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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
WIN DO Much Grinding.

Special 10 Times Republican.
Iowa Falls. April 20. The railroads Of
this section will do an unusually large
amount Of graveling along their lines in
northern Iowa and big gangs Of men
The Illinois Central plans 10 take out
10000 cars Of gravel from its big pit
near Austinsille. distributing 1t along
the lire from Waterloo west The b.,
C.. r. & n. road viii maintain big gangs
Of men at the Belmond and Graesinger
pits using the gravel along its line from
here north. on the main line and the
Forest City branch. The Iowa Central
will also take out a large amount of
gravel at the Belmond pit for use on its
Aigona branch and on the main line
north from Hampton.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Iowa ut Washington.

washington. April Postmasters
appointed in Iowa: Cottonwood, Lee
count, Lizzie Fretley vice j. T.. Fretley.
dead; Oxford Mills, Jones county, w.
H. Carlton, vice L. ID. Carlton, re-
signed
Rural free delivery carriers have been
appointed as follows: Herbert Becker.
and George Ward al Alma, Ben Averill
at Storm Lake, Frank S. Averill and j.
H. Peck at Waterloo.
Additional free delivery service will
be established on June at DEBORAH,
Winneshiek county, one carrier: length
of route twenty-five miles, population
served, 5s5; carrier. Richard F Taylor.
| Postoffice at Locust to be supplied by
rural carrier.
The comptroller of the currency has
approved the Western National bank of
New York as reserve agent for the
Iowa National bank of Des Moines.
| a civil service examination Will be
/ held on May IA at Dies Moines for the
1 position of copper plate engraver in the
geological survey office.
IOWA PENSIONS.
Original Alexander Mcfarland. o
West Burlington, IS; John Finley, Ids
4 Grove, Sc. Increase--Lewis A. Near
Stratford, sl7 Annon j. Argen, Cleal
Lake, IS; Ezra Honrode. Ottumwa, IS
\ Milton b. Johnston, of Rockford, IS
IsCyrus Weaver, Marshalltown, $40
4 Lewis Cavanna. Charlton, SIS. Orig
i inal widows Mary z. Lusch, sigour
ney, $12; Frances NJ. Lang, Hull, $40.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

the course of two or three weeks, and
hope for many years TO occupy my Office
in the c., b. 8 9. building and continue
my interest in the affairs of the COM
1pany with its enlarged opportunities
and possibilities. Yours Very truly,
&C. Il. PERKINS,"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

You can not enjoy perfect health. rosy
cheeks and sparkling eyes IL your liver
is sluggish and your bowels clogged.
DeWitt's Little Early Risers cleanse the
whole system. They never gripe. Geo.
p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

My lover built house for me and
tried to warm it with his flaming heart.
1t did not work as you Will see until he
got me Rocky Mountain Tea 80 cents.
Mcbride &. Will Drug Company.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
liverpool Grain.
The Money Marx ct.

New York, April 29.-Money nominal!y
SO; prime mercantile, 4@41a; sterling
steady, 4.sslsa4 .sSl4 on demand; 4.S5@
1.S5ls at sixty days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
capital BANKS LOSE
The Charles Blackman Failure
at Ida Grove Hits Des
Moines Bankers.
Some Of the Suicides Forged
Paper Held in Capital
City Vaults.
Blackman's Foreeries Now Said
to Have Amounted to
About S35,OOO.
Special to Times-Republican.

sno.;., y, r,,,, / !, . ,,,,,,;,.n
eral thousand dollars by the smash-up
.of Charles Black,nan. of Ida Grove.
~,
a'ou yen Va : q e ''e ma s.e1 ''s''
We're being investigated, but it became
crown bara Saturas,v Ia a. TIA sf,n.. Of
'As - So p'is' = ',''' ''e'si1s y. :
IN l9es MONIES banks, but not enough 70
do any serious harm 10 any of them.
Blackman was reared in waukec, west
az b,re h;a fatho,. h.,xn., ,ss,t a Hi n
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Chicago rroou ce.

Chicago, April %,
wheat-April, 721s;; May 7as9a ~
Corn-Aprsl 4s's; May. 1875.
Oats-Aprl, 2e5s:: May 265s
PorkApril, 14.47ia. May l4.47is.
Lard-Aprii. s.122i@s. May. sos.
Ribs-April Site, May s.lslt..
Rye-Mayi 81.
Barley SSsa57.
Flax-1.6i.
Timothy September. 3.2o
Cloyer-lo. 40
Butter Easy; creamsries, l4als14
Il diaries. 1G1I.
Eggs Weak. 12Gfaia.
Iced poultfy-S Steady, turkeys, "a l05
Sfickens. sG9is.
Visible supply.
Chicago, April q. Visible sppply.
Wheat 80 ~
8 Corn is',-s'2.9us
Cats .......... lss.3s4.0eS
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

81 have been troubled with indiges-
ton for ten years, have tried many
things and spent much money to no pur-
pose until tried Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
/ have taken two bottles and gotten
more relief from them than all other
medicines taken. I feel more like boy
than have felt in twenty years An
derson Riggs, of Sunny Lane. Texas. .
Thousands have testified as did Mr..
Rizgs. Geo. p. Powers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

All departments of the Falcon plant of
the American Sheet Steel Company Will
resume at Niles. O., today, giving ems
pioyment to $50 men. The mill has been
idle almost a year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
New York Exchange,

Chicago. April 23.-New York oX.
Change 10 per cent discount
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Don't Accept a substitute.

When you ask for Cascarets be sure
that you get the genuine Cascarets Can
dy Cathartic. Don't accept fraudulent
substitutes, limitations or counterfeits!
Genuine tablets stamped G. c. G. Never
sold in bulk. All druggists; 10 cents.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Cash Prices.

What No rssi a 40. No. sred.
.ad,s5llg.. No. hard, "A 40, NJ. 3 hard,
I...7.- a. Z. Nj. northern spring, ~.
n Is5514, Ne. northern spring, 14i24l5}s;
M. 3 sping, .imi4ie.
arn Nsa. -. as. No. . white. Ak
As No yeliow. i.ssa as; No. 3, 446s
"A No. 3 white, 4s@i41l.
e,ats-No. !. %. No. White, 2ais;, No
+ 2tss No. 8 white, eslaGl2si No. 4 white
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Minneapolis Grain.

Minneapolis. April 90
Wheat-cash, 7S11s; May, 72B@7s;
July, 744@7asss; on track, No. hard,
Il; No. northern, 7s1s; No. 9 north
ern, 7l@72.
Liverpool Grain.
LIVERPOOL April 90
Wheat-steady; spot I'd higher: 6s
lid; futures, lsMi4 lower; May. IS lid;
July, IS llMd September, IS 1l11sd.
corn-Quiet ssalad lower; spot, As
5l.d; July, Is Esd.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
OFFICIAL WEATHER FORECAST.


Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. April 29.-For Iowa: Cen
orally fair tonight and Tuesday, except
possibly In the extreme west portion to-
light Synopsis of weather conditions:
The barometer is high in all sections
except over the northern Rocky mount
aims and Pacific coast states, where it is
moderately low.
Clear weather prevails east of the
mississippi to the Pacific coast.
Scattered showers have occurred over
Minnesota. the Dakotas, northwestern
Iowa. Nebraska, Kansas, northwestern
Texas and west of the Rockies.
The largest amounts reported were
l1O5inches at Tacoma and 2.24 inches a
| Amarillo.
The temperature is high except in thu
british Northwest, where it is near tn
| freezing point.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Visible supply.
THE LIyE>loo * REVIEW.
Enormous Receipts of Cattle for
Monday-Cattle ana Hogs Lower.

Chicago, April 2's--e AZ - u 9iaeay y T
getting 70 be day q erls'ti1lo Ns teesiI9is /
Last Monday 26,sol We're received ard
today $4,000. Such q ni SUPPLY IA tGFsil-
~ caused buyers 10 operate rather Isis
urelvs and they Were disposed to siscrliil-
s..
~, -, ,,.,,iis
.,s.,s ~, ,,,,fi, ~ 81,
-, ;,,,,sa,+,,,
..i.,.
zIS,,s.-r, sos;,,.s ,o,,s, ,re.a ssoan
aesas,5s, - ma 4Isst ,,sys,5,, d ~
,.areeons eon.sl,,sis.,, tl,af ,,.is.ss yva,,tl
80 49,. s 49, 1esra,.
c,,sar-. > sosi,,,s ,sd... wore 10 mn
.,sai,,st % efs ,as, ,rar5ls,. -r,,s.s ,..s,s
saa,, !, ~
Al former prices and sheep We're fairly.
active at the recent decline.
cn,caso Live stoc.
C.hiaapo3 A ,r,,' 80
6.a..,. r,s,;,,,,.,e.g rs.o,si,,,s 30 sao.
s.s.sfa,. * s.,5e l9.,,.e,,. 900 =, ,,r;,,,.s
ssoSa o.sV' poor 70 flealuiil S.sost - -
80. o. 9'9sse's0s'
4 n.
80, ~ on fi,,s- -,
sSs,l. st., eoe,s ~ 800
Sheep 81 Estimated receipts 1900;
sheared weak coorados firm; 42ota4s5;
lambs 4.4oa5-so.
Kansas CITY Live stock.
Kansas City, April 30
Cattle-Estimated receipts for today
5000; steady to 10 cents lower; naive
Reef steers. 4.eoapo.oo; Texas steers, i.9'
$3.50. ''itu ? ~ - =
.s..r - 80 1,,..o 49,
80 non' go 80, 80 - - 80 -
On. not On. M
ono. ~
49,. $50 800 On. ,a,,,hs 500 IN. ,
,an s, fs ooda g 'A'''Ds' f''Vs ~ ~ -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Wheat Market Weak and Corn
Qulet-Oats steady,

SPECIAL GRAIN LETTER. !
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

lTrcfollowing market letter ia furnished
the Tmes-Republican by Martin 4 Stuck
from ,heir local office. over ~ East Main
thru A. j. Clark. local nianuger.l
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29

loving prices for hogs in wagon load
lots:
selected heavy. over 800 pounds. $40.
Selected light, $50 &c 600 pounds. $40.
Stays and PIGGY sows graded accord
ing To quality after reduction. Rough
includes thin old sows. milky bellies
and hogs unfit for packing. Premium
hogs must be smooth and fairly we'll
fatted.
All hogs sub1ec, to government in-
spection-
PROVISIONS.
Marshalitowll srocers quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
Potatoes-s0 cents.
Eggs-12 cents. subject to inspection.
Butter-20 cents in trade.
POULTRY AND PROVISIONS.
Butchers. commission and cold stor-
age houses are paying the following
cash prices:
Eggs-lola cents subject to inspec-
ton.
H Willard, Son & Co. are paying the
following prices:
No. green hides-5 cents.
No. 2 green hides--4 cents.
Medium wool--13G16 cents.
Fine wool-10d13.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
CORN.
The Glucose Sugar Refining Company
viii ilaE 81 cents for No. g corn .or. bet
LIVE STOCK
.eints today. 80.

Britain & CO. are paying the fol-
loving prices for hogs in wagon load
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Kansas CITY l.ive stock.

New YORK FrOduce.
New York, April 20.
wheat-May, so14
Corn-May, 5251s.
Butter Steady, 15@19
Eggs-Dull, lower, 1211s@1311a
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-04-29
Duluth @ rain.

Duluth. April 20.
wheat-Cash, No. hard. 75A; to ar
rive, 78A: May, 1914; September, TAM;
No. northern, cash, 73A; to arrive,
TAN; May. TAX; September, 73M; July,
754: No. 2 northern, esA; No. 3 spring,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
SIMMONS FOR INSPECTOR.
Methodist Woman's Foreign Missionary So.
clety to Meet.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times,


NORFOLK, VA, Oct. l5.-Captain ]. W.
CAST, U. S. supervising inspector ct
steamboats, for this district tonight said
that he had sent to the Secretary of the
Treasury his nomination by CAPTAIN J.
w. Simmons. of Norfolk. to be inspector
Of hulls for the district, to succeeds the
late Captain William Y. Johnson. Cap
tain CAST said ne had not yet been o..:-
cially advised that the nomination has
been confirmed but there appears no
reason to doubt that it will be, if it has
not already been done.
Some 100 delegates are expected to be.
present at the State Conference, which
opens tomorrow at Portsmouth, of the
Womans Foreign Missionary Society of
Virginia Of the NJ. E.. Church. South
Many have already arrived. including the
wife of Bishop A. w. Wilson, who will
take a prominent part.
The conference will last three days.
Tonight devotional exercises We're held
at Monumental Church, where the cor
ference will sit during the session.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
JUDGE BRAWLEY
Dlsposes of Large Docket in Judge Paul's
Court,
Especial Dispatch to The Times

Especial Dispatch to The Tines.)
ABINGDON, VA. Oct 15-The October
term OF the United States Circuit. and
District Courts was closed here yester
day by Judge W. II. Brawley. of Charles
ton. S. C., who was designated by Cir
cult Judge Simonton, Judge Paul being
too unwel to serve.
Judge Brawley was unable to spend
more than six days here, and hence very
little civil business was disposed of; but.
in the District Court a good deal of bus
mess was done. Si1ty-five old cases We're
on the docket from last term and the
grand jury found tifty-nine indictments.
making one hundred and twenty-four all
told. OF these. fifty-seven We're contin-s
ued. seven We're acquitted by juries and
four convicted by juries. Fsfty-seven
plead guilty and eleven We're nol-prossed.
Ulysses Wood. of Floyd county, was
sentenced for six months to the West
Virginia penitentiary for shooting at. a
deputy marshal. Judge Brawley made a
fine Impression.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
WEDDING I'm GREENE.
A Mad Dog Gives Scare and Bites Severa]
Peopie
Especial Dispatch to The Timcs.)

Especial Dispatch to The Timcs)
RUCKERSyILLE, October 15.-Aiss
Lizzie Shelton and Mr.. William White
We're married by Rev. w. "A. S. Conrad,
October 10th, OF the home Of the brides
father, Mr.. NIcrrie Shelton, near Quinque.
1t was Il very quiet affair, only q few
friends and relatives witnessed the cere-
mony. The bride is one OF the popular
school teachers of Greene county, while
the groom is a most estimable young man.
This is the third marriage on the pro-
grarhllle for the. many marriages
which are to be in this county.
between. this and Christmas, the other
two being Miss Henrietta Shelton, OF
5Stanardsville to Mr.. Russell Malone, Of
South River; Miss Mary Gilbert, of near
Rrckersville, to Mr.. Jackson, OF Madison.
The public schools have commenced:
work with Very good attendance in the
RuckersvilIe district.
- Miss Alice Jennings school. at Fuckers
Vile, which has two teachers, was at
work the first week with thirtysfive pupils
Mrs. Anna Lee Bakers school at Mr..
Charles Carpenter's, ha d twenty-one, with
number Of others to come in soon.
s. A rnad-dog gave this neighborhood a
considerable scare a short while since,
biting three di fferant people. who have.
been using the maidstone considerably
since Z he dog besides bit several horses:
and cows and killed q sheep. then at
tackled an old scolored man who succeeded
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
GERMAN STEAMER MAIN.
Rebuilt at Newport News aud Ready icr
Service-Raby Born on Barge.
IA, Disnotch to Tho Times.

Especial Dispatch to The TimeS.)
NEWPORT NEWS, VA, Oct. 15.-The
North German Lloyd Line steamer Main,
which was burned in the Hobol1en fire
and which has been rebuilt at the local
shipyard. will be ready to leave toner
row for Baltimore, SO far as the shipyard
is concerned, the terms of the contract
tlJa wing been complied with. The contract
to rebuild the Main was awarded early in
October 1850, and a year Was given IN
which to do the job. It had to be done
actually in less than contract time, owing
to the strike of the machinistS, Which. in
terfered materially with the progress Of
the work or a trife less than a million
dollars, the North German Lloyd people
have gotten them a practically brand new
ship Just when the Main will leave can
not be stated; 10 not tomorrow, then in
a few days thereafter. AT Baltimore she
will load part of a cargo for Bremen,
where she will receive the finishing touch
es on her interior.
The Morgan Line steamer Ell Alba will
probably be launched two weeks after
the Siberia launching Saturday
The Merchants, and Miners Transport
tation Company WILL it is understood.
send most of their ships here in the fu-
ture for repairs.
Captain Thomas Tillion, master of the
barge Fairfax Bush, now lying out in the
harbor. is the father ds a fine boy, born
at II o'clock Sunday night on board the
barge. This is the first baby to be born
in the harE,or. and the shipping men are
already considering the idea of making
some appropriate present to celebrate the
event.
Airs. George w. helms, OF this city, is
the delegate to the annual convention of
tho Grand Division of Virginia Daughters
5 Of the Confederacy, meeting in Stanton
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
DRIVER DAN KANE
BADLY INJURED.
The Trottar Too Soon Falls With
Fesrful Results.
OTHER HORSES PILE UPON HIN,
yane's Shoulder is Broken and lie is later
nall, Hur, ia Verdict for Damages Asains'
aLoeal Railroad Receiver for
Mutual Fidelity.
OTHER HORSES PILE UPON HIM,
,s,se,., s,,.pateh to The Times.


NORFOLK. VA. oct. 1.-THE NlrSi'liA
State Fair opened here to-day. me az
.eneance was small, me display aVet '. :,
The racing good In the s:ls tloA' ~
Soon.f a horse owned by CAPT. IL
Williamson, Isucllenback, Norioik MAJ
sg,.r and which recently won three races -t
about Baltimore, fen and seriously ~
,tired his driver, Dan Kane.
Too Soon,' bod WHINING ie'aa ~. a..a
when within two lengths oil tne iiiiis Ha
.r.lnt,ea ~, his boot and fell. his lour
s,,,,.,.,,ito,s fell ipon him in a bunch
Hrctlllng his sullSy and trainpiins Kane,
breakinp his shoulder and injuring him,
i, il feared. internally. Kane is uncon
.cso,,s AZ 81. Vincent,s Hospital tonight
anter the influence of an opiate.
DAMAGES lAWA4..JEDs
a,rs sarah Parrish. who sued the Nor
FOLK. Portsmouth and Newport News
Railroad Company for $1,000. alleging that
shc was injured by falling while aboard
heir steamer Superior recovered NeT-
Sfc; of $3.50 to-day. During this. the
second trial of the case the defendant
raised the interesting point that it had
not been shown by testimony who owned
the Superior. and on demurrer tried to
rule the plaintiff out OF court Judge
Croker finally permitted the plaintiff
20 introduce testimony proving the steam
srs ownership and defendants liability.
CARNEY-GRIFFIN.
Miss Mary Gasena Griffin. daughter of
Mt. John T. Griffin, a gentleman of prom
lnence at Portsmouth, was at Church,
land this afternoon married to Mr. James
Vernon Carney. member of the well
known family whose name .he bears.
Upon petition of Richard ". Massey
an6 two other citizens of Columbus Gsor-
g.a, the Mutual Fidelity Company a
Delaware corporation, with its principal
office at Norfolk, has been by United
States District Judge Waddil placed in
the hands Of a receiver. This receiver,
Mr.. John Tilton. an attorney of Norfolk.
today qualified. gave bond in 5000 and
took charge of the concern.
RECEIVER ORDERED.
The petitioners for a receivership al
lege that they held seven contracts made
with the company. upon which they have
paid s2,56t. They allege that the com
l,sny's plan is inequitable, a game of
chance, a lottery for the purpose of mis-
leading and defrauding the unsophisti-
Gated, and make other damaging allega-
lions.
a receivers ship and enjoined the company
from disrosing of its assets.
On November he will hear argu,ne nt
upon whether injunction shall be perrna-
naat and the receiver shall not vino up
the concern.
The Mutual Fidelity is a. get-rich-quicl1
concern, which various newspapers at
lac.td ana against which the Postofiice
Department. issued o fraud order ra....tiv.
1T appcars that creditors will get little
or nctEang.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16

I saw a notice in our home paper that
there was a remedy called Golden Specific
to be given secretly in tea, coffee or soft
food, and that they would send me q
free trial. ! wrote for it and gave it
to my brother early one morning in q
cup of coffee before he had a chance to
so out and get a drink The effect was
wonderful, and seemed to brace him up.
He went out and came back quite sober
for him. In the meantime I had sent for
a regular treatment of Golden Specific
and after using it my brother was a
changed man. Day after day. watched
and prayed, and it all seemed too good:
to be true. His whole manner changed.
I said nothing about the remedy 1 had
been giving him secretly, and did not talk
Of his being cured. but l would often tell
him how happy was, and what a noble
man he was to stop drinking. He, of,
course, knows it all now, but his new
life, prosperity, new friends and self-re-
spect have long ago forgiven me for the
way in which I saved him from a drunk
ards grave May. every mother, sister
or daughter learn from my experience
is my devout hope, and in thus making
public the story of our private misfor-
tune and subsequent blessings it is my
earnest desire that every woman read
in my words the way to happiness not
only for herself. but for the man who
is struggling with the curse of liquor.
upon him. DR.. Haines. who discovered
Golden Specific. is deserving of woman's
homage. andsI am glad to know that he
will send a free trial of the remedy to
every woman who writes him.
Send your name and address to Or. J.
w. Haines. No. 1859 Glenn building, Gin
cinnati, Ohio. and he will mail the rene
dy to you in a plain package, and thus
you can begin the cure at once. The
remedy is odorless and tasteIess. and you
need have no fear of. discovery
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-10-16
.SCHLEY'S TURN
BEFORE COURT
Continued From First Pase.)

Continued From First Page.)
eased one way or the other to keep our
ram pointing toward the Teresa The
Teresa shortly turned sharply toward the
westward. 1t was my observation that
the Brooklyn was then held up to meet
the second ship approaching. OF course.
we ported helm.
WANTED TO RAM.
THE second ship passed in the wake of
the first one, and ! said to the Commo-
dore that it looked as if the second one
was goinG to try and ram US He I
think. assented. At any rate, the Brook
lyn was held toward her, and she an
peared. to me to be uncertain in her
course. The Brooklyn turned ALTER she
had passed to the southwark of the Te-
resa's wake and followed her. and then
it was generally remarked ON the lower
bridge they were all going to try and
escape to tho westward
Just about the time the Vizcaya
turned, Yeoman Ellis, who was a trained
observer with the tStadimeter. came to
me on the platform and said that his
siadineter showed 800 yards to the Viz
caya. I took an especial lock- at the Viz
caya, with that in mind and my judg-
#ment confirmed the stadimete. said
5 to the Commodore: I think we are about
Z our tactical diameter from that ship
now and he said: I think so, too or
e we are Then the order was Hard
aport.' I am not positive who gave that
order. think the Commodore said Hard
aport' and Captain Cook said Tt is hard
aport.' The helm was kept hard aport,
and tnie ship swung raptdly in her turn
ing circle.
CLEAR OF@TEXAS.
When the order was given Hard
aDcrt,' I looked ct the next vessel In our
&fleet-the Texas-and IN my judgment
we were completely clear of her, and as
we turned we passed well clear of her.
After the turn was completed we found
ourselves abreast or perhaps q little
af,aft the beam of the leading Spanish
ship, with a slowly conycrging course to-
ward the leading ship. / saw the torpedo
beats and L sent one of the Commodore
orderlies to the alter guns to notify them
that they might look out. It is my i'm
preston. we held a very straight course.
The navigator was trying to maintain
this course to keep our guns to bear to
the best range After about ten to twen-
ty minutes we were very holly engaged
was astern of us and the Texas astern
of her. The Vizcaya began to blaze up:
flames were rising and subsiding, and she
turned in toward shore Shortly previous.
to this she had made what appeared to
&us change in her helm so as to bring
her out toward the Brooklyn 1T was
taken by us to mean an tempt to ram.
Us. The Brook yl,' s. elm was handled TO-