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Arizona republican., 1900-11-24

Chicago, Nov. 23-TroubIe arose in the meeting of the National Irrigation con- gress this afternoon, when the report of the committee on permanent organi- zation was presented. All parts of the report were accepted save that section which recommended that the field meeting of the congress be held next spring at Colorado Springs and the an nual meeting later in the year at Buff falo. 2
 A dozen delegates rose to their feet to protest when this was read and loudly voiced their protests They de- sired the annual meeting to be held at Colorado Springs and the secondary af- fair at Buffalo.
 The discussion lasted over an hour. and waxed warm at times. Finally. on request of Chairman Booth. of the organization committee that part of the report relating to the place of hold ing the next annual meeting was re- ferred back to the committee, with in- structions to report at Il o'clock to- morrow morning.
 Today's session was devoted to pa- pers and addresses pertaining to exclu- sively to the question of the practical watering and reclamation of arid lands and arid plant life.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
, A FIGHT FOR A FARM
Sotello Wins His Contest With the
 Wormser Estate.

The jury in the case of Charles Gold man, administrator of the estate of M. Wormser vs. Pedro Sotello, suit for the possession of property, gave the defendant a verdict yesterday after noon. The case had been on trial two days and presented at least two inter- esting features. The property in volved consisted of 11O acres of land which have all along been regarded as so many units of the many thousand acres of the Wormser estate.
 Sotello had obtained a patent for 16O acres, and several years ago, having got into debt to Wormser to the ex- tent, gave him a deed for 11O acres The deed was duly recorded, but was afterwards found to be defect i've. whereupon SotellO made another deed, which was also recorded. So- tello continued to occupy the property.
 Some time after Wormser's death his administrator claimed the property. under the deed, and suit was brought.
 There were two theories of defense. The first was that the deed was not meant for a deed of transfer and was not understood by either the grantor or grantee to be one, but was intend ed to be in the nature of a mortgage, by which Sotello secured Wormser. The deed was made about 1888, and al the same time an arrangement is claimed by the defense to have been entered into under which Sotello was to work for WOrmser upon other prop erty in the vicinity. It was argued that the unpaid salary up to the time of the beginning of the action almost cancelled the indebtedness. The de- fense further contended that the de- fendant had been in notorious open and adverse possession" of the prop erty for more than five years before the beginning of the suit and even more than five years before the death of Wormser Admitting, then that the deed was a deed and not a mortgage, the statute of limitations barred the action.
 It was contended on the part of the plaintiff that it devolved upon the de- fendant to prove that he and Worm ser regarded the deed as a mortgage, and offered in contrary proof tax re- ceipts showing that Wormser had paid the tax on the land, while Sotello paid the tax on his own remaining fifty acres.
 The theory of adverse possession was denied by the plaintiff, who un- dertook to show that Sotello had been regarded as a tenant, and that there had never been a conflict of rights in the property.
 In his instructions, Judge Street said that it must be clearly shown by the defense that there had been a conflict as long as five years before the begin ming of the suit, and that Sotello's pos session had been continuously adverse ever since. The burden of proving the intended character of the deed was also placed upon the defendant. The jury returned a verdict within less than half an hour.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
A SUICIDAL ACT
Ernest Scott Swallows a Handful of
 Glass in Court

Ernest Scott, the negro boy. who is assault on Mamie Miller and Emma Eyer two young women in Brilfs ad- dition, last Tuesday night, was given a preliminary examination before Jus tice Johnstone yesterday morning The evidence was all against him, and was still further strengthened by his own admission of his presence in the neigh borhood that night and of his encoun,- ter with the girls at the time and place described by them. His denial of the fact that he had caught hold of them was weakened by the spice of variety which he put into it. He told three separate and irreconcilable stories. and was held to the grand jury in the sum of $75O; it might as well have been $7, 100000.
 When the decision of the court was announced, Scott introduced a spec tacular feature into the proceedings, and which he intended should be high ly sensational. He took a package out of his pocket. projected about seven inches of his tongue into the atmos- phere, and poured almost a handful of the contents of the package on it. drew it and it's cargo back into his mouth, and swallowed the cargo, which it was afterward found consisted of pounded glass.
 Scotts mother was present, and she raised a scream of such piercing quail tiles that it was feared at first the ceiling of the office had been punctured by it. Then she cried: "Oh! Ernest, wot hab you done?"
 The popular notion of the effect of pounded glass upon the human sys- tenn is greatly exaggerated. Most people believe it is swiftly deadly, so great many members of the audience followed young Scott back to the jail, Iured by the hope that they might wit ness his expiring agonies on the way. He seemed to suffer no pains, and when he got to the jail again, asked if there were any empty bottles around. He wanted more glass. That was the way he had obtained his last supply, by pounding up bottles which had con- tained medicine for sick prisoners.
 Scott appeared none the worse last night for his glassy repaSt, but the time for him to feel the real bangs of indigestion had hardly come. Broken, pounded or ground glass seldom trou- bles the stomach. It begins ite cam paign in the intestines. It does not mutilate or cut through them, as is popularly supposed, but irritates and lacerates them, producing a most vio- lent and dangerous inflammation.
 After he was returned to jail, he said. | if he lived, he expected to be sent to the penitentiary. On the expiration | of his sentence, he said he would re- turn to Phoenix, accompanied by Tom Simms, whose sentence would probably | expire about the same time. Then | they would regularly incorporate as a | band of outlaws and avenge them selves upon this community by laying | it waste with rapine, fire and sword.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
A MINE IN GRAHAM COUNTY
Much More Valuable Than Deposits
 of Gold or Silver.

Stafford, Ariz., Nov. 19.-(Special cor respondence of The Republican.)- Thatcher is a Mormon town and it has an equal rights association which now meets semi-monthly. A short and spicy programme and a lecture are given at every meeting.
 Pima expects soon to build new six room school house.
 A parents class has been organized in Thatcher, which meets every week. Admission is free and parents are urged to attend. At these sessions in structions are given in chemistry, physics, arithmetic, bookkeeping and mind culture.
 IA charity ball was given on Friday night for the benefit of young lady printer and her father both of whom have been very sick for several months with typhoid fever. The kind hearted people have taken those unfortunate ones under their care and will be their friends indeed until they are able to help themselves.
 Lieut.. Fleming and a cavalry troop of Ft. Grant paid the little city a pleas ant call.
 A great mine of wealth has been dis covered in a mesa lying along the foot of Graham mountain. It is a greaIt belt of artesian water. It seems to have a positive dimension in width, but it's length is as yet unknown. It is one and a half miles wide and its iengch so far as ascertained is twenty-five miles. The first we'll was found in July, and since then probably twenty have been opened. They vary in depth from 300 feet to 600 hundred feet. The water of the largest we'll rises about a foot above the ground and flows through a six inch pipe. It is estimated that 400 gal Ions per minute is discharged. An- other we'll, 450 feet in depth, flowing through four inch pipe and rising eighteen inches from khe top, is sup posed to empty 300 gallons per minute. Some have not as strong a pressure as others. This summer the land which was irrigated from one of these wells produced 75 bushels of corn per acre This country is covered with chaparral cactus, soap weed and mesquite, and it is beautiful laying region, a favorable configuration for irrigation. The land is being taken up rapidly and wells bored. As the soil is particularly pro- ductive this plateau will soon be under cultivation, watered by nhese artesian wells. N. P C.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
DISTRICT Y. M. c. A.

Muscatine. Iowa, Nov. 23.-An ex- cellent programme has been arranged for the annual district conference of the Young Mems Christian Associa- ton, which commences here tonight, and continues until Monday. Through out the day the delegates and invited guests have been arriving, and a rec ordbreaking attendance is assured. The conference will discuss all branches of work and will form plans for spreading the influence and mem bership of the organization in Iowa during the coming year. The open ing address to the delegates this ev- ening will be delivered by President G. E. Mclean, of the University of Iowa. L. Wilbur Messer, of Chicago, and Don c. Shelton, of New York, are among the speakers who will address the con- vention tomorrow and Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
BOARD OF TRADE
Encouraging Letters Received By the
 Directors.


 The board of trade has received the ton passed at its last meeting concern ing the appropriation of $1OOOOO for ir- rigation investigation:
 Washington. D. C.. Nov. IA. 1900.
 ''Mr. J. W. Evans. Prs esident Phoenix and Maricopa County Board of Trade, Phoenix, Arizona-Dear Sir: l am in receipt of your letter, of October 24, transmitting the resolution adopted by your body on the subject of an in creased appropriation for the irriga- tion investigation.
 "I ann giving this matter the most careful consideration, and note with pleasure the interest taken in it by such representative bodies as your board of trade.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
BLUE AND CRIMSON
Twentieth Meeting on the Football
 Field Today.

New Haven, Conn.,, Nov 23.-To- morrow is one of the most important days in the history of football. For the twentieth time since 1876, Yale and Harvard will meet on the grid iron The annual struggle between these two elevens has for years been recognized as the banner event of the football season.
 The game will be played on Yale field, and will be purely a college game The grandstands will be filled with 1S,- 900 cheering, shouting, gesticulating students and their friends. The stu dents have been given their first chance at the tickets, and the indica- tions are today that there will be very few left for the general public. Ten thousand visitors are expected from Rdston, Cambridge and vicinity to root for the Harvard eleven. To meet the demand, Manager Hixon has en- larged the stands, but even with the additions, it looks as though the seat ing accommodations will be made quate.
 Both teams appear confident of win ming tomorrows game. Of the nine teen games played by the two universi- ties, Yale has won thirteen, Harvard has won four. and two have resulted in a tie, Last year the game result ed in tie. and the year before Har-
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
A PHOENIX LADY
Complimentary Notice of Mrs. 4. J.
 Sampson.

| The Catholic News, of New York,
 thus editorially refers to the broad
 Christian spirit of a lady, who, even yet, claims Phoenix as her home: The noble self-sacrifice of our nuns.
 who labor among the afflicted of the
 world, has called forth many a fine
 tribute from non-Catholics. One of
 the most beautiful of these has just been paid by Mrs A. J. Sampson, wife of the United States Minister to Ecua-
 dor. Writing to a Protestant paper, the Northwestern Christian Advocate. of visit to the leper hospital ax Quito. in Ecuador Mrs. Sampson says:
 Among these different classes of unfortunates are twelve resident Sis ters of Charity, who are here, there and everywhere. Clothed in white with kind, placid faces. they minister to the suffering and speak cheerful words to each. The Mother Superior who told me she had been in charge tweive years, had face only in a thousand-strong, resolute; wni. light within it that spoke for the Spirit within. We asked her how she could endure to spend her life among such scenes When we were about leaving. and without a word, she took my hand in hers and led me to a tiny chapel. hung in white. The alter was strewn with flowers: on one side hung a pie ture of our Mother of Sorrows, and near it hung one of the Good Shep- herd, to which she pointed. and our question was answered.
 We stood by her, side a moment, looking into the face of the Good Shep- herd, and the contrast with all We had seen and felt during the two hours before. was such that a hush fell upon us and, in thought, We were transport ed beyond the clouds. A moment la ter. the great doors banged behind us: we passed into the fresh air and sun shine in silence and with thankful hearts for the blessings which crowned our lives, while each felt that within was the greatest aggregation of mis- cry we had ever seen, which was only relieved by the self-denial and patient endurance of a handful of women who had consecrated their lives to a willing service for others, and who never turn book, but go calmly on in their chosen work until, from age or weak ness, they are forced to give it into other hands,
 We may be sure" the editor of the Catholic News concludes, that the ig- norant and intolerant fanatic, male or female, who, in the presence of Mrs. Sampson. makes an attack upon the nuns, will be speedily rebuked and enlightened. The man or woman who does not cherish a tender feeling for the members of the Catholic sister hoods must be devoid of all noble sen- timent."
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
"Very truly yours.
 JAMES WILSON.

secretary or Agriculture.
 The board has also received through MT. Walter Talbot, a letter from Gen eral A. J. Sampson, who has recently visited the sugar beet plant at Rocky Ford. Colo. asking the board to put it. self in communication with the com- pany managing the plant, with a view to interesting them in the location of a beet sugar plant in the Salt River val ley.
 General Sampson has always had wonderful faith in our valley and he has never lost an opportunity to in duce capitalists t. write for informa- tfon that would probably aid them in locating and investing here. The above letters give the public an idea of what the work of the beard of trade is, and how successfully it pushes every movement that is intended to advance the commercial and agricultural inter- estS of the whole county. With such energy as has been exercised by the di- reCtors during the past year to make the board an institution worthy of the people and community it represents it is certainly apparent that the organi- zation should merit the aid of all inter ested in seeing Phoenix grow, and it is to be hoped that when the directors so- licft membership all will be ready to respond to their request.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
MINNESOTA TEACHERS.
The South-eastern Educational Asso-
 citation in Session.

Winona, Minn., Nov. 23.-The annual meeting of the Southeastern Minne- sota Educational association began here today with the largest attend ance in the history of the associa- tion. The forenoon was given over to the inspection of the normal and public schools, and this afternoon the real work of the conventoin was taken up. Among the subjects discussed were advanced reading. reading in the grades, the aim of primary reading. and the professional side of teach ing.
 The visiting teachers began arriving yesterday, and today each incoming train brought large delegations. The homes of the city have been thrown open, and ample entertainment has been provided for all. The convention will continue and conclude it's sessions tomorrow. A feature of the after noon session will be an address on Some Phases of the Southern Edu- catiOnal Association"
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24

yard was a victor by a score of r to o.
 In 1897, when the crimson appeared on paper to be far superior to the New Haven eleven, the latter made won derful brace and succeeded in play ing a tie with Harvard. the score be- ing 0 to o. The last time Harvard won previous to 1898 was in 1890. How ever. the teams did not meet in 1s95 and 1896. A full list of the games and their results is as follows:
 1S76-Yale, l goal; Harvard. touch downs.
 1S7S-Ya1e, 1 goal; Harvard, O.
 1S79-Harvard. 4 safeties; Yale. ? safeties.
 1SSO-Yale. goal, 1 touchdown; Har- yard. 0.
 1SS1-Harvard, safeties; Yale, o.
 1SS2-Yale, l goal, touchdowns; Harvard, safeties.
 1SS3-Yale. goals; Harvard, l touch down. l safety.
 1SS4-Yale. goals. touchdowns; Harvard. o.
 1SS6-Yale, goals; Harvard. 1 touch down.
 1Ss7-Yale, goals, safety; Har- yard, l goal.
 1SS9-Yale, 1 goal; Harvard. 0.
 1S90-Harvard, ? goals; Yale, 1 goal. 1S91-Yale, 1 goal, l touchdown; Har- yard, o.
 1S92-Yale, 1 goal; Harvard o.
 1S93-Yale, goal: Harvard. 0.
 1S94-Yale, 12; Harvard. 4.
 1S97-Yale, 0; Harvard, O.
 1S9S-Harvard, r; Yale, o.
 1S9O-Harvard, 0; Yale, O.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
MUNICIPAL FARMING
Scientific Dissertation on the Resour-
 ces of Corporation Agriculture.

The municipal farmers, like all good agriculturists, have taken advantage of the late rains and are now engaged with a large force of men and teams in preparing the city streets for fall seeding.
 Inquiry has not been made as to what crops will be raised, but the thor oughness with which the work is being done indicates that the farmers know what they are about, and if not inter- fered with, will in due time work out satisfactory results. They display a scientific knowledge of their work that is worthy of commendation.
 The average farmer, when he puts in a crop, goes over the ground in sort of half-hearted manner with a har- row, then scatters the seed and scratches over it again with a har- row and waits for an abundant har- vest to put in an appearance. As a result the seed is but partly covered; the birds get part of it, and what is left of it grows, if there is plenty of water. Thus it is that a big crop is so much of a novelty in the rural farming districts.
 But not so with the municipal pal farmers. They read regularly the Timely Hints" issued by the Terri torial university, and read understand ingly. Some of them take agricul- tural journals and peruse them at their firesides, and all are aware that seed must be covered up in order to sprout properly.
 So. when it rains and planting time
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24

the vacation. That night eight mem- bers of the company met, including Gus Thomas, author of Arizona" and contributed $SOO That was only a be- ginning. Twelve members of the Lambs club arranged a benefit pera- formance for a day or two later. That netted $3.700..
 The eagerness with which Mir Oberle's brother actors entered into the matter is shown in the incident of Frank Star the famous stock company man, who was at Philadelphia, and could not be present at the benefit, and who ssnt $500 fer a copy of the programme
 The good offices of the club did not stop here. Another member presented Mr Oberle railway and state-room tickets from New York to Ash Fork, and arranged with the railway com panies in advance. so that all meals were paid for. Not a care was left in MT. Oberle's mind. He had nothing to do but travel
 Of all the fraternal organizations in the world, and the Lambs club is fra ternal rather in practice than in name, there is probably no other which would have taken so great an interest in member.
 Mir Oberle chose Phoenix as the place in which to search for his lost hearth rather than Southern California he had an old personal and profess sional friend here. MT. Edward D. Ty- Ter. who is extensively engaged in the atrical management, being associat ted wl1,ih George Lederer in the manage mAnt Of va IsiOuS fheat tarS in New York Boston and London. Mir Tyler and his family have been in the city since November 5th.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
TURKEYS FLIMsY OBJECTION.

Washington, Nov. 29.-The clause of the treaty between the United States and Turkey provides that United States may appoint citizens to be con- suls and vice-consuls at commercial places in the domains of the Sublime Porte"
 The Turkish objection to the ap- pointment of a consul at Harpoot is based on the novel ground that there is no commerce there, but some time ago Turkey accorded the British gov ernment the right to establish con- sulate there, and this government inn mediately based an additional claim on the favored nation clause.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
KRUGER'S PROGRESS
The Ex-president Pleased With
 His First Reception
But He Hopes in a Speech of Thanks That He Will Encounter Some thing More Substantial Than Friendly Demonstrations.

Marseilles, Nov. 23.-President Kru ger left this morning for Nijon, where he will spend the night. The en- thusiasm over his departure was not so boisterous as was his welcome, but was nevertheless very warm, and ellie ited from Kruger a speech of thanks at the conclusion of which he said: "I trust I shall find the same sympathy in all the cities where I am going, and I hope it will be followed by action which will assist us.'
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
HOW BoERs ARE BUNCoED.

Koonspruit, Nov. 23.-The burghers )captured by General Hamilton say that Dewet is urging the Boers to hold out until December 10. when "all Brit ish are going home" Dewet, it is stated. tells the burghers that the Brit ish have the permission Of Russia to fight for a year only, and that Queen Victoria is at Cape Town, whither she has fled to escape the Chinese, who have captured half of England.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
SNUBBED BY TURKEY
An American Consul Denied Ad-
 mission to His Post
The Refusal Based on the Extraordi- nary Ground That There is Nothing For Him to Do-A Battle ship on the Way.

Constantinople, Nov. 23.-The Porte has definitely rejected the request for an American consul at Harpoot. This is regarded as a direct violation of treaty rights, and notwithstanding the refusal, Thomas Fl. Norton, the re- gently appointed consul at Harpoot, has been directed to proceed to his post. The expected visit of the bat tleship Kentucky to Smyrna is be- lieved to be connected with this af- fair.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
CONTIN1rED ENTHUSIASM.

Dion, France, Nov. 23.-President Kruger, on his arrival here this after noon. was greeted with the same en- thusiasm shown by people of other cities of France which he passed through since his arrival.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
THE CIGARETTES IN IOWA.

Dubuque, Iowa, Nov. 23.-As a re- suit of the recent order of the supreme court, the American Tobacco company today ordered all dealers to immedi- ately ship out of the state their en- tire stock of cigarettes and cigarette papers.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
THE CHAR RESTED WELL.

Lividia, Nov. 2S.-The physicians bulletins this morning state that the Czar passed a good night and that his condition is satisfactory.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
PREPARATIONS AT PARIS.

Paris Nov 23.-Mr. Kruger will ar rive at the Lyons railroad station to- morrow morning. He will be met by committee representing Boers, depu- ties, senators, etc.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
THE KENTUcKY,s JOURNEY.

Naples. Nov 23.-The United States battleship Kentucky, which arrived on November 18th, sails tomorrow for Smyrna.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-24
THE METAL MARKET.

New York, Nov. 23.-COpper and lead Dollars. silver, 63A.