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The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15
THE TRAMP PROBLEM.

The folio Siug fro II the Reno Journal
applies To the tram? problem all over
the State
20 Ice in while naely mn drifts
into Reno, but nen Of this kind are few
ani far between AL my he easily
recognz II by any one who has care
fully observed the ways OF the true
American beggar, the tramp.
If the people OF K .no were not so gen.
erous and sympathetic in their dispo-
sitions we would not be troubled with
this ritf-raff element. An army of
tramps comes here annually an prsys
upon our hospitality. They camp in
the cool willow thi;kets along the river
east of town, ala organize them seves
into regular fraternity for the purpose
of making easy the problem Of living
without working. This may seem to he
a broad assertion, but it is strictly true,
as will be promptly averred by any
member OF our police force.
Many OF these men are above the
average in intelligence and not few
are fairly well educated, familiar with
all the phases OF leading political and
economic questions. No doubt they
have many schemes by which to steal
livings from honest citizens, but the one
they work in Reno with the greatest
success is very simple, and needs only
exposure in order to be frustrated.
A meeting OF the tramps is called In
the morning and each is instructed to
beg some one particular article OF food
or raiment and nothing else. For In
stance. one tramp will go from house to
house begging little coffee; another
will ask for bread or -four, and still an
other for cast-off clothing. When they
meet again they will have all they need
for splendid meal, and sometimes
more than enough to last them a week.
The clothing gathered they give to those
who need it most, never quarrelina
about it, for the tramp does not fancy
fine clothes; they hurt his business.
Year after year they work this trans
parent bunco game upon the unsuspect-
ing people of Reno, who unquestioning-
ly give them all they ask. This should
be stopped, as it is encouraging vagran-
cy and brings every year large body of
tramps to Reno to, worry and annoy
the police and people. When a ragged
specimen of humanity comes to your
door and whiningly asks for little tea
or -four, tell him to get out and work,
or, better, ask him to saw some wood or
beat carpet for yoh. Ii every one
would do this Reno would soon be rid
of the plague of tramps.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15
The Weekly Crop Bulletin.

The u S. Department OF Agriculture,
Nevada Section, Climate and Crop ser.
vice, Weather Bureau.
For the week ending July Sd, is taken
the following:
Conditions during the week ending
July Sd, were exceptionally favorable in
all parts OF the state for the cultivation.
growth and harvesting OF the crops.
The days we're generally clear and sunny
with an excess Of temperature averaging
about two degrees day. There was no
rain reported from any district during
the week. Heavy frosts occurred In the
vicinity OF Fort Halleck, Elko county,
on the 25th and Goth, doing consider
able damageoto fruit trees and tender
Reports for the past week are eeper-
ally favorable and indicate that the
principal crops are looking well and
growing uicely.
In Lincoln county The grain harvest is
finished aud the Second erep Of alfalfa is
in the stack. The yield is about the
average.
In the western districts barley is turn
ing, blackberries, Strawberries and cur
rants are ripening and alfalfa is being
harvested
In Churchill, Lyon and Eureka the
hay crop will be somewhat lighter than
usual.
Drought conditions prevail over the
greater portion of the state. to the detri-
meat OF the stock interests. The ranges
are rapidly drying up and in some por-
iiohs cattle are not in the best Of con-
dition.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15

An old ,ifiz.n of Washingto Oh who has
made his home in London for the last
twenty years has been lelirg his Wash
lngion friends how slow the English sfe
IN most thlngs, compared to the Aneri-
cans. He said: "Rut the slow est
things in England are the working men
and do not except any trade or craft
II you see group OF six carpenters,
painters, plumbers, timers, or whatnoi i.
1t is ten TO one het that three ot these
six are idle. They are the greatest
shirkers OF work l ever ssw; that il,
among white men. II is no aexaggera-
ton to say that one American workman
Is worth two Britons This inefiiciencv,
sloth and systematic soldering" is to-
day one OF the greatest handicaps on
manufacturing in Great Britain and ex-
plains in great degree why the U. S.
and Germany are taking away the
English trade. The home manufac-
lures are being pushed to the wall
through the great influx OF foreign goods.
We can make and sell to England any
number Of articles of generals use, cheap
er than they can be made in that coun-
try, and this | attribute to the snpeior
activity and effectiveness of the Ameri
can workingman.
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DIED.

MELvIN-In Wadsworth, Nevada, Jul, 10,
1899, Mrs. Nancy Adah Melvin, wife OF NJ.
A. Melvin, @ native of Illinois. aged IS
years. 10 month and days.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15

Work on the new railroad 10 Lake
Tahoe does not seem to progress very
rapidly. Less than a mile Of road has
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15

The editor OF the Golconda News an
nounces that he will vote the Republi-
can ticket.
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15

n A n Our Bar is equipped with high grade
Rnk Liquors, Wines and I3randies The
UI1lI celebrated Anheuser Bush Beer SC.
per glass; the famous Budweiser at
25C. per bottle, especially adapted for
family use and the highest grade of Cigars
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15

Nr0TlIlnhuT our 25c meal 81 Ahf
kF\Iu1lkHM best in town and our
HlUIHUlIHV service is unexceiied
Uuen day and night
Meals at all hours; AMI none but tie best
of skilled white help eI ,ployed. Get In hne
The Wadsworth dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1892-1899, 1899-07-15

1hYHn We have we'll appointed Baths
Hh I'm with o very liberal supply of bot
Uni llC and cold water laid on. Every
thing In our bath rooms scru.
puiously neat and clean; tubs secured
svery day. Come and .ry one Of our baths
The times., 1899-12-20
New York COTTON Market,
BALTIMORE MARKET UNEASY.
Decentralization Again Prevails on
the Stool, EXCHANGE

BALTIMORE, Dec. decentralization
prevailed on the Baltimore Stock Exchange
again today. The market was more unset
tied if anything in the initial dealings than
it was yesterday. There was a per-
feet avalanche OF stocks thrown on the
market Immediately upon the resumption
Of business. First prices in many instances
were two TO four points below the final
transactions OF yesterday.
The limits OF many marginal accounts
were reached on the way down and the
closing out of these accounts intensified
the nervousness.
The pressure centered chiefly against
trust companies shares, all of which
slumped badly. The most serious break was
sustained by the International Trust Com
pany. which sold from 90 down 10 10,
against % at the close yesterday followed
by quick recovery TO 81 before the end of
the first call. The low price represented
a decline Of II points since the market
closed yesterday and 81 points since the
close Of business Saturday.
There was drastic liquidation of weak
accounts, though the sales were mostly in
small amounts. Continental broke 10 points
and other shares in the group went down
l TO points The break in International
was due 10 TepeujlOn OF the IumOrS cur
rent yesterday that the company was in
volved in the suspension of the Produce
Exchange Trust Company Of New York
The bears also circulated a canard that
the International Trust Company holds q
large amount OF Florida Central and Pen
! insula underwriting when as a matter of
| fact this interest amounts TO only $500 600.
The aspect Of affairs on the second call
was very different from the decentralization
that existed on the first call. Values re-
! bounded almost as rapidly as they had
! declined International Trust md Cont
mental Trust, which bore the brdut of the
| early attack, advanced by leaps and
! bounds, the former recovering u points
! from the lowest, Continental Trust, 10
points and other trust stocks ! to points.
! The buying was general and was described
| by brokers as of better character than
| for several weeks past representing in
most part investment purchases.
/ The upward movements was stimulated by
a report that the executive committee
| Of The Baltimore Clearing House had de-
| cided upon energetic measures to relieve
the situation should the necessity arise.
The times., 1899-12-20
PORT JERvIs BANK sUsPENDs.
Failure Primarily Due to a Default
inc (MAhier.

ing asher.
PORT JERVIS. \. y. Dec. lq.-The tenn
porary suspension. this morning of the Ma
tloual Bank OF Port Jerris by order of
the directors caused large volume OF
business to be transacted in the First Ma
tional Bank today by the opening OF new
accounts
The cause of the suspension of the Ma
tional Banl was primarily due 70 the al
legged defalcation by Lewis Goldsmith. the
assistant cashier and directly due to the
panic yesterday IN Wall Street and the
suspension Of the Produce EXchanga Trust
Company. which is one of he Por. Jeryis
National Banks repositories.
The directors OF the bank met this morn
ing and adopted the following resolution
Whereas this bank hos been unable TO realize
upou Its securities so to provide funds at
once fer thc immediate use ot the bank and
NhcIca. some portion of I,- funds has been
rendered unavailable boy the failure OF one ut its
dep0-it0riee i'm the city o New York,
resolved. That this bank forthwith close It's
doors and suspend ,he transaction OF business tenn
pararily and until such Time as b. cau realize
the necessary funds
The president Of the bank. Francis Mar
vim IN q statement today said that a
thorough examination Of the banks affairs
had been made by Special Examiner Moore
OF Washington. and a large amount OF cur
reucy b5en provided TO met an demands
likely 10 b. made When the knowledge OF
tho defatcation was made public there was
only a slight run. and the directors felt
thcy could weather he storm.
Yesterday, however said Mr. Marvin,
The times., 1899-12-20

"there were large demands for deposits and
from unexpected sources. The panic il
New York had its effect, and we were NOT
able to get assurance that we could get
our bills receivable rediscounted 10 the
extent which in view of the turn OF af-
fairs. became necessary. and late iH the aft
ernoou We received word hat the Produce
Exchange Trust Company OF New York.
with whom we deposited. had suspended
payment. so that we could not look for aid
in that direction The condition Of the bank
shows ample assets to pay all It's obligations
in full
The First National Bank is abundauuy
able TO provide for the business interests
OF the community, ana no failures OF bust
ness firms are anticipated.
The times., 1899-12-20
Washincton stock Erchnnee.

sales-U. s. 3's Coupon, s4O0O@109; Po-
tomac Fire Ins.. 25a78 1-2; Capital Trac-
ton. 15G92 II. 20092 2O@H rs, 200
81 3-4 2OG91 10; Capital Traction, 400
81 IA, 30@9l. 1O9G9O "a, 4Od90 5-8 20@
30 rs: Washington Gas 5G52 3-4, 5G53,
25d52 10: Mergenthaler Linotype, $50
1872 ii, 206193 30@194 200193 IL; Amer.
Graphophone Pfd 1O0d12. After Call
Graphophone, 1O0n12 100d11 rs; Amer
Capital National Bank, "a 1S5; Washing
ton. Gas 50G51 -
G0NERNALENT PONDS
The times., 1899-12-20
CAGES PLAN A SUCCESS.
Quick Response by New York Banks
TO the Treasury Offer.

Quick Response by New orL Banks
TO the Treasury Offer.
The plan of Secretary Gage to relieve
the financial situation in New York is
meeting with general favor. BY depositing
the entire internal revenue receipts Cf the
New York district in the banks instead of
the subtreasury. from day TO day, viii
divert into these repositories a considera-
bic sum of money each month. As was to
be expected. the New York banks are
anxious to share in the benefits Of the pro-
posed arrangement. and numerous appli-
cations were made yesterday for the privi-
lege of handling the Government funds.
The Treasury Department had hardly
opened for business when the applications
began TO come in. and they arrived during
the entire day by long distance telephone
and by telegraph. Early in the day it was
stated in Wall Street that bonds to the
amount of $6.O00,O0O had been deposited
with the subtreasury as security under
Secretary Cages plan. and that the sub
treasury had already made a like amount
of cash available to the banks Later this
amount was considerably increased.
The banks themselves also took active
steps to prevent any further panic in Wall
Street On Monday, Immediately before the
close of the stock market, $4,000, 900 was
Offered at 6 per cent by the banks. Yes
terday morning another offer of the same
nature was made. The effect Of this quick
response TO Mr.. Cages offer and OF the
banks timely use of their reserve funds
was a return to normal rates for money.
Early in the day there was q slight furry
for a short time, the rate for call loans
getting as high as 80 per cent. Later,
however the rate dropped to per cent,
and. finally, at the close Of the stock eX-
change session, to > Per cent.
The stock market was feverish all day
but the decline in prices was not con-
tinued. Before the close of the session
gains of three TO fifteen points from the
low prices of Monday had been recorded.
The times., 1899-12-20
Open Nights

There's a wonderful variety Of
the always popular bamboo fur
niture here. and the newest ideas
and designs are included in the
patterns
There are corner chairs, win
dow seats, stools, India seats,
tables, screens, and wall cabinets
in many styles, every one an in
expensive and worth-having gift.
The corner chair illustrated is
a stout chair and is priced at
S1.3 for the Christmas selling
w. B. MOSES & SONS. F St. Cor Ith.
The times., 1899-12-20

A more steady advance and at the same
time a more rapid one can hardly be found
in the business OF any company whose Sc
Curites are for sale on the stock exchange.
Officers of the company are authority for
the statement that next years business is
certain 20 be more profitable than that OF
the past quarter, contracts already having
been made for the entire output Of the con
cern during the first nine months OF the
year al top prices. The fixed charges Of
the company are about $3.50 600 a year.
There is 81 000 000 OF preferred stock, Oh
which $3.50 900 in back dividends Is due.
The common stock is go 600 009 Ii viii
be seen that aJ the present rate OF earnings
the company could pay It's fixed charges
and have remaining about 81 500 600 for
dividends. Even in the past year, with rs
small beginnings. there will be a surplus
Of about 81 300 GOO The yearly dividend
requirement Of the preferred is only $50
GOO
The times., 1899-12-20
Ware & LeInnd,s Lctter.

Reported daily to Ferry Il Wood, Brokers'
1885 + Street upstairs; phone l525.
CHICAGO. Dec. 19.-Wheat at Liverpool
3-S higher; London Ia lower; Paris 5-S
higher; Antwerp is higher; Budapest 3-8
up. The Liverpool cable says no rains
have fallen in India. The demand for -four
at number Of milling points is improving
Receipts at eight principal points from
August ! to date 722 $40, 600 bushels a
decrease of -, 500 600 bushels. compared
with last year Primary receipts, 507 600;
shipments 211 600; clearances lights. GOO.
There is said TO be a good demand for
wheat both here and at the seabOard. but
transactions have been kept out Of sight.
Contract wheat in store here. 13,12S,0OO
bushels, an increase of 9SS 000. The worlds
visible decreased / 1,297 600
The weakness in the English markets is
the reflection of the tightness Of money,
and this was seized upon by the local bear
crowd to hammer values. Closing quota
tions were easy. Commission houses were
fair sellers. There was nothing in the way
Of buying worthy Of remarks. Values may
be slapped down again, but on weak spots
many favor purchases.
Corn-The worlds visible decreased
1,500, 900 bushels. CIeaTances were light.
151 900 bushels. Liverpool closed 5-Sd
lower Country offerings are light The
closing was heavy. due to a lower Liverpool
market and weakness in wheat
rovisions-Hogs were lower at the
yards Shipments Of lard 1850 000 pounds;
meats, 3.422, 600. Cudahy brokers were free
sellers and there was some realizing by
holders The weakness in wheat and corn
contributed to the decline in provisions.
The times., 1899-12-20

fectz are Immediately expected theTefrom.
II may be added that one Of the most re
assuring features OF the whole day was he
absence Of any further business casualties,
and the fact that there was none is sub
stantial testimony to the inherent strength
OF the situation at large.
The times., 1899-12-20


which was bought yesterday for local ac-
count Bradstreet's reported a decrease Of
l,297o0o bushels. toompared with an in
crease of $3.50, ,008 bushels in the worlds
visible a year ago The cash demand was
not as urgent as yesterday, only 10000
bushels being taken. The seahoard report
ed . very slack export demand,
Corn lost 5-ScQ3- &c, with the close al
the bottom, Liverpool was weak, losing
5-Sd5-4d. Western offerings were much
freer and elevator selling of January was
a feature. Very little was done with the
seaboard. Cash brokers said some business
would have been possible with cars avail
able, but as transportation facilities were
lacking practically no business was closed.
Oats lost 1-SG1-4c, about the range eX-
perienced for the past two weeks. Specu-
lation continues fiat, the seaboard and ex-
port demand slow and the Western move
ment light The contract stock, 693, 600
bushels, increased for the week 90 600 bush
els. Bradstreet's available decreased 141,-
eco bushels.
Lower hog and grain markets made an
easy feeling in provisions. Prices yielded
sharply but the market closed steady at
partial recovery. A prominent local
! bull operator led the selling. In addition
to a liberal investment demand packers
/ were generally buyers The cash trade
/ was pretty good, and especially for hams.
The times., 1899-12-20
CHECKED BY FINANCIEBS
Better Feeling in Wall Street Due to
influential Bank Presidents.

A Repetition of Dem"raiized C"udi-
tionS Ayerted By the Bold Course
Adopted by the Executive Commit
tee OF the Clearing House-RcSersc
Funds Ready for Emergency.
The times., 1899-12-20
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
wheat, Corn, and oats Take Drop
ia Price.

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-The wheat market
was the reverse Of yesterday. Liverpool
was Disappointing closing 3-Sc lower
There vas considerable long wheat sold
The times., 1899-12-20

Tennessee Coal and Iron went as low
as ca cn Monday. Il regained HAoye OF its
The times., 1899-12-20
80 go stock Market.

Corrected daily by w B. Hibbs 6 Co,
members Of the New York Exchange,
1tIN i Street.
The times., 1899-12-20

lost ground yesterday than any other Sc
curity on the list, opening at y and closing
at ~, the high point for the day.
The Chicago Great Western securities
broke badly with the remainder Of the
market on Monday and recovered this
ground only partially yesterday. Friends
of the company state that the present
prices of the securities are very far away
from their actual value. The common
stock, one of the steadiest of the w-priced
issues went on Monday to 10 3S. Ii has
not been below Is before since early in
1898 Yesterday ii recovered only to II rs.
The advance 10 around 15 viii probably be
made quickly.
Another low-priced security that it viii
be well to watch today and during the re-
mainder of the month is Brunswick.
Friends of the stock state that it is an ex-
cellent purchase
General Electric is one Of the weak Sc
curities Its recent break has been large,
and at no time has il shown much disposi-
I ton TO recover. There are suggestions ID
good quarters that it may 90 lower in the
near future.
Northern Pacific common was TIE best
/ of the conservative securities in its IecoV-
/ cry yesterday The stock tumbled in Mon
days panic TO a Ia. but it closed at %
! yesterday only s points off from the high
/ est price of the year. The buying was eX-
celIent all day. and ii was prophes.ed in
usually well informed quarters that the
/ high price will soon be reached again. The
preferred was also strong. The Pacific Sc
! curities generally are being bought by the
same people that took them before the
break Pacific Mail advanced TO 3S yester-
/ day. but at this price seems a very cheaT
/ stock TO people who understand the busi-
ness and outlook for the company.
The times., 1899-12-20
A,,rsHMExrs

TUE Neg Reduced Prices. Evenings Sis en-
] III tire hgSt floor. s1c balcony 25c Daily
Matinee 2-l5, entire house. Z5c
poat, y,vs.v,n. JAS Q RARRows & CO.,
sna z res Nov gene Conner. Farauui and Sey-
ing Pictures Tais inear. r-ssz and o.addeu. Mr.
W.. 1ad Nrs. S,uaf,- Darrow and
"ssN Liu.msr-
NCW ChriSrrss Week seven star Headline
NV ers, Wtu A. ci ac notable Vaudeville
Performers.
Christmas nap- Three P-rtornluecs Order
seats ahead. T1aasaEcs rIr1ei luay last Ehauss-
giving bay.
GRAND ds59 F@''.ii'' loaned nee On stormy
The times., 1899-12-20
ES.-MOSFSssa""a. E- ,. sa".. s"a

Mattress and Couch Factory, i5a Penna. ave-
Furniture Factory, I2th and B. Storage. ed and NJ
The times., 1899-12-20
chIeaeo Grain and ProvI.Ion MarLses

Corrected daily by W B. Hibbs & Co.
members OF the New York Exchange
The times., 1899-12-20

lost ground yesterday than any other Sc
curity on the list, opening at y and closing
at ~, the high point for the day.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-02-27
RAILROAD RUMBLINGs.

Fireman Talbot is lying off on ac-
count of sickness.
New water coolers are being placed
in the depot here.
Engineer Harry Bowman takes his
regular run today, after recuperative
lay off.
The two day switch engines are
employed almost constantly 60 handle
the cars In the yards here.
Engineer brennan is reported to have
contracted smallpox at Lamy. 1t is
said to be quite prevalent there.
Engineer EzeIl. recently Employed on
the Ration division, is stopping in Las
Vegas for a few days on his way to
Mexico.
Conductor Carlisle, who was coming
up from the south on an extra this
morning, had his knee badly maahed
while dropping the pilot draw bar
Engineer Sweeney is back on his reg.
ular run on the main line, and Eengineer
Keene. who has been sick for two or
three months. has been assigned to the
Springs branch.
Engine No. sIs stripped herself on
No. yesterday. at GI9rIetaland had to
return working onIy one side. No. Sis,
which was double heading No II, took
the train to Albuquerque
Dispatcher Smith, OF this place, is an
artist in his line and has put In an anto-
matte time beating apparatus, by which
everyofiice from Chicago to Los Angles,
FL Paso to Denver and Albuquerque TO
| La Junta, all receive the time at the
same instant. This TAX es in distance
of 1000 miles. Time is sent at 0 o'clock
every morning.
Joy aud happiness reign supreme in
the householder Conductor Henry Mil
Ter. Henrytwas scalIedg last Saturday
evening to congratulate Mrs. NJ aud
gaze upon the countenance Of his first
child-a dear little daughter. lie
thinKs the little one can do no better
than pattern after her mama in name
as we'll as character and so he has chris
tened her Nellie. San Marclal Bee.