Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-04-05


 build l23 locomotives at its Altoona shops this year.
 The market for American goods in China and Japan has increased to such an extent that the English are seriously alarmed over trade condi- tions.
 Collector of Customs J. P. Jack son says that San Francisco is the second port of importance and reve- nue in the United States now.
 Aguinaldo did not make much of stand at Malolos but took to the brush on the approach of the Amer ican forces.
 The Utah and Pacific railroad which is headed for Los Angeles is now within thirty miles of the Nevada line.
 The war department is perfecting a plan to use native troops, if pos sible, in fighting Aguinaldo during the rainy season.
 The initiative and referendum was killed by the votes of the peo- pie last November. Since then it has been a dead issue, despite the efforts from certain quarters 10 re- suscitate 1t.
 Aguinaldo seemed to want war and he has been getting a taste of the genuine article since February f. His former little brushes with the Spaniards were holiday picnics con- pared to what the American troops have been furnishing him.
 Germany, finding that her bluff in regard to the Samoan question will not hold good, now proposes the ap- pointment of joint high commis- sion to settle the question. The proposition is favorably received by both England and the United States.
 Instead of Jeffersonian and Bryan democracy, as the two wings of the d.mocratic party have become known, they are now termed the Sl and SlO democrats, the names aris- ing from the respective prices charged for banquets in New York on JeTerson's birthday.
 William K. Vanderbilt has given his son William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.. securities amounting to Sl0,OOO,O00 l. start housekeeping with when be msrries Miss Virginia Fair, which h. wli do shortly. As Miss fair has S5.O00,O00 in her own right they should be able To make fair start iu ihe world, and worry along com fortably Tor few years at least.
 J Sterling Morton, it is announced proposes t0 start a new political par v with conservatism as its corner stone. Mir. Morton halls from Ne braska, the home of Win. J. Bryan. r. he succeeds in his ambition, Ne braska will have the honor of hay ing two fathers to as many political parties.
 The Los Angeles Times has pub hshed a very complete little map showing the field of operations in the Philippine islands. It IS the 6rst complete map We have seen of that country, giving in detail the towns, rivers, roads, etc, and Is al most invaluable as an aid to under standing the press reports received from there.
 When a Filipino bullet struck Col. HeI " C. Egbert of the Twenty seroud infantry, a brave and gallant soldier went down to his death C4L Egbert was a veteran of the evil war, being severely wounded al tle battle of Betherday church Virginia. He also participated il the Cuban campaign last summer heutenant-colonel of the Sixth infantry, and was in command o the regiment until wounded anC carried from the field. The Twenty second infantry, which he com msuded in the Philippines, lost 1t! colonel before Santiago last year mixing the second time within min, months that its commander has beer killed in battle.
 The special edition of the Phenil R publican, issued on Friday, Marcl 3l. was one of the best of the klnC evsr issued in the territory. It con sisted of twenty four pages with al Illustrated colored cover. and con taius very much valuable iufoTma ton concerning the territory. Ther, are a large number of special inter e.tinr articles ou various subject of special interest, notably among which Is one on statehood. contrl bufsd by Governor V. O. Murphy NeiIa the resources of the entire ter rito-, are touched on briefly the Sal river valley resources are exhaust ive,v treated, ani many illustration oF scenes and buildings in the vale, are to De found. 4 noticeable fea ture of the edition is the conspicu ous absence of illustrations of indi vi5.lI- which isasually Prominen r..t.ra af such editions.
 The city council has come to th' conclusion Co develop the water sup p'y north of town, hy putting in { dam to bed rock across the ereel and to hold the water in the tuune built for it. The estimated cost O the dam is about 5000. The stor a-e proposition has been abandoned eu rely. The council, however pr poses to increase the capacity o the reservoir by repairing the souti sid4 and make it water tight whlcl will give 1t a capacity double tha of the present. They will also plac 8 raoT over the reservoir and will adI