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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04

McMaban. Texas.--. Dear Haphammer:
The "a OF March Is one OF the great MS
torlcal dates in the events oil the Wofiu'
On March 2. 1896, Texas was declared 2
free and independent Republic the iaii
of the Alamo was just four days later. =
great many Texans wanted 10 declare their
independence before they did, but some
OF the wiser ones knew IL was mistake,
Texas needed the sympathy OF The outside
world. She could most surely gain this
by showing that she was only striving Tor
Justice. The battles of Gonzales, foliad.
Convention, San Antonio were all fought
before Texas declared herself free ana
independent Nation. Many things nave
happened since March 2, 1886, in Texas.
A war with the United States and Mexico
was fought and the great civil war 3,0OO,-
600 people have been added to its populA-
ton Texas undertook great thlns
when II declared itself free. Mexico was
then a large country. powerful by the side
OF Texas Bur: any way, we all know
how hard the struggle was and how great
the victory A large portion OF the West
crn States was brought iuto the Union
bv Texas That Is. Texas was the reason
they were a part Of the Union, what
would have been the fate OF Texas II she
hadn't been admitted into the UnicDg'
That is a hard question and can be am
swered In a good many Ways dca't
think II would have been admitted 10
France. England OF any oiher nation, eX-
cept the Cnlted States Texas OF ccu>se
would have got the territory OF the West
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-03-04

st. Elmo. Texas.-Dear Haphammer: I
have long beeu an admirer sof the Haps
page, SO thought at last would write
am farmer boy. live ave miles south
OF Austin. ! go to school at st. Elmo. II
Is about time to go to planting corn and
cotton, so l guess all the clodhoppers
will have to go to work. saw in The
Post where you asked what great event
took place on March 2. u is the sixty
fourth anniversary of the declaration Of
Independence Of the people OF Texas made
at Washington. Texas on March 2. 1886
Mr.. Hap, / cast my vote for the locomc.
tive. Success to the Hsps' page.
Owen Wilson
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
MASKED ROBBERS.
Hold Up Pullman Passengers at Re-
volvers' Points.

KANSAS. CITY-Passenger OF the
Missouri Pacific's Omaha and Nebras-
ka City passenger train, which left
here at 1915 o'clock, were robbed by,
two masked men who boarded the
train in Kansas City, Kan. They lev.
led their contribution after the train
started, holding up the passengers inz
the Pullman coach. The conductor
was among the persons robbed. q
At Newman. Kan, six miles out OF
the city, the train slowed up for the
station and the bandits dropped off
and disappeared. The booty secured
was five gold watches and about 500
in money. No shots were fired and
no one was injured.
The telegraphic report made by the
conductor to the Missouri Pacific off,
Gals states that there were three rob-
bers. Two men who wore masks
stood the passengers up at the muzzles
of their pistols, while third robber,
who wore no disguise, collected the
booty.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
A DIsGRACEFUL CONDITION.
Legislator Describes Affairs Existing
Highlands.

Assemblyman Meick of the Pasa-
dena News, comments as follows on
recent inspection he made of the state
insane asylum at Highlands.
"The condition of things at the
Southern California state hospital near
San Bernardino Is shame and dis
grace to this great state. Saturday
evening at $3.50 o'clock M. B. Camp
bell, the medical superintendent Of the
hospital, showed us through the vari-
Gus wards. The patients had gone to
bed. In every ward these unfortunate
beings were packed like sardines. In
the women's ward they were lying on
touches in the halls. In one room up
stairs we saw over a score of insane
people without beds, sleeping on the
floors! This seemed hard, but 1t was
not the worst. Going down to the Gel
lar basement, generally used for ware
house, storage, etc., we counted TWEEN
ty-six patients lying in blankets, with
out bedsteads, on that hard basement
floor. 1t Is bad enough to think of
well person sleeping in bed in a base
ment, no matter how clean. But to see
these twenty-six demented beings
stretched out there on the floor, in one
room, for want of bedsteads and prop
err accommodations was enough to
make one sick at heart and to Kry out
for help for those most unfortunate fell
low beings who cannot help them
selves"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05

At the present time the total assets
Of the standard life insurance COM
panies of this country, which Is money
and securities held in trust for, be-
longing to and in time to be all paid
with added earnings to the policy hold
ers, amounts in round figures to 81, $780,
100000. The aggregate assets on Jan.
/, 1893, exclusive of the industrial COM
panies, was 81, 1888, 1885, aga and the in
crease since that time brings it close to
the billion and half mark Indicated.
If 1t does not, the assets Of the COM
panies doing an industrial business will
be enough to carry the grand total be-
yond the amount in question. This re-
markable proof Of what the human say.
ings instinct and determination to pro,
vide for the family's financial security
can accomplish will perhaps best be
realized by single comparison: Mum
hall, in his wealth of the World" es-
timated the total value of all shipping
in existence at the same sum, viz, ST..
100000. In other words, insurants in
the American life organizations have
now on hand in solid interest earning
wealth enough to pay for every ship
af1oat upon the waters Of the entire
globe.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
WHAT WE DRINK.

During the fiscal year just ended the
United States government derived a
revenue. from alcoholic beverages of
$167, 928,092, or more than So for ev-
cry man, woman or child in the nation.
The revenue from liquor shows an in
crease over 1898 of $35, 1865, 671, of which
beer is credited with $29,129,137 and
spirits, $6,7S6,534. There were with
drawn for consumption during the
year 1,S06,218 gallons Of spirits dis
titled from fruits; S3,S1s,314 gal
Ions of spirits distilled from
grain, and 36,5S1,114 barrels Of
fermented liquors. Coffee manages to
maintain its place as the favorite bev-
erage of the nation, says the American
Grocer, with beer a close second. Dur
ing the last fiscal year the consumption
of beer was 1,134, 014,534 gallons, while
that of coffee reached 1878, 010,252 gal
Ions, which quantity is figured on the
basis of every pound of roasted cof-
fee makes two gallons of infusion.
While beer pays revenue Of $6S, 644,-
55S, coffee pays nothing.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
PACIFIC COAST FARMERS.
Will Be Turned Into Uncle Sans Sail
ors.

NEW YORK-The converted cruiser
Dixie arrived from Philadelphia hay-
ing on board 800 landsmen from the
Mississippi valley, who are to be con-
verted into sailors.
Commander John M. Hawley of the
Hartford. which now is at San Fran
cisco, is recruiting farmers from the
Pacific slope and will bring them to
this port. He Is expected here in
April. Both ships, with the recruits
aboard. will circumnavigate the globe,
showing them the sights while teach
ing them how to follow the sea and
manage Uncle Sans navy.
Since the restoration of peace it has
been difficult to get sailors to enlist
in the navy. 1t Is thought that the
present plan will soon provide all the
men required, and also that better
class of men will be obtained for the
new battleships Kearsarge, Kentucky,
Alabama, New Jersey and other ships
which will be placed in commission in
the spring.
The Dixie will remain in drydock un-
til after Christmas, when she will go
to Norfolk, thence to the West Indies,
and later to Europe, probably to
France first of ALL No other govern
ment has ever tried to make sailors out
of farmers, and the experiment will be
watched with interest by the naval
powers of the world.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
HE PLANNED A FORGERY.
General Jackson's Cousin Under Ar
rest at Tucson.


AUSTIN, Tex.-W. ]. Dent, who is
under arrest at Tucson, Ariz., awaiting
extradition on the charge of securing
release from the penitentiary of George
Isaacs, is nephew of United States
District Judge John ]. Jackson of West
Virginia, and a cousin of General
StOnewall Jackson, a noted Confeder-
ate officer.
Dent came to Texas several years
ago, and was engaged in business at
Fort Worth, when he committed the
swindle and was sentenced to a term
in the penitentiary. During his i'm
associate Of Isaacs. who was a mem
Der of the Dalton gang, and was serv-
ing life sentence for committing muir
der while attempting to rob the Wells
Fargo Express Company at Canadian,
Tex. Through the influence Of Judge
Jackson Dent secured a pardon last
August. Before leaving the prison he
arranged with Isaacs to secure his re-
lease by means Of forged pardon.
Wealthy relatives of Isaacs were al
legged to have entered into the schemel
and it is known that Dent was given
$4,000 cash for the work. Upon being
released from prison, Dent came to
Austin and called on Governor Sayers.
He introduced himself as John w.
Murphy, and claimed to be represents
ing the president Oh Montana cattle
company. Dent got possession of the
necessary pardon number, stationery,
etc. used n the lob. .a.uuu
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
WANTED HIS FACE PICTURED IN
A NEWSPAPER.

BINGHAMToN. N. Y.--John Eagar
Gardiner, in order to get his picture'
in print, shot his young wife and then
killed himself Gardiner was 60syears
of age, and his wife 49, They had been
married but short time and were liv-7
ing apart on account of his habits.
On several occasions he had asked
how she would like to see their pic.
lures in a local paper. His wife took
fright at this and forbade him
to speak to her on the subject. He
called at the house and asked her to
come out, as he was going west. She
declined, and he forced his way into
her apartments, and saying, "See, what
1 have bought you," drew a revolver
and shot her twice, one bullet passing
through her arm, the other entering
her side.
The woman was able to rush from
the house to neighbours When the
police officers arrived Gardiner walked
20 the center of room in full view
of the officers and, placing the weapon
to his head. killed himself.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
BRITISH SHIP, SEIZED.
A Hong Kong Papers Story of the Cap
ture.

CHICAGO-A special to the Record
from Victoria, B. c., says that accord
ing to the Hong Kong Press, the Brit
ish steamer. Labuan, which left Sanda-
kan on November Is, with clearance
papers, was seized by the United States
steamship Castine at Caldera Bay and
sent to Manila under a prize crew.
Captain Pfort, master Of the Labuan,
reported that permission was sought
to proceed to Gotta Batu to bring away
several families, as they were in dan
ger of being killed by the Moros, but
that the permission was refused and
the commander of the Castine ordered
the British vessel to be seized A prize
crew was then put on board the steam
er and sent to Manila. The seizure
was at once protested by the master of
the steamer.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
CHEAP LIBERTY.
Warden Wilkinson of Folsom Has an
Unwelcome Guest.

SAN FRANCISCO-Abou two years
ago J. Buiglienno, an Italian, was con-
victed in the United States District
Court of having counterfeiting tools in
his possession and was sentenced by
Judge De Haven to serve term of
two years in Folsom penitentiary and
to pay a nominal fine of 81.
On November % of this year Buigli-
enno's sentence, or rather the time por-
ton of it, having expired, the prisoner
was notified that he would be given
his liberty upon the payment of the 81
fine This Buiglienno refused to pay,
and when Prison Warden Wilkinson
requested him to take the pauper's
OATH. the Italian absolutely declined to
do So He also objected to PROPOSE
ton to deduct the fine from the SIS al
lowed prisoner on his release from
the penitentiary, declining to accept
less than that amount and refusing
to leave the prison until it was paid.
Warden Wilkinson is in a. quandry
what to do with his unwelcome guest.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
LAPP LOST HIS LEGS.
But He Will Be Married Notwithstand-
His Misfortune.

PORTLAND, Or.-Lieutenant Chas.
Lapp of the South Dakota volunteers,
passed through this city on his way to
Grangeville, Idaho, where awaits his
coming a fair and faithful girl who
will become his bride in a few days.
With all his scars and disfgurements
she is loyal to her soldier lad. Lapp's
legs were riddled with bullets in the
service in Luzon, and he will have to
be married in bed.
Perhaps it was this assurance that
accounted for the radiance of his face
as the lieutenant talked of getting
among friends. He is from San Fran
cisco, where he has been for nearly
two months, slowly recovering from
the effects of many wounds.
Lieutenant is hero Of romance and
the war He had turned gold finder
when the war broke out and was pros
pecting in Idaho, when he met the
Portland girl, who is to become his
wife. Learning that the object of his
affections preferred a man who wore
his country's colors, Lapp set off for
his own state, where he promptly en-
listed and was sent to the front. In
one severe engagement, while leading
a charge, the first lieutenant was shot
down. Second Lieutenant Lapp, by
intrepid action, leaped into the breach
and led his company forward. He was
shot five times in the legs during that
advance, and although the victory was
bloody, the rebels were routed. The
bullet wounds were in all parts Of his
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
BAND OF CoUNTERFEITERs
Government Has Unearthed One in
Cuba

Government Has Unearthed One in
Cuba.
WASHINGTON-According to Off
cial advices received by Assistant Sec
rotary Meiklejohn of the war depart
ment band of counterfeiters has start
ed operations in Cuba, but to what ezn
tent is not disclosed The officials ct.
the government succeeded in locating
their plant and managed to secure a.
set of plates intended for the printing
Of United States currency Of the de-
nominations of SIS, $40 and 500. In or
der to prevent further operations Of
this kind so far as possible while thu
island remains under the authority Oh
the United States, Assistant Secretary
of War Meiklejohn is in correspond
ence with the treasury department. as
to the propriety and advisability OF
promulgating in Cuba the laws Of the
United States against counterfeiting
and enforcing their penalties. @~.ss
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
NO CONVERTS.
A Missionary Enterprise That Results
in Failure.

SEATTLE, Wash.-W. w. Simpson
and A. w. Lagerquist of the Christian
and Missionary Alliance of New York
arrived on the Idzuni Maru from
Thibet. Before leaving there in August
last, Mr.. Simpson says, the mission at
Paongan was completely demolished
by armed natives headed by Buddhist
priests. Rev. G.. T. Shields and wife,
who were in charge, barely escaped.
Dr. julius Holderer and Professor
Futterer, German government scien-
lists, were held up and robbed by bril-
gands in June.
After three years work not single
convert to Christianity has been -
tanned. The Buddhist priests, owing
to China's internal troubles, are in alb
solute control, and will make physical
war on the introduction of Christie n
ity.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
YARN ABOUT TREASURE.
Story Told of Large Amount of Gold
Found at Caloocan.

SAN FRANCISCO-From a trust
worthy source it was learned that two
companies of the Montana volunteers
who came back from Manila on the
transport Zealandia, brought with them
$4,000 in gold and Mexican silver.
This treasure was first discovered by
two men at Caloocan. They were the
first to enter the Filipino town, which
was very rich. Two Montana men en-
tered large mansion, but found the
place deserted. They then went into
large garden and in one corner saw
traces of the earth having been recent
ly disturbed. They prodded with bay
onets and struck something hard. Dig
ging down they uncovered a large
chest which contained thousands in
gold coin.
The men who found the gold treas
ure took all they could carry. Then
they uncovered large chest full of
Mexican dollars. Men of two COM
panies were lined up and marched
through the garden. AS each man
passed he scooped up double handfuls
of silver and filled his pockets. On
the voyage over on the Zealandia po-
ker was the favorite pastime, chips be-
ing SIS and no limit. Some of the men
had $4,000 in gold and silver and with
the purser was deposited $4,000, for
which no receipts were given, the
purser simply keeping a memorandum
of each mans sack.
During the voyage some great poker
games were played. Five dollars was
the usual ante and there was no limit
to raises. The authority for this story
is absolutely reliable. Besides the
treasure brought home, the soldiers
left thousands buried in different
places in Luzon, trusting to maps and
markings to secure it after being mus
tered out.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
PAc|F|C 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

There is some talk at Stockton of
closing the postofice entirely on Sun
days.
The City Trustees of Fresno have
adopted resolution instructing the
City Marshal to open up the barri-
caded doors protecting the Chinese lot
terry and fan-tan dens.
The California Fruit Growers asso-
citation of San Francisco purchased a
block in that city on which it will COM
mence work in about a month on a
large cannery. 200 by 300 feet, that
will give employment to about 600 per-
sons during the fruit season.
Governor Gage has filed the follow
ing patents for 16 and sc sections:
William e, Bailey, 1sc acres in Los
Angeles county; P. B. Prefamo, 21.70
acres in San Luis Obispo; Hiram M.
Hamilton, 100 acres in Riverside coun-
ty; Henry l.. Nelson, 800 acres, and Is
idore Dreyfus, 80 acres in Santa Bar
bara county; John b. Liben, 40 acres
in Santa Barbara county. Grant of $780,
600 acres-Henry Pierce, assignee Of
w. P. Johnson, 229.93 acres in the San
ia Barbara county.
The San Francisco Call says State
Mineralogist A. S. Cooper believes that
he has found the key to a chemical
problem, the solution of which means
more than the finding of several big
oil fields. His discovery consists of
process by which high percentage of
Illuminating oil, equal to the best, can
be produced from California petroleum.
Mr.. Cooper is not yet ready to give
the details of his process, as applica-
tions for patents are pending and ex-
periments still going on.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
-
URGENT DEFICIENCY BILL.
The Measure Practically Put To-
gether.


WAsHINGTON-The Urgent Def
cheney Appropriation Bill, the first of
the important supply bills for the gov
eminent expenses, is practically made
up, and the total will amount to about
ST., 0O0,0 900. The items have already
been sent in by the several depart
ments, a1d these are being put togeth-
err for the Appropriation Committee to
present to the House. OF this amount
$45, 157, 81 is asked for the war depart
ment and SO, 143,74O for the navy. Some
of the deficiency items required for the
war department are very large, that for
transportation, troopships, etc., being
$4,000, 900; subsistence, $4,000, 900; pay,
etc., of the army, SIS, 1885, 1872; quarter
masters supplies, $1,500,000..
Other amounts are: Temporary en-
ployes of the war department, $3.50, 900;
signal service, for apparatus, war bal
looms, ETC., $3.50 balloon house at
Fort Meyer, Va, $1S,50O; horses for
cavalry and artillery, $250,000; bar
racks and quarters, $1,000,000; cloth
ing, camp and garrison equipage, ST.
100000; bringing home the remains of
officers and soldiers who die abroad,
100000; manufacture of arms, $780,
900; ordnance supplies, $500 900; medi-
cal and hospital departments, $780,
900.
The SIS, 1SS,S34 already enumerated
for pay account includes items of 3d.
49, 49 for pay Of enlisted men, $4,000
900 travel allowance to enlisted men
on discharges; $11,500,000 clothing al
lowance on discharges, and $1,500,0OO
additional 20 per cent on pay Of en-
listed men.
The main navy department items are
as follows: Ordnance, $250,000; coal
and equipments, $780, 900; preservation
and completion of vessels, docks, ETC.,
$2,500,000 naval academy, electric
light plant, $43,74O.
The.other departments and bureaus
have also urgent deficiency items as
follows: Treasury department, $1,740,-
060; interior department, $196,317; Ii
brary of congress, $47,650; observation
of total eclipse of sun, $4,000.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
freed bx Panthers.

Mr. Roswell, creamery man Of
Portland, met with a rather thrilling
adventure day or two since while
visiting dairy farm down the Column
bia. While on his way to the farm,
which is in the hills some distance back
from the river, evening came on and
two panthers came out of the woods
seeking whom they might devour. Mr.
Roswell flew for a tree, up which he
assembled till the stars winked like arc
lamps. He remained there and the
panthers watched below till o'clock
in the morning, when a native came
over the hill OH his way home from a
dancing party. singing, "We Won't Go
Home Till Morning in style which
caused the panthers to take to their
heels. Then Mr.. Roosevelt descended
in a hurry and scared the daylight out
Of the wandering minstrel, who
drought old Nick was after him. He
ran in one direction and Mr.. Roswell
in another, and If any panthers ever
find either Of them in that neck Of
woods again they can eat them and
welcome.-Oregonian.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05
JOINING THE BoERs.
Many Americans Enlist to Fight in the
Transvaal.

NEW YORK-The officers of the Or
ange Free State consulate hare are Wis
tied every day by large number Of
men, who want to go to the Transvaal
and join the Boer army. Most of the
men who apply, to judge by appear
ances, are rough men with little or no
money, belonging to the laboring class.
But there are not a few that are edu-
Gated. and have had some military ex-
perience. When asked how it was
possible for the consul 70 send men
into the Transvaal at thapresent time,
he said that they were taken into the
country by way of Delagoa Bay.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05

A recent writer advises those who
wish to know something Of Niagara
Falls to go soon, because in addition to
the water already distracted for power
more and more is being taken with a
wise caution so as not to strain the pa
tience Of grandeur lovers to the break
ing point" Water to produce 1000
horsepower is about to be withdrawn
by Canadian company and the time
IL within computable distance when all
that remains to be seen will be dry
wall over which the river once poured.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-05

: Very few college professors receive
more than $1,000 year, and in order
to fit themselves for their positions
they must undergo a long series of
years In training. The average min
isterial salary is about $500, and the
minister who keeps abreast of the times
must do a great deal of hard work. The
average school-teacher receives about
$40 a month, and the school-teacher
who keeps abreast of his fellows
must work hard. After studying these
figures and then studying the figures
of the recent Jefferies-Sharkey dght one
viii be no longer surprised to note that