famous old flagship Hartford,
which for many years has been on the
Pacific coast, is coming cast. She has
been selected as a training ship for
landsmen and will be placed under
command of Capt. Hawlcy, at present
attached to tho navigation bureau of
the navy department. The landsmen
to bo trained on the Hartford will bo
recruited almost entirely in the central
west and lake states. Tho vessel
hus been 'ompletcly modernized.
Itnllnar President Shot mid Killed.
ViLMA.vsviLi,E, Mo., May 10. II. N.
Halladay, president of tho
Greenville & St. LoiiIr railway,
was shot and killed here Monday by
Montoe Johnson, a prominent lumberman.
Lieut. Col. Tlios. 31. K. Smith ltetlred.
Washington, May 10, Lieut. Col.
Thomas M. K. Smith, 10th infantry,
has been retired after 30 years service
This retirement promote Maj. Egbert
IS. Savage, 8th infantry, to bo
colonel.
Frnncv'a Nevr President.
President Lol)et, the nw president l
fiance, is, if anything, calm, sane, a rl3e
bourgeon "and utterly devoid of seme oJ
But there is a strong and
irresistible will behind his bland fate, and
he looks like a man who would infuse into
Irench politics as much vigor and
lew life bb Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will
Into the run-down system of anyone who
ases .it. It is an absolute cure for the worst
of all stomach disorders.
