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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-10-21
UNITED STATES SENATE,
BEAVER, Pa, 8. 4. 1889.

BEAVER, Pa, 8, 4, 1859.
d. Med. Lindsey, esq, No. 444 II. ST.,
~ W., Washington, ID. c.
MY DEAR SIR: Will you have the
Kindness on receipt of this to place
yourself in communication with Mr..
William ID. Mullin, of Stephenson,
Mullin d Co.," at BramweII, Mercer
Co., w. Va, where it is probable that
200 families of your North Carolina
emigrants can be received and en-
ployed. They will want people who
will bring their families with them
and be stationary, having already
had much trouble with their Virgil
MAN employees, who have their fami-
lies in the eastern part of that State
and are continually leaving their work
to revisit them. Please act promptly.
l expect to be in Washington within
the next two weeks, and will then see
you. Yours truly.
II. S. QUAY.
Upon investigation Lindsey satisfied
himself that parties desiring to secure
employees could be made to paw the
expense OF their removal, and he there
tore ceased to give himself trouble as
to where the large sums of money that
he had at first believed necessary, were
to come from. Armed with the hearty
Endorsements of Republican leaders Of
National reputation, Lindsey began to
look the field over with view to lay
ing outa systematic plan of campaign.
He first turned his attention to West
Virginia, though he did not neglect
either Connecticut or Indiana. AS to
his progress in his preliminary work,
Lindsey addressed the following letter
10 ms deputy, Whitehead, under date
of March 81, 1890:
WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81, 1890.
j. B. Whitehead, esq,
'.In my last letter to you, dated the
goth inst, 1 gave you detailed account
of the status of our work which, hope,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1890-10-21
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LEE PERFEorLY ouTET.n

About this time Lindsey appeared
to have made up his mind that the
actual moving of colored voters to the
doubtful States had best be deferred
until after the approaching Congress
sional elections. He therefore adj
dressed the following letter to his
deputy:
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
Polling Women.

A shirt-makers' strike! These work ing women, driven by hard poverty, became desperate, and actually re. fused to work sixteen hours a day making shirts at thirty-iive or fifty cents dozen. Unreasonable mortais! It is impossible to hve on these earn ings; they are merely sufficient to starve on. Tue wolf is always at the door, whining for entrance, and the enfeebled toilers have scarcely strength enough to keep him back. ThIs is a picture well worth eur ponderlng. Philanthropy may be puzzled to find a solution of the problem, and religion may ieebly sigh that such 8 state of things can exist in great Christian city like New York; but facts are facts, and sooner or later they must be faced. lmmeaSurable wealth on the one side, poverty as dark and hopeless as the pit on the other; the impossi- bllity of earning an honest livelihood and the temptation to lead life of sin and plenty overlap each other. Then when the girl, half starved and poorly clad, shivering with cold and utterly frIendIess, surrenders 10 fate, we cry "Shame' dsplore the infdelity of the times and marvel that so many of our blooming youth betake them selves to evil ways. If tears can flow at human suffering they will not with stand the sorrows of a shirt-maker s hfe, but fall like heavy rain. Between the upper and neither millstones ef fierce and ruthless competition these haif-pald women are being ground thousands of them to powder Their homes are but carIcaturss of what the word implies--d -dipgy, dark, barely fur nlshed rooms, whose stove cries out for iuei and IS led so sparlngly that heat is almost stranger tc It. They stitch, stitch weariiy, from day break until "ilaky darkness drlyes away the light, and then renew tue monotonous labor in their unquiet slumbers. Can such things be and remain unnoticed Well, such things are, and within pis- tol-shot of your own house. And not only thls throng of shirt-makers, but other throngs of both women and men are engaged in the hard battle of life, bearing burdens so great that Chris. tan civilization should come to their relief with reforms and new laws and more brotherhood and less ference to our struggling fellow-cIeatures.-- New York Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
The Mckinley Tarsf BiII.

The Mckinley tariff bill, as reported to the tull Committee of Ways and Means, contains a few changes from the form in which it appeared at the tune summary of its provisions was sent to tie press two weeks ago. It IS now estimated that the reduction m revenue which it would bring about is $45,000,000, nearly two-thirds of which would come from the customs schedules. The greatest cut is made en sugar, the reduction in duty en that product averaging nearly 50 per cent. The impost on steel rails is brought from Sl7 ton down to $l3, and the same rate of reduction is pro- yided for railway iron. A heavy cut is made on structural iren, beams and girders. Timber is reduced 50 per cent, and sawed white boards 25 per cent. Pen-knives, pocket cutlery gen. erally and wool are increased in duty and so are many agricultural products and tin plates, while hides are taken from the free list and made dutiable at the rate of l5 per cent ad valorem. There are some portant additions to the free list, jute, grasses and fbers and works of art being among the number. The duties on cigars, cigar cites, cheroots and tebacco-leaf wrap pers are also increased. In the inter- nal tax provisions the special imposts on dealers in and manufacturers of tobacco and cigars are abolished. and the tax or smoking and manufactured tobacco and snuff is lowered to the ex- tent of 50 per cent. At several points tie present bill will be assailed by individual Republicans. It will un- doubtedly be modified Tn some impor- tant particulars before it leaves the House.-Globe- Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
s,orn, Predictions for ArrlI.

Rev. lrl R. Hicks, of St. Louis, who has achieved much more than local reputation as weather prophet, and who predicted the late storm with wonderful accuracy, now gives fore cast for April, which includes numer- ous marked changes in the tempera- ture and three distinct storm periods. His predictions were made first on March 29th, and be said the month would open with summer tempera- ture and yernal storms would occur on the first aud second especially on the second. The sixth, seventh, eighth and nlnth are designated as danger days, when there will be heavy storms of lightning, wind and hail, with snow in the northern sections. About the 18th it will be cold, with much frost. An active and violent storm wlll again occur on the 18th, 20th and 21st, moving from the west to the east. From this on tLere will be the usual April showers, and the month will go out with a hgh thermometer, The dates of the greatest earthquake prob abilities are gwen as the 5tb, 18th, 20th and 2lst.
 Prof. George Root, of Canton, Mo-, another successful weather prognosti- cator, predicts tornado period from the 20th to the 25;;h of ApriI, and says it will be the worst storm period of the year. He says this has not been predicted by any other mete0rologist and asks that phenomena occurring between the dates named be specially noted by weather observers and re- ported to him. He thinks if will es- tablilsh the existence of the Nero planet Urbanus.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
Gcnln,unisIn.

The problem set by socialism
 that is to say, by the science of so- ciety and civillzatlon--i the follow ing; Since men are equal by right and possess diverse aptitudes and in- clinations, how shall the right of each to his means of production be secured to him, and how at the same time shall labor be stimulated by responsi. bility? In other words, in what man. ner should the association of mankind be so organized that equity may gov ern all social relations? Communism has not answered this question, be- cause 1t has never even asked it. Its aspiration IS generous, but It in no way solves the difficulty before us. Since Campanella communism has not made one step forward. and since More it has gone backward. Two thousand years ago it was atits zenith Plato was its inspired advocate, and St. Paul it's austere apostle; while the days of primitive Christianity were its period of religious enthusiasm, of dar- ing prosely tism, and of practical real izatiou. MT. Bellamy's Utopla, Tn spite of the charm of the picture he draws, and the skill of hls economic arguments, seems to me inferior to More's. Though have thus pointed out some of the chief objections to communism. am we'll aware that they are not all equally important But think we may draw this coneiu- sion from them as whole, that as long as men are such as they new are and seem likely to remain for some tune to come, generous minds may sigh for communism as an enchanting picture of regenerate humanity, but that 1t IS not in its present shape a scheme suitable for men. In the sphere of economy it would snap asunder the spring of all work and effort, while Tn the judgment seat il would not respect justice, seeing that it fails to insure to each the fruit oi his labor The second defect is more serious than the first, for there is just remote chance that some sort oi mo tive power might become developed in man to act as stimulus to produc. ton with the same force as does pri- vate interest, but men will never vii, lIngiy submit to a system which re wards good and bad workmen alike The sole advantage 10 be gained by studying eommunistic programmes lies in tue fact that they critieise with more or less elooueuce and %lth a good deal of truth the abuses of oul social organization and that they stil up an enthusiasm for reiorm.-EmliC de Laveleye, in the Contemporary Re, view for March.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

Gel. Frank c. Hatch left this morn ing for San Francisco, Seattle, Tacoma and British Columbia. He will sal for Europe later and make his head quarters in London. The Colonel is such a whole souled, public spirited gentleman that We hate to lose him, even for season, Still, patriotism compels us to submit resignedly in order that the blarsted Britisher, the fighty Frenchman and the Dutch beer swigger may see. with their own eyes the eminently commendable style of men that Arizona ralses. The Col onel will be back in time to vote this fall.-Pheuix Gazette.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
Thc Great solar Calm.

Professor Tacchini, the eminent Italian astronomer, reports to the Paris Academy that bis systematic ob- servatious the Royal Observatory dur ing the last half of 1889 and in Janu- ary 1890. show prolongation of the period of solar calm. Comparatively few spots and faculR occurred on the sun $ face. Solar eruptionS and pro- tuberances were weak, and on several days in December last there wsre none of tbe latter. The state of grand calm in which the sun has continued since the month of August, Professor Tacchini concludes, ',justifes us Tn considering that we are in tEe period of the yeritable minimum.
 Tilis scientific news is of great in- terest in connection with the recent remarkable winter in Eastern Ameri- ca and Western Europe. Modern re- search has demonstrated a probable connection between periods of great solar calm and abnormal seasons en the earth The present is a most favorable opportunity for neteorolo- gists and astronomers to make fresh tests 10 determine, if possible, just
  what the connection Is. A solution of the problem would mark most !m- portant era in meteorciogy, as it would probably pave ths way for pre- dictions of the peculiar characteristics of coming seaSons-w whether excep- tionally cold or hot, wet CT dry-in the foreknowledge of which all classes are so deeply interested.-Financial and Mining Record.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
A New Plan ror Rapid Transit, in Kew York

4 plan for the solution of the rapid transit problem in this city has been formulated, and present a very strik' ing and original aspect. It originated with the late Mr. D. c. Lindsey, C. E It contemplates the erection of struc. ture which will carry a four-track
 ailroad. This structure IS to be oi masonry, and to be about 50 feet high It is ts be carried through the center of blocks, and the streets are to be bridged by steel bridges. By making the substrueture heavy enough it will be available for stores and tenements The route Is to extend north just through Tarrytown. It is to form | loop in the southern part of the city from Leonard Street south. The only public property touched Is smal cornel of Battery Park. To carry out the plan, "The Peoples Rapid Transit Company has been organized. The 7rineipal features of merit of the plar are the capacity for high speed, tht avoiding of any but the most limited trespsss upon streets or private grounds, and the fact that it is ar oyerground way. It is estimated tha the acquisition of real estate will cos over S70,000,O0G. The entire cost it estimated at nearly S90,00O000- Scientific American.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

Special agent, J. A. Rankin of the Interior Department, will shortly visit Sacaton and decide about allot- ing land to the Pimas and Maricopas. He has lately been considering allot- ments to the Papagoes on the San Xavier reservation near Tucson. Un- der the law, heads of families are en- titled to i60 acres; those over IS, so acres and tbose under IS, 40 acres.- Herald.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

Some body of an ingenious turn of mind gives us the metric system, mot in nutshell" but in nickel. It is claimed that our nIckel five cent. piece holds the key to the linear measures and weights. The diameter of this coin is two centimeters, and its weight is five grammes. Five of them placed in row will, of course, give the length of the decimeter, and two of them will weigh decagramme. AS the kioIiter is cubic meter, the key to the measures of length, it IS also the key to the measures of capacity. Any person. therefore, who ls forum ate enough to own five-cent. nickel, may carry in his pocket the entire metric system of weights and meas ures--Cleyeland Plainaealer
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

All the best sites along the hill country of Judea, between Jerusalem westward and the sea, have been bought by Russia, and covered with splendid Greek temples. The great pilgrimages of the day are from Rus sia to Palestine. Every year about 5000 or 10000 Russian pilgrims visit the Holy Land.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

 An Apache county cattleman says: h my opinion, Apache county has for sale the coming season. should prices justify, about 15000 yearllng steers l20o0 twos, 5000 to 10000 threes and over. The condition of cattle just now IS only fair, the range IS only passable, and the grass prospects for the coming year very poor. l doubt if the year. lIngs will be sold, for as yet no cow men in u is vicinity have ever sold any ycarlings. There promises to be s strong demand for feeders from Cal- ifornia this spring, but as they offer only SIP for twos, can't see how any one can sell them at that figure and live. We cant raise steers on the open range for SIP per head.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

P. R. Brady will be present at the meeting of the prison commissioners at Yuma next Aoucay and ploposes 10 y4cate his chair in fayos oJ tie new appointce the courts have declared to be the legal official. MT. brady has stood ready 10 step down and out as soon as the question of the legality of the acts of the legislature after the sixty days session had expired should bs decided, and on Monday he will in- ylte hls successor to enter upsn tho duties of the pos,tion.-FIorenee En- terprlse.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
GsiIa County.

Distance from Globe to the railroad at Wilcox, over
 woo1's and Norton 6 Stewart's lines (route for
 Eastern psssenggrs.) .l2S miles From Globe to Casa Grande crossing the Devils Can
 yen and touching at Piral and Florence. 90 miles From Globe to Casa Grandc ,ia Pioneer % miles Elevation above sea level at Globe Seoo feet Latitude g degrees, % minutes longitude 10 de
 gress, 45 minutes
 Highest maximum temperature, July llth, no deg Lowest minimum temperature Jan. 10th, h,....l6 deg liean temperature ,6s dgg Prevailing direction of Sind, ......... Southwest
 An observation extending over several years, dis doses the remarkable fact that thege has not been a day without more or less sunshine
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

The Lutheran IS, doubtless, the nest polyglot church in America, not even excepting the Roman Catholic. Her ministers preach the Gospel to her people of various nationalities ID mors languages than those of any other de- nomination. These are English, Ger man, French, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Lettish, Bohemian tat Minneapolis. Wendish tin Texas), Hungarian tat Frseland, Pal Slave vian (at Streator, Ill.l.-Christian at Work.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

The Clifton correspondent of the Lordsburg Liberal says; Copper mines in the local districts are becoming saleable, negotiations are under way for the purchase of several properties that have been held on to for years by the owners, who had become deter mined 10 hang on like grim death un- til the day would come round when something more than mere mess of pottage could be. had. It seems that day is at hand Last week Mase Greenlee sold small group of copper claims ts the Copper King Mining Company; and several other proper ties are under investigation with the view to their purchase, Not only is property hereabouts heinz considered. but properties in different parts of the country are being quietly and thor- ouehiy examined.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
NO. 2

It is curious fact to notice that in China scientific subjects are being taught by Japanese instructors who have acquired their technlcal educa. tion in thls country, and that ths teachers are using the English lan- guage with their classes.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
Territorial.

 Goyernor-Lewis Wolhey Phoenix. Secretary-N. O, Murphy, Phoenix. Trsa-.rsr-Tohn Y. T. Smith, Phoenix. Superintendent of Public Instruction--G. ". Cheyney.
 Auditor Thomas Hughes Supreme Court-Jas. H. Wright, Chief Justice. Prescott: Jos H. Kibbey, Associate Justice, Phnnix; R. L. Sloan, Associate us tice, Tucson.
 U. S. District Attorney H. J. Jeiiords, Tucson.
 | E. Marshal W h. Meade, Tucson. Surveyor General-Royal A. Johnson. Delegate to Congress---Marcus Smith, Tombstone.
 Judge of First Judicial Distfict-R, E, Sloan.
 Judge of Second Judicial District-Jos. H. Kibbey, Phoenix. Judge of Third Judicial District-Jas, H, Wright.
 GiIa County. Judge of District Court-1os. H. Kibbsy, Clerk of District Court-B. q. Fox. Indge of Probate-F. W. Westmsyer. SheriH-Jerry Ryan. Under Sheriff-T. A. Lonergan. District Attorney--J. D. McCabe, Recorder-Chas T Martin Supervisors Geo. DaniOrth, Patrick Shan ley, F. T. Powers. Clerk of Board ot superyisors-Chas Martin. County Treasurer-W. w. Brou&ner. Coruner----
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

We have all heard great deal from time tp time regarding the perfect adaptability of the human body to the various uses for which 1t Is intended, and we have been taught to believe that, considered simply as machine for accomplishing certain things, it was well-nigh ideal perfection, and left no room for improvement. It seems, however, that Russian inven- tor thinks differently, and has taken out patents, both at home and in this country, for what might be called Improvements to the Human Body, Designed to Facilitate Walking, Run ming and Jumping" The drawings show two large springs in the shape of bow, their upper extremities at tached to the shoulders CT at either side of the waist, and the lower ex- tremities to the feet. The necessary bands and buckles and harness for se- curing the springs are variously dis posed about the body.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

G. ". Cheyney, who went to phe, nix to mako a demand for his office, has been gratifed to find Mr. Strauss perfectly willing to give it up and turn over all of the paraphernalia connected herewith. Other officers in the Territory would show their good sense by doing the same.-- ProsDector.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

The Papal budget for 1890 arranges for an expenditure of 7,0S5, GOO francs for the year. winch is 300,000 francs less han 1889 The leading items are .925 900 francs for salaries of the car dinals over against 100000 in 1889; the different executive departments cost 100000 francs, and here saw ing oi fully 50 per cent. is made; the persons for tbe Papdl army have been reduced from 1S0,000 to 150,000 fraics; the support for needy churches and priests has increased from 320, to 360,000 francs, alns to poor church. ss and priests Tn Rome, Italy, and for eign countries make total of 400, 900 francs, a little more than It was year ago; the Papal movements demand 3o0,0o0 francs; the dlploraatic corps, 300, 900 francs; the maintenance of the Papal palace also 100000 francs. The Pope his reduced his stables to twelve horses, four of which are reserved for bis personal use.-Bostcn Journal.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

The capital invested in the supply of natural gas Is enormous. At the date of the official report in 1888, one Pittsburg company had a capital of $I2,000,000, and the total capitahza- ton of all the companies in the various States was estimated at $90000, 900. The hundreds of companies that have organized, prospected, bored, struck water and disbanded slnce then. will swell that amonnt to almost ,neredi- bls proportions
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

It IS to be regretted that, after Sen ator Stewart asked for suggestions from practical miners, he adopted none of them at all, but introduces his bill unchanged after defects have been pointed out. As that gentleman is supposed by bis colleagues to thor. oughly understand the wants of the miners, he has great influence. Tbls being the case. he should have been careful to consider the proposed law in all it's bearings and paid some heed to the practical suggestions made to him.--Mining and Seientic Press.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

It appears to be dawning upon Con gress, as well as upon the country generally, says the New York Ship. ping List, that the mixing of pure cotton-seed oil with lard, although it may be an adulterant, is not unhealth- ful, etc, but an absolute improvement in every way.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12
Preventative of ChiIIs,

$ not surpassed.
 It is endorsed by the best chemists as the most effieacious, strengthening Tonic this country has ever produced the value of which will be recognized by all who may use them.
 Private citizens of Arizona viFiting St Louis have expressed their convictions that it is pe- Suliarly adapted to the wants of that Terri eory, and needs only trial to insure it's speedy Introduction there.
 Orders addressed to THE WEST INDIA MANUFACTURING COMPANY will be promptly executed dec l3-tf
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

Flagstaff has suffered again by fire. Sunday, March 30th, a $15,000 blaze visited tbat unfortunate town.
Arizona silver belt., 1890-04-12

Adver. ising Rates made known on application.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1890-04-23

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