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The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

the contrary 1 have bea,,
haven't done much until t9Suyias
or two on account of INV Ins .,s la'lt
The trunk line troubles asa %lp s
way of being adjusted. ''gVlasS
me last night the east horN
were firm and that a larno vaud
was being done. They a.. 81 oui,
progress in east bound e m nat
expects to get a meeting psss p~s,
and adjust all that. The ar;,l As \,
Congress about the postal e"sa1 ,ss
c .mpany has affected Wessts',sss s'ss'
ion, but it hasn't gone dowaaa /
than any other stock. The u cos y
of that property is improvin"asa aaF
business increasing. Thas s'a ~
decrease In Union Pacific 0,t tV'
was due to the bad winter ~I'a ha
business Is simply held bacHD w
will have to come forward g.
The earnings of the Missouri Ia ~
shows a steady increase everv a
I have not sold a share of Mi'
Pacific nor one Of Western T
since I was elected dlrector.n '
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

The Blair bill to distribute ST. ,OOO,-
coo of the national revenue among
the States of the Union on the basis
of illiteracy as shown by the census
of 1880 will doubtless become a law.
While the purpose of the measure is
to prOmot, public school education
throughout the United States, the
bulk of the money will 60 to the
Southern States where the percentage
of illlteracy IS highest. This fact is
due to the great preponderance of
cOlored people there who have not
yet maintained the rudiments of a
common school education. In fact
the bill was introduced to educate as
far as possible the ignorant colored
voter of the South.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
THE JEANNETTE INVESTIGA.
TON,

"What good" asks the New York
World, lis to be accomplished by the
reopening of the Jeanette investi-
getion?" It is believed by the rela-
tives of Jerome B. Collins, one of the
lost explorers, that he was badly
treated on the voyage by Captain
DeLong and others of the unfortu-
nate officers whose lives were sacri.
feed, as we'll as by one who survives.
Suppose their surmises are correct
What advantage is it to the dead or
living to rake up the supposed quar-.
rels at this time2 Would not the
certainty that poor Collins was
abused only intensity the sorrow Of
his friends? Could any atonement
be made? Is not revenge the under>
lying incentive of the inquiry? Is it
entirely just to the dead officers to
drag out testimony of their alleged
injustice and inhumanity when their
voices are hushed IN the grave?
The Jeanette business was a de-
plorable blunder from beginning 10
end. The Government ought never
to have taken part in an advertising
scheme. 1t might as we'll take hand
in playing policy. The protector of
the enterprise, who was the real
party in interest, ought to have con>
structed vessel fitted for the service
and not to have rugged out an old
shell for the perilous voyage. There
was fancy work all through where
there ought to have been earnestness,
strength and vigor. There was GIN
gerbread gliding to catch the public
eye where there ought to have been
plain, solid iron. Valuable liyes were
sacrificed to an ambition for noto-
riety-not Intentionally, of course,
but from an incapacity to measure
the size and the peril of labor which
was looked upon as a splendid jour-
nalistic poster!
Better for all parties to let tie dead
rest, in the hope that their sad fate
may prevent similar sacrifices in the
future!
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

The case of Ex-senator Kellogg for
completely in the Star Route swin>
dies, will be called next tuesday.
Mr.. John Walsh, the principal Gov
ernment witness, who has been hid
ing for some time is found in CAM
ada, and promises to be on hand at
the trial. Kellogg will not be hurt.
The gentleman heads the Arthur
delegation from Louisville to the
Chicago Convention.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
Not Allowed to Grow Old.
fChicago TImes.l

fChicago Tmesl
Governor Grant, of Colorado, mace
quite q hit at the White house curing
Ills recent Washington visit. upon
presenting his compliments to Presl-
dent Arthur, the latter was as.on, u,
ished to find the chlef executive "
Colorado 40 youthful. II confess l
am surprised said the president.
you are very young to be the governor
If a state. And l am at loss to un-
derstand Why the people of Colorado
elected 80 young q man." The gov
ernor, who is naturally quick at re-
partee, was not confused ia the least.
'.Well, the truth of the matter 49," ne
replied, 1.-The pistol Practlc;e nas Glo got
down to such a fine art out In COLO
RADIO that people are not allowed to
erow old out there" 1t is needless to
add that the presidents curiosity was
satisfied.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

tho first time in his life, became me- =
resllv ras viss active % man, inaugurating pro.
aesiiy nesd;nas os Nv turning double eomerff I, r.
sault and knocking OUT 80 hack of
mortar and brick VIII sno oc He
his head at one end of the roGm: h,ato
continued the performance oy n The
inc down the stove, pulling down ILL., tne
chandelier. and blowing up tne P;txr. P'ns,
ter with his nose. When the am n.r"
elvcerine let the old man SIT ooMn s,1,
and take rest he looked mournIu'lyf ~
at the remnants Of the fraRmenyh "
M tin that once held the chain lignt-
ming and said to The doctor; ,,o.oat.
"WaI, if that amt the 9gickeS''
t,mneredest stuff I ever saw"
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
Bank Failure.

ST: LOUIS, April 22.-Frank Ew,
els, cashier OF the Effingham (llIs.Y
oank, which closed yesterday in con-
sequence of the absconding OF rs
PRESIDENT, F. A. Van Cosy, says
mere was over $4,000 in the BANK
Wnen he closed it Saturday night
When he opened it Monday morn
ing every dollar was gone as well as
al Oooks, papers, etc. Van Cosy >
whereabouts are unknown.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

WASHINGTON, April 22. - The
bankrupt bill as passed by the Sen
ate constitutes the several district
courts OF the United States and Ter
ritories and the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, courts of bank
ruptcy with Jurisdiction over all
questions of claims, assets. exemp-
tions, compositions ana discharges.
For the purposes of bankruptcy the
courts shall be always open. as we'll
in vacation as in term time, and
when the district judge, from any
cause, is unable to act, the circuit
judge may do SO on application of
any party interested. The district
judge may certify any question of
law involved in the United States
circuit court, which is given general
superintendency and jurisdiction in
all bankruptcy proceedings, and the
decision of the circuit courts have to
be revised by the supreme court of
United States except upon certifi-
cate disagreement between two cir
cult judges. The circuit court shall
appoint in bankruptcy as many com.
mlsslOnerS as may be necessary,
AOo OAOSVN1u8 Ill auy 0IAI0 O1l0 lluu.
ber of members of Congress to which
the State is entitled; each commits
sioner to give bond in the sum of
S., 900 for the faithful performance of
the duties. He is given ali the DOW
ers of master in chancery. and may
represent and act for the judge in
holding meetings and conducting the
business specially committed to him.
The circuit court shall also appoint
a supervisor of bankruptcy for each
judicial circuit, who shall personally
examine the administration of bank
ruptcy proceedings in his circuit, call
the attention of commissioners, clerks
and trustees to matters which would
facilitate speedy and economical
settlement, and move the court for
action against delinquent trustees
he shall visit and inspect the office
and business of every commissioner
and clerk IN his circuit as often "a
once every six months, and make a
report to the circuit court. The su-
pervisor's compensation is fixed at
$4,000 a year, the commissioners
$4,000. Tie court may, however, de-
cree him a further allowance, not tn
exceed $50 for each Case instituted
before him during the year, but not
more than III 900 in any one year.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

Blaine will go into the convention
with nearly hundred more dele-
oates than he had four years ago. de
will have at least 385 votes, lacking
onlv 81 of the number to nominate.
And the returns are not yet all In. IL
It is hie ehly probable that he will De
nominated on the first ballot, unless
Arthur withdraws and enters into q
combination with Edmunds.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
tnvtncibles Impr~g na bic.

80 aDUBL1N, April pa number o. o.
Tue Tue cartridges have been 1ound az AZ
rour Courts, and officers OF the coul.
auu s Jurors have received threateulns
11etters: 1 A notice has been found W.
Insn1x Park, near the spot whea. a.
LORD Frederic Ca. endish and Undeai
5ecfetary Burke were assasSinateu
u.eclarlng that the Invincibles sls
I'm mpregnab)e.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
SwALLOW-T Ills.
To be Out IN Dia9onals-Leaving
Broadcloth to the Walters.
New York SUM-

New YORK sun.
1.-THE best dressed men were the
walters" said q young man to a
Broadway tailor, speaking of a din
ner he had attended the day before.
The tailor smiled and said:
''That Is all going to be changed.
You are not the first man who has
been crushed by the swell clothing OF
the man who filled your glass;"
Chow are you going to help it?"
"By changing the material from
which the dress suits of gentlemen
are made. BrLadcloth has been the
only cloth since the memory Of man
for gentlemen and for walters. The
elderly gentlemen and other conserv'
atives stick to the broadclOth but the
thing to get for your next dress suit
is q diagonal or basket pattern in
black. Coat, waistc0at and trousers
are all made from the same piece.
These goods are all lined with silk
and bound with a narrow braid. The
cuffs are bound around about four
inches from the end of the sleeve,
and two imitation button holes are
worked and two buttons sewed on,
than they used to be-"
us there any reason for this?"
Eyes. It is because we can do 1t.
The diagonals are an easier, more
elastic kind of goods. They give WITH
the motions of the body. This ena-
bles us to fit the form better, and at
the same time leaves the wearer as
easy as if he was dressed in bust mess
suit"
"What becomes of the white Mar.
seilles waistcoats?"
''They hold their own. Full even
ing dress where ladies are to form a
part of the company is not complete
without a white waistcoat, and never
will be, The cut of this garment
d6fe.s from the old style q little. It
exposes more of the shirt 'front.'"
"How about the coming cut OF
trousers?"
"Trousers are not so tight, but fol-
low the shape of the legs"
us it possible to revive the old silk
hose and knee breech9s?"
mot here. Possibly it could be
done among q class in the old coun-
try, who devote no time to business.
The use of knickerbockers in Scotch
cheviots. with blouses for gentlemen
who are going into the country is in
creasing. They are very comfortable
to tramp In. The line is drawn at the
city limits"
"Will there be any change in busi-
ness suits?"
mo. The sack coat will have the
run. Many brokers down here will
wear tour-button cutaway coats in
with striped trousers.
That is really the most elegant busi-
ness suit. A man is ready in such
suit to go anywhere except to the
opera or to reception. Some prefer
Prince Albert coats, but the majority
fancy the sack coat, and the majority
set the fashion,
II occasionally see a gentleman
with figured waistcoat of a rather
loud color"
eyes; I wish a few, not many,
would display a taste like that. l
have quantity of stuff that I would
like to sell: 1t was left from three
years sgo."
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

It seems that King Alfonso and
his ministers are exceedingly angry
because we allow so much liberty to
filibusters in this country. 1t is
admitted the Cuban filibusters are
very naughty people but the United
States cannot catch them all and put
them in Jail until they are actually
found doing something wrong.
BY the way, what prevents Spain
from catching and entertaining them
in her own Way?
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

Baron Nondenskiold still has the
North Pole fever and'is putting him
self in readiness to find it. The full
generosity of his noble and exploring
nature il manifest in the promise tnat
when he finds it he will let the worlo
know just how it looks. The fool
killer should make q trip to Norway.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

Minister Sargent started out In life
a. type-sticker, and In his early
"iour" days "carried the banner" as
far as California, where he forsook
his stick for the law, to which he has
stuck ever since, barring the time he
has devoted to legislation and d.
vlonooou
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
Uses Of an Enemy.
REV, DR.. Deems,1

REV. DR.. Deems,l
railways keep an enemy on hand
q brisk, healthy. active enemy"
The having of one Is proof that you
are somebody. Wishy-washy. empty,
worthless people never have enemies
Men who never move never run into
anything, and when q man 1s thor
ouahly dead and utterly buried moth.
ing ever runs against him. TO be
run against is proof of existence and
position; to run against something is
proof of motion.
The next best thing to having 1OO
real friends is to have one open ene-
my.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
A Pun from the Pacific Coast.
(San Francisco POst.l

[San Francisco Post.
While John Gilhooly was return
ing with his wife from the opera,
after having been out several times
between the acts, he turned to her
and said:
my dear. can you tell me the diff
ference between PATHS voice and the
shawl we wrapped the baby in?"
Mot in one evening"" replied his
better half.
"Well, I'll tell you in two senten-
ces. PATHS voice enraptured you
and I, and the shawl enwrapped
YOURS and mine."
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

Here's encouragement for girls. AT
a recent contest in q swimming school
at Manchester, England, a young girl
swan 600 times around the bath
house, or a distance Of eight miles,
while the best swimmer among the
bows make but 5O4 rounds.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
Glad OF 1t.

CHICAGO, April 22.-Prof. Law, Oh
tne treasury Cattle Commission,
VINO mas been in Kansas the weeA
Past, carefully investigating the az
aegeo causes of foot and mouth dls,
ease IN that region, telegraphss MS rs
associate, J. H. Sanders, OF lne
1reeder's Gazette, that all attempts
" communicating the disease by III.
ocuiatlon have failed. This Is t.
galaed as settling the question oe
Sono al! controversy that 1t Is no'
Ioot and mouth disease.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

John Sherman's Danville riot In
vestigating committee has concluded
its labors and will now lay the result
before the Senate. 1t should now
turn its attention to investigating the
cause of the Cincinnati riot.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
a naendments to the Sinking F,,,

WASHINGTON, April %,
House committee on Pacific rail-,
TODAY concluded the consids,s'
of the proposed amendments IN,
Thurman sinking fund act. n
extend the provisions of the A.;
the Kansas Pacific, Sioux Ch,
Pacific and the Central Brapei
the Union Pacific railroads. \
Secretary of the Treasury is auths'
lied to invest the sinking fund
each subsidized company in 4,
mortgage bonds of said companis,,
in bonds or securities Of the Upn,
States, in his dlscre tion, or he ns
with the assent of the cOmpeniesr
ply the sale to the extlngulshmenta
Interest on subsidy bonds the gu.
eminent, to refund the same on d,
mand, if at any time 1t becomes ps
essary in order to meet any debsq
obligations of said corporatiou
prior thereto in lieu to at
interest. A third amendms,,
REQUIRES each of the roads topayy
per cent. Of their net earnings Int
q sinking fund instead of 25 per cen.
as now required. The percentsv
was at first fixed by the COMMITTEES Il
375 per cent, but was reconsidere.
with the above result. The fourth
amendment relates to money due b,
the government to the roads 70
transportation but remaining and az
piled to the payment of interest i
the sinking fund, which retentio
and application the courts have pra
tically decided was ILLEGAL The gro
amount thus retained with interest
ABOUT ten million dollars. Instead
this money to the comp
MES the amendment provides it shz
remain in the sinking fund and
eventually applied to the extinguls
ment of debts prior to those due Il
government, thereby increasing Il
of the companies to pay det
due the government.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

The great bridge between New
YORK and Brooklyn appears to be as
Improbable as it is unsatisfactory.
1t is running behind expenses and
interest nearly a million year.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23

China believes in the efficacy of
Gatling guns and orders them from
this country. France believes in
them, too, and gets hers from China.
The semi-weekly miner., 1884-04-23
Quick-Tempered Stuff.

philadelphia Republic
A Bualo janitor kicked . can Of
nitro glycerine, and right then, for
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
Death from Passion.

Cases in which death results from
the physical excitement consequent on
mental passion are, according to The
Lancet, not uncommon. A recent in
stance has again called attention to the
matter. Unfortunate ly, those persons
who are prone to sudden and over
whelming outbursts of ill temper do
not, as a rule. recognize their pro-
pensity or realize the perils to which it
exposes them; while the STUPID idea
that such deaths Us occur in passion,
and which are directly caused by it,
ought to be ascribed to 1.-THE visitation
of God" tends t. divert at ention from
the common sense lesson which such
deaths should teach 1t is most unwise
to allow the mind to excite the brain
and body to such extent as 10 endanger
life itself. We do not sufficiently APP
preciate the need and value of mental
discipline rs a corrective of bad habits
and preventive of disturbances by
which happiness, and life itself, are too
often jeopardized.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
NIX seecher's Substitute for He'll.

Interview in Galveston Newsl
"Mr Beecher, when the dogma of hell is
Knocked in the heal, how are you to appeal TO
men IN such q way Us to lift them out Of their
bootsf'
'preach retribution," answered the great
thinker In very emphatic manner. mo in
telligen, person believes in literal burning
hell. but when men come to learn that their
aims will find them out and therv Ii no chance
Of escaping the punishment for wrong doing
Won have got Q moral lever that will coatrol
She Wilderness OF human nature and send Il on
through the ages Of etsrnity In Tie right d.
,ctiou
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
THE WORLD WELL LOST.

Edmund c. Stedman.
That year! Yes, doubtless remember still -
The W take count of every wind that
blows!
II wa 5000, men said that Fortune used me
ill
Tina 'Har,-the self-same year / met with
Rose.
Crops failed; wealth took flight house,
treasure, land,
Slipped from my huld-thus Plenty comes
and goes.
One friend had, but he too loo'ed his hand
OR was it IL the year met with Rose.
There was war. methinks; some rumor,
too,
OF famine, pest .ience, fire, deuge SHOWS;
Things went aw.v. My rivals, straight in
view,
Thrqye, spite ,f all; but II met with
That year my white-faced Alma pined and
died,
Some trouble vexed her quiet heart-who
knows.
Not I, who scarcely missed her from my side,
Or aught else gone, the year l met with
Rose.
Was there no more! Yes that year life be
All life before dream, false joys, light
woes
All after life compressed within the span
OF that one year-the year | met with
Rosei
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07
A TALK OF GIANTS.
what the Jungfrau and the Fin
steraarhOrn Said.
Ivan TourgueneH.

Ivan Tourguenetf.
A human foot has never vet assembled
the Jungfrau nor the Finsteraarhorn.
The summit of the Alps-a per-
feet chain of steep rocks-the depths of
the heart of the mountains.
Above the mountains pale-green
heaven, still and clear. Hard, severe
frost, firm. glttering snow; from under
= the snow protrude gloomy, ice-in-
crusted, weather beaten twigs.
Two Colossi two giants, rise on either
side of the horizon, the Jungfrau and
the Finsteraarhorn. And the Jungfrau
asks her neighbor: what is the news :?
Thou canst gaze around more easily
than l; what is happening there be-
. low?"
A thousand wears elapse-a minute.
And Finsteraarhorn thunders in reply ::
"Impenet. able clouds veil the earth
Watt"
Another thousand years elapse-a
minute.
"What now?" asks the Jungfrau.
"Now | can see: there below every
thing is unchanged. confused and small.
Blue water, black forests, masses of
gray, piled up, towering stone. And
all around those little beetles still
swarm-you know them, those with two
legs. who, hitherto. have never been
able to sullv my summit nor thine"
Mankind"
"Yes, mankind
A thousand years elapse once more
minute.
"And what now?" asks the ,Jungfrau
at appears to me as ii "A few of these
, beetles had become visible thunders
Finsteraarhorn; 'it has grown clearer
tthere below; the waters are diminished,
the forests less dense.
And yet another thousand years go
by-a minute.
"What seest thou now?" asks the
Jungfrau.
around us, close at hand, it seems
to grow clearer" replies Finsteraarhorn ;
"but there, in the distance. there are
still specks in the valleys; something
still strs there"
'And now?" asks the Jungfrhu, after
another thousand vears-a minute.
Nov it is good" answers Finsteraar-
horn; 'it is pure everywhere; perfectly
white. wherever one looks. Our snow
is everywhere, spotless snow and ice.
All is frozen. Now it is good and
quiet
"Yes, now it is good assents the
Jungfrau. "And now, thou hast chat
tered sufficiently, old one Let us now
sleep a little
''Yes, it is time"
!. So they sleep, those giant mountains !;
/ and the clear green heaven slumbers
above the everlastingly silent earth.
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

slows yer comm IN on yer new placer
asked Uncle Nose of Gabe Snodgrass, who
had recently accepted position as porter in
an Austin hardware store. Use not comm
on very fas', Uncle Nose. De boss tole mo
something dis mornin', an eff he don't take it
back he gwinter lose me, suah yer born"
"What ded he tole yer" He tole mo ter
consider myself discharged"
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1884-02-07

Over the door OF a cabin in Montana. on
the line Of the Northern Pacific road, is writ
ten with charcoal these words: ''Ol,ly nine
miles to water and twenty miles from wood.
No grub in the house. God bless oul
home."
Weekly Phoenix herald., 1884-04-03

Three years ago Amherst College made a set of rules founded on the principle that each student was res ceived as a gentleman and would be expelled whenever his conduct prov ed that he Was not. Pres: dent Seelye says It is the unquestioned judgment of the faculty that there has been a great gain Tn regularity of attend ance aud standard of scholar hip No Punishments are prescribed. The misbehaving student is not sent away nor even shut of the recitation room, but no attention whatever is paid to him. Tie system of govern ment recently introduced at Bowdoin comprehends a college court, com posed of student jary, with pro- lessor as president, to try and punish offenders. A full test of this inno> vation has not been made, but thus far it has worked satisfactorily. Harvard, aleo, has recently put into practice a scheme which gives the student a voice in the deliberations of the faculty. Professor Thwing says that the experiments in this di- rection have been so productive of good results that sta ding commits tee will be appointed to receive whatever suggestions the students may wish to make.