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Arizona republican., 1899-05-18
THE LAND COURT.
The Famous San Rafael Grant Under
 Consideration.

The court Of private land claims 1 yesterday took up the case of the San Rafael de Ia Zanja grant. located in what was formerly known as southern Pima, but now in Santa Cruz county and embraces large area of the finest range lands in Arizona, and also very considerable agricultural lands. This land grant has become famous. not only on account Of its value. out the many conflicts which have arisen be- tween the claimants and settlers. There has probably been more blood shed on and points tributary to this grant than on any similar area of Ian Gin Arizona.
 h early days the Apache mada havoc with settlers and stockmen. After it was claimed as a grant. the alleged title changed several times. First, Alfred A. Green purchased from some of the Mexican claimants. He sold out to R. R. Richardson, and he in turn to the presenl. claimants, which is said to include ex-Se1ator Don Cameron, W. c. Whitney, General Kerr Of Philadelphia and several others, among them St. Louis parties. It was since the last transfer thae the public conflict began which crowd ed the court calendar and in which so many lives were lot.
 The value of the area claimed, the fabulously richmines emb7acded with in the boundaries Of the claim the prominence of the claimants and the many conflicts that have ensued be- tween the settlers, miners and the claimants, combine to make the trial of the case onei of intense interest.
 Able counsel is employed on both sides and the merits of the tile will be fully tested. The government holds that the claimants if entitled to any part of the area claimed. should not embrace more than 17,000 acres. The claimants aver they are entitled tu 160,900 so there is a wide gap tU ba determined by the court. Senator J s. Morgan and Rochester Ford repre- sent the claimants. and Judge Barne- the settlers, with W. H. Pope for thl g0Vernme ent
 Yesterday w T. Tipton, the expert for the government on records WaS examined for the claimants ill thr BCnilils grant as to surveys made by | m fer claimants. The case will be resumed this mCrning.-TUcson Star
Arizona republican., 1899-05-18

Arizona Gazette. This division is no dcubt unsatisfactory to the Gazette. which finds itself in a position to be uma.lile to help itself Thus dGSh the faithful servant who bore the burden and heat of the day whack up with him who came in at the eleventh hOur, just in time ito sit down at the banquet.
 And thus doth Br'er Morford's course lend piquancy and illustration to the observation of Mir. Miles Gro ghan of New York to complaining constituent: ''Phwat man says be- fure the illiction and phwat he does afther it IS two moighty different things
Arizona republican., 1899-05-18
STRANGE BED FELLOWS
How and Why Br'er Mo' ford CIimte cd
 inc Fence.

The PhO3niX Herald, republican, and
 the Arizona Gazette, demclcratic, have been casting let's for the division of the municipal spells, democratic. At first people will naturally wonder how the Herald get in on the division at all. But that's easy. It happens : o
 be a participant eX-officio. Br'er
 Mcrford has a seat in the council au1 incidentally a vote, which has already
 been found necessary to make a solid democratic majority, for the frs5 ses- sion of the new council proved that Councilman Sanders would not vote blindly with his democratic colleagues and, in fact, bitterly and successfully opposed the delivery of certain goods that had been contracted for before the election.
 But Councilman Sanders could not prevent the substitution of other gccds just as good,'' though he wcu.d have besn able to do so if Br'er Nor ford had practiced what he preached before election, faihfulness to party. Br'er Morford's defection was unfortunate, and this is the story of it: There were two candidates for tho important and responsible office of city attorney. One was George ?. Bullard and i5fIe other was L. H. Chal- mers, an expe rienced municipal atJor- ney and lawyer. of the highest stand ing M- Bultard was the goods contracted for, but Mayor Gang and Councilman Fickas, could not deliver him alone, and Councilman Sanders w.4I-d not assist, because he believed M;. liners 1NnCf fitted ocrSiJ for that positiOn- The republi- can Councilmen, Dyer and Mo1fCrd, naturally voted for a republican, the late excellent and efficient city attor ney, Walter Bennett. It was not in the nature of things that MT. Bennett could be reelected, but Bre'er M0rfOrd had 1t in his power tc prevent the election of his successor, or else he had it in this power to join with MessCs. Sanders and Dyer in the election of MT Chalmers
 It was certain lJhal. what ever migh be done MT. Sanders would not asslts in the election Of an inefficient CT inn proper democrat. When Messrs Gang and F'ickas found that they could not deiiv 9r NJ. Bul-ard, they took up 5. J. Darby He was also persona non grata to MT. Sanders, who with a very large majority Of the rest Of the in ha5itant9 Of Phoenix, did not kndw that Darby was 8 lawyer Darby has resided in Phoenix a great many years and the only evidence that he is an attorney is that his name ap- pears on the roll of attorneys of the Maricopa county bar. Sc dc the names of mcre than a dozen other men who never pTactice1 law in their lives and most Eke-y never will practice. But MT. Darby was a good enough lawyer for Er'er M0rford and he as sisled in electing him by a majority Of one.
 BT''er Morford evidently did not get into this combine without some sort of an incentive, which it transpires, was a share in the city printing, all of which it was expected would go to the
Arizona republican., 1899-05-18

Don't that Twentieth will short you will be
Arizona republican., 1899-05-18
CALL CONTRACT RUINOUs.

Havana, May, 17.-Dr. Canizares, mayor of Sancti Spirtus, has come to Havana to try to secure the annul ment of the contract made during ths Spanish regime, by which the market at Sanctf Spiritus is leased to pri va;a corporations. He says that the contract is ruinous for the municipal ity.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-18
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SENTlMENTIN ADVERTISING

I - lIiS E4~EIOI u Inc 1O.eSdDlICSl-l, Sir: I -cad with considerable interest the remarks in your issue of the 18th addressed 'g-i Men Who Think" From a strictly business point Of view the ideas are good and convincing, but it has occurred to ne that it would occa asi-nally be of advantage to mix a little sentiment eff I may SC express it) with the business and endeavor to, in some measure, elevate advertis- ing to the dignity Of an art.
 This l would respectfully suggest might be di-ne by the employment on your staff of a poet who should, once a week, present your advertise menlts in Q new and attractive form. On the other side Of the Atlantic the woods are full of poets who when mOulting and before they have at taineG the full plumage of recognition and fame are supposed t5 be able to exist, if nci5 luxuriously, at least un- comfortably on about S1.25 per week The supply Of poets being quite al large, but wages being somewhat higher on this side think you would be able to obtain tne services Of such an enbryl3 for 3 weekly salary of $25 50 or whereabouts; and in case you are disposed to entertain the matter I beg to submit 8 few haSty specimens Should exception be taken that this Is nlct poetry wCG!id remind you that even the poet 4aureal,a of England has oceaSlcnally tci write rhymes ito or der, and the carping critic who takes such exception may try how much bet ter he could do it ''at the E,ice.'' lntr~duct0ry-
 Those men are wise
 Who Advertise
 ThEsse who do not
 Are otherwise Specimens
 Whats in name?
 But wouldn't Watts have fits
 If ycu could make it clear
 That any other beer
 Was just as good as Schlitz?
 Dr. George B. Pratt
 Regarding the eye
 Knl-WS what he's at
 And that is no lie. If you want some nice crisp crackers And some cold boiled ham, Go to Wakelin & Robinson. And, golly-dere you aml The Bark,ey Bros. Mercantile Go Is Q wholesale ConccEn-retail donPt go. But 'the wholesale buyer'N be glad to
 know That the stock is large and prices low. If you want blue serge suit n3;.'H be a regular mailer, Get move on ycu and suoot For Nicholson the Taller. A name we'll known in the cid burg Is that of Gla Brothers Coldberg. Who sell good clothes. RLI1 how so cheap they manage toeseIl. The Lord lcly knows-Grd He won't |
 tell
 J. Ernest Walker
 Sells real estate,
 And if you want bargain
 Hurry up! or you'll be late
 D. H. Burtis
 Very much hurt is
 If time you can't take
 To in3Fect his hay-rake.
 Dr. G. H. Keefcr
 Is still in the land,
 And carries on business
 Ger another week or two)
 At the same old stand. Ruz:cn & Co. sell al kinds of fruit And produce besides-at prices that
 suit. If y7-lu feel that you're going to be laid
 tcn the shelf. 60 sec Dr. Hibbard and-"KnoW Thy
 self" El-w d.otA the little busy-Bear So busy keep? If you would see Drop opposite the city hall Into the Keystone Pharmacy.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-18
Hot! Hotter Hottest

Qua, prices gr1W warm as the season advances. A ways in the lead, we Will sell as follows balance of week:
 2SC. ' pounds Pink Beans.
 45C. 4 pounds A1tuckle O5ffee
 9C. per pound, Kansas City Picnic Ham.
 Sc. 1 1-ECund can Boston Baked Beans.
 I7C. I can Eagle Milk. 1 Ioe Cream Soda.
 Sc. 1 can good Sardines.
 95C. 1 5-rcund can good Baking Powder.
 I5C. 1 2-pound package Log Cabin Buck wheat.
 26C. 1 pound fine Mocha and Java Coffee.
 25C. 6 5-ceLJt packages Smoking Tobacco.
 Sc. 1 can Pepper, ATlspice, Mustard or Cinnamon.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-18
A NECESSARY PRELIMINARY.

The disarmament congress can't hope to make much headway until Funston and the Twentieth Kansas are sent home.-Chicago Ttmes-Her- ald.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21

been with Mrs. Place from. beginning to
end say she was pei fectly sane Wom-
an.
She was prepared for her death early
by Rer. DR.. Cole, and she said to him.
II will meet my death brave!y. I will
put my trust in God"
She was ready when the warden Wis.,
tied her at 1855. She had said goodby
to Mrs. Sage. who has been so kind to
her with tears in her eyes and to her
attendants. and there was not word
spoken during the death march. 1t was
from the top floor of the old hospital
building. in the eastern part Of the
yard. distance of 500 or 600 feet to the
chamber.
The party descended two flights Of
stairs, passed through the dismantled
wards Of the old hospital, through
many rooms and, last of all, through
the dimly lighted corridor that led
within The cells of murderers' row
were draped with curtains. There was
not one person to look at the woman
on that gloomy journey to the chair.
After it was over Warden Sage said
the whole affair was even more salts
factory than he had hoped for.
There is no denying that the warden
feared breakdown or a scene, but
nothing OF that kind occurred. OF the
electrocution Warden Sage was content
to say:
Il will let those who were accredited
as witnesses tell the story"
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
HerAchell'a BODY In EnVla

Portsmouth, England, March 21.-The
British cruiser Talbot. from New York
on March 8, which arrived off Spithead
Sunday with the remains Of the late
Baron Herschel on board. has been at
the dockyard here. Guards of honor
furnished by the marines and bluejack-
cts Of the fleet were drawn up on the
jetty, and the naval commander in chief
and his staff. the leading officials of
Portsmouth and representatives from
every ship In port and regiment in the
district were present when the remains
We're transferred from the cruiser to the
railroad car. The guards of honor pre-
scented arms and the massed bands
played funeral march as the casket
was brought ashore. AS the train left
the depot the combined bands sounded
the Last Post" and the port guard
ship fired 20 nNngte guns. During, the
ceremony all the ships in commission
flew their flags at halfmast.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21

The city of Quincy, Mass, enters this
week upon its seventeenth year as no
license town and the people are appar-
emily proud of their record as they meet
Sunday to celebrate tho anniversary.
The city has prospered under prohib,-
ton doubtless and that it has been main
tanned speaks decidedly we'll for the
granite working people, yet we must
bear in mind that Quincy is almos,
shaded by the trees on Boston Common
and there is a great deal of significance
in that.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
SHERMAN VERY WEAK.


Feels His Strength Declining and
Longs For Home.
Kingston. Jamaica. March 21.-The
condition of Mr.. John Sherman, who is
passenger here on board the Ameri-
can line steamer Paris, now making a
tour OF the West Indies with party Of
Americans. is not favorable. He is very
much weaker, and the doctors are dis
couraged.
The United States cruiser Chicago,
which has been detailed to take Mr..
Sherman on board and convey him
back to the United States, has not yet
arrived here, but is expected to reach
this port soon. DR.. Magee will have
charge of the case until they reach Old
Point Comfort.
1t may not be possible to transfer Mr..
Sherman to the Chicago until the Paris
reaches Santiago de Cuba. He appre-
ciates that his strength Is declining and
Is DESTROYS of getting home.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
MRS. PLACE EXECUTED
Suffers Death Penalty at Sing Sing
Without a Murmur.
WOMAN DOCTOR A WITNESS.
Death Comes lnstantnncous!y 10 Her
whose Crime Was the Murder
Of Young StepdauEhter In
Brooklyn u Year Ago.

Sing Sing, March 21.-Mrs. Martha NJ.
Place, who killed her stepdaughter at
their home in Brooklyn on Feb. Z, 1898,
has been electrocuted in Sing Sing pris-
on. She was the first woman to die in
the chair in this state.
One woman. the last to be hanged.
created scene on the gallows. Mrs.
Place went to her death impressive,
calm and with no more than a muir
INJURED prayer.
With her when she entered the death
house was the warden, on whose arm
she leaned heavily; her minister, Rev.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21

DO our business men intend to let the
movement towards the organization of a
board of trade 90 by default? We think
not, Such an organization will prove
Of lasting benefit to Barre, and all that
is needed is for few of the citizens of
Barre to Get together and make arrange.
ments for a meeting at which matters
can be brought to a head and set the
ball rolling. Think this over gentlemen
of Barre, discuss the question amongst
yourselves and if you think the plan ad.
visable let some one Of you enterprising
business men take the initial step and
the TELEGRAM will be ready to assist
you.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Reef Court AEatn In hicAKO.

Chicago, March 21.-The government
court of inquiry returned from Fort
Leavenworth and resumed the exami-
nation Of witnesses in the matter of
canned and refrigerated beef. 1t is
probable that the court will remain in
session in Chicago two or three days.
The greater portion of the witnesses
summoned are those suggested by Ma
jor Lee, the representative of Major
General Miles before the court. His list
includes seven names, among them that
Of DIR. Nicholas Sem. In addition, Lieu
tenant Colonel Davis, judge advocate Of
the court, has a list of several persons
whom he purposes calling to testify be-
fore the court takes its final departure
from Chicago,
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
HAVANA POLICE ~ AIN,


| the Cuban CITY.
| Havana, March Y.-Durinc truubl;
between the Havana police and the pon
| ulace three policemen were killed ahe
| about 25 persons We're wounded on both
sides. Public opinion supports the po-
lice without reserve.
| The police station at Cerro was at
tackled by number of colored men,
bad characters from the city - tighter
houses. The police repealed the attack
and the rioters left three men badly
wounded when they retired. Upon TINS
| occasion no policemen were hurt.
Chief of Police Monocal gave orders
to suspend the public balls, and General
Ludlow, in command of the city of Ha-
vana, sustained the chief Of police.
At the ball Of the Society Of Pillar,
near Cerro. the police approached FOR
the purpose of disseminating it in ac-
cordance with orders, and people opened
fire on the officers from yne house. The
fire was returned by the police. The re-
suit Of the fusillade was that two po-
licemen were seriously wounded and IL
Of their opponents were wounded.
In different wards three policemen
were assassinated while on duty. The
murderers crept up behind them and
stabbed the officers to death.
Three negroes, in Galiano street. at
tackled a policeman with knives. The
officer defended himself with his re-
volver, killed one Of his ASSISTANTS and
wounded another one. The third man
escaped.
A Cuban officer attached to the COM
mand of Colonel Acea attacked po-
liceman on San Rafael street with Il
machete. The officer shot him through
the heart and killed him.
There seems to be concerted action
among the Nanigos, the secret society
Of the low class of colored men here. to
attack the police upon every possible
occasion. All the trouble of the last
two nights occurred in the outlying
wards, which are inhabited by the worst
classes.
The city of Havana is much excited
over the rioting. and the bravery ana
determination shown by the police Is
much commended. with the result that
the force is rapidly regaining the pres
tige which it had lost among the better
Gle SsaS
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21

The recent vote of the citizens of the
town Of Barre in which it was decided
that the town would share with the cit,
tn" expense of memorial tablets to be
placed in the new city hall to comment
orare our gallant sons who wore the
blue is greatly to he praised, aud it not
only shows the patriotic spirit of our
brethren on the outskirts, but it pxem-
p'iti"s 'he harmony that now exists be-
tween item and US. The city of Barre
will surely he pleased tn accept the Of
f"ri"s and give due credit to those from
whom it comes.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
HrOOkc's ReDOrt Of Deatb.

Washington. March 81. - General
Brooke sends the following death report
from Havana: Death report 18th, 18th
and 18th: Camp Columbia, Sergeant II.
NJ. Barrier Company l., First North
Carolina, died 18th, typhoid; Private
Able lsdeell, Company X. Forty ninth
Iowa, 18th, typhoid; Santiago Second
Lieutenant F. w. Dunn. volunteer sig
nal corp. 18th. accident falling tree; Pri-
vate John Mcdonald. Company l.. Sec.
ond immunes. 18th, dysentery.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Must Pay New York Indians.

Washington. March 21.-The United
States supreme court, In an opinion
handed down by Justice Brown, refuses
to take further cogrizance of the case
of the New York Indians against the
government of the United States. This
decision renders it imperative upon the
government to pay the Indians $780,
056. The case came to the supreme
court on an appeal from a judgment Of
the court of claims awarding this sum
to the Indians, and the higher court
declines to take up the case again be-
cause the decree of the court of claims
was in accord with the directions given
In previous opinion from the supreme
cOurt
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21

The big three, Mckinley, Hanna and
Reed, have assembled their forces in the
camp of the enemy in the Southland and
although they say in Washington that
there is no significance in the fact that
this trio has met at Townsville from
three points of the compass yet some.
thing is sure to drop before their little
vacation in the sunny south comes t" an
end.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Barre Evening Telegram.
Printed daily except Sunday by
The Barre Press Co.,
II. c. WHITAKER. Editor. {. H. METCAlF. Mgr
BARRE. VT.
TERMS:
Entered in the Post Office ut Barre VT, II.
secOnd-cass matter.

Already those New England editors
are beginning to write from the south
OF their glorious receptions by the
Boards of Trade in the different cities
that they visit. They have not ye'
greatly extolled the advantages for
northern young men there, but that will
soon follow in the wsAe o. these Board
of Trade receptions.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Well Known Ssvindler Sentenced,

Tacoma Wash, March 21.-The police
say that j. Schwartz who, according
to Dawson advices. has been sentenced
to eight years imprisonment, is the
King of Diamond Swindlers," who is
notorious in Europe and America The
crime for which he is being punished
was committed last July in Dawson.
He was in the habit of paying his bills
with gold dust in which large percent
age of brass filings was mixed and was
successful for long time before his
artifice was discovered.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
LOOttnE the CaatiIian.

Halifax, March 21.-The steamship
Delta. which has returned from saving
the cargo of the steamship Castilian,
ashore at Gannet Ledge, says the YES
sci rests easily, and there is a strong
likelihood that she may be fioated.
Eight hundred men were on board the
Castilian on Friday smashing and de-
stroying things and loading dories and
with cargo, furniture and fit
tings. They defied the customs officers
and the ships officers.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Artillery For Honolulu,

Washington. March 21.-The war de-
partment has ordered a battalion of the
Sixth United States artillery, cons sting
of Batteries A, X, / and N, to duty in
the department of California, with sta
ton at Honolulu. Major Samuel M.
Mills has been assigned to command the
battalion. An order by the war depart
ment provides for the organization Of
Batteries N and o to each Of the seven
regiments of artillery. The command
ing officers are authorized to make such
transfers OF enlisted men to the new
batteries as will best insure the eficien-
cy of the regiments.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Schley Passes amfnntion.

Washington, March q. - Winfield S.
Schley has successfully passed the
physical examination for promotion to
the rank Of rear admiral in the navy
before medical board convened at the
Washington navy yard. To complete
the legal test he must also pass a NOR.
al. mental and professional examina-
ton, and his papers are before board
of rear admirals which convened at the
navy department. 1t is said to be an
unprecedented thing for an officer to
fail in this professional examination for
promotion to the rank of rear admiral.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Big Salt Company Formed.

Trenton, March 21.-Articles of incor-
poration of the National Salt company,
with a capital Of $12,00O,O OO have been
filed with the secretary of state. The
company is authorized to produce and
deal in salt. The stock Is divided into
s5,oOo,o0O preferred aad $1,000, 900 COM
mon, the preferred to bear per cent
noncumulative divid ends The incor-
porators are Samuel B. Lawrence, Hen
ry c. Everdell and John B. Summer
field Of New York, George c. Spencer of
Brooklyn and James Hunt of Jersey
City
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
Old jersey Editor Dead.

Salem, N. j., March 21.- Robert
Gwynne, one of the oldest editors in
New Jersey. is dead at his home here.
He was Is years old and edited the last
issue of his paper, the Salem Sunbeam,
which was published on Saturday. He
had continually edited and published
the newspaper since 1S49. He was a
Democrat in politics and was one OF the
leaders in the party in Salem county.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1899-03-21
A BONANZA.

We will give to any person calling al
our office and paying $l.0O for fon,
months subscription to the TELEGRAM
one of those elegant souvenirs of tn,
LIST Vermont Regiment at Chickamauga
which retail at so cents. Only limited
supply will be given away so hurry is
you want one of them.
Elm. St. BARRE PRESS CO.