Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1899-10-05

The fund for the Dewey home
which but a few days ago was some
thing like $4,000, has taken a sud
den jump to $47,1 9S. Admiral Dewey
is reported to have signified directly
and in answer to formal inquiry his
willingness to accept the gift.
M. Jean Schopfer, the distin-
guished scholar and author of the
Voyage Ideal en- Italie," who sailed
from Europe on the Augusta Vic
toria, is going to give lectures on
French art at several of the univer-
sites in this country.
James Hicks, a sailor on the
Olympia, is going to present to Miss
Helen Gould two 4 7 shells recovered
from the wrecked Reina Cristina,
Montojo's flagship. They are mount
ed on Leghorn marble and upon
each of them is q statuette in ivory
of Liberty, carved in Naples.
Fl. W. Pennison, of Vermont, who
has been the legal adviser of the
Japanese Government for fifteen
years, is going to visit his old home
for the first time since he began his
service in Japan. The Emperor OF
Japan has made him a number OF
costly presents as a token of regard.
It only remains for the doctors to
certify that Charles Hoskins, who
was killed IN the prize ring at Sac
ramento the other day by a knock
out blow from his antagonist, was
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from something with a long name
and the incident may be considered
as closed.
The new editor of the Johannes
burg Star is j. G. Hall, an American.
He was appointed to fill the vacancy
caused by the flight of Mr.. Money
penny, who crossed the bordeE TO
eyade a warrant issued for his arrest
by the Transvaal authorities. Mr..
Moneypenny is not expected to re-
turn for some time.
Robert S. Parke, an Americanized
Chinaman, who was born in San
Francisco, has recently organized
the Chinese voters of California, and
they now propose taking an active
part in the city and State politics.
There are now in the city of San
Francisco 1000 native born Chinese
of legal voting age.
Admiral Dewey never commanded
a modern steel warship, and never
served on any until he raised his flag
on the Olympia. He was not, as the
commander-1n-chief of the Asiat1c
squadron, in command of that YES
sci. The only vessel of the new
navy which he commanded was the
dispatch boat Dolphin.
A umo was current at Skaguay
at last advices hat the great Muir
glacier had been broken up and
dumped into the sea by the Alaskan
earthquake, This ought to be a val
liable contribution to the scientific
discussion as to whether glaciers or
earthquakes have had most to do
with giving form to the earth's sur
face.
The curious report that President
Mckinley is being urged to invite
Admiral Dewey to accompany him
on his Western trip is probably
without adequate foundation. The
Presidents business on that trip is
not of the nature that would make
him care about sharing the attention
with any one who would receive so
much of it as the Admiral.
A wealthy citizen of New York,
whose name has not been made pub
lie, is reported to have made an offer
to subscribe 100000 towards a
permanent reproduction in marble
of the Dewey arch. The creation of
a small park at One Hundred and
Tenth street and Seventh avenue,
where the permanent arch would be,
is under consideration by the Board
OF Public improvements.
Electric light for the illumination
of railroad cars has been successfully
generated in Hoboken though only
experimentally-by power derived
from the axles of the moving wheels.
Friction pulleys placed on the axle
run a dynamo under the car. a
storage battery attachment prevents
the light from going out when the
car stops. The lights cost about one
cent each every ten hours.
The owners of the Columbia and
Shamrock have agreed that in event
of accident to either boat during a
race the race shall, nevertheless, be
sailed out and the result be abided
by. This agreement is made because
it is the opinion of the owners of the
respective boats that the races are
mo less a test of the strength OF
construction of the competing YES
sells than of their sailing qualities"
IF New York reporters would in
form a weary public how they OBJ
tanned such positive information
that mo Roman-conqueror returned
to his triumph of barbaric splendor"
ever received such a magnificent
ovation as overwhelmed Admiral
Dewey" and what The said reporters
know about the occurrences ''since
the night of ages" there would be
general gratitude. What Or when
the might of ages anyway?
Wayne MacVeagh's statement that
the case of Captain Carter is one
with which a military cGurt-martial
is wholly untitled to deal, may be
based on the theory that the ques
tons involved. besides being uni
usually complicated; have to do with
recovery Of damages rather than /
prosecution. It would aeem J