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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
ST. Louis Live Stock,

St Louis Mo-. May 17cmcattle-
beef steers, s5@e.5o; COWS and heifers.
s3.50@6.25;' stockers and feeders, $50
$50.
Hogs-Market steady; receipts, 49,
0Oo;, pigs, and lights, s6.15@6.50: pack
ers, $5.50GD6.25: butchers and best
heavy, $6.05@6.S0.
Sheep-Market steady, receipts. g.
900; native muttons, $3.50 4.50;
lambs, s5.75@6.55.
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Kansas City Cash Grain.

Kansas City May 1.-THE cash
grain market follows:
wheat-Market unchanged; No. 2
hard, 9O@9sc.; No. 3. SS@95c.; No. 2
red, 90@92c.: No. 3, SS@91c.
Corn-Market half to 1c lower: No.
mixed, 53c.: No. 3, 52@52hc.; No. 2
white, 521s @53c.
Oats-Market steady; No. 2 white,
33A @s5c: No. 2 mixed, 311s @32hc.
Rye-No. 2, 95@$1.00.
Hay-Market unchanged; choice
timothy, s15.50@17; choice prairie,
$12.25613.
Receipts-Wheat, 80 cars.
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Chicago Cash Grain.

Chicago. May 1.-THE cash grain
Wheat@No. 2 red. se@seMc.: No. 3
red, 94@95hc.: No. 2 hard, 96@97c.;
No. hard. 94Q95hc.; No. northern,
5000 1.o4: No. northern. 800 @1:03;
No. northern, e7@$1.o0; No. 2 spring,
ss@$1.01: No. 3 spring. 9e@$1.00; Vel
vet chaff. 92@9sc.: Durum. s5@s5c.
Corn-No. 2, 53h@54c.: No. 2 white
54@54Ac.; No. 2 yellow. 53A @54Ac.;
No. 8, 52A @53kc.: NO, white, 5sk
@53kc.: No. 8 yellow. SIX @53kc.;
No. 4, sly @51Nc.; No. white, 511k@
521ac.; No. yellow, 51h@52Ac.; S.
G. NJ. 46@4sc.; S. G. Y. 47@4sc.
Oats-No. 2, 533Ac.; No. 2 white,
35A @35Ac.; No. 8 white, 34k @35c.;
No. white, 1914 @3sHc.; standard,
34A @35Ac.
Rye-No. 2, $1.o4@1.o5.
Barley-G5 @$1.01.
Timothy-$12.
Clover-$15.75.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
ALL LIVE STOCK
LOWER TODAY
CATTLE TEN CENTS DOWN AND
HOGS DECLINE FIVE CENTS
At CHICAGO.

Chicago, May 17-Cattle trade was
mixed. Generally all heavy steers ruled
lower, declining about 10 cents, but
sellers refused to admit lights showed
much break. Butcher cattle were about
steady though not very active.
Hogs opened slow, declined to Ave
cents lower levels and held there prac-
tically without fluctuations during
the remainder Of the session The top
was $3.50 and packers were sailing at
$6.10@6.15. ~
Lambs doomed, prices reaching a
high point of the season. Prime clip
ped sold at $40 and choice woods at
$685.. Sheep were slow and inclined to
sell at lower prices.
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New York Money; Closing.

New York, May 17.-Prime mercan-
tile pape--3A @4%.
Sterling xchange-Steady with ac-
tual business in bankers bills at
$4.S4s0 for so day bills and at s4S6.25
for demand.
Commercial bills-s4.s3%.
Bar silver-53Ac.
Mexican dollars-45c.
Bonds-Government, steady rail-
road, stronger.
Money on call-steady; 2A@2h%;
ruling rate, rs: closing bid, IN; offer
ed at 2A.
Time loans-Stronger: 60 days, IN
@2%%; 80 days, 2E @2%; six months,
81.
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Chicago Live Stock; CLOSING.

Chicago Live Stock; Closing.
sChicago, May 1.-THE closing live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market weak to 10c lower;
receipts, $4,000: beeves, $5@6.45;
Texas steers, $4,000 $50; western
steers, s4.sO@ $50; stockers and feed
ers, $3.90@5.70; cows and heifers, $2.40
$3.50: calves. $4.5O@7.25.
Hogs-Market weak to SC lower
than yesterdays average: receipts, a.
900: light, S5.95@635: mixed, $3.50
,6.27hc.: heavy, $5.75@6.17hc.; rough,
$3.50 $50; good to choice heavy. $3.50
@6.171s; pigs, $5.S5@6.30 bulk Of
sales. $605@6.25.
Sheep-Market steady: RECEIPTS. H.
COO; natives, $3.25@475; westerns.
$3.50@475: yearlings. $4.60@5.60;
lambs, native, $4.75@6.70: westerns,
$5.25@6.S0.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
CHARLTON.

The funeral services of the late
Mrs. r. e. Schrum were held at the
family residence this morning at
1890 o'clock, conducted by Rev. c..
G.. Davis, pastor OF the Christian
church, after which the remains were
laid to rest in Charlton cemetery.
Among those present from out Of
town were her mother, brother and
sister. Mrs. Mary v. Num- and son
Ira and daughter Flossie, all of
Humeston; her brother. w. r. Num-
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New York Provisions.

New York, May 1.-THE provision
market follows:
Butter-Market steady; receipts A.
cal; creamery seconds, 1917 @19Rc.;
process, I6h @17c.; factory current
make. 15H @16kc., asked.
Cheese-Market easy. unchanged.
Eggs-Market weak; unchanged;
receipts, 36,053.
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Car Lot I.eceipts.

Wheat-123 cars, with SO of contract
grade.
Corn-114 cars, with 81 of contract
grade.
Oats-13S cars.
Total receipts of wheat at Chicago,
Minneapoii. and Duluth today were
249 cars, compared with 276 cars last
week, and 1873 cars the corresponding
day a year ago.
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here with his family and friends. left
last night for Chicago.
Bakers at Sioux city.

Sioux City, May 17.-;Master bakers
from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota
and Minnesota will forget their dough
and ovens for three days this week
when the Iowa Master Bakers asso-
citation will meet in Sioux City for Its
eighth annual convention The Sioux
City members have arranged a pro-
gram covering all the time today and
up to Thursday noon.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
CHICAGO Live Stock; OPENING

Chicago Live Stocki Opening.
Chicago May 1.-THE opening live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady to shade low.
err; receipts estimated at 5000:
beeves, $5@6.45: Texas steers, $4,000
ers and feeders, $3.9O@5.70; cows and
heifers, $2.40@5.60: calves, $4.5O@725;
Hogs-Market weaker than yester-
days average; receipts estimated at
$4,000; light, $5.95@G.4o; mixed, $50
$50; heavy, $5.So@e.z0; rough, $500
$50: good to choice heavy, $5.90@6.2o;
pigs, $5.s5@6.30; bulk of Sales $6.05@
6.25.
best prices: receipts estimated at IT,
900; natives. $3.25@4.75; westerns.
$3.50@4.75; yearlings, $4.60@5.60;
lambs. native, $4.7516.70; westerns,
$5,25@6SO
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z.ke Erwin Fall. to Report.

Davenport, May 17.-"Zeke" Erwin.
utility man with the Davenport Three-I
baseball club, recently secured from
the defunct Bloomington team. has
disappeared. He failed to report for
practice this morning and fellow play
ers said he packed his clothes last
night and said he was going to get OUT
of town.
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k..... civ Live Stock.

Kansas City Live Stock.
Kansas city, Mo-, May 17.-Cattle-
Market steady; receipts, 5000; native
steers. s5@6.l0; southern steers. $40
$50: native cows and heifers, $50
80: stockers and feeders, $4.75@5.75:
western steers, $4,000 $50. "
Hoes-Market steady to weak; re-
ceipts. $4,000; heavy, $6@610; pack
ers and butchers. $o.05@6.15; lights,
Sheep-Market 10 to 15c higher: re-
ceipts, 5000: muttons. $3.75@ ATS;
lambs, $5@6.5O.
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Foreign Grain; Closing.

Liverpool, Eng, May 1.-THE clos
ing grain market follows:
Wheat-Spot, easy: No. red west
ern winter, no stocks; No. 8 Manitoba.
7s2Ad; May. 6s10Ad; July, 6s10Md.
Corn-Spot, American mixed new,
nominal; old, quiet, 5sSd; July, 4s7Ad;
Sept. 4s9d.
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Omaha Live Stock.

South Omaha, Nebr. May 1.-THE
live stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, A.
700; native steers. 35.5o@6.10; cows
and heifers, $3@6.75; western steers,
$37515.7h; stockers and feeders. $3.50
@5.5o.
Hogs-Market &c lower: receipts,
10, 600; heavy, $5.so@5 500; light. $4,000
s.
Sheep-Market 10c higher; receipts,
$500; sheep, $S.65@475; lambs, $3.50
SIS.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-18
PORkERS STAND
WITHOUT CHANGE
ALL GRADES OF LIVE STOCK RE-
MAIN THE SAME TODAY-BEST
CORN IS HIGHER.

Today's quotations on porkers show
no changes whatever. Corn which mas
been forty-three and forty-four has
advanced to forty-f1ve for the best
grade. Eggs are one-half cent lower
today on the wholesale market.
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St, Louis Cash Grain.

st. Louis, May 17.-The cash grain
market follows:
Wheat-Market firm: track No. 2,
95@96c.; No. 2 hard, 95@$1.01.
Corn-Market STEADY; track No. 2,
54@54kc.; No. 2 white, 54Ac.
Oats-Market higher: track No. 2,
32hc.: No. white, 35hc.
Rye-Market lower, $1.05.
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Kansas CITY CIosinq Grain.

Kansas City. May 1.-THE closing
grain market follows:
Wheat-May, s9Ac.. bid: July. s45sc
sellers; Sept, s3A @sA%c., bid
Corn-July, sos @50Ac., sellers;
Sept, 60@50ASn bid. ..-y .--------
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al. Io.anh Live Stock.

South ST. Joseph, May 17.-The live
stock market follows:
Cattle-Market steady; receipts, L.
600: steers. 4sn@e.1n; cows and
heifers, ss.50@5.s0; calves, $3.50@7.
Hogs-Market weak to sc lower: re-
ceipts, $500; top, $6.15; bulk of sales
$6@6.1O.
Market 10 to 15c higher;
lambs. S5@6.50. ---.-- -----r-->-.
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Now York SUGAR and Coffee.

New York, May 17.-Raw sugar
Steady: muscova 80 test. 1860; CEN
trifugal, a6 test, $3.50; molasses 80
test. sic: refined, steady.
Coffee-Spot, quiet.
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M;nneapoIi. CIo.ino Wheat,

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 17.-Closing
wheat-May. &c.; July. ssXc.; Sept.
92@92hc.; Dec. 91%c.
Casino. hard, $1.01k: No.
northern. ssN @$1o1: No. 2 northern.
96N @991c.; No. 8 wheat, OAK @97hc.
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Kansas CITY Butter and Eqas.

Kansas City, Mo-. May 17.-Butter-
Creamery, 20c.; firsts. lie; seconds,
15c.: packing stock, 1870.
Eggs-Extras, 17c.; f1rsts. 15hc.;
seconds 12c.
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New York Cash Grain; Closing.

New York, May 1.-THE closing
cash grain market follows:
Wheat-May, 97hc.; July, 96A@
$3.50.
Corn-May, eo@ecssc.; July, soc.
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St. Louis Closing Grain Futures.

st. Louis Closing Grain Futures.
st. Louis, Mr., May 1.-THE closing
grain futures follow:
Wheat-Market higher; May. 93Nc.,
July, S6Ac.: Sept. s6hc.
Corn-Market higher; July, 52h@
52Ac.; Sept, 529sc.
Oats-Market higher: July, 33hc.:
Sept, 33c.
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N.w York pouItrv.

New York. May 17-Poultry-Mar-
ket dressed, quiet: western fowls, 1870
iskc.; turkeys, 13@16c.
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Peoria Grain.

Peoria. May 1.-THE cash grain
market follows:
Corn-Market steady: No. 2 yellow,
53Ac: No. yellow, 55Nc.: No. mix
ed, 53Ac.: sample, ASK @49c.
Oats-Market steady; No. white,
23Ac.: standard, SAC: No white,
33H@34c
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st. Louis Wool.

st. Louis, May 1T.-Wool-Market
unchanged, territory and western me-
miums, 15@17c.; fine mediums, 1870
&C.; fine, HOBO.
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Duluth CLOSING Wheat,

Duluth, Mimi, May 17.-Closins
wheat-Msy, $1.00%; July, $1.01 "a,
asked: Sept, $3.50.
Durum-May, size; July, 91hc.;
Sept, 86c.
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New York Bank Exchange.
Chicago, May 17.-Exchange on New
York. 10c premium.
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RANGE OF HOG PRICES

Range Of hog values at Chicag 60 toC
the past two weeks with comparisons;
Mixed and Ii1hf
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Galveston Cotton.
Galveston. Tex, May 17.-Cotton-
Steady, 15hc.
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St. Louis Metal

st. Louis, May H-Lead-Firm,
s425.
Spelter-Firm, $5.25,
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St, Louis Poultry and Provisions.
ST. Louis, May 17.-Poultry-Mar-
ket QUIET; chickens. 11hc.: springs. 20
case: turkeys. 13@15c.; ducks, 11hc;
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Daily Move,nent Of Produce.

4 Chicago, May 17.-The daily move-
ment Of produce Is as follows:
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''E Egss-Market unchanged. lac.
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Butter-Market steady: creameries.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
UP-TO-DATE IRRIGATION
Exhibition of I<imbrOush's Excellent
Overhead System

Mr.. J. W. Kimbrough of Webster is
in town today with his wonderful over
head irrigation system. The system is
lawn and connected by hose with the
city water and a great many people
have watched it with much interest.
The great trouble with the average syS
tenn of this kind is that the noZZels of
the openings clog up. They are large
inside and small outside. Mr.. Kim
brough's system is reversed and the
larger at the outside of the opening,
hence they never clog up; or if they do,
inn ia tely free themselves.
Mr. kimbroughs system is in use all
over the country, especially in the
vicinity of his home town. where 700
carloads of truck was shipped the past
season from irrigated lands, and S3000,-
900 was placed in the banks as the re-
suit
Mr. Kimbrought is travelling with an
automobile, taking the system with
him, and will be at the following places
this week. where he will exhibit its
workings and explain it's many advant-
ages to the farmers and truck growers.
namely:
At Anthony and Sparr, tomorrow,
Wednesday.
At Citra and Mcintosh Thursday.
At Lowell and Martin Friday.
At Burbank and Fort Mccoy Satur-
day
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
A REASONABLE SUPERSTITION

Dixie says that the Appleyard ar
ticles in the Times-Union are written
by an agent of the book trust to whom
the astute Thomas has loaned his name.
possibly for a consideration. We hadn't
thought Of il before, but since the not
always politely plain-spoken Claude
has alluded to the matter, ii has oc-
Cured 10 US TO remember that We have
not noticed in the results of the literary
labors of Thomas. which have passed
before US in the last twenty years, any
indications of a talent that could COM
pile such lengthy and intricate argu-
ment. Tom is a very fair hand at
country journalism, if he sees fit to ex-
ert himself. but the idea of his being
able 10 add such an immense number
of two and twos so that they will
make five every time is too immense
for US to grasp all at once
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
EUROPEAN CAPITAL INTERESTED

That the suit of the Florida Railway
against the Knickerbocker Trust Co is
becoming of international Importance
may be seen by the following extract
from a Washington paper:
Developments in the S6,000.000 suit,
brought by the Florida Railway Com
pany against the Seaboard Air Line
Railway. and the Knickerbocker Trust
Company, of New York, are COMING
thick and fact, the latest move being a
statement to the French ambassador,
at Washington, today.
Attorney George NJ. Powell and
Frank Drew, president of the Florida
Railway Company, visited the French
embassy this morning and presented a
statement, in part, as follows:
The true cause of the high handed
and outrageous conduct upon the part
of the Knickerbocker Trust Company,
hereinbefore described. we are in
formed. and believe. and are in posses
sion Of evidence to prove, is as fol-
lows:
The line of road proposed to be con-
structed by the Florida Railway Com
pany. with the proceeds of the sale of
bonds, and already in part constructed
by the proceeds of previous sales, ex-
tends from the city of Live Oak to the
cities of Jacksonville and Fernandina
Fla. which latter are seaports. from
which shipments of lumber, naval
stores, phosphate and other comrnodi-
ties produced alon gthe line of the rail
way. as now constructed and in opera
ton. are made to other states OF the
United States and foreign countries.
At the present time the Seaboard All
Line Railway enjoys a monopoly OF
the business of transporting commo-
dities by rail to and through the port
of Fernandina, il having and owning
the only line of railway now engaged
in said traffic.
The construction and completion OF
the line of road of the Florida Railway
Company, at present contemplated
would destroy the monopoly of the
Seaboard Air Line Railway of Fernan
dina business, as aforesaid.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
SAVED HIS MOTHERS LIFE

-Four doctors had given me up,
writes Mrs. Laura Gaines, of Avoca,
La, land my children and my friends
were looking for me to die, when my
son insisted that l use Electric Bit
tiers. / did so, and they have done me
a world of good. 1 will always praise
them" Electric Bitters is a priceless
blessing to women troubled with faint
ing and dizzy spells, backache, head
ache, weakness, debility, constipation
or kidney disorders. Use them and
gain new health, strength and vigor.
They're guaranteed to satisfy or mon
ely refunded. Only soc at Tydings &
Company
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
MRS. LARAMORE
Tells TROUBLES
Lady in Goodwater Describes Hell
Distressing Experience and
Tells How She Was
Finally Relieved.

Goodwater, Mo.-"Ever since l WI.
a little GIRL" says Mrs. Riley Laramore.
81 was great sufferer from dyspepsia.
suffered misery after eating, and had
terrible heartburn.
thought | had to suffer this way as
long as lived, but when began to take
Thedford's Black-Draught, in small
doses, every night, the heartburn was al
gone in a few days, and l could eai
without distress.
took two small packages in all, and
although that was some time ago, the
dyspepsia has not returned.
speak a good word for Thedford's
Black Draught whenever | have the op-
portunity."
If eating causes distress, we urge yor
to try Thedford's Black-Draught. L
cleanses the system, helps the stomach te
digest its food, regulates the bowels, ane
stimulates the liver.
1t acts gently and is without bad after.
effects. Tryit. Price 25c-
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
OVERRIDING ITS EFFORTS

The following terse and timely utter
ance from the Leesburg Commercial is
one that the Citrus Fruit Exchange
may very well take into consideration.
1t refers to the dispatch the exchange
sent out a few days ago, saying that
Florida growers might begin shipping
early varieties of fruit:
THE above night letter sent from
Tampa Sunday night was received by
the Commercial Monday morning. The
Letter shows clearly the conceit of the
exchange management. The growers
around Leesburg began shipping Par
son Browns last week. The exchange
will wire when other varieties can be
shipped. That's very kind indeed. If
the exchange will attend to it's own
affairs and let other growers alone it
will be better off. ePople are getting
disguised with the antagonistic meth
DDS of the exchange"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

Every lover of good music will be
glad that the opportunity is now offer
ed Ocala people TO purchase high grade
pianos at factory prices, at home, and
to pay for them on easy terms if de-
sired The Gable Company is the
greatest manufacturer of pianos and
organs in the world, and made the
world famous Mason & Hamlin, Con
over, Gable, Kingsbury and other
pianos noted for true and lasting quail
ity Mr.. ]. Fred DeBerry is Ocala
manager and has retained Mr.. J. G
Thompson of Goodwater, Alabama, as
city salesman. Pianos and factory
prices are unusual, but the Cable Com
pany eliminate the middleman's profit
and therefore have become the biggest
piano company in Florida. In Ocala
two or three splendid samples will be
kept a. Weihe's popular jewelry store
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1911-10-24
ONE OF THE HEROES OF SANTIAGO

The United States navy will lose one
of its shining marks when Rear Ad-
mira1 Richard Wainwright retires from
active service next December, as 1t Is
announced he will do. 1t is now more
than thirteen years since the naval
fighting Of the Spanish war and not
many persons remember that Vain
wright was the hero of one of the
most remarkable sea fights Of that con-
test.
In its way Wainwright's fight was a
more remarkable performance than the
sinking of the Spanish fleet at San
tiago. This was a case where the Span
iards could not say they were over
matched. at least in numerical strength
When the Maine was blown up in
Havana harbor Wainwright was aboard
as executive officer of the Inflated
vessel He was given command of the
Gloucester, which was converted into
a warship from the Morgan yacht Cor
said. 1t was not a very formidable
craft. In fact it was the intention in
the first place to use the Gloucester
not for fighting. but for a dispatch
boat
1t carried less than 100 men. two six
Founders and some lighter guns. No
DouS Out w dlnWTlSHl thought II was
worth while for fighting purposes.
While Sampson was blockading the
harbor of Santiago Wainwright with
the Gloucester was assigned the duty
of running into the mouth of the har-
Dor every night in order to make sure
the enemy should not escape. When
Cerveras fleet finally came out. Vain
wright with the Gloucester. though he
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closed with two torpedo boat destroy
ers. the Pluton and Furor. He feared
these two destroyers might get within
striking distance Of the big battleships
and destroy them with torpedoes while
attention was concentrated on the
larger Spanish vessels.
As the Gloucester engaged with the
two destroyers they dashed at Vain
wright's craft. He didn't wait for an
invitation. but swooped down on them
in return. A brief but terrific struggle
followed. The Spanish fire was heavy.
but inaccurate. Had it been accurate
the Gloucester would have been sunk
in a few minutes. AS it was the six
FOUNDERS on the American yacht
wrought fearful havoc with the two
torpedo boats.
Under the personal direction OF
Wainwright the gunners literally tore
the steel-armored destroyers to pieces
First the Pluton staggered and ran
ashore in a sinking condition. in less
than a half hours fight. Then. smash.
ed by projecti1es, the Furor caught
fire. One gun crew after another was
shot down and in little while the yes
sci ran up the white flag.
Two-thirds of the officers and men
of the two destroyers had been killed
or wounded. The commanding officer
of the Pluton. Capt. Villanil, was
among the killed. 1t was a slaughter
and this by converted yacht that was