Arizona republican., 1899-07-16

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requiring small boys to pump wind
into a cylinder, but after they havs
pumped themselves into a fit of per-
spiration, should they attempt to get
a drink of water they are rewarded
by an electric shock
THE TELEPHONE LINE. C. w
HinchcIiffe. manager of the western
| division of the Sunset telephone line
| aud Charles r. Hoff. malta ger at Tue
| son. arrived Yesterday from an over
land trip from Tucson. They touched
on the points between here and Tue
son. through which the new telephone
| lire will run. The original intention
was TO START the line from Tucson. bus
| it is now probable that it will start
| from Phoenix at the same time. No
preliminary surveys are necessary
for building Il telephone line and. in
fact. the only preliminary arrangement
is 10 roughly selsct a route. The line
will be constructed Independently of
railroad routes. Mr.. Hoff will remain
here 10 complete arrangements in case
work starts soon.
BASE BALL TODAY-The white
BARRIERS having declined to accept the
game of base ball at the park today,
the colored players have decided to
play among themselves. The south
siders will be known as Shirleys
Bullys, and the north siders as Boil
tons Possumala's. The primary OBJ
ject Of the contest is to see which
club will pay for two kegs of beer to
be drunk in the course of the game.
The game will be called at 2:30. The
only preliminary not arranged at
midnight was the selection of an UNI
pire. Umpires are holding back, not
withstanding the assurance of the
of both teams that all the
players and there adherents will be
searched at the gate for razors.
RECRUITS WANTED. Lieutenant
F. w Hill has received a communica-
ton from Lieutenant J. A. Ryan at
Denver as follows: Are there any
men in your vicinity that you could
secure for the Thirty-fourth regiment
Z. S. volunteers, now recruiting? If |
so, will you please advise me al an
early date the number. and where they
could be assembled for enhslment?'
Mr.. Ryan is a lieutenant in lie Nin:h |
cavalry, but has been ass. gned as re- !
cruiting officer of the Denver station. I;
Lieutenant Hill has written that as !
many as twenty men have spoken 10 I
him of enlisting and he agrees TO FIR |
ward a list of names. lie advises that /
Phoenix is the bes- place to collect |
the men for enlistmenf.l5 He |
has no opinion as to how the en-
will be made, but those who !
are DESTROYS of eniisting will stand the /
better chance by Iifg-their |
names 10 Mr.. Hill.
SHE SHIELDED HIM.-JosesLari |
Castillo was arrested yesterday son a i
charge Of eEticing a female away for
IMMORAL purposes. The girls is
mother to be less than sixteen years
I'd, though she claims to be eighteen.
She was brought before Justice. John
stone and from the outset tried to
hield Castillo. She said that she
NEW he was married man and went
way with him because she loved him. /
t was all her fault She said that her !
home was an unhappy place and that
he would rather go to tho cemetery
han to return to it. Her home is no
lOubt an unpleasant, and even ghast-
Y habitatiOn. 1t is the place made
CtOrious year ago by the mysterious
tone throwing. Castillo, otherwise
-nown as Mantayo, is a disreputable /
haracter and has had extensive ex-
Ierience in police and justices courts.
Ie will be tried tomorrow. The girl
5 detained as a witness and is closely
watched on the suspicion that she will
tempt suicide.
CALLED THE TURNS. P. Clark,
those experiences in a hotel have
rOught him into contact with many
lhaSes of life, was once acquainted
With a man who foretold his own
cath. He had a wine supper in his
WI room and invited Mr. Clark.
When they had settled down he as
0nished his guest with a remark that
e was going to die, but no further
eference was made to his death and (
IT. Clark was of the opinion that he
Tould die some time anyhow, so he
bought no more of it. The next morn
lg chamhermaid told Mr. Clark
nat this mans room was locked The
Latement made by the man the night
efore was new recalled, but when the
COR was forced open the man was
cen sitting in a chair in a posture
S if he were putting on his shoes.
he door was closed and the individ- :
al was not thought of further, until /
lie next morning, when several of the ,
uests remarked they had not seen :
lie man Another visit was made 10
lie room and he was discovered in the
anne position. Upon examination he
as found to be dead.
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