Arizona republican., 1899-03-25

engagement will increase the pressure to 125 pounds. Tha pipe is laid from the stand pipe to a new pump. When fire alarms are sounded this minor
 pump is operated. The regular pumps will remain in action maintaining the
 supply in the stand pipe, while the
 secondary pump will redraft the water and enlarge the register of pressure.
 AFTERNOONS WITH SIX POETS.
 Miss Harriet Monroe of Chicago, the
 author of ''Valeria and Other Poems.
 '"The Columbian Ode" etc, who is
 spending a few weeks in Phoenix, will
 preside over a series of six afternoons
 with the Poets which are to be hell. at
 different residences, beginning at 3
 o'clock this afternoon at Mrs. Bullen's,
 521 East Monroe street. The cOurs
 will include the study of Chaucer,
 Spencer, Shakespeare, Milton, Shelley
 and group of the moderns. Miss Mon
 rec has lectured much on such topics
 before clubs and universities in various
 cities, and it is believed many per
 sons will show their interest in a
 course of study so appropriate to the
 poetic beauty of these warm, soft days.
 STIFF RATE OF INTEREST -
 Suit was filed in district court yester-
 day by GenevIa DOrland against Chris
 tian Stoller and Elisa Sto!ler to recover
 on nCte for $700, secured by cnattel
 mortgage on a Huntington mill and other mining machinery The note was
 given on October s, 1895. The defend ants must have been in urgent need of money, for they agreed to pay interest at the rate of five per cent a month in gold cCin. They paid the interest for one month, S35. and not being engaged in h11cai 5.oL per cent dividend have naturally paid nothing since. The rlaintiff desires to collect $1,70884, which includes princi- pal, interest and ten per cent for at
 torney's fees. also provided for in the note.
 TOOK THE PAUPER'S OATH. " Rodriguez was released from the coun- ty jail yesterday by United States Com missioner JOhnstone oil taking the pauper's cath That was the only way he could escape from life imprisor- ment. Rodriguez had ieen sentenced to sixty days in the county jail and to pay a fine of $60 for selling liquOr to an Indian. He served the time and thirty days more, but there was norway in which he could satisfy the fines The United States law does not provide that time may be served in lieu of a fine It does provide, though, that one who has served thirty days more than his time may come into court and be released on swearing that he has no money to pay the fine and no earthly prospect of getting any.
 ENDURANCE OF STOCK-Thomas GreenhaW came in yesterday from his sheep ranch twelve miles west of the city. He said that the desert west of town is literally blooming with a pro fusion of California peoples and other wild flowers, while the abundance of grasses had fattened the stock and made them very hearty He said that his band of 2,300 sheep had recently been without water for two weeks. His assertion was considered marvellous and led to a discussion relating to the space of time in which stock may ex- ist without water. MT GreenhaW ex- plained that it was frequent occur renee for his sheep to be without water as much as two weeks and without 9 great deal of discomfort they might Ee deprived of all moisture except that in the grasses for sixty days. When his sheep were led to water af- ter their two weeks dry experience some of them did not drink. A com parisOn was made with cattle, which also will thrive without water for a period of six days. h. deed, instances have been known of cattle going without water for nine days when it was within reach.
 DESTROYERS OF A HAPPY HOME. Architecture is cheap at Tempe. Last Sunday four Phoenix young men, Dick Girard, Byron Hart well, James Kane and a young nlan named Clancy, visited the south side village. While driving about town they passed a house occupied by Mexican and his numerous family. The foundation of the house was par tially relieved of it's labor of support ing the walls by a strong wire by which the house was anchored to tree on the opposite side of the alley through which the Phoenicians were driving. They didn't see the wire. but they subsequently, located it with the aid of their buggy top The house was brought down upon the heads of the family, who emerged from the ruins and rubbed the dust from their eyes in time to see the cause of the catastrO- phe rapidly borrowing enchantment of the view from distance The next day were sent over here f0~ John Doe, Richard Roe and their associates, charging them with Lhe wanton de- struction of private property Nego- tlatlons were opened and yesterday Constable Smith of Tempe came back and said that the Mexican householder had gotten over his anger and was inclined to be reasonable and look upon the destruction of his home in the spirit in which 1t had been done.