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The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1880-03-20
Mining Notes.

The Picacho mill is running steadi-
ly,
TIL, Yuma Mil and Mining Company
are Offering wages at 81 10 and 2.75 per
day with board,
The Black Rock, Pacific and Silver
Glapce proprietors are engaged in court
settling difference in boundaries.
At Silver District everything is going
on prosperously, contracts are let at 800
per foot for 100 feet shalting on each the
Gray Rock aud Pocahontas for one half
interest in claims.
Specimens of copper and silver rock
from discoveries made about fifty miles
east from here, and about three miles
from the track, are said to much resemble
the cap rock of the celebrated Silver King.
May it turn out to be as big.
At the Centennial District, the mill is
running on god quality of ore, and the
prospects are flattering for increased pro-
duction. Their great drawback is un-
certain communication by river, for their
supplies and the necessity of opening
avenues elsewhere,
The Dry Washers at Gila City arc closed
down for the present, having worked
about one hundred tons of dirt, with
different results, The company has in
control an extensive piece Of ground on
the north side OF the ella that will aver
aye about one dollar to the ton. but will
not move in This until returns are had
from one or two parties now in tic Ea.d.
prospecting in the vicinity OF the Colo
orado on both sides. The working OF the
machines has demonstrated most graf
flying capacity to handle quantities OF
dirt, and collect with surprising closeness
the auriferous matter it contains,
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1880-03-20

PITTsBURG, March II, 1880.
Western nail manufacturers
have agreed to stop all nail
machines for two weeks.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1880-03-20
tO.CS A. M.-DAILY-Local Pas.
L " sCC senger Train to Wilmington
arrives 1t 9:l0 4. NJ
ti.1O A. M.-DAILY-San Fran
l Il III cisco Through Freight and
Third Glass Account 0datiun Train
arrives at 1880 z. NJ

i = P. N-DAILY-San Francisco
I / - Express Train, connecting at
Lathrop with the Atlantic Express Train
IF the Central Pacific Railroad.
tArriycs al / % NJ
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1880-03-20

70 P. M.-Sundavs Excepted-Via
( eJU L. 4. d; I. r. R.-local Passcn-
ger Train to Santa Monica.
(Arrives at 4:3O P M
Notice.-On Sundays this train will
leave Santa Monica at $50 P. NJ, and L. s
Angeles at 4: 30 P. NJ.
The Arizona sentinel. [volume] (Arizona City [Yuma], Yuma County, A.T. [Ariz.]) 1872-1911, 1880-03-20
= On 2. M-DAILY-Local Passen
> sOO ger Train TO Wilmington.
arrives at 2:20 P. NJ

40 P. M-DA1LY-Local Passen-
L sOV ger Train to Santa Ana, con
necting with stages for San Diego.
(Arrives at $50 A. NJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
PERSONAL.

Messrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt and Augustus Jay
arc staying at Nice.
Queen Victoria is expected 10 pass through Paris
on her way 10 Germany IN February.
Senator Wallace saws that on retiring from the
Senate he will again take up his law practice
NJ dc Lesseps says that no is raising all the money
he can to invest IL in Panama shares for Mime. 10
Lesseps and their eight little children.
Alr. Gladstone has been visiting the Prince OF
Wales at Sandrngham, and. by the Princes especial
desire, read the lessons al morning prayers.
Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spotord will not, It is re-
ported, spend this winter in Washington, her
literary engagements being too absorbing
Mr.. Thomas Carlyle, who has just passed his
eighty fifth birthday is feeble. yet IN much better
health than recent reports would indicate
Two of General Garisds sons are TO enter Will
iams College next year, One is seventeen. the other
fifteen and both are said to be bright and intelii-
gent
Lord Beacons6eld is recorded as saying once upon
time in the House of Commons that Irish mei-
bcrs were too much in the habit of canhing their
chains rising TO speak"
Literary men will he interested in remembering
that Mr. George Otto Trevelyan. the bographer OF
Macaulay and Fox, now occupies the Admiralty
char once filled by Samuel Pepys.
General Garfield is described as resting quietly
among the Mentor snow-drifts. reading the chiet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
THE FUNDING BILL and THE CURRENCY |

THE FUNDING BILL AND THE CURRENCY
Congress has at last reached the most in
nortant matter that can come before 1t for az
ton this year. The funding bill reported from
the Committee on Ways and Means does not
accord with Secretary Sherman's recommends
tons in some respects, bat there IS Il reasona-
bic disposition, among those who care Tor the
public credit, not to be captl0uS about
details. IL is the opinion OF the COMMITTEES,
and Of some well informed bankers, that bonds
bearing only 3 per cent interest can be placed
next year at par. and the Secretary of the
Treasury will undoubtedly do bis best to make
the measure effective if it passes i'll that form.
But there is another feature of the matter
which Congress seems to overlook. The fund
ing bin may lake such a form as to cause
startling changes in the volume OF the paper
currency. BY mere jnadvertence, Congress
NAV cause violent and rapid contraction for
which scarcely any member would knowingly
vote.
The paper currency now consists OF legal
tender notes, of which no more can be issued
without bad faith; of National bank notes,
based upon deposits of United States bonds;
and of silver certificates which can be issued
and arc less generally acceptable in use than
the legal-tenders or the bank notes. The vol
ume Of bank circulation can be expanded only
by the deposit of additional bonds. aud will
be contracted whenever it pays better to sell
the bonds and loan the proceeds directly than
TO retain the circulation based upon the de-
post of bonds. Nearly 5000, 100000 of five
and six per cent bonds. of the classes which
become redeemable next year, are now on
deposit as security for bank circulation. If
new bonds can be sold, those now on deposit
will be retired, and the pending bill pro-
vdes:
SECTION s. From and after the 1st day Of July 1881,
the three per cenu bonds authorized by the first section
OF this act shall be the only bonds hereafter receivable
as security for National bank circulation.
The object of this provision, evidently, is
to press the banks to subscribe for the new
bonds. II the estimate prevailing in Con-
gress, as to the great value of National
bank circulation, were even approximately
correct the provision might have the desired
effect without other legislation, and without
causing any serious dminu;i0n Ill the bank
circulation. But the official reports of Con-
trOller Knox have clearly demonstrated that
the prevailing notion Ill regard to the value
of circulation is far from correct. He has
shown that, if all the bonds deposited for
circulation were four per cents. and If the
rate Mt which money could be loaned in the
outside market were not higher than per
cent, the entire profits Of a National bank on
it's capital invested in securing circulation
would be only 1t per cent. This is but
slender margin to compensate for all the re-
strants and Inconvenience of the National
system But if the rate obtainable for money
in the outside market is 8 per cent. as it is
now in Chicago, st. Louis and many Western
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
THE DIANA.

THE BANKERS DAUGHTER REVIVED.
At the Union Square Theatre last night, Mr..
Bronson Towards familiar and popular comedy Of
the Bankers Daughter" was again bro ugbt for
ward after considerable absence from this stage.
This piece has found uncommon favor thrOugbout
tue country, and the inference is waTTantable that
it contains many of the clements which please the
average taste. IL has impressed us entirely
sound in the logic OF It's construction, nor, in a
large sense as pctorialy representative Of manners
nor rs either powerful III Its grasp brilliant in its
treatment Of the theme of beclOudcd matrimony
yet the value Of some of its situations is not to be
disputed At several points. particularly toward
the Close it attains to pathos; and ID
is to be commended for the practical
utility of its moral lesson. Its revival upon which
we can now bcstow only passing word Of conf
ment was effected under bright and suspicious cir-
cumstances, and was received with lively interest
and many expressions of favor by qmte numerous
assemblage The scenery employed in this instance
was found accordant with the custom of this theatre
in being handsome tasteful and appropriate. The
cast of parts Is givon below. Mr. Thorne was re-
ceived with enthusiastic paudits, and similar marks
of kindly recollection and public goodwill were ex-
tended to several other old fayortes, reaprarent in
characters long ago associated with their names.
namely, Miss Jewell. Miss Harrison aud Nr. Stod-
dard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
1noex to Aopertis emcnts.

AMusxMrNTs-3d Pdge-Gth column
ANNoUNCENENTs-Sh P0Qe-2i aud 81 columns
BANKING HOUSES AND BANKERS I'm Pd5e-oth column
BoARp AND ROoMs--7M Pdge-6h column.
BUSINESS NOTICEs-4n Ia0e-lst column
CORPORATION NOTICES Gu PG0c-3t coiumn'
DANCING ACADENIEs-3d P0ge-3d column
DIyIpRYp NoTTcEs-7h Poqe-5th and 6th columns
DRESS MAKING-6th Pdge-3d column o,.,
EUROPEAN ADVERTISEMENT syn Fage-otu coiunn'
FINAHcIAL-7M Pagc-4lh and 9th coiunhs'
FURNITURE 6lh Pdgc-3d column
For THE HoLIDAYs-3d FdGe-4tn coiunn'
HOTRIs-7M Pa 9Th column.
InsrRUcrioN-3d Fdge-2i and Sd columns
1ECTUEIs AND MEETINGs-3d IaSe-6ih column.
IOsT AND fOuND-6H PdQe-oih co'unh- 81, .,.
MISING-6H Pagc-5t1 column o. ~, "a.
MIsCELLANEoUs-7h Pdge-oh cOiuuih' oW ToSe-o'"
and b columns.
MUSICAL INsTRuMINTs-3d Pdoe-6ih column.
Nrw prBIIc ArIoNs-6h Pdge-lst, I'd ana 81 columns.
CcsAy sTYAMERs--6M Pdgc-3i column
PoITIicAL NOTIcEs-5M fG0e-5th column
fsS1i EsTATR-3d Page--1s; and I'd columns. no,
srTUaTIoxs wANTED-MALEs-3d Pdgc-3d and 4th
columns : FEMALEs-6m Poge-5th column
eprcI.I NoTIcHs-5h Pdgc-5ih and 9th columns
srEAMnoATs AND RAILROADS.&C. fdge-4th ana oth
columns
FEAcHERs-3d Paqe-3d column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
M IryStpTS ClNAL Project

-
Nothing has occurred TO change the atti-
tude of the American public toward the
Panama scheme since Ferdinand dc Lesseps
visited this country. a good deal OF admlra-
ton Is felt for the pluck he has shown in
rushing the project forward, and there Is some
surprise at his success III inducing the money
lenders of European cities to back him up
with confidence and cash. The valid objections
urged last spling from the point OF view Of
the effect the canal will have upon American
interests possess. however, no less force now
than then. The fact that Secretary Thompson
has agreed 10 accept the Presidency of the
American Committee puts no new face upon
the matter. Mr.. Thompson cannot commit
either the Government or the people of the
United States TO friendly attitude toward
the enterprise Indeed, his connection with
it, however much its significance may be
exaggerated in Europe, means nothing
here When he enters upon his duties
as President of the Committee he will oc-
cupy only the position of a private citizen en-
gagged i'll a business undertaking, and the fact
OF his former connection with the Cabinet
will 90 for nothing more than an assurance Of
his integrity and business capacity. Whatever
influence he may exert with the AdmnisIa-
ton III case he enters at once upon his new
position will not be prolonged beyond the
4;h of March, when a new President and u
new Cabinet come in. NJ de Lcsseps is to be
congratulated upon the acquisition of so excel
lent coadjutor, but he must not expect that
the policy of this Government is going to be
changed by anything Mr.. Thompson will do.
Soon after the new President is inauCU-
rated the position Of the Government toward
the canal will undoubtedly be defined. 1t
will hardly be one Of open hostility to its con-
struction. The United States Of America can
not well take the position that the United
States of Colombia shall not permit an asso-
citation of capitalists to dig a ship channel
across an isthmus owned by the latter coun-
try. We have not asked permission to con-
struct the canal ourselves, and it would be
churlish to say that nobody else shall con-
struct it. What we can say, however,
and what we will be entirely JUS
titled in saying, is that the canal, when
completed, will work such grave change in
our relations to the naval powers OF the
world that we are bound by tie imperative
consideration OF the safety of our Pacific
Coast to exercise such control over it as will
prevent tho passage of the fleets of any Ma
ton with which. we may be at war. IL is not
our policy to support such vast and costly
naval ornaments az are kept adoat by Eng
land, France. Germany and Spain. If
had no means of closing the canal
against an enemy, however. we should
be obliged to change our policy and build
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
amussmsnis and alestiuss ao-nishi.

Rryou OPERA HOUSE." Lawn Tennis
DAYS THEATRE" Needles and Pins
HAyRRLY's ,>IBI.o's GARDEE-Mtnstrels
HAyErLy's FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE" Ingomar
HAvERLY's 14th STREET THEATRE~Rces ourpriS'
Party. -
NApisox SQUARE THEATRE" Hazel Kirke."
PARK THEATRE" Tue Legion OF Honor"
SAN FRANCISCO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
6fAxpARp THEATRE" Matrmony. 80,
TjNIoS SQUARE THEArRr-" The Bankers Daughter"
EALLACKs THEATRE-"Th The Guvnor"
CHrcKERISG HALL-Passon PLAY.
MASONIC TcMrLE-3:30 and S-Lectures.
METROPOLITAN CONCERT HALl~-Far.
6TEINwAY ijALI-2-Concert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

The gun itself, however. shows that 1t was cast In
France and cast too while England and France were
at war; 30 that 10 must have been captured e'tner
from the French directly, from the Americans Do
fore it was surrendered at Yorktown. The gun was
three years old at the time of that surrender ana
must have changed hands during that time three
and perhaps four, times. Mr.. Forbes says ne knows
mo parallel of vcissitude so swift" The nearest APP
proach to it is made by two incidents in the war Oh
1872 Tae point is q curious and interesting one.
In illustrating it Mr. Forbes showed close
knowledge of the military movements of the Revo-
lutionary War which proved that " the great war
correspondentv is Mt home all the world over.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

ships enough to fight of from its mouths the
fleets of the strongest naval power. other'
wise we would find our Western COASTS rom
San Diego up to Sitka, exposed to ATTACK
within a few weeks after the breaking out Oh
hostilities with any country that can keep
formidable squadron in the West Indies. we
have a right to defend ourselves against any
scheme, however merltOrious commercially
that seriously weakens our offensive and de-
fensive capacity as war-making power. Con-
seduently it Ia our right to prescribe such
measure Of control over the canal on our part
as we may Judge necessary to our safety.
But it will be said that the neutrality or the
canal is to be guaranteed by the European
Powers. This is all very well, but who shall
guarantee the guarantors The paper promises
of diplomats seldom stand the strain OF war
or resist the pressure of great national temp
tation. What has become of the guarantee that
the Danish portion of Schleswig should be re-
turned to Denmark Were there not plenty
of guarantees Of the independence Oh
Hanover and Nassau when Prussia
annexed those States7 Had not Great
Britain fully recognized the independ-
ence of the Transvaal Republic which she
swallowed few months ago with no more
computations than hungry man feels when
swallowing an oyster Suppose the canal
open and a sudden quarrel to arise between
the United States and Spain; what is to pre-
vent Spain from sending dozen ironclads
through the Isthmus to lombard our Callfor-
mia towns7 Perhaps NJ. dc Lesseps's super
intendent would stand at the canal entrance
and read the neutrality guarantee to the Span
ish admiral, or perhaps ragged Colombian
brigadier with corporal's guard would pro-
test but what good would all that do us
after our towns had been burned and our
shipping destroyed
If the Isthmus Canal is opened it may be-
come the duty of this Government, looking
to the safety of its great interests and posses
SONS on the Pacific to insist on acquiring from
Colombia the territory through which it runs,
in order to be able to fortify its mouths and
control its operations in time OF war Such
prospective action az this need not be much
discussed now, but 1t is only fair to the en-
terprising projectors of the canal that we
should give them hint as to the poSsib lltIe5
of the future. They must not think that
Secretary Thompson is going to put the
shrewd Yankee Nation TO sleep while De Les
seps digs his big Underwater ditch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
THURSDAY, DECEMBER l6. 1880.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRrICN-Heay and Walsh have been acquitted
IN Ireland of the charge of intimidation; tie
British Government is preparing a land bilh
r. Josiah Caldwell, a London railway con-
tractor. has failed, with liabilities amounting
tn 50 500 O0O - Senator Buoncompagnl,
the Italian author and scientist and the Earl OF
Crawford are dead. - The success OF the ram
anna Caual enterprise in Paris is declared to be
enormous. - Minister Lowell spoke at the Lon
don civic banquet to General Roberts last evening.
DoMEsuc-A mass-meetiug has been held al
Caldwell, Kan, in favor OF the Oklahoma rald.
- The State debt of Missouri is found to be
SI625O.OO0. - sir Waller spoke for the
prosecution III the Bortree murder trial yesterday.
= Mr. Schurz is to make ST. Louis hrs home
when he leaves Office 80 The hearing OF
the motion for the removal of ID.
E Cbatce from the Sprague trustee
ship has been postponed. 80 The "Connemara
Colony is reported to be IN great distress. -
Sarah Bcrnhardt narrowly escaped beng hurt
while playing in Boston. - The National Board
of Trade met in Washington 60 The subject OF
diseases in American farm animals was considered
by Congressional committee
CoNGREss.-The Public Education bill was de-
bated IN the Senate lively discussion took place
on bill TO pay claim for services IN Kansas, III
1s55. MIR. Pendleton introduced bill in regard to
political assessments anu CIVIL seINICe tAdiHAud-
ii ons 60 In the House the bill was passed grant
ing pension to the widow Of President Tyler; the
Fortifcations bill was debated and passed; a bill
was reported making an appropriation for the i'm
proyement of the Mississippi River.
CITY AND SUBURBAN.-The ball last night at the
new armory OF the 9TH Regiment was very success
full - The removal of subOrdInates III some OF
the city departments was begun YESTERDAY -
Seidenberg q Co.. manufacturers of cigars, made
an assignment; their liabilities are 100000.
- Several persons interested in the
Worlds Fair visited the site at lnwood - Inc
Rev Dr. j. A. Paddock was c0nsecratcd Bishop OF
Washington Territory in Brooklyn. 80 The com
mission hours on the elevated roads will be eX-
tended on Monday. - George TIcknor Curtis
has written letter the control of railroads III re-
My 10 ex-Judge Black Gold value of the legal
tender silver dollar t412l2 grans) S7.GO cents.
Stocks active, higher and excited, closing strong
The Manufacturers local observations In
dictate clear or partly cloudy weather with slight
changes in temperature Thermometer yesterday:
Highest, $50; lowest. $40; average. 36is'.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

nationality and equal rights, which are the
pricelesy fruits of a twenty years struggle we
want no Judges whose faces are turned toward
the past an who are still fumbling in the ashes
of constitutional theories that were burned UP
in the fierce flame Of battle. The President mas
begun well! and we hope to SEQ him continue to
tha and.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16
CAST.
DRAMATIC NOTES.

salvni repeated last night at Booths Theatre.
his mpersonation of OtheIlo; and that stswart and
baleful animal ideal was again set forth with tre-
mendous force and received with CORES Dopdent
sympathy. Hamlet" will be undertaken on
Friday.
Mary Anderson. at the Fifth Avenue Theatre.
after three repetions of fradne changes this even
ing to Pdrthenia In Ingomaf"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

Senator Brown. of Georgia, made his first
speech yesterday since his election, and dis
closed himself as Southerner who "speils
"'nigger' with one gu This was to have
been expected of a man with his past affia-
tions and record, but Democratic Senator
from the South who uses less than two g's is
none the less a novelty He spoke upon the
bill devoting a portion of the proceeds
of public lands to public education, the
money being distributed through the States
in proportion TO the rate OF illiteracy. Leav-
ing the bill and his views upon ii out OF the
question, bis speech was notable for tie
friendly spirit it showed toward the black
race. 1t spoke with admiration Of their self
control in their new condition, and practically
admitting that they were often cheated out
of their votes, argued that there would
be far less danger of tHis if they were
educated Ii is fair to presume that Senator
Brown will be ali exception to The Democratic
herd from the South, not only in his views
but in his votes. AS to tie bill, it must BE-
said that its advocates have not shown yet any
reason for passing it which has not been urged
before, and all of them combined do not ever
come the constitutional and prudential objec-
tons to 1t.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

The letter from Mr.. Archibald Forbes. which we
printed the other day, opened interesting branch
of war literature-the histories Of cannon etc cap
tured aud recaptured, and the geuealogy If il may
be called of these changes. Mr.. Forbes found at
the Newburg Washington's Headquarters gun
taken from the British at Yorktown which is de-
scrbed in the catalogue Of relics Us British bronze"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

will be heightened, beginning next Monday,
by one hour both in the morning and evening
The change is in the right direction. The
old restriction of the fve-cent fare in the
morning to passengers between haif-past
five and half-past seven o'clock, was an ao-
surdity, because q large proportion OF the
downtown movement takes place after that
hour. The extension to half-past eight o'clock
makes n rational division of time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

Controller Campbell has begun the work of
putting the Finance Department on business
basis, and few men who did more work for
Tammany than for the city have been dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

Mr. George TicknOr Curtis has written a
reply to Judge Blacks recent letter upon
Government regulation of railroad rates. The
more important portions of Mr.. Curtis's letter
are printed elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

De Lesseps was shrewd in capturing member
of Mr. Haves's cabinet, but it IL not TO be wondered
ut that Mr. Hayes does not enjoy the performance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

If John Kelly wants to compose his mind IN time
to enjoy the holiday he had better not read
the Democratic newspapers. Every whiffet is snap.
ping and snarllng mt the disabled bulldog
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-16

The report of the Judiciary Committee of
the Bar Association, on the suggestion re-
ferred to it Tuesday evening to abolish the
Superior Court and Court of Common Pleas,
and transfer their Judges to the Supreme
Court, will be looked for with interest. There
are indications of growing sentiment that
the machinery of Justice in this city is cum
brous and antiquated, moving with too many
bitches and delays and at too heavy ex-
pense.