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TAlUERO BARNER,S RIDE.
A Big Red Oregon Steer Carries Him All
About Ran Francisco Bay.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 9.-Wash Barner, n
vnquoro in tho employ Of Grayson. Owens &
Co. Of West Berkeley, had an unusual lot Of fun
with q steer that came down in tho last ship
mont OF Oregon cattle. 1t was q big red steer,
with a white face and an uncompronising dis
position, and when il was let out OF tho car it
declined to 90 with tho herd. but struck out u
route for it5olf. The stner lodged between
two OF the cars TO tho side opposite the stock
yard. where it had the whole length and
breadth Of tho wharf to fool around in. Barn,r
and VIII I~Iacl;ott ran after tho steer and tried
to turn him buck. but he wouldn't turn for any,
body. Barner then roped him over the horns
and tried to check his progress, but tho steer
didn't give tho vaGuero time to got n turn
around anything stationary, and Barner found
that his own legs were not practicable snub-
bing posts. The steer kept along to the end OF
tho wharf, with Bar nor clinging to tho lariat
and unhcsitatinGly jumped overheard. Barner
wouldn't let go tho rope, and when he ranched
tho end OF the wharf lie went overheard, too.
The fteer laid q sou'westerly course for
Goat Island, and. although Barner was Mt tho
helm. he had no control over tho craft. and had
Barner about two miles in this direction tho
steer concluded that Goat island was not such
s a VERY i inGts,TTestlnE place nSDn aitS SIa al TIA. and was not
glimpse OF Rod Rock, up toward San Pablo
Bay, put his helm hard down. wont into stays,
and filed away on the other tack. Ddrner saw
that It WIS a long tow to Red Hioek. io
decided to rido tho rest OF the way. lie haulod
himself along the towline, hand oyer hand, UNI
til alongside tho big rod steer, when he threw
one leg over the animals back and in a mo-
mont was comfortably mounted on a stoed
mold and James RSurke he'd Palled q boat out
Barner declined, saying he was having fun
enough as things were, but requested their |
toward the Berkeley shore, They did this by
banging the steer on the port side Of
his, nose with IN oar, and then they
pulled l%eisprely along behind Barner. who was
steers strength was rapidly giving out. Tho |
steer was clear grit, Although Barner's weight
barely his nose was above, the surface, he swan
1 Wbs sIeadily Tor nall an hour against the tide.
steers feet touched bottom. But his strength
i9rward. he foundered IN four feet Of water.
pitchlng Barner over bis head as he fell. Barner |
picked himself up and walked ashore. leaving |
the drogped steer In the mud OF the bay.
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There used to Ito upon the banks Of the
Snngamon. about four miles from Springfield,
tho wreck Of q large boat. 1t was there.
the oldest. inhabitant said. as the result Of IN
little river was navieablc. Whom he lived in
old Salem Lincoln was a firm believer in tho
lem TO be solved, and that was, getting over tho
shadows. There were stretches OF, miles OF
water deep enough to float n Good-sized boat,
but between them were bars. Lincoln solved
this problem in theory and took out q patent.
His apparatus attached to n miniature boat is
still exhibited in the Patent Of1ce, and upon
the descriptive card Is printed:
Model Of sinking and raising boats by bellows below.
A. LINCOLN, May 81, ls49.
The continuance is simple looking, but wheth-
er II would work was never demonstrated even
by Mr.. Lincoln. Under the low guards of tho
boat are arranged a SORES Ct bellows. When
to be blown full Of wind. This. It was hoped,
would have the effect to raise the hull and let
a raft built upon so many inflated life pre-
servers. After the boat crossed the bar the
wine could be let out OF the bellows and the
hull would settle down into tho Mater again.
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FREAKS OF THE INVENTORS.
SOME QUEER PATIENTS WHOM CAN BE
studied IN WASHINGTON.

AbraAan Lircein's stesnbest LiNer-As
Alarm Bedsteaa-warm Yeur Feet BY
BIewinx on Them-Ths srese cennen.
Prom ne Globe Democrat.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-1n OF tne
Of the Patent Once have permitted a man to
put in the model room q machine 70 torGe = ned
to lay eggs. From this 1t might DO inferred
that almost anything can be patented. That Is
not so. There ie some discriminauon oxeioiseH.
For xampl The Frenchman. who wished 70
protect his idea Of capturing q besieged city by
throwing into It o bomb which, upon eAploaitnhn nv
would turn loose such a terrible odor thet tne
besieeed would all rush out Of the city and into
the arms Of the besiegers, was refused 4 pate Pr
So also was rejected the idea OF killing wliu
beasts in the United States, by the use Of cat
mint. Tho scheme was 70 dig nits, 70 throw IN
Wildcats to jump In. and then to rush UP and
shoot, them. A man came along with q nSW
embalming process and wanted to. put on exhl-
bltion in the, model room a dead ba6y to sffow
how nicely his method worked. There. t9o.
tho line Of refusal was drawn. 30. 1t Will Dc
seen that there are some limits to patents.
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box tricks and frauds.
His idea Ia to have tho
box rest upon the table.
The upper portion Is OF
glass. Tho dice are
upon q little plate
which fs worked by O
steel spring. When this
spring 10 pressed down
and then let go 1t
throws the dice to the
top Of the glass case
and tho cubes fall back
upon the plate. showing
the ~greenhorn as well
as the sharper Just what
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There is seemingly no way to work In loaded
dice or juggle in the roll by this patent box. and
its honesty probably stands in the way Of its
general i~ntroduction.
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d {
Tho two dresses in the next picture are from
med models brought out for the passing season:
1fe SN sSTP fd Raa Sl lfS% q e fsf to.ffhd fHani sSsae by
i 10 y { reform % we eSstH IN i and n h is Is easy sSd and ort Gom-
Moreoyor 4 it suits tie Ii tim no and nneIt tho" oeca aiela' on
W Nnd 1i y T. w9rni It ro1 Is Of hIssIhi s n,sl 5ei91sali ne
.,'' ''-SN -Bai If' lN vi
pie sllk cord edged with Japanese gold thread.
take. II is an Easter gown suitable only Tor
Indoor wear, and not pretty for any occasion:
Put 1t was SO fresh and attractive in the eyesof
ure, of DOMINIC it for a call in Lent.
She has loft off in the hall the ample long seal
dor Of her gown while in tho street. She is a
t ths 9 nov creature T that q, does sso not understand
OF COlclmun'S lrab bpnQaline and cherry col.
9red pl,,sh, g fashionable color combination
this spring. Her draperles are looped SO as to
che, has made more emphatic by tight lacing
and a huge Langtry, dress improvor. which has
ferer from spinal curvature. Among twenty or
more now shapes OF Easter ,bonnets she has
i feEIs e aSSr tas m %itf sT sfiet p1S and t aIdt Ana and sb whilS
ribbon. and n shaded ostrich tip. all in the
colors. Of her wondrons red and drab gown. she
looks Ike u guy. but she knows that she Is "in
the fashion,"
Yes. she is. But there are fashions and
fashions.
FASHION NOTES.
Both long md short wraps are shown for
early spring wear.
Sailor Jerseys, are brought out In easy loose
forms and ln all colors. to wear with skirts Of
various Kinds.
About the tenth OF March the first openings"
VIII begin In the dress departments of our largo
GG pya g SS a, es,a d. and then we viii
colors, bonnets, and hats.
The introduction OF, 80 much silver braid into
inc composition OF indoor irocks and tea gowns.
unless managed by an artistic with n clear head
and u correct eye for effects. will rather create
"a sensation OF disgust than OF pleasure.
The figured bengalines, China silks and chal-
lis, so lovely to look at In tho piece OF goods.
must BIO carefully chosen and well thought out
Into u correct and harmonious costume. or we
will have gowns that will look ns il designed
for Harlequin, Pantaloon. or Columbine.
There is n ToSca hat brought out by RIdley's
Little Duchess milllner that Is q fac-simile |
OF an importation from Paris seen In the SAM
house, 1t has a long, projecting brim OF Luci- |
fer rec. straw, very short and close In the back, |
q low fiat crown Of tea green straw, and the |
plpmes and shot ribbons that form the trim |
ming above the projecting brim in front COM |
bine the two colors admirably.
While the variety In fashions and styles is
infinite, this spring. 1t is dangerous to good
taste. We are to have u color season in the |
ere Eaxsly beautiful and IN angular UNIQUE
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White yelling. null or painsook muslin, cash;
for the simple. ,noble-looking gowns that arc
that Is to say. there are no Topped draperies.
founces. or poufs on them. They are made
with a deep hem. above which are several tucks.
The bodices are full! over well-ftted Innings, and
with tucked bretellos running from the waist
line front and back to the shoulder. The
sleeves are not tight but moderately full, some
sleeves. The bands at the wrist and the collar
are covered with n rerer Of lace or fine open cut
work. sodqlity scarfs are worn BY al. They
dality color that the wearer belongs to.
eefved for Sunday school lessons Soc, or at
tendance are worn suspended around the
white moir6 ribbon, satin or fnille ribbon. or
of the material Of tho dress. The wells are OF
lace net or sheer organdie muslin, and In this
with a wreath Of white flowers. In Europe the
veil is frequently pinned on q cap, which re-
sc.mbles the baby caps worn by very small
girls. The long wax candles are lenEthened
which are hold in the hands OF the candidates.
surrounds the base Of the candle where It is
from drops of melted wax.
Tho beauty of tho Easter ceremonies are
greatly enhanced by these professions Of chill
cren ncbn filing nth through afa1ds tho ais MGito OF w n the
above which twinkle the star-liko, flames
Of their candles. Their slow and state
L l. m NJ SeI If; 18th their h rrs g zen lN,1 ipifs b bet3Ge
of tho girls MS tho lines curl round into tho
pews and settle to their devotions. the grave
dignity of the boys. their sweet serious faces
and gentle movements. all make. with their
tasteful costumirg. a picture that nm artist
might contemplate with the most perfect salts
faction to his sense OF illness and beauty.
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Carefully Adjusted and Kun by an Electric
Motor-Desirned to BE OF Practical Use
Three Sizes Now Being Manufactured,
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Free Trade vs.. rretseu...

1t was a bitter cold day, and they had been
discussing free trade and protection.
Tia . msls f1 aas, H.. No u .P smith. II wiEh we had a III.
oh 70" replied Trompktas 'whss you want u pro-
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with the. continuance. The e~rasshoppers were
expected to hop into the pans and die,
A smart Chicago man has invented an. appa-
ratus which he thinks will do away with dice
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-11

The fact that the Democrats of Mon
tana are in line with their party in the
country on the subject of a Presidential
candidate continues to rankle in the
breast Of the Inter Mountains editor.
and he wastes columns in indignant
protests against what he absurdly calls
the high-handed political outrage" OF
the Democratic Central Committee in not
calling a convention of the party to send
delegates to st. Louis. The Democrats of
the Territory are capable Of voicing their
sentiments most effectually through their
own papers and their county represent
tatives on their central committee, and
have everywhere acquiesced in tho action
the Central Committee. The call for the
latter to meet and choose delegates to st.
Louis in accord with precedent custom
has been issued a week, and not the least
dissent from the proposition has found
expression. The Inter Mountains vain
1maginings therefore have only the BOOM
erang effect of bringing ridicule upon
itself. The Democratic press of the Ter
ritory are the proper opponents of the
of the rank and file Of their
party who have not fallen so low as to
lean for counsel on a broken reed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-11
The Post Once Bill,

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The House Com
mittee on Post Offices to-day completed
consideration OF the Postofice appropria.
ton bill, as agreed upon. The a~ppropria.
tions are $50, 133, $40 against revised esti
mates by the Postmaster General of $6O,.
$40, $40.
The principal reductions are the items OF
$25, 900 in the estimates for mail depreda-
tions, postofice inspectors and fees to
United States marshals, attorneys and ex-
penses connected Herewith. An item for
$25,OO0 for extraordinary expenses allowed
by law is stricken out the estimate OF $35.-
o for binding is disallowed. Last years
bill appropriated $55, 694, $50. The prin.
cipal items of increase ever lasG years ap-
preparation are as follows: Compen.
sation to postmasters is raised from
l 100000 to $12, 800, 900; that to
clerks in postoffices is increased from
S5,45O,000 to IS, $50, 900. Free de-
livery service is increased from S., 523, 900
to $4,000, 600. For inland transporta
ton by railroad routes, the item is in
creased from SIS, 1857, 962 to SIT, 600, 900.
and the appropriation for Transportation
foreign mails is increased FROM $3.50. OGO
to $647 900. Unanimous consent OF the
House was given to the committee to insert
IN the bill a new provision authorizing an
for rent, light and fuel and by /
virtue OF this a new item of $3.50, 900 has |
been inserted.
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BUT N

The anxiety of two Republican papers
In the Territory to advise the Democracy
as to the proper course to pursue in
choosing their delegates to st. Louis
would be regarded as al impairment in
trusion into affairs that do not concern
them were it not accompanied by such a
rldlculously weak effort to SOW division
OF opinion among the Democracy as to
make their object at once apparent and
laughable. One State has already held
its State convention at which it chose its
delegates to st. Louis, as is its custom.
The Oregon State election comes off on
the first Monday in June and its Demo-
cratic State Convention wa held last
week. The Administration of President
Cleveland was Endorsed heartily and I'M
reservedly, and his recommendations for
revision Of the existing tariff fully con-
CURED in. The delegates chosen were
with hearty unanimity instructed for
Cleveland. This is but the beginning.
Other conventions will soon be held and,
as far as can be judged by indications
beforehand, the result will be similar
elsewhere. No party ever yet has had to
wait for its delegate conventions to be
held to know what candidates are in the
field for nomination. In the present
instance no section of the Democratic
party has raised its voice pronouncedly
in favor Of any man for candidate of the
party at the next election other than the
present Incumbent of the office. The
movement that was at one time thought
TO have taken shape in an effort to bring
Governor Hill forward has died stiIlborn.
has set the custom that, where
The incumbent of the Presidential chair |,
has filed his position with credit to the 4
party and satisfaction to the nation, he Z
should be honored with a second term as /
IN Endorsement of his faithful discharge q
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The House.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The situation il
the House remains unchanged. The day
was spent in roll calls and flibustering and
at $50 the House took a recess until to-
morrow, the legislative day OF Wednesday
still continuing. There is some discussion
as to the effect of the present action of the
House in consuming time will have upon
the consideration of the tariff bill and there
is apprehension felt by some gentlemen
that If the dilatory tactics are continued
for a few days longer, the necessary consid.
GRAFTON OF the appropriation bills will he
delayed until a later day than that now
fixed for discussion of the Mills bill.
CAPITOL NOTES.
Tit President to-day approved the acts
granting a pension to the widow of Gen.
Logan and increasing the pension of the
widow of Gen. Blair.
Senator Daniels to-day introduced q bill
to repeal the section OF the Revised Stat
utes which provides that no person who
has served in any capacity in the Military,
Naval or Civil Service OF the so-called Con-
federate States, or OF any of the States
in Instruction during the late rebellion,
be appointed to any position in the
army OF the United States.
The Pres ident sent the following nomi-
nations to the Senate to-day: Brigadier-
General Geo. Crook to be Major General;
Colonel John @. Brooks. OF the Third In
to be Brigadier-G General.
Cox, chairman OF the Census Committee, |
o-day reported back to the House his bill |
o provide fer taking the eleventh and SUBJ |
censuses. The bill limits the cost |
II next census to six million dollars, ex-
lusive of printing and engraving.
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The Wreck in the Wapsic.

New HAMPTON, Iowa, April 6.-Up to 10
O'Clock this morning six dead bodies wece
k from the railroad wreck at Wapsic
river. 1t is reported the passenger train,
after crossing the Wapsic, ran into a large
pile OF ice washed on the track by high
water, the engine turning completely around
and is out of sight in the water. The bag
gage car was thrown completely over the
engine and the smoking car is on top of the
engine. The next coach is on it's side in four
feet OF water. On account of the high water
further search Tor thedead at present is i'm
possible, though it is thought other dead
bodies are still in the wreck. Twenty are
injured but all will live. They were brought
to New Hampton in the Inflated trains
to-day s~an
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THE MINER was in error last Thursday

The MINER was in error last Thursday
in stating that the Billings, Clark's Fork
q Cooke City road had been defeated in
Congress at this session in its application
for right of way through the Crow Reser-
SR5lsR aa q eR Wifi 6a IL Fai6 1RHRKRaaHR 4 Bf5V pafHfg
that mo part of the said road shall touch
any part of the Yellowstone National
Park" 1t is to be hoped that this will
not impair the efforts of the promoters of
the Rocky Fork road to complete that en-
terprise. Both roads are intended to tap
the same coal beds on the Rocky Fork but
from opposite sides.
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A UNITED DEMOCRACY.

1t is very amusing to see the Intel
Mountain, fguratiyely speaking, frothine
at the mouth and screaming i'm impotent
rage for a Democratic convention to
oor0oU W DU. HUuIs. IJo wan uI
account Of imaginary hosts of Democrats
who oppose President Cleveland's re.
nomination is ridiculous in view of the
fact that there could hardly be a cor.
poraFs guard Of such mustered in Mon
tana. 1t would dearly love to see dissen-
sion in the Democratic ranks and is
making itself ridiculous in its efforts to
create it. 1t knows it is talking the most
arrant rubbish when it refers to Hill or
Randall or Hewitt as having any follow
Ing in the Democratic party of Montana
or OF the natiOn-that is, such as to make
them in any sense leaders of the party
whose names are mentioned i'm connec-
ton with a Presid initial nomination.
There was an efort to bring Governor
Hill to the front last winter, and it was
the wish of his friends to have the New
York delegation to st. Louis pledged to
give him a complimentary vote SO al to
make him available as a candidate in
1892. But the effort fell through
and Governor Hill has himself
discouraged the use of his name
before the st. Louis convention. As for
Randall, he can't control the central
Of his W State, where he
measured swords with Congressman
Scott and was worsted. A man who op-
poses the policy of his party in the House
and throws every obstruction in the way
Of legislation instead of facilitating ii.
who acts like a dog in the manager when
he gets a chance, is the last man the
of the Nation in convention
assembled would think of nominating.
Abe Hewitt is a good man, but has too
OF the Jacksonian obstinacy with
tut the magnetism and popularity of the
Zero OF New Orleans to receive the nomi-
latlon. And these gentlemen are nowhere
poken of in the Democratic party as
practicable standard bearers in the St.
.ouis convention. The Inter Mountain
evoutly wishes they were. 1t would like I
see in the Democratic ranks similar
oubt and despair as to a National candi-
ate as exists among Republicans. But in
pite OF its malicious efforts to SOW dis
sns1On, it can rest assured that the
Democracy are of one mind and q
erfectly satisfied with the Central Com 6
littee's action. The great preponder- :
nee OF Democratic opinion in N direc- \
on makes any variance from the custom 2
the party in having the delegates to St. /.
chosen by the Central Committee 4
tterly unnecessarily needless expense. Q
Democratic press of the Territory is 2
lited on the subject and may be accepted B
the most reliable exponent of Demo- Q
attic sentiment-certainly a better indi- q
ton of this than a party opponent p
no can be safely counted upon to have g
ne but malignant designs in its el
atuitous suggestions to the Territorial s.
,mocracy. II
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RAIN sailing In The Senate but the House
still An Enigma.

WASHINGTON, April S.-The Sonata will
probably take up the South Dakota, hill tn.
morrow and try to dispose OF it by Wed.
nesoay. The bill to establish a bureau og
anlmal~ Industry is made the special order
Tor Thursday. When these two measnroa
are disposed oil, Shoemaker's bill author;z,
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to invest
IN government bonds eight per cent. of tho
lund held for redemption of notes ~
Nationai banks failed, in liquidation or re-
uuclng currency" will be taken up. These
'nree measures have been accorded riobt -
way ny tne caucus committees, The Fro
mems Bank bill is unfinished businos, So
'ne morning hours, and the Blair confad
era1e preference bill, which awaits 49,
tormailty OF aseeond reading. il in nos;+i.S
~ come up at any odd moment u;th
W. prospect as to it's fate uncerta;n
ae W tne Time OF it's appearance as The u;
rec1lon and length of it's dehate 1hooo VI
d possibility that the fisheries treat Is
Sonmand after ton in executive Sasai@y
GaInng Ine week, also the nomination -
II ot.eu Rathbone to Paris, Thia
n1n borrowed interest in it's possibIs
poT 1ne open executive session |
sbo-. IL StoiCuuar OF the Hr,,o |
SHOWS that all the working laws Of h ooe
nave been parcelled out amona nt tk6
on Pacific Railroads Tag, tne
.ies. Foreign Affairs, Public Tan ierrloo,
agriculture, for action upon mus and
exported by them, but the Measures
"a disposit on of time ia act
very different, inda;r
l on, me proceedings OF the mast uusnhg
work will open with the H Ieek.
We vnsssruetlvely in the Legislative d house
% an april 4. Taylor's propos o
az 20 INTO committee OF the wbo1e o ~
S 'age the direct tax bill will probabIv 10 dc.
ilSn approval and for a day or tm9 meet
,hase progress will be made. When nt tho
ha ase rs reached where a motion 70 me !
a =! previous question is in order 4raer
1s tho rs had Tor the sentiments II any
oo Une Introduction of the tax bi Hl1Iptessed
a. become evident that a. conoi, IL viii
hen H. On as on last Tuesday ms ,on Is
rapr Is lett in some quarters th bp; a 4 faint
r%e opLiatIons COMMITTEES will ao me APP
t on 81 'n NED deadlock by securing 0e a6le 70
II the % one OF the appropriation I%ho i1s
ro Sae calendar. But Republican Dlls now
lch sfto 20 be willing to antaaon mem oers
power to do SO successfniiv rave 1t