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dent Sweetzer admitted the company mao
reinsured it's marine risks in the California
company of California. The Washingto"
has had the largest capital and has done
the largest business Of any company OF 1ts
kind 10 the city. The aggregate amount OF
Gre risks said to be already reinsured IN
the Niagara and National Companies Is
about $40. OOO, OOO.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
The Salt Lake Tribune publishes q

The Salt Lake Tribune publishes a list OF
los persons sentenced in the different Dis
trict Courts OF Utah during the past year
for unlawful co~habitation, to terms of i'm
%prisonment varying from three to six
months and fines ranging from $25 to $500.
One man was sentenced for polygamy for
three years on December 3, and another
for two years on the 18th, both in the First
District. And still the good work goes on.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

EVERY exertion is being made with the
force at hand to supply the demand for the
Holiday edition of The MINER. but with the
greatest effort possible many orders are
still untitled. tits gratifying to find that the
effort made to meet the wants OF the pub
lie in the Holiday edition is so widely
appreciated by those it wal intended to
serve at its true worth.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

A PRESS report quotes Italian papers as
saying that Gladstone, who is now at
Rome, will treat with the Vatican for it's
support in efforts being made to secure
autonomy for Ireland. As Gladstone was
one OF the most ardent advocates for the
autonomy OF Italy by which the Vatican
was reduced from a temporalto a spiritual
power, it 10 very improbable that it could
be induced to take the course indicated ut
the instance OF the man whose voice and
pen were active in accomplishing a result
against which it still protests.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

The Veterans of the War OF 1912 are be-
coming a memory. Not one showed up at
the Presidents reception on New Years
Day, where six showed up last year. Their
widows hold on amazingly we'll, however.
as the Pension Office records chow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
He Knew His Business.

Epoch: my young friend" he said in
solemn tones. why do you drink that
accursed stuff"
ITO warm me up," replied the young
friend. There is nothing like a drink of
good whisky, sir, in cold weather.
But don't you know that this effect ia
only transltory, that it soon passes
away?" '
Yes. sir; but as soon as it does l take
another drink"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
STILL ON.

The Great Strike in Reading-Five Thous-
and shamokin Miners Went Out Yes
to-day.
SHAAoK1N. Pa, January 3.-The miners
strike went into effect this morning at all
the Philadelphia 4 Reading Company's
collieries in this section with the exception
OF North Franklin. Nos. l and 2. In ad-
dition to those at the Reading Company's
collieries, the miners went out at the Penn
sylvania, owned by the Union Coal Com
pany; the Enterprise, owned by the Enter.
prise Coal Company; and the Garfield.
owned by the Garfield Coal Company. An
arrangement was entered into at the Mel.
sen Shaft, Excelsior, Hickory Ridge, H;ck.
DRY Swamp and Lancaster colleries, where
by the proprietors agree to pay the old
scale OF wages till the strike is settled. The
now idle in Shamokin give employ
ment to $500 men.
BOTH SIDES FIRM.
PHILADELPHIA. January 3.-The great
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Coke Workers Anxiety Relieved.

PlrTsBURe, January Sit is stated that
the reduction recently made in the price of
coke will not affect the wages of the coke
workers. 1t has been decided that the re-
duced price will only be in operation dur
irg this month. This decision relieves the
coke district Of a great anxiety. It had
been thought that a reduction of wages
would certainly follow the reduction, but
tie operators have agreed not to make apv
change in the wages for the present. They
also agreed that the reduced price would be
only temporary.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
SCHOOL TEACHER LEFT
No Mercy an u,~

LEROY free Press: Stage Manager ITO
lae'' u''''ty acquisition)-Jones, hereafter
you Will enter instead of left, and in n1sca
say INV io' IS lord, the carriage waits"
Now rememhs,:y your equipage is at the gate"
Mo- ZONES Gearing his hair)-Great lbaa va,s,
'1'fe study; always more study!
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
THERE vas s371 0oO. 600 collected

THERE was 1911 900, 900 collected in this
country for the year ending June 80, 1887,
twice as much as Germany collected and
nearly as much as was collected by Great
Britain, as much az was collected in Aus
t~ria.Hungary, and more than Italy, Russia
or India collected. Yet all these countries
keep up enormous armies and navies, and
the United States has none OF either to
speak OF.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

THERE nave been recently resurrected in
the Public Records Office, London, a mum.
Der Of journ ais and logs Of the ships Reso-
lutiDn and Discovery in which Captain
Cook circumnavigated the world in the last
century, which give ten separate accounts
OF his death vary ing a good deal from the
current version.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

TIE public debt statement shows the
interest bearing debt to be 81. O41, 761, 742;
interest, $12, Oo1. SOL; net cash in the
treasury, 500, S42, $40; decrease OF debt
during December, 1884, 654; since June
80, $50, $50, 1876. Total cash in the treas
ury, 1927, CPS, $50.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

uck: The ancients weren't a bad loft a.
neart. Cicero could write latin with auonov
all day long. But he never str,,oL
s sne beginning OF his compositions and made
! brss e oas worm OF hydrate OF suthin' and
e!se cost $3.50 in a glass bottle with sunni y
label, S'''s "A1a u punk
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
BOg8rduS Won.

DAYTON, O., January 3.-The finish OF
the Bogardus- Winston match of a hundred
live birds each, for a purse OF $500, was a
brilliant affair. Bogardus won by a score
OF so to 30.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Education for Women.

PHILADELPHIA, January Airs. Leon
ora NJ. Barry, the General Investigator OF
the Knights Of Labor, has issued a circular
letter to the female members of the order
wherever found. 1t deals with the subject
of working women ami girls and strongly
advocates the expenditure OF money N ed
ucation instead of on strikes.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A Japanese CompIimer+

LONDON Punch: Shetland do Won st;iY
squeeze the ladies' toes in your countrvo"
He-"On the contrary, madam, Tba+;,
3 Cnlneee custom. We in Japan always 81
low the ladies' feet to grow to rays al
1uil size. Not that any would svar . ."elf
yo1rs. madam! (Is delighted with h;s nea4
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A Eubterranean Fire.

P1rrsBuBs, January "A Washington
(Pa.) spaial says: The citizens OF
Zellarsvilb and vicinity are considerably
exercised oyer a discovery on the farm of
Simon Bana Smoke was noticed several
DAYS ago is1aing from the ground and in
order to ash tain it's origin a number of
neighbors assrted in making excavations.
When only aSssew feet down, the ground
became so hoAthat the men quit digging.
1t is stated that to-day hot pieces of clay
were thrown up aud that the smoke has
become very dense.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

The Plymouth Church folks have con-
eluded to try home pulpit talent after their
rebuff by the Englishman and have en-
gagged DR.. Lyman Abbott, a New England
man of orthodox descent.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
POWER OF CONFIRMATION
New Tariff.

CHICAGO, January 81. A. Leeds, Chair
man of the Transcontineptal Association,
has forwarded to Chairman Midgleya copy
OF the westbound tariff of advanced rates
on Pacific Coast business, which it is
thought will 60 into effect January Is.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

Sympathy For New England Fishermen.
PHILADELPHIA, January ga mass-meet-
ing, under the auspices of the National
Fishery Association, adopted resolutions
of sympathy with the fishermen OF New
England in the existing fisheries trouble,
declaring that Canadian fishing vessels
should be denied in our ports any rights
which Canada denies to our fishermen;
calling upon the President to exercise the
retaliatory powers vested in him by the
Forts eighth Congress; protesting against
any re-establishment Of one-sided r%ecipro-
city with Canada, and against the proposal
to admit Canadian fish or other products
free Of duty.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A Blast at Lama.

New YORK, January 3.-The Republican
Club of this city held a special meeting to-
night with two hundred members present
to consider Il lengthy report from it's COM
mittee or National affairs, on the nomina-
ton OF Secretary Lamar, to the Supreme
bench. Resolutions we're passed deprecat-
ing his nomination and saying: "Our op.
position to Lamar is not due to the fact
that he is a Southerner, or was identified
him on any political grounds; we base our
opposition upon the TACT that hi is not in
sympathy With the fourteenth and ff-
tenth amendments to the constitution.
His political actions in Mississippi since the
war demonstrate that he is totally unfit to
construe judicially the amendments refer
red to and the laws enacted to carry out
the same.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

10-When the subscriber 10 orders his SUBJ
ecYiptton, will be discontinued at the end Of the
When the Semi Weekly 10 30 continued, it will
be charged for ct the rate of $500 per mi
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A Harmonious Convention.

PlrrsBuRG, January 3.-Ths annual con-
vention OF the Miners and Laborers Anal
gamated Association began at Emerson,
Pa, this morning and will continue several
days. There is a large attendance and the
proceedings, so far, have been harmonious.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Going Out of Business.

BosToN, January 3.-It was reported to.
day that the Warrington Fire and Marine
Insurance Company was about to close up
IT. affairs and 30 out OF business, Presi.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Copper Stationary.

New YORK, JanuSry A. Especial to the
Miner. ]-Cable advices from London report
Chill bars at f85. Here Lake is quoted at
Tic, and very weak on account OF the
heavy general deliveries.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

The Great Strike in Reading-Five Thous-
and Sham0kin Miners Went Ont Yes.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.

Governor Hills Message Urging the
Abolition of the Senate's Confirming
ALBANY, N. Y, January 3.-The New
York legislature opened to-day. In his
message Governor Hill tne
passage OF an act regulating the employ
men of prison labor; also a measure pro-
viding for spring municipal elections IN tne
city Of New York; the creation OF a com.
mission to revise the charter OF the city OF
New York; an amendment TO the statute
which limits the amount OF recovery 10
So, 900 in the case of the death of q person
caused by negligence of another person or
of a corporation, and increasing the
amount OF damages which may be recov'
cred in such actions to $40, 900; a statute
making companies absolutely liable for all
damages by fire by their locomotives, and
a measure for some method OF caplta'
punishment other than hanging. In rec
ommending the passage OF an act abolish
ing the
POWER Of CONFIRMATION
on the part of the Senate in all those cases
where it is not required by the Constltu-
ton itself, the Governor says: 1T is a no.
%torious TACT that for many years nomln-
atoms sent to the Senate have not been
disposed Of upon their merits, but have
either not been acted upon at all or their
disposition determined upon partisan or
factional ground. The confirming power
has virtually usurped the appointing power
by refusal to consider nominations upon
their merits" Thu Governor makes another
appeal for enumeration and apportion.
ment and says; 1T is generally conceded
that an enumeration followed by an honest
superintendent would unquestionably re-
in a change in the political complexion
of the Legislature of the State"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

strike is still on and is characterised BY the
same determination on both sides to stand
firm that has marked it from the BEGIN
ming.
LONG AND BITTER.
The strike among the flint glass workers
has extended from the western manufac-
turers to eastern factories, and the men
who left work in Brooklyn, Philadelphia,
New Bedford, Boston and Corning, N. Y,
failed to return to work yesterday or to-
day, with two exceptions. In the East and
West about 1900 men are now out. A
prominent manufacturer said this after
noon that the strike bids fair to be a long
and bitter one. He doubted the possibility
for a conclusion in 1858.
MINERS STRIKE.
ASHLAND, Pa, January 3.-The Knights
Of Labor miners at q meeting here last
night decided to go on a strike and as a con-
sequence there is but one Reading colliery
in this district working to-day, and that
one is short-handed.
IsUNIoN AMONG MINERS.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3.-During the
oVACAol M0UdEO1 MCAsOU To-
ceived telegraphic Information to the effect
that there is considerable division of opin-
ion nong miners and that they are far
from Eeing a unit in their disposition to
obey the orders to strike. The impression
prevails that there will be more mines in
operation tomorrow than there are to-
day. A number of Italians were to-day
put to work at the Port Richmond
whorvoa Mora than Snn T<o1;c-n
at work in the company's yards.
FEW coLL1ER1Es
PoTTsv1LLE, January 3.-Advices re-
ceived to-day from a number of points in
the coal regions show that very few COL
lieries are working. The Reading collieries
at Shamokin and all between Ashland and
that place are also idle. The railroad is
working smoothly and little difficulty is
experienced in moving freight and coal. All
the engines on the Mahoning division are
manned and worked. At Shenandoah
all Reading road miners are out.
PAID THE ADVANCE.
SBaMoKIN, Pa, January 3.-The Enter.
prise Coal Company has agreed to pay it's
the 8 per cent advance demanded.
The miners Of the Nelson shaft having
to reach settlement, will strike TO-.
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, January 3.-The
OF the Belmore, Morris Ridge.
Mount Carmel, Centralia, and Excelsior
collieries, employing two thousand hands,
agreed to pay the 8 per cent advance
on the $3.50 basis, pending settlement by
the Reading Company, and work will be
tomorrow.
A COUNTER STATEMENT.
PoTTsvlLLE, Pa, January 3.-The Joint
of the Miners A~malgamated
and Knights OF Labor met in
his city to-day and promulgated a COM
,er statement to that issued by President i
,orbin. The manifesto declared that the
lie is cast and that a general strike at the
collieries of the Reading Company
will be inaugurated tomorrow morning.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

VIENNA booksellers are said to have
quite a run Cd Russian dictionaries and
vocabularies by Austrian officers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
GENERAL ALEXANDER DEAD.

General E. V. Alexander, OF st. Paul,
Minn., died in this city last evening, aged
sc years. He was a graduate of West
Point in 1928. In 1S47 he was breveted
major for gallant services at Cerro Gerdo
during the Mexican war. He was in the
recruiting service during the late war, and
was breveted brigadisr-general.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
TRANSFERRED.

B. W. Ham,, who has been private Sec
rotary to the Secretary OF the Navy during
three administrations, has been transferred
to the bureau of equipment and recruit
ing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
CONTENTS OF A CAVERN.
The CHASTITY Find Made in q k
~Ranch-Slxteen Skeletons Discovered.

The CHASTITY Find Made in a Dakota
Ra~nch-Slxteen Skeletons Discovered.
Pierre I'd. T.) special: For months 81
certain degree of mystery has surrounded
the movements Of John La Blant, a Sioux
Indian half-breed, whose ranch is at Will
low Greek, fifteen miles west of this city,
near the old Deadwood stage road, upon
the Sioux Reservation. La Blant's ranch
was a stopping place in the Black Hills for
travellers during the early days. Many
people who left Pierre for the Hills were
never heard from after leaving the city. A
few days ago La Blant was detected in
stealing cattle. A posse of men organized
at Fort Pierre to go out and take the cat
tie. Upon reaching the ranch,
THE BIRD HAD FLOWN,
but the appearance Of things looked very
suspicious, and they returned to town and
reported. Yesterday the Sheriff OF this
county and q number of citizens proceeded
to the ranch to make a thorough ~investi-
cation Of the premises. The house was
first examined. In one bedroom Of the
house, in front of the bed, was observed
what appeared to he an opening, or traD
door. With an axe this was pried out, and
ound to be hung GU hinges. SO that it would
drop when a ord was pulled. the cord ex-
tending from Il bolt under the door to "a
room occupied by La Blant. The
OPENING d THE TRAP
raj twelve feet deep and fourteen feet
square. Ladders INT lanterns were hastily
provided and an Xxi animation of the cave
made. AS soon as the trap was dropped
the stencil that arose was terrible. Thu
examination of the cavern revealed th.
of twelve grown human beings
and two smaller ones, supposed to be wo-
men or large-sized boys. No clothing was
found in the hole, the OILY article Of any
kind being
AN IRON BAR
about two feet in length, which, it il SUP.
posed the fiend used to murder his victims
after he had dropped them into this hole.
ranch is in a lonely spot on the banks
OF a creek. ten miles from any human habi.
tation. La Blant has not been seen for
days. and it is believed he has fed
some OF the Indian camps on the Upper
Cheyenne. As the affair occurred on the
Indian reservation, this county will not
any steps to secure arrests, being out
side OF the county Jurisdiction.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
BOTH SIDES FIRM

PHILADELPHIA. January 3.-Tke sreai
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strike is still on and is characterised by the
same determination on both sides to stand
firm that has marked it from the BEGIN
ming.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

"'eA'' na'n'' cotton fabrics. salt. ,um.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

It is reported that the Italian Govern
ment is e~ndeavoring, through it's Minister
in this country, to make arrangements
with American manufacturers of steel for
furnishing armor plates for Italian war
vessels, the intention being to secure a
source OF steel supply outside of Earope in
the event of war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-28
s5e.s47.oi7 s6zG59. $50 500. 2ss,4is
2.ss7.4O5 s.s67.I9i 4.7ea.777
so. BE. on s57.e5 ON sj9. PIG. i4s

READING THE CENTRE OF INTEREST.
Reading continued to be the centre OF interest
in the stock market to-day, but its influence in
guiding the general movement OF prices was dimin-
ished sensby. Most stocks, indeed, appeared to
he merely spectators OF the evident liquidation
which had befalen their vivacious comrade The
purpose concealed under the recent activity and
decline In Reading stock may be entirely specula-
tive, although the power that sustained the price
through the period OF the miners strike 'wonld
naturally be relaxed when the necessity for its
constant exercise had been removed The loss to
the company by the interruption of its coal traffic
was real one In the sense that its current earnings
were largely reduced, but the coal which il would
otherwise have brought TO market, was not de-
stroyed, and the assets OF the company, therefore,
we're not impaired. II the movement In the stock
is entirely speculative the only sufferers are likely
TO be- in the recent instance OF Missouri Paclhc,
the small and tmd shareholders who lose courage
when they have most need OF it, The larger IN,
'erests have the advantage of greater spirit and
superior knowledge.
The market opened irregular and. while Western
lnion and Missouri Pacific were p per cent higher
leading and Louisville and Nashville were shade
lower Those that were weak are favoI1tes OF
speculation in London, and those that were ex-
ceptionally strong have not yet been listed OF the
London Stock Exchange. The English market has
displayed lately strong aversion to leading the
speculation in our railroad securities, and follows
the fluctuations in the New-Yorlx market with
discreet modesty. There was little demand from
Europe at the opening and, partly in consequence,
prices sagged for few minutes, but active buying
largely for the short account resulted in a con-
siderable rally all around the room. At the adj
vance dulness WAS the chief Characteristic but the
afternoon saw fresh activity in the direction OF
lower prices. The closing was at slight rally.
and the final changes were pretty evenly divided
between gains and losses Excepting Reading,
which closed b-s per cent lower, the variations
in either direction were rarely more than small
fractions. The sales, under the rule, and pri-
vately, for the account of a member Of the Ex-
change. who announced his failure, had little APP
preciabe effect the market, but however slight
The influence was not encouraging
WHAT WAS DONE IN BONDS.
Government bonds were dull and rather heavy
without any important change in prices. Bids
for the four per cents were lowered slightly, and
The closing quotations were as follows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-28
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINds

The bulls again had the wheat market In their i2'or'
spot lots were l2 better and shippers TOOK nearly
100 600 bushels Light receipts the good export inquiry
and the eports OF damaging weather conditions AZ the west
caused buyinR by shorts iii the option line anu iA
degree OF activity developed the transactions aou
ing TO over bushels The market ciosea urn anu
nm 14a5s cent as follows March 80 IL; April 81 90
May 80 49, June IS "a; July So August 81 Ia septen
her 81 73 and December 30 rs cents Inc corn nAAes
appears to be in shape for good squeeze on tne shof
interest At least the bears show increased nervousness
and the bulls were able mako sharp rise In spot iot
Cash prices were l2a2 cents higher and March options
closed up 3-s cents 81 10 cents Inc later opuohs
with this movement and the close was hr AZ
gains Of 5sa7s cent as follows April 81 LIS May 10 SO
June and July 90 49, August SO 49, September 69 "a and
october 80 So cents The oats markets were stronger
with April options up "a at IS L. and May LIZ cent at
M 7.s cents The strength OF corn and good export
demand for lard a $50 taken by shppefs raj
lied the lard options sharply They closed Sao points
higher "a follows: March 81 oil April and May u 81
June o. SO July o. 80 August % s2 September " %
The receipts Of grain and -four at NewYork, Baltimore
philadelphia and Boston reported yesterday we're Is follows:
Wheat SOso bushels corn, 437l6 bushes OATS loSo 4o
bushels total grain 1856 1872 bushes nour 6S2Sl pack
ages At Chicago Milwaukee and St. Louis the arrivals
were Wheat 104 bushels corn 1884, 40 bushels; oats
114 OPS bushels total grsn ss3 $40 bushels hour 27-
742 barrels.