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New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

great CITY Of savannah launched a couple %
years ago from the shipyards az Chester. and
then queen OF the cOastwise traffic. the com
pany found its facilities totally inadequate, anc
orders for two large steamers were placed
early last year with the shipouildeFs at New
This was something unique in the history Of
coastwise shipbuiding. only once before
namely, IN the case OF the city OF Atlanta and
the City OF COiumbus-had two great coast
wise steamships been under construction side
BY side for the same company. To be launched
within thirty days OF each other. Two great
ships the city Of Montgomery and the city
of St Louis. gradually assumed shape side by
side IN the Virginia yards. The former had
the distinction Of making her debut into the
waters OF the Chesapeake. the CITY OF St Louis
followed a few weeks later-a complete revo-
luton from the time honored plan Of the con-
structon OF a single coastwise steamer now
ana then, with a long lapse = time between.
II is only fitting that the Ocean steamship
company N Savannah. now known the "Sa-
.er,.i-a -" - I.t.i W. ' - - I9e's e
service or ne Atanuc seaboari, should aspire
20 and attain the most expensive ideals in tho
construction Of It's vessels. and in the matter OF
vessels are the Lusitan'a and the Mauretanis Of
the coastwise trafic. Since the days OF entnusi-
dan" wooden vessel sGs tons. but the most
complete of fits kind the succeeding members u
the savannah Line fleet have changed from wood
70 iron, from iron 20 steel. with each metamor-
phosis growing larger and more comfortable
It's administrative body from feeling that the
acme of coastWise shipbuhding has yet been
reached, the launching ~ the city OF Mont
two embodlments OF luxury that the widest
dreamer OF fifty years ago would have thought as
uuattanable the palace created by Aladdin
trip on one OF the savannah ships is a Won
Ccrful dream come true
rail 20 rail- with dining saloons on the hurri-
cane deck. allowing an unopstructed view Of the
feet above the surface o. the ocean. form only
a few Of the attract. Ms ~ the City or MOntgo1-
400 feet and tonnage of 200 make these twin
steamers the very essence ol comfort and safety
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

mands that more than double the num-
Der of days be spent on shipboard than
does that OF the Atlantic. The cele-
brated caterer, Mr.. V. Moroni, has
brought the cuisine Of the shios to an
unrivalled standard OF excellence. The
ships are, therefore, designed for the
service for which they are intended.
Structurally able to cope with the but-
fetings of the North Atlantic, their ap-
pointments are such as TO provide the
greatest amount OF comfort in the long
voyage OF the placid Southern Pacific.
1t was but a few years ago that they
took their places in the service, fresh
from the builders hands and worthy 20
uphold in these days Of modern steam
navigation the traditions that were es-
tablished in those days of sailing YES
sells when the Yankee clipper was SUI
preme.
The company brought out the "Ko-
rea" and Siberia" sister ships OF
$4,000 tons, followed two years later
by the Mongolia" and "Manchuria,' y
sister ships of $4,000 tons. These four
fine ships, with the ever popular
China" of 10000 tons, and the per
sia," of 1000 tons, comprise the pres
ent Trans-Pacihc feet.
One OF the particular attractions Of
the Southern Pacific route, or Sun
shine Belt" aside from the unusual
freedom from storm, ice and fog, IS the
break in what otherwise would be the
monotony OF the long voyage 70 the
Far East, by a stop at Honolulu, in the
Hawaiian Islands Six days is the
average run from the Golden Gate to
Honolulu Harbor, a distance Of 2,400
miles. Departing from Honolulu, the
course is westward through the Ha-
waian Archipelago. Twelve hundred
miles west OF Kauai, the last of the
group, the steamer passes the longitu-
dinal degree of 1870, which has been es-
tablished as the international date line,
and here a day is lost: II, for instance,
this line is reached on Wednesday, it
becomes Thursday Immediately upon
crossing. Ten days after leaving Homo
lulu the ship enters the Bay of Yeddo,
on which both Yokohama, the foreign
city, and Toxic, the cao tai OF Japan,
are situated. The next port OF call IS
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

The name Savannah" is the very first 20 be
found On the records OF Atlantic navigation.
Il was IN 1791-iust twelve years after the
Clermont had successfully demonstrated tho
value Of steam inland waters-that the
floating OF the Savannah was made possible
by wealthy cluZens Or the CITY whose name
she bore. She the first steam propelled
craft to cross the Atlantic. ana made the trip
from savannah 20 Liverpool IN twenty-five
the grear packet lines had their beginnings.
story Cf the remarkable DEVELOPMENT OF
steamship companies, both transatlantic and
coast. mas been more than a phase CT growth.
between New York and various other ports u
the country the ocean Steamship Company
Of savannah to-day keeps up the oidtime
prestige OF tnat city as a maritime port ana
is among The most important on the coast.
The savannah Line had its beginning In
/ 1S72. when Colonel William NJ Wadlev. Dresi-
dent Of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company, OF Georgia, In his report 20 the
stockholders. suggested water connection
with New York and recommended the pur-
/ chase of ships az a favorable opportunity IN
March. that year through negotiations with
William X. Garrison, Esq, OF New fork, SIX
steamships were acquired by the company az
cost Of 100000, ana IN August, 1872. the
board Of directors Of tho railroad company
procured charter from the State Of Georgia
I authorizing the formation Of the ocean
Steamship Company Of Savannah, the present
company was organized. and the Central Rail-
road aui Banking Company subscribed FOR its
entire capital stock.
By a happy chance the development Of the
new steamship comDanv fell into the hands
Of Colonel William N Wadley, who IN build
ing Up che system OF the Central Railroad and
Banking Company Of Georgia. by the leasing
/ Of me southwest Railroad and the anal
gamation Of the Macon & Western Railroad
with the Central Railroad and BANKING Com
pary had exhibited "a most remarkable genius
as an organizer and promoter. most signal
evidence Of business saCacty and foresight
/ is shown IN Colonel Wadley's recognition Of
I the necessity Of a water connection with The
North a factor iH the prosperity Of his
railroad system. Re immedlytely set about
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
)CEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY
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every device known 70 .he shipbuilder's art for
the quick and safe handling OF irelght, and tns
speed OF the new liners guarantees quick transit
between the two ports.
The only thing IN which no improvement Is
possible IS the cuisine. which, IN the savannah
Line. has been adJudged par excellence the best
cuisine to-day maintained on any steamship ser
vice. This excellence will De jealousy gudfueI
on tile City Of Montgomery and the CITY or
St Louis. and expert chefs will always be found
the two new liners. so that this superiority
All the steamships or the Savannah Line are
equipped with wireless telegraph, thIs enaDAnS
passengers 20 communicate with their homes or
places OF business while at sea. These vessels
ply between the ports OF New York, Boston ana
Savannah, Ga, where direct connection - made
with the Central Of Georgia Railway, with It's
two thousand miles OF splendid rOadbed, and the
other Southern trunk lines penetrating the states
OF Georgia. Alabama Florida, Mississippi Loui-
siana, south carolina and Tennessee-the very
heart Of the Southland. The Ocean Steamship
Company OF Savannah Is owned by the Central cf
Georgia Railway and this IN turn is under the
ownership or the Illinois Central Railway, thus
making a very strong family combination and 4
line under one ownership extending from New
York and Boston IN the East 90 MOntgomery
Atlanta, Chattanooga, Birmingham and New Or
leans in the South. and 20 z. Louis, Chicago
Omaha and Sioux Falls, :. D, in the West.
II connection with the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad and the SeabOard Air Line Railway
also offers 10 the tourist most desirable ana
convenient route between the North and all Ot
the celebrated winter resorts OF Florida and
The servi,e between Savannah and Florida
points IL equal that found in any section Of
the country and the route traversed IS both
pleasant and interesting. BY taking this route
Florida passengers afforded opportunity Or
spending few hours in savannah and win md
splendid facilities for sightseeing In that vicinity.
Were the CITY OF Savannah the only objective
point Of the ocean Steamship Company or Sa-
vannah the voyager would be amply repaid FOR
making the trip. The Southern city. with its
broad. well paved streets. intersecting az right
angles, as planned by OglethOrpe; It's thousands
OF shade trees, making OF il a vertabe bower:
its artistIcaIly laid out parks and squares; It's
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Pacific Mail Steamship CO.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

Kobe, the much favored port OF japan,
owing TO the extreme dryness OF the
the air and its central location. From
Kobe to Nagasaki, the next stop, the
steamer route is THROUGH the famous
Inland Sea. II is more truly a nat
ural canal than a sea, and the see
merry throughout its entire length is
surprisingly beautiful and arouses en-
thusiasm and comparison with that
Of Switzerland and the reaches OF the
Rhine. Nagasaki is the last port of
call in Japan, whence the steamer
makes her way to China, dropping
anchor at Woosung, at the mouth OF
the Yangtse River, from which point
travellers are conveyed by swift
launches to Shanghai, a distance OF
about fourteen miles. Shanghai is the
greatest cosmopolitan metropolis of the
Far East and is within easy reach OF
Peking, the capital OF China. From
Shanghai the voyage is to the British
colony Of Hongkong, the terminus OF
the line, and one of the most interest
ing places in the world. Canton and
Macau are within easy distance. This
route is varied about once monthly,
when a steamer, instead OF going 10
Shanghai, proceeds from Nagasaki dl-
rect to Manila, in the Philippine ISL
ands, from there steaming 70 Heng
Kong. The distance from San Fran
cisco 10 Hong Kong is some $500 miles,
70 accomplish which about twenty
seven days are required, every one OF
which is full of pleasant experiences.
On its Panama Line the Pacific Mail
Steamship Company maintains two SER
vices with feet OF about a dozen ves-
sels-one service is for regular passen-
ger and freight steamers, sailing every
ten days Tor ports OF Mexico, Guate-
mala, Saly ador, Honduras, Nicaragua,
Costa Rica and the Canal Zone, con-
Meeting q ArcOu with steamers for
South America, and the other an eX-
press freight service, steamers sailing
semi-monthIy direct from San Fran
cisco .J Ancon, connecting there with
the Pau.ma RAJ and on the other
side OF the I,.hmus with steamers for
NcH YORK By this service freight can
be shipped from San Francisco and de-
livered in New York in a little more
than three weeks.
The company maintains Offices in
Europe, all over the United States, in
Honoiulu, Japan, China, Mexico and
Central America. its executive Offices
being at 20 Broadway, New York, and
its general and operating offices at 384
Flood Building, San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH.

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
is the pioneer line in the Pacific Ocean
carrying trade, for it was in the year
l84S that the first steamer, the Cali
fornia," arrived in the Bay of San Fran
cisco from Panama, carrying seekers
after gold, which had but recently been
discovered in California. From that
year until the present time the COM
pany has maintained a large feet of
steamers, gradually developing from
the old type of wooden, sidewheel
steamers to the present up-to-date, fast,
ocean-going steel vessel, with her twin
screws, magnificent accommodations,
wireless telegraphy, submarine signals
and other features for the comfort and
safety OF passengers and the efficient
handling OF large cargoes. 1t was in
1867, and, significantly enough, on the
first day of January, that the Trans
Pacific Line was established with the
sailing of the steamer Colorado and
while that line was for a long time
small and insignificant compared with
the Panama Line, it was not long be-
fore it outstripped the latter, and has
since grown steadily in Importance,
until to-day it maintains a feet Of
steamers which vie with the best YES
sells in the Atlantic Ocean, and which
sail every few days apart.
The Pacific Mail Steamship Company
is. therefore, at once the oldest and the
newest Of the corporations established
in this business-oldest in point OF
years and newest in point OF modernity
Of fleet and equipment. Indeed, it IS
probable that no steamship company in
the world has such large percentage
of its tonnage in new ships, four Of the
six comprising the Trans-Pacihc feet
having been less than nine years from
their builders yards, and they are the
last word in naval construction.
The magnificent distances of the Pa
cihc routes require that every traveller
shall find himself made happy in his
possession of plenty OF room, luxurious
surroundings, an unusual amount Of
ventilation and a cuisine of the highest
order. for the transit OF the Pacific de-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

f. was hardly greater than the Half
81 81, The need Of great carrying power
NVs Ns,sr service and economy OF handling.
:, the perfection OF the New York
FD which were regarded by Amer
icsas. if not by all the world, as the nobiest
ss,grg vessels that ever ioated in the mer-
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

handsome and picturesque churches, schools.
Libraries. ait galleries, public buildings and
delighted admiration that will never be for
gotten. In the summer soft ocean winds temper
the heat az midday and render the nights cool
and pleasant. In the winter golden Indian
summer reigns. with complete immunity from
the snow and sleet and ice Of less happily sit
udted cities. Always there are the eXililarating
salt air and a climate both summer and winter
that IS unsurDassed-eyen on the shores of the
Mediterranean Sea.
Tybee-by-the-sea, one OF the most attractive
resorts on the At.intic Coast. Here there are
magnircent salt water rivers, teeining with FISH,
oysters, crabs, shrinp-al Kinds OF deightful
food All along the coast and inland shores
Of Savannah are resorts beautiful In scenery
and inexhaustlbe in the pleasures of fishing.
bathing and yachting As the automobile centre
Of the South. Savannah demonstrated its right
by the universal prestige gained from the inter
national Grand Prize races " 1908 and 1910. To
the other attractions or savannah may De
added the Thunderbolt golf links and inviting
country roads for the horseback rider. The
month of November viii bring an especial IN
terest 10 residents and visitors IN the city OF
savannah as the scene Of the Vanderbilt cup
races. which are 20 be held there at that time
n Is not only 10 the tourist seeking enter
tainment and sport. perhaps health. although
these may be found in pr0fusion. but u IA 10
the man seeking a home that the city Of Sa-
yannah makes It's chief appeal Savannah IL
esEsnflailv a city Of homes and nome loving
and public spirited people For the Investment
OF capital and the establishment OF wholesale
and distributing houses savannah offers un-
rivalled advantages. city always notable ,for
the wealth OF ts citizens Savannah has nine
banks and never in history has there been
banking failure. Always sufficient means bas
been easily forthcoming 10 finance enterprises Of
the greatest proportions.
with all its magnitude 0r commercial agri-
cultural and Industrial opportunities. savannah
stands ready 70 welcome the stranger. either
tourist capitalist or home seeker
ships of the savannah Line sail from Pier
IS North River New YORK.. every Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday ar p. IN. From Lewis
Wharf Boston. every Tuesday and saturday, AZ
d NJ Returning the steamers Tor New York
leave savannah every Monday "Wednesday and
FRIDAY and for Boston, every Monday and
Thursday. at p. m.
For the convenience OF the public ticket
oetee has been recently established az No sol
Firth avenue. southeast corner ~ 42d street.
New York city opposite the new Public Library
and adjacent 10 the Grand Central Terminal.
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
CITY OF MONTGOMERY.

between the Northern and the Southern port.
An interesting feature OF the construction or
thess steamers has been the attention paid To the
demands or varying climatic changes. Thus,
travellers leaving New York In the face or
Northern blizzard viii hnd comfortable, steam
sate1 rooms. warm and congenial lounging
rooms, music rooms and cosey corners 20 make
them forget that they are On the ocean instead
Of In modern hotel. As soon az the climatic
change occurs south ~ Haiteras the ventilation
and cooling apparatus on board these steamers 3
air OF the Southland in the same manner will
those coming from the South be assisted gently
in the change from warmth 10 The cnilher at
mosphere Of the Northern winter.
Water-tight compartments. safety signals, SUD
marine bells wireless teegraphy and all the
other modern devices for the safety or human
life az sea are installed on the new steamers
Each OF these ships has ten suites-de-luxe, con
room ne bathrooms are finished In tile and
delicate colors, with hot and cold running Watet'
both salt and fresh. The bedrooms nave brass
bedsteads instead Of the usual hunks and the
appearance or the suites Is on the order or the
finest hotel suites ashore Dellcate 1Iapel ap,i, -,
settees writing tables, lounges ana eonl -.i.lv
arm chairs form "A combination that VIII dppeal
20 even the most hardened traveller VINO ae-
mards the very best steamship accommodations.
Each stater0om on the new steamers mas an
electric fan ard electric lights There are ac
toruInodatlo1r for 10 passengers Cl the hrst
Class nj ln tba inte rdlate class. which are
housed ir three-berth 1ms comiortAby tlI-
nishcd. and 81 DOB the rraEe, ior whlch 'hss s
also generous and .0t...rlALle pIoFlaloH mas
= unique and most convenient feature in coast
wise travel the 1..N OF MuhtrnHiei9 anu
the CITY of St Louis is the barber shop and the
newsstand on board these steamers Ine de-
lights ~ A morning shave have nj 'herto been ue-
MED the cuastwise traveller unless hc happened
10 b. expert with the razor himself For those
who do not use suites-de-luXe there are numer-
ms qnsyr.r baths and regular baths TO be had
flee upon aDolicsti1n 20 the steward.
As a seance IN the smoking room ~ always
source OF delight 20 the average male passenger
on these Delightful trips 10 or from me sunny
south the smoking rooms on the two new steam
ers have been made most comfortable and invit-
inc AcecgF 10 these IN "bioWy' weather may
be had ly wav Of the lower deck. Indoors, thus
doing aWav with the hitherto unpeaahnt feature
OF "A cold blast from without before being able 10
reach ths shelter of ones staterOpn.
The matter OF freight j. a subject % ehcep-
tonal interest 90 the slippers OF ne Nortn ana
tL sonfh ana thus II should not be overlooked
that the two new steamers are yerltable nam
They
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
A total OF

So tremendously had traffic both passenger
and freight. grown between the metropolis ~
the East and the metropolis Of the South that
last year the savannah Line, even with the
magnificent fleet enumerated above At com
mand found itself hard pressed for ton
nare sufficient for the handling OF it's enor-
mously increasing business. Even with the
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

The first ticket speculator in New York
appeared on the sidewalk when the Hoyt
farce a Trip 70 Chinatown was played at
the Casino, about seventeen years ago
New-York tribune., 1911-11-29

Making a total Of of................... 6J63
When in August 1876, Colonel Wadley ten
dered his resignation. the Ocean steamship
Company Of Savannah was well assured Ot a
prosperous future. Mr. George Young wa5
made general agent at New YORK. and early
in January, 1877 a contract was made with
John Roach g. Sons. of New York. for the con-
struction OF two screw steamships. capacity
I 600 bales OF cotton and accommodating 100
passengers each. BY December these ships,
the City OF Macon and the city Of Savannah,
were launched. and shortly after two more. tho
city Of columbus and the Gate city, We're
placed in the line. Still the number Of ships
not adequate 70 the demands Of trans
portdtIOn, and IN the year 1850 still another
ship was put under construction. with stor-
ing capacity Of 5000 bales Of cotton and ac-
coiumOdating 100 passengers.
The following ten years saw many changes
In the management or the ocean Steamship
Company. In 1888 Colonel Edward e. Auder-
son who had been president for several years.
died. and succeeded by Captain ". o.
RaOul. who IN turn succeeded In 1857 by
General r. L. Alexander. Five years later Mr.
n. Conner became president. and at his death
John NJ. Egan, ESQ. became head OF the COM
pany. In 1903 Major J +. Hanson assumed
the presidency OF the company retaining same
until his death. which occurred on December
-. 1910 In February, 1911, Mr.. &. II. Mark
ham was elected president
Up 20 1910 the feet consisted OF the follow
ing ships
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-07
SUBTLE VENGEANCE.
The Gift Dumas Bestowed on a Friend
Who lnsulted Him.


Who lnsuIted Him.
Alexandra Dumas the elder, the
great novelist, had, as is well known.
some black blood in his veins and was
of an unforgiving if not almost cruel
nature. In his earlier days he re-
ceived a dire insult from one whom
he called his friend. To the surprise
OF all who knew him Alexandra took
no apparent notice of the wrong, but
instead applied himself to looking
carefully after the welfare of his sup.
posed friend. He took him with him
Into society, introduced him here, pre-
sented him there and so continued for
three years, at the end of which time
he stood as best man" at his friends
marriage.
The wedding feast being concluded.
Alexandra Dumas was leaving the
house when an acquaintance joined
him and as they walked along said:
81 have often wished to say how |
have wondered at your great kindness
to NJ X, whom we have Just seen
married. You have the most forgiv
ing nature that | have ever met with.
He insulted you grossly some years
ago, and yet ever since you have de.
voted yourself to his happiness and
at last assisted him to get married"
That's it precisely" remarked Du
mas slowly, with a sinister chuckIe.
81 flatter myself that | have given
him the most furious and lynx eyed
mother-in-law in France" London
Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-07
BREATH OF A WOLF.
Here's a Persian Remedy u . 5ors
Sticks In Your Throat.

Here's a Persian Remedy u Bors
Sticks In Your Throat.
new aud ingenious remedy for a
bone IN the throat Will bee found IN an
account Of u Persian pilgrimage pub.
itsEed under :he title OF The Glory
Of the Shia World The doctor was
Mira Sadis Khan. chief physician Of
the yakil vi muIk
The patient was brought Ga on the
verge Of death and when his coudi.
ton had been desy ribbed the learned
physician struked bis long beard and
exclaimed by Allan This case would
be hopeless except Tor me. whose per.
ception is pheuumeuui The cause Of
this mans state is a bone lodged I'm
the throat so firmly that no efforts
avail to dislodge IT, Therefore either
the man must quickly die or the bone
must be dissolved. aud by what ucrn.
cyl Thanks be 10 Allah. | am n phy
siclan aud kermaui and have Oh
served that wolves. who live on raw
meat aud bones. never suffer any
calamity such as that Of the patient
Therefore IL Is clear 10 me that the
breath Of a wolf d.Ssolves bones and
that II one hreathes down the throat
OF patient the bone will be dlssoIv.
ed
Infinite are the marvels Of Allah
for when wolf belonging 20 a buf
foon was brought In and hrcathrd on
the patient suddenly a 10 OF chokiug
ensued and the bone, dissolved with
out doubt by the breath Of the wolf
was loOsened aud extracted"