The Weekly orb., 1898-09-18


 on the morning of the I2th. The fir originated in the quarters of the Ital
 ian colony who constituted the half
 world, and razed to the ground the mos
 prosperous, most metropolitan camp in way--that conduces to Arizona' prosperity. It is estimated that CD,
 million dollars will ecarcely cover the loss, while twelve bodies have beer recovered from the ruins, and the ab sence of many persons is still unac. counted for. Jerome is prosperous l camp and will soon rebuild better than ever before. Superintendent Giroux of the United Verde cared for those who were made destitute by the confagra. ton. The company suffered but little, although several of it's buildings were destroyed.
 Last night at II o'clock, amid the I booming of cannon and vivas of her subjects, the celebration of the SSth anniversary of Mexco's freedom was begun. The band opened the program by playing the national hymn of our sister republic, which received well merited applause. It was followed by the singing the natal hymn by twenty four young ladies, The solos, rendered by four young ladies, were very appro- priate to the occasion and were greeted with prolonged applause. The declara- tion of independence was next on the program antp was read by Mexican Con- sul Max Gavito, whose voice was in good training and his articulation clear and strong, so that he was distinctly heard to the uttermost parts of the hall. At the conclusion of the reading of the dec- laraton severeral speakers of merit ad- dressed the large audience, whose ef- forts we'll received and uproarously ap- plauded. The band then plaid several patriotic airs, and amid the shouting of "Viva la Miiico" the audience dispersed.
 Captain G. W. Pittock, he who directs the course of the Tombstone Prospector, should not attempt to set the pace for THE ORB as to prices, etc. THE ORB runs it's own business, makes tits own contracts, and when the business de- partment needs one to further it's finan- cial interests some one of experience and ability will be called upon. We do not glide through this universe as Mir. Pittock would have some of the readers of THE ORE believe. While he may accept meagre sum for advertise ing, he is not authorized to contract in the name of "journalism" for those who conduct their own offairs and are not aubservient to one who would teach journalism to the uninitiated. When MT. Pittock presumes to dictate scale for TIE ORE or any other newspaper, he shows his incompetency and lack of business principles which conduce to the building upand maintaing of camp such as is Bisbee IRE ORB is not i'm porting men to say what our moral worth is, Mr. Pittock to the contrary notwithstanding.
 The celebration of the 8Sth anni- versary of the liberation of the people of Mexico from the bondage that always becomes oppressive to Spanish colonies, will commence at Il o'clock tonight at Opera House, to which cordial invita-t ton is extended to everybody. The celebration will, at the appointed hour, be inaugurated by the reading of the Declaration oi Independence, at the con cluson of which the National Hymn of Mexico will be sung by twenty-four young ladies. dressed in costume beft- ting the occasion; to be followed by an address by the vice-president of the Spanish American League, to be follow ed by the rendering of patriotic music by the band. At the conclusion of ts;is t&is part of the program an opportunity will be given to any who may wish to ad- dress the assembled people. Then 2l guns will be fired---one for each state in the Mexican Union, to be followed by & grand pyrotechnic display, which vii! complete the programme for the evening. A grand ball will be given tomorrow evening at the Opera House, to which none but those holding invitations will be admitted.
 On the 1st instant, says the Mining ant Scientific Press, there was change in the San Francisco mint officers. In cidentally is noted the record of that national institution. It annually puts more money into circulation than all inc other U. S. hints combined, and hos inc lowest record of loss of any sim liar institution. During the four years ending August 3lst, '9S, were coined in money $l53, ,e97, 1884, there being han dled during that time bullion valued at over $500, ,0Oc,000. The record for one dav's coinage is $620,ooo. During last month the coinage aggregated $S,l6O,- OO0. Of this, $5,l35,ooO was ln gold s2e- pieces; $l ,lG2 ,500 in gold $lO pieces S1 ,764 800 in gold $5 pieces; $30, 900 in silver halt dollars %2IOO0 in silver l .,or dollars. MI 900 in l0.Cent pieces