Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-04

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~ well Offerings ale mainly heay,
such as bar. iron, also lot of steel rail
and hxIngs going forward, as we'll a
pig iron, coal. hardware. etc. Thus
viii Be seen that the only dravbac
likely to occur is the scarcitv of shin
which Is likely to occasion an adyanc
IN rates, ana thus create more quie
feeling, as an advance IN rates would b
tae means of shippers holding back, a
the great bulk of freipht nov sent b
shippers cannot stand rate above tina
now current. Long voyage tonnae
continues scarce, and is wanted. Ful
rates have been paid for China, Japal
and Australia. Freighis to Portlan,
are rather quiet. The Carrie Winsioz
Is the only vessel in the berth, and sh
Is scarcely Ready for cargo. The S.
Lueie has no. yet arrived. No vessel i
Ia the berth, although the Vesuvius an.
Reuce are both due at Boston and Phil
aoelphia respectively. Railroad freight
at Boston are fairly active.
sIe Needed Judgment.
buffalo, Feb. 3.-The receiver of tn.
defunct First National bank obtained :
Judgment fer $l45,357 against Herman
j. Hall, now ont on bail as accessory
President Lee IS now In the penitentiary
on charges of disposing of the funds.
A New and Good Point.
CHICAGO, Feb. "a new legal point i:
involved In the bill filed in the Count,
Court today. concsrning the Western
Indiana Railway endeavoring to con.
denim land for right-of-way into the
heart OF the eminsnt domain property
The owners of the property filed bill
against the company, claiming the road
cannot exercise the right of eminen. do
main except Ia ths event of severe pub
lie necessity, and that the question
or not this public necessity
exists is one for the courts to deter
mine, instead OF the corporation exer-
clsing the right, as has been the custom
heretofore. The Supreme Court recent
ly decided in favor of the company and
against the principles claimed by the
Postmaster General. and the amount
due. The company is awaiting a judi
cial termination ofthe company's claim
against the government for postal SER
vice, which is much greater than any
claim the government has against it.
under the Thurman act. The company s
purpose being, when both disputes are
adjusted. to Set OF one against the
other, the officers of the government
have made no complaint of the course
by the company, but have IA
yored judicial settlement of the ques-
tions at issue.
Lumber Firm Broken.
The liabilities of Terry Bros. of
Grand Haven, IN this city, ara about
$4,000, and the most of it is to the Ma
tional bank. The bank claims to be Sc
cured. The firm had large stock of
lumber here, all of which has been dis
posed of, the proceeds of which went
into their Utah silver mine.
Iron Works Closed Down.
KANSAS CTTY, Feb. 3.-The Kansas
City rolling mill closed this morning.
For the past three months the mills
have been run somewhat Strengthened.
The stock was owned chiefly by A. Is.
Stone of New YORK, Amasa Stone, w.
II. Harris and ID. p. Ellis, of Cleveland,
and therefore closely allied with the
ron and steel works of Chicago, and
was more or lass affected by that fail
are. Liabilities, as nearly as can be
state, are ample to cover all in
aebtedness. The plant is worth half a
million. 1t is confidently stated that an
will be made for an early
of business. These mills
are among the largest west of the Miss
Issippi, and of late have employed 500
men.
Mining Talk.
VIRGINIA, Feb. 3.-The south drift on
The 300 foot level of the Potosi has
made so feet, but since Thursday they
have been repairing the main drift, and
lone no work. In the face of the rock
8 hard green porphyry, and streaks of
barren quartz. No water.
The Yellow Jacket this evening ships
'even bars, making q total for Jan uary
If $42,4l4.
The Utah is clearing out the north
ateral drift $500 feet, preparatory to
na king west cross cut.
Some of those who went into the Nor
ross yesterday say they got much high
'r assays than reported last evening.
Ion Hamilton got en- assay of 800.
The mercury was seven below zero
his morning. 1t is about zero tonight
md showing.
Movement OF Cliaese.
SAN Francisco, Feb. 3.-F. A. Bell,
Jhinese Vioe-Consul, says that the Chi
lese are preparing to emigrate from
chinatown to the suburbs to a consid-
rable extent. They are in negotiation
or tho property known as University
Hound, about FIVE miles from the City
iall, and for other suburban property.
'ol. Bell explains the movement as fol-
ows: Most of the property holders in
chinatown proper we're non residents
rho would do nothing in tie way of
for their tenants. A ma
orisy of leases are drawn for twenty
ears. and some of these are now about
o expire. Another point is, the Chinese
re paying the same rents as they paid
venty years ago, when they were much
igher, and by moving factories and
Industries which they have created
beyond the city limits they
Yill be independent of gas and water
ills and considerable taxation. Those
rho work in white mems factories must,
{ course, remain close to their work on
Clay and other streets, but
10000 CHINESE who have left
ere since August, together with those
tho may move ont beyond the city linn
-, there is no donbt but that China
own will be less crowded than hereto
ore.
An Item or Loeal Inserest.
SAN FRANcrsco, Feb. 3.-Articles of
,corporatiou of the South Prairie Coal
Company were filed today with the
bjeot of acquiring and developing coal
nd mineral lands in Washington Ter
tory, and carrying on a general bust
ess, including the manufacture OF
oae. The projectors of the scheme
roposs building q long tramway to
AIRY the product of their mines to
valuable shipping points, from whence
! viii be taken-to San Francisco by the
vessels. Two Of the chief
are Charles III. Burnett, of Se-
tile, and Charles b. Shattuok, of Ala
aeda, they having the largest interest.
he capital stock amounts to $500 ZOO,
fhich has been actually subscribed.
he principal place of business 10 this
ity.
PASSENGER Accs0Dsdatlenv
SAx FEAxcrsco, Feb. 2.-Considerable
has been made in the
teamer Wilmington for the accommo-
Iation Of Northwestern passenger traf-
10. Fore and aft is provided with steam
saatefs. She sails on Thursday for
Puget Sound, and returning will touch
{ Victoria. It il said that the high
.s>.S nha~x~or .t <l.n laxeor r.lara hnv0