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The age-herald., 1898-06-12
STORIES ABOUT
 LIEUT.. ROBSON

Washington Telegram to the Chicago Re-
 cord.
 Pittsburg telegram to the Chicago Times
 Herald.
 Col. J. P. Farley, cammandant of the Allegheny arsenal, is a cousin of Lieuten- ant Hobson, the hero of the Merripac af fair. In an interview tonight Colonel Far ley said:
 "Lieutenant Hobson is brave man. His courage was well attested when serving as a midshipman at the naval academy at Annapolis. Acting as a cadet captain of gun crew he reported one of his class mates for some breach of discipline which the class as a whole resented and for a time ostracised him. Young Hobson car ried himseIf with such dignity under these trying circumstances as not only to com mand the respect of all others at the acade- my who were not of his class, but when on the point of graduation a committee of his classmates waited upon him for the purpose of extending its hand in good fel- lowship.
 Cadet Hobson, while acknowledging the courtesy, politely but decidedly declined to accept any advances at that late hour from his classmates collectively. He expressed himself however, as only too willing to meet the members of his class individually on the following day after graduation, and terms of friendship
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The End of Reconstruction.

When the president signed the bill re- moving ali political disabilities under the fourteenth amendment, reconstruction leg fslation was forever ended. The last chap ter of a long and not very creditable rec ord was written and closed. The sectional issue in legislation went out of business forever.
 The long Nine of federal election laws and civil rights bills, enacted by the republi- can party, have long been dissipated, some by repeating acts demanded by an aroused public sentiment, and some by righteous decisions in the supreme court. The color the drift of events. It was found to be much too large and difficult to be settled out of hand by partisan Legislation, and all intelligent men now see that it is better to leave it to those who are most concerned in its proper and just settlement. Time much time-s needed in which to determine volved in it.
 The incident of political disabilities has held a place on the statute books longer than any other feature of reconstruction. It was not until 1896 that the political dis abilities of those who were officers of the army or navy in 1861 were removed. This act was passed when war with England over the Venezuelan matter seemed prob- able. Under that act General Joe Wheeler and General Fitzhugh Lee were appointed major-generals. Without the act of 1896 they could not have been commissioned.
 The act just passed and signed touches a few persons only. It covers only those who served the confederacy after having previously taken an oath as a member of congress, an official of the United States or an official of state to support the fed eral constitution. When those whose dis abilities had been removed by individual bills have been taken out, it can scarcely be said that the new bill is of importance ex- cept as a formal and definite end of re- construction and reconstruction legislation.
The age-herald., 1898-06-12
The Santiauo Company.


 If the Tampa fleet ever sails, Santiago and the fleet in it's harbor will be taken. But when everything was ready ghosts be- gan to walk the waters in front of them in front, rather, of Mir. Mckinley and his strategy board at Washington-and the transports were again detained. Ghosts do not stay out long. and ghostly ships will soon cease to frighten, it is to be hoped, the belong in the neighborhood of Boston, and it is to be presumed that they have by this time returned to their accustomed sailing ground.
 Admiral Sampson has sailed closer and closer to the outer Notifications of Santiago facing the sea; he has pounded them un- mercifully, and the marines have secured a footing on the shore. It is believed, too, that communication has been opened to the insurgents, who are supposedly numerous in the neighborhood of Santiago. All that Sampson can do at present has been done. He has sunk one war ship in the harbor. He has dismounted guns in the forts, which the Spanish are doubtless trying to re- mount. He has silenced many of them. All is ready for the troops, whom the Washington authorities persist in with holding.
 The president and his advisers act as if they were fighting a first-class power, in of vera's fleet has been trapped in Santiago harbor. Spain knows what the situation is. She knows that the four cruisers and two torpedo boats are marked for capture by the United States, and yet she has sent no relief, and will send none. She has none to send. The Cadiz fleet exists chiefly on paper. The Pelayo, battleship, nearly foundered when she was tested in the sea. She is not seaworthy. The Numancia and Vitoria, are anticipated battleships, pos sess.ng speed of eight knots only. Their ancient guns are properly kept at home. The Lepanto and Alfonso XIII. are steel cruisers of about the Baltimore class. That is all. The two last named are the only effective ships that Spain has at home, and there they must stay for the sake of home safety and home defense Spain is building the Princesa de Asturias, and three armored cruisers, the Catalina, Car dinal Cisneros and the Emperador Carlos ", but none of these are ready. None of them will be ready during the present war. The Cadiz fleet is maneuvered for political effect. It is mnace only. It is not in West Indian waters and never will be. An immediate smashing advance upon Santiago would perhaps bring the end of | the war in sight, thus saving many valua- ble lives. It is worth an effort It is even worth some risks against spook ships. The people are becoming restve under the ap- parently endless delays of hesitatng, if not incompetent officials The over-caution of Washington is misplaced. It is ridiculous. Twenty thousand regulars are ready, and if the administration can be induced to let them go, they will make short work of tho Santiapo iob
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

From the Chicago News.
 It's easy for the man who has no credit to keep out of debt.
 Some men manage to talk a great deal and without saying anything.
 Every dog has his day-but the cat has a monopoly on the nights
 The turtle may be slow, but he usually gets there in time for the soup.
 A woman seldom cares anything about the answers to questions she asks.
 The man who seeks damages in court is sure to get what he's looking for . Nothing makes woman so mad as hay ing something to say an dno one to listen. An old maid says she never married be- cause she couldn't find man to suitor.
 Takirg tire by the fore,ori< causss lote of worry about things that never happen.
 About two-thirds of the credit a man gets for doing things rightly belongs to others.
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DE MAN DAT BUILT DE DEM AT sAN- DYAGO.

D1fAeos By Will M. Ready. Yes, Hobson is de man Dat built dat little dam In de middle ob de crick
 At-Sandyago; He slip up in de night, Wid dem Spaniels all in sight, wid load ob coal and eight men
 In de cargo. So he puts out all de lights, Cause dem Spaniels sho do bite, An he sneaks and sneaks along
 De marrow passage; But de Dons dey see i'm comin, An dey set dere guns a boomin', Fo' dey try der bes to grind i'm
 Into sassage. But Hobson, he to slick, Fo' he tries a little trick, So he swings his boat around
 Across de channel; Den he takes a pedor bum, An he tells de men to run. While he stan's dar in de moonlight
 Brave as Dan'el. Den de people on de shore, When dey heah a mighty roar, An dey see de Merrimac go
 To de bottom; But de crew jump in boat. An dey made dat truce flag float Till de Spaniels come right to dem An got 'em. But now dere safe an' soun, Tho de Spaniels got 'em boun', Till dey swap 'em fo' der own men
 At N'Pbusson; Ruf .czn me res: yo' fc.ss. An iayin' side all jokes, Dat Hobson widout doubts
 De only pusson. Greensboro, Ala, June 10, 1898.
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When the history of that legislation is im- partially written it will not be considered a chapter of American History very credit able to the country or to the party that that brought it forth. From the start re- construction was piece of political blun- derinR
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GOV. JOSEPH F. JOHNSTON.

From the Florence Times.
 The chief executive of the state has ac- cepted an invitation to be present and join with us in celebrating the Fourth of July. Let us show our appreciation by giving him a rousing welcome It is conceded that Governor Johnston's administration has been in every respect a success. He will be the guest of Lauderdale county for the oc- casion and will deliver an oration- on that day If we do our duty not less than 5000 people will greet the governor and make the day one long to be remembered.
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he thinks Is right We are eating now with silverware. General Clark gave the staf a mess kit. with everything in it for mess table. It is just such a present as we would have expected from a gentleman and a soldier. Wish could see you all, but soldiers must stay where he belongs. Very respectfully.
 a. P. FITZSIMMONS.
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new form of government similar to that of other territories and provide for the al- lotment of lands. It would. in short, do away with the peculiar Indian business in the Indian territsry.
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Unavoidable Delay

From the Cleveland Leader,
 'Wait," said the son of his father, II can't lead my troops to battle just yeti
 "Why?' the commanding general de- manded,
 T have an engagement with the photog- rapher at Il o'clock. He's to take picture of me as I gallop fin front of my regiment urging the men to remember the Maine"
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While the farmers are harvesting wheat in Kansas the army and navy propose to harvest crop of ships and of spaniards in Santiago. It is a great harvest season.
The age-herald., 1898-06-12

General Aguinaldo of the Philippines seems to have caught the Dewey method of surprise and attack. He Is conquering all before him. He is Dewey's running mate.
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When Senator Caffery is not voting for bonds and corporations he turns his great mind to efforts towards getting up a general yellow fever scare.
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When Halleck was the strategy board of the United States. the confederates won all the victories. Strategy boards have no records that they cam point to with pride.
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A Quiet. Studious Boy

From the New York Sun.
 Like most genuses, Constructor Hobson is regarded as peculiar. Men who were at the naval academy while he was there say his classmates at first attempted to make life miserable for the quiet, studi- ous boy but found that he could resent their actions in a way that made them desist before he had been in the academy very long. He was only fifteen years old when he went to Annapolis, and his most marked characteristic was his use of words seldom in the vocabulary of youngster of his age One of his classmates said to- day that Hobson was haZed a great deal in his plebe year, and many dignihed officer had the honor of standing him on his head and making him do all sorts of ridic- ulous things in the hazing curriculum. One day Hobson resented the annoyance to which he was subjected by older cadets in these words:
 q do not desire and neither will I tol- crate any more of your scurrilous con tumely.'
 At another time Hobson was fishing from the end of the old Santee wharf, and passing classmate asked him what he was doing 'Merely indulging in piscatorial pursuits" said the future hero ofsthe Mer- rimac exploit But while other cadets had fun at his expense, Hobson plodded away and graduated from the academy second in his class. He was captain or Company A of the cadet battalion. His choice of the construction corps was not surprising to his friends. for 1t offered opportunity for the pursuit of mathematical studies.
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The Curtis bill now before the house of representatives will, if 1t becomes a law, work a revolution in the Indian territory. It will abolish tribal relations, establish
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Not a Fighting Officer

Hobson was with the squadron not for the purpose of participation in the hostii- ties, but as a marine architect To study and report upon any defects in the con- struction of the vessels that might be de- veloped during an engagement or voyages.
 A constructor is a sort of supernumerary aboard fighting ship, and is not assigned to regular duty although he has the run of the whole squadron in order that he may be free at all times to inspect the machinery or the hullS of the Ness-l'. Those who know him say that they wou have supposed Hobson to be the last man in the fleet to be selected for a duty or this kind, which required the greatest p S. sible courage, nerve and coolness.
 Experts can not imagine any greater test of a mans SC f-control than to run an old craft like the Merrimac between two ranges of batteries, which were hurting tons of metal at it and then slow down in the channel, run the nose of the vessel toward the bank, drop an anchor, wait for her to swing around with the tide until her hull was in just the proper position for the blockade. and then to touch off torpedoes that would sink her at exactly the proper spot. It would take unusual skill and cool ness to do a job of that kind under the most peaceful circumstances. and one can scarcely ina zine the degree of self-cont ol necessary to carry it out successfully whi under a galling fire like the old Merrimac.
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Spain attempted to prove an alibi in the case of Cervera, but the attempt was failure He is where Lieutenant Hobson left him-just back of the cork.
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MIST HAVE :. NEW CONSTITUTION.

Good roads, better public school sys- tenn and a general state of prosperity for Alabama will delay their coming till we have a new and better organic law. A constitutional convention is what we need and what we want
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H1o

From the Boston Globe.
 Proprietor-Great scotti But this is adfull
 Clerk-what's the matter?
 Proprietor Why. the bicycling season IS on, and we are clean out of arnlca ana courtplaster.
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When the St. Petersburg Novost applies the word must to United States action, 1t tackles the wrong tom-cat.
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The Omaha World-Herald says it is not far cry from the sod house to the wonders of the exposition-less than thlrty-fve years.
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One Good Result of the War
the Yonkers Statesman.

From the Yonkers Statesman.
 She-You don't see as many women cyclists wearing boomers as you used to. He-No; guess they are afraid of being enlisted.
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The plain people of Georgia are politically happy. They have at last been consulted fin the choice of nominees.
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Atlanta is not inviting the McHenry peo- ple to move in and be happy. The bump tious town is not over previous this year.
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Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, Is re- peater. He voted for the war tax bill twice-once in the house and once in the senate.
The age-herald., 1898-06-12

The state of Mississippi did not disinfect McHenry last winter, and its punishment this summer is well deserved
The age-herald., 1898-06-12
Curfew Shall Not Whistle Tonight

 An Atchison boy complains of the curfsw whistle. He says he is in bed every night and asleep by o'clock, and it disturbs 1 him.
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Birmingham would be more In keeping with. the rest of the country if it had few more flags.
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Farm hands are the plutocrats of the wheat belt at present.
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Cuba is getting to be unhealthy for Spaniards Yankee pigs seem to thrive in that climate.
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Lieutenant Hobson did not stop for break fast after he had dropped both anchors.
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Bubbles alone tell where Admiral Quay sent his bargain-counter opponent to the bottom.
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Est:s AN INCIDENT OF FAME.
From the Mobile Item.

Of course the next thing in order Is the wearing of "Hobson buttons in a con- spicuous place.
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Texas proposes to celebrate the Fourth of July In every nook and corner of the state
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Georgia leads the states in political prog ress
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Senor Moret, once colonial secretary, says Spain is drifting-as a derelict, he should have added.
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The June crop of heroes is a promising one.
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Whatever Birmingham undertakes with her heart in the work she does not fail to accomplish, and the establishment of an- other charity hospital can be depended upon as already assured. Two hospitals for the care of the helpless poor are none too many for a community with the population of Birmingham. They are both needed. The Mercy Home, the Sisters hospital, and the Hillman hospital deserve and should receive the generous support of the people of the city. BALL.
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the Indian territory.
 When Halleck was the strategy board of the United States. the confederates won all the victories Strategy boards have no records that they can point to with pride. 
 While the farmers are harvesting wheat in Kansas the army and navy propose to harvest crop of ships and of spaniards in Santiago. It is a great harvest season.
 Spain attempted to prove an alibi in the case of Cervera, but the attempt was failure. He is where Lieutenant Hobson left him-just back of the cork.
 When Senator Caffery is not voting for bonds and corporations he turns his great mind to efforts towards getting up a general yellow fever scare.
 Senator Sullivan, of Mississippi, Is a re- peater. He voted for the war tax bill twice-once in the house and once in the senate.
 The Omaha World-Herald says it is not far cry from the sod house to the wonders of the exposition-less than thlrty-fve years.
 Atlanta is not inviting the McHenry peo- pie to move in and be happy The bump tious town is not over previous this year.
 The state of Mississippi did not disinfect McHenry last winter, and its punishment this summer is well deserved
 When the St. Petersburg Novost applies the word must" to United States action, 1t tackles the wrong tom-cat.
 The plain people of Georgia are politically fin the choice of nominees.
 Birmingham would be more In keeping with. the rest of the country if it had a few more flags
 Cuba is getting to be unhealthy for Spanfards. Yankee pigs seem to thrive in that climate.
 Senor Moret, once colonial secretary, says Spain is drftng-as a derelict, he should have added.
 Texas proposes to celebrate the Fourth of July in every nook and corner of the state.
 Bubbles alone tell where Admiral Quay sent his bargain-counter opponent to the bottom.
 Lieutenant Hobson did not stop for break fast after he had dropped both anchors.
 Farm hands are the plutocrats of the wheat belt at present.
 Georgia leads the states in political prog ress.
 The June crop of heroes is a promising one.
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o. P. FITZSIMMONS.
The Press., 1898-06-16
Florida on Wheels.

Coming to Stafford an official Florida
 state fair in rolling palace, including monster man-eating alligators- A mar velous revelation of tropical luxury from
 the land of flowers, gorgeous with golden decorations and tropical scenery, filled with a tropical exhibit, imposing in mul- titudes, wonderful in realistics, marvellous in variety and splendid with thousand tropical wonders, Illustrating to tourists, invalids and prospective settlers, the ad- vantages and resources of that sunny land.
 Tropical fruits, Florida wines. exquisite perfumed fountains, waving palms, live alligators, etc. 'BeGr in1 mind the GIligG- tors are chGined." This conservatory on wheels, tropical wonderland, was built of Florida woods at total cost of $2O, 900. It is the most remarkable car on either continent; has been visited by more peo- pie on the inside and gazed at by more people on the outside than any car ever built in the history of railroading. Peo- pie flock to it night and day, and papers have described 1t from ocean to ocean as the best of it's kind the world has ever seen. Wanton S. Webb, director general Florida sub-tropical exposition, Florida commission to Paris exposition and the Worlds Columbian exposition at Chicago and official promoter of Florida publicity, is director. The car will exhibit at the station, Stafford Springs, June 90, from 9 a. m. to 0p. m., and at Monson June 21.
The Press., 1898-06-16
sOMERs.


 MarcelIus Pinney of Springfield, Mass. was in town last week calling on old friends.
 Several young people are anticipating attending the graduation exercises at Mon son academy next Tuesday.
 Claudius B. Pease is spending the week with friends in Maiden, Mass.
 Mrs. Lucy Benton and little daughter, Maude, of Torrington, are guests at Wm: L. Brainerd's.
 Miss Lillian V. Lee of Springfield spent Sunday at her home in town. u.. MT. and Mrs. Harry Burdick of Chieopee Falls, Mass, spent the Sabbath with relat- ives in town.
 W. c. Pease has returned from his west ern trip much improved in health At the annual town meeting last October a step forward was taken by the town in voting consolidation of town management | of schools. The vote of the town however | was set at naught, by the failure of the proper authorities to call the special town meetings required by law to elect commit tees necessary for the change. Conse. quently, the district system continues The law in regard to consolidation should have provision made for the non-com- pliance of it's enforcement
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ASHFORD. wentford Corraapondenca.

Weatford CorrespOndence.
 Wm. Griggs visited his son, Olin, at Middletown last week.
 Frank Gleaves has disposed of his team and expects to work out.
 Chas. Spooner's family has been sick with the measles. All are on the gain. G.L. Winter of Southbridge was recent ly the guest of Albert Kinney and family. k. A. Buck has bought the John Brooks farm, and has been repairing and painting.
 Mrs. Hattie Whittmore has bought the Dr. Richardson place and will occupy 1t very soon.
 MT. Bltknell, who runs a steam mill In this vicinity, has moved to the E. J. Ireland farm.
 Albert Agard and family of Warren, Mass, recently visited Mir. Agard's sister Mrs. H. Barlow.
 There will be a floral and ohildren's day concert at the Baptist church next Sunday at 1.3O o'clock. All are cordial ly invited
The Press., 1898-06-16

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