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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06

ment OF the Stevenson boom II Is, how
ever. OF a passive character. the belief
being general that he would make n safe
candidate. and that he Ii the only man
who can beat Towne The demand for
delegates on the ticket ia stiil strong.
and rowues candidacy is hnmpered by
reason of his professed politics. sun.
friends Of Towne are working very hard
and hope that the peculiar situation re-
r.arding other candidates may yet give
him the nomination,
That the Democratic convention IL taxi
ing the matter into consideration T. shown
by the adoption today Of resolution for
the committee Of conference. 1t was we'll
understood that the conference with the
Populists meant hut one thing. that they
would Insist upon Towne, and would
agree 10 no other candidate. Men liks
George Fred williams and Senator TIL
man. who were among the vtctors ~ So
curing the Is to plank IN the platform.
are doing all they can 10 bring about the
nomination Of Towne at the convention.
Senator HHl tonight was asked whether
he had heard Of the plan 10 attempt the
nomination Of Mfr Dsnforth lie said;
III such a thing is contemplated as A
vIndicatiou 81 me. f. IS without any Fug-
restlon Of mine Mr. panforih 20 my
mind would make q good running mate
for Mr. Bryan. and think would he Rc-
upon the convention would be tho last
thing would think 81"
There le n proposition IN foot 20 hr7ur
Mr. Dapfarths name before the 'ln-
ver,lon.' was suggested.
Yea ao have heard. have not tpRhe
M my mind about 9, but shall before
morning or course cannot rnntrtl
other delegations. hut shall zee 'tem
and taik 81 over
Have Won heard 81 any chpdida'e WHO
you think would be- formidahte7' saH
asked
~ seems ~ 10 tha, Mr Stevenson 10 a
popular candidate. and would 30 Is '.5od
man" was tho answer
Tho friends ~ Mr. Tuwro s'ni ~ontrud
THAT 80 ia the logical candidate. ana that
'he trirart}te couferepr- tDn ght. EtYinF
him the practical indnrs- meut o; the par.
tics naturally gives h'm me COMMANDING
position in the rsre
CentertnE stevenson.
Senator VH rna many raut"tenses 10
Nis room frrfaE the evening 4 1sioFa-
'ion from Illinois called - him 20 -
e'rlaek ana asked hiu o. safn0r' Nj
strtrrsnu far fhr ~lre r~oef 'erov y 'a
unHe~st sat tHaf fr r~Hu .fo' fN- terH
ti.n tast what strength hr bad with ths
t.tarat4a r4tft1r ~ Nn0 Yrfk ZOO urlti
larA ts 'hat purpose Later Mr ran-
forth raTef ara s'afa Committee r'air-
~..r Ers-R TswGheD. FuFrra wool
Trrf~rl-k schrauh Frd John Nariitr rg~1
sAat fe urtth8raw Nt fanfsrfh.r risi-
'.ou eaf a -atHef rsFisaa ene H~ risifrsi
char 30 --s5d gee fhe Votes - Virginia
Fl.rI. arH Afsns rr.a. ss.I that 'hefe uas
r. .teaIh- 1852 2 F.eHr'rg ere votes ~ Ne7r
V.rE IIr Eas fHft fHat Mr. keHAr haf
the q, t-- - SEES York fs4ifia,s ana Cal.
.sarn.t elEa r prospect = more ans that
t~t defeat WIS Sable 81, place Rim fr .
hs1 coalition 70 vac Ure"i 90 mo par' -
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The delegates from Washington defend
themselves against the charges 81 trim
ming. They say Ellis, their representa-
tive on the committee acted IN the best
interests Of the party I'm opposing the OK
treme silver faction. They say imperial
lam on the Pacific Coast is not vital
issue Of the day. and yet all silver men
must be satisfied with the position taken
by the Democratic partv on tho money
question. st tho same time they admit
that even with Complete fusion with
silver repuhlicRus md populists, party
success 70 most uncertain In the North
west on the issue Of expansion or Inn
perialisn. as The Democrats are pleased
10 call H. Ellis. for one. admits that II
ie an cSperin1ent 81 doubtful value
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06

During the morning scseiou. while the
convention was kent IN good humor by
a number ~ orators pending the appear
ance ~ the committee on resolution.
messenger vas sent IN search ~ James
Hamilton Lewis, who was - have been
given q ctance 80 be heard On the plat
form lewis has earned quite q r"puta
ti0r here rs an entertaining talker and
both ne and the audience we're disap-
rs1Iuffd
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-06
WASHINGTON STATE
SAID TO HAVE TRIMMED,
Committeeman Ellis Is Credited
with Having Voted Against the
silver Declaration.

Special Dispatch TO the Post-lntelligencer.
KANSAS CITY. July 90. @. ellis. the
Washington member OF the committee on
resolutions, took sides in the protracted
wrangle over the silver plank last night
with what are called here the conservative
element as against the radicals. The SEES
sion Of the committee began at o'clock
yesterday afternoon and did not end until
nearly O'Clock this morning. II resulted
in n straight-out declaration for the free
coinage Of silver. az demanded by Bryan.
at the ratio of Is to I, without waiting for
the aid or consent Of any other nation
The vote, taken at dayhreak behind the
doors OF the committee room. stood 2s for
the Bryan plank 10 "a for a provision re-
affirming in a general way the Chicago
platform. without n specific declaration,
Ellis vote Is credited to- the side OF
those favoring a mere general reaffirma-
ton of the platform of 1896 when Il
became evident, however. that the radi-
Gals in the committee would carry their
point opposition to the extremists col
lapsed The committee met again at 10
O'Clock 10 prepare the final draft OF tho
platform. Up TO the time Of adjournment
the entire dissension had been on the sill
Yer plank.
II was found on reassembling that the
minority members were willing 20 sur
render their position and TO make the re-
port Of the committee on resolutions
unanimous II some expression was put
in the platform declaring Imperialism 10
be the paramount issue OF the day. with
that agreement the last vestige Of oppo-
sition disappeared and the leaders ot the
conservative faction. such as Congress-
man DAILY. If New Jersey: Gen. st. clair.
| Of West Virginia. and H. Morss. OF In
| diana. withdrew from the fight. They
| had gained one important point. the en-
| phatic declaration against Imperialism,
and the last one they thought was
| more important than the explicit refer
| euce 20 a specific ratio between gold and
silver.
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public is called in question. Individual
liberty and local self-government are
grayely challenged. Not so much by
words as by deeds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

four times what the Government values II Mt
after spending a large sum on repairs. And the
spirit with which he went about this work OF
inducing the officials to think the boat tit for
their purpose is shown by his own expressions:
Wire me If she is light or heavy Should be
heavy" And again: rs she light or heavy!
said light, and that is where put my foot in it."
He got $4,000 for promoting a bargain by which
the Government paid $4,000 for $4,000 yacht.
The uncontradicted Buffalo story is that the
yacht owner received only 100000, and where
the other $4,000 went is still a mystery which
might interest the curious concerning the
methods by which those pulls on which Mr..
Corners wisely placed so much dependence are
worked. Perhaps that transaction was 'busl-
ness" but what business for a Judge! Is one
experience as ship broker qualification for
administering admiralty law? Is the practical
business of doing the Government that fine
talent for affairs which told is better
than legal attainment in a candidate for judicial
position?
Mr. Hazel has revealed his own moral stand
ards clearly, and the Bar Association has done
its duty in entering its protest against the pro-
fessional standards which would be set up by
his elevation. 1t now remains for the Senate
judiciary Committee to give effectual rebuke to
the spoilsmen who would degrade our courts
The State which on the judgment Of this Bar
Association punished Maynard cannot safely be
trified with Nor do we believe that the honor
able Senators of the Judiciary Committee. what
ever may be the political pleadings of Senator
Platt. who is ready at any time to use and sacri-
fee the party TO a machine scheme will for a
moment think of putting on the Federal bench
mere politician against the protests of the Bar
Association voiced by such James c.
Carter, Henry W. Taft, George L. Rives, William
q
Forest John L. Cadwalader and William E.
Curtis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
Mr.. HAZEL AND THE BAR.

If the Senate judiciary Committee has had
any lingering doubt about the unfitness of John
Z. Hazel for seat on the Federal bench, or
any disposition TO discount the opposition TO
him as merely fractional, 1t should be entirely
cleared away by the action Of the Bar Associa-
rion- That body is composed OF lawyers of all
shades of politics whom nobody can use
stampede. Its committee gave a perfectly
prejudiced hearing TO both sides and unani-
mously reached a conclusion on a state of facts
presented TO it as TO which there was little
essential conflict. They find that Mr.. Hazels
friends admit that he has no experience as
lawyer calling for his appointment as Judge,
and the most claimed for him is ability in
affairs which would enable him TO adapt him.
self 10 court work. They forced even on
the testimony of his supporters TO believe that
his nomination is A reward for political ser
vices and not recognition of professional
merit They therefore reported that he did not
measure up TO the associations standard of
judicial fitness and ought not 10 be confirmed,
and the association, after listening 70 all that
could be said on the other side. with only few
dissenting voices adopted the report Mr.. Plat
had representatives on hand to plead Mr.. Hazel's
case but they made no attempt to show that
the nomination was a good one. They merely
urged that it might not be so bad. after all; and,
anyhow. il was inexpedient for the Bar Asso-
citation 10 take action, even though the new
Judge would sit here four months Of the year.
That was the best they could say for their man.
The decision of the Bar Association expresses
the judgment of the legal profession on Mr..
Hazels professional fitness for Office. No at
tempt was made by the lawyers 10 pass on his
moral qualification, for the charges affecting
that did NOT come to their attention in time TO
give him the fair hearing without which the
committee would reach no conclusion on any
phase OF the matter. Mr. Hazel himself how
ever, has made the record on this point fully
confirming the unsayory report which for
months has been circulated in Buffalo without
contradiction. The story OF the sale of the
yacht Enquirer is Eor the story of a crime Mr.
Hazel so far we know. broke no law But
We think that no high minded man can read his
testimony and that Of his employer Mr.. Con
ners, without feeling that il would be discred-
liable and nauseatiIsg history 10 form part of
the record of United States Judge. Here was
a politician employed at a business quite out of
his line by n man WHO never employed him In
the legitimate work of his ostensible profession
because, 10 use Mr. conners's words, Il think
you've got pull enough 10 sell that boat" This
man whom Mr.. Plat picks out 10 sit on the
United States bench. when his country ar
war and there chance TO fool it with bad
bargains, was ready 10 palm of a boat on the
Government at about twice what it cost. and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
lesu2lnrk DAILY 9rribn,1e.
SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1900.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

observation-disclosures with Pretoria was
suspended yesterday and nothing regarding the
Transvaal capital could be learned at Lourenco
Marques; no word came TO London from Cen
eral Roberts; it again reported Lourenco
Marques that President KRUGER captive:
the British casualties in the lighting around
johannesburg and Senekal were heavier than at
first reported. == The contingent of interna-
tional bluejackets reached Picking, where their
presence is reported to have had queting eff
feet; nine Russian warships with eleven thou
sand troops on board are, with the other foreign
q prisoner by the rebels in Luzon, is being we'll
treated, it is thought ne is being held for ran
som. - 4 dispatch from Cape Coast Castle
says IL is believed there that Captain Hall With
a relief party rescued the besieged garrison of
coornassie on May 20; the situation in Nigeria
is regarded IN London as exceedingly grave.
WORCESTERSHIRE: on a petition for an ap-
propriation for relief Of Indian famine sufferers
Mr.. Hale made a speech denOuncing the policy
Of Great Britain in South Africa: the Naval
Appropriation bill again sent to conference
sharp personal and political debate in which
Messrs- Hanna, Tillman, Allen, El&ns and Tel
Ter took the leading parts; the Military Acad-
envy Appropriation bill was passed with amend
ments creating the rank Of lieutenant general
for the commander Of the ARMY and Of major
general for Adjutant-Genersl Corbin; consider
alton Of the General Deficiency bill was begun.
DoMESTIC.-The Navy Department has lie
cided 10 re-establish the European Station,
der command Of Rear-Admiral Frederick Rodg
ers, with the battleshlp Kearsarge flagship.
80 The st. Louis strike had especial Incl
dent, only one man being shot, While many new
Sheriff's deputies We're sworn in. =--= The re-
union Of Confederate veterans ended at Louis
Vile. TO meet newt year in Memphis, but the
parade planned for yesterday was postponed
by reason Of rain until to-day. -= The investi-
cation Of fraud in the Rochester School bill was
continued at Albany; testimony in part contra
dieting that of Thursday adduced.
CTTY.-Stocks were strong and higher -
Winners at Gravesend; Screech. King Bramble
Meehanus BombsheIl, Van f SSAs.gs Blues. - A
letter written To Mayor YAM yak by DR.. Park
hurst before he sailed for Europe was given out
- Ex-senator Myer ussbaum the referee
the Ice Trust. held a hearfKg land ordered the
delivery of the trusts stock books into the
tody Of the Attorney General and the counsel
for William r. Hearst. The annual parade
OF the police took place and reviewed by
Mayor Van Wyck.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day:
Showers. The temperature yesterday: Highest,
SO degrees lowest, 65; average. 1875.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
THE GOLD MINES AND THE WAR.

Much interest recently centred in the fate Of
the johannesburg gold mines. There were per-
sistent rumors of the intention of the Beers, or
of some of them. to wreck the mines, or at any
rate the costly machinery within them, before
sulTendering them to the conquering British.
This course would have been prompted by
simple spite against the British and American
owners Of the mines, whom the Beers profess
to regard as the fOmenters of the war. On the
other hand. some of the Beers, including several
of the most eminent civil and military leaders,
protested against such a course in the most
vigorous terms, and even threatened to resist it
with force and arms. There is little doubt that
the British planned 10 rush into Johannesburg
swiftly. so as to forestall any such act of de-
struction. The fate of some coal mines had
shown only too clearly of what some of the
Beers. or some of the alien mercenaries in their
ranks. were capable.
IT is well to bear in mind that the common
notion of millionaire ownership of the mines is
erroneous OF course some very rich men are
interested in the mines, and have. perhaps. the
controlling interest in them. But the mines are
stock concerns and large share of the stock
in some cases the bulk of ii, is held in small
lots by people of moderate means. One NINE
for example. has 100000 of capital stock
which is distributed among more than five thoe-
sand stockholders. That means average of
less than $500 each The largest holder on the list
has three thousand shares. while there are many
holding ten. five or only one each. That rule
holds good in nearly if not quite all the mines.
They not owned by little ring of million
aires, but by scores Of thousands of people of
comparatively moderate means 1t is these lat
ter as well as the millionaires who would be
injured by destruction of the mines. 1t is the
money of these latter as well as of the million
aires TO which the Transvaal Government has
been helping itself by the million dollars TO pay
the expenses of the war.
But the threatened destruction would have
caused loss TO others than the mine owners II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
INTERNATIONAL MISSIONARY UNION.

Clifton Springs n. Y. June 1.-The first meeting
of the International Missionary Union of the day
memorial and devotional service. 1t
opened by DR.. c. p. W. Merritt: 1OI5 the mem
bers and audience were again called to order by A
J. Crane, who presided. The Rev. Edward Riggs,
of Turkey, spoke educational mission work and
Miss Corirna Shattuck Training OF Native
Helpers" The Rev. c. c. Baldwin. who has seen
the longest service in the field OF any member in
attendance also spoke. Other short talks were
given by Mary Pierson Eddy NJ. D.. of Syria; the
Rev. ]. II. Cole. of Japan. and the Rev. ]. Fl. Wor-
ley. OF China.
The afternoon meeting was devoted to woman's
work and was in charge OF Mrs. F. 7. Gracey The
fret speaker OF the afternoon Mrs. d A Day
who spent thirteen years in Africa. Miss Caroline
f. Chittenden, Miss Mary e. Riggs and DIR Mary
H. Carleton made addresses on reforms IN China
The subject Of last evenings meeting was
changed from the political world and missions as
announced on the prosrammes. 10 the subject OF
echoes from the Ecumenical Conference" The
meeting was in charge of the Rev; ]. Inglis, of
Newly DIRK. Mrs. Henry Foster. OF Clifton Springs:
MI, Mrs GraGey wife OF President J, T, Gracey. and
McLaurln. of India, made addresses. The Rev A
l. Crawl or Mexico took for his subject LOYALTY
TO the Word OF God" The Rev. c. w. Gushing of
ita1y spoke on The EvahgelizatIon OF the World
In This Age"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
CONTRACTORS IN OUR STREETS.

Forty -second-st has been for a long time in
condition Of the widest confusion and disorder.
1t is discreditable to this great city that so
important thoroughfare has been suffered 10
remain for months with so many excavations
imperfectly covered and guarded. with so many
crossings neglected and full of peril to carriages,
horses and human beings. Contractors who do
their work so badly and with such inexcusable
delays deserve harsh treatment. OF course they
expect that their political pull will save them
from trouble, and expectations of that sort are
rarely disappointed under our present municipal
government.
How gross the injustice and wrong to the
people of New-York, especially to those who
carry on business or live In Forty-second-st and
also to the hosts of visitors the metropolis who
must pass through that crowded highway, The
patience of this community under serious abuses
for which contractors and politicians are respon-
sible is an unending cause of amazement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
PERSONAL.

George T. Oliver. the new owner of The Pitts
property yesterday.
A memorial to the late Archibald Forbes the
correspondent and author, has been presented
by his widow to the University of Aberdeen 1t is
large bronze cross. with inscription. and will
stand in the chapel.
J. Addison Porter. the former private secretary to
President Mckinley. is much improved in health
since his recent Illness. and will be about
again.
Captain Percy Scott, in command of the Terrible,
which has reached China, is best known for his
invention OF the naval gun mounting. by means of
which he saved Ladysmith but he did much more
than this. for he devised electric signalling ap-
paratus by which communication could be kept up
with Kimberley long before the siege was raised
DR.. John A. Fairlie, lecturer municipal admin
istration in Columbia University, has been ap-
pointed assistant professor Of administrative law
in the University OF Michigan. and will give in
struction in connection with the new courses in
higher commercial education recently established
that institution Professor Faire graduated
at Harvard University in 1885, and won the degree
of Doctor of Philosophy at Columbia in 1899 Be
sides his work lecturer at Columbia during the
last year he has been secretary of the State Com
mttee on Canals, of which General Francis Vinton
Greene chairman.
Bryn Mawr, Penn, June 1 (SpeciaD.-Dr James
Waddell Upper has been appointed associate in
English at Bryn Mawr College. in place of Dr.
Topper took the degree of A. B. at Dalhousie in
1891, and that of Phi. d. at Johns Hopkins IN 1895
For the last two years he has been professor of
English at Western University Ontario.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02

is practically certain that the Boer States will
be required to pay to Great Britain a round IN
demnity for the cost OF the war This Will prob
ably amount to nearly If not quite $4Oo,OOO,QOO-
the war has already cost Great Britain about
$3.50 100000 A large share of that will natu-
rally have to be paid by tie mine owners for
the reason that the mines form the bulk of the
taxable property in the Transvaal. Nor will
that be as great hardship some might at
first sight think. 1t WILL of course, be making
many mine owners pay the costs of war which
was begun by their enemies in hostility to them,
and in which they themselves have already lost
heavily-for in these last seven months the
Transvaal Government has helped itself to
some millions Of gold from their mines. Never
theless, the war was waged by Great Britain Ill
their interest to rid them of intolerable burdens
and to redress their grievances, and, as they
were not taxed in England for their share of
the war costs it is only equitable that they
should be taxed in South Africa. Moreover
among the mine owners many Beers. Mr.
Kriger himself Is one of the most bloated of the
"bloated milliCnaires," being one of the three or
four largest individual owners of gold mine
stocks. 1t would be curious arrangement to
let him go untaxed for the war which he him
self began.
All depends, however. upon the security Of
the mines. Had the mines been destroyed they
would have been made unproductive for some
time. and thus untaxable. and the burden of
indemnity taxation would have fallen all the
more heavily upon the stock raisers, farmers
and other classes Of the population. In blowing
up the mines the Beers would have been injur-
Ing themselves to spite their foes. OF such
madness they would surely not be guilty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
EXAMINATIONS AT WEST POINT

West Point. N Y. June The annual examina-
lions OF the entire corps of cadets began to-day
and will occupy nearly two weeks.
At o'clock this afternoon there grand re-
view in honor of the Board OF Visitors. Thus Ia.
however only eight OF the twelve members have
arrived They are General Charles z. Henderson.
or omaha; Colonel William K. Church OF New
YORK; A Z. Kaufman OF Charleston. 5. g; the
Key. II. NJ. Curtis. of Cincinnati; General Arson
u. McCook, of New-York; Dudley Evans. OF Eugle-
wood n; J.; James L. Sayden. OF San Antonio.
ana professor David T. Houston, OF Austin. This
AFTERNOON the Board organized by electing General
MandersOn PRESIDENT and COLONEL Church secreLary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-02
SCHOOLGIRLS SUSPENDED.
TROUBLE AT NEw-LoNDoN BETWEEN A PRINCE
PAL. AND TRUSTEES

New-London. Conn. June (SpeciaD.-Professor
Buell. of the Williams Memorial Institute. has
pended eight young women. four of whom
to be graduated this year, for improper conduct.
charging them with entering building after pre-
scribed hours with Bulkeley High School boys. The
suspension is the talk of the city The OF
the school hold that the professor wrong.
and threaten 10 close the school unless the pro-
lessor recedes from his stand and takes back the
girls. The latter refuses TO change his decision.