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, 1890-11-22
T l. j. T. G r A NJ S.
ST. CROIX STATION.

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PlymoWth, November 19th.-The Il. NJ. s.
Para tIom the West Indies arrived here
ut 3 O'clock this afternoon.
London, Novhr. l9th.AThe appointment
is gazetted of the Hon. Mr.. LANCE as I'M
official member of the Legislative Council
of Trinidad.
New York, Novbr. 19tb.-Tt is reported
in LOnn0n that another Banking House IS
in difficulties.
Mr.. Balfour, speaking at Grimsby, said
that he had found much distress in Ireland,
but there was no really cOngested district.
In order to imprO We the condition of the
peasants it would be necessary to make
better farmers an better fishermen.
In the French Chamber OF Deputies yes
teTday NJ. Laur asked what measures had
been adopted to prevent the drawing Of
gold from France for the benefit OF Foreiga
markets. An exciting scene ensued, during
which NJ. Laur was forbidden to proceed.
NJ. Rouvier on he previous day had offer
ed 10 reply, but NJ. Laur had refused it,
and the Government would not accede now.
The question was postponed for a month.
The Tariff Committee is in favour of
raising the duty on salt meats from % t.
q francs.
London, Novbr. 19th.-Sugari in stock on
the l5;h inst. WAS 1000 tons. Last yer
1T, 900 tons.
New York, N0ybr. 20th-LOndon news
ann ounces the death of Lady RoSebery.
MeSSrs. ID ill0n and O'Brien have been
sentenced by the ClOnmel Court to 2 terms
of 6 months each running cOncnrrentlv,
Patrick O'Brien and Cnllinane to 6 months
and Walsh, MOckler aud Bolton to 4
months each.
A Paris de spatch statesthat the Russian
General SpiivrrStotf has been shot by {
pO iSOnHl bullet bearing The stamp NihllIsm.
2 NihiIists have been arrested charged
with bomb making,
A B Rim telegram says that the marriage
was celebr ated yesterday between the
Princess Victoria and Prince S%chaumburg
Lippc.
New York Novbr. 21st.-London news
states that the firm of Barring Brothers
has been reconstructed and made a Joint
stock Company. A better feeling prevails
on the stock exchange ard European
bOurseS.
Mr.. BaIfour, speaking at Liverpool, dilat.
ed on the value of sOlidity in the UnioniSt
alliance. He afterwards attended a ban.
quet at The Conservative club.
A telegram from Lahaye sts -es that
Qnfen Emma yesterday took the oath an
Regent of Holland.
New York, November 21st
Flour, ST. Lawrence, per brI. S., IS
Meal, best b~randywiue, per brl. 1926
Heavy Mess Pork, per brl. not quoted
New Seasons Pork, per- brl. 1G4. IL. 0
srrar Crystals per 10 53-58
+. TO q. II. per ID Al
English Islands Molas~eS not quoted
Exchange New York and London 1854
, 1890-11-22

Mr.. Durcan stands remandpd. On Mon
day, however, he disclosed that a sum of
$4,000 was placed with the National Safe
Deposit Company, Queen VictOrja-Stlecr,
and under a warrant from the Bankruptcy
Court, search was made, and in = safe
marked MARY Gordon" IhClr was found
81 900 in notes and { $1,000 in gold and
Jewellery Telegraph.
, 1890-11-22

The very interesting sketch of the loss of
the ship which We now place before our
readers.
, 1890-11-22
An Account Of the Loss of The
Liverpool Steamer k'Ortuemse.

BY Charles Bather and John Robinson.
able bodied seamen.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
rAE NEW OPERATOR. !,
flo Is stiil Looking for the Coat That
Mover Came.

ae u stiI Looking for the Coat That
Mover Came.
II remember when was down In Las
Vegas some years ago. said an old.time
telegrapher to Minneapolis Journal
reporter, "the Office was short a press-
report man. Ono day an operator, whose
clothes had seen better days. drifted in
and inquired II he could hnd work.
What kind Of job do you want?' asked
the chief. 'Are you . report man2'
Yes. sir replied tho newcomer. conf
IDENTIFY. He was seated ut the press
wire. and, taking knifc from his pock-
ct, lcisurely began to sharpen o pencil.
the while listening to the instrument as
it clicked of the items. The operators
In the room began to wonder why the
fast man did not begin to copy, and
when he asked q check boy where the
water-cooler was, and had taken drink
from 1t, they thought the now report
operator was . good one,' and was try
ing to mako record. by this time the
sender at the other end Of the wire was
probably fifty to sevcnty-fiye words
ahead. and while they knew that no op.
orator in tho world could copy that far
behind thought they must have found .
telegraphic phenomenon Then tho
would-be press man asked wherc the
coal-box was. picked up the scuttle and
went outside. After waiting . few min
utes- the chief. who by this time con.
cluded that the operator was . fraud,
stopped the. e.seaaaE The new 9, xilep. lapid7eytc.
9 | On - nosaea e seeonait aftssa feps
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
NEWSPAPER FAKES.
a Name Applied to Imaginative p,eccs

News. .
Many interesting stories could DO told
by some newspaper writers II they
choose as their subject the signifcant
little word "fake."
Years ago, observes tho New York
Commercial Advertiser, whom the "moon
hoax" was printed in the Sun, taking"
was known as "hoax:ng." As.t became
more and more common in certain news
papers. particularly during tho war, =
fake was called canard. At last an
apparently suitable namo has been
found TOR o falsehood clothed in truth
full typo. Imaginative pieces of news
arc now called simple "fakes."
Fakes are often killed In their infancy
or before they appear In print to go be-
fore the world as genuine news. An In
stance of this kind occurred recently in
the editorial rooms of a morning uapcr.
II was midnight wht.s newspaper
writer OF no.c hurried into the city de-
l'ar:ment and whispered hurriedly into
tho evct-ready car Of tho night city
cIitor
ut must be good beat to l,s worth
s5o," said the editor. What is i,?"
There was moro whispering by the
newspaper writer. q low whistiA from
The editor and nod of approval. Half
an hour later tho copy of IAN exclusive
sensation lay on his desk and the news
paper writer WAS hurrying To tho count
ing-room with an order for $50 il, cash.
But the story never appsurcd,
although it had narrov escape. The
plot was laid in Washington. Lu.
through ono small error the hoax was
discovered. While tic writer acknowl.
edged tho fake hc unconcorncdly cy-
cuscd it by saying that he arrived in
town without his locket-book and had
to raise money immediately"
Other less daring fakcrs conilne them
selves to bogus interviews with pro,:,i-
ncnt persons in stories that ar. Published
as rainors in ono edition to be con-
tisldictcd in tho next. So.ae fake
writer's delight TO write wonderful
yarns about actors and actresses. Jay
Gould has furnished columns OF clover
faxes In his eventful career, wh;le Mr..
Cleveland, General Sherman, Chauncey
NJ. pcpew and u number Of ottsr NIT
ab!o men have been victims OF fak.a,
many Of which have almost passed as
facts into h,stsry o. their lives. Asa
specimen of tho genuine fake sAe
Hayes embarrassing story may le
cited. Many persons believe to-day tiat
Rutherford Is. Hayes, once lresi..cn, /
The Cnited States. is raising chickens ,or
pleasure and prof. at his Oh;o home.
That story was an amusing "tnkc." aud
Ii lived
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
WITNESS ANo JUDGE.
\ Victim "f tho Law Fined for Giving th
Court Good Advice.

\ Victim "f tho Law Fined for GlviIg tho
Court Good Advice.
An amusing scene was recently en-
acted IN country courtroom in Maine,
says the l.cwiston tMc.) journal. Tho
trial justice. big, pompous oficial
with voice like u trombone, took it
upon himself TO examine q witness. o
little, withercd old man, whose face was
as red and w'rinhled as u smoked her,
ring. =.
What is Your namc?" asked tho JUS
ticc
wy, squire, said the astonished wit
ness, you Know my name as we'll as
know youTn.'
Never you mind what l know, or
what don't KNOW was the caution
given with magisterial severity. 81 ask
the question in my official capacity, and
you're bound to answer it under oath"
With a contemptuous snort the Wit
nces gave his name. and the questioning
proceeded.
"Whcre do you live2"
"Wal. l snum" calculated tho old
m,.n. wv" he continued, appealing
to tho laughing listeners, 1--WE lived in
this town ali my life, and SOS he,"
pointing to the justice, IAN, b'gosh, to
hear him go on you'd think"
''Silcncc!" Numbered tho irate magis-
trate. Answer my question OF I'll
Ane you for contempt Of court
Alarmed by the threat, the witness
named his place Of residence and the
examination went on.
What is your occupation?"
"Huh?"
What do you do for a living%
"oh, git out, squire! just as II you
don't know that tend gardens in the
summer season an saw wood winters!'
''As q private citizen do know it, but
as the court know nothing about you, ''
explained tho perspiring justice.
oval, squire" remarked the puzzled
witness, ''if you know somcthin' outside
the courtroom and don't know nothin'
In it. you'd better get out an let some.
body try this case that's got hose
sense"
Tho advice may have been well
meant, but 1t cost the witness ten dol.
lars.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
a woMAN's FOOT
What Its Elia-nsi.,ns Should Bc. ans
li,w n :>h.uld tso l:sc,l.

if"w n should tso Use,l.
\ w"nAns foot shoul,, h., in length
lit.lc less i..:,n uAt-seyenth of her
height; it, shoui ko archetl on TIC ton
81 that .!,e ljnr il that of ome-t,;.:: OF
Curia's l;o.s. and underneath so taa. if
IL IL wct s.s s:-t un the i,s,,,r i. xii!
leave IN ~, lis,ilc onlya slender w....:-
iaarH, hr"Gsl,.st s..ru>s the. bali; tho ror.
t"es, of whic,. the second should l,. the
longest, shcala spread iiat up.> ,i...
ground at every step. Tho hcel should
IL" r's;i and descend almost in a straiai:.
line from behind. the ankle ,iciicat..ly
rounded. The sof. and cuslion-l:s, IN
stop Should be marked by faint l,!:.e
veins.
i'he foat, says tho New York Journal,
donctes character. AZ we'll aa tl., t..oc.
Ladies' Of Spanish icsccn, have tic
smallest feet. For y long tins. Spanish
etiquette forbade womans foo: 20 10
seen. Hence the old aslaga tia, TO
know tho length of q wor,an's foot was
TO enjoy . great degree of favor"
Women should walk from the h:p. the
waist being still, except from that
gentle :sii.o~y motion which accompan-
les the most graceful figures.
One Of tho best 'rodcs of attaining
this walk from the hip is to practice
walking with something poised ON the
he'd. Tho graceful liindoo girl can
carry pitcher on her bead Unsupported
by her hand. because She moves from
tho hip, not from tho waist sr shoulder.
Most american women walk badly. A
peculiar fact about many New York
women wish very small feet is that they
walk with heavy, humping step. as il
they wcrs club-feoted. This may be
duo to the fact Of tight shoes, FOR IL is
almost an invarial,le weakness Of ladies
with naturally small feet TO pinch those
members unncrcifuilv
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
UNDER RzcoeN,zAMcE.
How n Gcnrs;A Judge I,,sposcd VI
Tough lsnartlinr- Housu Ham.

How George Judge l,isposc.l ue q
Tough boarding Houso Ham.
I'VE had all been attending court on
the blank circuit, said an old lawyer TO
an Atlanta Constitution man. land old
Judge Wisdom had presided with his
usual dignity. In the town OF liariluck
we had finished tho week = business, and
were all seated ut tho table of Mrs.
Easecul's t'oar,ing-house. finishing tho
farewell! dinner.
''A!rs. ESgecut had been very kind
and attentive to us all during the week,
and That day she was more consiirra;o
than ever. On tho table reposed cold
boiled ham. us hard as hickory ,uaul
and as stale. We had cut. and hacked.
and ch!ppea from It's cailous surface all
the %."E. and still it came up fresh anil
smiling, the center dish Oh thc Table
meal after meal.
'Gantlemcn. ahcm" said Judge Wis.
dom: conduct yourselves with proper
department now Then, rising from
his seat. he began: To all and s;l,yru .ar,
the s!rr;tfs. constables and other oti-
GERS OF the comfy aforesaid. greeting:
I recognize this ham, and do hereby
comman.: said ham to be and appear at
the fall terra. of the honorable superior
court in and for said county. and to ap.
pear from, day to day and from term to
term until properly dismissed by tho
court
.'Great guns! Old Mrs. Eagecut had
stood in the corner, arms folded and q
smile Of pleasant anticipation on her
face when tho judge arose, but as he
proceeded sho stood mutc and paralyzed
for . moment, and then burst forth such
. torrent Of abuse aud invectivcs % We
had never heard before. Judgo Wis
n lseSssyosA sssgsssp uuu or eho MAn0m1naaS
s 0e Indians In IWiaennsi,,-s5 srS,S X
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
LONG TOM FLETCHER.
How He Silenced Hostile Meeting and
Had Things His Own Way.


/, Had Things His Own Way.
"Long Tom Fletcher" is one Of the
conspicuous figures in the streets Of
Washington. sway down" in Missouri,
and "bcfo' dc wah," tho Colonel, who
aftcrward became the first Republican
Governor OF Missouri, was known
throughout the State as the bcst shot
within it's borders. He thought nothing
of throwing a silver half-dollar up in
the air and hitting It with pistol ball,
and he had so frequently competed with
. pistol at forty yards against rife
at two hundred. that the country vokels
would no longer permit him to enjoy
those trials Of craftsmanship ut the
county fairs. In the early days Of 1861,
says Washington correspondent of tho
New York Tribune, when politics were
red hot in tho State of Missouri, "Long
Tom Fletcher" was once billed to adj.
dress meeting in a country town upon
the burning questions of the hour. 1t
was generally understood before tho au-
dience assembled tina. certain rufiians in
the neignborhocd had pledged them
selves to break up tho meeting and
make things lively for the orator of the
occasion besides. Evidence of stormy
times ahead was by no means wanting
tho moment Fletcher stepped upon the
platform, but coming forward he quietly
placed . large Colts army revolver upon
the table and addressed his audience as
follows, with pleasant smile, and in o
mild, persuasive tone of voice:
''GESrLRaiEN: understand that there
are some among you here who differ
slightly from me in politics, and that
you propose to start riot upon this
occasion. Now, this is o free country,
and speech and opinions arc FREQ to all,
SO want it distinctly understood"-and
here he significantly tapped tho weapon
beside him-"that II any OF you think
you can get away with me you can just
wade right in and help yourselves.
"Well, sir," said tho Colonel's friend,
who told mo the story, FLETCHER just
went right for 'e,n, from tho word go.
And, would you believe it2 Those same
fellows who were SO sanguinary before.
now in sight of that shoo.ing-iron, lying
there so peacefully and lamb-lilsc, began
presently to shout: Right you air,
Cunel! Yew jest givo 'cm thunder, an
weuns IL stan right up fer yow every
time, yew kin jest bet!'
This incidcnt," remarked my In
foraant, "aptly illustrated the curious
fact that even inanimatc objects arc
gifted. at times, with remarkably per-
suasivc eloqucncc." !.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
PoLlTENEss IN coREA.
Peculiar Experience Of an A,ncrloau LADY
In Seoul.

Ia Seoul.
Tho natives iE the East who have be.
come familiar wi:h f.,r.i, IN as and their'
customs take yc1, re::lily to the custom
Of calling-and eating-on New Year
day, and ono lady had very peculiar cx..
pcrienco with native Official in SeoIi
last year.
She was keeping ''opcn house" and
had made some preparation for rcceiv-
ing her guests in the proper manner.
Among other things, sho had prepared
with her own hands very excellent
cake. which she expected to distribute in
littio bits to oil who might favor her
With call. a party Of native gentle
men arrived, and. having givcn one Of
them q cup OF tca, she placed this fno
cako before him with an invitation 70
help himself. She then went with tho
others TO another room, and was gone
sone time. Whcnshe returned ghe saw
to her horror that her besutifl. cake:
had all but disappeared down tho throat
OF the poor fellow, who had tried his|
best To do the polite thing-according To-
his country's customs-and not leave
any Of tho food set before him. thus,
showing his appreciation OF tho hosts
table aud hospitality, The lady's vexa.
tion was vanished by q feeling Of comt1
misoration for the miserable man. whai
seemed to be very much In need Of ssE
emetic just then. tits said this call wal
his first and last on that day, as he der11
clarcd to friend that foreigners must
DO all stomach II they could 70 from
house to house and do justice to the hosis
pital1ty Of each. &
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
oa.Day. Evon for . Watch.

Watches arc funny things. Do you
know that there are times whom watch
will not run regularly? have heard
railway engineers, say that locomotives
arc much tho same way. When watch
has one OF these irregular spells it is
almost impossible to make it 60. Many
watch is ruined, too, at times when
carelessness is the prime cause. Some
mon will wind . watch too close, and
then Il it refuses to run shake It until
every thing is out Of place. A largo per
cent. Of the repairing done IL brought
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
POLITICAL ENGINEERING,
.au Art in wi,,cl, American wsre-Tul,css
lScat the World.

.Au Art in Wi,lcl, American wsre-pul,css
Isoat the World.
we beat tho world at engineering
especially political engineering. Can
any ono. asks tn. New York Ledger,
nallc people. ancient or modern, who
could or Gun engineer candidate into
Office or money-makiny scheme
through legislative body as neatly as
our noble selves? Pererup.orily, no!
There are vu,gariaEs among US who call
this process putting the thing
through" Bat "cngineering' sounds
better. Burke says that vice loses half
its evil in being deprived OF its gross
ness; SO for virtues sake let US not
coarsely put things through. wheu VIC
can "s.nginntr' them.
The Third House Of Congress, com.
u.only known as tho lobby, practices
ta:s branch cf political r,cchaaics with
wonderful skill. 1t grcuss.s tho whcels
at legislation and manipula:s,s with In
f.nise daxterity nll tho complicated ap-
paratus there with connected.
Perhaps you have sccc this Elyhlyi In
tcll!ynrt age Mt at.,vurk. re6tler, and adj
riirct1 ti,e expertuet,s 9ith which it sup
piled motive powc. 10 bu,nan machincry.
10 ulakc railroad through . mount
ainous region does not require as much
clcverncss as to engineer the bill au-
t:iorizing its construction through tho
Legislature.
Foreign ministers, consuls, collectors
CT customs. psstmasters aud the Nko
are not uafrc4uently indebted to this
at conservative OF all srts for their
places. Sometimes 1t takes ss much
Sill as rromcthcus displayed in
fashioniny his man to manufacture
them. and very often. like the Pro-
lrcticaM biped, they turn out nero sbor-
tions. Ainbit'sls politicians would no
nowhere without tue help Of the Aweri-
can participle.
'Tts t.giaeeriuss sAssSs their snds,.
kouyt 4 ~ them " they viii.
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
Hone, sra,.o Of Women. t1ni..-
Then hey for hardy roses

Speaking before . meeting os the
Methodist ministers. bishop Fowler
told OF new hcatheu sempls in tho
northern part Of japan. 1t is OF enor-
nous size, and tho t;mbers were hauled
TO aud placed in their present position
by ropes mado FROM the hair az the
women Of the province. An edict went
forth calling for the long hair Of tho
women. aud enough Was obtained to
make two monster ropes--ons II inches
In circumference and i,pD0 feet long,
aud the other 10 to II inches around aud
g, 600 feet ]ouy,
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
THE nRExEL BROTHERS;
Gath Gossips About Fii.atie,phfs's Mutt.
millionaire Dsukcrx.

Gath Gossips About Flli.adeiphfs's Multi
Millionaire DsukcrA.
Tho house of Drexel arose in Phi!a.
dolphin somewhat earlier than that OF
Jay Cooke, commencing with Tyrolcse
artist who painted pictures and shaved.
notes and currcris3. Upon careful
foundations, ~ritc: Gath" IN the Gin.
cinaati Enquirer, he raised house
which at tho decay of Jay Cooke seizeS
upon many great occasions aad, drawing
in such mon as Mr.. Me;gan, Of New En-.
gland. began TO play vast intor,uc1!at
par. between railroads end investlacnt
and general financial directions. Tho
i,r.:incs OF thu thrca Drexcl brothers.,
though not as large as some fortunes In
Fsw York City. have ls.sn III tho aygrc-
gate probably SoJ.O0o,Oo TO $50, mo, 600.
These bankers were wise IN drawing
young blood ia.o their departments and
bl.:ing experience as princes formerly
bought great military commanders. Tho
1tfa:;els have recently abss,r!'ns Chs
Stock Exchange OF Philadelphia; snt.:
their hugo marble block which the;y.
have put up oo Chestnut street OPP
Fositc the old Hail OF Congress, aad be-
tween that and the Bank OF tho United
States, which still stands and is the.
American custom-house. A portion Of
that ground was covered by the Phila-
delphia library which Franklin founded
and before which his statue stood. r
know OF no American city where tho
lawyers Offices socln to extend SO many
miles sin Philadclphia; they commences
down by the old and now cffctA Stoclr
Exchange on Third street and can be-
followed up Walnut street nearly, to
Broad. Tho civil war finding PLSadel-
phia far out upon its frontier, since
Baltimore sulkcd at the recovery Of tho
Union, electrified tho former city, alb.
sorbetl all It's fa,mtions, and hence to the
present day tho polittcs'cf Pennsylvania
is as much directed by tho war on tho
one side as the politics Of virginis by
the 0OpOSite side
The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-06-13
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. Rev.
y. ". Tracy, pastor. Services every Sunday.
Sunday kchool at 10 - IN. Preaching at II !. III.
and 7:So p IN. Ciass meeting following II o'clock
service. Prayer meeting 'rhuraiay evening, 7:ao.
PREaRTrERlAS - REV. Saanel Antrews,
pastor. Preaching every alternate Sabbath 1T tire
-. * Church at II a. m.. and every sabbath At the
u. e. Chu:ch sta p. M la.iies' Aid Society meets
every alternat. Thursday at p. III.
CATHOLIC CnURCR.-Ilev F.. Cheputa, y!
Oelriehs, pastOr. Services the hrst SUNDAY u
sach mouth, 1t the schuol house, at " a. IN.