Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-06-22

troops sent to the Philippines WoulC
 be merely an army Of occupation
 so well has Admiral Dewey managed
 affairs over there.
 Thus far in the war fourteen mer
 nave been killed and thirty-fvt
 wounded in the United States army
 and navy. It is remarkably small
 loss, considering the extent of ;he
 operations
 General Blsnco has been telling g
 the Spanish goverEme nat Ae
 cannot hold out much unless
 supplies are ser ia tbs
 Spanish governmcp, JulL c, ,ptue
 New York about as zssy Ca
 send supplies 10 Bislco.
 Spanish authorities refuse to
 change Robson aad his compani--4.
 They want them, 3o doubt, to 2
 tect their Morro Css. a at SaDt go,
 as they think tht Arlericans l
 not fire or that plac, whil bez
 eight Amenca-s are coahned there.
 The archbishop of Manila seems
 to be a 5gger man than "Old Au-
 gusti," he governor general of the
 island, as the telegraph informs us
 that b orerruled the latter in tis
 desire tO surrender the city to the
 Americans.
 It Is all very well for an individual
 soldier or sailor to do deeds of reck- less daring. but the country is to be congratulated that at thIs crisis We have a President whose nature is so far removed from recklessness as to cause bis critics t) charge him with being over-cautious. President Me Kinley is neither .sckless nor over cautious; he Is wisely cautious.
 While Mark Smith Is having his stale congressional speeches pub hshed in such papers as will per form that service for him, Col. Will son is putting in personal appear ance at such places as he thinks he can help along his candidacy. He addressed the young democracy at Phenix on Monday night.
 
 Arizona Indians complain that | white men are stealing their horses, and several pale faces are under arrest in consequence. When future courts of claims sit to adjust losses, 1t will be in order to have distinct i've tribunal to offset Indian depreda- tion claims. With the whites and the Indians pitted against each other, on the question of property losses, old Geronimo could step in and get suddenly rich.
 IT only the President and tie strategy board could gather up all the wisdom and war plans that can be heard on any street corner, the war would be ended quicker than Dewey captured Manila. The man who doesn't know exactly how the war should be conducted would Dc curiosity. It Is really pity that al these valuable plans are not acted upon, but there seems no way Of remedying the diff i-
 English newspsp,- rest yc snts claim that the bomoardme- C. .1r Santiago forts last week m .e- ably be claimed by Spain a.av tory. As a reason they c'se to fact that after thIee hours fight. the forts were ne s.leDeed. Tfey also claim that $, ari.. marks -- ship was superior at ot 1 From ,De fac .lat ( the SPau.a--s nevar Lit aHythiUg i except the a, as Bob Eva-s put l t. superiority of ma.ksmanship did I not count.
 Grass. ePpers are eating up every hing iu Eorth Dakota. The North ,rn Pac.nc railrcal has agreed to . 1rng a train lead of rosene oil md distribute 1t free of charge . where the hoppers are the worst. The oil is placed jn a pan about I2O 5 eet long. which is mounted on a fight frame on runners. Over this [, rame is stretched a canvass, which o s saturated with kerosene. The ! hopper dCse,' as it is called, IS o rawn over the ground where the e oPpers are. and LLeY jump into the p dOser.' The oil klils them. Q Those who think that the war " apartment has been slow in equip al ing the army for service, xill be q to the contrary by reading e' le detailed ststement issued by oI ecretary Alger, Nhich includes re- hi orts from the heads of the commis- iry, qUsryermaster, ordnance and ., lgineer branches of the army, loWiug that all records have been - rohen by the enormous amount of a, ork accomplished by the depart s. Ient since the war began-much of w work for which there was Do prec- ., ient in our history. ., The PLeuix Herald makes the fol- VI win- very pertinent suggestion: st $. Thomas Island. in the West ID, ldies, negotiation for the purchase p- which Is now on with the pro r. -ietor, Denmark. would make a fine fir ltional prison for all persons con n, smned to be hanged, who. instead ,h ,uid be sent to the island iec life" .;, here is very strong sentiment r.. 'raai in the country opposed to .pitai pun .shment under any cir ,b ms. aucss, while there are a large v, amber ot others who favor #. onl- p, scaG-- imprisonment for life is a . isnomer aui meaning. The