Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-08-05

gust IL. The men have agreed to box
at the middleweight limit, 1853 pounds.
The club has guaranteed a purse of
$4,000.
The mines in Hampton Roads are
not to be removed at present. The
engineer office has recommended that
they be allowed to remain. 1t is
pointed out that the swift tidal cur
rents and great depth of the lower
Chesapeake would render it next to i'm
possible to replace them in case of q
sudden attack.
The patriotic Germans in New York
City, anxious to show their fealty to
the land OF their adoption, are getting
up movement to present the national
government with battleship, armed
and equipped. They expect to open
headquarters in that city, and their
countrymen in other cities will be ask
ed to cooperate.
Up to this time the actual cash ex-
,penditures for the war with Spain
amount to little more than $50, 600, 900.
The governments receipts and expen-
ditures for June shows falling off of
$26, 500, 900 in customs for the fiscal
year and a gain in the same period
of $23, 100000 in internal revenue re-
ceipts.
The increase in the octroi rates or
duties on produce taken into the towns
is causing turbulence in the rural dis
tricts of Spain. The people of the
province of Huelva have rebelled
against the imports of corn and -four,
and attacked and set fire to a number
of public buildings The troops had
to be called on to suppress disorder.
The movement to buy home for
Admiral Cervera in this country
breathes the true spirit of American
generosity and admiration for avaliant
foe. There is reason to fear that the
gallant sailor could not return to
Spain without being compelled to sub
nit to indignities and insults, and the
rare old warrior has proven himself to
be too much Of man to be left to such
a fate
A Madrid correspondent says riots
have broken out at Huelva, capital of
the province of Huelva, in Andalusia.
The inhabitants marched to the munic-
Il
bread. Rioters to the number of
1000 sacked many private houses.
They were finally dispersed by the
military, and energetic measures will
be taken to prevent renewal Of the
disturbances.
The navy department continues to
receive elaborate designs for the sword
to be presented to Admiral Dewey un-
der the act of congress. One of these
which came to Assistant Secretary Al
len today is bas relief of an actual
sword, with the hilt set with many
brilliant stones. representing dia-
monds and rubies. The design itself
with the many brilliants, is more cost
ly than most swords.
The Japanese government has noti-
fed the powers that the new CONNER
cia1 codes went into operation July 1,
and that the civil code became opera
tive July Is. It Is reported that the
United States minister to Korea, FL.
N. Allen, has concluded an arrange
ment with the Korean minister for the
engagement of American exports to
survey the country with a view of
buildings, bridges and other public
works.
A ruling of Importance to the men,
bers of the New York Stock Exchange
was received recently by Collector
Treat of the Second Internal Revenue
Office of New York City from Commis-
sioner Scott of Washington. 1t is to
the effect that the power of attorney
on every certificate of transfer of
stocks must have twenty-five cent
stamp affixed, in addition to the reg
ular transfer tax of 81 a hundred
shares.
A cuel arising from the lola trial
was fought at st. Cloud yesterday be-
tween NJ. Paul de Roulede, the essayest
and poet, and M. Hubbard, member of
tho Chamber of Deputies for Pontoise.
The latter seized his adversary's sword
with his left hand, wherupon the Sec
onds stopped the duel, declaring that
M. Hubbard had disqualified himself.
Two duels between well-known jour
nalists, growing out Of the trial, are
impending.
Milwaukee capital will clean up
Young Joe Letters wheat deal losses.
Levi z. Letter has practically closed
contract with the Northwestern. Mutual
Life Insurance Company for the loan
of 100000 on his real estate. Mr..
Letter has been arranging this mabter
with the company for some time; in
fact, almost ever since the end of his
sons unsuccessful wheat venture. The
rate of interest Mr. Letter will have to
pay was finally settled at four per cent.
The parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office, George N. Curzon, re-
plying in the house Of commons to
questions on the Chinese situation,
said the British Consul at Canton re-
ported that 5000 badly-armed rebels
had encountered a detachment of i'm
perial troops at an unknown place and
had afterward retreated westward with