Mesa free press., 1898-09-16

presented check for his money. The
clerk is now in England
A message from Lima (Peru) states
that on the arrival of Gen. Cacera. for
mer President of Peru, their baggage
was seized on landing as a result of re-
cent disturbances fomented by the Ca
cerist party in the city of Puma. They
were conducted to an apartment in the
prefecture OF Callao, and no communi-
cation was allowed to be had with
them.
Representative Wadsworth Of New
York has just returned from Porto
Rico. He says the sickness among the
troops there Is becoming nearly as
great as was the case at Santiago Full
ly temper cent Of the men have suffer-
ed from malaria and typhoid fever.
The tropical rains come down daily.
and the men are compelled to sleep on
the damp ground.
A semi-oficial note issued at Berlin
says: A state of peace having been re-
instated between the United States and
Spain, orders have been given that the
German naval force at Manila be re-
duced to one or two ships, which, pend
ing the complete restoration Of order in
the Philippines, will suffice for the pro-
lection OF German subjects and inter-
ests in that region.
A Jackson (Miss.) dispatch says the
official report of the State Board Of
Health Inspectors on the yellow fever
is expected. Local passenger service
on the Illinois Central has been dis
continued between Holly Springs on
the North and Grenada on the South.
Towns along the line have established
shotgun quarantine. Jackson Quaran-
tines against Lafayette county.
The bishop Of Havana says that the
Roman Catholic church in Havana city
desired simply that it's property should
be respected, and that it should be left
free to accomplish its apostolic mis-
sion. The bishop is much beloved on
account of his great charity. Gen.
Maxine Gomez has arrived at the
camp Of Maj.-Gen. Francisco Carrillo
in the village of Rojas, near Remedies
In order to keep the regular army up
to the maxim of $1,000 men, the War
Department will have recruiting Of
ficers at all stations where the vOlun-
teer regiments are mustered out with
view of giving the men an opportun-
ity to enlist in the regular service. The
time which they have served in the vol
unteer service will be allowed them as
a part of the continuous service in the
regular branch.
An Erie (Pa.) dispatch says that by
the accidental jibbing of the sail of the
pleasure yacht Carmencia on Presque
Isle Bay, last evening, four young wo-
men were swept off into the water and
drowned before assistance could be
rendered. Their names are: Mary,
Della and Ella Paradine, daughters of
w. M. Paradine, machinist, and Jessie
Moore, daughter of John H. Moore,
an engineer of the Erie and Pittsburgh
Railroad. ~
The London Daily Mail says that 1t
has learned that Balfour and the Ger
man Ambassador, Count Won Hatzfeldt,
signed Wednesday document prelimi-
nary to a treaty which will give Ger
many free hand in Asia Minor and
allow England to lease Delagoa Bay
from Portugal at cost between G2,-
100000 and G5,00O0OO Germany will,
as further condition. support Great
Britains' claim from the abolition of
mixed tribunals in Egypt.
The schooner Adams has landed at
Key West from Havana. The captain
reports muchs distress and starvation
among the poorer classes in that city.
He also reports that Gen. Blanco per-
mits the, landing of but few persons,
and especially newspaper correspond
ents, on the plea that their presence in
Havana prior to the arrival of the mill
tary commissioners might prejudice
their work by a free discussion OF
peace details and the local conditions.
In an interview Manager Young of
the M. A. Hanna Coal Company Of
Cleveland is quoted as saying: "In the
early part Of next year we will have
one of the greatest coal strikes this
country has ever SEEN All indications
are that the strike will last many
months. The miners stand at all times
ready to fight against a reduction Of
wages. When the Chicago contract ex-
pires, or possibly before that time they
will be Obliged to accept a reduction of
/ 5or 16 cents per ton, or fight. think
they will fight and fight harder than
ever before. The West Virginia miners
are working cheaper than ever before
All efforts on the part of the other
miners to organize them have been in
vain. There is no hope that they will
be brought into line"