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when pulled, detach the vorpedo rom
the launch, and a third was to enable
him to explode It at the right time.
When come within hearing distance Of
the Albemarle the engine was to be-
stopped and the oars then used. Phe
night was pitch dark when with mufned
oars they rowed toward Plymouth, and
as they passed safely under the walls
Of the fort, they turned and shot across
tho river and on up the river above
where the Albemarle was. Then they
descended, still undiscovered, upon the
ram which. they found, was moored to
a wharf and protected by log boom
against Just such attack as was this
one. They were close upon the ram
when they were discovered and chal-
lenged in the words. What boat Is
that?" The answer was a lie, Of course;
1t was 1.-THE Albemarle's boat" At
the same instant the launch struck full
against the logs, which also in the same
instant drew upon 1t shower OF bull
lets from the infantry on shore. In an
other second the ports Of the Albemarle
were open and belching shot and shell
upon the daring visitor.
Now Lieut.. Cushing touched OIL a
howitzer, and pulled the line which ex-
ploded the torpedo fair against the side
Of the ram. and so damaged her that
she soon sank, carrying several lives
with her. But musket ball had hit
the lieutenant in the right arm and a
shell had burst on the launch; he and
all the men were compelled to Jump
into the water. 1t was Icy cold, but
all, except the lieutenant, swan to the
near shores under rapid fire from the
rebel infantry. Cushing, with one arm
disabled, was longer in the water and
made directly down the stream for
several miles to a safe landing for him.
Crawling lahore, he could do no
more then, but fell asleep only to be
awakened by men talking. They were
rebels, and talking Of the wonderful ad-
venture of the preceding night. From
what he overheard Of the conversation
he knew that the Albemarle had gone
down and that his work was effectual-
ly done. After another day and night,
he was again with the feet and the OBJ
1ect Of admiration and praise. Soon his
exceptionally heroic deed was known to
the whole country, and for the time
and as long as he lived, he was made
the recipient of many appropriate atten-
tions and rewards.
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master at the wheel was not to leave
until after having put it hard aport and
dashed 1t so. He was then to jump
overheard. Down below the man at the
reversing gear was to stop the engines,
scramble up on deck and get over the
side as quickly as possible. The man
In the engine-room was to break open
the sea connections and follow his
leader into the water. This was to in
sure the sinking Of the ship, whether
the torpedoes worked or not. Then, as
a last step, the lieutenant was to touch
the electric button and start the ex-
plosion, while he should save himself
as best he might.
The Merrimac was run into the mar
rows according to the plan, but she
was detected by the enemy in the shore
batteries and subjected to terrible
cannonading. Still she made straight
for the point where she would be, and
there swung herself across the chan
mel, but there was no need to put its
machinery Of destruction into opera
ton. The Spaniards did all the work
of destruction for it, with shot and
shell they sank it, and so closed up the
channel Of their own harbor. Lieut..
Hobson and his crew saved themselves
by means Of the boats, but were soon
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

channel should be reached he was
told to put her helm hard to port, stop
the engines, drop the anchors, open sea
connections, touch off the torpedoes
and leave the vessel wreck, lying
athwart the channel, which Is not as
broad as the Merrimac was long. Pro-
vision of 1O-inch torpedoes were at
tached below the water line, on the
port side, against the bulkhead and VI
tai spots, and connected with each
other by wire under the ships keel.
Each torpedo contained eighty-two
pounds Of gunpowder. Likewise each
torpedo was connected with the bridge,
and thus was everything prepared, that
Hobson and his men should do their
work in q minute or minute and
quarter.
On deck 1t was ordered that there be
four men, besides Lieut.. Hobson. In
the englne-room were assigned two
other men. This was the total crew,
and all were directed to wear nothing
but their underclothing. that weight Of
clothing might not hinder their escape
il they should be obliged to take to
water without boats. A man was placed
forward and around his waist line
was made fast to the bridge on which
the lieutenant was to stand. BY that
mans side was to be an ak. When
the vessel should reach the right point
the lieutenant was to jerk the line as
a signal to the man forward to cut the
anchor lashings, and then jump over
board and swim to four-oared dingy
towed at the stern. The dingy was to
have life buoys and rifles in her. The
first man to reach her was to haul IN
the tow line and swing her round to
starboard, to take in the rest of the
crew as they should be released from
duty on the Merrimac. The quarter
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
HE TAINTED TWICE.
A Tender Hearted Motorman Ran Ovei
oH WAxlAr.

A Tender-Heartcd Motorman Ran Over
an Emgy of weyler.
A motorman in Brooklyn tainted
twice Tuesday night, once from fright
and once because he found that he had
not crushed out human life. He Is
the most remarkable motorman in
Brooklyn. He is. different from all his
kind, says the New York Herald. He
was running his car along at full speed
at 1870 O'Clock, when the motorman
saw figure lying upon the track. He
tried to stop the car. He was too late.
There was q whirring sound, crush
ing, grinding noise, which gradually
ceased, and then the car stopped. The
motorman saw a shoe over the edge OF
the fender. He put his hands to his
face and fell backward In q dead faint
More than score Of passengers with
bleached faces left the car and looked
at the form beneath the trucks. The
limbs were twisted about the wheels
and wisps Of straw showed from the
torn clothing. The passengers, after
much difficulty, extricated the form
which had been run over and found 1t
was that OF Spanish general of great
distinction. The man who had been
run over had a card across his breast,
which bore the inscription: "This is
Weyler." Half dozen passengers had
meanwhile succeeded in reviving tho
motorman. did I kill .himr" asked
the knight of the lever. when he re-
vived. That's all right, old man."
said good-natured passenger, slap
ping the motorman on the shoulder,
ut was straw one this time" MOTIFS
was in a daze. He looked at the pas
sengers and then at the distorted ig-
ure upon the pavement. He jumped
upon his car, released the lever and
ran his empty conveyance with all
speed up the avenue. He stopped short
in front of the police station. He ahan-
doned his car and rushed into the
house. Sergeant" he said. I've
killed a man down at Powell street"
There was scurrying around the sta
ton house. A patrol wagon hastened
to tho scene OF the accident Fifteen
minutes later three disgusted-looking
policemen came back. Brace up, old
man." said one Of them to the Wild
eyed motorman. your victim was
man Of straw" Being told to brace
up," the motorman tainted again. He
was revived with appropriate stimu-
lants and few minutes later he was
running his car again, blithe and
happy. pH
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

When returning next morning Balm
bridge saw corsair stealing into port
and gave 1t chase. The Philadelphia
gained rapidly on the corsair, but
struck on a reef hard and fast. The
enemy came out upon 1t with his gun
boats, shot into 1t until 1t keeled over
and its magazines were flooded, its
pumps disabled, and men were on
board who made holes In the bottom
and then hauled down the American
flag. Then cambridge surrendered
himself and 315 men. The victors
righted the vessel, new rugged 1t and
brought It to anchor under the ba-
shaw's castle.
cambridge found means of COM
municating with the commander Of the
American fleet and he proposed that
the Philadelphia be destroyed as she
hay at anchor. Volunteers were called
for and sixty-two promptly responded.
Among them were Midshipman Thomas
Macdonough and James Lawrence, the
first sixteen and the latter twenty
years old; Decatur was twenty -four, all
little more than boys.
Everything In readiness, the run
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
ANoLO-AMERIcAN MAILS.
Long and Short Routes Between xsw
York and England.


York and England.
London Evening Standard: A par
llamentsry return. issued yesterday,
shows the time occupied in the transit
Of her majestys mails, both outward
and inward, during 1897, by steamships
between Queenstown and New York.
and also between Southampton and
New York. The time occupied In
transit" specified in the return, is the
interval between the delivery of the
mails to the vessel at the port of de-
parture and their receipt by the post
Office at the port Of arrival. The re-
turn shows which Of the vessels car
ried mails under contract with her maj
esty's government. OF course the voy-
ages occupying least time were those
between Queenstown and New York.
The shortest period occupied on the
longer route was by the North German
Lloyd steamship Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse, which, in November. accom-
plished the voyage from New York to
Southampton in five days twenty-five
hours and IS minutes. The shortest
time occupied in crossing the Atlantic
as shown by this return, was by the
Lucania, which in September per-
formed the voyage from Queenstown
to New York in five days fourteen
hours. The homeward voyage was
made By this vessel during the same
month in a period only forty-five min
utes longer. The Lucania and the
Campania, both Cunard steamers.
each on one occasion made the passage
outward from Queenstown In Ave days
and fifteen hours. The Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse has displacement Of TO-
900 tons. and engines Of $1,000 indicat-
ed horse power, the ocean speed being
given as twenty-five knots. She was
built last year. The Campania and
Lucania are each of 1900 tons, with
engines Of 10000 indicated horse pow
er, the ocean speed being twenty-one
knots. They are 610 feet in length.
or fifteen feet shorter than the German
vessel. The Teutonic. belonging to the
White Star Company, crossed from
Queenstown to New York in five days
twenty-one hours and forty-ive min
utes, in the month Of August. On six
occasions the Lucania performed the
outward voyage from Queenstown in
less than six days, and the return Jour-
ney from New York in like manner on
nine occasions. The Campania made
the voyage out from Queenstown in less
than six days on seven occasions, and
nine return voyages each within the
same limit Of time. The passage be-
tween Queenstown and New York was
made in less than seven days by several
vessels in the list, and in some cases to
ana from Southampton.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
SOME PECULIAR TIMEPIECES.

In one of the town halls in a Japa-
nese treaty port there is a remarkable
timepiece. 1t is contained in hand
some frame, three feet wide and five
feet long. 1t represents a MONDAY
landscape, very cleverly carried out.
In the foreground plum and cherry
trees appear in bloom, while In the
rear hill is to be seen, from which
flows pretty cascade, initiated in
crystal.
From this cascade flows tiny
stretm, which wends Its way between
rocks and islands, and finally loses
itself in a stretch of woodland. In
miniature sky golden sun turns on
silver wire. striking the hours on sill
yer gongs as It passes. Each hour Is
marked on creeping tortoise. A bird
of rich plumage MARBLES at the close Of
the hour, and, as the warbling ceases,
a mouse suddenly makes its appear
ance, and, scampering over the hill to
the garden, is soon lost to view AL
together it is a wonderful piece Of
mechanism.
A Glasgow botanist has conceived the
unique idea Of making timepiece out
of growing fir trees. He planted num-
Der of fir trees In his garden in such
positions that they shade special parts
of the house at known hours Of the
day. For instance, the Il o'clock tree"
shades the dining-room during lunch.
while the "a o'clock tree secures q
shady drawing room for afternoon tea,
and so on during the rest Of the twenty
four hours.
In one Of the temples in China can be
found remarkable clock which Is said
to be the invention Of Shun TIE, the last
Of the Mongol empires. 1t Is q. clever
piece of mechanism; on kind of raised
platform little fairy figure makes an :
appearance. from an inclosed box,
every hour of the. day carrying the
hour sign in her hand. After few
seconds she retires, to appear again in
an hours time.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
DEEDS OF NAVAL HER0ISM.

While robbed Of some sensational cir
cumstances by the shots Of the Span
iards, the affair, in Its conception, was
still of so daring and brilliant a nature
as to command the admiration Of the
Spanish admiral, Cervera, and the ap-
plause and reward Of the American
government and people. That is about
what history will say. and 1t is enough.
In that manner the glorious affair will
be kept In remembrance as long as his
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

II refuse to give you money with
which to purchase a Wheel" said the
stern parent you are thorn In my
flesh" And you," replied the dfsap-
pointed youth, "are tack in my
path"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
Evidence.

"Was that man ever farmer!" in
quired Mrs. Corntossel. mo" answer
ed her husband. positively. "But he's
always talkin' about the delights OF liv.
in in the country" That's what
shows he never was farmer. "-Wash-
,lgton Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

That's the man over there, isn't 1t,
who polished up Kipling's Recession
alp" "No. You've got them mixed.
That's the man who rewrote the first
chapter Of Genesis In words Of two syl-
tables, and corrected the grammar Of
the Lords prayer."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
"De Pahson" Was On.

Mr.. Johnsing-"Jes' as I wuz comm
out of Marse Jones' gate wifi de fowls
all met de pahson. Wife (aghast)-
W-wot did he say? Mr.. Johnsing---He
said he wuz comm ober to tek dinner
wifi us tomorrer.-Truth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
Tho Cold Shoulder.

It was once customary in France.
when guest had remained too long.
for the host to serve him cold shout
der Of mutton instead Of hot roast
This was the origin of the phrase, TO
give the cold shoulder"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

LIEUT.. w. d. GUSHING.
tory is read. But in the present, the
excited and grateful people of the
United States are excusable for making
vastly more of it, for their pride and
glory, than a naked statement of the
facts Will be likely to convey to any
that may be living in after times. In
history 1t will take Its place along with
other instances of individual daring,
similar in nature, that are already in
fixed in the annals Of the American
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
Siberia.

Siberia.
Siberia Is an empire in itself. There
have been discovered along its line OF
road f1fty-four bitumtnous coal fields.
twenty gold, forty copper and two sill
yer deposits.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08
Example.

She-Did you ever see any rapid Ar.
ing? He-Yes; was In Warrington
when the Spanish minister and attaches
were sent home. 'es}s, g
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-07-08

A doctor In France is not permitted
to inherit property left to him BY de-
ceased patient. IA
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navy.
1t was October 81, 1893. Capt. Balm
bridge, with the frigate Philadelphia
had been maintaining the blockade at
Tripoli, but his vessel was blown away
from its station by a furious gale
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-04
Y ~ s5a'.t.a .-!=-sz E-afss h
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

s When the cats play the mice get
away.
4 "a fraction takes up as much room as
,aIfull-fledsed figure.
1.-THE woman with the latest gown is
always latest at church.
Lake Michigan is crossed IN love
ietery time a bridal patty goes over.
vs. man with wheels in his head ought
III be of mechanical turn OF mind.
Every woman has some aim In life.
Hat what she hits Is a different thing.
After mans friends really know him
tIley very often cease to recognize him.
sGirls ought to make superior violin
Tits, as they are adopts at handling
Hsaux. 81
VA mans lack Of ground is sometimes
tie ground upon which woman refuses
him.
1.-THE universal opinion seems to be
that economy should begin at somebody
ielse's home ~ E
sEWould-be progressive people some
times forget that q freight train makes
more noise than limited express.
EItsisn't the dish washing girl dis
likes so much as the thought that she
hiding her talents from the world.
a When a girl pins n flower on mans
dat She always tits her chin and looks
qp sideways-and the man who doesn't
lake a tumble IS too slow to lead q
funeral procession. = Chicago Daily
law 81 .HI. .
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GLOBE SIGHTS,

Every mother OF pretty girl Is q
board of strategy.
Some women carry the emotional bus
mess entirely too far.
a. rainy spell OF weather is like the
agne; hard to break.
When boy begins to smoke It is
time for him to quit school.
Il American flags are now so popular
that they are given away with cigars.
Women say that a long waist Is a
sign of beauty. We rather admire
;short-walsted women.
y The only change in women's hats
every season Is that each one seems
more uncomfortable than the last.
When a widow begins to leave on
mourning, the person whose opinion sh9
fears worst Is her mother-in-law.
There Is nothing going on now except
rain and war talk. and no one ever be-
fore saw the like Of either.
When a man Is up late at night. he
should be given only half his regular
wages for the next days work.
s{iWhen there is story "on"' man,
how he wishes he could censor the
news, as the government does at Key
West,
|When a woman e1aggerates the
wealth and social position of her faml-
j.. ills mean husband who Will call
shSr down.-Atchison Globe.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-06-04
UNIVERSITY MATTERS Il. Is !,
Meeting OF Board Of It<ksnts-Com
su,rnt Exercises InauEurated.

4utrnt Exercises Ibang urated.
Special Dispatch to the rntelligcncer. :.
MoRGANToWN. W. Va, June a.
Tho board OF regents Of the university
met to-day for their annual session. All
OF the regents arc present with tho ex-
ception OLA. II. Kunst. Prof. T. G. At
kcson has resigned from the board, and
his place has been filled blythe appoint
ment OF Hon. P. G.. Eastman, OF Mason
county. The board has before Il vast
deal OF routine business, and It will take
skillful handling OF the available funds
to make ends meet The board would
like to improve several OF the depart-
ments and establish come new onep but
Will be unable to do so because of the
lack OF money. Il Thought there will
be no changes In the faculty, something
which heretofore has always been incl
dent to the board meeting. Some one
Will be appointed temporarily to the
place OF Prof. Aldrich, OF the DEPART
ment OF mechanical engineering, who
has gone Into the service OF the govern
ment since the war with Spain.
3 The commencement exercises began
this evening with the annual burlesquc
moot court trial given by the senior law
class. AS usual, this feature OF the COM
mencement programme proved q big
drawing card and commencement hall
was crowded. Judge Okey johnson,
dean OF the law department presided at
the trial. The law students who partic-
!pated were W. T. Ice. Victor Champe,
L. Grille. A. E. Kenney. W. R. Lily and
r, D. Hcironemous. =, 2
Judge and Mrs, Okey Johnson. enter
talned the law classes last evening with
reception from until II o'clock. A
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. H
The North American Review for June
publishes the fifth and concluding In
stalment of Sir William Howard Rus
sells "Recollectlons OF the Civil War
This series OF papers has been received
with profound interest throughout the
country. The articles bristle with strik.
Ing pen pictures OF men and scenes con.
nccted with the early period Of the great
conflict.
Among the short articles in the June
North American Review are:St"The Pull.
pit and the War;" by the Rev. Edgar g.
Murphy: "Rehabilitated Upper Cham.
bcrs," by Edward Porritt; "Our Export
OF Corn" by John NJ. Stahl: THE Sweat
Ing SYSTEM" by the Rev. II. c. J. Moran,
and "Strategical Value OF tho Philip.
pines" by Tru1tun Beale,
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NOTEDiHOR /. BATTLE.

sieeds that Carried on Their Hacks Fa.
Smous sisn Ia May Conflicts or Wal.
Horses In war suffer more fatalities
than men. Out OF the many Thousands
who have given their lives. pertaining
In their duty toward their masters, on
" a few return home TO spend their
lives In the ease and honor they de-
serve. One warhorsc, however, which
has made a splendid record for himself.
and now has his virtues, name. and
noble deeds engraved on a hitting tomb
stone, was thetllttle chestnut the great
duke OF wellington rode at the battle
OF Waterloo. Copenhagen, named after
the capital OF Denmark, from which
country and city he came, was spirit
ed thoroughbred, standing fifteen
hands high, and $1,000 was the price
paid for him. Copenhagen served under
Wellington during the Spanish war.
and for eighteen hours he carried his
master at Waterloo. After, this he was
sent to the dukes home. Strathfleld-
saye. In England. TO take his ease, says
the New York Sun. y.
"A member OF the Royal Academy OF
English Painters was paid to make q
handsome portrait OF Copenhlgen,whlch
the duke loved and petted to the day Of
his, death. The last years of the faith
full horse were. however, sadly embit-
tered by the teasing OF thousands OF
curious persons who came to visit him
In his paddock. and his groom would
clip hairs from his tail and name to sell
for few shillings 10 the visitors. When
tho duke heard OF this he put ,Copenha-
gen In n big cage, where he lived In
peace. His funeral was we'll ATTENDED,
and at strathfieldsaye his tombstone,
ordered by the duke himself. is stu to
be seen. In excellent preservation.
Nine. years after the emperor, Napo-
leon, died ,at st. Helena an old white
horse persisted, Of old agetand pneumo-
MIA In England. The skeleton OF this
animal Is set up In the Royal United
Service institution. In Whitehall yard,
London. and to all visitors It's pointed
out as Marengo. the charger Napoleon
rode at the battle OF Waterloo. Maren-
90 came originally from Egypt, and was
left to wander on the dismal battlefield
when the emperor was forced to fly for
his life. An English officer found and
took him, and hewas sold to an English
general. In English pastures, cared for
be- reverent grooms, this noble horse
passed the latter years OF his lie FAR
more peacefully and happily than his
great and unfortunate master. Hls