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Mohave County miner., 1897-08-14

A remarkable freak of lightning oc. cured last Saturday at SelIgman. It had been raining around on the hills during the day but no rains had fallen in town. About four o'clock in the after noon binding f.sh of light struck the railroad yards, where several hundred men were at work, with deaf ening report and knocking every man down. When they recovered from the shock it was folnd that two mules had been killed and the driver partly para lyzed in the lower limbs. Another man who had received severe shock recov- cred sufficiently to continue work in short time. When the quitting hour ar rived he mechanically put his hand in his vest pocket to get his watch, but it was gone. He went to the place where he had fallen and there lay his watch. It had been melted into a molten mass. The man was burned across the breast by the electric fluid, but no other evi. dence was visible of his narrow escape from sudden death.
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-14
Eocal and Peronsal.

Eocal and Peronsal.
 We carry the largest and best assorted stock of general merchandise in the county, and are the closest buyers and sellers in the county. Get our prices before purchasing elsewhere.
 GADDIs & PERRY.
 Silver was quoted at 5534 in New York yesterday.
 James Bone, of the Great West mine, is visiting Kingman.
 There are two lady applicants for the Peach Springs postoffice.
 w. c. Bishop, of Stockton Hill, was in KIngman a few days ago.
 Heavy rains have fallen throughout Mohave county thIs week.
 W. J. Roe has his residence near the M. E. church almost completed.
 Indian agent Ewing was down from Blackberry the first of the week.
 good bunch of ore is now in sight in the Lookout mine. south of Kingman.
 A washout near Bigdad delayed the east bound passenger twelve hours Thurs. day last.
 H. Blakely's new residence on Pine street is receiving the finishing touches from the painters.
 Mrs w. H. Cooper departed for the coast on Wednesday evenings train for 8 months outing.
 Watermelons are coming to Klngman market from all parts of the country and are finding ready sale.
 A four horse team load of gasoline left for El Dorado Canyon today for E w. Kay's new mill at that place. Next Monday th9 bo ird of supervisors will meet to hear fin. Il applications for reduction of sessments of property W. w. Dunbar returned Thursday evening from Williams, where he has been looking after his legal practice
 Will Demuth, who has had charge of the Kingman office during the absence of Geo Gooding, has returned to Needles. | Harry F Williams, the genial and | popular day operator at Kingman station, is just recovering from d spell of illness J.N Cohenour, O D. M. Gaddis and c. A Rice visited the property of Messrs. Gaddis & Cohenour, near Drake, last Thursday.
 Fred Brawn and Fred Coolidge, who have been working on the HIbernia mine, near Cedar, for two months past, are again in Kingman.
 F. w. Thies, superintendent of the Southwestern Mining and Reduction Company, is in Denver on business con. 
 Mrs. W. A Laswell and her two chil- dren left on Wednesday evenings train for Los Angeles where she will visit with her mother for short time.
 The new forty-stamp mill at White Hills is fast approaching completion. T. will be one of the most complete com bination mills on the Pacific coast.
 H. s Van Slyck, general agent of the Santa Fe Pacific railroad, was in King man last Wednesday, Mir Van Slyck is the most popular official on the road. George M Bowers has the largest wa termelon patch in the country The melons are large and luscious, but George keeps a shotgun protectorate over them.
 o. F. Kuencer, A. Yer Mehr and Wal ter Abrams came down from the camp near the Dean mine Thursday evening for few days visit in town. The other campers will remain until September 1st. J. N. Cohenour and Henry Lovin have their rig up and boring we'll at the residence of Mir. Cohenour in Cohenour's addition to Kingman. The drill is down 6ffU feat in
Mohave County miner., 1897-08-14

Dr. O. P. Hart wishes to inform hi
 patrons that he will leave Kingman oI the first of September and thereafter hi'
 visits will be monthly. HeadquarterI
 will be at Needles.
 Roscoe and Johnson have located { three foot gold ledge in the canyon wes of the Lookout mine, upon which thel are now at work The ore shows freC gold to the naked eve.
 Mrs E1. Pnelan and children, o Needles, who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Phelan in Kingmar for a month past, left for home on Wed nesday evenings train.
 W. G. Carleton, George Defrauce anC M. D. Latin have located several gooC claims in the Chemehuevis mountains The lodges carry from one to three ounces in gold to the ton.
 Cal. Wilson and Fl J. West have gone to Minnesota mining district to look d a property owned by Wilson, Smith anc Harris. They will look at several claim: near Cerbat before returning to King man.
 William Grant has filed lien in tho district court against the Gold Minins Company of Music mountain The de mand exceeds S,OOO$, and is for supplies furnished the company during the pas six years.
 Al. Ezekiels, formerly deputy mar shal under w. K. Meade, at Tucson, wal in Kingman a few days ago. MT Ezekels is we'll acquainted with many of our citizens and renewed acquaintance while in town.
 Paul and Arthur Mcguire have located a big ledge, carrying gold, on the side oI the mountain, east of the Mcguire ranch The shaft has obtained depth ot thirty feet The ore Will average ten dollars to the ton in gold
 The MINER extends thanks to Gideon Cornell, of Beale Springs ranch for a luscious box of peaches Nowhere on the Pacific coast are grown fruit with a more delicious flavor than is produced by the Beale Springs ranch.
 J.N Cohenour and O. D M. Gaddis have located big quartz ledge in the of Drake An average sample of the ore gave a return of twen- ty-three dollars in gold. Miners have been put to worK sinking a shaft on the property.
 The children of the M. E Sunday school yesterday were invited by Mesdames Mccoy and Cohenour to par ticipate in a picnic at Beale Springs, where ice cream, cake and fruit was The young folks had a jolly good time
 K. I. Birmingham, who IS in hospi- ;al in San Francisco, writes William Risley that the doctors amputated his eft leg five inches below the hip joint. It was found that the bullet had shat cred four inches of the thigh bone. He 5 getting along nicely and will soon be able to get around.
 Charles Logan and wife took Wednes lay evenings train for Los Angeles MT. Logan has been ill for year past with some internal complaint and will Jubmit 10 an operation while in the Angel City in the hope of gaining relief. His many Mohave county friends hope hat he will return home fully recovered.
 The territorial board ot equalization las reduced the valuation of horses in Iohave county to 25$ per head. Cat le were raised 02I per head. The nangling of the assessment roll will give he clerk of the board of this county bout two weeks extra work, as the igures on cattle and horses will have to ,e changed.
 .dere fror HIM
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FOR POLICE M IssIoNER.

A Conference with Senator Pintt That Leaves
the Matter 0pes-some OF tho Candidates.
Senator Plat discussed yesterday with Presi-
dent Quigg Of the New York Republican County
Committee. National Committeeman Frederick
s. Gibbs, and all hands the candidates for the
one Republican Police Commissionship to be
filled for the borough Of Manhattan by Mayor
Van Wyck on Jan. /. The names Of these
candidates include almost every Republican Of
prominence in the organization. All want tho
place. all believe they should get It, and there is
only one Commissioner to be appointed. The
term is for four years OF $5, 900 a year. 1t is q
place with power, too:
Some of the candidates. discussed yesterday
were:
Alexander s. Williams.
Charles Il. Murray.
Edward Mitchell.
ThomasL L. Hamilton.
william II. Ten Eyok.
Many. Republicans have wished to have Rep-
T Tast ss srgS@ so his Is 1n9s Mi 5a 9qM,G ps GUILD oSisr Be s,i 81
yesterday that Mr.. Gibbs was exactly tho man,
Exp Es'Pre sfRa,s'i Edv D1s!r'f Ls A.sStasSh oi stTon aaS
Other Republican, spoke up for e1- Police In.
spector Alexander 8. Williams. declaring that
he had always proved a most efficient police
besides. Mr.. Murray's friends declared that he
had been %unjustly removed by Mayor Strong,
and that now was the time to vindicate Mr..
Murray by recommending his appointment to
Mr.. Van W.yck. But up came Mr.. Rerwin's
friends with tho Same argument. He
too. they declared. had been u%njustly re
moved by Mayor. Strong. and he. too
deserved .yindication. It was apparen!
not be INDICATED and then this proposition wat
put forward: Murray TO be appointed for two
Well. nothing was settled and it was an
nounced that nothing will BIO settled in tho mat
ter until after Senator Plat returns from
Washington next week.
Meanwhile other candidates arc bound to pol
up ana the LUCKY 9ne may not 90 takon from IN
events OF tho Fifth Avenue Hotel.
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CAUCUS AND PRIMARY LAW
Conference TO ne Held In This City on Pr
vomiting Corrupt Practices.

Conference to ne Held In This City on Pre-
venting Corrupt Practices.
A conference of men from all parts of the
country to consider measures TO make moro
rigid the laws in tho various States governing
party primaries and caucuses is to be held at tho
Hotel Manhattan on Jan. Ia and IS. Some Of
the New Workers who sign the call are Mayor
Strong. John f. Milholland. Albert Shaw, VIII.
liam Brookleld, Carl Schurz, Edwin L. odkin
and Frank ID. Pavcy. Secretary Gage of the
Treasury Department. Melville E. Stone of the
News Trust. Mayor Quincy of Boston and tho
Presidents of various reform leagues and mu-
nicipal associations in all parts of the country
are other signers.
Mr.. Milholland said last night that tho pro-
moters of the conference hoped to see the Ken
lucky primary law. which governs primaries as
rigidly as elections are governed, adopted
throughout the country. Ho said that probably
1000 delegates, including w. j. Bryan and
Grover Cleveland, would attend the meeting.
He said that ex-Presidcnt Harrison had told him
that he approved the conference. and might at
tend il. He said. too. that Mr.. QuigR told him
in Washington last week that the Republicans
in this State intended to pass some laws in rcla-
ton to the primaries. Mr.. Milholland said that
tho conference would be purely non-partisan
and non.factional, and that machine men and
anti.machine mon were taking great interest
in 1t.
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10 1ysUnB Axr1ro11x,s PURIrr.
A Unirora utaudard ana . state Inupeoter
Means That will likely Ne Adopted.

Early In the summer the State Board OF Health
appointed q committee to recommend some plan
by which all antitoIin could be submitted to n
uniform test. and to further recommend, II 1t
was thought advisable. a plan for having all
antitoxin sold in the State inspected by a State
inspector.
The committee consisted OF DR.. George b.
Fowler of ls East Eighteenth street. DIR. Daniel
Lewis OF 252 Madison avenue. and DIR. Alva II.
Doty, Health Officer Of the Port OF New York.
1t had been reported to tho State Board Of
Health that certain preparations put up and
sold by manufacturing chemists as antitoxin
wcro not a~ntitoxic ut oil. The committee cm-
ployed DR.. Herman NJ. Biggs of 8 West Fifty
eighth street to examine samples, and he reported
to the committee on Saturday that no had found
none OF the antitoXins on the Now York market
At present unht for use. He had found mono
that were not antitoxic, and none that con-
tanned p~utrefled matter. He said, however, that
so-called antitoxins had been sold which were
not Rntitoxic at all.
DR.. Biggs recommended that n uniform stand
ard for testing antitoxin be established and q
State inspector appointed. ltwas finally agreed
to invite DR.. Welsh Of Johns Hopkins Universe.
tv,. DR.. Prudden of Columbia University. DIR.
Abbott OF the University OF Pennsylvania, and
DR.. .Theobald Smith OF Boston to communicate
uniform standard and when one has been agreed
upon 1t ia expected that It will be adopted by
manufacturer of antitoxins ell over the coun-
try.
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FATHER OF THIRTY.TEo CHILDREN.
Suit over the Estate OF Morgan A. Dayton.
whose Family Lives In Ulster County.

suit over the Dstnte OF Morgan a. Dayton.
whose Family Lives in Ulster County.
P~oUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 1o.-Morgan A. Dayton.
who died in Milton in 1891, had n decidedly cid.
fashioned family. He had been tho husband Of
fvo women and tho father Of thirty-two chill
dren. The now numerous Dayton family in tho
lower portion Of Ulster county are nearly all his
children or grandchildren. and 1t is now said
that his direct descendants would make n vii.
lage of q larger population than Milton itself.
Most Of his family settled around home,
but a son, Morgan A. Dayton. Jr.. is n prominent
business man in New York. One Of the first
wives died about 1sIl, and in the settlement Of
her estate Morgan A. Dayton, Sr.. was appointed
guardian for one of his daughters. Anna Au-
gusta, and received q fund OF $sii, the income
from which he was TO receive during his life.
and upon his death tho principal was to & to
the daughter. He gave IA mortgage to
secure the principal of tho fund to his
daughter. His numerous family, however.
so far depleted his resources that when he died
he had not sufficient real or personal property
to pay his debts. About onc.hal! OF the face Of
the mortgage was paid to the husband and four
children OF the daughter. she having died sew.
eral years ago. Tho mortgage is now being
foreclosed to secure the balance. Charles Day
ton purchased the property without ascertain
ing the existence of the mortgage. and Is de-
Tending the suit.
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LABoR FEDERATION CONTENTION.
A Proposition for n General EiEht-Hour Day
Movement to he Considered.

NASHVILLE. Tenn, Dec. 1.-the seven
tecnth annual session of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. which will begin tomorrow, will
be attended by probably $50 delegates, .repre.
senting every State in the Union. The meet
ing. President Gompers says, will be the most
important ever held by this organization. A
delegate from Paris, France, has arrived, and
two from England ana one from Japan arc ex-
pected tomorrow. The Federation will hold its
sessions In the hall of the House of Representa-
lives at the State Capitol, which has been
decorated with flags Of all nations in honor OF
the occasion. At 10 O'Clock tomorrow Morn
ing President Gompers will call the assemblage
to order. and the Hon. w. A. Amison, OK.
President OF tho International Typographical
Union, will deliver an address OF welcome, to
which P:eslden: Gompcrs will respond.
The Federation Will take action upon many
subjects of Importance. T. j. Elderkin, delegate
from the International Scamen's Union. will
ton of the cight-hour day on May ]. 1898.
The resolution recommends 10 all affiliated
bodies that each member contribute 81 TO u
general eight-hour day fund, payable by April
Is. and TO be dlsbursed by the incoming exccu-
tive council for the exclusive benefit of those
who leave work and remain idle nj the instance
OF organizations engaged in the movement.
Other resolutions will be proposed favor.
ing postal savings banks, opposing the on.
ton treaty with Great Britain on he ground
that 1t is intended to cloak an offensive ALI.
ance and q demand for the return OF political
offenders.
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story or . Tramp who Lodged in the Way
fnrers' Rest nj Louisville.

Story or q Tramp who Lodged In the Way
rarers' Rest ut Louisville.
The following despatch was sent to the New
York newspapers on Saturday:
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Dec. 11.-Among the dodgers at
the wayfarers' Rest last n ght was a tramp who
claimed to have once been wealthy. His name. he
said. was Spencer Green. and he once held a re-
sponsible position In the Fifth National Bank OF New
York. He also sail he had ow ncd enough claims in
the South African god fields to rate him as q mil.
liouaire. Green last night chopped enough kindllng
at the lodge to pay for his supper. lodging. and
breakfast. and left the place at s A. II.
There was a Spencer II. Green. who was n
messenger in the Fifth National Bank in this
city, but who had lost his place about three
years ago. He was n son of Spencer X. Green.
who was at one time President OF the Third
Avenue ga wings Bank. and who died in March.
1898. leaving considerable property. One of the
sons went to South Africa, whore he became
interested in two gold mines. and is now we'll to
do. Tho son Spencer H.. babe his friends in this
city good.by one day. saying no WAS also going
TO South Africa. But he turned up again in New
York. remaining here for six months. Then. ac-
cording to the story told by his friends. no went
away again, saying he would never return.
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changed the places for holding the primaries In
other districts on his showing that tho faction
supporting Leader George w. Wagner had
chosen improper places. March II looked on AZ
tho coming leader In the Sixth.
The subcommittee to which was referred the
report OF the delegates to the County Committee
from the Twenty.ninth on the rolls in that dis
triot have adopted all the suggestions made by
tho delegates. They havo ordered q lot of
tation of certain district associations in convon.
tons reduced. Ono OF the election distriots thus
served Is the rhirtlcth, whore Homer Folks. tho
w Alderman elect, Is tho Chairman OF tho cleo
tion district association.
The primaries Will be held tomorrow evening
between the hours of 2 and o o'clock. The lead
ers in several Assembly districts arc making a
special effort, &c, get all enrolled Republicans
Tor instance, n circular letter, signed by 200 OF
the more prominent members of the party In tho
district, has been, mailed TO every enrolled Re-
publican, In which 1t 10 declared:
The false charge has been and 10 being
MADE that our rolls are not correct, and that ne
P pt onr nrsm aO 9os h Wc d an oPpoTTSfgi s slyyct 10 vote 70
have a full. fair. and honest expression of the
Republicans OF this district. and urge you to OK
primary"
James S. Barcus. who is contesting with Abra-
first Assembly distiict issued a statement last
Pisslt, Mr. ouiss, ses Mr. S a. the RESPONSE.
Of the Republican rolls by enrolled Republicans.
The only evidence he offers in support of his a.
sertion Is an affidavit showing that tho Chair
man and the Secretary of ono election district
association refused to permit q certain man to
district. There are 1899 election district asso-
ciatiops, the officers OF which are the custodiant
of the rolls. Neither MI. Quigg, Mr.. Gruber,
nor any other individual 10 responsible for the
acts OF these independent political. organiEa
lions. but there 10 u way to punish them undel
the constitution OF the party for falling to show
their rolls IL Mr.. Barcus or any other aggriovet
Republican cares to follow II rather than to re
main content to place the blame where 1t doo'
not belong.
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s,r.., Cleaner. wan, shorter uour,.

Patrick J. McNulty. the Walking Delegate of
the Holsters and Drivers Protective Associa.
ton of the Street Cleaning Department. asked
the Central Labor Union yesterday to try and
get the Eight-hour law enforced in the depart.
ment. According TO McSulty the street cleaners
work fourteen hours n day. and he alleged that
Col. Warning said the appropriation must go as
far as possible.
McSulty said yesterday that the street clean
crs had suits agRrcgatine 81 200, 900 pending
against the city. Some Of these were for fines,
alleged TO DO Illegally levied, and some for over
time.
The matter was referred to the Law and Legis.
lation Committee with power to act.
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Tho Bath Iron Works to Build tho Naval Prac.
ttce Ship.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 12.-The contract for con-
structing the now practice ship for the naval
cadets will be awarded the Bath Iron Works at
their bid. which WAS but a few dollars less than
that of Lewis Nixon Of Elizsbethport, Nj. Con-
structor Hichborn was instructed by Secretary
Long to decide which firm was entitled to tho
contract and reported in favor of tho Bath oom-
pany. The Navy Department will send q letter
TO the House Naval COMMITTEE, asking for an
complete tho vessel. Tho new ship is the hrst
sailing vessel Of tho navy contracted for since
tho war. Her contract calls for her completion
in time for the summer cruise OF 1899.
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whore Yesterdays Fires Wsrs.

A, M.-?:4b, col East Forty,nrst street. John Mona.
han, damage S5Oi 9;l5. 3eS Cherry street. Nathan
Lamport. damage 500.
p. M.-2;3o. sac East Hath street, Rosanio DorosSll.
damage 02b, 2iA5. IAS Forsyth street. Isaac Cohen,
damage eos $3.50. 2S7 %ColumbuA avenue. Jacob
Eyiedsnberg. damage 500; $40. cav sSsoAa assnIA.
HonIy NSuhAuS, damage 70.
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REPUBLICAN, PRIMARIES.

Leaders Seek 70 Got Out . Full vote-Mareh
Likely to win In tho sixth.
The subcommittee of the Committee on Or
ganization Of tho Republican County Committee
appointed to adjudicate on tho contests In the
Sixth Assembly district have settled the differ
ences between the rival candidates for the dis.
trict leadership by concehing the claims OF
James E. March. They have granted the March
faction representation on the Boards of Election
inspectors In several election districts and have
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Tn. Irish Joan or Arc" In w~a.hluutou.

WARRINGTON. Dec. 12.-Miss Maud Come.
the Irish Joan of Arc" who Is touring Amer.
lea in the interests of ireland. lectured tonight
to a large audience at the Columbia Theatre.
She was introduced by Req. esentat.vc Champ
Clark OF Missouri, who acted as chairman and
made a speech. Tho Hon. Simon Wolf also
spoke. and among those on the platform were
Senators Roach. Carter. Kyle, and Burrows,
Repres' natives Mahoney and Kelly, and the
Hon. Richard Kcrens OF st. Louis. Former
Chairman of the Executive Committee in charge
OF the arrangements.
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wAsHISGToN, Dec. 1.-THE heirs of the late
George f. Lemon. the wealthy pension attorney
and publisher. have presented to the Corcoran
Art Gallery OF this city the splendid collection
OF paintings own cd by Mr.. Lemon and valued AZ
be presented this week and placed ON exhibition.
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strike Threatened at the Murra, Hill Theatre.

At the meeting OF the Central Labor Union
yesterday Delegate Johnson of the Manhattan
Musical Union reported that the orchestra Of
the Murray Hill Theatre had been discharged.
He asked the Central Labor Union to call on
the Theatrical Protective Union to order the
stage hands to strike IL any but members OF tho
Mani titan Musical Union were employed on
the orchestra TO night, A committee was APP
pointed to see about the matter to-day.
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Strike May 30 Ertendea to CLioaEs.

The Electrical Appliance Makers Union.
which Is a local assembly OF the knights OF La
Dor. proposes to extend the strike to-day at tho
Western Electric Company sfactory, AZ Bethune
street. The company employs 200 hands. 500
of whom struck last week hecausc OF n new
piecc-w ork system. 1t has branches in Chicago,
Paris, Berlin, and London. II the programme
OF tho union is carried out, about 500 more men
will go on strike to-day. besides 200 lin"men.
An effort will also be made to extend the strike
TO Chicago.
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p,inE or az OLD Injury.

Frederick Loesch, 92 years old. Of 973 East
16lst street. is dying OF injuries inflicted over a
year ago by a person whose name tho police and
Coroner Hoebcr. who took the mans ante NOR
TEN, statement yesterday, decline to mako
public.