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The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

There are a few misguided Ameri- cans who are impressed with the belief that the American volunteers would not be able to hold their own with the train ed regulars of Europe. This belief has been shattered, and most happily, too. The plains and hills around Santiago tell the story. Outnumbered, the vofun- teers fought an offensive battle, and that's a terrible handicap of itself, against trained European soldiers be hind breastworks; against men who were acclimated; against even the ele- ments, for a tropical sun and tropical rains are more terrible than cold lead; and in the face of all they drove these trained European soldiers back, and back, and back, until they were almost within the gates of Santiago and un- der the protection of fleet the pride of l Spain. Small wonder, then, that the Americans rested and withdrew for a time, without a single soldier of this trained lot to follow them, even single step. But there is another case in his tory where the Americans met the trained soldiers of Europe. That was more than hundred years ago, when some hired Hessians were brought over here. They were supposed to be the best fighters in Europe, real fiends for fighting. And what was their fate? An army to fight must be actuated by patri- otic sentiment sufficiently deep to stir the blood, to quicken the pulse. It must be actuated by something else than mere mechanical love of fighting. And these the American volunteer army has in the highest degree, and against it the trained soldiers of Europe can not pre- vail.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

When the Oregon was so gaIlantly making Its way up the South American n coast to join the fleet in Cuban waters many apprehenSions were felt for its safety. It was feared that Cervera.s .s fleet, then skulking about in the Carib- bean Sea, would evade our fleet, get outside, and attack and destroy the Oregon. Captain Clark, however, kept on his course, and the first message which came from him was: Don't tan gle me up with instructions and I will take care of myself" From the way in which the Oregon took care of itself in the Santiago fight and took care of some of the Spanish vessels also there can be little doubt that if Cervera's fleet had ever run across him on his way to Florida he would have whipped the entire outfit.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
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kitchen to give the order to the grocery clerk.
 Heard the news | he inquired, eX- citedly; "battleship Maine is blown up and everybody on board is killed-but what's the matter? HeIpr he shouted, for the shadow had darkened, and Glory was granted the blessing of un- consciousness
 Then came the horrible days of wait ing for the official reports, and finally 1t was found that Jim was alive, but horribly mangled and burned, and Glory knew from the dispatches that he was maimed for life.
 Honest John Price and his wife griev- ed over the change in their daughter, who was but ghost of her former self.
 At last letter came from Jim, only two or three blurred lines, and then Glory seemed to change.
 With almost a return of her old-time brightness, she went about her house. hold duties until the twilight came, and then, drawing a parent on either side of her, Glory began, -timidly:
 'I want to ask you both to consent to my marrying Jim as soon as he returns. 1 want to care for this mangled and in- jured one and nurse him back to what health remains for him. I promised to be true to him, and I meant it," and she looked pleadingly at both parents.
 "But, Glory dear, he can never SUD- port you. and probably not himself," interposed her mother.
 "No, mamma, have thought of that, but 1t is no burden to care for those we love, and an strong and young, be-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The Iron Age, the organ of the iron and steel trade, one of the leading trade journals in the land, says editorially: Manufacturers are taking great inter- est in the progress of mechanical edu- cation. Evidence to this effect Is con- tinually coming to light in the proceed ings of the various manufacturers as- sociations. The students of the manual training schools are making their i'm press in numerous lines, and employers cannot help expressing their gratifica- tiOn at the manner in which the stand ard of every craft is being raised by the superior intelligence which has been thus infused into the mass. While the benefits of the training schools are shar- ed both by the students and by those who become their employers, it is be- lieved that the latter should display in a more practical way than hitherto the deep interest felt by them in the sue cess of this system of improving our mechanical trades" It is manual train- ing, practical, technical and commer- cial training, that has enabled Germany to push her products into all quarters of the globe, in spite of the greater nat ural endowment of the American and Britisher for manufacturing and trade. West of us lies the Pacific ocean, to the development of whose commerce all eyes are turning. To whom will fall the lions share of this vast trade is largely question, not of armies or na- vies, but of commercial initiative and business capacity. Whether the DOT tion of the United States shall be large or small Is solely a question of brains, since the advantage in location is ours already.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The Cleveland Leader has been inter- viewing the census reports and presents some facts in regard to the proportions of native and foreign born citizens that ought to clear away great deal of mis- apprehension. It shows that in 1890 fl ,946, 204 inhabitants of this country were native born and wholly of native percentage. Only 3,664,265 were born of one foreign and one native parent, and only 17,O11, 7S1 were of foreign par ents. Of these 100000, about half were born on American soil. By na- tionalities 4,142, 199 were Irish, 5,776,- 1S6 German, 1,330,123 English, 303, 15S Scotch, 169, ,832 Welsh, 5O3, ,266 English CInadian5, ? 1e, ttisl. slo.,ao at about 2,400,000, or more than all the Italians, Hungarians, Poles, Bohemi- ans, French and Russian and Austrian Slavs together. Of Swedes there were 690,40 of Norwegians 550,227, of Danes 194, ,449, or a total Scandinavian population of about 100000. Of other natiOnallties, 1t appears that the Rus sian element leads with 24S 165. The Bohemians numbered 205, ,365, the Ital- fans 236,00S, the French 177,0O7, and the Hungarians 69,761. Other minor foreign clements numbered 961 ,OOO. The only unpleasant feature about this presentation Is that the Germanic or SaxOn-Celtic and Scandinavian ele- ments, which are easily assimilated, no longer form so large proportion of the immigration as formerly. Slavs, Hun garians and Italians have been sweep ing in in numbers so large that the cen sus of 1900 will show a much larger proportion of these elements than the 1890 figures.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

John Albion Andrew, the great war Governor of Massachusetts. had the good fortune to spend his boyhood on a iarm In the State of Maine. His father ana mother, though of genial humor. were rigid disciplinarians; and he had occasion in after life to thank them for training him to orderly habits in small
 everyday matters. One of his sisters related not long before her death, which occurred in 1897, that Albion was sum moned home from school one day by his
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

An American in Hamburg recently made the acquaintance of a retired army officer, with his wife and little son. The boy had just entered a mill tary school and wore a uniform. On one occasion, writes the American. the mother punished the boy for some mis- behavior, when he suddenly took off his coat saying, You may strike me. but you must not strike my emperor's coat" Does the American flag receive as loyal respect at the hands of Ameri- can schoolboys?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
An UngratefuI Father

Father-in-law-Look here, young man, don't you think it's about time you were going to work, or do you expect me to support you the rest of your life
 Son-in-law-It would be no more than Just after what I have done for you.
 Father-in-law-Pd like to know what you have ever done for me.
 SOn-in-law-Why, did't I take your daughter off your handsP'
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The military authorities have done well in this war for setting the stand. ard of physical qualifications of the re- cruit so high, for physical endurance is the foundation of good army. The surprisingly small amount of sickness among our forces in Cuba-small con- siderlng the trying climatic conditions to which they have been exposed-is, no doubt due in large measure to the sound constitutions of the men com posing them.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The immense and growing business of the great lakes is one of the extra ordinary incidents of our national pro- gress. Nearly 20,OO0,OOO tons of freight passed into and out of Lake Superior last year, Its value being a shade under $22O, O,OOO,000. This was an increase on the preceding year of 9 per cent. The proportion carried in Canadian ships was only one-thirty-eighth of the whole, the fraction diminishing year by year.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
The Russian Soldier.

The common soldier in Russia re- ceives rubles per annum-about $2 25. The day rations consist of two pounds of suchary, which is very coarse kind of bread made of cracked rye, baked hard at first, then cut into small pieces and further dried in heated oven; a small quantity of salt and some soup.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
Fe,y Crimes in suedan

In Sweden a crime is an event. Theft particularly is very rare. Honesty is the fundamental quality of the race naturally recognized and officially counted upon. Tn this respect the Stockholders show a confident care lessness which is always q surprise to strangers and causes them some mn easiness. In the theaters and concert halls there are large cloak-rooms where hats and furs are left without the smallest safeguard. The perform ance over. each one again takes possas. sion of his effects, nor does an "acci- dent" ever occur The Inhabitants arc accustomed to expect 8 reciprocal pro- pity in the transactions of eyerv-dav life. Upon most of the tramwavs in Stockholm conductors have been die pensed with The passenger himself deposits 10 ore in a til placed at the end of the vehicle, behind the driver.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The old phrase, current in Europe a hundred years ago, Africa begins at the Pyrenees," is respectfully com mended to Spain as an explanation of certain recent events in history.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The Spaniards asserted at the time the Maine was destroyed that disci- pline was so lax on American vessels that such accidents" were apt at any time to occur. American sailors have given a pretty fair refutation to that Slander,
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

They have just decided in England that if a man marries his deceased wife's sister in colony, where such smarriage is legal. the union will be re- gardea as legal ln the British Isles. Our English cousins have good many claims to our favorable opinion, but we still have a lingering notion that in some respects they are just a trife slow
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

Lieut.. Hobson of Merrimac fame Is said to have given an order several months ago to a news-clipping bureau for all newspaper mention of him. As these are now being collected at the rate of about 400 day 1t is to be feared the gallant lieutenant will find himself a bankrupt when he comes to pay the bill
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The rescue of every passenger and the entire crew of the burning ship Delaware off Barnegat light strikingly recalls the Bourgogne disaster; it was so different.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

Spain they are sent in all classes by the relatives of a person who has died to all his acquaintances. They are double sheets, eight by ten inches. On one side are printed the remarks of the bereaved survivors.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

One of the Eastern universities has made President Mckinley a doctor of laws. The doctor, we believe, expects to practice for a while on the Spanish laws in Cuba.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
Good Place tn Rau

She-I understand that matter weigh Ing one pound on the moons surface, if transferred to the earth, would weigh six pounds
 He-Can't you manage to buy your butter up there, dear? ?-Yonkers States man.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

From their kindly manifestations we gather that our British friends know band wagon when they see one, and know also what to do when it draws near.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
An Extraorainary Electric Clook

An electric clock has just been erect ed on the southeast side of PiccadilIy Circus, London Electric lamps are fixed along the moving hands and there ara electric stars fixed at each figure. The clock is worked on the Synchronome syndicate system, in conjunction with q number of other clocks.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
Loves Him All Ripht

Arthur-Are you sure she loves you?
 Jack-Yes; when told her I had no money to marry on she asked me If I couldn't borrow sOme.-New York Evening Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
London Fog.

4 London fog absorbs II per cent. of the rays from an ordinary gas lamp, and 21 per cent. of those from a lamp with an incandescent mantle.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
Dear Papa,s Scheme.

"Well, baby, did dear papa sing you to sleep last night like mamma doesY
 "No; he des played he wuz big black bear an scared me to s'eep."-Detrodt Free Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

By the way, what does Rudyard Kip ling now think of "the big, fat republic whose entire seacoast is bound to be rayished in the event of war;?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

Dewey did them on Sunday and so did Sampson and Schley-Sunday is the great day in the American calen-
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

"Fighting Bob" Evans is not a col Iege graduate, but he frequently con- fers the title "d-d" upon himself.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
Ponnlatton of Eurone.

Fifty years ago the population of Europe was about 250,000OO0; it is to. day considerably over 3GO,OOOOOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The stamp clerk often weighs other peoples words.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
Peculiar snanish Custoro

It is to be feared that this govern ment has caused boom in the manu- fracture of Spanish death cards. In
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

Among the spells of war there will be also a considerable quantity of spoiled barbed wire fencing.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17
EVERY SATURDAY

We should not condemn Spain too se- verely. Her onions are good.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-09-17

The Brooklyn is noted as a racer and her commander has proved himself a fine eraser.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-29
GUNS NOT YET MOUNTED.

Although the guns to be placed in DO
sition at Lighthouse Point have arriv-
ed and are now lying at the Point
they have not yet been mounted and
the indications seem to be that they
will not be mounted for some time vet
probably a week or more The trench
has already been dug, however, and is
now being filled with iron and other
material to make foundation for the
guns. Two guns and their carriages
are now at the Point. The work on the
platform on which guns will be placed
at the middle breakwater Is also pro-
crossing very slowly and In fast hard
ly any progress within the last two
weeks can be noticed. The action of
the government in placing old fashion,
ed smooth bore Rodman guns here for
harbor defense Is being unfavorably
commented upon by many intelligent
citizens who think that the old guns
would be of small value for the purpose
for which they are alleged to be in
tended.
1t is argued that a Spanish vessel. II
it was successful in passing the de-
lenses at the eastern end of the sound
might shell the city from a point be-
yond range of the old guns here which
have a range of only about three miles
| at the most; and the passage Of hostile
ships of the defenses at the east end
| of the sound is thought by many well
| informed citizens to be very possible
and probable. Although there has beer
considerable talk about mining the en-
| trance of the harbor it cannot be
| learned that any work in that direction
| has yet been done here.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-29


Just before the case went to the jury
Attorney William c. Case, counsel for
the defense, asked that the court charge
the jury that the action of the grand
jury in indicting DR.. Bond be not con-
sidered as evidence in the case. State
Attorney Williams, having in his argu-
ments referred to the Indictment, Judge
Shumway charged the jury in accord
ance with this request.
The case was given to the jury about
6:15. About Z o'clock supper was taken
in to the jurymen. At $3.50 they an
nounced that they were ready to report
a verdict and after coming in gave a
verdict for manslaughter.
State Attorney Williams made brief
argument in favor of a sentence for the
maximum penalty for the crime, ter
years in state prison, and fine. Mr.
Case asked for a lighter sentence.
Judge Shumway, just before pro-
nouncing sentence, stated that he die
not like to impose the full sentence, as
he thought that there were worse Of
fenses of the nature of the one fol
which DIR. Bond was held. He saic
that he thought that DIR. Bond might
be punished for another offense, and il
seemed to him that some substantial
sentence should be imposed. The judge
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-29
WORK OF COLONIAL DANES.
They Start National Relief Associa
ton.

They Start National Relief Associa-
ton.
New York, April PA patriotic step
Of far-reaching influence and benefit
cence has been taken by the National
Society of the Colonial Danes of Amer
lea. At the convention which has just
closed in washington resolutions were
unanimously adopted to appoint a COM
mite Of organization for the purpose
of starting national relief associa-
ton, with branches in every state in
the Union, whose object shall be the
care of the army and navy and suffer-
ers from any disaster Of extraordinary
magnitude.
The National Society of Colonial
Danes is not the Society of the Colo
NAL Danes of America, the organiza-
ton in this city. 1t is composed of
delegates from the thirteen states
which were originally the colonies and
the District of Columbia, but hereafter
it is to have branches in the other
states. The president OF the New York
society is Mrs. Justine v. r. Townsend.
While not as large as the Daughters OF
the American Revolution or the
Daughters of the Revolution, 1t is quite
as active. This makes the second wo-
mans society of Importance to take
action during the present struggle with
Spain, the first having been the Wo-
mans Relief corps, auxiliary to the
Grand Army of the Republic.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-29
ITEMS DE INTEREST.

When the workmen of the A. Fl. & j.
f, Deuse company, manufacturers of
augers, etc, in Chester, went to work
yesterday morning they were astounded
on finding the factory burned to the
ground. The factory was located on a
stream in a hollow, about q mile from
the village and the fire occurred some
time during the night without being
discovered
The United States Cigar Machine
and Manufacturing company has filed
articles of association in the office of
the secretary of state The capital
it Is located in the town Of Sharon,
Litchfield county. The purpose for
which the corporation is formed is to
manufacture and sell cigar making
machine, etc. The stockholders are:
Henry Meyer of New York, 24975
shares; w. M. Monjo of Elizabeth, N.
j., 24,975 shares; N. f. Monjo of SIAM
ford, e. Belde and d. Christiaens of
Brussels, A. NJ. Card of Sharon and J..
A. Blair of New York. 10 shares each.
Senator J. Carl Converse and Repre-
sentative T. Attwater Barnes of New
Haven, the subcommittee on state re-
ceipts and expenditures, began on Wed
nesday the examination of the insur-
ance department. They called for a
large amount of information which
Commissioner Belts will furnish. The
committee afterwards visited the office
of the dairy commissioner and the cat
tie commissioner
Yesterdays Hartford Times remarks:
The late-April frost which has fallen
upon these closing days Of the month
was more than paralleled in the cold
and backward spring of ninety-one
| years ago. In the "Orford Kalendar,'
a selection Of the scrap book notes and
memoranda made by George Cheney
! (the father of the Cheney Brothers) is
| this entry for to-day: April %, 1907:
I sowed my flax. Ground froze an inch
and a half deep A later memoran-
dunn says Of it, "EIad poor crop
| This cold northeaster, though bring"
| ing no great amount of rain, is very
persistent. 1t has been "on," now, fol
nearly week-compelling the bringing
| been laid aside
William Goodwill Of Meriden, aged
| eighty three, died yesterday Mr.. Good
| will accumulated considerable property
! What is now Goodwill avenue in Meri.
den was opened by him, he owning al
/ land from West Main street back te
| Springdale avenue Besides his widow
| he leaves one son, George Goodwill.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-29

then imposed sentence of six years in
state prison and fine of $500.
After comforting a few minutes with
his counsel, Mr.. Case, and taking leave
of his wife, Bond was handeuffed and,
walking between two deputy sheriffs,
was taken to a car to be taken to the
county Jail, where he will be kept until
he is taken to state prison.
1t was said last night that the case
would be appealed to the supreme
court, but Mr.. Case refused to say
whether or not he would appeal, He
did say, however, that the sentence
would only amount to about five years,
and it is thought by many that the de-
Tense will accept the sentence.
Court was adjourned until 10 o'clock
this morning and the jury panel was
| ordered to be on hand this morning,
when jury will probably be drawn to
try the case of DR., Gill.
| Mr. Dearborn father of the dead girl
Grace Dearborn, whose death DR.. Bond
| was charged with having caused, was
in the court room yesterday while the
arguments were being made, and was
spectator last night when DR.. Bond
was sentenced.
| In the report of the trial of DR.. Bond
in this paper yesterday morning refer
ence was made to Miss Dearborn hav-
| ing been found seriously i'll at DR.
Gill's." This was an erroneous state;
ment made inadvertently. The cir
was not at DR.. GilPs, and he had moth
| ing whatever to do with this case.
In the town clerks office three at
| tachments were filed yesterday after
noon. One was in favor of Stoddard
| Gilbert & Co. against John N. Cannon
! ct al. of New Haven and was for 5000
Property on Summer street was attach
ed by Constable Lewis Asher. The case
is returnable to the court of common
please on the first Tuesday in June
next.
Another attachment was in favor q
| the Wilcox & White company Of Meri
den against Gustave Bolze and Con
stantine Simon both of $3.50. Proper
ties on State street, Orchard street ant
| Grand avenue were attached by Con
stable Asher. The case is returnabl,
to Justice Charles Kleiner on May 8.
The third attachment was in favo
of Cunningham Brothers of New Yorl
and against Walter S. Swayne ct al. o
| New Haven. Five acres of land be
longing to the defendants were attach
ed.