Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1902-07-02

The entire world will rejoice that King Edwards condition continues to improve.
 It is evident, from MT. Roosevelt's message on the subject of Cuban reciprocity, that his attitude on this phase of the problem bears no direct relation to his sentiments regarding the general question of reciprocity, but is based solely on the eSigencies arising from the peculiar relations between this country and Cuba, growing out of the Spanish-American war and the Platt amendment.
 The Santa Fe railroad consumes 160,000 barrels of oil a month at present. Oil is used for fuel on all | of its lines in California and in Ari- zona as far east as Seligman. The track from Seligman to Barstow has been recently sprinkled with oil, making the trip across the desert a pleasant and comfortable one so far as ! dust is concerned, as the car windows can be left open without any incon- venience from dust.
 The sunsets for the past few even ing have been gorgeous, resembling those of 1883. Scientists told us a short time since, that when the dust thrown up by Mont Pelee became generally difused in the upper strata of space that there would be a repetition of the beautiful sunsets of 1883. which were attributed to the dust of volcano. It is possible that their predictions are becoming true.
 The democrats are claiming sue cess and pleasant encouragement from the outcome of the recent Oregon elections. This has elicited the following fable: "How do you feel?" asked the elephant, after kick ing the tiger down stairs. Much encouraged" answered the kic kee, "I was afraid you would make it two flights"
 4 Frenchman has devised a cable laying plow which cuts the earth to a depth of three feet and lays a cable at the bottom of the cut at one oper- ation. It is designed for use across the desert of Sahara to connect Lake Tchad region with civilization, at the same time obviating the difficulties experienced with pole-strung wires which are cut by hostile natives.
 4 German syndicate has been trying to buy theexclusive right tosellllam in China by paying bonus of Sl5, 0O0,OO0, but it is not likely that the concession will be granted although China needs the money badly now to pay off her European indemnities. The British introduced opium into China in their efforts to get a market for the product of the poppy fields of India, and the terrible effects of the drug were unknown in the Celestial empire before the advent of civiliza- ton.
 Chile has adopted a new liquor law that is attracting worldwide at tention. Saloon licenses are sold every three years to the highest bid der. Liquor cannot be sold within POO yards of a church, school, bar racks, place of amusement or railway station; nor on trains; nor to minors; nor between the hours of midnight and 6 a. m. No one in any way in terested in a liquor license is eligible to public office, and every distillery has a government chemist to insure the purity of the product.
 The senate has agreed to make the omnibus statehood bill unfinished business for the tenth day of the next session of congress and Senator Quay has withdrawn his motion for imme- diate consideration of the bill. The democrats accepted this arrangement.
 A meeting of the territorial loan commission was held in Phenix a few l days since, the first one held for sev- eral years. It was called for the pur- pose of considering the application of holders of the Pima county railroad bonds 10 have them funded into ter ritorial bonds in accordance with the late decision of the supreme court of the United States. No action was taken owing to the fact that a motion for review is now pending before the supreme court, and the commis- sion decided to await the receipt of the mandate from the court before taking action.
 The Crawford county system for 1 primary elections, which originated in Pennsylvania several years ago, is intended to take the question of politics out of the hands of politicians and place it ia the hands of the people direct. It is difficult to under stand wav any one who has advo- cated legislation by the people, and fhe election of senators by the people, can object O the people voting di- rectlv for the candidates of their choice for public offices. The Jour nal-Niaer has always been in favor of the Crawford system for primaries as b-iag in the interest of pure poll ties.