The morning call., 1894-04-11
AROUND THE CORRIDORS.

j. s. Harmon, a Cleveland (Ohlo), CAPITALIST,
who is In the city, came West for the purpose OF
investigating some mining properties in which
he and several other gentlemen of the same city
have invested In Arizona and which they fear
are not what they have been represented 10
be. Mr.. Harmon's health Is not good and he
sought this coast In order 10 recuperata before
entering upon his inves igations. 1.-The prop.
erty in which We are Interested" said lie yes
terday lis The Columbia Gold Mining ana Mill
ing Company, which is organic Il under the
laws of Arizona with capitalization OF $780,
oo0 The prospectus OF the company contains
the following statements: The mines owned
by the company are the Morning Star. a lice ana
Great Western, which have been consolidated
under one management and are located in
Highlands Mining District, Columbia CITY,
Pima County, Arizona In the very heart and
center OF the richest g0ld-producing section
of Arizona. The consolidation gives ihe CON-
pany 45oo feet OF ore of the richest and largest
gold-produciRg veins, which are true assures
In granite and slate and are permanent. from
six 10 twelve feet wide. producing free milling
ore. The average value OF ore Is S36 per ton
and the es imared lue of free milling
ore in sight Is S5.000.O00.' The prospectus
contained a report on the mines signed by
Andrew Denman. who was vouched for as
man OF veracity by Inc editor Of the ST. Louis
"The depreciation IN value of The stock during
the present financial depression, until 1t could
not be disposed OF at any price led to our send
ing one of the stockholders out few weeks
ago with an experienced chemist and assayer
and iD their report they said that the property
was absolutely worthless. A careful examna-
tion was made, and samples taken from veral
different places in The shafts failed TO show any
indication of ore. 1 have no doubt to the
accuracy of the reDort made, and believe that 1t
Is simply another one Of those great frauds
which keep constantly coming to the surface In
the mining regions, but thought would come
out myself and look over the ground for my
own satisfaction"
A gentleman connected with one OF the banks
of this ciry said yesterday that two new coun-
terfeits have lately made their appearance, one
OF the 81 silver certificate, the other of the So
trea sury note. The 81 counterfeit is Of the
series Of 1891, check letter A; j. FouDt Till
man. register; d. n. Morgan, treasurer. 1t is
printed from photo-etched plate and the s al
is executed true as to color and workmanship.
The nol is very heavily printed and the lathe
work appears much broken and disconnected.
The face of Martha Washington Is very poorly
executed. having a bIoated, disHgured look aud
is devoid OF expression. The small lettering In
the border and in he face Of the note and of
the Imprint OF the Bureau of Engraving ana
Printing in the upper left-hand face and lower
center back OF the note can hardly be de-
cipbered. The paper upon which this counter.
felt is printed contains distributed silk threads
like those OF the genuine. The 50 counterfeit
is OF the series OF 1891; check letter G.; Rosen-
Grams, register; Nebeker, treasurer. The note
is from an eighth to three sixteenths of an Inch
smaller than the genuine. the color OF the treas
ury numbers and seal Is OF a much darker red
than that of the genuine and the numbers are
much heavier. On the portrait Of Mcpherson
in The counterfeit bl0tch OF black Ink com.
pletely hides the n0strls and lower part of the
nose. and the beard does not extend down and
over a small portion Of The coat collar as in the
genuine. The outlines OF the lower or firth
button In each OF the two rows on the
coat In the genuine are clearly defined,
while in the counterfeit portion OF one oDly
can just be dlscernrd. The latter work is
broken and disconnected, 1t being impossible to
trace the lines in many places.
william II. Webster OF Washington, D. c.,
chief examiner Of the Civil Service Commission.
is at the Occidental. This morning at 8 O'clock
he will commence an examination OF applicants
for positions, at the Custom-house building. In
one Of the rooms thereof There are thi ee de-
parlments in which positions are open-the
departmental, the Indian and the railway mail
service. In the former, lie says, there Is de-
mand for male stenOgraphers and typewriters,
who are entered as clerks, and who command
from $500 to $1,000 per year. The other Offices
In this service consists OF copyisIs, post0ffice
inspectors. extra assistant examiners In the
Patent Offjce. special pension examiners, etc.
In the railway mail service applications are
solely for clerkships. and In the Indian service
they are for superintendents, matrons and
physicians. In the railway mail service -as, in
FACT In ali the cthor departments--th ques-
tons asked are eminenty of apractical nature,
printed cards, knowledge of general railway
matters and of geography being the principal
qualifications. Applicants In this department.
must not be less than 1S years oil age. not less
than 20 In the departmental service and from
25 upward In tile Indian service. Mr.. Webster
received the appointment to his present POSI-
tion eigh years ago while in this city in attend
ance upon the q. A. r. annual encanpmenf
The officials at Washington appear to think
that the most essential qualification necessary
In The represcntativ from this country who
I'LL the consulship at Annoy. China, Is the pos
session of extremely conrivial tastes and hab-