Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1885-06-18
PACIFIC COAST ADvICES.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
A Great Subject Treated by Senator
NTll1ar

A Great Subject Treated by Senator
Miller.
SAN Francisco, June Ex-senator JOIN
+. Miller, of California, Chairman OF tn
Committee on Foreign Relations, addressed
q large meeting Of the representative bust
ness men in the Chamber Of Commerce
this afternoon. He spoke ct great length
on the proposed Nicarsgusn Canal and
the treaties with Great Britain and Other
countries. he strongly emphasized the
right of the United States, under the pres
emit existing circumstances, to control the
Isthmus transit. "The United States has
need" he said, "ofa canal of her own,
for the use of her W commerce and fol-
her W defense. The French Canal OF
Panama was o menace to the interest and
safety of our Pacific Coast possessions"
Referring to the Clayton-Bulwer treaty, he
said: at does not seem to me that any
of u existing engagements with Great
Britain are violated by the proposed ar
rangement with Nicaragua for Q canal. nor
should there be any fear of war with Eng
land. There will be no question of q mis-
understanding growing out Of such an
arrangement, which will not be
susceptible of an honorable set
element by negotiations between the
two Governments, and I regard 1t Is
doubtful whether Great Britain will inter-
pose any objection to our going forward
with the great work. which will promote
her interest as we'll as ours, and benefit
mankind. Certainly she has no right TO
object" Concluding, he said the sd-
vantages and benefits which the control of
this canal will bring TO this Coast and the
whole United States are incalculable. Its
construction will be an achievement
worthy OF the first nation Of the earth. It
will be an illustration Of the power, nerve
and sagacity of the American people,
which will challenge the respect Of all
mankind. II will be q lesson to the ma
tons of Europe, teaching the American
method OF dealing with great affairs, and
illustrating i'm practical way the
policy Of this Government in
to the nations and people of
this hemisphere. II will markM q
new era in the life Of this nation. The
contamination OF this work will be q tri-
umph Of peace, no less renowned than our
greatest victories Of war. This is the
nations opportunity, and the turning
point in the destiny Of the Pacific States.
This is the age of prodigous enterprise and
great utilities. It is the age Of action.
The day of the manifesto has passed. Ma
tional greatness is measured by national
performances. This nation has taught the
western nations q lesson Of progress by
example. Why should we halt or hesitate
Shall we ask the consent of Great
Britain before we proceed to the execution
OF this great design, or shall we go for
ward without fear and with a firm and
steady step in the grand march of pro-
gress toward the fulfllment OF Americas
Duncan Ross at Central Park.
SAN Francisco, June 17.-Dunoan @.
Ross made an effort to beat the records for
hammer and ffty-six pound weight throw
ing at Central Park yesterday afternoon.
These records we're made recently at Edin-
burgh and were ahead OF all other previous
performances of the kind in the world.
Ross started on his task by putting a S.
pound weight. he put the weight 26 feet
6 inches, beating the English record by
5 inches. His second attempt was with
u 1O'pOuh0 A0 So
throwing it 100 feet 2 inches, being over
6 feet further than the record. Ross next
threw 9 12-pound hammer to the distance
OF 1871 feet 6 inches. He beat the pre-
vious record, being 118 feet 6 inches. His
next endeavor was to throw a ~21-pound
hammer to beat the English record of 10
feet. After several trials he threw the
hammer so feet 2k inches. The last
event was the throwing Of a16-pound shot.
In this Ross failed to beat the record Of
49 feet Az inches, by throwing 9 inches
short.
A Fire I'm Sacramento.
SACRAMENTO. June IA fire broke out
at 4 A. M. in the second story Of Whittier
Fuller's building. The second and third
stories are badly burned. The first story
sustained heavy loss from water. Loss
heavy. Cannot yet be estimated, but will
amount to several thousand dollars. Fully
insured. Filter & Son, liquor dealers, are
damaged by water, to the amount of
81, 900. Covered with insurance.
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