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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

The Bowes building at the corner of
West Granite and Utah streets was en-
tirely destroyed by the fire of Sept. 20.
Mr.. Bowes had the building insured for
$4,000 which was equally distributed
among four companies. Two of the
companies have settled at a discount Of
% per cent, one has agreed to settle on
the same basis and the remaining COM
pany has such a settlement under ad-
visement. And still the Inter Mountain
is trying to make the people OF this COM
munity believe that every insurance
company doing business in this city is
entitled to public confidence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
WHAT KILLED HIM?
Strange Fate of a Young Kentueklan N'''
Windfall, Ind.

WNDFALL, Ind, Dec. 7.-Grea1 EAU"
ment prevails in this town and comuu
to-day over the finding OF the dead OOu!
a young man this morning in q grow IL
a mile north OF town. Two lo!7
boys who we're out rabbit hunting ~
the discovery and rushed to town Snu n,
citedly reported their CHASTITY hn0' -a"nd
dreds OF people were soon on tne
viewing the corpse. 1t was qulcA''
nized by many as the body OF a your
named Claude Haun OF Georgetown .h.
lin county, KY, who had arrlvsa ap Nov.
place from Georgetown on Ihuf9u"s Mrs.
21, on a visit to his married SlSS~ alive
Robert Wash. He was last sseD %, Cd
9 O'Clock Friday night No.; who
the streets of WindfalI, by par'"'
knew him well. :: obarceby
The body has been taken Ia ers,S a.
proper authorities, and a posi- mot Opin.
animation will be held to.morrGT orI psy
ons vary as to it's being a case Ot aoir isope
or self destruction, and the sad al"D
u profound mystery.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
LIKE FINDING MONEY
A Man oompels an Accommodate,
Steerer to Rob Him "'

s'' an Accommodating BuD,,.
steerer to Rob Him. N"'''
New YORK, Dec. 7.-sinor A.
young Epglishman, on bis vav - avs a
from the West, was swindled ont ., England .
% a clever sharper on West strsat l'0O0
Christopher, on Tuesday evenins lsa'
AFFAIR was reported to the police bu. iA'
clew to the perpetrator OF the Outa no
been found. "Nms has
DAVIS came to this country from T..
land six weeks ago, bringing with y. Lug
eral thousand dollars. He went ~ w.
cago and there lost about one.bal, o Vn'
money, and decided to return =" Aa
land. He came to this citv last Ans'
day and went to the Evans iaes'
He had nearly $500 remainino note.
money he brought over with hiTn sGs
he desired to have changed into ias
money. He walked through Wet Auspsh
to Christopher street, where he mot stfest
dressed stranger who engaged him well
versation. Davis informed him ~ u COZ
sire to change the money. The man Isa '
afterward left him and another camo tu!
called him by name, and shook S0.lp,
The stranger represented himself 40 . I .!s,
OF the hotel proprietor and a money b,oT end
He offered to change Davis monav fas O 1s'
by giving him drafts on an Enqlisb In nIa
and he displayed several drafts and . T IsoA,
roll OF money. Davis consented anI alss
conducted to a room near by. tbo was
ton OF which he can not remo, VA
where he handed over ST. n y
received in return two o aau
for $3.50 each. The shliging strappa Su thss
stated that he had not sufficient EDJ sGsa
money with him to make up the diff..ssps aa
but would 60 and get it and bring il ~ ~,
hotel. He gave Davis q gold.pla:ed vs. ~'
and chain as security for the amount wi
due, and said he would be at the Sc !S
in a few minutes. That was the Iost % vi
of him. "'' seen
When Davis returned to the hotel ",
Evans told him he had been robhed aaI
reported the case to the Charles st.".t
and detectives were sent mt H"t
the obl.ging% strangers have not been iouDd
The checks given Davis were drawn an t~a
Newfoundland banks and are dated sr
eral years back and have been esn,aSd
had about $50 OF his little fortnD.
left, and with this he purchased a ticL.t
Tor Europe and sailed on the Britannia,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
EATING THEIR r

The Democrats at Helena have finally
got tired of listening to the silly sicken.
ing talk of the Republican conspiratOrs
about the vote Of Precinct T~hirty-four Of
Silver Bow, and outsiders have been long
enough imposed upon by the outrageous
falsehoOds Of the status Of the two parties
upon that point. While it was too much
OF a concession for the Democrats to
make, to treat at all with. the revolution
airy band. they decided to take a stand
that would compel them to eat every
word they have uttered upon this subject
and stand before the world as self-con-
victed liars. To this end a proposition
was made that an impartial body con-
sisting of both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis, in equal numbers, be organized
to sift to the very bottom ali the facts in
regard to the vote of precinct No. "a. If
an illegal vote had been cast there, this
was the way to prove it and the Demo
cfats challenged the proof. What was
was the result? Just what might have
been expected. After agreeing to the
proposition. and fixing the place of meet
ing the Republicans were not present.
They had slunk into their holes, or or opt
under the wings Of the mighty Sand
ers and his Republican associates.
They forbade the proceeding, and were
meekly 0beyed. Had the tribunal been
composed of Hall and Jack, or Blake, |
White and Walker, OF others of that ilk,
to whom honesty in politics is an un-
known quantity, they would have well
coined it with the assurance that |
the verdict would have been
given in their favor without the trouble
of an inquiry. But that honest men,
whose regulations are unpolluted, should
have a say, was more than Sanders & Co.
could stand. When they entered upon the
conspiracy it was with a determination
to throw aside truth, honesty, facts, law,
anything and everything that stood in
the way Of their ambition. Thus far they
have not deyiated from the line, and now
that some men of their political faith have
lecency enough to adopt a plan by which
some light could be thrown upon the
and by which it could be demon
'trated just who was fairly elected in
his county, they were summarily |
'quelched. Nothing better could have
,een expected of Sanders & Co., but we |
confess to a feeling of surprise that men {
Who have a reputation to lose should per- {
nit themselves to be driven by them z
rom a proposition so manifestly Just
nd proper. If implicit obedience to their I
chests is the standard of party fealty, '
hey are paying a very dear price for the
of being Republicans. When Z
be inevitable shame and disgrace which c
the penalty for the part they are now 9
overtakes them. they will regret
any consideration induced or Sc
uced them into violating their con- =
,iences to play into the hands of men =
HON they knew to be venal. Then it "
vill be too late. u
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

could suggest to avoid q fair adjustment
and to entail additional and a heavier loss
upon the Bonner cOmpany, BY reason Of
the entire and protracted suspension Of
the Bonner business. And still Che Inter
Mountain Is trying to make the people
Of this community believe that every In
surance company doing business In this
city is entitled to public confidence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

While the people demand that all
honorable means shall be used to break
the existing legislative deadlock, all the
facts that have thus far been presented
60 to establish beyond a doubt that the
Democratic position Is one which no
honest Democrat can yield without be-
ing false to himself and his country,
and for this reason there will be no
with wrong. Honest Demo-
Gratis are willing to do the right but they
will never be willing to sacrifice princi-
pie and therefore the deadlock must con-
tinue until broken by. the force Of right.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
AFTER HI REWARD.

The Helena Journal having decided
that Mr.. Mcnamara, the state senator
elect from Fergus county, is everything
but a murderer, now decides that he is
an official Of the war department, and to
sustain the point quotes from the statute
In regard to post-traders, that they shall
be under protection and control as
camp followers This, according to the
Journal, makes Mi. Mcnamara ineligible
a state legislator, and the journal ser
iously thinks of having him ordered
back to Fort Maginnis in irons as a
deserter. If it does who will get the re-
ward, the Journal or old man Watson.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Senator Farwell thinks that the best
way to secure a genuine reform in the
civil service is to cut off the salaries of
the gentlemen who, as a board of reform
ers, now assume to teach congress its
duty. Earnest as they think they are in
the great work, it is not probable that
they will labor for the glory that is to be
Therefore, Senator Farwell has
made up his mind that the appropriation
the civil service board shall be
stricken from the bill this session. To
this practical people will say amen. The
farce has run too long already.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

One or two at least Of the Republican
senators are getting restless at the i'm
putations of Sanders and his gang upon
their intelligence and probity. They
fail to understand why, if there was
fraud at precinct "a, it cannot be ascer-
tanned by investigation, and why they
cannot be trusted to make the inquiry.
Gentlemen, all the facts can be ascer-
Assert your rights and man
hood, and refuse to longer listen to
when facts are within your
grasp.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
He Took 1t AWAY

He rang the door-bell of a house on sec.
ond avenue and then sat down. In a. min.
ute ne rose up and rang the bell for the
third time. Soon thereafter the lady Of
the house, b~etraying a dozen proofs Of
sick headach', opened the door and de-.
manded:
are you trying to pull the house
No. ma'am," he answered. "Hava w,
the Lives Of PlutarchP'" o'ou
NO. sir; but if I was a man I'd bava
yours in about a minute" n"'o
better Co." guess ia
And ne took the Lives of Plutarcbn
un6er his arm, and his own in bis hana
ano oacked down the step out OF the oata
anG went on with the air of a man M"
he hadnt.-lDetroit Free Press
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Whitman & Whitney, the contractors
of the Bowes building, which was burned
on Sept. %. had an insurance Of 5000
on the building. It was placed in two
companies, $500 in each. One of the
companies settled OF the basis Of 25 per
cent. discount and the other has such a
settlement under consideration. And
still the Inter Mountain Is trying to
make the people of this community be-
lieve that every insurance companyde Doing
business in this city is entitled to public
confidence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
TIE DEADLOCK.

Ex-senator Thomas W. Ferry's, record
in the Hayes steal of 1876 accounts for
his presence in the Republican camp in
Helena at this time, but as yet he has
failed to distinguish himself. The
Helena situation is one that is beset with
many difficulties which even the most
accomplished state stealers do not seem
to be able to overcome. The more the
vote of the Thirty-fourth precinct in this
county is investigated the more GER
tain does it become that there was q free
vote and a fair count and that every at
tempt to show the contrary has been be-
smirched with intimidation, bribery and
perjury. The Democrats have always
been ready to become a party to the most
rigid investigation to determine whether
or not the Tunnel precinct vote or any
part of it should be excluded. 1t is well
known that the Republican party has
always avoided that issue, and that it
still does, which is of itself a most sus-
picious circumstance. The people of
Montana demand that the existing legis-
lative deadlock shall be broken, and that
the means employed shall be fair
and such as will establish the
right regardless Of where the chips may
fall. There are certai My men Of both
political parties in public affairs in this
state at this time who are willing to
hew to the line of strict political justice,
and these are the men to whom the people
Of the state now look for deliverance
from the grasp Of desperate politicians
and from conditions that are ~disgracefuI
and opposed to the public welfare. Let
such men take hold of the situation to
the exclusion of the Bernards of both
and the deadlock will soon be
broken and the right will prevail. The
honest men of both parties have a great
public duty to perform in this matter
and the sooner 1t is done the better they
will have performed that duty. The Re
publican party alleges that the Demo-
cratic party was guilty Of fraud at the
Tunnel precinct in this county. The
judges and clerks who
served at that precinct have all sworn
hat the allegation is untrue and court ,
" law declared that the vote should be :
But certain Republicans still
fraud, and, therefore, let the matter &
70 further Investigated, and the sooner .
t shall be done the better it will be for ,
very great public interest which is in .
Olved. Ii
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

The Republican administration is try
ing to steal the mineral lands of Mon
tana. The Republican press of Montana
admits it and characterizes it as the
great steal of the nineteenth century,
and still these newspapers hurrah for
Harrison and the Republican party.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
P~atagonians in Paris.

len P~atagonians from the isle nd of Terra
Fuego will soon be among the cnr,os;'
e'os OF tne exhibition, and their arrival will
doubt cause q fresh rush to the IA.
p astai oes lnvalides, which has been ouittad
!ateiy py some OF the sable Africans onJ
as,aSics who bad Temporarily pitchaJ
oneir tents there. The Fueeians. as theo
~ called here, have arrived at Hav,e ~
'n steamer Pacitique. They are men ~
nas. STATURE. and much given to cleanii.
LESS ana are addicted to the consumnt;nn
raw meat.-[Londoa Daily Telearaph'
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

"Prince" Russell borrowed tho old
mans carriage and took Tom Carter for
a drive. Thereupon Carter had the facts
advertised in the newspapers, minus the
important one that the "Prince" had
borrowed the rig from his una" and that
the old man knew nothing of the voy-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

As all roads leads to Rome, so do all
Republicans now tread towards Richards
to induce him to join in some manner
an illegal attempt to create a state SEN
ate. Thus far they have been unable to
convince the lieutenant governor that
there is a rule Of arithmetic by which
fo1r and four make nine. Until they do
he will continue Ito pass from day to
dav. AA p -
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Just because Hershfield, Seligman and
Power spent slathers of their own money
to secure defeat, it is said they propose
to down Sanders. But the "old war
horse" won't have it hat way. He spent
lots Of money during the campaign, too;
that is he told Seligman to, and he still
owes it to the astute chairman. 81
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

tion, than he can ever force silver down to.
We honestly believe that he is q secretary
for revenue only, and that the call Tor his
Dismissal from the Office that Alexander
Hamilton made glorious. should be steady
and united on the part Of all the great
West.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

The silver miners Of Butte can take no
comfort in the Dr0sDect of legislation
friendly to their interests from this ad-
ministratiOn. President Harris0n's mes
sage puts a damper on any hopes they
may enormously have boen led to enter,
tain If they were foolish enough to trust
the promises of the Republican press.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

When the legislature gets down to
business it should at once investigate
the methods of every insurance company
doing business in the state. Policy pro-
visions should be inhibited that are un-
reasonable and that tend to render un-
certain that protection which is the OBJ
iect of insurance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
GRAB. GAME.

silent as is the Inter Mountain upon tn,
plan of Secretary Window to rob tn,
silver producers of the West, and through
them all the working people in the land
His scheme is PLAUSIBLE on its face and
his logic is as smooth as it is illogical
At first he boldly proposes to repeal the
compulsory coinage law, and then comes
his little proposition placing it in the
power of the secretary to regulate the
price of silver at his sweet will or rather
at the will of Wall street. One paragraph
of the precious document says:
The secretary OF the treasury should have
discretionary power to suspend temporar.
lily thereceipts Of silver bullion for payment
in notes when necessary to protect the
government against combinations formed
for the purpose Of giving an arbitrary and
fictitious price to silver.
In commenting upon this extraordin-
airy proposition, the Salt Lake Tribune.
which Is a Republican paper, but not to
the extent of selling out its constituents
to Wall street. or its minions in official
position says:
The only combination he fears is the
action OF natural laws. He knows that an
arbitrary and fictitious price to silver is |
an impossibility, because it's nat
lral and honest value is as 15A to 1 or lie
when measured by gold. By that
paragraph the secretary not only adver.
lied himself an enemy OF silver, bnt an
nemy to his country. II we mistake not,
le has counted wrongly upon his power to
manipulate congress. We fancy lie will, in
be next three months, be forced to hear
uch, estimstes OF himself which will make
linn feel that he il at q heavier discount in
hr market rates OF his country's estima-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Archbishop Corrigan of New York, in
dignantly denies a report that a Roman
Catholic bank is to be started In that city
under the auspices Of the church. The
reverend gentleman evidently remembers
a bank episode in Cincinnati some years
ago with which the name Of Archbishop
Purcell wal connected.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Speaking Of insurance, at what rate
will any of the companies in Butte in
sure consistency in the Inter Mountain,
outside of its adver Using columns, for
one month"; The risks to be paid with
out the aid Of adjusters. Examine the
files before you make the bid gentlemen.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

That approving criticism Of the report
Of Secretary Window, SC far as it relates
to the silver question, in the Inter Noun
tain is pleasant to read. We thought
the Inter Mountain would go into exta-
cies overit. Ben Harrison, Window and
Tom Carter have reached a plane upon
which, in the opinion of our consistent
neighbor, they can do no wrong. In
fact, the Inter Mountain goes into ex-
tacies of joy at each additional stab the
trio make at the interests Of Montana.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

The Inter Mountain excepted, there is
probably no one in this community who
believes that the insurance companies
have treated the Bonner Mercantile COM
pany with fairness. The why's and
wherefores, which are at the bottom of
that journals position relative to the
Bonner loss, are al well known in this
city as the location. Of the principal
streets. mas ~
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

When Joe Toole was in congress Mon
tana wal represented by a truthful, able
and courteous gentleman; one who ever
kept in view the interests of Montana
and lis people. He did not find it a part
OF his duty to vote and work for the ad-
vancement OF its worst enemy, nor to
sneak a ride in the presidents carriage
and then cause the fact to be published
rs an evidence of his greatness. Mr..
T0Ole Is cast in q different mould.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

Ex-senator Thomas W. Ferry Of Michi-
gan distinguished himself in the Hayes
steal of 1876 and for that reason he has
been called to Helena that the expert
ence which he then acquired may aid
the Republican conspiracy to steal Mon
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

The Bonner Mercantile company sus-
tanned a heavy loss by the fire which
occurred in this city on Sept. 20. They
were insured for q large amount, but
thus far the insurance companies in in
terest have done nothing to arrive at q
fair adjustment of the loss, but have
done everything that their ingenuity
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

The policy of the Republican party is
opposed to every vital interest in which
Montana has an interest. How long will
men continue to vote for the Punishment
OF their own prosperity?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11

The Inter Mountain now has a. corps Of
explorers engaged in as herculean task
as ever fell to the lot of mortal. They
are trying to find an act in the public
life OF Tom Reed, where such q thing was
possible, that was not inimical to silver
as money, and they are trying to find one
occasion upon which Tom Carter told the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-11
THE INSURANCE QUESTION.

The Inter Mountain Of yesterday pub
fishes a column of editorial rot about the
position THE MINER has taken against a
lot of insurance companies that have
acted with the greatest unfairness in the
adjustment Of certain losses which re-
suited from the fire in this city on Sept.
20. 1t is certainly well known that on
the date named a disastrous fire did oc-
cur in this city and that the Bonner
Mercantile company, j. NJ. BOwes, J..
Kahnweiller and Whitman & Whitney
were among those who suffered by it.
THE MINER has charged that the parties
named have been unfairly and dishon-
estly treated by the insurance companies
with which they were insured, and it
repeats the charge. THE MINER does not
strike at any local insurance agency, but
it strikes at every insurance company
that has been guilty of the unfairness
and dishonesty charged, and it
does 30 in the interests of the
public, believing that the agitation
Of the matter will lead to such legisla-
tive action as will compel all solvent
insurance companies doing business in
this state to adjust their losses with
promptness and in full. In the Bonner
case the insurance companies in interest
through their representatives INDUCED
in every character of bulldozing that
their ingenuity could suggest, the object
of which was to compel the Bonner COM
pany to settle for a nominal sum with {
out any regard to the actual loss. The {
insurance companies first estimated the
loss to be $500 and the fact that it was !
subsequently a~scertained to be more i
than $4,000 by a disinterested ar 2
bitrator, is a matter that upon q
faceof 1t impeaches the hon.
esty Of the companies. But that a
Is only one of the many ear marks Of I'M y
fairness which the methods bear that have J,
been used by the insurance companies n
70 sandbag the Bonner company. The
insurance adjuster who estimated the a.
oss to be $500 is said to receive a salary !,
Il $50 a day from the insurance COM u,
,anies, and this may have something to to
10 with the character Of his estimates pc
md other services in behalf Of the com A.
,anies and against the rights of the he
insured. The unfairness Of the com M
'anies towards ]. M. Bowes, ]. Kahnweil- !,
er and Whitman g Whitney is elsewhere nj
'articularized in these columns. . The tn