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The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-20

The House Where Ted Lives
Willie Harschman, Leo Sebring,
Gordon Clark, Frank Lippard, Willie
Masters, Claude Pearson, Warren
Blush
A Letter from Santa. Erford Jaqueth
Christmas AcrOstics-
Marguerite Bose, Amber Lea, March
Marigold, Marie Driscoll, Harvena
Cannon, Alice Breedlove, Beulah Dis
brow, Eunice Peterson and Myrtle
Estep.
Selected Frank Lippard
|Song-Song of the Angels =. School
Santa Claus Joke. ;. :. School
Christmas Bells :. :. Alice Breedloye
Santa's Renders. Nicely Mahundrue
Somebody's Coming. James Sparkling
Dolly's Christmas Eve :. :.
Marie Driscoll
Selected h.. :. Willie Harschman
Selected :. :. :. ;. Harvena Cannon
Song-Jingle, Jingle Bells :. School
Selected $500. Marguerite Bose
SOng-On Christmas Eve :. School
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-12-20
Fourth Grade.

Miss Miller, Teacher.
suggestions for Santa Claus =.
Agnes Gilkey
Just Before Christmas. Ray Johnson
A Dolls Letter to Santa Claus
Sadie Peeler
Old Mother Hubbard's Christ
mas Cupboard -. Ralph French
Song-Two Parts. :. :. :.
A Little Mischief Maker
A New Santa Claus :. :. =.
Edna Brandenburg
In GrandmOthers Kitchen -.
Clara Van SAINT
Santa Claus :. -. :. 80.
Gertrude Disbrow
, 1900-06-16
THE BIG EXPLOSION.
Will Take Place Tomorrow Afternoon
at Dale Creek.

The Rock of Gibraltar" at Dale
creek will be blown up tomorrow after
noon between the hours of 4 and 5
This rock, about which so much has
been said recently, stands 70 feet above
the grade and is penetrated by a tun-
mel So feet deep, with an L 20 feet long,
This tunnel and l. are charged with
$500 pounds of powder, and the explo-
sion is expected to lift from 1000 to
5000 yards Of granite. AS each cubic
yard of this rock weighs about two
tons, some idea of the magnitude of the
work may be imagined.
This Will be a rare chance for the
camera friends. and it is believed that
a great many Laramie people will go
up the hill for the purpose of witness
ing the explosion.
The big rock is located about three
miles from Tie Siding and those who
wish to go up on the trains will have no
trouble in reaching the scene. The
best route for pedestrians to take is
to leave the train at the temporary spur
just beyond Tie Siding station and fol-
low this track to the place where the
explosion will take place.
Everything is in readiness for touch
ing off the four tons and more of powder
and those who go up with the %expecta-
ton of Witnessing the explosion will
not be disappointed.
, 1900-06-16
THE TEMPLE OF ECONOMY i

will be that the three clerks in the Of
flee will be allowed a 15-day vacation
in each year. This has never been
done in the Laramie office before, only
the carriers receiving the benefit Of
the law in this respect.
The odd Fellows and the knights of
Pythias of Laramie will observe the
memorial day of their respective or
ders by appropriate exercises at the
cemetery tomorrow morning. The
Knights of Pythias will start at 8
O'Clock and the Odd Fellows at 10.
In the competitive examination at
Cheyenne yesterday for congressional
appointment to West Point, George
Dillman of Cheyenne won the place.
Torrey Borden Maghee of Rawlins was
named as alternate. The appointee will
enter the military academy in 1901.
The examination for the senatorial ap-
pointments to West Point will be held
in a few months.
j. T. Orr has received a letter from
Colonel Jay L. Torrey requesting him
to have a monument erected over the
grave of DeForest Richards, the rough
rider" who was buried in the Laramie
cemetery. The colonel says he will pay
the bill, but it is believed the ex-mem-
bers Of the regiment in Laramie will
subscribe to a fund for the purpose.
There is on exhibition at Eggleston's
drug store a fine toilet case which was
won by Postmaster Beltz in the San
Francisco Examiner drawing. The
case is a very handsome one, with olive
green celluloid cover and pink silk lin
ing. A splendid music box is con-
cealed behind a plate glass mirror. and
the different toilet articles are CT a
high grade.
, 1900-06-16
O ~DISBELIEVED,
Sheepherder Swears to a Complaint
Against John McGill.

A s~heepherder named Dwyer arrived
in the city today and swore to a COM
plant against John McGill of Rock
Creek, charging that gentleman with
assault with intent to kill.
Dwyer claims that Mr.. McGill
struck him over the head with the butt
of a revolver and when Dwyer started
to run McGill grabbed a rifle and took
a shot at him.
Those who know Mr.. McGill will wait
until they hear his side Of the story be-
fore passing judgment. A number of
his acquaintance expressed the opin-
ion today that Dryers story is true,
Mr.. McGill had ample provocation for
his action.
The charges generally are disbelieved
and there is no doubt Mr.. McGill will
speedily prove his innocence.
, 1900-06-16

LOST-One Rauner boot, No, Z, right
foot. Reward for it's return. Leave at
this Office.
, 1900-06-16
DECLINES THE NOMINATION.
Mrs. SlossOn Will Not Be a Candidate
On Prohibition Ticket.

Editor of The Republican:
My name having been used without
my consent or knowledge, by the pro-
hibition convention just held in Chey-
enne, | beg the favor of space in your
paper in which to state hat / am not a
candidate for any office upon any tick
ct; that l emphatically decline the
nomination; and that I an not a mem
Der of the prohibition party. In favor
of temperance l am and always hope
to be, but | am "A member of the w. C.
T. U. as an "undenomenational. non
partisan association" of Christian wo-
men devoted to the higher interests VI
society.
A am a member of the republican
party and in the present national and
state campaign it has my unqualified
sympathy and support.
In the hope that the above statement
may be copied by the press as widely
as possible through the courtesy of edi-
tors of all parties, I am
Very respectfully,
MAY PRESTON SLOSSON.
, 1900-06-16
Ref MENTIONED.
Ice cream, any quantity at Mays.


A lodge of Elks will be instituted in
Laramie e Friday evening, June 22d.
The bicycle races will take place be-
tween 10 o'clock a. m. and noon on the
9Th of July, instead of in the evening.
Chester B. Bradley of Casper, who
has been employed in the customs de-
partment at Manila, has been made le-
gal adviser in the office of General Mac
Arthur.
NJ. F. Campbell of Kansas City, Mo-,
is in Laramie today, gathering data for
a write-up of the sheep industry of
Wyoming for Clay. Robinson & Co., the
well known commission firm.
The new Union Pacific cutoff, from
where it starts in a mile east of Lara
ME, to Buford station, will be 1852
miles in length. The new road will be
a few hundred yards longer than the
present one.
Clark Pelton and w. H. Frazae have
erected a new building at Tie Siding
and opened a general merchandise
store. They commenced business yes
ierday morning. Noah Weaver is in
charge of the institution.
The storm OF Thursday disarranged
the Laramie telephone system and con
siderable difficulty has been experience
ed in locating the trouble. Manager
Dunlap expects to have everything
working smoothly again by tomorrow.
Contractor Gilliland, who is doing
grading work just south of Laramie,
today complained to the authorities
that a certain individual had stolen the
wheels from m of his scrapers. A
warrant was issued, but the alleged
thief has not yet been taken.
Postmaster Beltz has been working
for some time with the view Of procur-
ing an allowance for substitute clerk
hire in the Laramie office, and y5ster-
day he received word from Washington
hat this had been granted. The effect
, 1900-06-16
THANKED.
West Side Parents Appreciate Efforts
in Behalf of Children.

To the Editor of The Republican,
The parents of children attending the
West Side school, wish, through the
columns of The Laramie Republican,
to express our gratitude, and extend
our extend our heartfelt thanks to the
principal, Miss Lucy George, and the
other three teachers for their noble
and untiring work in educating our
children. 1t was with the greatest
pleasure that the mothers witnessed
the closing exercises yesterday, which
we're simply grand.
WEST SIDE PARENTS.
, 1900-06-16

Old papers, Csc per hundred at The
once.
, 1900-06-16

new POTATOES AND ONIONS.
Car to arrive Mon
day. Our price the
lowest in town. Let
us have your orders
to fill from car fine
stock. The Trailing
Commercial Co..
Weekly Republican only 81 a year.
, 1900-06-16

"a Single Fact is worth a shipload
of argument" Every cure by Hoods
sarsaparilla is a fact, proving its merit,
and the thousands and thousands Of
cures recorded certainly should con-
vince you that Hoods will cure you.
, 1900-06-16
FRESH FRUITS.

Peaches, Plums, April
cots, Sour and Sweet
Cherries, Gooseberries,
Strawberries, Blackber-
ries, Oranges, Bananas;
large lot received today;
at the lowest prices. The
Laramie Grocery &c.
, 1900-06-16
LUMBER

I am receiving several cars per week Of
Lumber, Laths, Shingles and other kinds of
Building Material, and am prepared to quote
you very lowest prices.
, 1900-06-16

About 265 head Of good stock cattle
for sale in Centennial valley. Will be
sold reasonable II taken at once. Ap-
Fly to s. P. CHRISTENSEN,
263t6 Centennial, Wyo.
, 1900-06-16
NOTICE.

All members of Albany Lodge No. 7,
/. o. o. F., are requested to assemble at
the hall tomorrow morning at $50 for
the purpose of attending memorial ex-
ercises at the cemetery.
c. M. TEGNER, N. G.
WILLIS JENSEN, Secretary.
, 1900-06-16

Orders taken for flowers, one door
south of the steam laundry.
ct MISS HANNA HUNT.
, 1900-06-16

FOR SALE-Two houses. Cheap.
Enquire this office.
, 1900-06-16

Indigestion, nausea are cured by
Hoods Pills.
, 1900-06-16

l have for sale two young teams Of
horses. Inquire at Club House barn.
ct CHAS. S. DEVICES.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-09-20
Yoripefen III uralter 3eIt.

Die groben SbpntafeIfunoe bon @ls
Qmarna (1500-1450 Dor gbr.), ptts
DIE in Der IemitiI6 : babploniI6en
Sprafs absefaBt marin, bic bic 3iplOs
matenipra6e bes Orients mar, tDnnen
uns aud einen 9esriff pom babplus
Mild : espptiIden 9oitpeien seben.
Die Mebrsabl Der gt : amurnas 6unbt
iino 8riefe BON cgpptiIden geamtsn in
ben YropinSen unb i'm Quslanbe an
bic QOreTIe oes P6arao gsri6tet. 0ieIs
S6ontafeln nabmen ni6t me6r Rauw
Elm als mooerne pfficielle 9riefe.
Man9mal puroen lie nod in einSbons
Gourert einsei9IOfen, has auBen
2tbrefe unb Saupt : SnbaIt oes 9ries
res angab. 9epDbnlt6 mar uber bas
unbetbeiligte Yu6litum auf anbere
WetIe baran gebtnbert, pon benz SnbaIt
Der Sriete SenntniB gu er6dlten. Sic
tamen in einen 9oItiad, uno ebe Der
9Oitbote bic Sbonbriefe CUR Weiterbes
%f0rberung srbislt, puroe oas 6utteral
BON Der abienosnoen 9eb0roe geIiegelt.
9lusse3eidnete pofItrdben singen
bur9 gang DeItaIien na9 Ggppten nit
poits unb RelaisItationen fir bic tOs
nigIi6sn 9otsn, bic pabrI6einli6 aud,
bic PrioatcorreIponoenS mit6eiorgten.
- rad ben 81 : Imarna : Safeln
correiponbirte Der gbarau nit 8abps
lonien uno aFprien, @uppuOocien, pa.
LATINA uno Sprien. Die poItroutsn
perfolgtsn bic alien 9riesss uno Sdns
belsItrab.n, iibsr tpsl9s felt unsGblissn
9ensrutionen Seere unb 3arapdnsn
9e3Ogen pursn. Der gdnadnitsr corres
Iponbirte nit benz 9abplonisr, fpie Si'
ram BON Sbrus nit SalOmo. 2angt
beOor Ssrael nu6 Canaan fam, mar
ous 2ano i'm Snnsrn bur6 pOitpsrs
6inbuneen Oertniipft unb mad Quben
our9 fol6e erIbloFen.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-09-20

= S9mersIos 3. On ser 2aben,
tbiire zines Rafeurs itebt: rSisr iuer,
ben Idmsralps 3Gbns esriFen!" -
Sduitsrbub die Tbir Offnsnb, idrsii
in ben 2aosn binsin): rSis, iDnusn
sic nidt msiner MeiIerin Das GRE.
cept iusen, pie man i4meraIOs Saars
ausreibt2
- Die bette SpeciuGitdt.
Sungsr Wsbi3iner: DiFsn Sic. Seer
college, i'd tusrbs Spscialarst fir &us
gen pbsr Sbr.r ooer irssnb mas, bas
brinst msbr Elm. mssbulb MAIDEN Sis
bas ni6t ebenIo9 - aeIterer Doctor:
Sbu' i'd ia = id bin SpeeiaIarst fiir
WilionGre.
- &etns 9eGsstnbsit. 81:
@s 1T mertpiirois, mi. unprattiI9
mande s.Itbrteu 2eutt finb! - g.:
ga, bds TT tpubr. ID 1T 8. 3. Der
profsFor Griibler. Der Mdnn bat fem
2eben bdmit aueebru9t, UNI neun Bis
sebn Spru4sn su Iernsn. unb idlisBs
LID 6siratbtt sr cine 5rau. bic i'm nj.
gu Worts tOmuen IGBt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-09-20
8eoanfenfplitter.

9einen 8ertb perrGt6 Dir teiber
Ri9t Oas 2oblieb beiner 5reunbe,
Ni6t Der Suosl b.iner 5einoe.
Rur bas 9 Of beiner Teioer.
9roBe gleiden einem Seuer,
Denn Der 6rpIt bic 6eniter 5iert:
@er gu nab tommt, Der oerbrennt Ii5,
@er gu fern bIeibt, Der erfriert,
8ie pisles beiben mir bic Sinb,r
flieb'n,
8as unOermertt mir ibnen aner5ieb'n!
X X X
glm blauen Simmel iie6t mdn6er Die
Sonne nt6t,
Der frOb ibr Suiuu6St, penn ite Our9
Wolten bridt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-09-20

4usosr Sasrne. Inter-
offi5ier o.: Der Beirut Wsier 1T
DObl uuberoroentli9 oumm2" Inter-
Offi5ier g.: n9us geraoe nidt; er ut
Elm ridti9es ROrmaI . RbinOt,ros."
Moberu: Gr: .aiebe Ssrau,
ptT Iinb %OoIItGnois ruinirt. gs bleiz
ben uns nur nod einiss SauEenb Doll
lars" Sic: ~0umit tOnnsn mir abtr
bod nod rsdt gut ms Sesbab os9eR."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-09-20
SGwiegerrnutterfbe
gpn @epra 9ie! Ter.

gpu @epra 9ieSIer.
Oh biIt pis cine Berle
8on Slang 10 tpunbermilb,
Sd TRACE tief i'm Sgr5en
Sett Wpnoen ifjoh bein Bib.
OH biIt pie cine Perle -
@te ssrne benz id bein!
@ie gerne m06t' i'd 6eut' nod
Der perlenfii4er isin!
Oh bift pie cine Perle;
9o4 peiBt bu, mas mid it0rt9
DAB aud Der IdOnften Perle
Die - Mutter SugebOrt!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-09-20

= Ratb. Isle iplItsn hci-atben,
liebes 6rdulein, ous Iugt Sbnen cine
erfubrene 6ruu." - yS6on rt6t,
Srdu 8unse, uber e6e ss mir Eitt Elm
unerfabrensr gtann iagt, niibt ss mig
leiber niats."
81 SITTER. SnItultsgeiitIt4sr:
SO, Suber, nun iinb sic entlahen,I
seben Sic in ii6, befern Sic iid, 5iesI
ben sic ben alien qbam aus, besinnsn|
Sic elm nsuss 2sben, buB sic aIs OrsI
bsntli6er Wsnid pieoertommen."
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1900-09-20

= @orfiatis. Gr: SD Rab:
mid enti9loFsn, geltebts Srma. BET
9einem Batter i9riftli4 I'm Define
Sanb ansubalten! 8ie bentit Du, oabI
i'd ibm am beitsn fdrsibeg" Sis|
(Gneftli6): sd CLAUDE, lieber 9ns'
itap, es ipGre am beften, Su f4risb'ft
ihm - anonnm!"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-25
VISIT FROM MON TAGU WHITE.
Opposition to the Issue of Bonds for

Opposition to the Issue Of Bonds for,
Good Roads.
ALEXANDRIA, VA. Jan. 2i.-sDecial.-
Montagu White, Consu!-General of the
South African Republic in London, to-day
visited Christ church in this city, and
later went to Mt. Vernon.
Tho will OF the late j. T. Birch was adj
n,itted to probate in the Alexandria
county Court, before Judge j. N. Love. s
The funeral OF Mrs. Mary Ogden took
place this afternoon from her late resi-
dence near Franconia, in Fauauier scoun-
zty. She died last evening in her eighty
eighth year of age.
Park Agnew has issued a call for a
meeting Of his committee on February
18th. when The time and place for the
next State convention OF the Republican
party will be decided upon.
The question of bonding lesandria
county in the sum OF $4,000 in the In
serest of better roads win be voted on
FEBRUARY 18th. The object is opposed by
many of the property owners.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-25
; = IT-z-T-7,T
british Shin I1ibellcd.

NORFOLK. v A.. Jan. 24.--The British
steamship senetia, from. New Orleans to
Hamburg with cotton, wheat and general
merchandise. arrived at the Norfolk and
western piers this morning for bunker
,roa,5 and was Immediately libelled by
& Garnett and Gnrnett, counsel for.sE s.
Marshall, master. and $ Christie and
Christie, owners OF he steam tug Stella,
I of zine pass, Texas. who hold a claim
y az 50. coo against he yenetia5 for salvage.
1,i,e yelrstfa. grounded on Sabine Banks,
! Texas. while going at full speed Ion the
,stf, Instant. and was floated by the
STELLA: On the 10th instant she grounded
sasa1,, and was The second time doated
s ysthe Stella when In great dangersfrom
s=heary seas Libellants say the steamer
pounding heavily Gu the rocks attic
time che was srescu go
81 rhAs venetias is owned by Harrison and
Il con,nany Glasgow, Scotland. She will
Spi,robably be bonded and proeecd to-mor-
4 row.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-25
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Yesterday Mrs. Evelyn Gordon enter
tanned delightfully."- in honor of Miss
Katherine Heath Of Norfolk
At the .afternon tea a number of callers
enjoyed Miss Gordon's hospitality, and
later a card party was the feature of the
evening.
The house was artisticallN decorated in
palms and white roses.
Mrs. James R. Gordon, Miss Evelyn
Gordon and Miss katherine Heath re-
ceived in the front parlors. Miss Emily
Kemp, Of Washington. D. c.. and Mrs.
John Farland presided at the punch bowl.
The young ladies assisting in the dining
room were: Misses Mary Randolph, BERTHE
Noting, Maria Williams, Emily Addison.
Kate Meredith, Courtney Bridges, Eliza
beth Nhitlock.
Among the guests were: Misses Steger,
Stewart, Robins, Bragg, Gibson, Harris,
Hayes, Cooke, Jennings. Blair, Holiday,
Branch, Bierne, Whitlock. Eda Atkinson,
Fannie Guy, Katie Montague, Bette
Christian, Bessie Pace. Marion REland,
Della Stringfel1ow, Boxie Scott, Marianne
Meade, Annie Lee Alfriend. Bessie Wat
kins, Ethel Cunlnins, Kate Michaux, Julia
Morton, Mary Ball, Marie Moseley, Helen
Moseley. Meade Burwe, Sue Tyler, Helen
Waddey, Edith White, Della Tompkins,
Nellie Tompki1ls, Alice Hotchkiss, Ruth
Tanner, Ellen Bagby, Mary Hill. Maggie
Waddell, Lizzie Waddell Pauline Powers,
Bette Christian, Fannie Cameron, Mary
Donnan. Nina and Sue Selfridse, Precious
Moore. Nellie Boykin, Florence Talbot,
Gabrielle Page. Mary Donnan, Fannie
Cameron, Nellie Mayo, Blanche Morgan.
Margaret Cannon, Rose =Aordecai. Ashley
Miller, Anna Carr. Judith Deane, Lizzie
Davenport Sallie Randolph, Evelyn
Bridges. Clara Cooke, F,mpsie PeSram.
Helen Mcintyre, Celtic Mcguire. Eleanor
Rosher, Gertrude Camm, Matte
Purcell, Leila Gray, Helen Christian,
Maude Stokes, Maria Moseley.
Those participating IN the game Of pro-
gressive euchre were: Misses Heath OF
Norfolk, Katie Meredith, Courtney
Bridges, Margaret Branch. Belle Tyler.
Emily addison. Lily Hill. Maria Williams,
Elizabeth Davenport, Mary Randolph.
Ethel Pace. Edna Forbes, Marguerite
warwick Lucy Hayes, Oracle Shields.
Emily Kemp, Messrs. Warner McCabe,
J. Stewart Bryan. Thomas Cor
don, r. W. Graves, Granville Gray,
Hunsdon Cary. Spencer Garter. Coles
scott. Julian Hill. Watkins Ellerson. John
Coke, Frank Blankenship. Berkeley Wins.
Carleton McKenney. Heths Tyler, William.
Bridges. William Habliston, Isaiah White
Fuller, John Rutherford, and Dr. Clifton
| Miller
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
THE Sign of the Cross Proved a Gre
Success.
Acaderny-''rhe Sign Of the Cross"
matinee and night.
Bijou-High-elass vaudeville
Proved acre. 9

."rhe Sign of the Cross Is to a Rich
u1ond audience a revelation In the way OF
stage productions.
The story is placed back in the reign of
Nero and deals with his persecution OF
the Christians, and 1t Is well told by VII.
son Barrett and we'll acted by the splendid
company that presented it at the Academy
last night The great cruelty that seemed
TO be the fad in that era is vivtdiy de-
scribed in this play, and so clear cur Is
rte plot that the torturers OF the young
Christian, Stephanus. seem real, ana che
atrocities of Nero. and his followers appear
before the audience IN startling manner
The production is gorgeously staged ana
costumed and well acted. and Fever, per-
haps. In the history of the Academy OF
| Music has such a magnificent piece with
so large a cast been presented there
The play Is one that carries through It
n strong heart feeling and appeals to tne
emotions of all who see
Mr. Charles Dalton as the tfetect,
Miss Lillian Thurlow as Mercfa aau
Miss Gertrude Boswell as Stephanus,
were splendid in important roles. ana Tue
entire company Is CAPABLE.
A matinee will be given thls AFTERNOON
and the engagement closes Tonight.
.o,iver Goldsmith, the new COMEDY
J written for Stuart Robson by Atss'1stus
Thomas. will receive Its initial presenta-
| ton in this city at the Academy next
Tuesday night Much interest attaches 20
this event in view of the fact that 1t IS
the most pretentious production that the
! Veteran Robson has yet essayed. Henry
/ = pixey Walter Hale. Henry a.
Weaver. Beaumont Smith. Clifford Leigh
o. .. italian. Florence Rockwell, Jer1reys
Lewis, Ellen Mortimer and Ogden Stevens
are found in the cast
Seats go on sale tomorrow
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-25

MAKING COUNTERFEIT NICkEELS.
The matter has been kept a profound
secret by the authorities OF the prison.
and every effort IS being made to locate
the amateur mint.
Only few TRUSTEES who work at the
Capitol and with the carts around the
rrison are even allowed IS outside the
prison walls, and this. with the strict
rules which do not allow the convtcts to.
| have money in their possession. makes
II very. difficult for any of the coins TO
have gotten outside. yet%seyeral have got
ten out, ard about thirty have been found
on the inside Of the prison.
How the coins are made or now the
maker came in possession of the metal
with which to make them is still q r1at-
ter of conjecture. but it is possible that
In the shops OF the Davis Shoe Company,
where there are many machines Tor press
ing leather into any shape, g die Ha3.
have been made from genuine 5-cene
MAY USE OIL STOVES.
In each cell the prisoners are allowed
q small oil stove. and the metal. when
secured, might easily have bean melted
In one of the pans or skiliess allowed the
f prisoners ssSsx5S3z
| How long the coins have heen floating
around within the prison cannot be said.
but IL prisoner Is doing the work, he
Is a past master at MS trace ana mas
kept his work hidden. as far as can be
learned.
Although the aut torittas at the peEiten-
stfary will mot talk On the subject. they
do not deny that such coins have been
discovered, and that the search has been
made FOR the OF ender. No outside om-
GERS have been tilted Of the matter. @
lsfar as can Sc learned.
question has arisen whether the Fed
eraI authorities viii take cogui1ance Of
the matter. and VIII make Investigations
|sintn the prison Itself To learn eher the
(Snnenders5are inmates of that instttusi on-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-25
CUNNING WORK
OF .)I]@' A PRISONER e. {
Counterfeit Coins are Found in the
Penitentiafy.
AN EXCELLENT /. NJ. IMITATION 4
Circulation of the Money Certain. But
no Glue Obtainab1e as to the 1dcn-
tity of the Culprit-How the
Work is Done.
AN EXCELLENT IMITATION.

"A peculiar thing has hIppeed in the
State penitentiary, which has occurred
but once before in the history of prison
manas cement in this country.
Counterfeit coins have been found circu--
lating among the inmates of that insti-
tuition.
Except the fact that these spurious coins
have been made in a very clever manner
and have been 1ouna on the persons of
several convicts, little is known of the
work. as the counlerteiter has not been
located
Among the inmates OF the Virginia
penitenitary are several noted makers of
spurious money. who prior TO their i'm
prisonment have puzzled the very best
United States detectives, bur then they
were at liberty. and had the necessary
metal and tools with which to work The
curious state CT affairs Is, that while
locked in q cell and under the watch OF
careful guards, a man could he so shreWd
as to make the necessary tools and dies
with which to counterfeit a United States
coin.
The piece which has beer initiated Is
nickel, and so perfect is the imitation
that it would at once be taken ordinarily
as some Of Uncle Sans own make
WELL-FINISHED4# COINS.
The pieces are OF proper weight and are
.well-tinshed, being perfectly milled on
the edges. and the letters and character
on the face of the coin are perfect. The
only defect is that the pieces may lbe
Just trif!e too thin, and the date, 1894,
is slightly blurred.