The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-11-04
FIGHTING" BIB EVANS, COMMANDER OF The iowa.


Just wait a bit and Bob Evans will
make q Spanish omelet next time The
man who said it was a naval officer
Of distinction who knows the famous
captain of the battleship Iowa init
mately. In a word, it was Fighting
Bob Evans himself, whose guns on the
Iowa fired the first shots into San Juan.
Thn this interesting remark may be
understood it is necessary to explain
that Fighting Bob Is a famous cook. He
knows more about the science Of cook
cry than any other man In the UEiteo
States navy.
1t is said hat no person living is
better acquainted with the art Of pre-
pairing terrapin, and his skill with the
ca~nVasback duck is notorious. But the
dish for which he is most celebrated is
one called Spanish omelet," which Is
q very elaborate affair indeed, involving
the employment Of tomatoes, eggs n
a large variety Of other ingredients
known only to Fighting Bob.
FIGHTING BOB AS A SPORTSMAN.
Bob belongs to the Alibi club Of
Washington. This Is an exclusive social
organization, being an offshoot OF the
fashionable Metropolitan club. 1t &C.
cepts in its membership list no mar
who Is not a dead-game sport. The
Of the Alibi club are poker.
good things to eat, and everything that
may be termed epicurean.
No invitation Is more highly priced
than one from the Alibi club. Mem
bers who know how to cook are called
on to display their abilities In this
line. and the most conspicuous bons
vivants Of the national capital graVitate
naturally into this Castronomic and
sporting fold. 1t is admitted, however,
tina Bob Evans Is the best cook; born
in a different sphere Of life or would
become a chef of celebrity.
FIGHTING BOB A DEAD SHOT.
Bob Evans is a man of extraordinary
versatility. He does ever so many
things wonderfully well. Unquestion-
ably he is one of the most expert
marksman with a shotgun IN the United
States. That was one reason why Mr..
Cleveland appreciated his merits so
highly.
When the present commander of the
Iowa was secretary of the lighthouse
board of the treasury he could make
what use he pleased Of a dozen or
more lighthouse tenders. which are
ideal boats for hunting n fishing
expeditions. Just at present they are
absorbed practically into the navy, but
hitherto they have not been employed
Tor killing anything more notable than
ducks. Mr.. Cleveland and Fighting
Bob used to go after duck quite fire.
Quently on board n or another OF
these little vessels.
Bob Evans is equally famous as sn
angler. In this difficult branch of sport
he Is hardly excelled by n man IN
he is equally efficient. There is moth
ing in the way Of sport tina Evans
misses If he can help it. Horse races
are a fad of his.
HOW "FIGHTING" BOB GOT HIS
IF YOU want to make Evans angry
address him as Fighting Bob" He will
answer to the name right away by
Knocking you down. Probably nothing
In his life has annoyed him so much
as that epithet, which some thoushtless
newspaper applied to him originally
after a certain little episode at Valpara-
iso, where he v~indicated the quallty
OF American manhood IN a striking way
that has been we'll remembered.
This memorable incident, half humor-
ons and half tragic. has been garbled
to a considerable extent In the various
accounts Of it printed. h facts, simply
stated, are that he was IN command
Of the United States ship yorktown az
Valparaiso at a rather exciting periou.
and some Chilians on shore. having an
snborn hatred for Yankees anyway.
took q notion to be imprudent to the
sailors Of the Yorktown.
Cantain Evans had occasion to send
n boat ashore. and the Chilians would
not permit the men to n aid E VANS
notice h a il he was interferred with
further he would make hell smell OK
garlic" It is hardly necessary 10 say
that the trouble ended right there
now FIGHTING BOB GOT HIS LIMP.
Fighting Bob Is about 5 feet 10 inche>
IN height .sturdily built, and weighs per-
haps $50 pounds He parts his a
n the middle. and his race IS ciean
ahayed and round. like a III moon.
OCCASIONALLY he has been mistaken TOT
IN actor.
srg man. though not exactly handsome.
one would judge him to be younger snan
- really Il. His yes are blue n MS
hsfr IL brown; his dress Is always MOD
81. Now and then he uses q little pro
when stirred up.
evans has q bad limp; he walks with
- kroe hent. The damage was o0ne