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THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1896-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. COLORED CADETS Approaching Competitive Drill of the Two Companies. IN. THE HIGH SCHOOL BATTALION A Sketch of the History of This Military Organization. SKILLED IN TACTICS HE ANNUAL COM- petitive drill of the two companies of High School Cadets forming a battalion im the seventh and eighth divisions will take place, as has been the case in the last three years, at the annual cuncert of the school, which is to be held on the evening of the 22d instant, at Central Hal, Center Market, the proceeds of which are to be appropriated to the use of the Literary, Dramatic and Art League, a society formed at the school for the pur- Pos ornamenting the assembly hall and cor famo The Jors with the American 1 feature of the entertain- ment is this competitive drill, the cute of which is enlisting great interest. F\ the moment Capt. Arthur Brooks, the mill- tary ructor, announces the program the 1 of favorites is made, and the and energy of both officers and en to the work of preparation. t and enthusiasm increase as f the drill appr when the gold medal is award ain of the winning company ribbon is presented to each company. counting on bi work and a cle ecure the prize, each busts of sages and es and reaches b ng nard ics will win. As the regularity with manual is executed and the 3 of each movement are to decide is no certainty to which prove the be ompany A, Capt. Roscoe C. Bruce, seems to have more chances for besting its opponent, as all of its members are mitch older than the adets in company B 1 they seem to un- nd ‘their deal This may Le the exeellent f Capt. -on- eficient officer, ably seconded by his Meutenants, rry U. Be and . Davis. are very t that may preve fatal drill fs the fact that they use num- ading and firing + frings are all of the hammers hitting the is at the same time, as if pulled The discipline is all that couk: ‘but the men are unsteady i r movements, especially so in The manual is very good, the ing regular and the movements vith plenty of snap in them, and the spend to commands with much pre- exceller firing y by be ex even, ilcwirg are the members of company se lL. Sydnor, first sergeant; Leon cond sergean Jeseph Mont- third sergeant; corperals, Walter Bou. Alenzo Saunders, Granville Polland ani Lewis Patterson; privates, William Brewn, Jes. Bryant, Wm. Bowie, John Blackwell, Clement Carroll, Artaur Chew, Chas. De , Geo. Edmonston, Morris Fer- gvsen, Verdi Fisher, Reuben Giles, Henry Grass, Augustine Greenleass, Raymond Jackson, Richard Kindrick, Geo. Mayo, Ciarer Robinson, Edw. Ridgley, Hay- woo! Smith, Lemuel Smith, John Wash- ingt‘n and Fritz Washington. Capt. Clarence K. Wormley and his com- pany of youngsters are doing excellent work. There are no points in particular that are done better than others, but all are well ecuied, careful attention be- ing to details Cay ormley is 2 “and ef r, and he a his two excellent Heu- tenants, Archival M. Ray ard John W w Intend to make the other com- pany hustle to beat them Wita that pe: ion and an eye out for mistakes which count for so much in training for a drill, Capt. Worm- ley’s have rors, adets will be hard to beat. They that snap which often conceals er- even from argus-eyed judges, but they don’t expect to win that way, as their werk Is characterized by their efforts to Perfect every small point. As the contest is to be held on a stage, the drill will necessarily be limited to the manual of,arms and a few of the minor foot movements, which will be judged by Capt H. Ourand of the brigade staff, Capt. E. C. Edwards, Corcoran Cadets, comp: A, second battalion, and First Lieut. C. R! Meyer of the same company, District of Columbia National Guard. The youngsters who comprise company B are: Burrell Jefferson, first_ sergeant; Oliver Davis, second sergeant; Jesse Ellis, third sergeant; Corporals Willlam Beason, Georg Norris, acting; Privates Wm.Brock- enborough, Aaron Bruce, Harry Burgess, Geo. Batcher, Earl Bryant, Wm. Butler, Romeo Carroll, Roscoe Clayton, Ambrose Gaskins, Ulysses Houston, James Lyles, Edw. Lucas, John Morse, James Norris, Robert Peyton, Wm. Payne, Wm. Robin- gon, Chas. Shorter, Harvey Sherley, Robert Ferrell, Chas. Turner, John Wright, Chas. Wilson and Pierce Ware. The battalion of two companies had its beginning tn a desire to add another at- tractive feature to the programa of the annual concert given by the school, in or- der to secur funds with which to pur- chase books for the library It has proved quite beneficial to. all of the boys who have entered the organiza- tion. It is noticeable what a marked ef- ,fect the drill has upon each one of them. The physique has besn improved, and is evinced by the whole military bearing, while two Maj. Chas. Minkins Breat lessons have been learned, that of Obedience and self-control. The cadet also ibecomes imbued with ambition, as he looks forward to the day when he may have a chance to wear a sword, and per- haps command a company or th battalion, and to satisfy this desire he works harder in his studies tn order that his scholarship will admit a promotion. After several attempts at organization, a uniformed company, equipped with arm: upplied by the government, was formed the fall of 1892. By giving an exhibition rill. followed by almost daily luncheons In the school building and a competitive @rill between the two platoons of the company, a sufficlent sum of money was raised to put the company on a firm stand- ing and pay for the services of its mili- tary instructor, Capt. Arthur Brooks, to Whose efforts a large part of the success of the cadets is undoubtedly due. ‘The first publio appearance of the eom- a was in the inaugural parade March Poe, which will long be remembered by the boys who took part, as it was the first {me they peared fully uniformed and €quipped, and, despite the fact that they jad the advantage of being drilled by a mpetent military instructor only since fhe previous November, they made an ex-j jelient appearance and clearly indicated at they would with time and experience pie to a high rank in military bearing 4 proficlenoy. The company was officer- by Capt. Louis A. Cornish and Lieuts, J. E. Walker and Benjamin Washington, who were prime favorites with the boys. Capt. Cornish now is in the medical depart- ment of Howard University, while First Lieut. Walker is at present acting principal of Stevens School, in the seventh division, end Second Lieut. Washington is in the Normal School. In the platcon competitive drill this year the latter lieutenant was vic- terious. In October, 1893, a much larger company was formed than the previous one, and as a result of the usual scholarship qualification and military examination, Chas. M. Thom- as was appointed captain, with Benjamin Washington and Chas. Minkins as lieuten- ants. All of these officers were good sol- diers and showed their fitness for the posi- tions by the discipline they preserved and the very close contest between the two platoons, which was again won by the second, under Chas. Minkins. The cadets had become so popular and the contests for honors so close and ex- citing that in the beginning of the school year of "94-95, a battalion of two full eom- panies was organized, with the following officers: Chas. Minkins, major; Roscoe C. Bruce, adjutant, and William O. Davis, ser- geant major. Battalion drills were accord- Ingly introduced this year, and the evolu- tions were practiced carefully. When it was announced that the competi- tion for the medal would be between the two companies and not platoons, as for- merly, enthusiasm ran high. Capt. Henry Burwell and Lieuts. Clar- erce Wormley and Harry Burgess officered company A, and were awarded the decision of the judges, which was unsatisfactory to company B, under the control of Capt. John C. Payne and Lieuts. Elias Brown and Samuel Wallace, so that a second com- petition was held in June at Convention Hall, but with the same result. As Maj. Chas. Minkins returned to take the fourth-year course this year, he re- tained his position, with Harry Burgess as adjutant and Nathaniel Guy as sergeant major. The following program will be ex nted by each company: 1, the company will be marched on the stage at right shoulder, col- f line forme report . fall out formation of com- ack arms; 6, to the front, take distanc right and left fac and left; 9, about face; 10, pa ht and left hand tting-up ex- and 14; nment by front from the right; file, three paces to the rear file, three 15, alignment b: from the dress company, three paces to the fro: oper the numbers, i8, present arms; 19, order arms; 20, port 21, order arms; 22, right | shoulder rt arms . present arms; right shoulder ar order fix bayonets: 29, charge bayonet 30, order arm: right shoulder 2 charge bayor port arms; 34 z4 charge bayonet; right shoulder arms; 336, unfix bayonet; 37, right shoulder arms; 28, pre- sent arms; 39, right shoulder arms; 40, left shoulder arms; 41, right s! der arms; e salute; 43, order arms; 44, rifle salute without the numbers; 45, close ranks; 46, load; 47, fire two volleys at center target, : 48, fire another yolley at same rds; 49, fire one volley at tar- 400 yard. one volley at target to the left, ance; 51, cease firing fire at will, upper center 450 yard: se firing; 53, kneel, load; D1, fire two s at lower center target, 500 yards, ce ring; 55, lie down, load, fire two volleys at lower center target, 600 yards, cease firing; 5ti chambers, close c! arms. rise, port arms, open mbers, and 57, present eee eee WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Butter Advancing, bat Fatlen, The consition of the local wholesale pro- duce market tuday fs in about all respe as it was a week ago. Butter, however, is about @ cent a pound higher than it was then in the best grades, the lower grades showing little, if any, marked change. Eggs are a fraction lower, and are about as low as they well can be, the supply ap- parently exceeding the demand. New cheese has about taken the place of old stock, with prices the same for both. The supply of poultry showing an Increase, the market is slightly weakened, although prices are practicaliy as they were last week. There Is a splendid supply of vege- tables, and prices are showing a downward tendency. Beef and other meats, however, remain about as last reported. A firm, healthy tore prevails throughout the mar- ket and trade is quite promising. An advance in the best grades of butter of about a ceut a pound gives the market a firmer feeling, the upward tendency re- ferred to last weck still continuing. Th quality of goods is somewhat improve and full grass stock is shortly to be ex- pected, wren prices will likely still furth advance. In all other respects the condi tion of the market fs that of last week. To- day's prices: Fancy Elgin and other west- ern extras, 18 cents a pound; choica, 16; firsts, 14; seconds, 13. Choice bakers’ stock, 12; New York tubs, 12; dairy print, 14: tein, 10; Maryland and Virginia cream: 14; daity packed, 12. eese, hoth old and new stock, 1s about as last reported, the following prices being observed: New York state cream, large, 11 cents a peund; flats, 11 to 12, and ponys, 11. Large receipts keep eggs in the same weak and unsettled condition noticed last week, prices being practically unchan s will be noticed from the following: fresh, 10% conts a dozen; weste scuthern, 9; Keat or guinea stock, 4 to'5. The supply of poultry, while’ large, met by a zood demand, with the prices remain pi chickens, 10 to Eges Have h Is ult that netically unchanged. Live 2 cents; dressed, 12 to 16: old stock, dressed, 8 to 9; live, 4 to 6; capons, 16 to 18: ducks, 12 to 18, and geese, 6 io 9; spring chickens, 20 to 25. Vegetables and fruits are arriving tn rapidly Increasing quantities and improving quality, but little changes are noted in prices. Cucumbers, per box, $2.50 to $4: carrots, per barrel, $1.60; cauliflower, per barrel, $4; kale, per barrel, 50 to 75 cents; celery,-per dozen, 25 to 75 cents; squash, per box, $1.25 to $1.50; spinach, per barrel, $1 to $1.25; new peas, per half-barrel box, $3; beans, per box, $2 to $3; asparagus, per bunch, 3 to 6 cents: lettuce, per barrel, 32.50 to $3; lettuce, per basket, $1 to $1.50 Potatoes, fancy, new, per barrel, $5 to $6 potatoes, choice, per barrel, $1.50 to $3: culls, per barrel, $1.50 to $2; potatoes, New York, per bushel, 22 to 25 cents; Maryiand and ‘Virginia, 15 to 20 cents; culls, per bushel, 10 cents; tomatoes, per crate, Flor- ida, $2 to $3; egs plant, per half-barrel box, $2.50 to $3.50; beets, per 100 bunches, $3 to $5; cabbage, per 160, $5 to $10; new, per barrel, $2 to $2.50: onions, Bermuda, per crate, $1.40 to $1.50: yellow, new, per bushel, 40 to 50 cents; turnips, per barrel, $1.50; ‘squash, white,’ per crate, $1.25 to $1.50: beans, ‘white, New York ‘mediums, $1.10: New York pea, $1.05; marrow, $1.20: Virginia, white, 75 cents: white, mixed. 50 cents; colored, 6 to 60 cents; black-eyed peas, per bushel, 90 cents to SI; apples, $2 to $4 @ barrel; oranges, $2.50 to $5 @ box; lemons, $2 to $4 a box; strawberries, 5 to 10 cents a quart. Only the slight changes noticed from week to week are observed in beef and other meats. Live cattle, from 2 to 4% cents a pound; lambs, 4i% to 6%; spring lamb, 7 to 9; sheep, 2% to 3%; cows with calves, $20 to $45: calves, 5 to 7 cents a pound, and dressed hogs, 4 to 7. a gees Up to Snuff. From Puck. Teacher—“Now, Robert, who was the man who never told a lie?” Robert—“Aw, come off! say ‘Georgs Washington, goin’ ter say ‘chestnuts! ** Yer want me ter an’ den you're SOME NEW FEATURES: Of the Coming Convention of the Christian Endeavorers. A GREAT DEMONSTRATION Practical Methods Which Will Be Carried Out. QUESTIONS OF THE DAY —_-—_.+—__ OPEN-AIR —— T SEEMS TO BE assured that the Christian Endeavor convention, which is to be held in this city within two months, will be, so far as human prep- arations can make it, the greatest gather- ing of the kind ever held. From the en- thusiasm which is apparent all over the se country and the in- tense interest taken in the plans for the gathering, it is reasonably certain that the attendance this year will be larger than ever before. With increased numbers will also come increased zeal. But the convention will be notable also for the number of new features in the program, and the number, extent and char- acter of these enlargements are remark- able. They will have a large part in in- fluencing the character of the convention and in deepening its spiritual effect. More than has been the case at all prior annual Christian Endeavor gatherings, everything possible will be done this year to secure a spiritual profit from the convention, and to extend practical evangelistic effort. These twin thoughts, spirituality and evangelism, will be manifested from the very beginning of the meetin For the preliminary and preparatory services Wednesday evening, July 8, the general subject is “The Deepen- ing of the Spiritual Life,” and concluding ach meeting will be held what is called a “quiet hour,” which will partake somewhat of the nature of the closing cons services, always a feature of every ( tian Endeavor convention. It is proposed als tention to evangel: coming convention. forth as they did at Boston to ions and other evangelistic outpos ‘oll services in the remote and dar! ners of the city as well as in public plac where men congregate. The unrivaled fa- cilities Gf the Central Union Mission will be utilized in this work. For the first time in the history of these” annual gatherings gospel wagons will be used by the dele- gates. An entirely new feature of the program ‘ill be daily Bible readings in one of the large churches conducted by some student of recognized ability. Denominational ral- lies will be conducted on improved lines; two of them are to be held instead of one as heretofore. Under the new arrangement one of the rallies will be devoted to the consideration of general subjects, while the second one will be entirely given up to missions, thus insuring, it is belleved, a more thorough and marked missionary en- thusiasm among the young people. ‘The junior workers’ rally Friday morn- ing of the convention season, coincident with the three tent sessions, is one more enlargement. At this time considerable at- tention will be given also to the subject of intermediate societies. to pay particular at- tic work during the The delegates will go the mis- A Unique Procession. The convention could not well come to the nation’s capital without having a de- cided Christian ctltizenship flavor. One unique feature will be an open-air demon- stration at the foot of the Washington monument. There is room at this place for tens of thousands cf people to congre- gate. After this service it 1s proposed that the Endeavorers march down Penn- sylvania avenue to the Capitol, where, with added significance, the good citizenship demonstration will be continued. Net to the beat of drums nor in cadence with strains of martial music will this march be made, but to the notes of song from the Hps of those in line. Of all the pegeants and imposing ceremonies that the world-famed Pennsylvania avenue has witnessed probably none can compare in novelty with the expected parade of the Christian Endeavorer hosts. There will also be a Sabbath observance rally, and the iast novelty, as well as one cf the greatest, will be the first convention of the World's Christian Endeavor Union, Naturally it Is expected that the in- creased attendance and attractive novel features which have been introduced in the program will have the effect of swell- ing the size of the convention meetings, yet provision has been made for forty thou- sard seatings, all of which can be utilized simultaneously. The three tents will seat about eight thousand persons each, and will be the principal meeting places. In addition Central Halt and five down-town churches will be ready for services. Prayer and Practice. The Endeavorers will come to Washing- ton not merely to visit the nation’s capital, to see the magnificent public buildings, to erjoy the excursions and bicycle runs, or to take the delightful journeys to Mount Vernon and Arlington. Prayer and prac- tice are closely allied, and, as this is to be the most spiritual and devotional of all of Christian Endeavorers’ conventions, so also It is the Intention to devote more time to practical Christian Endeavor problems than ts usually given at the great annual mass meetings. Workers from societies the world around may come to Washington ermed with great note books, assured that here they will find material to inspire and revivify thelr local societies throughout the year to come. The always helpful committee confer- ences that have been a feature of the annual gatherings will be present this year with certain tmprovements. ‘These cus- tomary conferences are scheduled for early Friday afternoon in several of the churches. Following these there will be other conferences, that all committee work- ers may attend, to consider the duties of the corresponding secretary, of the mis- sionary superintendent, the ‘inion officers, state officers, etc. After these have closed the advance lines of Christian Endeavor will be taken up in other conrerences and under the leadership of experienced work- ers. The delegates will consider the sub- jects of the Senior Society, the Inter- mediate, Mothers’ and Parents’ Societies, the Floating Society, the Travelers’ Union, the work among the life savers, ete. In the ypen parliaments of the conven- tion sessions proper will be developed much that can be applied practically to society needs, Yet further attention will be given «to society plans and problems in six of the Friday evening services. ‘These will be devoted altogether to a consideration of practical Christian Endeavor topics, many From Life. m of These $12 Chiffoniers, Made of Solid Oak, with big drawers, brass han- dies, paneled ends, carv- ed ‘top piece. “We're selling 'em for 96, And ro bigger bargain Was ever given in @ Chiftonter, sAnother Carload we oe ieentetedetetodet oseeees 10® More of Those Chamber Sets sete nes $24.50. Tdentically the same that we had to stop the sale of early tn this month because the supply gave ‘out. If you were among the disappointed ones Bruen now is your chance, % Made of selected oak. 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To that end all our commercial energy is ap- ry Step Is a Forward One | SPecia SI store shall be first in the confi- plied to better qualities and lower prices, And to you all—every one—we say sYOUR GREDIT IS GOOD.” Straw Mattings, We have just received another Invoice of Mattings—our fifth this season so far. Dup!t- cates of some of the patterns we have been showing, and lota of new effects. It’s a con- fervative cstimute to say our stock is double as big in {ts variety as pny other. And we know that our prices are by far the lowede Dtraw Art Squares, Here's a novelty for you. Cool, attractive and no trouble. Better see them. them. DRAUGHT SCREENS. Decide the best line in town of Filled Draught Screens. Keeps the doctor out of the heuse. You can leave your doors and windows open, with no danger of catching cold. BRASS ANDIRONBEDS © ‘The best evidence of their usefulness ts the gnormous quantities we have sold this senso ‘That's proof, too, of the superiority of out assortment. 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The pledge, associate members, evangelistic work, Bible study, loyalty to the pastor, Christian Endeavor's dangers, duties, et ceuragements, and such like, will be the themes of addresses and discussions by practical Christian Endeavor workers. Questions of the Day. Added to this is the fact that at many of the great sessions of the convention in the tents a certain amount of time will be given to addresses on particular lines of Christian Endeavor work. These also will be entire- ly practical. As the convention will face the great questions of the day that Chris- tian Endeavor. may be called to solve, so also it will consider the multitude of lesser difficulties that beset society and local work. Washington's will be a workers’ conven- tion, and the delegate who includes in his baggage a good-sized note book and several pencils, and uses these implements faith- fully and discriminatingly, will have much stored up information from which to make a vivid report of convention proceedings to the stay-at-home members of his local so- ciety. An especially hearty welcome will be ac- corded all delegates from outside the bor- ders of the United States, for the convention, as its name implies, {s international in character, and the capital city of the coun- try where the greatest strength of the or- ganization exists 1s a most appropriate place in which to emphasize the hearty greetings to those whose allegiance is claimed by other flags than the stars and stripes. Canada will be represented more numerously than any other foreign country, and the Union Jack will be conspicuously displayed at the headquarters of the pro- vineial delegates. “God Save the Queen” as well as “America” will be sung. There will be representatives, too, from the old world, the president of the British Council of Christian Endeavor being one of the honored guests. Time for Sightseeing. When the convention season has closed, and at odd times out of convention hours and between meetings, time will be taken to visit the many memorable spots in and around the city. Although the gathering !s for a religious purpose, and the resuits to be striven for are spiritual results, never- theless, incidental to the convention itself there are many attractions of educational and patriotic interest that will receive the attention of the delegates. In order that no time may be taken from the convention sessions proper for purposes of sightseeing, Saturday and Monday after- noons have been kept largely free from other important convention engagements, so that most delegates may avail them- selves of the excursions provided by the committee of "96. ‘These will include the various places of interest, such as the gov- ernment departments, the Capitol, the mu- seums, the White House, the monument, Mt. Vernon, Arlington, -the Soldiers’ Home, Harper's Ferry, Pen-Mar, Gettysburg, Alex- andria, and the other spots of interest in and near the city. Special excursions, with reduced rates, have been planned to all of these places, under the guidance of the members of the convention excursion com- mittee. In addition all riders of the wheel will be given opportunity to enjoy many of Wash- ington’s attractions in connection with thelr favorite recreation. Early morning bicycle runs have been arranged by the excursion committee to Brightwood and the Soldiers’ Home, and afternoon runs are contemplat- ed over the Woodley, Loughborough and Conduit roads. A bicycle trip to Arlington and Fort Myer has been planned for Sat- urday afternoon, and in response to the committee's request an especial cavalry drill will be given at Fort Myer on this oc- casion. The bicycle dealers have promised to keep on hand during the convention sea- sen a@ special supply of bicycles for visitors from a distance, and they have also prom- ised not to overcharge for the rental of these to delegates. So complete are the arrangements for the convention—and the officers of the United Society of Christian Endeavor in Boston are unstinted in their commendation of the efficiency and faithfulness of the commit- tee of '96—and so successful have been the diligent efforts of the Boston committee to provide for the very best program of ex- ercises and speakers that could be obtained that it really seems as if there was nothing omitted which could reasonably be desired. As Dr. Clark, president of the organization, aptly writes: ‘No committee can get 60,000 people into one audience room, nor can any committe provide winter weather in July, or secure the very best seat in tent or church for every one that they would like thus to accommodate.” But it is confident- ly believed that when convention time ar- rives there will be no reasonable grounds for dissatisfaction, and that the gathering itself will be the greatest in the history of the Christian Endeavor organization. ——— ELEPHANT FEARS A RAT. Duchess, in Central Park, Trumpets With Terror at the Sight. From the New York World. The elephant Duchess, in the Central Park menagerie, is very clever. She ts chained to the floor. The chain 1s attached to her near foreleg. During the summer months a bar 1s placed across the rear entrance to the pen. The bar {s not a restraint, for “the Duchess” lifts {t from its slot with her trunk and steps into the outer inclosure. The chain prevents her going any distance. Snyder, her keeper, Friday played a trick on her that has made her keep to her quar- ters. Fanny, a fox terrier, had killed a big rat, and It was placed on the floor under the bar. The elephant feared it, backed away as far as she could, every now and then throwing hay at it’ with her trunk, and trumpeting vainly, hoping to frighten It away. “The Duchess” invariably backs Into her pen when ordered by Snyder, but yesterday, when she saw the dead rat in the keeper's hand, she tremblingly retreated into her home head first. It seems strange that such a huge beast should be afraid of such a tiny one. S @ S © @ @ New Drug, ye nerves. COMPOUND?” is the GSS9 S858 3@ €o006e Seesos cesses a6: lhe Virtues of the annot be overestimated for the certain relief of all troubles arising from a disordered condition of the “BARTH’S COCA, BEEF and tonics in which COCA plays a part. It cures you—or we refund its cost. Large bottle, 2 50c. 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We attacked no ships, so far as I know, but handled with marvelous skill and knowledge of the intricate coast navi- gation, she would run in after nightfall among rocks and banks where one would expect a sampan to take the bottom, while shrieks, flames, the report of firearms and clash of steel would testify to the descent of my delectable shipmates upon one or another of the numerous fishing villages which fringe the shores of the China sea. After four months’ duress I struck a blow for liberty; my little hoard of morphia —jealously guarded toward this eventuality —deepened the narcotism of the Chang, in which the whole crew lay steeped after a ghastly debauch as we rode at anchor, and, forsaking all my goods and chattels and seizing in Neu such moneys as I could find, I dropped into the dingy and pulled off, shoeless, hatless, arrayed only in shirt, trousers and belt containing the above- mentioned sum (close on £200), hoping to reach a German gunboat which had been sighted earlier in the day. But the night was thick, and in less than an hour I found myself close to shore in- stead, the question of what to do being speedily settled by the boat capsizing among the breakers, leaving me no alterna- tive but to land. Day was breaking, and I jay till next morning in a tomb cut above the road in the hiliside, and for the next three weeks, as I have sald, I nearly per- ished for lack of nourishment, and not dar- ing to exhibit a gold piece, for I had no weapon, and should certainly have been robbed and murdered. I would gladly have thrown away all tut one piece, but there was no single smail coin in the sum total, and the result would have been the same. Though a good walk- er at that age (1 had made a record for twenty miles not long before nd could cover 300 a week without a blister), I a complished no more than 200 miles twenty-two days, traveling only by night and hiding in tombs or <itches all day, often rushing back to my last-deserted lair in terror of the advancing sun, when no suit- able place of concealment’ hove in view. With paddy and pantsins snatched pre- ceriously here and there, I managed to exist during those three awful weeks; Chan-Chan is not regarded as a terrestrial paradise by those Europeans whom fate malign has compelled to sojourn there, but Walhalla was never hailed with greater ecstacy by the world-worn pilgrim than was that Celestial sink by myself. Toward the twentieth day the smell of meat cook- ing absolutely overcame me one morning, and at the peril of my life I emerged into the light of day and laid felonious hands and teeth on what 1 believe was part of a baked cat, in the temporary absence of the legitimate landlord thereof. —— soe Didn't See the Pocketbook. From Teras Siftings. A hard-looking tough was on trial in the ccurt of general sessions, Judge Cowing was on the bench. Lawyer Howe, in a voice husky with emotion, addressed the jury: “Gentlemen, my cilent is a poor man. He was driven by hunger and want to take a small sum of money. All that he wanted was sufficient money to buy bread, for tt is in evidence that he did not take the pocket- book containing $300 that was in the same bureau drawer. The eloquent atto: was interrupted by his client, “Why do you weep?” asked Judge Cowing of the doomed man. “Becors I didu’t see der pocketbook in de drawer.” ey for the accused e convulsive sobs of

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