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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

WAS it not a Republican Congress, with
the aid OF a Republican President, that
silver in this country?
And was it not a Democratic Congress-
man, Mr.. Bland, who introduced a bill for
the recoinage of silver and which bill was
vetoed by ex-president Hayes and passed,
notwithstanding his veto, and became a
law and is now one of the statutes of the
United States? The article in last even
ing's "Inter Mountain" endeavors to
array the people against the Democratic
party by charging that party with being
the enemy Of silver, when that paper
knows the contrary to be the fact.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
cUBA,s aREAr cIaAR INDUsrHY.
Movement which Seems Likely to
Greatly Iniure II.

mOS0xnont which Seems Likely to
Greatly Injure IT.
TAMPA, Fla, October 11.-Fifteen weeks
ago, q cigar makers strike wasinaugurated
IN Havana. Unable to fight the trust,
which the manufacturers formed on their
v soil, the strikers determined upon a
plan which threatens to destroy ont OF
Cuba's greatest industries. It is nothing
less than . OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
island OF every striking cigarmaker. Ala
maya Obrero, alabor organizations similar
to the Knights OF Labor, has taken charge
OF the strike.
General Enrique Roig, editor OF the "El
Productor.p is now In the United States
placing the situation before the American
manufacturers and employees. Largely ut.
tended msetinge have already been held in
Florida cities.
The are $50 factories in Havana, and
about 5000 men are on strike. Every cigar.
maker in Key West and Tampa agreed each
to pay ST. a week towards the support oil
the strikers, and hundreds have families
coming from Havana, and Mr., None has
offered to take at once 500 operatives into
his new factory. Two hundred families are
on the way and will arrive this week,
Others will follow as fast as they can secure
transportation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
The Need of GOin3 Prenared.

the Lewiston ARGUS: Judge
Beck, while fishing in the beaver dams of
the East Fork this week, caught a trout
inches long, within which was
found, while dressing, a snake that meas.
ured sixteen inches in length. The snake
was undoubtedly taken in out of the wet
while crossing the stream. This shows the
necessity OF always taking "snake bite"
along on a fishing trip. One is apt to find
snakes any place.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Words Erased too Soon,

LONDON, October 1.-THE "Pall Mall
Gazette charges that the words, II have
murdered four and will murder sixteen
more before / surrender myself to the
police" written by the supposed White.
chapel murderer upon the shutter Of a
house adjoining one in the yard OF which
the body of one of his victims was found,
were erased by order Of Sir Charles Warren,
chief OF police, before the authorities had
an opportunity TO photograph them.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

SEWERS cannot be laid too soon in this
city. The work now advertised by the
City Council does not contemplate
enough, but wen this work should be
carried on on a larger scale. When the
present council was elected promises
were made that this was to be a year Of
progress. There has been very little
progress, however, SO far, except to make
salaried offices for certain Republicans.
The party in power will have to give an
account of stewardship in the spring
when the tax payers, no doubt, will arise
and have something to say.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

yiting IT to 90 on at starvation wages.
The Democratic party, speaking through
President Cleveland, declares that such
combinations are unlawful conspiracies,
rliinous to the welfare Of American
Workingmen, and that the time has come
for the government to take themin hand.
The Republican party, speaking through
its dictator. James G. Blaine, proclaims
that they are private affairs which the
government must not touch.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Another Railroad Accident.

CANTON, Ohio, October ia passenger
train on the Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
road collided with a freight, near Massillon,
Ohio, this morning. Both engines, two
passenger coaches and several freight cars
were completely wrecked. Richard Whit
man, brakeman, and Warren Richards. q
passenger, were fatally hurt. George B.
Clyde, brakeman, had both legs broken and
seriously cut on the head. Another
passenger, whose name was not learned,
was badly bruised.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

The Salt Lake Tribune" has abused
James Il. Hawley, the Democratic candi-
date for Delegate to Congress from
Idaho, until that gentleman has tired Of
it's implications and fiaunts, and has
written q sharp but gentlemanly re-
proof. Everywhere the Republicans are
resorting to abuse Of their opponents in
lieu of arguments.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Hanged Himself.

On Thursday of last week, while era zed
from drink, Robert j. Doak of Eureka,
Nevada, hanged himself from a beam in the
barn OF a neighbor. He had lived in Eu.
reka since 1872 and was universally es.
teemed. He was Industrious and honest,
but strong drink was the crock upon which
he split" Mr.. Doak was, at the time OF
his death, a Past Grand in good standing
OF Eureka Lodge No. %, I. o. O. F. He
was a native of Virginia and aged 81 years
and 5 months.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Steve venard, the Robber Slayer.

The Grass Valley, Nevada, Union" OF
last Saturday says: "Steve Venard, the
wellknown officer, is afflicted with dropsy,
and is now an inmate of the county hos.
pitui.'' olu-tiuuvIs viii remember venard'e
brave exploit in the early days wherein he
attacked s~ingle-handed the camp of three
or four stage robbers, killing them all and
recovering b large amount OF treasure. In
appreciation Of his courage Wells, Fargo &
Go. have presented Venard with O. splendid
Henry rifle.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
! sn.Ee shot out of His Gun.

A Snake Shot Out OF HIS Jun.
From the New York Evening star MT,
George Jayne, OF North Bergen, nad nue
sport among the rail and reed birds On .no
Hackensack meadows yesterday. WIN 9
heavy bag, a contented mind n sn
appetite he sat down on a dry spoo 70 ea9
his luncheon. After his meal he rec a.aoL
his shooting, and soon sighted q large n.oo 81
OF rail. He fred at them and irignten'.I !
them seriously, but what puzzled MN s.IA
more was that something long and slendeIt
not unlike a ramrod, but thicker, new ouo
He went forward, and found u badly
burned blacksnake writhing on the ground.
The reptile had crept into the barrel OF his
gun while he slept.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

The Republican party is in a sorry
plight in this county, with Amsden, for
Coroner, resigned, De Witt, the nominee
for County Attorney, rusticating East,
Smith Of Meaderville resigned in dis
gust, as well as Mr.. Gunderson, the COM
mitteeman from the same place. And
now Miles Mahan is going away. What
will become Of the 'bOsses' ticket.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

WHOM the gods would destroy they
first make mad" The angered Repub-
licans In Montana, who are scolding,
and fretting and fuming and make all
sorts of undetermined filings at their oppo-
nents, are fair samples Of the truth Of
this old saying.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
chicago's wheat Racket.

CHICAGO, October 11.-Wheat opened TX
.@1x lower; December liz advanced to
13A. At 10 o'clock May opened at 13A,
November Ian. At Lib p. M, it closed
strong and higher; cash LA. November
10, December 16K. May 15H.
Corn-Steady; cash 45X, November 46.
December 4lA, May SO TIC.
Oats-steady, rash 26, November
"a s.10, December 20 1.16, May 29A.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

The infant industry always lodges
around the bush when it is cornered and
proceeds at once to ask a great many
questions when it could just as well
answer them itself. That is a neat way,
perhaps, to get out Of a hole without pull
ing the hole out with it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Smallpox in British Columbia.

Six cases of small pox are reported from
Halls Prairie, B. c., not far from the town
of Blaine, in Washington Territory. The
citizens of Blaine called a meeting to discuss
the situation, and take steps to prevent the
spread of the disease. DR.. Dement, was APP
pointed to investigate and p%ronounces it
smallpox. At another meeting held a health
committee was appointed to look after the
sanitary condition OF the town, and a quar-
antine was declared against infected dis
tricts. Two cases are reported in Semiah-
moo and quarantine declared.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

WHAT a niggardly position an organ
must be in whom it hoo TO hunt fur JypO-
graphical and petty errors of types in a
neighbours columns to carry on a political
discussion The MINER has not found
it necessary to resort to such arguments
as this, although the opportunity has not
been lacking.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
More New York Nominees

New York, October 1.-The United
Labor party further complicated the may
orality problem by placing another candi-
date in the field to.night-James j. Coogan.
While these nominations were being made,
the new Henry D. Purroy Association OF
Democrats further involved matters by de.
Gliding to nominate a full county ticket next
Thursday night. !
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

WHY did Mr.. Miles Mahan resign from
the Republican ticket as the nominee
for the Legislature? Some enthusiastic
Republican should offer himself on the
sacriicial altar. We would suggest the
name of orator Bray.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

DENVER News" "The sugar trust,
one OF the pampered pets Of the Repub-
lican party, has turned out Of employ
ment the seven hundred people who
depended on the operation of a refinery
at Williamsburg, which is closed by the
syndicate to curtail the supply and thus
advance the price Of sugar. The idle
laboreis. however, will not share in the
profit the advance may produce. That
goes to the trust, to the men who make
money by forcing labor to tramp or in
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

FRANTIC endeavers have been made the
past few days to have a number of gen
tlemen accept a nomination for member
Of the lower house on the Silver Bow
Republican ticket, but to no avail. Bet
4a- ah~adun the reaaainuer Uf tIIp gICKeJ,
gentlemen. The Cornish element of the
party might give the bosses" a few
pointers, although they have been ignored
in the past.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

The Inter Mountain" is aver calling
for a clean campaign and all the while
e~ndeavoring to blacken the character of
the Democratic candidates, by crying
barrel" "debauchers of the ballot boxn
as well as In a hundred other ways; and,
saying these things with a chip-on-the-
shoulder style, at the same time calling
for a clean campaign. In heaven'sname
what does that paper call a dirty CAM
paign ?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
The Adams Express Co.'s Latest Move

The Adams Express Co.'s Latest Move.
New YORK, October 11.-It is officially
announced that the Adams Express Com.
pany has concluded q contract for a term
OF years for express facilities over the Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road, now
occupied by the United States Express Com
pany. This gives the Adams company en-
trance to the south of Iowa, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Nebraska and Dakota. This
mov is in pursuance of the policy OF the
Adams company to extend it's service to
the extreme northwest and California.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
REPUBLICAN MALADMINIsTRATroN

REPUBLICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
By what unusual course of events tn
Republicans are able to fill the publ
offices here in Butte City, is a myster,
yet to be solved. Whether it is on &C
count Of their superior gift of CAB, OF
the elasticity of their consciences a.
regards working the ballot, is a question
The manipulation Of the ballot-box is 8
science but little known to the Demo.
Gratis, the Republicans taking the cake
in this respect. 1t is only right to give
them their due.
1t is interesting to watch these local
Republican officials. They represent Re-
publican ideas of the management of
public .:fairs, the ruling feature being
to pocket the fees, and observe a master
ly inactivity in all public matters. What
do the Republicans do for Butte ? 1t is
hard to tell. They take care of them
~selves-but that is a matter of course.
They impose large taxes and pocket the
proceeds-the surplus above what thew
need they devote to the public service.
They collect a road tax and that
is the last of it! They compel prop
erty owners to construct sidewalks.
and a year or two afterwards grade.
may be, one side of the street or
leave the sidewalk a yard or two higher
than the street. They allow the Demo
Gratis to provide the public with the cleo
trio light, street car service, water and
other COMFORTS so necessary to a city. |
and then growl and do their little best
to injure their efforts. In their rancor-
'us party malice they strive to compel
jhe Democratic element in Butte to stay
heir hand in improving the city.
Like the dog in the manger, they don't
want to do anything themselves and
won't let any one else, if they can
lelp it.
The Republicans of Butte resemble
Ill others of their kind, and if, by any
visibility, the Republicans. at the next
lection should elect their would-be
resident, the country would stop on its
inward course, and its industries and
become stagnated. The sur
lus will be reduced, Of course, neces-
arily SO, for the Republican ofice-holder i
an adept In financial inesseing-but !
ne public will not be benefited in the :
Lightest. Ii
The Democratic party is the party of 9
rogress. 1t is the party which pushes
head in all pursuits, and will do SO, !
the despairing efforts of the 6
epublican party to clog the wheels Of /
and reform. n
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Hayfeeding Cattle in Idaho.

Hayfeeding cattle in Idaho is becoming
quite extensively engaged in. A leading
stock grower in Boise City gives it as his
opinion, from careful inquiry, that not less
than 1000 steers will be fed in Boise Val
ley this coming winter. On that section
red clover is grown extensively, and in
cattle feeding is mixed with alfalfa. The re-
suits are very satisfactory, and each year
a large increase in the number of
animals thus fed,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
The Nucleus of the Parnell Fuud.

LONDON, October 1.-THE committee
having in charge the funds to pay the ex-
penses of Parnell in his litigation with the
''Times." have issued a circular in which
they state that $35, 600 have thus far been
subscribed. This, they say, can only be re-
garded as a nucleus of the sum necessary
to carry on the suit. They especially ap.
peal to farmers for contributions.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
A Roundup of Grey Wolves.

From the Lewiston ARGUS" While
some of the Moccasin roundup boys were
riding the range recently between Dog
Creek and Armells. they came upon q band
OF some t~hirty-odd gray wolves that bad
surrounded a large steer, which they were
apparently about to make a meal OF. The
boys charged upon the band with lariats
in hand, and by rapid riding and skilnul
use OF the rope succeeded in capturing
eight of them and dragging them to death
on the prairie. They also tracked a peal
for some distance, but did not succeed in
finding bruin.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

Ex-PREsrDENT HAYES thinks that every
Northern state will go Republican, and
that West Virginia will give a large ma
jority for Harrison. Rutherford's promi-
nent connection with the poultry bust
ness should have taught him the folly of
counting chickens before they are
Matched.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Halifax is Not improbable.

HALIFAX, October 11.-Nayal and mill
tary yesterday attracted great
attention. Their object waste find whether
an enemy attacking from the sea would
have any chauce Of capturing the city. The
attacking war ships were the Comus,
iPleiades, Canada and Ready, while the de-
tense was composed OF the West Riding
regiment, the Royal artillery, Royal Engi-
neers, the local militia forces, a company
OF the Sixty-third Rifles, Sixty-sixth Fusi-
lleers and garrison artillery. The war ship
Wrangler assisted in a defense Of the harbor.
Flag ship B%ellrophon, did not take part.
The attacking party..was victorious.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
A Valley of Artesian Wells.

Ihere is an artesian we'll on almost ever,
ranch in Sierra Valley. Some of these flow
cold water and others water that is boiling
not. 1t is found that a flow of hot water
among tomato plants and other yeeetablep
them from injury by frost. Some Of
the hot wells spout water at the rate Of
100000 gallons in "a hours,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

THE Liverpool Mercury" sketches the
wonderful growth of the British Empire.
Within a few years Fiji has become Brit
ish, enormous provinces on the north
western frontier Of India and the whole
kingdom of Upper Burmah. The foun-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

ONE week from next Wednesday the
Democrats of jefferson county will have
a grand rally and barbecue at Boulder.
The speakers will be Messrs. Clark, Penn
berton, Maginnis and Wallace. Special
trains will be run from Butte and
Helena. The Democrats of nn~lAe- Dad
vicinity will give all visitors q good
time, and they hope to see a great crowd.
Do not forget the day: Wednesday, Oc-
t0ber "a.
What q stew the Republicans are In,
to be sure In 1884 they demanded
tariff reduction. In their platform of
1888 they denounce tariff reform and tax
reduction. Finding, however, that the
people demand a revision of the tariff,
the Republican Senators get together
and make out a tariff bill which makes
a reduction in revenues of about twenty
five millions greater than that proposed
by the Democrats in the Mills bill, which
document these same Republicans de-
nOunce as a Stree trade" measure!
1t would seem that these inconsistent
cies ought to have served as a warning
for the members of the G.. o. p, with a
suggestion to stick to the text, or, as the
printers tritely say, to follow copy lie it
goes out Of the window"
But it appears that no lesson is useful
to the staunch supporters Of this effete
party. And now we behold them, as THE
MINERS dispatches this morning prove,
in the role of apologizing to the coal
barons of Pennsylvania for putting coal
on the free list! Senator Allison is re-
ported to have declared, yesterday, in
reply toa question from Senator Dolph,
that it was true the committee had put
the "dusky diamonds on the free list,
but "ft was q mistake" and an effort
would be made to change it! |,
Now, isn't that a patriotic state of af-
fairs for a once great party to be posing
in before the voters Of this country! It /,
is no wonder the Inter Mountain" fails (,
to come to the rescue of the new tariff !
bill. Being an organ, Of course that >
paper is bound to shout for its party, but /
it must feel like kicking itself into the d
middle of next November every time it d
has to parade the twaddle about the need .
restoring such an in%vertebrate to o
power. 10
Speaking about coal, it is appropos to n
'eteT to some facts mentioned by the
omaha Herald:
"Braidwood, Illinois, is a practical I,
own. Its principal production is soft q
'Oal, which is protected by a tariff of rs Il
ents per ton. In 1872 when Braidwood So
lad 5000 inhabitants its assessed valua- a,
ion was 100000. Now, after sixteen s.
ears OF protection it has 5000 people 81
nd an assessed valuation of only $780, fo
90. The tax rate is only 8 per cent. on W
dollar. Protection has doubled the ps
opulation and reduced the property to
ne-fourth Of what it was sixteen years
go, when the per capita value of property hs
as $50. To-dayitis$42 The superintend- m
ut OF the public schools gets $75 per ia
tonth and the teachers from $25 to $40. I'm
nd the $500 Hungarians and Italians an
no mine coal in BraidwoOd will vote M
it'll practical unanimity the Republi- tn
N ticket under the direction Of the m,
inc bosses and for fear they will be ex
lined by free trade" tn,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

Combinations for these purposes are the
necessary outgroWth Of our protective
tariff, and they will exist until import
dudes are levied for revenue mainly, and
as largely as may be practicable upon
luxuries. In our zeal to sustain home
industry we have overlooked the import
ance Of foreign markets, which cannot
be open to us as long as we subject their
productions to very high Duties"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
DEMOCRATS should all meet at head
quarters, tonight.

PROVIDENCE journal" The Cincin-
natl Commercial Gazette thinks that
Senator Sherman is a great statesman in
advocating free trade with Canada, in
GLIDING, of course, free lumber. coal, salt,
and wool, against all Of which the Re-
publican party is pledged.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

WILMINGTON IN. CO. Messenger" The
salt Of the table p Us more tax porpor-
tionately than the silk Of the wealthy
wardrobe. The diamond of the dude is
taxed lighter under the tariff than the
wool hat of the working man.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17

Mr.. CARNEGIE says no one has any
reason to fear the trusts save those who
40 into them. Poor Martyr Carnegie
1t Is so beautiful to see how bravely he
sacrifices himself by joining a trust
every time there is a chance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Republican Demonstrations in Indt

Republican Demonstrations in Indiana.
INDIANAPoLIs, October 1.-The city is
damned with people to see and hear Blaine.
A big procession this afternoon was viewed
by Blaine and Har rison. The callers at
General Harrison's house began to come
at 8 o'clock to see the Republican candidate
aud his distinguished guest.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
High Glass Indian Ball.

Portland "Oregonian: There was an
extremely recherche affair on the Umatilla
reservation Monday night. the occasion
being the holding of a big wedding iubileein
honor of the marriage of the son of the
house. The elite of the reserve were out in
force, fully eighty couples being in attend.
amer. Some OF the bucks. who obtained
more hilarity thar they could easily stand,
went to Adams after the dance, took the
town by storm, broke into hotel and held
high carnival until driven out by the indig-
nant citizens.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-10-17
Disastrous Oil CONFEDERATION.

New YORK, October ia fire which orig
mated in the shipping lying at Green Point,
this morning, communicated to the build.
ings of the Standard Oil Co., and caused q
loss to them and to the owners of the yes.
sells of nearly a quarter OF a million OF dol
lars. Several fremen were injured by the
oil exploding.