Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

About the same time that the Spanish flotilla of torpedo boats left Cadiz the United States war
 ships Helena and Bancroft sailed
 from Lisbon.
 Powder factories are just HON
 resping a rich harvest from the
 prospect of war. Steel works are also in the swim, and gun manu
 lecturers are experiencing an era of
 prosperity.
 Senator Proctor was closeted on
 Monday with President Mckinley and Secretary Alger. but the result of the conference or information imparted to the officials are not given out to he public.
 If Spanish war ships attempt 10 enter any of our harbors with hostile intentions, their commanders will doubtless learn that we are not as defenseless as we have been repre- sented to be.
 Besides the bill for their relief which will be passed by Congress a large sum is being realized by the various benefits for the families of the victims of the Maine explosion that are being held in various cities.
 They cannot be given too much.
 No corner of the world seems too remote for the crank. WOClf Joel, trustee of the estate of the late Barney BaInato, the South African millionaire, wa, shot and killed in his office at Johannesburg by for mer soldier.
 If the prompt and decided refusal to even consider the demand for General Lees recall did not COL vince Spain that President Mckn- ley's back bone is of the old fash toned American sort, it can get fur ther proof at any time 1t invites 1t.
 It is a Very unusual thing for any government to decline to recall any diplomatic or consular representa- tive to a country which intlmates its wish to have him recalled, but the circumstances in the case of Consul General Lee are also un- usual, and fully justify the Prosi- dent.
 Adjutant General Lewis is said to be devoting his energies towards putting the Arizona militia on a war footing. 4 Phenix company went out last Sunday for practice and used up lot of valuSble am munition in a skirmish with an imaginary foe the result being very satisfactory.
 The Spanish minister says tha TO intimations have ever yet been given out by the Spanish board of inquiry as to the cause of the Maine di-as- ter. He say5 that the commission is proceeding with the same formal ity and secrecy as the United States court of inquiry, and any ultima tion of its finding will not b. justified until a formal report is presented.
 The long talked of railroad from Fresno to Monterey. California, Is again being agitated. J. w. James, a railroad expert from London, has recently gone over the proposed | route from Fresno to Bollister. and . expresses himself favorably impress ! ed with that portion of it. IT the . route between Hollister and Mon ! rey is found to be as favorable, it Is said that the road will be built by London capitalists.
 The New Jersey legislature has under e nisderation proposition 10 . tax bachelors. The Herald pub lished at Montelair, in that state, issues the following note of warning on the subject: "The state that taxes bachelors may find them some day moving oyer into the next common wealth. What will the women wSo want this tax say thenl You can coax bachelor down from the r 6. but you can't krock him of the limb"
 4 Spanish bull fighter died in Madrid the other day, temporarily attracting public attention from the threatened war with the United States. A telegram says that Ihe interest taken in his Illness was so great that bulletins were displayed at the house where he expired, and the Queen Regent and high officials made repeated inquiries regarding his condition. If Spain had a few sick bull fighters to look after. she might be able to control her feel ings towards the United States.
 A financial panic occurred at ( Madrid on Thursday over the news from the United States. Spanish papers which were erstwhi' Q clamor- ing for war, called upon the govern [ ment to stop the panic by state ( ment as to the real conditions exist , ing in Cuba, and also defining the relations. The news also re-echoed the profound i and displeasure caused by tbe United States sending the Mont gomery to Havana, and by the ap- of fifty millions for I national defense. The prompt and I active measures taken by the United States to call the bluff made by 1, Spain, seems to have been a surprise c 70 the naughty Spaniards. c
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