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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-12-24
Local News,

ftOm the Udl VI oUluhy.
A new system of signals will soon
be adopted by the Union Pacific.
The circulars are now being mailed
to employees.
/ The Union Pacific train from the
south was three hours late yesterday
caused by waiting for eastern con
nection at Ogden.
/ There will be special Christmas
song service at the Congregational
church this evening at half past seven
O'Clock, to which every body Is
invited.
|. The jury yesterday discharged Dol
+ lie Thorpe, who was arrested and
tried, as per the account in the MINER
of yesterday. for stealing $40 from
the Italian.
AS may be seen by his challenge In
another column Jack Waite, like
Wellington's ssoidiers is up and at i'm
again." Waite thinks he can down
his man and is anxious to try con-
clusions with him again.
Robert Morton was brought before
Justice Nichols yesterday, charged
with petty larceny, In stealing an
overcoat from the front Of one of the
stores on Main street. He was given
80 days to think over the matter In
the city Jail.
The following passengers purchased
tickets east over the Northern Pacific
yesterday: l.. Gunderson, for New
Orleans, G. Trahant and F. Valvis,
for Montreal, Dan Steele and J. II.
Steele, for Milwaukee, and +. J. SUIT
ton for St. Paul.
The contract for furnishing tn
Anaconda Company with 100000
cords of wood, was signed yesterday
by Caplice, McCune & Co. They
contracting to deliver $1,000 cords
yearly for four years. This is sup
posed to be the largest contract for
wood ever taken or contracted for.
Mr.. Milt G.. Speers in humorous
poem tells in this issue the trouble he
had with his i" Dog PHO" When it
is remembered that Mr.. Speer is an
invalid and can hardly turn in his
bed without aid it will be acknowl-
edged that the presence of the Pale
Messenger himself will not be able to
destroy his keen sense of the ludi-
crous or his happy manner of giving
it expression. Indeed, should the
rider of the white horse come around
to his bedside one glance at MY
Dog Pizo," will send him away chok-
ing with laughter.
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A Hard Way to Die.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 2O.-Inquiry was
begun by the American consul into
the case of the second mate. William
Ruscher, and boatswain Frederick
Kaupin, of the American ship ]. T..
Chapman, from New York, on the
charge of numbering Prussian sea-
man n4med A Jansen. The officers
tied the man up by the arms to the
fore rigging. He was left in this po-
sltion for some time, aud was then
found dead.
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Dakota Outlaws.

TRAVERSE, Dak., Dee. pat 3
o'clock this morning an armed mob
of 100 men mostly from Wilmet, q
small town in the interior attacked
the court house of this place. the seat
of Roberts County, and carried OF
the safe and contents which, hOwev-
er, contained nothing valuable. The
people of the village were 0verawed
by the mob, the members Of which
stood at the street armed with Win
ehesters. Nearly all of the attacking
party were drunk. The motive of
the attack is not understood. In
leaving the place the United States
mail carrier was attacked and the
mail bag plundered.
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The snow Storm at Portland.

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. l9.-The
snow storm has abated since last
night, and it is thawiDg. to-day.
Oregon and CALIFORNIA roads are now
running, through a few hours late:
lne o. z. & n. is still blOckaded
between the Dallas and this city but
1t is expected that it will be cleared
by Tomorrow afternoon. All the
roads east of the Dalles are cleared OF
snow. There is only ore wire WORK.
ing between here and the east.
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Iron Works Resume.

P1r1sBURa, Dec. 2O.-After an
idleness of several months, the steel
works of Hussey. Howe 4 Co., will
start up next Monday.
BRILLIANT, OHIO, Dec: 20.-The
SpauldiDg Iron Works, which have
been closed for some time, will
resume In all departments next
Monday.
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Northern Pacific Statement.

Sr. PAUL, Dec Is. The earnings
of the n OF thern Pacific for the sec
0nd week In December are $l98. ISL,
an increase of 81, ,6S1 over the same
week last year. The earnings OF the
St Paul & Duluth road for the second
week In D ecember are $27 ,978' an In
crease of SO $50. All the roads report
dalavs in trans on account of cold
weather. the thermometer ranging
from 20 to 43 below at different
nOlnfa
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The New Railroad Company.

DENVER, Dec. l9.-Articles were
field to-da v with the secretary OF
state incorporating the Denver, New
Orleans and Missouri Pacific Rail-
WY company, to run from Gomez
lion with an ex'entiOn OF the MIS-
souri, Pacific Railway, twenty mlies
north of the south western corner ol
Kansas, to "A connection WITH the
Denver and New Orleans Railway
east of Trinadid. Jay Gould, =. W.
Fisher, and G.. B. Koutze are direct
0rs for the first wear.
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Nominations.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20,-The Pres
ident nominated Ferd. w. Shurtlef
for collector of customs of the dis
trict of Willamette, Oregon, and
Jacob S Bareman for associate ius
tice of the supreme court of Utah:
Notwithstanding the very cold
weather, quite large number of per
sons assembled at the Dupont circle
this afternoon to witness the cere-
monies connected with the unveillng
af the statue of Admiral Dupont. The
grafton was delivered by Senator
Bayard, In which he eloQuently de-
picted the scenes which Dupont had
rendered bis country.
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 20 A telegram
to the Adjutsnt General of the army.
from General Stanley, commanding
the department of Texas, reports that
the United States troops, who pur-
sued the party. supposed to be
Apache Indians, who had recently
raided western Texas, from Mexico,
returned after pursuing the raiders
into the mountains of Mexico 100
miles. The American troops secured
some horses which had been stolen,
and reports as bis belief. that the
raiders are not indians but Mexicans.
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DUBLIN, D.c. 2O.-The third trial
of James Ellis, the French director
of the detective department of the
Royal Irish constabulary, for Scan
dlnavian effenses in connection with
the Cornwall case, r. udlted in convic-
ton. He was sentenced to two years.
imprisonment.
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Train Wreckillx Men.

DENVER, DEG. ia 1ribune-fe-
publican e Pssco (Tex } special says:
Information has reached here to-..aS
that on Monday Mexican Centfa
irelght train was wrecked near o,ol"'
BY armed bandits, and much valTa., ms, ,
oie merchandise was stolen, ~.
robbers belong to the revolutionary
shtl-Amerlcan party. The govern
ment aud the railway officials sue,
eeeied in suppressing the hews une,a n
Today. One report says the nrelnan
IVES killed.
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Henry Ward Beecher to The Front.
LONDON, Dec. 19.-The Pale MaN
gnzette, publishes under q reserve
statement, from well ,n!orIsu Leu
American correspondent TO tne
effect that Rev. H. w. Beecher VIII
he the successor of James Russell
Lowell, as Americln Minister TO the
Court of St, James.
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pnrtIand,s blockade.

PORTLAND, Dec. l9.-The train
over the Northern Pacific due at Port-
land last Tuesday is still snow bound.
80 miles east OF here. The snow Is
five feet deep at the point of blockade
sDd at Dallas. No eastern mails mas
been received at Portland since Mon
day. The weather Is moderatlng,
with southern wind, and fears are
entertained of big flood in the
willamette. The steamer Oregon
sails from San Francisco tomorrow
instead of Sunday night.
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Of125, 900 miles Of railroad IN the
,10ite5 States and Canada all but
4 ooo miles are operated on standard
time The most important except
IONS are the several racine sys'SSt Sa',t
East 1 of the Mississippi only about
twentv miles adhere to solar time.
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OIL XellA Rurnas1 i.

PHILLIPS CITY. Pa, Dec. 2O-The
fire at Thorn Greek Mills, which he
gan yesterday is extinguished. except
FISHER No. 8. which Is still burning
furiously. The loss has been greatly
exaggerated and will not exceed
thirty thousand dollars.
"How does the new girl strike
you?" asked q citizen of Detroit, at
dinner lately. "She hasn't struck
me yet," answered his wife, meekly.
but she has done almost every
thing else."
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Parson (sternlyl-"H How could you
come to church to be married to q
man in such q state as that ,"
Bride (weeping)-"It wasn't my
fault, sir. I never can get him to
come when he is sober!"
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Navigation Of the Mile.

CAIRO, Dec. 2O.-Dispatches from
Karti state that the navigation Of the
Nile is becoming more difficult.
Owing to shifting sands the boats
were delayed, and one whale boat
was capsized at the rapids. The bag
gage was lost.
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IF understood that on the COM
n,ation of the Canadian Pacific rail.
road, George stephen, presldent WI,
he Knighted. 1t was with tnls view
that Mrs. Stephen was acceroen =
visit to Queen Victoria the otner
daY.
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Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. a.-Dolph in.
troduced in the senate to-day, q hill
amending the act Of June 3, -s78,
relating to the sale of timber lands in
California, Oregon and Nevada, :and
the territory Of Washington. The
amendment permits the lands to he
sold without reference to their fitness
for cultivation. The original act
requires that before such lands could
be sold, they shouldlbe certified to as
unfit for cultivation"
Another bill was introduced by
Dolph providing for the amending of
section 2347 of the revised statutes,
relating to the sale of vacant real
lands belonging to the United States.
The original section fixes the price
at $40 per acre, for lands of that
character, as may be within Is miles
of completed railroad. and $40 per
acre for those within that distance.
Dolph's amendment proposes to re-
duce the price one-half Ia each case.
Both bills were referred to the COM
missioner of public lands.
During the progress Of the debate
In the house, to-day, on the Inter-
State Commerce Bill, Regan asked
Randall to permit him to report the
conference disagreement on the tenn
porary naval appropriation bill.
Randall explained the points of diff
ference between the house and SEN
ate, and a long debate ensued.
Thomas was opposed to the tempor-
ary bill. 1t was slip-shod attempt
on the part of the house to dodge q
stern duty. Cannon said the strangest
argument against the ratification OF
certain treaties was that, in case the
United States saw proper to follow
the policy which would rebound to
its credit, it stood powerless to
enter upon that policy because 1t was
crippled 50 far as q navy was con-
cerned.
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Challenge.

l hereby challenge Mr.. Miles Nc
Nally to q contest with Montana
Hard Gloves for from 500 to $500 u
side and total gate receipts. SAID
match to take place within fifteen
days from date, according tn the new
rules of the London prize ring. The
sum of $50 forfeit Is deposited in the
hands of King & Lowry to show that
l mean business.
Respectfully,
J.k. WAITE.
Butte, Dec. 20, 1884. l2-2l-lt
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The French Must FiGht,

PARIS, Dec. 21.-A dispatch from
Shanghai to the National says the
French minister has been ordered
from China. Any further negotia-
tions wonld he useless, the dispute
must be settled by the sword.
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Bank Statement.

NEW YORK, Dec. D.-The weekly
bank statement shows reserve de-
crease of ST ,585 500. The banks now
hold SAC, ,6s6, 900 in excess of the legal
requirements.
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There would seem to be striking
concurrence Of opinion on one point
between Mr.. Blaine and Mr.. Conk-
ling. Mr.. Blaine comedies that "the
New York lawyer Is the best Judge
of what he should do"
What fills our prisons ?" shouted
q temperance orator. Whisky, my
friends; whisky fills our prisons.
"Well, I've been (hic) in q good
many PRISONS" said one who stood
near the door. but blamed If I ever
saw (hic( any that were filed with
whisky"
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We knew that business would re-
vive, whatever the result of the Pres
idential election. Cabinet-makers
are working night and day, with
orders several weeks ahead. Boston
IrQnsCTiDt.
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MY DOG PHO.

In boyhood's days owned dog
A white dog spotted brown:
called him Piso and he WAS
The incest dog In town.
loved this dog but still he had
A way couldn't stand
OF Ofspeaking to each dog he met
In spite of my command.
And so studied up plan
To cure my Piso's i'll;
1t worked 30 like perfect charm
1can't help laughing STILL
got little muzzls made
OF wire fne as hair
And straight out from the nose ,hen stuck,
4 needle trim and fair.
With this upon his little nose
took my morning walk
And if you had been there VOW
You would have got shock.
The first dog PHO met Of course,
He spoke to, as dogs do:
1t jumped three hundred feet or less
And howled till all was blue.
The next one too went DER fence
in great surprise NO doubt
And wondered what In thunder allied
Ny Pizo's little snout.
Another one chewed at a bone
Unconscious quite of US
But when poor PHO spoke to him
You ought to have seen the fuss
He jumped across the street and yslped
TIL half the town came out
And every dog tor blocks around
Had gathered there about.
Now PHO was in greatest glee-
So many dogs around
He went amongst the lot and spoke
Tospaniel. cur. and hound.
Aud such q row you never heard
As each one leapt on high
And howled forth his::astonishment
la strains that reached the sky.
At last there wasn't to be seen
A dog In all the street
In haste they all had cleared awx
And sought some safe retreat.
Where they could study DER their wrongs
So puzzled were they all
To be thus strangely spoken ~
BY PHO slim and small
SO PHO he was left alone
He couldn't find mate
For every dog at sight Of him
Went DER their masters gate.
They'd break their necks In getting ID
The street when PHO came
While PHO he would mourn their loss
And know not who to blame
And thus cured my little dog
Of his obnoxious way;
He grew up an aristocrat
And kept all ours away.
MlLr C. SPEEA
ute December 20 1854
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The earnings OF the Union Paclnc
f.r November was $2.66l 900; sx-
penses 81, ,179,O 600.
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BORN.

RA1sroN-In this city, Saturday. December q, +,
isa4. 20 Mr. and Mrs. Alex. kalston slaughter
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I0CS I3 8uu II, O10C6 Uz, WIFI
residence; consideration. ..... 81 800
Lot IL in blk %, ...... 1,50O
Lot l3 in BLK %. ...... 1000
1-2 lot % in blk "a ..... 800
l.2 lot l3 in blk "a. ..... 500
House and lot In Meaderville... SEQ
l.S Interest In Overman lode.... $500
? lots on Granite street. 1900
In addition to their real estate busi-
ness, Curtis & Majors are prepared to
do general banking business. ana
will exchange drafts upon all the
principal cities in the United States,
Canada, and all European countries.
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Bullion Shipments.

The following shipments of bull
lion were made through the Pacific
Express Company during the week
ending December 20, 1884.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following is the list of the real
estate transfers made the past week
by Curtis & Majors, the Real Estate
brokers of Butte:
Lloal~ xnfth
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Kate CastletOu.

Butte. December 20, 1884.
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SENATE.

ing the pooling system Dy WHICH, ne
said. railroad companies are enabled
to extort outrageous charges from
the people all over the country in
order to make up for the companies
ratricidal struggle at few compe-
titive points. A great railroad man
had been credited. George said, with
using the expression Of "dam the
public" The public on the other
hand were continually dealing out
an indefinite damnatlon to the rail-
road companies. But that did not
affect the companies. They could
only be affected by positive lega!
enactment and proper governmental
SUPERVISION. Allison. from the com.
mittee on appropriations, reported
fayorably of the house resolution
providing that when the two houses
adjourn, on Saturday, it will be to
Monday. Jan. 8. On Hale's sug-
oestion it was laid on the table Tor
the present. Hall, from the confer
enoe committee on naval approPria-
tions bill, reported the committee
unable to agree.
He explained the House conferred
and insists that the Senate taKe sne
house bill az it has been presenteo W 70
the Senate, that being the lump OF
the appropriation tor the com'hs se
hoIf year. The Senate conferees, ne
said thought that the method was
sJ soh;o,.tionable. and held to tnat
Uround. A vote was then taken Oy
g Sa.s and nays on Hale's motion, anu
was yv"1 Unanimously ma agreed to. Yeas
55; nays, none.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-08
YAM s. HOWES.
Wholesale Gr0ce3s.

NOS. $50 g. 252 EAST THIRD STREET.
The extraordinary and rapid development
of this northwestern empire by the incom-
ing of settlers from all parts of the world,
and the founding of new homes, has neces-
STATED the formation of more establishments
to provide for the ever increasing demands
of fhe people. The increase in population
on the great wheat areas of the cent trail, orth
and through the country SO recently opened
by the Northern Pacific railway has simply
been enormous, in fact the ratio of increase
both in population and productions have in
the past five years averaged probably fifty
per cent. annually. Such a sudden and
great demand for goods has been created
that, while the old-established houses found
their trade growing to vast proportions, an
imperative need for new and reliable houses
was created.
In all lines of business new houses have
started in st. Paul. but none have entered
the commercial arena better equipped and
qualified than the firm of YAM d Howes,
and none have by business tact, integrity
and enterprise won as great success
in so brief period. Mr.. Yanz
the senior partner has had over thirty years
experience in the wholesale grocery business
in the northwest, and is fully conversant
with the demands of the trade, while the
junior partner, Mr. Howes, graduated from
one of the leading houses in this line in the
metropolis. The house commenced business
in January, 1888, and now, at the close of
their first eighteen months, they stand
among the first merchants in the northwest.
With experience, plenty of capital, broad,
liberal policy, they have won the success so
honestly deserved.
They were fortunate in securing one of
the finest warehouses in that great CONNER
cial thoroughfare, lower Third street, and at
Nos. $50 and 250.
They have stores unexcelled for conven-
fence and attractiveness in the city. The
handsome edifce contains five stories over a
basement, and it is stocked in the most COM
plete manner with all goods known to the
trade They now employ thirty-ive men,
and their operations extend through the
length and breadth of the new northwest.
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c. GOTHAM 81 co.
Boots and Shoes.

NOS. 1877 1S9 EAST THIRD STREET.
Among the solid and substantial business
houses of the northwest none occupy high
er or prouder position in the esteem of the
mercantile fraternity, than does the old and
wealthy firm of Conrad Gotzian Il Co., manu-
facturers of, and dealers in, boots and shoes.
Established in 1857, from a very small begin
ming under the sagacious and perseyering
direction of Mr.. Gotzan, the house has waxed
strong and prosperous until now 1t stands
second to but few of the character in the
United States. The firm occupies two great
stores made into one, being Nos. 1S7 and
1S9 East Third street, the ground dimensions
covering fifty by one hundred and fifty feet,
and the edi6ce containing FIVE stories all de
voted to the storage of the great variety of
goods necessary to the trade, and mostly
manufactured on the premises.
But besides the immense warerooms on
Third street the house has found it necessary
to secure other commodious quarters for their
manufacturing and by bridge from the
fourth story access is gained to two spacious
rooms. each 50xi00 feet, which front on
Fourth street Here two hundred and fifty
skillful workmen are constantly employed
producing the excellent goods which have
made the eminent reputation of the house
Having grown up with the country these
manufacturers are thoroughly conversant
with the goods required in the various sec
tons of the northwest and they produce just
what is demanded. A visit to their factory.
which is full of the most improved mschin-
cry, viii be found very interesting and such
an inspection win give the visitor a grand
idea of the business. which has reached col
lOSsal pruportions
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Manifold & sEABURY.
Wholesale Grocers.

CORNER THIRD AND SIBLEY SHEETS.
Among the youngest firms in st. Paul con-
nected with the wholesale grocery business,
is that of Maxtield II Seabury, and it may
truthfully be added that it is one of the most
substantial, popular and enterprising firms.
This establishment is the direct and legiti-
mate ontgrowth of business founded a
number of years since by the Messrs. Max
field, their specialities being the grain, pro-
vision aud commission lines. Their opera
tons extended over the entire northwest from
the great lakes westward with civilization,
and often beyond it, and from central Wis
consin and Iowa to and through the British
Provinces. Thus establishing an extensive
acquaintance and an even more extensive
reputation for enterprise and probity, the
transition to the Wholesale grocery business
came naturally and easily. Having long
been in the markets as purchasers of all
goods pertaining to the grocery line, they were
in position to give customers many benefits
in direct way, and hence the business was
founded.
The handsome, solid, granite block which
SSfhus az the northwest corner on lhiru ana
Sibley streets is occupied by this firm Of which
Mr. C. Seabury is the Office head and Mr.. L.
II. Maxfeld the superintendent of the de-
tails of purchase and supply. The elegant
building is one of the first attractions that
meet the eye of the visitor to st. Paul after
be alights at the Union depot. The ware
house is very spacious having four stories
and basement all 95x15o feet, and mostly
the whole is used BY the firm for its vast bus
mess.