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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-06-29
THEIR TICKET NAMED.
THE PROHIBTTIONIsTs NOMINATE
wOoLLEY AND METCALF.
The Convention mt One Time Nearly
stsmpeded for DIR. swallow.
but the Illinois Man Finally
Won by Narrow Margin.

CHICAGO, June 2s.-rhe Prohibition
national convention adjourned sine die
today after having placed In nomination
for president John c. Woolley, of Illinois.
and for vice president Henry b. Metcalf.
of Rhode Island. The nominations in
each instance were made on the first
ballot. Only two candidates for the pres-
Dental nomination were ballotted for,
Mr. Wooley and Rev. Silas c. Swallow,
of Pennsylvania. Hale johnson. of Illinois.
Withdrawing his name at the last mo-
ment and throwing his strength TO Mr..
Woolley. This undoubtedly had great
effect on the result, as the convention,
earlier in the day, had been nearly stam-
peded for Swallow by an eloquent speech
OF III. L. Castle OF Pittsburg, and had
the friends OF the Pennsylvania clergy
man forced ballot at that time, the
result might have been different.
For vice president three candidates
were ballotted for, II. b, Metcalf, Thomas
r. Caskardon. of West Virginia. and Rev.
e. l.. Eaton. of Iowa. Mr. Metcalf receiv-
ing an overwhelming majority OF the
votes cast.
Immediately after the announcement of
the result OF the ballot of the presidential
nomination DR.. Swallow was proposed as
the vice presidential nominee. The con-
vention went wild over the suggestion.
but DR. Swallow, after a hurried con-
ference with the Pennsylvania delegation,
refused TO accept the nomination
During today's session Chairman Stew
art of the national committee. called
for contributions for the campaign. and
over 1000 was realized In few minutes.
Henry r. Metcalf. of Rhode Island Pro-
hlbtton nominee for vice president. was
born Il years ago. He is president of the
Providence County Savings bank and SUI
perintendent Of the Sunday school of the
Church of our Father in Pawtuckett. r.
l. Mr. Metcalf was formerly Republican
but joined the Prohibition party several
years ago and has been prominently iden-
tilted with that party since. He has been
the candidate for governor several times
John G. Woolley was born at Collins
Vile, O., February Is. 1850. He was grad
uated from the Ohio Wesleyan university
In 1871. practiced law in Paris H.. Minne-
apolis and New York until 1883, when he
became a Prohibitionist and from accept
ing occasional invitations to speak on the
subject of the liquor traffic drifted out
of the practice OF his profession into the
lecture field, He has resided in Chicago
since 1892.
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AMERICAN BAR MEETING.
II VIII he Held at Saratoga Three
DAYS In August.

PHILADELPHIA. June 2.--The pro-
gramme OF the twcnty-third annual meet
Ing OF the American Bar Association TO
be held Mt Saratoga Springs. n. Y, has
been made public. The convention will
continue throughout three days, begin
ming August ~. In addition to the meet
ing of the main body, there will be ses-
sions OF the sections of legal education.
patent trade mark and copyright law. A
conference OF state boards OF law exam
liners and n meeting of representatives
OF law schools will also take Mace
The annual address, which Is n feature
OF the meeting will be made by George
r.. peck, Of Chicago. on Thursday, Au-
gust 30. After the routine OF each days
session papers Of much Importance will
be read and discussed. Among these will
be: The Growth Of Law" bv Richard
NJ. Venaiile. of Baltimore; ultra Wires
Corporations Leases" by Edward Avery
Harrisan OF Chicago: "A Hundred Years
OF American Diplomacy" by John Bas-
sett Moore OF New York
The address OF President Charles r,
Manderaon. Of omaha. WITH deal with the
most noteworthy changes In statute law
on points OF general interest, made In
the several states and by congress during
the preceding year. At the meeting OF
the section OF legal education william
Draper LOOMS, dean OF the law school
OF the University OF Pennsylvania, will
read paper on "The Proper Preparation
for the Study OF Law" and David ] IIili
assistant secretary OF state, Will speak
on .'The Study of International Law and
Diplomacy"
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JAPANESE WERE MISLED.
Told They Were American Citizens
and Entitled to More Wages,
WhereupOn They struck.

HONOLULU. June IS. via San Fran
cisco. June GA series OF strikes mas
on several Of the islands. II Is reported
that the japanese have been told that they
are free American citizens and that the
American laws provide that no working
man shall receive less tran dollar day;
The laborers demand the cancellation or
their contracts and that the plantations
shall pay each individual laborer the 80
a month which by the terms OF the con-
tract are to be paid to the immigration
companies In consideration OF the cqSn-
panies having brought the iaborers to the
Islands and guaranteeing HIS services dur
ing the contract period or 20 replace him
IL he deserts.
So far as the $3.50 per month is con-
cerned plantations are willing 20 aecede
10 the demands OF the laborers, u ia stat
ed but they are not willing to consider
the contracts as having been annulied
by tho territorial law A delegation sent
20 the association Of Maui by the Japanese
immigration companies received violent
treatment from the strikers and they were
forced to return 10 Honolulu.
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In f.ew's Meivt'ies recent iife of Thack-
cray ~ a iiverfing description n the first
meeting o. the great novelist and Charlotte
Hronte. She had formed an ideal and *.
roctea him 70 live up so Il. and. austere ~.
tie genius that she vas was inclined 20 he
angry with her favcrites n their converse
ton or conduct FEN below her IDEAL
Behold. a Hon oometh out % the northr'
she whispered as he entered the room
"Oh. Lord sai9 Thaekeray when t1ls
was repeated 20 hin, and \ n nothing but
a noor desi. q an EnEiishnan. rayenous
Tor my AinreF."
soc sat opposite u him az table.
Il rad" he says, the missmhla bumilia-
ton Il seeing her ideal Of me disappearing
down my own throat as everything went
into my mouth and nothing came out af T.
At last. az / took my hfth posato, ehe
leaned acroes. with clss,sd hands and tears
In her eyes. and breathed impl0ringiy:
i" oh, AIR. Thaeksrsy! Don'tr SCRAPS.
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EXPELLED FROM BOARD OF TRADE


CHICAGO. June 2s.--Charles r. and Al.
bert O. Mcclain, OF the commission firm
OF Mccain Bros. q Co.. who for three
weeks have been on trial before the board
OF directors for maintaining and opurat-
ing bucket shop were found guilty to-
night and by unanimous vote expelled
from membership.
United States postal officials arrested
the McClains last November charging
them with using the mails to dofrAud.
They were indicted by the grand fury and
were put on trial before Jude Kohlsaat
in the United States district court.
Judge kohls8ht took tho case from the
Jury and entered n verdict 81 not guilty
Then the board OF trade officlsls took the
matter In their own hands with the above
result,
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HEDGING on TIM PLATFORM.
Ex-Gov. stone SECS No Reason for
Repeating silver Plank.

ST. LOUIS June 2s.~~Ex. Goy. william
J. Stane. national committeeman from
Missaari and Vice chairman % the Demo
II have not discussed tho platform or
any Of It's provisions with prominent
leaders ~ the party and DC not know
their views but 50 far "a the silver quea-
tion IL concerned 7 DO not think IL IL
important whether the platform contains
q eeuefai reaffirmation ~ the Chloago
platform or whether u contains repe-
tltisp OF that platform.
"'fhs free coinage ~ silver has been
nxea aa Democratic principle. II was 50
established by The Asht which eliminated
81 Chicago ia issa IL was a real issue
then and won and became cardinal
Democratic doctrine. Now I SEQ No rea 4.
aen why We should specifically repeat the
frps reinaEe plank 20 tht Chicago plat
form Ia order % prove % tho country
that we Htflt adhere 10 a."
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CLARK'S BIG CONTRIBUTION
Reported to Have Authorized Croker
10 Announce Hts Donation of
One Million Dollars.

Special Dispatch to the st-fntellIgencer.
Tanmany hall are enthusiastic tonight
over a story to the effect that former
Senator w. A. Clark. OF Montana, IL to
contribute 81. 900 900 to the Bryan campaign
fund As the story IL told by friends of
Richard Croker. Clark Is TO authorize
the Tammany chieftain to make official
announcement OF the princey donation
At Kansas City during the convention. and
thus permit him TO gather up any re-
ncctsd glory possible.
Clark IL credited with a feeling OF great
bitterness against the administration for
the turning down he got In Washington
last winter and In said 70 be willing 10
burn his money In an effort to get even.
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CLEVELAND o. June 2s.-Henry G.
Payne. of Wisconsin. arrived here today
and spent the afternoon with Senator
Hanna. Plans were discussed at length
IN connection with the coming campaign.
While the members of the national COM
conference, their names will not be made
public for AT least a week or ten DAYS.
Mr.. Payne, II is understood. will he In
direct charge OF the headquarters. while
Chairman Hanna. during the campaign,
Will divide his time between tho New
York and Chicago headquarters. Mr..
Payne said Gov. Roosevelt would be In
oklahoma City, on July and .. on July
he will speak at Wichita and Topeka,
Kan. and ON July 5. at Quincy. III
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q few words, and then 20 pass on TO sim
perialfsm." trusts and other new fea-
lures, will be sufficient. The latter
course In advised as one tending 70 sat
isfy Eastern Democrats.
New York Has the Call.
The fact that the nomination for first
place Is already beyond question naturally
attracts more attention 10 the second
place. and there Is some speculation about
the man who is to be the vice presi-
Dental candidate with Mr.. Bryan. As was
the case in Philadelphia, New York oc-
cupies the center OF the stage. Quite
a number Of names have been suggested
from that state. and one candidate. Mr..
sulzer. already has headquarters opened
and some enthusiastic boomers on the
ground
II Mr.. suzler comes here after his visit
10 Lincoln with his hopes high. he will
get many delegates outside bis own state.
New York has not Endorsed him. but he Is
said 10 have the friendship OF Mr.. Croker
There are those who will remember that
hearty support on the part OF the New
York organization will indicate the de-
sire OF Mr.. Croker. No one here pretends
TO explain the talk about ex-senator Hill,
ana w stern Democrats say that his an
nounce1 intention of coming to Kansas
City for the purpos. OF trying 70 secure
a modification OF tho platform IA sur
fcient 70 take him out OF the vico presi-
Dental race. Mr. Ill., IT was under
stood by men coming direct from Lincoln,
was far from satisfactory TO Mr.. Bryan.
Towne Hard mt Work.
Other candidates are mentioned. includ-
ing ex-conxressman shiveiy. OF Indiana,
and there IL some talk about Charles A.
Towne. OF Minnesota, who was nominated
by the Populists with Bryan. There is
no doubt about the earnestness of Mr..
Towne and his friends. lie has head
quarters engaged ana the Silver Republi-
cans Will hold a convention simultane-
ousiy with the Democratic gathering.
They ard tho Populists intend 10 i'm
press upon tho delegates the ability OF
Mr. Towne as vote getter and urge his
nomination.
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MARYLAND DEMOCRATS CONFER.
Consent 10 bryan hut Seek To De-
feat silver Platform.

BALTIMORE Md, June IS AT n con-
ference Of the Democratic leaders OF this
state held here yesterday at which
former United States Senator German and
Gov Smith we're present, the course of
the Maryland delegation TO the conven-
ton al Kansas city was discussed and TO
some extent mapped out.
II was determined TO make every proper
effort to prevent the passage OF lG to !
resolutions and 10 Incorporate into tho
platform the plank on the currency duas-
ton adopted by The late Democratic stats
convention In Maryland. No effort will
bc made to oppose the nomination OF
Hryan.
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NA"ETI FNFN fI"FIlI-
one - 'h. -addest thinEs ta record for
the week Is che eelestion q Hon NJ. 4.
Hanna. ot Onto, as chairman ~ the M
tlanal Republican committee. It "a sad
only 90 enc class, and that IS the Bryan
ties. who would rather have seen any
other man assume the responsible sta
ton than the great Republican leader.
Hanna selection for this position was
as spontaneous as that ~ Teddy Roose-
Welt for vice president and just as satis-
factsry to the Republicans.
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Ryan win Not Attend.

LINCOLN. Neb, June 2s.--if cx Senator
Murphy aud Richard Croker. OF New
YORK are coming TO Lincoln. William J.
Bryan has no private knowledge of the
fact lie said this evening he knew moth
ing about their coming, or that Of Com
gresham Suxnr further than what he
had read In the newspapers. Mr., Bryan
gave his anal answer To the gentlemen
who have been urging him to attend tho
convention. He positively refused to at
tend
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Special Dispatch to the post-Inteligencer.
WASHINGTON. June 2s. The commits
st0n OF Robert y. Brown, for postmaster
AT West Seattle. was signed today.
&C. n Ieho Of spokane. and John T.
steever. of Cheney, were appointed rail-
way mail clerks
Capt John GlbAon, jr.. assistant quar-
termaater. q. y ". recently appointed,
was ordered To temporary duty at Port
land IN connection with the purchase and
shipment OF animals.
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ATLANTIC cry n. ! June ss 49,
cDnsFpssman r. a NewiApd~ az Nevada
a delegate 20 tho Kansas city Ceaven.
ton ~ SPENDING few DAYS here RE
% >.N York for tho vice presidency ne
MRidf Tho West admtrea Nllts cOura 80
and ability but We DO not think that hts
sympathy for the platform that Rrynn
will tse nominated upon - strong enough
60 gain the support % that part ~ ,hs
country Charles A Tcwne. the Perulist
nwuines fnv vice pr~sidcnt Ia favortte
ana an able ard logical orator"
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WASHINGTON, June - The following
cadets for West Point under the In
crease provided nv recent legislation. have
been appointed during the past week
oregon Montague Lord, Salem
Wy0ming. James W. Neil. piamondyiile.
faahe~Iames A Storer. Lewiston
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laa, chnrch,.r. Mcaaln. n-l.,ca.

LONDON. June - The paiiy Express
makes the following announcement thls
morning
Lady RanActnh Churchilrs Netrota,d
Lieut. Carnwatlis West, has recovered his
health and has been ordered 70 the front,
The we1aIns has therefore heen post.
panea
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Also "a Great Many Hot Time..

Philadelphia Times
Talking ~ See. 81 30 this year from
frozen kl"ndlke also represents so much
cold cash.
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Presidential mcrs.

WASHINGTON. tone - -rhe following
postaftices have been advanced 90 the
prrRi4entia1 class
Hawaii Honolulu salary So ~. Kahala
SALARY 5000 iiiio salary. r.iNS
A'he postmaster at Honolulu has Neea
Rrrelutrd but those fNr the other plac, :
nigntfoncd have not been selected Tha
avpolntres for otticcs IN Hawaii must 10
rcFldsnts ~ The islands
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Severe rishtinm Expected.

LONDON. June = -Aivic"s received
here tciRv from prsshu Ashanti under
Nssn ra7pore.t 20 rumsn arf that COL
Nniteck's ,avre VIII move Immediately
Col ptirrewa with - uten, Is expected
to vcach Rekwai IN i've fays
The rrNeliious Ashsn'is are reported 20
he IN streagth near Fcwen. where severe
arhftpg IL expected
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The Rest Prescription for Malaria
A Fever Is a kettle Il Grets's rsssssgss can
rentr q q strsPls tcn ara saiuins Ia a tAsfrtsMs
f,4ss Ne eurc- say. pttrs zs
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ON rHn GOLD COAST.
Brttish Troops Ausbushed by Asian
tis With I.pss,

GAVE COAST CAsrTE. juno 2-C0i.
easier LEI; Kiawassa on the morning ~
June ~ with the intention - reinforcing
CAPT Hall az Bekwal with 40 men, 80
carriers. \ seven FOUNDER ana Maxim
When hall a mile from Uompoassi he was
fred ucnn heavily from the hush cant.
Ronpen and several men fell az the urst
nre.
Tho casinK 81 the water iackrt split after
haif an hours nring. and uino men. i0clud-
Ing Lieut. Edwards who Mere working tho
seven. FOUNDER were pat ont ~ action.
Walf an hour later Mai Wilkinson
WAS ahat The force ;her charged the
husAes discovered a stockaie thirty wards
distant iu tho brush So carefully concealed
that It's occupants could not - suspected.
rho xtnokAAe was carried AZ me point ~
the hayenet aHa the force retired
TNs casualties were six officers AMI
eighty. seven men The ourwv's loss was
ef,v kiilsd and many wounded Ig vas CO.
tlmatsF that the natives numbered n 90,
-. ~ ~ N ~, ~ t..uakafa
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few words. and then TO pass on TO ''im-
perialfsm. trusts and other new fea-
lures. will be sufficient. The latter
course Is advised as one tending 70 sat
isfy Eastern Democrats
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
.HAW All BILL is PASSED.
Senate Adopts the Measure
Without Division.
NO MONEY FOR LILIUoKALANI.

Amendment to Pay the Former Queen
$25O.O0O Is Tabled-Porto Rican Bill Is
Made Unfinished Business and VIII Be
Taken Up Tuesday Next.
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The bill pro
viding form of government for the
territory of Hawaii, was passed by the
senate yesterday without division. Gull
lom has had charge of the measure.
An amendment to pay ex-Queen Liliuo-
kalani S250,000 for crown lands was
tabled.
Clay (Ga.) delivered carefully pre-
pared speech on the Philippines. He
favored the adoption of the Bacon reso-
lutions declaring it to be the policy of
the United States to turn over the
islands to the Filipinos as soon as a
stable, government could be established
by them under the protection of this
country. AT the instance of Foraker
the Porto Ricanstariff bill was made the
unfinished business and will be consid-
cred as soon as the conference report on
the finance bill shall have been disposed
OF next Tuesday.
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BoER WAR FUND RETURNED.

iowa People Not Successful in Reaching
Kruger With Subscription List.
FORT DODGE, March "A large Boer
war fund which was recently sent by
]. w. Hinchon of Algona, by United
States postal money order to Paul Kru-
ger at Pretoria. has been returned by
the postofiice department., with the
statement that the department could
not certify the order for payment either
IN the Free State or the Transvaal.
Some time since, the state department
announced that money could be sent to
the belligerents for the purpose of fur
nishing aid for the sick and wounded or
Tor other purposes of a similar charac-
ter without violating the laws of neu-
trality The action of the postoffice Of
ficlals would indicate that the depart
ment has now reconsidered its action,
and twill be exceedingly difficult in
the future to forward sums of money
which have been raised all over the
countrXfor the Beers.
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MURDERED AT A DANCE.

William Halioway of Bussey, Ia.s Shot by
Miner In Quarrel at Weir City.
BUssEY, Ia, March "A shocking
tragedy occurred at Weir City, a coal
mining suburb one mile south of Bus
sey, last night. A dance was in pro-
gress in the house of young miner
named John Davis and several young
men from Bussey were in attendance.
William Halloway, son of DIR. j. G..
Holloway of Bussey, got into an alter
cation with Davis and was elected from
the house. Hallowoy started in again
with knife in his hand and Davis
drove him out with q stick of wood.
Davis is said to have then got his rifle
and taken up a position to guard the
door, and when Holloway again ap-
peared in range Davis fired. Holloway
turned half way around and then fell,
expiring almost Immediately and with
out uttering word after being shot.
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CRAZY MAN WINS A BRIDE.
Impersonates Captain Clark OF the Texas
and aInrriau AIiss Isys,.A.....

Anpersonates Captain clark of the Texas
and aIarries Miss Warten.
NEW ORLEANS, March IA romance
that has developed distressiag compli-
cations became public here today. Last
night an excited young man drove to
the head of Canal street, accompanied
by an undertaken and coffin. He
frantically cried for a boat to take him
to the battleship Texas, saying he was
Captain Clark, i'll command. A boat
was obtained and "Captain Clark was
rowed out. He got aboard the warship,
introduced himself and said that he
had come for the body of Lieutenant
Colson, who had died on the ship. The
officers of the ship believing him unbal-
anced, sent him ashore. 1t developed
that Captain Clark" had married a
beautiful young lady from Cincinnati
here after a couple of days. courtship.
The bride is Miss Bertha Warten. She
came here with her brother-in- law,
Alex Aronsen of 1912 IA. South Canal
street, Cincinnati. The man was stop
ping at the hotel He became fascin-
ated with Miss Warten and sent card
to her room, telling her he was in com
mand of the battleship and desired to
meet her. Mr. Aronson looked up
Clark, believed his representations and
Clark and the young lady were brought
together. Wednesday they were mar
ried. When the unfortunate bride re-
allied her terrible situation she COL
lapsed and was taken seriously i'll.
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STATE TO GET BRlBE MONEY
Thirty Thousand Dollars Used in Clark
Case Goes to Montana

&
WASHINGTON, March 2.-The $50, 900
used by Whiteside in his exposure in
the Clark case before the Montana legis-
lature and which was brought to Wash
lngton when the hearing in that case
was begun by the senate committee on
elections and has been held by it ever
since was returned yesterday to State
Treasurer Collins OF Montana. The
money was brought TO this city for the
purpose of Identification and for any
other use to which it might be put by
the committee. Concluding that the
fund could be no longer used, it was
turned over to Collins. The money
will be held by the treasurer for five
years, and if in the meanwhile it is not
claimed by any one it will be covered
into the state school fund. Congress
man Campbell was on the stand before
the committee during the entire day
and was subjected to cross-exaluina-
ton by Faulkner.