Mesa free press., 1900-05-04

Burton two buildings were blown down.
Telephone wires were broken, and 1t
was impossible to get word from the
storm district at first. This led to wild
rumors Of loss Of life and heavy de-
struction Of property.
The new Naval Policy Board held its
first meeting at the Navy Department.
There were present Admiral Dewey, the
president Of the board; Admiral Crown
inshield, Capts. Chadwick, Taylor,
Evans. Clark, Sigsbee; Col. Reed, US.
NC; Commander Mulligan, Com
mander Asa Walker and Lieut.. Ward.
the latter being secretary of the board.
An organization was effected, and after
general discussion Of the scope of the
work to be undertaken and the prob
able advantages Of subdividing the Ia
bors Of the board, an adjournment was
taken.
A report comes from Fort Collins.
Colo., that the Cache Ia Poudre and
81. Vra1n rivers are badly swollen.
the latter being two miles wide at
Longmont. Ordinarily the st. yrain
is out small stream, and If the re-
port is correct, much damage will re-
suit to ranch property In the low
lands around Longmont. An irriga-
ton ditch between Denver and Boul-
der broke, and the water rushed over
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washing out stretch of several hun
dred feet Of track. No trains are NOV
ing over this branch of the road.
The Daily News, commenting ed;-
torlally upon the correspondence be-
tween Great Britain and the United
states on the "open door" in China.
which was published in a blue book
Saturday, says "It gives a strong
impression that the United States rec
| ognized Lord Saisbury's incapacity to
respect the tendency toward a parti-
ton Of China. The honors are de-
c1dedly with the United States, which
took much f1rmer and more i'm
| pressive tone than had characterized
| the squeezable Lord Salisbury's pre-
v1ous communications with Russia and
| Germany"
"A special to the New York Herald
from Washington says mail advices
of an authoritative character which
have reached there from Toxic and
Seoul announce that there is no danger
OF a clash between Russia and Japan
over the Masampo incident. It is true
that Russia is endeavoring to estab-
lish coaling station at Masampo, but
the japanese government is not TAX
ing anv active interest in the affair.
There are no questions concerning
Korea now under discussion between
Russia and Japan, and diplomas ac-
quainted with the eastern situation say
there is no danger Of a conflict
The Supreme Court has decided cases
involving the stamp tax as it applies
to express companies, the question in
volved being whether the shipper or
carrier shall pay charges on packages.
The opinion was handed down by JUS
| t1ce White, and was favorable to the
express company. There were two
cases before the court involving the
question at issue, but the opinion was
| based on the case of the American
| Express Company VS.. Atty.-Gen. May
nard of the State of Michigan. IF
came to the Supreme Court from a de-
| c1sion of the State Supreme Court of
Michigan, which decision was adverse
to the claims of the express companies.
President Diaz and a party Of sport
| ing men and nersonal friends have ar
| rived home from a great hunting ex-
pedition in the State Of Morales. The
President is in superb health and ex-
cellent spirits. Forty members of the
Yaqui tribe Of Indians, prisoners Of
war, have arrived in the City Of Mex
leo. They were escorted by troops
through the streets, and along the line
| OF march the people rushed out to of
fer delicacies and money, which the
Yaquis gratefully accepted, the kind
ness of the Mexican reople making g.
marked impression on them, The
prisoners will, in accordance with the
ent parts of the republic and taught
civilized ways.
The large crowd of oil men that went
for trip Of inspection over the oil
territory about Houser station was as
tonished at the results shown for the
little development work that has been
done. One of the features OF interest
was the Hibbard gas well, which is
ejcting a great volume Of gas, that
burns with a bright, hot fame. Two
test wells bored by Clark IL Sheru1an
are full of 80 gravity oil. The product
is highly volatile, entirely unlike the
Los Angeles oil. The party visited the
brea fields and saw the numerous seep-
ages, that would seem to indicate a
vast quantity of oil in the neighbor-
hod. Experts differ, however, as to the
Siopifconoo Of fhoSo ci Tho Pom.