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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-05-23

IRs. ELIZA E. POoL. aged twenty-eight,
of Chelsea, Mass. has been granted license
to act as pilot OF the steam yacht Isis by the
United States Inspectors. This is the first
time such license has been granted to
woman in New England.
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country. This evening there was a fine
display Of fireworks on Vendome lawn and
grand ball for the guests and their friends
in the hotel. The wheelmen gave an i'm
posing lantern parade. A ball is also in
progress at Live Oak Park under the man
agement of the Druids.
A young man named Willett had his
right hand blown off at Campbells Station
yesterday by the explosion of small iron
cannon of his own manufacture.
served here by grand parade, the event %
the day being the opening of the Coronado
race track, three thousand people being in
attendance. The track is the finest in
Southern California, and is considered fast
by horsemen. In the future winter as well
as summer meetings will be held.
SEATTLE, July 4-There was no public
celebration OF the Fourth in this city. The
militia companies, as required by law,
paraded in the morning. The stores and pub
lie offices were closed for the day, and large
crowds visited Snoqualmie and the lakes sur
rounding the city, where picnics. open-air
concerts and other amusements were pro-
vided. Owing to scarcity of the water
supply the use OF fireworks was strictly
prohibited within the thickly populated
portion of the city, and the day was there
fore very quite. k-layers, carpenters
and st0ne-masons were all at work to-day
as usual.
PORTLAND, July 4.-Independence day
was observed in this city by parade parti-
cipated in by the Oregon National Guard,
the various civic organizations and the
United States troops from Vancouver
(Wash.) barracks. Literary exercises were
held in the afternoon, and the celebration
was concluded by pyrotechnic display in
the evening and an Illuminated parade Of
boats on the river in front of the city. The
principal celebrations of the day in West
ern Oregon were held in Salem and Medford.
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A BIG SWAPPING TURTLE,
One Caught in Connecticut That Weiche
Sixty-fiye Pounds

One Caught In Connecticut That Weighed
Sixty-fye Pounds.
Connecticut has never tried very hard for
a swapping turtle record, yet the old State
has turned out some mammoth ones. Eddie
Allen Of this city got a monster one day
this week while fishing in the mill-pond at
Fitchville. 1t weighed twenty pounds and
was just big enough to fit into the top of a
-four barrel. Mr.. Allen gave the turtle to a
darkey who knows how to butcher and
cook such bivalves. With long butcher
knife Seipio slit tho two shells apart as an
expert opens clam, and he dug out enough
luscious swapping turtle packing to make
four sumptuouS meals for himself and
family.
Not long ago DR.. johnson of Norwich
hooked thirty-round snapper while fishing
for trout in a woodland pool and landed
him with an eight-ounce lancewood rod.
The doctor lnJudiciously presented his cap
tive to farmer, expecting that he would
kill and eat ii, but the man let the big
fellow slide back into the same pool, saying
he guessed bed see how big the critter
could grow" DR.. johnson didn't approve
of the performance, for one big swapping
turtle can catch barrel of trout every year.
But turtle must be bigger than thirty
pounds to break the State record on such
beasts. The snapper at the head of the
Connecticut class was giant caught in
Toland fish pond a few years ago that
balanced a siXty-five pound weight. He
was led up TO Toland farmers house and
200-pound man climbed on the turtles back.
The snapper walked off with MIN easily.
That turtle had head and neck as big as
mans bootleg. The head was severed
and nailed to barn, where it hung, won-
der to all passers, for many years.-N. Y.
Suu
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ago very lively hope was started of the
existence of diamond fields in Kentucky.
IL was based apOn q striking resemblance
between certain earthly formations in KEN
lucky and those at the Kimberly mines.
Theoretically, there is strong reason to be-
lieye in Kentucky diamond bed, but the
theory has not yet developed into fact.
Less reason but more brilliantly plausi-
bility was given to the promise of dia-
mond mine in Arizona some twenty years
ago. Representations were made in San
Francisco of the discovery of an immense
treasure of diamonds and rubies in one of
the neighbOring Territories. In confirma-
ton there we're exhibited so-caled rubies
amounting to $4,000 carats and numerous
diamonds. one of los carats weight. The
stones were deposited in the Bank of Cali
f0rEia and the news spread across the con-
tinent Capitalists became interested.
A bill in the interest of diamond miners
was passed in Congress. A great bina-
ton party from the East and from the West
went prospecting. They carried along an
Freiberg. They found the promised spot.
Everybody picked up gems. In week the
party secured 1000 carats of diamonds and
something like 1000 carats of rubes. Then
Mr.. Charles King, Director of the United
States Geological Survey, went out and
proved that the mine had been "salted." The
ru0les were shown to be ordinary garnetS
and the 10S-carat diamond piece of quartz.
Part of the sailing had been done with
large quantity of rough diamonds bought
by an unnamed American in London. The
swindlers made by their venture $50, 900,
the greater part of which was contributed
by California capitalists. Of corundum,
the mineral which, in some of its va
rietes, bears the names ruby, sap
phire, Oriental amethyst, Oriental emer-
aid and Oriental topaz, we have some
specimens, but the country is not rich
in stones of this order. The North Carolina
corundum excels in variety of color Many
pecially of the blue and red shades, and
make good gems. though not OF the choicer
quality. The chief locality for gem sapphires
in the United States is near Helena, Mont,
where they occur as loose crystals, usually
small, but often transparent and of good
color. Turquoise we getifrom New Mexico,
Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and California.
IN. Y SIM.
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CARELESS CELEBRATING.
Only a Few Trifiing Accidents on A
Cnunt Of Fire Wnrka.

OulJ % ItW ACCluentB Oh NJ
count of Fireworks.
The Receiving Hospital was unusually
quiet yesterday, for the Fourth OF July, and
the two Police Surgeons on duty had less to
do than ON other days.
Charles Lambert received wound of the
left hand early in the morning, while play
ing with toy pistol on the corner OF Minna
and Fifth streets.
William Scudder of 1926 Union street
sustained severe powder burns of his face
by the explosion of bomb which he was
igniting.
Carl Baker, boy living at 124 Eleventh
street, was treated at the hospital for pow-
der burn of the left eye. He had narrow
escape from losing his sight by the explo-
sion of a firecracker.
George Davis was taken to the hospital
suffering from shock and a slight gunshot
wound of the abdomen, which was merely
an abrasion. While standing on Vallejo
street Wharf he noticed man with II pis-
tol near him. He heard report, but could
not remember what followed, SO badly was
he frightened. The wound was only an
inch from where it would have been fatal.
A party Of celebraters of the Fourth gath
cred on Bush street and Grant avenue last
night to throw fre-crackeIs at passerS by.
One of these exploded in the face of a la
borer named Samuel Gerber, standing on
the other side of the street. Gerber was
taken to the Receiving Hospital, where it
was found that the corner OF the left eye
was severely burned. He may lose his eye.
No arrests were made, as it is not known
who threw the fire-cracker.
David Buckley, boy about 16 years of
age, was quietly enjoying himself yesterday
afternoon exploding small fire. crackers,i lin
front of his house at 207 Langton street,
when crowd Of boys passed on the other
side. One OF the newcomers became en-
ragged at the explosion of a fire-cracker near
him, and fired toy pistol at Buckley. The
bullet wounded the latter in the left FORE
arm. The assailant escaped with his COM
panions. Buckeyes injury. which is trivial,
was dressed at the hospital.
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TURF EVENTS.
Rain InterfereS With the SpeIt at Men
mouth Park.

MONMOUTH PARK, July 4.-The new
course was thrown open to-day. About
10000 people were present. Just after noon
rain fell and turned the track into mud.
Owing to this the card. originally light
one, was further scratched. Salvador was
taken out of the Ocean stakes. leaving
Tenny alone, and all were scratched In the
second race except Sluggard and Reporter.
Tenny's walkOver was a great disappoint-
III ent to the crowd, who hoped to see rep
etitiOn of the great match race at Sleeps
head. The best contest of the day was the
sixth race, mile and three furlOngs. Eric
was hot favorite, although Appleby had
any amount to bet on Tristan. The two
raced together the whole way, and fought it
through the stretch, Eric winning a mag
nifcent race in the last furlOng.
summaries: First race-Three- year-0lds
and upward, three-quatrers of mile, Vol
unteer won, Violante second, Punstar third.
Time, III.
E,Seeond race. for three-year-olds, one
mile, Reporter won, Sluggard second.
Time, :47A.
Third race Independence stakes, or
two-year-olds, three quarters of mile,
Orageuse won, Reckon second. Pickwick
third. Time, :15B.
Fourth race Fourth of July handicap,
one and quarter miles, Defaulter won,
Fitz-James second, Cyrus third. Time, l 40.
Fifth race Ocean stakes, mile and
furlong, Tenny galloped away with the
money.
Sixth race, for three-year-olds, Eric won,
Philosophy second, Tristan third. Time.
2:29.
Seventh race, for three-year- olds, seven
furlongs, Burnside won, Yeyey second,
Platter third. Time, :3o1a.
Eighth race (Welter cup, free weller
weight, one mile, Now or Never won,
Esquimau second, Sentiment beaten off.
lime 10
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A GOOD DAY FOR LIONS.
A Man Shoots One and Thirteen Sud
deulx Annaar.

Man Shoots One and Thirteen Sud-
denly Appear.
Mountain lions, or cougars, have been I'M
usually numerous and audacious in Cali
tornia this spring They have killed fifteen
colts for John T. Cuddy on Fraser Mountain
and have been seen providing about on the
outskirts of the smaller towns, raiding sheep
pens and chicken roOsts and picking up stray
ours. The chalk hills back of Santa Paula
always have afforded safe retreats for these
beasts, being very rough and broken and full
of small caves. Irving Foulks was up there
two weeks ago, and came back without any
cougar pelts. But he brought back stories
about the number of mountain lions prowl-
ing through the chalk hills that made old
hunters wag their heads and insinuate that
he was getting early into the habit Of spin
ming yarns, habit that was to be tolerated
only in men of years and experience
Foulks said he saw So many lions that he
was afraid to fire at them, whereupon old
Jake Cries snorted contemptuOusiy and
asked to be piloted to place where var
minis were thick enough to scare him.
F0ulkS and the old man went up there
the other day, and for once in his life
Jake saw "varmlnts" enough to satisfy
him. They got into the ruggedest part of
the hills and sat down to watch for game.
Presently lloness appeared less than a
hundred yards away, and Jake shot her
through the body. OF course she yelled as
soon as she was hit, and before the echoes
of the rifle-shot had time to get back
across the canyon old Jake Cries was sorry
he had fired.
Lions started into view so suddenly and
plentifully that it seemed as though there
must have been a lion lying behind every
rock on the hillside. Jake threw another
cartridge into the barrel OF his rifle and
raised The piece to take AIM but put it down
again slowly and remarked that he would
be eYerlaStinplV condemned. Then he eup-
gested to Foulks that it was no use for a
man to be chump, and that perhaps they
had better 60 home if the lions would let
them. They retreated cautiously and man
aged to get out of the hills without being
attacked. Jake declares that he counted
thirteen mountain lions in that crowd of
varmints," and nobody doubts his word.
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Only a Humble Coxswsin.

How many of the thousands of visitors
that have roamed through the cavernous
old United States revenue steamer Wabash
at the navy-yard realize what scenes of
bloodshed have been enacted upon her now
sp0tless decks in days gone by. One Incl
dent is enough to show what events have
made her history memorable: In the terri
fic engagement off Beaufort Thomas Jack
son, her coxswaln, was struck by a shot or
splinter, which so nearly cut off his leg
as to leave 1t dangling by small portion
of the muscle and skin. Partly rising
and leaning painfully against gun, Jack
son glanced at his mangled limb, and in an
instant perceived its hopeless condition.
Feeling behind his back, in his belt, he
drew his sheath knife and deliberately be-
gan to saw away at his leg But the knife
was dull and he could not cut off the limb.
He was borne below by his mates and
afterward he asked continually how the
fight was going and kept saying: 81 hope
Wen win" In two hours he died, his last
words being wish for our victory in this
battle and word of thanks that he had
been able to do something for the honor of
the dear old hag-Boston Globe
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MUTILATED HANDS.
Accident to Young Gunnsrs While They Were
Firing Salutes.

Accident to Young Gunnsrs While They Were
Firing salutes.
STOCKTON, July 1.-TWO young men,
named Oliver Eccleston and Sam Thrift,
were badly injured at noon to-day while
firing cannon salutes. Pierce MOrrell, the
gunner, was at the vent, and says he held
the vent, but charge of half pound OF
gunpowder went off while the young men
were ramming the cartridge home. Both
young men we're thrown several feet, but
the only injuries were to their hands. Sam
Thrift had both hands badly lacerated and
burned, but they were sewed up, so it is
believed he will not lose the use Of either
hand. Young Eccleston lost the left
thumb, which was amputated below
the second joint. His right thumb Is so
badly lacerated that it may have to come
off. His wrists were terribly burned and
the flesh torn away, but he will at most
only lose two thumbs and the left little fin
ger. Both young men are expert members
of fire company in this city,, and at the
last contest in drilling carried OFF the hon
ors. They accepted the employment to ire
the cannon against the wishes of their par
ents. but wanted to earn the money offered
for the work. Both are popular young
men, and general regret is felt at their mis-
fortune.
A bad accident requiring several amputa-
tions is reported from Livingston, MERGED
County. Surgeons have gone from here.
No nartiCuarS
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UNION LABOR PARTY.
The Convention at Fresno dominates H. C.
Wilson for Governor

Wilson for Governor
FRESNO, July Notwithstanding the
many attractions here to-day the State Con-
vention of the United Labor party excited
considerable interest. 1t was held under
large canvas awning, and was called to
order by Carl Browne, Chairman of the
State Central Committee. Quite number
of Nationalist participated. T, Z. Jones,
President of the National Club here, was
elected Chairman Of the convention, and
Carl Browne Secretary.
The following is list of the delegates
represented; Thomas johnson, Alameda;
I. NJ. Barr, P. p. Flynn, Ed Bell and Carl
Browne, Napa County; Major I. j. McQuid-
dy, J. n. Patterson, T. W. Naples, i. n.
Wright and S. L Bowen, Tulare County;
h, 9, Maxwell, NJ. r Riddle, W. p Wilson,
Sonoma County; IL. c. Wilson, Tehama;
Joseph S. Reynolds, Calayeras County; j.
L. Walton, George Feller, L. Mccullough,
Los Angeles County; J. S. Slattery,
Stephen Maybell, L, N. Keller, E. II.
Grehin. P. Lynch, B. Dodson, A. c. Kamp-
meyer, Charles Abel, George Meyers.
joseph Nealon,, Andrew MOyIes, W. c.
Madden and A. F. McGrew, San Francisco;
T. Z. Jones, b. r. Afford, George Lee, D.
o. Baiues, a. Moseley, 6. F. Alexander,
Sid Bowen, Henry Stokeberry, John Cul-
len, NJ. A. Morgan, Fresno.
1HeFe was long ueDaIe over the QueS-
tiOn OF " neither to put up a State ticket
Major McQ liddy led the party for an indie
pendent ticket, seconded by Maybell, Nor
gan and Chairman Jones, the last two be-
ing Nationalist. A decision was reached
to put ticket in the field.
Carl Browne moved the adoption Of the
Boston National Club declaration of prin-
ciples, as no platform was needed, and none
INTERMEDIATES who were Nationalist could
be nominated, to the end that should the
Nationalist not succeed in healing the for
mer breach In their ranks that they will have
an opportunity not to throw their votes
away on either of the two old parties Car
ried. Mr.. Browne then took the floor and
nominated Henry Clay Wilson Of Tehama,
saying that he was an American, and that
the American party ought to nominate him
also, and old-time Democrats would
indorse him. Major McQuiddy, Maybell
and others spoke, indorsing him, and his
nOmin alton was made by acclamation, and
on motion of Nationalist Morgan the nomi-
nation was made unanimous. The ticket
nominated is as follows: Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor, John RedstOne; Secretary Of State,
w. c. Owen; Superintendent of Public In-
struction, Addie l.. Ballou; Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court, Judge E. ID. Wheeler;
Congressman, Sixth District, Gilbert Dexter !;
Railroad Commissioner, Southern District,
5. E. Jones. Carl Browne was reelected
Chairman Of the State Central Committee.
a ratification meeting was held tonight.
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GEMS OF NORTH AMERICA.

Where and What Precious Stones Are
Found in This Country.
While it is a fact that nearly all the pre-
cious stones are to be found in the United
States, the deposit of most Of the varieties,
80 far we know, are too meager to warrant
the application of capital and systematic
labor to their production. In two States
only. Maine and North Carolina, has
systematic search for gems been carried on.
OF diamonds, for instance, 95 per cent of
the current supply comes from the KIM
berly mines of South Africa. Over nine
tons Of diamonds valued, after cutting, at
5000 100000 have been taken from those
mines since their discovery in 1867. The
South African mines are all contained
within radius OF mile and a half.
The deposit is concentrated and its work.
ing profitable. Since Brazil, India and
Borneo are TO be included among the con-
tributors OF the remaining per cent of
the worlds diamond supply, it will be seen
that the share of the United States as a pro-
Queer is hardly recognizable. A few years
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ton Theater building. The principal loser
is Alexander Chalmers dry-goods dealer.
sured for $1,000, divided between about
ten insurance companies. The theater
building was large three-story
brick structure, erected in 1852, and owned
for many years by Mrs. John McMullin OF
San Francisco. She paid $4,000 for the
building, when the McMullin estate was
distributed several years ago, but the build
ing was not worth much. The lot is now
worth nearly what was paid for the prop
erty. The four walls are standing, but are
valnalass
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SHE WAS THE COMPANY.
A Chicago Lady Sues to Recover Her Profits
in Business House.

CHICAGO, July A local paper says:
The identity of the company" in the we'll
known Board of Trade firm, T. NJ. Baxter
d Co., has always been mystery. 1t may
be cleared up tomorrow, when Mrs.
Jennie M. Jewett, a South Side society
accounting Mrs. Jewett asserts that she
is the company" She is the wife OF Ed
ward A. Jewett, Assistant General Man.
ager of the Pullman Palace Company. In
the bill she alleges that three years ago she
paid Baxter 10000 for a one-fifth interest
In his business and though it has returned
a profit of between $4,000 and 100000
since that time, she has received no returns
on her investment. For this reason, her
attorney says, she will apply for receiver
and an accounting
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HON. BEVERLY TUCKER.

Hon. Beverly Tucker died at Richmond.
Va, last evening. He was born in VIM
chester, Va, June 8, 1920. He was per-
haps rs well known personally to the lead
Ing politicians throughout the country as
any man Of his time. He was nephew of
John Randolph of Roanoke. He was edi-
tor Of the Washington Sentinel from 1853 to
1856, and Consul to Liverpool under Bu-
chanan. He visited England and Canada
during the war on special mission for the
Confederate Government. Since 1870 he
has resided almost continually in Washing
ton.
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Washington Park Results.

CHICAGO, July 4.-FolIowing are the re-
suits of to-day's races at Washington Park:
First race, five furlongs, for maiden two
year-oids, Virgin won, Mirabe second, Mat
tie 4 third. Time, 20.
Second race, nine furlongs, for all ages,
Cecil b won, Churchill second, Charters
third. Time, los.
Third race, one mile, for all ages, Weldon
won, Speedy second, Polemus third. Time,
40.
Fourth race, one and a quarter miles
Sheridan Stakes)-Santiago won, Uncle
Bob second, Kingsbury third. Time, 2:12
Fifth race, six furlong heats (all ages
First beat, Farrow won, Vidette second,
Lottie third; time, 1:121a. Second heat
Farrow won, Duke of Highlands second,
Vidette third; time. 1 :1S
Sixth race, one mile (all ages)-Russell
won. Cashier second, FlyaWay third. Time.
42A.
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AN ACCIDENTAL SHOT.
Young n an Flows HIS Grandfather's Head
With Rullet

Young Man Flows HIS Grandfa,her's Head
With Bullet.
TRUCKEE, July 4.-This afternoon Will
lam C. Smith, aged % years, shot his grand
father, John j. Gosney, aged 81 years.
Smith had difficulty with a man on the
street, and came to blows. He then has
tened home and got Winchester rifle.
The grandfather attempted to disarm him,
when the gun was discharged. and the
bullet struck Gosney in the forehead, but
glanced upward along the skull. inflicting
an ugly but not dangerous wound. Smith
Immediately concealed himself in the will
lows below town. Officer Seeter pursued
and disarmed him, being compelled to
knock him down with a rifle before he
would surrender. He is now in Jail. 1t is
thought Gosney will not prosecute his
prnnlSNn
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UPSET IN A sQUALL.
Assistant Light House-Keeper Haave's Narrow
Escape.


Escape.
SAN QUENTIN PRISON. July 4.-Martin
Have, the assistant keeper Of the light
house, situated on the East Brothers,
Island, about three miles by water from
here, has had a very close approach to
death. After getting his mail and perish
able supplies. Have left here at O'Clock
In Whitehall boat for the lighthouse As
q breeze was blowing he put up a sail and
was sailing along nicely. When a mile
from here squall struck the boat, capsiZ-
ing it. Have succeeded in climbing ON the
bottom Of the capsized boat. Notwith-
standing the stiff breeze and choppy
STA, he maintained the position for
nearly four hours, drifting toward
San Francisco. When off Goat Island an
Italian fShing-boat took him on board and
took him to San Francisco. lie went to the
island on yacht this morning, to the great
relief Of the keeper, who was greatly
alarmed at his long absence and entertained
grave fears as TO his whereabouts. His
absence did net prevent the beacon from
casting its light for the benefit of the
mariners. Have is very temperate young
man, and has made trips between here and
the lighthouse in the toughest weather.