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ms M. Of am cean pilot under the old

Gus life of an cean pilot under the old
regime. -
At noon we started. The pilot boat
Alexander NJ. lawrence was towed OUT
of the Atlantic locks in Brooklyn INTO
New York harpr on her way 70 the
"hunting grounl'' for vessels In sail OF
nilots. The lawrence Is a tidy little
schooner-rigged vessel. Of 81 tons bur-
then and 100 feet long. She is one OF
the staunchest and fastest pilot boats
In the New York fleet OF ~ vesseis,
and her mode won medal at the
worlds fair. she carried seven pIious.
In addition the Lawrence carried Law
renee Wood, the boatkeeper, whose
duty N was tc sail the schooner ana
look after the crew, which consisted VI
four sailors AMI cook. The Hon. Amos
]. Cummings md the writer went along
to experience some OF the romance on a
pilots life-naking total OF 10 men.
When the tow boat threw off its line
the Lawrence sailed down the bay De-
fore a gentle southerly breeze, ana
early in the afternoon had passed San
DIV Hook ard stood out to sea. Tnere
are 1873 men from New YORK ana ~
from New Jersey engaged In THIS pusi.
ness. These men own 20 schooners oulit
especially for their requirements. speed
and safety are arrived at in the con-
struction of these vessels. and there are
Jew shfps afioat better adapted to meet
the varying moods of the sea tnan
those boats. No pains or money are
spared to make the sails and rigging as
Strong as human ingenuity can devise
They range from 40 to 30 tons ourtnen.
The Lawrence is the second darges'
noat in the fleet, and is valued at $16.-
900. The pilot boats are made more
rearlv on the style of a pleasure yacn'
thsn any other class of schooner. the
sr,ace between decks being used ex-
niusively for the accommodation OF the
men and the carrying OF supplies. Ine
and even LUMINOSITY fitted up with SIX
Sleeping hunks and stateroom. The
hunks are provided with sliding doors
of neatly painted oak. which can DC
closed when the vessel Is rolling, to
prevent q fan upon the cabin moor
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York pilot is a very intelligent man.
He has abundant opportunity for read
ing and improving his mind, and Is
conversant not only with the lore OF
thought in all of its phases. Moreover
he Is brave and unselhsh. his acquaint-
ance with nature in her calmest and
most savage aspects enlargfng her
sympathies and broadening her mind.
When at sea the time of the pilot is
taken up by continual securing OF
the horizon. When out of sight OF
home the boat on a clear day always
sails in the middle OF a circle Of about
10 miles. BY standing on the deck the
limit Of his vision is about five miles
to the horizon in any direction. This
circle is frequently abridged by ducks
and fogs to a few hundred feet. To his
practical eye every cloud has a mean
ing. From daylight until dark there is
always a man at the foremast mast
head to keep a lookout for incoming
ships. SO keen-sighted are some OF
these sailors that they can detect a
steamers smoke on a clear day, p
miles away. This Is especially the
case when the steamer Is running be
fore the wind. In such an event the
smoke rises to a height Of $50 or 2O'
feet. Usually. however. the smoke !:
blown over the side of the vessel max
| ing a dirty streak on the horizon fire.
| quently two miles in length. In thu
| daytime a fiagpole % feet long is hoist
| ed to the main masthead attached 4
which is a large blue flag. Blue is uset
because II can be seen further thar
any other color at sea. At night Their,
are green lights on the starboard AM
/ red IN the por, rigging The pilots ar
! required by law % have a light at tn
1 main masthead. This law IS compile.
/ with by the plots. And as there Is
good deal OF rivalry in the business an
| each boat wishes to hide its l0catio,
/ from the other boats. a cover like al
! inverted bushel basket is placed owe
( the masthead light From the time
I steamers smoke - seen a lOOkOu
I watch Is kept upon her by the pilots b
| the aid OF telescopes and ocean glasse
TO see II she HOSTS a flag. When IN
peak appears at the foremost head
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pleasantest part of the vessel. as here
the motion Of the boat Is felt the least,
and the wamsail yields an agreed pie
abode in hot weather. In the waist ..
the vessel just aft OF the foremase
there are two yawl boats IL feet ions
and four and a half feet wide. eacn
weighing about 400 pounds. These are
firmly dashed to the deck They ar
proyided with three 12-foot oars anu
will each carry. with a fair degree OF
safety. 10 men in a rough sea. Inc
Lawrence Is usually provlsioneo lol .
three weeks cruise. and she IreauenI,y -
sails more than 600 miles 10 sea IN
search OF incoming ships. 1t Is an ex-
stremely hazardous business, as the Pr
lots never lie in port on account OF any
stress of weather short OF hurricane.
At all seasons of the year there are an
average Of Is pilot boats at sea, In In
the blizzard of 1883 two boats with All
on ard were lost-not even a vestige
of them having been found-while -FOUR
OF the boats were driven ashore on
various parts of the coast ana severely
damaged. The most recent Calamity
was the loss of the pilot boat George
w. Warren, with six pilots and crew
of five in the blizzard of 1ast FEBRUARY.
1t was a northwest hurricane In wnlcn
| the Lawrence was hove to, and was
tossed helplessly by great seas for sew
| en- days. The prizes in the pilotins
! business are the big Atlantic liners, De-
/ cause they are the deepest draught YES
sells. Pilots are paid by the number
! of feet which a vessel draws. Inis
varies from six TO Is feet. Inc servicss
| of a pilot are really only indispensable
/! from the bar at Sandy Hook up the
harbor to the vessel anchorage. The
rate of pay for taking a vessel or sia
| feet draught to her anchorage and ou
to sea again is $50, while a vessel ORA"
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OUT WITH THE PILOTS
Amos Cummings and Ernest Jarnold
Brave the Seas in a Pilot Boat.
WRESTLE WITH HURRICANES
Vivid Account Of the Exciting Life
Of an Ocean Piiot-How
They Hunt the Big
Steamers.
Copyright, 1895.

1.-The proposition to substitute steam
for sailing pilot boats at this port, bids
fair soon to relegate romantic yarns
about cruising experiences to the ar
chiv,s of ancient history. According 10
statements Of pilots such step Is ne
cesssry to enable them to gaia a liveli-
hood, conditions having greatly chang
ed since the establishment of The pres
emit plot system." Exchange.
The old system, 1t seems, Is doomed.
Tt involved much hariships; 1t YVES
dangeous In the extreme. Doubtless
this Qangt to effect which important
steps have already been taken, is Tor
the bitter, yet 1t seems a pity. IL VIII
rob ar too prosaic age of one more
romatic feature. For the old methoa
was lcturesque in the highest degree
and bounded in thrilling experiences
and propos of its final abolition we
presd our readers with the following
v1vidketch of the bold and adventur-
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science

Science is knowing how"
The only secret about
SCOTS Emulsion is years
of science. When made In
large quantities and by inn
proving methods, an emul-
sion must be more perfect
than when made in the old
time way with mortar and
pestle a few ounces at a
time. This is why SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil
never separates, keeps
sweet for years, and why
every spoonful is equal to
every other spoonful. An
even product throughout.
In other emulslo you are liable to get
on uneven benefit-either an over or
under dose. Get Scott's. Genuine has
saimon-eoiorcd wrapper.
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AN ELECTRICAL BICYCLE LAMP
it Seems to Eli the Bill as an Addition
to Every Night Running Machine.

to Every Night Running Machine.
From the Chicago Post.
Henry London has invented and per-
fected an electrical bicycle lantern.
London Is one of the first men who
ventured to straddle a wheel in San
Francisco at a time when bicycles
were not allowed IN Golden Gate park
Years of riding have not diminished
his ardor for the healthy exercise. He
is an amateur electrician as wen,
and to light the path of his wheel he
has constructed and attached to the
handle bar the most perfect little Ian
tern Imaginable. IL Is about as large
as one-half of an ordinary sized peach.
The reflector measures two and
half inches in diameter on the outside
and Is one inch In depth. The lamp
itself Is about the size or hazel nut.
The lantern looks precisely like those
on toy carriages.
The battery is contained in leather
case nearly as large as a tool bag and
Is fastened to the cross bar In the
same manner as the latter one. III
consists of a three-cell storage battery.
The incandescent lamp Is rated a.:
two-candle power. 1t has attracted the
attention OF wheelmen. pedest trans
and people in carriages since IL made
its appearance in the park. and men
and women stop TO inquire what pro-
duces so brilliant a light from such a
| small apparatus. All sorts OF pc
names have been coined for the H1lt
| lantern. such as fash lamp, searcf
| light, calcium and lime light LondOf
| calls II the electrical bicycle lantern
| The light is regulated. extingulshed
| or relighted instantly by the pressure
| OF a button. conveniently fastened OF
| ne handle bar. without moving IN.
| hand. The battery. furnishes Light 70
| two and one-half hours. London 1
now engaged on a battery which vii
nave a capacity for u hours without
being recharged
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ing 2S feet of water would be required
to pay the pilot $3.50, consequently the
deep draugit vessels are the big prizes
in this battery of the sea. The aver
age earnings of a New York pilot are
about $500, which are placed in pool
and equally divided. When the perils
of his profession are considered, the
biting winter gales, the cost of main
tanning the boats, and the high rates of
insurance, this rate is seen to be not
a all extravagant. As a rule the New
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Along the sides OF the cabin are lock-
ers covered with soft curtains on which
the pilots lounge and read. There are
no housings OF any kind on deck. as
seas frequently board che vessel w.dca
would tear any deck house from its
fastenings. For convenience N steer
Ing and egress to the deck from the
cabin. so-called ''cock-pits' are placed
at the stern OF each schooner. These
are circular depressions in the deck
ABOUT three feet deep and l. feet In
diameter. The cabin hatch opens into
the cockpit. and the steering wheel Is
situated in the after part. This Is the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-17

To make the hair grow . natural color.
prevent badness and keep the scalp
healthy. Halls Hair Remover was IL
vented ard has proved itself SUCCESSFUL
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
MILLS OPERATING IN FULL.
Oregon Lumber Company Is Prepnr-
ing to Take Charge of Some Big
Contracts.

Hon. Charles W. Nibley, of the Ore
gon Lumber company, was in the city
yesterday, having just returned from
the northwest, where his company is
operating so extensively. The gentle
man stated that while orders were not
numerous the plants of the company
are operating in full and with the sur
plus of lumber and ties on hand the
company is prepared to take care of
some heavy contracts should any turn
up. The water in Powder river is be
coming low, and it is probable that one
of more of the mills will vet be forced
to close until there is an increase.
The country in the neighborhood of
Baker City is now dryer than it has
been for many years, and, in conse-
quence, mining and business opera
tions are being greatly hindered by
the lowness of the streams. This is
especially true with the placers and
the milling plants which depend upon
the flow of the streams. Speaking of
the general condition of the lumber
business, Mr.. Nibley stated that the
lightness of building operations in the
sections tributory to the eastern part
of the state of Oregon has caused
very material decrease in orders for
building materials and this, added to
the lack of railroad construction,
makes the business in which his COM
pany Is; engaged in very light on net
earnings. The Oregon Lumber COM
pany is supplying some of the rail-
roads of the west with ties on .heir
last years contracts. but there are
lew new agreements being entered in
TO. Such y not the case with the mills
of the Sound country, however, for
there the foreign trade is ever on the
increase and the mills are operating
to their full capacity night and dav.
Much lumber is being sent to South
Africa and Australia, where mining
operations are in full swing There is
also good demand for building ma
terials in Southern California.
The Sumpter Valley Railroad COM
pany, which operates The little system
that brings the logs from the noun
tains to the mills of the Oregon Lum-
Der company, is extending its line six
miles into new and promising lumber.
agricultural and mining territory.
Some of the grading has already been
done. but there is a delay on account
OF the failure of the Union Pacific 10
make delivery of rails which the
Sumpter company has purchased from
the big company on condition of the
approval of the courts interested. 1t is
anticipated that the construction work
viii have been completed before the
end of the season.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

NEW YORK, Aug. Stock speculation
today reached the minimum and prices
moved irregularly London was also weak.
Small realization sales and covering Oh
short contracts were the factors Inc
.sraneers fuctuated within limit OF ]
per cent. the widest range being made by
The burlington. The neaviness of the
wheat market helped 10 steady the stocks
of the grain carrying roads generally
Reading was the only stock OF the coaler
-roup in which activity was displayed
DeriaIs of the rumors that individual OPP
orators had combined to Slut the market
with coal al 81 a ton strengthened the
sneculation in the coal shares during
the last hour Of business a generall@ hrIn
tone prevailed, among the net gains vas
I rer cent in Colorado Fuel, while losses
we're recorded of L. in Colorado COAL
a. in Erie preferred; IL in Cordage guar
anteed and Great Northern preferred Inc
market closed firm in tone
Bonds were quiet and firm. The sales
we're Sl,126OO0.
Government bonds. firm; state bonds,
moderately active; railroad bonds, Hrm
Petroleum, easier, closed 12o BID.
- Money on call. easy at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, S1244 per cen
Sterling exchange, quiet and STEADY,
with actual business in bankers ollis - a.
5000 1905 for demand and at 4ss13q i ses,2
for sixty days: posted rates, A9vd4'9l;
commercial bills, 4.S81sq4Ss$4.
Silver certifica tes, 7712qTlS4.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
SNOW ON PIXIES PEAK.
Narrow Escape of n Party of Ven
turesOme Girls.

Narrow Escape of n Party of Ven
turesome Girls.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Aug. S.-The
great alarm entertained for the safety
of four eastern young ladies supposed
to be lost on Pixies Peak, has been al
layed by a telegram announcing their
safe arrival at the summit. The Misses
Parker, sisters of ST Louis, Ida NJ.
Wright, of Fulton, n. Y, and Anna
Wagner, of Currie Grove, Ia, started
to drive up to the peak. At the seven
lakes they left their team and driver
and started to ascend the remainder of
the distance on foot, being deceived by
the wonderfully clear air as to the
actual distance. On the way they en-
countered a binding snowstorm and
nearly persisted before reaching a
desert in the section house, a mile
from the summit. There they rested
and then started back to where they
left their driver. He, in the meantime,
supposed from the length of time the
young ladies had been gone that they
had REACHED the summit and concluded
TO remain there until the storm was
over. Ee had, therefore, started back
toward Manitou when they reached
the seven lakes. Although fearfully
exhausted the four ladies realized that
their only hope was in reaching the
summit. With many difficulties, often
falling exhausted on the rocks, they
finally succeeded in reaching the sum-
nit, where they were cared for, re-
naming there until morning.
There was great rejoicing when the
news of their safety was received.
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SCENE OF A SENSATION.
1t Was the Office of the Standard
Oil Company.

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. S.-The office
of the Standard Oil company was the
scene of a sensation Hugh T. Brown.
bookkeeper for the company here and
prominent young man, has entered
suit for divorce from his wife. to
whom he had been married but three
months. He says that shortly after
he married Maud Pharr who was a
very attractive Society girl. she
told him that she loved another man.
For the three weeks that they lived
together as man and wife she made
his life. a hell by haunting him with
her lack of love for him and the fact
that another man filled her heart.
Then she left him. A few days ago
she walked into his office and struck
him with a cowhide.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09

One of the heaviest contracts yet
| undertaken 10y the Rocky Mountain
Bell Telephone company was closed
up by telegraph yesterday and within
the next few days the construction of
an independent telephone line be-
tween the Montana cities of Butte
and Great Falls will be commenced by
the telephone company and the work
pushed to an immediate completion.
This independent system construction
is a rather novel departure but it
means that the Boston and Montana
| Mining company is DESTROYS of Sc
curing personal connection between
its mines at Butte and smelters at
Great Falls, and as expense is no
obstacle, orders have been given to
make the system as perfect as is pos
sible for science and money
The line is to be a double circuit
and in its construction $4,000 pounds
of No. 10 copper wire will be used.
Both single wires will be IT'S miles in
length, making a stretch of copper
wire of $50 miles. All of the other
materials for the system have also
been ordered and by the time the
pole construction is well under head
way the first deliveries will be taking
place.
All negotiations regarding this con-
tract and the final acceptance were
through the mails. When General
Superintendent Murray of the tele-
phone company was in Montana some
time since he called upon the Boston
& Montana people, but in the absence
of the manager nothing was said Of
ficially regarding the proposed con-
struction of the Independent system
for the company. Instead, President
Wallace wrote to the manager of the
mining company, who was then in
New York. and made a proposition
covering the entire ground. Within a
few hours of the receipt of the COM
munication in New York the contract
was closed and the orders placed for
the necessary wire and materials.
When completed, this will be one of
the most complete systems in the
country. Tt will be used exclusively
by the Boston & Montana.
Made Another Favorable Contract.
Still another contract has just been
entered into by the telephone COM
pany with the people in the north and
through the provisions of this second
agreement the Montana system will
be materially enlarged. Some years
ago company was organized and
constructed 125 miles of lines between
Great Falls and Lewiston, hitting the
system out with instruments upon
which the patents had expired When
completed the lines refused to work
and now the company has contracted
with the Rocky Mountain Bell people
to operate their system, connection
being made with the Great Falls ex-
change of the old telephone people.
The operation of the Lewiston branch
will give communication with a great
stretch of very choice country.
Making Annual Repairs.
For some time past the field forces
of the telephone company has been
out through the territory repairing
lines and inspecting exchanges. This
is the annual overhauling and tx will
require some time yet before the Utah
system is in perfect condition. Many
new long distance instruments are
going in and the satisfaction is gen.
eral.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
Making Annual repairs.
PAID ANOTHER DIVIDEND.
Good Record Made by the First Ma
tionaI Bank of NcpIf.

For the second time this year. the
First National bank of the city OF
Nephi, yesterday paid dividend of 3
per cent. on it's capital stock of $780,
600, thereby demonstrating what an
institution which sustains heavy
losses through the defalcation of one
or more of it's trusted officials or from
any other causes can do when con-
servatism is manifested by it's board
of directors and executive officers.
This makes per cent. the stock
holders of the bank have received
during the present year, and it is
hardly likely that the board will make
another distribution of earnings be-
fore the next. 1t is a good record to
make, when the condition of affairs
which confronted the institution at
the time of the discovery of the de-
falcation are taken into consideration.
All of the losses sustained were
charged off and the surplus fund re-
duced by the amount of the aggre-
gate. Now, however, the surplus is
being built up again and the outlook
for the bank is very fia-tering.
On Wednesday afternoon the board
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
NEGRO EDITORS.
They Endorse the Conduct of Col
ored Citizens of Illinois.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, Aug. S.-The
Negro State Press association, in ses-
sion here last night, adopted the fol-
lowing resolutions:
Whereas, Lawlessness continues to
hold sway and cruel invasions unre-
buked against the life, liberty and
property of colored citizens are more
than frequent, be it
Resolved, That we hail with pleas
ure and heartily endorse the conduct
of colored citizens of Illinois syho,
after earnest appeal to the authorities.
signify their intention to so to the aid
of the colored miners at Spring Valley,
ILL.,, who are being murdered by re-
vengeful aliens.
Resolved, That we urge citizens of
our race to abstain everywhere from
all violence and transgressions against
the laws of God and the state.
Resolved, That it is our duty to
encourage and foster the Christian
sentiment in the minds of fair min led
white citizens, that outrages against
the colored citizens should cease
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-08-09
ASSESSMENT NOTICE.

ASSESSMENT NOTICE.-NEW TIN
tic Mining and Smelling company. loca-
ton of principal place of business Salt
Lake City, Utah; location of works and
mines Tooele County, Utah
Notice is hereby given that at a meet
ing of the directors, held on the Sd day
of July, 1895, an assessment " Fifty
cents 55Oc.) per share was levied on the
capital stock of the corporation. payable
on or before the 10Th day of September
1895. to Morgan J. Williams, treasurer OF
the company, at No. 3t2 South Main ave-
nue.. Scranton, Pennsylvania. or ia
Maurice NJ. Johnson, assistant treasurer.
at No. 212 South Main street, Salt Lake
City. Utah.
Any stock upon which this assessment
may remain unpaid on the 10Th day OF
September. 1895, win be delinquent and
advertised for sale at public auction. and
unless payment is made before. will BE-
sold the S0th day Of September, 1885,,
to pay the delinquent assessment. togeth-
er with cost of advertising and expenses
of sale.
BY order of the board of directors, !,
T. ]. DJMMICA.
Secretary.
Salt Lake City. Utah. July % 1885.