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dicted that all such cases would be speedily
exploded, that nothing tangible would be
found, and, consequently, no result Quite
the contrary proved to be true. An enor-
nous amount of testimony of the strongest
kind was got together in a few months, sub
stantiating the truth of occurrences, which,
up to that time, no considerable body Of un-
prejudiced people had believed. Most of
those who did not absolutely reject all testi-
mony attributed the occurrences to "coinci-
dence." Many others, of course, thought
spirit phenomena" proved beyond doubt,
and, consequently, immortality established.
Some of the best cases were reported from
the United States, and within short time
after the first reports were published in En-
gland the American society was formed. In
the last two years this society has procured
enough testimony relating to different kinds
of phenomena to make several large VOL
umes. There are what would appear to be
most undeniable proofs of ghosts phant-
asns of living persons and supernatural
phenomens of all kinds. The men at the
head of it, Prof S. P. Langley, Fullerton,
Bowditch, William james, Newcomb,
Richard Hodgson and others have
given the undertaking all the credit of a
serious purpose, and an assurance that all
fair and scientific methods would be en-
ploved, and none others. The best cases
they have now obtained are well attested
and have always been very carefully inves-
tigated bv the various committees.
1t might have been expected, from the
prevalence Of ghost stories, that cases of this
nature would have been reported in the
greatest abundance, and that they could not
possibly have been worth much serious in
vestigation. Results show, however, that
by lar the most numerous and valuable
cases relate to the subject of thought trans
ference. This subject, sometimes re erred to
under the name OF "telepathv," includes all
eases where one mind is supposed to have
been Influenced consciously or unconsciously
BY another apart from the ordinary chan
nels of sense. The society has not commit
ted itself to any belief, one way or the
otHer, as regards this or other branches of
their work, but holds the position OF an in
vestigating body. The general public has
been made to assist by circulars calculated
to bring out the tendency of popular belief
or TO secure data for ascertaining the per-
centage Of mere chance or coincidence. 1t
has been found, for example, that by lar the
greatest majority, in reply to 4 direct ques-
ton, deny their belief in anything super
natural; but most answers to the next oues-
tion in order indicate that they believe suf-
fciently to prefer not to spend the night in
3 house alleged to be haunted.
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THE USE OF RICHES.

Political economists are not in accord
concerning the advantage to the community
at large of indulgence in luxury BY the
rich, Some hold that the purchase Of
superfuities spreads money among the
poorerclasses more efectually, more equita-
bly,, than the mere reckless bestowal of
aims; others take the contrary view. But
reason how they will, for or against, this
way or that, forward or backward, 1 shall
not soon forget the sight of the girl with
hunger in her eyes who stood looking at the
girl who paid So or her corsage posey, and
attached it to her jacket with long pearl
pin.
Apropos Of jackets, mes tres cheres, did
you know that Dame Fashion will have
none OF them? BY my iaith as an honest
chronicler, they are going out. The high
shoulder puff has cried to the tight jacket
sleeve, "Avant, and quit my sightP'
The alternative is a cape, reaching to the
waist. In dress material, as yet, an un-
decorated and sane affair; but in furs, al
ready an eceentricity, with high epaulettes,
and long tabs in front reaching quite to the
feet. OLIVE LOGAN
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Desires TO Bear Testimony.

Henry Thorne, Travelling Secretary Of tho
Y.M c. A., writes from Exeter Hall, Strand.
London. February 2 1855
Il desire to bear my testimony to the value
of Allcock's Porous Plasters. I have used
them for pains in the back and side arising
from rheumatic and other causes. never with.
ont deriving benefit from their application.
They are easily applied, and very comforting.
Those engaged as am in public work, which
involves exposure To sudden changes of tenn
perature, will do well to keep a supply OF All
cocks Porous Plasters in their pOrtmanteaus"
Su
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24
Strange Cases Reported to the
American Association for
PsychicaI Research.
SOME REMARKABLE DREAMS
PhantaSmS, PreSentiments and Other
Mysterious Phenomena.
ONE STRIKING TELEPATHIC CASE

Ffrst- Hand Testimony From Living Persons
Extraordinary Occurrences That will
BE Read Win Inieresr-A Dead Sister
Revisifs n BroIber-A LifeIfke Apparition
A Women Sees a Murder and suicide
While Far From the Tragcdy-A Doc
tors GhOstIy Visitor.
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STURDY GERMANS,

The Germans are, as rule, too heavy for
light exercises. They do not keep them
selves in condition at all. 1t is curious
thing that people so intelligent and living
in climate which is admirable for athletic
exercise, should give up all the finer and
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HEN the English So
ciety for Psychical
Research began to in
vestigate scientifically
such reported "phan-
tasms," present.
ments," and other So
called supernatural
phenomena as could
be traced to frst-hand
,,-,f,aeeas ~ uos pra-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24

ERCULANEUM and
Pompeii were lucky in
one respectfully did
not know the doom
that was impending.
Now, in Washington,
the upheaval which is
to occur less than o
fortnight hence is pat
ent To all. A certain
tone of pathos mingles,
there fore, with gay
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24
A SOCIAL WATERLOO.
Breezy Gossip on the Impending Up
heaVal in Washington Society.
OLIVE LOGAN ON HANDSOME MEN.
Mrs. Cleyeland's Plans When She Leaves
the White House.
MRS. HEARSTS FAMOUS COLONIAL BALI

CORRESPONDENCE OF THE DIsPATcH.1
WASHINGTON. February 20, 1889.
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notes of music and light phrases ofcourtesy.
Tbere is positive analogy between the
present social situation and that of the
memorable ball which took place just be-
fore Waterloo, that festive occasion when
all went merry as a marriage bell. On with
the dance Let joy be unconfned cry the
leaders of the haut ton. On the 4th of
March President and Cabinet meet their
Waterloo. Until that time their wives and
families seem resolved to chase the glowing
hours with flying feet.
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CORRESPONDING OF THE D1srArcH.l
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REL IEvEs instantly-cures permanent
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Price 25c Toy
tie,
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ATHLETICS ABROAD.
Blakely Hall Tells Of the Athletes
and Sports of Other Lands.
BASEBALL ON THE ISLAND OF CUBA
A Famous Bull Fighter Who Fell in Love
With Sara Bernhardt.
ENGLISH AND IRISH BOY ATHLETES
WRITTEN FoR THE prsPArcH.1

UBA is the only coun-
try in or near tn e
tropics that I b a v e
ever visited where
men take a live inter-
est in athletics. This
does not except Spain,
for a man who sits in
an easy chair a n d
watches q bull fight
cannot expect to be
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-24
HANDSOME CHAPPIEs.

The social event OF the week has been
Mrs. Hearst's Colonial ball. Our bellies
can talk of nothing but of the enhance1
good looks OF our men in powder. Wha-
charming fellows must have been extant
in Martha Washington's day, to be surel
Would that we bad lived thenr' cry some
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
A Narrow Escape.

The splendid hoist OF the Mountain Con.
solidated had q narrow escape from de-
struction yesterday. A kee Of tar was
boiling on the stove in the northeast cor
ner of the engine room, and about 8 p. m.
while unobserved, the tar boiled over and
ran over the wooden floor. It set fire to
this and the flames quickly spread up the
frame end of the building, destroying one
window and a lot Of clothes of the men
hanging near the stove. Before much
damage could be done, however, the hose
was attached and set to playing on the
blaze which was soon extinguished. The
engine was unframed. and no further dam.
age occurred than that mentioned. Work
OF making connections with the new hoist
continued uninterrupted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
THE SOUTH BUTTE QUITTING.
FennelI's Injuries Not Serious-His Assail-
ant Held In 1000 Bonds.

Fennelrs Injuries Not Serious-His Assail-
ant Held In $1,000 Bonds.
Thomas Fennek, theswitchman cut in the
Montana Union depot on Monday night,
remained at the Court House all night on a
shake-down in the jury room, where he ap'
peared to pass the night comfortably. de
was visited in the morning by DR.. Tremb.
lay, who found him rather easier and had
him taken to the Sisters Hospital. The
abdominal cavity has not been penetrated,
40 that the chances Of his recovery are
more than fair.
A com plaint was sworn out by Under
Sheriff Reynolds before Judge Irvine, charg-
ing James Carson with assault with a
deadly weapon ON Thomas Fennell on Jan
uary 80. He was brought down from the
jail ard a~rraigned, to which he pleaded not
guilty and the examination was continued
indefinitely until the condition OF FennelPs
wound is determined. He was attended by
his counsel, l.. j. Hamilton. Bail was fixed
at 81, 900 and was furnished with Messrs.
Davidson and Davis as securities. Carson
denies all knowledge of the affair. He owns
at store at Race Track on the Montana
Union, and came up yesterday to buy pro-
visions, He denies that he was drinking or
had ANYTHING to do with the man Fennell,
all he knows about it being that he was in
the waiting room at the depot when some
men came and took him before Fennell,
who asserted he was the man who had cut
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
A Novelty In Dancing Parties.

There never was a larger number OF peo-
pie assembled in Renshaw Hall than that
which gathered at the Hard Times party OF
Couture d Leford last evening. There were
ITS couples in the grand march, which
Tapped over and made four abreast for a
fourth OF it's length. Most OF those present
complied literally with the requirements OF
the invitation and came just as they
dressed at their work with flannel shirts
and aprons. The effect was novel in the
extreme and il the appearance OF the as
ssmblage was any indication, those present
enjoyed the novelty with great zest. There
was not room to accommodate all on the
floor at once in set dances, and as for round
dances collisions were numerous. But
everyone was jolly and the affair was a
pronounced success. No one was admitted
without an invitation and a number were
refused admission. The affair was coz
Quoted with eminent propriety just as at
the most correct full dress affair. The
programmes were printed on rough, ragged
edged packing paper, carrying out the idea
completely.
The first prize was given to j. G. Condor
of the Makeup Jim mine, for uniqueness
OF dress, who sustained the character OF an
underground miner.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
MINING ITEMS,

TIE ore from the West Colusa is now
hoisted through the Old Colusa shalt a
little waste only being hoisted at the form
er's shaft.
A new hoist is in course OF erection q
quarter Of a mile north Of the High Ore.
Morshead & Co. are working on a lease
Just south of the Neptune. A cog wheel oil
their engine broke lately and caused short
delay, but it is now repaired and the les
sees are taking out ore reported averaging
LAT ounces,
The lease OF Emil Weinberg & Co. on
the Deadman having expired, the ma
chinery and hoist have been removed.
TIE Butte deduction Works ship 15 tons
of matte a day to New Jersey.
From thirty to forty feet OF lumber is
used up daily at the Wake-Up Jim and
Green Mountain in making the underground
workings secure.
The new hoist OF the Green Mountain is
about completed.
Work at the Parrot mine will be resumed
within a day or 30.
The Mountain Consolidated commences
work this morning with it's new hoist, the
largest in the camp.
About 5000 miners are employed under.
ground in this in this camp.
The S.sr Of the West has been started up
under lease to Dave Robinson u Co.
It is rumored that the force working at
the High Ore, which was reduced som time
ago, will be increased by material additions
this morning.
The old reels at the Parrot are being re.
placed with new ones.
Thirteen teams are kept busy taking ore
from the Mountain View to the Colusa
Shelter at Meaderville.
Sinking continues at the st. Lawrence. A
draft of seventy men wa made recently. az
only one cage can be used for hosting while
sinking. At present they are sixty feet be.
low the six hundred.
Not long since a ave occurred at the
Parrot between the 200 and 800 levels, re.
quiring the hosting works to he started up
to hoist about a hundred tons OF ore. Nc
other damage was done.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
REPORTORIAL GLEANIEGs.

ZaE NNWH&~MM-
John O'Farrell was yesterday appointed
administrator of the estate OF his son, tht
late John j. O'Farrell.
The work Of furnishing the McDermott
Hotel has begun, and things will be IN
shape about the 10th to open.
The thermometer ia front Of Cushing's
drug store registered 10 above at 8 ..
M. yesterday, and had risen to 40, at :
p. m.
Daniel Mahoney, better known as Legs
was sent up for 80 days for stealing q
watch from q sleeper in the Arcade yestsr-
day morning.
A. woman named Lora Wright was
brought in on the Montana Central from
Elkhorn on Monday night. She is accom-.
modated at the jail. Whiskey and
morphine seem to be the trouble with her.
The Chinese New Year was introduced in
the Chinese quarter yesterday by a firing OF
bombs and crackers continuing all even
ing and into the morning. The racket at
the joss house on Galena street was q
caution.
Collins and Doyle were up before Judge
Lippincott yesterday on q Territorial
charge of vagrancy, when both pleaded
guilty. Doyle got 90 days and costs, and
Collins so, and the commitments were
withheld until to-day to give them achance
to vamoO6e.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Suit for SANDER.

Gilbert N. White by his attorney Charles
J. O'DoDnell has brought suit against Geo.
and Rose Perkins, charging her with having
on divers and sundry occasions uttered
criminally slanderons remarks set forth in
the complaint concerning him: BE charges
her with having, on December %, said to
Martin Freedman that "White settled with
me for SIS and that shows he is guilty."
That ON the same date she said to Adolph
Blair that white stole thirty pieces OF
Swiss embroidery from me and that he has
been carrying of M stocs Of goods" He
charges that she uttered similar charges
against the honesty and good character OF
the plaintiff to George j. Martin and j. H.
Farrel, to his ~grievous hurt in mind and to
tn Ia e OF his character to the extent
of five thousand dollars worth which he
asks as damages.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Il QUESTION OF L @ OR I 4.
The Kn0tty Problem That Presented
Itself to One of the Justices Yes
terday.

The Knotty Problem That Presented
Itself to One of the Justices Yes
terday.
Justice Hopkins was puzzled with the
fine intricacies OF a case that came before
him yesterday. F. McRae, who keeps a
shoe store on West Park street, built him
a house some time ago, and after CONVERSE
ton with his neighbor, H. J. Blume, the
tinsmith, decided to roof it with tin. Mr..
Blume explained to him that there we're
two qualities OF tin, known in the trade as
I C and 1 x, the first of which a the
cheaper. Mr.. McRae a given to under
stand that I x was a thicker article than
the other, and made a better roof. He
went to the tinshop and was shown the l
G and then a better quality of tin. Mr..
the tin store about l K, but Mr.
McRae inferred that the thicker article
was it.
The house was rooted with the thicker
| article, and Mr.. Blume presented a bill for
| $S3.S4, at the rate of l K tin. Mr.. McRae
| paid $40 on account, wheu he was told
one day by a workman who a done the
| roofing, and had afterwards been dis.
| charged by Blume, that the tin put IN the
roof wal &c tin. Mr.. McRae declined to
| nay any more OF the account unless Mr..
Blume would consent to q settlement on
| an I C basis, but Mr.. Blume said 81 < cept
it not" Hence the suit. Mr.. Mediation
| appeared for plaintiff Blume. and Mr.. Nc.
| Bride for defendant McRae. Plaintiff
| Blume testified that in the boxes of l {
| tin there frequently came plates OF the
| thickness of *, which he culled. out and
charged for as I x, and expected to be paid
for accordingly.
The points through which the Justice
could not conscientiously say yesterday ~
see' are whether such sheets so culled out
can be charged for as other, than l G and
whether Blume could be allowed to exercise
his own discretion in this cutler fashion
without telling Mr.. McRae all about it. In
short, it resolves itself into what conf
dence Mr.. Blutle can expect the public tc
place in him as q conscientious cutler artist
and, incidentally, where the cutler line is t
be drawn, and, if drawn, whether in thii
particular instance Mr.. Blume was 8
blooming success. The case took tn
whole day until 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
and between the prostration OF intellec
consequent upon the lawysr and witnesses
repeating I G and | K to him (when b
couldn't see) and the knotty problems in
volved in the points mentioned, the Justic
adjourned the case until to-day to ponde
over it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

misses were entertained delightfully."- y their
vounc hostess from 2 until 4 o'clock, when
thew were served with an elegant repast ON
tete a tete tables. Each little guest vas
presented with o pretty China cup .
saucer as q souvenir OF the occasion. There
we're present Misses Olita Hensley, Laura
Du~rstan, Grace Lossee, Allie kempiand,
Mary Aspling, Oracle Wisner, Daisy Ira
cey. Lottie Blair, Nevada Mckim, Liliie
Watson and the hostess.
An exhibition OF washing ore from tne
Red Lion mine was given herea day or two
ago by the parties who stocked it. Each
pan washed showed away up in gold
ing a long streak Of yellow dust In the Dot
tom Of the pan.
John Twohy has an American golden
eagle that was shot in the Big Hole q
IL measured six feet from tip to TIP. Jonn
is going to have bird mounted.
lively runaway occurred yesterday on
First street. It consisted OF q horse Az
tacbed to a cutter chased by a horseman q
Ia cowboy who stopped the runaway by
turning him into Tom Flemming's dray
and horse. The latter received an ugly
wound in the left breast from the shaft OF
the cutter, disabling for the present at
least.
DR.. j. j. Lesser, brother oil DR.. Oliver
Lesser, came over from Helena yesterday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02

side~anoAher-wax candle, tho flame of
which seemed in dangerously close proxim
sity to the side Of the house which 3
like all the rest, a log house. This was
noticed at several other houses and that
there didn't happen to be o general confia-
grafton in Chinatown in consequences was
not the fault Of tie inhabitants. After
more ceremonies inside, the door again
opened and q lot OF papers brought out
and burned in q tin bucket. Then n OF
the men brought out q long stick with
about six feet Of irecrackers hanging from
the end OF it which were set of izzing and
cracking with vindictive energy, after
which several heavy bombs shook the air
with their deep reports and the inmates
retired within the house apparently salts
fed.
Similar scenes were visible through all
the windows that were uncurtained. A few
were jealousy closed, but lights could be
within, showing that the inmates were
astir. Few Cinnamon were about. The
one or two seen entered q house quickly
and q babel Of what might ave been
'.happy New Years. ensued.
The gambling shops were doing q good
business, and when any newcomer entered
he was received with q chorus OF greetings
to which he exchanged similar remarks,
hands with himself. The quantity
OF fireworks consumed by the race was
evidenced in the remnants Of exploded
that strewed the quarter.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Handsome Trophies of the Chase.

Says the Livingston "Enterprise": Mr..
Button, a well known hunter, brought into
Livingston and sold to W. F. Sheard last
week two very handsome trophies OF the
chase. One OF them is a magnificent elk
head. The horns are not unusually long
and have six points, but the head itself is
remarkably large and the animal to which
it belonged must nave been a monster. 1t
measures over thirty inches in circumfer-
ence just above the eyes. it's forehead be-
ing ten inches wide. just above the nos
trils in the smallest part OF the head, the
circumference is twenty-one inches. From
the tip OF the horn to the end of the noseit
is FIVE feet. The horns themselves are
twice as heavy as those OF an ordinary elk
and the four "war" points which are usual
" rather slight, are massive in their
strength and Of beautiful regularity and
shape. Mr.. Sheard and many others who
have seen the head say it is the finest ever
brought to Livingston. The other speci-
men is the hide of an enormous mountain
lion of unusual beauty and free from all
defects, measuring over eight feet from the
tip of it's tail to the end OF it's nose. s
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-02
Saved by Presence of Mind.

On Monday Charles Farrell OF the Mon.
Jana Foundry on Lower Main street had a
narrow escape from a painful death. He
was working at the lathe in the pattern
shop when he got caught in the belt that
runs the lathe. He was wound around the
shaft three times before his cries attracted
others to his assistance, when the belt was
thrown. By presence OF mind he managed
to save his life, getting in such a position
that he avoided being crushed to death.
His clothes were wrapped around the shaft
SO that every stitch he had on had to be
cut off before he could be released. He was
bruised black and blue, but no bones were
broken. He vas carried home, but soon
recovered from the shock and is none the
worse OF his unpleasant experience.