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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
~BREVITIES.

ST.. JOHN, Jan. S.--The redemp-
tionists having finished their mission
at Bay, Roberts left for st. Johns he
meath triumphal arches and amid the
waving of flags and enthusiastic
cheering. Roman Catholics as
sembled at vaiious stopping places Of
the train. This ends the trouble for
the present.
GALVESTON, Tex, Jan. 8.-Tha
Fredericksburg, Tex county Jail of
Gillespie county, burned yesterday.
A prisoner named Allison was
burned to death.
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.-The coli vention
to the Central and South American
States presented its report to the
president. It recites the manner in
which it performed its duties in order
to secure more Intimate commercial
relations between the United States
and the several countries of Central
and South America. Tue convention
tinds there must be first; regular aud
direct steam communication second,
commercial treaties and reciprocal
concessions and tariff duties third,
Slul DJlCALlOA duu l1oAi4CdVtOA VI
customs regulations in the Central
and South American countries;
fourth, AL increase and improvement
Of consular service; fifth, the eetab-
llshment of American mercantile
houses in Central and South America;
sixth. a more intimate knowledge
among American manufacturers Of
the wants of the peopleSof Central
and South America; seventh. n
system of banking in connection
with a common standard of value
eighth, more liberal credits by our
merchants ninth, the Introduction
of the bonued warehouse system in
those countries. With reference to
the fourth proposition the eonven-
ton says it has been urged with
much force the recommendation to
establish a new executive depart
ment of the government similar to
the board of trade Of England with a
member OF the cabinet tor the head
to which should be committed the
care and arrangement of foreign
commerce. In his department.
might be concentrated all powers of
the government III watching, protect
ing aud promoting the commercial
interests of the country in foreign
markets--an agency under whose
guidance and encouragement the
great commerce of Great Britain has
grown up.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

General Logan is badly wanted al
the capital of his State. There IL
treachery in the camp and danger
ahead. Senator Rugger, a Repub.
lican member of the Illinois legisla'
ture, is reported to have deserted bis
party and gone over to the Demo
crats-the Presidency Of the Senate
being the reward held out for his
treachery. Senator Logan has taken
the alarm. and throwing aside his
duties at Washington, he will he in
Springfield to-day to tend to those in
which he Is Immediately concerned.
With a tie in the legislature on joint
ballot. Senator Logan cannot lose MI.
Rugger's vote If he desire to succeed
himself.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE.

The condition of the health OF Chief
Justice Waite ia such as to produce
great uneasiness In the minds OF his
relatives and immediate friends.
The politicians are little less exer-
oised. If he Is forced to resign, the
latter wish him to pass In his resigna-
ton before the 4th of March, 80 that
President Arthur may appoint his
successor. In the event he does, Nj.
Frelinghuysen will probably be the
man. Judge Waite is 50 years of
age, and while it is denied he was
stricken with paralysis, his illness Is
80 serious as to raise douhts whether
he will ever be able to discharge the
duties of his Office.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

Notwithstanding the general de-
preston in business, Minneapolis
built 2,4e5 new buildings, at a cost OF
49, e4, 800, during the year 1884. The
assessed valuation of her property Ia
1884, 544, $50 as against $62, 494, 953 in
1888. Eleven years ago the assessed
valuation of her property was but
little over So, 900, 900. The prosperity
of this young giantess Of the West Is
truly marvellous.
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st. John Hauled over the Goals.

Dies MONIES, Jan. o. The follow
ing letter from J.. s. Clarkson, editor
of the State Register and Iowa men,
Der of the republican national COM
mittee, was sent by him to the
Chicago Tribune tonight:
Dies MONIES, Jan. 8. 49, EDITOR
CHICAGO Tribune.-In reply to your
direct inquiry if l knew personally
as to whether st. John offered to
withdraw as a candidate for the pres
idency for q money consideration, I
can answer now only as to the fact,
without yet being at liberty to make
public the details. To my knowledg
he did havea overture mad through
q friend from mis- own state, by which
be offered, if paid $685. 600 III cash. to
withdraw as a candidate altogether,
or stay IN the field and "featherh
his speeches las it was put in the
Kansas press } to the help of the re-
publican candidate. He was asked,
in order to prove the sincerity of the
offer. to withdraw from Ohio the last
week before the October election in
that state. He did this under the
plea, which he said he would give,
of getting a sore throat and with
the friends. whom I have mentioned,
he went first to Pittsburg, next to
Philadelphia, and finally to New
York where he hoped to meet some
one on the part of the republican
national committee, who would be
ready to make the deal and pay the
cash.
On the 10Th of October, through
his friend, in q letter still in exist
ence, he alleged the money had been
earned by him in getting q sore throat
in Ohio, which troubled him one
week, for the benefit of the republic
cal party. This letter and other facts
Of detail, which will convince anv
fair-minded person of the real char
acter OF st. John, and show to the
country what q thrifty Christian he
Is, will be given to the press when
ever he shall ask it, and persuade his
friend, who was the medium of his
overtures, to give his consent to have
them made public.
l mayadd that neither the national
committee nor any one acting for it.
ever made an overture or PROPOSE ion
of any kind to St. John. All that it
did was to listen and discuss over
lures and propositions made to It
through the medium which he en-
ployed to reach 1t.
Several other members of The na-
tional committee and some three en-
tlemen connected with the Ohie cam
palgn, had frequent conversations
with this friend Of st. John, and are
as conversant with the facts and de-
tails of it as myself. They know that
st. Johns friend was in constant tel.
eRraphic and frequent personal Con.
sultation with him. and that thinvs
which were demanded of 81. John ss
to bis movements in Ohio. were
pledged by that friend and carried
QUO by St. John. In nany wavs,
ample evidence was afforded us. in.
Guiding the exchange of t~eleeraphic
correspondence between them and
shown to several persons, proving
that this friend was acting with az
John and under his authority. One
other person is in possession of more
written evidence than l have.
(Signed) j. S. CLARKsor
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

Jews don't "convert worth q
cent. A society for the conversion
of Jews has just reported . gain OF
tour converts during the year 1884,
and an expenditure of SIS, 427. Con-
verts at a little over $2l, 600 each are
rather costly--to subscribers of the
fund.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
THE REAGAN BILL.

From its meeting up to its adjourn
ment for the holidays nearly all the
time of the house was occupied in
the consideration of the Reagan In
ter-State Commerce bill. The bill is
Nj. Reagan's pet measure, and for
nearly five years he has kept his
plan for the regulation OF interstate
railways before Congress and before
the people. His un6agging persist
ance is worthy of uccess II there be
merit in the bill. This is a question,
however, In which many who are in
favor of some plan Of interstate rail-
road regulation, disagree. The
Minneapolis Tribune, which, can
hardly be expected to champion the
interests of railroads as against those
of the people, has this to say about
MI. Reagan and his bill.
His zeal for the people and against
the railroads may be righteous
enough, but it takes expression in
rash and unsafe proposals. 1t is a
question whether the provisions OF
this bill would have the effect to in
jure the public most, or the railroads
most. For example, heReagan bill for
bids pooling and combination OF every
description under bristling penalties.
1t is almost impossible to forecast
how such a law would operate on
transportati IN charges. The Reagan
bill forbids that a greater rate should
be charged for a short haul than for y
long haul. In other words 1t pre-
scribes q uniform rate for "local' and
Through" freight. The farmers OF
the northwest are supremely inter-
ested in cheap through rates for grain
and live stock, and the people Of the
east are almost equally Interested in
getting western food products at low
rates. Mr.. Reagan's cast iron rule
Is by no means. In accordance: with
the popular demand. nor Is its equity
altogether obvious. The rule against
rebates, special contracts and dis
examinations in favor Of particular
shippers Is just In principle and
should be followed in practice by the
railroads, but 1t is accompanied by
too many other arbitrary and doubt
full rules in the Reagan bill to clothe
that: instrument with saving grace.
X 4
If the discussion has had no other
merit, it has made it plain that the
country is not ready for stringent
railroad laws such as Mr.. Reagan
proposes. Heroic remedies must not be
recklessly applied. The nature of the
malady must be understood better
than it now is before 1t will be safe
to use drastic antidotes. The COM
mittee's bill providing q board of
commissioners is entirely unobjec-
tionable.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
NO LEISURE CLASS.

1t has been remarked by those wht
have come to America to study thu
country, Its people and their habits
that we have no leisure class, thai
every n seems to be bent on active
business. taking no time for personal
comfort, pleasure or reflection. There
Is too much truth In the observation.
Go where you will. In the mine, up
on the farm, in the workshop or in
the business house and you will see
active busy men swarming In every
department, rushing hither and
thither, bent upon accomplishing SO
much, snatching their meals and be-
grudging the time 1t takes to eat
them, and returning to their tread
mills In a never ceasing, never end
ing round of toll. 1t is one con-
tinuous. everlasting scramble after
the almighty dollar. And when they
get 1t, when they have surrounded
themselves with all the comforts and
luxuries which wealth can command,
they are not satisfied. The force of
habit il upon them still and money
Is accumulated simply for the pleasure
which its possession brings.
There Is probably no cure tor this
mama, but the preventive Is apparent
to all. This ia found In the cultiva-
ton Of social relations, books, works
Of art, healthful recreations and
charity. A few hours out of the
twenty-four can be probably set
aside for this purpose and In their
men will live more of life,
be happier and In the end richer in
all those things which constitute
real wealth--a cultivated mind and a
healthy body.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

The holidays seem to have put a
stop to the. Dakota wars. at least we
have not heard of a pitched battle
having taken place in that Territory
this year. It is a cold day when
they can't get up a fight over a county
seat in Dakota. The mercury must
be down in the forties in the neigh
borhOod Of Traverse city.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

Howgate has been discovered once
more. This time q man saw him IN
New Mexico on his way to the
Malone mining camp, in the Burro
Mountains. It is strange that none
of these fellows who see Howgate
over try to catch him and earn q rich
reward.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

As we 60 to press the Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher il still pastor Of Ply
mouth church, MI. Cleveland has
not vet announced his cabinet, Cap
tain Howgate Is where the woodbine
twineth and that great what lie it?"
the Swain court martial, is dragging
its slow length along.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
A E A OF FAILURES.

The year 1884 will pass into history
a. one of the most disastrous periods
to bu mess ever experienced in this
country. The number of business
failures was simply appalling, reach
ing over 1l,6OO, and involving liabil-
tiles amounting to $240, 0oO, 900. Even
the failures of 1878, disastrous as they
were, did not equal these Of last
year.
When the shrinkage OF values Is
contemplated wonder is excited that
the nation escaped q panic as terrible
as those which swept the country in
1887 and In 1857 and In 1873. For
instance, the shrinkage of the stocks
of thirty-six principal railways dur
ing 1913 and "a aggregated $3.50, Geo. 0O.
In former years such a shrinkage In
business values would have precipi-
tated q panic of the most serions
nature. But it did nothing Of the
kind the past year. In only \ few
instances has the failure Of one In
stitution or firm led directly to the
failure of others. Weaker firms have
been forced to the wall, and the doc
trine of the survival of the fittest pre-
vailed.
The worst features Of these failures
were seen In the great depression OF
business which followed, and the
throwing out of employment OF
nearly O,O00,0 600 men and the
serious decline in the wages OF
workingmen. But there has been
some compensation found IN the de-
cline In the price of the E~ecessaries
of life. The eastern markets are
glutted with the pr 'duce of the land,
and one must search far into the past
to find a time when food and clothing
were cheaper.
But In spite of the shrinkage Of
values, the aggregate wealth of the
United States has increased to q large
extent. Mr.. Marshall, the famous
statistician, estimated the present
capital of the country at $51,87O,.
900, 900, or more than six times what
it was fifty years ago. We are now
.onfessedly the richest nation on the
earth, although thirty years ago both
Great Britain and France surpassed
Us in population and wealth. The
present capital per capita OF our
So, Oo0, 900 population is estimated at
1891, and the average increase since
the wal has been $25. although our
people spend more of their earnings
on their living than the people Of
any other country.
But the recent advances in wheat
and cotton, not only in the United
States, but in England, the starting
no of iron works in Pittsburg and
elsewhere in the coal sections, and
the brighter outlook for cotton and
woollen mills are regarded as most
signs of a revival in busi-
ness. The United States is too rich
to remain long in a condition OF
general depression. There Is an
of capital in the country.
is being restored, and the
indications are that before spring
shall have passed the wheels of COM
MERGE will r~cvolve, idle factories will
start again and business, In view OF
past experience, will be conducted
upon a basis which will insure sue
cess to capital and employment to
.orkingmen.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

MI. Samuel Tilden Is now at Grey
stone and drives out daily. BY the
way, are not our Republican friends
somewhat amiss In the discharge OF
their self-imposed duty Of daily re-
cordiDg the state of his health. We
do not remember Of seeing anything
about MI. Tilden's palsy, and that
zone foot in the grave" story for some
time. Why this lack Of interest In
Mr., Tilden's health2
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

Since Mr.. Hendricks has made
the statement that Democrats do not
think negroes are good to eat, there
Is q revival of confidence in C!eye-
lands administration among the col
cred people down South.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

The assurances of General Burke
that the Worlds Exposition will be
perfectly able to carry itself without
aid from the government, II the peo-
pie of New Orleans will increase their
subscriptions and pay the amount
due on them, is a gratifying evidence
of the ultimate success of the great
enterprise. Where 80 much Is at
stake, q failure would be little less
than disastrous.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
Onr dispatches say General Gordon
Is all right. Glad to hear 1t. But how
ia the Mahdi?

Ben Butler is the quletest man In
America. He has not recovered from
the "knock ont st. John gave him
last November.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
BUTTE, U 10, 1885.
Mr.. Cleveland Is not yet the owner
of a fast horse or q bull pup. The
simplicity Of the gentleman ID truly
remarkable.

Iowa voted herself q ~prohibitory
liquor law, and now complaint Is be-
ing made that 1t Is not enforced. The
State seems to have bltof more than
she al swallow
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

For a beautiful and variegated eli
mate we recommend that of Butte.
It Is most delightfully."- mixed, and
keeps the thermometer rustling to &C
commodate itself to the changes.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10
The Ntcarasuan Treaty.

WASHINGTON, Jan. lin the ex-
ecutive session of the Senate the Mic
araguan treaty was reported back
from the committee on foreign re!a-
lions with the recommendation that
it be ratified.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

Biugger Sullivan has added to his
fmperishable laurels by. knocking
down and kicking a Boston waiter
girl. So saysa New York exchange.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

The latest p~ropositian is to send
Mr.. Blaine 20 Brooklyn to take
charge of Plymouth church vice
Henry Ward Beecher.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. THE Eve
n'Dg journal announces Evarts has
= ciear majority in the Legislature
II gives "a as for Eyarts against Nor.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-01-10

full for any person or persons en-
gagged in the transportation of prop
erty, as provided in the first section
of this act, to charge or receive any
greater compensation for a similar
amount and kind of property, or for
carrying, receiving, storing, forward
ing or handling the same for a shorter
than for a longer distance, which in
cludes shorter on, any one railroad or
pipe line and the roads of corpora
lions shall include all road or pipe
lines in 8 by such corporations,
whether owned or operated by it
under contract, agre ?ment or lease
by such corporations.
Section S. That all persons engaged
in carry ing property as provided
in the first section of this act shall
adopt and keep posted up schedules
which shall plainly state, first, the
different kinds or classes of property
to be carried, second, the different
places between which property shall
be carried, third, rates of freight and
prices of carriage between such
places and for services connected
with receiving, delivering loading.
unloading, storing, Or handling the
same, aud accounts for such
service shall, in the first section
Of this act and the compensation
therefor, whether such property be
carried wholly on one railroad or
partly on several railroads, or wholly
Dy one and q pipeline or partly by
several pipelines, and whether such
Services are norfOrmod mr. DOMINANCE.
lion paid or received by or to one per-
son alone or In connection with
another or ot1er persons, railroad or
pipeline and road Of q corporation
shall include all roads or pipe-liues
In use by such corporations, whether
owned or operated by 1t under con-
tract, agreement or lease by such cor-
pOratiOu.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
THE SUNDAY JOURNAL.

We have been compelled to yield to the de-
mand. and henceforth the SUNDAY JOUR
NAL will be enlarged to Twelve Pages and win
be sold for Five Cents. and will be sent to every
town and city in the State Of Indiana and sur
rounding territory. The circulation of the Sun
day edition is the largest and best C
any Sunday paper printed in Indiana, and it has
made itself the Peoples Paper The SUNDAY
JOURNAL is without competitor in the State
in the character and variety of matter it pre-
sents its readers. The best writer's in the State
and the country freely contribute to its columns.
In its enlarged and improved form it will be alb
solutely without rival or peer.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24

The adoption of electricity by railroads for
various uses is rapidly increasing. First came
the dispatching of trains by telegraph, then
came the automatic block system, then came a
grade crossing signal worked by electricity gem
Grated by battery: recently has come Phelpss
invocation for telegraphing from moving trains
by awaiting of the hitherto waste principle
known as induction, and now have come these
inventions Of the Magnetic company for substi-
tuting dynamos for batteries aud causing them
TO be worked automatically, thus making every
crossing safe and avoiding large loss of life,
limb and money. The latter is described as fol-
lows by the Boston Advertiser. 1.-The ingenious
signal introduced by the Magnetic Signal Compa-
ny consists OF a small dynamo. or generator. set
in an iron box fourteen inches square. This box
is placed about three feet from the track
and connected with it by shaft, and a
very ingenious but simple track instru-
xnent Is operated by the wheels of every
passing train. This motion causes the repid
revolution Of an armature inside of fixed. per-
4nanent rnngnets within the box This produces
. powerful currept Of electricity. which is con-
Quoted tothe bells or gongs at the crossing By
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-03-24
Receivers Appointed.

PITTsBURa, March 23.-The Mercantile Trust
Company II. w. Ford and Thos G. Buckley,
all of New York, trustees of mortgages aggre-
eating $4,000, 900, given by the Fittsburg &
Western and the Pittsburg. Bradford & Buffalo
railroad companies made application before
Judge Acheson, of the United States Circuit
Court, this morning, for appointment of receiv-
ers, and James Gallery and John w. Chalfant,
of Pittsburg. were designated by the court
The proceedings, which were agreed to by the
stock and bondholders and all parties interested,
were for the purpose of preventing the floating
debt creditors from breaking up the roads. The
floating debt is 81 000 000 and executions for
$50;e00 have been issued. A permanent master
will be appointed later, to take charge and audit
the accounts of the receivers. To-days action
will result in the appu, alton of the earnings of
the road to the payment of the floating debt and
no interest will be paid on bonds until the debt
if liquidated. The powers OF the receivers will
extend to the management of the Pittsburg
Cleveland e. Toledo railroad, which is regarded
as a most valuable leased line of the Pittsburg
& Western company. Mr.. Gallery is president
of the Pittsburg & Western, and Mr. Chalfant is
q large bondhOlder.