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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
WORSE THAN WHISKY.

Remarks the Omaha Republican;
A law in Massachusetts defines intoxi.
eating liquors as any beverage contain.
ing more than 8 per cent. of alcohol by
volume at 6Oo Fahrenheit. In a recent
case before a jury, the state assayer testi-
fed that Jamaica ginger contained over
SO per cent. of alcohol, 8 per cent. Of
pure Jamaica ginger extract and 20 per
cent. of water. As ordinary whisky con-
tains only about 30 per cent. of alcohol,
it follows that Jamaica ginger must be a
pretty lively sort of temperance drink.
But aside from It's intoxicating quail
ties, Jamaica ginger is admitted by ply.
sicians and shown by experience to be
about the most deadly Of all beverages.
The action of the united force of alcohol
and ginger upon the coating of the stom-
ach is much more destructive than
either separately. Two or three glasses
a day for a year will wreck the system
worse than twice the quantity of
whisky.
The man who "swore of" on New
and who is drinking Jamaica gin
ger as a substitute for rye or bourbon,
had much better 60 back to the old habit
than form the new one. OF the two evils
he has substituted the worst.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

THE City Council is advertising fol
bids for lighting the streets. Under or
binary circumstances this would be per.
fectly proper. but with the knowledge
that the Gas Company cannot compete
without a great additional outlay for
mains, and taking into consideration the
fact that the electric light is furnished
at what is considered very low rates,
about $14.50a month for each lamp, it
seems like straining at a gnat to adyer-
tise for bids. Or does the City Council
want to put the city back to kerosene or
tallow dipsp The present electric com
pany is evidently doing the best it can;
1T ought to be encouraged by the city,
and a fair and reasonable compensation
should be willingly allowed 1t by the
city fathers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

lin correction OF yesterdays report of
the Bennett ickford case. the negative
votes on the motion to refer papers to
committee were cast by Collins and Mid
dleton. Bickford vas excused from vot
ing.-Reporter.l
Council opened in usual form this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

THE sugar bounty bill is in 9 fair way
to become a law, SO far as it lies i'm the
power of the Republicans to legalizs the
measure. The proposed bounty is one
cent q pound. The bill passed the Sem
ate, Friday, by a vote of q to %. Payne,
Democrat, Of Ohio, voting with the Re-
publicans, and Quay. OF Pennsylvania,
voting with the Democrats. The bounty
is another form of substituting manufac-
turers, but it is much preferable to the
deceptive and insidious tax known as the
tariff. The people can easier understand
the bounty, and it's unfairness will sooner
become apparent to the American people.
The present House will doubtless reject
the measure, but the Republicans, in the
next Congress, may be able to carry it
through both Houses.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
Californians Hate stage Robbers.

The antipathy OF Californians to stage
robbers is shown by the fact that when L.
j. Maxwell quarreled with Dave Robbie at
Plumes and killed him, the offender got ten
years in the pen~itentiary in spite Of the
fact that the shooting was in self-defense
and grew out OF Maxwell's refusal to Join
Robbie in an attack on a stage. Robbie was
known to be q desperate character and a
road agent, and as Maxwell was in his COM
panyi it was presumed that he was equally
dangerous. Robbie devised a plan to rob a
stage which was known to have a rich
treasure box, and insisted that Maxwell
should join him in the enterprise. Maxwell
refused, and Robbie gave him twenty-four
hours to get out of thecountry. Thequar-
rel and the tragedy resulted when the men
met the next morning. Maxwell has just
received a full pardon from the Governor,
who believes that Maxwell's plan ofdiscour-
aging stage robbers is better than the ordi
nary process OF law.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
-rELEGRAPHIo BREYIrIEs.
from Every Part of the World Put
Into the Smallest Compass.

News from Every Part of the World Put
Into the Smallest Compass.
San Francisco's government building is to
cost $50 1000.
Severe cold weather and heavy storms
have visited Mime sofa and Iowa..
At Brownwell. w. Va, 1000 miners are
out on a strike,
Representatives Of the glass makers con
vention in Washington were before the
Senate finance committee Thursday, argu.
ing that the duties proposed by the Senate
tariff bill are too low.
Gov. West made an argu ment before the
committee on territories, Friday, against
the admission OF Utah. He declared the
g~entiles could not live there if admission
were granted.
All the cigar-makers in the forty Havana
cigar manufactures in New York City,
struck, Friday, against q reduction OF 81
rer 1000, which the bosses made ID
months ago. The strikers are mostly Gu
bans, and 1000 hands are out. Three
firms have already yielded.
Robert Mills, of the oyster schooner
Chickera, was found guilty OF cruelty beat
ing dredgeis and sentenced to fine OF $500
and one year in Jail, in the U. 8. District
Court at Baltimore, Friday.
FL. F. Verght, the former cashier of the
Farmers and Mechanics bank OF Pitts
burg, Pa, was arrested, Thurrday night,
charged by officers of the bank with en-
bezzlement, perjury and f~alsifying accounts.
The bank failed September last, with liabil.
tiles of $250,000.
Oarsman VIM. O'Connor left Toronto,
Thursday, for California, where he will try
conclusions with Gaudaur. His new Rud-
dick boat was strapped on top of a Pull
man car by broad belts OF webbing.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

The disclosures which the Chicago
Times is makingi in regard to Inspector
Bonfield and Captain Schaach,a ARE opening
the eyes Of the people of that city to the
real character Of the men who have been
shouting themselves hoarse over the
alleged ~deprayities Of others. 1t was
on the evidence of these officers and GER
tain one associated with them, that
seven men were condemned to the gal
lows in that city a year and q half ago.
for crimes which they to the last pro-
tested they did not commit. Indeed, 1t
was openly charged that the Haymarket
bomb, instead Of being thrown by an
archists, was hurled by one of Pinker-
toms or Bonfield's men for purposes
which time alone might disclose. Was
the allegation true, and is the prophecy
to be verified so soon2 That it was a
Idastardly act can hardly be doubted, and
it is to be hoped the truth will one day
be diyulged, even with all its hideous-
ness.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
Parents Should Take Notice.

Great complaint is made by the drivers
OF delivery sleiehs OF children jumping OF
the sides or ends to get q ride. II the chill
dren get run over the drivers are liable tc
arrest for manslaughter, and if the dri ers
use their whips they are arrested for as.
sault. The instances that have occurred
OF serious injury to the children who have
fallen in these attempts should, of itself,
be sufficient warning OF it's danger and
parents to Impress on their young
ones the risk they run by the practice.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
-ADYERT1sING FoR 4 WIFE.
4 81. Louis school Teacher Gets Herself IN
Trouble Through an Advertisement.

a St. Louis School Ieacner u0ss IA
Trouble Through an Advertisement.
A. Z. Love, the proprietor OF an estab-
l;shment for the manufacture and sale OF
store fixtures, doing business on Main street,
advertised for a wife a few weeks ago in a
ST. Louis German paper. His advertise
ment was answered by Miss Sophia Baron,
residing at 1910 Choteau avenue, st. Louis,
who, in a spirit Of fun, wrote him q letter
and accompanied It with a photograph OF
her laundress, a stoutgood-looking woman
The lace seemed to strike the fancy OF Mr..
Lowe and hi departed for st. Louis in
search of q wife.
After some difficulty he located Miss
Baron as a teacher in the Benton school
and although she bore no resemblance to
her laundress. Mr.. Lowe expressed decided
liking for the g~ood-looking school teacher.
The young pedagogue had no notion OF get
ting married, however, and treated Mr..
Lowe rather brusquely, threatening to have
him arrested if he did not cave the build
ing. Miss Baron was called upon to ex-
plain the affair to the school board OF st.
Louis and has been indefinitely suspended.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
LIKELIHOOD OF FREE DELIVERY IN
BUTTE,

LIKELIHOOD OF FREE DELIVERY IN
BUTTE.
United States Commissioners on the
part Of the Postofice authorities were in
Butte, yesterday, to examine the situa.
ton in regard to the advisability Of es.
tablishing the free delivery system In
this city. They are, it is understood, ia.
yorably impressed with the object OF
their mission, and will probably recon-
mend the early establishment of free de-
livery for the city.
This is good news. Strangers have
wondered that a city the size of Butte has
been able to conduct its large business
without the aid Of this very necessary
auxiliary Of commercial facilities. And
the wonder has increased on visit being
paid to the p~ostofice, particularly at the
hours Of the distribution of incoming
mails.
1t is to be hoped the commissioners
will urge the immediate extension of the
system to Butte, and that our people will
take any steps necessary to facilitate the
successful working Of the same.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
A Unique Railroad Pass.

Probably the most unique railroad pass
issued this year is that OF the Siiverton
Railroad Company of Colorado. 1t is a
thin silver plate about the size and shape
OF the passes in general use. On the upper
left.hand corner OF the face Of the plate is a
v~ignette showing a curve of the road
between Sllverton and Gu lay. The pass is
rolled from silver bars and STAMPED. Tie
y~ignette and lettering, with the exceptlon
OF the presidents name, being in relief. The
name is intaglio, and is gilded, as are the
vignette and scroll. The number OF the
pass and name of the person to whom it ia
issued are engraved by hand.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

THE ocean steamer Great Eastern has
been credited with being the largest
vessel afloat. But a Belfast, Ireland, dis
patch says the new White Star steamer
TeutOnic, which was launched at that
city Saturday morning, is larger still.
1t is 582 feet in length and Of nearly TO-
600 tons burthen. A reference to facts,
however, shows that the Great Eastern
still carries the palm, it being $50 feet
between perpendiculars or 692 feet upper
decks, breadth SO feet. and will carry
1000 passengers, 5000 tons of merchan-
disc. and 1900 tons Of coal fuel. Since
1884 this vessel has been a coal hulk in
the harb0r of Gibraltar.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

A PROBABLY deliberate attempt to sink
the American coast vessel, the Haytien
Republic, in the harbor at Port au Prince,
the night OF December 20, by the Haytien
gunbOat Noyelle Voldrogue running out
Of Its course to strike the former vessel.
while entering the harbor. Both vessels
were damaged. The captain of the gum
boat claims it was an accident, but this
is doubted.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

AT the dinner Of the American Pro
tectiye League in New York, Thursday,
President Ammidown, in welcoming the
guests, stated that there are now SOC
members Of the League who have contri-
buted over $4,000 to further its pur.
poses. This is doubtless true. These SOC
members can afford to contribute their
millions, If necessary. The Ammidowns
and Carnegies are enabled, by this vile
tariff, to make, above expenses, a million
and a half of dollars yearly. But what
OF the masses from whom this blood
money is drawn
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

EVIDENTLY the French people have moi
lost confidence in De Lesseps. He will
be made President Of the new Panama
canal company, and his son Charles Vice.
President. Doubtless his countrymen
judge him Alright. He is a grand man,
and his canal project is not q visionary
scheme but an enterprise that must ulti-
mately be carried to successful COM
pletion.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
s7xLL MORE NEWS FROM STANLEY


Where He Was In November-T0 hon
He Had written.
LONDON. January tS.-Sir Francis Der
winten is OF the opinion that Stanley
reached Emin in November. and that the
journey to the east coast would occupy
from six to ten months,
Sir Francis has received q letter from
Major Parmeter, dated at Kuichissa, on
Stanley Pool, November 30. reporting the
arrival there OF Lieutenant Baset, Tippoo
Tbs secretary, on board the steamer
Stanley enroute for Leopoldville. Baret
was suffering from dysentery. He said
Stanley was returning at the end of August
to camp where Bartelot was murdered and
found the remainder Of The Jameson do
tachnent in charge OF Bonny. Stanley
wrote Tippoo to come and see him. The
distance being twelve days hard march,
Tippoo did not arrive and Stanley pro-
ceeded.
Baret confirms the news contained in
Stanley's letter, adding that Stanley said
that Tippoo would not see him again, SO
Stanley evidently did not intend to return
the SAM way. Baret further says that
Stanley wrote to nobody except Tippoo.
and sent no letters home. Stanley had not
heard OF the death of Jameson.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
The Composer of a Famous Song.

The words of the song 1.-THE Star Span
gled Banner were written on shipboard
by Mr.. Key during the bo~mbardment OF
Fort McHenry, and as soon as he landed
at Baltimore it was shown to Judge Mich
olson, who was 80 pleased with it that he
at once had it printed. In an hour after
wards it was on the street and hailed with
enthusiasm. The same night it was sung
in a restaurant next to the bic Holly Street
theatre by Charles Durang who had adapt
ed it to an old French air called "Anac-
reon'' and known at tine time as Liberty"
tine author OF which we believe is unknown.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
Chinese Opium smugglers Indicted.

ALBANY, N. Y. January 1S.-The grand
jury returned indictments to-day for SNUG.
Cling opium against Chang Jee, Low dow
and All Quon, of Buffalo. Low How was
fined $500, All Quon was given two years
in the penitentiary and fined 500, and
Chang Jee was acquitted, the evidence
being insufficient. William Ling and Ed
ward Mellinger, of Erie county, accom-
plices of the Cinnamon, pleaded guilty to
the charge al smuggling opium at Suspen-
sion Bridge, aud were fined $500 and were
committed to the Erie county Jail until it
-hould be paid. The fact that they had
given testimony which assisted in tie de-
lection OF smugglers was adduced to miti-
gate their sentence.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

This news will give general s~atisfac
ton to the people Of Montana, as it mus
also to the people Of Washington Terri
tory, Wyoming. South Dakota and New
Mexico. The act enables the territories
named to be admitted as states after Ger.
tain formalities, which are described in
our Washington dispatches this NOM
ing, and which are devoid of unnecessary
elaboration or perplexities.
THE MINER only regrets that the act
does not admit both sections Of Dakota,
as asked for by the inhabitants Of that
Territory. Not only will this act Of
equity be done at an early date, but in
justice to the people Of that vast Terri
tory statehood should have been con-
ferred many years ago.
The passage Of this omnibus BILL" as
Congressman Springer's measure has
been called, may be opposed by the Re-
publican leaders, for 1t shows the earnest
ness Of the Democrats in the matter OF
admitting the territories to statehood.
and will give the Senate an opportunity
Of testing Republican sincerity. If this
measure is rejected by the Senate, the
burden of responsibility and blame will
rest upon the Republicans. It is not a
sufficient reason for rejecting the same
to charge the Democrats with negations
and sins Of omission. The Democrats
hive passed the bill, and a Democratic
President will doubtless sign it, il given
an opportunity.
Whatever regrets may be entertained
rs regards the wisdom Of admitting
North Dakota, about which there seem to
be serious doubts, nothing that has been
done will interfere with the admission Of
that section. also, at an early date, should
1t be found wise to do 80.
1t is to be hoped the Republicans in
the United States Senate will temper
their ambition with wisdom end equity,
and speedily concur in the action Of the
House, and enable the bill to reach the
executive department at Just as early a
date as possible.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

The wool men in convention at Wash
ington are very much dissatisfied with
the proposed tariff on wool which the Re
publican Senators are fathering. Before
the Senatorial committee some of the
manufacturers asserted that the proposed
amendment would practically destroy
their industry, and that. as against it,
they would work for free wool.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
The Arab Slave War.

ZANZIBAR, January 1S.-During the at
tack on the German missionary station at
Tugu, the insurgents massacred four Ger.
man missionaries, one of whom was a
woman. Three missionariesan and one woman
fell into the hands OF Arabs and are held
for a ransom. The Admiral commanding
the squadron landed a force at Oar es
Salem for the purpose OF garrisoning the
place.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
WHY M FAIR COMPARISONS

w 0OoA
John Jarrett, the Pittsburg autocrat
at the American Protective Tariff League
dinner in New York, is reported to have
spoken Gin behalf Of the workingmen's
interest in tariff, Ringing his remarks
upon comparisons instituted by him to
the advantage of protection as between
English and American workmen."
How grateful workingmen must feel
to have the Jarretts, A~mmidowns, Car.
negies and Shepards advocating a high
tariff because OF its alleged benefits to
the laboreri The interest of these men
in the workingmen is so great that every
few months they reduce the wages Of
these same labOrers, and thus keep them
out Of a part Of their pittance by means
Of the strikes which they know will
follow.
In making comparisons, why did
not Mr.. Jarrett compare the wages In
England with those in other European
and Asiatic countries, where conditions
are similar? Lands have been SO plenti-
full in America that the workingman has
not yet been brought to the level of his
protected brother in Germany, Belgium,
Italy, Spain and Russia. But Mr.. Jarrett
and his good co-protectionists have not
made a fair comparison in this matter OF
tariff. Because wages are higher in
America In some instances, than in Eng
land, they try to deceive the people by
saying that the difference is due to the
tariff. Yet they know il that were SO,
wages would be as high, or higher, in
Italy, Spain, Austria and such countries
as in America. Those are protection
countries. Why not be- fair and compare
theewages in England with those in the
countries named?
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

LAWRENCE A. Brown is good enough
Morgan" to carry Beayerhead county for
the Republicans; but when it comes to
sitting down to a banquet with the big
guns of the Republican party, the line is
Immediately and sharply drawn, and
Lawrence A. Brown gets left out in the
cold.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

The Haytien Republic and the Ossippee
WASHINGTON, January 18.-The Depart
ment OF State received a cablegram from
Consul Allen at Kingston, Jamaica, that
the United States steamer ossippee arrived
there, to-day, with the Haytien Republic
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
aON to Samoa" should be the cry.

THE "Freie Presse," issued at Helena
and Butte, has published .Des Montana
Familien Kalender," or an almanac for
the current year. 1t is a work of about
SO pages, is handsomely printed, filled
with finely-executed engrayings, mostly
of a local character. and containing a
great mass OF information valuable to
enc and al. The enterprising Press e"
deserves much credit for this stroke of
enterprise.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
The Bauereien-.ov Dynamite Case.

GENEVA, Ills, January 1S.-The defense
in the Bauereisen dynamite case presented
their motion for a new trial, to-day, before
Judge Wilson. Among other important
points they made was one that in every
count in the indictment, Bauereisn was
charged with having committed a felony,
and proof on the part Of the prosecution
warranted the conclusion that he was
guilty of felony. while the jury simply
found him guilty of a mislemeanor. This
point rather nonplussed the railroad attor-
neys, and they asked for time to present
authority on the question. Judge Wilson
set the case for a further hearing for next
Wednesday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
The Teacher

Who advised her pupils to strengthen
their minds by the use of Ayers Sar-
saparilla, appreciated the truth that
bodily health is essential to mental
vigor. For persons of delicate and feeble
constitution, whether young or old, this
medicine is remarkably beneficial. Be
sure you get Ayers Sarsaparilla.
every spring and fall I take a num-
Der of bottles of Ayers Sarsaparilla, and
am greatly benefited. Mrs. James H.
Eastman, Stoneham, Mass.
st have taken Ayers S~arsaparilla
with great benefit to my general health"
Miss Thirza L. Crerar, Palmyra, Md.
"My daughter, twelve years of age,
has suffered for the past Year from
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

Brown. of Beaverhead, gave notice OF a
| bill to amend the following: Section 1878,
Chap. 10, Fifth Div, Compiled Statutes
| OF Montana.
Middleton, of Carter, gave notice Of bill
relating to drawing OF jurors and grand
Jurors; and also q bill amending the law in
relation,,to the employment OF special coun-
sci by county commissioners.
Hatch gave notice OF a DILL for an act to
provide for transferring certain probate
records from Gallatin county to Park
county.
Bedford gave notice OF the following
bills: For amending charter 8. 9th d.
vision OF the General Laws, SO ~ to allow
the admission al women to practice law;
for amending chapter 2, Code OF Civil Pro-
cedure, relating to attachments in justice
courts; for amending title 5. chapter 1, OF
the Code OF Civil Procedure relative to the
publication OF summons; an act regu-
lating the taking Of estray animals.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
Bad Fire at St. Panl.

ST. PAUL, January 1S.-The general of.
ices OF the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
Il Omaha road were partially destroyed by
fire to-day. Several clerks jumped from
the second story and were quite severely
injured. The loss is about 5000.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

The Ford immigration investigation
has decided that a tax of So shall be i'm
posed upon immigrants. The chairman
also proposed a measure which will be
submitted to Gong ress, but which was not
favored by the majority Of the commit.
tee. to the effect that aliens who do no,
intend to become citizens be excluded
This is evidently absurd, and it is hardly
probable that Congress will give it any
attention.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
John wanamaker ON Advertisinr.

sand yon believe in liberal ADVERTISING
II spend $4,000 a week in advertising,
and pay a skillful men-a former news.
paper editor, and a good one-$1 900 a
month TODD ID for me-. make money by
it. Advertising is the leverage with which
this store has been raised up"