Mesa free press., 1898-05-20
EASTERN NEWS ITE1S.


video has been placed under guard
VIM. J. Bryan has offered to enlist
as private soldier in the war with
Spain.
The chief of police at Tampa has re-
ceived inquiries for over 100 boys who
ran away from home.
A heavily armed guard has been
placed on duty at Carpenters steel
works at Reading, Penn.
The very decisive victory of Admiral
Dewey's fleet is taken in Washington
as sure sign Of an early end to the
war.
A Madrid correspondent says the
general tone of the capital Is that the
fighting done is enough for Spanish
| honor.
| The city council of New Orleans has
received petition asking that the
name of Spain street be changed to
Dewey avenue. The change will un-
doubtedly be made.
The governor of st. Johns N. F., has
| issued a notice stating that no coal will
| be supplied belligerent ships, except
for the purpose of enabling them to
proceed to their own country.
A Hong Kong special says: owing
to dissatisfaction against the dynasty
there is reason to believe that the inn
perial court Is preparing to migrate
from Peking to 81 Negan Flu.
| 1t is stated that the Spanish naval
authorities have determined to avoid
isolated combats, but to unite the en-
tire Spanish naval strengLn to crush
the American squadron in Cuban wa
/ ters.
A Belcherville dispatch says that
1000 Delawares seem to be forming an
alliance with the Comanches and
Apaches. The latter are on the war
path. They are practicing the toma-
hawk drill
According to the review of the New.
York Maritime Register, the United
States has 76O vessels af1oat on the
high seas, many on long voyages, and
without knowledge of the war in.
progress with Spain. The total value
Of these vessels and their cargoes is.
4,00O,0 600. 1t is rich feast, but Spain
dare not sit down to it.
DIR. John b. Hamilton, former sur
geon- general of the Marine hospital
service of the United States, in an ad-
dress given at the Physicians club at
| Chicago, maintained that the danger
from yellow fever in Cuba is much
exaggerated. The paper was in regard
to camp hygiene, and accepted theo-
ries of the heat conditions in Cuba.
The French transatlantic liner La.
fayette from Havre for Vera Cruz was
captured while trying to enter Havana
with contraband of war. She first ap-
peared off Havana, and was warned
against attempting to enter that port,
and advised to proceed to Key West
or Mexico. Her captain protested that
he had mails aboard, but finally con-
tinued his voyage presumably for Vera
Cruz About nightfall the ship made
a second attempt to run the blockade
and was captured.
Railroad receipts have been keeping
up well. The United States Investor
says: '"The gross earnings of forty
seven, roads for the second week in
April as made up from re-
turns received by the Unit
ed States Investor, were $5,-
52O, ,460, against $4.S90.966 for the Sec
| ond week in April, 1897, an increase of
$629, ,494. Thirty-nine roads show in
creases, and eight decreases Since
January 1, the roads referred to above
earned $81 ,807,261, an increase of $8,-
8S3,2S6 over the $72,923,975 reported
for the corresponding period of 1897.
For the longer period, forty-six show
increases and one decrease"
One. of the most important captures
made since the outbreak of hostilities
was that of the Spanish steamer Ar
gonauta by the gunboat Nashville. The
Argonauta had on board Col. Corijo of
the Third Spanish cavalry, his first
lieutenant, sergeant major, seven other
!. lieutenants and ten privates and nom
commissioned officers. All will be held
as prisoners Of war. The steamer also
carried large cargo of arms and
Mauser ammunition. She was bound
from Batabano, Spain, for Cienfuegos,
stopping at Port Louis, Trinidad and
Manzanillo. Her capture was excit-
/ ing.
The rate to be made by the railroads
| for the transportation of troops will
be one cent per mile. The roads have
decided that it should be double that,
but the government has formed a diff
ferent opinion, and the chances seem
to be that the opinion of the govern
ment will prevail. The roads received
word from Washington to the effect
that the officials did not think they
should be called on to pay more for the
! transportation of troops than during
the civil war, and it would not pay
over one cent per mile, which is the
rate paid for traffic during the years
from 1861 to 1865. The roads were
given to understand that the govern
ment was desirous that they should
make rate of their own, but in any
event thew would not naY over one