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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1895-08-31
HALLS COTTAGE PAINTS

Do please customers little better than
in
call
"Long They
lasting qualities choice its conidera
"NAVY DECK AND FLOOR PAINTS"
especially prepared for floors and hard night
that received of GARDEN
the pumping plant about get in its daily work. with home
should The
other makes, and is lighter about
CITIZENS GUARD ATTENTION. good deal Of interest be
and the Ho Citizens Guard about to issue challenge for Osn
when they want cartridges targets and learning
shells
primers,
able As always
bromide right the opposite
the Military Target Rifles
to have
Call and satisfy yourself about stock of all these things and
we'll
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-08
NUMBER 40

worse compared with the agencies Tor
making the world better, 600 to one.
But Moses III his song, chants, "How
should one chase thousand, and two
put 10000 to f1ight?" and in my text
one oxgoad conquers 600 uplifted battle
axes, and the day of universal victory
is coming, unless the Bible be fabrica-
tion and eternity myth and the chart
OTIS of God are unwheeled on the golden
streets, and the last regiment Of the &C.
lestial hosts lies dead on the plains Of
heaven. With us or without us the
work will be done. Oh, get into the
ranks somewhere, armed somehow; you
with needle, you with pen. you
with good book, you with loaf Of
bread for the hungry, you with vial
Of medicine for the sick, you with q
pair of shoes for the barefooted, you
with word of encouragement for the
young man trying to get back from evil
ways, you with some story Of the Christ
who came to heal the worst wounds and
pardon the blacklist guilt, and call tho
farthest wanderer home. I say to you
as the watchman of London used to say
at night to the householders before the
time of street lamps came: Hang out
your light! % Hang out your light !"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-08
wxominc,s Senatorial Twins.

The new senatorial pair from Wyo-
ming have already been christened 1.-THE
Heavenly Twins, not that Messrs. War
rem and Clarke are expected to furnish
explosive denouements on the Angelica.
Diavolo order, but because of their good
looks and other personal attributes
Warren, who is a returning senator
after brief rest, was one of the tallest
and largest men in the upper house
when here before, and always was point
ed out by strangers as handsome man
whom they wanted to know about at
once
Clarke, who has already put in an ep-
pearance, bids fair to prove good In
vestment for the photographers. Already
there is the usual demand for his picture
that determines the handsomest men in
congress.
He is so good looking that in his own
state he is often called the Apollo Of
Wyoming. This will be the handsom-
est senatorial pair.-Kate Fields Wash
inptOn,
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A Novelist.s Story.

Mr.. Frankfort Moore was for many
years one Of the leading journalists Of
Belfast before he took the English lit
erary world by storm with his success
sion of brilliant books-so brilliantly
paradoxical both in subject and phrase
-"I Forbid the Banns, A Gray Eye
or &c." and Zone Fair Daughter. {" His
Journalist S Note Book" sfull Of good
stories of his experiences, but the other
night he told me one which has never
yet seen daylight on paper.
A slim, fair haired young man, almost
boy, called on him, and sent in his
card as Nh. Archibald Clavering Gun-
ter. Mr. aud Mrs. Moore happened to be
familiar with the huge, burly, Max
O'Rellish appearance Of the author Of
Mr.. Barnes of New York." but they
welcomed the visitor none the less,
though Mrs. Moore was at pains not to
leave them alone, for she intuitively
grasped what the pseudo Gunter wanted
So things went on till it was time for
Mr.. Moore to go to his Office. The stran-
ger followed him there. Of course he
wanted money, and when Mr.. Moore
suggested that the American consul
would be glad to assist SO distinguished
q fellow countryman, he explained that
he and that functionary had taken oppo-
site sides in the civil war, SO he was
afraid that he would have to ask Mr..
Moore to lend it to him. "I'd be de-
lighted to do SO, my dear fellow" said
Mr.. Moore, with his ready Irish wit, as
the Office boy appeared in answer to his
ring to show the visitor out, "but tho
fact 1t, you haven't told me who you
are. )" He pointed to print Of the real
but the stranger had fled
London Queen.
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He Got a LIGHT.

1t was ON a ferryboat coming from
Windsor. A man who was smoking
brier root pipe was approached by
cigar II MS hand VINO couteousiy dh5 =
ried:
could beg the favor of light.
please?"
Certainly" replied the other.
could I get it pretty soon?'
"Within a short time, sir. y
The man with the pipe smoked for
minute or two, and then emptied his
pipe over the rail and walked up to one
of the employees of the boat and asked
for match. After some hunting around
one was handed to him, and he returned
to the gentleman with the cigar,
scratched the match on his leg and ex-
tended 1t with the remark:
"Here you are, sir. -
"Thanks awfully.'
"Please DOM mention it. Anything
else wanted?"
"Not on this trip, thank you.
"All right-see you on the next and
do what can to make it pleasant. "
Then they turned away from each
other, perhaps never to meet again in
this cold world, and the boat plowed on
and on over the foaming waters and
finally brought up with bump in North
America and was saved from grave in
the deep.-Detroit Free Press.
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The North Pole Moving South.

For the past 40 Or so years the geog-
raphers and astronomers have suspected
that. on account Of "tilting" in the
earth's axis, the latitude of all places
on the earth's surface is gradually
changing. A few years ago (1892) the
astronomers decided to make "test
case" of the matter, and now report
that the theory is correct. For example,
they have proved that Berlin was 81
feet nearer the pole in September, 1892,
than it was in March Of the same year.
If Peary and Wellman will only be pa
tent, the pole will come to themt =
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-08
Duelinc Pistols.

The pistol used in the duel is not the
military arm, nor the revolver, but
very carefully made and wonderfully
accurate weapon known as the dueling
pistol For many years the length OF
this arm was matter Of grave discus
sion at all the clubs in England and on
the continent At first the duehng pis-
toll had ~ inch barrel and carried 20
round bullets to the pound. But in 1910
the elder Devisure, with his confrere,
Lepage, at Paris, and Manton and Egg
of London, the most eminent pistol
makers of their respective countries,
fixed the actual length of the dueling
pistol barrel at nine inches, and there it
has remained for IS years A case OF
the best pistols costs from 500 to $50
francs. or 800 to $3.50.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1895-06-08

Again, my subject springs upon us
the thought that in Gods service 1t Is
best to use weapons that are particular
ly suited tous. Shamg;.r had, like many
Of US, been brought up on a farm. lie
knew nothing about javelins and buc-
klers and helmets and breastplates and
greaves of brass and catapults and bal
iste and iron scythes fastened to the
axles of chariots. But he was familiar
with the fail Of the thrashing floor and
knew how to pound with that, and the
ak Of the woods and knew how to hew
with that, and the oxgoad Of the plow-
man and knew how to thrust with that.
And you and will do best to use those
means that we can best handle; those
weapons with which we can make the
most execution. Some in Gods service
will do best with the pen; some with
the voice; some by ex.emporaneous
speech, for they have the whole vocabu-
lazy of the English language half way
between their brain and tongue, aud
others will do best with manuscript
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22

city, ostensibly to consider the big Victor dam,
but it is thought that he is also here on bust
ness connected with the new road.
In this connection it is q matter of rumor in
railway circles that there are negotiations
under way with the Santa Fe Company to form
an agreement to work in harmony in case the
proposed road should be extended to connec-
ton with the Atlantic and Pacific.
Some color is lent to this rumor by the fact
that Colonel Bridges has had several confer
ences with James Campbell, veteran railway
builder, who has conducted the work of most
of the Santa Fe's extensions in Southern Cali
fornia, and has often acted in a confidential
capacity for that corporation. While no official
confirmation can be had of the report there are
a number of indications that there is some
basis for the story.
President Spreckels said yesterday that
Mr.. Bridges was in no way connected with
the new road, nor was he authorized to
undertake any negotiations in its interest
The dispatch, he declared, had no founda-
ton whatever.
so many inquiries are constantly being
made as to the personnel of the board of
directors of the valley road that short BIZ
ographies of the gentlemen comprising
that body are herewith appended:
Claus Spreckels, president of the new rail
road company, has been a resident of Cali
forn1a since 1856 and was eminent in mercan-
tile lie long before he assumed his present
prominence us chief promoter and subscriber
III this notable undertaking. His success and
worldwide fame sugar refiner, the result
of the great perseverance, push and judgment
with which he is endowed bespeak for the
new enterprise rapid completion which will
bring the relief to our State so much longed for
Mr.. spreckels says of himself: 81 have never
made failure"
W. F. Whittier, long the head of the great
firm of Whittier, Fuller & Co., in which he
accumulated substantial fortune, is the active
vice-president and able coadjutor OF Mr.
Spreckels and his fellow directors in the organ
ization of the new road. contributing gener-
ously Of his means to aid it, in the faith that
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-22
east 40-mile gale that was blowing, and
several steamers that passed the Heads
put back for the same cause.
THEY ARE FRIENDS AGAIN.
Settlement of the Sterrett Suit Against
George S. Montgomery.

Settlement of the sterrett Suit Against
George S. Montgomery.
The controversy and legal proceedings OF
the Sterrett Brothers against George S.
Montgomery over the ownership of valu-
able gold mining property in Placer
County, California, was amicably settled
by the interested parties yesterday. 1t was
the original agreement that Montgomery
should pay the Sterretts $4,000 for their
property, but it is claimed that he never
lived up to the terms of the agreement and
suit was brought to rescind the contract
Attorney E. S. Campbell, who repre-
scented Mr.. Montgomery, the defendant,
said that the terms of the settlement were
that they should pay the compliments
SOS, 900 cash and a like sum to be paid out
of the earnings of the mine, making 1000
in all. The $25, 600 cash was paid over yes
terday and the three Sterretts, Thomas c.,
John w. and Samuel t., all well along in
years, are comparatively happy.
''This has been a long and unpleasant
controversy" explained Mr.. Campbell
land we are glad that it has been settled to
the satisfaction of all concerned. The par
ties came together to-day and after the set
Element expressed good will, sympathy and
esteem all around and disclosed that the
unpleasantness that had existed had been
the result of misunderstanding.
"The Sterrett brothers gave new deed,
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HAVE AGREED ON A FORM OF POOLING.

ests of the stockholders, however, but it is
the opinion of one of the directors at least
there is an unguarded loophole in the
document which might in certain cases
prove embarrassing to say the least.
referred to. but who declined to permit his
name to be made public, Estates the duties
of the directors plainly enough, but there
is no provision made as to how long they
shall hold Office or the manner in which
their removal could be brought about if
such a thing was found advisable The
life of the trust is but ten years, and after
the trustees are appointed we might find
ourselves with another Nose Gunst case on
our hands"
The general terms of the trust are known
to some OF the stockholders, and the linn
itation of the life of the same to ten years
is suggested as i'll advised. 1t is claimed
that SO short time will be likely to only
place the road upon a substantial footing,
and that at the expiration of the document
nothing will prevent the Southern Pacific
or any other antagonistic force from STEP
ping in and gobbling up the road.
Stockton sent down delegation yester-
day in the persons of P. A. Buell., II. J.
Cochran aud D. H. Rosenthal, to give the
board an outline of what progress that city
had made in the work of raising subscrip-
tons, and also to make statement of the
right-of-way privileges which were at the
disposal of the road If it should build to
that city.
After the committee had concluded its
mission the board determined to send En-
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integrity which will prove an influential acces-
sion to the board OF directors.
John B. Stetson was another member of the
last-named firm for many years, with charge of
its manufacturing department. Retired of late
from active connection with that firm to look
after his other large pecuniary interests, he is
at present devoting himself to the management
OF the North Pacific Coast Railroad, of which
he is president and leading owner.
Thomas Magee of Thomas Magee & Sons is O.
capitalist and dealer in real estate, now looked
upon as most reliable and leading authority
on real estate values in San Francisco. He is
identified with and is a large investor in real
estate, banking and other interests, and has
been liberal friend in the past to all enter.
prises calculated to aid in the upbuilding OF
California.
Isaac Upham is member of the firm OF
Payot, Upham & Co., wholesale books and sta
tionery. He has been prominent the presi-
dent OF the Traffic Association, whose aggressive
action and perseverance have been potent fac
tors in making the new valley railroad a fact,
rather than dream. His presence in the new
board is fitting and fortunate.
Leon Sloss represents the influence of the
firm OF Louis Sloss & Co., capitalists in the
Alaskan trade and other enterprises and iden-
titled wi tn all progressive movements
Robert Watt, after q successful career as
miner in our State, is resident capitalist, q
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man OF worth and largely interested in the
hrm OF Langley & Michaels Co., manufacturing
druggists OF San Francisco.
Captain A. H. Payson was for some time con-
uectGo WIN the engineering department OF
ene oRlteo states army and brings to the coun,
CHS OF the new road ripe experience and skill
IN that line. He is also connected with the
Parrott family and estate, very large owners OF
realty In the State, and therefore willing con-
trlputors TO the proposed means of increasing
our productions and values.
AS Wnole, no more representative pody OF
He1 could nave been selected to the hrst poara
OF directors, which in its personnel mas al
ready achieved historic prominence. Each is
an energetic, active, tried man of affairs, still
duli oI me laudable ambitions which are llnked
and full OF the faith that the new enterprise
VIII cnange dry rot into fruitful life.
Engineer Holmes of the State Harbor
Commission has completed his survey of
Emma Basin, which will be used by the
San francisco and San Joaquin Railroad
as terminal, has prepared large map OF
the land with suggested improvements
and will go to Sacramento tonight to SUBJ
NIT his hndlngs to Governor Budd, Mayor
Sutro and the Harbor Commissioners, who
meet In the capital city tomorrow. 1t was
Inc intention to have the board meet in
oan FRANCISCO, but Governor Budd can
not spare the time to come to the city,
therefore the change of the place of meet
ing.
E. l.. Colnon, D. P. Cole, F. G. Chad
bourne and Attorney F. Stratton of the
Harpor Commission, who, with Governor
6udd and Mayor Sutro, comprise the State
BOARD having authority to lease the terml-
nal TO the valley road, will leave for Sacra-
mento to night or ON the early train Sat
urday morning. John D. Spreckels and
Attorney Il. j. Preston will represent the
railroad at the coming meeting.
iheSe gentlemen were in consultation
with Attorney Stratton of the Harbor Com
mission yesterday relative to the pro-
visions of the lease.
The map ordered prepared by Governor
Budd was finished by Engineer Holmes and
Carl U!rlg last night. 1t shows the basin
subdlvlded by parallel lines, representing
an acre OF land to each. This is done for
the convenience of the board, which can
thus readily arrive at conclusion as to
the acreage IN any one particular tract or
locality. The boundaries of the basin are
as follows:
Commencing at the intersection of the
south line of Channel street with the east
line OF Kentucky street (Kentucky street
being eighty feet in width; thence east at
right angles with the said line of Kentucky
street to the inner line of the seawall and
thoroughfare established by act of Legisla-
ture March 15, 1878; thence southerly along
SAID inner line of the thoroughfare to the
northerly line of Fourth street Fourth
street being eighty feet in width; thence
northwesterly along said northerly line of
Fourth street to the westerly line of Ken
lucky street; thence north along said line
OF Kentucky street to the point of begin
ming; containing about twenty-four and
quarter acres more or less.
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PHELPS GOES TO GUATEMALA
HE LEAVES THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC
FOR A MUCH BETTER
POSITION.
No SUCCESSOR YET NAMED AS
TRAINMAsTER OF THE COAST
DIVISION.

u. w. Phelps, trainmaster on the coast
division of the Southern Pacific, mas ten
dered his resignation to the officials of that
road and will sail on the steamer San Bias
on the 2Sth inst. for Central America,
where he goes to accept the position of
general superintendent of the Ferrocarril
Occidental, railroad in Guatemala,
owned by the Barrios and Aparico families,
and which is already line of great i'm
portance.
Mr.. Phelps has been an employee of the
Southern Pacific for twelve or thirteen
years past and is held in the highest es-
TEEN by the company's officials. His posi-
ton as trainmaster brought him into
prominence during the great strike of last
year, when the company's property at
Fourth and Townsend streets was the
point of attraction for hundreds of people
daily and where it was expected the strik-
ers would make a formidable demonstra-
ton at almost any time for several weeks
For some days Mr.. Phelps and one as
sistant did the entire work of getting out
trains, and he performed the duties of his
position in such manner as to retain the
respect Of the men who were at the time
fighting the company
The owners of the Guatemalan road have
been looking around for a suitable man to
take charge OF their property for some time
past, and there were many applicants for
the position. 1t was necessary that the
successful man should be thorough Span
lsh scholar, and in this particular Mr..
Phelps filled the bill.
The Occidental road is at present only
sixty, miles in length, but its importance
| can be estimated from the fact that it is
said to pay 90 per cent upon the capital in
vested every year.
The road extends from Port Champerico
to San Felipe, but an extension is proposed
to Quezaltenango, the capital of Northern
Guatemala, forty-four miles further into
| the interior
There is now under construction branch
line from the Guatemala Central, running
through the great coffee districts and inter
| sectlng the tirst-named road at Retalhulen
| The latter line is intended to be a portion
OF the main route of the great system, with
which 1t is proposed to connect all the
Central and South American States
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arisen and the road, under existing condi
tions, could not be finished IN less than
three or four months from the expiration
of the specified time.
A year was asked for to be sure to have
plenty of time and not be compelled to
come in again for further concessions. He
called attention to the fact that the Sutro
Railroad Company had paid $6010 for the
franchise and was the first to pay for the
privilege OF laying tracks on the streets
The committee put the matter over for
one week, in spite of Mr.. Sutro's protest
that it was only fair to grant him an ex-
tension of time.
Colonel Kimball appeared before the
committee, representing General Forsyth,
commandant of the Division of Califor-
MIA. to state the condition of sewers which
discharge their contents into the reserva-
ton. He contended that the sewage
JeopardiZes the lives of 1000 people quar-
tered at the Preside.
The Superintendent OF Streets and Street
Committee will investigate the matter at
the next meeting. The cost of diverting
the sewage into the bay was estimated
at from SD, 600 to $4,000.
The question of cutting streets through
the Bay District track came up again, and
Thomas H. Williams Jr. appeared to pro-
test against any such measure.
Il. K. Fulda also protested against the
proposition, saying that much money was
soon to be spent in improving the track
and surroundings and that the residents
of Richmond District would soon spend
$100, 900 in identifying the locality. The
Bay District course, in his opinion, was a
benefit rather than detriment to that
portion of the city. The matter was put
over for two weeks.
Thomas McDermott, engineer of the
Fourth-street bridge, was before the COM
mittee to defend himself against charges
made by Tibbetts, Healy & Co. who, in
recent communication to the board, stated
that he was incompetent and careless and
that great danger exists from his handling
the structure. He denied the charges
fatty and stated that the bridge is in bet
ter condition than it ever was and that
the statements were totally unfounded and
inspired by spite. The committee agreed
to investigate the matter
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confirmatory of the old one, and according
to its provisions Mr.. Montgomery may
work the mine as he may see fit, sell it
give it away or do anything he pleases
with it,
Attorney Ellis, who represented the Ster-
rett brothers, expressed himself as satisfied
with the terms of the settlement, but said
that his clients still held third interest n
the mine, which is located near Canada Hill,
about nine miles from Cisco, Placer County,
and is supposed to be on the mother lode.
1t is the intention of Mr.. Montgomery to
push, the work OF developing. the mine,
which is regarded as an exceptionally rich
property.