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Her Brother Was on Trial for An At
tempt to Kill Him.

TRACY, Cal, June 6.-The examination
of Ii. F. Ludwig before Justice Peck for
the shooting of Walter De Clark on April
IS last, was set for hearing at O'Clock to-
day. Officer Byrnes had just left the
courtroom TO bring De Clark from the
Tracy hotel, where he had just had his
dinner. When passing the San Joaquin
hotel with De Clark, Title Ludwig. the
young lady whom De Clark had at
tempted TO kill on April IS, stepped
ont of the hotel just behind Byrnes
and commenced firing at De Clark, killing
him. The fatal shot entered the back be-
tween the shoulders. De Clark lived but
few minutes. \ warrant was issued and
Miss Ludwig arrested and arraigned be-.
fore Justice Peck, and the examination
set for O'Clock tomorrow. A bail bond for
$4,000 was fixed. but the defendant chose
to go 10 Jail. The examination of Ii. 2.
Ludwig was continued.
De Clark came to Tracy about two
months ago with the avowed intention OF
shooting Miss Ludwig. 10 whom he had
been engaged. Before he found Miss Lud-
wig, however. her brother Henry shot and
severly wounded De Clark, and it was for
this that Ludwig was nein 9 tried TODAY.
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Likely to BE Succeeded by Steinbach
of Tacoma.

VANCOUVER, Wash, June 6.-fSpecial. l.
1t is stated on very good authority that
Grand Recorder E. Steinbach, of the A. o.
U. w. of Tacoma, will succeed George
Hazard as secretary of the state Demo-
cratic central committee. This will not
be surprise to the Cleveland workers or
to the Hill following. because the admirers
of the stuffed prophet have for months
been nagging Hazard with complaints of
his methods of conducting a personal
boom for Dave Hill.
This movement to GUST Hazard came to
head during the recent Democratic con-
vention here. when Hazard questioned
tho presidential preferences of the dele
gates chosen to the Chicago convention.
Hazard believed then, and it is under
stood he still believes, that Hill and not
Cleveland, will be nominated
TACOMA, June Especial. George
Hazard was asked tonight if he had or
would be succeeded by E. Steinbach, of
Tacoma, as secretary of the state Demo-
cratic committee He said: "There i. no
foundation whatever for the statement.
That is all | have to say"
The state committee will not meet until
the day previous to the state convention
and no action can be taken until then re-
garding the matter unless a special meet
ing is called, which is not at all probable.
1t has been said here frequently since the
Vancouver convention that Secretary Haz-
Zard would be removed by the Cleveland
men.
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WASHINGTON CITY EXCITED.
Every Bit'of News Eagerly Read-spe
cial Wires to the White House.

WASHINGTON CITY, June 6.-Politics
reigned supreme at the capitol today
Everybody sought the latest news from
Minneapolis, and every bulletin was seized
with avidity, discussed and twisted to
meet the views of the readers. few Repub-
lican senators venturing prophecies On
the House side the political situation oc-
cupied the attention of everybody. As
far as ascertained. little betting is going
on, the adherents of the favorites, al
though sure of nomination, not being will
ing 20 back their opinion.
The president and Secretaries Foster
and Rusk attended the Cincinnati Wash
inetOn City baseball match this afternoon
and enjoyed the game very much. The
president seems awaiting the result of the
convention with equanlmity, and has not
made the least change in his usual official
routine. The telegraph Office on the up-
per floor was open for several hours. and
number Of kilograms were received from
friends in Minneapolis
Blaine passed the day quietly at home
and appeared to be in excellent condition.
He manifested no concern whatever over
the political situation.
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Alcohol as q Food.

One of the most absurd arguments in
favor OF the use OF alcohol is that il is a
true food. We say this argument is abb
surd, for, If true, it is not in any sense a
defense of the common use of the drno
Alcohol, even if food, offers no advap.
tages over other foods; moreover. IL ia
quite too expensive to afford a substitute
for other foods; a bushel of wheat. for en-
ample, which costs less than half as much
as gallon of alcohol, would prove ON
analysis, TO contain at least three or fonr
times the nutritive value of alcohol ever
admitting the drug to be pure nutrient
When taken into the system, alcohol nm.
dergoes some chemical changes. but this
Is true OF almost every substance. Alec.
hol lessons oxidation, and this has led 70
the claim that 1t lessons the tissue-wastss
and so, while not exactly food in a posi,
tive sense, IS, in negative or ,ndfren,
way, supporter of the system. But this
Is also true OF strychnine, and variety of
other poisonous substances. Does This
fact constitute strychnine a food ? Co
tainiy not; Hence the argument cannot
be allowed as holding good in relation to
alcohol. ~
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THE STATE DELEGATIONS.
Elections of National Committeemen
and other Offcers.

and other Oficers.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 6.-The Oregon dele
cation organized as follows: G. w. Full
ton, chairman; Joseph Simon, national
committeeman; r. B. Borst, credentials;
]. X. Brown, platform; G. E. Wolverton,
permanent organization; o. G. Apologize,
rules; G. N. Donelson, Thomas III. Tongue,
honorary vice presidents. The delegation
is about evenly divided between Blaine
and Harrison.
The Wyoming delegation elected the fol-
lowing: National committeeman, J. M.
Carey; vice president, c. n. Potter; resolu-
tons. s. w. Downey.
The Maine delegation elected John NJ.
Manley for national committeeman.
The Illinois delegation met this morn
ing and reelected Hon. w. J. Campbell,
as member of the national committee,
and unanimously chose Senator Cullom as
chairman Of the delegation in the conven-
ton.
The New York delegation organized and
elected w. s. Witherbee national commit
teeman.
The Iowa delegation met shortly before
noon, and count of noses showed the
Harrison men in control of four to one,
but Clarkson's personal strength with the
delegation showed that he had far
greater following than his choice for the
presidency. The heartiness of his recep-
ton when he came into the room showed
he could have almost anything he wanted
from Iowa except the vote for Blaine. He
was unanimously elected as the Iowa men,
Der of the national committee.
The Vermont delegation organized.
They practically agreed to vote as unit,
but have not decided whom to support.
Masons Colburn was chosen as O member
OF the national committee.
The Massachusetts delegation chose U.
NJ. Grain as national committeeman.
Idaho organized with Senator Dubois as
chairman and NJ. r. Gwinn as secretary.
The following are the Idaho convention
officers: Vice-president, ]. NJ. Shoup; as
sistant secretary. Monte b. Gwinn; COM
mittee on resolutions, w. b. Heiburn;
committee on credentials, James NJ.
Shoup; committee On organization, d. C.
Lockwood. The delegation is solid for
Blaine. They say they want silver
plank as strong as possible.
Montana elected A. J. Seligman as
chairman, and chose the following COM
mitteemen: On resolutions, Thomas
Couch, of Butte; on organization, A. B.
Hammond, of Missoula: on credentials
Paul Mccormick, OF Billings. The dele
cation starts about two-thirds for Blaine
The others are said to be leaning that
way
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THE RHODODENDRON.
SEATTLE, June 6. 1892

SEATTLE, June g. 1892.
To THE EDITOR: As point in favor of clover
for the state flower, a correspondent says: "More
than year ago the clover was championed by a
lady and gentleman in the West Shore, then pu b.
lished in Spokane and Portland, and since the
clover has held undisputed sway for more than
a year we may consider il the choice, 30 far, of
the state"
This may sound as good argument in its
favor, coming from Portland, Ore, and from
defunct magazine; but upon Washington's
strong and well-known individuality it can
make no impression. The West Shore was purely
an organ OF Oregon from the first, printed in
Portland, with Spokane tackled on later, to
thus curry to the great new state that was fast
cutting loose from Oregon's leading strings;
and its sentiments as an organ did not individu-
ally represent Washington alone. 1t was not
largely and universally Endorsed by Washing
ton. and thus died from pure hamilton. Its
power as indorsing clover or any other flower as
state floral emblem of Washington, does not
weigh an atom. dead Oregonian does not
command a passing thought from good live
Washugtouian.
AS Tor the clover holding ''undisputed sway
for more than a year" il seems rather u limited
"sway," since it was not taken up at once and
widely Endorsed, as was the rhododendron, from
its first championship; but lay dormant for q
whole year until attempted new life was in
fused into it again by the romantic sentiment OF
It's gifted champion.
Thus far the largest expressed preference for
state flower has been for the rhododendron. 1t
is a matter in which the people of Washington
alone are interested, and all have a right to ex-
press their opinions and to cast vote if they
wish. Since the writer's championship of
rhododendron five months ago there has been
nothing but the spirit of open honor and fair
play. And while feeling no compunctions in
being against a flower brought forward by Port
land or the defunct West Shore, still it is gen.
uine sorrow TO be against anything that Ella
Higginson personally might desire, although
the writer does not know her except through
her rare pen.
But the rhododendron is beautifully launched,
and no loyal devotee would pull down her
matchless sails! From all over the state is ring
ing the Observation-Disclosures ahoy
In its exceptional distinctiveness as n beauti-
full flower it best typities Washington, famous as
an exceptional state, which cannot be said of
the clover common to the whole north temper
ate zone: therefore, let every live Washing
tonian. with individuality large be loyal TO
the beautiful rhododendrou. that does not bring
but ''withered leaves TO the graves of her dead
soldiers, the last rare memorial day testify
and may It forever demonstrate, with its rich
clusters OF rose-colored flowers and evergreen
leaves, all that is glorious and unfading in this
proudest OF all states.
ALsoRA WAGNER Fry
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Colorado. Much excitement was caused
by this blunt declaration. Judge Spence.
Of California, replied vigorously.
De Young. of California. followed Spence
in q spirited address, and was reinforced
by no less Blaine Lieutenant than Bou-
teile, of Maine. The latter spoke with re-
gard to the motion of Western support OF
Blaine in 1884 and that he had been es-
corted to his home by the California dele
gates, a proceeding which Boutelle urged
would be no less fitting now.
Senator Jones, of Nevada, followed Bou-
telle. Jones declared that Harrison was
dangerous because of his veto propensity
and said he threatened veto OF the tree
coinage bill.
Judge Spence contradicted Jones point
blank and gave tit for tat for the radical
silver Blaine element. saying that the eau
Gus proclaimed that If a split was brought
about in the Republican party through
the action of the convention it would rest
on Blaine. The caucus was in an uproar
instantly and the Blame mems shouting
and cheering made such a showing OF
strength that the Harrison men sur
rendered and left their opponents to
have full sway. The excitement
Was Gil OCCdsiOneQ Dy Tue oHeiihS
of q resolution by Spence, heartily indors-
ing the movement to procure international
agreement for universal free coinage of
silver and reciting that it is deemed ex-
pedient and just to the people that con-
gress should at once provide for the COIN
age Of all the silver product of this coun-
try and that tariff be levied on imported
foreign silver.
No vote was taken on the resolution, and
when De Young announced that the
sense of the caucus was that committee
composed of one member from each dele
CATION represented be appointed for the
purpose of embodying the wants of the
meeting in the form of reso-
luton to be presented to the ma
tional committee on platform, the
motion was carried with tremendous
hurrah. Jack of California, Bartine of
Nevada, Townsend of Colorado, Biedberg
of Montana, Salisbury of Utah, Hayborn
Of Idaho. and Bennett of Washington
were named, and the caucus adjourned
with the Blaine feeling reused to high
pitch. At the close of the meeting bal
lot was taken, and of fifty-eight delegates
voting fifty-two were for Blaine.
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HASTE IN CONGRESS
House Sends River and Harho.
Bill to Conference.
THE ANTI.OPTION BILL PAssr,
New Mexico and Arixons Bius p...
The Senate Unable to Obta,.
sQuorum.

WAsHIyGro CRY, June 6-yn a
House today Hatch moved to su,nena = ~
rules and pass the anti-option bill -.
thirty minutes was allowed und., =. .s'
rules. Hatch addressed the Hons. :
support of the measure. Herbert Of a..
bama and Boatner of Louisiana onno 49,
the bill. Rayner of Maryland prots.,ss
against pushing bill of such irnport.n..
through under suspension of the mi
Castle of Minnesota, Patterson of Tenn.
see, Taylor of Illinois, Harter Of On.
Stout of Michigan and Cummings Of ~
York also opposed the bill. Hend.,,..
of Iowa favored the measure. H.,sa
closed the debate and the motion -.
agreed to-yeas les, nays 40, and thu Inn 4,
was accordingly passed.
Blanchard of Louisiana moved to ma.
pend the rules, non-concur in the Sane.
amendments to the river and harbor M,
and agree to a conference. The MOTIF.
was concurred in. yeas l46, nays "a s.a
blanchard, Catchings and Hendersoo ~
Illinois appointed conferrees.
The Senate amendments to the n.,.,
appropriation bill were non-concurred !.
on motion of Herbert of Alabama. ana
conference ordered. Elliott, Herbert a,a
Bouteile being appointed conferrees.
Bryan of Nebraska moved to suspend n.
rules and pass the bill appropriating $50
900 for the pedestal for a monument ~
General w. I. Sherman; agreed to. IA
to SO.
Washington of Tennessee moved susnsn.
sion of the rules and passage of the bill al.
uniting the territory of New Mexico PERL.
ms of Iowa demanded second. The a..
ond was ordered and the bill passed. 1857 IA
3, amid loud applause. which was renewed
when Smith of Arizona moved to suspepd
the rules and pass the bill admitting Al.
IONA to statehood. The bill was pse.ad
yeas la, nays II.
Forney of Alabama moved TO ms
pend the rules and pass the leei,a.
tive appropriation bill. The reading a.
the bill consumed two hours, and Hender.
son of Iowa demanded a second. Tn.
second was ordered, and Henderson mad
fierce attack upon the committee on N.
Preparations for cutting down necessary
appropriations. Payne of New York crit.
clsed the attempt to pass the bill. The bill
was passed amid Democratic applause
McMillin of Tennessee introduced con.
current resolution for final adjournment
OF congress Monday, July 4, at O'Clock:
referred. Adjourned.
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NELSON BENNETT ELECTED.
4 Good Natured Contest for the Nations
Committee Chair m anship,


MINNEAPOLIS. June 6.-[Special.l The
Washington people put IN busy day in
Minneapolis. Delegate Davis arrived this
morning completing the delegation. At IL
O'Clock caucus was held in the state
headquarters in the West hotel. The
work the delegation had before it was
readily completed. A. NJ. Cannon was
elected chairman of the delegation, and
Edward Eldridge was the delegations
choice for the states member of the ma
tional conventions committee on resolu-
tions; William Kirkman for the creden-
tails committee Nelson Bennett for per-
manent organization and John McGraw
on order of business, Cannon to notify
the presidential nominee of his selection.
and William kirkman 10 notify the can
didate selected for the vice presidency.
The only real contest in the caucus
was over the selection of national COM
nitteeman to succeed CavanauCh, and il
was good natured one. Three candi-
dates were presented. These were: Mel
son Bennett. of Tacoma; Fred Grant. Of
Seattle, and Thomas II. Cavansugh. of
Olympia. On the first ballot Grant re-
ceived four votes, Bennett three and Cava-
nsugh two. On the second Bennett had
four, Grant three and Cavsnaugh one, and
Bennett, upon motion. was declared
elected. There is little doubt thar the
delegation will vote for Blaine. No pool
OF the delegation VAS taken in the caucus
however. as 20 preferences on presidential
candidates.
Senator and Mrs. Allen arrived from
Washington City At noon, and the senator
immediately Joined his friends of the
Washington delegation. He will remain
during the convention. Representative
Wilson leaves tomorrow for Spokane.
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Tn. Mineral Creek Claims.

TACOMA, June 6.-[Special.]-J I. Da-
Wis, who has been prospecting in the Min
eral creek district for several months, and
who claims to have opened several tun-
nels. says the bulk of the claims filed on
last winter will be open for refiling July
IL, when, by the rules of the Rainier min
ing district, the fling will cease to be OF
effect. Many of the claims will be filed
on by prospectors who have been continu-
ing work during the spring. Mr.. Davis
says the Mineral creek district resembles
the Leadville district, the veins being well
defined, with lime walls and porphyry
dykes. The assays. Mr.. Davis says, run
from $50 per ton upwards.
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Rrief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, June 6. - [Special.l - W. 81.
Bishop, Cotton fruit grower. says
his district in Eastern Washington
will send go carloads to the Sound If the
Northern Pacific will furnish through
freight service He is urging such service.
In her complaint for divorce from Joseph
Shuttleroe, OF Long Branch, Mrs Mary
Shuttleroe alleges that Shuttlere fed her
poisoned strawberries, threatened to Kill
her and put croton oil on eggs which she
had prepared to eat.
Six thousand dollars worth of Midland
school district per cent. bonds were sold
today to the Puget Sound Bond and trust
Company, of Seattle, at s.. 05 premium, the
highest premium ever paid in the county
for school bonds.
TACOMA, June 6-fspecial1 The steamer
Queen started for Alaska with eighty nrst-ciass
passengers this morning.
Miss Osborn, of Lake ParE, upon whom IL Is
alleged an abortion was committed. 10 slightly
improved today. and it is thought she VIII
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Kemmio- Wilkes fight at Minneapolis on
Monday night ended in ten rounds as a draw.
house In Austrian Alps was destroyed BY
lightning and eight persons killed on Monday.
The government on Monday purch ased $4,000
ounces Of silver at prices ranging from $50 to
s9.2 cents.
7. Moore, q Montana murderer, was shot and
killed while resisting sherifs posse near
Nevada, NO., on Monday.
Ex-Governor Romualdo Pacheco. OF California,
United States minister to Central America, has
returned to Guatemala from San Francisco.
Seven student priests and a boatman were
drowned in Bourget lake, seven miles from
Chambord, France, while on pleasure trip on
Monday.
The appellate court at Chicago has sustained
the will of the late John Crerar, including
among other requests the 100000 provision
for Q library on the South Side.
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COMMENCEMENT AT OLYMPIA.
Beginning OF the Exercises at tho Collie.
giate Institute.

Beginning of the Exercises at the Collie
giate Institute.
OLYMPIA, June 6.-Commencement exer-
cises, now in progress at the Olympia Col
| legiate Institute, have drawn to Olympia
| several distinguished gentlemen from
| neighboring cities. among them Rev. 7. b.
Ford, d. D.. and Rev. W. P. George, D. D.,
| both of Seattle. Yesterday DR.. Ford de-
iivered the baccalaureate sermon at the
| First NJ. E. church. Last night Rev. A. J..
Bell, of Oakland. Cal, preached the an
nual sermon to the graduates.
| at o'clock this morning the COM
| mencement exercises began with college
| prayer-meeting. the first ever introduced
| here. Tonight at o'clock the literary
| societies will render short programme,
| at the close of which DIR. George, pastor of
the First church, Seattle, will address the
| students. The events tomorrow will be class
| day exercises and the second musical re-
| cital by the students. the recital will
occur at $50 p. m. in Institute hall.
| Wednesday afternoon of this week the
| board of trustees will hold business
| meeting to form plans for the coming
| school year. AT 8 p. m. on the same day
| special commencement exercises will
be held at the First Methodist
| Episcopal church, upon which occasion
Rev. c. L. Devin, A. NJ, 3. D., pastor of
the First Congregational church and a
| graduate of Harvard, will address the
seniors. Thursday the exercises of the
week will close with the alumni business
| meeting in the afternoon and banquet at
| night. The list of graduates is as follows:
Preparatory to college-C. B. seely, Napavine:
| Hannah Morrison, Olympia; J. NJ. Brown and
| g. G. Brown, of Canada.
Normal-Frank T. Fisher, Texarkana, Tex.
| CommerciaI-Jesse I. Mills, N. w. Callow, D.
| T. Crandall. L. L. Taylor, Herbert w. MARI. c.
A. Sparks. Louise NJ. Dittman and Duncan Bige-
| low, all of Olympia: Charles P. Wakeman, Port
| Townsend; John f. Biies Elma.
| observation-disclosures NJ. Wakeman, Port Town.
| send.
Two of the young men graduates have
chosen the ministry, and one is now on
| his way to the Northwestern university at
| Chicago to take special course in
theology.
The institute is in reasonably prosper
Gus condition and preparations will doubt
| less be instituted during the summer to
enlarge its capacity and improve the sys-
| tenn of instruction.
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Whatconl News.

WHATcoM, June 6.--Ispecial, frederick Lee.
head clerk in the Pratt Hardware Company's
store, accused OF stealing a shotgun from the
company, was discharged today, Pratt testifying
that he gave him the gun.
Brakeman A. l. Martin fell from a box car on
the Bellingham Bay g. British Columbia road
Sunday evening and knocked out all his front
teeth in the upper jaw and broke away the al
veslor process. He was on the end of a car,
which struck backstop and threw him for
ward.
An electric car on the Whatcom d Fairhaven
road became unmanageable on n down grade OF
10 per cent. this morning, jumped the track and
run 100 feet in mud, narrowly escaping pitching
into ravine. The passengers, who jumped
from the car, were all more or less injured. F..
M. Kohler had an arm broken and George Tay-
lor architect, was badly injured, etc.
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FOURTH OF JULY.
Dfstricting the City for Soliciting 6
subscriptions.

Districting the City for Soliciting the
Subscriptions.
The Fourth of July soliciting committee
met last night at the Chamber Of Com
merce and divided the city IS follows for
canvassing:
Front and Second streets. between Madison
and Yesler-L l. Ross.
West street to Union, architects and commits.
sion merchants-H A. Van Amringe, Joseph
Greene.
South OF Yesler-Jerome Catlin, Fred E.
Sander.
saloons-Albert Braun, 7. J. Reardon-
Odices-J. F. McElroy, J. H. Calvert
street car companies-E. +. Whittier.
Front and Second streets above Madison to
Pike Lobe.
Secret orders-w. G. Ronald, Moritz Koch.