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up the hill, were stopped. No damage was
done
A REJECTED OFFER OF RESCUE.
Danger of Drowning Fails to Overcome
q Woman's Sense of Propriety.

Danger of Drowning Fails to Overcome
Woman's Sense of Propriety.
One Sunday afternoon a crowd of indolent
loungers were watching the embarkation of =
party of three in a rowboat at the Madison street
wharf on Lake Washington. The trio were q
stout, middle aged woman, q man apparently
her husband and q demijohn of whisky. The
demiiohn was not full, but the old couple were
getting along that way.
The demiiohn embarked first and the old
woman followed, reaching a seat after Keeling
for a minute or two as the boat wobbled side
ways. Then the man tried TO embark, but in
put it on the thwart. The result can be imag-
ined. AS he lifted his other leg from the wharf
and placed his whole weight on the boat the
frail craft capsized and man, woman and demi-
john were all dumped into the water. The
woman sputtered and struggled and screamed,
the ruan grabbed at everything in sight and the
demijohn bobbed up and down in the uneou-
genial element.
Among the loungers nearest the waters edge
was man with a wooden leg, who showed COM
mendable anxiety to rescue the woman. He
could not stoop down to give her his hand be-
cause his wooden leg was in the way, so be did
the next best thing-he reached his timber
shank TO the rescue But even though she was
foundering around in the chilly water, the
woman's sense of propriety would not allow her
10 accept such means of salvation. Her cheeks
flushed in spite of the adverse circumstances,
her eyes glared at Mr.. Timbertoes, and she
grssped friendly bosthook to haul herself out.
The man whose offer of aid was thus disdain-
fully rejected turned away, exclaiming indig-
nantly:
damn her. she'd rather drown than take hold
of my wooden leg"
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CAROLINA PINE LANDS.
Now Devoted to the Raising of Cotton
The Negro.

Now Devoted to the Raising of Cotton
The Negro.
Mr.. II. R. Teal, of Marven, n. c., who is max
ing a pleasure trip through the Northwest, is
stopping at the snoqualmie hotel He owns a
lumber mill at Marven. "At first" said he,
yesterday, sour yellow pine WIS used for the
turpentine. The trees were tapped and not
killed, though experience shows that lumber
from trees tapped for turpentins does not last
as long.
"Now the mills have used up most of the
timber about US, and the lumbermen are going
into South Carolina, Georgia, and even further
south, where good many trees are still stand
ing.
at used to be thought that the cleared pine
lands were good for nothing in particular, but
men have found that the best cotton in the
country next to that of the sea islands is grown
there. 1t brings 10 cents pound in the market
when that of Texas only sells for cents. The
soil is sandy, but fertilizers are being used ex-
tensively. The cultivation of cotton has been
going on around US for only about ten years, but
the acreage is steadily increasing. and we are
learning to grow better crops each year.
''The negroes do the cotton picking. They do
not seem to care for politics and there is little or
no trouble with them, when they have enough
to cat they are content. few are saving
money, but the majority of them remain poor.
"Around Marven there is but little immigra-
ton from the North, but further west many
Northerners are coming to develop the mines"
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THE FORCES AT GILMAN.
Troopers Much Overworked-A strfke
Missionary at the Mines.

GILMAN, July n.-ISpeeial This forenoon
there was a little misunderstanding between the
mine owners and the military authorities re-
garding the issuance of passes to cross the d.
viding line between the company's property and
the town. As consequence, one OF these
passes, issued for single trip TO one OF those
who occupy neutral position in the strike fell
Into the hands o! a striker, the guard having
failed TO take it up on its first presentation
The striker made his way 20 the wo7 ks and went
among the new men endesyoring to do little
missionary work OF his own accord, by urging
she present force 20 Quit Superintendent
Parker has adopted . different course for the
fnsgre. He will send passes 70 Mr. Wesley
Wilson, at Seattle. who will issue them to those
who desire 10 obtain work on the premises
Another source Of difficulty was illustrated to-
day. An italian obtained single trip permit 70
visit the mine. 1t was not taken M, and he
gave it To one OF the miners, also an Italian who
wasShereey enabled To quit the premises with
out giving notice to the superintendent This
Will be obvis,ed In the future by stricter
Limitation upon the system OF issuing passes
The military forces will be reduced tomorrow
Companies ID and are 20 be withdrawn and
Company put IN their place while Black Dis-
mond viii be left without military force
"The seat OF trouble, II thsre is any NJ ALL will
Be at Gilman and Newcastle" Colonel Hainc,
said today. "rhere is nothing 10 fear at Black
Diamond, and very little ut Franklin. We are
going 10 cut down the forces a. much as posi-
be. because the stay here is working hardship
on the members OF the regiment"
Captain Ashton 10 experiencing q good deal OF
annoyance from the evident ignorance OF some
people of the conditions OF enlistment in the
National Guards Letters and kilograms are re-
ceivcd every day by members Of Troop B. after
this ssyie:
Mt -, come home at CAGE. Your position
w1lFbs hlled by me IL you do not.
Tie members are powerless 10 obey these
naaadstss. and consequently cannot enjoy their
stsy with tho possibility Of losing good situa-
ions staraE tAaR N tie tsos hall aaMsil -
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AT THE HOSPITALS.
Steamboat Cook Brought to Grace Ter
ribly Burned.

TlBlF
William Johnson, cook on board the steamer
Mamie, OF the Snohomish river, was brought to
this city yesterday afternoon and taken to the
Grace hospital to receive treatment for terrible
burns. About week ago Johnson was in the
act OF starting fire in the cook stove by the aid
of coal oil. Some smouldering ashes ON the
stove ignited the coal oil, causing sudden ex-
plosion. The flames came from the
stove so suddenly that Johnson was
enyeloped in flame from head to
foot His cries for help were heard by
the engineer. who rushed into the burning
room, picked Johnson up and carried him on
deck, where he was plunged into the river
After this the flames in the room were speedily
extinguished. Johnson was terribly burned all
over his face, neck and body. His hands and
arms up to the elbows were in terrible condi-
ton. He was pulled out OF the water by the en-
gineer, who in handling the burning man was
badly burned himself. The cook says the crew
of the boat were very kind to him after the acct
dent, and that the engineer, whose name he does
not know, brought him to Seattle. The patient
is doing we'll
Little Stella Heady. who was brought to Grace
hospital from Snohomish some time past, is rap
idly recovering from the amputation of her leg.
She 10 able to be up and about and it is only a
question of a short time before she will return
home.
At Providence hospital four patients were re-
ceived and one discharged.
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ALARM AT BLACK DIAMOND.
Theft OF Powder and Reported Dyna
mite Plot Keep Soldiers Awake.

Theft OF Powder and Reported Dyna-
mite Plot Keep Soldiers Awake.
BLACK DIAMOND, July 1L-Ispecisl. 1.-The
night before company left Black Diamond 1t
was treated to excitement that exceeded
anything that had heretofore transpired at this
peaceful town.
In the afternoon of Friday word came to camp
In manner not known to outsiders that strik-
ers had broken into the powder magazine of the
Clay mine, about four miles distant, and had
stolen quantity of powder and dynamite.
Sergeant Strouthers, of Troop B, was dis
patched to make an investigation, and found
that the report was true, so far as the powder
was concerned. This worried the militismen a
little, but when an excited messenger told Cap
tain Fife at o'clock that bridge % two and one
quarter miles above Black Diamond, was to be
blown up as the 7:30 train passed over, they pre-
pared for war.
After consultation with Deputy Smart, in
which the latter requested Captain Fife to send
guard up, the latter asked for volunteers to
protect the bridge. Corporal Rice, Priyates Lea
Block, Potter and Brown responded, and went
up the track on the double quick.
They arrived at their destination three min
utes ahead of the train which bore Superintend-
ent Corey, and made a hurried examination
They discovered marks of number of persons
feet, but no powder After the train passed a
closer examination was made, and, except for
new trails to the bottom of the guleh, nothing
was found.
Nevertheless an armed guard from company
patroiled all bridges in that vicinity during the
night, and halted all passers by, much to the
discomfort of two tramps who promptly "sur-
rendered" even before requested.
Citizens Of Black Diamond say the powder was
probably stolen by ranchers for blasting pur-
poses, but the numerous footprints about the
bridge and other circumstances connected with
the case are suspicious.
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LESCHI PARK.
The New Pleasure Ground on the Shore
of Lake Washington.

oA Lake washington.
The beautiful pleasure ground at the Lake
road will hereafter be known as Leschi park-a
name which will recall to the old settlers the
troublous years of Indian warfare. Leschi was
one of the most acute and able as well as one
OF the most crafty, Indians of the Northwest
coast. He was an implacable foe to the white
settlers, and was largely instrumental in organ
izing the powerful league OF Indian tribes which
waged the war of 1896. On January &c, 1885,
the Sound Indians, in conjunction with those
from east OF the mountains, attacked the infant
settiemento OF Seattle. They brought to this bat
tie the largest force of Indians ever assembled
on Puget sound, and they were foiIed
in their attempt to destroy the town
only by the presence in the harbor
OF the United States sloop-of-war Decatur
which took part in the battle, both by landing a
force of marines and by Smelling the woods oc
curied by the Indians. The Eastern Indians
came TO this fight through the Snoqualmie pass
and were ferried across Lake Washington by the
Indians dwelling on the lake and its tributary
rivers. They are supposed to have landed at or
near the place where Leschi park now is. II ia
In commemorstion of this event. the last for
midable uprising of the Indians of the North
west, that the park is named. Leschi was the
most aggressive leader of the hostiles, and the
war was not ended until he was killed
Everything possible has been done to make
Leschi park popular place of resort On the
shore OF the beautiful lake, il commands an uu-
rivaled view of water and mountain. Walks.
fountains and flower beds combine to make the
place attractive. Eight thousand eight hun.
dred and sixty-four plants OF various kinds have
been set out and the park has the appearance of
tropical garden. A large number OF automatic
swings have been erected on the grounds. and
nothing has been lett undone which would add
to the pleasure OF old or young
The public is cordially invited 10 visit Iescb,
park. Take the Yesler avenue cars. winch
leave Pioneer place every five minutes.
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THE SOLDIERS Ar NEwcAsTLE.
Hard Work in Rough Country-Amuse-
menfs of Camp Life.

NEWCASTLE July IL-[speciaLl Company G,
in command of Captain w. s. Shank, is doing
some arduous work here. Special details are
formed and posted every evening, and in 1act
the whole town is patrolled and the approaches
guarded to such q fine point that man has no
possible chance of becoming unperceiysd. At
several different points where miners are living
who received night DETAIL the
greatest care has TO be exercised,
the country being SO broken and OF such
q nature, that guarding train on the prairie
against a possible attack from Indians would be
preferable. special detail escorts the miners
TO and from Coal creek daily.
A striking illustration of how quick the COM
pany could be formed on a call to arms was fur
nished on Thursday evening, when Captain
Carney was attacked The soldier boys were
scattered in all directions before the trouble
commenced, but in four minutes every man was
in line and prepared for action. and special
guard had been posted. The eagerness dis
played by the boys in eollaring the Sullivan
guard and his negro companion showed the
spirit for action.
Bathing, boxing and baseball take up the time
of the boys while not on duty.
This afternoon Major Cans put the full COM
pany of sixty Ren through an excellent skirm-
ish and battalion drill, lasting some forty min
utes After this game of ball was INDUCED in,
which was much enjoyed by all concerned, the
miners coming off easy winners
Captain Shank has made an excellent record
for his company in military discipline; every
thing is worked with precision. Guard mount
ing and the several minor details show the per-
lection of military discipline.
For the amount of work required OF them,
the several officers in command, namely, Major
Cans, Captain Shank, Lieutenant Stafford, Lieu
tenant Billings and First Sergeant Mcdonald.
deserve special mention. The inspection of
tents of company this afternoon was quite in
tercsting. The quarters of sergeants Spooner
and Bartlett and Corporals Eskridge and Scott
were worthy of mention, the blankets, over
coats, guns. etc, being model of neatness. The
Others were in excellent condition
Professor George K. Higgs, the amateur light
weight champion of the Northwest, is in camp
with company, and has had several lively
tos.
The company is in just as good condition for
competitive drill as ever.
Sheriff Woolery came up from Seattle this
forenoon in search of a witness to the Franklin
shooting affair. He brought with him Deputy
Ben Stretch, who will be left to assist Deputy
Miller in keeping the peace of the community.
The strikers were unusually quiet today. A
game of baseball between the soldiers ana the
strikers was the only event at all out of the
ordinary.
Private Harvey Misner, of Company G, was
suddenly taken with an attack OF congestion of
the lungs this evening. DR.. Beebe, the surgeon
of the command, has been telegraphed for. At
a late hour Misner was in a precarious condi-
ton, but change for the better is expected by
morning
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ORGANIZING FRANKLIN GUARD.
Soldiers, Deputies and watchmen Unite
Improving the Trails.


Improving the Trails.
FRANKLIN, July u.-General Lyman Banks,
in command of the Oregon improvement Com
pany's guards at this point, il striving with
great success to work the deputy shsriffs, the
militia and the companys guards in harmony,
and expects to have everything running
smoothly in the camp in few days.
The opinion of those in command here is that
there 10 no actual danger to either the strikers
or the colored miners as long as the militia re-
mains, but they think the removal of this body
would be the signal for the renewing of hostil-
tiles
said General Banks in conversation with
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES correspondent today: "To
take away the National Guard at this stage
would be unwise. The Sullivan guards have
been entirely Withdrawn, but few have been
engaged by the company to act as watchmen of
property"
Last night one of these guards stationed back of
the fan house discharged his piece and caused
considerable excitement Deputy Sheriff Smart
investigated and is OF the opinion that the firing
was at an animal, although the guard insists ne
saw man.
Two hundred men, all but twelve colored, are
working in the mine and are turning out an
average OF $50 tons of coal daily.
The six members of Troop of the cavalry
have been working hard for the past few DAYS
and have done good work locating and improy-
ing trails. Yesterday they completed the trail
10 Palmer so that a troop would have q straight
away gallop here from that place. In this man
ner troops from Tacoma could, in case Of trouble,
be run in within seven hours.
Militiamen have settled down to the enjov-
ments OF camp life. Last evening the form of
dress parade was gone through with, the non
commissioned officers acting as officers, and the
commissioned officers going into the ranks.
Corporal Collins of 3 company acted as colonel
The affair was so successful that mock dress
parade with the same officers was gone through
with this afternoon.
The dividing line between the negroes and
strikers Is not so sharply drawn as formerly
and both parties are beginning to mingle with
out restraint, the strikers frequenting their old
haunts about the depot and store, few of the
strikers are selling their goods and houses to the
company and moving away, but the majority
stay here and live on the Knights of Labor com.
missary supplies which are distributed daily.
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LIFE IN AN ELEVATOR.
Experience of the Man Who Takes
Away Weary Climbing.


There are all sorts and conditions of elevator
men and boys Some are surly and gruf, Others
impudent, many accommodating and still 9TH
ers who never speak or smile; some are as talka-
tive as BARRIERS and some are dyspeptic. One
cannot be too severe on this useful element of
the industrial world. Their existence is of a
monotonous nature and rarely enjoyable.
81 can tell a mans disposition" said a bright
elevator attendant yesterday, ''by his touch upon
the elevator bell know the timid man before
/ see him. recognize the jolly man by sort of
quick, joyous ring. i can tell the crank, who
will push the bell seven times before the ele-
vator has time to reach the bottom floor. and 1
can tell the man who is in q hurry, and can al
most hear him swear by the bell as he madly
rings for my presence.
81 tell you, sir" he continued, 1--WE have some
fine opportunities for the study OF human ma
ture. Folks come in here and expect us to
know the name of every nan, woman and child
in the building, the hour every train starts,
whether or motif will be full moon and whether
Smith in in or out. They say policeman's lot
is not happy one. Just try life on an elevator
for one conservative hour and see if you don t
agree that the same rule applies to it,
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they might under other circumstances In ad-
dition to this, the troopers are very much over
worked. Corporal lie Fevre returned this after
noon IRON g scouting expedition which had
kept him hard at work day and night. The
others are doing work out OF proportion 70 their
numbers, but they ara not complaining SO that
any one can hear them.
The strikers are not doing anything at all
They do not meet on the street as much al form
eriy, and they do not manifest as much interest
in the arrival of the trains. Those with homes
are staying quietly within their portals, and
killing time in al the different ways known TO
men OF their class and occupation.
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THE PASSING THRONG.
Topics Discussed in the Streets
and Hotels.
THE REPUBLICANS IN KANSAS.
They Can Win With the Alliance INDIE
pendent of the Democrats-The
Hotel Arrivals.

Mr.. W. F. schell and MI. P. Fl. Ferguson, of
Caldwell, Kan, are stopping at the Grand hotel,
having come to Seattle to start a brokerage and
investment business. Mr.. scheil, who has been
one OF the prominent Republicans in his county,
said yesterday "In spite of the Farmers ALI
ance movement, the Republicans will stand a
good chance at the next election in Kansas.
You see, the Democrats and Alliance men COM
bined to beat Ingalls,, and the Democrats
thought they had the Alliance under their wing.
But the Alliance will go independently into the
field, and the Republicans will have plurality,
II nota majority. Then, too. ] notice tend
ency among the Republicans who went over to
the Alliance to go back 10 their party"
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NEWS OF THE POOR FARM.
The County Institution i'm q Satisfactory
Condition-Eour Blind Inmates.

The county commissioners visited the county
poor farm yesterday and made q thorough in
spection OF the premises They found every
thing running satisfactorily.
One oil the women who has been on the farm
for several months gave birth to a child on
Tuesday.
Forty-two persons are living on the farm. OF
that number only four are women.
The establishment is home for four blind
men, These afflicted men would be under state
care If Washington had an asylum for the blind.
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Lively Runaway.

There was q lively runaway on Main street
yesterday afternoon. A team drawing q carry
ell started into run near Commercial and
dashed up the street Several people were
nearly run over and number of vehicles mar
rowly escaped collision. The driver chung to
his ssAt until he hezsss.. windea blythe sscsnt
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STATE BOARD OF TRADE
Executive Committee TO Meet With
MOrId's Fair Commissioners.

On Thursday the executive committee of the
State Board OF Trade viii meet at Port Town
send. On Friday the executive commitsee of
the Worlds fair commission win meet, and the
members OF the State Board of Trade will re-
main for joint session. The two committees
viii unite in efforts to secure for Washington a
good representation At Chicago.
The Port Townsend Chamber of Commerce
will give the committees an excursion to Hood
canal on Saturday. The steamer Hermosa has
been chartered for the occasion
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Confirmed

The favorable impression produced on the
Inst appearance OF the agreeable liquid fruit
remedy, Syrup of Figs, few years ago, has been
more than confirmed by the pleasant experience
OF az VINO have used 1t, and the success of the
proprietors and manufacturers. the Califor.i.
Fig Syrup COMPANY
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SAN FRANCISCO CAPITALIST.
Mr. G. G. Hooker Spending 3 Few Days
I'm the City of Seattle.

Mr.. C. G. Hooker, a San Francisco capitalist,
who arrived at the Rainier hotel yesterday, is
looking over some Investments made in Seattle
year or so ago. He came to California by way
OF the isthmus in 1858, and started into the iron
business at Sacramento then the leading city.
In those days Huntington, Stanford and Mills
were his commercial competitors In the latter
'50s Mr.. Hooker crossed the plains with David
Frederick in the first train of mail coaches to
start for the East. They had long ride over
land, reaching the Missouri at the end of fifty
eight days. Mr.. Hooker was one of the organic
ers of the Central Pacific road; but he retired
from active business some years ago, and has
spent his time since in travelling
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Fined for Fighting.

James MeNamars, contractor, and William
Johnston, who claims TO be Spectator, were
naed $40 each By Judge Rivers yesterday for
hghung. The men were arrested at the corner
OF Commercial and Main streets while lighting
like wild beasts. They pleaded guilty TO a
charge of fighting, but would offer no explapa-