The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-30

the ev.aeDce TO which both parties re-
fsrrei was in the Office Of the United
States Supervisor Of Registration. who
, was clerk OF the Circuit Coar. anj had
al Office il tie customhouse
II G Bower, a discharged employee
of the Internal Revenue Office, testified
tha: Morris Marks told him some time
las, summer. at his private Office. when
they were alone, that he could take
care Of any Of his own friends willis.
this fight was being made On Kellogg.
and that he had to appoint cu:s TO keep
them from squeal,ng on Kellogg.
Paul Treyi yne, clearance clerk in the
customhouse, testified that N.lon came
to him very indignant at the rumor
that he lMilon) lad made al affidavit
against Kellogg, and got him to write
letter to kellogg denying the rumor.
Million signed this letter. which was put
IL evidence yesterday; the cen;raa, Of
signatures showing that Milon did not
sign tie so-called affidavit, which thus
is proved a forgery.
J. t. Allyn, manager OF the Western
Union Telegraph Company. recalled
Senator Hill stated t. him that the tel
egrans produced by him before the
committee appeared To be exclusively TO
kellogg, whilst the witness bad been
requested to produce al! kilograms to
aud from Kellogg
Mr. Allyn answered that be had COM
piled literally with the written demand
served on him. which said all kilograms
TO VIM II Kellogg.
Senator Hill then requested witness
to produce 81! the kilograms from Kel-
logg
Witness replied thst 1t wa. impossi-
bic 10 do 50. rs all the May ani June
business had been shipped to New York
last Tuesday. by order of superin.end.
eit Meriwethor.
Senator Hill asked if this had bean
doae to get the dispatches ont of the
way of the committee.
Witness replied that il might be. as
the policy of the Company was not to
expose the business Of its customers, if
i. could be avoided.
The chairman asked the witness-Dii
you not distinctly understand me TO
direct you to bring all kilograms to and
from Kellogg?
ENTHUSIASTICALLY, yes, sir; but your
written instructions said only all tel
cgrams to Kellogg.
The chairman said that lie had en-
toasted the preparation of written in
st.ect.ons to Spoiford. the counsel.
Seaator Cameron ii that although
witacs' is not lawyer, he evidently
hag intelligence enough to know that Il
~itc eli order srperscdes MI verbal il
stfuct;OHs.
Chairman i desire TO say to yoa.
MIR. Witness. that you escape only I'M
der the letter Of the law, and have VIC
lated the spirit Of the law When we
return to Washington we will plaza this
matter before the full committee. aud
will expect the Company TO produce
these messages.
BY TELEGRAPH AND MAIL.
san Francisco, Nov. 27.-Arrived,
ship Yosemite, from Seattle; ship
Ericsson from Departure Bay, and
bark Enoch Talbot, from Puget Sound.
WASHINGTON, Nov 2S.-Tho report
Of the General Superintendent of the
Life-savng service shows that at the
close of the fiscal year it embraced l72
stations. Of which 1876 were on the At
lantic, 30 on the lakes, and 6 on the
Pacific. Within the limits Of the OPP
erations of the service there were 2l9
disasters to vessels. The number of
persons on board these vessels was
2l07, Ct whom 20i0 were saved aud IS
lost. There were snccorcd at stations
81 sbipwrecked persons. 1914 days
relief being afforded them in the ag-
gregate. The number Of persons
brought ashore from wrecked vessels
by the lile-saving appliances of sta
tions was 4l2 In addition. life saving
crews assisted off, when stranded. got
out Of dangerous positions and pilo!ed
to places of safety 50 vessels. The es-
timated value of the whole number of
vessels involved was 81 800, 1916. and Of
their cargoos 1865 $40. making the total
value of the property in peril $685.
$50. OF this amount about half was
saved and half lost. The number of
disasters involving total loss of vessels
was 74S. Tho number of disasters to
vessels (2l7) is greater than that of any
previou. year; the highest former mum
Der having been III. He shows by
statistics that there has been great
progress in the efficiency Of the service.
hampersd as it was by insufficient ap-
preparations. In 1876, when there were
no life saving stations. ore out Of every
five casualties was fatal. In 1879 the
proportion was l in every 81.
CoLoRADo SPRINGS, Col. Nov. 2S.-
The annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers of the Denver & Rio Grande r r
Co was hell here today pursuant to r.
by law ard published notice. The
meeting WAS harmonious, and the
present board Of directors. viz. VIM J
Palmer, DR. Bell. Jay Gould. Russell
Sage and c + Woreshoffer. were mani
mously reelected. Resolutions were
adopted regulating the lease of Boston
parties and requiring the directors to
prosecute the A.chison. Topeka & San
Ia Fe r r Go. and also resolutions con.
! firming the action Of the directors in
providing for the extension Of the road
over its chartered routes. particularly
10 Leadyille. tho San Juan & FL Paso
in Chihuahua. for which the pre.iden
reported that ample means had been
secured.