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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
A Heavy Wool Deal at Fort Benton.

Fort Benton, June 20, special to the
"Independent': The heaviest wool deal OF
the season was closed here, tonight, at .
O'Clock. One large lot, belonging to Jos.
Hirschberg OF this city, and the men asso.
ciated with him on shares, consisting oil
100 600 pounds, has been on the market
for a day or two, and several OF the heavi-
est tuyers in the territory were bidding ON
| IL. It was twice reported sold, to-day,
first time ut 211, and then again at .2lh,
but the reports proved incorrect: To-
night, however, the deal was finally closed.
Mr.. George 81. L. Sharpe. buyer for Luce
q Manning of Boston, took the 100000
pounds at 21Y cents, the largest sale and
the highest price of the season. Benton
wears the blue ribbon as the great wool
center of the Northwest.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
VIEW POSTAGE STAMP.
roR CONTRACTS FOE TWO NEW
D" STYLES OF STAMPS.

,hout the Size of the Present One
,,other for Smaller size-The Latter
probably Preferable-Consular Ap.
,Ointment-Otber Washington Notes
v.smNeroN, June 29.-Special instruc.
.ious have just been issued by the post.
"sster.general for the guidance OF bidders
andsr the next contract for postage-stampa
.dvertised for under date OF June 18th,
1889, which provide for bids for two series
n stamps of different sizes. One OF them
hing the size now in use and the other
,bout one-third smaller.
In speaking OF the proposed changes,
postmaster General Wannamaker said
today he believed the smaller sized stamps
rould be quite as useful and popular as
the larger size now in use, and. by reducing
ibe size OF the stamp, q material saving
SOuld be effected which could be profitably
sIvended in better and in every way more
Sairable color.
CONSULAR APPOINTMENTS.
The president made the following consul
IA, apoointments: VIM. T. Sarrsby OF
Mississippi, Guayaquil; Edward @. Goode-
now Of Maine, at st. Stephens, N. B.;
nor;sl B. Hubbard, OF Massachusetts,, at
I~niOburg, Germany; Hugo M. Starkhoh
81 Missouri, at Bremen; VIM. T. Gunnel,
Of New York, at Manchester; John A. Tib-
Ssts Of Connecticut, at Bradford; Robert
". Turner OF Kansas, at st. John, N. B.
THE NAVAL, ACADEMIC COURSE,
The report OF the toard Of visitors to
The naval academy at Annapolis recon-
nsnds that the academy course be re-
duced from 6 to 4 years, and that at the
and OF 4 years cadets be commissioned as
ensign. 1t also recommends that it
should be required by law that the desig.
nation OF persons for, appointment and
their alternates be made one year in ad.
vance, which is practicable. The board
also recommends the maximum limit OF
aVe for entrance be 10 instead OF 20 years.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
CHICAGo,s GREAT GROWTH IN Il DAR
The Largest City in Area in the United
States-The Annexationists Win.

The Largest City in Area in the United
States-The Annexationists Win.
CHICAGO, June 29.-The question OF an
ne1ation to Chicago Of the closely adioin-
ing suburbs OF Hyde Park, Lake, Lakeview,
Cicero and Jefferson was voted on to-day.
The campaign has been closely spirited
one, and both sides have been making q
tremendous struggle. The anti-annexa'
tionists were generally headed by the pres
ent office-holders in the suburban govern
ments who made bitter 6ght against COM
ing into the city.
While the official vote from all points
has not been announced, there is no room
for doubt, from the figures received, that
all the suburbs named have been carried
by the annexationiste.
The various towns bring into Chicago an
additional population OF nearly zoo. .ooo'
bringing the total up to probably i,ioo,'
900. The territorities annexed will give
Chicago q total area (approximately
estimated) OF about 174 square miles
making it the largest city in area In the
United States.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
DERAILED TRAINS.
Two Thrown Into Ditches-Four Killed
and Several Injured Near New Haven.

Two Thrown Into Ditches-Four Killed
and Several Injured Near New Haven.
New haven, Conn.,, June 29.-The
limited express which left Houston at IL q.
No., via Boston & Albany railroad was
ditched just outside the city limits this
afternoon. Four persons were killed and
several badly injured.
Killed.-Miss May Brigham, OF Brook.
Iyn, New York, who had recently been
elected principal Of Mount Hollyoke sem
mary at South Handley, Mass; Clarence
May, drawing-room car conductor; baggage
master, name not known; and e. Pfeiffey,
stravelling man.
There were several hundred passengers
on the train, and q majority Of them got Q
shaking up and were more or less bruised
and cut. The accident was caused by the
spreading Of the rails.
THE TRAIN WENT INTO DITCH.
PoRr HURON, Mich, June 2S.-This
morning the west-bound train on the Chi.
csgo & Grand Trunk railway struck mis-.
placed switch at Emmett, and went into q
ditch. The train was badly wrecked and
six passengers were seriously injured.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
What. the Matter with Our Civilization

whats the Matter With our Civihzaeion'
st. Louis 'Globe-Democrat": What to
make OF the two facts that relative litter
aov ia on the increase in the United States
and also the ratio Of criminals OF q high
sort it is hard to determine. The facts are,
however, incontrovertible, In spite OF our
schools and our churches. Secretary wines ines
gives the figures as follows: In leoU, @ zso
prisoners to each / ,000, 600 OF po2uia1io3a ~
in our state prisons and penlsenM ne,ar,e., M e,a 20
s53. and in 1880 the number had sweiled
to j. 1853, or nearly four times the percent
oee Of 1850. This will make by 1900 the
ysry bad showing OF about ], 800 in eaGn G'
million incarcerated for high crimes. W
course, maximum occurs somewhere, non on.
Il IL not likely to be hit before 1Soo'
what's the matter with our civilisationf
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
DURANGO BURNED DOWN.
A BRIGHT COLORADO TOWN LAID
IN ASHES, MONDAY.
The Flames Rapidly Gain Headway by
Means of High Winds and Lack of Wa
ter, and Get Beyond the Control Of the
Fire Department-Most of the Business
Part of the Town Consumed.

Part of the Town Consumed.
DURANGO, Colo, July lat o'clock
this afternoon fire broke out in the south
part Of the city and in an incredibly short
time the flames, assisted by q strong wind
from the north, spread in every direction,
leaping from building to building until at
this writing (at p. my half the town is in
ashes. Every business house and public
building in the city, with the exception Of
the postofice and Streator's hotel, is
burned to the ground.
The wind is still blowing and the fire
is beyond control. The telegraph
Office is threatened and may soon
60. What the final result will be cannot
be foretold. Should the flames be COM
municated to the residence part OF the city,
as is not unlikely. what Was but few
hours since the fourishing city OF Durango
will soon be nothing but charred debris and
ashes. The fire department responded
nobly but is completely powerless.
In the great excitement the origin OF the
confiagration cannot be learned.
LATER-THE LOSSES.
The fire was extinguished after the total
destruction OF eight business blocks, which
includes all the principal business houses,
and three churches. A part OF the residence
portion OF the town was also destroyed.
The loss is $500, 900, with but light in
surance. ~~---.a....
The origin OF the fire is supposed to be
incendiary.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
AN EFFORT TO ro1sor Bnrsox.
A strychnine and Morphine PHI Enclos.
in Book for Him.

A strychnine and Morphine PHI Enclosed
in Book for Him.
BOULDER, June 2s.-[special to the
Miner by the Rocky Mountain Telegraph
Line.l-Young Brown, the precocious pris.
oner from Alhambra, tonight, showed a
paper-covered novel through his cell graf.
ing to Jailor Ellis, and requested him to
give it to Bryson ON the floor above.
Upon examining the volume Ellis found q
note written in ladies' hand, upon note
paper, enclosing q strychnine and. morphine
pill fiattened out and inserted between the
leaves OF the book. The note read:
Instantaneous poison. Bryson, take
this and cheat the gallows. It is quick"
Brown refused to say whom the poison
and note came from.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
Hadn't Heard from Butte.

ST. PAUL, July 1.-Dscidedly hot weather
is just now prevailing all over the North
west, and the signal service officers predict
no cooling change foranother day. Accord
ing to their reports to-day the mercury in
this city reached 80 above zero, while the
Thermometer on the streets recorded to
degrees higher than that. Similar reports
come from other parts OF Minnesota, Da.
kota, Manitoba and Montana, although al
Helena and few other points, there are m
dications of a break in the hot weather
Huron, Dakota. suffered at "a, Morehead,
Mimi, "a, Bismarck, Dak., 80, Ft. holly,
SO, Duluth, 6S. IL -
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
A Riot at Glasgow. Mo.

GLASGOW, Mo-, July Ia riot between
factions numbering about twenty persons
occurred in the streets Saturday afternoon.
The difficulty was the outgrowth OF long
feud. John Patten saw Louis Watson on
the street and commenced throwing stones
at him, finally rushing at him with an open
knife. Watson drew a revolver and opened
fire. Friends OF this men rushed in and the
fight became general. Aaron johnson and
Louis Watson received mortal wounds and
John Patton was shot dead. Six Other
persons were injured. The sheriff's forces
finally quelled the riot, making a number
of arraata
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
At THE BALL.
The Butte DeleEation-All Parts of the
Territory Represented.

The Butte Deiegation-All Parts of tn.
Territory Represented.
| ANACONDA, Mont, July 2.-[Special tt
The Miner. r.HThe whole town seemed pre-
pared for an unusual event this evening
As the Butte party filed up town the side
walks were crowded with eager spectators
| The Butte delegation made q splendii
showing. Four coaches carried them tt
Anaconda. On their arrival at the hote
the affair looked like one of the big East
ern hotels crowded with visitors, but tn,
difference was that nearly every one was il
full dress.
Anaconda people predominated OF course
but representatives were present from Deel
Lodge, Helena, Missoula, Bozeman anG
every place in the territory, together with
other states and territories, including tn,
Butte delegation, making a concourse toe
vast to attempt to give any names. There
must have been nearly
A THOUSAND GUESTS
at the hall. The large dining room wal
filed to repletion, and nearly every part
OF the first floor held it's crowd OF eager
laughing guests. The scene in the bal
room was memorable one. Most of the
prominent people in the territory wert
there. Delegate Carter and his wife graced
the occasion, as we'll as Major Maginnis
Ben and Walter King, Mr.. and Mrs. M. G.
Childs, Colonel Sanders, M. A. Meyerdori
Joe Reed, Walter Sprule, Braeden, and
many others from the capital.
The ladies were dressed mostly with ar
elegance and wealth OF costume rarely
witnessed in the west, and the effect in the
ballroom was bewildering. There has sci
dom been seen larger or more handsomely
dressed assemblage anywhere east or west
and everyone enjoyed the occasion to the
utmost.
THE MUSIC AND THE BANQUET.
The music for the ball was furnished by
the Orion band, which played at it's best
and was danced to with spirit.
The hall was brilliantly lighted by the in
candescent electric lights that illuminated
the whole house, and showed the beauty o
the ladies' costumes to the best advantage
The banquet was in the ladies' ordinary
and to attempt to describe it would b.
doing it an injustice. Ali the delicacies o
the season were bountifully spread, every
thing that could be asked for being present
Altogether the opening OF the Montana
hotel was one OF the greatest successes il
the territory. There will be many splendit
gatherings in this magnificent house, bu
none will exceed this in size, iollity OF occa
sion or number OF handsome men ant
lovely women looking their best.
At this writing, q. m. July I'd, the rev
elry is in full blast, and scene OF anilna
tion greets the eye on all sides. Ladie
and gentlemen in full dress are passing
prominading in the ballroom and rotunda
and the scene is one Of enchautment. Th
occasion undoubtedly is one of the mos
memorable in the territory, and gives tn
Montana Hotel seni-off worthy Of it
size.
A list OF the ladies costumes will be give
in Wednesdays paper.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
THE WYOMING MIDLAND RAILROAD
The Route from Montana to Rawlins ~ at
Present Laid Out.


Present Laid Out.
In private letter to 1.-THE Rustler" un-
der date of June s, F. 8. Wood OF Otto,
states that he will be on the survey OF the
Midland road through the basin. The en-
gineer is awaiting orders from the company
as to when to start work. The company
is now working on the Crook City branch,
and it is the intention to complete that
portion OF the road the present summer.
The route which the Midland will take
through the basin, il practicable, is as fol-
lows: It will branch from the Cook City,
Billings and Clark's Fork line where the
latter intersects the Wyoming line north oil
Hart's mountain. thence across the Stink.
ingwater river: thence across the Grey Bull
river at or near Otto; thence on same
course which is southeast to the Big Horn
river; thence up the latter to o point near
the mouth OF Muskrat creek, and thence
the most practicable route to q point on
the Union Pacific railroad east Of Rawlins.
Mr.. Wood adds: "This is the route as laid
out by the company at present, and think
it is the most practicable route that they
can Qet.n .-.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03

The truly monster enterprise Of the day
ia the Russian Pacific railroad, intended
to connect st. Petersburg and the Baltic
with the Pacific Ocean, through Siberia.
This will open whole settlement OF fine
agricultural and stock lands, besides the
best timber in the world, and mines OF
great value. At present great provinces,
capable OF developing enormous manuiac.
turing industries, as well as agriculture and
mining, are shut up from the world,
and must remain so until railroad
facilities are afforded. But Russia has
also in view to capture the overland trade
from Western China, now carried on by
means OF dromedaries. Fifty thousand Of
these animals are now in use in transport.
ing tea. The astonishing Development OF
the American Northwest seems likely to DO
followed by the Development OF Northern
Asia somewhat in proportion. OF course
the first and main object Of Russia is polit,
| ical: but commerce will ultimately control
ali such enterprises. Meanwhile the Euro
mean states are planning the most exten.
siye operations in the way OF opening up
Africa to trade.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
THE RICHEST STRIKE YET.
A General Uprising and wholesale buscn'
ering Feared at Blackfoot City.

A General Uprising and wholesale Butch
ering Feared at Blackfoot City.
BLAsKFoor CRY, Mont, June 29.-GI ave
fears are entertained of q general uprising
and Wholesale butchery in the oro Flno
mining district, on account OF claim-Iump-
ing by two brothers named Moore, VINO
have twenty cowboys in their employ.
Saturday, the Moore's in sinking an ar
tesian well, uncovered what Is supposed to
be the richest vein OF gold and silver-bear-
ing quartz in the territory, and jumped the
whole townsite OF Champion, near Deer
Lodge, under the mineral laws.
Dozens OF claims have been staked out on
the lead by jumpers. and messengers have
been sent to Helena to enable them TO re-
tain possession OF the property.
Old miners who saw the quartz uncovered
say it is richer than that at Granite, estl'
mated to be worth 100000.
A sheriff and posse have gone to Cham
pion to prevent trouble.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
Heroism of Women.

Kansas City "Star:" Those who have
read the detailed accounts OF the food in
the Conemaugh valley can scarcely have
failed to note that, with the single excep.
tion OF the messenger who rode to his death
in giving his warning Of the advancing tor
rent, the the incidents OF fortitude, selfsac.
rifice, resignation and moral courage were
traced for the most part to women. There
is every reason to believe that the accounts
are true to nature as well as true in fact,
and that in great emergencies women de.
velop higher grade Of moral strength than
men, although they are regarded as the
"weaker SEX"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
NEWS BRIEFS FROM HELENA.
A New Waterworks Deal-The Case
Against DIR. Kellogg Dismissed.

AKdluBG LIE ncLOSS DAou1AcSCus
HELENA, July 1.-[Special to the Miner
by the Rocky Mountain Telegraph Line J.
Geo. F. Woolston, of water fame in this
city, has new deal. He has succeeded in
effecting consolidation of the three COM
panies now doing business here, and arti-
cles of incorporation have been filed for the
new organization, which, it is supposed,
will have new proposition to make to the
city very shortly. The basis upon which
the consolidation was effected is not known.
The case of DR.. s. kellogg, arrested for
practicing medicine without certificate at
the instance OF the medical board, was
heard before Probate Judge Howaey, to.
day, and dismissed. The judge gave a
lengthy decision. Kellogg was charged with
immoral and unprofessional conduct. The
court held the charge was generic and not
specific in it's allegations, as it should have
been, and defendant was not given proper
time to answer. He had applied for GER
tificate and had the required fee, but the
certificate was not issued. He was sum
moned before the board and refused to ap'
pear. The case will probably be appealed
1t has just come to light that some
woman of this city sent a pig-pen puzsle to
G. D. Bryson, the convicted murderer o
Annie I.undstro1. The marbles were
broken open by the Sheriff at Boulder, and
in one, which was made Of bread, a pill o.
strychnine was discovered. This is ths
third time an effort has been made by some
unknown person to save the murderer from
the gallows.
Seven suspicious looking characters ar
rived in East Helena, tonight. Helena ii
infested by sneak thieves. The suspicier
was that these seven were part of the gam
which has been nightly breaking into
houses here. A party OF three men OF this
place resolved themselves into committee
and providing themselves with rifles, foreet
the new arrivals to leave town at once.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03

ST. LOUIS, July la four.oared crew Of
the Northend club, on the river, yesterday,
collided with large boat and was
crushed. Henry Brown, Herman Kar-
naty and Willie Karnaty were drowned.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
THE INSTITUTION AND rs METHODS.

ptOmt6 W uuo SIhuuHeoBs
THE INSTITUTION AND IT'S METHODS.
During the past year there have been
over so pupils in attendance upon this
institution, who received instructions from
the Sister Superior, assisted in most able
manner by six sisters, who have been So
lected with great care to fill the respective
positions to which they are assinged. The
sister who teaches French is q native OF
Paris. q finished and classical scholar. and
has the peculiar ability Of making the
study OF the French and Latin languages q
pleasure to the pupils.
As one entered the large and commodious
art-room. which was completely filed, from
floor to ceiling with paintings Of superior
order in pastel, oil and water colors, or A.
yon work and fabric painting-all Of which
had been done by the pupils-it was not
necessary to be told that q master spirit
had presided over this department.. When
one remembers the faultIess execution oi
the vocal and instrumental music, from the
little laughing tots up through all thegrades
to the rips and matured senior, he is con.
fdent that thoroughness had been the chief
aim Of the sister who presided over this
department, and that she knew how to
teach her pupils the science OF music.
The examination of the students in the
various branches which they have studied
by the committee appointed for that pur.
pose demonstrated beyond all question
that the great aim OF this institution ID to
make Thorough scholars. Those who are
familiar with the achievements Of these pu-
pills fully appreciate the fact that any p'l-
pill passing through this academy, win have
become thorough scholar.
$500 A HOME. FoR TIE YOUNG. s,..
cannot close this article without calling
attention to the fact that st. Mary's acad-
emy in Deer Lodge is honestly and truly o
home for young ladies az well as an acad.
emy. They will get enough of good and
wholesome food to eat, and be treated in
such way as to make them feel as il they
were among their truest friends. The bet.
ter life is held up before them in a kind
and gentle way. There is absolutely no
sectarianism in this school. Protestant
children are in no vay required or asked
to renounce their views or adopt those OF
the sisters. state this advisedly, as
conversed fully and freely with the older
pupils in regard to this matter, and ad-
NIT was somewhat surprised to find that
sectarianism was so thoroughly eradi.
Gated from the teachings OF this insti-
tuition.
Well may the people OF Montana and the
whole Northwest be proud Of st. Mary's
academy, for it is an institution OF learn
ing whose eweet influences for good
and intellectual development 60 out
all over the country. and every home is
made better for the fact that it exists, and
The MINER joins in with the public in
wishing it God-speed and q glorious and
happy future. r..
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
Metal Markets.

NEW YoRK, July 1.-Bar silver, 91x.
Copper-Dull heavy; $50 for July.
Lead-Quiet. Domestic 4.05.
Tin-Quiet steady. Straits 1885.
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Six Weeks without Food or Water.

SfX Weeks W1CnOuC FOOU OF WaC6fs
A setter dog, owned by Robert Bruden,
of Bristol. Pa, has Just been found after
having been locked up in a barn without
food or water for q period OF six weeks.
When discovered the dog was as thin as q
shingle and unable to stand up. he, how
ever, soon revived on being fed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
A Captain in the Continental Guards KILL
Himself.

NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-Captain William
Pearce in the Continental guards armory,
this morning, shot himself dead. No cause
ia assigned for the act. Captain Pearce
was several years commander OF the Con.
tinental guards.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
Ten Thousand Men Likely to Strike.

ALTOONA, Pa. June 29.-The indications
are that the strike smong the mountain
miners will be far-reaching. About 10000
men are already out, and others are ex-
pected to follow.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03
The Pope's Gift to Cardinal Gibbons.

BALrIMeRE, June 1.-Cardinal Gibbons
has received beautiful present from Pope
Leo XIII. 1t is large golden and richly
iewelled ostensorium; and was sent to the
cardinal 90 souvenir OF the pope's jubilee,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03

it is impossible to estimate the damage
done to the corn crop by the continuous
rains during the past six weeks and the
overfowing OF thousands OF acres Of river
bottoms In the central and southern part
OF the state.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03

Great Damage to the Illinois Corn Crops.
SPRNeFIELD. Ills, June 29.-Ar alarm
ing condition OF the Illinois corn crop is
reported to the state board OF agriculture.
A special bulletin issued to day announces
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-03

LONDON, July 1.-The Massachusetts
rifle team contested with the honorable ar
tillery company in rife shooting to-day:
The American team won by score OF 1Ol5
to S61.