Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-03

1otos W oou EI6pc1so0 and California
points, to be held in New York, Dec. ii
; As already stated, the Iowa poll has
] appointed committee of its pener Al
freight agents and Commissions
Glogety 70 attend meeting, and urge
the sooiifion OF the present contract
system on California business. This
system was inauguratsd by the Pacific
roads few years ago to meet the com.
petition of the Pacific Mail Steamsbin
Company. Shippers, who pledge them-
selves to ship their goods exclusively bv
fasino roads are given, only about a
thlrd OF the regular rates, while ship
pers wno refuse to bind themselves 10
snip exclusively by rail must pay the
full rates, which are exorbitant in the
extreme. The fact that the Pacific
railroads can afford to take business
from contract shippers at One-third tar
IN rates, and make money, shows how
exOrbitaut the regular rates are. Trunk
lines, as we'll as the Iowa pool lines, are
strongly opposed to continuance of
contracts, claiming il leads to demoral-
ize business, and does not help roads in
the least. They said the contract sys-
tenn does not stop competition by the
Steamship company, but rather aRRra-
Yates it. The steamship company knows
full well what contract rates are, and
meets them as it would meet regular
rates II regular rates were charged.
What they want il freight made 90 low
as TO induce shippers to ship by rail in
preference to the ocean line, and that
all shippers should be treated alike.
They will make strong effort at the
meeting in New York to induce tho
Union and Central Pacific Companies
to recede from the position they have
thus far taken.
A Persenal,
John Splan, the noted trotting trainer
and driver, passed through Chicago on
Wednesday, on his way to St. Paul,
where be will take charge of Commo.
dore Kilbon's string of tr0tters.
Chicago Trade.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-Clearings for the
past week were $40 900 900, or $l2,OOO,-
600 less than for the same week last
year. It has been a lively day on
Change. The markets skipped about
in an unusually frolicsome manner. A
vote was taken ON the corner rule, and
there was heavy failure. II is now
said to be for about 100000. The firm
was 'Kreigh l. Davis, they being short
on {, 1000, 600 bushels OF corn, chiefly year
delivery. Another failure is also ru-
mored. Several firms felt the strain of
recent heavy declines. The rule pro-
hibiting corners was abrogated today by
vote Of 49O to 4lO. In future, after
January l, trades must be settled at
quotations made on the day Of matur-
| ity, not by committee, and defaulters
must pay or be expelled. Opinion is
greatly divided ~ to the merits of the
question of anti corner rules. Since
Nov. 1st CSC, 900 hogs have been packed,
tire falling of being Ill 600 from last
year.
The receipts Of cattle have increased
900 at the stock yards.
The receipts of grain for the week
we're: Flour 137, 900 barrels, wheat
4l6,OUO bushels, corn 1,39l, 600 bushels,
oats 466, GOO bushels, rye $1,000 bushels,
barley 247, 900 bushels.
Tho shipments were: Flour 1000
barrels, wheat 234, 600 bushels, corn 7O3,-
600 bushels, oats 81 900 bushels, rye
$4,000 bushels, barley 125,0OO bushels.
In sale Of discount securities of the
State Savings Bank today tile note Of
d. D. Spencer, its absoonding Presi- J
dent, foT $75O,000, was knocked down to |
. countryman for $80l.
A short Message.
CHICAGO, Dec. 2.-The Presidents |
message, it is said, will be briefer than |
similar documents for several years. II |
will be handled by the Western Union |
Telegraph company, and delivered TO |
all Associated Press papers at all report |
points promptly. i
suceessfnl Fair.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The Garfield |
Fair closed tonight. II was generally /
success. But little was unsold. The |
committee could not give the exact fig |
ures, but several thousand dollars will |
be added to the fund.
A Legal Question.
NEW OBLEANs, Dec. 2.-Leonard, u.
s. District Attorney, has prepared |
brief setting forth that KslloRg's elec- |
ton should be decided upon by Con-
Rress. not by the Governor.
0ur ships Again.
. New YoRx, Dec, 2.-Ths clipper
freight market has remained very quiet,
as the week has bean broken by the OBJ
servance of q holiday, a. we'll a. by q
snow storm, which has rendered the
streets almost impassabls 30 far as
freight is concerned. However. boats
were not wanting, as the market is not
BY any means at its best. Rates remain
steady considering the state Of the
market, and there arc no changes TO
note, although any special lot Of freight
ject Of q special rate. Tonnage con-
tinues 10 be very scarce. and it is . long
time since there were 20 few vessels in
port, and tho long voyage business is
very much restricted thereby. except
the California trade, for which there Is
enough under engagement to carry lines
along for some time. Freights at Phil
adelphia are not over active, although
there is q fair movement in consequence
Of increased shipments of iron, etc.
The Berlin il full more than half loaded
and will get Oh the current month.
At Boston clipper freiQhts arc rather
quiet, much from the Same causes. The
Sonona has the greater part Of her
cargo made mp and will sail before the
Close 6f the month. Railroad freiRhts
at Boston are active, with shipments
Of 1444 barrels Of cranberries, 1887
packages Of fish, 500 GASES Of corn. 100
boxes OF herring, 100 barrels Of rum, 100
cases of wine, 260 boxes OF candlee, 30
cases Of canned fab. Freights 70 Port
land are very dull. and the Titan % the
only ship on the berth. She loads
UlOWiys A0C 0uAkA4oAy osOoasOs OVOA8CI |
r. Homer vas TO have sailed from Bal
timore today for this port.
Meeting ef 9allreaA Men.
CHICAGO, Dec. , AT . full meeting Of
the representatives of the railroads on
gagged in the railroad var in the North
west, held at tho Northwestern Railway
office. the conference that Vas held |
lasted over two hours; but shortly after
O'Clock adjournment was taken 10 New
York city, Dseember 9Th. Thoes pres
ent at she meeting 20 far ~ seen agreed
in the statement that nothing Was 90
oomplished. and that the war remains
exactly ~ before the meeting. Various
representatives were vary decided in
the representation of their cAuee, and
there vas no indication Of Weakening
in the stand taken BY the various rail-
roads.
The same cid Story.
CINCINNATI, Dec. AIN the Police
Court this morning Frank Frayns's svi-
denoe showed clearly that il vas an 40
cident that caused the death Of Ai0