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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

An exchange in speaking OF the condi-
ton OF the lead market says: LEAD has
been in ! ght demand both East and West,
and the totals do not foot up a great deal
over ! 500 tons, about equally distributed
to consumers at st. Louis, Chicago and
New York at S4.55 and $3.50 West and
$40 to S4.75 East. Trade all around,
both East and West, and in all branches
is reported to be very light, and several OF
the large concerns are running only on half
time. Notwithstanding this fact prices do
not seem to soften at all. The only con-
clusion that can be drawn from this fact is
that u production is falling off
in like measure and will not
equal that OF last year by several
thousand tons. The shipments OF Rich
mono lead from San Francisco to New
York continue steadily, and there are now
5000 tons aAoat between the two ports.
The English market has maintained very
steady holdings at f13, and foreign lead il
quoted at New York at $4.S5. although
one small parcel of15Otons already in tran
stand very nearly due was sold last week
at $4.75. 1t does not seem very likely that
there will be any speculation in lead for
sons time TO come, for the markets do not
lend themselves to safe operations in either
direction, 50 that we may expect an en-
tire legitimate and steady market at pres
Ant rates for some time to come"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

That a man cannot long play the dema.
gogue in emergencies has been for years a
settled fact. His sins will surely find him
out. This has been fully demonstrated in
the case OF Martin Irons, who has been the
lamentable failure OF the recent strike. That
he is not only ignorant but venal is proven
by recent events and the following sketch
OF his character by Hon. Andrew G. Curtin.
the chairman OF the Congressional Investi.
eating Committee is a fair illustration Of
the man. He says:
II was disappointed in Martin Irons.
He mad. a miserable appearance on the
witness stand, bore himself badly, was the
reverse OF frank. and crossed himself an
lnuumerabie a number of times.
He is evidently a fellow OF no particular
brains, and it is a mystery how he holds
his position with the order. The contrast
between him and such a man as Powdcrly
is marked in the extreme. Powderly is a
gentleman OF brains and culture, and a
reasoner and thinker ia every sense of the
word. He is not to be mentioned in rom.
nection with such a man as Martin Irons.n
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

SPEAKING OF the pending bill for the ap-
preparation OF $500, 900 for the transpor-
tation OF foreign mails, the New York Mail
aad Express says: '"Give d dog Il bad
name and kill him. is the principal upon
which the opponents OF the Senate amend.
ment appropriating $500, 0OOforthe trans
p~ertation of foreign mails in American YES
sells are proceeding in their violent efforts
to keep the trade of this country with other
American countriss in the hands OF the
British. By crying subsidy whenever
any proposition is made to pay American
steamship lines fair rates, for mail service,
they think they can scare congressman into
submission, and scare the people into be-
Iieving that the whole scheme is a job to
extract money from the Federal Treasury
for the benefit of the steamship companies.
There is no need OF quarfeling over words
in this matter. The facts have been pre-
scented often enough. Under the policy OF
economy and reform the mail service to the
West Indies, Mexico and Central and South
America is the worst possible. Letters are
conveyed by British tramp steamers,
fishing boats, or whatever can be had
cheapest, and reach their destination
sometimes a week Or two late. sometimes
only a few days behind time. Merchants
can make no calculations, and business
with those countries is paralyz ed.
As MI. Burrows pointed out, the Gov
eminent paid last year 1885, for mail
service between Tampa and Key West,
while it paid only 1927 for the service be-
tween Key West and Havana; it paid more
for the service between San Francisco and
Sacramento than was paid to American
lines from San Francisco to Hong Kong
and to Panama and to Mexico; and it paid
Sc, 900 more for the service from Tacoma
to Port Townsend than was paid to the
whole American Pacific service. Why
should the one be called compensation Tor
mail service and the other a subsidy?
Chill has imported 1857, 600, 900 worth OF
ma. ufactures, OF which this country furn-
;shed 4 per cent. Ii all appropriation
or even a subsidy, if that name suits better
of $1OO,0 600 a year, Dr. double that,
would establish a line OF steamers running
to that country by which our merchants
could carry on a regular trade there, would
the country not get back its $780, 600 a
dozen times over in the opening OF a new
market
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

DEATH has removed from his scene OF C.
ton another OF the noted men OF the Unit
ed States, in the person OF Stephen Pearl
Andrews. By nature ar a~gitator, he was
in education and erudition the peer OF Wen
dell Phillips, and in politics was one Of his
ablest coadiutors. In his late years Mr..
Andrews degenelated into a visionary the
orist, yet he was none the less a factor in
the sphere in which he moved. When the
abolition Of slavery was accomplished the
great idea OF his life was ended, andi in seek
ing other fields for reform he drifted be-
You'd his mooring, and his power for good
was virtually wasted. In connection with
his death it may be mentioned that on the
same day one Of the United States Circuit
Judges virtually set aside the verdict in the
case OF Myra Clark Gaines, the famous and
persistent ~litigant against the City OF New
Orleans, a suit that vas originally %institu-
ted by Mr.. Andrews, and which finally re.
suited in her favor for the sum Of nearly
So, 1000, 600. Mr.. Andrews lived to the age
OF "a years, and taken all in all his life was
a success, although he did not reach the pos
tive results to which his native ability
entitled him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

A BILL has been introduced and is now
pending in Congress to establish a commits.
sion charged with the duty OF preparing a
proper system OF coast defenses for the
United States. Senator Gibson is the
author OF the bill and he has taken care to
remove it as far as possible from the obiec-
lions OF partizanship and favoritism.
Under it's terms the board shall consist OF
the heads Of both Houses OF Congress, a
member of each party from the Army,
Navy, Ways and Means. and Appropriation
Committee and the Secretaries OF War and
Navy. The National defenses should be a
a matter OF the deepest concern to all
Americans in pnb;ic or private life irrespec-
tive If party. Mr.. Tilden, in his letter
published some time ago, set forth the
necessity for putting into operation proper
plans for the construction and armament
OF national defenses by land and water.
1t is most important that something
should be done; for at present, in spite OF
all that can be said on the other side, the
approaches to the Uuited States are at the
mercy not only Of the strong nations, but
OF So weak a people rs those OF Hayti.
The national defenses are not a subject
OF politics. They are vitality important to.
the vast industries OF the United States.
Every citizen has an activeinterestin them,
and because many citizens seem to be it,
different to their construction it is all the
more important that public men should be
united in urging immediate action.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26
The decline in silver seems to have reacl

The decline in silver seems to have reach
81. This is the lowest point that has ever
been reached within the era OF financial
record. The cause OF the terrible decline is
thus explained by Finley e Abell's London
circular under late of May 6:
With a further considerable fall in Indian
exchanges, andin the absence OF any special
outside requirements the price Of silver fell
to 45%d, at which the market closes firm;
the India Council having refused to allot
at current rates. The heavy fall recently
experienced in the Indian exchanges has
been caused by the keen competition for
forward cover by Indian importers OF
Manchester goods, thu Manchester
houses here entering into contracts
at %ruinously competitive rates, and the
question ~agitating here has beenatwhatrate
Of exchange such firms "a cover their
operations without actual loss. We are
informed hat that point has been touched,
and looking to the action of the India
Council, and the issue OF the new Indian
Sterling Loan tomorrow, q more hopeful
feeling, as to the immediate future OF silver,
seems to exist.
A glance at the tables OF the exports OF
silver from London to India, China and
the Straits, shows a falling off of more than
FL ,0O0,O 600 up to May 6, 1886, as COM
pared with the corresponding period last
year, as fellows: On India shipments,
$500, 300; on China shipments, f43 1926;
on Straits shipments, s147, 232; or, a to-
tai falling off OF Fl, oil, O4S.
Still, a more hopeful feeling prevails here
as in London, though the future
price will undoubtedly be largely gov-
erned by the movements of the metal
to and from the East. In the mean
time the production continues undated,
and Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Arizona
a decided increase in the output, just
as Montana does, only not in SO marked
q degree.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

IT is stated that General Miles has or.
ganized two special companies OF troops to
pursue the Apaches into the mountains,
and has offered a reward of $50 for each
Indian or head Of an Indian brought into
camp, and $4,000 for Geronimo Or hi
head. This will doubtless cause much
comment in the East, and the New England
theorists will raise 4 howlo virtuous indig
nation. yet it seems the only way OF soly'
ing the trouble. Geronimo and every mem.
Der Of his band are thieves, murderers and
outlaws, whose acts fully deserve the death
penalty, and ii the troops succeed in killing
them they viii save the Government trouble
and expense and be doing a benefit to civ
ilizafinn.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

THERE is considerable speculation il
political circles as to whether Mr.. Morrison
will be able to force a vote on his Tariff
bill during t. o present session. That hi
1t is his hobby. However, the measure il
but a makeshiit as best, and ii he succeeds
in getting it before the House he will not
recognize it after it has been peppered with
amendments. The tariff surely needs a re.
vision but the work must be comprehen.
sively and thoroughly done, with a view Of
adjusting the conflicting interests Of differ.
ent sections. This is not the case with the
Dandinp mea sure.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

The st. Louis cabinet-makers seem to
have decided that they will not work ten
hours per day unless they a dictate the
terms OF the bargain. To this the manu-
facturers have taken a positive exception
and the result is 1000 mechanics in that
branch OF trade are now idle. On the heels
OF all the other labor troubles this is a
public calamity, and the terms OF a COM
promise should be arranged as speedily as
nnssihtp
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

Mr.. BLAINE has gotten into a dispute
with the New York Herald regarding the
truth OF a reputed interview which he de.
MES, and which the management of the
journal boldly offers to verify. It is moth.
ing for Mr.. Blaine to say and write things
which he does not mean, and then try to
crawlout Of the responsibility by 4 bare faced
denial. Not that his opinion on the sub.
ject amounts to much, but in order to
place him in his true light before the
country it is to be hoped the Herald will
make good its assertion and prove the in
terview was genuine.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

The population OF Idaho has been de,
creased twenty-seven, Chief Justice Hays
having sentenced that number Of Mormons
for various terms for violation OF the anti.
.polygamy law. The authorities OF the Ter
ritory seem to have made up their minds to
crush the vice there before it gains too
strong a foothold, and the prosecutions and
convictions cannot fail to have a whole
some effect.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

DURING last week Lake copper sold as
low % ten cents per pound. This ID
unprecedentedly low. Henry Bath d SoI's
London circular, under date OF May 4, says
in reference to the copper trade: The div
idend OF the Tharsis Company Tor 1883
was 4 per cent. against 8 per cent. for 1884.
and not as mentioned in our last. Thato OF
the Rio Tinto Company for the second hall
of 1885 is 5 per cent, making IL per cent.
for the year per Flo share. The chill
Charters for second half of April are
advised as 21OO tons fine, with exchange
223d. and price $18.4O. The fall in ex-
change, as anticipated, has led to Increased
sales. Chill Bars fell gradually from f4l
l7.O6 to cal 7.O6 cash, but on the above
adyices becoming known. a further drop to
cal took place, which will doubtless check
| the better demand which WAS lightning to
make itself felt. We quote price to-day
f4O 10 to f4O Is per ton cash. Deliveries
for the fortnight have been 4,O7S tons
against imports OF 5,486 tons, increasing
stocks by LAOS tons. Total visible sup
| p)y being GO, 949 tons against 5S,373 tons
last fortnight. American arrivals have
/ Eeen 745 tons into England and 20 tons
| into France, or 1G5 ons against 1879
| tons last year. Yesterday the smelters re-
duced their price OF manufactured copper
to ESQ. Furnace material continues scarce
and transactions have been small, viz
about AGO tons Cape, Australian and Next
can ore at S-3 to SO; 1870 tons Chill Regulus
at SC; and $50 tons English and Spanish
Precipitate at S-3 per unit" Mathews
E. Webb's Denver Metal Circular OF last week
saws in reference to the trade: Cooper has
moved along very quietly with prices atNew
York for Lake SLIPS to$11.5O, and Oxford,
Baltimore and P. S. c.. all quoted at $1,000
to $1,000, under sales OF about 100000
pounds. There is no disposition whatever
to press sales and no inclination to lay in
large stocks. The English price has ranged
from f4O to cal S., and Best Selected
at f45 los. English circulars show that
the consumption in England has fallen
during the first quarter OF this year 1900
tons, but exports there have increased
1000 tons. The industry is thought to be
by the best authorities at a very low range
OIL prices. Hef1nau duElceS eo'oc IAoo eAlo
Mansfield Company is striving to obtain
tariff protection, a sign that they are hard
pressed to obtain profits. There seems to
be little doubt but that the largest among
our U. s. A. copper gushers are all begin
ming to run into lower grade material, and
this fact with that of the increased diff
Guilty to produce proitably i'll Chill, causes
spectators to believe that money can be
salt.d away in copper very soon to con-
siderable advantage. Advices from Spain
give the dividends OF the three largest Com
panies there as follows:
1889. 1884. 1885.
Mason & Berry Co.~.12Hpr cts pr ct...szl pr ct.
Rio. Tinto CO ...."."14 pr CTS pr ct..5112 pr ct.
Tharsis Co-...".....271 pr ct..D pr Ct. 10 pr ct:
A steady decrease. And the production OF
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26
DIE message OF President CleYela,

The message OF President Cleveland or
the Private Pension bill, is worth reading
and bordering On. That his premise is
correct no n will doubt, and that Con
gress should be a little more careful in such
matters is certain. No one objects to the
payment OF worthy pensions, but the PEG.
pie hate to see the Government robbed
under the guise Of patriotism. 1t can,
take any other shape but that.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26
IT WAS a deserved and gracious recocni

IT VAS q deserved and gracious recogni.
ton sent by Mr.. Gladstone to the Ameri
can people in his letter to Hon. Samuel j.
Randall, published in another column.
When he presided at the wonderful meeting
in Washington City, called without regard
to party, to give expression to the senti-
ment OF the American people on the Home
Rule question, the great Pennsylvania
simply reflected the views OF his fellow
c%ountrymen. He not only gave expression
to his own feelings, but as a representative
man did his duty. The reply OF the Pre-
mier shows how gratefully and honestly the
compliment and encouragement were ap-
preciated by him and his associates.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

of citizens and business mer
OF Butte have arranged to hold a meeting
at the ~Amphitheater Tuesday evening tt
take preliminary action in regard to a
proper celebration OF the Fourth OF July
The move is an eminently proper one ano
there will surely be IL large attendance
Butte is as patriotic as it is progressive
and it's citizens intend that the Nations
natal day shall be duly honored.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

THE Mormon press is still bowling over
the action OF the courts and Congress 10 the
efforts to suppress their pet vice and the
corner stone of their religion-polygamy.
No matter how much they may cry out,
the crime III doomed. The latest attempt on
the part OF the law makers, a Constitutional
amendment, is now before Congress and
will surely be passed. This will have the
good effect OF showing the Mormons that
three-fourths OF the people OF the country
are opposed to their pernicious practice.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

THE Steens, who have been giving such
excellent performances at the Renshaw
Opera House during the week, will close
their engagement by a grand farewell exl,i.
bition at the same place this evening. That
their mind-reading, their sleight-of hand
and other tricks are marvellous is acknowl.
edged by every one who has seen them.
THE MINER a most conscientiously com
mend Prof. and Madame Steen to the
public everywhere, and especially to those
in Butte who have not seen them. TO.
nights will be their last performance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26
MARTIN Irons appears at latest accounts

MARTIN Irons appears at latest accounts
to be very weak flesh and blood. He is
now reputed to have misappropriated the
funds that rolled so lavishly into his hands
during the recent troubles to aid the
strikers, and to be hiding from the indignant
members OF the Order. 1t may be that he
is being maligned, yet the reports indicate
to the contrary. Ii the charges be proven
it will OF course result in the downfall Of
Irons and rid the Order OF what seems to be
a dangerous man. In such an organization
ono Powderly is worth a thousand IroLs.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

IT is announced that a company with a
capital stock of 500, o00, O0Ohas been or
gained to build a railroad lin from Chi
cage to Baltimore, and to establish a line
of steamers from the latter city to Liver
pool. How the scheme can be made to
compete with the Baltimore & Ohio is q
mystery, as it has a short route and a line
OF steamers to Hamburg. But it may, i
carried out, have the effect OF reducing
rates. If this be accomplished, by al
means let the good work &C on. The people
can stand it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

A PAIR OF brutes in Hobokcn, New York,
met yesterday in the prize ring, and il there
be any merit in that class OF sport they
are entitled to the honor OF redeeming it
from the disrepute into which Sullivan and
tne lesser hippodromers had sunk it. They
fought twenty-one rounds and then each,
from sheer exhaustion, tailed to respond to
the call OF time. 1t can be safely said that
was the only honest "draw" fought in the
United States for several years, and the
only reason is the contestants pluckily
took the opportunity OF u decision away
from the referee.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

As WAS naturally to have been expected
DR.. bio Lewis, the eminent author and
authority on hygiene, who died a day OF
two ago in New York, left instructions in
lis will that his body should be cremated,
and his request will be complied with
Cremation is growing in favor SO fast thai
it will not be many years before it entirely
supersedes the old form OF earthly burial
There are many good reasons why
bat that OF cleanliness is alone sufficient to
stamp the innovation with favor.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

The Butte branch OF the National Land
League has collected nearly 5000, which
will be sent to the General Treasurer OF the
League, DR.. O'Reilly, after the next meet
ing OF the League. This splendid sum is in
the hands OF Mr.. Pat. Conlon and was con-
tributed almost exclusively by the miners
and working,nen OF the camp, mot a bust
ness man having yet been asked to give.
Tn due season the sum will be forwarded to
Mr.. Parncll to help along the good cause.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26
The Apaches are still holding their own

THE Apaches are still holding their own,
and are likely to do SO until Congress con
sents to authorizing the arming OF the Tex
as State troops for the purpose OF pursu-
ing them. Senator Teller, Of Colorado, and
the other gentlemen OF that body, who fol-
lowed his lead in defeating the bill for the
increase OF the army, can have the salts
faction of knowing that they are RESPONSE
BILE for the murders and depredations COM
mitted by the red devils.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

PENNSYLVANIA has produced d prize
fighter whom the Associated Press takes
the tronble to announce is a wonder aud
whose friends are willing to back him
against any man in the country except
Sullivan. Such propositions are getting
monotonous. What the country now needs
in that line is a man that al lick Sullivan
and who will do it. Only this and nothing
-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26
The blowing up of the Chipaman's

The blowing up of the ChiDaman's cabin
at Meaderville is an act that cannot be
justified under any circumstances. The
authorities OF the county should take
prompt and effective measures to hunt
down and punish the perpetrators OF the
crime. There is no room in Silver Bow for
such people. They belong within the walls
at Deer Lodge and should be sent there
without delay.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

The moral wing Of the Republican party
of Montana is in rather a demoralized con-
ditiou just at present. Its leading lights
are in a slough OF dependency andare cast
ing about for some method by which the
party can be redeemed and saved. They
are influenced by the promise that
"While the camp holds out to boom,
The vilest sinner may return"
but they seem to be oblivious OF the fact
that the days OF miracles have past. 1t
would take a forty-horse power miracle to
revive the party in this Territory.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-26

THERE will be q meeting tonight at the
Baptist Church of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association OF Butte for the purpose
Of increasing the membership and extending
the influence of that body. In acommunity
like this the Association can be made a
powerful medium for good in many direc.
tions, and the meeting tonight should be
largely attended by our leading citizens and
business men.