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Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
MINERAL LANDS BILL.
MINERS IN FAVOR OF 1T.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. - The
Executive Committee Of the Miners
Association decided today to uphold
the California Congressional delega-
ton in favor Of the passage of the
Mineral Lands Bill, introduced by De
Vries. The means, adopted will be a
letter to be prepared, setting forth
all the facts, and also a map showing
the lands involved. These will be sent
to every member of Congress.
President Ralston reported in Wash
ington recently that he saw all the
California delegation, individually, and
collectively. In reference to the bill
with the exception Of Senator Perkins
They all favored the measure, and he
understood that Senator Perkins also
supported it.
In addition to the Mineral Lands Bill
the subject of the contest between the
mineral land claimants and the agri-
cultural land scrip claimants in the
oil belt was taken up. Judge Wright
was authorized to prepare a bill, and
resolution was also ordered favor
ing the mineral land claimants. The
Committee on Legislation will also pre-
pare bill to be submitted to the ex-
ira session of the Legislature concern
ing the location law.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
OLIVE CULTURE.

Prof A. P. Hayne of the agricultural
department Of the State University has
written to B. E. Sibley of Rialto, CIV
ing advice regarding olive culture. He
says: II would advise at once budding
Manzanillo and Nevadillo Blanco olive
trees with large-sized Mission olives
Be sure to select CRAFTS or buds from
trees that produce large fruit. If you
do not like the Mission, any large olive
will do, except Nevadillo Blanco, Man.
zanillo, Qbliza, Plureur de Grasse, Ru-
bra, Columbella or Redding Picholino.
All but the last named are subject to
the dry rot of the fruit.
Remember one thing: The olive re-
quires as much care and water, ETC., as
any fruit tree If you are not prepared
to give the olive the same care and
pruning, etc.. that you give other
trees, then better let them perish, or
plant other trees. There Is money In
olives if they are cared for-none If
they are not Regular pruning Is es-
standardization is necessary in most
all parts Of the State. Report will be
out next month. The Nevadillo and
Manzanillo stock is all right for graft
ing or budding, but the fruit gets
diseased. With four years start like
you have I should graft or bud by all
means. Prune low, but prune each
year, or you won't get regular crops"
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
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

A third experiment with the X-ray
at Stockton located the sought-for bull
let. which was removed by an opera
ton.
The Tacoma, Wash, Bicycle Board Of
Trade has ruled to add SO per cent to
the regular prices for all repairs made
on Sunday.
Miss Bertha l.. Chapman of Oakland,
recently teacher Of natural science in
the Santa Barbara High School and in
the Paso Robles High School, has been
appointed assistant in the university
library at Stanford.
DR.. Matthews Of the Stockton Board
Of Health advocates the placing Of iron
receptacles on every block Of the city
for the convenience Of consumptives
and others compelled to comply with
the anti-expectoration ordinance.
Within the last two weeks Chief of
Police Hodgkins Of Oakland, with the
cooperation Of Police Judge Smith, has
been waging a very vigorous war
against hobos, and the police court
records show a long list Of these gentry
sent up, the most Of them for thirty
days, few only for ten.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
SOLDIERS F0RGETFUL WILL.
FAMILY LEFT OUT FOR FAVORED
LADY FRIEND.

The death Of M. A. Hills, a brave
American soldier in the Philippine
service, has stirred up something of
conflict among his friends and ac-
tempted at times to wonder at him,
then at one another, and then to
squint their eyes at the Public Ad-
ministrator.
Hills was for years an expressman
of Los Angeles, with his stand in front
Of the Y.M.C.A. building. He was a
typical son Of the "Hoosier" State
big, muscular and athletic. Hills had
little to say-did his work promptly
and had many friends. He made a fine
soldier.
When the call for volunteers was is
sued less than two years ago, Hills
Joined the Seventh Regiment and
ing that he might never see, active
service in any other way, he succeeded
in getting transferred, and a year or
more ago arrived in Manila. He was
there some little time, when he finally
joined Co. E of the Thirty sixth Vol
unteer Infantry.
During the month Of last December.
rumor reached this city that Hills
was dead-shot in battle. Nothing
definite, however, could be learned, and
even his brother, M. E. Hills, was
unable to learn the facts in the matter.
He had began to hope that possibly
there was nothing in the report.
Great was his surprise, therefore,
when he read in Friday mornings
papers that the Public Administrator
had petitioned the Superior Court for
letters of administration in the $500
estate Of Mark A. Hills. The petit
tion stated that Hills had died in
Manila some time during 1899, and left
slightly-improved lot in this city on
First street, near Beaudry. The heirs
Of the deceased were unknown to the
petitioner.
Hills, however, had left a will. But,
with no proof Of his death, his friends
here did not feel safe in filing 1t for
probate. Under it's terms all Of his
property is bequeathed to Mrs. Ellen
B. Knapp, an intimate friend Of the
deceased. On the very day that the
Public Administrator applied for let
ters in the estate, Mrs. Knapp re-
death, and on the following day.
which was Friday, she petitioned the
court to allow the will to be pro-
bated She averred that he had died
on December Is, and that his estate
was worth about $500, his real property
was named as the executrix Of the
will, and the subscribing witnesses
were w. M. Zeller and e. J. King of
this city.
Hilliss property, besides the: town
lot in Los Angeles, consisted of a
$500 life insurance policy in some fra
ternal order, and 5000 in a Manila
bank. The heirs at law of the. estate
are John H. Hills of Kokomo, Ind,
deceased's father; sister, Mrs. Robert
Harris, who resides at Winslow, Ariz.,
and two brothers. The life insurance
was made payable to the sister and
Mrs. Knapp, share and share alike.
In his will, however. Hills has for
gotten all about the members of his
family, and left his little property to
friend. What the heirs at law may
do in the premises Is not as yet known.
But they deem the Public Admins
traitor hasty in trying to administer
upon the estate, and are indignant
that he did not wait longer before TAX
ing steps in the matter.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
FORESTRY.

HE preservation of the California
forests depends for one thing upon
/ a practical solution of the prob
lem of preventing forest fires. A bill
has been introduced in the House by
Representative Waters in which 1t Is
proposed to make it a misdemeanor for
any person to kindle a fire that would
do damage within radius Of six feet
from the center of the fire, the penalty
being fine of $100, or twenty days i'm
prisonment, or both. The measure has
the Endorsement Of the California
Water and Forest Association, and
doubtless is good so far as it goes.
But it is becoming more and more evil
dent every succeeding year that moth
ing short of strict forest patrol,
operating during the summer months,
can put an end to the serious confia-
grations which occur in all portions Of
the State every year. Even a patrol
system possibly may not prove a COM
plete preventive, but there Is no ques-
tion that it would be nearly 80, If
properly devised, and the patrols au-
thorized to make arrests and to press
any person into service in fighting the
incipient fires, in order to prevent their
spread.-[San Jose Mercury.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
SIX AMERICANS SHOT.
GEN. TORRES FOUND THEM WITH
THE YAQUIS.

Ell PASO (Tex.,) Jan. 26.-The mail
tonight from Guaymas, Mex, brings
the news that a report Is current there
that six Americans, David Cusick, John
Eldridge, George Lunt, Charles Burns,
Lon Webster and Henry Williams, were
shot during the last week near the
foot Of the Bacatete Mountains, east
of Guaymas, by order Of Gen. Torres,
who is in command Of the Mexican
troops now operating against the
YaQuis in Bacatete range.
It is further reported that the mat
ter was brought to the attention Of
the American Consul at Guaymas, but
the latter declined to act. It is said
the Mexican troops found the Ameri-
cans in friendly intercourse with the
Yaquis, whom the troops have sur
rounded in the range. Some of the
Americans are known here, and are
prospectors. Americans at Guaymas
warn all Americans to keep away
from Yaqui country.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

there had been no consideration and
hence the contract did not bind him.:
This point was disposed of as a quib-i
BILE, the court assuming that the SUBJ
scription would not have been made
without sufficient consideration,
whether tangible or not. A more Sc
rious contention was that the subscrip-
ton, being made on Sunday, was void
The court held that while an ordinary
contract made on Sunday was illegal
one to do good could not be so consid
cred. "The custom Of taking offerings
listed from time immemorial," says the
decision, "and no one has supposed this
to be prohibited by statute. Other,
wise the deacons or others in passing
around the hat and the minister I'M
directing this to be done are amenable,
to the penalties Of the law. The found
er of Christianity held it to be lawful
to do good on the Sabbath day..
Hence the court decided that the con-
tract is valid. Aside from the interest
in the decision 1t is one of real value
There Is a general disposition on the
part Of some people to seek the repu-
ton for doing good works to be gained
by subscribing to various charities,
but they often neglect to pay when
the time comes. 1t Is well that there
Is legal method to collect subscrip-
tions made in this way.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

Singular to say, the popular distrust
of the noble science Of surgery does
not abate. The able surgeon finds
a stiff and stupid prejudice against the
most beautiful operations, and some
times when he has his saws and knives
all sharpened in preparation for the
exploration of an interior he looks
around to discover that the prospect
i've patient has basely fed. 1t Is but
two or three weeks since a Western
architect, who was about to be oper-
ated upon for appendicitis, arose from
his couch and galloped away, leaving
the surgeons staring at one another in
grieved surprise. Now we learn from
another part Of the country that gen.
tlemap whose leg was to be cut off
seized favorable opportunity and
sprinted forth from the hospital at a
record breaking gait despite the as
surances of the surgeons that he could
not put one foot before the other.
These things are disconcerting. If the
surgeons are to recover lost ground it
is clear that they must keep prospect
i've subjects continuously under the
influence of anaesthetics until the OPP
Grafton is pulled off," This thing of
hopeless cripples doing the 100 yards
In eleven seconds for fear Of the knife
is likely to cast a suspicion upon the
diagnosis.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

ble.1 The correspondent of the Times
at Lorenzo Marquez, telegraphing
Thursdays, January 25, says
cover thirty Frenchmen who arrived
here by the French steamer Girondo
and were prohibited from proceeding to
the Transvaal, appealed to the French
Consul. who protested that they had
passports by the Transvaal Consul, and
who declared he would hold the Portu-
guese government liable in damages for
breach Of International, law in the
event of continued refusal to allow
them to go forward. AS the Portu-
guese Governor-General had previously
signed the passports, he was compelled
to admit the validity OF the French
Consul's contention. The result was
that the Frenchmen were allowed to
proceed. Eighty more foreigners are
expected by German steamer next
week.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

Interrogation, as a figure of speech,
may be made quite effective when used
by writer, but must be treated warily
by the orator, lest it provoke discon-
certing replies. Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
delights in repeating story of his
youthful days in Scotland. He says
that minister, who gave full value
for salary received, and ordinarily
preached for an hour, one morning,
when in splendid condition, spoke for
an hour and a half. Then, without
turning hair, he remarked that what
he had hitherto spoken concerned the
major prophets. He would now turn
to the minor prophets. "But what
place" he asked, dramatically, "shall
we reserve for MalachiT Just here a
restless sister of the flock rose from
her seat under the pulpit, noisily drop
ped her psalm book, made her way
down the aisle, and after opening the
heavy, creaking door, turned to face
the astonished pastor and people.
Malachi" she said, succinctly, "Mala-
chi may have my place"
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
JEsUITS FROM MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 25.-Father
Jose Algue, director of the Manila OBJ
servatory, the largest and most not
able institution of it's kind in the
Orient. and his associate, Father Jose
Clos. have arrived here en- route to
Washington, with many folios Of valu-
able scientific data. which they hope
to have published by the government.
They have come to America upon the
urgent invitation Of President Jacob
Gould Schurman Of Cornell University,
who was president of the Philippine
Commission, and also by the request
of Gen. Otis of the Philippines. Both
of them are Spaniards and Jesuit
priests.
Father Algue is typhoon expert,
and his companion is an authority on
earthquakes. They bring with them,
besides twelve manuscript volumes on
scientific subjects, many valuable
maps of the Philippine Islands.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

The Iowa Supreme Court holds that
when a man or woman attaches his or
her name to church subscription list
IN obligation has been created that.
in the eyes of the law, is predicated
upon a good and sufficient considers.-
ton. A man had subscribed to fund
raised By an Iowa Methodist Episcopal
church, but when an attempt was
made to collect the subscription he
repudiated it on the ground, first that
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
HELEN G0ULDs GENEROSITY.
| LIBERAL GIFT TO NAVAL
BRANCH OF Y.MCA.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Details of
Miss Helen Goulds benefaction to the
naval branch Of the Young Mems
Christian Association Of Brooklyn have
just been made public. She has given
$125,000 to the institution and has Sc
cured title to adjoining property for
a site for a new five-story building.
The new building will be a memorial
to Miss Gould's father and mother. 1t
will have a frontage Of ninety feet and
will combine the features of a mission,
hotel and gymnasium. There will be a
good library a swimming tank, baths
and a restaurant where meals can be
secured by sailors for nominal sum.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
WHISKY BROKE ENGAGEMENT.
JURY DECIDES IN FAVOR OF A
TEMPERANCE GIRL.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-[Exclu-
sive Dispatch.] Miss Fanny Kahn and
Harry Shafter were engaged to be mar
ried. and when the young lady broke
the engagement Shafter began suit
against her for $4,000 for breach of
promise. The case was tried today in
the Court of Common Pleas. and. the
defendant, while admitting her verbal
contract to marry the plaintiff, swore
that she had smelled whisky on his
breath, and decided that it would be
unwise to marry a man who drank. 1t
was also shown by other witnesses
that Shafter took an occasional drink.
The court instructed that the young
lady had a right to change her mind,
if she had a good reason for so doing,
and the jury promptly accepted the in
StructionS.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
SUPPRESSION OF FREAKS.
LAW PROHIBITING THE EXHIBI-
TION OF CRIMINALS.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Judge Gibbons
Of the Circuit Court today rendered a
decision in regard to the anti-freak law
passed by the last Legislature, which
prohibits the public exhibition of per-
sons who have become conspicuous
through some criminal act, or whose
deformity is such as to attract public
curiosity.
Judge Gibbons sustains the clause of
the law prohibiting the exhibition of
criminals as wise and salutory meas
ure, but declares unconstitutional the
clause prohibiting the exhibition of de-
formed persons.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

MILWAUKEE (Wis.,) Jan. PA
special from Madison, Wis, says:
"Only $500 in cash was secured by the
robbers who looted the Bank of Deer
field. A quantity of village waterworks
bonds was also stolen. The robbers are
supposed to have escaped on freight
train going east at 1890 am
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
MRS. RICH CONVICTED.
MUST SERVE FOURTEEN YEARS |
IN MEXICAN PRISON.

Ell PASO (Tex.,) Jan. 26--Mrs. Mat
tie D. Rich, who is alleged to have
shot and killed her husband, John r.
Rich at Ciudad, Juarez, Mex, last
March. who escaped to the United
States the same day and was extra
dited to Mexico to stand trial last
November, was today found guilty in
the District Court at Ciudad, Juarez,
and sentenced to fourteen years i'm
prisonment.
John r. Rich was the son of prom
inent banker at Fort Dodge, Iowa,
and the prisoner was an actress. They
met during the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago; fell in love at sight, and were
married on the instant.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
The News of the State, Nation
and the World
MOST INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
From Everywhere will be found in
this Column. Items that inter-
est Everybody

Akron CO.,, Jan. 27.-Off1cial notice
has been issued by the Diamond and
Goodyear Rubber companies of an
agreement made with Theodore A.
Dodge Of New York, owner of patents
on single tube bicycle tires.
The agreement will result in an in
crease in the price of tires Of about so
per cent.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

setting the boat and throwing the oc-
cupants into the water. Help was near
at hand, and all but Miss Cunningham
were rescued. All were injured, and
are in a serious condition. Miss Cum
nigham sank before help could reach
her. Her body was washed ashore in
less than an hour and recovered.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
SUCCESSFUL BANK ROBBERY.

MADISON (Wis.,) Jan. 27.-The Banl
Of Deerfield, sixteen miles east, was
robbed of about $4,000 last night. Th'
vault was blown open with dynamite
The robbers escaped.
TOOK BONDS AND CASH.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
AFTER THE GAMBLERS.
SACRAMENTO POLICE DEFIED.

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 27.-AI the
gambling houses in this city closed to-
night by order of Mayor Clark, except
the one run by Ed Kripp, the baseball
manager. He refused to close and de-
fed the police to enter. An attempt
was made, but it was not successful.
Chief of Police Sullivan says it is only
a question of time, however, when he
will close the place.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

Those who favor woman suffrage as
sert that the sex is firm in its political
convictions, always taking decided
stand. In other words, while they may
talk over the fence they never get on 1t.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
Horse as Shepherd Dog.

A shepherd at Chambery, Savoy, en-
ploys a horse instead of dog to keep
the herd together. The horse under
stands the orders given him, and car
ries them out as intelligently as the
best trained dog.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

Recorder Golf Of New York is said
TO have transfixed witness with his
eve. This is said to have been set
back to an attorney who was thought
to have fixed" the witness with cash.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

Phoenix, Ariz.. has distinguished it.
self by having a performance of "The
Three Musketeers' with real, instead
Of blank, cartridges in the shooting
act. Something must be done, OF
course, to keep up interest in art in
Phoenix, even though spectators have
to go to theater in bullet-proof even
ing dress.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

It has been proved that San Jose
scale can not thrive in Germany; but,
notwithstanding, American fruit con-
times to be excluded. Tine only valid
objection Germany can now have 10
the admittance Of the San Jose scale
is that it is not capable of supporting
itself.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

A New York man who gave an ele-
phant tobacco was instantly killed by
the infuriated beast. He probably
wanted to satisfy himself as to the
truth Of the story that. an elephant
is always able to pick it's tormentor
out of crowd. There is such thing
as being too skeptical.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

A New York woman laced so tightly
she broke rib. In her case she ought
rather to hold herself in when it comes
to too much enthusiasm for a small
waist
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

"My father was a wagon-maker'"
said President Steyn Of the Orange
Free State recently, "and | am thank
full to think he was good one." Even
to the occupant of chair Of state the
fifth commandment adds a comely
GROWN
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
SAILING PARTY'S MISHAP.
YOUNG WOMAN is DROWNED.

PETALUMA, Jan 27.-News reached
this city this afternoon of the drown
ing of Miss Alice Cunningham at
Bodego Bay last evening. The young
woman. with three friends, was enjoy
ing a sail on the bay when suddenly a
heavy wave rushed in on them, up
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

The United States, England and Ger
many, having each repudiated their ru-
mored alliance, will now proceed to be
better friends than ever.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

Women are learning not to step
backward off moving street cars, which
gives them a lower rate for accident
insurance.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

These efforts of the leading cities to
put up the tallest buildings may really
start in desire to look down on each
other.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

Infectious diseases are unknown in
Greenland. So are most of the other
things that go with civilization.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

You can't live on Christmas presents
any more than you can live on love.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09

When George Washington thinks Of
the nation he fathered he must ascribe
some of its traits to it's mothers side.
Mesa free press., 1900-02-09
FRENCH RECRUITS.

LET IN THROUGH DELAGOA BAY.
LONDON, Jan. 29.-[By Atlantic Ca