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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20

WASHINGTON Bee. 17-Oscar HAM
mersteln, the New York editor of the
United States Tobacco Journal, had
an interview yesterday with Minister
Foster, and Senator Miller. Cole,
chairman of the foreign relations
committee in regard to the pending
Spanish treaty. Hammerstein set
forth that there. was very strong
objecti0nl to the tobacco
clauses in the treaty
as it was now worded, but he sug-
gested that these objections might be
removed. If it were provided that the
duty on tobacco filters ETC., grown in
Cuba, shall be wholly abolished aud
the present duty on cigars reduced
oue-half. In reply he was assured
by Senator Miller, and Minister
Foster, that if the tobacco and cigar
trade will agree upon this, or any
other proposition to harmonize the
conflicting Interests, that there is
every reason to believe q duty
authorized as an expressed wish of
the trade, 1t would have great weight
when the treaty reaches the point OF
consideration for q possible amend
ment by the senate.
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=. " eneasynees. the following adar...
~ the president was receivsT u.s. as )
1osG oy Commissioner Morehesd ""o
lUp to tho present u ur;t;nm - .a
omos % oAS not been received at thi.
cmc co.,n ~ ana cut = very incomplete Az AZ.
N~ NUM- o. the opening ceremonies in
New Orleans. Ed. o'es 10
LATER WASHINGTON nao 10
There was considerable delav In thc ~,
TCenlng exercises at the New Orleans
IARosltion to-day. A large crowd
y. cn,stinguished people had gathered
~ tne White House and every ar
ranRement had been made for The
IIesident 10 open the Exposition in
appropriate style. The President
took his station ct the tala.
graph table and remained stand.
ny there, surrounds d hy his CAR.
net, for over. . half hour before
the signal. that everything was In
readiness. WAS received by the tell.
graph operator The Marine hand
Was present, and had exhausad their
programme Of national airs selecte.,
for the occasion. Many had left The
building when the signal was re-
ceived At halfpast 2 o'clock, aud in y
few moments the addr ss Of Presldent
Richardson at the exposltion was re-
ceived. The address. of President
Richardson was read BY Commis.
sinner General Michael, and the re-
ply Of President Arthur was made in
= brief address declaring the exposi.
ton open. which was Ut once aeIe-
to New Orleans. It con-
Guided ~ follows :, "Now, at the ex.
ecutive mansion. at Washington, in
fhe presence Of the asst mbled repre-
entatives Of the friendly nations Of
The world, of the pre esident of the sen
ate, OF the speaker of the house, re-
presentatlves Ut the chief justice, the
justice of the su preme court,
+ q committee from each house
" Congress aud the members of my
:abinet, I again, and in their name,
the promoters of the
Exposition, supon the suspicious in
of an enterprise which |
such far reaching results,
md with my best wishes for the full
Illment of oil its grand purposes,
low declare: the Worlds Industrial
nd Cotton Exposition is open.
- CHESTER A. ARTHUR,
: President.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

The principal portion of the town
of Newport, Arkansas, burned to-
day.
Extra sentries have teen placed on
duty at London tower, owing to the
general nervousness on account of
the bridge explosion.
Notice of a ten per cent. reduction
of wages at the Steel and Iron
works of Trenton. n. j., has been
given the employees, which will take
effect after the 29th.
The agents of the steamship lines
in New York city deny that any of
their vessels are over due. At this
time of the year, when the storms
are as heavy as they are reported, it
is expected that incoming vessels
would be more or less delayed.
James Mitchell, the pugilist. was
arrested at Philadelphia to-day upon
the charge of murder. 1t is alleged
that by fight between Mitchell and
Muldoon. near Tarloyville, Burks
county, year ago, Muldoon was so
badly injured that he died.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20

PoUaHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Dec. 16 -
The Atlantic express bound south On
the West Shore road crashed into
some rocks halt q mile north of the
Highlands and opposite this city, at
five o'clock this morning. The train
was composed of an engine, bag
gage car, smoker, two day coaches
and four sleepers. One sleeper, tw }
day coaches, the baggage car and
smoker were burned. James Cor
man, the fireman, had his right leg
broken, and two passengers IN the
smoker were badly injured. The rest
escaped with slight bruises. Both
tracks are obstructed and trains de-
laved.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
Coal Business

The increase of the consumption Of
coal. in Butte, the past year is sur
prising. but when the facts are made
known 1t is not such Il surprise after
all. Two years ago the price of coal
IL Butte was $14 per ton for Rock
springs coal and $l2 per ton for Almy.
Last year the prices were reduced to
1890 and $1,000 respectively. This
wint the price of Rock Springs
is $ll.5O, and that of Almy $3.50.
Last winter one team was sufficient
to 90 the delivering eff all coal used
by private parties. Commencing
Dec. 1st, four teams have been con-
stantly engaged delivering coal.
Compared with wood, now, at the
present prices, coal is much the
cheapest fuei, as one ton of coal will
Outlast two cords of Wood.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
He Stretched The Hemp,

CINCINNATI, Dec. 18.-John B.
Hoffman was hanged this morning in
the Jail yard for the murder OF his
son in January, 1882. He wept while
listening to the death warrant and
begged piteously to not be "damned
in the papers," He had to be held
while being handcuffed and was sup
ported on the scaftold by two men
while the moose was being adjusted.
He made no speech.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
War In South America.

BALTIMORE, Dec. II. - Captain
FORBES, of the bark AIbermarle, ar
rived at this port yesterday from Ri"
Ianeiro. He Gays when he left Rio
Jaueiro. Nov. 18th, there were nu
rr.roms war run"rs between Brazil
and Argentine Republic. The Bra
zil,an authorities are cOnscrlptlng Tor
the army. An American gentleman
who arrived st Rio .JaneirO from
Buenos Ayres, told Forbes that the
Arrentine Republic had 10. QUO n'eD
-eaSv to throw across the frontier as
soon as war was declared. The Bra
z.Iian navy is being gotten In readi-
ness for active service.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
The Storm.

The storm of the past three days
has not con fined itself to this Terri
tory, it is reported as extending over
the entire Pacific Slope Trains on
all Western roads are badly delayed.
The mail train due here at Butte at
ll:15 a. m. yesterday, did not arrive
till $3.50 last evening. The passengers
say thai from Battle Creek, idaho, to
Monida, the fall of snow has been
very heavy. Only one freight train
from the south succeeded in reaching
Butte yesterday.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
The First Baptist Church.

The dedication of the First Baptist
Church, of this city. located on the
north west corner of Broadway and
Montana streets, will take place on
next Sabbath, the 2lst iIst. There
will be a union of the different
churches on the OCCASION. Rev. H.
G. Dewett. D. D , of Salt Lake City
and Rev. Richard Hartley, of Ogden,
w. T.. will be present from abroad
Mrs Hartley. who is one of the best
readers on the continent, will also be
present and give one or two of her
entertainments before leaving the
city.
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proceedtnRs I'm tho Reichstax.

BERLIN, Dec. ia motion was
carried in the Reichstag to-day in
creasing the salaries of two officials
in the chancellery. A motion also
made to create second directorship
in the ministry of foreign affairs met
with opposition. In the course uf
debate Bismarck spoke in justifica-
ton Of its passage. He reminded the
house that he wa, compelled in 1877
to ask to be relieved of his functions
because of overwork and i'll health.
He said he would only be able to con-
tlnue in office by the law providing
him with substitutes. If the house
refused to grant the means with
which to provide q substitute with a
suitable compensation, he must de-
cline to be responsible for the foreign
policy. When he declared on hls
oath that the new post was necessary,
the refusal of the house to establish
1t was a virtual declaration that he
was either ignorant or incapable.
After have sacrificed my health and
strength, he said. in the service Of the
moeror and of fatherland, do not re-
fuse me what is necessary to the best
Interests of the service.
Bismarck, continuing his speech,
severely rebuked the house for seek
ing to prevent him in the continu-
ance of his policy. He said the
threatened action of the house would
make mobilization unnecessary, even
after millions have been spent there
on. He gave his official assurance
that bis present staff is inadequate,
adding that q refusal to comply
with his request would only embitter
his life. ., -. -.
Voilmar insinuated that official
oaths were worthless as had already
been proved in law courts: This
statement excited great uproar and
calls for order were made.
Bismarck protes ed against such
treatment and claimed he should be
treated with the decency prevailing
in educated society.
A motion to create second direc-
torate was then put to vote and
1ocf -
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
Coal Miners ON = Strike.

PITTsBURG. Dec. 16.-A general
suspension of the operations of all
the coal mines along the Mononga-
.hela and Youghiogheny rivers is
probable next Monday, and the oper-
ators are equally positive in the dec
iaration that they will not pay the
extra half cent. They threaten to
shut down the mines Indefinitely if
the miners insist upon having an ad-
vance. About 1000 men are en-
ployed in these mines.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
A Woman With Blood In Her Eye.

HUNTERS POINT, L. I. Dee. 16.-A
report from Rockville Centre, says
Mrs. Sallie Sprague, shot dead q
tramp or burglar. who entered her
house last night and demanded
money and threatened her. The
story is, when the man demanded
her money, she went to the bureau
and got her pocket book in one hand
and q revolver in the other. While
handing him the money she shot
him.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
rhe Union Pactne'

Bos1PPs; Psc;ic for che quarter ending af
sspt:, ,c 50; ,st snsw1 SURPLUS, after the Pay
e,enif %ent Of ali fixed chalSHs, hraslqST,1,ements Of
nS tss ssa!esns sasssslsoosp upon N the
ahdA 81 siA A.+ock of the company
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
THE EASTERN STAR.
Installation Of Officers of Ruth Chan.
ter No. 3.
Interesting Ceremonies and Splendid
COLLATION..

A pnolic installation of the officers
of Ruth Chapter No. 2 of the order
of the Eastern Star, for the ensuing
year, took place at the Masonic Tenn
pie in this city last evening. A large
number Of invited guests were pres
ent to witness the interesting cere-
monies. The assembly was called to
order by Mr.. Thomas Porter. p. .W.P.,
who in brief address stated the OBJ
Ject OF the convOcati0n. and the pur-
poses Of the order. As its number
indicated, Ruth Chapter Is the Sec
ond order of the kind organ
ICED in the Territory. Its
membership is large and Ito
finances in healthy condition.
Singing by the Eastern Star choir
followed the address when prayer
by the Rev. Mr.. BlackistOn was Of
fered up.
The beautiful and impressive in
sta lment ceremonies of the order we're
then begun, Mrs. John Noyes P. w.
Nj. acting as Marshal. The officers
elect were called In the order of their
election to seats forming q semi-cir-
Gle in front of and facing Past
Worthy Patron Porter. After the
usual questions had been propounded
by That officer and the obligation
administered to them, the Marshal
conducted the officers in turn to the
P. w. p. who invested each with the
insignia of her or his Office in due
form. Tee following is list Of the
officers installed:
Mrs. G. Frank Marsh. w. M.
Mr.. o. P. Blaine, w. P.
Mrs. Dore Aiken, A. II.
Mrs. I. M. Moreshead, Sec.
Mrs. Kate Shodair, Treas.
Mrs. Robert McMinn, C.
Mrs. r. Whitford, A. C.
Miss Grace Porter, Adah.
Mrs. F. Woodwork. Ruth.
Miss l.. Noyes, Esther.
Mrs. l.. Sinsell, Martha.
Mrs. James Fish, Electa.
Mrs. Fred Soheuer, Wsrder.
Mr.. Fred. Mcdonald, Sentinel.
After the officers had been formally
conducted to their seats by the Mar
shall, Worthy Matron Marsh declared
the officers of Ruth Chapter No. z
for the ensuing year duly installed.
The guests of the order were then
invited to the banquet-room where q
splendid collation. was served and
heartily enjoyed by all. Music and
dancing followed, and at an carly
hour the company retired. Socially
and otherwise the occasion was y
very enjoyable one, and its manage
ment throughout reflected honor
upon the order.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. l6.-The sec.
retary of the American iron and steel
association says he has just returned
from an extended trip t, Pittsburg
and other points on the Pennsylvania
railroad and its connections and
frankly cOnfesses he found all
branches of business in q very de-
pressed condition, although there is a
notable absence of the hopeless feel
Ing among the people which prevailed
In the years following the panic in
1873.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20

Blaine Dismisses the Libel Suit.
INDIANAPOLIS, DEC. 16.-Blaine,
this evening. dismissed the suit
against the Seminal in the United
States Court. The principal ground
was that he could not get justice in
Indiana. 1t was set for trial the gard
inst.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20
( NIGHT DISPATCHES
/ nrpsnter is Nominated for
Governor OF Mon.-
tana.
Gpsl Opening Ceremonies of
the Exhibition.
[bs Gro" Reservation Lease
before the Senate.
Election Of 0fic 9rs by the
Associated Press.


|srpenter' !no"'~s next ofovsFAer.
EAsHINGToN, dec. II. B. Platt
,nruler OF New York, who has
[.n nominated by the president for
!. governorship of Montana, ia q
|fve of PJughke-piss N. Y. is
Eal 80 years of age aud is u lawyer.
!. rsu for lieutenant governor on
sncset with Judge Fulg-r. when
!. after W Is beaten bv Cleveland,
/. belopg- 10 the StaIwart ring of
/, ,u.rty and was recommended for
h place by the presidents most in
|nare poll zeal fri. nds.
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Said man who had made himself,
and thought that he had urned out q
pretty fair job, "when I was boy l
worked all night to buy books, and
then got up before daylight to read
them.n
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20

The largest American locomotives
are run upon the Central Pacific
railway. The weight of these mon
ster engines, when cOaled and water
ed, is ninty three tons.
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The storm

SAN FRANc1soO., O.,,,ced Df0i falling last
rain, r,,.e welfn h.s continued tse tbsGnsir insserior
aSsnlipfSt eye night Reports se% General s through
o,,t the State.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20

The Paris Figaro announces that
Minister Morton resigned because OF
the election of Cleveland. Morton
denies the story.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-20

LONDON, Dec, l,.15: It i ihsuseesr'sa 1sesr''saa
that Louis Kosso'"'
patriot is dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-01-15
A Baptist Minister'S Experience.

Il am a Baptist minister, and before ever
thought of being clergyman / graduated in
medicine, but left lucrative practice for my
present profession, 40 years ago. was for
MANY years a sufferer from quinsy. Thomas
Eclectrie Oil cured me. l was also troubled
with noarseness and Thomas Eclectric Oil
always relieved me. NV wife and child had
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relieves me like Thomas Eclectric Oil"
Dr. E. F. Crane, Cory, Pa.
janl5t&wlw3p
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being kept in the jail, the county having
given the city the use of the Jail for lookup
when required. The door to the cell where
the prisoners were confined was secured by q
hasp passing over q staple through which was
hooked paddock not locked. The first
knew of the escape of the tramps / was COM
ing over from supper between and o'clock.
and met my brother on the bridge who in
formed me OF the fact, Previous to this,
my brother, Who is policeman, was
granted permission to go to Pittston on
the IL O'Clock train. Before going instruct
ed him to make inquiry for the tramps at
Hallowell He did So The Hallowell off,
GERS knew aothing about them. At Gardiner
he went to the police station and saw two
| tramps who had been arrested, but could not
identify them as the ones who had escaped
from the Augusta lookup. as he had not seen
them. NV brother then went to Pittston and
remained over night, coming back to Gardi-
ner in the morning, and stopping there most
of the day.
At this point MIR. White made q statement
in connection with the allegations of the New
Age, in regard to the enforcement of the
liquor law under his administration.
Some further facts were presented by one of
the Aldermen. 1t was shown that during Mr..
Whites official career of four years and ten
/ ilioHlAS uc mas SSENtu flo scalCu
and found liquor in 3l6 cases. The whole
number of search warrants for liquors, under
the administration of City Marshal F. L.
Harrington, fer FIVE years FROM March Is,
1873. to March Is, 1878, was Alb; number of
seizures, 162.
Deputy Marshal Breen being sworn testi-
fed Saw the tramps Is minutes after their
arrest Called the large one out. Could see
no wounds on him except slight confusion
on one cheek. Saw them several times during
the afternoon. the last time saw them was
at $50 o'clock when Mr.. Grover was talking
with them. They made no complaints of
being hurt, and there was no blood on the
big one.
Officer Grover testified that he last saw the
tramps in the lookup at 6 o'clock, when they
were all right. They made no complaints to
him snd he could see no scars on them.
At els o'clock the meeting adjourned
until 730 o'clock this evening, when further
testimony will be received, if any is presented.
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HEARING
By the Mayor and Board OF Alder.
men on the Allegations
Made bv the New Age Against Mar
shall White.
The Charges are not Sustained b,
the Evidence,

The investigation by the Board of Alder.
men of the charges made by the New Age o,
Jan. 4th, against the official conduct of Civ
Marshal White in the arrest of the tramp
Sheahan on Dec. 28th, commenced in the AL.
dermen's room yesterday afternoon. The
finding of the dead body of the tramp on the
ice at Gardiner on the morning Of the Goth,
and subsequent events are still fresh in. the
minds of our readers and it is not necessary
to repeat them.
A large crowd of men and boys drawn by
curiosity swarmed around and in the Alder.
mems room and at 2 o'clock, the hour for the
commencement of the investigation, the room
was packed with spectators. The mayor and
each of the aldermen, with the exception of
Alderman Cole. were present. The New Age
after all its brag and bravado did not even
attempt to support the UNIV arranted and fiimsy
charges against Marshal White which it
Haunted with so much arrogant assumption.
and no one from that Office appeared in their
favor.
Shortly after 2 o'clock the Mayor called
the meeting to order briefly stating its object
City Marshal Whites letter and the accom-
panying call by the board of aldermen for
the meeting as published in the city news
papers was read by the city clerk as follows:
OFFICE OF CRY MARSHAL,
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 4, 1884.
To the Honorable Mayor and Board of A.
dermen of the city Of augusta:
Gentlemen The s.New Age" newspa-
per published in this city, under date of JAN
uary 4tb, published an article entitled "Was
it Murder?" and that purports to be CON-
munication entitled 'Plain Talk" rejecting
upon my official conduct. l desire to say, in
the most emphatic language in which words
can be used, that every statement, insinua-
ton or intimation contained in said ar
tcles rejecting upon my official conduct are
absolutely false, and demand from your
honorable body most thorough and search
ing investigation into every charge made by
said paper or by any person or citizen against
my official conduct, and trust that your in
vestigation will be public. and that nv &C.
cusers will be invited to appear and testify.
| am, your obt serv't,
CHAs. III. WHITE,
City Marshal of augusta.
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CITY OF AUGUSTA.
In BOARD OF ALDERMEN,
January 4. 1SS4

IN BOARD OF ALDERMEN
January 4, 1884.
Ordered, That the communication of Chas. II.
White, City Marshal this day received, be referred
to a committee of the full Board. and that session
of the Mayor and Aldermen be held in the Alder
mems room the 18th day of January instant, at
charges made in the issue of The New Age of Janu-
4. 1884, the complaints or charges which any cti
may prefer against the official conduct of City
Marshal White. And the City Clerk is hereby d.
rected this order to be published in all the
city newspapers giving notice to all persons that the
Mayor and Aldermen will be in session at the time
and place before specified; aud that all citizens
who witnessed the arrest of the two men, John
Shean and Timothy Sullivan, by City Marshal
White. on Friday, Dec Is, 1885, who have knOwl-
edge of any of the charges contained in said issue OF
The New Age, and particularly in the article entitled
" Was it Murder?", be requested to attend the ses
sion of the Mayor and Aldermen, at the time and
place heretofore mentioned. and give testimony OF
all matters relating to said charges Of which they
may have knowledge.
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This is gala season for sliding. Evenings
the moon, now near its full, holds sway and
under her effugent rays the coaster holds high
carnival. The hills on the roads leading
out Of the city are smooth and admirably fit
ted for the sport. Double-runner, board,
frame, and iron sleds of almost every namable
description are employed and the boys and
girls are in their element