Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-05-30

4 Rreat shortage In also reported sin.,
SATURDAY, and bonds, stocks and othe,
oonaterais In the bank at the time n
sne suspension are said To be n;.s;n.
President Riddle il still confined n III,
nome: He has issued a card adm
friends to withhold in 'prneut uutiI \.
- able to make statement.
New Cesneslman.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The Mayor Ia,
accepted the resignation of CITY Char,
pertain Iappan, and appointed Henri,
.. Laiolaw, agent Of the Bank of Cali.
iornla, IN his etead. The resionatior
vas dated May I'D, bat vas not form.
any presented to the Mayor until TO-DAY
Talk Railroad.
The Beard of Directors of the North.
ern racine Railroad Company TO-DAY
authorized the letting of the work OF
construction for the second section on
% miles east from Tacoma.
Preparation fer the Ceaxe,s,s.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Thus far oulv q
rev OF the delegates to the Natio1al
nepdhiican Convention, which vii
meet here Tuesday, June Sd. have AR.
rived. portion of the National snb-
Committee Of Arrangements arrived
some days ago, and with Chairman
John Y. New, of Indianapolis. has sincs
been busy with details. The commit
Tee spent the entire day discussing ths
question of the manner of SEATING dsia.
gates and alterna,es. without fnilv
IsaeninR conclusion. The probabili
YES are, however. they will be seated in
aipnaoeticai order, beginning with Ala
oama Hext the platform. New said 10
an associated Press reporter this even
ing that tickets would all be ready for
distribution by Saturday. Stephen b
Eikins, OF New York, arrived this morn
ing, and will open the Blaine headauar.
tiers at the Grand Pacific Hotel toanor.
row. Other headquarters are not vet
open. Arthur viii have headquarters
AZ ne Grand Pacific, the Palmer and
Leland. Headquarters for the colored
delegates from the Southern States will
be opened by local colored politicians
today. They say it is purely a matter
OF social courtesy, and has no political
The New York delegation
VIII have headquarters at the Leland.
The Colorado delegation will leave Den
Yer tomorrow night, and be met here
by Senator Chaffee, who comes
IN from New York. The California
delegation will arrive Saturday after
noon.
PrepaFisg for the Fray.
CHICAGO, May 9.-There was a great
OF infiux OF delegates and gentlemen
prominent in the Republican party
councils this morning, than on any pre-
vlous day, and hotel Hobbies are begin
ming to assume great activity. No solid
delegations have yet arrived, and are
not expected before tomorrow. Dele
gates nov on the ground are mainly
from the South. A few New York and
pennsylvania delegates have come in
advance Of the main body. among
whom may be mentioned James J. War
rem, chairman of the New York State
Central Committee, and Speaker Heard,
of New York, both of whom are dele
gates. Assistant Postmaster General
Hatton, Colonel George b. Corkhill, of
Washington, and Chss. Emory Smith,
of the Philapelphia Press, are also here.
The subcommittee of the National
Committee Ia holding continuous seq.
sions, arranging for seating delegates.
and other convention details, 90 as 10
0o oCtV w ACRoAs - tn0 iQtA COuLultLGS
next Saturday. No headquarters in the
interest OF any candidate, with the ex-
ception of General Logan, has yet been
quarters will be in readiness tomorrow
morning.
Delegates Arriving.
CHICAGO, May 29.-Among the later
arrivals Of delegates 10 the National
Convention, were the following: w. II.
Peasants, one Of the Malone delegation
from Virginia, who comes in advance,
to consult with the National Commit
tee on the question whether his dslega
ton or Dezeadorf delegates be ad
mitted TO seats; Colonel Il. A. Shaw,
Z. T. Consigny and J. 8. Clarkson,
editor of the State Register, of Des
Moines, came IA an advance guard of
the Iowa delegation. The remainder
arrives Saturday, and will have their
headquarters at the Sherman House.
The following State delegations will be
quartered at the Palmer House: Florida,
Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, MARYLAND,
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, North
Carolina, Rhode Island, Texas, Yer
mont, Virginia, Californis and Wyom-
ing. There has been considerable talk
here and elsewhere during the past few
days, about the admission of proxies TO
the conveBtion. but Secretary Martin, of
the National Committee. says there will
be no change from the rules thst have
heretofore governed conventions, and
that no proxies will be admitted. Among
those mentioned for chairman Of the
convention are Senator Cullom, of II
LIMOS; Galusha A. Graw, of Pennsyi.
vania; Congressman Il. g. Horn, OF Mi
chigan; Geo. VIM. Curtis, of New York,
and Congressman Mckinley, of Ohio.
The Blaine headquarters opened 81
the Grand Pacific Hotel. this evening
10 was also announced that the Arthur
headquarters would be opened az various
places in the morning. Hotel Hobbies
this evening present rather quiet ap.
pearance. Members of the National
subcommittee are working with closed
doors, elloting the tickets.
whsepiag Hcr Up for Arthur.
New York, May 29.-About 90 mem
bers of the committee Of i0C appointed
to attend the Chicago Convention, In
accordance with the resolution of the
meeting of business men to urge the
nomination of President Arthur, started
for Chicago tonight. Three Pullman
palace cars were provided for the dele
cation.
The Cause OF the Fallare.
PrrrsBuRo, May - John p. Bear,
an oil broker for the Pennsylvania
Rank, made a statement to Receiver
Warren this aftsrnoon Ia regard to the
oil speculations which suspended the
institution. He admitted he was the
representative of blind pool that was
operating last summer. The pool Wal
composed of parties from New York
Philadelphia. Chicago. Pittsburg and
other cities. The usual course vas e
buy heavily when they wanted to ad
vance the price, or sell when necessary
10 have a decline. From another gen
tieman Il Was learned that the pool VA
conceived by Riddle. and after hi
friends had approved the plan he ven
20 New York and negotiated loan Of
g, OO0, 600. Oil Was raised from 80 u
l2lx, when the Standard interfsret
and disputed the efforts OF the syndi
cate. The market collapsed. and ths
pool was finally compelled to sell at -
iosing heavily. From that time TO THU
the Penusylvania Bank crowd have beef
taking desperate chances in the oil mar
kes 20 win back sum sufficient 10 plus
a. d. nd kaa