Mesa free press., 1898-09-30
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News of the State, Nation
and the World
Also Interesting News Items of
The War


riously considering retirement from
office.
Judge Day says that the treaty OF
peace with Spain will be concluded
within two months.
The Oregon will again go around to
the Pacific. 1t is expected that sail
ing orders will be issued in few days.
A telegram from Gen. Brooke con-
firms the report of an outbreak OF yell
low fever among the troops in Porto
Rico.
The City of Rome, with 100 Span
iards on board, including Admiral Ger
vera and other officers, has sailed for
Spain.
Gen Shafter wrote Detroit girl say
ing he had no buttons to spare. An
other shOrtcoming of the war depart
ment is thus exposed
The Boston Globe gives notice that
the name of the transport Obdam,
which brought Gen. Miles to New York,
should be pronounced in two syllables
The Vigiliancia, the last of the trans
ports from Santiago, arrived with 224
men on board. OF these seventy men
are sick, while two deaths occurred at
sea.
Uncle Sam has over $3OO,OOO,OOO of
ready money in his treasury. The
Spanish commissioners should remem-
Der this when they feel like renewing
the war.
Senator Kyle of South Dakota was
stricken with paralysis at the Forest
City Hotel at Cleveland, o., last. week
It is understood that the Senator is
not in a serious condition.
Corbett denies the report that he is
working for another postponement. He
says he will meet Mccoy where the
'tKid" chooses, should the plan for
fight in Buffalo fall through.
In the opinion of the Chicago Times
Herald, the navy should not go into
dry dock until we learn whether Spain
will allow the proceedings Of the peace
commission to be conducted in the En-
glish language or not.
The German torpedo fotilla, which
participated in the recent maneuvers,
suffered terribly from storms. One
boat with seven men aboard foundered.
Two others were entirely disabled and
twelve more seriously damaged.
In order to relieve the temporary
stringency in money in New York the
treasury is anticipating payments of
bonds coming due, and Of interest on
those not due. This will call for the
disbursement of about $20,000,000
The Spanish military commissioners
called on the American commissioners
last week. Reports submitted to Gen.
Brooke show that IL per cent Of the
American army in Porto Rico is on the
sick list, but the death rate is small.
Early in the year a number of very
cleverly executed 800 silver certifi-
cate counterfeits were put in circula-
ton in various parts of the country.
The secret service of the agents of the
Treasury are still in vain trying to find
the makers.
The Nashville American observes
that if John Sherman succeeds in
breaking into Ohio politics again, Sen
ator Hanna will regard the war with
Spain as mere child's play compared
with things that will happen in the
Buckeye state.
Before leaving Washington Secre
tary Alger directed an order to be is
sued that instead of the regular allow
ance of $40 for the burial of a soldier,
$35 shall be allowed and the remains
to be transported home at the govern
ment's expense.
The Rough Riders to a man turned
out and presented Col. Roosevelt with
a handsome bronze replica of Frederic
Remington's "Bucking BrOncho." The
gift was purchased by popular sub
scription on the part of the officers and
men in the regiment.
Up to this time the amount of the
new bonds issued is $12S, $40. OF
this amount $1O1, ,125,888 have been
shipped to subscribers, $12,061, ,260 have
been deposited to secure circulating ma
tional bank notes, and $10,633, ,5UO to
secure public deposits.
Admiral Dewey is needed at Wash
ington to advise the government with
regard to the situation in the Philip
pines, and he is also needed at Manila
to keep things straight in that terri
tory. The New York Mail and Express
thinks it is very great pity that Dew
ey isn't twins.
The following is the latest estimate
as to the distribution of prize money
resulting from the naval victories:
$150,000; Schley, $4,000; Dew
ey, $4,000; Camptains of Simpsons fleet,
$4,000 each; the captains of Dewey's
fleet, $4,000 each; the men on an
average will get $165.
The President experienced consid-
cradle difficulty in securing a commits
sion to make an inquiry into the war
It is said Lamont, Lin
coin and Gordon have already declined.
Tho President will make an effort to
have the investigation completed be-
fore congress meets.
The Washington officials decline to
talk about the order sent to Captain
James G. Blaine, U. S. A., to return to
his home and report by letter to the
but it is known that
his return has heen haStpned hv his |