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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The wisdom of building sewers Of
such vast extent as those constructed
in Frances metropolis is ono more
being made manifest in a new way.
The G%iscussian which has ragged in
this county for some time back in
regard to the removal of overhead
wires and putting them below
ground, has drawn attention to the
ease with which the Parisiaps have
found q way out Of the difficulty.
There The wonderful network of
sewers afford. every facility for the
passage of rcnduits. The Evertyi"
World OF Feb. 2lst has an illustrated
article showing the manner of put
ting telephone cables in the Paris
sewers, from which this article is con
densed. When the telephone was
first introduced i'll Paris, the small
number of subscribers permitted the
use of overhead lines, but as the
number increased, it soon became
apparent that s0me other methOdG
running them would have to he
adopted, especially as many house
owners charge 500 francs and some
even demand 1000 francs a year for
granting the privilege of erectinga
single bracket on the side of a
chimney. Added to these persons
We're a number of others who wlttI-
drew their privileges on account of
the cumming noise produced by the
swinging wires. The most natural
way out Of the difficulty, of t"uIse,
was to nun the wires through the
sewers, and in 1850, upon the consoli-
dation of the principal companies
into a single one, bearing the name
of LA Societee General DIES Tele-
phones this method was adopted.
The city of Paris o.,ened its sewers TO
the company in consideration Of
rental, and the telephone wires
fund a resting place lear the lele-
graph wires, which had already been
placed there. The city let out a
thirty centimenters about twelve
inches) wide, and ten centimetera
about four inches) thick along the
vault OF the sewer, which
allowed the company to attach trip
pie hooks, on which IL cables Of 10
conductors each are hung. All te!e-
phone circuits in Paris are metallic.
no ground return being used, the Oh
.ject being to avoid induction. Con
s%equentlv, every circuit requires two
single conductors, and these are
twisted together and covered with 4
layer Of cotton of the same color.
Seven such double wires. covered
with different cOlored cotton in or
der to distinguish them easily, ar
wrapped with tarred tape and cit
closed in a lead pipe, which is IT
drawn after the wires are inserted,
in order to make a c~lose-lit-
ting covering. The multiple
cables Il fourteen wires, con
stitutlng seven conductors. IN
closed in lead, have an external dl-
ameter of eighteen millimrters, and
they are worth from ] to francs per
meter, according to the current price
Of lead, copper, and gutlapefcha'
The length of the cable j. about lW
meters. and 1t is only at tb" end OF
one Of these sections that the lndl.
yldual circuits are suidered and lea
out into the buildings occupied by
the subscribers. These single circuits
are also covered with lead, and are
carried III a small trench under the
sidewalks into the buildings. These
small cables are eight millim"ters Ill
diameter.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
TO.DAY,S CONVENTION.

The Democratic City Convention
will be called to order In the Court
House at noon to-day. The list OF
delegates will be found upon the local
page. A p~erusal of this list will show
that the Convention will be COM
prised of intelligent and progressive
men. They are gentlemen who must
feel that to them has been entrusted
a grave duty. They do not represent
themselves. They are the trusted
representatives of a great party. The
Democracy OF Butte will be success
full In proportion as wisdom prevails
10 to-day's Convention. The people
are demanding a ticket comprised Of
honorable, clean men; men whose
very names will be synonymous to
an economical and clean administra-
ton. With such a ticket the Democ-
racy of Butte will march to an easy
victory. With anyother a bitter and
determined fight may be looked
tor. The enemy has adopted
the sneak tactics. 1t will use them
during the whole campaign. 1t will
take advantage of every mistake
made. Against every weak man a
strong one will he pitted. 1t has
postponed holding its Convention
until within a few days of the cleo
tion-primarily, for the purpose ot
foisting a ring ticket upon the
party, but, in the event of a miscar-
riage of such a plan, that it might
profit by any mistakes the Democracy
may make. In every move made to-
day these facts should have weight.
They should be an incentive to the
to place in nomination a
that will not only command
the votes of the undivided D=moc-
racy, but that will challenge the re-
spect of every other voter in the city.
Such is the result that the Democ-
racy looks for from the Convention
of to-day. That the delegates will
prove recreaut to their trust, the
MINER does not believe and hope
looks forward TO the result.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

All the indications now point to
the nomination of Il. l.. Frank e
the office of Mayor by the Demo-
cratic Convention of Saturday next.
1t is understood that while Mr..
Frank is in no wise seeking the Of
flee, he would accept it ii rendered to
him by the Democracy of Butte. Mr..
Frank would make All inyincibie
candidate and u NOMINEES. whom the
MINER could most cordially support,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Our bright little exchange, tt-
Glendive Times, has taken AL in
portant and sensible new departure.
1t has discarded plates and patents
and will hencef1rth be all printed at
home. This ia A move that should
he literally recognized by the husi-
ness people Of Dawson county, who
will, no doubt extend to the Times
the patronage lts excellence merits.
The Times will hereafter be published
on Sunday instead Of Friday morn
inRs.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
COMPARATIVELY modern az q secre'

Comparatively modern as a secret
society, without any traditicnary
mysteries or any legendary literature,
Odd Fellowship has made wonderful
progress in its lite covering two
thirds a century. In reality, ODD
Fellowship Is older than that, having
been originally organized in 1906, but
its real life, "a a reputable and useful
order. dates from the establishment
of Washington Lodge. No. l, by
Thomas Wilder and his associates, in
Baltimore, in 1919: 1t was an out
shoot of Masonry and at first a faint
imitation of that ancient and honor
able craft, but it has gone through
many changes and notifications
since, until 1t has covered almost the
whole civilized world. Ii lacks the
mysteries, the literature and the ira
ditions of speculative Masonry, so
attractive to the educated and
those studiously inclined, but these
very elements tend to fit it
better for the masses. Toe found
ers of Old Fellowship aimed
at Il popular organization, with
direct benefits to its members.
and how o wisely they builded
than they knew is atte<ted by the
grea! army that is to-day comprised
within the folds Of their order. The
mission Of Odd Fellowship has been
one Of good to mankind to relieve
the destitute, to succor the sick and
the unfortunate, to sustain the widow
and to educate the orphan. This is
a Heaven-ordained work and Provi-
dence has smiled graciousiy upon it.
The statistics of Odd Fellowship, if
they could be aggregated for It's life
Of 81 years, would show the eApendi-
ture of a marvellous sum of money in
the way of charity, in the relief OF
the sick and the education of orphans.
The figures would startle the mem
bers OF the order themselves and be q
silent and effectiv, rehnke to those
who have been its persisten: enemies.
The odd Fellows have cause to be
proud Of their great and noble order,
and every incentive to make 'heir
sixty-sixth anniversary a memorable
occasion.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

K%nularoff, the Russian General in
command Of the forces in Afghanis-
tan, appears TO he a soldier Of ability
and If courage. He has thus far lost
no opportunity Of quietly strength
ening his position and Of maintain
ing his prestige with the natives.
While he has been showing the high
est qualities of the soldier he has, &C
cording to Sir Peter Lnmsden. lied
about his movements with the abil;-
ty of \ diplomat. Indeed, there is
every reason to believe that The Gar
did not choose General Komarotf at
random from his great army for the
peculiar services to which ne was as
signed. If he did, the Car is a most
lucky man. The indications are that
all the Russian movements upon the
Afghan borders have been IN accord
ance with a well-defined and def
niteiy agreed upon plan, a plan that
will be adhered to whatever the con
sequences may be. The Russians OBJ
point is Herat, a point Of want
age that they undoubtedly mean to
possess, at whatever cost. If they
can cajole England into concurrence,
we'll and good; if they cannot, then
they will fght-and yet, even while
they are advancing, the Ca, tele-
graphs hopes of peace. Every move
ment of the Russians has indicated
that they have been, in the parIance
Of the day. "playing' the English.
There are now but two courses left to
the English-to back down sluarely
to fight.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

No appointment Of President
Cleveland has given such universal
satisfaction AS thai of General Joseph
F.. Johnston as Railway Commits
siOner. He "a one Of the best
soldiers developed by the war, who,
while he had the rrspec, of the
Federal army. had the love and con-
tidenc- of all the people OF the South.
lie will make All admirable official.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Wonder if Wales thought
The bells of ShandOn
Were sounding grand OIL
The pleasant waters Of
The river Lee"
N his recent visit to Cork.

France is determined to vIndicate
her dignity and honor III the East.
She will have the Bosoh0re-E !gUptien
restored or she'll have blood. Eng
land, being a sort ot a guardian to
the KheGive, is thus becoming fur
ther entangled. Altogether the OUT
look III Europe must lie llost DIS
couraging to the apostles OF peace.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
The greatest living actress in IL

The greatest living actress in this
country. or any other, this week
brings old-time memories back to the
patrons Of Auyustln Daly's theater
in New York. On Tuesday evening
Clara Morris opened in that theater
for an extra season in Dumas play,
"Dense," the reigning sensation in
Paris. America has a right TO be
proud of Clara Morris. She is a very
type of the country. Her career is a
romance. A poor country girl, with
out friends or education, finds her
way into Ellsler's theater in Cleve-
land. in minor parts. A profession
that is forced upon her and is repug-
nant to her, fnally becomes her
love and her ambition. The friend
less girl by diligent study and con-
scientious labor develops into a mag
nifcent actress and at Is is the lead
ing lady of the leading theater Of the
country. 1t is safe to Nv that III her
special lines OF the dramati: art Miss
Morris has no equal in the world.
Like Forrest in liking Lear she
does not act, but Is the character she
represents. Her realism is wonder
ful and her ~portrayals scenes II be
remembered for life. 1t is intimated
that this may be Miss Morris fare
we'll appearance. though there is no
official announcement to that effect.
She has long been II wretched
health. It is to be hoped that she
may te spared many, many years to
the stage, which she both adorns and
enriches, and to brighten II OF the
happiest homes upon the banks OF
the Hudson, over which she presides
with dignity and the most Lavish
hosDitalitv.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Th" widow Of Genera! HarriOs did
we'll to seek an asylum IN this "land
Of the free" She had n son here
already and brought v other
children with her. 1t is understood
that her husband has considerable
investments in real estate in New
York, which will insure the family
against want. The report of Barrios'
Heath, Is brought Ly his relict, indi-
Gates that he died because of the
trearhery of his subordinates.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

\ lawyer of ability and standing
In this community, who knows
whereof he writes, reviews some of
the salient points If the registration
His communication will
be found upon the third page CT the
MINER. We commend it to all our
readers, but especially - the City
Council and City Attorney.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The MINER had a pleasant call,
yesterday, from Mr. George A. Ady.
the General Agent of the Union
Pacific Passenger Department at
Denver, and Mr.. D.. l.. Sturges, the
General Western Travelling Agent Of
the same company. Both these gem
t!emen were looking after the inter
ests OF the great road which they
represent and making an especial
showing for their short-line South
and East. Among all its tens Of
thousands Of employees the Union
Pacific has none more faithful and
none who look closer after its inter-
ests than MIR. .Ady and his able lieu
tenant.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The Democratic caucuses were held
last evening and passed off very
quietly. There was no unseemly
contest in any Of the wards, and the
delegations chosen indicate that the
convention will be- one Of the best
and most intelligent political gather
lngs ever held in Butte. The de-
liberatiOns of such a body Of men
should assure u ticket that will lead
the party to an easy victory.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Thanks to the energy of the New
York World, it is beginning to look
~ though the pedestal for the
BarthOldi statue would be completed
in time for the reception Of the
statue.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Sir Moses MontefrOre, the Ernten-
marian OF London. aud the greatest
philanthropist Of the age, mentions
IA a mere Incident of his life, that he
has been a member OF the Masonic
fraternity 70; - years. The other
''oldest Masons' viii now ta..e =,
back seat.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Americans will not 90 abroad this
season, The cholera scare will keep
them ut home. and people who know
all about the Alps will for the first
time ia their lives see some Of the
beauties Of the Rockies.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The MINER is under obligations t.
the Independent, of Helena, for fra
ternal greetings and kindly wi shes.
The MINER shall always endeayor to
deserve the good opinion of its ,on=
temporiea.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The omaha Bee speaks OF 1.-The
Republican party Of M%ontaua.' The
Republican party of Montana is a
myth. When the present rirpet-
bagging Government is replaced by
residents of the Territory there will
not be enough of the party left TO
hold a decent funeral over il.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The friends OF j. r. K ,sseiI are
urging that gentleman to allow the
use of his name for nomination to the
office Of City Treasurer, II MI. Rus
sell could be induced to acce: t the
Office, no better or stronger nomina-
ton could be made. He would he an
unusually strong candidate.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Leadville hopes to increase its out
put of silver for 1856 twenty-five per
cent over that Of 1854. This belief is
based upon discoveries made at
greater depth than was heretofore
reached.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

There are only about three thou
sand offices, out of 10000 in the
Blue Book, that require "the assent
i: and advice of the Senate" Let the
Democracy have patience.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

by a call OF the City Committee,
which will be found elsewhere in tie.
MINER, it will be seen that the Dem
ocratic CaucuSes will he held tn-n.ght.
welfare II the party u, lie ri, should
attend the caucll4es in the various
wards.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Montana catches on: The Hon.
George F. Tingle goes to the Seal Is
lands, vt $40 q day and expenses. The
mills grind slowly, but surely.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The Russians seem to be immensely
p'easeL with tie new cruiser IDOL
phin," but as the United States has
y lien upon her she will sail under
the American flag.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

fthe Sun really wants Governor
Carpenter in New York politics Mon
lana will relinquish all. claims upon
him. We have no strings tied to
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The attention Of the President is
called to the fact that out this way
there are quite Il number of rascals
who might be !" turned out y for the
.aluutrN'A good.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

England might secure Sullivan
and Ryan and send them to the At
xhanistan frontiers. They are just
spelling for a fight and might be
made Useful out there.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
Ayers Sarsaparila

for Rheumatism, with entire success and,
after careful observation, declares that, in
his belief, there is no medicine in the world
equal to it for the cure of Liver Disorders,
Gout, the effects Of high living. Salt
Rheum, Sores, Eruptions. and all the
various forms of blood diseases.
We have Mr.. LELASD's permission t0inyite
all who may desire further evidence in regard
to the extraordinary curative powers Of
AYERS ~SARsAPARILLA to see him person
ally either at his mammoth Ocean Hotel,
Long Branch. or at the popular Leland Hotel,
broadway, 9th and 2sth Streets. New York.
Mr.. LELAND's extensive knowledge of the
good done by this u~nequalIed eradicator Of
blood poisons enables him to give inquirers
much valuable information. tr
PREPARED BIZ 4
Dr.. &C.. Ayer& Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists; 81, six bottles for s..
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The Odd Fellows sixty-sistL ami.
versary will be observed with pomp
and ceremony all over America. In
Butte the occasion will be made a
memorable one, in a social and = fra
ternal way.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The roller-skating people are tight
ing back ~ hard AS they know how,
aud they haven't begun any too
= ION.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The Austrian marines nuw seem
to be the rulers ot the istIlnius. The
Fir. uci do 10! .teui TO like it, but
then the French never dld like the
American polio, in Mexico am! Cen
trail America.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25
WARREN LELAN0l:
'rr-
whom everybody knows as the succs...
,panauer of the ~"
Largest Hotel Enterprises

of America, says that while a passenger f,u.
New York on board a ship going around c,''
Horn, in the early days OF emigration toCs'
~ifornia, he learned that one of the officers a,
the vessel had cured himself, during the %"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

A religious revival is in progress At
Helena, but it apparently hasn't
reached into the newspaper ssuc-
tums yet.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The time for registration is draw
ing To u close. Let every Democratic
voter comply with the law in this
respect. Register.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Those peripatetlc limbs that have
been sat upon hv the coroner once
should be put out Of sight. in some
pot where they might rest in peace
III the future.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Just as though Spain hadn't trouble
enough already, it is now sHlcted
with the cholera and "a military
cunspiracv."
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

During the coming year a little
money should be spent upon the
streets ii Butte. A very little money
.judiciously applied would bring won
dtrful Improvements.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Pixley, Of the Argonaut, has \
grievance With the Pope. and does
not TAIL to air it IN his columns. The
Pope must feel badly abe ut it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The indie atoms are more Warlike
and yet this peaceful nation oesnt
seem to regret it.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

One 10y one their heads are falling.
The appraiser of the port OF New
York dropped out yesterday and Mr..
McMullen stepped in.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

la this community there is u grow
ing feeling, and it is quite healthy
and robust, too, that the time has
come when some Of the taxes paid
int" the City Treasury should be APP
piled to improving the streets and
the sanitary condition of the city.
The convention which meets to-
morrow should select men who are
pledged to public improvements and
to a policy calculate I'd to make Butte
still more attractive and more de-
sirable as a home. The largest city
in the Territory, 10y al! odds the hest
commercial point, Butte should now
be made Il place for homes.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The new French Minister ul FL
nance iDtiulates that he means TO
float a ne" loan Of 700, 600 90 fraccs.
He seems tO be ambitious.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

From the Benton Press:
gentlemen who has Just rpIurhea
from the North says there is a strons
probability of the Northern bloous
and Btackfeet joining tue lt'el up
rising. A prominent officer "en.S
short time ago to have a talk WIN
the Bloods, but they refused to lIslen
TO him. 1t is said these Indians nav
made peace with the Crees, then
hereditary enemies"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

4 close election will raise q contest
and 4 contest will show whether the
botched-up Ordinance 81 ia legal Or
NxEsf
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Tine employees in the departments at
Washington are feeling easier and
are beginning to feel at home again.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The climate of Butte ia mighty un-
healthy Just now for u. +. spoilers
This is IN the way Of y pointer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

The loss OF Herat will do much to-
ward destroying English prestige in
Atghanistan and India. in addition
l. giving the Russians a point Of
vantage OF iuestimable value.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

General Grant may take \ look
upon the Golden Gate yet. That ne
may il the prayer of the people
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Couldn't Butte afford to have the
principal streets of the city lighted
by electricity ali night? The cost
woula be triH!ng compared with the
comfort and convenience thus given
the people.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

America has long been celebrated
among mineralogists as the home Oh
enormous crystals, and Tie rrodlg,
lous individuals Of apatit', heryl ana
other minerals. found have been the
subject Of wonderment. But f"'
size. the crystals of spodumene eN-
posed in the excavations upon the
Eta tin mine, in Pennington county,
Dakota, carry off the palm, lIo''
Blake, reporting upon the subject,
Is authority for the s~tatc5aent ina,
one OF these crystals is N'rtH~<" Ir'
IN length in a straight line, and from
n TO three feel ia M'ciHe>S. me
cleavage is smooth ani straight, oul
the lateral and terminal planes are
obscure. Crystals from five TO tWtn'!
ieet long are numerous, and rec'''7
IN all directions.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-04-25

Let every Democrat ri Butte AT
tend the caucuses tonight.