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many irons in the fire that 1t is difficult TO
enumerate them chronologcally.
In all his business transactions he has
avoided the error of not keeping ready
capital In hand for emergencies, and his
shrewdness in this respect has enabled
him to avert losses which might easily
have betallen over-confdent or more reck-
less capitalists.
One notable case Of this principle will
ever be remem bered as a lasting monu-
ment to the Senator's astuteness. When
the Nevada Bank, strong although the in
stitution was even at that time, found
itself in narrow place on account of ad-
vancing money to carry wheat corner
through, Fair stepped into the breach with
his gold-some $4,000, OOO0-and thereby
averted what would have been serious
trouble for great institution.
1t was the Senator who built the narrow
gauge railroad from this city to San Jose
anC thence to Santa Cruz. After securing
the best available men in the United
States on his staff he brought it to a state
OF perfection and profit, which made it a
first-class payable property, and in 1886
sold it TO the Southern Pacific Company
for over 100000 netting a surplus for
himself of about $1,000. 600.
This was huge idea, and was carried
through in spite of obstacles that would
have made most men retire. To COM
mence single-handed and literally force a.
railway to completion, put it in working
order and then sell on. with a fortune as
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profit is the work of financier and diplo-
mat Of no mean order
To mention all the Senator's immense
transactions in real estate would only be
tedious. but few Of them are of general
interest.
The Lick House. which was erected in
1868 by the deceased philanthropist whose
name it bears, is now the property OF
Fair. Its handsome dining-room Is one Of
the artistic sights of the city, and the
great building savors of that substanti-
atty which surrounds all its owners
properties.
The hotel is well and favorably known
all the world over and Senator Fair makes
it his town residence.
The fve-storY brick building at the cor
ner of Pine ana Sansome streets, the huge
building on Front and Oregon, and the
still larger property on the corner of
DTumm, Washington and Oregon streets
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BUSINESS BUILDING ON FRONT AND OREGON STREETS

others quickly by the discovery of rich
The wealth secured by property invest
ments has been the most valuable to San
Francisco, however. for it has been the
means of making this city what it is to-
day-the metropolis of the Pacific Slope.
Senator James G. Fair is one of these
old pioneers, who has probably done moro
to improve various localities in San Fran
cisco than any other capitalist. The early
history of Mr.. Fair is too well known to
require more than brief mention here.
After amassing an immense fortune in
gold mining the Senator sought for field
in which to invest his wealth so as to
secure the most advantageous returns
thereon. AT very early period of San
Francisco's history his far-sightedness
convinced him that the field for invest
ment was here. He was not slow to act,
and to-day there are few streets in the city
on which some property owned by him has
purchased years ago. but many handsome
buildings and lots have been acquired in
recent years at immense prices. All OF
these purchases were judieiously made.
and all of them yield a satisfactory in
terest on the sums invested.
"Californians, as a rule. feel a reason
able pride when a man like Senator Fair
invests the bulk Of his vast wealth in
great properties all over the State. Unlike
other capitalists who, upon acquiring for
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spirit of emulation in the breasts of the
younger members of the community.
Born in ireland In the year 1882, he
immigrated to this country at the age of IL
and attended school for two years at
Geneva and Chicago, Ill.
Business brought him to California
when about 19years of age, and he turned
his attention to mining.
In TuolumDe County be worked rich
mines at Table Mountain diggings. He
afterward. in conjunction with a partner
operated at Angels Camp, after which he
built mills in Eastern Nevada.
Although unsuccessful at first, he was
not long in establishing his reputation as
a mining en- gneer, and when little more
than lad was in charge of quartz mines
in Calaveras County. receiving the ap-
pointment of general manager of the Ophir
mine in Nevada when about 20 years
of sgs.
Two years later Halo & Norcross came
under his guidance, but it was subse-
quently. when he commenced his connec-
ton with the famous California and Con-
soldated Virginia claims, that money
began to flow in.
This bonanza" as it was called-and
the word has since found its way into tn
Electromagnetic as Its discoverer and chief
James 6. Fair. His partners, Flood
O'Brien ana Mackay. formerly In humble
circumstances, shared the results Of hi.
shrswd superintendent and are now al
millionaires also.
It is impossible to realize what Cali
fornia owes to the Senator and how much
the State benefited by this discovery. The
immense sums being constantly sent in to
San Francisco from the mines, amounting
in all to over $50, 100000. helped materially
to attract colonists, to raise the price OF
land. to encourage building and to give an
impetus to commerce, which has been sus.
tanned ever since. Not only so, but the
Senator has invested the great bulk of his
fortune in California. His aim has been
to develop this State and to further its ad-
vancement as much as possible. In doing
SO it is safe to say that he has not been a
loser
He served for time as Senator, but the
work was evidently not congenial to him.
he is not ambitious to be in Office and
yields a power of his own in the State
which is more far-reaching than a mere
seat in the Senate could over be.
Mr.. Lyall. large mining man, in speak
ing of Senator Fair. says: mo cleverer
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all form q portion of his city holdings
the town where he is unable to point out
possessions of some kind or another.
The largest Improvement in real estate
in which he is at present engaged Is on the
reclamation of land at the north end of
the city. The fifty and odd blocks which
he owns there are undergoing a radical
change, involving a princeiy fortune-an
undertaking only possible to wealthy
man OF great corporation.
Part of the land is low-lying and the
Senator has made contracts for permission
to remove sand from the Black Point
Reservation in order to raise the land
some is feet. The United States Govern
ment thereby has their land graded and
the improvement to the Fair blocks is
really the greatest advantage to the city of
San Francisco. The Importance of this
great undertaking will probably be- more
apparent year or two hence. A full de-
scription of all that is being done would
fill columns, but suffice 1t to say that wi hen
the dredging is completed in the vicinity
and the seawall filled in that vessels of all
sizes will be able to discharge or load OBJ
posite the property, and it will form one
OF the finest water fronts in the bay.
The gas companies have sites close by
and the Fulton Engineering and Shin
building Works, in which Fair is also in
terested, have secured part of the land
whereon to carry out contracts, which
should put them among the first ship
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tunes, looked abroad for investments. Mr..
Fair wisely selected the State of his choice
as suitable field in which to place his
ventures. The result has been the aequir-
ing of vast ranches all over the State, the
employment of an army of men and the
improvement of neighboring towns and
properties.
PERSONALLY. Senator Fair is hail fellow
well net. The possession of princely
wealth has not altered his nature a trifie,
but he is to-day the same jovial. kind
hearted. generous man that he was forty
years ago. when, in top boots and pick and
shovel in hand, he was universally saluted
as Jim" He has proved himself veri-
table godsend to many charitable organiza-
tons, and DO worthy appeal to him for aid
remains unsatisfed. Few persons are
aware of the large sums bestowed by him
annually in charity. and indeed he does
not know himself. Being only SO years of
age and in the full vigor :of ripening age.
his many friends indulge in the hope that
he will be spared many years to life of
usefulness. San Francisco owes much to
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his enterprise and no doubt will owe him
a great deal more In the ears that are to
come"
Another writer in morning paper gives
an extended biographical sketch Of the
Senator, closing with the following:
For quarter OF century past there
has been no man on the Pacific Coast who
has sustained closer relations with the
general public than ex-United States Sem
ator James G. Fair. Other notable men
have usually become identified with some
one political or commercial interest by
which they are known to the world, but
Senator Fairs name has been continually
prominent in many almost entirely diverse
directions. To give detailed account of
the various capacities in which he has
appeared and what he has accomplished
for the general welfare, or of his public
record. would require the space of
volume. But it is not necessary to 60 into
minute details in this, especially for the
community of which he has so long been
a citizen.
ITO Senator Fair individually San Fran
cisco owes great debt, for by his enter
prise millions OF dollars have been ex-
pended in the permanent Improvement of
the city, furnishing annually employment
to thousands of laborers. He has dis
played abilities remarkable as a fnancier
and diplomat and as a Judge OF the COM
mercial possibilities of the metropolis OF
the West"
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farmer and miner. etc, 1t Is questionable
If any other man in California pays out
annually, directly and indirectly, more
money.
The Petaluma ranch Is one Of the finest
pieces Of land in the State, and produced
over 800. 900 gallons of wine last season.
In addition to the vineyard horse breeding
is carried on extensively. The draught
horses foaled on this ranch are splendid
animals and are picture Of equine
health. The Senator has also made first
class racetrack for his trotters and blood
horses.
knights Landing Is another ranch
which has been a successful agricultural
tract. 1t has produced as many as $4,000
sacks of grain in one season. The whole
of the extensive country properties are
sound paying concerns and a credit to
California.
There is at North Beach on the blocks
of waterfront property already referred to
work awaiting over 800 of the unemployed
whenever the injunction of the Gas In
provement Company is settled in the
courts. which the Senator expects will be
in very few days.
At Bernal Heights. one of the coming
residence spots in the city, he owns 100
acres, which he purchased in 1854. This
tract was subdivided recently and the lots
are being sold at low figures. Last week
the Senator signed over 100 deeds for
transfers of properties in this tract.
Many of our American millionaires have
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deservedly grown great himself. and Cali
fornlans are not unmindful of what he has
done.
To those who have resided for any
length of time in this State the name
Fair" Is a household word, and the
study of his career might we'll stir the
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ON a Tour of Insnectinn.

CHICAGO, Nov l9-Colouel Thomas G..
Lawler, commander-in-chieio Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, was in the city yes
terday, but left last night for a tour Of the
east The commander is accompanied by
Major j. w, Burst and Adjutant General
@. O. Jones, members Of his staff The
trip TO the east Is for the purpose of In
specting hediaerent departments Toledo
will be visited first, and from there Com
mander Lawler will go TO Washington,
Baltimore, Jersey City, New York, Phila-
delphia and Other cities.
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THE ROYAL FUNERAL
Alexander III Finally Laid to
Rest with His Fathers.
THOUSANDS WERE TURNED AWAY.

Immense Crowds who HAD Been Wait .ug
to View the Cars Body for the I.a.t
Time Ung bic TO Gain Ndmittnncc io GA,
Cathedral
ST PETE HrHg Nov. 19.-Thr mn.N
of the late Alexander Ill took pluc, tYa.r
In the Cathedral OF st. Peter and ST. N.I
Immense crowds who had been waiting 90
gain admission to the cathedral Goo y..v
the czar's body for the last time were
turned away. Since the first day u. the
lying in state there has been uodimiuu-
tion in the number So great have been
the crowds and so intense their desire to-
get into the cathedral that there have been
some regretable scCnes of disorder The
police were unable to control the misses,
and SO violent was the pressure at times
that lamp posts and trees were knocked
down. Many persons have been badly hurt
by the crushing
The funeral arches and other signs Of
mourning have multiplied from hour to
hour. The streets Of the city look as If
they were cut out between solid walls Of
black and white. Black framed portraits
of Alexander III are seen in hundreds of
windows. The streets near the route, al
ready crowded before daybreak, bad be-
come wholly impossible by noon, when all
traffic in the adjacent districts was
stopped, and the way was cleared for the
procession.
Seventy foreign princes attended the
funeral. The space is SO limited that the
embassy stufIs were unable to enter the
cathedral. On the occasion of the funeral
25,OOO Of ST. Petersburgs poor were pro
yi1pb with fpnn diuunra
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E'-plE= AIDING
"1EF o0tD SYSTEM
IN vFFEor NovrMB IRIS. 1894.

Trains iesvs shenandoah Ss follows;
FHr Nov YorE via Philadelnhip, wesE q
go SIS, 100 am, 1888 255 $50 pm. SUMO.
TlS wso1 e d9ys i 5s57s1s S9% 4o'T 8e ys & S5I ''"
F7r F7adue and Philadelpbia. wocF dsv
2lO 5.25 20, a m. 1882, 255, b55 D. ~ 81
, For P7ttsvina week days, 10. 7.so b. 70
I2.S' 95j, 5.5h p N, Sunday, 2l0 q. ru
For Tanadla sud Hahsnoy City, week day
2lO 627 72o - M, 1872. 255 5.55 p. m. sur
Far vIlaus port, sun0ury and Lswlso,s o.
week days, 3.ss. il.2o -. m, LBS, 20 p.
For Mansnoy Plane week days, 2lO, Ses.
H2J. liz o. u,. y 1876, 255, 5.55, 72l, 9 3j
Pm. IN Susi9sy, 5iy, " , >, an; m -
7.20, ltSO a. TO-, l.35, ~, 9.S5 p. m. SUI ds-
8.25 a ".
For Baltimore, Washington ana the West
=. o +: r through trains leave Repe'
Terminal Philadelphia. CP. a r. r. RI M 32'
I55 ll.2S NJ, 3.46, 7.27, n m., Sundo 3 90
7,55 II % n, 3.46, 727 p. m Add tiona
tai from q h and hostnut streets station
week days, l45, Al, % p. m. Sundays, 1 49,
E p. II.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH
Leave New York via Philadelpnls weekds~
500 a., NJ, l 90 400, 7.SO p. m, l2.l5 nipht su
Lsave New York via MAuch Chunk. wooEas
AS0, 8, 10 a. m, 1.l0, 43O p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Term.
week DAYS, 420, 8,35, 1000 q, m. auG
6.02. ll.30 o % Sunday, 4 30 u.
Leave Reading, week days, I.55, 7.iO, i0O5,l s.
o. m, 5.55. zj7 p. ia Sunday l35.
Leave Pottsrille, week days, 285 40 q. 20.
1880 6,l2 3. m Sunday, 2.3l n 90.
Leave IamaquS, week days, els, 1850, %
M, 100, l.iS 928 p. m. Sunday, 8.lB O.. rC.
Leave WEhGnov City, week days, j.45
lL47 =. m., Isl, 2 80 9.6i p. m. Sunday, 8 As
a, N.
Leave Mahanoy Plsoe, week dFys, 24n 4rO
$50, 987 49, 80 e. M, %, 2Q5. $50 626,7. 10 lC
p. m. Sunday, 240, 400 g. m.,
Leave Wiliiamsport, wee& days 7 40, 1910,
q. IA 30, Ills p. n. Sunday, Ills p "a.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION
Leave Philadelphia, Chestnut Street Wharf
and South Street Wharf for Atlantic City.
Days-EXpress, 900, a. a., 200 400,
GOOp. NJ Accommodation, 500 a. N. 5.45
.. m.
Sunday-Express 900 1000 a. m. Accom-
mediation, 800 a. m. ana 4.30 p. m
Returning, leave Atlantic City, depot, corner
Atlantic aud Arkansas avenues.
Week Oays-EXpress, 7.35, 90 a, m. and
900 a1d 5.3J p. N. Accom- nodation, 8l5 a. m,
and 4.32 p. IN.
sunday-Ex ress, 400, 7sO p. m. Aceommo
dation, T. .l5 a. M, and Is p. m.
Parlor cars on all express trains.
O g. HANCOCK, Gen. Pass. Agt
PhilAdelphis Ps
"A. sWEIGARD, Gen. supt.
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LEBANON, Pa, Nov. 19-James Lin
thuIst, a veteran of the war, is under ar
rest here charged with assault and battery
with intent to kill Daniel j. Coudran, who
is lying i'll at his residence. Liuthurst was
intoxicated and evidently in % frenzy. lie
threw himself upon Coudran, graapcd him
by the throat and threatened to XIII him.
With the greate-Udimrultyh he was dragged
from Junurau's pro5traue form and the
making of the information followed.
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DENVER, Nov l9.-Goycrnor Waite har
decided TO go upon the lecture platform.
He will make short tour I'm the west be-
fore his term expires, delivering his first
lectures at ST. Louis Nov 10 and 20, going
from there TO Chicago. After his term ex.
pires he will lecture in the east
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PUETA GoRDA, Fla, Nov. l9.--Ten phos
phate employees were asleep on barge in
Charlotte harbor, when it suddenly cap
sized and eight of them were drowned
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LA. swEIGARD, Gen. su IL
.ENlys YLVANIA RAILROAu.
G sOHUYLKILL DIVISION.
JUNE Sd, 1894.

JUNE Sd, 1894,
Trains viii leave Shenandoah after the above
date for Wtggan's, GilbertOn, FracEville, Nov
Castle, st. Clair Puttsvllle Hamburg, RESIDING
Pottstown, Pbu3ntEville, Norrlstown and PM,
adelphia Broad street stGtiou) st $500 ard lli45
3. "a. ana l;l5 p, n. on week days For Potts.
Vile and intermediate stations q:iO IA
SUNDAYS,
For Wiggan's, Gnbsrton, FrGckville, New
Castle, ST. ClnIr, Pottsvile st $500, g;sQ ,. io.
and 6;lU D, M fcr bemuurf, Reading, Potts
town Fh@niZ'49, Forristown, Flil5dGlpha
Trains leave FrGeEglia for a6snan1orh es
l0;4Oa- "a. hnd &'li 5:4 7.l2 aud '1i27 p. u
Sundays ll;l3 a. 70. and 80 70. zoo.
Leave Fottayale for sleHr1aQ7E 90 iglf
l!'as a. n' ano -;49,7 7;l' an1lJH. -.aunl-gt
o. lUi41 p. m, enc 3;l3 p, no.
o, Leave Philed5lp1h lBroAd stree Lon) Co..
no week day7, Oh SundavH l7Eaa Hf# 80 m
Leave Broad sUeststatlon, Philadelphia,
FOR NEW YORK
At $40. 4O6, so Is, $50, Z *. 3 % 2 "a. IIf
n u "a, u % n3oEe, Il "a p. m Uimtad ~.
press b 05 ana " N. dining lrsJ 40,
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Z, o Lialtsd 22, 20, 80, Z SO, is, 8 i2 N,
E.5c 3s5 for Boston, Without change, Ham,
weekdays, ana 3 50 m daily
WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH
For IlimOra Guu " zslugtOu 3 30, z 20, 8 gi
el0 t92A "a 70, n 40 q NJ n2 85 limited dininF
car Sd. 84d, A. dining carl, b 10 Com
gressional Limlt7'. dining carl, s II, So, z 40
fdlnuE clr) p m, ana " Oh night week days
Sunday = $50, 70 10, II Is, II 40 a IN, 4A
gdining clrl, 55 7 40 dining carr m and
u HB night
Leave Market Street Ferry, Philadelphia,
FOR ATLANTIC CITY.
Eyprer. 860Rm, 2lO 4 90 and 90 o m week
day fH days. Express, d 45 and 8 10 a N.
Fof eape May, Anglesea, Wildwood and
Holly g 500 express, a M, 900 m week
days -u day 100 M
For ga Isle City, Ocean City and Avalon,
E1press Oa m, 4 OO m week days. Sun
days, G0h m.
For ners Point, express, so, a m, 4 90 p
N week lays Sundaya, 8 45 a IN.
81. E. -saTosr r. WON
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1.-THE use Of 'Castoria is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work
of supererogation to endorse it. Few are the
intelligent families VINO do not keep Castozia
within easy reach"
CARLOS MARTYN D. D.,
New York City.
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UNDER SPEAKER REED.
Gossip as to the Committees Should
the Maine Man be Chosen.
MR.. BURROWS THB PARTY LEADER.

Should He Fail in His Ambition to Sue
oeed Senator Patton the Michigan Con-
gressman win Probably Head the Ways
and Means Committee.
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Castoria.

"Castoria isso well adapted to children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me" II. A. ARCHER, NJ. D.,
III So. oxford st., Brooklyn, n. Y.
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"For several years have recommended
your Castoria,' and shall always continue TO
do so as it has Invariably produced beneficial
results"
EDWIN T. PARDEE NJ. D..
125th Street and 9TH Ave, New York City.
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Castoria cures Collie, Constipation,
Sour Stomach, Diarrhna, Eructation,
Kills Worms gives sleep, and promotes d.
gestion,
Without injurious medication.