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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-30

NICELY furnished rooms in Star Block,
upper Fort ST. Electric lights; mos
quito proof; sanitary plumbing, etc.
Popular price. ]. Noar, Proprietor.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-10-30
Classified Advertisements.

EIGHT room House. modern improve
ments, electric lights. servants quar-
ters and stable, located Kinau neal
Alapai. Tel. Blue 1861. 631t
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
III. { T. Excursion Rates.

Fort Worth account Texas State
Populist Convention. Tickets on
sale Aug. 18th and 18th. Return
limit Aug. l4th. Fare Sl.70. Round
trip tickets are on sale to St. Louis.
Kansas City and Hannibal at fol-
lowing rates: St. Louis 1915; Han
snibaI, S28.75; Kansas City, $24.75
Return limit Oct. 3lst 1902
Paris, Tex, account Grand Lodge
l. o. D. f. (colored); tickets on
sale Aug, and ). Return limit
Aug, 8. Fare $5.25.
Houston or Galveston round trip
rate 1915. Tickets on sale for spec
ial tram leaving Waxahachie at
9:07 Il. m. August 7th good for re-
turn leaving Galveston up TO and
including train leaving Galveston
1925 p. m. Aug. 10th, and train leav-
ing Houston 1850 p. IN, Aug. 10th
1902.
Fort Worth, State Stenogrophers
Association; tickets on sale Aug. 7
and s. Return limit Aug. 10. Fare
$I.70.
Monterrey, Saltillo, and Mexico
City, Mexico; tickets on sale Aug.
) and 6. One fare for round trip.
Final limit 80 days.
Galveston, meeting of Scottish
Rites Mnsons. Tickets on sale
Aug 8 and TO- Return limit Aug
II. Fare $500.
Corsicana. Account Central Tex.
Negro Fair. Tickets on sale Aug.
goth to 18th. Limited tor return
Aug. 18th, at 81 40 for round trip.
Salt Lake, Utah, annual meeting
Grand Lodge b. p. q, Elks, Tickets
on sale Aug. 9th, 7th and sth. Re
turn limit Oct. Ard. One fare round
trip.
Memphis, Tenn, tickets on sale
up TO sept, 30th. Return limit Oct.
3Ist, 1902 $3.50 for round trip,
Durango, Mexico. Tickets on sale
during the month Of August at the
rate of SO. 40 for round trip. This
is noted summer resort and tick
cts have good limits and stop over
privileges returning.
Winsboro, Texas account Reunion
Hoods, Cranberry and Ector's BIi-
gade. Tickets on sale Aug. 18th and
18th. Return limit Aug 18th. Fare
$3.50 for round trip.
Special low rates to Eureka
Springs, Ark.
Washington account Grand Army
of the Republic. Tickets on sale
Oct. 2nd and Bird. Fare S3l.30. Re-
turn limit leaving Washington not
later than Oct. l4th 1902, with extern
sion and stop-over privileges
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

BEssE AfEK.

Misses Pearl Finley, Emma
Weatheriy and frankie Love re
turned TO their home at Cooley
Monday morning.
Miss Renie Carmichael spent
several days with friends Ia Venus
last week.
Rev. r.. l.. Young, a very popular
preacher is conducting two wee Ks
meeting here.
The "Rose-bu bud Set" were very
pleasantly entertained by Miss Jes-
sic Carmichael last Friday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Kemp visited
friends at Alvarado last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. BAIL Billingsly en-
tertained last Monday evening.
MIR. and Mrs. McAlister, from
near Forreston, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Me MILAN last week.
Little Miss Ella Ewing, of Alva-
RADIO, is spending this week with
Mrs. Kemp.
Miss Anne Page isvisiting friends
at Lancaster.
Chris Florey spent Tuesday in
Alvarado.
Mr.. and Mrs. Page and son Carl /,
visited relatives near Waxahachie
this week.
DR.. and Mrs Ford have moved
into the house vacated by DIR. Rus
sell. DIR, Russell and family will
remain here short time and will
reside in one of the Wheatley resi-
dences.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
Look Pleasant, Please.

Photographer c. C. Harlan, OF
Eaton, O., can do so now, though
for years he couldn't, because he
suffered untold agony from the
worst form of Indigestion. All ply
sicians and medicines failed to help
him till he tried Electric Bitters,
which worked such wonders for him
that he declares they are a godsend
to sufferers from Dyspepsia and
stomach troubles. Unrivaled for
diseases of the Stomach, Liver and
Kidneys, they build up and give
new life to the whole system. Try
them. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
Herring-Sparks Drug Co.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
Resolutions OF Respect.

Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
God to call Brothers Walter Low
rance and Robert Clark of Red Oak
NJ. f. Sunday school from their
labor on earth, and while their
bodies lie in the cold and silent
tomb their spirits are in the hands
of one too wise to err and too good
to do wrong. we desire to express
the high esteem we have of their
many virtues and their consistent
walk in life.
Therefore be 1t resolved, That we
bow with humble submission to the
will of Him that doeth all things
well.
That the Sunday school has lost
two of it's brightest jewels; the
church (of which they were mem
bers) two of it's most humble de-
voices; the community two of its
best boys, who strove that al their
acts in life should be on the square.
Resolved, That we tender to their
bereaved parents, brothers and sis
tiers our sympathy in their sad mis-
| fortune;
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be given to the families
0: our deceased brothers, copy
filed in our record Of the Sunday
school and a copy be furnished the
| WAXAHACHIE ENTERPRISE forpub
/ LEGATION. Tom CONGER, Supt.,
w. H. LOWE,
J. A. EAGLE,
JOSIE MCALEsTER,
MRS. DORA LIGON,
Committee.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
Boyce.
GLADYS.

Still it rains; the farmers seem to
have become reconeiled to the ex-
treme wet weather, boil worms, ETC.,
perhaps having resolved. Let come
what may, I'll try to bravely bear II
out.p
Boyce has some looming men OF
America" for who but a hero would
trudge six weary miles, on foot, to
hear a lecturer
Judge Graham of OoFsicana and
Mrs. Mathews and son of San An
tonic are the guests OF DR.. and Mrs.
Graham.
Mrs. Frank Dunlap Of Dallas Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. w. A.
Boyce.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carey Wilson are
rejoicing over the arrival of q fine
baby girl.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

DIR. Geo. Ewing, "a practicing ply
s.ei1n Of Smiths Grove, Ky, for
o. er AIrty years, writes his person
a. Experience with Foley's Kidney
ere: "For years I had been great
. bothered with kidney and bladder
trouble and enlarged PROSTATE gland.
: used everything known TO the pro-
4sssiou without relief, until ! com
4nfaced the use Of Foley's Kidney
Cure After taking three bottles /
SIS entirely relieved and cured l
prescribe il now daily in my prae-
t.ee aus Heartily recommend its use
t. all physicians for such troubles.
4 have prescribed it in hundreds of
cas IS with perfect success" Sold
By II. w Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for an
case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured b Halle
Catarrh Cure.
Y. J. CHENEY n co. Props, Toledo, q,
We the uRdersi ghned. have known Y. i'll .ene3
for the last five years, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business transactions and 5lnat-
eially able TO carry out any obligation made D
their firm.
West a Truax Wholesale Druggists Toledo, o
walden KiHnan g. Marvin. " hoisesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio,
BALLS Caiarrh Care is taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and m&eons SURGE = the
system. Price, TIC, per bottle. Sold b al Drug
gists. Testimonials free
H@~ Halls Family PIlls are the bsss
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
Operation Performed.

Dave Bullard, who recently came
home Ill from Colorado, this morn
ing submitted to an operation for
the reduction of pluritic effusion
which had formed around the liver.
The operation was performed by
local physicians and was success.
The patient is in very weak con-
dition but strong hopes are now en-
tertained for his early recovery.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
School OF Instruction.

Waxahachie Chapter No 70, is
now holding school of instruction.
Last night work in M. and p;
Thursday night work in NJ. f.. and
r. A. Friday night work in council.
w. l.. ACKER, II. p.
w. l.. P. LEIGH, Secy.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
ANNOUNCEMENTS

COUNTY TICKET
For Representative:
J. M, ALDERDIcE
For District Clerk:
Tom BURLEsON
For County Judge:
LEE HAWKINS
For County Olerk:
Rufe HENDRICKS
For Sheriff:
J, 2. MINNICK
For County Tax Assessor:
JOHN MCELROY
For Tax Collector:
BILLIE BRATCHER
For County superintendent PubIic,Ir
struct on:
E. d. CRIDDLE
For Justice Peace, Precinct No. j:
f. P. ANDERSON, JR
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07
Rear End Collision

AS the short train from Waxaha-
chic backed into the yards this fore
noon it came in contact with loco
motive and crushed the steps and
platform of the rear coach. The
shaken up, but none were hurt
Ennis News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

Many persons in this community
are suffering from Kidney complaint
who could avoid fatal results by
using FOley's Kidney Cure. Sold
by Il. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

81 had diabetes in its worst form, y
writes Marion Lee of Dunreath, Ind
ST tried eight physicians without re-
lief Only three bottles of F0ley's
Kidney Cure made me q VOL man.
Sold by b. w. Fearis.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

THE WaAahachie Candy Kitchen
IL prepared to furnish Ice cream
bricks for parties and wedding re-
ceptions at 9i.40 per gallon. tt
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

THE coronation agony will be over
this week.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

Old papers &C this Office at % cents
per hundred. Thick paper cheap.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

AUSTIN at last becomes owner of
her own waterworks system.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

II will remain Skinker Road.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-08-07

When suffer
pills known Dessts Little EARLY RssERs They pe
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
Soldiers Prevent Animal Elahts.

Charleston. S. c., Dec. 1S.-An at
tempt to have an exhibition fighting of
bulls, dogs and chickens near Rock
Hill, in York county, yesterday, almost
resulted disastrously. Governor Nc
Sweeney had instructed the sheriff
to prohibit the fighting. The owners
Of the show claimed that nothing but
an injunction from the court could
stop the animal fights. The sheriff
thereupon called on the Catawba Rifles
of the local militia, for aid, and the
bull. dog and chicken fights wess
stopped.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
One Of Mrs. stanton. Retort..

Once a fashionable woman Of New
port expressed to Elizabeth Cady Stan
ton a fear that 1t was not entirely mod
est for a woman to speak In public
The dignifed president Of the suifrag
lists looked at her with mild surprise
"Why," she said, there are not 50
many people at our convention as there
were at the ball last night, and surely
It is more modest to make a sensibl'
speech In quiet costume than TO ex
hibit one's bare arms and shoulders a
a public dance in the embrace Of
strange gentleman"
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
CALLED RECTOR
"SL|MY FELLOW
Evidence Showed That Bishop
Talbot Had Malice Toward
Rev. DIR. Irvine


Huntingdon. Pa. Dec 13.-Notwith-
standing the delay occasioned by fire.
quent and ferocious clashing Of coun-
sci in the second days trial of the CON
spiracy case Of Rev Or. Irvine against
Bishop Talbot and Mr.. and Mrs. Al
exander Elliott, OF Huntingdon. the
plaintiff rested at noon yesterday. A
strenuous effort was made by counsel
for the defendants for a compulsory
non-suit but Judge Bailey decided to
hear both sides
Old vestrymen of ST. Johns testified
to the good work performed by DR.. r.
vine after his arrival and that the
first trouble arose over the excommuni-
cation of Mrs. Elliott who is a di-
vorcee upon uncanonlcal grounds The
first alleged step of conspiracy was
Bishop Talbots notification TO DR.. IT.
vine to leave the parish, at the in
stance of Mrs. Elliott Offering him s1OO
to do so, this only a few weeks after
the bishop had publicly congratulated
the congregation on securing DR.. IT.
vines services as rector
Bishop Talbot, for the defense. stat.
ed that he had always had trouble
with DR.. Irvine, and had sent MIN to
Huntingdon in the hope that he would
conduct a peaceful ministry. Dr. Irwin
was accused of extravaganza in church
maintenance and other shortcomings
The records of the ecclesiastical board
of inquiry were offered and read. show.
ing that Dr. Irvine had been found
guilty of various charges. including i'm,
morality and uncanonical conduct.
Dr.. Irvine alleges that the methods
Of tie board OF inquiry We're irregulai
and uncanonical, and that Bishop Tai
bot acted as judge, jury and execu-
toner. inasmucn as he packed the
committee.
Numerous witnesses identified the
Letter OF Bishop Talbot to Mrs. Elliott
in which he stigmatized Dr. Irvine az
'slmy fellow. and advised Mrs. El.
lott to have him convicted so that he
could unfrock him.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
ntSIi ~, BALTIMORE&OHl0
RAILROAD

Schedule In errect November e. 1902.
light. VII" F4ntscn
@ Express trains.
Trains leave Wilmington, Delaware ave.
nue. station, for -
NEW YORK. week days. ss.2e % an
'lO.eS a: m; .l2.2l, '2.56 IS .is (Royal IAN.
.a aal az. 81. 'l0.o5 p m. Sundays. s5 "a.
,s.4V' ,il.so a. M; 1856. s5.1s (Royal Linn
lter), T.42, 30. 50 d. M
PHILADELPHIA. week days. s5.2a
s;so 'S.4s 10 500 $40. .lo.5s. 1867 a. m:
ttaan - 5,se' ts' S.le, 4.bS. '5.ls (Royai IAm.
DAYS. % rs, 30 $50. g. 40, 1888. sif rs a.
M -S.66 $50 '5.i9 CRoyal Limited). h. a.
~, r. as, 500, .lo.ss p. m. =
s:tV -iU.D5, lO.5l a. m. Is, 45S g. So
So ~; 'l0.b5 p. m. Sundays. 40. $50.
.Sa y;'Ss iOSs Ills a. m; 4.3o. 6.42. '752 Sc.
Atlantic city, week days. e. az 90 40 n
m; 'l2.2i, else ana s5.i9 D. M. 1Rovai
Llmitedl, sundays. 7.20 a. M, '5.1e D. m
utoyal Llmited) -
Cape May and Ocean City. week dav,.
rs'ie - a; (. M; ,2.5s p. m. Sundays. 72O a.
Sea Isle Clty. week days se.6 a. m.
,s'oV p m Sundays, $50 a. m, '2.Be ..
Baltimore and washington. week DAYS.
1.4g $50 (Royal LAmited), 'S.0l, s10.is
m. sundays f4.lf, f8 04 a. M: Il "a =. .09.
m. $500 -
baltimore and way stations. week davs.
e'S3 % a. M a.so p. m. Sundays. s.o6 a. m.
Newark, week days, a.la. e.B s.0
'li.1 a. M; 'i.24. 8s0. 'f.fs' $40. q o. p'
M; Sundays. 4.l4, 'S.04. s.o6 a. m. u. "A.
o.al Z ~ S.01 y. m.
Pittsburg week days, 800 a. M; u.4e.
.,o ri9;is p p n. Sundays, 800 a. M; $40
Chicago. daily. 's.ol a. m; $40 D. m.
=. Cncinnaii and St. Louis, ss.04 a. m.
y. "a 'lQl3 p. M, daily.
. Saingerly accommodation, week days.
o'o9 a. ~; 80 sig p. m. Sundays, 9.6
Landen6erg, accommodation. week
LEAVE MARKET ST. STATION for
Baltimore, week days, $50 y. m.
Landenberg week days $40 a. M. 2. 80
5.2O p. m. Sundays $40 a. m, Gao p. m.
LEAVE PHILADELPHIA. for VIII.
mington, week days. '3.s5, C.50, $50. u. .O0.
-lo;oo a. M ~ 90 = 30. BIS. '3os' a 10,
.;Vs; % 's;s9 '6;ss 1Royal limited. GEO. 6. 60
'7.so. 500 1000 a. M; 12.so i.M S'is
sos' t.g5. '5.4s (Royal Limmad), $50, q. "a
us, lO. % D. m.
."Royal Dm ted" Is composed exclusivelv
or Pullman parlor. observation and din
Pullman charge.
Delmarvia telephone No. 1ss.
hates 70 Western points lower than VI
III. Il. a. MILLER. .Trav. Passenger Agent
( q. w. RAssErT. Gen. Pass. Agent.
/ Trafffc.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
roR me- sourH.

Southern Railway .-Express, 6.46 p. m.
daily. sleeperssto Port Tampa. Augusta,
Memphis and New Orleans; 1885 D. m.
daily, sleepers to New Orleans. Macon.
Memphis, Nashville, via Ashevile and
Hot Springs
Atlantic Coast Line. Express i2.09
noon daily sieepors TO Charleston, Jack
sonwlle. Macon and Port Tampai 1855 a.
m, daily sleepers to Richmond and Jack
sonviile.
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway .-s.u p,
m. daily. dining car and sleepers to Gin
cinnat.
seaboard Air Lane Railway. Mail 40
a. m. daily, sleepors TO New Orleans and
jacksonville. Express 400 p. m. daily
sleepers to Atlanta and Tampa.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
FIre prove euesta rom HoteI.

Spokane, Wash, Dec. 13- Flames and
smoke drove nearly 100 guests out OF
the Ridpath Hotel early yesterday
some OF the people fleeing in their
night clothes. All escaped safely, the
cooler ones having time to save their
valuables The firemen confined the
blaze to the air shaft and the top story
of the building. The damage is esti-
mated at $4,000 to $4,000, fully GOV.
cred by insurance. The fire is believed
to have been caused by the crossing
Of electric wires in the basement.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
Pennavlvanla,s street RalIwaYe.

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. 1S-The annual
report of the state bureau Of railways,
Of which Isaac B. Brown is sdberin-
tendent, for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1902, was yesterday transmitted to
Governor Stone. The report shows
that there are 81 street railway COM
panies in Pennsylvania that are either
operating their own lines or the lines
of other companies. The gross earnings
from operations for the year were
S29,O01,741 The operating expenses
during the year were $15,024 1893.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
ANSWERS SHIP BUILDERS
eompers Denies Union Maohinists At
tempted to Disable Batteship.


tempted to Disable Rattleship.
Washington, Dec. 1S.-Samuel Com
pers. president of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, before the senate
committee on labor yesterday, denounc-
ed as false and without a scintilla Of
truth the statement by Manager Null
Of the Cramp Ship Building Company,
that members of the Machinists IN
ion attempted to disable the battleship
Alabama during the Spanish war. He
strongly advocated the passage Of an
eight-hour law.
MIR. GOmpers said he had been class
ed as an agitator by the "cyclonic and
vehement Judge Payson," but 1t was
the agitator who made this country a
republic, that abolished slavery and
that saved the children employed in
the cotton mills in the southern states
Speaking with much fervor, Mr.
Gompers said: IF any man was guilty
Of the act charged it was the duty OF
Mr.. Cramp as a citizen of our country
to make a criminal charge against him
and to expose to the world what it i'm
piled. The charge has not been out.
lawed by the statute of limitation, and
II the charge has no foundation in fact
It simply reacts upon the heads o
those who have made the accusation"
He declared that if the eight-houl
bill should fail to pass it would b'
back again in the next congress
''Thee is no ending in this demand,
he said, until it is accomplished.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
NEW BOOKS At THE LIBRARY
Latest Volumes Of Reference, Relig-
ion, Sociology, Arts, Travel
History and Fiction


ion, Sociology, Arts, Travel
History and Fiction
These new books have been received
at the Wilmington Free Library:
SCIENCE AND RELIGION.
IBall-Earth's Beginning.
James-Varieties of Religious Experi-
ence.
Maclear-The Celts.
Maclear-The Slaves.
Merivale- Continental TeutOns
Whitney-Open mystery.
SOCIOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY
AbbOt-gNaval History of the United
States.
Observation-Disclosures of Russia
Potter-Citizen, in His Relation to the
Industrial Situation.
USEFUL ARTS.
Lncoln-Carving and Serving.
Parloa--Young Housekeeper.
Rorer-Canmng and Preserving.
Rober'ts-Anthracite Coal Industry.
LITERATURE.
Fiske-Essays, Historical and Literary,
2v.
Howells-Literature and Life.
LOdge-A Fighting Frigate and Other
Essays and Addresses.
HISTORY.
Benton-As Seen From the Ranks
oodspeed-HistOry of the Babylon
ians and Assyrians.
Hume.-Year After the Armada, and
Other Historical Studies.
Parkman-Struggle for a Continent
BIOGRAPHY.
Cuyler-Recolleetions of Long Life,
An Autobiography.
Montesquieu Charles de Secondat
Baron de-By Sorel.
Webster. Daniel-By McNaster.
FICTION.
Conrad-TyphoOn.
CrawfOrd-Cecilia.
FOrd-Wanted-,A Chaperon.
Gilson-In the Morning Glow; Short
Stories
MISUNDERSTANDING of Anthony
Weir.
King-Iron Brigade.
NIorris-Aladdin O'Brien.
Sand-Devil's Pool
JUVENILE.
Baum-Life and Adventures of Santa
| Claus.
| ers-OutdOorland.
hamning-Balaster Boys.
Crothers-Miss Muffefs Christmas
Party.
Earle-Fuag on The Hilltop.
Kipling-Just so Jries for Little
/ Children.
Pyle-Im the Green Forest.
Sand-Rosy Cloud.
Smith-Lovable Tales Of Janey and
Josey and Joe
Wells-Eight Girls ana a Dog.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
Pension pav In the House.

Washington, Dec. 13.-The house de.
voted'yesterday TO consideration of pri-
vate pension bills. The calendar was
cleared, 17S bills being passed. None OF
them was OF special interest The bill
to appropriate Sl,OOO,0OO for the eradi-
cation of foot and mouth disease In
New England was made a special ordei
for next Tuesday, with the under.
standing that only the legislative fea-
lures of the bin would be considered
and that the appropriation would be
submitted TO the appropriation com
mittee.
Evening journal., 1902-12-13
FAILED To LAY
PACIFIC CABLE
Effort to Do So by the Big
Steamer Silvertown Proved
Unsuccessful
THOUSANDS WATCHED THE WORK

San Francisco, Dec. 13.-An unsuc-
cessful attempt was made yesterday to
lay the shore end of the Pacific cable.
AS a result the big steamer Sildertown,
with the cable in her hold, is stfI float
ing idly on the waters Of San Francisco
Bay, and aboard of her there is keen
disappointment that adverse conditions
made failure of yesterdays attempt
to lay the first span Of cable toward
the new American possessions.
A strong unfayorable tide was the
chief cause of the failure Of the first
step of the great undertaking, and
minor casualties marked the efforts of
the workmen at the shore end, one Of
the victims being no less a parsonage
than Clarence II. Mackay, president Of
the Commercial Cable Company. who
was not seriously hurt. Fully $4,000
people gathered at the beach, one-half
of them school children, to witness the
beginning of the cable laying. Clarence
Mackay and his fellow officers of the
Commercial Cable Company had two
large tents erected on the sands of
the beach close to where the shore con-
nection was to be made, and there they
entertained their friends as they ar
rived.
The life-saving crew from the South
Side and the Bathers' Beach station
were on the scene with their surf boats,
ready to lend any assistance that might
be needed in communicating between
the steamer and the shore. The crews
of these boats, and the crews of two
boats launched from the steamer car
ried a large rope from the SilYertown
to a point outside the breakers and
waited there while another boat from
the life saving station came out
through the surf to carry the end of
the rope to the land. The boat, drawn
by horses, came into the surf and the
crew climbed into their places. There
was a cheer from the crowd as the men
met the breakers, and that cheer
frightened the horses. The team broke
away from the driver, and with the
boat carriage dragging after it, they
plunged into the crowd of people who
had gathered on the beach.
Several children were knocked down
in the scramble to get out of the way
of the maddened horses, but the ami
mails were caught before serious injury
had been done. After several attempts
the life saving crew succeeded in get
ting ashore a hawser, to which was
attached the cable A wait of four and
a half hours for water was had before
any attempt was made to draw the
cable ashore. The hawser sagged Sc
that it was impossible to draw II
ashore, owing to the strong tide. Jusi
before the attempt was abandoned fol
the day several men took hold of the
hawser for a final pull. The hawsel
flew up and struck Clarence Mackay
who was hit on the chin and knocked
off his feet. George W. MacNear, o.
this city, was struck on the back o.
the head and rendered unconscious fol
a short time Frank Hotaling, of New
York, was struck in the face, sustain
ing a severe cut.
Darkness coming on, the SilyertowI
returned to her anchorage in the bay
Another trial will be made Monday.