, 1888-08-16
MUCH ENTHUSIAST SHOWN THE pLunED

left the grand central depot this
morning at IL O'clock in President
Clarks private car on the New York
q Hampshire railway on an eastern
trip. Stops Will be made at points
laid out by the committee.
AT RRTDGEPORT, conn.
An immense crowd gathered at the
depots at Stanford and here to greet
Blaine. Immense enthusiasm was
Shown at both places.
THEY WANT CUBA ANNEXED To THE
UNITED STATES.
Madrid, Aug. 13-The Cuban
government reports that the agita-
tion is being carried on in Cuba with
the assistance Of influential Ameri-
can politicians. who favor the an
nsxation Of Caba to the United
States
Tacoma, Aug 1.-THE chains that
held suspended the giant boiler IN
tended, that is 10 say designed for
the steamer North Pacific, and which
will get there finally if untowari
fate can be prevailed upon to get out
lot the way long enough to accom~
plish the Job, slipped link this af-
ternoon and plunged back into the
water again. 1t IS claimed that it
did not go to the bottom but hangs
by one of the chains, At any rate
there is on sign of its rusty surface
above tie water. 4 crowd fingered
abont the great timbers that support
ed 1t all afternoon and gazed over the
edge of the wharf at the placid waters,
and all was peace. The brawling
voices OF the 07erseer3 and workmen
We're silenced. One of the former
of these had gone to Seattle to look
up diver, whose services no doubt
will have to be enlisted again. Mean
while the North Pacific floats airiIy
or the surface, thing of uninter>
rupted leisure.
THE TEA SHIP UNLOADING
The work of unloading the tea ship
st. Francis, was begun to day, and is
progressing finely. The platform
rigging, swung above the hatchways
are made firm and strong, and the
tea is jerked from the hold on these
in a constant, stream whence it is
sent sliding down into the warehouse
on the wharf i'll rapid procession
Capt. StetsOn, of Port Townsend, who
has charge of the work, expects to
have the hold clear and the tea on its
way East by Wednesday, and per-
haps Tuesday. The ship is being
visited by residents and strangers in
great numbers. This afternoon while
the deck was quite crowded, a nuns
Der of ladies being among the visitors,
a huge timber fell from the rigging
to the deck near the hatchway, but
fortunately it did not strike any one,
though several narrowly escaped and
a great scattering and considerable
excitement followed.
BLAINE LEAVES BOsTON-HE IS THE RE-
CPIENT OF MUCH POPULAR HOMAGE.
Boston, Aug. 1.-The Blaine par
| ty left at noon for the railway station,
accompanied by DR.. Burden and Sea-
ator Southworth. There was no
demonstration on the way, bat great
crowds at the station cheered Justify
Blaine stood on the car platform and
bowed acknowledgements.
Linn, Mass, Aug. 14-Blaine met
with an enthusiastic reception here.
Upon being introduced by Cabot
Lodge he made a short speech.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE KNOCKED OUT BY THE
SUPREME CoURT-THE OPINION
CNANTatoUs.
Olympia, August 1.-THE supreme
court this morning rendered q deci-
sion unanimously sustaining the lower
court in its action in declaring the
woman suffrage law of this territory
unconstitutional. 1 notice of appeal
to the supreme court of the United
States was given by the losing side.
THE FEVER At JACKSONVILLE.
Jacksonville, August 1.-THE city
was alive with excitement last night
on account of efforts being made to
destroy the germs of fever The ar
tillery began the work by testing the
conclusion theory, and the work of
burning pitch, tar and sulphur was
increased. Two hundred and fifty
pounds of powder were provided for
the battery. which fired 100 rounds,
continuing through the night. Two
newspapers have suspended, while
the two that continue have great
difficulty in issuing their editions.
DELEGATES OF THE AMERICAN PARTY As
sEMBLED AT WASHINGTON
Washington, Aug 1.-THE Amer
lean party national convention was
called to order in the Grand Army
hall at l o'clock this afternoon. a
hundred delegates, representing q
dozen. or more states, We're present.
When Elk Governor Isaac Harp,
chairman of the national committee,
called the convention to order, he
nominated p D. WiggingtCn, of
California, for temporary chairman.
WiggiGgtoh was unanimously elec-
ted After listening to an address
by Wiggington, and appointing a
committee on credentials, the con-
vention took recess until 4 p. IN.
ARRIVAL oE LEARY's LOG SHIP.
New York, Aug. 12.-After ten
days trip from Joggins, Nova Sco-
TIA, Leary's big log raft safely aneh-
ored near Bakers Island. The Taft
is 592 feet long, fifty four feet beam
and thirty eight feet deep, and draws
twenty three feet OF water. It com
priaes 2I4,0O0 spruce logs, valued at
$4,000. To transport such mess of
timber by ordinary methods would
require over forty lumber schooners
and would cost $4,000. The sue
cessful passage of this lag ship from
Nova Scotia is regarded by lumber
men as a great innovation, destined
TO revolutionize the lumber trans
portation OF this coast
SALE or ALASKA MINES
New York, Aug. I2-Henry l
Kowalsky, of San Francisco. late
delegate to the republican national
convention. who has been in Europe
for month past aud returned with
the Blaine party, says: Il disposed,