Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1899-07-21

men worked on the wreck continu-
ously for about thirty hours and the
track was thoroughly tested for sew
| eTal hundred yards before the belated
train was permitted to travel over il.
! The damage was not great and no
Ibody was hurt.
NOVELTIES FROM MANILA. r.
| w Chamberlain says that the Western
| Union Office is nOt the only place
| where copy Of the Manila newspaper
called Freedom has been received,
He got one the same day ssnt by a
criend who enlisted il an Iowa reg
>neE5. He writes that he believes
that regiment viii be mustered OUT in
q month. Mr. Chambsrl2in also had
a paper sent ID him from Manila
which was published by The insur-
gents. He has lost it, but viii in
stigate a search. as he would like to
have the contents translated lie ms
also in his possession a collection OF
sea shells taken by some American
soldiers from aB important insurgent
officer.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE. Suit was
begun in district court yesterday BY
Annie z. Schaller against W. u. Schal-
ler for divorce on the ground of aban-
l.
years a resident of Phoenix. went TO
Globe more than year ago. He lately
returned from a visit of some months
in the east, and on Tuesday night
Went 20 the home of his wife What
occurred there is q matter of dispute
At any rate his wife made complaint
against him. wanting him arrested for
threatening to shoot her He said in
police court the next day that he went
10 the house with peaceful intentions.
when he was assailed by his wife He
promised 70 return to Globe on the fol-
lowing day and the matter was
dropped.
TRYING TO REVIVE INTEREST -
The amateur WheeInen are trying 10
revive track sports The summer 50
lar has not been too warm for wheel /
Ing. Last Tuesday evening a number
OF bicyclsls cOngregated at the Ph0a- +
nix fark for races. The principal /
events were the mile, half and quarter /
between Arthur Nicholson and Grover /
Lampey, ali won by Master Lamp5y (
af-er 4 close contest. H also ran u /
close race with Ross Grouse. who has
established a reputation here as an
amateur wheelman. Master Lampey's (
riding IS commented upon favorably
and i is thought that a couTse Of
training viii develop considerable
speed. Eight bicyclists have entered
for races which will be held at the
Did racing course south Of town next
Sunday, and The lists VII be cnen for
other riders until the time OF flfs race
No admittance fee will be charged and
he races viii be held simply "a arouse
interest. If good crowd is had it IS
likely that relay race starting from
Tempe and finishing here VII lake T.
place soon.
REPTILIAN INCIDENTS. There /.
was a cOmmoti0n a. Coffee AIS yes
-=rd2y. A man was eating al the
unch counter and al the same tine
.ried to show friend how eady his
nerves were. He poised cup 81 COT
lee in the air and there was not
luiTer OF his hand. But this Is no.
he starring poine. The cashier
iT0pped a meal ticket on the floor and ,
stopped ID pick II up. \ large toad
s-ght inches IN any diameter sprang +.
rom q hidden recess and occupied
position on her hand. OF course she
screamed and the man posing the
up OF coffee dropped K. 4 company
II walters SUR 0unded tA5 ro3d ana
lrOve it back into the kitchen where
I had been petted for months. This
vas not the only scene OF fright from
: eptile yesterday. A boy entered the
Delivery Office with some
ling in the bosom OF his snil.e. The
proprietor wanted 10 know what il
vas. The boy called him oil to
,oTner Of the room and told him to
zee for himself. He did 50, pulling out .
large buils2ake. The proprietor L
.OOn recovered.
ONE OF THE COLORED HEROES. +
Pension Agent G. D. Gray Yesterday /
made out pension application papers
or Clarence l. Proctor. formerly a
member of the Tsnth cavalry. BE en-
listed twelve years ago and got his dis
sharge as 3 sergeant few months
ago on account Of disability He
served through the Cuban campaiga
4 which he contracted q fever. Tha
Zenith cavalry did effectual service n {
conjunction with the Rough Riders
before Santiago. In time Of peace
2roctors work has bsen mostly that
Il 2 drill master h says there can
De no question of the bravery of the
volunteer or regular regiments. but
he regulars do the ma effective
ighting on battle lire That IS
'esult Of years OF training in lir-Ie
h ngs- They are usually the bes5
narksmen. When q reg Eelt depl0ys
IS s!zirmishars. says h, ? command
s sometimes given in Designating IN
erYals between men in ranks. Ere
luenfly volunteers pay little attention
o t-4is order, but by close observance 4
md exception OF the command the
ives OF many regulars are saved
There IS q frequent advantage which
he regular soldier takes and which IS