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property, the firm was referred to Mr.. Isaac
Cans, chairman of the committee, for the
permission desired.
The Commissioners have replied to the
letter OF the secretary of the national G. A.
X. encampment committee, requesting per
mission to mark by signs such public rcser
Vations as come under the supervision of
the Commissioners that they are willing to
grant the request, but before doing so they
desire to know the locations where the signs
are to be erected and the nature of the signs
to be used and they also require a guaran-
tee that all pavements or other public prop
erty disturbed In the work shall be replaced
in its former condition.
The Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac
reunion committee is actively pushing for
ward its arrangements for entertaining Wis
iting comrades. One of the Ebbitt House
parlors has been again rendered for COM
mittee use. and will be occupied on We'd
nesday of this week at 1870 pm for a gen.
eral meeting Of all the Army of the Po-
tomac cavalrymen in the city or vicinity.
Other meetings have been called by the
committee on religious exercises, to occur
at headquarters tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock, and the committee on the reunion
of the list Army Corps, to occur at the
Riggs House the evening of Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 80, at 7:30 pm.
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VENEZUELA CRISIS OF '95.
And the Rival Claims at Present to
Patos Island.

From the Baltimore Sun Of Today.
The present British-VeneZuelan crisis re-
calls the one Of 1895, when, in dispute
over contested territory, President Cleve-
land espoused the cause Of Venezuela to
the extent Of declaring in a message to
Congress in December of that year that
the United States would resist any attempt
by Great Britain to enforce Its claims;
Mr. Cleveland proposed American
commission to define the boundary and
Congress passed bill appropriating $780,
OGO to pay the expenses. The President
appointed the following commission.
David j. Brewer of Kansas, associate
Justice of the Supreme Court
Richard H. Alvey of Maryland. chief
justice of the Court Of Appeals of the Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Andrew d. White of New York, ex-presf-
dent of Cornell University.
Frederic r. Coudert lawyer, New York.
Daniel c. Gilman of Maryland, president
of the Johns Hopkins University.
The completion of this commissions work
was made necessary by the British con-
sentifis to joint arbitration. In the treaty
Of Washington, signed February 2, 1897, 1t
provided that tribunal, consisting OF
five members. should be chosen to act a
final board of arbitration between Great
Britain aand Venezuela. Baron Herschel
and Richard H. Collins. justice of the
British supreme court of judicature, rep
resented Great Britain, while Venezuela
chose as her champions Chief Justice Full
Ter and Justice David ]. Brewer, both of
the United States Supreme Court The
fifth member of the board-M. de Mertens,
chief counselor of the Russian foreign
office-was chosen by the other four, ac-
cordng to the provisions of the Washing
ton treaty.
This tribunal sat at The Hague and gave
decision partly favorable to the conten-
lions of both nations.
The dispute about Patos. which has &C.
centuated the present dispute, became
acute but recently. The Island of Patos,
or PATIO. Is In the northern entrance to the
Gulf of Parla and lies near the middle of
the strait which is known as the Drag
on's Mouth" 1t Is a few miles from the
mainland Of Venezuela and little farther
from the shore of the British Island of
Trinidad. In an atlas of recent date Patos
Is recorded as Venezuelan island.
The controversy over the island is old, as
similar protests were made by Venezuela
In 1859 and 1867. Great Britain claims the
island by virtue of the treaty Of Amiens.
signed in 1902 according to which Trini-
dad was coded to England, and the British
consider that the Island of Patos is tribu-
tary to Trinidad. Venezuela contends that
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. Third Annual Outing.

The third annual outing of the employees
Of the Law Reporter Company occurred
Saturday, at Cabin John bridge, Md.
The married men against the single men
participated in a game OF base ball, which
resulted in a victory for the single men by
a score of 20 to Is.
At the banquet, in the evening" toasts
were responded to by Messrs. A. c. Hough-
ton, A. D. Smith, F. B. Crown and Lon A.
shrimp. Jas. o. Taylor served as toastmas-
ter.
The pleasant evening was ended by gen.
eral remarks by NJ. W. Moore, manager OF
the company.
The committee in charge consisted of
James o. Taylor, A. c. Houghton, M. w.
Moore, jr.
Those present were: NJ. w Moore, A. D.
Smith, Frank King, J. M. Moehring E
kennard F. B. Crown, Geo. N. Garrett
B. N. Brouner, Alex. Heron, Fenton w
Crown, Fred w. Moore, Henry c. Pool, J.
Frank Stewart, Lon A. Shrimp, ]. M. Reilly
VIM. ?. Doing, Jim Johnson, Otto w
Harke, H. Montgomery, Frank McKevitt
Elwood Griffith, Harry Fellinger, Howard
Hartmann, Arthur Abbott Charles Biggs.
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TARIFF ON HARD COAL
CONTAINING LESS THAN 90 CAR
BON 1T IS DUTIABLE.
Decision Of the Board Of Appraisers
Intention of Congress-Increase
Over Wilson Law.

President Roosevelt made the statement
in his speech at Cincinnati the other day
that anthracite coal is on the free list, but
a reference to the only decision ever made
by the board Of appraisers in New York
shows that the board regards anthracite
coal as dutiable. 1t likewise takes the
ground that the intention of Congress at
the time the Dingley law was passed was
to place a duty on anthracite coal. On
some of the hardest grades Of coal Of pre-
cisely the same grade as that found in
Pennsylvania the belief is expressed by
treasury officials that there would be no
duty, but it is doubtful If as good grade
Of anthracite coal can be found in foreign
countries as the best in Pennsylvania.
The Dingley Law.
The Dingley law imposes tax Of 81 cents
a ton on all coal containing less than 90
per cent of fixed carbon. This taxes BIZ
luminous and softer grades Of anthracite
COAL
All coal containing 90 per cent or more of
fixed carbon may enter free. but the chances
are decidedly slim, 1t is declared, to find
coal that will grade up to that. The Welsh
coal that it is proposed to import from
Wales does not contain 90 per cent of car
bon, it is stated, and would therefore have
to pay 81 cents per ton of twenty-eight
bushels Of eighty pounds to the bushel
The best authorities as to coal, in their
analyses of the product in different parts
of this country, agree that the hardest an
thracite OF Pennsylvania contains "a per
cent Of fixed carbon, while the soft anthra-
cite of the same region contains 81 per
cent. The dense anthracite of the New
England country contains so per cent, ana
the anthracite of the Rocky mountains "A 81.
The camel coal of West Virginia contains
81 per cent
Decision Of Appraisers.
At the Treasury Department 1t Is stated
that except in one case there has been no
test of the question of duty on anthracite
coal, and in this case the board Of general
appraisers held that there is duty OF "
cents. Treasury officials likewise believe
that in preparing the coal schedules 1t was
the full intention of the authors of the Ding
ley bill to grant protection to anthracite
coal.
The case before the general appraisers
was heard by that body in January, 1888
It was protest by Charles P. Coles OF San
Francisco againzt the decision OF the col
Iector of customs of that port as to the rate
and amount of duties chargeable on certain
imported coal, described in the invoice as
"Abergrave best large double-screened an
thracits coal" 1t was returned by the ap-
praiser as containing less than % per cent
of fixed carbon. An analysis made at San
Francisco showed 1t to contain S0.72 per
cent of carbon. The protestant did not dis
ryute this, but commended that as anthracite
coal is not specifically mentioned in para
graph 415 of the Dingley law as dutiabae
customs were not to be paid on IT. Para
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Public Interest Ignored.
from the st. Paul Dispatch.

From the st. FauI DlspHtcn.
President Mitchell Is reported as saying
that the miners are willing to arbitrate, but
are not willing to "enslave" themselves by
submitting to compulsory arbitration. But
what one or the other side wish or do not
fects the mass Of the people as does this
coal strike. They have rights that are be-
ing disregarded. They are treated by both
sides as If they had no rights that either
is they who are "enslaved'' by both miner
and operator. Can 1t be said that these per-
sons, the great fuel-consuming mass have
no rights to be respected? Are Mr.. Mitchell
and Mr.. Morgan their masters, whose good
pleasure they must await while the two
settle their dispute7 It is All of Us who de-
mand that all these disputes shall be set
tied, as all settle their civil differences, IN .
court capable Of doing justice and enforcing
its DEGREES.
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graph 523, to be taken in conjunction with
paragraph AS. exempts anthracite contain

graph 623, to be taken in conjunction with
paragraph 415. exempts anthracite contain
ing w per cent or more of carbon
In passing upon the question, however, the
board says that an Interpretation of the
provisions of the act manifestly expresses
the intention Of the trainers. but that q
comparison Of the corresponding provisions
Of the previous tariff laws emphasizes the
view Of the purpose Of Congress in the coal
rates of the Dingley law.
The Wilson bill put q duty Of 40 cents a
ton on bitum1nous coal and shale, and ad-
mitted anthracite free The same language
1t is stated by the board, was used in all
tariff acts as far back as that Of June 1864.
the only difference. being as to the rate.
The Dingley law trainers, instead of accept
Ing the same language, with different rates,
adopted an entirely new paragraph, worded
and framed differently from any previous
tariff law; in fact. radically different.
Therefore the board concludes that the in
tent of Congress was plain.
Discussion in the Senate.
In addition to this the board cites the dis
cussion in the Senate June 80, 1897 with
reference to the duty on coal Senators AL
others participated, and the distinct under
standing appears from the following:
Mr.. Vest-As I understand this proposed
amendment, 1t makes an entire revolution
in the taxation upon coal. 1t puts anthra-
cite coal upon the dutiable list although a
cursory examination of the paragraph
would not leave that Impression. L nave
not the amendment before me- but my
recollection of 1t is that there is a duty Of
81 cents on all bituminous coal and all coal
having less than 90 per cent Of carbon,
which would include anthracite coal"
"Mr. Allison-On coal containing less than
90 per cent of carbon the duty proposed Is
81 cents per ton"
Mr.. Vest-That puts duty upon anthra-
cite coal. Mr.. President, 1 wish to inquire,
If l may, respectfully, why this duty is i'm
posed" Senator Vest continued his argu-
ment by giving figures as to the expectation
and import alton Of coal.
The board concluded It's decision by at
firming the assessment Of the duty.
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Strike Consolation.
n the Philadelphia Record.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The coal strike will bear heavily on the
people of the United States during the COM
ing winter. Even should the strike reach
an early end and the supply Of coal prove
but little below the normal, combinations OF
dealers would find in the prolonged idleness
at the mines excuse fdg stiff prices AT
this moment there is no evidence of an ap-
preaching change in the situation. 1t may
be a slight consolation for the consumers
to think that their trouble may be the
means of ultimately freeing the country
from its dependence on a virtual monopoly
for one of the most important IF necessa-
ries. A scientist expresses the hope that
this exhibition of the helplessness Of the
people may lead to solution of the prob
lem Of an endless supply of fuel and arti-
fetal light at a comparatively sms-u cost.
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Damages Claimed.

Suit-at-law to recover damages in the
sum of $1,000 has been instituted in the
Supreme Court Of the District of Columbia
by Henry Gathgens. through Attorneys Pen
nybarker and Gardiner against Thomas
Fitzpatrick. The plaintiff is the owner Of
a house and lot, including we'll and water
in Brookland. He charges that last month
against his will. the defendant sawed off the
covering of part Of the WELL tore out part
Of the brick wall and, with the brick. laid a
gutter from the well to connect with the
sink used by the defendant and the latter's
family to carry off waste water. soapsuds,
dishwater and other refuse matter. AS
result, the court is informed, the District
authorities have condemned the well.
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the island was not mentioned in that treaty
and consequently did not pass into the pos
session of England, but remained under
the sovereignty of Spain until the indie
pendence of Venezuela, when the latter
country obtained possession of it. The
Venezuelans say that the sovereignty Of
their government over the island was COM
f1rmed by the treaty signed in Madrid in
1S45. They also point to the geogra phical
position of the island. which, they declare,
IS less than three miles from the Venez-
uelan coast.
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To Command Benicia Arsenal.

Lieut.. Col. John E. Greer. ordnance de-
partment. has been relieved from duty at
the Springfield arsenal, Mass, to take ef-
feet October 1. and ordered to assume
command OF the arsenal at Benicia, CAL,
relieving Col. Alfred Mordecai, ordnance
department.. who Is ordered to this city for
1uty IN :he Office Of the chief Of ordnance.
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Permit to String Wires.

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and Balti-
more Railroad Company has been permit-
ted to string two wires over Its right Of
way between the tower at Deanwood and
the station at Benning, said wires to cross
the Benning road to be used in connection
with the G. A. r. encampment.
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The District Commissioners have declined
to grant the request Of John J. jackson Of
900 e street northeast to set up a boot
backing stand in front of the post ofi1oe
building on Sundays, on the ground that
there are sufficient facilities Of the kind 10
the vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-23

bands finished with sea-
lopede wide and blue re-
to n length. Rebuilding Ze0G-
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Fancy tghtfttng back;
with fronts
All color pink, ZUG7
to 70
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Ladies' Fanneette Gowns in pink and blue pin 49,
stripes Double back Extra long and al Z&
wide. Sizes Rebuilding Sale Price uS
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Chidrens Fanneete Dresses made Mother Hubbard style;
waists with breteieS braid trimmed. Neat II m
checks stripes. Sizes years. Rebuilding II VIC
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Skirts up to $3.50.

Choice of newest style Dress Skirts. OF fine
Imported Broadcloths, Cheviots, VenetIans and
Novelty Mixtures. Some trimmed with satin
and taffeta bands; some with cording others
have bias milliners folds of taffeta. others have
fancy silk applique and medallion trimming and
fancy cording and tucking. Values up to $500
for So 9S
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opportunities brought by this Reb
pHemished at prices which bear nc
ments and alterations we are MAX
stock is made to suffer the Temporal
ing space. Tomorrow we make mo
for clearamceg
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
WV--~@-=7-77=-~
EDEN NEWS.

Regular Correspondence to Guardian.
Eden, \. T. N y %, 10 2
EDIToR GUARDIAN:
Thinking that this bit Of news
will be Of interest to the readers
of the GUARDIAN will give some
idea how things are at the garden
Of Eden.
On May 2lst we had in our
town two weddings, the principals
being Mr.. Lester Co!vin and Miss
Eflie Tanner, both of Eden, Mr..
George Tyler and Miss Biglow OF
Clifton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Perkins who
have been visiting relatives in
Eden, have returned to their home
in Taylor, Apache Co.
Miss Hanna Plumb also went
to Taylor on a visit to her sister,
Mrs. Perkins
Mr.. Joseph Thackirel and family
who have been visiting relatives
here for sometime have returned
to Apache county.
Mr.. Levia Hancock and family
are visiting his mother, at Sholo
Apache county.
The farmers in this section are
busy cutting and putting up the
first cutting of hay, which is an
average crop, barley is also look
ing we'll.
J. Rosbery has been in Eden the
last few days threshing barley
for Messers Thackirel and Palmer.
Mr. 7, Tryon is doing a big
business in the way of balm hay,
he also has large brick kiln
about ready to burn which will be
of great help to the town of Eden.
There are great many improve
ments being made in the town.
Some say that we are too far from
Geronimo to amount to much But
Judging from the way that shade
trees were set out this spring, we
will soon come up with Thatcher
or most any other city.
The health Of the people in this
town is good there being no sick
ness of any kind reported
Yours Truly,
NDH
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
AS TO IuRYMEA IN GENERAL

As the GUARDIAN has always
been in favor of giving both sides
of every question fair hearing
we publish the following from the
Douglas International:
Much has been said by the terri
torial press anent the Mcintosh
homicide case, recently tried in the
district court in Solomonville, and
the trial jury in that case has also
come in for much adverse com
ment on the part of the press and
by numerous citizens more or less
responsible for their acts and
words. Many unsupported asser
tions have been made of bribery,
etc, etc, by people not in a posi-
ton TO state facts, which is neither
right for them to do nor is it JUS
tice towards the gentlemen com
prising that particular trial jury.
Those juryman sat patiently
throughout the whole trial and
heard and .sifted all the evidence
pro ct con. and were much
more competent 10 pass upon the
evidence than those people who
were in and out of the court room
during the trial. No two individ
uals see, hear or judge alike, and
simply because one particular W t.
ness ,estifes along a certain line is
not altogether conclusive; although
that witness no doubt gave in his
or her evidence as he or she saw
and heard it. 1t is but fair to
those twelve men, in the absence
Of positive proof Of wrongdoing, to
give them the credit of rendering
u verdict according to the law
and the evidence "
If ignorance prcdominated that
particular jury, as has been alleged
by some, that fact is no fault OF
the jurymen, but is the fault of the
law which requires that sticks
be selected for that duty. Never
theless, we are inclined TO believe
in the honesty of the juryman-alI
absent detractors to the contrary
notwithstanding. And the ipst
dixit of irresponsible Tom, Dick
and Harrys, a numerous class
found in every community, is nc
proof of wrongdoing by the tria
or grand iurymen in the case above
mentioned, or any other jury case
Douglas D,spdtch.
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
GLOBE NEWS.
From the silver Belt.

From the silver Belt.
The Black Warrior Copper Co.,
Almalgamated, received Il power
fal pump last week, which has been
installed at their pumping station
on Pinal creek four miles from the
works.
Wm Tuttle, who has been in the
employ of the government as
chief of police and farmer for the
Indians on the San Carlos reserva
ton for number of years, has
resigned his position, to take
effect June |. He has obtained an
Indian traders license and will
open store at Rice station.
We visited Black War ior last
Sunday and found the works in
full operation. About 100 tons of
ore are being treated daily, and the
company has 50 tons of copper
bullion on hand. Mr.. Benson
who superintended the oonstruc-
tion and operation OF the acid
works, is now the general manager
of the company.
Mr.. Strange and his assistant,
Mr.. Green, mining experts from
Salt Lake City, arrived last Satur-
day, to make an examination of
the Old Dominion Copper COM
pany's mine, under instructions
from the Boston management.
They have a chemist with them,
and their examination Of the prop.
erty will be thorough, and will
necessarily consume some time.
The changes and additions to the
smelling plant, which the com.
pany has in contemplation will
doubtless depend largely upon the
report and recommendations to be
made by Messrs. Strange and
Green.
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
MEXICO LETTER.

Regular Correspondence to the GUARDIAN.
olonia Cbuichupa, May Is, 1902
EDITOR GUARDIAN:--Our long
lrouth is at last broken by light,
,ut welcome rain.
Crops are late, but we feel as
'ured they will mature.
Cattle are doing we'll, the dry
weather has not affected them any.
James Cluff, D IL. Weech, John
Cluff and a Mr.. Ellswo tn came
last Monday on business and re,
turned Tuesday to El Paso, where
the three former gentlemen expect
to meet friends fron Arizona ell
route to Guatemala, where they
are going to seek no "es. The
company met many old friends
here, who were glad to see them.
Mrs. II Weech and Mrs. Haws
of Pima, are visiting children and
friends at Garcia.
The boys who have been work
ing on the large canal near Toma
sachic had to come home before
the Job was finished owing to com
plications arising from the canal
cutting some farms, but expect t"
return and finish up in the near
future.
A company with Alone Farms.
worth and II. A. Martineau at the
head have leased a farm and stock
ranch at Matochic, OF abou,
6n00 acres with 2 0 heads Of COW.
and the lease will last five years
They also have the refusal Of the
leasing Of saw mill and con
tract TO haul ore from mines to the
railroad about so miles distant
II this work is secured it will az
ford work for all that desire it
from these colonies.
Our new meeting house is near
enough completion to hold services
in, it being II large and commodt
Gus building and will accommodate
all.
With regret I note the sad deati
Of Tia, the Ii month baby of G a
and Emma Martineau, drowned
ipri 26th, in wash boiler con
tanning about six inches Of water
Also Editha, the 16 year old
daughter Of NJ. II. and Slrah
Martineau, who died six days pre-
vious of fever originating from
female troubles; otherwise tn,
health of the people has been very
good.
Heber 0. Chlarson from Olxaca
Sonora, arrived yesterday with hi'
family and effects and expects t
locate here. Our number is grad
ually Increasing. immigration i,
slow but sure and in the end vii
win.
JoRGE.
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
THE OLD RELIABLE.
Exclusive Wholesale Grocers.
SOLOMON & WICKERsHAM

Not only carry full line of all kinds staple and fancy
Groceries, but sell them you cheaper than all competitors
We sell only to dealers, hence do not come in competl-
ton with them
How About Grain Sacks? Now is the time to buy, if you
do not wish to pay more for theml --Balng wire did
you sayl Why yes we sell it. Binding twne we have
q car load.
Get our prices before buying elsewhere and save money
We carry all list speciality goods such as Fly paper Shred
wheat biscuit Rason goods etc, in stock and sell at list
prices, saving you freight
Buy your goods from
SOLOMON & WlCKERSHAM.
Stafford Aizona
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30
For Sale.

Photographic gallery, propert.
cheap A fine opportunity for !
photographer. No other phot'
grapher in the Gila valley. Abor
1000 negatives and other materii
goes with the property.
BUss & BIRpNo.
Graham guardian., 1902-05-30

WANTEr-SFVFR Il. PER ONS OF CHAR
rcter an Enod r - nlstion I'm each state on ir
ms cnu " requi' ed To r"presei / and advertise
lIh established wealthy bu mess house Of solid
hnancial standing. salery SlS 10 weekly wi b
;XpenseS additional. all pay able in cash each
nenhesday olrect "m head offices Horses
and carriage furnished when necessary. Re.
erenceS. Encl sc seltadfIess d s;ampei
Nelore Manager an Cartnn Ruihinr
hi"ago