Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-27

expected here today, and his preeenc
VIII no doubt tend 70 restore the conf;
dence Of the friends of the road.
Reduced its Price.
NEW foRK. Sept. 6.-The Herald thi
morning, without fourished editoris
comments, put the words :. Two Cents
on ITS margin where hitherto have bee,
the words Three Cents
sasrks-
At 1870 =. m. stocks opened fractio,
loser. and then advanced Il toII. IN,
latter being Ors2o 4 rranscoatiuentsl
Northern Pacific preferred opened =,
MA Against 6,sS at the close last night
Ieii on t. ~. rose g. 6Si4. Common
opened ut 35z, advanced - "a. solo
down to 331s. and rallied 20 33s.. Th.
short Interest IL large. Chic.vo, Bur
lington d Quincy and Northern Pacific
. referred st l-64; N. Y. G. and q. p.
nat; Reading fat to LEA; st. Paul. Den
yer, Oregon d Tr4ncontinental. and
Lake Shore. l per cent.
senate Labor Cemmsssee.
NEW York, Sept. 6.-Joseph MediII
publisher of the Chicago Tribune, was q
witness today before the United States
Seuate subcommittee on education anc
labor. he said he had been connected
With the press since 1S4S. Ghe CHIEF
cause OF the impecunious condition OF
the masses OF laborers in this countr,
ne attri uted to their Dan improvidence
The only way to improve them was T.
teach them TO save. Too much of the
earnings Of the Iaborer we're spent il
liquor and tobacco. IL had been cal
cuiated that the amount annually spen,
by the laboriDg population in drink waf
F4O,OOO.OOO, and at least SO ,O0. 60C
more spent in cigars, tobacco and use.
less Amusemenis. High licenses and
high rents would do much toward less
ening the evil.
seesmbeat Disaster.
FALL RIVER. Mass, Sept. 25.-The ac.
cident OF the steamer Bradford Durfet
this afternoon came near involving seri.
Gus consequences. When off Spar ISL
and, near Mount Hope. part of the
frame broke and the piston Was lef,
without support. The steam was al
once shut off, but the momentum was
sufficient to keep the huge piston NOV
ing with great force. Ii tore out th-
cylinder head, crashed through the
main saloon stairway, and with each
succeeding revolution burst into the
main saloon, smashing partitions, set
tees and everything in the vicinity.
About one hundred passengers went
ashore at Bristol Ferry ten minutes be-
fore the accident, leaving seventy five
aboard, many of whom were l.dies.
The destruction of the main stairway cut
eli Communication with the lower deck,
and the noise OF falling machinery and
crashing timbers caused the widest ex-
element. There was a rush for life
preseryers and passengers hurriedly
climed into the life boats. A man and a
child were thrown overheard from one
of the boats, bat rescued in a few
minutes. The motion of the machin.
cry ceased aud the passengers were
quoted. Some received slight Injuries
from jumping to the lower deck, and a
fireman Was badly cut on the head by a
falling piece of iron. the engine room
and surroundings were completely
wrecked, machinery and -timbers being
piled up in n oonfu sed mass. The boat,
drifting helplessly, was picked mp and
towed here by fishing steamer.
Massachusetts, Democrats.
SPRINaFIELD Mass. }, Sept. 26.-Thers
Ia a good gathering Of delegates for to-
morrOw's Democratic Convention, but
interest Is rather languid. Governor
Butler IL not expected until 1890 to-
morrow. Reuben Noble ia to ren0mi-
nate him. 1t IL said tonight that F. o.
Prince, of Boston, will be nominated
for Lieutenant Governor, Charles H.
Ingalls, for Treasurer, and Charles Levi
for Attorney General.
SPRrNGFIELD. Mass, Sept. 26.-At a
quarter past IL o'clock Jonas II. French,
chairman OF the State Committee, called
the Democratic Convention to order
and Col. Coveny, Secretary. read the
call. While the call WAS being read j.
w. Chandler rose and addressed the
presidiuQ officer. but was not recognized.
He remained standing until Col. Co
veny finished. As Col. Coveny finished
N. A. Plimpton. Of Wnrces.e-, rose and
addressed the chair. Chandler insist ed
on his right To be he,rd. but French de-
cided that Plimpton had the fisor. This
was greeted with kisses on several parts
of the floor and for second there was
qsite commotion. Plimpton moved
that the officers of the State COMMITTEES
be temporarily organized as officers OF
e4o OOu vC4tlohs HIS uiOttfu WAS oc-
clared carried, bat il was doubted and
an uprosr ensued which was promptly
checked by French, who called upon
Rev. Mr.. Simms to offer a prayer. At
the conclusion of the prayer French ad-
dressed the convention. He spoke at
some length on national affairs. re-
viewed the recent address of the Repub-
lican State Convention, referred TO the
admin 'stratioa of Gov. Butier in the
highest terms, detailing the important
events that have occurred in the past
year and predicted a great victory for
the Democratic party throughout the
oountry.
On the conclusion of French's speech
there was generous applause. Various
committees were announced. Thayel
Of Worcester moved the appointment Of
q committee 10 nominate fifteen mem.
bers Of the Central COMMITTEES. Thos.
g. 0srgeu of Boston claimed he had
the floor before Thayer. but French de-
cided that Thaver hid tsa f>nr. Cries
Of "Shame ~ after tue uoti,n had been
put. The Chair Recognized Gargsn, who
said .sthere exists in this convention a
desire to perpetuate the action of the
presiding officers. Thus far this has no,
been in accordance With the usage OF
Dem. cratic conventions. Let Us have
q committee made by the convention
not by the committee itself. move
that the delegates from each county
select one man, and thew shall be 4
committee TO nominate State
Central COMMITTEES" John j. Coffin sec
onded the and said: II am
opposed to this cut and dried work and
opposed to that With which the conven.
ton has no more 20 do than had the
Republican State convention. This has
been called Buffers convention. bat lei
il not be said that any body but the
convention itself runs this convention
ThAyer Of Worcester said he expected
this outbreak. bat those who favored il
were in the minority and would be over
ruled. Power Of Springfield was recon
oiled by Thayer, but Coffey insisted OF
being heard on point of order. Thu
| chair would not listen 20 Cofey, ana
there Was scene of great confusion
Order having been restored to some ex
tent, Powell being allowed 10 speal
moved the previous question. GargeI
| again got the hoer and the noise::bs
came Sd deafening that he could n
l.,gfeer be heard.
j. H. Millen attempted TO speak. Sew
eral delegates shook their lists at hin
Il