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Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Egypt, that land of strange contrasts
and standing still in the shadow of its
mighty past, is beginning at last to feel
the transforming touch Of modern prog
ress. By means Of the great storage
reservoir at Assouan it is expected that
the waters Of the Nile will again re-
claim vast stretches of arid lands that
have not known the touch Of the hus-
bandman for centuries, perhaps for
thousands Of years. When this work
is completed and other agencies Of prog
ress introduced by the English are util-
lied the valley of the Nile will regain
it's former fertility, even though it can
never, from it's limited area, become
again the "granary of Europe" Amer
lea is now and will continue, of necessi-
ty, to be the granary Of the world. But
Egypt can and will regain at least a
portion of it's former prosperity and
again become an important factor in
Europe's well being. All these are
changes which will be welcomed, but
In some other respects the traveller will
miss portion Of that old sense Of myS-
terry and awful fascination that has
made Egypt a haunting presence in the
worlds history. The camel, that "ship
of the DESERT" which seems to be the
only living reminder of patriarchal
days, is giving place to that most con-
venient but prOsaic agent Of modern
transportation, the trolley. Soon the
tombs Of the Pharaohs are to be illu-
minated by electricity and the modern
tourist will be able TO ''do" the pyra-
mids with as much expedition and COM
parative comfort as he can the regular
European round. The passageways Of
these most durable remains of antiqui-
ty have hitherto deferred by their sep
ulchral gloom all but the most adven-
turous Of travellers and explorers, but
with the advent Of the modern substi-
tute for sunlight this will be changed
and the pyramids to their farthest re-
cesses, so far as open, will stand re-
vealed to, the curious Of these later
days. By turning off the current at
pleasure it will still be possible to give
q realizing sense of the darkness visi-
BILE" that for centuries has guarded
these relics Of the worlds earlier days,
lust as In the Mammoth cave the put
ting out lights plunges the subterra-
mean wanderer into primeval darkness
in which one cannot see the hand before
his face and for brief minute or two
seems to make the acquaintance of
night and chaos. After all, even the
electric light will not be sufficient to
rob the pyramids of their profound
mystery. They will remain till the end
of time silent, yet eloquent, memorials
of a vanished past the most sublime
structures ever reared by the hand of
man.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11
FRESH FROM PORTO RICO.
A California Boy Just Returned From
Fighting the Spaniards.

Occasionally soldier or two drift
in fresh from battlefields where Span
iards and bullets were plentiful. OF
this kind is Corporal H. Luhr, who
called at Red Cross headquarters at
Los Angeles to tell the Red Cross peo-
pie what wonders the society worked
in the hospitals in Cuba.
Corporal Luhr is an Oakland boy, of
the Gates-Lewellen Light Battery,
which is composed of men from Cali
fornia, Arizona, New Mexico and Col
orado. The battery was Outfitted by a
Mr.. Lewellen of Denver and is COM
manded by Colonel Gates of Oakland.
Corporal Luhr is on sixty-day fur
Tough issued at Ponce September 25th,
so that one can almost notice the scent
of powder about him, and he carries
the scar of Mauser bullet that grazed
him above the eye and left him un-
conscious for forty eight hours.
"I spent between two and three
weeks before Santiago" says Soldier
Luhr, "and then we went to Porto
Rico.
eyes, the weather in Cuba was some
thing awful, and there was lots of
sickness. The climate in Porto Rico IS
much better, but the boys carried the
disease along with them. We had a
pretty tough time making our way
along the Cuban roads, the only ones
there being built by American SOL
diers, and they were sometimes actu-
ally running rivers of water. The
roads in Porto Rico are not SO muddy
but they are wicked in places, thickly
covered with prickly chapparal, which
was full of Spaniards, for when they
left Ponce they retreated inch by inch.
Eyes, we Lad pretty nearly enough
to eat, such as it was. I have as a
souvenir the label of the first piece Of
bacon issued to us in Porto Rico, and
it was the best in the world. Our pro-
visions were usually twenty-four to
forty-eight hours behind us, and we
day. Sometimes we'd make kick to
the commissary sergeant and make
him rustic us something.
"Our time was divided; we had eight
hours picket duty, eight hours labor,
digging trenches, and eight hours
sleep.
"The colored troops were fine. Not
half enough has been said Of them.
The Rough Riders were all right, but
the Ninth Cavalry, which was de-
tached to help them made the top of
the hill first. I've been told.
"Butawe all wished we had had Gen
eral Miles in command in Cuba. Every
man in the army would like to have
had him; he is favorite with them
ALL"
Corporal Luhr refuses to say why
they don't like Gen. Shafter, for he re-
members that he is soldier now, but
he hints that he will have something
to say when Uncle Sam is through
with him.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Captain Ell. Zalinski, the we'll.
known artillery expert, has contributed
q paper to the Independent Magazine
In which he makes a strong argument
for the use of smokeless powder as one
of the most valuable lessons of the
war; The advantages of this powder,
as stated by him, are, first, the absence
Of smoke. which not only secures con-
tinuity of fire but conceals positions
from the enemy: lower pressures and
higher velocities, ordinary powder Civ
ing velocities Of about ], 400 feet a Sec
ond, while smokeless powder produces
velocities of $500 feet; and less weight
Of charge by from one-third to half
Of that of ordinary gunpowder. The
question as to the stability of smoke
less powder under all service condi-
tions he thinks Is entirely Offset by the
obvious advantages and fair degree of
stability already demonstrated. He is
confident that nothing stands in the
way of its use and that the gun of the
future will be long tube of uniform
thickness of walls, relatively light and
thin, mounted on a suitable truss or
girder, which will furnish the neces-
sary longitudinal stiffness with the
minimum of weight.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11
TIMES AND MINING.

There has been placed on exhibit at
the Los Angeles chamber of commerce
sample of wine which is pure grape
Juice, unfermented and non-alcOholic.
Conrad Graf of Banning has been
working for fifteen years to perfect
this process and now feels satisfied
with the result. The wine is made from
Zinfandel grapes.
| 1t is reported that big strike has
been made in the Storm Cloud group
of mines, located about twelve miles
south from Prescott, AriZ. In the main
shaft six feet of good gold rock is ex-
posed. From this ore body a cross-cut
was driven, and at a depth of 200 feet
another large ledge of ore of the same
character was struck.
Reports from Randsburg, Southern
California, show that the cyanide plant
lately erected at the Eureka mill is do
ing good work, getting out of the tail
ings pretty much all the gold there was
left in them. The Eureka mill has been
running on some ore from the Napole-
on mine in the Stringer district, which,
it is thought, will go 500 per ton or
better.
Excitement over the discovery of the
gold mine near Malvern continues una
bated. A big crusher is nearly ready
for operation Various geologists to
whom samples of the gold-bearing
rock have been sent. report that it con-
tains gold in paying quantities. The
gold, it is estimated, will run from $14
to $40 per ton of rock. Experienced gold
miners who have arrived and prospect
ed say gold exists in paying quanti-
ties.
Work has begun on the great stack
designed to carry off the smoke from
the furnaces at the United Verde works
at Jerome. The stack is twenty-five
feet in diameter at the base, and it Is
to be 158 feet high. The smoke will
hardly settle around the works after
being carried to that height. Improve
ment upon Improvement is being made
and will continue to be made until
Jerome is the greatest copper produc-
ing camp in the world.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

The American soldiers seem to have
made a great impression upon the Por-
to Ricans by their size, which Is gigan-
tic compared to that of the natives or
the Spanish. The first troops landed
at Ponce were Wisconsin and Pennsyl-
yania regiments, all men Of fine stat
ure, some Of them more than six feet
in height, and commanded by officers
of equally fine physique. The Porto
Rico horses and mules are proportion
ate,y understood as compared with the
American varieties, and these latter
also came in for share Of wondering
admiration. Climate has much to do
with size, but food far more. The Eng
lish and the American are the best fed
people in the world. Both nations are
great eaters as compared, for instance,
with the Latin nations, especially as
regards meat. From. tables recently
issued it is shown that England in 1897
expended Ell 100000 for imported ami.
NAL food and Fl, 100000 for dairy prod
uce. or cattle imported alive for food
the number was 61S,OOO head and the
sheep numbered 612,OOO The .'roast
beef" Of old England undoubtedly. has
much to do with it's aggressive, vigor-
GUS, staying powers just as the diet Of
rice and vegetables is; to great ex-
tent, responsible for China's low posi-
ton among modern nations. Generous
diet is necessary to the full develop
ment Of the physical powers Of man,
and without these nation may be po-
lite, refined, Intellectual, etc.. but
when it comes to fighting will prob
ably yield to the better fed.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Taking the country over the ma
jority of drug clerks are compelled to
work sixteen hours a day-too long a
service for their own good or the safety
of the patrons of their employers.
There was, therefore, basis of justice
In the plea for shorter hours made at
the annual meeting of the American
Pharmaceutical Association In Wash
ington. Not all the drugs In the phar-
macopoeia can restore the health sacri.
feed by too long confinement to busi-
ness.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

One advantage Of having a navy
mostly on paper is the difficulty which
navy finds in destroying it. If the
Spanish vessels had all been afloat,
armed and manned, by this time Spain
would be wearing black for the whole
collection instead Of for dozen or two
of ships. As it is, she still has a very
respectable feet-for conversational
purposes-and the apparent Incomplete
ness Of our victory may inspire her peo-
pie with some much-needed hope.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11
TO TEACH GERMANY A LESSON.
Has Done Everything Possible to Har-
ass Our Trade.

A special from Washington says:
During the winter the administration
proposes to take steps retaliating
against Germany for discriminating
against American pork Prof. Wiley of
the Agricultural Department is con-
Quoting an investigation for the ben
eft of the President. and has gone to
New York for the purpose of securing
samples of German wines and other
products with which to undergo q
close scrutiny to find ground for ex-
cluding them from this country. Amer
ican meat products have been harassed
in so many ways that it has become
Improbable to export them to Ger
many. It has been charged that these
products are infected with trichinosis
and everything imaginable has been
done to haraSs trade and drive it from
that market.
Recent consular reports show that
charges of trichinae existing in Ameri-
can pork are unfounded, and upon
scrutinizing investigation it was found
to exist in meats which came from 9TH
er countries and were marked as COM
ing from America.
The President already has power to
act on his own responsibility, and the
data are now being collected on which
to base grounds for excluding German
products. which are found to be i'm
pure and adulterated
The data which Prof. Wiley secures
will probably be submitted to Congress
that it may take action In the matter,
which he believes will be more effect
i've in bringing Germany to it's senses
when specifically directed by Congress
with the approval of the President
and the people.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Kaiser William has demonstrated
that he is good fire laddie by engaging
In actual service at street fire. No
body seems to have ventured to turn
the hose on him, even by mistake.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

The best Characterization Of American
sailors in this war was that Of Fight
ing Bob" Evans, when he said, $50 long
as the enemy showed his flag, they
fought like American seamen; but
when the flag came down, they were as
gentle and tender as American WON
en-" That deserves to become classic,
partly because it is eloquent and partly
because it is true.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11
visited recently by an English traveller,

visited recently by an English traveller,
who gives an interesting account Of
these islands, which are almost as un-
known to Europeans, 1t seems, as to
Americans. Majorca and Minorca, the
larger islands of the group, are easy Of
access, have a delightful climate, es-
peciaily in winter, and the scenery
among their mountains is said to be
remarkable for it's beauty. But little
has been published on Maiorca since
George Sands article in the Revue des
Deux Mondes, more than forty years
ago, but the English traveller referred
to thinks it worthy to become rival
to Nice or Algiers as winter health
resort, having, in addition to the charm
of picturesQueness, the additional one
of being out of the way of the usual
current of European travel Palma,
the capital, is a city Of between 10000
and 10000 inhabitants, whose weather.
aristocratic families live in palaces,
whose pillars of granite or marble, with
elegant capitals, give them an imposing
appearance. Colonnades and noble
stone staircases encounter the stranger
at every step. The cathedral Is impos-
ing, but like so many of tho cathedrals
Of Spain, is unfinished. Broad thor
oughfares, Moorish architecture and
traditions, and the blue sky OF south
ern Europe, as well as the blue Medit-
errancan, impart restful calm and
the inhabitants seem content to live at
ease In their favorite cline.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

In one line Of advancement, taxation,
Spain has reached very high point
She has been accustomed in the Philip
pines to levy poll tax on women, as
well as men. OF course it implies the
admission that women have heads, but
the compliment is hardly worth the
cost.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

A Louisville court has ruled that a
girl keeps the engagement ring after
the engagement Of marriage is broken.
She also keeps the ice cream and cara
mels, we believe.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Often when Presidential bees are said
to be buzzing In folks bonnets the buzz
zing sounds much the same as talking
through hat.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

General Pando evidently is a very
modest man. When a New York re
porter told him that he resembled Gen.
eral Grant, he sweetly replied: "Oh,
General Grant was much greater man
physically"
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

A late New York society function,
brought over, of course, is called a
stable dance" 1t would be curious II
the stalls were the reserved seats.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

The London Saturday Review grave
ly announces that there are of course
many worthy private citizens In the
United States" Is it possible.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Commodore Watson's feet was disap-
pointed in paying that expected visit to
the Canaries, Spain and the Balearic
islands. The latter, however, have been
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

The czar should not fail to note the
fact that we are doing the best we can
In the direction of disarmament, hav-
ing destroyed nearly the entire Spanish
navy
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11
DISTANCES.

The latest computation shows that 1t
Is 2,413 miles from San Francisco to
Honolulu and $3.50 miles. from San
Francisco to Manila, Philippine Isl.
ands, by way Of Honolulu.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

There is said to be curious economic
relation between the price of wheat
and marriage. Your grocer's bills will
probably confirm it.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Two distinct earthquake shocks
were felt in Santiago recently, but
after the recent experience of that
town they caused not even ripple Of
excitement.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Did Holland patriotism require that
on the accession of its young Queen her
health should be drunk exclusively in
gin?
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

No one is jumped so quickly when he
does wrong as the man who made him.
self self-appointed guide for others
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Abdul Hamid: "By all means let
the Christian nations disarm, as nay
friend, the czar, suggests"
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

China would doubtless rather have its
famous old Wall than this partition
which the powers are looking after.
Mesa free press., 1898-11-11

Henry NJ. Stanley opposes an Anglo
American alliance. Why did he make
one, then?
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THE CASE OF W. ]. HALDEMAN.
Charged with killing His Brother-'n-Law
Will Surrender to the Officers
II Indicted.

Cincinnati, Oct. 10.-When the grand
Jury meets to-day sensational develop
ments are expected in the case OF W.,
j. Haldeman, charged with killing his
brother-in-law and business partner,
ex-senator J. c. Richardson, OF Glen
dale. After they quarreled in their
paper mill at Lockland. and the fatal
shooting occurred September -,
ualdeman remained in concealment.
Richardson died a week later and the
day preceding his death Haldeman left
for Chicago.
Learning that warrant had been
sworn out by Coroner Haer, charging
murder in the first degree. Haldeman
returned last Tuesday night. and ear
" the next morning was bound over
Tor manslaughter by his neighbor. the
mayor of Lockland. He was admitted
to bail and has not been seen since.
The officers of this city have never
been able to serve their murder war
rant. but the case will come before the
grand jury for indictment for murder
| in the first degree. and then it will bt
known whether Haldeman has really
| disappeared. His attorneys promise
that he will surrender if indicted.
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SAMPSON WORRIED.
The Admiral Undone by Reports That lie
Is to BE Charged With fIardships
at Santiago.

HAVANA, Oct. 10. -- Rear Admiral
SIMPSONS continued illness is having
depressing effect upon the other mem
bers of the evacuation commission, who,
besides being hampercd in their work,
are filed with regret at the rear ao-
miral's trouble. The relations the mem-
bers have borne with one another have
been more than cordial. Gems Wade
and Butler fear Admiral Sampson can
not recover unless given absolute rest
from care.
| was told today that the news
brought to Admiral sampson, in private
dispatches from Washington, had caused
him to worry and made the progress to-
ward recovery slow. My informant
said that Admiral Sampson thinks a
plot has been formed to make him bear
large part of the burden of the re-
sponsibility for the suffering of the sol
diers at Santiago and on the return trlE
| to the United States. Only few OF the
official dispatches have been made pub
| lie, but among these few are sevcral
| from Admiral Sampson, giving nm un
| due prominence. The admiral is worr
in mind and body by the terrible strair
to which he has been subjected since ht
was appointed TO the Maine inquiry
commission. lie is in no condition now
to withstand the worry caused by The
present movement against him. Heck
aggerates the Importance OF his enc
mics, and feels that he is completely a
their mercy while here in Havana.
| was further told that unless the ad
mirals condition speedily improves h'
would accept relief from Washington
and 90 on furlough. Mrs. Sampson
desires to take her husband north.
For the first time in nearly a weei
Admiral Sampson was able yesterday t.
see visitors. lie had ii short talk will
Capt. Turner of the Scorpion. lie /
not SO well today.
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STARVING AND NAKED.
Dreadful Distress Among Cubans In Por-
tiOns of Eastern Cuba.

SANTIAGO, Cuba, Oct. 10.-Advices
from Santa Clara fix the date definitely
for the meeting of the Cuban assembly
at Santa Cruz as the Goth.
Col. Freeman of the Fifth regulars,
Maj. Starr of the inspector-gcnerals
department and Maj, Carr, the commits
sioners sent to inspect the Baracoa and
Sagua de Panama have returned here
and report dreadful destitution in the
northern towns. There is absolute ne
cessity for Immediate relief, Men,
women and children are starving and
nakei. Gen. Wood will send tomorrow
Maj. Starr and Lieut.. Brooks, his aide,
with 800, 900 rations, cloth stuffs and
clothing, to call at Baracao, Sagua,
Gibara and Baino.
.ssarmed men are to be relieved.
The negro brigadier-general of the
Cuban army in the vicinity of Baracao
refused to allow his men to go who
were willing to work, and also pre-
vented laborcrs on the estates from
passing his lines. Col. Wiley commands
ing the battalion of the Third I'M
munes, arrested him and disarmed
thirty-fve of his men.
The Baracao garrison is in excellent
condition. despite the heavy rains. AT
| Sagua the bad roads and the conse
quent difficulty Of obtaining vegetable
food has produced sickness among Tho
garrison. There is no forage for Tho
| mules, and Gen. Wood has reduced th'
force there to one company, putting
Wiley in command of both Baraca'
and Sagua.
Castillo and Lieut.. Gen. Wiley. assist
ant to the civil governor, have sailed
on the steamer Reina de Los Angeles
on mission to organize the civil gov
ernment of the province. They vii
appoint mayors, justices and local coun
ellis at all ports. The customs colie'
tions will be made under the control
the mayor and the local American con
mander. The supremacy of the Unite
States must be recognized by all civ
| otlicinlS
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TO THE FRONTIER.
Troops to Go Forward to the vicinity OF
Iecch Lake Under Gen. BacOn's Or
ders for RcInfcrcements.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. l0.-Gen' Ba-
cons orders for the movement of more
troops to the vicinity of Leech Lake
took 90 men from Fort Smelling on Il
special train Saturday night. Two
companies of the Fourteenth Minnc-
sofa volunteers are held at Duluth
ready to start for points along the
Fesston line of the Great Northern,
where the two batteries of militia ar
tillerymen have preceded them. and
last night another company of the
Sixteenth, made up of 80 men from Go.
E, of Merriam Park, and 80 from the
guard stationed in charge of Camp
Van Duze. where the Fourteenth is to
be mustered out. was ordered TO take
the nine o'clock train this morning for
points along that same road. These
last will take with them the equip
mcnt of the two Duluth camps, which
was left at Camp Van Duze when the
men were furloughed.
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OMAHA'S BIG SHOW.
Total Attendance Last week - Dist'h'
guishcd visitors Sham lie
dian Battle.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 10.-The total Ut
tendance at the exposition last week
was nearly 100000. Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew and visiting New Workers
viewed the cam battle fought by the
Indians on the exposition grounds.
Few of the distinguished visitors from
the Empire state had ever seen west
ern Indians, and their methods em-
ployed in peace and war proved most
resting.
The battle was fought along stated
lines, Goes-To-War looking after the
interests of the Sioux, while Big Brave
was the guiding star of the Blackteet.
There was a brilliant charge made by
the Sioux, routing their enemies, and,
| in turn, there was return charge OF
| the Blackfeet. who had been rein
forced by lot of Indians who had
been loating down among the trees on
the west side of the camp. In the final
charge the Sioux were outnumbcred
and routed. leaving their pretended
dead upon the field.