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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
THE SURVEYING PARTIES.
What is Being Done In the Pipestone-
How the Present Survey VIII Differ
From That of Keith.

What is Being Done I'm the Pipestone-
How the Present Survey VIII Differ
From That of Keith.
Mr.. A. B. Knight came over from th,
Pipestone pass where the surveying engi
neers are at work, and in answer to ques
tions about Mr.. Rays work said thai
commencing at the summit he has gon,
down the east side Of the range on pei
cent. grade. The survey allows for short
tunnel at the summit. where, otherwise
a 5O-foot deep cut would have to be made
and as the tunnel will cost no more thar
the cut would and will be preferable on &C
count OF the heavy snowfall there, it hat
been decided upon, especially as the for
nation through which it will be driven ID
believed to be solid granite.
'tIn no place" said Mr.. knight, sis the
line an difficult as the Montana Central
line coming into Butte by Yankee Doodle
gulch, and it is safe to say that as the line
now run is only preliminary it can be i'm
proved upon from 90 to 25 per cent. at
least. Mr.. Shaw OF the Northern Pacific,
with party OF seventeen, began at the
over the same line as Mr.. Ray has sur.
veyed."
On the subject OF the survey OF Engineer
Keith, Mr.. Knight said there is consider
able misrepresentation. "Keith's survey
simply shows the difference in elevation
between the Jefferson river and the Pipe.
stone Pass, while Mr.. Rays survey, am
certain, will show that line to the east
over IL is practicable. When Keith made
his survey he came up to the summit OF the
pass from the east, not knowing the
country or the elevation he had to make,
and it recessitated him to gain
distance near the summit. He
struck a very rough country there
where he had to zigzag over. Mr.
Ray has proceeded entirely on the reverse
of this. He began on the rough country
on the easiest line he could find and will
gain distance in the comparatively Level
ground below. 1t is probable that by the
end OF this week Mr.. Ray will have carried
his survey far enough down on the east
side over the toughest part of the coun'
try. As soon as he gets to the bench the
road can be built anywhere. He will then
return to the summit and run the line this
way. On this part OF the line he will have
the benefit of the Northern Pacific survey
which Mr.. Henselwood began on Monday
and ran this way. The Northern Pacific
engineers are doing careful preliminary
work. They back up on their line and re
trace it where there is q chance to i'm
prove" :,
Going east the line keeps on the NORTH
side OF the gulch where there 10 no snow AND
which is exposed to the sun. For two
miles aud q hail it keeps along the creek
then leaves the creek bottom and keeps
along the south side OF the ridge and Hun'
lust back OF the Half Way house.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09

People Wildly Rushing to Ensenada, in
Lower California-Cau Advised.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 6.--The gold ex-
ritement in Lower California, near Ense-
NADIA, is increasing. Many are focking
from the San Diego gold fields. Work on
the Guyamaca, San Diego & Eastern rail-
road has stopped, and workmen are leav-
iDg in body for the mines. The steam
era between San Diego and Ensenada have
doubled rates, but the rush continues, and
stages are now running overland.
The mines are located 60 miles south OF
Ensenada. The San Diego papers declare
the development covers 100 miles square,
and that the placer miners are making a
great deal Of money, $4,000 in gold
dust having been brought into Ensenada
and San Diego yesterday.
Nearly all California papers have urged
ali the people to be cautious about rushing
into the mines, owing to the fact that
mauy OF the recent reported mines in Cali
IOrnia failed to carry out the first indica-
eop OF wealth. But there seems to be no
question but that the people in the South
sru portion OF the state believe that new
aud really profitable gold fields has been
dacOyered.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
THE RAILROAD IMBROGLIO.
Hon. Sam Words Statement of the U. p
Position-No Occasion for Dispute:

Hon. Sam Words Statement of the U. p.
Position-No Occasion for Dispute:
Hon. Sam Word, the legal representative
OF the Union Pacific in this section, came
over from Helena last evening and had
few remarks to make concerning the state
OF affairs in Jefferson Canyon between the
Union Pacific and Northern Pacific parties
now reported at dsggers' points there, so
to speak. His statement OF the position
of the Union Pacific there corresponds
with that reported in this paper q few days
ago to the effect Of that line of the
Union Pacific in the canyon was grad.
ed some years ago. Upon this work
about SIS 600 was expended in rock work.
About thirty days ago the Union Pacific set
men st work there to finish up this rock
work preparatory to grading on the line from
Dillon to Helena generally as soon as frost
is out of the ground. Some days ago the
Union Pacific men were driven from their
work by q party OF men who professed to
be Northern Pacific graders, who took
possession of the Union Pacific grade. This
would entail litigation il it were not settled
peaceably without. There is no excuse for
this action on tho part of the Northern
Pacific. as it surveyed line that runs
parallel with that Of the Union Pacific and
there is ample room for the two roads. At
the same time the Union Pacific proposed
to maintain it's rights at all hazards.
Additional reinforcements were sent from
Butte to the Union Pacific party that left
Boulder yesterday. It looks as though it
were sending most OF the forces into the
field, so far as anything definite is known.
AS to the law on the subject of more than
one road occupying canyon, it is
well understood that no road can
keen another out, even where
there is not foot OF space more than
what it needs itself. The road occupying
the canyon first is obliged to share it's foot
ing with any subsequent corners, who are
oniy REQUIRED to pay their equal proper
tion e,f the original cost to be entitled to
the full use OF the track OF the road already
laid. But in this instance there is plenty
of room for the two tracks.
The Union Pacific folks maintain that
their track has been represented properly
every year since first adopted. Bnt it was
adopted and work begun on it over five
years ago, 1t was stated last evening by a
gentlemen who claimed to be familiar with
Montana railroad law that it requires
certain amount of construction to be done
within three years after the line 10 chosen
and the line to be finished in five years
more. Whether the work expended by
| the Union Pacific at the point in question
amounts to this cannot be matter OF dis
4 mute. And il so, the Union Pacific cannot
be Giispossessed of what is it's by statutory
law.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
DETECTIVES OR CRIMINALS.

Even Pastor Has an Opinion ofthe Pro-
fessiOnal Detective.
CHICAGO, March 6.-At the funeral serv-
ices to-day of Newton Watt, who died in
Joliet prison while serving a life sentence
for alleged completely in the Rock Island
express robbery, the Rev. DR.. Caldwell
created mild sensation by saying to the
crowd:
I'VE believe Newton Watt innocent. His
accusers were almost all either professional
criminals or professional detectives, and l
consider the two terms very nearly syn
onymous"
The pastor spoke rather bitterly OF sew
eral experiences had with detectives, which
gave him additional ground for his opinion.
He added: 1.-THE reward offered in this case
was enought to convict any one whom the
detectives. might select" The reward was
$4,000.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
stanley Again Heard From.

New YoRK, March GA private letter
from Bougaio on the Congo, says Henry M.
Stanley started on a journey to rejoin
Emin Pasha. He has not told his plans
except that he will not return by way OF
the Congo. September II Stanley courier,
bound for Europe. arrived at Salli witt q
letter addressed to M. Brown, but was taken
sick, go his intelligence will be delayed. IL
seems that Tippo Tib did not Join Stanley,
as the latter requested In the already pup
lished letter written at Arenia, August IL,
bnt sent his trusted lieutenant, Said Ben
Mohold, to follow Stanley and spy out the
land and make raids for slaves in the new
countrv
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
IOVERRUN BY MAD DOGS
i WEST ErBGEEIA COUNTY IN a
STATE OF TERROR.

Rabid Dogs Running Lose Everywhere
Many Animals and Persons bitten
Everybody Going Armed-Daiiy Hunts
for the AnimaIs-The People Frantic
NEW MARTINsvILLE. w. Va, March g.
Notwit hstanding the fact that irom two 70
three hundred dogs, suspected Of being
mad or inflicted to some degree with rabies,
have been killed in this (MetssI county
during the past thirty days, the interior
of the county still seems TO bs overrnn
with CANNES in dangerous condition. and
the alarm Of the people is general.
There has been considerable loss Of live
stock. cattle. swine and sheep, which died
Of bites inflicted by the injected dogs, and
in two instances horses have suffered.
Several people have also been bitten, but
In no instance as yet has serious results
followed.
Farmers considered it dangerous TO go
unarmed. Dog killing squads are out
daily.
One man has twelve dogs, ail believed
to be mad They have taken to the
woods, and are running wild with dozens
OF others in like condition.
What the end viii be it is hard to foretell.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09

OrrAwA, March 6.-There are to be no
changes in the tariff. A series OF deputa'
tions have been visiting Ottawa for weeks
past, seeking every change imaginable.
The -four men wanted the government to
increase the duty on American -four from
fifty cents to one dollar per barrel; and
Canada lumbermen, in view OF the hostile
action of Congress, sought reduction in
or abolition OF the export duty on pine
saw logs. The scrap iron, and steel and
iron deputations also visited the capitol in
vain
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
0LEVELAxDA ARRTYzs ar NEW YoRK


" y Z
NEW YoRK. March 7.--President Cleve
Hand and party arrived ct Jersey City at Z
Io'clock last evening. Owing to the dsaire ol
Mr.. Cleveland to avoid crowd ct the de
pot, the train was side-tracked at Bergen
Point for over an hour before coming up ia
tho station. This device failed, however, ae
the crowd waited.
When the train arrived therewas q grand
rush, and Mrs. Cleveland walked down the
Iplatform, the people crowded about them
cheering loudly and followed them to their
Icarriages, The police in vain attempted to
stay them. Mrs. Cleveland smiled as il
| pleased by the warm reception. Mr.. Oleve-
Hand several times touched his hat, when
the twofinally entered Q carriage and stood
waiting for the other members Of the party,
q man proposed three cheers and o tiger for
Grover Cleveland. They were given with q
win, as were three cheers for Mrs. Cleve-
land. Then followed three and q tiger for
Daniel Lamont.
They were driven to the Victoria Hotel.
EMf. Cleveland looked sick; his eye did not
have the brightness Of health; his skin wss
lieaden and liieless; there were dark circles
under his eyes. There Was great differ
|ence between the blooming young woman
and the man at her side.
The arrival at the hotel was at 6:45 p.
m. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland Immediately
retired to their rooms, which they found
|profusely decorated with flowers, sent by
intimate friends.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09

The Governor Nominates the Board of
Medical Examiners-A Good Minstrel
Company.
HELENA, March 7.-[Special to the Miner
by the Rocky Mountain Telegraph Line. j
The governor, to-day, sent in the follow
ing nominations to the Council, OF physi-
clans to constitute q Board Of Medical Elk.
aminers:
L. D. Lsavitt, Silver Bow, to 1895.
Ernest Crutchsr, Great Falls, to 1894.
C. F. Mussigbrod. Deer Lodge, to 1898.
W. NJ. Ballard, Jefferson, to 1889.
J. B. Atchison. Lewis and Clarke, to
1890.
F.P. Hodges, Missoula, to 1891.
r. M. Whitefoot, Gallatin, to 1892. =.
The nominations were referred to the
committee on territorial affairs.
Goodyear, Cook & Dillon, the best min
strels ever in Montana, opened here, to
night, to the largest audience that ha'
been seen in Helena.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
A SERIOUS STRIKE ON TIE COAST
Reduction of Wages ON the Oregon Rail-
way q Navigation Co.'s Lines.

Reduction of Wages on the Oregon Rail-
way q Navigation Co.'s Lines.
PORTLAND, Oregon, March 1.-THE orders
recently issued from the head offices Of the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Co. toreduee
the wages Of all employees ON the river
division receiving over $50 per month ten
per cent, is causing the company much
embarrassment. It affects materially the
wages OF captains, pilots, mates and engin-
eers of the company's steamboats,. The
result has been that all have refused to
work, and all the boats on the willamette
and Columbia rivers have been tied mp.
The same state OF affairs exists on Puget
Sound.
his is serious Inconvenience to travel
ers, shippers and mails. As tho law re.
quires that masters and pilots in these
waters must have at least five years ex-
perienee there. the company cannot fill the
strikers places, and it has not been able
to arrive at compromise.
Public sympathy is with the strikers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
THE BIG FISHES AND LITTLE ONES.
How the Reading Railroad Company is
Swallowing the Reading Iron Works.

How the Reading Railroad Company is
Swallowing the Reading Iron Works.
READING, Pa, March 6.-The general be-
lief here ia that the READING Railroad COM
pany will assume control OF the Reading
Iron Work 40 the principal judgment
creditor, and that it will issue stock or
bonds to other creditors, and then it will
rum as asort OF joint concern. There aresey-
eral rolling mills in this vicinity whose pro-
ducts ere controlled by the Reading Iron
Works, and they, it is believed, will shut
down at once.
PHILADELPHIA, March Ga director OF
the company said at q meeting to BE-
held Thursday, shareholders will be asked
to take stock or bonds in exchange for
claims. He added that unless this is done
at once the company would he forced to
liuuidate, and creditors would get very
little. The company has issued $3.50, 600
first mortgage and $50, 900 second mort
gage bonds. In addition to this there is
$500, 900 OF preferred stock and $500, 900
OF common stock. The floating debt is said
About a,5oo men were employed in the
works at Reading They were originally
owned by Seyfert, McManus Co. The
firm failed some years ago, and the credit.
ors organised and decided to continue
business under the firm OF the Reading
Iron Works. Dizziness in trade and
shrinkage in prices finally overwhelmed it.
A stockholder said, this afternoon: Il
think the plant is worth $1,5OO,00O. Do
not know just what our liabilities are.
The liabilities are said by Others to be
about 81, 600, 900; of this $500, 900 Goa.
s;sts OF funded debt. and the balance OF
$40O, 900 is due to various parties, mostly
for material purchased at various times.
READING. March 0.-The failure OF the
Reading Iron Works has caused great furry
among the iron men. Last night the roll
ing mills at Naomi and Gibraltar, this
county, a great portion OF whose products
were received by the Reading Iron Works,
closed down for want OF orders. and this
forenoon the Keystone Rolling Mills OF this
city, whose entire product is taken by the
Reading works, also shut down.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
WASHINGTON TOPICS.

HARRISON Still Shaking Hands with the
Crowds-The Ex-President and Family
Leave for New York.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-President Harri.
con resumed the iatiguing duty OF shaking
bands with the public, this morning.
Among the callers were Justices OF the
Supreme Court, in q body, and large
number OF Indians who expressed their
Ieicitatious and good wishes through
representative Browne. Harrison briefly
and suitably expressed his qualification.
At 11:30 the public reception was sus.
pended, and an earnest private conference
was held with Secretary Noble, OF the In.
terror department, after which an audience
vas given to q number OF congressman.
Secrstaryies Window, Proctor and Rusk.
aso called. Each held short chat with
The President.
Soon after noon the doors re-opened and
1 Che public grind began again.
One by one the members OF the Cabinet
after recsiving their commission, repaired
10 their respective departments, were duly
qualified, and were introduced by their pre-.
A decsssors in Office, and subsequently re-
N nived their chief subordinates.
At2 O'Clock this afternoon Blaine came
10 the department OF state. A curious
crowd filed the hallway before the door Of
The secretarys room. Secretary Bayard
cordially received Blaine. They exchanged
cCurteses while awaiting the arrival OF
Justice Miller. Half an hour later he came.
Blaine repeated the oath OF Office in the
presence Of Secretary Bayarl. Walker
Blaine and Sherman.
Proctor arrived at the war department
at about o'clock. Ex-Secretary Endicott
aud all the chiefs OF the bureaus were in
waiting in the secretary's Office. General
Suerman also called on the retiring secre.
ary during the morning and remained dur
lug the ceremonies incident to the change
u administration. After Proctor had been
duly installed, he received all the officers
and employees OF the department.. General
S'hofeld and all the principal officers OF the
Cspsrtment were separately introduced by
Ei.Secretary Endicott.
EH-President and Mrs. Cleveland left
Washington for New York at IL O'Clock,
accompanied by Mrs. Folsom, the ex-
Postmaster General and Mrs. Dickinson,
and Col. and Mrs. Lamont and family.
ExSecretary and Mrs. Fairchild escorted
ldem to the station, where they were met
oyall the members OF the retiring cabinet
sno families. The party was Recognised
" ythe crowd at the station, and Cleveland
was Cheered until he disanDenYed
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
FURY OF 4 JEALOUS WOMAN.
Charles Skeels, Well known In Montana,
Shot at Spokane Falls.

Adispatch from Spokane Falls says that
Charles w. skeels, proprietor OF the Parth.
ian saloon and gambling house, was shot
and mortally wounded Friday morning.
March 1, by his wife, Bronco Liz"
For some time past Skeels has been pay
ing attention to frankie Howard, an &C.
tress at the Theater Comique, and Thursday
night occupied her apartment in Actors
Flat, leaving Liz in their room over the sa-
loon. She arose early Friday morning, rang
for an American district messenger boy
and sent note to Skeels, requesting him
to come home, az she was i'll. He refused to
comply, whereupon she went to q pawnshop
and purchased q 32-caliber British bulldog
revolver.
The pawnbroker extracted the cartridges,
but she coolly went from one hardware
store to another until she found q man
willing to load the weapon. Thus equipped,
she visited the fats accompanied by the
messenger boy. The inmates denied that
he was there, but she decoyed him into the
hallway by forged message from one oil
his friends. #
As soon as he appeared she opened fire.
/ i N6 uF6U Uhn UOOh 6uCS0 AL LIE lSuV eAAShy
passing through the feshy part. The second
shot tore his left arm. He then threw up
his hands and shouted: "For Gods sake,
Liz, stop; you have already filed me full
OF lead"
She fired again and missed him. A fourth
shot penetrated his left breast, just below
the heart. He escaped to the street and
sank on the doorstep, where friends found
him and took him to his room in q cab.
Liz had preceded them and was undressed
when they arrived. She was Immediately
| arrested, and also frankie Howard-the
latter as witness. Doctors pronounce the
wounds fatal.
"Broncho Liz" is Skeel's third wife, the
other two having obtained divorces. The
second wife, with two children, is living at
Cotton. She obtained her divorce on &C.
count OF his attentions to "Broncho Liz
/ in the Cour d'Alenes, where he was keeping
a saloon and dance hall. Liz had formerly
worked as q boy on the farm OF SkeePs
father, in male ut!i,r, in the Palouse
country. thus obtaining her name as "Bron'
cho Liz"
Skeel is from Bozeman and is the re-
puted brother.in-law OF Walter Cooper.
Skeels was handsome fellow OF ~ years.
He is well.known in Great Falls and North
ern Montana, particularly among sporting
men. Two years ago he shot this woman
through the hand at Choteau. He was
bound over, but she relented.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
ingalls, vice-President Pro Tenn.

WASHINGTON, March Tin the Senate
the Vice. President was not present at the
opening session, and the secretary read q
note from him, stating that he would be
absent from to-day's session. Thereupon
Sherman Off red resolution that, during
the absence of the Vice-P President. ingalls,
be president of the Senate pro tempore. Ar
amendment substituting the name of Voor
hees was rejected, yeas 81, nays 29, and tht
resolution was agreed to. Ingalls, there
upon entered upon the duties OF presiding
officer, the oath of Office having first been
administered to him by Sherman, and il
was ordered that the President be notified
OF Ingalls, election. The Senate then ad
journed till Monday.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
THE FAMILY MURDERED
n TERRIBLE CRIME IN KEHTUCKY
THURsDAH M0RNING.

A Husband, wife and Two Children Mur-
dered in Their Beds-Robbery the OBJ
ject-A Young Drug Clerks Terrible
Death in New York ut the Hands Of .
CowardIy Assassin Head Crushed with
an Az.
81. LoUIs, March 7.-Iniormation comes
from Paducah, Kentucky, that Mitchell
Peoples and his wife and two children were
found murdered in their beds at their bome
on Duck creek, this morning.
No particulars are given, hut it has been
reported that Peoples had received con-
siderable sum OF money, and it is supposed
the thieves entered the house and commit
ted the horrible deed for the purpose Of rob-
berry.
THE TTEND AND HIS Ak.
NEW YoRK, March S.-Ganther Wecher-
ung, 20 years Of age, German drug clerk at
937 Third avenue, was struck on the head
with an az, early this morning, by an un.
known man. Wechsrung's skull was tract.
ured, and he died in the hospital this even.
ing. His hands were almost cut of in try
ing to save his head. His assailant has
not been arrested.
The store was robbed, but the police be-
lieve this was done to avert suspicion as to
the real motive OF the crime. Wecherung
said he was struck from behind, and lost
consciousness without seeing his assailant.
AN AGED INDIANA MURDERER.
RUsHvILLE, Md, March 7.-Perry BEN.
nett, 70 years old, assaulted his wife with
a hatchet, this morning, crushing in her
skull and inflicting other injuries. from
which it is impossible that she can recover.
Great excitement has been caused by the
tragedy, and lynching is highly probable.
.- =
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09

Germany and the Samoan Question.
BERLIN, March 7.-"Baersen Zeitung'
says: 1.-THE United States has proposed
to refer that portion OF the Samoan ques'
ton concerning Germany and tho United
States alone to arbitration. Germany is
not averse to this, but adheres to the
opinion that the conference to be continued
in Berlin, should settle the questions in
volviDg Germany, Great Britain and the
United States"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-09
sale of Valuable Horses

New YoRK, March THE sale Of the bay
colt Mascot of L. J. Roses stable Of Cali
fornia for $26. 900. was feature OF the
combination sale OF California trotting
stock at the American Institute, to-day.
The attendance was more than fair, and
the prices paid were good.
New YoRK. March 7.-Mascott was sold
in this city, to-day, to 8. D. Quinton of
Trenton, N. j., for $26, 900. It is under.
stood he bought the horse for the Marcus
Daily syndicate, who have ranch in Mon
tana.