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The herald., 1895-08-28

PERSONAL-5O RUNNING FEET OF
wire fence, 10 feet high with gate. Is
in good condition and is suitable for
Office. store or factory partitions. Will be
sold cheap. For further particulars call
at the business office Of The Herald. #
The herald., 1895-08-28

FOR RENT-NICE COTTAGE, 6 ROOMS,
good locality. Furnished modern
house. rooms. 10y II HURIN, 33S
S. Broadway. 2S
The herald., 1895-08-28

WANTED - BLACKSMITH WHO is
good shoer and steady man can get
good location in country; must have
tools: can rent good shop, house and 5
acres land. POINDENTER, 305 W. Sec
ond st. 30
The herald., 1895-08-28

| PERSONAL = REMOVAL SALE
Screen doors. only 81; stepladders,
| 15c foot; ironing boards Soc; house re-
| pairing and all carpenter work neatly
done. ADAMS Il SHELDON. 6l9 s.
Broadway. Tel. 966. If
The herald., 1895-08-28

BUSINESS NEWSPAPER--THE DAILY
Journal a business newspap er, pub
fishing all the county official reco rds. zeal
estate transfers, mortgages and liens.
building news, contract work, financial
news, and all news relating to the re-
sources and develumpen of Southern
California and the great territory of the
southwest. One d0llIr per kmonta, or in
advance $40 per annum; 227 W. Ist ST.,
Los Angbeles Cal. 6-1tf
The herald., 1895-08-28

FOR RENT-FURNISHED ROOMS, SIN
gle tr en- sute prices, 81 10 $4 per
week. Russ House, cor. First and Los
Angeles sts. 9-S
The herald., 1895-08-28

PERSONA L-LADIES, DIR. 4. J. GIEB-
ner's genealogical dispensary is
now permanently located at ia 5. Spring
ST.. rooms 8 and 10. where all menstrual
Irregularities from whatever cause, also
all other diseases of women are properly
treated. 81
The herald., 1895-08-28

FOR SALE $40. 600 TO $50 600. INTER
est IN old Established business which
pays good profit. ALLISON BARLOW.
l23 S. Broadway. If
The herald., 1895-08-28


THE PACIFIC COAST REGALIA CO..
manufacturers of general lodge sup
plies. society and military goods. flags,
banners, badges. gold and silver embroid-
cries, gold and silver fringes, tassels,
cords, braids, stars. No. 20S, 2l0 and 2l2
\. Main st., Los Angeles, Cal. A. TEN
NANT GRAY. Ola
The herald., 1895-08-28
CARPET CLEANING

PIONEER STEAM CARPET WORKS.
Carpets made. reitted, sewed and
laid. 2oS.2lO f. seventh st. Tel. 2l7. 11-20
STEAM CARPET CLEANING. SEWING
and laying. JOHN ii. RICHARDS,
100 N. Spring; tel. 1343. SO IT
CARPETS CLEANED FROM &c PER
yard; laying Sc. r. BROWN. Cos 8.
Broadway.
The herald., 1895-08-28

FOR RENT - Il PLEASANT FRONT
room, nicely furnished, for gentleman
only; quiet place. No. 634 Broad
way. 2S
The morning call., 1895-02-12
THE EXPERT INSPECTORS WILL INSPECT.

view with the Governor during the latter's
stay in the city on Sunday, during which
he exactly defined Donahoe's jurisdiction
as an expert under his (the Governor's)
authority. He says it is limited to the
procuring of samples of the rock and
cement being used, and before they enter
into the manufactured piers. The boring
of holes is therefore, barred.
Now this seems to be a complete change
of front on the part of the Governor with
regard to the requirements of this situation.
He himself, when he undertook to inspect
the work, took hatchet with him and
chopped pieces off the outside. If he did
not drill holes himself it was probably be-
cause he did not have time All experts
say that the way to tell what the piers are
made of is to. dig into them. Engineer
Holmes has been wholly Indifferent as to
Donahoe or his exporting, seeming to be
confident of the soundness of the work, but
he has passed one criticism upon it, and
that is that the holes are not big enough.
"This concrete" he says, "is composed
Of small fragments of rock, certain pro-
portion of clean sand and another proper
ton of cement The broken rock is spread
over a certain surface so many inches deep,
The morning call., 1895-02-12
HIS KIND HEART.
Superintendent J. A. Fillmore's Estimate Of
{ba naoaouad

Superintendent J. A. Fillmores Estimate of
the Deceased.
81 have lost my best friend" said J. A.
Fillmore, in speaking of Mr.. Stow at the
Occidental Hotel last night. "He was the
greatest man to stand by those he liked
that 1 ever knew. If a man ever did him a
friendly turn he never forgot it. Years did
not wear away his sense of gratitude.
II first met him in Sacramento in 1871, I
Mr.. Fillmore continued. HE was then
doing politics for the railroad company. /
was division superintendent there at the
time, and on one or two occasions did Nj.
Stow small favors. Not long after ne
came to me one day and said he kney
wanted a raise in salary and that it lad
been all fixed. And so it had.
"He was continually helping the 1oor
and distressed. Sometimes he came to me
and asked for something to help a frind.
If 1 said l couldn't do it he would simply
retort: You must do itr And thst in
variably settled the matter. Last sumner,
during and after the great strike, he often
came to me and pleaded for some d the
strikers and their families, and many
concessions were made for which Mr. Stow
should be thanked by those who received
the benefits. No longer ago than lat Sat
urday he came into my office, hung up his
overcoat and hat, sat down and looted me
straight in the eyes with a meaning look.
/ knew what it meant. He wanted favor
for needy friend and said, 1T mud co.
Well il did 90"
The morning call., 1895-02-12
A. w. Won SCHMIDT.

the sand is spread on and then the cement.
This is thoroughly mixed, but the great
proportion of the whole is this broken lock.
Now, suppose this small drill is driven into
the concrete pile at place where this
broken rock forms nest or stratum, like
this, for instance" and the engineer drew
a diagram of his point. at would bring
out nothing but rock, don't you see, al
though the rock might have pure cement
all round it binding it together. The holes
to prove any should be much larger in di-
ameter. Neither these little holes or larger
ones would injure the piers in the slight
est so far as weakening them is concerned if
the work is set and hard, but / do think it
extremely harmful and dangerous to al
low anybody 10 bore into them while they
are green. A small hole might loosen or
crack the concrete for several feet round it
while it is green"
The Commissioners were well pleased
with the action of the Governor in regard
to the drilling of the holes, but it is rea-
sonably safe to say that the decision is not
final The Governor has said all along
that he intended to have thorough in
spection of the work. 1t is known that his
Excellency was in receipt of letter from
Colonel A. w. Won Schmidt, the dean of
California engineers, and who has done
some exporting himself in his time, advis-
ing the Governor as to how it should be
done. The advice was to sink holes clear
down through the piers from top to bot
tom ten feet apart throughout the work,
and the holes to be six inches in diameter.
With declared and published intention
to investigate, and having entered upon it
and supported by this advice from this
The morning call., 1895-02-12

which these two entail, that of expense.
Cement" as he is fond of saying, ''is so
many $40 gold pieces, and there are hun
dreds of barrels of it in these solid arches
that to my mind are simply thrown away
A much lighter, and therefore 1 believe
much safer method could have been
adopted that would not have cost anything
like as much money and that would not
have bound all this area into one great
monolith. 1t is sound and safe and strong
l believe, but it is the worst possible form
to encounter an earthquake.
GAS for the matter of the cement" con-
tinued Mr.. Holmes, 'the mixture is one
barrel of cement in twenty -four cubic feet.
have that carefully watched and reports
given me upon it, and the average of the
cement put in is above that required by the
formula"
Arthur Brown, by the way the Cover
nor's newly appointed expert, is the man
who designed the original foundation on
behalf of the Southern Pacific Railroad
Company, which has been altered since by
the Commissioners.
The morning call., 1895-02-12
A SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
Rapid Rise of Farmer to Millionaire Poll

hdplu Mise OF q arMer TO millionaire FOIL
tician,
w. w. Stow was born in Binghampton,
Broome County, New York, September 13,
1924. He graduated from Hamilton Col
lege and was admitted to the Supreme
Court of New York. He practiced law
there until 1849, when he started for this
State. He reached here in 1852 and settled
in Santa Cruz County as a farmer, renting
places near Watsonville in the Pajaro
Valley.
He was elected to the Legislature in 1853
as an independent candidate. He was a
Wing, and though the county was then
Democratic he was reelected to the Assem-
bly, in 1854. In 1855 he was chosen Speaker
of the House. He then retired from pol
itics. However, July 25 1854, he was a
candidate before the Whig convention for
congressional nomination, but before q
vote was taken his name was withdrawn.
On August s. 1856, he was a candidate be-
fore the American State convention for the
office OF Governor, but was defeated by j..
Neely Johnson.
Mr.. Stow then opened law office in San
Francisco, and was associated with Harvey
s. Brown for time. He soon obtained a
large practice, especially in land cases. In
1858 he was joined by his wife's brother,
W. H. Patterson, who came from Elmira,
n. Y. For time the firm was known as
Stow d Patterson. In 1868 w. t. Wallace,
The morning call., 1895-02-12

Stowe succeeded in having the following
words added to the section: And enforce
their orders and correct abuses through the
medium of the courts This, of course,
modified the matter so as to make 1t more
bearable.
@Another section of the original draft,
providing that no asylum for orphans. in
digents. insane or abandoned children
should have State aid was also very OBJ
noxious to Mr.. Stowe, he believing tnat
such persons were properly wards OF the
State and should be provided for he sue
ceeded in having the matter so arranged
that the State assumed the responslDliity
of their care, with the provision that the
State should have the right to inquire into
the management of the institutions. 1t
was suggested to him that if be would
allow this portion to stand as 1t was the
votes of the Catholics whose asylums would
be cut off from aid would defeat the entire
instrument, but he feared to put the matter
to q test.
stWhen the constitution came up for
ratification he opposed 1t strenuously. pc
lieving that it contained many things that
were not for the best interests OF the
people.
Another legislative measure which Mr..
Stowe fathered and pressed to q success
full passage was the bill providing Tor
photographic survey OF the State. lie had
the results of the survey have been OF IN
calculable benefit to the State.
"Mr. Slows interest in legislative mat
ters was not confined to the State only,
for he made two trips to Washington IN
the interests of the company to influence
members of Congress to make mod1tlca--
tions in certain measures which threatened
to be unfavorable to the company. The
interstate commerce bill, which was
originally known as the Regan bill, was
modified so that it was far more satlsfac-
tory to all concerned. His assistance was
always invaluable to the company, and
while of late years he has left much of the
work he formerly handled to younger men,
in matters of great importance his judg-
ment was always supreme. His great ser
vices to the company, increasing age and
the fact that he was independently wealthy
gave him the right to the partial rest he
was enjoying when death overlook him.
His end came as a great shock to us all,
being so entirely unexpected. At II O'Clock
to-day he was in II. E. Huntington's office
talking lightly and pleasantly on different
subjects and telling Mr. Huntington that
he should read the History of Rasselas,'
which he had just finished.
Mr.. Huntington was the owner OF mag
nifcent library which he took great. pleas
ure in, and very often brought books to our
attention which he wished us to read"
The morning call., 1895-02-12
HIS LEGISLATIVE ABILITIES.
W. Il. Mills Tells of His Services to the
Company,

W. q. Mills Tells of His Services to the
Company.
"Mr. Stow was Warwick in California
political affairs, said w. II. Mills when
asked about the deceased legal lights con-
nection with the legislative department of
the Southern Pacific Company last even
ing. "He made and unmade political
parties, controlled their nominations and
policies, and kept a watchful eye over them
in a general way.
II know of no man in America who was
so we'll able to control men and keep them
at his side. He never broke promise to
a man, and those who served him always
knew that their efforts would be rewarded.
"The Southern Pacific Company like any
other great corporation or business, has a
deep interest in legislation which NAV
affects its welfare, and it was Mr.. Stoves
duty to see that measures inimical to it's
interests were either defeated or so modi-
ned as to be more just and equitable. That
he was very successful in his calling is
shown by the many important bills that
bear evidences of his handiwork.
"Mr. Stow entered the employ of the
company in 1874, l think, and with the ex-
ception of one period of four years, when
he left it to take care of his own large
affairs, he has been with the corporation
ever since. He came back to the company
at the urgent solicitation of G. p. Hunting
ton, who fully appreciated the value of his
services to the Southern Pacific.
My first recollection of w. w. Stow
was when he sat as chairman of the Re-
publican State convention that nominated
George c. Gorham for Governor, and | re-
member thinking that he had a great
career before him. He was chosen as SEN
ator Stanford's immediate adviser and the
trust imposed in him proved to have been
well placed. He was wise in counsel and
quick and efficient in action.
He Immediately took hold of the legis-
latlye business OF the company and soon
had matters working smoothly. Soon
afterward he had great influence over the
Legislatures of this State. but always for
the good of the public at large
''Mr. Stow could have defeated the con-
stitutional convention had he so wished
but was in favor of the measure, believing
that new organic law would be beneficial
to the State. Before the deliberations of
that body were completed, however, he
had developed very strong opposition to
some OF the provisions of the instrument
framed and succeeded in having some of
the obnoxious passages modified.
his particular fight was against the
powers vested in the Railroad Commission
which, he believed, were arbitrary and un-
necessary.
His contention was that it was viola
ton of the spirit of American institutions
to hand over such a large amount of power
to three men, who were responsible to no
one. The first idea of the convention was
to give them the power of arbitrarily fixing
freight and passenger rates, and also to de-
eide all appeals from their decisions. Mr..
The morning call., 1895-02-12

now Superior Judge of this city, joined the
firm, but in 1868 he withdrew.
Stow then became prominently identified
with the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany. However, in the earlier sixties
Stow laid the foundation of his fortune by
purchasing lands in the southern part Of
the State, principally in Santa Barbara
and San Luis Obispo counties, where two
of his sons now are. The Laguna rancho
he bought outright. He also purchased
claim to the Corral del Piedra, and by his
knowledge of law and shrewdness achieved
a victory, out of which he cleared about
100000. Other similar investments netted
him good returns.
From 1870 Mr.. Stow became the ruler of
the State in certain political way He
was the agent of the railroad company and
was admitted to be the ablest politician
known in California. During the past six
years he has devoted his time principally
to Golden Gate Park
The morning call., 1895-02-12
Yale'S
Skin
Food

Removes wrinkles and all
traces Of age. It feeds
through the pores and builds
up the fatty membranes and
wasted tissues, nour1sheS
the shriveled and shrunken
skin, tones and invigorates
the nerves and muscles, en-
riches the impoverished
blood vessels, and supplies
youth and elasticity to the
action of the skin. It's per-
feet.
Beware of substitutes and
counterfeits. Yale's Origi-
nal Skin Food, price $3.50
and So. At all drugstores.
u,r. M. YALE, Health and COM
-,1a-ion speciaIist Yale Temple ofBeauty,
lac state street, Chicago.
REDINGTON & co., Wholesale Drug
r;sts. San Francisco, are supplying the
PP.cific Coast with all my remedies.
The morning call., 1895-02-12
DEATH OF W. W.STOW.
He Expires Suddenly in His
Own Office.
WARWICK or POLITICIANS.
His Word Was Law for a Quarter CT
a Century.
HOkORED as PARK COMMISSIONER,
He AmaSSed Great Wealth as a Railroad
Lawyer, Gold Miner and Land
SpeculatOr.
As PARK COMMISSIONER,

Hon. W. w. Stow died suddenly and
wholly unexpectedly yesterday afternoon
in his Offices in the Crocker building. He
was never in better health than at noon, but
by the middle of the afternoon he was
dead. The exact cause of his death is un-
known, but it is believed to have been
apoplexy, though some of his relatives
think heart disease was the cause.
Mr.. Stow and Charles Sutro had met in
The morning call., 1895-02-12

most reticent man, and he would allow no
man to learn what all his diversified inter-
ests were. He made great deal of money
in buying lands in the sixties, and lately
has made much money out of mines His
wealth was by no means derived from his
connection with the Southern Pacific Com
pany alone. Just what he now owns in
lands and mines will not be known until
his will, if one exists, is offered for pro-
hate
The morning call., 1895-02-12
BUDD WILL BORE HOLES.
Thorough Inspection of the Perry Depot to
Be Made,

Thorough Inspection of the Perry Depot to
Be Made.
SACRAMENTO, Feb. 11.-Governor Budd
declares that the most searching inyestiga-
tion into the ferry depot foundation will be
made. The work done by Engineer Dona-
hoe was merely preliminary. Nowthe in
vestigation will be ordered by the Harbor
Commissioners.
In this connection, letter has been re-
ceived by Governor Budd from Engineer
A. w. Won Schmidt in which he outlines a
method of inspection that will be thorough
and scientific. In speaking of Engineer Won
Schmidt's letter, Governor Budd declared
tonight that the suggestion was a wise
one, though he had not had full time to
consider it as yet.
The morning call., 1895-02-12

has had. His influence was a benefit to the
park in getting liberal appropriations for
it, as we'll as in other ways.
.'Stow was a manly straightforward man.
He never minced matters and his word
was as good as his bond, in politics or out
of it. He always showed his colors.,
The vacancy in the Board of Park Com
missioners will not be filled by the Cover
nor, as many people think. The unex-
pired term will, according to law, be filed
by the remaining Commissioners.
The morning call., 1895-02-12
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 8.
GOVERNOR JAMES III. BUDD-DEAR SIR Permit old
finding whether
built
bottom
diameter with regular we'll boring
find whether the preparation cement and quail
good particulars.
respectfully,
A. w. SCHMIDT.
The morning call., 1895-02-12

Clan Fraser will give its third annual con-
cert and dance in honor of Washington's birth
day at Scottish Hall on Friday evening, Feb
ruary %. DIR. Mackenzie will deliver an address
on washington"
The morning call., 1895-02-12
The Governor Has Appointed
Another One.
ARTHUR BROWN Is THE Man.
He Designed the Original Foundations
for the Southern Pacific.
MAY DRILL STILL LARGER HOLES.
Colonel VOn Schmidt Advises That They
Be Six Inches Wide
Anyhow.

Harbor Commissioner Chadbourne left
little note yesterday morning with the
The morning call., 1895-02-12

Donahoe, Governors expert, saying:
''Please stop boring holes"
Chadbourne says that he had an inter.
The morning call., 1895-02-12

man at the big gate down at the water
front where the men are building some
piers for the ferry depot, addressed to P. J.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-22

Washington dispatch, Oct. 4: A
good deal of gossip has arisen over
the fact that Mr.. Olney declined to
see Mr.. Castle on Tuesday last
when that gentleman called at the
State Department. The failure OF
Mr.. Castle to call yesterday, diplom-
ats say, was regarded as an indica-
ton that he had taken affront at the
action Of Secretary Olney. Mr..
Castle, however, denied that he had
been offended by the declination OF
Mr.. Olney to see him. II called al
the department on Tuesday last,
he said ito pay my respects to Mr..
Adee, whom l know quite we'll.
Mr.. Adee, l was told, was away OIL
leave, and it was suggested to me
that | see Secretary Olney. l ac-
cordingly sent in my card to the Of
fetal, and word came back that he
was so busy that he must ask to be
excused. l recognized that Tues
day was not diplomatic day, and l
had no right to call upon him"
1t would be cruel to comment on
this bungling, if it really happened
as reported.
In mis- dispatches to this Govern
ment, Mr.. Castle makes no mention
Of the incidents quoted above. He
reports having established pleasant
relations with Mr. Olney.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-22

Dead porcupines make better fuel than
wood.
The British museum has 1872 histories
Of England, covering every age of its
growth.
February is the month in which the
greatest number of births occur; in
June the fewest.
One of the longest acrostics known
was the work of Boccaccio. 1t was a
poem of 80 cantos.
Virgil devoted II years to his
"Enead" and then deemed il SO imper-
feet at his death that he ordered it to he
burned.
Here is an incident for a police court
novel: A Georgia bunko steerer found
that his intended victim was his long
lost brother
Professor Maybridge, the pioneer in.
vestigator of animal locomotion by
means of instantaneous photographs
will soon turn his attention to the light
of insects and birds
A museum now being built at Ley
den, Netherlands, will be the largest in
the world next to the British museum.
Within its walls space will be provided
for so, 600 stuffed birds
Chicago has new grain elevator
which dwarfs its neighbors. 1t cost
$685., 900 and has n capacity of /, 500, 900
bushels. 1t has its own water, light and
fire extinguishing system.
"Weel, friends" said Scottish cler-
gymn recently, "the kirk is urgently
in need Of siller, and as we have failed
to get money honestly we will have to
sec what bazaar can do for us.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-22

Kaiulani, Governor Cleghorn,
Col. Geo, Macfarlane, Major and
Mrs. Wodehouse and Thee. H.
Davies are all in London. The
young lady, by her own promin-
ence, in such company, and with
the friendship of Mr.. Hoff,nung and
others, has been the recipient OF
considerable social attention. Gov
ernor Cleghorn and Kaiulani are
to pass the winter in Italy.
A London dispatch says; 1T is
reported that the visit OF the
Princess Kaiulani to England has
some political meaning, and that
renewed efforts are being made to
secure the interest of Great Britain
N her cause"
The dispatch could not say much
less and get into print.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-22

THE STAR has absolutely reliable
private adyices from San Francisco
to the effect that all the 6libuster
I TX is gossip, romance and deliber-
f'e manufacture. THE STARS in
formant is a disinterested, sensible
man, who is on the inside of about
everything in San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1895-10-22

1t is stated with the color OF com
ing from headquarters that the ad
mlnistration will recognize the
Cuban insurgents, but will main
tain its present attitude OF consider
ing Hawaii A foreign country.
This is not unlikely. Matters
might be much worse. The way
is now clear for the opening up o
negotiations on a basis to which
the powers at Washington cannot
except. 1t is not declared that Ha'
wall shall not offer to treat for the
closer political union of the two
nations.