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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25
FOREFATHERS' DAY.
Senator Hoar Delivers an Aralion at
Plymouth, Mass.

Plymouth, Mass.
Boston, Mass, Dee. 21.-The exercises
commemorative of the anniversary Of
the landing of the pilgrims, or 'Forefa-
Tiers day" are being continued today
in different parts of the state. The most
elaborate celebration took place this
morning at Plymouth, under the auspices
of the Pilgrim society, and which held
public exercises for the first time in
twenty-five years. At II o'clock this
morning the officers and members of the
society and invited guests formed in pro-
cession at Pilgrim hall, and. escorted by
the Standish guards, marched to the
armory of that orga nization. Here
patriotic hymns We're sung; and after the
Stoddard, the eminent reviewer and crit
ic, an Grafton was delivered by United
States Senator George Frisbie Hoar.
This was the third Grafton to be deliv-
cred under the auspices of the society.
Daniel Wei Ter was the first speak
three-quartels of century ago; while
in 1870 the | te Robert G. Winthrop was
the orator of the day. The members
and invited guests banqueted this aft
ernoon at the Samoset house.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25
TO PROTECT MISSIONARIES.
Minister Terrell Goes to Smyrna to
Counsel with Admiral
SelfridQe.

Constantinople, Dec. q. United
States Minister Terrell has gone to
Smyrna to counsel with Admiral Sell
fridge on board of the United States
flag ship San Francisco regarding steps
to be taken in order to ensure the safety
of the American missionaries in Asiatic
Turkey.
The Porte has ordered Mustapha Rem
ri Pasha to attack today with 10000
troops and two batteries the city of lei
toun and to lombard and destroy it and
to massacre the $4,000 Armenians III the
city.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25
HAD A ROUGH VOYAGE.
Waves Swept Over the Augusta Victoria's
Crows Nest.

Plymouth, Eng, Dec. 20.-The Ham
burg-American line steamer Augusta Vic
toria, Capt. Kaempf. from New York on
December II for Hamburg via Cher
bourg, France. and this port, arrived
here at 5:15 this morning and reported
having experienced heavy weather on
Friday last, December 13, when the
seas were SO heavy that they swep,
over the crows nest on the foremas st
and washed the man on the lookout off
his post of observation. The lookout
man was severely injured and part of the
bridge was carried away.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25
Serum for Lockiaw.

Prof Nocard of Paris, has discovered
an anti-tetanic serum. If this remedy
proves effective in combating the hor-
rors Of lockjaw, as it is claimed to be,
Prof. Nocard will have immortalized
himself by effacing one of the most terri
BILE Affections which may befaIl man
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25
DENVER STORE SCoRCHED.
Fire Causes q Loss of $40, 900 in tn.
Business District.

Denver, Col, Dec. 20.-Fire broke out
at $50 o'clock this morning in the Richie
block. a two-story building at Sixteenth
and Curtis streets. The fire spread with
great rapidity, and it was in the heart
of the business district, q general alarm
was turned in. The flames are under
control, being confined to the Richie
block The stores of the Estes Shoe
company, Babcock Bros, hatters and
furriers, and Tucker Bros, furnishing
goods, were Quilted. Losses aggregate
$4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25
GAINESVILLE Girl Held I'm

GAINESVILLE, Wis, Dec 17.-[Special.] i
Miss Matilda Bergsterman was held I'D
and robbed by a masked highwayman
near the Spring Brook street car waiting
station. The footpad handled Miss Berg
sherman rather roughly, but got but lit
tie booty.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25
NO SECRET
In THIS WOMAN'S CASE.
Mrs. Campbell Wishes Her Letter Pub
ished so that the Truth May Be
Known. 90

lsPECIAL OUR LADY READERS.1
Of the thousands of letters received
from women all over the world by Mrs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25

A holiday suggestion to bright young
men and women-learn pra ctical short
hand reporting at Guests School of
Shorthand, Milwaukee, Wis. Positions
furnished. For particulars address Geo.
M. Guest, Court Reporter, Prin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25

Pinkhann
and her
army of
patients;
and she
freely so
licits a let
tSI IICH
any wo-
man, rich
or door.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25

Pinkham. not one is
given to the public
unless. by the wish OF
the writer. Thus alb
solute confidence i:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-12-25

Washington, D. c., Dec. 20.-At 4:4O
sage to Congress and it is being read
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30

five appointed by the executive committee,
were unable to. give it the attention which
they considered it deserved. and instead of
remaining other delegates it was thought
best to reduce it to three.
The resolution adopted yesterday is pre-.
sented herewith:
RESOLVED, That the committee of the Washing
ton committee be decreased in number from
five to three, and that the committee shall con-
sist of General r. A. Friedrich, General Y. P.
Chapman, Hon. H. Z. Osborne and ex-officio
Hon. NJ. H. de Young, California member of
National Committee. This committee was
requested to attend the meeting of the National
Republican Committee, to be held at Washing
ton, D. c., on December 10, 1895, and with the
assistance of the voluntary auxiliary COM
mittee previously appointed to present before
said committee the claims OF San Francisco as
place for holding the National Republican
Convention of 1896, and full power and
authority is hereby delegated to said committee
of three to do any and all things necessary and
proper to secure the said convention, and this
executive committee of fifteen hereby pledges
itself and the committee of citizens under
whose authority the said executive committee
was appointed to faithfully carry out all the
promises and agreements that may be made by
the said committee IN the matter of securing
said convention for San Francisco in 1896.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
The Appraisement Fixes Its
Value at $4,000.
584 7S.
THE HALF Is REAL PROPERTY.
City Lots, Notes for Immense Sums
and Big Mortgages Make Up
the Inventory.

! The estate of James Phelan has been
appraised at 81, GO, 5S4 rs. OF this 1883
0S4 rs is personal property-potes, stocks,
bonds, mortgages, etc., and the remainder
| 81, 123. 500, is composed of land in this City,
San Jose, Sacramento, Santa Cruz and San
Diego.
There was found to be in cash in the
First National Bank 1919 04. This is
the only cash item in the inventory.
Among the holdings of stock is 1000
shares of the First National Bank OF this
City, at $3.50 share, valued at $2o4, 40; $50
shares of the First National Bank of San
Jose, valued at SAG, $50, and 1865 shares OF
the Mutual Savings Bank, valued at $685.
937 so. Among the bonds of the estate are
152 Natoma Water bonds, valued at SIC, 600;
46 Dupont-street bonds, valued at $40, 500,
and 1850 coupons of the same, valued at
$40, 524 %.
In the list of promissory notes is one of
D. M. and Ann Z. Reavis, valued at $685.
921 &c; one from John Collins, valued at
$3.50, 637 50; one from Abraham Clark's
estate, valued at $148, 346 80; one from 7.
A. Marquam, valued at $260,0S3 Al, and
one from, William II. Mairs for $469, 1858 so.
Among the collateral loans is one to the
Pacific Improvement Company for $751;.
140 81. This is secured by bonds.
In the list of real estate the following
are included: A lot with a frontage of 21S
feet on Howard street, near Fifteenth, is
appraised at $4,000; tract of land in
Santa Clara County containing 274 acres,
part of which is included within the city
limits of San Jose, is valued at $425, 1000;
lot on the corner of Taylor and Fair streets,
in Sacramento, valued at $256, 900; lot on
First street, near Santa Clara avenue, in
San Jose, valued at $500 900. There are other
items of real property ranging In value
from $3.50 to $4,000, among them being in
cluded:
Land and improvements on the south line OF
Jackson street 60 feet west OF Drumm, 81 by
100 feet, $4,000; land occupied by the Alice
building in San Jose, $50, 900; Phelan Hall
property in San Jose, $S5, O00S New York Ex-
change in San Jose, SOS 900; Cronise building
property in San Jose, $50, 900.
The Phelan Park property in Santa Cruz, ap-
praised at $50 900; piece of property ad-
joining the Lighthouse Tract in Santa Cruz,
valued at $22 900.
The Hooper ranch of 1876 acres in Lake
County, appraised at $500
The Express block building in San Diego, APP
praised at $75 000 and the ST. James Hotel
property, in the same city, at 900.
The profits OF the partnership Of James
Phelan and James d. Phelan are esti-
mated at $S15, 124 76. but they are rep
resented in the appraisement elsewhere in
the nature of bonds, mortgages, ETC., and
so are not added in as unit.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
lived thousand years. All, there are
some of the Moulin Rouge crowd. Put me

lived thousand years. All, there are
some of the Moulin Rouge crowd. Put me
between-Say, what's the matter with this
list? Why don't you have some OF the
right kind of people contiguous to each
other? l can't find place free from fos-
sils. l have looked it all over and l guess
1 won't be present. There's your plan OF
arrangement. Much obliged, but count
me out. L guess they won't miss me
much, anyhow. Goodnight, boys
With that the painter called for his hat
and was about to leave when his eye fell
upon the musicians who were grinding
out the music for the occasion. They were
seated out in the hallway. with the tempt
ing viands in sight.
Now, there's a pretty way to treat
artists. The idea of putting musicians like
these out in the hall! Why aren't they
taken inside where they belong2 Is this
the Bohemian Club2 If it S would like
to know where the king is. Has anybody
got the nerve to say that those artists,
those masters of melody, are being treated
like Bohemians2 Well, l should hope
not. That's the worst ever saw. I'll be
demoralized if l ever saw anything 80 I'M
Bohemian. Every one of those men is a
genius, and we know them all personally
yet they are relegated to the hall like the
peanut butchers outside a circus. I'm
through with Bohemia if it is to be con-
Quoted this way. and
the painter of the com memorating master
piece was gone.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
TO ROLL OVER THE SEAS.
A Barrel Ship to Rival the Speed
of the Fastest Express
Train.
A San Franciscan Claims That He Will
Revolutionize Ship. Build.
ing.

San Franciscan has invented novel
method OF navigation, which he claims
will enable rate OF speed to be attained
IN travelling over the water equal to that
of the fastest express trains. The new
water traveller does net promise to be a
thing of beauty, and will not show the
graceful curves of the ocean liners, but the
inventor claims that it will get over the
water-it is not supposed to pillow through
it-taster than the Lucania or the st.
Louis, and its passengers need never be
troubled with seasickness.
The accompanying cut will give an idea
of the plan of the railway ship or ship
railway or ocean treadmill or whatever it
may be called. The inventor, DIR. S. e.
Chapman of 1925 Valencia street, has been
working on the idea for some fifteen years,
but has only lately brought it in such a
shape as to apply for patents. What first
suggested tile scheme to him was the need
for some means of navigating canals and
rivers by which the speed could be mate
rally increased without washing the
banks. Screws and side wheels were not
practicable because of the tremendous
commotion of the water caused by them.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
COST IRVING DEARLY.

His Mistake in Constituting Cable Mes
sage Was Rather Expensive.
Two months ago, when the actors and
actresses of England met to congratulate
Sir Henry Irving upon the honors which
the Queen had just bestowed upon him,
there was one New York newspaper which
contained the whole of the actors ad-
dress-a matter of some eight and a half
col umns. The other papers coatented
themselves with q mere summary of
Irying's remarks, and as there was no
statement in his speech that Sir Henry
Irving had not uttered dozens of times
before the editors were at loss to under
stand why this paper had gone to the i'm
mense expense of having his whole speech
cabled to this side. The mystery was not
cleared up, however, until Irving arrived
here. One of the first men to greet him at
the wharf was Joe Howard.
We'll" said Irving, as soon as they had
shaken hands, Ibid you get it all right?'
"Get it," exclaimed Howard. my dear
fellow, 1 should rather think 1 did. 1t
nearly swamped the paper. 1t all got in.
though, SO it's all right"
a puzzled look came into Irving's face
II thought it was good deal to send over
myself" he said, particularly as there
was nothing new in il. However, as you
cabled over for it, 1 thought that the least
thing that could do was to cable you the
whole thing"
This time it was Towards turn to look
puzzled. II cabled you for the address.
Why, my dear fellow, you're mistaken"
he exclaimed. 81 assure you 1 thought
the whole Atlantic cable had been turned
loose on me. 1t began to arrive at my
office in patches at 2 o'clock in the after
noon, and it wasn't until the last telegraph
boy had delivered the last installment at 6
o'clock and l saw your name at the bottom
that | had the least idea what it was all
about"
"But, my dear fellow" cried Irving, ~
have your request for it in my dispatch
box. l can show it to you. 1 remember
the words You used: Gable address,
Hold on" said Howard; II begin to see
light. You are right and you are wrong,
old man. l did send you cable. 1t was,
Love and congratulations from the wife
and self Then. knowing your propensity
for sending cablegrams with the address
in full l said to myself: Perhaps he'll
want to send an answer, and there's no
use in his spending any more money than
is necessary SO l added, Gable address
Howard.
"Great heavens!' cried Irving, as the
true state of the case began to dawn on
him. 'And | was fool enough to miscon-
strue this sentence. That little attempt
of economy of yours cost me just $1500.''-
Brooklyn Standard Union.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30

SO the idea of immense barrel-like wheel.
with outer flanges to tread the water wa:
suggested.
DR.. Chapman. explaining his invention
yesterday, said:
Between the two big barrels is suspended the
hold, cabin and deck part for passengers and
freight. On the long side are Orders or bridge.
barrels. Around these inner cylinders or axles
one OF which Is shown, the rear wheels reyolvt
on ball bearings. the outer cylinders.
To obtain the motive power required the
plan Is to place within the cylinders q railway
track to Iun around the interior surface, and
on this track locomotive run by electricity
AS this locomotive goes forward the wheel will
begin to revolve. / have found by experiment
that very large wheel will roll with great ease
when power is applied as is done in this case
The height of the engine has tremendous
leverage power in proportion to its weight, and
| do not doubt, from the experiments which
have made, that very great rate of speed may
be attained.
Just how great 1t will be I am not prepared
approximate the best speed made on modern
railway. There should be no reason why the
trip. from New York to England cannot be
made IN three days 81. possibly within forty
eight hours. To do this without seasickness
would be great improvement over travel on
the present ocean greyhounds.
On the outside of the wheels are ianges
which will force the wheel to go forward in
each wheel is iange at right angles, which
will serve the purpose of the keels or center
boards now used. Rudders may be placed
one on each side, at the stern and fastened 70
the stationary axle.
You can see that with wheels say 100 feet
or more long and 400 or 500 feet apart nearly
all rolling would be prevented and seasickness
avoided.
want to explain that our engine maintains
relatively to the axle one position in the bot
tom OF the wheel, no matter how great the
rate of speed at which it may be running.
Hence we can enter the cylinders from the
bridge and descend ladder and get on and of
the engine at pleasure.
The great thing about this invention is the
saving in expense. Why, you can save nine
tenths, or maybe nineteen-twentieths, OF the
cost of running an ordinary steamship. In
stead of the immense boilers and engines, with
an army OF stokers, you have only these two
locomotives to keep going.
Even II you didn't get great speed the say
Ing In expense would make the Invention
profitable, particularly in the case OF river and
canal boats, where the cost must be low fol
carrying freight 1t has been great problem
for years how we could materially increase the
speed OF navigating canals and rivers without
washing the banks. Screws and SIDE wheels
are not practica BILE, because OF the tremendous
commotion Of the water which they cause. In
this case the wheels will just walk over the
water. with very little agitation, at a rate o.
speed that would put to shame the fastest canal
greyhound
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
The Civic Federation Proposes
to Have a Ticket of
Its Own.
BRANCHES IN THE COUNTRY.
Movement for Extending the Fedora.
tons Scope Throughout
California.

The Civic Federation zhas under con.
siderstion scheme to widen the scope of
its operations by establishing branch fed
erations in cities and towns throughout
California, or at least influencing repre-
sentatives of the better element in interior
towns to organize and act in sympathy
with the movement in San Francisco.
Another very important and also radi-
cal innovation has occupied the serious
thought of the society's leading men of
late until it is now crystallizing into def
mite shape. This Is the question of plac-
ing Civic Federation ticket in the politi-
cal field for the next elections. The ticket,
of course, would be confined to the munich
pality of San Francisco, but even with
such limitations this plan does not meet
with quite unanimous favor in the fedora
ton ranks. However there exists WE'LL
defined feeling that the society might in
dorse good men on any of the political
parties tickets; and also to expose bad
nominees by publishing their records and
their shortcomings to the public over sig
natures of committees, or of the whole
Civic Federation if need be, so that mo
guilty man shall escape"
l. j. Truman, the president, announced
yesterday hat an effort would be made to
extend the federation's work in those
directions.
I'VE are organized and prepared" said
he, land if the political parties don't put
up good tickets we shall put up one of our
own-probably i'll conjunction with the
Non-Partisans. If the Democrats and Re-
publicans nominate all good men then
there will be nothing left for US to do in
the political line. Anyhow we won't be
as late as the Non-Partisans were last cleo
ton. We can always tell (and the Non
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
THE DEMOCRATS INVITED.
MERGED Citizens Present Good aud Sufi-
cient Reasons.

MERGED Citizens Present Good aud Stuff
Client Reasons.
MERGED, CAL, Nov. 29.-At a large
and well-attended meeting held to-day the
MERGED County Board of Trade took the
following official action in regard to holding
the Republican and Democratic National
conventions of 1896 in San Francisco:
First--The citizens of MERGED County
unanimously desire the holding of both
the Republican and Democratic National
conventions in 1896 at San Francisco.
Second-The people of this county rec
ognize that the holding of such conven-
tons in the State is thing that the peo-
pie of the State of California and the
Western coast have right to demand and
expect.
Third-That the holding of such conven-
tons at San Francisco will be an advan-
tage to the Western part of the United
States and to the State of California and
to all delegates attending such conventions
and no disadvantage to any one.
Fourth-That California is able to and
will entertain such conventions in man.
ner that will be equal to anything that
any National convention has heretofore
received from any place. C. LANDRAM,
President MERGED County Board of Trade
JAMES SIMON Secretary.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
REDUCED THE COMMITTEE
Delegates to Washington Will
Have Full Power to
Operate.
It Was Done Because Mr.. Knight and
Mr.. Booth Could Not Give It
Deserved Attention.

At meeting of the executive commit
tee of the convention plan, held in the
Chronicle building yesterday, it was de-
cided to reduce the committee sent to
Washington from five to three. This was
done fer the purpose of further concen-
trailing the committee, which, with the as
sistance of our Senators and Representa-
tives and other volunteers will be ample
to place our proposition before the Ma
tional Committee. Both Mr.. knight and
Mr.. Booth, who were two of the original
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30

the aid OF people living in various local
lied portions Of the City. This will not be
political organization, but simply a
means of reaching parts OF the City and
acting reports on maladministration of
City affairs, such as bad sewers. inefficient
police or fire protection, poor street
work, etc.
III there were any civic federations in
California we would be glad co unite with
them. When the election comes round
undoubtedly the Civic Federation will
appeal to the people of the State to sup
port those constitutional amendments
which give to San Francisco the power to
provide for her own police courts, school
board and all other officers who are now
supposed to be technically county officers
and beyond the control of the municipal
charter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30
RemnrkabIe Sea Gull.

The story of very remarkable sea gull
is again revived by his recent return te
Brenton's Reef lightship, off Newport, L
L., to spend the winter. Years ago he was
named Dick. and for long time he has
been known by that name the world over
Dick is now back at the llghtship for his
twenty-fourth winter. If he lives through
it he will remain until the first week in
April and then depart for his summer
home. wherever that may be. Some day
during the week he will be missing at meal
time, and then the crew, will know that
he is gone. Then, if he Survives the sum.
mer, some day in October next there Will
be heard demonstration, consisting OF
splashing about and the splutterlng under
the stern of the lightship, and Dick will
surely be found there awaiting his meal.
So long as he remains about the vessel he
will appear under the stern regularly three
times day for his food.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-30

was to be treated as you had tried to treat
Others" When told you in my last that you
had sowed the wind and would some day reap
the whirlwind, knew what / was talking
about. GAS we sow so shall ye'reap."
The implacable correspondent promises
to write some more letters on the same
subject, and signs himself Persistently
YOURS John Barker"