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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
BURNING MINES OF uTAH.
Veins Of Coal That Have Been Afre Sine
They Were Discovered by White Men.

Veins Of Coal That Have Been Ahre Since
They Were Discovered by White BIsn.
Washington Star.
Through a long line of cliffs from
Colorado TO central Utah, and then
southwest toward Arizona, extensive
beds of coal are found, and recent
geological investigation into this coal
formation of the far West has devel-
oped what may be termed burning
mountains, or coal beds, a FIRE with
surface indications Of constant combus-
tion for ages past.
The coal fields Of Utah are some
what widely separated, and even the
known fields have been comparatively
little explored; therefore very little
is known of their productive area.
The edges of these beds come to the
surface in these cliffs nearly 1000
feet above the bordering desert, and
in ages past this coal has burned into
the mountain cliffs until smothered
by the accumulations Of ashes and
covering Of superintendent rocks. In
places the heat of this burning coal
has been so intense as TO melt the
rocks.
From surface appearances the fires
have gone ont in these cliffs, but at
one point in the canon of Prince
River, where the coal is being mined,
the rocks are found to be uncomfort-
ably hot and the miners were com
pelled to retire for fear the fires would
again break out.
Other coal fields lie in the desert
west of Green River At two places
near tributaries of Fremont River the
Goals are burning, and have been with
out cessation since they were discov-
cred by the earliest explorer. The
origin Of these fires has been the sub
ject Of much speculation.
Three explanations are commonly
heard among the Mormons, who in
habit this peculiar country where the
mountains burn.
One explanation is that lightning
has by chance struck the edges OF
these coal beds at various times since
these mountains were lifted up.
Another is that forest fires raging in
the mountains came in contact with
exposed coal. The more thoughtful
point out that the forests in this
desert region are too sparse for forest
fires to occur.
Still another and more common ex-
planation Is that the Indians built
their camptires under the protecting
ledges Of the mountains against the
coal, and it WAS thus ignited. They
point to the fact that there are ruins
of the habitations of cliff dWellers
here, and that in their day the Goals
began 10 burn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
RUNAWAY BOY TO Be SENT HOME.

Antonio Nanesse, the New Bedford
Mass, boy who ran away a few weeks
ago was ami detained Ia this city. win be
sent home today By Special Agent Frank
Stout Of the $. 2. q. G., who this morning
received a letter from the boys father
saying that transportation money had
been forwarded and asking that he be
sent home.
When the boy was picked up by the
local police Mr.. Stout notified the father
but received an answer stating that the
boy was of no account and that the father
did not want him back home Mr.. Stout
then had the hoy committed 10 the
County Workhouse for 20 days and i'm
the meantime sent another letter TO the
father, telling him that he should receive
his son. This morning Mr. Stout re-
received word 10 send the hoy back.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
MuEIoIPAL COURT GASES.

In the Municipal Court this morning
Name iSiddle, colored, bad a hearing on
the charge of keeping a house Of q,les-
tionahie reputation at 50l Lafayette
street Her attorney, James salisbury
~ cross examining the witnesses, brought
ont the fact that the charge was due 20
spite because she had two OF the Wit
nesses arrested on the charge Of acting
m n disorderly manner In front of her
house The court dismissed the case. but
instructed the police TO keep an eye on
the house in The future
George Jones John Comegys and Mamie
Blake, all e0lored, charged with acting In
o disorderly manner on the street. were
each hned s5 With costs
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
MAKING SARATOGA CHIPS.
Not An tho work o. Cooking Potatoes This
ways bone by Machinery.
Nav Vorh ft,p

Not an tho work OF Cooking Potatoes This
wayis bone BY Machinery.
New York eun.
Making potato chips-the Saratoga
chips of cOmmerce-is one business
that IS not In danger of being monopo.
lized hy any concern. In most of tho
cities will he found half a dozen or
more small establishments where it is
proiitably conducted
IL does not require much equipment.
In a typical establishment are half a
dozen women busily engaged In peel
ing the tubers. There Is a machine
that does the trick nicely, but most of
She manufacturers prefer hand labor.
An expert peeler can dispose of the
potatoes jackets ia almost as short a
time as can the machine. A Eve gal
lon measure stands on "a chair by each
worker. A special kind Of knife is
used, which rips OH the skin with
absolute uniformity.
The chipping or slicing is done by
machinery, Usually hand power IS
employ ed. The potatoes are dumped
INTO hopper and boy turning the
handle II requires but few minutes
to slice them into bits Of the reouired
thinness. These fail in a pile and
from there are shoYeled into the vat.
This Is a great iron kettle contain
ing several gallons Of LIQUID kept az
the boiling point Within the kettle
hangs large perforated vessel that
looks like a dish pan, which can be-
raised on lowered by operating a lever
controlled by piece Of rope az the
end. In this vessel are placed the
slices. A hot fire is kept going during
the browning process, and the LIQUID
Is stirred constantly 10 prevent burn.
ing. in a few minutes the ehips are
done and the mass turned out into a
big tub.
The product finds the readiest sale
in the summer months. This, it Is
explained, is due 10 the fact that
women don't like 10 stand over q not
fire in the warm months cooking pota.
toes In the ordinary way. Twice rs
many chips are sold I'm the heated term
o. during the winter
Lard Is not used in the process d,
the best makers. This is because 4
makes the chips soft and In time ran.
cid. Salad oil has been found To be
the most satisfactory
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
NEW TYPE OF STEAMBOAT
Designed TO DO Away with Roustabouti
on mississippi River.

Designed TO DO Away with Roustabouts
on Mississippi River.
A steamboat which is designed to
dispense with the services of the col
ored roustabout is being built at Pitts
burg, Pa, for the Memphis a. Arkan-
sas River Packet Company TO be
operated in the Memphis and Vicks-
burg trade 1t is stern-wheel,
steel hull boat, apparently of the or
dinary type Of Mississippi River craft,
but it is to be much finer than such
vessels.
Along each side of the lower deck,
says the st. Louis Globe Democrat, is
a conyeyor TO carry freight "aft
when the boat is loaded. The con-
yeyors are to be run by electric power.
The stage, which is 65 feet in length,
by which freight may be received
and delivered on high banks, is also
equipped with cOnveyor, which works
in the same manner as a rolling stair
way. The conveyor on the stage is
TO be operated by an electric motor
in the middle of the stage, the power
being obtained from dynamos on the
steamer through wires attached to the
stage.
One Of the most serious draw backs
10 tue eLeuAlDoul lluulc III recent years
has been the propensity of the rousta-
bout to Jump the boat at any time
that he did not feel disposed to work
and to refuse to 60 out on the boats
even when high wages We're offered.
For the last three years it has been an
ordinary occurrence for boats to be
delayed from u to p hours after they
We're loaded because the colored men
declined to accept positions, and the
wages on some of the Southern boats
/ have been run up as high as Sl2O a
month on vessels that were obliged to
| go at certain times. During the busy
| season the ordinary high wages of the
roustabouts have ranged from $40 to
/ 800 a month.
These conditions have induced boat
! builders TO devise appurtenanoes that
/ will do most of the work OF the rous-
ter. The arrangements of tke new
| steamer 5. IS. Brown are designed to
obyiate the necessity Of employing
/ rousters and to require only a few
laborers to move the freight on and of
the conveyors.
The boat is also designed to have
/ the fuel stored in the hull, to be ele-
waited TO the furnaces by means of
steam elevators. Each stateroom is
to be supplied with hot and cold water
and the after portion is to be parti-
toned of for colored passengers. The
steamer is to be finished about July
lst and the cost will be about Sl2j, 600
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
The SLEEP of PLANS.
Members OF Vegetable Kingdom Nee,
Regular Naps.

Members OF Vegetable Kingdom Need
Regular Naps.
That sleep at regular intervals and
for certain periods is necessary to the
well-being of animals, man included,
We all know. That plants, i'm their
turn, need periods of repose. although
equally appreciated by the botanist, IS
an item of nature knowledge in pos
session only Of a few perhaps it does
not hold outside scientific circles.
This position is the outcome, in q
great measure, Of regarding the animal
and vegetable kingdoms as related, if
at all, only in a minor degree, or.
rather, Of looking upon them as things
apart and irretrieyably separated.
Plants must sleep, as.well as animals,
and If the sleep of the former has in
some respects rather diiferene signili-
canoe than it has in the latter, yet the
two have also many points of resem-
blance, OF at least of analogy.
Inc owner of a garden or grounds
Well stocked with plants, If be is at
all observant, canno, but have been
charmed with the bright and open
faced appearance Of everything on a
clear morning, especially If it has
rained overnight or a heavy dew is
lying on the plants. The cheerful ap-
pearance of everything may be main
tanned throughout the day, but II the
observer, says Cassell's Popular Sci
ence, fingers long after sundown, and
the dew begins to fail, he is almost
certain to be struck with the altered
aspect Of something he may have been
looking at during the day. IL may be
that the foliage of the wisteria or of
the false acacia is dropping, or that
the clover among the grass at his feet
has closed up as if parched with the
heat of the day. The fact is that the
leaves have gone to sleep, or assumed
the night position
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
Al.ocialsd Pros. Dispatch BY Special wires


Associated Press Dispatch by Special Wires
st. Petersburg, Russia, April %
Belated letters from AleXandrovsky
Post, North Sakhalin. arriving In the
first mail after months OF interrupted
communications, bring a wild picture
Of the three weeks orgie of murder,
arson and loot, following the prncla-
nation Of peace and the evacuation by
the Japanese ~ the northern half Of
the island The wilder spirits among
she prisoners, criminal and political,
who form practically tho entire popu-
Nation Of Alex6ndrovaky Post broke
loose from all restraint, applied the
torch TO public and private buildings,
drank themselves into q wild fury and
vented their passions IN pillage and
murder. Owing TO the fierce October
storms, the ships containing the troops
despatched 90 take possession Of the
island from the Japanese were driven
of the coast and Col. Nalyuyen, the
military governor, landed with an
escort Of only fifty men.
The oonvicts prepared a warm vel
come for the new governor, setting iire,
the day he landed, 10 the police hend-
quarters and the great Alexandroysky
prison, ten separate buildings with
accommodations for thousands Of pris-
oners These were completely con-
Eumed, the japanese having allowed
the fire engines 20 become useless, but
BY the strenuous exertions of the RUS
sian and Japanese soldiers, who
worked side by side and patrolled the
city 10 prevent further incendiarisHf,
the FIRE was finally checked. The next
"a A. Nua a
Everybody -hocame drunk, and with
provisions enough for the winter and
no necessity for working, many of them
kept up the debauoh for weeks.
10 protect the city, with his little
garrison and the prisons destroyed,
the governor had TO resort 10 extrnor-
dinary measures. The soldiers were
ordered 20 make free use of their
weapons and for petty offences the
cndgel or knont was resorted 10,
thieves getting first % lashes, later 80,
and finally 100 The guard stood day
and night, but the conYicts were able,
nevertheless, 30 set the torch 10 the
chancellery Of the governor, the club,
the residence of the chief iailer and
many other buildings.
During the raging storms four steam
ers and a schooner, including a 3, 600
ton vessel from America, tho German
steamer hurbaja, with n Grew Of 81
men, and the Nladivostok, with %
men, which wore endeayoring 10
bring supplies 20 Sakhalin, were
wrecked on inhospitable winter coasts
Of the island and all on board we're
lost.
Finally, after - days, ships with
several thousand soldiers arrived and
restored order.
The correspondents describe the un-
licensed conyiots as more like beasts
than men, but say that they stood IN
wholesome fear Of the Japanese dur
ing the Japanese occupation.
Hives, eozema, itch cr salt rheum sets YOU
crazy, Can't bear The touch of your cloth
ing. Doan'a Ointment cures the most
obstinate cases, Why suffer. An druggists
uell n.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
Care Of Lawns.

Rake the dead leaves from the lawn
as soon as you can get onto il without
leaving a footmark in the damp soil.
DO this carefully, to avoid tearing the
sWard, which is easily injured at this
season. Apply good fertilizer. Use
it literally, in order to secure a rich,
velvety sward. That is something you
cannot have unless you use good food,
and plenty of it.
/ would advise q commercial fer
tilizer, as barnyard manure will bring
in weeds, and they are the last things
one cares o. introduce to his lawn.
There will be enough of these In spite
of all your Efforts to prevent them
from coming to keep you busy In try
ing 10 get rid of them. Dandelions
should be cut of below the crown with
a thin bladod knife OF a pointed hoe.
Simply clipping their tops viii do no
good whatever. piantain, so far as my
experience goes, cannot be eradicated
from any lawn lt is there 60 stay.
But ID can be kept down by close
moving. A lawn without weeds calls
for the services of a gardener who can
devote his entire time TO It, Most Of
us cannot afford this expense, but we
can have pretty lawns, even though
here are some weeds IN them, If We
keep the grass growing luxuriantly,
and give them the regular attention
they demand, in the way Of moving
and raking. Eben r. ReXiord in Out
ing.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
THE DISTRICT SCHOOL" ."
To be Presented at New-Century Club by
Junior Auxiliary Of Minquadale Home.

To be Presented at hew-Century Club by
Junior Auxiliary Of Minquadale Home.
Tuesday evening, May Sth, promises
to prove an eventiul occasion at the New
Century Club, when the Junior Auxiliary
Of Minquadale Home will present "The
District School by amateur talent.
Many OF the most prominent citizens
of the city have consented 70 take part
IN the entertainment. City Solicitor
Townsend viii assume the role Of the
schoolmaster and Judge Lore, POST
master Conrad. DR. 2. W. Tomlinson and
Mr. Banks Of the du Pont company will
act as the trustees.
The committee promises one Of the
most delightful entertainments ever pre-
sented in this city, and already many
tickets have been disposed of.
As the entire proceeds are for q worthy
cause there Is reason 20 believe that the
Century Club will be crowded on the
evening Of the performance.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
PhanIk oompanr,s Ronsat

The entertainment for the henehi Of the
Phoenix Fire Co will be- given la the Opera
House on Friday evening Arrange.
ments are about completed for the show
Tho attraction Will be Harry del.ong
great fine play, The Fire Brigade. Pro.
fessional talent will take the leading
roles hut about 80 local people will assist
n the play. A hose wagon and horse.
and a whole fire company will be on the
stage and in action.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
Insult to Injury.

She-How dare you put your arm
round my waist ?
He-l beg ten thousand pardons I
though you were my wife.
,,,, she Your wiiei Insult to iniuryl
Inink d have fright like you for a
husband Half Holiday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
Fun

! suppose, said Mrs. Jawback. that
you think it's fun for me TO sit up
and wait for you every night like this.
Nope, answered Jawback. I'm hav-
ing my fun while you're waiting.
You have yours when / get home. -
Cleveland Leader.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
The CHARGE

Magistrate Ali they We caught you
drunk again. eh ?
Prisoner No, siri Impersonatin an
officer dis time ] guess.
Magistrate That's the charge, is il 5?
Prisoner guess so. Dey caught
me asleep on a coal Catholic
Standard and Times.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
WI roa.sera,s TrInlly chnreh.

Trinity =. r. Church, at Delaware
avenue and Adams street, which now
ls out ot debit will be c0nseorated on
Tuesday, May 18TH The rector.
wardens and yestrymen have sent out
invitations for the conservation. The
services will be held IN the church
al 10. 80 a. IA
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
RANKs IN sussEx oouNrY.
Sixteen Now, While There Were Only
Three Eight Years Ago.

W AAhHA ANANh RNNi
leWes, May g. Within the last eight
years rs new banks have been organized
and engaged 10 business in Sussex
county. Prior 10 that time all the hnan-
cial business of the country was handled
hy three banks-two at Soalord and one
at Georgetown.
For many years the larger towns suf-
lerd great Inconvenience through lack
of banking facilities, yet the three banks
named had sufficient representation
about the county, with influence strong
enough TO discountenance any move
ments looking TO the establishment Of
banks.
There are now two banking institu-
tions in Georgetown, the same number in
Lewes, Laurel Seaford. Delmar, Selby-
vile and Milton, while Greenwood and
South Milford each have one. The de-
posits of Sussex county banks aggregate
more than s. 900 900.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
Basv

First Maid Have you got an easy
place To work
Second Ditto-l should sayl It's no
trouble 70 keep the house in order at am
! IN working for bride and groom. and
they never use anything but the COSY
coner-Detroit Free Press.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
The Wilmington
City Electric Co.
9Th ReIwepn 0ranno and T.In,II
iIh Between Orange and Talnall.
THE SLEEP OF HlBERNAIION.
How IL Diners From Repose-shock ThA
Causes Death.

Causes Death.
The London Spectator
The sleep Of Information isYa very
different matter from the sleep Of re-
pose. If it be complete, respiration
can no longer be detected. A torpid
bat when disturbed will heaye sigh
or two, and, being left alone, again TO
all appearances eeases to breathe.
Submerged in water of a tsmpera-
ture slightly higher than his own, the
hedge hog not only continues TO live,
but appears to suffer neither incon-
veniences nor harm. Enclosed in an
alright receptacle, his atmosphere
undergoes a change so slight that it
cannot be imputed to breathing. But
circulation does not cease. AS respira-
tion diminishes the irritability OF the
muscles Of the heart increases, and
thus, without the stimulus of oxygen,
although much more slowly the heart
continues 10 beat. In the absence of
the fresh air drawn into the lungs in
times OF activity, uncleansed and un-
reVigorated and Venous blood passes
on to iiii the whole system Of circula-
tion.
A profound lethargy ensues, only
distinguishable from death by the
slight beating Of the heart. The waste
is very small. The fat accumulated
during the plenty of summer and
autumn supplies all expenditure until
the coming Of spring, when earlier or
later the alternating animal, having
no capital in reserve, begins TO suffer
the pangs of hunger. In response
70 the demand respiration very slowly
increases. His oxidized blood flows
more quickly and his energy returns.
Then the bat flies forth once more
from the hollow tree in the wood, TO
find the warm dusk teeming with in
sect life, and the hedge hog comes, It
may be from the cavity under the
gnarled roots below, TO find beetles,
worms, and slugs once more among
the spring grass Hibernation has
saved him from starvation but IL his
nook had not been snug and wisely
chosen, it could not have preserved
him from death from frost.
The hiding place also must be secret
and free from intrusion, for the hiber-
mating animal cannot bear TO be sud
denly aroused. Even the little DOR
mouse, which comes out at intervals
TO feed, when In deep sleep does not
survive too hasty an awakening. The
heat of the hand gradually passing
through the nest or to be carried in
doors 10 the warmer temperature Of a
room, is we'll enough.
He awakens refreshed, full Of sctiV-
ity, and with disposition speedily to
become tame and make friends. But
if you warm him suddenly back to life
before he has gradually breatked the
torpor out of his blood and estab-
lished an equilibrium between bis
respiration and muscular irritability,
his heart will beat at a tremendous
rate, and in few minutes he is dead.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
WOMEN UNRESPONSIYE
Says Dr.. TOTTey Referring to Re-
suits Of The Recent Revival
in Philadelphia.
BUT IT WAS A GREAT SUCCESS
The Attendance Averaged at
Least 5000 a Day.
TOTAL WAS ABOUT $4,000
DR.. Torrey Says Result Was
Magnificent

Altogether, the Mission Was Success
Men Were Particularly Responsive 60 the
Religious Influences, But tho Women
VINO Attended Were Backward.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
MILLIONS IN REBATES
Paid 10 Standard Oil According
10 Commissioner Gar
fields Report.
PRESIDENT TAKES CASE UP
And VIII Send a Special Mes
sage to Congress.
PROSECUTIONS ARE RUNORED
AS a Result OF Administra-
TONS Movements.

Presidents Message May be Sent 10 Con-
Gress Tomorrow -DeFeiopmenfs Recall
tho visit Of Arohboid and Rogers To tho
White House IN March Last.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03
Prisoners at North Sakhalil ReVel
in LaWleSS Liberty for
Three Weeks
WITHDRAWAL OF JAPANESE
Left the Island Without Any
Protection OF Law
REIGN OF PILLAGE AND PLUMBER
Stopped Only by the Arrival Of
the Soldiers.

Many Murders Were Committed, ana
Bundinrs Destroyed BY Fire Warm
Welcome for tho New Governor on
His Arrival.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03

Remember the date Of "The District
School NeW-Century Club, Tuesday
evening, May Sth Noull be well repaid
for being presents
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03

Dancing a. shellpot Park t0night.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03

OF
Electricity

DO not make contracts for
your electricity requirements,
light, or power until you see
us.
Our solicitors will call. It
certainly will not cost you any
thing to wait. 1t is more than
likely to save you money.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-03

Hives, eczema, itch r. salt rheum sots you
crazy. Can't bear The touch of your cloth
ing. lloan'a Ointment cures the most
obstinate cases' Why suffer. An druggists