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The new North-west., 1888-04-27
The Funeral of Conkling.

UTICA, n. Y, April 21.-The day on
which the citizens of Utica are bidding fare
we'll to all that Is mortal of Roscoe Conk-
ling, opened with clouds threatening rain.
The city, notwithstanding the presence of
many strangers, exhibited less than its usual
stir. Business was to be suspended during
the entire day in many establishments, and
in all commercial houses at least during the
hours devoted to the funera! and the viewing
of the remains. The principal delegations
from abroad arrived during the night, but
the trains of this morning brought throngs
of official and unofficial friends from all
parts of the nation. The remains lay in
state from IL TO l O'Clock. Before noon a
very large number of friends Of the deceased
had assembled in the vicinity of the house,
and during the following hour continuous
stream of people passed into the residence
to take last look at the dead. The floral
tributes we're very numerous, and of unusual
magniicence. Conspicuous was large
wreath of calla lilies, intertwined with blue
immortelles, attached to which was plain
white card bearing the words "The Presi-
dent"
Calvary church was filled to overfowing
long before 2 O'Clock. Upon the arrival of
the procession it was met at the entrance of
the church by the rector, Rev. A. B. Good
rich. When all were seated the burial an
them taken from the ThIrtieth and Ninetieth
psalms, was rendered responslvely by the
officiating clergymen, the choir singing the
alternate verses. After brief but impress
slve service the sad procession wended its
way to the cemetery, where the comm;ttal
service of the church was held.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
-.aEsRSl> %~ns-
OUR NAVY.
Is Reinforced by Dynamite Cruiser

PHILADELPHIA, April 2O.-The William
Cramp d Sons Ship and Engine Building
company has nearly completed dynamite
cruiser gunboat called the Yorktown, de-
signed for the United States Navy. 1t will
be launched on Saturday, April % in tie
presence of Secretary Whitney. 1t carries
four pneumatic guns for the hurling of dyna-
mite projcctiles, each with a range Of at least
one mile. The training of the guns is &C.
complished by steering the vessel, and the
loading is all done by steam. The guns are
of fifteen inch calibra, and the shells, which
can be fred with great accuracy twice a
minute, will contain 600 pounds of explosive
gelatine, equivalent to s52 pounds of dyna-
mite, or 943 pounds of gun cotton. 1t is
claimed that this boat, properly handled,
will be the most destructive engine of war
yet invented, for the heaviest armored ships
in the world will go all to pieces from the
explosion Of she'll much smaller than those
thrown by the guns of the Yorktown. These
guns are designed to work on the under
Water portion of the hul!s of vessels, but if
any inaccuracy in aim should be developed
on account of the pitching of the ship great
damage can be inflicted on the portion of the
hull above water. A dynamite gun made by
the sans concern has Just been completed
for the Italians.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
IT WILL BE CHANGED.

The Inter-MOuntdin and Herald have re-
Gently made it pretty warm for the Demo
Gratis on their method of electing delegates
to the National Convention by the Central
Committee instead Of by convention. The
method has been established by precedent
for many years by the Democrats, but we
notice from the report that the committee
gave the matter consideration and indicated
= purpose to have an expression from the
party on the subject at the next convention.
As q matter Of fact it is not the best nor the
proper method of getting an expression of
the party of its choice for Presidential candi-
dates, nor is it strictly Democratic or Re-
publican method. The Central Committee
is nearly two years old when it meets to per-
form this duty, and Is not, therefore, at best,
Immediately representative of the party on
the question at issue, although it may ap
prove the same candidates. The method is
not good one. But it was established
years ago, when conventions could only be
attended at much expense. slow methods Of
transportation and considerable loss Of time,
and convention for this purpose and an
other for Territorial nominations was
deemed hardship-especially as so many
successive defeats of Presidential candidates
and merely nominal recognition by the
National Convention did not render the
matter one Of much Importance. The con-
ditions of transportation have, however,
changed, and having now vote in the Ma
tional Convention, and by misfortune Of
a!lltteration President, we have no doubt
the Democratic Territorial Convention will
make smooth report for the present COM
mittee and instruct that hereefter conven'
tions he called for the purpose of electing
delegates, as has been the better method
preferred by the Republicans.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION

As will be notices on the local page call
is made for republican Primaries to be held
on Saturday, May 5th, to elect Delegates to
q county convention to be held in Deer Lodge
Saturday, May 10Th. The object thereof is,
in accordance with time honored and proper
Republican ways, to elect ten Delegates to
the Territorial Convention to be held at Liv-
ingston May 10th, when two Delegates will
be elected to the National Convention to
nominate Republican candidates for President
and Vice President. This moves all the ma
chipery of party organization but it secures
direct expression of the voters ofthe party as
to their choice as nearly preceding the Ma
tional Convention as possible. The appor-
tionment is based on one Delegate from each
precinct and proportionate representation
from the larger precincts on basis that will
not call too many from their business, and
as the trains run now but little time will be
lost. We hope to see fine representation
at the Convention.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27

For the second time the Democratic Gen.
trail Committee has instructed its delegates
to the National Convention to have DR.. A.
H. Mitchell appointed the Montana member
of the National Committee. He should
have been appointed two years ago, as the
committee instructed. His not being present
at the National Convention, and a meeting
of the committee being called at once was
the excuse for ignoring the instructions and
appointing Major Mccormick. 1t is not
probable DR.. NJ. will be present this time,
but we warrant Maginnis aud Marshall will
find that they can have him appointed and
have his proxy back in time to attend an
immediate meeting. As the duties Of q
National Committeeman from the Territor-
les when his party is out of power are not
very arduous, we congratulate DR.. N. on his
preferment and trust he will now immedi-
ately subscribe for Major Nc Cormick's paper
shake hands across the four year old chasm
and be prepared to mourn mutually in the
same procession when the news Of bleak
November comes with its sorrowful burdens
to their souls.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
One Fate For All.
PittsbnT0 Press


CoNKL1NG's fine athletic condition and
his powerful physique hay been matters as
we'll known aud as little questioned among
his earnest partisans as the power of his cold,
sarcastic oratory and his personal integrity.
Physically, as we'll as mentally, he has been
deified by his enthusiastic countrymen. he
was not merely the Apollo to be admired for
his manly beauty, but an Achilles, who, If
he could not win for himself could destroy
Hector for the benefit of another; and yet he
hundreds of shop girls struggled successfully
to aud from work and home, while he got an
earache aud is dead to-day.
With all his boasted athletic training to
perfect his naturally robust body he died like
the weakest and commonest of mortals,
from wading through snowdrift. For days
the doctors kept him alive by stimulants, but
he lived in an unconscious, II not delirious
state, practically dead to himself and the
world, while q poor, weak ssschootma'm J"
that had both legs frozen off in Nebraska
blizzard, lives to receive the admiration and
substantial tokens of sympathy from the
population of an entire state.
Leander swims across the Hellespont to
see his lady love, takes fever aud dies;
Hercules performed the seven greatest labors
of the world and died of shirt that only
needed washing; Goliah, the giant, was
knocked out by shepherd boy, and many a
patriot that went through the privations and
dangers of the late war unscathed came home
to slip on banana skin and receive fatal in-
juries.
What do such instances prove? That phys
ical strength is not vitality. Both being
attacked by an epidemic, the weak little
wife may survive to weep over the beautiful
inscription she has caused to be carved in the
marble above her third husbands final rest
ing place, and babe may float ashore out
of q shipwreck in which the strong sailor
loses his life.
Physical development is desirable thing
in theory as physical perfection is beautiful
to behold, but physical development leaves
man, it would appear, as vulnerable, when
attacked by desease, as the child that has not
yet felt the power to stand upon its feet.
The lessons of every day prove this.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
uuNrc1PAL INCORPORATION.
The Ernrassion of Citizens Meeting Decid-
edly Favorable Thereto.
Preliminary Pro: eedings Now in Progress.

DEER LODGE, Mont, April %, 1888.
Pursuant to call issued therefor meeting
Of citizens Assem- bled in Union Hall, Deer
Lodge, Monday evening, April 23d, to con-
slider the question of Incorporating Deer
Lodge and taking such further action as
might be deemed advisable.
On motion James 81. Mills was elected
Chairman and o. B. O'Bannon Secretary.
The object of the meeting being stated,
John O'Neill moved that: 1t is the sense
of this meeting that Deer Lodge should pro-
ceed to Incorporate under the municipal cor
poration laws of the Territory of Montana.
This brought the whole subject before the
meeting and discussion and remarks fol-
lowed for over an hour, being participated
in by Willard Bennett, DR.. G. G. Glass, n. j..
Bielenberg, DR.. j. H. Owings, o. B. OBan-
non, Peter Walton, c. D. Joslyn, Geo. w.
Carlton and II. r. Whitehill.
On the question being put it was carried
with but few dissenting votes.
Dr.J. H. Owings moved that commi ttee
of five lie appointed by the Chair to investi-
gate the matter Of corporation limits and re-
port to an adjourned meeting, which motion
prevailed and the Chair appointed as such
Committee: J. Fl. Owings, Henry s. Reed,
II. II. Zenor, n. y. Bielenberg, Samuel Scott
and on motion o. B. O'Bannon was added
to the committee.
A motion to add additional members from
West Deer Lodge was on statement OF the
conditions by Marshal r. S. Kelley, lost.
On motion the meeting adjourned to meet
at Union Hall at 700 D. m. Monday, April 80.
JAMES Fl. MILLS,
Or. O'BANNoN, Chairman.
Secretary.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
Do "They Do These Things Better in France:

Do "They Do These Things Better in France?"
PARIS, April 21.-There was a renewal of
the conflicts between students and Boulan-
gerists to night. The police charged on the
rioters and in the scuffles that ensued many
persons were injured, some seriously. The
Boulangerists assembled at many points. in
tending to march to the Boulevard St.
Michael. The police dispersed them and
prevented them from carrying out their idea.
The city became quiet at II O'Clock. A
crowd of anti Boulangerist students to- day
set fire to several bales of the rewspapers.
La Lanterne and L'Intransigeant, IN a
wagon on the Boulevard St. Michael and
then maltreated the horse aud driver.
About 1000 market porters volunteered to
defend the printing presses of the journals.
which the students threaten to attack. L. is
estimated that 10000 persons were paradine
in the Latin quarter last evening in favor Of
Boulanger. They were mainly tradesmen
and working people who gathered to defv the
students, who are all Opportunists. The
police had hard work to keep the crowd
moving. Premier Flouquet's tour of the
police stations was due to the idea that the
police we're only awaiting an opportunity tn
declare for Boulanger.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
AS TO CONFIRMED CRIMINALS.
The Ohio Law Decided demonstration al.

COLUMBUS, April 2l. - The Supreme
Court has handed down an important leeis
ion. 1t was in the case of Robert Patterson,
Miami County prisoner in the panisenti
ary, sent rp on a five years sentence for
burglary, which sentence will expire in 1859.
This being Patterson third -r fourth term
he was marked for retention as life pris-
oner, under the act introduced by Allen y.
Myers, member of the Legislature from
this County. That act was based upon the
principle that man who is convicted of
three separate and successive crimes is a
confirmed criminal, and should be restrained
of his liberty for the good of society. The
attorneys for Patterson took the case to the
Supreme Court for the purpose of testing the
constilutionality of the act. The Court de-
cided that the act is unconstitut ional, and
Patterson will therefore be released at the
expiration Of his legitimate sentence. There
are about half dozen other pris oners in the
penitentiary whose cases are similar, and
they also must be released when their reeu-
lar terms expire. This efectuaily does away
with the confirmed criminal idea.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
The Confederate Generals

NEW York, April 20.-From the World:
General Sherman has sent an invitation to a
banquet to celebrate the birthday annivers-
ary of General Grant (Aprl 27th) to seven
of the most prominent surviving officers of
the Confederate Army. These are Generals
James Longstreet, John E. Gordon, Simon
3. Buckner, Fitzhugh Lee, VIM. Malone,
John S. Mosby and Joseph E. johnson. The
World addressed to these distinguished ex-
Confederate officers an inquiry as to whether
they would be able to be present at the dim
ner and also request for the views of each
upon the significance of this re union. Cen
eral Buckner and General Longstreet re-
piled, regretting their inability to be present
and expressing the belief that such occasions
tend to draw the South and North closer
together. General Malone telegrapas that,
he hopes to be present. General johnson
says he is unable to accept the invitation
and believes "that the asselab!age cannot
influence National aspects.''
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
THE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMIT.
TEE,
Elects Msior Maeinnis and r C, Marshal
Delegates to tho National
G0nventiOn.
1beeial to tie Butte Miner.

Apecial to tie Butte Miner.
I HELENA, April Ss.-1he Democratic Ter
dtortal Committee met at 10 O'Clock this
morning, Hon. ". A. Clark In the chair.
"A. <. Yerkes, Of Boeemsn, vas elected See
etary. Present; Mssss Clark, Brsnnagan.
Collins, Conrad, Myers, Irvine, 1nes, Stuart,
Graves, Warner, Malone. McMastsr, David
spn and Marshall. Major Magtnsts, Of
Helena, aud T. c. Marshall, of Missoula,
we're elected delegates bJ acelamattob;
James Savage, Of Livingston, and A. j. Dav-
ldson, of Helena, alternates. Butte was
selected as the place for holding the conven-
tion after the third ballot, as follows:
First ballot-Butte S, Bozeman 4, Great
Falls 2.
Second ballot Butte s, Bozeman 4, Great
Falls /, Benton l.
Third ballot Butte 8, Bczeman 4, Great
Tails l.
1t was agreed that the representation to
| tie Territorial Convention should consist Of
sne delegate to every 100 votes cast for
roole, and two delegates at large from each
County.
A motion to instruct the delegation for
Cleveland was lost and a committee to draft
,esolutons was appointed by the Chair as
.ollows: Conrad, Myers, Collins, Graves,
1arshall, McMasters and Malone. The ex'
! .cutlve committee was empowered 10 fix the
date of holding the convention.
The S.. Louis delegates were instructed
to have DR.. Mitchell placed on the National
Committee. The utmost harmony prevailed
| during the entire session of the committee,
and the utmost good feeling characterized
their deliberations.
| The committee on resolutions reported as
| follows:
Resolved, that the Lonored, courageous
and conscientious character of President
Grown Cleveland as displayed in his admin
| istrative acts commends him to the approba'
| tio1. If the best &nd most patriotic minds OF
the country. He has reformed the abuses OF
| the Administration, introduced high stand
ard ot industry and capacity in all depart-
ments of the Government, has maintained
| the public credit and upheld the national
honor, restored more complete national
unity and has advanced the interests of the
while country and added to its reputation
both at home and abroad. We believe that
his Administration commands the confidence
of his countrymen, which will be shown in
| his unanimous denomination and triumph
ant reelection.
Signed-C. E. Conrad. John Brannagan,
| P. II. Malone, Thos. G. Marshall, T. T.
Collins, E. l.. Graves, Alfred Meyers, Com
mittee. .~..:
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
c.nAnNs MOVE TO GET EVEN
=, Cas-. the Mills Tariff Bill Should Prevail

OTTAWA. Ont, April 23.-In the House
of Commons tonight Sir Charles Auppo4
saye notice of the following resolus,u"s'
which he will move in Committee Oh "ss'
and Means:
Resolved, Thst the Gov ernor Genera ~
Council nsy, BY proclamation whenever ~
.ppe.rs TO biz satisfaction to be desirable III
the public interest to do 80, either reduce OF
remove entirely OF h psrt thc export du1le'
provided for BY Section of the act respect
ing duties of custons by schedoie = 'ne''''
or BY any act in amendment thereof.
The foregoing refers to export ou''e' ~
logs and is designed to secure for Canaoa 'no
advantages of free lumber into the h''eu
States IN event of the Mills tariff becoming
law.
The second resolution reads:
Resolved, That Section 9 of said act De
repealed and the following substited there
for: "Any or all of the following thlhes'
Animals of all kinds, hay, straw, vegetables
(ncluding potatoes aud other roots), sals'
peas, beans, barley, malt, rye, oats, buck
wheat, -four of rye, oatmeal, -four, outter'
fish of all kinds, fish oil, products OF fish and
of all other creatures living in the water,
fresh meats, poultry, stone or marble IN It's
| crude or unwrought state, gypsum hewn or
| wrought, burrs or grindstcnes and timber
and lumber of all kinds manufactured in
| whole or In part including shingles, clap,
| boards, and wood pulp may be imported
! into Canada free of duty or at the less rate
of duty than is provided for in any act at the
| time in force upon proclamation by the
Governor General, which may be issued
whenever it appears to his satisfaction that
similar articles from Canada may be import
ed into the United States free of duty or al
a rate not exceeding that payable on the
same under such proclamation, Of what is
imported into Canada.
| Careful scrutiny has been made Of Cana
da's statutory offer of reciprocity in natjona
products, and the foregoing is proposed te
be enacted in lieu of the existing offer. Tht
amended clause eliminates all such article:
in respect of which Canada would be dis
criminated against in event of the United
States placing them on the free list. Among
| articles so eliminated are wheat, -four ant
| lard.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.


The county Republican Committees of the several
Counties [except Cascade will proceed TO call County
Conventions in their respective counties, and elect
Delegates and Alternate Delegates to the Territorial
Convention as above designated.
In Cascade county the County Convention may be
called by the member of the Territorial Committee OF
that county.
1t is desired that ample notice of such Conventions
be given.
The following rules have been adopted for the gov
eminent of the Republican Territorial Conventions in
the Territory of Montana saD
1-Delegates and Alternate Delegates shall be elec
ted in the future to Territorial Conventions and in
the of the failure of Delegate to attend the
Alternate Delegate shall cast the of the Delegate
whose Alternate he is.
GIN the absence OF Delegate and his Alternate
a majority of the delegation from that county shall
cast the vote of the absentee.
3-In the absence of all the Delegates and Alternate
Delegates from any county, no vote shall be cast for
euch county.
4-In the county in which the Territorial Conven-
tion shall be held, when any Delegate ard his Alter
nate Delegate absent, there shall be no vote cast
in their behalf
5-Dclegates and Aternatee must be Republican
residents of the county which they represent.
By order of the Territorial Republican Committee.
I.SALH1NGER, ISAAC D. McCUTcHEoN,
Secretary $780, Chairman.
The new North-west., 1888-04-27
HHOW MUCH LONGER 7D
r. o~tman Emperor Nears His reath

BERLIN, April 21.-[Co7yright, 1888, by
the New York Associated Press.l-For the
peror yesterday and tonight displayed signs
of restlessDess end irritatiSe temper, question
ing the doings of the doctors and attendants
and giving and countermanding orders. The
fever shows no signs of abatiog. His tenn
perature fer the day averaged 103. The
question the Emperor put this morning is in
everybody's mind, and the attendants and
doctors are assailed OH every hand with,
elbow much longer?" The physicians are
studiously silent, but it is permitted to be
known that the Emperor's life may be pro-
longed for two weeks, though any moment
may bring the last phase of the malady-
death by sufTocation. Empress Victoria
watches closely at the Emperor's bedside.
Besides curtailing interviews with other mem
bers of the family, she will not permit any
officials to have access to the Emperor un-
less he especially desires it. In long in
tcrview between the Grown Prince and his
father and mother on Thursday, the Emperor
referred to the position of the Empress after
his death. Prince Bismarck and the Empress
appear to have become reconciled, and the
Chancellor never fails, after leaving the En-
peror, to hold long conversation with the
Empress.
The North German Gazette comments on
his illness. The papers state that while con-
versing recently with the Crown Prince,
through the medium Of pencil and paper. he
wrote: "Learn to suffer without complain
ing; that is all l can teach thee"
The Gazette also records the Emperor's re-
ply to Gen. Won Blumenthals letter hoping
for bis speedily recovery:
"MY DEAR BLUMENTHAL: I can hardly
bear it any longer
Queen Victoria during her visit here will
pass all her time in the Charlottenburg Pal
ace, except when she goes out to drive and
attend the reception which will be given in
her honor by the Crown Prince in his Berlin
residence. Her stay in Berlin is certain to
be marked by popular ahstention from any
notice of her presence. All classes, from
the highest to the lowest, share the common
feelings that English royalists have steered
their ways through circumstances attendant
upon the Emperor's illness with more regard
for personal gain than for German interest.
This impression has been conviction since
IL has been ascartained what ia the nature of
the settlement upon the Empress, arranged
during the week. Besides 100000 marks
allowed the widow Of the Emperor, the Em-
press required the right of succession of En-
press Augustus residence as fixed by the will
of|Emperor William. This is small mat
ter, but taken in consideration with past
events, gives the masses a settled sentiment
of antipathy to both Victorias.