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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-02

AS the mouth of the Mississippi is
only $40 miles from COatzacoalcos, the
Gulf terminal of the railway, it would
appear that the trade of the Middle
West of the United States and the
Mississippi Valley will be greatly be-
nefitted. An instance of this is given
in the suggestion that, by rail and
water, the total distances from Chi
cago to the Pacific Ocean by this route
is only 1875 miles.
METHOD OF TRANSSHIPMENT
The shortness of the new route is
admitted, and it only needs to be
shown by practical experience how
cargoes can be handled and tranship-
ped quickly and economically. The
projectors estimate that facilities es-
tablished at the terminal ports will
permit of a cargo of 5000 tons being
transferred from a vessel to the cars
at Salina Cruz in ten hours, that the
transport across the isthmus will not
require more than thirteen or fourteen
hours, and that another ten hours
will be sufficient to allow the cargo
to be transhipped at Coatzacoalcos,
making a total of thirty-four hours.
In common with the numerous
trans-isthmian projects. the Tehuante-
pee Railway has an old and interest
ing history. Several times the Unit
ed States became interested in pro-
posals to dig a canal across this south
ern part of Mexico, and so far back
as 1774 Augustin Cramer, an engineer
who had been sent bV the SDanish
viceroy to the isthmus to make sur
veys. proclaimed the possibility of
opening a canal across it,
INCEPTION OF THE ENTERPRISE.
The Isthmus of Tehuantepec proper
lies between the parallels Of north
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-02

periodically, and sprinkles n chemi-
cal which destroys vegetation. BY
this simple eNpcdicnt about $4,000
a year is saved.
Along the line are 6jOO-gallon tanks
in which is kept the oil used for fuel
by most of the locomotives. At Coat
zacoalcos is large storage tank of
100000 gallons capacity, from which
the oil is distributed to the tanks sta
toned along the road. At present the
oil is brought from Beaumont, Tex,
but it is expected that eventually the
oil wells on the isthmus will yield
a sufficient supply for the railways
needs.
FACILITIES ON THE GULF
The Gulf, or Atlantic-side, harbor,
at Coatzacoalcos, is at the mouth of
the Coatzacoalcos River. While the
river itself at that point is deep-in
places fifty feet-the mouth of the
stream was obstructed by a sand bar.
To keep a deep channel clear the bar
was dredged, and two converging jet
ties, built of loose quarry stone, con-
structed. The jetties are each about
1865 feet long. The harbor works here
also include the building of 364O feet
of wharves along the river blank
These are built of structural stee
and decked with timber. They carry
railway tracks, and are equipped will
six electric cranes of five to ten tons
capacity, and six sets of conveyors
as well as electric capstans for handl
ing cars. Here also are six steam
cranes of from ten to twenty tom
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-02
History OF The
TehuantepeC Route
.

by the completion of the Tehuatc-
pee National Railway. which crosses
the isthmus of that name. an import
ant new commercial rountc from At
lantic senboard cities to ports on the
Pacific is established at the same
time competitor to the Panama.
route is TO be reckoncd with.
The Observation-Disclosures Steamship
Company has concluded contract
with the railway, by reason of which
hereafter the dangerous and lengthy
voyage through Magellan will be
avoided. The company's fleet of twelve
large steamships viii be divided, one
squadron operating in the Pacific, be-
tween Salina Cruz, the southern ter
minus of the railway, San Francisco
and Hawaii, and the other steamships
of the line making trips between
Coatzacoalcos, the Gulf terminus. and
New York and Philadelphia. About
5000 miles will be saved by this ar
rangement.
SHORTER THAN PANAMA ROUTE.
1t is expected that the new railway
will, in a short time, relieve the Pa
mama road, which, as a matter of fact
is being used to the limit of its capa-
city in transporting material in con.
nection with the digging of the canal
The projectors of the new railway
have made a point of showing that by
the new route the distance between
New York and certain Pacific ports is
on the average, about 1900 miles short
er than by the Panama route. Wher
the canal is completed, however, the
convenience of the waterway over
line of rail may to some extent offse
this present advantage.
At the present time the Tehuante
pee railway offers more direct commu
nication between the Pacific and tn
Gulf than does Panama, and, wher
the only alternative is voyag
''aTound the Horn," it is likely to b
selected for certain kinds of freight
1t has been pointed out that eve
after the completion of the Panam
Canal the advantage i'm time save
will still be with the Tehuantepec.
The estimates made for the Panam
Canal show that it will take nearly
day for steamship to pass through
AS freight can be taken from on
steamer, carried across Tehuantepe
and loaded upon another vessel i
thirty-four hours, the claim is mad
that, owing to the average mileag
saved, the Mexican route will show a
advantage of nearly four days owe
Panama in the majority of instance
COMPARISON OF DISTANCES.
A table of distances in miles prepal
ed by the Mexican Government wi
make clear the apparent advantage
of the Tehuanteec Isthmus in con
parison with the Panama route:
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-02

was appointed to draw up a suitable
expression of gratitude for presentation
to MIR. and Mrs. Jones. Those on this
committee are: DID. Scudder, Rev. II.
Bingham, Rev. o. II. Gulick, DIR. w. ID.
Alexander, DR.. S. e. Bishop, Rev.E. 8.
Timoteo and w. r. Castle.
For many years the board assembled
for its monthly meetings in detached
frame building standing In the lot for
many years occupied by the previous
secretary, Rev. o. p Emerson now the
home of the japanese Boarding School
on Beretania avenue. Subsequently
for a time 1t met in the second floor or
the building occupied by the Henry
Waterhouse Trust Company then In
the fourth floor front and subsequently
In the fourth floor rear of the Boston
building. About December Is last 1t
moved to it's present quarters In the
Progress block, which II would be 10th
to leave but for the generosity of Mr..
and Mrs. Jones.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-02


You will surely come around Thurs
day evening, Meg 1 need your help
to make the affair a success"
What sort of affair is it, Helen?
You didn't state anything very def
mite in your invitation"
"Oh, just an evening with the au-
thors," replied Helen, with noncom-
initial smile.
ANY preparation necessary?'
mo; that is, nothing in particular.
Just refresh your mind with the names
of books and authors, that's ALL"
Helen was always prescribing new
medicines for jaded appetites and
tonics for mental debility, ana her
affairs We're generally novel enough
to make them worth while. So her
rather indefinite invitation brought out
a full meeting, curiosity and expecta-
ton being the chief magnets to attract.
Helen was at her best, and received
her guests with a winning smile.
You must be labeled" she said, pin
ming a card on my dress. "Therel 1t
is very becoming to you"
1 looked down at my badge of honor.
1t was a small dried currant attached
to a white card, with the single word
THE" printed in ink under it.
What could it mean? The others
were similarly labeled. One Haunted
the picture of a cracker box with a
man astride of it. Another had a pen
and ink drawing of girl studying her
| fo In min !, fvF
ed Mephistopheles with bowed head.
you have the evening to guess the
meaning of your labels" said Helen,
handing me a score card. Mean
while, talk to everybody else, and see
what book she represents"
Each label thus had a meaning, and
the work of guessing each one soon led
to general sociabllity.
yours is easy" exclaimed one,
studying Helen, who in the absence Of
any placard had two flags stuck in
her hair.
"Why, certainly" murmured;
Under Two Flags"
And yours?" queried another, re-
garding my card doubtfully LET me
see, a currant and Why that is
Robert Grants The Undercurrent.' "
The cracker box card came In for
/ scrutiny next What could that mean?
A dozen voices asked the question, but
only one demure little maid murmured
under her breath THE Man on the
Box"
The guessing became general, and
one tally card after another was being
filled up. The picture of the bowed
head of Mephistopheles was correctly
interpreted as The Sorrows of Satan"
But what can that mean?" asked
several.
1t was a plain white card, with two
silver dimes and four pennies pasted
on it. 1t was bright eyed guesser
who suddenly shouted in glee, why,
No Quarter'!"
ooh, how good How simpler
Thus for half an hour we studied la
bells, finding LAS in a Looking Glass"
THE Cricket on the HEARTH" "Helen's
Babies" "A Bow of Orange Ribbon"
Red Gauntlet" and "Frenzled FL
nance" (pictured with a bull and bear
eagerly studying the stock market tick
err. AS fast as we guessed the name
Of the book we wrote it down on our
numbered card.
1--WE will collect these cards later in
the evening" announced our hostess.
Meanwhile, we must have a black
board exercise" She uncovered a black
board cleverly hidden by a large pic
ture on the wall. "You must take
turns in writing answers to the ques-
TONS" Helen continued. each an
swer must be the abbrevlation of a
State. Half a minute is allowed each
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-02

shake of the head. "it could bo lmprov-
od. was ot one meeting where sixty.
periodicals were mentioned lu ana essay
of less than two hundred words
However. we must close the enter
taIumcnt now with just one more move
city" she added. rive shown you my
ingenuity ana YOU have shown me
yours. Now Wen listen To that of a
stranger Here Is "a rhine. for which
/ claim no originality, which may end
the meeting. You must an i'm the blanks
with the names of popular books so
they will rhine with the preceding word
Of each line
The unfinished poem read as follows:
THE charming heroine, my friends,
Was known as
She lived when Indians were a power,
And i'm those times past quaint and
oldeu
She fell i'm love with ~
Then, while her friends began to mar
vel,
A rival came, named
Each rival did his keen sword draw,
And needed not - -
They slew each other, alasl and then
She married q man named
The merry bells rung in the steeple,
And loudly cheered
The two rode away on a double bike,
And lived in - -"
This was a poser for most Of the
fourth books correctly, but beyond this
progress was slow. Helen, meanwhile,
| looked over the scores of the first
game, and announced the names of the
winners. Then, seeing the troubles of
those who were vainly trying to spell
words to rhine with the unfinished lines,
she read off the complete poem:
THE charming heroine, my friends,
Was known as Alice of Old Vincennes,
She lived when Indians were a power,
And not When Knighthood Was in
Flower
And in those times past, quaint and
Olden,
She fell in love with Eben Holden
Then, while her friends began to mar
vel,
| A rival came. named Richard Carvel'
Each rival did his keen sword draw,
And needed not The Reign of lIaw'
They slew each other, alas and then
She married man named 'Crittenden.
The merry bells rung in the steeple,
And loudly cheered The Voice of tn,
People
The two rode away on a double bike
And lived in Stringtown on tn,
| Pike"
Ethel Walbert
g g g g g
Mister Tambo," said Mr.. Bones
after the circle had been seated,
have a buffling query to PROFOUND t
you this evening"
you have?" asked Mr.. Tambc
"Then proceed to queryize and I shal
:
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He kissed me! 1t was very wrong,
For though his heart is warm and
true
Such right does not to him belong,
l ought to punish him: would you?
He kissed me! How was I to guess
That he the daring deed would do?
And till too late i'm words express
My disapproval? All! could you?
He kissed me! Heaven forgive the harm
Our hearts i'm loves glad raptures do!
About me softly stole his arm
And Would you have kissed him
too?
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Like Thackeray, Mrs. Margaret De-
land began her career as an artist, in
stead of as an author. After receiving
her education at one of the best of
girls schools, she-then Margaret
Campbell-went to New York City and
studied drawing and designing at the
Cooper Institute. She graduated at the
head Of her class. and her ability was
so marked that she was promptly ask
ed to take the place of instructor in
design at the Girls Normal College in
the same city
She accepted the offer, and It was
while holding this position that she
met her future husband Lorln F. De-
land. They were married in 1880, and
since then their home has been in
Boston.
Her real name is "Margaretta Wade
Deland," but she prefers to sign her
work simply Margaret Deland"
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difference between n Chinese laundry
imam named Lee Wung, with a label on
his cue, and a woman who Is retailing
the latest piece OF gossip"
Il decline to answer"
cone IS a tag ON Wuug and the 9TH
er is % Vaughn tongue"
At this iuucture Mr.. Titherington
Egslemeer arose and sang 81 Kissed
You Last December but It Was an
Awful Frost"
. . . G5G
If you would be numbered among the
elect, provide yourself with jeweled
combs to match every gown-street,
house and calling. Mrs Longworth,
who recently has been affecting brown
to the utter humiliation Of her former
favorite, Alice blue has been display
ing a high-backed comb I'm her golden
tresses, dotted with uncut sardonyx set
I'm dun gold The sidecombs are SINH
lar, only I'm smaller pattern. At the
opera the other night Mrs. Longworth
looked her best in pale green tulle.
with garlands of leaves, and her hair,
piled high and adorned with little clus-
ters Of curls, was gay with pins having
emerald tops. A big comb stud
ded with emeralds looked imposing.
Several fashionable women have sets
of coral-studded combs and hairpins to
wear with afternoon gowns, while
pearls and diamonds are common now
in fashionable throngs as tiaras and
necklaces
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Mister Tambo," said Mr.. Bones,
after the circle had been seated, 'T
have a buffling query to PROFOUND to
you this evening"
you have?" asked Mr. Tambo.
"Then proceed to queryize and I shall
at once instigate a baffleizing"
What" asked Mr.. Bones, as the
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-02-02
ON THE PACIFIC SIDE.

On the Pacific side the route follows
for some distance the course of the
Tehuantepec River. and on this side
the descent is abrupt and the steepest
grades are encountered Steep as are
many, of the grades, the heaviest ones
have been reduced and the curves
Strengthened in the course of recon
struction. One of the problems whic,
made difficult the operation and recon
struction of the road is the rapid
growth of the tropical vegetation. This
difficulty was disposed of by designing
tank car, which is sent over the line
New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
STRIKERS VOTE TO STAY OUT.

The rumor that the striking telegraphers
might stampede back 10 work to-day was the
cause of q meeting of the strikers yesterday in
Ciros Hall. No. 14I East sd street. The meet
ing was a secret one. but il was said that the
vote to remain out indefinitely unanimous
While felt that there is no fear of a
stampede said Daniel L. Russell. chairman Of
the board of strategy. ito make assurance
doubly sure, decided to double the pckets
for tomorrow. and they will be around early at
all centres, 10 guard against any attempts Of
the agents of the company making things look
like a stampede. The strikers are ready TO hold
out long the company refuses 10 make
terms
Mr. Russell also said an utimatum had been
prepared and was being sent around for sig
natures among the telegraphers This SAYS that
unless the companies agree at once TO a settle
nent the signers pledge themselves not to go
back TO work for year. Mr.. Russell said 30
Postal and loS Western Union men had signed
The officers Of the union said that President
Smails errand out Of town was important He
would be back to-day. it was said
New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
EPIDEMIC Nv PITTsBURG PULPITs.
Another Minister Enters Life Insurance Busi-
ness Because of Better Pay.
fRy Telegraph 10 Tie Tribune !

Pittsburg Sept. 15.-Min;sters OF Pittsburg are
forsaking the pulpit to engage In tho life insurance
business. Within the last two years have
given up thcir charges and gone into the business
and all Of them are making more money. they say
than they would had they remained with their
churches
The latest preacher 10 make the change is the
Rev. J. {. Carpenter. pastor Of the Mount Wash
ingtOn Methodist Episcopal Church He told his
congregation to-day that he had resigned to the
Presbytery and that his resignation had been ac-
cepted He said this afternoon:
II Go not quit from choice. but from necessity
1t is not altogether matter OF money considera-
tion. but in consideration Of the highe. cost of
living No charge has offered itself that think
the salary would Justify my accepting If ever the
opportunity offers | will re-enter the ministry. but
present there is not living in It. The shortage
Of ministers to-day is occasioned solely by the In
sufficient paw
Among other PittsburG ministers who have re-
Gently resigned enter the life insurance business
are J. T. Gibson of the First Presbyterian
Church Of Sharpsburg. and the Rev. r. II Hood of
the Mount Washington United Presbyterian Church
New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
INDEPENDENCE DAY IN MEXICO
Ninety-seventh Anniversary Celebrated
Capital Crowded with Visitors.

Mexico City, Sept 15.-The ninety-seventh ami
versary of Mexican Independence was celebrated
at sunrise to-day by the booming OF cannon and
the parading OF many military bands through the
thoroughfares of the capital To-day also is the
seventy seventh birthday of President Diaz. The
principal streets decorated with the Stars and
Stripes, the British Union Jack and the German
and French colors, intertwined with those OF Mex
leo
At IL o'clock to- night President Daz appeared
the balcony of the National Palace before throng
of ten thousand persons and rang the liberty bell.
He then touched a button, which lighted thousands
of incandescent decorations throughout the city
Bands playing in all the plazas tonight
The celebration will continue throughout the
night and for the two days. Thousands of
soldiers and gendarmes preserving perfect
der. The capital is crowded with visitors from all
parts of the republic.
Tomorrow a great military parade will start
from the Castle Chapultepec and march to the
National Palace. Ten thousand troops will be In
line.
An album presented to-day to Sehor Diaz
containing the signatures of eighteen thousand
prominent persons in the republic. He received the
congratulations of the members Of his Cabinet and
high government officials and was cheered by the
popuace
New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
4" "4FFINITY" TO BLAME.
.Sags Husband Tried TO XII Her Be
cause of ,JedIOusV.

After she had been discharged from Fordham
Hospital Yesterday. where she had been patehl
for the last three weeks. Mrs. Lucie Teiesca, OF
No. IVe Madison street, told remarkable story
Of how her husband tried 10 kill her because OF
jealousy. She is a young woman, and there is an
affinity in the case.
About two months ago. she says they decided
to separate. Her husband, the woman said. toid
her he did not love her any longer. because ne
had met his affinity" Rather than live in con
stant dsa greement Mrs. Teesca says. she asFeeu
to leave him.
Three weeks ago. said Mrs Telesca. my hls-
band met my house in Madison street
He told he had made mistake about the
affinity and wanted me to live with him again
l asked him to give me few days to think II
over
But he was insistent and asked to give him
definite answer right off. l told him l coudn
do il. He then suggested that we take Tde 10
The Bronx. and then we could talk it over. we
got aboard a Bronx Park train and at 19Sth street
ne suggested that get of and get something 10
eat. We walked several blocks until we came to a
small woods. Il dark Suddenly he drew
a razor from. his pocket, and told me that ne wouu
kill me if l wouldn't return 10 him. grabbed MS
arm and tried snatch the razor from him. He
strong l felt the razor drawn
across the back of my head and then blood began
TO flow down my neck I cried out for help but
nobody heard me- He cut my face. and theh
slashcd my face and arms. was conscious an
the time. Finally ! fen to the ground. iheh ~
left me- and by and by crawled toward two green
lights ,yhiri, proved TO be in front of Fordham
Hospital That IS all remember.
Mrs Telesca said her husband had. previous 70
the separation frequently threatened to shoot her
She said he always carried a revolver win hlhl'
At The Bronx detective bureau ii was said yester-
dav that Victor Tolesca. the husband mad beeh
caught at Scranton Penn. where he is now belng
held for extradition papers. L was learned t'a'
Telesca was caught through special delivery let
ter he had sent his sister in this CITY me
letter was obtained by Wagner ana iipCH' % nc
Bronx detective bureau. who had been detailed on
the case The Scranton police sure they have
the right
New-York tribune., 1907-09-16
HARD FIGHT FOR G. H. ROBERTS.
Travis Men Say Old Leader of 18th Is Losing
Ground.

Postmaster Roberts of Brooklyn for twenty-five
years leader of the nth Assembly District mas on
hand the fight of his life 10 retain control OF ms
district He received setback in the defeat
handed TO him by the Travis men in caucus in his
election district las, Saturday night when his
nominations 10 the various Republican conven-
tions were voted down IS to u
The Travis men making a house 10 house
canvass. and it looks though Roberts would get
only a few election districts, not enough TO offset
the number he has lost.
Senator Travis was indorsed for denomination
Saturday Henry Z. Chapman. of Travis :
supporters. said yesterday that besides the twenty
three or more delegates Roberts lost in the cau-
cuses already held. there are assurances which
pledge at least twenty-sx delegates from the eau
cuses he held the first of this week
Mir. Chapman also took exceptions TO some state
nTents made by Roberts in his printed reply 10
Trayis's arguments. MI Chapman denied that he
was an anti-Hughes man. but said that he opposed
the public utilities bill on the ground that he be-
neved il was unconstitutional. He declared that
Mr. Roberts's opposition TO Daniel Coleman the
Travis nominee for alderman, unwarranted
and bad politics.
Coleman. II is said, is popular man. shown
in the vote he polled when he was defeated FOR
alderman, having 200 ahead of his party's
ticket.
II was learned yesterday that A prominent leader
in Republican politics declared Robertss oppos-
ton TO Coleman crazy in the face of Coleman's
following.
Senator Travis said last night that Mr. Roberts
trying TO get away as far as possible from
the questions AT issue
When he denies that he promised TO support mo
FOR Senator at the time or the last election he is
making statement that many Republicans in his
club say is amusing" said the Senator. 1T is a
well known fact that after making this promise
he deliberately worked steadily for to t,Irn
his district over 10 ex-senator Gardner. He finally
supported me because he found after canvassiug
every election district in the whole Assembly dis
trict that the sentiment was in favor Of giving
the nomination