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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1899-10-28
BREVITIES.

SOClal QanCe tOmSnt.
The Healy children are GONZALES
cent.
1t is nearing Nov. lst and pay car
time.
The weather is all that can be de-
sired.
The C. w. Jones cottage is under
construction.
w. C. Grimes Of Churchill was in
town Thursday.
Lee Wightman was in from the
Sink yesterday.
viii Ferguson has been appointed
guard at the prison.
]. M. Blanchard visited Reno yes
terday on business.
Charley Short came in from Win
nemucca yesterday.
D. R. Osborn was up from the res
ervation Wednesday.
County Clerk Smart spent several
days in town this week.
Saurkraut and weinerwaurst at the
Nevada Store and Market.
J. J. Jackson Of Washoe City spent
several days here this week.
John Whitehead is acting yard
master of the Wadsworth yard.
Receipts at the State land office
last week amounted to 81 ,283.2l.
John Sparks paid $500 for a
Hereford COW at Kansas City this
week.
Rupert and Davis are taking out
rich ore on the Butte mine in Oiing-
house.
The U. OF NJ and the Santa Claras
try conclusions at football today at
Reno.
The ]. & K. mine at Pyramid has
been cleaned out for the first time in
20 years.
Indian Agent Spriggs was in town
this week and reports things quiet on
on the reserve.
The Churchill honey recently ship
ped from here was received at eastern
points as high grade,
The case Of Mrs. Emily Estes, i'm
plicated in the Carson cattle stealing.
will be tried November I'd.
lanes Mooris was down from Reno
this week arranging to do work on his
mining claim in Olinghouse-
The Slip mill is about through with
a IS ton. nun from the No. 2 mine and
the bullion yield will be way up.
Commissioners Frazier bought So
head Of beef cattle in Churchill this
week paying about S3l per head.
The State printing office will COM
mence work next Monday on the COM
piled laws with force of ten men.
President Mckinley has issued 9
proclamation naming Thursday, No
yenber 3oth, as Thanksgiving Day.
The hunting along the river is no
very good, but fishermen are SO nu-
merous that sport must be encourag-
ing.
School will begin in the new schoo
house Monday in all Of the rooms ex-
cept Prof. Gaines room which viii
open Tuesday.
Reno niedicos are not advertising
their typhoid fever cases any more ano
the chalngang is constructing another
sewer in thai burg.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
(special Dlspatch to The spy.)

Especial Dispatch to The Spy.)
North Adams. Oct. Ain the fiercest
battle ever conducted by candidates and
supporters for office in the state branch
of the American Federation of Labor,
Jefferson D. Pierce of Worcester was
defeated for the state presidency by
Jonas Wiener of Boston Cigarmakers'
union No. 81.
Today's expose of the attempt of Bos-
ton leaders to control the vote of the
delegates, as told exclusively in The
Spy caused the canvas to be renewed
this morning with button holers and
vote seekers thicker than the delegates
themselves. Everyone with voice
and command of language sufficient to
sway group of delegates was at work
and in the opening of the session every
action on the part of the delegates in
dictated a desire to have the election of
officers be part of the morning session,
which tended to show the Importance
of the election from trades union
standpoint.
James P. f. Frey, in his first year as
delegate in the state convention from
Worcester Moulders' union, landed the
office Of second ce-president easily.
1t was concession on the part of the
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
BIG SUM TO SPEND.
England Ready to
Use 100000
Pounds.
Beers PRAY IN CAMP.
Religious Movement Per-
vades the Whole Trans
vaal Army.
Beers PRAY IN CAMP.

London, Oct. 4.-The most interesting
announcement in connection with the
Transvaal situation today is that the
chancellor of the exchequer, Ri. Hon
Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, has already
sanctioned the provisional expenditure
of 100000 sterling. and that the gov
eminent will not exceed that limit with
out authority from parliament, which
will be asked to vote sum not exceed
ing eSOOO,OOo sterling.
A meeting Of the war board today
discussed and drew up arrangements to
insure the safety of the route from Dur
ban to Laings Mex so that large bodies
of troops may, on Decentralization, be
rapidly forwarded up the country with
cut confusion and crowding at the base.
1t is stated tonight that the war of
fice has decided the army corps for SER
vice in South Africa shall be much lar
ger than originally estimated, and that
1t now consists of over 10000 men. The
preparations for the dispatch of this
force, including the chartering of big
ocean liners is steadily and satisfac-
tcrily proceeding.
IuG IIeSS aSSOClJIlOn learns the mes
sage drawn up by the cabinet on Friday
is still unsent. The news that DR..
Leyds, representative in Europe of the
South African republic, has received
confirmation of the report that Presi-
dent Kruger had addressed an ultima
tum to Great Britain demanding Kne
withdrawal of the British forces from
the frontier within AZ hours, and that
it was delivered Monday. This report
however, still lacks official confirmation
The confidence OF the military a1thor-
tiles at the cape is shown by dispatch
received tonight from Cape Town
which stated that at a conference be-
tween the military authorities there and
Gen. Sir George Stewart White, ". c..
who will command the British forces in
Natal, and Lieut-Gen. Schriver, hello
yesterday, Sir George White EXPRESSED
himself as confident that the British
force will be able to resist any attack
made upon them there.
A line steamer left Lourenzo Mar
quez, Delagoa bay, today with 1901
raand refugees. Large numbers were
lleft behind and all trains are crowded
with those taking part in the exodus
| from the Transvaal. A message from
Volksreust says the Boer camp on the
| Natal border now comprises 5000 men
and is growing daily. The camp
breathes a religious fervor The com.
missariat arrangements, the dispatch
says, are defective. One of the largest
corps lay in the veldt, without shelter
during the heavy thunder storms
| Commandant Gen. Jcubert is momen.
tarily expected to assume command
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controlling Boston delegation, a conso-
lation prize for use as a balm for the
wounds of ousting out Of office the pres
ident who has served four years.
Vice president John III. Murray fell
into oblivion, and as the pile of votes
for his opponent. H. A. Mcdonald of
North Adams c. L. u, for the office of
first vice-president, which the Marlboro
man has held the past year, piled up
the impending disaster was evident,
even to John H., and a fervent murmur
echoed in the convention hall, tar soap
did it."
D. u. Driscoll of Boston was re-elect-
ed secretary without opposition, and
Joseph T. Walsh of'the same city will
serve again as treasurer, no one being
nominated for either Office. The Bos-
ton delegation backed Secretary .Dris-
coll in his candidacy for delegate to the
American Federation of Labor conven-
ton, Detroit, Mich, Dec. II. Secretary
DPiscoll had as opponents, John F.
O'Sullivan Of Boston Newspaper Writ
ers' union and Frank K. Foster, Boston
Central Labor union. After the first
ballot Mr.. O'Sullivan withdrew and
moved that the election be made unan-
imous. Delegate Foster seconded it,
and Boston will have the honor of fur
nishing the man to represent the state
tional body.
When the convention opened William
]. Shields was first to have the floor
The delegate from Boston Carpenters
and Joiners union moved that the cleo
ton Of officers be held at 10 O'clock An
amendment extending the time to 1890
o'clock was introduced by ]. j. McCar-
thy, Boston Brewers union, and the
question with amendment was carried.
With a time set for the election, can
didates figured sharply, and many a
whispered discussion resulted in a ia
vorable or adverse vote for the candi-
dates presented
John F. OSullivan of Boston News
paper Writer'S Union, read communi-
cation from Lowell Leather Workers
Protective Union, applying for affilia-
ton with the state branch. James p.
f. Frey was recognized in the scramble
of delegates to the floor. and he intro
duced a resolution which was coupled
with a sound, sensible address relative
to the need Of an organizer. Delegate
Frey cited instances where the need of
an organizer to bring unions under the
charter of the state branch had been
demonstrated. The introduction of his
resolution, which called for the ex-
penditure of $500 for immediate use in
the work of organizing. resulted in a
warm debate in which the strength of
Delegate Frey as a possible candidate
for office was asserted.
William j. Shields, Boston Carpen-
ters' and Joiners' Union, favored the
adoption of the resolution, even though
1t might require raise In dues. Dele
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
OFF TO FOREIGN FIELDS.
Seventeen Missionaries Sail From Bos-
ton to Scene of Future Labors.

Boston, Oct. 4.-Seventeen Baptist
missionaries sailed on board the Ley
land line steamer Victorine from East
Boston today. making one Of the largest
parties in many years to go from Bos-
ton to foreign mission fields. Farewell
receptions begun yesterday afternoon in
the First Baptist church on Common
wealth avenue, and last evening in Ire
mont Temple, were continued this
morning at the wharf. The following
named are the young missionaries who
are just entering the service: Miss Ju-
liza G. Shinn, for Rangoon, Burmah,
Miss Julia H. Stickney for HenzadG;
Miss Bertha Davis, for Toungoo, Bur
NAH; Mrs. J. A. Curtis, for Kanigiri;
Carolina Coates, for Nellore; Miss Har-
riet M. Sipperty, for Hanamaconda, In
dia: Rev. George H. Waters, for Swa-
tow, China Rev Mr.. Waters will said
from San Francisco, Nov. 8. The other
missionaries on board the Victorine
have been in the foreign missions many
years, and are returning to their re-
spective sta tons
The following named are destined for
stations in Burmah Rev. Alonzo Bun
ker, D. D., Loikaw; Rev. Truman john
son, M. D., Loikaw; Rev. Hortaio Nor
row, Tavoy; Mrs. Horatio Morrow, Ia
voy; Rev. H. P. Cochrane, Toungop;
Rev L. H. Mosier, Promesi. They IRE
all send by the American Baptist Mis-
sionary union.
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coRBlN's SICKNESS.

Boston, Oct. A late letter from
Manila tells of the extGeme illness of
the son of Adjutant-Gener Corbin.
Mr.. Corbin went to the Philippines as
secretary to the peace commission. He
accompanied the committee to the in
terror of the different islands, making
many fatiguing trips to localities not
touched by the railroad, and necessitat-
ing uncomfortable conveyances. On the
18th of August he was taken with ty-
phoid fever and removed to the first
reserve hospital Miss Anna Wheeler,
daughter of General Wheeler, is nurse
in this hospital
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is THIS sMITHq

New York, Oct 4--The body of man
supposed to be George e. Smith of East
Boston. was found in the East river to-
day. near the Wnliamsburgh section of
Brooklyn A cash on the forehead led the
police to believe the man was murdered.
but doctor declared the wound was
caused by contact with an obstruction in
the water.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-05
BRISK WIND LIKELY.

New York, Oct. 4.--The weather con-
ditions at Galilee. N. j., are that the
wind for tomorrow's races will be from
the Southwest in the morning, veering
to south, with indications of going into
the southeast by noon. There will be
qeite a head sea.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Boston. Oct 4-Eor Thursday: Fair,
clear weather; light westerly winds.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
CATCHING A COBRA.
A Delicate and Dangerous Operation
Interestingly Described

From the World Wide Magazine
The cobra is passionately fond of music,
and is no mean critic thereof As a rule
it only hears the bagppe, but if there be
any instrument which it loves more than
another it is the violin. 1t is this amiabIe
weakness that sometimes renders it posi-
tive danger to the musical householder in
India. By reciprocity of ation this
love of music in the cobra \. As for its
own destruction For if a cobra takes up
its abode in the neighborhood of d dwelling
house it is customary to send for a couple
ef professional snake charmers. One of
them strikes up tune near the place
where the cobra is supposed to be. No mat
ter what the creature may be doing at the
time-even II 1t be out visiting, SO to speak
at some neighboring hOuse-it is soon at
tracted by the music. 1t energies slowly
from its hiding place and strikes up an at
titude in front of the player. There it Is
kept engaged with the music till the other
man gradually creeps behind with handful
of fine dust. At a conV enient moment when
the cobra is standing motionless, this man
suddenly throws the dust over the head and
eyes of the snake. Immediately the cobra
falls its full length upon the grouud-for
one brief second. But that second is
enough. Like a lightning fiash-nay. with
one and the same motion with which he
cast the dust-he seiZes the PROSTATE cobra
by the neck just below the head. In fierce
anger the snake winds and winds its body
iouiiu inc arm vi 1tS tdptoT, Dtt 10 no Dur
pose; it cannot turn its head to bite If it
be desirable to extract the fangs at once,
the captor presses his thumb on the throat
of the cobra. and thus compels 1t to omen
its mouth; then the 'fangs are drawn with
pair of pincers. If, however, the operator
desires to keep the snake intact for the
present. the late musician offers his aid,
and, forcibly unwinding the coils, places the
body of the cobra in basket all but the
| head (Which is still held by the other mani
and presses down the lid to prevent the
cobra from wrigging out. Then suddenly
the captor thrusts the head in and bangs
down the lid.
In the above description two men are
needed to capture the snake; but very
expert charmer may do the feat SINGLE
handed. thought it is highly dangerous.
This Is the method employed: While play-
ing with one hand he throws the dust side
ways with the other and captures the snake
with that hand. OF course, the whole ac-
ton Is like lightning flash. and half a
seconds delay or the merest bungling either
| IN throwing the dust or in catching the
snake at the proper place may prove fatal
to the operator.
Evening star., 1899-03-14

sion. for as a rule ambassadors are expect
ed merely to pay formal call, nibb!e a
hard biscuit. swallow a cup of tea and loaf
about the station until the down train for
London comes along. But Joe Choate Is not
that kind of ambassador He just set him
self at work to entertain her majesty. who
likes a good story when the children are
not about, and it's dollars to doughnuts
or pounds to mullins, that had Joe really
wished it he might have spent the week
instead of the night.
We know Joe in Chicago, and we know
what he can do when he is feeling good
We dare say Joe told the queen that she
was the best 1lousekeeper he had ever seen,
that Windsor is one of the few places in
the world where man can be perfectly
contented and that her "reminiscences of
John Brown are text book in American
schools and colleges. Then he told little
story, and we can see Joe skilfully explain
ing the intricate points of the joke and
automatically wondering at her majesty's
quickness of penetration. President McKin-
ley made no mistake when he sent Joe
Choate to represent us at the court Of ST.
James, and we have no doubt that he will
spend much of his leisure time either at
Windsor or the Isle of Wight, leaving our
young townsman. Spencer Eddy, to attend
to the details of official business
Evening star., 1899-03-14
The Chinese Novel.

From Pearson's Weeklyf
1t is a proof of the high degree of elab-
grafton to which fiction literature in China
has been carried that most of their novels
are thickly interspersed with poems of all
orders of mertts ~
No stronger evidence could be afforded Of
the fact that whatever they lack 1t is not
literary finish. If anything, they have this
in excess. eo
of ways The hero>is sends one in billet
doux to the heroinesi or he overhears her
singing one, oriperhaps poetic contest is
struck up, the fine on defeat being gener-
ally the compulsory drinking of so many
extra flagons Of wine.
Wine drinking and versification almost
invariably go together in Chinese novels.
though whether they do so in real life we
are unable to say. an
Above all things, every man who sets I'D
to be anything In the way of a hero in
Chinese fiction must be prepared to extem-
porize by the ream In inimitabie poetry
Evening star., 1899-03-14
Minister ChOate at Windsor,
Roswell Field in Chicago Post

We are so tickled over the social sue
cesses Of the Choates that If anybody will
bring along that Anglo-American alliance
We will sign 1t without reading 1t. Joseph
and his wife went up to Windsor day before
yesterday to call on the queen. and the old
lady was so enamored with Joseph's stories
that she insisted on their remaining to
dinner and had the spare chamber busted
and aired for their accommodation. This,
we understand, II most unusual eonces-
Evening star., 1899-03-14
w. B. MOSES & SONS.
t he Lace


We have looked through the
Lace Curtain stock and selected
several hundred pairs of the most
popular patterns-and priced
them for quick selling.
The new importations Of Lace
Curtains are due, and the re-
auctions we have made will make
lively selling in this department
for the next few days, and give
us the space for the new show
ing.
Our curtain stock has always
had our most careful attention,
and the grades we handle are
equal to the best shown in this
country. Lace Curtains from
Moses" has meaning all its
own to Washington housekeep-
ers.
Evening star., 1899-03-14

Mother-"How did papa's new book get
in this condition?'-f
Bobby-"Why, mamma, heard papa saw
last night that the book was too dry for
him, so 1 put 1t in the bath tub and let the
water run."-Pearson's Weekly
Evening star., 1899-03-14

Sale of the Olsen stock starts tomorrow
at Lansburgh Furniture Co., 1926 F st. n.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
T he ParlOf
rsnliture.

We are not surprised that the
response to the greatly out-of-
the-ordinary offers in Parler
Furniture have put to the credit
Of this department a very large
business within the last two DAYS.
Scarcely possible that opportuni-
ties OF this kind would be missed
when tfev mean such substantial
mOney-Saving.
The Volt stock is still COM
plete-the selling OF the last two
days has given lis more room to
display the goods. A Parlor
Suite or Odd Piece bought now
means the best investment YOU
have ever made.
Ma',osany finish 3-pc Suite. genuine inlay in
elegant design. in silk velour G 1 7S
sold Mt SIs.00-for. ~ l 81 ~
Mahogany finish 3-pc. Suite inlay in holly
and fancy woods. piano polish
ed. in rich silk velour-sOld at 6 z Do
So "@-for Observation-Disclosures. " u
Mahogany finish 3-pc. Suite. beautiful de-
sign. inlnid in pearl and fancy S1z AO
woods sold at S2JOb-for. " sFS
Mahogany finish 5-pc. Suite, splendid pat
tern. damask seats and backs,
elaborate nay-sold at $1,000 caM RM
for --.-....--.........-....
Mahogany finish 3-pc. suite, holly ard pearl
inlay. in rich silk velour. high grade in
all respects sold at $500 GOR mR
for
Mahogany finish Inlay Corner Chairs hand
some in design and finiSh-soId 81 Im
tlgh as $1,000 FOR .....-.-..--.
Mahogany-finish Corner Chairs. good design
AMI popular pattern-sOld at 50 7E
S4---' Tor Observation-Disclosures
Mahogany finish Inlay Corner Chairs. Il new
and chic design and handsome SE GDm
piece sold at $3.50 for........ OOS>|
Mahogany finish Corner Chairs well pat
termed AMI of splendid cOnStruc- ca I'm
th"n-S0id at SI-H-foT. -..-.-.... aV-ts q y
OAK Window Seat in tapestry. tasteful and
handsome piece-sold at $3.50 "a %R
Oak Roman Chair. tapestry seat, stylish
fmi far sl','r' ''Fsint 'nalr-s'id al S'o'- SO.20
great variety of Inlay Reception and Arm
Chairs. Stools and Odd Pieces at proportion
ateiy low prices.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
l l=day ribbon values.

Special values for a days lively selling
and ribbon wanters will find them espe-
ciGlly tempting,
100 pieces of fine ll-silk fancy ribbons
the newest and freshest Of the spring
lines@12 inches wide-in prettiest plaids
stripes and bayadere effects-which
are easily worth S9c. to 45c. yd-
for. ................... 2SC.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
One-day offerings i'm
lace and ernbrOiderieS.

Imitation Ducbesse lace. dainty Of
daipties-6 inches wide-usual 29c roo
value-will be offered tomorrow for iSN'
Cdmhric and Swiss embroidery, with in-
sertings to match-5 inches wide-shown
in almost endless variety Of pretty de-
signs-which are worth 12isc. yd. d1c
will go tomorrow for. .......... fS>-
NansOok and cambrie embroiderieS, 8
to inches wide, with insertings Ia match
in the greatest variety of dainty pat
tcTns-worth from 15c. to ice. o,
yd.-for day at. Observation-Disclosures. On.
Mousselaine de Sole AZ inches wide-the
usual 69c. quality-will be offered
for a day at. Observation-Disclosures. 4]C.
Evening star., 1899-03-14

ANGtSTuRA BITTERS Is known as the great
regniator or digestive organs all over the world
Have II In your house Ask for the genuine erti-
eie, manufactured by DIR. J. G. 3. Siegert & Sons
Evening star., 1899-03-14

Extra heavy elastic pure linen canvas
not stinened With gluo-the hest Of
Its kinda regular roc. value for. SO.
Evening star., 1899-03-14

Fine quality all-silk French taffeta rib
bons, IN a full array of spring colorings,
with beyel edge-2A inches wide
at. aff oas spee'ai se.'ins 121c.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
Stirring domestic selling.

TWO cases OF 'Frnit OF The Ln0m'' mus
lin. a brand too well known to require
word painting from us-will go ,Ic
tomorrow-per yard-at ........ tSN.
A case OF yaFd-wide Diamond Hill"
cambric-a splendid quality-sOld .Ic
at Sc. yard usually-will 60 for. fSN.
5-Quarter Mohawk bleached sheeting-
you know what good grade this Qlc
is-sold at lie. usually-goes for. o2>'
Evening star., 1899-03-14
Proof of OUR lining leadership

Good, heavy quality double twilled
silesia, in black and colors-a worthfuI
grade you may place confidence in "a.
usual Zoe. value. for........ OIC.
16-inch genuine English herringbone hair
cloth-an admirable wearing quality-as
good as you could want-the reg ,,f.
ular 25c. sort. fOr......... IZ3I-
Midnight fast black beetled percaline
soft m"ire inish-fuH Of beauty and
worthfulness-sold at 25c. every 80,
Evening star., 1899-03-14

AZ by 30 "Mohawk'' ready-made sheets
hand torn and hand ironed-sold
at 31c. usually-go tomorrow for ,0lS.
80 pieces of white and marble oilcloth-
5-quarter size-sold ut l5c yd. -
usnall will go tomorrow for. 1O3N-
Evening star., 1899-03-14

2-inch velveteen skirt binding 4-yard
pieces-in black and all rulots-the -
regular 15c. quality, will go for 93C.
Evening star., 1899-03-14
A princely silk showing.

3 pieces OF genuine imported French
tanetas: fun % inches wide-a quality
you couldn't better-magnifcent texture.
ana very heavy. Every yard Lyons dive
ana made OF pure spun silk from selvage
in wn9here at'i.'..'. IA si-'o '"' ~nFre Soc.