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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 1892.
PEOPLE WANT BLAINE.
Clarkson States the Position of
Himself and Others.
NOT FIGHTING MR. HARRISON.
Depew Says if Blaine Refuses Nom
ination, Harrison Must Also.
Ex-Speaker Reed for Temporary Chair
man— Offlce-Holders Arrive In Min
neapolis First and Open Harrison
Headquarters—Kansas Outlook Bad.
CHICAGO, June I.—Chairman Clarkson,
of the national Republican committee, be
fore leaving for Minneapolis tonight, said:
The result of tho conventions ifl different
states was to glvo tbe president 29) instructed
votes. This left over fiOO uuinstructed and un
pledged deleirntes. In my opinion the reason
for this action in the North Is the still gener
ally cherished party hopj that Blaine
m ght be secured as tbe canditate. Tbe
question now to be settled by tha Republicans
is whether Harrison is better entitled to two
terms tnan Bla.n* is to one. The movement
toward lituine is that of tbe masses. I have an
equally kind feeling f«r both, yet 1 prefer
some other man than either, but it is notaques
tion of personal preference this year, but party
necessity. We shall need our strongest
man to win. It seems to be the
opinion of a strong majority of the
Republicans of the doubtful states that Blaine
is the strongest leader of the party. It is going
to be a good-natured contest, ami 1 hope to see
whoever shall be chosen selected by acclama
tion. The talk that theTC is any disrespect for
President Harrison is uufouuded. The
sentiment of New York is overwhelm
ingly for Blaine, as is also Ohio,
Wisconsin, Illinois' and the North
west, while in the country west of tbe Missis
sippi river there is almost unauimous de
mand for Blaine if h» can be had. As to the
temporary chairmanship of the convention, I
think there are more members who would sup
port Reed than any other man. As au expres
sion of my own choice, I think we ought to
have a colored Republican either as temporary
or permunent chairman.
Chauncey M. Depew arrived tonight.
Speaking of the possibility of Blame being
the candidate he said:
Harrison is almost certain to be the nominee
of the cotm nttou, but in case Blaine is nomi
nated and refuses, then II irriton could not be a
candidate for an office declined by tbe
chief officer of his cabinet Tho
demoralization of such an event
would spread all over the country and the party
would be defeated before the election began,
and th»re:ore the inevitable and irresistible
logic of the situation is the nomination o(
Harrison. The only chance to beat Harrison is
that the convention should rote for half
a dozen favorite sons and prevent a
choice until his opponents could concen
trate on somebody. The supremo effort to
induce Blaine to become a candidate has prac
tically retired everybody bat him, so that uuiess
Blaine allows his name to be presented, Harri
son will be nominated by the potential force of
his record and friends and by the default of the
defendant. Nothing could be more suggestive
of the difficulties of the situation to the oppo
nftptß of Harrison than tho spectacle of prac
tical politicians like Piatt, Quay, Clarksoa and
others flyiug with the ghost of Caesar and the
coffiu of Mohammod.
Republican politicians in plenty arrived
at the hotels in this city this morning.
Conferences of leaders are constantly be
ing held. Emmons Blaine, after a confer
ence with Clarkson, Conger and others,
declared that he knew nothing regarding
his father's intentions, though he admitted
that Blaine's silence seemed to mean
a good deal. Senator Hansbrough, of
North Dakota, has advices that live of the
six delegates from his state are for Blaine,
and all but two of the South Dakota dele
gation, who were instructed for Harrison,
have gone over to Blaine. The members
of the national executive committee
left lor Milwaukee this afternoon.
They will be banqueted by Henry
C. Payne tonight and proceed
to Minneapolis tomorrow. The matter
will not be definitely settled until Satur
day, when the convention will meet in
Minneapolis; but now it seems probable
that Hon. Tnoruas Reed, of Maine, will be
temporary chairman. The friends of Har
rison were booming him as well, claiming
that various delegations and leaders were
for hint, among others, Governor McKiu
iey.
MINNEAPOLIS, June I.—The advance
guard of the convention workers came in
this afternoon, and Harrison parlors were
opened at the West hotel. The arrivals
this afternoon were Harrisonites of the
most enthusiastic kind, and all came from
Indiana. The early opening of Harrison
headquarters was a surprise to Blainejmen
who expected to have been lirst when they
came in with the national committee to
morrow. In short, the president's friends
have stolen a march on the Blaine
boomers, and their sudden arrival means
a tight from start to finish. It
is said that their unannounced ar
rival and the quick opening of head
quarters was made on telegraphic
instructions from Washington City, and
the men sent here and to come tomorrow
are the same ones who did so much for
Harrison's nomination in 1888. General
Micbener and John C. New will be in com
mand. R. It. Shields, who was with the
arrivals, said:
It was certainly tad taste for Qnay, Piatt and
Foraker, whose judgment was not backed by
the records, to attempt to dictate who the ; resi
dential nominee- thai! be. The Blaine seuti
ment is not so strong aa is believed. It is more
properly anti-Harrison. Shields huther said
that ihere was no shadow of a doubt but that
Hairisen will be renominated. "We bare the
delegates with which to do it, and it is foolish
ness to taiit of any serious opposition to the
{■resident."
FUSION I>* KANSAS.
Democrat* and Farmer*' Alliance Com
bination Against the ltepublicans.
K ANSAS CITY, June I.— A joint meeting
of the Democratic and People's party
leaders of Kansas was held here today
whith may ultimately result in not only
defeating the Republicans again, but also
in transferring the state to the doubtful
column. The meeting was in secret ses
sion all day, and during it the whole mat
ter of fusion was discussed and a resolu
tion a''.op ted favorin? fusion. The resolu
tion will be made public Saturday. The
preamble and resolution arrange the de
tails of the coalition as follows:
The Democrats shall be given the candi
dates for chief justice of the supreme court
and congresstnen-at-large and the rest of
the state ticket is to l»e given to the
People's party. The candidates of the two
parties are to he nominate! at separate
con ventions, the object being to avoid in
d rseroent by either party of the other's
principles.
Delegate# Leave for Minneapolis.
BACRAMESTO. June I.— The train bearinc
the de'ccates to the Republican national
convention arrived at the S u*ramento de
pt a! 1:35 this afternoon. There was an
immense crowd of people at the depot to
greet the delegates, and a great cheer went
up as the train pulled into the station.
Delegate A. J. Rhodes, of this city, was es
corted to the train by a procession of Re
publicans, headed by the First Artillery
band. During their stay here speeches
were made by George A. Knight
and M. H. tie Young, of San Fran
cisco, and Grove L. Johnson, of this
city. There were loud calls for Carpenter,
of Los Angeles, but just as ho made his
appearance the bell rang and the train
puiled out of the station, followed by the
cheers of the assembled multitude. The
train stopped at Reno at lip. m. tonight,
where the Nevada delegates will board it.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 1. —The Democra
tic delegates of California to the national
convention at Chicago leave San Francisco
on June 15 in a special train over the
Union I'acitic and the Chicago A* North
western roads. The rate of STO for a
round trip has been made, and is open to
the pubiic.
Florida Democratic Convention.
TAMPA, Fla., June I.—The Democratic
state convention met at noon today. It
will probabiy be in session three or fonr
days, as there is a hot light on between
the friends and opponents of
Judge Mitchell for the gubernatorial
nomination, and seating of one or
two contesting delegations from Duval
count)*may decide the matter. The Alli
ance men, if they can ho:d together, have
the balance of power. They promise to
complicate matters by demanding that the
convention indorse the Ocala demands
and the St. Louis platform. John M. Mc-
Kee was made temporary chair
man, a triumph for the Mitch
ell men. A recess was taken
till 8 o'clock, and upon meeting
at that hour the credentials committee
was not ready to report and the conven
tion adjourned till tomorrow.
OCALA, Fla., June I.—The People's party
met here in state convention today. There
was a light attendance and nothing of im
portance was done. The convention is
apparently awaiting the action of the
state Democratic covention in the matter
of adopting the St. Louis platform.
Itlaiue Not 111.
WASHINGTON CITY, June L—A repre
sentative of the Associated Press who
called at Seoretary Blaine's house tonight
to investigate a rumor that he is ill was
informed by a servant that the secretary
was not at home. The rumor probably
arose from the fact that Secretary Blaine
was not at the state department or the
White House today.
Tennessee Alliance I* Wary.
NASHVILLE, June 1. —At a consultation
of Alliance leaders in this city last night
an effort was made by J. F. McDowell,
president of the order, to commit the con
ference to the third party scheme, but it
failed. A majority refused to sever rela
tions with the Democratic party.
IN THE SENATE.
No Tote to Be Taken on Free Coinage
Till After the Convention*.
WASHINGTON CITY, June I.—ln the Sen
ate the silver question came up unexpect
edly this afternoon in connection with
the bill to regulate the manner in which
property shall be sold under the
orders of the United States courts.
Teller offered an amendment requiring
legal tender money to l>e received in pay
ment of judgments. Sherman held that
would involve a violation of specific con
tracts requiring gold payments, and ob
jected to the consideration of the bill. The
yeas and nays were called on considera
tion, and resulted: Yeas 23. nays 12.
There being no quorum a roll call was
ordered.
Hill and Hunton of Virginia, the new
senator, voted in tbe affirmative. The
call showed the impossibility of securing
a quorum without breaking pairs, so the
bill was passed over without prejudice and
the Senate resumed considaration of the
calendar.
On motion of Aldrich, and without a
single dissent from either side of the
chamber, it was decided that no vote
should be taken on the free coinage bill
until after June 14, and in all probability
there will not be one until after the Chicago
convention n finished. This agreement
was arrived at after Sherman had closed
his two-days' argument against the bill,
which in his last words he characterized
as a "frightful demon to be resisted and
opposed." Stewart took the floor to reply
to Sherman, but yielded to a motion to ad
journ.
In the House.
WASHINGTON CITY. June I.—ln the house
the attendance was small and the atten
tion listless. A few private bills were
passed. Whiting, of Michigan, from the
ways and means committee, reported a
bill limiting the amount of wearing
apparel and personal effects to be
admitted frae of duty; calendar. The
House then went into committee of the
whole on the postoftiee appropriation bill,
the pending question being on a motion
to increase by s4'X>,ofK) the appropriation
for free delivery service; lost, 210 to 141.
Without disposing of the bill the llouse
adjourned. _____
Army and Nary Retirement*.
WASHINGTON CITY, June I.—[Special.]
Secretary El kins issued a general order to
the army today announcing the retire
ment of F>ri?adier-General D. S. Stanley,
and paying high tribute to his military
services.
The president has directed the retire
ment from active service on account of ill
ness of Colonel William B. Remey, United
States Marine corps, judge advocate gen
eral of the navy. Lieutenant S. C. Lemy
is mentioned as most likely to be his suc
cessor.
Amendment# to Senate I'eiiainn Bill.
WASHINGTON CITY. June I.—The Senate
appropriation committee has completed
its annual pension appropriation
bill and will probably report
it in the Senate tomorrow
The bill carries a total appropriation of
$146,330,000. about $300,000 less than the
estimates and a little over $11,000,000 more
than the House bill. The increase is for
army and navy pensions and rent.
Diplomatic and Consular Amendment*.
W ASHINGTON CITY, June L—The diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill w.ss to
day reported to tbe senate from the
committee on appropriations. The blil as
it enme from tho House is increased
making tiie total $1,710,<M-\ being |->.13) more
than the current appropriation and |4j8,4J1
less than the estimates. Tha missions to
Cslumbia, Ecuador and Peru and Bolivia,
which w?re consolidated by the Hons*,
are restored to the present status, as
also the missions of Venezuela,
Guatemala and Honduras The «alane»
of the consul general at London, Paris, Havana
and Rio Janeiro were reduced from 15,003 to
15,000 esch by the House, but rvst ired by the
committee, at also the salaries of t:fty-one con
suls reduced and eleven omitted by the fiouia
bill.
A Holiday on Colnmhm Day.
W' * HTXGTON CITY. June I.— A joint resolution
was paMed by the House today authorizing and
directing the president to proclaim a genera!
holiday commem'*rating the 4 v th anniversary
of the discovery of America, on
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The Town of Dnrango, Texas,
Almost Blown Away.
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED ATONCE.
The Wretched People of Wellington,
Kan., Appeal for Charity.
Mississippi River Rising Once More—
Alexandria, Mo., Cedar Rapids and
Kansas City Partly Under Water—
Indianapolis Threatened With Flood.
TEMPLE, Tex., June I.—The storm yes
terday evening proved more serious than
supposed, reports of damaire coming from
as far east as Durango, at which place
many houses were wrecked and the town
almost wiped away. Tom Weathers,
wife and six children, were killed out
right, the only surviving member of
the family being the youngest child. Mr.
Reeves had a leg and collar-bone broken,
and Mrs. Reeves was severely hurt. Huge
houses were carried 200 yards. In one
place a wagon-axle thimble was brokon
like a pipestem. Some parts of houses
were blown a distance of live miles. The
The track of the cyclone wa3 a quarter of
a mile wide. Tiiedead and wounded were
found in some cases fifty yards from where
they were struck.
TROY, Tex., June I.—A cyclone last
night destroyed much property. Four
children of W. 11. Dunton were badly in
jured.
BKLCHERVILLE. Tex., June I.—This place
was visited by a disastrous cyclone last
night. A number of houses were de
stroyed and several people injured.
WELLINGTON, Kan., June I.—The com
mittee appointed to procure relief for the
sufferers by the recent cyclone today is
sued an appeal to the people of the United
States, reciting the details of the cyclone.
The appeal adds that an almost equal
amount of loss has been caused by the
heavy rain storm of the past three days,
which caused much money loss and
threatens to breed sickness and disease.
Prompt aid would save the homes and
business of many and rekindle their cour
age and hope.
KEOKUK, la., Jnne I.—The Mississippi
rose sixteen inches today and the Des
Moines three feet. Water is again pour
ing through the break in the Egyptian
levee, so Alexandria is submerged and
Rock Island trains have been abandoned.
CEDAR RAPIDS, la., June 1. —There has
been a heavy rain for the past forty-eight
hours. The river is rising. On the west
side water is three to four feet deep in the
streets and running over the first floors of
houses. The people are moving.
DFBCQUE, la., June I.—Continuous rains
have caused a rise of nearly four feet in the
Mississippi since Sunday. AII the low
lands are flooded. It is still raining to
night.
KANSAS CITY, June I.—The Missouri and
Kaw rivers are again raising. Harlem is
flooded out. The east bottoms on this
side are covered with water, but no dam
age has been done.
INDIANAPOLIS, Juno I.—The floods con
tinue to increase. White river and Fall
creek are overflowing all the contiguous
territory. Many bridges have been
washed away. This city is threatened
with the worst flood in its history.
Reports from points throughout the
state tell of great havoc wrought by the
waters. The Wabash river is out of its
banks. Andrews county resembles an im
mense lake. No corn has been planted
and the farmers are growing desperate.
Railroads have been washed out and traffic
is delayed or suspended.
CHICAGO, Jnne I.—Advices to the Asso
ciated Press from many points show that
heavy rainstorms prevailed yesterday and
last night throughout a large section
of the Mississippi valley, adding
to the soggy condition of the
ground, causing further delay in planting
and drowning out of grain already in the
ground. Advices so far received cover the
states of Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas,
Texas andOklahomaand Indian territories.
At New Hope, Kv., the rain pour was
accompanied by a destructive hailstorm,
doing great damage to grains, fruit and
vegetables. The lields are under water
and the situation is so alarming that the
price of corn advanced ten cents per bushel.
At Fort Smith, Ark., the rain was accom
panied by a windstorm, which did consid
erable damage to buildings, etc. At Green
ville, Tex., an electrical storm killed sev
eral hundred acres of grain and cotton,
giving them the appearance of being
burned.
GUTHRIE, O. T., June I.—Reports have
reached here that a family, consisting of a
man, his wife and three children, were
drowned while trying to ford the Canadian
river. Further disastrous floods, it is be
lieved, must result, with probable loss of
life and property, in addition to the
damage already inflicted.
Two Hundred .Miners Killed.
PRAGUE, June I.—Fire broke out in the
Birkenberg silver mine near Prisbram,
Bohemia, and spread through the whole
interior, cutting off the escape of the
miners. The tire was extinguished, and
the rescuers went to work. They have
already brought oat fourteen dead and
many injured. Five hundred men were
at work in the mine at the time, and 200
perished. At last accounts twenty-live
bodies,burned and blackened, had been re
covered and twenty-five miners rescued in
precarious condition, the unfortunate men
being shockingly burned and crushed.
Most of the victims, including three men
who lost their lives in the work of rescue,
died of suffocation. The explosion is be
lieved to have been caused by a reckless
miner who took a naked lamp into the
presence of noxious gases. Others at
tribute the lire to an incendiary. Large
crowds of excited persons, consisting
mainly of the families of the unfortunate
miners, are pressin® around the entrance
of the shaft bewailing the calamity. Af
fecting scenes are witnessed on all sides.
THE RIVEK AND HARBOK BILL.
It Will Come l T p in the House Monday
—lts Fsl« Uncertain.
WASHINGTON CITV. June I. —[Special.]
It is understood that the House wiil take
up the river and harbor bill next Mon
day, under suspension of the ruies. The
bill has been before the conference com
mittee for the j>ast few days. Just what
action the House will take on the Senate
amendments is not .known at this time,
but it is probable that as the bill is of in
terest to all sec»;ons of the country the
House will have its own way in the mat
ter. It is probable, however, that the
House will agree to some of the more im
portant senate amendments.
Some friends of the bill have become
somewhat anxions as to M ultimate fate,
EI<iI!T -PACJE EDITION
an<! have deciied 10 a-k the Ho IM» to su»-
pend the rules Monday in order to roocur
in the Senate amenddmen'.s a,?reed to in
conference.
From prrwnt indications it appears that
there is likely to he a pra tical Mi«i<ensi>«n
of public business in congress next week,
owing to the nameroua absentees. Many
Republican seeators have aires ?y de«
parted or arranged to depart tor
a polia.
HE BLEED* FOR HIS COr*TRT.
Michael Darltt Miiralnatrd for Parlia
ment anil Afterward IVnunriarf.
DTBLIS, June I.—At a meeting he!<l to
day in the town of Nava, County Meat h. to
select candidates to oppose the Parnellites
in the coming election Michael I>avitt WHS
chosen to contest North M»»ath. The large
crowd of I'arnellites gathered at the place
where the meeting was held, and when
the proceedings terminated followed the
visiting Nationalists to the railroad sta
tion. Here a collision took place between
the two forces and a blotxly struggle
ensued, the combatants fighting savagely
for some time. Davitt received a severe
wound on the head, which bled freely.
THE LILLOOET MURDER.
Corpse or On* of th« Five Victims
Found In the Fraser Klver.
VICTORIA, June I.—[Special.] The
theory formed a week or so ago in regard
to the mysterious disappearance of George
Bull, his wife and three children from
their little mining camp of Bridge river,
Lillooet, has been proved correct by sub
sequent developments, and the efforts of
the police authorities will now be concen
trated upon bringing the murderers
to justice. Hull's tent home was found
deserted, and blood stains within and a
well-marked trail to the river led to the
supposition that the family of five had
been murdered for the "c!ean-un" whicb
Bull was supposed to have recently made.
The bodies had been thrown in the river
to ultimately find their way to the Fraser
and the sea. Rewards were at once offered
by the government agent, and search for
the bodies of the supposed victims com
menced.
About four days ago the corpse of an
Indian woman was found tloating in the
Fraser river near Clinton, and a coroner'a
inquest was held on Monday, continuing
nntil Tuesday. A large number of I.iilooet
Indians attended as witnesses, an I (>oai
tively identilied the body as that of George
Bull's wife. The body, when found in the
river, was almost naked and in an
advanced state of decomposition.
There were various cuts and bruises, two
cuts on the right side in particular bear
ing evidence of having been indicted by a
knife savagely used. The skin had disap
peared from a great j>ortion of the skull,
and the jury after a brief deliberation re
turned a unanimous verdict that the body
was that of the wife of George Ball, and
that death was the result of willful and
malicious murder.committed by some per
son or persons unknown.
The body of a man, supposed to have
been that of George Bull, was seen in the
river above Lytton on Sunday, and a
searching party are now looking for it, as
well as the bodies of the missing children.
Smallpox Not KpiUcmie at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, B. C., June L—[Special.J—
A lady reported down with small
pox has proved to have meas
les. The case came into prom
inence through a man getting the
health inspector out of bed at 11 o'clock
to tell him to quarantine the house. Thia
man also told others, and the atory in that
way was freely circulated. No new cases
having been developeed and full time for
deveiopernent having passed the city may
now be delivered free from disease. The
PosT-IsTKLLiGENCEa is widely read here,
and the paper's friends look to it
to assist in discrediting the malicious and
exaggerated stories that have been
given currency by unscrupulous corre
spondents and mendacity mongers. In May
There were registered nineteen births,
fifteen marriages and eight deaths. As
only two of these died from smallpox no
further proof is needed to show that the
disease is not epidemic.
Mr*. Harrison Improving Slowly.
w AKHISOTOH \CITY, Jane I.—Mrs. Harri
son's physician said her recovery was re
tarded somewhat by the prevailing hot
weather and that she was not improving
as rapidly as anticipated, lie added that
while she is still suffering from nervous
prostration there is really nothing alarm
ing in her condition.
Wlutpom New*.
WHATCOM, June I.—[Special.]—A trial trip was
made by an enp'ne and train on the Blue Can
yon road over the track of the I-nke Whatcom
electric road today. The train made the ex
tr-.trisly heavy crades without difficulty. The
work oi ba ln.it.up; the road is going on.
Judge Sharpstein, of the tide land commission,
in here, awaiting the arrival oi the other mem
bers of the board.
The Vumfß Kevolt Suppressed.
CONSTANTINOPLE, June I.— Official advices are
received Irom Veimn to the effect t:.at tlie
recent uprising in that district has ended in the
s'lbmUsion of tho revolting tribe, numbering
tjo,ooo.
Sugar Bounty Payment*.
WASHINGTON CITY, June I.—The commis
sioner of internal revenue report* payments to
date of 2,810 claims for sngar bounty, amounting
to 97*271,'' JUS, leaving unsettled (>ls claims, iu
volviujc f>l,Wl.
Foster anal Stanford Hall for Karope.
NRW YORK, June I.— Secretary Foster and
daugntvr, Secretary Husk';* daughter and Mr.
and Mrs. Inland .Stanford sailed forKuropeoa
the City of Pans today.
A Bestial Bostonian Whitewashed.
BERLIN, June I.—W. K. Whitney, of Bostoa,
who wa* recently accused of Immorality and
wno was tried b«.-hiud closed door*, was today
honorably ai jui;ted.
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.
A revolution is reported to ba In progress at
Puerto Cortes, Honduras.
The private bank of Pueblo, at Pueblo, Colo.,
with a capital of IJO/XIJ, conducted by Fred
Kohrer, has assigned to A J. yuaid, formerly
the cashier.
The Franklin sugar refinery, at Philadelphia
absorbed by the sugar trust, will soon L« closed
down, in order to cause a rise la sugar by lim
iting production.
The Wisconsin legislature has been called for
• special ni-s.oa to frame a new reapportion
meut law, the one recently adopted having been
declared unconstitutional.
A special sets: >n o( the Korth Dakota legisla
ture has been called to consider measures tot
choosing members of the electoral college and
for a World's fair appropriation.
Wyotnii)g stockmen deny that an expedition
ha* Lecn «ent out against the rustlers, but say
they will renew the war after they hare been
set at liberty unless a change occurs.
France having complained of the mistreat
mcnt of Catholic priest* and converts in Uganda
by tbe Protectant natives, who are under a
hritish pr .u ctoratc, Oreat Britain will begin an
investigation.
Herr Cabensly is said to hare written a letter
in reply to Henator JHirts' statement that the
former's plan of national priests was a graver
matter than the Chinese question. i>avi« saye
be will answer the letter wnen ne receives it.
The >n committee of the San An
tonio A Aransas Pass road charge Receiver
McNaniara w;th having expended J88,600 far
campaign purposes, and that other largj soma
also misapplied were covered by false vouchers,
▲a in veetigatiou wUI follow.