Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-19

| of railroads after the manner of tax O
personal property.
The Republican State convention ha.
assembled. Mr.. Walter Phillips wa,
chosen temporary chairman. After al
pointing the usual Co nmis1ees the con
vention took a recess until 2.30 D. m.
Judge Johnathan Dixon was noni-
mated for Governor on the first ballot.
Sandwich Island sugars.
CHICAGO, Sept. Is. The Tribune pub
fishes column interview with Hon
Edward Thorne, of New York, who ha:
Just returned from the Sandwich
Islands. where he went in the interes,
OF certain sugar growers, to observe tbs
operations of the treaty under which
unrefned Hawaiian sugars are admitted
| into this country, aud TO investigate the
alleged abuse on the grounds of which
II Is argued by some people that the
treaty could be abrogated.
landed in Honolulu May 18th, and
sailed from there July 10Th, SO that
remained on the island tive and a half
months. all of which time was very
lndustriously spent In prosecuting the Sc
investigations" On being questioned
concerning the oft-made charges,
fhorne said as TO coloring refined su-
gars and bring them in as unrefined su-
CARS could discover no proof of
1t whatever. The idea that Chinese or
any other sugar Ii brought TO the
islands and then shipped TO America is
still more preposteroas. i have salts
ned myself that seven eighths of the
Dement, goes to the planters of the
islands, and II the treaty were abroga-
ted II would bankrupt every one of
them and ruin the islands. Not only
would it do 50, but 1t would do harm to
this country. This sugar is imported
to this country from the islands. and
more merchandise is exported from this
country to the islands," 1horns fur
| Their said there was no trath in the
stories that species of slavery existed
among labOrers. As a matter of fact
lab0rers there were treated most hu-
namely.
4tlinx q Paxisrship.
CHICAGO, Sept. l8.-"rhere has been
no positive selection for pastor of st
James Church." said Archbishop Fee
han, ''of 90 rse have partially deter
mined who it will be, but something
might arise to change my plans. /
think as Bishop Riordan will not leave
for California for two or three weeks,
be has his own time and will go when
he gets his matters arranged and has
an opportunity to take leave of his
friends. As regards my trip to Rome,
am very busy as yO1 see, and will be
compelled to pack mp and go 1t the last
moment. This meeting is not set for
any date, only some time in September,
and will be composed wholly of Ameri.
| can Archbishops, to consult the Pope on
the ecclesiastical affairs of this coun-
try"
Railroad Collision.
ST.. JOSEPH. No., Sept. 1S.-A freight
and passenger train oollided at Corn
ing, Mo-. on the Kansas City, Sc. Joseph
d Council Bluffs Railroad, last night
Fred johnson, route agent, received
severe injuries and others were also in
jured. Two locomotives were badly
wrecked.
| The MilI Investigation.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18.-The report of
the committee appointed by the Secre-
tary of the Treasury to investigate the
charges against Supervising Architect
Hill was given out for publication to-
day. Some of the findings of the com
mittee are severe on Hill, and his resig
nation is freely talked of.
A synopsis of the report of the COM
mission investigating charges against
Supervising Archit ct Hill was sent to
some of the leading papers last night
That synopsis was prepared and fur
nished the correspondents by him in
advance of the official delivery of the
commissions report by them. and, as
regards the actual findings of the COM
mission. was imperfect. The official
report says of the charge of Manly il
Cooper that, after advertising for pro-
possls for making and furnishing shut
ters for the pnblio building at Cincin-
natl, the supervising architect refused
TO let contracts for this work to the low
est bidder, the commission finds there
ia no obligation upon any officer of the
the government to award contracts to
lowest bidders, but they express their
opinion that it would have been better
and in the interest Of the government If
Manly h Cooper had been allowed time
for making their test shutter, the firm
being responsible and In good standing
and the lowest bidders bidders by over
$4,000. Every opportunity should have
been accorded that the government
might profit by the large difference be-
tween their bid AID that Of the United
States Fire Proof Shutter Company.
The commission find that such OPP
portunity WAS not afforded. and
an apparent determination not to
extend the time, though good and su IL
cient reasons were assigned for the
requeat. The refusal to make test,
the haste with which, the award was
N AIDE after refusal to make test, and
further, that such bidders had been
furnishing the Government all work in
this line for several years, compel the
committee to believe that the super
vising architect not only did not do all
he might to save this &c, 900 to the
Government, but that he did not intend
that Manley and Cooper should have
control IL he could avoid Il, With re-
spect to work on vault, safes, and locks
| for public buildings, the committee ex-
press the opinion that for all such work
proposals should have teen invited by
| public advertisement at least once each
year, and IL says that giving orders oon-
tinuOusly for term Of years to any ons
firm or corporation for any clsss of
work or material with nc
opportunity for competition by
| invitation OF public proposals,
IL not In accordance with law, which
requires that such purchases shall be
after advertisement, but is In direct op-
position to this letter and spirit of the
Law. With regard to the purchase Of
elevators Of one particular make. ex-
clusively and without advertisement,
the commission says such purchases
we're and are contrary 10 law, that peo-
pie should be invited By public adver-
easements, ~ provided in the statute,
allowing composition, and enabling the
Government 10 purchase ON better
terms than by rebate contract, and OBJ
tain the benefit Of all improvements,
and that failing 10 do this the architect
Was derelict. In the matter of the Chi
cage heating apparatus, the c0mmiasi ~
says that IN the absepoe Of skilled work.
men in the superintendent arohiteo.'s
office, il VAS necessary 10 have plans
and specifications drawn by outside
parties. This was very generous, bui
should have been fixed by proposals
from other usually competent, not only
in this case, hut for the ST. Louil
Philadelphia aud Cincinnati buildings
the committee also finds that the ap
pointmsnt Of Newton to inspect mater
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