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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
VICTORY ASSURED.

The election Of Cleveland and
Hendricks is now an assured fact.
New York, Indiana.N New Jersey and
Connecticut have pronounced for
them. This settles the nationaffight
It was in these States the Depocrats
made their 6ght. It was q gallant
and hard fought one on both eides.
As was to be expected the Republic
cans die hard. They have SO long
controlled the affairs of the nation
they have come to believe the govern
ment belongs to them and regard the
victorious Democrats In the light of
usurpers.
At many points in the East so in
tense Is the feeling Of disappoint-
ment over the result that imprud Mt
men are sending kilograms to the
National Republican committee con-
tanning pruffers of service, etc. All
this simply show the bitterness of the
disappointment of the Republicans
and the readiness of q few of them to
proceed to extreme measures in or
der to extend the period of the power
of the party. A few days however,
will suffice to calm their passion and
all social and political relations will
be resumed with the usual good feel
ing.
While the election of Cleveland
and Hendricks is q matter over
which all friends of an honest gov
eminent may rejoice, the election of
MI. j. X. Toole as delegate to Con-
gress is especially gratifying to the
Democrats of Montana. It clearly
establishes the claim they nave made,
and which has been p~ersistently de-
MED by the Republican press, that
Montana is d. mocratic Territory.
Notwithstanding the whole strength
of the Northern Pacific thrown
against him. Nj. Tos,le is elect d by
= handsome majority. His election
will also solidify aud strengthen the
party in every county in the Terri
tory and maze it an inviDcible in
future political contests. The cleo
ton last Tuesday was fruitful in
good, and to no State or Territory did
it yield a greater blessing than to
Montana.
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Addrs.. Of Republican National Co "-
mtttce.

Aaare.s Of Republican National Co'h-
NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The follow
ing address has just been received,
issued from the headquarters OF the
Republican national Commute New
York:
The Republican national commit
tee rejoice that the returns now re-
ceiyed warrant In announcing the
triumphant election of Blaine and
Logan. The Republicans have car
RED e northern State except
New Jersey and Connecticut. Vir-
ginia seems also to have given a una
jority for the Republican cause and
ticket, and there is a strong proba-
bility that West Virginia has also.
while other southern States are still
in doubt. The northern States
alone, however, give to Blaine and
Logan 235 electoral votes and insure
their election. In New York sat
tempts to tamper with the returns
have already been detected. The
actual vote cast in New York City,
Kings county and 1852 other election
precincts give at the utmost only las
plurality for Cleveland, while 1853
precincts not yet heard from gave
2,37l plurality for Garfield.
There is, therefore. no ground for
doubt that the honest vote of the
State has been given to the Repnbli
can Cal didates, and, though the de-
feated candidate for the presidency
is at the head rf the election ma
chinery of this State, the Democratic
party, which has VIGOROUSLY been a
party of fraud in elections for years,
will rot be permitted to thwart the
will of the people. The National Re-
publican Committee calls upon the
chairman and individual members
of all county committees to take he
promptest and most stringent means
to protect the sanctity Of the ballot.
The Republican candidates have
been honestly elected beyond ques-
ton, and any attempt to cheat the
people ard to defeat their will thus
expressed at the polls must be sternly
exposed and resisted by every law
abiding citizen.
B. F. JONES, Chairman.
SAMUEL FEsSENDEN, Sec'y.
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~ 7-4s7N IN
NEWBORN.

!. NEW YORK Nov. 5-HsrkImer
county complete gives Blaine. 6.loo
Cleveland, 5,328; 81. John, 327; but
ler-67. Westchester county cOmplete
gives Blame 80 majority.
Cortland county officially is as I IU,.
lows: Blsine, 4yO42: Cleveland, 2,75V;
Butler, liz: st. John. $3.50.
!, The vote Of Delaware county - a.
follows: Blaine, 1924; Cleveland.
1855; st John, 437; Butler, III.
The official vote of Jefferson county
gives Blaine, 9.O29; Cleveland, 7,O0l;
st. John, 1874; Butler, 50.
The official vote of TOmpklns
county gives Blaine. 442O; Cleveland,
1872: Butler, 1913; st. John, 267.
The official vote of Clinton county
gives Blaine, 5,473; Cleveland, dol;
Butler. l,84O; st. John, 38.
The vote Of Livingston county IS
as follows: Blaine, 1921; Cleveland,
1000; Butler, 1876: st. John. 361:
The official vote of Niagara County
gives Blaine. 1874; Cleveland. 6,iSo.
In New York State there are YET TO
be heard from fifty three election
districts which in 1880 gave Garfield
four plurallties agregating 2,67O =
Hancock pluralties aggregating 800.
THESE districts are situated In the
following counties: Alleg any, Cat
taraugus. Duchess, Livingston,
Madison, Montgomery, Essex, Onei-
da, Otsego, st. Lawrence, schoharle,
Schuyler, kteuben, Sullivan and
Westchester. The Republican
plurality in the State, with the nifty
three districts to hear from. Is 2a6;
The complete official count Of Erie
County give Blaine. 27,247; Cieve-
land, "a, 1857; Butler, 262;; st. Jonn'
1888.
The following correction has been
made in the previous footings on &C,
count of the reception of the omclai
figures from Cayuga, Tompkins,
Herkimer, Oneida and Ontario coun-
ties: Republican gain, 70; Demo
cratic gain. 1911. Total Republican
vote, with Al district. tn hear IAom.
554, 952; Democratic, 554. 6O7 RePuD'
liran plurality. 345.
The National Republican Com
mittee has issued an address claim
ing New York State for Blaine and
Logan.
The official returns of Ontario coun-
ty give Blaine, 6 1872; Cleveland, 5,>
GAL; Butler, LIZ; ST. John. 223.
The % districts to hear from gave
majorities in $50 of 1863,
and Republican majorities of 1910.
Midnight Official returns from
Albany county reduces the Republl-
can plurality by 1928, which now
leaves it at $40. with twelve districts
in the State to be heard from.
Westchester complete gives Cleve-
land, 1858; Blaine, 1926; Cleve-
land plurality, 1888.
Orange county complete, gives
127 majority.
Monroe county (of1clal) gives
Blaine, 1925; Cleveland, 1929;
st. John, 1918: Butler, 500.
Chemnning county ~(official) gives
5,199; Cleveland. 4,72O:
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Conn
plet. official returns from "a precincts
In San Francisco give Blaine, 9,2l3;
Cleveland, 7,4l6.
Unofficial returns from 1l2 pre-
cincts in San Francisco give Blaine,
Is, 474;; Cleveland, 1922.
Later returns give the Republicans
48 ASS mbly men and IL Senators.
which would leave them a majority
of IA on Joint ba lot.
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8 C01l nOE NAeetAUR Oh 0sASAAAcoo MAeAss
NEW York, Nov. 6.-The Pos
says: The following call for a a
meeting of cit zens will be issued this
afternoon from the headquarters of
the Cleveland and Hendricks Bust
ness Campaign Clubs Committees:
cleveland and Hendricks have
been elected President and Vice Pres
ident of the United States. But evil
dence accumulates that a scheme ex
lists to defeat the will of the people by
a fraudulent count and false returns.
Citizens of New York who demand
an honest count and honest returns
are invited to assemble on Wall
street, in front of the Washington
statue, at half-past three O'Clock to-
morrow friday afternoon to take
such action as the emergency shall
require"
This call will be signed oy the
presidents and vice presidents of the
Cleveland and Hendricks campaign
clubs of all the business exchanges
and by many other prominent clti-
Z0lS.
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INDIANA.

Nine counties complete show Re-
publican gains of 17,l65 and DEM
ocratic gains of II, 1882; net Republic
can gain, 1888.
The official vote on complete re-
turns from thirty counties one
third of the State give Blaine IT,
1886; Cleveland, 73,419. The same
counties in '82 gave Hawn rep. for
Secretary of state. g ,179; Myers
(Dem.), 67,675. This shows q net
Republican gain of 1913.
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Revision OF Returns

New YORK, Nov. = IN 'l d~ii.1ilsts
been made to get e!.yti'na o'ingsd
repeated separated. re I,'.vs,oeisttd
districts as receiyeu il he ;a ,,Es only
Press office are correct. IL 'r rs,urps
possibility of an error is n tna fri,
having been incorrect at ,n1 TbF
namely favorable /, Cleve!aD IS tbS
situation this afternoon ;scovsrd,
Several errors have been aaa;da sa
which, except as to Ur neal!
Westchester counties, Vei are groH,
balance. The indications a'V will b. |
nearer even than ANY estimates nlatti;es &c
vet conceded. Many eo" and toe
vet to be revised, howevet;, o,l IT.
work viii be slow and tea Ivory esss
where a discrepancy IS district
doubt is raised the elsc'lGaIt this lsls
tv,ur il is not always easy u
these promptly.
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Excitement in New York,

NEW YORK, Nov. 6.-The news.
paper offices are infested with crowds
of people and travel and traffic great.
ly impeded. Cleveland men throng
the Times, World and Evening Post,
Blaineites besiege the Tribune, Com.
mercial, and MoI and Express, while
people OF all parties and no part, es
surround the Sun. Favoring bulle-
tins are loudly cheered by partizans.
Adverse announcement call forth
groans and Kisses, with exclama
nations of counting cut" and "tam-
pering with returns" There IS a
repetition of returns and an excite
ment attending their reception which
marked the Hayes-Tilden contest.
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laicaiakM

Nov - Returns -
lie. DEW ~ the Republican atste cen-
c ~ Moommitttee show : net IA
.tIs. Cnin ~ 9.2l6 over lS0O an9
i..ves no doubt OF Ire eieC .J;d
General A1ger, Republican cann antors
snr rovern0r. The Q = on ".I;tv
will probably reach 4,UV Plu'y
TOT R n1,t IN to 8 O'Clock give Blaine re-
~,,nralitiea i8. 243; fusiOnists, ASP
Blaine over fusion, 3.808. Alger ne
n,,nI;canl for governor. pluraiit,o-
r. Ole. Reoole, (fusionistl lo,rV.'
Airsr over Bevole, 1000 Latest re-
t,,rrs arc from the strongest Repup-
i;oon counties and change the resul
made. Other returns will proDaDly
increase the Republican pluralltles.
The Republican State commi.tee
now n claims the election in this State
by 5000 to 10000 .rlurality. lie Ire
Prohibitionists polled = mucn sIna' -,
vote than expected, but II IS no' a.,
reported. The State legislature VIII Wi
have Is Republican Senators, Tu-
sionists, 10; Representatives, d; ru-
siOuists, 40 Republicans.
Returns from one Thousand anu
eiehty-three precincts reported to the
nemocratic State committee give
cleveland and Butler (fasion) 469
n~caioritv. The chairman OF the
DEMOCRATIC State committee est!u
mates the remaining253 precincts will
probably give the Republicans 1000 90
majority. giving them the Safe oy
ab..ut is O. The governor so TAT as
heard from is a little behind.
The Republican State Central
Committee claim the State by alb put
1000. (.
From reports of 1 .oSs precinct and
estimates ON remaining precincts
the Democratic State committe
the Republican plurality at about
1850. The Republican State com,
mittee claim the State and electora!
ticket elected by 100; plurality. All
reports received up to 10 p. III. lndi'
cate Blaine's plurality 1888.
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SIGNAL SERVICE RECOMMEN
DATION.

The annual report of the Chief Sig
nal Officer just published is even
more interesting and important this
year than usual, including, as it does,
much matter relative to the Arctic
expeditions and their conduct, and
making important recommendations
for the improvement of this already
wonderfully efficient and well.man.
aged branch of the public service.
General Hazen shows clearly that
the failure of the first relief expedi.
ton was due to Lieutenant CARING
tons mismanagement. He calls for
q thorough investigation Of the whole
subject by Congress, q request that
can scarcely with justice be refused.
Although the service has been
badly crippled by the insufficiency
of the appropriations made for it's
support at the last two sessions of
Congress, and seventeen stations
have in consequence been necessari
ly closed, still the efficiency of the
body of men employed has been in
creased. Ofthe PSI enlistments made
in the past three years, sixty-five
have been college graduates. Five
officers, during the year, have com
pleted the course Of instruction in
meteorology, and sixty-nine enlisted
men have been taught in signalling,
t~elegraphy, and elementary meteor
ology.
1t is recommended that additions
be made to the number of officers
available for service, and
that q new classification be made.
for the better organization of the
service. These recommendations
should receive ea.ly attention. No
department Of the public service has
been more economically and eff.
ciently administered than the Signal
Service. Its value is universally
recognized, and there ought to be an
appropriation for 1t more ad. quate
to its real needs than any that has
recently been made.
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a FOREST

It will be remembered that In his
last annual message President Ar
thur recommended that q tract of
lard in Northern Montana, too
rough for settlement or cultivation,
be withdrawn from sale and set apart
as a national forest reservation.
Among other reasons in favor of
such a step, it was urged that this
region contains the head waters of
several of the largest rivers on the
continent, which are dependent
upon it for a permanent supply of
water for navigation, and-what is
of greater importance-for irrigation.
In accordance with this recon
mendation, Senator Edmunds pre-
pared. and the Senate passed a bill
"for the establishment of a forest
reservation on the headwaters of the
Missouri river and Clarke's fork of
the Columbia. river" The bill is
based on q careful examination of
the country by a party of the north
ern transcontinental survey, which
explored the entire Rocky Noun
tain region in Montana. They found
it unsuitable for grazing or farming
purposes, unlikely ever to produce
minerals of great value; and, as yet,
entirely uninhabited. No private
interests will be assailed by the
measure and no one can be Injured.
1t was found that in the unbroken
forest which clothes the mountain
the Missouri, the Saskatche-
wan and the Columbia take their
rise and draw a large part of their.
regular and steady supply of water.
The agricultural prosperity of
much Of the region watered by these
great rivers, and especially Of this
Territory, is absolutely dependent
upon irrigation. Of courss a large
amount of lumber could be had from
the reservation by a judicious system
of cutting without at all interfering
with the efficiency of the forest as q
c~onservator of SHOWS and water sup.
ply. The bill, having passed the
Senate and having virtually received
the approval of the President before
hand, was stranded in the House
along with much other legislation.
1t will probably be taken up again at
the next session of Congress, and as
there can be no reasonable opposition
to the measure it Will doubtless pass
into law. Aside from being a con-
servator of water supplies the reser.
walton would be the sheltering and
breeding ground of large game, and
thus preserve t." future generations
that class OF wild animals which is so
fast disappearing before the hunter
and the advance of civilization.
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New York For Cleveland.

ALBANY. Nov. 6--Daniel Man.
ming, chairman of the Democratic
State committee, has sent tha foT1
lowing to the New York Posi-:
By official returns renorted fro,,
every county Cleveland and Honl
drlckks have carried the State hv .
safea and sure majority. No mach;1a1
tions or false claims or rraten .laa,
doubts of Blaine's manarers oeu
enange this result. The friends If
nonest government and honest e,oo-
tion can be assured everywhere thot
tne democratic State board of can,
vassers VIII e that a true vote IL
(signed.) DANIEL MANn,no
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L OF ~ELEoT1oNs.

Says an exchange: eternal vigi-
lance is the price of liberty" and
frequent elections are the price Of
Republican self-government. More
over, they are cheaper than the
despotic practice Of no elections at
all. ContrDt the condition of Russia
with that OF the United States and
see which system is the less expen-
sive and the more worthy of an intel
ligent people,"
This ia well said. But Of what
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Excitement in Boston.

Boston, Nov. 6.-The interest in
the result of the election continues
undated in this city. The streets in
the vicinity of the newspaper offices
present a most remarkable appear
ance tonight. Washington street
from Broomfield to State is one solid
mass OF humanity, making it impos-
slble for q person to pass through
Returns are announced upon Herald
bulletins and from Journal bulletins
directly opposite crowds. Cheers
orr Kisses are given as the result il
favorable or not to the preferences of
the observers. Excitement is in
tense. Papers were seized from
newsbOys and burned. Pictures of
Blaine and Cleveland We're seized by
the crowds and destroyed, and there
Rave been many personal encounters.
The crowd broke one of the large
plate glass windows in the Journal
office and rotten eggs and stones have
been thrown at the building. Per-
sons have been arrested in connec.
ton with the newspaper burning.
At The Democratic headquarters the
Democrats were burning red lights
and discharging rockets, and taken
altogether such stirring scenes have
never before been witnessed in the
streets of Boston.
ELMIRA, N. Y, Nov. 6.-Thirteen
guns were fired in this CITY this
afternoon in honor of the election of
Governor Cleveland. The Dem
ocrats are jubilant.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 6.-The
city IS wild with ex element over the
announcement of the election of
Cleveland and Hendricks. Cannon
are firing from Capitol Hill and
thousands of men parading the streets
headed by bands of music. The skv
is lurid with bonfires and rockets.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6.-The DEM
Ocrats OF this city fired n hundred
guns tonight in celebration of the
Democratic victory. which thew
think is assured. They afterwards
formed in procession and paradad
the streets with bands and torches
for several hours.
GALVESTON. Nov. 6.-Encouraeinp
news from New York, giving assur-
ance OF a Democratic victory finds
EXPRESSION In q national salute of one
aundred guns, which is now being
MEMPHIS. Nov. 6.-There is great
excitement here over the close resnIt
Oh Inc vote in New York State and
me streets are througed with neonls
hungry for the latest bulletins wh;cb
posted at the Avalanche and 4n-
pS0t nc No interest whatever 10
IN returns from the state eiacs
Ion Everybody is anxious to ascer-
an tne result as to which candidate
aas been elected President
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The Republicans die hard. They
have had their grasp so long upon
the Government that it is no easy
matter for them to let go. But the
people have declared for an honest
administration of the affairs of the
Nation and no amount of fraud will
defeat their decision. The rascals
will be turned out.
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THE

Sufficient returns have not been
received at this writing az m. last
night to indicate with any degree OF
certainty the election of Cleveland or
Blaine. New York Is still in doubt.
and not until every precinct In that
| State is heard from can the result be
determined. The fact that the Re
publican National committee has not
vet issued a congratulatory dispatch
NAV be regarded as evidence that the
committee is quite AZ mystided In re-
card to the general result a. the pub
lie il. and the further fact that MI.
Elkins, Mr.. Blaine's right hand man
on the committee, was very sllrlily
received last evening at the head
quarters of the National Republican
committee is evidence that that body
is not altogether pleased with the
outlook or with Mr.. Elkins who did
so much to to shape it.
Connecticut is conceded to Cleve-
land and New Jersey is claimed by
the Democrats. Michigan gives
Cleveland ak electoral votes and In
diana ia considered safe for fifteen
more. Wisccnson is claimed by both
PARTIES and Massachusetts and New
Hampshire are uucomfOrtably close
for the Republicans. Bv tomorrow
morning We hope to be able to give
returns which will settle this matter.
Az far as II Q Territory is concerned
ccmplt to returns have not been re-
ceived from any county. Mr.. Toole
ia doubtless elected but by what ma
iorlty is not known. Silver Bow
County gives Mr.. Knowles about Is
majority with five precincts to hear
from which will not materially alter
these figures. The city of Butte gives
MI. Too!e 1O7 majority.
The county election resulted In .
decisive victory for the Democratic
ticket. They elect their councilman,
probably two out of the three men,
bers of the House, the Treasurer,
Clerk and Recorder, Assessor. Pro-
bate Judge, and several other Ot11cerS.
Mr.. Eugene Sullivan, the Peoples
party candidate is probably elected
Sheriff nv q handsome majority.
The count in Butte City precinct is
not vet concluded and may not be
until this evening.
The county polled about 5000 votes
nearly half Of which were cast in this
city. Four years ago Butte cast
about 1000 votes. Two years ago 1t
700 to its poll. and day before
maintaining ITS former
ratio of increase, it swelled the |
number to 2,46l. This increase
Of the city's voting strength
is a gratifying evidence of its pros
and development and con
establishes its claim as the
of Montana. Of course
he usual charges of fraud against
he Democracy are made by the de-
Gated party, but "a time coo]s the
passions and mollifes the disappoint-
neDt of men they will see their mis-
AXE and accept q situation brought
bout only by natural causes.
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Mr.. Arthur's appointment Of Mr..
Mccullough to the Secretaryship of
the Treasury 10 received by many Re-
publicans with evident dislike. MI.
Mccullough Is q pronounced Free
Trader. That Is what Is the matter.