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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-29
TAMMANY FOR BRYAN.
The Ticket 10 Be Ratified. I'm spite o.
senator HILL.

Nav York. July es-Au doubt as 70 Tam
,nany.s intentions concerning the Chicago
ticket and platform has been SET al rest
by the issue of a call for meeting OF tho
executive committee on Friday TO arranKs
the details for ratIfytng the ticket This
step was decided upon by AIR. Martin ana
John c. Sheahan, in accordance with this
EXPRESSED desires OF thirty-two out oI
fhirty-five district leaders OF Tammahy.
Senator IIii and other leaders or the state
organization have endeavofed TO induce
Tamfnany 10 defer action until after tho
state convention. but the majority or ths
district leaders in the wiEwam are op~
posed to any postponement and the rafi.
ficatlon meeting TO indorse the Chicago
ticket will be hold next weak.
Senator Hin is In favor OF a third ticket
This Information comes direct from q per-
sonal friend of the senator who ID = prom-
ncnt Democrat. The action of The Fop-
ulist convention az - r.gu's ~ wnas
seems 10 have caused Mr.. Hin TO come 10
a decision as TO his course. The position
OF the senator is outlined by tho friend IN
question as follows:
..Air. Hill has been between two fires
from both factions OF the party for soma
time lie could not indorse the chicago
platform. nor could he advocate tho elcs~
ton OF any candidate who stood upon u.
The st. Louis Populiss convention only
served to widen the breach between the
sound money and silver wings or tho
party. making IL impossible 10 bridge, a.
the Western Democrats had practically
affiliated with the PopulIsts In everything
but in name. You viii find that when the
state convention meets Mr.. Iiill win bo
against the Bryan ticket. The New Yorh
senator Is simply following In tho foot
steps of Flower. Whitney. Lamont ana
other eminent leaders in tho Empirs
state"
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Foa AN ACT OF HUMANITY.
An American Schooner Conflscated by
British Columbia.

Vancouver, u. c.. July 2S.-The Amerf-
can schooner San Mateo. of some Is tons.
registered as belonging 20 Port Townsend.
has been seized by the Canadian customs
Officials and is now held at New Westmin-
ster. The charge against the schooner Is
carrying passengers without license, she
having brought down most OF the striking
fishermen from Rivers inlet.
Port Townsend. July S.-Speeial-The
American schooner ST. Matthew has been
seized and confscated by the British Col
umhia customs authorities. The vessel
is charged with having violated the reg
ulations by carrying passengers between
domestic ports. Capt. Johnson. owner OF
the vessel. is confined In the marine has
pital. and tells the following story:
Some time since l cleared my vessel
from Port Townsend 10 Nanaigno, B. c.
and from there TO Rivers inlet, or Skeena,
b. C., intending to secure employment at
my vocation as a fisherman. Arriving at
the former place | found that there was
trouble between the cannerymen and fish
ermen: the latter claimed that they were
not being paid sufficient for their labor
and went on a strike. The striking fish
ermen assembled on small sand to tho
number OF about 1000. The cannerymen
refused 10 come 10 the terms of the fisher
men, and theE latter were becoming very
short of food. with no means to replenish
kfaH SaHes US tIltS EOdtQ get no assistance
from the cannerymen. With starvation
staring them In the face. as a last resort,
the fishermen made a demand on the ves-
sells lying there chat they take them back
TO civilization. sly schooner was among
the number. I told the men that / was
not allowed to carry passengers or freight:
but the situation was such that IL was
Only an act OF humanity on my part TO
render what assistance could. and / told
them I would carry as many as possible,
for which service I would charge them
nothing. ] entered the vessel at West
minister and landed the passengers. Some
days afterwards my vessel was seized by
the customs officer at Westminster. When
I asked him upon what ground he did so
ms at first refused to tell me. but finally
said that It was for carrying passengers
without license. ! made complaint 10 the
American consul az Vancouver. but TO no
avail / told the customs officer that IL
he had seized the vessel legally he could
keep u; II not. his government would be
sued for damages"
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MIR. BRYAN'S PRUDENCE.
He VIII Not Talk About the 81. Louis
Convention.

Lincoln. Neh. July sS-The stream. oe
visitors % the Bryan home is on the in.
crease. Two OF the delegates from Ne
vada 20 the St. Louis silver convention.
Messrs Nsxaa and Davis, en- route home.
stopped of here 70 consult with Mr..
Bryan. doubtless upon his probable course
I'm relation 10 the Popullss nomination..
Mr.. Bryan has received a number OF sels-
grams containing suggestions sn regard 10
the action OF the Poraiiss convention. and
70 all OF them he responded. IN eTecl.
that no viii aet with elaboration. ard
that nothing will be done which can just
" De criticised by any OF the clements
who are sincerely interested In
The success OF the cause or biz
mctailism. In his replies to these
expressions he earnestly advises all
friends oF the cause in ali parties to re-
frain from harsh criticisms OF those wao.
however widely they may differ otherwise.
occupy common ground in desiring the n-
mediate restoration OF the free coinage OF
silver. Mr.. Hryan expresses the utmost
confidence that a wise aid gratifying So
aation OF the perplexing conditions win b
presented and adopted IN due and good
time, and that the solution wiilFbr bath
honorable and satisfactory 20 all PARTIES.
Further than this AR. Bryan declined to
talk in relation TO the situation. Every
entreating Inquiry calculated TO fAthons
his plans or purposes met With the simple
response: II must decline 70 no inter-
viewed concerning the ST. Leuis conven-
ton or its resalts.
However. his loQuacity in other diree>
tiors was not so oIreumscriecd. ana he
found plenty Of material for entertaining
discourse. II have received he said an
other rabhits foot. 1t was sent 20 me hy
a telegraph operator in Montana, That
makes the sixth rabbits foot, beside
great many four~leavcd clovcrs and =
horseshoe. I wrote 10 the donor or the
last rabbits foot that, while am not AZ
All saparstitious, under the circumstances
i can bus feel that every condition and ne
cessify TO insure my rSumphant elecuon
has been secured except the votes
On his return from the fopnlist ronvea-
tion Gov. Hoicomh sent 10 Lincoln cage
containing two very pretty birds Of the
variety denominated love birds. They
were sent hy the Kansas delegation. They
were chrlstened Kansas ana NEBRASKA
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Tom watson on III. Nomination.

New York. July 2s.--Thonas ~. Wafrnns
candidate for vice president on the Popu.
list ticket. IN telegram from Thcmaston.
Ga, 10 the Herald says: ''our executive
committee must decide tho question OF
dividing the electors If Bryan accepts
our nomination ard SewaH should retire.
the Texas InpuIists would probably bs
content with Bryan and Watson. even
though Bryan did not indorxe all the plat
form. I VAS absolutely sincere when I
said I would not accept either place on
ts1a populist national ticket thought
our party would have no difficulty In naua-
ing a strasehtout Pnpulist ticket, and [
ara not desire either place. | stayed away
from the convention partly 20 avoid prom
seence. and the Georgia delegation had
faystiye Instructions not 20 allow The use
of my name After the convention met
and the fusion strength developed. IL
seeried that our party would be swallowed
an by the Bryan forces, and 20 have gone
into sq1s presidential campaign with no
p3pullss on the national ti~ket meant
death IL the Peoples party. The Georgia
delegation then felegraphed 20 me. urg-
fna me TO allow the use of my name 10
f,arEnouize the factors and save the party.
consented. ard viii ab.da by the conss-
aneucex when 7 said l would not consent
l dsA not -ee. I did not dream, that such
a crisis could possibly como upon cur
party"
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ansry committee has inquired into the
Tas1 Toe crown VII find i desirable TO
recace the sentences
TIE Daily Tesexraah cons3ers that the
court has found medium Set Neen inaui-
TeSice and excessive rsxor
An editorial in me Tines saws. '~Ths
conclusion viii commend Itself 10 the gen
era 512Snens of tae country. The ssr-
tences ssndscase the saw without the ap-
pesraucs OF vindlcilvsneSs
OF - future action with regard 10
1eca Rhodes. ire Times says Mr..
Tered South African Co. writes US to-
day tha; Cecil Rhodes IS prepared % sur
renter for trial whenever the govern
aseat requires i. Tals assurance VII rot
cause surprise. since Mr. RaodSs pT2c-
tsca.sy has no op;ior n the matter. But
IL Il doubtful whether the enlistment act.
even as expounGe9 by Rzrcn Russell. The
lord chief justice and presiding judge.
could be successfully invoked 20 compel
Mr.. Rhodes 20 share his friends punish
ment. Mr.. Chamberlain viii move tonor-
roG for \ COMMITTEES 10 inquire into the
a4nifsssrs ton Of Rhos.esia- ann an import
ant discussion will ensae. Tbs COMMITTEES
viii he empowered to REVIEW every pars OF
the Chartered Ccmpany's transact arss.
The lobby correspondent says OF the
Chronicle says OF shs sentences: "Ame1g
the members OF the house 81 commons
there - the greatest variety Of opinions.
varying from disappointment al the mild
ness 10 Indignation At the severity OF the
sentences. Sir Richard Webster. the a.
torney general. being asked. dismissed the
idea that the prisoners would De treated
as fsrst-cisss miSaeGeanors. and said
that. except for the absence of labor.
they will be subject 20 the ordinary prison
discipline. l believe that Mr.. Chamber
lain WAS rather surprised at the severity
of the sentences. AS DR.. Jameson was
leaving the courtroom many in the
crowd tried 10 grasp his hand and shouted;
God bless YOU. sir -
The Chronicle also has an interview with
DR.. Jameson himself. in which that
gentleman says he was surprised at the
lenfency of the sentence after Baron Rus
seli's summing up. He said. further. that
he and his friends had all decided to re-
turn TO Africa as soon as their sentences
had expired.
In an editorial the Chronicle says.
The sentences are mercifui. At length
the raid is reduced to its proper proper
tons We are glad to he able TO an
nounce that Mr.. Chamberlain has definite
ly promised 10 sit upon the special COM
mttee 10 Investigate the administration
Of Rhodesia, but he desires that a perfect
~ impartial chairman shall be appointed"
An editorial in the Daily News says:
Baron Russell has rendered a high poli.i-
cal service 10 his country by the strong,
severe and masterful line he took with the
case"
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SUICIDE AT cosMoroLrs.
Maniev It. Berry. NiIifnau, shoots
Himself


Aberdeen. July -Specisi.-Tast night
. death oy suicide occurred at Co~mopolIs
tao miles east ~ here. the victim being
Manly T. Berry. n well-knowH and re-
spectei citizen 81 that place. Death was
caused BY pistol shot which Il ls rea-
sousbiy certain. was fired about els
o'clock In the evening. At that hour q
party OF Odd Fellows returning from
lodge heard a shot. and the sound came
from the direction of Mr.. Berry'E prem
tses, but nothing was thought 81 the mat
Ter then. This morning Mr.. rcrry's
hoasskeerer went 20 his room ar The usual
hour 20 cali him. but found the room
empty azd unaistuThei ana a lamp burn
snx low. Alarmed a such an unuslgal ap-
rearance of the room she called the
neixhhors ana they commenced a search
which soon ended by the discovery af
Nr. Rerry's body lying face downwars
IN TIE grass in his OVID yard A g.
ealFAsr revolver lav an the ground near
his sxsenaeA right hand. ara bullet
wound hack ef his right ear showed
where a shot had penetrated the hasN Of
hls h-afn ans hrogEh. instant death. Two
chambers og ths revolver we're empty. but
no other waun6 vas found on tae body
rsa dead mar was native az Nalne. hus
kaa resIss& n this vicinity fer several
vsarR fFe was a Tilln,aa by occupation
Thres children. the oldest 0f whom Is
abant - years ~ sg~. and wife, who Is
insane and now n the asylum AZ Stella
caar,. survive him.
For some tsrns past Mr.. Berry hsi been
suffering fran sil health. sna this. co-a-
hfrea wfth constant hTecdiax over ais
vgfs's unfortunate condition. csase3 hisu
many Cts of dependency His friends
nax remember that FOR weeks past re
Nas ssr- acting asesriy. art ne evidently
contemplated the ars ara had carefully
nrv1 nrv3 for e. HIS hfe w=aS insured
- re New York Life for ss-sa. ard he
Naa considerable cash and Eoo3 property
esssise< NJ Berry was aSoas 50 yesrs
wears cd. ana was Nasaa and an Old
Tesfew.
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the savage blow during which Mrs. Bum
sas badly cut IN her right hand while trying
10 take the knife from her aSsaafant. but
t1e wound. which seems likely 10 cut short
her existence. soon cana and the coward
who delivered It disappeared In the dark
ness. There were no witnesses. and as
Mrs. Bum. though conscious, Il too weak
10 be interroxated. it Is impossible 20 get
at the exact particulars Of tire ansiF- ~
i only known that at about o'clock IN
the evening the couple were staining near
tire front door IN the hallway OF the no.
tel. when suddenly screams were heard
and those who came found the wofra
alone wounded as described. At first *
was thought that the wound in the breast
was necessarily fatal. but a thorough ex-
animation shows that no vital spot was
touched. and physicians say the wound Is
net necessarily though probably fatal.
Mrs. Bunn's maiden name WAS May
Forbes. She Is about Is years OF age. and
Is the daughter OF John Forbes. one OF
Mason couatys leading and most respect
ed citizens Moody. who is better known
as Doe" Moody. Is an OK teamsfer. lie
came 10 this county eight or ten years
ago from the state of Maine. and is a
brother Of George J. Moody. ex-dis;rict
attorney for the district which included
several OF the counties Of Southwestern
Washington. Moody. who Is a bard drink
er, has until lately been regarded as
pezceabie. and this act of his Is a surprise
10 all who know him. Immediately after
his crime was discovered parties OF citi-
gems started IN search OF him. and had he
been caught he would probably have been
lynched. Sheriff Graham now has NUM-
ber OF deputies on his track. which is
supposed TO lead toward Hood canal. and
descriptions have been teiegraphed in all
directions
Moody is described as follows: Height.
about 6 feet; weight. about sle. slightly
stoop-shoulderei: somewhat bow-legged: !:
toes turn out noficeably in walking. very
dark brown hair and mustache: rather
fat nose: wore brown coat with dark
check. and was without hat when he dis
appeared
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The Deal Is Nearly Completed
in North Dakota.
SOME TROUBLE IN KANSAS.
Populisfs Not All for Bryan and
Sewall Electors.
In Tennessee the Popultst COMMITTEES
Has Power TO Make Arrangements
In Michigan, Which Has a Law
Like washinxtonss, "a single Party
May Be Formed.

Fasge. y. n. July sS-The PopalistS are
herr m large numbers 10 attend the state
convention tomorrow. There are a few
"msddle~of- the-roaders who want n
straight party ticket nominated. They
are. however. outnumhervd, and the pre-
gaiiing sentiment is largely for fusion II
Is thought the Popuiisgs will demand the
congressman. auditor. Insurance commits
slsner. two railroad commissioners and
possibly the attorney general. They viii
leave The other places on the ticket blank
for the Democrats 30 MI In on August Z.
Herbert Root, OF Valley City. and nr.
Bentley. of Bismarck. are being doomed
tonight TO head the populist ticket for
congressman or governor. whichever Is al
Iotted 10 them 10y the fusion committee.
Everything depends on The action OF the
fusion committee. and their slate viii 80
through without any formidable protests.
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THE YARDE-RULLEn SCANDAL.
A Rich California Girl Punished for
Marr.xfr,nr a Enrfnno Hrnnfar

London. July S-In the divorce divis-
lon of the high court of Justice today
before Sir Francis Henry Jeune pressd-
ing Judge. the suit for divorce brought
by Walter Yarie-Buller against Mrs.
Yarde-Bulier. daughter of the late Gen.
kirkham. OF San Francisco. was re-
sumed.
Yarde-Buller, according TO his wife :
testimony, was declared bankrupt In ISIS.
after which he and his wife went 10 the
United States. visiting her friends. While
in America, Yarde-Buller wrote a confess
sion regarding his conduct toward her
and her father, which confession was wit
messed by Mr.. Major.banks. their lawyer.
All ths time Kirkham was supplying
Mrs. Yarde- Butler With money for their
support. Yarde-Buller returned 10 Eng
land in 1891, and eleven months later his
wife reioined him. She went 10 Churston
and found tnat during her absence many
Of her belongings had been sold, includ-
ing her wedding gifts Gen, kirkham.
airs. Yarde-B Butler also stated. advanced
$2,09o TO be expended at churstop.
Mrs. Yarde-Builer testified that her hus-
band left her alone at Churston without
servant. and she had TO do housework
while her father was dying of a broken
heart thousands OF miles away on ac-
count OF Yarde-Buiier's conduct toward
her. After Kirkham's death IL was an
nouncsa that Mrs. yarde- Butler had been
left large fortune. and her husband re-
joined her the same day. But while at
Churston upon this occasion Yarde- Bull
Ter, II seems. ordered his wife out of TIE
house and told her to so into the streets.
Respondent further testified that Yarde-
Butler pulled her hair, kicked her and
struck her in the face. Mrs. yarde-Bn!-
Ter denied her husbands charges against
her of unchastity and violence toward
him.
Mrs Yarde-BuIlsr admitted that she de-
Tended herself with a kitchen rake.
In regard 20 the statement made by Mr.
Yarde-Buiier on the witness stand that
ono night his wife insisted upon going TO
the Aihambra music hall and afterward 10
the Cafe Cavour a resort freGuented by
CAV people, respondent said Mr.. Sarde-
Butler took her 10 the Alhambra and later
left her to pay for their supper ~ the cafe
Cavour. As she did not have money
enough to foot the bill. woman Who bad
been supping at another table IN the
same place came 10 her assistance.
Mrs yarde-B Butler denied the statements
OF her husband that she had behaved like
mad woman, and also denied having
committed any or the acts OF violence at
tributea TO her by her husband. She de-
MED having committed adultery with Wall
sntine Galden. She had employed Cslden
20 sook after her affairs and protect her
from her husbands violence. paying hin
a guinea day. Mr. Galden. she admitted,
had been living In the same house WITH
her since December last. The respondent
was asked whether she ala not think TIA.
continuing to live in the same house with
Gaiaen would destroy her reputation. sac
replied THAT was thoroughly snpsaen "a
when I took the name Of 1arde-Hniae
After some eorrohsratige evidence the
case was again adjourned.
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KANSAS roruIlsrs DIVIDED.
Breideuthal Objects to Giving Bryan
and sewnii the Electors.

Topeka. Kan. July as.~John W. Brcid-
enthal. chairman az the popgllst state cen
tral committee. does not approve of the
plan OF fusion In Kansas. ~ agggesfea ~
ex-ConRresaman ". A. Harris and in-
dorsed by ex-senator John Martin. that T..
for the Democrats 20 naus the eiertors
ard the Pop9iass 70 name the state afa-
cers. In conversation with reporter Mr-
Rrefdpnthal expressed surprise that Col.
Harris and other Popuifst leaders had fa-
vored the Arrangement referred 10. and
announced his infenflou of using hlH lnHu-
ence for the election Of BRYAN and Watson
electors n Abilene August :. The Popu-
lists Of Kansas" he aai3. have bilt one
course 10 pursue. and that IA 70 stand by
the action of me party ~ 81. Louis. To
do anything else would BE- bad faith, 20
say the least"
Asked what he thought about fusion on
candidates for state otf8eera. Mr. nresseu-
thai said that he waa IN favor of dividing
the ticket wltH the Demoerats. and be-
lIsvea that a conference committee could
make the necessary arrangements Without
trouf,le. This stand saken ~ Breldentbai
rnskps a firht al the Ab.ienee convention
probable.
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HOLMES TO BE ARRESTED.
Pierce County Commissioner to b
Prosecuted for Extortion.

Tacoma, July &.-Special.-Messrs R
G. Hudson and ID. J. Crowley, OF the COM
mttee OF 100 called on Prosecuting Attor-
ney Coiner today and requested him TO at
once file a criminal complaint against
Chairman Holmes. Of the board OF coin-
" commissioners, charging him with NAL
fsasance I'm office. No one was present at
the interview with the prosecuting attor-
ney. and the result OF the conference has
not been made public. but IL Is stated on
good authority that Mr.. Holmes will be
arrested tomorrow on the charge named.
In view OF his refusal TO resign. this il
the only thing the vigiiantes could do.
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;icke. was PUT up. headed by Thomas
wsdswcrth. of Raglesvllle. for governor.
\ motion was made after the nomination
OF the separate ticket 10 ansroint a con-
ference committee. one from each dis
trsct ana foir from the state at large. ID
confer with tho Democratic state central
COMMITTEES with a view 20 arranging a SET
of electors 70 81 vacancies ON the state
ticket. bat this looked too much like fu-
Son for the Eniidle-of-the<road faction.
and AZ an early hour this morning no vote
had been reached.
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ThefSer ! orlx pcmocrnflo Convention.

New York. Jaiy 2s.-The Democratic
stats committee AZ a Session last night
iasfsrg only fifteen Hstautes. decided 70
call the convention for nominating state
officers az Buffalo September IL. No cfher
hnsiness was considered. Several leaders
among the committeeman we're questioned
as 10 the protahie action OF the state cois-
vsntson IN regard 10 national candidates
ana platform The general sentiment was
that she candidates win be lndofsea. but
an the subject ~ the platform there was
FAR g%4a uranfyuity.
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resivn, Ialy -specsai-Thomas =.
Lewis. an oss-slase miner cf this city. Wa
killed in hts roon ~ mine Ma his mora
lzx b. a Fan OF rosk. Lewis Was a. work
sieae. ana :; Is not known az JEst VIA;
hsur he net his aezth- When discovered
~. was exilzc, and the unfortunate n an
vas essrrset under TAD tors cf rock lie
zas a native ~ Ms1uoa;hsaEre. Wales.
ana hRA followed uin!ng tFen boyAood-
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A Decision That Nav Cost the United
states Much Money.

Victoria. july es.-Special.-The admi-
rally court has awarded 20 the schooner
beatrice Sc. 1885, 90 as the value OF the catch
she might reasonably have expected had
she not been seized In Bering sea last
August by tho cutter Rush, thus affirm
ing The ins;ice of the seslers many
claims for consequential damages. This
wasa test case TO determine the liability
OF the United States government 10 pay
FOR seals which might have been taken
had Illegal seizure not been made. The
xealsrs are iuhiiarf.