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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-23
Attendance at Memphis Today
to Be Very Large.
CARLISLE THE CHIEF SPEAKER.
Every Southern State and Every
q Southern City Represented.
The Free Silver Faction Overwhelm-
inCiy Defeated I'm the Convention of
Oregon Republican uClubs-President
Andrews. of Brown University. on
Bi-MetaIliSm.

Memphis. May 22.-The most notable
characteristic of the convention for the
discussion OF sound money" and better
banking facilities. which Will meet tomor-
row afternoon at > o'clock. is the total OBJ
iteration OF party lines in its makeup.
The 800 or 81 delegates representing
every state and all the principal cities in
the South. include men holding all shades
Of political belief and representing every
branch Of commerce and industry in which
the South is Interested. More than loo
delegates, besides numerous newspaper
men and others who do not come as dele
gates. arrived during the day.
The convention will be called 10 order at
, O'Clock. when after the reading OF the
call by Chairman Crawford. a permanent
chairman will be selected. The gentleman
most prominently mentioned in this con-
nection tonight is Congressman Catch
ings. OF Mississippi, who will reach Mem
phis in the morning. After organization
and the appointment of a committee on
resolutions. the gathering will listen TO
an address by Hon. j. G.. Carlisle, secre-
tary of the treasury. The secretary will
reach this city early in the morning. At
ter dinner the local committee of fifteen
will accompany him to the Auditorium,
where he will deliver his speech The
lower floor of the building has been as
signed TO delegates, while the balconies
will he open TO the public The structure
has a seating capacity of I0,0o0
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-23

MENICO TO TAN SILVER.
4 Special Levy on Mining Property
Owned by Americans.

Washington City. May 22-Word
reaches Washington City that Mexico is
about to adopt a new plan for raising
revenue by taxing all silver and gold
mines in which American capital is heav-
ily interested. Financial Minister Lyman
tour first suggested the plan TO the bud
get committee, and the latter accepted
and presented Il to the chamber OF dep
uties as part Of the federal revenues for
the current year. The proposed tax is
estimated In the budget 10 yield g. .275. coo.
which makes II the third item of TIM
portance in the Mexican revenues. being
exceeded only by customs and internal
revenues or stamp tax. The new tax is
TO be called an extraction tax" II is
2is per cent. on silver and 3i2 on gold. II
Is 10 he paid on every species OF the two
precious metals. rough or refined. The
collection is 10 be made at the metallur-
gical Offices OF such metals as are for local
use and at the point of export on metals
sent abroad. This extraction tax is in
addition to the charge for mnting or
coming. There are no exemptions even
in the cases OF the special mining con-
cessions or zones, granted by the govern
ment.
Another prospective change affecting
American interests is likely 20 Fesult
from the silver lead ore item OF the last
United States tariff act. Il is not inn
probable that the old American rate Of
one-half cent per pound on the lead con-
tanned in silver ore will 20 reimp0sed by
Mexico. The rate was reduced to one
quarter Of cent per pound by the Unit
ed States act. a provision was added
that in rase a foreign country should i'm
pose an import duty upon silver ores con-
tanning lead exported 10 the Tnitef
States from such country. then the duty
anon such ores. when imported from such
countries. shall remain "A fixed by the
law tn force prior 70 the passage OF this
act. II is under his provision that the
Mexican law IS likely 10 be changed.
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,,,o,oo Rr,ckmakers strike.

chicago MAY ga general strike OF
brick makers was declared late iast
,,srht and every brick yard in Chicago Is
lied M today. The fight is expected 20
no bitter one Trouble is anticipated
nv the police. A demand OF the men ior
,isber wages being refused. the Brick
Makers Alliance yesterday decided TO or
der a general strike 10 force concessions
the manufacturers declare they VIII op-
crate several yards with non-union men,
The wards specified were surrounded oe-
fore noon by crowds or strikers de,si,
mined that no work should ne done uhti
the wage question was settled.
The large manufacturers, representing
eeven-eights OF the annual output nave
declared i'm favor of the scale demanded
nv the workmen. They say no attempt
viii no made to resume operations untii
Tho scale is adopted. The fight rs directed
AGAINST twenty smaller firms on the North
side which steadily have refused 10 JON
the association or to pay the union scale
The wards are besieged by strikers VINO
saw they will see that none OF the oflcK
&c marketed About 1900 men are out
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TWO SEA CAPTAINS ARRESTED.
Charged With Smuggling Cigars From
Central America.

Aberdeen. May 2a-Special Fri
day morning Capt c. b. Hughes who has
for several years past been master OF the
lumber schooner Pioneer, running between
Gray's harbor and other coast points as
far south as Central America. was arrest
ed at Hoquiam by Deputy United States
Marshal c < Bridges. OF Tacoma. charged
with smuggling. and brought 10 this city
for examination before the United States
commissioner. pending which he was
placed under 80 bonds.
Capt Hughes was arrested on COM
plant OF Peter Autzen. deputy col
iector Of this port. the offense
charged being the bringing OF con-
trahand cigars In from Guatemala last
January. Mr. Autzen discovered some un-
stamped Mexican cigars in the drug store
Of Harry Albright. at Hoquiam. and was
informed By Mr.. Albright that he bought
them from Capt. Hughes. and II was on
this information that the latter gentleman
was arrested.
Last evening United States District At
torney Brinker arrived here from Tacoma.
and the examination of Capt. Hughes took
place. resulting in his being bound over TO
appear in the United States court at Ia
coma next July Bonds were placed at
81 90 and promptly given
This morning Capt. John c. Reed. OF the
bar tug Traveller. was also brought before
the United States commissioner. charged
with having in his possession and dispos-
ing of Mexican cigars which lacked the
double stamp and he also was bound over
to the United States court in the sum of
81 0oo. Several witnesses in both cases
were also compelled TO give bonds for their
appearance in the United States court.
Both these gentlemen under arrest are
old-time masters on this Coast, along the
length of which they have many friends,
who will learn with regret of the difficulty
they find themselves in. Both have fam
lilies on the Harbor. and are greatly es-
teemed here 1t is not believed that
case can be made against them.
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Port Townsend. May 2.-Spacial.-The
brig Courtney Ford. sixty lays from
Suva Fiji. via Honolulu. arrived Monday
evening and reported that on March 30,
in the South seas. Charles Ericsson. a
seaman. while temporarily insane. com
mitteS suicide. No one witnessed the act
OF elf-destruction. For several days pre-
viOus TO the vessels arrival at Suva he
had complained of imaginary grievances
and threatened suicide. After partaking
Of medicine prescribed by a physician he
appeared to feel better for a few days
and performed his regular duties. Pre-
ViouslY, however. he went into the yes
sells hold and remained three days with
out food or water. a few days rest and
proper nourishmeut enabled him 10 stand
his watch a the wheel. One evening.
after being relieved, Ericsson walked for
ward toward the forecastle deck. and
that was the last seen of him. He is sup
posed to have jumped overheard. The
deceased was a native Of Norway and
member of the Coast Seamen's Union.
He was shipped at san Francisco.
Capt. Mcleod of the Courtney Ford.
also reports that a short time previous
10 his arrival at Suva the islands were
visited by terrible gale which did con-
siderable damage 10 small vessels. sew
raj of which are said to have been
rocked
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On Trial for Killing n Chinaman.

Vancouver. y. G.. May 22-At .he spring
assizes today the trial of Pat Caine for
the murder OF Fl Mau. Chinese market
gardener. was commenced. On September
Is last the Chiuaman was driving home
along the Westminster road to his ranch
when he was shot dead. Some months af
ter the police arrested Caine for the deed.
At today's session evidence for the crown
was commenced Witnesses testified to
finding the body and to seeing Caine in
the neighborhood about the time of the
murder. Provincial Constable Lister
swore TO following tracks in the bushes
from the spot where the man was muir
dered which correspouded with the boot
worn by the prisoner. The most dam
aging testimony was that given by man
named Mooney, to whom Caine made a
confession.
Mooney says Caine intended simply TO
rob the Chinaman, hut as he refused to
stop the wagon he killed him. and them
getting scared. ran away. throwing the
pistol In the bushes. Court then ad-
tourned till tomorrow.
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NiddIevboro. Ky May 22.-There was
killing frost again this morning
Pittsburg May 22.-I4ast nights frost
did considerable damage IN this vicin-
itv. IN some places ice formed and Esrs
9en truck IN the suburbs suffered greatly.
IN Indiana. Cambria and Blair counties
the FROST xas the heaviest ever known In
Nav Fruit and early vegetables wers
killed and crops were damaged. The work
~ rravlous frosts was completed ana tns
foer wltt aggregate q heavy amount.
RunaIe. Nav e 2--fIeBry Lntts. proprie-
,o,r ~ the Niagara River orchards. st
young~town. one 81 the largest and olfi-
est fruit growers Iu the famous Niagare
sruit district. SAYS. after A careful inves-
tipaf,3n of the frost-nlpped blossoms n
Inc lower lake fruit belt. that he II war;
rtuted tn the statement that the Eraps
evo, ~ul he otal failure. The peach
orchards viii not yield more than 10 per
cent % crop apples. pluHs &nd
c1errsee about one-:hiTd Of a crop. ant
sfraxt,errfes are totally destroyed, al
though A second crop rnay be expected
Along the lake front and the Nlagars
rfver tae Blossoms Jared better. and frnir
men there estimate crop OF = per cent
Lyons. y. Y. Mas p Several frosts n
succession. ne heaviest occurring lass
night. have ruined the fruit crop IN this
section entirely.
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No MONEY FOR JURORS.
Judge ~taiicup. Of Tacoma. Discharges
His Panel for Lick of Funds.

Tacoma. May 22- Special Superior
Judge John &. Stallcup proposes TO make
a record for himself while in office. lie
Is making it. He II was who brought suit
10 restrain the city from paying interest
on the light and water bonds alleging
fraud in the deal Yesterday he created
another sensation by vaCatiug the order
empanelling a jury I'm his department.
doing so on the grounds that as the coun-
~ has not the money 10 pay Jurors he
has no right 10 compel them TO serve in
his court
Judge .Stallcups action was a surprise
to everyone. The other two judges do
not propose to go without their juries.
and expressed the utmost astonishmemt at
Judge Stallcup's action
We have no right 10 create any more
debt" said Judge Stallcup, today, in ex-
planning the order. I'VE are now In debt
10 the constitutional limit and have no
money on hand TO pay jurors with. The
constitution puts limit TO our debt max
ing. and we must run our government
within that limit or else we are incompe-
tent to mete out self-government.
The great dra wback 10 our local gov
ernment Is the system regulating IT, The
law does not provide as with "A clean sys-
tenn Of self-government and there are
two principal defective features that
brings about the present conditions The
first is this: The sale on account OF de-
linquent taxes should occur each year. so
that we could have money on hand 70 run
our government for such year. instead Of
taking place two years after taxes be-
come delinquent.
The second defective point Is that
there Is never any distinctive fund for any
specified or distinct purpose. Another seri-
Z Gus drawback is that no one is willing 10
buy tax certificates. so that our local gov
erpment Is without money 70 run H. until
the money IS paid In by the taxpayer him
SELF
Returning again 70 HIS order doing away
with a jury. Judge Stailcup stated that II
/ Is merely a matter Of common sense. That
he would use no jury unless the jurors
saw st 10 serve for nothing. because the
government had no money % pay for such
service and has no further power 70 in
crease the present Indebtedness. The re-
suit Of doing away with the jury for de-
partmcnt will he that instead Of forty
eight men 10 choose turtes from there viii
he bat thirty-two jurors in attendance.
Those cases that actually require jury.
which have been set for hearing IN Judge
Stailcup's department viii either have 10
go over or else be transferred 70 one of
the other departments
The panel discharged consisted Of six
teen Jurors and was summoned 10 p
pear for duty May .
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Str,,sers Riot at indianapolis.

Indianapolis. May 22-Strikers at the
West Indianapolis Car Works precipl-
tated a riot at o'clock tonlght ps
.ai,t,c + \ Hinkley and Frank Mad
ca, foreman and assistant foreman OF
,ha works The trouble grew out oi a
refusal 10 participate In the strike. MAD
-, mos knocked down and badly beaten.
IYo srew a revolver and fred from the
ground The sho. attracted deputy mar
sbals who had been guarding the WORKS
ana they ran 10 his assistance After sew
eral shots had been exchangeh 'he S.ilN
80 - driven off. II is reported that
80 ~ he mob was shot and that he was
carried off by the strikers.
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Internal Revenue Law Killed. Maybe.

Knoxville Tenn. Mad 2e-.The start
ling announcement is made ny Col Noble
Smithson, of Knoxville. an attorney who
has had much practice before the United
States supreme court. that the decision on
the income tax has also killed the internal
revenue laws. In a carefully prepared
opinion Col Smithson says: Justice Fui-
Ter in his opinion SAYS legislation divides
Federal taxation into two classes First.
direct taxes. second imports and excuses,
ana that direct taxes must be apporitoned
among the several states in proportion TO
their representation In the house of repre-
sentatives. Apparently the logical result
of this opinion is that all Federal taxes.
except duties on imports 0hat is TO sayl.
taxes collected under the tariff laws,l
must he apportioned among the states ac-
cording TO their representation In the
house of representatives.. The act OF
August q. 1894. tthe Wilson bilD section
4s provides: There shall he levied anu
collected on all distilled spirits. etc. a tax
of 81. 10 on each proof gallon. The stat
utes of the United States levy tax OF
cents a pound on tobacco. etc. II seems
clear according to this opinion of the
chief Justice that these are direct taxes
on personal property. and not being appot-
toned among the several states according
to representation. they are unconstita-
tional and void. IL this View he correct
the supreme court has not only wiped out
the income tax. hut has practicaiiy re-
pealed the internal revenue law as IL ar
fects tobacco. whisky, brandy, etc. III TINS
construction of the opinion he correct, all
direct taxes, including those on real ana
personal property. must be levied accord
ing to representation, so that the rich peo-
nle of New York. Massachusetts, ana other
Eastern states will pay no more tax per
capita than the poor people OF the West
ern and Southern states. of course thls
e. ~. 10 no thought OF 1t would result
,baf nracticaily all revenues 10 support
tho government must be raised by duties
on imports. and instead OF REDUCING me
tarief n viii necessarily increase 1t ma
Il.
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house masters cut % ths advance money.
Levy. Of Part Townsend. when he learn
ess OF what was going or, Was indignant
He had spent considerable money IN
looking up a crew and he wanted about
yeoo Cor tne trouble be had been 20. Capt.
Graham sent him So. bat this did rot sat
isfy Levy who had Graham arrested a.
Port Townsend as The vessel was on her
way our for attempting 20 leave the
state without paving his debts. The dep
MY marshal making the arrest was call
ed away by the illness of his wife. and
left Capt Graham aboard a tug boat
for safe keeping Friends of the captain
smuggied him aboard his oSn ship and
ne set sail inmediately.
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Boston. MAY pa largely attended
meeting of the Mystic Valley Club was
held last nght az the Quincy house.
President +. =. Andrews, Of Brown Tni-
versEty. Providence. and Hon Brooks
Adams. of Quincy, spoke on Honest
Money President Andrews delivered
rhe principal address FIe traced most
~ the difficulties OF the last two years
10 the great currency changes made in
1873 By the dlmnution % the amount Of
fundamental money through the cutting
of Of silver. regime of falling prices
vas inauguratei. What Is 10 Ae the out
come Of the present condition of affairs
the speaker said he could not state. but
his conviction was that me old parity
should he restored and the two metals
ba permitted 10 work together in the
business word.
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The smartest Woman in N,ontan,

Helena. Mont. Ma 2o-NIiss Ella
Knowles. who Is to marry Attorney Gen
eral Haskell. Of Montana, in San Fran
cisco. was the Populist candidate for at
torney general two years ago Though
she was third in the race. she beat other
Populise candidates by 1000 votes. Two
years ago. while trying a case in Butte.
she was thrown from a hack and had two
ribs broken. She has been an invalid much
Of the time since The case, however,
yielded her a fee OF 0000
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strs.chnine in q Dead 1yoman'- stomach

san Francisco, May 22-Traces OF
strvehnine have been found In the stom-
arh Of Mrs Matthews. who died sunday
night making an ante-mortem statement
,bat she had been induced to take pm
hv Assistant superintendent winthrop Q.
the Laurel Hill cemetery. MIS-. Msetne~s
sts+or,ents have been corroborated by her
s-vear-old child II has heen developed
tbat Mrs Matthews was insured in favor
~ her child In winthrop's council OF the
oraer Of chosen Friends. lie frequently
rog5 her insurance assessments.
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New York. May 22-Judge McAdaun. IN
the superior court special term n :
grantei an order for the appointment u
temporary receiver for the New YORK
Rowerv Fire Insurance Company ana \
temporary injunction resira'nIhs the ~
---..7rz rom further interference with
ne management Of the company The
ngtitIon sets forth that the stock. effects
ara other property q he company are
nor Sufficient 10 pay all iis demands.
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cascour,e safe I'm Port.

~ew York. May 22-The French line
steamer La Gascogne reached quarantine
a. as D. m. and reported that on May
"a $50 a m. the piston rod of the inter-
mediate engine broke. The disabled Dis
ton was discon sected and AFTER oeiay
az eight hours tho steamer procseutu ~
-. 80 ~ eight knots The break was IN
= rod nut on at Havre after an accident
- the steiner in February last. All were
r.af ~, hoard
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Escape Of an Oregon Murderer.

Rosehurg or. May 22-Sam Brown. un-
der sentence of death for the murder of
Alfred Kincaid in Oakland last August.
walked ont of tho county jail las; night.
The jaller had carelessely left the doors
unlocked Brown has several hours tho
start IF the officers. and no doubt struck
FOR the mountains. Browns execution was
suspended pending an appeal TO the su-
urcme court.
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\ Scaling Schooner Fired On.

Victoria. May 22.-One OF the crew OF
the schooner Director. which arrived
here a few days ago with $40 sealskius. IS
authority for the statement that the
schooner had some difficulty In getting
skins He says tho skins were obtained
of The coast OF Patagonia. and that the
schooner was fired upon. her sails being
riided ny grape shot. No one was hurt
and the schooner escaped without receiv-
Ing any injury
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HOW UNCLE SAM LOSES.
Duties on Imports From silver
Countries Levied on Gold Basis.

Tacoma May Spcciai--What is un-
doubtedly one Of the chief causes for the
decrease TO the revenues Of the United
States was pointed out 10 the Post-Infeli-
Reneer correspondent a the custom house.
Under the tariff law of 1884 and by the
rr11tngs OF the department. ali collections
~ d,ltv on imported goods must BE- paid
ar fha gold basis As the new tariff la
vrgviaes for a system Of al valorem du-
ties. and as the valuations are made In
ths foreign countries oy ihe exporter.
these valuations must be reduced % u
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,rhe. Cnse of Ex-ConsnI Waller.

Washington city. May 22.-The French
g,,,srnrosr,f. aecedlng 10 the demand q
Inc United states. has transferred the
case az ex-Consal John l.. Waller 70 or
binary jurisdiction. This action appa-
rently nullifes the sentence of twenty
,,.s~s, confinement imposed on Waller ny
a French military court IN Madagascar.
ard Indicates either his trial by the civil
judiciary or his ultimate release from
prteom
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snicIdc az Vancouver. Wash.

.ouver. WASH. May 1.-TWO sons
or Peter chandler. wao own a prune or
cHa~i below this CITY this evening found
'aeir father lying dead in front of his
house evidently having committed sui
ctie ly shooting himself Chandler has
had financial difficulties which probably
tended 70 derange his mind
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THE PYTHIAN LODGE.
In Session at Walla Walla, Con-
sidering the Constitution.
NO COMPETITION IN THE DRILL.
Two Sea Captains Arrested at Grays
Harbor for Smuggling.

suicide of a Fruitgrower at VAN
couyer. Wash. 49, sailor boarding.
house Abuse~-An Oregon Murderer
Escapes From Pri-on-Tacoma Jur-
ors Discharged for Lack OF Funds.
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horn parlnc Wage Not to Re cut.

Milwaukee. May 22-Receiver Payne
SAW that the report that wages OF en-
ployes Of the Northern Pacific at Brainerd.
MINI. have been eat 10 10 = per cent f.
untrue. that no wages of any OF the en-
ployes of the company have been cut and
that no reductions are contemplated.
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Died From a Criminal Operation.

san Francisco. Nav 22--SIiss Mary
Burke. OF Woodland died today at s.
Ldke's hospital from me effects OF a Grim
tnal operation. She had been ar the hos
nstal since MAY :. Miss Burke accused
f. G. Zane superintendent OF the Yolo
orr hard. wtth her seduction. and he was
arrested. The trial vas deferred uniil
Miss Burke should be able 10 testify
against nias. Bo;h Zane and Miss Burke
we're well connected and prominent both
fn church and social circles.