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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
COLLEGE OF MONTANA.

A S25, 600 Dormitory to BE Built Soon
The Most Healthful Point In the
Northwest.
DEER LODGE, January 5.-LSpecial to
the Miner. The Directors of the College
OF Montana met here to-day and trans.
acted a large volume OF business. The
faculty was enlarged last fall by the addi
rion OF a professor OF languages and an ad-
ditional music teacher. Measures were set
on foot to-day to build an addi-
tional dormitory, costing $4,000,
and there are excellent prospects
of being able to raise the funds required.
A new dormitory is needed, as every room
in the old one is occupied, there being 1O7
pupils enrolled, against S5 last year. All
the classes are larger than in 1887. DR..
Mcmillan has his whole heart in the work.
and the prosperity OF the institution re-
fleets great credit on his administration.
AS the advantages of Deer Lodge as an
educational center become more generally
known, the college will have to be enlarged
from time to time. No more beautiful or
healthful location for a college could be
found in America, and no other institution
of the kind is superior to the College of
Montana.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A Sensational Topic.

In our grandfathers' days they marked
the flight of time by the "Old Farmers
Almanac" Now, the omnpresent Calendar
is perpetual reminder OF the feeting sea-
sons. The days in a year do not outnum-
ber the sizes, shapes and styles in which it
appears; and alike in the merchants count
ing room, or lady's boudoir, it seems to
have become one of the necessities of the
utilitarian age in which we live. The artists
talent, the engraver's cunning, and the
printers skill, combine in this connection
to blend the ornamental with the useful;
and the result is calendars of every degree
OF excellence. good, better and best. The
latter includes the one issued by N. W.
Aver & Son, Philadelphia. which will be
forwarded to any address, securely en-
closed, on receipt OF 25 cents.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Painful Accident.

James Hogan, lad employed in The
MINER office, met with a painful accident
yesterday while feeding job press with
envelopes. While stooping to pick up some
envelopes that had fallen to the floor, his
shoulder was caught by the cog wheels, and
the flesh badly larcerated. DR.. Hough;
who was called in, closed the wound with
sixteen stitches, and James will be all right
in about a week. He has been employed
by The MINER for some time, and is a very
good boy.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Rarbed Wire Patent Decision.

DUBUQUE. Ia, January 5.-Judge Sheer
to-day rendered decision in the case of
the Washburn 4 Moen Company VS.. the
Beat.em-all Barbed Wire Company. The
findings are that Alvin Morley invented
the same style OF barbed wire covered by
the Gledden patent and exhibited samples
in 1859. The decision nullifes the
Giedden patents. Replying on this decision
all barbed wire manufacturers will cease
paying royalty to the Washburn &
Mnen Co
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

Chilli bars in London yesterday, ESQ, 5s.
Laks copper in New York, 16A.
There will be dance at Frank Durand's
| hall in South Butte, on Saturday evening,
January Z.
The annual account OF 8. C. Larabie and
G. x. LARA bee, executors in the estate OF
SOlOn johnson, was filed in Probate Court
yesterday.
Haunt the photographer, says his term
Of reduced prices will expire on the 10th
instant, when the old schedule of prices
will be resumed.
The therein ometers registered about 30
degrees below zero at 2. o'clock this morn
ing, but the weather was calm and pleas
ant, considering.
Constable Morsehead is worrying over
the loss OF his elegant pup, that has
gone from his gaze like beautiful dream
since last evening.
The stock of Denoon's candy shop on
Granite street, was bought at Sheriff's sale
Yesterday by J. F. Kelley, the fruit man.
The stock was very light.
The Utah e. Northern express, due at
1925 a. m. yesterday, was reported IL
hours late last night, but had not arrived
at last report this morning.
Yesterday Mr.. Geo. Pasco received from
San Francisco the deed OF the house and
lot in block 8 that he recently purchased
from A. J. Gibson. for 81 $50.
Owing to the great number OF dancing
parties that have been, and are to be given
this winter, the A. O. U. W. have almost
decided to postpone theirs indefinitely.
Yesterday VIM. johnson obtained a IL
cense to marry Miss Maude Teitsworth, OF
the Telephone Exchange, and the wedding
will take place on the 9th, at st. Johns
Church.
T. P. Newton, OF the Montana Iron
Works, met with quite painful accident
yesterday by piece OF iron dropping ON
his toes, which will incapacitate him for
several days.
The Derville family have been drawing
crowded houses at the Comique. They
are good all round, the children being
prodigies, and the little boys cornet
playing is simply marvellous.
The Union Pacific will sell excursion
tickets from all stations to Boise City for
the Grand Army OF the Republic meeting
there, on the 18th, at usual rate, one and
one-fifth fare-$3O As from Butte.
The case OF Edward ". Beattie ct AL,
against the Parrot Company, will be com.
menced in the Supreme Court at Helena to-
day. James W. Forbis appears for the
appellant and W. H. Dewitt for the re-
spondent.
Evan Morgan, the club swinger, bought
out Smiling Albert yesterday, and is now
his friends at the well known
saloon over which Albert smiled so often,
and 30 long. Mr.. Morgan was formerly in
partnership with Dune. Mcdonald in the
Queensbury on Park Street, and held forth
in the old Nevada House at one time. Call
and see what Morg can do for you.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
AROUND BLANCO BAY.
A List of the Useful Plants Which Grow
in That Region.

A List Of the Useful Plants Which Grow
in That Region.
Between many plants we found in the vi.
cinity of Blanco bay will mention a few
which, on account of usefulness, are already,
and will be still more, of very great i'm
| portance Between these plants the first
| place belongs to the wild date or datilillo tree
| yucca ScottiD, a tall tree, occasionally forty
and fifty feet high.
Datilillo looks sometimes like a palmetto,
but has narrow long and very sharp leaves.
The stem is very fibrous, and excellent from
which to prepare paper, cordage, mating,
etc. The London Telegraph is printed on the
paper manufactured out of the fiber of lower
California wild date. 1t grows in abundance
south of San Quentin and Rosario valleys.
Candlewood tree fuguiera gigantea), by
the Mexicans called cirio, is very remark
able plant. It presents very singular ap-
pearance in desert, sometimes growing
straight like an arrow, sometimes inclined in
all possible positions, or bent in most fantas-
tic forms. The leaves are very small, the
bark white and it is covered with long twigs,
The stem contains pith, which is eaten by cat
tie. In the hollow trunks of this remarkable
plant swarms Of wild bees find their abode.
Here must remark that the bees were un-
known before on the peninsula. They came
from upper California, and now they are
everywhere, honey being used by the Mexi-
cans instead of sugar for tea or coffee. The
candlewood tree is also very fbrous and can
be used in the same manner as datilillo.
The third remarkable plant il maguey or
agave shawl. It belongs to the family Of
the century plants, and it grows everywhere
from San Diego to San Lucas. It forms q
beautiful object in the desert, with its dark
green leaves and splendid yellow flowers. It
has also fbrous qualities; besides, out of this
plant is prepared the celebrated Mexican
beverage
Though the country in the vicinity Of
Blanco bay is very rich in fora, yet there is
a perfect absence of animal life, and a per-
feet silence reigns there supreme. The only
living creature that seems to thrive there is
the trap door spider, occasionally though
wrongfully called tarantula. This trap door
spider, cteniza California. is only half as
large as the tarantula, but belongs to the same
family of mygalida. Tt inhabits the UNDER
ground holes or tubes, provided with very
constructs trap DOORS The
nests found near B,ancc bay were about a
half dozen in number, AID dug on level
ground, but as could see all Of these tubes
were abandoned.-Cor. San Francisco Chron-
icle.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Ono Of tho Nevada Banks Fleet.

Ono Of tho Nevada Banks Fleet.
SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-The Ameri-
can ship Alfred D. Snow, whose loss is re-
ported from Waterford, Ireland, is one of
the Nevada Banks feet of wheat ships
She departed for Liverpool August 81,
last. having been cleared the day previous
by William Dresbach, the leader of the
bull clique in the late wheat deal. The
crew consisted of Captain W. H. Wiley.
First Mate P. 81. Sullivan, Second Mate
John Child and twenty-six seamen. Cap.
tain Willey's wife also accompanied him
on the voyage. The cargo OF wheat is val
ued at $95. 900, and insured in Anglo-Ne-
vada and Thomas and Messey companies.
The Alfred D. Snow was owned by T. w.
Chapman & Co.,, Thomaston, Maine. She
was built in 1877, in Eastern companies.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
HAD GREAT TALENTS.
One Man Who ''Nachully Lays Over Any
thing in the Community


thing In the Community"
Two men who had just arrived at the
White Oak settlement" says the Arkan-
saw Traveller, were speaking of some one
named Tompkins, when an old fellow, who
had been standing near, advanced and
said:
"You amt talkin' about young Tobe
Tompkins, reckon?"
"Yes," one of the men replied. Are you
acquainted with him?"
II reckon | oughter be, when he used to
be my stepson before his nanny got a
divorce from me, like she dun from his
father, an married another Teller. Tobe
has got the brightest mind OF any man in
this here community. You may talk about
Steve Parker, that's gone to Congress-, an
Alb Joyner, that belongs to the Legislature, ,
but Tobe, he's just nachully got the mind" !"
Smart. is he?"
'Smart! wy, he just nachully lays
over anything in this community, an when
it comes to sense, wy, thar amt nobody
in this State that can touch these here
folks. Smart! Wy, lemme tel you, il
Tobe amt the gov'ner o. this yere State
befo' the next six years there'll be slath-
erin sight O. folks in this part o. the coun-
try thai will be goin' round AKIN the rea.
son why. Smart-w'y, let me tell you
what he done. He had ole, one-eyed,
stumblin sway back hoss, a rome bride
an saddle made out sheepskin an
some bar'l slaves. The folks laughed at
him fur riggin' up such a layout, but
never mind, says he, old marster has
made big room in this here community for
d feler to snatch up ability an swing it
around by the gall; an, gen ntlemen, let me
tell you that he done it. He started out
with that disgustin' rig, an bef,' the end O.
two weeks he had as high a steppin boss
as you ever seed. a saddle that made a
noise like year-old baby a.cryin', and a
bride that looked purity enough to take
hotter an chaw.'
He was lucky" said one of the men.
Lucky! Why, tell you that he's got
the brightest mind in the State. Lucky?
Step out in the road an make hoss,
bride and saddle. Smsrt-w'y let me tell
you. He had a ole COW that you couldn't
. sguz morn ten draps o. milk outen with
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Significant Change In the Tone Of the
Russian Press.
Friendly Assurances Sent by the Car to
Pope Leo.
Violent Storm in the Irish Channel
Damaging Shipping.
Fastnet Lighthouse in Danger and the
Keepers Apprehensive.
An American Vessel Wrecked at thu
Entrance of Waterford Rarbor.

| ST. PETERSBURG, January 4.-The news
papers of the city publish Russian trans
lation of the forged documents sent to the
Car. The tone OF the press toward Ger.
many has completely changed. The Car,
| in a congratulatory telegram to the Pope,
said he was desirous OF insuring the inter-
est of his Catholic subjects and concluded
| as follows: II doubt not that the high
wisdom of which Your Holiness gives so
many proofs will enable me to harmonic
the needs OF the Roman Church in Russia
with the fundamental principles OF my
Empire"
VESSEL WRECKED.
Cork, January Am 1900 ton bark
believed to be an American vessel has been
wrecked at the entrance of Waterford
(1relandD harhor. Her crew consisting OF
twenty-five persons were all drowned. The
vessel is supposed to be the ship Eureka,
Capt. Southard, which sailed from San
Francisco August 10, for Queenstown with
a cargo of wheat.
COLLISION IN HOLLAND.
LONDON, January 4. Two express
train on the Dutch State railroad collided
near Meppel to-day. Twenty-six persons
were killed and many others injured.
HURRICANE IN THE IRISH CHANNEL.
LONDON. January "A violent hurricane
is raging in the Irish Channel. Great dam
age has been done to shipping. The steam
ship Ohio arrived at Queenstown this |
evening. She was unable to take on board |
the'American mails owing to bad weather |
and will be obliged to postpone her de- |
parture until tomorrow.
FAsTNET LIGHTHOUSE IN DANGER.
A portion OF Fastnet rock has tumbled |
into the sea. The lightkeepers are terrified,
'earing the sea will undermine the rock. It
IS impossible for boats to approach the
rock. A large vessel has been wrecked off
Duncannon and all hands supposed to be
ost.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
The Reading Strike Still On.

PHILADELPHIA, January 5.-The strike
OF railroad hands is still on without any
appearance OF change. Running trains is
accomplished with regularity. General
Manager Mcleod appears confident the
miners strike cannot cause a coal famine.
Situation at Port Richmond is UNCHANGED.
The relations of the Brotherhood of Loco.
motive Firemen to the Knights OF Labor
engaged in the strike has been definitely ex-
planned. A dispatch received in this city
from F. s. Sargent, Grand Master of the
Brotherhood, to the Master of Lafayette
Lodge said: mo bulldozing on the part
OF members belonging to the Knights of
Labor will be permitted. l will reclall
the charter if any member of lodge is al
lowed to be the agent in involving our
Brotherhood in a strike that we have
nothing to do with, and the members OF
the Brotherhood will so understand it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
An Artists Troubles.

Buffalo IN. W special: Henry Shore.
stein, the artist engaged to make the life
size plastic figures over the boxes at Music
Hall, has had terrible experience in get.
ting models. He wants to bring out Saga
and Einhsriar, nude characters in the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A Dangerous Rival.

New YORK, January 5.-An evening
paper says the owners OF the British Anchor
Line of steamships are about to put on
fast line of steamers between New York
and Indian and Chinese Ports. This will
practically driue the American flag from
foreign waters. as this is about the only
profitable trade left us.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
THE POET or THE PAST.

Sadly the Poet Of the Past complains
That all his fair illusions fade away;
No more the fairies in the woodland play,
No longer Fancy undisputed reigns.
The stubborn world his magic art disdainA
And harsher grows, and colder, day by day;
Beauty, for use, is trampled into clay;
Music is dead, and only sound remains.
The Golden Age was ended long ago;
The songs are sung, and greatness is no moro,
What themes are left to set our hearts aglow,
And wake anew the fiery tongues Of yore1
Far from its source, the Stream of Life runs low,
In weedy shadows on q barren shore.
IF. w. Clarke In American Magazine,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Fire in q Navy Yard

New YORK, January s. Fire broke out
at o'clock this morning at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard in the navigation building
which stood in the center of the grounds.
The building was completely Quilted, the
walls alone being left standing. The loss is
about 100000.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A Pleasant Time,

Puck: Miss Breezy (of Chicago, to
young Mr.. Wabash)-Dld you have a
pleasant visit in Boston, Mr.. Wabash?
Mr.. Wabash-Well, yes. rather.
Miss Breezy-You found your time fully
occupied, I imagine?
Mr.. Wabash-Yes, indeed. I spent about
half OF it studying the dictionary.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Snow Storm in the Northwest.

ST. PAUL, January 5.-Pioneer Press
specials show that the snow storm OF yes
terday and to-day has been accompanied
nesota by an unusually high wind, which
has thrown loose snow into great drifts
filing cuts and badly delaying railroad
trains.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Pilot Boat Sunk.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 5.-The pilot
boat L. Il. Allen was struck by the British
bark Sir William Wallace, few miles off
Golden Gate last night, and sunk in II few
minutes. The crew was saved and brought
here to-day on the Wallace.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Lawlessness in Texas.

NAvAsorA, Texas, January 5.-Gover.
nor Ross last night ordered the Navasota
Guards to hold themselves in readiness to
proceed to Madisonville to quell the dis.
ing. Terror prevails there. owing to bolo
murder and thefts committed by a gang
of house and tile thieves, under the
leadership OF Bill Bolo. During the excite
ment growing out of the hearing upon q
writ of haLeas corpus in a murder case,
the citizens were openly attacked by Bolo,
and in return hanged two OF his lieuten-
ants.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
PowDERLY AND THE STRIKE.

PoTrsvILLE, January 5.-Chairman Lee
and c. Farne, who have been at Scranton
to confer with Powderly on the subject of
the strike, returned this evening. They
report that Powderly unqualifedly repudi-
ated all assertions ascribed to him to tn.
effect that he was opposed to the railroad
strike. Lee and Farne were directed to
return to Pottsville, select committee
from the joint executive board Of railroad
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
Killed By a Premature Explosion.

WILKEsBARRE, Pa, January 5. - Re-
ports just at hand say by premature
explosion Of a blast, four men were killed
and seven seriously injured while at work
on the new branch line of the Lehigh
Valley railroad near Laural Run.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

men and miners, and proceed to Philadel-
phia and present the entire matter to the
general executive board of the order,
which have no official knowledge of the
strike, which they are exp pected to sustain.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07

Morse mythology, male and female. He
advertised, and he had any number of an.
swer9 from men and women. The first
young woman called with her mother, and
when she found out that it was not alone
the expression of her face that the artist
wanted there was a terrible scene. The
mother threatened to have Shorestein
cowhhied for the insult, while the girl wept
copionsly. In another place the big brother
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
CALLED IN TO WHIP

the modest little artist. and his high hat
was Knocked down to his shoulders before
he could make his escape. Another cores
pondent proved to be trim maiden lady
who went into Mysteries when told
that her facial beauty was of the least
As the time for the work to
be finished was short, the artist began to
feel desperate. He sent for four more who
had written him, but they all few out of
his studio in a rage and one woman tried
to put Ills eyes out with her umbrella
Shorestein started for New York to-day
to import some professional models, for
he needs seven women besides eleven males.
He says Buffalo is en1irely too moral q
town TO. his business.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
ALL THE EMPTY CARS

they need, although no contract has been
made with them. The company is mining
hardly enough coal for its own purposes
and all that is now sent down comes from
collieries operated by private parties, but
their output will not nearly supply the
cities and towns and numerous industrial
establishments in the Schuylkill Valley
alone. Many persons are hopeful that the
urgent necessities OF this section. The
Superintendent of the Pennsylvania Road,
James Read. of this city, says that the
C mpany is now hauling 1 900 tons of coal
a day and that this capacity could be in
creased to 1000 tons. The general impress
sion in this city is that the miners EN- mployed
in individual colIieries will also strike when
they find that the coal is being handled by
non-union train men.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-07
A COAL MINERS STRIKE,
The Reading Company Mining Hardly
Enough For Its Own Use.

Enough For Its Own Use.
READING. January 4.-The fact that there
is coal miners strike in the Schuylkill re-
gions is readily perceptible all along the
main line and branches of the Reading
road. There is stagnation on the coal
traffic. During the twenty-four hours end
ing with noon. to-day, but 1000 cars of
coal were sent through this city in place of
the accustomed 5000 and 5000 cars in
that time. The discharge OF 400 men en-
ployed in the coal traffic ON the Reading
railroad last night, it is believed, will be fol-
lowed by many others in a few days. The
company employs 1,sOO men. made up in
crews OF 400 in hauling coal to tide water
and interior points, and not one-fourth OF
these will be required. It is learned at the
offices of the company in this city that it
will furnish individual eolieries for the
present
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-04-19

mess.
Snow birds seem determined to stay
around here until the warm sun will
cause them to hang ont their tongues.
The time for hop, skip and jump Is
here, and the barefoot boy will soon
SQUAT suddenly, take one OF his toes In
his hands and give vent to his feelings
In most painful lamentations.
We hope the PosT man will have
changed shirts before the trout sea.
son opened, for after that time he
will experience some difficully owing
to the fish-bones protruding from his
skin.
Charles Meyers hired hand "skip-
ped the gutter" 1t might have been
an elopement but II takes two for
that and the maid refused to 20. So
ends the chapter.
CALIFORNIA JOE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1888-04-19

| TRoxELvILLE.-John Hendricks
had quite sick spell recently but ID
on the mend again.
ID. A. Kern has rented his saw mil
to Kline & Bros. They are Smelling =
out lumber lively.
Frank Ettinger intends putting up
a new house west OF this place this
summer.
Benfsr Bros. have moved their saw
mill from Frank Ettinger's land ON
Mr.. Wagner's, near Mcclure.
Irwin Fetterolf has q brand new ap.
prentice to learn the jolly blacksmith h
song.
Our cornet band is still alive and
kicking.
Howard Troxell, our lumber king, "
has moved his rolling stock to near
Mcclure,
Jimmy Ocker, our trapper, shipped
his stock OF furs to Philadelphia, and
the dealers to whom they were eon-
signed have written him I'VE don't
buy tame cats and ground mice pslts.
Please pay express charges to have
them returned"
A. H. Swartz, our assessor Is around
taking valuations. The result is .
wonderful depreciation in value Of
things until he has made the round.
Queer, isn'ti itf
Sarah, wife Of old Israel Erb, 10
very seriously Ill.
James M:Middleswarth made bus
iness trip to Lock Haven last week.
There is u project on foot to remove
the station at Glen Iron on the Lew
isburg and Tyrone road to Laurel
Run, which would be very objection
able to the people on this side OF the
hills. A petition was circulated In
this place on Saturday evening by
Howard Yerger, the agent at Glen
Iron, against the removal. and forty
persons protested.
John A. Fsttsrolf contemplated co.
in8t TO Wsiker Run this summer and
sugaoe IL tlss' 'muIe>wl lisehtn8" busi. !