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Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
The Camrl's Eve.

The Nile is essentially river Of ST.
lence and mystery. Even the camels
turn their beautiful soft eyes upon you
as If you were intruding upon their
silence and reserve. Never were the
eyes in a human head so beautiful as a
cameps. There is limpid softness.
an appealing plaintiveness in their ex-
preston which drags at your sym
pathies like the look In the eyes Of q
hunchback 1t means that, with your
opportunities, you might have done
more with your life. Your mother
looks at you that way sometimes in
church, when the sermon touches a
particularly raw nerve In your spir-
itual makeup. I always feel like
apologizing when a camel looks at me.
-Woman's Home Companion.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

certificates necessary to enable them
to collect their quota. He gives three
cases of men who were charged money
by Ramos, colonl in Cuban regi-
ment. In another instance, 1t ap-
pears, a man could not get his certif-
cate owing to the lack of money to pay
for it. The writer says:
Every day sees that the Americans
are more and more right. Many years
must pass before the Cubans learn
how to handle money without letting
it stick to the fingers"
The general then asks, in view of
the facts adduced, what would have
happened if the Americans had en-
trusted the distribution of the gratuity
to Cuban commissioners.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
USED AN AK.

Independence, KAMA tramp, aged
27 years, giving his name as II. CI
Young, has confessed here to murder
ing A. c. Bush and John Cooley, prom
inent farmers and stock raisers from
the Shiota Indian reservation. Bush
and Cooley were on their way to Ar
kansas. They allowed Young to ride
with them one day and that night he
killed them with an axe. The bodies
were found on the roadside near Fort
Gibson, T., on July 20. Young was
driving when arrested. He says he
secured but $50 in money.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
YELLOW FEVER ABATING.

New York-United States Consul
William w. Canada, who is stationed
at Vera Cruz, Mexico, arrived here on
the steamer Vigillancia. Mr.. Canada
said at the time of his departure yell
low fever was abating at Vera Cruz.
There had been 78 deaths from this
cause in the last week of June, and
only IL deaths in the last week in July.
Every precaution is taken to prevent
the spread of the disease. Mr.. Can
ada said that one yellow fever patient
had escaped from the Vera Cruz quar-
antine. That one got aboard a
schooner and went to New Orleans.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

The greatest colonizing nation in the
world, both in the extent and value Of
her foreign possessions and in the sue
cess with which she governs them, Is
Great Britain. Spain, on the other
hand, while she has been one of the
most enterprising and energetic in the
establishment of colonies, has been the
least successful in governing or even
retaining them. The success of the
British policy is due largely to its lib
erality. Native character and customs
are carefully studied and duly respect
ed. So far as possible native rulers
are kept In power, and religious lib
erty and the freedom of trade are stu
diously promoted. This liberal policy
not only enables the ruling power to
maintain its authority economically,
but by propitiating the governed, per-
disposes them to study and to acquire
the point of view of their rulers. 1t
is thus civilizing policy. Spain could
not maintain her power in Cuba with
two hundred thousand soldiers; but
Great Britain governs Ceylon, which
has twice the population Of Cuba, with
fifteen hundred men; and Sir Andrew
Clarke, by his wise policy In the Straits
settlements Of the Malay Peninsula,
brought order out of chaos, put an end
to tribal misrule and brought prosperity
to the people without the aid Of any
British troops. The events Of the past
year make this matter of colonial gov
ernment one of supreme interest to the
United States. The National Civil Ser
vice Commission, in a report just pub
lished, rightly attributes Great Bri-
tain's success to her admirable civil SER
vice, and enumerates characteristics
as worthy of our imitation If we hope
for similar results.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
THAT SIGNATURE LAW.
First Suit Against a Newspaper
Brought at San Jose.

San Jose-The first suit in this state
under section 259 of the Penal
Code, comprised in bill introduced by
Senator Morehouse last winter at Sac
ramento, and known as the Signature
Law, will be commenced in the Supe-
rior Court. The plaintiff is Emil G.
Hirsch, Justice of the Peace at Santa
Clara, and the defendant is the San
Francisco Examiner.
Hirsch bases his complaint on an
article from the San Jose correspond
enL rejecting on his methods in petty
criminal cases while occupying Justice
Rosenthals bench in San Jose, which
appeared in the Eexaminer.
Senator Morehouse will act as
Hirsch's attorney.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
CONGRESSMAN ROBBED.
William G. Lowering Loses His
Money in Belgium.

Brussels-Wm. c. Lowering, mem
ber of the United States house of rep
resentatives from Massachusetts, was
robbed last Saturday while on his way
from Ostend to this city. Mr.. Lover
ing, while in the station at Ostend was
jostled by two men, but took little no.
tice of the occurrence at the time.
On arriving in this city, however, he
discovered that his pocketbook, togeth-
er with $4,000 in valuable papers and
notes for IS pounds had disappeared.
Mr.. Lowering at once notified the au-
thorities and the matter was placed in
the hands of the police.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

A cablegram from Flume, Hungary,
says that boat which was being used
| to convey soldiers to a Warship at
| Buda Pesth, Wednesday evening, was
capsized and five of the men were
drowned
Cape Haytien-It has just become
known that an armed insurrection has
broken out at Tavoga, town seventy
eight miles northwest of Santo Domin-
go, in favor of JimineZ, who aspires to
the Presidency in succession to the late
| President.
Agents of the American Agricultural
| Department who are in Germany re-
port increased activity on the part of
agitators, who are exerting their in
| fuence to curtail to the minimum the
importation of American food products
| into that country.
| sHongkong-Brigan and black
mail have become so rampant in the
neighborhood of Canton tnat silk mer-
| chants have been obliged to notify for
eign buyers that they will probably be
unable to fulfill their contracts, owing
to the insecurity of transportation.
The German Emperor when receiv-
| ing foreign representatives or military
attaches of foreign powers always
wears the uniform of the army of the
country the visitor represents, and
| sometimes during a levee he will
change his uniform five or six times.
Berlin-A dispatch received from
Apia, Samoa, under date of July 27,
| says that the Germans there are satis-
| fed with the appointment of United
States Consul-General Osborn as Act
ing Chief Justice, and regard it as a
pledge of impartial administration of
justice.
There is some prospect that an Ital-
ian fleet may visit American waters
next month. A movement to that end
has been on foot of late among promi-
nent Italians of New York, the purpose
being to have the fleet here September
| 18,when Italy celebrates anational hol-
iday, and it is thought the sailing
north of the Italian fleet at Buenos
Ayres is the result Of the movement.
ex-president of Venezuela, who is at
present in New York, when asked
whether it was true that the South
American countries were about to form
an offensive and defensive alliance
against the United States on account
of the imperial policy" replied that
he had not heard of it, but thought
that such an alliance ought to be made.
The international phase of the lynch
| ing of Italians in Louisiana has as
sumed a rather more serious aspect as
a result of several official reports re-
ceived at Washington. These show that
the Italian officials on the scene believe
that four out Of the five men lynched
were Italian citizens While reports
are not final, the Italian authorities
have no doubts that they will be borne
out by the inquiries now in progress.
The London Daily Mail publishes a
dispatch from Rome, saying the Stand
ing Council of Prelates has reported to
the Pope recommending the, separation
of Latin churches in South America
from the Jurisdiction of the Spanish
primate, the creation of Latin-Ameri-
can ecclesiastical tribunals, and the
granting of special constitution reg
ulating the relations of all the South
American bishops with the civil au-
thorities. The report suggests other
| far-reaching changes.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
TIMES AND MINING.

DEEP MINING.-They are now be-
low the 200-foot level, being down to
23O feet in the o. X. mine in the Vir-
ginia Dale district, and in going down
find the ore vein of milling ore still
better than near the surface. The $50
foot level is 101 feet in length and the
body of ore averages Al inches wide
the entire length of the level.
RANDSBURG MINES.-The owners
of the Butte mine, in the Rand district,
have incorporated under the name of
the Butte Lode Mining company, with
headquarters and main Offices in Los
Angeles. The directors are: J. III. I'm
derhill of Bakersfield, who is president
of the company; e. s. Pettigrew, A. H.
Thomas, Charles Howland, G. B. Dick
son, Herbert Smith, A. E. Madison,
Abraham Jacoby and Robert Wan
kowski. Arrangements will be made, it
is said, to develop the property on a
large scale. The Butte has always
been considered one of the best mines
in the Rand district, but it has been
shamefully worked.
The Wedge mine is having another
5O-ton lot of it's lOw-grade ore milled.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
AMERICAN PRISONERS.
Filipinos Refuse to Trade Two Cap
tured Relief Corps Men.

San Francisco-Third Officer Hoppe
and Third Engineer Blanford of the
Relief Corps, were captured by Filipi-
nos in Manila while out sailing in a
small boat They became becalmed
and were taken. An attempt was made
to have the men returned in exchange
for other prisoners, but the insurgents
refused to make the trade.
A Filipino priest went into the en-
emy's camp just before the Relief
sailed. Upon his return he reported
that both men were alive and we'll.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
MINING NOTES.

The Wedge Mining and Milling COM
pany of Randsburg had fifty tons of
ore milled last week at the Red Dog
mill.
The Atlas Mining company, an ex
tension of the Brown, which has been
lying idle for the past six months, will
resume work the coming week.
The deepest vertical shaft in Canada
is sunk at the Albion colliery of the
Acadia Coal company, at Stellarton,
Nova Scotia. Present depth over 900
feet.
George Rubisch of Los Angeles is
putting up ten-ton cyanide plant
about two miles from Acton, Los An
geles county, to work over 1000 tons of
81 tailings.
pany has twenty-five teams at work
hauling ore to the railroad at Santa
Rita, N. M, ten of which belong to
the company.
Senator E. w. Chapman has begun
development work on the old Charles
Nelson quartz mine near Henry's Dig
gings. A steam hoist and pump are
now being set up.
The Four Oaks mine, south of Big
Oak Flat, Tuolumne county,is showing
some very rich ore, the last assay CIV
ing $120 per ton. A hosting plant has
been ordered, and when in place work
will be pushed.
The most prominent mining engin-
eers and experts, says the Denver
Mining Record, pronounced the whole
Cripple Creek districts as worthless,
stating that gold could not exist in
such formation.
The deepest workings in any Cana
dian metal mine are to be found at
the pyrites mine, operated by the Eustis
Mining company, at Eustis, Quebec,
where the main shaft, on the incline,
is now down to the depth of $500 feet.
According to the published report
the lode mines of British Columbia
have paid dividends to date to the ex-
tent of 81, 2,126,46 This does not rep
resent the actual amount of dividends,
but is all the returns they have re-
ceived
About twenty-five men are employed
at the old Mount Pleasant mine at
Grizzly Flat. Ore is being broken in
the old workings of the mine, and the
shaft is being sunk to a greater depth.
The shaft is now over 800 feet in
depth.
The Bonanza pocket mine at Sonora,
Tuolumne county, Cal.,i credited with
a production exceeding 100000 A
single pocket contained more than
$5OO,OO0 and one mass weighed SAC, 900.
Most OF the gold was taken out with
the use of hand mortars. The gold was
usually found associated with tellu-
rides, generally petite.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
Russia is not an autocracy in fac

Russia Is not an autocracy in fact
She is an oligarchy. She is under the
rule and dominion of her powerful no
bility, and they find the army source
of pleasure and profit to themselves
which they have no idea of parting
with. They put their young men into
1t as well-paid officers, and the old fel
lows find 1t an unending source of plum.
der and peculation. The oligarchy will
never part with the army so long as
they rule Russia.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
GENERAL NEWSITEMS.
News of the State, Nation
and the World

Cycling increases the action of the
heart. Note the great number of en-
gagements Of wheelmen.
Boston is said to be suffering from
a "bug plague" But it can't be the
kissing bug-at least, he has hereto
fore shown pretty good taste.
Hanna Hauser, treasurer of the Her.
aid Square Theater, New York, jumped
from the middle of the Brooklyn
bridge. He was rescued in the water
and will recover.
Should the race between Columbia
and Shamrock be half as exciting as
the preliminaries on both sides of the
Atlantic, the spectators will get run
for their money.
Vancouver, B Cone hundred and
thirty miners at the Vananda mine,
Texado island, are, on strike, the man
agement having reduced their pay
from $3.50 to So for eight hours work
August 1.
A suit for $500, 900 back taxes has
been begun against the starch trust
at Covington, Ky. Perhaps, after it
has shelled out this neat little sum, the
starch trust will not be so stiff and
stuck up.
New York-The tailors have won
their strike, practically all of the con-
tractors having signed agreements for
the coming season. These contract
ors allow operators $18, basters SIS and
finishers $40 week. Ten hours to
constitute a days work.
Washington-The President has
denied the application for pardon for
Henry Gardes, formerly president Of
the National Bank of New Orleans, who
is now serving an eighty-year sentence
in the Ohio pcnitentiary for misapply-
ing the funds of the bank.
Leavenworth, Kan.-A letter from
General Funston was received by D.
r. Anthony, Jr., of the Leavenworth
Times. The general announces that
he will stay in the army until the war
in the Philippines is at an end, and
will not muster out his regiment.
Havana-Mayor Lacoste has deter
mined that gambling in Havana must
stop. Hitherto only Chinese gamblers
have been raided by the police, but
now the war has extended to aristo-
cratic gambling circles. Fourteen ar
rests were made and large quantity
of money was captured.
New York-The Dewey reception
committee has received a telegram
from Adjutant Henry of Mississippi
asking if the number of troops invited
from outside states to take part in the
parade is limited. Secretary Foster
replied that the committee would en-
tertain all the soldiers that came. Re-
quests from patriotic societies asking
for places in the land parade have been
received and accepted.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

growing corn, a spear, a rag carpet, a
wagon sheet, water bucket, and other
articles too numerous to mention. +"
Dan Coughlin of Chicago is headed
this way, and there is a $500 reward
for him. This record is so nearly akin
TO the regular San Francisco and Chi
cago score, that it behooves our local
slcuths to keep track of south bound
trains
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
CUBAN GENERAL WITH A LEVEL
HEAD.

Havana-A Cuban general in letter
published in the Independence says
some commanders of the Cuban army
have taken advantage of the three
million dollars gratuity to get money
from the soldiers, and are granting
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

Cases Of broken-down girls whose
minds have been nearly destroyed by
overstudy, or who have been driven to
the brink of insanity by disappoint-
ment in their studies, are becoming
more and more frequent. This phase
of mental suicide has little excuse, and
Is most lamentable.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

Lieutenant Hobson writes to friend
that he like it at Manila and hopes he
may remain there year or two longer.
They must have some kissable maidens
over that way, after all.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

The frugally inclined man who has
the proper tact can save considerable
money by casually recounting the nu-
merous stories Of poisoned CONNECTIONS.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

When the ''hello' girl is replaced by
the automaton the telephone subscrib-
er will be denied the satisfaction Of
knowing that his profanity is under
stood. Reflection upon the total de-
pravity Of inanimate things" will be
his only consolation.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

Another expedition has started in
search Of the north pole. If it is found
this time 1t ought to be made coaling
station without delay.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

The last insurrection in Cuba cost
spain $3.50, 900, 900. In view of the fact
that the island has ceased to be theirs
these ought to be happy days for the
dons.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

There really is a pie trust, known
as .'The American Pastry and Manu-
featuring Company" When we reflect
what pie, unorganized and indepen-
dent, has done to the race, we shudder
to think of the awful possibilities of a
pie-crust octopus.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

The air trust is here at last. 1t Is
located in Delaware and has capital
stock Of $1O,0OO,OOO. For the present
1t will confine its operations to liquid
air.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

The proposition made. by Rev. Will
lam White Wilson to stop deifying
heroes may be little radical, but it is
certainly advisable to make sure one
has a hero before making the deifica-
ton.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

A nutmeg CRATER has been named
after Dewey. Calling cheap cigar
after him was bad enough, but this is
r0uch
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

DR.. Sabouraud. French physician,
has reached the conclusion that bald
ness is contagious and that 1t is caused
by specific microbe which is passed
around by means of BARRIERS imple-
ments. The remedy probably is to cut
your own hair, or to let it go uncut
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
How much ought an army or a naval

How much ought an army or naval
officer speak in public? A seasonable
inquiry, admitting Of several answers.
A recent remark Of British officer
will serve as one answer. '"The speech
making of the soldier" said he, should
be confined to barking out a few re-
marks on parade to an audience to
whom listening is compulsory"
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

A poet has written love song to his
beautiful Saline" A girl with that
kind of name ought to fight shy of
poets and take up with some old salt.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

elders constantly are making. The
young men can do at least as much as
the older ones-and that Is, they can
try.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

was the representative of the first pie
trust on record.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

Yesterdays breeze will not fill the
sails today. Keep on advertising or
you will soon drop into obscurity."
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18
In Ye Olden Time.

One hundred years ago a gentleman
bowling to a lady always scraped his
foot on the ground.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

For a man who likes excitement
Partisan life must be one grand round
Of pleasure.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

fight your battles for you and get
licked.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

Zola is now In a position when he
comes to write of the Drefus affair
to again salivate his enemies.
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

Certainly the perfumery trust may
hope to avoid finding itself in bad odor
Mesa free press., 1899-08-18

That banana trust is a mighty slip
pery proposition.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-06
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TRIED TO ESCAPE.
KetChum Tried to Saw Through
the Hospital Floor.

When Sheriff Stewart Of Eddy coun-
ty called on the wounded man In the
hospital few days ago, "Black Jack"
said loosely to the sheriff, 81 am get
ting fat so when they hang me they
can eat me if they want to. " Secretary
Martin " as present, and after leaving
the hospital concluded that there was
"somethipg up to lead the prisoner to
talk in such q tone and told the sheriff
that Ketchum was planning to escape.
After report on this subject was made
to Superintendent Bursum especial
vigilance was exercised, with the re-
suit that plan to secure the escape OF
the train robber was discovered. In
the cloths used as bandage for the
wound of the prisoner and wrapped
around his body was found steel saw
made of clock spring apparently, and
In the water closet of the hospital,
plete wooden pistol covered with tin
foil was discovered hidden.
The plan contemplated was to saw
through the hospitals floor, surprise a
guard by fourishing the mock weapon,
seize the guards gun and fight a way
out if n necessary, or perish in the at
tempt. There is no doubt that the
prisoner lie quite equal to bold at
tempt of this character. When the
the convalescent, he broke down with
emotion. He was promptly removed
from the hospital to the dollhouse
from which he cannot hope to es-
cape.
That the bandit had confederates in
making these preparations goes with
out saying. But who they are and
whether they are known is not given
out. That there are outsiders ready
70
of the robber is known, and some
one has retained attorneys to defend
the other highwayman, McGinnis, who
has been taken to Ration for trial.
Ketchum has rich brother, and the
bandits com paniOns on many raids are
helping the man to escape. The vigil
lance of the officers probably has pre-
vented q tragedy in or about the hos
pital. but now that the prisoner has
been placed in a cell no posi- bic schemes
can avail him.
1t seems that 'Black jack Tom
Ketchum, on whose person was recent
ly found a steel saw and dummy pistol
which he intended to use to saw his
way out and scare the guard was given
the dummy weapon and saw by Frank
Attlebury, who Is serving three years
for robblng a store in COlfax county
Both were in the hospital for treat
ment. They intended to knock the
colored nurse in the head, saw the
grated window of the hospital, and
when outside waylay the Waterman
bluff him with the dummy pistol take
his gun if possible and secure a horse
in an adjoining field on which Ketchun
was to make his escape. When the
steel saw was found on Ketchum's per-
son he Cried ike a child. Both mer
were transferred from the hospital. tC
safe cells. Santa Fe New Mexican.