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Frisco Expects Crowds.

San Franciso, Aug. 9.-Accommoda-
tions for 1000 guests have been pro-
vided by the Hotel Committee of the
Native Sons, and from reports received
at the Admission day celebration head
quarters, it is estimated the committee
has not placed it's figures any too
high.
The United States life-saving SER
vice will be represented in the parade.
Two of the most modern lifeboats on
their carriages will be in the line, and
an exhibition drill of life-saving corps
with their apparatus will be given on
the ocean beach.
A hose company of the Petaluma
Fire department will parade with the
Veteran Firemens' Association.
The Ancient Order of Druids will be
in the parade with about one thousand
members.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
A Santiago Incident.

In an address to the. school children
at Hyde Park, Mass, the other day,
Admiral related the following: zone in
cident which comes to mind happened
as our ships were in the vicinity of San
tiago, after the sinking Of the Spanish
ships. We were about seven miles
west of Santiago, when we observed a
Spanish sailor swimming nearly Ave
miles from shore, having probably
jumped overheard from one of the
ships. Although it seemed cruel, we
could not stop our ship to pick him
up, but as our vessel swept along one
of our gunners grabbed the desk which
we had been using at our Sunday SER
vice and threw it near the Spaniard,
and shouted to him to cling to it and
he would be saved. Whether the man
got ashore or not we never knew, but
the incident shows how quick our men
were to try to save the lives Of those
who had been fighting againstius."
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
ALL ALONG THE COAST
Interesting General Information
About California
MENTIONED IN THESE COLUMNS
Selections That Will Be of Great Interest To
Both Old And Young.

The Tulare County Supervisors have
been considering bounty on coyote
scalps, but as the county is already
for squirrel tails, have decided to -lc2ve
the coyotes to assist in exterminating
the squirrels. Thousands OF squirrel
tails are brought in every month
A San Rafael ghost which has re-
Gently haunted the Catholic cemetery
of that place, to the terror of the
neighborhood, turns out to be woman
who has become deranged through the
death of a child, and has formed the
habit of visiting his grave, clothed all
in white, to strew flowers and tear up
the ground.
Orpheum, week commencing August
25, Bennett and Stembler, vivacious
condolences, in Cohan farce, "Sapho
and Lulu; Meeker Baker Trio; Que
rita Vincent, Nicholas Sisters, Hooker
and Davis, st. Onge Brothers, Zelma
Rawlston.
Sacramento.-About noon today, two
laborers engaged in cleaning a sewer
manhole in an alley threw out the
body of prematurely born infant, and
without notifying the authorities, cast
it on the dumps, south of the city.
The body was horribly mangled, and
how it got into the sewer is question
causing considerable comment. Cor
oner McMullen is investigating.
San Francisco weather phophets are
foretelling an early and wet winter
from the arrival of ducks and geese a
full month and a half before the usual
time. In addition to these, other birds
that are said never to come to the
coast of California excepting just be-
fore a severe winter have been seen
by sea captains along shore. Some of
them are of kinds that have not been
seen near California for many years.
The Seattle Times reports the pecu-
liar case of a family of four genera
tions found by the census enumerator
in one house in that city. The eldest
man of the family is the son of a
Mexican father and an Indian mother.
The daughter of the two married a
man half French and half Indian, and
the daughter of these two married an
Englishman. The Times says that the
child born to this last couple-a daugh-
ter-is as fair as any child of pure
Caucasian blood.
Morosco's Burbank Theater, week
commencing August 20, Mr.. James
Neill and the Incompatible Neill Com
pany, presenting the great fantastic
comedy in three acts, "Niobe," all
week. Matinee Saturday.
It is announced that guaranteed
egg company is about to begin busi-
ness in San Jose. The company in
tends preparing for market $4,000 10
100000 eggs a day, every one guar
anteed and packed in sealed boxes
with date of laying printed on the seal.
Patents for laying nest, perch and
food distributor have been taken out
and these articles will be used in the
chicken colonies to be kept by the
company. The latter is capitalized.
according to the San Jose Merury, at
1000, 900, and expects to spend $780,
900 yearly.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
KRUGER A PRISONER
Fighting Commandants Keep Him Under
Guard.

London.-A correspondent of the
Central News, who was lately released
after undergoing ten months captivity
at Nootgedacht, has arrived at Dur
ban, Natal whence he cables confirm
! ing the assertions that President Kru-
ger wants peace, but says the fighting
commandants want to continue the
war. They are confident that they can
hold the difficult Nootgedacht country
for at least six months. They are not
alarmed by the prospective stoppage of
supplies imported by way of Delogoa
Bay, as they have an abundance of
provisions, large part of which are
buried They have ninety guns at
Machadodorp.
The correspondent processes to know
that when President Kruger was at
Machadodorp, he wanted to leave the
country, pleading that his health was
bad. The military leaders suggested
that Watervalonden was a desirable
and healthful place, and they simulta-
neously provided the president with a
large guard of honor, who were in
structed not to lose sight of him day
or night. The leaders argue that the
President is responsible for the war
and must face the consequences. They
will prevent his flight forcibly If
necessary.
Cape Town.-Lord Kitchener, after
forced march, has relieved Col
Hoare and the British garrison at Ell
ands River.
DEWET ELUDES KITCHENER.
Pretoria. Dewet has managed
to elude Gen. Kitchener in spite of the
fact that all the British wagons had
double teams of picked animals The
Beers evaded the British by marching
at night over grounds known to them,
while their pursuers were Obliged to
march in the day time.
BROKE UP HIS FORCE.
London.-The War Office has re-
ceived dispatch from Lord Roberts
expressing the fear that Gen. Dewet
has eluded his pursuers. Lord Rob-
erts says he imagines that Dewet's es-
cape is due to his breaking up his force
into small bodies.
CONSPIRATORS CONFESS.
Pretoria.-The trial by court-martial
of Lieut.. Condua of the Stats Artil-
lery and the other leaders of the con-
spiracy to kidnap Gen. Lord Roberts,
has begun. The prisoners pleaded
guilty, but at the suggestion of the
court. withdrew their plea and the
trial is proceeding.
AMERICAN DISTRIBUTES COIN.
Cape Town.-An American consular
officer has gone from Lorenzo Marquee
to Nooitgedacht to distribute money to
the British prisoners there, each of
whom receives ga.
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the penitentiary for the rest of his nat
,1ro1 life -

the penitentiary for the rest of his nat
ural life"
The jury retired at 1872 pm, go
turned it's verdict at 2:25-being out
only fifty-three minutes. Juror Craig
stated afterward that the verdict could
have been returned even sooner. but
considerable time Was taken up read
ing the instructions.
The vote in favor of a life sentence
was unanimous.
When the jury retired the belief was
general that they would not agree and
in this opinion the defendant was
firmly convinced. When the verdict
was returned, Powers, for the first
time during the weary six weeks of
the trial, betrayed his feelings. I'm
der the trying incidents of the trial he
had maintained a changeless express
sion, the same whether things were go
| ing favorably or against him. The
verdict of guilty, however, staggered
| him, apparently. He was sitting near
the door of the jury-room, and when
the jury knocked On the door summon
| ing the Sheriff, his face took on an
anxious look that was noticeable, but
| he did not appear to be particularly
apprehensive. When the twelve men
filed into the room and took their
seats and the clerk called the roll of
| the jurors, the prisoner did not appear
to be more excited than the throng of
spectators who craned their necks to
catch the first intimation of the ver-
| dict.
"Have you made a verdict, men?"
inquired the court.
eve have" the jurors assented, and
| at the same time, Mr. Stone. the fore
man, passed the verdict up to the
clerk, who read it aloud. Powers, al
ready pale, grew CHASTITY as the ver-
dict was read, and his face betokened
great mental anguish. This was only
for few seconds, however, and then,
regaining his composure, he turned to
Miss Daingerfield, who had been in
conversation with him, and said
ct was not expecting that. The ver-
dict is unjust"
There was no demonstration follow
| ing the verdict, and the crowd filed
out of the court house almost in 81
lence. Powers remained in the court
room for some time after the verdict
| was rendered in conference with his
attorneys, who will at once move for
new trial Failing in that, they will
take an appeal.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
The Roanoke Brings Four.Million
Dollar Cargo.

Port Townsend (Wash.,) Aung. 10.
Two steamships arrived from Nome
today, bringing nearly six hundred
passengers. The Roanoke, with 200
passengers, was treasure ship in ev-
cry sense of the word, she having on
board $3,O0O, 900 in gold, and a cargo
of furs valued at $1,OO6,OOO. The gold
was mostly all from Dawson, having
been shipped down the Yukon to ST.
Michaels and there placed aboard the
Roanoke.
The steamer Robert Dollar arrived
this evening with nearly four hundred
passengers, but neitSer they nor the
ship brought any gold. The pass
sengers report the health conditions at
Nome as being good, and DIR. Foster
United States quarantine officer here,
received official notification that small
poX was disappearing and that only
eight cases exist there.
Washington, Aug. 19.-The Treas
ury Department has received the fol-
lowing telegram from Lieut.. Jarvis Of
the revenue service:
"Nome, (Alaska,) Aug. 10, via Port
Townsend, Aug. 17-Secretary Treas
ury, Washington: Report current in
States of sickness at Nome unfounded.
Twelve cases of mEas1es. Thirteen
cases pneumonia, no typhoid fever.
Six cases of smallpox in isolation. All
convalescent.
(Signed) JARVIS"
Seattle (Wash.,) Aug. 19.-The
steamer Humboldt arrived in port from
Lynn Canal this morning with nine
ty-six passengers, sixty of them Klon-
dikers and upward of $3.50, 900 in trea-
sure from the Klondike. By far the
largest treasure-holder was Clarence
Berry, who had four boxes containing
upward of $15O,OOO. There were several
other people with large sums and any
number with a few thousand. Nearly
all of the passengers from the Klon-
dixie are said to have possessed
some dust The Humboldt brought
considerable late news. She left Skag-
way on the morning of the 18th, and
made an unusually god trip down.
Dawson advices, dated August 4,
give the rumor of the drowning of five
people by the wreck of the launch
Aquilla, owned by Joe Burke. The men
reported drowned are S. P. Hibbard,
Maurice NJ Marsden. Jack Lawrence,
engineer and pilot of the Aquilla, F.
w. Steeley and Amial w. Grafton, all
from Dawson. Tt is stated that the
Aquilla ran on the rock on the Healy
bar while bound for Eeagle City and
was completely wrecked. The five men
making up the party were all aboard
at the time. There was quite a bit of
Of 4ho h0H0
any assistance could reach them they
were drowned.
A report which was received at Daw-
son just before the last steamer left
was to the effect that one of the men,
Maurice Marsden, had been picked up
in the river bv a passing steamer,
floating on piece Of board. two miles
below the scene of the accident.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
TELEGRAPH|C RESUME
The Beers and English Still Vigorously
Contesting
OTHER HAPpINGS OF INTEREST
Reported From All Parts of The World
Which are of Particular Moment to the
Busy Reader.

Denver.-A special to the Times
from Del Norte, Colo, says heavy tim
ber fires are raging south and west of
Del Norte, from the head of the south
fork of the Rio Grande. The damage
is the greatest in the history of the
country.
There is almost conclusive evidence
that these fires are being Intentionally
set, and the general impression pre-
walls that this section is entitled to a
State fire patrol at once. NJ rain is
falling and the fire has unlimited sway
across nearly fifty miles of country.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

now live. The creation Of the empire
of Germany, the kingdom of Italy and
the republic Of France is easily remem-
bered by persons Of early middle age.
Within the past fifteen years Africa has
been parceled out among the principal
European countries. AS result OF
the war in the Orange Free State and
the Transvaal, practically the whole Of
South Africa will become British terri
tory. The war in China may result in
the long threatened division of that
vast empire among half a dozen Of the
nations of Europe, and the disappear
ance of the Chinese flag from the
worlds seas. At the beginning Of 1898
Spain still held fragment Of that do
main on which, in the days Of Charles
V. and Philip H., the sun never set. BY
the end Of that year Spain's flag had
vanished from the New World which
her navigators discovered, and on
before any Of her rivals, England,
France, or Holland, started permanent
settlements on this side Of the Allan
tic. She lost, too, the magnificent
group Of islands given to her by Ma
gellan, and named for the great Philip.
Virtually the Spain Of 1900 has shrunk
to the dimensions Of the Spain Of the
earlier days of Ferdinand and Isabella,
before Columbus started on his voyage
of discovery. But the most striking
event Of an age Of startling happenings
may be impending in Asia. The oldest!
Of the great nations now in the alliance
of powers were creations Of yesterday
compared with the country with which,
they are coming in conflict. If Chinese
chronology Is reliable, China was the;
home Of civilization centuries old be-;
fore Romulus got his first glimpse Of
the Tiber, or Paris Of Troy abducted
Helen. Many years of China's first
cycle had expired anterior to the days
Of Rameses II. and before the birth Of
the Pharaoh of the Exodus. The worlds
oldest and newest are in conflict in the
oldest Of the worlds continents. Per-
haps this age is now witnessing the.
closing scenes Of a drama which open
ed in the worlds early morning twi-;;
light.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
Judge Seizes a Courtroom in Honolulu.

HONOLULU, United States Judge M.
M. Estee has arrived here ara spened
his court, and one of his first acts was
to make an order seizing a courtroom
for his own use, the local authorities
not having provided him with one.
Judge Estee ordered United States
Marshal Ray to take possession of a
room which has been the court of Cir
cult Judge Silman.
The order from Judge Estee came
after a good deal of correspondence
had passed between His Honor and Su-
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
Miss Ration and AL Reagan Fool the Old
Folks.

Mount Vernon (Vt.)-Angela Raj
ston, aged 20, and Alfred T. Reagan,
aged %, both of San Francisco, were
quietly married by Mayor Fiske of
this city in the executive chamber Of
the City Hail. The wedding was the
elimination of pretty romance,
which began in San Francisco two
years ago and ended in tn elopment Of
the young couple from New York
last night.
Miss Ralston is a daughter of J. B.
Ralston, vice-president of the Union
Iron Works and Reagan Is the propri-
etor of prosperous real estate busi-
ness in San Francisco. About two years
ago Reagan became acquainted with
Miss Ralston and the acquaintance
soon ripened into affection, which led
to an engagement Miss Ralston's pa
rents were bitterly opposed to the mar
riage and did everything they could to
persuade the daughter to break the
engagement with Reagan.
Finally, as last resort, they de-
termined upon a trip to Europe and
thought that by the time they returned
the daughter would listen to a request
and dismiss her finance. After several
months touring in Europe and at the
Paris Exposition the Ralstons sailed
for New York, arriving On the Deu-
tschland Tuesday.
Meanwhile Reagan had been in
formed of the family's plans and he
hurried to New York to be there when
Miss Ralston arrived He was in New
York nearly week before the steam
ship arrived and completed his plans
to make Miss Ralston Mrs. Reagan as
soon after her arrival in New York as
possible.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

Certain fundamental differences of
character seem to exist between men
and women, and ''the lord Of creation
-as he sometimes calls himself-is apt
to ascribe them to the brain. This the
ory, he feels, carries with 1t the privi-
lege of monopolizing the morning pa
per, and Of answering with an air of
authority questions Of which he knows
quite as little as his wife. An English
scientist, Alexander Sutherland, has
studied this problem in its physiolog-
ical aspects, and his conclusions are in
teresting to men and women alike.
From comparison of trustworthy sta
tistics, it appears that the brain of the
average man is about one-tenth larger
than that Of the average woman; but on
the other hand, If the ratio between the
size of brain and body be taken into
consideration, mans brain comes out
second best. Happily, however, male
from the natural inference from this
fact. The smaller animal always has
the larger proportional brain. A cat
has more brain in proportion to it's size
than an elephant, and babys brain is
five times the relative size of its IA
ther's. Woman has, however, other
lines of defense All mental activity
finds its origin in the thin outer layer
or cortex of the brain. On every square
inch there are some ten millions of min
ute cells, the instruments Of mental en-
ergy. Might not a more just compari-
son be based on a consiueratiOn of these
cells? Perhaps, but no observer has
yet shown that sex makes any differ
ence in the number, development or vi
tai energy of these brain elements.
When all is said, if the average man
prefers to regard size as the correct in
dex Of intelligence, he must admit that
40 per cent. of the women he meets are
Of larger intellect than he. This will
give him food for reflection, and per-
haps, after little, he will agree with
Prof. Sutherland that every year seems
to show with increasing conclusiveness
that "there is in the great mass of cases
a practical equality in male and female
minds"
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

OF course the girl who walked 5000
miles on wager was pretty" They
always are. If she had Travelled mile
by turning handsprings or had crossed
the continent in a box car it would
have been the same, with the possible
addition that she would have been de-
scribed as refined and highly edu-
Gated" also. That's one way to ac-
quire beauty-"newspaper beauty"
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

The deadliest blow that has struck at
the cigarette is the declaration Of the
crock Island system that it will employ
no man addicted to the habit. Other
railroads will probably follow.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
POWERS FOUND GUILTY
Convicted Of Completely in the Murder
OF GoebeI.

Georgetown (Ky.,) Aug. 19-The
verdict of the jury in the case of ex-
Secretary of State Caleb Powers,
charged with geing an accessory before
the fact to the murder of William Goe-
bel was:
1--WE find the defendant guilty and
fix his punishment at confinement in
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

Remember the Maine" and "Remem-
Der Majuba" are history. Remember
Pekin" threatens, alas! to be a more
soluminously vengeful cry.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

When girls put on bathing suits and
then merely promenade the beach, it
might be said the dress ceremony was
Just a matter of form.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

David Starr Jordan is right in saying
that college-bred women are desirable
rs wives. Sometimes their learning en-
ables them to support the family.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

After a man has told his wife} Of an
increase in salary and found a new
carpet in the house next day, he keeps
further signs Of advancement to, him
self. I
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

Recently Texas young woman was
carried quarter of a mile in the arms
Of cyclone, but it is said that she had
not gone half the distance before the
dampness told her that it was not her
hilarious Texas lover bent on an elope-
ment.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

The adornment of the interior Of
schoolhouses is no less important than
the improvement of the grounds, in
favor of which a sentiment so vigorous
and so widespread happily exists. Less
general, but steadily growing, is the
demand for beautiful schoolrooms.
Much Is already accomplished. Local
associations, town improvement socie-
ties, patriotic orders, historical socie-
ties have willingly co-operated with pri-
vate benevolence. There have been be-
quests and memorial presentations; and
q few schools have funds sufficient to
render every classroom, han, corridor,
stairway, even cloak-room, delightful
to the eye and instructive to the mind.
Few schools can hope for such equip
ment-at least, all at once. There must
be small beginnings and gradual
growth. In many schools a suitable
and charming custom has arisen Of late
years, by which each departing class
as 1t graduates leaves behind it mem
orial cast or picture. This may fitting
" possess illustrative connection with
some course of study, or 1t may be one
among the masterpieces which repre-
sent the highest reach of art in pure
beauty, educative only, although pow
erfully, through innate grandeur or
loveliness. The essential Is that it
should be truly fine-the work, not nec-
essarily Of an old master, but Of mas
ter. Fortunately, boys and girls are
as quick to learn how to give as to give,
and the mistakes of class committees
are few. So promising indeed Is the
progress of this movement among our
generous young students that there is a
good prospect that few years hence
the month Of graduations will bring
as great establishment to schoolrooms
as Arbor day will bring to the sur
roundings Of tie buildings.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31
EARLY Free Schools in Canada.

Early Free Schools In Canada.
Long before school boards iwere es,
tablished in England Canadian chill
dren were instructed free Of, cost be.
tween the ages of Z and II. This edu.
cation is compulsory.
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

1t does not pay any man to hold a
political Office, except as the Office may
some to him fairly and upon his merits
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

Seldom has the world seen a more
eventful period than that in which we
Mesa free press., 1900-08-31

Scientists tell us that toes are slowly
disappearing.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-02-17
BANK BRINGS SUIT.

The National New Haven bank has
brought suit in the supreme court of
New York against former Surrogate j,
H. V. Arnold of that city to recover
$4,000. Arnold resigned his position as
surrogate when a Legislative committee
was appointed Tor the purpose OF inves-
tigating the affairs of his office. The
National New Haven bank alleges that
Arnold executed two promissory notes
for $4,000 each on November 2S, 1898
Both became payable and due one year
after date Mr.. Arnold, the bank claims,
has failed to pay the notes. and the
plaintiffs demand judgment for the full
amount of both, with interest.
Arnold, through his counsel, entered a
general reputation of the claims of the
local bank. He averred that he did not
owe the institution anything and asked
that the suit be dismissed This mo-
ton was argued before Justice Nc
Adam in the supreme court and was
the case being set for trial
on March 5.