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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
Department Aided BY Engines From
Washington, Philadelphia and
Wilmington.
Daily Record, American, Sun and
News Put Out OF Business.
The Continental and Union Trusts
Co.'S Massive Ofhce H%uildinE.
Wcr" Destroy we'd.
The Fire Is StiIl Cutting Down
blocks of Buildings with
irrrsistibIe Force.

Baltimore, Md, Feb. S, . a. m. Mon
day.-At this hour the fire is utterly
beyond control and the residential dis
trtcts are in imminent danger.
The burned area Is three-quarters of
a mile long and from two to eight
blocks wide. More than fifty blocks of
business buildings have been con
sumed.
The Monumental theater Is burning
and the fire has reached Jones Falls.
Directly opposite lies the old residen-
tial section of the city, 1t is thought
nothing can save IT,
The firemen are absolutely power
less to stay the sweeping Of the
flames. Almost all the telegraph Of
fees are burned and the city viii soon
be cut off.
While it may be days before an an
proximate estimate of the damage can
be made, it IS believed that the loss al
ready aggregates 100000 600.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
WAR MUNITIONS SEIZED,
They Were Landed at Puerto Plata,
santo Domingo. For the Use
af Gen. Jtn,iney,

Cape Haytien, Hayti, Feb. 7,-Muni-
tions of "a intended for Gen. Jiminez
the Dominican revolutionary leader,
were seized at Puerto Plata, on the
northern coast of the republic of San
tiago Domingo, after having been land
ed there by the steamer New York,
from New York. January 80,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

A movement has been started In Cal
ifornta to have n worlds fair in San
francisco / n 1913. 1t is doubtless as
sumed by the authors of the project
that by that year California and San
Francisco viii have attained a pretty
nportant place among American COM
mites, and a sufficiently long time
have elapsed between the Louis
'urchase. exposition of 1904 in 81.
I'D the Lewis and Clark fair in
Ore, TO warrant the HOLDING
national exposition in some
the country.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

All new schools in Switzerland have
a portion Of the ground floor appruprl-
ated for baths. Each class bathes
about once a fortnight, summer and
winter, Soap Is used and a warm bath
Is followed by n cooler one. Sick chill
dren and those having skin diseases
are excluded.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

By way Of illustrating the effect Of
poverty on infant mortality a German
htatlstician says that among the aristo-
cratic circles in Berlin 81 per cent. of
the children die before they reach the
age OF i've, whereas among the poorest
classes the number Of doomed chill
dren is 357 per 1000.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
PostofRce Building burned,

Washington, Feb, S.-~A dispatch re-
ceived from Baltimore at 2 o'clock
a. m, says the fire is still raging
flercelg The p~ostoftice building is
burning; also the $4,000, 900 court
house. The Holiday street theater
has been blown up with dynamite and
the United States express offices and
central offices Of the Baltimore (
Ohio railroad are burned
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
rhc Russian Pacific Squadron.

New York, Feb. Ga Russian officer,
New York, Feb. IA Russian officer.
who has lately returned from the far
east, is quoted by the Moscow corre-
spondent of the Times to the effect
that the Russian Pacific squadron pos
seSses at least two submarines,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

Wages in the United States on the
average are more than twice those In
Belgium, three times those Of Denmark,
France, Germany, Italy and Spain and
one and Il half those in England and
Scotland.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
Anti-c Compact Law.

insurance Commissioner Cole
appeared before the house COM
mittee on insurance last week
FOR the purpose of discussing
the proposed law seeking to
amend the statute on trusts and
combines, known as the Noel antitrust
law, seeking to exempt insurance CON-
panies from Its operations, so as to en-
able them to maintain rate-making or.
CARNATIONS in the State. The bone of
contention on this bill is the question
OF whether 1t is violative of the con-
stitutional provision against class leg.
The insurance commissioner
contends that it is not, as the meas
ure does not seek to confer special
benefits, but applies to insurance or
CARNATIONS as a whole.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

Massachusetts, has a port of entry at
Newburyport, where a custom house Is
maintained, and where the total re-
cetpts have amounted in the last five
years TO $505. TO collect this sum has
cost the United States treasury depart
ment 5000 for the salary of a deputy
collector and ~ianitor of the old granite
relic Of the towns past glories as a sea-
port.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

People called mt insane" said the
ate George Francis Train. and | don't
blame them What would Il village of
peanuts say If some day . cocoanut
rolled In among them" His aid in
founding the Union Pacific and intro
ducing tho tram-car system into En-
gland, some Of mis- public speeches, and
even his queer autobiography, show
how lucid a crank can be and how
serYlCeuhlr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
Philadelphia sends Assistance.

Philadelphia, Jan. Sin response to
an appeal from Baltimore for help,
Mayor Weaver Sunday evening sent
six fire companies and $50 policemen
to that city on special trains. The six
fire companies, each of which took
along a steamer and a hose wagon,
were augmented by extra men from
other compnies.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

The democrats in congress are going
to accept the Panama treaty, the re-
publican territorial statehood pro-
Eramme and anything else the major
Ivy may ask for. There is nothing like
being ~neighborly and accommodating.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
Conductor Shot b, Rnhhrr..

Chicago, Feb, Two unidentified
robbers shot and fatally wounded
George Beckler. a conductor on the
Western Avenue electric line, early
Saturday morning, when he resisted
their attempts to rob him at the Full
lerton avenue terminus,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

Baltimore. Md, Feb. S.-The fire
which broke out a few minutes before
II o'clock Sunday morning in the
Wholesale dry goods house of John e.
Hurst a. Co. has ragged with unre-
strained fury continuously. and is
steadily eating Its consuming way east
ward on Baltimore street, after having
destroyed almost all Of the large stores
and warehouses in the wholesale dis
trlct around HOPKINS place and all the
buildings on both sides of Baltimore
street from Howard to Holiday street,
from Charles and Baltimore to Charles
and Lexington, and on Fayette street
from Charles to Holiday, including a
total Of about twenty blocks of the
most modern and substantial buildings
in Baltimore, involving a loss which
cannot now be estimated, but which
has certainly already reached $40, 00O,-
600 or $40. G00, 900,
Dynamite Used to Check Fire.
After since about 6 o'clock, when
darkness came, the fire department, al
thoush alaeu by engines from Wash
lnGton, Philadelphia. Wilmington and
the surrounding suburbs. has been ut
terly powerless TO make any effective
resistance to the consuming element,
though for hours as many as 400
streams of water were thrown into the
flames, Indeed, so terrific has been
the heat ever since the fire started |
and SO dense and suffocating the vol
ume of flying sparks and burning Gin
ders, that 1t was difficult for the fire
men to stand long within fighting dis
n OF the flames, while early in the
afternoon several trucks and engines
were hopelessly disabled by timbers.
AT Z o'clock the situation was so des-
perate that Chief Horton decided that
the only thing eft TO do was to dyna-
mite buildings at threatened points.
and thus prevent. as far as possible. a
further spread OF the flames.
Fire Department HELPLESS.
In pursuance of this plan, a number
of buildings on South Charles street
between German and Lombard were
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

5Ne Americans writ about 20 letters
rear, and that average equals 80 per
mt, Of all the letters written In the
1rld. We surely are d corresponding
[. There are about $500, 0OO, OOO let
8rs n year written in English, t4lO,-
10000 in German, 1000, O0O. 600 in
french, 230,O 0 GOO in Italian, 200, OO0,-
900 in Russian, 12O, 900, 900 in Spanish.
9,OOO,0 600 in Dutch, 5000, 600 in Scan
.avian and "a, 200. 900 in Portuguese
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

M~ascoptah, Ill, Feb. Fred
Schultz, 26 years old, was probably
fatally hurt by falling coal in the Kolh
coal mine here Friday, A doctor was
summoned and reduced the fracture OF
five ribs and an arm.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

Representative j. Adam Bedc, Of
Minnesota. maintains that the Monroe
doctrine Is just as big as the American
navy, and no bigger. Could anything
be bigger than that?
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

Fayette, Mo, Feb. Mrs Nancy
Mitchell, of Fayette, has just celcbrat-
N her one hundred and second birth
dan anniversary. She lives with her
srsny Lson, Marshall William Slaughter,
md A,remarkably active for one of her
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
COMMENT AND CRITICISM.
Some Opinions About Legislation Pa,
Present and Prospective.
Mortality Statistics.

A bill has been introduced in III.
house to provide for a bureau of mor
tality statistics for the purpose \,
keeping an accurate report of births
and deaths. The bureau is to have !
head located at the capital, which
may be the insurance commissions,
or some other department, ald physi.
clans are to be required to report
deaths and causes of same, and r..
port births, receiving a compensation
for such reports.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

New York, Feb. Sire Commits
sioner Hayes announced at . O'Clock
Monday morning that a force of five
engine companies was ready to start
for Baltimore at once and were only
awaiting word from the Pennsylvania
railroad that a special train of fat cars
was ready to start from Jersey City.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
More Closed Factories.

Chicago, Feb. 7,-Seven more car
riage and wagon factories have closed
because OF the demands Of the union
for increased wages and a closed shop.
There are now 10l factories closed,
and loss men idle.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

Pittsbsr1 Pa. Feb. T-Henry w.
Oliver, thez Sell-known iron and steel
master,sts VI nyically i'll at his home in
Alleghenxag ,ho is suffering from an
sdneTs.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

s4Sruptc menaces Chicago becaus,
sAf fas'eople have sued It In their capac,
ss8s ~ private individuals for s3s ooo
Y for injuries received at it's haU
~ 4 municipality. Most Of thaa"n dS
lures have resulted from faninn IN
Y its wooden stdewaILs down
argusn them Or from the a. falling
Shass mem ,eIn, thi y and hip fipS iol,'
y 'ess be terrioc among
asst total of these Judging
4 \ u. Dc tho creates 1alaas'
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
State Repositories.


The much expected State depository
Dill has been introduced In the lower
mouse OF the legislature by MIR. Bull
iard, and is now in the hands of the
judiciary committee. The measure is
modelled somewhat after the sugges-
uols made by ex-State Treasurer Thad
d: hampton, although not the identical
PHI prepared by that official before re-
tlrlng from office. 1t creates a finance
board composed of the governor. at
torhey general and treasurer, and re
CURES these officials to send out a cir.
cular to all State banks having CAPT
tal stock of 100000 or over. inviting
dds for deposits. The banks accented
as repositories must give bonds of
known solvency as collateral when
receiving State treasury funds. and
the treasurer keeps a separate ac.
count with these institutions. Heavy
are provided for the viola.
ION OF any OF the regulations adopted
governing deposits. 1t is also proyid.
"a That the tax collectors Of the coun.
les make their settlements direct with
designated repositories.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13
Action Comes Slow.

IL Is significant that very few of ths
bills thus far passed are of much inn.
portance. Barring the school appro.
priatio1, pension appropriation and
Jim Crow street a bills enacted by
the house, none of the measures thus
Iar passed in either body are wide
spread In their effect, or notable ir
Importance. The senate bills estab
fishing three new experiment stations
IA various parts of the State are still
tied up in the house COMMITTEES OF
agriculture, and It is understood tina,
favorable reports are to be made upoa
put Two of the measures. However,
IN spite OF the lack Of important leg,
lsiation, the two houses are doing !
good work In clearing the calendars
OF minor matters. Local and private
legislation is much further advanced
4 q usual at this period Of a session
ana the number Of bills indefinitely
tors, $3.50
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

INDICATIONS are mat not a single
morning newspaper will be able to get
out an issue this morning. with the
possible exception of the Sun, which
has IN auxiliary plant, There are five
morning papers here-three English
and two German.
The Baltimore & Ohio road office
building has been destroyed, as has
also the Maryland Institute of Art
building. At l1;45 o'clock the tempo
rary custom house adjoining the post
office caught fire.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-02-13

The city hospital, corner of Calvert
and Pleasant streets, is removing to
other hospitals as rapidly as possible
the twenty-four patients in that insti-
tuition. Seventeen injured were
brought to this hospital, most of them
fremen, They were suffering from
burns, scalds or decorations. Nearly
every physician in the city is in the
fire district. So far as known at this
hour no one has been killed,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
A Mine With a Romance.

As~semblyman McCabe departed for
Tonopah Thursday. Last week he
visited the old Walsh brothers mine
near Downieville, Nye county, for the
purpose Of sampling it in the interest
Of Paul CASTOR OF San Francisco.
Owing to the caved condition of the
lower workings Mr.. McCabe was In
able to sample the bottom, so he and
his men we're obliged to return with
out accomplishing their work. The
mines at one time belonged to Alfred
Walsh, and nearly a million dollar:
vas taken from them. In 1891 Walsh
and his brother had a dispute abou'
money matters and during the quar-
rel that ensued Alfred Walsh wai
shot and killed by his brother. Wal
ker Lake Bulletin.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
THE SUCKER.
What He Gets for His "Sure
Thing'' Investments.

There is a literary lobster over in
Shasta county, California, who says
he don't take his local papers because
he never learns anything good or new
from them. He spends about 81 an
nually in subscribing for cheap ten
cent advertising catch penny circu-
lars like the Fireside Film Flammer,
Hearthstone Humbug, etc, and this
is what he found out, so a neighoor
tells on him.
He learned that by sending 81 to a
Yankee he could get a cure for
drunkenness. And he did. 1t was
to take the pledge and keep it.
Then he sent fifty cents in stamps
to find out how to raise turnips sue
cessfully. 1t was Just take hold OF
the tops and pull.
Being young he wished to marry
and sent thirty-four cents in stamps
to a Chicago firm for information as
how to make a n impression. When
the answer came it read, "Sit down
in a pan Of dough-" 1t was a trifie
rough but he was a patient man and
thought he would yet succeed.
The next advertisement he an
swered read "How to double your
money in six months He was TOLD
to convert his money into bills ant
fold them and then he would hav'
them doubled.
Next he sent for twelve usefu
household articles and got a paper Q
needles.
He was slow to learn so he sent :
to find out how to get rich. Wor
like the devil and never spend a cen
that stopped him.
But his brother wrote to lind OIL
how to write without pen and inl
He was told to use a pencil.
He paid 81 to learn how to l'
without work and was told on
postal card fish for suckers as v
do"
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
Duncan District.

The last number of the Searchlight
gives an interesting account of the
doings at Duncan camp, in Lincoln
county, where a number of Tonopah
people have valuable properties. All
the development work thus far done
discloses fine bodies of ore, and the
properties have almost reached a
stage where they canbe called mines,
Recently several natural caves have
been found in the district and some
interesting archaeological curio:
secured,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
MONTANA-TONOPAH
Salt Lake Paper Says March
Dividend Unlikely.

Dividend Unlikely.
While the Montana onopah, in
which local talent is so largely inter-
ested, may not and probably will not
make a March distribution, notwith-
standing the presence of perhaps
$3.50, 600 in the treasury, an impress
sion prevails that it will be pulled of
a month later, while the tonnages OF
ore now coming from the furnaces of
the American Smelling and Refining
company in this valley will enable it
to add a few more units to the sur
plus. 1t is not the intention Of the
management, indeed, to begin "ac-
tive" production until it shall have
ascertained just where it is at
with reference to transportation
Capable of a tonnage as big, perhaps
as any in camp, it probably believes
itself entitled to as favorable a tariff
This denied it, Of course the compan.
win resort to a mill with which +
reduce its pres on the ground. Again
ahead of it in this valley is a compe
tition for ores of that class that car
not but promote its earnings and tn
management can well afford to max
haste slowly Salt Lake Tribune.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
NEwLANDs A sILURIAN.
Permits a Valuable Ranch TO
Go TO Rack and Ruin.

1t is reported that Senator New
lands is negotiating for the sale oil
his large ranch on the Carson river
in LYON county. 1t is to be hoped
that the ranch will pass out OF his
nossession. as in that event some
thing may be done with it to make 1t
of some value. Since Mr.. Newlands
has owned the property it has deter
iorated in value from year to year,
the stands of alfalfa and wild hay
which made the former owner OF the
property wealthy have been allowed
to die out, the bitches have grown
full, and a fine property has ALMOST
completely gone to ruin, notwith-
standing the fact that its owner has
the capital w%herewith he could have
Irrigated nearly every acre OF the
property, cut it up into small farms
and done much good for the county
and state, besides demonstrating The
practicability of irrigation. But thu
great irrigator chose to lay bacl
until the government started tn
work, and then he was the first on
to get a grab at the government irri
CATION appropriation by selling t
Uncle Sam a portion of a reservoir
site for $40, 900, which, if it yer no
| needed for such a purpose, is not wort
$40. 1t is surely paying the senate
to be an irrigationist, and he is losin
a, no time in unloading while the oppo'
4 tunity affords. -Lyon County Time
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
Files MORTGAGE.

The Tonopah-R Rhodes railroad com
pany yesterday filed a mortgage on
the road in Carson City. The re-
cording fee was something over $40.
1t is a lengthy document for the sum
Of $3.50, 600, drawing six per cent in.
terest per annum. 1t is made out in
favor of the Philadelphia Title &
Trust company. The mortgage is tc
be recorded in Nye and Esmeralda
The filing at Carson is for OrmsbJ
county.-News.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
Mail Contract Let.

The governments contract for
mail service between Goodsprings
and Moapa, Lincoln county, with j.
A. Denton has been annuled aud new
contract awal ded to w. L, Jones at
$500 per annum.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
RICH ORE.
Recently Opened Up I'm the Don
nelly Mountain District.

nelly Mountain District.
The James Racer mines in Donnelly
Mountain District is among the rich
est of the properties, not only of this
immediate vicinity, but the entire
state. Yesterday a shipment OF
5000 pounds was received at the
Western Ore Purchasing company
of this city. Upon the results OF the
test of this ore rests the future Of
the camp.
AS vet little is known of the ore
except that it is free milling and from
assays made, carries exceptionally
high values. Robert Parry, an as
sociate OF Mr.. Razer, last evening
declined to make a statement as Il
the value, except that assays a
high as $4,000 have been receives
from the property.
This ore is not the richest nor tn
poorest. An average sample shoul
run about 5000 a ton. The ore is t
be sampled at the Western Ore Pur
chasing company's plant today and
mill average given to the owners
Donnelly Mountain was discovere
three years ago by the discovery Il
Gator, Jim Razer, a prominent cattle
man Of that section. 1t lies on tn
border OF Washoe and HumbolC
counties in the extreme norther
portion of the state. journal.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19

The now will soon to commence to
ly-you want wood to keep you
warm-lay in your winter supply
now. The Pioneer Livery Stable has
it cheap for cash.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19

For medicinal and household pur-
poses get te~n-year-old Chicken Cock
whisky at the Cabinet. Room for
merly occupied by the Miners drug
store. Cole & Briggs. 7
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19

Goldfield lots sold at $35 two weeks
ago-now they are going at $500.
Diamondfeld lots will repeat the per-
Torrance. Get in on the ground
floor.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19
UNITED MINING
AND DEVELOPMENT co.

We will buy or sell for you Tonopah Stocks al
prevailing market prices at regular rate OF com.
mission las fixed by the Exchanged at actual
cash value OF stock.
We want your business and will carefully
guard your interest.
II you will send US your order, for any stock
you wish to purchase, we win secure it for you
at the lowest price possible.
III certificates ordered viii be transferred In
your name Tor any other name you may desired
on books Of respective Company and New Cert.
hcste so issued. Send for prospectus or reliable
information which will be furnished on any
Company Offering stocks for sale in this vicinity
we will investigate. land report on any stocks
mines or prospects in this district.
We report on all kinds pr mining ventures.
Address
n. FLETCHER CO.
Box lI8 Tonopah, Nye Co., NeN
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-03-19

For mining location notices call a
the BONANZA news stand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-11

lis terraces platforms, tnclosng walls, passages
and apprOaches-and the lesser know detached
groups in THE Valley of Ruins" a he many
other remains covering the space of V a mile
radiating in all directions from the great central
structure. The size and extent of these build
ings will be further indicated by plans and pho
tographs Dr. A h Keane will contribute an
Introductory chapter dealing with Their origin
antiquity and significance, the main D rpose of
his arguments being to prove their identity with
the Scripturl references.