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Show BLOCIADE 'RUNNING An - Exciting-an- d - Stakes Game' for High Dangerous How It Is Flayed. esptere. the vessel la eailed and tbe money it yield, accord-le- g to the rule during tbe civil war. Is glvided between tbe naval pension fund and those who had participated tn chase. When tha blockading tfc and defeats an squadron engages armored ship of tbs enemy, tbe government grants tbe men a bounty according to tha size of the enemys found nbUh fhemeslves lines coasting fore. of when war out emplojment thrown broke out. THE BEAL MANGO TBICK. Familiarity with the coant was altho to U wUheat l most essential to successful blockade a Beta A Mar war. when tatlog more especially dark, running, gome people take to olives, caviare, moenleee night were usually selected for the task. A sharp lookout bad to and complicated cheese without any be kept for cruisers on the outside preliminary training, by a sort of inblockade, and the blockade runner, by stinct. They are ao very few that they keeping at a distance, could generally serve only as a hinted proof of the docpass them unobserved. If by accident trines of heredity and atavism,- - The or carelessness he came very close, he mango of the tropica falls in tbe same would press on all steam and take to class, a fact which Gen. Merritts army his heels, trusting to speed to get of occupation la going to discover tor away. He never hove to when ordered, Itself as soon as it begins the soldier's for it was usually as bard to hit him soulful Investigation of tbe indigenous as to overtake blm. The run past the commissariat Of tbe Philippines. Tbe inshore squadron was always a critical mango is of tbe sice of a large apple moment for the latter. It was no easy and something tbe shapot a pear that matter on a dark night to hit, much has turned a somersault and has landless to stop, a email and obscure vessel ed on the stem big end to. Its color la running at 15 knots whose only object a rich and dark green with a blotch of was to pass by. The service called into salmon on one elde. It la impossible action all the faculties of tbe blockade to bite Into tt as one would into a pear cool a runner. It required bead, strong for two reasons; the akin Is too tough nerve, superb courage and ready reand the stone is fully half as large as source. It was a combat of skin and the ahole fruit The only way la to pluck against force and vigilance. The nibble off the ekln, for ft la too Juicy excitement of fighting only waa wantto be pared; gnaw tbe skin off one aide runner blockade a fir If should ing. considerable portion is exposed a shot be would constitute himself a until a Then suck in the of the red flesh. liable' to be death and if cappirate meat the and together nnttl the juices la in blockader tured. Tbe every way next feat 4 at a disadvantage. He baa no objective stone present Itself. The to get the stone and thanotber aide of blockade tbe save ba and runner, point never knows when he la coming. He the fruit Into the mouth while leavcan choose nothing, but must take tbe ing the remainder of the skin outside circumstances as they happen to come, and clear of the meat In this ungraceand they are pretty sure to be unfavor- ful operation one speedily learna that, able. He is compelled to wait in the the mango belongs to tha natural order all situation worst of incessant of clingstones. Tha remainder of the watchfulness combined with prolonged process ta to ejeqt the stone, which Is inaction. He spends days and nights an uncomfortably Urge mouthful. When oae baa eaten all the mangos "he of anxious waiting with expectation Industry made supplies from abroad a of necessity. During the early part of the war blockade running was carried on from tbe capes of tbe Chesapeak to the ' mouth of the Rio Grande. Vessel s 0f all sorts and sixes were engaged In ft. but the most successful were the steamers that had belonged to- tbe southern pm, lull of nse-Aen-t with tha Spanish squadron, public attentloa baa bee a largely occupied with itoriea of the blockade established off fitbaTb dispatches bar told of tha capture of blockade runners, of the excitement attending the ebaaa and the method, employed, of the character and value of the prises, of the sleepless vigilance observed on the blockading esships, of the all but impossibility of cape of Incoming or outgoing vessels engaged tn tbe service of the enemy, t Tbe creation of a blockade is an In )tiai measure in naval warfare; It was (he first undertaken by the administration in 18(1, and by President McKinley in the pretent war. The condition as thsy existed then, and now, nre to tally different. There is an impassable wait along the Cuban waters maintained by a sufficient force of cruisers and various craft, fully equipped for Vny emergency. But in 18(1 tbe federal government entered upon the task of capturing or blockading tha South Atlantic coast, with four small vessels, guns. This carrying in all twenty-liv- e wu what It had at Its immediate disposal in borne ports as a barrier to commerce along 8,000 miles of coast. In tbe Gulf Of Mexico were eight more ships; In ; the Mediterranean three; seven were on the coast of Africa; two on that f Brasil, three in tha East Indies, and eight in tbs Pafcfle scattered far and wide. Thee had to be collected to satisfy England and Prance that a perfect blockade could be established aecerdlng to tbe rule affecting It lu the declaration of Parts. They were of the opinion that It was impossible, yet, in less than a year, tbe governments of tbe world acknowledged that it wal -- tbe great feat of ths war,- - England re garded this country or the North, at least with feelings somewhat different to those that move it now on account of Its industrial Interest in tbe cotton raised exclusively In tbs South. But all Its skill and capital could not keep this blockade -- Open, though they Aid at times succeed in getting vessels into southern port to supply the confederate armies with the means of carrying on the war. Many English vessels were captured; the coasts of the South were strewn with the "wrecks of English clipper steamers which Were chased on shore in calm and in storm by officers who seldom slept, who scanned the fcorlxofi night and day for the sight of an Incoming blockade runner. An effective blockade' with such an inadequate force as (bat at tbe beginning of tbe war was unprecedented, even in the operations of the foremost naval powers of tbe world. It looked like an attempt to revive tbe cabinet blockades of half a century before, when England and Prance laid Sn embargo upon each others coasts and captured all vessels at sea whose destination was . within the prescribed, limits;, when Spain interdicted commerce with the northern colonies In South America, and, as a matter of form, kept a brig cruising In the Caribbean sea. Although the United States was sot a party to tbe declaration of Paris, it was prepared to stand by Its provisions; it understood Its responsibilities, and prepared to meet them. It did meet them; Mia result opened tbe eyee of foreign governments, and drew them with a keener, ateadler gas on American warfare; in recent operations against tbe 8panlsb tt baa opened them again and the end la not yet. In the abeenc of new Cutwmltl Ram, As liability for breach of blockade begins with tbe mere act of sailing for the blockaded port tbe distance of thla port from the point of departure become aaJmportant consideration to the blockade runner. The longer the distance to be traversed tbe greater the risk; tom method of breaking tbe voy age must be devised, to that a much -of it as possible maybe technically in nocenL Tbe principal trade of the South, during the war, was with Eng- land, and it became an object to evade liability during the long trans-atlant- ie passage. For this purpose all the avail' 'able neutral porta in lb neighborhood of the coast were msde entrepots for covering the illegal traffic, "7 There were four' principal point which served aa Intermediaries for tbe neutral trade with the South. Bermuda. Nassau, Havana, and Matamoraa, Of these, Nassau was the most prominent. Situated on tbe island of New Providence In tbe Bahamas, it wae only about ISO miles in a straight Una from ths coast of Florida. Florida, however, ' was not the objective point of the lead lng blockade runners, Tha chief seats of commerce on the eastern coast were - Savannah, Charleston and 'Wilmington. Tbs run to these points from Nassau was from 500 to COO miles, or three days, allowing for tbe usual delay of the passage. For such trips, small quanUtlee of coal were needed which - gav great room for tbs storage of cargo. , When tbe advantage of neutral destination waa fully understood. It , be- -, cam the practice for all tbe blockade runners to clear for on or tbs other of ; thee points, and upon tbelr arrival to wait for a favorable opportunity to run over to tbelr real destination. No one was deceived by this pretense of aa in aocent voyage, and tbs courts, looking only at demned tbe final destination, tbe vessels when there - con- was evidence of an ultimate Intention to break the blockade. Thla decision rested upon an old principle of tbe English prize courts, known aa the doctrine of continuous voyages, according to which tks mere touching at an intermediate port of a vessel engaged tn an illegal voyage could not break the continuity of the voyage, or remove tbe taint of iilegallty. Hence, If a vessel cleared from Liverpool with tbe Intention of merely touching at Nassau, thence proceeding to Charleston, and 11 this intention could be proven from the papers, tbe character of the cargo, and the examination of persona on board, the two voyage were held to be one, and tbe condemnation followed. Another course pursued by the blockade running merchants waa to send tbelr cargar to Nassau, and there transship them, sometimes directly from vessel to vessel in tba harbor, sometimes after being landed on tbe wharf, and then transported In a new conveyance to the blockaded port. Return cargoes were transshipped in the same way. This course had a double advantage. It made continuity of transaction mueb more difficult of proof and enabled those engaged la tbe trade to employ two different classes of vessels for service for whRh esc was specially adapted. But the expedient wkh transparent, end any such veasela that LAST FOUR LEAGUES. It waa sundown in Santa Rosalia. Ths rainy season was on In Cuba, and low, rumbling thunder bd been beard Ml tbe afternooaT" That is, the people who lived In tbe little cluster of hoiMqs eailed Santa Rosalia thought It was thunder. And so it was distant roar of Spanish artillery that came up from tbe south. One little cottage stood by tbe roadside, some distance apart from tbs s. others. It was tbe borne of tbe The father, Jose, was dead. He had fallen a victim to the last, the war. Three sons were "ten years left to carry on the fight, and they were then with Brigadier Lopex Reelo. Only notber and Emilia, the sister, a little girl of 12 years, were left at boms to watch and pray to God to aid tbs Cubans In their struggle for liberty. , Suddenly the noise of clattering hoofs same from the southwest. The still night air bore the unmistakable sound with distinctness. In an Instant every bead waa at tbe open door. Nearer and nearer came the galloping rldeit He was alone. Hla horse wae covered irlth foam rad panting Ilk a tired hound. Up to tbe little gate of tbe Moncado cottage he staggered, and then hla rider reeled and almost fell Into tbe arms of bis mother. - "My Bod ! Rafael, you are wounded, M my boy "It 1 no matter, I can still ride. Tbe battle of Saratoga ta raging. I am on my way to Colonel Pena. He does not know of it We meed blm and bis cavalry. Help me to a fresh horse and catch Pena at Santa Lucia tonight. " I must The poor fellow never finished the sentence. He had fainted. The arms of tender women bore him Into the bouse. Poor little Emilia followed, tbe tears streaming from her eyes. She watched them draw off tbe riding boots filled with her brother4 blood. She brought water to moisten bis parched lip. She saw fh ugly wound In bla htp and irmnnured thrgaoh her, gritting tooth: "Bad Spaniards! Bad Spaniards! They will kill us all yet!" And then her brothers eyes opened. The cold water had revived him. He tried to move, but only groaned In agony. Once more he strove to rise. Mother, some one, help me to my feet! I must go on I must go on. I bare ridden sixteen leagues since morning. There are only four more to Santa Lucia and to Pena. We must have him." And with a mighty effort he rose to his feet Then be wavered, tears of helplessness came into hix eyes, and he sank back on the bed with a sob of anguish. "To think that I should go so near to the end of my lourney and then palm-thatch- ed 'the Mon-dado- ni n. And eo she was; tbe brave little find 11a. although not a aoldler of Cuba, She bad taken her brother' place. bad gone to get Pena; to tell him that tbe fight between Gome and tbe Spanish General Castellanos was on at Saratoga and that every Cuban tn Cama-gue- y was needed. On tbe little heroine rode in tbe darkness of the night She bad been born and raised in the country, and she knew the way to Santa Lucia, although she had never before traveled it In the dark. But she was riding to save her brothers life and for Cuba. Darkness, danger, nothing daunted her. Bareheaded and alone, she urged her horse over the road at a pace which would have made most girls tremble with fear. Not even when an hour later tho tropical storm broke in all Its fury round her did she hesitate. Lightning striking the tall "palma reals caused Linda many times to shy and almost bolt the road, but tbe brave little rider held on and never loosened rein until In sight of Penas campfires. Qulen vs!" suddenly called out the picket. "Cuba! answered the brave little girl. She reified up her panting steed. Adelante una! ordered the guard, and Emilia, pale, wet, and dripping, rode forward. Caramba! It la a child. Who are you? What do you want?" 1 am Emilia Moncado. I want to tell Colonel Pena that there is a battle at Saratoga. General Gomex has only 530 men against over 2,000 Spaniards, and be needs help. A few minutes later. almoA fainting with fatigue and nervous strain, she was borne Into the presence of Pena. "Dios mio! be exclaimed, as he listened to her story and then gave the algnal for his command to mount. "You poor Httle thing, you should ba abed and asleep. Wrapping his scat around ber little, trembling, wet form, he Jumped Into bis saddle and had an offlber pass tbe child up to him. The order waa given to march, and in bin arms tbe fighting colenel of Caraagney carried tbe little heroine back to ber home In Rosalia. "Take her, he said, as he banded d her over to her mother. She brought us the news. Ill speak of her to General Gomez. She deserves the rank of a major general.' She baa saved her brothers life, and her brave deed may win tbe day at Saratoga. Omaha Bee. half-craze- A NOT UNUSUAL Caw Thar W ord It t Oar Be, EXPEBIENCE. Who Know tha Notional Airs. From the Washington Post; Thera a meeting of a certain womens society a night or two ago, and patrifail!" otic enthusiasm ran high. Tbe spirit "How were you wounded, my boy? of mnsic awoke in somebodys breast, late near this and that El Deaaaayo "Twaa " somebody began to sing that afternoon. I hadchangetjhorses at most of national alre. th finslngable La Vlnda an hour before. Suddenly I "Star Spangled Banner. It went brar ran into a body of Spantsh guerillas along for tbe first Terse, with only ' from San Miguel. I could not fight ly a crack or two on tbe "rockets red them, there were too many, so I took glare. Tbe leading spirit began tbe up a ravine toward Isidro. They fired second verse. Some of the women five volleys after me and gave chase. and - tome- sang They knew I bore a commission. My but they all came out strong on tbe refrain. Then there waa a pause. Go on, said somebody. Tba leading spirit grew red in tbe face. "How does it begin?" she asked.- Everybody looked at everybody else, and then everybody blushed, for ' nobody In all the gathering knew any more of tbe song. wag tra-la-la-- lt, "dum-dee-dee-d- ee, - SHEEP INDUSTRY. were caught were condemned by court As the strained to tbe tensest point, 'bold and aa origplan was adopted. As cargoes a last resort inal from Liverpool to Nassau ran a risk of capture, tbe voyage waa broken again, this time not by a neutral destination," but by on in the country of tbe very belligerent whom tbe trade waa to injure.' flood were shipped to New York by the regular steamship lines to be carried thane to Nassau, and so to find tbelr way to tbe blockaded territory. It was supposed that tbe United States would not Interfere with commerce between its own ports and those of a neutral This expectation, however, was not well founded. As soon as it waa discovered at New York that the trade with Nassau and,, Bermuda was assuming large proportions instructions were Issued to collector of customs in the UnKed 8tate to refuse clearance to vessels which, whatever tbelr ostensible destination, were believed" to be Intended for southern porta, or whose cargoes were la Imminent danger of falling Into" the hinds of tba enemy, and tf there waa merely ground for apprehension that cargoes were destined for tbs enemys use, the owner were to be required to give " ample security. j MeehaOc. necessity t ths Aa a military measure the blockade It has been (a of vital Importance. commonly aatd with regard to the civil conflict that without it hostilities weald have been protracted much longer, and would have been far more bitter and bloody than they were. Ita Isolapeculiar Importance lay in the tion of tbe eouthern states, and In their dependence upon the outside, world for the necessaries of life. The enly neutral 'frontier waa along the Rio Grands, and the country for. many miles on both sides of the boundary offered few facilities for trad or transportation, All aupptiee bad to come from tbe seaboard, and the peculiarly agricultural character of the eouthern for an emergency which lasts, perhaps, only for aa many minutes, and which comes when least expected. There Is no telling when or where the blow win need to be struck, and a solitary moment of napping may be fatal in spite of months of ceaseless vigilance. Discovery sad Chaao. When a blockade runner Is sighted then It la all excitement on board the hips of tbe blockading squadron. Tbe one that aeea her first gives the signal by hoisting a flag, If in tbe daytime, or tending off a rocket or displaying a light tf at night. The squadron is always ready for action, and the instant tbe anchors are slipped the ship are off at full speed. The chase is on. And now comes Into play the skill and courage of the captain of the blockade runner. It Is a squadron of armed'ablps against bis defenseless vessel. He understands the risks be takes bis vessel may be sunk, tf be Is captured the least be can hope fur Is a parole, while he loses bis vessel and cargo. He Is nevsr more seen to be tbe master on bis own deck than at a time like thla A tba shots that threaten destruction art flying about blm and every moment seems bis last, he la directing engineer, watching tbe pursuing fleet and studying a way of escape all at the same time. In blockade running, u in many other things. It Is tbe unexpected that usually happens. Tbe captain may make a sudden move for Which' tbs squadron Is not instantly prepared, run under Us very guns and ese&ps to port. Thla was frequently done during the civil war; it would be less likely to d at tbe present time. During the war of the rebellion, tb number of prises brought in was 1,14; of these 818 were steamer. Besides, there were 855 vessels burned, aunk. driven on shore, or otherwise destroyed, of which 85 were steamers, making a total of 1.054 vessels of all classes; while the value of tb vessels and their cargoes, according to a low estimate, amounted to 131,000,000. in ghe event suo-cee- caret to take at one sitting it la necessary to take a bath and change the clothing In order to get rid of tbe superabundance of juice and palp which will smear tbe face and daub tbe apparel despite alljjrecautlona. Aa to the flavor of tbe mango, and no one would bother with the extremely sloppy fruit If it were not for real enjoyment of tbe flavor. It la possible to make a trial trip. Set a large clingstone Peach' to soak over night in diluted turpentine end the' next morning it will satisfactorily suggest the flrst taste of tbe mango. Tbe smack of turpentine and resin le most prominent in the skin, but it la quite marked in tbe juice and pulp. After cultivating tbe tasto-mos- t people consider tbe mango the finest fruit of the tropic, and recognise a doxen varieties by the "varying strength of tbe fHrpenttnsr" But wo amount of cultivation of tbe taste will ever avail to solve tbe real trick of tbe maago, tb&t Is, to eat it without needing a bath afterward. Eotlraly laoWeailv. Disregard of the ordinary civilities of life often goes unrebuked, but there are occasions when it meets its proper punishment. "Miss Smith.1 said a young man to an acquaintance, with whom he was taking a walk one evening, T hope this cigarette will not be offensive to you." "Not at all sir, tb replied, slowly and- with emphasis, "unless you light it. And not n word was spoken for the next two blocks - Ool4 la Brtefcfli It has been discovered that tbe com- mon red clay of which bricks are made contains gold at the rate of nearly ,a shilling's worth to a ton even, in some eases, n little more. In tbe houses of London there nre, at least, 5,050.009 tons of brick. Make a tittle calculation at tbe rate of le. per ton. and it will be found that no leas than 850,000 of tho precious metal is locked tightly up in tbe ugly red walls of London alone. Half a century ago almost every farmer with any number of acres of pasturage at his disposal kept sheep In greater or less numbers, as his means and convenience permitted. He found them profitable, and good to have about tbe place. There is nothing more desirable as a change from winter diet than spring lamb, and all through the summer these younglings came Into use, and the entire flock was a source of income, small perhaps, bat generally sure, to ' the owner. Ill Now one may make a days journey through almost any thickly settled country without seeing sheep, and motion of the horse will cause you to there are many children old enough to bleed to death. Guido must go. Emi. aak questions who do not even know what they are. 11a, tell him to saddle a fresh horse and get ready to ride to Santa Lucia. The principal cause of the absence of Emilia started toward tbe door, but valuable auxiliary to the farm Is this his raised band in brother ber protest. ' He "Guido if only a half-w- it might the presence of Innumerable untrained start for Santa Lucia, but he would dogs that scour the country and make naver find hla way In the dark. Even the keeping of sheep next door to an tf be reached the place be would forget impossibility. These troublesome animals become very shrewd and crafty. Whom be wanted to see. "But there Is no other man In Ro- They have been known to watch until quite certain that no one was within salia. pleaded the mother. ."True! Therefore I must go, wound eyeshot or earshot, then suddenly of no wound. " Emilia, tell Guido to spring upon a sheep or lamb and kill addle a horse and bring it to tbe gate it almost instantly. A faint bleat from the victim and a rapid scurrying away quickly. We are lostng time. . "Brother, we cant let you go. Ill of the remainder of the flock are the never see you agalb, and tbe poor only alarm that thesfe timid creatures ehlld burled ber bead on ber brothers can give. Efforts have been made In neck. Then, suddenly rising, she ex- many of tbe states to restrict the numclaimed; "Ob, why was I not a man? ber of dogs so that fanners could keep Cu$a so needs men! Yes, Ill tell blm sheep, but tbe law, when any exists. to get Linda ready at once. Colonel Is a dead letter, and one of the most TurnPena must go to help Gomex. important industries In this country Is ing, she kissed ber brothers forehead practically abandoned on this account. Soon and harried oat to the. stables. The wealthy farmer who can keep tb qnlck gallop of a horse was beard approaching tbs bouse. But It did not caretakers and dogs to guard bis flocks with them, bat the n.-- q may stop at tbe gate. On It sped In tbe farmer cannot afford such protection, Lucia. and as 'it has come to that state of A moment later Guido, the half-wittblack boy wandered aimlessly into affairs when no guard no sheep is ths role, he has no choice bat to pass by tbe room. "Where is tbe bores, whet le Emi- a branch of business that would yield him a certain, though perhaps not very lia? Inquired her brother. "Gone! replied tbe boy. large, revenue. came from all "Gone? Where?" . Opinion Is n light, vain, crude and present "I dun know. She aald somethin Imperfect thing, settled in the Imaginbout 81 Lucia, jumped on Llnda'e ation, but never arriving at the underhack, and looks to me as ho ehee standing. there to obtain the ttactnr of reaeon. Ben Jonson. lone. "YOU ARB WOUNDED. Aorse was fleet and strong and I got away, but carried with me one of tbelr rlflebella. I tore off parts of my sleeve and pushed them Sn tbe wound, but It still bled. Im better now; Im rested ; go on, and again he tried to get on bis feet "Rafael, my boy, it Is impossible, you are weak. You cannot ride; tbe ed ( |