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The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
EXPLORING PARTY.
Scientists Examining the Faeblos and
Ruins of Home. of CLIFF Dwellera

An expedition Of the Bureau OF Amer
iea1 EthnoIogy Is az present operating
near Santa Fe. y. n, having returned
from a scientific trip TO Santa Clara and
Taos. The party consists OF +. W.
Hodge. OF the Bureau OF Ethnology. who
is in charge OF the party; DR.. Elliot
Coues. who is attached to the expedition.
but is also making independent RESEARCH
Is: George Parker Winship, librarian Of
John Carter Brown Library at Provi-
dence, r l.; A G. VrO-nan, OF Pasadena.
Cal. photographer OF the expedition;
William H GuiIford. and Albert J. Bird.
of Illinois. The main Object Of the party
is TO visit as many puebloS CT New Mex
leo as possible and 10 obtain q large and
complete series OF photographs
The expedition first left Santa Fe three
weeks ago. bound for the Santa Clara
Canyon, where a week was spent iEvesti
eating the remains Of ruins Of ancient
cliff jewellers. This is a rich field fer
research that Is comparatively unknown
and many fine views and specimens IL
Illustrating the life Of the early .nhabit-
ants Of New Mexico were obtained.
The party went to San Juan via Santa
Cruz. taking many pictures on the way.
From Embudo the scientists went to
Taos, where several days were spent
and remarkably fine views of that his
toric pueblo were obtained.
On the way back TO Santa Fe a new
route was taken. The Fort Burgogne
ruins were visited and found to be IN an
excellent state of preservation. The old
fort lies of the usual roads Of travel
and Is very seldom visited. II was built
after the massacre Of Taos, in 1871. in
which Gov. Bent and Capt Bursoyle
were killed. The little pueblo Of Picuris
was visited and a number OF interesting
views were secured. From Picuris the new
road to Embudo was followed. The new
road is a great Improvement over the
old one down the canyon 1t was built
for hauling ore from the copper mines
near Picuris.
From Embudo the party went to San
Juan and Santa Cruz, which were thor
Oughly explored, and then crossed the
Rio Grande at Espanola TO visit the San
Ia Clara Pueblo. At San IldefOnso the
Rio Grande was fOrded, and as il hap
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
HAD BEEN WELL TRAINED.
Story of a Mule that Remembered The
Maine.

story OF Mule that Rene IN bered The
Maine.
From Harper's Magazine.
Mine host controlled two Of the four
carriages of the town of Port de PAX.
what more natural, the day after my ar
rival than that he should suggest nv
taking a ride? So then behold your hum
Die scribe seated in two-wheeled shakv
vehicle driven by a pocket-edition Of a
boy, who looked about seven years old
who admitted to being seventeen. and al
ter"ard proved TO be twenty -four. He
was professional jockey, deceived from
the Island or Jamaica to take charge OF
mine hcsts stud. We were surrounded
oy all the white contingent OF the city.
assembled 10 DO the hOnors Of the town
ana take care or that rara avis. visitor.
These outsiders were all mounted on
horses that were either full or haIf-bIood-
ed Arabian animals. with eyes ike Jersey
calves, legs Ike dcers', ending in dainty
Unshod hcofs- When ready 10 start. the
carriage animal which was a peculiar
lcnS-legged, huse-esred white mule. nam
ca christine. refused to move an inch.
Then the whole party yelled at the ton
OF their sholt Christine remember the
AsInet There was q crash the back OF
the seat nearly cut ne in two. and there
was nothing 10 be seen but white sars
and legs-the ground covered with scat
tering pigs and Haitian babies. As soon
as | could breathe / asked the driver
what caused the mule 10 respond 10 that
cry With a face as innocent a.
CherUb's. - answered. Don't know sah
except Christine patriotic mule. sab. !"
Even Offered bribery failed to elicit auy-
thing further from this child ~ ,w.-t5,-
four In after days a stsbla-bov in .
Spouse TO handful OF Cigarette osra
me a pointer Once he had seer gnIna
host. accompanied by an equally strong
man, carefully select two OF the heay,ies1
why's In the harness room, retire 70 a Sc
cluded spot accompanied BY the fair and
wfllful Christine Then they began shSf.,-
ing. Christine. remember the Maine :,
AT the first word mhe host slasbed her
Oh the OF side. At the second his friend
struck the nigh, and 50 on. until the yrord
Maine" was reached when bot6 sfdsT
We're simultaneously slashed Now Chris
tine had been often hit on the oue side or
tire other, 10 say nothing OF TOP and bof-
tom, but 10 Be nit On both sides AZ tha
same moment Was beyond her cannnrs-
hension. and could only be owing fo fbe
word Maine and further. II she viz
ed to avoid repetition. il was inpers-
tive she should get away from that plaSe
as soon IS possible. II - only sair -
my jockey friend 20 say be always sfout.
iy denied the story, and Insisted that il
was patriotism alone sctusted this mag
nlfled ghost OF . mule.
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SWEDISH STATE RAILWAY STATION.

pened TO be the feast day Of San Diego, 9
number of highly interesting views were
obtained. Pojoaque furnished a number
OF views, as cid the little pueblo OF Nam
ba- Tasuque was also visited, after which
the party returned to Santa Fe. No ex-
tensiYe excavations were made By the
scientists. as the main object of the ex-
peditiGn is to secure views. In the near
future pueblos and ruins in the southern
part OF the Territory will be visited.
Or. COues, who has been we'll known
about Santa Fe for many years. is exam
ming the manuscripts and records in the
territorial archives for his historical
researches about the early history OF New
Mexico ard Arizona. Mrs. Coues accom-
panied the DR.. TO Santa Re, and remains
there while DR.. Coues accompanies the
dInerent EXPEDITIONS on the tours.
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Trade Of the Cnnntrr

Continuing. Prof. Johnson says:
Such being the general relation which
the canal will bear TO the commercial
development OF the eastern half Of the
United States, how viii Il affect the lead
Ing industries Of the different sections OF
the country The northeastern section is
one OF varied manufactures and CORES
ponds roughly With western Europe in In
dustri@l Development. The manufacturers
OF this part Of our country can hardly
hope 10 build up a large trade with Eu-
rope. but can unquestionabiy develop
large markets for their wares in The west
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
TWO MEN IN ONE BODY
Every 'Dr. Jekyll' Has His
'Mr. Hyde"
SLEEP AND LIQUOR DEVELOP HIM

Question of Double Personality Agitates
low" Suspected to BE the Dream Self
He Also Turn. Up When q Man Drinks
Too Much-His Moral Tone Low, but
There Is Always Good in Him.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
Not a Trace.

Ffem the PhilEeslIkis Hsrth Amsriean
Attorney-Now answer, yes or no. Was
the abducted child III? Insist on a cate
gorieal answer
OHars-Well. thin. thur wasn't Z drop
ave paregeric In the house.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
THE CANAL PRO AND CON
Arguments for and Against
1sthmian Waterway.
Necessity. But WILL 1T PAY

Commercial Aspects Of the subject Con-
sidered in the Light 90 Statistics of the
Past by Mr.. Nimmo, Who sees No Pros
peot of this Canal Paying for Itself-Prof.
johnson Looks Into the Future and De-
CIaTss the Canal n Necessity.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
BItdh Bark Their Standby.

The wondrous aptitude OF these print
tive people for making the best use OF
what is to them obiainable Is very re-
msrkable. Birch bark hardly sound
very useful. Yet out Of ii they make
shoes, tubs. baskets, plstes-all sorts Of
things one would not expect TO be made
OF the bark OF trees.
There Is a great vastness about the
scenery in these districts, q solemn, weird
immensely Of stretching dark forests.
wide rivers and mountain lakes. that .
full Of sonlbsr gloom when the sky Is
overcast; but the rivers are Vel worth
descending. as ysu get down beyond the
Lspp boundaries. amidst the hustliHg and
humping OF the pine logs
Altogether, journey 70 Lapland by
the new railroad gives many a new *
perience 10 the American OF European
traveller.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08

How Eszy people cSatrsel diseases BIZ lrlbElnx
our Doliatet water Nhfn thsy esuG avid al eanE.T
~ adding IL . 20 drops Q, ~. J. c. 4 si,xsrt Z
-9ns sSGOSTURA BlrTEEs. tAs sorld-resoab.s
Tsuie q e-aziElts sdFGr
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Then Mr.. Nimmo argues that as 70
commerce between the Pacific coast and
It's principal Eastern markets in what
may De called the Middle States, the rail
routes arc greatly superior TO the wafer
route IN all respects: Says he:
The average rail rate in the United
States Is now only about one-thiri the
average Of the rates which prevailed thir-
" years ago. A report. prepared in 1883
unoer the direction of the Statistician Of
tie Department OF Agriculture on
changes IN the rates Of charge for rail-
way and other transportation services
show %. 49, that rail rates per 100 pounds
on carload lots from Pacific coast termf-
mails 10 The pert Of New York were in
the years 1870 and 1887 as follows:
Rate on canned goods $3.50 in 1870 and
% cents In 1897 on cried fruit. S36S in 1S7a
and 81 In 1897; OF Taisins. $3.50 I'm 1870 ana
= In 1897, on wine IN wood, S47g in $50
and - cents IN 1897. and on hops. 8. e. In
1870 and $50 IN 1887
"A corresponding table on page q of the
report Just mentioned shows thar rates
per 100 pounds from New York TO Pacific
coast terminals IN carloads were reduced
as follows. On stoves from 1895 I'm 1870
10 $40 in 1897. on glassware. from & % IN
1850 10 - cents in lsS7. and on Agricultural
implements. from S3.fs In 1870 10 ll5 In
1897.
The foregoing characteristic data inSI-
cate that the present rail rates between
the Atlantic and Pacific coasts Of he
United States are only about one-fourth
The rates which prevailed during the wear
le.0 There IS a pressing need that these
IMPORTANT commercial facts shall 81
brought 10 The attention 81 Congress and
81 the country by d competent and inn
partial commission charged with that
duty
The assumption that large quantities
Of cotton wouis - shipped from New or
leans ard s'her Gulf ports 70 Asia via
the Nicaragua or Panama Canal is Mega
lived by the fact that a. current rates
cotton can be shipped more quickly and
20 Jess expense frem points OF production
in our Southern States 10 San Francisco
by rail- and thence ~ ship 70 Asia There
is a difference ~ mere than 2 80 miles
IN favor Of The overland route
The assumption that coal can BE profit
ably transported from the mines % Viz
R.nla and West Virginia to san Francisco
r. also absolutely Hagatiyed by current
prices Of coal az Atlantic and az Pacinc
ports. the cost 81 transportation and the
canal toll. assuming IL 10 be s. 70. the
present Suez Canal rate. Nevertheless,
through false representations. the as
SYMPTOMS az to cotton and coal have 10
SEINE extent taken possession Of the pub
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
You May Bend the sapiins. but Not th.
Tree"

When disease has become chrenic and
deep-seated IL is often difficult to cure In
That Is the reason WHY IL Is best 10 TAKE
Hoods SarsaP arills when disease FIRST
shows itself-in Pimples, headaches. indj-
gestion, or ether troubles which tell OF
poor blood, weak stomach. or disOrdered
liver or kidneys. This great medtcin.
regulates the whole system. 1t never dis
appoints.
HOODS PILLS are the fsvorlie family
cathartic.
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08

siI mlliion b05kE issu.d ssarsx
4 nss BOOK every dzy.
3. TehsrS0s NELLY.
PubIizhsr. Iii Flfth sysss.
SeS fsrx trZast
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08

mode of travel was not fancied by the
average tourist. Now, however, the Lapp
and his customs can be studied at close
range and within the sound of the rail-
read whistle
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
Explained By Hypasiisnn.

Here Was clear case OF a secsndsry
self. separated completely for a time
from She normal even DAY self, and DR.
hodgson sought an opportunity 10 lnves-
tlgste H. Having obtained Bourne's PER
mission. Be hypnotizsd him, and then AK
ed him what his name was The preach
sr replied that his n4ne wes Albert John
Brown. anc ~ response 10 further qaes-
lions, gave clear and succinc; account
subsequently verified By Or He'd gson' s
own iDqulrlss-as - his proceedings dur
ing TIE mysterious tso moaths. After
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
An All American Affair.

As an antidote TO these pesSimistio
arguments the same magazine rep-oduces
an article by Prof. Emery r. johnson. re-
Gently printed in the Independent, in the
course of which he says:
1.-THE construction of an isthmian canal
is proposed for the general purpose of
shortening distances between the Atlantic
and Pacific. The route for sailing vessels
between San Francisco and New Orleans.
the route now being by way of Cape
Horn, will be shortened 900 miles, that
from San Francisco TO New York 10 0e
miles, and to Liverpool 40 miles. For
steamers the distances saved VIII be
about 20o0 miles less, because they pass
through the Straits of Magellan instead
Of rounding the Horn. ana also follow a
more direct course than sailors can. The
canal will make Valparaiso 1008 miles
nearer TO our Atlantic ports than 10
Europe and will bring our Atlantic and
gulf cities nearer than Liverpool and
other European cities (their route being
through the SueZ CanaD 10 Australia,
Japan. and China from Shanghai north.
How will these notifications in DIS
tanCes affect OUT navy, our Industries, and
our commerce? We have had some recent
ILLUSTRATORS OF the way III " men An lStu-
milan canal would affect the efficiency of
our navy. The battle-ship Oregon left
San Francisco March 70 and arrived at
Jupiter Inlet, Florida. May -. having
been sixty-seven days en- route. II there
had been a canal across the isthmus. the
Oregon could have reached Florida in
fifteen days She WoUld have saved fifty
two days sailing and made the trip in
One-fourth the time We are now send
ing two men-of-war from the Atlantic to
the Philippines. Il takes these vessels
about fifty days longer 10 reach their
destination by rounding South America
than IL would by way OF an iSthm.an
canal With the canal constructed. We
shall be aole 10 accomplish much more
with the Warships in our possession. and
viii need 10 construct and maintain fewer
ships than Will otherwise be necessary
II We do net construct the canal. We shall
need 10 put third Of what the waterway
would have cost into additional naval
vessels. The expense OF maintaining
these ships would cover more than one
third the cost Of constructing and main
tanning the waterway"
After Analysing the geographical si-u-
alton and showing how the Suez Canal
has contributed 10 the DEVELOPMENT and
extending Of European trace with the fsr
East, Prof. Johnson declares that. until
an lSjhmlan canal is constructed the
United States viii be seriously handi-
capped In its competition with Furopa
for the trade Of all countries borderinr
on the Pacific Ocean
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Arabs OF the Arctic.

The Lapp huts or tents are generally
about twelve feet across-not much room,
that, for q man and his wife and chill
dren and servants and dogs and visitors
10 find place in; but every one has his
own special spot in which to sit or lie
down, and no one invades the other
territory.
4 Lapp teaches one to rely solely upon
the easily Obtainable. AS the Arab gets
everything from the Nile. the Lap9 gets
everything from the reindeer. and per
Eaps one ought to add the birch tree
Even the bones and sinews OF the deer
ar used. You see a white mass Of these
latter hung in the trees, and wonder what
good they are; but they are chewed by
the women until the threads are divided
and theT drawn out. and they make most
excellent sewing material, especially for
boots. A Lapp boot doubly sewn and
knotted with this sineW is entirely i'm
pervious TO wet. Alongside the sinews.
perhaps. hangs a lump Of dried reindeer
flesh, that cuts into rosewood-like shaw
ings, but has not al all d bad flavor
The WomenfOIk OF the Laps are by no
means prePossessing. Their wrinkles are
marvei5usIy deep seams run into their
sallow, tanned faces; but the young girls
are often sprightly. and, in spite Of the
AOngOlisn fat Vissge. not without A
pleassn; air; and some of the sad, plain
tive little songs they sing are quantity
meloGious. The boys are imps in nis-
chief and in APPEARANCE
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08
May Re Another KlondyEe.

1t is picturesque sight to see the Lap
landers in their encampment with their
deer around them. For a race living in
similarly primitive ways it is necessary
to so to the Klondyke, for in that region
the conditions of life and the structure
of the country are very similar. and the
region lies in the same latitude. This
fact should be borne in mind by Amer
leans for there are future possibilities
that the Laplanders country may prove
TO be another Klondyke The Laps
themselves seem to have very little love
for gold. What they want are the ordi-
nary necessaries of life and the privilege
of being allowed to live in their own wild
way far from the iron rail. This does not
deter them, however, from coming down
TO the terminus of the new road 10 barter
the gold ore that they know those who
visit their country on the iron road love
So well, or TO make a bargain 10 guide
party that penetrates 20 their homes TO
the spot where the gold can be found
Whoever accepts the offer of the Lap
lander 10 be guided to the region OF gold
is treated with consideration, and finds
that the Lapp in his own home is not at
all bad fellow, albeit somewhat dirty
and given to herding. rather too much
after the fashion that one has been ac-
customed to associate solely with cattle.
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lie mind, and therefore should become the
subject Of careful investigation By prop
erIy organized governmental commits
sion ("
The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-08-08

The Weekly Address all orders
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Effect on Sailing Vessels.

Proponents Of the American canals i'm
agine however. that upon the completion
OF their projects sailing vessels viii give
place TO steamships That IS highly prob
lemGtical. Sailing tonnage is fairly hold
ing its own I'm the ports Of the globe, es-
pecially for long voyages. The following
was the composition Of the American
merchant marine for the year 1898:
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Continuing. Mr.. NIumo says: Neither
the Nicaragua canal nor the Panama Ca
nal would AFFORD the shortest or the most
practicable route for the trade OF the At
lantic seaports Of the United States or
FOR the trade Of the countries % Europe
with Asia or Australasia. This is placed
beyond all question by the following
statements Of distances furnished 10 me.
under date q June "a. 1895. by the super
r~-fs.E -.as.g 60. "A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-28

IT IS SMALLPOX.
Child at Isolation Hospital Not the One Treated
Tor Eczema

There has been considerable doubt in
the minds of some citizens as to the
diagnosis of the case which is at the
Isolation hospital. There has been "A
quarantine has been treated during
the past few months by several local
physicians for eczema. but it should be
said that the case thus treated is now
not in the Isolation hospital but at
present on Laurel street and was not
even suspected. but was treated as
possibly source. The child now at the
hospital has no eruption on the body
and there is no evidence that il has
smallpox eruption. 1t has had no
chronic skin disease whatever on the
body. but a slight eruption on the
scalp
The board of health has made com
plete investigation and are unanimous
in the opinion that it is smallpox.
If no new cases occur quarantine will
be raised Monday. and the schools al
lowed to be opened.
The following circular letter is being
received by all the local boards of
health:
Office of the State Board Of Health.
Augusta. Me, Feb. -. 1899.
TO Secretary Local Board Of Health Au-
Susta:
Although the present prospect in Wa
smallpox has made it's appearance at sew
eral other points in the State. The Stat
Board of Health therefore deems t besi
to advise you as follows:
If vaccination and re-Naccinatio1 We're
universally carried out. outbreaks OF
smallpox could not occur Evesy local
board of health, that has not already
made provisions for free vaccination. Is
urged 10 do 50 without further delay. ~
should be observed that this matter 81
vaccination is wholly in the hands of
local boards.
Advise parents to have their children
vaccinated while young. They should be
vaccinated long before they are years
old. the age specified in the law Every
child should be re-vaccinated befor" he IS
10 years of age, and afterwards OCCASION
ally when there is danger of Infection
or if the previous vaccinations have noi
been Enthusiastically successful.
Urge the owners. superintendents and
agents of factories and workshops TO re-
duire the vaccination of their operatives
as a protection to business and en-
ployes. Since the law of 1889, requiring
the vaccination of the employees in paper
mills was enacted, not case OF smallpox
has occurred in those mills. although
previously outbreaks in them were ne
quent.
Isolate very promptly every case u
smallpox varioioid. or suspected case.
Cases OF varioloid tmodiied by previous
,-.IcniI,. often present an lffeRul6
history as regards the eruption. Look Oh
for .chickenpoX' that is not ch!ckenpoN
Respectfully,
A. c. YOUNG. Secretary.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-28

The funeral of the infant daughter
of Mr. and Mrs H. S. Cummings was
held al their home at North Augusta.
Sunday. at ?. NJ. The little white
casket was lastly decorated with
flowers. consisting of a pillow of roses.
smilax and pinks with Baby IN
scribed on it. and a star of roses and
pinks from Mr.. Cummings relatives in
Boston: lilies, geraniums and petunlas,
Mrs. Pascal Brann; geraniums and
petunias, Mrs. Ella Cummings; bou-
louet Miss Augusta and Rosco Nichols.
pinks. Mrs. Cummings friends at
kinsman's office; bouquet. Mrs. War
rem Malcolm and Mrs. Frank Dyer.
The ceremony though brief was very
impressive and sympathetic. large
number of relatives and friends gath
cred at the house of mourning to SYM
pathize with the bereaved parents over
their great loss.