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tide RUNNING STRONG
The Republicans Determined to
Nominate Mr.. Blaine.
UNLIKELY TO REFUSE AGAIN.
The Democrats of Illinois Are for
Morrison, Not for Palmer.
1t IL Thought he Can Get Southern
Backing. Too Organizing Soldiers
for Political Purposes The Grant
Conkling Letter Forgery.

New YoRK. May 23.-Secretary James G.
Blaine arrived at the Fifth avenue hotel
this evening from Washington CITY, ac-
companied by Mrs. Blaine. To group
OF reporters the secretary stated that the
trip was Of a purely private character. He
smiled when interrogated IN regard TO his
health, and announced that in that re-
spect he was perfectly satisfied, and his
looks did not belle his words. In the mat
ter of politics the secretary of state was
silent. He would neither deny nor affirm
his intention of accepting the nomination
if il were offered him.
WAsHISGToH CITY, MAY 23-TSpecial. -
There are few men in Washington City to-
day who doubt that Secretary Blaine will
be the Republican candidate for presi dent
in this campaign. Every day that
rolls by brings the man from
Maine nearer to the nomination.
The tide that has set in for him during the
last week is certain to overcome the entire
strength of the Harrisontes and other am
bilious men who would like the nomina-
ton. Reports come to Washington City
from every section of the country,
showing that nearly every Southern state
will probably fall into line for Blaine on
the t4rst ballot. 1t is stated on excellent
authority that the Illinois delegation will
disregard its instructions for Harrison
and vote almost solidiy for Blaine. George
+. Swift, of Chicago. one of the delegates
at large, is authority for the statement.
Senator Pettigrew, of South Dakota,
says that the South Dakota delega-
ton, which was pledged to Harri-
son, will probably find it wise to
vote for Blaine from the start to finish.
The senator says that had the southern
Republicans any idea that Blaine would
accept the nomination no Harrison in
structions would have been adopted at the
state convention.
Jesse NJ. Cove. Of Boston, one of the
delegates at large to the Minneapolis con-
vention from Massachusetts, stated in this
city today that he had a talk with Secre-
tary Blaine, and he (Gove) had no doubt
but that he would accept the nomination
il rendered him. He says that eighteen
out of the thirty delegates in Massachu-
setts will vote for Blaine and no other
candidate.
Representative Boutele, of Maine, who
is supposed to he closer to Blaine than any
other Republican in the country, is quoted
as saving today thst he had no further
doubts regarding Blaine's acceptance of
the nomination.
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Mill Buildings at the Falls Of
the River Destroyed.
THE LOSS FooTS UP $500, 600.
Spokane Mill, Echo Mill, the Oatmeal
Mill and a Shingle Mill Burned.
Explosion OF Two and a Hafs Tons or
Dynamite Produces an Earthquake
on Bellingham Bay-Shan:ies on the
Fairhayen Water Front Shattered.

SPOKANE, May 23.-Fire broke out at $50
this afternoon in the building OF the Spo-
kane Mil Company, on the river front.
The flames spread with wonderful rapid
ity, and in few minutes the entire
structure was abiaze. The employees had
to run for their lives, and three of
them were injured in leaping from
the building. At 9 o'clock tonight two
employees are missing. and it is feared
they perishcd in the flames. They were
Adolph Schultze and a man named
Butcher. The injured men are Andrew
Johnson. who suffered fracture of the
leg; William Genvold, whose leg was
badly .sprained, and James Smith, badly
burned about the hands.
In spite of the efforts of the fire depart
ment the flames quickly spread TO the
Echo roller mills, owned by Bravender &
Keats, which were entirely consumed.
The fire then jumped across the river
and destroyed the oatmeal mill owned by
Onev & Wadhams, and the building OF
the Washington Shingle Company.
Four cottages were burned, and the
Howard street bridge, the National Iron
Works and steam laundry damaged.
The losses are as follows
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He Would Under No Circumstances Ac-
cept denomination.

TAcoNA, May 23.-fSpeciaL Ll-Speaking
OF state politics today, Governor Ferry
said:
an not a candidate for governor ] cannot
conceive any circumstances. ut present, under
which i would accep:, if nominated. OF the
thirty eight years OF the existence OF Washing
ton as territory and state. have been governor
twelve years. Pierce county should be consid-
cred and recognized this year IN the Republican
state convention. BY uniting upon man Tor
congress or for governor. think P.erce county
could secure his nomination.
Mr.. Ferry felt that by having too many
candidates tor state offices, Pierce county
might not obtain any honors. He did not
think Pierce county cou d secure n candi-
date for governor and for congress also.
lie would like to see Pierce county recog-
nized, he said because of his being under
personal obligation 10 the county for send
ing solid delegation to Walla Walla in
favor OF his nomination for governor.
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He, and Not Palmer, Will Get the Vote
of the Illinois Delegation.

CHICAGO, May 23.-Colonel William r.
Morrison, chairman of the interstate
commerce commission and for many
years chairman of the ways and means
committee of the House of Representatives,
has suddenly forged TO the front as a
somewhat formidable presidential candi-
date. and his friends assert that he
will be presented TO the national
convention as the choice of the
Illinois delegation in case Cleveland is
not nominated by storm. The meeting of
the new state central committee here to-
day was productive of no little surprise.
When presidential preferences were cam
vassed for;y-eight delegates from Illinois
to the convention are instructed in favor
of the nomination, should it be deemed
expedient to come West for the presi-
Dental candidate.
Ii appears certain, however, that Col
onel Morrison. and not Palmer, is the
choice of very decided majority of the
Illinois delegates. and after the primary
ballot for Cleveland and complimentary
one for Palmer, it is the intention OF that
majority to throw the solid support of
Illinois to Morrison. That gentle
man himself was in the city
today and was very busy re-
ceiying visitors and comforting with the
political leaders from all parts of the
state. He had nothing TO say, but his
friends enthusiast tically insisted that he
would receive the support of Missouri,
Arkansas. Texas, Kentucky. and. indeed,
nearly all the solid South, whenever Illi-
nois presents his name.
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William III. Vanderbilt Dead,

New YORK, May 23.-William III. Van
derbilt. aged y years, son of Cornelius
Vanderbilt, died tonight at 10:15 o'clock.
The father, mother, brother and sister
were present when he passed away. He
was taken seriously i'll on May 4, at
New Haven, Conn.,, with typhus fever,
which it is supposed he contracted while
on Western trip. Deceased inherited
by the will Of his grandfather,
William H. Vanderbilt, $1,000, 900, the
income to be converted to his
use when he attained his majority, and
the principal to be placed to his credit
when he became 50 years of age. He was
the only erandchild of William III. Van
derbilt mentioned in the will. The de-
ceased was one of the most popular men
in the Junior class at Yale college.
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RUIN TO PLANTERS.
Water is Pouring Through Crevasses
and Covering Crops.


New ORLEANS. May 23-At noon today
the crevasse which occurred last night IN
the Tessieries Home plantation was 150
feet wide, but had not gained great strength.
and it will probably be closed, rs a
large force Of men are at work Many
fine plantations with growing crops are
being overdowed, and ii the break is not
closed many hundreds Of people will be
obliged to abandon their homes, and
mucn suffering is expected to ensue. The
work OF closing the Gypsy crevasse is
progressing favorably. Below the city all
except Happy Point is closed. and the
levees are reported in good condition
PINE BLUFF, Ark, May 23.-The desti-
tuition among the flood sufferers, white rs
we'll as black. between Little Rock and the
mouth of the river is appalling. The city
and vicinity is filled with thousand of
refugees. The cotton crop all along the
river is destroyed, and it is hard to
tell on what the farmers will live
this summer. The government boat C. b.
Chase arrived this morning from up the
river. where she supplied 1900 half-fam-
ishcd people on seventeen different land
ings with provisions. Hundreds of peo-
pie were taken along and put
Off on dry places. AT Eagle
landing l20 people were found ly-
ing in three houses. Two men were seen
drowning by the crew, and four were res
cued from housetops, where they for hours
had found refuge. The government
steamer Wichita. on the lower river, fed
and rescued more than $50 people. The
town of Auburn is flooded. The
rich plantations of Bankhead. Green
back and Swan Lake are entirely sub
merged and the planters refuse further
supplies to the hands. An urgent appeal
for assistance has been sent here from
Sheriff.. The hotila of government boats
is continually on the river bringing succor
to the helpless victims of the hood. The
river fell two inches today.
Sioux CITY, Ia. May Ex-Governor
| Boies arrived here this morning after in
vestIgating the flooded district He re-
solved to issue proclamation inviting the
people of Iowa and the country generally
to contribute for the relief of the destitute
The proclamation will state that $500, 900
is needed. Two more bodies. those of Oil
yer Hoblit and a daughter OF Y. d. Leon
ard, were recovered today.
ST.. LOUIS, May 23.-The river has fallen
a tenth of foot since last night. The
Upper Mississippi has risen slightly since
Saturday. The Missouri is rising from it's
mouth to Herman. and falling above
There is slight improvement in the flood
situation hereabouts
OZARK, Ark. May 23.-Twenty thousand
acres of farms are flooded in Franklin
county and hundreds of families are home
| less. The loss is estimated at $3.50, 900.
WASHINGTON CITY. May %. The secre-
| tary of war has authorized the chief of en-
| gineers to use government boats on all
| Western rivers to save human life where
| residents in flooded districts are in danger.
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for Deacons Granted.

TACOMA. May 25.-L>pecial. l-Governor Ferry
was here today in attendance upon standing
committee OF the + piscopai church. which acts
upon applications lor desc1ns aud promotions
10 the order OF priests The o.her committee
men are the Ecvs Mcss-s. Watson, oi Trinity
church, Seattle and Nicholson. OF Hlilhurst
Governor Ferry returns 20 Olympia this.evening
lie says he is enjoying better heaith than be has
since the Seattle fire. He certainly looks better
than he has for several years
The committee passed iavOrably upon the pa.
pers of Charles E. Robert. aad T. e. Mackinnon
of seattle, lo- the order of dcacons aud those OF
the Rev. James Cheal, of Seattle, now in charge
OF the Camp mission in that city, for the order
OF priest. All three will be ordained at Trinity
ch iIch, in Seattle, on June Z, at II q. N. by
Bishop Paddock OF this city. II. W. P. Hoison,
OF this city, postulans was q candidate for holy
orders. His application received favorable con-
sdeIaiioD, and he will probably prepare 10 as
sumo his duties AT the New York state SEM
Inary.
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EXPLOSION AT FAIIsHAVEN.
Two and Half Tons Giant Powder Shake
Up Things on Bellingha Bay.

FAIRHAvEN, May 23-tSpecial. AT $50
this morning the people of this city and
Whatcom were startled from their slum-
bers by terrific explosion, accompanied
by severe shock as OF an earthquake, and
which did a large amount OF damage.
Many buildings on the principal business
streets and especially that portion of town
known as "The Fiat" present a dilapi-
dated appearance, nearly all the windows
being broken. and in many cases sash and
doors also shattered.
The ruin was wrought by an explosion
of two and half tons of No. giant pow
der belonging to Mccoy IL Breckenridge,
the contractors who are building the
Blue Canyon coal road, known as the
Bellingham Bay & Eastern. The pow
der was stored in shack on Dead
mans Point, only a few feet from
another shack containing Judson pow
der, belonging to Richards & Easton,
and which did not explode, although the
shack was destroyed. In close proximity
there were several hshermen's nuts on the
beach and within a radius of 800 to 600
feet are the Great Northern and st. Louis
hotels, the Ocean dock and warehouse,
the Fairhaven foundry and machine
shops; also the Puget Sound cold storage
house, Woods commission house. the
land company's old store, and several
smaller buildings all of which were more
or less damaged. One wall of one of the
foundry buildings was almost entirely
blown out.
The total damage there is $500 TO 500.
Several large panes of plate glass and a
number OF small windows were broken in
the Hotel Fairhaven, twelve blocks away
from the scene of the explosion, which
will take between 800 to 500 TO replace,
and hundreds of large and small windows
were broken in all parts of the city
as far east as Twenty-seventh street, and
some even in Old Whatcom, three miles
away. The total loss is estimated at
So 900, exclusive Of the loss of powder val
ued at 81 100. The explosion was cause!
by the burning of a fsherman's shack
which stood on the beach close by the
were calmly watching the fire, having
been informed that there was no powder
on the premises, had narrow escape.
After the powder house was :on fire they
learned that 1t was loaded, and they
barely got to safe place before a terrific
EXPLOSION occurred. The beach was strewn
with small fragments OF shanties and their
contents The origin of the fire is not
known. The city government is blamed
for having permitted the powder TO re-
main there, and the city will probably be
held responsible for the damage if not
paid by the owners of the powder.
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Protection Speeches i'm London,

LoHnoy, May 23.--The London branch
OF the Imperial Federation League held a
meeting today at which several pro-
lection speeches were made. Sir
Charles Tupper, Canadian high COM
missioner, said if the English adopted
small protective tax, and not discrimi-
mating tariff. no country would complain.
Cobden's theory of all countries would
speedily follow England's example. adopt
ing free trade, had proved fallacious. Con-
Guiding, he said that Canada could produce
all of the food the United States now ex-
ported to Great Britain. Another speak
er. NJ. Beckett. said Lord Salisbury had
struck the right not in declaring that free
trade had gone too far. He advocated a
plan to appease Canada by taxing all rival
imports from the United States.
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Iron and Steel Production in 1891.

PHILADELPHIA, May 23.-The annual sta
tistical report of the American Iron and
Steel association, just issued, says: The
production of pig iron in 1891 was 1,03i, ,573
net tons less than in 1890; decrease of 10
per cent. The production of Bessemer
steel ingots was 49i.l2S net tons
less than in 1890. decrease
OF l2 per cent. The promotion of open
hearth steel was 6i3. .323 net tons, an IN
crease of nearly Is per cent. over 1890. The
production of Bessemer steel rails was
G49. -59 net tons less than in 1890,
a decrease of over 80 per cent
Rut the production of all rolled iron and
steel other than rails was only 90 235 tons
less than in 1890. The production of iron
and steel Gu. nails for 1891 was 63s. 40 kegs
less than in 1890, bat the production of
wire nails was 97S,47t kegs, ar OF wire
rods 50, 0i9 net tons greater than for 1890.
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Protestant. After the Monasteries.

LoHDoS, May 23.-Two huge petitions
were wheeled into the house of commons
this afternoon, bearing the signatures of
I3s 395 members of the Protestant Al
lance and 1ol, 100 OF the local Protestant
League and others praying for
the appointment Of commits
sion 10 inquire into the condition Of con-
vents and monas;eries in the United
Kingdom Debate On BaifOur's motion to
pass The governments prison local gov
ernment bill TO its second reading, was
cont nued today.
Healy called the attention OF Salisbury
to the speech at Hastings and asked for
some explanation. Goschen replied that
there was no intention on the part of the
government to sntroduce any general sys-
TEN OF ad vaiorem duties.
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Alabama Railroad Tunnel ON Fire.

BIRNINGHAM, Ala, May 23.--Fire which
started yesterday continues to rage In the
tunnel through the Coosa mountains, on
the Columbus and Western railroad. A
chemical engine did good work for while,
but when the roof commenced fall
ing it was considered dangerous to enter
the tunnel. There was a large vein of
coal through which the tunnel passes,
which is thought to be burning. The
tunnel cost 81 100000 \ force of men was
put to work to smother the flames. 1t is
reported that one man was caught In the
falling timbers and killed.
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TACOMA, May %. -LSpecial. Joseph
Hodgins, of the Old board of public
works. which the new city council pro-
noses to investigate. was in town today
from Sultan river, where he is interested
in placer gold mine. He says ne cannot
i,nag ne what the council IS after, and de-
MES that the buoys bought by the board
for the Tacoma harbor are secondhand as
charged
Speaking of mining, he says an old
miner who s,uices three days in a week on
the Sultan river clears so. He uses a
fifty foot box sluice. Nuggets worth 81
and So have been found.
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Guiding twenty chiefs. The British had
several killed IN the engagement, and Cap
tain Owen received three wounds while
leading an rttack. Lieutenant Lawrie was
also wounded, as were also thirty
Others. Jebonde was occupied on sun
cay. and the king submitted to Captain
Gordon. 4 special service was held. The
officers have behaved splendidly. The
wounded are doing WELL" The Jebus
made sacrifice of 200 people, including
many maidens. in order to propitiate the
gods TO battling with the British.
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Ex-SOldiers to Form Political Leagues

SYRACUSE, \. Y. May ga soldiers
movement has been started here which
may have an important influence on the
politics of the state The plan is TO organ
ize veteran leagues all over the state and
give them disticntively political charac-
ter. local as we'll as general. The Grand
Army p SITS as such have nothing 10 do
with politics. y veteran said:
Tho orcaaiza'ion will be for mutual aid in
pol,tcs and perhaps i'll other directions We
shall orGl1ize so that we shah he in position 10
assist our fr.cads effectively whenever op-
portuuity affords The existing county vet
e-aus' league VII. be the ha-is OF the organiza.
tion. There will Re c.vic committee for
every assembly district in the state: vice-conl-
mauder for every town ana ward, and he will
have 4 staff Of ten members. The old soldiers
are hopeful OF building powerful political
Il hirp.
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Victoria News.

VICTORIA, May 23.-Another Of the bodies
drowned in the gorge was found today. The in
quest on Kelly resulted in verdict OF acct
dental drowning.
Premier Robson leaves in few days for
Europe.
The steamer Islander leaves July ? on the firsi
Alaska expedition this season.
he body oi a child was found in an old ceme
tery yesterday. rs source is unknown.
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Short Wheat Yield in England.

LoSDoy, May 23.--The Mark Lane Express
is pronounced in the opinion that there
will he a short yield. Farmers clearing
away their reserves, owing to the heavy
supply. led to unprecedented sales at low
figures. Foreign, being also largely offered.
dropped q shilling and sixpence Oats
and maize are dearer. Barley is cheaper.
Today foreign wheat advanced sixpence
on American sales.
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CIycISSAT1. May 23.-Ex-Governor For
aker vas seen tonight by an Associated
Press reporter and questioned con-
ceruing the report that he IS TO make a
speech ut the Minneapolis convention
nominating aine. He said he knew
nothing about such report. and never
sand he would nominate =. Aire. After g.
moments hesitation he aided: Il have
said. however, that in ny judgment Mr..
BIail" should be nominated. ana il is nv
opinion that he will be nominated"
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forgery. He says 1t will act as a boomerang.
Depew says he had an interview with the man
who arranged Conkling's entire correspondence,
That letter was not amouy them. Hon. George
C. Gorham, in a letter TO the .Srp takes the same
position and adds that he had assurance
from Coakling himself after the convention OF
!sS9 that he had no. received line from Grant
on the pre- idency or nomination question since
ms return from his trip around ,he world.
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DEMON DEEafING WEPT.
He Cried to God for Forgiveness-Ris
Contradictory Millr.

MELBOURNE, May 23.-When the clergy
men went 10 Deeming's cell few minutes
before the time for execution.
Deeming, falling on his knees,
wept and cried: Lord forgive me
for dispatching my wife and family with
out warning. In the first he leaves $500
to Miss RounsevIlIe, and in the second he
disinherits and upbraids her.
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General Assambly Of the soutb.

HoT sPElSGs, AK, May 2S.-The Presbyterian
general assembly met this morning and listened
to reports Of the committee on the Seamen's
Bethel Unions and cooperation with tue Pres
oyterian church in the United states in foreign
mission work ard eolOred eyange ization- A
resolution favorable 20 united foreign mission
work was adopted AMI IL was recommended
that the cerk be directed 20 notify other Assem-.
blies of this action az once.
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san FRAHc1sco, May 23.-The members
Of the National Editorial Association.
after making a tour OF the state during the
past ten days. arrived q; this city this
evening. Tomorrow they will 20 on an
excursion to points of interest around the
bay. The regular convention viii open
tomorrow evening.
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British Victory Over the Jebu Warmers

LAGOS. West Africa. May 23.-The Brit
ish occupied Inaugusten after stubborn
resistance. in which two native friendlles
were killed and Captain Harbinger
slightly wounded. Later a hard
fought battle came off near Mag
bone. The Jeb1 army was defeated
with an estimated loss Of 490 killed, in
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Denver Democrats Against Cleveland.

DENVER, May 25-Thc Arapahoe county Dem
oerAiic convention has ad pied resolutions that
the delegates t. The national convention must
be unsiteraby in favor OF q presidential cand!-
dat and platform in favor OF free silver 4
resolution iavo-iaG Cleyeand was voted down.