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Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

up Vices President Morton made
the customary announcement that
under law this was sufficient declar
ration that Grover Cleveland, Of
the State of New ork, was elected
President O. the United States and
that AdIai E, Stevenson was elected
Vice-PfesideDt of the United
States each for the term beginning
March 4th, 1898.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

! The midst Of all our rejo cling,
heGhicsgo Tribune com.s, like a
raven croaking omens of evil, to-
re mud us that sthere need b. no
fears as to General James B. Wea-
yer. lie will be ready in 1896, as
usual, to respond to the still, email
voice If any collection Of, patriots
that may calF-hpon him u rise up
and save the country again"
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1t is remarked that money flies. 1t
frequently takes departing bank
clerk or trusted employe to prove
this.
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1t is not known whether the ma
tive Hawallans are in favor of an
nexatlon or not, but the language
they use is said to be something ter
rible.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

They who are SO oficiously occu-
pied about their neighbors, have
little leisure and less inclination to
observe their own effecie.
l would choose to have my past like it
is,
And to let my futnre come as it will
Phoebe Cary.
Time is the nurse and breeder
of all good.-Shakespeare.
m
Not every head can wear the crown
That the hands oflove bestow
Phoebe Cary.
-
Charity, like the sun, brightens
every object on which it shines.
l ct paled-face fear2keep with the mean
born kman,
And find no harbor in a royal heart,
Shakespeare.
*~
Set it down for an absolute fac
that the persons that talk most O
their injuries and are ever on tht
hunt for sympathy, have generally
the least to suffer. Those they
complain of, and rail against. ar,
mostly the real sufferers. Rev. w
r. Hayes, sColumbiads."
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The faithful assert that when it
comes to obnoxious office-holders the
Fourth of March should mean no
quarter.
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So far as the slate in Cleyelaud's
Cabinet has been seen it would seem
that the right spirit is at work.
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Character reading is not always so
easy as character breaking.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

The silver men in Congress seem to
have found the golden opportunity
and to have embraced it.
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A good many pensioners must
have had their records badly in
]ured IN the war, It's q point they're
sensitive on to this day.
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ETHICS WITHOUTDROSS.

Life as it is: Its Surface and Under Cur
rents Observed Here and There as we
Journey On.
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The mother who starts to get a
sleepy boy out of bed these morn-
lngs may be said to have a rousing
time of it.
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Twentystwo millions of pounds
OF prunes were imported last year,
and lady presidents of boarding
houses were correspondingly happy
'Pass the prunes, please!'
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Whether it is the right position to
take or not, many man who
wants to stand on his dignity gets
on his ear.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

The fear of hoopsskirt invasion
is dying away. The Princess of
Wales has decided that tne will
not wear a cage skirt, and, of
course, nobody else will do so,
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Life is something of a slippery
pavement itself.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

The proposition that the greats
est happiness is the sudden cessa.
ton OF pain is exemplifed in the
smiling man whose lopg.staying
mothersin-law hastily packs up her
traps and goes home,
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JUST FOR INSTANCE.

Paragraphs Flung In to f ill cut
the Column
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Hitherto the Mexicans have pre-
ferred three card monte to any other
form of gambling; but now they
are to have stock exchange-the
first ever incorporated in that coun-
try. Old gamblers May find in it a
new sensation.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16
As YOU LIKE IT.

AS YOU LIKE IT.
Paragraphs, Pertinent, Political and Per.
Sona' for Passing Perusal
This is campaign of education.
The biggest Columbian stamp the
world ever saw was when the great
navigator first put his foot on
these shores.
One of the greatest duties of the
hour is the performance Of duty.
Every citizen ought to perform his
on election day.
Political gratitude is just now in
a state Of transition between a sen Sc
of favors to com. and wonder that
the favors as expected never came.
Honesty is not the best policy
Honesty is not policy at all
Honesty and policy are strangers to
one another. The honesty that is
policy is policy and not honesty.
AS an illustration of sticking to
one thing, James Barston, of Con
necticut, beats the record. He be-
gan setting type on the Norwich
Weekly in 1912, and is setting there
yet.
Anent the torturing OF a wretch
in Texas with red-hot irons and the
talk of establishing a whipping post
in New Jersey the Hawaiian saw
ages may not feel inclined to be
annexed.
Helena, Montana, should never be
considered as in any way derived
from or related to the final destinas
ton of the wicked. Sixty-three be-
low zero is the latest report of the
cold out there.
There will be no increase in the
cost Of whisky during the present
session of Congress. Much sincere
hardship may thus be alleyiated; a
Congressman's salary is small
enough as it is.
Notwitbs' anding the energetic
warfare instituted by Senator VOL
colt, of Colorado, upon the new
Columbian postage stamps, those
expansive specimens of chromatic
art are still at the front.
The advantages of war Of prices
among the coffin makers is rather a
gloomy one. It partakes some " hat
Of the nature of the benefits of life
insurance. A man must die to fully
realize on his investment.
Governor Lewelling, of Kansas, is
dead set against promises to pay in
gold. When the Populists can be
induced to get down to the hardpan
of their programme We shall proba-
bly, find them opposed to paying al
all.
That Governor Flower is a man
Of Independent mind, with a judg-
ment of his own, and with plenti-
tude of courage, has been made
known during the present session Of
the Legislature. Il was also known
before.
There is a general willingness te
pay pensions to Union veterans who
are suffering from disabilities cons
tracted in the service, but there is 6
growing disposition all over ths
country to repeal all laws that give
pensions to those not afflicted. Some
of the pension laws-those, per,
haps, which have opened the pen
sioa rolls to the greatest number Of
pensioners-were enacted without
much thought as to the burden they
were imposing.
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Edison likes to have women
machinists to do all the finer work
of bis electrical inventions. There
are 200 women in his employ, and
he claims that they are far more
reliable than men would be,
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

The recent heavy rains and thaws
are working havoc at Jacksonville
Park. -Four of the large Worlds
Fair buildings are leaking like
sieves and two others are leaking
badly, and only one out of the group.
of large structures-the Electricity
Buildings comparatively dry.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

Anent the torturing OF wretch
in Texas with red-hot irons and the
talk of establishing whipping post
in New Jersey the Hawaiian saw
ages may not feel inclined to be
annexed.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

AS an illustration of sticking to
one thing, james Barston, of Con-
necticut, beats the record. He be-
gan setting type on the Norwich
Weekly in 1912, and is setting there
yet.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

Helena, Montana, should never be
considered as in any way derived
from or related to the final destinas
ton of the wicked. Sixty-three be-
low zero is the latest report of the
cold out there.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

There will be no increase in the
cost Of whisky during the present
session of Congress. Much sincere
hardship may thus be alleyiated; a
Congressman's salary is small
enough as it is.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

Honesty is not the best policy,
Honesty is not policy at all,
Honesty and policy are strangers to
one another. The honesty that is
policy is policy and not honesty.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

Notwitbs' anding the energetic
warfare instituted by Senator VOL
cott, of Colorado, upon the new
Columbian postage stamps, those
expansive specimens of chromatic
art are still at the front,
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Mr.. Cleveland tells the N. Y.
Herald that there is danger of a
panic in Wall street if the Sherman
silver law is not soon repealed. The
Herald tells Mr.. Cleveland that
there is greater danger of a panic in
the Democratic party if the McKin-
ley law is not soon repealed.
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Political gratitude is just now in
state Of transition between a sense
of favors to com. and a wonder that
the favors as expected never came.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

Alex, Kennedy, of Blount county,
Tenn, resides in the house in
which he was born, 90 years ago.
He is the father of twentyesix
children, all Of whom grew up to
maturity, and eighteen of whom are
now alive.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

One of the greatest duties Of the
hour is the performance of duty.
Every citizen ought to perform his
on election day.
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16
Paragraphs, Pertinent, Political and Per.
sonal for PaSsin3 Perusal.

This is campaign of education
Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-02-16

The advantages of war Of prices
among the coffin makers is rather a
gloomy one. It partakes some " hat
Of the nature of the benefits of life
insurance. A man must die to fully
realize on his investment.
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Mr.. Foster says that on taking
the Secretargship of the Treasury
the department 'sdazed" him for the
first few weeks. Mr.. Foster now
doubtless feels that he has fully
settled all scores on that account.
Judging from the exceedingly
'groggy" figures of the recent re-
ports of its condition Mr.. Foster has
very effectually ''dazed" the depart
ment.
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The biggest Columbian stamp the
world ever saw was when the great
navigator first put his foot or
these shores.
The morning call., 1893-03-10
ASSESSORS OFFICE.
Notice to Taxpayers!

LII PERSONS. FIRMS. COMPANIES, COR
II porations and ASSOCIATE Ohs ara required TO
deliver at the Assessors ONCE. New City Hall,
imIDedisteIy q statement under oath of all the
property, both real and personal, owned claimed
by him. her or them, or in their possession or held
in trust for others at II O'Clock noon on the hrst
Monday Of March, 1898.
TIE polltaK OF 81 ia now due and payable at this
Office or TO a Deputy Assessor.
rs Ondce-nours from O'Clock A. n. to o'clock
p. JOHN D. SIEBE, Assessor
San Francisco March g. 1898 mrs II
The morning call., 1893-03-10
THE SENATE.
Votes Against Using Goat Island for a
Railroad Depot.

SACRAMENTO, March Sin the Senate
this morning Campbell moved to reconsider
the vote when adopted the Senate Joint
resolution relative to the cessiOn of Goat
Island by the Government of the United
States to the State for a railroad depot.
The vote showed some strange changes,
and the resolution was killed by vote Of
10 to 90.
Wilson's bill relating TO the regulation of
interest aud usurY, which was passed, came
up for reconsideration and was defeated by
vote OF 20 TO Is.
The following Senate bills on the urgency
file were passed:
Act 10 appropriate per dion for Lieuten-
ant-Governor and Senators.
Act making an appropriation for the con-
struction of seawall thOroughfare and
piers in the harbor of San Diego
Act to promote the practical study of
science in the high schools Of California.
Act 70 appropriate money to erect mon
ument over the grave Of Ex-Governor VIII
liam Irwin.
The omnibus educational bill. prepared
by the Superlntendents of Public Instruc-
ton at convention held in San Francisco
last fall, was also passed. The bill is quite
voluminous aRd makes numerous changes
in the existing school laws.
The Senate refused to reconsider the vote
whereby the Dougherty claim was de-
feated.
number Of relief claim bills was passed,
among which is an act for the relief of
Robert b. Young for extra work done on
the reform school at Whittier
The morning call., 1893-03-10
THE ASSEMBLY.
The Senate Amendments to the Game
Laws Adopted.

SACRAMENTO, March 9.-In the Assembly
this morning Assembly bill to pay the claim
of George Nelson was finally passed.
The Assembly adopted the concurrent
resolution providing for the publication of
800 copies of the proceedings of the joint
session OF the Legislature.
Assembly bill making an appropriation
to pay the deficiency in the appropriation
for the expenses of the Supreme Court was
passed.
Afford moved to strike ont the enacting
clause Of the Emeric game bill, which came
back from the Senate with large budget Of
amendments to be concurred in.
The N otion was voted down and subse-
quently the Senate amendments were
adopted.
Assembly bill appropriating money for
the purchase of land for the Industrial
Home OF Mechanical Trades for the Adult
Blind was given second reading.
The Assembly omnibus county and
township government bill was given a Soc
ond reading. Amendments were offered and
the wrangle over these was still rife when
the hour for recess arrived.
Inc Dill to create O State Board of Public
Works was passed. The new board will
consist OF three members appointed by
the Governor and holding Office for three
years at a salary Of $1,000 per annum. They
have power to employ engineers, surveyors,
attorneys and agents. The bill carries with
II an appropriation Of $4,000.
The morning call., 1893-03-10
NEW DENTISTS.
Twenty-Eight Get Their
Diplomas.
The commencement Exercises of the
University College of Dentis-
try Last Night.

The college of dentistry of the University
of California last night added twenty-eight
members to the profession.
The occasion was the commencement
exercises of the college, and the event will
remain a prominent one in the history OF
the institution. Odd Fellows Hall was
crowded, and after the opening exercises
the degrees of Doctor of Dental Surgery
were conferred by Martin Kellogg. pres-
dent of the university, on the following
who composed the graduating class:
Edmund j. Alger, Reginald Ii. Allen,
Jorge Arroyo. Frank p. Ashwortb. William
n. Avery. Augustus G. Bennett, Paul S.
Coke, Emile w. Davis. Cecil C. Dennis,
Albert i. Derby, William C. Grove. Wilbur
Ii. Halsey, George H Hubby, Oscar Itch
field. William A. McQuitty, George Mere
dith, Edward I. Merry, Edward f. Parr,
Corydon b. Root, Ernest Z. Schlott, Freder-
lex Schumacher, Walter h. Scott, James G.
Sharp. Allen II. Suggett, B. s., Harry f.
Sullivan, Robert l.. Taylor, William L.
Taylor, Joseph L. Thomas.
ii. I. Carlton appeared on behalf of the
faculty. In the course Of his address he
said:
Dentistry has OF late years taken great
strides on the road TO advancement.
In 1920 there were not over 100 dentists
in the whole country, and now there are
over 10000 Dentistry is, in all senses, one
OF the most modern of all the Improved
sciences.
II am set in my opinion that more rigid
system Of preliminary requirements should
be introduced into great educational instltu-
lions throughout the world wherein dem
tistry lie TO be taught. 0nly by thus increas-
ing the requirements for hard study and
thorOughness in the student can that enemy
Of all honest professions. the 'quack,' be
done away with.
Il hope. too. soon to see the many dent
societies Increase In number. They are one
OF the greatest aids to the advancement OF
the calling"
Other Interesting features Of the pro-
Cramme followed
The morning call., 1893-03-10
TOLD ONCE AGAIN.
The Story of Evans and
Sontag's Flight.
THE TESTIMONY AT FRESNO.
Witnesses Recount the Circumstances
of the Robbery and Subsequent
Acts of the Criminals.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

FRESNO. March 9-The taking of testi-
mony in the Clark Moore case began this
morning. Detective VIII Smith was the
first witness. He gave a brief review of
the train robbery and the arrest of George
Sontag, and then told of his first meeting
with Moore. Smith went TO Moore's cabin
at Sampson Flat. Moore asked Smith what
he wanted and who he was.
Smith gave him the desired Information,
upon which he asked Smith if he suspected
him of the train robbery. Smith said he
did not, and asked whether Evans and Som
tag had taken any powder away with them
when they left.
After examining the box Moore answered
they had not. as it was just as he had left it.
The posse next met Moore in Drum Valley
and later at Crabtree's. Moore got there
fifteen minutes after 4. He had been to
Visalia since they met him at Drum Valley
the day before.
Smith and Moore had a quarrel about the
powder Smith took from Moore's place.
Next morning the officers went 10 the gulf
near by and found the riie-pit. Among
articles found in it was a newspaper The
posse then went TO Coffte's, where Moore
was met at the door. He told Smith to
come on and there was no danger. Smith
accused Moore OF going TO the rife-pit and
warning SOntag and Evans, which Moore
denied.
The fight at Young's cabin. which resulted
in the death OF Officers McGiunis and Will
son, was next in order. but counsel for the
defendant objected to the story being told.
Judge Holmes overruled the objection and
Smith recounted 1t.
His relation did not differ from the ac-
counts already published.
The next witness, Gnrten, then testified.
he said that Crabtree gave him So 10 buy
box Of 1852 cartridges and -four for Clark,
and other stuff.
1t was brought home by him four days
later Moore took one sack of -four and
the witness family consumed the rest. He
saw Bigelow and Moore together, but they
said nothing about train-robbers.
J. F. Crabtree, the next witness, upon
being asked about money, said lie had given
Garten So 1t was his own and not Moores
money. He had received money from
Moore. but he had never used It, The car
tridges were for himself and not for Moore,
He wanted the cartridges to shoot deer
ard hogs with, as the latter we're destroy
ing his trees. AS Moore took his gun from
the witness house he had no use for car
tridgeS, and did not go to Cartons for them.
Witness had sent word to the train-robbers
not to come to his house as he did not want
trouble
Mrs. Garien testified that she knew moth
ing about cartridges. Moore was at her
house, she said. and spent the day there.
She gave him no cartridges as she did not
known that there were any in the house.
John Coffee testified about the Bigelow
newspaper interview. The court adjourned
before he had concluded.
The morning call., 1893-03-10
OAKLAND RACES.
Dull Running on a Track
That Was Muddy.
The Pools Were Active and Some
Heavy Odds Were Taken and
Some Lost.

Racing at the Oakland track yesterday
was rather tame. In consequence of the
late rains there was a very heavy course
and the horses went up TO the fetlocks at
every step.
In the first race. nine-sixteenths of a
mile, Carmel was favorite with the book
makers at odds of to l. Odds on Addie
Chipman we're 3 to and On Relay . TO l.
Relay. ridden by Joe Naryaez at 120
pounds, came in first; Addie Chapman.
Garcia up at 100 pounds, came in length
and half behind, and Carmel, TurbinYille
up at so pounds, made o good third. The
time was one minute.
Panchita, Stoneman, Mackey and AL
fred Is came to the scratch in the second
race, distance three-quarters of a mile.
Mackey was laVOrite at to l. The horses
ran very close and at the quarter-post were
in a bunch with StOnemau a little ahead
Alfred Is came in first with Joe NarvaeZ in
the saddle a. 1l2 pounds. SiOneman, King
up at 40, made a good second, and PAN
chta, ridden by Spencer at 104, came in
third. Time, 10
The third event was won by Bonnie Blue,
Naryaez up at 49, in 30 seconds. Distance
halt mile. Claire, with TuTbinville in the
saddle, al n pounds, came in second and
InKerman, EdseIl up, at 12J made a good
third. In the pools Bonnie Blue was the
favorite, with odds 10 TO l. Cherokee and
Claire stood 3 20 l each, and Inkerman was
to 3. The horses made good run and
punched at the finish.
The fourth race was hve-eighths of a mile.
Charger, Nipper. Estrella. Wild Robin and
Mischief came TO the scratch.
Charger. Bally ups at III pounds, had an
easy thing Of It and ran away from the 9TH
or horses from the start, keeping the place
to the finish Nipper, with King IN the
saddle Of 112, came in second. and Wild
Robin, with Spence up at 1O5. finished
third. Estrella, Taylor up at 90, came in
last. The time was :04Jh
Betting before the race was IS to on
Mischief, who came 10 fourth and 2 to was
offered on Charger
The morning call., 1893-03-10
IS AT DEATHS DOOR.
The Sensational Life of a San Jose
millionaire.

SAN JOSE. March 9-General Hanford
L. Gordon. the well-known veteran Of the
volunteer service, WAS attacked with
neuralgia of the heart on Wednesday
night, and is now said to be in a most pre-
carlOus condition; in tact his Illness be-
came so serious to-day that DR.. Potts
called consultation of three of the best
physicians in the city. The general, who is
nearly 80 years old, lies at the residence OF
Mrs. Kennedy. whose beautiful daughter
lie married in Chicago five months ago. He
is said to be worth about 100000, and
owns an extensive ranch near the city
limits.
His sudden Illness recalls the great scan
dal his divorce suit caused here less than
two years ago.
His wife secured a divorce from him on
the ground Of cruelty and other equally
serious allegations. He was accused of
being too Intimate with a servant at his
ranch named Minnie Vanhorn. During the
sensational trial The girl was spirited away,
but few months later was discovered In
the East. where she had become a mother.
Five months ago the general went to Chi
cagO and married the besutiful young
daughter Of the woman who had befrended
him in many ways. Soon after the divorce
was granted here Gordon had a quarrel
with II. a. Potter whom he accused OF hav-
ing caused most of the scandal. and seri-
ously shot him. When she received the
divorce the eX-Mrs. Gordon received a hand
some slice of the old soldiers property.