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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03

1t may turn out that the Spaniards are
already practically beaten in Cuba. 1t
may be- that the exact reason why Weyler
returned to Havana so suddenly was that
his army had met its fate il the Rubi
Dllls of Pinar del Rio. The Cuban side
OF the engagement in the Rubi hills, as
told In the New York Sun, is that he was
trapped into advancing over ground that
mad been ~honeycombed with dynamite
mines. Maceo's men, behind rocks and
trees, returned the Spanish fire, but ap-
parently retired before it. At the mo-
ment when Weyler's forces were over
the dynamite it was touched off, the
story goes, and 1900 of Weyler's men
were killed and 1000 wounded. Wey-
ifs dispatches would, of course, give
no INIT Of such disaster, but if it really
occurred the Spanish army will be de-
H'oralized. The bravest men in the
Wolld could not be forced forward Over
niuden dynamite mines.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
Too Many Forks.

The returns from persons who were
invited to up to date Thanksgiving din
ners are now III. Those who had most
difficulty in managing them were the
man who has been ont of society max
ing his fortune in the west or elsewhere
and the lone nan or ON who eats
at restaurants the rest of the year
and dimes with wealthy and fashionable
friends Oh holidays.
The difficulty, as confided privately
TO sympathizing listeners, did not lie
chiefly in after digestion CT the rich
yiands that tempted the appetite CT tho
guests. The westerner, accustomed to
pork and i~apiacks, and the lone person,
accustomed to restaurant fare, got on
very comfortably in that respect.
The real trouble lay in the forks.
There were so many of them for this
use and that that it took away all the
guests appetite to keep up with them.
There were forks for oysters, forks for
turkey, forks for pumpkin pie and even
forks for ice cream. Altogether there
were ten Of them, moro or less.
Worst of all, the fashions in them
change as often as the styles Of big
sleeves. The person who knew one from
the other two years ago is now all at
sea in trying to settle which fork is for
fish and which for turkey. Fatal cases
OF nervous prostration will result if the
silversmiths and fashionable dinner
givers do not let up a little on this fork
business.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03

heen app'inted two months, sighed
h9lorai justice, Tan not "a case come
before me yitl"
mars case O. liquor somebody
"n. you said the laililf.
Thar it sets"
mina ae JaStco was silent for full three
mia u'es Finally lie reused himself and
''' "T TO tbs b :qn:
lrDfI 2.a itscll9 it fust IN get bilin
re "a 't'h eoae before mo an lem
Ia q oo f401tr contempt "-Atlan-
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03

For SALE-A fine nickel plated bari.
tone horn for sale at a very low figure,
Call at this office.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03

Buy your fencing, pine or redwood
shingles, clear and common lumber of
all sizes OF foulks and Powning, Verdi
or Reno. The best mountain pine aud
low prices. Common lumber on the cars
at Verdi at $40 per thousand.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03

For RENT-Several nice dwelling
houses cheap; one furnished. Also
cook stow for sale. Apply to S. Arnstein.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
Notice to Hunters.

] hereby notify all hunters not to
trespass upon my premises. Those
who do not heed this notice will be
prosecuted. I. q. Hermann
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
HUNTERS NOTICE.

Hunters will please not go into the
fields on the Italian ranch near Jake
Hamilton's Old place, or on the Hill
ranch, to shoot, as the wild cattle break
ont and cause me much trouble and en-
pense.
f.. O~LINGHoUsE.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
Advertising Locals
GOOD PASTURE.

Frank Hammond has 300 acres of fine
pasture at the Fellnagle ranch and will
pasture cattle and horses for 81 a head
per mouth.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
For Rent.

A good six room house with well, Gel
lar, barn and other improvements a
reasonable terms. Inquire OF Mrs
Blundpll.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
lorth = tch,
s|uzLioHED sEMi.WEEKLY
ID Per Iauuna.Z
NUPLIIS AWAKENED.
THE ONLY PLAY EVER WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM m9aR.3.

1t VA . s@so on the Justice = ia
by SIR Peter Ealin-Thc Poet Artist Took
a Part E.naelf-A Socialist Beneet Per
formance.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03

Call on +. r. Ames for
good Chicken Tomales at all
hours.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03

When ynn stop in Truckee for a day
OF for month you should remember
yon get the best accommodations at the
Whitley House.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1897-02-03
To Rent.

A dwelling house of five rooms. Sit
uated on River street. Rent, ten dol
lars per month. Inquire at Postotlice.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
CLERK {, f, CURRY
HIGHLY HONOREO
The Knights of Honor Elect
Him to Hold Two
Offices,
Legislation Keeps Members Busy
During the Last Days
Session.
Resolution. Adopted Thanking "The
Call' for Efficient Chronicling
of the Work Dore

The Grand Lodge of the Knights OF
Honor held its second and last days ses-
sion yesterday. In order to complete the
work outlined it was found necessary to
hold an evening session.
The principal work Of the day consisted
in the election of officers. After spirited
contests ior the various positions, the fol-
lowing were elected for the ensuing term:
Grand dictator. p L. Archibald (re-elected);
grand vice-dictatOr w. ]. Thomson: grand
porter, Thomas Johnstone; grand treasurer, F.
n, Zehfuss; grand chaplain, j. L. Orr; grand
guide, +. Raabe; grand guardian, H. l.. Far
rier; grand sentinel. w. S. Lane; grand
trustees: George w. Lamont, George ]. Vim
cent, J. H. Mcdonald; supreme representa-
tives: C. F. Curry, j. w. Rourke; alternates:
c. E. Garthorne, W. w. Morrison.
Among those elected County Clerk
Curry was honored as the only man Sc
lected on the first ballot. He was nomi-
mated by Judge John A. Carroll. A reso-
luton was also adopted creating him
grand past dictator.
1t was recommended 10 the Supreme
Lodge that the official paper be sent regu-
larly to every member Of the order.
b. The per capita tax for the ensuing year
was fixed at 81 25.
The last act OF the session was to intro
duce resolution thanking THE CALL for
the amount of space it lad seen fit to de-
vote to the work done by the organiza-
ton. The resolution was adopted unan-
Imously.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
EASY TO ACQUIRE GRACE.
Practice Before Mirror Did Wonders
for an Awkward Girl

Practice Before Mirror Did Wonders
for an Awkward Girl.
Every woman of society desires to be
graceful on all occasions, but many find it
extremely difficult to master the art,
while many are compelled to acknowledge
the impossibility of accomplishing the
task One woman who was far from
graceful by natural gift, but who over
came all obstacles to the attainment of the
coveted faculty, tells how she did it.
"All through my girlhood, "she says, my
mother lectured me or my manifold awk-
wardness. My walk, my carriage, my sit-
ting down and standing up were a series
of angular movements simply intolerable
to her artistic nature. But it never ap-
peared to me that could help it. | was
made that wey, and how could Ichange?
.Well, one day chanced to read of an
actress who always studied her parts before
q full-length mirror, in order TO be sure
that her gestures were graceful. 1t caught
my attention in some way, and thought
of it many times in the next few days. At
last l came to q deliberate resolution that
l would adopt her plan and see what
would come of it. Thereafter all my spare
hours were passed in the drswing-room,
where there was large pier glass. l took
my books there TO read, and chose an old
fashioned armchair to sit in. At first l
merely looked at my reflection after l was
seated, and actually biushed at its un-
calmly angles. Then / observed the figure,
approaching the mirror in short, jerky
steps, and blush ed again, until I was as
dissatisfied with myself as my poor
mamma, and became absorbed in my en-
deavOr to improve. 1 studied pictures and
copied their attitudes as closely as ! could.
When went to the theater l gave earnest
attention to the movements of the
actresses, and when l went home tried to
initiate them.
II am afraid that all this sounds as if
had developed into most self-conscious
prig and poseuse, but can acquit myself
OF any such feeling. l was studying grace
of motion as one might study drawing,
and with no more egotism, but, indeed,
most humble self-depreclation. 1 prac-
ticed standing until learned to correct
the faults so clearly visible in that inspir-
ing glass, until my limp spinal column
acquired self-reliance and frmness ana the
prorruded chin drew back into line. /
practiced walking on the line suggested
bv a mere chance sen tence in novel,
She walked with rather long, rny thnAc
steps as if to music and studied the diff
ferent rhythms until l found one that
seemed to me most graceful. ."-Chicago
Chronicle.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
FIVE FAv0RITES
EARNED PURSES
The. St. Patrick's Day
Crowd Left Emeryville
With Money.
The Burns & Waterhouse Entry
Candelaria Given a
Stake.
Key del TERRA Scored at O.ds of 50
to IA Number of Tumbles
in the Hurdle Event.

st. Patrick's day attracted only a trife
larger crowd than usual at the Emeryviile
track yesterday. Green ones in the bet
ing did not cut very wide swath, as five
OF the six favorites tapped the wire first.
Key del Tierra furnished the surprise,
capturing the fifth race at odds of so TO l.
The Golden Gate handicap over seven
and half furlongs was languid affair,
though 1T did prove profitable for Burns
Waterhouse, which firm has expert
enced more than ordinary luck at the
track across the bay. They scratched
Casper. Thrown in with a catch.' and
started Candelaria.
The colt was backed down from twos TO
6 to 5. and after being cut off a couple of
times defeated Scarf Pin with ease, still
further illustrating the saying, "To him
VINO hatn shall be given" but TO the poor
owner who possesses not he shall go broke
Lincoln II peeked in for the short end.
I'd Porser, away up at the scene of Cor
eetts downfall, would pro ba bly, weep Bit
ter tears OF anguish as he learned OF the
victory of his Rey del Tirra. The colt
started at odds OF 40 and so to In the
mile run that was fifth on the card, and
always having the footing over the second
choice, Stentor, which kept him company
well into the stretch, won easily from the
1avorite, Colonel Wheeler. The recent
performances of the horse had been very
poor, and be was almost entirely over
looked in the betting.
McNaughton & Muir shot out the favor
lite for the first event at six furlongs in
Cavailo, which receded in the betting from
Z to to 9 to 5. He killed off the gray flly
Reel and won ridden out at the end two
lengths before the fast-coming Widow
Jones.
Jockey Felix Carr captured another
purse with his good sprinter Montgomery
IN the second event decided, also over six
turlongs. under selling conditions. The
Hanover gelding was 3 10 favorite IN
TIE ring. and having Malnstay beaten at
the head of the stretch. won with little to
spare, less than two lengths in front of
Hazard, to chance.
Another favorlte went through in the
slx-furiong dash that followed. Dun boy
with R. Isom up, went to the post an
even-money favorite, and after cutting
out the pace almost from the Jump won
easily from HohenzolIern. the second
choice, in 1:16. Roselie, Is to 1 shot, Sc
cured the show.
Mishaps were numerous in the handicap
hurdle event, over one mile and quarter,
THEE Forks, o G, Rob Roy, Silverado
and sTortoni all giving their riders bad
spills. Flashlight, carrying all the wise
coin az ODDS of 8 to S, eventually won
easily from Tuxedo, against whom the
ring laid 8 to 1.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
OOURsING AT INGLEsIDE.

Speed Finished In Front in the Final OF
the Day.
There was a good attendance at the In
gleside Coursing Park yesterday and some
excellent form was seen. In the rundown
the results were as follows:
Vida Shaw beat Kangaroo; Sir John Arnot
beat Dan C.; Santa Alecia beat Snow bird Lady
Fitzgerald beat White Cloud; Mimosa beat
Iady Campbell; Gold Dust beat Alameda;
Swinnerton beat Varnish; Belle OF Moscow
beat Olden w; Grace Daring beat Mas ter Rah |;
Beatrice beat Grace S; Hazel beat Blue Rock; /;
st. Cloud beat Sarcastic; Said Pasha beat
White Lily; Temescal Ranger beat Red Light;
Mercy May beat Donald; Myrtle beat Yankee
Doodle; Hercules beat Jenny Lind; Jimmy
Rix beat Lead On; Speed beat Bobolink; Uncle
Sam beat Waratah; Firebau beat Border Val
entine; Ormopde beat Kitty Huba.
First ties--Vida Shaw beat S.r John Arnot,
Santa Alecla beat Lady Fitz. Gold Dust beat
Mimosa. Swinnerton beat Belle of Mos cow
Grace Darling beat Beatrice, st. Cloud beat
Hazel. Said Pasha beat Red Light, Myrtle beat
Mercy May, Hercules beat Jimmy Rix, Speed
beat Fireball,
Second ties-Santa Alecia beat Vida Shaw,
Gold Dust beat Swinnertbn, Grace Darling beat
ST. Cloud, Said Pasha beat Myrtle, Speed beat
Hercules, Ormonde bye.
Third ties-Gold Dust beat Santa Alecia,
Grace Darling beat Said Pasha, Speed beat
Fourth ties-Grace Darling beat Gold Dust
Speed bye.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
NAVAL DISCIPLINE. .

Some Of the Hardships Endured by Sail
ors in the Times Long Ago.
Keelhsuling was method of naval dis
cipline particularly in vogue with the
Dutch navy, for as Van Tromp swept the
Channel with broom at the masthead,
his cOuntrymen sometimes used human
sweepers unoer their keels. In large
square-rigged vessels the victim was lashed
to spar and had iron weights secured to
his feet; spans were secured to this spar
and lines were led from it to the main
yard. When all was ready the cuIprit was
swayed up to The mainyard, dropped into
the sea and hauled under the ship to the
other side.
Here is the way Marryat describes its
operation in that small cutter where
Smallbones suffered, and Snarleyow was
thought to be dog iend: "This ingenious
process" he writes, 'is nothing more nor
less than scuddi ng poor navigator on a
voyage of discovery under the bottom of
the vessel, lowering him down over the
bows and with the ropes retaining him
city in his position under the keelson,
while he is drawn aft by q ha uling line
until he makes his appearance at the
rudder-chains, generally speaking quite
out of breath, not at the rapidity OF his
| motion, because when so long under the
| water he had expended all the breath in
his body and induced to take salt water in
| lieu,
sin the days of keelhauling, the bot
toms of vessels were not coppered. and in
consequence were all studded with spe-
cies OF shellfsh called barnacles. which
| attached themselves, and as these shells
were all open-monthed and with sharp,
cutting points, those who underwent this
punishment Cor they were made to hug
the keelson of the vessel by the ropes at
each side fastened to their arms) were cut
| and scored all over the body, as if with SO
| many lancets, generally coming up bleed
ing in every part. But this was consid-
cred rather advantageous than otherwise,
as the loss of blood restored the patient if
he was not quite drowned, and the con-
sequence was that one out of three, it is
said, have been known to recover after
| their submarine excursion"
| No words can add to this weird descrip-
tion of very old and hearty sea way OF
| numbering. All the officers of junior and
| middle rank, and all the men, whether
volunteered, shanghaied or pressed, were
systematically underpaid and robbed
| Harper's Weekly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

Mrs. Howard Colt, of whose illness he had
just heard at his home, THE Heights"
where no arrived quietly few days ago.
Mr.. Miller had the manuscript and
proofs of his new book in his pocket. He
talked OF the book and other things in bis
usual characteristic and interesting way.
Before he got through he delivered him.
self of a few opinions regarding literary
work on the Pacific Coast, and said some
snappy things about the attitude in which
Nevada has put herself He also alluded
briefly to his pleasant visit East.
II have the proofs of my new work with
me here" said the poet. II have just been
around to see my publisher. Ths book
will be out in thirty days. It is to be
compilation of all my poems that con-
slider worth publishing, and will have
some simple title like Joaquin Miller's
Poems When l get out this book / shall
quit writing forever and go to work. l
will go back to The Heights and dig in
the ground I am through writing for
good l have piped to the people here
and they have not danced. They have
Laughed while have cried. am not COM
planning; a m satisfied.
but / am thankful that I have been
the Kit Carson il not the Fremont of the
remote border literature. 1 came back
from the East with great deal of strength
and confidence. The East was magnifi-
cent, from the new President down to the
Governor of my native State, Indiana,
and while they were good to me they
were greater to the greater West.
81 think we may as we'll get our prize
fights and newspaper chin-chins done
with. 1t ought to be enough for US to
know they will not have the prize fl ghts in
the States, and they will not have these
low assaults on our justices OF the courts
and our legislators, to know what we
oughtto do here.
1--WE ought to first civlliZe ourselves
before asking great civilization to emigrate
this way, for we are truly the most civil
lied people and the strongest IN the world.
But we let ourselves be sidetracked by q
Nevada prize fight. or an Oakland strike,
or San Francisco newspaper row.
t,All have to say is go ahead-that's
all California has to do--and don't be side
tracked. The Eastern States are willing
to come to us when we are willing to be
quie. and be great and do what is in US to
do. And that Is mighty great, my son.
We were born vastly bigger than the East.
II have been many months away.
was born an observer. and my trade as a
scribe fer quarter of a century hes com-
PEELED me. to observe. / have this for
California to say:
go ahead. go ahead, go ahead.
u;d oA po
this prize-Rght show and prize-fght
people and prizs.fght newspapers.
The dirty thing has cost California
FIVE years of her life. / am talking
now from the heart OF this Republication
the good big men in the heart of the
Union.
II am ashamed of Nevada and l think
the best Galifornians and the best Oregon
ians are ashamed of Nevada.
'.It is much to know. however, that
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
TO AID THE CARNIVAL.
The Associated Improvement
Clubs Grapple With Mum.
erous Questions.
The High !. Hat Ordinance and the
Pound L mits Discussed at
Length.

The usual bi-monthly meeting of the
Associated Improvement Clubs was held
last night at B'nai Birth Hall.
Little if anything was done by the club
in the line of advocating City improve
menls, other than a engthy discussion on
the pound limits and the suppressing of
the big-hat nuisance in theaters as pro-
posed bv Supervisor RottanZis s ordinance.
The delegates from the Fairmount Club
reuu ested the aid OF the club in getting
Chenery street improved. The matter
was turned over to the street committee,
with instructions to aid the membe
from Fairmount.
The extension of the pound limits along
the following boundary evoked consider
able discussion:
Commencing at the intersection of D and
Stanyan streets, along Stanyan street to Fred
erick along frederick to First avenue along
First avenue to II street. along II street to
Sixteenth avenue along Sixteenth avenue to
the Ocean House road, along Ocean House
road to Mission road, 10 Amazon avenue, to
Munich street, to Frances avenue, to La Grande
avenue, TO Visitacion, to Monongahela street,
to San Bruno avenue, TO Cortland avenue.
This was amended on the motion of
Delegate Morris from the Sunset Club that
all that portion south of the park be
omitted from he proposed limits. This
was adopted, much to the satisfaction of
the Sunset Club.
The bylaws were amended, by which
the club will in the future hold monthly
instead of bi-montnly meetings, on the
first Wednesday evening OF each month.
Henry S. Martin, Oscar Boldem and
Charles de Gamo Gray, from the carnival
committee, were admitted for the purpose
of askin the cooperation OF the club in
the coming May carnival.
Mr.. Gray acted as spokesman for the
committee and in lucid speech informed
the members of what the committee has
dec ded 10 have done in council next
week, and in conclusion asked for finan.
cial aid.
The request was referred to the carnival
committee L. H.. kohn, Leon Samuels,
A. ]. Fritz, c. w. Marks, l. schwartz ana
Charles Aipers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18
OUTWITTING AN EDITOR.
Exciting Political Scheme in Which
McCulIael Eigured.

Exciting Political Scheme in Which
McCuliagh Figured.
When David r. Frances, now Secretary
of the Interior, was candidate for Gov-
ernor of Missouri, his friends succeeded in
using the Globe Democrat to further his
chances of election. Editor McCullagh
had turned on "Our Dave" as the Secre-
tary is known in st. Louis with his short
paragraphs with telling effect, and Francis
friends got together and concocted
scheme to offset the editorial work of the
paper. They wrote out a display adver-
tisement and at late hour Of the Satur-
day morning Immediately preceding the
election of 1888 took it to the coun ting
room of the Globe Democrat. The clerk
on duty gave the copy casual looking
over and without word accepted 1t. 1t
occupied full page and at length and IN
glowing terms set forth the great busi
ness capacity and eminent qualifications
of Mr.. Francis to occupy the guberna-
torial chair of Missouri"
That advertise ment caused the biggest
row ever witnessed in a newspaper Office
i n ST. Louis. When Editor MeCullagh
found what had been done he ragged and
stormed for week. The last mail had
distributed the paper all over Missouri be-
fore McCullagh had his attention called
to it. He left his quarters at the Southern
Hotel on trot Reaching the corner of
Fourth and Pine streets, he found the
streets and the office of the Globe Demo
crat janmed with people, who were
clamoring to stop their subscriptions.
McCuIlagh had filled column on the
editorial page with s'squibsD strongly op-
posing Francis, and advocating the Re-
publican nominee, but the big display of
Francis friends was the first thing seen
on opening the paper.
Mr.. McCuliagh at once issued an extra,
in which be deprecated the oversight by
which the advertisement had found its
way into the paper, but it was some time
before the Globe Democrat office recovered
its equilibrium. Chicago Record.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-18

California has not made rope-ring of
herself or bull. fight arena and she would
do we'll enough to say this much at least
for herself.
"As for ex-senator John ]. Ingalls, /
was going to say / never heard of him,
but remem Der have. He's from Kan
sas and is big grasshopper. He's the
biggest grasshopper there. That's
enough. You might say. my son. there
have been three big ones there-John
Brown, Senator Dorsey and Ingalls, but
the last is the biggest grasshopper. That's
all, my son, good-by.