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point are the lie Roi. which has already paio
1925 900 In dividends, and the War Eagle which
has paid $4,000. There are many Shipping
mines around Rossand, and others are rap'uiS
being developed. The smelter at Trail mas re-
Gently been enlarged that its daily capacity Is
over five hundred TONS new smelter Is pracu-
cally an assured thing at Northport. just across
the border in the State Of Washington
The SLOGAN Country" is making great striues
forward and is rapidly gaining the reputation OF
heinp one OF the most remarkable silver-lead
mining sections in the world. There are now
over fifty shipping mines. and by midsummer
there will easily be thirty or forty more Inc
ore from these SLOGAN mines Is principally
galena, or what Is termed "wet ore" contain
Ing a large percentage Of lead. often running as
high as 75 per cent, or 800 pounds OF lead to
the ton Of crude ore. and carrying from one hun
dred to five or six hundred ounces Of silver per
ton. There were 1925 tons Of ore shipped from
the SLOGAN last year. yielding 2.141.OSS ounces
Of silver or an average Of III ounces per ton,
and 19,21O666 pounds Of lead. or o. per cent
lead. These SLOGAN mines have nearly all paid
from the grass roots" that their owners
have not been called on to put up any large sums
of money to develop them. Perhaps the most salts
factory statement covering this point that l
could give would be to quote from the last report
Of William A. Carlyle. the Provincial Mineral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

they supposed to be his glove sticking up tnrousd
the snow. and which, upon examination. Pr ha
to have his hand in II. lie sa.u I'm 800
could hear them talking for some tii"c IT., ye'o 30
they stopped to examine the grove. re. -.
course did not know that his hand was stIVn'ns
up above the snow so did not try 10 nov ~. -.
fact he was nearer dead than awe wnen my
dug him out At the hex mine man nah i
Joe" ellis was caught in slide winch. aiteI
plunging down the side. crashed through the ice
of little lake. carrying him to the bottom, anu
a second slide followed in a few minutes wv
ing him up so that he was beyond all nope OF re-
covery The entrance OF the Noble FIVE runner
Is in the line Of slide. and TO protect IL my
have constructed low, sloping showsheu wiz" is
is timbered strongly enough to carry the shoe
over. =, At,
Living is not unreasonably expensive III ,ns
district: in fact considering that everything mas
to be brought in and that 1t is called "tn-cah
country" the prices Of board and LOGGING aie 'c-
markedly low. "
One other feature Is especially wortny o, men,
tlon and that Is the remarkable order ana eoou
government that prevail throughout the oIs,Iet.
one hardly ever hears OF a brawl or saloon Iisht
in any Of those towns. Law, especially criihihai
law Is strictly enforced without fear or IaVor'
The certainty of punishment is powerful deter
rent to crime and no one escapes IL ne deserves
punishment. Strikes are not known fach
property-owner and employer or men manages
his own business without the necessity OK any
interference fran the walking delegate; ana IL
the walking u egate attempts to interfere ne
has to walk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
THE LANGUAGE OF CRIME.
THIEVES HAVE NEARLY ONE HUNDRED f-A-
PREsSIONs TO SIGNIFY THEFT-PAh-
TJCJTT,ARIZIN0 POCKETS.

y crofton IN Popular Science Monthly.
The language of crimnals-the argot OF PARIS, she
"patter' of London-has been carefully lnvtsu-
s SUITS. W "'l'e''D' -, or,u,,n.,. cav
many authors have found It necessary 10 adopl a
technical language for their own proteci1n 'p ha
ne understood rhey have been forced to do this
and have made language as sinister bs an edmtted
Certainly the argot is sinister and vlie anu 'n h,
oughy representative OF the class 'hat USES ~ '''
The theory that the use OF this dialect is Of any
assistance to the criminal is inadmissible. Most
sometimes better than the thieves 70 speak !. III
sneak II in the presence of the general public would
arouse suspicion and attract attenionIItWo tnmgs
does it EXIST DR. Laurent Of the ssnte pr pt 1naa IN
Paris has given an % wTn nra az in
every trade form species Of dialect or technical
iSemseIve S crmnas who practise trade as
old as any, have gradually acquired language
their IDEAS and thoughts Miserable hearess,
gagged in a perpetual struggle against morahy., law
based words and cynical n. taphors, language OF
abbreviated expressions and obscene synonyme
the abstract to tho concrete to denote the sun.
by one of s G ThHs
its length with railroad n,I "a . Gar hd Sss Of
S Sidss i wipe ana PAIR Oh '"0s' p-' -
Again. some OF the terms appear to bs purely ar.
bitrary. and we're it not that the creative power
is as absent in criminals as in women should not
hesitate to state 1t fact. But II seems wiser to
conclude merely that the origin of these terms has
become obscured. To suppose that they were
created would be in distinct contradiction TO all
obtainable evidence. indirect though II may be-
Such expressions are 10 kip" meaning 10 sleep;
to spiel to make a speech; "Jerve." waistcoat
pocket: "thimbe." watch; TO do lam," mean
ing TO run.
Some OF tho expressions arc descriptive. To run
from police officer Is to do hot foot" per-
son who is always listening 10 other peoples con-
versatlon is called 'rubberneck. The word
"push," meaning crowd is occasionally seen IN
the newspapers To be arrested is to be 'pnched";
TO be convicted is to fall" To refuse a persons
appeal Is to give him the marble heart" Such
expressions require no explanation
This dialect has mutilated the mother tongue; II
has also borrowed literally from other languages.
but without method etymology. Criminals are
not grammarians. Neither are they linguists. and
AZ first sight IL would seem strange that they
should import words from other countries. We
will find, however. that in any prison the per-
centase Of inmates of foreign birth will be large;
in America II is about - per cent foreign ex-
preston which seems apt or an Improvement on
the one in present is rapidly dfused through
the prison. In cases where 1t Is especially de-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
FHE NEW KOOTENAY MINES.
RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF RICH PROP
ERTIEs IN THE SLOGAN COUNTRY.

FAVORABLE CONDITIONS IN BRITISH CoLuM-
BIA FOR SUCCESSFUL MINING
LIVING IN RossLAND.
Rossand. British Columbia, April TO-
One Of the first questions one asks about
new mining camp is. where is III" To answer
that question as regards the British Columbia
mining country It can be said that 1t Is prin-
cipally comprised within what is known as the
Kootenay District That Is. the southeastern
county Of the Province OF British Columbia, ex-
tending from the summit of the Rocky Noun
tains westward about ono hundred miles along
the northern boundary of tho United states.
crossing the Purcell Mountains and extending
70 the summit Of the Gold Mountains on the
west, and extending from the boundary line
north nearly two hundred miles. This district
u divided into thirteen mining districts for the
convenience Of miners in making their filings OF
ciaims and In convenient recording OF trans
fers, etc. The southwest corner OF this district
n called the Trail Creek Mining DIVISION ana
within its borders are the now femous towns
Of Rossland and Trail. The former sprans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

scriptive 1t may become permanent. but It's life Is
usually short. The argot Of the crime class
changes materially every two or three years. IL
is ephemeral as shifting as Its users Victor lirgo
exaggerates only slightly when he says: "Ihe
argOt changes more in ten years than the language
does in ten centuries" Thus N the last three
''watch"-"super," "thimble' and yellow and
white'-each OF which was. In its turn. the only
term used
Every writer on the subject has noticed that the
argot Is rich In expressions 10 denote certain COM
mon actions. This Is "A popularity shared by all
primitive languages, the only difference being In
The selection OF the common acts. Thus in Sanscrit
there nearly one hundred roofs which express
the idea Of killing wounding. without counting
embodied in our language to-day. in the dialect
OF the thieves there are nearly one hundred ex-
pressions to signify theft 1t was necessary ior
average man does not often need 10 specify q par
ticular pocket; when he does, he lays his hand on
It TO assist the poverty OF ms Iamsuase; one thiei
Rut I'm spite Of this richness In synonymes which
Is I'm itself Il marked sign OF degeneracy, for the
tendency OF a language IS 10 cnmihaie lts syno-
ing the argot is IL poor language. II has not a
Single expression for abstract emotion; 70 attempt
to render philosophic thought, a moral emotion
synthetic or aesthetic Idea into the dialect OF the
thief would be like attempting 10 translate eiec
tricity' or "sieam engine" into Latin. II IL i'm
POSSIBLE because tho words do not exist They
are NOT needed The criminal has
ception Of abstract emotion IMAM pima man mas
Of color. IL, -, . . -
n primitive language is IT'S ability to form add
tonal words from its own resources power or
acknowledgment which we find In the old Anglo
Saxon and especially In the German or to-day
direct contradiction TO the impotence OF the Eng
fish language In this respect The English has
little formative power; II renes on me creek ana
Latin languages for tho extension OF its vocabu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
A WASTE OF MONEY.


From The Field.
The worst OF the Western horse is that he has
nracfically 10 be broken over again every spring
IN the autumn when his work is done. he Is
.,rrad out on the range TO shift for himself TIL
the spring grass has made him fat and strong: he
10 Incss In fact many horses do every time
tbey are ridden first starting; This is an honest
AMIR however. The worst kind are those who
vail mi they can catch you mapping. ! well re-
member one Of this sort; whom we called Ever
asting whose fayorite time was when you we're
iiehtine your pipe after hard ride on your way
home. - A.. ..,o,.tru 4. 49, -,
ers Ross who had the reputation OF being tho
most vicious animal in the country. One OF the
broth.rs would ride him sometimes as an exhi
but the other brother rode by HIS side with loaded
revolver for this charming mount had once un-
shipped his rider and pounded him to death with
This reminds me Of what happened TO a largo
cattle-owuer who was noted for his parsmony
Once he was thrown and dragged; his case seemed
hopeless. One OF his men galoped alongside to
sboot tho horse as last resource: Just at that
moment old Two Dot" Wilson-for 80 he was
looked 10 and caught sight OF the pointed pistol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11

ogist ISSUED by authority Of the Minister OF
Mines) He says
THE SLOGAN, according to the number OF Its
shipping mines and the amount and value Of the
ores sold, ranks the most productive
mining district In the Province, and in point OF
Importance Is not surpassed by any other. SO
far but comparatively little imported capital has
been expended here. AS in the case Of nearly
every mine now established sufficient money
has been realized from ore extracted during de-
velopment to pay for more extensive workings,
new buildings, mills trails. roads and also divi-
dends."
THE LEADING MINES IN THE SLOGAN.
That Is saying a great deal for any mining
camp. but 1t is In exact conformity to the truth
as regards the SLOGAN. Many OF the mines are
shipping from one to several car loads per week,
which return them net profit Of from $1,000 to
$4,000 per car.
II is matter Of general interest to know some
thing about the leading mines in a camp. Take
the SLOGAN Star for instance; 1t has already paid
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
QUEER RAILWAY ECONOMIES.


Railway economy has taken some curious forms
EVERY line its own manufacturer" says the Lon
don and Northwestern Railway and hardly thlng
that II needs, whether a locomotive or printed
label IS made for II by people not belonging TO the
company. 49,
1t is its own arthcia-leg maker. When an en-
ploye has had the misfortune TO lose Nmo on ire
line, a wooden leg arm, the case may be. 10
sent to him from the carpenters shop at Crewe inc
leg making department OF the Northwestern en-
ploys a couple of expert instrument makers WORK
ing continually TO supply the demand
At Woyerton, on the same system, you VIII see IN
the carriage works man engaged In etchlng fancy
designs upon the plates of the ground glass used IN
frst-class compartments and saloons.
10 have 'photoSra pher-i ordinary II bridge
shows signs of decay or an emDanhment Is likely
10 slip the engineer -in-chef, report, sends him
to photograph the accident Ohey call everything
an accident on the railway thus saving personal
visit.
mediatey takes several photos Of the train or trains
from different points of view, so that, when the
Board OF Trade inquiry comes on, there can be no
DISPUTE as 10 how the engines and carriages were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
THEY CHANGED THE SUBJECT.
, Tha DetroLt Eree Press.

From The Detroit Free fress
The men who utilize the corner grocery for Q
cnbroom IN tho evening and stormy days had
inst been discussing a fox hunt about which one
Of their number had read aloud. when the CONVEX
sation naturally took a reminiscent turn.
nNothng cutter moro cunning In the world than
a fox said Goggs. by way OF introduction. II
member one night when was n boy that We heard
n great fuss among the dogs that were chained up
II took us about half an hour to get dressed and
armed TO sally forth for the purpose OF Investigate
ing Not discovering anything, we loosened tho
d5ts and they darted on on trail yelping as they
went We didn't know whether IL was man or
yarmint but after long run the dogs brought up
nj the henhouse and tried TO tear II down. Well
sir. an old fox had deliberately showed himself 70
the dogs to excite them. made that run
while we were getting ready for trouble. and Cur
cling around. was robbing the roost while tho dogs
were off the premises"
II walked up one moonlight night" volunteered
the man on the wood box, and seen fox unceg
an apple tree where fat pullet was roosting. !
knew the thief couldn't climb. SO Just stood at ne
window laughing. The fox barked TO wake the
chicken. and then began circling around the tree.
SLOW at first. but going faster and faster OF course
the terrified pullet followed him with her eyes ana
got so Dizzy that she fell out OF the tree"
IT see somethin' like that once. said the LAM
individual on a paint keg. "only that the chicken
was watchin' wrung Its own neck. cause the ioA
was goin' 30 burned fast" -.
Then, by common consent, the crowd took w tns
subject Of doodA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
PHILHELLENIST AMERICA.
HER BLAZING SYMPATHY WITH GREECE
sEvENTY-FIvE YEARS AGO.
VEHEMENT MANIFESTATIONS IN CoN"hHo" "''D
our-rHE POPULARITY OF HALLEcKS
.uApcO ROZZARIS"

MARCO BOZZARIS.'
American sympathy with Greece manifested from
the beginning OF the cretan complications anu
marked with especial strength on the anniversary
=, crock independence last week. Is no new tnns'
It is merely renewal, or survival OF the feehns
q, this country three-quarters OF century ago
when Greece first took mp arms agaihS. 'no Nlvs,e
tvrant For the Greek struggle for independence
49, M, witnessed with indifference by the people
~ Tho United states On the contrary, 1t excited
M, only the deepest sympathy and most intense
,nt.re.t but the liveliest enthusiasm everywhere'
III, oo,,,gs were held in all the principal cit
los: fiery speeches were made, and resolutions
ro..od boiling over with enthusiasm and sympathy
for the struggling Greeks, and what was Ses,ea
and more practical committees we,e appo con-
49,, o,o,,as formed through which generous CON
,r,butions of money made to tho cause Ine
nulnt and the press We'd with each other IN men
efforts and scholars and men OF letters VIC. ,,,.a
10Th II was a most lively and at the same .i'"'
,r,ondIv rivalry. and the result was such u''
versal awakening Of public sentiment as tho c''"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
THE KING OF SIAM COMING.
STARTS FOR A VISIT TO
CIVILIZATION IN HIS YACHT.

-. r~, ,currxrD AND PROGRESSIVE oRfEN-
TAIL TO GO AROUND THE woRLp-His
PERSONALITY AND ATTAINMENTs'
Following the example OF other mohaIehs n"'
:, ,ha Orert the King OF Siam, the prln-
r,raI ~ whose eighty names, well as tho snort
ss, ia cbulalongkorn, has resolved upon visitng
the great capitals of tho occiden and upon oocom-
inc personally acquainted with the rulers, the peo-
pls and the cities of the civilized world. lie mas
quilted his kingdom during the course o. "s ."s
'ra.t IN hoard his yacht the Maha-Chakri, YES
60, ~ about 100 TONS constructed for him IN SCOT
land some four years ago. She is handsome ana
commodious ship. carrying q sufficient number OF
.un. IN warrant her being described as cruiser
and 4, commanded by officers OF the Engisn navy
who have been lent by the BRUSH Adn''i"s
w.. ,,,rno.e Tbe yacht will make her first call IT
Venice. and after visiting Rome. Switzerland ana
Vienna. the King will proceed to Russia whence
he will travel via Berlin. Brussels. The hague A"u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-04-11
Nr1uvopr nA11v rR1R11NE. SUNDAY APRIL II, 1897.

what were YOU going to do?" he asked excit ey;
ITO shoot your horse What, shooS thas nor' Il
seemed as II with old 1.-TWO Dot" money was III
deed dearer than life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-22
THE BIKE SKATE.
1t Enables One to Go Where He VIII
Ten Miles an Hour.

San Francisco Examiner.
An ingenious and practical machine is
now manufactured which is a combination
of the bicycle and the roller skate. The
skater carries on each foot something that
is very much like miniature bicycle
A bicycle skate consists of a steel plat
form connected by a system of forks, with
two wheels about six inches in diameter
one in front of the foot and the other be-
hind. The foot of the skater is about two
inches from the ground The wheels being
at the extremities Of the platform the base
on which the two feet rest is very long
and the point of support is made as strong
as possible.
This position of the wheels avoids the
shocks produced by stone or other OBJ
stacle suddenly encountered. Experience
has shown that If wheels We're placed be-
meath the feet the skater would inevitably
be thrown forward when he came on such
obstacles. The wheels are fitted with ball
bearings and tire of hollow rubber. Pnue-
matte tires have been discarded as not
strong enough.
The movements necessary in using these
machines differ very little from skating
on ice and the exercises are practically
identical with roller skating. The skater
must turn his feet out, hold his body
straight and lean his weight alternately on
each foot To slacken speed in going down
a hill it is only necessary to turn the feet
The bicycle skates were invented in Eng
land and have already been used extensive
ly in that country and in France. pro-
fcient rider can easily travel from ten to
fifteen miles an hour.
1t is claimed for the skates that they
give the riders the advantages of bicycle
riding and walking at the same time With
them man can go fast as he would on
a bicycle when riding for pleasure. When
he comes to a place where bicycle could
not go he can take off his skates and carry
them with him Thus he may climb IL noun
tain, get over fence or walk in a wood
without Inconvenience when out with his
skates. AS they are easily portable, he
runs less danger OF having them stolen
than does'the bcycist with his machine.