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Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

much water your people expect to get into the valley but I think they should have at least 200 900 acre feet Der year, which equals a flow of 1T9, 9,00OO00 gal Ions per twenty-four hours. At the point mentioned, that is. north Of Selig- man. I estimate that there will be rs- uuired to pump that amount of water to the necessary elevation 365 5-horse power pumps: that is there would ne ccssalily be three lifts of about 1.600 feet each. which calls for 1895 pumps These pumps could not be placed at that point for less than $15.OO0 each. or a total cost of SIG. .425. .O0O. to which should be added the cost of pump columns. canal from the rim of canyon to the head waters of the Chino canyon, engineering and other eXpen- ses. In this no allowance for evapor- ation and seepage has been made, which will probably amount to at least 30 per cent in such long distance. With coal delivered at the canyon for S10 per ton (which is cheap), I estimate the cost of operating these pumps at S25O,00O per year. I say coal for fuel. while some of your friends would prob ably say use water power, not knowing that the Colorado liver at this point does not afford any more water than l have already appropriated Uncle
 Sam might chip in on this deal also as
 the Colorado is a navigable stream during high water for several hundred miles.
 Possibly you would like to check my figures. so here is some data to worl; on.
 "Elevation of Colorado river at The | Needles. approximately 400 feet: eleva-
 ton of Colorado river at Stones Ferry less than 75O feet; elevation of Colo
 rado river at Pierce Ferry. 1000 feet Pierce Ferry is north of Blackberry
 on the Santa Fe Pacific, and near tn, mouth of Grand Wash, coming iron 1 the north.
 Elevation of Colorado river at Dia
 mond Creek wash. 1,356; elevation O | Colorado river al Bright Angel. 1,7OO t, l 2,000 feet; elevation of Colorado rive ! at junction with Little Colorado. 2.75 i feet
 1 Elevation of the ridge south of Colo ! radO valley at a point near the head O 1 Big Sandy. few miles south of Hack | berry. 4,250 feet: elevation north c 1 Peach Springs, $500 feet: elevatiO,
 north Of Aubrey. 6,25O feet; elevation
 north of SeHgman, 6.25O feet: thenc along the ridge easterly rising to 20 ! feet. Yours truly
 ''W A DRAKE"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
SOME FINANCIERING
The New York Life as Buyer and
 Seller of Bonds.

New York, Sept 15-Some high grade financiering has been done in this city within recent years and one Gf the con- spicuous cases has been that of the New York Life Insurance company. It will be remembered shat President John A. Mccall of the New York Life went to Washington at the time when this country made its last government al loan in January, 1896, and put in q bid on behalf of his company for $10, O00,000 of the loan. Fortunately for the policy holders of the company the bid happened to be at exactly the right figure and the company obtained the entire S1O,OOO,0O0.
 It is understood that the company has sold these bonds from time to time at an average profit of 15 per cent. At the present time. when American gov erenment bonds are selling on a ? per cent basis, President Mccall, evidently foreseeinS that the European govern ments would this summer be in about the same condition financially that the United States was four of five years ago. has gone to Europe and through his negotiations has secured for his company $2 900 of the new British eXcheqCer loan. which has already ad- vanced 212 per cent. He has also se- cured $5,OOO,OO0 of the new imperial German per cent gold loan, which, it is understood, the company gets at par.
 All this is considered pretty good business and as there are about 500,CO0 holders of the company's policies it is easy to understand their satisfaction with this showing. Their position is the more interesting because their company is purely a mutual organiza tion in which the policy holders are the only stockholders.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
TRACK AND FIELD.
Championship Meeting of the A. A..
 |. in New York.

New York. Sept 15.-The battle of the amateur athletes for track and field honors commenced this afternoon at Manhattan field in the presence of an immense throng of spectators. No previous championship meeting of the Amateur Athletic Union has at tracted more attention than the pres ent one. Heretofore the junior cham pionships have been entire distinct from the regular championships, but for the present occasion both are be- ing pulled off the same day, forming, as it were, two distinct championship meetings merged into one. The entry lists in all of the various events on the programme are well filled and some record breaking results are expected.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
AN NTHRACITE STRIKE The CoIIieries Will Close
 Down Tomorrow
Not Less Than 145,0 ,000 Men Will Be Affected by It - Non-union Men Are Joining the Mine Workers.

Philadelphia. Sept. 15.-The much talked of strike of the anthracite mine workers in the coal regions of Pennsyl- vania under the auspices of the United Mine Workers of America. and which affects about 145. 900 union and non- union workers. was practically begun today and reports received from vari- ous sections indicate that on Monday morning, when the strike officially be- gins, according to a strike order is sued by President Mitchell of the Mine Workers Union. very few of the col leres will be in operation.
 Just how many men will obey the strike order can only be conjectured The union officials steadfasly assert that all the union men will remain away from work and will be further strengthened by a large majority of nOn-uniOn men.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
AN APPEAL TO MANKIND.

Austin. Sept Ex-Governor Savers received an official report from the mayor of Galveston saying: "I feel justified in saying to you and the Am erican people that no such disaster has ever overtaken any community in the history of our country. The loss of life is appalling and the extent of it can never be determined. It is estimat- ed at from 5000 to 5000. Not a home in Galveston is uninjured. and thou sands were destroyed. Ten thousand people are homeless and destitute. We appeal to mankind"
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
A RUINED TOWN.

Houston, Texas, Sept. 15.-The fol- lowing statement was sent to the As sOciated Press by R. W. King. of Al win, Texas: 'I arrived in Alvin from Dallas and was astonished and be- wildered by the sight of devastation on every side. Ninety-five per cent of the houses in this vicinity are in ruins. leaving 5000 people without adequate shelter and destitute. Everything in the way of crops is destroyed, and un- less there is speedy relief there will be exceedingly great suffering.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
MITCHELL'S STATEMENT.

Indianapolis. Ind, Sept 15.-A state ment was issued today by President Mitchell to correct the impression that the United Mine Workers are seeking to force a recognition of the organiZa- ton from mine owners. The statement declares that the previous strike order of the United Mine Workers requested the owners to meet committees of their own employees and failing in this the miners themselves offered to arbitrate. which offer received no reply from the owners.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
PREPARING FOR WAR

Hazelton. Pa, Sept. 15.-Detectives are arriving on every train and 1000 are said to be stationed at the various mines, which will be surrounded with barriers immediately.
 Probably 50 per cent of the 10000 anthracite miners of this district will strike tonight. Well posted people be- lieve this means a fighting chance for both sides. If the strikers can develop strength approXimating so per cent of miners they may hope for victory.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
IDEAL BALL PLAYING
DeMund Team Wins by Small Margin
 from Indians.

Pitcher Hartwell. with a very choice assortment of slants. was too deep a problem for the indian school team in Saturdays ball game, and the DeMund men won by a score of s to 6.
 The largest audience of the season saw the game and certainly got their moneys worth. The first two innings produced a bit of rather ragged ball. but from then on to the bitter end the fans were on edge. With all his dis play of pyrotechnics it cannot be justly asserted that Hartwell was the only player on the diamond, for every man in the city nine played good enough ball to draw him a salary in a league team. Hartwell struck out thirteen men and a | several critical stages dem Onstrated his generalissimo powers by holding three men on bases and retir- ing the aspirant at the bat, while Harts work in gobbling up seemingly impossible chances in the center gar den. and Bettler's clever handling of the rather thankless task in right field, NoOrhes' stoppage of hot ones down the short line, Longs manipulation of the backstop. and the generally excel lent ability displayed by every man ia a red uniform was sufficient to give promise of one of the best ball teams in the southwest and give rise to the be- lief that Los Angeles will tackle hard proposition in the series to be played this week.
 The Indians, tco, played unusually good ball and the school nine has never been composed of more promising lot of men. The statistical appendix is be-
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
BASE BALL
Record of Games Won and Lost
 Yesterday.

At iladelphia-Philadelp G.; Cincinnati ,.
 At Kansas City-Kansas City, 9; Detroit, ?. Second game-Detroit i; Kansas City ?.
 At New York-New York, ?; Pitts burg, l.
 At Brooklyn-Brooklyn. St. Louis, f. Second game-BrOoklyn. s; St. Louis, ,.
 At Chicago-Buffalo. 3; Chicago, 1.
 At Milwaukee-Milwaukee, 14; Indi- .anapolis. }.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
BRYAN IN ST. LOUIS
The Candidate Exposed to the Danger
 of Head Turning.

St. Louis, Sept. 15.-A less eXperi- enced man than William J. Bryan might very well have had his head turned by the reception accorded him in St. Louis tonight. He spoke here in Coliseum hall under the auspices of the national democracy of commercial travellers.
 The hall is said to seat 14OOO people Not only was every seat occupied. but every available foot of standing room was also covered. The speaker received an ovation.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
THE COLORADO PROJECT
MT. Drake's Letter on the Subject of
 Diversion.

In a report of Q meeting of the water storage committee a few days ago The Republican published a brief synopsis of letter by Chief Engineer w. A Drake of the s. F. P. X P. to w. H. Code of the committee on the subject of obtaining water from the Colorado for the irrigation of the valiey. The project of diVerting the flow of the Colorado into a tributary of the Salt has always been an attractive one among people who have not had op- portunity or time to make a study of the difficulties in the way. At the re- quest of q number of the water storage committee the letter is published in fuil:
 Prescott. Ariz., Sept. :. MT. w. H. Code, Mesa, Arizona.
 Dear Sir: Referring to the contents of your lette" of the 1th instant. I am quite busy just now and cannot go into the details of the question as I should like, but if the following does not answer your purpose you had better come up to Prescott some day and We will go over the proposition together more thoroughly. I should be glad b see you at any rate
 
 getting the waters of the Colorado river into the Salt river all being about equally practicable, but none of them presenting any feature that might lead one to believe that the result would justify the cost. even though the Salt River valley might thereby be trans formed into a veritabie garden throughout it's entire extent.
 The lowest point in the divide be- tween the Colorado valley and any tributary of the Verde river is about 6,25O feet above sea level: a canal that would carry water over this pass would necessarily have it's head in Northern Colorado or Wyoming, and any one who has seen the Grand Canyon must know what kind of d canal it would be. Imagine a canal several hundred miles in length hanging upon the walls of the Grand Canyon.
 'The next plan might be a canal heading a little below the same point and leaving the Colorado valley near Peach Springs. where the dividing ridge has an elevation of $500 feet. thence to the gap at Point of Red Mesa about two miles west of Seligman. thence down the Chino canyon to the Verde valley. Such a plan would cost a few millions less than the first named.
 The third plan would be that of building canal through a gap in the mountains southwest of Congress at an elevation of over 2,OOO feet. supporting through a meandering course by way of Big Sandy, via Bill Williams Fork, thence to the Colorado river and on up the Colorado valley to a point near the junction of the Little Colorado. There would not be over 300 miles of real bad canyon work on this canal.
 "The fourth plan would be that of a system of small pumps raising the water from the Colorado river to the rim of the canyon at point north of Seligman. I do not know just how
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
THE SOLITARY ROBBER.

Nevada, Cal, Sept 15.-This after noOn's stage, bound from this city to DOwneyVille was held up by lone while ascending a grade one mile and a half above Nigger Tent twenty-seven miles from here. He got an empty treasure box and escaped.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
MAY BE SENATOR WHEELER.

Huntsville Ala, Sept. 15.-Brigadier General Joseph Wheeler, who retired
 from the regular army this week. is expected home tonight, but as he is to leave almost immediately for Monte Samoa to spend Sunday, the reception planned by his fellow -tOwnsmen has been deferred until the first of next week. Considerable interest is mani fested in political circles as to General Wheelers future plans. Many of his
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
TREASON CASE DROPPED.

Cape Town. Sept. 15.-The attorney general, after considering the evidence in the case, has declined to prosecute Mir. Botha, the colleague of MT. Sauer, ex-commissioner of public works, on the charge of high treason. MT. Botha will now attend the sessions of par liament.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
SOUTH AFRICAN WAR
The Burghers Turning Their Weapons
 Against Each Other.

London, Sept. 15.-Lord Roberts re- ports that General French occupied Barberton on September 13. releasing eighty-twO British prisoners and cap turing 100 BOers, forty three locomO- tives. and a great quantity of stores.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
NEW VOLCANO IN MEXICO.
An Offshoot of Colima Starts Up in the
 Sierra Madre Range.

Guadalajara, Mex, Sept. 15.-A new volcano has made it's appearance in the Sierre Madre range about thirty miles southeast of Colima. The new volcano is believed to be an offshoot of the old CoIima volcano. Owing to the fact that the country around the volcano is sparsely settled no damage was done by it's activity.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
BOARD OF ENGINEERS.

Washington. Sept. 15.-The govern ment board of engineers will meet at Galveston on October 20 and examine the jetties and Qualifications and report the repairs necessary.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
A BOUNDARY SETTLEMENT.

Paris. Sept 15.-Presdent Loubet, as al bitrator between Columbia and Costa Rica, has rendered a decision which amounts to a compromise of the b1un- diary. commencing at Punta Mona ln the Atlantic and ending at Puntl L5ari- ca on the Pacific.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
CORBETT DIDN'T ELOPE.

London. Sept. 15.-Corbett and Con sidine, his manager. arrived here today. Marguerite Corneille and her mother arrived on the same train and went to different hotels. Corbett says the re port that he and Miss COrneille eioped is false. 8S
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
AN ARMY OF IDLERS.

Scranton, Pa, Sept. 15.-Tha mine superintendents are in conference to- day. They will hold daily conferences from now on. Forty thousand men are already idle in the Lackawanna and Wyoming valleys.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
GOES UP FOR LIFE.

San Francisco, Sept. 15.-After a two years battle in the courts Minnie Adams. accused of poisoning her in fant with carbolic acid, was sentenced by Judge Lawler this morning to inn prisonmen; for life in San Quentin.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

friends are prepared to urge him to be- come candidate for the United States senatorship from Alabama, but in view of some of his recent statements some doubt is felt as to whether the veteran fighter would consent to re-engage in political strife.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16

Earned runs-PhoeniX, 3; Indians, ?. Two-b base hit-Farish. Stolen bases Phoenix. l: Indians, 3. Double plays Baurner to Silvas to P. Lugo; Hartwel to Collins to Parish. Bases on balls off Lugo, 2; off Hartwell, 1. Hit by pitcher-Lugo, l; Hartwell, 1. Struck out-By Lugo, 1; by Hartwell. l3. Passed balls-Rice, 3; Long, 1. Wild Ditch-HartWell.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
DROWNED BY A COLLISION.

Stockton, Sept. 15.-The steamer Dauntless collided with two gasoline launches today. The latter were sunk and Jack Doan. Dave Kent. Jack Davis, produce buyers for Sacramento firms. were all drowned.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
TERRORS OF PESTILENCE.
Threatened Upon the Heels of the
 Storm.

Galveston, Tex. Sept. 15.-The troops here are worn out with guard duty and the labor of burying the dead and cleaning the streets. The Craddock light infantry has been ordered here The greatest danger is now from pes tilence. many bodies yet remaining un- buried and the thousands of carcases are decOmposing everywhere.
 The community that will donate train load of lime and get it here quick will do greater service than by donat- ing twice the value in money Money remittances should be made to John Sealey. treasurer of the relief commit tee.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
FIGHTING BUTCHERS.

Lorenzo Marques. Sept. 15.-Boers ar irving here assert that the burghers are fighting among themselves at Hol- spruit and footing and burning build ings.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
MISS ANTHONY'S ILLNESS.

Rochester, N. Y. Sept. 15-Susan B. Anthony is ill at her home. having suffered a collapse last Monday. The members of her family say her condi- tion is not alarming. She is so years old.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
MONEY MARKET.

san Francisco, Sept. 15.-Silver bars. 62& Mexican dollars 5O1a651
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
MARCUS DALY's ILLNESS.

New York. Sept. 15.-Marcus Daly is seriously i'll of heart trouble at the Hote! Netherlands in this city.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
The Powers Continue to
 GDpe in China Gloom
LIGHT THIS WEEK
The Situation Is Regarded in Berlin as Unsatisfactory and Compli- cated But It Is Hoped That None of the Powers Will Make a Break Until All Are Ready. The Intention of England.

Berlin, Sept. 15.-The Chinese situa- ton is here deemed to be highly unsat- isfactory and most complicated, though no sensational events are immediately expected and isolated action upon the part of any one power is not antici- pated. According to opinion here. all the interested powers are too firmly convinced of the importance of con- tinued harmony and solidity to jeOp- ardiZe them when no necessity calls for it.
 It is expected in Berlin that neither Russia nor France will withdraw their troops hurriedly from Pekin and it is believed that the United States will not be in any greater hurry. Informa- ton has reached this city that Russia in any event will keep large bodies of troops in China, not only in the iron tier portions of Mongolia, Manchuria and Kirin but also in the interior and coast districts of Pc Chi Ii.
 The military commanders of the al- lied forces have agreed that under the circumstances it is necessary to strengthen the tactical and strategical position of the international forces in Pc Chi Ii. Russia, too, will finish the railroad from Yang Tsu to Pekin.
 Regarding Germany's attitude, she will in any case insist on severe pun ishment being inflicted on the treacher- ous Chinese authorities to which, for the purpose of a conference of Baron Von Kettler's the assassin came op- portunely. Germany will not accept Yung Lu as a peace negotiator. if the charges made against Yung Lu that he led the attacks against the Pekin lega- tions are proved.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
SOMETHING EXPECTED SHORTLY


 London, Sept. 15.-Lord Salisbury is back at his post Sir Chin Luh, the Chinese minister had a conference at the foreign office yesterday with Lord Salisbury The United States, Ger many, French and Russian representa- tives were also there, yet not one of the great London dalies has a word of editorial comment on the subject that is uppermost in the thoughts of the worlds diplomats. It is a striking eXemplifcation of how completely be- logged is the public of every European nation with regard to the purpose of their representatives.
 The Associated Press, however. hears from circles in close touch with the foreign office that a definite eXplana- tion of the diplomatic situation and the aims of the powers may be expected early next week, together with some inkling as to how it is proposed to at tain the objects in view, but that at present the main point of discussion continues to be the question whether the powers shall or shall not evacuate Pekin. This, it is reasserted, is all ready provisionally settled negatively by Great Britain and Germany, who are hopeful of gaining united adher- ence of the powers to a temporary postponament of the scheme.
Arizona republican., 1900-09-16
STRICKEN TOWN
The Inhabitants of Ga|-
 weston Leaving
s. P. ENCOURAGEMENT

The Railroad Will Not Change Its Plans Regarding the Huntington Folly"-The Work of Recovering and Burning the Bodies of Victims of the Storm Going on.-No Dan ger of Pestilence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-25
Entries mt Hawthorne.

HAWTHORNE, Aug. 24.-Entries for tomorrow 5
races:
First race-For twoyear-olds; five furlongs.-
Fancywood ll2; Cora Goetz l07; Edith @. lO7 :;
Peaches lO7; Regea, lO7 Lady Indris, l0i; loot
sic Green, 100; Ellis Glenn, 100; Trdolin, 10;
Nellie Forest, 100; Van No Hi. 100; Granadella
30; Katharine Ennis, 100; Mintara, 100; Water
Alone 100.
Second race-For three year-olds and upward;
six furlouEs-L. T. Cation, lOl Depending 99;
Lady Weight, g5 Lamity, 81; Algarctta %
Nohicer, o.; Highland Lad, %; Silver Fizz 90
Third race-Steeplechase handicap: for three
ycar-olds and upward short course.-Passe Par
tout, 1885, Uncle Jim, 1870; Brakeman, 1870; Coron-
atus, l2s; Leando, I25; Sir Dick i25, Frond 20
Hoes entry.
Fourth race-Thc Endurance Stakes: for three
ycar-0lds and upward: two milcs.-Judge Denny,
III; Admetus los; Barton, los; Oxnard. l01 (;
Stuttgart, 100; Our Nellie l02; Scales. 90;
Thomas Carey, 50.
Fifth race-For three -year-olds and upward: six
furlongs. The Elcctor, lI2; John A. Morris, III;
Rival Dare, lG2: HeadwatCr l0l; The Lady, 100;
The Lady in Blue %.
Sixth race-For tlree-year-olds and inward
selling; one mle.-lnyerary II, l0i; Moch l0l /;
Chisel 80; Dandy H., 80; Little Billy 9s; Mary
land Reserve, 90; Maharaiah %; Free Hand
o.; Brown Vail, %; Maj. Mauser, 30; Edna
Gerry ss Nanoke, S.
Seventh race-For four-year-ol and upward;
selling; one me.--GrCat Bend, liz; Molo 100:
PatrcOn, los; The Sluggard l05; sam Lazarus
Esq, l0i; AnGowan, lOi; Prince Blazes, los;
Llmelight, l03.