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Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Sessions of ti,e Legislature.

David Dudley Field has entered a protest against a powerful tendency of the day. In speech before the re- cent meeting of the National Bar As sociation at Chicago he spoke strongly in favor of frequent sessions of the Legislature and against the system of biennial sessions.
 Mir. Field is an acute and able ob, server and backs his opinion with strong arguments. But the people distrust their Legislatures, and have deliberately decided after experiment that the less of them we have, the bet ter. The tendency of the day IS fer limiting Legislatures 10 short and ln- frequent sessions, and hedging them about with close constitutional bar rlers 10 action. The public has net adopted this course without streng reason. Legislatures have earned a bad name. They have been prone to spend money foolishly and extrava- gantly. Jobbery is prominent fea- ture of their meetings. Members from the cities are usually the creatures of a lobbyist or Joss, or are openly cor ruptible, and the country members, where they are of better quality, are often unable 10 tell job when they see it. It IS the deterioration of Leg lslatures that has brought the public to hmit their powers and the length of their sittngs. The pubhc may be to blame for this deterioration, but it puts the responsibility on the creature and not on the creator, and decides that the Legislature is a necessary evil that should be seen as little as possible.-S F. Examiner.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Iniur,ous rmte!. Of s!lllng.

An Albany physician declares that Americans suffer more generally from Brisht's disease and nervous diseases than any oiher people, and he says that tie reason is tbat Americans sit down so persistertly at their work. He says: Americans are the greatest eitters 1 ever knew. While English men, Germans and Irenchmen walk and exercise, an American business man will go to bis office, take his seat in his chair, and sit there all day without giving any relief 10 the ten slon of the muscles of the back. The result is that these muscles surround. ing the kidneys become soft and flab- by. They lose thelr vitality. The kidneys themselves soon become weak and facilitated. If Amerlcans would exercise more, if they would stand at their desks rather than sit, we would hear less of Bright's disease. 1 knew of New York man wko had suffered for some years from nervous prostra- ton, until It was recommended tc him that lie have a desk at which he could stand to do his work Within a year be was one of the healthiest men you ever saw. His dyspepsia and kidney trouble had disappeared, and he had an appetite like a paveF.'
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
The Ives Case
lFrom the Globe.pemoera ]

tFrorn the Globe Democrat.l
 The whole country will be interest," ed in the trial of Henry $. Ives, nick. named 'the Napoleon of Finance" which is now progressing in New York. It Is 10 be expected tblt tue evidence will disclose many striking. picturesque and instructive facts with regard to a series of the boldest acts ever performed in our leading stock market. The career Of Ives was in all respects phenomenal Nobody LHew then and nobody knows now by wnat means he was able to do what he cid He was mystery from the beginning, and mystery he yet remains. For man of hls age-he is now only B. it may fairly be sand that he Is with ont parallel. At l9 he was an oiHce- boy with salary of St week; at g he failed with obligations amounting to Sl7.000000. He seemed 10 have the sclence ot pools and corners and syn dicates at his inger-ends, and the oid> est and shrewdest operators stood aghast at his aadaelty and fertilty. His first big deal was so outrageous that even the ealloused morality of the Stock Exchange was shocked, and the transactions were declared void. But he coolly sacrificed his partner to appease the demands of his accuSers, and went on planning other and still more extraordinary enterprises. He had abundant capital, apparently, though there was no way to account for it His ambition was bounG!ess, his information astonishing. and his methods unlike any that had ever be- fore been seen in that surpassng realm of sharp practice.
 It may be that he will take notion to tell the story of his different cam paigns in such manner as to give the world the real secret of bis strate- gy. This would be servlce of de- cided advantage. But whatever he may or may not testify, be will hardly be able to escape long term in pris- on, as an atonement for the peculiar p,iraclas that Ina wrolloht at inc ey- pense of bis confiing and he@lldered iellow-citizens. He will have no chance to repeat himself The record of his misdeeds is too plain for any hope of aequlttal. He made things. very lively so long as be kept out of the clutches of the law; but it will now be necessary for him to pay the the penalty which always, sooner or later, comes to men of his stamp.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Floods in Japan.


 The Oriental and Occidental steam ship Gaelic arrived yesterday. says the San Francisco Chronicle, bringing de- tails of disasters in the province of Xii, in the southwestern part of Japan, which have few equals in the history of Oriental catastrophes. The heavy rams of early August culminated n a fierce gale, accompanied by relentless showers, which turned brooks into rivers and rivers into torrents. Em- bankments burst, towns were sub- merged, houses, temples and trees were carried away and probably not less than 10000 people perished.
 While the western part or the prov ince was undergoing this devastation, the eastern districts were the scene of a remarkable occurrence, the crumb- ling of several mountains, winch cost nearly 5000 lives and wiped out about twenty villages.
 The news received by the Japanese papers up to the time the Cache sailed was fragmeutary, but the whole makes an unusual story of desoIation and suffering.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
our ,sref snpplr.

The report of the Bureau of Animal Industry for 1887 and 1888. does not favor the theory that the low price of beef IS due tJ an over production. It says that comparison of the figures compiled with the population since 1850, shows steady increase in both, but great fluctuation in the relative proportion, The population shows an increase f.om 23,19l.S76 in 1850 to G3,464, ,50l in 1858, while the number of cattle has increased in the same pe- riod from 17,778,907 to 4S,923, ,S60 The number of cattle per 1000 of pop uiation, however, has varied from S15 tin 1S60) to 6l8 tin lS70), attaining 800 again in 1885, since winch time it has steadily decreased until in 1888 the figures are I'll, only four more than Tn 1850. The population since 1880 has been estimated on tue basis of per cent. annual increase Tn addi- ton to the immigration, A close com parison of the mean price of steers in Chicago per too lbs. with the exports of cattle and beef products carried through series of years, clearly in dicates that beef prices are affected by other conditions than those of supply, that is, number in proportion to pop ulation and of exports.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Nickel in the sIet Railway Beading Lamp.

One of the latest novelties in the ap- plication of electricity consists of an electric reading-lamp, which is being fitted 10 the carriages on the main line of the Southeastern Railway in En- gland. It Is on the principle of the put a penny in the slot automatic machines. The apparatus is situated immediately over the passengers head, and under the rack, and is contained ln small box five inches by three inches. The light is of five candle power. and is obtained by the intro duction of penny at ihe top of the box, and by the subsequent pressure of a knob. and will last for half an hour, extinguishlng itself at the end of that time automatically. If the hgbt be required for an indefinite period, penny every half an hour vii! suffice. The light can be e2tin- guished at any moment by means of a second button provided for the pur- pose. This invention will add greatly to the comfort of passengers during night journeys.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Jurisdiction in the Neagie Case.
IS. F. Chronicle. 1

No refinement of legal or judicial ingenuity can make the act of NeagIe an ohense against any law but the law of the State of California, if it be an effense at all. This paper took the ground, to which 1t still adheres, that Neagle had complete justification for his action under the laws of the State, and that he could make out a perfect case of justihable homicide 1; but 1t is evident that the Federal courts, except in certain specified cases are not vested with jurisdiction to in- quire into cases of homicide, and that the legal machinery of the State has been provided for all such cases which may arise within the jurisdiction of the State. That the party charged may depend upon the express warrant of his superiors, or upon hls official capacity, should cut no figure in deter mining the question of jurisdiction, for if such a defense be valid 1t could be used to its fullest extent in the State court upon trial for the homi- eide. No man IS to be deprived of a legal defense m a State court any more than in a court of the United States, and the violent death of a citi- zen of California should be investiga- ted by the courts of California.
 The reasoning of the learned judges of the Circuit Court will net be sa,is- factory to many who concur in jnsti flying the act of Neagle. There is an apparent attempt to stretch the Fed eral jurisdiction beyond the limits al lowed 1t by inc act of Congress, in or der to make it cover the particular case in hand, and there is aothirg which go weahens the respect and rev erence due the judiciary as an a!- tempt to exercise powers which do net belong to it.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28

The Johns Hopkins University is winning deserved recognition in the old world as well as the new. The grand prize and gold medal have just been awarded to Professor Rowland tt the Paris Exposition for his photo graphic map of the solar spectrum. The university was also comp!imented by a grand prize and gold medal for it's publications of an historical and economic character. A large number of these have been issued at different times, covering wide range of sub jects. Several studies of municipal government in the United States have proved 10 be of great value to students of the problem of managing cities.-- $. F. Chronicle.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
ShC silver Convention.

Ibe coming silver convention at St. Louis. taken Tn connection with the Pan. American Congress that meets in Washington City. ou or about the sec ond day of October next, is attracting the intention of the silver producers of the United States. The connection between the two assemblies becomes apparent when our readers are aware that tue St. Lotus convention wIll have for is object the re-establish. ment Of the white metal upon its nor nal ratio ot value with gold, and that tue meeting of :he SpanishAmerican Congress in the national capital will be ] representation of the nations who produce the greatest portion of the worlds supply of the white metal. In fact the worlds production of Sil- yer in 1887 amounted to SIPS, SIG, ,3l0, of which the countries that will be represented in Washington City fur. nished $l12882 600. Thus 1t is obvi- GUS that controlling the worlds sup- ply of silver, they will be in position, in great measure, to dictate to tEe world its ma,ket value The St Louis convention means much in behalf oi our silver interests, ard even al this early date some of inc leading camps are selecting thelr delegations, This is notably the case with Tombstone, Arizona, where strong representa- tion has been elected for the purpose,
 Fl PaSo Bulletin.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28

Chae Kwok Ting, the new Chinese minister to the United States, arrived with his embassy at San Francisco, on the 18th. Heretofore ministers to tms country have come from Canton Chae, however, is from the province An Quay. He is member of the Hang Ling College and 2 distinguished scholar. This Is the first tune that he has ever stepped off Chinese territory. He has been connected with the diplo- natic service of his country for twen- tl years.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Gila County.

Distance from Globe to the railroa a' willfox, over
 Woods and Norton \ stewarts lines Croute tor
 Eastern passengers. l-.........-....-.. .l2o miles From Globe to Clsa Grnde, crossing the Devils Can
 yon, and touching at Pinal and Florence 90 miles From Globe to Casa Grande via Pioneer go miles. Elevation above sea level at Globe 5000 feet Latitude S3 degrees. 9 minutes, longitude llO de-
 grees 6 minutes
 Highest maxim mn temperature, July iith, no deg Lowest minimum temperature, Jan, 10th, 1d deg Mean temperature, Js deg Psevang direction of wind ........... .,vG.hNes,.
 An observation extending over several years dis closes the remarkable fact, thai there has been sday without more or less sunshine
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28

Not year passes but damages to, the amount of milhons of dollars are caused in California alone by fires in the mountains tn addition Co the in- eyitable reduction of the water supply in streams and wells of all kinds, The State Board of Forestry IS doing. some good work, and the next legisla. ture should give It more power to pro, tect tue mountain forests.--Chlno lcal., Champion.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28

The ffty-ffth meeting of the Amer ican Institute ot Mining Engineers will be held at Ottawa, Ont, begin nlnF October 1st.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28

The worldly possessions of Henry Shaw of St. Louis. of botanical fame, were between $4,000,000 and s5.00O,- 900, the bulk of which goes to St. Lotus.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
asSnic!

Reguiai communication ot White Noun tan Lodge, No. 3, A. F. X A. NJ. meet Thursdays on or succeeding each fitl Moon. Soionrr'ne Brethren in good stand ing cordially invited.
 By order ofthe W NJ.
 CHAS. T. MARTIN, ug7ttl Secretary,
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
GtlA ENcAMpMENT. No. ,.

|. o 0. F. meets on the second and fourth Fridays in each month. Visiting brethren in good standing cordially invited to attend.
 JOB ATKINS, c. r. W. w. BsooKNEn, Scribe.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,
Territorial.

Territorial. Governor--Lewis WoHey Phoenix. Secretary-N. 0. Murphy, Phoenix. ,, Treasurer-John \. T. Smith, ph1nix Superintendent of Public Instruction C. M Strauss.
 Auditor Andrews, Prescott. Supreme Court-.Jas H. Wright, Chief Justice, Prescott: Jos H. Kibbey, Associate Justice, Phonix;W. H. Barnes, Associate Jus. tioe. Tucson.
 |. s. District At.oney-o. T. Rouse, Tucson.
 D. s. Marshal-w. K. Meade. Tucson. Surveyor General-Royal A. Johnson. Delegate to Congress Marcus Smith, Tombstone
 Judge of First Judicial Distriot-W. H. Rarnes.
 Judge of Second Judicial District Jos Il. Kibbcy, Phoenix.
 Judge of Thirl Judicial District Jas. H. Wright.
 Gila County. Judge of District Court-,Ios H. Kibbey. Clerk of District Court-B C. Fox Judge of Probate -F, W. Westmeycr. Sheriff Glenn Reynolds Under Sheriff -Jeuy Ryan. District Attorney-.I. D. McCabo Reeordsr-Chas T Martin. Supervisors Geo Danforth, Patrick shan ley, F T. Powers. Clerk of Board of Superyisors--Chas T Martin. County Treasurer-W. W. Brookuer. Coroner--
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Preventative of chiiis,

is not surpassed.
 It is endorsed by the best chemists as the most efiicacions, strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced, tie value of which will be recognized by all who may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona visiting St. I.ouis have expressed their convictions that it is pc cnliarly adapted to the wants of that Terri. tory, and needs only trial to insure it's speedy introduction there.
 Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY win be promptly executed, dec l3-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
Stomach biIters.
 No. es. South Ee>ond Street. SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI

This 2. eat Tonic has been introduced to the people of the Mississippi Valley for the past tbilteen years with unbounded success and popularity.
 There is nothing of the kinA oStant that equals it as stiinulaut, all apetlzer or anti .dyspeptic. It is particularly adapted to llA.a- rious districts and as
Arizona silver belt., 1889-09-28
E. 0. Q. E.

Regular meeting of Globe Lodge No. G, |, 0. O. F., on Monday night Of each week. at Masonic Hall. All brothers in good standing are cordially invited.
 ELIJAH TRENGRoyE, x. G. '. H Cook, Sec'y
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07

TEACHERS INSTITUTES The second
mseting OF white AID of colored teachers foe
instruction was held at Peabody Hall on
Saturday, the former at nine aud tho latter
az steven o'clock. Superintendent Carre
leciured at both on the subjects of truaocy,
absence aud hardness 10 schools. As 10 tho
fret. he said that there is now less among
the 600 pupils in the public schools THAI
there was forty wears ago in sioge private
school of 100. Sill there is some room for
Improvement He was satisfied that the
remarkable decrease in truancy had been
produced by producing greater interest in
school studies, that il, by methods Of in.
struction. T,rdiness, he thought, could be
much l.ssened by having the most interest
leg lessons at the very opening of echool
Some teachers never had pupil tardy and
seldom one absent others had many That
must be the fault of the teacher in some
way; probably the teaching was not sufii
GENTLY plain and interesting. Il should be
made so
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07

TEMPERANCE ADDRESS -Ole of the most
interesting and instructive tenn 2ersnce lec'
lures ever given in this city was listened to
at the NJ P. Church yesterday afternoon by
alarge assemblage. Col. Gao. w. Carter
was the speaker and he earnestly and eio
Quentiy dscu ssed the temperance question
TO tie delight Of his audience. Judge
Weed, of Washington, Was also present and
made short, but interesting speech Col.
Carter will speak at the Baptist Church to-
night, aud at the First Pfesby Church
TO. morrow night, and everyo one should av III
himself OF the opportunity to hear this well
known and able orator. Gospel hymn
no, ss will be used. Go den Light Lodge
will meet at their hall to morrow night and
stttn1 the lectu e 10 body The regular
meetipg wi be held on Wednesday night.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07

REPUBLICAN CONVENTION The repubi-
csn convention for Alexandra city ana
county, t;- nominate Candidate Tor tne
House OF Delegates, assembled at Wa erioo
on Saturday. All the delegates. numbering
f rtv, were present Toe convention organ
iZ.d by elecling John Fl Gtefne cbairmap'
and w. Z. Hail. secretary.
Committees on credentis 8. permanent
organ Z,.ion aud resolutions were appoln"-
al and ,2aie tueir several reports. IneIe
were 10 pntesting de eeations, ana the
temporary officers were msde permanent.
The convep loo was addressed oV y. ..
MAr-haIi r 4. Forr and l. w. Corbet and
men proceeded 10 nominate r. L. Lucas as
a candidate for the legislature.
o n KIRBY presented to the convention
tbs following letter from MIR. Lucas:
ALEXANDRIA, VA, October ., 1859.
o. N EerJy, esq:
NV Dear Sir: Numerous frends personal and
political have for some time past urged me TO be-
come g candidate for the House of Delegates, and
for time l was partially persuaded to allow my
name TO be used in connection with nomination
for that position but, after mature delioeration
and consultation with friends in whose judgment
1 rely, am convinced that MY business tore SITS
wauid suffer serious detrment By reason OF he
time which would n;c IS ly be Consumed IN
making an active canvas aud Ut e'ecic') by my
Legislature; and deem it my Guy to the party
and to yself to decline Il nominSt'on iorthe Leg
isature If il should be the des of your conven-
ton which meets at Waterloo 10 day 10 tencer
such honor to ne, and 1 have TO request that II
nv name is presented to the conventlon 5ou viii
state substantially what l have written, and say
that could not accept nomination II uuanl-
mously rendered. | am In accord with tho party,
snd will earnestly strive to secure the success OF
i nominees. Yours truly, K. l. LUCAS.
The reading of this letter occss oned much
surprise, and the convention was evidently
at sea, but L w. Corbet moved to receive
tbs letter aud lay the same on the tabe,
which motion prevailed, and MIR. Lucas was
then unanimously nominated and commit
tee, Consisting of Cnas Dearborn, h. Dad
ley, l. w. Co,b.t, NJ. Robinson, K Bow.
en-, 7. ] Sypherd and Walter Wilson, was
APPOINT. d with instructions 10 wait ON MIR.
Lucas, inform him of the action OF the con-
venlion and ask him to reconsider his letter
of decinatou The convention then ad-
burned subject 10 the call OF the STORE stated
committee, and it is understood that as Mr..
Lucas is positive in his determination not 10
stand as candidate for the Legislature, the
convention will reassemble on Thursday
next 10 nominate soma one who aspir,s to
the honor of defeat. | ia ssid that Mr. Jno.
81 Greene will probably be the nom'cee.
Some of the committee say that Mr. Luc VIII
bs forced TO accept the nomination, and he will be
given I'LL to morrow to do so. dc is not in tie
city u day.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07

Cry ArFs1rs To morrow night is IL
t,ne nxed Tor holding the regular meetiag
of tire City Council, bat as q maj ority OF the
members have expressed wish to VISIT
Washington to see the Knights Tempiar dis
play, it Ia stated that the meeting Will &c
pos;poped til the following Tuesday. Ths
Presidents of the two boards will call
meeting on that night.
The Committee on Light on Saturday
night decided to employ watchman at the
Gas works, and appointed Mr. W. b. Hanlz
men to that position.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07

Hon BASIL B. GORDON, chairman of the
State Democratic Executive Committee OF
Virginia, arrived in this city on Saturday
evening last from Atlantic City, n. j., where
be had been detsined several months by
sickness Mr.. Gordon returns to Virginia
greatly improved in health, and to day
entered upon the discharge of his duties as
chairman OF the State Democratic Executive
Committee, for which position he was unan
imously chosen by the State convention
of the democratic party which assembled in
Richmond on August II h last.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

New YoRy. Oct. THE stock market this
morning pres ,nted the same characteristics which
marked the dealings of last week. Money was
still stringent and renewals were made at the
high rates of 6, and 8 per cent First prices
showed irregular changes from Saturdays final
figures, but the tone of the market wa' weak and
decline, were more numerous. The market met
with good buying at the decline and some recov-
cry followed, and at IL o'clock it was active and
firm, but ct shade under first prices.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1889-10-07

MASONIC The city was Waited bath yes
terday and to day by many Knights Ten
plar, who bsvs come on to Washington TO
attend the triennial conoave which begins
there to morrow. Washington Lodge rooms
have been kept opeu all day and a commit
toe stationed there to receive visitors and
show them the points of interest in tn city.
The Corcorau to-day took large number of
the Knights to Mount Vernon. To night
Matteson Lodge. OF Joliet, Ii, will come
here ard hold q meeting of the lodge in
Washington Lodge rooms by special permits
sion Ater the work of the lodge the visit
ors will be entertained 0y tho Alexandria
Mssons, and tomorrow night the Aiexan.
dr:aus will in turn be entertained in Wash
ingtou by the JolietLod2e. To. morrow morn
ipg O d ID jminion Commandery will leave
here to take part in the Tenn plar parade.
The Grand Conmandery of Virginia will
leave their headquarters at thu Hotel Aroo.