The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-09-30
OUR SAN FRANCISCO LETTER,
Per o. s. S. MaripOsa, San Francisco,
September I8, 1891.
(From Our Own Correspondent
(Concluded.)
"TerrOrife" Experiments.

| AAASo4S Va q 1OW OAPAOS4fO Sa1ICO
ite," will make the following dispatch
from New York on Sept. 9Th, very inter.
esting reading. The dispatch says:
II. G. Gerdes of San Francisco to-
| day conducted tests of terrorite, high
explosive made in California, for the
benefit of Government officers at Fort
Hamilton. About twelve and a half
pounds were placed in shell and buried
six feet under ground. This was fred
by electricity and left hole in the earth
nearly circular and over thirteen feet in
diameter.
At second test made in the after
noon shell was buried seven feet in the
earth with charge of eleven pounds
thirteen ounces. A hole was dug of an
tenths feet. At the final test charge of
twelve pounds and fifteen ounces was
buried seven feet. It left hole fifteen
passed upon the merits of the explosive,
but Mr.. Gerdes has been invited by Col
onel Mordecal to 60 to Governors Island
tomorrow and consult with him regard
ing further experiments"
San Francisco News.
The Native Sons celebrated the 9th
admission Day. with general gather
ing and appropriate ceremonies at Santa
Cruz.
Judge Sawyer was buried on the 9th
inst, with appropriate ceremonies. His
estate is valued at $500 900.
The Clay street cable road has been
closed and will be rebuilt. This was the
pioneer road in the city.
Col q + Croekar saws tn t tho froioht
business of the railroad has increased
enormously this year, and that this is an
indication that the state is having one of
the most prosperous seasons on record.
III. Q. Fricke, head of the Fricke Com
pany's immense coal mines and coking
establishments at Connellsville, Pa, is
here, and intend to establish an iron and
steel making establishment somewhere
on the Coast. Andrew Carnegie is be-
hind him as we'll.
The State Board of Equalization has
raised the assessment of San Francisco
by 500, 100000, Los Angeles $4,000, 900.
These counties were the principal suf-
ferers.
The yachts Jessie, Aggie, Anne, Cy-
clone and Lurline (the last owned by J. |
d. Spreckels), participated in the annual |
cruise and race of the Pacific Yacht |
Club on the 9th. Of the schooners, the |
Jessie won, with the Aggie second, and |
the Lurline third. The Annie easily |
outran the Cyclone, both being sloops.
Police officer Alexander Grant was |
shot in the head and killed on the 10th |
while arresting Maurice B. Curtis (whose
real name is Stralinger), the actor, who
is better known as Samuel of Posen,'
from the part that he has made famous
all over America Curtis, who is we'll
off and has retired from the stage, was
taken in custody, presumably for drunk
enness. When near the Fulsom street
Station shot was heard, and Grant
fell, Curtis running away. He was
caught, and is charged with murder, but
claims that he did not do it. He was
drunk on the night of the
tragedy. There is absolutely no proof
hat he fired the fatal shot.
Many San Franciscans are migrating
% Costa Rica, and are being colonized
here.
The scurvy ship Royal Tar has sailed
or Eureka in tow of the tug Relief. Her
men are still in the hospital in fright
ul condition.
The schooner Tahiti has sailed with
Ter cargo of Gilbert Islanders for Mex
co. Before going she was inspected by
United States offers who could get no
positive evidence that the people were
soing into actual slavery. Collector
Phelps decided that she could not be de-
aimed, and she is now well on her way
o the Mexican Coast.
Sarah Bernhardt has been playing to
very poor houses since her return. About
he only excitement she has had is in
tanding off a woman from Tulare county
Who claims to be her sister.
Several missionaries have just arrived
rom China by the steamer China. All
Express themselves as very much afraid
# the outcome of the next few weeks,
Vhen an uprising against foreigners is
expected.
One hundred convicts at San Quentin
rison left their work in the jute mill on
he 9Th, and demanded hearing from
be prison directors. They wanted better
bod. There was nearly a mutiny before
Warden Hale quelled the rising. Their
representatives. were given hearing by
he directors, and the complaints were
almost at any time.
Mrs. Theresa Fair, the divorced wife
t ex-senator James G. Fair, died of
atty degeneration of the heart, at her
inc street residence on the 18th. She
eft an estate valued at about $1,000 900,
1ost of which will 60 to her daughters
1rs. Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair.
curious mystery surrounds the rob- 7
cry of the Fidelity Trust Bank of Ia
oma. The bank was despoiled of $2,- g
DC, 900 in money and nearly $1,000, 900 z
/ securities by the secretary, Edward
lbertson, who forced the directors into
compromise. The banks directors
idnapped Albertson in an effort to Sc
ire compromise, but he got away and
ad so mixed up the banks affairs that
e will no doubt get off.
The engagement of Frank Carolan, son n
James Carolan the hardware mer-
1ant, and Miss Harriet Pullman, daugh- y
r of George NJ. Pullman of Pullman car =
me, is announced. Miss Pullman will y
herit share of a fortune of thirty mil
on to forty million dollars. :
Manuel l. Morales, minister of San n
alvador to the United States is in the i
ty. He is here en- route to Washington.
here his first work will be to conclude
reciprocity treaty with this country. n
Alameda has faith cure in the person i
Miss Florence Denham, who has been pe
red (reputedly) of foot swollen after - -
| attack of measles. She used to 90 on
1tches; now she has none. =
w. j. Mallady, the undertaken. and
e OF the best known men in San Fran.
'cO, died recentlV, aged AZ wears Ho