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Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

We are in receipt of petition of Assessor O'Neill of Yavapai county, praying the Territorial Board of Equalization to restore the assessment originally made by him-$1.25 per acre-whch had been reduced by the county Board of Equalization to soc. per acre on the land granted to the 4. & P. R, R, He makes a strong pre- sentation of the matter, winch IS de- serving of consideration, and we see no reason why lands of citizens ad- joining railroad lands should be taxed at $l.52 while those of the railroad are rated at Soc. per acre.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

The west-bound passenger train on the Southern Pacific was ditched last Monday night, about two miles nerth of Benson, caused by mlscreants hay ing removed the spikes from rail and two curye-braces. The engine went down an embankment twenty feet, and was badly wrecked, and the mail car was derailed but not dam aged. Fortunately no one on the train was injured, but the escape of the engineer and fireman was little short of miraculous. The deed is sup posed to have been done for the pur- pose of robbery, but that the williams appalled, at their work, made hasty retreat. The offence comes under the new law against train robbery and IS punishable with death.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

The Globe. Democrats Montana cor respondent thinks that Custer county in that Territory is the largest in the United States. It contains over thir- teen million acres of land. Lincoln county, New Mexico, contains over l6,000,000 acres, and IS probably the largest county Tn the ceuntry.-Al- buquerque Citizen.
 Wrong again. Yayapai county. Arizona, before she lost the Tonto Basin country, had san area of about 37,000 square miles or 23,670, 900 acres, and she still is far ahead of any of her competitors for size.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

The Tucson Citizen is doing yoeman service in obtaining an expression of public opinion on the question of hold ing a constitutional convention, and the overwhelming majority opposed to it as shown through its columns, should have weight with the Governor, and
 furnlsh him sufficient excuse for re- fusing to call the convention. Some argue that as the act providing for a convention to frame State consti- tuition was passed by the legislature and duly approved by Zuhck, Gov ernor Woltiey has no recourse, but must comply with the law, notwith- standing the passage of the act is ac- knowledged to have been a great blunder, and contended by some as obtained through fraudulent repre-. sentations, and will entail a very heavy and needless expense upon the Terri
 tory. But in opposition to this view 1t may be cited that we have many fool laws on cur statute books, which are ignored because impractieable and insxpedient, and opposed by the more intelligent and conservative class of citizens who mould public opinion, Should the Governor feel warranted in disregarding the convention act he may rest assured that he will be sus- tained by the taxpayers of the Terri,
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

Manuel yerdugo, indicted for the murder of Lotus Cohn, August 24th last year, arrested at Paso del Norte by deputy sheriff Speedy, is new safe behind the bars of the Tucson jail. The prisoner has just attained his majority, but notwithstanding his youth has long record of crime, and is charged with the commission of more tban dozen bold robberies with in two years.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

The Citizen, of the Hath, publishes valuable information iu regard to the agricultural, live stock and mining resources of Pima county It gives the number of irrlgating canals and ditches in the county at 50, of an az gregato length of 73t miles, and the number of acres irrigated S,Sl5.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

As soon as we are Iii receipt of the journals of the 18th Legislature, for which we have sent, and expect to re- ceive in few days, we will give the name of the statesman" who fath- cred the bill calling the convention with view of investing Arizona with statehood, and also the name of the person who seconded the motion, in order that their legislative fame may at least survive fragment Of time.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17
FIGURES THAT LIE,

There has been an especial effort on the part of the last retiring Governor and the 18th legislative assembly to greatly magnify the population and wealth of Arizona, and with that ob- ject Tn view they have addressed them selves to the Federal government, and ex.Governor Zulick's report to the Secretary of the Interier and the statehood memorial passed by the last legislature are now being used to hoodwink the Federal power and elec- tors of the Territory into the belief that Arizona is qualified to take upon herself the obligation of statehood,
 The |. s. census report gives the population of Arizona in 1880 at 40,. 40, and our late executive, Hulick, who seems to be somewhat of a light ming calculator, has swslled the es- innate te S2,976 in 1882, An increase in population of 42,5S6, or more than 1Q6 per cent. Tn two years partakes somewhat of a marvellous boom, and taese whe were residents of the Territory during that period will wonder if they were hibernating, not 10 have realized or taken advantage of the unexampled prosperity then pre- vailing. Zulick further maintains that the increase in population since has been constantly going on, and the late legislative memorial, reckless of truth, declares that Anzona has 100,- 900 people resident within her boun- diaries.
 The two years from 1880 to 1882 were undoubtedly among the most prosperous which Arizona has ex- perieneed, and tue increase in the vote for delegate to Congress from 7,70l in 1880 to 11,262 in 1882 is proof of a healthy growth in population, but it is also shown by similar evidence that since 1882 the Territory as regards population has been at a standstill, and between 1882 and 1886 actually declined, as in the latter year the vote was but 10,627, and Tn 1888 had in- creased to 11,538, or 27i more than that of 1882. A close estimate of the population in 1882 is 55,000, and it has not increased materially since.
 Zuliek admits that the assessed val ue of property in Arizona, for 1888, was about S26,000,000, but adds that "the assessment rolls do not represent mere than one-third of the cash value of the taxable property, which will aggregate S75.000,000.' The legisla- tive memorial adopts the latter es, innate without qualification, convey ing the impression that S15,000,000 was the actual assessed value last year, whereas the Auditors report places it at $26,000,O00. Neither will Zuliek s assertion that property is assessed for only one-third of its actual value bear inveslgation. Cattle, which comprise large part sf the taxable property of the Territory, were last year assessed at their full value and In many cases above it, and other classes of property with few exceptions bore their just proportion of taxes. Advocates of statehood have 8 weak case indeed when they are compelled to resort to such fragrant exaggeration in order to give it the semblance of plausibihty.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

Superintendent Comstoek of the Sil- yer King mine informed the Florence Enterprise that work in the mine has progressed satisfactorily From the lowest depth reached drifts are to be commenced at once in exploiting fer the ore-body, and the indications are favorable for finding it.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

General John c. Fremont, Governor of Arizona from 1879 to 1883, now living in New York City, is bank rupt. A judgment for debt of S629.. 54 was rendered agalnst him recently. He confessed the indebtedness, but de- clared hs inability to pay. General Fremont is on the retired list of the army and drawing pay from the Gov ernment.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

It is proposed to hold convention in St. Louis, October next, in the in- terest of increased silver coinage A committee of members of the St. Lotus Mining Exchange has been appointed to confer with exchanges in other cities with the view of securing full attanSanna
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

A Chicago dispatch says, Burke, the Cronin suspect, was identified by Mr. and Mrs. Carlson, owners of the cot tage in which Dr. Cronin was mur- dered, as the man who rented it, giv- ing his name as Frank Williams.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

The Tucson Citizen, of the 10th inst, remarks that the only journals that still clIng to the State straw are the Phoenix Gazette and Phoenix Her aid. The Citizen should have added to it's list the Tombstone Epitaph which, also, looks through glass sarklv"
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

Henry George states since his return from abroad that the condition of the laboring classes in the United States is better than in any country which he visited in Europe.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

The fight between the business men of Prescott and the P. X A. R. R, waxes warm. The railroad company has advanced fare to 10 cents per mile.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17
Out of the greastworks.

TATE SPRINGS, TENN, July 4, 1888. The Swift Specific Co.,, Atlanta, Ga.;
 Gentlemen--Seven years ago contracted an exceedingly bad case of blood poison. I tried physician, the best at command, but secured no benefit. My throat began to get sore, and my body covered with sores and ulcers. Going from bad to worse, I felt that my grave must be reached in the near future. 1 gave up the doctors treat- ment, and with a despairing hope con- menced taking your medicine. l began to improve from the first bottle, and in a short time the ulcers healed, and my sl:in cleared of and was entirely well.
 One year ago case of catarrh developed in my system. The physician did his best, but could not cure me but two bottles of Swiit's Specific gave me permanent relief.
 J. II. ROBINSON.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17
ADVICE TO MOTHERS.
Notice of Forfeiture.
no D. LARRE, OR TO WHOM IT

no D. LARRE, OR TO WHOM IT l may concern, this is to notify you that I, co.owner in the Pyrenees Mining claim, situated in the Territory of Arizona, County of Gila, and more particularly described in Book i, of Gila County Mining Records, at Page 302, have done and performed the an nual work on said claim, as required by law, for the year 1888.
 This. therefore, is to notify you, that if you do not pay your full proportion of the cost of said work, together with the cost of this ad- vertisement, within ninety days after the ex- piration of this notice, your interest in said mining claim, as co-owner, will utterly cease and, by operation of law, become the proper ty of the undersigned.
 Globe, A. T., June 8, 1889.
 ANDREW BARTLETH. leS-00d
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17
The increased number of acres un. der cultivation and assessed Tn Mari copa county this year is 59, ,132.

On the 20th inst. the people of Flag staff will vote on proposition to build u new school house at cost of S6 6,000.
Arizona silver belt., 1889-08-17

KAUFMAN. TEX, June g. 1888. The Swift Specific Co.,, Atlanta, Ga;
 Gcntlemen-I have been afflicted with skin disease for about twelve years, and the best medical treatment failed to give me re- lief. am now using Switt's Specific, and have received the greatest benefit from it's use. YouGs truly, WI. JoNEs.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
Wool Markets.

PHIADELPHIA-Th market is quiet, price,
nominal and unchanged.
ST. LoUIs-Arrivals gradually improving in
amount and under good demand the market
was firm.
NEW YoRK-Wool steady and dull: domestic
fleece, 32GSSc; pulled, posse; Texas l4@20c,
BosroN - There have been sales this
week of all kind of wool amounting to q lS7. 2OO
pounds, of which 1.1s9,O00 are of foreign GRADES
and the rest domestic. 1t will be seen. there
fore, that the business in domestic wool has
been very small. But few manufacturers have
been here. and those who have been have taken
only small interest. In prices there are no
changes to note. A few small invoices of new
clip have been received, mostly 1at sheen wool
Fine washed heeces are very quiet at preyious
prices. Ohio wool is offered at 3l634c for x
and Xxx, and Michigan at &63Oc for K. A
small sale of No. Ohio combing was made al
39c, and in unwashed cOmbing there have besn
sales of Kentucky and Missouri three-eigbths
blood at ZI1z@3Oc. Territory, Texas and other
unwashed woods are quiet with small sales of
Territory at l6632c; Oregon at I6026c and
California at fQ25c. Sales of Michigan fat
sheep wool have been made at 256Z7c fur
medium, and 2l@22c for fine. Pulled woois are
quite active, and sell at 30G3Sc for super and
at 5@2Sc for extra A good demand for Aus.
tralian is noticed. and sales have been made OF
$4,000 pounds at 86@4lc. In Monteyideo there
were sales of $4,000 pounds at 29@29sSc Forty
thousand pounds of Cape wool sold at I5IzA
exc in bond, duty paid, Carpet woods are
quiet and steady.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
Grain, Flour and Feed.

Total receipts as bulletined at the Grain Ex.
change, q cars. BY Pittsburg. Fl. Wayne and
Chicago, cars of oats, 2 of feed, of barley, 8
-four, of hay. By Pittsburg. Cincinnati and
st. Louis, cars of oats. By Pittsburg and
Lake Erie, cars Of hay, 2 Of corn, Of wheat.
Sales on call: One car No. 2 y. 8. corn, 4lc.
days, regular; l car No. 2 feeding hay, S., 5
days, regular; car h. M. s. corn, 4O1zc, 10 days,
regular; car No. y. e. corn, 43c 10 days, regu-
lar. The strongest factor of cereal markets is
ear corn. Hay is the weakest. Flour is weak
and will find lower level before many days
unless a change comes. Already there is some
cutting on quotations. One jobber has issued
a May day circular proffering to furnish the
best spring patent for S6ln wood. Lower grades
of -four suffer most from tho decline, but hold
ers are willing to make concessions all along
the line from prices of q week ago.
WHEAT-Jobbing prices-No. red, 94095c;
No. 8 red, S5@6Sc.
. Corn = No. 2 yellow ear, 42@43c high
mixed ear, 4OG4lc; No. yellow, shelled, 4l@
42c; No. 2yellow, shelled. 4004l; high mixed,
shelled, S9040c; mixed, shelled, SS@3gc.
OATs-No. white, S26327zc; extra. No. 3
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
WAITING AND WATCHING.
Stock Dealings Restricted TO Few Shares
The Outlook for Philadelphia.

Stock Dealings Restricted TO Few Shares
The Outlook for Philadelphia.
There were small and apathetic audiences at
both of the stock calls yesterday Philadelphia
Gas was hammered down in the morning to 3S.
but recovered some of the loss in the afternoon
selling up to 1876. and closing steady. 1t was
freely offered. The feature of the day was
Wheeling Gas, which, under lively bidding by
John Mckee, advanced point on liberal sales
and closed strong at the best figures. Electric
was little more sctive, going at 575S and 573z.
The fractions were steady and quiet. Ten
shares of National Marine Bank changed hands
at l07. Switch and Signal and the mining
stocks were weak and neglected. The total
shares aggregated 1 23S shares of which Wheel
ing Gas furnished the bulk.
Concerning Philadelphia Gas, which con-
tinues to attract considerable interest broker
said: 81 cannot see anything in the situation of
the company to justify the lowprice at which
it is selling. Therefore 1 am compelled to
attribute it to manipulation on the part of
clique who have orders for the stock, but are
trying to hammer it down before loading up."
Another broker held that the opening of a new
field was tact admission that the old wells
were giving out, adding that the rejuvenated
Murraysville well would soon subside The
same experiment had been tried in other places
and always proved disappointing. It was gem
orally admitted that the meeting on Monday
would have an important bearing on the future
of the stock, as 1t would probably clear up
some knotty questions which have been hang
ing over itlIke wet blanket. Bids, offerings and
sales are appended:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04

for George Schmidt to John schuster house
on Tannehill street for 81, $40 cash.
Mellon Bros. sold to Joseph Lamont, OF Lin
coin ave- Twenty-frst ward. slx-room house
and lot 65x100, Melons plan, for $4,000. Mr..
Lamont will move into his new house at once.
Allies 4 Bailey, l64 Fourth avenue. sold .
mortgage of $500 for three years on property in
the Thirteenth ward at 6 per cent.
Black Baird, No 95 Fourth avenue, sold
for Miss Kate Boegle to J. L. Fisher two
story frame dwelling, No. 70 Mahon avenue,
with lot 16xl00 feet, for $780,
w. A. Heron Sons sold lot No. 3 IN the
John L. Hoffman plan at Edgewood station,
Pennsylvania Railroad. 50xl20 feet, for $500
L. o. Frazier, corner Forty-hfth and Butler
Streets sold for Edward Failer frame dwell
ing of five rooms, lot 2lxl37 feet to Atfoot
alley situate No. 420 Taylor street, Sixteenth
ward, to Mrs. Anna Maria Baur for s., $50 cash.
James w. Drape & Co. placed two mortgages
amounting to $4,000 on manufacturing prop
erty in the city and in an adjoining cou nty at
per cent; also mortgage of $500 on farm
near Freeport Pa, at 6 per cent
]. r. Cooper Co. sold for George s. Martin
in Maplewood Park plan at Williamsburg,
seven lots in addition to those already sold. for
$2S60
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
By telegraph.

NEW observation-disclosures 2IOO head.
including a carloads for expectation alive, Al
carloads for the market, and 3S carloads for
city slaughterers direct; inactive but firm. with
small, ordinary to good steers at So S564 80;
bulls and dry cows at 81 000S %; exports to-
day and tomorrow, L050 beeves and 4 lSO quar-
Ders OF beef. Calves-Receipts, 200 head; un-
commonly dull at the lowest market of the sea-
son, with at least LOCO to sell after the closing
hours: veals sold at So 2564 Is per lOO lbs: but.
tertnilk calves at 81 6Oq2 So Sheep-Receipts,
200 head; slow at steady prices; unshorn sheep
sold at S. 00@5 go per loo lbs; clipped do at
s. OOQ4 so; unshorn yearlings at s. 5066 So;
clipped do at s. 5O@S 90; spring lambs at 81 OO9
5 50 each. Hogs-Receipts 400 head, nearly
ali for slaughterers direct; nominally steady at
SIS 1905 40
KANSAS CTTY-Cattle-Steady on demand:
beef and shipping steers closing strong and I0c
higher; cows. stockers and feeding steers
common to medium, So 00l3 IS; stockers and
feeding steers, S2 0063 60; COWS, 81 T563 90.
Hogs-Receipts, l,670 head; shipments, l564
head; market steady to a shade lower;
81 25Q4 4G Sheep-Receipts, 92S head; shin,
ments, $40 head; market slow and weak.
good to choice muttons, 81 00G4 40; common to
medium. s. 5O6S 70.
ST. LoUIs-Cattle-Recei 800 head. shin.
ments. SOO; market stronger; heavy natives,
selections So S094 40: fair TO good. do Sc mn
8 80; fair to good stockers and feeders. s. IO3
8 00;rangers, cornfed 81 7063 90; grass-fed 81 "a
az 50. Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head; shipments,
8,lO0; market stronger; choice heavy and
butchers selections. 81 5094 IS; packing. me-
dium to prime, 81 40l4 so: light grades ordi-
nary TO best. s. 45@4 80. Sheep-Rece1pts. a zoo
head; shipments, LOCO head; market slow; fair
to choice, IS 00G4 40
CHICAGO = Cattle - Receipts. 6OOO head.
shipments, 1000 head; market strong and
higher; beeves, 81 4O@4 co. steers. 81 46S74 81.
stockers and feeders. s. 5OG3 IS; Texas cattle
So O0d3 70 Hogs-Receipts. Is 600 head: shin.
mepts. $500 head; market lower; mixed. 81 $50
4 72x: heavy, s. 55@4 TX; light 81 6Odl IS:
skins. So 5O@4 So SheeD-Receipts, 1000 head:
ehipments. 1300 head; market steady: natives
a. 0065 20: Western. So 1904 so; Texans 50 05
a. IS; lambs. 81 1906 50.
BUFFAIo-Cattle steady at MONDAYS prices
for light mediums; nothing doing in hesyy:
receipts. iOg7tads through; loads sale. Sheen
and lambs dragging and lower for sheep: lambs
slow; receipts s loads through; 35 loads sale.
Hogs active and 5Gl0c higher: about all sold:
receipts. IS loads through; q loads sale; York
ers, IS O5@5 10; mediums s. OO@5 O5.
CNcrNNATI : Hogs scarce and higher: com.
mon and light, 81 0064 55 packing and butch.
ers'. s. 65G4 20; receipts, l5OO head; shipments
l3sO head
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
A PARALYTIC STROKE.
Oil Dull and Weak--Lambs Still Refuse to
be Sheared.

Oli DuH ana Weak-Lambs Still Refuse to
be- Sheared.
The oil market was both dull and weak
yesterday. The highest price was S6c, the low
est $3.50, and the close S5555c-a drop of half a
cent from the opening. Scarcity of certificates
and high premium doubtless prevented worse
slump than it experienced, as there was total
absence of outside support. The feeling at the
windup was decidedly bearish. There seems
to be growing indisposition to trade pending
the experiments Of the Standard in refining
the Lima product Until that mooted point is
settled, one way or another, radical change
seems to be out Of the question. A broker
said: "The longs, who have been gratifed with
high carrying rates, will probably miss the
golden opportunity of selling at the top Of the
advance. Hook for lower prices tomorrow"
Field news was not generally important. The
last well bought by Mr.. Heron Of Heron &
Sons, in the Turkeyfoot region, is doing 80 bar
rels per day. Mr.. Heron said he was much
gratited, as he would have bet it would be dry.
He has not found dry hole yet. The Robbins
well, Washington county. was in the sand and
flowing at intervals at the rate of 200 barrels
day. The Akin well, on the Hogarty farm, at
Taylorstown, was doing 150 barrels per day.
The Legionvllle well has been drilled deeper;
it did lS4 barrels in the last "a hours; there was
considerable salt water in it. Fisher Gardner
No. g. Turkeyfoot was doing 200 barrels day.
The Butchers wildcat well, west Of Brush
Creek, was dry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04

NEW YORK = Clearings to-day, Sl57, ,164, 2O5
balances, 81, 1926
BOSTON -Clearings, Sl6,579, ,2O4; balances, 81,
95l,Sl9 Money, per cent.
$454, ,7S6.
PHnApEIpH1A-Clear 1892 522; bal.
ances, S24142S0.:
CHIcAeo-Money unchanged. Bank clear
ings, Sl4, ,92l. .00O.
S505, ,757.
LoNDoN-The amount of bullion withdrawn
100000
PAR1s-Three per cent rentes, s7f Soc for
the account.
BERLN-The statement of the Imperial
Bank OF Germany shows an increase in specie
of 8 $40 900 marks
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
Other OIL Markets.

on CITY. May 3.-National transit GER
tifcates opened at S55sc; highest S57Sc; low
est, S51Sc; closed. $3.50.
BRADFORD, May 3-National transit GER
tifcates opened at S51c; highest, S55Sc; lowest.
S51Sc; closed at SSSsc
TITUsvILLE, May 3-National transit GER
tifcates opened at S55sc; highest, S55Sc; low
est S5c; closed, 85Ssc.
NEW YORK, May &-Petroleum opened
steady at S551sc, but after the first sales became
dull and the price sagged of slowly to S5c. A
slight reaction followed. on which the market
closed steady at s5sssc Sales, 420, 900 barrels.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-04
/ Would Have Been Dead,

Said Mr.. Henry Robertson, 'had kept on in
the way was going. had chronic bronchitis
and weakness Of my left lung that was fast
approaching consumption. coughed and had
great pressure and tightness across my lungs,
with pain about my shoulder blades. My ap-
petite was very poor, and had sour belchiDg
of gas from my stomach all the time. doctored
with the best doctors could hear of, but was
fast getting worse. My kidneys also became
J diseased. 1 had PAIN across my back, bloating
of the bowels, and the water was highly col.
ored with red, brick dust sediment became
melancholy and discouraged and thought
could not live. Finally began treatment with
the physicians Of the Polypathie Medical and
Surgical Institute, who are specialists for
chronic diseases, and although confined to the
bed when commenced treatment and am 66
years old, my improvement was very rapid, and
feel that these physicians have saved my life.
am getting stronger every day and feel almost
like young man again.
HENRY ROBERTSON,
81 Marcellus St, Syracuse, N. Y"
Any one wishing to verify the above testi
monial can do so by writing to Mr.. Robertson.
The POLYPATHIC MEDICAL AND SURGI-
CAL INSTITUTE is permanently located at
40 Penn avenue, Pittsburg, Pa. Office hours,
10 to ll:30 A. M, l to and to 8 P. N. Con-
sultation free. my3-D