Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-03


The platform rcafzfms sse Dsmocsst-
ie nsssoaAl platform Of 1854 demands
Q readiassmens OF she tari6 laws. calls
on congress 20 sAiss The internal rev.
eose laws IN regard 10 tobacco, vievs
uith pieasuss the sselec<icn Of Gscvsx
Cleveland, ezdosaes bis sdcsinistrsstan
sod insasuaes tbs delegates 20 vuas
and labor for bis renominaston-
Wah thrse ehcsfs for ClsvsiAnd lhe
esuveetioG adjourned.
Peaosyivaatn Prohtbasisnisss.
HAnnssDuso, Pa. Nay a--The state
Pfohi6ttipp convention opened here this
marsina. kesmanent ofcanix ltion
elected and IN Adiousnmeut saken
sntii the aftesnoon.
Thsv oe1eea - osasanslne
san fnAucuuo, May a-ssnsrsI Brit
lab passenQers Who arrived from Hong.
kong lest week and have since been IN
quarantine, have adtrreapd a lsster 10
sfe hFitisa ornsni In tais city asking
necessary 10 forward their complaint 10
the Bsittsh representatives - WAsh-
in4ton - that Steps mar be taken 10
teotion 10 oshsfs ef snetR rasioualsty.
Ths letter sess forth the fact thai no
s.ckneo bas occurred on The Belgic
since she left HouehouR.
III Rasase's Trust organized.
ToPsxA. Kan. Mss s-Tbs conven.
tion called for the organisation Of shs
Farmers Trust met hero yesterday
with 10 delegates, mostly from kassAs,
present. A permanent orRantzstioa
vas effected. kx Governor David Bat
lsr OF NehrAska vas selected for great
dent;s Cleveland Mooltos. Of Missouri,
fns vice president. snd v. b. Ferguson,
Of kanses for secretary. Jhs eetab-
lisbmeut Of ten central agencies TO do
oil the ceiling for the raswbsrs Of the
aasociatiou vas prop0sed bot no de1.
mite CLAN ves desermined upon
Ne Dss's wass he nsnss.
CIy o. Msxico. May 2.-Ielesiss has
written . letter TO Deasi DelhoGar. de-
clinina 10 permit the use Of his name
- candidate fos the presidency.
The raasses Tassle 9eDewe1.
TAn0ipn, Nay 1-The sultan refuses
10 submit the difference between noroc-
90 and the United States In reference to
the men Imprisoned At Rabat 10 arhi-
trattou, and the Dispute has been re-
opened.
Parseallas CaaAsaase.
DuBLu, May 2.-Thomas Dickson. on
tnvitssion Of Paruell, hss consented to
become candidate for member ef par
Iianssnt for 81. Stephens division Of this
city. II 10 bsiicvsd that ais candidacy
will have reassurfnR eject upon the
Pfssbyteeians ir Ulster. Dtcksou n the
oclv man among the old members OF
parliament fron the north Of Ireland
VINO has remained true to Gladstone.
Newmarket 9aces.
LONDON. May 2.-At the Newmarket
spring meeting today the race for -
guipeas stakes vas Won by Ayrshire,
Jonny Morgan second. Orbit third.
There were six staste's.
Excited Tn Market.
Nsv Yonx. May 2.-Ths metal ex-
change vss greatly excited ever the TIN
situation today. The drst cable dis
patch announced decline Of E2 for
spot tin since the Close Of the London
market An effort was msde 10 have
the exchange closed until ths excite
unens sobsidsd bat ID finally declined.
A committee vas appointed 10 az the
scfual value Of sin In this market, 50
that contracts could be settled on that
bass.
uliaess Uciegases selected.
CHICAGO. May 2-The twelfth oon-
ercesiocal district convention eiecied
h. W. Mitls end VIM. L.. Distiu dele
gates 10 the national convention.
Austrian Ueiegases aum0eaeA.
vrxxxA, NAY 2.-The Political coyres
posdsncs states that at conference OF
ministers IL was decided to Summon
delegates 10 assemble Of the beginning
Of Jgne.
japanese Cabinet Chanses.
YoxouAnA. May 3.-Count Hirobuni,
prime minister, has resigned. Count
Kusada, minister Of agstcuiture and
commerce. succeeds him.
Net Dselared 0G.
OsIcAoo, May 2.-Alexsnder Sailiyan.
counsel Of the strikers. denies that the
Darlington strike has been decls's I'd od,
and claims no action will be taken IN
til after the conclusion OF she inyessi-
CATION by tue inter state commerce
COMMITTEES.
The Great wssk Nearly Bone.
erAMpRpB, W. T., MAY 2-fhe great
tannei through the Cascade msuntsins
on the Northern Pacific Rsilfcsd will
probably see daylight through tue
rocky valis sometime today. The
vorkmeu on both sides are s,-escy
within hesrina distances Of each other.
The tunnel ID y9o0 feet long. The coz
tract Vas for about e2000W.
Changes - she Cs8oeree Law.
WAsnmoros. Nay 2.-senssor Gal
Ions bill. proposing sesiss OF smesd-
meuis TO sns inter state commerce act.
was reported today. Among other
ehaoess, 1t provides that rsd1csion iu
the published rats OF fsres or charges
sball only be made after three days
public notice; that no advance IN joint
rstea, fares asd charges SHOWN upon the
Joint tariffs shall be made except after
ten days notice 10 the commiszion; that
persons convicted Of uniawfal discfim.
ipasiou in rates shall be liable 20 irl.
prisppmept fer q term not exseedtng
Ivo years, in addition 70 . 6ne. and
shat ''under billing shall be . misde
ueanos punishable bs q hns and i'm
prisoumeut."
Portland nerchass asss@es
PosTIAxp. Oregon, May 2. - Abont
two weeks siose L. Harmon. FIRST
street dry goods dealer. made sn as
,ixnment sss the bensfis OF bic credit
ofs. HIS liabilities are estimated st
$50. 600. Ihis mogniua Judge hfearns
uasde an order dischsfgtng tie assignee
a. she claims Of creditsFs Of tie estate
had been satisfied on the basis Of thirty
cents on the dollar.
aenssss 81 George Massa sent East.
PoxrLaSp, Oregon. Msy z-This af.
tsrroou the remains OF The late George
Mssos, postal inspector. ~bo died In
shis civ fsv days sinos ~ers ssns
ess. Trey we're essoriet 10 The rail-
ssy DECO. by Postmaster Ro5y and sill
the aitiones Of sbs pos.cfios Ia this
city. The remains vii ~ taker 10
Aiexandfis, vnginia.
Mayer Of Psrtlasd Elected.
PORTLAND, Oregon. Nag 2.-Ai rss
aiss meeting of ths comEoa ecrcssi
held tor tight, vsa b. DeisshnHit vss
elected mayor o. PorlIsod 10 fili tas