Arizona silver belt., 1900-01-04
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Brief Mention of Interesting Facts
 and Happenings.

California had several earthquakes as Christmas present.
 The British are getting whipped most every day by the B'ers.
 The United States has sixty-one warsh,ps under construction.
 Bv annexing Hawaii the production of American sugar last year was in- creased 2s2, ,S07 tons.
 General Otis has issued decree authorizing the celebration of civli marriages in the Philippines.
 Philadelphia will provide hall for the national republican convention that will seat 20, 09O people, r Domestic and foreign capitalists have invested S22. COG, 700 in Missouri mines during the last year.
 It is stated that during the past year 26, ,721 Japanese contract laborers have been brought into the Hawaiian islands.
 The state Of Missouri during tie past year sold SS,000,000 worth Of mules, to be used chiefly for war pur- poses.
 The Boers are coining $500, 900 a week from the Johannesburg gold mines, which comes in handy for the war chest.
 In 1889 the value of shoes exported abroad amounted to only s5S5.90', while the exports thus far this year exceed g, 1885.
 During the month of November 26.- 460 immigrants came to the port of New York, as compared to IS, l96 dur ing the same month last year.
 1t IS not recorded that Dom Paul said he would win the fight, but he did say that the price of victory to the British would stagger humanity.
 England will send ten thousand rough rider cavalry to South Africa. It is not presumed that they will ride rough-shod over the Boers.
 On account of the high price of paper, the Denver daily newspapers have formed trust and increased their subscription rates.
 Anyway, congressman are determ- ined to earn their wages. Already this session 5,Ol5 bills have been in- troduced in the house and 1914 in the senate.
 In the call for the national republi- can convention it is provided that each of the territories shall be repre- sppred by six delegates and six alter mates.
 Inc output of oil in California now amounts to 15.000 barrels 9 day, or nearly 6,OOO,OOO year. This yield, to the producer between s7,000,000 and sS,O00, eco annually.
 Mrs. Julia Dent Grant, widow of General U. <. Grant has abont com pleted her personal memoirs. She has been engaged on the work for HeaFiy ten years.
 The total amount fmerchandise ex- ported from Manila for the three months of July, August and Septem- Der was s3, ,2l9, ,463. The total amount of export duty collected was Sll295?. An Arkansas farmer held thirteen bales of cotton eleven years for l0.cent prices. He sold last week for cents a pound, demonstrating the fact that there is fatality attending that odd number.
 Secretary Root has recommended communication of the life sentence of the three soldiers convicted by court martial of assaulting Filipino women to twenty years each in the peni- tentiaTy.
 The appeal for fund to raise the mortgage on General Lawton's Cali fornia home is meeting with hearty response throughout the country. It Co a most laudable undertaking, and should be largely subscribed to.
 At last the ameliorating influences of American civilization are to be eH- perienced by the Cubans in their most perfect form-a base ball aggregation has been formed in this country to pass several months in the island.
 President John w. Springer of the National Live Stock assocition has issued an official call for the big an- nual convention of this association to meet in Fort Worth, Texas, on Jan uary l6, aud continue in session four days.
 As nearly as can be ascertained, the per capita of the money in circulation in the United States was $4.99 in 1900, Sl2.o2 in 1850, Sl3.s5 in 1860, s47.50 in 1870. S1s.41 in 1880 and s22.S2 in 1890. The per capita was s25.S5 on Decem- Der last.
 Shortly after the civil war, Lord Wolseley, of England, wrote book on the mistakes of Grant and Sher-