Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-08

EApoEldllOns oi wheat sliii cOu- tinue large, despite the fact that il has again passed the dollar line on the markets of New York.
 It is difficult to imagine anything more dreary looking than the scenes sketched in the Klondike country by the New York Herald's artist, vino is now there.
 Ex-Senator Brice must have fur ther political aspirations. He isn't the sort of man to pay for old favors, and bis contribution to the Ohio democrats III the late cam paign was Sl,0O0.
 The presidents message is bro1d, comprehensive and business like, the product of a statesman who feels the mighty responsibility of his position as chief executive of the greatest nation on earth.
 1 The doleful predictions of the free traders that the adoption Of a protective tariff would cut of for eign markets for American products are not being realized, our exporta- tions having increased since the enactment of the Dingley law.
 President Mckinley has had it officially whispered into the ear of the Kaiser that Germany must not violate the Monroe doctrine in get tim satisfaction from Hayti for tte impriso onment of a German citizen.
 The Wool Record says: The wool growers of Southwestern Texas are looking forward to continued sue cess In the sheep business. They have been receiving more than twice as much for their product this year as was realized last year. This pros perity has been general and the sheep men of that portion of the country are hopeful and happy.
 There is prospect of lively times ahead on the Tiburon islands. A party of Texans are about to visit the islands for the purpose of pros pecting for mineral. Should those cannibal Ceris Indians conclude that Texan would be good eating and attempt to appease his appetite with one, he would find different combination from anything he ever tackled when he attempted to kill his meat. A Texan is averse to being eaten, and if those Ceris Indians should modest this party, coyotes will be furnished with plenty of Indian meat.
 Reports from the Flagstaff obstr- vatory, received via Boston, s.ste that Prof. See has "Seen" about 800 new double stars. The telegram con- veying the information Is not very explicit, as it fails to state whether they were "Seen" by See, through telescope, or whether he simply stepped on a banana peel on a down grade side walk. The latter IS very conducive to astronomical observa Jions in the way of discovery of new stars, and they almost always appear double or even in larger groups.
 Much interest is felt among the politicians of both parties in the work of the present session of Con gress. The democrats are sadly in need of campaign ammunition for the coming congressional fight. for the party out of power always ex- poets to make an aggressive cam paign, based upon the official action of the party in power. Up to this time, the administration and the republican congress elected with it, have furnished so little material for criticism that the democratic leaders are at loss for campaign ammuni- tion for the present congressional contest.
 The legal juggling being induiged in, in California, to save few mur- derers from suffering the penalty of their crimes is sufficient to bring the court tribunals into the contempt of law abiding citizens. Durrant, AIender, Worden, E5anks and per haps one or two others have been convicted and sentenced to death, have appealed aud lost and have been reSentenced and still the jug gling process goes on. California is not really so much worse than l many other states either, as it has become almost impossible to secure punishment in this country of criminals if they happen to have a little money or influential friends. ] With this condition of affairs exist l ing, is it any wonder that mob law asserts itself at timesl Is It any wonder that anarchy fends willing advocatesi Failure of the law to | perform the functions intended for it is just as bad form of anarchy as that preached by the followers of the red flag.
 Ia reply to query from the Flor ence Tribune in regard to home rule, the Skylight Kicker, of Flag staf, says that "the substance of the l home rule bill is to give the citizens of Arizona the right to elect the ! territorial officers and the district judges" If the editorial attorney , will dive into bis law books, be will find that the district judges are United States officials, and hence. could not, under any home rule bill, be made elective. Gov. Franklin and few otherdesigning democratic politicians, made strenuous effort last winter to have a law passed