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FoOTE YIELDS TO GOULD.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June I5.-l have just had a long
interview with Mr. Could and he assured me that he is here
in the interest of no individual clique and accepted his
statement absolutely He will not be dominated by Mr..
Daggett any of his friends in the appointments of
mittees or otherwise He will make all his appointments in
the interest OF the whole party, including members of the
State Central Committee he appoints any members of that
body.
My judgment is that the convention will be in favor of
strong ant-monopoy plank in its PLATFORM such that
passed by the Fresno convention with certain additions
cening the funding BILL which not an issue when the
action of the Fresno convention taken believe the
convention will declare for the unlimited coinage of silver at
the ratio of I6 don't think the convention will stand
any saddle the financial issue. If such an attempt is
made and is carried through the convention it will be fatal
to the success of the party.
| don't think the Democrats will take any action on
the question of suffrage that is to say they will
decline to favor it and the committee will have nothing to
say in the platform that is presented to the convention
Of course the ladies will be accorded respectful and
attentive hearing before the committee on PLATFORM if they
desire it, and presume that will be the case
expect the State and National administrations will be
ndorsed the National possibly in qualified way, on
account of Mr. Cleveands attitude on the money question
think it mistake not to have called the conven-
ton two three days later that could take advantage
of the mistakes which expect the Republican convention
at St Louis will make They all mixed up now and in
few days more they will not know to which party they
belong. w. W. FOOTE.
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COLNON SCORES THE A. P. A.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June I5-This State Convention
will adopt plank declaring in favor of free and unlimited
coinage of silver at ratio of I6 to Not only that but it
will require of the delegates sent Chicago that they per-
sonay pledge themselves to advocate such declaration
by the National Convention There may be delegates chosen
who have personal and private eanngs toward gold plat
orm and who may question the wisdom of the majority
The personal pledge would be effective in such cases.
There is considerable feeling apparent among the coun-
try delegates with regard to the assumption of Daggett to
control the convention There is on this account consider
able opposition to Gould for chairman because of the belief
that he is oVerendly with Daggett Tonight may develop
man for chairman who concentrate the strength of
the opposition to Gould and win the charmanship W.
Ryan of Los Angeles, who aspes to the honor under
stand is very good and capable man. but he does
to be sufficiently well known. man known as well as W.
w. Fooe, known also to be against Dagge as much as
he is, might win.
The convention will condemn the American Protective
Association in plain terms. 1t ought to be condemned
There place in politics in this country for secret re-
igous organization, or anti-relgious, you please
E. l. COLNON
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STANTON UTTERs A THREAT.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June I5.-We have assurances
from many delegates from the country that will get fair
and impartial treatment There many who are of the
opinion that all local fights should not be brought to this
Venon but should be settled in the localities in which they
originate We came up here with the expectation of being
treated fairly and we have every assurance that we will be
so treated
We have learned that there will be an attempt made to
exclude this delegation from seats in the convention and
place the Junta men on the roll and allow them to be
judges of their own cases. such condition of affairs
should prevail it will be an act of the gosses injustice The
gentlemen who up here to represent the regular De-
mocracy, of which delegation chairman are going to
fight this matter and leave the issue entirely in the hands of
the State Convention We do not expect that theyw send
us home without giving us fair and impartial hearing
In conversation with delegates to-day learned that
there is movement among the country delegates to exclude
both San Francisco factions from the floor of the convention
until their rights to seats determined and the detemina
ton of the matter will be brought before the convention itself
instead of being left to the decision of the committee on Gre
denas If such be the course pursued have no fear of
the result but if we to 60 before packed committee
appointed by who will not pledge himself to act fairly
then this fight will not be settled in this convention
think the different resolutions adopted by our deega-
ton including the Endorsement of free silver coinage will be
incorporated in the State PLATFORM The country delegates
seem to be almost unit the question of free silver The
convention will also pass strong anti-undng resolution
believe that three of the delegates at large will un-
doubtedy be Congressman James Mcguire Senator Stephen
M White and w. W. Foote
The question of Wonan'S suffrage has not to nv
knowledge been discussed to any extent among the dele
gates.
he chief question up to seems to be the fight
between the two San Francisco delegations There is
considerable talk this evening of there being another
candidate placed in the field for chairman against Mr.
Gould refer to Judge W. A. Ryan, His adherents claim
that they would have at least ITO votes to start with
from the southern counties. JAMES |. STANTON
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just and fair, and one which will decide
the question on its merits"

just and fair, and one which will decide
the question on its merits"
Many proxies were filed with Secretary
John MarkeIey this afternoon. and by to-
morrow the indications are the number
will be between rs and 100. About twenty
five of those filed this afternoon were
given by members of the two San Fran
cisco delegations. Others on file are as
follows:
Monterey County, John Irvine to w. w.
Foote; Solano, James Howard to A. j.
Clunie; Santa Cruz, Frank O'Neil to
James H. o'Brien; Trinity, Fred Beaudry
to l. L, Blake; Fresno, w. w. Hutch
inson to w. D. Creighton, Henry
Tupper and E. R. Smith TO g.
E. Church; Santa Barbara, James
P. Donahue to c. E. Lapailate
Mendocino, ]. A. Cooper to L. F. Long;
Siskiyou, c. H. Nutting to H. B. Gillis;
Los Angeles, Luke Kelly to T. c. Cuddy,
Henry Kearney to G. f. Herr; Modoc, a.
J. Meyers to ]. H. Stewart, J. NJ. Pierce to
J. H. Stewart; Ventura, Brice Grimus to
T. o. Toland; MADEIRA. E. ]. Leonard to
Miles Wallace; Stanislaus, J. D. McPike
to L. w. Falketh; Mariposa, LOUIS Ira
bucco TO C. B. Cavagnaro; Sierra, J. Hayes
to F. R. Wehe
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SEQUEL TO A DIVORCE,
Mrs. Morrissey of Tacoma Seeks
Protection From Her Ex-
Husband.
Their Daughter Kidnapped by the
Father AMI Subsequ ntly Rekid.
naped by the Mother.

TACOMA, WASH, June 15.-Mrs. Edith
Morrissey. who in April last secured di-
vorce from her husband, is badly fright
ened woman. Her ex-husband, David
Morrissey, is very indignant man, and
the Sheriff's deputies and Office force are
on the lookout for trouble. While Mrs.
Morrissey's divorce suit was pending,
David Morr1ssey, it is alleged, waylaid
Kathleen, their only daughter, on her way
to school, kidnapped her and took her to
British Columbia.
Mrs. Morrissey Immediately went into
court and writ was issued commanding
Morrlssey to produce the child. He, how
ever was safe in British Columbia, out of
the courts jurisdiction, and nothing more
came of the case until this week, when
Private Detective Duffield, who had been
EN- ployed by Mrs. Morrissey, returned
from British Columbia with the child.
Perhaps he had kidnapped her, and per-
haps he had not; anyway he ad her.
Now Mr.. Morrissey has arrived on the
scene with blood in his eye. He is quoted
as saying he will nix Mrs. Morrissey and
the child to the bottom of the bay before
he will allow em leave here alive. All
this has been reported to the Sheriff 8
Office, and protection is promised to Mrs.
Morrissey and her child. They desire to
start for England, and will do so if trouble
can be avoided. Kathleen is very pretty
girl, II years old. She apparently prefers
to remain with her mother, though. she
says, her father was very kind to her.
Special officers are guarding the house
where mother and daughter are stopping.
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IROQUOIS POW-WOW.
Sacramento Young Braves Admit
ted to the Councils.

Sacramento Young Braves Admit
ted to the Councils.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Jane 15.-As
the train bearing the San Francisco
Iroquois Tribe of the Six Nations rolled
into the depot here tonight, it was greeted
by the warwhoop delivered in great shape
by the ambitious young warriors of Sacra-
mento who, burning with eagerness to
enter upon the warpath, made the high
depot ring with the slogan of their tribe.
As soon as the visiting warriors had
gathered together their implements of
warfare the trail toward headquarters,
situated at the Golden Eagle Hotel, was
taken up, and, headed by the tomtoms
and other musical instruments of the
band, the stalwart braves tramped Justify
toward the campfires of their brethren.
The route of march was brilliantly iIlu-
minated by red fire and roman candles,
and the whoops of the excited warriors.
who tomorrow light the council fire and
listen to the speeches of the sagamores
preparatory to entering upon the warpath,
drew from the wigwams a dense crowd of
admiring onlookers.
After a brief rest the City braves as
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A Stranger Entered His Office
With a Written Demand
for 10000.
UNDER THREATS OF DYNAMITE
The Banker Refused to Comply and
the Shooting Immediately
Followed

NEW YORK, n. Y, June 15.-About
1880 O'Clock this afternoon a stranger
who gave the name of Charles Clark. and
who was apparently about 30 years of age,
went into the New Amsterdam Bank, at
the corner of Broadway and Thirty-ninth
street. He asked for President George R.
Wyckoff and was admitted to his office
A short time after he had entered the
office the clerks III the bank wee startled
by hearing two shots fired in quick sue
cession, followed by cries for help. On en-
tering the office both men were found
badly wounded lying on the floor.
An ambulance was summoned and both
men were taken the New York Hospital.
Wyckoff was found to have been shot in
the side of the abdomen. The wound is
very dangerous, but the doctors say he
may possibly recover.
Clark also was suffering from a bullet
wound in the abdomen. His case is the
more serious of the two and there is little
If any hope for him.
According to the story told by Wyckoff
Clark presented letter to him when he
entered the office.
1t was written on letterhead of the
Hotel Marlborough. 1t contained de-
mand Tor $4,000 and threatened Wyckoff
with death unless he furnished the
money. 1t is also stated that the bearer
had partner outside who had Wyckoff
covered" If he made any alarm or re-
fused to give the money stick of dyna-
mite would be thrown into the bank that
would blow up the building.
President Wyckoff. after reading the let
ter, refused Clark the money and the latter
then shot him and tried TO kill himself.
The police believe Clark insane.
On the sheet of paper which the man
handed President Wyckoff was written:
"Wewant $4,000; five $1,000 and two $500 bills.
Will shoot you if you make false move,
so be careful. My partner is outside and
has you covered. If you make an alarm
within three minutes after leave here he
will throw stick OF dynamite through the
front entrance. Put the money in the
envelope; don't talk"
The note bore no signature. President
Wykoff, after reading the note, rose from
his chair and said: II can't do that at
once. will have to consult the other of
ficials of the bank.'
AS he said this he walked toward the
door. He had got about twelve or fifteen
feet away from his caller, when Clark drew
a revolver and fred at him.
yhe ball struck President Wyekoff in
the abdomen. He staggered out through
the rear door of the room into the main
room OF the bank and made his way about
halfway to the entrance of the bank,
when he sank exhausted on the floor.
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sem bled in the council lodge, and the Ho-
de-No-San. Nee of the tribes was cele-
brated. Raleigh Barcar, grand sachem
of the State, assumed the headdress
and paraphernalia of his office and,
upported by Max Pepper, grand
medicine man; j. D. Ruddock, sycamore /;
j. P. McLeroy, chief scout: ]. D. Mer-
rill, past sachem, and ]. G. German, State
organizer. started the council fire and
passed the pipe of peace, Judge w. A.
Henry OF the local tribe acting as guardian
of the pipe. After the necessary prelimin-
aries the aspiring and perspiring young
braves OF the Sacramento branch of the
tribe approached the council lodge. and
the vigilant scouts gave notice of their
presence by stating that strangers were
spying around the camp.
When challenged the young braves said
they were mem bers of great tribe.
There are but two great tribes" was
sternIy retorted; 1.-THE Republican and the
Democrats. To which do you belong?"
ave are Democrats" was answered and
then arose the cries of all the denizens
of the forests, from the shrill scream of
the panther to the solemn hoot of the owl,
and the ambitious young braves filed
slowly into the council lodge and submit
tea to the torture test for the purpose of
displaying their endurance and bravery,
preparatory to starting out to gather scalps.
AT the close of the ceremonies E. g. Ely
was proclaimed sachem; Charles Hughes,
first warrior; A. Mazzini, second warrior;
]. H. Walker, custodian of the annals of
the tribe; George Randall, financial secre-
tary; Frank T. Lyman, treasurer; H. NJ.
La Rue Sr., A. G. Hinkson, P. Kelly, D. j.
Manning and R. O. Cravans, trustees.
After feast the warriors dispersed to
their wigwams. but for hours after the
forest re-echoed with the war-whoop of
scattered braves who had INDUCED in the
fre-water of the paIeface.
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NEAR MULBERRY.
Dead Body of Miss O'Hara OF
San Jos in a Sand
bank.
1t Was in the Las S ag's of Decom.
position and Beng Devoured
by Buzzards.

HOLLISTER, CAL, June 15.-James
Joice, a farmer near Mulberry, was star
tied tc see his dog carrying human skull
TO his house yesterday. He went with the
dog to a place where buzzards were cir
cling around and there found the corpse
of Miss Edith O'Hara of San Jose, who
was drowned at the Mulberry crossing
last April.
The body lay half buried in sandbank,
partially devoured by buzZards and coy
otes. One arm was missing entirely.
The body was found about two miles be-
low where the accident occurred. Search
had been made by hundreds of people, but
it remained for wild ANIMALS to reveal the
sepulcher.
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ANDY CLUNIE OF soLANo
Anti-Junta Delegates Arc Sk1lr-
mlshing for Proxies,

Anti-Junta Delegates Arc Sklr-
mishing for Proxies.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 15.-Every-
thing now points to a condition of war the
moment the convention proceedings open
tomorrow. Thus far the anti-Junta dele
gates have secured somewhere in the
neighborhood of fifty proxies from interior
delegates, and ON that occasion Andy
Clunie VIII hail from Solano and J. II.
O'Brien from Santa Cruz.
These precautions have been taken so as
to make certain that the representatives
of the so-called Buckley delegation will
have a right to the floor. Their first move
will be to ask that the Junta delegation,
which is now on the temporary roll, be
stricken from it, and that neither of the
contesting factions from San Francisco be
given a voice in the convention until their
right to sit therein is determined.
This is a move that is widely and
strongly favored by the interior delegates,
who are disinterested and who claim that
any other course is likely to create split,
net only in the Democracy of San Fran
cisco but in the entire State, and that, on
the otner hand, if such a course were fol-
lONSA bANAC WOul4 NC AO SdhSG O1 S4thSA
side for discord or dissatisfaction.
William M. Gibson is delegate from
Stockton, the home of Gould. Speaking
of this phase of the situation this after
noon, Mr.. Gibson SAID:
II am decidedly in favor of the conte ST
ing delegations being excluded from any
participation in the temporary organiza-
ton of the convention, in the interest OF
decency. am prepared, if no one else
does, to make a motion to that effect in
the convention. In regard to this matter
of contesting delegates, hold that man,
although he be elected chairman of con-
vention, should not act in the interest OF
his friends and thereby do injustice to
others.
Now, Mr.. Gould has constantly reiter
ated his opposition to the seating of what
is known as the anti-Junta delegation, and
if he is elected chairman of the convent on
he has got to be able to overcome his pref
udice against the Buckley people, and ap-
point a committee on credentials that is
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ATTACK ON GOULD.
A Buckleyite Attempts to Thrash
the State Chairman.

a BuCkleyite Attempts to Thrash
the State Chairman.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 15.-Chair-
man Gould of the State Cent trail Commit
tee came near receiving a sound thrasbing
at the hands of Mike Tannien, an indig-
nant and angry member of the Buckley
delegation, tonight on the corner of
Seventh and K streets diagonally opposite
the Golden Eagle Hotel
There was a caucus of the Buckley dele
CATION tonight at their headquarters in
Smiths Hall on the east side of Seventh
street. between K and L. 1t was held for
the purpose of taking final and determined
steps to secure rights to the floor of the
convention before temporary organization
was effected.
The session began at 10 O. clock and after
consid erable discussion it was decided to
appoint committee to wait on Mr.. Gould
and request him to have badges of ad-
mission to the convention hall distributed
to the members of the Buckley delegation.
James |. Stanton, L. D Young, Charley
Haggerty and Walter Gallagher were ap-
pointed on this committee. They found
Mr.. Gould, accompanied by Mr.. McNab,
passing along K street, and just as they
were about to pass over to the Golden
Eagle Mr.. Gould was informed that this
committee desired to see him on impor-
tant business.
They stepped aside out of the hearing
OF passers-by and the demand of the Buck
leyites was then presented TO Mr.
Gould. He denied their request and ex-
planned that the Junta delegation had been
placed on the roll and that only the mem
bers OF that delegation would be given
badges and seats in the convention pend
ing the action of the committee on cre-
dentials, and added that the Buckley peo.'
pie would not be allowed on the floor.
Eye-witnesses of the Buck Key delegation
who were within earshot state that Mr.
Gould's manner was so ar Ibitrary and
offensive that one of their number.
Mike Tannien, could not restrain himself
and seized hold of Mr.. Gould with the evil
dent intention of beating him. Before,
however, he could carry out his design the
members of the committee interfered and
peace for the time being was restored.
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Like the unseen snake,
vile impostors and imita-
tors lie in wait for the un-
wary, who are pursuing
their way to the COLUM-
BIAN WOOLEN MILLS.
To protect you from
these vipers, we now couple
the firm name, S. N.
WOOD & CO., with the
COLUMBIAN WOOLEN
MILLS. That is our trade
mark it is to clothing
what Sterling is to sill
verware. 1t means the
best clothing at wholesale
prices.
All : Wool Cassimeres,
Scotch Tweeds, Cheviots,
w orsteds S and Fancy
Trouserings-all the fash
ionab1e cloths. Suits to
order, $40 to $40 pants to
order, So to So. Equal to
what costs twice the price
elsewhere. No garment
allowed to leave the house
unless a perfect fit. Re-
turn any article not salts
factory-that's our guar
antee that makes you safe.
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REFS FAVoRS RYAN.

Believes Gould Is Not Now In an
Impartial Frame OF Mind.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, June 15.-J. O.
Reis of Contra Costa, one of the seven
delegates from that county, is in favor of
Ryan for chairman as against Gould and
believes that the other members of the
delegation feel the same as he does on this
question. They believe that Gould is not
in that frame of mind that will permit
him to act without preiu dice in the mat
ter of naming the committee on creden-
tials, who will presumably have the
settlement of the factional fight in San
Francisco.
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Tacoma,. g. A. r. Enoono,,,.,,,

TACOMA, WASH, June 15.-Prepara-
tion for the G. A. R. encampment for the
division of Washington and Alaska which
will convene here tomorrow are all COM
nlete, and delegates are pouring into
Tacoma from all quarters. Commander
in-chief Judge Buck of Spokane and staff
arrived tonight and the military parade
Tomorrow evening will be q feature.
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Laughlin, ]. W. Hall, J. L. Gillis, Samuel
Ktngsbury, J. w. Wilson, Peter Flaherty.
ENGLISH IS FOR GOULD.
Declares for the Stockton Man
Among the Delegates.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 15.-Among
the arrivals this afternoon were w. w.
Foote and "Bill'' English. Tney are al
most equally active and outspoken on the
street and among delegates, but English
draws the line at the line beyond his per-
sonal and political friends-that is. to-
day he will not talk to newspaper men.
"Don't you see?" he says, 81 am a
Federal ofice-holder; 1 can't talk. The
currency question? Great Scott! that is
the very question can't touch"
Immediately, however, Mr.. English goes
forth among the delegates shaking hands
and saying the things that he believes
will be most effective. He declares to
them tonight that he is for Gould for
chairman, Just like Foote.
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van Cnucm. Until Day,iont.

SACRAMENTO. CAL, June 16, A. M
At this hour many delegates are still in
secret caucus and from the indication the
argument will last until daylight. The
situation has not changed materially since
midnight and the outlook is substantially
as outlined in the earlier dispatches.
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passage of resolution recommending a
change in the constitution of the United
States that would permit of an income
revenue tax being legally imposed, the
other was the adoption of free silver
plank in the Democratic National plat
form
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He has declared that he would come any
how, but do not believe that his doctor
will let him."
Latest advices from Stockton confirm
the report that the Governor will not be
able to leave his room for several days.
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Napa Indorses Foots.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 15.-Tbe
Napa County delegation met and elected
Henry Hogan of Napa City chairman. A
resolution was passed favoring w. w.
Foote for delegate at large.
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Il Death at NaDn.

NAPA, CAL, June 15.-B. Little died at
his home in Napa yesterday. He wss rs
year old and came to California in 1S49.
He had resided in Napa County since
1853.
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He'd to Ams,ver for burglary.

SAN JOSE, CAL, June 15.-Gus Miller,
who robbed the Olympic saloon about
week ago, was examined before Justice
Gass to-day and held to answer to charge
of burglary. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
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1t is rather early for the campaign poet,
but Democrats are proverbially forehanded
in such matters.
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BUDD WILL NOT ATTEND

mand of His Physician.
SACRAMENTO. CAL, June 15.-Gover.
nor Budd is not expected to attend the
convention, owing to the injury of his
knee at his home in Stockton.
"He is anxious TO come to meet the
leading members of the party" said E. l..
Colnon, "but his doctor vetoed the trip.