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Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
Mixed.

One may be permitted to make bulls,
surely, when writing about them; and
so it Is allowable for us to say that all
Irish bulls" are not Irish.
For example, there was semi-week-
ly newspaper started in 1880, at Wash
ington, entitled the Banner of the Con-
s1tution. 1t was removed to New
York in 1881. and published in Phila-
delphia in 1882. Then 1t died.
The publisher and editor was SO much
encouraged at one time during the. first
year Of the life Of the paper that he de-
termined to make his paper a daily,
and to change the semi-weekly to tri-
weekly. Later circumstances caused
him to give up his project Of a change
altogether. He omitted to mention the
last part Of his plan when he issued
the prospectus of the daily, but re-
paired the mistake in the following no.
tice:
I'VE will be obliged to the gentle
men who hold copies Of the prospectus
Of this paper as it is to be published
after the first Of December next, to
make the following memorandum on,
1t: The semiweekly paper at five doll
lars per annum will be published three,
times a week during the session of
Congress-
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08

The government Of the new common.
wealth Of Australia will have features
resembling the governments Of Great
Britain, the United States and Canada,
and some features peculiar to itself.
Like that of the mother country and Of
every one Of it's self governing colonies,
it will be administered by a cabinet
the legislature. For the legislature
Australia borrows the American idea
Senate, consisting of an equal num-
Der Of members, six for each state, and
house Of representatives based upon
population. Members Of both houses
are to be elected by universal suffrage
Another American idea Is adopted in
a. federal supreme court, which will de-
eide all questions between two states
or between the commonwealth and any
state, from which there will be no ap-
peal, even to the privy council of Great
Britain. AS In Canada, the nominal
head Of the government, the represent
tative Of the sovereign, will be COVER
nor general appointed by the British
ministry and not removable by til
Australian government. The finances
Of the commonwealth, too, will be con-
Quoted on the Canadian plan, for after
the general expenses are paid the bal
ance Is to be distributed in fixed proper
ton among the states. The greatest
novelty In the new constitution is the
provision for the event Of deadlock"
between the two houses. In that case,
both houses are to be dissolved and
new houses elected; and II the deadlock
is renewed the question at issue is to
be decided by majority vote in & joint
convention. The capital Of the new
commonwealth-as in the case Of both
Canada and the United States-is to be-
removed from the controlling influence
Of the great commercial cities. It Is to
be in the State Of New South Wales,
but at least one hundred miles from
Sydney. Starting with a population of
more than three and half millions,
and with six states-for New Zealand
will not join it at present-the great
democratic commonwealth Of the south
ern hemisphere should have, and will
have, most cordial wishes for it's sue
cess from its great English-speaking
brother, the United States. A health
from U. 8. A. to AUS
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
~

BERLIN-An official report received
by the government acknowledges the
excellent work of the American trich-s
mae inspection carried ont in Chicag0,
and elsewhere, and declares the charges
as to the unreliability of the inspection
are not borne out by facts.
The Cape Town correspondent of the
Daily Mail says preparations are be-
ing made to give the United States
warships a hearty reception, in order
to emphasize the appreciation by the
colonists Of the. meaning of an Ameri-
can naval display In South African
waters at the present. juncture.
The German Ambassadors, Dr.. Won
Holleben, said at Washington that the
Samoan settlement meets with very
general approval. Germany's policy
in China has always been favorable to
the "open door," He said the German
port of Kiao Chau has its doors open to
the commerce of the world, without ia
vor or discrimination.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
WORKING FOR REUNION.
Members of Parliament
Meet at Dublin.

DUBLIN--A conference of the ma
tionalist members of parliament was
held at the Mansion House With thetob-
ject of bringing about a reunion of the
different Irish factions. Timothy Har-
rington presided. Only score of COM
moners were present. Mr.. Healy ex-
planned the absence OF John Dillon and
his. followers, but he said he thought
it was the duty of the conference to
proceed to-the consideration of the
proposals of Mr.. Redmond's party and
to discuss basis for reunion.
Mr.. Healy added that under the cir
cumstanees he believed it was best to
re-prepose , the resolution adopted at
the last conference: and subsequently
resoinded,' namely, that committee Of
this conference be appointed to confer
with Mr.. Redmond's party with view
of accomplishing reunion of the Irish
national representatives.
After discussion in which Arthur
O'Conn'or declared that the committee
shouldt..be appointed with the distinct
understanding that home rule should
be made the main object in and out of
season. the. resolution was adopted.
P.J. Power .dissented and resigned
the seeretarYship Of the meeting.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
FINAL DEEDS FILED IN DEWEY
HOME TRANSFER.

WASHINGTON-Th deed transfer
ring the Dewey home from Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey to the admiral's son was
recorded in the Office of the registrar
of deeds. During life the home is pre-
served to the admiral and his wife in
the following provision:
Subject, however, to this express res
ervation, that the parties of the first
part do hereby expressly reserve to
themselves and to each of them during
and for the period of their natural
lives respectively life interest in and
to the premises herein described, which
life interest in case of death of either
party to revert to the other"
The instrument bears date of Novem-
Der IA, the same date borne by the
deeds from Admiral Dewey to Lieu
tenant Crawford. and from Lieutenant
Crawford to Mrs. Dewey.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
TO GET: BEST RESULTS FROM
DRIED FRUITS.


!. 1t is often desirable to mix sweet and
sour dried fruitS together; but if they
will not cook insabUst the same length
of time, they. should be cooked in sep
arate vessels. 'and mixed after they are
cooked. Sweet and sour prunes, or
prunes and. plans, are much finer fla
sEaFed when; mixed together in correct
prop eftfoRs S haASs either are when
served separately, ,and either apricots
;oIcc pruneaas added to insipid or very
sweet prunes give them delicious fla
vor.. In mixing plums, or apricots and
prunes, about one-third of the former
and two-thirds of the latter should be
used;' but such proportions of each fruit
gan be taken as giving the most salts
factory result The excellence of
blend" of fruit, like that. of blend"
Of coffee, depends largely upon individ-
ual taste. Seedless raisins, mixed with
either apricots, peaches or. pears, make
delicious sauce and a very excellent
one to serve with a steamed suet. or.
cottage acknowledgements Maya
AlLFS. - 80
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
THREAT OF A CUBAN.

HAVANA-General Collazo, in an ed
itorial in the Cubano today, says:
eve are only waiting for the deci-
sion of the United States congress upon
which depends the decision that Cuba
herself will reach if the language of
the Americans is not clear, the horizon
of Cuba will darken with tremendous
protests, which will rise from all parts
of the island. Cubans are resolved.
Their words must be taken as mere
boastings. They will not abandon a
solitary right. They will not tolerate
the calm, diplomatic cheating of Wash
ington.
"a worthy people cannot tolerate
foreign interference in their private af-
fairs, even when that interference is
in the name of altruism. The Cubans
do not owe the Americans as much
now as they formerly did. Perhaps to-
morrow they will have reason to deny
that they owe them anything at ALL
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
WHEELER AND LEE.
Women Working to Secure Them Ad
ditiOnal HOnOrS

Women Working to Secure Them Ad-
ditional Honors.
CHICAGO-A meeting of those inter
ested in honoring General Joseph
Wheeler and General Fitzhugh Lee,
was held in the parlors of the Audito-
rum hotel Miss Anne Marie de Beck
presided. An appeal, addressed to
the women Of the country, asking them
to aid in the project, was issued, the
resolutions embodied therein reading:
Resolved, That the people in every
section of the country be asked to
circulate, sign and send to their re-
spective representatives in congress a
letter praying that body to enact a
law creating two additional major-gen-
erals for the regular army, with the re-
quest that the President appoint to the
positions Generals Fitzhugh Lee and
Joseph Wheeler so that, at the proper
time they may be retired with the full
ranks, with honors and pay attached
to the exalted rank.
Resolved, that the people in every
section be asked to subscribe to fund
to be used in purchasing for each of
the officers named a sword which WILL
for generations be held as sacred heir
looms by the descendants of those dis
tinguished citizens, these funds to be
raised by properly raised local commit
tees"
The Illinois Trust and Savings Bank
having offered to act as custodians, it
was resolved that all funds be sent di-
rect to the bank with the words "The
Lee and Wheeler movement" written
across the upper left-hand corner of
the envelope. The appeal will be
signed by Miss Anne Marie de Beck,
president; Mrs Louise Abbott, secre-
tary, and Mrs. r. l.. Grady, Miss Edith
Spears and Miss Blanchard Ensminger,
a committee.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
to the Red Cross Society if he wins.
CHARGE AGAINST METCALF.

SAN FRANCISCO-The charge that
Colonel Wilcox s. Metca1f of the Tween
tieth Kansas regiment deliberately
killed an unarmed Filipino prisoner
during the Philippine campaign, has
resulted in the disclosure that the two
surrendered Filipinos. were shot by
Kansas men at Caloocan;. that a war
department investigation was held, and
that the men involved, including for
mer Captains Bishop of Co. M and
Flanders of Co. I, were exculpated from
blame. =; 3...9~ Il
General Frederick Funston, whoshasS
been stanch defender4pf Colonel Met
calf, reiterates his charge that five of
ficers Of the Kansas regiment were
guilty of cowardice., during the fighting
from Manila to San Fernando 4
From Topeka, Kan, comes an affida-
Wit from Private Donald Thorn of the
Twentieth Kansas regiment, in which
he swears that he saw Captain Bishop
of Co. M fire three shots into the bodies
of two prisoners, one of whom was
wounded, who were lying helpless on
the ground in the rear Of the Ameri--'
can firing line. 1871
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Important information Gathered
Around the Coast.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
A Summary of Late Events That Are
Boiled Down to Suit our Busy
Readers

REDDING-The dead body of Jack
Vivian, miner, was found in his cab
in on Spring Creek near Iron Noun
tain. His death is attributed to aleo-
holism and exposure.
SAN FRANCISCO-Reso of
sympathy with the Beers were adopted
at mass meeting held in this city.
The attendance was large and much
enthusiasm was manifested.
VICTORIA, b. C.-Passengers on the
steamer Tees, which arrived from
Alaska, report the drowning of Mrs
Dumbleton, another woman, and three
unknown men. They were carried un-
der the ice in small boat.
SACRAMENTO-E. J. Cole, who was
convicted of forgery at his trial last
week, was sentenced by Judge Hart to
serve eight years at the state prison
at Folsom. Cole went into a shoe
store in this city and bought a pair of
shoes, offering in payment a check
purporting to be signed by S. B. Smith.
This check was forgery.
A man owning a piece of land near
Stockton has succeeded in producing n
IL,
which is extensively used in the adul-
teration of coffee in hotels and res
taurants. If the cultivation of that
bean should become general in Cali
fornia, the man who goes out for a Is
cent meal will have grounds" for
complaint.
VANCOUVER, B. C.-Chief of Police
Stewart of Vancouver believes that he
has the murderer of Millionaire Smell
of Chicago in Jail. Chief Stewart has
been shadowing his suspect since
shortly after the murder, ten years
ago. The man called himself Ora
ham, but Chief Stewart believes his
man is George Tascott, who, in 1889,
known capitalists.
The raisin growers of the irrigation
belt, composed of the counties of Mer-
ced, MADEIRA, Fresno, Kern and Tu-
lare, have had a good year. The ex-
ports Of the Raisin Growers Associa-
ton for the season, so far, have been
1866 carloads Of ten tons each. The ex-
port for the month ending with Novem-
Der IA was 1925 cars, or 10000, 900
pounds:in all, the least shipment being
on the 18th inst, when 81 carloads were
shipped; and the largest was on the
25th of October, when the shipment
reached "a cars, all bound for eastern
points
The Portland Oregonian states that
the horse-meat cannery at Linnton has
been shut down for the season., after
having slaughtered over 1000 horses
(mostly caynse ponies,) for the year.
1t has paid no direct profit, owing to
the prejudice against American meats
which exists in France and Germany,
but it's good effects are perceptible in
Kidding the pasture lands, in Eastern
Oregon of bands of worthless horses,
and leaving the range to be used. for
fattening more cattle and sheep. The
French consume a great deal of this
meat, and it is not difficult to imagine
Partisan bill of fare with such items
as "Ragout de Joe Patchen aux
herbes," or "Salmi de Hanover, aux
champignons." Oregon is certainly
maintaining her reputation as a food
producing state.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
MRS. o'RoURKE A FIGHTER.

NEW YORK-Mrs. Annie O'Rourke,
wife of Tom O'Rourke, the WE'LL known
sporting manager, was in the Harlem
police court, charged with assaulting
Mildred Phillips with a horsewhip.
Mrs. O'Rourke admitted that she had
used the whip, but said she had only
done so when goaded to desperation.
She charged that the Phillips woman
had gained the affections of her hus-
band and kept him from providing for
herself and children.
Magistrate Zeller found Mrs.
O'Rourke guilty and placed her under
$500 bonds to keep the peace for six
months She was hysterical when re-
moved from court.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
heat and electricity are now furnished
in the modern house seems entirely
probable.

A generation ago schoolboys used to
find in the center of the map of Italy
section entitled Estates of the Church"
Since 1870, when the Italian troops
marched into Rome and took posses
sion Of 1t as the national capital, this
title Of the Pope's temporal dominion
has disappeared from the atlas; but
the Pope has not renounced his claim
to be the rightful sovereign of the
medieval states Of the church. When
the Italian kingdoms and principalities
were united by Cavour's diplomacy,
King Victor Emanueps campaigns and
Garibaldfs valor, Rome was the only
possible national capital. Cavour de-
creed that there should be free
church In free state, and the Italian
Parliament has resolutely refused to
recognize the rights Of temporal sover-
eighty once exercised by the Popes.
Rome in the course Of thirty years has
doubled its population and become one
Of the great capitals Of Europe. The
Vatican has been helpless in this con-
fiict with the state. It's Swiss guard
could not offer resistance to the nation
al army, bat could only perform police
duty at the Vatican and the Lateran-
where the old-time Papal privileges are
preserved by law. The Vatican, how
ever, has chung tenaciously to the tradi-
tions of it's ancient rights, and refused
to make any compromise with the
state. Plus TX. and Leo XIII. have
taken the same position on this ques-
ton, and charged the state with usurp-
ing what once belonged to the Latin
Church exclusively. This Is brief
statement of what Is known in Italy
as the conflict between church and
state. 1t Is bitter quarrel between the
Vatican and the Quirinal, and there is
no immediate prospect Of any settle
ment Of the questions at issue. If the
Vatican were willing to be reconciled
with the Quirinal, it's position would be
altered in Europe and its resources Of
power would be greatly diminished. If
peace were made, the Pope would be
regarded at the Austrian, German and
other courts as the chaplain Of the
King Of Italy.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
THE DEADLY UMBRELLA.

CHICAGO-John Tates, a waiter in a
restaurant at No. 81 West Madison
street, was stabbed fatally with an UNI
brella. A customer got into a dispute
with Tates over the price of meal,
and they came to blows. The custom
er raised his umbrella to protect him
self. Tates rushed forward, and the
customer jabbed it into his breast. The
sharp pointed steel penetrated the
walters lung. The man was arrested.
He gave his name as Arthur Blessing,
and said he STABBED in self-dcfense.
Tates is at the county hospital, where
it is said he will die.
This is the second time in less than
year that an umbrella has been
brought into play as a deadly weapon
in this city. Last spring Sarah Bern
hard was stabbed with one by Tillie
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08

Speaking Of the dizziness Of many
honest reformers; their inability to get
beyond small retail methods Of admin
istration; their lack Of public magma
ton; Of civic pride; Of power Of initia-
ton and Of quick sympathy with pop
ular aspirations, DR.. McKelway says:
1.-THE political freebooters often take
these things into account, with results
that make the mercurial masses prefer
brilliant brigandage to incompetent in
tegrity." The alliterative wit Of this
remark need not make us forget it's
wisdom.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
DEFENDS FUNSTON.
McKinnon Denies Dissertation:

SAN FRANCISCO-Rev. Father Nc
Kinnon, chaplain in the United States
army, defends General Funston and
Colonel Metcalf from the charges that
have been brought against them. He
says that churches in the Philippines
were not desecrated by American
troops, but by insurgents and Chinese
The priest is positive that Colonel Met
calf did not shoot a prisoner in cold
blood, as has been elleged.
In reply to General Funston's chal-
lenge to prove the truth of it's aSser-
tons regarding the looting of Calico
can church, the San Francisco Mont
tor in a card from its editor, T. A.
Connolly, invites the general to bring
Libel suit, promising to donate $4,000
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08

In spite Of the present boom, there is
going to be a hard fight before the
automobile wins the place predicted for
It by It's devotees. The greatest problem
win be the reform Of roads. The bicycle
has done wonders in this direction, but
the bicycle is too meek and unassertive
20 accomplish complete reform. All
II asks is four or five inches of I'M
spoiled ground at the edge Of the road,
and there, IL other carriages and traps
DO not botch its work, 1t will make for
itself a beautiful velvety little path
which answers as we'll as the broadcast
pf turnp1kes, so long as daylight lasts.
But the automobile, though occasionally
built In bicyclical form, demands more
tor effective use. 1t must have a real
carriage road, built with a thorough
Dess and excellence not usually to be
found in this country outside Of the
kTea$ state turnpikes and such pieces
bf model road as Massachusetts has
been building. But while great pre-
nminary investment is thus called for.
IN even greater financial return is to
be looked for from the general adoption
OF the automobile for traffic Even at
present there is no comparison between
The cost Of steam and horse power over
good roads, and the saving will be
greater as the mechanism is improved.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
ANACONDA COPPER OUTPUT.

Reports from Montana indicate that
the copper output of the Anaconda
mines for the present year will not be
as great as was expected. 1t is stated
that the dead work which the Ana
conda company is doing is interfering
with the output. 1t is also said that
the former owners exhausted the ore
reserves and were not particular about
the drifts and slopes, from
Which che better class of ore was taken,
and the present owners must retimber
these portions of the mine, which pre-
vents the taking out ore from the
richer portions of the mine while this
dead work is in progress. The only
available ore is from the reserve of
lower grade ore. The quantity of ore
being taken out is about the same as
heretofore, but the net results are
smaller. From an average monthly
output of 100000 pounds of copper,
two years ago, it has fallen to $500, 900
pounds.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08

From an investigation Of new pat
snts and patent applications at Wash
tngton 1t Is evident the inventors are
turning largely to the attractive field
Of effort found In devices for taking
he place Of ice. So successful are
some Of these that enthusiastic pro-
motors already predict the passing Of
ghe iceman. Devices for producing
artificial cold are multiplying with
great rapidity and while some Of these
are Of but limited and costly utility
others give promise Of being able to
meet common wants and necessities in
the heated season. Even at present
large business concerns have almost
abandoned the use Of Ice for ammonia
kas and other chemical devices, and it
q predicted that before long it will be
possible to moderate the heat of sum-
lnsr Just as rapidly as the cold of win
eor n now regulated in houses by
steam heat In other words, that cold
may be turned on at pleasure and a
uniform temperature be maintained in
1ty dwellings all the year. AS yet, how
ever, these glittering and pleasant
promises are not in the way of imme-
date fulfllment. The expense Of cold
generating plants and appliances at
present makes them not available ex-
nspt in the case Of great manufacture
ing plants. That ingenuity and inven-
don win yet conquer the difficulties and
make it possible to supply cold as gas.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
HAVING A GOOD TIME.

WINDSOR, Eng.-Emperor William,
the Prince of Wales, the Duke of Con-
naught and Prince Christian of Schles-
wig Ho1stefnishot in the great park
near Cumberland lodge; where they
lunched. The two young German
princes visited the houses of parlia-
ment in London during the forenoon.
There was strictly a family dinner, but
the queen was net present, owing to
the death of the Princess. Of Lefningen
For the same reason the military band
will not play at the castle during the
remainder of the imperial visit
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
WOMEN'S NEW FIELD.

WILKESBARRE, Pa.-The rioting
of the wives and other feminine rela-
tives of the striking miners at Nanti-
coke was resumed there, hundreds
marching the streets. One of them
was arrested by throwing pepper into
the eyes of deputy. A number of
miners working about the collieries
were captured by them and the depu-
ties were forced to charge the line of
women in order to recapture the men.
The women gave battle to the deputies
and a number of hard blows were ex-
changed
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
SLUMP IN COPPER.

John Fillins, who recently went to
Boston for the purpose of organizing
a company to operate the Shasta King
mines, has written G. d. Calvin, stat
ing that great depression exists there
in the copper stock market owing to
the great shrinkage in stock valuations
which were rife last winter The
shrinkage is estimated at 100000, 900 in
Boston alone. The slump may be
largely, if not solely, ascribcd to the
failure of the Amalgamated Copper
company to complete the gigantic trust
organization which they proposed. The
market has become almost panicky and
the effect will be to check copper devel-
opment temporarily, because investors
have become timid. Men like De La
Mar and other operators already in the
field will not be affected, though new
operations may be checked until the
ultimate result of steady market is
reached.
Mesa free press., 1899-12-08
SCARED BY CURLY BEARS"

STOCKTON-Patrick Harrington Of
Colfax was brought to the Stockton
state hospital from Sacramento by
Deputy Sheriff Hunters. of Sacramento
Harrington is 26 years of age, and it
is said that his insanity was caused
by initiation into the Native Sons or
ganiZation known as the Curly
Bears"
He tried to commit suicide a few days
ago in Sacramento, where he was I'M
der treatment, with his sisters, has
pin. He thinks he is going-to be mur<
dered. ~;