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ness for the starting signal. Every sail had been set to catch the wind to the best advantage, and it was easily to be seen that there were some experienced yachtsmen in the rowboats, for their sails were trimmed with a skill born of a thorough knowledge of the tricki- ness of wind and wave. Others had all possible sail crowded on in a manner that meant serious handicap when the boat got under way.
 At the signal each man gave his yacht 8 push, and the race had begun. Itwas certainly pretty sight to see the white sailed little yachts cutting through the water, the brisk wind bending their masts almost horizontal, and the lee rails keeling over until they were awash. Close after the yachts came the owners in the rowboats. the oarsmen having no easy task to keep up with the white winged racers. that cut the water ahead of them. But as things of wood and muslin will not think for themselves, in spite ofthe most careful preliminary ad- justment of sails and rudder, the yachts will sometimes take a contrary course to that which leads around the stake boat; occasionally they even show a vim dictive desire to ram some feeter rival. On these occasions the owner in the row boat must hurry up and change the di- rection of his evil-disposed craft. Here in is where lies the chance for brain work on the part of the sailing master, for every time a boat is touched. accord ing to the racing rules of the Model Yacht club, it counts ten seconds against her chances of winning In some instances it was only necessary to touch the yacht with a pole that each owner carried. in order to change the direction of the boat and keep it's head on to the goal; but the race had been started only few minutes before three of the boats became hopelessly en- tangled, owing to the bad seamanship of their proprietors, and were practical ly out of the running before their bow spirits had been disengaged. Of 13 starters, only seven were in the race when the stake was reached, and the pretty craft had been piloted around and started on the second leg of the course.
 Leading the fleet was a handsome boat, the pretty lines and graceful curves of which showed that she had been built by man who was no novice in the art of designing yachts. The man who had designed and built her was sailing her also, and the way he handled the little craft showed that he thoroughly understood the fine points of this novel sport. He touched his boat but seldom, for sails and rud- der had been so cleverly set that this particular yacht almost seemed imbued with power to think and act for itself snst straioht and tt.....a- T.. MAS is eaall rse- Around the second leg this boat led by % feet. The yacht nearest it was Q tiny craft that also sailed like thing or life, and her anxious owner, who
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a hat is of green velvet, is adorned with a high bunch of ostrich plumes, and has broad, soft strings of white nous seline de soie that tie in a large bow under the chin.
 For the girls to which this extreme mode is not becoming, there are other pokes, more moderate in shape, and without strings. They are usually of velvet, swathed with some soft ma terial, and finished directly in front with large bird
 Other hats. and these will probably be the smartest of the season, are large and turn up high on the left side. Here several plumes, big bow, and a jew elled buckle are placed under the brim. Some of the girls, to whom hat set back is not becoming, will still cling to nose hats" These hats have trim ming that spreads alike onI each side from the center pieces, ending in feath- CTS that droop over each ear.
 THE LATEST.
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grosgrain silk Black is best, com bined with some vivid coloring, prefer ably grass green or crimson.
 The matinee brings out many of the seasons newest gowns. An excellent example was worn recently by young girl at the Knickerbocker theater. The skirt was narrow to scantness, with it's slim outlines partly concealed by Q series of graduated flounces-five in all that covered it from hem to waist.
 The blouse was simply made. 1t had no sleeves, and low, round neck, edged with tabs of jetted passementerie, long sleeve gimp of green cashmere being it's accompaniment. The waist was eneircled twice with black velvet ribbon-I forgot to say the gown was black-tied with bow and long ends at the left side.
 Nothing more quaint and old-fash- toned could be imagined than this gown of girl of Greater New York.
 Yet many of the girls, though equal ly in love with the gown, find it too eX7 pensive for their purses. Noneed to get discouraged. Alapaea answers the pur- pose as we'll as grosgrain, is less eXpen- siVe, and, if a fine quality is bought, looks even more quaint than silk.
 Satin-faced cloths, which were intro duced last winter, will again be popu- lar. This year the satin finish is even
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had been heard declaring that his boat was destined to be a wonder, looked with dismay at the rapidly widening gap.
 Nearing the finish line the race be, came q tame one. for the big boat had SO outstripped the little one that the latter was practically out of the race.
 The prize for which the model yachts were competing was a handsome cup. on which had been engraved the par ticulars of the race and the eircum- stances under which the trophy had been won.
 After the regatta the boats were taken from the water and stripped and cleaned with as much care as though they had been boats of international fame, while the owners gathered in groups and discussed with all the en- thusiasm of yatching cranks, the merits of their respective boats, and argued hotly the reasons why they had not made a better showing.
 The New York Model Yacht club num- bers 63 members. It's clubrooms are at SiXty-third street and Eighth avenue. where the members meet twice a month to discuss the yachting and ar range for outings. When no special event is on the programme the mem bers of the club gather at Conservatory lake in Central park, where they have a boathouse for the storage of the yachts. Here they can be seen almost any fine Sunday. for the most part dressed in regular yachting costume. sailing their craft around and across the lake, watching with critical eye every movement of the boat, and mall- ing mental note of any defect.
 These queer enthusiasts are a source of constant worry to the park authori- ties, as any oversight on the part of the park employees that interferes with their pet diversion, is sure to call forth loud protest. For example, if the water of the lake is allowed to get a little foul, so that the sailing of the yachts is hindered by floating seaweed a written complaint signed by the mem bers is sure to be found among the correspondence of the park custodians. One thing, however, must be con
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more pronounced. Cashmere has a gloss which makes it appear like silk, and is sold as new material, under the name of 'veloute." It is most effective for draping, and as draped
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LOST ON A DESERT ISLAND.
Story of a venturesoms Western
 Lads Terrible Experiences.
Four Days on sn island in the Pacific Ocean Of the Coast of Call fornia-Was Given Up
 for Dead.
lCopyright. 1S97.1

Probably every boy who has read the tale of Robinson Crusoe has wished that he might have a similar experience. There was just such boy out on the Pacific coast. His name was Kenneth Powell, and he lived in Los Angeles, Cal. Now he hasn't the slightest desire to initiate Crusoe, and thereby hangs q tale
 Lying off the coast of Southern Cali fornia are two islands-Santa Catalina and San Clemente. The former. which lies 20 miles off the mainland, belongs 10 the Banning company, and is pop ular summer resort. The latter is owned by the government, and is 20 miles farther out to sea: it's sole resi- dent is old Tom Gallagher, who has lived there ever since the war-nearly 40 years.
 "Old Gallagher" as he is called, is an interesting character. He does not know the year of his birth, but, judging from his snowy hair and beard, it must have been somewhere in the first quar- ter of the present century. Gallagher tends the herds of sheep which roam over the island and which are owned by Los Angeles company. Frequently he sees no human being for five months at a time. We'll, Kenneth had once visited San Clemente with his father. and ever after he was possessed with d desire to initiate old Gallagher, and live in rude, white-washed cabin alone on an island
 Every summer Kenneth went to Gata= lima island with his parents to spend his vacation.
 While the coast of the island is beauti- ful and attractive, with it's numerous canyons opening out upon the sea, mak-
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COMPLICATIONS AT HALIFAX.
Appearance of the Most strongl.
 Fortified Hnrbor in America.


 Fortified Hnrbor in America.
 A correspondent of a New York pa per, describing a recent visit to Hali- fax, says: "In sailing into bay that is said to be the most strongly for tifed harbor on the American eonti- nent one naturally looks for some great display of military worlzs-forts, bat teries, bristling guns, and so on. But there is no such display in the harbor of Halifax. Both shores of the harbor might be hayfelds for all that shows to the contrary, and there is not as great display of defensive works as one may see in entering the harbor of New York. By close looking, however, one may see that the works are there. though they make no show of them selves.
 Half the concealed forts about Hali- fax are the result of military ardor rather than necessity. Each command CT of the station must have things to suit his own ideas, and the work of fort building goes. .merrily on. The Halifax people laugh at this in their sleeves, for AnSy udNc llOu6 OI luG BllIS bO pay dHG little do they care whether there are two forts or 200.
 Tt is easy to see how the Notifications constantly increase. Here is his might mess, Prince Tommy, we will say, in command of the troops at Halifax. He spends year or two in arranging the Notifications to suit his notion Then he is transferred and Grand Duke Dick is put in his place. G. D. Dick says to himself; I must look into these plans; Prince Tommy doesn't know anything about Notifications; I'll show them how the thing ought to be done and he finds what he considers weak spot here, and an important place unguard- ed there, and the war office agrees with him and orders new forts to be built and the next commander goes through the same process. The home govern ment pays the bills and Halifax has nothing to say about it."
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After plodding up the dusty ' trail for some time, Kenneth became 70 thirsty that he decided to scaI5il for spring of { water which he remembered the guide had pointed out to them on the trip to Middle Ranch. Accordingly he left the trail, but wandered about for a longl time before he came upon the spring. After quenching his thirst and lyingI for some time under the shade of aE mountain laurel, he started to resume his journey, but was puzzled which way to go to regain the main trail. He was not in the least frightened, however.K and followed. one after another, the in-a distinct paths which seemed to lead to- ward it. But he invariably found hin~6 self back at the spring. Finally. afterl repeated trials, he lost the location even of that; everything looked wild. and strange to him.
 For four long nights and days Ken- neth wandered over the mountains and through the canyons of the island seek ing familiar path by which he could find his way back to Avalon. for his appetite for adventure died away as his appetite for supper increased. The first night he spent in cave. but while he 1 slept a loosened rock fell, cutting ], deep gash in his head, from which tht blood flowed freely. His face, too, bes came severely poisoned with poison oaldl and his legs were mass of fostering sores from the cactus needles whicl were continually piercing them. Hi. clothing was nearly torn off his bodA by brambles, and all he had to eat il the four days and nights of his wan l derings was the cactus fruit and ravt shell fish. He would have perished foe want of water had it not been for thr ] cactus fruit, which contains almost all large a percentage of water as does tn , watermelon.
 Occasionally, from some peak, h. would catch glimpses of the blue sea
 and then he would run with breathlese haste to the top of he cliffs overlookins 1 it, hoping to see on the beach below thbs white tents of campers. Several tim@ he sighted fishing parties, quite near th
 coast, and shouted himself hoarse in th l effort to attract their attention; but t1 ] dash of the surf on the rocks drowne
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ing covers where a multitude of camp CTS pitch their tents, the interior is wild and rocky. Eagles build their nests on the beetlinng cliffs, wild goats infest the mountains, and timid quail dart through the sage brush. Springs of water are scarce, and known only to old guides who have frequented the trails for years. Great beds of cactus abound, and these, with the wild sage, form the only vegetation. The topography of the island is such that, once bewildered, the stranger finds himself in perfect labyrinth, and it is well-nigh impossible to find one's way back to the trails without the aid of a compass.
 Kenneth had once enjoyed a trip across the island, distanceof some ten or 12 miles, in company with his father and a party of gentlemen under the guidance of Mexican Joe. They rode burros, and it was great sport. About midway across the island is stretch of level country of two miles or more, known as Middle Ranch. Here is a pretty stream of fresh mountain water, with tall willow trees dropping over it and near by is an old, deserted cabin, once inhabited by sheep herders. Ken meth had never forgotten the delights of this trip. and it had been the dream of his life to repeat it-alone-an dwell in that old cabin like Robinson Crusoe, shooting quails and goats and living on cactus fruit and shell fish. So one day he slipped quietly away from Avalon, wheae his parents were stopping, and started up the trail. Ha took with him no supplies, not even a canteen of water, for he thought he would reach the cabin and stream long before night As he mounted higher and higher the little town of Avalon gradually faded away to a psere toy village, and then, by an abrupt turn in the trail, was lost en- tirely to view Then Kenneth felt free indeed, and sat down to fan his heated face with his straw hat; for the sun shone fiercely on the barren Tnountain- side. Hispleasantmeditations were soon broken, however, by the warning hiss of a rattlesnake, and he plunged up the trail at headlong speed, nor stopped until the cruel prick of a cac- tus needle in his foot warned him that there were other dangers in the noun tains besides rattlers.
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4 Promising Beginning.

Customer-That was splendid insect powder you sold me the other day, Mr. Gilman.
 Mr. Gilman (with iustifable pride)- Yes, think it's pretty good-the best in the trade.
 Customer-I'll take another couple of pounds of it, please.
 Mr. 0ilman-Two pounds?
 Customer-Yes please. I gave the II el of 4.9laa flat | l7e24ssllt gilt be be fore to a blackbeetle, and it made him so ill that think if keep up the treat ment for about a week more I may manage to kill him.-Tif.Bits.
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THE LATEST FASHIONS.
"Pokes" and "Coal scuttles" Will
 Be My Lady's Headgear.
The "Hour-GIass" Woman-Gowns That Are Most Becoming to Her FiGure-Nevr Dress Ma
 terfaIs.

The hour-glass woman bids fair to be with us again. All the hygiene lessons are to be wasted; all the sound advice from physicians ignored; everything
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his voice, and the fishermen sailed while Kenneth threw himself on cruel rocks, sobbing in despair.
 Searching parties were organized, under the leadership of compet guides went out over the mountal For three days and nights the sed continued; then the distracted renss gave up in despair, for it wasi opinion of the guides that the boy, if were on the island, must surely h perished before this. So Kennel father and his poor, prostrated mott left Avalon and returned to Los | geles, where detectives were set to M to see if any trace of the missing could be found on the mainland, thf ing possibly he might have board5 passing yacht and gone back to the n line.
 It was near the afternoon of fourth day after Kenneth had di| peared. A parry of gentlemen VI fishing about mile from Sl canyon, point on the opposite sid the island from Avalon. As they Y; engaged in turing the silyer-scaleQ bicore from the sea, their attentionl( attracted by a faint halloing. Cas)' their eyes shoreward they finallyI cerned, away upon the rocky c|r which here rose almost perpendicul from the sea, boy wildly sigma and shouting. They signaled backI Kenneth, in his insane joy at being rushed headlong down the rocky q catching here and there on projecI which IbEoke the force of his perilol1r scent. At this point the great breals dashed against the rocky shore | such terrific force that it was imposE to land a boat, but the men manaav < throw a rope to Kenneth, by which, pulled him through the waves 9t breaker almost swept him away ju he reached the boat, but by dexts movement, one of his reseuers him and drew him in, more dead . alive.
 Poor Kenneth was so weak frotg haustion and hunger that he
 scarcely stand, and was taken to J tage tn awaitthe next morning s su 1 CT. Meanwhile carrier pigeonH dispached to Los Angeles, beariH Kenneth's parents the joyful tlq tn; < .aeir boy was found. W HENRIETTA B. FREEM5
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All Nonsense.

q have heard the assertion" said the Colonel, 'that the colored races are not mentioned in the Bible"
 sTRaf's all nonsense, sald Mrs. Copb, who happened to overhear the remark. q remember distinctly reading in my sunday-school days of old nigger des mus. Military Gazette, Chicago.
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set back to the end of the last century, and all because Dame Fashion has de- creed that we must wear a small cor set, tightly laced.
 The gowns most suitable to the new figure, which clothes it in a quaint, old fashion, delighting the eye, are of plain,
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The poke and the bonnet with strings are here once more. The old-fashioned coal seuttle, high in front and conceal ing the ears, will be worn with beruffled gowns of black grosgUain silk. Sucb
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eeded: the sight of the pretty boats, with their snow-white sails full spread, adds considerably to the picturesque appearance of the park lake.
 H. D. T.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-10
ARMIJO HOTEL BURNED.
Raced 10 the Ground by Fire Mt 2 :i5
O'clock This Morning.

Special to the New Mexican.
Albuquerque, Feb. l0.-At about quar-
ter past 2 this morning an alarm of fire
called the department to blaze in the
Armijo hotel. The fremen responded
promptly and got water on to the burn
ing building Immediately, but despite
their efforts the flames held the mastery,
and having good headway, devoured the
structure in few minutes. After it was
Quilted the large volume of waterthrown
upon the building caused the adobe walls
to crumble and fall with crash. The
guests oil escaped without an accident.
The building was occupied by the Armijo
hotel, kept by Mrs. Lockhart, the Glrard
cafe, the Alexander paint store, aud
Lockhart's bicycle shop. There was
$4,000 insurance on the building, $500 on
the cafe furniture, $1,000 on the paint
shop $4,000 on the hotel furniture.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-10
DNAL MENTION.

ynr1 fs G. Fort, of Las Vegas, is in
tie aae1aal
g !" .ayson, Silver City banker, is in
LA Fe.
Gus O'Brien has been to Silver City on
private business.
]. D. w. Veeder, Las Vegas attorney,
registers at the Palace.
Will A. Hall, employe of the Cerrilos
Goal company, is in the city from Madrid.
M. N. Chaffin, of Las Vegas, is here to
atterd a meeting of the cattle sanitary
commission.
Geo, F. Albright, of the Albuquerque
Democrat, registers at the Palace this
morning.
W. E. Osborne, of San Francisco, agent
for the Solor Palmer perfumes, is at the
Palace hotel.
G, A. Ruthbun, Las Vegas merchant,
who ia also interested in stock raising is
in the city.
W. B. Cameron and W. Frazier, mining
men operating in Taos county, are at the
Palace hotel.
Hon. A. M. Bergere, prominent citi-
zen of Valencia county, is in the city
from Los Lunas.
F.J. Otero, of Albuq uerque, is at the
Palace. He is member of the cattle
sanitary commission.
Judge John R. McFie, of Las Cruces,
came up from the south yesterday and
has rooms at the Palace.
Hon. Amado Chaves, superintendent OF
public instruction, left last night for So
zorro on public business.
J.A. LaRue, secretary of the cattle san
itary commission, came over from Las
Vegas last night and is at the Palace.
T.S. Hetlin, of Silver City, who will
likely be appointed district attorney for
Grant and Sierra couuties, came up from
the south last night.
Hon. Joe E. Sheridan, the well and fav-
orably known editor of the Silver City
Enterprise, arrived last night from the
south He is here on Legislative busi-
ness.
I Geo. L. Brooks, live stock agent Of the
Santa Fe at Albuquerque, has. his auto.
graph on the Palace hotel register. He
is here to attend the meeting of the cattle
sanitary board.
Mrs. A. G. Wells, of Albuquerque, and
her sisters, the Misses Barnard, of Coun.
oil Bluffs, Iowa, spent yesterday in the
capital. They enjoyed their visit here
very much.
Mr.. W. M. Upton, special agent for the
law department, left last night on import
ant business connected with the court of
private land claims, for Hermosil)a, capital
Of the state of Sonora.
Miss Mamie A. Morrison, daugther OF
Hon. A. u. Morrison, who was here as the
guest of her brother, Hugh 0. Morrison,
returned to her Santa Fe home last night.
Miss Morrison is very pleasant young
Acknowledgements Citizen.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-10

IF you want Photographic cameras
or supplies, go to Fischer & Co.'S.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-10

II shall be the duty of the county COM
missioners of each county in the territory
at the time of levying other taxes, to
levy special tax of l = mills per head
on each sheep and goat within their re-
spective counties, to be known as the
'sheep sanitary fund.-" such special tax to
be collected in the several counties and
paid to the territorial treasurer, as other
taxes.
This fund shall be kept separate and be
used exclusivelY in paying the expenses
of the sheen sanitary board.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-10

Handy articles, these, ana very neoes-
sary for washing purposes. Everyone
must have dipper. There is a dipper
even among the stars, and enough for
everyone in our stock of hardware.
For that matter there is nothing in our
line that We don't carry, and whatever we
carry is full and fair value for the mon
ey asked for 1T. Our price commend
themselves to every rybody, they're SO rea-
sonable. There's so many handsome
things TO be said about our hardware,
that we haven't space to speak of them
in detail, except to remark that our ware
will wear because it's hardware as is
hardware.
Santa Fe daily New Mexican., 1897-02-10
rhe weather.

Partly cloudy weather prevailed yester-
day and light fall of snow occurred
during the night; wind, light and variable.
The mean temperature was about normal,
maximum SO and minimum 26 degrees.
The mean relative humidity was 68 per
cent. Local SHOWS are indicated for this
afternoon or tonight followed by fair
weather tomorrow.