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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1898
Page
2
The column muses on Spain building a new navy and the value of gunners’ aimless work. It notes costs from battleship target practice and plays with jokes about swear words in Japanese, revenue stamps, and a festive jab at Cervera.
The vessel used by Guy de Maupassant to write many stories has fetched 240 in gold currency. The author’s works typically command higher prices, with sales often above this amount.
The Spanish Minister of Marine claimed Cervera’s fleet is where it should be and remains so a few weeks later. A New York debate asks if a business man can justify taking a lunch with his typewriter, questioning the practicality of expense.
Onlookers recall a tense atmosphere before the surrender at Santiago but say the national air loosened once the flag was raised and crowds breathed easier.
"Here's a conundrum for you" remarks Shafter to Toral as his troops surround Santiago. Toral, after reflection, yields the question of holding the city, signaling a turning point in the siege.
A derisive quip notes a gypsy woman seeks divorce claiming her husband chains her to a bear. The speaker suggests the bear is a better partner than her spouse, framing the joke as a caustic commentary on marriage.
Three young women in a Long Island village report seeing the devil prowling at night. Their descriptions match, yet some insist the sight requires a demon’s presence, not a local apparition.
An Eastern newspaper prints a curious notice from Jerry Amero stating his wife, who left home without cause, has returned and will not leave again in a hurry. The item comments on Jerry’s indulgent reaction to the “good fortune.”
The speaker links the Maine disaster to the U.S. decision to go to war with Spain, arguing the event alone pushed the nation to a breaking point. He contrasts with past Cuban suffering and Ireland’s home rule critique echoed by politicians in the 1880s.
Washington notes a pushback against Spanish blame for the Maine explosion. The Navy Department released Dewey squadron muster rolls showing 1,445 aboard, eight Britons and none among them gun crews.
Critics warn that introducing the German starling could backfire by killing native birds and becoming a pest. They argue the starling, though aggressive toward sparrows, would threaten remaining wildlife and create greater trouble than the sparrows.
London papers discuss a penny postage proposal between this country and England with lower carriage costs than routes through New York and the Missouri region. If enacted, letters to Canada could dodge the 5 cent rate by forwarding, effectively reducing postage to 4 cents. Two cent postage to England may arrive later but is anticipated.
The piece highlights the humanity and loyalty of naval crews, noting Capt. Clark of the Oregon and his crew’s fatherly care. It emphasizes officers’ sacrifice off Santiago and how personal affection for a captain boosts morale and performance, suggesting the men behind the guns decide battles.
The letter condemns King Leopold as openly vicious and immoral, noting his ties to Paris slums and half world circles. It fears the Drexels of Philadelphia will introduce him to American high society at Newport despite his notorious conduct and European reputation.
The article compares the U S flag to European banners, noting its June 14 1777 adoption the addition of new stars with each state and its long standing prominence. It claims the flag has seen more victories and that about one million men died under its folds.
The most wonderful clock in the world is shown in St. Petersburg with ninety five faces. It shows time at thirty locations, sun movement, moon phases, zodiac signs, star transits, and dates across multiple calendars. The complex mechanism took two years to assemble after arrival from Switzerland.
The passage recalls Roman and Greek practices honoring farming with symbols and wine for oxen and debt exemptions for agricultural workers. It reflects on human weakness and the tendency to forgive faults due to it, tying historical agrarian reverence to moral reflection.
Tucson editor Herbert Brown named superintendent of Yuma prison. Murder mystery after human leg found in Red Bluff river. Yuna fire destroys fifteen Chinese cabins and homes of D Hilderbrand and Reno, loss about 600. Ogilvie arrives Skaguay to take Yukon commissioner post. Premature blast near Brooklyn BC kills three workers. Oakland Red Cross convalescent hospital opens for Fifty first Iowa regiment. Pacific coast bike meet plans grow. eastern racers eyed. Arctic whaling fleet crushed by ice break near Unalaska, unverified. Sacramento post office worker sentenced to hard labor for theft. Vancouver forest fire threatens town. troops called out. No yellow fever in New Orleans after auth investigation. Jennie brings nearly 2 million in Alaska gold to San Francisco. Freight wreck near Port Costa damages engines. crews escape. Ogilvie vows full Klondike royalty collection. Presidio camp cost estimate unsettled. U S court injunctions set for October 25. Dawson reports high provisioning costs and imminent destitution. Sophia Sutherland returns with Stevenson estate belongings. Salmon from Clackamas hatcheries identified in Sacramento River. Baldwin vs Von der Ahe case nears resolution in Pittsburgh court. San Diego tobacco inquiries ahead of potential cultivation. Buena Ranch harvest in San Marcos with large curing house nearing capacity.
The will of the late Rt. Hon. W. E. Gladstone is probated with personal estate valued at £59,506. The document, written by Gladstone in a memorandum book, directs a simple private burial, wishes no laudatory inscription, and entrusts his sons as executors. He bequeaths to his grandson William heirloom crown offices, books, prints, and letters from the Queen dated November 26, 1896.
The U S government begins clearing Alaska of distressed gold seekers. The gunboat Wheeling ferried nearly ninety people to Sitka for transport home, then heads to Copper River and Cook Inlet with supplies to ease current suffering. More penniless miners gather at St Michaels awaiting transport home.
Cuban workers flock to Allied lines seeking jobs as US actions loom in the war, while a Pacific reinforcement decision waits. Warnings on yellow fever fade, Cervera visits Norfolk, Comet wrecked near Formosa, and a Chicago peace jubilee is planned. Military reshuffles loom as Luzon retention tops Philippine policy aims.
Foreign capital issues rise in London to 120,158,480 pounds while 1897 and 1896 figures lag. Madrid cabinet seeks US approval for Spanish warships in the Philippines as czar notes draw global favor for disarmament talks in St. Petersburg. Spain’s Weyler blames politicians, reports of German purchase of Palawa Sulu islands, Havana merchants seek warship funds, Newfoundland allows Tillid to fish bait with bond. Queen Wilhelmina’s September 6 coronation in the Netherlands draws vast crowds and a 101-gun salute.
Mines and mining notes report a Sunshine mine run at Red Dog mill in Randsburg yielding 21 tons of rock valued at $3600. Other items mention the Postoffice Springs mill near Ballarat operated by George Montgomery, ore from O Be Joyful in Yuba canyon, and several California mines showing strong output and high dividends.
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