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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24
LIKE THE JAMES BOYS.
Bold Train Robbery at Blue
Cut. Near Kansas City.
BANDITS STEAL EXPRESS CAR.

Quickly racoapifnx IL From she
Ress of the Trnin-M~xSenger
Frier Faces shotguns and Re-
SoIsers While the Desperadoe.
Open the safe-They secure Sew
ma. Ssne,-PassenEsrs Greatly
Excited.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24
FREIGHT CARS SEIZED.
Whitman County Isevies on
Railroad Property.
TO ENFORCE PAYMENT OF TAXES

D. r. a y. Depot and All other Prop
erty in Cosfax Held by the sheriff
The Company Resixts the Hoard
of EaualiEation-Hafi Trains Re-
fused Coal and Water. and oaa-
GERS Are Told to supply Them
selves From the Rfyer-alx Legal
Battle Expected.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24

Ths Ma1soa TergeE8 serves she best
business meas IzneA ard Frszea a4aasrs
n -@AgEle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24

ra~-alus sa wztches ard asemants.
sews1ry ana musical Instruments. UaeIs
Zoe, 81 s@cca4 2veaZs.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-24
PLANS FOR DEFENSE.
Naval Board Considers Means
TO Withstand Invasion.
COUNTRY COULD ACT PROMPTLY

iary Cruisers soon CouId be Fit
ted ouf-SavaI Militia woaid BE
of Great Serxice-Torpedo Boats
for New York Harbor-sppropria
tions by Congress Furnish Money
for acknowledgements L nder Con-
sideration for Puget sound Forti-
HcafioaS
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12

but the period is not limited or pro-
tracted to the setting of the sun.
The existence Of the hoop snake is an
article of faith among many According
to them, this serpent by placing its tail
in it's mouth can pursue an enemy down
a declivity, rolling like cart wheel.
Upon overtaking it's prey, straig htening
itself, it drives a spike with which its
tail is armed into it's victim, causing
instant death. [ have heard one case
narrated in all seriousness where a man
having jumped behind tree escaped
injury, but the tree receiving the blow
withered and died. The hoop snake is
myth, but, like many myths, 1t is
| founded upon fact. Certain snakes
raise portions Of their bodies in high
loops from the ground as they travel,
while the bull, or pine snake, has a
horny protuberance on the tail, the use
of which is uncertain.
1t is commonly believed that the &lass
snake can be broken in two and that the
separate portions afterwards come
together and join. The tail of the glass
snake breaks off with the greatest ease,
but there is no subsequent reunion Of
the parts.
| 1t is commonly supposed that to climb
tree it is necessary for d serpent to
encircle the trunk; such is the case with
some, but not with all. [ have seen the
green tree snake in Java, q rare snake,
or rather one, owing to it's color, difficult
to find, thai travels upon limbs which
it's folds could not include. The climb
ing powers Of the ordinary chicken snake
of this country are remarkable. 1t
ascends a tree with the greatest ease,
going straight up the trunk. Incredible
as it may seem, the chicken snake can
climb the side Of wall.
In the winter Of 1892, having chartered
a small steamer, I made protracte d
stay on the upper ST. Johns river
My stateroom was painted and shell
laced and consequently as smooth as
pane of glass About five feet from the
floor was a shelf upon which lay my
brush, comb and other toilet articles.
Upon entering my stateroom one morn
ing after breakfast, to my great astonish-
ment | saw chicken-snake comfort.
ably coiled upon the shelf. To reach
the shelf the snake must have gone up a
surface like a window pane. | could
not believe my eyes. Was dreaming?
| called in a friend. To my great relief
he saw the snake also as did the captain
and engineer. Chlcken-snakes are very
sociable, often living IN houses from
preference. This one had crossed the
gang plank, had mounted a beam and
entered my cabin through small open
ing in the floor. Though seemingly i'm
possible, it must have gone up the side
of the partition.
But the crownlng fa1lacy in regard to
snakes is the universal belief fostered by
statements in books as to the enormous
mum Der of snakes in India and the ire
mendous death rate therefrom. Snakes
are uncom fortably numerous, no doubt,
and yet in four months spent in con-
slant travel in Hindustan, in which
shooting trips we're included, from Cal
cutta to Bombay, from CeYlon to the
Him a1avas OutSidn of the hands of ING
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12

GrSOuS W certain 6XU0HJ IamllldE
with snakes believe that head shaped
like an arrow point, large scales on the
head and stumpy tail, not tapering
down from the body, are infallible char
acteristics of poisonous serpent. In
the main this is the case, yet the head
of the puff adder is shape3 precisely like
the head of an arrow, and the milk-snake
externally so strongly resembles the
copperhead in every respect, save one,
that a we'll informed man shipped cop
perhead to the Geological Garden of Phil
adelphia as a milk-snake, and not until
the superintendent had removed the
serpent with his hands and placed it in
its cage did he discover it to be Of kind
whose lethal powers are unquestioned.
If from the nostril to the eye Of ven
omous serpent an imaginary line be
drawn, somewhat below the middle of
this line depression will be found, hav
ing very much the appearance Of shot
having entered destroying two or three
of the scales, AS far as the external APP
pearance goes, this is the only infallible
sign of venomous snake in the United
States, and even this does not apply to
the coral, or harlequin snake which be-
longs to the family Of cobras and in
which is wanting every sign Of poison
Gus reptile save the fangs.
1t is mistake to suppose that ven
omous snakes are Of evil disposition Ia
this country at least no poisonous ser
pent ever takes the initiative IN attack.
It goes into coil only when the near ap-
proach of what 1T considers an enemy
puts it upon It's defence. Even then it
is slow to strike and doubtless many a
man has passed nearer serpent in coil
than would be pleasant to conte mplate.
While engaged in opening an Indian
mound during March 1892 we found a
rattlesnake coiled under scrub pal
metto not far from the base Of the
mound. Members OF the party had
passed within two or three feet Of the
snake without even causing it to sound
it's alarm, and not until it received sew
eral vigorous pokes from pole did it
begin to rattle and strike. The rattle
snake however, does not always carry
it's torbearance to such point.
Though depression, possibly certain
experiments made with this snake may
be of interest. Its length was five feet
eleven inches. The distance it uncoiled
when striking was carefully noted and
was about two feet. Upon one occasion
when approached from two sides, the
snake struck forward and then back
ward about the same distance. Finding
| it's blows futile it uncoiled and attempted
to escape. Pressure at the base of the
| fang caused greenish vscid poison to
squirt the length of the iron portion of
| the shovel.
] once spent a number of weeks at
| Gainesville, Florida where lived man
whose business it was to supply reptiles
to various institutions at the north.
They were sold by weight; moccasins,
believe bringing fifty cents pound. It
was really surprising how much hand
ling, if gently done, the venomous snake
would allow, nor did they ever bite each
other though packed very closely in
boxes for Shi nment
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-08-12
Snakes and Popular Fallacies.

repLlleS, even among well informed per-
sons, is remarkable. 1t is unfortunate
also that articles relating to snakes are
at times published by the press, contrib
uted by persons who know nothing of
the subject upon which they write and
who accept as final statements clipped
at random from other papers and ema-
mating from persons as poorly informed
as themselves.
The following facts are based mainly
upon personal experience, covering a
period of eighteen years.
Snakes do not sting, they bite; or
rather they strike. Venomous serpents
possess two fangs in the upper jaw which
lie back in the gums. AS the snake
strikes, these fangs are erected and the
venom is squirted through the teeth as
through a syringe. The fangs are not
hollow but have on the outside groove
beginning near the base ending above
the point. Usually the sides of this
groove meet forming a tube. The
poison Of serpents is harmful only when
taken into the circulation, and if swal-
lowed could produce no i'll effects, al
ways supposing that it comes in contact
with no cut or abraded surface.
Snake bites cause death through i'm
paired action of the heart, the venom
being direct heart poison. In case of
snake bite treatment must be prompt. 1t
consists Of Cd The binding of a ligature
above the wound. This ligature must
be loosened at intervals to prevent NOR
LITIGATION and to allow the heart to re-
ceive but small portion of the poison
at one time. (2) The enlargement of
the wound by the insertion Of knife
blade. This is done to allow the poison
the heart through the veins. (3) Suck
ing the wound. This involves no dan
ger to the one performing it, since even
in the case of a raw surface in the mouth
the poison would be SO diluted that no
serious effects could ensue. az The ad-
ministraJlon Of spirits whenever the
weakened action Of the heart becomes
manifest. A comp aratively large amount
can be taken without intoxicatioD; but
it is mistake TO suppose that whisky
should be given in quantities sufficient
to stupefy, since at that point the action
of the heart is weakened through liquor,
when the object should be to stimulate.
If the case is critical, give ammonia;
this will rally the heart until the liquor
takes effect; lower the head and upper
portion of the body to keep the head and
heart we'll supplied with blood, If the
extremlties become cool apply external
heat by means of bricks or hot water
bottles. Keep up the patients morale
by a confident demeanor.
Ignorance rs to what serpents are ven
omous is widespread. In the April 1892
number Of St. Nicholas, M. Lummis in
his interesting paper on 1.-THE Snake
Dance of the Moquis," speaking OF the
rattlesnake says: "It is, except the
pichucuale "a real asp) the only veno-
nous reptile in the southwest, etc.
There is no asp in this country. It is
possible Mr.. Lummis referred to the
horned rattlesnake, a member of the
crotalus family, but this serpent has
L, =
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
A BIG BATTLE REPORTED.
A Fierce Engagement Between the Forces
Of weyler and Maceo.

Jacksonville. Fla. November 10
Cinber dispatches just received report
a fierce battle in progress in Pinar del
Rio ro,-1ou
have met The reports of firearms
have been almost necessarily herd
for hours
No details of the engagement are
e,i,en other than the statement that a
most decisive engagement is being
y,seed The last definite news Of Capt
Cen Weyler located him at Oleaya
within a few miles of hisentrenchments,
where the battle is raging.
The dispatch adds: "lnsurgent
forces are we'll located in the hills and
ore m Donring a hot fire into the Spanish
troops which have been frequently
driven hack in attempts to capture the
Cuban stronghold The Insurgents
have the advantage of position. being
- a Great elevation, but the Spaniards
CO making a most desperate attack.
E'ron, distance it looks as if sever
81 towns are in flames. The sky is
Iiobted ND by the constant fire of the
artillerv Whether or not Maceo him
seIf is directing the insurgents tactics
cannot at this time be learned.
yUasbington. November 16.-The
state Department had received no re-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
USED DYNAMITE.
Efforts to Blow Up Hotel at ROx-
bury, Mass, Fail--SupT Ojed to Be
the Work of Revengeiul Persons.
ANarrOw Escape.

Boston. November 1G.-There was an
attempt made early to-day to blow up
the Hotel Highland, RoXbury, by the
use of dynamite. The hotel is a four
story apartment house. The chimney
and one of the upper stories was badly
wrecked by the explosion.
1t is alleged that the dynamite was
used for the purpose of revenge. At
ter the explosion the police found on
the roof three unexploded sticks of dy-
Mantle. eight inches in length. They
think the intention was to have the
bombs explode simultaneously, which
would surely have caused terrible des-
truction.
Cornelius O'Brien, of RoXbury, is the
owner of the hotel Ii was purchased
some time ago from Nicholas Dolande,
a contractor, who built the house for
sDeculation. After the sale some ques-
tions of ownership arose, and OBrien
was sued by Bolande, who lost the case.
These facts have been reported to the
police. together with the information
that there have been five new janitors
at the building within a month. Each
ianitor left without giving any reason
for doing so. What bearing these con-
ditions may have on the case the police
decline to say, yet they are following
ND all possible clewS.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
A GRANDSON
Of Field Marshal Yamagata of ia
pan. Born in CalifOrnia--The Babies
Parents and Antecedents.

Oakland. Cal. November ia ca
blegram sent by D. S. Richardson, Of
this city. yesterday, bore TO Marquis
Yamagata. field marshal of the I'm
periaI Japanese army at Nippon, the
good tiding that there had been born
to him across the Pacific, a sturdy
grandson.
This child is the son desCendent Of
the famous husband of Funakoshi and
Yamagata. two of the foremost men
of modern Japan. The mother of the
babe was MutsukO Yamagata. the only
living child of Marquis Yamagata.
The daughter of the Marquis is but
Is years of age and her husband is
2S. She was educated in Miss Princes
English school, for girls, in Toxic, and
her husband spent eight years in the
University of Berlin, Strassburg and
Tubigen. He speaks German almost
as fueutly as Japanese and English
quite we'll
FunakOshi was first appointed to
VladivoStOCk in Northern Russia for
six months. then to Fusan. in Korea.
for the same period. and finally to San
Francisco. The father is Mr.. Funa-
koshi. vice consul in this city, and the
son of a governor of one of the ia
panese provinces, who is now mem
ber of the Upper House of Japanese
parliament. and the privy council of
the empire
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
AN ATTEMPTED LYNcHING.
a Negroes Narrow Escape From Death nc
the Hands OF Furious Virginians

a Negroes Narrow Escape From Death nc
the Hands OF Furious Virginians
Farmville. Va. November 1G.-Be-
tween twelve and one o'c.ock last
night a lynching party visited the Jail
of Prince Edward county. located at
Farmville and attempted TO take tho
life of Elisha Johnson. colOrci waite
ing trial for assault and highway r0D-
berry alleged to have been committed
by Johnson, Tuesday night, upon "a
white man named Wax Price. There
were in the party a half dozen deter
mined men, one of whom climbed the
high fence surrounding the Jail ana.
unlocking the gate. admitted the Otl-
ers. The prisoner was confined in o.
lower floor cell and when asked
through the window III he was Elisha
the reply came that the man wanted
was in the next room. The w0u.I-ho
lynchers Immediately opened fire uuon
the prisoner. who was lying Oh DIS
couch paralyzed from fright. He could
not be seen well through the WiudoW
and cell bars and only one load of shot
from the yolley fiered a him took ef-
feet. His wounds are not serious.
Johnson. it is alleged. way.aid Wax
Price. near Prices depot, in this cCm-
ty. and struck him on the head and
robbed him. Prices injuries are not
serious and. therefore. there is much
surprise that an attempt at lynchlns
was made.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
THOUGHT THEY WERE AMERICANS
Treatment Accorded English Sailors,
Whom spaniards Alistook for Americans

Treatment Accorded English Sailors.
Whom Spaniards 1iistook for Americans.
New York, November 16.-Among
the passengers who arrived to-day on
board the Ward Line steamer Yucatan
from Havana, were Captain Nelson
and twelve of the crew of the British
steamer Cola which ran ashore on
Colorado Reef or November t. Later
the steamer got off into deep water
and Captain Nelson attempted to run
her across the strait to Key West, but
the water gained so rapidly that they
abandoned the steamer, which shortly
afterwards sank in deep water The
ShipWrecked seamen landed on the Gu
ban coast, about sixty miles west of
Havana, where they fell into the hands
of Spanish soldiers. The Spaniards,
believing them to be filibusters from
the American coast, treated the pris
oners harshly. threatening to shoot all
hands Finally, they were removed to
Havana, where they were taken in
charge by the British consul, who sent
them to New York. Henry w. Delor-
rey, one of the shipwrecked crew, af-
ter describing the wreck of the Cola
said to-day.
"On landing in Cuba we were taken
in charge by a troop of soldiers who
escorted us to the sugar estate. Here
they used us very kindly, but they had
strong suspicion that we were Ameri-
can flibusters. Later in the day an
other troop of soldiers TOOK us to Mar
ial. where they insisted that l could
speak Spanish. I was taken to the
headquarters and questioned by big
Spaniard, who asked if we were Eng
lish or American. answered: Eng
lish.'
He insisted we were Americans
and struck me on the head with q load
ed cane. setunning me The blood ran
down my face and back. and felt quite
sick. and, as three soldiers pointed
their guns at me, expected to be shot.
The Spaniards. falling to find that
there were Americans among our crew,
dismissed us. We were compelled to
sleep on the bare stone floor, with SOL
diers on guard. We were then sent to
Havana. where we were cared for by
the British consul If we had been
Americans we would have never lived
to tell the tale
The Cola was n vessel Of 162 tons,
built at Ayr Scot ana, in 1884.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
A BOOK.
Mr.. Bryan Actively Engaged on a
Work to Be Published About jan
uary 1--What It VIII Deal With.

CHICAGO November G.-William J
Bryan a.. -otively engaged in the prepara-
tion Of a work 10 he published about jan
uary J. This work will ~~obody thorough
discussion Of bimetalism and it's i'm
portance as an issue in the campaign Of
1900 Mr.. Bryan has authorized his pub
fishers. the w b. Conkey Co., of this city,
to state that one-half the royalties re
ceivod from the sale of the book will be
used in advancing the cause of bimctallism
during the next four years. Mr.. Bryans s
views regarding the results of the recent
campaign. his biography written by his
wife. together with special contributions
from eminent political leaders. Other spe-
cial features of the work will be an in
teresting account of Mr.. Bryans trip and
the enthusiastic reception accorded him.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
THE NEW GEORGIA SENATOR.
Alexander stephens Clay will BE the Man

Alexander stephens Clay Will he the Man.
Nominated on the Thirty-firSt Ballot.
ATLANTA, Ga. November 16-Alexan-
der Stephens Gray. of Cobb county. chair
man of the Democratic State Executive
Committee and eX-president of the State
Senate. was nominated for United States
Senator to succeed John 3. Gordon by the
Democratic Legislature i'm caucus this
afternoon. The nomination was made on
the thirty-first ballot at 300 p. m. The
vote was: Clay, 95 Howell, 40: Lewis. Is:
Norwood. .; Walsh, 3; Gerard. >.
AS soon as the vote was announced
pandemonius reigned Mr.. Clay was
waiting i'm the Senate chamber. and the
cheering reached his ears He knew he
was elected. His friends Immediately ran
over TO where he was and escorted him
to the House. where his presence created
a scene of wild enthusiasm.
The friends of the successful candidate
Immediately began preparations for es-
corting him to his home in Marietta.
twenty miles from Atlanta, for which
point ne left at half-past five o'clock.
The result is what has been expected
since the race narrowed down to Clay and
Howell.
Air Clay received the active support Of
ex-Secretary Holle Smith. Hon. f. G. Du-
gignon and Congressman Maddox and
Tate
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
MAYOR GLEASON ARRESTED.
Held Unde- $1,000 Bail on the Charge of
Committing Election Frauds,

Committing Election Frauds
New York. November ia warrGnt
Of arrest was served upon Mayor P. j..
Gleason. of Long Island City to-day.
The order was based upon an indict-
ment found by the grand jury Of
Queens county last week, alleging that
Mavor Gleason had violated the cleo
tion law in ignoring the Jeffersonlan
partv in the appointment OF inspectors.
Navor Gleason started Immediately for
Brooklyn to give bonds before Judge
GaynOr
Before leaving the city hall, Mayor
Gleason said to a reporter Of the As
sOciated Press:
This indictment. like other proceed
ings Instituted against me by my polit-
ical enemies viii amount to nothing.
I will have nothing to fear, because !
can show that I appointed none but
competent election inspectors and did
not violate the law i'm any way This
is purely another chapter in the old
political feud.
Mayor Gleason was arraigned beiore
Judge Gaynor in Brooklyn later in the
dav and held in $1,000 bail until We'd
nesday. Bail was promptly furnished
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
GLASS WORKERS UNION NIUDDLE.

Pittsburg, Pa, November 1G.-Fifty
members of the Glassworkers' Jnion
met to-day to protest against the fu-
ture issue of credit certificates by Pres
ident Burns to members of the union
now on strike or lockout. The pro-
test is the result of a legal opinion
which says the members of the asso-
citation can be held individually liable
for debts contracted by its officers.
President Burns has refused to discon-
tinue the ceruncates and another meet
ing tomorrow will decide on some ac-
tion bv the prOtesters.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
SPEAK FOR EVANS.

Nashville. Tenn. November 16.-A
meeting of the State Executive Com
mittee of the Republican party met
here to-day and adopted resolutions
requesting Mckinley to appoint W. &.
Evans. of Chattanooga, to cabinet
nnsifinn
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17
The weather.

c. Schnepf. the Opera House drug
gistAnade the following observations
Of the weather yesterday: G a. m. ~;
a. m, 81; T. m. GS; 3 p. m., 5ai p.
m, 90. Weather. clear.
Washington. d. c.. November la.-
For Western Pennsylyania-Fair de-
cidedly cooler by Wednesday brisk I'D
high southerly winds Tuesday shifting
to northwesterly Tuesday night.
For West Virginia-Fair, southariy
winds.
For Ohio-Fair. colder Tuesday and
decidedly colder Wednesday, brisk
southerly winds, becoming northwes-
terly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17

Loan OF 25O,OOO.OOO Pesetas Greatly
Oversubscribed - Great Crush of Sub
scribers.
MADRID. November 1.-THE govern
ment loan of 25O0OOO0O pesetas has been
greatly oversubscribed. The sum Of $5O,-
OOO0OO pesetas has already been sub
scribed and reports from numerous towns
in the provinces have still to come in.
The Bank of Spain has been obliged TO
open twenty special counters in Madrid,
owing to the crush of subscribers. num-
bers of whom were only able to subscribe
for a single bond. Capitalists i'm Havana
offered to subscribe 100000 pesetas.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-17

ports up to four o'clock to-day as to
the reported serious engagement out
side of Havana.
In connection with Gen. Lees call
on Secretary Olney, to-day, it is said
that the Consul General before return
ing to Havana will pay visit to
West Point to see his son there, and
that unless present plans are changed
Mrs. Lee will accompany him on his
return to Havana. The latter fact is
taken to indicate that the General does
not regard the Havana situation as
perilOus to Americans.