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BATTLESHIP OREGON.
The Big War Vessel Officially Pre-.
Sented to the Government.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 7.-Contrary
to naval custom the United States bat
tleship Oregon was officially presented
to the Government to-day at her an
chorage in Mission Bay The Govern
ment feared to trust the loading of the
ship in the comparatively shallow
waters near the seawall at Mare Island,
50 the fighting greyhound of the West
had to receive her Mare Island contin
gent on board in midstream, tars, ma
rines, engineers and officers being trans
ferred to the ship from the Government
tug Unadilla, which has been kept busy
steaming between the island and the
iron works.
The Oregon was overhauled in the
stream last night and anchored to
buoy in Mission Bay She tug at the
float so hard that one of her anchors
had to be let down. She held swung
to the current, and was soon in posi-
tlon to pass into Uncle Sans hands.
Messrs. Henry and Irving NJ. Scott Of
tire Union Iron Works boarded the big
ship, 'the warp and the woof of their
brains and their hands," early in the
day. A number of naval officers were
also sent out to the ship. The crew for
Unadilla and in as matter -of-fact way
as if they were ON parade they took
possession of their respective quarters.
Heretofore, when ships built by the
Union Iron Works or other concerns
have been turned over to the Govern
nent here they have first been towed
to Mare Island, where they are fitted
out, but owing to the great draft of
the Oregon it was deemed wise to ex-
pertinent with her by equipping her
here, then measuring her draft to ascer-
tain if the ship draws too much water
to permit her visiting the yard.
The Port Orchard drydock is the only
Government drydock on the coast that
can receive the Oregon The ship will
be obliged to go there for repairs after
she has been in active service long
enough to require them.
The people Of Portland, Or, are get
ting up big entertainment, to be given
at one OF the Portland theaters. the
proceeds of the benefit to go toward Sc
curing a silver set for the namesake of
their State.
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GAVE HIMSELF UP.
Captain Wiborg Surrenders to the
Authorities.

PHILADELPHIA, July I'm the
United States District Court, Captain
w S. J. Wiborg of the steamer Horsa
surrendered himself to complete serv-
ing out his sentence of one year and
four months imposed by Judge Bittler
for carrying on military expedition to
take men and arms to Cuba to aid the
war against Spain.
There were but few people in court
when Wiborg, accompanied by counsel,
arrived. After some discussion the
order was changed SO it read: 'Includ-
ing to-day
This took one day off the sentence,
and Captain Wiborg's unexpired term
is therefore one year, three months and
twenty seven days.
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No Democrat Can Secure the Populist
Vote This Fall.
The Cuban Correspondent of New
York Newspaper Challenged by a
Former Captain of the Spanish
Army to Fight a Duel-British
Troops Attack Matabele Strong
hold, Driving the Defenders Away.

ST. LOUIS, July I've have moth
ing against Mr. Bland personally, but II
he is nominated he will not get the sup
port of the Peoples party or OF the Sill
yer party outside of the Democratic
lines" said Sergeanta alarms mellow
ell of the Peoples party. in an interview
to-day.
II am positive that no Democrat can
secure the Populist vote this fall, and
that large majority of our people will
either indorse or nominate Senator Tel
Ter for the Presidency. AS the lnde-
pendent silver men, including those who
recently walked out of the Republican
National Convention will already have
nominated Senator Teller, he will also
become a powerful candidate, backed
by the full strength of the Peoples
party and the silver party"
But" said the reporter, 'it has been
stated that Senators Dubois, Pettigrew
and others favor Bland if they cannot
get Teller and that Teller himself has
declared his intention of taking the
stump for Bland if the latter is nomi-
nated.'
Don't you believe a word of it, an
swered the TenneSSeedn. Senator Tel
ler sent no such intimation, and neither
Dubois nor Cannon nor Pettigrew nor
Mantle nor any other of the boiling Re-
publican silver men will support Bland.
How can they? They are honorable
gentlemen and all have their positive
pledge that the sole object of their mis-
sion to Chicago is to secure Teller's s
nomination. Failing that, they will
come to ST. Louis, and at the silver con-
vention. which will be held on the 22d,
at the came time rs our own, but in a
different building, they will nominate
Teller by acclamation. Then they WILL
presume, send a request for a confer
ence The result will be the indorse-
ment of the nomination by US of Sen
ator Teller.
The agreement to this effect is as
binding as any compact among honor
able men could be. 1t was first dis
cussed in Washington. 1t was actually
made on the evening of the walk-out
of Senator Teller and his fellow silver
Republicans from the st. Louis Conven-
ton. Al this meeting Senators Dubois,
Pettigrex, Cannon, Mantle and others
spoke for the silver men. The People s
party was represented by National
Chairman Taubeneck, Mr.. Davis OF
Texas, Mr.. Patterson of Colorado, DR.
Taylor of Illinois and myeslf.
For Vice President we can nominate
a straight-out Populist, and the only
candidate spoken Of at present seems
TO be A L. Mons of Davidson county,
Tenn, strong man and in every way
eligible. With such a ticket we will
carry, beyond all doubt, Texas, Ala
bama, Georgia, North Carolina, Tennes-
see and a number of Western States
and Territories, besides making a big
fight in many other States.
There is every Indication that the
Populist Convention alone will bring
80, 600 people to st. Louis"
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the ships Philadelphia and Monadnock,
roll of veterans of the Mexican war,
names of the Governors Of California,
names of United States Senators and
Congressme from California, prited pa
pers of the last session of the Grand
Lodge of Masons, list of Monterey
County and city officials, piece Of the
staff on which Sloat's flag was hoisted.
poem by Miss Ella Pittsinger, consti-
tuition and bylaws of the Mexican
Veterans Association, list of members
and officers of the Sloat Monument AS
sCciation.
Grand Treasurer Coleman was di-
rected by the Grand Master to lay the
box in the cavity prepared for its re-
ception, and may ages pass until it is
again seen of men," continued the
speaker.
The ceremony of depositing the cas-
ket was performed while all present
sang America
Rabbi Voorsanger, Grand Orator of
the Day, then delivered an eloquent ad-
dress. The Grand Chaplain pronounced
the benediction, and the Masons fell
in line and marched to the Sloat flag
pole.
Mayor Ingram delivered the address
of welcome. He introduced President
| Loop of the Associated Veterans of the
Mexican war; who in turn introduced
the President of the Day, Congressman
| James McLachlan of Pasadena, who de-
| livered the Grafton.
| At the conclusion of McLachlan'S s
| speech Mr. Tolen OF Oakland, who
hoisted the original flag fifty years ago,
raised the stars and stripes on the Sloat
fiagpole amid a wild burst of applause.
The air was filled with a riot of sound,
the crash of guns from the warships, the
band playing national airs, and the
cheering without restraint of the $4,000
people gathered about the historic pot.
The ceremony over, the concourse of
visitors dispersed and the event was
a matter of California history.
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TENNESSEE DELEGATION.
The Votes on the First Ballot Will be
Cast for Bland.

CHICAGO, July THE Tennessee
delegation tonight after a long and
warm caucus in which the voices of
delegates and outside representatives of
Boles were heard pleading for and
against the Iowan, reached a decision
as to President. BANDS supporters
were in the majority by only one when
it came to a vote. l3 being recorded for
the Missouri man, 10 for Boies and SEN
ator Harris absent. The speeches in
support of Bland were made by the del
egates, while Boies' cause was adyo-
Gated by j. V. Sovereign and L. T..
Young. Under the unit rule. which
governs the delegation, the "a votes of
Tennessee will be cast on the first bal
lot for Bland
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YALE UNIVERSITY CREW
FALL BY The WAYSIDB
Continued from First Page.)

got the lead, but that two or three times
they pulled themselves about even with
the Leander. The concensus of opin-
ion, however, is that Yale led slightly at
the half mile, but Leander was a foot
ahead at Fawley Court.
The Leanders appeared perfectly
fresh at the end of the race, and rowed
at a smart stroke some distance beyond
the finish, but the Yale men seemed to
be completely spent Brown and Rod
gers. respectively Numbers , and 4,
were badly done up at the finish. The
men were two much exhausted to allow
a raise in the stroke. Both Brown and
Rodgers required attention when the
race was over. When they had been
helped out of the boat Rodgers was per-
fectly white, and Brown tainted from
exhaustion
The third heat for the Diamond Sculls
between H. r. Blackstaffe and Hon.
Rupert Guinness, who won the Diamond
Souls last year. was won by Guinness by
two lengths in 9:03.
Then came the second great event of
the day, the trial heat for the Diamond
Sculs between DR. w S. Mcdowell of
Chicago and Hon. e. \. Guinness of Eton
College, brother to the Hon. Rupert
Guiness The doctor has met with Il
series of mishaps during his practice on
the Thames, but he treated them all to
a surprise to-day, and received an ova-
ton from the crowds that We're packed
in every available space at the finish
line of the course. He rowed beauti-
fully, and actually played with Guinness,
winning as he pleased. His time was
not extraordinary, in fact it was slow,
but it was not necessary for him to row
at a record breaking pace to take the
honor from Guinness INTO camp. He
finished in 9:36, three-quarters of q
length ahead of his opponent, who ap-
peared to be greatly tagged. DR.. Nc
Dowen will meet Beaumont, the winner
of the first heat, tomorrow
The other events of the day are sum-
married. as follows:
In the first heat of the eight-oared
race for the Ladies' plate the Elton Col
lege crew beat Jesus College, Oxford.
easily.
The second heat of the race for the
Ladies' plate was won by Baliol Col
lege, which beat Bedford Grammar
School.
The third heat in the race for the La
dies plate was won by Ridley College,
which beat Trinity, Dublin
In the fourth heat for the Ladies'
plate Emmanuel College, Cambridge,
beat Trinity Hall.
In the first heat of the four-oared race
for the Wyfold Challenge cup Trinity
College, oxford, beat the Thames Row.
ing Club.
The second heat in the race for the
Wyfold Challenge cup was won by the
Caius College, Cambridge, which beat
the Molesey Boat Club.
The third heat for this cup was won
by the London Rowing Club. which
beat the Christ Church, Oxford.
The first heat in the four-oared race
for the Stewards Challenge cup. which
finished the programme for the day.
was won by the London Rowing Club,
which beat the Caius College, Cam
bridge, by a length.
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EDWARD MASON COOPER,
Death of the Manager of WeIIs-Fargo
Express Company.

OAKLAND, July Edward Mason
Cooper, manager of Wells Fargo Ex
press Company, died at l o'clock this
morning at his residence 933 Adeline
street after an illness of less than TWEEN
ty-f0ur hours. The cause of death was
Inflammation Of the liver. Mr. Cooper
was in good health up to o'clock, and
his sudden death comes as a great shock
10 his many friends on both sides of the
bay
Edward Mason Cooper was born in
New York 81 years ago and early in
life took service with one of the Eastern
express companies. After years of serv-
ice he was made General Superinten-
dent Of the American Express Company,
with headquarters at Chicago, which
position he resigned in 1884 to accept
the SUPPLEMENTARY of ells-Fargo
Express Company in San Francisco.
He came to the coast twelve years ago
and located in Oakland.
He held the position of General Super
intendent of the Company up to 1893,
when the company was reorganized,
new officers were elected and Mr..
Cooper was made Manager of the West
ern Division which position he occupied
up to the time of his death.
Eleven years ago Mr.. Cooper's wife
died, leaving him a widower without
children and not living relative in Cal
ifornia.
Mr. Cooper was well known in busi-
ness and club circles, being member
of the Pacific Union and Atheneum Club
of San Francisco.
The Funeral arrangements have not
been completed. There will be services
held at the late residence of deceased,
date to be named later and the body
will be shipped East for interment in
the family vault.
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as those adopted by the last National
Convention and those of the Fifty-Third
Congress, so far as they apply.
The proposition of Scott was not
agreed to. The silver men fought shy of
it for the reason that it was proposed
by a gold man, and they desired to be
in a position to report further on the
rules and order of business whenever
such report would be deemed necessary.
Moneys resolution was then adopted.
The Chair appointed Messrs. White of
Michigan, Mcguire of California, Money
of Mississippi. Hamilton of Massachu-
setts and Richardson of Tennessee as a
subcommittee to draw up an order of
business.
No action was taken regarding the
two thirds rule, but it is understood the
question will come up tomorrow morn
ing
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RULES COMMITTEE.
Silver Men Fight Shy of Anything
Proposed by Gold hen.

CHICAGO, July THE Committee
on Rules met in the Sherman House this
evening and organized by electing J.
b. Richardson of Tennessee Chairman
and f. b. Carter of Florida Secretary.
H. D. Money of Mississippi offered
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of a subcommittee of five to draw
up an order of business for the conven-
ton, and to report in half an hour
Francis NJ. Scott of New York moved
as a substitute that the rules of the
temporary organization be recon-
mended to govern the permanent or
ganization. These rules were the same
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MURDER AT OAKDALE.
A Farm Laborer Shot and Instantly
Killed.

OAKDALE, July flames Brady, a
laborer on Eugene Threlfail's ranch,
was murdered here this evening by Pc
ter Simsmelish. The two quarreled on
the ranch this morning, and Peter was
discharged. The men met in town this
evening. and Peter, who carried a shot
gun, walked up to Brady and fired, the
charge taking effect in Brady's face
and breast. Brady staggered a few
away and fell dead. The murderer
dashed away. but was captured an
hour later in an old barn. He was
brought to Oakdale. The murder had
been planned several hours before he
met Brady, as he had offered a store
keeper $40 for a gun and ammunition
with which to commit the crime
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Found Dead in Front of His Home

BROOKLYN, July Nathan Skel-
ton, who at one time was Treasurer of
the Union Pacific Railway Company un-
der Jay Gould, was found dead this
morning in front of his home, No. 80
Livingston street Death was due to
a fractured skull. The deceased was "A
years of age. and a somnambulist. He
was quite wealthy, and had an office
at Al Broadway, New York. He was
President of the Omaha Midland Guar
antee and Trust Company, and Presi-
dent of the Illinois Water Works.
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Will Fight a Duel.

HAVANA, July General Bradley
Johnson, correspondent of a New York
newspaper here. and formerly Briga-
dier-General of Cavalry in the service
of the Confederate States, has accepted
a challenge to fight a duel with Senor
Manuel Ampodia, formerly Captain in
the Spanish army. Both named their
seconds to-day. The meeting takes place
praba tly tO-morrDw
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Boy Drowned.

OAKLAND. July 1.-William Leach,
aged II years. was drowned this after
noon at Blair Park, the famous pleas
ure resort on the Piedmont Hills He
was the son of a widow who lives on the
corner of Seventeenth and Brush streets
in this city.
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The Matabele War.

BULUWAYO. July 7.-On Sunday
last British troops made an attack upon
the Matabele position at Thebiamma,
aud were repulsed. They made an
other attack upon the position on Mon
day, and were still firing on the natives
stronghold and driving the defenders
away. The Matabele loss was 100
killed and the British loss twenty three
killed or wounded.
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C. Wallace; Arizona. Marcus A. Smith:
New Mexico, not chosen; OklahOmR-
Whit NJ. Grant; Indian Territory, Thos.
Marcum; District of Columbia. not
chosen; Alaska, Charles d. Rodgers.
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High-class photos. Young. 421 J.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-20
ROBBED or GOLD BRICKS.
A Masked Man Holds Up the Secrctar.
of the Cariboo Mining Company.

Spokane. AuS t9.-~kseerge u. Mcf,auley,
secretary OF the Carlboo Mining Company,
while returning from Camp Mckinney. b.
-. with nearly fii ga worth Of gold bul-
hon. was held ap and robbed by a masked
man. MeCauiey tells his story as follows.
Tuesday morning ! started alone from
the Carsboo mine at Camp Mckinney IN
a buggy with three gold bricks weighing
s56is ounces. About two and 3 haif miles
from ths mine. on a little hill IN the woods
I heard a voice saying. Give as your
money I looked up To the left and on
the bank of the road. about thirty feet dis
tsnt. I saw a masked man. He was point
Ing a shoFt-barrelsd carbina az me. lie
then told me 10 hold ~ my hands. / told
him ! had 10 arms with me. bat he IN
sisted on my holding up my hands. He
said ~ me. "rarow out the money got
oug of the buggy. went TO the back part
and took out tns saadleOags which con-
tanned the bricks. lie ordered ne 20 throw
fhcm on lhe bank. which + did. lie then
asked me II ] bad any money. ] replied
tkat I had a few dollars. and said sure
~ yea don'g want that lie again sAv-
agslv said: Throw Il out In nv right
hand pants pocket I bad s. bu, 81 in
silver ard q HttIe small change and A
knire- / turned the pocket inside out and
threw the contents on the bank TAen I
returned 70 the buggy. and hc ordered ne
to drive Ia front % hiTs. turned my head
around % see what he was doing. lie im-
faeaiateiv dropped the s8dGiebags. took ~
bis rife and pointed & ~ use. lie told ne
20 drive on and not turn hack. Taat was
the last I saw cf him. I had some money
In another pocket. which be could have
rad FOR the asking
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A Half-Breed Strung Tp For
0ufraging a Woman.
TAKEN FROM JAIL BY a MOB.
The Fiend Hanged After Being Iden.
titled by His Victim
Masked Man Holds Up the Secretary
OF the sarfboo Mining Go. ard
Steals sII 900 Worth OF Gold Bul-
lion.

Lewiston. Idaho. Aug. Is-EFSak Bsses.
4 na8t-bree1 Jaalau from ths %sz Per1e
reservation. @zs takea from gre Asotsa
l&ll a. i O'Clock lsss night ard nAEgsd By
mob OF Indignant cSfszens. lis crime
Was the criminal outrage of Mss Mary
fsichaFssoa, g0ang Woman y years of
axe. MssH kichaFdson. whose home = t.
Enterprise. Or. vas IN delicate hsasta,
and haa been visiting friends Ia this
FscsaifN- Yesterday she started from
Lewiston FOR Asotin on horseback Uaat-
tended. ON the roaa she vas oxeTtaksn
~ Bles ard tEo Indians from the reser-
Naiion, 1aey pasSsa her. bat BlAss Left
fAe Indians and r0de back to the young
lady. He grabbed the horses bride and
attempted 70 iea5 the animal awzy from
the road into some b0shes The giri s~-
HAzissl. and then, spF.nskaE from the
aorss. rsa screaming from the villain.
bstes Fsa after her. caught her by the
cFess, Hno[asaed > revolver aEc threatened
70 kgA her. He then dragged her into the
nasa, and. In spite of the ferce resistance
OF MS victim succeeded Il MS purpose.
silss Richardson made her nay 20 the
roadside. where she was found by Mr..
Van AFstaie, y ao was passing Ia 4 buggy.
he took her 10 Asotln. where she told her
story. The ness Of the outrage spread
Ike yhsifire, and officers Immediately
went la search of the criminal They
st-ttS ann IN an tit3laH camp IA tEE oak-
skirts Of Aso;ln, and place m in jaH.
Meanwhile indignant and determined
men we're gathering FOR vengeance. They
took Miss Richardson before che prisoner.
and she promptly identified HIN as the
person who had outraged her. About II
o'clock a band ot about thirty citizens
marched 10 the 1all and demanded the
keys from she Jailer That Official refused
70 comply. aud the keys were taken from
him by force. They then went 20 The
jail. unlocked the door and took out she
prisoner. carefully relockinz the door 20
prevent the escape Of another Inmate
held for horse stealing. and returned the
keyz to the tsiler.
Across one corner OF the fence a long.
stout pole was laid. rope was then
uoosea around the neck Of the culprit.
and the other end thrown over the pole
and The Indian strung up, TIE party re-
ma!ned in the jail yard uutu al question
of the death OF the prisoner had been
removed. From first 70 last Blgs WAS
sstilen aad refused % make any statement.
The Indian had a wife ard children. he
was draak when arrested.
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Port Townsend. Aus. .-Sreelal--Msr
ch8utuen nylug the Chflean fag are corn
pellssi 10 carry naval cadets on board as
apprentices. Thc hw has iazf gone into
effect. and the younger generation % on
GERS are realizing = pFactlcai AnS CONNER
csa4 sxpealence as Neu as A naval edu-
cation The captains II Chilean vessels
are com oeGled 20 instruct gre cadets "a the
methods u navigation. handing tAe vessel
in foul as well as fslr weather. assisting
"A the uaanamene1t of toQainE sud dis
charx5n< esarxoes. the uzages and customs
cf ne various foreign ports csfie8 a.. suf
az sfa8v tire business as writ as comm er 81 A.
condition. of other countries. Before es1-
barking On a raerehantrnsu tae bcys serve
a fsrrea in q naval srnool sboart man
Cf-war Then they are sert abaar3 y
steamers acd sallln< vessels 20 acquire
"A srae.feai hus5ness et1rAttaa. AZ the eod
- svra years they regnTn 60 the naval
school. resarne tsslr sta3ies ard 81 d1s
ff-4n wHl hs~suae fali-as3wei Chia2n CRvsl
efseers While on baar3 ~ merchant atren
ta,a cadets rarelvs an a55itlenaI allowance
Of So ger uianta aut the vessel resolves p
~.-nsAsr enumeration The csrfR}a IS
a nss~,ss8 So fer eaca - iet ac-irx the voy-
AZ. as.-o~s eensafton for hts owu freahle
= Ia weneralfv c8nra3ef tA2t ta}s ehsr-
aefer ~ feafrlsE win greatly oeceSt the
rfsfar xsnr ratiaa ~ Chilean onacsrs ans
a. thern yer a usefst career ia Behalf -
thelr s-oangry ara themselves.
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The xe,x YORK Gold Democrats.

New York, Aug ig.--lTae saS-comHat-
tee of tie Democratic party reform organ
tzatton gret this affeFn0on and after a con-
sultation issued call for a state eonvesl-
ton 10 De held az Syracuse on MONDAY.
August 81. 70 choose delegates 10 TIE con
venflon O. the National Democrats party
a. Indianapolis and 20 nominate or pro-
vide for the nomination OF presidential
electors. governor ana other state officers,
or 20 take such action In the premises as
the COMMITTEES may determine TO % aa-
vlsable. The cali then continues. In this
grave crisis Of cur country and OF our
party We earnestly ask the cooperation
og ali Democrats of New York who reject
4. the Chicago platform and nominses an1
who believe that labor should be paid IL
honest dollars and that debts. public ana
private, should not be repudiated bat
saoala be scrupulously paid; Of ali pemo-
Gratis who would defeat the attack now
sacrIiegiously made in the name OF De-
mocracy upon industry and thrift, ana
would protect from that attack savings
bank aepositors, pensioners OF the war,
heuesicsaries OF life Insurance and earn
ers OF honest wages In every FORM ana
OF ali Democrats who have been ana are
loyal TO the principles and policy 70
which the Democrats party had stead
tasty adhered during more than CEN
fury" The call Is signed b. Robert A.
WiRdemann. chairman. and Charles Ed
wards. secretary of the state committee