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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR.

During the next Presidential term
four members OF the Supreme Court
will have passed the statutory or re-
firing age of seventy years. W.
give the list:
Chief Justice Waite, born 10Th of
November, 1916.
Mr.. Justice Miller, born 5th of
April, 1916.
Mr.. Jussice Field, born 4th Of Mo-
vember. 1916.
Mr.. Justice Brady, horn 14th of
March, 1915.
If Mr.. Blaine is counted. in land
when we say counted in we mean
that that is the only way he can take
the Presidential chair not only will
Judge Field be supplsnted by a Re
publican, bu t there will be no assu-
rance that the new judges will not be
creatures of the Pacific railroads and
other like interests. There is on the
other hard every reaso to believe
that all four will be friends of mo-
nopolists. Jay Gould and Cyrus
Field and others of that lot have con-
tributed heavily to the campaign
funds of the Republican party, and
such men are not in the habit of
placing their money where no return
is expected. They are not, so to
speak, patriots, but spectators and
monopolists. There may not be an
actual bargain in back and white,
but there is, beyond q doubt, an un.
~derstanding of sympathy that is
equivalent to a bargain. The amount
at stake Is very large, the Pacific
railroads alone owing the people over
500, 600 1000. These roads are resort
ing to every legal device to retain the
money due the people, and if MI.
Blaine is elected they will delay the
test until the highest court Is packed
to suit them.
But if MI. Cleveland Is permitted
to take the seat given to him by the
honest votes of the people Of the
united States that court will be filled
up as vacancies occur with men who
will not be wholly blind to the side
presented by the people In such
cases. Besides the Pacific railroad
litigation cases are continually COM
Ing before the great court involving
privileges granted by Republican
congress es or Republican officials,
and If the people have any business
sense they will take good care to be
represented on the bench which rem
ders final and controlling decisions.
l1 ,-o ~->ok~ I'D lskLRn
ness, is 1t best to have . court of last
resort taken from one political party?
Is the cause of justice served in that
way3 Does q court so constituted cre-
ate more respect for law? Is it best in
q word to shut out representation of
the party that casts the largest num-
Der of votes? These questions will
be settled in the count to be made in
New York by democratic board Of
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REYADA.

VIRGINIA, Nov. THE rppo+ d
a Republican majority in the M,
is Confirmed. The Legislature ,Hi
county largely Repub;lean. Jona
will probably be returned to n
United States Senate.
Complete returns from ten com
ties and partial from the remains
give Blaine 6 1874; Cleveland, Asa
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
Trial of Calllaibnls.

LONDON, Nov. 6.-:The trial for
murder of Captain Dudley and the
mate Of the wrecked yachtMlgnonette
for having killed the boy Parker to
keep themselves alive was concluded
to-day. The jury brought in a spe-
cial verdict finding the facts as
stated and referring the question of
law, as to whether murder had been
committed, to the Superior court.
The verdict was coupled also with a
recommendation to mercy: The
prisoners were released on bail.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
rr.nco-Chinsse.

PARIS. Nov. prime Minister
ra LANA hos announced to the Topquin
ao 1r yittee Of deputies that England
Ia nfEsred to mediate betwe n
Thina and France but had not yet
made any official overtures TO tne
Chinese government. Luz 1en'Ps
states France is negotiating direct
with China. =
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
The Semi Weekly Miner.
BUTTE, NOVEMBER 8, 1884.
Have you heard from New York?
Now let the welkin ring with the
glad shouts of q liberated people.
Democracy is again triumphant.
Blaine, Elkins, Jones 4 Co., have
taken passage for Salt River. Butler
goes in the same boat a. pilot.
blaine may now finish his book.
Mr.. Cleveland will attend to the
White House in washington.

What q ridiculous failure old Ben
Butler made in the canvass. The
money the Republican National
committee spent on his side show
was thrown away. His vote is 10
insignificant that it should be set
down "a s~'scattering."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
MICHIGAN.

DETROIT, Nov. IA .I
comparison of Figures from bo, "a !
ocratic and Republican Dsp'
show figures he! ctoiore gent ~ r'aloa
ciated Press reports from tb;s Az,
nearly correct The Democ,s,s
low d Repn bi.can plurality ni '.s D.
fifteen hundred and the Renu,, Heal
claim a plurality of 1900. Tbs " Saa
has gone Republican sccordinas as
comparison in this office hs w
There is not a great dea! If dif ,a'
on the State and National 1jcks,s'
at first thought. y
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AID TO INvENruRs.

When Thomas A.. Edison said that
he had made agood many inventions
and now intended to make some
money, he suggested . subject Of
deep interest to many scientists. At
the opening Of the conference Of cleo
tricians in Philadelphia, Prof. Row
land, of the John Hopkins Univer-
sity, made a strong appeal in favor OF
giving . liberal support to men en-
gagged in original scientific research.
What he asks is that they shall be
put in such q position ~ will leave
them free to devote themselves to the
cultivation of pure science, leaving
the practical application of their dis
c0veries to others.
The multitude Of patents taken out
in this country for new applications
of old principles, or that are the re-
suits of.new discoveries IN the path
Of original research isa proof OF the
readiness with which our inventors
seize hold of . fresh idea and seek to
turn it to q practical use. Apart from
this, there are discoveries yet to be
made by men who devote
themselves exclusively to sci-
entifc research which would
extend in various directions our field
Of knowledge, and, wonld bring
honor to those who had made them,
and to the country that encouraged
them ia the prosecution of their
studies, It Is impossitl e to tell how
greatly the domain of human thought
has b. en- enlarged by the labors OF
such men, or, If we take q more ma
terial view of the subject, how great
~ the world has been benefited by
the silent work done In the study
and the laboratory.
We are not behind other nations
in our capacity to strike out into
new paths, but we are far behind
them in the announcement which
they give to those the passion of
whose lives or the bent of whose gen.
ius leads them to exercise their facul-
ties in the solution of prOmlems that
have baffled other investigators. and
to The unwilling of those myste-
ries Of nature of which so many have
6uU 1Al10U w uuU SAO CAPAS00S
ton. The man who gives himself
up to pure science Is q pioneer who
the way for those who shall
come after him. Whatever may be
the branch of science 70 which his
and his preparatory studies
him, he can only attain to
the best results through that concen-
tration of thought which admits of
no secondary pursuits.
The idea is q new one in, this
country, but q good one neverthe-
less. While we do not believe in
education, which usually |
in indifference and medi0c-
rity, the demands on pure science
IRE 80 exactiDg and SO absorbing, |
hat as q means of livelihood it is not
he most encouraging, and rather
to freighten aspiring genius into
,ther more lucrative, if also more
superficial fields. Thus it comes that
he United States, while excelling
Ill other countries in the ready and
PRACTICAL application of new discover
es and inventions, is not abreast OF
he times in the research of pure
cience, from which these discoveries
md inventions originate.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
Attempted Murder and Suicide.

JERSEY CITY, Nov. 6.-Bartholo-
NEW Haas q German and real estate
agent, shot his wife to-day at their
home on Union Hill and then shot
himself Haas died almost instantly.
His wife is still alive. Haas and his
wife quarreled frequently. At 10
O'Clock this morning Haas, who had
been away all night, returned home
grossly intoxicated.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
i xrnmse 0fCO1mmoms.

TxryDoN. Nov. 8.-Henry aoo
.hara radical member for Northamp-
~ Save notice he intended TO make
= - melton providing for = change
in relations Of the Ho9ee u no nso
and HOnse Of Commons 80 as 70 pIe-
vent oonservati yes impeding leg,sla,
tinn. Gladstone moved secoHo
yaadinp of the Franchise bill.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
A SUCCESS FOR TORPEDO
WARFARE.

The effectiveness of a French tor
pedo boat in blowing up the flag
ship of the Chinese fleet in the Min
river recently, is graphically de-
scribed in a letter published in a
New York paper. Says the CORE
spondent:
The destruction of the Yung Wo,
the Chinese flagship, will show what
q torpedo can do when properly
handled. As soon as the fight began
. torpedo boat darted toward the ill
fated vessel, and in an instant there
was nothing left of the stately craft
but some drifting timer and broken
spars. The Yung Wo was built at
the navy yard at this place. She was
full hip rugged, of about 1000 tons
displacement, and was q beautiful
vessel. Her destroyer, the torpedo
boat, was about fifty feet long, cigar
shaped, very low in the water, and
capable of steaming about twenty
miles ar hour.
This Is the first trial of one of the
modern torpedo boats in actual war
fare. There have been so few naval
battles during the past twenty years.
that the science of modern naval
warfare has not had an opportunity
to put its theories into practice. No
actual test of strength between the
great ironclads Of the world has
taken place, and the naval strength
of the various European powers can
only be estimated, and that not very
accurately. In that respect, the
United States have an advantage
over their European neighbors. The
strength of u navy isaccurately
known.
The success of this torpedo boat
will doubtless give an impetus to the
construction Of destructive engines
of the sort. They are not so costly as
men of wal, and for purposes of de-
tense they are in many respects SUI
perior. The experiment is especially
interesting to us as q nation, because
of the d~efenseless state of our coasts,
aud because we require vessels whose
main purpose is rather defensive than
aggressive.
Other new machines also had an
opportunity for showing their efec-
tiveness, and demonstrated it most
effectually.
The rapidity of the French fire
completely demoralized the Chinese,
and the French gunners' markham.
ship was excellent. Their machine
guns did frightfnl execution. One of
the Chinese vessels that sank shortly
after the fight commenced was a ter
rible sight. Her decks were covered
with blood and the mangled remains
of her crew. The Hotchkiss rev0lv-
ing cannon on the French ships kept
up q steady fire. One of these guns,
properly managed, h enough to clear
the deck of any ship.
This engagement gives the best
foundation yet offered for an intelli-
gent estimate of the real strength of
the two combatants. It proves that
on the water the French are so far
superior to the Chinese that no COM
parisor is possible. So long as they
stay on shipboard they are perfectly
safe and can destroy every
thing within reach of their guns
without interruption. Their superb
ority on land, where mere numbers
count for . deal, and where the
country and the climate are unfamil-
lar, is yet, to be demonstrated.
From a military point of view, the
French are certainly to be congrat-
ulated on the effectiveness of their
navy.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
Dynamite

READING, Pa, Nov. 6.-By an ex-
plosion in q dynamite mill near
Robinson this afternoon three men
were blown to atoms and neighbor-
ing buildings badly shaken.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
Will Contest

retsr As ~ Nov. 6-The sec-
ran any cow y, eGe congressional RepuLli-
to-ni~ht ts.atee received a telegram
sinn;s from Chalmers. of Missis-
ele eptI saylng he would contest the
netitnr OF his congressional com.
pe'AIor on the ground of frand
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-08
VIII Meat A.r.

pennsnA1nEiPH1A, Nov. s. The
y,xaala railroad company has
thoss uraesd 2 cut in Its rates to meet
trsI AM %W xs3 oy the New York Cen.
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CALIFORNIA.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 7-r.,
piete returns rom nine COMMIT.
the State and partial of the remsin,.a
give Blaine 1852; Cleveland Ss l.'
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
Looking for a New Location.

Wnllhutet News.
During the height OF the freshet in tho Ohio
River relief steamer which was approaching
Portsmouth discovered a family OF Ave per-
cons beating down on the roof of their house.
Tho steamer sheered In until the captain
could call out that he would lower a boat, but
the head OF the family replied:
"You needn't go to any trouble about IT,"
"Dont you want to be taken or ."
''Wall, we don't feel oneasy."
"You'd better come aboard"
"No, guess not. We've got plenty to eat
and drink, and the old woman and children
are gittin' use 10 the slant o. the roof"
"But oan'tI do anything for you ?"
''Y-e.e, p'Taps you might. II looks as IL we
war bound 10 land on the Kentuck shore
within the next ten miles, and II you know
anything about the pre-emption laws OF the
state you might drop us hint as to tho best
site fur O squat" s,lfe'
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
a Defect in the Mexican Pension
RtII

TO he Editor of The Eveniag CyItie;
The Mexican Pension bill lately passed by
the House or Representatives, whilst very
good in its way, falls TO do justice to a class OF
meritoTious women. The author OF tho bill
passed In behalf of the soldiers OF the war OF
1912, and inadvertently overlooked the
amendment passed by Congress March o,
1873. The original bill left out n class of
women who were Justly entitled 10 It's benent,
and Congress wisely romedied tho defect by
giving pensions 10 all widows Without regard
10 the date OF their marriage The present
bill cuts on a widow, though she may havo mar
rled the soldier the day after his discharge.
desire through your valuable paper 10 call
The attention OF the Senate Committee on Pen
sions 20 this defect In the bill. Il. W. u.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
A MYSTERIOUS AFFAIR.
The Disappearance OF Police Officer
Thompson.

The disappearance of Officer Thompson
of the Fifth Precinct is very mysterious
and very sad occurrence, The officer left
his wife and three daughters on Thursday,
February 20, to 60 on duty, aud promised
TO return on Friday morning. On Friday
he secured his pay for February, aud, going
back to the station, took of his uniform
and left in citizens dress to return home,
as it was supposed. Since this timo tho
officer has not been seen, except at the
depot, where he took u train for Baltimore.
Mr.. Thompson was in many respects one
of the best officers on the force, conscieu-
tious official and courteous gentleman.
Some months ago six Of the officers friends
and relatives died in rapid succession, and
he was greatly depressed and overcome by
sorrow, aud IL was feared that his mind
would be affected. Mr.. Thompson disap-
peaIed, aud after a few days absence re-
turned to duty, and said that he had gone
away while temporarily insane and know
little or nothing Of his movements.
After being under medical care the police
man was believed to have fully recovered
from the mental shock and no apprehension
was felt except by one of his brother OIL
Gers who doubted his sanity. The last dis
appearance was without the slightest warn
ing, without message or farewell to a
relative or friend.
Mrs. Thompson, who is lefG in destitute
circumstances, is in tho greatest distress
and believes that her husband ID under in-
sane hallucinations.
Major Dye.hassmade every effort to aseer-
tain the whereabouts of Officer ThQpspson,
but thus far without success. ssff
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

Ex-PosTMAsTER.GENERAL JAMES, in his
Star-Route testimony, intimates pretty
strongly his belief that President Garfield was
murdered at the instigation OF the Star-Route
gang, because he had authorized their prose.
cution relentlessly TO the end.-Ddyt0n (0)
Journal
This is an infamous lie. Even Tom
James, contemplate, narro w-miuded and
malignant as he is, never intimated that
Garfeld's murder was "instigated" by the
star-Route people, and no paper with a
sense of decency or fairness would circulate
such story.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
"The Critic" Wants 10 see


The House take speedy action on INC Library
bill.
The spring meeting of the Jock ey Club a
grand success.
Secretary Frelinghuysen show lit tie pluck
on the German question.
Extra pay given to clerks who have to work
extra hours.
Whether the Southern kitchen Will play
prominent part in the next Virginia cam.
paign.
The sun on two consecutive days.
Streetcar conductors and drivers polite to
passengers, and passengers polite to street.
car conductors and drivers.
Some OF this showery weather postponed
until April.
How Brewster Will explain the fat fees paid
10 the special counsel In the Star-Route Gases.
The Irish nag unfurled over Ireland as Ma.
tional ensign.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

BROTHER HUTcHINs, after a fight Of
over six years, has yielded to the demands
Of the Typographical Union, and to-day his
paper is issued by union printers. So
shrewd and smart man as Brother Stilson
is should have seen long ago that it was not
only the just, but the wise thing to do.
The laborer is worthy of his hire-ospe-
cially so worthy and hard-working class
oflaborers as morning-newspape men.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
"Thc critic" wants 10 KNOW

1.-The Crittc' wants 40 Know
How many people carried their own um-
brellas yesterday.
Why people are not more careful about
throwing orange peel and banana skins on
tho sidewalk.
Whether the bonded whisky mon don't feel
a little cad.
whether Sergeant-at-Arms Canaday really
aspires to the North Carolina Senatorshlp.
Whether President Arthur really did iuvlto
Brewster to step down and out and whether
the latter refused to go.
Whether the majority in Congress won't
discover when 1t is too late that there Is such
thing as cutting too deeply with tho prun-
ing knife.
Whether Mr.. Randalls Presidential boom Is
10 be run on the false economy plane.
Whether Tom Hendricks European trip has
cured that sore toe.
How Private Dalzell and Sergeant Bates
would do for Presidential ticket.
II there ever were two meaner men thaa
Tom James and Wayne Macveagh.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

II Is wellknoWn TACT that .3ll6, above AL
other liquors, Is grossly Yeadhlterated, but
and people htVe conRfehce In 1t, they all with
one voice reoo tNas1dlt. The Port Grape Wine
from the yinetdNds OF Alfred Bpeer, OF Passaic,
N. j., haa.SsSRt ted the unqualified indorse-
ment ofSlfe mN4 4hcal faculty aud OF thousands
Oh lRN,sfids who have been won back 70 health
hDtheir use. For sale by druggists.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

NEARLY the entire force in tho Census
Bureau is furloughed for want of funds, aud
yet the Senate and House hasten to appro-
pirate $4,000 to continue the Danville In
vestigation. This is not as it should be.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

CONGRESSMAN JOSEPH G. CANNON has
deserted his post and is at homo fixing his
political fences. Mr.. Cannon is the dis
tinguished statesman who thinks it crimo
in clerk to ask for few days leave of ab-
gnnpp.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
He WIm Alfenn.

"Mr. B." said lady 10 prominent Con.
gressman, VI can expect you at tea on Thurs
"realn qneried the statesman, slightly puz-
zled. Then his face lighted up with look OF
intelligence.
"AhI yesi tea. win be there, my dear
madam" was the hearty response.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

In would be cowardly in this country to
recall Minister Sargent in the face of tho
unjust persecution he has been subjected to.
But our State Department is not noted for
its backbone.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

THE Bonded Whisky bill was knocked
out in the FIRST round in the House Satur-
day. Keep it up, gentlemen. The people
will applaud your action If you prevent the
passage of this bill.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

THE Democratic majority in Congress
might as we'll understand that the people
arc not to be deceived by their pretended
economy.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

IT is q burning shame that Congress will
not give our naval officers decent vessels to
command.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

oHl for un hour of Blaine in the State
Department just now.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

The fortitude and zeal of church-goers
was put to the test by the weather yestcr-
day.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

LET the Three Sisters be ornamented
with free bridge.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
Miscellaneous business.


The order of the day, the remaining
recommendations of the Committee on the
Female Seminary, was called. The donation
of q site by the Rev. Mr. Goucher was ac-
cepted.
The other recommendations, which are as
follows, were also adopted;
The conference welcomes the co-opera-
tion of the Woman's Educational Assoca-
tion.
"Children's Day." June 8, to be devoted
TO the interests of the enterprise among the
children exclusively.
The appointment of committee of 10
preachers and II lsymen to make necessary
arrangements was authorized to be made by
the Bishop. If necessary, the committee is
authorized to associate with themselves as
ex-otlicio chairman the Bishop of tho M. E.
Church residing within the conference
bounds and proceed to incorporate them.
| selves as board of trustees
a.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

YESTERDAY was not pleasant one for
nromenaders.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10

] haYe sold Hop M for four years ana
there Is no meaieiAy t9at surpasses them for
bilious attAeRB, kklnay complaints and the
many qleeAses incident 10 this malarlal Gil
mAfnl II. II. ALEXANDER.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
MORE LIGHr PROVIDED
For Mr. FreIinghnxaon,s OInb


Mr.. Schneider the superintendent of the
State, War and Navy Department building
has recently had glass panels inserted into
and transom lights placed over the doors
of the State Department wing TO admit tho
light into the corridors which have
hitherto been so dark as to require the
gas lights to be kept burning during the
day.
The corridors have been so dark as TO bo
source Of complaint, and to cause dis
comfort, If not ill-health, by the want of
ventilation, SC. The improvements made
in this respect entirely removes the cause
for complaint, and the halls and offices arc
sufficiently well lighted.
A WHISKY Measure.
"Will the Whisky bill como up again in
the House p inquired newspaper man Of
Colonel Morrison last night,
Well, don't know. 1t Is not near so
likely to come up in the House, however,
as it is to go down my throat in about tNe
minutes. Won't you join me p ..,,ees
Pnrep$ra,ssfss.
hiiadeiphla,IisasyI d lctory.
The Evening critic., 1884-03-10
The missionary SERMON.

The hour of IL o'clock having arrived
the Rev. Mr.. Cornelius, who was assigned
tho duty of preaching the annual mission
ary sermon, began his discourse. His SER
mon was an intensely interesting one, and
the large audience present. At its conclu-
sion the conference took recess until 3
o'clock