The Butte Weekly Miner, 1889-03-20, p.4

The Butte Weekly Miner, Butte, Montana, March 20, 1889. Page 4. [editorial page head printed: SEMI-WEEKLY MINER.] ## Column 1 # SEMI-WEEKLY MINER. BUTTE, MONTANA, MARCH 20, 1889. PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY BY The Miner Publishing Company. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. By Carrier—all parts of Butte. DAILY—per week, ........ $ .25 [D]aily, per month, ........ 1.00 [Si]ngle Copies, ........ .05 BY MAIL—CASH IN ADVANCE, DAILY—per year, ........ 10.00 Daily six months, ........ 5.00 Daily three months, ........ 3.00 [S]EMI-WEEKLY, per year, ........ 4.00 six months, ........ 2.00 " three months, ........ 1.25 " one month, ........ .50 ☞ When the subscriber so orders his subscription, will be discontinued at the end o[f?] the time paid for, otherwise it will be continued. When the Semi-Weekly is so continued, it will be charged for at the rate of $5.00 per annum ANACONDA was well represented in yesterday's parade. Over 100 members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians took part in the same. IT IS to be regretted that Captain Cleary and his excellent company from Helena could not have come over from the capital. The Emmet Guard and Parnell Rifles would have vied with each other to make it pleasant for them. All preparations had been made for their comfort while in Butte. RULE or ruin is the cry of the "bosses." Sergeant Warren and the bald-headed young man, the son of his pa, control the Montana appointments. The rank and file of the Republican party must grin and bear it. NO WONDER there is discontent in the Republican ranks when "the bosses" undertake to say who shall have all the loaves and fishes. When the rank and file, who did the voting, get only "soup," it is time to call a halt. THOSE who have seen no service, or else were in the commissary department during the late war, are clamoring the loudest for office; while old defenders of the grand old flag are set aside, all because a bald-headed youth and an ambitious politician control the patronage of the government in Montana. THERE is a movement among Congressmen to raise the salaries of members of both Houses. The resignation of Senator Chace of Rhode Island, who was upon the threshold of his second term, was due to the fact that his compensation as a Senator was not sufficient to warrant him in longer neglecting his business. The present salary is $7,000, and it is proposed to increase the same to $10,000. The howl that went up throughout the country over the "back-pay salary grab" of 1873, has somewhat modified the ardor of the advocates of the new move, but it is proposed to obviate objection in this instance by making the increase take effect from the end of the fifty-first Congress. Considered from the millionaire's point of view, the present salary is doubtless entirely inadequate; but from the standpoint of the modest business or professional man, it is quite sufficient. Therefore, if this American "House of Lords" is to continue to be a high-toned perch for wealthy nabobs, it will be found necessary to treble the present salary. ### BARBARITIES OF THE PINERIES SERFDOM. If there was ever a story of greater infamy than that told of the dens in the forests of Wisconsin and Michigan, we do not remember to have read it. Marinette county, Wis., is probably the worst section of the curse-ridden part of Northern Wisconsin. Into these dens girls of from 13 to 16 years—the ages at which they are the most easily duped—are lured, and then subjected to all manner of indecencies and cruelties, until life becomes a veritable burden, and they either commit suicide or are killed by the human monsters who have them in charge. Exposures of these atrocities have been met by denials of their truth, and the residents of the country named have even sought to palliate the crimes for the sake of the credit of their neighborhonds [sic]. But every tale of exposure only tends to confirm the truth of the stories told of the enormity of the offenses, and inasmuch as the authorities have been forced by outside public clamor to take official notice of the existence of the dens, and to order their suppression, there is the best of reasons for believing that not only are the stories true, but that the whole facts have not yet been told. The authorities are, in some cases, well paid by the den-keepers to wink at the crimes, and even the pleadings of the victims who occasionally escape, are treated with contempt by these officials. Thus it is that the sinks of iniquities are allowed to exist, in the face of the farce of the mandate for their suppression. The "virtuous" white caps could here find a field for useful operations. Since the law is unequal to the task of coping with the villainy, lawlessness could find opportunity for a virtuous expression of indignation. Indeed, here is a field for organized effort on the part of the whole people. The action of the southern states in defending the institution of slavery—an institution guaranteed by the laws of the land and re-enacted in the Missouri compromise—was met by armed aggression on the part of the North, in which the unlawful abolition movement had the sanction of a vast majority of the Northern people. A four years' war followed, during which thousands of men sacrificed their lives and millions of money were expended—all, on the part of the North, to liberate the men held in legal serfdom. Yet here is a section of country in the North itself wherein is practiced a slavery whose cruelties and fearful consequences are a thousand-fold more bestial and terrible than any chapter of Southern slavery life ever told. These enormities have been going on for years, and more or less under the eyes of the legal authorities of the communities. No organized effort at suppression is made. No abolition movement is heard of in behalf of the poor, tortured girls of the Wisconsin pineries. Indeed, the very officers of the law are, themselves, owners of the dens or paid parasites of the same. Men are growing wealthy out of the awful business. Bill Diamond is said to be worth over $500,000, and cuts a figure posing as a dispenser of charity ## Column 2 in Madison, and a friend from whom the poor can always receive a loan of necessary cash—at six per centum interest. Mike Leahy, Dune Beverage, Dan Dunn, Hugh Topple, Tom Hayes are spoken of as equally philanthropic and lavish in the use of their crime-begotten wealth. They own the constables, the sheriffs, and in some cases, the courts, and people are found fawning on them, who ought to spurn them, and even aiding them circulate the falsehood that the girls generally voluntarily seek these resorts and are willing captives of the dens. What are the authorities of Wisconsin and Michigan about that they do not take the state police, invade the districts, release the serfs, and arrest and imprison for life the managers of the sinks of iniquity? What are the people of those states thinking of that they do not demand immediate repressive measures on the part of their servants, the officials? They need no longer hesitate for fear of blemishing the reputation of their states; they have waited too long; the story will not down. The only thing to do is to grasp the enormity of the situation, and apply the knife at the root of the evil. ### THE CITY ELECTION. In a very short time the two political parties will, in the usual method, designate their candidates for the respective municipal offices, and on April 8th, the voters will decide upon the merits of the rivals. The coming election will be the most important ever held in Butte. Under the new charter the city government has greatly enlarged powers and responsibilities, alike in the executive, judicial and legislative branches. In addition to the ordinary revenues which are increasing day by day, the people have voted the sum of $80,000 to be expended in improvements, and thus expressed their intention of inaugurating a new and needed era. That this money shall be expended honestly is not the only end to be looked at. Men may be scrupulously honest, and yet not possess the other qualifications to fit them for the duties of official life. Intelligence of a rare kind is essential, and with it, as a companion quality, there should be a fixed determination on the part of the candidate to give the office the time and attention it deserves. In accepting honors men must remember that they assume responsibilities that should not be shirked. Let this be borne in mind by all good citizens and let them attend the meetings and primaries and see that the best timber is selected. Let sobriety, honesty and integrity be the guide in the choice of nominees, and let no man be put forward who does not posses [sic] them all in an eminent degree. No one is fit to administer official trusts who requires assistance to perform them, or who, during his term of office, is periodically a fit subject for an inebriate asylum. The new Butte does not need and should not tolerate this class of officials, and reputable citizens should take enough interest in affairs in which they are so deeply concerned, to see that it does not have them. They can prevent it if they desire. Let them do so. THE weather had been threatening for some time, but it behaved itself very creditably until the St. Patrick parade was over, yesterday, and then the storm came. The parade was a fine one, thanks to the patriotism of the sons of Erin, as well as to the consideration of the clerk of the weather. ### A PETTY LARCENY CASE. ### A Missing Book and Its Contents Brings a Young Colored Lady Into the Meshes of the Law. A goodly portion of Judge Lippincott's time was taken up yesterday afternoon in trying the petty larceny case of the Territory vs. Eva St. Clair, a soiled dove known among her intimates of Galena street as "Queenie." She was defended by Mr. Haldorn of McBride & Haldorn, but the Territory was unrepresented. Judge Lippincott had, therefore, to examine the witnesses for the prosecution himself. The defence asked for a jury, and six good and true citizens were sworn in, and the case entered upon. The prosecuting witness was Carrie Blanchard, and she and the defendant are both ladies of color. She accused the defendant of having taken a purse containing $35 in currency of various denominations from a bureau in the witness' house where she had laid it down for a few minutes while she went into another room. Among other coin in her purse was a $20 gold piece and two one-cent pieces. She missed the pocketbook between 3 and 4 o'clock p. m. Though she suspected the defendant, yet having no proof that the latter had taken it they spent the evening together going to the theater, when she saw the defendant hand a $20 gold piece to a hackman for change. She had learned from the defendant herself earlier in the day that she only had $6 or $7 in silver, and now her suspicions were confirmed. Some time after midnight she called Officers Anderson and James and took them to Miss St. Clair's house. The fire in the stove was out and at the suggestion of Miss Blanchard the ashes were raked over when the metal rim and clasp of a pocket book like that owned by Miss Blanchard together with two one-cent pieces were found. Upon those evidences Miss St. Clair was arrested by the police when she made some damaging admissions which came up in evidence. For the defence it was shown that she had received a $20 gold piece and several dollars in silver from a pawnbroker the same day which she had not spent as she meant to when she borrowed it before they went to the theater together. It was nearly 6 when the case was given to the jury, who had not agreed when the evening session of the Police Court was convened at 7 o'clock, and the jury were sent up to a room in the Court House until near 9, when, finding them hopelessly disagreed, Judge Lippincott discharged them, and the case will be called again this morning. Miss Bessie H. Bedloe, of Burlington, Vt., had a disease of the scalp which caused her hair to become very harsh and dry, and to fall so freely she scarcely dared comb it. Ayer's Hair Vigor gave her a healthy scalp, and made the hair beautifully thick and glossy. ### Big Risk for Little Profit. A thief gained entrance to the Eureka Market on West Broadway, conducted by D. L. Harris & Co., between 7 and 8 o'clock on Sunday evening, and prying open the till, was rewarded with sixty sents [sic]. He took an overcoat as well as a dollar he found in a cigar box, both belonging to an employe named Joe Hanke and which he stole out of the rear bedroom, through a window in which he first gained entrance. The thief had first attempted to break into the store by prying open the rear door with a chisel but ineffectually. Two men occupy the rear bedroom, but were absent from the premises at the hour mentioned, and the thief must have been acquainted with their habits to have timed his visit so accurately. Bad blood causes dyspepsia, and dyspepsia reacts by causing bad blood. So both go on, growing worse, until the whole system is poisoned. The surest means of relief for the victim is a thorough and persistent course of Ayer's Sarsaparilla. ## Column 3 # THE COPPER TRUST. [handwritten check mark in the margin beside the heading] ## *SPECULATIONS ON THE SYNDICATE'S CONTINUANCE.* ### The Financial Ruin Already Wrought by It in Paris—Causes of the Recent Decline—The New York Market's Steadiness—Hints as to the Renewed Contracts. Paris special of March 6 to the Boston "Herald:" Founded December 27, 1887, the copper Syndicate had things its own way for awhile. Its successful efforts to raise the price of copper proved very detrimental to consumers, notably to all branches of art and industry wherein bronze is employed, and the corner struck a terrible blow at Parisian trade. In treating for its output, the Syndicate agreed with M. Pontifax, president of the Cape Copper company, for 6,000 tons annually, but he, having only a limited confidence in the Syndicate, insisted on a direct guarantee from the Comptoir d'Escompte, after the Bank of France, the first financial house in Paris, and the branch house of that institution in London. This operation soon transformed the regular copper market, but the ring had only treated with the most powerful companies—that is to say, those which could continue their operations with profit, or without loss, whose metal was quoted at £114 per 100 pounds. Now, when that price was doubled, other societies not in the ring began work, and the syndicate was forced to buy all they produced. It was buy, buy, buy all the time, and Rochereau, the manager of the Comptoir d'Escompte, and Ephrussi, a son-in-law of Rothschild, began to go broke. Meanwhile, consumers taking into account the situation, and believing that the monopoly could not long exist, diminished their orders almost completely. It was because of this state of affair, and to deal with the difficulties just mentioned, that there was formed, fifteen days ago, an auxiliary metal society, with a capital of f.40,000,000, and power to issue up to 100,000,000 in bonds payable to bearer and guaranteed by copper stock on hand or be bought hereafter. Their first mistake had, however, EXHAUSTED THE RESOURCES OF ROCHEREAU, and he was obliged to abandon the direction of negotiations he was pursuing in England and America to M. Joubert of the Bank of Paris and of the Netherlands. Nor is this all. On Monday last another move was made for the formation of a society in London to open the English market with a stock of copper which has for some time been oppressing the Societe Industrielle des Metaux of Paris. I asked an American banker his opinion. He said: "When the Syndicate was formed, copper was worth £30 per ton, hardly remunerative to producers. Soon prices advanced to £85, but this rise was of short duration. The fact is, the ring, wishing to make a monopoly, had bitten off more than it could chew. Production continued, and the market was forced to go slowly, and presently ceased altogether. Well, the stock accumulated Monday was over 120,000 tons, and this means a loss of several hundred million francs." Originally the Syndicate was a society in which all the members were responsible to the extent of their whole fortunes, but recently it was changed to a limited concern, and the members were only responsible for as much as they put in. Not long ago the Syndicate put out f45,000,000 of shares and as much of bonds, and that is how the public got pinched badly. The losses in Paris are considerable. One man, Ephrussi, was put into liquidation Monday, and Rothschild, his father-in-law, has been obliged to pay f15,000,000 to save his name. ### The New York View of the Situation. New York, March 6, special to the Boston Herald: The reported death of President Deufert Rochereau of the Comptoir d'Escompte of Paris, the big banking house that has all along been backing the copper Syndicate formed by the Societe des Metaux, and the subsequent fall in the Syndicate's stocks in London and Paris gave rise to the rumor among copper men yesterday morning that the big Syndicate was on the eve of dissolution. Later developments on the metal exchange and the market reports from London and Boston, however, indicated that the Syndicate was in a very flourishing condition, and that a big deal had been consummated this afternoon, which brought all the American copper mines, including the Anaconda, in accord with the copper Syndicate. It was said to-day that the copper Syndicate has shrewdly forced the decline in stocks in order to effect satisfactory contracts with the copper producers. It was estimated that the copper Syndicate would require $60,000,000 more to carry out its scheme. VERY LITTLE EVIDENCE OF A PANIC existed in the metal exchange here, however, as the flurry in London and Paris had little effect on the local market. There was much curiosity among the copper men as to the cause of this sudden disturbance, and general opinion, which seemed to be borne out by the closing reports from London and Boston, pointed toward a compromise between the American producers and the copper Syndicate. According to the latest cable, the total visible supply of copper in Europe seemed to be about 118,115 tons. At 12:30 o'clock this afternoon this cable was posted on the metal exchange: "In reply to the inquiry, 'Give particulars in detail concerning Syndicate contracts and state of Paris market' We have the following: At close of buriness [sic] in London, contracts considered amply guaranteed; Paris recovering; Societe des Metaux shares, f240; Rio Tinto, £66 12s.; sellers of three months' copper at £56, and for all the year at £52. Rio Tinto closed last night f397. equal to nearly £16, and Societe shares f.192, after declining to f. 312 and f.188, respectively, in the previous excitement." The market closed steadier here, although traders were holding off in view of the reported panicky situation in London and Paris markets. The feeling that matters had been compromised by the producers and the Syndicate was further strengthened by a late dispatch from Boston stating that copper stocks were jumping, the Montana having gone up 5 per cent. from the lowest, and the Calumet and Hecla 5. The copper men asserted that the producing companies had evidently come to the conclusion that they must meet the Syndicate half way and help them carry the world's copper supply. This official statement was made public by the copper companies during the afternoon: "All American copper mines, including Anaconda and Calumet & Hecla, are in accord, and proposals, which are considered favorable, have been accepted by their executive officers, to be ratified by meetings of directors to be called at once, present letters of credit or guarantees to remain intact." THE EXPLANATION of the turbulent copper market was given by a copper dealer to-night. He said: "About eight months ago a contract was signed by the Syndicate and the copper producers, by which the producers were to receive 13[½?] cents a pound for their copper, and a share in the profits. This forced the price of copper up to 16 cents a pound. The demand fell off, and the Syndicate found that they had attempted too much under the present contract The death of President Deufert-Rochereau brought matters to a crisis, and the Syndicate determined to make a new contract. To-night there was a meeting at the Brunswick between the executive boards of the Anaconda, Calumet & Hecla and some of the smaller mines, and the representatives of the Syndicate. The Syndicate proposed that the contract price be reduced to 11[½?] cents a pound. After a long discussion this was received by the executive boards. They will report to the stockholders, and in all probability, it will be accepted." Jere Abbott & Co., the New York representatives of the copper Syndicate, said tonight, after receiving the news from Boston of a compromise, that it was true that the American copper companies have agreed to the Syndicate's terms. It was moreover stated by copper men that a bank was to be started in London by the Syndicate, with a capital of £3,000,000, and an issue of debenture bonds to the amount of £600,000. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria ## Column 4 ### *REPORTORIAL GLEANINGS.* The Pacific Express Company yesterday shipped 12 bars Alice bullion, valued at $18,640. Joe Demars was found insane by a Probate Court jury yesterday and will be taken down to Warm Springs to-day. The thermometer in front of Cushing's drug store on Granite street yesterday registered 88° [sic] above at 7 a. m. and 40° at 4 p. m. City Engineer Harper has set a bench mark at the southwest corner of the Court House where it is 5,758 feet above sea level. Suits for divorce on the grounds of desertion have been brought by Daniel Ames against [Ella?] Mary Ames, and by Lidia A. Smith against [Henry?] Smith. George Pascoe was yesterday appointed administrator of the estates of the late George R. Chambers and D. J. Corbett in the Probate Court yesterday. Colonel John H. Curtis was yesterday the recipient at his house of two serenades from the local military bands in welcome on his return from his European trip. Registration for the spring election commences to-day. It does not matter if a voter was registered last year or not. He must register again to be allowed to vote at the coming election. Robert Evans yesterday began against Catherine Evans in the District Court an action for debt for $7,500 for money paid out by him for her or on her account. The Union Pacific will sell round trip tickets at one fare for the round trip for the G. A. R. encampment at Hailey, Idaho, on the 17th, 18th and 18th [sic] of April, good until the 25th. The Navoni orchestra will give a concert in Anaconda on Thursday, March 21. The full orchestra appear at the opera house, and among the rest will give "The Trip to Coney Island." Under Sheriff Gibson came up from Boulder yesterday morning with two prisoners, McMahon and Roberts, recently sentenced there, and left on the 2:20 train for the Deer Lodge penitentiary. Final accounts were filed by George Pascoe in the Probate Cour [sic] yesterday as administrator of the estate of the late R. C Knox, as also a petition for the distribution of the estate between the widow and two daughters of the deceased. A large rock fell from the roof of the Woodville tunnel on Sunday obstructing it and preventing the morning train from going through. It was removed by 6 o'clock in the evening when the St. Paul express came through. The rails were uninjured and not a tie displaced ### *PERSONAL MENTION.* Ex-Mayor H. L. Frank arrived home last evening from a two months' trip East. C. X. Larabie and Dr. Amsden returned yesterday from their stock ranch in Madison county. Mr. and Mrs. J. Maslin returned on Saturday evening from a lengthy visit to various points in the East extending as far as Baltimore. Mr. Fairfield of the firm of Hight & Fairfield left yesterday morning in company with his visitor, Dr. J. F. Dickson, for Granite to be absent a short time. Sheriff Lloyd and Captain Harry Kessler went down to Deer Lodge yesterday to investigate the reported strike in a mine in the Oro Fino district, and returned last evening. P. H. Lannan, one of the proprietors of the Salt Lake Tribune, arrived in town on Sunday. He went over to Helena on business yesterday morning, but returned in the evening. J. P. Parker, division freight and passenger agent of the Union Pacific at Salt Lake, arrived in town on Sunday and remained over yesterday. ### *DANGEROUS FOOD ADULTERATION.* ### The Fraudulent Use of Alum and Lime in Cheap Baking Powders. If consumers prefer to buy an adulterated article of food because it can be had at a lower price, they undoubtedly have the right to do, provided the adulterants are not of a character injurious to health. If such articles are not falsely sold as pure and the customer is not deceived as to their real character, the transaction is not illegitimate. But the great danger in the traffic in adulterated food arises from the deception that is practiced by manufacturers usually classing such goods as pure. This is almost invariably done when the adulterant is one that is injurious to health. For instance, manufacturers of alum and lime baking powders not only fail to inform the public of the real character of their goods, but carefully conceal the fact that they are made from these poisonous articles. Most of these manufacturers also claim that their articles are pure and wholesome, while some go still further and proclaim boldly that they are cream of tartar goods, or even the genuine Royal Baking Powder itself. No consumer will buy alum baking powders knowingly, for it is well understood that they are detrimental to health. The sale of lime and alum baking powders as pure and wholesome articles is, therefore, criminal, and it is satisfactory to notice that several persons engaged in such sale have already been brought to justice in the courts. The official analysts have recently been active in the pursuit of these dishonest articles. The baking powders of several States have been carefully and critically examined. The officials are surprised at the large amount of lime and alum goods found. It is a suggestive fact that no baking powder except the Royal has been found without either lime or alum, and many contain both. Dr. Price's baking powder has been found to contain nearly 12 per cent. of lime; Cleveland's 11 per cent. of impurities; the phosphate powders over 12 per cent of lime. The chief service of lime is to add weight. It is true that lime, when subjected to heat, gives off a certain amount of carbonic acid gas, but a quick-lime is left—a caustic of most powerful nature. A small quantity of dry lime upon the tongue, or in the eye, produces painful effects; how much more serious must these effects be on the delicate membranes of the stomach, intestines and kidneys, more particularly of infants and children, and especially when the lime is taken into the system day after day, and with almost every meal. This is said by physicians to be one of the causes of indigestion, dyspepsia, and those painful diseases of the kidneys now so prevalent. Adulteration with lime is quite as much to be dreaded as with alum, which has heretofore received the most emphatic condemnation from food analysts, physicians and chemists, for the reason that, while alum may be partially dissolved by the heat of baking it is impossible to destroy or change the nature of the lime so that the entire amount in the baking powder passes, with all its injurious properties, into the stomach. The large profits from the manufacture of lime and alum baking powders has placed many of them in the market. They are to be found in the stock of almost every retail dealer, and are urged upon customers calling for baking powders upon all occasions. Because of their well-known detrimental character it is desirable that prompt means be taken to suppress their manufacture. Pure baking powders are one of the chief aids to the cook in preparing perfect and wholesome food. While those are to be obtaind [sic] of well-established reputation, like the Royal, of whose purity there has never been a question, it is proper to avoid all others. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, [advertisement: St. Jacobs Oil] ST. JACOBS OIL FOR CATTLE. [illustration: a horse's head] FOR HORSES. Sold by Druggists and Dealers Everywhere. THE CHARLES A. VOGELER CO., Baltimore, Md. ## Column 5 # ST. PATRICK HONORED. ## *OBSERVANCE OF THE SAINT'S NATAL DAY IN BUTTE.* ### Procession of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Emmet Guards and Parnell Rifles Witnessed by Crowds—The Ball at Miners' Union Hall a Financial and Social Success. GATHERING SHAMROCKS ST. PATRICK'S DAY. [From the New York News.] On a hillside in Erin, I met a fair maiden, Her eyes downward cast as she tripped o'er the dew; Her face with smiles laden, Her form arrayed in A sweet modest garb of her native sky's hue. Her cheeks they were glowing, Her hair it was flowing, In the March wind that blew o'er the hills fresh and clear; Bright daisies were growing, But the maiden kept going, Nor minded the daisies or primroses near. Low o'er the heath stooping, Still constantly looking, A sweet cry of pleasure the fair maiden gave; And then downward drooping, She quickly was plucking, The emblem of freedom, the badge of the brave. Her heart now beats lighter, Her bosom looks brighter, With that green bunch of shamrocks pinned over her heart; Her song is full blighter [sic], For there's naught to disquiet her, And she bounds o'er the heath like the fleet-footed hart. Monday was celebrated here as the natal day of Ireland's patron saint by the many warm-hearted sons and daughters of Erin, who form a large part of the population of the great copper camp with the usual parade and attendance at the services held in the church dedicated to the patron saint of the "ould sod." The day opened auspiciously, and continued bright and pleasant until the outdoor celebration was over, when rain and snow fell lightly and intermittently making the balance of the day decidedly unpleasant. Large crowds assembled early in the morning to witness the parade, filling the sidewalks of Main street with a mass of happy humanity, most of them in holiday attire, bent on giving up the day to enjoyment free from care. The subsequent rain sent most of the women and children within doors, but Main street retained a more than usual complement of men celebrating each after his own fashion. Flags were displayed from the fronts and over the roofs of the houses of those of Irish birth or descent, and green emblems were visible everywhere, being worn by many other than the above in compliment to their fellow citizens who wore them as their right and duty. The exercises of the day opened in accroddance [sic] with the pre-arranged programme by the assembling of the Emmet Guards at their armory in Turner Hall. They turned out fifty-three rank and file with Captain Brannagan in command, First Lieutenant John O'Mara, Second Lieutenat [sic] Cornelius Hayes and Orderly Sergeant Gardner. Between 8 and 9 o'clock the members of the Emmet Guards surprised their worthy captain by presenting him with a handsome sword. The presentation was made by Lieutenant O'Mara, who accompanied the gift with a few hearty, appropriate remarks, expressive of the warm attachment of the donors for their commanding officer. Captain Brannigan, though completely taken by surprise, being kept totally in the dark as to what was in store for him, was too old a campaigner to be caught unprepared, and though his heart swelled with emotion at the generous testimonial, he returned his thanks with a sincerity that fully compensated his men for what they had done. The sword is a regulation army officer's sword, and is a handsome piece of work. The Parnell Rifles had also assembled at the same place. They mustered about half the strength of the Emmets, but made a very neat appearance in their handsome gray uniforms. Both companies fell into line about 9 o'clock, and took up the line of march for Hibernia Hall, Walkerville, where the members of the Ancient Order of Hibernians were waiting them. It was hoped that the Meagher Guard would be present from Helena to assist in the parade, but not arriving as expected the procession had to take place with the two local military companies mentioned alone participating. Arrived at Walkerville the column was formed as follows: Emmet Guard Band, Major Foley Commanding. Emmet Guard, Co. B., N. G. of M., Capt. John Brannigan Commanding. Parnell Rifles, (Independent Company), Captain John L. Sullivan Commanding. A. O. H. Division No. 1 of Silver Bow County, Ed Sheehan, Marshal. In this order the line of march for the depot at South Butte was taken up, there to meet A. O. H. Division No. 1, of Anaconda. The latter arrived in due time about a hundred strong, and the procession being re-formed the column marched up Main street to Broadway, west on the latter to Washington turning south to St. Patrick's church where they attended high mass. The church was crowded to the doors, and a profusion of emblems of the day of the patron saint of Ireland lent a picturesque effect. An eloquent panegyric on the life of Ireland's patron saint followed, at the conclusion of which the procession was again formed on Washington street, and marched down it to Silver, west on Silver to St. James' Hospital, where a salute was given. This ended the procession, the inclement weather beginning to manifest itself, and making further parade unadvisable. In addition, the two military companies had marched upwards of four miles, half of it uphill, which was enough for one day. The procession was witnessed by a great throng as it passed down Main street to the depot to meet the Anaconda delegation of the A. O. H., as well as on its return from there in its passage to St. Patrick's church, and was everywhere pronounced as fine a turnout as was ever seen here. ### THE BALL. The ball that followed in the evening at Miners' Union hall was a big success financially and otherwise. The couples began to assemble early, and it was soon evident that the capacity of the room would be tested to the full. They came pouring in until moving was an impossibility, and when the grand march was formed there was not room on the floor for all who were ready to take part in it. It is safe to say that never before on a similar social occasion was so large an assemblage in attendance there. Many of the best citizens of Butte were present. In spite of the crush, the utmost good humor prevailed and, although under difficulties, dancing was entered upon with zest and kept up until a late hour this morning to the lively strains of Burt's orchestra. The throng gradually thinned out and after midnight dancing was enjoyed in comparative comfort to those participating. Too much cannot be said in praise of the committees in charge for their efforts to make the occasion pleasant to all who were present. The receipts were very large of course, and will make a welcome addition to the funds in collection for the new hall the Order of Hibernians intend to build this year at a cost of ten thousand dollars, which will be situated nearer Butte than the present one at Walkerville. The following are the names of those on the various committees: Committee of Arrangements—J. J. Harrington, John Gilligan. E. Sheehan, M. Burns, M. E. Crosby, F. Foley, M. McKevitt, P. Doyle, D. J. Hennessy. Reception Committee—Pat J. Murphy, D. Driscoll, John [Cadigan?], John Downey, James H. Lynch, J. J. McHatton, Thomas Ferguson, Dennie Lynch, E. D. Sullivan. Floor Committee—John McGill, W. [Shanley?], James A. Cantey, John Gilligan, M. McKeevitt, O. M. Nulty, James Murphy, P. Doyle, Jos. Hogan, Thos. Curtis, P. J. Brophy. Floor Director—D. J. Hennessy; assistant, Ed. Sheehan. 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