Arizona republican., 1898-04-16

struck at a depth Of 300 feet, the ex- tent of which could not be determined at sight. Superintendent Treadwell intimates that shelter was the next thing in order, and as sample lots sent to Swansea, Wales, made good re- turns, he can look for favorable ad- vices from the people on the British isles as to a smelter Heretofore the rock has been Of a decomposed char acter. MT. Treadwell will do some stoping from the lowest level
 An indignant mass meeting of rep resentatives of four bodies of the fire department was held last night to pro test against the adoption of a resolu- tion presented at the late special meet ing of the city council fixing the qual- if1cat1ons of certain officers of the de- partment. The qualifications to which objection is taken is that requiring residence within the city limits. It was declared at the meeting that the resolution was not framed in the inter est of the department, but was meant to shut out certain aspirants for offices to which firemen within the city are aspiring. It was also pointed out that several of the most efficient, hard working and faithful firemen live with out the corporate limits, but in thickly settled districts which for fire depart ment purposes are as much within the city as the corner of Center and Wash ington streets is.
 w. B. Parrott died Thursday night at the Sisters hospital of consumption, where he has been an inmate since February g. The remains were taken to Davis undertaking rooms where they were embalmed. Archibald Parrot, a brother of the deceased, will arrive here Monday morning to receive the remains and convey them to Portland Ore, the former home of young Par rott. The deceased had among his possessions several articles in athletic goods. Young Parrott was familiarly known among his associates as ''Jiggs," and with his brother Tom was the mainstay of the local club at Portland. A few years ago Tom pitched for the Chicagos and subse- quently for the Cincinnatis and south ern clubs. "Jiggs" held down third base. his favorite bag, two seasons for the Chicagos and then drifted to minor leagues.
 Recent visits from Tucson Elks to Phoenix have stirred the Elks of this city into strong desire to emulate the Tucson society in the matter of per manent home, and it would not be sur prising if within a short space Of time the order here had a club house of which the city may be proud The Tucson boys with lodge of only 100 members have purchased a lot near the court house, for which they paid $5 5,000 and they intend to at once be- gin the erection of a suitable temple upon it. The matter is in the shape of a stock incorporation, each member subscribing for as many shares at $25 per share as he can pay for, with the understanding that if he moves away from the town he must dispose of his shares either to the lodge itself or to one of its members This plan will eventually place the ownership of the property in the lodge, and it is this plan which the Phoenix Elks have fallen in love with.
 When this trouble with Spain began Richard H. Barker, Jr., the 6-year-old son of the citizen member of the
 board of control, began Illustrating events. The pictures were well drawn and all were warlike. The Americans and Spanish were drawn up
 in threatening attitudes and some times even the smoke of cannon was
 depicted, but there was no bloodshed
 For the past week the pictures have
 been getting fiercer and fiercer every
 day, indicating that in the mind ot the youthful artist the outbreak IS near at hand. He drew peculiarly sanguinary representation yesterday: Men with hate in their faces and