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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-06-12
BICYCLE MARATHON.

NEW YORK, June 12.-BItten D,
the Marathon bug, the National CIV
cling Association will pull on on !arz
Island tomorrow the first bicycle Mar
athon ever held in the world, aud vii /,
IS likely to prove the greatest naadI
cap road race ever witnessed in Amer.
lea.
Aside Of the crack riders from all
over the world, taere will be letter
carriers, school bys, messenger boys
militia and police in the race. and spe.
ciai prizes will be awarded in these
classes.
The fact thst Bobby waHhour
the motorpace champion; George WI.
ley, the Syracuse flier, and other noted
riders have risen from the ranks Of
messenger boys has caused Samuel
H. Barnett. former amateur champion
Of England, and now president Of the
Empire City Wheefmen, Of Brooklyn.
to offer the trophy for messenger
boys.
There promises 30 be considerable
rivalry between the boys of tine Postal
and Western Union companies, fos IT
always has been question which
company has the speediest bicycle rid.
ers. The Barnett Trophy will b. In
the nature Of a handsome silver low.
Ing cup, especially designed and en-
graved.
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NJ. E. CHURCH, SOUTH
Rev. J. W. Critics, Pastor.
Sunday school at $50.
Preaching at 1O:45.
Theme, Dissatisfaction.
Senior League at Z p. m.
Childrens day service at 8 p. m
The program of which is in this paper
A cordial welcome is extended 10 all
to attend these services.
Program for children's day NJ. E
Church, South, Sunday, June 10, al
$500 D. m.
Professional hymn, by school.
Prayer, close with the Lords prayer
in chant.
chlldren's day greeting, Alfred
Nicely.
Responsive reading, Led by Super
intendent.
Recitation, Margaret Yost.
Story in Song, By school
The First Chlldren's Day, Naomi
Straight.
Solo, Little Hands to Work, Leors
Graves.
. Recitation, Ruth Critics.
Solo, Little sunbeams, Helen Het
zler.
Recitation, Jesus Lover of My Soul
Sarah Hibbs.
Rainbow Drill, Ten girls.
Robin Song, Twelve girls.
Recitation, Ethel Singleton.
Open the Gates, Primary Grade.
Object of Children's Day, By Pas
tor
Solo, Ethel Bowman, Collection.
Pantomime, Young Ladies.
Benediction.
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pREsRYrERIAN CHURCH

Kew. n. G. Stoetzer, Pastor.
You are cordially invited to these
services:
Sabbath school $50 a. m. Prof. ].
Walter Barnes, superintendent.
There will be no morning service.
Junior society 2:SO p. m. Leaders,
Miss Amy James and Arnold Pepper.
Senior Society p. m. leader, Mr..
All. Kern, "The Noble Life of Fran
ces Willard" is the topic. DR.. John H.
'nd Mrs. Morrow will speak at this
meeting.
Evening service o'clock DR.. J. W.
Mcdonald of the Miners Hospital will
speak on "Anti-Tuberculosis."
Midweek service Wednesday 1880
p. m.
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FIRar METHODIST cAuRcH
.. 2. rurkeIson. Pastor.

Sunday school $50 a. IN, We would
like every scholar to bring that
missionary offering of 10 cents. Let
every scholar and teacher he in their
place five minutes before the time.
Morning devotion 1915 a. m. Sub
tuct: Flowers are Children, Special
music by the choir. A special read.
ing will be given by Miss F.ossie Nc
coullough end song by Miss Lena Van
mort and Miss Flosie Mccullough.
At 2:So'p. NJ, the pastor will preach
to the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men.
The evening will begin at 7:45. the
services will be in charge of the Sun.
day school, and an interesting pro.
gram has been prepared. All are cor.
daily invited to these services.
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PILES CURED AT HOME BY
NEW ABSORPTION METHoE.

II you suffer from bleeding, itching
blind or protruding Piles, send m.
your address, and I sill tell you hn-
to cure yourself at home by the nee
ahsorpt'op treatment: and will ais.
send some of this home treatment fire..
for rrial, with references from you,
own locality II requested. Immediat,
relief and permanent cure ASSURED
Send no money, but tell otaers .
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NO SERVICES AT M. P.
TEMPLE SUNDAY MORNING

Owing to the absence of the pastor,
Rev. ]. c. Broomfield, who is attending
the National C. E. Convention at Ian.
sing, Mich, there will he no preaching
services at the NJ. P. Temple Sunday
morning. but the pulpit will be occu.
pied in the evening by two prominent
physicians Of the city, who will de-
liver addresses in the interest Of the
Anti'Tuberculosis League OF Fafrmont.
All are welcome to this service.
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UNloNToWN, a; cLARKseuRe.

HARRISBURG, June 70. = The
Dmmers were defeated yesterday by
the Champs in good game played
nere The score was to A in favor
of the visitors. Helvy hitting on the
part OF the Uniontown batsmen won
them the contest. The score:
Chrksburg 5000 01oO0OO--1
Unlontown ...",1 0 2O100-4
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Mead Wonders ReoraanIz,.

The Mead Wonders, a local colored
team, which won a number Of games
last season has been re-organlzed and
will meet a'Clarksburg coSored team
on Monday at South Side Park. The
game will be called at $3.50 and the
admission Will De Is and IS cents.
! On Monday night there will Re q
dance at the Casino. Tie tickets to
y vim pc 50 cents.
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THE COMING WEEK DAY BY DAY.

NEW YORK, June 12-Among the
important events scheduled for The
coming week are the following:
Monday.
Argument in the case Of Charles w.
Morse, the New York banker and trus:
magnate convicted OF illegal practices,
will be heard in New York,
One hundred and thirty-second an
niversary Of tae adoption OF the stars
and stripes as the flag Of the Uu!te,.
States will be celebn:ted throughout
the country.
Trial Of Joseph NJ. Funston, the ar
chitect, alleged to have been impll.
Gated in the Pennsylvania Capitol
graft conspiracy, is set to begin in liar.
risburg.
National Association Of Piano Deal.
ers of America will convene in eighth
annual session at Detroit.
Beginning of automobile run of the
Quaker City Motor Club from PhllaGei.
phia to Plttsburg and return.
National amateur tournament of the
Western Golf Association opens at
Seattle Exposition.
State championship tennis tourney
will be held at Norfolk. Va, and
Greenyille, S. C.
Tuesday.
Ninta Worlds Congress Of Reformed
Churches holding the Presbyterian
System will meet in New York and
continue n session ten days.
Fourteenth annual convention of the
National Association Of Credit Men
will begin II Philadelphia and last
four days.
Organization Of General slocum sur.
vlvors will hold annual memorial scr.
vices in New York, the fifth anniver.
sary OF the disaster.
Members OF the Knights of Pytnias
throughout the country will observe
the annual Memorial Day of the or.
der.
One hundred and slxty.second annu.
al commencement of Princeton Uni.
versty will be observed at that in.
stitution.
Atlantic battleship fleet is scheduled
to resemble in Hampton Roads to be.
gin summer maneuvers.
"Wednesday.
Republican State convention will be
held in Harrisburg to nominate can.
dldates for tsate treasurer, auditor
geenral and Judge Of the supreme
court.
Quinquennial meeting Of the Inter.
national Council of Women will open
In Toronto and continue in session to
June %.
Eightyfifth session Of the University
Of Virginia will come to a close with
the usual commencement exercises
Thursday.
Emperor Nicholas. Of Russia, will
meet Kaiser Wilhelm Of Germany in
the Finnish Gulf, and ae interview Is
expected to have profound diplomatic
significance.
A central eclipsa OF the sun will take
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EIRsT M. 6. cHuRcH

Main ST., Rev, G. D. Smith, Pastor. :,
$3.50 a. m. Sunday school, Chas. w
Evans, superintendent.
200 p. m. Epworth League devo.
tional meeting led by j. NJ. Jacobs,
topic, Accepting and Rejecting the
Truth"
500 p. m. evening worship, sermon
by Rev. j. H. Fltzwater, D. D., of
Delaware, Ohio.
The public is cordially invited.
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MONROE STREET M. E. CHURCH
RAu n = nm - ~ 49,.

MONROE STREET M. e. CHURCH
Rev. c C. Gill, D. D., Pastor. !
Sunday will be observed as Chill.
dren's Day. At II a. M, the pastor
will preach. Subject of sermon:
Gods Will Concerning the Little
Ones"
At 8 p. M, the children will render
program.
Other services are as follows
1880 a. M, Junior Epworth League.
p. M, Sunday school.
7:15 p. M. Senior Epworth League.
All are cordially invited.
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3 4 IFIMO MI ZsEI i 8 s
Order of Sabbath Services at the
Various Places Of Worship

How to Catch Him.
g. The Blues, and Their Cure.
4. The Laugh Cure for Mind and
Body,
5. The Relation Of a Healthy Body
to Healthy Mind.
6. Some Of the Chief Causes of Men.
tai and Spiritual Diseases.
Everybody welcome to all these ser.
vices
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Catholic Church.

Rev. A. Boutlou, rector.-Mass at
eight and ten o'clock a. M, and even
ing devotions at 1880 o'clock. Mass
every morning during the wook at 2
o'clock.
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IF INTERESTED
AZ Y0u eolng l. pIttstara,,.

II so you can get nrst class hotel
accommodation. tcs.a or room of hutl
In business center u town al sholt
..lslt price by calling on Sotei care
this office.
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No Votes Given for Less Than ST Purchases

Guy ctayton-Drugs.
Z s.. e. Phiifips-jewefry.
F. p. Basn ett-clothin1.
stewart Granite Werks-Monu.
ments.
8 J. A. Davls-5aker.
The Busy see-Dry Goods and No.
tons.
John 7. misunderstanding to
Eat"
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A. J. Hess-Hardware.
H. o. Atha-Meat Market.
H. r. and F. E. Furbee-cIothins
and Furnishing Goods.
5asnett & MoekIer-shoes, Hats
and Furnishings.
Mari & cO.-FurnIture and House
furnishing Goods.
eoor & oavis-coaI, Fuel and Ice.
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PALArINE BAPTIST CHURCH
Z. 3. LawIer. Pastor.

- o. La"iSiI FdSI0E.
! Bible school $3.50 a. M. Supt. w. A.
Hustead in charge. Subject: Heroes
of Faith"
tO:45 a. M, Morning service, con
Quoted by the pastor. Subject:
"Trlumphs of Faith"
700 p. NJ, B. Y. P. U. Subject:
"The Noble Life of Frances Willard"
500 p. m. evening service Miss
Isabel Crawford, a missionary among
the Indians, will speak at this service.
Miss Crawford has done great work
in leading the Indians into q better
life. She will have many interesting
and helpful words for us. All our
friends have special invitation to
this service.
Remember that our services are be-
ing held in the auditorium of the
school building.
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DIAMOND ST. N. E. CHURCH..
Sunday school $3.50 a. M, E. A. Will
son, Supt.
Public worship 1o:45 a. M, and 500
p. m.
Public meeting of the Methodist
Brotherhood at 800 p. m. A live ques-
ton will be discussed.
Prayer meeting 7:45 p. M, Wednes.
day evening.
Children's Day services the Ord Sun
day in June instead of the second Sun.
day. Baptism of children on Srd Sun.
day.
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SOMEBODY win secure the one
best bargain to be found in to-day'p
ads. Haven't you some ambition to b.
that person?
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The following rr:: Business people Warrington will
vrenisn's Popular Baby to the
for each dollar proporloate number
81 votes for all trade p1ere than $500.
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GRACE LUTHERAN

Services in Willard Hall of W. C. T.
U. building.
Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock.
"Children's Day" exercises at 1O:45
O'Clock.
A cordial weIcoma tn oil
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Baby Contest
[ Continued From Page OneN

Fairmont r. F. Q. No. S.
F. B. Tennant-Raymond $50. 2,44S
FaIrmont r. F. D. No. 6.
B. B. Travis-Willie .......... 2.6O7
David Carpenter-Jsmes .,..... 2,641
Worthlnston.
A. ]. McDanlel-Teddy ........ 5,972
Arley Barbe-Lenore ......... 4,5O2
Mrs. H. L. Pigott-Almeda Cotter' 4,497
HouIt, w. Va.
Charles R. Hoult-Harod go. 1861
Mrs. Nellie Harr-Norman go. 2,9O2
BroomfieId, W. Va.
ALI Willard-Mamie .......... 2,SO7
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Many ELLnN:
hR everything
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sgip. RaSSsr "a q ~ sai:e..
We positively
guarantee RnbheSV E
kote Roof and
Iron Paint t01asE
IA any case wharS llfFTifI
Iit fails to do thiS - " -
lwe agree to SuppGS selfIl1i
tSuffieient paint % 'Ifil1isl
keep surface IN ~ -,
god condition foF
the stated length
Of time, -
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Manning toll Merchants
VIII Help The Babies.

THE LEADING MERCHANTS OF MANNNeToN HAVE DECIDED
70 ISSUE VOTES IN THE POPULAR BABY CONTEST WITH
cash TRADE AT THEIR STORES.
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M. E. CHURCH, SOUTH

A cordial welcome to all.
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RUBBER.KO
s Roof and
! Iron Paint

he New Gad cd ~ F.lt cansas. ~
Bui,p, Rubber md q ,os suIieeo
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Uss o. Cold Cream and Avoldance
Of Sudden Changes Of Tempera-
" turs Are important.

The greatest dangers to the skin Of
the face with housekeeping lie In fire
and dust. The face, like the hands,
should be washed twicesa day-that is.
well washed but with soap only at
night. II the morning sweeping has
coated It with dust. take. this on first
with cold cream and soft rag. Pre-
pare the bath with warm Or hot
water. / find hot most beneficial use
an oily soap and see that the face
cloths are frequently chanEefl and
always summed after using. Never Tor.
get for . moment that the skin Of the
face y more delicate than That OF any
part Of the body. and that swift
changes Of tsmperature. such q going
directly from = hot nre Into cold
cellar are very Injurious to Il. This
tends TO thicken and hssden the skin,
to give # the coarse, hadly-treated
look which the faces 81 30 many hard.
worked women present
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13

the wounded, officer succeeded in keeping his
ship moving enough to prevent its becoming,
"a stationary mark for the enamy's guns
While in this crippled condition the Ameri.
can vessel kep. ~ Uninterrupted fire from its
gums and was aided by the fire of the Will.
mington and the Hudson Notwithstanding
the apparent extremity Of thei.s case the gun
crews OF the Winslow managed to put the
Spanish gunboat entirely out OF action with
some wellplanted shells, but the shore bat
teries were still In able fighting, condition and
they poured in their shot increasingly
h BY this time the Winsiow was becoming
fairly riddfed with shot and Lieut. Newcomb.
I'M command Of the Hudson. notwithstanding
the fact that his vessel was too frail to hope:
to stand against any kind Of she'll .punishment,
asked permission to go to the Winslow:s aid II
was impossible for the Wilmington to close
tn because OF the draught and Commander
!. Todd told Lieut.. Newcomb, to do what he.
could Tor the stricken ship
!. Newcomb; took his boat in while the WI.
5mington keptsup q furious fire ON the enemy's
works but failing TO silence them during the
time, the Winsl6w and the Hudson We're Id
their periloua positions. with the shot Of the
Wilmington falling into their works and now
out OF action, the SpAnialSss still kept slp their
IRE on the crafts Of Bernadou and Newcomb.
The crew Of the Hudson after 80 minutes,
work with The shells dropping All about them
sicceeded In making fast q cable To- the GRIP.
pied Winslow and In towing the boat out Of
range During all this time the Winslow's
commanding oincer, Lieut.. Bernadou, wounded
~ he was and almost fainting from the loss
10 blood, kept the deck and the command. Il
! was an exhibition Of heroism Of which the
nAtys Nill be proud until the end Of time.
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war kind and In the engagement was killed
Ensign Worth Bagley. the only officer of the:
American sea service who lost his life in. the
conflict with Spain 81 sss 3s ,,lss 4,
Early In May, 1898, the wilmington, Com
mander Todd the Hudsan, Lieut. Newcomb,
and the Winslow, Lieut.. Bernadou. sailed into
sCardenas Harbor In search sof some Spanish
gunboats which WERE believed to be anchored
there. Commander Todd being; the, senior
}ofiicer present; was til command Of tie little
squadron Of three vessels. AIN order to pre-
vent the ;espape Of apy ships of the enemy he.
ordere his two junior comm nding officers to
search either side of the bay while ne took
his own a. Vessel straight down the. middle Of
the har6or, itss.l
II happeihiead howeyser. that the commanding
onicsr shitnAelt hrst caught sight OF q Spanish.
gunboAt apparently moored to q wharf ON the
water front Of the town. He ssssnalsd !: win.
slow 30 In and Investigate isunboat noored TO
swhaEf. there on right, painted graz. Z.
"Ay, Az, sir. !" came the answer and Berna-
dou tsok TIC Winsiow q. 1883 y
Is. the, spanish sanbeats .snFs ned to be- The
with 10 WiSsiow i,ndsf iii lpssd. ~ W s he
boat was sats s. distance Of about 1900 yards
from the wharf smoks appeared from the bow
Of the Spanish boat Aid q she'll Mhfixed ~
the port side Of the NNinsluN. Instantly con-
scealed land batteries opened on Bernatous
little torpedo craft III 4 minute the Afneri-
can vessel vsss IN tho center ,Sfssa perfect,
storm Of pfojectiles. "a y. ,s
Bsrnadou Hss no lsgsard ID returpins the
fire q the enemy, hut LUCK OF nature SwaS
over ne & ~ spsnisrds End 8 over
Sthe Antdiios I.op4s ana CON Dlefs scoa0salad
them from yfsu- II ~ knSwn Atteswara
.sthat While the Amer cias cohid not ses the
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-08-13
Amusements for Summer Parties.

This is the season of outdoor enter
tainments, for most of our readers, II
not sojourners by the sea or on the
mountain top, may arrange for novel
entertainments in the open air by utl-
lizing what is near-the parks, the
reaches of inland lake or rivers, the
shady lawn of the home place or some
adjacent country side reached by the
ever-present trolley car.
A fagot party is not new, but this
way of conducting one has new fea-
lures: A circle of pine trees was the
setting for little fireplace made of
stones, on which paper and dry twigs
were ready to be touched off.
Each guest was presented with a
bundle of fagots to which was at
tached number; a duplicate number
was given out. The hostess re-
quested the guest who drew No. to
look at the fagots; If he had No. the
bundle was laid on the blaze, and he
had to tell story, sing q song or
dance jig while the fagots burned.
1t really was another way of conduct
ing a stunt" party. One guest re-
cited some clever negro dialect,
bits she had collected while in the
south; man gave some college
stories; a sweet singer rendered some
Hawaiian love songs which she
learned from the natives while on the
island. The result was very good.
There were IL guests and - bundles
OF fagots burned underneath the tall
pines. Refreshments were served on
the Enclosed porch of the summer cot
tage. A candle was at each plate
held by drop of melted wax onto a
wooden picnic plate; by it was a
wooden skewer; with it marshmallows
were toasted over the candle and
eaten with ice cream and small cakes.
There was impromptu singing of COL
lege, songs to the accompaniment of
the hostess guitar. AL the girls wore
tub suits and the men came with neg
'ligee shirts with duck or flannel
trusers and serge coats.
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~ NE piece slpover easily launder aaan
from shoulder to floor
Yards Fold cloth in middle running
Find middle point OF this fold 50 that
the center q comes this plato I'D
cut out to make neck Of
nine inches from the told then eight point hs
both hcknessea Of cloth dagonaly edge diagonal
make
The long triangular
stitched together their
skirt have lust finished cks
front and back I'VE inches had III
pieces I beading
either simple elaborate Embode
q sleeves or finish with
shoulders can be reinforced By cutting
dinA
the edge e be embroidered sas.
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had taken the Hist farther into
the bay, ran into nine armed vessels drawn
up In the form Of crescent across the har.
Dor, close In shore where they were supported
by artillery and large bodies Of troops. On
the right OF the crescent formation Of craft
was a savage looking torpedo boat, while q
good sized gunbOat guarded the left fank.",
Young. Helm and Jungen. for the Wompa.
tuck succeeded In getting. into action. fought
this apparently overwhelming force OF the en-.
envy for an hour and a half, completely dis
abled the Spanish torpedo boat, put at least
four OF the gunboats out Of the buainess. broke
up huge pontoon on which Shoated a sixinch
smooth-bore gun. caused the Spanish soldiers
supporting the naval force to retreat and won
an absolutely complete victory generally 4 ~
The American boats did not escape unin-
1ured in this action. The Hornet engines
were disabled and the Wompatuck, under
Young's order. took her In tow. but. disabled
as she was. the Hornet stayed In action and
one Of Its gunners succeeded In putting . sixs
pound shot squarely into q sloop loaded with
soldiers, all Of whom were firing at the crews
/ OF the American vessels. The sloop went 10
the bottom and took most Of her crew. with
her. s' .ss
In the fight, 40 has been said the Spanish
force was greatly superior to thht of the 4amsf-
lean. Young was then only: . lisutenant, but
ne was IN command OF three Sships and he did
hit work we'll He was advanced three mum.
bers for his gallantry in this night years IS.
fore he had been advanced. ~ the record
shows, for extraord inary heroism on the oc.
casion oss the wreck OF the HURON"
Commander John Baptiste Bernadou, United
sBtatss Navy. died recently ut the Naval Hos
pital. New York City. The sea service n II
mourning the loss Of one az IT fnsat sailors.
An May. 1898. Bernadou ~ engaged III ono
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Spaniards the Spaniards could see the
Americans. The Winslow kept on mr.
ing constantly. the gunners aiming as
well as they could under the guidance
of the sound of the Spanish guns.
Suddenly shell struck the Ameri-
can boat, passing clean through the
coming tower, smashing the steering
apparatus and severing the steam pip
ing connecting the gear of the helm.
Hardly second passed before an
other shot damned the rudder and cut
both wheel ropes. Still another pro.
jectile burst close to the American
and fragment OF 1t struck Lieut.. Der.
nadou in the thigh, intlicting gaping
wound and throwing the officer to the
deck.
Then there came a showing of pure
grit. Rernadou rose to his feet.
dressed his own wound, stanching the
fnw of blood and keeping knowledge
of the severity Of his injury from the
crew. With his vessel disabled SO
that steering was impossible and with
only one engine in working condition