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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
saved the King from Kidnapers.

An interesting incident happened as
Queen Maria Cristina drove the other
day to the station in Madrid on her
way to the court. Her majesty was
seen to nod and smile and wave her
hand to woman in the crowd, while
the young king, who sat opposite bis
mother, showed signs of delight. The
woman, who was decently clad, bowed
low in recognition, her face radiant.
1t was Alfonso's former nurse, who, it
may not be generally known, once res
cued him from kidnapers. The woman
had left her charge asleep in his cradle
for a few minutes, and returned to
find him gone. She tore down the
stairs, into the road, and soon overlook
two men carrying what seemed to be
q basket of clothes. She at once threw
herself on the basket and pulled off
the covering, and there was her fos-
ter child in half-smothered state.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
THE POMELO.

HE condition Of the pomelo, or
grapefruit crop, along the foot
l hills is excellent. Never since this
new fruit was introduced has it done
so we'll. It is uniform, smooth, beau
tifully colored and heavy. Shipments
have been quite brisk Of late, and their
continuation will soon exhaust the sup
ply. Experience with grape fruit this
season has been Of the most hopeful
kind, demonstrating to the trade that
Florida has no advantage over Cali
fornia in the production Of this
famous fruit. It will not endure cold
or frosty conditions. This fact has
caused the growers in some localities
to give up their grapefruit orchards.
The wise orchardist will not be too
hasty in budding over to oranges, If he
has an ideal location for grape fruit.
for it will not only be in fair demand
at retail, but will be sought after in
the manufacture of by-products, two
heavy firms in Southern California en-
gaging this year in making from it
tonics and table delicacies. OF all the
citrus fruits none excel the pomelo in
beauty or prolific fruitage.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
LAWTON'S PLUCKY WIFE.
She Was His Best Helper and Once She
Was Under Fire.

LaWton idOlized his only son, Manley,
his eldest child, now about IL years Of
age. His wife and her three little girls
had to go out to Manila in order that
Manley could be with his father. The
general insisted on making a soldier Of
the boy, and letters have frequently
told that the general has had Manley
out on the firing line or in the trenches
with him. The boy is much like his
father; strong, fearless and popular
with the soldiers. Soon after reaching
Manila his father insisted upon takln,
the boy with him on the Lugu, lie
Bay campaign. His persistence resulted
in Mrs. Lawton's also accompanying
the expedition, and at one time she was
actually under fire.
She is said to be a brave little
woman, the typical officers wife. Law
ton had just become captain and was
stationed at Santa Fe IN. NJ, when
Mary Craig came there from Louis
Vile to visit friends in the service.
Lawton fell desperately in love with
her, and went to Louisville two years
later and married her. After the
Geronimo campaign, when he came
to Washington, Lawton decided
to settle down for a peaceful
career in the staff. He bought about
30 acres and a little house near Falls
Church (Va.), and here his children
were born. But the little farm had
almost slipped through his fingers when
he went West as General Skaters in
spector general, and he exchanged for
a young orange grove near Los An
geles, which is now said to be highly
productive, it's successful manager be-
ing retired soldier from the Fourth
Cavalry, who helped Lawton capture
Geronimo.
Mrs. Lawton's accomplishments have
always been most helpful to her hus-
band. particularly in writing his re-
ports he was hater of books, an
Indifferent writer, and he was always
1oked about his spelling. Mrs Law
ton learned the typewriter transcribed
documents from his rough
notes and in the old days kept his ac-
counts straight, until his rank gave
him clerks for that purpose: In recent
years he was about the only inspector
general who was invariably accompa-
MED on his tours by a clerk.-New
York Tribune.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
Minister Machines Quits His Pulpit Be-
cause He Believes in Drinking,
Dancing and Other Things

OAKLAND, Jan. 20.-Rev. James C.
gregational Chapel, today announced
his retirement from the ministry. Said
he:
IT believe in dancing and a long list
of other things that are tabooed by
church-goers when INDUCED in by
ministers. If man needs a drink he
has the right to take it. When 7 meet
a man on the street like to slap him
on the back and say, Hello. there,
Bill in a good hearty voice. I bal.eve
in God and Christianity, but the
church is burdened with fal Sc IDEAS
and full Of sinful hypocrities, and some
of my friends who might be called
lushers' are infinitely better than these
frauds of piety.
1.-THE ministry is no place for young
man who wants his personal liberty.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
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 new ten-stamp mill belonging to
the Magnolia Mining Company has just
begun operations at Baker City, Or,
and is at present running night and
day.
During 1899 eighteen divorce suits
were filed in Kings county, of which
thirteen were granted, one was refused
and four are pending.
There were twenty grain ships in the
river at Portland last week. The Ger
man ship Alsterkamp cleared on
Wednesday for Queenstown, or Fail
mouth, for orders, with 1920 bushels
of wheat, valued at $5S,260.
The Bakersfield Californian Of Mon
day says: "a trainload Of oranges,
thirty-seven cars, went through this
morning for Ogden and Portland. 1t
was the largest orange train ever
hauled out Of the yard"
The Oakland Council has solved the
question of the city garbage, decid-
ing that it shall henceforth be taken,
in barges, outside the heads, or car
ried to the old dumping ground at
Siege. An ordinance will be before to-
nights meeting Of the Council that will
prohibit dumping of garbage anywhere
within the city limits.
The report Of Secretary of State Dun
bar shows an aggregate Of 1886 coyote,
cougar, wildcat and wolf scalps deliv-
cred to the county courts of Oregon
between May 6 and December 81, 1899.
The State pays a bounty of 81 each on
these scalps, according to an act ap-
proved last February.
DR.. ]. w. Craig Of Bloomington has
just sold his holdings in that place, $50
acres, Of which half is in fruit, to the
Golden Fruit Land and Water Com
pany, a syndicate Of eastern capital
lists, for the consideration Of SIS, ZOO. Dr..
Craig is preparing to return to Europe,
where he will resume his former pro-
fession Of dentistry at Buda-Pesth.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 21.-The
Chinese native sons were the subject
of proclamation which was issued
today by the Six Companies. The
American-bo Chinese are believed by
the police to be prominent i'm the acts
and councils Of the highlander tongs
and the proclamation was issued as the
result Of conferences which the officers
have held with Consul General Ho Vow
and the Six Companies upon this mat
ter. 1t advises Chinese born in this
country to avoid any relations with the
highlander tongs, and if they have any
such connections to sever them at once.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
TO FIGHT ENGLAND.
MANY AMERICANS OFFERED.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-George w.
Van Siclen, treasurer Of the American
Transvaal fund, said today that be-
tween ten and twenty bodied
young men applied in person to him
every day to be sent. to South Africa
to fight on the Boer side.
"Since the war started" added Van
Siclen, there have been 1000 applica-
tons, by actual count. Of men who
want to go to the Transvaal and fight
England. I have not got the money
to send them, and would not send them
If I could. What would be the use Of
my losing both men and money? The
British cruisers would be sure to take
the men off the ships before they could
reach a South African port, and it
costs $240 for even steerage ticket
to Delagoa Bay.
"The only lawful thing we can do in
this country is to send money to the
widows and orphans Of the Beers, But
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
INNOCENT MAN HANGED.

SIOUX FALLS Is. DID, Jan. 20.-In-
formation has reached here that Mrs.
Van Horne, who recently died in the
State Of Washington, confessed on her
deathbed that she murdered her
mother, Mrs. Thomas Egan, near this
city September IL, 1880.
For this crime Thomas Egan, the
womans husband, was hanged, al
though to the last protesting his inno-
cence. Mrs. Van Horne was his step
daughter. Egan's clothes were found
in the barn covered with blood and this
caused his conviction. The physicians
at the hospital where Mrs. Van Horne
died, took down her confession AMI
sent it to Egan's relatives here.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
TREATMENTS GRIEVANCES.

SUBJECT BEFORE CONFERENCE.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 19.-The Post-Dis-
patch today says that one Of the most
important conferences of railway work.
ing men since the great strike Of 1894
began at the Laclede Hotel today be-
hind closed doors. It's purpose is to
consider grievances Of service men.
Among those present and taking a
prominent part in the deliberations
are A. B. Garretson, chief of the Order
of Railway Conductors; w. G.. Lee,
chief Of railway trainmen; r. M. Ar
thur, chief of locomotive engineers, and
p. A. Sargent, of railway firemen.
1t is said the conference was called
to adjust certain difficulties between
railroads and their employees and to
consider the advisability Of asking
general sweeping increase in the wages
paid to conductors, engineers, firemen
and other trainmen.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
ALLOWED TO LAND.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1s.-The
cabin passengers Of the Doric were al
lowed to land tonight, but the vessel
will be detained in quarantine until she
has been thoroughly fumigated. When
the Doric left Honolulu, nearly one
hundred and fifty people had taken
cabin passage. on the Australia, which
sails from Honolulu for San Francisco
next Tuesday.
In order to get away by the mail
boat, they had to keep themselves
strictly away from the infected part Of
the town and present themselves each
day for examination to DR.. Carmichael,
United States quarantine officer.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
TWO NAVAL SCANDALS.
ABOUT OFFICERS AT MANILA.

BOSTON, Jan. 20-A letter received
from naval officer at Manila, dated
December IL, says that two scandals in
the United States squadron are caus-
ing general talk. One is the shooting
of Filipino on board the Monadnock
by Capt. MCGOWAN, because the man
climbed the side of the vessel forward
instead of aft, as demanded by naval
usage. It is maintained that the cap
tain intended to fire over the man and
scare him, but that he was hit in the
hip and died soon afterward.
The other subject Of comment is the
fact that Commander S. w. Very Of the
Castine. up to the present time, has had
every officer on the vessel, with one ex-
ception, under suspension, and one Of
them has objected. Although the au-
thorities desire to quiet the proceed
ings, the officer will have to be heard,
and the matter will be carried to the
department at Washington.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
q calamity.

Without doubt the empty-headed, in
ane and useless young "swelp' is type
in this country. But fortunately the
class he represents is very small. 1t
would be mistake to suppose that the
Inheritance Of wealth and social posi-
ton always or even usually involves
such blight upon intellect and energy
and character. Familiar observation
contradicts such assumption fatty.
The present Governor Of the State of
New York was born to more money
than he could need. Yet he is not only
advocating but personally leading the
strenuous life" Of industrius public
service. Seth Low inherited millions
enough to excuse him from all toll.
Yet he Is one Of the Understanding
and most fruitfully working men In the
land. He has given up half his fortune
that education might be advanced. To
the same end he sits late at night over
self-imposed tasks and rises early in
the morning to meet other duties. AS
the head Of great university he has
enough to do to exhaust the enegry of
any one man. Yet when the welfare Of
this community is put at issue he is
ready with pen and purse and person to
assist his fellow-citizens in struggle
for good government. When the ma
ton enters upon an effort for peace he
gives his time, his abilities and his ex-
traordinary energy to that service of
mankind as representative Of Amer
lean sentiment at The Hague. In the
same way the late Prof. Marsh, born
to more money than any reasonable
man wants, spent it and himself Law
ishly In an endeavor to forward scien-
tific learning. John Jacob Astor, in
heritor Of untold millions, was among
the first to respond to the country's
call to righteous war. He not only
equipped and armed a battery at his
own expense but he dismissed his
valet, abandoned all the Injuries that
were his for the taking, and went to
the front as a hardy soldier in a De-
culiarly perilous campaign. The
Rough Riders had no rougher riders
among them than the rich society"
young men who enlisted from New
York. Young Cornelius Vanderbilt is
learning the mechanical part of the
railroad business and has already de-
vised a valuable improvement in loco
motives and new pattern of freight
car. The catalogue Of illustrative ex-
amples might be indefinitely multi
piled. Enough have been mentioned
to show that in our country at least in
herited wealth brings no blight to
manhood when the inheritor Of the
millions happens also to inherit charc-
acter and good sense. To such men
money means opportunity.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
MURDERED THE JAILER.
TWO DESPERATE PRISONERS
GAIN THEIR LIBERTY.

WEsTPLAINS- (Mo.,) Jan. IL
County Jailer Alfred Henry, while
feeding the prisoners in the Howell
County Jail today, was overpowered
and killed by two prisoners, Ben
Richardson and Ed Grady. Richardson
was under sentence to the penitentiary
for burglary and is an escaped convict
from the Tennessee penitentiary.
Henry had gone to the jail to feed
the prisoners and, not returning to his
home at the accustomed time, his wife
became anxious and sent a neighbor in
search Of him. His body was found in
a pool of blood on the jail floor. The
prisoners had escaped and locked the
door after them. A posse was immedi-
ately organized and is securing the
woods. A reward of $1,000 is offered
for their capture.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

While the French have been enjoy
ing many hearty laughs over the merry
cartoons Of English persons and affairs,
Great Britain has been quietly mount
ing the largest gun in the world on
Dover cliff. The new monster Is forty
one feet long and weighs fifty tons. 1t
is said that it will drop an 850-pound
shell on the shores of France, twenty
FIVE miles away. At the same time
the British admiralty has authorized
the construction of $50 long range
naval guns at a total cost Of 500, $780,
600. The British may be little slow
in showing their appreciation Of humor,
but there are other matters in which
they are not so slow.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

The failure Of the anarchists to make
any lasting impression in the United
States is well illustrated by the de-
parture from its shores Of Emma Gold
man. After spending ten years In a
vain effort to establish the red flag as
q factor in American life Miss Gold
man has sailed for Europe. The retri-
button that followed the Haymarket
murders took from the red flag in Chi
cago its terrors and the dragging Of
the redoubtable Johann Most from I'M
der a bed in New York made anarch-
ism ridiculous there.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

A wise physician who has long OBJ
served the customs of Europeans and
Americans in this particular says that
IL a man cannot retire from his bust
ness or profession when 30 years old
he had better not do it at all. After
that age 1t is hard to readjust ones
habits to. life Of leisure. There is
something pathetic in an American Of
90 or 20 years, whose whole life has
been spent in "hustling" in some sort
or other, retired and trying to "enjoy
himself" He simply can't do it-and
generally dies in the vain experiment.
A man like Russell Sage-now SO years
old--can no more retire from business,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
WE MUST HAVE IT.

LONDON. Jan. 2O.-[By Atlantic Ca
ble.] The Daily Chronicle says edi-
torially today:
according to advices we have re-
ceived from Washington, a canvass Vt
the Senate and house Of Representa-
tives has placed it beyond dispute that
Congress will not only pass the Mica
ragua Canal Bill, but will pass it in
form directly at variance with the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
This is statement of decided seri-
GUS Importance, and we hesitate to be-
lieve that the United States govern
ment will commit itself to course
which this country would have to re-
gard as unfriendly."
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
BOHEMIAN INVITATION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Represent-
alive julius Kahn of San Francisco
accompanied by the members Of the
California delegation in Congress, to-
day presented the President unique
invitation engraved on a silver card
from the Bohemians Of America, ask
Ing him to attend a banquet at San
francisco on the 10Th inst, the Presi-
dents birthday. The President was
compelled TO decline the invitation. The
Bohemians Of America is a fraternal
organization, with headquarters at San
Francisco
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
CALIFORNIA CROP SUMMARY.

HE fresh fruit shipments of Cali
fornia-interstate-f 1S9S-1S99 have
i Eeen estimated by the California
Fruit Grower at 139560,0O pounds, or
at ten tons carload, 697S cars; the
cured fruit output, prunes not included,
at S7,40O,000 pounds, or 1870 cars; the
prune output at 90.42O,OOO pounds or
4521 cars; the raisin crop at sc. 900
vegetables, 2,602,322 cases: tomato
pack, 4O0,091 cases; orange and lemon
shipments, interstate, 10S75 carloads;
almond and walnut yield, 12,2O0000
pounds, 610 cars; vegetable shipments,
interstate, 76,s4O.000 pounds, or SS47
cars.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
PROTEST AGAINST 1T.
British Columbia Mine Owners and
Eight Hour Law.

Victoria (B. c., Jan. ia petition
has been presented to the legislature
from all the mines Of West Kootenai,
representing fifty millions of capital,
seeking the repeal of the S-hour law
and declaring it has been prematurely
and improperly introduced and had ex-
cluded capital and deprived mine own
ers Of working at profit. It's consti-
tutionality is challenged and the decla-
ration Is made that unless it is repealed
or amended it will be necessary to
close the mines or cut the wages.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

the men who call at my office and
want to be sent out as recruits are an
exceptionally fine lot Of men. They
are neither beggars nor tramps, but
bright fellows whose sympathies are
entirely with the Beers. Many of them
give up good positions and come on.
expecting that can send them to the
front"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
Carnegie's Gift to Oakland.

OAKLAND, Jan. 18.-Andrew Carne-
gle today instructed the city of Oak
land to draw upon him for $4,000 for
the new free library building, to be
located upon the site purchased for the
city by the ladies Of the Ebe1l Society.
Nothing is now left to begin the work
Of preparation of plans and construct
ing the building. This will be done at
once.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
WAR ON HIGHBINDERS.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1S.-Through
the influence of Consul Ho Vow, the
Chinese Six Companies of this city
have agreed to assist the police in ter
minating the highlander war which has
been raging in Chinatown for some
time past. Today the Six Companies
subscribed $17,500, which will be offered
as rewards for the apprehension of
murderers. In return for this Chief
Of Police Buggy will guarantee the
members of the Six Companies protec-
ton from the vengeance of the high
binders for the action they have taken.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

Il is a pitiful acknowledgment OF
human irrelevance, but 1t is a fact that
the very necessity of writing 1900
convinces some people that the new
century has begun.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

A Pennsylvania man has patented a
shirt with a changeable bosom. This
win be great boon for those gentle
men who object to changing their
shirts.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

II It's true $Ss, OOO, 900 has been given
In 1899 to colleges, etc., in this country
one Of the things they should teach Is
the advantages Of wealth.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

Washington, Jan. 18.-United States
Minister Lershman to Switzerland, has
cabled the state department that the
Swiss government has revoked a for
mer decision and gives general author
ization for the importation of Ameri-
can fruits. 1t also authorizes the i'm
portation Of fresh fruits, providing they
are examined at Basic and found to
be exempt from scale or other para
sites
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

A physician has promulgated the the
DRY that everybody ought to eat more
or less sand in order to be healthy. 1t
IL a pretty well established fact that
man Is not provided with a gizzard, but
perhaps the sand-cure doctor expects
to get a rake-off from some OF the
sugar retailers.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

A man who was arrested for burglary
carried a diary in which was found
evidence which viii convict him. Po-
etc Justice has not yet persisted from
the earth.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

A combination Of live man and a
live wire has a tendency to make one
dead man. This does not sound right,
but 1t is q fact.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

A man who had committed a murder
confessed to the police that he did it
under an Irresistible impulse" There
Is a leading case on the subject. A
Judge once asked jury to consider
whether or not culprit would have
yielded to the Irresistible impulse" II
a policeman had been present.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

More and more the principle Of trade
organization seems to be spreading.
After awhile as kind Of non-un1on
man even the old bachelor may not be
countenanced.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

The mill on the ARIZONA will be start
ed up on the LIST. The force in the
mine will be increased. The mine has
been judiciously developed, and the i'm
mense quantity of ore and it's known
value insures profitable returns.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

There are various ways Of keeping
the wolf from the door. A man In one
Of the far Northwest States breeds
them for the market.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

When Chicago waiter fell heir to a
million dollars no mistake was made,
for the average waiter has sufficient
haughtiness to grace fortune.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

Stockings with pockets are among
the latest fads, but 1t Is altogether like
" the ladies will continue to carry their
loose change in their hands.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

A Western man pointed the finger OF
scorn at his wife, and she bit it off. He
IL not likely to scorn her to exceed sew
en- times more.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-02-02

Curfew laws for the young sadly re-
can the fact to older minds that, while
the days of youth are a fellows best,
It may be different with the nights.