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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-11
SUN SOON HUE BLUFFED OUT.
Tho Portland Chinaman Afraid to Take
His Countrymen or tho Victoria.

Tho Portland Chinaman Afraid to Take
His Countrymen or the Victoria.
TACOMA, May 1O-[Special. ]-Sun Soon
Hue, the Portland Chinaman who habeas
corpused fourteen Chinese merchants
from aboard the Victoria, was bluffed out
Of insisting ON the alleged rights
of his friends. He was threatened
with the responsibility, which it
was concluded meant arrest and
convection under the Chinese exclusion
laws. if his fourteen friends could not
prove their right to remain III the United
States. This, coupled with the position
taken by the Federal court and Gus
toms officer, which was in effect that
the writ of habeas corpus merely
authorized them to take merchants from
the steamer before the court. left Sun
Soon Hue to choose between holding the
Victoria until May Is or taking the China
men ashore himself, in which case he was
Liable to arrest the same as Rev. Tom
Sing.
1t was estimated to be worth Sc, 900 day
to hold the Victoria and the Northern Pa
citic company proposed to carry Sun Soon
Hue's friends back to China free
and return them to the United States
for SIS in case they wished to return. The
arrest of Tom Sing frightened the Chinese
interested in landing the alleged mer-
chants and oil those ordered deported
by Collector WATSON. except three
who were gotten of Ut midnight
on Monday through the state
court by habeas corpus proceedings,
together with 2l5 alleged actors. were de-
ported this morning. their noses beng
counted before the Victoria entered the
Straits. to see that there were mono miss.
ing. Tom Sing is held under guard for
bonds.
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Canada Pacific s:auu.I Meeting

MoSTKrAL May lo-.-The stockholders,
annual meeting OF the: Canadian Psr,fc
vas he'd n today. The annual state
ment shcNs gross ,eIninGs. $2l .4a-
Oo; work. e1Pens.s. $i2s>9.O0: net
earnings >>'i-V'"'; Fixed charges
DIVIDENDS, -. de3Hei' 8, leaves a surplus
oil S-,IipF1 ne sur - Of the previous
year vas S'-'0l'"V. aits he totA! surplus
carried io'~ ard, So,s.S|~ \ clause in
tie report p 'arding &c Issue of preteren-
ia stock T. ;he ano:r @; S3,o".0o. =.
Wei a the port itse:f was unan,moQs}v
a f,-fai
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Col Oliver Wood is seriously i'll at Port Towns
end, the result Of enlargement OF the liver. Re-
covery is not expected.
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vice-Pre.id.nt webb ON tho sound.

TACOMA. May 1o-(Special. l-Vice-Pres-
ident Webb. of the New York Central
railroad, and a large party riding in a
special tram of six palace cars, said to be
the finest and most luxurously furnished
in the world, arrived here this
evening from Portland. The train was
at once side tracked for the
night and the party did not leave for Seat
tie at 7:45 p. m, as it was reported it
would do. Aside from walking about the
station for exercise. none of the party left
the cars. Tomorrow Tacoma will be in
spected until I p. m, when the party
leaves 10 go II Sumas and then east via
the Canadian Pacific railway to Banff, and
then return here and so East over the
Great Northern.
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Brief Tacoma News.

TACOMA, May 10. -lSpecial.l - The
book agent, says that Lorett has wife
In the East. Lorett was arrested for try
ing to leave the city without paying his
board bill, but was discharged.
In the suit of Barber Edison against De-
tective Edward Flanagan the plaintiff
was today awarded $1,000 damages.
Flanagan tried to enter Edson's place to
arrest a negro who had bitten off the nose
Of another negro. and Edison claims the
detective brutally assaulted him.
Henry Malone is wanted by the police
for attempting to murder his wife. Henri
eta Malone.
The steamer Al-Ki arrived from Alaska
tonight with 1000 barrels of whale oil
aboard
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Willamette in Oregon ard washirgon-Edward
c. RusselI OF Oregon.
Postmaster at Tacorrs -Alonsos3 Case. Of t.
coma, vice John d. Hogs term.axplrsd-
-
Frank H. Jones, OF Springfield: IL, who was
today appointed first assistant iiossrnaster gen.
erai, vice H. Clay Evans, resigne:. Is native Of
Springfield, Ill, and g. years OF sse He wae
graduated from Yale university "a the ciass OF
ISIS, and Immediately sssok mp the study OF law.
since his admission To ebe bar be- has been en-.
gagged in the active practice OF n. profession
He was a member of tas last Ihisles general 40.
eembly from the springfeid district Jones IL
president Of the Leae9 OF Demeesatie Clubs OF
Illinois and was q cezayate TO ibA last Demo
cratic national convention. sSa. has always
taken . deep and scti se interest," n:natiousl and
s,ate politics. and 10 man of brilliant intel
lectual attainmentA SIR. Jones has been 90
lected to deliver the ovation on he occasion OF
the dedication OF the illinois state building at
the Worlds fair on the 18th inst,
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Cardinal Zixiiara Dead.

ROME, Nay Il.-CardinaI LigIlara died
today.
IT. Zigliars, pFefec, OF the congregational
Stu lies, VS. . naive OF Corsica. aad wss born
In 1884 he WIS created cardinal in is7a In
early life he belonged 10 the Dominican order
Pope Leo had openly expressed his preference
for Zig lara g. his successor. He was man OF
great learaing.l
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NEW York, May 10.-After private serv-
ices at he residence and public services in
81. Bartholomew church this morning,
al which Cornelius and W. X. Vanderbilt,
Whitelaw Reid aud other notable persons
acted as paIlbearers, the remains of Mrs.
Chauncey NJ. Depew were taken by special
train 10 peekskill and inferred IN the GEM
etery there.
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FoETtA>e May .c.-The steara>t r.
DANUBE. .ch arrv: from Victor q. =
g., wee ago w,itl 6i2 Chinese. f.-t
on her ~.-urn tr:p tonight, hav-7..
on board 81 Caine:e Nho were refuses
permission to land. The vessel Was
libeled f. $4,000 by: tae government { r
evsrloa3sa > GU sas se.eassd OF bonds.
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"A Long Procession.
GREAT FALLS, Mont, May 10-lSpecial.1
The annual encampment Of the Montana
G. A. R., Sons Of Veterans and Woman's
Relief Corps commenced here today.
Veterans from all parts of the state were
in line when the grand parade started at
2:3O o. m. First came platoon of police,
then Mayor Gensthorpe and the aldermen
in carriages, followed by tho drum corps,
members of the Montana G. A. R..
Woman's Relief Corps. Sons of Veterans
and Flambeau club, etc.
At the conclusion Of the parade the
freedom of the city was extended to all BY
Mayor Gensthorpe. Ex-United States
Senator Sanders responded. Tho state
encampment will be in session two days.
This is the largest encampment ever held
in Montana.
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Jack Aaloaey was fatally shot in Q saloon In
Cainasosa IL Frssao, on Nay q, BY Charles
kayd
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29
rRFr CoiNAGE DEFEATED.
The wiIsia Repeal Hiii PASSED ny n
Large Majority.

WASHINGTON. Aug %. - When the
House Of Representatives meets at
noon tomorrow IL will begin voting on
the silver propositions included i'm the
order adopted fifteen days ago for the
discussion of silver \ vote will first
I've taken on the proposition to provide
for free coinage Of silver at ratio of
LIS to |. The falling. other ratios up
10 ~ 20 will nc voted upon, then the
house viii I've given an opportunity to
SAY whether or not il will restore the
Bland Allison act Of 1873 All these
are conceded. with the silver purchss-
ing clause repeal of the Sherman law
OF 1890 to he doomed.
WASHINGTON. Aug -. In the House
today tho vote on the silver question
resulted in the passage of the: Will
son hill and the unconditional repeal
Of the purchasing clause of the Sher.
man Law The highest vote in opposi.
tion was on the proposition to substi.
tute free coinage at the present ratio
Of Is 10 /. On this the vote stood
Yeas. l24; nays, 226. On the final pas.
sage Of the Wilson bill the vote stood
yeas 240: nays, 10.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

Senator David b, Him. of New York,
made a long speech on the financial
question in the Senate last Friday,
during which Mr.. Cleveland came in
for several hard rubs. The gist Of the
Senator's position is expressed in these
words
y am himetalist | do not believe
in q single gold standard, nor a single
silver standard: but I do believe in the
use Of both gold and silver as the stan
tlard money OF the country and in their
tree coinage in our minis, at a proper
ratio. without any discrimination in
favor OF one against the other. And.
as such bimetalist, | favor the repeal
Of the Sherman law. because it is nm
democratic, Illogical, dangerous in its
tendencies, an impediment to free coin.
age and disgrace to the silver clause.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29
Their UItIniaIuin.

" AsHINGToN, Aug. 26.-m
closing hi@ speech III the House
today Mr.. Bland, the free coinage
leader, said the silver men III the
House had offered several com
promises: il those compromises
were rejected there would never
he another compromise offered.
applause.
To maintain q gold standard
mean1 10 demonetlze silver and To
lower the wages Of labor. The
Wilson DILL asked the Con9foss 10
70 legislate as to add to the pros
perity of England and Australia
and 70 the distress and adversely
Of the farntern and miners OF
America. lie mad not advocated
the Sherman law. he mad voted
againsi il, but II WIS now tire last
buIwark OF silver ii WAS now
proposed 10 demonetize silver.
Now war the time To LEI the COM
Try sec who We're the friends of
silver and bimetallism IN this
House. il strike down silver
would meas, . political revolution
that sould stril4. teMn BOTH gseal
political partle4 ier one he
waa wiling 10 JOIN tine people,
even taougb Democracy would
isaEe n 20 10 the wall. lAp-
planse.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

congressman Holman who has won
the sobriquet o. watch dog Of the
Treasury" by reason of his opposition
to governmental extravaganza, mas been
Sc. aside ar chairman of the Appropri-
ations Committee, and MT. Sayers, Of
Texas substituted IL his place It Il
alleged that the change was made be
cause Mr Holman II too economical
III his ideas. and that more liberal Rp-
preparations are desired. 10y which we
suppose tins Democratic Congress of
.'retrenchment and reform" is making
ready 10 out-biIlion the Reed billion
dollar Congress-
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29
LOYAL IEGIONS.

\ correspondent of the Memphis
Commercial says Capt. Prank Burkitt,
the recognized leader OF the Peoples
party hosts in Mississippi, has begun
the organization of Loyal Legions in
the State, the first one being institu-
ted in his own county (Chickasawl.
These legions arc. a. Capt. Burkitt
says, the most complete political ma
chimes human ingenuity could devise
They are military in character, being
regularly differed and manned. each
member being bound by oath to obey
the commands of his superior.
The idea is to organize a legion in
in each county. to he composed Of loo
men. who elect colonel The legion
Is divided into ten companies of 100 men
each of whom selects a captain. These
captains constitute the executive com
mittce Of the county. with the colonel
a. chairman, The companies are divid-
cd into squads Of ten, each of whose du-
ty il * to sec that each member 81 his
squad i properly registered. and to
mass them at the polls on election day
to vote An assessment on each recruit
enlisted will supply campaign ex
penses. The organization is non
secret
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29
\ SELECT LIST.
Leading Papers With Which
The Leader Clubs.

The LEADER has made clubbing ar
rangementS with a few representative
journals of different classes, with
either one of which IL will I've sent one
year to suy subscriber at the following
rates
The ea,irr and tho Voice, tho ahle>t Of
Prohibition parcr<l .......... ........... SIS
The Leader and Tho Citizen tofttcial organ
Of the National FRO Committee a, ..... lbs
The Leader and Home and Farm tkgricu
tlra, and Family ....a... ..... l.25
The eader and tho Clarinn-l clgcr dead
ing Democratic paper 81 Mississippi. L7d
You pay your money and take your
choice
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29
silver Purchases

WASHINGTON, Aug. ~ In response
10 resolution Of inquiry on the sub
iect of silver purchases under the act
Of 1890 Secretary Carlisle has sent to
the House Of Representatives today a
letter setting forth the following facts:
From August 13, 1890. to August 10,
1893, the department purchased l61,-
Sd. oa0 fine ounces. costing S150,669, 459
The highest paid was Il p an ounce
on August 20. 1890; the lowest 60 cents
an ounce on July 81, 1893. Treasury
notes to the amount Of Sl50. 1l5.aS5
have been issued in payment OF silver
bullion. of which S714.636 have been re
deemed IN standard silver dollars and
retired since August 3, 1899,
Up to August /, 1898. Go, lS4, loo
treasury notes have been redeemed in
gold. Thirty-Siy million eighty seven
thousand one hundred and eighty-five
standard dollars have been coined
from bullion purchased under the act
of 1890 On tho l4th instant the gov
eminent owned OF silver purchased
under the act of 1890 l33, l61 60 ounces.
costing sl2!.2I7.61..
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

\ bill i pending before the senate,
introduced by Chairman Voorhees,
Democrat of the Finance Committee,
with the written endorsement of Sec
rotary Carlisle Democrat to allow the
National Banks to issue notes for the
full face value Of their interest bear
ing bonds deposited in the I. s. Treas
ury. or in other words increase thor
present circulation 10 peT cent. with
the privilege of charging the people
whatever interest they can eXtort.
II l. estimated that the additional
amount the banks will thus receive l.
Sl9.Oa0.OO0. II l. further confidently
asserted that a Democratic Congress
will pass the bill, and that n Democrat
ic President will sigh ii And all Of
this in face Of the fac. that Thos JET
ferSou and Andrew Jackson. whom We
have been taught 10 regard a the pa
tron saints OF democracy. were uncnm-
promisingly opposed to National
Banks. and the further fart thai it used
to he fashionable To denouncc these
banks III Democratic platforms a. in
imical 10 the peoples interests.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

Mr.. Springer says: u don't believe
in going back TO the days OF the olu
banking system aud Of being COMPEL
ed TO cave forty four different kinds OF
currency in this country. The remov-
al of tax upon state banks any the re-
establishment of the old system would
no AN obstruction to business. j, for
one. am against it aud | do not believe
snch bill can pass. ! favor stable
currency, good alike in all the States,
accepted without question everywhere
and familiar to the people and printed
upon such paper that counterfeits can
be readily detected. Any other cur
rency is an obstruction to business and
/ shall oppose it.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29
IOWA sEr,pLICANS nF-rE,A rRoss,-
pITtNN

~ predicted by the Voice tor the
last two years. the Republican politi-
claus uf Iowa have sold out Prohibit
ton i'm that State t. VlaCatC the "a
loon element. For several years Iowa
has had n State Prohibitory law, pass
cd Nv a Republican Legislature and
championCd Ivy 2 majority of that par
ty. bot the whisky power eot IN ITS
wo, k among tho leaders who direct the
party machine aud adroitly mauipu--
lated the primaries and when TIE
State Convention me- the middle OF
this month tho license faction had a
majority of the delegates. The Con
vcntion. by n vote Of CD to 'sS adopt
cd a plank declaring that Prohibition
is no test Of Republicauism,' and rel
eSateS the question 81 the retention,
modification or repeal Of the pro
hibitory law Of the State to tn" Leg
iSlature. to take such action as they
NAV deem Just and hest. in the matter
Of maintaining the present law in
those portions Of the State whore 1t is
now, or can be made. efficient, and Civ
ing the other localities such methods
of controlling and regulating the Ii.
ouor traffic rs will best serve the cause
of temperance and morality.
This is properly interpreted To mean
surrender of the principle of Prohi-
bition and an endorsement Of license
and local option. Large numbers Of
Prohibition Republicans arc in open
revolt, and their number i growing
every day. Steps are being taken 10
call State convention Of the friends
of the State prohihitory law. compos-
cd of men Of all parties, torm union
and put out a state ticket II this is
carried ont. It means the certain de
feat of the Republican ticket, AMI may
result in the overthrow OF both old
parties
Frank d. jackson. the Republican
nominee for Governor. l. . hi&h license
man and was never a Prohihitionist.
Referring to the Republican pro
gram. Gen. James 4. Weaver, the PEG
pies party leader. in letter to the
Voice. says.
The action of the Republican State
convention in Iowa i a CowaFdly sur
render of the dearest interests OF the
State 10 the demon Of rum. and l. an
unconditional Ynrrepder to iawleSSneSs
ana crime II l. an offer To sell the
souls and bodies of Our people for the
SpoiIs of office The Republican plat
form makes common cause with gold
kings on the money question aud with
the dcStrOver> of our homes ana chill
dreu on the liquor question. The mon
ey power and the liquor power are al
lies. and il i natural that both should
he cherished and sustained IN the same
platform. If there was ANYTHING lack
inc to convince the people Of the utter
decentralization Of Republic leadership
in iowa this platform Of Surrender sets
the matter forever al resi- The moral
sentiment OF the State will flow from
il a. from peStjience Now let the
good people of Iowa unite ana stand
together as one man IN defense aftheir
homes. Down with all Who woHld rob
the people of their homes, either
through money. famine OF the rum
curse.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

II Is officially anpoupca,y ,h..,
extraordinary extra, T, 1- monetary crisis through
which the United States is now nssI
ing, which involves the banks 30 fa,'-
country to an extent tb., 'ne
their officers to remain constsr.l' p'n
the post of duty while tho a. al
imminent, has constrained tba Is
can BANKERS Association to indefinite.
iy postpone its annual convention o.n
ed for the 9th and It'll prov a, CO.;
go. The President of this assoc;a,; 60
has issued a circular urging hanL""
throughout the country to br;na ~
the pressure possible to bear on = al
gress to secure the repeal of the s;lva.
purchase clause Of the Sherman law
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29
Three Policies.

Tine administration can be said to
approve and indnrse three distinct
measures. First. the repeal OF the pun
chasing clause of the act OF 1880; sec
ond, the extension of the issues Of the
National banks to par value OF the
bonds deposited in the Treasury; and
third, tine issuance Of one hundred and
fifty millions of certificates on the
bullion purchased under the act Of
1881. and the coinage of this bullion
for their redemption. -Leaocrdt Ea.-
chaHge.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

Henry c. Smith, Of Salisbury, Law
renee county. was indicted al the late
term Of the circuit court for being &C
cessory to murder of W u. Morris. and
for shooting at. with intent to kill ".
M. Sistrunk short time before.
Smith applied ion bail under writ Of
habeas corpus after his arrest and
had hearing on this writ before
Chancellor Conn al Monticello last
Thursday and Fri day. IT Is reported
that the testimony OF some OF the
principal State witnesses was quite
materially changed IL Smiths favor
from what II was before the grand ju=
ny Chancellor Conn granted bail III
the sum Of s2.5ff
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

There should be no class legislation
in this country for the benef1. Of any
particular class. That is true democra
cy and it is inst and right hut when
we see national bankers and whisky
diStillcrs going to a so-called Demo
cratic administration with perfect
assurance of receiving special IA
vore. what reasonable man can blame
the great iaboring and producing class
es whose. petitions and demands for
equal Justice to all have been Ell
ther ignored or treated with contempt
and ridicule. for growing restless. Il
both of the old parties are not soon
blasted and destroyed by the light
ming OF wronged peoples righteous
Indignation. there : no such thing as
retributive Justice in this world
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

Demerest'> in its September issue
is the first of the prominent magazines
to devote a special number 60 Worlds
Fair matters and to present collec
ton OF illustrations of the interiors of
the principal buildings which gives a
comprehensive view OF the entire Fair
The same number contains a very
han isomely illustrated article on Chi
ca-o. while among a host of other
readable things appears au interest
ing paper on the Worlds Congress OF
Religions; and further attraction vet
is supplied in the autograph message
of farewell to the American people,
written expressly for this publication,
by the Spanish Infanta. which forms a
frontispiece to this extremely interest
Ing number, the whole forming an eX-
quisite souvenir of the Columbian
Exposition.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

Attention J. directed TO the adver,
tisement Of the Stone Female College
OF Meridian, This + d new and thor
oughly equipped institution. and Will
open in September under the most
favorable auspices. Large advantages
and cheapness Of rates are its leading
claims TO public favor. Rev. L. NJ
Stone. who has for several years sue
cessful!y conducted the Shuqualak
Female College, l. President, and viii
take pleasure in supplying all informa
ton.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

Hon. Joseph c. Sibley, of Franklin,
PENNSYLVANIA, is the only party prohi-
bitionist in Congress He was in
,iorsed by the Democrats and slipped
in ahead OF DIR. Flood. who was the Re
publican nominee Mr.. Sibley is about
IS years of age and gifted with tue
voice. fund OF wit and great TOW OF
language. de Is a bimstallist, and
his speech ina the House last week in
aelense of silver attracted vide atten-
tlon.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

In the local option contest IN Attaia
county. the Alliance indicator edited
by Hon Y. F. Ratlif, the Peoples par
" nominee for Congress in the 9th dis
trio; last year. + doing valiant service
for the cause of Prohibition. white it,
Democratic neighbor, the kosciuslzo
Star, il loyal to the Dist plank OF the
Democratic platform and is fighting
hard To perpetuate the dFamshop I'M
guilty.
Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1893-08-29

Private John Allen spoke against the
unconditional repeal of the Sherman
silver law last Saturday. In opening
he said that unlike most of the gentle
men who had addressed the House on
this important question, and who had
disclaimcd being financiers or paI'ti-
sans. he was both Laughter. He
had made the question OF currency p
study for more than forty years.
Laughter. Bnt he was not one Of
those financiers who was responsible
for the present stringency He had
kept his money il circulation, Laugh
ter. He had done about o. per cent.
of his business Oh credit; but he did
not think that was good plan. for his
creditors were now clsmorinc for ham
to do something to restore confidence
Laughter