Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-12-16

De0An6 Ter Rebel Moaey.
| BAIrnolx, Dec. l6,-An extrsordi
mary demand has sprung up for Con
federate bonds here, TO meet the de
mands Of Eng'ish capitalists. Ssvera
oreksrs hers have expressed thsir will
lngne1s to purchaSe bonds. A brokel
today sain that for some time past hI
had besn reosiving large ordurs, anf
nov has an order Tor any part Of g.,
uU.OO worth. One day recently b,
bought over $50 1000 worth. His order
are from respectable London banking
house, TO whom they are shipped. They
are worth from $40 to $3.50 Dor $1,000
and large block brought $3.50 . few
DAYS ago. Orders are wholly for oou.
pom bonds. Large vuantities are BEING
reviewed here from tbs South.
BiG Fire.
NEW YoRx. Dec. 1.-THE extensiye
depot and wharf, together With sixty
cars and ten locomotives Of the Man
haitian Beach railroad at Bay Ride, was
turned this mo1ning. TheriQin Of the
nre IL not learned. A strong breeze
tanned the flames, and il vas but a
short time after the fire vas first dis
covered till the entire depot was in
flames. A large pile of lumber belong
ing TO the Seab Beach railway company
adjoining the Manhattan depot. canal
boat at the dock, and the wharf were
all burned. The Manhattan Beach
road had sixty passenger cars and ton
locomotives laid up for the winter.
There was NO one about but the watch
man. who finding it impossible to check
the flames, gave the alarm to obtain
help; but the Chief Engineer, by frivo-
lous answers delayed until too late.
SIXTY cara were burned, fifteen being
draWlnR-rOOm cars, and were worth
130O0 eech, and the Centennial car.
Austin Corbin, Captain Of the canal
boat which lay at the dock, was smOth-
cred by the flames that caught his cabin
and sunk his boat. The total loss il
half a million at least.
DIES MoMEs, Iowa, Dec. 15.-The Con-
stitutional Prohibition Amendment in
the Supreme Court will be concluded to-
morrow. Counsel for the appelees claim
that the amendment a. passed by the
House il not identical with that voted
on In the Senate, or with that voted on
by the people.
Another Discovery BY Prsf. Brush.
CoyYKYvILLx, Kansas, Dec. B.- Prof.
Brush, an eminent electrician, il is re-
ported, has discovered that by means of
lead plates in acidulated water electri-
city can be stored for any length of
time, and can be carried whore ever de-
sired without danger.
Awfal Elects Of Cigarette Smoking.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Dec. l5.- Two col
ored youths were burned to death to-
night They made themselves bed in
large box, and the suppOsition is that
the box caught fire from a cigarette
which ono of them probably had been
smoking and had oarelessly dropped
without extinguishing it.
msrse Breeders' Meeting.
New YoYx, Dec. l5.-Ths sixth an
nual meeting Of tbs National AssOcia-
ton OF Trotting Horse Breeders was
we'll attended. The association has a
membership Of LES, and the Treasu-
rer's report shows balance Of
81, ,2B. The Constitution and TrottinR
Code has been amended and a Board Of
Directors chosen. A letter was received
by Secretary Packer from Ex-Governor
Stanford, stating that urgent private
business, which called him out of town,
would prevent his attendance at the
meetings. Packer stated that Stanford,
while residing here will take very act
i've interest in the affairs Of the asOcia-
tion.
uemewarA Bouna.
WARRINGTON, Dec. Is. - Secretary
Chandler today received the following
telegram from Dieut. Harber, dated
Bat0um, Sept. 10th:
"The Jeanette men, In charge Of
Ensign Hunt, are proceeding on their
way 10 Yakutsk. Schultz and will re-
main to complete the search of the
ooast ON sleds, TO trace Chips party,
yet will reach Irkoutsk about tie mid
die Of December"
A dispatch was also received from
Minister Hunt at St. Petersburg, stat
ing that Ensign Hunt with the Jean
nette's men and Collins body, had ar
rived at Yakutsk Nov. 25th, snrouts to
Irkoltsk.
Nicaragua Canal Arau0ens.
WAaHMurox, Nov. l5.-Capt. William
L. Merry, Who appears here a. tho Com
missioner for the Board Of Trade Of San
Francisco and Portland, publishes a let
ter in the National Reporter, Of this CITY,
this morning, in which he takes Mr..
Blaine 10 task for his recent statements
regarding the Nicaragua canal bill. He
says: II u evident that Mr.. Blaine has
never read the Nicaragua canal bill. or
be would not have asserted that the
Government ID thereby required to ex-
bill doea not require that the G0vorn
ment shall expend . cent in oonstruo-
ton. the responsibility of which rests,
a ID should, entirely upon the company.
The remarks attributed 10 Mr.. Blaine
in reference to the bearings OF the Clay
ton .Bulwsr treaty arc equally inexpli-
cable. There is not CLAUSE either in
the franchise from Nicaragua. or in the
bill before Congress. which conflicts
With the Clayton Bulwer treaty. On
the contrary, the franchise distinctly
affirms the neutrality Of the canal and
its equal tariff ON ships Of all nations,
except that, for the consideration given,
the ohips owned BY our Government
may have frse uss Of the canal. II Mr..
Blaine holds that the Clayton Bulwer
treaty is or should BE- operative, there 10
nothing in the bill to prevent the joint
guarantee Of neutrality required BY said
treaty; and on the completion Of the
work ~ can invite Great Britain 10 join
% in carrying ont the provisions Of the
treaty. IL Mr.. blaine holds that the
ClAyson- -BulVer treaty = not operative,
or that the time has arrived whom the
0ovseumeut shall seek its amendment
oe AbroRatioa BY giving the required
notice, there 10 abundant time 10 effect
this during the f0ur years required for
the construction" Capt. Merry thinks,
however, that this question need not be
discussed until the completion Of the
canal. Abiding to Mr.. Blaine's refer
snce 70 the defenceless condition Of the
Pacific Coast, he aaks: "What can be
murs deicncelees than our present CON-
ditions Either Chilli, Japan, China or
Great Britain have naval ornaments
constantly upon the PAeiac, which could
forbid aocsss to our Pacific ports and
destroy San FrSncisoo BY bombardmsns.
We need mot fear any military power BY
land. while BY sea the construction Of
the canal cannot render N more de-
| feuccless than 10 nov are. On the CON-
trary, An American intsf-oosAnic canal
will greatly increase our maritime COM
mercs, and render us better able TO cope
with foreign p0wers, by furnishing per
sounel and material for navy when
Congress becomes convinced Of it NO
cessity."