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'IfgEE'OKROdKIjYr BAffiY 'BGLE. YOTiK, EBXBAY, ATXGTJST 5, 1898. I HEW YORK GREETS DBS ON. WHEN SCHLEY MET CERVERA. MILITARY MATTERS.

rived, but he warned the men against making any unnecessary show, because Admiral Cer vyra and his officers were on board the Iowa, wflk Ji lay alongside of us. He explained this by saying that the Admiral was a brave man and had shown much respeei and consideration Hobson. On the day Cervera was si iit North, he came aboard our ship bid Srhiey gooilby and compliment him on the victory. Schlev refused to accent com THE DAILT EAGLE Is tlllhllshort pvora nffr The Information contained in the Is such as has always been furnished by the Bureau of Ordnance. The sketch" plans at the end of the ordnance circular are merely suggestions for the satisfactory arrangement of the batteries." There has been no complaint from shipbuilders over Incorrect circulars from the Bureau of Steam Engineering.

As this bureau has always issued its separate and official set of instructions regarding machinery, it has this work down to the point where it is almost an impossibility for a miscalculation to creep into their circular. Friends of Richard Olney, Secretary of State during Cleveland's last administration, are vigorously urging him for a place on the peace commission, the members of which, it is believed, will soon be selected by the President. Olney's friends say that American interests will be safe in his hands and that Spain's ablest diplomats will find in the shrewd New England lawyer a foeman worthy of their steel. In advocating Olney's selection they point to his famous address delivered at Harvard College on March 2 last, en "The International Isolation of the United States." In this speech Mr. Olney said: "Here are seven to eight thousand miles of coast, fronting Europe to the east and Asia to the west, belonging to 7,000,000 of people, intelligent, prosperous, adventurous, with aptitudes derived from ancestors whose exploits on the seas have resounded through the world and have not yet ceased to be favorite themes of poetry and romance.

Why is it that such a people no longer figures on such a congenial field of action? The answer is to be found nowhere else than the working of the twin policies of commercial, combined with political isolation. What we want is more markets and larger markets for the consumpton of the products of the industry and inventive genius of the American people." Those who are most strenuously advocating the retention of the Philippine Islands by our government are now using just this line of argument, and they say that the possession of the Philippines will greatly help our commerce and give us a great advantage in our competition for the trade of the East. sailor, and recently, my friends, I have had coalsion to see Jackie where his endurance, JrJs 'bravery and tite loyalty were sorely tried. I feel itha't certain features of Che recent incident in whkfa Jack played hts and played it 'well, should be referred to in a puhlile manner. I feel is my duty to refer to it here.

In is known to everybody that when the call was muffe for volua'teers to go on 'the men loll over one ancrtoer in their haste to be accepted. On the New York alone 140 men volunteered before the order could be passed no more volunteers were needed. When a few out of this number had been assigned to stations on the all, in obedience to orders, lay flat: on their faces. Two were stationed by the anchor gear, others by ttie torpedoes arranged along the side, two in tlae engine room, ft was agreed by each one that re bould act even look over bis shoulder, no matter what Cm'ppened to the ship, 'to any of his companions or to "himself. If wounded he shoulld place hhnseif in a si'rting or kneeling posture, cr whatever posture was necessary, so that when 'ihe time for his duty came he could do It to the advantage.

And so they lay, each man at his post, and under what difficulties you may understand when I tell you that, ou't of the seven torpedoes, placed along the side, Ave had been sho away by the enemy's fire before the order was given for the Merrimac's crew to gather at the rendezvous on the quarter deck. Projectiles were coming more as a continuous stream than as separate shots. But 'through the whole storm Jackie Jay there, ready to do his duty as he had been instructed to do it. There was not only the plunging fire from 'the forts on both sides, but a terrific horizontal fire from the fleet in the harbor, and it seemed as if the next projectile would wipe all the sailors out of life a once. If ever a feeling of 'each man for a feeling of "get away from 'get ou't of this any way, was to 'be justified, it was justified then.

Not a man so much as turned his head." (Three cheers for 'Jackie, in which Mr. Hobson joined vigorously.) "Then, later, when we were on the catamaran and the enemy's picket boats came crawling up out of the darkness with their lanterns, the impulse was just as strong to slip off bhe raft and swim for the shore, or for the entrance of the harbor. The simple order was given. 'No man move until fur Uher and not a man moved or stirred for nearly an hour. "On that same afternoon, by the kindness of the gallant Commander in Chief of the Spanish forces.

Admiral Cervera" (a roar of applause for fhegallantSpanish commander) "When," Lieutenant Hobson continued, "the party was in prison, and through the kind Thousands Cheer the Hero at the Metropolitan Opera House. HOW THE MEBECEMAO WAS SUNK. The Lieutenant Proves to Be an Orator as Well as a lighter and Charms the Large Audience With His Narration of the Daring Deed in Santiago Harbor General Stewart L. Woodford Also Speaks. When it "was announced, several' days ago, that Major John Byrne, president of the Soldiers and Sailors' Families' Protective Association, had secured Lieutenant Richmond Pearson Hobson as chairman of the benefit meeting arranged for last evening in the Metropolitan Opera House, it was at once apparent that rain or shine, hot or cold weather, the big building would be filled to overflowing "by enthusiastic admirers of the hero of the Merrima o.

Accordingly, thousands of those who were determined 'to see and hear the young naval construowr at any price, made their way to the Opera House at an early hour, and long before the advertised time for the commencement of the proceedings very seat, with the exception of those in the middle of two tiers of boxes owned by absent millionaires, was occupied and hundreds of people stood at the rear of the hall or crowded half way dowin the aisles. During the interval of waiting 'the audience was entertained with selections by the Sev enty Srst Regimen't Band and the Bank Clerks' Glee Club of one hundred voices. At 8:30 o'clock a roar from the throats of the thousand people who were patiently wait ing in the street for a sight of the lieutenant, announced the arrival of an open carriage containing ex Assistant Secretary of the Navy William McAdoo, Major John Byrne and Naval Constructor Hobson. Inside the building the general conversation which was being carried on under cover of a descriptive military selection by the band, suddenly shopped, and all eyes were 'turned 'toward the stage. The door opening from the left wing of the stage opened, and a tall, dark young man, somewhat pale, clothed in regulation evening i ship had been sunk, and rather inclined to the dress, stood for one moment in the doorway, belief that he had sunk an American battle garing gravely at the vast audience before 1 shiP ana tQat we were tne nly survivors out walking toward the chair set apart for the hundred, the men were taken i before the Spanish authorities and serious and presiding officer.

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Eagle Building. COMHSTGr EVENTS. The regular monthly meeting of the South Brooklyn Board of Trade will be held at Prospect Kail this evening at 8:30 o'clock. The second annual picnic of Doschers employes (Kings County Baiting Company) will be held on Monday, September 5, at Winter's Metropolitan Park. The Foresters of America will hold their annual picnic and games at Ulmer Park on Saturday, 'August 13.

All the courts, sanctuaries, conclaves and circles In the county will combine and the fames will be under the direction of Thomas Fay. HOTEL lABRIVAXS. Clarendon H. Sezelken, Mr. and Mrs.

Thomas McCarty, N. F. Brown, Brooklyn: Mr. and Mrs. Charles J.

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G. Lam toru, Boston, Mass. TEXAS' MEN TO SEE EIKEWORKS. The Navy will be strongly represented at Manhattan Beach, to night, at which time many of the officers and crew of the battle ehip Texas are expected to be present. A spe cdal programme in fireworks at Pain's Am 'phi'theater has been arranged and will include the picture of Captain Philip and his ship.

MONEY RECEIVED. To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle: Your note, containing money ($5) In response 'to any appeal, was forwarded to me Ihere. It will 'be promptly used in sending a girl out of town who needs fresh air. (Mrs. JULIA M.

TERHUNE. Superintendent Women's Auxiliary, City Mission Tract Society, Brooklyn, August 3, 1S98. LINCOLN' LEAGUE CLAM BAKE. The Lincoln League of Brooklyn had its annual clambake ait Ubert's Beach Channel Hotel on Tuesday. The day's programme included yachting, fishing, bathing, etc.

Among the participants were: E. J. Kaltenbach. David Stewart, George W. Wafldron, Chamles H.

Herman. 13. pningsteed, Adam E. Fischer. Georsre Mon yjomerv E.

J. Burke. George F. Bell, E. C.

Brown, Warren Campbell. Charles H. Drissler, R. U. Bowne, George Brat'tman, Charles P.

Bowne. David Eckstein, E. Friedenberser, S. Himmelrelch. thew 5Iosa, William TeRjfen, A.

Marcus, A. Meyer, J.unes Relrcbold. Henry Tallke, R. E. Wllle, Edward SchueCtlor, Mr.

Bttinger. Stephen Tennent, Dr. William Mulr, R. McGreffgor. PETIT DOUGLAS.

The marriage of Miss Maud Douglas, flaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Douglas of Neck road, Gravesend, to Dr. Stephen Clarence Peart: took place on Wednesday evening at Gravesend Reformed Church, Gravesend, L.

I. The ceremony was performed toy the Rev. R. V. Van Buskirk.

Miss 'Nellie May Ryder acted as bridesmaid and the groom was attended by Dr. Mark Maniey. Drs. G. W.

Colby and J. D. Todd acted as ushers. The decorations were dainty, the effect of green and white being carried out at both church and home. AID FOR THE CONTRACTORS.

Secretary Long's Methods Are Those 'of a Business Han Olney's Value as Peace commissioner. (Special to the Eagle.) Washington, D. August 5 Great interest has been manifested in the Navy Department in connection with the article recently published in the Eagle, calling attention to the new departure taken by Secretary Long In connection with the preliminary circulars issued for the purpose of giving the general characteristics of vessels to built. Heretofore these circulars have only been issued by the Bureau of Construction and by the Bureau of Steam Engineering. The circular of the latter states what variety boilers, engines and other machinery is to be installed In the proposed vessels, and gives all instructions necessary to the contractors to enable them to make their bids on the cost of the vessel's machinery.

It has been the custom to have the circular Issued by the Construction Bureau contain similar information relating to the ordnance and equipment of the ships, these facts being submitted to the chief of the Bureau of Construction by the chiefs of the other bureaus. This year each bureau has issued an individual circular, each explaining the portion of the ship that comes under its particular direction. Secretary Long states that he decided to make this change in order to facilitate the preliminary work connected with the new ships. "I took hold of the matter," he said, "as a business man, and from a business standpoint believe that it will be better for the con tractors to be able to obtain any special information that they wanted from each separate bureau rather than to be compelled to go to one bureau tor everything. Now, if they waat to find nut anything about ordnauce they will go 'to the Ordnance Bureau, and for information about equipment they will apply to the Equipment Bureau, and so on.

The circular issued by the Ordnance Bureau simply gives the weight and dimensions of the ordnance outfit and makes no mention of the character of the material or the method of installation, all such data being embodied in che specifications issued by the deDartmen't. Seaman McHugh of the Brooklyn Describes the Great Fight COTTCtTESY TO THE VtAiTQITISHED. The Commodore Kef used to Let His Men Make Any Demonstration Which Might Have Hurt the Spanish Admiral's Feelings Sampson's Demand for Surrender Ignored. Busch Talks of McCalla's Work. Two men who tell Interesting stories of the work done by United States warships along the Cuban coast are now in this borough.

One is George Edgar McHugh, who was aboard the cruiser Brooklyn during the engagement with Cervera's fleet off Santiago. The other man is Frank ftusch, who was on the Maine when she was blown up in Havana Harbor. He received several wounds in that explosion and was laid up in the Key West Marine Hospital for five weeks. He was then assigned to tho Marblehead, which took such a prominent part in the cutting of the cable at Cienfuegos. Ruseh was one of the men im command of the small boat that left the Marblehead and went close to the harbor, where it remained under heavy fire from tho shore batteries during its work.

There were sixteen in the boat and BOP.GE B. MC irUG'H. twelve of that number were injured, some fatally, but Rusch escaped without receiving a scar. Since arriving in Brooklyn the men have stopped at the house of Henry Brier, 322 Baltic stroet. They were seen there yesterday afternoon.

Rusch intends to ship again today. Both men had completed the terms of their enlistment. McHugh is 23 years old and a native of this borough. He spent three months over the term of hia enlistment, which he said expired in May last. He remained, he said, because he didn't want to leave while the country was in trouble and needed his services.

He does not intend to re enlist, however, and feels as if he has seen enough service. In speaking of the eugagement on July 3, MoHugh said: "Everything was apparently quiet on that morning and religious services were being held on board the Brooklyn. Suddenly the cry was raised that the Spanish ships were coming out of the harbor. All the men rushed to the guns. I was at No.

4, a five inch rapid firing gun on the starboard side. When I got there I could plainly see a ship coming out. The Brooklyn was on tho western side of the harbor, and the Spanish battleship seemed to be making directly for us as if to ram us. Our ship was, however, swung around bow forward, to meet the threatened attack, and then the sport btgan. Tho men were a little nervous at first, but soon settled right down to business.

The first shot tired by the Spaniards struck a crane on the side of our vessel. In return wo fired an eight Inch shell that struck our opponent, which proved to be the Vizcaya. In this fight we got within range of four Spanish vessels, and it was then that the Brooklyn was struck forty seven times, while shells burst all about us. It looked serious for us for a time, but we fired right along and kept our position, until the arrival of the Oregon, which sent a 13 inch shell into the Vizcaya, that I guess settled her. Captain Clark of the Oregon deserves great credit.

He was at the eastern end of the harbor when the fighting began and must have passed the Texas and Iowa to come to our assistance. There has been much talk about the Texas saving the Brooklyn, but I didn't see anything of it. "However this may have been," continued McHugh, "as soon as Commodore Schley saw that Vizcaya was done for, he gave chase after tho Colon. In this chase the Brooklyn was handicapped, for she had only two of her four engines coupled and working. If her four engines had been working the chase would have beon of much shorter duration, but as it was, she did nobly.

The men bo low did wonderful work and were several times complimented by the Commodore dur FltANK RUSOIt. ing the engagement, which encouraged them greatly in their work. It would have been impossible for the Colon to have escaped, as I we had her hemmed in. and a projecting piece of the shore cut her off from going ahead, so she did the next best thing and ran ashore. "During the engagement and at all times Commodore Schley treated the men with great consideration, anil is, in my opinion, the greatest naval officer In the Cuban war.

Sampson, as you know, had no part in the I fight. When the Colon ran ashore Schley sent Captain Cook, Ensign McAuIcy. Lleu tenant Griffin and a number of seamen, of whom I was one. to secure the surrender of the vice admiral who commanded the Colon. As we were returning 10 the Brooklyn Ad mirnl Sampson, on Ixiard the New York, came along ami ordered the boat to atop and that the prisoner bo turned over to him.

The vice admiral, however, positively refused to surrender to Sampson, and remarked that he I would only surrender to tho man who had given him such a grand fight, meaning Schley. The Spanish vie admiral was then taken to tho und was received by Schley, to whom he surrendered. At ihis time the Iteso lute carne i and announced that, there were i two other Spanish ships coming along the coast, and de. ipile the fact that the Brooklyn luii! gone through a hard battle and short of Ion. Sampson ordered Schli to jir 1 after them.

Maying that it v.is his day and for him finish the others. Th. two sliii.s supposed to have In sK'hle! Ihe refcolve.i thcmsel as von know, into tin Austrian cruiser Maria Ten sa. We 1 only twenty five f. ii shells fiff eri S' ineh shells on bonr.l the time.

While returning toward Santiai; do the Vieaya saluted us by tho ex. ilo. sion of one of h. mairazli.e:;. "To rt:" th.i: S.

had Cervera. ulo the men i board to vent enthusiasm by a great, nnrrah 12 o'eio. midnight on July 3. It wi the intention of the men to give Schley a cheer Just as the Fourrh of July ar V. The Adjutant and His I hi tics Is the Bust ic ss Mail ef th" Accompanies tile 'aiirnandin micer upon all Oc.cu.

i ins ef Cer. riiony P.i mental itcc erds Which Are l'nd Ills Car lie Is IMtd at the Itale of Sl.CJO It Annum. The adjutant is the business man and secretary of each regiment, and. in addition to his many olhcedu ties. accompanies tho command ing officer upon all marches and occasions of ceremony, being almost upon an equality with the second in command.

On the occasion of dross parade, after the companies have been formed in line for review, the commanding oll'ieers of t'ne battalions signify to the adjutant that their commands are ready and tho adjutant advances to tho colonel and reports, "Sir. the parade Is formed." This is the climax of a 'busy day. The adjutant holds office for four years, being appointed to his place from among tho first lieutenants of the line of the Army, and returning to the line upon the completion of his tour of service. He Is not eligible for a second tour of such doities. The adjutant, und er the direction of the regimental commander, has charg; of the various rosters of sen ice; he is required to make puhlic and verify all details, kvep the records of the regiment and 7erform such military duties with troops as aro required by the regulations; through him the regimental commander communicates with tho officers and men of hi command.

He is required to bo courteous to and on frio ndly terms with the officers of the command he represents, but must avoid all discussions of the orders or military conduct of his superiors. The regimental records consist of an order book, a letxeirs received book, an index hoolc for letters received, a letters sent book, an index hook for letters sent, a regimental fund book, a descriptive book containing details of the members of the organization; all orders, circulars and Instructions from higher authority, copies of the monthly returns, muster rolls of the field, staff and band, other regimental returns and reports and all correspondence concerning the regiment or affecting Its personnel. All orders and circular from the headquarters of the army or of tfh corps, division, brigade or territorial department In which the regiment may be serving, will be filed in hook form and indexed an soon as received. The adjutant is responsible tor musical instruments for the hand, which have 'beon purchased from the regimental fund. He is also required to countersign Vh warrants given by tho colonel to tho noncommissioned officers o' the regiment.

The adjutant is alo required to attest copies of orders entered by the first sergeant 'in company order books and to liave a general supervision over all company books and records of the companies of the reg'lment. These are: Order book, book of letters received and index.book of letter; sent and index; council book, sick report book, clothing book, morning report book, descriptive and deposit book, duty reciter in the cavalry and light artillery, a descriptive book of puiblfc animals, a record of vaccinations, a record of ali orders and Instructions received from higher authority, retained duplicate copies of the various roils, reponts and returns required by regulations and exiscini; orders and all iettera and correspondence affecting the personnel of the company. It is very probable row of these books havo been taken to CuLia, but when the organizations are at home there, is plenty of writing to he done. The adjutant i the treasurer of tho regimental fund and diishurses it under the direction of Cue regimental commander. Thi3 fund consists of the gro ss amounts received on account of the band from post, exchange profits, voluntary contributions, amount's retained for regimental use from proceeds jf private engagements of tho band and Irom the sale of articles pur.hased.

A record ot all receipts and expenditures and a list of property purchaf ed is required to ho kept ttie fund book. When a detai Cl'ineir: is to be formed from tho different organizations of a command, the adjutant gew ugoiher the contingent, verifies the details and sends it. to t'ae. place of att semfoly or turns it over to the detachment oomurandeir. The morning reports ot the companies, signed by company commander and firm sergeants are to be handed to the adjutant before 8 o'clock in the morning and consolidated 'by tiim within the next hour.

Tho consolidated report Iri to be signed by the commanding officer and the adjutant. Tho adjutant is also charged with tiiu prep.irat.oa of the payroll for po.s:, non commissioned staff and keeps the account and prepares tho final islaudien ts of the men borne thereon. The adjutant may also lie called upon to furnish certified statements for court martial. As extra comiieiisa: i in all work. ch adjutant receives the pay of a united officer, w'ivich is $inii more nan a first lieutenant not mounted, nuking hi utiuuai eatery $1,600.

MAY NOT ASK FOR NEW BIDS. Secretary Ixmg May Find That Oiigw inal Bidders Will Build Three Battleships Satisfactorily. i. i the Eagle.) Washing', on. I).

August 5 Ch'lof En glneer Melvio has no. vet. submitted the Hi" r. iry of th" 'Navy a reply to the i.iti.r's question of whether it would bo advisable to postpone the award of contracts for i.ti" i oti.stni ion of toe three hat in order to revise the designs for the ships to enable them to ai.ik a higher ran of sjie. than was originally contein piaie.i for ilie.

n. sto.id that tno port of iti" lioar.1 on ''oust ruction w.ii no he tit ihe Secretary until next week. If Commodore Melville finds that cic can guaraini a speed of knots tin hour for tne and t.ii" same tine not exceed the pacc we gh nire.i.l given to him. new bids will in asked Should the i n.i en. gim 'T, however, tr.t he giia.

inteo th Increased speed w.rh the we. ph. space assigned to him. it is more than probable that Sis ary Long w.ii eseut circular stand, and woat the builders ot" the country w.l, oil It is argued tnat little time v. Ii in iosr rm.fiug the con tr.i' tors to I'id on i.i).

uia i now out. These proposals are to opened on and it is repor: .1 toat s. vor.ii firms iiave guarai: i.ee.1 to hul.d ships to mako a speed of IK knot. 'Hie ein. of Department ibai con tra is v.oui.i he awarded to build.

rv the highest rat of Kpeed. con form, ng tue same time to the oilier reqa.rejueiit:.. litis 'ii. id ihe effect, of stimulating the various rival concerns. tia eu urged to wait and tlf Id rs d0 w.ih rtio is, before ii.

ding to mako entirely new plans. It. eia.m.d that the money app. oiiriat. .1 the v.

sse.s not pay for snips sit. wi.l he )y ti. i I' pariinen i if id. to i liar no in it: of hiii.ders. plans nr.

for Is or Jo knot sn.ps. tiuy will he diwn on the basis a Ki. ton ii. ii is cannot b. for the :..) 'in existicir act.

The I'. ha 'o i.i for ingress to provide more fore mi award a for 1., ip se.s. It seems therefor tiet. in fMilot is in. ir.

i Is knots the S.p.i ill i A. he now fltiS, the I shipbuilders of the. country a chance to oid for tho I their present plan. piimonts then, but ordered ali his men aft and when they were all in line, he turned to Cervura and said: 'Admiral, these are tho men who did the work; they are the ones to bo complimented." Cervera, who spoke very good English, then turned to t'ne men and complimented them on tdeir work. In the i course of his speech he remarked that if Vie had had such nuMi as those who stood before him, the result mig'at iiave been different." Mr.

Me'Hiigfi said that t'ne only paper read aboard the Brooklyn by the men, was the Eagle, which was sent to them by the Post Ofiice employes of this borough. The New York sensational papers, he said, were seized and cut into ribbons, and the man who was i unfortunate enough to have one in his pes ses.sion was pelted with tne fragments. 1 ne men. he said, hc much fault to find with the way Sampson distributed the provisions. McHugh said Mat the Admiral supplied his ship first, and even had a second allowance before the men on the other ships were provided for.

Schley." continued McHugh, "was net in favor of blocking 'the harbor of Santiago, as u.t'.om'pted by cft'Son in the sinking cf the Merrimae. He wan'ted to force an enitrance into the hai hor wtlth his fleet, hu't 'this SamptsMii would not permd't him to d'o. Sctaley kneiw nottitng of scheme unltil the whole thing had been arranged. Three M'tempts were made by Hobson, but be wu.s called hack each time. Even when he scanted on his foup and Itot trip a signal was raised calling h'i back, hu't he refused fo return and 'Went alhead.

It was a mighty daring thing to Schfey, Cooke, Clark, McCall'a, Phillip and Ensign Webs ter were the fighters of the fleet and deserve all the praise." McHugh received hie hononahle d'istftarge yesterday. One reason that he is not gollng co return to service, it Is salid, is because hie contemploices getting married in the near fu'ture. Seaman Rusch says he does not know which was his most exciting experience, the blowing up of the Ma'in or the cutting of Cienfuegos cable. When asked whait he thought happened when the Maine was "blown up, he said: "It is pretty hard to tell what I did think. The truth of the matter Is I didn't have time to think.

I was sleepLng in the superstructure that night, and not in my regular place below. The first 'thing I knew was that I was sailing in the air. No, I didn't think that I had suddenly sprouted wings and was going up to heaven. I could not say what happened, as I heard no noise ot the explosion. lit rendered me somewhat unconscious, and when I came 'to I found that I had landed back upon the wrock.

There was such a conglomeration of rope and things in the mix up that my first thought was that we had been run Into by a sailing vessel. As I was rubbing my li mlbs to be sure that chey were all there I hoard one of my shipmates calling. His name was Reden. I answered him. He wasn't hurt seriously, and in reply he asked me if I was dead.

Of course I replied that I was not, and he said that he would not believe me if I didn't shake hands with him. which I did. We both 'tried to get off the boat. We could see tho flames beginning to shoot up in the front ot the 5hip. I Jumped and the last thing I remembered was somebody grabbing me by the hair.

It Was four days laiter in tho hospital in Havana that I again regained consciousness. I had received a cut on the forehead and several other Injuries. When the injured seamen were removed ui Key West i went witn tneni and remained there for about five weeks and then returned to duty. Seaman Rusch said no man could have done more for the men than ChapOain ChSd.wiek did. As stated above Ruskih was assigned to the Mai'blehead, and took part.

In the cutting of the caibies at Cienfueigos. He said that before they entered the harbor the beach was shelled by the Marblehead. Nashville and n'ho auxiliary cruisers Vixen and Eagle. A lighthouse at the harbor was not sheliicd bo cause il was non thought that the Spanish woul'd use for a fortification, but they did so. Thils was not, however, discovered until the men had got within ten yards of the shore, and were grappi'ing with the cables.

They had out 'iwo cables and were half way through the third, when the Spaniards opened on them. Rusch was within a few feet of iSeamau O'Reagan, when the latter was killed. One man was shot three times In the lower ipart of 'Jhe leg. Rusch says that Captain McCa.Ha, the commander at the Marblehead, is a brave man and has no fear. In faict.

the entire crew of the MarM eh ead displayed great courage. To show what confidence iMcOalla had in the possibilities of the vessels under his command at Cienfuegos, Rusch says that wDien a fleet of vessels supposed to bo Cervera's, hove in sight, MicCal.la ordered 'tho ships cleared Tor action. He cal'led to the commanding officers of the little cruisers to take or destroy tho smaller vessels of the enemy's fleet, while he would tackle the larger ones. "When you have destroyed the small ships." said McCalte, "come back and assist me in flniiishing the others." Rusch said that under such a commander the men had sworn to die fighting. The vessells.

however, turned out to be another part of the American fleet. HARLEM AND THE BRONX. The lunch room eonnerttcid with the Harlem Young Women' ''tirlstian Vatociutlon, on West One Hun drw and Twenty fourth street, Manlra'tran, 'Is Sho only placo uptown whre hop giris meet with llning i niluenoeis und home like comloras during noon hour. Slinoo 'the erccti on the ntnv Young Women's Oaritian Association hui.M'ing, li. ss than a year ago, tho lunch room has beon oper.uMHl on a much tergor scale s.han It was previously now In tho neighborhood of one hundred ytmvg women viit too roo'iirs iLy.

Nothing is sold for Ies than 3 ecn or for more 'than 5. The Will of fare, wbich is changed every day. is chalked on a blackboard and hung on the wail. The annual festival of tho United Councils of the Caitholic Benevolent Legion is to faeld at Bromnier's Union l'ork, Willis avenue and One Humlrejl ml Thiity thir 1 wrnM, on Augns: 10. Thirty one oourn iiiK wiii be rc proson ied ait ttie festival w.fc'.v.itK Cri.utcr Now York.

T'ne tetter carriers of York have completed ai'i their arrange. non ik for the nuafl picnic atrti ga uio. i of' their asociiiii which are Co bo he rerri.ov ait SuJzer's Harden River Park. One Hundred and ti 'ty sixfh street and Second gaines vf.ll he un die inci: in the Aiiatinr Athletic Union ami will begin at a p. m.

public i rsnnir given Wi ltK ulay by the Hoard of i of Uie objections to the ii' A' jJians for tiia of the Uro nx borough at the Bronx Rivt was not very ry. Several liersoii.s present said 'they tod had t.mr. to 'the map prcjiarv.l 'by Ij'iw'a A. KA chief topcgra, engineer tin departmcD and the iiw was adj Hirnt tiwo wecka. NATIONAL PROVIDENT UNION.

Three Thousand Members Attend a Festival at Ulmer Park. Three tlious and members of the National ovi'lent Union held their festival at I'ark last evening. All of the thlrty nlim couii' ils of the order lixiated in Brooklyn were represented and in addition to them there was a larg" number of giieo.H from Uie councils in Manhattan and New Jersey. This Is the I ot its klii'i r. roi it: I 1 1 eotinells i have held and the intention is t.o make them a pre.

iilent of iinio.i. and Maili. governor of the union New V'rk State, ai. present during i he evening. At the mernhor.s of the order atbereil around the track, where the athletic 1 contest were to lie held.

The cotitestH. with I til winners, wei venty yar.l lash for! lioy. William I rantliall women's race. 1 yard dash. Miss Sadie lO'i van I dash.

mile bicycle i William two mile lo handicap, ju iu 'H vemig was in dancing. SAYERS TO BE GOVERNOR. tialvi ton, Aiii' i Tri" Detnocrai yesterday nominated I S.ij. i for governor ion. it was l.

i'i A. M. w'aen a t.om ir was agre' for judge of the Court of Appeal al it ihe fifth ballot, aad tao convention adjourned sine die. girls waved them from their seats, while men sprang to their feet, cheering i ran'tically as they unfurled them. It was almost two min utes before the band could get an opportunity to make the strains of "The Star Spangled Banner" heard.

At the conclusion of the national air Major Byrne came to the front to say a few words concerning 'the work of the Protective Association, before introducing Lieutenant Hobson. In the course of his short speech he took occasion to mention 'the names of Admiral Dewey and Oaptain Philip ot the Texas, and again and again the enthusiasm of the audience broke bounds. "I will now turn the deck over to Mr. Hobson," concluded the president of the association. As the words were spoken the band started to play "Dixie," hut before three bars had been played a tremendous outburst of cheers had.

drowned the effort, and remainder of the Southern air was being given. in pantomime. Lieutenant Holbson, who had risen as Major Byrne sat down, stood with a slight flush slowly rising to his pale cheeks and a glad light in his grave eyes. After an Interval of one minute his voice rang out: "Won't you now" but the admiration of the audie nce still lacked its full satisfaction, and Hobson's choice compelled the chairman to remain silent for another minute. Then he tried again.

"Won you now give us 'Yankee said the young Southerner, addressing the bandmaster. Again the cheering, until tem porary exhaustion intervened, and the speech proper ccimmenced. And such a speech. Of 'thousands who had come to hear the remarks of the hero, it is probable that not one person present had the fain test idea that he was to hear a speech by a natural orator. Never ak a loss for words in which to paint his glowing pictures, Lieutenant Hobson added to his wonderful command of simple, direct and forcible English, a voice which rang out clear and distinct in every corner of the room.

Not a word of his speech was lost to a single person in the audience. Habitually modest, he never, either directly or indirectly, referred to his own part in the exploit of Santiago Harbor; it was only of himself as a prisoner that. he spoke, and then only for the purpose of praising the courtesy Admiral Cervera and bringing tn'to greater prominence still the courage of his beloved "Jaekies." If New York State owned him as a son, it would be Interesting to speculate whether a possible campaign cry of "Teddy, Tim and Triumph," might not be offset by one of ''Hero Hobson and Honesty." "The deck has been turned over to me," he began, "but I cannot say that I feel that this platform resemhles In any way the deck of a warship. The sailor abhors words. If you have followed his routine from the time he is turned out in the morning to taps at night, you will find that he has small opportunities to make use of words and phrases.

The pipe of the whistle and the blast of the bugle are the oratory that sway him. Even at the task of manipulating the great engines, or firing the 13 inch gun in action, he will have simple, easily understood signals to direct and encourage him. "When the deck is turned over to me and I am called upon to use words In abundance, I am, indeed, upon an unknown and perilous sea. But I must confess that I knew that I snouia nave to emoarK upon tnat sea wnen i consented to appear here to night. But sailors i have gone into unknown seas before when ad equate causes have called them there.

(Great ii i "If ever any cause called me it is the cause of the soldiers and sailors, the Army and Navy of the Lmted States, and the cause of, all who are dear to them and dependent upon them. A man's knowledge is limited by his I can do little more than tell you what my ejtpei leiict: iiieui una uetju. "iMy first experience was when a naval cadet swam too far out from the Constellation. It was when I was first in the Naval Academy and we were on our practice cruise. This cadet, being seized with cramps, threw up his arms and called for help; so word was passed to send a boat to him.

Then a sailor, n. hluoiaoket a Jackie, as the nnnnlnr word for them goes made a clean dive over the side and started to swim toward the cadet. Then another went over the bow, and another I lAILIBOiraJ A Washington, D. August 5 The President to day made the following appointments: Collectors of customs. District of Genesee, N.

Martin J. Callhan; commander in the Navy, Charles. O. AllPbone. PARIS FASHIONS TTP TO DATE.

From the Eagle Paris Bureau, 26 Rue Cambon, through the courtesy of Abraham Straus. Afternoon dress of embroidered batiste, with yoke and sleeves of chiffon; black velvet belt. MABRIED. ADAiMS MIX On Tuesday. August 2, 189S.

MAH LOK B. ADAMS to EV ALINE 'MIX, both of Brooklyn. DIED. BENNETT Suddenly, on August 3, 1898. SAMUEL V.

BENNETT. Friends aivd relatives aJe Invited to attend the services at his late residence, 404 Douglass st, Saturday, the Gth at 2 P. II. BONNER On August 3, EEDWARD BONNER, in the 59th year of his age. Funeral services on Saturday, at 8 P.

at his late residence, 20 Stewart av, Brooklyn; members of the Veteraji Volunteer Flremen'a Association Brooklyn are requested to attend. BBUSEiNDORFF Thursday, August i. KAKLA MA.RIE BRUSBN'DORFP, age 20 years. Funeral sen ice will be held at her late residence, 1,370 Fifty sixth st, Brooklyn, on Sunday, August 7, at 2 P. M.

(Copenhagen papers please copy.) BUTTiL.E On Friday, August 5, Ms late residence, '105 Berkeley place. Major 'RICHARD W. BUTTL.B, In the Glsit year Ms age. Funeral at 3 P. Sunday, from St John's Church, St.

Johns ilaoe and Seventh avenue. U. S. Grant post, No. 327, G.

A. will attend in uniform. DANIELS At Philadelphia, August 4, MART widow of William Daniels, aged C6 years. Funeral services at residence of her daughter, Mcs. E.

D. Cain, 65S Bast Thirty second Bt. Vanderveer Park, Brooklyn, Sunday, August 7, a' 3 P. M. DOYL.E On August 6, 1S9S.

ROSE DOYLE, mother of ex Ooroner Felix W. Doyle, bom at County Doivn, Ireland A ugust 5, 1S06, aged 92 years. Relatives and frien'ds are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her late residence, auo North Seventh st, Brooklyn, B. on Monday, August at 10 o'clock; thence to the Church of St. Vincent de Paul, Xorth Sixth st, where a solemn requiem mass will be ottered for the repose at her tsoui.

Interment in Calvary. FLYNN FRANCIS Infant son of John J. and Rosina M. Flynn. Funeral Saturday, August 6, from the residence of her parents, 241 Front st, at 3 P.

M. KELL.T On Thursday, August 4, 1S9S, JOHN W. KELLiY. In the 5Sth year of his age. at Ma residence, 204 Forty third st, Brooklyn.

Members of Acme Council No. 594, R. St. Michael's Council No. 28, B.

and New Utrecht Exempt Firemen's Association are respectfully invited to ajttend funeral on Sunr day, August 7, at 2 P. M. LITTLE On Thursday, August 4, THOMAS LITTLE. In the SOth year of his age. Funeral sepvicxu at hie late residence, 249 Macon st, on Saturday evening, at 8 o'clock.

ALLOY On August 4, WILLIAM J. MALLOY, aged 21 years 10 months. Funeral Saturday from his late residence, 449 State st. MAJA1NET On August 4. Miss MARY MALO BY, the dear and beloved daughter of.

William Maloney and Catharine Feeney and a native of County Sligo, Ireland. Funeral to take Dlace at 10 o'clock Saturday morning from 404 Carlton av; thence to St, John's Chapel. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. MULLEN On August 3. MAMIE beloved daughter of Eugene F.

and Margaret T. Mullen, aged 12 years 9 months. Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her grandfather, Mr. John F. Farrell, Si Main st, on Saturday, August e.

at 2 P. M. PE.VDERGAST On August 4. 1S9S, MARY PES DBRG.VST. wife of the late Michael J.

Pen dersrast. Relatives and friends are Invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her son in law, Owen McCaffrey, 2s Vanderbilt av, on Sunday, August 7. at 2 P. M. Interment In Holy Cross Cemetery.

QUINN On Friday morning. Augus 5. 1S9S, JOHN QUINN, aged 70 years, at his residence, 22G Seventeenth et. Funera'l frcm the Church of St. John the Evangelist, Twenty first et, near Fifth av, Monday morning 9:20 o'clock.

WENDBLL On August 5, 1SRS, JOHN B. WENDELL, aged 65 years. Funeral from his late residence, CSS McDonough st. on Sunday, August 7, at 8 P. M.

Relatives and friends Invited to attend. Interment at convenience of family. ness of the Admiral the men's clothing was Permitted tx be brought to them from the fleet, one of the men, as spokesman for the rest, was allowed to come over to cell with a package for me. He said: 'We would do it over again to night, (Applause). "The next day, when it seemed uncertain whether or not a remnant of the inquisition was to be revived, when the enemy did not know whether it was his fault or ours that a significant gestures by passing their hands across their throats, our seamen laughed in their faces.

(Cheers.) Then a Spanish major questioned Charette, because he spoke French, and asked him this question: 'What was your object in coming in and so long as I live I shall never forget the way Charette threw back his shoulders, proudly lifted his head and looked him in the eye as he said: 'In the United States Navy, sir, it is not the custom for the seamen to know, or to desire to know, the object of an action of his superior (Great applause.) "Take this simple incident, and, after all, in comparison with the whole war, a very simple incident, the sinking of the Merrimae, and make your own deductions as to the quality of manhood in the United States Navy. You will have then a mora or less complete but certainly not an overestimated idea of Jacky. "Experience with 'the soldier has naturally been restricted for me under existing conditions, but recently from my prison window, which was but little in the rear of the Spanish line of rntrenchmenbs, I saw the Spaniards fortifying the city for 'twenty days. I watched them with critical interest. I saw them bring up guns from the ships and place them.

Then I saw our men come up and drive the Spaniards into those intrenchments, and when they had driven them in'to the Intrenchments I saw thean go on and 'try to take the intrenchments themselves. It looked to be an impossible thing, but as yet the artillery was silent. The men came on up 'the hill and the artillery opened, and my heart sank when I saw that l't was flanking artillery. For a moment the American Are ceased, as though the enemy's guns had been a signal. 'Now, salid I to myself, 'this Is the place where the individuality of the soldier will appear, for each man there knows that he is just as likely as any other man to be struck with that None of thetm had ever beon under Are before; they could not be put to a harder test; but how they respond to it? Instantly after the lull a more rapid lire sot In and a more rapid rush of men up to the trenches.

In spite of flanking artillery we had taken those fortified trenches with unsupported infantry, a thing that army experts the world over said could not be done. I have nothing further to say. A sailor cannot go out of his experience." Mr. Hobson closed with a few words warm commendation of the work done by the volunteer regiments and a declaration of thankfulness to God that his life work might be devoted to his country. Former Assistant Secretary of the Navy McAdoo followed, poiiuing out how the war had emphasized his often reiterated plea for a larger and stronger American Navy.

In closing he paid a tribute to the minister to Spain, and cheers were given for General Stewart L. Woodford. The latter, who spoke next, said: "I was associated with Mr. McAdoo five years ago in the effort to increase our Navy. We stood together then, we stand together now, and in more than one way.

My friend McAdoo was rhen a good Democrat. I was then a good Repuhlican. To night we are 'better than Democrats, better than Republicans; we are loyal citizens of one nation. I am glad that McAdoo has since then become so far a Christian that he falls naturally into the language of the Apostles' Creed and says, reverently, as every American should say, that he believes in William McKinley. May I go further: We believe in William McKinley.

(Cheers.) We believe in the flag of the nation. (Cheers.) We believe in the unity of the republic; in the Alabama of Hobson. the Virginia of Fitzhugh Lee, the Vermont of Dewey and the Ohio of William McKinley (Cheers.) And finally we believe in the future of the republic. I may not sav nlght that whcre the flas has Rone nuls tav may Wi and believe it duty to say, that wnere the flag has gone, in the name of tho nalloDi in the name ot Iiberty. of justice and humanity, the flag of Spain must come down throughout this broad worW of Mrs of the Xatlonal Rfid v.

uJrJ in a and after several vocal and instrumental se lections nad becn given, the audience was given a chance to shake hands with Lieutenant Hobson, and the proceedings, which had netted over $3,000 for the association, were brought to a close. JEFFERSON TO THE RESCUE. The Great Hearted Actor Helps a Former Associate in Distress. Cincinnati, August 5 Joseph Jefferson, THE C. P.

R. IN JAPAN. Japanesi newspapers an noticing an artistically prf.fareil map issued in that emmrrv by the Canadian Railway Company, showing tat vamiiis across the Pacific and Canada and the Atlantic to London. The man has a li.h igriipheil picture of the seven gods of go'id fi.ri'iiie. six of whom are look Ing down from Midland en one of the White i Empress and tho other Is deplc: 1 ing in Japa.iie.ie mountain side the in formation ha: 1'acliic is the only route by passengers from Yokohama can rvah New York in seventeen days and London in caty four.

and another, until there seemed to be a con I tho actor, has come to the reviet or an old tinuous stream of sailors dropping off from associate here on the stage. Mrs. McCarthy the booms. The officer of the deck gave a drew a on account of the death of her stern order and was passed up by the boat flrst hubarjU, Frank Grierson, who was a swain, that no more sailors should go over brother of Mrs. Afterward Grierson's wi i widow married McCarthy and continued il I have seen the same thing when anotner leKa11y to draw the pension.

Mrs. Allen con naval cadet a classmate of mine, had fallen ued to live w.th Mm. McCarthy and signed overboard. The boat was manned and dropped her perfsion papers certifying to Mrs. Mc without waiting to turn the ship for a lee.

Carlhy being a widow. Both women were ar tta tSJiT rnf6 at aJ1rT Mrs Allen played Jefferson for JSnlx MT and lhe years and has supported by him. He men spilled out. There was no longer one. has had for anU retalned al but seven men struggling in a sea that was i tornGVS for Iu.r running high and ugly.

There was no order torneys tor to call a second boat's crew because the br at was ready and manned without an order, and It was filled with the same kind of seamen that are on every ship of our Navy This was my Introduction Jackie, the Cleveland's baking powder is bought by the Government for army and navy. i i.