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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-30

most OF the territory west or the Mis-
= sissippi, with a view Of determining
it's capacities and requirements. Elk
tensive inquiries were made among
the stockmen, and the results were tab
'ulated and published in bulky vol
ume From this we learn that in the
year mentioned the ranges in Texas
were carrying one unit of stock Zone
steer or five Sheep on 24.72 acres;
New Mexico, one ON 53.27 acres; Cali
fornia, one on 1888 acres; Arizona,
one ON 1924 acres. Nevada was the
lowest, carrying only one unit of stock
on 145 acres.
The area of Florida is 1881 500
acres. At one head to forty acres,
this would support 94S,2SS head,
which is about double the number
now in the State, but there is favor
able circumstance not above made ap>
parent. The ranges of the Far West
nearly all deteriOrate under the pas
turage of cattle, and still more under
tn close grazing sheep, while jill Flori-
da, especially in the wiregrass regions
of the fiatwoods, they improve under
cattle through the gradual displace-
ment of the wiregrass by Louisiana
and Bermuda grasses.
These are distinctly better tlian the
wiregrass whereas in the West the val
liable buffalo, grama, bunch. bluejoint
and other wild grasses are more CT less
destroyed by stock and replaced by the
worthless squirrel grass, weeds, etc.
To-day, twenty years after that sur
vey was made, probably the raEaes Of
Florida would compare tavOrably with
any wild pastures west of the Miss
issippi.
But here is the point: BY the in
PRODUCTION of improved breeds, grad
ing up the inferior longhorn, all those
Western ranges, even the incredibly
barren ones of Nevada, have had their
capacity practically doubled, ii not bet
ter than that. Meanwhile Florida re-
mains the same, unchanged and un-
improved. When the South florida
stockman asserts that Cuba does not
want fat beeves, that his stock is al
ready large enough for that market,
we are forced to inquire of him: IL
so, why did the Cubans, in their better
days, before the insurrection, breed
cattle weighing 1000 to 1,6OO
Per contra, we know that the most
intelligent Cubans despise the cat
hammed cattle of Florida ana pur-
chase them only because they are
cheap and close at hand in their dire
extremity. And they especially de-
precate and regret to see the introduce
ton of Florida cattle as breeding
stock into that prodigally fertile is
land, where, in ante-war times, both
cattle and swine were often so mas
sive in their build that water would
stand on their backs.
Do not want fat cattle, fOrsOoth!
What questions does starving recon
centrado ask about condition? Florida
breeders will soon learn that Cuba does
not REQUIRE lean cattle. The island
will presently be filled up again and
then, even if the native Cubans did
not rule out our angular beeves, the
new race of enterprising American,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-30

"CASS IVA WANTED''-Roots and seed.
Address, Planters Mfg Co., Lake Mary,
Flori a. 35X4O
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-08-30
VILLA LAVE NURSERIES.

Fruitand Park, Lake Co., Fla,
Ofere for July planting, rs varieties of 2
low prices, address c. w. FOX, Prop.
"a TT.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
FROM FOREIGN LANDS,

The steamer Moscow has sailed
from Odessa with $500 Cossack troops
for Port Arthur.
A cablegram from Alexandria, Egypt
says four more cases of the plague
have been reported there.
In Denmark it is the law that all
drunken persons shall be taken to
their homes in carriages provided at
the expense of the publican who sold
them the lastglass.
The wine cellar of the old Chaldean
King, Argastes II, has been discovered
near Lake Van, in Asia Minor. 1t was
filled with colossal earthenware vessels
some of which have been sent to the
Berlin museum.
The London Daily Chronicle an
nounces that Mrs. Florence Maybric
is likely to be liberated shortly, as a
result of the pressure brought to bear
by Joseph H. Choate, Uuited States
Ambassador, in favor of reopening the
case.
LONDON-Sir Julian Pauncefote,
the British Ambassador to the United
States, and head of the British dele
cation at the Peace conference, will be
elevated to the peerage. The an
nouncement will be made in the list
of the Queens birthday honors.
LONDON.-The Shanghai correspon-
dent of the Daily Mail says that orders
have been issued from Pekin to the
Viceroys and Governors of the neigh
boring provinces, to put all their forces
on war footing, owing to the arrival
Of six Italian war ships in San Nun
harbor 1t is also thought that the
Chinese propose to drive the Germans
from Shan Tung Peninsula.
At Berlin, fifty-six delegates who
had attended the tuberculosis Con-
gress, were presented to Emperor Will
liam at Potsdam. Two representa-
tives were selected from each delega-
ton for the presentation. DR.. Boyd, of
the United States Medical Corps, and
DR.. Won SchweinitZ, representing the
United States. There were no speech
es. The Duke of Ratibor made the in
Productions. Emperor William chatted
pleasantly with each delegate, and Sc
cured a most agreeable impression,
manifestly from the American dele
gates, of whom he made special in
quiries regarding sanitaria for tuber-
culosis in the United States. His Maj
esty expressed regret at the tendency
to denude the United States of forests"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16

manager, having made both the Pale
Alto and Vina farms pay, which they
did not do during the lifetime of her
husband, and in accepting her munifi-
cent gift the board of trustees count on
her valuable aid and advice in the fu-
ture.
Under the laws of this state, real
property cannot be decided to a charit-
able or benevolent corporation, and as
Mrs. Stanford, who contemplates a
trip to Europe, wishes the university
to be assured of its endowment, she de-
cided to forestall any possible acct
dent by giving it all she possessed in
a strictly legal manner.
In making the transfer she provided
that if any of the trustees prove un-
worthy of the trust, he may be re-
moved by a majority vote of the 9TH
ers. She said she had already made
three changes herself. The board of
trustees has elected S. F. Lieb presi-
dent, Charles G. Lathrop, treasurer,
and Russell ]. Wilson, vice-chairman.
Mrs. Stanford has gone to her Vina
home to prepare for an extended visit
abroad.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
IN MANS CLOTHES.
Stage Robbery in Arizona in Which a
Woman Took a Hand.

Phoenix, Ariz.-Arizona has a woman
bandit. She helped male companion
hold up the Globe and Florence stage.
The robbery took place near Riverside,
station half way between the two
towns. Neither robber wore a mask,
and though the smaller wore a mans
clothing there was no doubt of her SEX
Descriptions of the two are filled by
man and woman who had been at Flor
ence the day before.
There were three passengers on the
stage, from whom $3.50. a six-shooter
and gold watch were obtained. While
the male robber was searching the VIC
Tins his companion kept them terror
lied with shotgun. A posse Is hunt
ing for the bandits.
Neill, one of the passengers, who lost
$3.50, says that his suspicion of the sex
of the smaller of the two robbers was
raised first by the appearance of her
fingers, which were long, slender and
white. He next noticed her soft black
hair fastened in a loose knot on the
back of her head. Then the regularity
of her features were next observed, as
neither she nor her companion wore
masks. She was about 5 feet Z inches
This description corresponds with
that of woman who was with a
strange man at Florence the day be-
fore the robbery. All telegraph offices
have been given description of the
pair. The woman is wanted, not so
much for the stage robbery, as being
criminal curiosity. Neill believes
she has not had much experience as a
bandit. She fingered the trigger of the
shotgun nervously, as she covered the
occupants of the stage, while her cooler
companion was going through their
pockets.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16

Among many beautiful provisions of
modern life, who can mention any COM
bination of wisdom and love which
shows in finer proportions than the ele-
walton Of nursing to the rank of pro-
fession? All the leading hospitals have,
or aspire to have, their schools of train
Ing, and the diploma Of graduate
nurse commands the confidence of both
physicians and afflicted families. In
several cities there are organizations
which employ visiting nurses, who pass
daily from house to house to attend the
sick poor, and to second the services
OF the medical men and the dispens-
aries. In Boston, for instance, In 1898
eleven nurses cared In this way for
more than five thousand cases and paid
forty-eight thousand visits, at a cost
to the association of II cents per visit.
In the sick-room care and cure are more
near Of kin than hand and glove. The
efficacy Of medicine depends largely on
Its timely and judicious administration,
and the doctors knowledge of the pa
TENTS condition rests chiefly on a rec
ord Of symptoms and changes which he
cannot personally observe-a record
that can only be made by trained eye
and hand. In these matters the nurse
becomes the doctors viceroy, and may
sHmetimes take important steps before
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16

LII Hung Chang as a Dog Fancier.
Miss Selfridge tells, In the Outlook.
the following very amusing anecdote
Of Ii Hung Chang, who has been SO
many times deposed and restored to
power. When Count Ii Hung Chang
was In London he placed a splendid
wreath on the monument of Gen. Cor
don-"Chinese Gordon"-who had been
his companion-in-arms years before. A
relative of Gordon was 80 deeply
moved by this act that he sent to the
Chinese statesman, with his compli.
ments, specially fine bull terrier, the
winner Of several prizes, and remark
able specimen Of canine birth and
breeding. The following letter was re-
ceived In acknowledgment:
my Dear Gordon: While rendering
my best thanks for sending me your
dog, l beg to say that, as for myself,
have long since given up the practice
of eating dogs flesh; but my attend.
ants, to whom l handed the creature,
tell me they never tasted anything SO
nice. Your devoted. L."
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
BOLD TRAIN ROBBERY.
The Union Pacific Overland Held Up
in Wyoming.

Laramie, Wyo.-The first section OF
the Union Pacific Overland flyer was
held up by six masked men half mile
west of Wilcox, five miles west of this
city. The train was tagged just east
OF the Little Bridge at that point. Two
Of the men entered the cab of the en-
CINE and presented guns at Engineer
w. Is. Jones and his fireman, and told
him to pull across the bridge and stop
AS soon as the train passed over the
bridge the gang placed a charge of
dynamite on the bridge for the purpose
of blowing it out and preventing the
second section, which runs ten min
utes behind the first section, from COM
ing over. The train was run a short
distance further and the express and
baggage cars were then looted.
Engineer Jones. who did not intend
to submit to the hold-up, was roughly
handled by the robbers, being struck
on the head with a billy and otherwise
hurt.
Woodcock. the express messenger,
would not open the car door when de-
handed, and the door was blown open
by dynamite, and Woodcock was
knocked down and rendered insensible.
A special left here at Z o'clock, TAX
ing posse of officers and horsemen
with their horses. They arrived at
Wilcox at $3.50 o'clock, and departed
Immediately in pursuit of the robbers,
who escaped on horseback and started
north.
In addition to the posse that left
here and caught the trail carload of
horses and dozen men were brought
east to Wilcox the next afternoon on
the passenger train. Another posse
was organized at Dana and dispatched
from that point as part of the plan
to get the robbers surrounded as
speedily as possible.
The amount Of booty secured is un-
known. The shipments of money west
are said to have been unusually large
lately, and from this fact estimates as
high as $4,000 have been made, but
railroad and express officials place the
amount low, even to few hundred
dollars. Those who place the amount
high do so largely from the fact that
a tremendous effort is being made to
catch the six men.
One hundred pounds of dynamite
were found near the scene of the rob-
berry, and a piece of a 500 bill was
found. This strengthens the theory
that they got large sum.
There are three theories concerning
the robbers. One that they are men
who have been working on the grades
that are being built for the new cut
offs. Another Is that the men are part
of the famous HOle-in- the-Wall gang
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
INTERESTING REQUEST.
Sam T. Jack Wills His Wife to His
Brother James,

Sam T. Jack Wills His Wife to His
Brother James.
New York-Sam T. Jack willed his
wife to his brother, James G. Jack.
The last testament of the actor and
theatrical manager, proprietor of sew
eral theaters, "Creole" and other bur-
,lesque companies, who died April 27
last, has been filed for probate in the
office of the surrogate. 1t contains
this remarkable provision: ct is my
wish, first and foremost, that my
brother James and my wife Emma
shall become husband and wife,"
Mrs: JACK, ~~rne 'EmYna,,-eR~ the. will.
was Miss Emma Ward, the favorfte.
actress in the old Lily Clay Burlesque
Company, which was playing in Nib
los in 1892. when Sam T. Jack mar
ried her. James G. Jack was asked il
he would accept the bequest of his
brother, but he would make no state
ment.
The estate Is valued at $4,000, OF
which 100000 is said to be in the banks
in this city and Chicago. The testator
left one-third of this property to his
wife Emma, one-third to his brother
James G. Jack, and divides the re-
mainder among other relatives.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
SAMUEL FINLEY REACHES NEW
YORK.

New York-Samuel M. Finley, the
Tax Collector Of San Luis Obispo
County, CAL, was arrested here today.
He disappeared on November 10, 1899,
with, it is claimed, from $4,000 to
$4,000 of the county's money. He
reached this city from Lima, Peru, on
the steamship Advance, accompanied
by detective acting for the Fidelity
and Deposit Company of Maryland. AS
he landed he was arrested at the re-
quest of the California authorities, and
will be held for requisition papers.
Finley was traced to the City of
Mexico, to Vera Cruz, then to the
isthmus of Panama, and from there to
Lima. On account Of there being no
treaty, Finley could not be extradited,
but on $4,000 which he had on deposit
in Lima bank being attached for
the Fidelity Company, Finley returned
voluntarily rather than be left penni-
less in South America.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
MILLIONS FOR LEARNING.
Mrs. Stanford's Munificent Gift to the
University.

San Francisco-Mrs. Jane l.. Stan
ford, widow of the late Senator STAN
ford, has formally transferred all her
bears the name of her dead son.
Deeds representing property valued at
more than $10,000,000 have been given
in trust to the trustees of the Leland
Stanford, Junior, University, and this,
added to it's previous endowment of
over $15,000,000, makes it one of rich
est institutions Of the kind in the
world.
The property includes stocks of the
Southern Pacific company, of the
Southern Pacific Improvement COM
pany, the Market Street Railway COM
pany, stocks in eastern railways, in
coal mines, in everything that might
or might not pay a dividend; real es-
tate in California and elsewhere, in
Guiding property adjoining the Vina
ranch and adjoining the Palo Alto farm
purchased after the other property had
been dedicated to the university use,
and even her jewels went in with the
rest. 1t was believed her jewels
amounted in value to nearly $4,000
900, but this is denied. They will
amount to a goodly sum, but not to
those figures.
There were $4,000 in war revenue
tax stamps attached to the deeds of
trust.
In turning over her property Mrs.
Stanford read an address to the trus
tees suggesting plans for the future
and advising as to the present. She
asked that there should be established
courses in mechanical training where
the hands of the students could be
taught as well as their heads; she
asked that professors be put in the
workshops as we'll as in the lecture
rotms, and she expressed wish that
these mechanical courses be made
fully as complete and valuable as the
scientific and classical courses.
Hereafter the only control she will
exercise over her former vast estates
will be that of a trustee of the univer-
sity. She has shown great ability as a
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
LATE DAWSON ADvICES.
Evidences of Most Wonderful Output
Yet Recorded.

Seattle-The latest advices from
Dawson, brought by L. H. Gray, are
dated April 20. At that time evidence
of the most wonderful output yet re-
corded were to be seen on every hand.
Five thousand men are said to be in
waiting at Dawson to take the first
boats up the river. Half of them are
miners, who have from $1,000 to $50, 900
each in dust.
The White Pass and Yukon railroad
have bills on more than a million dol
lars Of dust that is to come out. There
is every indication that the river from
Dawson to White Horse Rapids is now
open. The lakes will be free from ice
from June 1, and navigation will begin
at that time. Fully 1000 people and
thousands of tons of freight are at
Lake Bennett waiting for the steam
ers. The indications are that White
Pass road will be completed to Lake
Bennett by July Is.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16

Frank H. Hitchcock, who has exam
ined trade in the Philippines for the
Department of Agriculture, says that
the trade of the islands has decreased
the last few years. This is not sur
prising. The islands of late years were
In an almost constant state of insur.
rection against Spanish authority.
Trade In 1893 declined from 100000.
600 to $27,OOO,OOO The trade fol
1896 was about the same, while in 1897
the total trade was about $29, OOO,OOO
-fourths of this trade is carried
on through the port Of Manila and the
remainder is distributed between the
ports of Iloilo and Cebu. The dimin.
fishing of imports and the increase of
exports Is another feature Of Philip
pine trade. The decline was more in
value than In quantity of merchandise.
About 40 per cent Of the import trade
Is in cotton goods and agricultural
products form quarter Of the total
amount. Hemp and sugar are the prin-
cipal exports. The countries that Sc.
cure the most of this trade are En-
gland. China, the United States, and
Spain. England in 1893 got 81 per
cent, China and Spain IS per cent.
each, the United States 10 per cent,
while Germany had only per cent.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
News of the State, Nation
and the World

What picnic the Fourth of July
orators will have this year
Instead of ordering, Senator Plat OF
New York now ''confers" with the gov
ernor of New York.
They believe in the third term in
Rhody. Elisha Dyer was inaugurated
for the third time as governor at
Newport.
With capitalization Of $1,000, OOO
the Chicago Laundry Company is
about to become factor on the local
stock market.
The month of May was record break
er for the Cripple Greek, Colo, mining
district, the gold production amount
ing to $1,625,0OO
From the number of women who
have been murdered lately it looks as
If 1T were equally as dangerous to re-
fuse to marry man as to marry him.
Russia, with population of 127, O0O,-
900, has only 1884 physicians. In the
United States, with population OF
about 100000, there are 100000 phys
icians.
Pittsburg-The time of holding the
national conference of reformers, who
favor abolition or suppression Of the
drink traffic, etc., has been changed to
December %. The reason for the
change is for campaign in 1900.
Washington-The new Spanish min
ister Due D'Arcos, called at the state
department to pay his respects to Sec
rotary Hay and make arrangements
for his presentation to President Nc
Kinley. The minister came alone, the
French Ambassador having arranged
for the visit.
The monthly statement of the public
debt shows that at the close of bust
ness May 81, 1899, the debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to $1,168,-
891, 407, decrease as compared with
last month of SO, $685. 1857. This decrease
in the debt is accounted for by an in
crease in the cash on hand
st. Paul, Minn-Six of the seven
Minnesota Congressman met in this
city to consider the speakership of the
house. Congressman Eddy of the Sew
enth District was delayed. His views
have been known and the action of the
delegation was unanimous in the sup
port of General Henderson of Iowa as
SPEAKER.
A Rapid City, s. D., dispatch says
Lena Bouts, aged IA, and a younger
brother, children of Frank Bouts, a
Burlington contractor of Pennington
county, are under arrest, the girl being
charged with the numbering of her
father. She shot him through the
head while he slept. The man was
cruel to his family, who lived half
starved much of the time.
According to his pretty young wife
and her lawyer, Colonel--~Ingersoll,
trouble is in store for Leonore de,
Montcourt Mellas, an Austrian violin
list, now a resident of New York. Two
weeks ago Mrs. Mellas preferred
charges of non-support against her
husband in the police court. Mellas
created sensation by denying that
marriage had taken place, and because
Mrs. Mellas lacked evidence to prove it
Magistrate Flammer dismissed the
case. Since then Ingersoll has taken up
the case and is going to conduct suit
for divorce in one of the higher courts
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-06-16

Admiral Cervera will read with emo
tons of unspeakable regret the com
ments of Commander Jacobson, of the
German navy, upon his conduct at San
tiago. Just how unspeakable his emo.
tons are will largely depend upon the
readiness with which the Spanish Ian
guage lends itself to the uses of pro.
family. If he will read the sketch OF
the naval encounter at Santiago by the
German commander, he will learn that
his strategy was extremely faulty and
that he made mistake in trying to
escape in broad daylight. The public
had been under the impression fol
some time that something was wrong
with Cervera at Santiago, and it Is
gratifying to have this impression con.
firmed by an expert. 1t is also well tc
have Cervera reminded in this way OF
what he might have done with Samp
sons fleet at Santiago, for fear he may
have been laboring under the notion
that he did the best he could under the
order that doomed him to destruction.
1t is Commander Jacobson's opinion
that .the sortie should have been made
at night in scattered formation" and
that ''the dark nights at the time of the
new moon, about the middle Of June
would have been best suited to the I'M
dertaking. There is little doubt that If
Cervera had tried the German COM
mander's plan Of escape the sortie
would have been in scattered forma-
tion," whether it was under new
moon or full moon. SIMPSONS feet
seems to have had habit of scattering
things about that time. Nearly all the
projectiles from the American ships
were of the scattering" kind. 1t Is
difficult at this time, however, to see
how the formation of Cervera's feet
been more scattered" Figuratively
speaking, it was strewn along the
beach for more than forty miles. But
Commander Jacobson says If the Ad-
miral was compelled to make sortie
In day time then ''the ship should have
been headed straight at the enemy"
In other words, Cervera should have
tried ramming. Commander Jacobson
fails to state what the American ships
would have done while Cervera was
ramming. AS matter of fact, this
maneuver would have saved the Amer
leans an exciting chase, and a great
deal of coal and powder. 1t is not easy
to fathom the sorrow Of the gallant
Cervera as he reads and ponders over
Commander Jacobson's sketch of the
battle Of Santiago, and reflects how
easily he might have sent Simpsons
feet to the bottom Of the bay If he had
only had Commander Jacobson at his
elbow.