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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Advantage of the Hudson to New York.

Advantage of the Hudson to New York.
 Reasoning Out Metropolis" is the title of an article on the Greater New York written by Ernest Ingersoll for St. Nicholas. In speaking of the growth of cities during the early part of the cen tury Mir. IngersOll says:
 How could New York double its pop ulation in l5 years and beat its great rival Philadelphia when the latter was surrounded by a far wider belt of rich farms and populOus towns?
 It was due primarily to the fact that Robert Fulton brought here his steam boat and that New -Tk men knew how Go take advantage of the invention. Philadelphia also had the steamboat, you will reply. Yes, but she did not have the Hudson river.
 The Hudson had from the first been an advantage to New York because it afforded a highway for l50 miles inland and thus had greatly aided in the early settlement of the interior of the state and of western New England. By the improvement of the steamboat river travel at once became so cheap and speedy that the country dealers and the farmers themselves could go straight down to New York to buy goods or do their shopping at first hand This brought great deal of new business both wholesale and retail, to New York. some of which was taken away from its rival cities.
 Moreover, the steambOats and tow boats lessened the cost of bringing building materials, grain, hay, meat and all the country grown food found in city markets and therefore lessened the expense and increased the comfort of living and working here
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
AN ERA OF PROSPERITY.
That is V hat Prescott is J ust Now Enter ing Ou-Nsw ffUtldtHgs Going up
 An Over Town


 Prescott Is on the eve of boom, aud no mistake. The coming summer will see a larger amount of building than any year in it's his tory"
 Such was the enthusiastic state ment made by E. F. Breed, the real estate agent ;o a JOURNAL MINER re- porter today. In support of this assertion he continued: During the past ten days l have sold eight lots to as many different people and every last one of them will build a house on his lot during the season. Some of them have already com menced to build, while others are having plans prepared for build ings.'
 Indications are that Mr. Breeds words will come true. as already the building boom seems 10 have com meuced. In drive around town a few days ago the JOURNAL MINER man counted ten new buildings now under process of construction. All of them are neat aud comfortable. while .. flow are away above the average. In case of the cons:rIc- ton of water works aud a sewerage system some fine large business blocks will also be built iu addition tO the new residences which will be erected. Now is the time to buy real estate II there are an. parties contemplating purchase. g. It will not be surprising Co see It advance from twenty-five To fifty per cent within the next year.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Valuable Pottery.

An interesting story is told of Lady Helen de Hangest-Genlis, who started a small pottery on her estate, chateau of OirOn, about l524. In this factory was made the famous Faience d'Oiron. She was widow, cultured and very artistic A collection of her crayon portraits is said to have been preserved, but it was in the manufacture of china that she made a name for herself Not more than 90 pieces of Faience d'Oiron are now known to be in existence. All of them are small, but of surpassing beauty They are supposed to have been made as gifts for friends They have an inlaid ornament of interlacing bands or scrolls, arabesques and geOmetrical forms of tinted clays, yellow and brown, relieved with soft colors on a cream white ground. forming a smooth surface and covered with a soft glaze.-Art Anna far1r
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
senater rroc.arI..,urn.

NEW YORK, March l0.-A special to the Eveuinc World from Key West says: Among the passengers on the Oliy,tte. from Havana today. was Senator Proctor, of Vermont, who has br-en making a study of Cuba and Cuhaus Nitu bIm was Col NJ. M. IIt6.r, of Washington. As soon as Seta'or Proctor regis tered, he sent up his card Co Admiral Sicard. He was shown to the Admirai's room and was cioseted wI'h him for two hours. The object | of the interview presumably Is to deliver 10 the Admiral some mes sages from Commander Converse, of he Monterey. Col. Parker said to the reporter: The Senator's trip 10
 Iba was merely to satisfy himself u. tO :he real merits of the Cuban qu, tion. It has no political sig nihcance whatever. The suffering. famine and awful destitution among the reconcentradoes is something indescribable. The Alcalde of Ma tanzas told me that fiftv five thou sand persons had died of starvation in that city during the last year, and that $500 had died during last month
 "Eyery one in Havana now knows that the Maine was blown up. The Spainards nu longer deny it. They do not seem to b6 very sal over it, either"
 Are We going to have war7" Well, if we don't, 1 shall be sur prised.'
 Col. Parker said all the American cousuls in Cuba are doing their best in the distribution of relief supplies. except Consul Magar, at Cienfuegas, who, the colonel said. denied that there was much suffering, and who seemed to be in sympathy with the Spaniard-.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Re,i.wofTrAd~ Conditions.

E. G. Dunn * Co.'S Monthly Review of Trade Conditions in Southern California for February says: Foreign possibilities did not effect at all the trade and industries of the country.
 Bank clearlngs for February evi- dence an unprecedented volume of business done. The grain markets have been strong. with large expor, 8. especialiyiu the lower pnced cereals There has been . gradual demand for manufactured products. notable in iron. steel and kindred lines. From all distributing points come most encouraging reports oi the favorable opening up of the spring trade.
 In our immediate diatTict, the deficit in the rainfall and delay of tht expected March down poufs becomes a matter of serious appre heusion. Agu:u.tuial products are advancing alI along the line. With out heavy rainfall this spring the question of supply for much uf ihe irrigated laud may be psrpltXiag Beet plauting and barley seeding Is halting awaiting the looked for rain. There is little or no graHng. Ha, stacks are light, with no anxious sellers, and prices seem tO mount higher with each succeeding day of sunshine. haiu in he uex. ten day, would help out most crops. It ls now too late for he-mru to hold hope If anything but a very light crop.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Three Apt Texts.

When ladies wore their "top knots" ridiculously high, it occurred to Rowland Hill to admouish them from the pulpit, and he did SO by means of the words, Top knots, come down" which he evolved from Matthew xxiv, 17, "Let him which is on the housetops not come down." It was almost as bad as Swift's uniquely brief discourse on the text, "He that hath pity upon the poor lendeth to the Lord" My friends" said the dean, as he closed the book, "if you approve of tho security, down with the dust"
 Another apt use of . tcxt was made not by clergyman, but by his son, who had so constantly leased his father and the rest of the family for watch that one day he was for bldden to mention the subject again. Next morning when asked for his scripture text, he replied, in the words of St. Paul, "Wh | I say unto one 1 say unto alI-watch.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
THE PRESCOTT AND EASTERN.
A Visit to the RSfIEOSH COnstFaeaion
 Camp DiseIOses a Scene of Activity.

A Visit tO the RSfITOS5 Constraesion
 Camp DiseIoses a Scene of Activity.
 The JoURSAL-NISER man cunsti- tuted one of sman party who wis tied Point of Rocks Saturday after noon in company with President Murphy of the 5. ' D d [ railroad, The contractors of the Big Bug road have two camps established and are already making a good showing in the grading of that road. One camp IS near where the line leaves the :. F. P. X ?. road and about sixty or seventy men arc employed on rock work there. The other camp is located about two miles fur ther along the line and .hirty-three men and twenty-ser teams are
 mPloyed on dirt wOrA there. The work Is under the immediate super vision of :. R. H. Robinson. en9in- eer for the contractors. and be is adding 10 the force as rapidly as he can organize camps and place them to advantage. A batch of twenty i've men were expected 70 arrive from Los Angeles on Sunday and he has also placed an oEder for men in Chic~go.
 A ear load of scrapeFs and other tools were shipped from St. Louis a few days ago and Is expected there within few days.
 Mir. Robinson says he expects to have $50 men at work within a very short time. He says they will have DO difficulty whatever in completing the road within the time specified Tn the contract, six months, and with favorable weather and no un- forseen delays he expects to com plete 1t much sooner.
 Thelne runs through the rocks for a distance of about a mile and a half, following Gp a water course. While there IS some heavy rock work at some points on It for this distance the average of the work is not at all heavy. After leaving tine rocks they have fourteen mile stretch of com paratively easy work down Lone some valley before they encounter any more heavy work.
 At the Big Bug end they will strike some comparatively heavy work, though none of it will be such as was encountered at points along the $, F. P. & P. railroad. D. W. Grant, member of the Minnesota & Arizona Construction company, which has the contract, is at present at their headquarters camp giving his personal attention to the bust ness,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
APainfnt Accident

E. Finnerty, an employe of Smiths meat market met with very pain ful accident this morning. He was engaged in preparing rib roast of beef for customer. fn performing this operation the knife Is held in the hand ID P >sltiOn to strike a downward blow. While stripping the meat from the rib in stnkIng Falh- CT heavy blow, the knife glanced from the rib and caught him in the thigh, penetrating the flesh clear to the bone. Medical aid was at once summoned and the wound dressed. While the wound is not particularly serious it Is quite painful and will require some ,lme To heal before he Is able to be at work again.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
AIcIty Prerl.h sn.rI.

In modes ly calling attention 10 its thirty-iOJrth annIrorsary thp JOURNAL MINER dij not really expect Co arouse the jealousy of its morning contem porary but 1t seems it did. as it delivered itself of the follow ing peevish howl thls morning:
 In a long tOOt about it's ridiou- lous claim as to being the oldest paper in Northern Arizona, the Journsl-Murphy says, regarding the old Arizona Miner:
 "While its proprietors have changed from time to time, the policy of the paper has ever been practically the same.
 "The truth of the matter Is that the late John Marion, who founded the Courier before the JIM. man came to Arizona, was one or the proprietors of the ARIZONA MINER and ran 1t as a democratic paper. The MINER had died a natural death, was in the newspaper graveyard and had ceased to be published some time before the proprietor Of the JOURNAL ever hitcaed the name Q. the defuuct MINER to the name ol his paper. This Is tho truth of the matter. The flies of the MINER from '64 up can be found al this office"
 No reference was made as to what the politics of the paper had been. but its policy in regard to the material progress of Prescott and the territory. Our contemporary = spleen though is particularly shown in the false assertion that thu MINER had ceased to be published some time before the proprietor of the JOURNAL ever hitched the name of the MINER to the name of lis paper" The MINER had never missed an issue, prior to the con solidation, but was published regu- larly up to the day of consolidation.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
YounE M.p. Gs, !. Mo,s on Your

Young men, there is one thing you cannot do. You cannot make a success of life unless you work. Older men than you have tried and failed. You cannot loaf around a street corner, smoke, tell stories and sponge on some one else without making failure in life. You must learn trade or get into some hon est business. If you do rc5, you will become 8 chronic losfer and there Is no place in the world for loafers save the jail and workbcrse. The ripe fruit Is at the top of the tree and you must climb If you get it, and even after achieveL. .sut you can not nap, or some smart man will pluck 1t away from JOu.
 Do something, no matter how small or how low the wages-it will serve as starter. Help yourself and others will gladly help you also. There Is DO royal road to= success; will, grit, enduTancs and earnest en- deavOr are the necessary qualities to make smooth the path that leads to It s---
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

n ~ n AZTEC LODGE No. r.. meet A Nc u- |. every Monday evening at ei.,fi A o'clock, in Odd Fellows Hall. southeast - corner of plAzA- Visiting brothers and sisters cordially invited to attend.
 W. (. DAVIS, Chief Templar. #ELLlE GROCkER. Secretary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
English Sentiment.

London, March l0.-In the house of commons today Hon. Hubert Valentine Duncomb, conservative. will ask the parliamentary secretary of the foreign office, Mir. Curzon. whether with view of recognizing the identity of interests of all Eng fish speaking people, her majesty's government will consider the advis- ability of placing the British fleet at the disposal of the United States in the event of complications be- tween the United States and any foreign power. In addition MT. Donald Monroe Ferguson, liberal, will question the government as to whether there Is any truth in the reports that communications on the Cuban questions have been ex- changed between the British am bassador at Washington, Sir Julian Paunceforte and the government of the United States.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
No Monkey I,Hsiress.


 WASHINGTON, March l2-The pres dent today cabled all American re- presentatives abroad to buy war ships outright aud not take options on any. The announcement of this has created intense excitement in all circles, and 1t is openly stated in consequence that the United States will delay no longer it's plans.
 Uncle sam Getting His Guus Ready.
 WASHINGTON. March Il.-Secretary Alger has authorized Gen. Flagler, chief ui ordnance, to make arrange ments at once for procuring a large number of rapid firing guns for sea coast defenses. This action IS taken withOu. waiting for the allotment to the various bureaus of war and navy departments oi the S50,OO0.OOO voted for the national defense. The secretary felt there was no longer reas n for delaying the necessary steps for he procurement of these guns, as it was felt there would be no trouble in arriving at an equita- bic adjustment of the money avail able. Ever since the battle shic Maine was wrecked in H4vana har: Dor, the ordnance department has been haSJening the delivery of guns already finished and making arrange ments for q supply of such addi- tional ones as the officials felt war ranted m ordering without the addi- tional funds, which have since been placed at their disposal.
 It is now stated by the ordnance officials that directions have been given to the various arsenals and armories controlled by the govern ment, to increase the working force to the fullest practical extent with a view of hurrying to completion all existing projects.
 General Greeley, chief signal off cer, has been given authority by the Secretary of War 10 proceed with out regard to ordinary restrictions in establishing rapid telegraphic connections between sea coast iorti- icatioTs.
 SHAKKEY-CHOYNSK FIGHT
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Cuba IfbrR.

Flagstaff, March 11.-"Standing Room Only" read the sign that con fronted the late corners at the court house last evening, the occasion be- ing the entertainment and debate held under the auspices of the Flag staff literary society. The large as semblage can be accounted for by reason of the fact that the question to be discussed was: Resolved, That the United States government should recognize the Indepenoence of Cuba" The affirmative was held down by District Attorney Clark and Attorney G. W. Glowner, while the negative was looked after by Messrs. Bunch and Coster. Dr. D. J. Brannen acted as judge. The de- cisIon was given to the affirmative after a spirited contest. A varied programme of vocal and instrumen- tai music, recitations, etc. closed the evenings entertainment.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
The Letter O.

The letter c furnishes us a curious bit of orientalism. Its Hebrew name is gimel. camel, from the resemblance of the Hebrew character to the head and neck of that animal. The character was thus almost certainly derived from a picture of that animal, which, reduced to a hieroglyphio and then simpliied, still distantly indicates the shape of the head and neck of the beast of burden familiar to every dweller in eastern lands
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
THE SITUATION IS HOURLY
 GROWING
 WARLIKE! !
DISPATCHES THIS AFTER NOON SEEM TO INDICATE THAT THE UNITED STATES AND SPAIN WILL CLASH AT ANY MOMENT.
4 Fake Rumor.

A rumor was on the streets tn s afternoon to the effect that the Montgomery had been blown up in Havana harbor. The JOURNAL MINER immediately on hearing the rumor telegraphed a query to it's cores Pondent at Denver in regard to the truth of it and received a reply that there was no foundation for it..
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Brief But Pointed

An Arkansas editor explains his position as follows: "Our aim-Tell the truth, tho the heavens take a tumble. Our paper-Of the people, for the people, to be paid for by the people. Our religion-Ortho . dox, with a belief in hell for delin- quent subscribers. Our motto take all in sight and rustic for more. Our policy-To love our friends and birthstone our enemies. If thine enemy smite thee on one cheek, swipe him with haste and dexterity at the butt of the most convenient ear. What We advocste-One coun- try, one flag, and one wife-at a time. Our object-To live in pomp and oriental splendor
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

The Berlin foreign office has in structed the Associated Press to deny emphatIcally that Germany will aid Spain in case of war with the United States and has instructed the newspapers to point out that the United States is an excellent friend of Germany and that Spain, in the Carolina squabble, has re- peatedly shown unfriendliness.
 The jury in the Flannelly murder case at San Jose has returned a verdict of murder in the first degree.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
VERY LATEST
 NEWS.
SPECIAL TO THE JounN L-MINEE.
SPANISH STILL EX TIED.
Their Torpedo FlOtilla Departs from
 Cadiz for Cuba

MADRID, Ma -ch l4-The Spanish torpedo 1otilis, consisting of six vessels, has sallod from Cadiz to Cuba. Excitement among the Span ish populace is still at the Highest pitch, and it seems as If there was no way for Spain to avoid war on account of the attitude f- tha United States. Tue government is adverse to 1t, but It is doubtful if they will be able to resist the P8pu- lar clamor.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Mckinley Is L. yal and Finn.

Washington, March l2 An im- portant message il IS said will te submitted by the president to con- gross on Monday or Tuesday. IL is also said that tie naval board of in- quiry will report aud with such aud the belief tba; the president will de- mand tEe recognition of Cuba as a republic, the feeling is general that the United States has at last reach ed determined and aggressive pc siticn.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

Blanche K. Bruce, register Of the treasury, and ex senator from Miss issipPi, is seriously i'll at Wash ington. At noon hope had been almost abandoned. He is well known throughout the country as leader of the negro race.
 Street car employees of Saginaw, Michigan, are on a strike
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

A high wind set in on Saturday night and blew all day Sunday. Four of the five chimneys of the Johnson House were blown down on Saturday night.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Npain Mants to Fight.

Madrid, March l2-Today's de- velOpments show that all over ST ain the people are rising and cry for immediate war. The general war cry is that. The way to treat those American ;oads, is to crush them The torpedo foiilia and several warships sail today from Cadlz to Cuha
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
sHARKEY-CHOYNsKI FIGHT.
It IS Declared Draw in the Eighth
 Round.-shsrkey Very GrOggy.

It IS Declared Draw in the Eighth
 Round.-shsrkey Very GrOggy.
 SAN FRANCIsCo, March 12. - The fight between Sharkey and Choynski last night was declared a draw at the end of the eighth round. Sharkey showed signs of being very groggy in the fourth and sixth rounds, and Choynski's friends seemed assured of victory for their man, but Sharkey revived and made a good fight. ChoyDski showed that he is able to take punishment without being seriously affected by it. It is gener- ally conceded that he quit the fight in better condition than Sharkey.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
War Said to be Inevitable.

KEY WEST, March II. - Consul General Lees son arrIved at Key West this morning. He reports great excitement at Havana, and says the general opinion there, and which is also shared by him, is that war with Spain is inevitable.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Hr SHOWs up at Last
More Big Guns

Washington, March I2-Secretary of War Alger today ordered the immediate purchase of 100 steel rifed caunous. He says he does it to be prepared for action.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED.
The United States Closes the Deal
 For two Large War ships.

WASHINsToS. March Secretary Long this afternoon officially an uuuuces the purchase by the United : a.es of the two new Brazilian war s-Ips, AmaZouus aud BarDoso, just about completed iu London. These are the two vessels which it was recently p-emalurely announced that Spain had purchased. The price k not given ont.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Receiver Confirmed.

WAsHINGToS, March l0.-I Special ! The senate, yesterday, confirmed the appointment of John C. Martin as receiver of public monies, at Prescott, Arizona.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

4 bill has been introduced in Congress- for an increase in the naval marines of AIS. This will bring the total number up to 3,07S.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
AND FAITHFUL

WAN AND FAITHFUL
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Ready For War.

WAsHINGTON, March 1.-The Ma " departme It gives out today that the country is now ready for hostIli- ties should the emergency arise to require 1t.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
Busted Markets,

NEW YORK, March l2-Owing to war preparations and the announce men: today that the crisis was being reached, q panic occurred this after noon on the stock exchange and prices went smashing downward until the board closed. The excite ment was intense and among all operators the belief was unanimous that war was not far away.
 He Shows up at Last.
 Washington, Mar l2-The Spanis! minister was officially presented tc the president today. Both made speeches, saying that peace was de sirable.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

The crosses on the English royal crowns were introduced by Richard III during his short and turbulent reign. The arches of the diadem were added by Henry VII in l4S5.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16

J. H. McClintock came up from Phenix yesterday.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-16
spain Buys A War Ship.

LONDON, March l4.-Spain has succeeded in purchasing the splen- did war ship O'Higgins from Chili and will put her into commission just as speedily as possible.