Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1895-12-25
ARIZONA JOURNAL-MINER
WEDNESDAY......DEC.2 ?, 1895

ROthschllds denies the rumOr that he intends withdrawing S20,000,000 from the United States.
 It is an of day when the news papers do not report some new mis- hap to the battle ship Texas.
 The president suddenly dropped to his old level, in the eyes of the people, by his bond message.
 Lord Dunraven seems to have been lost to view-eclipsed, as it were, by the Venezuelan question.
 Congress can be trusted 10 see that Mir. Cleveland doesn't show the white feather to Lord Salisbury.
 Prescott weather is somewhat chilly these days, but the teachers institute is hot one just the same.
 The most appropriate thing that Santa Claus could put in Ambassa- dor Bayard's stocking would be a recall.
 Grover is growing gritty by his frequent fishing excursions, judging from his message on the Venzuela question.
 4 Minnesota doctor says that the generous use of prunes will prevent an attack of the grip. The doctor evidently is full of prunes.
 Ambassador Bsyard might give the American people his resignation ss a Christmas present. It would certainly be thankfully received.
 MT. Cleveland might put state hood in Utah's stocking, if so dis posed, as nothing is now needed but his official proclamation to make the territory a state.
 Whatever the ffty-fourth con gress may do or not do it is prac tically certain that it will not autho- rizs the issue of any bonds, unless war Shoul d make them necessary.
 The man who doesn't find himself wishing himself boy at this season of the year, should devote little time to taking an inventory of his mental faculties.
 Those who give Christmas pres ents, land those who do not are to be pitied for the pleasure they lose) should remember that there is wide chasm between giving" and exchanging"
 Prediction number one - There will be no war with England. Pre- diction number two-The United States wIll not recede from the position taken by President Cleve- land in his message.
 According to late telegram the supreme court of Tennessee affirms its decision with a six shooter. The chief justice of the state took shot the other day at a prominent at torney.
 Bismarck says he was never an obstinate man; he always gave in when convinced he was wrong. So does everybody else. The trouble lies in convincing them that they are wrong.
 Billy Ryan, the erstwhile demo popuhst congressman. from Ne braska, is now seeking relaxation as a leader of Omaha society. Evi- dently he still thinks he has the qualities of a leader.
 David A. Wells, the free trader, is out in favor of a third term for Cleveland. MT. Wells had as we'll make up his mind that this country will never have another free trader for president.
 Col. Lamb, the new leader of the Virginia republicans, says the party will make an aggressive fight for the control of the Old Dominion. That's the proper thing to do. The state is believed to be republican on full vote and fair count, and both should be had.
 The inventor of a bicycle suit that will enable a woman to look as graceful standing on her head, or reclining in the middle of the road, as when dressed for an evening en- tertainment, is sure not only of for tune and fame, but of the undying lSVe of every woman cyclist.
 European papers seem inclined to look upon President CIeveland's message as an electioneering scheme. If they will only stop to note the unaminity of sentiment of approval, irrespective of party, both in Con gress and outside, they will prob ably arrive at different conclusion.
 Uncle Sam is going to prepare for war, it appears. Senator Hale has in trodueed a bill for the increase of the navy. The bill provides for the construction Of twenty-five torpedo boats to cost SI25,OOO each, and of seven goingcoast-line battleships designed to carry the heaviest armor and most powerful ordinance upon a displacement of II tons, at cost, exclusive of the armament, of S4,OOOOOO.
 If the Cleveland administration, had displayed more backbone early in its history and had not toadied