Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1881-02-27
EASTERN intelligence.
SHARP COMPETITION FOR THE
CHINA TRADE.
A War Between Steamship Com
panies.
LECTURE ON THE CHINESE
QUESTION.
A MAN WORTH $500, 900 BURIED IN
POTTER'S FIELD.
An Effort to Defeat the Funding
BrrcHEa 10 COMMENCE A SERIES or REVIVAL MEET
M6S.
An Entertainment to President
C.-GAuH
A War Between Steamship Com
panies.
LECTURE ON THE CHINESE
QUESTION.
A MAN WORTH $500. 600 BURIED IN
PoTTER'S FIELD.
An Effort to Defeat the Funding
Bill.
BrrcsEa 10 COMMENCE A SERIES or REVIVAL MEET
lk6S.
An Entertainment TO President
Garfield.
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Especial to the Sentinel
NEW YoaK, Feb. 26.-The Commercial
Bulletin says the dispatch from San Fran
cisco ON Thursday, stating that a sharp
competition had broken out for the China
trade, is the subject of much comment
among merchants in the China trade here.
Some are of the opinion that this might be
the beginning Of a long war between the
lines, especially as it is conjectured that
the Chinese line is backed by the Imperial
Government. 1t is known that the China
Merchants Steamship Company is a semi
Governmental concern, and receives con-
siderable subsidy. Then, too, the line
will have the sympathy and support Of
many Of the native merchants, and being
well Offered by Europeans, there is no
reason why it should not succeed. 1t is
also known that the line il. so much in
earnest as to have ordered three new steam
ers 20 be constructed in Scotland, which it
is thought will be completed before August.
President Houston, Of the Pacific Mail, ex-
presses the opinion that the Chinese line
will not be able to compete with them but
to q very small extent, unless they can buy
up the overland railroads. Until they can
do that he thinks the competition will
amoun to nothing. 1t is also stated that
the Chinese steamers are small, and not of
a character to compete in the Pacific trade.
Altogether, the Pacific Mail people treat
the matter as il of very small importance.
The Chinese Curse.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-A lecture was
given last night by Thomas ]. Rush be-
fore the Genealogical and Biographical So
ciety, upon the subject Of Race in Gene
~ologiy," with special reference to the
Chinesequestion. From the nature Of the
case q good deal Of familiar ground was
gone over, such as the causes inducing
Chinese immigration to this country, and
how by cheap labor they are driving others
from various spheres of employment. The
problem, he said, was one of great and
growing significance, and a satisfactory
solution could be arrived at only by care
full and just legislation. The fact that the
Mongolian ever retains the characteristics
Of his race, and is by no means amenable
to usages and influences of civilized life,
was handled with vigor, various authori-
ties being cited to sustain the lecturers
view of the situation. He argued that the
arrival Of hordes Of Chinese, who were
flooding the country, was sufficiently
alarming to excite apprehension if not
dismay, and said that if the Chinese were
to be admitted to the rights of suffrage,
there should be an educational qualiica-
ton imposed before they could become
entitled to it.
An Eccentric Man.
PIrTsBURa, Feb. 26.-Rev. George II.
Poole, who died Of smallpox a week or so
ago, and was buried in Potter's field at
Flatbush, Long Island, and who it has
since been discovered was worth $500, 900,
was q member Of the Pittsburg Confer
ence Of the Methodist Church from 1849
to 1858. He was born in Morgantown,
West Va, and was the son Of the Rev.
Asby Poole, q local preacher Of some
prominence in that region. Geo. II. Poole
was an eccentric young la Of deficient
education, who, when he left the Pittsburg
Conference, sought to improve himself by
entering Oberlin College as q student.
After that he vent West and engaged in
speculation, having very little capital to
start with. 1t was his eccentric DISPOSE
ton that led him to conceal his identity
when attacked with smallpox.
The Vote ON the Funding Bill Ill
Advised.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26.-There seems to
be q growing impression with many mem.
bers Of the House who voted for the Fund
ing bill that the measure was i'll advised,
and some have acknowledged that, had
they realized the effect of the fifth section
they would not have voted for it. 1t was
intimated last night that sufficient oppose
will be developed in the House, II the bill
can be taken from the table, to defeat it
pending action. Secretary Sherman will
exercise all the discretionary power with
which he is vested to relieve as far as pos
sible the threatened ~stringency of the mar
ket.
An Entertainment TO the President
and Others.
NEW YORK, Feb. 26.-The Times WASH
ington special says: Representative Chit
tenden proposes to give an entertainment
on March I'd to Garfield, and to-day re-
ceived q dispatch from the President-elect
stating that, if possible, he would be in WASH
ington in time to accept Of C~hittenden's
hospitality. 1t is proposed by C~hittenden
to have present on this occasion to meet
the President, Mr.. Hayes, Mr.. Wheeler,
Gen. Arthur, and y large number Of Sena-
tors and Representatives of both parties.
An invitation has been extended to Grant.
Desperate ARRAY Between Two
Young Farmers.
WAvERLY (Mo.), Feb. 26.-Two young
farmers. named Martin Ross and William
Pickett. living near waverly. recently had
a difficulty. and on Thursday evening they
met near the line dividing their farms.
. few angry words Pickett drew q re-
volver and sent . bullet through Ross
right lung. Several shots were exchanged,
when finally Pickett fell pierced through
the heart and died instantly. Ross has q
wound in his thigh as well as lung. and
cannot recover. Both were highly respect
young men. Pickett leaves q wife, hav-
Ross is the eldest son Of his widowed
Another OF Col. Potter's Wanderers
Hung.
SANTA FE IN. NJ, Feb. 26.-Fanstina
Guitterres, n of the murderers Of
Colonel Potter, was taken out Of
at Albuquerque last night and
hung in the same place where the other
murderers were strung up.
Cancels His Lecture En-.
gagements.
NEW York, Feb. 26.-Rev. Henry Ward /
Beecher informed his congregation last
night that he had cancelled all his lectur-
ng engagements. and proposed to begin a
leries of revival meetings in Plymouth
Church shortly.