Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-03-02
j.C. MARTIN. Editor and Proprietor

The WAT fever is dividing honors with the klondike fever.
 Those editors who are sanguine enough to be making predictions of what will happen when Bryan gets elected president, would just as well aud as proftably put in their time talking about what the millennium will bring.
 If a few newspapers could be parslyzed in their screeching de psrlme1ts, the country would he much better of, but the papers would ac once lose the greater DOT ton of their circulation.
 The Pbeaiz Republican of Mon day. February 2S, was a very credit able issue, being devoted almost exclusively 10 a description of the resources of Arizona. 4 large part O. the issue was devoted to the mineral resources of the territory.
 Every man who was idle, or work ing for starvation wages, during the late democratic regime, and who is now steadily working for better pay. will know that # will be money in his pocke; to E=ep the republicans in control of Jhe House of Repre- ssut1Uvls. and will act accordingly.
 1 recent telegram from Washing ton indicated that Congress will probably pass the capitol bonding bill within the next few days. It has already been reported favorably in both houses Later-Since the above was iu type word has been received that the bill has passed both houses.
 Arizona moved up s'notch in 1S97 in her position as to her mineral output. She was formerly fifth on the hst in her production of pre- oious metals. but in lS97 took fourth place. Within less than ten years ald some conservative mining mer place il at not to exceed five years 1T her present progress in the devel- opment oT mines continues, Arizoni will head the column.
 The country Is not as prosperou: as 1t would have been at this time had a majority of the Senate noi been auiE-repubican, but it Is SC much more prosperous than it wa: under a democratic administration that the voters will know enough not to check the steady increase ol prosperity.
 Whatever President Mckinley may think of the Maine disaster, ol oE the prospect CT war with Spain no one will for Q moment believe that the talk, as reported by tele- graph. and credited to him, was evel had by hlm. The President is toC discreet to give out any such intima tiOn.
 The fac. should not be forgotten that DO small part of the expendi- tures which the Dingley tariff bil is called upon to meet IS made uI of interest on the S260.OO0,O00 O bonds which a free trade admins tratiou was compelled to issue il order 10 provide for the deficits crsated by a tariff law constructed upon free trade lines.
 The latest official reports from Havana is from the president of th' the coart of inquiry, who says Any reported interviews witl dive5= gre untrue. Every Precau ton t-= ben taken. Officers ar always present" From this it vii De seen that all alleged information sent out -Lat it was or was no accident. has been without founda. ton.
 Ata conference recently held bI United States senators and congress men from tLe states west of th,  Miss-s--rs.. q committee was ap ooin.el t1 Walt upon President Me Kinlev ald urgently request hin to attend the Trans Mississipp Commercial Congress which is t be held in Wichita during the com ing iaL
 Governor Tanner. of Illinois, l sail % asplre tc the seat in th, sen-t- occupied by Senator Cullom Tae latter will make aSvigorou fight t5 retain it. As Governo T.aner aud Senator CullOm hay, been warm personal and poli:ica frisnEs there wit be a little spic, added 10 Illinois 5litics this year
 What the newspaper correspond ents don't know in regard to thu cause of the Maine disaster IS no worth Fu1wiag. Secretary Long ol Friday. in summing up what Wa known by the government, said The navy department knows todal no mo1e about the cause of the dis as-er than it did five minUtes aftei the receip, of the first dispatch from CaT.aia Sissbee.
 \ movement Is on foot in Mon treat. C1ab.r. 70 fund the debt O. that ,lry on the French lottery plan Certain numbers will draw prizes Ali tue bonds will draw per cent !u crest. The alderman who pro poses Go iu,ra5ue, -4e plan explain: that the ci;:zel- V;l set sn opPor tUn.tr To secure a safe investment b.ari-- 3 per cent and nt the same time run chance Of securing fortune. while the city will gain the advantage of having its civic deb ,- sfa fs-.1. ef ifs own citizeHs