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The Clinton News-Record, 1898-07-21, Page 4'r- 711, THE CLINTON NEWS -RECORD. The CI!nton News -Record ) 411.00a Year, is Advance. Tuult$Ds.Y. JULY 21sT, 1898. ON1id THING, AND ANOTHSR, Nothing for months has so aroused public opinion as the bold attempt which the Hardy Government is mak- ing to retain power and place, in furtherance of which a special session of the Legislature has beeu called at three weeks' notice and in the hottest month of the year. All this haste is to enable Mr. Hardy and a number of his supporters to evade the courts where they have every reason to believe they will be worsted. w* The seats of no less than eight sup- porters of the Government hang on the decision as to the legality of the con- stable vote and as this weans sixteen on a division the fright of the Hardy contingent is even more real than apparent Sixteen of a change means Hardy out and Whitney in, to avoid which the Premier summons the Legislature with the expecta- tion that his present small majority there will be able by sheer force to pass retroactive legislation bearing upon the question before the courts. . . The attempt is outrageous. If a parti- san Legislature can enfranchise one class of electors after the polling, it may disfranchise another and thus per- petuate Its power. Of what avail then is a Franchise Act if, a partisan tnajor- ity may tamper with it in the manner proposed ? * Moreover, if the constables had no legal right to vote, there is no more reason why they should be enfran- chised than the thousands of electors who by the mere fact of a change of of residence shortly before polling day were debarred from the franchise. An illegal vote should not be whitewashed - after the election. For that matter Mr. H.ardy would not concern himself were it not that the constables voted Grit to a man and decided the result in several constituencies. One of the worst features of the whole affair is that the eight Liberal members whose teats depend upon this question will sit in the House, judges of their own cases. There wilt be no doubt as to their decision. They can be counted upon to unanimously vote themselves M.L.A's right or wrong Mr. J. T. Garrow of West Huron is one of the Noble Eight for whose sake this spe, sial session has been called. Ile ought to feel flattered, and doubt- less is even though the Govern- ment's safety, as well as his own, de - ,_pends upon the courts being ignored. Really this Mr. Garrow, tried bye ir- cuntstances, is not proving to he such a high-minded politician as he was formerly given the credit of being. Content to become Gibson's choice, he is now booked for a legislative attempt to again burk the choice of the elect- orate. Apparently he is determined to keep the title of M.L.A. no matter whose rights areinterfered with. afflij Is Desperate. Mr. Whitney Characterizes Mr, Hardy's Scheme as a Flagrant Violation of All Honest Dealings, TRANSPARENT ATTEMPT AT HUNK I have seen the Memorandum submitted by Mr. Hardy, in which he advises the calling of the Legislature on August 3rd. About a week ago 1 said to a Mail and Empire reporter that the course Mr. Hardy has now taken had been suggested to we as likely to be adopted by hfrn, but, 1 also said that, in my opinion, it was inconceivable that he would do so. A glance over the memoran- dum shows that there are no longer any Pardees, Frasers, or Mowats in the Out- ario Government; not one of these gentlemen would have put his name to such a document, a perusal of which will stamp it as the feeblest and most trans• parent attempt at humbug comprised in any State paper in this country. The first pretended reason for calling the House is that, on account of the time likely to be occupied by election trials and new elections, the House would not be fully constituted by the 15th of January next, at which elate or earlier it must meet. One answer to this is that there is nothing to prevent calling the the House to meet formally early in January, if necessary, and then adjourning to a later date. Another answer is that the judges would, without hesitation, in case the necessity was shown to thein, arrange the dates of trials se that time would b1 afforded for au earlier formal Meeting of the house. Other answers could he given. The third reason and second preteuded reason in the necessity for legisla- tion relating to the fisheries. This is the veriest twaddle, and will deceive no- body. There is no more necessity for calling the Legislature to sleet on account of conflicting legislat ion eau this question than there is for enintnon- ing the Parliament of Canada to Meet for the same reason, and I have not heard that this is in contemplation. A modes vivendi could be arrived at by the two Governments in halt' an hour, under which the matter could rest until the two Parliaments should deal with it. This is so obvious as to need no elaboration, and, indeed, Mr. hardy carefully refrains fiver committing himself to a state- ment that a session is necessary for this reason. THE REAL OBJECT. The true and only object of Mr. Hardy in calling the House is to endeavour to pass rat Act declaring that constables and owners of polling booths have al- ways bed the right to vote. He sandwiched this reason between the two dutetrry reasons 1 have referred to, hoping perhaps to make it appear as merely one of many. Before going any further I desire to say that Mr. Ila ofstatementthat "notice that application would be made on the 28th day a Junegiven the leader of the Opposition, Mr. Whitney," is not correct. I was notified that an application would be Made to the Court of Appeal as soon as that court should be properly constituted, but 1 did not receive notice of the day upon which the application was to be made, The true inwardness of it all is this : We challenged the Government be- fore the country, and it was only saved from utter defeat by the votes of these persons, who are alleged to be disqualified under the statute. Realizing that he had been sorely stricken, Mr. Hardy attempted to make use of the Court of Ap- peal to pull the chestnuts out of the fire for him, but as he admits he ,net with failure there, now grown desperate, he has determined to try and head off the administration of justice by enacting legislation to prevent the trial judges de- ciding one of the questions now pending in a number of the protest cases, and the means of which he proposes to avail himself in this attempt to strangle pub- lic justice are as follows:— As anyone knows, the constables and polling booth owners voted every- where for the Government candidates, a large number of whom were elected by the votes of these two classes of persons. Now, Mr. Hardy, fearing that the courts will decide against the legality of the votes objected to, and thus declare that not only were these Government candidates not elected, but that the Op- position candidates were elected, intends to give the above supporters of the Government an opportunity to vote as members of the Legislature for an Act declaring that these votes by which they were elected were legal votes, and thus perhaps save themselves from a judgment to the effect that they are not members of the legislature at all. NO PRECEDENT. The Surrender of Santiago. The Stars and stripes Now Float Over the City. JULY 21,1898 Annual Mid -Summer Bargain Day OUR ANNUAL MID -SUMMER BARGAIN DAY WILL BE a . .SATURDAY, JULY 23. . Mi/A•00000000000000000011041••0011000!0Y000000r0Y0wAii00001,04100 000000x•iinn0000,00enn00000,i0000,0••SS when from every Department of our big store will be gathered what remains of summer stocks, to be placed on our counters at prices that are bound to clear them out that day. It is not a question of what the goods are worth, but of what they will bring, for every dollar's worth of surplus stock must be turned into ready money before we enter stoc the end of this month. This is One of the Great Money -Saving Chances of the Year for Dry -Goods Buyers For SATURDAY, JULY 23RD, there's a list that discounts any previous offering, and there's not a fictitious value or inflated price in it from beginning to end. You have tested and tried these bargain days of ours, and know that what we advertise we have. We simply want to clear out all remnants and odds and ends of summer stock, and are willing to pay you well to help us do it. That accounts for values like these:— New York, July l6.—(Special)—A' Si - honey despatch says a summary of the terms Of the surrender of Santiago, as finally agreed upon, is as follows :- 1. Twenty thousand refugees to go back to Santiago. 2. American infantry patrol on the roads surrounding the city, 3. U. S. hospital corps to give at- tention to sink and wounded Spanish soldiers. 4. All Spanish troops in the Pro- vince of Santiago, except 10,000 at Hol- guin, under the command of General Luque, are to come to the city to sur- render. 5. The guns and defences of Santis ago are to be turned over to the Ameri- cans �•-��in good condition. The Americans are to have full use the ,Iuragua railroad. 7. ll Spaniards are to be conveyed to Spahr, and to take the portable church property. d. Mpantsh troops to surrender their arms. The Spaniards are to cooperate with the Americans in destroying the hers bour mines. New York, July 16.—(Special)---A Si honey cable says :—General bhafter said to..day he intended to keep some Spanish officers who belong to the autonomist Government in charge of Santiago after the city was evacuated. Cuban officers declare that such an arrangement will be a mistake, as Span- ish officers are unfriendly to the United States and if they remain in even par, tial authority the Cubans will not enter Santiago and live under their rule. General Garcia will confer with Shat- ter to -morrow in regard to the proposed plan. It is thought that in case Toral'a surrender is approved by the authori- ties at Madrid it will take at least two weeks to embark the captured Span- iards. In the meantime the American troops will be moved as fur as possible to the hills surrounding Santiago, where they can guard the city and at the same time be less exposed to the dans ger of contracting fever. General Mlles is seriously considering the advisability of forming a great Damp in the country beak of Guantana• mo. New York, July 16.—(Special)---A Santiago cable via Itingaton says—Al- though Santiago has surrendered, it is not thought here that the city can be occupied for months. The major part of the United States troops will be res moved from the vicinity as soon as pos- sible, owing to the large amount of sick - nese existini;. It is no longer denied that yellow fever is prevalent and has Maimed many victims. There are probably now 400 eases among our troops. Dr. Fuiteras, the yellow fever authority, has returned to the United States, leaving Dr. W. Parker in charge. Washington, July 16. --(Special)-- It is'known positively by officials of the War Department that Spanish eubordis nate commanders in the eastern end Chenille Goods Two or three lines in Chenille Cloths and Curtains to be cleared out Bargain Day: - 8/4 Chenille Covers, hest quality, heavy fringe, good patterns and colors, reg. $2.50, Bargain Day.$1 65 One pair only Chenille and Repp Curtains, fancy stripes, fringe top and bottom, regular price $4.50, Bargain Day $2 90 Extra quality Chenille Curtains, fancy stripe, the best quality we have, heavy knotted fringe, one pair only, regular $7 $1 50 One pair only plain Chenille Cur- tains, dado top an(1 bottom, heavy fringe, electric blue only, regular $3.20 $2 40 One pair only, same style and color as above, only better quality, regular $4.50 $3 25 Silkaline for cushions and drapes, two colors, regular 17c 10c Mr. Hardy and the Globe both quote what they call a precedent at Ottawa. It is not a precedent, and if it were it is new wisdom to come from these people that the acts of Sir .John Macdonald'e Government !meet of necessity have been right. But there is no precedent. Time and space will not permit a full ex- planation, but it will suffice to say that the amendment of the Dominion Act was found to be necessary, beeause•it was feared that, under it, deputy return- ing officers, poll clerks, and constables were all disqualified, whereas under our Act the deputy returning officers and poll clerks are specifically excepted and given the right to vote. Besides, where is the precedent as to the owners of polling booths? I observe here that. in Mr, Hitrdy's memorandum, in the third column, sub- section 2 section 6, the words "returning officers" should l>e "deputy returning officers." The whole scheme is in flagrant and direct violation of every consideration of fait' play and honest dealing. It is simply deliberate trickery, the product of desperation in the minds of men who are not ashamed to atteuipt such an outrage. The attitude of independent and fair-minded men at this juncture will be of serious consequence to the future of the province. Morrisburg, Ont., July 14, 1898. e J. P. WHITNEY. • of Cuba have raised vigorous objections to the surrender of their troops to the United States. Although (Jen, `Poral is Commander -in -Chief of theirforoes they he say has no right to surrender their troops without the distinct authority of the Madrid Government. They have not been engaged with tbo enemy near the scene of action where General Toral was defeated and they strongly object to having their troops surrendered to an American commander without having had a chance to show some resistance to the invasion of their territory. Washington, July 16.—(Special)— On the most creditable authority it may be Said that the Administration is ready to conclude a peace treaty with Spain on this basis : "Cuba for the Cubans under an American proteetorate ; the Philippine Islands to pass into Ameri- can possession ; Porto Rico to beoome an American colony; coaling and naval base in the Canaries, and a sufficient money indemnity, the amount to.be de- termined later. There will be no re- cession from these conditions, and the war will he continued until Spain grants them. Washington, July 16.—(Special)--Dr, W. Parker, who is in charge of the fever patients at Siboney, makes an offi- cial statement, with the consent of the military authorities, that a great num- ber of soldiers are down with malarial fever and about 300 are atrieken with s yellow fever. The navy has established hed a quarantine against the army. General Miles is visibly worried over the serious problem of keeping his 25,- 000 troops free from the scourge of yel- low fever, Even as ho talked to his aides, ambulances bearing ateicken men filed into sight through the brush, en route to the hospital, which is away up on the hillside. Wasps Cost Ubu Dearly. The other day Mr. J. Herron, a far- mer living near Highland ('reek, was putting hay in the mow of his barn. While engaged in the work he carne across a wasps' nest on the cornice. Wising to get rid of the wasps, be sprayed the nest with water and then lighting a hunch of raga, 'oinked in coal oil and fastened to the end of a stick, he thrust the fire into the nest. Before he knew it the whole building was on fire. Property to the extent: of $2000 was destroyed, while his insurance only atnonntecl to $600. The New Court of Appeal. Of course all the Liberal members in the Legislature will be judges ad hoc of these election petitions. The eight who will try their own oases are the following : Aylesworth Lennox Bridgland Muskoka Charlton r S. Norfolk Garrow W. Huron Hill West York Loughrin Nipissing Mosorip S. Perth Pettypiece E. Lawbton It will be a full bench, and there is a suspicion current that this soratah judi- ciary is ready with its judgment in ad- vance ofargument. Lace Curtains Staples There will be many bargains in every -day goods in this department 011 Bargain Day. Some we print here, others we have not enough of to men- tion in the paper :— Linen effect Print. fast colors, two patterns only, regular 12}e Two ends Shaker Shirting, good quality, fast colors. regular ]24e Navy Sateen with white spot and stripe, regular 12}Sc English Apron Cloth, light blue check with dark border, reg. 15c 10c Satin finis fine Oxford Shirting, white with black stripe, snitahle for fine shirts or boys' blouses, regular 20c 10c Fancy check Apron Gingham, reg- ular 1211c 7c 36 -inch Apron Gingham, fancy bor- der, regular 12}c Sc Fancy Plaid American Blouse Prints, regular 10e, Two ends Ceylon Flannel, snitahle for shirts and boys' blouses, reg- ular 15c, You can fix up your home at a little cost, if you take advantage of our bar- gain offerings in Curtains :- 12 travellers' samples of Curtain Muslins, all are yard long goods, worth 15e to 25c per yard, choice 5c 35 travellers' samples of Lace Cur- tains from 1 to le yds. long, each 19c A FEW PAIRS OF SLIGHTLY SOILED CURTAINS Two pairs only extra fine Lace Curtains, slightly damaged, reg- ular $3.05, for $1 50 Four pairs Lace Curtains, slightly soiled, taped edges, 3i yards long, regular $1.75 $1 25 Four pairs white¢Laee ;Ourbains; good quality, taped edges, 3A vds long, fine lacey pattern, perfect goods, only slightly soiled, regu- lar $2 • $1 38 Th'e following lines are perfectly clean and fresh goods :-- Six pair white Lace Curtains, taped edges, 3k yards long, strong net, an extra good curtain, regular $2.75. $1 85 Five pairs cream Lace Curtains, taped edges, 3 and 311 yatds long, regular $1 78e Cream Lace Curtains, taped edges, 3:4 yards long, fine lacey pattern, regular $2 $1 35 Two patterns white 'Curtain Mus- lins, good quality, but soiled in daces, regular price was 25c and places, per yard, bargain day 1211e If ,you suffer from boils, pimples, or if your nerves are weak and your system run down, you should take hood's Sar- saparilla. FACTS ABOUT HEALTH It Is Easy to Keep Well if We Know How—Some of the Conditions Neoes- eery to Perfect Health. The importance of maintaining good health is easily understood, and it is really a simple matter it we take a cor- rect view of the conditions required. In perfect health the stomach promptly dtgeste food, and thus prepares nourish- ment. The blood is employed to carry this nourishment to the organs, nerves, muscles and tissues which need 1t. The first groat essential for good health, there- fore, is pure, rich blood. Now it is cer- tainly a tact that no medicine has eueh a record of cures as Hood's Sareapariila. It le literally true that there are hundreds of people alive and well today who would have boon in their graves had they not taken Hood's Sarsaparilla. It in depended upon as a family medicine and general regulator of the system by tone of thou- sands of people. This in because flood's Sarsaparilla makes the blood pure. This is the secret of its great moons. Keep your system in good health by keeping your blood pure *ith Hood's Sarsaparilla, whleh absolutely eures when other medi- cines fail to do any good whatever. Hood's. P111, With hood's Saitsapax llae. Swiss Curtains Just three or four pairs of the best goods we have :— Ecru Swiss Net Curtains, beauti- ful patterns, the finest goods we carry, three odd pair only', regu- lar prices were $6 and $7.50, choice $4 25 One pair only, not quite so fine, were $4.25 $2 58 Parasols Great Special in Blouses Ladies' Muslin Blouses, mostly black and white, new goody and fast colors, without collars and cliffs, all sizes, special to clear... 23c Oc ° Ladies' 7c 8,I Night Dresses Waterproof Goods Three lines to be cleared out—they are worth your buying :--- Good Cotton Gowns, well made+ and trimmed, regular 85c ..... 65c A better 11110, regular 00c (38c Fine Cotton (;owns, well made, em- broidery trimmed 95c Linens 7c Some special your attention partruents :-- 7c 6 Ladies' Waterproof Circulars, dark and light patterns, good goods, worth originally $2 and $2.50, but styles not new, choice25c 6 Ladies' Waterproof Circulus, much• the saute as above only better qualities, choice 50c 4 Men's Rubber Coats, tweed lined, detachable capes, medium to dark colors, regular $3 and $7 goeds.$3 50 Boys' Blue Derry Overalls, just the thing for holiday wear 15c Capes Just four of theta to clear out: -- Fancy braided Capes, new) goods this season, black and navy, reg- ular $2 $1 .10 One only Black Cape, jet trimming, a very stylish and dressy gar - Arent, regular $4.25 $2 45 There will he some tempting bar- gains in Parasols Bargain Day, especial- ly so among a lot of odd ones and twos of good goods we want cleared out: --- Fine white fancy frilled Parasols, plain white and natural wood handles, regular $2 $1 25 Fine Gloria Silk Parasols, will not turn green, 23 inch frame, steel rod, hollow rib, black or fancy handles, regular $1.25 line 89c Extra quality satin de chene Para- sols will not cut or turn rusty, hood and steel rods, black or fancy handles, some of our hest $rands, have been $2, $2.25 and 2.50, your choice $1 65 Buick Gloria silk and roloted shot silk Parasols, with frill and sorno lace insertion trimming, regular $1.15 and $1.50 goods f38e Hose Regular 25c, ladies' fast black Cot- ton dose 17c Lawn Extra fine quality Linen and Vic- toria Lawn, regular 25c quality . 1Sc Handkerchiefs Gents' fine Linen, finest hem- stitched Hclkfs, wide hem, wo 12c each fur 25c Gents' Linen, finest C. ric Ildkt's, regular 10c e• • -, le each or (3 for 25e Ladies' hemstitched and fancy em- broidered lldkfs, regular 121x, 15 and 17c lines. choice 10c, or 3 for 25e Millinery clearing lines worth from our Linen De - About a dozen ends of Table Linen from 1,} to 3 yards long, remnants of different lines left from this season's selling, all at clearing prices Pane linen Tit See Damask, 60 inches wide, good pattern and an extra good quality, regular value 50c.. 39c Pure linen `!'able Damask, F4 inches wide, heavy weight, i•eg.value 30c 23c Very fine Damask Tabling, three- quarters bleached. 08 inches wide, special for I3urgrain I)ay 48c Millinery must be cleaned ant. Prices have been cut right in two to do it 9 -tach sash [Wilton, red only 18c Just about a. dozen Trimmed hats left, all nnhhy and stylish shapes, your choicest exactly half price Your choice of ,all our Untrimmed Hats at 25c and 50c Ladies' and Children's Untrimmed Shapes, new styles les this8009001 y all lines that have been $1 or sander 25c All our better Shapes, those that have been $1.25, $1,50 and $2, choice 50c Black, navy, and brown Veiling, chenille spate, regular 25c goods 12))c Laces Dress Goods Some of the biggest bargains of the day will be in thisdepartment. There's money to be saved buying Dress Goods here Bargain Day :-- Double fold, all wool Serge, suita- ble for skirts, black and navy.... 20c Crepous, black only, double fold, nothing nicer 01 better for skirts, regular UUc 30c 46 inch all wool Dress Serges in navy greens, browns, regular 75c. 50e Fancy back, light goods for sum- mer wear, regular 60c goods35c Fancy Tweed, double fold, regular 35c 25c Navy and brown Ladies' Cloth, fine satin finish, 54 inches wide, regu- lar $1.25 750 Fancy black Brocade Dress Goods, fluky colored DressGoods,Tweeds and Sergos, reg. 50, 60, 70c goads, all to go at one price, per yard35c Fine dress lengths, no two alike, regular $5,25, for $3 50 Three lots at half regular prices for Bargain Day : - Torchon, Valenciennes and Cotton Laces, regular 8c and 10c goods at per yard 5c Torchon Faucy Cotton and Black Laces, regular 12.4c, 15c, 18c lines, choice of this lot, per yard Sc About a dozen ends of good Laces in block and fancy cotton, regn• lar 25c lines, choice at .per yard.12,,c Muslins 320 yards fancy White Muslins, eight or nine patterns, suitable for waists, dresses and ollildren's wear, regular price 10c, special for Bargain Day Glc Men's Furnishings We will sell goods from this depart- ment on Bargain l)ity at prices that will mean looney saved for those who buy : - MUen's Knot, end roue in-1ln.nd Tire, light spud dark colors, good p,at.- tea us, regulo1 25e 15c :lien's fast black Cotton Sox, Ger- man dye, spliced heel and toe, regular 121e pair, 3 pair for.. 25c Men's natural wool Drawers, sum - 11l01' weight, small sizes only, reg- ular $1 50c WW I20 dozen Men's Stand -Up and Turn -Down Collars, new goods and new styles, 4 ply, regular 18C quality, Bargain Day 2 for 26c AAAAAAA;AAAIOAA SOA/�/V1/1/W Special Bargain in bloths Extra fine pure linen bleached Da- mask Fringed Table Cloths, large size, these are some of our finest goods, but are soiled on the outside :-- They are $3.50 and $4 goods, three only, your choice $2 15 Three only, fine quality bleached Damask Cloths, regular $2.50$1 6$ Half bleached Linen Cloths, 6308 inches, Bargain Day '70c Broken Intl of Table Napkins, odd heir dozens and about half a do- zen odd cloths all at cut prices Three dozen extra heavy Huck Towels, 21x39 inches, worth at least 45c pair, special.... per pair 29c Glass Towels, plain centre, red border, 28x30 inches; regular 10c, each 7a Heavy- Scotch Crash, all pure linen, one of the best wearing towels we get, regular 1Oc, special for Bargain Day, ` ()0 yards at, , per yd 7c Colored Cambric Shirts, collar's at - Inched, sizes 16, lU), 17 only, reg- ulat' 750 and $l 50c' ('mored Canibrie Shirts, good geni- i( les and patterns, fast calors, 2 00110 r incl eeparete cuffs, halenre of regnlnr $1 and $1.25 lines, spe- cial on Bargain I):ay. 600 Boys' Straw and i'elt. Tints, assort- ed patterns. regular idle and 60c goods 25e Aim's nnlaonalricd ll'hite Shirts, good, slreng retire, linen front, all sizes from 11.)) to 1(1.4, special for Bargain I)iy 25c Flouncing Embroidery Flouncing Embroidery, regular skirting width, suitable for ap- rons, white, black, and black and white, regular price $1 39c Gloves and Mitts Ladies' pure Silk Gloves, black and cream, regular 25c 18c Pure Silk Lace Mitts, small sizes only, black, cream, colors, regular 25c and 35c lines 180 Fancy Leather Belts, choice iic Remnants Remnants from all departments will he gathered together and sold at about half price on Bargain Day:— REMNANTS OF DRESS GOODS Length of from ]4 to 5 yds in black and colored Dress (fools at Bargain I)ay prices. REMNANTS OF SiLKS About. 30 short ends of black and col- ored Silks, in lengths of 14 to 2 yards, all at, about half price. REMNANTS OF LACES & EMBROIDERY 51) short ends of Embroidery and Laces, lengths of 1 to 3 yards, et about halt price. REMNANTS OF COTTONS, &C, About 75 en:ls of Cottons, Prints, etc., at Bargain Day prices. REMNANTS OF CARPETS Short, ends of All Wool and Tapestry Carpets, lengths from 3 to 10 yards, at Bargain Day prices to clear. SAMPLE ENDS Travellers' samples of Union Carpets. 1 yard square, choice 25c. We have printed here a partial list of the many special lines at special prices that will go on our counters Bargain Day• Many that we have not quantities enough to advertise NI also go on sale at tempting prices. As early in the day as is possible is the best time to shop. We will be ready for business at 8 a.m., and the store will be open until 10 p.m. Hodgens Bros. olueMPORiER3 Clinton