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The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

Arrangements are progressing favor
ably for the Press Convention ut Boze-
man in August, some unavoidable
delays intruding in certain matters
Corresponding Secretary Devine has
been giving attention To. Mr.. Guy \.
Pi.stt, Of the Inter. Mountain, has &C.
cepted the invitation ~ Poet Of the
occasion, and Mr.. Will Kennedy, Of
the Muscular, will continue the His
tory Of the Montana Press. Messrs.
Anderson and Ycrkes, If the Bohemian
Courier and Chronicle, Is u Committee
Of Arrangements, are attending to the
business there, and Mr.. Leonard, Of the
Anaconda Review. will MARBLE few
Wild bass notes during the festal hours.
Mr.. Fee, Of the Northern Pacific, and
Mr.. Scott, of the Union Pacific, have
been communicated with, and the
"Brer'n" will lind their comfort and
convenience considered on their travels
to aud fro. The matter of Addresses is
under confederation, and will be deter
mined in n few days. Altogether, 1t
looks ~ though the convention would
bs the larges. yet held, as the journal
ists Ut all Montana can meet on mid
way ground, and the projected trip to
the Park is promise Of an outdoor vacs.
tion Of relief and pleasure rarely
enjoyed by the copy makers Of the
Montana press.-New Northwest.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

with ali tine great daIies. on tine contrary,
il il the unanimous testimony Of the agents
and circulators 81 the Pioneer Press that
its great superiority over all other news
papers in its field il so manifest and so uni
versally conceded that the question ofprice
is never raised. No more conclusive proof
could be given Of the strong hold which the
Pioneer Press has acquired upon public
favor by its recognized superiority in every
depart ment Of journalism than the com
plete failure Of cut-throat competitor Ia
make any impression upon the solid pha-
lanx Of its circulation. BIT the Pioneer
Press In not content ia maintain it's circu-
latiOn unimpaired. by Offering paper
vastly superior to any Of its local compel
itors mt the reduced price announced to-
day, il hopes to add many new subscribers
to it's already magnificent list. In common
with the leading dalies Of New York and
Chicago, il recognizes the fact that this is
an era oi low prices. and it owes It to it's
large and generous constituency and to the
entire public tn furnish them the leading
newspaper Of this great Northwestern EN-
pirc ut least az cheaply as the leading news
paper Of Chicago are furnished to their
readers. II owes them the further duty,
, while reducing the price. vi maintaining the
high standard of the Pioneer Press. twill
do more than this. 1t will furnish its read
ers a better paper for less money than here.
tDIOft. IL proIoseH W utetTNc uot otiiS "h
the support il has been receiving, but u
large and substantial increase Of popular
favor.
The new rates for the Pioneer Press are
as follows:
DAILY lNor INcLrDISo SUNDAY.
VI. in advance 50 90 mos. in advance. So o.
G mos, 400 G weeks, 1.U
| One mont h........uc.
| DAILY AND SUNDAY
w., in advance $1,000 mos. in advance. ee
& NOS $40 weeks, 1.V
1 One month ..S,c.
SUNDAY ALONE.
w.. in advance. ..s200 3 mos. in advance. 70
| 6 mos, - Ito mo-. ID
rRI ENTHUSIASTICALLY = Monday. Wednesday AM
Friday
w., In advance. 500 mos. in advance, SO
3months, in advance. ...si.00.
WEEKLY PIONEER PRESS.
One Year. 81. Six No., 65 cts. Three No.. IS cts
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

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lewisas~m - ~ 5lA
MAIDEN.

The customary celebration Of our
National day WAS participated in by the
entire population Of Maiden and about
900 citizens Of the surrounding country,
while #. Maginnis was well Represented by
officers and troops. The day. as to weather,
was most propitious. The town was thor.
oughly and neatly decorated and the stars
and stripes added greatly to the general
holiday appearance.
The exercises Of the day were commenced
about l:3O p. m, 1T which hour, after
music by the consolidated Maiden and
Maginnis brass bands, Mr.. Vim. T. McFar
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

Judge Deadly IL Oregon, has rendered
n decision in the case Of the Northern
Pacific Express company vs.. the Wells,
Fargo h Co. Express company involv-
ing the right Of the latter to do bust
ness on the lines Of the former
company's railway in Washington
territory. Idaho, Montana, Dakota and
Minnesota. The decision is in con-
formity with the decision Of the
supreme court Of the United States in
the Missouri Pacific case, and is in
effect that ono common carrier cannot
he required Ia carry business against
the protests Of another common carrier
on its OWN lines. The supreme
court decision Was cited Ivy Judge
Deadly as the highest authority
which the courts below must recognize
AS supreme in law and in equity. The
effect of this decision is to bar the
We lis. rarg" company from doing any
express business on the lines Of thu
Northern Pacific, u result which Wa,
fully anticipated after the rendering o.
the supreme court decision in thu
Missouri Pacific case. 1t is understood
I hat the Northern Pacific company
will not take advantage Of the situation
by increasing express rates, a matter IL
which the public is more especially
interested.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The third annual meeting Of the
Montana Wool Growers Association
aill be held at Benton, July 9Th and
10th. Questions Of vital Importance
20 Montana wool growers will come
s,efOre the convention, among which
is some method to protect Montana
wool, By u tag or trade mark. that the
product of other territories or states
may not be marketed rs Mo,,tana WOOL
~ il certainly has been done in the
past, on account Of the superiority Of
,mr wool. This meeting should I've
largely attended.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

tasid Davis died ut his home in
Bloomington, H., on the Goth day Of
June. The cause Of his death was
Brights disease Of the kidneys. Judge
Davis was born in Cecil county, Mary
land. March ", 1915, and was educated
Ut Kenyon College, Ohio. Judge Davis
was warm personal friend of Abra-
ham Lincoln and ONE Of his most
ardent supporters for the Presidency.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The bill for the relief Of Eitz John
Porter passed the senate by u vote of
~ to IL, has received the Presidents
signature and is now disposed Of, We
trust, forever. There will always ne
IL division of opinion regarding the
conduct and motives Of Porter. although
vi,,dicatsd by the highest military
authority.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

After two weeks trial only seven
jurors have been obtained in the case
against the Chicago anarchists. They
are evidently trying to find twelve
intelligent men who never heard any
thing about the riot.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The English elections are nov in
progress but up to the present time no
decisive gains have been made for amy
party. The Liberals are holding their
own and are hopeful ri the outcome.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The Billings blowout on the Fourth
VI July occasion was too previous by
one day. Tho Crow Indians got oil on
the wrong trail and didn't get there in
time for the sun dance. The Helena
delegation appears TO have been feath-
cred and painted and gave great
medicine dance TO let the Billings boys
down easy.--Independeut.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

organization @; the party In satisiac-
tory manner. inasmuch rs there is no
party county committee to act in the
premises. Democratic citizens will
probably adopt similar plan.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

J.k. Toolc has telcgraphed the lnde-
pendent that the hill granting fourth
indee to Montana became - law Oh
the LIST inst.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

H. Washington territory local option
.as carried in the small towns, while
~ the cities Ii,e measure WAS defeated
nv n vote vi three to two.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The English press IN commenting on
the election seem to agree that Glad
stone may get there on the home rule
sssue ev n scratch.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Following the example Of the leading New
York and Chicago dalies, the price Of the
Pioneer Press will, from this day forth, be
reduced to eight dollars per year for the
daily, and to ten dollars for the daily and
Sunday issues, with corresponding reduc-
tions for fractional parts Of a year. This
reduction IL not made In response to any
public demand pr to any complaint Of the
subscribers Of the Pioneer Press that it has
stood alone in the Northwest in adherinG
to the higher prices till recently standard
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

Ore has beef, struck ia the West
Granite mine at Phillipsburg, that
assays from 20 to loo ounces per ton
IN silver.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

Railroad matters are looking up in
the Territory. The Montana Central
will have u thousand men ut work on
its main line in short time.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The following, from Pioneer Press cdr
torial Of June 18th, tells its own story, and
it will be q welcome story to many who
have wanted the Pioneer Press, but who
have felt that its price made the luxury too
pxnpnaive.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

Prof. Theodore Dwight was inaugu-
rated president Of Yale College to
saccesd Dr.. Porter, on the LIST inst.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The Great Nerthwessera Daily Wheels
iste Li~s with PepWlsr Prices, sst Win
Folly Maimsala sts lalgh SsanAarA.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

secretary Manning's health is inn
proving.
The Mineral argus., 1886-07-08

The cholera is greatly increasing in
Italy.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02
a Witness In the Case.

EDITOR CRITIC; The free advertisement
accorded to ex-Detective McDevitt in Tues
days Star is one of the 'wilyn productions
Of cunning dupllcity to which Washing
tonians are often treated. McDevitt and
his friends know that neither ex-Judge
Wylie nor ex-Majo. OF Police Webb were
examiners or witnesses at the investigation
which resulted In the summary dismissal of
McDevitt from the detective force Of the
Metropolitan Police.
The fact of McDeyitt's removal for cause
was the result Of an investigation conducted
by ex-senator West at the time he was one
OF the District Commissioners. The minutes
were recorded by sworn stenographer.
Only reputable citizens OF Washington ap-
peared as witnesses, and no dlsreputable
character was examined in the issue. The
whole subject Ia OF record in the District
Commissioners Office. The proof shows
that there WAS no other alternative but the
dismissal of McDevitt.
The defense OF this self-styled lncor-
ruptible detective Is incomplete until he Sc.
cures letter from eX-CommissiOner West
declaring that James A. McDevitt ia an
efficient, honest detective. 1t requires bu
this additional certificate to successful,
gull the Washington public and divert thel
attention from the inside trlckery which
caused the late police scandal.
ONE or THE WITNESSES.
Washington, Dec. 2.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02
NOTES AND GOSSIP

WILSON BARRETT win be received on
Saturday evening by the Journalists Club
OF Philadelphia.
GENERAL SIMON CAMERON is in Phila-
delphia and was yesterday cilicd on by ex-
Attorney-Generals MacNeaEh and Brew
stor.
Mr.. GERALD MAXWELL is the stage name
Of a son of Miss Braddon, the celebrated
novelist, and ho is now member OF VII
son Barretts company.
CmcUMsrANTfAL EVIDENCE: Edwin
'I'ye just found a shot in my bit of the
PARTRIDGE Angelna-"Ilow odd SO
have |. Poor thing--they had to shoot IL
twice "-[Punch.
Mr.. BowpiTcH of Boston, administrator
Of the Wendell Phillips estate, has a diary,
which shows that Mr.. and Mrs, PHILIPPE, be.
tween lsi5 and 1875, gave away In small
sums nearly SG5,000.
A SURVIVOR Of Waterloo named Francois
Radoux, resides at Portland, Me-, 06 years
Of age and in good health. The sec
ond wife Of this old veteran was Susan
Dlngley, an aunt Of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
GENERAL JAMES ALLEN DAWSON, Sur
veyor.Genernl of Colorado, and formerly q
prominent citizen aud State officer of Ken
tucky, was stricken with paralysis at Nun.
fordville, KY, Tuesday, and is not ex'
pected to live.
II MRs. CLEVELAND Ia becoming little
pressing In the matter OF Christmas pin
money, the President might remember that
anew York journal is prepared TO spend
$4,000 TO secure advance proof sheets oil
his message.-lSt. Paul Globe.
IN is rumored Ia high art circles that Mr.
Munbacsy, tho Hungarian painter, will
Visit Chicago shortly, and will, while here,
paint the portrait Of the wife OF wealthy
citizen in the similltude of Venus rising
from Lske Michigan Chicago News,
GENERAL ROGER A. Pryor left Peters
burg, Va, where he had been visiting rel
atives, on Monday night for Nottoway
County TO join Judge Gildcrsloeve aud
others OF New York, who have been in
that section for some days hunting deer
and partridges.
ALEXANDER LONG, q member OF the
Thirty. eighth Congress, died in Cincinnati
last Saturday, aged about 20 years. 1t was
he who made speech In opposition to the
war during the first session Of his service
and whose expulsion was moved by Mr.
Colfax. A vote OF ceusure was finally
adopted by small majority.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02
OUR CHINESE POLICY.

A dispatch from Big Springs, Texas,
gives revolving particulars Of a raid
upon a number of Chinese section
hands, ten miles west OF that place, by
a gang Of rufiians, who robbed them OF
about $500, the savings of their hard
labor, after torturing one of the hapless
victims into q disclosure of where the
money was concealed,
The object in this case seems to have
been plunder, pure and simple, though
the element of race prejudice no doubt
contributed more or less to the in
spiration of the crime. Considering
the general policy of the Government
in its relations with China--a policy no
less weak and unbusiness.like than 1t Is
brutal-it need not be wondered at that
the ignorant and vicious classes should
consider Chinaman, wherever found
upon American soil, their legitimate
prey, to be robbed, tortured and other
wise maltreated at their own sweet will
Let us not be misunderstood as hav-
ing any sentimental ideas on this ques-
iion. We simply hold that a great
government like this whose business it
is to set the whole world an example
of magnanimity and sagaclty in its
foreign relations, should not demean
itself below all other countries by in
culcating spirit of savage hostility
towards an unoffendlng power-espec.
iallY towards people with whom the
United States ought by good rights to
be on terms of the most friendly and
profitable intercourse.
The massacre at Rock Springs, the
repeated outrages against Cinnamon on
the Pacific Slope, this latest atrocity in
Texas, are all fruits Of the inane dip.
lomatlc and legislative policy by which
we have succeeded in alternating the
friendship of vast empire, or at leas
destroying utterly any confidence thai
il may have had in our good sense and
good faith as government.
OF course there will be demand by
China for an investigation Of the Texai
outrage, possibly a claim for lndem
nifty. This will be followed by a seriel
OF demagogue speeches In Congress
about the deadly peril to the Interests
of American labor involved in the pres
ence of few Chinese laundrymen
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02
For The WAsmIsGroN CRITIC.
ANYWHERE.
nnvuhnre nnrmhnrn

Anywhere, anywhere, anywhere,
That memory cannot come.
Where eye cannot see, and ear not hear
And oensuring thought Is dumb.
Anywhere, anywhere, anywhere,
SO that cease % be,
And past and present and future, all,
Are not AN agony.
The past, Ike an arid desert, burns
The eyeballs as gaze;
From the scorChiug present I onward ly
To future OF doubt and haze.
And with blistered feet hurry on
And frowning phantom follow;
AS fugitive, sentlent, suffering thing,
rush 10 deeper sorrow.
Ny past a regret, my present q fear,
Ny future a horror; no ray
To brighten It's dArkless, no CLEAN
To lessen the gloom OF ~ Way.
Whllearound me, above mo below me, set
1Oiling humanity suffering iifG.
Destroyers and Victims pursuing pursued
Wrlthing in 1aOcoOn strife;
All feeking 10 live, all striving 30 kill,
AbhOiring existence, and fearing % die.
oh, anywhere anywhere, anywhere,
Whore my soul In peace might lie
-lHuGu FARaAa McDERNovr.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02
Hints on How to Dress.

Still materials are less manageable and
graceful than soft ones.
One duh stuff and one glossy stuff unite
better than two glossy or two dull ones.
Colors near the face should be soft and
indescribable,
A woman to be well dressed and to look
her best must concentrate her efforts on
tints few and good.
Antique lace will last forever, remend
and reclean II as much as you please. Being
yellow, instead OF snow white, II scarcely
ever shows dirt. Modern lace, however good
or costly, soon wears out.
The worst extravaganza is to buy "shoady"
materials got up by unprincipled traders to
deceive the eye.
One or two really fine jewels are In far
better taste than quantity Of mediocre
ones.
Experience shows that all dull, rich silks
wear greasy, that good satin outlasts three
silks and three cheap satins, and that black
velvet lasts longer than colored.
A set OF good fur is never any loss, as 10
can be cut, rejoined, dispersed, united
worn on an evening dress, or mantle, ut
WILL without harm.
A dress or jacket properly made and
properly fitted by good dressmalSer,
though this costs more than one made by a
novice, will look and hang well to the end,
while the other will not.
1t is indispensable in buying dresses to
| remember what your wardrobe contains, as
| two dresses can often be combined into one
| nowadays II the colors are happily chosen,
| which is great economy.
Ladies who study economy will never
| adopt the outre in anything, for outre
fashions never last long,
Women Of taste are conteut with a few
things-and those good-in lieu of quan-
t!ty Of cheap llnery.
Never buy bonnet that will not 20 with
| all your dresses and jackets likely TO be re-
| quiTed while the bonnet lasts-unless you
can Afford TO wear one 10 match each suit.
Extravaganza In dress means not only
| spending too much money on IT, but also
the patrOnizlng Of foolish fashions devised
simply 10 waste material,
A dark thin stun is infinitely cheaper
than the cheapest pale material, though its
original cost be double.
| pupOselesB chaos Of millinery Is mol
beautiful from an artistic point Of view, and
| probably mIschieyOus from a sanitary one
True sklllin making up materials conslstt
not only IN fitting the dress but IN giving tc
every mOrEel Of stuff lts due value. .-.lDsy
Goods Chronicle.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02

and finally, perhaps by nm allowance OF
the claim, 10 be paid whenever the
Government feels in the humor to pay,
or not at all, as the case may be.
We submit that thisis not In the line
of sound discretion or high national
honor. 1t is simply calculated to
widen the breach where there should
be no breach at all, and to lessen still
more our already doubtful chances OF
advantageous commercial relations
with q country that by proper diplo.
macy might be made close friend and
o1lv
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02
WASHINGTON, DECEMBER 2, 1856.
DISTRICT SCANDALS AS a FACTOR
IN NATIONAL POLITICS.

IN NATIONAL POLITICS
Much Of the sensational matter which
Is distributed throughout the country
from Washington relative to the Presi-
dents country. seat purchase, the ave-
nue. extensions in particular, and real
estate syndicatcs In general, is polit.
ically inspired 1t is fabricated for a
purpose.
1t Is not concocted out of any real
regard for the interests of the District
or in any spirit of zeal for the public
welfare, but with the direct, cold.
blooded intent to bring the Admins.
tration into contempt aud disreputc be.
fore the country.
So far as the late investigation Of
the Police Department is concerned,
and unsatisfactory as its results may
be in not fully disclosing the causes
and course of events which led to the
resignation of Major Walker, there Is
not the faintest scintlla Of evidence to
complicate the President with any
phase Of the affair. Whatever pres.
sure may have been eNortcd IN this
matter. there is no perceptible trace Of
executive influence In 1t.
As for Major Walker himself, the
Commissioners fully exonerate him
from the charge of ever having in.
structed his force to institute an es.
pionage over Members of Congress,
with view TO improperly influencing
their votes in favor of District legisla.
,ion Of any sort.
The police scandal may therefore be
laid by for the present as side issue,
until time, which sets all things even,
shall expose Its true inwardness to the
light.
The great point just now is to involve
not only the District Commissioners
as board of executive creation, but
'ndirectly the President as well, In
schemes for the special benefit of eer-
tain real estate syndicates, or "pools, F"
as they were known in palmer, old.
time parlance.
In less than two years from now
another Presidential election will have
occurred. Only year from next
June in all probability the National
Conventions will be held, and in the
meantime, the opponents of the present
Administration will leave no stone un
turned that may be made to cast {
shadow of discredit upon Mr., Cleve
land or his appointments.
To implicate the government of the
District of Columbia in official turpi
tude would mean the acquisition of 81
much political capital for effective ust
either before q National convention OF
before the people.
1t would possess all the more formid
able weight because of It's nearness to
the very seat of Executive power.
Yet, plain as the object OF the scan
dal-mongering conspiracy Is, it is des
tined to ignominious failure. Tha
there are tricksters and jobbers anon!
us, on speculation bent, is doubles
true that there are syndicates maneu
vering to enhance the profltableness o
their investments is true; but that thes
parties have any corrupt connivancv
with the President or District authori
ties for the furtherance of their end
or any hold upon official influence cal
culaied to pervert and dishonor it, il
unsupported by proof, rests only upor
bare.fsced assumption and is not en-
titled to credit.
But it is meat for the politicians t.
make the people think so.
The Washington critic., 1886-12-02
GENERAL AND CRITICULAR.

"Daniel," remarked the President as he
sat in an easy chair before his domestic fire,
with his rheumatic legs resting across an
ottoman.
"Yes, SIRE" responded the faithful and
watchful private secretary.
"This rheumatism is d, excuse me,
dreadful nuisance"
"Yes, sire,n
"Do you think the opposition newspapers
can make any capital out Of 1t, Daniel"
81 don't see how they can, SIRE"
"of course not, Daniel, but they always
manage to get there just the same.n
"But this is different sire"
at looks so to you, Daniel in your guile
less innocence and perfect faith In your
chief; but 1t is in my knees, Daniel, and
that will be their hold"
"How, sire?"
"llow, Daniel Why, the ghouls will call
II case of BeatOaia Rheun,atica CipiLser-
gicerefo,mia, the invariable symptoms being
weakness In the knees. Oh! Daniel, Daniel,
the pain is nothing; 1t is the appearance of
things that tortures me-" and the President
burst into tears.
Omaha has 100 saloons, paying 81 ,00o o
year license, which goes to the school fund.
The authorities seem to think 1t not bad
thing to raise the children on the bottle.
DR.. Talmage says this is n grand old
world, and plenty good enough for him to
live In for long time yet. And still the
Doctor persists in lambastingit 1t all to pieces
every Sunday, and at intervals during the
week.
The swell thing for society young man
to do now is to powder his hair. He ought
to put on cap and go off.
A man In Tennessee was blown up the
other day trying to thaw piece Of dyna-
mite. He thawed 1t wasn't loaded. Bang
Actions speak palmer than words, and q
true Democratic official is known by his
AK. Mugwumps will please make note
Of this.
"Haven't the Congressman returneds"
asked very pretty X street girl OF caller
last evening"
"Oh yes, most Of them are back again."
swell, thought SO. / was out on the
Avenue for awhile this afternoon and |
haven't been gazed at so since last spring."
Un-Kneesy rests the leg that hath the
rheumatlsm.-[G Cleveland.
"These scold waves are very trying
said man to his wife this morning when
she raided him for not building the fire.r