The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 19, 1896, Page 16

16 '"HE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, MARCH 19, 1896. OPPOSITION TO PACIFIC MAIL Competition to Be Inaug- urated via the Tehuan- pedient at this time to make public the names of any of the parties interested, but it is known that they are thoroughly re- liable, are fully in earnest, are capable of carrying out the scheme and are pressing the matter with all possible vigor. Although the Tehuantepec Railroad; owned by the Mexican Government, and which extends from Salinas Cruz, on the Gulf of Tehuantepec, to Coatzacoalcos, on the Gulf of Mexico, a distance of about 120 miles, has been practically completed for some time, it is not, however, in shape to be operated to advantage. The bridges and culverts are but temporary affairs, and the road requires to be ~ballasted | throughout its length. In order to make ULTIMATUM OF . THE GAS COMPANY. Basis on Which a Trust in Light May Be NEW TO-DAY. The Ladies’ Wrap Department Of the Big Store has met a great | it of the greatest utility it will also be | necessary to construct a long and costly tepec Railroad. Formed. o i , THE DEAL NOW PENDING i New York, European and Central and South American Ports | to Be Reached. CHEAPER RATES TO PREVAIL | The Distance Will Be Shortened From | I This Port to New York by | About 2000 Miles. 1 ‘wegotiations are now in progress for one of the most important transportation en- terprises ever inaugurated in this City, and there is every promise of their being car- ried to a successful culmination. The proposition is to lease the Tehuan- tepec Railway from the Mexican Govern- ment, and in connection therewith operate lines of steamers that will bring this City into direct and cheap communication with New York and European ports, and also with the most important South American, Cent ican and Mex Ch: udley Warner in the March number of the North American Review | tention to the great value and need an enterprise, in an article entitled ign Trade and our Consular Ser- | Therein he s the question: “Why are we beaten by England and Ger- many in our competition forthe trade of and South America, and in other rarkets where our skill and the quality of our goods should give us better fortunes?’’ One of the prime causes, he says, is lack of sufficient and regular transportation between our ports and those of Central and South America. “Take the case of San Salvador,” he says ‘‘American goods there have the highest reputation. * * * The Consuis think that we are atd vantage owing to * * * lack of transporta- tion ies, which produces the anoma- lous It of cheaper freight rates ir ean than from American ports. freights our goods could be and other urope coun k of tile trade | * * * Whydo we In answer helquotes r report as follows & “The 1 people artt Gov it to provide easy, cheap and quick i mails, freigi:t and t, however, be largely a:count- | is condition. * * * With an en- | i tation some seventy | regularly Letween n trip, stop at New Orleans to | but which, on their way | do not stop at New Orleans. The »w Orleans, near- —which is the natural M out, eifect is obvious. est America and the Obio- isolation f.om the \ Americ: "o jine of | iron pier at each of the terminal ports, so as to obviate the necessity of lightering, as s the custom in most ports where the harbor is shallow. All this will require an outlay of about $2,000,000, and the Mexi- | can Government is not to-day in a posi- | tion to meet this expenditure. In consequence it is disposed to grant concessions of a liberal character to any | company that will complete the work and make the required improvements. Over- tures to this end have been made to an influential resident in the City of Mexico, and it is witn this gentleman that negotia- tions are being carried on from this City. It is proposed to put the Tehuantepec Railroad in thorough repair, to construct the piers and arrange for lines of steamers | that shall operate between this City and | New York, between this City and Liver- pool and other European ports via the Tehuantepec Raiiroad, and also between this City and Central and South American | »orts. ! It is a well-known fact that the Pacific Mail is unable to handle all the Central American traffic or the through business for New York, and this inability on its part has tended to retard the growth of the Central American trade with San Francisco, which_ received its great im- petus when the North American Naviga- tion Company entered the field as a com- | petitor of the Pacific Mail Steamship | Company. Itis claimed that by the Tehuantepec route the time from San Francisco to New York will be reduced to twenty days, and that 1t will be possible to land goods in Liverpool twenty-nine days after they have left this port. The distance to New York is shortened 2000 miles as compared with the Panama route. It is therefore aimed that not only will this route have the advantage of time, but that of low rates also, due to the reduced cost of oper- ating steamers. With a possibility of making the trip between th ty and Liverpool inside of thirty days will come among other things the opportunity of shipping green fruits, or, at least, apples and pears, direct to England at low rates and with good pros- pects of big profits to the shipper. Although it is known that the Mexican Government refused to enter iuto negotia- tions with C. P. Hantington for the sale of | the road to him, it is not averse to having American capita! and enterprise interested | in the road, but only on condition that it | is operated asan independent and com- | peting route, and that its usefulness is de- | ped to the highest possible degree. | r such conditions it has signified its | willingness to make a long lease on very | reasonable term WHITE WINGS ON THE BAY All Kinds of Craft Are Being| Prepared for Coming Events. W. L. Sutherland Is Making Exten- | sive Alterations on the Sloop Catherine. Yachting circles are taking on new life, and inall quarters there is great activity in getting ready for next season. All the sloops sre being overhauled. Some have been lengthened and improved, others | have been sold and will go out under new blood will be infused, as several cutters are | sist of 140,000 shares. | cession was made to the Edison Company, ASSIGNMENT OF SHARES Edison Directors at First De- clined the Committee’s Proposition. FRANK WHITTIER RESIGNED. The Gas Company Then Submitted a Statement and Now Awaits a Direct Reply. Consolidation of the San Francisco Gas Company and the Edison Electric Light Company has not yet been effected, but the indications are that the negotiations will soon end in the formation of a trust. The committee on conference, consisting of Joseph B. Crockett and George W. Pres- cott, representing gas interests, and J. B. Stetson and . Frank Whattier, representing the Edison corporation, held many ses- sions. Various plans were presented and discussed without agreement in committee, Finally, the committee agreed on the fol- lowing as a basis of consolidation: Stock of the combined company to con- The gas company to have 100,000 shares. The Edison for its 20,200 shares already out to have 26,993 shares. The remaining 13,007 shares to be held to pay bonded and floating indebtedness of the Edison and to provide a surplus. It was figured that 8060 shares would meet the outstanding debt, so 6007 shares would constitute the surplus holding. According to the calculationsof the com- mittee the new concern wou'd have to pay only on 126,993 shares, hence it was esti- mated that a monthly dividend of 50 cents a share could be paid, and the stock would consequently be worth par. In other words, the Liolders of gas stock would be able to get $100 per share, and the Edison stockholders §133 per share. This proposition, when submitted to the board of directors of the Edison company, was declined. The directors thought that that corporation should get 1)4 instead of 11-3 When this proposition was déclined Mr. Whiltier, who had been serving as a repre- sentdtive of the Edison company in the comnittee of negotiations, resigned and refused to participate in further negotia- tions. In his place on the committee L. P. Drexler was appointed. Nogotiations were then suspended for several days, but the gas company, deem- ing it ngedient to settle the question ome way or the other, presented its ultimatum. It is not ascertained whether further con- but if any was grantea it was very slight. Stockholders of the gas company assert that the Edison plant can be duplicated for half the sum demanded by the Edison representatives. Hence there is strong ob- | jection to consolidation on terms more favorable to the electric company than those designated by the conference com- mittee. The fact is kept in sight that a duplication of the plant would not remove Le Pacific | flags, while a considerable quantity of new | a competitor from the field. While many motives may be given for a lr run £ Y= V3. = Lo [ TP The Sloop Yacht Catherine as She Was and as She Now Appears During the Process of Remodeling. thought, Mr. Warner says: “We are at an equal disadvantage in the trade with Uruguay. Here also the first question to is that of transportation.” In concluding his remarks on the transporta- tion phase of the problem he discusses, the writer says: “ltis agreed on all hands, by the testimony of manufacturers, mer- chants and consular agents, that a chief cause of our unsatisfactory trade, as has been said, especially with the nations south of us, is a lack of easy, frequent, regular steim communication.” It is with a full realization of the sitn- ation, as indicated in these views of one who made a thorough study of the question, that the negotiations referred to are being carried on. Itis deemed inex- NEW TO-DAY. - | stoci now on the stocks and will be seen in the pext regatta. W. L. Sutherland has practically rebuilt the sloop Catherine. Two feet was cut | from her stem and four feet from her stern. ‘When completed she will have an over- hanging stern of six feet, and six feet will be added to her stem. In this way she will gain six feet in length, and will be forty l‘loet on the water line. Her sides have | been opened out and her beam increased nine inches. In fact, ali that will be left of the old Catherine will be her keel, amid- chip timbers and a few planks. The old | spars and sails will be used. | When completed the sloop is expected | to be one of the fastest on the bay. She wilt be 40 feet long, 9 feet 7 inches broad | and 3 feet 6 inches deep. Sie will be ready | in two weeks and Captain Sutherland says he will then surprise the yachtsmen. The accompanying cut shows the Catherine as she was and as she appears on the ways at ; Menotte's yards. | Hay & Wright have a new yacht on the ks for H. Barlege and W. C. Grayson. She will be 47 feet on the water line, 16 feet broad and 5 feet deep. She will be cutter- | rigged and her owners expect to have her ready lor a cruise by the middle of next | month. ! A syndicate has purchased the yacht | Clara for $1250 and she will race under the | 8an Francisco Yacht Club’'s flag -next season. Frank Stone secured her from “Jim’" Burdell in exchange for a steam launch Jast season and raced her in all the regattas, She was very successful in her | class and her owners say they will im- | prove her to such an extent that she can | g:) looked upon as a sure winner the first time she starts. The Rover has had her name painted out and has changed her color. It was rumored that she had also changed hands, but there is no truth in the statement, and Commodore Bruce will again be seen in the van next season. The first Duke of Marlborough had a huge Roman nose, the nose of a military consolidation of the companies, the chief motive is to prevent a competition that threatens to become =o active that all the rofit will be absorbed in the keen struggle or business. For some reason the Mutual Electric Light Company has not figured as a dangerous adversary. 1t hasa plant and is in the business of supplying light, yet it is not classed as a competitor. Citizens who are not interested as stock- holders in either of the companies believe that the trust will be formed before the time arrives for renewing annual con- tracts for lighting the streets and public buildings of the City. There is annually ?md'lr&m the City treasury about $340,000 or light. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895, the San Francisco Gas Company received for lighting buitdings $635071; lighting engine houses, $132426; lghting City lamps, $206,277. The Pacific Gas Improvement Company received for lighting public buildings $20.114 31; lighting engine houses, $2510 64. The Edison Light and Power Company received for street illumination $86,015 64. The Auditor's report for the year ended June 30, 1895, shows that the demands :ugited on the street light fund amounted 0 $306,498. & ‘During the sameé period the School De- partment paid out $5725 for lights. A close examination by an_expert might | disclose the fact that the Park Commis- sioners and other boards were and electric light bills not incl foregoing. In dealing with a customer as important as the City of San Krancisco the compa- nies find it to their advantage to pool issues and divide the contracts. The gen- eral plan pursued is to persuade the Super- visors to allow just as much money for the service as the taxpayers will tolerate. paying gas ndez in fno Californ: vchical Society. The Rev. Charles W. Wendte will lecture at Golden Gate Hall, Sutter street, to-morrow (Friday) evening at 8 o’clock. 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The Wrap you want for spring we have---the prices cannot be lower. ~=O-O-G: DS. st seem to very and gob- stri te color- 19 inches » 59¢ Yard ATA, very , 69¢ Yard DOMESTICS. The boom goes on in Busy Bargainapolis. Asthe crowds grow larger the inducements increase. A handful of ideas quoted below. HUCK TOWELS, 20x30 colored borders, close weaves, value 20c. Special, Each, 15¢ GLASS TOWELING, 24 inches wide, stripes and check: put ’em in water, you don'c know they’re wet; value 162/c. Special, Yard, 12}4c FINE DRESS DIMITY, 31 inches wide, s, dots, aud Persian effects, the sea- son's popular wash fabric. DOTTED SWISS—Note the width (30 inches), small dots, evening shades. BLEACHED TABLE DAMASK, 70 inches wide, varlety patterns, good quality. 34 Nakins to mateh $2 dozen. WHITE NAINSOOK, heavy raised cord, 26 inches wide, worth Kljc. CHENILLE PORTIERES, inches, dado top and bottom; value $1 pair. NEW CHENILLE TABLE COVERS, 8-4 size, heavy quality, big assortment. 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ARY CAPES, trimmed with certainly see this cape be- Our Price, $5.00 collar, trinamed Our Price, $3.50 elvet collar, 5 Reg ITS, ripple back, siik lined, very full sizes 32 to 38. Regular $15. Our Price, $10 faced with ajacket that Special, $3.50 £0 44, .For One Day Only, THE CORNER OF HER EYE| From That Vantage Rae Alex-| ander Watched the Hypnotist. HE LOOKED AT HER SISTER. Has Raised the Grade of His Bill From That of the Moderately Poor to the Rich. Rae Alexander is a rather pretty young girl of the brunette type, with wavy brown | hair parted in the middle, falling over her | temples. She is employed ‘as amanuensis | and typewriter at the insurance offices | managed by H. M. Grant, 423 California | street, and 1s the young lady whom Dr. | Abrahams tried to. hypnotize into being | recovered of a severe attack of writer's cramp. The spell did not work. She writes now with her left band and has refused to pay the doctor’s bill, and thedoctor, as “*a mat- | ter of principle,” he says, has brought suit. ‘‘Oh, it was a ridiculous fake,” said Miss Alexander yesterday. ‘‘I had tried every- thing before I went to him. One physi cian advised me to try electricity as an periment, but without encouraging me to hope very strongly. T bought a small bat- tery and gave it a fair trial, but wasnot | benefited. I was advised to go to a spe- cialist, but they charge so much. Some one spoke to Dr. Abrahams about my case, and he asked his informant to send me, as he could certainly cure me. “With my sister I went to see him, not knowing anything about his methods. He told me that the only thing that could cure me was hypnotism. This surprised us and I insisted on backing out. But he said T had better have it attended to at onde as the complaint was liable to extend to my arm and ultimately ' affect my whole body. I became frightened, and | when he said that it would cost me noth- ing unless a cure was effected I consented. ‘‘Oh, it makes me laugh, it was such a fake. He told me to lean back in my chair and remain perfectly still. . He took a position in frout of me, leaned forward and told me tolook steadily at the baid spot on his head. Oh, it was ridiculous. After I had looked at the vacant place for some time he would have me close my eyes. Then he would say: : *“*Now you are asleep.” ““But I am not asleep,’ I would say. * ‘Oh, yes you are,’ he would say, ‘only you don’t know it. You are sound asleep, and when you awaken your pen paralysis will bave gone.’ “I would keep my eyes .shut until -he told me to open them, just to give the thing all the chance I could, but I felt foolish all the time, for I couldn’t help peeping out of the corners of my eyes and was very certain I was quite awake, for ‘I saw all that was going on. I noticed that he kept looking at my sister instead of .at me.. Every time I opened my eyes he was look- ing at my sister. 0, he never touched me, rubbed my hand or anythingof that kind. He de- pernided entirely on the hypnotic influence hold a pen. See here,” and the youngy lady laid her trembling right hand upon the desk. “Does that look as though it was cared? Then he. caused me to raise my elbow and try to write in that way. That brings into play an entirely different set of nerves, of course, and I found that I could write reasonably well. “With a few days’ practice I improved at it, but it.was extremely tiresome and painful and my arm would constantly drop down. They undertook in the office here to devise a plan of holding it up by bands or rests, as they said it was cruel to have me write that way; and a physician to whom one of the officers spoke told me I must quit it as my arm might become fixed that way and I would be unable to get it down. So I did so, and have begun writing with my left nand. *Dr. Abrahams sent me a bill at first for §30. Then he raised it to$50. Then he raised it to $100. He told me in the first place that he had two prices, one for the rich, the other for the poor. He toesn’t seem to have ever considered me very voor, but has a notion that I grew suddenty very rich. We propose to fight the matter to the end.” Miss Alexander lives with her mother, who is an invalid, and her sister at 3021 Washington street. A NOVEL CRABBOAT. It Has an Engine That Is Worked by Handpower. Charley Angelo is one of the best-known men amon crab-fishers on the water front. It is rarely that he goesout that he does not return with a zood catch. He and his assistant find that it is hard work pulling against the stream, so Charley determined to try some other motive power. He explained his idea to G. B. Gracchi, the boat-builder, and the crabboat Lo Vedremo is tbe resuit. A more peculiar- looking craft has never been seen on the waters of the bay. Amidships there are two large flywheels which look as though they had been removed bodily from a coffee-mill. These'are contected by means = The Crab-Boat Lo Vedremo. (Sketched by a ““ Call” artist.] of two endless chains with the shaft, and when the boat is to go full speed ahead the two men station themselves at the fly- wheels and begin to grind. The harder they work the more rapidly does the screw revolve and the faster goes the crabboat. The Lo Vedremo was launched last Tues- day,and had her trial trip yesterday. The little boat made good time, and the expe- riment was pronounced a success. When the crew came ashore, however, they were bathed in perspiration and vowed that turning the wheel was much harder work than tugging at the oar. When there isa good breeze the screw can be feathered and the little boat will then proceed under sail. 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