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The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1894-04-26
The following bids were read for grad

The following bids were read for grad
ing Montgomery street:
j. NJ. Gamble and Jno. Fitzpatrick,
cents for dirt and 80 cents for rock, per
cubic yard; R R. Mcleod, Is cents; G.
A. Densmore, 35 cents; D. A. McPhail
and Robert Feeley, Il cents and 85 cents.
On motion of Aid. Ringeling, the bid
Of R. r. Mcleod, it being the lowest,
was accepted; the contractor was given
forty-fye days to complete the work.
A five per cent. grade was established
on Montgomery street from Granite
north and 6 per cent. grade fro m Gran
ite to Broadway.
Aid. Ringeling moved that counsel be
employed to ascertain if so per cent. of
cost could not be assessed against pr
erty owners where streets had been lille
gally graded, which was carried.
The mayor appointed the finance COM
mittee to look up polling places for elec-
tion.
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Our Regular Correspondents
Newsy Letter.
HARTWELL TO GO TO MATABELELAND
He Is Getting Tired Of Staying in
One Place So LOng-A New Law
That Promises tn Greatly Re-
tard the Progress of the
South African Republic

BARBERToN, S. A. r., Feb 20, 1885,
Everything here is about the same with
the exception of few things. I built
water wheel and secured one-stamp
mill, and was just getting in shape when
last Sunday we had small shower and
I expect my wheel is out in the Indian
ocean now, as the last saw OF it it was
going in that direction. 1t foated very
nicely, but when one pays shilling a
foot for lumber he don't like to see it 90
that way.
I have an offer osell and am gong to
try and make it go through. If I am
successful you will soon be getting
letters from Matabeleland. am getting
sick of writing from this place; it is
always the same. The only thing new
now is a law which compels prospector
to get his CLAIMS surveyed within one
month after locating but it don't
amount to much !; it only costs ESQ, and
any prospector always has $3.50 that he
don't need. 1t is a great idea to have to
pay that sum before one knows whether
his gronnd is any good or not. I have
been working my claims little and the
sale will have to come about before the
last of this month, for if it don't I will
either have to let the ground 60 or haye
it surveyed. The law was passed the
first of January. One never knows
what they are going to do here. It is
like playing single hand Of stud poker
and the other fellow always gets the top
card. You don't know what it will cost
to see the last one. There are great
many things in favor Of the English
possessions in the way of laws: In
Matabeleland and Mashonaland one has
to sink shaft thirty feet deep and then
the ground is your property forever !;
that is, one-half of 1t ls-the company
takes one-half. .~5a-
AL Wentworth is running mill in
Johannesburg. Joe Carleton is there also.
Mr. Kerrlgan is running the mill for
Charles & Co., where [ was working.
Lige Bergeron is at present in Barber
ton looking for something to turn up.
AS far as [ know all the Mon tana repre-
sentation are in good health. Well,
will close, hoping that in couple OF
months can write to you from the road
to Matabeleland. Regards to all.
JACK HARTwELL.
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COxEY'S CONTINGENT.
They Capture Northern Pacific Train
and Start Eastward.

They Capture a Northern Pacific Train
and Start Eastward.
The news reached Philipsburg by wire,
Tuesday, that the Butte Coxey army
had captured train on the Northern
Pacific and started on their long trip
eastward. This news was confirmed on
the arrival of the Independent yesterday,
as follows:
BUTTE, April 24.-The Coxey army got
away at two o'clock this morning, steal
ing an engine out of the Northern Pacific
round house, providing it with a crew,
steaming up, and attaching it to box
car filed with provisions and six coal
cars crowded with men. About $50 or
300 men boarded this train and about
fifty we're left behind, they staying up
town after the mass meeting and when
they reached the camp they found their
comrades gone. These mon began form
ing new army to-day, which is about
100 strong.
At six o'clock this evening a train of
United States deputy marshals left Butte
in stern chase in persuit Of the army.
Eighty men were crowded IN two cabo os-
es, but fifteen deserted as the train was
moving out. At the same time Gov.
Richards and United Marshal McDer-
mott left by special on the Montana Un-
ion for Helena. The report is here that
they will get two companies OF militia in
Helena and go on, joining the deputies
at Bozeman, where another company of
militia will be taken on board.
The tunnel this side of Livingston is
likely to play an important part in the
chase. The Coxey army was delayed by
a cave there several hours, and overlook
the passenger train there. The army
got shovels and cleared away the track,
passing through the tunnel about six
o'clock this evening and running great
risk in dolngfso. Immediately after they
passed through there was another cave
in the tunnel, SO that the passenger train
was stopped there and the pursuing train
is likely to be stopped unless this dam
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
A Regular Meeting Held Last Thurs
day Evening.

A regular meeting Of the board of al
dermen was held last Thursday
night. Present, Mayor Allison and
Aldermen Taylor, Ringeling, Morse and
Bryan.
The minutes Of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
A petition Of property owners for
building sidewalk on the east side Of
Pine street, between South and Alpha,
was read and referred to the street and
alley committee.
A communication and bill from Rod
gers & Rodgers was read and referred
to the finance committee.
The street and alley committee re-
ported favorably on the etitlon for side
walk and it was ordered laid.
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agels quickly repaired. The Coxey train
went into the Livingston yard where the
men provided themselves with tools to
repair the track in case they find it torn
up at any place. They also waited in
the yards at Livingston to steam up an
other engine.
It Is understood to be the intention of
the authorities 10 arrest the army and
bring them to this city for trial at a spec
ial term of the United States court of
the Southern district of Montana for the
stealing Of the train. Probably the trial
will be confined to the leaders. 1t is re-
ported here that soldiers at Fort Keogh
will be called on to intercept the army
in case the deputies do not catch them.
They had Coxey crew Of experienced
men, and made passenger train time to
Bozeman, running the last twenty-five
miles in twenty-eight minutes. The
train leaving Butte consisted Of six coal
cars ond one box car, the latter used for
provisions. On arriving at Bozeman the
coal cars were exchanged for box cars,
bedding and other stuff transferred.
After coaling and taking water and rest,
the train with it's 500men pulled out with
flags flying, at 1905 a. m. There was no
trouble of any kind, the army being we'll
behaved. A car load OF provisions was
donated by the citizens Of Bozeman.
LIVINGSTON, April 24.-The train bear
ing the Montana contingent of the indus
trial army arrived here at 4:3O this after
noon. Among the banners carried was
one with the following inscription:
"Montana's division of Coxey's Army for
free silver" Another represented sill
YER dollar.
Citizens contributed large amount of
clothing and food. 1t is reported that
one Of their operators took dispatch
from the wires tonight, which stated the
company had blown up the track near
Columbus, point about sixty miles east.
On hearing this Hogan had the Northern
Pacific tool car attached to his train.
They went to the round house and Sc
cured other tools and changed engines.
The army was delayed at the tunnel all
day, and it was only by hard work that
they were able to get through.
The last heard Of the army in Philips
burg was that they were journeylng
peacefully eastward, receiving a plentl
full supply of provisions along the route.
LATER.
Word has reached The MAIL that the
army was captured by the United States
troops at Fort Keogh last night. They
offered no resistance, but quietly sur
rendered.
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and heaping up silver in our treasures
here. The day Of reckoning must come
and cannot be far off. We find that En-
gllsh statesmen are already pressing the
unauswerable charge that the Indian
Government has entered upon a gigan :
tic speculation in silver. This is serious
enough in itself, but when it appears
that the speculation is sure to be q los
ing one, the clamor against it will be
irresistible"
eve cannot" says Mr.. Steel, ''go on
borrowing gold and heaping up silver in
our treasures here. The day Of reckon
ing must come.'
Yes, and come for President Cleveland
out OF the same causes.
In the light of Mr. Steel's statement
your readers will see what has occurred
by reason Of the closing of the Indian
mints; the rise in the exchange rates be-
tween India and England on the one
hand and between India and China on
the other hand has crippled Indian ex-
ports to both these nations, SO that the
balance of trade, which alone enabled
India to pay her gold debts-this balance
has been entirely wiped out. G. H.
Openshaw in an able letter to the Man
chester Guardian states the exchange III
yolvement in this way:
The sscouncil draft value" of the rupee
to-day is IA pence while that of the silver
in the rupee is less than II pence. This
wide difference between the value of the
rupee and its bullion value constitutes a
grave danger to India 8 favorable balance
of trade, and consequently to her fnan-
cial solvency. For India has to compete
with other silver-using countries, the ex-
changes of which countries have not
been artifcially raised by the action OF
their Governments. Let us take the
case Of tea as an illustration. In India
the value Of the rupee is IA pence
while the value of corresponding weight
Of silver in China is 101S pence. Now if
we suppose l pound of tea in India to
cost / rupee, then the Indian grocer can
afford to sell seventeen pounds of tea for
one sovereign. But the Chinese can af-
ford to sell twenty-three pounds of tea
for the sovereign. AS this reasoning ap-
plies to most of India's other exports the
balance of trade favorable to India is
certain to be disturbed.
Such, then, is the trade position in In
diaa position, if persevered in, mus t
greatly expand the export trade Of
China at the expense Of Indias exports,
and much of the increasing volume of the
export trades of China-the great tea
and silk trades-will come to San Fran
CISCO and other Pacific ports, where it can
be paid for in Mexican dollars if these
can be minted at Carson and San Fran.
cisco. Yours faithfully,
MoREToN FREwEN.
P. S.-Since writing the above notice
in to-day's (8tD New York Tribune, that
the British Government has appointed
royal commission to examine into the sill
yer situation in India, and in the same
paper is the announcement that large
quantity of silver has been received from
the United States for coinage into Mex
ican dollars at the Mexican mint.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Schoonover re-
turned yesterday from pleasant visit to
the Midwinter Fair at San Francisco
They thoroughly enjoyed their visit and
speak IN the highest terms of California
enterprise. Mr.. Schoonover informs us
that Mrs. G. L. Atwater, who accompan-
led them, will remain some little time at
health resort, for the benefit of her
health.
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Notice of Election

Notice is hereby given that on the
third Saturday in May, to-w1t: May 49,,
1894, the annual election in and for the
town of Philipsburg, Montana, will be
held for the election of a mayor, and one
alderman from each ward into which
the town has been divided. The polls
will be open at 8 o'clock a. m. and con-
tinue open until o'clock D. m. of the
same day. M. H. BRYAN,
Clerk Of the Town of Phil1psburg.
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They All Join ed Coxey,s Army.

\ They All Joined Coxey's Army.
Following IS copy of dispatch sent
to the attorneys for the Northern
Pacific by j. D. Finn, superintendent Of
the Montana division:
"Where is the governor? Where is
the United States marshal? Where is
the Montana militia? How in the HI
do you expect one Irishman to stand off
the whole of Coxey's army?" .5
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
DINGwALL Bros. Plaintiffs,
vEREIIS

AMBROSE AL1x, Defendant.
., 70 be sold at sheriffs e Sale on Saturday, the
front door of the court house in the town Of
Philipsburg, county of Granite, state of Mon
tana, for cash in hand. lawful money of the
to-wit: Pre- emption No. $3.50, Southeast quar-
ter, Section %, Township North. Range 13
West.
Dated this 2eth day of January, 1894.
JOHN III. COLE, Sheriff.
DURFEE q BROWN, Attorneys for Plaintiff.
First publication March 29-4t.
The above sale is hereby postponed until May
l, 1894. JOHN H. COLE, Sheriff.
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Patronize the Independent meat mar
ket for your meats. 42-tf
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NEVADA VALLEY NOTES..

A Batch of Items From Our Correspon-
dent at Helmville.
Charles Curry was in Helmville on
business Wednesday.
H J. Faust is confined to his rooms
with an attack Of gout.
Charles Butler has been very sick this
week but is reported better.
The U. D. B. society of Ovando has
disbanded until the roads get better.
Miss Josie Bond opened school at
Ovando on April 9th, with a large at
tendance.
L. 5. Cannon, of Deer Park, made a
business trip to New Chicago and vicinity
last week. 5.
The snow is gong and the hay is gone
and the farmers are rustling hill-tops for
their cattle.
Mrs. D. Spencer, of Oyando, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. !. H. Marcum,
the past week.
Will Taw]ks killed fine bear a few
days ago and was on the track of another
at the last report. z5G
VIM. Delameter was in Deer Lodge on
court business this week and spent
few days in Philipsburg on his return.
=
S. B. Muchmore has just finished a
term Of school at Pioneer and is spend
ing his vacation at his home in Ovando.
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Commissioners Meeting.

PH1L1psBURG, Mont, April -, 1894.
Pursuant to notice, board of county
commissioners met, with Chairman
Morse and Commissioner Cain present
It was decided to lay sewer pipe
from the jail building to connect with
the pipe leading from court house, and
persons depending on the county for aid
would be given employment, as far as
possible, in doing the work.
Board adjourned.
" G.. j. REEK. County Clerk.
Tom Treveaille spent yesterday il
Phil,nahuro
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The U. D. B. society OF Ovando has
disbanded until the roads get better.
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VIM. Delameter was in Deer Lodge on
court business this week and spent a
few days in Philipsburg on his return.
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S. B. Muchmore has just finished a
term Of school at Pioneer and is spend
ing his vacation at his home in Ovando.
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Charles Butler has been very sick this
week but is reported better.
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H ]. Faust is confined to his rooms
with an attack of gout.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-01-26
Stopping an Engine Short.

An ingenious continuance for stopping an
engine in machine shop is being intro
duced. The whole mechanism occupies not
more than cubic foot of space and con,
sists of an electromagnetic, a system OF
small levers and cylindrical chamber at
right angles to the steam supply pipe, this
chamber containing two connected valves
one thick and the other thin. When the
steam is shut off, the thicker valve lies
across the main supply pipe, but when the
steam is on the two valves lie in the cylin.
der on either side of the supply pipe. When
in this position, the valves fit loosely enough
into the cylinder to allow a strong pressure
of steam on all sides of them.
The motive power of the mechanism is
furnished by two small electro-magnet
spools, through which a current IS sent by
pressing the button in any part of the shop
this attracting to the magnets small bar
of steel, which is fastened at one end of an
angular lever At the end of the levers
other arm, which runs horizontally, and
on its under side Is small notch, into
which, when the machine is ready for &C
ton, fits the end of vertical lever, to which
is fastened a valve lever, hanging by the
perpendicular, and so arranged that when
it falls the two levers separate.
The action Of the magnet raises the end
of the horizontal arm of the angular lever
and loosens the smaller vertical lever, Sc
that the weight of the valve swings it down
in a semicircle, thus hitting cam and trip.
ping a valve. This exhausts the steam out
side of the smaller valve in the cylinder
and the steam beyond the other drives il
across the supply pipe with great force
shutting off the steam from the engine
within Is or 90 seconds.-New York Sun.
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bargain Hunting Women.

"This morning. said the old salesman,
a woman comes up to me and says, pick
ing up one of those tablecloths that's all
gone now:
Whats this marked down fromp
Marked down from nuthin, madam,
says I, and she threw it down as if it
burned her. Three or four did the same
thing So, says 1 to myself, "Me boy,
you re here to sell goods, not to be honest,
so when the next one comes along and
asks the same old question l was ready for
her.
'Ninety-eight cents, ma'am, says I,
fand marked down from $1.9S, less than
half price
"Six women made jump for them, and
they almost pulled them to pieces. There
was eight dozen cloths on the table.
Where are they now, ha? Gone, every
last one. Gone like hot cakes. I'm a
student, / am; student of human nature.
Go out in the street and get a CARLOAD of
cobblestones, rub 'em up with a rag, pile
'em on a table, call 'em paper weights, 10
cents, marked down from 81 cents.
What'n be the consequence? You'll see
the women staggering home with them
wrapped up in pink paper"
"You make me tired, scid the new
man.
"How much do you get?" asked the
other, leaning over.
"Fourteen dollars. What's that got
to do with it?"
"Well, l get $40. You bet the boss
knows a good man when he sees him.
New York Herald.
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No one is less respected than man who
muddles away large income, nobody
knows how. For all expenditure there
should be something to show, and that
something ought to have either usefulness
or dignity or permanence to recommend it.
But every now and then we meet with
cases of expenditure perfectly mysterious.
A man of princely inheritance or prefer
ment does nothing, makes no figure, helps
nobody, has no expensive tastes, yet not
only spends every sixpence of his income,
but gets into difficulties. His domain is
neglected, his house i'll furnished, his
equipments shabby, his servants i'll paid,
his subscriptions in arrears, his hospitality
mean, his sons stinted, his daughters por-
tionless, his estate encountered; in fact,
everything goes to wrack and ruin about
him.
Instead Of performing his part in sustain
ing the great fabrico society, as far as his
influence extends, there is one vast dilapi-
dation. He may be said to crumble and
crash in every direction. Nobody can say
where the money is gone. 1t has not bene-
flied friends, assisted dependents, built
churches, fertilized the soil, ornamented the
country, delighted the town, or done any
thing that a man can lay his hand upon.
1t has all been dribbled and fribbled away
on hollow pretenses and petty occasions
Jenness Miller Monthly.
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A 6oWeRY INCIDENT.
The Unhappy Outcome of a Gothamite's
Peculiar Ideas of Humor.

The Unhappy Outcome of a Gothamite's
Peculiar Ideas of Humor.
1t happened on the Bowery, because that
is the place where all the strange things
happen. There was a crowd around the
window of a furnishing store, the enter
prising proprietor of which had placed a
couple of automatic prizefghters on view.
In the crowd were two young men, evil
IDENTIFY friends, because they had come up
the street together, and they spoke several
times to each other as they stood in front
of the window. One of the young men
stood behind the other, while directly on
his left stood a mild looking man, evil
IDENTIFY very much interested in the auto
matte figures in the window.
That one of the young men was n hui
morist was shown when he quietly moved
his hand in the direction Of his friend s
watch chain, and when it got close enough
tried to extract the watch from his pocket.
He was succeeding admirably when his
friend made grab for his pocket. The
other quickly drew his hand away. The
first young man turned around and let his
fist catch the mild looking man under the
chin.
sTry to steal my watch, will you?"
yelled he, and he banged the man again.
81 didn't touch''- began the man, when
a third blow, this time in the eye, stopped
him. The crowd got excited, and several
men evinced desire to help the young
man do up the alleged pickpocket.
'tPunch him again" said one man.
ssGive it to himl That's the way to
treat them pickpockets," said another, and
he jumped in and gave the man clip on
the ear. Then all hands jumped on the
man, and he, finding it too hot, ran for
all he was worth up the Bowery. The
crowd followed, shouting, "Stop, thiefr'
Several blocks away policeman caught
the fugitive and held him. Both of his
eyes were swollen, and there were Jumps
and bruises all over his face.
"He tried to steal my watch" said the
young man who had started the assault.
ats Il lie" said the man. "Inever even
noticed him."
"That's what they all say" exclaimed
an old man who had come up.
"He's tough looking customer" said
the policeman. Come along" and he
yanked the mans collar.
Meantime the young man who made
the charge had been in conversation with
his friend. As the policeman started away
he walked up and said in sheepish tone:
"Say, officer, there's some mistake here.
You see, my friend here just tells me that 1t
was he who grabbed my watch chain. He
was trying to play joke on me-"
The accused man looked weary.
"What do 1 get for this lickings" he
said. "You can let me go, but that don't
do me no good for these two eyes and this
cut up face. You've got to do something,
or I'll have you arrested for assault"
The policeman decided that he had moth
ing more to do with the matter and went
away, while the joker, his friend and the
man who had been whipped argued and
threatened for time and finally retired
to saloon to fix the matter up.-New
York Sun.