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Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
MAY BUY COAL MINES.
EnsIisA Municipality May I'm the Near
Future solve the Cheap
Fuel Problem.

In 1908 Manchester citizens may work
a oolliery, says the London Mail Why
not? IL the victim of inexorable de-
mand notes may be washhouse pro-
prietor, own park, run his own tram
cars, supply himself with water and
draw illumination from his own mains
and all at a profit--surely he may go
deeper afield and annex the bowels of
the earth.
Thus argued a member of the Nam
chester corporation gas committee.
Taking his cue from wise Glaswegian
he has hidden his colleagues to con-
slider the question for month. He has
drawn veil of ANONYMITY around his
plan, and until the officials have had
time to prepare it means to keep IL as
dark as coal mine.
This year the Manchester city gas
works will use 500 900 tons Of coal and
camel Already the increasing cost of
IT has sent gas up three pence per coo
cubic feet. OF the extra 100000 times
five shillings, say 60 per cent. is clear
profit to the mine owner. But coal is
dearer as gas is costlier, and the eontri-
button of $4,000 year to the city
rates out Of gas gain is in jeopardy, all
of which need not have been il the
Manchester rate payer could have been
digging his own coal as well as making
his own Light.
Those who are of the corporation
predict that the project will come to
fruition and special bargains in coal
mines are being looked for. The chief
rock Of offense will be that colliery ex-
ploitation Is too hazardous and specu-
lative a business for the public TO
touch. To which the answer is that
when you buy coal you pay for all min
ing risks, and that citizens pits pro-
ducing l0&p tons week would pro-
vide their own insurance
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
IMMUNE TO SNAKE POISON.
Think Nothing of Being stung
by Reptiles.

A gentleman from northern Georgia
whose statements cannot be doubted
| told story of a family, at least ia.
ther and son, almost incredible. They
| live near the Durham mines on the
| Sand mountain and are named VIII
son. The remarkable thing connected
with them is an entire absence Of fear
| OF snakes, even of the most -yenomous
description, and their immunity from
| any evil effects from the bites of the
deadliest reptile, says the Chattanooga
| News.
The father and son came to the mines
not many days ago, according to the
| statement of this gentleman, the son
with large copperhead, one of the
deadliest of Georgia's many deadly
snakes, coiled in his cap on top of his
mead. The father had large rattle
snake, about FIVE feet long, in his
bosom next to his skin. They seemed
no more afraid of them than if thev
were pet mice, and after putting these
strange pets upon the ground this
extraordinary pair, in order TO prove
their lack Of fear, provoked the snakes
until each was bitten in the arms and
legs a number of times.
No i'll effects whatever were mani
tested, and the man told the narrator
that no snake bite had the slightest
effect on him. He and his son can take
up the most deadly snakes, such as the
copperhead, rattlesnake and mocca.
sin, without any though1 Of possible
snake bites, other than the slight pain
naturally experienced.
The man had no explanation to offer,
saving that he has been that way since
he can remember. Physicians try to
explain it by saying that they have be-
come proof by continuous bites and
nnocu.ation,s in the same
way that innoculation with SMALLPOX
virus or vaccination protects against
contracting smallpox. But this can
hardly be true, if the man is to be be-
iieved, since he states that he has en-
Joyed immunity since his earliest child
hood, and the son, small boy. is also
immune and has been al. his life.
The case is one which might he
protitably investigated by physicians
and scientific men. 4 few such cases
have been told of before. but vaguely
and indefinitely, but this is youcheG for
by such undeniably good and reliable
authority that there can be no possible
doubt Of its truth.
The informer is positive that the poi
son fangs of the snakes exhibited had
not been extracted, and he is equally
positive that there was no deception
practiced. After submitting TO the |
bites the man and the boy both showed |
their hands and legs, and the smal |
punctures with the blood eNudinp |
therefrom were seen by dozens of peo.
pie.
Whatever the power possessed by |
his abnormal pair, there is no ques-
ton as to the poisonous character Of
The snakes, nor of the fact that they
bite their keepers, and that the bites
we're absolutely innocuous.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
RANG THE WRONG BELL.
burEh Girl who Was Unaeous-
toned to Hotels.


~ never felt so mortified in my life" +"
said the South side girl to her friend on
her return TO Chicago. 'I'm not used
to those big hotels, you know, and we
had rooms at the Palmer house. We
got in AZ night, four Of us, three women
that | didn't know very we'll myself.
They are married to members OF papa's $
past. and that is why we were together.
One of them wanted to send postal
card home to tell of her safe arrival" I"
quotes the Pittsburgh News. "She
said she would go downstairs for IT,.
To show them that had often stopped
at big hotels, which didn't, said we
would call boy and have postal card
brought TO our room. ] rang the bell,
and in little while a knock came. l
went to the door, and the boy gave me
a pitcher OF ice water and hurried
away. thought that wasn't the boy
answering the bell. SO l waited and
rang again. Another pitcher OF ice
water came The boy got away again.
] was determined to have the postal
card and rang the third time. This
time waited at the door for the boy.
lie came, and before could open my
mouth he handed me a pitcher of ice
water and scooted away. I got angry
and just made that old belTering the
fourth time. The boy came up and
looked mad. He had another pitcher
Of ice water.
Lady he said, ~ you want any
more ice water you'll have to send
back some of those pitchers; "we're
running short OF them"
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
ninhsat Army nmcer.

The Ninth regiment, which is fight
ing in China, has on its roster one who
is probably the richest officer in, the
army-Second Lieut.. Robert S. Clarke,
formerly OF New York. Mr.. Clarke is n
grandson and one Of the principal heirs
Of the late Alfred Corning Clarke, and
his wealth is estimated at several mill
lions He is still in his early twenties,
and is a graduate OF Yale university.
He received his commission in the army
about year ago.--Chicago Chronicle.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30

Tea Garden Drips is a sugar
syrup of ofhighest quality, once used
always wanted. Deliciously sweet
makes taffy candy to perfection.
Manufactured by the Pacific Coast
Syrup Co. 707.70S Sansome St.
San Francisco. 3m.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
where irish EgEs Arc Laid.

A case OF great interest TO those en-
gagged in the Irish egg trade was heard
at the Liverpool county court recently.
A witness said it was well known in the
trade that millions of eggs were sent
from the Baltic to Belfast, and those
were afterward forwarded to England
and Scotland as Irish eggs. Irish
Times.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
Good Advice.

my boy said Uncle Obadiah
when you get ready TO pick out gal
for wife, pass up the prodi-gal, and
select one Of the frugal sort that suits
your cOnju-gal notions. Chicago
Evening News.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
Jack Rabbit Coming East.

The jack rabbit that before the war
lived almost entirely on the sandy
plants of the west is working its way
eastward. A few were seen, now and
then, 25 years ago in western Kansas.
but now II has almost reached the
Mississippi river. Until the plains
were settled, Mr.. Jack Rabbit fed on
the wild plants Of the region, but
with the breaking OF the sod he got
his first taste OF corn. He concluded
that corn was a more agreeable diet
than cactus and sage brush, and he
has been diligently working eastward,
where corn is plentiful. The Jack
rabbit does not multiply as rapidly as
the cotton tail, but he can hold his
own. The barbed wire fence must be
a great source of comfort to him, too.
for he can readily get through il him.
self, while dogs and men and horses
are delayed by it long enough to allow
him to make his escape.-Little Chron-
icle.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
Fancy nIke for a onean.

Queen Margherita of Italy has the
most beautiful bicycle in the world.
The wheels are OF gold and the frame is
richly inlaid with jewels and mother
of pearl.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
sunshinn I'm unmhn.n

Hamburg had so days in 1899 when
the sun was not visible at all. There
were in all 1867 hours of sunshine, or
400 hours less than in HeliRoland.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30

DuBoisc & McCllntock have
moved their meat market into
Jams new Building next to the
Stafford Drug Store. GO there for
your meat. 35.3t.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30
ProhibltIon of Au,omon,I.,

The canton Of Graunbunden, in
switzerland, has passed law prohib.
iting the operation of automobiles
within the limits OF the canton.
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30

All kinds of harness and saddle
repairing done on short notice
and at reasonable prices at II. W.
Clarkson. If
Graham guardian., 1900-11-30

DR.. W. r.. Linldey, rear Of
post.offlce. If
Evening star., 1900-05-03
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-reSuiar call. 12 O'Clock m-U s. Is con.
500 lo4 Capital Trsetos IS $1,000 "a at los iSd
9SS ~, at s 1893 sl9Ss @ st st @ .Ss @ At 1oe 81 200
at ioe 5000 At los $500 at 1os American ne tg
Security and Trust 10 at 1893: Columbia Fire In
12ls 100 at 12H. 60 at 12E, 100 at Ie1s 100 as
1zl5. Real Estate Title Insurance at g. Capt.
70 at io sap az io. ss at .0 i a'a $ at Isscs los q
at lO4e- Mergenthaler Linotype 5 at 1919. Lam
Is at 12l 100 at i2s 10 at d. 1sfIoaI After esfl
Ameriesn GraPhoISone 100 at at 12i+; 100 at 12la
type 81 at i2 foS at is (. 1919 Lan''On Mono
District Of Columbia Bonds.-3.sos. 1924, funding
Miscellaneous Bonds.-Capital Traction IS. 1os
bid, 1o8H asked. Metropolitan Railroad 5s, 1eois
debt. A, 11o bid. IIsR asked Metropolitan Rail-
road cert tndeht, B, 1le bid, us asked. Columbia
ID mort IS, III bid l12 asked washington Gas
series A, 6s, us bid, Washington Gas series b. 6s
bid. 11o asked. O S Electric Light cert. indebt..
6s. los hid. ITO asked. Chesapeake and Potomac
ePSone So s. 1os bid asked and
Security and Trust IS. 100 bid. Washington Market
bid: Washington Market eItn. as. l12 bid. Ma
sonic Hall Association bs. los bid. American
National Bank stocks:-Bank of Washington 800
hid. Metropolitan. eao bid oentral, 200 hid.
Citizens, I8O bid, IFS asked Columbia, I6i bid.
Capital. I47 bid; leo asked West End. IL hid.
Safe Deposit and Trust 0smpanies.-NationalS So ce
Deposit and Trust, 130 bid. l35 asked. Washington
Loan and Trust. I56 bid, 16ON asked. American
Security and Trust, 1888 bid.
Insurance Stocks.-Firemen's, 30 bid. FRANKLIN,
Potomac, IS bid, g asked. arlington. 1iss ba.
Is asked Columbia, I2.s bid. i2si asked Riggs,
bid. Colonial 40 bid
Title Insurance Stocks.-Real Estate Title. sS bid,
IS asked Columbia Title. ~ bid, asked, Wash
ington Title, 3h bid. AZ asked. District Title. sN
bid. 80 asked.
Railroad Stocks.-Capital Traction, fe4 bid, iests
asked Capital Traction scrip, lo6 bid, 1904 asked.
Uty and Suburban 26 bid, 80 asked. Georgetown
and Tenleytown Is bid
Gas Stocks.-Washington Gas, 54A bid 54A ask
ed Georgetown Gas, IS bid
Telephone stocks--Chesapeake and Potomac 81
hid, 81 asked. Pennsylvania, SO bid.
Miscellaneous Stocks.-Mergenthaler Linotype,
1917 bid, 1872 asked. Lanston Monotype. 12is bid,
I2% asked. American Graphophone, 12s bid. l2H
asked American Grnphopbone preferred, xl3 bid,
13% asked. Pneumatic Gun Carriage, 20 hid ~
asked Washington Market, Is bid. Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat, $50 BID, l10 asked.
Ex. dividend
Evening star., 1900-05-03
COUNTERFEITS SECURED
FIFTEEN OR TWENTY OF $40 SILVER
CERTIFICATES GATHERED IN.
Best Men in the Secret Service Are
at Work on the
Case.

The secret service bureau received word
today that fifteen or twenty more of the
dangerous $50 silver certificates have been
gathered in Philadelphia. The secret ser
vice officials have their best men at work
on the case, and are hopeful of getting a
clue. The counterfeit is considered almost
as dangerous as the famous 800 Monroe
certificate made in the same city, and If
the counterfeiters cannot be captured the
bill may continue to circulate, despite the
wide amount of advertising that has been
given to its spuriousness. Secretary Gage
was compelled to call in the 800 certiti-
Gates and issue new ones.
The note is printed from engraved plates,
and the work upon the face and back is of
high order of excellence 1t is trife
shorter than the genuine, though this
should not be used as an absolute test, and
the width is the same as the genuine. The
most noticeable defects in the note are in
the portrait of Hamilton: the nose instead
of being round on the end Is brought to a
sharp point; the chin instead of being dou-
Bile. as In the genuine, Is square; the head
from the back of the ear to the top of the
nose, on the line of the ear, is a fraction
of inch wider than the genuine; the
work on the coat gives a fiat effect and
merges into the background in the lower
Part of the portrait.
In the border the small figures ''20' are
omitted between the "XX;'' in the octag-
onal ornament under the word Washlng-
tom center face of note. the detail Is SO
blurred that the little eght-pointed star
forming center of the ornament does not
stand out in relief as in the genuine. The
finishing straight stem of the "a in bear
err" right face of note, is a sharp oblique
line at its top, whereas in the genuine the
line is curved.
In the left panel, back of note the comma
after it, where the words impression of
it, occur. has been omitted. as has also the
dot over the 'i' in printed" in the next
line below. The note is printed on paper
of a very deceptive character, and has the
distributed fiber.
The character Of this note was suspected
by Benjamin F. Chatham. paying teller of
Penn National Bank of Philadelphia, who
submitted it to the subtreasury in Philadel-
phia for examination, where the spuri-
GUS character of the note was finally deter
min
Evening star., 1900-05-03
IN BEHALF OF JOHN PRICE.
Application Made for Communication n,
His Sentence

Application for Communication of sentence
has been made in the case of John Price
convicted of grand larceny in Criminal
Court No. 1. and now undergoing a sentence
of three years in the Ohio penitentiary at
Columbus. Price was indicted for grand
larceny. it being alleged that he stole o55
five-dollar silver certificates from Arthur O.
Babendrier. an employees of the Metropoli-
tan Railroad Company, while the latter was
at luncheon in cafe on 9th street. The
conviction occurred after an exciting trial.
The case was carried to the Court of Ap-
peals, which tribunal affirmed the Judgment
of Criminal Court No. L.
1t is declared that Price Is sixty-fhree
years of age and is in poor health In view
of the fact that he served eight months in
the District Jail while awaiting the decision
of the local court in the case against him the
President is asked to take one year off the
sentence and thereby restore Price to lib
erty next month. 1t is pointed out THAI
his relatives are respectable people Of
means, and that they are ready to provide
MIN with a comfortable home and atten-
ton in the hope that he may be restored to
health.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
KENTUCKY DERBY RUN TODAY.
Lieutenant Gibson is the FavOrite
Against n Fine Field.

LOUISVILLE. KY, May 3.-The twenty
sixth Kentucky derby will be run at
Churchill Downs this afternoon under
clear sky and on fast track. Up to with
In the last few days Lieutenant Gibson.
owned by Board of Trade Smith Of Chi
cago, has been conceded to have the race
at his mercy. but since the final workouts
several of the candidates have shown faster
than the son of G. w. johnson. Kentucky
Farmer is credited with mile and a quar-
ter tthe derby distance} in 2e7, His Excel
lency 2.OS 2-5 Thrive 20S&, while High
land Lad, Florizar, Hindus and Orontas
have all equaled Lieutenant Gibson's best
trial-2.09. Each of the candidates carded
for derby honors is in the pink of condition
and astute trainers predict a hard-fought
equine battle. Tne race will be worth
5000 to the winner. The following are
the probable starters, weights and jockeys:
Lieutenant Gibson. III tBoland); Highland
Lad, III (CrowhursD; Florizar 122 (Van
Dusen); Thrive. 122 (Winkfieldl; Orontas,
III Dupee); Hindus. III (Vitatoe); His Ex-
cellency, III CGilmore); Kentucky Farmer,
III Monk Overflow: Benadier, III -.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
ALL HARMONY AT DETROIT
MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS IN ACCORD
ON PUBLIC QUESTIONS.

DETROIT, Mich, May 3-Harmony
seemed to be the distinctive feature when
the republican state convention met at noon
today. Apparently, there were no pros
poets of fight over any of the subjects
with which the convention was about to
deal. Conversation among the big crowd
of delegates and candidates during the
morning turned more upon the chances of
the big batch of candidates for governor
and other state offices than upon the work
OF today's convention, namely, election of
delegates at large and a state committee
and adoption of resolutions. 1t was evident
that the interest in the nominating con-
ventton, to be held later, will be tremen-
dous, the republican leaders believing that
a nomination in Michigan will be equiva-
lent practically to election. All the guber-
material headquarters and the corridors
OF the Russell House swarmed with dele
gates and candidates all the morning, eager
ly discussing the prospects.
A brief meeting of the retiring state CEN
tral committee was held, an auditing COM
mlttee was appointed and routine business
transacted. The. committee voted to rec
ommend to the convention that the num-
Der or delegates to state conventions be ap-
portioned hereafter according to the vote
at presidential instead of at "off-year'' cleo
tions. which will considerably decrease the
size of the state conventions.
Ex-senator John d. Patton, jr., of Grand
Rapids was brought out today by western
Michigan delegates as a candidate for chair
man of the state central committee, an Of
flee which was to be filled by the conven-
ton, but it appeared more than probable
that ex-Auditor General Stanley w. Turner
had already been settled upon in the minds
of the majority.
The only apparent candidates for dele
gates at large were Colonel F. j. Hecker,
Delos A. Blodgett. VIM. Mcpherson and
Captain VIM. e. Parnall. Prior to the con-
vention congressional district caucuses were
held, which selected members of the state
central commFttttee aud of the convention
committees. rye
Evening star., 1900-05-03
FINANCE AND TRADE
Dizziness Seems to Be the Feature
in Stocks.
MARKET IN HANDS OF TRADERS
Sugar Moved About in a Vey
eratic Manner.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS
'pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NEW YORK. May 3-Speculative eond,-
tions show no Indications OF immediate i'm
prorement. There is no liquidation Of inn
portance and no inclination TO take na,v
risks by buying into stagnant situation.
traders buy and sell to each other and
'he market seems to have been sold in
TINS professional manner to the raIlytng
point An advance would only suggest the
possipiiities or new selling of this same
character however, and in commission
nouse circles the view is expressed that
sehiils on rallies will continue for a time
Duiness Is the only logical outcome of
presatiins conditions. There are no devei-
opments sufficiently unfavorable 10 tustifv
a permanently lower level and tho ,birgs
Wh.ch tend toward the greatest good de-
mand deiberation e '
the Pacific shares move about idly ana
al snow the absence of inside support Vet
the recent buyers are confident ~ ~
merit Of their holdings
Inc Granger issues yield easily al Times
on4 are called cheap by good judges
New YORK Central gained as little firm,
the settlement of the strike as n lost h.,
Ihe announcement that strike was pend-
ing. GOOD news and bad finds the market
unsympathetic because of the indtrYaranea
OF the public. Politics are hein,y ,,a5 ,o,,Dt
OF IN certain quarters. but the street as a
Whoie disregards such arguments
me steei stocks brought about the nras
el1 speculative condition. and 1t NAV ha
ma ma tne restoration Of prices will coma
from the same source. The reopentpp 81
tne steer and wire mills next Monday ia
announced and on the same day the iI-
rectors are to consider other matters of
NHaL Importance to shareholders. There ia
q disposition to admit that prices for stool
VIII De lower, but that no decentralization ia
threatened 14i-htioh 10
rms view is indorsed by the most exnert-
enced manufacturers in the country and
once the shock of the recent exagpera,aS
statements IS forgotten. the profits under
the new schedule may attract a new DO
nland There was some covering in tba
steel group today, which was foIIoveo NV
the only rally recorded in the general lis,
Inc meeting of Missouri Pacific's a.
rectors was made the basis for much hone
I9i prediction as to the future of the sfack
Of that company o0A
Inc prospect for Standard Oil renresan-.-
ti"n was considered better than the din,
ldend prospect, although both were ho-la,
LOT py the pool in the shares
sugar moved about erratfcaIIv o,ani,
on and recovering under what was go t
De good buying. The trade war is I,nd,,1,b,
eoiV oelnS made the subject of MANI i,s;,S,
conferences. and good judges preCIicf ~ =
settlement is much nearer than is n-,tloblT
supposed. - PIopaoIy
such an event would help the entire rnor-
ket, and for this reason the direc,io, -,
cue manipulation in Sugar is hefnpr Isara
Iui!g watched Money is abundant 81 oiL
70 n per cent, and the gold movement -
losing It's disturbing influence
Evening star., 1900-05-03
Report. of Court.-Martial.

Three more court-martiai cases have been
reported to the War Department by Gen.
Otis, commanding the division of the Phil
ippines. These are the cases~of First Lieut.
T. B. Johnston. 49th Volunteer Infantry,
convicted of drunkenness and sentenced to
dismissal First Lieut.. T. r. J. Campbell,
47th Volunteer Infantry, convicted of yio-
lating the Articles of War and sentenced
TO reprimand and the forfeiture of $50 of
MS pay. and First Lieut.. P. II. Deyine, 47th
Volunteer Infantry, tried for violating the
regulations and acquitted. The case of
Lieut. Johnston Is similar to those of Maj.
hlrkman and Lieuts. Gregg and Bailey
who were dismissed by the commanding Of
hcer in the field. AS has been already
stated. Judge Advocate General Lieber has
been called upon for an opinion as to the
power of Gen. Otis to take final action In
the four cases named, in view of the regu-
lations which require the Presidents an
proval of the sentence of a court-martial in
order to secure the dismissal Of an off,car
in time of peace.
Evening star., 1900-05-03
EXCESS OF AUTHORITY.
Judge Binghnm's View of n Sugsested
Certificate.


Certificate.
The Secretary of State recently invited
the attention of the District Commission
ers to a dispatch from the United States
consul general at Berlin, Germany, respect
ing the imperial German marriage law
which went into effect January J. 1890.
The law requires that every man desiring
to be married in Germany shall present to
the standesbeomter, the special magistrate
by whom alone marriages can be SOL
emnized in Germany, "a certificate by the
proper authorities of his native or home
state to the effect that the authorities
know of no just cause why the marriage
should not take PLACE
This require ement applies to all persons
of whatever, tnatihnality.
Neither the state Department nor its rep
resentatives are authorized to issue such a
certificate, and in view of the complica-
states he ttfought@it prudent to inquire
whether ,hsn, ting courts of the District issue
The Commissioners referred the tnouiry
to their attorney ,Mand he communicated
with Chief Justice. Bingham of the District
Supreme Cot9ft, wh6 informed him that the
District courts have never issued such a
certificate. at ii
To do so, said the chief Justice, would in
his judgment, be excess of authority and
without legal justiicatio
The substance of the chief Justices repiy
has been forwarded to the Secretary of
State.