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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24

citc sweetness, and by day the ocean
dark blue rolling breast Of water, feath
ering OH every round Of swell in sea
flashes, out of which would sparkle the
flying fish to sail down the bright, mild
wind for a space, then vanish in some
brow of brine with the flight Of silver
arrow.
This night the moon was dark, the
weather somewhat thick, the stars pale
over the trucks and hidden in the OBJ,
scurity little way down the duskJ
slope of armament. Wind sails were
wriggling fore and aft like huge white
snakes, gaping for the tops and writh.
ing out Of the matches The flush OF
sunset was dying when l came on deck
saw the captain slowly pacing the
weather side of the poop with Miss LIE
Grand. He seemed earnest in his talk
and gestures. Enough western light
still lived to enable me to see faces, and
I observed that Mrs. Burney, standing
to leeward Of a skylight talking with q
gentleman, would glance ut the couple
with a satirical smile whenever they
:ame abreast of her.
But soon the night came down in
darkness upon the deep, the wind blew
damp out of the dusk in long moan
over the rail, heeling the ship yet by q
couple Of degrees; the captain sang ont
for the fore and mizzen royals to be
clewed up and furled and shortly after
ward went below, first handing Miss LIE
Grand down the companion way.
guessed the game was up with the
worthy man. He had met his fate and
taken to it with the meekness OF a
sheep. He might do worse, thought,
as started on solitary stroll, SO far
as looks are concerned, but what OF her
nature-her character? 1t was puzzling
to think of what sort Of spirit it was
that looked out of her wonderful eyes,
and she was not kind Of girl that a
man would care to leave ashore. SO
much beauty full Of subtle endevil,
ment Of some sort, as it seemed to me,
must needs demand the constant sen.
tineling Of husbands presence That
was how it struck me.
Byl1 O'Clock all was hushed through
out the ship-lights out, the captain
turned in, nothing stirring forward save
the fitting shape Of the lookout under
the yawn of the pale square Of fore
course. 1t was blowing a pleasant breeze
Of wind, and, lost in thought, leaned
over the rail at the weather fore end of
the poop, watching the cold sea glow
shining in the dark water as the foam
spat past, sheeting away astern in q
furrow like moonlight will swear
did not doze. That I never was guilty
of while on duty in all the years l was
at sea, but / don't doubt that i was
sunk deep in thought. insomuch that my
reverie may have possessed temporary
power Of abstraction as complete as
slumber itself.
I was startled into violent wakeful-
ness by cannonade Of canvas aloft and
found the ship in the wind. looked
aft. The wheel was deserted-at leaet
believed so till on rushing to it, mean.
while shouting to the watch on deck,
spied the figure Of the helmsman on his
face, close beside the pinnacle.
thought he was dead The watch to
my shouts came tumbling to the braces,
and ina few minutes the captain made
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24
EARLY MINING DAYS.


Gathered in and around Butte are
men who have mined ia almost every
country under the sun. 1t was a
Butte Inter Mountain reporters luck
recently to run against one who talked
in an interesting way. He was a
large, rather fine-looking man, appa-
rently about 70 years old, and man
who had watched with close interest
the progress of mining on the Pacific
coast since tn historic days of '49.
"Yes, was out it Californy in the
old days." he replied to question,
and then added, with a pleasant smile,
II was thar from '49 to 'S9, and took
all the courses, from pan to little giant,
and from handmade black powder
cartridges to dinnymite.
"When gold was discovered by Mar
shall in that tail race Sutter was dig
ging for his sawmill at Coloma, not a
man in that country knew thing
about mining. Never heard how they
knew it was gold, hey? Well, there
has been a great many stories told
about it, but here is the right one. 1t
was a little nugget Marshall picked
up, worth three or four dollars: Each
one of the gang looked at it, bit it,,
tasted it, rubbed it, smelled it, but
none uf them had clear idea what it
was. Several thought that it might
be gold, but none was sure of it. A
happy thought struck Marshall. Mrs.
Weber boarded the hands. She was
making soft soap from pine ashes lye.
Marshall proposed the lady should
boil the nugget in lye day or two,
and if it didn't change color nor lose
it's substance in the test, it was sure
enough gold. Well, it stood the test.
The world knows the rest.
"Among the first on the ground was
lot of greasers, cross between
Mexicans and a lower class of humans.
The greaser brought his willow-made
pan and knife as his mining tools. He
cut and scraped among crevices of
rocks at the waters edge for 'chispas,
or, as we call them, nuggets An
enterprising white man made rock
err That was a great improvement
over the willow pan and knife. In
the fall of '49, picks, shovels, iron
pans, and sheet iron for rocker screens
had been shipped in from the outside.
Rockers sold for three ounces, shovels
half an ounce apiece, picks the same,
pans for a quarter of an ounce, gum
boots an ounce a pair, and whisky a
pinch a drink. That was the price in
mining camps. A pinch was what q
bark eeper could take between his
forefinger and thumb. They had big
fingers and thumbs in those days, and
barkeeper's salary was measured by
their size. Wages was an ounce a
day. ,
1.-THE Georgia bumper displaced
the rocker. 1t was something like a
rocker, but much larger, and had sew
eraI rifles to catch the gold. The
ends of the rockers bump against
blocks of wood to jar the gravel in the
screen and between the rifles. A
bumper cost 5000, a wheelbarrow two
ounces, and China pump s25. That
made bumper mining outfit. The
bumper didn't last long, for the Long
Tom soon took its place. That was a
stationary affair with long screen in
which the pay dirt was thrown. Wa
ter was conducted on the screen, the
wash falling through the perforations
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-04-24

s9- Yeast for bread-making was first
manufactured in 1884. It computed
that over 100000. pounds enter
into the daily bread of the people of
this country, while treble this amount
is used in Europe.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26

their reach That sucn project was avowed could
not be altogether concealed from them. but the
guise IN which It appeared made IT seem 100 Email
and diaphanous for serious consideration.
A charter was obtained at Albany on Juno OF
the present year for the New-York and brooklyn
Railroad Company, the capital OF which was given
as 500 O with the usual clause allowing increase 70
an amount unspecihed. Nothing was to be appre-
hended from a railroad corporation so siehoery
can,tal,zed and putting forth as It's ncorporators
men whose names had especial significance. Ma
tor p s Henning appeared as the president. II IS
true and he is by no means an obscure or unknown
man. but 1t was known that ne mas oeen io' sev,. ,
-, ors seskine 10 enlist capital sufficient TO build
and operate a tunnel on the gravity system. ana
the association OF his name Simply encouraged the
susncion that this was new phase OF his strus-
giles The name OF the secretary and treasurer
OTTO Andrea, IT, suggested nothing; nor did those
=, thu halfdozen men put forth directors. AL
together It was easy to suppose that this was SIM
NV one of the periodical demonstrations OF specu-
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26

popular. Mrs. D. A. Lorng. Of New-York; enter
tained party on Monday. Commodore H. J. Sher-
wood United States Navy. has apartments mere
for the season.
Garret A. Hobart and his son are both successfui
in bass fishing. They out nearly every AFTER
noon.
Sunday will be Evacuation Day on Lake Cham;
Fort Ticonderoga and Fort st. Frederick which
they had held In possession for more than cen
tury These and other historic localities on the
lakeshore are within few hours sail from Hotel
Champain. and boating parties are made for ex,
cursons to the various points of romantic and
historic interest every day.
for another tournament and are doing a great
amount Of practice playing, The scarlet coats
the greens at all hours or the day.
Late additions to the register are Mr. and Mrs.
J. S. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs. J. u. Adams, Mr.
and Mrs. j. Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs. r. r. Bag
den, DR.. and Mrs Stetson, G. S Fisk Mr.. and Mrs.
II. c. Perrine Mrs. W. S. Daland. the Misses Da-
land Mr.. and Mrs. John II. Hendley, Lewis C..
Mack. j. B. Parmee. G. l.. Ioomis w. II. Fuller.
Commodore Theodore Zeller. Mrs Theodore zellcr.
NJ. Wright, of Greater New-York.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26
PROFILE OF TUNNEL.

and built entirely within the building line ana on
private property OF said railroad company. :,
"Fourth-That the said railroad company shail' 90 on
or before the fl It day of April OF each year NE
with the Controller OF the city OF New orK d
statement duly sworn to by the prcslIen. anu So
ings from the transportation Of persons ana prop
ertv on Its railroad within SAID city lot tne YEA,
ending December 81 OF the previous year anu snhI
AT the same time pay into the treasury Oh the CITY
OF New York a sum Of money equvalent 70 per
cent Of such earnings, such payment TO De ex-
elusive Of all taxes levied and payable 10 the c.ty
OF New York real or personal property caP'''i
stock or income of said company.
That resolution was adopted by a unanimous vote
The majority II is believed. voted for the resolu-
ton more through a willingness to be accommodat-
Ing than from expectation that anything "ouid
come OF t.: as a farmer might grant man per-
mission to alight In certain field should he ever
happen along that way in a balloon. without any
real antc!pa ton OF ever seeing him drop from the
clouds.
While all this was going on another organization
had been formed under the Indefinite and non-eX-
planatory title Of tho Columbian Company. little
knowledge OF which would have caused a different
regard for the apparently Insignificant New York
and BROOKLYN Railroad Company. The Columbian
Company IS simply syndicate composed OF FEW
CAPITALISTS OF ample means who have associated
themselves for the purpose Of financing the railroad
tunnel enterprise For satisfactory to them
selves they preferred to be personally unknown In
the matter and, TO minimize expenditure and re-
duce the chances for opposition. required that the
preliminary steps already noted should be taken IN
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26
BLOCK ISLAND RAIN SWEPT.

Block Island. II. l.. July 25 (SpecaD.-The season
has been on the whole. dull up 10 date. owing to
the bad weather. Nothing like II has been known
here for AT least sixteen years or since the local
weather bureau was established here. Fog and
rain have been the rule pleasant weather the rare
exception since July / Only the men on fishing
bent and the new women who seek for sports That
Will tax their nervous energies and find II In catch
Ing bluehsh In a rainstorm have cared to venture
out much.
The beach has been almost deserted. the cyclist
and the pedestrian have been housed, ana lawn
tennis is n forbidden luxury. Whist. euchre bowl-
ing pool and draw poker have served to amuse tho
guests. Much entertainment is planned for August.
and lawn parties tennis matches. horseback and
driving parties will divide the excitement with ex-
cursions from places on the nearby coast.
Among the more prominent recent arrivals ar,
the following At the Ocean View Hote-Mr. and
Mrs - s Price Mr. and Mrs. Manley Dickens;
j. y. Crawford. Joseph NJ smith, Mr AM
Mrs Austen O. Fox. Ncw-lork AT the spring
Uouse-Mr and Mrs. Digby Bell Dr: w, H. Han.
Mr. and Mrs f. A. Drake. Edward ID. Farrell, r.
n Drake r. l.. Champn. Mr.. and Mrs William
T. Webb NJ j. Stanberry, New-York Al the
Manisses Hotel-H $ Maui. Mr. and Mrs: George
Clinton Batcheer. J. +. Wallace, William f. bang.
James w Brady Leslie Smith, New-York AT the
National Hotcl-Mr and Mrs. Edward Palmer. Al
the Surf Hotel Mr.. and Mrs John Hutchinson and
" = Hutchinson, NewYork AT the Eureka-Dr.
George n Banning. New-York
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26

reference with the traffic any street 10 that
II goes under Nassau-st and each OF the other
streets named at n gradually increasing depth
until II is 100 feet below the surface at Fulton
Market and Pier No e. IL will be l46 feet below
the surface of the water and nearly 80 feet be-
low the surface of the rock bottom. No street Is
used ALL except to be crossed below the surface
and all excavations are TO be made on the COM
pany's property at the bulkhead for the removal
OF the dirt excavations.
The plans show a railroad with easy grade and
ever is affected injurousy, and whenever private
property is taken the owner must be paid It's full
value.
The foregoing would be ample warrant for the
committee TO recommend the granting Of the munic-
ipal consent. but. In addition thereto. following
recently established precedents, your committee
have recommended that the company pay two and
one-half C2lD per cent Of It's gross receipts into
the City Treasury in addition to Its regularly as
sessed taxes this having been assented to by the
representatives of the company. Your committee
therefore recommend the passage OF the follow
ing resolution: -
'Resolved. BY the Board OF Aldermen Of the City
OF New-York, In legal meeting assembled on be-
half of the Corporation OF the city OF New-fork
and in pursuance to and In exercise OF the power
conferred upon II by law.
THAT It hereby assents and consents to the con-
struction OF a doube-t track railroad by the New
York and Brooklyn Railroad Company In, by and
through tunnel from the intersection OF Ann-si
and Park Row eastward, to and under the water
of the East River. far as the jurisdiction OF the
City OF New York may extend. under the surface
OF the streets alleys public places municipal piers
bulkheads and lands crossed by the line as located
upon the map Of such railway heretofore deposited
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26
BROOKLYN

latve enterprise which finds field In the procure
ment Of charters that may be worth someoooy
purchase but are little likely to.
CONVINCING THE ALDERMEN.
Tn. mex. necessary step-procurement OF the con-
sent OF the New-York Board OF Aldermen 10 the
construction and operation OF the tunnel uhder d
certain part of the city-was taken In fashion no
more Indicative OF serious purpose and hnanciai
strength than was the procurement or the charter
The little $50 900 company appeared by Its counsel
F. B. Ester, before the proper committee OF the
Board at a stipulated time, and got hearing. he
had a map showing where the company wouid IKE
70 have a tunnel and a profile plan giving an idea
Of how the tunnel would Slope down and slope up
~ built but beyond that he had not much more In
sight He was not backed up by the portentous
presence Of any prominent engineers or known capi-
talists and he had not much to say beyond state
ment OF undenabie facts. already fully compre-
hended By the committee. concerning the great pub
lie benefit that would accrue 10 Greater New-York
from such a system Of connection between Its prin-
cipal eastern ard western parts
Nobody could doubt that he and his company
meant well. Perhaps It was pity that nothing
was likely TO come from such good intentions. No
body appeared in opposition TO the project, or-out-
side the committee whose duty II was to listen to
him-seemed to attach the slightest Importance
to It.
At tho next mesting Of the Board OF Aldermen
the Committee on Bridges and Tunrels-composed OF
Charles Wines John T. Oakley, Rufus X. Randall
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26

tric and cable lines Of street railway "'o" =, ali
nv its aid be enabled to extend their service ~ '
parts OF Greater NcwYork. ,her
II is therefore. expected that tne ."'"e ',y,r
completed-whIch It is promised snail d" ", s.,
eighteen months from the present ti1h"-"''
leased 10 one or the other OF two hKey oo''D'
uons OF large street railway interests o'e
these combinations may be between tne 80,
Electric Company of Brooklyn and the i.'
Avenue Railroad Company. OF New-York; the o''e',
between the Brooklyn RAPID Transit COMPANY ""'
the Metropolitan Traction Company OF new io'N
With whichever the lease Is effected. the "is'" Vi
arrangement will probably be guarantee % - 20" ia
principal and per cent interest on tnS potT To,o 10
sIed by the New-York and Brooklyn Railroad Coin-
pany and per cent upon i.s capitaI stvch ,rt.y "
will be made desirable investment 5s'u
IL will be easy for Individual cars running On d
ter-mnu,e headway 10 carry through tle tunn., M,
i2 90 passengers per hour each way, service ti'ts
would be Infinitely superior TO the frldee sttEIC.,
which last year only carried each way ah n'eIus.
OF 81 O47 passengers per dem and those WIN GREAT
discomfort In the rush" hours. at least
The greater speed, comfort and convenience LOT
continuance OF travel In every direction VIII y.
likely to divert 10 the tunnel large percentage oI
the passengers patronizn ng the Bridge and fer-
ries by which conformity 15W0.oc0 persons were
carried across the river last year All experience j"
transportation demonstrates that increase oi "a
Gilt es inevitably creates increased demand ioT
them. A.,
There Is one superlatively good place for the New
York terminal Of the tunnel, at the northeast cor
ner Of Annst. and Park Row. large part OF all
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26

the surface railway travel OF the metropolis con-
verges that point. or radiates from II, ana con
nections can readily be established there between
either Of the Brooklyn systems and any OF those OF
New-YOrk by which through passengers can De
carried. without change OF cars, from any part or
one city to any part Of the other. In BROOKLYN,
either Of two points, together may be chos. n
for the terminus OF the tunnel on that side OF the
river accord ng TO whichever OF the rival corpora
tions contracts TO lease. In general way, near
enough for present purposes Il may be said tnat
the eastern end OF the tunnel will be at Wiougnoy
and Adams sts
SOME MEASUREMENTS
That viii give to the tunnel total length OF about
500 feet of which the section from the western
terminus 10 the river will be 200 feet; that under
the river 1900 feet and that from the Brooklyn side
OF the river to the end $500 feet. In the
las. section there viii be curve. but all the rest
OF the line will be perfectly straight AT It's lowest
pont OF depression the tunnel will be i6 feet below
the mean surface Of the river. The material TO De
excaVated under the river at that depth Will be
solid hard rock, excepting hssure. or fault, about
sixty In width Nearly in the centre OF the river
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26
PLEASANT LIFE AT SHELTER ISLAND.

Shelter Island July % (SpcciaD.-Life AT Man
hanset these warm days and moonlight evenings
flows on calmly ana pleasantly. unaffected alike by
rain or too much sunshine with its accompanying
heat There IL not an unoccupied moment from
breakfast to the hour when the electric lights. with
a warning blink moment before, go out. Coli is
inst now the all orblng topc OF conversation.
The new clubhouse new only as II clubhouse. but
once old and weather-staned "a quiet country
farmhouse) is Almost ready 10 open It's doors 10
the devotecs OF the game. The golf tournament
which comes off the beginning OF August VIII mark
a new era In the history OF Shelter Island as Il
summer resort Tiffany Is getting up cup that.
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26
THRONGS AT NARRAGANSETT PIER.
HOPS AT THE HOTELS AND A BICYCLE TEA
DOINGs OF THE WEEK.

HOPS AT THE HOTELS AND A BICYCLE TEA
DoINGs OF THE WEEK.
Narragansett Pier. X. l.. July 25 (SpeciaD Last
Saturdays trains brought the people here In large
numbers The arrivals on that day numbered sew
era. hundreds. and all through this week the add
tions the number OF guests at the various hotels
have been large
At the Casino hop last Saturday night there was
q large attendance. Society out In fun force,
and more than six hundred persons were present.
Among those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Brander
Matthews. Miss Marie Churchill and Miss Edythe
Earle Mr. and Mrs. Hoffman Miller. Dr. George r.
Smith. all Of New-York Among others were Mrs.
Edward Hoppin. Mrs. Radeke and Mrs. William
c. Baker, Of Providence. and Edward Gray. OF
Boston.
The Mathewson House cared for sel guests over
Sunday The hops at the Mathewson House are
nsw held Tuesday and Friday evenings. The first
Tuesday evening hop was held this week.
bicycle tea was given a: the Point JUDITH [oun- ,i
try Club house on Saturday afternoon. New-York'
Philadelphia and Washington were we'll repre-
sented.
here this week one from Boston and one from Wor-
cester. These excursions while they bring large
other attractions and put money into the tils
5 y the the resa spe at ate the pe win
The new fe raft at the beach M VIII De the es
ionr HHsS and lnd"raeH Twelve "fee feet wide. " '
There was childrens hop at the MathewSEn TSn
House ballroom this afternoon at = Cioch. nc
children from the other hotels and the cottages
were in attendance in large numbers. .
Grenville Kane. Of New York William G. Mar
row. of Washington. and DR.. Joseph Leidy. OF
Philadelphia. have been appointed a commute, on
The bicycle tea to be given at Dunmere Tor inc
ment Association has been postponed to some day
In August, yet to be announced.
Francis L. Kinney. Of New-York has purchased S,a
four acres of land on the ocean road between his
house and the Continental Hotel 1t Is the inten-
tion of Mr.. Kinney to improve this property. -
The pony and bicycle races at the Point Judlth
Country Club this afternoon attracted large
number of the hotel guests as we'll as the cot
tagers
Among the New-York people who have recently
arrived are the following: II. II. Duryea, AIRED l.
Carroll. Schuyler Quackenbush w. H FalEoner
de Castro. Dr. and Mrs B. Newton. Grenvil,e
Kane. G. W. Van Ness Lieutenant G C. L. Burns rms
and Mrs j. Otis Livingston Mr.. and Mrs: William
H. owen Mrs X. d. Lane and Mr and Mrs. Allen
Schenck
New-York tribune., 1896-07-26
CROSS SECTION OF TUNNEL.
precisely the modest. unostentatious way that ha'
been so ably engineered by Mr.. Esler.

precisely tho modest unostentatious way that has
been ably engineered by Mr.. Esler
ARRANGING FOR FUNDS
But be.urS The charter of the New-York ana
Brooklyn Annroad Company "ad been obtained
verbal understanding had ahvNdy been reached
that when tho eonsents Of tho Aldermen OF New
York and Brooklyn had been s~.aed the capital
stock OF the tunnel company should be Increased to
ssOooOoo and a nks amount Of bonds should be
issued: that in confederation OF transfer OF those
bonds to the Columbian Company It would supply
all the money required for constructing the tunnel
procuring rights OF way purchasing property for
terminals and other purposes and. In BRIEF. for all
necessary expenditures OF the enterprise. The con-
sent Of the Brooklyn Board OF Aldermen Is already
practically assured and Will be formally applied for
at once All interests that side OF the river
capable OF exering any influence favorably dis
posed toward the project OF street railway connec-
tion with New-York. Electric capable OF
transferring passengers from the Brooklyn CITY
Hall 10 the City Hall OF NewYork In two minutes
would be too vast an Improvement upon the brlnge
system-which consumes from seventeen to twenty
minutes in tina; transtfor any Brookynite to think
with patience OF obstacle being put in the way OF
such n contamination.
II is not the present purpose of the New-York and
BROOKLYN Railroad Company itself 10 operate the
tunnel az an Independent means OF transit between
the opposed cities. To do would possibly give
larger financial profit. hut would reduce Its efficiency
I'm the service OF the public II would involve great
and costly Increase OF necessary terminal facilities
and compel the loss OF valuable time In shifting
trains a much more serious consideration Then.
too independent operation would demand the estab-
Iishment and maintenance OF an extensive power
.vs,em. Altogether. 1t is believed the greatest ai-
,-antages will be attained for all concerned by max
ing the tunnel mere incident In the course OF
through truyel by various already established cleo