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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29
CHANGES ~ MINERS METHODS.
MANY IMPROVED TOOLS NOW USED.
m Tho Helena IndeDenlent


Few mining men in Montana are better known
than is William Hail of Butte who was for long
now operating in British Columbia. MI Hal: Is an
Eng.shmar and prsctea. miner ne began IN, ~ n
boy. and that was something less than half CEN
fury ago So there is little about vein OF ore that
nS S GIeT the not wok of developing and treating the
that others can give him pointers on, among
s ss Gf!i" All associates ne IS sui 'a''''
"There is no profession in the word that has
made the rapid progress in the last half century
that mining has" he said the other day. being at
h hfi G bs W and HS errns to an
that came naturally in a discussion OF mining ma
ieS IN ,bsr se was nc acb hng as stes drill or
steel-faced hammer. Safety fuse wasn't known
improvements Why no one would have believed
Won T you had predciel the had Of th.mi Dor
them with reverence that amounted to ave;
The iron drills that had been used up TO that time me
same metal. that when a miner struck the drill
ike the falling Of lead on lead The stee. rung out
as clear : a bel. and II was rea! music TO our
cars There was time when we made II rue to
carry out piece Of c.otn lay the d-lls on when
they were not in use. but that feeling gradually
around just like airy other too' But 1t was not ali
ful stride we thought. and we were not prepared
70 believe that science would ever 20 step furtne,
around it when we put 1t in the mole. But in the
to be useful sci and that it would much
per,nG az isquib.
long i neeil, made Of Norway iron down the hole
when we tamped in the charge. Then the needle
was drawn out and In the hole was inserted a
squib II made by splitting straw and charg-
ing 1t with powder. with biz Of greasy rag on the
end. The straw creased well, and the tallow
worked INFO the powder, so that it was one
of the most innammable things you could i'm
agne The miner would light the end and run.
When the fire came to the squlb there was a flash
and the explosion came.
ut may surprise you to learn that have blasted
many hole with quicklime. 1t is done by putting
in first a bit OF the lime and then squirt of water
then another bit of lime and another squirt or
water. The whole tamped down solid as
quickly as it could be done and In time. as the
lime Stacked. the rock was rent asunder. 1t was
slow work as work goes now. but il vas consld-
cred pretty good in those days
"In my boyhcod days the miners OF the old country
USED 10 think they doing well If they sunk
seventy-iiye fe t Of development shaft in year
Now they do more than that In this country in
month. | have myself sunk three-compart
ment shaft 100 feet deep in twenty -seven days
There was such mining in England half CEN
fury ago And the improvements In mining and
mining machinery are kept mp with the movement
OF the world. | have only spoken OF a few OF those
that to show the strongest contrasts"
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HIS SELEDENTAL.

From, The Chicago Evening Post
The honeymoon was and they had settled
down 10 show themselves stad and steady old mar
Harry" she said. knitting her pretty brows as II
greatly perplcxed 1--WE been trying to arrange
filings a little systematically to-day
Quite right" he replied. IT'S time We were SET
tied and had everything arranged properly
ives but Harry the fact is IL -
You what? Nothing has gone wrong has IT. he
asked anxiously - M ,,,,a 90 nc ,ho, T
ind II q little hard toto. IL woUdnt DE proper
to sell any of the presents would III?
Certainly not. -, -, ,a ,,,,h . .,o,
you see. i dont know just what to do with them
"'h'Do with them" he exclaimed with masculine
readiness TO settle any problem. Why. use them OF
course . ,,,,, ho .sL.d .,yo hayo
.igb, clocks and only a seven-room fiat"
He gave low whistle IT,, $1,000. a ,
cake baskets. -, ,,o,,
.'rhcre are twelve butter knives ana SIX fruit
dishes" she added A.. -. - ....a
ton 49,, .o,s y, frr,t knives and',-
Enough, he exclaimed ~ "''"' ''u p'e"'o
with them go. , as,
.aThevre yours he interrupted. They were all
given 10 you and not TO me. weren't they! II
oalldnt fair for me to assume any right 10 then
wben they were expressly given 10 you"
md thus she first learned or mans ability to
dodge a difficult problem
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any previous time in its history. So famed is II
getting now public panorama that curious men
and come across to 1t from the brilliant
land Of Broadway After Dark"
All the while there is heard along its blocks. day
horsecar line in w-York-Eighth-ave.'s sole evil
dence of the past For the 1t Is new life
that Is coursing through its veins Bicycles fit
up and down Its length. for there is no better way
TO the Park from downtown than over this smooth
asphalt, twelve months ago series OF pits Tor
the unwary at night. but recently repaired and put
in excellent shape. The shops ambitious, gor-
geous. with their circles of electric lights and their
array of cheap goods. Jewelry, diamonds dry
goods ready-made clothing dental establishments
open all the evening. with signs that can be read
book away: political headquarters, cafes. less
tentious saloons all-night restaurants-these are
few of the features that line the avenue and tempt
youths and damsels men about town" Second
grade) mechanics and their wives to walk upon
1t from eight in the evening until nearly midnight.
THE EARLY EVENING CROWDS
ios;,ng. pushing crowd makes II almost i'm
possible to pass along the sidewalks early In the
evening Troops of young girls living In the fat
houses OF the cross-streets gggle their way from
block to block and pretend that they do not see
the knots OF young fellows, artisans and clerks, on
the corners. Silvery laughs float out on the air.
and the street is full OF the buzz OF unrestrained
life Stout matrons. each with a child at her
skirts gather and gossip. Comfortably dressed
worlxn grnen roam past with glowing pipes In their
mouths.
The poor and destitute, the degraded. pass Eighth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29
THERE WAS SORROW N HIS HEART.
From Tho WASHINGTON Post.

prom The washington IOSV
There is Congressman from missouri VINO mas
tick coming 10 him as the boys say, and his name
IS Raney The Congressional directory is absolutely
silent as to his birthplace. his cary NE ms pas,
his nresent or his future But that does not Inter
fere with this story. . ,oo. a., r
In the Congressional campaign OF 1877 Mr.. Kaney
Vas offered the choice Of two nominations on the
Republican ticket. He could have ne was told the
nlsre on the Congressional ticket. or he could be
named for Supreme Judge. The one position paid
for two the qher oo %as y0 ibe
prob,em We'll" said he, finally Il cannot be
elected to either place Now. ! can stump tire
travel ali over the ll5 counties Of the State III
take the Congressional nomination and save time
The election came around. Mr. Raney, as much
IN his surprise as TO the astonshmen, or everybody
disc WAS elected TO Congress. But the other man
who had taken the nomination for Judge-ten years
at $500 a year mind you-was elected Also ana
there was sorrow in the heart OF Raney:
When the Missouri Congressman tod MS story IN
the coax room the other day his hard-heared col
inagnss laughed and made him buy dinner for the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29

on Saturday, February Is Sine
this information We have received
for the Leagues usual competitio
in which gold and silver medals are
the first and second prize winners.
The subject this year is Tho Principe
trance Of Terminal Railroad station" go
is to be understood that this station -
Gated at the junction Of three main stress.
a city of first importance, In ro no.
the principal entrance facing one OK tnsm,
the station property being boraerea p
Continuation OF the other two. the me %
building Is set well back from the street ~
ample space for driveways arranged ~
accentuatc the entrance, steps, etc, LOT Sv3
lers arriving on foot. The main moor ox ~
bule must be located at about grace Iexs.
length of front over all, as shown on
is 200 feet The cost Is left TO the oIscIys.on
the designer" Further conditions may DC lees.
on application to the secretary. All orsw
are 10 be delivered fat, under nom ne paum
on or before February 6. at the League rOo!
The members Of the committee are Jonn "a.
Howard. Albert L. Brockway Iho"a"
inU
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ave by blinded seemingly. by its glitter OF lights,
and Sink down into the dark side streets where
there are low haun;s innuncrable. "deadhouses,
as they are called. principally between Seventh
and Eighth ayes. in which hve-cent whiskey Is
sold 1t Is peculiar characteristic OF the new
Rowcry that il does not attract such as these.
Every ore that rambles through II or hangs about
its corners gives evidence OF prosperity and gay
Ncht-heartedness. There all Is flung aside.
There is yet another interesting point about It
The total absence OF any distinctly foreign element
\ casual German phrase may fall off some ones
tongue but that IS all. Thoroughly and COM
plctelv American is the avenue from top TO bot
tom and cosmopolitan.sm has no place In IT, This
IS 10 be expected. for the street begins at Ahlng-
don Square in the heart OF that famous old Amer
,can ward" the Ninth and throughout It's entire
course does not touch one OF the citys quarters
While the lights blaze each evening from far be-
low Twenty-thrd-st up to Fffty-third. and the
concourse OF people is never diminished all tbs
distance the "Bowery' stretch OF the avenue is
short Above Thirty-second-st the highway quiets
down Shoppers and strollers there are innumer-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29
He NEEDED THE LESSON.
8 Cincinnati Enquirer.

From The CINCINNATI Enquirer.
The temperance apostle walking along the
sidewalk. serene In the CONSCIOUSNESS OF his own
goodness when a well-dresscd man stopped him
and shook his hand
Guess you don't remember me-" said the WELL
dressed man.
"Why-ai.-"
Three years ago attended one of your meetings
and heard you draw graphic picture of the able
mechanic whose children went ragged. while the
children OF the saloonkeeoer. with whom he scent
his wages. were dressed In silks The story fitted
my case to a T.
And you reformed?"
should say dd reform. Went into the saloon
business myself"
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HIS INFINITE RESOURCES.
From The Chicago Tribune.

rive got to have something TO fill out this column
with said the foreman OF The Spiketown Biz
zard." poklng his head into the editorial sanctum.
That's all there is about II. I've run in all the
dead ads. and all the catch lines and sugged every
thing I'll there isn't even a piece Of wood reglet
left In the office and I'm short yet half dozen lines
more
Whereupon Editor Cugston sat down and wrote
as follows lowing to the crowded state OF our col
umns this week compelled 10 omit several
interesting communications now standing In type
Friends will please bear with us. Advertisers must
be accommodated. Until the pressure on our col
umns has sed up spOndents will please write
briefly and connne themselves to simple statements
OF f1ct
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A NEW BOWERY.
THE LIVELY NIGHT LIFE OF EIGHTH
AVE.

BRILLIANT AND GARIsH SCENES ON THE Side
wALK-IN THE CONCERT HALLS
Those OF the younger generation who would get
Idea OF the Bowery In Its pa,my Gays ana
those older ones who would like glimpse OF 'he
lights and shadows more have only 10 WAX
in Eighth-ave. from Twenty-third-st.. ten or
dozen blocks norihward. To ono who Knew root
and branch the real Bowery OF the later seventies
Eghth-ave. does not seem quite It's prototype IL
is true. for there plug uges. no gangs
Of those gaudy costumes OF women and men
But the great artery Of the West Side is near
enough In it's lie It's crowded sidewalks, Its
cheap shops Haunting bargains. and its music halls
filed to overlooking. It is. beyond question: the
Bowery OF 1895.
Only a gradual evolution and the advance OF the
town northward has made 1t so. year ago 1t
Bowery-ikc in many regards. But 1t was
not until this winter that 1t fairly It's popu-
larity stamping ground" The holiday nights
have brought greater crowds out upon 1t than at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29

the years 10 come Is a question Ii looks easily
as If IL might for each fortnight shows an increase
OF travel in the late night hours. 49,
One feature of Eight h-ave should not be omitted
because 1t is so ttle known On its Bowery; with
an unpretentiou5 front. there stands little FRENCH
restaurant open all night. and with remarkable
chef. who is its proprietor. To the outward eye
this restaurant looks dingy. ordinary No one would
ever suspect what could be had within But TINS
little Frenchman can make dishes fit for the gods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-29

able beyond but not the motley, fun- seeking
crowds that hans outside and inside OF the four
music halls OF Eighth-ave and give the LOCALITY It's
true picturesqueness.
In even less thar ten blocks nearer eisht' ~ 'he
real life OF the modern Bowery compressed. There
are mon and women about these that would be
sought for in vain above and below; loud voiced,
big hated. coarse women. and heavy-broweu plack-
mI,srached or smooth jowled men, who drink I'M
ceasingy. together with callow. noisy, Iowsr,class
youths and girls Of strident tone and rush.d races
All in these music halls IL perfectly sehate ana
orderly. II is only when eiahccs around
he that seated, at the tables are all we ee-
ments OF pandemonium and revolt held In check by
q leash Of authority.
A CHARACTERISTIC PROGRAMME.
An Eighth-ave. music hall programme Is well
worth careful perusal. All are precisely Similar as
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soya % favored and trusted friends, while he
odor,s tho most elaborate safeguards TO prevent
anv kind OF compromising papers concerning
himself from falling into the hands OF strahseis'
He is prompted In the matter by ViViu ie0o'
ton Of the vast sums which 1t cost the Quee" ~
recover possession OF letters calculated
10 affect the memory OF her father the Duhe %
Kent Among the precautions ins'i'u,eu W VIC
t.r,ooa G., sor. ~ rule that members of his house
bo,d sbouId invariably appoint colleagues to take
charge as executors in case OF their oea.h' oi "0
disposal OF their papers and property with the oo-
iect OF preventing anything calculated to co"pro-
-, 1T, r,os,er or mistress from falling into
bad hands Thus when General Sir Kit Iees-
dale died three years ago after having been an
ecuerrv of the Prince of Wales since the lorna
finn q, .he latter's household before MS Trip 10
the Irni,ed States II was found that the VIII con-
tanned directions that all his private papers, anu
esnecialIv those having any reference In any way
whatsoever TO the affairs OF the Prince OF "aie''
should be destroyed or else placed III 'e manu-"
OF His Royal Highness. And with 'he ooJee' %
providing for the fulflment OF these direc''o"s.
the General named as his principal executor LII"
Darlington the nobleman who probably STANDS
nearer TO his future king than any other nemDer
OF the aristocracy and who. moreover. mas Deeh
about a quarter Of century one OF MS ioros-i-
waiting Tyrwhitt- Wilson, another OF the PRINCE
eouerries. who died few years ago. was likewise
careful 10 appoint Sir Francis knohys' 'ne
Princes private secretary as executor OF ms Will
When one reflects the dangers tha' are
rIsked by the possibility Of conf1dentiai papeis %
the Prince falling into unscrupulous hands "h'ch
might avail themselves Thereon not oiIy ~ o'"oN
mail the ROYAL family (as Emperor William the
late Crown Prince Rudolph. the late King Al
nbo,so ~ Snain. King Leopold, of Belgium ana
IN. lot. x,ng ~ uo,land have all in turn been
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02
SPECIAL 1NnucrNrNTs
Brlng OGtrrd by II. w. Hammer q Co,
to Piano Purchaser.

Iiring offered by II. W. Hammer & Co.,
to Piano Purchaser.
We are anxious to extend our busl-
ness. To widen our sphere OF influ-
ence," ns the diplomats shy. Most OF
the musical people OF Wheeling and
vicinity know us-know our business
methods and the high class of instru.
ments we handle But we nre not sat-
lsfcd with that. We want universal
recognition of real merit. An popular
means Of reaching II desirable end. we
have determined TO offcr extraordinary
Inducements 10 our customers during
the ensuing ten days We will do a
little profit sharing with the public,
and will ofIer such reductions In prices
ms will amount 10 q Christmas gift Of
substantial size. Tho offer covers all
makes OF pianos handled by us, and we
handle the best pianos made. and ap-
plies CQunily to low, medium and high
priced Instruments.
II the lden OF buying piano has been
sort o. haunting your mind for n while,
como In and sec US Wen take par
donnhic delight IN showing you the lGVA.
gest and finest assortment Of instru-
mcntB over IN Wheeling, and Wen do
morn and bcttor than that. Wen quote
you figures and name terms which will
please you az well M the pianos will.
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GI5e91l6IIiaeneer
0nIeal Nv, 70 anl - Fonrlosnth stroOl,


New Advertisements,
0para IInusO-Trllby.
I'huWhrellng Male Quartette
liencat COnceft-Mr, ChRllus LulhnL
Desirable building lOs--Roll a lano'
Wanted Energetic Man.
WanIed-Good Reliable Agents,
Steamer Lexington.
The Kind Of Wrap You Eeed-GCo. z stIiol &
Holiday HiSiIs-G. MoudOl & Co, - Second
black or Navy BouclO IuckOI-Jol, Horne q
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Fin Money pluklOs-u v. Harding " 20,
PllhhuTgh COal-W, II. Fee,
SCRrisiSai Glit-HouO & IIeHmHnn-Flhh
Opening OF Our mig Holiday stOCE-stonO &
Thomas Eighth Page,
Tho llrst PrOplO-Ktana HtolhQrl-,Fiith Page
Tho Hub Against the Picld-EIghth Page
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a NIeetlng ofIlnrc Interrst.

The local union meeting Of the Y. p,
s. e. H.. viii be- held In the First Pres
bytorlnn church this evening ut 1880,
The meeting will be- addressed by three
seniors OF Washington aud Jefferson
College, students Interested In tho VOL
untccr mission movement. The nnmcB
" the young men are: u. a. Holll. sub
jcct. "a Pathetic Appeal" II. W. Boyd,
'Mcdcal Missions" W. w. Baird, Go,
Let 70, and Send" The members OF tho
various congregations OF the city, and
OFpccl0ily the young people. and all
Christian workers, will find this TO be
an occasion Of unusual Interest and are
cordially lnNlLph.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02
LODGE OF SORROW.
Annual Memorial Services Of the
Wheeling Lodge OF Elks,
LARGE CONGREGATION PRESENT

A. the Services In the Second Presbyterian
Church Last EVsnlng-EIoquent Ser
mon by Rev, A, q. RObb, In Which IIu
Highly EulogiIcs tho OrlSr-EInltsd
Ruler STanning's Feeling Remarks on
tho Lossps Sustained During tho Year
PaHt-Omrr Religious Services,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02

Last evening about 1880 o'ciool; Miss
Mullen, sister Of Rev. Father Mullen,
rector OF the church OF the Immaculate
Conception, South Side, was the victim
OF n serious accident. Miss Mullen Is a
very ilCshy womun, aud M she was
starting down tho RtGlrs ut tho rec
tory she stumbled and fell to the floor
below No bones were broken, but she
waa generally upset by the shock Dr.
], G, Pipes was called.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02

Saturday night two Hungarlans
came here from Mlngo. hunting n fellow
countrymnn who had stabbed the bro.
Their OF one of the men. They said the
stubbcr had come here to so to work In
the Riverside works, md Lieut.. Supler
sent them on down to Benwood. The
man who was assaulted was reported
To be In n bad why, having been cut
three times In the neck ind once In the
abdomen
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The clrrcr IIelllr comlnr.

This evening. Tuesday and Wednes-
day. tharc comes to tho Grand one OF
Whccilng's greatest favorltcs. James a,
Reilly. supported by company OF OK
ceptlonal worth. Iic will present ~
German Soldier" and "Thc Broom
Maker" two OF the beat plays In which
he ever appeared As singer Mr..
Reilly has few equals, and In the char
meter Of the careless, happy lucky
German lad. he wins the hearts Of his
audience and holds them until the last.
His engagement here will require no
boosting TO make II succeas.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-02

AZ the regular meeting yesterday nf-
ternoon, OF the Wheeling Topographic
al Union, the officers for the ensuing
year were elected, us follows: Presi-
dent. l. N. wyeofI; vice-president, w.
l.. Platter: Observation-Disclosures David
Deloe; sergCant-at- John Pierce;
delegates to tho trades assembly, Rich.
ard Robertson. Wilbur Carlln, Ned
stp,a
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John Lynch. engineer ut the Belmont
locomotive. Ia laid up as the result Of a
severe accident. While unloading Gin
der tnpB the taps burst and burned his
feet In a horrible manner. He was
taken TO his homo, where DR.. Taylor at
tended him. His injuries are not OF a
very serious nature, but he will be laid
up for several weeks.
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tn, Connollsvlllo Rnilroad' Committee

The names OF the full committee ap-
pointed by President quarter. Of the
chamber OF commerce, to confer with
the board OF directors OF the Wheeling
4 Connellsville Railroad Company are
na follows: r. IL. Moore. George -.
Caldwell. Col Thomas O'Brien, w. +.
Peterson. Henry Bner, James Il. Nc
Courtney, n. b, Scott, John c. Rlhel-
daifer ind +. II. Lange.
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irrynY Jacobs

Rugs, worth 81 gj.n.m...".mm75o
All.Wool Carpet, worth 0jCo"."".dSc.
Now Brussels Carpet, worth I5r.md6u,
All.Wool Skirts. worth O0c""."m5Oo.
All.Wool'l'lnnnol, worth 2jcoun"" 100,
llrpvv Canton lilnnnol, worth iOc. Clio,
Oulinp Flannel. worth lOCo."o,o, 10.
Muslin, worth Recommendations, DC,
Table llnOB, worth loo tblnaclcd)" 26o,
Towulingl tho 90 quality, ,"..",". 90.
llRylN JAUonS,
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Yesterday afternoon Mt Daughters OF
Liberty hall Rev. a. NJ, HarYuot, OF
Washington, Pa, who Is conducting
services In Wheeling, preached to n
large congregation made up of United
American Mechanics These services,
under the auspices OF the Mechanics,
win continue every other Sunday dur
Ing the winter.