Mesa free press., 1898-12-02
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News of the State, Nation
and the World
Also Interesting News Items OF
The War

A Cincinnatian has married his
mother-in-law. That's one way Of get
ting even, remarks the Buffalo Elk
press.
Another trainload of alcohol billed
to Japan has been sent west. 1t will be
used in the manufacture of smokeless
gunpowder.
The Philadelphia Times curtly re-
marks: OF course Cuba, having thrown
on the Spanish shackles, doesn't want
to be bound down by other OF It's
bonds.
Eastern trade papers are having a
good deal to say about short weight
wire nails. The impression made Is
that these goods are generally packed
short weight.
The Peace Commission will make an
effort to secure from Spain one Of the
Caroline Islands, which Is needed as
a cable station. A reasonable price
will be offered.
The commerce between this country
and China grew from $S,117 ,059 in 1898
to $17,978,965 in 1897. With Hawaii
and the Philippines ours the growth
General Wood has temporarily sus-
pended foreclosure proceedings in
Santiago, as the money sharks are
trying to collect loans made during
the war without giving reasonable
time.
Officers of the Oregon and Iowa gave
banquet at Rio de Janeiro to Brazil
ian naval officers. They we're assist
ed by Minister Bryan. The American
officers formally visited the new presi-
dent.
In reply to the Spanish request,
made through the French Embassy,
for more time to complete the evacua-
ton of Cuba, the government has re-
piled that it will not give longer time
than January 1st
After the expiration of his term
Governor Adams of Colorado
will make tour around the
world, visiting Hawaii and the Philip
pines, and returning through India,
Egypt and the Mediterranean.
Governor Adams of Colorado has re-
ceived telegram from Adjutant-Gen-
eral Corbin to the effect that the volun-
teer regiment now doing duty in the
Philippines are to be ordered home as
soon as the troops now enroute for the
island reach there to take their places.
The Mexican Herald thinks it is
characteristic of the people of Paris
that they had no other comment to
make on. the 10000 troops sent in to
reinforce the garrison than that they
were badly dressed! The vile lumiere
is always alives5to questions Of good
form. .sEfAsE
/ "A letter just received from sLi91ten-
ant Robert E. -Peary by DR.. Robert F.
Hill states that no message will be re-
ceived from him for several years. The
Hope cleared the ice fields all right,
but Lieutenant expresses fear that the
Windward may be delayed BY the Ice
closing in.
The Porto Ricans have petitioned to
have Colonel Castleman's regiment of
4 Kentucky volunteers retained in the
island The Kansas City Star contin-
ues: Every American regiment in our
new possessions should SO demean
itself as to merit and receive the good
will of the inhabitants:
Baron Waldecke de Villamil, an Aus
trian, captain Of the Seventh Volun-
teers Infantry Gmmunes) at Lexing-
ton, KY, having been discharged for
various offenses, has disappeared. His
sword and uniform were attached for
debts. He claims to be cousin to the
late Empress of Austria.
A dispatch from Poughkeepsie, N.
Y, says that Professor Henry Waning
en-, the artist, who had been art in
structor at Vassar college since its
opening in 1866, died suddenly of angi-
ma pectoris at his home, aged IS
years. He was born in Holland, where
he received his education, and came
to this country about 1861.
The statement of the Adjutant- Gen
eral shows that General Miles located
the camps at Chickamaugua, Fernan-
dina, and Miami, Fla, and Camp AL
ger, Va; Gen. Lee selected that at
Jacksonville and General Merriam that
at Camp Merritt, and that the other
camps, except that at Tampa, were To-
Gated by boards of officers.
Roberts, the Democratic candidate
! Tor Congress from Utah, was declared
by the Salt Lake Tribune, before the
election, to be "an active polygamist." f"
He was elected, although woman suf-
frage prevails in Utah. From which
fact it may properly be inferred that
the women of Utah are not so averse
to polygamy as might be inferred.
The New York Commercial Bulletin
npblishes a cable from Smyrna to the
effect that the total shipment of figs
from the island amount to only 10,400
cases, and that there are none remain
ing. Last year the exports totaled
nearly 10000 cases. There is, as a con-
sequence, a good demand for Califor-
MIA figs of which there is quite a good
crop.
Vice Chancellor Reed of Trenton, N.
j., lats week rendered a decision in
which he holds that Mayor F. A. Ma
gown, president Of the Trenton Rubber
Company, overdrew his accounts $780,
900; also that the mayors father and
w. P. Hayes, directors in the company,