Jim
And
Ben
Are
Neck and
Neck.
MiNMKApm.is. June 8 There is no
sienifioant chanize ill the situation this
morning. Both sides are apparently
confident. Alger is still in the field,
and half a dozen other candidates are
mont.innfid as a comDromise. The time
at.inw the first ballot is entirely in
definite. It depends wholly on the ac
tion of the committee on credentials,
which controls the situation practically
yil in nliln if actine unscrupulously, to
seat or unseat enough delegates to exor-
" "' GENERAL. AL0K8.
cise the balance of power in the conven
tinn. The Blaine people control the
committee, but the opposition has
large, aggressive minority contesting
ovnrv tinint. stubbornly. No one knows,
nnt. Hveti the Blaine managers, when the
inmmit.B will reDort.
Thfl Harrison neonle claim that they
have made gains during the past 24
hours, especially in New York, where
they claim 29 votes on the first ballot.
The best information obtainable shows
the Blaine and Harrison forces almost
equal in strength, but the Blaine people
have the advantage of the organization
both in the convention and the commit
tee. The Harrison forces are well to
wfit.hftr. however.
McKinlev's selection as chairman has
added to his boom and there is a move
ment in some quarters to spring his
name as a dark horsu if it is found ad
viaahln. Rusk. Sherman. Allison, and
others are mentioned as possible candi
dates. A committee of the Associated Traders
of New York, has-arrived to press the re
nomination of Harrison, claiming that
he is the originator of the bi-metallic
conference end the only Republican
who will be supported by Eastern mer
chants or bankers, farmers, working
classes and the free silver men in the
Southwest. The committee represents
eleven trade and labor unions in New
York, and claims that the workingmen
through the State favor Harrison. It is
said the committee on credentials will
not report before tomorrow. A ballot
is not likely until Friday.
Minneapolis, June 8 The Blaine
managers do not underrate the moral
effect of the Harrison gang in New
York, where, it is Baid, 29 delegates
have signed an agreement for Harrison,
but declare that until last night the
Blaine forces were unorganized, now
they propose, under the leadership of
Warner Miller, Boutelle and Foraker, to
conduct a systematic canvass of the
delegates.
The Harrison managers say the Blaine
forces are evidently working for delay,
knowing that if a ballot is taken now
they will be defeated by over a hundred
votes. The Harrison men, after a
reasonable time, propose to push for
action. They declare Blaine is practi
cally abandoned by the opposition who
are skirmishing for candidates. Mich
ener, of Indiana, claims 521 tested and
tried votes for Harrison, which only in
cludes only 20 from New York.
Up to 11 o'clock the committee on
credentials has not passed on ai single
contested seat.
One of the prominent figures is Tom
Reed, whose boom is moving along
quietly. He says nothing and his name
will probably not be placed in nomina
tion, but Bhould it be found impossible
to agree upon Harrison or Blaine the
ex-Czar will be an important figure.
General Fairchild, of Wisconsin, upon
whom the fate of the free silver men in
the platform committee seems to de
pend, is the object of general attention.
He declared to a friend that he was with
the silver men, all talk to the contrary
notwithstanding. "But," he added
smiling, "I am with the other fellows
too. We are all for the good men."
He continued more seriously, "And
you will find the difficulties will be
solved in time and the financial plank
will be what it should be. We have as
yet taken no action whatever, and will
not until the convention adjourns this
afternoon, possibly not then."
The woman suffragists are particularly
strong this year. Susan B. Anthony, of
; amnna the nrominent aai-
iBW lUiiv, . '"-'B . r - ,
iha nitv shA ih nresident ot
miura tu ,po v..; . i
h Kational Woman's Suffrage Associa
tion, who number twenty-three fctate
departments. The executive com m ittee
of this organization ask an amendment
to the constitution granting the suffrage
to women and prohibiting the disfran
chisement of citizens without regard to
sex. The committee also asks that
Congress pass a law protecting the
.ih nf citizens in the United States
House of Representatives. Mi6s An
thony occupies a seat in the convention,
and is prepared to speak should occa
sion arise. She hopes to have a hearing
with the committee on resolutions, and
will make an effort to have a plank
placed in the platform to the effect that
atiari. irnmsn nf IpitaI hup. he eiven the
ballot as a weapon of defense for the
protection of property. A mass meet
ing in the interests of woman's suurage
will be held tonight, and Miss Anthony
is among the speakers.
Minneapolis, June 8 The silver com
mittee held a long session last evening.
t nf Nevada, talked for an hour
and it is said his address was a strong
presentation of his Bide of the question.
On the political phase oi me question,
he told his associates the Republican
party could no longer depend up
pon the solid support of the
silver producing States and far
West. Thinas there, he Baid, were in a
ferment. The third party movement
haB spread to far West and the people ,
threatened to bolt both oia parties un
less either of them would grant them
more liberal silver association.
Pure and simple free coinage was the
proposition put to the sub-committee,
and as was expected, it was lost
by a vote ot three to two.
This was the only vote taken.
Then came a resolution prepared
by the silver men declaring in favor ot
bi-metallism and that the legislature be
recognized as the proper authority to
finally pass upon any proposed silver
measure.
Minneapolis. June 8 Thomas C.
Piatt said last night to a press repre
sentative :
"This has been a Blaine day. I am
more confident of his nomination to
night, than I have been at any time. We
have resisted all of the desperate at
tempts of the administration forces to
break our lines and have made large
gains in the South and West. Mr.
Blaine's nomination is as certain aB
onvthincr can be that is in the future.
The shaky condition of the administra
tion forces is shown in their enorts to
bring out compromise candidates. They
are talking McKinley, Allison, Rusk or
almost anyone to beat Blaine. JNone oi
our friends think of suggesting a coin-
promise candidate. We are absolutely
sure of our position and know that he
will win. In fact the battle iB already
won."
Minneapolis, Minn., June 8 Al
though the convention was announced
to meet at 11, it was nearly noon before
Temporary Chairman Fassett called the
assembly to order. As yesterday, while
the delegates were asseniuiing,
spicuous members of the convention
were received with applause when they
appeared. The Illinois delegation
brought in ana pos ea conspicuuuoij .
blight blue standard with gold lettering
inscribed "Lincoln, Grant, Logan.
Tim TMTtfopHinfrH ware onened with
prayer by Bishop Whipple, of
m;.:..,H. linn r,- K. Walker,
of Beatrice, Nebraska, in behalf
of the Nebraska delegation, presented
Temporary unairman ibbsbu
gavel made from a tree grown on the
first homestead in Nebraska. The gavel
i mith ailvor Oairtnan Fassett,
in expressing his thanks, mentioned the
name of Nevada instead of Nebraska
amid much laughter. He correcteu
himself by saving the mistake had
grown out of the fact that there was so
much silver in the presentation. Coggs
well, of Massachusetts, chairman of the
committee on credentials, asked further
altation. We aie here today to
make a platform and ticKet m
will commend themselves to ui
conscience, intelligence, and judgrnent
of the American people and we will do
it. Whatever is uone uyuu vuu,
tion, either as to platform or
ticket, will receive the approval
of the American people in No
vember. Thia is a Kepuuncau
Ti..j. ioinr.,1 ima onnlten. Onlv vester-
ftllUUO ..- - - -
day Oregon spoke, electing three Kepuo-
licans to Gongress. vvneu vo
through with this convention its conclu
sions will be law. vie are iur a
tive tariff and reciprocity. The speaker
continued at some length in eulogy of a
protective tariff and ridicule of a tariff
McKinlev was lollowed rjy rreu Doug
las. Chairmau Foraker from the com
mitton mi resolutions asked aud was
granted further time. The roll call of
States tor nominations ior "'
FRED DOUGLASS.
committeemen was called. The report
of the committee on rules making the
rules of the Fifty-tirsHJongress tne ruies
n thn fnnvnntion was adopted. A num
ber of memorials and resolutions were
presented and reterred ana at J:ou me
convention aajoumeu uuuui. w.u.....
Minneapolis, June 8 The new na
tional committee is as follows : Arkan
oaa TWU nlavton: California, M. II.
rip'Ynnnrr: Colorado. J. F. Saunders;
Connecticut, Samuel Fessendeu ; Flor
ida, John V. Long; ueoiKm, '
Brown; Idaho, George L. Shoup; Illi
nois W. J. Campbell; Iowa, J. N. Clark
son; Kansas, Cyras Leland, Jr. ; Ken
tuckv, W. O. Bradley; Maine, J. II.
Man'ley; Maryland, James S. Garni:
Missouri, K. C. Kerrins; Montana,
A. C. Bodkin; New Hampshire, P. 0.
Cheney; New Jersev, G. A. Hobart;
New York, S. S. Witherbee ; North Da
i l-T d ITiinahinnirh : Ohio. V. II.
llahn; Oregon, J. H. Simon; ivnoje
Island, I. M. Potter; South Carolina,
E. M. Brayton; South Dakota, J. n.
Kittridge; Tennessee, J. W. tun; Ver
mont, M. R. Hoi hart; Washington,
Nelson Bennett; west Virginia, i. u,
C...U. wi.ftn0; IT (1 Pavnn: YVvom-
OCUUIj, IT 1131 unan., ... v - ' ' ,
no J. M. Carve : Arizona, W in. tjinoru ,
nr.i;i i (vinmMi Vnrrv II. Carson:
UlBlilll.il L1 vu.""."'", J ...
New Mexico, L. B. Catron. Alabama,
Delaware, Indiana, Louisiana, mini e-
sota, Mississippi, NebrasKa, ievaua,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas,
Oklahoma and Utah, asked for further
time to make selections.
Minneapolis, June 8 A vote was
taken at the meeting of the committee
,i.,f;.,lQ tn.lnv which will nrobablv
in.linatn t.lin croatest streni;th ot the
ir.inn ninn in that committee, it
was on a motion to report on uncon- 1
tested delegations and resulted 20 to
I'l'lio milure of the committee on credentials
to report caused the convention to adjourn un
til 8 o'clock this evening- The committee has
passed on 6 contests, oi which the adminislra.
got 2 and Blaine 8. They seemed to no; on the
merits of the question.
The Harrison managers held a meeting of
.i.i,. ,L.iomi.tes mid chum that 511 delegates
were represented there. Olarksou declares it
'cold, clammy, ana witmii a u"i'"
bluff."
There is a prospect ot a light in the conven
tion over the silver question, the silver mem
bers on the committee insisting on a free coin
age minority report.
There is a more general feeling in Minneapo
lis that neither Blaine nor Harrison can get
the nomination, and dark norecs are ucmg
t.,iv,i with McKinlev in the lead
iia-rUnn find ii ii m hilstrat ion circles in Wash
ington arc very confident; they say there is no
evidence oi Maine gaming. I
third
well-known figure of Governor McKin
ley was seen moving down the aisles
towards the platform, and the champion
of protection was loudly cheered, and
.when lie took his seat on the platform
he Was cneereu 1.0 jeaeer uegiw.
20 minutes past 11 the galleries were
crowded and the delegates' seats were
commencing to become rapidly filled.
-.i - lf..l.';U,. , 1. V.tn n..nl
cnaiiman iuciviuicv vwun up uio
just as the hands of the clock pointed to
11 :20 and rapped for order. The hum
oi voices atid buzz of conversation and
the hurrying to and tro almost instantly
ceased, and the convention was in
readiness for the procedure of business.
Kev. Dr. .rjisnop, 01 ooutu uaKuia,
came to the Iront ol the platform and
ottered the prayer, at the conclusion of
which the secretary, at tne cnairman s
request, read a list of letters aud tele-
... n -na inv Iho Halpcriltpf!
gin ill ,"7 . r
Then he called lor a report 01 tne
committee on credentials. Chairman
Cogswell, of the committee, arose and,
upon being recognized, announced that
the committee had been unable to p e-
. - t ,1 V.,.,1
pare a repuib tuu mcj nan nut uuu
eluded their work. They were still in
session but hoped to render a report
this evening at 0 0 ciock.
Senator Cullom, of Illinois, presented
a resolution indorsing the World's Fair
and recommending a national appiopri
ation therefor. It was referred to the
nn...-.,f tat A riisnlnr.inn wbq nffftrfiit
thnt ail Urand Army men be permitted
to enter the hall and occupy seats
vacant thirty minutes after the begin
liinar of the session. Referred to the
committee on rules.
Ex-Governor Sewell, of New Jersey,
moved a recess until 8 o'clock, pending
the report of the committee on creden
tials. The Harrison men objected to
this, and Lawson, of New York, de
manded a rising vote. Pennsylvania,
New York and Ohio were notably in
favor of adjournment, while Wisconsin,
Missouri ana several strongly riarriaou
States opposed it. Alter a careful count
of heads Chairman McKinley sa'd:
"Yeas 407, nays 300, aud convention
concludes to adjourn until 8 o'clock this
evening."
FIU1IT1NU AOAINST A BALLOT.
havA lint mfltpritdlv phanoftii from those f
already sent out. It will take the com-1
n ete returns t.n ilRtorminA thn attornev
generalship. According to the present
figures and estimates Webster, Repub-
Alabama Democrats.
MoNTGOMERy, Ala., June 9 The Dem
ocratic conveution met this morning,
lint Atl iniirnen fni Ihfl rftnnrt. nf thn com
mittee on credentials. The Cleveland
BOB FORD SHOT DEAD.
This Sluyer
SUet
Minneapolis, June 9 -Doubt still ling
ers in both rival cam ps. A careful esti
mate shows both Blaine nnd Harrison
40 to 00 votes short of enough to nom-
.l. Tho ll'irrinnn I'nrep.a arfi findftftv-
oring to push matters in the belief that
It limine cannot get ine iiuiuuiatiuu on
the first ballot his strength will be dis
siDated. The Blaine men are playing
fnr i1h ftv and eeekina to bring out as
many favorite boiis as possible. At a
nfnronpA nf the Rlaiiift leaders includ
ing Clarkson. Foraker, Teller, Wolcott
and Piatt lasting until uayngnt, various
Stales whicn win nave eaiuuiuues worn
summoned and tempted to cast their
votes for them. Iowa was asked to
vote solidly lor Allison.
Thn nrnsmect is the islaine managers
,11 nrnironl. ft hilllnt tndav. TllH Ham-
son men declare Blaine's powers have
no noDe 01 noiniuuwiiK iiiiu, auu mc
rtlavincr t.n ri iflin tncvate Harri-
uiviuij- '"6 o
son's forces in order to bring out a dark
horse. They taut 01 ioreing me com
mittee on credentials to move faster.
TAKH YOUR CHOICE.
Clarkson. the Blaine leader, was
.l.l nifo,- nlniiynmotil whftthp.r hfl
ilKCU Huj-iumuiu,..
considered the ballot on adjournment a
against which the platform committee
has stumbled again today. It was at
the afternoon session and every
body but the silver champions sup
posed the white metal question finally
disposed of. The revision sub-committee
was putting the finishing touches to
na-tD tha nlntfnrm which was be
lieved to be completed, when the Bilver
dentations suddenly uprose. It came
in the shape of a movement for
minority report a w o.oi m.wo v... uuu,.,
as to precipitate the fight over the silver (sentiment predominates.
u nnnw rtf Ilia iinntntnlinn. I .
queBuuu UIl IUO uwi u
X. J. Anders ana unanoo iviuig, oi wu-
ver, representing tne uoioraao onei
League, and eemi-olhcially in charge 01
the cause of the Westerners generally,
invaded the committee room with an
urgent plea that a minority report stand
ing out Mat footedly lor free coinage be
made Dy tne menus 01 snver uu mo
nlatfnrm onmmittHft.
senator J ones, Oi ievaua, anu uiai
who have a leaning to his way are all
roininnta nf an invitation to helD in
augurate the fight. Anders and Kling
waited in the ante-room eager to
loam thn outcome of this latest
n,l hnLlcict mnim nf tllA Wpst.ftmerS.
Temporarily, at least, the two suver
men are doomed to disappointment.
irrimnia nn t.ilP pninnlittpfl headed off the
revision sub-committee which had their
riaht of wav. The revision group
hnwAver. were not ready to submit a
final renort and a motion for re
epon until 4 n. m. was auicklv
nnrnno and carried. Jones and the
Tiunvpr mpn ftt. nncn wnnt into a
private consultation to decide upon a
plan of action. Humors are current that
Senator Jones is endeavoring to restrain
tho oilvnr men and hold them to a con
servative course with a view to preserv
ing irom jeopardy me uuvaucea twieauj
won for the West.
A HARRISON MKET1NQ.
Minneapolis, June 9 The Harrison
leaders called a meeting suddenly today
for 1 o'clock at Market hall. Those not
in the confidence ot the Harrison
side were not invited. The
m-ess was not admitted. It is
claimed 400 deleaates were present
and that these 400 represented alto
gether 511 delegates. It was decided to
follow the lead of Depew. Asked about
tho correctness of this statement he
confessed and declared the contest
was practically ended. Another
delegate says the number given
is unreliable because a good many sim
ply vouched for thoe present. The
ulcliin lpadpra iirnmiKn tn flank this
movement, but how it can be done
they do not explain. It is fur
ther said the Colorado delega
tion, who are for Blaine, and 11
Blaine men troni towa were present at
the Market hall meeting, simply for the
nf appinrt Ml il (1 t U!14 (mill') t.n 1)0
UU111V3U QVJl..j, .. , e --
done. This statement is made on tne
authority of a Colorado representative
The Bliiine leaders bo point out the
facility with which news is given out
from the Harrison headquarters indi-
tl..,f thia a nlptlPr nailin nf lllll ft".
There is no doubt, however, that it is
the sensation of the hour.
A COLD, CLAMMY BLUFF.
TID lilnff nniH clnminv and withal
a .IpcnpriltP ill II IV." Bttill C 1 1 ill I' 111 1111 Clarlt-
atn M tup nnnn in pmiim u.i.l'h. lmiu
are two men," said he, "who were
in the Harrison caucus in iviamot
"HOLY MOSESr
It's Very Hot in "Cleo-
patra lunnel.
BACHELOR MAY BE BURNED.
f Jesse J -tines Killed by the
iff in a Dance House.
Ttio Town of Upper Croede is Also In
IanEer The Amethyst an I.oiiU
Minns Alio Suffer DimK-Fe"1
t'Uat Lives Have Been Lost
9 Rnb Ford.
slayer of Jesse James, was shot and
killed in a dispute by Sheriff KeUy in
Ford s dance hail Ills yesteruay. jvchj
wave himself up and refuseR to talk.
lliob anu unaney roru, uu
direction of Governor Crittenden, oi
Missouri, shot and killed Jesse James
A.,.ii in ma? Thnv had been im
plicated in a train roboery and 11011 vu
Nashville, where they iived with Jesse
James for several months, fcarly in
1S82 Jesse James and his family moved
to St. Joseph, Mo., where he lived under
na.mQli ntimp ttw Bpvpral months.
it this time there was a reward of
i-iil nail (1"..,1 h thp Ktutn tor til
un.,',i;i -lna.l nv uli'i.p Rnh Fnrd ooened
negotiations with Governor Crittenden
for the betraval of the famous robber.
He promised to bring in Jessie James
.anA uiivp tn,. fhp rpwnrd And a free
uardon for himself and his brother
Charley. Knowing mat it was impos
sible to take James alive he continued
m-pfpuoipi, nf fripmlhin. and on the dav
named snot nun tnrougn me uaun. ui
the head in James' own house, while the
outlaw was hantrincr a picture. Both
liWrla niai-p nrrpatfld uromiltlv. bllt re
leased by the governor. The alliance
between Crittenden and the Fords kill
ed the governor as a political factor, and
since then he has dropped into obscur
ity at Kansas City. The assassination
nn'.ul a Kii. rnaptinn in favor Ot tile
James boys. " Charley Ford died a few
n,r" Rph hfiq been in a hundred
rows in the past 10 vears in the mining
camps oi the West. He has been a
gambler and a saloonkeeper. His place
at Creede was the toughest in town.
A SEAULE BOYCOTT.
Sii-nulta In the Arraat if Nine Klerks
liir L'bol.
test vote, and replied with a pleasing hall, and I can piedge my word were
smile flitting over his features, "Well, both Blaine men and I can prove it by
Mil HEED-
time and pel mission to sit con
tinuously. Spooner, of Wisconsin,
was instant'v on his feet to spar
for an advantage for Harrison having
advantage of the fact that Cogswell him
self was an administration man.
Snooner asked when the convention
m;ni-i.i,uaiiiinlilv pynnnt. a renort. Cogs
well said it was a matter of personal
opinion, out it me protucumgu noo at
tended with reasonable success they
nnnM nnt. hone for a report oeiore to
morrow. , , r, I
A wild scene ensuoo wnen r..
Lockwood, of Idaho, of the committee
on permanent organization, presented
the name of Governor McKinley for
permanent chairman. Fessenden, of
Connecticut, Spooner, of Wisconsin,
and Mahoney, of West Virginia, were
appointed a committee to escort Mc-
lYiuiev w no v... -
ovation greeted the governor when he
stepped upon tne piauurm. j.cujijuioi
Chairman FasBett thanked the conven
tion for ts courtesy to nun anu pre
sented McKinley, while found after
round of applause lor the outgoing
and incoming chairmen resounded
through the building. Before
McKinley could say more man.
- iinmnn nf the rnnvpntinn " some
..niia.1 ihrpn phpfira fnr McKinlev.
UilO 1.0110'. . .
and the building fairly shook with the
response. wnen quiet was restureu,
.McKinley proceeded to deliver a bril
liant, telling speech, punctuated by en
thusiastic applause as point after point
was made.
Among other things he said: Re
publican conventions mean something.
They have always miant something.
Republican conventions say what they
say, and mean what they say.
They declare principles and policies
and purposes, and wnen entrusted
with power, execute and enforce
them." He said the platform of
the first Republican convention in
Philadelphia 30 years ago, reads
today more like an inspiration than
a formation of a political party.
Whenever anything is to be done in
this country by this country, for this
country, the Republican party is called
upon to do it. This party alone can
look backward without shame or humili
ation nd forward with cheer and ex-
m,.,.,.dp ru .liinpft The third dav
of the great struggle opens bright and
warm, quite in contrast to uie giuum?
and wet weather that has marked the
two preceding days. There was little
sleep among those who comprise the
various factions last night, and large
delegations were abroad until the early
hours.. The bustle and excitement, in a
measure suppressed, are to be noted at
thn vftrinnfl headuuarters this morning,
and numerous boom clubs are on the
streets doing their bestand looking their
prettiest lor tne oenent 01 tue caimi-
dates for whom they shout, howl or
The enthusiasm snows no abatement
and the fine weather has more than
added lo it. The situation this morn
ing shows no apparent change. Both
Blaine and Harrison louowere sua ciaim
that their man will have a victory at
the end of the lirst ballot and give
pretty much exaggerated figures lo sub--iniinin
thpin Mplviiiipv'a name, i-l
hpnrii more than ever this morning as a
compromise candidate and there are
quite a number who believe that the
man from Ohio is going to piovethe
surprise of this great Republican gath-
Crm6 , , ,
The morning was scarcely a lew nours
old ere rumors by the wholesale com
menced to float around. One was to
the effect that the Blaine faction had
decided to throw their strength to an
outsider, and McKinlev was named as
the lucky man. When the Blaine lead
ers were approacned anu asKeu lor con
firmation of this report they shook
11,;- Hpa.lo aa if (.11 r nri upl! that tillcll
bad news should get abroad, but assumed
a sphvnx-like attitude and not a word
was said. There are also rumors that
the Harrison forces, in the event of
probable defeat of their candidate on
the first ballot, will flock to the standard
of some other than Governor McKinley,
whom they look upon as the favorite of
the Blaineites, who they would wish to
defeat.
Another rumor is to tho eliect that
the New York delegation is much div
ided on Blaine and Harrison, that Mas
sachusetts is going to vote solidly with
Ohio for McKinley, etc. ; but little stock
is taken in them.
THE l'ROCLEUl.N'OH.
The convention was slow in assem
bling. There were meetings ot many
of the State delegations and nearly
all came into the convention hall
late. The entrance of the notables as
entrusted l usual was greeted with applause and the
cheers in many cases were prolonged
and loud. At 11 o'clock, the hour fixed
for calling the convention to order, the
hall looked comparatively empty. Hale
gates were scattered here and there,
some in animated conversation in the
aisles and others were in their seats
calmly awaiting the commencement of
the proceedings. At the hour mentioned
only about one-quarter of the delegates
were present.
Afew minutes after 11 o clock the
Cluuu j.,i.uif, v... , - - i
R-onlml tn o.'linilm find t.hpv (lion t.
Hiscock, the Harrison leader, was asked
the same question, and said, "No sir,
decidedly it was not a test vote."
DOES NOT WANT HLA1NK.
Tim II. H. Powers Republican club.
this morning sent II. H. Powers, chair
man nf thn Vermont deleffatiou at Min
neapolis, a telegram saying: "The
people and press oi Vermont regret
your position. Take a positive stand
for Harrison first, then McKinley and
Sherman. Not Blaine.
BLAINE'S ROOM HURSTS.
It is reported on nil sides that the
Blaine boom has burst and his name
will not be formally presented to the
convention.
R. C. 1 ay no said in the presence oi a
correspondent today : "Blaine cannot
be nominated. If we can get just two
ballots McKinley will be brought for
ward.
It is thought that the nominating
speeches and probably the first ballot
will be reached tonight. It is also said
that on at.tnmnt. will be made to relieve
the committee on credentials in the
event of their inability to report tonight
in order to get a test voto as tu tuts
strength of the rival candidates. The
Mi,-iMann mpn nrn said to have tiled of
the delay and are ready to force a ballot
linlnhl
There are eighty-five colored delegates
in the convention. They claim to have
the balance of power which they hope
to use. Fifty-eight of them met hist
night and generally expressed the idea
that a new candidate in place of B aine
and Harrison snouiu ue union u,
though Fred Douglas stood up for the
president with vigor. Some favored
Keed, more Alger. The committee on
resolutions lias practically compietuu
the preliminary draught of the leading
planks in the "platform. It has made
important changes in the tariff plank
drafted by the sub-committee.
It will favor the policy of admitting
ft-ppull fprpiirn artielpa nvnpnt Ittx-uries
of life which cannot be produced in this
country ; una tariu on an products in
competition with the products oi
American labor should be lully equal to
the difference in wages abroad and
at home. Tariff efforts denounced.
Attention is called to the extension of
American commerce and Republican
reciprocity. Tho tariff on lead, enough
to keep out the foreign product, is in
serted to placate the freo silver people.
The resolution condemning the turill
on binding twine is stricken
out. The school law question,
which some claim will affect
the result in Illinois and Wisconsin is
not tn hp rip-lit with A rnHnilltion is
embodied expressing sy mpathy with the
oppressed Jews in Russia. A resolution
In rpstrint thn TirpfliHnncv to one term Of
six years was unfavorably actod upon,
CONTESTS SETTLED.
The credentials committee, this morn
ing, decided the Second and Fourth
Louisiana district contests in favor oi
the anti-administration faction unan
imously, and the First Louisiana in
favor of the other faction, also unan
imously, and the Fifth Louisiana in
favor of the administration, 2H to 23.
T;.e Fifth Alabama was won by the
Blaine men unanimously. The com
mittee seemed to act on the merits.
flinir nproniin litv " One was a colored
delegate from North Carolina and
the otner a wune normoni
gate, both sanctioned the re
mark made by General ClarkBon.
"I can sav to you," continued General
Clarkson." "We are not a bit disturbed
over the alleged claim the Harrison peo
ple have sprung at this late hour,
i nm oatiufipd thnt onlv one-
third of the men in Market
hall were Blaine delegates and
fifty or sixty of the delegates in the hall
were placed there by ma. We know of
the purpose of tho Harrison people and
..-r. na.(i.pll in mppt. it. hv liavimr our
people present, and when the balloting
comes in the convention me iruuioi uie
assortion can be ascertained."
DEMOCRATIC VIEWS.
New York, June 9 Congressman
Springer, of Illinois, is hero, and says it
will be unsafe for tho Democrats to
nominate either Cleveland or Hill, rdu
suggests the name of John M. Palmer,
of Illinois, as a good one. He hopeB the
Republicans will nominate Blaine, as he
iB not as strong as Harrison. Fx
Governor Campbell, of Ohio, is here and
Bays Tammany has given him sub
stantial reasons why Cleveland cannot
carry .New York. They do not, however,
expict to secure the nomination lor Hill
and it iB in the air that they will finally
go to Flower.
c ...,., ,.. Tnno (I Thn bnvcott which
the shoe clerks of the city have been en
deavoring to place on the store of P. C.
Devine, at 808 Front street, resulted
...,uin. an in Mia nrrpMr. ill nil 11 ultima uu
it churge'of libel preferred by Mr. De-
vine, the nine cierKS arresteu are iiur-
bert Raymond, Stanley Mankowsm, J.
r Unan. John Crawford. Samuel VV.
Uii.n. lii-nnt Pitman . Gftoryre JL. Her
by, Benjamin H. Pitts aud bamuel
iJnplrni- T 1PV all ffUVQ DOnUS ill U1W
sum of $100 each pending a hearing to
morrow before Justice Von Tobel. In
his complaint Mr. Devine charges that
the nine clorxs manciousiy, wicranj,
v,pr.,p,iit,,tpiili wrnnnrfiillv and unlaw
fully enterod into a conspiracy to injure
and ruin ins BusmesB uuu pruvuno mm
to wratn and expose mm tu puuuc iii
red, contempt and ridicule, and to de
prive him oi tne oeneutB oi puunu conu-
pnnu tinil uni'llll llllttrl.llllrMH.
fiftppn clerks from vari-
61 1 . .. -....i i
ous shoo stores in tne city met auu
planned to have all shoe merchants
agree to close their places of business at
0 o'clock every evening from Juno 1st
until January 1st next. A petition was
circulated and among those who signed
the agreement was C. P. Detine, pro
prietor of the Famous Shoe House, at
808 Front street. F'or several reasons
Mr. Devino did not close up hiB place of
business on June 1st, whereupon the
following circular was issued and dis
tributed about the streets,
'iv i ha I'nhiip. Thn Rime merchants
of this city agreed upon and signed a
petition to close tneir respective pmcuo
ot business at 0 p. m., Saturday is-
p,-, anil aftpr .limn 1. 18.12. tOJail-
narv 1.' 189.1. All the merchants have
OKANOGAN WHITtCAPS.
c.,.. r"pln Tnnp Q Fnr
several days a small fire in Borne logs
nas oeen smouldering just euoi in mo
Amethyst mine, it was lanneu nitu
name bv the high winds ot tnis mom
mo It, snread ranidlv and soon the
whole hillside was on tire. The wind
was blowing furiously and carried the
flames rapidlv toward the northwest.
Toniiht all the valuable timber from
Amethyst to Park Regent, a distance of
a mile and a half, has been wiped off
i.. An-tl. If miHrpilia nf minor.' cabins
and tents have been destroyed, together
. . i.: T l in ,nn.n.l
with mining macniiiery. it icmou
that there has been some loss of life in
the Cleopatra tunnel, but it is impossi
ble to reach the spot owing to the in
tense heat.
The wind has changed and at this
writing the flames are on the other side
of the gulch around the Holy Moses
mine and are rapiuiy eating wm "j
i-hp mminiaiii Mhnuld the fire con
tinue in its piesent course, the town of
upper Ureede is in great uauger m in
struction, and should it change, the' city
of Buchelor mav share a like fate. The
destruction along the route is terrible.
The miners have been left homeless and
the very valuable timbers used for
miner's work are rendered useless. The
greatest sufferers among the mining com
panies are those of the Amethyst and
Louisa, Cleopatra, Park Regent, Del
Monte, Stanhope, Last Chance and
thoBe in the immediate vicinity. The
lire is still ragine.
xt n rVpp.h. ,h i.i,M niHCoverer of the
Hnl Mnana mine and this is the story
as to its discovery and naming.' Creede
and a chum named Smith had been
prospecting on tho very wildest part ot
Colorado for several years. They were
at work in '80 on tho West fork of Wil
low creek, away up in the Rockies, and
found float which tiiey iraceu a cuuuio
of thousand feet up the mountain.
Going down on tile soutneru uecuvnj
of the hog's back he struck his pick into
the mixture oi oroKeu otono mm nuu
near the root of a stunted pine and pry
ing it out turned over uiiuiiaianeaum
vein matter.
The stories so lar printed ot wnat fol
lowed are numerous and untrue. The
most common story is that when the
vein matter was exposed Creede and
Kmit.li were there tottethor and greatly
excited, the one saying "Great God 1"
and the other "iioiy Moses i mo u um
is there was no great excitement j there
was nothing in sight to excite any one
of experience. Besides, Smith was not
there. It was plainly a good prospect,
i.n t. nnithnr nuneets or wires of silver
were lying on top the ground. However
Creede caueu buhiu anu, tin.ui ibs'"
a cut; sav three ieet into tne oiue m mo
mountain, Mr. Creede sat down to write
the usual notice of the location stake.
u.;th Want nnirinof awav whh the
illl. HU1IIU j s - -j
pick and directly broke a piece ot rock
that showed traces oi ciiioriue oi mnoi.
Smith had a bv-wordthat he used on all
occasions. When ho saw the chlorides
he said, in surprise:
"Holy Moses I"
Creede heard the expression, as he
had often heard it before. He was just
L.lr,,. u'l.iit hp u-nnld cull tile HOW
claim, for he liked very much to give
novel and unique names.
"We'll call it the Holy Mose," he
said.
Smith objected, but Creede prevailed.
Creede sold the Holy Moses to 1). H.
Mottati, president of the Denver ci Rio
Grande railroad. Creede is worth sev
eral million dollarB, all made in pros
pecting within three years.
!a:iK
N ur WuiiHtcliee
Having Hport.
A CANVAHS.
Chicago, June 9 The Daily News has
made a canvass by btates on tae uere
cmtn at Minneannlifl and find tiiein
divided aa follows: Blaine, tt; Harri
son, 4U4; Alger, 31; McKinley, iz;
Reed, 2; Allison, 1 ; doubtful, 'ii. The
News asserts that McKinley has given
the Harrison managers positive assur
ance that he will under no circum
etances allow the use of hiB name as a
dark horse and that in return he will
receive the support of the Harrison men
in 1800.
FI01IT OVER FREE SILVER.
Minneapolis, June 8 The men are
Wenati'mkh, June 0 A well-organized
gang of Whitecups exist and commit
depredations in the Vicinity of Lake
Wenatchee and Mason crook, both in
Okanogan county. The band consists
of about 12 persons, and they seem to
be organized for a specific purpose.
They are all located on unsurveyed gov
ernment land and make a business of
locating newcomers on lute realty, charg
ing lor these services sums from $75 to
$200. Members of tho orgnniz ition are
engaged in trapping, and, oi course, be
come thoroughly familiar with the lay
llin cniiiil rv.
They will then spy out the best pieces
r ip.,,1 alwaia nn uiiHiirveved iovern-
...ppt tVuptu throw un a few loirs and
claim that the piece of land is owned by
. 1 - I. t . 1. ... 1 HI l. . ..
some one in tne ueignuoriiuou. v neii
a would-be settler comes along they take
him in chariro and oll'or to sccuro the
land for him for a stated num. If the
settler refuses to pay the price and lo
cates regardless of them, ho will soon be
waited upon in the still watches of tl
niuht by "the Whitooaps, who plumb
his cabin, tear down Ins improvements
p.wl i.ivn thn victim of t heir ill will a
few hours in which to leave the country.
Two outrnues similar to this Have re
cently been committed, and it has been
oar-arlll i nPli that K. W. Monttfuiiierv is
soon to be waited upon and ordered to
leave. These atrocities ure having a
marked deteriorating effect on the set
tlement and prosperity of the lake coun
try. Honest, industrious citizens with
families are deterred from attempting
to eettle, and, for the most part, a rich
section is given over to ihe hands of the
lawicss.
A . ,, i.ihpr pf thn niPinliPrj hniP Iippii
f IIIIIUW ....
identified, but proof sufficient lo convict
cannot be secured, une Alien, oi whom
hut little is known, is said to be the
leader, and a certain White, who has
i.p..t thpii- wnril with tho execution of
Mr. C. P. Devine, proprietor of the
"Famous" shoe house, who positively
reluses to close his store at U o'clock,
and further states that he will allow no
one to dictate to him as to what hour he
will closo.
Now, in justice to the balance of the
merchants, we kindly bog tne puuuc not
to patronize a man whose word is of so
little value to his follow merchants,
alter the hour of 0 p. in. By doing your
trading hcloro that tune you win bssibi.
.... tl,i in nni- pnrlv clo-lllltf IllOVe-
iiient, and uiho snow tne iohuwhib
named firms the respect and good will
due them lor tneir interest uuu nnuug
nees in behalf of the boot and shoe
clerks: L. A. Treen A Co., Himison
Urns.. O cov uh Bros., II. Jones, m. n.
Cox & Co., George F. Raymond & Co.,
. . Lesser. N. VV. Shoe uompauy, unarms
Eggort & Co.
-co ...avimiiiii ripnaltv for one con
victed ol libel is $1 ,000 fine or one year
in the penitentiary, or uotn mm "'
imprisonment.
Bteiimers Collide,
ii.. vii..h .limn 2 The Hteaiiiers
ii-,., in m,!i i hp I'Viiu-rnnii. btith of Clove-
land, collid -d this morning at the mouth
of the Detroit river. The Program) sunk
inimediiitelv and the crew were rescued
with difficulty. The Britain was com
paratively uninjured.
trapped in thnt section for a number ot
years is pointed out as nrsi lieutenant.
Barnard, Pelton, Bush and F'lahurty are
alno said to belong to the demoralizing
organization. Barnard was formerly
pressman on the Kast Oregonian lor a
number ol years.
Tne i-regon Election.
I'ortlanii, Or., June 9 The returns
from Monday's election are not all in
. L'i-.l.l ppiintiuj havn nnt VHt. rn.
yet. jj.ifciii' .v... - j-
ported. The Republican majorities on
Minneapolis, June e -ine men are i purwju. auo ..o1-.-.v.--
rampant with an unexpected obstacle, Ixith Congressmen and supreme judg
Misappropriated Funds.
Ban Antonio, Tex., Juno 1 -The ro
orgaiiizuion committee of the San An
,.ml Ai-Lrtim.au iihmh railroad has
filed complaint that during the cam
.n nimr ik'y'fl lllll) wan drawn irnm the
funds of the receivership, used for cam
paign purposes anil aiierwarns reported
aa cali on hand : Hint Receiver Mc-
Namitra furnished gravel for ballasting
iLpf-pail at an pynrhitant mire: that
lame sums were misapplied, covered by
false vouchers. The court ordered the
iiiiister-in-ciiancery to ina;o an investi
gation.
His Papa's Own lioy.
Willie Wangle I aimed that shotgun
of yours at mam ma's dressmaker today,
and she wts so scared that sho ran
away.
Mr. Wangle You did, eh? Well,
you're a good bov. Come out in the
back yard and I will show you how to
use that gun. Harper's Bazar.
Death from Dynamite.
Snohomish, Juno An explosion of
dynamite occurred on the line of the
Monse Cristo road on Monday after
noon, at which, as nearly as can be
learned, six workmen were killed.
A landslide occurred in the same
vicinity yesterday, but owing to the fact
oi the workmen being foreigners who
were unable to speak English, it is iiu-
ii.i., p Ipnrn hnw manv were in
iuied, As near as can be learned none
ere killed,
A Lesson to Husbands.
1 -.. ....II.... mn mKn tiiaa aan thn
J HHVOllus man, it u ,i -. .-"
l,,.u.l pf a ni-pariprnna firm nrnminpd his
newly-wedded wife that he would give
her a dollar every tune ne kisbbu nor,
relates the Michigan 'Jradesman, and in
that way she could save plenty of
money. Things went on this way tor
several years, and as lie made plenty of
money he faithfully kept his promise.
Finally roverses came, and the once
prosperous traveling man found he was
virtually a pauper, lie went homo to
his wife and told her all. She, however,
did not seem worried, and he was Bome
what surprised when she asked him to
take a ride with ner tniu aiternoou, uui.
he accepted nor invitation.
Passing a large block on a well-known
street she said, "That's mine." Soon
she came to a handsome flat and said,
"That's mine." Well, she showed him
several places with the same remark,
until he b'gan to grow suspicious, and
inquired, "How in the deuce did you
accumulate so much wealth?" "Do
you remember the contract you made
when we were first married '!" alio asked.
"Yes," he ruplied, "1 do." "Well, 1
invested it and it has made us rich."
Tho travelling man hung his head mid
mid nothing. Do kept this up lor
thirty minutes until his wifo became
alarmed and asked : "What in the world
Ihe matter and what are you thinking
about?" lie said "I was thinking ol ,
how rich we would be if 1 had dono all
my kissing at home."
BegKS Don't Bog Off.
Oakland, Cal., Juno 0R. C. Bogs,
the defaulting treasurer of the Berkeley .
nlncti-in mad. has been cAtlgut at Siss' -i'ia.. V.
with most of tho $10,000 ho took. Harry
Morse caught him.
Nowiv Arrived Spirit. Who was that
venerable looking persona .e that yawned
., ,ii,,.il,. l,ilp I was talking about
the tremendous rain they are having on
the earth? Resident Spirit that was
Noah. Christian Friend.
Concerning Sleigh Bells,
howifltnn Jpnrniil.1
"The making of sleigh bells is quite
an art," savs an iron lounder. i ue
little iron ball is too big to bo put
in through the holes in tho bell, and
yet it is inside. How did it get there?
The little iron ban lacanou uie jiiigict.
when vou shake the sleigh bell it
jingles. In making the bell tho jinglet
is put inside a llltio oan oi muu, jnai.
the shapo of the outsido of the bell.
"This mud ball with the jinglet inside
is placed in the mold of the outside,
and the metal is poured in, which tilts
up the space between tne oan anu uie
mold. When the mold is taken off you
kh a sleiirh bell, but it will not ring, aa
as it is full of dirt. The hot metal that
the bell is made of dries the dirt so that
it can be shaken out. Alter the dirt is
all shaken out of the holes in the boll
the little iron jinglet will still be in the
bell and will ring. It took a goad many
years to think out how to make a Bleigh
bell."
in the right to vote for members of the