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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01
A WORD TO DEMOCRATS.

Those Democrats who fail to stand
by the ticket at this %juncture cer-
tainly fail to comprehend their duty
to the party and the importance Of q
patty victory at the polls. Not si2ce
the campaign of 1856, when Buchan-
an was elected, has q brighter hori-
ION dawned upon the Democracy of
the country than meets their gaze at
the resent. There lie every prospect
for q glorious Democratic victory all
along the line next Tuesday and the
election of q Democratic President.
Throughout the States Democrats are
closing up their ranks, bringing in
the stragglers and presenting a united
front to the opposition. Dissensions
m being reconciled, breaches in the
party healed over and harmony and
unity in action counseled.
There is q deep and widespread
feeling that the administration of the
affairs of the nation should pass from
the hands of the Republican party.
The cry Is; ''turn the rascals out"
1t is taken up in Maine, and like the
voice OF the mighty deep, is carried
from the great forests of: the old pine
State to the Golden Gate on the Pa
cific. Party chickering's, petty jeal-
ousies and surface divisions are for
gotten IN this grand effort of the
Democratic party to wrest power
from the opposition and bring back
the government to the purity of
former days.
" bile our Democratic brethren in
the North, and in the South, in the
East and in the West are struggling
for this end and are calling upon
Democrats everywhere to do their
duty it looks like the extreme of
folly. if not of ingratitude to see
men, who have worked for years in
the Democratic party, who have
shared the joys of its victories and
the humiliations of its defeats, and
who have been bound to it by years
of political companionship with its
members, break away from the SUI
port of the party's regular nominees
simply upon the grounds of petty
differences Dr. fancied wrongs. Such
men find a home IN neither party.
In view of these self evident truths
the proposition is submitted If it
we're not better for Democrats to lay
aside their petty jealousies and diff
ferences and yield al honest, hearty
support to their party's candidates
for the sake of harmony and for the
sake of the great and imperishable
PRINCIPLES upon which the Demo-
cratic party is founded. Let all Dem
ocrats be found working and voting
together next Tuesday for the success
Of the Democratic ticket to the end
that the eternal truths which under
lie the great Democratic structure
may be emphasized and brought to
the front, /,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01
FIGURE5 THAT DON'T LIE.

Figures will not lie, but those who
manipulate them will often tell some
stalwart ones to serve their purposes
especially political purposes. Since
the Ohio election the Republicans
have claimed q majority in that
State ranging from 1922 to 1890,
while the fact Is the head of their
ticket was elected by a minority vote,
falling over 1000 votes short of hav-
ing a majority Ct one. This fact be-
ing proved they then asserted that
the Republican net majority in the
State, counting by Congressional dis
tricts, is 1880. Now let US tabulate
these figures and see whether they
have that majority or not. Here
they are:
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NIGHT DISPATCHES.
Burning of a Steamship at
Sea.
All the Passengers and Crew
Saved.
Burning OF the "Maasdam."

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The steam
ship Rhein arrived at her dock soon
after with all the passengers and
crew of the steamer Maasdam. Hun
dreds of relatives and friends OF the
passengers of the lost ship awaited
them. Captain Vanderzee, OF the
|. ilifated vessel, said to q reporter:
1--WE had eight cabin and 1873 Storage
passengers and q crew Of men. For
several days prior to October oath,
complaint had been made to me that
the oil tank situated under the bridge
on the upper deck was leaking. That
day Denver, one of my seamen, went
with a light into the room to make
an examination. A moment afterward
an explosion was heard, the sailor
with burned face and head rushed
back on the deck crying Fire, fire.
We put into use all our appliances
for putting out the flames, but they
gained Roadway. Then we took to
the boats. W. could save nothing of
the cargo or of the private property:
only the very clothes We stood in
could we take away with US. There
was a heavy sea running at the time.
The passengers created little or no
confusion. L think they were too
much frightened, and justly so, to do
anything but obey orders. The
a E ! picked US up soon after 8
There were IS persons in each
boat,' said DR.. Smith. 1--WE re-
NAMED near the burning ship hop
ing some vessel wonld see the light
and come to the rescue. The con-
migration was a grand sight, not ap-
preciated at the time. / couldn't |
save even my Instruments. Thera +!
was something ludicrous even in orr
dilemma. We had a pair of lovers
in u boat, and the man could not
be induced, nor would the pirl nor.
NIT him, to take his arm from har
waist to take his turn at the oar-v
Heinrich Wolf, a passenger, said.
me oflcers and Crew did ali thew
could to save the vessel, and the
pumps could not be got at on
account of the heat. When tho
hheln picked us up our boats were
being tossed about ut a lively rata
ana were half filled with watern
borns Peterman, first officer of tho
hneln. was the man to spy what he
thought to be fire away in the die
and climbed to the ton mast
b aeau 70 make 1t out. It seemed to
" = snip on fire about twelve m;,os
W. Iue soothWest. The Rbein wos
headed for the light. II t"oS
;tout an hour to get to it. The fi.mna
y; up the sea for five miles aronnJ
,udt llgnts were soon seen. Row.
W "e1e lowered Ind the people hs"t pes
-, 'anG. The women and hi1%re
i hs 10 De taken up in blankets Tea
3t sea was very rsugh.T sa;G Me
,e e'eIman, land a severe storm Ml. !
~ midnight. Had We noaa came ]
hun u,S aater In getting to the hnrn " :
asppo not a soul Of the Massdanang !
"ould have been 9
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Local News.

The Pavilion band lately received
a full, set of fine silver plated instru-
ments.
MI. stull, of New Chicago, who
received an ugly wound in the ace
from q windlass, was brought to
Deer Lodge a few days ago tor treat
ment.
On account of political meetings
being held in the Pavilion Saturday
and Monday evenings there will be
no skating. Skaters can indulge,
however, this and Monday after
Moons.
The fare for the round trip from
st. Paul to New Orleans and return,
from the first of December to the
first of May, has been fixed at $50 80
The rate from Butte has not yet
been fixed.
A private telegram received from
New York yesterday stated that
pools were selling with odds in favor
of Cleveland carrying the State. The
betting on New Jersey. Indiana and
Connecticut is even-up.
Thursday afternoon when Mike
Judd was arraigned he pleaded guilty
and was fined $40 and costs. He
started out to rustic his fine, but for
got to make any returns. The same
evening he was again arrested and
taken to the county Jail where he will
probably remain until his fine is
served out.
A drunken man while pursuing
his devious course up East Park
street yesterday came IN contact with
a fence. The encounter that followed
lasted but one short round in which
the i. m. came out second best with
a badly battered nose. He meandered
around the city quite a while and
succeeded in disgusting everyone he
fell against.
Two Acknowledged heathens-man
and woman-were arrested Friday
morning while engaged in raising
cain in Chinatown. They were taken
to the city Jail where they gave bonds
for their appearance in the Police
court yesterday. The celestials not
appearing the amount of their bonds
was forfeited 10 the city. If all Of
Tenders would do likewise they would
W. a good deal of time and trouble.
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F,re at the Penitentiary.

-
Yesterday afternoon about half past
two O'Clock q fire broke out In Inc
cook house adjoining the main pen'-
tantiary building. The flames soon
oammnricsted to the main building
and bnrned away the cornices and
All considerable damage TO the corrl-
dors. The Deer Lodge fire depart.
ment was notified by telephone ana
in a few moments appeared on the
scene and extiDgu,shed the flames.
The damage by fire and water Will
amount to about $500 The prs
oners were removed at the time tne
fire broke out and made no attempt
at escape.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01
A CASE.

Well informed Republicans now
concede New York to Cleveland thus
adding 36 electoral votes to the Dem
ocratic column of 1853 from the "solid
SOUTH" Their only hope of success
says the World, lies in their power
to purchase the three States which,
with New York, have been conceded
to be most likely to give their cleo
toral votes to the Democracy-Indi-
ana, where Hendricks is deservedly
popular, and New jersey and Con-
necticut, which, being greatly made
up of New York business men and
swayed by similar interes t., are al
most certain to cast their votes the
same way.
What q forlorn hope this is! II
the Republicans succeed in buying
Indiana and fail in Indiana and Con-
necticut, Cleveland is elected. If
they purchase New Jersey and Con-
necticut and fail in Indiana, the
Democrats win. If they buy Indi-
ana and Connect cut only three votes
will he needed to add to New York
and New Jersey to give the Demo-
cratic candidate a majority. and Me-
vada or any other State might supply
But suppose the money of Jay
Huntington, Sage. Morgan
and other Blaine mortgages should
from the Democracy the three
Indiana, New Jersey AID
Connecticut. What hope would till
remain for honest government? Wis
consin is a disputed State and leans
over toward the Democracy. Michi-
gan promises to 60 anti Republican.
illinois is in revolt and is doubtful.
thoroughly Democratic
now, may remain SO despite the
Boosting of the Blaine party. Even
Ohio, with st. John in the field, is
held by an uncertain tie that NAV |
break in November.
What q condition for an Tag
g~ressive" party to be in! What a
campaign for a magnetic and chlv-
alric knight! Despairing of success
through the honest votes of the
people, seeking to again purchase
Presidency with the money of
The enemies of the Republic, and 60
Indignantly repulsed by all men that
while buying one State another is
almost certain to be lost. To this
complexion has the B Allne Campaign
come at last.
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MR.. BLAINE'S DEATH WAR.
RANT,

The Omaha Herald declares that
the manifesto issued by the indepen-
dent and stalwart Republicans Of
Utica and Oneida counties, seals the
fate of MI. Blaine in New York
State. It is an open declaration of
war by the friends of Mr.. Conkling,
ana no Republican can carry the
Empire State with that faction of the
party arrayed against him. The
Trainer of the manifesto is said to be
ex-Judge Bacon. That is q matter Of
small concern. The chief importance
is in the high character and business
and political strength of the men
whose signatures are attached to it.
The first name on the long list is
that of Lewis Lawrence, one of Mr..
Conkling's closest and warmest adj
herents. When Ellis H. Roberts
was trying to defeat the election of
Conkling 10 the United States SEN
ate by q series of gross personal at
tacks on the great statesman in the
Utica Herald, MI. Lawrence started
the Utica Republican in his defense
and ran it until Conkling was re-
elected. MI. Lawrence's friendship
cost him in that instance SAC. OOO, but
he spent it willingly. This is only
mentioned to show the feeling enter
tanned for Conkling by the man
whose name is boldly attached to
Mr.. Blaine's death warrsnt. The
same feeling of devotion to their
chief obtains with the other signers.
The man that was crowded out of
the United States Senate in 1881, is
in a fair way of being avenged.
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF SILL
YER BOW COUNTY.

Resolved That the Democracy Of Silver Bow
county In convention assembled heartily sub
scribe to the princip Is recently adopted in the
Democratic National C invention at Chicago:
that we accept the same in detail and entirety
Is not only correct, but essential to the truese
welfare OF the country and the best interests Of
TIE citizens.
Resolved, That while as citizens Of . Terri
tory We are deprived of many rights aud privi-
leRes which are inestimable to freemen, We yet
feel q deep interest in the triumph Of these
principles which the Democratic. party,
from the days of Thos. Jefferson to this time,
have slways advocated, and when in power
have always illustrated-
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01

The Bozeman Chronicle thus en-
phasizes what the MINER has fire.
quently said: "The polls will be no
place to vent personal spite. Do not
hold the party responsible for some
plque you may have against the CAM
didate. Stand shoulder to shoulder
against the common enemy and for
the whole ticket. Party supremacy
is of more Importance than individ-
ual gain. The times clearly indicate
the election of the national Demo-
cratic ticket, and this is not the time
to falter.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01

Whenever Cleveland appears be-
fore the people he attracts more at
tention than the whole of Blaiue's
circus. Men of all parties admire
men of sterling integrity.
The most enthusiastic campsigner
in Illinois is Carter HI. Harrison, the
Democratic nominee for governor,
who spends most of his time on. the
road. He is as rol ust as an Indian
and will never be caught without
material for q speech in three Ian
guages. He is sincere in urging his
friends to bet that he will be elected
governor by a majority of 5000 and
explains that the change in the Ger
man vote alone will place him in the
Executive Mansion.
This is a land favored with pre-
lection, according to James G. Blaine,
and western granaries are bursting
with the increase of the land and
yet n less than 10000 artisans and
laborers are out of employment in a
half dozen Eeastern States. Work
ingmen should pause and ask them
selves whether this is the sort of
prosperity that was promised them
years ago by the Republican party.
Vote the Democrat G ticket.
The Democrats of Ohio are fighting
again like Trojans. The recent con-
ference at Columbus was attended bv
the chairmen of 81 county Demo-
cratic Committees. There are SO
counties in the State. Three hun
dred leading Democrats were in at
tendance. They reported that Nj.
Blaine's alleged victory" on the
18th had not settled the Presidency
and they all resolved to go to work
and carry the State for Cleveland in |
November. Those Ohio Democrats
are fighters.
Particulars are given of the engage
ment and coming marriage of Presi-
dent Arthur and Miss Tillie Frelinp-
huysen, daughter of the Secretary of
State. The event is fixed for Janu- |
airy. The lady is thirty-nine and the !
President is fifty-four. He has been
a uidower five years, his first wife
being a daughter of Lieutenant
Herndon, the hero who went down
with the "Central America" off
Hatteras, wrapped in the flag Of the
country, after executing the order
"Save the women and Children"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01

NEW ORLAENs. O"t. 31.-Albert
and Charles GooClnau, (%c',ored! were
hanged ut Terre Ouboef court mouse
st. Bernard Parish, to-day, IN 1ne
pre- sence of sou people for the muruel
of Louis Maspero, whom they way
laid on June goth at GOdrheaux pIan.
tation, at Bernard Parish. Alo1aS
admitted the killing, but said Cnai,,s
was innocent and knew nolnlps
about the murder. Charles maoe"
similar statement.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01
Ohio Presbyterian synod.

CINCINNATI, Oct. 3l.-The Synod
of the Ohio Presbyterian church, now
in session here, adopted the report of
the standing coinmitte on the OBS rv-
aDce Of the sabbath and temperance,
in which the following resolution oc-
ours: "That the increased deserra-
ton of the Sabbath calls for prayers
and for united and vigorous eliot on
the part of all good and law abiding
citizens to secur a faithful ohserv.
ance of that sacred day, the great end
to be attained to be the saciedEe>s OF
the sabbath and entire prohibition OF
the manufacture and sale of into1l-
eating drinks as a beverage.
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--.@ -.-@El1FsE@1a@T -
FAIR PROTECTIVE TARIFF.

Workingmen of Butte, read the
following platform endorsed by Gro
yer Cleveland; endorsed by the Ter
~ritorial Democratic convention; en-
dorsed by J. X. -Toole; endorsed by
the Democracy of this county in
convention assembled and endorsed
by the candidates upon the Demo
cratic county ticket. It is worthy OF
endorsement by you. Endorse it by
voting the Democratic ticket next
Tuesday:
1--WE believe that labor Is best re-
warded where it is freest and most
! enlightened. It should therefore be
fostered and cherished"
1.-THE Democratic party insists that
it is the duty of the Government to
protect with equal fidelity and vigil
lance the rights of its citizens, native
and naturallzed, at home and
abroad"
I'VE demand in behalf of the Dem
ocracy freedom for American labor
by reducing taxes to the end that
LuSSo OullCu O.0tS0 A0y Oo'os.Ss0
witn unhiudered powers fer the
prilnacy among nations in all the
arts of peace and fruits of liberty"
1.-THE great issue of reform and
change in administration is submitted
to the people In calm confidence that
the pop ular voice will pronounce in
favor Of new men and more favOrab'"
conditions tor the growth of cur
industry, the extension of trade. the
employ ment and due reward of Ia
Dor and Of capital and the general
welfare of the whole country"
"In making reductions in tsx.s
it is not proposed to ir,jure any de-
nestle Industries, but rather to pre-
mote their healthy growth. From
the foundation of the Government
taxes collected at the Oustom-H House
have been the chief source of Federal
revenue. Such they must continue
to be-. Moreover, many indus
tries have come to rely ur-
on legislation for success tul coEtinu-
ance, so that any change of law must
be at every step regardful Of the
labor and capital thus involved; the
process of reform must be suhj ct in
the execution to this plain dictate of
justice. All taxation shall be limited
to the requirements of economical
government. The necessary reduc-
ton in taxation ran and must be ef-
fected without depriving American
labor of the ability to compete sue
cessfully with foreign labor, and with
out imposing lower rates of duty
than will be ample to cover any IN
creased cost of production which
may exist in consequence of the high
er rate of wages prevailing in this
country.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-01
New Treaty ar

LONDON, Oct. 3l.-A Mod.:,
patch to the Standard sld dis.
meeting of the Cabinet cou1"i, The
terday was presided over LU yes.
Alfonso. Senior Alfuella, Ming
minister, submitted for con.;a ,"lelgn
the conditions agreed uoon bee,allol
United States Minister Fos ter"eeA
Senior Albocote, Spanish com and
sioner, for a special treaty Of "n
r,erce with America. This tr uoa.'
would he the st arting point for araAy
colonial and tariff policy in thesnneNw
ish West Indies. 1t would o ran
Castilian colonies to American sne
petition against Spanish exno.,s 'J hi.
it would also admit Cuba and bo wv
Rico into the z,ilverein which Am0r
lea is gradually forming WITH Mexia.
and other Spanish-speaking countriooo
around the Gulf of M"xico and Cas
trail America Oh the basis of recinrn
cal concessions and discriminate
duties to exclude European comna,;
ton. CaDada, the British and w..
Indies and Central America will 70
ceive the same advances from Yante,
diplomacy shortly The Snan,sI
American convention stipulstss thu,
its advantages shall apply onlv ~
trade tetween the United Stats
Cuta and Porto Rico which is co.,
Red on under the American and
Spanish flags respectively. By its
terms America will admit sugars mr..
iasses aud raw tobacco free of all dutv
and the duties on other articles i'm.
ported from the West Indies te r..
duced. Spain will place American
-four and cereals imported into her
colonies upon the same footing ~
those imported from Spain and will
make a large reduction in duties on
cattle, silk, fresh fish and all but
very few American manufactured
goods. Spain will also suppress con.
sular tonnage duties which are now
levied at Ameli lean ports and prom
ises further to reform the custom
house, harbor and sanitary reguls.
tons and fines in her colonies. ODJv
a strong government like that Of
Senior Canovas Del Castillo with
docile majorities in both houses
could venture to attempt such a de-
parture from the prevailing Castilian
ideas of colonial policy and from
the old system of protective tariff.
The convention will likely meet
with much opposition in the Cortes.
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Not long since John Kelly sent the
following message to Governor Hen
dricKs: when you return to In
diana I want you to say to the DEM
ocrats there for nae that Tammany
Hall will prove ~ true to the Ma
tional Democratic ticket as the needle
TO the pole" MI. Kelly means what
he says.
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Reil'S Mo yements Watched.

OTTAWA, Oct. 3l.-The govern
ment is !. very reticent regarding
their reasons for collecting such Il
large force of moGnto1 police al
Prince Albert. Rpii's movements
have been carefully watched, but So
far be has not done anything tha'
would justify any interference Win
him. According to latest accounts
ne is going around among halt-breeas
and other settlements protessedIy
aiding them in pressing their claims
III a legitimate manner, bat the gos-
eminent authorizes look upon nls
actions very suspiciously and pollce
have been massed in the vicinity lol
the purpose of preventing anything
like an armed uprising.
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The monopolists Of New York ban
quoted MI. Blaine day before yer
terdsy. This 10 according to the
eternal fitness Of things. Were Mr..
Blaine q true friend of the working
man that dinner would not have
been given in bis honor birds cfa
feather, etc."