davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05
rrioL. Of Female smuggler..

eyes" the inspector said, Il do
know something Of smugglers' tricks
especially female smugglers, who, l
must say, carry on their nefarious
business with the most charming ef-
frontery OF course, there are SNUG
glers OF both sexes, but for cunning,
boldness and determination the women
cannot be approached. Do you know
that women are born cheatsl oh,
well. | mean in this direction. A
woman's dress affords her more facili-
ties for hiding small but costly articles,
and il is far less easy to detect them
than men, and, as the elder Weller
would say, almost impossible 10 cir
cumvent. II takes an experienced
searcher TO say whether a woman has
got anything concealed about her per
son, and, as we cannot search every
body, some Of the clever ones manage
10 get through without detection
Brooklyn Eagle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05
DR.. LIEBIG & co.

The European medical star and special surgeons
and Physicians OF the Liebig World Dispensary
and international Surgical Institute.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05

900 Gerarv st.. San N ancisco, Cal.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05

saying so, they cal q Hand, SIX Is
therefore "a hand and first finger"
seven "a hand and second finger" ten
is "two hands," but twenty, instead Of
being ''four hands," is q man."
Forty is two men," and thus they 60
on by twenties. Forty-six is expressed
rs ''two men, a hand and first finger"
New York Telegram.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05
Steel and Wrought Iron.

A metallurgist gives as a reason why
steel will not weld IS readily as
wrought iron that il is not partially
composed of cinder, as seems to be the
case with wrought iron, which assists
in forming a fusible alloy with the
scale of oxidation formed on the sur
face of the iron in the furnace.-Bos-
ton Budget
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05
n oniana Indian. Count.

The Indians OF Guiana have q curl.
M system Of Enumeration. They count
by the hand and It's four fingers.
Thus. whenthey rcach five. instead Of
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05
Notice.

The annual meeting Of the stockholder Of the
First National bank OF Miles City will be held at
the banking Office on Tuesday, January sth, 1889.
for the election OF directors. H.. b. WILEY.
Asst Cashier.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-01-05
Notice

Notice.
The regular annual meeting OF the Shareholder
OF the stock GIossrs' National Bank, for the cleo.
iion Of directors, will be held at the banking house
Tuesday, January sth, 1889, between the hours Of
10 o'clock q. m. and 4 o'clock p, N.
II. r.. BACHELOR,
Cashier
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14

step in the right direction. This is already done
in cities by the fire marshals or like officers and
the cost of making such investigations everywhere
would be trifing if the work is intrusted to the
coroners. who are not as a rule severely over
worked
On the general subject of the causes of fires, we
have seen nowhere more lucid and comprehensive
discussion than in the last report Of the Fire
Marshal of Boston This official Charles w.
Whitcomb. seems to be ptionally we'll qualified
for his position. His inquiries have led him to
the belief that by far the larger number OF fires
are attributable to wanton, culpable careless
ness" In the year covered by his report over
SO per cent of the fires are set down as the result
Of carelessness; while of the accidental fires
large number, being due to causes which should
be preventable, might not improperly be termed
careless" The most frequent cause of fires, Mr.
Whtcomb says, is the misuse Of matches, to
which 20.I per cent of the total are traceable,
these having produced 1876 per cent of the total
fre-waste of the year. Mr. Whitcomb is firm
believer in the theory that ires are often caused
by rats Rns wing matches and the facts which he
instances seem conclusive on that point. He
strongly recommends the use of safety matches
that is, Of those that can only he ignited by
friction with some preparation Of sand and phos-
phorus ON the box.
Next to matches kerosene is accounted the most
destructive agent in producing fires e.S per cent
being attributed to this. The Fire Marshal puts
the blame in every case on the inferior quality
of the oil used. Only 5 per cent Of the fires are
set down as the work OF incendiaries, while spon-
taneous combustion is held responsible for 81
per cent. But these last were thu result OF In
exousable neglect or wilful ignorance. long
list substances especially liable to spontane Gus
combustion" is given, which may be studied with
profit. Steam-pipes. defective construction and
electricity are also mentioned among causes OF
fires that can be guarded against. The report is
q valuable contribution to the discussion Of
subject to which Governor Hill has directed the
attention of our Legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
THE FUTURE OF THE SLOT.

Up to date you can drop twenty-five cents in
the slot and get an opera-glass drop five cents
In the slot and get your weight; drop penny In
the slot and get piece of chewing gum. These
things are worth selling, but it is evident that the
slot is yet in its babyhood. It's an infant in
dustry. Give IL time It must be evident TO
every who has given much thought to the
matter that there is great future before the slot
Some Of these days what can't you get by drop
ping q coin of specified value in tie slot?
You won't call waiter when you enter belmont
co.'s Oh, no. You'll simply make up your mind
what you want for dinner. note the price Of the
food and drink as they are recorded on the side
Of the slot, and then drop in your money II
there is change coming TO you amounting to fifty
or seventy-Ave cents, perhaps the slot with keer
it-ths is a delicate question for the slot to de-
eide We may say to the slot as a friend that II
il wants 70 become general favorite 1t will de-
cline 10 take tips
Why should not the extension of the slots
sphere of usefulness put an end to going out be
tween the acts at the theatre? II is well known
that what takes a man out Is wild yearning for
a ham sandwich. But II you can put twenty-five
cents In the slot and get an opera-glass ten cents
in the slot ought 70 get you ham sandwich.
Give us the sandwich slot SO shall the slot con-
the comfort OF ladies who attend the theatre
As they see the ham sandwich rise TO the surface
they will rise up--hteraly or metaphorically, as
they see fit and call the slot blessed And when
the golden age Of the slot comes-ah then, look out
Then shall shopkeepcrs and their clerks indulge
in vacations lasting eleven months out Of every
twelve. The other month In the year they will
give 10 placing everything that customers could
possibly call for, from iumping-jack TO a steam
yacht, in instruments provided with slots. Then
wlii overworked college professors get chance TO
recuperate. Why not7 They can do so by simply
leaving behind them in their class-rooms a trust
worthy instrument with a photograph attach-
ment bearing the legend: Drop your tuition
fee in the slot and take out what Greek or Latin
you want
Ministers with tendency to sore throat-but
IL is useless 20 elaborate Anybody can see at a
glance that the slot has come to stay, and to
stay with ever-increasng usefulness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
Amnsfments.


ACADEMY OF MUSIC s-The old Homestead
AMBERG's THEATRE --5-Onkel Braesig.
BERKELEY LYCEUM-3-Lecturo
BTJOU OPERA HOUSE 8-Pearl Of Pekin.
BROADWAY THEATRE S-Idttle Lord FaunGcsoy
CASINO sl5-The Yeomen Of the Guard
DALY's THEATRE 15-The Inconstant
DOCKsTADER's- S-rhe Fashions
EDEN MUSEE-wax Tableaux
GRAND OPERA HOUSE s-The Women Halter.
HARRIGAN's PARK THEATRE s-The Lorgaire
LYcEUM THEATRE s:l5-sweet Lavender
METROPOLITAN OPERA HoUsE-S:3o-Me istersinger
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE s:30-Capt Swift
NIBIO'S- s--The Runaway Wife.
PALMER sTaEATRE-s-Antony and Cleopatra
STAR THEATRE Much Ado About Nothing. -8-vir
ginius
STANDARD THEATRE s-The Queens Mate.
sTFrNwAy HALI,-S-Metropolita Trio Club
THE GRAND MUsEUM-loa m to Top "a.
TONY PASTORS THEATRE S-varety.
9Th AVENUE THEATRE S-As in a Looking Glsse
l4TH STREET THEATRE g -Fantasma
lTH.AvE AND 18TH sT.--Gettysburg.
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4 DUTY IN DELAWARE.

TT Il cannot be said with absolute exact
ness that the eyes of the country are upon
Delaware. it is nevertheless true that that
little State is about 60 be the scene OF impor-
tant action. 1t will be the duty OF tine Legis-
lature to ballot tomorrow for senator to
succeed Mr.. Salisbury. If by an unfortunate
combination of circumstances there should be
a failure TO elect before March A, the Repub-
lican ascendancy in the United states senate
might rest only upon the casting vote OF the
Vice. President Mr.. Morton, because the Dem
ocrats would undoubtedly vote not TO admit
the Senator who will be appointed to repre-
sent New-Hampshire until an election can be
had. II is gratifying to know that there is no
nrohabiity of a deadlock in Delaware The
Republicans, there is good reason to believe,
are determined to make a prompt cholce as
we'll as wise one, and so avoid the danger Of
suggesting obstructive action to the Democrats
in the Legislature by means of quarrel among
themselves. If the Republicans agree easily,
the Democratic Senate will hardly have the
courage to attempt to prevent an election.
The news that Republican senator has
heen chosen for Delaware will be received with
nrofound satisfaction all over the country. 1t
is a long time since that little Commonwealth
has been represented in the Senate by man
a modern ideas. 1t will be sign OF progress,
and so the sooner it comes the better.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
TIRE DISPOSITION OF cKEEDMooR.

TIRE DISPOSITION or CREEDAOOh
1t can scarcely be possible that the Interests
Of the National Rife Association will be saori-
feed now that they are intrustcd to such a
committee as the one Of which General Win
gate is chairman. THE TRIBUNE has already
commented regretfully upon the attempt made
by some officers Of the National Guard to- get
possession Of Creedmoor and TO drive out the
Rife Association. The success OF this scheme
would be misfortune. II would be Of no adj
vantage to the military and it would kill an
excellent civilian body entitled 10 large
share Of public esteem. II any question Of
the welfare Of the National Guard were In
voved in the disposition 10 be made Of Creed
moor, we should not hesitate to advise the
sacrifice of all conflicting interests. But no
reason exists why the State should not acquire
possession Of Creedmoor and Of the additional
land needed for the National Guard, and yet
reserve to the Rife Association the reasonable
rights demanded by Colonel Bodine.
The civilian rifemen are entitled to accom-
modations at CreedmOor. They established
the range. They attracted public attention to
II. They made II famous the world over. They
are associated with 1t by a series Of brilliant
performances from which the country derived
no little satisfaction and rife practice no little
encouragement. The National Guard itself is
under obligations to these civilian shots for
the impetus they gave to rife practice, from
an interest in which there is but short step
TO be taken to an interest in citizen soldiery.
It comes with bad grace. therefore. from officers
Of the National Guard to propose step that
means and must mean the extinction Of the
association. They should defend II and strive
TO build it up rather than treat it with indiffer-
ence.
Beyond a doubt the military men OF the
State as body recognize these facts. and do
not wish the purchase Of Creedmoor upon terms
calculated to drive the association from it..
General Robbins's proposition shows a feeling
which the men in the ranks do not share. They
understand that they can have all they need
Of Creedmoor, and they are content that the
riaemen should be accommodated, too. This
is saying for the National Guard nothing more
than that they are body Of fair minded, rea-
sonable men, and that they do not consider the
injury Vt others essential TO the welfare Of
themselves. The Legislature, we fancy, will
agree with them. It is not likely to pass any
measure that threatens the life Of the civilian
riAemens organization. II General Wingate's
committee will draw up bill looking to the
transfer of Creedmoor to the State, and TO its
enlargement as a range which will give the
rifemen a fair chance TO practise throughout
the season and to shoot their annual matches,
it will probably be easy Of passage. Any other
kind of measure will certainly encounter
trouble
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
PERSONAL

Professor Alexander Graham Bell Of telephone
fame viii lecture at Cornell University on Friday.
The late Lord Eversey was a most successful
Speaker Of tho House of Commons and never failed to
recognize the right man when score on more sprang
to their feet apparently at the same instant. al
have been shooting rabbits all my te,' he once ex
planned, and have learned to mark the right one.'
The Hon. lilly Haynes, the wcll-known landlord Of
the United States HOTEL Boston. win got out this week
for q long vacation trip in the Old World. His
itinerary comprises almost cvery important place I'm
Europe, Egypt and Asia Minor
Mr. Barney Barha'o is the 4" diamond hng' Of South
Africa Sixteen years ago he was a pennIless boy OF
nineteen years Three years later he had $4,000
Then he bought four claims at Kimberley which paid
him net 80 900 week fer four years, and then no
sold them for 100000.
The times are changed. with Royalty, indeed
When depuiation from tho Rumanian House Of Com
mons went to the King the other day to present the
reply 10 the spscch from the throne. ems member
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
pIss THE COPYRTGHT BILL.

Why should not all parties In the House Of
Representatives suspend their contentious long
enough to pass the Copyright bill? There is
no politics in II. 1t raises no new tarih ques-
ton. 1t is in the interest of the American
author, the American publisher and the Ameri-
can printer. 1t will help all classes OF work.
crs-the men who write, the men who give
their money and brains to the work Of pub
fishing, the mon who set the type. 1t Is even
more In the interest of the American reading
public, because it will stimulate the production
of a healthy native literature instead Of the
foreign trash with which we are being gorged
And no one need fear that it will make books
dearer The spirit of the age, as well as the
universal experience Of copyright, is against
any such tendency. Everything that is printed
grows steadily cheaper. Then why shouldn't
the bill pass?
It is great mistake to suppose that the In
fuences that are pushing this bill are English.
On the contrary, almost the only influences
that are arayed against the bill are English
infiuences-English book sellers-who don't
Ike the requirement that foreign copyright
books must be manufactured in this country,
and English printers, who don't want TO see
that work 60 to American printers Where
does the money come from to pay the we'll
known firm Of lawyers in this city who are the
head and front Of the opposition, but who re-
fuse to divulge TIE names Of their clients
Does that look like an honest and open oppo-
sition from some one who believes that the
bill would be a bad one for America or like
movement that needs to hide its real meaning
as much as possible2
The Copyright bill is measure Of justice
and honesty-only this and nothing more. 1t
should be taken up and passed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
MONEY AND .RUSINESS

When the curtain rises on FIRST nights per
Torrance, the author and stage-mansger re-
member that after all the audience has TO de
eide During the many weeks OF preparation.
authors and managers, stars and supes enjoy
an exclusive right 70 judge whether the per-
Torrance will DO success But the weeks
OF preparation, drilling and rehearsal came TO
an end in the railroad world last week. and the
curtain rose on the performance OF Repentant
Rate Cutters and Reformed Bankers" The re-
Spouse OF the audience thus far hardly indicates
that the public has entirely forgotten the pie
crust pledges, the charges Of dishonesty, the build
ing Of rival roads, or the disastrous wars Of
rates. There is an improvement in stocks, aver
aging nInety-fivc cents per share during the past
week, which may prove TO be the beginning of
the long-predicted two months bull market"
But thus far the market is about as narrow and
professional over, and the public will
ing 10 wait until all the competing companies
have first signed the new agreement, and after
ward honestly enforced IL
In the presence of a change which claims TO
be revolutionary and is that IL 10 is anything, the
returns Of the past earnings attract less atten-
tion than usual But the reports for Decem-
Der and the past year, nevertheless, merit study.
I" The Financial Chronicle reports operations for
the entire year on 103 roads, for eleven months
on thirty-eight roads, and for ten months on
eighteen roads. and the aggregate may be shown
as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
-oss Earnings.
100 1op,127 io5,o5o ESQ 4a1, 4os 5000 GEL A

lob ltYblZI lOOOoO tosO All Ave Toob,S-l $40
These reports cover more than two-thirds Of
the entire railway system, which is now about
l 90, 900 miles, and moro than as per cent Of the
entire railroad earnings The average per mile
in 1888 is se,23e. against $500 for 1887 AL
lowing for the missing month on thirty-eight
roads, and for two months on eighteen roads, the
gross earnings would be about sc,484 per mile,
and the report OF the Interstate Commission, just
published, shows gross earnings on 10000 miles
of S6,674 in the year ending June 80, 1888. In
any event. the returns indicate decrease, and not
but the net earnings are certainly somewhat less
favorable. The few returns for the first week OF
January remarkably satisfactory, though there
are not enough Of then, to be of much value, but
Western accounts are that the promised advance
in rates has thus far been fairly maintained.
There is nothing TO prevent an improvement,
except distrust OF railroad management and OF
the Interstate law and its workings. When the
railroad managers formally resolved that the law
ought TO be strictly ana honestly obeyed, they
were by some supposed TO have taken back all
they had said as to the ruinous effects OF the
law. but that does not follow The supporters
OF the law have said with irresistible force Let
IL be honestly obeyed for sixty days. and then
we can see IL IL is bad" Large dividends and
profits have been realized. which may not have
been wholly invested; the money markets are
abundantly supplied as a rnle, and though recent
movements Of exchanges lead bankers to regard
exports of gold as probable in the near future,
the country could spare Of It's surplus money.
Speculation in other markets IL In process Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14
~lrSE Avn pREYENTTON OF FTREs


There is a certain suggestion Of incongruity in
Governor Hills proposition that coroners should
investigate the causes Of fires AS well as the causes
of deaths. But there is sound sense In the idea
that the cause Of every fire In the State should
be exhaustively inquired into. Mr.. Hills message
well says that the enormous destruction Of prop
erty by fire is a matter TO which the Legislature
ought to give serious attention. IL is estimated
that on an average the fre-loss in New-York State
alone is sl5.OOO.00O. and the Governor is con-
WINGED that by judlcious action it Is possible 20
reduce this amount oneihalf This may be too
sanguine view, but IL is obvious that II not more
than one-quarter Of the whole could be saved IL
is Of Importance TO the public that this should
be done, The requirement of a thorough inquiry
into tia cause Of every Ere would plainlx he
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sumed most Informal, not to cay frec andeasy, post
IRE al believe said the King 10 him, at wss you
n Alcxandrcccc who Kissed me ct 9assyts sX0,
she; . l!stleiD What happened afterward 10 not 20
corded; but M. Alexandresoo |" sun member OF Tie
House.
Nh. volk's martle bust Of Dsxid Davis made f.ou
death has been formally presented TO the stats
Of Illinois and placed In the Capitol
Mrs. Charles Crocksr has given d 900 toward the
erection at San Jose, Cal, OF nome for widows ard
orphans Of Union soldiers
monument Is to De erected on the SPOT IN he
Forest of Epneuse where stood the oak In which
Gambeta and NJ spuiler alighted from their balloon,
in their escape from Paris to Tours during the Franco
German war. The trec itself was recently cut down
by tho owner, who has no regard Tor rchos
Tho Hon Joseph Reed, Chief Justice Of tho supreme
Court of Iowa. viii presently resign bis place to ener
Congress. His successor, ID is said, win DO General
Josiah Given. q district Judge. He was orummer
boy In the Mexican war, and IN the War Oh mo -
bellon rose nom the rank OF prVa'e " "ss OF
Brfgadier-General.
first reception for the season at Washington last week
She was assisted by Mrs Appleton Biatchford, hr
son's wife, from New-York Mrs. B. Q. Cummings and
Miss werden- Mrs. Blstchford was In purple slk.
with trimmings Of black lace Mrs. Appleton Batch
ford wore trained dress Of black silk draped with
embroidered gauze The slight opening at the neck
was pointed and edged with folds OF gauze, and she
vore about her throat collar Of black velvet edged
with gold drops. Mrs. Cummings wore = handsome
imported dress of black brocade combined VIII ters
cuffs pointed stomacher, and anels, al OF which were
covered with a network OF black-siik letted cora
Miss werden was in coral silk trimmed WIN white
lace and she presided most oharmingy The
sumptuous tear table that closed the vista Of Mrs
BIatchfords superb suite Of drawfng-rooms'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-14

The case of the colored refugees from Crit
tenden County, Ark, is set forth in our wash
ington dispatches. We call special atten-
ton to it, and urge our readers to watch with
care the progress of the trials which are to
take place o-day. These people are charged
with conspiracy to murder, the charge as they
assert, having been trumpet up in order TO
drive them out of the State and change the
political complexion of the county. VIII the
white Democrats of Crittenden County dare
to convict these men on false charges and put
them in prison for being Republicans The
court proceedings are well worth watching.