Arizona silver belt., 1900-03-22

The new Philippine commisicn will convene in Washington March l7.
 A statisticiaE says Alask. has al ready added S67, GOO, coo tothe national wealth.
 The Armorr packing interests have been incorporated, with capitaliza tion of >20,O00,000.
 Last year the Soutk Americans sold to us s5i ,307 l62 more ofproducts than they bought from Us.
 Five immense steamships are under construction for the Pacific trade be- tween the Uuted States and Eastern Asia.
 A nickel steel plant iS to be built il. Hamilton, ontario, at a cost ot c.I0,- 100000, and the contract has been awarded tu firm in the United States.
 Subscripti Jns to the British war loan of e3O eco, O00 aggregated three billion dollars. New York bid for $50, 0O0,0O0.
 Secretary Gage states that under the new law there is possibility of an increase of s36S, 100000 in the cir -enlation of national banks.
 The standard Oil company disbursed s20, ,000,000 in dividends on the 10th. It was regular quarterly dividend of 8 per cent and IS per cent extra cash rive nunored tons Of food suppnes were forwarded last week to the des. titute in Porto Rico, to be distributed by the army quartermaster's depart ment.
 George W. Van Sicklen, treasurer of the National Boer Relief Fund associ- ation, says before the south African war is terminated the association will have raised one million dollars
 The department of agriculture is turning its attention to irrigation on the Atlantic coast and especially to the irrigation of tea al the South Carolina farm near Charleston.
 Austria has looked into the sub. .ect of modern artillery and decided to spend S9S, 1000, 900 on a complete new outfit. The Boers have upset num- Der of old theories in the war depart ments.
 If present conditions continue Kan sas will produce not less than 10000, GOO bushels of wheat, Nebraska 50, coo. 600 bushels and Oklahoma 10000, GOO bushels. says the Kansas secretary of agriculture.
 Alabama's output of coal in 1870 was l3,20O tons. and in 1899 7,000, GOO tons; of iron ore in 1870, 7O60 tons, and in 1893 1,Os3. 90j tons. The thirteen cot ton mills of 1870 had increased to fifty two in 1899.
 A bill has been introduced in the Senate by Senator Foster, authorizing the construction by the government of cable from some port on the coast of the State of Washington to Cape Nome, and other points in Alaska.
 Under date of Dawson City, January 14, Vice Consul Morrison reports that nineteen expeditions have left Dawson for Cape Nome since December last and as the weather moderates more will start The population of Dawson is 5000 less than last year
 The Cape Nome problem is an inter esting one. It is estimated that 5000 men will go to the Cape this year, al an expense of $500 each an aggre gate of s25.OOO, coo How many year: will it require for the Cape Nome placers to produce that much?
 For the four months ending October 3i last. the United States received s33, 127.95l out of total of s42, ,43S. .972 O Mexican exports, or nearly 80 per cent all competing countries showing largely decreased percentage of i'm portation from Mexico.
 The most expensive animals in tn large collection at the sportsman's eX hibition in Boston were the Rock Mountain goats. On their way to tn show they managed to escape to th top of a shed and gave their keeper long race over the neighboring roofs.
 Montague White confirms the ru nor that the Boers will utterly destro Johannesburg if forced to do so. Pre toria could not be defended, he says If Johannesburg were permitted to rt main. The loss involved would be a least sl5O. ,00o
 Piracy still fiourisbes in Chinese WE ters, and it is said that never since tn Tsing dynasty has it been SO rife. At cording to recent reports, the notoriou chief Foo-chan hol has behind him band of 2,00O men, and shows sue boldness and skill that the mandari soldiers dare not attack. The pirate have fifteen steam launches and great number of snake boats, and hay