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Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
GOES BEFORE GOVERNOR
Friends of Halderman Brothers to
 Make Final Plea.

Friends of the two Halderman broth CTS, sentenced to hang at Tombstone August 10, for the killing of Constable Ainsworth and Ted Moore, will make a final effort to save the necks of the two condemned men. Governor Mur- phy is expected home from the east on Sunday, and the attornies representing the Texas people who are endeavoring to save the murderers, will appear be- fore him immediately upon his arrival and plead for a communication of the sentence. The same evidence and affi- davits which were laid before Acting Governor Akers last week will be brought into play and an effort made to convince the governor that the trials were unfair. In discussing the matter yesterday the Acting Governor stated as his belief that the chief executive would uphold his action in the matter, agreeing with his decision that the men had been given a fair trial in both the district and supreme court. Since the acting governors refusal to interfere in the case the local representatives of the Haldermans, J. r. Wilson and Mark Smith, have been preparing for the final effort and now have their plea in condition for presentation.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
MINGLED BY AN ENGINE
A Tucson Boy Loses a Leg and He
 May Die.

Twelve-year-old Reuben Hopkins met with what may prove to be a fatal accident, says the Citizen. A number of boys were playing about the yards. jumping on and off the cars. In the excitement young Hopkins did not mo- tice the approach of a switch engine and was run down.
 The wheels took off the left leg be- low the knee and mangled the right one. Medical aid was summoned and the youth removed to the hospital, where he was placed under the in- fiuence of opiates.
 Information comes from the hospital as We go to press that the boy is doing as we'll as can be expected under the circumstances. Nothing can be said as yet about the chances of his re- covery as the case is not far enough along. But thus far he Is doing well.
 The lad is a grandson of G. l.. John son. who is a we'll known freighter and and old timer in Tucson
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
BOOMING ARIZONA
H. M. Chapman Lauding Phoenix's
 Virtues in the East.

Harry M. Chapman of Phoenix, Ariz., secretary of the Phoenix and Maricopa county board of trade, who is in Will mington for a few days, called at this office yesterday afternoon and told some interesting facts about Phoenix and the country thereabout, says the Wilmington (Del.) Every Evening. He says it Is in a wonderfully healthy cli- mate and thousands of people go there tor their health, consumptves finding It especially helpful. Dr. Peter Cooper. who when he left this city several months ago, was not expected by some of his friends to live until he reached Arizona, is reported by MT. Chapman to be better than when he first reached the city and he thinks he is gradually improving. There are several other Delawareans in the city.
 Phoenix is situated in the central part of southern Arizona. In the sum- mer it has a population of between 5000 and 10000, and in winter the pop ulation is from F, 900 to 15,00O,. many going there in winter for the benefit of their health. In fact, it has become great winter resort. According to Mir. Chapman consumptives derive more benefit from being there in summer than in winter. as the warm, dry air kills the disease germs. The population of the city comprises representative people from all parts of the world Some have gone there for their health. others for the pleasure they derive from being there, and still others to engage in business. The buildings and general cOnVeniances will cOmDara favorably with other cities of the United States.
 The city does not offer employment to the people who go there for their health, but plans are being made which will it is believed, largely increase the business interests of the town and its
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
MUCH BUILDING IN PROSPECT
Many New Structures Erected and
 More Planned.

From preparations now being made by local architects and builders, there will be more building within the next year in Phoenix and vicinity than ever was known here before. Nearly all the architects are very busy on plans for new residences. while several hundred others in various parts of the valley are in process of construction. The rise in prices of material within the past year, caused lull in building, but as 1t became apparent that there would be no decrease in prices, work began on many structures.
 A well known architect said yester- day that the only thing that would in- terfere. with the steady growth of building this summer and fall would be scarcity of material. Such a con- nn6ns'ency, MT. T. w. Chamberlain be-
 unlikely. He says that in all
 Is of the country material is very
 |h priced, but that there is tlenty of
 In the north lumbermen find it inn
 bssible to get cars enough to ship out heir product. and on the coast a rather 'peculiar condition has arisen. The rush to the Alaskan gold fields has put into SerVlce most or tne NtSSelS Oelole used in the transportation of lumber and dealers have found it not possible to get their output on the, market.
 It is ssid, however. that there is plenty of mate rial at present available for use in Phoenix, although tEe re- building of Prescott has drawn heavily on the supply here. Several carloads of brick and lumber have been sent there and more will go.
 Among the many handsome resi- dences now being built in Phoenix, that of L. D. Copeland, on North Second avenue, near Bennett Lane, is worthy of mention. It is a $5,00O house, or brick and wood with all modern con- yeniences. C. E. s. Fike has just built a fine brick residence on North Fourth street at a cost of $3,O0O. Peter G. Iaidlaw is building a cottage, to cost SLIGO, in BrilPs addition. One of the finest and at the same time the oldest
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
GOOD ADVERTISING.

In the days when advertising was not a colossal business, as it Is now, the Mendelssohn Quintet club of Boston engaged D. H. Elliot, a Georgian and an ex-confederate officer as advance agent. He entered the business with dash and abandon, and some of his schemes were calculated to draw the public eye. Says Thomas Ryan, in his "Recollections of An Old Musi- cian:"
 We made a little trip to Niagara Falls, and gave two concerts. Immedi- ately after crossing the bridge over the rapids to Goat island, there used to be a small paper mill on the right hand side, the walls of which were built di- rectly on the edge of the wild, rushing waters. Elliot went into the office of the paper mill and asked if they had any objection to his putting up post CT on the walls of the mill over the
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

vicinity giving employment to those who are inclined to work at ranch business. A reservoir is being built sixty miles northeast of the city, which will irrigate a large section of country and open it up for farming and ranches.
 Mr. Chapman says people afflicted with bronchial trouble can be cured if they go to Phoenix while the disease is in it's early stages. In the intermediate stage their lives can be prolonged. but the physicians there make request of physicians all over the country not to send people there who are in the last stages of consumption. as it will do such patients no good and will be an imposition upon the physicians or the city.
 The city is a quiet and orderly place. It has a board of trade which is com posed of live, energetic business men, and through their efforts the develop ment has been wonderful during the past few years. The advance last year was greater than during any previous year in the history of the town. and it will continue to improve if the people continue to support it as they have been doing in the past. MT. Chapman says the board of trade hopes the SUD- port will be continued and he feels that it will as the people become bet ter acquainted with the advantages of the city.
 The people are looking forward to statehood, which may be decided by the approaching election. The citizens favor the change and hope congress will admit Arizona at it's next session.
 MT. Chapman will repSain here two or three days distribt fpamphlets showing the advantagesVOf Phoenix, and will return home hy way of Balti- more, Md. While here he is being entertained by Jonn McVey, whose acquaintance ht formed in the west.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
THE DEMON OF THE WIND
How Tuesdays Storm Left Devasta-
 tion and Death.

Death rode the storm of Tuesday. From the desert east of Mesa to the White Tank mountains the wind dealt out its fury. A raging, roaring tor nado, it twisted its destructive way over ranch and range, vineyard and orchard, tearing its way where resist ance offered a weak point and forcing a path clean of life and vegetable growth, a bowling, screeching mael- strom, a great, rattling, rumbling, rush. ing, waving mass of semi-solidity, it ripped, smashed, crashed and rolled down the valley-only a common Ari- zona sandstorm when it started-but a monster of fearsome mien when it gained headway. It gathered strength as it flew and at times assumed cyclon- ic speed and force, lifting trees by the roots, roofs from buildings, driving the sand like snow-drifts, piling it in heaps and mixing soil from dry mesa land land with the moist loam of the Buck eye country.
 Yesterday a Republican representa- tive drove over a portion of the path f the hurricane. Apparently with meth cd in it's demoniac madness, it saved its master effort for Phoenix and did it's best to transfer the capital farther down the river. At q point mile east of the city broken trees, dismantled sheds and twisted fences testified 70 the fury of the wind and at points in the city itself the tornado tore strong trees from their roots. crashed through win dows, shook and raved fiercely at all in its way, gathered up all that was not nailed down and screaming angrily at anything with temerity to resist its de-
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

its frail form of construction, and also the several purposes to which it was devoted.
 This remarkable building was made at Perth, then merely a town site, by soldiers of the second company sixty third regiment, shortly after the de- tachment arrived at the colony in 1899 and was composed almost entirely of bulrushes.
 In addition to this rude little edifce being used on Sunday for divine wor- ship, it some times served as an anna teur theatre during the week, and was used during the whole time as a bar racks.
 There is probably no other instance on record of a building, simultaneously as it were, representing the church. the army and the drama.-Soldiers' Penny magazine.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

mands, hurried away in search of new fields for plunder. For five miles west Of the city it tore down trees and fences, Mexican shacks and barns, and left only disaster and death in it's path.
 Far down along the Yuma road the pody or the victim lay beside the road, mute testimonial of the terrible force of the simeon. In grim, cold silence it hung partially through the fence, the body on the outside, the legs pulled up close in a last agony of despair. while the broken neck lay over the lower rail, and the departed soul lowered, doubtless. in the purgatory of the poultry hereafter. seeking admission On the strength of a Virtuous rooster life. well spent in the uplifting of chicken kind.
 The storm was the hardest seen in Phoenix in many years and at several places left evidence of it's visit. A DOT ton of the roof of the old Smith ware hous, on south First avenue, was car ried away, and on Van Buren street, near Fourth avenue, and on First ave- nue, southwest of the square, several trees were blown down.
 In discussing the storm yesterday Sheriff Murray offered a novel and very probable theory. He believes that the sandstorms of this country are true types of the cyclone, but that the inn mense amount of sand which they gather up serves to hold back the greater strength of the wind and pre- vents serious damage, which would probably ensue, were not the wings of the storm weighted with such quan- tity of earth.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.

A tall, official looking man with a black pocketbook in his hand called the other morning upon our friend Barnes, and observed:
 ''I beg your pardon. MT. Barnes, but I believe you possess-ah. yes-a black retriever dog with white patch over its eye.'
 Visions of unpaid dog licenses burst upon Barnes, who, with great, energy replied:
 "Oh, no-oh, dear, no; nothing of the kind. He is a poor stray brute who fol- lowed me home, but does not belong to me-
 "Oh, indeed" said the stranger, that is all right then. Only my client, MT. Goldwell, accidently shot the dog this morning, and came round to compro- mise the matter with you by offering you five pounds; but, of course, if he is not your dog-well, good morning" Spare moments.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
THE AMERICAN PLANS.

Washington, Aug. 1.-The safety Of the ministers at Pekin being temporar- fly assumed, the attention of the gov ernment is now being directed toward two objects. First. to effect permanent ly the safety of the ministers by bring ing them away from, Pekin, and, sec ond, to hasten the advance on the Chinese capital.
 The Chinese government is employ ing every device automatically to pre- vent the forward movement of the in ternational column.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
rapids. They laughed derisively and !

rapids. They laughed derisively and answered Ego ahead"
 We were using as advertising mate rial at that time, a long, showy stream CT, which bore it's black letters. shaded with red, on a white ground, Men delssohn Quintet Club of Boston, It was a stunning thing and could be read a long distance away.
 Elliot borrowed a skiff, put all s his pasting materials into it, hired some trustworthy men to help, and got the skiff across the bridge and into the water. He then boarded it, with one man to help, and his other assistants on shore paid out the rope, to which the boat was attached, until it reach ed the wall. There he pasted up eve ry letter and returned to land in safe ty.
 It was a wild and dangerous thing to do, but 1t paid. The poster could easily be read at the old Grand Trunk railway bridge, two miles distant, and all along the Canada shore. Every body went to see it and 1t excited no end of remark. Our point was gained; and as for the poster, it stayed on the wall for two years.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
NOT THE MAN.

Didn't hear you speak the name of James Adams?" he asked, as he lean ed forward and addressed two men who were in earnest conversation on Chi cago street car.
 Yes, I was speaking of him." re- piled one.
 Was it James Adams, second mate of the New York brig, Morning Starr"
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
RUSSIA'S HANDS FULL.
All She Can do to Preserve Order
 Around Port Arthur

St. Petersburg, Aug. 1.-Official dis patches from the far east continue to show that the Russian military com manders there have all they can do to cope With the armed Chinese in the ter rrtory adjacent to Port Arthur. Rus sian detachments are seeking to disarm the native soldiers who are in the neu- tral zone, contrary to treaty stipula- tions. Fighting has occurred in various parts of the LiaO Tung peninsula.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

residence in the valley, is that of J. M. Yaple, three miles out on the Black canyon road. It is of adobe, built in modern style and finished in fine fash ion, at a cost of 1000.
 Another fine ranch home is that be- ing built by c. K. and N. F. Wilcox, in the Buckeye country. It is a brick house and will cost $2, 900.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
DOING NICELY NOW THANKS

'The republic cannot live half repub- lie and half empire says our anti-im- perialst friends. As it is living pretty lively as it is, we assume that state not to be yet attained, and we venture the opinion from this that it is as near being attained as it is likely to be, in this generation at least.-Boston Her aid.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
STORY OF PEK|N
(Continued From r1rst Page.)

or British intend to be left behind the Americans, though the British prepara- tions are a long way from complete ness. The Japanese organization, on the other hand. eXcites the admiration of all. The total strength of the allies here is 1000. Achievements are arriving daily.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
AMERICAN SICK AND WOUNDED

Washington, Aug. IA cable from Admiral Remy says he has sent home on the hospital ship Solace those who were wounded at the battle of Tien ,Tsin, and those who were sick among the American force. He states that a Japanese hospital ship will be at our disposal for conveying the sick and wounded to Nagasaki.
 The cable ends with: Hard fighting in Pekin.''
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

THE HEALTH PROBLEM is most quickly solved by making the blood and digestion perfect by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla. Its cures of scrofula, salt rheum, dyspepsia, nervousness and that tired feeling are legion.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
lust a Little Scorched.

by the big fire; that's all. It didn't prevent us from opening up our new store Monday morning with full line of merchandise, and we have been do- ing business without interruption ever since. Our stock is brand new, not damaged by fire or water, and we are prepared to fill your orders for:
 GROCERIES, HAY AND GRAIN, HARDWARE. STUDEBAKER WAC ONS, MINING SUPPLIES, DRUGS, POWDER, CAPS. FUSE, CROCK FRY, BEDDING AND BLANKETS, BAR SUPPLIES, TENTS, at our usual low prices.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02
.No, sir. he lives here in chieagO." ."

NO, sir, he lives here in Chlcage.
 "Oh, that's it. Then please excuse me. I thought it might be the James Adams I mentioned. and I was going to say that I was wrecked with him in the Indian ocean and had to eat him after the privisions gave out.-St Paul Dispatch. .r
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

OXYGENOR cures all kinds of fever. - OXYGENOR CO.,, fl West Adams St.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

The non-irritating cathartic i: Hoods Pills.
Arizona republican., 1900-08-02

CHURCH BUILT OF BULRUSHES.
 The first place of worship in western Australia was quite, unique. both from
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-15
THIN WORST NEWS YET
Atrocious Murder Of thc Russian
Minister 10 China.
WAS BOILED ALIVE.
His Wife Was Tortured 10 Death With
sharp Stlcks-No Word as 10
the Fate Of Any Other Rep
-. resenta,iVes There.

Chicago, July ii-A dispatch % The
Record from 81. Petersburg. July ll.via
Paris, July 10. says;
1.-THE car has received with great
emotion the dreadful details Of the catas.
tropho At Pekin. Tears coursed his
maiesty's cheeks as lac read the cable
gram from Admiral AlexieiT ht Port
Arthur. confirming the horrible details Of
the assassination Of NJ. de Giers, which
in the form Of rumors had already
reached Russia.
The admiral declares the Russian On.
yoy.was dragged through the streets by
the boxers, insulted, beaten and tortured
and even thrown into a Kettle aud boiled
10 death. Then the remains were thrown
10 the dogs. While VI. de Giers was
being disposed Of the fanatic mob danced
around the cauldron.
Mime. de Giers. Admiral Alexieff's
adyices declares. suffered fate worse
than death and was beaten and tortured
with sharp sticks until life was extinct
Legation officials are said to have been
tortured hendishly until death ended
their sufferings. NJ. do Giers and lega-
tion officials resisted desperately and his
body guard killed many Of the attack
ing mob. Ia the midst Of his tortures
the envoy is said 10 have heroically pro-
claimed his faith in Christianity, Gu.
couraged by his wife who ~ soon shared
his martyrdom.
The announcement of this intelligence
20 relatives Of the Russian martyrs in
China was accompanied by heartrend.
ing scenes Count LAmsdorf received
the friends of the murdered ones at the
foreign Office and unfolded % them the
tragedy. The Scenes Of terror and grief
that followed were unspenkable. The
building Of the foreign Office was be.
sieged by an excited throng, and the
whole Of 81. Petersburg is full Of lamen-
latiOn.
Immediately upon the receipt of Ad.
miral Aleueff's dispatch the ear called
the cabinet and council Of state 10 90 in.
~ executive session at once.
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Troop. for the Orient.

San Antonio. July i4.-GenerRl Nc
Kibbin has been advised by the adjutant
general that no more passes at present
would be- issued 20 any person except In
the government service for passage on
transports across the Pacific. Company
G, Twenty.dtth infantry, now here, is
ordered 10 Denver 10 relieve the troop of
the Ninth cavalry at Fort Logan 20 per.
init It 20 go TO the Philippines. Assist.
ant Surgeon Eugene Allen has been or.
dered by the secretary Of war 10 proceed
at once here 10 accompany Company II
Of the Fifteenth infantry 10 the orient.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-15
MAY OPPOSE II.
Boxers to Plight Against His March Ia
60 the Chinese Capital.

to the Chinese Capital.
Washington. July IT, Consul General
Goodnow's short dispatch represents all
that the state or navy departments
know Of the developments in China since
Friday noon. His news only goes TO
confirm the general belief that the stua-
ton in China is steadily growing worse.
Honan shansi. referred TO by Good
now rs the place where the yiccroy APP
pears 20 favor the boxers. is said at the
state department TO be- actually two sep
arate provinces vast in extent lying in
the western and northern portion Of
China. The two might be an impassi-
ble barrier, u. as Goodnow's dispatch in.
dicates, they are disaffected aud under.
take 10 oppose the northward march Of
the armies Of IA Hung Chang and other
great southern viceroys upon Pekin.
! No confirmation has reached the state
: department of the report from ST. Peters
burg of the torture and death Of the
Russian minister az Pekin.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1900-07-15

Washington, July l4-Secretary Hay
has received an undated dispatch from
Consul General Goodnow at Shanghai
Announcing that the governor Of Honan
Fshanf has issued a proclamation favor.
able % the boxers. Hanan Fshanf Is a
province lying Immediately northwest
Of Shanghai aud between that city and
pekin.
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Refused to support Independence.

Cape Town, July iS.-Replyingto 10 the
deputation Of his constituents w. p.
Schreiner, former lremier Of Cape Colo
ny, refused 10 support the demand for
unimpaired Independence for the Boer
republics. but said he thought they
should retain certain amount of indie
pendence. He added that he would not
support the policy of amnesty 20 the
rebels.
Herr Groeler, foreign secretary of the
Tansyaal. has arrived at Delagoa bay.
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mat the silence at fukin is the silence
Of the grave, official admission in both
the United States aud Europe. that dip
lomatists have adopted the pessimistic
views held by consuls at Shanghai have
almost silenced those attempting 10
reach against circumstantial evidence
which Is becoming so cogent.
Chinese assurances and edicts appear
20 observers hero 20 be merely part of
the plan to cautiously break the news Of
the tragedy and delude foreigners with
tale Of imperial gniltlessness. but II
the bomhardment mentioned in United
States Consul Goodnow's late message
occurred, il must have been carried out
by Chinese regulars, 80 the plea Of iinpe-
rial defense Of the legations seems 10 fall
20 the ground.
The situation nj Tien Tsin appears 10
be slowly but surely growing worse. The
allied forces are experiencing The great
est difficulty In sending forward rein
forcements. ms the Chinese have render
ed navigation Of the river most difficult
by diverting its waters.
Happily 81. Petersburg announces Of
ficially that the telegraph between Taku
and Tien Tsin has been restored and
railroad Communication viii shortly be
reestablished.
To other trials Of the besiegcd persons
nj Tien Tin has been added the out
br ak Of scarlet fever.
Dispatches from Tien Tsin report that
a number Of ladies there have become
whitehaired through the horrors Of the
siege.