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Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24

tion at seventy thousand; and as regards the question of population, it is respect fully submitted that the average of population of eighteen states of the union at the date of her admission was but sixty thousand pecl'e, while some of the greatest states of the union were admitted to statehood with less than thirty thousand population; and as to intelligence, character and energy, the psople of Arizona will compare favora- bly with those of any state in the union, coming, as they do, from the most en- frightened portions of this republic; and as evidence of their educational qualifi- cations, we cite the. fact that those over ten years of age unable to read and write amount to less than five per cent.
 A system, under which schools of ex cellent character for the education of all children between the ages of six and eighteen years, is maintained from six to seven months in each year. We have established Normal school, now in the sixth year of its work, with buildings and grounds valued at thirty five thous- and dollars, and have founded free University, with five departments: First, the department of science, htera- | ture and art; second the department of theory and practice, and elementary in struction; third, the department of aRri- culture; fourth, the normal department; fifth, the department oi mineralogy and the school of m.nes. The property con- l secrated to educational purposes amounts to more than S1,000,OOO. Free public libraries are maintained in the principal citles; newspapers are well supported in every county in the Terri tory; numerous literary associations are in active operation for the promotion of general culture. The virtue of the peo- pie is fully attested by ths general good order of the communities, the prevalence of religious organizations and the liberal provision made for the unfortunate classes by the establishment and main tenance of hospitals and asylums.
 In connection with the many essential qualifications above enumerated, Ari- zona in area comprises an empire within itself; it is larger than New England and Pennsylvania combined.
 The necessity of statehood has long been apparent to the people of Arizona, and to this end a constitutional conven- ton was called and 8 state constitution adopted. This constitution was dis cussed at length by the people and press of Arizona, and when the election oc- cured the constitution waa adopted by nearly a unanimous vote of the people of Arizona.
 We recognize tbe Territorial form of government is contrary to the genius of a frss people, and in order to develop our resources and attain that high standard of exce.leuce that comes only through the efforts of free people, we earnestly request Cong ress to give heed to the unanimous desires of the people and admit us to statehood at the earli- est possible date"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
Near a Panic.

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-Shortly after midday the New York Stock Exchange was the scene of the widest excitement. In fact there was condition of affairs bordering on paric in the industrial group. It appears that pool in the Chicago gas dissolved and the members thereof was compelled to take up their holdings. One of the membhrs of the pool, a German-American firm with their headquartsrs in the Mills building, start ed in to sell their stock, but they had not disposed of much before the room became a war of the liquidation. Oper
 ators are very timid just now on account of the golo exports movements, the call tomorrow being booked to take out SS. 100000 instead of S4, 100000 as previ- ously reported. The attempt to hqul- date in Chicago gas was the signal for an attack on the industrial groups rare Iy if ever equalled. Traders were slmp- ly frantic and moreover their stocks are all regardless of prices. To add to the fever money was bid uF to 40 per cent on call and could not be obtained in round amount even at that figure After l2;30 D. m. the excitement subsid ed somewhat and substantial recovers were noted. An ldea of the activity at the New York stock exchange up to l o'clock may be had when it IS stated that up this time the sales embraced S336, ,SSO hsted and $58, ,270 unlisted stocks.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
THE E:LATEST NEWS.
The San Juan Gold Fields Decribed by Reasonable Man Just from
 There.

Saturdays Democrat, published at Flagstaff, contains the latest authentic information from the new gold fields. Deputy, Sheriff Fairchild, Of Coconino county, had just returned from there aud was interviewed Friday night last by the Democrat. He states substan- tially as follows:
 Thus far two mining camps have been started, 75 miles apart. and about 230 miles from Flagstaff, and on the San Juan river. The first one Is To- cated between two box canyons, one above anG the other below the mines. These mines are owned by a syndicate, compoaed of the firm Lester < Saw CT and officials of the A. & P. railroad com pany, who are making every prepara- ton possible to work their properties. This company has located some 100 claims and expended about S7,000 ID making d trail down to their mines. They are preparing to tunnel the ryer at that point and turn It's course, and will put Sl00.000 into the enterprise. Messrs. Fairchild, Marshall and Banta have located over 20 claims about 75 ultltS dLON6 AltSc III oJ and the two last mentioned gentlemen aIe til there. These claims are about 10 miles from Bluff City, the county seat of San Juan county, Utah, and the lumber can be had at this csmp for S3O per thou.a d. Provisions are not TO high an here is plenty of water for minlCg purposes.
 The prospects, there have from 10 to 150 colOrs. aud seem to extend for a distance of LOO miles up and down the
 river, and thIn gold can be found out distance of one mile from the banks of he San Juan.
 There have been fabulous reports gone cut as to amounts t"ken out by different parties, while in reality thera have been no certain amounts taken from any of the placer regions, but none doubt their richness.
 The weather was nice when MT. Fairchild left, but he thinks in tn spring will be the best time to mine He expressed the idea that he would not be surprised at the San Juan be- coming the greatest mining camp in the west
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
Fitzimmons and Hall. Pusilists.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 20.-Three of the six great pugilistlc events that were tc make sport during the carnival here are virtually ctf as both the Crescent Club and Olympic are still on the lookout for fighters. TEere will be no conflict be- tween the club ard the Mardigras. Lead CTS of the Olympic club have postponed thoir tournament until March l, 2 and 3 and for the opening night unless the webbing match and John and Billy Mur- phy is patched up. A better attraction is needed, and if Gallagher and Demp- sey are matched it is secured, but DemP- sey's refusal to fight LaBlanche makes it almost certain that he will decline. Gallagher, Goddard and Slavin cannOl be gotten together and the Murphys on ly are in sight. The Crescent City club has postponed it's carnival to the first week in April. It's Burke. Myer match is gone and the Dixon and Griffin are not agreed to yet and lean toward tne Coney Island outfit anyway so the clui has just one event made, FitzsimmOn aGd Hall.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24

IN marked contrast to publications Tn demscratic newspapers alleging by implication, that Secretary Foster is trying to.deceive the democrats and the country as to the condition of the trea- sury, are the words of Representative Springer, chairman of the House com mittee on ways and means, which has just been authorized by House resolu- ton to inquire into and report upon the present condition of the Treasury and the future probable revenues under present laws. Mir. Springer said: "We shall call upon Secretary Foster for statement covering moneys on hand and indebtedness up to and including Dec. 31. which closes the first half of the current fiscal year. Of course we have every confidence in Secretary Foster, who is eminently fair, and there is 10 doubt that will be given precise state ment of the treasury's condition" Secretary Fostor told Mir. Springer and Senators Carlisle and Brice that it was absolutely certain that there would be an available surplus of not less than S20,OOO,OOO at the close of the present fiscal year.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
Do We Want Her.

TcRoNTo, Dec. 21.-A N.~spaper call ed the Sun appeared cht. Its avow- ed object is to advoc,I. Ire annexation of Cana, 10 the United Saates. In its salutatory 1t says in part, "We have TO hesitation in saying that our lack of pro- gress is entirely due to our unhappy separation from the republic of the Uni ted States, and as our faith IS that as one of the states of the Union we would become more prosperous than We can as British colonies alongside of the over 5hadowing great republic. we shall de- vote ourselves to the furtherance of'this great mission. With England we have no quarrel, but our heart and energles should be devoted to improving the con- ditien of thls, our own land"
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
STATEHOOD FOR ARIZONA.

The Phoenix Chamber of Commerce at a special meeting held December 9th 1885, adopted the following, to be sub nitted to Congress In behslf of state hood for Arizona.
 Territorial governments are only or ganized as matters of pubic necessities because the people who inhabit such political divisions are too few in number to maintain state government. Such a condition of affairs existed twenty nine years ago, w5en ArIzona was fash toned into a Territory; but the condit- ions that ne 7essitateG the fostering care of the government at the outset have long since disappeared, and today Ali zona is qualified in every particular to assume the responsibilities of state hood.
 The eleventh census, taken in 1890 placed the population of Arlzona at a little less than sixty thousand people, exclusive of Indians and others living on reservations; and the report of Gov Murphy for 1891 estimates the popula-
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
ANATIONAL ENTERPRISE.

A proposition. says the San franclscO Call, will come before the next Congress to connect the great American lakes with the Atlantic Ocean by means of canal deep enough to enable vessels to load at lake ports for dispatch for foreign
 ports. The channel of the proposed
 canal will be 200 feet wide and twenty
 feet deep. The total cost is estimated at s150.O00,OO0. The New York delega- ton will urge the proposition on both national and State considerations. The new canal Canada IS constructing men aces the commercial supremacy New
 York enjoys in respect to the western
 freight business. The national consid-
 eration is that with the canal open Am
 merican men-of-war will have as easy ac-
 cess to the great lakes as Canada's new
 canal affords to British vessels. Of course, New York ceuld hardly expect the Ma tional Government to engage in a work
 of this magnitude to preserve New
 York's commercial supremacy, but the
 importance of the canal as 6 war meas ure cannot well be overestmated. The position of the National Government iu
 respect to subsidies has been pretty
 we'll established by the discussion over the Nicaragua canal. The Government will indorse no more bonds issued to pro- mote private enterprises. The Nicara- qua canal proposition now allows the Government the complete Ownershiu of 57O,OO0,OOO of the S100,000,000 of stock to be issued. This will give toe Govern- ment absolute control in time of pence as we'll as of var. It will enable the Government to fix The rates of tolls at &
 point which will barely pay interest on bonds and the actual cost of the service. Under this arrangement the peop e who have to furnish the money to build the canal with will have whatever bene 1 it results from its being built. The ex- pansion e tho Erie canal uow proposed will, when completed, cheapen transpor- t2gOn from the entire western and Mississippi basins to foreigns ports. It would enable western farmers to place their products in foreign markets at the lowest possible cost. The route will be direct and will be independent of rail road corporations. But the promoters Cf this enterprise may as well under stand, first as last, that the Cove ernment | will not endorse bonds to build the ca nal under conditions which will make 1t possible for the canal to pool its issues
 with the railroad companies. If the people furnish the money to build the canal they will insist upon being made secure to receive the benefits resulting from it's construction. The Pacific rail- road companies killed the subsidy busi- ness during the present generation. No more fortunes will be made in this country in the way the memN bers of the Southern Pacific company
 have made theirs. The spectacle of four men holding in their possession S150,- 100000 derived from the use of property the government loaned them, 'iie pro- fessing to be unable to pay their debts to the Government, IS so unique that a duplicate will not be permitted. If the Government furnishes the money for the great New York canal it will own the property.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
SENATOR GoRMAN.with whose trickieh.

SENATOR GoRMAN,w with whose trickiRh- ness as a politician the country has long been familiar, is the manager of the Democratic scheme to secure the cleo ton of Senators from Wyoming, Mon tana. Nor Dakota, Nebraska and pos sibly C :.r-ia who. if not Democrats, will m. ke an iron clad agreement to vote wi;h thA Democrats on all political questions. including the organization of the Senate of the next Congress; and Jerry Simpson is to ba his chief lnstru- ment for hoodwinking the Popul.st mem- bers of the legislatures of those states. Facts were brought out at the Republ- can senatorial caucus held last week which convinced the Republican sena- tors that anything like an honest deal in these states, excepting California, is bound to result in the election of Re- publican senators, and steps are being taken to upset Senator Germans little game by preventing Democratic dis honesty. It is now believed that the Republicans can control the Senate in the next Congress, although if at all, it will be by narrow margin. While we do not for moment, wish to see Dem ocratic Senator seated without being legitimately entitled to his seat, at the seme time, we think it good Republican policy to give the Democrats the control of the senate as they will have it in all other branches of the Government.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24

THE excitement h Congress over the studi Il slight put upon Speaker Crisp at tLe Rsform Club banquet, has not yet dIed ou., but as there is still doubt as to whether MT. Cleveland was a sspar- ty to it many Democratic members are not talking ln public about it. The inn pression that the incident made Crisp's reelection to the Speskership certain is not so strong as it was at first, and the shrewdest observers have come to the conclusion that the speakership, like the extra session question, will be de- cided by MT. Cleveland. They argue that the average Democratic member of the next House will naturally wish to get as much patronage for his constiu- ent5 as possible, and that he is not like ly to start out by offending Mir. Cleve- land, the man from whom he expects the favors to make him solid in his dis trict, by voting against his wishes iu the speakership contest. It is a sordid and selfish argument but it is very human all the same.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
BLAINE VERY LOW.
Physicians Reticent as to the Nature
 of His Trouble.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Newepaper men again asked the physician to-day what was the real nature of the disease from which Blaine was suffering. They were given to understand it was by the from the public. They think if it were for discussion that would De intensely disagreeable for the family.
 NEW YORK, Dsc. 20.-Dr. Alfred Loomis, on arrival in this city from Washington, where he has been to see Blaine, to repCrte- said: 'Blaine Is Tn critical condition. He may die any moment or he may live for weeks. It is impossible to say anything more definite about the case at present"
 WAsHNGTCN, Dec. 20.-Mr. Blaine may live some days. He may live even longer period, but will never again be well man. A little charge for the bet ter is to be hoped for. All members of the family are now here. James G Blaine, Jr., and Miss Hattie Blaine were both summoned home and Mrs. En- mons Blaine, the widow of Blaine-s son. also joined the household. One of Blaine's intimate friends said to-day that he entertained no hope whatever, nor cid the doctors. The family, he said reluctantly are forced to expect the 1 worst, and it was for this. reason that the absent members ere communicated with.
 The original froub' with Blaine, ae- cordia 2 t. bis friend q ,e to exhaust. i've laDors and the m n r in which he has been drawing on f tnre and exhaust ing vit.'ity. He hes Tor years been working under high pressure until the whole system is undermined.
 Though the Senate was only in ses- sion few minutes to-day the serious illness of ex-Secretary Blaine was the snb bject of discussion. The Democrats jolned with the Republicans in express slon of grief and sympathy for the fam fly of the distinguished statesman and diplopat In opening the Senate with prayer Chaplain Butler referred in a touching manner to Blaine and invoked the aid of Providence in his behalf.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
HERBERT BROWN - Manager

THE United States Investor published in Boston, offers thousand dollars for prize essays of 1000 words each. upon American cities and towns. Already oyer 100 have entered the lists and we make this public that a champion for Tucson. the oldest city in the United States, can b, induced ;to take up the cudgels ID her behalf. For the first prize $500 will be given, for the second $500 and for the third s200. Time Will be called Dec. 31. We fear that there is hardly sufficient time for the Tucson Iterati to get their incubators te worF and have a call on the $500 before Pima county taxes become delinquent.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24

ACCORDING to the 11th censes bulletin on mining industries just issued, the commercial ratio of silver to gold for each year from 1887 to 1880 is as fol lows: It is given as 14.94 in 1867, and l5.92 ia 1873. Between those dates II fell to or below the latter point as fol lows: In 1S45, 15.92; in 1913, 15.96, in 1883, 15.93; in 1921, 15.95; in 1913, 1925 in 1872, I7.11; ln 1909, 15.96; and in 1908 l6.OS. The ratio fell to 15.05 in 1890, and has never since reached 15. It went te its highest point, 14.14 in 176o. After 1877. the ratio inevitably sank lower and lower each year until it was as low as 22.O9 in 1880.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
A Rich Haul.

LONDON, Dec. 20.-Ths burglars have made rich haul of jewels from Lehigh Court near Bristol, the seal of Sir Cecil Miles, baronet. Lady Miles had left jewels to the value of a5,0O0 pounds in a safe in her bedroom unlocked while the family were dining. Yesterday burglars entered the house unobserved and ran sacked the safe. They took only the jewels and did not burden themselves with silver articles and valuable papers of which there were quantity in the apartment and some In the safe.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
Went Dirt Cheap.

NEW York, Dec. 2O.-The price brought by StamboIl today was great disappointment to nearly everybody present. The general verdict is that he went dIrt cheap. James Cross, of Cali fornia, executor of the estate of Hobart, when asked his opinion of the price said: '.I call it murder. I still offer Hartman 5000 over his bid, but guess he would not part with Stamboul for s1O0OOO". Bidding on other horses is rather slow.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24

THE design for the equestrian statue of Gen. Logan that is to be erected iu
 Washington has been selected. The successful artist is MT. Franklin Sim mons, the famous American sculptor. There IS available for this statue S65,- O00, SJ0,000 of which was appropriated by Congress ard the rest donated by Gen. Logan's comrades of the G. A. R. and the Army of the Tennessee. It IS the intent on of the committee having the matter l. c2arge, of which Secretary Elkins is chairman, to make this the finest eque-tri-n statue in this country
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
MRS. BRUNsoN GETs,A DECREE
Her Husband Allows the Ten Days - To Expire Without Filing an
 Answer.

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 19.-The ten days allowed to answer the complaint in the sensational divorce suit of Mrs. An son Brunson against her husband, where in Mrs. Stoneman, wife of ex-Governor Stoneman was named correspondent, expired today. No answer was filed and the case went by default and a decree was granted to Mrs. Brunson.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
Friendly Relations Continued
 with Northern Pacific Only.
Restrictions Apply to All Other Northern ROads-ChOynski
 at Chicago.

CHICAGO. H., Dec. 21.-Tbe Southern Pacific has issued an official notice with drawing the restrictions on business via Portland as regards the Northern Pacific. The restrictions will however apply until further notice against the Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific aud the Great North ern. Details of the agreement by which the Southern Pacific continues relations with the Northern Pacific are not made public. Joe Choynski arrived here tS- day to fill an engagement at Battery D, Decemcer %
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
VINDICATI ON. A Bloodless Duel Fought
 Near Paris.
 FIERY C0MBATANTS Reluctantly Separate, Urged by
 Admiring Friends,
FIERY COMBATANTS

PARIS, Dec. 22,-Ths duel between Clemencean and Derounlede took place as arranged. No one as hurt.
 Gen. Sansisser declin q 10 arbitrate and Delandes to wh, III the duel was referred decided the men should stand at 9 paces.
 Before proceeding to the ground both combatants bade farewell to their weep ing friends and distributed locks of their hair to sorrowipg admirers. Three shots were fired, when the seconds who mad sought safe places interposed, and amid congratulations for their coolness and courage, the principles were reluc tantlY separated.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
TOTHE DEATH
Coming Duel For Blood Between
 Fiery Parisiaas.

PARIS, France, Dec. 21.-The coming duel between Clemencean the editor of La Justice and DeR0Dlede is arOusing considerable interest. De Ronlede has granted to Clemencean the choice of weapons. Preparations for the event are being pushed rapidly forward. Clemsn- cean says he intends to fight the duel to the death and be satisfied with nothing short of this. DeRonlede's friends avow he also intends to kill Clemencean or be killed himself.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24
SlOO Reward. SIOO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that science has been able to in all its stages and that IS C8tarrh. Halls Catarrh Cnre Is the only positive cure now known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitutional dis ease. requires constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, acting diIectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
 -i~rn. thereby destroying the foundation the sys;s T xiVing he patient strength of the disease aIi,. +'sntion and assisting by building up the cons.. ---tetOrs have nature in doing its work. The pro-. they so much faith in its curative powers, thag offer One Hundred Dollar. for any rase that It fails to cure. Send for Inst of testimonials,
 Address E. J. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, c, sE- Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Arizona weekly citizen., 1892-12-24

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-General Rose crans register of the treasury accompan- jed by his private secretary left this morning for California, sswhere he will spend the winter near Los Angeles.
 The house passed the bill restoring to the public domain a part of the White Mountain Apache reservation in Ari- zona.