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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
ne SAW SNAKES As1sa AL
caroo that a custons Official Didn,e
Care TO Inspect Closely.

AuV0O 0I0w u &U9VUN00 OKtC10k O3u0s0
Care 60 Inspect Closely.
In the gray Of yesterday morning q
little Portuguese bark came numbering
slowly up the river. and made fast to
the wharf at the head Of Washington
street. The diminutive vessel was the
Atlantico, mailing from Peru, Brazil.
and while ordinarily such IL craft
would attract nc especial attention, her
advent has lsen the subject of anxious
discussion on the part of the entire in.
spection CORPS of the New Orleans Gus.
tom house.
The reason for such unusual solicit
tude "a the fact that the cargo of the
Atlantico fs composed almost entirely
OF snakes. According to the manifest
she carried 41G assorted %serpents,
ranging in size from small tropical gar
ter snakes to large adult boa constric-
tors all tefng the property of n Jose
Remit md Mime, Marie Eenhi. his wife.
professional reptile charnlers, late of
Paris.
The surprising Information reached
the city shortly after the first of the
month. when the Atlnntico arrived off
quaranttM. According to Il vague and
hornfyfng story. which subsequently
driftsd up through official channels,
one of the quarantine CORPS had chm-
bored lefsurely owe the side of tho
bark, and was proceeding aft when six
N SEWN feet of hoa constructor rose
suddenly out of al o1,en crate and pro-
t1yideS1 u tongue that looked like Il red
toastfng fork. The quarantine agent
emitted Il shrek that was audible as
fur as the Jump. and WAS II on the
ladder IN exactly two bounds. The re-
post that he leNpel overheard and sign
cd the pledge mmediately after reach
ing the station, has since been denied.
hut he withdrew very abruptly. and at
once spread the news that Il ship full
OF snakes was lying IN the channel.
Renhi fs a dark-skinncd. eNcitable
little man, and his wife is 81 small. stlr-
dy woman OF the South American type.
According 10 their narrative, they have
been collecting snakes for exhibition
purposes for the last twenty years. and
have performed with them OH the stage
all over Europe. The reptiles on hoard
the Atlantico We're caught in the for
est of Brazil, and include almost ev-
cry variety known to the tropics. The
largest of the lot is a boa constructor,
which Remit declares is as large around
as his waist, and ten meters dong. AS
"a meter Is q little under 391a inches
the monster would measure about 33
feet. This was the beast that startled
the officer at the quarantine station.--
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11

There has been n Rreat deal of fool
ish talk. as to the necessity for a pro-
tectfve tariff having passed. because in
some articles Of manufacture we are
able to undersell the world. and hence
oar exports Of these manufactured
goods r Increasing at q magnificent
rate. This Is a proof of the soundness
Of the Republican doctrine that a pro-
Mrctiwe tariff does not interfere with
the development Of our export trade.
Iha free traders have always declared
that a large volume of manufactured
exports is Impossible under protection.
We have. during the past two years,
proved the utter falsity of this theory.
Don't go to Juggling with the tariff.
Let we'll enough alone. The people Of
this country have lost, In the aggre-
gate. many millions of dollars by the
check to enterprise which has resulted
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
To some H.tent Rc,pons,b,e.

10 O". ''1tSNs ECSIv"u5iU'o.
It Is useless to deny that the policy OF
protection to American labor and in
duStry is nor or less responsible for
the existing deadlock on the wage
question between the tin plate manu-
lecturers and their employees. Had
there been no protective tariff on tin
plate there would certainly be no labor
trouble in that industry at the present
time, and for the best of all reasons:
There would now be no tin plate indus
try In this country, and the question
OF wages conld not possibly have come
up. It Will bs remembered that prior
to the enactment of the Mckinley law
there were no tin plate mills and hence
no labor troubles.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
Why the "Heip" Left.

Young mhtress-I don't see why you
should leave me so suddenly. I'm sure
I've done all l could to help you with
the housework, and I have done all the
cooking.
Mah-Yes,m, that's what's the mat
tey.
What is:"
Il can't stand yr cooking."-New
York Weekly.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
Cana on.

Cara on.
The comedian boarder allowed hrs
eyes to roam around the table until
they rested on the strawberries.
"Any one" he said. addressing the
sweet singer, could SO that these Der.
rtes were not brought up right"
"And why not1"
Because they come to the table with
their caps on"
Then the landiady srttted her teeth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
New York Tribune.
in any preceding year, and exceed by
many millions the total exports Of

In any preceding year, and exceed by
many millions the total exports of
manufactures in any preceding year.
The fiscal year 1898 showed the largest
exports of manufactures III our history.
$29O,C37,304 and IN the eleven months
Of the fiscal year 1880 the increase
over the corresponding months Of the
preceding year has been 49, 1000, SO
that 1t is now apparent that the ex-
ports Of manuta ctures in the fiscal year
now ending Will be about $685.. 600, 600,
as against the aigil-wnter mark, $780,
G97 ,33554 In the fiscal year 1893. This
would een to indicate that We did
we'll to run exactly counter to the views
and wishes Of our Cobdenite advisers.
Iron and steel continue to form the
most important, or at least by far the
largest item Of value in the exports of
manufactures. In the month Of May,
1890. the exports of iron and steel, and
manufactures thereof. amounted to
$S.801, liza, making the total for the
eleven months Ss4, s773.st2. against $685.
s..sb,Oe9 IN the corresponding months Of
last year-a gain in the eleven months
OF ovcr $21,00O,OOO. The recent I'D
ance IN prices e iron and steel
caused the belief that = reduction in
the exports OF iron and steel would fol-
Low, bat certainly has not been realized
up to the present time, since the expor-
tations Of iron and steel in the month
Of May are 20 per cent. In excess Of
those Of May of last year, while those
Of April are nearly 50 per cent. in ex-
cess OF April, 1895.
The increase which the,year's exports
Of manufactures will show over earlier
years lends especial Interest to q table
prepared by the Treasury Bureau Of
Statistics showing the expectation of
manufactures by great classes in each
year from 1880 to 1898. The following
extracts from 1t show the expectations
n 1889 and 1898 of all articles whose
total value exceeded $1,OOO,OOO In the
pear 1895:
1850. 1898.
Irpn and stea. and
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
Big rshcries I'm Norway.

In the fisheries Of the Lofoden Isl.
nnds, belonging to Norway, between
$1,000 and 10000 men are often enc
gagged, and during the busiest time.
which rs toward the end Of March, an
many as 1000 vessels Of various kinds
nee IN those waterA
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
Making Arrangements.

NH04ttHE "1xOs"S"
II wnnt to get UP a popular demon.
stracon," said the Paris agitatQx.
when does monsieur desire it?"
'TO-moerUw."
I'm very sorry, but monsieur's rival
But day aftcr tomorrow it will he dis.
Observation-Disclosures Star.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
would Rather No. Notice It.

Would Rather Not Notice It.
The advance in wages Of working.
men in various parts of the country
goes merrfly on, but the Democratic
papers are SO busy bowling at expen.
son that they fail to notice It at ALL
Cleveland Ohio Leader.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11

from the agitation of the tariff aur<.
ton from 1884 to 1896. We are getting
ample revenue from the Dingley bill.
1t Expresses no one. Keep hands of,
and let the country go on prospering!E
Toledo Blade.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11

Bitterness OF tstrychntne.
The bitterness of a grain of strych,
nine can be tasted IN 100000 grains Oh
water. -
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
subject, to Dc Avoided.

The condition Of the United States
Treasury at the close o. the war, the
advance In wages throughout the coun-
try, the commercial showing at the
close of a year that had witnessed the
beginning and end of . successful for
eign war, and the International feeling
of respectful admiration for America
under the present Republican admins
trat1on are subjects avoided by polite
gentlemen when talking with Demo.
crats.-Indianapolis Qnd.J Journal.
Arrest Disease by Killing the Patien.
The tariff has simply made good
times; good times have made It posi-
bic for trusts to be profitable. The pro-
posal is now made by the free traders
that the tariff should be done away
With, thus doing away with these good
times, in order to do away with the
trusts. It is much like urging one to
cure a painful corn by cutting OF the
foot.-Council Bluffs Nonpareil.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11

Iron and steel, and
manufactures of....i
Refined mineral otl...
Copper manufactures
OF .................
Leather, and manu-
facknreS OF.
Cotton, manufactures
OF
Wood, manufactures
az
Chemicals, drugs and
dye0 ...............
Agricultural IN e :
ments .............
Cycles and parts off,.
Parnfnn and paramn
wax ...............
Piper, and %nlanufac-
lures o1............
Tobacco, N a d u C.
lures Of............
reTtflisefs ...........
Instruments for scien-
ta0c purposes.
1laA, hemp. jute and
~manufActuree 6....
6ooh. maps. :
in1ls. eto............
Imha b and gut
to pefcha, manufac
lures o1............
Spirits ..............
Marble Q q stone,
manufactures of....
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
Net to re Trusted.

The American people would far rath.
er hear Mr.. Bryan on trusts than to
tahe him for President on trust.-In.
dianapolfs (Ind.) journal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-08-11
COLONY THAT FAILED.

TO he continually
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
MISSOURI PACIFIC H0LDUP.
Two boys Are the RObbers-The,
Have COnfessed.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. S.-A sensational
story is told here to the effect that two
Topeka boys, Seth Rosebrook and Chad
Stowell, scarcely Is years old, who were
arrested during the fall festival in Sep
tember for holding up farmer and who
were sent to the Hutchinson reformatory,
are responsible for the Missouri Pacific
hold and express robbery at Leeds, Mo-,
September 20 last. This Is the robbery
for which jesse James, Jr, is now under
indictment and arrest In Kansas City.
Under Sheriff Williams, who has been
working on the case for some time, claims
that young Stowell has made Il written
confession and has divulged where the
booty, some $1,000. is hidden in the
woods about rs miles east Of Kansas City.
Mr.. Williams, Sheriff Cook and Chief Of
Police Strauss have gone to the place to
find the money. They have no doubt
whatever of the success Of the quest for
Stowell has been tested and it has been
found that he has told the truth 30 far
as the details connected with the robbery
are concerned.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
Remarkable Loss of Memory.

Writing Of diseases Of the memory, q
Russian doctor gives an interesting ac-
count of some of the eccentricities Of his
patients. In the case of literary man,
some time previous to his seeking advice
he has been troubled with an absolute
failure Of memory. He could remember
exactly everything he had done more
than year ago, but occurrences Of later
date he had entirely forgotten. When at.
tackled by the disease he was engaged in
writing a novel which he had half finish
ed. He remembered the first half, but
could not tell how he had intended to
finish IL He was at last unable to re-
menbe whether he had dined. In an
other cese the patient tells Of his travels,
but repe..ss the tales dozen times an
hour, with the same phrases. He would
play game Of cards carefully and well;
FIVE minutes afterward he would mention
that he had not played for weeks He
would say Good morniug" when the
doctor made lis first visit of the day,
but he did not remember the visit three
minutes later, Il the doctor again looked
in
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
AGU|NALDO NOT OUR FR|END|
TURNS ON FORMER FRIENDS.
In His Manifesto He Says He Never
Agreed to Recognize the Government
Of the United States-Must Recognize
Him-wnl Force Their Freedom.

Manila, Jan. S.-Within short time
of the proclamation issued by Otis in be-
half Of Mckinley agents OF Aguinaldo
billed Manila with manifesto which at.
tracted considerable attention. The revo.
lutionary president protested against Gen
eral Otis signing himself as military gov
ernor OF the Philippine islands.
Aguinaldo in his manifesto declared he
bad never agreed at Singapore, Hong
kong or elsewhere to recognize the SOW
ereignty of the Americans here and insists
that he returned to the Philippines on an
American ship solely to conquer the Span
iards and win independence. He asserts
that both his proclamations OF May "a
and June IL stated this fact officially and
he claims Major General Merritt con-
irned this by proclamation several days
before the Spaniards capitulated, stating
clearly and definitely that the American
forces came to overthrow the Spanish gov.
ernment and liberate the Filipinos.
In conclusion, AgGinaldo declared that
he had natives and foreigners as witnesses
that the American forces recognized not
only by acts that the Fihpinos were bel.
fgerents, but by publicly saluting the Fill
ipino flag, "as it triumphantly sailed to
the skies before the eyes of all nations
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
CUBAN CHIEFS CONFER.
Providing Money In Given to Soldiers
They VIII Dtsband.

Havana, Jan. S.-Twenty-6ve Cuban
generals and citizens met at Marianao to
consider the position OF the Cuban army.
Among those who attended were Generals
Vidac, Lacrete and Pedro Gil, but General
Maysi Rodriguez, commander of the Ma
tanzas province, and General Menocal,
commander OF Havana procince, were not
present.
A document was drawn up for dispatch
to General Rodriguez, asking him TO call
a general meeting Of officers to take action,
first upon the need OF sum of money
to enable the officers and privates of the
army to make new start in life; and
secondly, with regard to the lack Of respect
shown TO the Cuban officers by the people
OF Cuba and the Americans.
The latter matter has special reference
to the refusal OF the municipal police to
salute General Sanguilly and other oiiicers.
The meeting resulted in three hour
talk, critical but not unfriendly 10 the
Americans, and no disposition was shown
to assume an attitude OF protest or oppo-
sition. On the contrary willingness 10
disband was expressed provided money
was forthcoming TO give the men compos'
ing the Cuban army new start. AZ one
OF those present put the case, AS the
United States collects the islands reve.
nues, We must look to the United States. "
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
LEGISLATURE OF WASHINGTON.
Elected Its Onicers for the Present
Session.

Olympia, WASH, Jan. l0.-All members
Of the house were present with the ex-
ception of Representative Boise, who is
dangerously i'll at his home in Seattle,
when Chief Justice NJ j. Gordon admin
istered the oath yesterday.
f. H. Guie of King was unanimously
elected speaker. The other officers cho-
sen were: Chief clerk, w. F. Dillon OF
Cowlitz; assistant chief clerk, A. G. Run
die OF King; sergeant-at-arms, j. w.
Stamper of Chehalis; assistant sergeant
alarms, Herbert Shaw of Whatcom; !;
reading clerk, j. A. Wakefield OF Kink;
journal clerk, Mrs. Bertha Yemen OF Sc
attic; assistant journal clerk, w. B. Sey-
mour of Kitsap; docket clerk, Sadie Sapp
of Olympia enrolling clerk, Agnes Heath
of Seattle; doorkeeper, David Lincoln OF
Olympia; day Waterman, w. w. Swing
of Port Townsend; night Waterman, A.
D. Peasley of Okanogan; assistant post
master, L. Il. Hall Of Stevens.
In the senate Augustus High of Clarke
county was elected president pro tenn.
Associate Justice T. j. Anders admins
tered the oath to the senate members.
Following are the employees: Dudley
Eshelman of Tacoma, secretary; De
Wolf Of Pierce, assistant; Edward Wheel
er of King, sergeant-at-arns, with Lee
Smith as assistant; M. j. McGuinnas Of
Snohomish, minute clerk.
Thurston county captures the pages
with the exception of Roy Davidson of
Seattle, the speakers page.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
MONTANA.

During the past year 4s new postoffices
were established in Montana, and 10 dis.
continued.
L. ID. Parker announces that a tele-
phone line will shortly be built connect
ing Chinook with Cleveland. The cost Of
the plant will be betrayed by private sub
scription.
The last link in the long distance phone
from Montana to the coast was completed
recently, and communication was opened
up between Missoula, Helena and other
points and Portland, Ore.
The wool growing firm of Busch Bros,
at Livingston, has been dissolved, 4. C..
Busch purchasing all the interests of his
brother, w. NJ. The price paid for the
latter's interest in the land was $500.
A large real estate deal was transacted
in Livingston recently by which Captain
ID. j. Kennedy, an English capitalist and
owner OF the Albemarle hotel sold his in.
terest in the same to Thompson Brothers,
general merchants of Livingston.
yelling Napton, of Deer Lodge, has
been appointed by Governor Smith Of
Montana as the judge OF the third judicial
district, which includes Deer Lodge and
Granite counties, to succeed Judge Theo
Brantly, who for six years has had the
Office.
Shipments from the Benton stock yards
this year have been larger than during
any previous season. The total cattle
shipments were 324 cars, representing
about 5000 head of beeves; while mutton
10000 head.
Mrs. ID. w. Fisk, wife OF the business
manager of the Helena Herald, died there
on December 9th. The deceased was a
daughter of the late Major X. G. Walker,
paymaster of the United States army, re
tired, and niece Of the late j. q. Blaine.
She was lady Of many noble qualities
Of head and heart and filed with sunshine
the social world in which she moved.
The comptroller OF the currency has
given out an abstract Of his report of the
condition on Dec. Of the national banks
in Montana. II shows that since the las,
report, Sept. 20, the total resources have
increased from $l0,l33,73l to $l7 POS $685.
loans and discounts have increased from
$7,224,5 ,534 to $7,573,ll3, and the reserve
has increased from s4,474,b95 to $4,7s9,.
09s, Of which gold holdings increased from
Sl0,973ls7 to $l0,l07 ,s57 and the aver.
age reserve held decreased from 4l.69 to
~. 62 per cent.
Pat Holland and Con Peoples, two well
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
IDAHO.

All kinds Of business Is picking up at
town.
Rumor has 1t that large hotel will be
built near the depot at Newport early
next spring, or before that time.
A public road Is In course OF being laid
out from the Conquest mine 10 the steam
boat landing on the Pend d'0rcille, which
will be public improvement very much
needed.
The recent weather was the coldest cx.
perienced here this winter, the tempcra.
ture falling TO 10 degrees below zero
The fall Of snow here and below is very
light.
The new electric light md power plant
Of the Lewiston Electric Company was
put in operation last week for the first
time, and the merchants OF the town are
rejoicing.
The Moscow post office has changed
management, r. II. Barton, the newly ap.
pointed postmaster, succeeding II. c.
Shaver, who was appointed by President
Cleveland and who has served the past
four years.
Phil McCrory, charged with stealing
horse from NJ. ii. Sebern, and who was
brought from Wisconsin by Sheriff Oliver
several weeks since, has had his prelimin.
ary examination before Justice Siggins at
Boise, and held under bond Of $500 TO
appear before the district court for trial.
A school boy II years Of age, Robert
Russell, was out hunting recently when
he was shot through the head with his
own gun and instantly killed. He was
running with his gun to his shoulder al.
most in the act Of firing, when he fell
forward, throwing the gun out before him
with the muzzle pointed toward him.
When the breech struck the ground the
gun was discharged.
The post office at Lane, IL miles north
Of Harrison, on the Wallace branch Of the
o. r. 4 N, was broken into and robbed
Of about $25 recently. The robber Is sup.
posed TO have been George Lee, a wood
chopper, who was apprehended immedi.
ately and Is now confined at Medimont.
lie will be sent to Moscow for trial In
the federal court He practically admits
his guilt.
JEFF Davis, a well known Indian, was
found dead last week In a field four or
Ave miles from Lapwai. Davis had been
on spree for several days, and disap-
pcared. Searching parties were sent out
hunting for him, and finally his blanket,
saddle and horse were found. Later the
body was found lying in the field, frozen
stiff and stark. Death had resulted from
alcoholism and exposure combined.
A report was put In circulation recently
that the city council at Kendrick at its
regular meeting would repeal the gam
bling ordinance. Those opposed to gam.
bling went 10 work at once on big pc
tition, which was presented to the council
and accomplished the defeat Of the pro-
posed repeal. The ladies eyineed lively
interest in the matter, and also circulated
a petition. which received large number
OF signers. This is the second test Of
public opinion in the matter Of repeating
the gambling ordinance,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
DO|NGS THROUGH THE Week
NEWS OF THE WORLD IN BRIEF
An lnteresting Collection OF Items from
the Two Hemispheres Presented In u
Condensed Form-Culled from the Tel
eigraph Reports.

Arnstein & Bonn, dealers in dry goods
in New York, have assigned. liabilities
about $4,000.
The coinage of the San Francisco mint
for December is the largest in its history.
amounting to slO,0so 600.
Paul Fretinakoif, a famous art collect.
or. who presented an art gallery 10 Mos.
COW, is dead in that city.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11

Lima, Peru. via Galveston, Jan. s.
The United States minister here, Irving
b. Dudley, gave a banquet to the COM
manders Of the United States battleships
Oregon and Iowa, now at Callao. Among
those present were the Peruvian minister
of foreign affairs, Senor Poras; the Brit
ish minister here, w. N. Beaclark, and
other notable people. There was an ex-
cursion to Chosica and breakfast there
in nonor of the American officers.
Minister Dudley and Rev. DIR. Woods
made addresses which were enthusiastic
cally cheered.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1899-01-11
wreck o. the wabash.

Belleville, Mich, Jan. l0.-A disas-
trous freight wreck has been caused on
the Wabash here by freight train No. go
running into the rear end OF an extra
freight that was lying on the main line
track near Harvey Johnson's bean store
house. The engineer and fireman saved
themselves by jumping
An overturned stove fired the wreck
and five freight cars, the caboose and the
bean storehouse were burned and the
wrecked engine badly damaged by the
FIRE. The loss on rolling stock is esti-
mated al $4,000, with 5000 loss on the
storehouse.