Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-04
J.c. MARTIN. Editor aud Proprietor

Bryan has agreed to put in three days in Ohio. Price not stated.
 Admiral Dewey was overwhelmed with special Dewey literature of all kinds on bis arrival at New York.
 4 murder was committed near Red Bluff, Cal, on Thursday, being l the first one committed in Tehsma county since 1890.
 Prosperity is keeping the country | very busy, but it was not too busy for thousands to take a day or two of 10 welcome Dewey.
 General Castro, the Venezuelan revolutionist, has met with such sue cess in his battles with the govern ment troops that he has established a provisional government at Val encia.
 Editor Watterson is adding to the troubles Of Kentucky democrats by talking in his paper about "the proved inadequacy and rapid decay of the Chicago platform" The Tact that it is true, and that 1t is told by l A democratic paper Is what hurts.
 When it comes to being real funny" the circus clown isn't m the same class with Johnnie Mclean. whose pockets bulge with corPo- ration profits, when he poses before the Ohio voters as an opponent oi trusts.
 The book of newspaper clippings concerning his accomplishments l which will be presented to Admiral Dewey, may strike him as belonging to the white elephant class, mas much as it is five feet wide and weighs $50 pounds.
 A telegram from Manila says that General Ous has been arranging the 1 details for the delivery oftLe Amer ican prisoners held by the FiliPinos. The insurgents have been instructed that they may send representative to confer with Major General Ous
 A telegram from San Antonio, l Texas, says that Dreyfus and his family have decided to spend the | winter in that city. The telegram comes in a very roundabout way from France and seems based on the fact that a son of Mme. Dreyius cousin lives in that place.
 Col Wilson is out in a very lengthy | communication to the Courier, m which he takes very decided stand ID opposition to the cession ot the arid lands to the states and terri tories in which they are located, and in favor of national aid Tor water storage for irrigation.
 President Mckinley has repeated ly declared in effect that his policy icluded self-government Tor the Filipinos as soon, as fast, and as Tar as they became capable of exercising ii. More he could not offer, but Aguinaldo rejected it with con tumely.
 In view Of the definition of the crime of treason, and of anti-talk about Legitimate opposition to the war in the Philippines, We beg to ask if there can be such thing as Legitimate" opposition to a war regularly conducted by a govern ment of which the opponent IS citizen. In our opPirion treason can never be legitimate.
 Among the visitors to the OlymPis on Friday was Jun Jefnes, the champion slugger. As the sailors ot Admiral Dewey, flagship have great admiration for a fighter Jeh- ries was as u.uch of hero to them as Admiral Dewey was 10 his visit ors, and while the big slugger was aboard the tars are said to have been oblivious to all else.
 Those republican senators, Mason and Hoar. who are opposing Me Kinley in the conduct of the war ID the Philippines, should read the history of Tom Corwin and remem- Der the fate that befell him Tor op- posing the Mexican war. No man has ever reached the hearts of the people by railing against his own party administration. Il
 This is McKinley's wal" vocli- crates a democratic contemporary, vel that same paper a few years hence will be claiming that the democratic party was responsible Tor the results" Of the war, just as many of them tried to take from the republican party the credit due on account of the civil war.
 Tammany chiefs were somewhat , pioued on Friday because Governor Roosevelt extended the formal wei come of the state to Admiral Dewey before the mayor had an opportunity  to offer his official greeting on be half of the city. The latter cere- monv took place today. Governor Teddy was right up to date and stole A march on the New Workers. <;
 Phcnfx is getting down to busI- n..-s tu tne matter Of getting up carulva. A committee to solicit funds has been appointed. Upon the success of this committee will depend th- fate o' the proposed ! carnival It Is their ambition to eclipse the great fair held at Albu- { querque last week aud a half fare rate will be advertised to Denver {, an3 as far east as Kansas City.