Mesa free press., 1899-11-03

States will be erected at Monesson by
the company.
Since the beginning of hostilities in
South Africa orders for over 100000
pounds of canned beef have been placed
by the British government with Amer
lean packers. The British government
received bids from many quarters for
supplying the beef needed, in event of
war. The points were quality and
price, and ability to deliver as wanted.
The packers Of this country were able
to meet all requirements.
The potent influence Of the women of
America is being felt in the case of
Brigham Roberts, congressman elect
from Utah. Coupled as it is with the
determination of the men of America
not to sanction the seating of an
avowed polygamist in the halls of con-
gress, the end can be predicted. Mr..
Roberts had better make up his mind
to return to the bosom of his some
what extensive family.-Express
George Lewis was shot and killed by
John Reeves of Mount Pleasant, Texas,
a few days ago at Dallas, Texas, in the
waiting room Of the Santa Fe depot In
the presence of 300 people. Reeves, ac-
companied by his wife and niece, was
awaiting train. Mrs. Reeves was ap-
preached by Lewis, who demanded her
seat. She refused, when he attempted
to eject her, accompanying his de-
mands with profanity. Reeves there
upon shot Lewis.
The New York Post says an effort is
being made to reorganize the Astor
Battery of New York, which was ten
dered to this government by John ia
cob Astor at the breaking out of the
Spanish war, and tender it to President
Kruger against the British 1t is said
that forty of the men have presented
themselves for the expedition. They
will leave the United States as individ-
uals and rendezvous in Canada in or
der to evade the neutrality feature Of
the law.
Soldiers stationed at Honolulu are
deserting in order to reach the firing
line in the Island of Luzon. The
Yankee soldier is probably the only one
of his class who deserts in order to get
into place of danger. While desertion
is reprehensible, the American people
will be very patient with deserters Of
this kind, and will not feel outraged if
these soldiers be given no heavier SEN
tence than to be placed where there is
good fighting all along the line.-L A.
Times.
OF all the motions for writs of GER
tiorari made in the supreme court last
week that of ex-Speaker Reed alone
was granted by the court. He appeared
for the Pacific Coast Steamship company
Of San Francisco, in the case against
the Bancroft Whitney company, an ad-
miralty proceeding in the court of ap-
peals for Ninth district, based upon a
libel against the Queen of the Pacific
by the Bancroft Whitney company
The case will now come to the supreme
court for review.
The internal revenue statement for
September, 1899, shows total receipts
of $24, ,522, 1896, an increase compared
with September, 1898, of So ,809, sos. The
receipts from the several sources of
revenue and the increase or decrease
as compared with September, 1898, are:
Spirits, $9,020,545, increase 81, 1,358,315;
tobacco, $4,993, 727, increase $756,230;
fermented liquors, $6,621, 458, increase
$17O,040; oleomargarfne, $208, ,482, in
crease $65.609; special taxes not else
where enumerated, $616,005, decrease
$151, ,504 miscellaneous, 1854 ,673, in
crease $610,818. During the last three
months the receipts have exceeded
those for the same period in 1898 by
$4,966, 1913.