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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-06-28

Under the above caption the New
/ York World makes the following
suggestions which are as sound as they
are pertinent: The Democratic plat
form should be as brief and pointed
as possible. They want short, ring
ing sentences ex pressing what is up
on their mi ads as the real issue Of
this contest.
Reform from the primary to the
Presidency.
Change from almost universal cor
ruption to honesty in high places.
Reduction of odious, oppressive and
totally needless war taxes.
Punishment of Official rascals, nc
matter how much they have stolen
or done for the ''party."
Reservations Of former and higher
standards of public honor and duty.
No more corruption funds ala
Dorsey and Indiana in 1880.
Separation of offices from mere
spoils>hunting party success by a
fixed tenure, and genuine Civil~
Service Reform.
Demonstration whether a change
at Washington is still possible, or
whether the will of the majority can
again be defeated by wholesale brib-
cry, fraud and the combined lower
of patronage and the privileged
classes.
War to the knife on the corrupt
combination of Wall street and the
White House-of a money arjstocracy
and the army of venal office holders!
War to the death on the ever in
creasing, ever demoraljzing venality
of the day, especially the use OF
money in politics, the purchase of
seats in the senate and the supreme
bench, the wholesale purchase of
votes in close, decisive elections!
This is not yet a government for
rich men and office hunters only.
This is not yet a government of
money, by money and for money.
That is Blaine Republicanism.
Democracy should mean the oppo>
site. Democracy should say what it
means and mean what it says. ere
form vs.. Corruption" is the battle
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IN HI ;GLOAMING.
What q Wistful Eyed Maiden
was Waiting For.

She was reclining on q steamer
chair out on the front stoop, looking
wistlully in the cleaning.
"Are you admiring that natural
etching Of the poplars softly limned
against the SKYE"
mo" she replied.
"Are you watching to e the first
star or the first ~tire-by?"
NO" she responded.
"Are you watching to see tue lazy
| kline come waddilng holneward
thr ugh yonder piashlng BROOKE
II am not"
"Are you wrapped in please Mt
dreams, listening to the robbins
vesper-sonx, or awaiting the mellow
RI, thm Of the curfew bell?"
IL am not"
"Chen you are looking for some
one."
II am" she said as she opened and
closed her ivory fan.
II see," replied the other. Il sup
D Sc you ale greatly interested IN
him?"
"Yes, I am, il you must know"
lis he handsome?"
mo, he is moi. He is red headed,
bo~w>l.gged, freckled and has but
one eye" =,
"Then he must be wealthy"
NO" she replied, The is poor"
"Then why do you want such a
man {"
BE cause l am hungry"
"Ah, 1 see-hungry. Is he going
to bring you caramels ?"
mo"
''Ice-cream?"
mo; but if you must know l am
looking for our fisherman. Heprom-
ised to have the clans here by this
time, and if he doesn't hurry it will
be too late to have clam soup for din>
uer. | dote on CLAIMS; and while l
close my eyes in revery will you
kindly watch and let me
know if you see a canvas
backed clam.wagon etching against
the purple riDglets Of the cleaning ?"
nd che left him WatChlnQ'-HuCE.
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A Lawyers Mean Revenge.

A lawyer on Wall Street Was Tilted
by a young woman two or three
years ago, snd recently she was
served the same way and came to
the lawyer to sec about bringing q
suit for breach of promise.
"So," he added, you say the
young man stole your hearth"
"fes, he did," she sobbed, land I
want to make him suffer for it. and I
am going to do it, too. I want $25, 900
damages, at least"
"Ah. indeed That il rather a
large sum-"
Well. I don't care, he will have TO
pay it,
II understood you, I believe. to
say that he stole your heart. Is that
alp"
can! Amt that enough ?"
"Hardly, I think, for $685. 900. I'll
tell you what ! will do, though. I'll
have him arrested for petty larceny
and send him to the work house for
thirty days. I guess that's about a
stand of, isn't it ?"-Aerchont Trav-
elev.
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Yale Again V,o..

New YORK, June 27,-v.,
feated Harvard here to-da, Yale d,
ball game by 4 to 2, and i trs IN aEs,
the collegiate base ball choereby VI
The final game which daplonsS,
intercollegiate base b4lI s oha 1,
ship was played to>day in cM'1srAtpiiTS
ton tones r az VAL, s sod bstv%sssss' !
suit is Yale again stands in ~ lls d
There We're fully $500 perso My f'Ga
ent and the greatest enthns;als b,
vailed throughout, maxine y b,
dent that the majority Of 81 II q
tators were friendly to the bl"se ~
game was finely contested TIES 4
out, both mines playing like sD1ous
SIGNALS and at times t,ri,,!! ft
eliciting storms OF applause. V' saalt
spectators assert that such sse'
sport has not been seen in REV.
for years. Yale scored ono w
first inning and Harvard two u
second, securing the lead, whioIa
held until the fifth inning. ~
the next two innings Yale ~,
three runs and won the game 81 y
hitting gave Yale the victory. y
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Why He Differed.
New York Graphical

$50 Vennor is dead!" observed q
guest of a Montreal hotel to a quiet
looking gentleman who sat near him.
Eyes, [ understand he's dead" re-
turned the gentleman.
what Internal frauds weather
prophets are. [ never knew one to
tell the truth. I wouldn't believe one
under oath. Vennor and Virgins
were as bad as two thieving bank
presidents. Don't you think SOP"
mo, sir; I can't say that I do. I
always found them estimable and
truthful gentlemen"
"Why, what do you mean: This
is most extraordinary. What is your
name, sii"
my name is Virgins"
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Illinotsans Want Cleveland .

CHICAGO, June 27.-The following
dispatch was sent tonight, with the
signatures of democratic, Judges Of
the courts Of this county and lead
ing democratic business men,
CHICAGO, ILL.,, June 26.-To Daniel
Manning, Chairman of the Demo~
cratic State Committee of New York:
The undersigned democrats of Chica-
60 wish t, express to you aud others
OF The same party in New York their
slncere conviction that the interests
OF the country and success of the na.
ton require the nomination of Gov
Cleveland for president by the con-.
vention to assemble here on the sth
proxlmo, and this they believe will
oe the opinion of q large majority of
the democrats of Illinois.
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TAMMANY'8 CHIEF.

Our dispatches of night before las
contain an account of q reported in
terview with Mr.. John Kelly, tn,
great chief Of Tammany Hall, ii
which he is made to say he is op
posed to Cleveland, because he think
there are men better fitted for the pc
sition. 1t is well known Nj. Kelly
favors Bayard. but it is as well known
that if Cleveland shall receive thu
nomination at Chicago, Mr.. Kelly
will support him. Our Republican
friends can gather no grains of solid
comfort from this reported utteranct
of Mr.. Kelly. Tammany will work
this J ear with the County and Irving
Hall Democracy of New York to elect
a Democratic President,
In a recent interview held with
Mr.. Kelly's nearest friend, by a re-
porter OF the New York World, that
gentleman stated that Mr.. Kelly's
personal preferences are for Bayard,
believing that the business men who
only come out to vote at Presidential
elections will support him. Mr..
Kelly will give Gov. Cleveland a
hearty support if he is nominated,
and he thinks HI should be presented
to the Convention at Chicago as New
York's favored son. The Tammany
Hall delegates, with the exception of
Ed. Kearney's district, which in
structed for Flower. are tor Cleve-
land, and it is safe to assume that the
Kings County men will vote that
way, which will give the Governor a
majority"
And in an interview with Mr.. KEEL
ly himself the latter said: II have
been careful not to interfere in the
political affairs of our own State be-
cause I am exceedingly anxious that
we should be successful. I have not
mixed in any of the quarrels or the
or with the efforts that have
been made by the friends of either
or Flower, nor do 1 pro-
pose to interfere. Should the nomi-
60 outside of New York."
continued MI. Kelly, s without being
understood to favor any special cam
didate, 1 believe that Thomas F. Bay
ard stands better in the light Of pub
lie opiuion than almost any other
man who has been named proml-
for the position. His speech
made at Dover in 1861 was, as 1 I'M
derstand it, a depreciation in a gener-
al way of the war and did not CON-
tain anything which would convey
to any reasonable man any other
opinion than that he was in favor Of
the perpetuation of the Union"
1t will thus be seen that Tamma-
ny's chief will yield q ready support
to any candidate that may be put
forth by the Chicago convention. Mr..
Kelly's detection in 1879 gave New
York to Garfield in 1880. That State
will not be given to Blaine this year
thrOu=h John Kelly.
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Rosecrans for Second Place,

CHICAGO. June 27.-There is some.
thing of a boom just now for General
Rosecrans for second place on the
Democratic ticket. It is urged that
R!osecrans, as a second place man,
would De ar excellent Offset to the
strength of Blaine in California and
Oregon; that his record as a soldier
would show well along side Of that of
Logan, and that his standing as a
friend of the laboring man would
add greatly to his strength.
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The Miners Strike

COLUMBUS, June27.-At a meetiD,
of miners Of the First district n thi,
State held AZ New Straitsvil,e t,>d,r
it was decided by delegates repres.n nj,
ing 900 miners to suspend all wn,k
in Hooking Valley, ana jmmedjateIv
prepare to address the miners of Ohi''
asking them all 10 quit the miut,
and suspend work il wages be re.
duced to go cents per ton,
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NATION OF GLUrToNS'
n- Tanner still of the OPINION
that Americans Eat too
h6a10h.

"This ia n nation of gluttons."
The sneaker was the famous III;
Tanner. "If people would eat ana
| drink Iess.there would be no more
nae for the doctors. They could All
shut up and go off on a prolonseo
| picnic"
"Of what practical benefit DO you
| consider your long fast has Deen
ut has been of benefit In various
ways. 1t has just turned the atten-
ton of the people, as well as tne
physicians, to the efficacy. OF 1astlng
US y cure for diseases of all klnus;
which L contend it is. In my own
case, for instance, I formerly had
heart disease 30 bad that competent
physicians who examined me pro-
nonnced it i%ncurable. Since my fast
1 have had no trace of it whatever.
The fast was published and talked
about all over the country and set
people to thinking. NOW
many, instead of taking nauseas
medicine for sickness, simply go
without food for four or five days
and find themselves cured. I meet
men frequently who say to nae that,
after reading of the results OF my fast
and what I said, they adopted that
plan for the cure of sickness and now
have no use for physicians. ls not
the theory reasonable? Nature takes
away a mans appetite when he is
sick, evidently intending That he
shall not eat, and thus gives his Oh
gestive organs q chance to recuperate.
"But was Your only object to show
the advantage of fasting as a cure for
disease?"
mot at all. My main idea was to
disprOve the materialistic theory Of
the mind or brain upon the body. l
held and hold that the body and
brain are dual. and that the latter
can act independently of the former.
They said that the brain, in order to
he active, must be fed upon food rich
in phosphates; that when the supply
stopped 1t would cease to act. The
old school of physicians who believed
this claimed also that man could not
exist more than twelve or fifteen days
without food. DIR. William A. Ham
mond said, when I proposed to fast
for thirty days, that 1.-The man will
either 60 crazy or die at the end Of
thirty days. But I proved that he
was wrong g. My mind was as clear
at the end as at the beginning of the
fast, as was attested by all the phys
icians who watched me through it,"
"You say that before your fast tif-
teen days was believed to be the limit
to human existance without FOOD p"
1T was, and vas stated in Car
penters's and other physiologies. l
do not know whether any new ply.
siology has been issued since that
time. but when one is it will prCb-
ably contain a different statement.
Of course the old school men have a
ground for their belief in the cases of
men who had died In mines and
other places where they We're cut off
from a supply of food. None OF
them lived more than fifteen days"
Mail and Express.
w.. rT-- e. Y--A-S-
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Two Sad Cases.
Mr.. Blank-So Won need helno

MI. Blank-So you need help?
Beggar-Yes, sir: I am in great
want and can't find work anywhere.
l have had nothing to eat since yes
terday.
Mr.: Blank We'll you certainly
look honest, and l sympathlze with
you. Here is a quarter.
Beggar-Oh, thank you, thank
you, sir; but to whom am [ indebted
for this assistance?
Mr.. Blank-I am the treasurer of
the Bartholdi, Pedestal Fund.
Beggor Take back your quarter. I
guess you need it worse than 7 do
PhIQdeLphio Call
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Nominations.

WASHINGTON, June 27-Joha Fl.
Kinkead, Nevada, to be Governor of
Alaska; Jos. M. Armstrong, Wash
ington Territory, Register of the
Land Office at Spokane Falls, W. T.:
Charles A. White, Nevada, Register
of the Land Office at Carson CITY,
Nevada; Covington g. Belknap, CAL
ifornia agent for the Tulle River In
dian Agency, California; Jos. D.
Meade, Postmaster at Glendive,
Montana.
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The amount expended by the Eng
lish railway companies in managing,
working and UNFOLDING the lines for
the past year was about e37, 900, 900,
Of which exactly one-half, or sls,-
100000, was paid for wages and sala-
ries alone. The ordinary sharehold-
ers received in the year e14,0O0, 900
by way of dividends on their holds
ings, or between "a, OOO, 900 and g.
0oo.ooo less than they paid their en-
DlOves.
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Will Maintain Silence,

PARIS, June 27.- Prince Victor
has written a letter to NJ. Jacobs in
explanation of his present position,
and says he has profound respect for
his father, Prince Jerome, bnt was
obliged to leave the paternal roof
since he had right to think for him
self. His only line of Conduct was
one enjoined bv Napoleon L and Ma
poleon III. He will maintain intact
his great inheritance. He cannot
consent to take part as contrary to
his political opinions and resolved 10
withdraw from all compromising
connections. HencefOrth be will re-
ply To no more attacks, bat maintain
silence befitting his position.
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In Search Of Information.

Mamma, is decoration something
good to dolnk::"
why, child, of course not. What
makes you ask such a ridiculous
question:"
"'Caqse I heard papa say: 'Uncle
Tom. let's decorate and they went
out"
well, how did you know that
they ha been drinking?'
"'Cause when they came back papa
kissed me and his breath smelled like
the stuff you put in mince pies"
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An ErriMg

SAN FRANCISCO, June 27.-Gus-
tave Joseph Lowengar for many
years a resident of New York city.
and nephew of Samuel ZelIer, of the
firm of Altchiel, ZeIler & Co., creeks
cry merchants, shot hims iii dead this
morning. He had lost considerable
money gambling and threatened his
uncle's life for refusing to give him
one thousand dollars. Because of this
threat a warrant for his arrest was
obtained. While the officers we're
reading the Warrant the deceased
blew out his brains.
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Adjourned Sine Die,

LITTLE Rock, June 27.--The con-
ventiol adjourned sine die this morn
ing. The platform adopted strongly
supports public education, invites inn
migration, cOmmends liberal legisla-
ton, encourages the construction of
railroads, but demands that all grants
10 corporate powers and franchises be
guarded against abuse, and helu sub
ject to the regulating power of the
people; the tariff blank declares ad-
hesion to the principles of the Demo-
cratic party in favor of tariff Tor rev.
enue only.
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Same Position as at Home.

They were talking about bursted
bank affairs at pumpsey's the other
night, and Dumpsey was explaining
the way q oanK Was differed and
governed IN this country.
Now" said he, 'by way of illus.
tration, let lis suppose that we as a
family constitute the managing
board of a bank what officer would
be q"
Little yohHnny Qumpsey looked at
his mother for half a moment and
then promptly replied; ~ guess ia.
you would be assistant director. "
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The only charge made against Gov
ernOr Cleveland is that he Is q bach
elor. The charge is well-founded,
but perhaps President Cleveland
will make amend. Bachelors very
frequently marry.
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LITTLE Rock, June 26 The DEM
0cratlc state convention reassemhIad
tnis morning. Pending the 34th ball
lot Fletcher was Withdrawn and ex>
Aattorney General s. P. Hughes was
declared the nominee for eovernor
oy reclamation. Recess till 5 O'CLOCK
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THEkEPUBLIOAN COMMITTEES

The Republican National Commit
tee met in New YORK day before yes
terday and effected a permanent OF
ganization. B. F. Jones, one of the
wealthiest men in Pennsylvania,
and a member OF the second largest
iron and nail association in America,
was elected President. Mr.. Jones
is credited with great executive abil-
ity, has a bar'l and is supposed to
know how to use its contents where
it will do the most good. These are
very essential qualifications in the
chief officer of a campaign in which
''soap" is a very important factor.
Mr.. Jones has little or no experience
in political matters, but with such
able councillors as Elkins. New, Ho-
bart, Clayton, Chaftee and Frank
Blair he may manage to steer clear Of
grave mistakes even should he fail to
conduct the campaign to a successful
issue.
The complexion of the executive
committee plainly indicates the char
acter of the work which will be per-
formed by it. It will be determined,
aggressive and INSCRIPTIONS. An
immense corruption fund will be
raised and expended with q prodigal
hand. Promises of Office will be
freely made to enlist the services of
the lukewarm and to gain over lead
ers in the independent movement,
and every other method known in
political warfare to compass victory
will be resorted to.
Mr.. jones' assertion that 1.-THE
Democratic party must be held to its
record of free trade and tariff for rev.
enue only" shadows one of the argu-
ments to be used against the
Democratic party in the CAM
paign. Mr.. Jones is q
high protective man as far as iron
products are concerned, and will
make the tariff question the prin-
cipal subject of controversy in Penn
sylvania. With Mr.. Randall in the
same State, entertaining views upon
that question harmonizing in a
measure with those held by MI.
Jones, and speaking for the Demo-
cratic. ticket, the Republicans will
not make much political capital out
of ''holdlng the Democratic party to
its record of free trade and tariff for
revenue only" Bnt Mr.. Jones and
the other members of the committee
may find a plank upon that question
in the Democratic platform to be
adopted at Chicago next month
which will destroy the tariff thunder
they propose to use In the campaign.
Elkins, of New Mexico, and New,
of Indiana: are the right and left
bowers of Mr.. Blaine. The Pitts
burg iron monger is simply retained
for his wealth and as rake to gather
in the contributions of his brother
iron manufacturers. There are others
upon the committee who can be re-
lied upon to do the dirty work of the
campaign, and that it will be done,
and done upon a heroic scale. a glance
at the names of the members of the
committee is sufficient to convince
the most incredulous of men.
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Governor Murray has at last tri-
umphed over his euemiae and will re-
turn to Utah with his commission in
his pocket as his own successor.
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Canada says she does not desire to
come into the Union. Canada should
wait until she Is invited to come.
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FOREIGN.

PARIS, June PA dispatch from
Ten. Millett. from Hanoi tO>day. says
the detachment ordered to proceed iQ
iangson is in safety at I;:tkle, the
French troops displaying great cour.
age.
seVen deaths are reported TO ha4p
occurred at Toulon since last night.
Aanol advices of the Goth inst. state
mat the lighting Dear Langson be.
tween the Chinese garrison and
rreneh forces continued two days.
EN- trenchmen were killed and s..
wounded. Two steamers have gone
TO the relief of the wounded. General
Megries joined the French columns
nea Bake aud is awaiting further
orders.
PARIS, June 27.-It is reported Adj
mlral Courbet has been Instructed to
uemand a public apology from China
as Well as indemnity for violation OF
tne treaty at Langson, and in case
1hina refuses the French fleet will
oomhard Chinese cities.
BELFAST, June 27.-The Presby~
tesian Council devoted a part of tie
Jay 20 Reconsideration OF ill5-iep
cry matters Ministers froin v%arinu:
fseIormed churches Oh the continent
spoke of a feeling in favor OF the
cause n expressed hope that thP
conference would meet in Paris be-
lore many years.
LONDON, June PA committee
mas Deen organized to dedicate the
memorial window of Westminster
AAotey to DR.. Charles William Sic
mems, the electrician.
VALPARAISO, June 21.-ln con
gtess the radical party Unanimously
voted a separation OF the church ana
state.
CoNsTANTINOPLE. June 2I-lhis
port Is qnarantined against vsssels
from Toulon.