
pitching about on the troubled sea
without way enough to ruffie feather.
I turned in at 8 o'clock that night and
turned out again at midnight for the
morning watch. After midnight the
sea began to go down very fast, and at
2 o'clock there was only what you
might call tumble on. 1t was then
that we family caught the sound of
voices in whooping and singing to the
south Of us. 1t was thick night, and
nothing could be made out. but at 4
o'clock we got a light breeze and had
not been waited along a knot when
we had the Spanish ship again under
our eyes. All her topmasts were gone
now. while portion of her bulwarks
was smashed in. and she looked bad
wreck.
We headed for the wreck at once, and
when we came within hailing distance
we asked if help was wanted. The
reply was chorus Of shrieks and
screams. while many of the men shook
their fists at us in defiance. It looked
like a case of mutiny. and our captain
was at loss to know what step to
take. Before he could make up his
mind the Spaniards had lowered boat
and pulled for US. Every one of the
crew piled into the boat, and we saw
them grab up Delaying pins, capstan
bars and whatever else could be used
as weapons. The boat came dashing
at US with every man yelling and
Whooping and they tried boarding US
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13

at once. We had no peuuer weapons
with which to beat them of, and we
were three less in number, but when
we looked into their fierce eyes and
saw murder there we struck to kill.
They fought like tigers and seemed
1nsensible to blows. but we beat them
off at last
-Four of their number went to the
bottom of the sea with broken skulls,
and Of those pulled away all were
more or less hurt. We knew now that
they were lunatics instead of drunken
men. and we stood by till noon in the
hope that they would calm down.
They appeared to after awhile, but
just as soon as we lowered boat they
woke. up again and ragged like wild
beasts. We could understand nothing
Of their shouts except that they were
oaths. and in the face Of their deter
mined opposition we could not board
their craft 1t was o'clock in the
afternoon before we squared away and
left them. and then fierce fight was
going on. and at least one man had
been thrown overheard to drown.
You may well guess that we aboard
the Bristol were astonished and mysti-
fed by the singular incident. but the
explanation when it came was very
simple in sense. The Spanish ship
had a Filipino for cook. He had
trouble with both officers and men and
was determined to have revenge. Be
fore sailing from Luzon he had provid-
ed himself with a quantity of seed
from the plant known as aripe. It is
wild kelp. and decoction makes a
mailman Of the drinker. How he man
aged to serve it out to the whole crew
at once will never be known, but that
was what he did and perhaps drank a
share himself. The ship was manned
by a lunatic crew when she drove
down on us before the gale. and they
were lunatics when we left them fight
Ing and drifting. Ten days later the
ship. which had become wreck below
and aloft. was picked up by steamer
and towed into port Not man liv-
ing or dead was found on board. They
had fought each other to the last and
then the sole survivor had sought
death beneath the waves. The cook
had probably mixed the poisonous de-
coction with their coffee or wine soon
after the storm had struck them,
though not before she was in shape to
ride it out. How long it was after we
left them no one could say. but very
likely not more than day or so had
passed when the last of the lunatics
gave mp his life and the ship went
drifting and drifting with the sun dry
ing up the hundred bloodstains on her
Uttered deck.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.

Notice is hereby given, that meeting
OF the Board of Public Works of the
City Of New Ulm will be held at the
office OF the City Clerk of said City
on the 28th day of January 1915, at the
hour of 1880 o'clock P. M. of that day,
for the purpose of considering and
making assessments of benefits to and
upon the real property deemed by said
Board to be especially benefited by the
reason of the making of the following
local improvements, to-wit:
For the paving of Minnesota Street
from the Southerly line of Second South
Street.to the Northerly line of Third
North Street. For the curling or
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13
NEW MAYOR AT SLEEPY EYE.

At a special meeting of the city coun-
ell of Sleepy Eye held January End
Representative-at-large Albert Hauser
rendered his resignation as Mayor, the
constitution of the State forbidding any
legislator from holding any other legis-
lative office. His resignation was ac-
cepted and DR.. J. w. B. Welcome,
president of the council was elected
.5.hayor. The vacancy caused by DR..
Welcomes elevation to the office of
Mayor was filled by the election Off. P.
Schmitz. Hans Jensen was elected al
derman Of the first ward in place of Dr..
Welcome.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13
Application for Transfer of Liquor
License.

Notice is hereby given that appli-
cation has been made in writing to the
City Council of the City of New Ulm,
and filed in my Office praying for a
transfer of liquor license to John
Scareyer heretofore granted to Chas.
Kretsch to sell Intoxicating liquor at the
following place as stated in said appli-
cation, to-wit: At the front room of a
two story brick building situated on
Lot No. 1, Block No. 104, North of
Center Street, in the City of New Ulm,
Minnesota.
Said application will be heard and
determined by said City Council of the
City of New Ulm, Minnesota, on the
End day of February, 1915 at 1880
O'Clock P. M.
Dated New Ulm, Minnesota, January
4th, 1915.
VIM. BACKER
l-2 City Clerk.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13
MT. LAKE PLAYS HERE FRIDAY
NIGHT.

The strong Mountain Lake team comes
here for the first interscholostic basket
ball game with New Ulm. The local
basketball team, while inexperienced and
handicapped by the late start, has been
working faithfully and they promise to
give the Mt. Lake boys hard rub for
honors. Mountain Lake has been a
contender for the state championship
for the last two years, and this year their
team is fully up to the standard. Two
preliminary games were played this
week, the first with the Actives on Mon
day night, and the second with the Dr..
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13

both sides OF Minnesota Street from
Second South Street to Third North
Street.
Any and all persons interested in said
assessments shall have the right to be
present and to be heard at said meeting.
Dated New Ulm, Minnesota, January
9th, 1915.
VIM. BACKER
2-3 Clerk Board of Public Works.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13

This week there is no supplement to
the Review because we are working
shorthanded and have so much other
work that we can not give the time
necessary to the production of the
supplement. Mr.. Schroeck, our fore
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1915-01-13

man, is taking few days vacation u i
was impossible for him to get one during
the summer season we were so crowded
with work all the time. We have not yet
decided upon our new serial story
either but expect to be able to announce
it next week.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
WILSON WITH POSTMASTERS
President to Participate in Big Con
vention at Washington, Oct. 2o-22.
Special Railroad Rates.

Washington, Sept. 20.-Postmaster
General Burleson, President Wilson
and many other Washington statesmen
and prominent officials will participate
in the activities of the annual conven-
ton of the national association Of post
masters, according to an
ment made by the program committee
here today. The convention will last
three days, beginning Oct. 20. A series
of entertainments have been arranged
for the visitors by the Washington
commercial organizations, and these
will be divided with the business ses-
sions. Postal efficiency will be the
keynote Of the convention. A number
of conferences on postal matters be-
tween Washington officials and post.
masters have been arranged.
= First and second class postmasters
Of every state in the union will be in
attendance. 1t Is stated that the con-
vention this year will be the biggest
gathering of postmasters ever held.
Special railroad rates from all points
have been announced.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
HILL SAYS BIG LOAN
WILL SAVE MARKETS
0 LA r s BILLION DOLLAR
DEAL WITH ALLIES CERTAIN
TO BE GRANTED.
REFUSAL WILL HURT NATION
Railroad Masnate Reiterates Estab-
iishment Of Credit Means Market
ing Of 4oo,o COO. 900 Whea. Sur
plus This Year.

Chicago, Sept. 21.-James ]. Hill
upon his arrival here said. The bill
l~ion-dollar loan sought by the Anglo
French financial commission is GER
tain to be granted. Such is my opin.
ion. 1t is possible that it might not
come up to the billion-dollar mark
originally set, but the negotiations for
the establishment Of the credit are
bound to be successful. Ii is a ques-
ton of protecting our markets with
us. If the loan should he refused we
would find they could get along much
better without us than we could with
out them"
MIR. Hill paused in Chicago on his
way back to st. Paul from New York.
where he has been championing the
of the Anglo-French commits.
sion. He spent the day at the coun.
try residence of j. Ogden Armour at
Lake Forest, and at the Chicago club.
where he dined, before taking a train
for his home and expounded his views
on the question Of the biIlion,dollar
loan
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23

until next April, and if in the mean
time the Dardanelles should be forced
just think of what would happen to
our markets.
We've got a big surplus Of farm
products and we've got to be in a
position to compete with the other
countries that have grain to sell.
Canada, India and Argentina can get
along, because they are debtor ma
tions to Europe. They owe the buying
nations money. But we are in a diff.
ferent position. We are now substan-
TALLY "a creditor nation, and to pro-
tect u markets this loan becomes
~expedient. 1t is simply an establish
ment of credit, a credit proposition.
1--we made two trips to New York.
MY purpose was to see that the loan
should be confined to purchases of
grain, provisions and cotton.
There are other questions oil i'm
port, too. If this country is prudent
1t will not wait until the end of the
European war to place itself in a pc.
sition to realize the maximum amount
Of advantage from the conditions that
viii then exist"
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
Tested Theories.

The expedition was undertaken by
Stefansson to test the theories which
had been set forth by DR.. Nansen and
others that the %unexplored portion of
the Arctic ocean is a deep basin vir.
tually devoid of land. Other explorers
had asserted that land of considerable
area lay undiscovered there.
The southern wing of the expedition
is pursuing its scientific work in the
Mckenzie delta and reports no mishap
except the death of Engineer Daniel
Blue of the power boat Alaska. This
is the 18th death among the members
OF the expedition. Eight men persisted
on the ice while trying to reach Wran-
gel island and another accidentally
shot and killed himself there. Another
in the Mckenzie country went insane
while lost and committed suicide by
shooting.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
DARDANELLES CRISIS NEAR
Kings Of Bulgaria and Roumania Con-
fer While Germans and Allies
Race for ConstantinopIe.

London, Sept. 20.-The situation in
the Balkans and at the Dardanelies
has reached a crisis.
Car Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the
king of Roumania are reported to be
holding a conference at a place on the
Danube, the location of which is kept
secret. 1t is believed that this confer.
ence will decide the action of the Bal
kan powers. The chief interest lies in
the fact that the action of the Balkan
league will decide the all important
Dardanelles campaign.
So desperate Is the plight of the
Turks that Enver Pasha Is reported in
dispatches from Rome as having de,
clared Constantinople in a state OF
siege.
Every ounce of Allied strength is be.
ing brought to bear against the Oar
danelles and the Turks are nearing a
total collapse, 1t Is stated in authentic
dispatches. 1t has become a race be
tween the Allies and Germany as &c
which will get to Constantinople frst
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
BANKERS WOULD EXCLUDE
WAR MUNITIONS EXPORTS

New York, Sept. 20.-The Anglo
French financial commissioners who
are seeking to establish a mammoth
credit loan here, and American inan-
ciers, who expect to supply the money,
are reported to be at odds over the
burning question of including NUM-
tons of war among exports to be paid
for by the proceeds of the loan.
On several details of the loan the
commission and the bankers have
agreed. but on this major question it
was said their views are Numerically
opposed. Further, it developed there
is an apparent split on the question
In the ranks of the American inan-
ciers.
The commissions attitude, go far as
1t an be interpreted from a canvass
Of such bankers comforting with it as
would talk, is hat the big credit,
whether a billion dollars or less, should
provide funds for all exports and that
munitions Of war certainly should be
included.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23

Brownsville, Sept. 1S.-Another fight
between United States soldiers and
Mexicans has been reported.
A United States cavalry patrol was
fired oil from the Mexican side of
the river. near the Brownsville city
limits. About 500 shots were fired.
The cavalrymen had gone to the river
to investigate the shooting Of a Mexi-
cans horse on the American side.
Mexicans entrenched in front of the
electric power plant at Matamoros
fired across the river into Brownsville,
killing a horse. Troop c of the Third
cavalry has been ordered to the river
to investigate.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
CALL NEUTRAL POLICY FATAL
Bulgarian Leaders Recommend Forma-
tlon OF Coalition Cabinet and
Summoning cf Parliament.

London. Sept. 20.-A dispatch TO
Reuters Telegram company from Sofa,
Bulgaria, says:
The opposition leaders at their au.
dience with King Ferdinand declared
that 1t would be fatal for the country
to continue its neutral policy and, in
order to safeguard the country against
a policy which would be contrary to
the interests and sentiments of the
nation. they recommended the forma.
ton of a coalition cabinet and the i'm
mediate summoning of parliament.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
sTEFANSSON SAFE;
FINDS new LANDS
EXPLORER LOST FOR YEAR AND
A HALF SENDS MESSAGE
TO GOVERNMENT.
70 CONTINUE EXPLORATIONS
Dispatch Says Party Will Continue to
f45 West and 81 North II NortherIy
Course Is Secured-New Terri
tory Is Discovered.

Nome, Alaska, Sept. 1s.-ViIhjaImar
Stefansson is safe on Banks Land. The
schooner Ruby arrived here with dis
patches from him to the Canadian eov-
eminent. S~tefansson succeeded be-
yond all expectations in his expiora.
tions. He discovered new land south
west of st. Patrick's land. He is now
on Banks Land Quitting for continu-
ance of explorations to the westward
to ascertain the full extent of the new
land.
Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 1S.-First def
mite tidings that the world has had
from Vilhjalmar Stefansson, the arctic
explorer, for a year and a half were
received by the naval department,
which sent him and his companions on
their perilous trip to the frozen north.
The adviceS from the explorer were
meager, but sufficient to show that he
and his companions are safe.
Near PoIynia Islands.
New York, Sept. 20.-Satisfied by
Vilhjalmur Stefansson's announcement
that he is alive and well on Banks
Land, in the Arctic, explorers and ge-
ographers directed attention to the
new land he reports he has discovered
in the far north.
In ~Stefansson's own report the new
ly discovered land is located near rs
degrees north latitude and III degrees
west longitude. He actually saw about
100 miles of coast line running in an
easterly direction and apparently pene-
trating to a distance of 20 miles in
land, where from a hilltop the explorer
saw mountains at a distance of so
miles.
Cyrus C. Adams, president of the
Association of American Geographers,
declared in a statement that Stefans-
sons new land lies about 100 m lies to
the north of Prince Patrick island, and
that the most southerly part of the
land which the explorer visited is con.
siderably to the east of the most east
ward extension of Prince Patrick
island.
The lands nearest to it, Mr.. Adams
said, are the Polynia islands, a little
group north of Prince Patrick island,
about 70 or 80 miles from the new
land.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
Austria to Recall pumba.

Washington, Sept. 20.-The Aus
trian government intends to recall
Ambassador Durnba for consultation,
according to limitations given to Am.
bassador Penfield when he delivered
the note from the United States ask.
ing for the return Of the ambassador
to Austria. Several cablegrams
reached the state department from
Ambassador Peniield. Secretary Ian.
sing went to the White House and II
was believed he had taken the Pen
field dispatches with him to submit
to the rssEjaoRt
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
BIG Surplus OF Farm products


Washington, Sept. 20.-Extreme dis
pleasure over the British prize coart
decision con~fiscating SIS. 000. 900 worth
of American meats pervades admins
tration circleE. Whether a sharp pro.
test will &c made by the state depart.
ment depends upon the injured Ameri-
ran shippers Ofacials privately ad-
mitted. that the decision was Of great
diplomatic Importance, as affecting
public sentiment In the negotiations
for modification Of England's order in
council.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23

New York. Sept. 20.-The League
to Enforce Peace. OF which William
Howard Taft is president. In a state
ment issued here, declared efficient
preparation for adequate national de-
Tense In no way Is inconsistent with
the purpose of the league. but Is es-
sential thereto. This view was ex.
pressed by the executive committee
IN . resolution and was made public,
because 81 the receipt vi many in,
Quiries regarding the leagues attitude
toward the question Of military pre-
~paraAvcrs
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
Bulgaria Wont Aid Allies.

Bucharest, Roumania, Sept. 1S.-(vis
Berlin and London)--"The Allies know
that In no ase may they count on Bull
garia's help on the G%allipoli PENN.
sula." says the semtoficial ~Independ.
ance Roumaine In an article dealing
with the Turco-B Bulgarian agreement
They have lost that part Of their dip
iomatic contest In the Balkans. It re-
mains to be seen how the other part
will come out. King Ferdinand has
left for a weeks vacation This fact
completely disposes Of reports concern
ing the activities of Roumanian troopsi
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
Packers to Appeal Seizure Gases.

Chicago, Sept. 20.-Appeal to Great
Britain's privy council from the de-
cision OF the admiralty prize court,
which has ordered seized w $4,000.
600 worth of meat cargoes. will be fol-
lowed by insistence that the state de-
partment protest the action on the
ground that 1t Is a violation Of interna-
tionai law and a blow to the freedom
OF the seas as commended by President
Wilson. These were the two steps de-
cided on by Chicago packers who were
hardest bit In the ship seizure cases.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
. GERMANS TO ANNEX BELGIUM

Geneva, Sept. 20.-The Lausanne
= Gazette says II has learned that
= the German government has decld-
= ed to issue a declaration annex
: Ing to the German empire the oc-
/" pied territories in France and
: Belgium.
: The Gazette says this measure
= has been determined upon for the
: near future because Il now appears
: impossible that the war will be
" ended az had been hoped, before
. winter.
: According to this newspaper,
: the German government intends
: to organize the conquered territory
: from a political and administrative
: standpoint which 10 expected to
: strengthen 0ermany's moral posi-
: ton.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
Mrs. Drummond pies In England.

Chicago. Sept. 20. Mrs. Maldwin
Drummond, who died In England. was
once a social leader In Chicago al the
wife of Marshall Field, Jr. who died
some ten years ago of a pistol wound
Inflicted while he was preparing to sc
camping. She was Albertine Huek
daughter of Louis Huck. a wealthy
real estate dealer. ard neighbor of the
Field family. After the death of her
husband. who was the only son of Mar
shall Field, ST., che travelled a great
deal In Europe and there met Mr.
Drummond. AN officer In the British
army.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23
MExICANS ATTACK TROOPS
Exchange Volleys With American Sol,
diers-Several Houses In Browns
Vile, Texas, Are Struck.

Brownsville, Texas, Sept. t8.-Twen-
ty-five American soldiers exchanged
voileys for half an hour with Mexi-
cans ~entranched across the river in
Matamoros. Several houses in
Brownsville were struck by bullets, bu.
no casualties were reported.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1915-09-23

American authors need new words,
according to a writer in Century mag.
asine. The writer should read some
OF the late dialect stories purporting to
he located In Missouri.