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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

reached Needles on his return trip.
During the time he was gone he was
in California, Nevada and Arizona and
received no letters or newspapers,
and came in contact with very few
persons.
Secretary Alger Is up to more dew
iltry regarding the San Pedro harbor
matter In spite of his former prom
Uses that the contract would be let as
soon as the sundry civil bill was
passed, he told Representative Barlow
who called to get definite information,
that he would not let the contract;
that he had consulted constitutional
lawyers who Informed him the COM
sion exceeded its Jurisdiction. Alger,
in order to play his game, says he is
going to submit the whole question to
Attorney General Griggs for his opin-
ion. McKenna, when Attorney-Gen-
eral, passed upon 1t and Alger was
overruled. The chances are that Alger
will be called to account by Con-
gress.
An eastern journal claims that a
material alteration in the attachment
laws of California and Arizona is
necessary before a satisfactory adj
justment of the business relations be-
tween those states and the east can be
had. 1t is charged that as at present
constituted, these laws are prejudicial
to the interest of nonresident credit
itors. The New York Commercial
says: "The probability is that in the
majority of cases the nonresident mer-
chants do not learn until too late, the
legal restrictions placed upon them and
the consequent disadvantage under
which they labor. Under these laws
as we learn from ]. s. .McGinnis Of
San Jose-attachment can be levied
against the property of either State
only upon a contract for the direct
payment of money, executed in the
State or made payable therein, by ex-
press provision"
Bicycle dealers in Southern Califor-
MIA are feeling the quickening effect
of the hay crop shortage. The less
horse the more bicycles. Various
dealers report different grades of
wheels being sold. Some report con-
siderable demand for the higher,
grades, but it seems that the cheaper
grades have the larger sales. There
Is no sale for tandems expected, even
with lower prices. Bicycles are be-
coming more and more popular. Be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand are
used. in. Los Angeles alone, making
about one in every five Of its 100000
inhabitants the owner Of wheel. In
order to ascertain the popularity of
wheels in towns about Los Angeles,
figures have been obtained from deal
ers in Pasadena, showing sale of
22O0 bicycles by them in the last three
years, and they estimate that over
5000 of them are being used now. 1t
Is no wonder that Pasadenans are Or
ganized into Better Roads Society.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

The referendum, or the submission of
legislation to the popular vote for rati-
fcation, is practiced In Switzerland,
not always with the most satisfactory
results. Not long ago vote was taken
In the Canton Of Soleure on the ques.
don Of parish church Organist. One
man only took the trouble to go to the
polls. Finding himself there alone, he
remarked, "Vox populi, vox Del. am
the vox populi. and elect myself to
the place." And 1t was SO!
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

The radius of influence" of a great
Institution of learning Is strikingly sug-
gested by recent gathering In historic
Lucknow, when twenty-one mission
aries came from all parts Of the Indian
Empire to organize the Boston Uni
versity Alumni Association Of Southern
Asia. Most fttingly to their and other
fostering mothers might one apply the
Psalmist's saying, Their line is gone
out through all the earth. and their
words to the end of the world"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24
where each of SIMPSONS ships were
during the bombardment.

where each of SIMPSONS ships were
during the bombardment.
The London Daily News says:
SPANS best friends can urge her to
submit without delay. There is no ar
NOR against fate, and there is no rene
dy for incapacity. If international Dip
lomacy deals with war Lord Salisbury
Will insist upon the just claim OF the
United States to secure the reward OF
energy and foresight in good cause"
A Madrid correspondent of the
Times says that Sagasta Is trying to
calm the public by assuring those with
Whom he talks that things are not so
bad In the Philippines as they seem
and the government has taken RENE
dial measures. He adds that all Is
quiet In Cuba and that public tranquil
ity and loyal enthusiasm reigns in
Porto Rico.
Sampson is confident that in addi-
ton to the local damage done to the
forts and earthworks at the entrance
or Santiago harbor, more than one
half OF the Spanish guns were actually
dismantled. The Dolphin wrecked a
railroad train with shell from one
of her guns. The train was filled with
Spanish troops, and it is known that
many OF them were killed.
General Greedy has notified all cable
companies that they must not transmit
further news of army movements to
the foreign powers. The story in the
London Chronicle giving the alleged
plans of the Santiago expedition, the
regiments composing it and the names
of the commander Is the immediate
cause of the order. General Greely's
name was used in the story without his
authority.
There Is talk in naval circles of car
rying the war into Spanish waters.
Information has been collected con-
corning the condition of the Spanish
reserve fleet with the idea of extending
the field of the war to the Canaries,
and to Spain itself should Cervera's
squadron be captured. The naval war
board had prepared plan to send
the Flying Squadron to the other side,
but the sending of Cervera's squadron
here upset the plan, but will likely
now be taken up.
| The New York Journals Washing
ton special says: "There are strong
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

Russia Is pressing on In. Asia. She
has absorbed three Of the richest Chi
nese provinces and gained q group Of
ice-free ports and impregnable for
tresses for the terminus of her great
Siberian railroad. One might think, to
see these plans on paper, that America
and Great Britain were to be summar-
Hy crowded out Of that quarter Of the
world. But 1t viii not be SO. The fact
Is that the Anglo-Saxon race is domi-
nant In China and Japan, above all 9th
er ahens, and Is likely to remain so.
The vast prepOnderance Of foreign
trade OF those empires Is with Great
Britain and the United States.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

In New York police court the other
day a prisoner was arraigned to an
swer q charge Of larceny. The prose-
cutting witness was young woman,
who testified that as she was walking
along Broadway the prisoner at the bar
suddenly stopped her, and, in the pres
ence Of large crowd Of surprised spec
tators, opened her mouth and took out
q set OF false teeth, which he put In his
pocket and ran away. That's right,
your honor" explained the accused
man. This woman Is my wife. mar
ried her three weeks ago. OF course,
/ wanted her to make as good an ap-
psarance as possible on that occasion,
@ lifted her out witch Q set Of teeth
which cost me %. She has since lAft
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

There has been some Idle talk In Eng
land about war with Russia over Chi.
ma. 1t Is senseless because there Is no
adequate cause for fighting. Many
years ago England had war with
China, and obtained Hongkong, which
has been converted into q center of
trade and q naval station. Russia
without war has secured in northern
China Port Arthur as a naval station,
and Talien-wan as port of entry for
the new Siberian Railway. Russia has
merely done what England had pre-
viously done. There can be no cause OF
war. England, moreover, has asked
that these ports shall remain open to
shipping under all flags on equal terms
Russia has agreed that the ports of
Manchuria shall be free. or at least
open to the worlds commerce. When
the Siberian Railway Is completed for.
eign commerce will not be driven
away, but attracted. Business inter.
ests will prevail. If England were to
insist upon fighting for the sake OF
maintaining her prestige in the fa1
East, 1t would be an unequal battle on
both sea and land. The Russian feet
might be destroyed In. the Pacific, but
Manchuria could not be occupied and
conquered without land campaign, in
which the English would be at a seri.
GUS disadvantage. Russia, moreover
would have other means Of harassinR
the English. The northwestern from.
tier Of India Is exposed at many points
and there are railways by which Rus.
sian armies might be readily massed
within striking distance Of Herat OF
Chitral. England has nothing to gain
and much to lose from war with Rus
STA. She would have no European ally
for conflict equally dangerous and
improbable. Equally unlikely Is a war
between England and either Germany
or France over the possession Of naval
stations and ports on the Chinese sea.
board. So long as Hongkong is retained
by England, she cannot reasonably OBJ
ject to the occupation Of other ports for
similar purposes by rival powers; nor
will there be just cause Of war so long
as those new ports remain open to all
foreign flags. But as an offset to the
acquisition Of Port Arthur by Russia,
England demanded and has secured
Wei-hai-wei, which will enable her to
check Russia should occasion arise.
The British Government was thus com.
PEELED, to adopt policy which it has
been strenuously resisting. although 1t
first set the example. The Chinese
Government is so weak. and helpless
that England canot help to protect 1t
single handed against foreign aggres-
sion: China is not In a position to &C.
cept such a .protectorate::. 1t is clear
that Russia, France and Germany will
not allow her to become dependent
upon England. Whatever happens,
American interests are not likely to
suffer. The policy Of open ports for the
shipping Of all nations Is now advocat
ed BY all these rival powers.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

As travel to the Klondike declines the
stories of fabulous riches come from
that quarter In increasing abundance.
Thus a Sacramento, CAL, dispatch tells
Of two men who are to go from there to
Alaska in search of a mountain 'nter-
ally covered with gold" They have a
chart and maps left some years ago"
by q Hudson Bay Company employe,
who made them out just before he died.
He claimed to have lived for several
years on the side Of the mountain. It
IL rather singular that that mountain
was permitted to lie neglected and un-
advertised until the Alaskan transpor-
tation companies found their business
falling Of.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

A Colorado contemporary says:
'.There will be no Issue of this paper
next week. We are going out to collect
q little money that has been due us for
some time. Editors must Live as we'll
a. human beings"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

The order to change the color Of our
war-ships from white to lead-gray Is
the nautical version Of an army maxim
that officers should not ride white
horses. There Is no law In war or so
ciety that a man Is to cry out. Here
am I--shoot me-"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

A French engineer who has been on
a tour Of inspection was not impressed
by the big things In this country. Il
shall report to my government" says
he, ''that the biggest things In America
are the little things. The French peo-
pie are experts In domestic economy,
and live comfortably by saving what
average families In the United States
throw away. But Americans are, on
the other hand, experts in Industrial
economy. They make money by saw.
ing wastage in business, and lose some
of 1t by wastage in domestic economy.
The attention paid to small details In
big works is amazing to me. visited
some establishments where / believe
that the profits are made not In the
manufacture proper, but in the saving
Of materials and labor by close atten-
ton to details that are looked upon as
tribes. by us. For example, I saw a
grindstone in operation In large es-
tablisment automatically sharpening
lathe and planer tools. This machine
costs probably as much as 100 of our
ordinary grindstones cost, but / see
that it automatically grinds all the
tools for 300 high-priced mechanics,
and 1t only works few hours each
day. The skilled mechanics in our
country frequently stop their regular
work to grind their own tools, and then
do 1t only imperfectly. In the United
States tools are all accurately ground
to the best shape by the machine, so
that the men can do more and better
work on this account in given time. I
believe that that machine has brains
the brains Of the inventor-and it has
no doubt revolutionized work Of this
kind in American machine shops. This
is but one case out Of many that have
noted during my stay in the country"
The visitor correctly defined a peculiar
characteristic Of American inventive
genius. The vast engineering achieve
ments, the immense manufacturing es-
Establishments and the leviathan ma
chinery are. Of course, most conspicu-
GUS and impressive, but these big
things are comparatively few In num-
Der, while the novel improvements in
little things usually classed as Cyan
kee notions"-are legion, and each con-
tributes its mite toward the general
sum Of the country's business prosper
ity. It is certainly wise to give full at
tention to all details.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

Weyler's ambition to lead an army Of
invasion through the United States is
probably due to the fact that he would
consider himself safer 10 making war
In q country where civilized methods
are In vogue than In one where he has
set an example of barbarism which
some OF his enemies might be tempted
to initiate By way of revenge.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

The seriousness Of the present crisis
II apparent when 1t Is remembered that
the war orders issued to the Ninth New
York Regiment require that each man
shall carry a hairbrush, a whisk broom,
twenty four handkerchiefs, extra shoes
and wearing apparel and napkin-ring
plainly marked.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

A Montana miner who proposed to a
widow and was rejected set fire to her
residence and then bravely rescued her.
That fellows scheme to destroy weeds
Is too startling to become very popu-
lar
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

The Madrid newspaper Correspon-
dencia says that 1t has entire con-
fdence that justice viii ultimately tri-
umph In the war with the United
States" We have the same feeling
ever here.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

General Blanco very touchingly re-
fers to Cuba as ''the island which
Spain discovered, peopled and civil
ized," two-thirds of. which is true.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

Under the new baseball rules the
game ID deprived of great deal of ex-
element; rioting is now restricted to
the bleachers.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

Columbus egg may in time be chiefly
remembered over there in association
with getting 1t where the chicken got
the NJ. Ia
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

We believe that among the reconcen-
lrados henceforth the call to dinner will
not be quite 80 far apart.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-24

The Boston Transcript asks for "a
good alexipyretic hymn" We are Will
Ing to be searched.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12

25c.
10 and I5c. Halr-Brushes for "a
40 bottles Fine Perfume, made BY N.
Popular Perfumery Company" W., 80
glass-top shoppers, well worth "a
for to-day, selling l5c. bottle 49,
Queen OF the Toilet tace-g .oflon
tan, freckles, and sun-burp. MAJ. ~
sell for Soc, Introductory, %. he.,ss
only bottles TO a buyer. s
Putt Pomade for &c. box.
WE ARE SELLING THE sTocte A.
LEATHER GOODS LIKE this,
Ladies' Leather Side SatchsIS wo,,.
25c., for II l-2c. WIN
Ladies' SILK Belts were Doc. ! iucs..
wide. for 10c
Ladies' Leather-Lined Black po.,..
Books. usually 19c,. to-day u rs
I lot Ladies Belts, Web worth "a A..
e9c., for zoe. each.
lot Ladies' Shopping Bags. never ,oa
less than &c, for lie. each.
Ladies' Soft-Leather Belts, with hs,,..
buckles, for &c.
Black and Colored Leather Beltx La.
and stitched. We're % and Sc, Tor Sa
each.
sc. Leather Pocket-Books for Ia. Each
THIS GREAT STOCK OF NoTraxs
HAS NO LIMIT TO BEDUc.
TiON PRICES.
Read these:
Boyler Needles 3 papers FOR 10.
SHOOK Corset Steels for g. pair.
Smiths Blue-Label Needles. ~ p,,.,
Velvet Cord Binding, g.. yard
10c. size Of Agate Buttons &c. gro..
Baby Bids. trimmed, loo. ones Tor /,
Turkey-Red Working Cotton, ali nSr-
bers, and guaranteed fast colorS IA,
&c. dozen skeins.
Blue steel Point Hair-Pins. 81 ara.
for 10. paper.
Lindsay's safety-Pins. all sizes, Ia
dozen.
Bright or Dull Jet veil-Plns, 90. on.
for &c. dozen.
&c. cards OF Hump-Hooks and Ey., ser
&c. card of dozen.
&c. Pearl Buttons, 1c. dozen.
Combination Needlo-BoOks. contal,,ry
papers needles. rows OF pins haf.
pins. darning needle, etc, l5o. valuA
for sc.
! lot of Sc. White or COlored Bead,nr
new STYLES, for SC. piece
50c. quality Of Goodyear Rubber shs.,-
ing, &c. yard.
9-inch Whalebones. &C. dozen.
4 yards Velvet Bindings L.
English Pins, 40 TO a paper, for ie
paper.
i-2-yard-long White Corset Lace. 4
for 1c.
Hat Elastic. 1c. yard.
Silk Garter Elastic. in colors and Black
CSC. duality for Il 1-2c. yard.
eO-inch Tape Measures. for 10
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
ALL READY-MADE GARMENTS
MUST DE SOLD.

IT'S the evening OF their possible selling
time for this season The hatchet tol
chopping prices has done unmercful
work. Read these few:
All Tailor-Made Suits, in colors and
Black. that have been up 70 ~ no"
So 80 a suit
All the SIS ones now $50.
All the so ones for $40.
e3 Linen and Duck Suits some Elton,
some blazer fuli-gored skirts, not one
I'm the lot made TO sell for less than
S2 here for 95c. fun suit. -.
White Pique Suits, open blazer coat,
full skirts, for $375
Linen Color Duck Suits for sl67 per
suit. m
Bicycle Suits. complete, for soc.
SKIRTS FOR SUMMER WEAR.
75c. Duck Skirts for 4Oc.
6Oc. Colored Duck Skirts for &c.
SIS White Figured Duck skirts Tor
Sic Linen Crash Skirts for SIC.
Tailor-Made Dip-Shape Skirts OF
heavy White pique. strapped seams
for 1886 each.
Tan Covert Cloth skirts. tucked in
groups or apron front. for N.oa
navy ana BACK fine DUCK Shlrls'
tailor stltcnlng, Tor ~ eacn.
separate Bicycle skirts from SIC. 10
Ss.oV eacn.
Excellent ShHt-waist skirts, of Black
mohaira full, well finished, for y
each
Black Atwood Serge Skirts, lined and
interlined, for $2.25.
s. Black Brocaded silk Skirts, large de-
signs. all lengths; special price, $40.
The always reliable Black and Navy
Siciiian Skirts, stitched seams, cordu-
roy binding. fan backs, for 50.
FROM 10 TILL 1890 O'CLOCK
S1.5O Black Figured Etamine skirts Tor
15c. each.
WRAPPERS.
Colored Lawn Wrappers. tight fitting
back deep rufiies over shoulders,
ty4rnmed with braid. turnover collars,
full, generous skirts. for 75c. each.
Negligees Of colored lawns. Empire
shape, large collar. ruhsed, Swiss edge
ana inserting yoke for 81 each.
AT y6c.--WrapperS OF lawn, full fronts,
tight back full skirt-less than the
price OF the making.
Mourning Wrappers, OF best percales.
full 4-yard skirts. wide hens, for $l50. |
SILK WAISTS.
coIored Fancy silk Waists. full blouse,
se ones, for 1915.
piock india silk Waists, lined. full /
hlense yoke back, for s2G5 each.
f2iacIx ,raffeta Silk Waists, tucked yoke,
blonse front, for $50. ~
colored and Black Satin Waists. tucked.
Biooncrs for 81 l-2c. a TAR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
A MOUNTAIN
OF RIBBON.

Four thousand three
hundred and sixty-five
pieces, all the stock con-
tracted for up to Septem-
Der Ist, will be on sale in
the middle aisle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
The time for selling
HOUSE WARE

as they are going now
may never come again.
The stock is placed in a
peculiar position, and
their quick sale is impera.
tive. Nearly two thou.
sand dollars worth Of
Granite Eronware to be
closed out inside of two
days.
Taken on consignment to close on ac-
count for jobber. These few prices VIA
serve as samples:
800 2 AND 3-QUART COFFEE AND
nEA-fOIS, FINEST IMPORTED
WARE. USUALLY as. FOR l5Gi
THE and 5-QUART FOR Sc.
Gray-Enamelled Blasting Spoons, 70
Plates: Soap Dishes, Ladies. Turner'S,
Cake Turner's, and articles that usl-
ally sell for and i0c.. for &c. choice.
Gray-Enamelled Pie Plates and NIX
Pans, &c. each.
~HL H-AudiN Min ans ocs thth
oc. Gray Roasting or Baking Pans FOR
S-quart Milk Pans for lOc. each
Gray Cake Moulds, &C. each.
900 GRAY PRESERVING KETTLES;
THE PRICE STARTS AT &C. FOR
THE SMALL ONES.
LARGE GRANITE HAM BOILERS
FOR 39c.
l0-QUART DISH PANS FOR &c.
Granite-Iron Wash Basins for &c.
All Granite-lron sold at this proportion
ate price.
LAWN SWINGS,
nicely painted. with all the latest i'm
proved folding joints: No. !, s.; No. sSe
EVERY TOILET SET IN THE STORE
MARKED DOWN TO ABOUT HALE
PRICE TO CLOSE THE LAST
ONE OUT.
FINEST Quality Imported Porcelain Dec
Grated Toilet Sets, consisting o.
pieces, including Large Stop jar ress'
- larly sold for 81; rebuilding price. 80.
lVspiece imported Toilet Sets that were
s., for S2sS.
100 Toilet Sets. equal 20 ANYTHING sh0vn
at y, during this sale csc. a set.
lO-piece Toilet Sets, that were IS Tor
50 complete.
FORTS NEVER FELL
UNDER SIMPSONS BOAiBARDMENf
AS HAVE THE PRICES OF OUR
DINNER SETS.
Bound TO sell them out.
tlnest-Quality Limoges China Dinner
sets, containing 100 pieces imported
sell at S39; rebuilding price, 1h
flnest Carlsbad China Dinner sets. con.
tanning loo pieces; can't be impofts}
Tor less than SIS; rebuilding price ~
complete.
fOulfop nfo.~- 10
pieces, full gold-lined and irimmsh
Slf50
Several Haylland Dinner Sets, worth up
wards OF So, but few pieces miss4nsl
will be sold for SIS.
Finest English Semi-P Porcelain Dinner
sets, warranted not TO craze. imported
to retail at Si2; rebuilding price, -"
complete.
Limoges Tea Sets, that cost 10 import
~; rebuilding price, S59S
English Decorated Tea Sets for N'o
complete.
REBUILDING SALE or CUPS AND
SAuCERs.
Havilands Lanternieres, Carlsbad, ana
other Fine China After-Dinner 1st
ana Chocolate Cups and Sauears, SUI
IesuIariy at %, -. and Soc. Tor ~
S2.So Fern Dishes for US
Japanese Tea-Pots. that were up 10 Nc-
Tor BIC. choice.
. and Soc. Decorated Plates; during this
sale, loo. choice.
zoc. Decorated Cuspad0res for 80
Large 1t-snch Meat Dishes for sc.
Finch Meat Dishes for l5c.
White Butter Dishes i0c.
White Bavarian China Breakfast anu
Dinner and Soup Plates. that were w
yards OF 81 a dozen: during this sa'S
- dozen.
4 table-full OF Fancy China Articles
that were upwards OF Soc. Tor w
choice.
AGE 10.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12
MORE MATTINGS
TRUNKS AND HANDBAGS OF EVERY
DESCRIPTION

meet a selling time with price marks that
have never been placed on these goods be-
fore.
Canvas-Covered Trunks, iron bottom,
Sl.25, instead of 81.
1915 for Roller-Tray Trunk, sold at s..
$50 for a 34-nch Linen-Lined Roller
Tray Trunk, sold at $1,000
30c. for the 14-inch Canvas-Covered Tele-
scope 16-inch, 40c.; 1S-inch. 50c.; 20
inch, 60c.; Pinch, 7Oc.; H-inch, Soc;
26-inch SOC.