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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
A STEAM HdND-CAR.
One of the Inventions to BE Shown the
Roadmasters in Convention,

Roadmasters in Convention.
The Denver Republican has the following
In company with George Davis, the yard
master at the union depot, and T. Morris
sy, Republican reporter was yesterday
shown a steam hand.car, which was pat
ented March 26, 1889. by J. Doyle and Mr.
Morrissy. They had two OF them on exhi.
bition. and will show them to the road
masters, who are assembled in Denver this
week in their seventh annu Il session. The
running gears OF the car ara the same as
on the cars no in use. A small, one and
a quarter horsepower engine on the right
side OF the rear of the deck is the motive
power. The deck of the car is supplied
with water tank holding sixteen gallons,
and small coal box and seat extending
across the front end which will accommo-
date three persons.
To show what it was capable OF doing,
steam was made and the party took a ride
up the Golden branch to the smelling
works. A fair rate sof speed was made,
and on meeting q train three men easily
lIIU0U OH Uu6 UEdCks hiU6E Uuo UEhkh u61u
passed the party was conveyed to the top
OF the grade at a rate OF fifteen miles an
hour, and the car rode as easy as Pull
man. The deck is placed on springs and
all the disagreeabls iarring motion is lost.
The engine is connected with the driving
axle by sprocket chain, the expansion
and contraction Of which is covered by
springidlers. It was built for the use of
engineers. division superintendeuts, road
masters, bridge builders, lumber agents,
and wood and tie inspectors. 1t is not an
experiment but a perfected machine,
adopted by railroad men after extended
experiment and practical tests, and has
been in active use on the Detroit, Lansing
& Northern, the Grand Rapids, Lansing
& Detroit and the Saginaw Valley & St..
Louis railroads for the past year.
On several trips made yesterday as many
as five persons were on the IT at once and
it made no difference in speed. The trip up
the Golden track caused the residents
alongside to rush out of their houses.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
QUE RELATIONS WITH cANAR
The 1nter-State Commerce Law OOsideied
Unjust.

BosToN, September 1.-THE Nnited
States Senate committee on relations with
Canada began it's public hearing in this
city to-day. Representative Morse oi
Canton said he did not think it profitable
for the United States and Canada to re-
tain an army of revenue officers on each
side Of the line 5000 miles long. II Cam
ada would confirm its protective tariff to
ours and consent to just adjustment OF
the fishing difficulty, he would favor re-
ciprocity treaty. The interstate com.
merce law he considered most unjust to
American railroads. driving business
away to. parallel lines in Canada. The
law should be repealed. 1t is an outrageous
interference with private rights. If not
repealed something must be done to pro-
tect our railroads from Canadian eompeti-
ton.
President Square and 8. B. Hibbard OF
chamber OF commerce, believed annexation
as the best solution of the problem.
A. Hardy and B. F. Butts OF Boston,
were in favor OF reciprocity, the latter say
ing as So per cent. OF fish brought to Am
erica ports by American vessels, were
stolen from within the three mile limit
and American fishermen must have Ca
madam bait.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
MONTANA WOOL.

1t is In Good Demand and Commands Fair
Prices-A Better Tone to the Market.
Montana woods are in good demand in
the Boston market. The situation and
condition OF trade is reported by T. G.
O'Brien, of Boston, as follows: There has
been more domestic wool selling the past
week as the sales will show. Some large
manufacturers have been present and they
have taken some large lines OF territorial
wool, principally OF the Montana grades.
The prices that have been paid are not very
much lower than could have been expected,
when the size and terms OF the sale are
considered. Cash buyers can generally OBJ
tain little lower price when bargaining
than those Who buy on credit, and this has
been the case in the wool trade this week.
There is no easier feeling apparant and the
changes that have been made in our quota
tions are few. In fact there was better
tone to the market, and the feeling that
prices had touched bottom was more pro-
nounced.
The demand for territory wool has been
active and the sales have been large,
amounting to l, ,15S. 300 pounds OF all kinds.
Montana grades have been most sought
after, and they have sold largely at 22c for
fine medium and some, it was rumored,
even went for less money. At the same
time we have sale OF 100, 900 pounds fine
medium and medium at 23c and some
small sales of Medium and three-eightbs at
25@27c per pound. OF course the latter
prices are extreme ones for very choice
lines. We would say that fair quota;
t;on to dav for fine medium Montana wool
was from 22@23c, but this price has been
refused by at least one dealer, who says
he woulo not sell at one-hai cent under
25c per pound. The secured basis OF the
bulk of the sales this week has been from
6O@62c. for fine;57@6Oc, for fine medium;
and 55@57c for medium. The sales OF the
week include s75, 900 pounds OF fine medi,
um Montana, at 21@22c; loo, 900 pounds
of fine, fine medium and medium, Montana
at 24c; 25 900 pounds No. Montana at
25c; 10000 pounds fine and fine medium
territory at 19@23c; 10000 pounds at
1s@26c. and 59, 800 pounds on private
terma.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Base Ball Games.

Boston, September 12.-Bostons and
Cleve lands played two games to-day and
the 70 rmer won both. Clarkson pitched in
both ga mes and was more effective in the
second than in the first. In fielding the
home team played brilliant in the extreme,
only two fielding errors being made
First game-Boston 3 in first, Cleveland 1
each in fifth and eighth. Base hits:
Boston z, Cleveland 7. Batteries: Bos-
ton-Clarkson and Bennett; Cleveland
Bakely and Baker. Umpire-Curry.
Second game-Boston 10, Cleveland O..
Base hits: Boston 6, Cleveland 3. Errors:
Boston o, Cleveland 4. Batteries: Boston
-Clarkson and Camel; Cleveland-O' 'Brien
and thinner. Umpire-Curry.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
w, B. Heyburn at Missoula.

MIssoULA, Mont. September 12.-[spe
cial to The Miner. Nv. B. Hepburn, Esq.
of Murray, Idaho, arrived here this morn
ing. He is attorney for the Washington &
Idaho railroad company, and is presum
ably here on business connected with it, al
further condemnation proceedings against
the Northern Pacific we're begun here in tht
district court to-day. From the work be
ing doue it looks like the Washington
Idaho were here to stay.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
NO DOUBT ABOUT II.
The Rumored Resignation of
Pension Commissioner
Tanner Confirmed.
Various RumorS are Afloat as
to Who His Successor
Will Be.

WASHINGTON, September IL. -Commis-
sioner Tanners letter Of resignation is
made public. He says: "The differences
which exist between the secretary OF the
treasury and myself as to the policy to be
pursued in the administration OF the PEN
sion bureau have reached stage which
threaten to embarass you to an extent
which I feel 1 should not call upon you to
suffer, and as an investigation into the af.
fairs OF the bureau has been completed, and
I am assured both by yourself and by the
secretary OF the interior, contains no re-
lection on my integrity as an individual or
as an officer, I herewith place my resigna-
tion in your hands to take effect at your
pleasure, to the end that you may be re-
lieved OF any further embarrassment in
the matter"
President Harrison, in reply, accepts the
resignation, to take effect when successor
is appointed. He says: II do not think
it necessary in this correspondence to dis.
cuss the causes which led to the present
attitude OF affairs of che pension Office.
You have been kindly and fully advised OF
my view, upon most OF these questions. It
gave me pleasure to, and so far as am
advised, the facts established, that your
honesty has not at any time heen called in
question, and beg to renew the expression
of my personal good will"
Gossip as to Tanners successor is now
engaging attention. To-day ex-Congress-
man Warner of Missouri ex.Commander.
in. Chief OF the G. A. E., is believed most
likely to be appointed. Other candidates
are extension Agent Poole OF Syracuse.
General Chas. e. Brown OF Cincinnati, and
General Powell OF Illinois.
TO reporter Tanner said. to-day: 1.-THE
President did not ask for my resignation
nor did he advise that I resign. He
assured me the vestigation into the affairs
of the pension Office had developed nothing
that reflected upon my honesty or good
Intentions, and said if I remained in Office
Secretary Noble would resign. decided it
better that should resign"
Secretary Noble said to the reporter:
"There was nothing personal in the causes
which led to the severance OF the official
relation between myself and Tanner. 1t
was entirely due to differences OF opinion
in regard to matters OF official administra-
ton" Secretary Noble added that the
story OF the wrangle between himself and
Secretary Tracy was true neither in word
nor thought.
Private Secretary Haliord said no
issue was ever made by Sec.
retary Noble to the President as to
whether he or Mr.. Tanner should 90. There
was never any formal cabinet consultation
about the matter, and no disagreement
whatever among members. Mr.. Halford
added that the question was not all in the
Presidents mind whether one OF two per-
sons should 60.
1t was stated this morning by a gentle.
man in a position to speak with some
authority. that there will be no haste
about filling the position.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
JEFFERSON COUNTY couRr NEWS
Freeman Takes the Stand in His Own Be-
half

half.
BOULDER, September 12.-[Special to Tht
Miner. THE hearing OF evidence in the Free
man case was resumed in the district cour,
this morning. R. L. Sheppard testified fol
the territory and the defense introduced A.
II. Dougherty and George Smith. after
which the defendant, John p. Freeman
took the stand in his own behalf.
The evidence was all submitted at IL
O'Clock and, by agreement, the court read
his instructions to the jury in advance oil
arguments. At l o'clock J. Il. Duffy
opened for the territory and was followed
by j. Warren Toole for the defense. he
contended that at the most Freeman was
guilty OF nothing more than criminal care
lessness, while tie indictment charged him
with wilfull manslaughter. County Attor.
ney Hay closed for the prosecution and the
jury retired at p. m.
Chauvin Northwestern Furniture com.
pany va. John Motherspaw-Dei. ndants'
default was ordered entered and cause re.
ferred to W. I. Lippincott to take evidence.
Beattie vs. .McDermott-D Defendant moved
for judgment on the pleadings, which was
overruled.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Storm In Texas.

DALLAS, TEXAS, September IL. - Dis
patches tonight to the News from all Sec
tions of northwestern Texas indicate gen.
eral damage to crops and property and a
delay to trains, occasioned by the rains
which have fallen necessarily during the
past week. There is scarcely a railroad
that is not obstructed by bridges being
washed away, and some points have been
cut off from outer communication for forty
eight hours. Damages to cotton will be
large. The rain shows no sign OF abate-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
RIGHT OF WAY SUIT.
The Washington & Idaho
Wants Some of the North
ern Pacific Land.
Northern Pacific Construction
& Parties Now in the Field
at De Smet.

| MIssoULA, Mont, September 11.-[Spe-
cial to The Miner The Washington &
Idaho Railroad company recently filed q
Terrified copy OF it's articles Of incorpora-
tion in the county clerks Office. From an
inspection OF the paper it is learned that
Geo. w. Trnax is president, Julius Galiard
secretary, and that the corporation has q
capital stock OF 81, 900, 900. Thecorpora-
tion was originally formed to to build cer-
tain roads in Washington and Idaho. but
has filed it's papers in this county with
view OF building line described as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the summit OF the Bitter
Root mountains, being the western bound
ary Of Montana in q generally westerly
direction down the st. Regis de Boriia river
to it's junction with the Missoula river,
then following the Missoula river to the
city OF Missoula, a distance OF about 100
miles.
The principal offices of the company are
at Pennington, W. T., and Missoula, Mont.
The trustees OF the company are Geo. W.
Truax. G. Gullard, e. J. Smith, Isaac
Cooper. VIM. Walker, II. II. Holcomb, and
o. Gallard, with combined capital OF
nearly $7,O0O,OO0.
This company yesterday began suit in
the district court OF this county against
the Northern Pacific for right OF way
through certain section claimed by the
latter road by virture OF a grant from the
government. As indicated, the course OF
the road ia down the Missouls river par
allel with the present survey OF the North
ern Pacific, and lively fight is anticipated
if the Washington & Idaho begins to
build.
The Northern Pacific has no less than
five constructing parties on its lice,
shortly to begin work at De Smet. The
bids for the work were opened last Satur-
day, and it is expected that the contract
will be awarded before Saturday OF
this week. The specifications call
for the completion of Fifty
miles by June, 1890. The road will be
benefit to Missoula City and county. For
twenty miles it will pass through section
of agricultural country unequally by any
other country in the territory. 1t will
tap section of timber country only
paralleled by the Bitter Root mountain,
and farther on will penetrate the Iron
mountain section, known to be rich in
mineral, but which as yet has scarcely
been prospected.
OTHER MATTERS.
Registration at this poitt is progressing
more rapidly than the most sanguine an.
ticipated. The number has already
reached 975 and is progressing at the rate
of one hundred day. Tt is safe to say
the number will reach LOO. This pre-
cinct polled $50 votes last fall.
Hazel, the twin daughter of Mayor John
L. Sloan of this city, died this morning
after lingering illness OF two weeks.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
OTHER MATTERS.
FROM MISSOULA.

The Democrats Confident of Victory in
the Coming Election.
MIssouLA, NJ. T., September 12.-[Special
to The Miner 1.-The registration books at
this point already show 1,O5O names with
no perceptibie decrease from day to day.
Both parties are working hard and it is
impossible to ascertain which party has
a majority, but unpreiudiced men think it
will not vary twenty-five either way. From
parties returning from different sections Of
the county it is reported that the outlook
was never so bright for the Democratic
party, and the Indications are the whole
ticket here will win by handsome ma
iority.
Mayor Sloan's child was buried here to-
day. The funeral was attended by a host
OF friends OF the family.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Base BALL GAMES POSTPONED.

The President of the American AssOcia-
ton Puts in a Protest.
New YORK, September 11.-All games oil
base ball everywhere appointed for to-day
were postponed because Of rain.
SO far the st. Louis, American club,
seems to be getting the worst OF the recent
Brooklyn squabble. The president OF the
American association has sent letter to
all clubs, notifying them OF tine imposition
OF the $500 fine on the st. Louis club, in.
structing them to retain all percentage OF
receipts due said St. Louis club, and re-
port the amount to him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
HAD HIS SKULL CRUSHED.
Brakeman Named Buckley 10 Killed
Near Glendive.

a oThkenhu Name0 buckloy - nlllee
Near Glendive.
MILES CRY, Mont, September. H.
Especial to the Miner.l-A man named
Buckley, brakeman on a freight trair
was killed to-day at the bridge over Rose
bud creek. He was walking along on tor
OF his train which was in motion
and not noticing the approach to
the bridge, he was struck on the fore
head by the overhead work OF the bridge
and his skull crushed in. He fell down on
the top of the car and did not roll off, re-
manning there some time before the body
was discovered. Arriving at Miles City in.
structions were received to cut out suffi.
cient cars to enable the train to run at
twenty miles per hour to Glendive, where
the deceased lived. He is not known to
have any family.
A house belonging to Joe Clifton. a col.
ored man, was burned to the ground last
night. There was no one living in il and it
is hard to understand how it caught on
fire. 1t set by itself some distance from
other houses and nothing was ENDANGERED
by it's burning. Loss, about $500. No in
surance.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
A Hurricane at Sea.

New YORK, September 12.-The National
Line steamer England from Liverpool
arrived to-day, after one OF the roughest
voyages ever encountered. At midnight
Tuesday. one of the fremen was washed
overheard and drowned. Captain Healey
says the steamer was almost turned ovel
by the cJm bined force OF the wind and sea
She careened over until che tips OF hel
yards dipped into the water.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Pension Bureau Statement.

WASHINGTON, D. c., September 11.-A
statement issued by the pension bureau
says, iu July and August were advanced
to pension agents on acquisitions $34,
100000, while the amonnt disbu, sted by
agents in the same months was $11, 1885,
600. More than hall OF there disburse-
ments were in payment OF cases allowed
during the proceeding fiscal year, and not
paiI them because Of deficiency in the ap-
preparation, making it necessary to pay
these claims out OF the appropriation for
the fiscal year, 1890. This accounts in
every particular for the apparent increase
in payment of pensions during July and
August, 1889.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
A Greedy Registry Agent.

GREAT FALLS, Mont, September IL
Especial to The Miner. IA scandal on the
registry OF voters here is causing much COM
ment in town. J. F. McClellaud. who was
registry agent, resigned on being nominated
for county treasurer by the Republicans.
He presented bill for $146.75, charging
25 cents each for 5s7 names. 1t turns out
that this was an overcharge Of $66.75 be.
cause the law expressly declares that no
registry agent shall receive more than S.
per day, whether paid by the day or by
time. As McCl,lland worked only sixteen
days, he was entitled at most 10 $50. The
county commissioners were aware OF this
provision, but were so partisan as to vio-
late it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Commissions of Nature.

MAMMOTH HoT SPRINGS, Yellowstone
Park, September 12.-During the past
twenty-four hours there has been a great
eonyulsion of nature and subterranean
commotion, followed by tremendous ex-
plosions Of gas and steam in the upper gey'
ser basin. As result all the system is in
active outbreak. the large geysers being es-
necially demonstrative. The giant" and
s.oiantess'' are in furious activity. as are
MANY others which have long lain dormant
and were supposed to be extinct. Sclent
lists explain that all OF this phenominal
outburst is directly tracee BILE to, ana con-
nacted with the atmosphere and submarine
demonstrations OF the great storm that
prevailed along the Atlantic coast stimuli
taneously yesterday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14

PIrTsBURG, September 12.-John A. St.
John received cablegram from Henry
Earnest Searle, the champion seuller. offer
ing to row Gaudaur on the Thames in one
month for 81. .5OO-a side, otherwise he will
row him on the Paramatta. ST. John says
Guadaur will not row on the Thames or
Paramatta, but is willing to row on any
English or Irish lake. The Teemer-G Gaudaur
race takes place at McKeesport tomorrow
and is exciting great interest.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Stanley on the March.

BRUSSELS, September ia cable dis
patch from Zanzibar to the government OF
the Congo state, says: Stanley, on leaving
the basin of Albert Nyanza, endeavored to
make his way southwark by passing to the
west OF Victoria Nyanza, but failed. He
then went southwerd and reached the
eastern shore of the lake. Emin Pasha &C.
companied him, and will stay on the Dor.
ders OF the lake awaiting supplies. Stanley,
on leaving Emin Pasha. marched in the di.
rection of Mombassa. He is expected to
reach the eastern seacoast about the end
OF October.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Sons of Veterans.

PATERSON, N. j., September 1O.-The
eighth annual national encampment ol
Sons of Veterans was formally opened to-
day by Commander.in-Ch Chief Abbott. His
recommends ION in the report that Lin
coins birthday, February IL, be made the
occasion of q special celebration and called
Sons OF Veterans Day, caused the as
semblase to break out into hearty ap
nlause. About 1000 took part in the
uniformed parade in the afternoon.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Highwayman Killed.

DAGGETr. COL, Sept. 12.-J.R Peterson,
superintendent OF the Rurover mine, was
knocked off his ht rse between this place
and Calico and robbed of $4,000 in gold
coin. The robber, Dodson, then took
Peterson's horse and skipped with the
money. Several parties, including the vic
tim, started in pursuit last night. Dodson
was overtaken by Peterson and John
Alderman near Coyote Hole. He was
lying behind some brush when they came
upon him, and commenced shooting. They
returned the fire. hitting Dodson nine times,
killing him instantly. The stolen money
was found on him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14

VICTORIA, B. c., September ia whirl-
wind at Lulu island, British Columbia,
Tuesday, devast ated the whole country
through which it passed, uprooting gigan.
tic trees, and leaving the heretofore thickly
wooded surface as bare as q board. As
far as can be ascertaiDed no lives were
lost, although several homesteads were
torn down.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14

J.R. Boyce, Jr.. & Co. have received, By
express, q line OF novelty dress patrons
and trimmings that are believed to be the
finest ever brought to Butte. They were
selected by Mr.. Boyce in person who is now
in New York. These goods are all i'm.
ported and OF their character there is
nothing finer in the world. The dress pat
terms are in henriettas and broadcloths
and are most elaborately wrought in sew.
ing silk, silk braid and astrakan effects.
The trimmings consists Of sashes. panels.
fringes. etc., made OF sewing silk, plated
and woven into every conceivable shape.
The patterns complete cost from $50 to
$1OO
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-09-14
Shouldn't Think He Would.

Anaconda Standard: George Ervine, .
smelter employe, and one who is well
known in this city, had an experience
Wednesday forenoon that we trow he has
no desire to repeat. He was hunting just
west OF the city, and locating some game
fired upon it. For some reason the shot
gun he was using burst at the breech, blow
ing the barrel into pieces. The coneussion
knocked him senseless, and when he reeov-
cred consciousness he found that the only
damage sustained was slight injury to the
index finger of his right hand. The gun
presented most dilapidated appearances,
and under the circumstances Mr. Ervine's
escape from great injury was almost mirac-
ulous.