Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-30
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News of the State, Nation
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its militia.
The smiling woodpile and lazy
man soon part company.
What the east demands at this time
is portable cyclone cellar that will
work.
When the horseless wagon becomes
the vogue, the harness maker will be
able to find time to go a-fishing.
Those Wyoming train robbers ap-
pear to have gone into the Hole-in-the-
Wall and pulled the hole in after them.
Lebanon, Mo. - Ex-Congressman
Richard P. Bland died at 4:3O o'clock
June Is, after sleep of thirty two
hours.
Although Gen. Henderson has but
one leg, he appears to be getting there,
with respect to the speakership, with
both feet.
Gen. King says: "The American vol
unteer is fine soldier because he is
fine man." This is both a fine COM
pliment and bright epigram.
A Texas editor announces that he
will accept good shotgun on sub
scription. The delinquent subscriber
would be wise to keep his eye peeled.
These foggy mornings are giving
the straw-hat season a backset that
also embraces the shirtwaist And,
by the way, embracing the shirtwaist
is not such hardship!
The trouble about prize fighting
which gives the most concern is the
fact that there is only forty minutes
of fighting, or such matter, to six
months or more of intolerable CAB
about it.
More than two thousand American
saloons have been established in Cuba
since the war;, all of which goes to
show that our civilization carries some
things with it that might better have
been left behind.
adelphia-Admiral Dewey has
sent a cablegram to friend in this
city, declining the offer of a house at
the hands of his countrymen, and ex-
pressing a desire that the money be
used for home for sailors. The Wash
ington committee will continue collec-
tons, however.
Santiago-Ihe Independence Is pub
fishing a number of signed articles
from prominent Cubans, advocating
annexation to the United States. In
its editorials it disclaims any approval
Of such policy. The articles are
causing a vigorous discussion. Ell Por-
venir today bitterly antagonizes the
American occupation.
Trenton, N. 1.-THE Standard Oil
company today filed certificate with
the secretary of state increasing its
capital stock from $1O,00O,0OO to $780,
100000. OF the latter amount $780,
100000 is to be preferred stock, pay
ing IN per cent quarterly dividends.
The certificate is signed by Henry M.
Flagler, president, and L. d. Clark,
secretary.
The French ambassador, NJ Cambon,
is about to receive from the University
of Harvard the degrees of LII. d. as a
recognition of the distinguished public
services he performed in the negotia
tons which restored peace between the
United States and Spain. Harvard has
conferred this degree on President
Cleveland, Secretary Bayard and 9TH
err noted public men, but his is proba-
bly, the only instance in which the am
bassador of foreign power has re-
ceived such distinguished honor from
leading American university.
The monthly statement of the ex-
ports of domestic products of the Unit
ed States shows that during May, 1899,
the exports were as follows: Bread
stuffs, $19,638,313; decrease, $3.50, 900,
as compared with May, 1898. Cattle and
hogs, $2,983,746; increase about $245,-
600. Provisions, $4,000, 900; decrease,
$2,50O,O00 Mineral oils, $5,212,928; in
crease, $641, 900. Total, 5O,356, 700,
against $73,lAL,571 for May, 1893 For
the eleven months of the present fiscal
year the exports amounted to 1867 ,679,-
2S1, against $747,565,S07 for the CORE
spending period of last year.