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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-02
VANCOUVER ms 4 CANDIDATE.
Hon. W. W. McCrcdie VIII Ask the
Nomination for Congress.

Special Dispatch to tae post-Inteligeueer
VANCOUVER, Sent. i---At a meeting %
tire ReruhleanS Of Vancouver and vi
entity on Tuesday evening it wac Una1l-
mcusiv decided To present the name ~
w W. McCre7,e - the Republican state
convention gcr E0-yls.attoC for congress
man Mr. IcCredie Is very popular in
Clarke county and @iil carry his county
by big majority, He IS one % he hast
Toste,; men IN aha Southwest az the iinan~
csat question and IS ~ eloquent speaker.
Wjttarn walton McCretie WAS a2rn
April =, lSS2. III Susqaehanna county.
PENNSYLVANIA. ard was reared IN Iowa.
WHERE be attended ire common sc0cols.
In 1874 he entered cornell academy. ard
the college ir -. graduating wt1h hfnArs
in u. Immediately aftcr ta!s he serted
as ci;y superintendent u tie l'oEterShets
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IOWA TICKET NOMINATED.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IS UNIT.
ED AND ENTHUSIASTIC.
The Platform Approves the single
Gold Standard. Heartily Conn
nsends Presidents Course DurtuS
War. Demands Nicaragua Canal

DUBUQUE, Ia, Sept. The Repuaas-
car state convention met IN Sange-suHd
ha1 with an average attendance and great
enthusiasm. Maj. Lacey was temporary
chairman. After the appointment Of CON-
l.ttees the convention adjourned until -
IN the afternoon
This afternoon senator Allison was eho-
ssn permanent chairman. There was naucs
cheering when :he senator arose. the DEM
cnst-a non exceeding that Of year before
TIE senator said IN part:
Two years ago this fail we elected Hon.
william Mckinley as president. t-ons
Continued appiause.D I have not heard 0.
a nan in his state who regrets casting a
vote for hiEn- The affairs OF this country
CT on-s during these two years have been
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IllIAR FUSION SCHEME.
wss COUNTY DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANs UNITE.
- 70 Divide OMces In the U.s.
- style, But Some Democrats
ws.k Over the Traces and With
-yegotfations with Boilers.

n..~se, Dispatch 10 the Post-Tn,e.ligencer.
rorrILLE, Wash, Sept. 1.-The Re-
/. ...haeaas, silver Republicans and Demo-
..3e me. In their conventions respective
.oaay. The Republicans organized
=. 1seob satzel chairman. r. II. Sner-
nd secretary; Silver Republicans, JOAN
sssey. joan A Berry: Democrats. Jerry
racaey. w. b. DiHgle. Each convention
.vnainssd a committee Of three TO confer
:. fusion. This joint committee remain
4 ca. un.iE this evening. ana finally re-
.s,,ea they had agreed on a complete fl-
-. with distribution as follows: Re-
subscaas. auditor. clerk. coroner. CON-
s.s.ssoner OF the Second district; Demo-
esa.s. sheriff. assessor, superintendent Of
wsfois surveyor. preventative. Silver
Rssybleaag. treasure, prosecutor, CON-
n;esoner OF First district. 5asnt senator
ne report was readily adopted by the
e<nnDl;caas and SILVER Republicans, ard
enaly BIZ the Democrats, but not with
"a; fight IL the latter convention. result
a. IN a dangerous blow TO harmony
when the report was read a motion was
mds 10 adopt. Delegate Hemher, OF
HoFthport moved 10 substitute "a motion
a. 70 adopt Chairman Caoney ruled
i, 40. of order. DR.. Travis, Of Nor:hpors,
moved an amendment 10 reject the re-
rsst a. TO fusion with the Republicans,
vsrh the chair also refused 10 enter
fxts Delegate Heinber then stated. with
nueA feeling, that the acton OF the chair
mas compelled rs delegation 10 walk out.
which they id.
AZ The Northport delegation fled cut a
solemn stiffness prevailed. The chairman
had made mistake which meant votes
,os,. John James Graves. seeing the
danger, moved an adjournment ID patch
nstters up. but the chair refused TO en-
terrain such motion. The report was
tasn adopted by a vote Of II to 6. 1t
Was found that Or. Travis had carried
avay the resolutions. and an adjournment
was had 10 adopt another platform,
The Republicans adjourned till toInor-
row ON hearing of the Democratic bolt
Ths Silver Republicans went into secre,
session. Active diplomatic negotiations
were struck up between al three bodies
CONSERVATION Is rife. and probably no
examinations will be made before tomor-
ror The fear is the boilers VIII have
a strong enough following 10 organize a
convention and nominate a third ticket.
Everything Is uncertain.
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TRADING STAMP CASE AFFIRMED
Judge Carroll Holds the Heavy Tax
Ordinance IL Constitutional.

Special Dispatch 70 ne posl-Inisiiigenesr-
TACOMA Sept. l-Ju3ge Carr9i today
decided against TIE Tacoma Trading
Stamp Co1nFa1Y. n rs raiI agat1st the
cry = prevent the city 4sTy1rg : heavy lax
o.. ln4 business r J. Fleetwood. local
merchant naa b~eu sned 30 IL sf@ fliSF1~s
court toF refusing ts ae.sse ~ the iscers~s
ordinances Or pay hls f3rss. ana tc% case vas
taken . tae superior court or IA 81 as cs--
pas pr3rs sdgaE4 Fle@{S cod rad bern com
United sspcn rstgslnx - pay tae mrs. Tue
cs4se w.l} BE- carried n tae STATE saprs1ss
court.
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wife OF August Hotter, . years of age.
and the mother OF Two children ~as 20.
day sentenced 10 the hospita, for the In.
sane az Stetlacoom. Her deius!on il that
certain ne4ghhors have determined 10 xiii
her. and her maiady Ii Of recent origin.
Her insanity has been caused BY illness.
and II is believed Is durable.
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Special Dispatch TO the Pos.-Ints.i.gencer.
TACOMA. Sept. IA long string 81 In
dian canoes. loaded with living ard mani
mate freight. put II nj the docks today.
en- route 10 the hop fields In the Piiyaiiup
valley. Some twelve canoe loads OF In.
dams arrived today. and their occupants
report that fully as many more are on
their way, 10 arrive tomorrow or Satur-
day. II 10 expected that hop picking will
be commenced next Monday
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ELEVEN PRISONERS ARRAIGxEp.
seven Of Them Charged With OF.
lenses Against Women

special Dispatch 10 the Pass-Tntel,igencer
TACOMA. Sept. L--Eieven defendants.
against whom thirteen formal insorma,sonu,
nave been filed. were aYraigned before
Judge Kean in the superior court today
Seven OF the charges are for assault. ono
for murder. five for burglary ard one sof
grand larceny. Nearly ali the defendants
were given until Saturday 10 plead. those
who We're prepared pleading not guilty.
All OF the cases VIII be assigned for trial
next Saturday
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sscons. avenue AMI James street

puoisc schools. Ea studied law IN TIE
Iowa state university. ard was admitted
10 practice in iss9. In 1891 he came 70 VAN
CONVEX In company with the iaie Judge
NtsHan. where he has Eirce resided lie
aetd tie office Of city attorney sa 1852. ard
was County attorney in 1885 ard isss. HIS
father enlisted IN the Union army a ire
outbreak ~ the war. and served until July
]. fssa. when he was killed At the battle
o. Gettysburg.
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Much Interest I'm primn ries.

Special Dispatch 10 the Poss-fnte,ligencer.
OLYMPIA. Sept. f.Iuch interest was
evident al the Republican primary election
today. 4 good per cent. Of the Republican
vote was polle1 though no special contest
was made for delegates
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Nominating Convention. sept -

TACOMA. ser: 1-T5e sxes ..ilze c9r,-
stssstees g re Ycp0l3s-S l}e-gas4srsts ard
Seer Republicans - Es.e1c~ couzty TO-
&sy s<f she 'h-he nominating couven 5Isns
~ ss~nte EleeE . Tss caaes1@eS ae5 ss7s-
mares sr@ - he he's OF he At.esao0a
AID svSa.-x .. September -
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penses. SIS. ass. so; net earnings. ssaaIs 13.
against sl.SSs77 the previous year. The
surplus after deducting all charges Is $685.
So. against $s3. AS year ago.
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VIII Decide Upon the Question OF
Adopting Init Rule.

Specia! Dispatch 10 t5e Post-TatelIigeacsr
TACOMA, Sept. i-Stats delegates 20 the
Popufis. convention are 10 meet in caucus
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Heavy increases shown ON hath
sides of the Public Ledger.

WASHINGTON. Sept The monthly
statement of receipts ard expenditures OF
the government for August shows that the
receipts from all sources aggregated SAL
81. ~. ar Increase oe ~ 49, a3 over Au-
gust. ie97. The receipts from the several
sources Of revenue follow:
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ard the state administration Is heartily
Endorsed.
The convention adjourned a; o'clock.
The record-union., 1898-03-05
SPAIN BUYING WARsHIPs.
Purchases Cruisers Which Were
Building for Brazil.

LONDON, March 4.-Spain has pur-
chased two cruisers which the Arm
strongs have been building for Brazil,
the Amazonius and sister ship, I'M
named, of 4 900 tons each, % knots and
ten guns. Spain is also negotiating
for, and will probably secure, two cruis-
ors of a similar type which have been
building in France for Brazil.
The Amazonus is ready for launch
ing, and her sister ship will soon be
ready.
The Spanish Government is also en-
deavoring to secure guns and large sup
plies of ammunition in England and
on the Continent for immediate use.
The Government of Spain must have
funds, for it is understood to be pay
ing a large part of the purchase money
in cash, giving good security for the
balance, these being the only terms
upon which the Armstrong; would deal
Some weeks ago Spain attempted to
purchase ships and supplies in Eng
land on credit from prominent firms
having close relations With the Govern
ment. but after inquiries the firms re-
fused to give credit. Since then Spain
has raised funds from unknown sources.
Diplomats in London express the belief
that French financiers are helping the
Spanish Government. 1t is known that
Spain is trying TO purchase three other
ships which Will be built by the Arm
strongs but she has not yet succeeded
in making a bargain; consequently
there IS still time if the United States
wishes to forestall her. The United
States could forestall Spain in the pur-
chase of other ships building in Eng
fish and Continental dockyards.
While Chile denies that any of the
ships ordered for that country are for
sale, it is believed by naval conctruct-
ors that Chile's best cruiser, the O'Hig-
gins, which is just finished, could be
purchased.
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CABINET MEETING.
No Information Relating to the
Maine Disaster.

WASHINGTON, March 4.-To-day's
Cabinet meeting occupied about two
hours, and at its conclusion it was an
nounced that nothing important had
occurred No information of any char
acter, it was stated, had been received
either from General Lee or the court of
inquiry. nor had any information
reached the Government as to the char
acter of the information obtained by
the court so far, or as to when the
court would conclude its investigation
and make its report.
An hour or more of the time of the
Cabinet session was occupied in the
reading of a long report from the spe-
cial agent of the APostoffice Department
on the killing of Baker, the colored
Postmaster at Lake City, S. C. On
account of the peculiar circumstances
connected with the killing, and the
enormity of the crime. it was decided
to increase the Government reward
to $1,000 in each case. Every effort
will be made by the Federal authorities
to bring the guilty parties to justice.
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COURT OF INQUIRY.
Returns to Havana to Complete the
Investigation.

KEY WEST. March 4-After two
postponements of its departure the court
Of inquiry left for Havana this evening
on the lighthouse tender Mangrove. 1t
is believed by the best Informed here
that the court will complete its labors in
the Cuban Capital within ten days
Only three of the six days the court
was here We're devoted to the work of in
yestigation. The inactivity of yester-
day and to-day is still unexplained,
except by a semi-official statement that
Rear Admiral Sicard was awaiting in
structions from Washington. The ses-
sions, it is generally understood, devel-
oped no evidence by which the court
could definitely determine the cause of
the explosion.
A naval officer in close touch with the
members of the court said to the cor
respondent: With one exception, the
witnesses who testified here were Maine
survivors. The evidence. though, in
most cases, taking longer to tell. can be
summed up in the words of All en-
listed man, who. when Judge Advocate
Mark asked him what he knew about
the explosion, replied: Sir, was blown
up. / was saved, and I'm here That
One important fact has been learned,
however. 1t is that although the MEM
berS of the court may have their indi-
vidual theories, they are by no means
prepared as a body to render decisive
verdict. The official already quoted said:
If the court has yet heard any tes-
timony which would enable it to decide
intelligently that the Maine was blown
up from external causes, | am the most
mistaken man in the world. Before the
coming Havana sessions are over, it may
secure such evidence, and possibly find
the blowing up was intentional 1t will
learn from the divers the actual con-
dition of the ship after the explosion,
as it has already learned from the sur
vivors most of the details of the ships
condition before the explosion. With
these facts thoroughly established. the
court will hear more expert theoretical
testimony. and then reach a verdict"
This statement can be taken as more
worthy of reliance than that of the
Maine officer who said the other day
shat he bel wed the court was bound on
evidence ready heard to find the cause
OF the exp esion external. It's conserya-
tism is also at variance with the opin-
esl ecially those of the younger set, and
directly, contrary to the belief of most
OF the Mai survivors, that their ship
was INTENT nally blown up.
Before sailing tonight Captain Samp-
son had a long consultation with Adj
miral Sicard.
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remarks, in the course oftwiich he said
that flowers were the only tribute pos
sible at present 10 the. poor fellows
who died on the line OF defense, rut
some day d shrine would rise there tG
which Americans visiting Cuba would
come to pay honor to the dead
Neither Consul Lee nor Cap
tain Sigsbee spoke. The American tlag
was spread for a time over the grave.
but eventually removed, and it's .,laca
was taken by red, white and blue
ribbon with the following stamped in
sold letters:
I'm memory of our dead American
heroes. American citizens mourn their
boys"
a the Hotel Inslete1a the following
bnt f memorial has been signed by all
the Americans, and Will be left as a
nucleus for the register of future Sls-
itors:
The undersigned Americans have to-
day decorated the as yet unfinished
graves of the American sailors and
marines who persisted February -,
1898 in the destruction of the man-of-
war Maine May the modest first Gee
Grafton become an annual demonstra-
brance of Americas dead.
Part OF a body was recovered from
under the smokestack to-day TIE
other portion Of the body is already
buried
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INQUIRY into THE
MAINE DISASTER.

case on which heavy damages We're
awarded against her. But, as a gener-
al rule, foreign Governments are free
to sell warships, either directly or
through their citizens, up to the actual
date of hostilities.
Matters We're very quiet, at least ex-
ternally, in the War Department to-
day There is d strong disposition to
discuss the proposition to resume pos
session of Dry Tortugas, but the Of
only l.ormal movements We're going on.
So it was unknown officially that the
troops at Salt Laks are being review
ed, and it was said that if this were
so, it could be nothing more than the
usual periodical inspection required by
the regulations. AS for the reported
orders to inspection officers at Bethle-
hem to be ready for a quick start, it
was said that Captain McNutt and
Lieutenant Bennett, who have been on
inspection duty for several years past,
are not to be disturbed, and have had
no orders such as are reported from
Bethlehem.
1t was developed this afternoon
through Geographic correspondence be-
tween Secretary Long and Admiral Sc
card that the court of inquiry is unable
conclusion of it's investigation into the
cause of the disaster of the Maine.
Sharing the general anxiety for some
information on this point, Secretary
Cabinet. sent a telegram to Admiral
Secard, asking him when it was proba
BILE that the report of the court would
be made, and late tonight the follow
ing reply was received:
KEY WEST CFla), March 4.-Sec-
rotary of the Navy: Have talked
with the President of the court of in
quiry and agreed with him that 1t is
not yet possible to fix a date for the
finding, as SO much depefEs upon the
progress Of the divers aho wreckefs
and the results they obtain. T. cry eff
fort is being made to advance the in
quiry. The court returns to Havana
by the Mangrove this evening. having
about finished the investigation at f.
West. SICARD."
Admiral Sicards message is regarde
officially az disposing of the repol is
that the &C 4rt has as yet obtained pos
tive or conclusive information bearing
upon the subject of their investigation.
1t is taken to mean that upon the tes-
timony or discoveries of the divers will
depend the finding, the examination of
the officers and crew of the ship having
been insufficient 10 enable the court to
form an idea as TO what lines may be
opened up from the investigation of
the wreck itself.
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and one or two parrots of 200 and 300
pounds. These four feet three-inch
walls and o.d-sty e guns would be Of it
tie service in modern warfare, and such
as remain are probably out of practical
service by the quarantine uses to wnicn
Fort jefferson has been put in recent
years. The anchorage is probably be =
ter than that of Key West fact MAJ q
known by the preference for Tortugas
Harbor shown by Admiral Sicard dur
ing the Southern rendezvous of the
Atlantic squadron now in progress.
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TRIAL OF SHERIFF MARTIN.
The Defense in the Case Closed
Yesterday at Wilkesbarre.

WILKESBARRE (Pa), March a.
The defense in the case of Sheriff Mar
tin and his deputies closed finally at
IL o'clock to-day, after recalling some
of the Commonwealth witnesses to as
certain whether, at the preliminary
hearing last September, they testified
that at the meeting of the strikers 1T
Harwood on the night before the shoot
ing they ali agreed not to carry clubs
or weapons of any kind. The Common
wealth was given a short time t. pre-
pare its plan of rebuttal testimony.
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Murdered Her Four-Year-Old Son.

COLUMBUS (O), March !. AT
a. m to-day Mrs. Olga Demorest. ut
Grove City. twelve miles from here,
took the life of her four-year-old son
Arden with a, razor, and was proceed
ing to murder her husband, who was
too Ill 10 resist. and the family, when
a servant reused the neighbors and the
insane woman was oyerpowered. Her
husband was a teacher out of employ
ment, and the Wife recently showed evil
dence of insanity.
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Five Men Asphyxiated.

DALLAS (Tex), March 4. News
reached Dallas to-day from a mining
camp in Gillespie County, 15O miles
southwest of Dallas, that five men were
overcome by the foul gas in an old gold
mine which they were exploring. they
We're all dead before they could be res
cued. Searchers are exploring for other
bodies in old mines long ago abandoned.
The record-union., 1898-03-05

The Dutch are the largest consumers
of tobacco In 1883 the consumption in
Holland and Belgium was 81 ounces to
each inhabitant Next comes Switzer-
land with 81. Brazil and Turkey follow
with 30 ounces each per Brazilian and
per Turk.
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TO COMPLETE THE
NICARAGUA CANAL.
A Syndicate in Process Of Organiza-
ton in the East
Which Has In View the Construction Of The
Great Waterway.

Willing to Take Over the Mari
time Conpany's Concessions and
Complete the Work of Com
Meeting the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans Through Nicaraguan
Territory as a Business Propo-
sition.
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Continued on Eighth Page.)
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It IS likely that the Jury In the De
vlnney. johnson trial VIII retire to con-
slider their verdict very soon after the
opening OF the afternoon session OF the
criminal court this afternoon. and that q
verdict will be reached either in the af-
iernoon or at night is considered prob-
able.
At yesterdays session, arguments
were made by Messrs. BOyce and Dove-
ner for the defense and by Prosecuting
Attorney Meyer for the state. This
morning Mr.. John A. Howard viii make
the closing argument for the state, and
as he has three hours time he will prob-
ably mot conclude until a short time af'
ter the afternoon session begins.
Mr. Meyer made very strong speech
in behalf of the state. and his arraign-
ment OF the two prisoners was scathing
in Its merclless severity.
The first argument for the defense was
by Mr S. o. Boyce, and to say that no
did himself proud Is only repetition Of
the sentiments expressed by many who
heard his address. in fact his plea for
the prisoners was on all sides admitted
TO be remarkably strong one. BE haa
been identified with the case since the
arrest of Devlnney and johnson. ana
had all the details at his instant com-
mand
AT the night session, the closing plea
for the prisoners was made by congress-
man Dovener. who in most eloquent
address sought to have the jury take his
view that DevInney and Iohngon acted
in self-defense in the tragedy that re-
suited in McLaughlin's death. The tes-
Hmony wns gone over at length, espec-
tally with reference TO the self-defense
theory.
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PARIS, Dec. s.-The United States
and the Spanish peace commissioners
concluded their work to-day and finally
settled the terms Of the treaty OF peace.
They will meet once more In formal
session on Saturday or Monday next,
when the Spanish commissioners, sor-
rowfully, and the Americans, with feet-
ings Of relief, will write their sigma
lures upon the document which em-
bodies the results OF the war, and the
preparation Of which has consumed
eleven weeks. a longer time than the
war ITSELF In the meantime the treaty
will be engrossed under the supervision
OF Mr.. Moore and Senior ojeda, the sec
retaries of the respective committees,
The SpanIards are exceedingly bitter
over the result, though observing the
forms OF frtendliness and courtesy to
the end Senior Montero Rios, whose
strong and persistent struggle to save
for his country every possible asset
from the wreck OF her colonial empire.
has commanded the respect ana au-
mlratlon of his opponents, went from
the council chamber to-day 10 his bed,
in a state Of complete collapse as the
result OF the long strain, and his cha
grin over the small fruits Of his efforts.
Senior oieda has been Frustrated since
yesterday and was unable TO attend the
Joint session to-day
The SpanIards charge equal blame
upon the European powers and the
United States for their downfall. One
OF the Spanish commissioners said this
evening:
The European nations have made a
great mistake in desertlng Spain and
leaving her to spolllation by the brute
force OF constituencies giant. They
all know that in the Philippines Amerl-
ca has taken more than she can digest.
She will ultimately sell the islands to
England or Germany. and when the
transfer Is attempted II will precipltate
general European strife.
I'VE have refused to sell any island
In the Carollnes. We never thought Of
considering an offer. Nor have we con-
sented to negotiate upon any questions
except those directly involved In the
protocol signed al Washington"