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The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
Mining Conflicts Settled.

A Helena dispatch of February |,
states that Judge Knowles in the United
States district court, signed seven de-
crees settling conflicts between mining
claims of the Hope company of st. Louis
and other people. All the claims are in
the Flint Creek district, Deer Lodge
county, and the conflicts have been set
tied by stipulation and agreement be-
tween the parties to the suits. The Shap-
leigh and Constant lodes, owned by the
Hope company, conficted with the Gar
net, the Amended Garnet and the Porter
Extension lodes, owned by Angus A. Nc
Donald and Eliger Bergeron; while the
Shapleigh lode also conficted with the
Hope and High Ore lodes, owned by r.
f. Parkman, In these cases the agree
ment allows judgment to be entered in
favor of the Hope company. In the case
OF the Amended Ohio lode, owned by
Henry Knatz and Il. Shuh, which
conflict with the Constant lode, the
agreement allows the claim Of the plain
tilfs and Judgment against the Hope
company These judgments straighten
out long controversy between the Hope
company and the owners of other min
ing claims in the Flint Creek district.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
THE ROYAL GOLD.
Being Perfected for More
Extensive Operation.


Willard Bennett, the we'll known
owner in the Royal Gold property, has
returned from Chicago, where he has
been for some time past. This gentle
man, in company with his brother,
Nelson, also a stockholder in that
bonanza, went up to the Royal proper
ties early this week The MAIL is
reliably informed that arrangements are
now under way for the operating of the
Royal on much more extensive scale.
The output now ranges between $4,000
and $1,000 per week in gold, and this,
too, with ten-stamp mill! They have
an extensive vein, and by the addition of
more stamps can greatly increase their
output.
Granite county is fast making record
as gold producer, and if few more Of
our gold properties are developed we
will lead in gold as we have for years in
the silver output.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
AMONG YHE LKDGKS
The Prospects in the Flint
Creek District.
BI-METALLIC EMPLOYING A FEW MEN
The Work Has Hardly Got Under
Way Yet-Prospects for Increas-
ing the Plant of the Royal Gold
Claims Bonded by the Ana
cOndn Co. in the Boulder.

Work is being pushed with a limited
force Of men on the lines mapped out by
the Bl-Metalllc to be carried out at the
mill Considerable preparatory labor
must necessarily be done before much
OF showing can be made on the big
tunnel. A few men are now engaged on
that enterprise. When everything is in
full blast and the several projects are
fully under way quite large number of
men will be employed and the Flint
Creek district will feel the business i'm
pulse in no small degree. In fact, at
present business shows improvement,
though in no very appreciable extent.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
James Stanley a Widow.

Another of the strange stories for
which the English chancery court is re-
markable is astonishing everybody to-
day. The Widow Cullener had life
interest in her husbands estate, ter
minatlng on her remarriage. It is al
legged that she married certain James
Stanley in 1865. The answer Is that
the widow is Stanley. She has lived as
a man for the past 2S years and carried
on business as a plumber. She went
through a marriage ceremony in 1855
with another woman named Newland,
and they lived as man and wife till
1885. The case is still on trial.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
GOLD PROPERTIES BONDED.

The Anaco nda Company Take Hold of
Granite County Gold Claims.
The MAIL has information to the
effect that Peter and John Sherr and
Charles Kadell have bonded their prop
critics, the Bloomington and Gold Bug
lodes, to Marcus DAILY, OF the Anaconda
company. The properties are located in
our rich Granite county, a short distance
from the Royal Gold in the Boulder
district. The bond is said to be way up
in the thousands. Ten men are now
working on the claims with every proba-
billty of opening to the world another
rich gold mine.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
HBOUY b. -MKYALISM
Silver Gaining Friends in the
United Kingdom.
PROMINENT MEN ARE TURNING
A Short Time Ago Bi-Metallism Was
an Almost Unheeded Fad Now
England's Greatest Financiers
Admit That It Must Come
Are Becoming Alarmed.

The Edinburg Scotchman, a strong
bi-metallic publication, says: "Only the
other day bi-metallism was an almost
unheeded fad. Mr.. Chaplain was laughed
at for adopting it. Lord Randolph
Churchill was sneered at for coquetting
with it. Mr.. Goschen was in danger of
losing his reputation as fnancier for
limiting a prepossession in It's favor. But
the other night Lord Salisbury astonished
the house Of lords by selling the oppor-
tunity afforded by the debate on the loan
of ten millions to India to deliver close
ly-reasoned argument for the adoption of
the double standard, and Lord Herchel,
still more to the wonder of the house,
instead of repudiatlng the ex-premier's
doctrine as rank heresy, contented him
self by apolegetically declaring that in
his opinion the ''time was not yet ripe"
for bi-metallism. There is talk of many
conversions in high places to the view
that the double standard must come and
that before long. Lancashire is all for it,
and Mr.. Leese found out at Accrington,
and in the interval between the general
election and the late contest he changed
his mind upon the subject"
Englishmen, it seems, are becoming
alarmed at the evil effects of the demon
itization of silver in India. The COM
mercial and industrial conditions of that
country are in state Of chaos and ruin,
and the financial and commercial inter-
ests of England are the greatest suf-
ferers thereby. This is the reason why
bi-metallism is gaining ground SO rapidly
in that country.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
SOUTH AFRlCAN LEYYKR
Jack HarfWell WrifeS HnOfher Of His
Interesting Kpis1leS.
BOssinR Twenty Kaffirs in An African
Gold Mine Accident Caused by
Giant POWder-GOnd Output for
Small Six stamp Mill
Houses Built OF IrOn-Etc.
Regular Correspondence of The MAIL.

Regular Correspondence of The MAIL.
NOODLES, DeKaar, S. A., Dec. lO.-It
has been long time since | heard from
Montana. am working for wages now
600 per month-for Charles & Temple
ton. Charles is an American. Lige
Bergeron has been working for them ever
since we arrived. He is putting in a
tramway for them now, and L am in the
mine; have to sharpen tools, show the
"boys" where to put in the holes. I have
about twenty to look after. They make
good miners after they are broken in.
We have very hard rock here, about the
worst I ever saw, and two "boys" will
clean up the rock from the day before
and drill twelve feet in day, and know
there are lots Of white men who could
not do it. Some of the best "boys" in
this mine get G3 per month.
We are getting the rain that one reads
about now. Nearly every day we get a
storm. The forenoon will be SO hot one
can't stand it, and about noon you will
see a little cloud which does not move
any but just grows till 1T covers the
WuOl6 SKY, anu ono Can uC6CflDe Iue
lightning. Most of the houses are built
of iron and they are never stricken, but
houses built of wood, stone or grass get
hit very frequently.
There are great many "boys" killed
every summer (by boys I mean Kaflirs-
a Kaffir is called boy if he is gray
halred).
Well. it is so hot to-day that I can't
write. Will let it go till night. started
this letter one week ago; will try and
| finish it now.
You just ought to see it rain all last
night. One can hardly call it ram: it
was more like Niagara falls. [ don't
know how many feet of water fell, but
put half barrel out doors yesterday
evening and this morning it was running
over, and all day it has been raining
steady.
I had an accident in the mine few
nights ago. A "boy" blew his hand off
I had left three of them to hoist water
and one did not understand just how
powder exploded, so he got hold of {
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
LIFE IN TEXAS.
The Trials and Tribulations of Friend
In LOye.


Special Correspondence of The MAIL,
BoeorA, Texas, Feb. 1.-Well, you
ought to be in Texas, if you want to feel
the warmth that affects humanity the
most. Peaches and stomach-ache are
common luxuries here. Mosquitoes and
ticks are very active; so are flies. Dogs
howl the same old way; the cats solos
have the same monotonous subject and
occur about the same hour; the same
number of boot jacks, old shoes, etc, are
thrown at them, as In old times, with the
same result-never hit one yet.
[ am mashed on mighty pretty girl
here, but I'll be darned if | believe she
is mashed to any great extent on me.
She loves to hear me talk though, for
what reason can't tell, unless she de-
lights in seeing what darned liar
man can be when he tries hard. Lots of
pretty girls here, but she is the prettiest
and smartest by all odds, in my opinion,
and if | can't sum up the physical,
moral and intellectual qualifications OF
young lady (ahemD damme, sir! l drl<2s
know you can.
There is a darned toc-headed, kro
kneed, hollow eyed, hop-eared, liver
Tipped, bullet-headed, hyena-faced snide
who takes his life in his hands far
enough to speak to her some times when
I am IN reach Of him. I haven't had an
opportunity to explain his peril to him
yet What use he is in this community
/ can't see. There was a good friend of
mine told me he would fight at the drop
of the hat. I don't see what she notices
him for.
Well, 7 must close this interesting
graceful and accurate style of my chirog
raphy. Take something. / am going to
Next week I'll tell you how it worked.
Yours truly, JOHN.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08

Mr. and Mrs. James Hansen gave
whist party at their residence last Friday
evening IN honor of their son, Jnlius'
birthday. A jolly crowd was present
who thoroughly enjoyed themselves at
card playing, etc. A sumptuous repast
was served at midnight by the hostess,
after which whist playing was resumed
and was continued for an hour or 80,
when the party broke up, each declaring
that they had spent very pleasant even
ing.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
PRINCETON POINTERS.
The "Little School House" to be Formally
Opened on Feb. 22d.
Regular Correspondence of The NAIL.

The 'Little Schoo oil House" to be Formally
Opened ON Feb. 22d.
Regular Correspondence of The MAIL.
PRINCETON, Mont, Feb. T.
Conquer we must
For our cause it is just"
The "Inaugural entertainment and
ball'' which is to dedicate our new school
house to it's high and noble mission on
the 22nd of this -Washington's
birthday could any other day of the
year be more appropriate for such an oc-
casion?) will be a grand success. The
programme of exercises will include an
oration on education by gentleman
we'll gifted to do justice to the subject.
Vocal and instrumental music "that
humble harmonist of care on earth"
will make everyone present feel happy;
and those who are not present will be
simply tout of luck" Some solo rendi-
tions have been promised by ladies whose
singing | know will deligbt every listener.
Dialogues, recitations and such, are in
preparation.
Last but not least, by any means, is a
dancing floor of matchless smoothness
and band of music that will make every
one forget his years, provided he has at
tanned any. The floor committee will be
responsible for that and when you read
their names you will conclude that they
are equal to the task: Charles Kadell,
chairman; Lee Henry, Dominick Byr-
nes, jr. and Frank McAndreWs, associates.
So sauch for the school house ball.
JOttings.
There are quite number of other
promising gold lodges in that ne1ghbor-
hood that willsoo be opened up. There
is this characteristic about the lodges
here, that when you once strike them
"they will stay with you, and if they
should prospect reasonably we'll you had
better stay with them"
"The clouds are rolling by" and there
is the promise of bright future for our
new county ahead. In this immediate
nelghborhood things wear more cheer
full appearance than they have for quar-
ter of century before, and that is say
ing good deal-all owing to the phe-
nomonal development of the Royal gold
mine. "It is in the air" that this mine
will be opened up on large scale the
coming season, as she deserves and ought
to be. ROLAND.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
A Charitable Pawnshop.

At the Thanksgiving service in Trim
ity church a collection was taken for
the establishment Of pawnshop to be
run in connection with the newly estab-
lished Trinity House in the south end.
The place will be run as any pawnshop,
except that the rate of interest charged
will be only per cent. DR.. Donald
says he is assured Of the success Of the
venture. e. ~
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08
Two Kinds of Marital Cruelty.

Mrs. Maria Cook Ehlers has begun a
suit for separation from John Ehlers, a
wealthy liquor dealer of 234 Flushing
avenue, Brooklyn. The couple were
married 16 months ago. Mr.. Ehlers
was widower and twice as old as his
bride. Mrs. Ehlers says that she was
threatened with death. She says her
husband forced her to visit the graves
Of his first two wives. tn =.
The Philipsburg mail., 1894-02-08

primer and I guess he hlled it with giant
and then held it in his hand and set fire
to it, He lost his thumb and two
fingers, but he has learned all about
dynamite. Experience comes high for
some people.
Charles & Templeton cleaned up to-day
after thirteen days run with six small
stamps eighty eight ounces OF gold. That
is not bad. The vein IS thirty feet wide.
[ can't give the number of tons worked,
but think about fifty.
I have been working now one month
will finish another and then quit and
see what I can do for myself. Give my
regards to all. JACK HARTwEL1.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30
DUCEY TO CORRIGAN.
The Catholic Priests Reply to the Arch
bishops Letter.

The Catholic Priests Reply to the Arch
bishops Letter.
New YORK, November 24.-Rev. Fa-
ther Ducey OF st. Leo's Church tonight
sent letter to Archbishop Corrigan in
answer to the letter which he received
from that dignitary few days ago, in
which the Archbishop took him to task
for taking such prominent part in the
meetings OF the Lexow Committee. In
his reply tonight Father Ducey said:
" ! regret to have received this evil
dence OF your Excellency's want of ap-
probation OF my persistent devotion and
sacrifice in the interest OF truth, moral
lty and religion. For years | have felt
that you should be next to the Holy Fa-
ther now reigning the greatest factor for
good in the whole Catholic world. I'm
fortunately | am forced to say that here
in New York the great hour in the work
for good and humanity and the Catholic
Church has been thrown to the wind,
and we are now reaping the whlrlwlnd.
| am not the only man who believes and
thinks the greatest opportunity heaven
has thus given to the Catholic Church
since the DAYS of our Lord and his apos-
ties for good has been sacrificed in the
city of New York. Had the church
openly acted with courage in opposing
the corruption and corruptors OF this
great city, the Catholic Church would
have gloritied throughout the world.
Now DIR. Parkhurst has Won"
Continuing, Father Ducey declares he
is surprised that Archbishop Corrigan
should be "pained " at a course which
las merited the recognition OF the most
distinguished citizens of the United
States. He then says:
"There is nothing in my course, now
that the election is over, as you say, that
calls for vindcation of the sanctity OF
the priesthood by you SO far as my con-
duct is concerned. | cannot see why |
should be commanded to abstain from
going to the sessions OF the LeXOw Com
mittee without permission in writing
from your Excellency. | have given my
word that | would attend the sessions OF
this committee to its close when not pre-
vented by my duties. | know full we'll
that | in no way transcend my duties as
priest by my interest in the LeXow in
vestigation. I shall be greatly pleased
if your Excellency will inform me under
what canonical rules you forbid my pres
ence at any further sessions OF the Lex
ow Committee"
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30
ANOTHER ROUTE OPENED.
The Completion of the Tehuantepec
Road is Announced.

The Completion of the Tehuantepec
Road is Announced.
New YORK, November 23.-The COM
pletion of the Tehuantepec railroad is
announced. It will connect the Pacific
and Atlantic Oceans by way of the 18th
mus of Tehuantepec, a distance OF 100
miles. The Isthmus of Tehuantepec is
in the southern part of Mexico, adjoln-
ing Guatemala. The new railroad passes
through several important cities, such
as Tehuantepec and Hinitilan. At the
terminals on the Pacific and Atlantic
some piers will have to be built, one an
iron pier on the Atlantic near Coatza-
coalcos. The value of this new road from
apurely American standpoint can scarce
" be overestimated. The distance be-
tween the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts OF
the United States by sea will be lessened
BY nearly 5000 miles, that is, compar-
ing the distance between San Francisco
and New York by way of the 18th
mus of Panama. The city OF New Or
leans will be about l,000 miles nearer
CoatzacoaIcos than New York. One OF
the five landings of freight by way OF
dudllld W Ill NC dNOlhChs nv 1870
through valuable and fertile lands; in
fact opens a rich mineral and agricult-
ural country. Another project is just
announced-that of building new rail-
way from the Atlas or highlands OF Guate9-
mala to connect with its new railroad.
Such a plan, if carried out, will develop
the northern end of Guatemala, an equal
ly valuable strip of country. The larg-
est Guatemalan city near the. Mexican
border is Quezaltemayo, 5000 feet above
the sea level, in a temperate climate:
Reports from the Pacific Coast state that
new steamship line will be the Pacific
feeder, establishing line between San
Francisco, Mexican ports and Saliniai
Cruz; also that the Atlantic feeder Will
be a new line between New YORK ana
Coatzacoalcos. The new railway has
been constructed by the government OF
Mexico. 1t opens up new trade centers
in Spanish America as we'll as commerce
with Transpacifc ports, being nearer to
Australia, Japan, ETC., than any other
route,
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30
GREAT BATTLESHIP
Main One of the Chinese Navy
Strikes a Torpedo.
tsuE IS RENDERED USELESS

co,nmod ore Lin. Who Was in Command
Of the Great War Vessel, the Chin
vuen. Forestalls Condemnation for
.he Accident by Committing Suicide.
WASHINGTON, November 24.-the Navy
nonartment to-day received a cablegram
from an officer in the American fleet in
China, detailed for the purpose of CIV
mo confidential information of impor-
,ont events in the Eastern war, stating
hat the Chin Yuen, the great Chinese
battleship, in leaving Wei Hal Wei har-
bor November IS was accidentally dam
oOed bv a torpedo, and was afterward
beached, there being no docking facili
ties. She is, therefore, now useless and
could not have been in the fight off Port
Arthur as reported earlier in the day.
Commander Lin, who was in command
If the vessel, anticipated official condem-
nation by committing suicide.
Wei Hal Wei is the great arsenal of
China, and it is presumed the Chin Yuen
went JleTb ItCSHJlN hun VI al lluI :,
where she has been with the rest of the
Chinese vessels who survived the battle
ii the Talu. Wei Hal Wei Harbor is d.
rectlv across the Bay OF Corea from Ia
len Wan, distance of $50 miles, and it
il significant that the Japanese Admiral,
to- telegraphed to his government I'M
der date of November Is from fallen
Wan, stating that the principal Chinese
feet with four gunboats was lying inside
the harbor at Wei Hal Wei, and that,
although for two days the Japanese fleet
has made every effort to induce the Chi
Dese vessels to come out, the attempts
had proved fruitless. The Admiral APP
pears to have returned to fallen Wan
probably on the 18th, leaving a portion
Of his feet watching for the appearance
Of the Chinese vessels outside OF Wei Hal
Wei The Chin Yuen possibly came out
to attack the japanese fleet, when she
touched upon one of the submarine
mines which the Chinese themselves had
placed in the channel of the harbOr as q
means of defense. With the loss OF the
Chin Yuen, her greatest battleshlp,
China becomes practically powerless on
the sea. This splendid vessel was very
much like the Maine of the United States
navy. She was built in Europe in 1882
and is 7, 450 tons displacement. There
remain the Ting Yuen, a powerful bat
tleship, and few lesser ironclads, but
without the aid OF the Chin Guen they
would hardly dare to make an offensive
campaign, and probably will remain in
port to assist in the defense.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30

Horse and cattle thieves have been
making frequent raids through the val
leys between Tacoma and Seattle, and
particularly in the Puyallup and White
River Valleys. At least score of cattle
and horses have been stolen in that sec
ton during the last two months.
BY vote the citizens of Olympia have
authorized the mourning of the neces-
sary indebtedness for building a solid
roadway across the bay to the west side
to replace the bridge. This will be filed
in with the material now being dredged
from the harbor under government con-
tract.
Judge George NJ. Welty of Colville has
received adyices from the United States
Fish Commission to the effect that he
will receive, at the proper season, 10, 900
bass for the Deep Creek Lakes. The
Judge will plant his fish, secure a post
office and open general merchandise
store at the lakes within the next four
months.
The apple crop on the Coquille is large
again this year, but is likely to be I'M
gathered, owing to the expense OF mar
keting them. The boxes cost 10 cents
each, and as shipments to San Francisco
are found to net only 1884 cents per box
for raising, packing and hauling, it hard
iy pays. The Coquille apples are very
fine, for no pests have ever crossed there
yet from the valley.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30

SPOKANE, November p. - Michael
Shuman, a well-known mining man, re-
turned to-day from his mines in the Ok
anogan district. He reports the find of
a veritable bonanza gold mine at the
very summit of the Cascade Range OF
mountains near Slate creek. Two young
men from Anarortes, Baron and Ger
IRISH, are the lucky finders. Shuman
says that the boys after a weeks work
with the crudest of implements have
cleared up $4,000, with plenty of the
same rich dirt in sight. Nearly all the
miners of this section have tlocked to
tue new Eldorado and staked out claims.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30
CALIFORNIA; Big Fruit Shipments.

SAN FRANC1sco, November 24.-The
total fruit shipments to date show de-
cided increase over those of last year
The aggregate shipments have been 5000
cars. as against $3.50 last year. Most OF
the fruit was shipped before the strike,
and but for that unfortunate experience
the figures would have been greatly en-
larged. In canned fruits and vegetables
the shipments show gain OF loo per
cent over last years shipments. Inc
expectation of prunes and other drled
fruits this year show an increase OF Z1a
per cent.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1894-11-30
THE VERDICT.
Con Riordan's Death Declared the Re-
suit of Accident.


suit of Accident.
SYRACUSE, n. Y. November 24.-The
inquest touching the death Of Cornelius
Riordan, who was killed in a sparring
match with Robert Fitzsimmons in the
house OF H. r. Jacobs last Friday night,
was held tonight before Coroner Rob
erts and a jury. The jury brought in
the following verdict after long wran-
gle, which lasted from IL P. NJ. to II 30
A. NJ:
eve find that Cornelius Riordan came
to his death on the evening OF Friday,
November Is, from an accidental blow
delivered by Robert Fitzsimmons while
engaged in sparring exhibition on the
stage of the H. r. Jacobs Opera House.
We exonerate Robert Fitzsimmons from
all blame"
Strong testimony against Fitzsimmons
was given by DR.. d. NJ. Tolman, who at
tended Riordan. He testified that the
blow delivered by Fitzsimmons alone was
the cause OF death.