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The Clifton clarion., 1888-02-29
SoIorionyiile SEftings.

Tempus fugit, and the assessor with his poll-tax receipts, and the road-overseer with his road-tax receipts, will be with ye again, re- questing further contributions for 1888.
 The 22i passed of very quietly, the ball at night being the only attempt at 8 celebration of the event, This was a success and apparently enjoyed by all present.
 In return for the many courtesies shown them, the ladies of this burg and Stafford have decided to entertain their gentlemen friends at a leap year hop on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at the court house. It is expected that this will be the grandest affair of the season, as the lady managers are noted for their ability and energy, and will leave nothing undone to ensure success.
 Tine town has been oTerrun with commercial travellers during the past week: Messrs. Heating, rep resentiug Lightbody 6 James, Fl Paso; Ochs, of Julian 6 Johnson, Fl Paso; Ellis, of Simmons Hard ware Co.,, St. Louis; Anderson, Mutual Union Life Insurance, of Portland Maine; Schuster, of B. Schuster & Co.,, Fl Paso; Al Libenthal, of Freedlander x Koch, San Francisco; and last, but not least, Boss Pike of Livingston {; O., San Francisco. Mir Anderson, before leaving, appointed Frank Dysart to represent his company in this section.
 The Collins-Foelckel contest, which has occupied the attention of the land office for the past two weeks almost to the exclusion of other business, has heea decided in favor of 5Ir. Voelckel, who thereby becomes tbs possessor of gome of the finest land in this valley. It appears, however, that the parties in possession are not disposed to surrender the prop erty, and it is possible the affair may figure in our courts yet.
 District Attorney Bolan, Chair man of the Democratic Territorial Central Committee, in tue absence of Mir. Driscoll, the secretary, has written the different members for an expression of their wishes ss to when and where, and upon what | basis of representation, the Demo cratic convention, to select dele | gates to the National convention, should be called. It is probable Tucsen will be selected as the | place at which this convention will l be held, and strenuous efforts will | no doubt be made, especially by | those counties which gave a small | vote for the head of the Demo cratlc ticket, to have the represen- tation based upon the total vote of the county, instead of, as is usual, the vote for the head of the ticket. 1 notice that the Star mugwump advocates representa- ton according to the latter plan; but as soon as his heelers show that by this method Pima would lose considerable influence in the convention, there is no doubt but 1t will advocate representation ac- cording to the total vote. This of course will cut no figure in tho business, as the Stars influence Tn the Democratic couusels for good or bad is thing of the past.
 CHA.
 Solomonville, Feb. 18th.
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A sad accident befell little Johnnie, the son of Mir. and Mrs. Richard Sneddin, last Wednesday afternoon While playing about in front of the house the littls fellow stumbled and fell, striking his face upon a broken bottle. B sharp point of which entered his left eye directly at the pupil. The wound will undoubtedly result in the loss of sight in this eye. Mrs. Sneddin, accompanied by her brother, John Naismith, will leave for San Francisco this week to place the boy under the care of an eminent occulist.
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Yesterday afternoon, as the local train was rounding sharp curve about two miles this side of Duncan the engine struck a COW on the track, with the result that the engine and two coke cars were derailed. The engine was thrown on its side, but fortunately the engineer and fireman escaped with slight bruises, Mir. Thomp- son receiving the most painful injury, having the side of his face slightly scalded, while Engineer Merrill feels rather sore from his shaking up. Immediately upon receipt of the news last night & wrecking train started for the scene in charge of Master Me chauic Scott and at noon to-day returned with the coke cars. The engine, which is believed not to Do seriously damaged, will be brought in tomorrow or next day.
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Edward c. Billings. eanera

Edward c. Billings, general purchasing agent of tho Pueblo (Col) Smelling and Refining Co, accompanied by J. F. Evans Of Leadville, were visitors to our camp the past week, and have been looking over our properties. Both gentlemen are highly pleased with the mineral outlook here abouts and promise us an early return.
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A civil suit was commenced yesterday in Justice Blanks court, wherein J. K. and L. C.. Friend are plaintiffs and Chas. Paxton, John Nj Newman and Wm. Cakes defendants. The suit is for the recovery of SIS, which plaintiffs claim is due them ss royalty from the defendants Paxton and Newman, upon a ship ment of ore taken from the Won derful mine, upon which the de fendants worked a lease upon the percentage system. The plaintiffs also sue for S75 damages. The case hinges upon misunder- standing regarding the terms of the lease. Mir. Cakes is brought into the case through being the custodian of the money in dis puts. Trial will be had tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock.
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One of the largest attended dances of the season was given last Saturday night at the build ing formerly occupied by L. Fraissinet at North Clifton. South Clifton was well represented st the party, while the ladies of North Clifton turned out en masse. A most enjoyable time was had by the guests, who departed at a late hour, breathing many thanks to the young gentlemen who had furnished them their evenings entertainment.
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As we so to press a terrific wind storm is prevailing, filling the mir with dust and playing havoc with awnings, etc. A long wooden awning on the south side of the HE CLARION office has just been blown down and distributed around the adjoining lot. An other report just brought to us announces that q portion of Abra- hams hotel has been seriously in- jured by the storm. 4 Mexican woman was also blown off one of the suspension bridges, forum ately, however, without doing her any injury.
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Notice Of Homestead Proof. LsEomestead Application No. 720.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE, TUCSoN, Arizona, Jan. Is, A. D., 1887.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
 TUcsoN, Arizona, Jan. Is, A. D., 1887. NOTICE is hereby given that the following named settler Las filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before the Clerk of the U. $. District Court at Solomon vile, Arizona, on the 2Sth day of February, 1888. viz:
 Almon M. Lambson of Central, Arizona, for the SEE. quartcr-section SS, T. 6 S., R.. g F.
 He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon, and cultiTa- tion Of, said land. viz: Joseph Gulf. Reuben K. Jolly, George Clemens, Thomas Webster all of Central, Ariz.
 A. D. DUFF, Registe First publication January 25. 1888.
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Cards were received the past week announcing the marriage, st Kilmarnock, Scotland, on the 7th inst. of George Moncrief Heggie and Maggie Phillips Booth. Mir. and Mrs. Heggie are expected to arrive here this week, ard it is understood that Geordie's many friends propose to testify their re- gard for hlm in most substantial manner.
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Mining matters on the Green
 lee district are again assuming an
 industrious aspect with the be-
 ginning of pleasant weather.
 Numerous mine-owners have started at work upon their claims and propose to try and place them in saleable shape during the sum- mer months. 4 deal has been consumated in this district during the past week which may end in very important results, and which is the outcome of the recent visit 10 this camp of c. T. Warren of Silver City, N. M., the agent of wealthy New York syndicate. 4 deed to the Merrimac claim, owned by L. c. Friend and others, has been placed in escrow for the term of 90 days in favor of Mir. Warren, who will at once proceed to develop the property. He has already let a contract to Mir. Friend to run tunnel into the hill a distance of 150 feet, and it is understood that if the body of ore holds out for that distance it will be sufficient to satisfy Mir. Warren of it's permanence, in which case tue deed will be taken 1p and 40-stamp mill erected at once.
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P. L. McLaren took 6 trip to Fl Paso last Thursday to attend the Booth Barrett performance. He returned Monday, and reports having had an enjoyable time.
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We were in error last week in stating that John Gillis had re- signed his position with the 4. O.. Go. Mr. Gillis had merely taken a weeks vacation, and is now back attending to his duties st the foot of the Longfelloy in cline. Con Kelleher, who kindly acted as his substitute during his absence, returned to Clifton Mon day morning.
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Rodney Chipp, special pension agent cf Washington, D. C., was a lsitor 10 Clifton the past week on business connected with the de- partment.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-02-29

D. c. Anderson, manager for Arizona and New Mexico of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Go. of Portland, Me., visited Clifton this week. He departed yestsr- day morning well satisfied with his efforts in this vicinity. Mir. Anderson is popular and energetic, therefor successful.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-02-29

Arthur Wight came down from the Longfellow Saturday night and indulged in the terpsichorean festivities at the North Clifton danca.
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Boss Pike, the popular traveller for Livingston & O., San Fran cisco, was visitor to Clifton the past week.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-02-29

J. A. Crum left yesterday morn ing for a two weeks passear, during which he expects to visit Ft. Thomas, San Carlos and Globe.
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The Board of County Examin- CTS will meet at the office of the Probate Judge, Solomonvllle. Monday, 9th pro1., to examine candidates for the position of teachers in the public schools of this county.
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Dr. J. H. Lscy has purchased from County Treasurer Pomeroy the house at South Clifton ad- joining Abraharl's hotel.
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4 race twas run at Lordsburg on the 23d inst, in which borses were entered from Deming, Solo, monvllle and Lordsburg. The latter horse succeeded in winning the event.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-02-29

Miss Annie O'Neill hss leased the dining-room privilege of Hills hotel. Mrs. Hill retains the lodging department.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-02-29

John Velton has been confined to his bed the past week with slight attack of pneumonia. His many friends will be pleased to know that he is about recovered, and will be on the street in Q day or two.
The Clifton clarion., 1888-02-29

An attempt to rob E. J. Sollar's residence at Lordsburg was made last week, but the thieves were frightened of before any plunder was obtained. The Liberal re- ports that the town is overrun with tramps.
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B. 5. Adams of Duncan has gone to Kingston, N. M., where he has some mining claims.
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MARRIED

WISH-SNOW.-At Solomonville. Graham County, Ariz., February 9, 1888, by Pro- bate Judge J. T. Fitzgerald, Mr. Jasper C. Wish and Miss Deria Snow.
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zgaII Road Tickets

To all parts of the U. s. bought sold and exchanged at s. H. DRAcB- MANS, Tucson, Arizona.
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E. A. Walker of Galveston, Tex, of the firm of Walker, Fowler & McVitie, ship agents and brokers, commission mer- chants, contractors, etc, has been a visitor to Clifton the past week.
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The first shooting scrape Cliff
 ton has witnessed in many months
 occurred last Saturday night in
 front of Henry Hills corral. Jose
 Mendoza and Jose Maria Fuentes
 have been unfriendly for a long
 time, and it is said that MuIdoza
 has very frequently in the past
 threatened to kill Fuentes. The two came together on the night mentioned above and Mendoza proceeded to beat up his antagon- ist, when tho latter drew pistol and shot the aggressor, tue ball entering near the armpit and lodging near the skin back of the shoulder blade, breaking the shoulder in its course. After shooting the man Fuentes fol lowed him up and struck him with his gun. Mendoza, who has the name of being a desperate char scter, is q most unpopular man among the Mexicans, no better proof of which could be furnished than the fact that he was allowed to lie in the street over an hour before any one could be found who would render him any as sistance. Fuentes, on the con- trary, has the name of being a quiet and law abiding citizen. The latter, immediately after the | vas placed under arrest 1 by Constable Smith and locked up | to await the result of Mendoza's | injur.es. Yesterday morning | Fuentes was given hearing be- fore Justice Blank, upon 8 charge of assault to commit murder. No one could be found who would testify for the prosecution and he was accordingly discharged. Un- ess unfsyorable symptons set in Mendoza will recover.
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Friday in March.
Evening journal., 1888-08-15

Old Man Protectionist Dana Of the New
York Sun, puts it thus to Young Free
Trader Singerly Of the Philadelphia
Record
The Philadelphia Record argues elabo-
rately that it is no harm for an American
citizen who is a candidate for office or a
high party manipulation 20 be engaged in
foreign political enterprise like the Ca
madam Pacific Railroad, which is planned
and operated for purposes distinctly hos
tile to the United States. 1t is funny
how these Free Traders seem to lack the
sense of patriotism. To be engaged in a
British enterprise designed to injure
ones own country is to them all right
and natural Luckily, however, the
great body of the Democratic Republican
American people take a different view
of it,
Mr. Singerly win have to get up pretty
early in the morning before he viii catch
Mr. Dana mapping on the questions of
politics, patriotism or protection. The
former can give the latter points as 10
policy and then beat him. -Doylestown
(pa lntelligencer
Evening journal., 1888-08-15
JACKSON & sHARP's.
Doings in the Busy ship Yard-Progress
of the building.

of the Building.
The inside bottom planking is being
attached in the new lighter now being
built for Philadelphia parties.
The lightship NO 81 is receiving in
side repairs and viii soon have two new
masts set in place.
The bowsprit ON Marvin's new yacht
has been completed. The other spars
will be ready shortly. The joiner work
is nearing completion.
The schooner Jonathan May is still
worked on. The repairs have been ex-
tensive and when completed the boat viii
be in a good condition. 1t will 20 off the
railway the latter part of this week.
On the barge now being built the hatch
coverings have been laid and the deck
frames are all in. The timbers are now
being salted. The work is retarded by
the scarcity Of planlling for the outside.
The laying of the deck will be started to-
day.
The bottom of the new four masted
schooner has been closed. The timbers
for the deck house are being put in place.
Part Of the deck seams have been tarred.
The bulwark planking is being put on to
the deck timbers
The three mast schooner Rhoda Holmes
arrived at the yard on Monday afternoon.
The deck frames are in bad condition,
and viii be replaced by new material
Other repairs Of general nature will Be
made.
Three passenger coaches were shipped
to the Toledo st. Louis & Kansas City
r. r. to day by the jackson q Sharp Co.
NJ. Slater fell off the Jonathan Gray,
which is on the ways, this morning and
was painfully bruised.
The main mast has been put in Mar
wins yacht. 1t is forty feet high, and
with the top mast, which will be 20 feet
high, viii make a total of sixty feet
Captain Norton is expected to-day Tho
yacht will be named Lily B. and win b,
completed next week
Workmen are now paying up" thu
bottom Of the Jonathan May.
The masts are now being put in thu
lightship.
Barbentine Jennie Sweeney Of Phila
delphia is unloading a cargo Of lumber al
the wharf.
Evening journal., 1888-08-15
coRR,s vuLcANIzEp WIFE.
The Works Were Formally Opened This
Afternoon-The Process.

The Cobb Vulcanized Wire Company,
Henry B. Cobb, president J. Newlin
Gawthrop, vice-p president, and c. I.
Thomas, secretary and treasurer, form
ally opened its factory this afternoon.
The buildings occupied by this
company was erected and used by the
Moir Canning Company, and are among
the staunchest and most commodious
structures in the city 1t is situated ON
the north side of the Brandywine, near
where it enters the Christiana river
The process of manufacturing the vul-
canite wires produced by this company
are secured by patents on inventions
made by Mr. Cobb. His first achievement
was process by which he could insulate
conducting wires in vulcanized rubber
pipes. He demonstrated the practica-
bility Of forcing a wire through any re-
quired length of the rubber tubing, and
then that his wire thus prepared is bet
ter conduit of electricity than wires pre-
pared by formerly invented processes.
The feat Of stringing wires through vul-
canized rubber tubes has been outdone by
that Of encasing soft rubber tubes in lead
and vulcanizing them by a process en-
tirely new and eminently successful.
The process of encasing the soft rubber
tubing is accomplished by means of a
hydraulic press, the piston Of which
acting ON melted lead at a pressure of 400
tons to the square inch, forced the mettle
through die and out, at right angles
with it's entrances, in perfect lead pipe
encasing a soft rubber tube. The rubber
tube is coiled in a large pan covered with
powdered soapstone. The end Of it is
started through the heated die, opposite
to where the lead pipe is being taken out.
1t is soft and apparently not strong
enough to bear its own weight The
heat. instead Of fiuxing and destroying
the rubber, expands it into a perfect core
for the lead
The process of making the rubber tub
ing is similar TO that of making the lead
pipe except that the machines are much
smaller and a worm is used to force
the sheets through the dies instead of the
hydraulic press. Several hundred feet of
inch lead pipe was made yesterday
afternoon, The battery of machines now
az work are capable of making from eight
to ten miles of the pipe daily.
Evening journal., 1888-08-15
clTY NEWs IN eRIEF.

One Of Murphy's teams ran away yes.
terday afternoon.
The Albert Bay Club were heard from
at Port Jervis, N. j., yesterday by John
Dolan.
The bids ON the grand stand for the fair
viii be received until o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Workmen are laying new steel rails on
the r., w. & B. r. r. in the lower part
of the Ninth ward
There was a false alarm from box 16 at
Eleventh and Church streets about 2 30
o'clock this morning.
Workmen are digging trench ON Ship
ley street between Front and the railroad
in which to lay new water mains.
The colored peoples excursion to Balti-
more and Bay Ridge this morning over
the B. q o. took about 450 people
Ten carloads Of people, about 800 per-
sons, went to Lauers Park, Reading on
the excursion Of the Weccacoe Steam
Fire Engine Company this morning
The Pullman sleeping cars st. Louis
and Hamburg have been put in the yard
at the Pullman works. The two new
cars now being built win probably be I'm
ished next week
Evening journal., 1888-08-15
Hor,IcuItnrnI ErhIhltlon.

The exhibition of the Peninsula Horti
cultural Society which will be held in
the Opera House next month, promises
to be the largest show Of the kind ever
held in the eastern part of the United
States The florists in and near this city
are all actively Interested in it, and are
growing specimen plants OF various sorts
to place ON exhibition Large collections
by amateur flower growers will also be
displayed From Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and New York the largest
and most celebrated florists viii send
magnificent exhibits The fruit growers
Of the Peninsula are becoming aroused on
the subject, and when aroused they never
do anything by halves Fruit is now
coming in from various points in consid-
cradle quantities, to be stored in the cool
ing rooms Of the Messrs Hart Brothers
on Fifth street, the use Of which they
have generously furnished for the pur-
pose al a nominal cost TO the society In
these rooms the most delicate fruit.
if not too ripe viii keep in fine con
dition for weeks. Among those who
are contributing largely are j G. Brown
Of Wyoming, Del, who has sent in sew
eral varieties Of early apples; }. w. Kerr
Of Denton, Nd, widely known as spe-
cialist in plum growing, who has for
warded a fine collection Of this fruit
John r. Griffin, Mr.. Alice, Captain Snow
and c. E. FARRELL Of "Tuckhahoe Neck
in the central part of Caroline county
Nd John p r. Polk and others from
Kent county, Nd
Evening journal., 1888-08-15
MANUFACTURERS, TAX.
A Preposterous Amendment to a bad Law.
Tax on Industry.

In the last edition Of the EVENING
JOURNAL, yesterday; can be found the
following County taxes not paid on
and after September I viii be subject 70
an addition Of % per cent. This is mis-
leading as il is not the fact The act upon
which the statement was based is as
follows:
Section Of chapter 142, volume is.
part 4 laws Of Delaware: Add to the
said Chapter IS. Of the Revised Code. the
following section as section q That any
person, firm or Incorporation who shall
neglect TO take out any license
required by the laws Of the state for
the period Of ninety days after the time
prescribed by law for taldngo out the same
shall forfeit and pay TO the clerk Of the
peace, issuing the same, for the use of
the state, in addition to the amount
already required by law for such
license, q further sum equal to % per
centum Of the amount required FOR such
license as aforesaid
This act was passed at Dover April 81,
1887.
This act relates to all licenses and
manufacturers tax, payable TO the clerks
OF the peace of the several counties The
fine imposed-for the % per eentum
amounts 70 fine-fOr not paying these
taxes and licenses within 80 DAYS after
the day set (June p for their payment is
out Of all reason. There are firms i'm this
city which pay all the way from $500 to
I $500 a year as manufacturers tax These
/ firms pay these amounts quite as
promptly as the ordinary citizen
\ pays his county tax. They pay an ex-
traordinary and exacting tax with at
least as much promptness as their fellow
/ citizens pay the ordinary county tax.
i When this is borne in mind the
% per centum fine imposed for
dilatoriness in the payment OF their tax
becomes ala imposition. A man who is
taxed 5000 for doing business or for
manufacturing in this city
is fined $50 if he neglects to pay
the $500 by September L. To state this
fact j. to show the unfairness Of the law.