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Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14

CHoLLY-Why did you discharge
your man?
Algy-He was too ignowant.-
Whenevah was witing a lettah and
wanted to know how to spell word
be had to look In the dictionary.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14

81 TELL you what II is," said the
silly little fish to his long-headed
mother, 81 have been following
your advice and letting those nice,
plump worms alone long enough.
/ am now going Off on my own
hook"
And he did.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14

CUsToMER-What In the world Is
that unearthly bowling overhead?
Clerk (amllingly)--There Is q
painless dentistry establishment up
stairs, sir,
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14

YOUNG people who have courted
In society go on bridal trips to see
how they like each other.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14

He that cannot forgive others
breaks the bridge over which he
himself must pass.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14
RICHMOND, Nav 5th. 1861

|
est at the present time:
RICHMOND, May 5th, 1861.
My Dear Little HI am very
grateful for your kind letter and the
cordial expressions it contained
You are not only welcome to that
severe representation of me, but
anything else you may fancy. /
pray you will not exhibit it, how
ever, as it will only serve to bring
down denunciatlons on my head
You, | hope, will make allowances
for my position and failings, and
think as kindly of me as you can.
| shall never forget you, and require
no work Of art to keep you wildly
before me. 1t Is painful to think
how many friends will be separated
and estranged by our unhappy dis.
union. May God reunfte our sew
eral bonds Of friendship, and turn
our hearts to peace! l can say in
sincerity that l bear animosity
against no one. Wherever the
blame may be, the fact is that we
are in the midst of fratricidal war.
l must side either with or against
my section of country. 1 cannot
raise my hand against my birth
place, my home, my children. /
should like, above all things, that
our difficulties might be peaceably
arranged, and still trust that a mer-
ciful God, who know will not un-
necessarily afflict US, may yet allay
the fury of war. Whatever may be
the result of the contest, 1 foresee
that the country will have to pass
through terrible ordeal, a necessary
expiation, perhaps, of our national
sins. May God direct all for our
good and shield and preserve you
and yours. r. f. LEE.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14

THAT lady across the room is
going to make great name for her
self some day."
"In what way ?"
"She's going TO marry a Russian
with thirty letters In his name."
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14
Letter from General Lee.

The following letter from General
Robert +. Lee to young female
friend in the North, who had re-
quested his photograph for her al
bum. will be read with special inter-
est at the present time:
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14

HEALTH Is another word for tenn.
peranoe and exercise.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14
Professional & Business Cards
w A. BRATTON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
MARLINTON, WEST VA.

Prompt and careful attention to all
business entrusted to my hands in the
Courts of Pocahontas and adjoining
counties. Jan. 26-tf.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14
LARGE SORES ON FACE
Lost Use of Hands from Blood Po,son-
Ing. Physicians and Remedies
No Benefit. Cured by
Cuticura Remedies,

have used your CUrIcuRA Rrurn,,,
can truthfuly saw that theY are nverr. -, anI @
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1895-02-14
MEsgEHAA:WlEous.
Sweethearts ut School.

BY RALPH wAsHBURN CuA1NEY.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-25
NEW ENGLAND CONSERVATORY

OF MUSIC,
BOSTON, Mass, August 19, 1895.
Ivers d Pond Piano Co,
GENTLEMEN = COrroborating the converse
ton held with you a few days ago, accept
this as a formal order for twenty of your up
right pianos for use in our institution. to be
delivered without fail previous to September
9TH, prox,, styles to be the same as the fifteen
we purchased of your company last year.
Aft + many years experience we are fully
convinced of the thoroughness of construc-
tiOr of the Ivers & Pond Pianos, insuring re-
markable durability together with beautiful
tOnal qualities.
Very truly yours,
T. w. HALE,
General Manager.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-25
SELF-EXPLANATORY.
BOSTON, Mass, August &c, 1895.

BOSTON, MasS., august 70, Iogo-
Mr.. ". D. SprOesser, WatertOa0B, W5s.
DEAR Strive enclose herewith copy of
letter just received from Mr. F. W Hale,
general manager of the New England Con-
servatOry or Music, which shows that they
have given us an order for twenty more Ivers
Pond pianos for use in that institution,
This order makes a total of 191 Ivers & Pond
pianos purchased by this institution, as fol-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-25

Total. 49,. .......... 1911 pianos.
We are of course pleased that our instru-
ments have proved so satisfactory to this in
stitutiOn as to be further favored with this
important order.
Trusting that you can use this to advantage
in pushing the sale of our pianos we remain,
Yours very truly,
IvERS & POND PIANO co.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-25

Mrs. Lena Kniesel has just re-
turned from Chicago, from whose
markets she made selections in the
latest styles and designs of fall MILL
merry. The ladies of Watertown and
vicinity will do we'll to look over her
complete and beautiful line before pur-
chasing their new hat or bonnet. All
tastes and fancies can be satisfied at her
store, No. Main street.
R. P Koenig & Co.'s minnesota
Queen" is the best. Ask your grocer
for it. Only 100 cents a sack.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1895-09-25

2O3 M ain Street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
COST OF SINKING WELLS.
ArteSian Tubes Can Be Put
Down at Comparatively
Small Expense.
NEW PLANT TO BE ADVOCATED.
The Law on the Question of an
Election to Decide on Municipal
Ownership.

The cost of water plants is the main
question to which the officers of the Union
for Practical Progress are devoting them
selves at the present time, and by the time
the subject is brought before the Board of
Supervisors they hope to be able to prove
that the cost of a plant for San Francisco
will be lght-so light that the voters Of
the City will be startled at the figures.
at has been demonstrated to US within
a few days past" said John NJ. Reynolds
yesterday, "that this City can own its own
water plant for very few times the amount
now paid out per annum to the Spring
Valley Water Company.
THE cost OF boring wells is not so great
now as it was N years gone by when many
of those in existence were sunk. Then the
expense was generally about 81 per foot, or
$500 to $1,000 for a we'll 200 feet in depth,
which those of San Francisco average. l
do not know how much the cost has been
reduced, but it must be considerable.
Even should the present expense be as
great as it was ten or fifteen years ago 100
wells of the capacity of some we have
located would cost q comparatively tritling
sum. and would furnish more than twice
as much water per day as the City actually
uses.
The question as to whether the union
will advocate the purchase of present
existing plants, after the matter has been
decided by the people, has been discussed
a great deal of late and we have come TO
the conclusion that we will favor an en-
tirely new plant and not that of the Spring
Valley. There are several reasons for this,
the principal one being that new one
can be built for much less than the Spring
Valley CLAIMS It's own to be worth and
because of the quality of artesian water,
which we believe to be greatly superior to
that which is obtained from surface drain
age, such as that contained in the reser
voirs OF the company. The matter of an
absolutely pure water supply for this City
is one of the vital questions of the day and
one which must be met fairly and squarely,
and as well now as at any other time.
"a great many well-meaning people who
are heartily in favor of municipal owner
ship of water and light service seem to be
deferred from giving their support to the
movement just now by the belief that this
question and the new charter should be
decided at one time.
at has been suggested to us all along
that the municipal ownership proposition
and the new charter should be submitted
to the people together, but in view of the
requirements of the constitution that can
not be done. 1t was attempted to saddle
the question of the city owning its own
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26

water service on to the last election, but
Mr.. Evans, then Registrar, refused to COM
ply with the order of the Board of Super
visitors and would not put the question on
the ballots. He then said a special cleo
ton for that specific purpose was neces-
sary under the constitution.
"Section Is of article XI of the constitu-
ton reads as follows:
No county, city, town, township, Board of
Education or school district shall incur any
Indebtedness or liability in any manner or for
any purpose exceeding in any year the income
and revenue provided for it for such year with
out the assent OF tWo-thirds of the qualified
electors thereof voting at an election to be
held Tor that purpose, nor unless, before or at
the time OF mourning such indebtedness, pro-
vision shall be made for the collection OF an
annual tax sufficient to pay the interest on
such Indebtedness as 1t falls due, and also to
constitute a sinking fund for the payment of
the principal thereof within twenty years from
the time OF contracting the same. Anyindebt-
ness or liability incurred contrary to this pro-
vision shall be void.
THAT speaks for ITSELF" continued Mr..
Reynolds. "Now | am satisfied that the
Merchants Association and all other
similar organizations will fall into line as
soon as they see this point clearly, for the
Merchants Association expressed itself as
in favor of it.
"Our men with the blank petitions are
doing splendidly. We have at least 25O
out, and they are fast coming in filled
with signatures. One man, W. d. Farrell,
at III Market street, has secured 103
names. We will probably put out 1000
more blanks Immediately. We propose to
demonstrate to the Mayor ard Board of
Supervisors that the sentiment of the City
is in favor of municipal ownership
A visit to the Lycett wells, on Shotwell
street, near Eighteenth, yesterday, showed
that the wells themselves are intact, hay
ing been sealed up at the time the pump
ing of water was abandoned. The 5000
gallon tank which formerly stood on the
wellhouse has been taken down, however,
and the place presents deserted appear
ance. Mr.. Lycett stated that the water in
the wells is still as high in the tubes as
ever and that at short notice he could put
30, 600 to 10000 gallons of water per hour in
the mains that are now down.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
Y. M. G. A. WORK.
Programme for the Coming Season in
Educational Departments.

Programme for the Coming Season in
Educational Departments.
The second season in the new building
of the Young Mems Christian Association
will open October l, on which date the
evening college department, embracing
studies as follows, will begin its yearly
work: Bookkeeping, mathematics, me-
chanical and freehand drawing, stenog-
raphy, elocution. German, English, Span
ish, Latin. commercial, law and the uni
yersity extension curriculum.
On Thursday evening, October g. Presl-
dent Gordan OF Stanford University will
deliver the opening lecture In the educa-
tional Department. on Higher Education"
The lecture will be free to all young men.
The educational classes, which continue
for six months, together with other num-
erous privileges, are included in the privi-
leges of member.
The past season has been one of unpre-
cedented success, and the roll of embers
has more than doubled since the associa-
ton entered the new building.
Tomorrow friday evening the young
men of the physical department are to
give a very entertaining athletic exhibit
ton under the direction of John Schenck,
physical director.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26

English to look up the Satana. He went
to Oakland Creek Tuesday, accompanied
by Consul Coney. They found the Satana,
but, as announced in THE CALL of yester-
day, no attempt was being made to pre-
pare her for a voyage, as another vessel
was being fitted up. In a report to Mr..
English Mr.. Coney stated:
Hon. ". D. English, Surveyor of Customs, City-
DFAR SIR: Yesterday, accompanied by c. NJ st.
Johns OF your office, visited Oakland Creek
and made an investigation of the reported ex-
petition being fitted out against the peace of
Lower California. We found no such vessel
called the Satana in the creek, or that has been
repaired at those shipyards. But we were in
formed that an old, condemned and dismantled
whaling vessel by the name of Satana is now
lying on the mud flats in an unseaworthy con-
dition.
| believe, from information which was OBJ
tanned from reliable sources, that there is an
expedition contemplated going to Lower Cali
fornla with the intention of taking possession
of one of Mexicos islands off Lower California.
and also some land on the peninsula, to which
they pretend to have a claim. Will YOU have
the kindness to see that no vessel clears from
port in violation of the neutrality laws and
oblige? Yours very respectfully,
A. K. CoNEY,
Consul-General of Mexico.
Mr.. Coney said yesterday that the island
in question was Guadalupe. 1t is quite
large and is some 200 miles off the coast.
He anticipated no serious trouble, as any
small band of armed intruders would have
to fight independently, and could soon be
overcome,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
TROUBLE AMONG BARRIERS.
Proceedings to Be Taken Against the
Treasurer of the Parent BARRIERS
Association.

The BARRIERS Association of this City is
at present III state of ferment. A schism
has taken place, and an opposition organi-
cation has been formed, which, according
to the statement of the president, is trying
to do all in its power to discredit the parent
society.
The president of the BARRIERS Associa-
ton, II. A. Wolfe, yesterday gave full
account of the whole trouble. He said:
There has been clique formed in the Bar
bers' Association. 1t first preferred charges
against me, saying that did not properly
handle the money from the picnic. / was
eXonerated from the charge by the assoc1a-
ton. They were not satisfied, and called
upon the vice-president and myselfto resign.
This we refused TO do, and they threatened to
quit the association if things did not come
their way.
The members who resigned were Messrs.
Klitch, eX-president, Miller, Schunard (who was
the employment secretary, and Harmon, the
treasurer. Several others Joined them, and
they started q new organization. Every time
we have meeting they stand at the bottom OF
the stairs of 102 O'FaTreu street and tell
members that the BARRIERS Association has
moved to 100 O'Farrell.
! have called on Mr.. Harmon for money
belonging 10 the BARRIERS Association, amount
ing to from $50 to $33. He has refused TO give
it up on the ground that he does not recognize
this association. We have consulted our
attorney, ana we Will commence proceedings
by the end of this week against Harmon, and
also against Schunard. The latter has in his
possession both money and papers belonging
to US.
There are at present in the parent associa-
ton about 397 members, while the clique
that seeded numbers about so.
At the next meeting of the BARRIERS
Association. to be held at 1O2 O'Farrell
street Tuesday night at $50 o'clock the
members will be informed how they stand
in the matter, and business of an important
character is expected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
He MAKES ONE ROAD PAY,
Successful Management of
Claus SpreCkelS' Pajaro
Valley Line.
A Monterey County Line That Has
Actively Fought the Southern
Pacific.

Nothing special but doing lots of
work is the news given out at the San
Joaquin Valley roads headquarters these
days. There are meetings and confer
ences and much quiet work done without
any blare of trumpets.
Chief Engineer Storey and Mr.. Wilbur,
his assistant, are making things hum up
at the front. They are putting down
railroad that will last, and doing all work
as though they were building what it's
promoters hope it will be some day-a link
in an overland traDscontinental chain.
Mr.. Wilbur, who is a son-in-law OF l. X.
Wilbur, the right-of-way manager, has
had much experience in the Northwest in
work of this sort, and he and Mr.. Storey
were associated years ago in Southern
Pacific engineering work.
The building of the road is going to
make many good real-estate deals, and
already agents and owners are nursing in
FAINT booms. 1t may make good many
men rich, if all turns out as hoped for. 1t
is on this sort of thing that Will Ashe ex
poets to make a snug sum. Both he and
his brother, Robert, have an interest in
farm below Stockton. The Valley road
will cut it in two, and already plans are
making for the location of town on the
Ashe farm.
Railroad men who have been inclined to
sneer at Claus Spreckels' attempt to run
railroad and to suggest that he should
confine his labors to lines in which he has
been successful are now bordering over
the recently issued report of a railroad that
Mr.. Spreckels has owned and controlled
for some years. This is the Paiaro Valley
road, that has been in successful operation
for over three years. 1t runs from Wat
sonville to Moss Landing, on Monterey
Bay, and from jacksonville to Salinas.
The Pajaro Valley road was the result of a
controversy with the Southern Pacific over
the charge for hauling crude sugar from
the jacksonville sugar factory to San
Francisco.
" Mr.. Spreckels organized and built the
road TO Moss Landing and now ships all
his jacksonville beet sugar product to
this city by steamer.
Afterward the line was built to Salinas,
and now frst-class freight and passenger
business has been built up. Last year the
company paid its stockholders dividend
of per cent.
According to the report referred to this
well-rnanaged road has cost, up to June
81, 1895, just $320,074 Is. Its gross earn
ings last year were $71, 1854 IS; operating
expenses, $34, 1856 81; miscellaneous ex-
penses, $265 So, leaving the tidy sum of
$37, 943 "a as the total income. Rents and
taxes had to come out of this, leaving as
the total net income for the year $50 476 as.
The company's capital stock is 81 900, 900,
but only $500, 900 has been issued. 1t has
no bonds and no funded debt. MIR. Spreck-
els is president of the road, and the other
directors are John ID. Spreckels, John l..
Roster, w. C. Waters and M. Ehrman.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.
The British Dundee Clipper
MiItiades and Her Spleen
did Record.
EVER UNDER A LUCKY STAR.
Disappearance Of "Bill" Brent, the
Famous BoWhead Saloon Man,
From the Front.

The British ship .Miltiades, which ar
rived in this port few days ago, sailed
from London March 2 last and dropped
anchor in San Francisco 1913 days after.
During that period she visited four ports,
discharging and reloading. She sailed
from London to Barry, South Wales,
thence to Point Perry, Australia, thence to
Newcastle, N. S. W., and last to this port
all in 1913 days. On the passage to Aus
tralia she spoke the British ship Sailsette,
Panton master, from London to Melbourne,
April IS, in latitude 16 deg. Is min. south,
longitude "A deg 50 min. west. The vessel
was on fire and signalling for help. The
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
WANT A MEXICAN ISLAND.
OakIanderS Arouse the Lega-
ton of the Southern
Republic.
Consul Coney and Federal Officers
Look for Reported Expe-
ditiOn.

A. K. Coney. the Mexican Consul-Gen-
eral, has been much exercised by the re-
ports of the expedition now preparing to
go down to the coast of Lower California.
His first intimation of the matter was
obtained on September 10, when THE CALL
printed an exclusive story in regard to the
plans of those preparing for the trip.
This article Mr.. Coney at once dis
patched to Minister Romero at Washing
ton. Mr.. Romero communicated with the
State Department, and as a result orders
were sent from Washington to the Col
lector of the Port here to investigate the
matter carefully.
c. NJ. st. Johns was detailed by Surveyor
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
EZETA IN MEXICO.
The Bel1icose Salvadorean Pleased With
His Reception at Guaymas.

General Ezeta and his comrades in arms
are nearing their destination. They dis
embarked at Guaymas, in Mexico, on
Tuesday. That their reception was pleas
ing to them may be gathered from the fol-
lowing telegram, which was received from
Guaymas on Tuesday evening By young
business man of this city:
Ezeta party arrived safely Everything
looks very favorable. PIERRE DURYEE.
Mr.. Duryee is we'll known in San Fran
cisco. He lived here two years and is now
acting as private secretary to General
Casln, the gentleman who is supplying the
money for Ezeta's campaign
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
state horticultural society.

The next meeting of the State Horticultural
Society will be held in the Mills building on
Friday, the 9th inst, at 1 P. NJ, and candi-
dates for the offices of the society will be nomi-
mated. The election will be held in October.
Alexander Craw, State Quarantine Guardian,
will make an exhibition of beneficial insects,
to allow all to become acquainted with the
characteristics of the imported ladybirds and
be enabled to distinguish the species. Pro-
lessor C. w. Woodwork OF the State University
will address the society on 'fThe Relation of
Water to Plant Diseases" Captain H. G. Brain
ard, Horticultural Commissioner Santa Clara
County, will read paper on '"The Best Treat
ment for the Canker Worm" President Le-
long will address the society on Preparation
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-26
Blaze i'm a Show Window.

small fire in one of the show windows of
A. Silverman's dry-goods store, at 1410-1416
Polk street, at $40 P. NJ. yesterday, caused the
loss of about $3.50 worth of goods and damaged
considerable plate glass. 1t is supposed that it
was eaused by the flame of one of the gas jets
in the window setting some of the infiammabie
material there ablaZe. The building is three
story frame and the Assembly Hall and several
flats are upstairs. There was no damage ex-
cept TO the portion occupied by Silverman. His
stock is fully insured. The alarm was sent in
from box 1873, corner of California and Larkin
streets,