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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

1T has been suggested that the Terri
tory provide a system Of insurance in.
spection, for the protection of the insured
as we'll as Of the companies. 1t is esti-
mated that nearly one-half the fires that
occur throughout the country are due to
incendiarism, a large percentage Of
which is caused by the owners Of the in
sured property in question. With a
heavy insurance, 1t sometimes pays bet
ter to burn down the property than to
await the slower results of business un-
certainties. Over-insurance thus breeds
crime. An insurance inspector, with full
authority by the Territory, could ex-
anime all policies, and where oyer-in-
surance was found, order a cancellation.
This would, in the end, be a benefit to
all concerned, as it would result in fewer
losses and lighter payments. Our Legis-
lature ought to look into this matter.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
T~ELEGRAPHIC BRE YITIES.
News From Every Part of the World Pur
Into the Smallest Compass.

News From Every Part of the World Put
Into the Smallest Compass.
The Clear Lake bank at Mason City,
Iowa, closed it's doors, Tuesday. 1t is
claimed the depositors will lose nothing.
Ii is reported at Ottawa that the Cana
dian government will soon abandon its
modus vivendi, which authorizes the
issuing OF fishing licenses to American YES.
sells.
At Milwaukee, January 2Sth, a wrestling
match between Carkeek of Milwaukee, the
champion in the Cornish style OF wrestling,
and Tom Connors Of England, champion OF
the world in catch-as-catch-can, took place
and was won by Carkeek, owing to his su-
perior strength, taking the second, fourth
and fifth bouts.
At Paris, January 2Sth, a scene OF great
excitement was enacted in the Hungarian
parliament on the discovery being made
that detectives occupied places in the
strangers gallery. Members OF the opposi-
ton thronged the floor of the house, shak-
ing their fists at the officers and shouting
turn them out" The members acted like
maniacs. The detectives were finally forced
to fly. They narrowly escaped being
lynched.
The steamship British King from Liver
pool, landed at Philadelphia, Monday, an
immense locomotive for experiment on the
Pennsylvania road. 1t was built at the
London & Northwestern shops at CreNe,
England, and is q double expansion type,
after the style of marine engines. This sort
OF engine has never been used With a LOCO
motive in this country. 1t is claimed that
the big macine a run at the rate ofseventv
miles an hour.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
4 REMARKABLE VOLOAFO.

"A Monster Mountain Rising Out 81 the
Most Popuaous Central American Re-
public.
From the Guatemala "Star'': The city
OF San Salvador, the capital OF the small
est and most populous CentralAmsrican
republic, was founded in 1898. 1t has been
three times almost entirely and eleven
times partially destroyed by earthquakes
and volcanic eruptions. 1t is eighteen
miles from the sea coast, has an elevation
Of 3 1900 feet, and is surrounded by group
Of volcanoes, two OF which are active, San
Miguel and Izalco, and present . masnif'
cent display to the passengers of steam
ships sailing along the coast. constantly
discharging masses of lava which fow down
their sides in blazing torrents.
Izalco is as regular as q clock, the erup
tions occurring like the beating oil q mighty
pulse every seven minutes. II Is impossi
BILE to conceive Of q grander spectacle thar
| this monster, rising almost 1000 tee'
| almost directly from the sea, an Immense
volume of smoke like plume continually
pouring out of it's summit, and broken VIII
such regularity by masses OF fame risini
1000 feet. that it has been named Ei q
der Salvador-the Lighthouse OF Salvador
It is in many respects the most remark
| able volcano in the world, because its DIS
charges have continued SO long and Will
such regularity, and because the tumult i
| the earth.s bowels is always to be heard
It's explosions are constant and are audlbl
loo miles off. 1t is the only volcano tina
has originated on this continent since tn
discovery by Columbus. 1t arose rom Tn
plain in ITO in the midst OF what bas
been for nearly 100 years a magnificen
coffee and indigo plantation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
NEW YORK,S BIG STRIKE.
The Situation Anything but Cheering
Riots and Rows ali Day Long.

The Situation Anything but Cheering.
Riots and Row ali Day Long.
NEW YORK, January 29.-Thelong-threat-
ened surface road strike was ~inaugurated
here this morning. The only ears running
are the Third avenue and Blocker street
roads. The President Of the Sixth avenue
road said he would run a car this morning
over the lines Of his route, even il all the
strikers combined to stop it. The strikers
are proposing to do this. and they predict
that the car will not run below Eighth
street. Police reserves are all on duty in
anticipation OF trouble.
In all, about forty-fveh hundred men have
stopped work.
A lively row occurred at the Grand
street armory when the crowd OF strikers
tried to overturn q car. A large mob
blocked the street when the car started,
and all sorts OF obstructlons were placed
on the track. The crowd surrounded the
car and unhitched tine horses. The police
had collected in force, and had q hand-to-
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

BUTTE TO BE ON THE MAIN LINE.
As might have been anticipated, the
failure of the Montana Union, or rather
the Union Pacific road, to press its oppor-
tunities for pushing the business OF
Butte and this section Of Montana, Is
about to be taken advantage of by the
Northern Pacific people, who are now ar
ranging to run their line right through
this city. This will be as it should have
been long ago. It will put Butte on the
main line of the Northern Pacific road. OF
course shortening the line to the Pacific
slope, and proving u great advantage to
the company as well as to this part of
Montana.
The project is to diverge from the
present line at Gallatin, pass near Three
\ Forks, follow the Boulder valley to Boul-
der, and there cross the Montana Gem
trail, connecting with the road already
built, and running thence to Elk Park
and Butte. Here the ROAD will have a
depot near the central part of the city,
and the grade will be such that it will
follow a gentle incline all the way to
Anaconda, and thence %reconnect with the
present line at Garrison.
This, it is understood, is the present
intention of the Northern Pacific people.
A reference to the map will convince
any one that it is a much more direct
line than that over which the road now
runs. Not only is it many miles shorter,
but the terrible grades approaching Null.
len tunnel are avoided. This line
would ultimately become the main line
Of the Northern Pacific.
The advantages to Butte are many, one
Of the chief being that coal could DC
laid down here at about So ton. This
would be an Incompatible blessing
Better freight and passenger facilities
cheaper wood, and the many other adj
vantages which would necessarily follow
combine to give hope that the line will
speedily be constructed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

HERE'S a chance for the essay writer's.
Mrs. Amelie Rives Chanler has given
800 to be awarded by the American
Economic Association, al a prize for the
best essay on the subject of child labor"
Any person is eligible. It is desired to
know the growth Of child labor, its pres
emit proportions, the evils connected with
it, and the remedy for these evils. The
articles must not exceed 5000 words,
and must be in the hands of the Secre-
tary of the Association not later than
December 2, 1889. Each essay must be
typewriter and signed by a fictitious
name, and accompanied by a sealed en-
velope containing the name assumed as
well as the address of the a1thor. The
essays must be sent to the Secretary,
Richard 7. Ely, Baltimore, M. D.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

feed, clothe and shelter their families.
However, at the best, strikes are losing
movements for all concerned. They are
like fires which burn down houses and
destroy goods; actual loses are unavoid-
able. The strikers lose and the employ
ers lose, and the only compensation Lies
in the fact that the men are able to offer
up a protest against real or imaginary
wrongs; q protest which may be 80 SUD.
stantial that the employer is made to fee
1t severely. It IL q pity these troubles
cannot be arbitrated and all this loss O
time and money saved and the conse
quent i'll feelings ayerted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

APPROPos of the burdens Of the poor,
Andrew jackson thus expressed his opin
ion: "In reducing the revenue to the
wants Of the government, your particular
attention is invited to those articles
which constitute the necessaries Of life
The duty on salt was laid as a wal tax.
and was no doubt continued to assist in
providing for the payment Of the wal
debt. There is no article the release Of
which from taxation would be felt SO
generally and SO benefcially. To this
may be added all kinds of fuel and pro.
visions. Justice and %benevolence unite
in favor of releasing the poor Of our cities
from burdens which are not necessary to
the support of our government and tend
only to increase the wants Of the desti.
tute."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

SENATOR SHERMAN's statement of the
Samoan situation, made In the Senate,
Tuesday, was fair and to the point. II
may mean war, or it may not. 1t depends
upon the views taken by the Germans on
the proper action of the United States
Government with reference, especially,
to the harbor of Pagopago. That the
United States should Immediately assert
its rights, regardless Of consequences. is
the opinion Of nine-tenths Of our people
To do this need not necessarily involve
us in a war with Germany. Prompt, de.
cisive action in asserting our rights is
less likely to lead to belligerency, than
the procrastinating methods of Bayard
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.
A Petition Against Utah's Statehood.
Other Measures Before the House and
Senate.

WASHINGTON, January 29.-In the House,
Burrows Of Michigan presented d petition
| OF 13, 900 citizens of Utah against The ad.
mission OF that territory as a state. Re-
ferred.
The House then went into committee OF
the whole on the sundry civil %appropria.
ton bill.
WASHINGTON, January 29.-The Senate
resumed consideration OF the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, the ques.
| ton being on Gibson's amendment to make
the title of ministers to France, Germany
| Greet Britain and Prussia Ambassadors"
On the point Of order raised by Grain
to strike out the suspending act of 1885,
appropriating $3.50, 900 to enable the Sec
rotary Of War to acquire a valid title to
the Fort Brown military reservation.
Enloe OF Tennessee offered an amendment
authorizing the secret service Of the Treas.
ury Department to be used in detecting
pretended dealers in counterfeit money
Agreed to. The committee rose and the
bill passed.
Dunn of Arkansas, from the committee
on merchant marine and fisheries, reported
q bill to provide for the better protection
of the fur, seal and salmon fisheries of
Alaska. Printed and recommitted, with
leave to report at any time.
After a long discussion, Gibson's amend
ment was agreed to.
The amendments in relation to Samoa
having been reached, the senate went into
executive session. When the doors opened
Sherman said he would like to state pub
licly the position which he took in the Sa-
moan question, SO that it might appear in
the records.
The secret legislative session of the Sen.
ate vas wholly occupied in discussing and
voting upon the motion made by Sherman
to consider the Samoan amendments with
open doors. 1t was supported by Sher.
man, Evarts a ID Voorhees,, and opposed BY
Edmunds and Morgan. The vote upon the
motion was: Yeas 26, to nays "a. Merits
of the amendments were not discussed.
The division was wholly outside of party
lines, about an equal number OF Republi-
cans and Democrats being recorded on
each side Of the question Of opening the
doors.
After Sherman had fully stated his o. ST.
ton, Dnlph obtained the floor, and the
Senate adjourned.
Adjourned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
ME. Couch ON Great Falls.

The Helena Independent" has been in
terviewing Superintendent Couch, en- route
for Butte. He told the "Independent" re-
porter that he had visited the Sand Coulee
coal fields, near Great Falls, and found
them immense, also thai the coal is i'm
proving as it is developed. He considers
the Great Falls smelter a perfect plant.
His account of our delightful weather is
also perfect-tha5 "the people over there
sleep in hammocks and use fans"-in ether
! words, ummer has set iu.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

SENATOR DoLPH, from Oregon, was re-
elected by his Legislature, last week.
Yesterday Dolph made a speech in the
Senate on the Samoan question. 1t
would be interesting to know what his
views on this question are, since he es-
sayed to express them. But somehow he
"wriggled in and wriggled out, leaving
the listner still in doubt"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

THE present divorce bill is not likely
to pass the Legislature, at this time. 1t
is said to be a measure that would not
give satisfaction, although, as we under
stand it, it is an act facilitating the
operations of attorneys in handling d.
vorce cases, rather than in dealing with
the unfortunate victims of matrimonial
mesalliances.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
A CAVE.
Another Resource Added to b Great Ala
bama Iron City.

Another Resource Added 10 the GREAT AAa'
bama Iron City.
Birmingham, Ala, special: Some work
men tunneling Red Mountain, two miles
from this city, struck a cave several days
ago. This was soon passed, leaving small
openings on zach side of the tunnel. One
day last week an immense amount OF earth
and rock from above caved in, completely
filing the tunnel for a distance OF fifty feet
When this had been cleared away the
workmen found themselves in the center Of
a large rock.walled room. The cave on the
left OF the tunnel remained unchanged, but
the opening on the right had extended until
it was about fifty feet in length and I'll
teen feet high. Some men started to ex'
plore the cave. After a few winding
passages they came to an immense opening
the descent OF which was almost perpendic
ular.
Huge stones were rollei to the entrance
OF the pit and pushed in, but nobody
heard them strike. An engineering expert
who has visited several extinct craters ano
whose knowledge of geology is not limited
says the character of the rock and every
about the place indicates that the tunne
has encountered a section of a crater OF 6
long.extinct volcano.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

80, !. Al.,,.r:n4s, Ayers Cherry Pee
tea: is IN a.eater demand thar ever.
NJ preparation for Throat and Lung
T~.arIca is 50 prompt in it's effects, SO
y .~..-'n. 70 the taste, and so widely
l.. =. - his. It is the family medl-
,;a,.,, ;~,,i&ands of households.
~ !.aye suffered for years from a
bronchial trouble that, whenever L take
cold or am exposed to inclement wealth
or. shows itself by a very annoying
t~i"!ll:ug sensation in the throat ana by
difficulty i'll breathing. l have tried a
great many remedies, but none does So
we'll as Ayers Cherry Pectoral which
always gives prompt relief IN returns ol
INV old complaint. > Ernest A. Helper
INSPECTOR of Public Roads. Parish Ter
It i}onne, La.
q consider Ayers Cherry Pectoral a
maSt imnOrtant remedy
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Harrison and the Prince Albert.

Says the Chicago HERALD: Thu article
of male attire known as the Prince Albert
coat is a style OF garment introduced by
Prince Albert, the late consort OF the Queen
of England. 1t is worn by the Prince OF
Wales, and is utterly English. Yet Mr..
Harrison has so far ignored the anti-Brit-
ish sentiment of the campaign as to order
a coat made up in his fashion. 1t is a gross
affront 10 the tenderest emotions OF the
professional Irish vote.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

SPEAKER MANTLE, az well as many
others, were mystifed by the proposition
of one of the Representatives to offer a
bounty on bobcats" The Speaker
wanted to know what sort Of an animal
this was. Finally Blakely explained
that it was a lynx. Etymologists should
make a note of this addition to our lexico.
graphical knowledge.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Remains of a Murdered MAJ Found In
Cellar.

Says the Virginia, (Nev.,) Chronicle"
Human remains, identified as those Of a
man named Faucett, were found buried in
the cellar OF a residence in Carlin, January
90. The discovery was made through the
offensive odor arising from the decomposing
remains. Faucet was the owner of ranch
located q few miles from Carlin, and mys-
~teriously disappeared on January 1, 1888.
A man named Potts, employed in the Gen.
trail Pacific railroad shops at Garlin. occu-
pied the premises where the remains were
found at the time OF Faucett's disappear
ance. Potts subsequently removed to Rock
Springs, Wyoming, and the authorities
there have been t~elegraphed to arrest Potts
and his wife on a charge Of murder.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
IF TRUE.

A Telegram About the Copper Syndicate
Which May Be a Stock Story.
Boston, January ga special cable.
gram was receis ed to-day by the Chadwick
Lead Works of this city, stating that the
great European Copper Syndicate had re-
fused to buy any more copper, and that
the market is quite demoralized.
This is interpreted as practically the
breaking up of the syndicate.
Still the price OF copper to-day is quoted
at 1850, showing no great change in the
market price of this article.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Death From q Corn,

Titusvil.e Pa. special: Colonel Oliver
Keene, Treasurer Of Crawford county, died
at his home in this city this afternoon.
Three months ago a soft cornlwas cut from
his right foot, after which gangrene set in.
A consultation OF doctors was held and
DIR. Parker, OF Buffalo, was1 summoned,
who amputated the Colone?s right leg
above the knee joint. The surgical opera
ton occupied Just two minutes and fifty
seconds, remarkably fast work in surgery,
but reaction set in and the patient died.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Cardifr and ,Iackson h F,oht

MINNEAPOLIS, January 29.-Patsy Car
diff to-day signed articles of agreement to
fight Peter jackson, the colored pugilist
in April. the fight to be to the finish, with
small gloves, under the auspices of the Cal.
ifornia Athletic club Of San Francisco,
The winner is to receive $4,000, and the
loser $500. Cardiff has gone into active
training. he says a finish fight is his forte,
and he expects to win.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

Gold Obtained by Indians from Cement.
The Homer Mining Index" says: At
the Indian rancheria, between Mill Creek
canyon and Hector's station, bucks and
squaws are busily engaged in pounding up
rich cement lust strung together with gold, !"
30 we are informed by a person who saw
the Indians at work. He says they are
making enough money to buy the whole
country back from Uncle Sam, and wants
to 60 down there with a number of IN
scrupulous philanthropists and strange
the secret out Of 'em." Where do they get
the cement? That's the conundrum. Per-
haps the exciting stories told in early
days about the wonderfully rich deposits
Of cement in this region had some foun-
dation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Pierre's Generous Donatio,

A large four-story brick hotel has stool
at Pierre, Dakota, for many years, near II,
completed and unoccupied. The hotelcon
falns lo2 rooms and is fitted I'D with mod
ern improvements. 1t cost s2s, 600 rh;.
property, together with some forty aero.
OF n the city OF Pierre To do
nate to the territory for a soldiers 1ome
d ioca5ion Is said to be beautiful a9dtH.
DONATION Is CERTAINLY a generous one.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
-FOUR MEMBERS OF THE CABINET
Names Mentioned Which are Given Only
as. Being Almost Semi ficial

Names Mentioned Which are Given Only
as Being Almost Semi-Oficial
WASHINGTON, January 29.-It is learned
tonight from a gentleman whose ipforma
ton is direct, that four places in Genera
Harrison's cabinet have been definitely
settled, and. while not all of them have
formally accepted, there is no doubt about
their ultimately doing 80.
In the first place Blaine wrote to General
Harrison more than ten days ago accept.
ing the Secretaryship Of State.
Allison will be the next Secretary Of the
Treasury. This unquestionabIy has been
decided on, and, although Allison's letter
accepting the honor has not been written,
it will be, within a week.
Alger will be a member of the cabinet,
taking the position of Secretary of War,
and as announced sometime ago, Wanne.
maker will be Postmaster General.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
At Work on a Wyoming Railroad.

Four hundred teams and 1000 men ART
at work on the grading Of the Northwestern
from Alliance, Nebraska, to Oil Creek,
Crook county, Wyoming. Good weather
is aiding the contractors, Fitzpatrick Bros.
& Co. OF Nebraska, in their work. A force
OF eighteen Union Pacific surveyors are
working southwark from Dana station,
sixty miles east Of Ra~lins, making sur.
veys for a line OF road which will open up
the farming interests OF the Platte valley
and will enter the proposed National Park
OF Colorado.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
shoes of Famous Women.

Amelie Rives. Chanler says she wears a
common shoe "because I like them best,
and I have a right to dress myself as ]
please"
Mrs. Langtry wears a No. s shoe of En-.
glish make, Of good breadth, with a low,
fat heel.
Mrs. Potter says she doesn't know what
size her shoes are, but apparently hel
shoes are very long and very narrow.
Mrs. Cleveland wears No. s., B width
She has her shoes or slippers to match
every gown she owns, and her hosiery ii
always of the same shade.
Mary Anderson has q large foot, ano
she wears a large, broad shoe.-[Woman'i
Journal.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
A Case of the Big Fish and thu Little Ones

A Case of the Big Fish and the Little Ones
The Laramie. (Wyoming,) Boomerang
publishes a letter from G. w. Bussard at
Mill Creek, complaining that while poor
devils and small ranchers are put through
mercilessly by the big cattle companies
when they think they have q Ease OF cattle
stealing against the small fry, there is NO
recourse for the latter when the agents OF
the big companies steal and ship the cattle
OF the raHchers; and he gives one instance
of a rancher losing at different times five
head of stock in this way, and finding one
in o bunch Of cattle TT Laramie, ready for
shipment by one of the cattle companies;
yet the robbed man had no redress, the law
being powerless against the cattle barons.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Seventeen Million Acres Thrown Open to
Settlers.

Surveyor-General Green, pursuant to in
structions rom the Land Department at
Washington, has posted notices calling for
bids for the survey OF the Blackfoot, Fort
Belknap and Fort Peck Indian reserva-
| irons in Northern Montana. Bids are to
| be submitted within thirty days from date.
, These are the new reservations set apart
for the northern Indians by the Northwest
! Indian Commission, whose report and
I treaty have been ratified by Congress.
| The survey called for will embrace about
two hundred miles OF work. and will es-
taplish the boundaries Of these three res
e~rvations. The land thrown into the pub
lie domain by the establishment OF these
reservations consists OF over 100000 w
acres.