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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

.sDo YOU know" said Mr. Ledbetter,
trying to get fresh opening, II was
that very question"
"You should do one or two things Eltner
you should forge or you should embeZZle.
Listen. Midnight! Ten-eleven-tWelve
There is something very impressive 10
me in that slow beating of the hours;
Time-space, what mysteries they are /:
What mysteries? 1t is time for US 10 De
And then kindly but firmly he induced
Mr.. Ledbetter to swing the dressing p st
over his back by a string across ms
ruling a gasping protest, to take taS
Gladstone bag in his disengaged hand;
So encountered Mr. Ledbetter struggled
perilously down stairs. The stout gen
tleman followed with an overcoat, the
hat box and the revolver, making De
rogatory remarks about Mr.. Ledbetter ;
ings of the stairs.
"The back door" he directed, and Mr..
Ledbetter staggered through coms sh ed
at 6WsrDo dsavi Behind h Make @ever mind
the crockery," said the stout man; 1T
good for trade. We wait here until a
down. You haveP' Mr.. Ledbetter col
iapsed painting on the trunk. Last
night he gasped, II was asleep IN my
little room and / no more dreamtI.,4o
There's no need for you to incriminate
Yourself" said the stout gentleman look-
ing at the lock of the revolver. % !.
There presently came lHe ppuiu Arc
bell and Mr.. Ledbetter was taken 10 the
back door and instructed to open IT.
fair-haired man In yachting costume en-.
tered. At the sight Of Mr.. Ledpetter ne
started violently and clapped ms ms. NAM q,
"Binghan" he cried, who's this!
''Oniy a little philanthropic do OF NINE NINE
burglar I'm trying to reform r3 Gaug ali
him under my bed Just now. ne az
right He's a frightful ass. He'll be
useful to carry some of our things.
The newcomer seemed inclined to re-
3ba stout man treasured him. He S
quite alone. There's not gang in the
world would own him. They went out
into the darkness of the garden WIN Ine
trunk still bowling Mr.. LedDetter
shoulders. The house was one Of those
that have their gardens right up to the
cliff. At the cliff was steep WOODEN
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

IA Ely friend. Mr.. Ledbetter, is a
IL III stout, round-faced little man,
NH whose natural mildness of eye is
" 4 gigantically exaggerated when
4 you catch the beam through his
glasses, and whose deep, delib-
crate voice irritates irritable people. His
conversation is copious, and given much
to needless detail. By many, indeed, his
Intercourse is condemned, to put it plain
~, as boring" and such have even done
me the compliment to wonder why coun-
tenance him. But, on the other hand,
there is a large faction who marvel at
his countenancing' such a disheveled, dis
CTeditable acquaintance as myself. Few
appear to regard our friendship with
equanimity. But that is because they do
not know of the link that binds US, of my
amiable connection via Jamaica with Mr.
Ledbetter's past.
About that past he displays an anxious
modesty. Il do not know what 1 should
do if it became known he says, and re-
peats impressively. AS a matter of fact
I doubt if he would do anything except
get very red about the ears
The beginning o. this story goes a long
way back; indeed it is now nearly twenty
years since Fate, by a series of compH-
Gated and startling maneuvers, brought
Mr. Ledbetter, so to speak, into my
hands.
In those days I was living in Jamaica
and Mr.. Ledhetter was a schoolmaster
in England. He was, of course, dishev-
eled when l saw him, and his collar less
of a collar than a wet bandage. and that
may have helped to bridge the natural
gulf between US.
The business began at Hithergate-on-
Sea, and simultaneously with Mr. Led
betters summer vacation. Thither he
came for greatly needed rest. He was
naturally eXhllarated at mis- release from
school, for he was not very fond of the
boys he taught. After dinner he fell into
q discussion with a laxative person es-
tablished in the clearinghouse to which,
acting on the advice of his aunt, he had
resorted. This talkative person was the
only other man in the house. Their dis
CuSSiOn concerned the melancholy disap-
pearance of wonder and adventure in
these latter days, and many such things.
Particularly was the laxative person
through security, q security Mr. Led
better rather thoughtlessly joined him in
deplOring. Mr. Ledbetter, in the first de-
light Of emancipation from duty, and
being anxious perhaps to establish a
reputation for manly cOnVlV1al1ty, par
took rather more freely than was ad-
visable of the excellent whisky the talka-
tive person produced. But he did not be-
come intoxicated he insists. And after
that long talk of the brave old days that
were gone forever, he went out into
moonlit Hithergate alone and up the cliff
road where the villas cluster together.
He had bewatled and now. as he walked
up the silent road he still beWailcd, the
fate that had called him to such an I'M
eYentful life as a pedagOgue's. What a
colorlessi Secure, methodical, year in
year out, what call was there for BRAY
cry? He thought enviously of those row
ing medieval days, so near and so remote,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

most difficulty and danger the Ma
tional City sent her boats to save US.
and one by one we dropped into the sea
and were pulled into the rescuing craft.
You can imagine what task 1t was
when 1t took four hours to save our
crew. Even then we had to leave
everything behind and were landed at
ST. Michael with only what we stood
in. One enormous wave after another
would come swooping down upon us
while we were disem barking, shaking
the stern wheeler from end to end and
opening her seams still wider. so that
we wondered whether she would last
long enough for us all to get safely
away. Somehow we managed 1t, but 1t
was pretty close shave, and the only
accident occurred to the mate, who had
his leg broken"
Captain Hatfield, who spent the
whole summer at st Michael. gives an
encouraging account OF AFFAIRS there.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

~ NE of the most thrilling Of ex-
periences in trying to reach
Alaska is related by Captain G..
A Hatfield of the Alaska ukon
Transportation Company, who
was foolhardy enough to start on
voyage to the Arctic regions in the
stern-wheeler. James Eva. He took
his wife with him, too, as well as
forty-five of a crew, intending to work
the boat on the Yukon River. And
nobody now regrets the rash enterprise
more than Captain Hatfield, for he lost
not only his steamer but all his per-
sonal effects, and narrowly escaped
with his life Also the Alaska Yukon
Transportation Company is bemoaning
the loss of an entire seasons trade
on the Yukon, the profits of which, I'M
der present boom conditions, would
have run into fabulous figures. For
though the company built three fine
steamers for the Yukon, not one Of
them was able to reach the river in
time for the seasons trade. Therefore
the shareholders in this enterprise are
respondent, and their only hope is that
better weather and big profits will pull
them through next year. The w. j.
Scanned and the H. H. Darling, both
built for this company, repose safely at
their mooring in San Francisco Bay,
while the James Eva, Captain Hat
fields boat, is somewhere at the bot
tom of the Arctic Ocean.
1--WE sailed on the 18th of June last"
said Captain Hatfield on his return to
San Francisco a few days ago. THE
stern wheeler was towed by the Ma
tional City, and for a time all went
well with us. The boat proved remark
ably easy in a sea way, so much so
that we never had to fasten a table or
chair We had flowers in vases all
over the cabin which were never dis
turbed during the voyage. The James
Eva was very strongly built for yes
sci of her class, and IL we had only had
reasonable weather we might have
reached ST. Michael all right.
1--WE caught it, however, on the 23d
of June, when we were about 900 miles
south of Unalaska and 300 miles off the
Alaskan coast. Hitherto the boat had
both towed and steered well, but when
we went right into the heart of real
Arctic storm things changed somewhat,
The gale broke upon us from the south,
veering to west, and creating very
heavy cross sea. The poor stern
wheeler rode the waves as best she
could but they were too much for her.
All that the National City could do was
to stand by ready to render assistance
when needed, and I can tell you 1t was
a good thing for us that she was there.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

For twenty-four hours we tossed about
on the huge waves, and then the
trusses which bound the boat together
began to go. She would pivot herself
on the top of a huge wave, leaving
both the stem and the stern unsup-
ported, and the strain was too much
for any craft constructed in this way
t. stand.
"At last the trusses went altogether,
and there being nothing to hold the
boat together, she naturally doubled UP
and began to fill with water Then we
saw that it was time for US to 60 There
was a tremendous sea running, and. al
though it was summertime. the wealth
er, to persons exposed like ourselves,
seemed bitterly cold. With the utter
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

IN
probably the most perilous jour-
ney ever attempted in the midst
of winter through the wilder
ness of Northern Alaska was
made two years ago by Joe Carroll ana
Dick Martin, two San Francisco SAIL
ors. who shipped for whaling cruise
in the Arctic Ocean. They have just
returned from their adventures.
Late in the preceding autumn the
vessel was caught in an ice pack near
the line between Alaska and the British
possessions and the crew went into Win
ter quarters.
Carroll and Martin claim that the
ships officers were excessively cruel to
the men forward and as the long winter
darkness enveloped the land OF per-
petual cold the forecastle became IN
bearable.
The seamen began to discuss plans
for desertion. Many of them had LETT
port heavily in debt to the boarding
houses and they knew full well that on
return to port at the end of the three
years voyage they would be penniless.
To attempt to leave the ship and travel
through a wilderness and across wastes
of snow for a distance of 500 miles to
the nearest settlement meant almost
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

matter of luck, or rather weather.
Boats not half as good as the James
Eva reached st. Michael all right be-
cause they happened to escape a storm.
We had bad fortune last season. but we
are not going to give 1t up, and hope
to balance matters by the next years
traffic, which is sure to be large.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

Anatomical experiment and investi-
cation show that the chief character
istics OF old age are the deposits Of
earthly matter of a gelatinous, fibri-
nous character in the human system.
Carbonate and phosphate of lime, mixed
with other salts of a calcareous nature,
have been found to furnish the greater
part of these earthly deposits. AS OBJ
servation shows, man begins in a gela-
tinous condition; he ends in an osseous
or bony one-soft In infancy, hard in
old age. BY gradual change in the long
space of years the Justification comes
on: but, after middle life Is passed. a
more marked development of the ossific
character takes place. OF course these
earthly deposits, which affect all the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

i r. w. KINNEAR claims that old
I age can be postponed by avoid
ing food In which earthly salts
abound. He says in The HUI
manitarian Gondon):
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-16

! NE Of the most thrilling Of ex-
periences in trying to reach
Alaska is related by Captain G.
A. Hatfield of the Alaska Yukon
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14

Received at f, w. Days white and
blue riLDons.
FOR SALE:-A lady's bicycle, a cbilds
cF1o an| > .ook stove cheap for cash.
Apply at this office.
+. w. Day has received a lot of very
stylish shirt waist OF the famous Akorn
brand.
The history @? Cuira and her ~strussles
Tor liberty by hat eminent writer and
journalist MuTat IIalstead: iIlustrea and
up-to-datc, to he followed by q re-. mar
book, SD war with Spain" by the
same author. T. N. Hansen, Agent.
At richardson's candy store the mot
lncIous strawherrit ever brought TO tho
city are offered at 10 cents a box. They
are nearly Us big as potatoes and as red
as blood.
The genuine Eskay glove, 4 button s5c.
clasp 5! Is for sale only at r. w. DAVIS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
A Shock to the Rino.

Nhen Fltzslmml0ns suddenly took u,
the challenges Of COrhett and NcCo,
those two persons must have been able
to enter quite fully into the feelings OF
Admiral MontijO Of the Spanish navy
when Dewey turned loose on him in
Manila harbOr. They were doubtless
dlsagreeably surprised. We do not
know how Fitz>imm0ns has withStood a
year or W of One-night stands. 1t is a
me thai is said to undermine the strong-
est constitution. But if he be as good q
man as when he met COrbett in Carson
or anything like as good, we shall see
S''ne lively craw-fishing on the part Of
t"rhett and Mccoy, and they will be
sorry they went of their way to prod a
retired champion into action instead of
letting stay retired. Before adopt-
ing such a course they should have taken
the trouble to ascertain whether tho
champion was i'll need of money. He
appears to be. But if COrbett. Meow.
Jetfrles and Sharkey will consent TO
meet him soon and in quick succession
he VIII make money enough to last even
nm several years. The only regrettable
thing about Fitzsimmons' reappearance
IN the ring is the amount of talk there
Will be before he will be able to drag any
the above named quartet into its. +.
ReDOrt.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
h Coming Event.

Chas. f. Becker, Of Reno, paved Carso,
a visit yesterday in the interests Of I'll,
Keno Nhecimen, the promising socia1
ANA athletic organization of his civ
comprising n hundred and eighty GEM
'Ieh'tn "f that place, who arc great en-
thu>lasts of sport and especially that OF
cycling.
The Reno Wheelman have perfected
all arrangements for a meet with The
olympic Club of san FrarcjS"o for a
relay race OF 30 miles, to be held at the
'air Grounds in Reno on Sunday. Nav
"a. Mr.. Becker while here will nerGect
arrangement 10 run a special from Car
son aim Virginia Il 4 low rate for he ac-
c"mndati0n Of al who wish to attend
iIll particulars of the affair will be uub-
ilshed the first Of the coming week. The
popularity of both clubs is well known
al lovers 81 the sport and as both climbs
our iir h"n'rS it is a certainty that a
notify contested race may be looked for
Our people viii be more thar pleased to
near of this attraction as it will atT,r.7 .
me opportunity 10 visit Reno, vI.ut
al excellent days amusement, down re
maroon and white" and cheer our home
who are worthy of all attention
ana courtesy that may be paid them
remember thed date, Sunday May I'D.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
MAY CHANGE THE QUOTA
Nevada May be Allowed to Raise
A Company of Infantry.

Nevada may be able to serd a few
more men to the front. The following
dispatch explains the situations:
Washington, May 12.-Reinhold Sad
ler:-The war department is willing ia
assign to Nevada one Independent troop
OF cavalry to be designated the First
Troop Nevada L. S. Volunteer Cavalry
whose officers you will have authority
to designate to the Pr~sident.
These troops will ably be assigned
to Manila and may lua>ibly he housed
there, or if Nevada prefers to have a COM
pany of Infantry to be known as First
Company I. S. Volunteer Infantry in
place of such independent troop of
cavalry. think it can be effected IS a
special concession. Such infantry will
probably be assigned to duty at Manila.
| am working to this end.
FRANCIS G. NEwLANDs.
Word was received Yesterday from
Washington that only 81 men would be
wanted i'll the volunteer cavalry. This
being the fact lots will have to be drawn
to see who are dropped out. OF course
those who draw blanks will have the
lrst snow IN the new assignment mem
toned in N~ewland's dispatch.
The lA"n, however, refuse to draw Its
ana say the Governor mast select those
who go.
The Governor will pick ont the 81 ac-
cepted men at s so this morning.
The folio wing was received Yesterday
afternoon by Govefnor Sadler:
General Greeley, Chief Of the Sipnal
service informs me that a signal service
force VIII be Immediately organized to
go to the Philippines Islands to serve he
army and navy there. He says that Me-
Vada will probably be entitled to about
ten men and two officers, and requested
me to telegraph you if Nevada could
furnish the men.
W. NJ. STEWART
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
Our Soldiers Leave TONIGHT.

The Nevada volunteers will leave for
Cheyenne tonight IN the $50 train. Can
tam Cox received a telegram yesterday
from Colonel Terry to report with So
men, besides himself at CHEYENNE ON
Monday at 2:3o p. m Although the word
mas oeen expected for several days it set
The camp in motion and considerable
hns'llng was done among the boys dur
'hg the day. Thirty three men will have
to be dropped ont Of the number now
cglnped there.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
The Band Concert

The band gave another delightful CON
cert IN the Capitol square last night. Tne
boys seem to improve in their w0rl o.
every appearance, and their "iFri!av
night concerts are becoming = feature
III this city. Their selections ,~t even
Ing were unusually we'll rendered.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
[ r
Fresh vegetables at Bakers.

Fresh vegetables at Bakers.
The Mascot glove for sale at DAVIS f.,
81.
klein's book beer is having a great run
in Carson.
There are a great many visitors te
camp Sadler. The ladies predominant.
Gilt Edge, Sacramento Beer at the
Ozark saloon. IF
Feesh Strawberries, cherries and lines
at Bakers.
The Morgan mill is running full blast
and there is not an idle man in Empire
Don't forget the Y. L. I. dance on the
10th of this month.
1t is rumored that there will be a quiet
wedding in thisc city in the near futn re
The usual Saturday night soiree will
be held at the Armory Hall tonight.
The genuine Eskay glove is for sale at
T.. w. Days, 4 button IS cents, clasp 81 Is.
n Terrors baseball nine of this CITY
Will play a team from Wadsworth in
Reno in the near future.
There will be a ball game Sunday he
tween two picked mines from the Attn
letic Club.
Miss Taylor has succeeded in PLEASING
the ladies of Carson with the perfect fits
she gives in her dress making depart-
nent,
The sheep shearers have sheared nearly
$4,000 sheep at Empire. 5000 more are
expected mex week.
The genuine Eskay glove is for sale at
+. W. Days, 4 button IS cents. CLASH 81 Il
Allen, the piano man has the most
gorgeous sale wagon that ever carried a
piano in Nevada. 1t looks almost as
well finished as a ~Steinway grand.
Lieutenant w. r. Hamilton. who was
stationed at the University for two or
three years, has been promoted to a cap
fancy in the Seventh Artillery. one of
the new regiments.
The Empire boys say tn at Sam Long
aoaugh only commanded the fleet that
came up here from Empire Wednesday,.
and that James Virgins really equin-
ped 1t and did the decoration.
A decree has been issued in Austria |
1orblddlng kissing. The shock of the
announcement is mitieatcd, however. by
me explanation thHt the law Only pro-
poses to interfere with the kissing of
school ma'ams.
No law in this country could possibly
prevent school ma'ams being kissed If
1t was illegal the pleasure Of KISSING
them would be p~erceptibly increased
L announce herewith that I will sci
bedroom sets complete at So 80. SO 90.
w 80, $50 90, $50 90 and $40 90. Double
spelng and top mattresses from 81 30 to
$l0 %. Single lounges $40 90 and SO M.
Bed lounges S14 90 to $50 90. all other
articles reduced in proportion, and will
assure anyone that takes the trouble to
call that the goods are all new and up to
date. No furniture store can make Or
alnary expenses at the above prices. but
L dont expect to make money these
times. my aim is in common with the
other merchants of Carson to leave no
for parties sending out of town
TO- SDt%. CO. y. HHGFE&
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
SPAIN'S FLEET
LOCATED.
AT MARTINIQUE NEARLY
600 MILES FROM PORTO
RICO,
Large Quantities Of Ammuni>
ton Landed in Cuba.
Porto Rico Taken and Her Forts
leveled.
WILL ALL
ROR 100000 MORE MEN.

Washington, April 13.-SampSon'.
fleet attacked and DESTROYED f. ~..~ .iion,
at San Juan, Porto Rico. Ships unharm
ed n one man killed. Spanish fleet of
Martinique battle with Samnson,s flee,
expected hourly.
Chicago, May l3.-This morning the
United States steamer Gussie landed
100000 pounds of ammunition for !he In
surgents near Mariel. She ran in close
to shore and covered the landing with
her guns.
A HOT FIGHT.
Hardly had the landing been effected
when a cloud of dust showed the an
proach of the Spanish cavalry. and a de-
tachment of 200 cavalry appeared.
The came down on the run, but there
was a company of American Infantry
ready and supported by the guns of the
Gussle, they put NJ a telling fight. The
fight was hot and short, and inside of ten
minutes the Spaniards had broke and
fed, leaving ten dead on the field. The
Americans did not lose a man.
SIMPSONS FLEET AT WORK.
New York, May l3.-Sampson's fleet
has demolished the Notifications at ST
Johns, Porto Rico. He has laid the
forts in ruins and the Spanish loss is
very heavy.
tie has made no attempt, however. to
affect a landing. In the fight one Amori-
can vas killed and seven wounded.
The town has surrendered.
sPANIs FLEET LOCATED
New York, May I3.-The Spanish Cane
Verde fleet has been positively located at
Port De France Maretinque by the
Cruiser Hartford.
Sampson has started after it with his
fleet and a fight is expected very soon
The positive location of the Soanisb
fleet changes all the army plans. Miles
Will not march on Cula vet.
Scheley's fleet has Deer ordered 70
Hampton Roads to protect the
coast. Key West is in a state
of excitement over the news.
ANOTHER SPANISH FLEET.
New York, May ia second Spanish
f1eet Is fitting out at Cadiz TO go to attack
ANOTHER CALL FOR MEN.
Washington, May I3.-The war is as
Stunning more serious proportions. The
will call for 100000 more men
Immediately.
1t was rumored last night that Boston
helng homhar3"d by the Spanish
1eet, but not confirmed. /
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
Nevada Child Burned to Death,

Flora, the eleven-year-old daughter of
George Brown of Upper Lamoille, Elko
county was burned to death on Tuesday
evening. She and a sister were WATCHING
the burning off OF some ~sagebrush land.
when her dress caught fire and before
help reached her sac was so badly burn
ed that she died in half an h0ur.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
Attention COMPANY s.

All members Of Company F, N. N. G.
are hereby ordered to appear at their
Armory in fatigue uniform at $50 D. m.
10 act as escort to the volunteers.
E. E. Carney,
First Lieutenant Commandin,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-05-14
Only One Patriot.

Yesterday the brave boys who are 60.
ing to the front marched along Stock.
toms principal street. 1t was an insnir
ing sight, as with bands playing and
drums beating and colors flving. the
troops filed rapidly past the great square
packed with thousands.
ANA one single man cheerod. That's
all. just one.
At the head of the procession marched
the g~ray-haired veterans of the grea,
war AhoV their heads fluttered the
oullet-toin and smoke-stained battle
nag they followed to victory. o, 1t was a
brave sight! There We're thousands to
Sc" 1t. And one lone mar cheered.-
Stockton Mail.
1helone man who cheered in Stockton
had better come up to Carson and live
where everybody cheers the soldiers.