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THE SAMOAN COMBUSTION.


WsNR& viii 10
Brief sketohss of Bates. Phelps and Kas-
SON. and q Ariso6aia New Govsrnor.
WAsHnoron. March 15.-Georgs II. Bates,
nominated to be one OF the. commissioners
to negotiate with Germany respecting Sa-
moa, is q son of the ex-Chancellor of Della
ware. and q lawyer of high standing OF that
state. Bates was appointed by Secretary
Bayard as n special commissioner to inve. :
tigate our Samoan relations and made q
long and exhanstiys report to the depart
ment, December /, 1886.
William Walter Phelps and John A. Kas-
son, who were also nominated to the COM
mission, have had long and distinguished
Congressional careers. and have acquired
an intimate knowledge OF diplomacy
through service as United States Ministers
in Europe.
: Lewis Wolfey, who was to-day, nomi-
mated to be Governor OF Arizona, was
born in Ohio about 48 years ago. He is q
cousin OF General Thomas Ewing, and was
educated With him. He entered the Union
army from Kentucky. and served as lieu
tenantrcolonel of cava,ry under General
Murray. At the close Of the war General
Sherman urged him to remain in the regu-
lar army, and promised him q commission.
He was a personal friend OF President Gar
field, who contemplated appointing him to
a territorial Office, but his papers had not
been made out at the time Of the Presi-
dents assassination. He was appointed
United States Supervisor OF Internal
Revenue BY President Grant, and after
wards resided in Colorado and other Nest
ern territories. He has lived continuously
in Arizona for seven or eight years, and
has been engaged in various business enter.
prises there.
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Not q Good Change.

For the benefit OF our Scandinavian
friends, The MINER gives spase to the fol-
lowing communication, the writer being q
we'll known resident of Centerviile:
To the Editor of the Butte Miner: I
noticed to-day in THE MINER that Prof. R.
b. Anderson has been replaced with Mr..
Enander OF Illinois as Minister resident and
Consul General at Copenhagen, Denmark.
Prof. Anderson's removal is very much re-
gretted by every Scandinavian, notwith.
standing party, as he always was believed
the best representative OF Scandinavian de.
scent.
Besides that Prof. Anderson has rendered
his countrymen here invaluable services by
translating and making accessible for us
many scientific and literary works from the
ancient and modern tide.
Copenhagen was just the place for him to
60 ahead with his work as aforesaid, where
ne a the best opportunity to use the best
blbliateks to select from. HANS G, Boz.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20

people q total Misrepresentation of the
Oklahoma matter. Many suppose it to
be an Indian reservation; others think it
to be unoccupied territory which the
government refuses to permit to be occu-
pied by settlers or grazers. A brief out
line OF the land included In what is
known as Oklahoma may be of value at
this period of misunderstanding.
In 1855, soon after the close of the
civil war, the federal government, I'm.
certain what TO do with the freedmen
not then having decided to keep them in
the South and use them for Republican
v0ters-inally decided to c0lonize them
in Indian Territory. To this end it ne
gotiated separately with the Cherokees,
the Creeks, the Chicasaws and the Choc-
taws-the civilized tribes-fOr the pnr-
chase from each of them of a portion of
their territory. From the Cherokees the
government agreed to take all the land
lying west Of the 96th degree and a strip
running along the north border Of Indian
Territory, eighty miles wide, and which
had been retained by the Cherokees to
secure an outlet to the hunting regions
lying west of the territory.
From the Greeks the government ne
gotiated the west half of their country
west Of the 98th degree Of longitude,
and from the Seminoles a small slip which
adjoined the other lands, The area thus
for is about three hundred
miles in length by about two hundred
and ten in width. In each instance the
purchase was made on the ground that
the new territory should be used for
the settlement of freedmen and friendly
Indians. The entire acreage of the pur7
chase amounts to about fourteen million
acres. Except liz the case of the Creeks,
no portion of the price agreed on has
been paid by the government. The
Creeks received a small payment at the
Of the deal.
This is, in brief, an outline of the area,
location, manner Of purchase. and pres
emit condition of what is known as Okla
homa. 1t wal SO ~bargained by the vari-
Dus tribes on the condition that it should
used for a specific purpose and should
paid for. It has not been paid for,
nor has it been used for the purpose for
which 1t was sold.
Enthusiastically, then, the lands still be-
4ong to their original owners, and are
not open for sale or presumption. And
his is the reason of the necessity for
'ome congressional enactment on the
The bill in question covers the
and there seems no good reason
way it should not have been acted upon
.'avorably by the Senate.
With these facts in view, 1t Is not
lear on what grounds the late move of
he boomers" is made, but they doubt
ess have some assurance of immunity
rom violent treatment at the hands of
he United States authorities.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
FASHION T.

The finest Of spring mantles are lined viii,
watered silk. "i'i
Gauze edges to very thick repped ribbon.
are ne" and wonderfully pretty.
wraps, whether mantle or peler;ne will
DC very small and immensely varied
A sapphire fly, with diamond w;nos ,,a
ruby eyes, is the latest ornament ~.
beauty's hair. nen0 1or
oo"e very new fire screens have hamh,.
loudly painted. pof0rai' very
Lace applique with velvet hovers o,a
ieayes In natural colors is much IN ,.aua
win farlslan dressmakers. W
The ail-prevading violet now h,,,..--.
enamel and set about with smom 'oMs IN
ooes duty as a scarf-pin. pearls
Mourning mantlss are big canas n, g.
aul, black wool, with fur iininas ana d ane,
oands OF cape down the front. ""u oeep
Light and white hummer vasts I'll:
1--WE nuGtons and a collar when on4 nave
ureasIeo. When double but four hns single
al AIsfSoraion'pleated skirts are oftsn ho-
on1 hai q yard deep with a co~4. Do!d-
ooio r, Hnich Is also used for vest nutt SeUing
collar OF the waist, 'eeS' cuf1s and
Inc newest black veil 10 =,
tern Of ao a. me bottom, with a faint no.
otne' hnes OF gilt above It. ne" n
10 ,.aJ Drown or green wool. vidslv .,,..
nnas WIN green, or blue or red 10 nnNs
Eris nom II to 20. So"ns Tor
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1t Is j. E. Coulter.

The dispatches from Helena yesterday
announced that G.. c. Swallow OF Helena
and j. E. Coulter of Butte had been ap.
pointed respectively inspector and assistant
inspector Of mines. All knew who Prof.
Swallow, but all were in a quandary to
know about the assistant. J. E. Coulter
is the present City marshal and is a miner,
but there is a j. B. Coulter who is in the
employ OF the Chambers Syndicate and is
a relative of Councilman Middleton. As
neither had made application or had been
consulted, each thought it was the other,
and when they met yesterday morning mu-
tual congratulations took place. tt now,
however, definitely settled hat it is City
Marshal Coulter who is the lucky man.
The Captain, if he consents to serve will
no doubt make a good Inspector, but he
has not yet made up his mind upon the
the subject. He wants to see the exact
text OF the bill as it finally passed and
he will come to a decision. In the
meantime ]. B. will continue with the syn.
dictate and not worry about unsough4 hon
ora.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20

be found casting horrible chances in the
direction OF the fresh-arriyals Office.
Then q hurried consultation will he held,
and a demand made for some Legislative
enactment on the subject.
All this is not creditable, and 1t Is not
strange that newspapers and people. in
shere self. defense, now and then expose
and denOunce the empiricisni Of the
whole medical fraternity, in these mat
tiers. The medical fraternity is simply
forcing the rest of mankind to band to-
gether in opposition to the aggressive
pretensions of the physicians. A man
who adverties may be q quack. and q man
who does not advertise may be one, also.
The men who dare advertise are certainly
not trying to hide away, whether in dig
niied silence or criminal malpractice.
The time is close at hand when the
people and the newspapers will find them
selves compelled to exercise a little OF
their own judgment on this question Of
who are and who are not "quacks."
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
FOREIGN POLITICS.
A German Desires to Become a French
Subject, and Run for ONCE.

A German Desires to Become a French
Subject, and Run for ONCE. -
PARIS, March 15.-Herr Antoine, who
has just resigned his seat as deputy for
Metz in the Reichstag, intends to become
a French citizen, and offer himself as can
didats for the Chamber Of Deputies in op-
position to Boulanger at the next election.
LONDON. March 15.-In Commons, this
afternoon, Home Secretary Matthews,
was questioned with reference to the &C.
tions of Anderson, the election oficia! OF
the Home Office, who permitted LeCarron,
the informer, to look over the whole OF the
letters Of the past correspondence with the
home Office prior to his appearing as a
witness before the Psrnell COMMITTEES; and
select such letters az he thought would be
OF service to the Times"
Matthews said at the time that he knew
nothing OF the course taken by Anderson,
and consequently had not given it his sane
ton; but he now considers that Anderson
acted properly.
Sir William Vernon Harcourt gave notice
that he would submit q motion regarding |
conduct, when the police vote
% discussed Monday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
THE HON. WILL KENNEDY,

There was at least one member of
Montana's late legislature who dared
rise above party prejudice and intoler-
ance, and that member was the Hon.
Will Kennedy Of jefferson, member of
the Council. .a .
This gentleman's utterances in refer
ence to House bill nc 20, ian act to ap-
portion the Legislative Assembly of
Montana" showed the independent
character Of the man. The measure
was of a most unjust and partisan char
acter, and he, though a Republican,
dared thus characterize it. Coereed by
caucus rule, in action, he felt free to
make this statement:
l am expected as a Republican to vote
for this measure; elected as q Republican, !
will vote for it. I must say, however, that
l never voted for a more absurd PROPOSE.
ton. We're it as harmful as it is absurd,
1 would vote against it. Being OF no force
or effect, / concede my judgment and my
vote to Others. But l here that
I will never again place the control Of nv
judgment and my vote in the hands of any
party, and especially when that party sets
up as it's leaders men for whom I have no
respect either in their personal character or
their ability as leaders.
We are not sure but that, in his virtu-
u indignation, he unjustly denounced
the personality Of some of his co-labor-
ers; but the line that separates, i'm the
same person, the alleged good citizen
and the unjust or even corrupt politi-
clan, is 80 obscure, that more than ordi-
narily good vision is required to dis
tinguish it. Mr.. Kennedy evidently
doubts the existence of such a line.
Mr.. Kennedy is evidently a conscien-
tious politician, and one in whose Gus
custody the peoples interests are safer
than in the hands Of the ~partizan, pure
and simple.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20

ONE of the staunch Republican news
papers Of the East, the Philadelphia
Press" thus gives vent to the general
feeling among Eastern Republicans on
the silver question:
Stewart OF Nevada cannot allow even a
special session OF the Senate, called for
executive business, to pass without trying
to get an expression favoring increased sill.
YER coinage. Silver is about the only thing
OF value which his Sahara OF a State pro-
duces, and although the United States gov.
eminent is by all odds the largest purchaser
OF that product, the handful OF people in
the declining silver State, are naturally ex-
tremely DESTROYS that it shall increase it's
orders.
IL the Republicans, as a party, could
have their way about it, the coinage of
even two millions of silver dollars a
month would be rapidly stopped. Their
hostility to the silver interests is pro-
n0unced.
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AND is THIS TASCOTT
ruraLLEeED MURDERER OF MILL
T0NATRE SWELL OF CHICAGO.

Again Reported to be Captured-Th1s Time
mn at Lake winnipeg-Trail of Him
Followed for Weeks-Working in .
Lumber Camp.
VNN1pEa, March ia dispatch from
West SeIkirk says that Tascott o Deem
captured neal Lake Winnipeg.
MlNNEApoLIs. March 15.-The "Trlo-
une's'' Winnipeg special says: "Recentiy D.
detective arrived here from Chicago, hav-
ing a>clue to the whereabouts OF Tascott,
the supposed Smell murderer. Tascott
was supposed to be working in some neigh
boring lumber camps. The detectives leit
here suddenly, supposedly for British Co
lumbia.
..News arrived, this evening, from Lake
Winnipeg, stating that Tascott had been
captured, and is now ON his way here in
the charge of detectives. 1t is not stated
whether the prisoner ia positively identified
or not"
ST.. PAUL, March 15.-The Pioneer
Press's" Winnipeg special gives the follow
ing statement OF the capture OF Tascott:
"Some Indians arrived by a dog train at
Q O'Clock, to-day, from West Selkirk, q
place twenty miles from this city, convey.
ing the news that Tascott, the murderer OF
Smell, the Chicago millionaire, had been
captured on Lake Winnipeg by Chicago
detec ives, who, accompanied by relatives
of the murdered man, had been following a
strong clue, with the result named, for the
past few weeks.
: ''They arrived near here, just after Tas-
colt left his work to go, he said, to Dakota.
However, they are now reported to be on
their way to this city with the captured
murderer"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
THE OKLAHOMA SITUATyON-
Desperate Condition of the Boomers-Cab-
met Action-What Nav be Done

Desperate Condition of the Boomers-Cah-
met Action-what May be Done.
ST. LOUIS, March I5.-A Purcell. Indian
Territory, special, says that Oklahoma
Hill and party yesterday sent d MESSAGE
to President Harrison to the effect hat
the situation in Oklahoma is critical. and
tba there is national necessity to have
action taken at once. The telegram con
eiudes: III thousands OF actual, honest
settlers clamoring for admittance are rom.
PEELED to depend upon the right to settle.
ment until too late to make a crop. actua,
will follow"
WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Cabina+
to-day, held under discussion the onen;no
OF Oklahoma, Or at least, the portion of
the territory included within its limit.
The President is authorized by the terms of
The recent legislation, to open to settls.
ment about 800 900 acres of land. and th.
prevails that he will shortly ;ss,s
proclamation, adding that ACREAGE to
The public domain.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
Down no rHE SEA IN SHIPS.
Preparing for a Years Cruise Wreck
Off the Virginia Coast Lives Lost.

L=s&EN E HEEE1
Preparing for a Years Cruise-A Wreck
or the virginia Coast-Lives Lost.
WAsmNeroH. March 15.-Orders. have
been given to prepare the Adams at dare
Island for q years cruise.
Orders have been given TO the command
ant OF the yards to notify all suspended
per diem employees to consider themselves
discharged.
NORFOLK. Va. March 5.-Captain Ben
iamin Knight, Second Mate Jas. Richards,
Peter Florida, John Smith, Ned Forbes
and Charles Hobbs, sailors Of the brig Ag-
mes Barton. wrecked near Virginia beach yes
terday afternoon, were drowned last night
and this morning. During the night three
of the men were washed overheard and lost.
When day broke the life saving crew saw
three remaining men dashed to tie rigging.
AT 8 o'clock the vessel burst, the mast fell
and the men we're lost.
The American bark Agnes Barton was
bound fro. Nassau to Baltimore with a
cargo of phosphate rock, and was driven
ashore on the Virginia coast Thursday
afternoon at 4:10 o'clock during q heavy
northeast gale, about half q mile north OF
the Dam Neck life saving station.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
THE OKLAHOMA SITUATION.

An Oklahoma dispatch, yesterday, says
that Hill and hundreds of followers have
arrived on the ground and begun stalking
out claims. Although the colonists
throughout the country have been noti-
fed by telegraph that they will not be
interfered with, it is reported that troops
have been ordered to Oklahoma. This
may moan another attempt at ejectment,
or possibly an effort on the part of the
government to prevent violent scenes.
The Oklahoma bill was passed by the
Democratic House of Representatives
but the Republican Senate simply tabled
the matter, owing largely to the inffu-
ence Of Senator Plumb of Kansas. The
measure ought to have been put through
Congress with all decent speed, in jus-
tice to the thousands Of families who
are willing to brave To hardships of pio-
neer life for the sake of having homes of
their own. 1t is the home that civilizes
communities and lifts the nation
above degeneracy. No effort ought to be
LETT undone to encourage home building.
The movement to people Oklahoma ia a
movement to plant homes in that wilder
ness. 't
The Oklahoma bill does not recognize
The old homestead law, pure and simple.
provides that In addition to three
years occupancy, settlers can acquire
title only by payment Of a dollar and q
per acre. There must be per-
'onal residence, occupancy and cultiya-
ion Of the land for three years, and the
'ayment in four annual installments at
no rate Of q dollar and a quarter Der
'ers. No settler can take more thar. leO}
'cres. The provision for payment in the
Is Intended to produce q sufficient
to extinguish the Indian title to the
and.
There Is among the great masses Of the
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
Advance in Sugar Prices.

New YORK, March 15.-The output of
refined sugar 1atterly has been taken up
freely since the consumers have looked for
higher prices on account OF q steady up
ward movement of the raw product, based
upon statistical position of short crops in
the West Indies and the fact hat England
completes sharply with America at pro-
ducing points for supplies. Refneries have
carried along the old prices until yester-
day, when the old list was suspended, to be
rearranged at a meeting of the trust to be
held to-day. Revised prices put out this
morning show an advance OF y all around,
with a brist business. Thus quotations
are for cut loaf and crushed S.12h, pow
dered 1917, graduated 7.12A, mould A
7.12H, cubes 1895, candy A 7, confection-
6.S7H.
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DOES ADVERTISING MEAN "oUACK.
ERY ?"

ElHH 2"
The extract reproduced in THE MINER
yesterday, from the Omaha Herald" in
regard to so-called medical quacks," has
been the subject Of some adverse criti.
cism on the part Of certain members OF
the medical profession. The shoe need
not to have been put on, il it did not fit.
OF all the ridiculous pretentions Of pro-
fessional men, the medical code of
ethics" is the most absurd in 90 far as it
considers that every man who advertises
his business 10 q quack. Newspaper men
know this to be a fact, as we'll as the phy-
sicians themselves, because every news
paper man Of experience has, times in
Vulnerable, had occasion to write the
little puff" go much despised when paid
for at advertising rates, and yet 90 much
appreciated when worked in, gratis, In a
notice Of some exploit Of Or. Bawbones In
connection with the case Of John Doe and
his fractured limb or Uranium.
No protest has ever been known to.
reach the business or editorial oflee In
consequence Of such advertising, but Let
a stranger come to town, unroll his
sheepskin, hang ont his 'shingle," and
announce In the papers or BY means Of
hand-bills duly distributed and ell
punctually paid for, that certain or gen.
sral diseases will be treated at certain
hours, and the whole local fraternity will
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
A Woman Finds a BONANZA.

In Placerville last week, says the Vir-
ginia, Nevada, Enterprise" some men
were digging up a lot Of ground on the
premises of W. 81. Fellows for a garden.
While engaged in this work they unearthed
several pieces OF quartz to which they gave
no attention. Mrs. Fellows happening to
see the quartz, she at once prospected it.
The first piece of rock she broke open was
all alive and sparkling with free gold. She
has hit upon a rich pocket, the extent OF
which is unknown, but already she has a
fortune in sight.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
Another Smurlinx Story

Pail Mall "Gazette": A newly married
couple were returning to Germany, after a
tour to Brussels. As the train approached
the frontier the bride grew uneasy and
presently confessed that she had a crop of
the finest Of Brussels lace in her bag, on
which a high duty would have to be paid.
"Put it inside your hat, she pleaded. This
was done. The customs house officials
looked all through the boxes of the elegant
young lady, knowing by experience that
such are the most daring Of smugglers, but
found nothing. The chief officer, charmed
by the amiable nne OF the husband,
accompanied the couple to the train, when
the wretched husband, forgetting his secret
in the joy OF having escaped, raised his hat
to the officer, and was instantly enveloped
in q soft white veil. Tableau!
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The Contest for Public Printer.

CHICAGO. March 15.-The "Journal's'
Washington special says that the fight
against Meredith for public printer is
getting very hot because OF his prominence
as the leading candidate for the place. The
Californis delegation are especial active in
behalf Of their man Osborne, and are hope
full of success. They do not, however,
claim to receive any assurances from the
President. So sharp is the contest that
nearly all the dark horse candidates have
been elimated. The Indications o are
that out OF The following six the winner
will be chosen: August Donath, Chester,
Pa; Capt. w. M. Meredith, Chicago; Capt.
Holloway, Indianapolis; ex-Congressman
Nichols, North Carolina; Major A. q. s.
Davis, Minneapolis; and Osborn, OF Los
Angeles, Calf.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
EATEN By n SHARK,
The Fate of q Pennsylvania Bridge-Builder
in New South Wales.

The Fate of q Pennsylvania Bridge Builder
in New South Wales.
Towanda pa Corr. Chicago Herald :"
The Union Bridge Company took the con.
tract a year or so ago for building the great
Hawkesbury bridge at Sydney, New South
Wales. The company sublet the work to
Ryland & Morse OF this city. The Ryland
OF the firm was the w~ell.known bridge.
builder, 8. V. Ryland. The partners went
to Sydney and completed the work, receiv.
ing for it 81, 0OO, 900.
Ryland's family have received a letter
from Mr.. Morse which says that on the day
before Christmas Mr.. Ryland was walking
on one OF the string pieces of the bridge
when he lost his balance and fell into the
water, a distance of fifty feet. The fall did
not seem to hurt him, as he was seen to
turn and swim for the shore. On the way
he was attacked by an immense shark,
carried him beneath the surface, and
was seen no more. Rytand leaves a
widow and five children in Towanda. He
vas 4S years OF age, aud one OF the most
prominent citizens Of Bradford county.