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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
SUFFERING FOR FOOD.
Three Thousand Refugees Have Come
Into Fort de France.

Three Thousand Refugees Have Come
Into Fort de France.
tBy Associated Press,
WASHINGTON, May 16.-Secretary
Moody has received the following cable
gram from Commander i. c. Mclean,
Of the Cincinnati:
est. Lucia, May 18th.
six thousand refugees have come into
Fort de France. Three thousand have
come into Kingston. Northern portions
OF Martinique anu St Vincent very many
people persisted; others suffering for food
and water. Very great difficulty reliev-
ing and saving SO many people scattered
over large areas. Number of people to
be fed and cared for said to be reduced
by mortality. Will endea.vor to recover
records Of American and British consul
lates at ST. Pierre. If remains of officials
are found will bury with military hon
ors.''
Later the department received cable
gram announcing the arrival of the Gin
cnnsti at Fort de France to-day. A tele-
gram also was received announcing that
the collier Sterling, which took a. quantity
of stores from San Juan. Porto Rico,
arrived at Fort de France to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
TRAVELLERS OF THREE STATES
Annual Convention Opened in Wheeling
With 500 Delegates inAttendance.

(By Aasocisted Prees0
WHEELING, w. VA. May N.-9he an
nnas convention Of the Urlted Commercial
Travellers of West Virginia, Virginia and
Kentucky opened here to-day with 500 In
attendance. The following officers were
erected:
Grand councillor, J. c. Hunt, of Lex
iEton. KY: grand junior co.s,cilior, r.
N. Grsathead, Of Staunton, Va; grand
last councillor. II. S Brown. OF Blue
field, w. Va: grand secretary, George +!
Brown. of Mayavlle. KY; grand treas
urer. Joseph T. Cuna, OF Cuvington, Ky.s
grand conductor. J. T. Morgan. Jr., OF
Louisville, Ky; grand page, j. S.
Schwartz, LyHohbars, Va; grand santi-
nei. T. y. Phelps, Of Roanoke, Va
Executive Committee-W. 3. Conwell,
Charleston, w. Va: S. W. Booher
Mountsville, w. Va; w. q. Shepherd.
Rchmond. Va; f. B. Woodward, Blue
field. w. Va.
covington. KY. got the 1903 convention
ty large majority.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
ADJUSTMENTS.

The attendance at the Bi1ou this week
during the engagement Of the superb
HasweH Company in the Gillette pro-
duotion. Because She Loved Him So,''
has been the capacity OF the theatre. and
many have been turned away.
There Will be matinee and night per-
formances to-day. closing tbs engage
ment for this special bill. and. accord
ing to ths looks Of the ticket rack, there
will BIO capecity-testing audiences with
the standing room only sign on duty.
A better stock company than the Has
we'll Company has not been seen in Rich
mond, and that covers the situation
briefly and to the point.
The announcement that the Haswell
Company will remain at the Bijou for
three nights and special matinee Tues
day of next week. producing The
Countess Gucki,' has been received with
great approval by the theatre-goers, and
many tickets have been sold for the spe-
cfal performances
, The Countess Gucki" was written for
Miss Ada kehan by Franz Won Schoen-
than, and adapted by Augustin DAILY
II is a German comedy in three acts,
and when produced by Miss Rehan was
an instant success. Miss HasweH has
scored a great success in the play, and
She will add to her popularity playing
the title role part.
Manager Jake Wells. Of the Bijou an
nounces the formation of a new dramatic
stock company. which will open in Nor
folk on the week of May 26th, and which
Will he seen in this city. with other cities
of this circuit. later in the season II IS
entirely possible that the Ai5ou Mustsa
Comedy Company and this DraEati:
Company will both work over the Wehs
circuit next season. as the dramatic SHOWS
have moro than caught the popuioI
fancy here. the Percy Haswett a:'o 'ne
Giffen Company demonstrating t''is 'aee'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
A POLL IN BATH.
The County for Proclamation-Th
Season Opening at Warm Springs.
Especial Dispatch TO The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Tyn,ss.1
WARM SPRINGS. VA. May l6.-Thc
County Court OF Bath has adjourned. af
ter g short session. Judge Georse X.
Anderson. who is member OF the Con-
stitutional Convention. polled vote
amoag the citizens in the courtroom dur
INK recess spon the question of submit
ting OF pruclatznlng the naw Constitution.
There were twenty-five who voted. eight
OF whom were of1cs-holders and Ave
Republicans. Tho vote stood fourteen In
favor Ok proclamation and digit for sub
mission. There 10 evidently majority in
Eath who favor proclamation.
Rev Yu Harmon. from Persia. who has
lust graduated from the seminary in Rich
nond lsctured here Sunday upon the
conditions N his country. A handsome
esaes1bneion toward foreign missions was
Deaiised.
About thirty.ave guests arc registered
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17

ae tho hotel hers now and by 1uae Ist
there viii probably be one hundred.
This viii undoubtedly be good sea-
sen. as people are 6amoring for rooms
and cottages now. to be occupied later,
especially Richmofd people.
No rain has faafsn in this section for
four weeks, and the grass. tEeass and
gardens arc beginning to parcn brown.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
$4,000 BARRELS

of beer arc kept continually ION lager
from four to six months BY the An
heuser- Busch Brewing Association. 81.
Louis, Z. S. "A. before being offered to
the public, assuring full maturity purity
and wholesomeness. Orders promptly
filed by Joseph Stumpf, mana ger Ans
heuser-Busch Branch. Richmond.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
DIR. CURRY DECORATED.
Grand Gordon Of the Order of Carlos
III. Conferred on Him.
fBy Associated Press.)

MADRID. May 1.-THE grand Gordon
of the Order of Carlos III. has been con-
ferred upon all the ENJOYS extraordinary
to the coronation. These include DR.. +
L. NJ. Curry. the American envoy. and
the insignia was set to Mr.. Curry's resi-
dence tonight.
The American envoy was given the
place of honor at the banquet. The Prin-
cess of the Asturias sat upon the Kings
right hand and Mr.. Curry sat next to
the princess.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
UNITED STATES ARCHIl Es.

Much Importance is attached locally 70
the loss which the colony has sustained
in the injury of the peasant proprietary,
a scheme for the development Of which
was lately inaugurated by the Imperial
Government with tho view of assisting
the inhabitants and to encourage the
people to aulain property.
The Potomac leaves here tomorrow
morning for St. Pierre, Martinique. She
will return here the following day and
then go to Fort de France.
Colonel Ayme. the United States Con-
sui at Guadalupe. who Is on board the
United States cruiser Cincinnati. lately
at ST. Lucia, is going to St Pierre on
Friday in order to recover the archives
of the United States consulate and to
find, if possible, the bodies of the United
States Consul, Mr.. Prentiss, Mrs. Prem
tiss. and their two daughters, Marie and
Christine. If he succeeds, the remains
will be taken to Fort de France for bur-
iel. with special ceremonies and honors.
The same party will also seek for the
bodies of the British Consul, Mr.. Japp,
and his wife and children. The Ameri-
cans will further endeavor to recover the
British consular archives. II the remains
of the Japp family are found they will
receive the same burial as the bodies of
the Prentiss family.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
FIRE IN ASHLAND.
outbuildings at the Episcopal RectorY
Burned This Morning.
o,o, n;snatch 10 The Times

especial Dispatch 10 The Times.)
Ashland. VA, May 11.-F'ire was dis
covered in the outbuildings ofstne Epis-
coral rectory at 80 this morning The
Department was called and did excellent
rerk in preventing the spread Of e.e
The. woodhouse was DESTROYED and the
two.story frame kitchen was partially.
burned.
.surance. s
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-17
LooT1NG ON INCREASE.

Advices received here from Fort de
France say that looting and robbery are
on the increase at ST. Pierre and else
where and that the authorities cannot
cope with the conditions. especially local
political qtarrels a st. Pierre are inter
fering with practical harmonious action.
There are six thousand refugees at Fort
de France and rioting is feared there.
whi,a some of the sufferers who are
in the hospital at Fort de France may die.
mosi of them are apparently improving.
Business at ST. Pierre has been stopped,
The bank there will not resume opera
tons for the present and money is scarce.
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Basket Picnic.

There will be a basket picnic at beautiful Coronado park Sunday next, to which all respectable people are invited. The feature Of the amuse- ments of the day will be a game of ball between Clifton and Morenci teams, which are now playing better ball than ever before. They are be- yond doubt the be7, teams in the ter ritory this season. The best dancing pavilion in the territory Is at the pie nlc grounds, and good music will be in attendance. The trains will leave Clifton and Morenci al the regular hour for the passenger, and an extra will leave Lordsburg at a. n. and Duncan at S.4j. Give your wife rest, and the children a pleasant day in tho shady groves Of the GiIa.
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Clifton 1. Morenci 2.

4 very interesting game ot base ball
 was played Sunday last between the
 Clifton and Morenci teams. which re-
 suited in a victory for Morenci by q
 score Of l to ?, after a hard battle for seven innings. Morenci scored one
 run in the first inning on a wild throw
 Co first base after the man had been struck out. Clifton did not make is first score until the first half of the fourth inning. when two hits were made and brought in the only earned run oi the day. The game stood l and until the last hall Of tho seventh inn ing, when Norenci made the second run with two men out and two strikes on the batter. Morcnci won the game. but not on earned runs by any means. This was the best game O. the season and it was hard to pick out the win her during any part Of the game The Clifton boys did not show up at the bat a good d. usual, or the game you'd have been an easy one for them. Wcner. pitched the game for Morcnci and held the Clifton boys down to three hits, still his curves were limit sd and easy to bit. Simms pitched for Clifton and did some fine work. He held the Morenci boy. down to two bits and walked no one. The game should have resulted d. follows: Earn d runs, Clifton I,Morenci c. The fol- owing is the batting lineup Of the -wO teams:
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A. C. Good of Alamagordo, recently with the Chicago Rock-I7land railroad arrived this week to take the place of R. l.. Bruce, time keeper and supply clerk Of the shannon company. Mr. Bruce recently resigned in order to de- vote his time to educational interests, and will soon leave for his home in California. Mir. Bruce has been offer ed the position Of d large school in Honolulu, and also the same position Of q school in Montana, but has not yet decided which he will accept. He has resided in Clifton about a year, and has made many friends here who regret his departure.
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Brick for Delivery.

We are now prepared to deliver brick in any quantity.
 c. w. WILLIAMS X SON.
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To Cure 9 Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Promo Quinipe Tab jets. hll duggists FetGnS the money ii it fails Q CUTS. |, ". Groves sigs ha'afs is en saJh b.. Scents
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C. F.. Mills Of Morcnci arrived in Phoenix. Mr. Mills is the man who held a responsible position with tho Detroit Copper company at Morenci and to which a big salary was attach ed, when the SpanishAmcrican war broke out. He resigned his position 10 work for Uncle sam at S13 per month, as Rough Rider. Proving himself good soldier, on his return from the front he was rcinstallcd in his former office, greatly to the sa:is- faction of himself and his many fricuds.-Republican.
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Inc l'll1 foul store l1 moving mo the O'Ncil building and will open for business Saturday next
 Meetings at the school house on Sun- day a- usual. sunday school at 10 d. m. Preaching at II a. m. and $. p. m. 7 Everybody cordially invited.
 There will be work in the third de- grco in ,hc Masonic lodge in this city Saturday night next. AL visiting . bother, arc requested 10 attend.
 Presbyterian Church, sunday ser vices II d. m. subject ' Religion in the Home" D. m. subject The Cos pei Of Jcsus." Sunday school 10 d. m.
 A daughter was born sunday morn ing last to Mr. and Mr-. l.. F. Sweet ing, who reside about five miles up the san Francisco river. Ali are doing well, and l.. F. is strutting around like q peacock.
 The financial statement of the Gila Valley Bank and Trust company will b. found in another column of this paper. It is most creditablc show ing, and reflects credit upon the man. agcmcut of the institution.
 The Bazaar Department store is ar ranging to build a large addition to its store building The business of the | Bazaar Department store is growing l eo rapidly that an addition To the ! building is necessary every month.
 N. \. Ernest, superintendent ot the \. C. water service. has been busy for | tho past two weeks laying main down Railroad aycuuc. which will be used l for fire protection. Fire plugs have been placed at frequent intervals along | the line.
 John Head, a we'll known miner of this section, has engaged in the dairy | and cattle business at santa Rita. x. l NJ. While moving from Pjnos Altos | his wagon capsiccd, severely bruising | his wife. who, however, was not seri- ou-ly hurt.
 Steve F. E-trata, q Mexican carpen- ter,fell from the roof of a now building | b ing erected by tho Clifton Bakery | Monday last, and sustained injuries about the head of somewhat serious | nature. He is now at tho hospital un- dcrgoing repairs.
 Our ice cream parlors and soda foun- tain are complete and well appointed. | Step in and ccol f; sea drink.-Clifton | Bakery and BottuuL Works.
 We maintain our prestige in business 1 by giving our customers the best goods 1 at the lowest pricc.-J. X A. smith.
 Closing out Summer stock Canvas Shoes for men. women and children, price, low. S. J. Forbes. Found-Still another bunch of keys. l Call and prove property and pay Tor this ad.
 Casino canned goods, preserves and jellies are pure. For sale by ;. d. Forbes.
 Sliced ham, sliced bacon during sum- mcr months at J. X A. Smiths.
 Wall map of Arizona, 90 cents each at COPPER ERA office.
 All kinds of mining blanks at Cop PER ERA office.
 Fresh Garden Seeds at Becker Franz Cos.
 Nov crap aae leas jast received 5, I forhas,
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r.E .n.Nrr nEroHuEr

FOR ,ogNrT EECDRuEE ! hereby nuuouuc, myself as candidate for Count. Recorder subject to the action Of the Democratic counts ,.urcuuou.
 MT sIMMS. Clifton Ariloua Na, s. 1902 hereby aunoruc, myself as n candidate for County Recorder. subject to the endorsement oithe Democratic partJ of Graham County.
 ARTURO ELIAS.
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Hons. Henry Hill and Ira Harper spent Sunday and Monday in Clifton, leaving Tuesday morning for the couu- ty seat. The board Of supervisors will be quite busy for some time equalizing property returns. From the start they made last week it is thought that they will find" property to the amount of about $f5O, GOO which was not returned. A considerable amount of the property was not assessed while the balance of it will be raises" People do not know the value Of their but the supervisors do, and that is what they are elected for.
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PURELY PERSONAL

J. B. Kline is sick with q bilious at- tack.
 ] Mrs. George Frasier is quite sick with lever.
 F.. F. Everhardy is home from a business trip 70 Black river country.
 Mrs. John Wood Of Duncan is spend ing the week with her sister, Mrs. Dr. Burtch. Mrs. r. B. Laine spent couple of days Of this week at Duncan visiting friends.
 Mrs. Frank Ballis returned last week from Tucson, where she spent some weeks visiting.
 Dr. Slaytou has taken Dr. Tuthill's place at Morenci, during the latter's visit to California
 Richard Lakenan is now at Gill lizards springs. Dick has gone into training a. q sprinter.
 Ted Davis. formerly Of Clifton has moved his headquarters from Weiser, Idaho, 10 Mackay, Idaho.
 Mrs. Collins, Of the Capital restaur- ant, has been quite ill during the past week, but is now convalescent
 Will Orr, formerly clerk in the A. C. store, lett his week for Chi huahua, where hf fTrrvnts are now re- siding.
 Dr. G. w. Cool, dentist, left this week for the Blue river and Apache county, where he will spend several weeks.
 Mrs. Hugh Williams has been quite sick during the past few days, but is now improving, and is considered out Of danger.
 John Connolly returned last night from St. Louis, accompanied by bride. John is being congratulated by his many friends.
 Mr. Willhoit has resigned his posi- tion in the Clifton-Morenct steam laundry, and has gone to California on a pleasure trip.
 The Misses Eva and Grace Gomez arrived this week from San Diego. California, on visit to their father, the Chase creek barber.
 Lamar Cobb, chief engineer for the Clifton Consolidated Copper company, Limited was down from the mines yesterday on business trip.
 Mrs. Lynch and son Dan retHrned last week from Fl Paso, Texas, where Mrs. Lynch spent couple of weeks at Hotel Dieu. She returned greatly i'm proved in health.
 Noah Green, founder Of Greon's stage line from Coronado to Solomon will, spent yesterday in Clifton. He reports Solomonville doing an unusual ly satisfactory business this year.
 Lige Stevens, a miner in the employ of the New England company, spent a few days in town thls week leading a life. and making life worth
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r.r cor.11 .rrrrHI.or-

rpE rovSTb SUPERVISOR.
 The ERA ]. authol.zeI t, anuouucr the name of irt Harper us a cnuIidnt. for reelection to ths office ot County Supervisor, subject to tho endorsement of the democratic county convcn- uou IRA HARPER
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Goo Kee has purchased the Del monioo restaurant from Tom ChonE, wheFo th0 best meals in ioWn are now being soFGel. EYeFyttiag geat, olean saa eaHYenl%nt. !'l'kt
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6NNlny frlends in town.

l living to hfS%(any friends in town. 1 Miss Kidder arrived this week from
 Deming, the booming town of Luna, | \. NJ, on q visit to her brother, Harry
 kidder and wife. She has accepted
 position in the Clifton hello office. | A. G. Smith, cashier Of the Gila
 Valley Bank X Trust company, left Sunday last for Solomonville, where
 he will spend few days and then start for Colorado on a three weeks
 vacation.
 Nr. and Mrs. E. M. Williams left for New York Tuesday morning, where Mir Williams will spend some weeks buylag fall and winter goods for the A. c. store, ot which he is general
 manager.
 J.C. Keen, Wclls-Fargo's gentleman ly and efficient experss agent at Cliff ton, spent few days in El Paso this week. Jim says he is glad to get back and get q breath of fresh air. He says Fl Paso is hot, dusty and dry.
 Frank Daily, an old time engineer of Grant county, visited Clifton this week in search of employment. He is recently from Cananea, which he reports lively enough. but no place for man with family. He will probably locate in Clifton or environ meuts.
 Dr. T. Arlington Lord, Billy X-Rae aud Mai. True, loaded spring wagon Saturday last and hied them away to Billiards Gila Hot springs, where they are enjoying themselves drink ing hot water and catching cat fish. They will remain out Of town as long as the grub holds ont.
 George Wisner, an engineer for the Clifton Consolidated Copper company, managed to find time to visit Clifton this week. He is in charge of new gasoline hoist engine at Duke Awaits camp. and report the shalt has reach ed a depth of 235 feet, with plenty Of good ore all the way down.
 Al. Hughes. one Of the old time and miners Of the south- west, spent a couple of weeks in Cliff ton. left Sunday last for Stein's Pas. country, where he has had something pretty good cached for the past eighteen years. Ore that would only pay expenses then is bonanza today.
 J. C. Rhodes and wife. are recent arrivals from Fl Paso. Mr. Rhodes has accepted employment with Duke Await. on the C. c. C. Co.'S. property. Mir. Rhodes is an old time Arizona mining man, ard was instrumental in opening up the Gold Roads camp south of Kingmap, which is now one of the most promising camps in the territory.
 Judge NJ J. Egan returned Sunday last from an eastern trip, where he spent several weeks. The Judge is quite enthusiastic over the progress and enterprise of the east, and says . that if Horace Greeley was alive he . you'd reverse his advice to young ! mea, aaA tell thoni to go east. as they . ege saIng in great aPages. Tue laaga
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The Detroit Copper company have entered a protest at the |. s. land office in Tucson, against the Moreuci townsite which it was announced a faw weeks ago in this paper as open to settlement. The company claims to own the townsite, having it located by mining claims, some Of which il has owned since 1892.
 On the first of August I will close my millinery store until fall. In the next fourteen days I will sell all my summer hats at cost. Come and sec for yourself - Mrs. Ernest. Clifton Hotel.
 Fresh fruits and other products from California. - While our Mr. Adam smith is in California he will keep the store supplied with the best 10 be had. J. X A. Smith.
 New two room store for rent on Chase Creek. Will be completed about July l0. Apply to owner in same building opposite B. E. B. store.
 To Clifton People.-While in Mo renci call at the Morenci Bakery for refreshing soda, or Il dish of ice-cream. X nice lunch can also be had.
 Uolstein milk COW for sale: gentle: milks without calf; young and good size. Price. Sj0. oO.-A. C. Day, Dun can.
 Pocket maps of Arizona, also of New Mexico, just the thing for the prospect or. for sale at this office at Dc. each.
 Hooper X shannon continue to han de the choicest range and refrigerated meats. Telephone 2S. Imported wines and liqpors for fam, fly and msdieiael pgfpeseF. :, j. FeFhsa.
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FoE sIiFEIFF.

Thereby announce myself as candidate for reelection to tbe office of sheriff Of Graham county, subject Co the endorsement of the Dem ocratic county convention. JAS Y. PARKS
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E. J. Young, proprietor of the phar- macy in South Clifton, has purchased the entire stock of goods Of c. P. Dunn. Mr. Dunn will retire from the drug business, and hereafter will devote his attention to the iewelry business. Mr. Young will add the purchased stock to his already fine line of drugs, and will continue to carry on an exten- sive drug business on Chase Creek. at the O'Ncil building, Clifton.
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A Young Joker.

Quite little excitement was created Tuesday over the disappearance of Llyod, the little son Of Mr and Mrs. Baylor Shannon Of Clifton, who with his mother. is visiting SheriT and Mrs. Goodel. After an hours search by relatives and friends all over the city, the little fellow wa. found peace fully sleeping in the house. totally unconscious of the commotion which he had caused.-Silver City Sentinel.
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Bay Shannon came in from Phoenix Monday last with two cars of fat cat tie having made the quickest trip on record. The cattle were unlOaded in Clifton in twenty-four hours from the time they left Phoenix, which breaks all previous records for handling stock over tho jerk-water line which con meets Phoenix with the world. Bay says cattle arc scarcer that hens teeth in that section, still few can always be had if the buyer has a grip full of lOnr green