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Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
PRACTICAL JOKE
A Travi ling Han Who Has Retired
 From inc Field.

Francis B. Huston, a Louisville, Kentucky travelling man, is at the Hotel Adams When he heard of the practical joke which involved JorCan Wilbourn and 3 gc0dly portion of the town at the park the other night he said that he had been a party to two such jokes in his life time ard he ncH thought it profitable to retire. He said first that this particular joke is one which has long been played on newcomers in the south While in Texas once he tried to play a similar joke on a fellow travelling man, and ultimately got the worst of it.
 He was riding in a stage with this fellow and got a companion to way lay the sage. The other traveiing man was so frightened. and MT Illus ton was so elated with his success that he concluded to frighten the man again. When they arrived at their destination each man secured a room in a hCte.. About midnight he went to the mans room taking care to make enough noise to awaken the sleeper. But the man was prepared for him. He raised up in his bed and fired sev- eral blank cartridges. MT. Huston fell in swoOn from which he did not en- tirely recover for several hours His travelling companion had been ap- prised of his move.
 Mir Huston had another experience of the kind in Louisville A Dutch- man, who had not been in this coun- try long, was offered a cigar from . p0cket-case holding several. Instead of taking a cigar he took the who.e case Some drummers heard of it, Mr. Huston was one ot the number, and they informed the NetherIander that he had committed a breach of the law They encircled the unfortunate victim and marched him to what they called the sheriff's office. The man
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
NEW NORMAL FACULTY
Prof J. v. Smith of Bay Ciiy F1ICh
 EIeCIed Principal.

1 A resolution was passed at the
 meeting of the educational board Of ! the normal schools of Arizona. held
 at the office of Secretary James H. McClintock yesterday, whfch adds another school year to the present course. This marked improvement places the normal schools of this ter
 ritory on a level with any in the country, so far as the course of study is concerned, and will be the means Of preventing, probably every member of the class of 1900 from graduating next term.
 Pref. J. w. Smith, without opposition, was selected as principal for the normal at Tempe for the en- suing year. MT. Smith came here re- gently from Bay City, Mich, bearing strong Endorsements. Michigan uni- vers1ty conferred upon him the de- gree of master of arts. He has been city school superintendent Of Bay City for eight years, and his experi- ence with schools has extended over a period of eighteen years. MT. Smith is believed by the board of education to be thoroughly adapted for his newly appointed position.
 Fredrick Irish was selected as in structor in sciences. This is not Mr Irishs first connection with the normal. He efficiently filled the same position, to which he has been reappointed, at former term, tender ing his resignation a year ago to re- turn to his home in Iowa. MT. Irish's services will also prove valuable in promoting the military and physical training, an important department of q normal school.
 William s. Tipton, who was re- elected recently by the Phoenix high school board of trustees as a member of the high school faculty, was elected yesterday to the chair of English of the normal. MT. Tipton has gradu- ated from the Indiana normal school as well as the university in that state. He has been principal of the high school of Odon, Ind, and also of the OdOn normal school He taught for two terms in the grammar school here before entering the faculty of the union high school.
 Jessie NJ. Scott of Prescott was re- tained as instructor in elocution and physical culture. Miss Scott has graduated from the Martyr college, Washington.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
COLES SCHEME
Was Well Damned But Fell Short of
 Success.

Charles Cole, a laborer who has been employed about the valley for several years, yesterday fixed up financial scheme ingenious enough to be successful, but it failed and Cole was jailed.
 A Early in the day he went into Gold
 Aan & Co.'S and gave $50 to Charles Goldman, saying he wanted to leave it for a short time He might draw IL out yesterday ard might not. This transaction took place in the presence of Leo Goldman. Late in the after noon in the absence of Charles Go.d- man, Cole called and drew out hts de- posit Half an hour later after Leo Goldman had gone to dinner Cole re- turned and was paid another $50 by Charles Goldman A young man em- ployed about the store had seen the first payment and told MT. Goldman so. Cole denied having received any money. Mir Goldman proposed to tel ephone to his brother and Cole tried to escape by rear door, but the door was locked and he started to the front. Just then J M Shott one of the clerks, came in and met him. Another clerk called ot MT. Shott to stop him, but MT. Shott thinking that he was to be stopped only for commercial purposes, did not resist Coles effort to hurry by him to the street.
 Learning from MT Goldman immediately that Cole had money which did not belong to him MT. Shott ran out and saw him
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06

G. w. Campbell, secretary, and A. N. Partridge, accountants. hereby certify that the forsgoing statement shows the condition of the Fidelity Savings association ot the close of business May 31, 1899.
 c. w. CAMPBELL. Secretary. A. N. PARTRIDGE, Accountant. Subscribed in my presence and sworn to before me, tLis Sth day of June, A. D., 1899 My commission expires January 5, 1902.
 [seal1 AMY RICE.
 Notary Public
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
NEW YORK STORM BOUND.
Heavy Rain in the City and Much
 Damage Done.

New York, July 5.-While New
 York was getting her drenching at 1 o'clock this morning there were some mighty lively times down on Long Island. Probably the wealth CT man when he fixed up the storm in tended that the ingredients should be properly mixed 50 that the thunder and lightning and rain would all be evenly distributed. But the mixing was so badly done that New York get al the wet and Long Island all the lightning. At Centre Moriches the Methodist church was completely
 wrecked. The lightning struck the tower and tore it to pieces. Some of the pieces were found ITO feet away When the lightning got through with the church the structure locked as if a ton Of dynamite had exploded in side
 After tackling the church the light ming took ore crack at William Wig gins house and ripped of some of the roof. Then it tore down some of Charles W. Dar.ing's fences.
 At Riverhead 1t tackled the barn on Benjamin Fanning's farm, split it in two and set it on fire. After the fire had been put out six horses were found dead. but whether they had been struck by lightning or smothered nobody present could tell The light ming travelod cn to Passport. stopping long enough at Middle Road to knock down and burn William K1attsville's barn. Arriving at Passport the light hing selected Frederi2k Howland's house and ripped of the whole roof as clean as a whistle. MT Rowland and his wife were in bed and were nearly frightened to death. At Quague the lightning let the natives alone. put it hit the summer house of a New Yorker named Stevens, set it on fire md burned it. At Sayvi,le Mrs Rob- ert Reeds house on Hamilton avenue
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06

disappearing up the alley in the rear of the store. Mounting his wheel MT. Shott started n pursuit, but Cole eluded him for time in the maze of small buildings in the rear of the Gar diner htock Assisted by George Me Donald MT. Shott kept up the hunt un- til he saw Cole going into a corral on East Adams street. There he was cap tured. He wanted to give up the $50, but MT. Shott took him down town. Charles Goldman sWore out a warrant against him and he was regularly ar rested and taken to jail. He will be given a hearing before Justice John stone today.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
DETROIT STREET RAILWAYS.

Lansing, Mich, July 5.-Dhe Su- preene Court has decided the Mcleod the Detroit street railway commis- sion, for the purpose of the municipal ownership of the street railways, to be unconstitutional.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
AN AMERICAN POINT.
The Question of the Protection of
 Private Property at Sea.

The Hague, July 5.-The American delegates scored a great success today in obtaining from the peace confer ence a unanimous voice in favor of having the question of private prop erty at sea in war, detailed with a special conference, to be summoned hereafter.
 Much diplomatic fighting was nee essary and many obstacles had to be surmounted before this result was reached.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
Castle Greek Hot Springs.

This famous mountain resort will be kept open this summer First-class accommodations for individuals or parties at reasonable rates. Glorious mountain scenery, delightful baths, a bountiful table, good shooting, fine mountain trails and the wonderful hot water pool, to swim in which is a lux ury worth crossing the continent to enjoy, are the attractions afforded by this resort. Stages connect at Hot Springs Junction with trains on the Santa Fe, Prescott & Phoenix raIl- road, and make quick time over the finest mountain road in the south west. For further information and rates write to
 Nf GOI unIIM Mana1or
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06

was struck and fired, and before the villagers could step it the house was nearly destroyed. There is a general desire Cl Long Island now that the weather man take more care in the future when he mixes up the ingredi- ents for a thunder storm.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06

May 31, 1899.
 RESOURCES Loans secured by first liens on real estate, th:s aSsO- ciat:on's shares, and on municipal bonds and warrants =. ..... ..$1,O89, ,1SS. .O9 Real estate at cost . SAP. .S9 Furniture and fixtures . 3,45111 DUs from local treasurers and others ... .. 2O,512.63 CasH on hand and in banks ... .... ..... 16,831.O3
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
THE GROWING LI>T
interest in fhe Advertisement Of
 FiaTiC0pa County Booming

Subscriptions to the Supplemental fund for advertising Phoenix and Mar icopa county are being made rapidly The fund now amounts to $1,900, almost half of the amount orig iua.Iy contemplated ana no subscrip- tion for less than $50 has yet been taken. It may be said that work upon the list has hardly fairly commenced yet.
 A pleasing surprise of this move ment is that public spirited men are so numerous in Phoenix and pleasing fact is that TOT Tne first time since Phoenix was Incorporated, fund for f.s proper advertisement is likely 10 be made available. With the S-,oOO the county supervisors will give. to- gether with the $500 salary of the commissioner. the sum the tax payers of the county are going to raise ought to make the name of Phoenix familiar in every town aru ham.et of Fhe United States.
 T';}e following is q republication of 4he netition to the board together with additions to the list of subscribers to the supplemental fund:
 We. the undersigned citizens of the county of Maricopa, respectively request that the board of supervisors of this county shall appoint an immi- grant commissioner and approprl- tate funds for the maiTtenarce of this office fn, accordance wi;h anAact of the legislature passed the last session;
 We. the undersigned citizens of fIis counfy. do hereby subscribe the amounts set opposite our names to| provide q fund to be used in conner- ton with the amounts approprzl'eu by the supervisors for the purpose oF
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
Six Months Record of a Prosperous
 Savings Institution

The Fidelity Savings assoc.aton has just issued it's semi-alnual statement for the six months ending May 31, 1899, and the figures it contains are worth noting, inssmuch as tt is the largest institution of ias kind in the whole Rocky Mountain region. It has not only survived and fiourished dur
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
ABSURD.

LOngchumrGDl she give any reason for refusing you?
 Hardit-ReasOn? No. that's the wo- man of it. Simply said she didn't love me.-Philadelphla North American.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
This Week will be a Hummer
DON'T MISS IT.

$I.OO 15 pounds Cane Granulated Sugar.
 26C. pounds Leaf Lard, Kansas City.
 45C. 5 pounds Leaf Lard, Kansas City. 9OC. RlO pounds Leaf Lard Kansas City.
 soc pounds best Pink Beans.
 25C. B bars Laundry Soap.
 SC. can good Sardines
 OC. ] pound Kansas City Picnic Ham, guaranteed. I24C. |1 pound Blend Coffee.
 $I.OO Is pounds good Prunes SC. 1 big glass Ice Cream Soda. 0OC. N 50 pounds Valley Flour. Barbecued Meats. Kansas City Cold RBoiled Ham, Pigs Feet, Lambs 0Tongues, at the store that's always busy and has free electric fans for Everybody Get your wife coupon book if you want to make money and don't have to bother with change.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
$1,1SS,405.75
LIABILITIES.

LIAbILI HE'S. Capital shares, monthly payments, etc, paid-ln, including credited earn ings :. .. . .$ 732, ,664.22 Deposits and sundry ac- counts. -. =. w 417,SS7S7 Contingent fund and undi- vided profits =. ~ 3S,353. .66
 $1,1SS, ,4O5.75 State of Colorado. County of Arapa- hoe, ss.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
\ GROWING BUSINESS.
Annual

During term .$3,S94, ,65f.S7 SEMI-ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE FIDELITY SAVINGS
 ASSOCIATION
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06
FIDELITY SAVINGS ASSOCIATION

Total .. . - ..$1, ,900
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06

It is time to take up the question of separa ting Staten Isand from the city of New YOrk.-Staten Island Leader.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06

lections as he may think proper for particular lines of work.
 This is one of the most important steps that has been taken by the gov ernment within recent years looking to bringing the department of agri- culture into close contact with the col leges in various states. It is believed that there are facilities in the depart ment equal to, if not better than any offered abroad for study. The plan will unquestionably prove a valuable one both to the department and to the colleges.
Arizona republican., 1899-07-06

STATEN ISLAND WANTS TO GET AWAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-21
BOERS GOT THE GUNS.
Posts Correspondent Discredits Story
of Recapturing Them.

of Recapturtng Them.
A Special cablegram to the New York
Tribune from London this morning saws:
Further details of the battle of Colenso con-
tinue to dribble in, but on the whole thew
do not add much information. The Posts
correspondent af1rms positively that the
Beers captured ten British field guns Col
Bullock, commanding the Devon Regiment
with three officers and forty men, was sur
rounded, and all were taken prisoners by
the Beers while looking for wounded men
under flag of truce.
According to the Chronicles correspon-
dent the British mounted infantry and ir-
regular corps, with two batteries of artil-
lery, managed to take the Colenso road
bridge and eventually crossed the river, but
the Boer rifle fire prevented them from
pushing on, and the battery was abandon
ed Seemingly the guns were lost on the
north side of the Tugela and, If so, there
Is little doubt that they were captured.
Inc Times says that people who know the
country consider the Boer position the
strongest in Natal
Mr.. Burleigh, in the Telegraph, says the
Beers are digging more trenches nearer the
river and employing a Creusot gun to shell
the British camp
There is still no news of Lord Methuen
His communications have been cut or else
the censors are determined to allow no in
formation as TO his doings to reach the
outer world
Some sensation has been caused in diplo-
matte circles in st. Petersburg by state
ment that the British ambassador there
mad private audience with the car in
connection with events in South Africa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-21

Washington Heights-Fredk w. Branden-
part of lot 90 block s; so stamps, So.
Tenth and . streets northwest-Rachel
K. Davis to Frederic l.. Davis part of lot
80, square 357; $40 Stamps, $3.50.
Ivy City-Oslin NJ. Jackson ct ux. to
Marlborough Brown, lot 81, block 8; $1,000.
and p streets-Bertie i. killian, admins
tratrix, to F. Baker Weaver lot 1885, square
1913; $500
Tenth and NJ streets northwest-Michael
l. Weller and Frank p. Madigan, trustees
to Jno. Joy Edison, lots 1 to 4, square $40;
SO Stamps, S2D.
Thirty-sixth street northwest between o
and p streets-Bertie I. Killian, administra-
trix, ct al. to Louise b. Jones, lot 1873
square 1913; $3.50.
E street southeast between LIST and I'd
streets-Milton w. PLACER ct Tx. to Robert
+. Mahorney, lot 127, square 1856; $40
Stamps, $3.50.
Petworth-Geo ]. Cummings ct al, trus-
tees to Vernon II. Whitman, lot 49, square
81; $40 Stamps, So.
B street southeast between 18th and 18th
streets-Richmond f. Bingham to Julia A.
Veazey, lot 133, square 1918; $40 {stamps,
so.
Fairview Heights-Mahlon Ashford ct AL,
trustees, to NJ Wilson Offutt, lot 81 block
2; sl,0So.
Eleventh and streets northeast-Bridget
square 3S3: $40 (stamps. So
LIE Droit Park-Maria l.. Johnston to
Harry B. Davis. lot u, block s; SO stamps,
SS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-21
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
Russell Williams. Young RaItimorean,
Has Narrow Escape.

Russell R. Williams, a twenty-year-old
firm OF Crook, Horner {; Company. and
living with his widowed mother and three
brothers al 1925 Pennsylvania avenue In
that city, made a deliberate attempt at
suicide in the Capitol grounds shortly after
6 O'Clock last evening. He tried to shoot
himself through the heart with a 3S-caIber
American bulldog revolver. but the bullet
missed the vital organ by a couple of
inches and passed between the ribs and en-
tered the left lung. There were a number
of people in the vicinity when the deed was
committed. including Policeman Hayes.
When reached Williams was unconscious,
and he was taken a once to the Emergency
Hospital, where he soon recovered his
senses.
Shortly after his arrival there he stated
that he had written a farewell letter to
Miss Estella NJ. Gartsde of No. 1914 North
Fulton avenue, Baltimore. and had mailed
1t before he shot himself. He said he
wanted to die because of dependency
brought on by private reasons which he de-
clined to divulge. A brother of the young
man. Mr.. Hasweii Williams of Baltimore
arrived in the city late last night and said
he could assign no reason for Russell wish
ing to end his life, that he was always of
a cheerful disposition. and never gave the
slightest indication of being in any trouble
he further stated that Russell was Young
man or good habits and that he did not
Know of any financial or love affair which
could have prompted him to attempt TO
take his life.
On inquiry at the hospital this afternoon
1t was learned that Williams would prob
ably recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-21
Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-A. E. Billings, Toledo, Ohio.
L. L. Somers, Chicago; w. II. McCurdy,
Cincinnati; ]. II. Noble, Pittsiield, Mass.
W. H Joyce, Philadelphia.
Cochran-G. Berg, Louisville. Ky; ]. S,
Kuhn Pittsburg; E. P. Wilson, Cincinnati;
J. l.. Symes, New Haven, Conn; w. h.
Wheeler, Chicago.
Ebbitt-M. V. Molly, Cincinnati; w. C.
Diamond, Cincinnati; II. H. Hall. Column
bus; D. y. Ward, Chicago; ], r. Young,
Philadelphia
Metropolitan-E. D Steele, North Caro-
lima; w. l.. Lindsey, Pittsburg; r. L. Ham,
ilton. u S. A; w. L. Thompson. Roches-
ter. n. Y; R. B. Sawyer, Chicago.
Nationai-C. G. Norris, New York; G.. w,
Bean, Havana, Cuba; H. Tuttle, Cedar Rap
ids; W. II. Plat, Philadelphia.
Normandie-J. II. CoRger, New Bruins
wick, n. J.; Governor Stanley, Kansas; c..
]. Jones. Kansas.
Raleigh-H. X. Smith, Hartford, Conn. f:
R K. Made, Easton, Pa; R. P. Lamont.
Chicago; w S. Johnson, Milwaukee.
Riggs-A. NJ. Higgins, Terre Haute Ind. /;
c. w. Arson, Chicago; D. c. Mellen, New
Orleans, La; E. w. Judd, New York
Richmond-J. L. Carroll, Maryland: Col.
Jas. Forney u. S. M. c.
Shoreham-W. N. Armstrong, San Diego,
Cal; w. II. Holbrook, Boston; ]. O. Hum
phrey, Illinois; H. C. Watts, Philadelphia
St. james,. NJ. Johnson, Raleigh, N C. ,
J. Wheeler, Mobile, Ala; r. T. Harding,
Boston: A. Taylor, Philadelphia.
Welfington-R. S. Anderson St Louis: II
go: H. NJ. Worth, North Carolina
Willard-R. c. Harvey, PHILADELPHIA: w
5. Fleming, st. Louis; w. C. Diamond, Bos-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-21
CASE OF SMALLPOX.
Woman Who Escaped From Infected
House Develops Disease.

Premises 1876 10th street were placed in
quarantine the 9Th instant because of the
discovery by the health department of
case of smallpox therein. The house would
have been released from quarantine tonor-
row. at the expiration Of sixteen days, the
usual period for maintaining quarantine in
cases of smallpox. The house was placed
in charge of Waterman. with instructions
to see that none of its inmates left it be-
fore the expiration Of said sixteen days.
Among the inmates was Mary Wilson,
colored woman. Mary became tired of re
manning indoors last evening, and about g
O'Clock she eluded the more or less watch
full eyes of the Waterman and escaped.
If her story be true, Mary wandered
about the streets all of last night. sleeping
in the parks, and this morning she turned
up at the door of the ninth police precinct
station house, 9th street between Z and F
streets northeast. She explained that she
was not feeling at all we'll, and, it becoming
known 70 the police officers that she had
escaped from an infected house, she was
detained and the health department au-
thOritfes were notified. An inspector and
smallpox expert were at once hurried TO
the station house, and they hustled the
woman off to the detention camp, There
an examination developed the fact that
Mary was suffering from a well-pronounced
case of smallpox, whereupon she was
quickly removed I'd the hospital, Increasing
the number of patients therein to five
The acting health officer, Mr.. H. c. Nc
Lean, has recommended the immediate dis
missal Of the Waterman in charge of house
1856 10th street, because of his negligence
In the matter. The house will be thorough
ly dfsinfected again. and it and the inmates
therein will be forced to undergo another
quarantine of sixteen days. The health
oh4cer does not know whether the woman
entered the police station or not, but if she
did, or came near it, that structure will
also be thoroughly disinfected. It is said
however, that she was not inside the sta
ton house, but was kept in the street, at a
SAFE distance, people being meantime
warned not to approach her