Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-04-28

hausssd. They did not expect TO 6nJ
the million tons. Thsir offer to sell
tnst amoant simply mean. to sell ali
thas had not been sold yet. Their ad.
vices were to the effect that the nitrate
beds were not being worked with prof,
and In fact we're practically exhausted
Stories Of tho immense value of the do.
posits as set forth in the claims on
which the Peruvian Company was based
this gentleman characterizes az s;mply
fabulous. The facts were, that accord.
ing to the valuation made by the Perm.
Wan government itself before the war,
there was only sa0.c)O.OOO worth, and
the probabilities were this estimate vas
faiiy az large as it could be made. II
was not to be expected Peru would un-
dervalue her own resources. He thought
Chilli was sick Of the whole business,
and had gone to war about a thing
which was not so much, after she had
obtained it. as she expected. He said
they understood the real object of the
war was TO Get possession Of Tarapaca
IS the prize, and that Chili's expecta-
ton hsd not been realized.
Gaiteau Becominx Frightened
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Guiteau is
growing nervous again, and acts badly
scared whenever mention is made Of
court proceedings. He said to re-
porter: Il suppose you know my case
will bs argued on the sth Of next month.
What do you think Of my prospects? l
don't want a Communication Of sentence.
IL they do anything at all they must set
me free, in order that l can travel and
lecture. do not want to be cooped up
in prison all my days.
Laying oai Work.
WAsHrgGToS, April 27.-The Rspubli-
can Caucus Committee appointed to lay
out a programme in relation to the
order of business have decided the
Tariff Commission bill shall be again
taken up as soon as the election case of
Lynch vs.. Chalmers is disposed of. and
snail be pressed for final action. Then
the three remaining election cases. and
after them the appropriation bills. An
effort will be made to press the tiil for
distribution of the Geneva award, and
the Bowman bill or a substitute to 70
lieve Congress from the confederation of
private bills.
WAsHIS6ToN, April 29.-Mrs. Scovills
called at the Jail today, bet Guitsau ro-
fused to see her.
Reported Dlsaseer.
KANSAS CRY, April 27.-It is rumored
here that Chicago and Alton passen-
ger train has been wrecked at Grain
valley, II miles east, with a large loss of
life. No particulars.
4 Little BraG.
WASHINGTON, April Ex-senator Far
ley, Of California, in discussing the anti
Chinese bill this evening gave that
question political turn. He said that
the matser Of anti-Chinese legislation
had been taken charge of by the Re
publicans and managed in close cor
poration style. He complained that the
Democrats from the Pacific Coast had
not been consulted rs to the needs Of
their constituents, and claimed that to
the Democrats belong the credit for all
that may have been achieved.
Coed Grain Repsrs.
ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Ths POST Dis
patch publishes a report Of the con-
dition Of young crops Of winter wheat
in Missouri, Kansas, Kentucky and
Tennessee. In Tennessee the prospects
are very fine. The crop is forward,
and q yield Of from Is to % bushels
per acre will 10 harvested from May Is
to Juno 15. Kentucky acreage is about
the average, and will be in market by
June 10. and will turn out from 15 to
Is bushels per acre. Missouri acreage
is from to 10 per cent. above the
average, and the harvest will be about
May 25 or June 3. with prospects sx-
csedin.ly good. Kansas prospects were
even bettcr, snd the harvest will come
about June 10. II nothing happens the
largest crop for several years past will
bc harvested.
Bsalae's ExamlnaSlon.
New YORK, April 26.-A Washington
correspondent says: 1t was Blaine's day,
a milepost in his evsntful history. at
which he stopped long enough to create
most remarkable scene. The man Of
norve, who for years carried everything
before him in the House. stood face to face
with a STRIPPING who has just appeared
in the political arena. Blaine, in ex-
PLANTATION Of his attitude, was very en-
phatic, reckless and disposed to be quar-
relsoms rs he went along and wrsstled
with the long questions piled by Bel
mont, he became petulant and anRrily
insisted that he should no. be badgered
as a witness in n police court. Belmont
stood the frequent sallies Of curt aud
pointed replies, implying contempt for
questions with considerable nerve and
patience. but finally, though disclaim-
ing any disposition TO be captious, and
recognizing the age and dignity of the
witness, lost his temper and called
Blaine to order. TWAS Blairs's inten-
tion 10 give his testimony ut great
length, for he had three columns Of print
cd matter pasted upon paper. There
was hush0d bet excited sensation
when Blaine said that the Government
which was not courageous enough to
go out over nights vas yielding the
rights of American citizens in foreign
countries. This was followed by Z
statement which involves state secrets,
to the effect that the Chilli Peruvian