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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
DROWNEDIN THEHOLE
Thirteen Miners Perish Under
Ground i'm Colorado.
DISASTER AT CENTRAL CITY.
The workings OF the Americas and
Sleepy Hollow Mines Inundated
without Warming.

Denver. Arg. "a special 20 the News
from Central city. Col. SAYS: The @cci-
dental flooding OF the Americas ann Sierp5
Hollow mines this afternoon caused tile
death n r. believed. Of thirteen tnaneIs-
Every effort is being made 20 rescue ne
unfortunate men, but little hore ~ enter
faInad A little after O'Clock inc water
n ire lower workings Of the FISK nine
east Of the main shaft. broke through the
old workings of a vein that has not oeeh
worked for number Of years. 'ou'silIf
eastward Il struck the ArneTschs. wiz
two Italian miners. whose names nav -.
been learned were at work In the lower
matt of the shaft They were Dofh
drowned n its course chs water Was ~
verted 20 the sleepy Hollow mine, the
easteriy portion Of the Fisk vein. fohrteeh
men were working In the sleepy Hoho".
three Of whom escaped. courier wa
seut 70 the adjacent mines. and al their
workrnen escaped
Those In the sleepy Hollow whose escape
vas sbut ar were. " Vegas. r. Rrocker1.
Proven p Risk William +. Risk, Thonlss
T. prousa, Thomas Williams. NJ Pisconi.
Thomas caibis. j. Harris, 8. Naliero. John
Parks
THE sounding OF The whistle gave the
first signal Of the disaster. and soon the
shaft building Of the Sleepy Hollow mine
was so packed with the famfiies ann
friends OF the imprisoned miners ana the
hands IN render assistance that ~ was 1T
most Impossible for the work OF attempt
ing rescue to proceed. Deputy Sheriff
Williams finally arrived on the ground.
the building WAS cleared and practicai
miners offered their services IN lowering
the bucket. The fsrthest depth attained
was 20 feet the accumulated gas forced
IN bv the rising water being such that
candle would no. burn at n greater depth
"A second effort was made. a large-sized
safety iamr having been placed In the
bucket The rescner who first descended
in the bucket H. +. Risk. descended 10 the
3Do~foot level. On reaching the surface he
was in al almost insensibie condition.
Other volunteers went down afterward
but were not successful In reaching lower
point in the shaft owing to the rising OF
the water Extra water buckets were sent
for and brought 10 the mine. The men are
now working with a view OF lowering the
water The managers OF the properties
were on the ground and were very assidu-
Gus In their efforts 10 relieve the men. The
two men IN tho Americas were without
doubt drowned. Those IN the Sleepy Hoi-
low unless they can he found In some OF
the slopes. anve met death in a similar
manner.
Ever since the closing down OF tho
humps I'm the incline shaft OF the New
Gregory Mining Company. the waters In
that shaft have been rising gradually. and
the owners OF the Fisk mine have been
driven out OF the lower TO the upper work
fngs. This was dee TO the inability OF the
owners OF the Fisk and Sleepy Hollow 10
agree on pro rata division OF the expense
of the drainage.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
NEW MOTORS on THIRD STREET.
They Work Quickly and EasiIy-New
Trtrcl<S Ordered

one 81 the new motors for the Third
street and suburban road has arrived.
and on Monday was nut into operation.
on the first trip President Harrington
and the university regents were taken
out over the road. and the motor was
then put regularly 10 work Manager w
] Grambs reports that the motor Is work
ing smoothly and is giving perfect salts
faction. II Is completely encased, and
thus Is dustproof and waterproof. The
gears are arranged 10 run in oil inside OF
cast-lrcn gear eases SO that none of the
working parts Of the machine are wish
bio. The motor is mounted on a specially
large axle. four inches In diameter. re-
ducing the liability o. fracture to a mini
mum. u * remarkable for It's simplicity
a. construction, the ease with which II
does itS work, and tho fact that il be not
ait 10 ct ont 81 order. Il made the nun
from tho city han % the university in
twenty minutes. whereas the same trim
had previously required thirty-nve min
utes
New trucks have been ordered for All
the cars on This line and an additional
motor Viii be ordered at once. \ fvven-
ty-miou1e. possibly "a ffteen-r1int,ta
service VIII BE- given in the morning n
accommodate The university students
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
The Need Of the Now c,,,n,,,,a

Washington CITY. Aug. - While pleased
with The turn that our Diplomatic rCla-
tons ia China has taken. ana satisfied
with the present representation of our
navy in tire waters Of that country the
naval authorities here are stil looking for
~aFd with eager interest 20 the connie
sf8a 81 three light draft eunhoats nov in
fsoeess 81 construction at Newport News
"a These vessels are designed especially
feF fhs Chinese service. and are expected
- - - great value n coast uaviga ton and
s. ssaeaagaR tfse Chinese rivers. II is felt
ssf Nsth 80 many interests CcDtertng tn
fasa2 - - fFseNnf. e - important that
$50 hasaa States sh@uia ha prepared not
.sAss Is feswtsst American eltixers bat. II
as ssssses9afsifg sffeYs. 10 promote Aneri-
ssss ssssssssss#ea. TNasa vessels are provided
eMs s.sasfssaaSs' fer th@ protection %
fssss AY@ss1fNse 8NaAasf The ariftwaod ard
ssssa - s1ss sslsssase rivers. and n Is hs-
sNss4 s5ss - fsssAa especially adapted for
s@ ke#h tAses assffHsArs Thcv viii
ss - ~ fses a8eantaee ~ being moved
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
tn. poctc~,er Garment strike.

Rochester. y. Y, Aug. z.-The strike
situation among the garment wo'ksrs Re-
mains unchanged. except that more 5anGs
have gone out. The bosses show 10 m
cifnafIon 20 sccede 10 the demands OF me
strikers. and the latter are firm in their
sn,er.s,r 10 a9hr 70 the end. 'rhe strikers
are firm. and assert that they viii
surfrg another surprise on the bosses To-
day. The strikers say that they are not
satisfied with tying up the smaller shops,
srd If the proprietors OF these shops 90
net accnCie 20 the demands OF the strikers,
and tf the secret union of manufacturers
and bosses becomes more formidable. ne
strikers say that they viii come 20 some
thing more decisive We have a weapon
20 use against them said leader,
"a hich. when IL Is called into use. VIII
bring them TO terms" Tie big dealers
refuse 10 make any statements OF tntsr
side OF the situation. and seem confident
OF success. Several shops xiii attempt 10
start today with non-nnion clip. Lost
night 90 buttonhole workers at meet
ing decided TO strike in sympathy with the
the men now out.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
CRACKER COMPANY TO START.
IL Leases Building. Buys Machinery
and VIII Build an Oven.

The Seattle Cracker and Candy Com
pany. which was recently organized for
the purpose OF operating factory in this
city, was given permission yesterday by
tho superintendent Of buildings 10 put in
a 5000 oven in the building At the south
west corner of South Second and Main
streets This building has been secured
by the company and IL Is the intention TO
occupy il as soon as IL is ready and TO
have tho factory producing crackers.
cakes. biscuits and candies in time for the
fall trade,
That the company means business is evil
dent from the fine machinery that II has
ordered from the East. some of which is
understood 10 be ready for placing IN po-
sltion. The company is composed OF bust
ness men who are we'll known here. a. +.
Furwcll is president. and other sharehoif-
crs are W. T. Whitney. ? prominent cant
tallst. and j. ". Goodwin. "A commission
merchant.
This will be the second industry OF the
kind IN the city. the Portland Cracker
Company operating the factory of the old
Northwestern Cracker Company which II
absorbed several years ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
The sheriff Is a Philosopher.

Sheriff Van de vanter takes the action
OF the county commissioners In cutting
his allowance for feeding prisoners from
80 TO 40 cents a day in very phnosopn-
teal manner. When asked yesterday II ne
intended to submit to the cut he replied:
why, I have got to- The commissioners
have the power to do as they see nit in
such a matter and / suppose should be
thankful to them for not swinging the re-
duction knife before. / have never con-
tended that I could not feed the prison.
ers on 40 cents a day, but take the reduc-
ton as a whole it cuts big figure. The
prisoners Will be wen fed just the same,
however"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
nuRRAxr JURY COMPLETED.
Orr Monday Morning the Prosecution
VIII Make the Opening Argument.

san Francisco. Aug. 20--The tedious
work Of completing the Jury 20 try Thec-
dore purrant To- the murder Of Blanche
lamont was ended today hv the accent
Ruce Of Samuel f.. nutten. a wholesale
slationer. rs the twelfth Juror. After the
information had been Rad. both sides
seined in = request FOR An adjournment an
Sill Monday. promising that there should
b. 10 further delays until the completion
az the casc. The court. after some hest
ration. granted the request for an ad-
scurnment giving notice to counsel that
re would probably hold court or Satur-
days until tho testimony in the case IS
all fn
Monday morning the case VIII - opened
nv District Attorney E8rues, His address
IS expected 90 cover the entire case and 90
marshal all the material points Of the
prosecution. lie had ~ first intended 20
ask that two extra jurymcn he selected
rs reserve. but this idea was abandoned
The difficulty experienced en- obtaining
twelve Jurors and the uncertainty ~ the
consttutlenality of the law passed by the
last legislature, permitting = fury 81 four
teen In criminal cases. satisfied the dis
trlcs attorney IN proceed with the tsiesmen
already secured.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
Rad News for Grizzly Bears.

Ashcroft. r. C., Aug. 27.-Special-w G.
c. Manson, the famous hunter and guide
OF The Grange. Ashcroft, who has killed
more grizzlies and mountain sheep than
any other man in the Northwest, and who
has during the past eleven years served
as guide Cor several OF the most famous
sportsmen OF Europe and America, among
whom were w. Gordon Cumming, r. lie
Bas, w. f Cochrane, w. +. Whitney and
Mai. Eustace, is now here awaiting the
arrival OF Capt. Egerton, whom he will
guide 20 the Bridge river mountains on a
hunting trip for mountain sheep and griz-
ely bear.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
"The Pct Cignrcttc''
known the world over as the best.

II Won are going 20 join the excursion
20 tho Yellowstone Park cali up telephone
SO or call al tho Northern Pacific ticket
office. corner Front street and Yesier ave
me. for your sleeping car reservations
and Gun information ia regard TO the
Greatest excursion ever run from the Pa
rias, coast Full details are now being
eonpleted for the trip.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
New Eastbouud Rates ON r,.,,,,

\ special tariff on deciduous fruit IN care
3oa1S or 900 pounds or over has been
issued by all North Pacific coast IT.
naming rates from North Pacific Co.'S,
terminals and intermediate points. az fol-
lows, Denver. Colorado Springs. Pueblo
and Trinidad. Goa. % by freight train
= by Passenger train. 81. Paul. Nsunsa-
polls. Omaha. Council Bluffs ana Kansas
City, the same. ST. I4ouis and New or
leans. SIS freight train. ssl5 passenger.
Chicago. So freight, So passenger:
New York City. Jersey Guy delivery. Phil
ade1phia and Buffalo s. 30 freight. s. -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
Great Wind storm at spokane.

Spokane. Aug. 2s.-The worst wind and
dust storm In the history OF this city blew
suddenly out of the south this evening.
Shortly after o'clock Ii was blowing
forty miles an hour from the south. and
the air was dark with summer dust ana
flying rubbish. Nothing so sudden or dis
agreeable has ever been experienced here,
and many people were thoroughly right
ened. No serious damage is reported
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

more economically than TIRE large vesSefs
and Of being rYore easily protected curing
storms and in the winter season SepferSi-
her = has been SEE as the dsTe Tor tneT
launching and Assistant secretary Nc.
Adoo .rrrexse~ re o,srion that they VIII
hn ready BIZ that tine. After they are
launched from six 70 nine months VIII
elapse before they are completed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
CUBA RISING MOLLY.
Maxine Gomez Attacks the City
of Puerto Principe.
AND BURNS ONE OF THE WARDS.
The Patriot Forces Steadily Increas-
fng-Campos Abandons the
Santiago District.

TAMPA. Fla. Aug. 2.-Passengers ar
irving from Cuba on the steamer tonight
report that Gomez attacked the city OF
Puerto Principe on Monday. burning Carl
dad one entire ward. The Matanzas
province Is greatly disturbed Three
hundred men are out near Cardenas- A
band of 100 men has risen in Jovellanes.
News reached Havana Wednesday that
section OF volunteers from Cabanas is in
pursuit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
The Cascade Laundry

Is getting more popular day by day. and
its business has doubled within the year
There is reason in all things. and the rea-
son for this is it does unsurpassed work
and is known among all laundry men as
the leader. The Office and work rooms
are at 500 Front street
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
Cholera Raging in Picking.

London. Aug. GA dispatch from
Shanghai SAYS that 1t is officially reported
that forty deaths from cholera occurred
I'm Picking in August.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
Daily Excursion

On the steamer Delta \ trip 20 the gov
ernment dry dock AZ Port Orchard
Leaves Harrington's dock. foot Of Wash
ington street, at o'clock a. m. and gives
the people two hours at the dry dock. ar
irving back in Seattle at SO p. m. Fare.
. cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
New Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba

Ottawa, Aug. 2a.-fIon. J. S. Patterson,
uate minister of the militia, has been ap-
pointed lieutenant governor Of Manitoba
and will be sworn In on Monday.
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Weak and Weary
Hoods Pills s ssss h r1,es 5 s ssaa

passenger: Boston. s1-5s freight. passen-
ger. s2.5s. The minimum carload weight
given above does not apply TO apples. FOR
which the minimum is 4aoso pounds.
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las, week OF opera. Madison park.

Reside ex-Speaker Charles p crisp, I'll
len Terry the actress. and senator Smith.
% New Jersey. and his daughters. the
following pAssenEers viii sdii on the New
, ork. which leaves Southampton Satur-
day, Mr and Mrs. James Cran~p. I'hiia-
dci2lff&. 81. Clair NcNeaWaN. editor az
the kr0oAsrG rsaEtp. and e ife ana SEN
ator Alartch and family.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

Old Forge, y. Y, Aug. 2s--Benjamin
Harrison and Warner Miller met this
afternoon and held an hours conversation
in Dodd's camp. Both gentlemen said the
visit had no political significance what
ever.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

\ boiler EXPLOSION AZ the oar factory st
Warsaw. Ind. Thursday. KILLED Quincy
Nahnuner. the fireman. and James Hon
man. a teamster. who was driving along
tire street by tho building.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

non't miss she band coacert tomorrow
night The Post Intelii Ecncer invites ev-
erybo5y 70 enjoy the cholce programme
which VIII De given
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pet" Cigarettes,
A little higher in price. but

The Daily Post-Intelligencer IS now on
sale in Portland, Or, at Rich Bros. pa
Morrison street. Portland Hotel news
stand and Northwest News Co. 80 First
street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

Tho California readers OF the Post-Tn.
telliccncer viii find u on sale daily at
Cooper 4 Co.'S stationery store. go Mar
ket street. just one block up Market
street from the Chronicle office. Price SC.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

Don't miss the band concert tomorrow
night. The Post-Inteiligencer invites ev-
erybody 10 enjoy the choice programme
which will be given.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30
Reward.

A reward Of SO win be paid for inforrua-
ton leading to the arrest and conviction
Of any one stealing copies OF the Post
Infeiligenccr delivered to subscribers
throug hout the city.
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Last week of opera Madison park.
Pet cigarettes are the best.

The competition of the coolies OF India
in the manufacture of jute grain bags is
so severe that the Walla Walla peniten-
tiary jute mill will probably have to be
shut down,
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Come down town tomorrow night and
hear the First Regiment band in front of
the Post-Intellgencer business offices.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-08-30

A person is prematurely old when bald
ness occurs before the forty-fifth year.
Use Halls Hair Remover to keep the scalp
healthy and prevent badness.
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Tomorrow night in front Of the Post
Iutelligencer business offices a fine concert
by the First Regiment hand.
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IiezeISish Roberts. a farmer, aged 50
years. living near Butler, Ky. on Thurs
day cut his wife's throat. then his own.
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New York PopuIists.

Syracuse. n. Y. Aug. ze.-The state
convention OF the Peoples party norninat-
Ell Thaddeus r.. Wakenlan. of New York,
for secretary OF state and David Rous-
seau. OF New York. for comptroller. The
platform rat.f7es the Omaha platform OF
Ise2 declares for free coinage OF silver. the
single tax, government ownership OF rail-
roads. telegraphs and telephones. the
South Carolina dispensary system, and
against the issuance of Understanding
bonds.
Nth watar,ap and Rousseau are
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Harrison and Miller Confer.

Both wakeman and Rousseau are
ayowed socialists.
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Last week of opera. Madison pa,
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! Tamascnso. In Santa Egpiritu as
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-19
STAND Up. SUSIE PECk.
Woman Convicted of Sending Obscene Let
tiers Through the Mails Sentenced.

Yesterday afternoon modest appear
ing little Susie Peek was brought or
rather came into the United States
court room tn receive her sentence.
She had been convicted by jury Of
sending obscene letters through the
mails. The penalty might have been
s.. geo fine or two years Imprisonment
or both fine and Imprisonment.
Judge Williams is stern man when
II comes to vindicating the law but he
has tender heart for all that. He
INDICATED the law in this case but he
was as lenient as possible with little
Susie Peck and every man in the Uni
ted States court room yesterday
thought more Of Judge Williams Tor lis
conduct in this case.
Judge Williams told Susie Peck that
81" had been convicted of an offenSc
against the laws % the United States
and the evidence in the case showed
Eer guilt He hoped and believed that
she would never repeat the oifenSe.
Judge Williams told Mrs. Peck that
she had evidently suffered in mind and
body during the prolonged trial and
he did not intend TO impose a degrad-
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ern buyers who were exporting via
East Boston and Newport News, was
also a strong element in producing the
firmness. May opened at 46 cents, i'm
proved TO 46lSML cents, dropped back
to ASS cents and then gained an adj
vance, which became fast and furious
toward the end, the price reaching
1875 cents and leaving off at 46%4 q Is
cents.
The oats market was firmer. Sympa-
thy between this cereal and corn, with
a decrease of SIS, 900 bushels in the visi-
BILE supply. were principally forward in
creating the firmer feeling. The offer
ings were taken quite readily by the
crowd. May started at 29Ss cents, sold
at 29A as cents, up to 291a cents and
closed at that price.
Provisions turned down Immediately
at the start and ruled weak the greater
part of the day, with tendency toward
recovery near the end. The range for
May pork was from s12.05 at the start
down to S11.75, with S11.95 the closing
quotation. The respective declines for
the day are 7I2 cents in pork and ribs
and 5 cents in lard. Hog receipts We're
S. 600 head. The weakness was the re-
suit of liberal selling, supposedly IN the
Armour interest.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow
Wheat ~ cars: corn 175 cars; oats 100
cars; hogs %. 600 head.
Points Of excellence of DR.. Prices
baking powder should appeal to you.
Purity. supreme leaveuing force and
understanding leaVening strength
render it the 40-year standard
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-03-19
COMING LOCAL EVENTS.

There will be a special meeting Of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary society
at the First NJ. +. church Wednesday
tomorrow in the southeast class room
at p. m.
Scottish Rite-A short business ses-
sion OF Elmo lodge of Perfection No. 9
will be held this evening at 1:30 for the
purpose Of auditing accounts and act
ing upon petitions. John l.. Powell.
secretary.
There will be work in the Fifth de-
gree in the consistory this evening at
the cathedral at $50 o'clock sharp. All
Sublime Princes who have parts IN the
work are requested TO be present. J.
II. Alley commander.
Regular meeting Of the Garfield post
Wednesday evening at Z: go sharp. Bus
mess Of Importance concerning Mem
orial Day and other matters to be at
tended to. All comrades requested to
be present. J. ID. Caldwell, Adjt.