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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Omaha Herald, March %: Mr.. Dennis
Leary OF Butte City, Mont, has given very
convincing expression to his unbounded
confidence in Omaha's future. A few days
ago Mr.. Leary dropped down from the
mountains and signified to Mr.. Thomas
Riley of this city bis intention OF placing
a few thousand dollars in real estate or
anything else that promis ID certain and
quick profits, and casually inquired if Mr..
Riley knew OF any safe channels Of invest
ment. Mr.. Riley acquainted with sew.
eral such sources OF wealth, and every one of
them was in Omaha. He trotted them out
for Mr.. Leary's inspection. After careful
Investigation Mr.. Leary decided to por-
chase a lot with a three-story brick build
ing therein. It fronts on Douglas street,
between Fourteenth and Fifteenth, and
was owned by Colonel Jack Morrison,
who asked and received SAL 900 for the
property. The transfer VAS completed
yesterday. Last evening Mr.. Leary re-
turned to Butte, but will return in q few
weeks to furnish additional proof Of his
unbounded confidence in Omaha's future
by becoming q permanent resident.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
SURPRISED HER MOTHER.

News Only Recently Received of Miss
Ollie Wright's Marriage to a Boston
Gentleman Last January.
An item appearing in Fridays New
Northwest to the effect that "Mr. John
johnson Of Boston and Miss Olive Wright
OF Butte were married in Boston on her
birthday, March s." a reporter called on
Mrs. L. P. Smith, Miss Wright's mother, to
ascertain what foundation there was for
the item and how it came to appear in a
Deer Lodge paper. Mrs. Smith stated that
the date was wrong, the time when the
marriage took place being January 8.
81 only received the information from
my daughter in a letter four or FIVE days
ago enclosing their marriage certificate. I
was quite taken aback by the intelligence
and I wrote to Captain Mills giving him the
news OF her marriage but emitting to mem
ton the date"
"But you have heard from your daugh-
ter since January 8, have you not Mrs.
SMITH"
"Yes, but rs she explained it to me it oc-
Cured thi. way: About the end OF last
year I wrote to her that ] thought she
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

A section of the Republican party il
now in sackcloth and ashes, and is likely
to remain 50 long after the lenten sea.
son shall have vanished with the paas
egg. This vail is from the Republican
News" Of Indianapolis:
Had it been a plain and palpable fact
any time before the election that Mr.. b.. inc
would be the Secretary of State, General
Harrison would have failed to carry Indi.
n and New York, and have been defeated.
In adroitness, unserupulousness, influence
and Information he tBlaine) bestrides that
Cabinet like Colossus. 1t looks very much
as II the asseveratiou of the Blaine people
were true, that mo matter who was nomi.
mated, it would be a Blaine adm mis-.
tration."
And this 80 coon after Harrison's in
%augurationl After Niagara, what?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
IT SPEAKS FOR e

Not one OF the retiring aldermen wal
renominated by the Republican conven'
ton yesterday. The reform MayoI
shared the same fate. and it does moi
appear that any Of their names Wert
even suggested for Office this year.
THE MINER is justified in constituting
this course Of the Republican delegates
as an endorsement Of the justice OF the
issues raised by this journal against the
course of mastery inactivity pursued by
these reform" officials during the past
year. The delegates doubtless voiced the
sentiments OF their party in this matter.
a fact which speaks palmer than gas-bag
vaporizing to the contrary.
The action Of the Republican dele
gates in placing q ticket SO radically
new In the field is almost unprecedented,
except in cases of wholesome party and
popular opposition to the old officials.
In this instance the opposition is so
strong a 8 to amount to a rebuke Of the
seyerest Kind, and as an endorsement of
the course Of the opposition developed
during the year by the lack of energy
or ability displayed by the majority OF
the Council.
The people have a right to place this
construction upon the situation; indeed,
it admits of no other. 1t is a plain case.
The people are dissatisfied; this feeling
has extended to the masses of the Repub-
liean party, and found expression in the
action of the Republican delegates at
Yesterdays convention.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Did Lieut.. Bateman Commit Suicide?

WASHINGTON, March 29.--Lieut. Harry
c. Bateman, who is supposed to have been
killed on the railroad track near Muncie,
Indiana. yesterday, has been in trouble
for some time. He had overdrawu his pay
accounts several times and been guilty OF
other loose practices, which threatened to
involve him in serious difficulty with the
war department. Finally, he disappeared
from his post He was recorded as a
deserter, and efforts to find him were fruit
less. It is supposed at the war depart
ment. upon receipt of news OF his death,
yesterday, that he committed suicide.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

A Scotch Vessel Anxious to Compute for
the American Cup.

A Scotch Vessel Anxious to Compute for
the American Cup.
BosToN, March 29.-General Payne, a
well.known yachtsman, was, to-day, shown
a cable interview with Lord Dunhaven, in
which it was announced thai the Scottish
yacht Valkyrie will compete for the Ameri-
can cup, this year, and was asked if the
New York Yacht Club would put the Vol
unteer against the Valkyrie, provided the
Volunteer appeared to be it's fastest yacht.
He said he would not race the Volunteer,
even il the committee SO decided. He will
not put the Volunteer in commission, and
will not build a 70.footer to compete with
the Valkyrie.
At present the only yachts capable of
defending the cup are the Titania, Sham.
rock, Katrina, and Bedouin, and the sloops
Puritan and Mayfower.
Captain Burgess, designer and builder,
was also seen. He says we should put the
fastest boat against the VoIkvrie, and
that, at present, means the Volunteer,
though she could not be entered in General
Payne's NAME. rs he has said he would not
put her in commission this year.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
A Money Making Inst,tutio,.

BosroN, March 29.-At the annual meet
ing OF the American Watch Company, i
was voted to increase the capital stool
$1,000 900 making it So ,OOO, 900. A div
ldend OF SO per cent. was declared. TIL
company has a surplus OF 50, OOO, 900, anc
the dividends will pay for the increase Of
stock. and leave 81, 600, 900 on hand. In
1865 the capital stock WAS $500, 600, anG
it has been Increased TO the present
amount by dividends similar to the pres
ent one. Dividends as high as $50 De,
cent. have been declared heretofore.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
OF THE JIM-JAM VALLEY
Some of the Startling Lies Told of the Ga
Bernardino Mountains, Cal.

Some of the Startling Lies Told of the San
Bernardino Mountains, CAL.
'In the secluded Jim.Jam valley, in the
San Bernardino mountains" remarked Joe
Joachinson. the pioneer Of San Bernardino,
to a reporter OF the Examiner" there
are the most marvellous mirages known to
the world.
1.-THE wonderful mirages OF the Mojave
desert have been talked about a great deal,
and they are entitled to all the prominence
they have had. But those OF the Jim-Jam
valley are far more wonderful than these.
SIT is called Jim-Jam valley because Of
the strange things seen there, andI defy any
man, however sound of mind he may be, to
90 in there and not think be has got 'em
before he gets out.
"This valley is about twenty-five miles
long by fifteen miles wide. Itis uninhabited.
It is bordsred by the main San Be%rnardino
range on the east and by aspur Of the Sierra
Magdalenas on the west. There is no WELL
defined trail through the heart OF it. The
valley is q desert. The surrounding noun.
tains are terribly separated and cut up.
The peaks are jagged. Altogether the sur
roundings are very wierd and forbidding.
Leaving Fisk's ranch on the trail at the
foot oil the Sierra Magdalenas, you climb
an easy grade to Dead Mans pass, the en-
trance to the valley.
$50 on in and pretty o on you see lakes
and running rivers. and green borders, and
flying water fowl. Willows spring up here
and there and in the distance u see water
lilies.
"What you behold contrasts finely with
the rugged mountains, and you are charmed
with it, and 60 or thinking you have struck
an earthly paradise. Indian camps appear
in view, and little oarsmen propel fantastic
craft upon the waters. Advancing still
further, you see dim outlined forms, things
whose outlines you can hardly express in
words.
"Somber countenances CLEAN at you
from the air above. The lakes and the
rivers and the pallid faces shift and change
before your eyes. Sometimes a dozen of
the more or less dimly outlined forms may
be seen, and the pautomime reminds you of
q strange hobgoblin dance.
"Sometimes q storm brews in the valley,
and then the scene is all the more terrible
Forked lightning blazes about, and strange,
uncouth animals, differing from any you
have ever read about, are to be seen.
"These phenomena are seen for q stretch
of about fifteen miles up aud down the mid
of the valley principally, and they have
been viewed by a great many people. They
il such it may be called, are so much
more strange than on the Mojave desert.
Everybody is in awe of the valley, and
are mighty few men, however nervy !
may be ordinarily, who care to go
there much"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Evidently Murat Halstead, the able
Republican editor Of Cincinnati, will
not 20 to Germany as Minister from the
United States. His criticisms Of certain
members Of his own party, however
true, will stand up as a wall between
him and success as an accredited diplo-
mat. That is the penalty Of daring to
have opinions, or, at least, Of expressing
than s. .. .'. e
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
The Robbery of Tariff Duties.

Some idea of the profit which the Mexi-
can custom officials have made out Of the
Santa Clara mining boom may be gained
from the fact that on provisions which cost
him $21, one American p~rospector had to
pay $36 in duties. The same ratio held
good in regard to all mining implements.
1t is estimated that every one Of the men
who rushed of to the new digginas will
drop 800 before he returns, a sadder but
a considerably wiser man on the question
OF the mineral wealth OF Lower California.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

How does it come that Mayor Hamil.
ton was not re-nominated by the Repub-
licans7 Such a nomination would be
considered an endorsement Of his Off
cial conduct, while, under the cireum-
stances, the failure to put him again
in the field can hardly be construed as a
compliment, even taking it for granted
that he objected to the use of his name
at this time. Can it be, after all, that
the Republican delegates took this
method of expressing their party's dis
approval of the past years mismange-
ment OF city affairs :? 1t really seems SO.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Lunar influence on the Magnetic Needle
According to M. Ligner, the Austrian
meteorological, as ascertained by careful in
v~estigation, the moon has an influence or
a magnetic needle varying with it's phases
and its declination, The phenomenon il
said to be more prominently noticeable
when the moon is near the earth. and to be
very marked at those periods when she ID
passing from the full to her first and second
quarter. It also appears that the disturb
ances in question are al their maximum al
the time when the moon is in the plane Of
the equator, and greater also during the
southern than it is during thenorthern de-.
lination.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
To the Fiat Creek Mines.

Missoula "Ga zette": The flow OF parties
to the Flat creek mines continues. Two
mining operators from Butte left here Sat-
urdav 10 look at the Landowner" prop
erty. It is their intention to interest
themselves in it if they are pleased with
the showing. The richness and easy access
to the mines of Flat creek is causing much
comment throughout the territory. and
there is no doubt but that there will be
some startling developments there during
the approaching season.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Value of the Nicaragua Canal.

Mexico will, the Mexican "Financier''
holds, profit much by the construction OF
the Nicaragua ship canal, az it will enable
vessels to sail all the way from Matamoras
to Guaymas. While the canal can be used
for purposes of naval defense. our contem.
porary does not think that this should
alarm Mexico, ''for the dangers of armed
conflict with her northern %neighbors grow
less every day" Thu Nicaragua route il
praised as being cheaper and healthier than
the Panama. Good winds can at all seasons
Of the year be relied on by vessels bound
for Brito, at the Pacific terminus of the
Panama route, while owing to the Gains,
there are many months during which
Panama can only be reached by steamers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

For City Attorney the Republicans
have again nominated W. O. Speer
There are doubtless worse men than
Speer. They could be raked up in any
large community, with a ine-tooth
comb. If reports were true the present
Council had to adjourn or postpone
several of its meetings, during the past
year, owing to the absence of Mr.. Speer
and this, too, in spite Of the fair
promises made, a year ago, by that gen.
tleman as to his conduct for the year to
come. Have those promises been made
again, this year
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

It is q notorious fact that it was only
after the incessant demands Of THE
MINER that the Republicans concluded to
join with the Democratic members Of the
Council in suppressing the s~ure-thing
dives. The Republicans deserve no credit
at all for doing simply what they were
virtually forced by public opinion to do.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Mr.. Bray nearly .precipitated the con-
vention into chaos, yesterday, by moving
the nomination Of MIR. ]. E. Richards for
Mayor. Evidently, he was not aware of
the existence Of the slate. A panic was
averted by the convention going into
caucus, after which the wheels moved
tremendously, and no more was heard OF
Mr.. Richards.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Our Republican friends have nomi'
mated Gen. G. s. Warren for Mayor. Is
it expected that the gentleman's wal
record will carry him through to success
particularly that part Of it earned in
Montana !? Marshal Twins support can
be relied on, at any rate. But still, this
nomination will hardly be considered
the highest possible compliment to the
G. A. r. men of Butte.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Missoula's street Railway.

Says the Missoula "Gasetts:" John
Mccormick Of Butte. one OF the parties to
whom the street railway franchise vas
granted. was in town, Thursday, looking
after matters pertaining to the construc-
ton OF the road. The gentleman informed
us that work would begin about the first
of April, and as there were no grades or
other distractions, he expected to
have one mile and q half in opera
tion within three months. That the
enterprise will be well patronized. we have
not the least doubt. Parties owning the
South Missoula additions should begin at
once to make arrangements for the erec-
ton of q new bridge with the right OF way
for the street cars. This matter once set
tied, that portion would very naturally
become the residence part Of Missoula.
These matters, cannot come before the
live people Of this place too oon
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The registration is ended. Clerk
Booth has been kept pretty busy, and has
recorded the largest number ever before
listed. And yet a number Of leading men
have neglected to have their own names
recorded. However, they can blame no
one but themselves.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Killed at P~hilipsburg.

From the "Mail:" A man a med Wood
rough, at the Bi-Metallic. was thrown by q
piece Of timber and struck the side OF his
head on the tire OF a WACO wheel. The &C.
cl'ient occurred about 4 O'Clock in the after.
noon OF Wednesday, and he died at about
io;oo the same day. Death was supposed
TO have been caused by the rupture of a
blood vessel in the head. .Ie had a policy
tor $4,000 in the Pacific Mutual Insurance
Company. He was buried to-day.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Disaster to Vessels at Samoa.

AUCKLAND, March 29.-Dispatches from
Samoa state that the American men.oi.
war Trenton, Vandalia and Nipsic, and the
German men.of-war Adler, Olga and Eber,
were driven on a reef duringa violent storm
and totally wrecked. OF the American
crews four officers and forty-six men were
drowned, and of the German crews nine
officers and eighty-sevel men lost their
lives.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The Great Falls Tribune" Is wonder.
ing If 1t will pay the Republican party
ito tell Hershield, whose time and money
have been ever at the service Of the
party, that he must be excluded because
he is a Jew ?" It Is doubtful If it will,
in the end.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Il VICTORY OF THE .JEsUITs.

Excitement in Ottawa Over the Govern.
ment's Victory in Favor of the Jesuits.
OTTAWA. Ontario, March ga division
was reached in the House Of Commons at
Lao o'clock, this morning, on Colonel
O'Brien's amendment on the Jesuit estate
act, and it was voted down, Is yeas to It's
The singing OF God Save the
Queen" terminated the proceedings. The
amendment protested against the action OF
the Government in regard to the settle.
ment OF the Jesuit claims. It's defeat ia a
victory Tor the Government.
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 29.-The excite.
ment over the debate in the House OF Com.
mons Of O'Brien's resolution on the Jesuits
estate act, passed by the Quebec I.e.isla-
ture, is intense. Orangemen will hold a
mass meeting. Monday, to organize q ma
tional defense fund to test the validity 81
the act in the courts.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The Republican delegates, in refusing
to re-nominate Mayor Hamilton or any
Of the Republican Aldermen, concede
the correctness of THE MINERS restric.
lions on the conduct of the reform
Council. The issue is plain. Butte de.
mands more light and more water, and
better streets.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

Republicans are generally displeased
with the action of the convention yester-
day, in going into a caucus. 1t was a
remarkable occurrence. A misunder-
standing as to the character Of the slate
is what did 1t.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The sure-thing men would hardly be
found bitterly fighting the Democrats
were it not q fact that the Democrats
opposed their methods, and that the Re-
publicans, for political reasons, perhaps,
winked at their -~wickedness.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
WASHINGTON TOPICS.
more nominations by the President-shouu
Made Governor of Idaho.

WASHINGTON, March 29.-The President
sent the following nominations to tbs
Senate, to-day: Robert Adams. ,Jr.. q,
pennsylvania, to be minister to Rraz;,.
Lansing B. Misuer, oil California. to 10
minister to the Central American States. w
L. ScruRgs, o. Georgia, to be minista, -
Venezuela: William 0. Bradley. Of y
lucky, to be consul. general to Corea. Co.
Chandler. OF Kansas, to be first ass;ston.
secretary OF the interior; Geo. l.. sborna
OF Idaho, to be governor of Idaho. DID,
.. Curtis, OF Idaho, to be secreta wv -,
Idaho. OF
The President, to-day, appointed J. otis
mpnrey OF Illinois, Alfred NJ. Wilson
Oh arkansas, and Ex-Governor George n
nooinson OF Massachusetts,, to be corn.
to treat with the Cherokae and
p.ner Indians in relation TO the onenino ~
Ir.sar portion OF the Oklahoma conntrv
an,s commission is appointed under the
'eltns OF the Indian bill.
ilos'oent Harrison is said to have given
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

BALTIMORE. March 29.-Captain Pedrick,
OF a schooner from Charleston, reports that
March "a, rs miles off Cape Henry, a school
OF sperm VIII les was met. They came SO
close to the vessel that pieces of wood were
DROPPED on their backs. At one time the
sea appeared like q mass OF confused fire
from the gamboling of the creatures. Lines
OF phosphorescent light sometimes as far
as the eye could reach, were visible from
the ships deck. An that night the nightly
fish played around the vessel. It is sun.
posed they were attracted inshore by the
schools OF mackerel now off the coast.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
How Missoula is Growing.

From the "Gazette:" Can any on.
doubt the prediction that Missoula viii
be the second largest town in the Territory
when we take into consideration the fact
that it has tie most fertile county in
Montana-3OO miles long; extending FROM
Beaverhead county on the south TO the
British possessions on the north. enclosing
rich mines, thrifty orchards, foe farm and
timber lands and unlimit ed range to pat
her en- the back? Not much. Besides
being located at the gate to the coast,
they have got to come our way-the rail.
roads.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
A Scientific Glove Contest.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 29.-A glove con-
test between Tom Meadows of Australia
and Patsy Duffy of Boston, took place at
the California club, tonight, for a purse of
$1,000 and the welter weight championship
of the Pacific coast. The battle wal a
tious and scientific one.- The fight was
given to Duffy on q foul, at the end OF the
forty.fifth round, bnt no material advant-
age had been gained by either aide.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
As Legitime Would Have II

WASHINGTON, March 29.-Legitime's gov
ernment has instructed foreign govern.
mentS through their representatives al
Hayti, that it protests against the iss,,e .,
money by the Hy ppolyte faction. and will
not in any way recognize the issue.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03
Real Estate Transactions,

= n0HJ GbCAt6 TTAn3HCGIOu6s =.
Property is changing hands in Fausett's
addition east of town, six fractional lots
having been sold there yesterday through
the Cobban real estate agency for $3.50
and four lots the day before for $500.
A lot on the Burt lode above the Gagnon
mine was sold yesterday for $500.
DR.. James Thompson sold a lot on West
Copper street yesterday for $3.50.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The resolutions Of the Republican con.
venti0n, yesterday, demand more light
and more water. That is the position
The MINER has taken. 1t Is the issue.
The Republican convention, in every
action, rebuked the past conduct of the
present city government.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-03

The BOzeman Chronicle" suggests
Russell B. Harrison for Public Printer
If that idea ever reaches the young man
and ctrikes in, there. is no telling what
may happen in Washington yet, before
the Senate drops off.