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Wadsworth semi-weekly dispatch. [volume] (Wadsworth, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1902-01-28
/, BRIEF ITEMS OF
, TOWN AND STATE
Miss Lola Wiley is improving.


Fred Wightman is in town today.
n. Kent left for home this morn
ing
The pay car is reported to arrive
tonight
Senator P. L. Flanigah is down
from Reno.
M. Fulton, Chas. Taylor and Bob
Gdnmon are in town.
Constable Leeper continues to i'm
nrove and will soon be out.
Snow fell throughout the State and
the prospects are for more.
Charlie Scheunert, the tobacco mer-
chant was in town yesterday.
WANTED-A four or five room un-
furnished house. Inquire this office.
The local corrals are full Of beef
cattle for the San Francisco market.
The blizzard put our clock, water
olpes, and telephone out Of business.
The passenger trains are not running
close to to their schedules these days
Charles G. Zlegler, father of Chris.
Ziegler, died at Virginia City. Friday
night.
Ben Douglass is in town to meet
his father, DR.. Douglass, who arrived
today.
viii Sanford and wife, Will Har-
mon and wife, and Marion Sanford are
in from the Sink.
The river shows the effects of the
cold snap. the ice extending from the
banks well into the stream.
A fine and large line Of ladies' shoes
Just received. Anything you want in
the way Of selection at Dalton's.
las. F. Crosby has moved his black
smith shop to his lots in the rear and
Robert White is building on the Main
street.
The east footbrdge was injured the
other day by water car being pushed
through the steps on the nsrth. but it
has been repaired.
Ask for the Reciprocity school shoe
for girls and boys at Dalton's. Every
pair guaranteed to give perfect salts
faction. No shelf-Wor stock.
Blank music paper for sale at this
office.
The bidders on the contract for
carrying the mail between Elko and
Tuscarora are asked to try again,
Uucle Sam says they ask too much
Goe. Mclaughlin, former resident
Of Washoe county and at one time a
county commissioner. is the proprietor
Of a cigar store at / 100 Market street
Material and machinery is arriving
by the carload to be used by the Kill
patrick Bros. & Co. grading outfit. A
great deal Of it is being. unloaded at
Clarks.
w. A. Cumley has sold his house
and lots on upper Railroad street to
A. E. Richardson of Cortez, the con-
sideraton, it is said, being $500.
Silver State.
w. T. Dalton Of East Gate, who has
been in Austin for the past six weeks
and laid UP with the rheumatism, has
sufficiently recovered to be about town
with the aid Of a cane.-Austin Reve-
lille.
We are overstocked on agate wear,
dish pans. ETC., see our bargain price
on them. E.. CRIsWoLD.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
WAR REVENEE AND cEBA.

The unanimous passage by the House of Rep
resentatives of the bill repeating all the remain
ing war taxes was an incident more illuminat-
ing than decisive. 1t was an illustration of the
methods which can now and then prevail in the
House, in which that body NAV be representa-
tive in name rather than in fact. 1t brought TO
mind convincing realization of the advantage
Of our bi-cameral system of legislation as in
deed other acts of each Of the houses have at
times hitherto done What will be the fate of
the measure in the Senate il would be idle 10
attempt TO say. But certainly il will not be
railroaded through that body without due re-
gard 10 other considerations of superior impor-
tance. It may be that it will be passed by the
Senate, even without amendment, but that. we
trust, viii be only when proper action upon at
least one other question is absolutely assured
That other question which involves two con
siderations paramount TO mere tax reduction. is
that Of reciprocity with Cuba. We are heartily
in accord with Mr.. Frye, the ex-president Of the
Connecticut Tobacco Growers Association when
he declares-in his letter to The Tribune yester-
day-that reciprocity with Cuba means not
charity but business We have emphasized
that fact before There is no thought of merely
giving aims or Of merely granting a concession
10 Cuba The plan involves concessions of still
greater Importance TO the United States II
means an increase in our business and trade of
greater value than the slight reduction OF reve-
nue. which may be made in behalf of Cuba At
most our loss Of revenue on Cuban sugar can
not be more than S1OO00OO0 It probably will
not be one cent, for the lower tariff will in
crease imports and thus maintain the revenue
But If there should be such a loss, ii is well
within bounds TO estimate the gain 70 US in
trade at three times that amount It NAV well
be possible, therefore. to repeal all the war
taxes and at the same time TO give Cuba a
reciprocity measure on 80 per cent reduction
basis. But if not, it may also well be that the
government will decide that TO secure for this
country many millions of Cuban trade yearly is
of greater Importance than 10 reduce the taxes
on circuses and beer and to abolish some others
which are a burden nobody feels.
Beyond even this consideration of material
profit, however. there always rises I'D that
greater one Of national honor and instice and
righteousness. This nation Is rich enough if
need be to keep on paying all the taxes it now
pays. But it is not. and no nation can be- rich
enough TO afford to violate the direct dictates Of
honor and the obligations Of morality Sweep
away the war tax by all means But at the
same time, at least II not before it, discharge
the obligations of national interest and honor
and morals which rest upon us as a result Of
that same war
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
THE DANISH ISLANDS.

The ratification yesterday by the Senate Of
the treaty providing for the purchase Of the
Danish West Indies confirms that transaction
so far as the United States is concerned. The
treaty is vet 10 be ratified by Denmark, but
there is little doubt that the Rigsdag will sup
port the Ministry in making the sale notwith-
standing the efforts of political opponents Of
the party in power TO make capital out of an
tagonism 10 a measure which they themselves
have been favorably inclined TO when in office
The Danes realize that under modern trade con-
ditions their West Indian possessions can have
no real prosperity except with closer CONNER
cial connection with the United States their
natural market and source of supply; and no
feeling of false pride is likely induce them to
refuse the relief which they themselves. owing
10 no fault OF their own, cannot give 10 their
fellow countrymen. After the treaty finally
becomes binding on both nations a period of
six months is allowed before the transfer of
sovereignty need be made. That is time enough
for the arrangement of all necessary details so
that the people may suffer no Inconvenience
under the new rule. 1t is not too early how
ever. for our statesmen 10 begin careful consid-
GRAFTON of the Virgin Islands problems which
may seem petty TO them. but which are never
theiess. of vital importance TO their inhabitants
and 10 the success Of our enterprise
IL Is populatly assumed. Wlth an easy air in
some quarters that all that is necessary 10 do
is 10 treat ST Thomas. ST John and St Croix
like Porto Rico. from which they are not far
distant The proposal is made in the news
papers TO attach them to Porto Rico and rule
them from San Juan. This plan, we think
will not be favored by anybody who really
stops 70 consider the subject. Excellent as is
the administration of Governor Hunt in Porto
Rico, and successful it has been in promot-
ing the prosperity and content of the Porto
Ricans ii by no means follows that it could
with equal success be extended TO the Virgin
Islands. The problems in the two countries are
entirely different. One is Spanish in language,
customs and traditions. The other is English in
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
NEW.YORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY Is. 1902.

language. cosmopolitan in customs and Danish
in traditions. They have been governed under
different systems Of law. and have distinct com
mercial interests and labor problems. Meas
ures which would promote the prosperity of
Porto Rico might absolutely ruin st. Thomas.
Porto Rico is thickly settled with whites and
the pressure of population insures q supply of
labor at a reasonable price. In the Danish ISL
ands. as in most of the Lesser Antilles, with
the conspicuous exception of Barbados. the
blacks who are the vast majority Of the popu
lation, are under no necessity of doing steady
work and one problem of any government
which seeks to restore prosperity in the islands
is to provide a labor supply. England has done
this in Trinidad by means of the coolies. In
St Thomas it has not been done AT all, and
since the abolition Of slavery cultivation of the
island has practically ceased. st. CroiX. with
better facilities for raising sugar, has succeeded
in offering the negroes sufficient inducement to
keep the estates running
The future prosperity of st. Thomas depends
largely on Charlotte Amelias remaining a free
port. AS such il attracts the ships of all ma
tions. though the local business would give
them no reason for calling. Porto Rico. on the
other hand. with its large population and its
great producing and consuming capacity. can
levy tonnage dues without disCouraging trade.
Shipping. revenue lab and many other laws
which suit conditions in Porto Rico would be
entirely out of place in st. Thomas. 1t is by
no means certain even that laws fitting st.
Thomas would suit st Crox: they have not
had uniformity under Danish rule. but each
had the laws its circumstances called for The
government of Porto Rico is already fully oc-
cupied with IT'S problems. Even if the ap-
pointed officials could give adequate attention
10 the Virgin Islands, it is not to be expected
that a legislature of Spanish speaking Porto
Ricans would know or care anything about
them. or that few representatives from ST
factory legislation from body in which they
would be an almost negligible minority. Not
only does st. Thomas need 10 be ruled from ST
Thomas and not from San Juan, but II needs
10 be directed from Washington according TO a
plan suited TO itself. and not according to some
ready made scheme which somebody finds has
been drawn up for some other island or thinks
conforms 10 our institutions
For thirty years American statesmen have
appreciated the strategic value of these islands
all the more valuable now with the prospect of
an isthmian canal and have been anxious lest
they should fall into other hands in a way that
would be troublesome to us. Finally. under the
skilful management of Secretary Hay the far
seeing design Of Secretary Seward has been
carried out. Their usefulness 10 US is beyond
question. We should make it equally certain
that the new relation is one of usefulness and
blessing TO them.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

rations or none at all for forty-eight hours. Yes
terday's storm produced no legitimate successor
10 the early and resolute commuter of that era,
who from the point where his locomotive gave
out fought his way through sUffocating snow to
the ferry and perhaps ultimately reached his
office three or four hours late. with his ears
frozen only 70 find that there cOnceiv-
able possibility of getting home again doing
anything except wonder whether his family
were dead or alive Nobody saw loads of valu-
able merchandise abandoned in the streets yes
terday by truckmen who thought they would do
we'll if they saved their horses. and those who
walk abroad to-day will look in vain for narrow
defles cut through snowbanks higher than their
heads in Broadway and Fifth-ave. oh, no. 1t
was an old fashioned winter storm which came
within degree or two of washing the streets
clean with food of rain instead of bringing
the Commissioner to the verge of despair. But
II was not fit to be mentioned in the same gen
Grafton with the real thing of fourteen years ago.
AS matter of fact an exact reproduction of
the weather conditions which paralyzed New
York in March. 1888. would now fall far short
Of producing the same effects within this city.
Though it might perhaps stop traffic on the rail
roads beyond the city limits as completely and
cut off telegraphic communication with the rest
of the country, means would be found to keep
the main lines of urban transportation open, and
the underground electric wires would continue
to serve their purpose or less satisfactorily.
And so ii follows that those who We're fortunate
enough 10 see the strangest spectacle which
Nature has ever created IN these parts and still
live TO tell Of II are in danger of being robbed
Of that distinction by some later marvel. In
the matter of metropolitan bliZzards the past is
uncommonly secure
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
PERSONAL NOTES

The Rev. Dr. Thomas E Green. OF Cedar Rapiis
Iowa, has been chosen the orator at the grave
of Washington in April BY the Sons OF the Arisr-
1T is rumored in we'll informed circles in Dub
lin says The London News ''tnat the retire
uent from the provostship of Trinity COLLEGE Dub
IN OF the learned occupant OF that position. he
rev George salmon, d. D. who is of the most
eminent divineS and UathematiCiauS now living fs
imminent. and that DR.. SalmOn's successor will
oe Mr.. Lecky. who Is now one OF the members for
DuoAn nlvSrSlty- The prOvOStShip which is OF the
NaIue or t5OCl per annunl. with ua-CifCsrt resi-
crown but for the last century the selection the
9fhGe has been made from the Fellows of Trinity
College, Dublin
Father NJ Raskiewicz. of Otis Ind the Oldest
priest in that State, has been made rnonsiyror.
He will be the first priest west Of New-York 10 rs
Selve the title He has been pastor OF the Otis
Church since 80.
Governor Orman Of Colorado has received Is,-
ter from General Funston accepting the invitation
rendered bv the Governor 70 become the guest q
colorado at banquet 10 be given 70 Generals Fur
ston and MacArthUr az some future date General
Funston says he is unable 20 set a date as he
CthnoI say when he Will be released from the hos
March
General Lew Wallace has luxurious and i1ss
authors den" II is erected on his lawn and at
a cost which most people would consider quite
fortune. In shape IL resembles an Oriental mosQus
ana the interior IS che large room. handsomely f--
niShed and decorated. and on the walls hangs
portrait OF the Sultan Of Turkey painted by the
general himself
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
DOGS AND SHEEP

In the year 1870 there were in the State ~
Tennessee So00n0 sheep and 2OOoOO dogs
Thirty years later in 1900 there we're in the
same State 100000 sheep and 100000 dogs
while apparently, it is only question of few
years when there will be millions of dogs in the
State and no sheep at all. IN commenting on
these figures The Birmingham Ala) Age
Herald" says that the thoughtful people of the
State would like to return to the figures of
1870. But the thoughtful people must be in a
minority for it adds:
No politician has the courage to attack in sny
manner tne dogs OF the State, although II is ad
nitted that hait OF them are homeless and owner
less, mere Wanderers and foragers without Ia NJ
or license of any sort. These dogs destroy sheer
pigs and poultry each year to a value suficieppt
10 duplicate every courthouse. school and church
in the state And vet nothing can be done P,b
As sentiment runs in favor OF the dogs-at least
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington Feb II (SpeciaD.-President Roose-
welt received a large number of callers to-day and
had several brief conferences with public men
after the regular morning reception hours Gen
eral Nelson A. Miles the President this after
noon. and while he did not say anything about the
nature Of his long conference. the incident is re
garded here as additional proof that his relations
with the President most cordial
Secretary Shaw called on the President this al
ternoon and had lorg talk with him about Treas
urv matters. In the last few weeks MI ShaW mas
had chance TO discuss affairs with the heads OF
nearly all divisions and bureaus in the depart
He probably took this opportunity to con-
fer with the President in detail about the admin
istratio Of thu department
Representative George f. Foss chairman OF the
Committee on Naval Affairs. had a long CONFER
with the President. II is thought likely that
this interview was arranged as result OF 'n7
conference held at the White House saturday
which was in reference TO the Schey case II the
President desires delay any proposed leglSia-
ton relating TO Admiral Schley, bills INTRODUCED
pertaining to all naval matters being in the hands
of Mr.. Foss IL seems highly probable that ne
would be summoned to the White House Tor
consultation.
ingalls, of Cincinnati. saw the President this morn
ing and invited him 70 attend the banquet on March
) of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce ana
Merchants Exchange. commemorating the one hun
dredth anniversary Of the organza tion OF tSHcln-
natl as a municipality. The city founded more
than hundred years ago, but did not become a
corporation for some time The President was un-
able to accept the invitation.
Senator Elkins talked legislative and political
with the President to-day. Senator Elkns
is preparing get interstate commerce legis,
latiOn into shape. and Is thought TO have discussed
his intentions with the President =,
Senator Mitchell. with Hiram E. Mitchell his son,
saw the President The latter has been appointed a
first lieutenant in the artillery
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18

enough public sentiment runs that way to upset
any aspirant for oflce who stands up 10 MS con-
victions dog law.
OF course. if the good people Of Tennessee pre-
fer a lot of worthless dogs 10 sheep, which
would add so largely to the wealth of the State
that is their own business: but il does seem a
pity, all the same, that they should he so foolish
The great majority of these dogs serve no useful
purpose whatever. while they destroy the in
dustry of sheep raising. They are mostly owned
by poor men. and il is common saying in the
South that the poorer man is the more dogs he
has No intelligent lover of dogs can have any
sympathy with such a state of affairs. for most
of these dogs live semi-nomadc life, and are
generally half starved. It is certainly no kind
ness to the poor beasts TO allow them to multi
ply under such circumstances. Some day, how
ever we believe that the people of Tennessee
will see light on this question. and then there
will be fewer dogs and more sheep in the State.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
Amnsemeufs.

AMERICAN THEATRES 15.The Man from Mexico
fsTT0T- TTzEATRF-s :20-Lady Margaret
TsFSOA DVVAY TTIEATRE-S-Ths sleeping Beauty and
I-ASINO-s.30-sIiss Simplicity.
CRITERION THEATRE-s-Du Barry
NAYS THEATRE. -FrocEs and Frills
TST1FS NfT-sF.F--Day and EveninE-World in wax
EMPIRE THEATRE-s .2O-The Wilderness ,
FYDTRT FsE,NTH III ttt<-s-Ft1F 'IrshaPa-
GARDEN HFATRE--S 15-Maid Marian.
GEPPTrT< THEA TRF--S .3O-Ai Message from Mars
fTsRT.rTM OPERA HOUSE, -l5--N ay Down East
HERALD SQUARE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. warren.
IRVING PLACE THEATRES. .al-Hopia- Nater olsn1S
r<EfTH'sGi2.So 80 m 1O:so-Continuous Performance
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE-s-l6-The Ioresdor-
LYCEIM THEATRE .a|'-lne Girl and the J1ase.
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s So-On the Quiet.
MANHATTAN THEATRES ;15-Hon 5ohn Crigsoy
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-s-Hoyts blaoA
$F-yv sVOY THEATRES -30-The Way OF the Morlo.
NFW-YORK THEATRE -l5--ian Of Fame Nln'er
f5sr6en-Fl0rodora.
PASTOR S-Confinuous Performance 80 ,r.s
night Bel and Varieties
PRO- TORS TWENTY-THIRD sTREET-i;8o 70 1880
PRocToR's 18TH sTREET-1-ao to 1o8o-A Trip to
Chinatown and Varieties - % =. ,o.ao
Varieties
ST NICHOLAS SKATING RINK-s:15-FIockey Match
THEATRE REPUBLICS .2o-Nistress Nell
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. - 49,.
wALLAcK-s THBATRE-s 2o-A Gentleman Of France.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
AMERICAN COAL N EUROPE.

It is not long since the sale of coal from this
country in Europe seemed a remote possibility
England produced that commodity 100 abun-
dainty and too Cheaply 10 permit competitors TO
enter the field. The advance in prices two or
three years ago, an advance which has been
steadily maintained, has materially altered the
situation, however. The outlook is much i'm
proved The future is by no means assured
yet but proper combination of push and dis
cretion on this side Of the Atlantic can now
hardly fail 10 he amply rewarded
Mr.. Thackara. the American consul at Havre
says that in 1899 France imported scarcely more
than thousand tons of coal from the United
States, while in 1901 the amount was fully two
hundred times as large. Competition with the
British mines is more successful in the south
Of France than in the north, because of the
slightly greater freight charges from Cardiff and
Newcastle. For this and other reasons Ameri-
can coal is selling at Marseilles for about SO
cents less per ton than the British article. and
II has been asserted that if there should be anv
reduction in the price of the latter il will be
met with a corresponding drop in American
quotations The English consul general at
Marseilles sends TO his government a gloomy re-
port on the condition of things He is con
viDced that the United States is planning to
capture the whole Mediterranean coal trade.
A considerable increase in the exportotion
Of American coal to the north of France also
appears to be both feasible and imminent
Prices there are but IL cents less a ton than
at Marseiles, and Mr.. ThaCkara points ont
how saving of very much more than that
might be effected He strongly recommends
doing away with middlemen. whose tax on
American coal amounts to 80 or ~ cents
ton. In order to execute such policy it would
be necessary TO organize special steamship lines
and competent force of selling agents in Eli
rope. Several other suggestions are made which
deserve careful attention, but this is the most
important in respect to economical handling
If Americans do not soon undertake the trans
pOrtatOn Of coal to France il is not unlikely
that the French may anticipate them The shin
ping bounty bill. which has already passed tba
Chamber of Deputies and is expected TO receive
the approval of the Senate would greatly en-
courage such a proceeding Mr.. Th3ckara
shows that a line of French-built 7OOOton
steamships. running from Havre to York
would for several years get a borntv of con
siderably more than 81 a ton. In view of that
fact, syndicate of French capitalists has al
ready opened negotiations with mine owners
and shippers in America, Hence the latter have
the promise of a fairly good market even
though they do not provide TRANSFORMATION
thereto. 1t would be pity, though to leave tbe
latter business to foreigners Even without tho
granting of bounty TO American shinninc
there ought TO he money enough in it to invite
investment. The Standard Oil Company has its
own vessels for carrying petroleum TO Eurone
and thus sets good example TO the exnorters
of coal.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-18
As TO A COMING PRTzEFIGBT.

Last week Jeffries and Fitzsimmons met in
this city and bound themselves to engage in a
boxing contest" to wit. a prizefght, for the
heavyweight championship of the world The
fight is TO be at twenty rounds and TO be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the club offering
the best terms the expectation being that San
Francisco will have the distinction Of furnish
ton law, the pugiliSts cannot settle their claims
to pre-eminence in this State. which is a great
satisfaction.
The question arises nevertheless, why the
prizefghters were permitted to make the match
here without interference The law as it stands
makes it a misdemeanOr to arrange any such
encounter within this State. wherever it may
actually occur. II is an excellent thing that
Jeffries. Fitzsimmons and the rest of the frater
nifty are prevented from entering the ring in
NewYork, but the law ought TO be enforced
in all its parts. The fact that it is convenient
for them to conduct negotiations and sign arti-
cles here is we'll known to the public authori-
in subiecting them to the inconvenience of goin:.
elsewhere for that purpose Moreover. the
agreement made last week has been widely
published, and the authorities must therefore be
aware that a misdemeanor has been committed.
Why should not both men be arrested for en-
gaginS within this State to fight in another
State? They are still easily accessible. If there
is any doubt about the meaning and scope Of
the law. this is good time 10 apply test