The Butte Weekly Miner, 1886-06-19, p.3

THE SEMI-WEEKLY MINER. BUTTE MONTANA, JUNE 19, 1886. ## Column 1 THE Helena *Herald* admits that Delegate Toole has been doing excellent work for the Territory during his first term. CAPE MAY has closed a contract for a better water supply—or, rather, a supply of better water. Butte could follow suit with advantage to the community. MANY of the old soldiers of Montana will take part in the Grand Army Encampment in San Francisco, in August. The Union Pacific Company has made a very liberal rate. The Home Rule campaign has fairly begun and promises to be one of the most intensely exciting that has ever occurred in the history of English politics. May the right win. THE decision of the National League of Ireland, to follow the lead of Mr. Gladstone is a wise one. Every energy should be bent in the direction of unity, for therein lies the only hope success [sic]. THE oleomargarine men are fighting hard to prevent the passage of the law taxing the article. They have evidently organized a strong and able lobby and will leave nothing undone to defeat the proposed adverse legislation. IN his fight for wool Mr. McKinley has shown that he is a friend to the West. He will probably not get the duty restored, but he surely will succeed in preventing any further reduction. This of itself is something accomplished. ABOUT a year ago the use of stars to divide articles of considerable length yet of a homogeneous character, instead of a plain paragraphs or dashes, gained the ridicule of many Montana papers who have since adopted the style. Customs change even among imaginary post-graduate journalists. RAND, McNALLY & Co., of Chicago, have copyrighted a miniature map of Montana, which is being used on the advertising cards of certain merchants. The publishers had better employ another topographer, for, strange to say, Butte is not represented on the map. Under existing circumstances, we can hardly afford to be overlooked, even on a little map. THE defeat of the motion to take up the Morrison Tariff bill in the House yesterday clearly indicates the tone of that body on the subject. A large majority admit that there should be some changes, but they are not willing to enter upon so g[e]neral a revision as is contemplated by the pending measure. The vote indicates that Mr. Morrison has labored in vain. A GANG of idiots who have been holding a session of some kind in Boston have, after a debate, reached the grave conclusion that the Presidency and the Senate of the United States should be abolished. As the form of government here does not seem to suit the gentlemen they should emigrate and start a little country of their own. It is not probable they will need a very large tract to accommodate the colony. BUTTE has found it impossible to maintain a base ball club and a number of gentlemen have determined to organize a cricket club, in fact an eleven has been secured and a match arranged to take place on June 26, with a club from Gallatin county. We congratulate the members of both clubs on the coming event and trust that the game will be largely attended. There cannot be too many legitimate athletic sports in any community. THE *Engineering and Mining Journal* in defending its advocacy of the Calumet and Hecla, and its recent bull movement in copper attempts to give some advice to the mine owners of Butte. At the same time it insists that it is a friend to this camp. If this be true we must exclaim as of old, "save us from our friends." It will take lots of search warrants to find a legitimately kind word that the *Journal* has ever said for Butte while its columns have teemed with misrepresentations. THE Archbishop of Toulouse, one of the oldest Sees in France, and the Minister of Public Instruction are at swords' points over the action of the latter in prohibiting the assembling of a Church Congress, announced to take place at an early date. The ecclesiastic says that the meeting is to be devotional, not deliberative, and that it will be held in defiance of the order. If both remain firm in their determination, there is liable to be trouble in France. While liberalism and infidelity have made rapid progress in that country, there are still a number of ardent Catholics who will defend what they believe the rights of the Church at any risk. WHAT are we coming to, when such wholesale abuses of public confidence are constantly occurring as that disclosed in East St. Louis, where the entire police force, with the exception of the Chief, have been discharged on the ground that they were in conspiracy with noted cracksmen for the purpose of perpetrating a series of great robberies! Nearly the entire body of New York Aldermen are under indictment for having taken bribes, and a like story comes to us from Chicago. Do not these startling facts contain solemn warnings which the people should heed? If more care and thought were exercised in the selection of public officers such shameful records of wholesale malfeasance in office would not have to be recorded. The fault is with the people themselves if they are misgoverned and wronged. THE information comes from Chicago that on and after August 1 the seven principal theaters of that city will abandon all manner of window advertising, and lithographs, programmes, etc., in windows will no longer entitle any one to free admission to theaters. This action on the part of the managers is taken because the highly and multi-colored lithograph is no longer a "drawing card," and because they will not be given room in windows without two seats in a week being allowed for the privilege of placing them therein. This will cut off an average of three thousand deadheads a week. Independent of the deadheads, the management of the theaters have shown good judgment in discarding this expensive and useless style of advertising. The newspaper is the proper medium through which to reach the public. This applies to all manner of business as well as to theaters. REFERRING to the recent election in Oregon, the Philadelphia *Press*, one of the staunchest of Republican papers, says: "An important political event has occurred this week, which indicates clearly the drift of public opinion. Last Monday the Democrats chose their candidate for Governor of Oregon by about 2,000 plurality, although at the previous State election the Republican plurality was about the same. It is true that the Congressman will be a Republican and a part of the State officers also, but it was virtually a Republican defeat, and should be acknowledged as such." The *Press* is exactly right in its conclusions, and it could have added that other States will be more than apt to follow suit. The Democracy has redeemed all the promises made during the last campaign, and with its clean aggressive policy has ## Column 2 now and will maintain the confidence of the people. No matter how hard the Republican managers may scheme and struggle to regain power their efforts will prove futile. The ghost of fraud and corruption and mismanagement that marked the latter portion of the history of the organization stalks abroad and cannot be laid. The people are too knowing to again entrust power into the hands of any men or any party who have wantonly abused their confidence and robbed them as the record shows the Republican party has done. The Oregon defeat will be multiplied. THAT there may be no misapprehension concerning the matter, THE MINER is desired to state that the Hand-Book on Southern and Western Montana, now in course of preparation, will in no sense be a history nor will it deal in biographies. It will be just what its title would indicate—a complete review of the mineral, timber, agricultural and other resources of the counties of Silver Bow, Jefferson, Madison, Beaverhead, Deer Lodge and Missoula, giving, of course, due prominence to Butte, as the leading mineral producer in the world. An effort will be made to do full justice to each county and to every camp and section in each county. The day of publication has been delayed in consequence of an effort to secure the very best and the very latest facts and figures. The work is being compiled and edited with great care, so that there may be no waste of words or space. The one sole effort is to secure perfection, so as to give an unexaggerated and truthful idea of the region, for the guidance of strangers. The work will be issued about July 1. SENATOR INGALLS, a few days ago, in the course of some remarks on the Land Forfeiture bill, referring to the rapid decrease in the available public domain, said that at the present rate the time was not far distant when the country "would be face to face with the consideration whether we should restrict immigration, or that other and more dangerous consideration, whether we should enter on a new career of conquest for the purpose of acquiring in the North or in the South new territory over which our surplus population might be spread." This statement from the floor of the Senate is a remarkable one. That a Senator should at this time even suggest that it is in the range of immediate possibilities that the Government should find it necessary by conquest to acquire either Mexico or the British possessions is peculiar. The sentiment will not find an echo with the people. There is yet in this country enough unoccupied land to last for centuries, and Mr. Ingalls knows Americans are satisfied with the outlook for the present, and there is no disposition on their part to either restrict immigration or acquire new territory. The statement of the Senator was uncalled for and un-American. MR. BLAINE'S effort to pose as a friend of Ireland is promptly laughed at by the *Irish American* in an editorial entitled "Trimmer Blaine." The article is mainly devoted to describing Mr. Blaine's futile efforts to deny the truth of the stenographer's report of his Portland speech. But in the course of the story the editor says that the meeting was organized because Mr. Blaine's political managers had become alarmed by his silence on the Irish question, and feared that it "would strip him of every vestige of his masquerade as a 'friend of Ireland.'" According to the *Irish American* Mr. Blaine was "dragged" to the platform. It calls the Maine statesman a "conscienceless trimming demagogue," and adds that the foolish blunder of attempting to correct a true report has caused the Blaine political managers to feel the utmost dismay over the failure "of the latest attempt to palm off the malodorous relic of the worst days of Know-Nothingism as a 'friend of Ireland.'" This is a good deal worse for Mr. Blaine than the incensing of Lord Salisbury. THE Rev. Mahlon N. Gilbert, recently elected Assistant Bishop of Minnesota, was, soon after receiving orders, engaged in missionary labors in Montana, and subsequently rector of the parish in Helena, where he remained until 1881, when he left to become rector of Christ Church, in St. Paul, from which he was called to be coadjutor to Bishop Whipple. Mr. Gilbert, although a comparatively young man, is believed to be endowed with qualifications fitting him for the high and responsible position in the church which he has attained. He is regarded as one of the most brilliant and eloquent preachers in the church, and is also an energetic and thoroughly earnest worker. He was born in Otsego county, New York, and is 38 years of age. During his early years his parents removed to Orange, New York, where for a time he had for his rector the Rev. Dr. Tuttle, now Bishop of Utah. Mr. Gilbert was matriculated at Hobart College in the class of 1870, and after finishing his course there became a student of theology at the Seabury Divinity School, Faribault, where he graduated in 1875. His work has been productive of fine results, especially in St. Paul, where he succeeded in establishing two mission churches. His ability has been generally recognized, and he will make a most helpful assistant to the able, hard-working and tireless Bishop Whipple. THE suggestion of George W. Childs, the owner of one of the most profitable newspaper properties in America, the Philadelphia *Ledger*, for the Presidency, is not a bad one. It, at least, gives his friends on the press, numbered by the thousands, an opportunity to give expression to their kindly feelings. No better or more generous man lives. No more liberal or considerate man ever was given the wealth to employ men. Printers and writers alike recognize his generosity, and the world at large has shared in his bounties. The malice of Charles A. Dana has not been able to injure or belittle so good a man. Of him the New York *World* truly says: "The suggestion of George W. Childs, of Philadelphia, as a candidate for President has afforded many newspapers an opportunity to pay the compliments due that worthy gentleman for a life of unbroken generosity and sincere devotion to the noblest phases of journalism. Mr. Childs' kind treatment of his employes, his timely aid to all worthy public enterprises and his unostentatious charities have given him a personal popularity that cannot be measured. Only yesterday he presented the International Typographical Union with the sum of $10,000 in the name of himself and partner, Mr. Drexel. Upon a platform simply of "With malice toward none, with charity for all," Mr. Childs would undoubtedly sweep the country. But Mr. Childs has no aspirations for public office. He would not accept a nomination for President if it were tendered him. With a newspaper which gives him a power for good as great as a President can possess, with an ample fortune which enables him to execute the benevolent purposes of his kindly nature, with the esteem of all honest men and the growing love of all humanity, what more could he desire?" GENTLEMEN returning from the Cœur d'Alenes region are uniform in their opinion that it is a great mining region and is rapidly coming to the front. It is one of the richest placer mining regions in the world and its quartz leads are just being developed. The Cœur d'Alenes, from which so much was expected and which was so derided later, will come out all right yet. ONE can live as cheaply, outside of lodging, in Butte, as anywhere in the Western country. Our restaurants are much more reasonable in their charges than one usually finds in a mining camp. ## Column 3 FIRE plugs, more of them and more conveniently placed, is one of the great and immediate demands. HAVE all efforts at amicably adjusting the Smokehouse troubles been abandoned? If so, it is a bad thing for the town. THERE are plenty of bunco workers in town, but they do not seem to be earning much money. The police are "on to them." THE argentiferous veins of Madison County will yet make Virginia City the center of great activity and of great population. MUCH has been done in Butte in the way of sewage, thanks to a Democratic administration, but there remains much to be yet done. MEADERVILLE is patiently awaiting an advance in copper, so that the extensive works of the Montana Copper Company may be started up. THE reliable rains of June will always make Montana a reasonably certain agricultural State. Natural rains are a great aid to irrigation. THE reduction of the price of admission to the Opera House to $1 was a good business move. We have no doubt that the odd quarter kept many away. MISS ROSE CLEVELAND has written a novel, entitled, "The Long Row." What worries the country now is what pronunciation to give the last word of the title. THE extent and richness of the mineral belt of Montana has not even been prospected as yet, much less can it be understood. Butte and the entire Territory will be richer in mines 25 years hence than they are to-day. HON. W. S. HOLMAN, of Indiana, has been renominated for Congress. This is equivalent to an election. Mr. Holman's constituents may think he is a valuable man, but a majority of his colleagues look upon him as a nuisance. A COMPARISON of the city's sanitary condition, the state of the streets, and the condition of the finances with a year ago, is the highest compliment that could possibly be paid to the energy, enterprise, public spirit and executive ability of Mayor Frank. TROUBLE seems to be brewing in the Bannack region. It is claimed that a recent large sale there was effected by the "salting" process. This is almost as incomprehensible as that the gold-brick racket could be suc[c]essfully worked at this late day. THERE is no town in Montana that has a more energetic, enterprising and liberal set of business men than Anaconda. Any scheme that promises to inure to the benefit of that community receives prompt and generous encouragement. The business men of the Swansea of Montana are made of the stuff that tells in building up a city. FOR the first time Columbia College, New York, has conferred the degree of Doctor of Philosophy upon a lady graduate, the recipient of the honor being Miss Winifred Edgerton. The lady was a graduate from Wellesley College in 1883, and entered Columbia for the purpose of studying astronomy and the higher mathematics. The College was founded one hundred and thirty-two years ago, and as this is the first lady to receive the degree she naturally feels proud of the honor. Reports do not state that she was an expert in pulling an oar, handling a bat or kicking a foot-ball, but they do say that in her studies she was first-class. BOSTON rejoices in the boss boy thief of the age. He was employed as messenger in a large trust company and succeeded in walking off undetected with a box containing bonds, securities and money to the value of $1,000,00[0?]. The little fellow did not know the value of his prize but managed to keep it hid for several weeks, and was only discovered by his extravagant purchases of candy and sweets. On being confronted with his crime he acknowledged it and said he had been in the habit of stealing postage stamps but could not get them in sufficient quantities for his needs. There is the making of an able criminal in that lad. DR. BURCHARD of "Rum, Romanism and Rebellion" fame is in trouble. He was for a time the President of Rutgers female college, but recently for causes best known to themselves the trustees deposed him from that position. It is alleged by some that his too fatherly interest in some of the students caused the removal. Be that as it may the event caused a factional fight among the girls, and the whole school was soon divided into Burchard and anti-Burchard parties. On the occasion of the recent commencement the Burchard wing who were in the majority made a request of the trustees that the old gentleman be invited to deliver the annual address, which was refused. The fight thereupon spread from the college and is causing considerable excitement among the Baptists of New York. The reverend gentleman should be satisfied with the notoriety given him by his famous alliteration and retire gracefully. His defeat of Blaine should be glory enough for one man. He cannot add to his reputation by trying to create a feud in the great religious sect of which he is a member. UNDER the caption of "Butte's Reform" the St. Paul *Globe* publishes the following editorial: It has not been many months since Butte city possessed the unique and unenviable reputation of being the wickedist [sic] city in the Northwest, if not in the entire Territory west of the Mississippi. This condition of things was perhaps natural. The output of the mines was, and is, very large, the number of men employed equally as large, and the weekly pay-roll something enormous. Given an abnormally large male population enjoying a large and steady income, it was a matter of course that gambling and kindred evils should flourish. And flourish they did. Every day in the week the rattle of chips could be heard sounding out from almost every second doorway. With scarcely any cessation the strident music of the dance halls rang out upon the air. On every side was to be seen the more or less riotous relaxation of well-paid and wearied labor. Scenes of extravagance were more prevalent than scenes of sobriety. All this has been changed. But two gambling houses are now reported to be running in the entire city. The churches are well filled, and their membership is constantly growing. In the schools a satisfactory increase has been noted, and no less satisfactory decrease has been marked in the records of the Police and Criminal Courts. In casting around for the reason of this reformation but one explanation at once appears. For the last few years there has been a decided addition almost weekly to the number of Butte's fair inhabitants. The proportion between the sexes has been not equalized, but rendered less divergent. In consequence with the gallantry natural to the far West, as women became less of a rarity in the city, there was a toning down of the discordant elements to suit more refined dispositions, and in a short time Butte became what she now is—the model of an enterprising Western city. This is all very kind, but really there does not appear to have been any good reason for calling Butte a very wicked city at any time. Compared with Ft. Hayes, Abilene, Wallace, Dodge City, Deming, Amargo, Durango, Leadville, Julesburg, Cheyenne or Deadwood it has always been a most quiet and orderly town. That it has toned down from what it was is undoubted, and that the cause assigned is the true one is also beyond a question. Women are the great civilizers of the world—the great restraining power. God bless them. ## Column 4 THE suicide of King Ludwig, of Bavaria, has called attention to his little kingdom. It has been most adroitly managed and very fortunate in keeping on the winning side during the present century. In the beginning of the century, it was a firm ally of France and gained much territory through this alliance. But in 1813 Bavaria found that Napoleon's star was waning and made terms with the allies so that all the acquisitions obtained through the French interest were retained. Its army aided in the final downfall of Napoleon. In the war between Prussia and Austria in 1866, it sided with the latter. After Austria's defeat the Bavarians became Prussian and took an active part with Prussia in the war with France. As a result Bavaria had a greater degree of freedom on the formation of the German confederation than any other member. The King who committed suicide was the third King. Maximilian was the first king. He received his title from Napoleon in 1805. He was succeeded by his son Louis in 1825. Louis abdicated in 1848 in favor of Maximilian II. The latter reigned until 1864, when the King who committed suicide became King under the title of King Ludwig II or Louis II. His successor, King Otto, was his brother and was born in 1848. The real King, however, is an uncle to Prince Luitpold. The Royal family are well treated by the State which pays it $1,336,220 annually out of the treasury or nearly twenty-seven times what we pay our President. As the King has a large income from private property, he is able to live comfortably. THE record of Edwin M. Stanton, the Secretary of War during the trying times of the great contest, was before the House of Representatives yesterday. While, during the debate he had nothing but defenders on either side of the political fence, it can safely be said that there was nothing in the acrimonious and personal debate that would or could add to his laurels. His history cannot be made up of personal attacks on the one side and fugitive letters on the other. Of all the men who figured conspicuously during the eventful epoch he is the least understood. That he had glaring faults is undeniable, that he had wonderful ability was proven by his administration of the affairs entrusted to his charge. Neither his mistakes nor those of McClellan are fair subjects of a partisan discussion. The calm historian will in time give to each the reward and blame that attached to their conduct. In the meantime Congress should occupy its time in dealing with the busy present, and let history take care of itself. Because Mr. Wheeler made a mistake there is no good reason why every Republican representative should try to make capital out of it. Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, made sufficient answer when he called attention to the objectionable remarks. It is true the Republicans are just now in need of political capital, but the files of the War Department under the administration of Mr. Stanton is not exactly the place to find it. The people of the country honor Mr. Stanton for his services but they do not propose to canonize him as a saint. IT will be interesting to watch the result of the present examination of the gold brick swindlers, because it will show the character of justice which rules in Judge McHatton's court, and whether personal, political or other obligations have any effect in determining the weight of the punishment to be inflicted on the two culprits, who are about equally guilty, if guilty at all. This indecent attempt to bias or to intimidate a judge sitting in judgment upon an important cause appeared in the *Inter Mountain* of last evening. We have no interest in this case save the interest that all good citizens should have, that the guilty should be punished and the innocent protected. It is the duty of Judge McHatton to sift, analyze and weigh the evidence and to pass judgment in accordance therewith, without fear or favor, or personal or political prejudices. There is nothing in Judge McHatton's career to cause any one to question his honesty and fairness. We believe that he will honestly determine between the prisoners and the people and he is not likely to allow himself to be intimidated either by the *Inter Mountain* or any other alleged influence. In the excerpt quoted the *Inter Mountain* shows a malice that is not at all creditable and an imperittinence [sic] that borders upon contempt of court. Since the above has been put into type, Judge McHatton has held Page to the action of the Grand Jury. This will probably meet with the displeasure of the *Inter Mountain*. GOOD authority in the city of New York states that the recent strike of the car drivers in that city resulted in the loss of $1,000,000. As showing the relative losses to capital and labor to say nothing of the inconvenience to the public, the statement is published. It is as follows: "A calculation of the financial losses consequent upon the strike of the Third Avenue Street Railroad drivers shows that that difficulty between capital and labor has cost a round million dollars. Of this, over $200,000 is to the strikers themselves in the wages they would have received during the nine weeks that they have been idle. The Third Avenue company's loss is another $200,000. The two days' general tie-up cost the other street-car companies of the city $500,000, and their employes nearly $50,000. The loss of trades-people from loss of custom and of the workingmen from waste of time adds another $50,000 to the bill. There were originally 1,500 strikers, and over 1,000 of them are still out of work." These figures are instructive and go to show that strikes are a costly experiment and should not be resorted to without sufficient cause, and until all means of arbitration have been exhausted. MANAGER MAGUIRE is really entitled to a great deal of commendation and praise for the perfect manner in which he, during the week, produced Sims' strong spectacular play, "The Lights o' London." The writer had the pleasure of witnessing the original production of the play in this country, by a picked company of performers and aided by scenery built by the best stage carpenters, the finest mechanicians and the most celebrated scene painters in America, and the performances given at the Grand during the week compared very favorably with that in New York. Mr. Paxson deserves special mention for his excellent work on the scenery, which indicated talent and skill. To-night will complete the week's run of "The Lights o' London," and those of our readers who have not seen the performance should go to-night. It is really a great performance and worthy of the very liberal encouragement which has been accorded it during the week. The scenery and properties used here during the week will be carried to Helena to-morrow morning, and a rich dramatic treat is therefore in store for the people of Helena. THE MINER is indebted to Delegate J. K. Toole for a late public document in the shape of the first annual report of the Bureau of Animal Industries. The volume is replete with valuable information on the cattle industries of the country and is elaborately illustrated. A number of the papers contained in the volume are careful studies of the several epidemic cattle diseases with charts and other valuable data. The report is concise, intelligent and practical and should be in the hands of every stock man in the country. THERE is no scarcity of brick in Butte this season. Building operations should soon pick up. PERSONS who expect to be candidates in the fall are already beginning to circulate among the boys. ## Column 5 BUTTE is the most orderly camp in the West. THE MINER is the cheapest and best paper in the Territory. THE rains of the current week have been a blessing to the ranges. TOO MUCH Wagner music was what upset Ludwig, of Bavaria. IT is a very cold day indeed when three or four new mining or railroad companies are not organized in Helena. A NEW postoffice has been established in Ohio, and its name is "Folsom." A pretty compliment to Mrs. Cleveland. THE workingmen of the country are becoming more economical and thrifty. This is especially true throughout the West. NEVER before was the Democratic party so strong before the country, and never so certain of victory as in the Congressional elections this year. ALL this hub-bub about the redemption of the Confederate bonds is sheer nonsense, They are as absolutely gone and dead as the Lost Cause itself. IT is proposed to adjourn the present session of Congress July 3. That date should give the body ample time to dispose of all important legislation. THE handbook of Western and Southern Montana will be issued about July 1. The demand for the work is very great. It will be a valuable and an instructive work. THERE are no end of men in Butte now, and they are prominent men way above the average in intelligence, who yearn for "the days before a railroad was within 500 miles of Butte." THE Spokane Falls *Miner*, the second issue of which has just appeared, is handsomely made-up and printed and ably edited. It does great credit alike to Spokane Falls and to the editors and publishers. IN Denver, Colorado, a merchant has been tried, convicted and fined for selling oleomargarine for butter. A few such cases and the stuff would be branded in such a manner that persons would know just what they are purchasing. REPORTS of the discovery of extensive gold fields in New Kimberly, on the west coast of Australia, are exciting the veterans of '49. If the next steamer brings anything like a confirmation of the report there will be an exodus of prospectors from this section of the country. GEN. BUTLER has given up the idea of a labor party. He says: "I know what I formerly did not appreciate; that is, that the laboring element of this country cannot be cemented into a successful party organization." Gen. Butler has arrived at wisdom through experience. TWO LIBEL suit trials are now in progress in Minneapolis—one against the *Tribune* of that city for $30,000 and the other against the St. Paul *Pioneer-Press* for $25,000. We extend our sympathies to our Minnesota contemporaries. The way of the live newspaper is hard and rugged. ARRANGEMENTS for the Fourth of July celebration are booming. The several committees, especially that of finance, the backbone of the movement, make the most encouraging reports. It is safe to say the proposed celebration will be worthy of the day we honor and the live and growing camp of Butte. THE Oregon and Washington newspapers are still arguing over the question as to what caused the election of a majority of the Democratic ticket in the former State at the recent election. The opinions are as various as the papers. At this range it would look as though the true reason was a preponderance of Democratic votes. MR. CONKLING received $20,000 for his services as special counsel to the committee of the New York legislature investigating the Broadway steal. This is a large price, but it was Conkling's talents and force of character that made the investigation effective. Conkling has been much traduced, but he cannot be kept down. Brain will assert itself. THE newsiest, most enterprising, most readable and the best all-round newspaper in the Northwest is the Minneapolis *Tribune*. It is sprightly and independent, not too heavy nor yet driveling in its editorial utterances and always looks neat and clean. Its Eastern news service is exceptionally good and its local and Northwestern departments are admirably sustained. SPOKANE FALLS must be a very quiet and orderly place. The Mayor, in his annual message to the Council, says: "The sum total of convictions embraces:—One case of assault and battery, two cases of vagrancy, one case of discord, three cases of opium smoking, one case of keeping an opium joint, fourteen cases of drunkenness." Either the police are a very easy-going set or Spokane is a very dull town. THE shooting of Editor Munford, in Kansas City and the killing of Manager Strong, in St. Joseph, show that just at present Missouri is a dangerous place for newspaper men. In both cases the assaults were cowardly, as is the fact nine times out of ten when an assassin attempts to wreak vengeance for a fancied wrong on the part of an editor. The people of Missouri owe it to themselves and the country at large that exact justice should be awarded the too ready shooters. If a man has a grievance, the courts of every State and Territory are open to him for vindication and redress. SENATOR EVARTS, of New York, who will not deny that he is a thorough-going Republican in all that the term implies in party politics, is opposed to the further persecution of Senator Payne, of Ohio. In the eyes of the Jackals, who, under the lead of the blackmailer Donovin, have been pursuing Mr. Payne this will be a henious [sic] offense, but the great New Yorker can well afford to stand abuse from such sources. Men of the calibre of Mr. Evarts can afford to laugh at the silly antics of the jackdaws who are pecking at his colleague from Ohio, and Mr. Payne can afford to join in the laugh. ### An Exodus of "Seeresses." Fortune-telling is no longer a profitable occupation in Butte. Six months ago there were at least half a dozen "revealers of the future" plying a roaring trade within the limits of this city—now there are only two, and the wolf is said to hover constantly around their doors. Within the past thirty days three fortune-telling females—three attenuated and blase libels on womanhood—have beed [sic] forced by lack of business to skip out of Butte. Their departure is a favorable commentary on the growing intelligence of Butte, especially feminine Butte, for it was chiefly upon the credulity of their sex that the so-called "seeresses" existed. The witches did not welcome inquisitive men with the cordiality which marked their reception of gullible and easily-awed women. While it is true that "tony" folks sometimes went to the fortune-tellers, in a spirit of adventure, the majority of the dupes were working girls and women. And it is an open secret that the harridans made as much money from acting as procuresses as they realized from their alleged disclosures. Their departure is a blessing. The ice cream parlors are doing anything but a rushing business. ## Column 6 # THE GOLD BRICK CASE. ## A Number of Witnesses Examined for the Prosecution of Page. At 7 o'clock last night the examination of Capt. E. F. Page, charged with working the "gold-brick game," was resumed before Judge McHatton. The court-room was crowded as on the previous day, and the proceedings were watched with the liveliest interest by the spectators. The prosecution was conducted by District Attorney Scanlon and Judge Knowles, and the defendant was represented by Messrs. Stapleton and Speer. Shaw was not present during the examination. The first witness called was Dan Tewey, proprietor of the Southern Hotel, in this city. Witness testified that the defendant Shaw boarded at his house from May 14 until June 10; Shaw's rent was paid by his room-mate, a man named Deeks, until the last day of Shaw's residence in the house, when Shaw paid up what he owed and a little in advance; witness knew nothing of Shaw having a brick in his possession; Shaw had two valises, the smallest of which was very heavy; when Shaw left the hotel, on the tenth, he had only one valise, not the heavy one, however; saw Page frequently visit the room occupied by Shaw, and saw him drive out several times with Shaw; on the seventh or eighth of June saw Page and Shaw drive away in a carriage; Page spent a good deal of his time in Shaw's company; at 11:30 o'clock on the night of June 9 Shaw and Page drove up in a buggy to the hotel, where Shaw deposited a valise. George Robinson had seen Shaw and Page at Carr's livery stable; Shaw hired a buggy and left Page behind; on June 10 Shaw again hired a team. Mr. Leyson, of Leyson & Turck, jewelers, had tested the brick by boring, and found the brick to be of brass. David Meickiejohn had accompanied Col. Jenks to Horse Canyon and found a brace and bit and bottle on spot previously designated by Jenks; bottle was filled with water or other harmless liquid. Chief of Police Ledford had Shaw under surveillance for two weeks previous to his arrest. Police Officer Carlton saw Shaw and Page, in a buggy, pass Miners' Union Hall. H. C. Kessler, County Treasurer, produced $421.25, found in Shaw's possession when arrested. The money was in currency and gold, of the denominations of the cash alleged by Jenks to have been paid Shaw as the price of the brick. John F. Forbis was given some borings by Colonel Jenks, with a request to have them tested. Witness had borings tested at Leyson & Turck's, and found them to be impervious to the action of acid. F. M. Carr, liveryman, had at various times loaned saddle-horses and buggies, to Shaw and Page. Captain Lytle had seen Shaw and Page together very often during the two weeks preceding their arrest. Simon Hauswirth treated a crowd in the William Tell Saloon, on East Broadway, and Shaw and Page were in the crowd. Mr. Valiton had also seen Page and Shaw buggy-riding. Steve Roberts, an employe at Carr's livery stable, had frequently seen Shaw and Page at the stable previous and subsequently to their arrest. Wesley Jones had seen Shaw pay for drinks in Pat Malloy's saloon on the evening of the tenth. The prosecution then rested, and the defense notified the Court that it would have about a dozen witnesses called. Court then adjourned till 1:30 o'clock this afternoon. The plan of the prosecution is evidently to prove that a conspiracy to swindle Jenks was entered into by Shaw and Page, and that the money obtained from him was divided between the conspirators. It is safe to presume that Page will not attempt to deny that he was a party to the transfer of the brick, but will endeavor to establish his innocence of intent to defraud. Shaw's line of defense is known only to his counsel and himself. ### The Copper Market. The demand for Ingot continues extremely light, says *The Financial and Mining Record* of last Saturday, and as large consumers and dealers are fully supplied by the recent large sales of Lake by the Calumet and Hecla, the only business in progress is of a retail character. Sellers ask 10⅛[?] to 10¼ cents for Lake in a small way, but large lots could not be placed at over 10 cents, and 9.90 is at present the best obtainable bid. Other brands are nominally quoted 9½ to 9¾ cents. Chili Bars in London have ruled already at £39 10s. to £39 12s. 6d. ### The Police Court. The following cases were disposed of yesterday by Police Magistrate McHatton: Harry German pleaded guilty to three charges of disturbing the peace and was fined $5 and costs in each case. In default of payment he was sent to jail. John A. Merrill, a plain drunk, was sent to jail in default of paying a fine of $5 and costs. William B. Shaw and E. F. Page for obtaining money under false pretenses. On trial. ### A New Ball Room. About the twenty-first of the present month Christopher Dellen will begin the work of renovating Renshaw Hall. It is his intention to tear out the stage and in remodelling have the hall simply for a ball room which will be the finest in Butte. There will be ample retiring rooms and all the other accommodations that are necessary in such a resort as Mr. Dellen proposes to transform the old hall into. The improvements will be completed by the first of July. ### A Peculiar Accident. Last evening a lad named Max Heilbronner, who lives at the corner of Galena and Montana streets, was playing in Park street, in front of the Central school building, and playfully struck a gentleman passing. The latter, in fun, made a pass for the boy, who started to run up the school steps, but missed his footing and fell. In the fall a metal putty-blower which the boy had in his pocket in some way penetrated his cheek, inflicting an ugly and painful wound. The little fellow was taken to his home and properly cared for. ### Bad for Mr. Miner. The fellow arrested night before last by Chief Ledford on suspicion of having stolen a fur overcoat, which was found in his possession, is registered at the City Prison as William Miner. He furnished several contradictory explanations as to how he got the coat, but yesterday afternoon Dr. Bishop dropped into Police Headquarters and identified the garment as one which was stolen from his office last Saturday. The coat is valued at $40, and Mr. Miner's prospects of serving a long term of imprisonment are very flattering. ### A Happy Wedding. The wedding of Thomas E. Gray and Miss Martha A. Rodda, both of Centerville, took place at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in the Mountain View Methodist Church. The ceremony was performed by Rev. W. C. Shippen, and witnessed by quite a number of friends of the contracting parties. In the evening the newly-wedded couple held a reception in the Union Guard Armory, where they received the congratulations of a host of invited guests. The merry party tripped the light fantastic until an early hour this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Gray start on their wedded life equipped with the best wishes of all who know them. There not two more popular young people in the vicinit[y?] of Butte. ### Before Judge McHatton. Richard Roe, disturbance, $10 and costs; paid. John Murrell, drunk and disorderly; bond forfeited. John Doe, disturbance, $15 and costs; jail. John Brady, carrying concealed weapons, $20 and costs; jail. John Ryan, vagrancy, $25 and costs; jail. John Doe, petty larceny, 66 days' imprisonment. ### ANNUAL MEETING. The regular annual meeting of the Stockholders of the Moulton Mining Company will be held at the office of William A. Clark, Butte City, Montana, at 2 o'clock, Saturday, July 3, 1886, for the purpose of electing Directors for the ensuing year. WILLIAM A. CLARK, President. A. J. JOHNSTON, Secretary. 6-14-td "I will never buy a cheap extract again," said a Mrs. Wilson when she found her child's life in danger from eating an ice cream flavored with an extract recommended for its cheapness. Buy Burnett's, and be sure. The small boy sigheth for the circus. ## Column 7 # GREGSON HOT SPRINGS. ## An Interesting Letter from Butte's Health-Giving Resort. GREGSON SPRINGS, June 14.—Every person in Montana has heard of Gregson Springs, and not a few have realized their great medical and curative qualities. While these Springs are known to many, there are few know that their management has undergone a complete change. Prior to May 30 affairs were controlled by Eli Gregson and Patrick Murphy, but since that time they have been leased to Isaac Stoner and Milo French, both of Butte City. Since these gentlemen have taken charge of affairs they have spared neither time nor means in arranging everything in first-class style. Among some of the improvements made is an electric lantern placed upon a high pole immediately in front of the office. This greatly-needed improvement is due to the enterprise and skill of Mr Stoner. Mr. French has made the place still more inviting by establishing an immense library of choice literature, from a dime novel to Webster's Unabridged Dictionary. Mrs. Stoner reigns in the parlors, and has them furnished to suit the most fastidious, and is ready to welcome and receive guests with the greatest of politeness and generosity. Moses Chung Sung has charge of the cooking department. Mose comes from the Palace Hotel, San Francisco, and has all eatables prepared in elegant order. Persons not wishing to bathe would do well to come here and grow corpulent by indulging in the luxuries of the table. Miss May Wilson, formerly head waitress at the Windsor Hotel, Denver, is the present waitress, and for celerity and promptness in waiting upon the table her equal cannot be found in the dining halls of Montana. Cal. [sic] Frank Smith has charge of the bath rooms, and is ever ready and willing to assist patients to and from the bath rooms. Mr. Smith is a very clever and kind old gentleman, and his sole delight is to lift prostrated forms in and out of the bath tubs. The saloon, with its paraphernalia, presents a beautiful appearance, and is very inviting to the thirsty. Mr. [Adams?], the bartender, is certainly master of the art of mixing drinks. Mr. Stoner drives to Stuart and meets all trains, to convey to the Springs those wishing baths. He does not meet you with a mace, shot-gun or revolver, as he did while Marshal of Butte, but with smiles and pleasant words; and when he arrives at the Springs he doesn't deliver you into the hands of Judge French for the imposition of a fine for some offense, but to be treated with the greatest of hospitality. It would be useless for anyone to try to give all the merits to be found in the water at these Springs. In olden times there were a few believed that somewhere on this earth was a fountain of eternal youth; but this was generally regarded as a superstition, and it was not until the nineteenth century that this so called superstition was established as a fact by the discovery of these Springs. The general exclamation of all who bathe at Gregson's in expectancy of a cure for disease is "Eureka!" B. ### Fortune Favors Fools. "Talking about luck," commences Mr. Julius Levy, the well-known local sport, "talking about luck reminds me of a funny incident that occurred a few years ago at Salt Lake City. Half a dozen of us subscribed a bank roll and opened a faro game, and at the end of a few days found that it was no easy thing to secure enough patronage to keep the game running, as there was a great deal of opposition in the field. The game had been running a week, when I dropped in one evening to see how she was getting along, and found the only persons in the room were my partners in the enterprise and the dealers. Just to keep the box from rusting I purchased a few dollars' worth of checks and began playing, and in half-an-hour my partner had followed my example and were playing against our own game. We were having lots of fun when a young fellow—he was a clerk at the Walker House—came into the room, staggered over to the game, dropped into a chair, threw a $10 gold piece on the layout and fell asleep. He was drunk as a lord. His bet won, and the dealer paid him in checks, which I shoved over to him and which he stacked up on another card and again fell asleep. He won again, and again I aroused him. He shoved all his checks in the three-cornered pot, and the seven showed up a winner. When the bet was paid he had fallen into another dose, and I repeated the performance of waking him up and telling him that he had won. Well, to make a long story short, that drunken idiot never lost a bet until the game closed, when he cashed in $850 worth of checks. We didn't open up that game next morning." ### LOCAL NEWS NOTES. Batte [sic] averages two weddings a week. Friday is becoming more of a shopping day. Prof. Newell will open his private classes July 6. Lager beer men do not admire this cool weather. A great deal of freight is being landed at the depot. The Rod and Gun Club will shoot at clay pigeons this afternoon. Gwin & Bradshaw's filly Lulu B is still at Salt Lake and out of condition. The official career of Antone Delonais was brief and not remarkable for brilliancy. Dr. Labrie departed yesterday for Philipsburg, where he will permanently reside. Assistant-Superintendent Leslie, of the Utah & Northern, spent yesterday in Butte. The genius who letters show windows with soap has put in his appearance after a protracted absence. Mrs. James Henderson and daughter arrived yesterday from Denver, Colorado They will reside at Walkerville. The gold-brick matinee will commence at 1:30 o'clock to-day, in the Police Court. No extra charge for reserved seats. A. E. Koch, representing J. A. Stephens, the general commission merchat [sic], of Ogden, Utah, is in the city on a business trip. A. J. Davidson, President of the Helena Board of Trade, and William Muth, of the firm of Porter & Muth, spent yesterday in Butte. A party is being organized in Butte to go to the new gold fields in Australia. John Stahlman, the veteran prospector, will be the leader. "I had a bad dream last night, and I knew something was going to happen," sorrowfully remarked an inebriate as he was being escorted to the "coo[l?]er." The ladies of the Congregational Church are satisfied with the pecuniary success of their social last night. Strawberries and ice cream went off like hot cakes in a Walkerville boarding house. Messrs. Harper & Co., of Butte, who own the immense stone quarries up in Ryan's Canyon, near Dillon, have secured all of their patents, and opened up their works so that they can furnish building rock of any desired size. The Eagle Rock (Idaho) *Register* says it is probable that the Union Pacific will dispose of that part of the Utah & Northern between Garrison and Butte to the Montana Central Railroad Company. The transfer will also include the locomotive and car shops at Butte. The shingle of Dr. Kwong Shong swings in "Chinee Alley." The Doctor recently arrived from China, where he practiced medicine and surgery and secured a diploma. He does business on the "no cure no pay" principle, and will soon enjoy a lucrative practice in Butte. Commenting on Butte's gold-brick sensation, the Ogden *News* says: "We think that any man who will fall into such a trap should be either pulled up for connivance with crime and sent to the penitentiary, or sent to the insane asylum as a hopelessly insane idiot. He must be a crank or a criminal." Ed Murra[y?], of the Reduction Works, met with a funny accident several days ago. He was passing through the shops with an iron bar on his shoulder when it struck a piece of machinery. Ed imagined that it had struck the electric wire, and he dropped as though stunned by the shock, and continues to insist that he was electrified. On Saturday last train No. 615 had proceeded only about five miles after leaving Spring Hill, headed for this city, when a broken rail was encountered, and three cars of merchandise and a caboose were thrown from the track. The cars were pretty badly wrecked and the train was delayed several hours. Through the agency of F. E. W. Patten, the Phœnix, of Hartford, has paid to Mrs. S. B. Armes the full insurance on her dwelling house, destroyed by fire a few weeks ago. This Company has also paid to William Wier his full insurance on the Oregon house, and adjusted and paid its portion of the insurance, covering Henry Nickel's slaughter house, which burned down last Saturday night. ## Column 8 [advertisement] # ROYAL BAKING POWDER *Absolutely Pure.* [illustration: can of Royal Baking Powder, lettered on the lid "FULL WEIGHT ROYAL BAKING POWDER ABSOLUTELY PURE"] This powder never varies. A marvel of purity, strength and wholesomeness. More economical than the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competition with the multitude of lowest short-weight, alum or phosphate powders. Sold only in cans. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 106 Wall Street, N. Y. 11-11-8[8?]-d&sw ### Notice of Final Entry. LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, MONT., June 15, 1886. Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has filed notice of his intention to make final proof in support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Robt. T. Wing, Deputy Clerk of the District Court, in and for Beaverhead County, at Dillon, Montana on July 24, 1886, viz: George Jackson, who made Preemption D. S. No. 5691 for the sw¼ sw¼ Sec. 20, w½ nw¼ Sec. 29, nw¼ sw¼ Sec. 29, T. 1, S R. 9w. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, viz: Maurice W. Copp, Charles E. Wanderlich, Frank E. Wanderlich, Redmo[n?]d H. Collins, all of Divide, Montana S. W. LANGHORNE, Register. 6-19-5w. ### Order to Show Cause. IN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR Silver Bow County, Montana Territory. In the matter of the Estate and Guardianship of Johanna Mayer, Alice Mayer, Edward Mayer and Joseph Mayer, Minors. Max E. Mayer, the Guardian of the persons and Estate of Johanna Mayer, Alice Mayer, Edward Mayer and Joseph Mayer, Minors, having filed his petition herein praying for an order of sale of the real estate of said Minors for the purposes therein set forth. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the Judge of said Court, that the next kin of said Minors, and all persons interested in the estate of said Minors appear before the said Probate Court on Monday, the 12th day of July, 1886, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the Court room of said Probate Court, at the City of Butte in the County of Silver Bow, to show cause why an order should not be granted to the said Guardian to sell the real estate of said Minors. CALEB E. IRVINE, Probate Judge. Dated this 11th day of June, A. D., 1886. 6-13-2w ### SUMMONS. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE SECOND Judicial District of the Territory of Montana, in and for the County of Silver Bow. Gus Gallick, Plaintiff, vs. Ed. C. Weinrich, Defendant. The people of the Territory of Montana send greeting to ED. C. WEINRICH, Defendant. You are hereby required to appear in an action brought against you by the above named Plaintiff, in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Montana, in and for the County of Silver Bow, and to answer the complaint filed therein within ten days (exclusive of the day of service) after the service on you of this Summons, if served within this County; or, if served out of this County, but in this District within twenty days; otherwise within forty days, or judgment by default will be taken against you, according to the prayer of said complaint. The said action is brought to recover the sum of $400 with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, from the 9th day of March, A. D., 1885, alleged to be due and owing from you to Plaintiff in a certain promissory note dated March 9th, 1885, all of which will more fully appear by reference to Plaintiff's complaint herein on file Also to recover Plaintiff's costs and disbursements incurred in this action. And you are hereby notified that, if you fail to appear and answer said complaint as above required, the said Plaintiff will take a judgment by default against you for said sum of $400 with interest thereon at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum from said 9th day of March, A.D., 1885, and for costs of suit. Given under my hand and the Seal of the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the Territory of Montana, in and for the County of Silver Bow, this [21?]st day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty-six. [Signed] R. L. DAVIS, Clerk. By CHARLES S. WARREN, Deputy Clerk. 5-1-5tsw C. J. WALSH, Attorney for Plaintiff. ### Order to Show Cause. IN THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR Silver Bow County, Montana Territory. In the matter of the estate of John B. Wampler, deceased. C. M. Buck, the Administrator of the estate of John B. Wampler, deceased, having filed his petition herein praying for an order of sale of the real estate of said decedent for the purposes therein set forth. IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED by the Judge of said Court that all persons interested in the estate of said deceased appear before the said Probate Court on Saturday, the 10th day of July, 1886, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court room of the said Probate Court at the City of Butte, in the County of Silver Bow, to show cause why an order should not be granted to the said Administrator to sell so much of the real estate of the said deceased as shall be necessary. CALEB E. IRVINE, 6-19-5t Probate Judge. Dated this 9th day of June, A. D., 1886. FARM FOR SALE—140 acres in a warm, healthy and sunny locality, with crop, stock, horses and cattle. 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