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The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
The Commander of the Seventh ReGimen N U. CJ Inat
 Will Be Mustered Into Service on Sdturddu,

victory of the war with Spain It was a representative body of men that re- sponded to the call, and the spacious council chamber was crowded when fresl- dent Hugh Craig called for order Mayor Phelan, as chief magistrate of the city, was called to the platform, and Stewart Menzies was detailed by the chairman to escort him to chair beside the president
 Hugh Craig, in explaining the objects Of the meeting made a feeling speech eulo- gistic of Commodore Dewey and his com Danions of the Asiatic fleet. He referred to the splendid achievements Of John Paul Jones and the naval leaders, Perrys Porter, Hull, Bainbridge, Blakeley, Bur rows. Riddle, Stewart, Warrington and McDougal, who have made tnennSelNeS famous in American history. and declared that posterity would place the name or Dewey on the glorious roster.
 Horace Davis followed in glowing words of praise for the gallant commander 1lI III the Orient and he was followed by C. w. McNear, who completed his address by offering the following resolution:
 Whereas, The American navy, in the persons of Commodore George Dewey, his officers and men, has again signaled itself and notified the world that the fighting blood of TITS, 1901 and 1S12 has not deteriorated in skill and daring, as proved by the destruction of the Spanish fleet in Manila harbor, protected as it was by forts and modern torpedoes, thus es- tablishing Commodore Dewey as a naval commander of exceptional mer- it, and fitted to rank with the naval heroes of the past; therefore, be It
 Resolved, That the Chamber or Commerce of San Francisco respect fully requests the President of the United States to present the congrat- ulations and thanks of this chamber to Commodore George Dewey in rec ognition of his prompt and glorious achievement in destroying the enemy's fleet at Manila, thereby keeping open to American commerce the great Pacific Ocean, with all its coasts and harbors.
 The resolution was carried by unanl-
 nous standing vote. .,,v-,--x Mayor Pheian then offered the following reSolution
 Resolved by the Chamber of Commerce or l San Francisco That the attention Of the FreSl- dent and Congress be respectfully called to lIis
 nracticaI denIonstretion of the strategic ana ] commercial value of isthmtan canal lhaue | by the recent events of the war The exposure l of our Western coast, the difficulties ana per i iis of intercommunication as shown py the
 voyage of the Oregon prove the desirabillty or | a yvaterwav between the Atlantic and the Pa- l cifc controlled by the United States.
 | The resolution received the hearty sup 1 port of the meeting
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when they were told they were not to serve the flag.
 It came hard to some of them, and others seemed not to mind it much, but it was hard enough to bear the mark of physical .unf1tness. and it was harder still to hear their comrades in the ranks cheering and slapping each other on the back and gleefully planning for the campaign. There were some good look ing men in the line of rejects" and per hapS there were hearts as brave as any that will ever wear the blue; but it was announced that in case of constitutional infirmity the Government would be given the benefit of the doubt, and it was some of these "doubts'' who were most anxious to go.
 There was some question as to just what should be done with the men after they had been mustered in as the Govern ment was not quite ready to care for them at the Presidio. and so it was de- cided to feed them in the armory in the evening, let them go home and sleep and return to a half-past ' breakfast Tn the armory in the morning. After th1s oreak- fast the mastering officer will be in pc sition to know what can be done with them.
 The mastering will be done to-day
 There were three long tables laid out on the armory floor, and the boys sat down to an excellent dinner altogether and all in high spirits, and then they
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noon, having spent the earlier hours of the morning at the First Regiment ar mory, where the soldiers were being mus tered into the United States service. He was kept busy receiving callers who wanted to see him in regard to commits sions for themselves or their friends. add California volunteers
 The following order was sent last night to all of the men who have volunteered for the heavy artillery:
 Report at armory, corner Page and Cough streets Friday morning, May b, 1898, at s a. m, for the purpose of being mustered into the volunteer service of the United States. FRANK s. RICE, Major and Inspector Third Brigade. in
 charge.
 One troop of the artillery comes from Los Angeles and the other from Stock ton, and these two with the two batter ies recruited here in the city, form the quota called for by the President. They will be sworn into service tomorrow morning. as the First Regiment will have ben entirely mustered in by this evening.
 Occidental Lodge No. 345, I. O. B. B.. has established record of patriotism by
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WANTS TO FIGHT.

The following letter received by The Call is self-explal- atory:
 SAN FRANCISCO. May 8, 1898. Editor Call: read in your paper or thls ,ornfna that same old chestnut about send ing inc First Infantry Regiment of California to Manila It is about time they were going to do something with us, it is getting very eether I should think we had as much right to have whack at some of them Spaniards eS @ tba Eastern troops The old flag is just as Hear to us as 1t is to them. but l suppose it is like people say we are lot of dudes and tI-1 usEthat is all we ask For myself, have got no education, but I fight if get the chance and the rest of the boys are just as good fighters I hope with the aid of your Valuable paper that we will get show.
 GUARDSMAN,
 First Infantry, N. c. c.
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surgeon took of his subject. Then the others were put through a rigid inspec- tion which included the free use of a tape line, a stethoscope, the scales and a table of weights, a card bearing different sized letters for testing the sight, and a sprint and a sort of ocean beach horn pipe to show the activity and suppleness of each recruit.
 In all there were ninety-f1ve to go through the ordeal, and of these all but twenty-one were passed by the surgeons as fitted for an active campaign.
 The examination of the first company was not finished until late in the after noon and when 1t was over the company was assembled in the drill hall and the names of several were called. the men stepping to the front when they. heard their names. At first the word went round that the lucky ones were being separated from those less fortunate, and the first candidates for the line in front came up with smiling faces; but soon it was seen that the ones coming forth made up the sallow, sickly element of the ranks, and the truth began to dawn upon the boys. and they were not surprised
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 cers and men; minimum, SO Under this you cannot accept 100 men per company:
 H. c. CORBIN, Adjutant General.
 .Lieutenant Babbitt, U. s. A., who is in has notified the Governor that he has been seriously interfered with in his tar get practice off Fort Point by fishermen, who, will insist on getting within range of the guns. The firing is in the direction of One Mile Rock, and red flag has been placed upon the rock to warn the fisher men, but they have paid no attention to It. A signal of warning has been shown from Fort Point, and no attention has been paid to it. The lieutenant does not intend to give those who insist upon tres men get in range of the guns they will have to take the consequences.
 Mayor Land of Sacramento, accompa- nied by State Senator Doty, Assembly, man Simms and President Lindley of the Chamber of Commerce. called upon the Governor at headquarters yesterday as a
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AdutantGenerdl Department of Columbia and Chief of
 Staff of MajOr-Generdl Merriam.

round the old flag and Major-General Miles wants him to rally, but impediment in the form of Congressional influence prevent the colonePs advance upon the Spanish works. The situation is thus concisely explained by two military chief tains
 ''WASHINGTON, D. C., May 4. Colonel John s. Mosby, San Francisco, Cal; I would be very glad to have your services, but think it will require some in- fluence. Suggest that you communicate with your Senators.
 NELSON A. MILES,
 'Major-General commanding"
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 4, 1s9S General Nelson A Miles. United States Army, Washington, D. C.; Your tele-
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nished by the State of New York, called out by the Presidents proclamation.
 Major Edward Field, acting adjutant- general of the Department of Califor- mia, and Captain Darlington, U. $. A., mastering officer, exchanged views last evening concerning the encampment and equipment of the newly mustered in volunteers from this State. The difficulty of supplying the camp of the volunteers on the Presidio reservation with water may be overcome by an ex- tension of the pipes of the Spring Val ley Water Works. A temporary con- tract for the subsistence of the volun- teers in the armory of the First h. fantry was made yesterday. The troops
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delegation to request that the Third Brigade be called into service at once. The Governor promised that the Third should be remembered, and that some of utilized to form the heavy artillery bat teries that are now being formed
 Judge H. D. Talcott of Oakland, who, during the recent Civil War, was adju- tant of the One Hundred and Tenth New York Regiment of Volunteers, and who later served upon the staff of General w. H. Emory. was at headquarters yester- a letter that he had received from Secre- tary Alger, stating that his application had been received and placed upon the he would be given a commission if pos sble.
 The Governor did not arrive at head quarters until after o'clock in the after
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the adoption of this resolution:
 Whereas, The Government of the United States of America is at present engaged, in the cause of humanity. in war with Spain; and. whereas. the Jewish people. of all others, have good reason to remember the barbarity of Spain, and to appreciate with the deepest feel ings of gratitude the debt we owe to this, the
 promised land. to which we have been guided by the God of Israeli and, whereas, many of the members of Occidental Lodge No. 345, l.. O.. B. B. have signified their intention to volunteer in the armies of the United States: now, therefore, be ite
 Resolved. That all dues and assessments levied in this order against any member of this lodge, while he Is actually in the service of the United States, soldier sailor during said war, shall be borne and paid out of the funds of the lodge.
 Lieutenant Jeremiah c. Burnett. who retired on account of sickness from the United States navy in May, 1896, after twenty-five years Of service, has been called to duty by the Government and as signed to the command of the recruiting station in this city
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M0BILIzING WESTERN TROOPS IN SAN FRANCISCO

or,ou,os q Mellon Nentune | Malville. satN- ueI l. Marston. Albert J. Martineau, James w. Martin Charles M Marvin GeSTgRs STeRee. e dEd AifEred N Y rahvls MeI Gan a. James McQueeney. Frank A. Moore oliver H. Moore Roy M9G1sPa f9n Panchon i%ah IJ r; Myeps' pfabi William T. Phillips Harry 5s D. Pohimann. frank j. Price WI William W,,il: E. Quirl Hugo Roseberg, Joseph RoentilaIi Ro SbaH st ts August Al ru2" soiiman, Harry swarts William 1Is E. Tucker Joseph Tomei Laurence, e,-,,iinu nui1S' tS CherIaS Vail Alexander Wagner, WlIllah IT, watson, Frank 'Ila W West. Louis E. Westpha John A. Williams, John c. Wulpern' D Pfsfs Watixins Otto w Burnot, Thomas l. IIalI. Mitchell J. Brown. Walter J. Russell Henry G. Renner.
The San Francisco call., 1898-05-05
CALIFORNIA
 VOLUNTEERS.
Eight Companies to Be Taken From the Third
 Bri6ade. N. G. C.

The celerity of movement at headquar- ters of the State troops yesterday was gratifying. The National Guard machin- cry, now in motion, is working all right
 The Governor has had many anxious days and nights in getting affairs in shape. Adjutant-G General Barrett was also delighted with the progress made
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Lecture on Hawaii.

The lecture on Japan announced to be given by G. W. Dickie at the Young Mems Christian Association this evening has been postponed on account of Mir. Dickie's departure for the East on a brief busi- ness trip. In place of it Harcourt W. Peck MA, B. S., will lecture on the Ha- torium, Mason and Ellis streets, this evening at o'clock.
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u It is obvious now, in the >1 light of Commodore Dewey's
 rt superb triumph at Manila, that ~ San Francisco will at once be- ~ come the base of important
 ,-< military and naval operations.
 ,T Before many days six thousand >.< S armed men will be encamped
 on the Presidio reservation
 >| -< It transpires that orders were S '-< issued yesterday directing the U Fourteenth United States In- H I fantry, now stationed in the 0 Department of the Columbia,
 U to take station immediately at A San Francisco. It is believed 0 that further orders will be pro- = = mu1gated to assemble all the
 organizations of the Fourth = United States Cavalry at the 0 Presidio.
 U Orders were received yester- 0 day from Major General H. c. O Merriam, commanding the De- Q partments of California and Q the Columbia, instructing 2 Colonel Louis T. Morris, com Q manding the post at the Pre- Q sidio, to select locations for the . encampment of six thousand q volunteer troops from the q States of Oregon, Washington . and California.
 . Colonel Morris will go over . the available ground on the 0 reservation to-day and have all . camp locations properly staked . so that there may be no con- . fusion when the troops arrive q upon the ground. So far the . most suitable places pointed . out are located on the more q elevated portions of the reser- q vation, to which, however, q water will have to be brought, . either by piping or by water . carts. The flat on which the . target range is located has also . been suggested as being de- . sirable on account of the supply . of water furnished by flow ' ing artesian well conveniently . at hand. About five hundred g men, it is said, can be cared for ;1 on Angel Island.
 . It is the opinion of Colonel q Morris that some of the men . manning the batteries of heavy ' artillery here will be sent to . Manila to man light batteries q and that their places will be q filled from among the Califor- .1 mia volunteers recently enlisted .1 and about to be mustered into x the service of the United x States.
 General orders from the War Depar
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PRAISE FOR
 AMERICA'S HEROo
Representative CltiZeiiS Meet and EulO2iZe Com
 mOdOpe Dewey.

special meeting of the Chamber or Commerce was called yesterday afternoon to take action expressive of the sense or the people upon the occasion of the hrse
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 He gallant the battle Wilderness and
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gram received. have no influence ex-
 JOHN s. MOSBY."
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General orders from the War Depart
 ment received by Colonel Morris indi- cate that Captain James Parker of the Fourth Cavalry. at present instructor of cavalry at West Point, has been de- tailed for duty in connection with the mastering in of the volunteers fur
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-16
GENEROUS COLORED SOLD,
IERS.
Paid the Raildoad Fare of a
White Comrade Who Had
No Money.

Special from Richmond, Va,
says: Twenty-Five coiored sold
iers, in uniform, enroute for
Danville On furlough, got into
a row with the conductor and
other mem bers of the train crew
On the Southern Railroad be-
cause that conductor started to
put off a white soldier from
Camp Alger who was going to
his home at brakes Branch and
had no money to pay his fare.
When the conductor was about
TO put the white soldier off the
colored troops declared it should
not be done. Judge Thomas NJ.
Miller and Mr.. w. w. Baker, the
only other two white men aboard,
had visions of razors and train
officers being slashed to pieces.
The conductor declared that
after he came back from collect
ing tcketsin. "a rear car the " hjte
soldier would be elected. When
he returned the colored troops
handed him the amount of the
mans fare, which they had coll
lected among themselves, and
the white soldier proceeded on
his journey. Judge Miller and
Mr.. Baker made a speech of
thanks to the troops for their
kindness.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-16
THE OLD NORTH STATE
FOREVER.

At two Democratic rallies las
week, one at Reidsville and one
at Laurel Hill, the exercise were
opened with prayer, after which
men and women joined is sing,
ing the patriotic air The OLE
North State"
This is fitting. This is a cam,
paigu that involves far more than
the trump of political principles
1t concerns the safety of the
home, the protection of the
women, the civilization Of the
race, and the decent government
of the State.
Let the good people evely,
where invoke the blessings of
Almighty God upon the efforts
being made to restore good gov
eminent, peace and tranquility
to the common wealth, and let
the good women be urged 10 Join
their husbands and brothers in
uniting patriotic airs to the
prayers of Christians and the
appeals of patriots. The white
mems rallies are as truly agencies
for good government and the
preservation of virtue and NOR
atty as any crusade ever waged
for the uplifting OF the people.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-16

,CAsToRrA
Bears the n1hs Kind You Have Always Bought
'''. Il &MAzzzal
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-16
AYCOCK CRUSHED HE
THOMPSON, THF LION
OF FUSION, ANNk
HILATED.
Aycock's Crushing Blows
Dazed the Adroit Cy. Lead
ed Forces Demora1ized
DEMOCRACY Ia Fight -
ing Mood.

Special from Greensboro, N.
c., says:-The young Democracy
giant, Chas, 3. Aycock, bearded
the lion OF fusion, Cy. Thomp>
son, at Concord to day, and al
though the cunning. wiry fusion
list fought with all his skill and
adroitness, he went down under
the scathing rebukes and crush
ing blows of his brilliant, DASH
ing and uncomfortable antagon-
list.
The crowd was not SO large, as
each side had anticipated, only
about six hundred being present,
but the Democrats had the MAJ
jority, and the ovation they gave
their young champion demons
strated their enthusiasm and
their determination to redeem
the State from incompetent aud
corrupt rule.
| Aycock spoke first, and his
speech of an hour and a half was
50 powerful, so, unanswerable,
SO eloquent, so convincing, that
it dazed DR.. Thompson and
forced him to admit that no man
in the State could equal it. DR..
Thompson then spoke for an
hour and half. He lodged and
shifted, and in his characteristic
manner made a desperate effort
to rally his forces, but like their
leader they were greatly demon
allied, and it was after he had
consumed nearly half his time
before either he himself or his
followers had sufficiently recov>
cred to show real fight. The ar
rows of Aycock had stung him
and when he arose he plainly
showed it.
Aycock's thirty minutes re-
joinder was crushing. It COM
pletely annihilated every charge
that Thompson had made. 1t
tore away the frail foundation
upon which he built his Clinton
speech and part of his speech
to-day; and when Aycock shook
lin his face the certificate of de-
post with his own endorsement
accounting for seal fees, the
court house trembled under
round after round of applause.
Thompson's rejoinder, for so
cunning and adroit stumper
was almost feeble. 1t was not
forcible; not strong; not effective.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-16
Two Ways Of Buying Seeds.

One wait until sowing time pick up such seeds
local dealer happens have stock then take
consequences The other decide early what your
will be- and then provide for them sensbly it isn't sensible
buy SEEDS haphazard things for all the
tons of farm garden depends the qualities of
their purity and vgor foolish to take risks unnecessarily
Before long will be wanting kinds OF seeds
mer plantng DON'T WAIT UNTIL YOU ARE READY
TO SOW before you think of getting the seeds. Why
write good time aud get seeds worth your planting high
grade, thoroughbred seeds?
We would like especially supply your tunip seeds this
matter how much how little you may 50 cen
per pound delivered at your home.
Geo. TAFT ~ Son. 70 Commercial Place
Seed Growers and Merchants, Norfolk. Va.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-16
<eO. TAFT ~ Son.

Seed Growers and Merchants,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1898-09-16
TOLD THAT HE NIGHT
DIE.
While Speaking in Sampson
Exjudge Boykin was warned
by a Uearer.-Mr. E. w.
Pou's Tribute.

Dy tearer.-Mr. r. w.
Pou's Tribute.
"The death of Judge Boykin
was a great shock to me-" said
Solicitor Pou, who came to
Raleigh with the remains Sun
day. ~ Was with him yearly all
the day Friday just before his
death. He was in fine spirits and
we went to the speaking at
Peacock's Cross Roads together.
He spoke for two hours. 1t was
a great speech-calm, dispassi-
onate, but very effective. He
held the crowd motionless in
their seats almost during his
entire speech.
Just as he was concluding, he
said: "My friends, l must apollo
gize to you for this effort. 1t is
the second political speech l
have attempted to make in four
teen years, bat l beg to assure
you it will not be my last"
Mr.. Harry johnson, an old
man, just SO. was sitting hear
by, and said: You should not
say that Judge"
"Why7" said Judge Boykin.
Because" said Mr.. johnson,
"you may die tomorrow"
That is true, my old FRIEND"
said the judge; "but it am to
die tomorrow my love for my
State is so great that l must try
and speak again today"
Little did the crowd dream
that the speech that they had
just heard would be the last tc
fall from the lips of this good
man. He was an able aud huns
ane judge and the State sustains
q great loss in his death.
ellis fine Grafton, delivered as /
by one who was performing an
important duty, made an impres-
sion On those who heard it'll
which will last for years toi
come. "-Raleigh Post. |