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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
AVIATOR IS MAKING
OPERATIONS FOR
DARING FLIGHT
Bob Fowler, Who Proposes to
Fly From San Francisco TO
New York, Tests Out His
Wright Biplane Today.
On, Evening ncrnld \. =. Leased Wire,

INV Evening Herald \. q. Leased Mircl
san Francisco. tgJli., Sept ID
Preliminary Goo hi- start u % Wright
Hplau IUu his CITY iUl Sow Noun
Houo. o. Fowler made % iush. at
Iu.4, u,IucE this morning FOO iC-r Dos
machine which proved 20 Doe under
perfect control Uc remained iu the
aU rem minutes, pas u- uuf over The
ocean and above the Preside cover
lug about Two aud Ouo.hdll miles
TL, aviator alighfDf df The starting
1uu. On nyariu- Doc -rould, thr
tower uWf of the biplauc struck and
upset lawn sprinkler. huf mo- damage
WAS done Fowler expressed himself
aa hirhly pleased with thc result ui
his ties, and az once began TO- prepare
Tor bis long aerial VOYAGE.
Although % light fog hung over me
stadium the weather WAS almost
ideal
\ large crowd. includins q number
az city Officials and army officers Mt
mes sol th, flight
After uisuuug Fowler ,mrH'd hs
eusaur, Tanks AND substituted n'iI-
nurs antomobil, ga,.linr for tho sp'-
cmUy r,Gusd n1.d which h1d been
prepared.
Fowler did mot show th, slightest
nnoastu,ss as Doe directed tho operas
uous of his woohamriaus u preparing
the muehiu.
Fowler Intends r, ny n Wright
biulauo FROM san Francisco to N'w
York in 40 flying da,s aud loo 20 total
of lG dUts urryIng 100 N,N YORK
October 20, win cross 'Ho Si'rra~
4 special train win let H- pilot and
will carry w,.uInl..Hns and machine"
PARTS Tho aviator viii follow ,h'
Southern and Union ra.n" and tho
Illinois central
Foul,rs pnns for TODAY are "a
make stop go sacramento aud 'oI-
fax cal. and Reno. New H' Viii
cary message from Brigadior G'n-
oral Daniel - Brush. commander of
IN, department of california. Co. Ma
Scr General Frederick - Gwpt. eom-
maudiug th, division ~ M east HIfh
Headquarters 90 Governors island,
New york
20 have absolute confidence IN my
machine and iu he engine, De- said
'Oi course The undertaking Us nlupeni
ous and no certain prophecy ot sue
cess can be- made. hut ! have cNcrN
hope that | shall reach New io,h.
Crossing th, Siorms win O, course Do,
tho most dangerous and difficult parI
Of the undertaking. but ! believe I
viii he able 20 accomplish IL safely
Tho weather condition are perfect
ANA I have q pretty fhoroueh M9Wl
edge a, No. winds ana nj currents
Fowlers mothoT Mrs D. q Fowler
was with him during lno mofuln- pre-
llminarlcs and NIll ride ON .hc special
train
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
JUDGE MANN REMAINS AS
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
CHAMP CLARK TELLS
OF BOYHOOO LIFE
ON FARM BACK
IN MISSOURI
Country Needs More Politi-
clans Declares Democratic
Speaker and He Says They
Are More often Honest.
II AN AN 0PTIMIST
NOT A PESSIMIST

Louisiana. Mo. Sept o." Pr,IH..Ue
900 Address u which 20 dUt With Vie
uI problems facing h. Amor aa
people. speaker champ Diuh tuufy
told H friends and n'.anuur- 90 ibis
homecoming celebration som thing ot
200. etrugel.s uf bis 'uly la,s and
th, u,s which bound hi- Goo Missouri
eu..
Hn told ot teaching school thirty
SIX y..ua apo Wa.Wus to his sun-
J.rt. 800, speaker mad, re- plea i"r
moro pu.ti.. Jud Wure politicians
and fufp,uIN asserted tna, the rishl
and honest politicians ara th, rule,
and uo. tb, exception u America
lu conclusion speaker CLARK pleaded
ftr .ul 'ant,nmeut 1u tho r.m polite
I,a- facts. aud said
% ann an opuuIs and mot p,s-.-
mt-t Itis better Go look 800 thu hrieh'
sides traH ou tnc dark \ uA,lato i
uur. pleasant music than W.srtor'.'
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
TWENTY FIVE YOUNG
TURNED AWAY At
MENAUL SCHOOL
Eighty-Eight Young Men En-
rolled Today at Presbyter-
ian Mission School Gift Of
Watermelons Appreciated.

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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
PACKEY AND AD TO
PULL OFF BOUT
Wolgast and McFarlend TO
Fight as Per Agreement
Says Matchmaker, Defying
Socialist Sheriff.
On, EvenIuE Herald AZ. Leased Wire

Milwaukee. Wis. sept ll.-W While
sheriff Arnold SAYS there wll nc no
boxing contest between Lightweight
Champion Ad Wolpast and PnckoN
Mcfarland here on Friday night
Matchmaker Frank Mulkorn ot the
National Athletic club SAYS tho bout
will he susod ar per agreement ana
that thc law VIII not ho violated.
Sheiin Arnold today received a
tclogrUm rpu acting Governor Mor.
ris rcguDsiug him to see that The pW
governing prize fights u obcyed
Promoters Of he contest are holding
q meeting lhis afternoon AMI announce
that arrangements are being made
whereby the match viii be- conducted
without ans friction tonight
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
HARTMAN STOCKS
POUNDED DOWN ON
STREET TODAY
Reports That Strike on Eight
Roads is Inevitable Has De-
pressing Effect; Market
Closes Irregular


N.0 fnr., sept o. il.tfv settle
.uE Hi -.n.t- Wa. resumed iuH.I De-
tpit. tH. higher rang, of prices u
London 100 ,ue opening quotations
soon reached u,n low points u' thu
N'H. Most of tN, morning. -,Hins
N.- H.HIuutad Goo rurIu.r domination
1E Berlin, vhDr. calling 90 loan. nr
Paris Zoo london w1- said u a,. HI-.
closed mor. weak buh accounts.
Yh. Hartman stocks were affected
Dos r.pur'- that is strike 900 tine r.rhi
rDads $500, Inevitable. \ falling on l
steel exports Vn- given us 20 reason
for thr kneg boo O.. = steel \
pJu-. iu thc liquidation bon sac srr-
nud nour caused .om, a1sts .Y..Hng
tni tbr lnark.t r,lIi.d frayton
s'othci downward plunge uncover
90 many stop loss orders aud tho
hDers put ont large blocks of stock.
driving prices stl lower I'm. relc-
ton from the opening from hish
prices reached J3-lc H Lchiuh Nul-
Irv. . 1-No n Union Pacific; s.s iu
Heading 1ud Canadian Pacific. ~
in Nurtacw Paeinc and CO. DO g. a.
Steel ST. Paul ana southern Pacific
Bonds w'r. heavy
several stocks went lower before
tho decline WAS checked b, q frHC-
tIuull rally Trading hecumo urnout
liauidauons apparently having spent
its force and fho bears ucaitltiug 20
attack tho market further Prices
ver, allowed 90 recover gradually nm
900 many cog tho earlier large lo-srs
were rDgaluod or reduced to small
fractions
Tho market closed irr,euar THc
Retirement of Short contracts accD'.r-
Utcd tho opening Southern Pacific
and Reading reached point above
Saturday close and other stoCke i've
Guiding a. S. stool Greu Northern
preferred. NmHlea mated copper auG
81 pful. advanced t1 % fraction above
parity The stability "f prlres iu M"
last OF th. sos. pu i,d tu moro general
bu,ing for tho long account and the
llst showed NOR, animation on tho
rise thun for many days
Chicngo Grain Market
CHICAGO sept - Whtuf- sent.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11

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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
Chicago Grain.

Chicago. Sept No. large worlds
shipments with surprisingly heny,
contributions from the Danube acted
today as woisht ON the price OF
wheat Opening lsures here were
S.N lower 20 l-NHl-4 up Dpcembc.
started ~ 3-N lo l.2. decline oi "a
to 81. and foll to g7Ml.A rae close
Was stead, ~ % l2mi.s tor Dccem.
hcr, q ne loss OF i.N6l.t
l'Ullish cables gave corn stronger
tone. bocomper opened l-SHl.I high.
cr go 81 ~, rose 90 80 5.N AMI reacted
10 "a 3.S
Tho market closed weak with De.
oomhor az G4GI.s. decline at l.I
under Saturda, nIght
oats cased on with heat Dcccm.
hD started unchanged To Us on at
lG rs to "a ana rcceded 10 &C.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
MANY PRIZES TO
Be REWARDED FOR
SKILLED COOKING
Mrs. B. s. Rodey, in Charge Of
Foods Display at State Fair
Has Lined Up Many Attrac-
tive Trophies.

Even aomp n tho ..u has an, 'r
more shelves packed vim preserves
ur pickles Your home, has. bias u
NOT Listen, th,r. viii Do. .hauD'
tu sin lasting fame '.r ."ur skIlI. %
blu, Ribbon certificate o.. nruu'aih
iu YOUR lraud,ui,lr'u auo prize
for Yourself % you assist n making
tH, uautrt .pu. itU, First STAT"
mir "A ~uy-r-. MIS-. B tHd'N.
chairman uf tnIs department Wishes
sample. lram Nnur uau'r Store. Tor
fn,. .uuIIus .NEIhIt Frr iH. Dr-'"'
variety oft preserves from Hn. nd.-
yiduai emo two glasses u' tine Same
fruit th,rp WIN %, given grand
prize tn bc combination prize from
several merchants Iu, object Is in
SHOW tH, varied fruits aud ot"u-
products uI tnr state Numerous
prizes have been offered bN local and
out of town donors SOME pt the pre-
uiums coming uum chicago. Kansas
Cltt aud Denver wholesale houses.
Following is the complete list
Z. Best loaf of broud rom n. g.. r..
flour $40 lbs ut H o. a. flour a.
3D. Muloy.
20 Best loaf OF break baked with
Batavia ruEr 'U Dos. Eattt. rlour.
Hugh Trorrr
a Best glass If rr1ulpplr jolly
Z 'be of Elects coffee, SAN Jose.
g. H.at iouanunis lne best
~.hiuur uor,r. spot cash Grocery
eco.
Host .rD..Ilf. lakU.. .ouuyr.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11

1u. Rest plain oup cake 'o lhg.
Nuur. Hidruour Baker Grocer Co.
o. Best loaf Of bread nukcd hy
Spanish girl. ~ year ur wd,r Five
dollars lee cash Hon Frank A.
Hubbpl
o.. Br-t BELLY cake bakcd ON gas
stowe 50 cash. best cookies. sample
one dozen, baked ON gas stowe. 81,
cash. making So cash. Abuquvr-
quo GAS and Electric Light 60.
49, Host variety ur jelly alone
not rr,F,rNosi Pril, Go D., selected
later Sash Electrical supply co.
a. Rest bottle of mlNcd wthlrs-
prizo tu no selected Highland Gro
ccrN & DnnroN proprietor
%. Combination prize for inc
-rcntest variety of preserve. bN one
Individual
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11

Mrs Bradford and me ladies of S.
Johns parish lafe this method uf in-
Ntug tho young Misses ot Albuquor-
que to meet NIth them Wednesday af-
l.r school ut mo Armory for tho pur-
pose of taking part 'u the Sow state
Carnival which is t1 he given S0pt"m-
Der goth
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
american league.
cYLoNE HITS FLORES
ISLAND. GREAT DAMAGE

Lisbon, Sept IA cyclone today
Iayased Flores island me most west
"lv of ihp Azores Great damage to
crops wps done
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
~ SI'IN~iON ORDERED
INTli. April 1919
nv Evening" Herald 4. a.. l.ensed MsV~t

Washington. sept ii-Advhnccs IN
fr.ighl rates on single packages ana
small lots. 0lrd with the Interstate
commerce commission hy railways
g,1rra'lt. today were suspended mll
Aprl rs. Ia12.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
pORFiHIo DItZ ~
NOM ~ BADEN BADEN
nv Ev~ninE u-rala 4. y. t.-ssed wissI

Baden RIDDEN. Germany, Sept ~ -
General pordrio piaz, former prcsi-
dent Of Mexico. arrived hero today 20
take th, cure
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
EXAMINER PROUTY
CONTINUED from Page one)

u NllNANANNA Nf''NN 49," '''''f
r,I. president or tu, association, u.
"a Perkins ol FusHuf sr.i"tnr>
.r. d.. Hutchinson u' Williams, and =.
4. SAWYER of NuMm- Ail four g'u-
tiem,u arc among th, biggest -h'vp
mou of Arlzoua. THr rIIl apw3r az
the hreuug tomorrow. prepared 4"
submit tostmuul r.strd.ns their 'uu-
trntIuu- AS tu thr Wlirucss of tho
freight rates.
Uniirond Orrcial~ Here,
Fred o. IlpuEhtuu sou,al tt"isht
aud trifUu uaua-,r 70 Van Sllck'
general lityAooN agent aud ~ a..
Brown. ratcAug freight uud uaf7ru-
ger agent ur aWnus tho santa re
railroad Officials .hu atg n Alnu-
pu,rqu, today Goo attend the hearing
tomorrow. o. ,s .Nport,d that several
other Officials win arrive tonight.
AttornrN Johns,l1 tonlag.
Mr. johnson. attorney tur the Na-
uouoi Wool Growers. association. VIII
nrrsy, tonight from Boise, Idaho 90
represent th, wool growers at the
hearing.
Hearing l. Public,
The general public VIII Dee admitted
To tho nearing hh lnt ihinli'l't CUM
mission tomorrow Examiner frouty
viii preside lu tho fedcrat court room
In the postoulcn buildlng and this
hearing win Doe the first use Co Doe
made 90 the court room.
WHIT TnE HEARING
~ IO BE ABOUT
Tho rate on wool 300 the grease
from AlhuuuCruue tn Boston iH si.93i
on secured wool from Albuquerque TO
Boston tho rate rs S3.21ia. From Ari-
xunn points thc rate is 42,utia cents
% Boston there being no secured
rate bccuusc the securing mill In Al
buquoraue is the only plant 81 is Kind
in tho two adjoining states. II is
claimed that the rate Dos excessive aud
the hearing here tomorrow b. 10 take
evidence ln the matter Tho evidence
ana testimony taken by Examiner
| pTouty viii bc in turn submitted in
condensed form Co the interstate COM
MERGE commission. which VII make
, decision la the matter.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11
GAMES
National League.

Sew York Boston postponed
Boston New York game postponed
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11

Mr. Johnson. attorney for the N'-
tnuui Wool Growers. association, VIII
arrive tonight from Boise, Idaho, 90
represent th, wool growers at the
h.arfUg
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-09-11

Chicago Grain Market.
chicago, sept Wheat Scpt,
Evening journal., 1911-03-20
THE TEN vAssAR GIRLS.

The appearance Of the Ten Vassar
Girls at the Garrick this week
promises one of the real musical
treats Of the season. The company
comes from a very successful engage
ment in the west, and will present q
travalogue of genuine merit. The
girls are pretty, the music all that
the most exacting critic could ask for,
and altogether it offers a splendid
feature. ]. X. Murray and Clara Lane
will present THE Honeymoon" an act
that is sure to make good with local
playgoers, and the Sully Family, six
OF them, will present "His Wedding
Day." one Of the big laughs Of vaude-
Vile. Harry Beresford and Company
in "23 Mulberry Bend" will introduce
sketch that will please everyone and
especially anyone with a drop Of Irish
blood in their veins. Il takes one
back to the old days of Harrigan and
Hart, and is decidedly one Of the best
Irish comedies In vaudeville today.
The Gotham City Four have a good
number in The Happy Hebrew and
Valentine and Bell Arthur Whitlaw
and the Pictures will more than sup
ply any deficiencies that may be In
evidence. II is one of the big bills
of the latter end of the season and
ought to play to big business during
the week.
Evening journal., 1911-03-20
A BAD COLD IS
EASILY BROKEN
Surely Cures a Cold and Ends
Grippe Misery in a Few
Hours

There is not one grain of quinine
in Pape's Cold Compound. which,
when taken every two hours, until
three consecutive doses are taken,
will surely end the grippe and break
up the nose severe cold, either in the
head, chest. back, stomach or limbs.
IL promptly relieves the most mis-
cradle neuralgia pains. headache,
dullnesss, head and nose stuffed up,
feverishness, sneezing. sore throat,
running of the nose. catarrhal affec-
tions, soreness, stiffness and rheu-
matte twinges.
Pape's Cold Compound is the re-
suit Of three years research at a cost
OF more than fifty thousand dollars.
and contains no quinine, which we
have conclusively demonstrated is not
effective in the treatment Of colds or
grippe.
Take this harmless Compound as
directed, with the knowledge that
there is no other medicine made any
where else in the world which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other
assistance or bad after-effects as a 25
cent package of Pape's cold Com
pound, which any druggist I'm the
world can supply.
Evening journal., 1911-03-20
REFUSE FIRE CALL
OUTSIDE OF CITY
Reliance Company Would Not
Obey Chiefs Order to
ChriStiana

Living up TO the decision reached
some time ago, the Reliance Fire
Company early yesterday morning
refused to go to Christiana. at the
request OF Fire Chief Moran, when an
appeal for assistance was received
from that place. a fire having broken
out there about 23O o'clock and
threatening to destroy the village.
When the Reliance Company refus-
ed to make the trip Chief Moran call
ed upon the Fame and Union COM
panies. Both willingly responded
and we're soon on their way to the
fire and incidentally did splendid
work, saving the town from more
serious loss and possibly destruction.
The members Of the Reliance Com
pany say that Chief Moran had the
company up before the fire committee
of City Council some time ago for
going to a fire outside the city and
they concluded thereafter not to
leave Wilmington with their automo-
bile apparatus on any occasion, but
would send a steamer and hose cart
should either of these apparatus be
needed.
Chief Moran said he had the COM
pany before Council for going to Gem
treville without his permission. He
asked them to go, but they refused
and later when one of the duPonts
asked the company to respond TO
FIRE the firemen went. Chief Moran
preferred charges against the com
pany for disobeying him, and he said
the company was censured.
The Reliance company claims that
It Is being imposed upon. The menl-
bers claim that In going to the fro
at Belgrade Farms in snow storm
the automobile apDaratus Of the com
pany was seriously damaged and tho
company had to pay the bill. They
/ say when they. with several other
companies, went to Kiamensi the
people OF that place col 'ected money
and sent Il to the Wilmington Volun-
teer Firemen's Association OF whi
organization they are not member
The Reliance men say that " an-
nears TO he Chief Moran's sole desire
1 10 have them go to country n~es 90
! that he might ret the chance 10 rlhe
on the automobile engine
There appears to he much diss"'.s-
faction on the part Of members Of re
Reliance company this feeling dating
back TO the time when No comuany
was excluded from the privilege OF
particirating In the election Of the
FIRE officers OF the DEPARTMENT con-
trolled by the combine companies.
This company. with several others,
are outside the pale
AS no company in the city is COM
PEELED to 60 outside the city to do nre
duty, II is thought the matter Will be
dropped.
Evening journal., 1911-03-20
STEAMER HITS
ON FIRST TRIP
Officials on NOrthIand and
Guests All Remained
on Board

With a large party of officials on
board, the big steamer North
land went aground in the Delaware
River below Deep Water Point, Satur-
day afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. and was
not released until yesterday morning
at 2 o'clock, to continue on its way
to Washington, ID. G. The steamer
was built by the Harlan and Hol-
lingsworth Corporation for the Nor
folk and Washington Steamboat Com
pany. and left the builders yards Sat
urday at noon.
On board were William G. Coke,
president Of the building firm; Cen
eral Manager Callahan, Of the steam
boat company; several officials from
both concerns and numerous officials
from Washington. The vessel was
being given a trial over the Govern.
ment's measured course of Deep Wa
/ ter Point and in turning struck a sane
4 bar and stuck fast. Captain Clampitt
who was In charge, claims the steer
ing gear, which is new and stiff. dlI
not respond as IL should. All efforts
to get off the sand bar failed, so ;
rOwboat was lowered and men sen
ashore TO send word to this city by
telephone. The tug boat Fred X
Jansen was sent down, and later the
tugs Laura B. and Meteor went down
the river and with the Jansen pulled
off the steamer early in the morning
The officials and their guests remain
ed on board. The steamer was net
damaged and continued on her trip t.
Washington at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning.
Evening journal., 1911-03-20
WILL "SHOOT
UP'' The TEXAS
Almost the Entire Atlantic
Fleet Assembled Off Tan
eier Island
NAVY IS HAVING AN
ORDNANCE TEST TODAY

By United Press Leased Special Wire.
ON BOARD THE u. S. s. CONNECTI-
CUT, FLAGSHIP ATLANTIC BAT
TLESHIP FLEET, via CRISFIELD.
Nd, March 20.-Powlerless to return
the mighty blows soon to be struck her
the former battleship Texas, today
lies off Tangier Island, Chesapeake
bay, surrounded by almost the entire
Atlantic, awaiting the piercing of hor
sides by the giant shells from the IA
inch guns of the New Hampshire.
Heavy weather and a thick fog early
made 1t doubtful when the firing
would begin.
Naval officers call II merely an
ordnance test" and "spotting prac-
tice,' but there was something pa
thetic in the scene. The dismantled
battleship-the Texas, stripped OF
even her name, now being designated
in official records as the San Marcos.
was helpless and completely depend
ent upon a fleet of impudent naval
tugs.
About her, at battle range Of 5000
yards, were a score Of warships,
which make up one of the greatest
assemblages of naval fighting ma
chimes that the world has ever seen.
These vessels gathered here today
watch the heartless destruction OF a
sistership-a ship that has done noble
service in war, while most of those
about her have never smelled the
smoke of real battle.
Spoilers on the New Hampshire.
n ha 10, -.
sembled the gunnery officers or
"spotters" OF the entire feet. They
had been assigned to observe the
shots as they fell, and estimate tho
adjustments to be made in the range
of the big 12-inch guns. The pre-
liminary shots were TO be fired shor
OF the Texas I'm order to give these
officers extra practice in estimating
the error.
The Texas. at the time of thu
Spanish War, was one Of the bes
ships in the feet guarding the CubaI
coast. She was built at Norfoll
Navy Yard. I'm 1895, from plans pur
chased from England. When Ger
vera's fleet ran out from Santiago
under the guns of the American war
ships. the Texas was In the thickes
of the fight It was her commander
Captain John w. Phillips. whit
shouted when the Texas seamen sen
up a hurrah as the first Spanish bat
tleship was sunk: Don't cheer, boys
the poor devils are dyingl"
After the war. an ill-fate pursue
the Texas, and she became the laugh
Ing stock of the navy. Once, Will
being repaired, she sank to the bottor
without warning. After various mis-
haps, she was sent to Charleston,