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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

What are the principles Of self-goyern-
ment2 Who governs the territory OF
Montana? Who is the boss of Silver Bow
county2 Is it q majority Of its citizens
or is it VIM. n. Jack, VIM. E. Hall or
Thompson Campbell? If a majority of
the people Of Silver Bow county have any
rights which Jack, Hall and Campbell
are bound to respect. then the Tunnel
precinct must be counted and Silver Bow
in the legislature Of Montana must be
recognized as Democratic. Jack, Hall
and Campbell, the triumvirate of all
that is advanced in the methods that are
countersigned by the arch fiend,
are not the people of Silver Bow county,
and they can't show a power Of attorney
that will be recognized in any honest
court. Jack, Hall and Campbell propose
to boss the people of the county, and
what are the people going to do in the
NATTER II the people are willing to adj
init that they are politically incompetent
of self-goyernment, in the name Of God
let them select some guardian who has
some qualification which intelligence
and honesty will recognize.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
.BARR1s GERS" BAD BREAK.

THE .BARRIs rER,s" BAD BREAK.
An attorney saw ft to criticise THE
MINER yesterday in open court, at the
preliminary hearing Of Ingersoll. the
man accused Of arson. He imputed to
this paper a desire to paint the prisoner
in very sombre hue and to connect him
with the causes Of the ~too-frequent fires
in Butte. That lawyer, whose name is
Charles O'Donnell, and whose boast is
that he is "a barrister," displayed not
only his bad taste, but his ignorance.
TIE MINER has simply reported facts SO
far as Ingersoll is concerned. He was
suspected Of and arrested for the Levy
fire; that was noted. He was commonly
reported to know a good deal about other
fires; that was jotted down. ALI the sus-
picious circumstances of his life in this
city were common talk Immediately
after his arrest; in mentioning that fact
and detailing the suspicious, THE MINER
has really assisted in the defense by let
ting it know what might be expected
from the prosecution. Mr.. 0'DOnnell
should thank the newspapers for con
Quoting his ase The MINER thanks
Mr.. O'Donnell for not being elected
county attorney.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
SOUTH AMERIc4.
interesting Data I'm view 81 the Pan
American Congress.

From the Chicago I. ibune: The meeting
Of the congress OF American nations has
served 90 show t.h.at thereis an astonishing
lack Of Information in this country about
..the states south Of u.s. Well-read, intel
heent people express themselves surprised
to learn that Brazil is in area about the
same sig as the who'e United States. and
that the Argentine Republic is nearly as
large as all this country east Of the Mis-
sissippi river. Even young people fresh
from school have had only the scant infer
nation OF the school Biographies. which
gives the boundaries Of Central and South
American countries, the location OF the
principal rivers and cities. but next to
nothinga about the developmentand strength
Of the American republics OF the South.
Now, however, that the tide 81 European
emigration is { turning from the United States
to Central and South America, it ia becom-
ing known that some OF those countries
are increasing rapidly in wealth, popula-
tion and resources, and have q great vol
ume OF foreign commerce, a part OF which
might be diverted to the United States
with a loss only to Europe and a gain to
all three Americas.
The following will give an idea OF t Q ex-
tent and population OF the Central and
South American republics. and the power.
fnl empire OF Brazil:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
KEEPS THEM GUESSING.
Anaconda Ladies' Organize q
secret society With q
Mysterious Name.
Personal Gossip in Which Far
Ones Are Made Prominent
"A Haunted House.

ANACONDA, Mont, October 15.-lSpeciai
Correspondence OF the Minsr.1-Anaconda
boasts OF a ladies club, a real live clup,
composed Of twenty ladies OF various
ages. This club was organized for the pur-
nose OF bringing together friends n &C
nm ~intances once zach week to pass the
time in q social, informal manner, sans
ceremony, sans display, sans men tthe lat
ter not to be allowed admission under any
consideration, where household ana
nursery cares, cooking. etc., are tabooed
subjects. This club 10 known as the . L.
The husbands are in doubt about thisclub
and lock at the mystic 8 L. in about the
same light that they might the threatening
3-7-77. These snubbed twenty husbands
know that 8 L has u meaning, Furthermore
they know it is a secret which they for once
can never share. Some have decided that
it must mean Loves Labor Lost" Others
declare that it signifies Lonely Ladies
League" whilst another gushing creature
knew it implied Little, Lisping Lassies."
Any member OF the club revealing this
terrible secret will suffer q penalty little
less than death. The club n,eets this
evening at the residence of Mrs. w. II.
Harrison, on South Oak street, from &
until 10 O'Clock.
The Alert nose company will give n grand
ball this evening at Evans hall. These
parties nave been particularly enjoyable
and no pains will be spared to max all
pass a delightful evening.
Mrs. D. G. Porter will leave Anaconda
this week for Butte where she will reside
permanently. Her departure will be re-
GREETED very much by her numerous friends
here. .~a, rHs. :.
Anaconda has a haunted house Oh the
outskirts of the city and the inmates
thereof relate hair-raising and bIood-curd.
ling pranks played by the unseen invader
The minstrel entertainment to have beer
given N the dining o OF the Montana
last Saturday evening, was postponed on
account OF illness of Mr.. DAILY.
Mrs. James McCaig of Butte, returns tC
ber home tomorrow after a pleasant
%soiourn of several weeks at the Montana,
Miss Fannie Hobson of Boston, Massa'
chusetts, will spend the winter with hel
cousin, Mrs. L. A.. King of this city.
The ladies of the Montana think Of
changing their reception day from Thurs
day to Monday.
Miss Coburn OF Butte spent Sunday in
the city, a guest Of Mrs. Murray Miles at
the Montana.
Mrs. E. N. Smith, mother OF Judge Lip.
pincott, OF Butte, is visiting Mrs. B. F.
Mahan.
Jos. Peters returned Sunday morning
after an absence of a mon in the East.
Miss Hattie Evans is the guest OF Mrs.
Marcus Daily at the Montana.
Mrs. Geoff. Lavell was a guest at the
Montana, Sunday.
Mrs. and Miss o. Farrell spent Sunday
in Anaconda.
HOW THEY IT.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

IL THE MINER has ever said anything
in support Of Vim. M. Jacks political
honesty, it is sorry for it, admits that it
was mistaken and apologies to its read
ers. The MINER sometimes changes its
opinion, but the Inter Mountain and fools
never do. As to Wm. E. Hall-Well, he
isn't worth talking about. Everybody
who knows Bill Hall knows that he is
simply a walking advertisement for all
that is damnable in politics, and poverty
stricken i'm horse sense and a common
school education. He and his colleague
Jack are the Republican Siamese twins
in all chat entities them 10 political dam
nation.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

The fact that Marshal. Macarthur
threatens to mop the sidewalk with the
big and little of Butte's newspaper fra
ternity is no argument to prove that the
police department Of Butte should be ex-
empt from newspaper criticism. 1t is q
very fimsy argument to prove that the
citizens of Butte have no right to know
how the police department of this city is
1t does not even prove that
Marshal Macarthur can get away with his
threat, on the contrary, it is extremely
doubtful. 1t does prove, however, that
any man who makes such a threat is not
. fit man to be the chief conservator of
the peace, and the city council should
tell him so. ,f2~-i
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
VERDICT FOR A couD,,r

A Case Against q Michigan Warden Kills
the Corporal Punishment Law.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, October l6. : Cor.
poral punishment in the Michigan stata
prison received a black eye to-day in the
United Stat, court. In 1887 Chris John.
son, a convict in the Ionia house of correc.
ton, was fogged for gross insubordination
and violation Of prison rules. He kicked
and during the flogging received a blow
which he claims has permanently cripnlsd
him. Upon his release he moved to Tn.
diana. and when he gained a residence there
brought suit against Warden e. C. Watkins
OF the prison, for $25. 900 DAMAGES
Upon the first trail Jnd.e
Severns ruled. after hearing the
Plaintiffs evidence, that Watkins
was acting in a quasi judicial capacity and
that corporal punishment was necessary
the proper management OF the nriso,.
Judge Jackson. OF the circuit court. bo,a
'he fact should have been submitted to a
ury, and ordered q new trial. The second
ria closes today with q verdict for John.
OF OF Sl,3oS. Inc state lew prohibits the
Use OF the lash as a means OF discipline. and
he strap was substituted for it. w;th tha
OF all the governors execnt;ao
Ulcers and leg slatiye committees. Wa,Jen
will ask the governor to call :
pecial session Of the legislature To taLa
roper action, as he deems corporal nm.
'hment necessary as q prison discipiine IN /
xtreme cases, but in the meantime The !
trap will no longer be used in any Of the :
lstitutIons. Inc state will pay the judg. 9
lief witness, will be prosecuted or sr' :
Try. Z
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
THE EVIDENCE.

Henry Bernard, who wa M of the
principal witnesses to support the allie
cation of fraud in the Thirty-fourth or
Tunnel precinct, is a convicted muir
derer. He murdered Jack Enright at
Murray, Idaho, in cold blood in 1884, and
for which he was sentenced to the peni-
tertiary for eight years. He is said to
ba closely related to A. ]. Seligman,
trail committee, and it was through DO
litical influence that his pardon was Sc
cured. This man whose hands are GRIM
son with the blood Of an innocent man,
and a certain other individual whom a
few years ago Mr.. Jack said he wouldn't
believe on oath, are the two men who are
most conspicuous in the allegation of
fraud at the Tunnel precinct.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
WRITINGS FROM ANACONDA.
Occurrences in the SmeIter CITY ,Jotta
Down for Miner Readers,

Down for Miner Reader.
ANACONDA, October 16, 1889.
Especial correspondence of the Miner.-
Judge NJ. J. Fitzpatrick and wife left Ana,
conda this afternoon for an extended thiD
through Washington and Oregon and after
these a visit to the Pacific coast.
The basement walls of the Copinns and
Star blocks are fast approaching eompe
ton. When the blocks are finished they
will be two stories high, built Of brik. The
qronnd floor will be divided into ston
rooms with iron and plate glass fronts; The
second floor will be used for offices.
The ball given by the Alert Hose com.
pany last night at Evans Opera house,
was a grand success in every respect, and
the Alert boys deserve all the patrOnag
and more bestowed on them as they are
AS ready and willing to fight fire as the!
are to dance.
r. B. Wallace OF Butte, arrived in this
city Monday night and yesterday con-
tlnued his travels to his destination, ta
Red Lion mine. He goes there to looks
some OF the numerous and promising min
ing properties.
The dig ing of the cellar next to Duuns
store on First street is almost finished. A
singly story brick block will be erectedOl
it. The property belongs to one Of Buttei
most eminent physicians.
Marcus DAILY is reported as being rather
better, but still a very sick man. Heb
the best wishes OF this entire communt!
for his speedy recovery.
Mrs. Henry Moss and Mrs. Patrick TAI
emit Of Butte, came down last night. Ihe!
will be the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. b.
Paxson for a few days.
A. 7. Playter will occupy the rooD'
fronting on Main street in the Copinn'
block when completed, with h s pharmacS
Mrs. l. F. Kirby expects to leave to,nor
'ow Thursday for Madison countytoF'
7isit with her parents.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
Knowles sELF-srULr1rioArIos.

KNOWLES' NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Unprejudiced men of all parties win
agree that 9 lawyer who would deliber-
ately stultify himself by advising q board
Of ~canvassers to 60 behind the returns in
defiance OF his own judicial ruling when
on the supreme bench OF the territory
that they have no snch power is not a
ft man to preside on the bench of a
United States court. This is what Judge
Knowles has done. When he was on the
supreme bench he announced as his de-
cision In a case exactly paralleling the
board of ~canvassers of Silver Bow
county: "This is a question which
the canvassers had nothing
to do with. IT IS NO PART OF THEIR DUTY
to determine what was the true and legal
vote cast. Whatthey were required to do
was to determine what the abstract Of the
returns showed" Nothing can be palmer
and more emphatic than this. It de-
fined clearly the duty Of every canvass
ing board. And yet Judge Knowles, as
the attorney for the Republicans before
the Silver Bow board Of c~anvassers, de-
Iiberately ate his own opinion above and
urged the board to 60 behind the returns
and declare those from the tunnel pre-
cinct fraudulent, Up to Saturday last
Judge Knowles could have received the
unqualified Endorsement for the honored
position of United States district Judge
in the new State of Montana Of both
and lawyers without respect Of
party. Now he would find 1t hard to get
the Endorsement Of reputable lawyers Of
his own party in the territory. Such
disqualification as Judge
Knowles has been guilty Of has never be-
fore been witnessed in a civilized COM
munity. He has overwhelmingly con-
every one except blind p%artisans
that he is wofully lacking in the most
essential quality Of a judicial officer.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Thus the United States buys from these
countries mor than twice as much as If
sells to them. Taking into consideration
also the West Indies, from which we i'm.
ported SGT, 741 900 and to which we soil
$2O,452.OO0 in 1888, it will appear that
the balance OF trade against he United
States in its ealings with the nations
south, reached nearly. 500. 900, 900.
These figures, however, which are taken
from the last reports, are unusually favor.
able to this country. and the average
balance against the United States for a
number of years has been 12O million
dollars annually. Since 1861 the United
States has bought $4,000 600 from the
countries south and sold them
only $500, 900, 900 of manuiac.
lures. The deficit of the U,ited
States, which had to be made up in money.
has been 81, 400. 900. We have bought
Quantities OF coffee I, ON Brazil.
sugar from the West Indies, and t%ropicai
products Of every kind from the other
south, but they have taken onlv
an Insignificant amount of our mammal.
lures or productions in exchange. We have
paid them in gold, and they have taken il
to Europe to buy their goods and wares
there. Thus trade with Central and South |
has maintained a steady drain of
gold to the amount Of over 800, 900. 600
B. year from this country to Europe. or
than the total output OF precious
metals per annum in the United States.
In considering the matter of trade with
5he nations south, the United States can
nope ~ to escape an adverse balance of
which cause a heavy drain of gold
Ind tends to deplete the country of its
precious metals and make none scarce
Ind dear, and (2) to acquire new and ex.
ensive markets for it's manufactures and
upplant the European producers who now
them.
difficulties OF the gravest character stand
n the way of reaching those ends. proh.
ms OF diplomacy and politics as well as of
onlmerce. Mr.. Blaine and q few other far
lghted public men have long appreciates
he SURPRISING Importance OF trade with
ne countries south, and have studied for I
ears the problem which it presents. The
leeting OF the congress of American ma. ,
,,ons marks one preliminary step for which !
ney have labored, and it ia now certain {
nat the question of improved trade rela. 6
will receive earnest and general at. J
milton throughout the three Americas. q
othlng more cal be expected of the pres I
1t congress than that it will inaupurate a g
neral International agitation and discus. c
OF the question, and il it succeeds in 9
at it will do well.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
1903 IA Al, ,17s

4Otdlo. "ssAosA'o
II the West Indies and the other countries
south, which are foreign dependencies and
not independent governments, and hence
will not he represented in the coming con.
gress, were included in the above table it
would be found that as many people live on
this hemisphere south OF the Mexican line
as in the United States.
In proportion to wealth and population
the countries ofCentral and South America
haYe a large foreign trade and are liberal
buyers of manufactured articles. They i'm
port iron and steel manufactures, textile
fabrics and food products. Australian
gary is sending ever 100000 barrels OF
-four annually to Brazil. Odessa and Aus
tralia ship wheat to Rio Janeiro. The TO-
tai commerce of the countries named is at
this time az follows:
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
A Burglars Terrible Fate.

Mrs. Billus while giving Mr.. B. a curtain
lecture at a late hour)-Hark! what's
that? I hear a noise in the cellar. John,
I'm sure It's a burg.ari
Mr.. Billus getting out of bed)-IM fix
himi
Mrs. Billus-What are you going to do,
John? You haven't your revolver.
Mr.. Billus (desperately)-I'm going to
open the doors all the way down to the
cellar, SO that the Internal scoundrel can
hear You talking.-TChicago Tribune.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Some years ago VIM. M. Jack, chair
man OF the board Of %canvassers, was &C.
eused Of corruption in the building of
the court house. Mr.. Jack was then a
county commissioner, and the man who
was loudest in accusing him and whom
MIR. Jack said he would not believe on
oath, was most instrumental in the aft
davit business, as it was presented to
MIR. Jack as chairman of the board of
canvassers.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
nportant Suggestions Made by Grand
Master Sla1tery of Butte.

Important Suggestions Made by Grand
Master Slastery of Butte.
ST. PAUL, October 16. important
features OF the mornings session oil the
Brotherhood of Railway Brakemen were
the officers reports, which contained some
important suggestions. Vice-Grand Master
Slattery, of Butte, said he was in favor of
changing the name OF the order to Brother.
hood OF Railway Trainmen," as at least
Of the membership was made up of
baggagemen and others. An
other of lis recommendations is in
regard to the relief schemes that are inst
being pushed forward by several of
railroads OF this country, namely: |
& Reading, Baltimore & Ohio
and Chicago, Burlington & Quincy. His
advice to the members was for thu to
investigate all the schemes of this kind
carefully, and he was sure they would ar
at the same conclusion regarding them
Is he had. and that was to let them alone,
ls they were only q snare to draw them on
md make the m slaves to their employer.
}rand Secretary and Treasurer O'Shea's
eport gave valuable statistics concerning
he growth and state Of the order.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19
WRECK ON nm M
Collision on the R,r,,
missouri at Gibson,
Near Omaha.
Fifty Persons Badly Injured
the Debris From the
Wrecked Cars,

OMAHA, October l6.-A wreck
on the Burlington & Missouri at ejb. ui''d
few miles from Omaha last eyen;na ''On'
fifty passengers were injured. rs ABOUT
were completely demolished and 'nglAs
car and combination car were A. enaR
the tracks and reduced to atom. ROa
Train No. 6, a local between 1i
Chicago, ran into No. 8. The fo,~ aad
east and the latter west bound. G%..'%
the meeting point and the place vh 'a'
crew on No. 9, which is a sinh w.. "'a'
makes connections with the Kar. vat
express, stops to register. Both t,.;
due at Gibson at 6:35 D. NJ, bn.
night No. 8 was slightly behind. !. %a
accident had occurred the latter h,@'
crossed the spur and the engine on wv
struck the end hurting both enuiD.. wv
two coaches from the track. Tbo Aa
nation coach and chair car wo,. 4o'
crowded with passengers, all OF vbo, O'&
more or less injured, while Peter Ron,"
proprietor OF the Trement HoD..
shortly after being taken to the ho.a 'u
The chair a after being overturrsd,a" "1
fire and many of the passenpar, H'
burned in addition to their other mimi.
Among the injured are.
ENGINEEH GILLESPIE, of PIattou.,
badly bruised. Ou'a
HARRY [. MILLER, OF Omaha. b.aI.
and bruised. "! cot
MARY BUTLER, OF South Omaha h.,
crushed and body badly bruised. SI uala
in g. precarious condition. "'S
CHARLES LOUVRE CRAIG, ear emf ~
severely cut, and body and lower rE @t' .
badly bruised. He is in the hosnitsI mIu
almost helpless condition. %
The following injured are at The bo.,
E. Nix, OF New York, shoulder disI ooas;
and lower limbs badly bruised. "@
FRANCIS ELDER, OF New York h,u,,.,
and thought to have received internal =
~juries.
FRED scHLUTz, OF New York, slightly On,
about the head. '"
j. FALKENsERG, OF Chicago, lower Hm.
bruised and shoulder ~dislocated,
G. W. CHAFFEE, OF Boston, slightly !,
jured.
Isaac TABALD, of Cincinnati, ipivri
about the shoulder and head, ~"
j. KALlsHER, OF New York, sboua,
sprained and bruised about the bodv,
s. KEMHER, of Buffalo, n. Y, 6rdta
about the body, head slightly cut AND
lower limbs bruised.
ISAAC W. Rocks, of Hartford, Conn, IN,
jured about the body.
OF the trainmen Conductor Loye,iD m
No.9had his right leg badly bruised and AN.
Dutation may be necessary. Epdus,
Mccoy on No. 8 was slightly bruised sb@t
the body. The two firemen, Hoskips And
Martin, escaped with but slight injuries,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

By reference to the local page of this
issue it will be seen that private tele-
grams have been received from Wash
ington relative to the matter of mineral
lands contained in the Northern Pacific
land grants. A meeting of the board of
trade is called to take some action in re-
gard to the subject.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

There will be an oyerhauling Of ac-
counts when the new board of county
commissioners enter upon their duties.
Among other things it will be in their
province to inquire whether n Of their
predecessors did not violate the plain
provision of the statutes in furnishing
certain supplies to the county in con-
nection with the court house.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

Others besides the youth that fred the
Ephesian dome have vaulted into noto-
riety with the suddenness Of q Jack-in-
the-box. Adispatch was received in this
city yesterday from one of the leading
New York dailies inquiring If Chairman
Jack had any bets on the late election.
and whether he had left for Europe.
This would indicate that 1t would be
policy for Mr.. Jack to travel strictly
fncognito on his present trip il be de-
sires to derive any pleasure from his <
cursi0n.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

1t seems that the Oregonian differs
with Sir Edwin Arnold in his estimate
OF Edgar Allan Poe as a poet. Sir Ed
win regards him as a great poet, while
the O~regonian regards him as quite COM
mon-place. Sir Edwin probably never
heard of the O~regonian, while his name
as a peerless scholar is known in every
CLINE. The modesty of some newspapers
Is only exceeded by their erudition.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-10-19

A mandamus has been issued against
the board Of c%anvassers of this county,
returnable on. November 9TH, when a
duly organized court will enquire into
the vote Of the Tunnel precinct. A prom
inent Federal officer has said that rather
than the Republicans shall fail in their
steal, our judge shall be removed and a
partisan Judge installed. What next f?