Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 23, 1916, Page 8

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Stevedores were ousy’ transferring lumber and bricks ‘0 the hold and decks. The lumber wa sawn and shaped ready to be assem- sled into seven houses, two stories, some of them, and the bricks were for ihe chimneys. Al the avallable space ‘tween decks ~as stowed with a miscellaneous asort- nent of baggage and mining equip- ment; also provisions of a nature to withstand the ravages of time were owered through the hatchway and packed into every semblance of space hat could be found, for the Boston was oing on a long voyage—to a country ?\ which lumber was scarce, but trees vere plentiful. Her destination was Sacramento, Cal, via the Straits: of, Magellan. ‘When made ready to sail, the Bos- on’s intrepid commander, Capt. Jona- ‘han Nash, with a crew of seven men, ook leave of their relatives and friends wnd went aboard. The lings were cast off, and the schooner, settling almost o the gunwales, began the first leg >f her journey, her prow heading tow- wrls that ignis fatnus which had lured 10 many fortune seekers to the realms vherein they met death or achieved wvealth, or perhaps they realized both, One_ of the crew of the Boston was Tohn “O'Brien, and as_the schooner vore away from her ydock a man ihoute “You are in~ your coffin, ohn.” The man who volunteered this »arting ‘salute, however, hiad a better itock of pessimism than of prescience, ‘or John O’Brien is still in the flesh, in ;00d health, and keen of mind at the ge of S8 years. For the past 40 rears -he has resided on his farm in Viohegan. The Sole Survivor. Mr.. O'Brien is the sole surviver of he eight adventurous forty-niners that ailed the briny deep on a nine months’ royage which ended in docking at Sac- ‘amento“in June, 1850. They had no erious mishap aside from breaking he rudder near Magellan straits. Re- )airs were made without much trouble Ince the ?hoone:r was blown danger- usly near the coast of Africa, but hey managed by tacking to get off arther into the ocean to safety, Mr. O’Brien remained in California en years, then yearning to see the cenes of his boyhood, for he was bern n Preston, he returned by steamer to >anama, crossing the isthmus by rail :nd thence by steamer to New York. “he railroad on the isthmus in those ays was a crude affair. Some of 7as laid on swampy ground whic ieaved and fell and rose “again as rains passed over it, In looking from . car window Mr. O"Brien says that he @as seen the engine settle almost out T sight and then rise into view again, hen the cars would follow suit, but, eing a saflor, he didn't mind euch pectacular stunts. A heavy toll was aken in lives in the construction of he railroad, says Mr. O’Brien. For vxert; tie laid, a laborer's life was for- =ite Mr. O’Brien remained east a few 1onths, then the California gold shich was in his system resumed ac- lyities and he went back to California v way of the isthmus, this time Te- 1aining seven years. The aged miner recounts many in- eresting and thrilling scenes and ad- entures which he experienced during is sojourn of 17 years in the regions owards 'which so many wanderers OUCH! LUMBAGO? 'ry Musterole. See How Quickly It Relieves. You just rub MUSTEROLE brisldy, 2d usually the pain is gone—a rothing comfort comes to take its pla MUSTEROLE is a ient, made with oil of mu: istead of mustard phster ister, Doctors and nurses use: HUSTEEOLE 1d recommend it to their patient Thcy will gladlry tell you what tefizi it Wwes ~from Throat, %’mdlmx. roup, HSuff eck, As eunlgu ongestion, o e int! s %:;b:’aeng T ek. gfis of thé est (it o E At your dmggm’s,m?ScandSO: X ga special large ital size for sure you EROTE Rerde s m ask for. levelafd Oh were pulled by the greatest of all mag- nets—gold. He was stricken with cholera during the v-ant epidemic in the '50's—he cannot recall the date—which brought him near to the portals of death. Many hundreds succumbed to the ravages of this terrible disease and their bodies were taken to the cemetery in all sorts of vehlcles, some of them drawn by hand, owing to a scarcity of horses, and buried without ceremony. More- over, there was a continual contest be- tween gold and graft, in which the lat- ter usually won out. Every person who was unfortunate or who needed nurs- ing_or medical aid was regarded as prey for the:grafters whose attributes seemed to rival those of the South \American condor. Doctors’ Fees in California. “When I came down with the chol- era I was boarding at the hotel” said Mr. O'Brien, “ang I sent for old Dr. Brown, who lived a few blocks away. The old man walked up and down, pas. my bed, rubbing his hands and saying at every turn in his walk: ‘Just in time, just in time. ‘Yes’ I thought, ‘you are “Just in time” to pour a few more shekels into your coffers before the gldating “undertakers” run me to the graveyard.’ ‘“Well, the old doctor made 15 visits and charged me $1,500.” “Fifteen hundred dollars!” interposed the scribe. “Yes, “$1,500,” solemnly averred the venerable survivor of the '49 era. “But he finally compromised for a thousand dollars. Yes, it cost something to be sick in that locality and at that time, Tioad. tha wrcan, aé 1h remieg bla pipe and continued: “But wait till I tell you about the joke I played on the old Doc. Didn't get him mad, though?” he chuckled. ‘“He dropped in one day—for another hundred, I sup- pose—and said: “‘You are looking a great deal bet- “‘Yes, I replied, Tve got a mnew dogtar” £ “*A new doctor! WHS is he? “Dr, Pickle." “‘Who's Dr. Pickle? ““Why, a pickle I found in the din- ing room yesterday when the help all ran out to see the fire’ There had been a fire the day before and I got up from my bed, and pushing a chair ahead of me I managed to get the pickle. “The doctor looked at me with great concern. “# wonder the pickle didn't kill you,' he growled. Don’'t you dare ot eat q:nther pickle unless you want to take the suicide route ta kingdom come,’ and out he went and he dn't call again till he came with his bill for $1,500. m Some Days. “Takil and large,” went on Mr. O'Brlen, ‘I made a pretty fair thing in the mines, working by the placer process, that is, washing the gold from the dirt. Some days ¥ got $756 worth of gold, and sometimes not enough to pay expenses.” “Were you ever hard up for food?" he was asked. Mr. O'Brien seemed to be laboring with painful recollections. “I guess 1 know how it feels to be starving,” he said. *I got |lost once while prospecting in the mountains. There ‘were three of us in the party. We ran put of grub and wandered about three days with nothing to eat. Finally we saw smoke at a distance 'l that ‘we gstimated to be 20 miles. Our only salyation was tq get there, but in our weakened condition, and wil our mining outfits of about 40 pounds fach, the journey seemed almost hope- ess. “Then' we ran across a dead mule, whlcb my companions partly skinned, utting off some slices from it, they roiled and ate them. How did it taste? Don’t ask me. The smell all I wanted. ‘e finally succeeded in getting to whare the smoke was and found a ho- tel. Starving as we were, the hotel- keéper fed us on short allowances till we_got into normal condition, which took several days. Teaming and Stage Driving. Om.d London, Q.l. g n.—m Pemberton: ly- elected to w ut htter n eun- mn in which he demanded sweep- changes in Grut Britain's alr dehnu methods, stirred the house of ecommons this afternoon raignment of the British air service, which he charged with inefficlency. He asserted that a blundering policy in construction has been responsible for the duum of many olfle-n who had been ‘“murdered” rathe: and declared that the Wl | was not qualified for appointment as |chllrmn.n of the committee on control 1 ;:ffnlr dcfense, l:nuuh-’n I;c ‘was not well nformed on the su l Mr. berton-Biling _&ald that within the next few years the big na- tions would possess from 100,000 to 200,000 aeroplanes with which the sky would be blackened, while even the smaller nations which were unable to afford battleships would bs able to | maintain fleets of aircraft which cest :flnly from £100 to £200 IMM Ilarold J. Tennant, Hamenpary under-secretary for war, {;qmafl that Mr, Pemberton-Billing’s charges were TUBANTIA WAS STRUCK BY TWO TORPEDOES Chief Officer - and Boatswain Swoere They Saw Two Streaks. London,” March 22, .35 p. m~—The sinking of the Dutch liners Tubantia and Palebamang is still being given much attention in naval circles. The latest development is in the form of a report from the captain of the Pale- bamang to the admiralty which states that his ship was truck fore and aft by two torpedoes. He also expresses the belief that another torpedo, which failed to explode, hit amidships. This report is based on statem t! by the chief officer and boatswain, W) swore thay saw the streaks made by both torpedoes. The liner almost atnppea when the first warning of came in the form of a blow a.mm.mp-, the depositions state, but an examination showed no damage. A moment later the forward bulkhead blew in and this was followed almost immediately by an explosion after. Naval officers here are quoted as stating that the Germans may be quite correct {n their announcement that no German mines or submarines were at the time so near the Dutch coast as the spot where the Tubantia went down as they are convinced she was sunk by a torpedo fired by a German destroyer. They refuse to disclose any e!vldenca which leads to this conclu- sion. A SYSTEM OF RAILROADS FOR MILITARY PURPOSES Suggested by Brigadier General Will- iam 8. Sibert. San Francisco, March 23.—Army men here' showed interest in a sug- gestion by Bri, ler General William L. Sibert, U. 8. A, of a system of raflroads, controlled by the United States, extending from the southern boundary of this country to the ema canal zone. Such a system, the officer gaid in a speech last night be- fore the Oakland Chamber Com- merce would make certain our posses- sion of the canal in time of war. ‘Tt will ultimately come to this,” he sald “that this country will have to operate railroads through Mexico ana Central American republics for mili- purposes, so we can transport supplies and men to the canal zone without deperding upon the sel lanes entirely.” Panama, the general sald, is by far the most important of ou routlying pos- sessions. Military need first prompt- ed the construction of hte canal and be taken for its proper CHAMBERLAIN DEFENDS MESOPOTAMIAN CAMPAIGN Asks Commons to Remember it Had Been Carried on Under Difficulties. London, March 23, 540 p. m—In making a general defense of the con- duct of the Mesopotamian campaign against attacks in the house of com- mons today, J. Austin Chamberlain, secretary for India, said he regretted he was compelled to admit that in his oplnlon there had been a lamentable breakdown of ho-ph.u arrangements. He did not seak palliation of some things which had taken place, but begged the house to remember the campaign had been carried on in cir- cumstances: of very difficulties. Mr, (I erlain feared there had been an deuibl- shortage of med- ical luwllu. ng largely to the dif- flculty of ulemblln‘ suitable transport ships, shallow enough for river use. The Indian government, he said, al- ready had sent officers to investigate and remedy sts, and he ' hoped measures taken by the home govern- ment also would result in speedy im- provement. Meriden—W. H. A. Maynard, who has been steward and manager of the Home club of Meriden, since January 1, 1903, has handed in his resignation. -h:wag ozc fhé% on special ships car- rying o corpses. “’0 the air in the vldnity of the dead houses dldn't have a Coney Is- land tang to it,” laughed the jolly old miner of nearly seven decades ago. _High Prices. Pox™uns i, O n ——— MWM&P&-*C«M“ That a Blundering Pohmwflusmm&uh b.ll.l'd d untrue, and - m-quyn 2nd untrue -fl.fll"fil word “mur- Tennant wishes to challenge nnd:on such evidence as will ~Tennant retorted that the mem- done little to Justify his the house of lords the Duke shire replying to a question by Buron rd on the same subject, said: ‘“No authentic record exis officer lcsis machine, killed while making men:s.* Baron Beresford th ed for hll statdment, irformation came fro) considered a reliable source. HOUSE MAKES LITTLE CHANGE IN HAY ARMY BILL Will Go to Senate Virtually as Fram- d by Committee. ‘Washington, March 22.—Final actlon on the Hay army increase bill was in sight _tonight when the house adjourn- ed. With only two imporant sections remaining to be discussed, passage of the measure some time tomorrow is assured. Comes Up Monday In Senate. The bill wil come up fin the senate robably next Monday. Chalrman hamberlain of the senate military committee announced oday that he would await the arrival of the house bill, give it brief consideration in committee and ask for its immedlate consideration in the senate. As a preliminary step on army legislation, the senate passed during the day by 3 vote of 59 to 2 the bill virtually loubling the authorized strength of the cadet corps at West Point military academy. A similar measure apply- ing to the naval academy already has been signed by the president. Hay Bill Not Much Altered. The Hay bill has not been altered in any of its broad aspects during the three-day struggle in the house with amendments. Chairman Hay has been defeated only once, having approved every other change made in the de- tail of the measure. The bill probably will go to the senate virtually as framed by the committee. One section still to be disposed of, however, is the vital element of the whole aimy plan proposed. It is the militia pay provision, under which the bill is expected to produce a force of 425,000 national en within five years as a substitute for the adminis- tration’s contitnental army proposal. ‘The section had been read when the house adjourned and Representative i Gardner, republican, of Massachusetts, had presented an amendment propos- |nY to substityte for it the federal volunteer provisions of the Chamber- lain senate bill. The amendment will be dbated an hour tomorrow under an agreement Gardner. Another important section remaining is that authorizing construction of a plant to produce atmospheric nitrogen for use in exposives. It is certain to cause extended debate. The effect of the Gardner amend- ment would be to leave the national guard federalized in every respect pro. posed by the bill but without any payment from the federal treasury ex- cept when the militiamen were called out for training periods. The vision of the amberlain bill wi lc.h is offered a substitute is a brief au- thorization of the creation of a force of 261,000 federal volunteers by con- gressional district, along the lines pro- osed by the proponents of the con- inental army. ‘While e amendment has little chance of*adoption the debate is ocer- tain to focus attention on wuknau es of the national system bring out the reasons which lmpq.ll-d Former Secretary Garrison to advo- cate the continental plan and resign from the cabinet when it was rejected by the house committee. The house refused twice today to insert in the bill provisions designed to prohibit th euse of the national guard by the states for strike duty. Representative London of New Yo sociallst and Represenative Keath of Colorado, democrat, were met by points of order when they offered amendments for this purpose. The house overwhelmingly sustained the ruling of the cl The struggle will be renewed to w. but there Is little prospect that the house will change its mind. New Haven—Threatened with pneu- monia, Dr. Chauncey S. Lamb, of New Haven, police surgeon of the Howard avenue precinct, has been taken to the Hoven Lospital. Be Rid of Piles I B | i' J\W)\ 9\ is now completed. FASHIONS OPENING DISPLAYS OF SPRING APPAREL AND MILLINERY This is a gala week, for in our big Garment Section and in our Millinery Department the installation of the dainty Spring Styles You are invited to view these two very interesting exhibitions. OO NYNSYOYOYD MILITARY TRAINING FOR HOBOKEN SCHOOLBOYS Two Officers of New Jersey National Guard Are to Instruct. Hoboken, N. J., March 22.—Military reached by Aepresentatives Hay and training of boys in the public schools here will be begun immediately, it was announced todsy when the city com- missioners voted an appropriation of $5,000 to defray the initial expense of purchasing uniforms, guns and other equipment. Two officers of the New Jersey national guard were appointed to_instruct the 6500 bOYl who will com- prise the first 1zed. Mayor Grifin sald tddlllonu drill masters would be appointed as required. It is the cadet corps will be trained iclently by Memorial Day to turn out on dress parade. FAILED TO DISCOVER WHAT SANK TUBANTIA. Tugboat Sent to Investigate Unable to Attain Object. London, March 23, 4.27 p. m.—The tugboat Woden, sent to investigate in- to the manner in which the Tubantia was sung, has returned to port at Rollmh having failed to attain the according to a Reu- scheduled to sail this morning, has been detained at Rotterdam. ‘The submarine danger s the supposed rca- son for the detention, adds the des- patch. Former Missouri Militiaman Killed in Action. St. Louls, March 22—Richard J. Howard of St. Louis, a lieutenant in the famous Scotch regiment, the “Black Watel was killed in action in France, according to a cablegram received here today from the British war office. He formerly was a lieu- tenant in the Missour! national guard. CLINICAL INSTRUCTION ON THE “FULL TIME PLAN" $2,670,874 for Johns Hopkins, Yale and and Washington Universities far That Purpose. New York, March 22.—Appropria. tions amounting to $2,670,T4 have been made by the general education board, founded by John D. Rockefel ler, to Johns Hopkins, Yale and Wash- ington universities for re-organizing clinical instruction on the “full-time plan,” it was announced here today. “On this basis,” says the statement of the general education board, “the hospital and the teaching staff in the important branches of medicine and surgery devote their entire time to the services of the hospital and the school will bring together for all pald private practice.” Although the plan has not been inaugurated at Yale and 'Washington, results achleved through its operation at Johns Hopkins during the past year are sald to have more than justified the experiment. DISABLED MALLORY STEAMER I8 BEING TOWED TO PORT The Alamo Lost Her Rudder 178 Miles South of Virginia Capes. New York, March 22.—The Mallory steamer Alamo, which became disabled oft Cape Henry yesterday while bound from New York lor Texas with fifty passengers, is being towed back by a tug to this port, according to wireless advices to the company here. The Alamo lost her rudder 178 miles south of the Virginia capes. She is expected to arrive here Friday. Angonia—The annual banquet of the Ansonia Chamber of Commerce will be heléd this year Tuesday night, April 4, with an address by President Howard Elliott of the New Haven road. Mr. O’Brien alternated prospecting and wresting the glitering metal from the grudging mines, which had called thither, with teaming and stage riving. For a long pefloq he owma and dmve a four-horse nmg nto to the Nevuh. mountains, a distance of 100 miles, usually g the round trip in a week, but in times of stress he has made nearly two round trips in seven days. of bis passen- gers were Chinamen that followed ter, deep were not uncommon. The snow E&zg ‘hard and the trees were chop- Pl gven wttx; fiq !now. !he snow I was sent to ‘who “‘. 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PETITIONS FOR INTENSIFIED SUBMARINE WARFARE. e Efforts Being Made to Obtain Signa- tures in Berlin. The Tageblatt asserts w‘nou in restaur- ants and cafes go from table to ta- ble in an effort to obtain signatures to the petitions. Ammunition for Carranza. Laredo, Texas, March 32.—One hun- dred thousand