Arizona republican., 1899-12-06


 young men on charge of taking a horse and buggy without permission. One of the men was carrying a gun and had lady's watch in his pocket. It is suspected that it does not belong to him. IL has If karat case and American Watch company movement. The charge on which the men were taken up was subsequently dismissed. but the man with the gun was put un- der a $50 cash bond for his appearance in police court next Saturday.
 MEXICAN WAR VETERAN. - Uncle Tom Holland was at the office of the clerk of the district court yesterday after his pension voucher. He is one of two Mexican war pensioners who receive their vouchers through the of fee of the clerk Of the court for this district. Mr. Holland enlisted in the Mexican war in 1S46. His period of service was one year. At it's expiration he re-enhsted in the famous Santa Fe battalion. The pension is SS a month. There was a time when this pittance was a great deal to Uncle Tom. but now it is hardly drop in the bucket.
 ONE OF THE VISITORS. Among the visitors who called at this office yesterday was W. B. Bailey. a genial newspaper man and a member of the staff of the Albuquerque Citizen He is also a member of the Albuquerque band and helps make good music for the carnival. MT. Bailey returned but a few months ago from Dawson City, where he had some good opportunities to acquire afiuence. but an attack of fever forced him to travel or die, so he travelled. He still has weakness for mining. however, and believes both Arizona and New Mexico to be rich fields for investment. Incidentally, he says the carnival is all right.
 4 STREET SCRAP. Ed Reed and another man got into a mixup last night in front of the New Place on Washington street. Deputy Sheriffs McFall and Will Murray placed them under arrest. Reed made resistance and while they each took a side hold on him Watchman Doheney approached and reinforced them from behind. But it seemed Reeds feet were heavy and still stuck to the sidewalk. Deputy SheIif Hardee and another man each contracted to carry a foot and in this manner the procession safely reached the jail. The other man man knew where he belonged and went without trouble.
 SHOOTING AT CHA BEND. Dis trict Attorney FIannigan will go to Gila Bend tonight to attend the exam nation Of a Mexican under arrest on a charge of shooting at a Southern Pa cidc fireman with intent to kill. The affray occurred last Sunday night and though it occurred in the dark, the Mexican is suspected on account of previous trouble he had had with the fireman. There is at present no con stable or deputy sheriff at Gila Bend, but Deputy Sheriff Molina of Yuma county, who was on his way to Phoe- 1. nix, was requested to stop at Gila Bend ! and take charge of the shooter He succeeded in finding him and locked !. him up.
 A PRESENTATION. - A l story has been in circulation that oer- ! tain hotel proprietors, taking advar- i tage of the crowded condition of the |. city. had increased their rates for car nival week. It was particularly stated i that the rates of the Hotel Adams had been raised to SC a day Mir Adams : was seen about the report yesterday ! evening and indignantly denied the truth of the report. There had been, l he said, no raising of rates at all. He { had found it necessary in order.to make ; room for his guests to sometimes put two persons into one room. That had been dcne. rot for the purpose of in ! 1reasing the receipts of the hotel, but . to afford accommodations to the great est number.
 GATHERING OF ROUGH RIDERS. l There is quite a gathering of Rough . Riders in town, the largest number of ] them that has assembled in this ter ritory since they broke camp at Fort . to leave for San Antonio, Texas. Among the number from abroad . are Cliff Middleton of Globe, Fred r. . of Kingman, James C. Good . win and Sol Drachman of Tucson. and . Tenn s. Hildreth, late Of Prescott, but who has recently taken a position at the Wakelin pharmacy. The Rough Rider section in the parade was com handed by C. II. Utting. That was not the first time he had commanded a