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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08
HONORS FOR DEWEY,

H EWFY'S glorious victory at Manila appears
 ) in brighter uster in the few words of his I/ modest dispatch than 1t did in the first re- ports He accomplished the triple task of silencing the forts land destroying the Spanish fleet ln the Orient and mastering the capital of the Philippines without losing ship In all the tides ot time, daring and skill have achieved greater feat of war; and the brave commander from this time forth will rank among the most famous sea captains in history
 When the war with Spain broke out Lord Charles Beresford, the noted fighter in the British navy said the result of every between the fleets of the contending nations would be dependent more upon the men in command than upon anything else While other critics have regarded power in these days as a thing be measured by the number of ships, weight of armor and force of heavy guns nation has in its navy, this experienced Engishman has insisted from the first that did personal courage and skill the part of a commander count for more at sea than in these days The modern ship is calculated to excite almost much fear in her own crew in that of the enemy Only the brave heroically fight these monstrous machines and only the skilliu whose skill does not in the hour of peril can make the heroism successful.
 Dewey has proven the truth of the estimate made by Lord Beresford His victory is the result of his courage and skill rather than of his ships. Had he been tmid his Spanish opponents, had his men fired wildly during the battle as the Spanish gunners the port Of Manila would be still in Spanish hands and the Spanish fleet would still be to American commerce in the Pacific.
 It Is gratifying to know that hereafter speak of the hero Admiral Dewey. This title given him spontaneously by the people in talking of his victory, has been confirmed by the President The promotion has been well and worthily deserved The whole people will applaud the action of the President in conerrng it. A mighty deed of battle equal to the highest achieved by our navy has been nobly done and 1t IS fitting the commander who the victory should the title made illustrous in naval annals by the heroic Farragut
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08
ANU SEM ENTS.

Badwin-"The Purser Columbia-"A Secret Warrant Steer" Alcazar-"'The Gay Parisiaus Nioroscos-"Hearts of New York" TlvoE-"Wang"
 " Vaudeville Mechanics Pavion-Masonc Festival, night Metropolitan Temple-Testimonta Fritz Scheel Sunday afern May 5
 Golden Gate Hal-Calforna Floral Society," Thursday afternoon evening
 Sherman. Clay Hall-Kneisel Quartet Monday May l6- Vaudeville. and African Lion Hunt Olympia-Corner Mason and Eddy streets SpeclalueS Park-Dog and Pony show B2ths-Swmming boating, fishing every SunoaV Recreation Park-BasebaI today Coursing-At Union Courstng Park. Courstng-Inglesde Coursing Park. California Jockey Gu Oakland-Races tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08
INDUSTRIAL GROWTH.

The industrial and commercial growth of the United States of late years has be- come much more symmetrical. On the Pa cific Coast great strides have been made and development is going steadily for ward on broader lines. The same thing is true of the South. The establishment of an enormous iron industry and the movement of export trade toward Gulf ports are two important pointers show ing the trend of Philadel- phia Record.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

One German paper thinks that country will be given the Philippines in return for renouncing her claim on Samoa It is hardly probable, however that Dewey has been pulling chestnus out of rather hot fire for the benefit of the Kaiser Uncle Sam is not bent upon acquiring territory; neither is he getting it so that young Emperor shall have more space in which to do the warord act.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

According to dispatch from New Guinea four prisoners escaped jail and dined upon eighteen full grown villagers. The ability of some correspon- dents in the direction of lying is remarkable or else the New Guinea appetite approaches the abnormal. It difficult to believe that prisoners kept prob
 ably scant diet would be able to celebrate liberty by swallowing and two-sevenths of man apiece.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08
Special Notice.

Those troubled with dandrllff and itch- ing scalp mail this to Smith Bros. for free sample of Smiths Dandruff Pomade. For sale by all druggists.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

A handsome present for your Eastern friends, Townsend's Cal. Glace Fruits, soc lb in fire etch boxes. 627 Palace Hotel.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

Special information supplied daily to business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen's), 510 Mont gomery street. Telephone Main 1Ut2.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

Apparently the estimate that the Spanish with out sense of umor is correct II they could recog- nize joke they would regard themselves more Imaginable than anything Cervantes wrote.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

Of course the usual dispute as to Californian ap- pointments is in progress in Washington, and the usual result is to be expected
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

Of course merely by being relative If Weyler Colonel de Cortijo is not guilty of capital offense, but he must excuse if we regard him with sus- picion.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

short article from the Governor of the Philip pines as to his opinion of Yankee naval discipline would be read with great interest just at this time
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

Richard Harding Davis has sent some interesting news from the front, but when he wrote that the Spanish were without honor he came dangerously near sending something that was not news.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

If Blanco is really as anxious to leave Havana as he is reported to be, doubtless Admiral Sampson would take him aboard and treat him with the ut most consideration.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

Apparently the only way to defeat puglist that he will not dispute the decision is to kill him.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

One way for French vessels to avoid being cap tured would be to refrain from the attempt to the blockade.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

It is evident from the rumors that Alger is to re- sign that the Secretary has again been refusing to present to some correspondent full particulars the department plans for conduct of the war.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

It was long ago that Capitalist Bradbury kicked a smaller man downstairs and adjudged worthy to pay fine of $Ioo. Now the higher court has sus- tained the lower, and Bradbury feel that he is paying for "dcad horse Had he put up the money while yet the memory of the kick fresh and stim- uating the pang would have been less severe
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

If the Atlantic fleet of Spain desires to have the least possible trouble it will approach Sampson and Schley with white flags futtering from every visible point. sg
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

There is grave and growing suspicion that Span sh soldiers only fight with zest when they find a hospital full of wounded Cubans and guarded by women nurses
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

If Tesla cannot disassociate himself from some of the wild fakes sprung in his name he will soon be the yellow journalist of the electric world. His artificial lightning designed to strike hostile ships and strew them in small pieces the sea has not yet got into working order, although Dewey seems to have been loaded up with something very like it.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

The Los Angeles Herald shows excellent taste in copying long article from The Call on the Heroes of the Battle of Manila At this point its good taste ends It. credits the article to the Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

Whether the conduct of which School Director Waller is strongly suspected under the head of felony or misdemeanor IS really of less importance than the question of his guilt In either case his use fitness public official must be regarded as in a measure impaired.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08
AUCTION SALES.

By c. H Umbsen X Co-Monday, g. Real Estate at IA Montgomery street. at F o'clock
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

It is nothing than simple justice that the pay of Consuls withdrawn from Spanish territory should be continued while they are home. It is worth some thing to have been chased by a mob, called "pig- Yankee and perhaps to have unsuccessfully lodged bad eggs.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

It is impossible not to have an ad- miration for Theodore Roosevelt. He seems to be an American all through.
 He is ready to fight at the drop of the hat, and is always on the lookout for hat precariously balanced. If his rough riders" do not do good work I shall be greatly mistaken. True,
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08

l note with interest amounting to en- thusiasm that William Astor Chanle1 has gone to join Gomez, and that he is accompanied by valet. There is req. son to fear, however. that Gomez has been a trifle neglectful in this regard I trust the knowledge of his deficiency will not embarrass him. It is under stood that number of worthy young men are going from this country with the intention of putting up as good a fight as they can, and that compara- lively few of them will have valets.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-08
Ishmael Dalghetty is in his grave,

Ishmael Dalghetty is in his grave,
 But never a tear Is shed; For Ishmael, in truth, was a sorry knave And We joy that the cuss is dead. In life he'd habit of lying low,
 Twas venom made him expire; So we hope his soul is spark aglow As it laves in a lake of fire.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
Leads all Other North Carolina a88 in BOh News and Circulation

proper return. In order to understand
the better what i have to say, desire
to refer particularly to the Canadian
Pacific Railroad
Mr. Elkins explained that the Cana
dian Pacific was enabled to make war
upon American interests and how and
why the aggressiOns of that great rail
road ought to be stopped by the United
States.
Mr.. Elkins' speech aroused much inter
est. particularly that part i'll which he
explained that while he did not frame
the new famous section % of the pres
ent tariff law, he stood squarely with
the sterling American who did frame it,
In conclusion, Mr.. Elkins said that we
were on the threshold Of II commercial
war among nations for extension of com
merce. The conflict is inevitable.
1T seems n0w," said he, las if the
United States would have to meet this
war single handed. asking no favOrs and
expecting none. While we do not court
such conflict we need not shrink from it..
The conditions as to our shipping and
our commercial relations with Canada
cannot be made worse. Any change will
make them better. In order to meet
this war the United States should restore
It's shipping and stop the aggressions OF
the Canadian facifc.
The speech drew replies from Mr.
HOar (Mass.). Mr.. Chiffon CTexas), and
MIR Nelson Mimi.
Mr. Hoar would not admit that the
aggressionts Of the Canadian Pacific
were so serious as the West Virginia
Senator would have peopie believe.
Mr.. Chiffon briefly contended that un-
der recent decisions of TIRE Supreme
court the long and short haul clause
of the Interstate Commerce law did not
apply to the competition between Ameri-
can railroads and the Canadian Pacific.
At 5:45 p. m. the Senate adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
HEsTER's COTTON STATEMENT

New Orleans, La, March 2.--Sacretary
Hesters New Orleans cotton exchange
statement. issued to-day covers the
monthly movement to February 2S.
Compared with last year it shows an
increase for the month in round figures
of 397 900 bales. compared with year
before last an increase of 375,O00 and
with 1895 an increase of 10000.
Total for February was SS2. .S4l
against 4S5,636 last year, J07,215 yea1
before last, and 572, 442 same time il
1895.
The amount of the crop brought into
sight for the six months from September
TO February inclusive is 1,90S,000 over
last year, 442000 over year before last
and 933, 900 over 1895.
The movement from the first of Sep
tember TO February % includes total re-
ce.pts at all United States delivery
ports, 7,440,S7S against 6,012.692 last
year. 4,490,79 year before last and
6,S2S, 1872 same time in 1895. Overland
movement by railroads across the Miss
issippi, Ohio and Potomac rivers 9S1.-
662 against 720, 100 last year, 661 OLA
year before last and SSS,900 same time
in 1895; Southern mill takings
exclusive of quantity consumed
at Southern UutpOrts 669, ,713
against G39,713 last year, 572, ,805
year before last and 531, ,793 same time
in 1895; and interior stocks in excess Of
those held at the commencement of the
season 42S,01J against 239, ,5S3 last year,
353,6 GAG year before last and S,027
same time i'll 1885
These make the total amount of the
cotton crop brought into sight during
the six months ending February 2Sth
$500, 26S against 7,612,097 last year, 6,
07S, ,264 year before last and S,5S6,912
same time in 1895.
Northern spinners took during Febrrl-
airy 225SS6 bales against 165,773 last
year and H. year before last, in
creasing their total for the six months
70 1,S02,914 against 1,45O.S39 last yeM
| and 1,316,391 the year before. This
makes their average weekly takings for
the season 69,727 against 52,532 last
year and 5O,63O the year before.
Foreign exports for the first six months
of the season have been 5.404 ,OO9 bales.
| showing an increase over last season
| 730,O3S and over the same neriod wear
| before last of 2,113,571.
Stocks at the seaboard and the twenty
nine leading Southern interior markets
on February 2Sth. We're 1,743, 139 against
| l,212,349 the same date last wear and
| 1,1S5,473 the year before
Including stocks at ports and interior
towns left over from the previous sea-
| son and the number of bales of the
| current crop brought into sight DURING
| the six months the supply has been
9,636.S22 against 7,950,G46 last year
| and 6.3SS,21S the year hefora
| Up to February 2Sth last yeal
S6.S2-l0O per cent of the cotton cror
had been marketed and for the same six
months in 1896 the per centage of the
crop brought into sight was "a 92-1OC
and for the same time in 1895 the peJ
Icentage marketed was sc 73-1OO.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03

ish. The correspondent hunted some one
up whom he could trust and finally Sc
cured Spanish version. Norena scru-
tnized it carefully, crossed out sem
tcnces perfectly harmless but which APP
reared to him to contain a double mean-
ing and after emasculating the despatch
stamped the Spanish version.
The correspondent took the English
and Spanish copies to the cable office,
where they were compared by operators
who are held responsible for their perfect
agreement. The despatch finally ap-
proved, as ,butchered, was then sent.
Time consumed: , hours and forty
minutes.
Later in the day the same correspon-
dent may lose two hours of valuable time
in waiting for the censor, who happens
to be at lunch; while at night the censor
may put in an appearance half an hour
before the cable office closes.
Greater demonstratio14s of welcome
cOu-- not have been accorded the Vizcaya
had she been the most powerful battle
ship in the world. Her officers and crew
Will be the objects of constant and gen.
erOus social attentions. 1t had been
propkesied that her arrival would be Il
signal for demonstrations against
this, that or the other
party or official but ais usual, this was
nothing but predictions. A few shouted
for Weyler, but not enough to attract
the slightest attention from the police.
News as to the movements of the in
srrgents is scarcer here since the Maine
explosion than usual.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
A MURDERER LYNCHED.
Tom Anderson Taken by Mob of 30
Men and Shot to Death

Memphis, Tenn, March 2.-Fred
Moore. the murderer of Tom Anderson,
was taken from the county Jail at Sena-
tObia, Miss at 2:30 O'Clock this morning
and shot to death by mob of 20 per
sons. Anderson and Moore hand quarrel
ed about some trivial matter. Moore
followed his man and shot him five times,
afterward placing the body on the rail
road track to hide the crime. There We're
several witnesses, however and sOou
Moore was behind the bars. The lynch
ing caused little excitement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
ROBBERS ARRESTED.

Shoot the Sheriff.
Welch. w. Va, March 2.-To-dqy
Joseph Cadle, Dave Reid and Tom Cadle
have been arrested ON the charge Of at
tempting to rob Jackson Solesbury, on
Barker's Ridge, near here. When an at
tempt was made to apprthend the trio
Tom Cadle resisted arrest, pulled his
revolver from his pocket, levelled it at
Sheriff Cook, and snapped the trigger,
but it failed to discharge. Cook drew his
pistol and shot Cadle through The right
wrist, knocking the weapon out of mis-
hand. The three young men are Of good
families. Their preliminary examination
will be held tomorrow
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
NEGRO MURDERER HUNG.

Confessed His Guilt and Saii lie De-
served His Punishment
West Point, Miss, March 2.--This
afternoon Bass Calvert was hanged here
for the murder of his wife. He was
entirely self-pCssessed up 20 the last
and made q speech to the crowd from the
galhows, confessing his guilt and saying
he deserved his punishment. About 5000
people. mostly colored, witnessed the exc
cution.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
SPAIN TO PURCHASE SHIPS.
1t is Impossible to Verify the Report

1t is Impossible to Verify the Report.
London. March lit is impossible to
verify the report that Spain has raised
the necessary funds for the purchase of
three Chilian war ships which are said
TO have been OH the market for some
time. The Spanish government natur-
ally will not admit that it has ever
lacked the funds to purchase necessary
ships and nothing is known officially or
otherwise in ship-building circles. The
Armstrong; who are building the three
battle ships have heard nothing of the
report.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
WORK OF HIGHWAYNIEN.

Welch, w. Va, March 2.-Iwo i'm
known men held mp George Rag n
North Fork Junction last night. Knocked
him down, and beat his head to a pulp
with a piece of railroad iron. Il Is
thought robbery was their purpose. Ray
cannot recover, and has been unconscious
since the occurrence. He eanndt de-
scribe his assailants.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
DYNAMITE no FLORIDA.
Two Tons Shipped but Shippers Decline
to Give Particulars.

Cincinnati, o., March 1.-Two tons Of
dynamite were shipped from here to
Pensacola, Florida. The shipping firm
declines to say whether it was shipped
on government account or to private
dealers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
GERMANY IN READINESS.
The Number of Ships Fixed to be I'm.
mediately Available for Service.

Berlin, March 2.-The Budget Com
mittee of the Reichstag to-day adopted in
accordance with the government propOs-
ais, section one, paragraph one of tine
Naval bill, fixing the number of ships to
be held in readiness for service as fol-
lows:
A flag ship, 1S battle ships, twelve
large cruisers, 80 small cruisers, 8 coast
defense iron clads, and 13 gun boats.
besides torpedo boats, school ships and
small gun boats, the budget of with
the concurrence of the government has
accepted the amendment of DR. Leber,
THE leader of the Centrist party, modify
ing the Septennate proposals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
THE COSTA RICAN WAR.
Preparations for Conflict With Nicara
qua Rapidly Advancing.

Colon, Colombia, March 2.-The ar
rivals from LimOn, Costa Rica, to-day re-
port that preparations for war with
Nicaragua are rapidly advancing. Men
are enlisting and troops have already
been ordered to the frontier.
Inc mission of the Guatemala peace
ENJOYS to the two governments have
thus far been unsuccessful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
THEY WE'RE HANGED TOGETHEI
An Old Indian Doctor and Little Girl
Found Near Their Lone Cabin.

Morganton, n. c., March 2-An OLD
Indian doctor and little girl who kept
house for him, have been found hang
ing from trees near their cabin ut the
head of Irish Greek. The two came
here about year ago and spent most
of their time in hunting herbs. Threats
had been made against the old man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
PICQUART WILL NOT ACCEPT
He Will Never Consent to Fight Els
terhaZy.

Paris, Mardh 2-Col. Picquart, the dis
ciplined chief witness for NJ Zola. in the
recent trial of the author, has informed
the Aurore that he will never consent to
fig Major Esterhazy, if the latter chal-
lenges him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
TALBoTs TRIAL OF SPEED.
The Torpedo Boat a Success. Making >:
Knots an Hour.

Bristol. r. l., March 2.-Thc new
United States torpedo boat Talbot was
to-day given her first builders trial over
the seven knot course. The trial was
in every way a success, and it was an
nOunced at the close that the boat made
the record of twenty two knots an
hour
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-03
It WAS A FLOATING SUBMARINE MINE
1t Was Connected by Electricity With the Shore and Touch
ed Off by Accident or Otherwise
A SENSATIONAL VIEW OF THE COURT LEAKS OUT

Explosives Practically nhaed Except 1000 Pounds of Spe
cuadon and Induged in Permission to Spanish Divers In
vesdgate- The Story, However, Has Much Against Its
Accntan Ezra ara
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-07
FOREIGN PiCKINGS.

Great Britain has raised by popular
subscription $10,ooo,ooo for the relief
of the starving in India.
In the African oasis Of Tugurt about
GOO artesian wells have been opened sue
cessfully along the course of subter-
ranean river.
In stipends, salaries and wages to
their numerous officers, clerks and staff
the corporation of London spends year
ly upward of c 100000.
Ona average, every Derliner receives
1os letters year. and writes 1888. Ham
burgers come next; they receive so and
write 90 each.
Prussia is commonly supposed to lead
south Germany in matters of education,
but among the Prussian army recruits
for lS96-97 there were 0.16 per cent.
who could not read and write, while
In Wurtemburg the percentage was 0.3,
and in Bavaria 0.2
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-03-07
A CORNER ON STAMPS.

Orange Free State one shilling is now
brown.
The one-half and two puttam of
Cochin have now a watermark repre-
senting an umbrella.
The French office has issued unpaid
letter stamps, surcharged with value
in annas and the word Zanzibar. Half
anna on five-cent blue; one anna on
ten cents, brown, and five anna on so
cents, violet.
Richmond (Va.) collector has found
two sheets of the current five-cent
stamp unwater-marked, one of which
had two vertical rows of perforation on
one side, while the other sheet was en-
tirely imperforate. He is said to have
refused an offer of $3.50 for the latter
sheet.
In London there has been discovered
sheet of rare Cape Of Good Hope
stamps, the one-shilling triangular is
sue, unused. and of the emerald-green
shade used in 1863. The stamps of this
color belong to comparatively small
supply, being soon superseded by the
rectangular issue of 1865. The original
sheet contained 24O stamps, and two
are missing. The find was made in a
lot of old correspondence. This par
ticular stamp is listed at $25, and that
would make the sheet worth $3.50, but
all the stamps being on one sheet it
will sell for double that amount.