Arizona republican., 1898-12-27

them ir the chain gang. The streets
 were, in fact, remarkably bare of per sons who locked like yagrants. But last Friday morning many new faces
 appeared. On Friday night there were still more and on Saturday night the
 town was threatened with an inunda-
 ton. Then the police realized how
 SiSyphus felt rolling a stone up hill that
 was constantly rolling back upon him.
 However, they commenced again and
 up to the close Of business last night
 had made fOrty-tWo arrests, breaking
 the record. A sad thing about this is
 that so many Of these hObos are mere
 boys, many of them perhaps spending their first Christmas from under the parental roof.
 BOLD BURGLARS. - Burglarous hObOs have become so daring that one hardly dares turn his back without risking loss. About dark on Sunday evening MT. P. K. Hickey left his office
 on West Washington street by a rear door. He was gone less than three
 minutes and when he returned he found three strangers going through trunk and otherwise conducting an in
 ventOry of his effects. He held them up with a revolver, but committed an
 Offense against the territory and mu
 nicipaity by neglecting to pull the
 trigger. He kept an eye on them, how ever, and informing the sherifs office started a pursuit which resulted in the capture of two Of them, who said their names were Robert Evans and Emil LOoren. The only articles they got from MT. Hickey's place were some silk handkeTchiefs, a pair of buckskin gloves and an eraser
 BAPTIST CHRISTMAS. - The ! ll7-TC ar iCr church were Q grand success. Not only | was every seat filed, but every inch of standing room was occupied. The at tractive programme as given in The | Republican yesterday was most hap | oily carried out with several additions. | Among the especially taking pieces i Gall were good) were the selections by | little Eula Rothrock and the song Jack Frost in costume by Will Carleton | DlcKern. The selections and songs Of the primary department under the di- rection of Miss Welch were most hap oily given. The anthems by the choir were admirably given, as was the pre- Jude by the orchestra. The tableau, Santa Claus at Home" was excellent, but when Santa came in driving team Of huge reindeers the applause was en- thusiGstic. The platform was artisti- caHy dressed to represent a winter scene.
 THE SCHOOLS OF JEROME. Pro lessor F. s. HafOrd is in the city from Jerome attending the territorial teach CTS institute and renewing acquaint- anccs. He has placed the schools of Jerome in excellent condition since he took hold of the work there, and the people of that place have shown their appreciation by giving him absolute charge even to the appointment of his assistants. Professor EafoTd in creased the attendance the first month he took charge of the schools fifty-five i, per cent, the second month seventy per cent and the third month eighty-Jhree per cent. The attendance has in creased beyond the capacity of the rooms, and a new building will be rooms. Professor Hafford speaks very highly of the work of Miss Johnson, formerly Of the Phoenix schools, and the school board has increased her sal ary in recognition of her services to the school. Miss Georgia A. Holms- ley of Tempe, a graduate of the nor nal, is also highly esteemed by the people of that place. Professor Half ford has begun a course of lectures on popular science, the proceeds of which go toward a library for the school.
 DISAEPkAI(iNG t1Si.- MI. J. J. COttTell is 9 gentleman Of piseatOrial proclivities. About a year ago he a fish pond in the vicinity 0f his brick yard in the southern part of town, and stocked it with carp. Six months later he drained the pond md found that the fish had multiplied beyond his widest expectations. MT. IottreIl lately constructed pond near intending to remove his fish rom his Phoenix pond. He came af- z CT them yesterday, having made elab- r 2rate preparations for the transfer. He . lad a tank filled with pure water, on . he surface of which pieces of bread c intended for the delectatiOn of the carp + en route were floating. The draining i )f the Phoenix pond occupied some i lours, ,5uti it was at last emptied When ! he last of the water had run off, leav- c ng nothing but mud, MT Cottrell ' yaded about to gather up the fish. He I lidnt intend to take all of them, he . aid only a couple of hundred Of the F pest specimens and a few of the tiny c ish. A hunt of an hour was rewarded VI ,y nothing except three dead fish, and hey looked as if they had been dead 7 ong time. MT. Cottreu returned to v Alhambra with the tank labeled . Fish
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