Arizona republican., 1899-05-01

down, but for the timely assistance of
 MT. White. It was afserward learned that this was not the first time the boy had been noticed similarly en-
 gagged and a few charred boards on a
 barn near by tell of previous enjoy
 ment he had planned. His actions yes
 trady consisted in raking the burning
 brush closer to the house, apparently
 with the design of burning the struc- i lure.
 A CURE FOR RHEUMATISM =
 Last fall a man came here from Otio
 suffering from chronic rheumatism.
 He had tried the climate of many To- calities and had eXPerimented with
 many doctors and homely remedies,
 with the result that he had grown all most helpless. He had given up hope If relief. At length he heard of a
 new remedy, lemons and gin taken in
 quantities to suit the patient He be- gan a course of this, not unpleasant
 and uqtemperance treatment. With
 in week he felt a change for the
 better. His improvement was steady and a couple of days ago he left for
 his home. he believed completely
 cured. For the first time in many years he was entirely free from rheu
 matic pains. He believes his cure Is permanent but if the rheumatism ever comes back he knows how to get rid of it.
 EFFECT OF THE WARE W. Gillett said yesterday that while there are many direful results Of the war, in lis recent trip to the coast he dis covered that the Pacific statss had been benefited by it. Where a year ago ships were floating idly about the harbOrs, now all Of them are engaged. A ship is only seen doing two things: taking on cargo, or returning t1r one The cause of tkis activity can be traced mostly to the warfare in the Philippines. Mr. Gillett was on the wharf at San Diego one day in time 10 see a steamer sail for Manila laden with a cargo of thirty-iva t1ai1 loads of beer. The slip was one of the Santa Fe company's extension lne-/ This is only one instance of the 2c- tivity of western commerce. Beer forms only one of the many articles shipped Mr Gillett has a theory re- garding the cause of the growing de- mand for malt drinks in the Philip pines. They were introduced by the s0lCi CTS, and the custom of using them extended to the natives. Tte general oriental trade is increasing. Four of cotton were sent to Japan from San Diego during Mir. Gillett's stay The establishment of J. J. HilPs extension steamship line a Seattle, Wash, will establish strong cOmpeti- tion in the oriental trade.
 A NEW GOSPEL "A new doctrine was preached in Phoenix last night. IL was net widely disseminated. The audience was made up of an old man with stopping shoulders, long over coat and sloUch hat. He was deaf. The other members of the throng were a Mexican, who could not un- derstand English, and a reporter for The Republican, who couldn't get the drift of the discourse. There was mo- body else within a block. The rest Of the town was at either the Salvation | Army. the brass band concert or one i pr another of the churches. The orator i seemed to be engaged in a general as | sault .Upon sin and the present order | of things. There was 8 lack of con i Linuity in his effort. For instance, | said he: "Wel1, friends, the time is ripe. once knew a man who went up | to a photograft gallery to have his | picture took. Well, friends, he was | well dressed. Well he lived in a glass house like the time Moses was agoin' 70 throw a rock at the lady and Christ old him not to till he'd first pulled i he mote out Of his own eye. Well, friends, that's socialism. Where art hou?" This last inquiry seemed to nave reference to the audience The Mexican was gone. The reporter was eaning against the area railing on he east side of the Fleming block. md the old man in the slouch hat and ong overcoat was standing in front of he evangelist. so near as to C.bstruct lis view. Finally, the reporter went