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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
SOUTH AND WEST.

Georsetown v. Virginia Poly Tech, at washfnx-
ton. d. c. Virginia Va North Carolina, at Rich
ucnd; yirsinis Military Insituts Va Johns Hop
tins At Bsltimcxc: A. 4 y. Of North Carolina Va
wsshinston and Lea. At Norfolk; Kentucky State
" Ccntnl University d Kentucky, It Lexington
KY: Wake Ebrest N Dsvidsou. q Ohariotte: Wea
yirsiuia II Denison. 1t Morszrtosu; ct. John's N
washinxton College. ct Baitfmcrs: Casholic Uni
ysrsity n Mount 81. Maya q wsshinston. D. C. |;
Vanderbilt "a, sswanee. n NnfAviile: Alahans Va
Iernes.ee q Btrmanshan; Gsosfs Tech VA cIsm-
son. at Atlantis. GenrrA VI Aubup ct Afhens
Ga : MiHtzsipEi N Nsssipu A. q NJ, at saca-
son. Mis-: 1ulaps ~ Luzisians State. Al Nsv
orisans; TEXAS A. q N. ". Baylor q DlnaG
Marquette y. Notre Dame. at uilvsukse; Cxish-
ton ". south DAKOTA. q Omaha; nptin " Hoa
Poly. It Term HAnte. Haakell Indians VI Rolls a
0klahona. At L4~rncs; Ohio slsts VI NirAias
Ariea. ct Columbus; Case NJ We1em Rsserve It
C1esslAnd; Ohio University " llArstn, ct Mari
eta; Colorado N Minss a. Denver: Csix.do Oh.
Lea N D0ye. ct nsnvsr Utah Asg5ss 4 ,ait
Lake cir; Cuac.do Assies n wyuaine. Il
SATURDAY. xovEnsa q
West Point " Annapolis. ct pAiA1siphia
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The 40 pace on Wednesday was also
OF special interest to local racesoers
from the fact that two Washington
horses were entered in IT'D. J. McCar-
thy's Black Patchen and W. E. MIIlers
Won March. The only other candidate
was the BeltsvtIle mare. Venus. entered
and driven by Croy. OF Bennett Farm,
who did not seem to be trying. Carrie
to be the class of her field easily
enough. At no time in her miles did she
appear to be in danger. although Miller.
with Won March. at the finish of the
third heat brought sprague to a drive
to stall on the rush OF the black stall
lion, who was now very lame.
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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-09-01
SOUTH AND WEST.
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER -

Yale vs.. Harvard. at New Haven; Carlisle Indians
vs. Springfield 7. s.. at Springfield; synuse at
West Point: New York University at Annapolis
Lehish. At Easton: Urxinus Va Muhleubrrg. at Al
lentown; Washington ara Je6enon N Bethany Col.
lese. at Washington. Pa; Haserford Va Csrnegis
Tech, at Pittsburs; swsrthmore " Dickinson. at
cariisle; Bucknel1 "a GcttysbirS. at Harrisburg:
Trinity N rufts. st Bostou: Rutsen " stevenS al
Hobo&en. n. J.; Penn Freshmen Va Cornell Fresh
men at Philadelphia.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
Notice of Final Account

Notice Of Final Account
In the County Court Of the sAts si
Oregon. for the County of Kiam.
ath.
In the Matter Of the EsHSs Of John
Simmons. Dscsase4
Notice 10 hereby givfn that b. 8.
CriEsby. administrator OF khe estate
Of John Simmons. deco (ssd. has rem
dsred and presented fo& dnal settle
msnt. and nlsd In said cd Ut. his nnai
account. OF his sdmlnistrst ton OF said
estate. and that on MondkA the s3d
day Of September. 1912. 4 ~ O'Clock
m. at the court room Of tAe said
county court. at the Sounty \pur,
house. In the city Of Klamath FAlls.
klamath county. STATE Of oresos.
which time and place las been nxed
for the hearing Of OBJECTIONS to said
final account and settlement. any per-
son interested In said estate may ap.
pear and fls objections In writing to
he said account and contest the same.
Dated at klamath Falls. Oregon.
this 18th day Of August. 1912.
B. 8. GRIGSBY.
Administrator Of the Estate Of John
Simmons. Deceased. s-l6-s-lSr
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

NOe1co 70 CroOleOro
In the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon. for klamath County.
In the Matter Of the Estate Of Martha
Abbelo0s. Deceased.
Notice 10 hereby given by the un.
dersigned. administrator OF the estate
Of Martha Abbeloos. deceased. TO tho
creditors Of. and to all persons hay
ing claims against. the said dscsdsnt.
to exhibit them. with the necessary
vouchers. within six months after the
first publication Of tht notice. to the
said administrator. al the Law ofncss
OF Stone & Barrett. ID the American
Bank 4 Trust Company building. cor
ner of Fifth and Main streets. In the
City Of klamath Falls. klamath
Oregon. that being the place
for the transaction Of tie business Of
said estate.
First publication Of this notice,
August l6. 1919.
B. =. ABBRLOOS,
Administrator Of Sale Estate.
s-lS-s-13r
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
DOWNWARD COURSE

Fast Rsing Realised By klamath
Falls People
A little backachs at arst.
Daily increasing tiii the h(ck ID
lame and weak.
Urinary disorders quickly follow:
Dropsy and finally Bright6 disease.
This Is the downward coVse Of kid.
asy ills.
Doat take this courc& klamath
Falls people should prod by the fol.
lowing experience:
A. Beta. l30 Front st bet. Medford,
Ore. says: II Am jusf as willing to
recommend Doan's Kt lnsy Pills to.
day - ! was In Sci kember, 1907.
wheH publicly told Eof my GID sri.
snes with them. sueered from Kid
nsy trouble for at hast fivo years.
and ~ time passed I lgrcw worse, In.
stead OF better. ehdfp pains dartsd
through he small my back and
sometimes the attads were 10 se.
we're that ] could hi rdiy stoop. Al
night my back ache( intensely, and
sound sleep was out )pf the question.
Being tolda z try Dosh e Kidney Pills,
! procured a6sx. and they soon rave
ne relief"
For sale by all dzers. Price 60
cents. Foster Mi1buYA On RuWo,o
Now York. sole agents r the United
States.
Remember the name-Dosn's-and
eaks no other.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
DRYS WILL Be
HERE MONDAY
PROHIBITION CANDIDATES Ar.
RANGE SPEAKING DATES IN
DlDTRlCT-WILL SPEAK IN THE
COURT house SQUARE

3. Lee Padsstt. prohibition candi.
date for Unitsd States Senate. aad o.
4. Stillmaa Of the same party. candi-
date tor representative In congress.
viii b IN Klamath county on their
automobile canvass Of the state on
Monday. September 3. speaking at
bonansa at 10 O'Clock Q. N. on Mon
day. taking In Dairy on the way. Ma
lin after leaving Bonanza. and reach
Tag Asrrill Monday evening. where
they will address the voters st some
hall selected By the local committee.
Tuesday they will 90 to Fort Klam-
ath BY way Of the Agency. making
one or two addresses at the Fort sad
the Agency. returning to hold Q meet
Ing In the court house square on
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. 6ttllman will arrive here on
Saturday evening. and on Sunday will
give three addresses: One In Mills
Addition hall at 10 Q. m. one In court
house square at : p. m, and one In
the evening at the same place. or, II
the weather 10 unfsvorabls. In the pa
vilioa.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

OF having sighted a farm house on
Monday morning. which probably ex'
plains a statement made to The Her
aid by one Of the members OF the
search party that left here Tuesday
morning In an automobile.
The only word We had Of the lost
men," said The Herald's informant,
was when We arrived Nt the Hopkins
ranch. There We were Informed that
two young men. answering very close
ly the description Of Mr.. Doiman and
Mr.. Mikel appeared near the ranch In
a boat. They called. and were an
swered. They asked whore the land
Ing place was. They were told. but
instead Of going In the direction In
dicated they went out In the lake
again"
Mr.. Dolman. In his interview given
to q stenoGrapher. says:
Monday morning came. and we
discovered that We were near to q
farm house on one snors OF tho lake.
The farm house was In the middle Of
grain fields. I have since learned
that this was the Merrill side Of the
lake. We ran over. thinking to land
at the farm house. but to our sur.
prise the shore was lined with tulcs.
and at no place could We nnd chan
mel or landing.
I'VE discussed making an effort to
wade through tho tulcs and reach the
land. but Mr.. Miksl's experience OF
the night before had taken our nerve
and We did not make the attempt.
We tied half q handkerchief. all that
We had left. to the paddle. waved II
In the air and shouted. No response
came from the house. II looked In
habitcd. because . washing was hang
Ing out on the line. but so far as We
could tell there was no other sign Of
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
Notjce for Publicatjou
United States Land Once. Lakevte~
OREGON, July oth. 1914.

United States Land Once. Lakevtew.
Oregon. July Sth. 1919.
Notice 10 hereby given that the
Jorthsrn Pacific Railway Company.
whose postofncs address ID st. Paul.
Minnesota. has this sth day Of July.
1912. nlsd In this once it, applics.
ton to select under the provisions OF
tn. act of consrss. approved July /.
1898 $50 Stat. ssE sGO. As sztsntsd
BY the act Of controls approved May
II. 1905. the M SEX. sh of
SEX. Sec. 80. j1A NEN NEK. Sec.
81. T. ~ g.. R. E.. W. n.
Any and ally persons claiming ad-
versely the lD6db described. or desir-
Ing TO obJe6 because Of the mineral
character Of the land. or for any 9TH
Or reason. 70 the hispossl TO applicant.
should hle theirl afndavits Of protest
In this once on dr before the sth day
Of September. ls13.
A. W. 0RTON.
7-le-s-Sr Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
POST0FF|CES TO
CLOSE SUNDAYS
POSTAL APPROPRIATION DOES
NOT PERMIT EMPLOYEES WORK.
ING THE FULL SEVEN DAYS OF
THR WEEK

WARRINGTON. D. c.. Aus. 3s.-
All nrst and second class postofncsa
viii b closed on Sundays - . result
Of one provision Of the new postal
appropriation bill passed By congress
and signed By President Taft.
Every important city In the United
States is affected. Hereafter only
special delivery letters will pass
through on that day. and no mail will
b placed In lock boxes.
Postofncss In several cities have
bssn closed Sundays heretofore. The
postmaster general has permitted that
under . regulation Of which Il vas
evident that local sentiment demand
- Il The closing b now compelled
By law.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

Rossiter l.. Mikel and MAhlon T.
Dolman. respectively advertising
manager aud news editor Of the
Northwestern. who were reported lost
In the marshes In the vicinity Of
Lower Klamath Lake. arrived In the
city late yesterday afternoon BY train
from worden.
The young men are confined to
their apartments In the White Pei
lean hotel. according to Information
given from the Northwestern once.
"Of course they are badly sun.
burned. and. no doubt. . shave would
improve their appearance" was the
word from the once Of the morning
newspaper ONCE. They will not be
expected to do any work during this
week"
So far as can be ascertained. not n
single member Of the searching party
has been lost. Most OF the searchers
received word Of the Temperance OF
the lost men before dark. and were
able to return home last night. Some
were disapointed In not having been
on the rescue scene. but all expressed
pleasure at the safe return OF the
young men.
Mr.. Dolman has issued q statement
In which he gives an authorized but
account Of the suffer-
ings OF himself and Mr.. Aikel. There
10 very little to add to the story
printed In the Herald last night. ex-
cept to contradict a statement made
that the engine Of the launch In
which the young men left the city
had been put out Of business. II
seems that. while the engine buck
cd" Il was always In commission un-
I'll low water prevented the turning
of the propeller.
Mr.. Doiman In his statement tells
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

7. 7. Peak 10 VIM. u. Nichols, war,
ranty deed. lot 8. block II. IrvinGtou
Heights.
VIM. 3. worden TO Chas. Y. Lee
warranty deed. $40. lot !. block I
Worden.
The klamath Development compa.
ny to N. ~ Montgomery. warranty
deed. $40. lot 3. block sc. Lakevisw
addition.
II. J. Martin to E.L.show. warranty
deed. $500. ny M sEn swx
Sec. s-ss-l4.
q. o. Gilbert TO Theo. u. Torkel.
son. quit claim deed. u. wy NEn,
Eh Nwk, sec. 5-3s-i5.
II. T. Lewis TO Geo. w. White. war.
ranty deed. $40. lots . and 10. block
Is. Mob HIN addition.
Fred Peterson TO John Yahr. war.
ranty deed. NEh NEh Sec. 80, M
NWh. sen Nwk. Soc. 33-37-i2.
Mae J. Ankeny TO r. N. Day. war.
ranty deed. $40. M swh. sEn
swh. Nwh sen. Sec. 2i-Ss-i6
Burge W. Mason to United states
warranty deed. u. right OF way over
NwH swh. swh Nwh, Sec. 22.
500.
Bertha c. Donelson to u. M. Chi.
cote. warranty deed. lots 4, 6, block
III, sunnyside addition.
Mary u. Pierce to WIN. c. Pierce
warranty deed. lots 10 and 30. block
20. Bovine addition to bonanza.
klamath Water Users Association
70 wm' Belloni. release Of contract
on lots :. s. s. 0. 10. II. u, II, Il.
40 and 10. SEA NEA. nv sEx
sec. 10; swh Sec. II; lots 9 and 0,
sEN NWk. M Nwh, Sec az
NWh, Sec. 20-40-s.
sherin TO VIM. Belloni. shsr,s..
iced. lots =. 6. 8. .. 10. II, II. IA.
~. is and 10. sEn NW1. MI
sEN. Sec. ls; sWA Sec. u; iots 4
and .. SEX NwK. nv Nwh. sso.
22-40-S. "'''
The klamath DsvslopmsAt GONNA.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

800. tho timber estimated st y0.aoe
board ,-et at 81 per NJ. and the land
at $40: that said applicant will offer
final proof In support Of his appiica.
ton and sworn statement on the 3oth
day Of August. 1919. before c. r. De
Lap. county clerk OF Klamath county
Oregon. at klamath Falls. Oregon.
Any person Ia at iloerty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate
u contest at any time before patent
issues. by Ming . corroborated afi,
davit In this once. alleging fact,
which would defeat the sntry.
A W. ORTON.
7-<-s-3s Register.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
HORSEFLY BOARD
OF ASSESSMENT
NETTING 10 BE NEXT TUESDAY No
HEAR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ING EN0lNEER HOPsON No AZ.
slsT PROsECr ALL HE CAN

Next Tuesday the board Of direct
on Of the Horseny irrigation project
will meet to act - . board Of equal
isation for fixing the assessments on
various properties involved. for the
purpose Of meeting the expenses OF
the project, which 10 aimed to reclaim
BY irrigation about $4,000 acres Of
land In the BONANZA and Lansel val
leys. The meeting Of the board.
will begin at .. m, Ssptem-
Der 3. at the home OF 9. w. Reese.
and will be continued until such OBJ
jections to the assessment a. can
come before II are determined. Il 10
hoped. though. to nnish the work In
two days. The assessment roll was
completed some time aimee. and 10 In
the custody Of the secretary Of the
board. Francis J. Bovine.
The Horseny irrigation project 10
the nrst one In this neishborhood to
be undertaken under the new law
which was made by the Legislature Of
1871. which provides that where pub
lie assistance 10 not available for the
work the land owners may organise
their own project. The territory en-
braced In the Horseny district in
cludes a large amount Of land which
was at one time under contemplation
by the government for . part Of the
Klamath project. but finally Uncle
Sam rejected Il. However. the gov
ernment did a great deal Of preiim-
mary work In engineering. the bene-
at Of which will 20 to the Horsefy
Undertaking. Supervising Engineer
Hopson OF the reclamation service.
with headquarters at Portland. has
agreed to give the enterprise all the
assistance he can In the way OF in
obtained BY the govern
ment whom It took up the matter.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28


mot Coal Lands.
Department Of the rntrior. United
States Land once at Laksvisw.
Oregon. June II. 1911.
Notice Il hereby given that James
Briscoe. whose postogcs address 10
Klamath Falls. OrssVh, did. on the
I'd day Of January. Yblb. dls In this
once sworn statement and appliea-
tion No. o6337. to pukcbass the swk
NwA. Section -. township 30 g..
Range 10 g.. Wills bette Meridian.
and the timber tbsfpon. under the
provisions Of the 1T u June .. 1878.
and acts amendatory. known a. the
Timber and Stone Law" at such
value as might bs hxsd BY appraiss-
msnt. and that. pursuant to such ap-
plication. the lsnd and timber there
- have been Appraised ct . total Of
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

senator from Oregon dismountsd
from the mysterious wagon. and pro-
cseded to hold . pow-wow with the
Indians.
mo. I did not sss Any OF my old
acquaintances." said Mr.. Selling this
afternoon. when asked concerning
the Circumstance. but heard of
some OF them. have written let.
ter TO one who will. probably. be
pleased to hear from me-"
II developed that this redskin
named BY Mr.. Selling - "Ons-who-
will-be-pleassd-t hear -from-ms" IL in
dire straits. and the Portland man
has sent him an order on one Of Uns,6
Sans postomess which will bs 6n-
orsd for cash.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

WARRINGTON. D. c.. Aug. a.
The postomcs authorities have issued
oedsrs slishtly relaxing the order pre-
vsating Sunday delivery In flrst and
sseoad class omcss. The opening Of
The carrier windows will b forbiddsa
% Sunday. but boz holders will have
access 70 their mall.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
ANNOUNCEMENT

! have moved my famous K, =,
jswslry to my new quarts ~, "
slough building. $50 Ma<s,,.., ~ -
tween Fifth and sintH I hs,s -
joysd your patronsss<n IN. D.., =. y.
solicit II In tho fu,ye. shan 49, ~
only sqsl'ty iswsN. aud .v.r,,s,'' '
! hsnd"m oymade GOOD IA ~.
u prove. lsyf u i,'s any,hI,s !.
,s.. 's: ''''''' u think can ''''''s
Mciiattaa.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

Washinston the $4,000 Just appFo-
psiatsd viii b available for use at
oaoe. and the original plans OF the
project viii b carried out.
With the appropriation made for
ths buildinS Of roads In Crater Ma
tonai Park Of $4,000. there will bs
spsat by the government In Klamath
county during the coming year. In
addition 70 the expenditures OF the
klamath reclamation project. $685.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

Better have your umbrelbrscov.
cred now and then. Il wipbe useful
when there 10 Ain. =
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

Hav. you 80. tn. .Luet Blu.
Bird" pins' They s1|ths latest. and
are very '''~ ..u.,,.,.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
MYSTERIOUS WOMAN
TO APPEAR TONIGHT

No one won the 80 offered for
idsutincation of the woman who was
70 appear In msn's wear st the Sparks
thsatsr last night. There was . good
audience on hand. but there was not
. crush OF policemen bent on making
IN arrest The management Of the
house insists that the woman vas
present. garbsd . Il the modern man.
- Per Advertisements.
The woman viii appear In feminine
attire at the Sparks thsatsr tonight.
vhsa anyone who wishes to strive for
he $40 b. identifying her may DO
-. Tomorrow she will appear on the
streets between . and Z p. n. In an
oeAse diaGuiss. with . view 70 myssi-
fyias the public.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

have some aas aisnsrds In vari-
sus sisss q reasonable Dhess. I carry
tAsss n stock al ~ tins. IA b
''''''' to 'A's;f 70 $780,, ,ss;
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

A .hs'moa bottle Is ans sof ,,,.
~,",.s' ~.' .''',; 7; :.:. :.s:s useful -, =
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28

WANTBD-Bxperisnced waitress st
theHau grill.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1912-08-28
REAL ESTATE rRASsvYIs .
80 80

The following realty transfers
contracts, deeds. mortgages. etc. rs
Gently nled with the county clerk
are furnished by the City and Count!
Abstract company;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

der and sailor who was fortuna<esf
enough 70 have spent tho first days OIL
the war at that most delightful plaaS.8
among tho most loyal and hospitnnlo{
OF people. All kinds of Vegetables anS&
small fruits. which grow In abnnd-
ance, were given TO MS. Fish anskt
oystcrs were to be had by going altar
thcm and. when not too cold. we hadE
path every day. Each mess had q /
cook, and the officers had one L each
TO cook ana walt on him. After IeAvst
Ing Norfolk we went direct to Patarss3
burg, and, after a few days rest, wenSk
TO klchmond, whore we arrived just beAs
fore the battle of Seven Pines onoh
or the boys wrote his father that
wo were on tho eve of a great batties4
and asked II he should send John, hias
negro servant home. His father ro -
Piled. why certainly send John
nome at once. John might get killed ~
There was no drawer or better soldier
than that boy, and he sleeps now In
"A soldiers grave. but he had to stand
for many Jokes from his comrades
about John. which he did with dignity,
and good nature God bless him. ass
comrades. fcw words more andyT;
Will have told You tho facts regards
Ing that extraordinary battle.
Tho Merrimac. having fought two
dave aud won two OF the most Won
derful battles Of modern times. WAC,
sorrowfully laid ITO rest with the3
honors OF war by tho hands of thosat
who would had shared her fate, Ii.
necessary. In her native waters unden.;
the banks OF Craney Island and I'M
sight OF tho scene of her magnihcen&
triumph.
The Monitor certainly covered herr,
self with glory and deserves the
greatest credit for her brilliant butI
unsuccessful attempt to destroy thsl
Merrimac. Afterwards, while proceedS|
ing to Charleston. S. c.. 1t was cauEht,
in a gallo off Cape Hatteras anGI
sySampod and, with the bruises fronr9
the shots of the Aferrimao thtoklyi
upon her. lies peacefully at the bot-f
tom of the Atlantic
I undertook to tell this story tosl
night because 1t Is as full of TRUTH
as it is of glory; as full of merit aS;
II is of honor; as tull OF heroism and
daring deeds it Is OF inspiratiorsl
and because It Is a duty owed to AL
brave and gallant a crew of Confed-a
crates as ever sailed ship or firs&
shot. thank YOU 81
j. j. SHOEMAKER.
Memphis, Tenn, 1909.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

have shell or cannon ball in the
White House before we leave this
ROOM
General Mcclellan sent kilograms to
the commanding officers at New York.
Newport. New London. Boston and
Portland TO the same effect. Admiral
DahlEren is busy at WASHINGTON
having twcnty-four boats loaded with
stone 60 close the Potomac River
Secretary Wellcs wires tho Assistant
Secretary of the Navy at Fortress
Monroe that the president directs
that the Monitor BIO not too much OK.
posed, and authorizes vessels laden
with stone to be sunk In Elizabeth
River to prevent tho Merrimac rom
coming out again"
on tho 18th of March. only three
days after the battle between the Mer-
rimuc and Monitor. Geperal Barnard,
chief OF engineers OF Mctlcllan's army,
wired Assistant Secretary FOX:
"'rhe possibility OF tho Merrimac
coming out again paralyzes tho move
ments of this army by whatever route
adopted: all this t!mo proclaimins
openly tho defeat OF the Merrimac by
the Monitor. Consistency, thou art
Jewel indeed"
Tho climax Of ahsurdity is. however.
reached whom the Secretary of War.
Stanton. pass mr. over tho educated.
intelligent and skilled corps of naval
and army officers. te.eGraphed Cor
nelius Vanderbilt. a private citizen of
New York and tho owner OF river and
ocean steamers
For what sum Will you contract TO
destroy the Merrimac. or prevent her
from coming from Norfolk. you to
sink or destroy her? Answer by tcle-
graph, as there Is no time TO be lost"
The old commodore was unequal to
the task and knew 1t, but his patriot
ism prompted him to make tho nunif-
cent gift OF the large ocean steamer
Vanderbilt to tho United States gov
ernment to he sacrificed II necessary
IN running tho Mcrrimac down.
Tho advance of General McClellan's
army upon Richmond necessltated tho
evacuation OF Norfolk by tho Confed-
crates and the destruction OF the Mer-
rimac to prevent her from falling into
the hands of the Yankees. because
there was not sufficient depth of water
in James River to float 1t to Rich
mond.
Tho 10th day of May. 1862. the day
the Confederates evacuated Norfolk.
Will always be remembered with much
pleasure and gratitude by every SOL