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Speeches Made tn XIII Time.

FIummer Of Spokane evoked a spirited
debate 5Y Offering a motion that the coa-
ference committee be requested 10 return.
and that a new committee oe three ~ APP
peinied IN walca II possible all candidates
fer ofece should - eliminated !; was
necessary tasf rrompe actioH be taken. ne
said. as Z number II delegates were going
hosne lonigh; whetasE the committee
agreed or rot.
Clzrs Davis was called oa to- aD address,
aua spread a85ectives and bl,laSSsate over
half az boar 81 space.
he was followed ay Delegate Gs.ffin %
Kiae the ezly colored man IN the fusion
convection. lie called attention % .ae cir
aasn$;ance aa3 sa33 2, amused him Csr4f-
fn to}3 some good stores. and Afs talk VAS
Vel received
john g Fay talk@5 fo- hagt a. hoar and
wss yoard]y applsude<i except when -
,1rSe,t lAe convention - !nslx; - fasson
ever K a. fa~ea u get AT TIE Offices It de-
na7aea
1sr f~snsssgeet txavc.lus stnsee tax
organizer was 5ae rex, tasser. and aIiss
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FUSION HOSTS At ELLENSBURG UNABLE TO AGREE.


ELLENSBURG, Sept 9.-The Popu-
list, Democratic and Silver Republican
conventions in session here have met
with unexpected opposition in the forma-
ton Of fusion ticket, and the scenes Of
two years ago. when fusion was effected
at the last moment, are being repeated.
At midnight indications were that the
deadlock would last all night, and that
fusion was in danger.
Silver Republicans have stood by and
waited for the Democrats and POpulists
to agree on an appOrtionment Of offices.
The contention is whether the POpu-
lists shall have two supreme judges, or
whether the Democrats and Populists
shall have one each.
The Democratic party has firmly
stood all day for this concession, and has
quietly insisted on it.
Most Of the fighting has been done in
the Populist convention, where there is
a large element in favor Of fconceding one
Judge to the Democrats The debate has
been general and very heated.
By a vote Of 26O to 232 the Populist
convention decided late last night not to
concede one supreme judge to the Demo-
Gratis.
saSasasasASas@4a
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oOPULISTS NOT WILLING TO YIELD.
All Day Long and Far Into the Night the
Tug of War Continues Acrimonious
Debate Caused by the New
s Turn of Affairs.
Special Dispatch 10 the t-Intelligencer.

ELIENSBURG, Sept. S.-Things assumed decidedly
lively the different conventions after the recess
The sessions uninteresting and dull but when
reports conference committee in there
trouble in the air The Democrats showed unexpected
opposition and the Populists equally vexed but from
different The Democrats wanted judge and did
the Popuists in the fifth clause of the
luton scheme which they believed deprive them Of
the selection of candidates.
and waged The Democrats refused TO
accept the report and demanded another judge the Demo
name while Popusts made feint of
iessness entirely obliyous temper Of their
allies in the fight for public Office
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Only a Stupendous Bluff.

But there indications that they playing at the
great American game of bluff This apparent the
Democrats Any with half politics could
the swaying uncertainty of the administration crowd and
the friends of Daniels and Davis and half other
cheap candidates United States talked
bgayely but played poorly.
The only crowd really the single takers
who judges wanted them badly that they
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would destroy fusion If that could ac-
complish it. The single takers were
men who were ready to die in the last
ditch il necessary, for to them one
judge, ii secured. would be an aggra-
walton. Populism is 10 them a conve-
nient vehicle, Of which Democracy
and Silver Republicanism are merely
wheels
Holds Down Parliamentarians.
When the trouble began TO brew in
the Populist camp. Chairman Hart be-
poration took on an excess of heat. and
the exertion necessary in keeping order
was almost as violent as chopping
wood. Hart had a cane that was built
for utility. and be had table that
would stand an assault from a ram.
That's all that saved the convention
from riot. and the chair from being
talked to death Both were possible.
This condition. comes from the fact
that whezeyer you stick pin in Pop
ulist you .ouch pariamentarian--or
man who thinks he is. which Is worse.
There was any number of the latter
in the convention. These men were
Offering all sorts Of acrobatie motions.
Many of them thought they knew more
about i; than the chair. and the chair
had a hard time In convincing them
that they were in error That's whore
the cane came in for its share of honor
No Confidence in Their Allies.
The first event Of the day was when
the conference committees reported. and
the fight was made on the resolution
that was intended 10 allow the Demo
Gratis and Silver Republicans TO dictate
whom the Populists should nominate.
The popuNsts al once showed their
teeth Their manner and their words
as we'll showed the true depth Of de-
prayty TO which the allied forces"
have fallen Joined in political wed-
lock wigh other Office hunters. they hai
do conhae0ce in their truth, honor or
virtue. They were willing 10 divide
the Offices with them tut could not
trust 10 their honesty sufficiently 30 al
low them ID assist in naming two Pep
ulist candidates for judges They wsre
aistrusttul n . degree. aud saw in the
proposed union convention all sorts of
sand bags and black masks. Mars
tried to tell them The Democrats we're
honest. bar they would not believe il.
MAYS had been a Democrat before he
became PopulIs:. and iAey knew
MAYS mast have left tbs Democracy on
acce1ut = parry aIsAouor. for Mays IS
a ys=foi fliS-gy.
Pops Snap al Democratic Envoy
when ex-Mayor Ronald came down
tro-n the Democratic convention and
fes them sugar-coated pills about his
lave f1r them. calling them my feilow
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BAFAED AND ANGRY.
DEMOCRATS AWAIT.
Held Up Till Midnight, They
Leave the Convention
Hall in a Rage.

Special Dispatch 90 the Post-IntcllIgeneer
ing session OF the Democratic convention
delegates came in yawn.ng and tardy. The
iahors and revels Of the night before had
left their stamp. Chairman Neterer was on
hand promptly. but he waited long before
he had Il quorum. The brass hand was
playing down on the corner. ard members
OF the convention fingered long around the
ioibies a great deal of work was done
during me morning outside the convention
halls. and along the streets little groups
Of rnen could be seen in animated discus
sion
Al last the chairman raped heavily on
his table win the black walking cane that
has been used Tor i gayel during the con-
ventioa He introduced Vance. VINO, as
secretary Of the committee on platform
and resolutions stated that a paragraph
had been inadvertently omitted: in the plat
form reported by the committee. He read
Il. as follows:
We favor an amendment - the state
constitution providing for l3hsrai sxeTnr-
;5on of personal property from taxation
Alien o. King suggested that the words
'ar7i improvements should follow per
sonal properly" bat the suggestion me,
with meager support
On motion. the omitted paragraph was
made part Of the committees report
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THEY BASELY DESERT DEMOCRATS.
Coerced by the Populists, Who Club Con-
gressman Jones Men Into Line-A
Middle Position Between Bit
ter Factions.

Special Dispatch To the Post-ntelgene r.
ELLENSBURG. Sept. SThe conference committee had
long noisy session lasting hours this morning
Populists hall last night feeling that they had
the fight If they stood firm This confidence on their
part the weakness shown by the Democrats and
Republicans night when they reconsdered the
by which the motion had carried giving of the
supreme judges the Democrats and the Popuiists
Popusts had shown by their aggressive bulldog
they superior their opponents in fight
ing strength and they had fear OF the final result
Swinging Back and Forth.
The big elements opposing each other In this night
we're of course the Pepuiss and Democrats while the
Republicans made the balance of During
conference night the Democrats had majority OF
Silver Republicans with them giving the Democrats
majority OF about ten. The Silver Republicans In
delicate position in The Poput fighters to-
day proceeded nsti into them the idea that they
their the Popusts might rob them of their
candidate for congress, proposed by Of the
leading Populists in the early hours of the convention
movement by the way which kept in the background
until might be necessary to WELD 1t
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Swinging Back and Forth.

: club over Congressman Jones' sup
porters. The scheme was evidently
successful. and a majority OF the Sill
yer Republicans were eoerced and
forced into line, with the result that
today .he Popuists. with their Silver
Republican allies. had a majority OF
about ten votes in consequence.
Evidence OF Bad Faith.
The conference committee took up
the question of apportionment of judges
when Ii met shortly after 10 o'clock,
and the Democrats were not long In
discovering that they had been be-
trayed. for IL Is asserted that major
ity of the Silver Republicans In caucus
agreed TO stand by the Democrats.
Though beaten when n motion conced-
ing the two judges 10 the Popullsts was
passed, the Democrats were not ready
To lie down.
They took up the question Of how the
judges should be nominated and rati-
fled For over an hour and half this
question was debated. The Populistg
contested for the right TO nominate
these candidates in the Populist con-
vention. and to refer the nominees to
the joint convention for ratification.
Afraid Of Populist Jurists.
The Democrats claimed that the only
redeemng feature of the case was for
the joint conventions to have a hand
In the selection Of the two candidates.
They argued that a great many Demo-
Gratis were opposed 10 having two
judges come from the Populists, and
they limited pretty broadly that the
Populists might select men who were
so radical in their views iha. the vot-
ers In the state would not support the
ticket. They thought this condition
Nigh; be improved If the Democrats
and Silver Republicans had an equal
show in the selection Of these judges
from the populist party.
Democrats Win Out.
Naturally ii grew warm, Ia fact. 10
is said 20 have been decidedly oppres-
sive The Democrats offered a reso-
luton 10 this effect. and effort after
effort was made to amend or alter it.
bat the Democrats and Silver Repub-
licans were again standing together
aud II was finally adopted.
The populsts opposed IL almost 10
man. and the single takers fought
against II most bitterly, fof they feared
IL would result in TIE defeat of their
candidates. Houston. Richardson and
Houser But the majority WAS against
them. and they mad 10 subside when the
resolution was declared adopted, and
motion TO adjourn was put and carried.
Rabid Discussion on Streets.
Between the hour ~ adjournment ~
the conference committee ana the re-
<sz-s nm IJsSs
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IN THE FOCUS.
Is This the Reason Our Actors Like tho
Center of the Stage?

Is This the Reason Our Actors Like tho
Center of the Stage?
Perhaps the fondness of certain actors
today for the center of the stage is II
survival from the time when no other
position was adequately lighted. In the
early days of this century, before the
introduction of gas, the footlights con-
sisted of half a dozen or more oil LAMPS,
and the point where their rays converg-
ed was very properly known as the "fo-
GUS" Here all important passages Of
the piece had to be delivered, since else
where the accompanying play of feature
was not assuredly visible. 1t is told
that when one of Kean's admirers COM
plimented him at supper after per-
formance of "Othello," saying that in
the great scene with Iago he almost
thought the tragedian would strangle
the villain, Kean answered: "Confound
the fellow. He was trying to get me
out Of the focus" Under the electric
light the face of the actor can now be
seen clearly in the most. remote corner
of the stage. 1.-THE Conventions of the
Drama" by Brander Matthews, in
Scribner's.
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The Silk Cotton Tree,

The most remarkable tree on the island
of New Providence is without question
a specimen Of the silk cotton (Bombax
ceiba) situated near the postoffice and
prison. Growing from its trunk are
half o dozen buttresslike extensions, as
if to make firm footing for it's great
spread of branches of 116 feet. A little
boy to whom showed a photograph
of it expressed its appearance very we'll
when he said the spaces between the
buttresses would make fine horse stalls
The pods which grow ON the treo con-
tain soft, silky material which the
natives sometimes use for stuffing pill
lows. There are moro of these trees, but
none so large or old as this one, and we
heard no estimate of its age. 1t is a
near relative of the monkey tamarind.
Between this bombax and the library
is an avenue of Spanish laurel, a MEM
ber of the fig family-untidy and inele.
CANT trees, with growth of roots hang.
ing from their branches which never
reach the ground. All these trees bear
fruit, but the figs are small and unfit
for eating. e. G.. Cummings in Popu-
lar Science Monthly.
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Here's a New One, Again.

A gang of swindlers are travelling
through the rural districts claiming
authority from the state to examine
wells. They inspect the water through
microscope and find all kinds of
bacteria, cholera and typhoid germs,
and permit the farmer and his wife to
look through the microscope, where,
of course, they see the menagerie that
always will be found in drop Of
water. The frightened farmer Is ad-
vised to apply certain remedies, which
the fakirs sell at high price, which
proves to be little plain soda.
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Coal Formation,

It will be remarked that the deposits
Of anthracite are found in very noun
tainous regions. The difference between
this hard and what are called the soft
Goals was explained to me by the late
Professor William b. Rogers. When
the contraction of the earth's surface
took place by which the mountain re-
gions of Pennsylvania and few other
parts of the carboniferous series were
formed, these mountains were thrown
up, turned over and twisted in such q
manner as to cause the materials Of
vegetable origin of which coal is formed
to become ooked, or partly coked, under
extreme pressure. 1t is due to that pres
sure and accompanying heat that tho
anthracite Goals are hard and virtually
free from bitumen; while, under other
conditions, the bituminous or semibitu-
minous Goals are soft and more friable,
containing more bituminous element.
In some other parts of the earth's sur
face where coal is found the SO called
brown Goals and lignites havo not been
subjected to tho measure of heat under
pressure sufficient to convert them into
true coal.-Edward Atkinson in Cen
tury.
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GARMAN KEEPS HIS, PLACE.
Nanticoke Statesman Elected State Chair
man Without Opposition.

The next State Democratic conven-
ton will be held in Altoona, June go.
This was settled at meeting in Har-
risburg of the State committee. John
M. Garman of Nanticoke was re-
elected chairman without opposition.
The meeting was held behind closed
doors and lasted four hours. The
Philadelphia contest was referred to
a sub committee after lively skir-
mish. The committee reported un-
animously in favor of the Gordon
Delahunty committee as against the
friends of city chairman Thomas ].
Ryan, and the report was adopted by
vote of 5S to IL. The Ryan peo-
pie gave notice that they will carry
the contest into Philadelphia courts.
The Union county contest was de-
cided in favor of B. o. Brown, whose
seat was contested by Thomas C..
Barber. Resolutions were adopted
reaffirmlng the principles of the Chi
cago and Reading platforms, congrat-
ulating Bryan for his "masterly leader
ship" in support of the principles of a
GLORIOUS cause" ratiying the action
of the Reading convention in electing
Col. Gufey of Pittsburg, on the nat
ional committee in place of William
F. Harrity, of Philadelphia, and urg-
ing the national committee to recog-
nize Col. Guffey at once; expressing
sorrow at the death of the heroes of
the Maine disaster, criticizing the
national administration for "peace at
any price vacillation, and for failure
to make demand for reparation for
loss sustained by the country by reas-
on of the destruction of the battle
ships" endorsing the action of the
Democratic senators and congressman
in their efforts to obtain recognition
Of the Republic Of Cuba deprecating
President McKinley's delay in execu-
ting the DEGREES of Congress in the
Spanish h-American controversy; de-
manding vigorous prosecution of
the war if Span refuses to evacuate
Cuba, condemning the existing cor
ruption and extravaganza, urging all
citizens regardless of politics to aid in
driving from public service those who
have degraded and corrupted it.
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Lippincott's Magazine For May, 1893,

The complete novel in the May
issue of Li1bmeoH's is "The Uncall-
ed" by the colored poet, Paul Laur-
ence Dunbar. Though understood to
be his first essay in extended fiction,
1t is an extremely strong and thor
oughly readable story. The scene is
laid mainly in a small Ohio town F.;
the hero is youth of the humblest
origin, who is forced into the ministry
and works his way out OF 1t.
"No. 87,617 Colt" by George
Brydges Rodney, recounts the expert
ences of a small party of Americans
IN Cuba during former insurrection.
Theodore Gallagher describes one
phase of a very wild Western town in
"The Election at Cayote." Both are
stirring tales.
"Woman's Work and Wages" are
discussed by Eleanor Whiting, who
claims that matrimony is the most ap-
propriate and profitable business for
women in general, and that they had
better net attempt direct wage-earn-
ing. This highly conservative position
she defends by an array of facts and
arguments.
Dr. Charles C. Abbott has a brief
paper on "Blunders in Bird-Nesting,"
meaning those of the birds. James
Weir, Jr., writes on "The Faculty OF
Computing in Animals" and William
S. Walsh inquiries, "Do Animals
Drink ?" He replies that they do,
on some occasions, and become in
toxicated like their Detters.
The ways of "The Indian Afoot, u
and his extraordinary abilities as a
pedestrian, are set forth by William
Trowbridge Larned. BY "The Sacred
Flower" Marvin Dana means the
Rose. "People-in-Law' form the
subject of little essay by Alan Cam
eron.
Frank G. Carpenter deals with
"The Book-Loves of Statesmen"--ie
some of them. "The Literature OF
Japan" is briefly discussed by Joslyn
Z. Smith.
The poetry of the number is by
Florence Radcliffe, Grace F. Penny
packer, and Lee Fairchild.
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PRESIDENT CALLS FOR l25.0O0
TROOPS.

The President on Saturday issued
the following proclamation calling
for $4,000 troops to serve years
By the President of the United
States:
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, by a joint resolution Of
Congress, approved on the goth day
of April, 1898, entitled Joint reso-
luton for the recognition of the in
dependence of the people of Cuba,
demanding that tine Government Of
Spain relinquish its authority and
government in the island of Cuba,
to withdraw its land and naval fore
es from Cuba and Cuban waters,
and directing the President of the
United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect, "
and
WAereaS, by an act of Congress
entitled can act to provide for tenn
porarily increasing the military es-
tablishment of the United States i'll
time of war and for other purposes,
approved April %, 1898, the Presi-
dent is authorized, i'll order to raise
a volunteer army, to issue his proc
lamation calling for volunteers to
serve in the army of the United
States.
Now, therefore, I, William Nc
Kinley, by virtue of the power vest
ed in me by the Constitution and
the laws, and deelning sufficient oc-
casion to exist, have thought fit to
call for and hereby do call for vol
unteers to the aggregate number of
I25, 900 in order to carry into effect
the purpose of the said resolution !;
the same to be apportioned as far as
practicable among the several States
and Territories and the District of
Columbia, according to population,
and to serve for two years unless
sooner discharged. The details for
thisFobject will be Immediately com-
municated to the proper authorities
through the War Department.
In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand, and caused the
seal of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city of Washington,
this 25rd day of April, A, D. 1898,
and Of the Independence Of the
United States the I22nd.
(Seal) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President.
John Sherman, Sec. of State.
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CAPTURE OF A VETERAN.
~ the Commander In Chief of His Head
quarters.

quarters.
s.Say, mister, have you seen q mean
l0oiin little cuss with blue suit an
brass buttons on hangin raoun here this
week." said tall woman to the clerk
at Lewiston hotel Friday.
"Don't know that have. How mean
does he look?" was the reply.
t'He pertends to be vitran," con-
tinued the woman regarding the clerk
over her glasses, "an ginrally about
Grand Army time he disappears from
bis wife's bed an board an goes off an
links the hull south. want to see him.
want him to come home"
Up the corridors came the sound Of
laughter.
A party of veterans were telling tales
Of war.
A familiar voice smote upon the air.
The woman's lips closed tightly.
81 tell you, comrades, jes' enjoyed
that air fight at Charlottesville more'n
did the hull burned muss from fus to
las You see, Gin 'rul Jackson was off on
10 our lef' a-trampin like thevery devil
30 outfank the Union lines. That air
mornin my cap'n he sez to me, sez be,
Jake, you take a detachment O. five
men an go aout an see what Stonewall's
doinl Eff you suspect-ef you suspect,
sez he-'that there any kind O. sneakin
er beatin aroun tho bush goin on, you
jes' lay low an kyhoot for the Union
lines We'll, sez I'''-
Just then q woman showed through
~hs '-ang and linked her arm in his.
brds died on his lips. The fight
t'of his eyes, A spasm passed
countenance that left it {. sickly
the color of the hide of q sour
: .. nber.
!. ,, abez," said the woman, "be you
a-lyin ag'in? What made you tako
a, u air hoss an drive him here to this
\ "A. r. spree? Hev you been a-drink-
ina Hev you been a-forgettin of your
commandment not to lie? Did you tell
these gentlemen that as fur as you got
20 war was to Augusta, an thet you
got so feared over there thet you was
sick for three weeks? Gin'rul Jackson
You little lyin thing you! Did you tell
the Grand Army men that you was
drafted an thet they couldn't find you
fer six weeks where you was a-hidin in
tho woods?
"Come home, Jabez-the oaows and
the pigs need you"
And the little old man in tho blue
oost locked up into the woman's face
with gray, misty, fearful look in his
eyes. The glad light that had been in
them was gone. His little bit of glory
was at an end.
Poor old fellow-after alll-Lewistcn
(Me.) Journal.