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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
ALEXANDER CITY DESTROYED BY FLAMES AND THE TOWN IS
 VOW MASS OF SMOKING RUINS

Fory-Seven Business Houses, Ten Dwellings, Church, School House, Court House, Railway Station, and Other Smaller Buildings Burned to the Ground-Loss Will Exceed $500,O0 With Partial Insurance.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-14
Flames Start in Foundry and Machine Shops, and in an Hour the Entire Business Sec ton is Ab|aze.
Railroad Tracks Are Damaged and Passengers Have to Be Transferred, as Trains Can- not Pass Through Town.

ADEVILLE, June 13-(Special.
 The thriving town of Alex E~ ander City lies tonight in
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-29

feet: on Ohio from north end center south 35 deg. 4s min, east li94so feet. Discov- cry shaft on High Card bears f.'om north end center south S6 deg, east 2S feet: on New Era from corner No. 2. south 8 deg. 45 min. es0 feet: on Cochise. bears from corner No. 3. north 46 deg. Se min. west l2so feet; on Ohio bears from corn ner No. 8. Just Discovert No. ls7s on line Al at sss.4 feet from corner No. {. north 1 deg, 15 min, west 472 feet; and on I x l. lode. bears from corner No. l. south, 57 deg, 20 min, east TO feet.
 Any and all persons claiming adverse ly any portion of said High Card. New Era, Cochise. TX L and Ohio mines or surface ground are required to file their adverse claims with the Register of the United States Land Office at Tucson. in the Territory Of Arizona. during the six ty days period of publication hereof. or they will be barred by virtue of the pro- visions of the statute.
 MILTON R. MOORE. Register First publication October nth. 1902.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-29

Total area claimed ..-.-..-.10i.017 Acres The original location notices of these claims are of record in Book F. Records of Mines, at pages s2, GA and 625 and amended locations. in Book % Records of Mines. at pages sl to q inclusive. in the Recorders ofiice of Cochise county. Arizona.
 This group of claims are located about three miles southeast of Bisbee on un- surveyed public lands. approximately .n I'D. 2 south g. R. A E. Gila and Salt riv- CT base and meridian, in the Warren mining district, Cochise county, Arizona Territory
 ADJOINING CLAIMS
 NORTH-Top Gallant No. 1564, Calumet and Pittsburg Development company. owner; Oklahoma No. 12se. Thomas Hig- gins owner; sorrel Horse No. 1S7s. Ma son and Brophy owners; Pay Day No. is63, L. c. shattuck- owner: Regular. ursuryeyed. same owners. Vacant ground EAsr-weli and Fashion. unsnrveyed. Jacob Pirrung ct al owners; Surplus. unsurveyed, same owners.
 SOUTH = wallace lode. unsurveyed. same owners
 wEsT.-Key. unsurveyed. Martin O. hare, owner. Just Discovert No. 1SS. Jacob Pirruns ct al. owners; St. Louis No 156l, Shattuck and Grenfell, owners; Top Gallant No. 15s4, Calumet and Pitts burg Development company. owners
 VEINS.
 The presumabIe course of the mineral ledge. or vein, on these claims are near as can be determined from development work done are, on High Card lode. from north end center to south 3s deg. 02 min. east 1872 feet: on Cochise- from south end center north & deg, q min, % sec. west 1ls7.55 feet; on New Era, from corner No. ?. south 3s deg. e min. east 14S7-co feet; on x L from corner No ?, south S7des g min, east i4s4-s g
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-29
NEW ERA LODE.

BegiAning at corner No-1. the north vest corner. Identical with location and with corner No. 2. Cochise lode of this oarvey; a pine post set in mound of stones. scribed 1-1e4s ". E. L.. whence Q. 6. N M No. 1 bears north fl deg. H min. % sec. west el29.e6 feet; thence Aorth 4s deg. Il min. east 29s-5o feet to corner No. 2. identical with location for north end center and with corners Nos
 5 and 3. respectively of Pay Day lode No. 15s3 and No 3 Sorrei Horse lode No. lz7s; a pine post set in mound of stones scribed 2-1els N. E. L.; thence north 49 deg. IS min. east 900 feet to corner No. 3. the northeast corner. identical with location and with corner No. 1. High Card lode of this survey and with south end Center Pay Day lode No 15ss; a pine post set in mound of stones scr.bed s-1s8 V. E. L.: thence south S deg. O. snir-, east 14s7.3o feet to corner No. {. the southeast corner Identical with loca- ton and with corners No. snd of the [ \ L and High Card respectively.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-11-29

FOR sALE-On account of i'll health, all or :-ny part of my property. con- sisting of houses and building lots
 For particulars in ouire of Martin O'Hare, 309 Tombstone canyon. I'm.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09

of gold, as duties are paid in gold. If
silver could be shipped here free would
it not stop our silver mining, and with
it the gold?
Lest this may not be plain enough to
those who once taught that the govern
ment can make "fiat" money out of
worthless paper, I would say that from
creations dawn gold and silver alone
have been reckoned as money. A bank
note is only promise to pay and is
based on the money standard. A paper
certificate for silver in the treasury
means payment in gold or money
reckoned at the so-called gold standard.
A paper promise is reckoned as money
on this ground, so when silver began to
leave gold in commercial value at the
ratio of 16 to /, so that 16 or. Of silver
were not worth half as much as or. of
gold, it was thought best to coin silver
on gold basis at 16 to ratio, though
the commercial ratio was 35 to l.
Thus as 1904 :: Uncle Sam Bryan.
HUGH A. BARCLAY.
Denver, Colo, Jan. 4, 1902.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
OMAHA'S CREDIT.

The Excelsior is charming little
publication in which the Omaha peo-
pie see their names printed when they
go to dances. The editor of the Ex-
celsior has read recent remark of
ours, to the effect that Omaha is not
paying all the paper that has it's name
signed to it, and screams as if he had
mouse under his skirts. He says
cit is an absolute falsehood. There
is no truth in it whatever and we de-
mand retraction from the EDITOR
The Excelsior should read it's Iliad
and see what happened to Venus, when
she meddled in the scrap, which was
purely gentlemen affair. The pay
ment or non-payment Of obligations
is matter Of business, not q society
function. If the Excelsior's nerves
are injured, she should take it up
with her city officials, who, when
their dress suits are off, sometimes
amuse themselves with allowing their
city's obligations to become dishon-
ored. or Of so dubious value that other
Omaha gentlemen can buy them in at
a large discount. These things are
only too true, and that is why, as we
said before, there are plenty Of invest
ors who will not touch scrap Of Om-
aha paper with ten foot pole.
Or looking at it from purely Om-
aha standpoint no doubt the Excelsior
knows what interest is-most Omaha
people do; what does she think of her
financial governors allowing paper
bearing seven per cent to run ten
years, in these times? That is sup
posing that they mean to pay it at all.
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
Che Conservative.

last year the coinage of gold was $780,
600, 900 and of silver 26,OO0,000. Since
1878 more than 6O0, ,000,0 900 silver dollars
have been coined. Since the crime we
have had twenty times more favors than
we had before 1t is not true that q
silver dollar was worth more than a
gold dollar in coinage value. At the
16 to 1 ratio the commercial value of
silver was little more than that Of
gold, but silver dollar was worth 100
cents then just the same as now. The
coinage value of gold is the same as
the commercial value of gold. The
commercial value of silver has di-
minished more than one half, while
that of gold has suffered no loss. If
silver were based on its commercial
value, we would either have 45 cent
dollars or else the size of the dollar
would be more than double.
Just here l notice another error in
this connection. "Should gold continue
to go down as it has for some time as
compared with silver, corn or cotton
until we can buy pound of gold for
IL or 15 pounds Of silver, which would
be sound money then?" This question
has so much latitude that the corn and
cotton should be eliminated. I cannot
see how we could make sound money
out of soft corn or imperfect cotton,
not even if they were number one. The
government never contemplated coming
potatoes nor any products of the farm.
If the father is the head of the family
when the boy is born, does he give up
his position when the boy grows up?
Just here let us notice that the So
called gold standard is not really
a standard based on gold. A
bushel is used to measure grain, and a
yard stick to measure cloth. Our
standard measures gold and also meas
ures silver. It is styled gold standard
just for convenience, and also because
the fluctuations of gold are so slight
that the commercial value is reckoned
as permanent. Our money standard is
outside of all metals. If gold should
depreciate in commercial value, our
standard would simply require so much
more gold for dollar.
But gold has not gone down in pro-
portion to silver, nor will it ever go
down to any alarming extent. In
Mexico the amount of silver in proper
ton to gold has been in bulk 100 to /.
In the best gold regions, in the Rocky
mountains, the amount of silver is fully
twenty times that of gold, and will
average more than thirty times. The
accession of the Philippines and the
open door in China will make large
demand for silver and most likely en-
hance the commercial value, but it will
be silver which ascends, mot gold coming
The Conservative, 1902-01-09
THE CONSERVATIVE.

the paper in general, and say that it
contains many good articles and is
gotten up in good style. will briefly
notice few errors in Judgment mani
fest in an article entitled "Silver Solici-
tude," by Hardy, of Lincoln.
"What will be the difference be-
tween Secretary Cages asset bank
bills and the wild cat bank bills of so
years ago?" The correct answer to this
is: The national bank notes are based
on the honor, wealth, boundless re-
sources and reputation of the first
nation on the earth. The bank bills Of
blessed memory were issued on the basis
of the honor and financial ability of a
few poverty stricken individuals. The
notes of the small corporations were not
intended to go outside county, and Of
course were worthless except at home.
They might pass outside county at
heavy discount, but outside the state
they would not go at any price, and
even at home they generally rated from
so cents to 80 cents on the dollar. When
the civil war began, these banks went
the way of all flesh. Under the present
system a bank may fail, yet the bank
notes issued by the government are not
effected by the failure.
Parity.
"What we meant by parity between
property and money was that as long as
they coined gold and silver free, 5000
would buy as much of the six great
necessities of life, corn, beef, pork, wool
and cotton Il suppose wheat was over
looked) one year as another" Let us
see. The great crime did not occur till
1878, so all the silver men say. In the
SOS pork was &c pound dressed with
head and feet off; in 1875 (about that
time) it was 10c pound Oh foot.
About the year 1916 large OK would
bring 50, and in the COS would sell at
$50. In 1862 cotton prints rose from 10c
and from &c to SOC and 35c.
From 1857 to 1860, corn in Illinois was
worth only about 10 cents, yet from
that time on it has ranged from 30 to
70 cents. Without going into further
details, will simply say the price of a
commodity has never been the same for
two successive years, and seldom for
two months, i. e., it has varied more or
less. When Bryan was at the height of
his folly in 1896, and declaring that
wheat and silver were always on a
parity, wheat took an upward turn and
silver went down.
Coinage.
"What made our silver dollars 'un-
sound,' while up to the time their coin.
age was stopped, they were worth more
than our gold dollars?" Well, Mr.
Hardy, you surely know that our silver
The Conservative, 1902-01-09

Herbert Hershey, now in st. Joseph,
sends US photograph of the old
Robidoux cabin, which is preserved as
a relic in one of the parks there. The
town was named after Joseph Robi-
doux, one Of the old French traders {;
we never could see where they got
the "Saint.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
TALKS WITH PRESIDENT
ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS
Senators and Representatives Pay Calls
on Chief Executive.

Senator Burrows of Michigan was an
afternoon caller at the White House
yesterday. He said his visit had nothing
to do with Cuban reciprocity, the evil
dent intimation being that that subject
was dead" until next session. He
would not comment, however. on the sit
uation.
EXPO T-er General Charles Emory
Smith !, ,.een- minute talk with the
Preside -alerday. Mr.. Smiths long
and successful career as a newspaper
man made him proof against interviews.
He said his call was merely to pay his
respects.
Mrs. Smith, who, during her husband S
official residence here, was one of the
most popular of the Cabinet hostesses,
will spend the early summer at Poland
Springs:
Among the Presidents early callers
at the White House yesterday were
Senators Scott, Morgan, and Foster OF
Louisiana
Assistant Secretary of War Sanger
brought some routine matters in his
department to Mr.. Roosevelt's attention.
CAPT B. P. Lamberton, U. S. N, paid
his respects to the President.
Among the members of the House who
called were Representatives Curtis of
Kansas, Cooper of Wisconsin, Southard
of Ohio, and Sutherland Of Utah.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
Messrs. Bailey and Bever-
idge Exchange a Few
Words.
ARGUMENT OF SENATOR QUAY
Would Take Matter From Committee
and Debate It in Open Senate-Mat-
ter Goes Over and Will Probably Be
Called Up Today.

The omnibus statehood bill was dis
cussed for a short time in the Seante
yesterday. At 2 O'Clock, without any
action having been taken, 1t went over
until today.
Senator Quay had given notice Of a
motion that the bill admitting the Ter
ritories of New Mexico. Oklahoma, and
Arizona to statehood be taken
from the Senate Committee on Terri
tories, and that the Senate proceed to
its consideration. He made his motion
and proceeded to speak in favor Of 1t.
In Both Political Platforms.
He read from the platforms of the two
political parties In 1900 declarations
strongly in favor OF the admission of the
Territories into the Union. He described
the property of the Territories, and read
statistics showing their wealth and pop
ulation.
Mr.. Quay concluded by arguing that
there could be no discourtesy in taking
the question away from the committee.
He read a number of precedents for his
motion and for the action he asked.
Opposed by Mr.. Beveridge.
Senator Beveridge. the chairman of
the committee, argued against Mr..
Quay's motion on the ground that the
committee had not had and would not
have time to give the bill sufficient
consideration during the present ses-
sion. In his statement he promised the
Senate that the committee would take
the bill up early next session.
Mr. Beveridge got into dispute with
Mr.. Bailey by announcing that the Sem
ator from Texas had been at only two
meetings of the committee during the
session.
Mr. Bailey stated very positively that
Mr. Beveridge was saying what was not
so, and Mr.. Beveridge disavowed any in
tention to misrepresent Mr.. Bailey.
The matter then went over.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
*lES7ERD4Y US EROQEENGSN IN CONGRESS-:
EIGHTH STREET EXTENSION
PLAN NOT FAVORED
Adverse Report on Senate Bill for Pur-
pose Returned by the Com
missioners.

The District Commissioners yesterday
forwarded to the Senate District Com
mittee their report upon Senate bill
1888. for the extension of Eighth Street
northwest. This bill was referred TO
the Commissioners by Senator Mcmillan,
chairman OF the committee, with the
request that they frame bill which
would make the assessment for benefits
and the awards for damages equal, and
that the latter should be payable after
the former had been collected.
The Commissioners on the advice of
their attorney took exceptions to the
plan proposed by Senator Mcmillan and
prepared an adverse report upon It,,
published few days ago In The Times
Yesterday they forwarded the draft of
the bill requested and a copy OF their
report.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
CANAL BILL CONFEREES
HOLD MEETING TODA Y

thorized at either place and the legisla-
tion of this Congress would go for
naught.
The indications are that two-thirds
CT tho membership Of the House are
ready to vote for the acceptance of the
Senate bill.
The Democrats have desired chance
to vote once for the Nicaraguan route
IN accordance with their platform dec
larations. But they fear that II they do
vote this way and against motion to
adopt the Senate bills. the Republicans
will vote solidly for it and carry it, thus
leaving the Democrats In the attitude of
opposing a canal bill. for which they
have been working and speaking for
thirty years.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
CIVIL, WAR WOUNDS
REOPENED IN HOUSE
Mr.. CLEVELAND OFF
FOR BU2ZARD'S BAY
Does Not Expect to Make Any Engage
ments That Will Take Him Away
..,- From There. stt

PRINCETON. n. j.. June 2s.-GroyeI
Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland. with their
four children, Ruth, Esther, Marion
and Richard, left here this afternoon
for their summer homo at Buzzard' 8
Bay. Mr.. Cleveland seemed to be an
noyed by the reports that he will enter
actively into the coming campaign.
Eve WILL" he said, spend the entire
summer at Buzzard's Bay. Ny time
then will be fully occupied, and don't
expect to make any engagements of any
sort which viii take me away from that
place"
Mr.. Cleveland took a big supply of
fishing tackle with him. and he was
very much more inclined to talk about
the pleasure that he anticipated from
its use than of the rumored support
which he will give to an Olney or La
mont boom. Mr.. Cleveland will not re-
turn to Princeton until October.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
DIED.

JAvINS-At Providence Hospital, Saturday,
June 81, 1902 ROSIE, beloved wife of John ].
Javins.
o darling wife, could you but speak to US.
And could you live again
Our aching hearts would then be healed
But this wish in vain.
By her Husband and Children.
Funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence, 1920 Third Street southeast, Tuesday,
June "a, at l O'Clock p. nj. Relatives and
friends respectfully invited to attend.
Guiding Star, OF 4s4 Lodge No. "A, Ladies'
Auxiliary to the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen, requests all sisters 10 attend the
funeral Of our late mistress. Rosie V. Javins,
from her late residence. 1920 Third Street south
east, Tuesday. June "a, ut l o'clock p. m.
Brothers of ISL respectfully invited.
alexandria papers please copy.) e1
BRlGGS-On Saturday, June q, 1902, ALICE.
beloved wife OF Augustus Briggs.
Funeral will take place from her late resi-
dence. Elvans Avenue, Hillsdale, D. c., Tues
day June "a 1902. at l o'clock p. M, to which
friends and relatives are invited ell
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
HEARING CHARGES
AGAINST CONSUL WEI
Chinese Official at Honolulu Accused OF
Smuggling Large Quantities
of Opium.

HONOLULU, June Il, via San Fran
cisco. June 23.-Collector OF Customs
Stackable is taking testimony of mem
bers of the Bow Wong Wui, the Chinese
Reform Society, against Chinese Consul
Wei Hin whom they accuse of making
use of his official position to smuggle
opium into the Territory.
The charges were referred to the State
Department. and by it to the Treasury
Department, and the collector here was
asked to investigate.
The testimony is said to connect the
consul with smuggling $4,000 tins of
opium
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
LOCAL JAIL SUPPLIES.
Bids for Clothing and Food Opened at
Department of Justice Yesterday.

Bids were opened at the Department
Of Justice yesterday afternoon for con-
tracts to supply necessities at the District
iail during the next fiscal year. Warden
Harris. of the jail. was present at the
department during part of the after
noon supervising. In a general way, the
lists submitted by various firms, which
were later handed to General Agent
Strong for consideration and approval.
The bids called for included food and
clothing contracts. but not fuel. 1t was
determined to wait until early fall be-
fore bids for fuel were asked. A num-
ber Of firms submitted bids today, soma
being represented by their agents from
other cities. The bids were not made
public.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
House Anxious to Get a
Number of Amend
ments Through.
SEEM TO FAVOR The MEASURE
Suggestion Made That Definite Limit
of Time Be Fixed During Which a
Title to the Panama Route Can Be
Secured.

The conferees on the isthmian canal
ing this morning at II o'clock. Informal
conferences were held yesterday by dif-
ferent members OF the committee. but
Mr.. Morgan informed Mr.. Hepburn that
he could not arrange a formal meeting
at 2 o'clock as at first planned.
The House conferees in their discus
sion of the Senate substitute have talk
ed with the idea that 1t will be accept
ed, but that some amendments are de-
sirable.
Want Limit for Title.
One OF the amendments suggested is
that a definite limit of six or twelve
months be n1ed en- as the time during
which the title to the Panama route
shall be secured.
When Mr.. Mallory proposed in the
Senate to fix such limit it was voted
down by the Panama Canal supporters.
The reason for this. II will be explained
10 the House conferees. is that IL the
President were required to obtain all
the necessary assurances within a spec
.fied time, It would be very easy for the
liberal party In Colombia. which is now
out of office, or perhaps an official of
the existing government. to either de-
feat the treaty or organize a hold up"
which would have to be bought off.
Precisely the same objections might be
raised in Nicaragua or Costa Rica. with
The result that no canal would be au-
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
ANNA TED DISCUSSION
s..a OVER THE STATEHOOD BILL
ADJOURNMENT IN SIGHT.
Leaders in Congress Expect to Get
Away by July S.

Senator Allison. chairman Of the SEN
ate Committee on Appropriations, and
Representative Cannon, chairman OF the
House Committee on Appropriations,
yesterday discussed the condition OF
business in the two houses with refer
ence to final adjournment.
Both said after the conference that in
their opinion 1t will not be possible to
get through with everything so as to
enable Congress to adjourn before July
). They think a session on lndepend-
ence Day, July 4, will be inevitable even
then In order to complete business be-
fore the end OF next week.
If both houses decide 10 take holiday
on July it is likely that final adjourn
ment will be postponed until the fol-
lowing week.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
An Important Ruling.

The Comptroller of the Treasury has
decided that the provision in the army
appropriation act of 1901 for expenses
of the interment of officers, non-com-
missioned officers and soldiers killed in
action or who die while on duty In the
field or at military posts or on the
frontiers. or while travelling under or
ders does not apply to non commits
stoned officers or soldiers on the retired
list
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
Change in Courts.
Senate Insists on Amendments.

During the routine business in the
Senate yesterday a partial conference
report on the naval appropriation bill
was agreed to- The Senate insisted
upon its amendments still in dispute,
asked for a further conference. and Mr..
Hale, Mr. Perkins. and Mr.. Tillman were
named as conferecs.
The Washington times., 1902-06-24
CASE
CORRESPONDENCE
DEWEY TO APPEAR.
Admiral Wanted to Testify Before the
Senate Philippines Bill.

Admiral Dewey has been requested by
Chairman Lodge to appear before the
Senate Committee on the Philippines
next Thursday.
The minority members of the commit
tee more than a month ago asked that
Admiral Dewey be summoned to give
his views on the events which occurred
between the battle OF Manila Bay and the
beginning of the insurrection, and par
ticulariy his relations with Aguinaldo.
The examination of other witnesses
already summoned. however, prevented.