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The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
Rats and Matches.

The cause Of a great many fires in
this city and all over the country j
ascrIbed to rats aud matches. Many
people do not 5elieTe in this. and
among the number have been yrorni-
Eent IRE underwriters. 1t has been
thought that rats and matches
have been blamed Z great many times
for fires which have been st to secure
the insurance Fire Marshal Whit
comb recently determined to test the
thing, and ascertain, if possible. if
hres could he set by means OF rats
gnaWIng matches. He has been as
sisted IN MS experiments BY Detect
i've Newbegin, who is connected with
the Fire Marshal's Office. The sery-
ices OF ratcatcher were called IN.
and he captured three large rats.
These we're put into wire cage,
about q week ago. together with a
bunch Of matches The first night
Jour fires were set by the rats gnaw-
ing the PHOSPHORUS end of the
matches More were caused the fol-
lowing day. and succeeding DAYS
An examination OF the matches
showed that the rats would onlv
gDaW the PHOSPHORUS ends. as If
there was something in them that
they liked the taste of. Tbese
matches were frequently dragged
some distance from where they had
been placed. showing that the rats
are in the habit Of carrying matches
into their holes and between The walls
OF buildings, where, If ignited by
fires might be set which
would appear as if arising from
some unknown cause. Tie rats
were fed with good food. and
yet they kept gnaKing the match
ends A parlor match was placed in
the cage, and one Of the rats chewed |
the end It exploded into full blaze. |
greatly surprising his ratship. The |
ire marshal thinks that he has pretty |
veil proved that rats and matches do !
set fires Boston Herald
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15

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The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
The British Army and Navy.

The average strength Of the army
IN the different divisions of Great
Britain during 1885 was as follows:
England, 69,453; Scotland, 3,733;
Ireland, 24,671; the total at home be-
ing thus 98.057; abroad there we're
1O5,T48 officers and men, and the
general average Of the army was
thus 103;605; the number of Volun-
teers at same date was 226, 1852, and
9I-5l per cent of these were efficient
The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15
Strange Prophecy BY Washington.

EDDDS-N - W A~tAAa
II seems a long time since Wash
inctoa's birth. 156 wears ago. snd yet
there Is 3 frame house on Linesn
street. Cambridge. stin occupied and
II god repair, which had been built
nearly 100 years when Washington
was horn.
The ole elm tree still stands, in tue
same CRY. under which ne stood when
he took crmmand Of tire American
army.
We are. after 81, re2liy IN ~ur na
Conai Infancy. Ii none Of our child
hood : diseases = strike IN and prove
fatal or leave chronic ailments we
may expect In half 3 century iron the
present time u he past she resch Of
pohucozymotic diseases which have
and still threaten cur national exis-
tence,
II 1872 tho darkest period 4 our
strlc-.a Ei,h the slave {'ower. csad
il the Greenfield Gazette an account
given by an old Revolutionary hero
Of a re-iaES1a 4 dream Or ylSl ID t.lat
Washington had III Valley Forge,
which was tie darkest and must de-
pressing tnle during the Revolution
1-y var
The condition ot she army as shat
time. y we well know, vas alarming.
The soldiers lad Insufficient f21d and
clothing. ana their Zee. almost rare
ana bleeding from exposure. Wash
lnEton iraamei one night that an
sncal ap1ea-e3 To him and outlined
the successful issue u the war. and
also The struggle Win and triumph
over the shareholders rebellion. But.
SAID tiie angel, there viii be one
more testing of vour government
This conflict was described by 4 dark
cloud which came from over tAe ocean
and settled ever olr whole country.
In TIE midnight darkness which fol
loved the voices Of thousands We're
- deadly caaHic;- But II the
--e''-1 F." a.. a~Suess tle light. u
cred sEal2, bar Vas S.-.,s,.-f1 Il and
and passed aTyav. -
ILe2 the angel stood and sJIenuly
Il1rllec This IS our last tes-it =
md = long Is the stars endure this
republic shall ssanl.~
AS / read tins II the moss depress-
Ing time OF our late war thought il
remarkable IN is prophetic outlook.
Bit Is hardly necessary L. refer 10
are-naS or even the inspirei preiie-
lions az the Bible concerning the near
trl1Iph Of civil and religious liberty
ever tie whole earth. TIE signs Of
t1e times ara written IN le-ilsle char
ac-erS on the very heavens. and al
careful students Ct history and Of tie
future outlook see that ne are near
t1e long expected golden are.
Gladstone. TLia-s. Bismarck ard
o1r oTl lznente3 Lincoln AID Grant
lave ali predicted Size impending
Struggle between ignorance. suler-
sutton and deua-oglSm on tue one
s1ae ana trUts- liberty and universal
good WILL on the Ogler- Said Grant
q one uDe. The next Struggle ID
Iais country VIII not be divided by
I@S11 and DIIoa's line. but viii BE-
ttlAee1 --4telGSl p..tri1t;S.n
ana true liberty On che hand and the
opposite principle. cr rather want of
EEllclp-e en- the other" The advance
clouds Of this Elrspean cyclone are
already azrkelIng orr political skv.
a1u We snail 40 Well t3 lie G. our
Slar1 against The destructive wh.rl
"-lcl l---y come - suddenly = any
tornado -Ls= ever s-rcek q Western
village
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1888-05-15

The yacht Cythera, that left New
York for Jamaica the day before the
blizzard, with ". A W. Stewart and
party On board has been finally given
up for lost
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
Administ s0t0P's Saio Of Real
Estate.

In the Probate Court Of Mohavs County.
Territory of Arizona.
In the Matter Of the Es.ats Of VIM. NJ.
Krider, deceased.
An application having been made 20 the
said Court by Ed. Burke. Administr rator, for
an order to sell certain real and pnrsonal
property Of said estate to.witi Certain
pieces or parcels u land situated in the
town of Mineral Park, in said county. to
gethsr With the buildings and improvsmen 0
thereon including the saloon, store build.
ing stable, blacksmith shop and other
bu ,ldinga owned by deceased in bis life time.
Also i interest in the Silver n astsr aad
PssrIs mines. situated ia tho Wallapai Min.
ing District. IN said county.
Also certain psr onal property Of said -
tate, to.wit; One billiard table, me safe.
one pair sotlsa, and bar fxturs~, etc.. b..
longing to sid estate. And the said Court
having made an order that the said petitiou
b. heard on ths End day Of April. A. d.
1888, at 10 O'Clock =. M, at tho Court
House Of said county. and that the Cisr {
Of this Court give notice by publiea tion 10
all partie. interested.
Therefore all parties intsrsstsd arc here
BY notified to be and appear before said
Court At the time and plaos hsrsinbsfors
set forth fos hearing said pstiti n. TO show
osn.s II any they have. Why the prayer Of
said petition should not be granted.
Given under nv hand and tho seal
of said Court this ind day Of March
49, 49, 1883, Gus ". BszozIs,
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

Superintendent was wrong, 30 far - the
legal proposition Is concerned, but - far
as justice is concerned 1t ID generally con.
cedsd that he was night In his position,
and that the Trustees had no right, In
justice, n allow Mr.. Ls,nbright salary
for that week Journal Miner.
Phoenix at no distant day In 70 become
the center Of . railroad systsm purely
Arizonan. To-day articles Of incorpors-
ton Of the Arisons Central Railway were
fled with the County Recorder for the
building Of = system Of railroads from this
city 70 Prescott, TO or near Globe, and 10
Yuma. The capital stock Of the tncor'
poration is 81, 800 900, divided into rs 900
shares OF 800 each. The incorporation
are Morris r. Locke, Of Jsrssyville, Ill. |;
W. c. Masten, DeForest Porter, Frank
Baxter, J. r. Dennis and D. p. Conroy,
al Of Phoea;x, Arizona. At the time Of
fling the articles Of incorporation 1915 coo
worth OF stock had been taken, which is
-ufficient for the building Of the road to
Yuma. a.--Herald.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
Cs.sansptisn sarcly Cared.

To raR EprroR: Please inform your
readers that hsvs . positive remedy for
the above named disease. BY its timely
use thousands Of hopeless cases have
been permanently cured. shall be glad
to send two bottles Of my remedy FREE 70
any Of your readers who have consump-
ton II they will send me their axprsss
and post onts address. Respectfully,
- T. A. BLocUM, n. c.,
- 1877 Pearl st., New York.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
N..is, q r.rs.itars.

To Ckoriss IL RoS:
You are hereby notified that ~ have 81.
pended threa hundred dollars In labor and
improvements upon the Antlsr mine. 10.
oatsd In tho Cedar Valley Mining District,
Mohavs county. Arizona Territory, and duly
recorded In Book ID, Page 6l5. Mining Re.
cords of ssid county. In order to hold
said premises under the provisions of SEQ
tion 232a. Revised Rtstutss ut the United
States, being the .rnoun repaired 70 hold
the ssme for the years ended December 81,
l6aS, 1855 and 1857.
And you are further notified that the pro.
portion 1T said expsnditure due from you
10 ol0O, lawful money Of tbs United States,
and II within 20 days after the pubiioation
Of this notice YOU fail or ssfuss TO oontri
buts y ur proportion Of sueh expsnditure
a. oo-oxnsr, your interest in said claim will
become the property Of the undersigned,
under said section 2ayl
u. RosDoAouoB.
- JoaE X MAcxsssfz.
KmoxAx, Aria, February %. ls8S.
1918
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

The largest passenger engine ever con-
structed, says the Albany Argus. 10 now
being built In the Schenectady Locomo-
tive Works for the Michigan Central Rail.
road, and Is calculated for express and
passenger purposes. 1t 10 tan.wheel
engine, having four-wheel truck. The
drivers are SO inches In diameter. The
cylinder Is 10 inches In diameter, with q
24-inch stroke. The boilar. which is Of
Otis stesl. is So inches In diameter, and
has LAT 2-inch ssmi-stesl fines. The FIRE
box 10 eight feet long by 427s inches wide.
and, like many recently built, 10 placed
above the frames, which gives increased
width. The tank Is carried on two four
wheel channel iron trucks. The capacity
OF the tank is 8 800 gallons, and the tender
has a capacity Of eight tons Of coal.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

We clip tho following from late num-
Der Of the St. Louis Globe democrat &:
John Wshl & Co. report the lead market
during last week as follows: Lead during
the week under review has produced no
special features. Prices, under light Of.
fsrings from the larger channels. show .
slight advance. Argsntifsrous lead sold
a. high 40 ASS and common, t4o2H,
but no transactions Of magnitude we're
consummated, and ws believe 700 70 800
tons will amply cover the amount chang.
Ing hands. Speculation has been less
rampant, and there seems to be more
disposition shown on the part Of manipu.
lators to let the market take its natural
course, more or less. for awhile. New
Ysrk has been moderately active .. prices
ranging from $5.l5 to s5.25. The close In
this market 10 somewhat easier, with
sellers ct B.l5. Our advicss from abroad
are uninterssting. the general tendency
there rather leaning toward q reduced
Lowell. Our to-day's London cable report,
spanish El2 % Cd. II seems to be gsner
ally conceded by the more conservative
element Of the metal market that for the
time being the highest water mark hal
been reached, and that further speculative
infusion will be necessary 10 establish
higher levels"
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
Notice tO CveditorS.

Estate Of Charles Moon. deoeased.
Notice Ia hereby given by the undersigned
Administr+Acr of the Estate Of charles
Moon. deceased, to the creditors of. and all
persons having claims against the said Dc.
ceased, to exhibit them with tbs necessary
vouchers, within fsur months after the
nrSt publication of this notice, 20 the said
Administrator at his residence IN the town
of Hackberry. Mohavs 'nnty, Arizona. the
same being tho place for tho transastion Of
the business Of said Estate.
WILLrAM GhAHT.
Administrator Of the Estate Of ChaSlss
Nom. deceased.
dated March 10th, 1883.
James J. Hyde, Attorney for Admins.
traitor. lB-4t
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

At a meeting Of the officers Of the Guy.
amacs Railroad Company, at San Diego,
on the 7th inst, a resolution was adopted
to extend the line to the Needles, on the
Colorado River. and there form junction
with the Atlantic & Pacific. To accom-.
plish this it was necessary TO change the
name Of the company. which was done.
The new name adopted 10 the San Diego,
Cuysmaca Il Eastern Railroad Company.
The capital stock Of tho original company
was q, l,000,0 900, but the capital stock oi
the new company will be increased to
provide for the enlarged plans.
The route 10 be followed extends
through the back country to Los Pslmos,
on the Southern Pacific, and from tha,
point across the Chocolate mountains to
the Needles. The distance this line will
run is about ESQ miles. The distance from
the Needles to San Diego by this new
line will bs about 25o miles, while the
exact distance from the Needles by the
Atlantic 4 Pacific 10 Barstow and by the
California Southern to San Diego 10 "a
miles; thus there will be saving Of fully
200 miles.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
Nstie~ Of Forfeiture.
To Jarss Olirer, Thomas Oliper and Sam

To Jarss O';rer, Thomas Oliper and Sam.
uel Otrsr. ...>
You are hereby notified that ! have ex.
pended one hundred dollars in labor and
improvements upon tho Mias'ssipp nininS
claim. situated in the Maynard Mining Dis.
trbct. Mohave County Arizona Territory,
ssd duly recorded in Book B, Of Mining
Records, page 6i3. In order TO hold said
psemisss under the provisions of Ssot'on
5S24. Revised Statutes Of the United Stntsa
being tue amount required to hold the same
for tho year ending Dsoembcr 8'st 1887.
And you are furthsr notifis that the pro-
portion of Id expenditure due from Zach
Of Won is &25 lawful nonsy Of the United
States. and IL within 30 days after ths pub.
lication Of this notioo you fail or rein to
cont ributs your proportion Of suoh expen.
ditnre as oo-ownsrs, your interest In aaid
olaim will beooms the pr perty OF the un-
dersignsd undersigned under said section
1924.
FnAsn HAMILfoR.
kin1tnau. Aris. January csth. 1883.
l2tl3
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

oiknco, roaIoo anu acRuoWl6uR00 IN pres.
snoe Of Frank r. Watkins.
TxRxIroRy ~ ARIZONA,
Coanty of Mohave. Vs.
On this ninth day Of May. IN the year
ono thousand eight hundred and eighty.
ssvun, before me. Frank r. Watkins, a
Notary Public in and for said county Of
Mohave. personally appeared Ben. H.
Spear, W. H. TaRRart. Eb. willisma. VIM.
q. Blskely. Robert Hteen, James J. H Hvde.
Gas. W. Bescher. William Richards, q. r.
Kusnoer and Z. r. Thompson, personally
known to me to Be the came persons dss-
oribsd In and whose names are subscribed to
the within instrument and who executed
the same. and acknowledged TO me that
they executed the same freely and volun.
tarils and for the uses and purposes herein
mentioned.
In Witness Whsrsaf, have
hereunto set my hand and a..
fixed my official seal. the day
(sHAi.) and year in this certificate Hrst
above written.
fsAsx F. wAIAnn,
Notary Public.
Endorsed:
Filled in the Office Of tho Secretary Of the
Territory Of Arizona this llth day Of Nav,
A. D. 1887, at 3 O'Clock m.
WV. @. Tosrss,
Acting Secretary Of Territory.
IEsAr1osY OF ARIZONA,
Once Of tho Secretary. sS.
I, Wrn. @. Foster, Acting Secretary Of the
Territory Of Arizona, do hereby certify that
the above 10 full, true and correct COPY Of
the Original Articles Of Incorporation of the
"Mohavs Mining and Milling CORPORATION"
together With the indorssment Of filing
thereon, now on Ale In my Office.
In Witn' So Whereof, l have
hsrsunto set my hand and afix.
cd my Official seal. Done at
(sIAI.) Prescott this Twelfth (l3th) dsy
Of May, A. D. 1857.
VIZ. u. Fosrss,
Acting Secretary Of Tersite.y.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

Governor Lowry, Of Mississippi, has
free passes on all the railroad in that
State, and the State law provides fine o.
$500 and thirty days imprisonment for
his otfsnss, besides a fine Of 5000 for
each railroad company. Now the people
wish TO know what will be done about it.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
Board OF Directors,
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
Know ALL MEs Br TREsg Presents. That
we, Ben. II. Spear, W. H. Tsggart, Eb.
Williams. VIM. G. Blakely. Robert Stesn.
James J. Hyde, Gus. W. Bescher. William
Richards. 0. =. Kusncer and Z. +. Thonp.
son. all Of the County Of Mohave. Territory
OF Arizona, have associated ourselves to-
gsthe- for the objects and purpoaes herein.
after mentioned, and desiring to become in.
corporated under the laws of the Territory
OF Arizona. Ia such case made and provided,
do now hereby subscribe and Acknowledge
these articles of Incorporation, Wis:
First. The name assumed by this corpor.
alton, and by which II shall be known aud
transact It's business, 10 Tho Aohavs Min.
ing and Milling Corporation;" and rs suoh
IL shall have al existence or duration for
the term Of Thirty (s0) Year, from the date
of the filing Of thsss articles.
Second. The enterprise, business. pur-
suit and occupation for which this corpor-
alton Ia formed are to purchase or other
wise acquire mining lands, mines, mining
rights or interests therein. mills. furnaces
and other property; to purchase or other.
wise acquire mill sites and " .tsr privileges:
to mine for gold and silver and other min.
erals and metals: to purchase or otherwise
acquire gold and silver ore and ether ores,
minerals and metals; to carry Oh processes
for pisp ring ores minerals and rnstaIs Tor
market, and marketing the same; to mill,
star p. crush, smslt, refine and trsat gold
and silver srss, and other ores, minerals
and metals in any method for sale and 70
sell the same; to ssll. let, lease or otherwise
dispose Of any mines. claims, lands. riRhts,
ores, bullion 81 other property owned or
possesssd by ssid corporation.
Third. The principal ofios o' this onr.
poratien shalt be kept ut the town Of King
man, in the county Of Mohavs and Terri.
tory Of Arizona. at which oiios the prinoi.
pal businass Of said corporation shall b.
transacted.
Fourth. The amount of tho capital stock
of said corporation shall be Two Million
Dollars $4,000, ,ooo.0o), divided into Pour
Hundred Thousand shares (4oo, 900, Of the
par value Of Five Dollars (45.OO) each, and
which shall Be non asssssabIs.
In Witness Whereof. The said Ben. n.
Spear, W. H. TseRart, Eb. williams, VIM
@. B!aksly, Robert S,ssn, Janss J. Hyde,
Gus. W. Beeohsr, William Richards. o. r
Kusnoer and Z. r. Thompson. have here.
cato subscribed their names and AIMED
| their seals, this ninth dSy Of Nav. A, ID. l6s7
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

Last year slo3, ,OoO, 900 in gold and silver
were taken out Of the mountains OF the
West. In seventeen years the States and
Territories west Of the Mississippi have
produced s6l5, 900, 200. The s25, 600, ,Ooc
invested in mining machinery produced
t32, ,oOO, 900 last year.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

The supreme Court, in session at Tue
BON, on Wednesday Of this week affirmed
the Judgment in the civil case Of the Ter
ritory vs.. r. J. Cook, ex-Treasurer o
Yavspai county. which renders Cooks
suret;es liable for deiaications.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

The strike on the Reading Railroad was
declared off on the l4th instant. The
strike has been long and stubborn one
and the men were given the right T.
apply for their old positions as individuals
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

The Mitchell-Sullivsn 6ght took place
on the 18th Inst in France, and resulted
in draw, but wss virtually defeat for
Sullivan. Both participants were arrested
by the French auth orIties and spent one
night in prison hey were placed under
1890 bail, which they deposited. and i'm
n sa;;...ttss!!- returned to England, FORGETTING
the bail. Sullivan says that 1t 10 his last
Suht
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
A New YORK dispatch Of the 18th ins

A New York dispatch Of the 18th inst
says: "The hardest snow storm OF the
year commenced at 8 o'clock this morn.
ing. Thousands Of passengers arc blocked
on the elevated roads. The horse cart
are utterly unable to move. People in
suburban towns found it almost impossi
bic 70 reach the city, owing to drifts"
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

The German Emperor William died a.
Berlin on the 9Th inst. His RON, Frader
lex William. succeeds him an ruler under
the title Of Emperor Frederick III.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

The strike On the Burlington road IL to
all appearances no nearer solution than
at the commencement. The engineers al
nressnt seem 70 have the hest Of II.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
The New York Tribune sums up the
present population Of the United States
at 81, ,523, ,597.

Another rich strike has been made In
th, Csur d. Alsns mining district, Idaho
ranging az high as $500 per ton !n chloride
OF silver.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

The rsmains Of T. J Potter, late Super
intendent Of the Union Pacific Railway.
were buried ct Ottumwa, Iowa, on the
18th Inst.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
cigars, Smoking 0,,d Chesctssg TO6uccOs.
FORWARDING AND COMMISSION.

Merchandise and stored and
marked in will be carefully promptly attended
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
AGENTS FOR THE PIONEER MILLS FLOUR.

Full and Complete Line of General Msshanas always
Our goods always and fresb and psio viii
competition. +. -. Z. 10 .jsa lrrssastgr, sssa lfrt
a.
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17
Hardware, Iron, Steel, and Tinware.
GIANT POWDER, GAPS AND FUSE.

ORANGES LEMONS. and all kinds Of FRESH CALIFORNIA FRv!
At wholesale and Retail
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

foundation fully three feet. t.-Clarion.
Indians have again besn interfering
with communication over tho Globe and
San Carlos Telegraph line by cutting the
wire and taking out about 80 or 100 feet
of It. The detached piece was finally
discovered secreted in the brush. The
author OF the mischief. II discovered, will
bs interviewed by the U. 8. Marshal and
afforded the opportunity Of appearing BE-
fore the Federal Court, in Phonix, 70
answer for the crime. Globe Belt.
On Sunday, the &th inst. At . settls-
msns south Of 81. Johns, In Apache
county, Alex. Rudd, Al unmarried son ol
Dr.. William NJ. Rudd, shot and instantly
killed shssphsrder named McCaw In q
difficulty over sheep. The murdered man
was unarmed. Art Mcdonald, Under
Sheriff Of the county, reported that the
deed vas an unprovoksd, cold -bloodsd
murder. Immediately after the killing
Rudd mounted . horse and asd 10 the
mountains. A warrant was issued and q
posse is in pursuit.
Judge Wight's decision in tho man.
damus case against County Supsrinten'
dent O'Neill was one Of cold law. Il
recognizes the School Trustees as disburs.
ing officers Of the district school fund
and when they decided to ALLOW Mr..
Lambright s26 for enjoying q holiday
vacation there is no authority to say nay
to it. This may be Law and the County
Mohave County miner., 1888-03-17

~ GIVE ME A CALL. -