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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
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pIrrsBUw,m. DcccIlhcr o. The loss
by fire at Rcymcr Bros. wholesale con
fcctionerv and fruit house, Yesterday
evening, il much heavier than AT first
supposed, and will probably rearll
$500, lnrge proportion being lost lNi
water The fire is SUPPOSED !" have
originated from the furnaces III the man
ularturing room. The firm carried an
insurance oi $500 III the home and
foreign companies.
Fire at Sonora. Ohio Loss 100000.
X,NEsvILLE, December S.--A large
three-story frame building at sonora
"A station on the Baltimore and OHIO
Railroad, eight miles east 0l this Clty,
occupied bv Small Il Mason ~ store
room, pork packing, gram, DC, was ell
tirely destroyed by fire about two
o'ciOck thin morning. The building
contained several Thousand pounds of
pork, large lot OF eggs and butter, one
thousand bushels III wheat, and large
stock oi general merchandise. The
flames spread SO rapidly that the citizens
were unable to save Int little or moth
ing. Mr.. Small, one oi the propriet"rs,
was sleeping in the building, and barely
escaped with his lie, and only part ui
his clothing, leaving behind his vest,
containing 500, in his room, which was
burned The firm cannot tell how the
re- originated, as II caught inside Of
the building. Mr.. Small, on awaken
ing, was nearly suffocated by the smoke.
Loss about S20,UO0 Books and papers
all destroyed. No insurance that We
| can learn ui,
Manistes, Michigan. x o.
DsrRoIr, lDece n ber o. A firaat Man.
istee, Micl.., Saturday night, DESTROYED
the hardware store of the Russell Bros.
| Loss S2O.UOO Insured iur II 500. An
adjoining millinery store Was ais"
I burned. Loss 81 900. Insured ior >'Dd.
Al Minneapolis, t.g Geo
ST. PArL, December 9-Thc mragre
report rrriy,si OIL hour ago "l another
drr in the Minneapolis mills, is now
! supplemented 10y the main facts without
! details. only one mill burned, the
/ Anchor mill, owned and operated 10y
| Cllss. A. Piillmry Il Co, The origm Of
| the. ffp IN stated 10 ln the Same D. he,
\ tore, IN The "a ploSion ot u,r hour 'hej
| The nil! has twelve rlius OF stones AMI
EMPLOYS twenty men. The loss will
I probably reach Sli,Hn; insurance
/ S+l.WO 80
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
cent bond subcription Si,dd,A
reney releeiled and lthe sks0uhks0

! ftDcy ftnctthci bta&4tAsic o7fSu"-.~ 80
owned by the government on the m
OF December, after dedllenng ~ ",
liabilities payable In coin except titl
principal OF the national debt and tii4
percentage Of this amount 70 The aggfg'
gate OF legal tender and national sbalil
notes then outstanding. ,,Bi.a sssa
Mr.. Garfield objected on the GROUND
that it would be imposing too pueh "
necessary work upon thS DHpHtme4
Slr. Sayler- Then tthe GoratttsAs ~
Ia be informed Of the condition OF the
Treasury? ..... ysai., a Z i ~,
Mr.. Foster suggested thatthe res0it,
ton should be accompanied by.an W
preparation Of S25, 900 to dffray the- -exs
pcnses. q
The resolution was not received
Holiday Recess. w n
Mr. Burchard offered resolution nor
a holiday recess from Saturday, Decem-
ber II, till Monday, January o. Re.
ferred-to the Committee on Ways anu
Means.
Mr.. Fort moved to suspend the rules
and adopt the resolution declaring that
the legal tender quality Of the silver dol.
lar OF 4l2I grains shall he maintained
and enforced and that any discrimiPhI
tion aglinst them by any National h5lS
in refusing 10 receive Them and treat
them ~ legal dollars shall be deemed
defiance oi the laws, and instruetlny tise
Banking Committee To report u bill for
the withdrawal Of the circulating notes
OF banks 10 offending. Defeated; yeas
40, nays 80; not the necessary twoi
thirds in the Affirmative,
Political Assessments. W.
Mr.. Chalmers moved to suspend tie
rules and pass billprohibiting 'rontri-
buttons from officers. OF the Government
ior lise in elections, but IL went auxer
without action.
In Memory of Professor Henry.
ON motion OF Mr.. CIylner, q resolu-
ton was adopted declaring that Con
grcss shall take part in the services 10 be
held in honor ol the memory oi the late
Professor Jas. Henry, on the 10Th "l
January next.
Epidemic Diseases.
Mr.. Young offered resolution for
the appointment oi II cOmmittee oi nlnr
members to investigate the method ol
preventing the introduction and spread
Of epidemic diseases. Adopted.
IInuap nlioIrupI
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
KENTUCKY OUTLAWS.
Another Collision In Brea athitt
County.

LJrIsyILLE, pcccmhcr "a special
from Mt, Sterling, KY, to the Courier
Jouraai, says james kettit, II Deputy
United States Marshall, arrived there
last night from II point twenty miles
from Jackson, the scene ol the late dis
turbanrcs in Brcathitt county, and report
another collision by the parties "i Bill
Strong and Jerry little, which Oaurr@i
on Wednesday evening last, FonTp3
were killed and seven wQupdfd I dsfrNN,
Little IL among the killed. The report
il confirmed by the mail carrier from
Campton, Wolf county, situated
twenty miles this side of Jackson.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
VIRGINIA Legislature.

RIrHMoNp, Va, necamber Ain the
Sena,, to-day resolution passed ap-
pointing u special committee "i nine
Senators Ia consider the matter oi the
alleged usurpation vi STATE lur'S' ilc'lo'l
bv United States 1udge Rises, "tthe
Western District If Virginia, The Sen
ate decided that the present isthc rcTu'
Iar sass;nn of th, legislature.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
BUYING AND SELLING.
GENERAL MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH,
Gold Closed at i00i-GOvsrnments Dull
Flour Dull and Hsay-whsat
Weak and Lower -Hogsfim-
er and 10 Fair Demand, ,..,.
Elm ANCE.

New YoRK, December 9.-MoSEY-
Market easy at 2Q4 per cent, closing
at 2(GS3 per cent. Prime mercantile pa
per 4(a5i per cent. The Assistant
Treasurer disbursed $265, 900. Customs
receipts $3.50, 700. Clearings S,OOo,ooo.
Sterling exchange, bankers bills strong
at 4s2 sight exchange on New York
4S7. I.... ..-..I .g.. a.
GoLp-Quiet at 1904. Carrying rates
lIa3 per cent. Borrowing rates Hat.
SnvER-At London Sold; here, silver
bars, ll0tgreenbacks, and lOgold; sub
sidiary silver coin per cent. discount
I,nNIRNnINrs- Ilul
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
RAILROAD WAR.
The Hatchet Buried.

1T, LoUIs Iee,ani~-r a-A niestlng
oi representatives oi the railroads run
cas, irom here, sas held this sfiernepn,
and sfter considerable Discussion they
decided To bury the hatchrl, and On
and after tomorrow morning the pas
senger bare viii he restored II the
tnruer full rat.s
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
Amsr,osu Horsss for France,

PARls, December 9.-The first ship
ment of horses from Ainerics TOR the
use of the Freuch army arrived during
the past week at Hsyre, and were ,., or
dered through Consul Bridgland. he
French Military Inspectors are mufi'
pl.ase,i with them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
Change in Grade OF Whsss.

New York, December s..-in onier L"
facilitate the deliveries ot wheat tie
grain trade OF the Produce Exchanre de
cided to-day tn change the grade oi No, ,;
. amber wheat to correspond with No :
Chicago red. g Is IS ~ EltHNta
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
COLU MBUS, ID.
Escape Vt Nine Prisoners. :

0NIN VII =, w TFHTNT y FFN"
to the s,ais Journat from Ne~ark "a, :;
Nine prisoners awaiting scnteRr" Tor
penitentiary ofiensrs escaped from the
Jail to-day. Among them L. the natori-
uI, burglar ",'spssy jack ,Fhe es-
,sIpr sas effected .bs saving Through
the iron bars with SAWS male from
steel >hanks from All old pair III shoes.
Thieving Clerk Arrested.
Isaac Cameron, q apruminentsierk IN
the Miller Green < Joyce dry goods
house, Ma arrested to-day ior stealing
g,,-is from his cmPloycrs. Cameron
confessed his guilt His stealing have
been going nn Tor many months and
the value ui ihe e.ri- stolen sggresa..,
a large SUN. There j. . woTnaI, hi tlie
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10

civil appropriation bill last session. met
this morning and examined I. 4. Britt
a temporary officer of the secret service
division of the Treasury Department,
who made his report to Secretary Shcr-
man, which was sent 10 Atkins and by
him to this committee. Britt 4 exanii
nation was uninteresting. He srelatetl
interviews with Boyd, Coleman and
Hull, who have made affdayits In the
case. 49, ZS
Railway Postal Service.
WASHINGTON, December 9.--Speaker
Randall laid before the House OF Repre-
scntatiyes to-day II communication AL
dressed to him officially by Postmaster
General Key, in which he informs the
House that in order to keep the total
expenditures within the amount appro-
priated he will be Obliged 10 aalse
the use of the railway postal ears t1
he discontinued on and after the first 0f
January unless Congress shall in the
meantime make additional apprOpria-
ton. .EF.t .'.NlJi
The Seward Investigation.
WAsHINGToN, December 9.--Thc
House Committee on Expenditure
under the State Department to-day
continued the investigation OF consular
affairs by commencing the cross-cXami-
tion of q. Wiley Wells, who reitcr-
ated the general purport of his previous
testimony IN regard to finding, when
he resumed charge oi the office at
Shanghai, that documents had been all
stractcd rnd the records mutilated,
Wells added that the docket hal
the appearance oi Il butcher y
account book, wheraupon Minister
Seward excitedly remarked, That is
false" and Wells, with still greater
warmth rcjoined, 'lf you say 81, y"u
are liar" Seward was on the point of
replying but the committee prevented
further colloquy. Mr.. Wells then in
formed the Committee unless he could
be protected by the Committee from
such interruption he must protect
himself. Cross.examination was then
followed. # . |..
Supreme Court Decisions. r..
WAsHINGToN, December .. Supreme
Court Decisions.--No. ~, Henry Elr"X
ct AL, plaintiffs IN error, W.. Sarah \.
Hill, administratrix in error, To the
Circuit Court Of the United States
for the Northern District Of
Illinois. The controversy in this
case relates to the liability Of the inn
keepers. The court holds it ~ settled
that wherever property is lost or stolen
in hotel through personal negligence
of the guest the liability "i the
Innkeeper does not extend
that ii the guest does not leave his val
uables in the safe provided by inn
keepers he must bear his own loss,
unless it occurs by hand or through
the carelessness of the landlord or his
employees Judgment affirmed with
costs. ...
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
Died.

CINCINNATI, December 9-hes. a.. sas.
Chalien, leading clergyman anu ,n.,, editor
of the Chr;aida 4Rsadi, died uais morn
ing at the residence OF hrs aaugn'e'' :
in this city.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
RAILROAD BoNDs Irregular.
STATE BoSps-Sominal.

STATE BoNps Nominal.
SroCKs-The market WAS feverish and
unsettled throughout the day. At times
there was heavy pressure 10 sell, this
having been especially the case with
Delaware, Iackawanna and Western,
Morris and Essex, Northwestern, West
ern Union, Lake Shore and 1t. Paul.
At the opening prices declined la I per
cent, but this was followed by an all
vance Of tGli per cent, the
latter Delaware, l.ankawanna and
Western. During the afternoon
the last named declined / per cent and
the general list lost the early improve
ment, the market closing heavy in tone.
The heavy selling movement in coal
stocks was based on the report that one
OF the companies had withdrawn from
the combination. Tho transad tons
aggregated 10000 shares, OF which
$1,000 were Lake Shore, 1900 Wabash,
1900 Northwestern common, 600 pre-
ferred, $500 ST. Paul common, 2,GO
preferred, 5000 Delaware, Iackawanna
and Western, 1000 Morris and Essex,
$500 Union Pacific, 700 Western
Union, 1900 Pacific Mail, 23,oO II.
Paul, Kansas City and Northern and
!, 400 Missouri, Kansas and Texas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
LIV NJ STOCK
New York.

NEw YonK, December - heves-.
Receipts 400 head. Market dragged
aud closed weak AT u reduction oi at
least II per h"ah "n all grades rs'ep'
extra fancy; very poor !" very R%n 'a'
tie dlchsir, Pf'm" hnn ,N,'" "S ~
lew Sei'stions so'"a TWO. Wy p
efs useh " y" '' s"T'H ~ 'l"+"l.' ~"
eraIly, ahh nN' 'a'''"F W P,"',"'
costing ap""l VIZ w :" nj u" ~
don, awe Hn'l'ihcu'H y" W" "'"'
',So quarters "I '''' "''' ~" a'''i
MrSarS I"hRhi'h ","','s""'
whose ihiiui' ""H hh'',"'"'', '"S, 49, n..,
WIN ,;n''i,' ;iaI''' -, -, ,,,,i, i,m,n,s n, a,
are likely !" i''"A' H',l','.,r'lS We ~ :"
cent?, " WV, ," IL In a.,
hofr''' Pal",i,;; ~ s,tm nnn h,y,. h..n
srrHa'' ,nI;. '"r' ;".I"I;nn ,L,. hi. and IN,
s.Hn' P""l" W,'haI Sau,,.rharL Ly
ht'' :" m''''',%n 'n ,ia. ",,i. .'".n io.,,
w W. ~, 49,, '"'''
F'Ui vo..i,,. am L.oJ Market
Iii ,,.J - sL.,, .lJl, Ale, lambs
iin,tic Shinm,n,s for the week 100
.sa,.ss
IL uo,..J,,,. % nonhc,d Market
fla, anI mammal Tw.nt, carload. ui
ii1, were offered NJ sales. Highest
hiJ 81 n ucr 100 Ms.
f., I.,h.r,v
r,,.r,, n,,o,,,,l,.., q C,ul.
p,';,',l ';mc,, T,iJa, ,.r, head Of
n's',',J .rJs,h heaJ mt Inc,l s,nrk t,nl
u''''t' '.,,i,,., III ,I,, ~; h.,d al
n' w." .'., gnSi ,h,.n,,,, and
"aa az 'I IaI ", I',.,I .,ncl ,hc w.,L h,..
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
RIpsnsiys schools.

hATtes1On C0uF1eT'
A correspondent of the RDsDTEE
shoss that our public schools are cost
ing over oRe million stoilars annually.
NObOiy prrtends that the shi.drsn get
the henefit 0f this Vast outlay. The
member Of the Legislature whO shall
have the nerve 20 tarkle this question,
and the ability 10 discOyeI the leaks and
stop them, will deserve the lasting graft
tude of the people; Yea, many genera
tons shah rise up and cath him blessef.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10
DRY GOODS.
New York.

NEW YOEK, DeemLer D.--pry Goods
Business yery quiet to-day on az
cnnnt 81 the stormy weather. Cotton
mark,t continues duh but picts
nDminaily unchanged, Irini, Ia light
demand anil gipgl,a1r dpil. Hesyy
~oolens quiet, but lair orders are being
PLACED iOr light sslsht cbiyiot. anil
s0rste,i e,saiiHgs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10

Senator Thurman is mentioned a. a
candidate ioT Governor III Ohio.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10

NAsHiN"roN, December H-ln con
y"rStlun to-day, Senator Matthews cN-
pressed doubt as to whether the Senate
Committee would subpoena Anderson
tom Nevada The committee believe
that Anderson went IL that distant
point IN orlcr to secure large mileage
N.lI and they do not feel like gratifying
huu \ member nj the committee says
that he doubts whether there is enough
luih IN Anderson to pay Tor transpor-
tdtun.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10

WASHINGTON, December 9.-De la
hstyr, oi Indiana, the conspicuous
Treenbacker, who has been here several
"ays IN consultation with Carey and
"'nrers, preached sunday at the Metro
p'ii'an Church, to large congregation,
%Ttl''hg whom were many Cong essnen.
mere mere Was a general expectation that he
IH"Iin make some political allusion, but
"e disappointed such as went with that
espectation. His text WAS The Power
" The Spirit, and the sermon was good
Hot Springs Case.
"AsHISGToS, December 9.-The select
,pbliim'ttee investigating the omission Of
tile hot Springs clause from the sundry
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-10

CIsciSS,rI, Dcc.n,t,cr y. - Hogs
-firIasr ani ia faIr demand; rotaIsDn
y, 2nsa2 ~; light ~ J1p2 90; packing
~ 0ss2 -, bntcher-' :! 1Jt2 -. k.-
c,ilts y ~ head. ahipmenia GlU hrsd
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-11
Hard ON 1raInpS.

The Reno New Journal says: Ever
since the citizens began 10 guard the
town against any overt act on the part OF
lawless ones, every stranger out nights
has had to render a strict account of
himself. a tramp wishing to get over
considerable ground before the sun rose
was hastily walking up Commercial
Row at about one O'Clock Thursday
morning, when just at Barnet's corner,
a man stepped in front of him, and COW
ering him with a shotgun, demanded
where he was from.
"Virginia-"
"Where are you going?"
"To Verdi"
"Well, SIR" said the sentry, "you
just take the centre of that track, aud
don't YOU leave it until you are out of
town.
Glad TO get away from that ugly look
ing gun, the tramp fastened to obey.
He got in front OF Hagerman's store.
when another gun was poked in his
face and the same questions asked aud
answered. Starting once more on his
journey to the Western Addition, an
other gun with man behind it stopped
him. His answers were satisfactory and
the familiar order was repeated, when
he spoke up:
"What kind Of town is this? Every
man you meet pokes a shooting-iron in
your face and tells you to git, and you
bet, Pm going"
3The officer tells this on himself. and
smiles out loud at the tramp's discom-
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-11
Strange Things About Churches.

That they never forget 10 take up a
collection.
That short sermons are always the
most effecting.
That every one tries to he the last one
out when services are over.
That no preacher ever neglected to
tell the story of the Prodigal son.
That the woman with new bonnet
and the young man with high collar
always occupy front seats.
That the squirt with pretty girl
has to walk the whole length of an
aisle before he can get seat.
Tina. the smart bad boy always gets
red in the face when his father or big
sister gets up to tell their experience.
That some good deacon always gets
up, Just before the collection, and SAYS
something about the "poOr heathen."
That the man who starts the hymns
on the old fashioned plan, thinks all
the psalms should be sung to the same
tune.
That the ''man of the world" who
helps to sing the dOXOlogy imagines he
Is taking an active interest in his souls
salvation.
That some people take more pride in
saying they ''haven't" been to church
in two years than others do in deciar-
ing they haven't missed a Sunday for
seven years"
That the young man who hasn't had
a cent in the past two months. goes
through every pocket while the con-
tribution basket is going around, then
asks man in the next seat if he can
change Il V.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-11

The foolish COW frisketh with her tail
and cheweth her cud and goeth forth
with ioy To browse in the thicket the
whole day long
But the wise COW knoweth that quail
shooting hath begun, and she hearketh
unto the voice of reason, which saith {:
$40. the hunter is come anon, girt
about with the shot pouch and the pow
der horn, and in his hand he carrieth a
weapon, the barrel of which is doubled.
And he goeth about seeking the birds
that do run upon the ground with ex-
ceedins swiftness, that he may ensnare
them and slay them with the weapon
and devour them, even unto toast.
And the weapon goeth bang and We
heareth the sound thereof, and We smell
leth the powder, but We knoweth not,
nor doth any man knoweth whereunto
the discharge appertaineth.
For it fiyeth with haste into the
thicket and into the region located
thereby, even into the whole territory
thereunto adjacent.
And it falleth upon the COW and smi-
teth her sore, so that she liftetE up her
tail and fiyeth, being sorely and grie-
vously displeased.
But the bird escapeth the wrath, and
from a rail in a remote corner of the
land laugheth the hunter to scorn.
Therefore has the wise COW said in
her heart, | will lay me down in the
home pasture and will not go into the
nay, not for the hunter or any
udder man.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-11

the Dead Sea, which induces depression
of spirits and excessive fatigue. This
is possible, but probably Imagination
has something to do with the feeling.
True is it, however, that neither man
nor living thing tarries many hours in
its vicinity, nor is boat seen on its
solitary waters, although from their
high specific gravity every thing float
able swims on its surface with remark
able buoyancy. Even the naval officer
who undertook TO survey lis boundaries
and sound its depths has done so very
imperfectly, driven off, if | remember
Alright, by sickness. The waters of the
Dead Sea contain fourth part of solid
matter, of which one-half is common
salt. 1t is said the bottom or bed of the
sea is asphalt, and Jumps of bitumen
are frequently seen on its shores, as
are also flakes of sulphur. The scene
of solitude is awful, nor can imagine
any punishment more severe than to be
left here alone even for single week.
The valley of the Dead Sea is surely the
most extraordinary feat of geography.
Its waters have been sounded and found
j ,32O feet deep, so that its bottom is
nearly mile lower than Jerusalem
Ever filling and without agres, yet it
is never full-assuredly not unfit type
of the valley of the shadow of DEATH"
Bathing our hands in its waters, a dis
agreeable feeling remained until we
had afterward washed them in the .Jor-
don further on in the afternoon.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-12-11

Recently there was an exciting scene
in the house at the Geological Garden,
Cincinnati, occupied by the dozen huge
boa constructors recently imported from
South America. One of the snakes had
crept up the branch of tree that was
occupied by another. At this the one
with the pre-empted claim TO this rest
ing place seemed TO take serious offence.
for ii suddenly, having taken two or
three tight coils around the limb, arched
its neck, and with lightning-like flash
es of its tongue shot forth its head and
buried one of its fangs in the skin Of
the other at about its middle The bit
ten boa. instead Of striking back imme-
diately, let 90 its hold on the limb and
dropped of, its entire length OF nine
feet hanging down, partly in the air
and partly on the floor. 1t was held
thus by the fangs of the attacking boa,
that renamed caught in a loop of the
skin. This placed both snakes in po-
sition of pain. The biter's neck was
pulled out taut by the weight that it
could not shake off, and its jaws were
wrenched wide apart. 1t seemed that
it either lacked the instinct to release
itself of its coils on the limb or was
prevented from so doing by the strain.
The other snake, evidently suffering
from the wounds and the strain on its
skin, was writhing in pain, with its
tail on the floor ana Its body and neck
in the air. Occasionally it
would raise its head as if TO strike the
other in the neck. but was not observed
TO do so. At last one of the attendants
opened the door and with a stick raised
up the lower snake in such a way that
it managed TO wriggle off. The othe
snake then dropped to the floor. Itap-
peared to be suffering greatly, and it is
feared that it may die. The bitten one
does not seem to suffer much.