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ed, he was one of the most popular boys that ever left Annapolis.
 Ex-Gov. Seay's Opinion Ex-Governor Seay relates the following incident, showing the accommodating as- pirations of young Hobson. They were on the train together. For some reason it became necessary that the passengers should change cars. After the change was made and the trains had parted company, Governor Seay discovered he had left his sache The conductor was appealed to, but could give no aid. Rich Hobson offered his services to bring the sachel, and against Governor Seay's protest, he immediately set out on a double-quick, and in a few minutes returned, after a race of over a mile with the sachel. Governor Seay had the most exalted opinion of Hobson's char acter and attachments, and predicted a great future for him.
 The school days of Hobson commenced with Miss Kate Boardman then Miss Mary Avery, and finally at the Southern univer- sity, where he distinguished himself often in prize Reclamation and other marks of honor. His manliness and high spirit made him a general favorte in college. He was fond of athletic sports of all kinds and as in his studies he aimed to excel in them all. With all his requirements he is as modest as a girl, and although the marks of distinction he has received during his short period of Mfe have been such as would turn an older head, no one would dream fro minis conduct and bearing he considered himself any but an ordinary boy.
 Hobson has many friends in Birming- ham,
 "Tt was my good fortune," said Angus tus Benners, yesterday, "to be frequently thrown with Rich Hobson during his vaca- tion, which he usually spent at Greens boro. He had great fascination for other boys of about his age, all of his companions esteeming 1t great, good fortune to hear him recount his varied experiences at the naval academy and on the cruisers on which he went with his class. While not the yarn-spinnlng type of sea-fairing man of whom we read, his conversation on things pertaining to the sea was intensely interesting While at college he achieved much reputation as a declaimer. and there are doubtless many at Greensboro who recall what a proud moment to him 1t was when he bore off the sophomore declaimer's medal by an inimftable rendition of that pride of the sophomore's heart, "Spartieus to the Gladiators."
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TROOPS DRILLING AT CH|CKAMAUGA
Various Regiments Ordered to Recruit Their Companies
 to the Maximum.

Chickamauga National Park, June 7.- Regimental open order drills and brigade inspections occupied the volunteer army today and there was nothing of any spe- cial public interest The commanding off, cers of the various commands are very highly pleased with the general excellence the soldiers are attaining and state that the preparation of the men for the field is going forward as satisfactorily as could be expected or hoped for. Inspector Gen. eral Slocum arrived today and will proceed with regimental inspections daily.
 General Brooke issued his formal printed order today to the various regiments to re- cruit their companies to the required num- Der of 106 men and the details have already been made out in nearly every regiment. The number of men required by this order will be in the neighborhood of 15,0OO of the volunteers under the second call Very few regiments here have more than 1000 men and many have not more than 800. The Pennsylvania and Ohio regiments will require nearly double their present en- rollment no regiment from either of these states having more than 800 men and number of them not more than 500 or 700. General Brooke's order states "that ar- engagements will be made by the chief quar- termaster within the geographical limits of which the recruiting is being done for renting when necessary, suitable quarters for temporary recruiting stations and the furnishing of supplies therefor.
 general order was issued today requir- ing brigade organizations to draw rations
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THE SUPREME COURT.
Decisions Rendered and Orders Granted by
 August Tribunal Yesterday.
Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Ala, June 1.-The follow. ing decisions were rendered by the su preme court today:
 Brickell, c. J.-John England vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Shelby county court. Affirmed.
 Albert Harris vs. the state of Alabama app al from Morgan circuit court Af- firmed.
 William Howser vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from Bridgeport city court. Reversed and remanded.
 Dave Cunningham vs. the state of Ala bama, appeal from Fillmore circuit court. Affirmed.
 Coleman, J.-Nancy Orr vs. the state of Alabama, appeal from Colbert ciI cult coutt f. Reversed and remanded.
 Efingham Wagner vs. w. F. Brinkerhoff. appeal from Shelby chancery court. Ap- peal dismissed.
 Haralson. J.-M. II. Sullivan vs the state of Alabama, appeal from Baldwin circuit court. Affirmed.
 Alabama State Land company vs J. F. Slaton, appeal from DeKalb circuit court. Affirmed.
 The following orders were granted:
 J. F. Mcdonald, administrator, vs. Ala bama Midland Railway company, from Dale circuit court. Submitted on briefs. Laura Kirkland vs. the Southern Build ing and Loan Association, from Pike cir cult court. Submitted on briefs
 s. H. Burgess vs. American Mortgage company of Scotland, limited from Pike chancery court. Submitted on briefs.
 w. R. Mckenzie ct al. vs. D. Rothchilds, from Henry circuit court. Submitted on briefs.
 J. R. Crawford ct al. vs. A. C. Crawford, from Henry circuit court Submitted on briefs.
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nent papers asking for his photograph, and President Mckinley, through Richmond Pearson, member of congress and uncle of young Hobson, wired his congratulations to the mother and gave assurances that her son was well treated and would soon be exchanged.
 More History of His Childhood
 More and more of the details of Hobs ms life are being learned. and all of Ct Is in- terestng.
 He was born in Greensboro in the house now occupied by his father and mo.her, the old Groom mansion, built in ante bel- lum days, when the planters of this coun- try were nabobs and lived in princely style in palaces. He was born on the 17th day of August 1870, and is nearly 2S years old. In early youth, and even now, his local attachments are very strong. He loves the old mansion in which he was born, and
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TWO STATION CASES
Heard Before the Railroad Commissioners
 Yesterday
Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to The Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Ala, June 7.JThere were two cases before the railroad commission today. Sawyerville, Hale county, and Mas sillon, Dallas county, both con the Akron division of the Southern railroad. Superin- tendent c. s. Ewing. of the Southern. agreed to build suitable station at Mas sillon, plans of which will be submitted to the commission. Action on the Sawyer vile nearing was postponed Hon. Frank l.. Pettus and Superintendent Ewing repre- scented the Southern in both cases. Sawyer vile was represented by Hon. Thomas E. Knight, of Greensboro, and Massillon by Hon. S. w. Johns, of Birmingham.
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OStraCiSed For Two Years at Annapolis
 For Doing His Duty.
DEVOTED TO MoTHER-sHE TO HIM
Never Had Any Love Affair Strictly Temperate -Splendid Athlete-Left College in Sopho-
 = more Year and Entered Annapolis
 Many Friends in Birmingham.
Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.
 Greensboro, Ala, June 1.-The good old town of Greensboro still continues intense- ly excited over the glorious deed of Lieut. Richmond P. Hobson. If Hobson is the hero of the nation, what must he be to the people of his native city, with whom he was born and raised?
 Every man and woman in the town felt that they had an interest in the boy, and the parents of the young hero were show cred with congratulations. Numbers of dis patches have come from the most promi-
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AN AUDITORIUM
Will Be Worked For By a Joint Com
 mittee.
Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.

Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, Ala, May 7.-Aldermen Meyer Kennedy and May have been ap- pointed a committee on the part of the city council to consult and cooperate with 0 committee from the Commercial and Industrial association, having in view the erection of a building in this city suitable to the holding of national conventions and other large meetings.
 The joint committees go to work forth with, and everything will be done to get the enterprise under practical way
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was made for several reasons, one of them being the scarcity of wholesome water at Tampa. The first installment of troops for Pensacola, a large body of naval re- serves will pass through Montgomery on next Thursday. The Louisville and Nash vile in anticipation of the making of this contract has had laid six miles of water pipe to the camp ground and will be able to supply an abundant quantity of the purest of water
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TroODs for Pensacola

Special Dispatch to the Age-Herald.
 Montgomery, June "A contract has been entered into between the manage ment of the Louisville and. Nashville rail- road and the United States government by which troops will hereafter be moblized at Pensacola, Fla, rather than at Tampa. Those at Tampa will remain there until sent to the front, but it is understood that Pensacola Is to get all that are sent to the gulf coast after this time. The change
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in periods of five days and notifying quar- termasters and commissaries to make re- qusitions therefor promptly at stated pe- riods so that if the men do not secure their proper quota of food it will be the fault of their own officers. Bread and beef will be issued daily; all other supplies except fresh vegetables to be drawn for five days.
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 'He didn't graduate at the Southern university, as has been stated so often in the papers, but quit at the ehd of his Sophomore year, when he received bis An apolis appointment, after a competitive ex- animation from Representative Davidson. He is a member of the Gappa Alpha col !ege fraternity; be also a member of the Episcopal church.
 'He was splendid athlete and owed a most remarkable physical development to the thorough training afforded at An napolis.
 "His manners are most engaging. Frank. amiable and and modest, no one can resist the charm of his intensely man. ly bearing.".
 1T expect that Henry Beatty, now of Att lanta, and myself were the closest friends outside of his family that Hobson had before he went to Annapolis" said Ben Atkins, of the Southern Express company yesterday@ -."We were inseperable com panions, and almost lived at each other s houses.
 "Hobson, and in fact, all of us. led very uneyentful lives in Greenboro before he went to Annapolis He was a fiend on the subject, and was splendid shot. He was also very fond of baseball and football, in both of which he excelled.
 'He was a very quiet boy, extremely modest and very easy to get along with. I don't think he and I ever had even a boyish scrap Temperance was one of his hobbies, and I have never known or heard of his taking a drink.
 "No; Hobson was never in love. so far as I know. All girls looked alike to him, and although he was strictly courteous and showed them the greatest respect. he never honored them with his attentions. This may be accounted for by the fact that Tunstall and boys few years older than we were monopolized the young ladies' att tentions during theses years"
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the trees which surround 1t. He knows all the chestnut trees in the groYe which sur rounds the house, and can tell from the size of the nuts the tree on which they grew. His devotion to his mother, who is the daughter of Judge Pearson of North Carolina is one of the most beautiful traits of his character, and of course she idolizss her noble son.
 Idolzed By His Mother
 During the war in which he Is surrounded by so many dangers she has never realized the fact that he stood any risk of being killed. Her faith in an all-protecting DOW CT, which will bring her son harmless out of the war, is overwhelming and all-per- vading. She has faith in her boy, and be- lieyes-as we all do--that he Is intended for greater honor and usefulness to his coun- try.
 His faith in providence is shown in the opening clause of his will, which his father incidentally mentioned to the Age-Herald correspondent. It reads thus:
 .For my near and distant future, l leave myself, without anxiety, in the hands of Almighty God"
 From early youth his devotion to duty
  Saturdays to go ten miles a-fishing, return about nightfall, eat biscuit and double quick to the college to attend the meeting of his literary society, so scrupulous was he in his ideas of duty and punctuality
 Ostracised at Annapolis
 He went to Annapolis when very young. His mother gave him Bible and prayer book and requested that he keep them al- ways with him. He does so to this day. Soon after he reached Annapolis he was dubbed rParson" because he read his Bible and said his prayers regardless of jeers of his mates. After he recovered from an &C., cident that would have killed an ordinary man. he was called "Parson Tough"
 He was appointed monter at the acad- emy. It had been the custom not to re- port class mates for infringing rules, but Hobson made no distinction and got ill will of the college. For two years they ostra- cized him, but he lived it down and LOOK first honor. Finally, when he was graduat-
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tai quarrel
SAN FRANCISCO. May 21.-Infatuation
for a woman led Hugh Webster Williams,
North Beach wire worker and an in
ventor Of more or less ability. to his death
this morning in Alameda, while his alleged
murderesB and her ex-husband are con
fined In the town jail pending the action
Of the authorities. The woman ir the case
is Mrs. william n. 0regory OF aregoirc,
who 10 known in some sections OF the coun-
try as Mrs. DR.. w. Mirandas. a spiritual
medium and physician," as her posters an
nounce, with an office at LEGS Market street,
In this city. Her residenc, in Alameda is
at 2029 Eagle avenue. She claims she tired
the shot to save her husband and child.
The murdered man was beaten about the
head and face In a terrible manner, both
before and after ne was shot. His body
bore evidence Of a desperate struggle. w.
M. Gregory, the former husband CT the
woman, from whom he has been divorced
for some time, admits that he admins
tered the blows that - completely dlsfig-
ured the deceased, while the woman con-
fesses that she flred the shot which cost
the man his life. Williams had been atten-
tive to Mrs. Gregory for some limo and
called on her this morning about the rame
time Gregory cams, ms - stated. to pay
her aiimony and see their 5-year- old son.
A quarrel and fiGhr ensucd. Seeing that her
ex-husband was no match for his opponent,
Mrs. Gregory, according 10 her own state
ment, reached under n pillow. got "a rcvcl-
yer ana shot Williams dead. Gregory, ccy-
cred with blood, rushed to the T o;ics s.s lion
ana reported the case. Mrs. tirago,y Gays
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French Picnics

The annual picnic Of the Legion From
caise. which was to have taken place next
Sunday, has been countermanded by the
executive committee on account Of the
war Tho Legion Franchise considers that
It would not be the proper thing to do to
have rejoicing here while our American SOL
diers and sailors are fighting for the ma
ton. The Societe de Bienfaisance Fran
caise, however, will have its picnic on the
9TH Of June, Notwithstanding that num-
Der of Its executive committee were also
Inclined to postpone It. One Of the reasons
why 1t will take place IL that the statutes
oblige the society to have an annual picnic.
E0itor Pierre Ganee of the Union Nouvelle
suggests that part of the proceeds Of this
picnic. which is always largely patronixsd
by the Angeleno population, be devoted to
the Red Cross society. q very patriotic
suggestion.
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Filling the Transports

General Anderson arrived today from Port
land, Ore, and tomorrow will go on board
the steamship Australia, which is already
loaded with supplies and is ready for the
reception Of troops. He will have charge
of the advance brigade of the Manila ex-
petition. He is accompanied by Lieuten-
ant Clark Of the Fourteenth infantry, who
Is his aide de camp. Major p. r. Jones
who came from Omaha, will be the quar-
termaster Of the expedition. Major r. e.
Thompson of the signal corps, who arrived
from Tampa, will be the chief signal officer.
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SAN FRANCISCO. May n.--Ths marrow
gauge passenger train that left the OAK
land mole at 1:06 O'Clock this afternoon,
connecting with the lis O'Clock boat from
San Francisco, was derailed Just after
leaving the trestls about q mile and half
from the mole. The engine was over
turned. and Fireman John Hickey instant
ly killed. It was several hours be-
fore his body. which was penned beneath
the boiler and fire box, could be recovered.
Engineer Edward Baldwin was thrown
from the cab into the ditch and badly
scaided, but not fatally injured. None Of
the passengers were seriously hurt. al
though several incurred minor injuries.
The engine tender left the rails while stfsl
100 feet from the end Of the trestle, and "
It had not stuck to the ties all the cars
would probably have been dragged into
the bay. As 1t was, after the entire train
bad left the rails, 1t bumped along over
the ties for distance Of 500 yards before
the tender went into the ditch. overturning
the engine and first car. which were CONF
pletely wrecked.
The train was drawn by engine No. 10,
running backward, at . speed Of about 20
miles an hour when the accident happened.
Conductor +. W. Toye, who was in the
rear car, estimated that there were about
100 people aboard, the majority Of them in
the last two Of the five coaches making up
the train. The passenger most seriously
hurt was w. H. Raymond OF this city,
whose right hand was broken.
1t IL supposed that broken brake shoe
on the tender caused the accident. Engl-
Ineer Baldwin said that he heard something
give way under the tender and Immediate
| ly 1t gave . lurch that caused It to leave
the rails. The engine followed. and then
all Of the coaches. The engineer set the air
brakes and stuck to his post. The fireman
| was evidently trying to get out when the
great crash came. The engine had scarce
" gained 100 feet on the made land when
the tender broke loose and tumbled down
the embankment, distance Of ten feet,
where It lay with trucks in the air. An In
slant later the rails spread under the en-
CINE, which toppled over on Its side, smash-
ing the cab to splinters and completely
wrecking the entire engine. The car next
to the engine was badly wrecked. The Sec
| oud car was partially overturned but the
three In the rear stuck to the ties and were
not greatly damaged.
Great excitement prevailed among the
passengers when the cars commenced TO
bump over the ties. but no one attempted
to get out. The women screamed and one
or two tainted. but all were soon Quieted
down.
Among the passengers were the ladies Of
the emergency committee of the Red Cross
| society. Among these were many Of the
best-knowp society people Of Oakland.
The wreck completely blockaded the road
and general traffic could not be resumed
until late this evening.
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FOR MUSIC LOVERS
Program Of the Concert This Evening
at the Tabernacle


Music lovers will tonight enjoy long
anticipated treat in the appearance at
Simpson auditorium of the Kneisel quartet,
which will give the following programme:
FIRST PROGRAMME.
Haydn. Quartet in d major, OBJ. q, No. s
Allegro moderate, Adalgio cantabile, Men,
uetto (Allegretto), Finale (vivace).
Beethoven. Quartet in q major, op. IS, No. 2
Allegro, Adagio cantablle, Scherz (Allegro),
Allegro motto quasi, Presto.
Dvorak. ........ Quartet. in + major, op. IS
Allegro non troppo, Lento, Motto vivace,
Finale (vivace).
sss SECOND PROGRAMME.
"A. Borodine. Quartet in d major, No. 2
Allegro moderate. Scherzo (A1iegro), Not
turno (Andante), Andante- vivace.
6hubert.. Theme and variations
''Death and the Maiden" from the quartet
in d major, op. Posth.
echuman. Quartet in A major, Cd. Al, No. 3
Andante spressivo-Allesro moderate,
Assai agitato. Adagio motto, Finale
(Allegro motto vivace).
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Gustav Walters Estate

A temporary truce has been patched up
IN the matter Of litigation over the estate
Of the late Gustav Walter. late. general
manager Of the orpheum circuit. The
decease of the well-known theatrical man
was followed by the filing Of several appll-
cations for letters Of administration on his
estate in the San Francisco probate court.
When tho case was called on Saturday,
however, the petition Of Josephine Walter,
the widow, and Charles schimpf, nephew,
was granted without opposition. Letters
were granted to the petitioners Jointly and
an order made fixing their bond at $12o.O0o.
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The subject Of Rev. Hsbsr Nswton's

The Subject Of Rev. Hsbsr Nswton's
NEW YORK, May 13.-rhe Rev. pr. He
Der Newton preached An Interesting Ger.
mon on the life of Gladstone 1t All Souls
Protestant Episcopal church. He SAID II
part:
ut II az q statesman that Mr.. Gladstone
II known throughout the world-aud hon
ored wherever known. For sixty.yeAfs he
has been In public life, the obeerved OF all
observers. This long career In public life.
has witnessed growing recognition, not
merely of his ability but Of his character.
Mr.. Gladstone was statesman. not pol
itician. He had very. little aptitude IN
managing men. His influence over his fol-
lowers was almost boundless, but It was
the influence Of his personality. not OF his
manipulation. Men far inferior surpassed
him in ability to manage party. He sur
passed all his contemporaries and was
without predecessor II English history IN
his ability to impress upon party his own
great ideas and convictions. His power
lay In his thoughts and in his beliefs.
ITO begin at the beginning. he was alb.
solutely disinterested, pocuniarily, In his
public life. He was not In politics for mon
ey. He was never riph. When he waDat
one time prime minister he declined Il
consent to an increase Of salary. On leav.
ing ONCE finally he made no attempt ia
secure pension. He was nobly above tht
sordid conditions Of public life which mesh
and enslave 80 many Of our public men.
ITO him ONCE was q public trust and no,
= private perquisite. Power was to hin
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MADRID, May 2z.-Captain Deschamps
has handed to Lieutenant-G General Corren
dispatches from General Blanco.
An official dispatch from Captain-G General
Blanco says some American warship shelled
the forts guarding the water approach to
Nuevitas, province Of Puerto Principe, on
Thursday night last.
An official dispatch from Havana says:
Two American warships attempted to force
an entrance to Isabella sagua, near the
mouth Of the sagua river. Santa Clara
province. The troops were rnassed upon
the shore and compelled the Americans
to retire.