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The evening times., 1899-11-04
APPOINTED CONSUL GENERAL.
Philip c. Hanna Obtains n Post in
Monterey.

Philip C. Hanna. Of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed Consul General of the United
States for Northern Mexico, with residence
at Monterey. Mr.. Hanna was consul at
San Juan. Porto Rico, up to the time OF the
outbreak of the Spanish-American war. He
secured much valuable military informa-
ttion while at San Juan.
While the war was in progress he was
at st. Thomas, Danish West Indies, where
he was able to assist United States war
ships in many ways and keep them posted
about matters in Porto Rico.
The evening times., 1899-11-04

1t is a sad admission on the part of the
Republicans that they are so short of Vice
Presidential timber, the hunt for it must
begin at once The booms which are being
inflated for such saplings as Tim" Wood
dence that the woods have been culled clean
in the past -.si
The evening times., 1899-11-04
CURRENT HUMOR.
Two Crooked Towns.
(From the Chicago News.)

(FrOm tHe OHIcago NsWsI
Boston is noted for her crooked Streets" said
the Chicago man.
Great Scottt' retorted his Hub cousin, who
had been held up three times. there are more
crooked streets in Chicago than Boston ever
dreamed Of"
The evening times., 1899-11-04
Satisfactory to Him.
(From the Chicago Tribune

= (From The chicago IribuneJ
but, look here old chap. II all the property
left by the late Cornelius Vanderbilt should be
divided equally among the people of this country
your share would be only about sl.i0.''
''weIl. l could get good and drunk that,
couldn't IL" ts.-f
The evening times., 1899-11-04
R.R.Rexenre-
(rrom the Chicago Tribun

From the Chicago Tribune.)
Voice (from the top fat)-Can't You see the sign
in the hall there-'no peddlers allowed in this
building?'
Answering Voice Cat other end Of speaking tube.
loud enough to be heard through the buiIding)-
amt peddler. ma am. Pm the boy from the
dentists with your new teeth!
The evening times., 1899-11-04
softeninE II Down.
From PrIck0

Mrs Brown-what do you call that book yon're
reading?
Mrs Jones-It,s the-the--the '.Darnation. Of
Theron Ware"
The evening times., 1899-11-04

In a month nearly 1.sOO have left for the Cape
Nome diggings in Alaska. This is significant in
view Of the international dispute about the hound
ary line. Ii the exodus from Dawson CITY TO
Cape Nome continues there will soon be little
urgency in the Canadian contention for such an
adjustment of the boundary difficulty as would
give them access 10 Dawson through British ter
ritory. The rise of Dawson City created tina.
difficulty. and the decline of the diggings there
hay solve it.
The est Louis Globe Democrat saws: Twenty
carloads of Missouri eggs have been sold to 90
Cuba. and are in cold storage awaiting ship
ment. company which shipped last year twen-
ty-iour carloads OF chickens in one lot from Mis-
souri and Illinois to Manchester, Eng
land. is now filing an order for forty
carloads. to be sent in shipment to the same
destination this fall The forty cars will be filed
with what are known in the rapidly dere oping in
dustry 'broilers and 'roasters.' While these
sample export orders are being 6lled Missouri
eggs by the ton being frozen to furnish the
klondike with delicacies. Twice in six years
the pioneers in the poultry and eggs buying and
shipping business have seen il double in Mis-
souri,. Today that industry stands upon a sound
basis and is conducted with an elaboration Of
methods which the world at large little app,e-
ciatps-"
Prof. II. W. Wilson holds that the Nile sill 70
mains the greatest victory ever won at sea. In
its direct effect it was great. for Of thirteen
French sail Of the line eleven were taken or de-
stroyed loss which French estimates place
at 1900 drowned, killed. and wounded. apart from
prisoners, who were put ashore. was inflicted.
whereas the British loss was only s1s killed and
6U wounded, in addition to Nelson, who re-
ceived a distressing blow from a piece of LAM
grsge on his forehead. Not British ship had to
be sent home for repairs Napoleon's army in
Egypt isolated from France and its ultimate
capture assured But the renoter effects OF the
hattie were even more momentous As .Iufieu dc
la Graviere has said, from the Nile dates the
complete decentralization of the French navy and
the sense of crushing inferioriiy which there
after possessed it. The Nile was thus thc prelude
and precursor Of Trafalgar. Nelson never attSr-
ward did anything better. though had he lived to
direct the pursuit Of the beaten enemy at Ira
iaigar that battle might have outshone the Nile.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

The meeting Of the peace conference
at Paris recalls what an important po-
sition that city has held in the forma
ton Of the great treaties which have
been made between various powers
under which no inconsiderable portion
of the world has been governed, parti
toned and disposed of. In the history
of the United States the treaties that
have been agreed upon in the city of
Paris have been of the most vital i'm
portance. The first of these was in
1775, when the United States proposed
a treaty to or with the French king. The
members Of the American committee
at that time were Benjamin Harrison
(great-grandfather Of President Ben
jamin Harrison), Benjamin Franklin
John Dickinson, Thomas Johnson and
John Day. The question then debated
was, whether, If the colonies should be
forced to form themselves into an in
dependent state, France would enter
into any treaty or alliance with them
for commerce or defense, or both, and
the outcome was series of treaties
between France and the United States
which had such an important bearing
upon the results of the revolutionary
war. The last Paris treaty Of interest
to this country was that closing the
Spanish war. Between these two
events there has been a period Of 1913
years, during which time twenty one
treaties or international agreements
were concluded at Paris by representa-
tives of the United States. During the
war for independence all the treaties
entered into by this country were
drawn in Paris. Not only have many
Of our most important treaties been
concluded at Paris, but that city has
been the point at which almost innu,
merable conferences have been held
by the representatives Of our govern
ment with those Of other nations to
which almost as much Importance has
been attached as to the cOmpacts that
have been drawn. AS an instance of
this the conferences held by the VOL
colt bimetallic commission were, very
many Of them, in Paris. During the
civil war most Of the official business
between our government and the ma
tons Of continental Europe was tran
sacted at Paris. In fact, there l.. 40
place in the world, beyond the b, I'M
daries of the country itself, which has
had 80 important bearing on the his.
tory Of the nation as the metropolis Of
Franc.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

looked respondent and nervous. All
she was willing to say about herself
was that she was from Philadelphia,
an orphan and student of singing.
One afternoon the landlady went
up to the room occupied by the Amer
lean girl. She found her weeping.
On the table was picture of Leon
cavallo, the famous composer of Ell
Pagliacci," and other operas. The
girl said she had met the musician So
cially in Paris, and had been violently
in love with him ever since. She
again remained in her room without
even opening the door to the maid
who brought her meals. Toward
nightfall Miss Moffet was found sit
ting before table with her arms and
head resting on 1t. She was uncon-
scious. A small bottle of poison,
half-full, was on chair within reach.
Miss Moffett died within half an hour.
Leoncavallo has just answered q
telegram of inquiry by wiring back:
Never heard of such a girl"
And yet, several portraits of Leon
cavallo were ON Miss Moffett's table.
On one the following was written in
pencil: "This Is just the way your
eyes looked down at me when we first
met in Paris, dear heart"
A large sum Of money was found
in the girls room. 1t is doubted that
her name was Moffett.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
LUNA'S ASSASSINS ALLOWED TO
GO FREE.

Manila-The trial at Cabunato, OF
the slayers of General Luna, the Fill
ipino leader who was assassinated by
the guard of Aguinaldo's residence, Is
ended. The accused was acquitted
on the ground of self-defense. The
testimony showed there was a con-
spiracy on the part of Luna and
other officers to kill Aguinaldo and
make Luna dictator.
Luna's death seemed to have
strengthened Aguinaldo's leadership
for the time. Luna's supporters are
now ontwardly loyal to Aguinaldo.
The Spanish colony here are lion
izing the survivors of the Spanish
garrisons of Baler, on the east coast
OF Luzon, who returned here last
night with the Spanish commission
ers sent to treat with the Filipinos
Cor the surrender of the Spanish pris-
oners. A dozen banquets have been
arranged in their honor, and a SUBJ
scription has been started for their
relief. Lieutenant Martin, the only
surviving officer of the garrison,
denies the story that he killed Cap
tain Morenas. the Spanish officer
who commanded at Baler, because he
tried to raise white flag. Martin
says the Captain died of beri beri.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

The political prophets, who have
been predicting the outbreak of revolu-
ton in France, have had their troubles
for their pains: The republic has not
been overthrown. There have been no
barbados in the streets. There have
ben no scenes of mob violence in Paris.
An important fact has been overlooked
in making these forecasts. A mob Is
no longer armed with the same re-
sources for upsetting government
which were possessed by revolution
lists in 1889 and 1S48. Not only in Par
Is, but in every other European capt.
tai as well-with the single exception
Of London-there is a well-drilled army
in readiness to suppress any sudden
revolt against public authority. No
street mobs can stand against the Or
ganized forces Of European militarism.
The helplessneSs of revolutionary lead
ers was shown year ago during the
riots in Milan. There was a series of
street battles in which the regulars had
all the advantages Of discipline, SUI
periOr arms and overwhelming force.
The insurgents were shot down like
open enemies on a battlefield. What
was done in Milan could be repeated
in sudden emergency in any large
continental city. Militarism has the
power of enforcing respect for existing
authority. 1t is merciless and does not
falter. Its armies are operated like
machines. Soldiers obey orders and at
tack street mob as they would a for
eign foe. The garrisons of the capt.
tails can therefore be depended upon to
maintain order, even at the risk of
Strengthening citizens by hundreds or
even thousands.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

The ruin Of a prehistoric city has
been discovered in Arkansas and is
only one Of several such discoveries in
this country. 1t is difficult to under
stand the failure Of our archaeologists
to work this field of research. Our great
colleges organize expeditions for the
excavation of Thebes and other buried
cities Of the east and pass by the re-
mains of an ancient civilization in
their own country. A little research of
the ancient relics In Mexico, Central
America and Peru has been accom-
plished, but there remains great field
In various parts of the United States.
Some day the explorer of ancient
American cities will connect his name
with one Of these buried cities as did
Dr. Schlieman with ancient Troy.
There Is great opportunity for some
American college to achieve a reputa-
ton in connection with explorations
which shall tell US the story of civil
ization concerning which we now know
nothing.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
IN DRUNKEN FRENZY.
Youth Throws Lighted Lamp at His
Mother-Others Badly Burned.

sA NFRANCISCO: While in a
drunken frenzy Cornelius Manning
tried to kill his mother by throwing
a lighted lamp at her. The efforts
of Mrs. Mary Kennedy, who was Wis
iting Mrs. Manning, to save the life
of her hostess resulted in frightfnl
burns, which will probably end fatal
ly for the unfortunate woman. Pau
Kennedy, the husband, is also pain
fully burned about the hands and
face, and his little five-year- old niece.
Maude Kennedy, is so seriously in
jured from the flaming oil that,
though she will recover, she may be
marked for life.
The tragedy took place at the
home of Mrs. Manning on Jones and
Greenwich streets. Young Manning
came home with a friend named Tay-
lor. A quarrel ensued and when Mrs.
Manning attempted to quiet her son
he dashed small lamp on the floor,
where it exploded He then threw a
larger lamp at his mother. It struck
Mrs. Kennedy, who attempted to in
terfere, and fell at the feet of the
little girl. ALL were dreadfully in
jured and Mr.. Kennedy was badly
burned in trying to extinguish the
flames. Young Manning at once fed,
and has not been captured
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Venice has a cafe which claims 1t
has been open day and night for $50
years.
The price Of medicine IN Prussia is
regulated by the state, a new price
list being published every year.
Berlin-A dispatch from Odessa an
nounces that dynamite cartridge
exploded near there while the exca-
walton of coal mine was in progress
and that forty-six persons were killed
and twenty injured.
Madrid-Admiral Cervera and lne
other commanders of the Spanish
fleet destroyed in the battle of San
tiago. whose conduct has been the
subject of inquiry by special court
martial, were acquitted and formerly
liberated.
Berlin-The officials of the German
foreign Office at Berlin have en-
phatically denied the report of the
Associated Press that Emperor Will
liam has offered Prince Herbert Bis
marck the post of ambassador at
Washington, or any other diplomatic
post
Santiago de Cuba-The newspapers
here are protesting against proposal
to award William j. Buchanan, the
United States minister to the Argen-
tine Republic, the sum of 100000 for
his Intervention in connection with
the arbitration of the boundary ques-
ton between Chile and Argentine.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
AN AGE OF MINING.

The New York Financial News
draws attention in an editorial to
the very remarkable progress made
in the development and working of
gold and other mines throughout the
entire world during. the last two
years. Never before" it says, "has
there been such general and wide
spread activity in mining in all parts
OF the world, and for all the import
ant minerals as at the present time.
This activity is more concentrated
and intense in the United States
than elsewhere, but it is spreading
in every region. Australia, Africa,
China, the islands of the Pacific.
Europe, South America, British
North America, Mexico, are al lin
the rush as well as are we of the
United States. 1t Is an age of min
ing"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

What Is the use. Of arguing against
foreign marriages for American girlSf
AS long as the American women who
contract such engagements are featur-
ed in the newspapers, that long such
marriages will be attractive to them
After all has been said, few women
take to the idea Of quiet marriage,
even If it is accompanied by the prom
Use of the tabled perpetual bliss. The
average woman likes to have her en-
gagement published and her wedding
talked Of. Why shouldn't she? Even
a woman has a right to think and to
know that her doings are Of some i'm
portance to the world. "The exQut.
site laces, cobwebby linens and lawns"
in which brides are said to delight are
intended more or less for public notice.
There is vulgar newspaper gossip over
such things, but there Is also kind Of
gossip that does not in the least offend
the most refined taste. And foreign
names, especially If they are names Of
distinction, are great attraction to
many. Against all these considera-
lions the average everyday American
sutton will have an increasing hard
competition. To many Americans a
plain American marriage means set
Ting down to business, while the aver
age foreign marriage means settling
down to pleasure. This may be deplos-
able, but we are not concerned with
that now-we are simply setting down
what appears to be a fact.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
HE SWINDLED WIDOWS.
B. H. Morse Arrested on Complaint
of Mrs. Richard P. Bland.

Kansas City-B. HI. Morse, repre-
senting himself as the Alaska-K lon-
dixie Improvement and Mining COM
pany, was arrested at his office here,
on information furnished the local
police by Mrs. Richard P. Bland,
widow of the late Congressman
Bland. The police seized Morse's
books, which, according to Chief of
Police Hayes, proves him to be a
clever swindler, whose operations
have covered every part of the coun-
try.
Morse's plan, it appears, was to
lect from the widows of prominent
men, lately deceased, who, he always
represented, had some time since
bought certain mining stock of him
and left small balance unpaid. The
balance, generally ranging from So
to $12, appears to have been paid
without question. A long list OF
Morse's victims was discovered
among his books. Among them are
the widows of Judge j. s. Emory of
Lawrence. Kan; L. G.. Hastings,
Wichita; G. G. Foster, Topeka, and
Fred Schuler, st. Joe. Mo.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

Many an unfortunate has been
bridged over the gulf of total starva-
ton by the machinery of chattel-mort-
gage banks. If the question Of abol-
fishing the pawnshop were put to vote.
the masses would rise up In body
against such action, says Everywhere.
The great objection to pawnshops has
always been that which is liable to at
tend any enterprise and spoil nine
tenths of the good it does: the inordi-
nate greed of man. Brokers belittle
the value of property brought them,
loan just as little money on them as
they can manage to do, and then
charge from five to ten per cent. a
month, or from sixty to a hundred per
cent. q year, for money that Is worth
only from a tenth to a sixteenth of
such interest 1t is gratifying to know
that public pawnshops are being es-
tablished In some Of the large cities,
owned by responsible business men,
and conducted on humane princi-
pies. The interest charged is generally
not more than one per cent month,
or twelve year; and the dividends to
be paid limited to six per cent on CAPT.
tai invested-the remainder of the
profits to be used in adding to the CAPT.
tai and hence the usefulness of the in
stitution.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

Recent events have brought into re-
lief the striking difference between Col.
John Jacob Astor and William Waldorf
Astor. The one is patriot who be-
came a volunteer soldier In the war
with Spain, and then becoming a staff
officer; the other is voluntary exile
from his native land; the one gave lib
orally of his means to further the pros
ecution of the war and, rather than
show a tendency to evade payment Of
his taxes, has expressed willingness
to have them increased; the other was
negotiating for the avoidance Of taxes
while the war was in progress and,
judging from recent utterances Of his
In the Pail Mall Magazine, must have
been Spanish sympathizer instead Of
an American.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21

ter. The United States did not expect
to be consulted. Germany is friendly
nation, and her territorial interest in
the Chinese Empire renders it expedi-
ent for her to secure points Of support
in the Pacific. She would upquestiol-
ably have preferred the Sulu group or
an important island of the Philippine
archipelago, but these are under United
States sovereignty, and whatever Con-
gress and the majority Of the people
may decide with regard to their ulti-
mate status, it is not likely that surren-
der to European power as property
will be the solution of the problem.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
CALIFORNIA INTERNAL REEVE
NUE..

SAN FRANCISCO: Collector OF
Internal Revenue Lynch announced
that the total receipts for the Firs
District of California for the fiscal
year ending June 80. During the past
twelve months the collections
amounted to $3,724, 47S.96, and fol-
the previous fiscal year the amount
of taxes paid in was $1,48O, 989.42.
The working of the War Revenue
Law is chiefly responsible for the in
crease in collections in the past year
which are ISL per cent greater than
in 1898. In the past month the
collections were $294,943.52, as COM
pared to $191.5 for June of 1898
an increase of 81 per cent.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
COAST NEWS
Important Information Gathered
Around the Coast.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
A Summary OF Late Events That Are
Boiled Down tn Suit our Busy
Readers.

John D. Rockefeller and party of
friends have made trip across the
continent in two special Pullman cars,
and will spend the summer in the red
wood region of California.
PORTLAND: Thomas Burns, who
attempted to secure $4,000 from the
Oregon Railway and Navigation COM
pany by means of threat to blow I'D
a section of the railroad, was today
sentenced to one year in the peniten-
tiary.
Angels Camp-Fred Peterson, an old
man over 20 years of age, committed
suicide at Murphy's by placing stick
Of giant powder in his mouth and ex-
ploding it. The charge blew the en-
tire top of his head off. Deceased left
a note in which he said he had lived in
Murphys for fifty-one years and was
tired of life. The body was found at
the home of Rev. Luark, where he
lived
SAN FRANCISCO: Jose, Leon
Castillo, revolutionist Of Guate
mala, who was once candidate for
the presidency and escaped from the
country after an unsuccessful revolt
against Barrios, has arrived here.
He recently made an unsuccessful at
tempt to obtain permission to re-
enter Guatemala His friends deny
a rumor that he came to California
to plot against the government.
cit cost Henry Burkline just $40
to shoot four doves out Of season. -
The remarkable feature of this item
is that it occurred in San Jose.
Justice Rosenthal, before whom the
case was tried, is hereby elevated in
to the list of canonized judicial
saints, whereof st. Sure OF Alameda
county is the head and front. Men
with moral backbone in these de-
generate. days, must be supported in
upholding just laws, even If they
have the misfortune of living in San
Jose.
A masked man entered the o. K.
saloon, kept by Tommy Smith, at
Prescott, Arizona, a little before
midnight, and presented a revolver
at Smiths head with the usual
Throw up your hands," Instead of
complying with the request, Smith
grabbed the gun, wrestling it from
the would e-robber' grasp, and
dubbed the latter into unconscious
ness with it. Then he called an Of
ficer. who placed the man in Jail.
The man is a stranger here. Smith
: had between $500 and $500 in the sa-
loon at the time.
A Post-Intelligencer correspondent
at Juneau says that the most re-
markable mineral discovery. in the
history of the world was made re-
Gently on White River, Alaska, by
the Bratnober party. 1t is a copper
placer, and puts known mining
knowledge to such a discount that
old-timers look on it as an unex-
plainable phenomenon. Near the
surface the metal runs almost pure,
it is said, and further down great
chunks were discovered. White
River is the first tributary Of the Yu-
kon on the right side, going up.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-21
STEVENS CONDEMNED.

Chief of Police Glass of Los An
geles received a letter containing the
information that Jim Stevens, one of
the leaders of the gang in the at
tempted tunnel robbery of the First
National bank in Los Angeles, in
July, 1896, has been convicted of
murder and sentenced to be hanged
in Dawson City, Yukon Territory.
The letter was written by S. B.
Steele, who has command of the
Northwest mounted police at Daw-
son City, and is in response to let
ter written by Chief Glass to the for
mer, requesting him to look out for
Stevens and J. Stewart, who were
wanted in this city, for the part they
took in the daring attempt to rob the
bank