Mesa free press., 1898-12-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News of the State, Nation
and the World
Also interesting News items Of
The War

"A oC. RAM dispatch says the DOy-i
cott against the Chicago and Great
western railroad has been officially
declared off.
Inc wrecking experts still remem-
DeE the Maine, and 1t will not by any
means be surprising if that famous
vessel shall yet be towed to the
United States.
Manila is getting on. Four news
papers, printed in English, are now
estaDlished there, and they are begin
ming to hate each other and call
names in true American style.
Inc Chicago Inter Ocean thinks that
II admiral Dewey had not held fast to
all ne laid his hands on our opportu-
mites for expansion toward the rising
sun would have vanished into a pale
pink mist.
Here is encouragement from the st.
Louis Reupblic. 1t says the fellows
who failed to go to war will not only
perform the patriotic duty of licking
revenue stamps, but they can likewise
have the proud satisfaction of paying
the pensions.
A Trenton IN. J) dispatch says ar
ticles of Incorporation of the Ameri-
can Tinplate Company have been filed
with the Secretary of State. The cap
ital stock is $50, 900. 1t is divided
into $2O,00O,OO0 preferred and $50, ,O0O,-
600 common stock
Thurlow Weed Barnes, a grandson
OF the founder of the old Albany
Evening Journal, has brotght suit
to recover cool million for his serv-
ices from the late Calvin S. Brice and
his associates. for securing a franchise
for a railroad in China.
Admiral Dewey says that since the
arrival of the monitors, sent him some
time ago, he is prepared to hold his
position against the whole earth"
We believe George can do it, and our
advice is, to those who think other
wise, do not try any experiments with
cousin Cargo"
Admiral Dewey's confession to an
Associated Press correspondent that
formerly the attitude of Germany at
Manila caused him ''indescribable
anxiety" makes his prompt and deci-
sive action on the occasion of the
Diedrichs incident the more credita-
Die 70 MS courage.
When questioned concerning the re-
port current lnat the Michigan Cen
trail had acquired the Chicago e AL
ton, Chuncey M. Depew said: "None
of the Vanderbilt interests have ac-
quired the Chicago and Alton; neither
are they now nor have they been ne
gotiating for the road.
Uy,,o~, Dondob,,ro oo,ooo Iho
of rich strike in the Windy mine al
a depth of forty feet. The mine. is
about one-half mile north of Rands-
burg. The main shaft is down about
$50 feet, but the richest ore, so far
taken out, comes from .above that
depth. In this last strike of ore is re-
ported to run as high as $40O per ton.
The Lafayette Memorial Commits
sion has announced the selection Of an
expert advisory jury to approve the
design for the Lafayette monument
consisting of J. @. award, president
of the National Sculpture Society;
John la Fargo, president of the Soci-
ETY. of American artists, and George
B. Post, president Of the National In
stitute of American Architects.
The Iron Trade Review last week
printed a complete list of all the
plants, which have
joined the recently-formed combine,
and added: "This week total of thir-
ty-nine plants, owned by thirty-eight
separate concerns and containing 268
mills, have ejeined. Several of the
plants have not been in operation for
some time, and others have only been
run spasmodically.
Catholic priests at Ponce, Porto
Rico, have forbidden their people to
go near Protestants or receive pres
ents from them. They denounce as IL
legal marriages performed by others
than themselves. Gen. Henry, mill
tary commander of the island, has no.
titled the Alcalde to inform the priests
that they must cease issuing such dis
qnieting proclamations or the mill
tary will put an end to it.
Rev. e. E. Strong, d. D., editor of
the Missionary Herald, has prepared a
summary of worldwide Protestant
missions for the past year. 1t shows
that there has been large increase,
coming chiefly from this country,
where an increase of $4,000 is shown
and from Great Britain, where to the
Sc, All, $40 regularly contributed is
added $2,0S9,134 expended by organi-
cations not strictly missionary.
An amendment is before the senate
committee on appropriations, provid-
ing for the muster-out of $4,000 volun-
teers. Gen. Miles says he thinks 25,-
300 men would be enough for Cuba;
and that the island must be policed by
natives, recruited under American of
ficers, as only immunes can stand the
climate. He thinks the standing army
should be increased to $4,000 and part
Of the volunteers retained until that
time.
Unless the unexpected happens. the
United States and Mexico will be with !
1ut an extradition treaty on January
l3. This will make the Mexican bor-
Ter a paradise for fugitives until a
new treaty is made. The break in