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THE PLATFORM.
HarrIson's Administration Endorsed
and Protection for wool Demanded.

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and Protection for wool Demanded.
The platform was then announced
substantially as follows;
II rcaf,rms the National platform OF
lsSS, indor.cs President Harrison's ad,
ministrstion, indorses the action OF the
republican members of both houses OF
congress in fulfilling the pledges OF the
party, declares the thanks OF the coun
try to be due the republican COMMITTEES
and Speaker Reed Tor their action In
amending the rules of tho house. The
democratic claim that members may be
absent in parliamentary sense Tor the
purpose of defeating a quorum, when
tthe same timo physically present, to
further obstruct public business, is dc
nounced as revolutionary.
The platform cordially indorscs the ad.
ministratiOn OF Governor For ker, and
dcnounces the democratic legislature for
corruption, extravaganza, parttsanshlp,
eStraYagant appropriations, gefrymand.
ering the congressional districts, and for
violating the right of local seli.goyern-
mcnt by legislative reorganization OF
numerous towns and cities for solely
partisan purposes. "lt violated the
sacred rights OF the minority" the plat
form continues, when, under the mask
OF retcnddd contest, 1t robbed the peO
pic of lieutenant governor, and the
citizen OF an office to which
he had been legally elected
pretending TO be the party representa-.
tive OF the poor and elected to the
United States senate u New York spec
u!ator and railroad mugnnte whose
only entitlcment to Office was in libor-
ally contributing money to corrupt
politics, and whose residence ia ohio
was for office only.
Tho platform further warmly com
mends the Mckinley bill, and demands
the attempt OF the nations of the Old
world and the democratic party to
destroy our manufacturing supremacy
and degrade our labor Hs an 'unhoIy
alliance. which should be resisted by
every citizen who loves his country
The disability pension bill a. passed
~ heartily indursed, ana the declaration
is made IN favor oi just and ialr service
pensions.
II rctthrms tho duty of congress to
faithfully and fully carry out the dec
/ laratiuh OF the national convention Of
l lhHo ol the republican party, which
says: 1T Will provide, uy fair and i'm
| parual election laws, Tor Tree and hon
est popular ballot in every congres sional
district Of the United States, so as to
secure To every citizen, rich or poor, ma
/ tive or foreign born white or bluck. the
| right to cast ono tree ballot and have 1t
| duly Counted.'
Protection is demanded for the wool
industry, equal to that accorded the
most favored manufacturers of wool so
that In due time the American wool
growers will supply all the wool of every
kind required for consumption in the
United States.
lhgis huon by congress and the states
is favored TO encourage in every practlc-
able man nor the interests of agriculture
III all its departments.
Protection of labor and eight hours OF
labor Is placed smong the hrst obliga-
tions OF tho government.
sorrow Is expressed at the death oi
General Fremont.
Ihe platform was adopted amid pro
lonRed applause, and the convention adj.
jouTned.
, 1890-07-17
in HIS OWN BEHALF.
MIR, Breckenridge Argues Be-
fore the Committee.
MCCLURE SEVERELY SCORED
A Brief Prepared by Ex.Attorney
General Garland Read--The
Closing Speech.

WAsHrsaros, July 10 -Representa-
tive Breckinridge, of Arkansas, made an
argument In his own behalf to-day be-
lore the houss committee on elections,
reading a brief prepared by ex- Attorney
General Garland. His paper attacked
the SUBJ committee which visited Ar
kansas for Its failure TO take the testi-
niony prepsredlby Breckenridge, as. for
instance, In the case of the ballot boxes
whore the counts were impugned. II
set forth further, that tho records utter
ly failed toshow that Breckinridge was
not elected, but, on the contrary, IL
showed that no was elected. Respect
ing Clayton's murder 1t was perfectly
clear that nothing more could have been
done TO find the murderer than had been
done by the officers and people of the
state.
Mr.. Breckinridge proceeded to supple
ment the brief by long statement.
He had known Clayton twenty years.
They had been neighbors and friends.
Thsy canvassed the district together.
Their relations demonstrated that there
was nothing In the charges made by
Judge Mcclure, Of the terrible persecu-
tion of the republicans In the house dis
trict. Ciayto death had been 4 fear
full surprise to him (Breckinridge), as II
was 20 all decent people of Arkansas.
He believed that the Plumnerville bal
lot-box was stolen by repu blicans. The
apparent object was to hinge upon the
stealing n contest in the case. The
house OF representatives was republican.
Brcckinridge. in the course of his
talk, turned his attention to Judge Nc
Clure. aud scored that gentleman Sc
verely.
Judge Mcclure closed the argument
In o brief speech, devoid of personal.
tiles, and treating almost altogether OF
the legal aspects of the case. He ar.
gued In brief that, as the evidence
showed thst the ballots realty cast were
not preserved, It was competent TO
go behind them and take proof OF the
vote.
, 1890-07-17
THE mISsEsorA HORROR.
More Bodies Recovered at Lake
PepIn Yesterday.

REpwiSG, Mimi, July ls.-The dole
FIJI toIlina of the church bolls wa. con.
rr,aII,, Saa,J -, ,hi. IL, 49,. NJ.
""a.s Nv. neu " '"'s 'ty suy ine
.s' VI sne recoNe'ei ueau roni 'he
disaster mas been greatly increased since
yesterday. Eight bodies We're brought
up, and one was sent over to Lake City,
and Tonight another boat load arrived.
Tk. 60 -, ,,,., ,.Iho,-, a. a.,
.,. ,i Wv or 'ne .,,.
"s'e' naTihs ocCurreu ,"o h'Hes 'his
SIDE oi Lake olty In Soodhuo county, Is
a sad one. When the first bodies were
recovered Sunday night and Monday
morninr the faces were calm and peace-
mi and shn,yod i,,,,o no sia,s or ~
in, con,o,o s,Idan daa,b NJ, %
with those found last night and to-day.
All otthese were bloated and blnckened
beyond recognition so that the clothing
anu IeMe'eiS a'.. PAPERS were .ue only
'Ths warm weathor and shalinwnass Of
the water. together with the fact tbat
several big steamers sent up heavy
swells to-day asthey passed up the river,
Drought the bodies TO the surface very
, 1890-07-17
IDAHO CONVENTIONS.
Both Will Be Held Late in
August,
THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES
Delegate Dubois Anxious for a
Seat in the Senate-Demo.
cratic Aspirants.

BorsE CRY, Idaho, July l6.-The
session of the republican state commit
tee yesterday resulted In o call for a
state convention to assemble here August
20. In addition to the usual state
officers, there will be nominated live dis.
trlct judges and district attorneys, and
a state senator and representatives from
all the districts composed of moro than
one county.
Very few candidates have been an
nounced. 1t is well known that
Delegate Dubois, Governor Shoup
w. Il. Mcdonnell, of Moscow,
aud William IL. Claggctt OF
Snoshone county. aspire 10 seats in the
United States senate. For representa-
tiyes in congress, Judge Willis sweb, of
Moscow, and William II. Savidge, Of
Pocatollo, are andidates. For chief
justice, John L. Morgan, of Bingham
county, Is named, with James II. Beat
ty, of Haley, and J. NJ. Howe, of Lew
iston, as associates. For governor every
kind of pressure will be brought to
boar to induce Colonel Shoup
to make the race, as the
only man certain to be elected, and TO
carry tho whole ticket with him, but
Colonel Shoup thinks this will injure
his prospects for the United States sen
ate. Fl. n, Burkhnrd, OF HALEY, speaker
of the last territorial house, may run for
lieutenant governor. No other candi-
dates have been suggested to your cor
respondent, except Professor N. M.
Daniels, Of Ada county, Tor state super
intcndcnt OF public instruction.
To-day the democratic state execu-
tive committee issued call Tor a state
convention, composed of seventy three
delegates, to meet at Boise Monday,
August %. An air of great confidence
pervades their councils. There is talk
of Alfred Hogan, of Kootenai county,
+. Il. Ensign, OF Alturas, and J. Brum-
back, of Ada for supreme judges, and
A. T.. Mayhem, of Shoshone county,
James W Poe, of Nez Perccs, Charles
Cobb, OF Casey county, and ID. W. Stand
rod, OF Oneida, for district judges. Ed
ward A. Stevenson, of Ada, may be
asked TO run for governor, The other
state officers are little discussed, al
though the present democratic incum-
bents are expected to desire reelection.
1t is thought that George Ainslie, of
Boise county, will be a candidate for the
senate. Farmer John Haily, OF Logan
is named as q probable candi-
date for representative in congress.
, 1890-07-17

cordiner, Of the American shin wv. was
e'res'ea to-day for cruelty to sailors on
complaint OF Albert wasie. who alleges
uhn. !onn Carney. an apprentice, COM
m,.''eo w.. suicide TO esoape tho brutalities.
ne sauors say that they wore com-
pcheo 70 work seventeen hours day
snu were III fed; also were punished
oIu.a,ly on the slightest prctext. The
.ap'ain' mate and owner positively deny
she. he .s.atement? Of the sailors and say
tuai h,a osrney died from natural causes In
wnv. w. ounk nnd shat the seamen were al
the affair y q blnokmailing scheme on
une part OF The sailors to obtain compro.
a,,ss money. Cordiner has been held by
Tsr1pmmissioner srpn Woodward In $500 bonds.
- xYys9e was very eventful. Ono
tanco OF eighty feet, and had his skull
crushed, dying instantly.
, 1890-07-17
THE FARMERS PARTY.
a New Feature in the Politi-
cal Sky.
The ALLIANCE OF MINNESOTA
IL Has Decided to Put an indie
pendent Ticket in the
Field.

ST. PArL, Mimi, July l6.--A special
meeting OF the Farmers Alliance oi
Minnesota was held here to-day.
President Hall, in his address, said
that the farmers of Minnesota were ms
sem blod for the purpose of deciding up.
ON taking some independent action. The
convention had been called upon the
urgent demand of the sub-alliances
throughout the state. "l'ou delegates, +"
said President Hall, have great
deal Of work ahead OF you. This
means the beginning of new political
party, and | hope you will return to
your homes with the knowledge OF your
work well done"
lgnatius Donuelly made brief ad-
dress. Ho said that the newspapers
had charged that he was scheming
against the alliance, etc. This was false.
At the evening session motion To
decide whether the convention
should place a state ticket in
the field brought on hot
discussion on the question of indcpend-
ent political action, to which there was
considerable opposition. The motion to
take independent political action, how
ever, was finally carried 10y an over
whelming vote.
The convention then took n recess and
entered into joint convention with the
labor delegates to place a joint ticket in
tho field.
The officers of the alliance were made
officers OF the joint convention.
one ballot was taken for governor,
which resulted: Knute Nelson, lOi, lg-
natius Donnelly. OS. Daniel Buck, 81
Henry ). Newman, q; J. II. Baker. %.
\ large number of votes were scatter
ing. II is believed that Donnclly or
Baker will be nominated tomorrow.
, 1890-07-17
a TERRIBLk TRAGEDY.
A Dissoiute Character kins His wife
and Attempts Suicide.

CouNcIL BLUFFS, Iowa, June l6-The
residence of Hank Hall, a dissolute old
character, was the scene this morning
of an awful tragedy. Hall came home
drunk last night beat his wite and
threw her out Of doors in her night
clothes. This morning at daylight the
woman entered the house to get
her clothing. Hall set upon her,
and beat her to the floor with
a revolver, and then firod bullet into
her head. Several neighbors heart the
shot and ran in. George Bennett at
tempted to disarm the murderer but
fled on receiving q bullet in tho head
Hail emptied his revolver at others
without effect, then went into the house
and cut his throat. The wife died in a
short time, but Hall may recover.
, 1890-07-17
WATER FOR FUEL.
AReyoi ution Promised In the steam
ship World.

NEW YoRK, July l6.-A Times special
from Superior, Wis, says: A chemist
of san Francisco, now in Superior, is
preparing to make public discovery
which will work wonderful changes
in the economy of steamship
transportation. His scheme Is to
dispense with tho use of fuel of all
kinds. lie has devised an apparatus by
meaus of which water can be utilized rs
fuel. By means of his chemical ma
chine water Is to be resolved into its ele-
ments, oxygen and hydrogen, and these
gases are to be burned by means Of sn
oxo-hydrogen machine, producing in
tense heat,
, 1890-07-17

SANTA ANA, Cal, July i6.-Lieutenant
G. V. Donaldson, of Company q, Twenty
fourth United States infantry, and Lot
tic spurgeon daughter of w. II
spurgcon, chairman of the county
board OF supervisors, were drowned yes
terday at Newport beach.
y number of persons were bathiug and
got beyond their depth, Donaldson
rescued two and swan to Miss Spur-
geon = assistance, but went down with
her, being exhausted.
, 1890-07-17
TACOMA's LIMITS.
The General Desire for Extension
Taking DefinIte Form

TACOMA, July l6.--The general desire
for an extension of the city limits is TAX.
ing definite shape. The people of Fern
Hill are anxious 20 be included, and
many on the west side of the town are
desirous of coming in. Tho proposed
extension would give the city an area
of some iorty'iive square miles
OF the reservation, n line thence souther.
ly taking in sections "a, 81 80. 81, 30 and
80. The western boundary would be
along the western point of sections 26
% and Ii, from which point the line
would strike in west 10 the Sound along
the southern line of Men.oe Park add.
ton.
, 1890-07-17
VANCOUVER, Ii, @,
The Metropolis and Shipping Point
for Western CAuada

Tho Canadian Pacific Railway Com
pany will offer at public auction on the
10Th inst. large number of lots in the
city Of Vancouver, Vancouver is sitl.
ated on the straits of Georgia, AN arm of
the Puget sound, ana is the western ter.
minus Of the Canadian Pacific railroad
system. 1t also has line OF steamships
plying between its port and Japan, China
and Australia, and u large number of
sailing vessels Of all descriptions. Van
couver IL nt present the metropolis of
British Columbia and Western Canada
and with its numerous natural advant,
ages will be to that section of Canada
what san Francisco and New York are
to the United States.
For particulars OF sale see advertise.
ment In another column,
, 1890-07-17
TEE REcIrnooIrY QUESTION.
A Reply to Secretary Blaine by Sen
ator Frye.

WAsHrSeToH, July Ex-senator Frye,
in reply 10 Secretary Blaine's letter, has
written him. saying In part; ~ assume
that your views are contained in what
is known as the Hale amendment, that
you know, for instance, what tho Latin
republics will receive OF ours free from
duty in compensation for free sugar. /
assume that that amendment was tho
result Of thorough investigation. The
difficulty about It is that the
amount of sugar to be received from
these states would be comparatively
small and that consumers Of sugar
would receive no benefit from 1t. Your
letter 70 me extends this idea of re-
ciprocity TO Cuba and Porto Rico.
admit that II sugar was received Tree
from these islands, as well as from the
Latin republics. the people would be
benefited. and sugar would be
admit Into those islands free
from duty tho last articles named in
that amendment7 OF course we could
n,,t enact law more favorable To Spain
thsn 10 the republics. Do you know
what Spain could exchange for free
sugar, and can you give a list OF the ar
ticles she would receive? The better
way. probably, would be TO make the
list TINT she would receive the con
trolling one for all for all these coun-
tries -
, 1890-07-17
IN THE NEWSPAPER REALM
a Rumor That the Seattle journal
Has Been sold,

TACOMA, July l6,-lt is stated that the
Seattle journal been sold to a syndicate.
composed in the main Of well known st.
Paul newspaper men, but including in
its personnel several stockholders OF the
old regime, prominent among them being
Judge Junius Rochester and Hon.
Thomas Burk. Rumors regarding
the price paid for the property vary from
$50, 600 to $40. 900, although it is believed
that the former figure is by far the near.
est the mark. 1t Is understood that the
Journal will hereafter be independent in
politics.
1t is also runored that Messrs. Painter
and Tingle, OF the Journal, are to start
an afternoon paper in Portland or Ia
coma.
, 1890-07-17

DECLARED TO he DEAD.
Funeral OF Man Said to Hnv. Been
in Trance.

SAN FRAscIsco, July l5.-Patrick W.
Nixon, aged 53 years, was declared dond
by DR.. Rattan2i Friday night, hut Mrs.
Julia Allhy, deecnsed's daughter, and
several friends say he was only In II
trance. Tho death was said To-
have resulted from dysentory
but when placed in the coffin
II was noticed that his face was norId
Mrs. Abby and several others positively
assert that while Dr. Rattanzi was an,
plying hot iron to the body as a trance
test, NiNon's eyes opened and closed
several times, and more color came in
TO his face, and that there was no de.
composure, The lid of the coffin was
left oil, and tho body placed In the re-
ceiVing vault at the Calvary cemetery.
, 1890-07-17
Tho Eastern Oregon Census.

Ia GRAsDE, Or, July l6.-Dr. j. w.
Strange, superintendent of census of the
second district of Oregon to-day an
nounces the following as the Approximate
population of the following towns and
cities; The Dalles, 5000; Pcndleton,
Zoo; La Grsndo, $500; Baker City,
800; Heppner zoo; Union, 600 Mil
ton. 5SI; Athena, sos; Arlington, 400.
, 1890-07-17
THE WORLDS FAIR SITE.
An Ordinance Passed Granting All Of
Lake Front Park.

CHICAGO, July Ii An ordinance
granting use of Lake Front park as a
part of the site for the worlds iair was
passed to night by the city council.
Amendments requiring the use of no less
than $50 acres, involving tbs filling
in of at least 100 acres of the lake free OF
expense TO the city, were adopted. In
some quarters it Is predicted that the
amendments will prevent the use at
Lake Front and thai the lair will be held
entirely in jackson park, SIX miles from
the center of the citv.
, 1890-07-17

SEATTLE, Wash, July l6-Miss Nellie
Chiodo committed suicide at the Bres-
tort house, on the corner of Washington
and Fifth streets, early this morning by
taking dose OF "Rough on Rats" The
direct cause OF the rash deed is unknown.
II is supposed. however, that 1t was the
result of depressed spirits brought
about by protracted spree, during
which she had trouble with her hus-
band.
Mrs. Chiodo's husband is proprietor of
the Brevort house and of the saloon be-
meath it. He is an Italian, but his wife
was Irish. they having been living to-
gether as man and wife about two years,
although they have only been married u
short time. For the past five or six days
Mrs. Chiodo has been under the in
iluence of liquor most OF the time. Yes
teriay morning she asked her servant
for ~ pair of scissors and attempted to
sever the arteries OF her wrist. The ser
want screamed for assistance, and the
dangerous article was taken from her
, 1890-07-17
rOsroFFICE DEPARTMEN.
statistics of Rem ovais and Changes
During the Past Year.

WAsHiSdroS, July l6-The statement
OF the operations of the office OF the iirst
assistant postmaster general for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1890, shows
the total number Of transac tons
in the appointment division to have
been 23, POL, an average oi nearly 1000
per month, or eighty per day. OF this
number, there were 4, 422 postofiices es-
tablisned, 1924 discontinued and 1873
changes Of name and site.
In the fourth class postotiices there
were 0056 appointments on account OF
resignations 3, 100 ON account of remov-
, 1890-07-17

wAsHisaroS. July 16.-Tho president
to-day sent the following names to the
senate; a. d. Hettleion, OF Minnesota,
70 DC assistant secretary of the treasury.
James Russell Soley, of Massachusetts,,
70 % assistant secretary of the navy.
receivers OF public monoys-Jncob r..
WeIue AZ Oiympiaj john Il. Catlin at
ston. Mont.
Registers Of land oiIices-John Ander-
son at Missoula, Mont, Charles A,
Burg, at lewiston. Idaho.
, 1890-07-17
ANOTHER SEVERE STORM.
Rumors of the Destruction OF several
Towns Proved False

MISNEAroLis, Mimi, July 16-Very
severe storms throughout the southern
portion of Minnesota tonight prostrated
the wires and cut oil communi-
cations with many points. Since
sundays experience everybody
here has been uneasy over
storms, and sensational reports were
current that the city of saltwater had
been devastated by cyclone. After a
time the wires were gotten up to Still
water, and 1t was fonnd that very
little damage was done thore.
Then came the report that at
Marine, Anoka and other points there
had been great danger. At late hour
tonight, however, advices from diiier-
ent points reported to be In trouble show
that while the storm was very severe
and great damage was done TO iariii
property and light buildings generally,
there were no casualties.
, 1890-07-17

MARYsvILLK, Cal, July 16,-About /
o clock this morning fire was discov.
cred in the Belding soda works, and
after it had been extinguished the re-
mains OF George Ball, manager OF the
straw at the back door OF the works by
some friends. from whom he had parted
about half an hour before. Ball had
evidently been murdered, and he bore
marks of having been struck with a
piece OF gas pipe, The body and safe
had been ritled OF valuables and the
building set atire.
, 1890-07-17

TACOMA, Wash, July ls.-To-day
Griggs X Houts, the railway construc-
ton contractors, sub-let the work of
building the South Bend end of the
Northern Pacific line to Shoal Water
bay to Webster & Co, the most extensive
railway contractors in Oregon. This
firm has made arrangements for putting
several hundred Cinnamon ON the
grade within ten days. Colonel Grisgs
saws this line will be completed by
IannarN 1.
, 1890-07-17
Arrested for Forgery.

Los ANGELES, Cal, July 16.--City jus.
tice Walter c. Lockwood, Hon. James
NJ. Damron, a member Of the state legis-
lature, and ]. s. Chadwick, a awell known
real estate dealer, were arrested this at
ternoon on the charge of forgery. On
an examination before a justice of the
peace the case against Lockwood
was dismissed. Tho cases of Damron
and Chad wick were continued until to-
morrow, and they were released on
$1,000 bail. Damron's friends claim
that he will be able to clear himself of
criminal complicity in tho case.
, 1890-07-17
THE LABOR SITUATION.
Tho Striking Cloak Makers or New
York sim out

NEW YoRK, July i6,--The striking
cloak makers this morning refused to
ABIDE by the terms OF settlement reached
yesterday, and declared that they would
not return to work unless all non.union
cloak makers wero Immediately dis
charged.
This the manufacturers refused, so the
CLOAK makers remain out, while the cut
ters and contractors, having signed tho
agreement returned to work. Tho latter
virtually gained all their demands.
AN ENORMOUS STRIKE.
LONDON, July 16--Advicies from Chill
state that the strikers in the nitrate
district number 1000.
, 1890-07-17
The Unit.d states Court.

TACOMA, Wash, July l6.-Judge Han.
ford to-day appointed ThAd Duston
master in chsncery for the United
states court, district Of Washington,
Western division,
In the csse of the United States VS..
Dudd d Montgomery the argument was
closed and the case taken under advise
ment by the court
, 1890-07-17
A Mysteriou. Disappearance.

PORTLAND, Or. July l6-A French
man named Charles Dupuis, who came
to Portland about a month ago, has
been missing since July 2. Every cir
cumstance connected with his disap.
pearance is mysterious, and indicates
strongly that Dupuis has been the vic.
tim of foul play. The matter is being
, 1890-07-17

The senate went into executive scs-
sion to-day, for the purpose of consid-
ering the nominations of tye appraisers
of merchandise recently made by the
president, under tho customs admins
trative bill. The five general appraisers
whose nominations were confirmed are
Charles III, Ham, OF Illinois; James A.
Jewell, of New York; George II sharpe,
oil New York; George {. TChenor, of the
District OF Columbia; Joseph b. Wilkin.
son, OF louisiana.