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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-27
BI2EVITIE::.S. les.
IN t,L8ai.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. VanHorn are
visiting in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Marshall have
returned from San Jose.
Miss Jessie Austin is among the
ChaYca!.l visitors this week.
|. II. Kent and ]. M. Sanford of
Saltwater are visiting Reno.
VIM. Sommers made a trip to
Churchill on business this week.
Thomas Barnett. formerly OF Reno.
died in San Francisco last week.
The receipts Of the State Land
Office last week were $l.9ll.ol.
Miss Edna Evans has appointed ap-
pointed Assistant Matron at the reser-
vaticn.
Lewis Kistler. nephew Of DR.. w. L.
Kistler, is here to spend the weeks
vacation.
The Secretary OF State has re-
ceiyed the first nstallment Of the COM
piled laws. The book embraces over
a thousand pages.
The DeLamar Lode says that from
present appearances there will be only
two parties in Lincoln this year-the
Democratic and Republican.
The sad news was received that Dr.
Cuban had succumbed to the grim
reaper, being unable to recover from
the shock Of the operation he under
we..t at Chicago last Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. Bernard and daughter
Grace Of Carlin are spending few
days in town visiting Mrs. F. c..
Marsaal. Mrs. Bernard intends to
depart soon for trip to Arizona.
nI4onus, the San Francisco CORE
sooadant Of the Carson Weekly says:
1t is runored in this city that Con-
gresham Mewlands will not be can
didate at the next general election.
S,,yera! OF our Carson river ranch
ers Nlve shipped number Of carload
Of rctatoes from this point this week.
Potato buyers are now only paying
from $l4 TO $lo a ton.-- Dayton
Times. IS
These opening days Of spring should
admonish our people that the interests
Of health demand a cleaning up OF
back yards and the hauling away OF ac-
cumulated rubbish Of the winter
months.
The Supreme Deputy Of Nevada,
Mrs. Ida M. Pike, assisted by the
officers of Calanthe Temple No. 3 OF
Wadsworth will institute a Temple OF
Rathbone Sisters at Lovclock in the
near future.
A teacher in the Eiko schools, Miss
Anna Openshaw. has struck upon the
idea Of fining her scholars one cent TOR
violating the rnles OF school. Inc
money thus obtained is appropriated to
the school library.
D.. Cunan of Carson. President OF
the State Board Of health and one OF
tie lest known physicians In Nevada'
died in Chicago Saturday as the re-
suit Of an operation performed to re-
ieye structure OF the bowels.
Remember there is an assortment OF
a F.. 1dred different magazines ana
p. llcsls to select from at the DIS
pAI.H olfice.
ob Work at this office.
Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1900-03-27

Girl WANTgo.---H. Jud Allen would
like to employ girl for housework.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
Evolution of the French sardine.

The visitor to the coast of Maine is
often amazed at the surprising versatility
of the lowly herring. In many of the
herring coast villages thousands of case
of herrings are shipped to various sections
of the country disguised as French sar-
dimes, brook trout and mackerel.
The behring's, when unloaded from the
little steamer which brings them from
the weir. are separated into three piles.
according to size. The evolution of the
herring then begins. The largest size rap
idly develop into mackerel, the medium
size are soon well ON their way to becom-
ing brook trout, while the smallest in the
course of a day are ready to be sent into
the unsuspecting world gorgeously label
ed in black and gold. Fine French Sar-
dimes"
Some slight difference In the prepare
ton and the alluring labels are all that
distinguish the mackerel from the brook
trout and the brook trout from the sar-
dine.-New Lippincott's.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
TRAIN JUMPING AS A FINE ART.
No Longer Practiced Much. but For
merIy Flagmen Had 10 Do 1t.

Jumping from trains is rapidly becom-
ing a lost art One does not need to be
very old In the railroad business to re-
member when a Hagman was not consid-
cred half a fagman unless he could tuck
a lantern or a flag under his arm and let
himself down to the ground from the
high step OF a caboose when the tran was
running at % miles an hour. Every man
of the crew did it in those days. 1t was
not merely an accomplishment; 1t was
something they had to learn, for which
they had use in their business every day.
In those days a fagman practically had
no other duty than to protect the rear or
his train. The books Of instructions were
very explicit on this point, and the word
''immedia tely" was so prominent that you
could see II about as far as you could see
the book ITSELF The moment the slack
came in the train after the engineer had
whistled for brakes the flagman was sup
posed to jump off and run back to hold up
the next train. and with trains running
under a five minute limit man had to be
particularly nimble. While men were
not specially and officially instructed in
the art of jumping off moving trains, still
a brakeman had no chance of being pro-
NOTED to hagman il he lacked nerve or
was otherwise unfit for the practice.
There are sometimes fat flagmen now.
There were none then.
The block system has been chiefly in
strumental in doing away with train
jumping rs a fine art. By this system ev-
cry train is assured of an absolutely clear
track for certain distance. IL for any
reason a train comes to stop between
two signal points fagman must go back,
but this is only in the nature of addition
aI precaution. The fagman is no longer
the sole protector of train In the rear,
and the trains are under better control
on account OF the airbrake and other APP
planes.
1t would be hard to say how fast a
train a man could jump from. In general
ii depended much upon the man. Men
have jumped from trains running at the
rate OF 80 miles an hour, and the first
step they took when they struck the
ground was about rail length-30 feet.
Sometimes 1t was easy for them; at other
times a depression or an elevation of an
inch under your foot would be enough to
make every muscle in your body sore for
week. although you were able to keep
your footing. Nowadays, except in rare
cases, a man has no business and is as
Stunning an unnecessary risk in getting on
or off trains running faster than Ii miles
an hour.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
TAGGED FOR RECOGNITION.
How Relatives Who Have Never Met
Pick Each other Ont In q Crowd.

A man with a piece of pasteboard stuck
In his hatband where II could easily be
seen attracted the attention of n passen-
ger in the Pennsylvania railroad waiting
room in Jersey City on Saturday after
noon, and walking over 10 Detective Pc
ter Morris he said lnughingly, Look at
that guy over there with the price tag in
his hat" Detective Morris walked care
lessly around In front of the guy" and
when he got back he told the passenger
that he had made mistake. That's not
a price tag" said the detective. Its a
card the man is wearing in his hat for
Identification. Wait awhile and you'll
know more about it."
In a few minutes the southern express
came rolling into the big train shed, the
locomotive putting and snorting. The man
with the tag stood in a conspicuous place
near the gate through which the passen-
gers pass on their way to the ferryboat
and closely watched the passengers as
they came along. Finally his eye rested
on a pretty young woman who wore a
wfiits~ satin bow conspicuously on her
bosom. She caught sight of the tag at
the same moment, and the two greeted
each other cordially, exchanging a few
words, and went toward the boat to-
gether.
There" said Detective Morris to thu
passenger who had discovered the tag,
1--WE have that here every day. Those two
are probably relatives who have never
seen each other before. People in the
south and west often send their children
to visit relatives in New York who have
never seen them, nor have the relatives
seen the children. In order that they
may not go astray or fail into the wrong
hands the relative sent to meet them
wears something conspicuous like the tag
in that mans hat, and the visitor wears
similarly distinguishing mark like the
satin bow the young woman wore
New York Sun.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
LADYSNITHS FATE
Continued from FRS, Page.

North and West of Ladysmith, doubtless
with view Of securing safe line oil
retreat should their opposition to
General Buffers advance fail. They
still surround Ladysuith in large num-
bers and may be contemplating another
attack. II is known. however, that they
are greatly depressed by their heavy
losses. Prior to Saturday they were
perfectly confident of th,ir ability to
defeat the garrison and to take posses
sion of theitown.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
Graded According to Capacity

The amount OF beer consumed by men
who work in breweries is little short OF
appalling, 100 glasses a day being not
considered unusual. In one OF the brew
cries up town there is quite system In
dispensing drinks to the employees. Ev'
cry man is graded according 10 his capac-
ity, and tickets are issued TO the men
when they come to work In the morning
Each ticket is good for glass of beer.
Some men get 100. others so. others %
and so on down to the novices, who are
only allowed % until their capacity is ac-
curately judged.-Philadelphi Record.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
SENATOR HoAR WON'T TALK.
THE KENTUCKY CASE.
Hcarin of Evidence Begins at Frank
fort Today.

Frankfort, KY, Jinufry 1.-THE hear
ing of the evidence In the contests for
90 sernor and lieuteuant-govsrnor. will
tegin tomorrow. The committee to Try
the cont sst In the case Of the governor
ship il composed OF ten Dem ooratstand
one Republican. The committee In the
case of the acknowledgements. Is com
rosed cf nine Democrats and two Repub-
leans. Representative Hickman Is ohair-
man OF the committee trying the COVER
norship case, and Senator Coleman ID
chairman Of the lieutenant governorship
o mmittse.
Under the rule, already adopted 10y the
committee the contestants are given four
days In which to Introduce their proof.
The contestees then are gisen five days
I'm which to present their side and one
day allowed the contestant to bring In
rebu;tal evidence.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
MAY BE LYNCHED.

Petersburg, Ind, Jan. 14.-Frank Per-
cell and two companions who are in Jail
here, are in imminent danger of being
lynched on account of the killing of Will
liam Hiss of Arthur, by Percell, carly to-
day.
Kiss was returning home from party
with two young men when he was met
by Percell and two companions.
Pcrcell asked if the party was over
and being told that it was, drew his re-
volver and shot Kiss in the eye, killing
him instantly. Percell and his eompan-
ions were arrested and hurried here by
the officers TO save them from the friends
of the victim who threatened to lynch
Percell.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
BURGLAR IN THE STABLE.
He Wa. Captured Hut Made His Escape
Before the Omeers Arrived.

About 10 O'Clock last night, Mr.. George
4. Edwards. who lives on Brighton street
and Highland avenue, returned TO his
stable from ride. It will be rsmsm-
bered that Mr.. Edwards house was
burned q few wesks ago and since then
many Of his valuable household goods
have been stored In the stable. On reach
ing the stable, MIR. Edwards ana his COM
panicn thought they heard someone in
side the building. On making further
Investigation they became convinced
that there was some one in the stable,
and MIR. Edwards hurried to the police
station and telephoned Deputy Marshal
Firth. MIR. Firth ordered Officer Emery
and Driver John Smith to take q light
sleigh aud a good horse and drive out TO
Mr.. Edwards stable as quickly as possi-
BILE.
After telephoning Mr.. Edwards re-
turned to the stable just in time to zee a
man Jump from window OF the build
Ing. MIR. Edwards and some of bis neigh
hors captured the man who said he had
or t sred the stable 20 sleep of drunk
and had no intention OF doin 9 any
wrong. The man did not appaer to be
Intoxicated when he was caught. he
was finally releafed or got away from
his captors Before he had disappeared
Mr.. Ed wards telephoned the police station
that the burglar was captured and Depu
| ~ Marshal FIRTH asked them to hold the
man until the officers reached the scene.
In the meantime Officer Emery and
Driver Smith were making rapid time
towards Mr.. Edwsrds's stable which Is
about mile and half from the police
station. They did not know just where
the place was and so they stopped man
whom they met In the road and ask Sd
him to direct them. The man told them
Mr.. Edwards's stable was some distance
away and gave them false directions.
When the officers were driving past Mr..
Edwards's place they were recognized
and MIR. Edwards told them that the
man had gone and they had probably en-
oountered him in the road. Officer Emery
and his companion drove rapidly back
over the road which they had come, but
could find no tracs OF the man.
! Ths police know the man, however. and
1t is probable that ne will DO arrested.
IL Ia believed that he entered MIR. Ed
wards's stable for the purpose Of stealing
some of the valusblss which have been
stored there since the house WAS de-
stroysd by fire.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
UPRISING FEARED.

Chicago, January "A special to the
Chronicle from Winnipeg SAYS: every
effort will be made to head of possible
rising OF the Cree Indians VINO are talk.
Ing In q threatening manner. II l
known that many chiefs are eager to
strike a blow at the Britt b, but the
officials are confident p acs will be
made. Assistant Commisso ner Lash
said today that there was lit danger
ers have been preaching sedition to the
red men. but he. says the government ia
prepared for any trouble and will make
a thorough Investigation Of the Indian
sentiment.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
YOU SHOULD BE THERE
To Take Advantage Of }. Il. Libby's
Great Sale.

An "all over the sto-e' mid-winter
fact Ia, as is stated In the advertisement
OF another page, the ]. X. Libby compa-
ny has too large n stock and they pro-
pose to clear out the surplus. To do this
they mark down the goods OF 81 depart
ments, many Of them one half ard some
one -third. Thers is enough goods in
these departments to stock several ordi-
may stores and they are expected 10 go
like wild fire before the rapacious crowd
OF Largain hunters. You had better read
the advert ssmeDt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
TROUBLE IN ENGLAND.

London, January Is, Copyrighted, 1900.
by the Associated Press. time has
come when the people of Great Britain
no longer keep silent regarding the mis-
management of the war. The food gates
of criticism have been opened aud under
the stream of adverse comment pouring
forth, regulations are willing.
IL Is now.well know that General Bull
Ter despises Field Marshal Lord Roberts
and hates General Lord Kitchener, the
commander -in-ohief, that Lord Wellesley
is scarcely on speaking terms with the
seors tary Of state for war. Loru Lans-
downs. To such a fragrant extent does
this smnity go that Lord Wolseley wrote
to Lady Butler that he knew nothing
about Lord Roberts's appointment to
command the British troops In South
Africa, and that he disapproved OF IL.
Generals White, Gatacre, Clsry and
French, all come In for their share Of
abuse and there Ia evidences presented
that the senior generals are divided
against themselves. How all this will
end II the campaign drags on much long
or without serious change for the better.
no one can tell. The resignation Of Lord
wolsley would not surprise those who
are oognizant of the inner workings OF
! the war ofiics.
LADYSMITH TOTrERING.
Vienna, January 13.-The Neu Freie
Presss today publishes a despatch FROM
Brussels saying news has been received
| there from Pretoria to the effect that the
Beers have stormed all the heights
around Ladysmith, and that the csp!tu-
iation of that place is hourly expected.
1t is possible that the news received in
Vienna, py way Of Brussels, from Preto.
Iis, may refer to the fighting Of January
6, when the Beers captured the British
trenches three times, and were thrice
| driven out at the point Of the bayonet.
and to the fact that the Beers occupied
one British position all day long. onl
being driven out Of 1t at night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
NEARLY MILLION DOLLARS

Lord strathcons WIN Pay 20 Equip
Canadian Troops.
London, January IA The Associated
Press learns that Lord Lansiowne, sec
Rotary of state for war. accepted on Sat
urdsy the offer OF Lord stratho coma, CANA
dian high commissioner In London, to
provide, distinct from the Canadian CON-
tinsents. force OF at least 400 mounted
msn from Manitoba, Northwest tarritory
and British Columbia. and to arm. equip
and convey them to South Africa at his
own expense Ali will be expert marks
men, rough riders and scouts. IL IL esti'
mated that the offer will involve On ex-
penditure Of 900 900 pounds. The war
office regards Lord Strathoona's proposal
as an extraordinary proof Of colonial pa
triotism.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
STOLEN GOODS FOUND.
New Developments In the Montvilie
Incendiary Case.

Belfast, January lit is learned to-
night that new developments have arisen
In the Montvills ineendiary case, ard
that q quantity Of stolen goods was
found on Saturday when the jury visited
Montville, which will, 1t Is said, impli-
cate parties who had hitherto been un-
suspected. Hon. William Mcclellan. the
wsll-known criminal lawyer, was engaged
today to assist Arthur Richie In con-
Quoting the defense. The mystery Of the
case increases daily and some sensatit n
al results are predicted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
BLEW our GAS.

New York, January 1.-Two your
men. John woesspsr and George Lehman.
German farmers, from Aokley, Ia on
their way back to their homes In Ger
many for visit. put mp at the ''Irue
Blue" u Second avenue hotel, on Satur-
day night. One of them blew out the
gas and woessnsr's dead body Was found
today with Lehman In an unconsnious
condition lying beside It. Lehman was
taken TO a hospital where hs died.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
MONITORS PILOT.

Washington, January 14-Lieut.
Samuel Howard, U. S. N, the pilot and
last of the officers and crew of Ericsson's
Monitor" during her memorable en-
gagement with the confederate ironclad
Merrimac, died here today from con-
cussion of the brain, the result of fall.
He was 10 years of age.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
NOT Accepted GALL.

DIR. b. L. whitman, who rendered his
resignation as president of Columbis
university has net yet accepted call
from any church, though 1t is said that
he will return to the pulpit He tas
received call from ths Fifth Baptist
church Of Philadelphia. Dr. Whitman
was formerly president OF Colby college
and at one time pastor Of the Free
Str set church In this city.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
SENATOR HoARs SPEECH.
Barrett says NJ Was Put I'm
Hands Filipino insurgents.


Chicago. January it.-John Barrett.
ex United States minister TO Siam. for
the first time, publicly named Senator
Hoar last night at Lake Forest university
~ the United States senstor who's
anti expansion srseoh was oebied to Hong
Kong and subsequently, iput Ia the hands
Of the Filipino soldiers, causing, as Mr..
Barrett believed, the open insurreotion.
frequently this speech aud Its pre-
sumsd efIe,t have been msnti oned, and
the reading public has connected the
name Of Senator Hoar with 10, and IL is
probable that MIR. Barrett wonld not
have used the lawmakers name on this
occasion had he not bean facing m su-
disncs known to be largely hostile 10 the
ad'n,nsitrstion's policy in the Oriental Is
lands. II appeared further by the ex minis
tsr's speech that the government has dig
covered privately the stages By which the
anti-sxpansion address reached Luzon.
There was much interest In the recep-
ton Mr.. Bsrrett's sresoh would meet.
Al the close OF the meeting he was
chesred and the audience Of several hun
drsd waitsd In line to shake hands with
him.
In the course OF his address which was
on the general subjeot Of the Philippines,
the speaker sHid IL had been discovered
In the governments iuvestiga,ion that
senator Hoar's speech was cabled In
cipher and In fragments to Paris. where
IL was put together and forwarded to
Hong Kong. The message included sev-
eral thousand words and the cost for
Transmission was said 10 have bsen 5000
It interested the government to know
what friends the Filipinos had at this
time who were In q position to Eend the
message.
az was In Hong Kong at the time. v
said Mr. Barrett, land 1 remember ths
incident distinctly. I was coming down
stairs in the hotel when l met the presi
dent of the Hong Kong junta, and he had
In his hand the long despatch be had just
received. 1t gave large part Of Senator
Hoar's speech In full and q summary Of
the rest Of 10. I asked the president wha'
he was going to do with 1t and he told
me that he meant 20 send II to the offio
ers oil the army IN tne fnihppines' "e
was urged not to do 1t, but he protestet
that 1t had been printed In the United
States and was public property. Foul
days after that speech had been delivered
it was In the hands Of those who saw
an opportunity to make political capita
Of 10. The speech was published ane
distributed among the soldiers aud
eIisve 1t was the eliminating influence
that brought about the open Insured
ton. This speech, you must remember
was d ,livsred before there was an opeI
insuIreo.ion.
SENATOR HOAR WON'T TALK.
Wash IN gtoa, January Ex-senator Hoai
tonight declined to take any notice o
the statement attributed to Mr.. Barrett,
sx- minister to Siam In an address OF
the Philippines question. The Senator
aaid that Gen. Otis's reports give the
fullest accounts Of the events that LED
TO hostillties and that he expects as HI
has already given notice, to deal with tn
| whole matter In the Senate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
OBITUARY..
HENRY A. HARDING.

Mr.. Henry A. Harding. who is wide
Iy known as the proprietor OF restau-
rant In Monument square. died at HIS
home on Cumberland street yesterday,
after short illness. He had BEEN en-
gagged In the restaurant business for
many years and had large circle OF
noouaintances In this section Of the state.
He Is survived by q wife and several
children, He was 90 years old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
GEN. GREELEY BETTER.

Washington, January 14.-Brigadier
General Adolphus W. Greeley, who was
badly injured by being thrown down This
steps last Sunday by drunken man was
able to sit up tor several hours today and
his general condition continues satisfac-
tory.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
EX-PRESIDENT HARRISON )
BROTHER HURT.

Beaumont, Tex. January IA J. s.
Harrison, o real estate man of Kansas
City, q brother of ex President Harrison,
was kicked on the head by a vicious
horse. here. yesterday. He was knocked
ssnssless and his skull was fractured.
His physicians hope for his recovery.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15
TITLE FOR A FIGHTER.

Cape Town, January 9.-The Duke
Westminster. who recently succeeded to
the title and one of the greatest estates
10 Great Britain. has changed his plan'
and will start for England tomorrow.
1t is his intention, however. to return :;
South Africa with the Imperial Ysom
amy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-01-15

An example of mixed metaphor was
heard at a seamen's meeting at South
Shields last week. an enthusiastic speak
err urging the crowd 10 take the tide by
the food and grasp 1t red hot. "-London
Chronicle.