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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1898
Page
2
Rie eo Arizona appears in a press note from the Los Angeles Free Press listing publishers Orton and Shewmam. W D Morton is mentioned in association with the issue. The fragment gives publisher names and a geographic tag.
The Krupps have not approved the Czar plan of disarmament as tensions rise. England shows concern over Jamaica ginger rumors. Li Hung Chang represents the difficulty of holding a firm position. In New Jersey a man traded his baby boy for a fox terrier, sparking sympathy for the pup. Hunters wear flaming red hats to avoid being mistaken for game, a fashion joke that nonetheless fuels chatter about the hunt.
The piece riffs on public figures and events with whimsy noting kittens named after Dewey and Hobson, Cassius M Clay’s former wife, and an assassin described as an anarchist by conviction. It questions Swiss law mercy for the Austrian Empress killer while reporting Chicago lottery investments by 20,000 locals.
A woman sewed ten thousand dollars into the lining of her skirt and a thief discovered it. Had she left the money in her dress pocket it would have been wholly safe. The incident illustrates the risks of concealing valuables in clothing.
The Empress of Austria had not been sketched nor photographed in ten years, yet American newspaper artists treated the absence of current images as irrelevant.
The Texas, once mocked as the navy hoodoo, is now considered fit to serve as Dewey's flagship at Manila. Ships rise and fall in public favor, much like men, as opinion shifts.
A prominent Paris exhibit will be a gigantic revolving tower dominating the skyline. Brain visitors to Paris may view the city in a unique way from this landmark. The text stresses that decisive wartime victories came from the regular navy and army, underscoring the need to prepare for war during peacetime.
A satirical take suggests Spain’s stance on Columbus ashes could provoke Uncle Sam to claim Norse exploration predated Columbus, emphasizing tensions in historical discovery narratives.
The passage argues that Porto Rico should be largely governed by Porto Ricans and highlights demands for universal suffrage the Australian ballot primary elections rural hustings ward meetings and torchlight processions. It notes that true Americans will require reforms and political bosses rings and ward heelers may arise in time.
The text notes Koch’s mosquito theory of malaria as longstanding in Italian and East Indian medical teaching. It cites the Roman Campagna, where upper stories protect residents, and mentions English Indian physicians finding the malaria germ in mosquitoes. It also stresses a mosquito net as essential protection in malarious areas.
A Cambridge degree proposal ties residence and on farm practice to certify expertise in agriculture. American model farms and agricultural colleges are cited as raising farmer standards and profits. The piece contrasts this with anarchist violence linked to despair, urging Christian optimism and better governance to curb extremism in Italy and beyond.
A proposal envisions a conference of great powers to abolish armaments and pursue universal peace. France could block the plan, seeking to reclaim territories before disarming, while Eastern and Chinese issues must be settled first. The piece predicts compulsory service will fade and arbitration replace cannon and sword in future disputes.
A man sued a tailor in an adjacent state after dispute over trying on pants. The jury awarded $200 for wounded feelings. The tale notes the futility and suggests a sharper, cheaper revenge.
The Chicago Times-Herald notes France governs fifteen colonies including Algeria Madagascar Reunion Tunis and various African settlements plus Guadeloupe Martinique French Guiana St Pierre Miquelon Indo China French India New Caledonia and Tahiti. Combined area 1 877 991 square miles and population 51 615 427 with annual trade of 143 806 997 dollars. Also a humor snippet about electricity and lightnin and a woman’s remark on anger.
A San Antonio dispatch reports J F Stewart department store destroyed by fire with $150000 loss and $40000 insurance. France decides not to face England in war. UK paper urges holding the Philippines to avoid coaling-station rivalries. Postmaster General approves one cent private mailing cards to Canada and Mexico and two cents elsewhere. Navy notes praise the Maria Teresa crew but questions ship baptisms. Mergenthaler Linotype pays $2,000,000 in dividends this year. Fire and damage in Oklahoma Seminole nation. Emahaka Mission destroyed.
A wide tally of late events includes a stolen barber shop phonograph in Tempe Arizona, a large fire at Linda Vista destroying C C M Ivor's home, a 50 000 loss and 25 000 insured, and an ostrich shipment reaching Jacksonville Florida. Also noted are the J D Peters wreck, a Chinese casualty count, Florence arrest of Claude Vautin, a post office heist in Oregon, a Butte shooting, ship crew incidents, and plans for a Havre to San Francisco steamship line.
The Philadelphia Center Club discussed how territorial gains affect domestic relations with speakers John McMasters and Shearman. McMasters argued for governing new territories like former acquisitions. Edmunds warned colonization risks and contrasted with past declarations against territorial aggrandizement while recalling British colonial outcomes.
The Belgic arrived in San Francisco from Hong Kong and Yokohama via Honolulu. Among its passengers was E. W. Harden a State Department special commissioner who reported from Manila that Aguinaldo bases at Malolos 30 miles from Manila with 30 000 Mauser rifles and a working cartridge factory. He says arms are imported constantly from American firms under military sight.
Reports say Turkish troops at Retimo were forcibly moved by Russian and British commanders. Madrid asserts Spain will assert sovereignty over the Philippines amid potential arbitration by Emperor William. The cruiser Buffalo sails to Manila for Dewey but suffers a breakdown at Newport. German warships, including possibly the Emperor and Empress, may visit Cadiz and Cartagena. Insurgents reportedly capture Negros and besiege Iloilo on Panay.
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