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Mohave County miner., 1901-05-11

period for investig alton, and this a
great many owners are unwilling to
concede. The slogan seems to be a
"cash sale or no trade" and as the days
are gone by when post holes are dis.
posed of for princely prices, the pros.
pector must learn to meet the investor
in proper spirit, and then old Mohave
will regain her farmer place as a
wealth producer.
Mohave County miner., 1901-05-11

twenty days. The marine insurance
on the silver from Europe to Shanghai,
the longer time and proportionate
greater risk, is more than from San
Francisco to Shanghai, the shorter
time and relatively less risk. The in
terest loss for the elapsed time between
shipment and delivery, which must be
borne by the seller, would certainly be
against the most distant supply point.
Exchange, always a factor in interna-
tional business, should now be favor.
able to the Pacific coast, or, at least,
not so greatly to its disadvantage as
formerly.
With the branch mint and our banking
facilities at Manila, it would seem that
a depot for our silver product could be
established there, supplied directly
from the silver-producing Pacific coast
states. 1t is assumed that the advan-
tage of freight and insurance charges
could be secured to the shipment of
silver across the Pacific, to which it
logically belongs.
Silver is the banking money metal of
the Chinese. They understandable
least, the commercial classes do-the
changes of relative value measured in
gold, still they use it to hoard their
surplus wealth accumulation, and will
doubtless continue to for many years
to come. They understand aud are
able to determine accurately the fine
ness of silver. In transactions among
themselves they discount any debase.
ment of fineness of the pure metal, so
that only fine silver, 999 fine, should
be marketed to them. The large bars
made by our refineries they cannot use
in transactions among themselves.
into rongh cup-shaped forms, weighing
from one to three pounds, and these
pass from hand TO hand by weight. So
far as known, there is no prejudice
among them as to shape, so that our
refineries could cast from the first
melting of the refined silver "bars" and
"kings" Of the small weights noted.
These saving the cost and loss of re-
melting by the Chinese, would have
some market value in excess of such
large commercial bars as are now made.
At the present time a very consider
able proportion Of the silver taken by
the Chinese passes through Ham burg,
Germany. Manila is so much nearer a
supply base for the metal that it
should supply the market. The Chin
ese are close buyers. Ia their own ex-
changes the price of silver changes
from day to day, and the demand be-
tween the seasons, and the speculate
in it just as our own people do in
wheat and corn. They could hardly
fail to avail themselves of the advan-
tage of silver supply fewer days dis
tant than the alternative supply is
weeks distant.-M. q S. Press.
Mohave County miner., 1901-05-11

Captain Alfonzo B. Smiths two
small boats-the advance guards of the
line of ocean and river steamers pro-
jected by the Mexican Colorado Navi-
cation Company-have been launched.
The smaller one is already bound for
the Gulf of California with supply of
provisions to be left at different points
along the route where, according to
Captain Smith, work will soon be
insugurated by the company on its
railroad and other enterprises. TT e
other boat is being fitted for its initial
trip, which will occur in about two
weeks. 1t il being fixed mp in splendid
style, aud will afford luxurious ac-
commodstions to the extent of its
capacity.-Yuma Sun.
Mohave County miner., 1901-05-11

substantial verify. On the other hand,
the silver men have always contended
that the figures of the treasury depart
ment have been prepared by gold
standard men in the interest of that
standard.
Since being the nature and bearing
of the question, the recent investiga-
ton by Mr. Maurice Muhleman, of the
treasury department, has more than
usual interest. For several months
this gentleman, himself man of gold
standard leanings, has been making
the most careful examination of which
the subject admits, and his conclusion
is that the amount of gold held by the
banks and people of the United States
has been overestimated to an extent
that may possibly reach l50O000 OOs-
certainly more than 1OOOOO,OOOS
The amount held by the United
States treasury and the national banks
could always be accurately ascertained.
But private banks were under no obi.
cation to report their holdings, and the
amounts therein could only be loosely
Appropriated, while it was simply
blind guess as to how much there was
in the hands of individuals. There is
still much uncertainty with reference
to the last two items, but upon the
basis of the data attairable, Mr.. Muhle.
man concludes that the total is smaller
than has been claimed by from 100000,
COOS to l50O00OO0S. He believes that
the original Linderman estimate in
1873 was too large by 29,300,OOOs; that
errors in classifying exports and i'm
ports will account for 10000, COOS to So
0OO,0O0S; that the loss by being carried
abroad without registration has been
from 30,OOOOOOS to 5O,OOO,NOOs more
than has heretofore been allowed by
the estimates, aud that consumption in
the arts has been from l5,000,000S to
100000 larger than the amount ac-
credited to that item.
Mr. Muhleman's investigation covers
the period from 1873 to June 81, 1898.
There is no reason to doubt that his
estimates are much nearer the true
figures than the earlier calculations
have been. Not only has the investiga
ton been more thorough, but, in large
measure, it has been free from the
political bias that has usually pervaded
the treasury reports. Besides, the
final conclusion reached is far more
reasonable.
To accept the former treasury esti-
mates, we must believe that on June
30, 1898, the American people had in
actual use or boarded away outside of
all banking institutions, the enormous
sum of 274,0O0OO0s in gold. When we
consider that, except in the Rocky
mountain and Pacific coast region,
there was practically no gold coin in
use, the sum named seems like an i'm.
possible one. Mr.. Muhleman reduces
this amount to the much more reason.
able sum of l44,OOO.OOOS, and even of
this it would be difficult to actually
locate one half But his work appears
to have been conscientiously done, and
it will be welcomed as a step in the
direction of giving the people correct
information upon a very important
subject Standard.
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CAPITOL.
THE REICHsTAo IS THE GREAT
ATTRACTION.
Something About the Government "
,b. Municipality Progress OF inc
Jeu.-In the Avenue of victory
Memorials and Mausoisum.
fRerlin Correspondence.)

The reichstag is to Germany what
the capjtol at Washington Is to n
United States, the home OF the nationai
lawmakers. In size it is as large as
the capitol at Albany, for Ambassador
Andrew d. White took the trouble 10
measure its dimensions to satisfy MIN
self on this point, and in gandeur n
classic outline the equal OF New iorhs
state house on the banks of the HUI
son. The reichstag cost $o,000,o oo'
The interior is plainly finished ana
plainly furnished, and in these respects
is far behind Albany's great building
The surprise Is that n cost SO mueh'
that the other could be erected and
completed for so comparatively small
a sum. The former was bullt Tor d
state of 1000, 900 and the latter for q
nation of As, 900, 900, now increased to
5 1000, 900 people. Reckoning h dlf-
ference in population the Albany eapi-
toll cost about thirty-three times as
much as the reichstag.
The economy that Germans exhibit
in imperial structures is carried II
the management of her cities. Berlin
Is one of the places renowned for mu-
nicipal government. To its admins
tration she draws upon the class best
fitted to serve her interests, the men OF
the highest integrity. the greatest ca
pacity, of the loftiest motives. They
serve the taxpayers with the devotion
that men employ to gain riches hon
estly and they have made the post OF
mayor and councilman one OF such
distinction that the most exalted can
be summoned to the task and moi feel
it is a lowering of dignity. When the
people want to go outside for a mayor
who has distinguished himself In this
capacity they have the privilege and
exercise 1t. Breslau had such an Off
cial and Berlin decided the mayor OF
the former city would serve her better
than one OF her own sons, so the may
or of Breslau was elected mayor OF
Berlin and at once moved TO the cap
ital where he further extended his
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AVENUE OF
Entrance TO a classic promenade in
Thiergarten Park.

Entrance 10 a classic promenade in
Thiergarten Park.
fame as a civic ruler. Think OF New
York turning to Chicago or San Fran
cisco for a a and turning its back
upon the ambitions OF Tammany hall!
In no country in Europe have the
Jews met with the success that has at
tended their endeavors in Germany.
The prejudice against them Is as
strong there as In the United States.
but they have forged ahead in a won
derful degree in spite of 1t. The Jew
may join the army. may distinguish
himself in the forefront of battle, but
he a never hope to become an Off
GER, for that bylaw Is denied him. In
the civic domain no legal restraint Is
imposed on his advancement. but the
aversion he is held In Is as pronounced
as that which denies him promotion
in the army. In Berlin there are
100 900 of the prescribed race and the
position which they have now In
trade, banking, law, medicine and
letters, Ia marvellous. In the first two
callings the Hebrews of New York city
have more to show than their CORE
~ligionists of Berlin. In the remaining
three the comparison is in favor OF the
latter. The Jews were the first to per-
ceive the value Of higher education and
profit by 1t, and this accounts for their
prominence In the professions in
which so many of them have conferred
their talents. The University of Ber-
lin, n of the great schools of the old
world, has an enrolment of 5000 stu
dents. Nearly o%ne-fourth of the pro-
fessors therein are Jews. OF the 700
lawyers of Berlin. 400 are Hebrews.
In surgery and medicine he leads his
gentle brother easily. In Journalism
ond authorship the percentages is not
as high as in the callings above emu
merated, but it IS big enough to pro-
claim that the Jews divide pretty
evenly with the Christians the tri-
umphs In the realm Of letters. All
these have been won on fields where
the Jew has been handicapped by the
intolerance with which he has been
regarded. His natural ability, his
dogged purpose and determination to
conquer have developed wonderfully in
this atmosphere until he stands out
the most extraordinary Of the elements
comprising the German nation.
The latest thing carried out in beau
tifying the city are the semi-circular
marble monuments in the Avenue OF
Victory in Thiergarten park. There
are twelve Of these classic memorials
depicting the triumphs of Germany in
peace and in war. They are erected
out Of the private purse OF the empcr-
or and are original in design and treat
ment- In the central foreground there
stands on a carved pedestal the life
size figure of some distinguished son
and to the left or right Of this is one
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1901-01-10
SCOTLAND'S POSTOFFICEs
Are 2,276 In Number and Employ IL.
900 Persons.

Statistics relating exclusively to the
postoffice in Scotland are worth con.
sidering, even IL they have to be pick.
ed out with care and ninuteness from
the mass of figures relating to thu
whole of the United Kingdom. The
total number OF postoffices in Scotland
is 2.276, and the total number of per-
sons employed therein is about II 1000,
of whom nearly 1000 are females.
One of the most recently established
Offices is that at st. Kilda, which was
only opened this summer, owing to-
the difficulty of communicating with
that remote island. The total number
of letters delivered in Scotland last
year exceeded 196 millions, being an
average of foTty-six to each person.
as compared with t~hirty-one in Ireland
and fifty-five for the whole United
Kingdom. The number Of parcels ex-
eeeded eight millions. as compared
with less than five millions in ireland;
and the number of registered letters
approached me and Z half millions,
as compared with less than one mil
lion in Ireland. The number OF tele-
grams approached ten millions, as
compared with little more than one
million thirty years ago, and with less
than five millions Ia Ireland last year.
A somewhat curious result is dlsclos-
ed when the savings bank transactions
in each OF the three divisions of the
kingdom are analysed. Thus in Eng
land and Wales the proportion OF de-
positors to population is one in 4.35,
and the average amount to the credit
OF each depositor exceeds Gle. In Ire
land the proportion Of depositors Is
one In 1880. and the amount to credit
exceeds G2l; while In Scotland the
depositors are one in 1913, and the
amount is as low as e13 Us. Sd. A
first sight this looks strange in view
OF the thrifty habits of the Scottish
people: but the explanation Is prob
ably to be found in the excellent
National Security" savings banks II
Scotland, and in the desire OF the peo'
pie for a better investment than /!
Represented by q: per cent.
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1t was expected that the Windward
would reach st. Johns by the middle
of September, but as she started late
and had some trouble with her ma
chinery, some delay is to be looked for.
says the Philadelphia Times. Still the
report of her arrival Is anxiously
watched for, as she is expected to
bring news not only of Peary, but also
of Capt. Sverdrup and DR.. Stein. Lieut..
Peary is supposed to have established
a depot at Cape Hecla. the most north
ern point of Grinnell Land, at about
So degrees north latitude, and to have
made from there a dash for the pole.
At least this 1t was understood was his
intention. Word from him is conse-
quently awaited with some Impotence.
Capt. Sverdrup, who is on board the
Fran with a crew of twelve men. in
tended rounding the northern boun-
dairy of Greenland, coming down its
unknown east side to Cape Bismarck.
The expedition under DIR. Robert Stein
Of the United States Geographical Sur
vey, whoi is accompanied by Mr.. Leopold
Kann of Cornell university and Mr..
Samuel Warmbath of Harvard univer-
sity, Is said to have been poorly equip
ped and to have been left In a danger
Gus position.
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or two figures standing well baek
the circle on the marble floor
rounding seat of stone runnine sroa
end to end OF the half circle comnle,a.
The memorial. Recently some yanas,.
defaced the countenances of these A..
ures much to the chagrin OF thu In.
perial donor and the people at large
The mausoleum at Charlottenbury Il,
in a park reached by a long walA
through a lane bordered with trees
The style OF the building is Grecian.
Doric and the interior contains the "a.
mains of King Frederick William IN
and his beloved spouse Queen Louisa
and their son, William l. the father n.
Gsrmanic Confederation, and his WIFI
Maria Louisa. The bodies repose in =.
sarcophagus of granite and upon it ar,
the recumbent figures in marble NJ,
the royal dead. On a slab in the foo,
opposite each are inscribed the names.
of the dead, the positions filed and tina
date OF their demise. TIE stained glass,
window In the roof allows a soft DUR.
pie light to play over the marble fea.
lures of Queen Louise. which makes.
the scene one OF marked impressive.
ness.
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which overshadows the church spire
has no advocates In this metropolis.
The Germans have earned the repu-
tation for good behavior In their
amusements and in their comings and
goings. In Berlin this does not hold
good for Saturday night. AS the even
ing wears on the drinking places are
crowded and towards midnight the
business streets are filed with good
natured but hilarious crowds bent on
lung development. Grown men and
women, as we'll as boys and girls, COM
mingle in the merry-making. This
finds vent in singing, shouting. cheer
ing and squealing. In addition, hand
organs grind doleful melodies, orches-
tras play dreamy waltzes and bands
parade the streets. making sleep I'M
possible. From II o'clock until 4 the
next morning the din keeps up to the
terror of those who vainly try for a
nights repose. At daylight the sounds
die away ard beer drinking Berlin is
too full for utterance. Even noisy
Paris is outdone by this bedlam. h
police make no attempt to suppress the
revelry, as the authorities think the
men must have some fun, and so it
goes unchecked. A Sd of July night in
American cities is a tame affair to the
Saturday night of Berlin.
The smaller stores of Berlin. and
they are nineteen-twentieths of the to-
tai, for the department stores are I'M
known, keep open from II to 2 on
Sunday afternoon. The law restricts
opening to these hours. Beer halls and
restaurants, however, can keep their
doors open al long as there Is a de-
mand for food and drink. Sunday Is
the biggest day for such establish
ments. All Berlin Is out for a stroll
Sunday afternoon and evening and the
sidewalks are uncomfortably crowded.
Berlin is strong-limbed and strong
lunged, else her jewellers would invoke
the elevator to make easy getting up
and down stairs in the five and SIX
story buildings where millions make
their home. An American, who had
been looking up quarters for his fam
lily, found the task a trying n he
spent the greater part of three days in
climbing stairways before he found
suitable apartments. He informed me
that he doubted il Berlin had half q
dozen homes with the elevator attach
ment.
Though Berlin was the first city to
experiment with the electrical street
car, her progress in this direction does
not begin with American cities. Sew
eral streets have this kind of traction,
but all told they do not amount to as
much as a city one-tenth of her popu-
lation in the United States. On Fred
erick street, one of her busiest thor
oughfares, cars are excluded and buses
are the only means of cheap transpor-
tation.
The magnificent church is the ca
thedral, Just away from Inter den Lin
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sure and avoids everything savoring
of boisterousness. It's roadways are
for pedestrians Is much as for vehicles
and horsemen-quite the contrary to
Paris, where pedestrians are tolerated
on the stretches for driving, but are
invariably made to suffer in a conten-
ton growing out of the S Of the
highway. The laws of Berlin safe
guard the man on foot and severe
penalties are imposed against reckless
driving. This guarantees safety and a
peace of mind impossible in New York
and Paris.
The buildings devoted to commerce
compare ~favorably with London and
Paris, but are decidedly inferior to
those Of the American metropolis. Ber-
lin will not permit the skyseraper. She
looks upon it as a Disagreement; as
Objectionable an innovation as has yet
crept into modern civilization. She
loves her parks, her open places. where
sunshine and trees and flowers and
plants spread their wondrous beauties
before the eye. Anything which shuts
out the sun and the light and the
greenery and the beautiful coloring of
the flowers she Is %infexibly opposed
TO. Therefore the temple of commerce
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rx,,a,,,,- so,omo,.. wisdom.

81 wonder how Solomon became the
wisest man on earth?' That's easily
explained" replied the nan with the
intellectual but worried face. You
see, Solomon had a large number OF
families. and. of course. his children
asked questions, just as all children
do. | have no doubt Solomon was like
anybody else. and had n certain dislike
to exposing his ignorance. When one
of the children would ask him some
thing he didn't know he'd make be-
lieye he wanted a drinG OF water and
then go out and look In the back OF
the dictionary. | shouldn't be sur
prised II he were compelled to do this
fifty or sixty times a day. Under such
conditions a man couldn't help getting
wise ."-Washlngton Star.
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Good Manners at Home.

Go into the house. If the proprie-
tor is constrained and deferring, tbs of
no Importance how large his house,
how beautiful his grounds-you come
quickly to the end of all; but II the
man is self possessed, happy and at
home. his house is deep-founded, in
definitely large and interesting, the
roof and dome %buoyant as the sky.
Under the humblest roof, the COM
monest person i'll plain clothes sits
there massive, cheerful, yet formidable
like tho Egyptian colossi.-Behaviour.
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During the first years of his married
life the prince Of Wales spent a por-
ton of each year at Birkhall house, in
Scotland, and in those days both the
prince and princess made a point of
annually visiting the great Scottish
chieftains, a splendid welcome being
accorded to them at Dunrobin, which
at that time was twenty-five miles
from the nearest railway station.
When in Scotland his royal highness
is fond of wearing the kilt, and he
also prefers to see those about him so
clad.
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HER FIRST.
Belle Delayed Her Wedding to Christcn
n Naval Vessel.

Belle Delayed Her Wedding to Christcn
n Naval Vessel.
inat she might have the honor OF
christening one Of Uncle Sans war;
ships and not violate the tradition that
none but unmarried INT may chris
ten naval vessels, Miss Ruth Lawrence,
daughter of Supreme Court Justice
Lawrence of New York, postponed for
over a year the date of her wedding.
Now, however, her nuptials will coon
be celebrated. as on Wednesday at
Weymouth, Mass, she broke a bottle
of wine on the bow of the United
States torpedo boat Lawrence as the
vessel glided down the ways for her
first plunge into the briny element.
Miss Lawrence is we'll known in patri-
otto and literary work. She is regent
in a New York chapter of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. Dur
ing the war with Spain she wrote
patriotic songs. which have been pub
lished in book form. She is popular in
society and her forthcoming marriage
is attracting considerable attention
among the leaders Of New York's swell
set. Miss Lawrence is a descendant Of
one OF Americas most honored naval
heroes, whose famed expression,
Don't give up the ship" is one of the
dearest possessions of the country's
history.
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An interesting movement to reach
those who will not SO TO church has
been started in Milwaukee. The best
theater building in the town Is engaged
and popular services are held in II.
Very many OF the solid business men
are supporting 1t by their presence and
their money. and 1t has enjoyed tho
approval and consent OF the leading
pastors OF nearly all the denomina-
tons, as It has succeeded In presenting
itself without mourning denomination
al suspicion or awakening theological
agitation and discussion. The plat
form has been occupied by prominent
Presbyterian. Congregatlonalist, Jew
ish. Unitarian and Independent speak
ers. All the speakers have from choice
held themselves to ethic. civic and life
helping problems. This movement is
in the hands Of the Congress of Relig-
ion, Chicago, and the intention is to
carry 1t into other cities as fast as the
way shall open.