Condition of Affairs at The
Hague Conference.
SOME TANGIBLE RESULTS EXPECTED
International Arbitration Idea Appears to
Be Taking Definite Shape—All the Dele
gatee Seem to Favor It—German Who
leaned a Ilelllcoea Pamphlet Tries to
Square Himself.
THE HAGl’E, May 22.—(New York
"World Cablegram.)—W’hatever may
happen to the proposals for a restraint
of armaments, It Is generally felt by
the peace delegates here that the con
ference will attain some tangible re
sults In the direction of International
arbitration. Ambassador White and
Seth Low have both been impressed by
the favorable tendency displayed In
unofficial conversations by the dele
gates of European powers toward the
arbitration Idea. Germany, which is
entirely opposed to checking Its arma
ments, Is among the supporters of any
practicable scheme for settling Inter
national differences by means of an
international tribunal. The section of
the conference to which arbitration
and mediation will be remitted for a
report will be the strongest of the
three main sections, and it is signifi
cant that the chamber detailed as its
place of meeting Is the largest, as It is
evidently expected the attendance will
"be fuller than at the others.
The transformation of the feeling
that has taken place since the assem
bling of the conference and the begin
ning of the preparations for actual
work are a little short of marvelous.
Probably not a delegate on arriving
here entertained the expectation that
anything fruitful would issue from the
conference, whose existence they re
garded merely as a compliment to the
czar s pulsance. But now that Is all
■changed. An earnest, sincere and well
meaning spirit is observable and even
the German delegate, Stengel, is fever
ishly anxious to explain away his bel
licose pamphlet, which gave such a
sinister complexion to his appointment
as one of the German representatlv* s.
Baroness von Suttner. the famous
Austrian peace advocate, who, though
unaccredited, occupies a position
equalling In Influence that of any del
egate here, said yesterday:
I have no fear that the conference
will be fruitless. The czar’s influence
is too strong and the delegates are
only now realizing that his proposal
was not a dream, but an attempt to
realize the highest idea of practical
statesmanship.”
M. <le Bloch, whose work on war ad
mittedly helped to give an Impulse to
the czar s tnind which has eventuated
In assembling this momentous gather
ing. said:
It is the first step that counts. It
Is impossible that this assemblage of
experienced statesmen and diplomat
ists can discuss the points of the
czar’s circular without discerning how
easily measures can be concerted to
obviate war. No definite proposal may
emerge, perhaps, from these deliber
ations. but they will set the nations
thinking on the greatest problem of
civilization until a solution is .ound
I have seen all the chief delegates
here and have exchanged views with
them. Their instructions I gather in
most cases leave much to their discre
tion, and there Is plain evidence that
all the great powers are entertaining
the conference with an honest desire
to consider fully and fairly any rea
sonable suggestions that may be
brought forward.”
Prepare Cabans for the Hallot.
HA\ ANA. May 22.—Senor Domingo
Mendez Capote, secretary of the gov
ernment. has been devoting consid
erable time to a study of the electoral
laws of various nations with a view
to formulating plans for their inaugu
ration here. Universal suffrage is
considered advisable in some respects,
but it would have many objectionable
features. On the other hand, Senor
Capote thinks an educational qualifi
cation would not prove satisfactory,
unless sufficiently comprehensive to
exclude those taught especially for
elections. Hp says thp Cuban lpagup
is doing much in thp way of prepar
ing the voters to exercise the elec
toral function.
The grpat objection to a property
qualification is that a majority of
those citizens who formerly had prop
erty, the Spaniards in particular, and
many capable Cubans, have been to
tally ruined during the last three
years and would not be Justly treated
were a property qualification enforced.
Senor Capote is carefully considering
the problem nnd will submit his views
to General Brooke about the middle
of next month, when he will ask for
the issuance of such a decree as he
will then have in readiness.
Nrhraaka Aik* M*il Meeting.
ROANOKE, Va . May 32-The an
nual conference of the Herman Itap
tlat llrethren church will aaaemble In
thla city today, and member! from
every atate In the union will attend.
More than T.ifki cutting member* are
already preeent ami much work ha*
already been an-omplUhed The gen
eral committee ha* elected the follow
ing officer* Elder V I. Tolt*lttg<*r
Indiana, moderator: Elder I Itennet
Trtttil, tlllnol* reading clerk I
J II. Moore of IHInoU, writing clerk
The place for the neat merlin* It
already being dl»<**t»aed Nebra*ka la
puttlag up a strong light
krlMltw* *.«• t« I hr Men*.
MANILA. Mty 22 rise Nr brack»
regiment mar* bed from M.tu Fernando
t*» t'alumpit today for a thirty day*'
reel The regiment number* about .ton
Weather beet*! Vetman* Two of (hr
com pan Ira are mere «*tu*d* and their
i battered canteen* and ihUy (MM
^Ph»e an mutable mark* *4 rough cam
tklgmag |ioi ih< » 1 i i a
nreral of lima dropped tty ihe way
Blr<<ni the peat, toil when tk*v boarded
Ike * pedal irate at t'alumptl, bound
♦ • Manila they yell* I like *c hoot -
^k*1*' and the other tr-wipe went to
Hke" atatloa* and rpeered heartily
NO POWER TO ACT.!
Filipino CommlMlonen Mutt Refer Every]
thing to Agulunldo.
MANILA. May 22.-The Filipino
commissioners, who arrived here oa
Saturday to negotiate with the United
States commissioners, held a confer
ence this morning with Messrs. Schur
man, Worcester and Renby. They «ay
they are without power to bind the
so-called Filipino government In any
particular and can only refer any re
sults of the present negotiations to
Aguinaldo.
8:40 p. m.—The Filipino commis
sioners, General Gregorle del Pilar,
Lieutenant Colonel Alberto Barretto,
Maor Zeallta and Senor Grado Gonza
ga, with their families, spent today in
visiting friends in Manila and confer
red with 8enor Floertino Torres, Pablo
Ocampo and Teodore Yanco, the mem
bers of the local Filipino association,
which will participate In the meetings
with the Americans. Senor Torres was
a member of Agulnaldo’s commission
before the war. He proposes inde
pendence and favors autonomy, and
he has been most influential in per
suading the followers of Aguinaldo to
make the present advances.
Autonomy is the burden of the talk
of the Filipinos and if it is thought
that what they wish for would be little
different from an American protector
ate, which they talked of before the
war. Senor Paterno, who has suc
ceeded the irreconcilable Mabinl ss
president of the Filipino so-called cab
inet, is a student and a writer of anil
ity. He once drew up a plan of au
tonomy under Spain, which the Span
ish government promised to adoift,
there being a troublesome rebellion on
foot. The American commissioners
in studying the question of Prillpplne
government have found several good
points in this scheme. Paterno Is now
the strong man in Agulnaldo’s party.
All the moneyed leaders of the In
surrection see that It is hopeless and
are anxious for peace. Those who
want money think they may profit by
harrasslng the Americans a while
longer. On the suggestion of Mr.
Sehnrmnn, president of the American
commission, the local Filipino peace
party has started a newspaper.
Mujor Kobbo's expedition to open
communication with General 1-awton
has occupied Arayat, about seven
miles beyond Canaba, on the Uio
Grande, following the course of the
stream. No insurgents were found
there and the Parapangas along the
river are friendly. Last Friday Ma
jor Kobbe took Santana, about six
miles northeast of San Fernando, on
the road to San Isidro. A priest met
the expedition with a white flag.
Delegations from San Nicolas and
Santiago, small villages Just south of
Arayat, came to him with the news
that 200 insurgents who had been
holding both place3 had withdrawn.
They invited the Americans to enter
and as the members of the expedition
marched the church bells were rung
and the timid who had fled flocked
back
The Third Nebraska.
LINCOLN,' Neb., May 22—Colonel
Vifquain of the Third Nebraska vol
unteers today received the following
letter in response to his telegrum to
President McKinley from New York
on May 12:
My Dear Sir: The president has
received your recent dispatch from
New York, the contents of which he
has noted with interest. He directs
me to thank you and through you the
men of the Third Nebraska regiment,
for the patriotic tender of their fur
ther services, and to say that if he
has occasion to call for volunteers he
will gladly remember the offer.
GEORGE H. CORTELYOIT,
Assistant Secretary to the President,
Plan* for Currency Reform.
WASHINGTON. May 22.—It is un
derstood that the house republican
caucus committee appointed to frame
a scheme of currency reform has
agreed upon a measure along the fol
lowing lines:
The redemption of all obligations
of the government in gold on demand.
Greenbacks, when once redeemed for
gold, to be reissued only for gold.
Permitting national banks to issue
notes to the par value of their gov
ernment bonds deposited in the treas
ury. instead of 90 per cent, as at
present.
Permtiting the minimum capital of
national banks to be $25,000 instead of
$50,000, as at present.
rhln**MA for tlir ¥.x poult Ion.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., May 22—The
director general of the International
exposition of the Philadelphia Com
mercial museum has obtained permis
sion from Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury Spaulding in the matter of
the admission of 450 Chinese men,
women and children to populate the
Chinese village at the exposition. Sec
retary Spaulding, In giving the des'red
permission, telegraphed that the
names of the importations must be
furnished in advance to the treasury
department, and upon their arrival at
San Francisco a written description
and photograph of each must be deliv
ered to the collector there,
('■tit* Until* fur KimiuiI-I t>.
CHAMKUKLAIN S D. May 11.—
Preparations are being actively mad*
for the annual spring round-up <*n the
cattle rsug.s west of the Mtsaour riv
er, The start will be made from this
city probably on Monday and already
a large number of cattlemen have
gathered here to Join the party. The
Pterre gang Is also reported to be on
the wav here, and when it arrives the
start will he mad*. It i# not *gp<,rted
that a serious bus of cattle will be
discovered
VlHtlr *! V M* * in «»•*♦%»**
0.4 All A M»v 22 In the rotunda of
the rlty hall Saturday afteru-»*n Ad
miral Ackley s.u brought face to fac*
j with Htvu, women aad children who
j represented all of the social strata, but
I who were untied in n single Impulse In
I honoring the man who ha* brought
honor to the Sag In spite of threat
I sued rain and a raw wind that mad*
■ standing ta the outdoor atmosphere
anyining hut n pleasure th<*o»aad*
turned out to catch a glimpse of ths
herw of Santug * At t«a*( t.w* h uid*
1 Were shaken
PHANTOM SHIP
—OR—
The Plying Dutchman.
■*'*-BY CAPTAIN MARRYAT.
had consumed almost all the spirit*; j
and that not only all the sick had al- :
ready perished, but also many others !
who had either fallen over the rocks,
when they were intoxicated, or had
been found dead in the morning from
their exposure during the night.
"Then the poor commodore's pro
phecy has been fulfilled!" observed
Philip to Krantz. "Many others, and
even the admiral himself, have per
ished with him—-peace be with them!
And now let us get away from this !
horrible place as soon as possible."
Philip then gave orders to the of
ficer to collect his men, and the pro
visions that remained, for immediate
embarkation, Krantz followed soon
after with all the boat, and before
night everything was on board. The
bodies of the admiral and commodore
were buried where they lay, and the
next morning the Dort was under way,
and with a slanting wind was laying
a fair course through the Straits, to
ward Batavia, and anchored in the
roads three weeks after the combat had
taken place. He found the remainder
of the fleet, which had been dispatched
before them and had at rived there re
cently, had taken In their cargoes and
were ready to sail for Holland. Philip
wrote his dispatches. In which he com
municated to the directors the events
of the voyage; and then went on shore
to reside at the house of the merchant
who had formerly received him, until
t~e Dort could be freighted for her
voyage home.
CHAPTER XXII.
The cargo of the I)ort was soon
ready, and Philip sailed and arrived at
Amsterdam without any further ad
venture. That he reached his cottage,
and was received with delight by
Amine, need hardly Lo said. She had
been expecting him; for the two ships
of the squadron, which had sailed on
his arrival at Batavia, and which had
charge of his dispatches, had, of
course, carried letters from him dur
ing his voyages. Six weeks after the
letters, Philip himself made his ap
pearance, and Amine was happy. The
directors were, of course, highly sat
isfied with Philip's conduct, and he
was appointed to the command of a
large armed ship, which was to pro
ceed to India in the spring, and one*
third of which, according to agree
ment, was purchased by Philip out of
the funds which he had in the hands
of the company. He had now five
months of quiet and repose to pass
away previous to his orce more trust
ing to the elements; ami this time, as
It was agreed, he had to make arrange
ments on board for tte reception of
Amine.
The winter passed rapidly away, for
It was passed by Philip in quiet and
happiness; the spring came on, the
vessel was to be fitted out, and Philip
and Amine repaired to Amsterdam.
The Utrecht was the name of the
vessel to which he had been appointed,
a ship of four hundred tons, newly
launched and pierced for twenty-four
guns. Two more months passed away,
during which Philip superintended the
fitting, and loading of the vessel, as
sisted by his favorite Krantz, who
served in her as first mate. Every
convenience and comfort that Philip
could think of was prepared for
Amine; and in the month of May he
started, with orders to stop at Uam
broon and Ceylon, run down the
Straits of Sumatra, and from thence to
force his way into the China seas, the
company having every reason to expect
from the Portuguese the most deter
mined opposition to the attempt. His
ship’s company was numerous, and he
had a small detachment of soldiers on
board to assist the supercargo, who
carried out many thousand dollars to
make purchases at ports tn China,
where their goods might not be ap
preciated. Every care had been taken
in the equipment of the vessel, which
was perhaps the finest, the best
manned anil freighted with the most
valuable cargo, which had ever been
sent out by the India Company.
(To be continued.)
STRATFORD-ON-AVON.
Important Improvements Since the Time
of William Shakespeare.
The clerical staff, postmen, rurai
messengers, and others connected with
the Stratford postofflee, and the sub
postmasters of the district, were en
tertained at supper at the Unicorn
hotel on Tuesday night, this being the
twenty-seventh annual gathering. The
mayor <VV. Pearce) presided, and
was supported by a number of the
leading tradesmen, the vice chair be
ing occupied by K. B. Wynn. Respond
ing for "Our Postmistress" (proposed
by O. Boyden), Mr. Doonan. (chief
clerk) spoke of the great increase of
work at the Stratford postoAce. With
in the last few years the clerical staff
has been doubled aud the number of
telegrams was Increased at the rate of
10,000 a year. The year UW7 showed
an Increase of lo.ooo over those of 1190,
and now. from the returns just male
up It appeared that there was a fur
ther Increase of Io.imio over thoae of
1*97 tApplati»e.l The te'ephone was
about to tut added, the clerical staff
was to be further lUtrcaved. the duplex
system of telegraphy had been author
1 lied lu order to cope with the In
i creased work uud. notwithstanding
that the p'tatotfl* •• h »d been built only
a tew yearn, »su>i tmpo'tan' structural
Alteration* and enlargements had be
e* me Imperative an I were a'wiui lo b*»
> art te l out lApplaus#.) All this
shows I that they were progressing at a
ic ,„i sAtlsfa* lory rate, and he looked
f.,i ward to further 'uipoltant develop*
ti i'c ISirmingUam P***t
»v in, Ve**n*wt»< i« x. pup*
Hope spring* eternal in the human
breast,
|tut all l<Mi eft it get* knocked gar*
ley went.
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
LESSON IX.. MAY 2S, JOHN 18:
28—40,
1’rlnrtpnl Text: "1 Find No Fault with
Him"—These Were the Word* of Oov.
Pilate When Chrlet Came fur Trial
Hut Clamor Overcame Him.
28. "Then led they Jesus from Cala
phas." Where the Manhedrim, under hi*
leadership, had condemned Jesus to death
on the charge of blasphemy. Hut as they
were forbidden by Roiiian law to put any
one to death, they could not accomplish
their pur|>o*e without the aid of the Ho
man authorities. Therefore they brought
their prisoner to Pilate'* "hall of Judg
ment," the I’retorlum, as It Is In the
Greek. "And It was early." The word for
early (prol) is used technically of the
tourkh watch, from 3 to *S a. in -t must
have been after the dawn. "Went not
into the judgment hall, lest they should
be denied.” Ceremonially unclean, and
unfitted for the divine rites of the
passover. "Hut that they might eat the
passover." An expression which refer*
not merely to the great central feast of
the evening before, hut to the whole
passover season,with Its voluntary peace
offerings and thank-offerings.
28. "Pilate then went out unto them."
Prom the Judgment hall. Into the open
court, where was an elevated tessellated
pavement; and, as was the custom, the
chair of state was brought out for him
to sit upon as Judge. The accusation.
"What accusation bring ye against tht*
man?” Ur. Deems emphasizes this ques
tion, "What accusation do you bring
against Him?" It was lie that had
reason for accusing them. They were the
guilty party.
30. "If lie were not a malefactor (evil
doer), we would not have delivered Him
up to thee." They knew they had no good
charge that would stand under the Ho
man luw, and therefore they wanted hint
to take their word for It that He was
worthy of death, and order the execution.
31. "Take ye Him and Judge Him ac
cording to your law." And, of course,
limit the punishment to what you can
indict. “It Is not lawful for us to put
any man to death.” Thus they showed
their true colors. They wanted not jus
tice, but the ileath of Jesus.
32. "That the say lug of Jesus" (John
xIt., 32: Matt, xx., 19). The Jews, In their
very efforts to destroy Jesus, were ful
filling their own prophecy.
33. "Then Pilate," taking up the charge
which might he construed as treason,
goes hack to his throne In the hall, "anil
called (summoned) Jesus.” The Jews of
course were not present, as they refused
to enter the hull. "Hald unto illm, Art
thou the King of the Jews?" as these
Jews accuse you of claiming. In all four
Gospels these are the first words of Pi
late to Jesus, and In all four there Is an
emphasis on thou.—Cambridge Bible, As
If Pilate would say, In antonlshment.
Dost thou, despised, forsaken, without a
single follower, without weapons or
wealth, clulm to be King of these Jews?
34. "Beycst thou this of thyself, or.”
etc.; 1. e„ do you ask this question from
the standpoint of a Homan, referring to
secular dominion, and the setting up of
an opposition kingdom which would he
treason, or from the standpoint of the
Jewish Messlanle hopes and prophecies,
rightly understood.
35. "Pilate answered (perhaps a little
nettled), Am I a Jew?" What do I know
of your hopes and prophecies? “Thine
own nation and the chief priests have
delivered thee." Those over whom you
claim to be king repudiate you. "What
hast thou done?" Explain the whole af
fulr clearly to mi'—what have you done
to arouse such enmity?
3ti. "My kingdom.” Jesus Implies that
He Is really a king. "Is not of this
world.” "Its source and character are
unlike those of any earthly kingdom.”
"If My kingdom were of this world,
then would My servants light.” "There
fore It cannot, as I have said, lx- of this
world.” The expression translated would
• * • fight describes a continuous and
violent struggle for superiority, “ag
onize.”
37. “Art thou a king, then?" Do you, a
poor, hopeless Jew, without friends—do
you claim to be a king? “Thou sayest.”
Your statement Is true. I am a king.
"To thU end,” for this very purpose, to
be king, "was I horn. For this cause
came I unto the world.” Claiming pre
existence. "That I should hear witness
unto the truth." This was equivalent to
His reigning as king, for It was the way
He established and carried on His king
dom. "Every one that is the truth heur
eth My voice.” "To be of the truth Is to
draw one's Inspiration from It, Just as to
he of God is to he controlled by Influ
ences coming from Him: and to hear the
voice of Jesus Is, of course, to hearken to
His words and obey His will.
SS. "Pilate said unto Him. What Is
truth?” "And turned on his heel and
did not wait for an answer.”—Stalker.
"Alethela (Truth) was a country beyond
his Jurisdiction, a Ctopla which could not
Injure the empire. 'Why speak to me of
ideal worlds?' "—Dods. “He went cut
again to the Jews." And rendered his ver
dict, "I find In Him no fault," or crime.
Pilate, therefore, should have released Je
sus: but he had no principle, and was
overborne by the angry clamors of tho
rulers. He was afraid to do right. It
-night cost him too much.
llnr^nikIv Rmm.
But few flower-lovera of the present
generation are acquainted with the
lovely rose, which was in everybody’s
flower garden fifty years ago. The
bush seldom grow* over fifteen inches
In height; the foliage is of dark green
color and thickly set. In the blossom
ing season every plant, though not
more than three Inches tall, will be
literally covered with roses of velvety
rrlmson so double aa to merit the
title "Thousand-leafed Rose,’’ Its com
mon name. By a houae gray with
year* which wan once the home of the
grandfather and father of the late ex
Oovernor Samuel J. Tilden, but now a
deserted home, »* dug up the few roots
which had survived the trampling of
cattle, for several seasons the rose
slug* destroyed the beauty of the
leave*, laist year we sprinkled the
bushe* as »<>on a* the bud* appeared
with white tobacco, and as the result
until the late autumn the id tuts were
perficl in beauty.
The Ml*Inf H U
The greatest diving f at ever *• hlev
„| was in moving the cargo of the ship
i'ape Horn, wrecked •»# the ruaal of
.south America when a diver tamed
IIixtper made seven descent* in a depth
« f over 3>»0 feel, e.lt lilting at one lime
(oft) two minute* under water An
authority state* that the greatest
depth to whl H s man ha* been known
to giMStW do** not »4<*wl 33V test
which I* equivalent to a prewenrv of
«lghty*elghl and n half pound* to Iht
squats Inch.
CHAPTER XX.—(Continued.)
That the admiral had exceeded his
powers In taking the life of the officer
was undeniable, as although his in
structions gave him the power of life
and death, still it was only to be de
cided by the sentence of the court-mar
tial held by the captains commanding
the vessels of the lleet; he therefore
felt himself justified In resistance. Hut
Philip was troubled with the Idea that
such resistance might lead to much
bloodshed; and he was still debating
how to act, when they reported to him
that there was a boat coming from the
admiral's ship Philip went upon the
deck to receive the officer, who stated
that It was the admiral's order that
he should Immediately come on board,
and that he must consider himself now
under arrest, and deliver up his sword.
“No! no!” exclaimed the ship's com
pany of the Oort. “He shall not go
on board. We will stand by our cap
tain to the last.”
“Silence, men! silence!" cried Philip.
“You must be aware, sir,” Raid he to
the officer, “that In the cruel punish
ment of that innocent young man, the
admiral has exceeded his powers; and,
much as I regret to see any symptoms
of mutiny and Insubordination, It must
be remembered that if those In com
mand disobey the orders they have re
ceived, by exceeding them, they not
only set the example, but give an ex
cuse for those who otherwise would be
bound to obey them, to do the same.
Tell the admiral that hts murder of
that Innocent man has determined me
no longer to consider myself under his
authority, and that I will hold myself
as well as him answerable to the com
pany whom we serve for our conduct.
I do not intend to go on board and put
myself in his power, that he might
gratify his resentment by my igno
minious death. It is a duty that I owe
these men under my command to pre
serve my life, that I may, if possible,
preserve theirs in this strait; and you
may also add that a little reflection
must point out to him that this Is no
time for us to war with, but to assist
each other with all our energies. We
are here, shipwrecked on a barren
coast, with provisions insufficient for
any lengthened stay, no prospect of
succor, and little of escape. As the
commodore truly prophesied, many
more are likely to perish as well as
him—and even the admiral himself
may be of the number. I shall wait
bis answer; if he choose to lay aside
all animosity, and refer our conduct
to a higher tribunal, I am willing to
join with him In rendering that as
sistance to each other which our sit
uation requires—if not, you must per
ceive, and of course will tell him, that
I have those with me who will defend
me against any attempt at force. You
have my answer, sir, and may return
on board.” ,
CHAPTER XXI.
The officer went to the gangway, but
found that none of his crew, except
the bowman, were in the boat; they
had gone up to gain from the men of
the Dort the true hjptory of what they
but imperfectly heard; and before they
were summoned to return had re
ceived full intelligence. They coin
cided with the seamen of the Dort that
the appearance of the Phantom Ship,
which had occasioned their present
disaster, was a judgment upon the ad
miral for his conduct in having so
cruelly deserted the poor commodore.
Upon the return of the officer with
Philip's answer, the rage of the ad
miral was beyond all bounds. He or
dered the guns aft, which would bear
upon the Dort, to be double-shotted,
and fired into her; but Krantz pointed
out to him that they could not bring
more guns to bear upon the Dort in
their present situation, than the Dort
could bring to bear upon them; that
their superior force was thus neutral
ized, and that no advantage could re
sult from taking such a step. The
admiral immediately put Krantz under
arrest, and proceeded to put into exe
cution his insane intentions. In this
he was, however, prevented by the
searneu of the Lion, who neither wish
ed to fire upon their consort nor to be
fired at in return. The report of the
Ixtat's crew had been circulated
through the ship, and the men felt too
much ill-will against the admiral, und
perceived at the same time the ex
treme difficulty of their situation, to
wish to make it worse. They did not
proceed to open mutiny, but they went
down batow, and when the officers or
dered them up they refused to go upon
deck; and the officers, who were equal
ly disgusted with the admiral's con
duct. merely informed him of the state
of the ship's company, without naming
individuals so us to excite his resent
ment against anyone In particular
Much wa* the state of affairs when the
mOii went down Not hi us had been
done on board the admiral s ship, for
Krauts waa tinder arrest, and the ad
miral ii,»d retired in a state of fury to
his cabin
In the meantime Philip and the
ship's company bad not l»en idle the)
had laid an anchor out astern and hove
taut they had started ail the water.
an*l were pumping It out. when a boat
pulled alongside, and Krants made his
appearance on deck
Captain Vandvrdcrkca. I have coma
1*% |**ii tnv **11 )fu4i yftlvfft, if }**'i
ni(| hHiiv* w»' if &4ti| rt»ii4*r mi*
yvur pftttiH !U*m f*»? m Mi fat# I
should have been hanged tomorrow
morning If 1 had remained In my own
ship. The men In the boat have come
with the same Intention that of join
ing you if you will permit them.”
Although Philip would have wished
It had been otherwise, he could not
well refuse to receive Krantz under the
circumstances of the rase. He was
very partial to him, and to save his
life, which certainly was in danger, he
would have done much more. He de
sired that the boat’s crew should re
turn; but when Krantz had stated to
him what had occurred on board the
Lion, and the crew earnestly begged
him not to send them back to almost
certain death, which their having ef
fected the escape of Krantz would
have assured, Philip reluctantly allow
ed them to remain.
The night was tempestuous, but the
wind being now off short, the water
was not rough. The crew of the Dort,
under the direction of Philip und
Krantz, succeeded in lightening the
vessel so much during the night, that
the next morning they were able to
haul her off, and found thut her bot
tom had receive no serious Injury. It
was fortunate for them that they had
not discontinued their exertions, for
the wind shifted a few hours before
sunrise, and by the time that, they had
shipped their rudder, it came on to
blow fresh down the Straits, the wind
being accompanied with a heavy swell.
The admiral's ship lay aground, and
apparently no exertions were used to
get her off. Philip was much puzzled
how to act; leave the crew of the Lion
he could not; nor Indeed could he re
fuse, nor did he wish to refuse the ad
miral, If he proposed coming on board;
but he now made that It should only
be as a passenger, and that he would
himself retain the command. At pres
ent he contented hlrns'df with dropping
his anchor outside, clear of the reef,
where he was sheltered by a bluff cape,
under which the water was smooth,
about a mile distant from where the
admiral’s ship lay on shore; and he
employed his crew In replenishing his
water-casks from a rivulet close to
where the ship was anchored. He
waited to see if the other vessel got
off, being convinced if she did not,
some communication must soon take
place. As soon as the water was com
plete, he sent one of his boats to the
place where the commodore had been
landed, having resolved to take him on
board If they could find him; but the
boat returned without having seen
anything of him, although the men had
clambered over the hills to a consid
erable distance.
On the second morning after Philip
had hauled hts vessel off, they observed
that the boats of the admiral’s ship
were passing and repassing from the
shore, landing her stores and pro
visions; and the next day, from the
tpnts pitched on shore. It was evident
that she was abandoned, although the
boats were still engaged in taking ar
ticles out of her. That night it blew
fresh, and the sea was heavy; the next
morning the masts were gone, and she
turned on her broadside; she was evi
dently a wreck, and Philip now con
sulted with Krantz how to act. To
leave the crew of the Lion on shore
was Impossible; they must all perish
when the winter set In upon such a
desolate coast. On the whole, It was
considered advisable that the first
communication should come from the
other party, and Philip resolved to re
main quietly at anchor.
It was very plain that there was no
longer any subordination among the
crew of the Lion, who were to be seen,
In the day-time climbing over the
rocks in every direction, and at night,
when their large fires were lighted,
carousing and drinking. This waste of
provisions was a subject of much vex
ation to Philip. He had not more than
sufficient for his own crew, and he took
It for granted that, as soon as what
they had taken on shore should be ex
pended, the crew of the Lion would
ask to be received on board of the
Dort.
For more than a week did affairs
continue In this state, when one morn
ing a boat was seen pulling toward
the ship and In the stern-sheets Philip
recognized the officer who had been
vent on board to put him under ar
rest. When the officer came ou deck
he took off his hat to Philip.
"You do. then, acknowledge me as
In command?" observed Philip.
"Yes, sir, most certainly; you were
second In command, hut now you are
t!r»t for the admiral Is dead."
*lte»d!'* exclaimed Philip; "and
how?"
"He was found dead on the hea h
under a high cliff, and the body of th<
commodore was In hh arm*; Indeed,
they were both grappled together. It
Is supposed tlust In hi - walk up to Ihs
top of the hill, whleh he used to take
every ilav. to see if any ve*«*;» might
te in the Htratt* be fell In with lh<
c.itumodote that they had come to
ci iitentlon, and had both fallen user
• he precipice together. N • olie saw
'
i»\*r th* rocks, a* the bodies are dread
fully Mangled"
On Inquiry. Philip ••n-rtalasd ih»t
all chance of saving th > l,l«o, hsd leu
tost after the •*.->nd bight, when she
had heal la her larboard streak, ant
sis fe*t of slier In ih 1 hold. Ihsi the
crew had been very latuhordiaate, and
