Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-08-11

single purpose for which it was called as the one recently closed. The Phenix papers say that resi- dent there was held up for Sl4. Some one is trying to play even on the capital city, evidently.
 Now that Congress has adjourned, the democratic editors have taken a fresh hold on their project of retir- ing Secretary Sherman from the cabinet.
 The closer you study tho Dingley tariff law, the more you will admire the wisdom of its framers, and their fairness in providing protection for American industries.
 pr. Hamblin, the new superinten- dent of the asylum, has reduced the population of Phenix materially by appointing all attaches from the capital city.
 No speaker of the House ever had the support of the hest element of the country to a greater extent than Speaker Reed had during the extra session of Congress just closed.
 Our Japanese friends are protest ing entirely too much about our annexing Hawaii. They would bet ter put in their time doing some thing more promising of results.
 The coal miners would better be- ware of tho confidence of Eugene Debs, now running at strike speed. For man who poses as leader, Debs is the greatest hoodoo of the | time.
 Congress didn't do all that some people expected it to do at the extra session, but q reference to President McKinley's message call ing it together will show that it did all it met to do.
 Lieutenant Smith, of the regular army, has asked to ba relieved as instructor Of the National Guard of Arizona. There Is no occasion for his services since General Wilson has been relieved of his epaulettes, probably, and besides the latter is very quiet now.
 Tucson and Phenix papers arc at it again in a sectional fight, in which both burgs figure in jealousy and rivalry for commercial and political supremacy. As yet, Tucson has not yet been recognized in a single ap- pointment, and she squeals hard. Eveu the poor and distressing old climate of the two toTrid zones are clashing, and Tucson says the Capl- tai City has run in an icy thermome- ter to attract travellers.
 The champion liars belt should bo forwarded to the editor of the Washington Times, who says the results of the Mckinley tariff, "were so disastrous as to cause a general revulsion against the policy oi pro- tection." The country was never more prosperous than under the McKinly law. It was the belief of democratic lies that brought all the trouble.
 The railroad 10 the Grand Canyon of the Colorado appears to be sure of accomplishment. This will open up to the general public the great est scenic wonder on the face of this earth of eurs-one that is worth walking all the way across the desert blre footed to see, If one could not reach it any other way. There is nothing in all natures works so grand, awesome and stupenduously magnificent as the Grand Canyon, and the mon who will make a visit to it in comfort possible deserve to earn a rich reward.
 In speaking of the Klondvcitis aud Alaskamania affliction so many have since the Yukon excitement, the Mining and Scientific Press, among other things, says: The cause of the present excitement IS evident. Prevalent hard times have much to do with it. Then, in no part of the world is it easier to ere ate stampede. Such seed falls on fertile ground in California. There was rush to the Humbolt county beaches in 1851, to eastern Peru in '54, to Kern river in '55, hegira to Frazer river in '5S. Between April 20 and August 9 of that year, as given in "Prices Current" there sailed from San Francesca 23,48S, and as many more would have gone but for the adverse reports the returning miners brought. In '59 came the Washoe excitement, and again in '63 and latter years came renewed rushes to far-off regions, all ending, mostly, in bitter disap- | pointment. Throughout these years California, as today, was best of all No matter how wild the story, or great the yield, the every day record of the state as a gold producer equaled the story else where. At Carson Hill, Calaveras county, in '54 was found a l95 pound lump of gold; on August IS, 1860, at the Monumental mine, Sierra coun- tY, was unearthed 1a3-pound mass