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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-11-17
THE WHIRLIGIG Or TIME.

Fame is a bauble that perishes at
the slightest touch. To-day the man
may be to fortune and to fame I'M
known; to morrow he may enjoy the
smiles Of the one and occupy the
pinnacle of the other, and then a
touch of the hand Of a tickle public
the bauole Is bursted, the smiles of
fortune are withdrawn and the ia.
vored one topples from his high
perch and becomes the butt OF a jeer.
ing, scoffing crowd. There is prob
ably no better living illustration of
this truth than Rutherford B.
Hayes. 1t is reported that this
fraudulent ex-Presideut OF the
United States recently met Chester
A. Arthur, the accidental President
OF the United States in New York.
The one came and went to his hotel
like tho most OBJ U of citizens
u~nwelcomed, unsought and unca, ed
for. Hr stole a Presidency-the peo-
pie despise him and his party is
ashamed of him. He is at the very
base Of the pinnicle of fame. The
other was the recipient of much at
tention and adulation at the hands |
Of the most prominent men in New |
York. He is on the top rung of the
ladder of fame. When will he too
And yet only a few years ago this
same Z. B. Hayes was a power in the
land, and this same Chester A. Ar
then a local politician in
city of New York was re-
moved from the Custom House
~ this same man Hayes upon the
ground that he was a corruptionist
md disinclined to perform his duties
honestly. This was done with the
Endorsement of John Sherman, the
hen Secretary of the Treasury, and
he act was Endorsed by q Republican
enate. And what do we now see.
snubbed by this same Arthur,
sherman ready to toady to him, and
he very Republicans who applauded
1ayes for removing his Accidency
low hanging te his coat tail, be-
eeching himfor the few unapproprl-
ted crumbs which drop from the E,
.ublic crib. Truly the mutations of
lme are really amazing. Arthur
nay profit by it. He can see by the
fudied indifference of the people
nd of the politicians to the presence
f Hayes wherever he may be, what
Nobody he himself will become
hen Gartield,s mantle shall have
sllen from his shoulders.
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Chicago News.

CHICAGO, Nov. l6.-Later develop
ments in regard to the failure Of A.
G. TillinRhast 4 Co.. indicates that
their assets will only reach about
$50, 600 instead of $4OO. 900 as at first
stated. Liabilities $3a1OOO instead
of 100000.
Private kilograms to vessel owners
received here to-day, report as fol-
lows: Schooner Norman is ashore
on Hog island reef full of water and
will probably 60 TO pieces. Schooner
Flying Mist sighted off Frankfort,
Mich, will probably be a total wreck.
Propeller Avon, of the Union Steam
boat Line, is ashore near Buffalo on
Sandy Beach, loaded with sundries
for Chicago valued at 100000. In
sured. Private advices also confirm
previous reports of the loss of the
F.. Fitzgerald with all on
board.
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IAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 16.-Gener-
al Crook t~elegraphed to headquarters
to-day that Captain Rafferty, had ar
rived at San Carlos with ninety CHR
icahuas. The total number on .be
reservation is eighty-three bucks and
three hundred and forty women.a and
children. Only forty are now out
and they are to be in soon.
OTTAWA, Nov. l6.-The bank
statement for October for the PROV
lnces of Ontario. Quebec, Nova Sco-
tia, and New Brunswick. shows
total Liabilities Of STAG, $50, 600: assets
$2sl zoo, 900. Indications are hat
the present year is the best the Do
mlnlon has ever experienced in cat
Tie and sheep exports. Trade shin.
ments of sheep are at least thirty ner
ent beyond those of the hest year of
the past.
NEW YORK, Nov. l6.-A Montreal
dispatch says: Five hundred of the
thousand men hired by the Canadian
laclflc railroad, at two dollars a dav.
TO work Oh the railroad north of
Lake Superior, have arrived ir thai
city absolutely destitute and have en-.
eered 3OO actions against the company
for damages and wages. The men !
are all French Canadians and great
Indignation exists among their com
patriots.
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Woman SUFFRAGE,

CHICAGO, Nov. 1G.-A Toronto
special says: A joint deputation of
members of the City Council and
Canadian Woman's Suffrage Asso-
citation waited on the local govern
ment yesterday afternoon in refer.
ence to bestowing upon women the
same qualification as men now pos-
sess, the right of fran chise in mu-
nicipal and parliamentary elections.
After hearing the views Of the depu.
tation, Attorney General Mowatt, on
behalf of the Government, said there
Was no doubt that the franchise
would have to be extended to women
in time. A few municipalities had
petlt'oned for the changes; with
regard to the school trustees fran
chise, women entitled to vote had
not exercised 1t much. The subject,
he said, would be carefully consid-
cred by the Government.
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The IRON Trade.

PrTTsBuRa, Nov. 1.-THE iron
manufacturers i9 this vicinity are
greatly disappointed at the condition
Of trade. The expectation was that
the wear would close with q brisk
business, but now in addition to the
low prices which have ruled for the
past eighteen months orders are fast
falling OFT. The result Is that only
one or two mills in the city are run
ming full in any department and
there are rum0rs In several that work
will be shortly suspended entirely.
A member Of the firm of Jones u
said to-day that there was
no money in the business
and he did not soc how some of the
mills kept out of the sheriff7s hands.
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Produce Market Report
BUTTE, NJ. t., Nov. "A, 1883

The following are the wholesale
prices paid by merchants and hotel
Keepers for the commodities enumer-
ated, delivered from the wagons
Price list carefully corrected every
Saturday:
Flour Ruby Valley, XXXX, s4.oo
per cWt.
Mill Greek, XXXX, Sl.G0
per cWt.
Kansas Xxx $3.50.
Bakers, $3.50.
Mill Greek, New Process, Si.u0.
Gallatin, $40 per cwt.
Union Mills, New Process, Cream
of the Valley, S4.OO
Ruby Valley, new process) S4,0i.
Union Mills xxx Snow fake,
Utah Common, $50,
Utah Choice, $3.50.
Graham, $500.
Wheat per IT,, q cts.
Oats, 81. 750 80.
Butter, per h., 5000 cts.
Eggs, per case, $40. 5NGall.m
Corn Meal, sc.
Beef, carcass, Sc.
hay per ton, SlS@ 80.
Balled Hay, per ton, $50 m23.tp
Cheese, 2OCV222 elsa
BARLEY, $2.35(02.5O per cWt.
Dried beans, Montana, I cts.
Mutton, S cts.
Pork, dressed, l4a Ii cts. per h.
Veal, l2acts. per 10.
Chickens, live, $l2.5G per dozen.
Wood, $6.00@S;.
Potatoes, $l.S5R cwt.
Sausage, Is cts. per 10.
Eenison carcass sea Toe
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And so the LOCO voters who gave
Major Maginnis his majority a year
ago have left the Territory. Fut
did it occur to our evening cotem-
porary that the judges who passed
those votes into the ballot box are
still In Montana. The charges which
the Inter Mountain made in connec-
ton with the election last fall bore.
very heavily upon those officers. es-
pecially those in Custer and Missou-
la counties. Still, not one of them
has been Indicted, nor has a COM
plant been lodged against one for a
dereliction of duty. If fraud was
.practiced in that election there is
left q wide field for United States
officers to CLEAN. Hunt tn EN- up.
"Let no guilty man escape"
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CHICAGO. Nov. ia fire occurred
midnight in the upper tloor of the
Mondel Brothers store, one of the
largest dry good store in the city.
Loss on the stock chiefly by water
is $4,000 Onlthe building it is $1,000
both fully insured.
BISMARCK, ID. r.. Nov. l5.-Ther-
mometer 80 below and 4 strong wind
flowing at 5 o'clock this evening.
LONDON, Nov. Ih.-~James Russell
Lowell, United States minister to
Great Britain, has returned to Lon
don from the continent and resumed
the discharge of his duties. C
MONTREAL, Nov. l5.--Another
Richelieu company's steamer, the
Abysslnia is SINK. Valued at $780,
GOO.
BANuOE. Nov. l5.--At first reports
the damage by the gale gave but a
idea OF the havoc wrought in
many localities yet unheard from.
but enough is known to demonstrate
. calamity OF great magnitude.
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alleged election frauds. But when
the cases came to trial lat this pres
ent term of court) it was found that
the witnesses (who professed to
know 80 much when before the
Grand jury in reality knew moth
ing at all of a character damaging to
the defendants. All of these cases
were dismissed without going to the
jury, rs there was not y shadow Of
cause for action-those against Judge
Tattan and Ed. Smith going by the
board last week, and those against
Messrs. Pippen and Rodgers being
thrown out Yesterday.
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"That branch Of the National leg
islature OF which Maginnis is a mem
Der, will be strongly Democratic.
That means it will be largely SOM
posed OF tree traders.-nie1 Noun
tain 14M Jast.
The excerpt means that the Inter
Mountain doesn't know anything
about it. 1t may be questioned
whether a newspaper writer, who
gravely asserts that the Democratic
majority in the next House twill be
largely composed of free traders"
knows what a free trader ia. The
fact is there is not a half dozen
avowed free traders in both branches
Of the National legislature. And if
there is one who has expressed more
radical views on free trade than the
Inter Mountain has expressed he has
not yet come to the front.
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Railroad

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 25. A
u bound passenger train Jumped
d track during the night; Just north
OF Choctaw, precipitating the engine.
baggage car, and express car through
a trestle, killing the fireman, severe.
~ lnJurlng the bsggageman and ex-
press messenger. 1t is rumored tbat
convicts employed as laborers placed
Tue track IN such a condition as to
cause a wreck.
OTTAWA, ILL.,, Nov. lt.-~A son,b
noond passenger train and freight on
tne chicago. Burlington & Quincy
railroad, collided this afternoon near
streator. -Four persons were killed
and several wounded.
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The Secretary Of War has refused
the West Point cadets permission to
parade in New York city on Evacua.
ton day. This is a sore disappoint-
ment to the beardlcss darlings who
expected to ''mash" all the bellies Of
the great metropolis.
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Rain DAD Accident.

CHATTANOOGA, Nov. l6.-Last
night the south bound accommoda-
ton on the Alaba ia Great Southern
railroad struck u Eroken rail near
Parker Valley, Ala and three cars
were thrown down the embankment
Several persons were seriously in
jured.
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GENER AL PORTHR'S CASE.

General Grant has written q long
letter to. General Fitz John Porter In
which he reviews the testimony
which convicted that officer before a
court-martlal tor disobediance of Or
ders given him by General Pope, and
states his reasons for approving the
sentence. Continuing he frankly
confes SIS his mistake and concludes
his letter in the following language:
II have no doubt now but the change
would have taken place in 1867 If I
had then made an investigation. l
reg ret now that l did not understand
your case then as do now. Your
whole life since your trial, AS we'll as
your services before, di3prove the
great burden of ;he charges then sus-
tanned by a court martial. AS long
as l have a voice it shall be raised in
your support, without any reference
to the effect upon me or others. Your
restoration to the army simply
I would regard as Il very inad-
equate and unjust reputation
While men-one at least have
been restored to the army
because Of their gallantry and
wounds, after conviction and sem.
tence, not only to be dismissed, but
to be confined ina penitentiary, and
when there is nc doubt Of their guilt,
and given all their pay for the years
they were out of the service, I can
see no reason for your having less. I
hope for youra thorough v%indication,
not only by Congress, but in the
minds of your countrymen."
It will, we think, be conceded that
If General Grant has found reason to
change his mind in this matter. the
Of the country, who have
their opinions upon hearsay
evidence, can have no objection to a
and rehearing of his case.
Even General Logan, who has pur-
sued General Porter with unexplain-
lble vindictiveness can now afford to
his opposition to so just a pro.
seeding. For years General Porter has
this injustice with a fortitude
possessed by few. Many men, quite
Is sensitive as he, would have broken
under the strain. 1t is high
ime this load should he lifted from
him aud all the reparation which
can possibly make should
'e male to this much-wronged off,
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Of Sentence.

WASHINGTON, Nov. l6.-The Presi-
dent has mitigated the sentence of
dismissal in the case Of Lieut.. Col.
Morrow, to suspension from rank and
command with loss of half pay TO,
one year, and reduction in line of
rank to the foot of the list Of lieuten-
ant colonies.
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MOrtuary,

PITTsBURd, Nov. III. &. Barnes
a well known coal operator OF this
city, committed suicide at Newcastle,
Pa, last evening by shooting himself
through the head. Financial en-
barrassment was the cause.
New YORK, Nov. Lett Is report
ed that Admiral Trenchard died to-
night.
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STOCK Market.

NEW York, Nov. 16.-Governments
a fraction lower; stocks opened firm
and advanced ! to / per cent.
The features were Northwestern pre-
ferred, Oregon Transcontinental and
Lackawana. This was followed by
a fractional reaction, but prices were
at their best for many a day for many
shares In the last hour prices fell off
to J per cent, the latter in Oregon
Transcontinental. Rumors that the
Union Pacific earnings Cor Septem-
Der would show q heavy loss were
again renewed, but nothing official
is known.
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Railroad Accidents with Loss
of Lite.
Vessels Lost During the Re-
cont Storm,
Railroad News of Various
Descriptions.
Much Depression in the Iron
Trade.
Railway Earnings.


Boston, Nov. l6.-The September
statement Of the Union Pacific Rail-
road company shows the gross earn
ings in the month to he 81, 994 ,O76;
decrease from corresponding month
last year, $l76,289; expenses, 81 1885,
l88; increase. $274 ,595; surplus earn
ings, 81 ,453,8 1888; decrease, $45O, 1895.
The decrease in the earnings are due
primarily to the extension of the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy to
Denver, and also to a decrease in
Colorado business. The gross earn
ings for October show q decrease of
$4,000 according to approximate
figure. earning for the first week in
November show an increase of more
than SO 1000 over the same week last
e q
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The Franco-Chinese Trouble,

HOMO Kong, Nov. l6 1t is stated
that troops are being concentrated at
Canton in order to keep back the
black flags when the French drive
them from Tonquin.
PARIS, Nov. 1e.-The last dispatch
received by the government from Ad-
miral Courbet, dated November sth,
announced the arrival of the trans
ports o, egon and Shamrock. He ex-
pected the transports Brenhoo and
Ton9uin.on the 18th and would at
tack Sontag between the 18th and
Goth.
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With al that Democratic majority
given to Mr.. Maginnis last tall out of
the Territory, can our evening CO.
temporary inform its readers how it
happens that SO out Of the Is del
egates recently elected to the Consti-
tutlonal Convention are Democrats:
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Rumored French Defeat,

PARIS. Nov. 16.-It is reported on
the BOurse that Admiral Courbet has
been defeated in Tonguin. LdF;unce
processes to have similar news. The
Liberte positively c%ontradicts the
report. 1t is generally believed,
however, that the French forces have
begun their advance. A man was
arrested on the Bourse for spreading
aIarmist news.
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Against

OTTAWA, Nov. lett Is under
stood that Postmaster General Car
ling will submit to parliament the
coming session such amendments to
the postal laws as will prevent the
circulation Of lottery circulars and
tickets through the mails.
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Bismarck and D1egers.

BERLIN, Nov. l6.-The Courier
rtates Bismarck met Diegers, the
Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs,
at Rodman Station, upon his arrival
at Friedencliruhe, and received him
IN an informal but friendly manner.
They drove to the mansion of Bis
marck, and were several hours in
conversation. Bismarck, the Courier
states. looks ill and his face is yellow
from the effects Of the recent attack
OF jaundice, and gait heavy. His
eyes retain their force and fire.
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Third Time Luoxv.

ST. Louis, Nov. l5.--The jury in
the case Of EdwardRickard. charged
with the murder of Zelina Will
son. returned a verdict of not guilty.
This is the third trial of Richard,
VINO was newspaper reporter. On
11rst trial he was convicted and SEN
fenced to hang. On the second trial
there was a hung jury. Richard shot
Mrs. Wilson, his boarding house
mistress, on thanksgiving eve, 1850.
The defense was accidental discharge
OF the pistol,
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A HINT TO MAGINNlS.

1t would appear from the diatribes
OF Il evening contemporary that
Major Maginnis made a grievous
mistake in not placing himself under
the guidance and protection of the
Inter Mountain nan Immediately
upon his arrival in this city the
other day. 1t is true the Major num-
bers his friends in Butte by the hum
dreds, and feels perfectly at home
among them. 1t is also true that he
visits them as often as is consistent
with the proper dis charge of his Con-
gressional duties, and for the pur-
pose of thoroughly informing him.
self concerning their wants, etc. But
it seems he failed to meet the appro-
baton Of his Butte critic. "He con-
temptuously ignored his opportunity
to visit our great copper and silver
mines" He didn't go down
to their lower levels and inspect and
measure the great bodies of ore there
exposed, but took the word of the
several superintendent that the
mining companies here were not e--.-
ploying from 100 to 300 men each
just for the fua Of the thing but for
the purpose of making money out of
their mines.
He even didn't 60 around on the
streets and tell his business or hire a
crier to ring a bell and inform Gu
rious crowds what it was. So,
what he came here for is a mvsterv."
and until that mystery is solved the
perturbed spirit of our neighbor will
refuse to be comforted. When some
kind friend Informs the Major Of
the disturbed condition of our
.otemporary he doubtless will
to tell it what business he had
IN Butte. what he knows about cop
per mines and copper mining; that
ne is in favor Of retaining the 45 per
cent. duty on copper sheets and man
lfactured copper articles, and will
'ote early and often against the re-
zeal Of that section in the tariff laws.
md will vote just as early and as
TO maintain the duty OIL crude
nd sulphate Of copper if the Inter
will tell him what that du.
y is. The Major will doubtless learn
y the time he has lived as long as
he Inter Mountain man has that
here are two things he should do as
DON as he arrives ia Butte-tell his
usiness to q Republican editor, and I
o down into and inspect every mine
n the district. [
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Tho Union League.

NEw York, Nov. I6.--The Ma
tional Union League has postponed
the meeting they proposed to hold at
Atlanta, Ga, on the 21st of Novem-
Der, and instead thereof General Jas.
>. Negley, president, has called q
meeting at the Ebbitt House, Wash
ington, for the 10th of December.
The Republican National committee
meets at the same time and place.
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San Francisco Stock Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 1G.-The
following are the official closing
prices of mining stOcks.
Mexican Robbery

MEXICO, Nov. 16.-A telegram to
the government says the men who
robbed the train near Laredo spoke
English and Spanish. 1t is thought
they were organized train robbers
from the United States.
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Complete returns OF the recent
vote In Massachusetts, show that
Butler received $4,000 votes, the
largest number ever cast COR q DEM
ocratic candidate, and 5000 more
than he had last year. With all his
faults Massachusetts loves him st i'll,
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DO YOU TAKE YOUR
BITTERS?

OHncers OF the n1ted States Treas
ury department sometimes max,
queer decisions. 1t Is said Atsistan
Secretary French has perpetratet
some ca,'ital revenue Jokes ut the ex
pense of importers, but he Is heater
out of sight by Commissioner Evans
who has recently compiled a docu.
ment. which a. an official specimen
of head-iarn-the-thing
which-way does it open = anyhow
takes the cake. 1t Is known that fol
some years Hostetter's Bitters have
been classed as q patent medicine,
and paid its dues to the government
accordingly. But after the
adjustment Of the stamp tax
the proprietors wanted to know how
they were to deal with the depart
ment. Whether as purveyors they
were liable to the twenty-five dollar
license for selling whiskey Of which
the bitters are mainly composed, o r
whether they escape the license un-
der that clause of the law which ex-
empts spirituous liquors that are used
in the preparation of medicine from
tax.
The commissioner caused an an
nalysis of the bitters to be made and
found their component parts were al
cohol, 81 per cent, (egual to about 81
per cent. of eo-proof whiskey); wa
ter, "a per cent; extracts A per cent.
Here is whiskey and medi-
cine, and here is where the puz-
zle comes in. The commissioner
says that containing, as it does, no
d~elelerious drugs. and only four per
cent. of anything like a drug. he
would be justified in holding it as a
liquor requiring a license. but an
other clause says that no special tax
shall be imposed upon apothecaries
as to spiritu us liquors which they
u>e exclusively in the preparation Or
making up Of medicines. This brings
him to the conclusion that it is a
nice question to determine in
the case of these bitters just where
the medicine begins and the whiskey |
left Oft.
at is we'll KNOWN" says the Com
missioner, "that various compounds
composed for the most part of alcohol !
distilled spirits, are upon the mar
zets OF the country. and that they
Ire especially adapted and probably
designed for sale to the minority IN
hose communities where 3 ).caIled
ocal option laws prevail, or where
sale OF distilled spirits is other
forbidden by statute. Such
compounds also lind purchasers
'mong a small class who prefer to
rink stimulating or Intoxicating
beverages under some name less un-
popular than that Of whisky lie
therefore, decides thalif 1t is sold as d
Medicine 40 license is reqired, but if
old as a ''drink' a license is re-
II yon feel that a little suthin' is
wanted for your stomach's sake, go
license is required for its sale, bit if
'ou are hankering for a straight out
nd-Out drink and take the bitters a
license must De paid. Hence the
uestion: How do you take your
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Ex-Speaker kiefer wants a rOm-
plimentary vote from the Repuhli-
cans for the speakership. 1t should
be denied him. File fell far short of
honoring the office when he had it,
and he deserves no consideration at
the hands of his party.