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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

Among the many men with whom
Hawaii will deal in the operation
Of the great cable there is probably
not one who has a more pleasing per-
sonality than George Gray Ward.
Everyone has heard his name at one
time or another for 1t has been asso-
ciated with the biggest of cable enter
prises for years. Mr.. Ward is the vice.
president and general manager of the
Commercial Cable Company and Of the
Commercial Pacific Cable Company.
He is a man who has grown up with
the cables and 1t might almost be said
with truth that he was born a cable
man" for he has always been associated
with electrical work, the nearest wire
kin to cable operations. On December
30th Mr.. Ward will celebrate his fifty
eighth birthday, having been born that
number of winters and summers ago
in Great Hadham, Hertfordshire, En-
gland. He showed his inclination to
probe things electrical at an early age
and at ten years Of age won a prize
in school because of his electrical
knowledge. This evidently gave him an
impetus to follow up that line Of busi-
ness, for on leaving school he imme-
Siiately went into the employ of the
Electric Telegraph Company. In 1865
he went to Egypt in the employ OF the
government telegraph service and dur
ing the frightful ravages of a cholera
epidemic which scared older and more
experienced men and caused them to
flee the country young Ward stuck
manfully at his post performing impor-
tant telegraph feats and receiving the
warm thanks of Viceroy Ishrnael Pasha-
Four years later Mr.. Ward became ac-
quainted with ocean cables and was
sent out on the famous old Great East
ern with the first French Atlantic cable
and took up a post at st. Pierre,
Miquelon. Wards advancement after
this was rapid. AS superintendent Of
pany, he reduced cable time and cable
rates and played havoc generally with
the old ideas of cable men. In 1884 he
accepted the position of secretary and
general manager of the Commercial
Gable Company and the tremendous
strides made by that concern, one Of
the largest of world enterprises, show
that Mr.. Wards ideas of the develop
ment of cable services are sound, for
his company has always been on the
upward trend.
ses . . . . .
the different bills before Congress for
several sessions, and finding it did
nothing to aid in the construction of a
line, he took the responsibility of lay
ing the cable himself.
MET OPPOSITION.
You are also aware that he met with
some opposition during the last session
of Congress. certain members being in
favor of a Government cable. They
went so far in advocating their cause
that Mr.. Mackay's bona fide intentions
were questioned: but those who were
acquainted with him knew that when
ever he undertook anything he never
failed to carry it out, and he much ap-
preciated the stand taken in Congress
by Messrs. Newlands, Loud and others
in defending his good name. The Navy
Department suggested that the cable
should be landed at Monterey, but Mr..
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03
THE ATLANTIC CABLES.

When the Atlantic cables of the Com
mercial Gable Company were opened to
the public they opened with business
of one hundred messages per day. They
now transmit about 5000. This must
trade.
This cable now about to be laid will,
in my opinion, add largely to the pres
tige of the United States. 1t will es-
tablish a new bond between America
and the Orient and will bring about a
new commercial era
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

JOHN DICKSON GAINES who has
been appointed superintendent of the
cable in this city comes from an old
Virginia stock of that name. He was
born in the American Consulate at
Tripoli where his father, the late Mar
Gus j. Gaines, was American consul un-
der three administrations. In 1869 the
family came back to the United States
and Mr.. Gaines father became con-
nected with Atlantic biography and as
sisted in laying the first cable that
landed on American soil at Duxbury,
Mass.
Mr.. Gaines. after graduating from the
local academy at Duxbury, finished his
education at the bingham, Massachu-
- - - - - 20 20 .s
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03
HIS LAST MESSAGE.

f1ttingly celebrating the beginning of
the great undertaking.
HIS LAST MESSAGE.
The very last message he sent on this
earth was on the business of this cable,
and within one hour after the message
had been cabled from London Il was
with him at the time), he was, alas!
stricken down, and was only conscious
for a few minutes at time until he
passed away. Thus to his enterprise,
gentlemen, will Americans owe the
enormous advantages of telegraph COM
munication across this great Pacific
Ocean. He crowned his wonderful
career with an undertaking which
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03

sets, High School. bingham Is the
home of the Hon. John D. Long, late
Secretary of the Navy, and it was he
who examined Mr.. Gaines for entrance
into the latter school.
Mr.. Gaines started in business life in
1874 in the cable service at Duxbury,
Mass, under his father and remained
there for ten years. He Joined the
Commercial Cable Company in 1884 and
was stationed at Canso, Nova Scotia
until promoted to his present position.
Mr.. Gaines therefore comes to US with
twenty-eight years experience in the
cable business. He is a gentleman in
every sense of the word and the man
agement of the Commercial Cable Com
pany speak of him in the highest terms.
r TFEETT sEE%E TEETS
should earn him In history a place
amongst the most public-spirited men
of his day, and forever stand as a
monument to his memory.
WORTHY SON.
His son is to be greatly commended
for the way he has taken up his
fathers work. He is most anxious, and
I am sure will prove to you and the
world, that he is "a worthy son of his
father" You may rest assured he will
never do anything to discredit the name
of Mackay, but, on the contrary, every
act of his will add laurels to and per-
petuate the name of one of the greatest
citizens of the United States of Ameri-
ca.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03
BY FOURTH OF JULY.

We undertook to complete the line to
Manila in 1904. But you Will be glad to
know that it will be finished, all being
well, by the 4th of July next. But 1t is
not our intention to stop at Manila.
Realizing the immense Importance to
America of independent cable connec-
ton with China, in view of the "open
door, and the immense trade awaiting
in that vast country for the United
States and California in particular we
have made arrangements to extend the
cable from Manila to Shanghai, which
we hope to be able to complete before
the end of the coming year. I say
California in particular because. while
the East has a time advantage over the
est in communicating with Europe, you
will have the advantage over the East
in communicating with the Orient, be-
ing ing practically instant touch with
China.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03
VALUE OF THE CABLES.

Now, gentlemen, you, as men of bust
ness, probably know better than I do
the value of submarine cables to COM
merce. They are the arteries of trade.
They increase commerce, and commerce
promotes good feeling between all peo-
pies. Cables are the means Of quickly
correcting misunderstanding between
nations and have frequently prevented
war; and, if I am not mistaken, this
direct connection with the Orient will
do for San Francisco what the Atlantic
cables have done for New York.
Business is daily transacted between
New York and London in five minutes,
and there is no reason why the same
cannot be done between San Francisco
and China when this line is completed.
You are better judges than lam what
this means to the banker and the mer-
chant.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-01-03
HOW CABLE BENEFITS
SAN FRANCISCO
As Told in Speech Delivered by General Mana
ger Ward of Commercial Cable 20. at
Reception in Honor of Mr.. Mackay When
San Francisco Shore End Was Laid.

Mackay said: mo, it must start from
San Francisco, even if it costs more
money" We arrived at an amicable
understanding with the Government a
few days ago, as you may have seen in
the press, and were assured of its CO.
operation.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
CHAPTER XVIII.
poloren and Dora.


"And you found Uncle Joe when
every one else had given up the
search" said Dora, softly, her eyes
full Of loving admiration. ''How
brave you are, Dolores. l would never
have had the courage to do it, but
then I'm not brave anyhow"
why shouldn't l do it?" Dolores
asked quietly, turning her large eyes
wonderingly upon her companion.
HE is my father"
"of course he is" Dora replied, with
nod of her bright head, untying the
broad ribbons of her hat and swinging
it around upon her knees. Papa is
my father, too, Dolores Johnson, and
love him; but would never have
enough courage to go off on a lonely
dangerous mountain to find him IL
he were 1ost-no not If had dozen
men to go with me. Suppose you had
slipped over one of those terrible
lodges Mr.. Green told us about, or
walked right off into a chasm when
you thought you were In the path No,
couldn't do it, ever, but l wish I
we're brave like you-'
Dolores said nothing, because she
had nothing to SLY. Dora must be
coward If she would not do that for
her father; any of the women of the
settlement would have done the same.
'Mr. Green told us all about you"
Dora continued, "and I wished so
much TO get at you, but you would not
come to me, and could not come to
you, and then the rain-oh, tthe rain it
raineth every day and begun to
think l would have to wait a week
at least, and the things Mr.. Green told
me about you when he returned from
here made me all the more restless
and anxious to get at you, you poor
dear"
HE saved my father" Dolores said,
presently She said it slowly, as
though she were forced TO say it.
Dora nodded.
81 know it,, she said, ''the man who
came over for the doctors told us
about it, but you saved him more than
anyone else, Dolores, and ron cannot
deny it. They'd never have thought
of going over there to look after the
deputies gave up the search had it
not been for you"
(To be continued,)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
CONDENSED rELEaRAMa.

Americans travelling to England win
be surprised to see only one light at
Lizard Point. where formerly there
were two. The new light is much moro
brilliant than both the old ones.
Major General Corbin comments on
the rapid development OF the North
west Territory, and Declares that the
American farmer is going to work
marvellous changes In Western Can.
ada.
Premier Baifopr tells Conservatives
that Mr. ChRmberlain's fiscal views
are in entire accord with his own.
Japan has decided to send two regi-
ments Of Infantry to Korea. which may
have AN important bearing on rela,
lions with Russia ia regard to the pro
posed evacuation OF Manchurln, Oct
ober 8.
Three Indiana concerns close q con.
tract for 40. 900 acres Of oil lands in
the Oh field Two million dollars was
paid FOR the land. and the companies
win spend ons million IA developing
ahe property
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
Felt In 81. Louis.

st. Louis: An earthquake Of more
than usual violence was felt in st.
Louis Sunday night at four minutes
90 o'clock. The shock, which was
felt in all parts of the city, was first
reported from the First District Police
Station, where 1t was felt distinctly.
Reports OF the disturbance we're re-
ceived from several West End resi-
dences, windows having been broken,
dishes shaken down, clocks stopped
and chandeliers set swinging. 1t was
also felt in downtown ONCE buildings,
where slighter shocks arc not noticed
because of the vibration caused by
street cars and heavy trafic. The
wave seemed to travel from South to
North and was Of about 30 seconds du-
ration.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
" .IEANKATE LVDL Vh
Arfiey q n . ciyi'5 Aero." Efa.

hat as he stood before her, his hands
behind his back.
BE yer feyther gettin' on tolrable,
D'lores? KEN up hyar from the
tav'n ter hear. We lowed he orter
be imDrovin', an ives waitin' ter
know"
Who are waiting to know" she
asked, sharply. The tone was new to
her, and the man was disconnected by
1t. A vague fear had entered her
mind in spite Of Mrs. Aliens assurance
that they would not come for her
father until he was able to go to
prove
why, jes' we uns," Lode replied,
clumsily. "He were a good un 'mong
us, was yer feyther, Dlores, an ives
Jest waltin' ter know eff he is i'm.
provin'"
Thank you, Jim Lode. You can
tell those who wish to know that my
father will get we'll"
A fash came into Lodie's eye,
deep red rushed to his sunburned face.
Il be powerful glad ter hev we say
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15

never before seen. said, with quiet
authority:
"Bs quiet johnson. Not another
word. Charlie, go into the other
room. Mrs. Allen, help me at onco;
his excitement has brought on hemorr-
hage."
AS Green closed the door behind
him he caught a glimpse OF Johnson's
face that he never forgot It was
pallid as death and CHASTITY with the
hollow eyes. Horror and amusement
mingled in his face as he noiselessly
crossed the room and passed ont Of
the house through the pantry at the
rear, without disturbing the two on
the doorstep and struck out among
the pines beyond toward the summit
where the winds were soft and the
sky blue and still. He saw nothing
around him clearly; his thoughts, in
tumult, were in the little bare room
of the house below where the strong
man, who had just been brought back
from death, lay in his repulsive at of
passion; and with the mare in the
stables at home, the beautiful, intellE
gent animal, ruined forever through
= cowardly act of malice; the two
blending so closely that he could not
separate them, mingling with the
stray words he had heard in the town
Of other and darker things than he
had dreamed.
Then, like touch of peace, came
the thought of the two girls on the
doorstep, two such lovely, womanly
girls, each with a noble soul, yet
totally unlike, the one whose life had
been set in among the grand noun
tains touched with their grandeur and
nobility of thought and life, and to
him the purest, most tender of WON
en-, the other proving her tenderness
through all her life in the heart of
the big city with its temptations and
its evils.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15

Jefferson City, Mo-: c. A. Moore,
who was discharged from the Peniten-
tiary Friday morning, after serving a
three-year term for selling stolen prop
erty in Bates County, enjoyed short
lived liberty He was arrested at the
prison gate and turned over to Sheriff
]. M. Lingenfelter of Sumner County.
Kan, where he is wanted to answer to
a charge of grand larceny. He has al
ready served IL years in the Kansas
Penitentiary.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
plseovers Gas and OIL.

Chillicothe, No: Mrs. Hanna Chap
man of near Chula brought the report
20 town Sunday that oil and gas had
been discovered on her farm. The gas
manifested itself by an explosion in a
we'll Fearing to use the water, Mrs,
Chapman had another well sunk and
found the water in this we'll strongly
impregnsted with oil Chula is in the
northeast part of Livingston County.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
ooLLEcTNa FARea N cA.lADA:
Method Is PraetIeed, But Hardly Up
Go Date.

Method is PraetIeed, But Hardly Up
Go Date.
There are all kinds Of ways for
collecting fares on the street cars,
but one that saw recently in Canada
was certainly unique II not particu-
larly up to date says G. M. P. Holt.
81 was taking ride on the four
mile trolley road running between
sherbruok and Lenoxviile, in Canada.
The first thing that met my eye on
entering the car was the sign, Moth.
ing changed over S2. don't see ex.
actly why they were so particular
about the matter as 1t didn't strike
me that the class Of passengers they
we're carrying was that which makes
a practice Of carrying Io-doliar and
20-dollar bills only.
t'But what tickled me the most was
the fare-taking that occurred soon
after. The conductor came down the
aisle carrying in his hand curious
looking arrangement that resembled
Q large square dark lantern. It had
g handle attached which the con-
ductor grasped, and when ne showed
It toward my face and said fare /
perceived that it had glass front
and slit in the top where you drop
ped your nickel or ticket. and then
you could see the same go down to
the bottom. Springfield, Mass,
Union.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
Psonls Alarmed a Hsmatlt..

Hematite, Mo-: The entire st. Fran
co.'s County lead belt felt the heaviest
earthquake shock Sunday night at 8
O'Clock that was ever experienced in
this section. Dishes ratified and broke
in the cupbosrds. Houses in Desloge,
Fiat River and Elvins shook almost to
pieces. A few dilapidated buildings
collapsed. The duration of the shock
was two minutes and many persons
were frightened, some out of their
wits.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
APPOINTMENTS ARE APPROVED
N. 8. U. curators Pass on RoIIa Faeul-
ty Changes.

y SlcVaGes
Rolla, Mo-: The Board Of Curators
Of the State University held it's annual
meeting last week. There were pres
ent: Doctor John d. Vincil chairman;
B. G. Thurman, Campbell Wells, A..
McVey, ]. F. Gmelich and ]. G. Babb,
secretary.
The following appointments, made
by the Executive Committee OF the
School OF Mines, were confirmed: e.
G. Harris, professor of civil engineer
ing; James C. Draper, professor OF
mineralogy and geology, and Leon E.
Garrett, as register and librarian.
All business was postponed until the
next regular meeting at Columbia.
The new main building was inspected
and the members of the board ex-
pressed themselves as highly pleased
with 1t.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
MlaaourI Rlver Imprevemsnt.

washington, 40: A convention OF
Missouri River land owners from
the counties Of Franklin. st. Charles
and Warren was held here Friday
Congressman Champ clark addressed
the convention upon the subject OF the
right and duty OF Congress to restore
the river 70 navigation and to protect
it's banks from washing away This
convention IS the first step IN the way
81 organization OF the land owners
alcng the Missouri River to secure All
1ram Congress
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
EARTHQUAKE in MISSOURI.
Vibrations Accompanied by Low Rum
bling Noise.

bling Noise.
De Soto. Mo-: A distinct earth
quake shock was felt here about 3
O'Clock Sunday night
All of the churches Of the city we're
holding services at the time, and there
was some condemnation until II was
found that no damage had been
caused.
Houses shook and windows ratified
Tor about thirty seconds. but not a
building was injured. Some crockery
fell from the shelves and was broken,
ahls being the extent Of the loss.
What was more alarming than the
vibration was a low, rumbling noise
like the roar of a train, which follow
ed Immediately after the shock. It
seemed to come out Of the earth, com
ing from the southeast and moving to-
ward the northwest.
Reports which have come In here in
dicate that the shock was general over
the lead belt in New Madrid, Jefferson
and ST. Francois counties.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
Missouri Doings
WABASH TRAIN WRECKED.
Engineer and Fireman lnIursd-llo
Lives Lost.

Engineer and Fireman lnIured-ilo
Lives Lost.
Kansas City, Mo-: The Wabash pas
senger train from st. Louis due in
Kansas City at o'clock Saturday
morning was wrecked about a quarter
Of mile east Of Birmingham. The
train was late and was running fast
when II struck an open switch.
Charles Fox. the engineer, and I'D Val
elley, the fireman, Jumped. Both
we're injured, Fox seriously, his face
and head being cut and bruised and
his right arm crushed. The engine, q
big Mogul, was swung across the track
and the baggage and mail cars de-
rallied.
None Of the passengers was injured
beyond receiving a severe shaking up.
It was reported that the switch was
opened for the deliberate purpose OF
wrecking the train, but this has not
been verified. The officials Of the Wa
bash will make a thorough investiga-
ton Of the wreck. Both the injured
trainmen live at Moberly.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
MIssourI lie Fast Craft.

Newport News. Va; The battleship
Missouri, which is nearing completion
at the shipyard here, had her builders
trial Saturday She steamed out be-
yond the caDes, and It IS authoritative
" stated that her performance showed
eonclusiyely that she viii easily 80
above the contract requirement Of IS
knots an hour Al Of her machinery
worked perfectly. On October il the
Missouri win leave for the Massachu.
sets coast. where her onioial speed
trial wIll take place October q.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
Collecting War Relies.

Columbia, No: The State Histori-
cal Society. which has headquarters In
Academic Hall Of Missouri University,
is collecting manuscripts. books and
relics pertaining to the history Of the
Missouri Confederates in the Civil War.
During the Confederate reunion here
last week several Confederate veter-
ans left their paroles. commissions
and other war documents with the So
ciety. A separate room will be pro
vided for this collection.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15

other women. But Dora would come,
she thought, with sudden brightness
in her heart Dora and her uncle, and
young Green as we'll. untll-until the
truth were known Then. what would
they think or sayDora and her
uncle. who were honorable people, the
nurse said, and young Green who had
been SO kind to them so kind7 Did
he not risk his life for her father?
Yet even then he must have known
about the mare and BY whom the deed
was done. Did he not tell her himself
that the man who had committed
such dastardly deed should sufler
the full penalty Of the law? And the
law had a terrible aignihcanco to her.
Lode came slouehing w the path,
tail. gauns. angular in the fun glory
81 the aunllght He removed bis rusty
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
FOUND bead In Woodshed.

st. Joseph, Mo-: Lawrence Rexroth,
an old resident, was found dead in the
woodshed in the rear OF his home last
week. He was in ordinarily good
health when he went to the shed, and
the physicians are unable to determine
the cause of his death, Mr.. Rexroth
was 70 years old, veteran of the
Civil War and well known in business
circles.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1903-10-15
VANDALs AT THE UNIVERSITY
jefferson Monument at Columbia Is
Defaced.

Columbia, Mo-. The discovery was
made last week that the Jefferson
monument, which stood over the grave
Of Thomas Jefferson and which was
removed to the campus of Missouri
University, has been defaced.
The initials "H. F. B." are cut about
three inches high in the monument
near the base. They are cut so deeply
that they cannot be effaced without
further injury to the monument.
Officers Of the university are at
loss to know when the initials were
cut, as the monument stands in a very
prominent place on the campus, and
it must have taken some time to cut
them. University students are sus-
pected.