Mesa free press., 1899-07-07
GENERAL NEWSITEMS
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and the World

If Commodore Schley didn't say:
Oh the Texas" he probably does
so now.
In the United States there are only
nine cities that have provided their in
habitants with public baths.
adelphia-Rear-Adm Schley
is to be the guest of the city of Chester
July 4, and mas consented to make an
address.
We now have a baby carriage trust
in this country, but thank goodness
the trust does not embrace the load in
the vehicle.
Spain proposes to purchase guns of
navy. Spain knows a good thing
when she feels it.
Chinese streets are not often more
than eight feet wide. What country
for the booty individual who endeav-
ors to walk on both sides of the street
at once.
Washington-The subscriptions re-
ceived last week by the national COM
mittee of the Dewey home fund
amounted to 1888, making the total to
date $914O.
Chicago-A special to the Times
Herald from Petoskey, Mich.s says
that Secretary of War Alger gave in
direct confirmation to the report that
General Joseph Wheeler is to be as
signed to duty in the Philippines.
Pulaski, Va.-At Wygaps bridge, west
of this place, John Raines and Madison
Pratt, each aged 10 years, were bath
ing with party, when Raines acciden-
tally kicked Pratt. Angry words fol-
lowed and both boys left the water,
ran to their clothing, secured revolvers
and began firing. Pratt died almost in
stantly, but Raines, who was shot in
the abdomen, fingered until morning.
Leavenworth, KAMA military pris-
oner named Wringer, who was serving
two years sentence in the federal
prison for desertion from the Sixteenth
infantry, made break for liberty, and
was shot and killed by private Olson,
Troop F, Sixth cavalry, who was on
guard duty. A negro prisoner who
joined Wringer in the dash for lib
erty made his escape, but was recap
tured this evening.
There was a test at Indian Head of
armor plate intended for the battle
ship Wisconsin, the lot aggregating
700 tons. The test plate tapered from
16A inches to9 inches in thickness. The
FIRST shot, a Carpenter armor- piercer,
with velocity of 1870 feet, penetrated
the plate 6A inches. The second, a
Hotter armor-p iercer, with a velocity
of 1900 feet, penetrated 9 inches. The
plate was not cracked, and the test was
satisfactory.
General Otis has cabled the War De-
partment saying he has selected Ser
geant- Major Bell of the Twentieth reg
iment as adjutant of the First Volun-
teer regiment, to be organized in the
Philippines. He asked authority for
the appointment, which has been
granted. The adjutant will have the
rank of captain. This is the first
move in the direction of organizing the
regiments in the Philippines, so far as
the department is informed.
Commissary General A. T. Weston
issued an order directing that, upon
the return of the volunteer troops from
the Philippines. either at San Francisco
or at Portland, there shall be issued
to them the following, in addition to
the regular rations: With each 100
rations, 1917 gallons of milk, 10 pounds
of butter and 10 dozen eggs These
additions are of kind that could not
be obtained on board ship and no doubt
will be appreciated by the men.
Chicago-Fifty hospital ambulances
shipped to Tampa, Fla, over a year
ago by the local army officials, to be
forwarded to Cuba for the United
States troops, have been 1ost The mat
ter has been brought to the attention
of General Anderson by letter from
Washington, stating that the War De-
partment's search for the missing prop
erty had been unsuccessful, and sug
costing that the Chicago officials join
in the hunt. What makes the loss all
the more astonishing is that it took
freight train of II cars to haul the am
balances from the city.
Blaze .Patrie proved himself a hero
at Cleveland, and was fatally wounded
in saving a woman's life. Mrs. Jennie
Price, who Lived on Webster street,
was riding wheel across the Lake
shore track at the entrance to Gordon
Park, and fell in front Of an approach
ing train. Patrie ran to her assistance
and both he and Mrs. Price were RIM
down. Mrs. Price lost a leg and an
arm. and suffered fracture of the
skull, while her rescuer was struck by
the pilot of the engine and was picked
up insensible from a bad wound on
the head. The woman regained con-
seriousness, but the physicians say both
will die.
Mrs. Herman Oelrichs has given So
clety a surprise and furnished food for