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The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
r. =. HOBSON,


the prospect of death. just as surely as
the soldier sentenced to be shot. There
was never faltering when the Merri-
mac bade farewell to the fleet and
sailed under the shadow of the cliffs
of MORO.
st John" Hobson, during his sta
tion at the bureau Of naval construc-
ton, was one of the characters Of So
cial Washington. Few possessed
greater charm Of person 1t was his
face that brought women to his feet
and won for him the soubriquet of st.
John
Hohson's features are regular and
finely chisled in profile His voice is
low, his manner gentle. But there is
little of femininity in Hobson's charac-
ter He is willful in disposition, and
has never been known to abandon a
purpose upon which his heart had once
been set.
All his life he has been seeking to be
great 1t was not an affectation. 1t WAS
simply the following Of the premoni-
tion of his destiny.
In 1855 Hobson entered the Naval
Academy at Annapolis from Alabama
at an age below that of any other
youth entering the nava! school. He
was born August H. 1870, at Green's
borO. In 1889 he was graduated at the
head Of his class. He also was al the
head Of his class in the Southern uni
versity, before he entered the Academy.
At school he was unsociable and
f,;o do. ,,-itb
character was misunderstood. and he
was dubbed "girlish." He had a fond
ness for big words, which often sub
jected him to ridicule. 1t is said that
once, when he had endured the iibes
of his playmates for some time his pa
tience reached a limit. and he notified
the others as follows; Il do not de-
sire, nor will tolerate. any more Of
your senseless contumely.'
After graduation the cadet spent two
years studying at the School Of Naval
Construction in France. and two sub
seouent years at l'Ecole Polytechnoue.
Paris This was at the expense Of the
government. In 1899 he returned to the
United States and spent two or three
years at the Brooklyn navy yard, act
ing on the staff of Admiral Bunce, com
mander Of the North Atlantic squad
ron. Eventually he was connected with
the bureau of naval construction in
Washington. This inactive life did not
meet his ambitions. He tried to get into
the Turko-Grecian war, but failed as
he had failed in going to Japan in 1895
Through influence with Secretary
Herbert, Hobson had rule put in force
which provided for the naval construc,
tors being always on sea duty. II is {
rule which is not popular with con
structors, or with the commanders o.
vessels to which they are assigned
Hohson was buffeted from vessel e
vessel and from station to station unit
a few months ago, when he was at tn,
naval academy as instructor in naya
construction.
When the war broke out the lieuten
ant Immediately made application fol
sea duty. and Commodore Hichborr
permitted his assignment to the New
York with squad of boys for instruc
ton in naval warfare.
Before Santiago Hobson grasped tn
situation quickly and devised what wa
ultimately the successful mission of tn
Merrimac.
By right the post of command wa
his. 1t was his opportunity. and he ae
cepted it,
Mr. Hobson is the author of the polit
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29

Judy-Ah, Dinnis, it do be sthrange
to hear We talkin' that way, whin 1t
was yersilf that usted to be tillin' me
that Oh was the shwatest craychure in
the wurruld. Dinnis-Did OF ivir till
yez that. Judy? Judy--Indade an ye
did. Dinnis! Dinnis--Begorra, an ef
that's so, thin OF hwy mesilf the Gin
dition Oi musht hev ben IN at the
tonne. Richmond Dispatch.
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Our Friend the COrnetist.

Say. hadn't you better stop playing
now? You know that old lady down
stairs takes a nap every afternoon"
She's not going to take her nap this
afternoon" "Why?" Because I'm
going to play. Puck.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
RemarkabIe PATRIOTS IN,

There was a remarkable instance of
patriotic action in City Hall park yes
terday afternoon. The tramps who fire.
quent the park held meeting and
unanimously resolved that while the
war continued they would use no
CASTLE soap.-New York Tribune.
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Latest Use for Glass.

The latest use for glass is instead of
gold as a material for stopping decay
ing teeth. 1t answers splendidly, and
is far less conspicuous than the yell
low metal or course, it is not ordinary
glass, but is prepared by some new pat
malleable
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Towing a Whale.

Among the bills paid out by the Bel
last (Me.) city government one reads
Towing a whale, S." This refers to
the dead whale that has been floating
from shore to shore about Belfast bay.
Finally the authorities hired man and
his steam launch to tow the whale out
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
HER LIFE is LONELY NOW.

She was "the beautiful Miss Glynn'
more than half century ago, when
first the eyes of Gladstone fell upon
her. She is the beautiful Mrs. Glad
stone today, when, after SO long COM
panionship and so long a care, she is
the widow of England's great man.
Mrs. Gladstone's claims to the love
of the English people do not all rest
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such cases the lassie is expected to pay
toll' just as young ladies have been
known to do in this country when cross
ing bridge on sleighing excursion
New York Times.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Addressing Members House Common

Addressing Members HOUSE COmmons
Members are not allowed to refer to
each other by name in debate. The
only member who is properly addressed
by name is the chairman who presides
over the deliberations of the house in
committee. On member rising to
speak in committee he begins with Mr..
Lowther" and not with Mr.. Chair
man." as at public meetings.-Nine.
teenth Century.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Z SAMPLE AMERICAN.
RICHARD p. HOBSON is THE
REAL TYPE.
Not a Whit Braver Than the ThOusa nds
OF Noble Young seamcn That Bless
Our Peerless Navy--His Name Carried
In Glory.

HEN the war with
Spain is over the
name of Lieut..
Richmond Pearson
Hobson will rank
high in this coun
try's annals. Dew
ey, Sampson and
other heroes Will
welcome him 10
their rank, or step
aside and allow the
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Don't X now.

Dearest, will you marry me, and
yer be my loving little wife?' "I'll
re you wife, Ferdinand, but the rest
# the question you had better ask OF a
'orture- teller"
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
UNWITTINClY A ROEBER.

During Aubrey de Vere's visit to
Naples he heard this warning given:
do you chance to have hollow
tooth stuffed with gold? If so, do not
yawn in the street. Someone Will
whip the gold out of it, and be of be-
fore you have time to close your
mouth" The warning did not pre-
vent the Irish gentleman from losing
his handkerchief, though fully on MS
guard. five minutes after leaving his
hotel. why did you not keep it in
your hat?" was the answer given TO MS
complaint In his "Recollectlons' ne
tells this story:
In q hotel frequented by the Eng
lish. burly. hot-tempered man used
to denounce the pickpockets. and de-
clare that they were no match Tor
him. as he knew their ways. one day
he came late to dinner, exclaimlng,
They will let me alone for the fu-
ture." and then he told his story.
In the best street of Naples. the To-
ledo. in broad daylight, he, while pass
ing through crowd, was pressed upon
and felt hand pressing his walstcoat
pocket. The next moment a man
pushed past him and fed. He felt for
his watch; it was gone.
He pursued the robber, shouting 10
the crowd to stop him. They. on the
contrary. facilitated his escape. The
villain rushed through a by-street 10
the left. He pursued him-next
through a by-street to the right: there
he closed upon him, and knocked him
down.
"The coward" he said. prayed me
to spare his life. and in turn demand
ed my watch back. The villain sur
rendered ii to me. | pushed 1t down
to the bottom of my pocket, and ais
missed the rogue with a parting KICK
AS soon as he had eaten his dinner
he ran upstairs and rushed to his toilet
! table, and there was his watch. He re
turned to the dining-rOom and con
| fessed his blunder, saying, II shall re
turn the watch at once to its owner.
do not trouble yourself abou
| that" dryly replied an Italian noble
man. "The watch is gold watch, ant
it's owner must be a gentleman. HI
will neither claim the watch nor ac
cept it back, for that would be to con
fess that he had run away. thinking
that his assailant was mad, as all Eng
Hshmen are supposed to be by our ig
norant common people here"
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a good many things that he would
doubt I. any other time.
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When pride turns mans head he IL
sure 10 look the wrong way.
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HAS A STRONG MIND.
SUPERINTENDENT OF OUR IN
DIAN SCHOOLS.
n - Este,le Reel Of Wyoming Haa
Had a Remarkable Career-MAy Ys,
He "Governess" OF Her Adopted
State.

] S s Z s r f l. l. E
REEL, OF Wyo-
ming, who was re-
Gently appointed
superintendent Of
Indian schools by
President Mckin-
ley. has a person
ality and a career
we'll calculated to
give joy to the man
or the woman who
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
Highest Trees in the World.

HlSnesC lroes III INC "OrIOs
The gum trees of Victoria are the
tallest trees in the world. They aver
age 800 feet high.
The Philipsburg mail., 1898-07-29
THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER AND
MISS JOAN WILSON.

very beautiful and a popular girl in the
fashionable world. The wedding is to
occur in July. The mother of the
duke was Miss Consuelo Yznaga before
her marriage, and it is said she op-
poses the match on the score Of youth
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
AFTER THE sUTRo ROAD.

There is considerable speculation going
on over the Sutro Electric Railroad, which
runs from Central avenue and Suffer
street to the Cliff House. 1t is understood
that the heirs of the Sutro estate will dis
pose of the road as soon as the condition
OF the estate will permit of it. This fact
is known to the managers of the Market
street Railroad Company and to the peo-
pie who run the Sutter-street line. and
both companies are anxious to obtain con-
troll of the Sutro line. To the Suffer-
street corporation, whose line it connects
with at Central avenue, the Sutro road
would be of vast Importance as it would
give 1t through route to the ocean. On
the other hand, the Market-street COM
pine has its roads on each side of the
Sutter-street company's lines in such a
manner as to prevent it's extension in any
direction; hence the great desire of this
company to get control of the Sutro line
which not only runs to the park but to
the Cliff House.
The Market-street combine leased the
right from the California-street Cable
Company to operate the steam dummy, so:
called, to the Cliff House. The franchise
for these steamcars from Central avenue
to the ocean and to the Park by way of
Sixth avenue expires on the 9th inst
After this date the company must either
discontinue its service or equip the road
with cable or electricity Consequently
the bidding for the Sutro line If it is put.
on. the. market, promises to be most
spirited.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

the woman under arrest is the person
who purchased the poison
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
De YOUNG NOT
A CANDIDATE
NOT IN THE RACE FOR UNITED
STATES SENATOR.
Declares That His Only Ambition Is
to Aid in Bringing About the
Success of the Party.

NJ. H. de Young has defined his position
as regards his supposed political aspira-
lions. In an open letter addressed to the
Examiner he announces that he is not a
candidate for United States Senator and
declares that he has no further interest
in politics other than laudable desire to
aid in bringing about the success of the
Republican party. The declaration WILL
no doubt. relieve the anxiety of many
people who have claimed to see in recent
political events certain indications of a re-
turn of the ambition that has possessed
Mr.. de Young in years past
The letter, which is self-eXplanatory, is
as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Sept. 8, 1898.
Managing Editor San Francisco Exam
iner-Dear Sir: In an article in the Ex-
aminer this morning, referring to local
politics, l note the following part of a SEN
tence contained therein. DE Young's ac-
tive candidacy for the Senate" etc
In this connection you have been i'm
posed upon. 1 am not making any efforts
in that line. l am not a candidate for
United States Senator. have no political
manager nor any political bureau / dis
pute the right of any one to inject nv
name into this campaign. I have in past
States Senatorship, but realizing that the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04

cure the statements of injured persons be-
fore they have an opportunity to tell their
story to a lawyer.
1t is many months since Mrs Edwards
has been in the service of the police. Since
the retirement OF ex-Chief of Police Crow
ley and the election of Chief of Police
Lees the woman has been forced to ex-
ercise her detective abilities for others
than the municipal authorities Her con-
nection with the Market-street Railway
Company ceased perhaps two years ago
She insists that she is still being shad-
owed, and the persistence of the person
whom she believes is detective from
the East is driving her to distraction
Her story of the strange affair is dra-
matte In the extreme. In outline she adj
mits most remarkable set of coinci-
dences. She admits her association with
Dunning and that she may have written
him letters signed Mrs. F. Co. a sigma
ture dangerously near that found in the
box of poisoned candy. She declares that
she kept candy factory in East Oak
land and knows professionally the bust
ness Of making candy. She declares that
she went to the ferry postal station one
day in August and mailed package
She sought to have it weighed and wish
ed to purchase stamps. Each Of these
facts and incidents has a corresponding
one in the evidence obtained in the ter
rible case, and with the last Mrs. Ed
wards begins her recital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
WILL MAKE A FIGHT
ON EXTRACTION
Governor Budd May Decide in
the Botkin Case.
Attorneys for the Accused Woman
Score Lees and Lees in Turn
Scores the Newspapers.

The habeas corpus proceedings in the
case Of Cordelia Botkin, under arrest for
the Dover murders, will not come up
Tuesday in Judge Cooks court. Knight,
MCGOWAN and Wheeler, the attorneys for
the prisoner, have decided to let the case
remain in statu quo until the requisitiou
papers arrive and Governor Budd is asked
by the Delaware authorities to issue his
warrant for the surrender of the alleged
poisoner to Detective McVey.
Barring unlocked for delay the request
of the Governor of Delaware for the de-
livery Of the accused woman should ar
rive on the Eastern express at S:45 o'clock
this evening. Tomorrow being a legal
holiday nothing can be done until Tues
day The matter Of ,extraditing Mrs. Bot
kin has not as yet been brought to the
attention Of Governor Budd, and it Is not
known whether the battle for the possess
sion of the prisoner will take place in this
city or in Sacramento. The place of hear
ing depends wholly upon the Governors
convenience
Mrs. Botkin's attorneys will make a
desperate fight to prevent extradition.
They have prepared an exhaustive argu-
ment to combat the contention of the
prosecution, and will cite many decisions
OF Eastern courts to sustain their posi-
tion. Attorney Knight says the case of
the State of North Carolina VS.. Hill is
analogous to the Botkin case. and the Su-
preme Court of that State decided that
prisoner whose extradition was request
ed was not fugitive from justice in an
other State, because the accused person
was not in the State when the crime was
committed, and had not fed from the
jurisdiction of the laws of that
State. Messrs. Knight and MCGOWAN
are positive the Governor will not
grant the request of the Delaware
authorities after the case has been pre-
sented to him.
Chief Lees and Detective McVey feel
assured that Mrs. Botkin will soon go to
Delaware for trial, but they will not tell
on what they base their assurance. The
chief intends to make a personal appeal
TO the Governor, and he thinks success
Will follow his efforts.
Mrs Botkin's attorneys are not In the
least perturbed over the probable 1ndict-
ment OF their client under section 347 OF
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
ADVERTISEMENT
(,ljTICljRA
WORKS WONDERS. Il
ADVERTISEMENTS
q Remarkable Cure Of Sore Eyes
o And Sight Restored.

lam graduate of Oberlin College, taught
long enough after graduated to have them
give me the Honorary degree, and have
great many acquaintMces in and around Bo5-
ton. About three years ago my son brought
home box of CUTICURA (ointment), and /
picked up the circular that was around it, and
learned about the CUTICURA SOAP, and told
him to get me a cake. When got 1t, the cir
cular advised its use for the bath, teeth, scalp,
etc. had been a great sufferer all my life
from sore eyelids, the whole lid outside and in
was red as beet. Ihad to sit in dark room,
evenings, for eight and a half years, and wear
black spectacles to keep the sun from my eyes
IN the daytime. When got the CUTICURA
SOAP, got fine, soft cloth, dipped it in hot
water and rubbed 1t on the soap and washed
my eyes with it. / can't tell you how much
good 1t has done me, although it smarted
very much at first. My eyes are as clear and
bright as when 1 was young lady. Ihad to
20 backwards in getting spectacles and wear
No. 10, the same as did twenty years ago, i
can re1,' medium sized print in daylight ,oith-
ont any spectocles. AS a matter of course am
kind of walking advertisement of CUTIoURA.
People will call to me when 1 am going along
the street and tell me how much good my
CUTIoURA SOAP has done their eyes.
Mrs. NJ. r. CONGDON,
Jan. 10, '97. &c No. Cedar Avenue, Oberlin, o.
ES- We take pleasure in publishing this testi-
rnonial as showing the interest taken In CUTI-
cURA REMEDIES, and the. various uses made of
them not anticipated or suggested by us. We
cannot, of course, anticipate how CuT1cURA
Soar will work in cases similar to the above, but
TO those who desire to try 1t we would suggest
beginning with very weak solution or suds j"
of warm water and CUTIcURA SOAP until Its
action is determined. For inhamed, granusted,
or eczematous eyelfds. light applications of Gu
TIcURA ointment will in most cases be found
TO work wonders.
Sold throughout the world; PoTTss DayS AND CEN.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-04
AFRAID SHE WOULD
BE SUSPECTED
Strange Coincidence of Mrs. F
c. Edwards Acts.
She Knew Dunning, She Is a Candy.
Maker and She Mailed a Box Of
CONNECTIONS on August 4.

The shadow of guilt has fallen on more
than one household in this city since
the cruel murder Of Mrs. Dunning and
Mrs Deane shocked the continent and
aroused tragic interest in the affairs
of Mrs. Cordelia Botkin. There is In San
Francisco a woman who has lived in daily
dread of accusation and suffered in an
agony of suspense that every knock at
her door meant a summons from the Chief
of Police. This woman knew John p
Dunning. She believed that her associa-
tio:c with him was more intimate than
had been that Of any other woman in San
Francisco. She wrote him many letters
Of endearment. She knew his affairs and
those Of his wife and family. She cared
for him, and tells with an expression of
fear that she does not attempt to disguise
that she signed her letters of affection
almo with the fatal Mrs. c."
Further than this, to carry the remark
dence, the woman insists that she was a
professional candy maker, and dangerous
ly corresponds to the description of the
woman whom J. q. Tennessee saw at the
ferry postal station on the afternoon of
August 4. When the news came that the
wife and .sister-in-law of John P. Dun
came sorely troubled. AS the dreadful
particulars Of the assassination conferred
the conception of the crime in this city
this woman's distress became dread She
saw in every face glance of suspicion.
In her ina gination she felt that she was
being followed and that she might at any
moment be placed under arrest and charg-
ed with the crime of which Mrs. Botkin
is accused
The agony of suspense could no longer
pc endured The woman wrote a pleading
letter to Dunning, begging him not to
reveal the story of their association or to
drag her into unwarranted notoriety
as LAWN written this appeal, she went be-
fore the police and confessed everything
that might in any way connect her with
cunning or with the horrifying crime of
silence her fears and the suspicion that
sne believed was directed against her.
the authorities that she had not the re-
hottest connection with the murders She
was able satisfactorily to account for all
tai to the discovery Of the murderess.
There was nothing more than a strange
series of condolences and the exaggera-
that guilt pointed to another but she cam
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A woman whose name appears as Mrs
''Bothin" on the poison register kept by
the Owl drug store, 112S Market street
bought two ounces of arsenic from Clerk
Frank S. Grey at p. IN. on June l, 1898.
She gave her address as California and
Hyde streets.
Taken in connection with the arrest OF
Mrs. Cordeha Botkin on a charge of send
ing a box of poisoned bOnbons to Dover
which caused the death of Mrs. ]. p.
Dunning and her sister. Mrs. ]. d. Deane
this similarity of names and the re-
markable coincidence that on June 1 the
accused women lived at the Victoria Ho-
tel, on the northwest corner of Hyde and
California streets, the natural deduction
Is that the woman now in prison is the
same who bought the poison.
Mrs. Botl1n, so far as known, is be-
lieved to be the only woman in San Fran
cisco who could have had a motive in
killing Mrs. Dunning. She was infatuated
with the husband Of the woman to whom
the death package was sent, and CORE
sponded with him while he was in Cuba
and Porto Rico.
Then. too. Mrs. Botkin had received let
tiers from Dunning in which he told her
he intended to rejoin his wife at the close
of the war and go to housekeeping in
New York.
These incidents have most important
bearing on the case against the woman
now accused of the crime of double muir
der when combined with the discovery
made last night
The story in detail of last nights de-
velopments is as follows:
Friday afternoon Detectives Gibson and
McVey visited the Owl drug store and
examined the poison register prior to and
subsequent to Mrs. Botkins visit to
Stockton on July Is to 30, and the interim
between her return and her second de-
parture for Healdsburg on August 4. ct
will be remembered that the poisoned
candy was mailed on the latter day) No
sale of arsenic was recorded on any of
these days and the officers continued
their search.
Yesterday afternoon William Kearney
and C. S. Downs. clerks in the drugstore
were again looking at the record Of sales
of poisons, and they found this entry:
''6-.-9S-2 p. m. Mrs. Bothin, Calfor-
MIA and Hyde, arsenic, 2 o.; bleaching;
Grey
In all drug stores where the State laws
are obeyed a detailed record of sales of
al toxics is kept The register is ruled
perpendicularly, with these captions
across the head of the double page:
Date. Hour. Name of Purchaser. Ad-
dress. Name of Poison. Object for
Which Bought Name of Salesman.
When Kearney and Downs discovered
the startling entry they Immediately
called Frank S. Grey, by whom it was
written. and he recalled the circum-
stances of the sale.
Word was sent 10 the police headquar-
tiers last evening and Chief Lees was in
stantly summoned from the theater,
where he was spending the evening. Ac-
c0mpanied by Captain Seymour and De-
tectives Gibson and McVey the Chief
went to the Owl drug store. Arriving there
the Chief went into the private office and
closely examined the poison register and
took the statement of Clerk Grey. When
this was completed the newspaper men
were called in and they were allowed to