Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-07-08
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Important Information Gathered
Around the Coast.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
Summary Of Late Events That Are
Boiled Down to Suit our Busy

Mare Island has been increased 20 per
cent.
The men at Mare Island navy yard
were paid of. Over $4,000 was dis
bursed.
Chun Ying, nephew of the famous
Little Pete, was killed by highlander
at San Francisco.
The total subscription to the new 8
per cent government bonds at San
Francisco amounts to $2,100,000.
News has been received at San Fran
cisco that Lady Yarde-Buller is now
an inmate of an insanse asylum.
Seventy-two graduates were given
diplomas at the commencement exer-
cises of the State Normal at San
Jose.
News from Vancouver, B. c., states
that heavy rains have caused Kootenal
lake to rise four feet, submerging part
of Kaslo.
The first mile of track of the first
railway in Alaska has been laid
through Skaguay. Grading Is finished
for distance of five miles beyond the
city limits.
The sloop Senorita, which sailed
from Seattle in January for juneau
with seventeen men, is given up for
lost. The schooner City Of Sitka is
thought to have been wrecked.
Twenty-Five steamers and barges are
building at Unalaska, making that
SUPPORT fifth in rank in the number
of vessels under construction, though
the vessels are all light draft for Yu-
kOn travel.
The Merchants Exchange of San
Francisco has received dispatch from
Port Townsend to the effect that the
schooner Alton, which was reported
lost on the Alaskan coast, was sighted
by the tug Rabboni.
Brig. Gen. Otis has received his
official orders to accompany the third
expedition to Manila. He Is relieved
from command of the Fourth brigade,
and Col. A. s. Frost of the South Da-
kota regiment is now in charge of tne
regiments Of the brigade.
The development of diptheria and
cerebro-spinal meningitis at Camp
Merritt is causing considerable alarm
There are also a number of cases of
pneumonia in the hospital. Arrange
ments are being made to send a 600
bed hospital to the Philippines under
charge of Maj. w. o. Owen.
A Skaguay dispatch says: Pierre
Humbert and others who reached tide
water from White Horse say that not
over fifty boats have been lost in the
rapids, while over 300 have been re-
ported. No wrecks have occurred on
the lakes above the canyon of late, as
the ice is no longer dangerous.
The steamer Transfer No. 1, reported
wrecked, has arrived at Vancouver
from Alaska. She reports about 1000
head of cattle and a large number of
horses at Pyramid Harbor, destined
for Klondyke; also that three of
Moran's feet, which left Seattle for
the mouth of the Yukon, are at Juneau
disabled.
Shipping circles are very much con-
cerned in the news that the govern
ment intends to give the army officers
a free hand to impress ships for
transport purposes. There is a scarity
of ocean-going ships on the coast, and
If the government takes possession of
fifteen more vessels business will re-
ceive heavy blow.
Fifty barrels of Zinfadel wine were
sold at auction at San Francisco,
bringing from 20 to Is cents per gal
Ion. Most of it was sold at % cents,
which is an advance over previous
sales of similar wines. The prices
were reported fully up to, If not lit
tie above, what similar wine can be
bought for at private sale.
The City of Peru, which has arrived
at San Francisco, brought Honolulu
advices that the people are eagerly
annexation. She reports
that she passed the transports China.
Colon, Zealandia and Senator, of the
second Manila expedition. They sig
nailed all we'll, and sent mail. AS soon
as unloaded the Peru will be delivered
to the government for the fourth ex-
petition.
It is said the yield of wheat and
barley in the Yucalpe valley this sea-
son will not exceed 5000 sacks. The
yield of wheat will be greater and the
quality will be first-class. While the
barley Is far ahead of that of any
season in many years, the grain Is
well filled and heavy, Notwithstanding,
the drought. The yield of hay and
grain in the valley is much better
than elsewhere.
The work on the cruiser Philadel-
phia is progressing rapidly at Mare
Island, and she will be ready for sea
by the first week of July. The tugs
Active and Fearless are being prepared
for active service as auxiliary
cruisers. The Fearless will carry
seven guns and have a large search
light on her wheelhouse. The Active
and other tugs to be used by the gov
will carry five guns each.
The Examiner says that the foreign
insurance companies doing business in
this state have yielded to the demands
Of Commissioner Clunie. having agreed
to pay the per cent tax. It is also
stated that rates will be reduced about
az nor cent This wnl1d save tho state