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The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
A PRACTICAL SCHEME,
How Butte's Knights of Labor Propose
to Treat Chinese Landowner.

cts a disgrace to the Caucasian intelli-
gence OF Butte" sadly remarked Mr.. Gray,
as he sat in his defunct laundry and gazed
~viciously at a moon-eyed heather who was
passing the door. cts a disgrace to the
Caucasian intelligence OF Butte" he re-
peated. 81 spent about $4,000 in fitting
up this laundry, andfurnished~e employment
to fourteen white women as long as I was
able to keep above water. entered into
a squar and fair competition against the
Chinese laundrymen, made my prices as
as theirs were, and made my employs
turn out as good work as they did. But
twas all Of no use. White people passed
to the heathens, and l was compelled to
suspend operations, discharge my help and
shut up shop. AS I said before, throwing
out of employing t of those poor women
is a disgrace to the intelligence OF the white.
people of Butte"
s'What do you know about the projected
starting up OF a white laundry by the
Knights OF Labor" inquired the reporter
to whom Mr.. Gray's %outpouring OF just
wrath was addressed.
"Theidea is an excellent one," was the
reply, land will succeed if the letter of the
is adhered to. The Knights of
Labor propose to establish a laundry in
which only white people shall be employed,
only the best laundresses employed and
only the lowest prices charged. In a word,
they propose to meet John C%hinaman on
his W ground Of cheapness and leave the
white people of Butte without an excuse
for longer patronizing him. In order to
accomplish this desirable end, money will
be needed, and the Knights intend to
furnish it.. They propose to show conclu-
sively to the white people OF Butte that
Chinese laundries can be dispensed with
without mourning either Inconvenience or
pecuniary loss, and all they ask in return is
a fair trial of their work and the encour-
agement which one white man is entitled to
at the hands OF another. If they receive
this, there will be an exodus OF Chinese
from Butte
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

Mr.. GLADSTONE recently celebrated his
se~yenty-sixth birthday. 1t is truly won
derful that a man OF that age should pos
sess so much vitality and take SO deep an
interest in public affairs as he does. He
is o laboring under more mental press
ure than most men of fifty could with
stand, for he is busily engaged in prepar-
ing for the Inauguration Of a reform in the
worlds history second to no other in mod
ern times. He is striving to prepare such
measures as will meet the demands of Ire
land, through Mr.. Parnell and his col
leagues. This is no easy ask when it is
considered that the ex-premier, in his ef-
forts to carry out his agreement with the
Irish leaders, is compelled, not only to
conquer his own p%rejudices, but overcome
those of all Englishmen connected with the
English Governmnt.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
MRS. MACKEY. the Bonanza, Kings

Mrs. MAcKEY, the Bonanza Kings wife,
is always prominent among the celebrities
referred to by Partisan correspondents
writing to American papers. Some time
ago fashionable society at the French
capital was in a futter of excitement,
owing to the marriage OF her daughter,
Eva, to a Neapolitan prince, named Ferdi-
nand de Galatro Colonna. Now another
commotion is caused, simply because the
Eva, the Princess, has become the happy
mother of a live boy baby. This joyous
event makes the Bonanza Kings wife
grandmother to a living prince. Her ex-
pectant JOY, now realized, knew no bounds.
The baby's clothes were made at the
Ladies' Repository; San Francisco, and
forwarded to Paris, and are OF the most
costly character. The christening dres
surpasses in beauty the famous christen-
ing dress of the late Prince Imperial, En-
press Eugenie's household pet, who, after
he grew up, entered the English service and
was killed (some accounts said murdered)
in Africa. Mrs. Mackey determined to out
shine all other grandmammas in providing
clothing for her infant prince. This is not
to be wondered at, because she has a
genuine passion for the most artistic ad-
juncts OF the toilet sof a modern society
lady.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

PARNELL is highly pleased with the lib
erality displayed by friends of Ireland in
this country, in contributing to the Parlia-
mentary fund. In a letter to the chairman
OF that fund Mr.. Parnell says: "The re-
mittances which you were enabled to send
were most timely, and the hearty manner
in which you movement is being taken up
throughout the Union is a source of the
utmost qualification, encouraging to my
colleagues and myself as well az to the peo-
pie OF Ireland generally. We now hold that
position the occupation OF which we have
always considered to be an Indispensable
preliminary to the commencement OF a sue
cessful movement for the restitution of the
legislative independence to Ireland, and we
cannot doubt a happy and speedy issue to
the struggle"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

Mr.. EDMuNDs' bill for the suppression oil
polygamy, which has passed the Senate,
contains one clause that not only excited
the ire of Mr.. Hoar, and several other sentl-
m~entalists in that body, but has treated
quite a hutter among women's rights advo-
Gates throughout the land, ano that is the
adjustment of women's suffrage in Utah.
The champions of woman suffrage take the
ground that it is only intended as an enter
ing wedge to destroy the right to ballot by
the female sex in other Territories, wherelt
now exists. Nothing could be further from
the truth. II those ladies who are so in
dienant at Mr.. Edmunds, would only take
time TO consider the evils resulting from
women voting under the Utah statutes, they
would not only hold their peace, but heart
lily applaud Mr.. Edmnnds' proposition.
Thousands OF women holding polygamous
relations with women are compelled to vote
lust as their lords direct, and by that
means suppress an ex~pressionat the ballot
OF the honest sentiment OF the people, be-
cause their ballots, cast through intimlda-
ton, give the MOrmons Il majority. Ihelr
ballots are therefore cast, not to enoble
themselves, or to promote the welfare
and happiness OF their sex, but rather III
the interest of the ~unprincipled tyrants
who hold them in slavery, only to impose
greater hardships upon themselves. Such
being the case, they are not entitled to any
sympathy even from their own sex, and
should not receive any until they show a
disposition to assist the Government in
loosening the shackles which now hold then
in a condition worse than slavery. The
opponents of Senator Edmunds' bill, Tor the
cause mentioned, both men and women, Will
accomplish more for the liberty and virtue
of the female sex if they will devote their
time and talents in destroying ~polygamy'
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

The convention Of range cattlemen which
is to come off at Denver, January 9th, is
the first attempt that has been made by
the western stock-growers to organize the
various range sections of the West so as to
act in unity, and should it prove success
full will certainly be vastly advantageous
to this interest. But. to accomplish the
greatest good, says the Rocky Mountain
H~usbandman. only questions OF general
nature, and in which all have a kindred in
terest, should be agitated. The extermina-
ton Of thieves, the return of estrays, and
the improvement OF herds, are matters
upon which there can be no conflict of
sentiment, and these are the leaoing mat.
tiers for adjustment; yet there are many
Others in regard to the management and
handling OF stock, both on the range
and in transit, that may be discussed with
profit. Great care should be taken not to
stir up questions upon which the several
sections are not united, as discord in sucb
a meeting would effectuai!y stife it's chances
for good.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

Dr.. TANNER, the noted longtime faster
has not yet met with a successful rival, not
withstanding many attempts have been
made by seekers after notoriety to abstain
from eating solid food for a greater length
of time thar he is accredited with having
done. The last effort was perhaps not
prompted so much by a desire for fame as
it was for Immortality OF the soul by a re-
ligious fanatic. This occurred at the pretty
village OF Palmyra, forty miles from Mil.
waukee, Wisconsin,. The hero in this in
stance was one Thomas Green, who tasted
seventeen days. A revival at the Free
Methodist Church of that place has been
under way for some time, and among the
attendants was Green, who, encouraged by
the pastor, became possessed OF the idea
that he3 should attain to "heavenly
powers by fasting and continuous prayer.
On December II he started upon his fast.
Since that time for seventeen days, he
tasted no food and drank but a very small
allowance OF water.
He regularly attended the revival meet
ings and was the most enthusiastic OF the
wo1shipers. He gradually became enact
ated and haggard in appearance. During
the last few days he became SO weak that
it was necessary to carry him to and from
the church, and there was talk on the part
OF the villagers of appealing to the author
tiles to take steps towards adjudging him
insane and putting him under proper treat
ment. This, coupled with the fact that his
action was making the revival me re like a
dime museum than a religious event, I'M
~doubtedly Influenced Green to
that he would end his fast and return to
the world" Green declares that he SUI
fered no bodily pain OF Inconvenience dur
ing his fast.
It seems very singular that the faster
should have abandoned the idea of starv-
ing himself to death, and afterward enter
ing glory, simply because his conduct Gre
ated SO much excitement. Notoriety is
the only incentive to such unnatural acts.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
Dr. o. Ayer& Co., lowell.k Me-
fold BY al DElegists. ~.~
CHINESE Ii WING.
What 1t Costs One of the Heathens to
Exist in Butte.

The cost OF board and lodging in this
section of country is an item OF more than
usual interest, and so much has been said
and written of late regarding what a white
man has to pay for his actual expenses
that nothing more is necessary on that
point, but considering the close competition
between the whites and Chinese in many
branches OF labor, a MINER representative
yesterday called upon Sam Wah Hop, the
proprietor OF a Chinese laundry, for the
purpose of ascertaining some data as to
the cost OF living among his people,
Sam was perfectly willing to talk upon the
subject, and gave evidence OF possessing
more than an ordinary amount OF intelli-
gence and education. After stating parti-
ally the object OF his mission the reporter
said:
"Well, Sam, now long have you been in
the United States?"
Throwing away the ''pigeon" portion OF
his language the reply was: 81 came to
San Francisco about eight years ago"
GLOW have you since spent the most OF
your timer was asked.
"For two years | attended the mission
night schools OF that city, working during
the most of that time as a China boy in
various families. Living as cheaply as
possible, | saved up a hundred dollars
maybe a little more-and bought al in
terest in a laundry in Oakland. After be-
ing there about 81 year | went to Nevada,
having q little more money than when l
bought the place. | came to Butte about
two years ago, and have been running a
laundry since that time, all by-myself."
you speak English pretty well, Sam,
can you read or writer
ATTAINMENTs.
ooh, yes, | can read the newspapers, ii
the words are not too big, and [ can write
a little" and, picking up a piece OF paper,
he took a pencil and wrote his name in
about the style OF handwriting Of a school
boy OF ten or a dozen years, somewhat to
the surprise of the interviewer.
Are you making much money in Butte?'
"NO; not much,' was the reply. ut
costs too much to live and hire help. You
see, l have six boys at work. | have to
pay them $40 a month and board. That's
too much, but they won't work any
cheaper. Wood is high and rent costs too
much"
What does it cost for board in the Chi
nese restaurants"
"About 50 or $3.50 per week for each
man; but if Il man buys his own things
and cooks for himself he can live on $1.5O
a week. Nearly all our boys live that way"
"How about ~lodgings?'
'Oh, that don't cost a greatdeal. Alloy
can get a bed or bun in the lodging houses
among his countrymen for So or 81 a
month-only about 10 cents Il night"
After some other uninteresting CONVERSE
ton the interview closed, the reporter
walking away, and thinking if the China
mans living was considered expensive, the
white mans must be outrageous.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

NEWSPAPERS are not exempt from the
fixed law OF business that through insol-
vency carries away enterprises which have
been started under the most favorable au-
spices. The Philadelphia Tribune which
OF trumpets, and a lavish display Of print
ers' ink, although p~atronized by the
Mayor, gave up the ghost with the seven
tenth number. Rather a short life for a
paper hat was promised the support OF
the Mayor and the host composing the Re-
publican ring in the Quaker City.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

The Salt Lake Herald, after looking at
The MINERS New Year number, has the
following to say concerning it: "The Jan
uary 1st number of the BUTTE DAILY MINER
has reached us. 1t is 11x16 inches in size,
and contains seventy-two pages neatly
printed and illustrated. 1t is without
doubt the finest holiday number ever pro.
duced in this section OF the country, and
outshines anything ever before issued in
Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Colorado,
or may be California. 1t is a production
OF which the publishers have reason to feel
proud, and should be highly appreciated by
the residents OF Montana in whose interests
it is published"
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
CHARACTER ia moro thor.,uoh

CHARACTER is more thoroughly scanned
and criticised, maligned and traduced, when
a man applies for "a public office thar under
any other circumstance in life. Even Gen
eral Rosecrans, whose private character
has always been regarded as pure and
irreproachable, finds himself slandered
most foully by his political opponents, now
that his name has been sent into the
Senate for confirmation as Register OF the
Treasury. He is charged with falsehood,
dishonesty and all sorts of unpleasant
things; but in spite OF all this lying against
him, he will be confirmed and his slanderers
will hide their faces in remorse and shame.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

WASHINGTON TERRITORY has applied for
admission into the Union. The people are
not satisfied with the f~ruitless prospects
before them, but are wrangling over the
provisions of the bill under which it is pro-
posed to organize the new State. 1t would
be much better for our young neighbor if
she waited until there were some signs of
the possibility Of her citizens being per-
mitted to organize State before she growls
about her organic act.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

The MINER has numerous complaints
concerning the condition OF the
Silver Bow road. This road is used
more than any other leading into Butte.
1t is now badly flooded at various places,
and absolutely in dangerous condition,
Mr.. Godfrey Romaing, Of the Deer Lodge
Valley, on Friday lost a valuable horse by
injuries sustained on this road. 1t is said
that q few small bridges would make the
road passable and save the county much
in subsequent repairs. We are sure that it is
only necessary to call the attention Of the
Commissioners TO the Importance Of this
work to bring about the needed repairs.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

Doors are made by Chinese in San Fran
cisco for three dollars less per pair than
the same quality OF goods can be sold
for if made by white men. The latter earn,
on an average, SIG per week. Several
large Eastern manufacturers were in that
city lately, for the purpose of starting bust
ness, but learning that they would be com
PEELED to compete with Chinese labor they
abandoned the project.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

CONGRESS will be appealed to to furnish
funds to finish the Grant monument at
New York City. AS the Gothamites, with a
grand flourish OF trumpets, said they would
raise 81, 900, 600 for that purpose, and
have only contributed one-tenth of that
amount, they awe the brazen effrontery
to ask Congress to appropriate 100000
to finish the work, and then they will have
brass enough to claim hat the whole
amount was subscribed in New York.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

A ROYAL meeting is or the tapis, to come
off in Galicia this coming summer, to wit
ness the OF the Austrian army.
There will be a grand trio present, COM
posed OF the Gar Of Russia, Emperor OF
Germany and Emperor OF Austria. They
will not give much time and attention to
State matters. but will indulge in royal jol-
lification and ease.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

Four little boys formed a deputation in
the line of New Years visitors who called
upon the President. When the leader OF
the four reached out his hand Mr.. Cleve-
land said: "Well sonny, do you want to
shake hands with me?" The usual number
of cranks were in the line, all of whom
wished the President a happy New Year.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

TURKISH baths as a cure for %hydropho-
bia, being a much ~pleasanter remedy, will
soon %supplant incubation if reports
an exciting time at Milwaukee in conse-
quence OF many mad dogs running at large
through the streets Of that city. Among
those bitten, and showing symptoms OF
rabies, was a Bohemian who afterwards
was subjected to a thorough Turkish bath
treatment and entirely cured.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

Two masked boys broke into IL house on
the outskirts OF Cincinnati, knocked IA
woman down, and while one of them held
her in that position the other gathered up
everything OF value, after which they both
decamped and thus far have eluded the Off
GERS OF justice. This outrage is another evil
dence OF the evils resulting from dime novel
reading.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

The snow blockade in the Central East
ern States is becoming deeper and deeper,
broader and broader, and thicker and
thicker. Nearly all the railroads are
showed under SO effectually as to prevent
running OF the trains. This is a very
serious inconvenience to travellers and OBJ
structs transmission OF the mails. 1t is
very singular that American genius has not
invented some kind of a machine which will
remove snow from railroad tracks, so that
travel might not be subject to such a pro-
voking interference.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

SOME comfort for tee-totallers may be
derived from the fact that hotel proprie-
tors in London complain OF the modera-
ton in drinking displayed by American
visitors. One Of them said that a rich
American lived in an expensive suite OF
rooms for six weeks, at his hostelry, an
only drank about six bits worth OF wine
during that time. Perhaps he was a tenn
perance lecturer.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

THE graphic pen-picture of Senator Beck,
the great apostle OF silver, which will be
found in another column, is from the facile
pen OF 0. H. Rothacker, one Of the most
iorcible writer's on the press Of the day.
Anything about this great man, who has
risen like a strong bulwark between the
chief interest OF the West and our enc
All honor to this noble son OF Democracy.
The people OF the great West should in
every possible ann make him feel that
the fight which he has SO calamity opened
is appreciated.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
outlook for the better

BUSINESS outlook for the better is very
encouraging in all parts OF the country.
The iron trade gives unmistakable evidences
of great activity, and it is generally con-
coded that this staple product of American
mines and mills, is the grand business pulse.
That being the case there can be no doubt
of the fulilment OF the bright Indications
now existing. The prospects favor a
gradual increase. which will be more per-
manent than a mere spasmodic boom.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

TERRITORIAL offices for citizens of the
Territory, is the motto OF Montana's dele
gate, because he has introduced a bill in
Congress prohibiting the appointment of
any others. This bill ought to, and prob
ably will, pass. Resolutions by political
conventions upon this subject are not
worth the paper they are written upon.
The people in the Territory are sick and
tired OF carpet-baggers. They want none
but their own fellow-citizens to administer
their affairs. This is merely an act OF JUS
tice.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13
Revolving COnvicts.

PARIS, January ia dispatch from
Riom, a town in the department. of Puide-
dome, states that 600 convicts in that
prison have revolted and secured posses
sion OF the prison. They have erected bar
ricades and otherwise protected themselves
Tor defensive operations. Troops have
been ordered to Rom to quell the disturb
ance. The officers are parleying with the
rebels in order to gain time for the military
arrive,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

The Helena Independent says: 1--WE are
forced to accord unstinted praise to THE
BUTTE MINER New Years number. 1t will
reflect credit on the Territory, abroad, and
adopted by the management
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

DYNAMITE was resorted to last week in
an attempt to blow up Arthur Chambers,
the pugilist, at his home in Philadelphia.
The attempt was unsuccessful, however,
and Chambers is hunting his cowardly as
sailant for the purpose of putting a head
on him. Dynamite is more powerful than
mllaclp
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

The president OF a marble company has
been arrested in Vermont upon the charge
OF embezzlement. 1t is to be hoped that
his offense was not that OF carrying away
the marble quarry: if so he has proven
himself more covetous than a lawyer, be-
cause the latter was never known to steal
n red-hot stove,
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

RAILROAD passenger rates are entirely
too high in this Territory. Three cents
per mile is the highest charged east OF The
Mississippi river. Why should we be COM
PEELED to Day from eight to ten cents west?
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

HE holiday number OF the Dillon IT..
bune is the n~eatest, best and most compre.
hensive issue OF the sort that has vet
reached this Office. The workmanship
Is excellent, rejecting credit upon both Mr..
Brundage, the publisher, and Mr.. Wilson.
the editor. We congratulate them upon
their production.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

TERRITORIAL DELEGATES have all been
assigned to committees whose duties prin-
cipally bear upon their respective interests;
for instance, Mr.. Toole has been appointed
on the Committee on Coinage. This is the
most important committee for Montana.
We want all the silver extracted from the
earth coined.
The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1886-01-13

RAILROAD passenger rate doctors have
been in cession at Cincinnati, trying to
solve a knotty problem, which is to demon
strate how they can carry passengers from
that city to the Pacific Coast at as low
figures as they are carried from Chicago.
These wise solons finally decided that
they would fix the rates to proportionately
correspond with those charged from Chi
cagO,