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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-02
NAVAL STATISTICS.
A Comparison of the Navies of Germany
and the United States.

A Comparison Of the Navies of Germany
and the United States.
The German navy, April !, 1888, had
twenty-nine iron-clad ships, OF which
thirteen were sea-going iron-clads.
with armor thickness at water line
from 5 to II inches; twelve coast
defense armor-clads, all excepting
one having 8-inch armor. and four
deck-protected cruisers. Besides these
there are about 122 torpedo boats,
first and second class. and the numbers
are being continually increased.
There were also put in construction in
January, 1889. two frigate cruisers,
three corvettes and two dispatch boats.
The most powerful vessel OF the Ger
man navy is the KONG Wilhelm. which
has an armor twelve inches thick amid
ships at the water line, tapering grad
ually downward to a thickness of seven
inches at seven feet below the water
line. Two other ships carry sixteen
guns each. The entire iron-clad fleet
carries 173 guns. the heaviest of these
weighing thirty-six TONS and the en-
tire tonnage of the feet is over 100, 900
tons. The German navy has also six
unarmored sea-going ships intended
for offensive warfare and constructed
for great speed. Four of these have
a speed of sixteen knots per hour, the
other two nineteen knots. The Ger
man navy is commanded by seven Ad-
mirals. who have under them 1913 off,
GERS of all kinds, including engineers
and surgeons, and 14,743 non-commis-
stoned officers, men and boys, marines
and sailors. The navy of the United
States can not at all compare in eff
cheney with the German navy, but it is
prospectively better than may be sup
posed. Our navy has been, of late
years, a mere cipher in the ornaments
of the world. In September, 1886, our
navy contained but twenty-fOur vessels
fit for service. exclusive of such of the
steel cruisers as were then completed,
and the old monitors, none of the latter
being really fit for active use. But a
great deal has been done during the
last few years toward building new
vessels. Since 1885. $50. 773, 112 have
DCOh dIlo"Co IoI OIL PuI PooCo, ouC-
side of the 1000, 900 in the naval APP
preparation of March, 1889, and since
that time twenty-five steel vessels have
been ordered, which include different
sorts, having total tonnage of $4,000
tons, armed with two 12-inch, twenty
six 1O-inch, twelve S-inch and eighty
one 6-inch guns. The above batteries
do not include the dynamite guns, the
torpedoes, the Hotchkiss rapid-fire
guns, and the Calling revolving guns.
One of the most remarkable of the new
vessels is the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
vius. which is fitted out to carry three
of the new Zalinski dynamite guns.
This is an exceptionally fast vessel.
running from twenty to twenty-one
knots an hour. The navy of the United
States is commanded by one Admiral,
one Vice Admiral and six Rear-Ad-
mirals, who have under them 965 Off
GERS, from cadets to Commodores.
There is a marine corps of 1850 men
and officers, and besides $500 enlisted
men and $50 boys.-Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-02
Too willing by Halt

De Twirliger Ito his bride OF a
month"; Darling. / intend to bring
home two old chums to dinner. You
won't mind, will your
Mrs. De Twirliger (fondly) -Mindp
you silly boy! Why. I'll be only too
delighted. and-and-Tll make the bis
cults myself tonight, Arthur
Mr.. De Twirliger Cunning pale) -On
second thoughts will not trouble you.
No (firmly), no, darling. we will dine
out-DraIe's Magazine.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-02
CHAPTER XIII.

ONE MINUTE TOO LATE.
1t was two hours after midnight when
Captain Starbright and a companion were
susnered into the sick room at Lone Hollow.
How is he.' questioned the Captain OF
rShe girl. who sat beside he couch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-02

--Cholly Gocularly) Take that
pencil out of your mouth" Billy
"Say, mister, who owns this mouthP'
Cholly-"A syndicate. probably, judy
ing from the size. "trip.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-02

How can man expect sympathy
who insists on shining up his family
tree only to shake hands with the grin
ming monkeys at the top?-Once a
Week.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-05-02

A gasp, and the aged head, crowned with
its silver locks, fell forward; the pen fell
from nerveless fingers, imprintinga black
stain where the name should have been, and
then all was still.
'My God, the man is deadn'
mo, no; that can not be!' cried Captain
Starbright. "He hasn't signed the willP'
At this moment the door opened and
Grace Penroy entered the room.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
oU1r WORK.

The Mechanics ON the Opera House Want
Their ~Pay-Liens Filed.
For some time past there have been ru'
mors that the men at work on the Opera
house have been dissatisfed at not receiy.
ing their pay regularly, and on Saturday
night they came to q mutual agreement to
cease work until their bills were settled.
Foreman Paul Gete Was met ON the street
yesterday afternoon and, in response to
questions, he replied:
ave don't refuse to work. We will con.
tinue working on the building until it ID
completed, but we want q more satisfac-
tory arrangement as to our pay. We have
spoken to Mr.. Ward. Mr.. Maguire's repre-
sentative, but hecan give ne no satisfaction.
Neither can the architect. We have conse.
quently filed mechanics liens on the build
ing ard win see what effect that will have.
Then again we are short of lumber and
even II there were no trouble about pay we
can't continue until they get more lumber.
The amber companies don't furnish it and
We are practically at q standstill and have
reached the conclusion that the best thing
We can do 10 TO secure ourselves by filing
liens on the theater.n
work ~
There were twelve carpenters and i've
laboring men. Fourteen OF these have
Med liens amounting to $1.340. Some Of
them are as much a. six weeks in arrears.
l came here from ST. Paul and only ! few
OF the men live here.n
The Interruption OF the work on the
opera house at the present jnncture Is very
inopportune. At the rate at which work
was progressing. the architect hoped 10 Be
able to turn it over completed BY some
time in March. The interior plastt ring 4
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

by the Chinese botanist, Dr.. Ii. as 9
famous Chinese fool, . deIicacy whose
potato-like root is considered finer than
the best yams. The discoyerer sent
specimens to q Chinese farmer In Cali
fornia, who planted them and raised
nearly q ton. Friday two bushels Of them
arrived in New York City from San
Francisco. and we're eagerly bought at
twenty cents q pound. The water lily
belongs to the same family as the famed
lotus, the natural order nymph@acBa.
the water lily of the Nile, nymph@a
lotus, being the famed edible lotus,
while the sweet-scented water lily Of
North America Is nymph@a odorata'
These lovely plants are cultivated In this
country alone for their beautiful, large
and fragrant flowers, and IL it is found
that they will prove q valuable edible
their prolific growth will make them
still more extensively grown throughout
this United States.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
ON TO SAMOA.

The wal news from Samoa, this morn.
ing, is sufficiently interesting and ex'
plicit to warrant the declaration that the
United States authorities must either
take defensive action Immediately OF
abandon American interests In the Navi.
gator Islands to the not very tender
mercies OF the Germans and the native
insurgents.
Late news shows the Germans to be In
o most aggressive frame Of mind, and
not only inclined to assail the natives
but all other nationalities found on the
Samoan isles. Their recent treatment Of
Americans and the American flag calls
for immediate action. While rashness
is not necessary, promptness is essen
tial.
England will no doubt take al Of her
interests. Americans must do the same,
Germany will doubtless find she has
stirred up a pretty lively hornets nest in
her outrages at Samoa.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
Why did shs love him2 Curious fool, be still.
Ii human love the growth OF human win?

Why did she love him2 Curious fool, be still.
In human love the growth OF human win?
1t is easy to laugh at the antics
Of the love-lorn Miss Harriet Cof-
fin, whose uncomfortable infatuation for
the actor Kyrle Bellew led her to commit
such q scene at a theatre in New York
the other night, that she was arrested;
but those who can read human character
below the surface will pity rather than
ridicule the woman. Those who can
love SO deeply as to forget self and sur
roundings, are rare, perhaps fortunately
so for those around them-certainly so
for their own comfort. But a love that
is SO tender and deept that it will sacrifice
self for its object, deserves less Of GEN.
sure and ridicule than Of admiration.
Miss Coffin may have that "eccentricity"
which. In one Of less wealth. would pass
current for insanity or h~oydenish doudy-
ism, but in any event, q lack Of respon-
sive pathos, in some worthy object, is a
cause for compassion rather than merci-
lessness. Should Miss Coffin survive the
agitation, she can exclaim with Ten
nys0n:
It's better to have loved and Lost,
Than never to have loved at all.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
THE PLEASURE THEATER.
A New Place of Amusement to Be Opened
Next Saturday.

A New Place of Amusement to Be Opened
Next Saturday.
The amusement resources of this city are
to be enlarged by the addition OF another
theater. now being got ready in the base
ment OF the Lizzie Block. 1t is to be called
the Pleasure Theater. Joe Pecora and
Frank Monroe are the names OF the gen.
tlemen who propose to cater there for pub.
lie patronage and they are spending money
literally in the interior arrangements Of
the place. A stage has been erected at the
west end OF the room, with a sunken box
in front of it for the orchestra. On either
sidesare two tiers Of boxes, six on the right
and twelve on the left, running along the
north and south walls. The bar has been
moved east OF it's former position. The
center OF the room will be occupied by
chairs.
A troupe OF entirely new people has been
engaged and will be here this week and the
design ia to change the attractions weekly.
The charge for admission will be a quarter,
but two checks will be given each person
emitting them to two drinks. the object be-
ing to keep out Objectionable persons.
The theater nill be thrown open to the
public next Saturday night for the first
time and the proprietors hope to merit
public patronage by making their place at.
tractive to the test OF their ability. The
carpenter work is under the supervision OF
J.B. Willard; Charles Cornell has the con-
tract for the painting aud decorating and
Mr.. Paxton suppiies the scene painting.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
Personal

Judge De Wolfe has returned from at.
tendance at the Supreme Court.
B. Fine arrived from Helena and leaves
to-day for Denver and st. Louis.
The family OF DIR. Howard left on Satur-
day night for Dillon, to pass the balance OF
the winter there.
Mr.. Thompson, OF Thompson & Holland,
st. Paul, is in town experimenting the erec-
ton OF the steam heating apparatus IN the
hotel McDermott.
J.C. Martin, the carpenter and builder,
leaves this evening for Russellville, East
Ten essee, and will be absent about six
weeks.
Fred ard Jim orion leave this morning,
the first for Chicago, where he enters the
employ OF a large piano factory, and Jim
for Valparaiso, Indiana, to enter a COM
mercial college.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
The Turner's Masouerade.

In consequence OF the committee in
charge OF TIE Turner masquerade having
realized that Caplice Hall. where it was
FIRST decided to hold the masked ball
would be inadequate to accommodate the
large attendance already promised. they
have engaged Renshaw Hall far that event
or the 18th ofFrbru Try. Caplice Hall will
also be reserved for the Turner's on that
evening ia case of the necessity of having
an overflow ball.
The attendance at the suci: on Sunday
evening was large aud those present partici-
pated in one oil the pleasa,,trst sociables
ever held by the society. There were some
excellent exhibitions Of ~turning, singing
and dancing. The fame Of these sociables
spreads with every one held and there is
no p~leasanter place to pass the evening
than at one OF the Gaplice Hall Sunday
night sociables.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
TRAIN O0LLISION.

MREI41
a Freight Runs Into . switching Train in
the Montana Central Yards-One En-
CINE Overturned and Two Car Badly
SpIintered.
As Engine No. l6 Of the Montana Central
with nine ears Of coal and merchandise and
i've ofwood was ~cominginto Butte shortly
after 9 o'clock yesterday morning, Engineer
Rush slowed up as usual in crossing the
trestle that spans Yankee Doodle Gulch.
Whether the air brakes were exhausted in
crossing the trestle or not, the train got
away from the engineer after crossing the
~trestIe, and acquiring considerable mo-
mentum with the ~ per cent. grade, came
down towards the depot with celebrity
than was agreeable. The engineer, fireman
and q brakeman jumped of near the
Silver Bow mill, but Conductor Given and
Brakeman Martin stuck to their posts and
applied the hand brakes, so effectually that
the train was going at the rate OF about IL
miles an hour when it entered the yard
tracks.
No. Ia switch engine was switching o
StflHk Oi tAApUf IVA duu Woou O0Ao on
same track as the runaway train came into
the yards. The engineer did not realize the
freight was out of control Of its engineer
until too late, or he could have backed his
train quickly enough to get out OF danger.
Seeing it was too late to do so, he and the
fireman jumped OFF their engine. The in
Coming train came up with the switch en-
cine lust at the water tank at the east end
Of the yards and ran into it, throwing 1T
and its water tank into the ditch on the
north side OF the track. The tank, front
truck and cab OF the switch engine are
damaged, and the pilot Of the freight en-
CINE broken. One box and a stock car OF
the switching train are badly damaged but
the cars OF the freight train we're uninjured,
three OF them only leaving the rails.
The result OF the collision lie, fortunately,
comparatively slight. The principaltrouble
will be getting the switch engine and tank
out Of the ditch. The tank turned over
but the engine remains on it's hind trucks
resting against the bank. The track was
only sprung three rail lengths. Master oil
Transportation st. Clair was on the aground
yesterday experimenting the work oil get
ting the loaded freight cars on b track.
He said the wrecking outfit from Helena
had been sent for and was expected yester-
day evening when they would get to work
raising the switch engine from its predica-
ment.
No delay was caused to the incoming
1920 train which was brought to the
depot by going round the Y, the afternoon
train also going out on time.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
Opium Smokers In Court.

The police raiied al opium joint China
town on Sunday night and caught thre,
Chinese inmates violating the ordinance
A white man known as Pretty Pete' CAV.
the officers leg bail, escaping for The present
The Celestials were arraigned in the Polio;
Court last evening and the testimony fol-
the prosecution admitted. For the de
fence, Counsellor Duffy presented severa
objections. he demanded a jury; inter
posed q special plea to the jurisdiction O
the court; objected to the ordinance as on,
that the City Council had no right to enac
overriding a Legislative enactment, and OF
the ground that one of the almond-eyee
transgressors was the proprietor or lesses
Of the premises while the other two wer,
engaged in a lawful occupation. His oh
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23

PROF. ]. M. NAvoNI, the artist who is
delighting the habitues and callers at
the Paul Davis saloon on Main street, is
a native Of America, though Of Italian
parentage. 1t is sc rare that one has an
opportunity to listen to skilled violinist,
outside of the great cities, that the true
lover Of music will the better appreciate
the opportunity afforded by the presence
Of a modest and able musician.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
GONE rO CANADA.
The business of Chas. r. Thompson, =
Great Falls Merchant, Attached.

The Business of Chas. r. Thompson, q
Great Falls Merchant, Attached.
Great Falls special: Considerable sur
prise was felt in business circles to-day
when it became known that Chas. P
Thomrson's store was in the hands ol
Sheriff Downing. He had levied an attach
ment on the stock for $12, 1924 at the suit
OF /. G. Baker q Co., OF Fort Benton, who
bought goods for Thompson from Eastern
houses and made themselves responsible.
II is probable that the stock will be worth
the claim. but nothing definite can be sail
until the stock-taking is completed. The
other debts are light.
Thomson left town about ten days ago,
say ing he was going to Helena. He took
with him about $500 he had in tie bank
here, and some he had lately received in
payment OF accounts due him. He was
not heard from until the other day, when
he sent O telegram from Canada, asking to
have his mail forwarded.
Thompson had been in the dry goods
business here for about three years and
seemed to be doing a good business. The
failure was due to mismanagement, and
not to any ~unsoundness in trade here.
Sympathy is expressed for Thomson, who
fed evidently because Of worry aud de-
preston, rather than dishonesty. Mr..
Conrad, OF Baker & Co., is here.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
THE 4HoLID4y MINER.
what the Critics Have 10 Say About this
superb Publication.

what the Critics Have 10 Say About thil
superb Publication.
Boseman Courier: Tho HOLIDAY MrsEI
is a handsome book Of lao pages. 1t il
very creditable to the office, the typograph
ical work OF Will G. Oakley being especially
worthy OF praise.
III. K. Fairgrieve, Philipsburg, Montana
| writes: "Mr. Koch--I am in receipt Of thu
holiday edition OF the BUTTE MINER. Allow
me to congratulate You upon this hand
some effort. 1t more than reflects credit
upon THE MINER, and Is o worthy card fol
the whole Territory"
A. w. Harris q Co., bankers. Chicago,
write: I'M. Koch, Manager-Dear Sir: w
have received the copy OF the HoLDAl
MINER, and think it Is one oil the finest
| things we have SEEM
Crockett q King, Anaconda, write: sM
Koch, Eso.-Dear Sir: What is the matter
/ with the HOLIDAY MINER? It's all right
Fine. Send US the other 500 copies az soor
| as possible. Said that 100 before We could
get them out of the box
Fraser q Chalmers, manuia cturers o
machinery, ETC., at Chicago, write: .,Mr
Koch, ESQ Manager--Dear Sir: We think
| you deserve to be Congratulated upon the
appearance Of your holiday number. W.
think such a publication deserves every en-.
couragement."
From the Leadville Herald Democrat
The BUTTE MINER issued o holiday
edition on the first OF January, which
is q ve.y fine publication. 1t is q
quarto volume OF 136 pages, well
printed and handsomely illustrated.
There are engravings OF nearly all the inn.
portant mills and smelters OF Butte, Ana.
conda, Kirksville and Philipsburg. as well
as OF the most important public and priv.
ate buildings OF Butte and Helena. The
letter press work Is fairly good and the
text is quite interesting. II papers had
been added describing the geology and veins
OF Butte, the book would have been oil
more value to people living out ofthe terri.
tory. however. There is one engraving In
the book, showing a stope and breast oil
ore in the Blue Bird mine, from a photo.
graph taken underground by magne ;ium
light. This underground photography has
become quite common now.
From the Billings Gazette: Though a
little late, this Office acknowledges the re.
ceipt Of one OF the finest publications ever
sent out by a Montana newspaper Office.
We refer to the Butte HOLIDAY MINER. 1t
treats upon the resources of every part OF
the Territory and is the best advertisement
for Montana that could possibly be gotten
up.
From tine Deer Lodge .'New Northwest
The HOLIDAY MINER is the finest typo
graphical product We have seen from the
Montana press. 1t is printed ON heavy
book paper, with careful press.work, and
Handsomely illustrated. It also contains
excellent articles and contributions. but
the charm OF it is the superb artistic pro-
auctions OF Mr.. Will Oakley in it's adver-
tising pages. They are a study and con-
slant delight, and we have not seen them
surpassed in the finest productions OF con-
tributions to the topographic magazines.
Altogether the edition is one The MINER
may we'll be proud OF.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-23
cORDRAF,s ELEcTRIC CLOCK.


UNIT interesting EeAtuf6bs
An entertainment Of an unusually high
STANDARD Of ex @ellence arrived In town yes-
terday and will he opened to the public to-
morrow. 1t is one Of those which ladies
and children can attend, being entirely free
from objectionable features and u o char
acter Of absorbing interest. At the same
time it contains features instructive as well
as interesting. It is called Cordray's Elec.
trio Clock, and its proprietor furnishes the
following description Of it:
The clock itself stands some fourteen feet
high and is deliberately ornameHted. carved
| and gilded. The escapement is made on
| the chronometer compensation principle,
| and is in full view OF all. The motive
rower Of course is electricity. It's interest
ing features are fully described by o lecture
every 80 minutes.
At the chime of the first quarter o min
nature locomotive engine runs round the
track; as the second quarter o pretty bud
gradually opens n discloses the God oil
Love fully equipped for victory. then
| slowly closes again; at the third quarter,
a procession Of the twelve disciples oil
Christ pass ia view before their Master. all
with the exception Of Judas, bowling to him
in imitation OF the Strasburg Cathedral
| clock; at the last quarter Uncle Sam and
Iiair Columbia walk round to remind one
that engin % may go, and love may come,
traitors may b5tray, but Gncfe Sam Will Be
the last on deck: Its astronomical ar
rangements are numerous and instructive,
Other interesting features OF the ex'
hibition are the FLOATING Head which il
a skilful natural illusion that puzzles al
| who see it to account for it; delft and
tasteful glass blowing by operators who
| produce all forms of animate and mani.
mate objects while the spectator is looking
on; a Punch and Judy show, q drama dear
to childhood and which f~ascinates old and
young alike with it's t~ime-honored fun, and,
lastly, Q stereopticon entertainment which
contains scenes OF interest to all, bringing
before the eye in outliHe as clear as though
gazing at the originals most OF the cele-
brated spots rendered famous in song or
story or by deeds OF history, and the
master-works OF art that the hand OF man
has wrought md which people cross oceans
] to see.
The entertainment is well worth the ad.
mission fee of 20 cents, and will certainly
bea source Of attraction during it's stay
here as new features will be constantly add.
ed and more than one visit will be neces.
sary TO take in the many objects OF inter.
est to the visitor. The exhibition has been
several years on the road and has drawn
l-1s~lA~1 ~-rl.-~l@->~- "a I--