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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-07-01

J. W. Anderson, about 55 years old,
sleek, we'll fed and with bunch of iron
gray whiskers on his chin, blew into
Nevada lately on a peculiar mission. He
is pleasing and suave, and carried letters
of introduction not to the vulgar public,
but to Federal office -holderc great and
small. He has them on list, with
their names, addresses, at what particu-
lar stall OF the public crib they feed and
what the oats are worth.
Andersen halls from Sprague, Wash,
and his credentials are signed by Chaun-
cy F. Black, president OF the National
Association of Democratic Clubs, Charles
J. Faulkner, chairman of tue Democratic
Congressional Committee, and Lawrence
Gardner, secretary. Anderson is one OF
three agents alleged to have been author
lied to assess Federal office holders TO
raise funds for the Democratic campaign
OF 1896. He was evidently picked ont
of a horde on account of his peculiar fit
ness for the work.
He is an adept at the business, and
has methods to suit all occa9ions. He
could draw tears from Sphinx, or cause
''de push" to chuckle.
Anderson's g assessments are rated at
$25 on $3.50 per annum situations $35 on
$1,000 pos;masters, soon to be in the civil
service; $75 on $1,000 appointments; 1925
on $500; 5000 on $4,000. He approaches
the guileless with austerity, winds up
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-07-01
Help w anted.

$40 to $1S per week to men and women
for easy home work. No books or can
vasing. No experience. Bonatied offer.
No Catch. Send stamp for work and
particulars. E. HERMANN. 2l3 South
Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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Notice.

Tickets to Buffalo on the n. +. A..
Excursion will be sold on July lst and
End instead of June 2Sth and Goth.
Rates from Reno $S6S5 for round trip
good to September End, as previously
advertised. MARY w. EMERY,
Nevada State Manager.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-07-01

For RENT--A four room house near
the shops. Good location, and water on
the premises.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-07-01

Any one suffering from catarrh can be
cured by "Gill's Magic Catarrh Cure"
Will treat all patients at his residence
free OF charge.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-07-01
NOTICE.

Wadsworth Lodge, No. 25, F. ant
A. NJ. Regular meeting Friday, July 3
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1896-07-01
SEEN" +"

Nevada Federal Officials Called to the
Oenters Made to Cough Up for the
Democratic Campaign Fuud-Agent
Anderson Collecting Tithes.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

their liability to the value of the tug. OF
course on that basis we refused TO do busi-
ness with them until the court had de-
cided the matter. We have now entered
into an agreement with the Pacific Mail
Company and their tug will in future do
our work. Just what will be the outcome
of the fight remains to be seem"
Chief " harfinger Root saws the tug Marx
ham was only alongside the Roanoke in
order to save State property from damage.
He is positive that the engines were not
turned over until the Markham started to
back out, and is confident that he was in
the right. Nevertheless Hawley and GRAY
of the two boat lines intend finding out
just what right a State towboat has to be
alongside vessel that is being docked.
After docking the Roanoke the Millen
Grffiths went to the Iroquois of the same
line and took her to sea. As the much
tugged ship was passed the Iroquois
dipped her flags and the tug blew her
whistle. The Roanoke responded and
that was the last OF the exciting occurrence.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

missioners. the ]. D. Spreckels & Bros.
Company, the. Shipowners and Mer-
chants Towboat Company, Williams
Dimond 81 Co. and the owners of the
American ship Roanoke.
AS matter of course Coils P. Hunting
ton, in the shape of the Pacific Mail Com
pany, had finger in the pie, and it was
his tug the Millen Griffiths. that caused
all the disturbance. When the towboat
companies refused to handle the big ship
the owners of the Griffiths stepped in and
offered to do the work. Hence the storm.
The beginning OF the trouble dates back
to last year, when the ship Benjamin F.
Packard was run on a rock in Mission Bay
by the tugs Sea Queen and Hercule s. At
that time all the vessels controlled by
Williams, Dimond & Co. were under con-
tract for towage to the Shipowners and
Merchants Towboat Company. This con-
tract is binding, and the Spreckels Com
pany and the Shipowners' Association
have an understanding by which neither
concern Will touch q ship contracted to the
other.
When the Packard was finally towed off
the rock she was run on the mud flats and
there her cargo of wheat was partially dis
charged. Later she was docked and after
all the grain was out she was. put on the
Merchants drydock. A new stem was put
in, the copper stripped off and the vessel
recaiked and other damages were repaired.
Inc Dill amounted to tens of thousands of
deflars, and when it was sent to the Ship
owners and Merchants Towboat Com
pany IL was repudiated. The value OF the
tugs Sea Queen and Hercules was not suf-
ficient to cover tbe loss, so the owners of
the Packard libeled the company to
recover the money paid for damages
The suit is still pending in the United
States District Court, but the breach
between the Shipowners and Mer-
chants Towboat Company has not les
sened because judicial settlement of the
difficulty IS pending. Instead. it has
grown wider day by day until now the
whole State of California is involved.
When the Roanoke, in the same line as
the Packard, arrived off the Farallones,
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

not enter into competition with private
individuals or corporations" said Captain
HawleJ yesterday, "and the fact that the
State tug Governor Markham was along
side the Roanoke when she was docking is
breach of the law"
The actual work of getting the big ship
into her berth was one of great labor and
narrow escapes. By strange coincidence
the Seafarer was being moved from Howard
No. by the Ship-owners' and Merchants
tug Rescue and the ship Dundonald was be-
ing docked at Mission No. 2 by the Ship
owners and Merchants tug Sea King just
as the Millen Griffirhs and Elizabeth were
attempting to get the Roanoke in on the
south side of Howard No. 1. The ship John
Mcdonald, which had occupied that berth
was removed early in the morning by the
tug Active of the Spreckels Company so
that once the vessel was.into the dock the.
way was clear. Twice, however, she had
to be stopped-once in order to avoid run
ming into the Seafarer and the other time
to allow the Dundonald 10 cross her bow.
Among those who witnessed the docking
of the biggest American merchantman
ahoat were Captain Hawley, superintend-
ent of the Spreckeis towboat line; Captain
Gray, superintendent, and Captain Groper,
assistant superintendent, OF the Ship-own-
Captain George Harvey of the tug Mon
arch, Captain Glenn Randall of the tug
Vigiiant, Captain Ike Smith of the tug Sea
Queen, Captain j. Siiovich of the tug
Active and Captain Dan Haskell OF the big
tug Fearless. They all agreed in saving
that Captain Driscoll of the Millen Grit
fiths had done remarkably well in the cir
cumstances, and praised him for the man
ner in which he had handled a very diff
cult job
..The wboat company seems to have
boycotted us" said A. ChesebroIgh of
Williams, Dimond & Co. yesterday.
''Spreckels says we are under contract to
the Ship-owners' and Merchants Towboat
Company, and that therefore he cannot
handle our vessels. Of course an agree
ment is an agreement and respect man
who will keep his end of it. In the case of
the Shipowners' line, however, they dam
aged one of our vessels to the extent of
over $4,000, and now they seek to limit
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
THE WILMERDING SCHOOL.
A Fine Site offered at the End OF
Castro Street

Fine Site offered at the End of
Castro Street
AT the meeting of the Board of Regents
this afternoon the matter of selecting a
site for the Wilmerding School will be one
OF the principal subjects discussed. Mayor
Sutro has offered three desirable lots for
the college, but so far he has failed to give
the regents descriptions of the prop
critics. The fact that the regents have re-
quested descriptions is taken by MANY as
an indication that they are favorably dis
posed toward locating the school in San
Francisco.
Among those who have been in hard at
work to accomplish this are the Mer-
chants Association, the Mechanics Insti.
tute and the Half million Club. Oakland
Berkeley and Alameda also are desirous OF
obtaining the prize, but from indications
San Francisco has the preference.
When the Board of Regents meet TO-DAY
another offer of college site will be made.
The Castro Land Company has offered q
fine lot in its tract near the terminus of the
Castro-street cable-car line The offer
comes from A. s. Baldwin, the secretary of
the land com pany, who states that the
proffered land is beautifully located upon
rising ground on the lower slope of the
Twin Peaks hills. 1t commands a fine
view OF large portion of tue City.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

Captain Hamilton signaled for a tug. The
Fearless OF the Spreckels line was close at
hand, but Captain Dan Haskell, knowing
she was q contract ship" did not at
tempt to go near her. A few minutes
later the shipowners' tug Monarch hove in
sight and took the big vessel in tow. This
was nearly two weeks ago, and as space at
the Wnarves was very hard to get she was
unable to dock until yesterday.
When Chief Wharfinger Root notified
captain Hamilton that there was vacant
perth at Howard No. 2, the latter went to
w MMlinams, Dlmond & Co. and informed
them OF the fact. In view of the fact that
suit against ttheShipowners and Merchants
iowooat Company was in the courts ask
ing damages In the case of the Packard it
was oeclded not to eIn nploy that company's
Tugs. an attempt was made to secure one
9I the Spreckels tugs, but Superintendent
na"ieY IN conformance with his agree
ment refused to do the work
Then it was that Williams. Dimond &
20. and the captain of the Roanoke found
themselves IN deep water. The only other
tug IN the bay that could handle the ship
outslde OF the two regular companies was
the Millen Griffiths, owned by the Pacific
mall Steamship Company. Oyertures were
mace to Agent Center and after great
ueal OF backing and filling an agreement
was reached by which the Millen Griffiths
VIII handle all the Sewell line of clippers
for some time to come.
1t was when the docking of the Roanoke
Degan that the excitement started. The
Gri1ths was not powerful enough to
handle the heavily laden Roanoke, so the
Elizabeth was called in to assist her.
Chief Wharfnger Root anticipated some
damage to the State property and he
ordered out the Governor Markham. The
towboat men assert that the State tug
assisted in docking the vessel, but the men
on the Markham and the State en-
ployes protest that she never turned
a wheel. Nevertheless the matter is
TO be brought to the attention
OF the inspectors of hulls and boilers and
somebody on the Markham will have to
suffer. "The law says that the State must
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

reality, and the Celestials will pass away
from our shores.
There is no longer any possible doubt
about the rapid depopulation of the Chin
ese quarter. If the exodus keeps up and
the exclusion act prevails it will be but a
few short years before the terrible minor
music of the Chinese theaters, the walls OF
professional mourners and the sharp bark
of highbinders sixshooters will be stilled
forever.
People who are in position to observe
the rapidity with which Chinatown is fall
ing under the pressure of restriction and
exclusion laws see all the signs that come
with the dismem berment of section of
the City which has been the scene of
many incidents that mark its growth. 1t
has been a scene of murder intrigue, de-
lived there it was driven out by the fail
ure on the part of the inhabitants to COM
law.
To-day, however, the population is
dwindling away and the actors In the
drama are only called upon for an occa-
sional rehearsal. The full blast of iniquity
is taking breathing spell once in while
and purer atmosphere finds itself consumed
by less lungs than Of old.
One OF the best informed men on China
town in San Francisco is the Rev. +. J.
Masters of the Chinese Mission on Wash
ington street. The gentleman speaks the
language fiuently and has written great
deal of valuable matter in relation to the
people. He said in an interview yesterday:
ESTIMATING the number of people
roughly should say that there are 10, 200
less Cinnamon here to-day than there were
eleven years ego when first came among
them. AT that time the streets. were
crowded night and day, but at present they
are becoming thinned out, and notwlth-
standing the fact that they are people
who live in very close quarters one can
easily see that they are not so plentiful.
This fact is particularly noticea BILE
among the tenement-houses where they
titles. IrecoIlect the time, and it was not
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
PISTOL AND RIFLE SHARPS
The Columbias Will Distribute Special
Prizes in Midsummer.

The Co1umbias Will Distribute Special
Prizes in Midsummer.
The Columbia Pistol and Rifle Club met
last evening and perfected it's prize pro-
gramme for this year. Aside from the
club medals, which were previously ar
ranged for, number of special prizes have
been offered. 1t was decided to compete
for these between now and the middle of
July, the winners to be those who make
the best scores in the three pistol and
three rife classes and the champion classes
of both 1t was also decided to modify
the revolver contest SO as to admit of all
80 and 3S caliber pocket revolvers.
Gordon Blanding sent letter stating
that he would again present the club with
beautiful medal, to be shot for with pis-
tolls in the all-comers' class. The club fur-
ther decided to offer valuable ten.shot
record rifle medal.
Special prizes will be given to the best
shots among the lady sharpshooters who
belong to the club.
Seven new members were elected and
three names proposed for membership.
Secretary f. o. Young stated that sew
eral marksmen of Santa Rosa had pro-
posed to form pistol and rifle club in that
city, to be branch of the local Columbia
Club. Similar propositions have recently
been made by marksmen in several locali-
ties. There is one branch now in Inyo
County.
President Rodgers stated that the East
ern sporting papers have announced that
the Columbia's new target will soon be
adopted by several Eastern rife clubs.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
stateler snes Chetwond

Agent Thomas K. Stateler brought suit in the
United States Circuit Court yesterday against
John Chetwood Jr.. special trustee of the Cali
fornia National Bank, to recover $40, $50 l6, al
legged to have been obtained by Mr. Chetwood
on orders of the San Francisco Superior Court as
attorneys fees and costs in connection with
his litigation against ex-President Thomas and
Directors Wilson and Thompson. The object
OF Mr.. Stateler'S suit is evidently to retaliate
upon Mr.. Chetwood for the latter's Injunction
suit against Stateler in the'same court. Mr..
Stateler has another suit to have himself de-
clared-the banks agent and to have the banks
affairs wound up
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
WANTS A REHEARING.
Sternberg Thinks Another Argumen
Will Clear Him.


Counsel for Louis Sternberg has applied
for rehearing, the petition being based
upon purely technical points. Sternberg
was granted new trial upon one of his
convictions and was held on the other by
the Supreme Court.
The principal point of the petition for a
rehearing is the misconstruction by the
lower court, by the jury and by the Su-
preme Court of the charge against the pe-
titioner. 1t is argued that the charge
against Sternberg is that he did cause
procure and allow" A. Gutman to be reg
istered as voter. The question which
counsel wishes to bring out is. Did the Jury
convict him of causing, procuring or al
lowing Gutman to falsely registeri This
is considered strong point.
Other points are that the court misdi-
rected the jury in matter of law, and that
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
Mrs. Mary vary,s Death.

disinterred yesterday. Mrs. Vary resided at
2O6 Fifth street. On January she was run
over by an express-wagon driven by man
named Moran, and she died at the CITY and
County Hospital January 20. The purpose of
exhuming the body was to ascertain whether
death had been due to negligence and the
disinterment was made at the instance of the
husband and relatives. An autopsy and prob
ably an inquest will be held.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
sergeant Lyons Not a Beat.

1t was reported that Sergeant Lyons of Com
pany D, First United States Infantry, who is at
present ic the hospital at Angel Island, met
with his injuries while beating his way on the
cars while on furlough. This turns out to be
incorrect. Nurse Patrick Mullins of the Angel
Island Hospital Corps states that the ini5ry
was sustained by Lyons when jumping from a
car In motion. Lyons had plenty Of money AZ
The iniur soldier is doing well and will nrob
ably be offered a place in the Soldiers Home
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER.-Grand Opera" Carmen"
CALIFORNIA THEATER-"HendrickH Hudson Jr.
COLUMBIA THEATER-"Men and Women
MoRosco's OPERA-HoUsE-"Sins of the Night.
TIvoLI OPERA-HousE.-"The Gentle savage.
ORPHEUM.-High-Cass Vaudeville.
GROWERS A1cAzAR.-"Arabian Nights" and
"Joe Girls
New BUSIEST. THEATER. -"Uncle Toms
Cabin"
GOLDEN GATE HALL.-Symphony and Popular
Concerts, Friday afternoon, Feb. 4 at 3:lb O'Clock.
MAcDoSoUeH THEATER (oAKLAND)-"ln Old
Kentucky"
SHOOT THE CHuTEs-Daily at Haight street.
one block east of the Park
BAY DISTRICT TRAcR.-Races.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
Stole an Overcoat.

Simon Gallick, known to the police as a
sneakthief, was arrested yesterday by Detec-
tives Graham and Cody on charge of grand
larceny There was n. dance in the Alca-
Ear building on Saturday night ana Gallick
sneaked off with en- overcoat belonging to Sam
Benek, which had check for S40O in it's
pocket. The coat was recovered in a pawn
shop, on Sixth and Howard streets, but the
check had disappeared.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
The Grand Army.

The annual encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic Will be held this year in Santa
Cruz on the 22d, 23d and 24th of April. There
are 120 posts in the Department of California
which includes California and Nevada entitled
TO send representatives TO the encampment.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
Body Found in the Bay.

The body OF George Smith, sailor. was
found in the bay off the Presidio reservation
by T. Cordolano yesterday morning. Smith
was 80 years of age, a native of New York. and
was formerly of the bark Olympic of New Bed
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
AUCTION SALES

BARRETT & SHERwooD-Today (Tuesday),
Diamonds. Watches, Jewelry, etc., at Kearny
street, At 1 A. and 80 p. NJ.
BY S. l. DANIELs-To-day Tuesday,, Horses
at 1905 Harrison street, at ] A. NJ.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
.TUGB0ATS AND
TOHAGE BILLS,
A Serious Squabble Over
the Docking Of the
Roanoke.
THE STATE rs INVOLVED.
AT One Time the Governor Mark.
ham Is Said to Have Lent
Assistance.
CHIEF WHARFINGER CENSURED.
Captains of the Two Towboat Lines
Say He Had No Right to
Inter fere.
CHIEF wHARFINGER CENsURED

The most sensational incident on the
water front for years happened yesterday,
Mixed up in it were the State of California
as represented by the State Harbor Com
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

there was no evidence to establish the sub
stantive elements of the crime outside of
Gutman, the accomplice. The court also
erred, it is claimed, in decisions on two
motions of law during the course of the
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04

According to Sir Benjamin Richardson,
the normal period of human life is about
Ito years, and seven ont of ten average
people, if they took proper care of them
selves, ought to attain that age.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-04
CHINATOWN
SHOWS DECAY.
Some Significant Signs Of
Rapidly Dwindling
Population.
REAL ESTATE FALLING.
A Financial Man Recommended
the Rejectment of Any
Loans There.
WENDELL EAsToN's OPINION.
Rev. F. ]. Masters Says There Are
10000 People Less Than Eleven
Years Ago.
If Chinatown continues to contract in

If Chinatown continues to contract in
both population and area as it has in the
last ten years it will not be long before the
dream of Denis Kearney will become a
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19

I have no sense OF falling power. nave NOT lesre /
onoositlon OF any kind for always KNOW no" 70
face IN | could resign o. my own lr"c Will
Welding 1, pressure In the pre-"nc" OF an enemy
congratulate IN. Government on IT'S de'Slvil
,btcb NAV ohyIate llsscnslons. whicn. II they dit
no, aNec, me might work harm 10 spain.
General Poiavieja, who s mentioned as the proo,
abie successor OF General campos. has ADVISED
prnruier Ganovas TO appoint General Neyler 70
Tho rosltIon ~ Comma thici o. the spanish
forces In cuba. Tn" latter VII. arrlN" IN Mhntli
tomorrow and viii have consultation WIN 1T .
,nlcr C.p0vas fmmciiatei. on the conc uSion o;
IN. consultation between Premier 'hnoNas ana
General W.ycr the former viii announce ms
nual decision IN the matter
Havana Jan lS-A large numher o. residents OF
tho city ~ Havana called upon General Campos
to-day TO pay thc!. respects. Tho retiring Captain
Genera received his visito:' In the capacity OF I"
,,,,,,,. citizen IL is believed that he Will sail for
Sp,ln on Monday. Lieutenant General Marin =
now I'm charge ~ tho captan-o'"nerhi paiacs; \
great man changes are expected In the military
depar;mcui There is considerable tax lntima tlng
that General Polavoja Will be sent here from spain
,o net as Governor OF cuba and commandments
OF the Spanish forces.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
ORTHOpEDIC HOSPITALS REPORT.

In the twenty eighth annual report OF the New
York Orthopedic Dlspensary and Hospital. at No.
12S East Ffty-ninth-st. the surgeons OF the inst-
tuition say that 2.6s3 patients were treated there
during the year ending September 30, 1895 This Ii
the largest number treated In any year in the
history OF the institution. Most OF the patients were
children who suffering from hip disease. but
many children treated for spinal disease. club
foot, knock knee. bow-legs, iat-foot and other
troubles which interfered with their walking Many
of the patients suffering from chronic diseases
which were incurable but 1889 were cured and 262
much relieved and discharged.
Apparatus which cost the institution 8, ,2s8 20 was
supplied TO patients. and OF the cost $780, was col
lccted from patients who could afford to pay. A
house at No 1870 East Fiftynlnth-st. has been pur-
chased as an addition to the institution, and the top
story has been converted into payroom In which
the children are to take sunbathS.
New-York tribune., 1896-01-19
KINGS DAUGHTERS AND SONS MEET.

4 union meeting of the Kings Daughters and
Sons was held yesterday afternoon In the Assembly
Hall of the Presbyterian Building. No. l56 Fifth
ave Mrs Margaret Bottome. president of the
General International Society. presided, and intro
duced Miss Kate Bond. vce-president, who made
the first address She followed by Mary Lowe
Dickinson the general secretary. who spoke on the
subject OF the city Union of the various New-fork
branches of the organization. After mentioning
the necessity for concerted labor the speaker con-
cluded with appeal for the extension or the good
which the Kings Daughters and Sons were doing
Mrs Rossiter. the next speaker emphasized the
foregoing remarks and gave more details OF the
unions purposes and ideas.
Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis. when called upon 10
speak first introduced Miss Anne Cummings. who
has been engaged. with Andrew Murray in mis-
sionary work In South Africa. Miss CUMMINGS
gave short. comprehensive account of that dis
tant enterprise. When she had finished. Mrs Davis
couragcment and advice TO the members.