Mesa free press., 1899-10-20
GENERAL NEWSITEMS
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and the World
MOST INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
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est Everybody.

has arrived home II ON Europe.
President Mckinley and cabinet Off
GERS are visiting Chicago Everywhere
along the line of route the president
was greeted with large crowds and
great enthusiasm.
James Harlan, ex-senator from Iowa,
is dead. He was senator from Iowa
from 1885 to 1865, was secretary of the
interior in Lincoln's second cabinet,
and was again senator from Iowa from
1866 to 1873.
The gold output of the Cripple Creek
district during September amounted
to $1,731, 900, SURPRISING all records.
The production of gold in this district
from the time of its discovery in 1891
to date is $62,057, 7,292.
Rippey, Iowa-Burglars entered the
Commercial Bank at o'clock on the
Of the 5th and blew open the
safe. The bank cashier declares the
robbers got only $500, but others claim
the amount was $4,000.
The comparative statement Of the
receipts and expenditures of the United
States, during September, shows that the
total receipts were $45, 1884, IA, and the
expenditures $37,579,372, which leaves
a surplus for the month of $8,754,772.
The expenditures charged against the
War Department during September
were $10,541,515 as compared with $24,-
643,374 for September last year. Those
charged against the Navy Department
are $4,757,853, against $7,2S3,219 for
September last year.
ST. John, NJ F.-The Warren line
steamer Bay State, Captain Walter,
from Liverpool, Sept Is, for Boston,
with general cargo, is ashore near Cape
Race and will likely prove total
wreck. Her crew and number of cat
tlemen, who were passengers,are adrift
in boats which are lost in the fog. One
beat has reached Cape Fuller.
A special to the Herald from Wash
ington says President Mckinley has
determined to urge upon Congress the
authorization of q trans-Pacific cable,
and will be able to announce that
naval survey shows that the route Sc
lected Is practicable. Surveys are being
made by the collier Nero, under COM
mand of Lieutenant Commander
Hodges.
Joplin, Mo.-Ninety per cent of the
zinc producers in this district have
shut down in compliance with an order
from the Missouri and Kansas Zinc
Miners Associa ton, in an effort to
force the smelters to pay schedule of
prices laid down by the association
few weeks since, and which the smell
ters have thus far refused to accede to.
At Webb City alone 1900 miners will
be thrown out OF work temporarily.
Admiral Dewey has consented to ac-
cept the home presented by the people
of the nation. In accepting, the ad-
miral stated that if the home had been
rendered by few rich men he would
not have consented to accepting it, but
as there are $4,000 subscribers to the
fund he considers that it is from the
people and therefore accepts it at
their hands in the same spirit as he
did the magnificent sword presented
by them.
The September gold output of the
Cripple Creek district broke all rec
ords, amounting to $1,731,0Oe. The pro-
duction Of gold in this district from the
time of discovery in 1891 to date, is
more than $62,000,O00. This very hand
some showing should again impress the
fact that it is not necessary to go to
the Klondike and lose numerous ears,
fingers, arms, legs and other accouter-
ments in order to find gold in carload
lots.-L. A. Times.
New York-James Burt Jones, for
many years an employe of the New
York treasury, is dead, aged rs.
During the California gold excitement
of 1849 he, with party of friends,
started from Council Bluffs to make the
journey overland on foot, accomplish
100 days. In CaMfronia he engaged in
years in that country returned by the
southern route overland and afterward
settled in Denver.
Washington-Capt. Albert S. Barker
has been assigned to command the
Norfolk navy yard, relieving Admiral
Farquhart, who takes command Of the
North Atlantic station. Capt. Barker
will become full rear-admiral within
month. At present he is on waiting
orders. Capt. Barker commanded the
battleship Oregon on her memorable
cruise from New York to Manila, in
answer to Dewey's appeal, and during
the Spanish war was one of the leading
members of the war board.
The monthly statement Of the Comp
troller of the Currency shows that the
total circulation of national bank notes
on September &c. 1899, was $243, $780,
12S, an increase for the year of $7,933,-
178, and an increase for the month of
$1,218,336. The circulation based on
United States bonds was $207, ,314, ,173,
an increase for the month of $1,140,-
824. The circulation secured by lawful
money amounted to $35, ,975. .955, an in
crease for the year of $5,675,O6S, and
an increase for the month of $77,512.
1t is reported in Paris that General
Roget, who, it will be remembered, was
recently witness against Capt Drey-
fus during that memorable farce at
Rennes, is about to be arrested, with
others Of his ilk, on a charge of con-
spiracy against the republic. Consid-
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