Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 20, Number 105, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1899 — IN THE PUBLIC EYE [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

IN THE PUBLIC EYE

W. W. Stone, known throughout theUnited States as the “blind address” reader of the New York postoffice, is dead

from heart failure. His siAcess in supplying deficiencies in addresses was wonderful. H i» memory - was remarkable. Given the name of a small country postoffice in the United States he could name the State in which it was located or how many of a similar name there were in the

United States. He was originally appointed to a clerkship in the postoffice on June 13, 1855, and served continuously up to the time of his death. Webb C. Hayes of Cleveland, lieutenant colonel of the Thirty-first United States volunteers, and son of the late

President Hayes, was for years a member of the famous Cleveland Troop A. He served in the Cuban campaign. At the close of the war he was brevetted lieutenant colonel of volunteers for gallantry at the battle of Santiago. At the battle of San Juan

Hill he was wounded and his horse shot from under him. He also served in the Porto Rican campaign. Col. Hayes bears a striking resemblance to Col. Teddy Roosevelt. Brig. Gen. Cole, who died recently at St. Louis, fought during the war of the rebellion in a Missouri regiment. He

took part in most of the battles which occurred within the limits of the State and won promotion first as lieutenant colonel and later as colonel. After the close of the rebellion Col. Cole was sent to the Northwest to fight the Indians. He was appointed brigadier general

during the Spanish-American war, without solicitation on his part, the promotion being recpmmXmded by Gen. Schofield. • X Irvin James Maston is the well-known band leader of Cleveland, Ohio, selected among fifty competitors as the band lead-

er for the Thirtyfirst United States volunteer infantry. Maston was bandmaster of the Fifth Ohio volunteer infantry during the Spanish - American war, and after be-, ing discharged from* the service with chat organization, he re-enlisted as bandmaster of the

Tenth Ohio volunteer infantry, serving until mustered out. The Thirty-first regiment will go to the Philippines. Gen. Jacob S. Coxey, who led the tramp army to Washington five years ago, has become a zinc mining magnate.

Last year he organized a mining company among some of his friends at Massillon, 0., and and took a lease on the Shoal Creek Mining Company property, three miles south of. Joplin. The company began operatong last spring, and has

just struck a vein of lead ore ten feet thick. It is taking out ore in great quantities, and Coxey’s fortune is made. S. P. Stroud, the pioneer undertaker of

Mason, Mich., is 75 yean old, and went to Mason forty-five years ago. Up to the time he retired from business, a couple of years ago, Mr. Stroud was a familiar fig- , ure at funerals. He was the only undertaker in the vicinity for years, and during the period

he was engaged in business buried 2.150 persons, or 350. more than the present population of his town. Lieut. Thomas Mason Brumby, Dewey’s flag officer, is a native of Marietta,

Ga. It was he who planned the battle of Manila Bay, and who, fr o m the bridge, signaled all the orden that sent the Spanish fleet to the bottom. It was Brumby who raised the Stars and’ Stripes over Manila. He was practic all y Dewey’s chief of staff. No-

body can see Dewey without first seeing Brumby. They are constant companions.

W. W. STONE.

COL. HAYES.

GEN. COLE.

I. J. MASTON.

J. S. COXEY.

S. P. STROUD. z

LIEUT. BRUMBY.

GENERAL FIQUERO. JUAN ISIDRO JIMINES. CHIEF FIGURKS IN SAN DOMINGO'S REVOLUTION.