The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 27, 1896, Page 5

00D CHEER AT BANQUET BOARDS _._Americans Abroad Unite in Giving Thanks for Blessings. Happy Sentiments Expressed by Englishmen at the London Celebration. In Berlin and Paris the Day is Suita. bly Observed by Just Tributes to 01d Glory. LONDON, Exa., Nov. 26.—The Thanks- " giving dinner of the American Society in London was given to-night in the great hall of the Hotel Cecil. The decorations - were American and British flags and the coats-of-arms of the different States of the Union. Behind the seat of the chairman ' was a statue of Liberty. About 100 guests were present, including Sir Frank Lock- ".wood, Solicitor-General, Henry M. Stan- ley, M.P., Hiram Maxim, and their wives; Sir Richara Webster, Consul- - Géneral Collins, Mounteney Jephson ° Moncure Conway, B. F. Stevens and New- ton Crane. AEmbassador Bayard, who had been in- vited, was not present, he havicg gone to Windsor to visit the Queen. A letter of re- gret was read from hiw in which he said: *Itis a great disappointment that the royal summons to Windsor Castle de- . prives me of the pleasure I confidentiy an- ticipated of meeting my fellow-country- men. The disappointment is unavoid- able. I must bow to the inexorable laws oi etiquette of this land, which are para- . mount in such matters. Will you make known to my countrymen the causes that ‘suddenly intervened to deprive me of the ‘great pleasure of being in your midst?"” “The reading of the letter was greeted - with cheers. . -A telegram of patriotic felicitations was _sent to Mr. Bayard. It also contained the best wishes for his health and a God “speed for *‘the land we all love,” Later a reply was received from Wind- - sor acknowledging the receipt of the tele- -.gram and adding: “All who love the United States and Great Britain will join n mutual congratulations over the peace- ful relations which crown the anniversary of gratitude for numberless blessings that surround the English-speaking people.” 8ir Frank Lockwood, in proposing the heaith of President Cleveland, referred to his hospitable reception in the United States on the occasion of his recent visit. He said he was requested by Lord Russell, Lord Chief Justice of En -land, with whom he went to the United States, to express regret for his absence, which was caused by the death of a relative. Continuing, the speaker said his personal contact with * Mr. Cleveland bad convinced him that he was a straightforward, honest, independ- ent and nobly courageous man. [Cheers.] He asked his hearers to join him in drink- ing to one who honestly and honorably discharged the duties of his responsible position. . Sir Richard Webster responded to the toast “‘The Community of English-Speak- ing Peoples.” He said he had long ceased to think that there was any real reason for fear of there ever being such a horrible disaster as war between the United States and Grat Britain. B8ir Richard’s remarks were frequently interrupted by applause. BERLIN, GerManY, Nov. 26.—Thanks- giving day was observed by Americans . berein the usual manner. In the evening a grand banquet was given at the Kaiser- hof, at which 230 guests were present. Embassador Uhl, who presided, made & brief speech, in which he testified to the -importance of the part German-Ameri- cans played in the history of the United States. He then called for three cheers for Emperor William, which were given with a hearty good-will. Proceeding Mr. Uhl warmly eulogized President Cleve- land and pointed out what his adminis- tration’ had done to contribute to the greatness of the United States. He called for three cheers for Mr. Cleveland and the guests responded with enthusiasm, the cheering lasting for about two minutes. Finally the banqueters gave three cheers for President-elect McKinley, whose name was greeted with deafening applause. William Carroll, American Consul-Gen- eral at Dresden, gave the toast “The Day We Celebrate.” It was nnanimously voted to send two cable dispatches—one to President Cleve- land and the other to Mr. McKinley— saying the Americans assembled at the . Thanksgiving dinner in Berlin sent patri- otic greetings to the President and Presi- dent-elect. Dancing commenced at 11 ‘o’clock. PARIS, Fraxce, Nov. 26, -This has been & day of banquets in the American colony here. The yvounger element met at a gay dinner given by the students in " their association rooms in the Boulevard Mount Parnasse, whilé the American architects studying at the School of Fine ~ Ars celebrated their annual dinner at a restaurant in the Latin Quarter. The event of the day, however, was the inau- gural banquet at the Hotel Continental of the new University Dinner Club. Em- - bassador Eustis, Harvard Law School ’54, presided, while some thirty or forty gradu- ates of a series of the universities and col- leges of the United States were scattered about the table. Mr. Eustis in welcoming the guests dwelt upon the advantages arising from an increase of university . education. M. Ernst La Visse of the French Acad- emy and professor of history at the Sor- bonne responded to the first toast, “Paris University and the Welcome Which It Gives to American Students.” Austin Lee replied to the toast, **The Bister Uni- versities of the Unitea Kingdom,” and Professor Lombard to a toast to the Ger- . man universities. Professor Stone made the chief speech of the evening on “The Universities of the United States.” * M. Bartholdi, the weli-known sculptor, replied to the toast, “‘International Art and Its American Representatives in ll;"ur_iu," lauding the American artistsin aris. Amoung the guests were Fred K. Lee, George H. Monroe, Colonel Wheaton, -Lieutenant-Commander Rodgers, naval attache of the American embassy; Drs. Evans, Conway and Thurber and Messrs. Theodore Stanton, Morton and Fullerton. Another meeting of the clubis placed \’,fnr Washington’s birthday. TR I IN THIS COUNTRY. President and President- Elect Celebrate With Their Families. WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 26.—The Bresident ana Mrs, Cleveland occupied | THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL. FRIDAY,; NOVEMBER 27, 1896. their pew at the First Presbyterian Church and listened to Dr. Talmage’s sermon this morning. They had no guests at the White House Thanksgiving dinner, which was altogether s family affair. All the members of the Cabinet observed the holi- day in a similar manner at their resi- dences. In the afternoon the President and Private Secretary Thurber accom- plished considerable executive work. All the departments were closed for the day. The trades were generally suspended and the fine weather drew thousands to the surrounding country, football fields and the races. CANTON, Omio, Nov. 2.—Major Mc- Kinley was up early this morning and at about half-past 8 o’clock ex-S-nator Wash- burn o. Minnesota called upon him and conversed for an hour. Ihe President- elect took advantage of the brilliant sun- shine and balmy air to take a drive with Mrs. McKinley and later a short stroll with one of his friends. Major and Mrs. McKinley ate their Thanksgiving dinner with an old friend and relative, Mrs. Mary Lester Reynolds. There were twenty-five at table and 1t was & merry party. Mother McKinley was the guest of honor at Mrs. W. K. Miller’s, AT LOS JANGELES. Services in the Churches and Substantial Food for the Poor. LO8 ANGELEKS, CaL., Nov. 26. —Nearly all the Evangelical churcnes observed Thanksgiving day with appropriate ser- vices. At the Episcopal church the de- corations consisted principally of lilies. A large collection was taken, the proceeds going to the good samaritans. Rev. John Gray preached the sermon, taking as his subject the ungrateful steward. This evening the ladies of this church open their bazaar in the Muskegon block. Rev. M. G. Solomon preached to the B’nai B'rith congregation at the Jewish synagogue, corner Ninth and Hope streets. He took &s his subject the sig- nificance of Thanksgiving, saying that the Jews celebrate the day because it isa Na- tional day and non-sectarian,” notwith- standing the fact that the proclamation is issued to the Christians. The First Presbyterian Church was sim- ply decorated with lilies and pampas. The sermon was by Rev. Mr. Copas of the Central Baptist Church. Those joining in the services were the Central Christian Church, Vincent Memorial, Third Presby- terian, United Brethren, Memorial Bap- tist and Plymout. Baptisis. The catheiral had been decorated, and at 9 o’clock sol- emn mass was celebrated by Rev. J. Adams, Rev. John J. Clifford” and Rev. Joseph Dodge. The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father Clark, C. 8. P., of San Francisco. Bishop Montgomery occupied a position in the sanctuary. The music of the mass was rendered by the juvenile choir. Simpson Tabernacle was crowded this forenoon, where union services were con- ducted by Rev. Mr. Grant, pastor of the First Baptist Church. The decorations consisted of yellow chrysanthemums, maidenhair ferns and banks of lilies, in- termixed with smilax and evergreen. The music was by the new choir recently formed by Professor 8. C. Cornell. St. Vincent’s was the most beautifully decorated church in the city. anthemums—white and yellow, lili es and white and pink roses being used with ad- | mirable effect. High mass was celebrated at 9 o'clock, and _a sermon was preached by Rev. Father Meyer, C. M. e e e SAN JOSE GIVES THANKS. Business Houses Close and the Day Is Spent in Prayer and Feasting. SAN JOSE, CaL, Nov. 26.—Thanksgiv- ing day was generally observed in this city to-day. All the public offices and business houses were closed and religious services were held in a number of the churches. Union meetings were held in the northern and southern parts of the city. In the former section of the city Dr. Lamar of the Methodist Church South preached a Thanksgiving sermon at 11 o’clock in the Engl sh Lutheran Church, corner of sec- ond and Julian streets. In the southern end of the city special services were held d Presbyterian Church. y Episcopal Church Thanks- giving services w re held at 10:30 o’clock. Rev. Hobart Chetwood of San Francisco delivered the sermon. The American Vol- unteers held special services both tbis aft- ernoon and evening. The children in the Orphans’ Home were givena Thanksgiving teast by the members and friends of the Ladies’ Benev- olent Society. There was an abundance of turkey, fruit, candy and nuts and the chii- dren ate to their hearts’ content. A large number of the poor of the city owe their Thanksgiving dinners to the Cozzenian Lyceum of the Normal School. his organization was formed several vears ago and its purpose is to furnish the worthy poor with suitable dinnerson this day of blessing. It is the custom of the iyceum to hold an entertaiument the day before Thanksgiving and charge a smail admission, the proceeds of which is de- voted to carrying out its object. Yester- day afternoon the entertainment was fur- nished by the pupils of the training de- partment and a good sum was realized. During the afternoon and evening a large number of families were furnished with good dinners. “EVER-VICTORIOUS ARMY." A Foreign Legion Organized by an American Sailor in China, With a spirit of iiberality and quick dis- cernment little characteristic of his countrymen, Li Hung Chang early recog- nized the fact that the methods and weapons of Cninese warfare were an- tiouated and ill-suited to the work in hand and he welcomed the opportunity afforded by his stay at Shanghai to introduce into the campaign modern mil- atary appliances. A foreign lezion, en- listed from the unemployed and adventur- ous Europeans who frequented that port, was admitted into the Chinese army un- der the command of an American sailor pamed Ward, and which, on account of its brilliant successes, and following the Chinese practice of adopting high- sounding titl-s, was called the “Ever- Victorious Army.” Ward, after a thor- ough organization of his foreign contin- gent and a series of triumphs over the rebels, was killed in an assault upon the enemy, and the command of the corps devolved upon Colonel Gordon, who was detached from the British army for that purEou. 5 This foreign contingent was the most trustworthy ally of the Chinese general in the suppression of the greut rebeilion, and much fume has justly come to Gordon for the part he bore in the contest. But there is a general disposition on the part of British writers 10 belittle the services and smirch the reputation of the Ameri- can, Ward, who is always styled by them an “adventurer.” How he differea from Gordon in that respect 1s not apparent; but certain it is that he is entitle to the credit of having dispiayed marked military ability both in organizing his forces and in leading them in baitle; and he demonstrated the wisdom of the C i- nese commander in eniisting the corps and its utility as a means of putting down the rebellion. No greater indorsement of his military genius could have been given than by Gorion himself in adopting his methods to the smallestdetails.—John W. Foster in the August Century. . His Motto. A boy walked into a London merchant’s office in search of & situation. After being put through a series o! questions by the merchant he was asked: “Well, my lad, whatis your motto?” “Same as yours, sir,” he replied; ‘“same as you have on your door—push.” He was engaged.—Spare Moments. . — TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. Take laxative Bromo Qhinine Tablets. All drug- gists refund the money if it fuils to curey 206, g i o LR I P KT, AL 0 N SR | The New Steamer Humboldt, Successfully Launched at Eureka. WEVLER CALLS IN THE GOLD BILLS Will Order a New Issue of Silver Certificates to Replace Them. lanters Are Not Permitted to Resume the Grinding of Sugar Cane. While Generals Continue to Report “Victories,” Spain Is Hurrying Over Additional Troops. HAVANA, Cusa, Nov. 26.—The Official Gazette will shortly publish a decree issued by Captain-General Weyler order- ing the redemption of the present goid bills in fifteen days, and a new issue of $20,000,000 in silver bills in place of them. A number of planters consulted General Weyler to-day with regard to permission to grind supar cane at their own risk. Their request was refused on the ground that the order stopping grinding was of a general character and would be enforeed without any exception being made. Lopez Coloma, who, it was reported, would be shot for the crime of rebellion, was kept in the chapel of the condemned for twenty-four hours. He was executed this afternoon. Trains on the Western railway were fired upon yesterday by rebels in the Pinar del Rio province. The conductor of one of the trains was wounded. An official dispatch has been received here announcing that a body of troops un- der General Figura attacked and defeated a band of rebels at San Jose in the province of Matanzas. Nine of the rebels were killed. Official advices have also been received of the defeat of a force of insurgents at EI Cano, in the province of Havana by a body of troops commanded by Colonel Durango, ten of the former being killed. The losses of the Spaniards in these en- gzagements according to the official dis- patch were only six men wounded. BARCELONA, Spary, Nov. 26.—The steamers Alicante and Buenos Avres saiied hence to-aay for Havana, baving on board 2800 troops and a quantity of am- munition and arms. PITTSBURG, Pa., Nov. 26.—A special to the Times from Findiay, Ohio, says: Lieutenants Tillman and Laferty and Timothy Shafer of Company A, Second Regiment, Ohio National Guard, left yes- terday for Tampa, Fla., to join an expedi- tion for Cuba. It is understood that for some time a Cuban agent has been enlist- ing members of the National Guard of this State and that a few men will go frem each regiment, ail of whom are under or- ders to report at Tampa. The two officers from here are well supplied with money. SRS GREAT ALARM AT HAVANa, Eebel Proximity Causes the Garrisons to Be Doubled. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 26.—A Jack- sonville (Fle.) special says: News came from Havana last night that or- ders have been issued doubling the garrisons at the fortifications around the city, and that news has reached the captain-general of large guer- rilla forces near the city. The trocha was forced twice this week, each time large bodies of Cubans crossing and with slight loss. s s SLAUGHTER OF WEXLER'S MEN., Zwo Thousand Killed n Two Days and Twice as Many Wounded. NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 26.—A Sun. Jacksonville (Fla.) special says Colonel Jose Reyes, aid-de-camp of General Maceo, wounded and en route for New York for medical treatment, passed through here yesterday, bringing news of a character which has made all Cubans rejoice. There has been fierce fighting in the Rubi Hills of Rio del Pinar. -Iu fact the most sanguinary battle of the war has been fought and though Weyler's censor at Havana has toned down the.re- ports into mere scrimmages, about 2000 of Weyler’s men were killed in two days and twice as many wounded. Weyler went into the field with 35,000 men in three columns—one of 15,000 under himself, one of 10,000 under General Echague and a third of 10,000 under Gen- eral Munoz. They found General Maceo intrenched in a crescent-shaped range of hillg, and to Goneral Munoz was assigned the duty of routing him from this position, while General Echague was to execute a flank movement and cut off Maceo's retreat. General Munoz led bis gallantly went forth on the field, but when at the foot of the hills the Spaniards were met with a withering fire that cut gaps In their ranks. Maceo’s men shot from behind rocks and trees, and gradually gave way before the Spaniards, who, encouraged by what they thought to be victory, hotly pursued. Suddenly a deafening explosion rent the air and a scene followed somewhat like the mine horror at Petersburg doring the Civil War. Horses and men Were blown high in the air and fell to the earth dead and mangled. The dynamite mine was touched off by ohn Linn, formerly of this city, who is Maceo’s electrician, Maceo then let loose his dynamite guns, prepared by Linn, and more havoc was wrought. From the mine explosion Colonel Reyes says that Weyler lost 700 men killed and 500 more in the charge that followed, be- sides 1600 wounded. Next day Maceo, knowing of the reserve force under Weyler, retreated to evena stronger position. There he was attacked by a column under Echague, who wasroundly thrashed and driven from the field, losing 800 men kiiled besides 1300 wounded. In this fight Echague lost a leg, which was torn off by a dynamite bomb. His men became panic stricken. They feared another mine and would not respond a second time when urged to attack. The next day Maceo retreated again, maneuvering all the while to entrap Wey- ler into a field that had been honey- combed with dynamite under the direc- tion of Jobn Linn. Meanwhile, however, Weyler heard that there was danger of an uprising in Havana because of his failare to crush Maceo, and hastened back to that city. Colonel Reyes brought a letter for prominent Cubans here from Maceo, say- ing: “Have no fear. Iam like a turtle in his shell. If they get into my shell, God help them.’” ODD INSURANCE STORIES. (ases Which Sirikingly Illustrate the Perils of Life. The high importance of life insurance has become so generally realized of late years, says Tid Bits, and policies are held by so many thousands now that it is scarcely strange that there are many won- derful stories in this connection. A very remarkable thing occurred to a Sheffield grocer a few months ago. Hav- ing a wife and three children dependent upon him, ard not making an income much more than sufficient for current ex- penses, he decided to take out an insur- ance npon his life for the protection of his family against destitution in the event of their being suddenly robbed of his sup- port. He applied to a good company, went through the usual formalities and awaited the result. A few days later, after having closed his shop for the night, he was sitting in his parfiar over the shop, when he heard the postman’s characteristic knock. He threw down his paper and hurried downstairs. When in the middle of a long, steep flight nis foot slipped and he was forcibly pre- cipitated down the remainder of the stairs into the hall below, where he struck his head heavily against a metal letter-box, which caused concussion of the brain, from which he died in the course of a few days. The extraordinary feature of this story, which sounds like the daring fiction of a penny-a-liner, is the fact that in the letter- box, at the time of the accident, was the life insurance policy for which the grocer had been negotiating. It had just been delivered by thernmnn, to whose knook he had responded. In point of extraordi- nariness this story, which is placed with- out the pale of suspicion by its source, would be hard to beat. There are maony similar cases of policies being taken out at the eleventh hour, as it has proved. Only last summer a gentle- man who was on the following day to have started on a mountaineering four through Switzerland, went to a big London insurance company to go through the final formalities and get his policy. This was done, and he left the office, which is situ- ated in a thoroughfare where the traffic is serious!y congested. Turning straight out of the office without looking where he was going, he ran into the horse of a hansom, by which be was knocked down and fatally injured. A strange case, illustrative of the value of newspaper insurance, which has be- come 8o popular of recent years, was that of a country carpenter. He had just knocked off work near a station, and was loitering about talking to the porters, when a train came in and stopped, From one of the compartments directly opposite the carpenter a gentleman alighted, leaving a paper upon the seat. The man mentioned the fact to him, and, being informed that it was no longer wanted, he took possession of it for himself to read over his evening vipe. He slipped it into his pocket, and after a few more remarks to the porters, went off home, making his way along the railway, which, in the country, is a much more common thing than is supposed. About halfway home he was overtaken by a train, knocked down and killed in- stantly. is wife very promptly—it is re- markable how prompt people can be under these circumstances—put in' her clam for the insarance, of which the paper the deceased carried was the policy, and proved her kinship. 2 There is a strong vein of the pathetic running through the following story: A commercial traveler who traded for a London soft-goods firm, had, with wise judgment, insured his life on his mar- riage, and had kept up the payment for twenty-three years in the hope of provid- ing for his wife and five children against his death. After twenty-three iean financial diffi- culties, which only changed to go from bad to worse, prevented nis making one of the uymem? which, of course, caused the policy to fall through. Within a week of this the traveler was seized in the street by a spasm of pain and died of heart disease almost imme- diately, leaving his family in a state bor- dering on destitution, which he had for 80 many years struggled to guard against. The facts of this sad case were brought before the insurance company, which acted in a most generous manner by re- turiing to the widow all the money paid in premiums by her husband. still, the irony of fate has a fine illustration in this story. * A fleet of 100 vessels is nnigged from January to August each vear in the cap- ture of sharks near Icelsnd. Only the livers are sought. That of sach yields five gellons of oil, which has medicinal virtue resembling those of codliver oil. SAFE ONCE MORE ON NATIVE SOIL Return of the Castles on the Steamer Havel From Abroad. The Unfortunate Woman Recov- ering From Her Imprison- ment at London. Mr. Castle Explains the Illness of His Wife and Expresses Grati- tude for Kind Acts NEW YORK, N. Y., Nov. 26.—Mrs. Ella Castle, the wealthy California woman whose recent unfortunate experience in London, where she was convicted of shoplitting, arrived here to-day on the steamer Havel. Accompanying her were her husband, Walter Michael Castle, and their 10-year-old son Frederick. Mrs. Castle, who was suffering severely from nervous prostration and excitement when she embarked on the Havel at Southampton on November 18, was greatly improved by the voyage. She had not, however, entirely recovered from the ef- fects of the terrible ordeal. The Havel had a rough passage for sev- eral days, the wind ani waves being un- usually high. Notwithstanding this Mrs. Castle was not sick. She appeared for meals every dey, and during the lat- ter part of the voyage she spent consider- able time on deck. Although it was stated in cables from London that the Castles had sailed under the name of *“Michaels,” asa matter of fact their real names appeared on the passenger-iist. It was explained that while Mr. Castle had booked as ‘“‘Mich- aels’’ he signed his right surname to his ticket, and the steamship officials got it in that way. The presence of the unfortunate woman on the steamer was known to the other passengers, and those who met her per- sonally proffered their deepest sympathy. Dr. Krotoszyner of San Francisco and his wife happened to be aboard the steamer, and the doctor attended on Mrs. Castle when necessary during the vovage, and Mrs. Krotoszyner was with her constantly, comiorting her us much as possible. Mrs. Castle’s face plainly shows the marks of the ordeal she has just under- gone. Her manner is naturally nervous and there i3 evidence of a pained expres- sion on her once handsome face. She was heavily veiled when she stepped from the steamer. The only person to greet the couple was Albert E. Castle, a brother of Mr. Castle. He had journeyed from San Franeisco to welcome them home to America. Mrs. Castle with Mrs. Krotoszyner left the steamer quietly and no one on the dock recognizea her. She hurried to a waiting caband was driven away, while her hus- band and his brother remained behind to look after the baggage. It is the intention of the Castiles to re- main inthig city a week or more witn friends, after which they expect to go to their Pacific Coast home. here they will stay while here Mrs. Castle refused to state. Mr. Castle himself, aside from a slight nervousness, is none the worse for his unpleasant experience. He was met in the cabin of the Havel when she arrived at quarantine by a rep- resentative of the United Associated Presses. He was cordial in manner and warmly expressed his appreciation of the kind words which came from America during his hour of trouble. “Indeed, I am very glad to get back to this country,” he declared. “It is a good enough place for me. I thiuk the trip has benefitea Mrs. Castle a great deal. She is naturally very nervous, and does not sleep very much. In fact, the great trouble now is insomnia. She still suffers some from hysteria, too.’’ “‘Have you made any preparations to have your wife treated for kleptomania?"’ was asked. “I shall consult with my family before making any arrangements,” replied Mr. Castle. “She was examined by the ablest experts of England and we will now very likely call in the experis of this county. “My wife’s trouble comes from certain physical causes which were fully explained to me by the London physicians. think the effect on her nervous system of rush- ing through ina trip of four months that should have occupied four years was what brought on” her mental crisis. While we were in Paris she was very ill, and later, in Vienna, she was ill again. “We left San Francisco last April and went to Engiand. After staving there five weeks we made a Continental tour, returning to England in September, and then happened this unfortunate affair.” “How do you regard your treatment by the English officials?” *It has been good. I bave nothing to say against any of them. As soon as they found out they had got hold of the wrong people they treated us as courteously as possible.’” *“Did you regard the $200,000 bail in which yourself and wiie were held as ex- cessive?’ “Ido not wish to say auylhing about that. I suppose it is their custom.” Mr. Castle said that Embassador Bayard tiad proven a food friena, as had also James Roosevelt, the first secretary of the American legation in London. “Will {on back to S8en Francisco directly from New York?” asked the re- porter. “Oh, yes,” mplhd Mr. Castle, *“‘that's where I belong.” Continuing, he said: “But I shall keep my wife very quiet for the present, The Englhhtghysicnn told me that it would be months before she recovered from her recent experience. She understands her condi'ion thoroughly. She knows she must avoid all excitement. Her nervous system is in very bad shape, and unless she gets perfect quietude another break- down might occur.” * —_— GUNS LOADED WITH FOOD. The Novel Experiment Tried by a Con- federate Officer. Major Thomas Q. Farquhar of Annis- ton, Ala., on a visit to Buffalo recently, told a Buffalo Express reporter a humor- ous story of the war. During a siege of Vicksburg he was in command of a Con- federate regiment outside of General Grant’s lines. ““We had plenty of food,” he said. “It was a fertile territory that we had to draw from and there was no difficulty-in get- ting enough to eat. We intercepted a voorly guarded supply train of the Yanks and had enough to feed a regiment for a month stored right in our little camp. In spite of Yankee vigilance spies would now and then steal out of the city and we saw and talked with several of them. Each had a pitiful story to tell of how the inhabitants of Vicksburg suffered for food and we ransacked our brains to de- vise some means of sending them a por- tion of our plenty. ‘“An old negro who was acting as a gun- ner under me was the one to suggest what looked like a feasible plan. His idea was to load supplies into the four cannon which we had and fire them boldly over the heads of the Yankees into the city itself. It was a great idea, and after some study we decided that it was worth while making the experiment. The suppies which we had captur- d consisted of hard- tack, in tins, that would go into the guns | like grape shot, and we calculated that by giving them plenty of elevation we could send the food directly into the city, where even such morsels would be welcome. I was in command of the detachment and gave my consent to what an older and more experienced cfficer would probably have frowned upon as being contrary to ail | rules of war. “Next morning at sunrise we loaded the guns. We put a plentitul charge of pow- der in each and then rammed home as many cans of hardtack as would equal in | weight an ordinary cannon ball, and that | was not a great many, 1 assure you. In one of the guns we put four cans of toma- toes. This we considered an experiment, as we had little hope that such fluid stuff would survive the impact of falling in the city, but it was worth trying. We pointed the guns and just before the lanyard of the first was puiled the old negro gunner rana few rods down the hill, where he would be below the line of smoke aud able to see where our novel shot struck. “The first gun fired happened to be the one we had loaded with tomatoes. The gunner pulled the lanyara, there was a roar and a puff of smoke that obscured our sight for an instant; then it blew away and we saw running up the hill toward us our old negro. covered from head to foot with what looked like blood, while he waved his arms wildly and shrieked, ‘T'm kiiled! I'm killed! O Lord, have mercy upon my soull’ We were alarmed and ran toward him. He still screamed and shrieked and fell down in a faint as he saw us. We rushed up to him, and then every man of us burst into a laugh that would have waked the dead. “It roused old Tom, who opened his eyes and shrieked the louder when he saw our apparently inhuman levity. As soon as we were able to speak or move we icked the old negro up. stood him on his eet to assure him that he was still alive, and then ordered him to scrape the toma- toes off himseif. He was the most thor- oughly bedanbed specimen I ever saw. You see, the heat of the discharge of the cannon melted the solder in the tomgto cans and they had simply dropoed to | pleces on leaving the gun, while their contents had been Ympeued just far | enough down the hill to spatter all over | the old megro.” The major padsed and chuckled again. “How did the hardtack work?"” asked the reporter. “We didn’t get a chance to try it.”’ was the reply. “‘The Yunks, thinking that we were about to bombard them from the rear, started up the hill after us, and as there would have been nouse in making any re- sistance against so superior a force we spiked the guns and retreated. What they thought when they found the hard- tack in them I never learned, but I sup- pose it only confirmed their idea that we were going to attack them.”” EUREKANS LAUNCH THE HUMBOLOT The Successful Event Made the Occasion of a Jubilee. Vast Crowds Cheer as the Mag: n ficent Vessel Slides Into the Water. C:mbines the Three Essential Qualis ties of Speed, Strength amd Convenience. EUREKA, Car., Nov. 26.—To-day was a gala-day in Bureka, the occasion being the launching of the new steamer Hum- boldt, successor of the steamer of the same name wrecked on Point Gorda in Septem= ber, 1895. Large delegations came to Euieka from ouiside towns to see the new steamer glide from her resting place in the arms of mother earth into the embrace of ner future guardian, old Neptune. Most of the owners are residents of this county and naturally much interest is fel here in the weilare of the new steamer, Consequently there was an immense turn~ out, and by 1 o’clock the bay was covered with steamers, launches, barges and saile boats, headed for Bendixsen's shipyard on the peninsula opposite the city. Shortly before high water the wedges were driven home, and at 2:45 . M. the last block that held her on the ways was knocked away, ana setthing into her cradle she started on her short run to ier native element, amid the booming of cannon, the screeching of whistles and cheers from hundreds of thrats, while the shipping all over the bay dipped their colors in sal~ utation to Humboidt’s new candidate for marine favors. The steamer was chris- tened by Miss Lena G. Sweazy, daughter of Richard Sweazy, the managing owner. In building the Humboldt the owners decided that she should possess three dis- tinctive qualities—speed, strength and conventence. The two latter are assured, while experts predict that she will be a very fast boat. Capuain H. 8. Ackley, late commander of the steamer State of Calis fornia, who is here on a visit to reiatives, has made a thorough inspection of the steamer, and pronounces her a marvel of strength and beauty, of which Humooldt may well feel proud, and that if supplied with proper machinery she will be one of the fastest boats on the coast. The Hume boidt will be commanded by Capiain Samuel Bonnifield, well known all over the coast. She will be loaded with lumper and towed by the reastack tug Rescue to San Francisco, where she will be flited with machinery. She will leave this port about next Tuesday. More Than Expected. An old man was breaking stones one day on a country road in Wales, when a gentleman came riding along. “Bother these stones! Take them out of my way,” he said. “Whe.e can I take them honor?” “Idon’t care where; take them to hades if you like.” “Don’t you think, your honor,” said the old mun, ‘‘that I'd better take ’em to heaven? 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