Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-16

matters He vas the founder Of She
present inspection system, and had
tractors often seeking to have him re-
moved.
Wilson then renewed his uxestion of
Yesterday regarding collusion or CON-
binssion with the defendant 70 de-
fraud the government. which the w.t.
ness denied in most positive terms.
This concluded the direct examina-
ton, and Bliss began the cross-exana-
| ination.
Witness was asked If be had pught
drive bargains for the Government.
He said he had. He exhibited routes
q iess than pro rata.
BsiA-Then ron assert that eighteen
OF the nineteen vouchers were expedited
at less than pro rata?
II do. and viii show il to you. We
had q general rule for expenditures
We calculated first class service in the
western country worth about $50 per
mile. depending on the character Of the
country, and it should not exceed $50.
These nineteen routes will show an
average Of less thsn go per mile Wit
ness assured the contractors that they
had not committed perjury. The
only means he used to prove
them was by the general rule allowing
50 much mile according to the section
OF the country where the route laid. He
den red thers we're errors manifest upon
the face Of the afiidavits, or were alb
surdly At variance with the results.
Bliss asked why the Coquerville- Adaif-
vile route had been expedited to thirty
three hours, and why that time had
been selected unless said route WAS 122
miles in length. ard four miles an hour,
about IS slow time as he allowed upon
expedited routes.
Bliss produced and affidavit based on
50 hours schedule prepared by .P.~ck,
in New Mexico, January, 1879.
six months before order issued
| in which Peck made the same allow
ances as the wiaess, that the question
"Y0u will have to ask Peck, "iou will
have to 60 and sec him." was substan-
TALLY the Same question asked in
| regard to . similar affidavit on
the Julian Cotton route, where the
af6iavit appeared to be prepared sew
oral months in advance of the order.
The court remarked that it was not
necessary to investigate Peck on that.
lie could not have known what tbs or
der would BE- except by collision.
Races.
NEW ORLEANS, March 15.-In the
thr0e-Quarter-mila race Matyolio was
first, dim Turner second aud Captain
Curry third. Time, 1:lS.
Mile and an eighth-Athlone first,
Manitoba second. Referee third. Time,
La.
One mile-Joe Cooper first, Moses
second. Florencs d third. Time, 1:t2E.
Railroad 70 be Leased.
CHICAGO, March 15.-Ths probability
Of lease of the Wabash 70 I'd to the
Iron Mountain company continues to
occupy attention. The Haul and Err
press gives this theory on the subject:
At present shipments over the Iron
| Mountain road must be divided into
percentages to pool roads RAINING east
of st. Louis within operation, and Iron
Mountain controlling Wabash it could
carry all its business right through the
road to distributing point, and other
| roads parallel to it could not effectively
object. This would be great help to
the Wabash.
Taik Ahout wheat.
| A private letter from a gentleman
| travelling through the southwest records
the following: Through Northern and
Southern Michigan and some parts of
| Indiana farmers are in much doubt
about the outcome of winter wheat.
There has been very little snow on the
ground, aud farmers airs afraid the re-
ported thawin2 and freezing will have
killed q good portion.
Heavy Failure.
CrNcrNHArr. March l5.-Parrmsun
says no trustees have been appointed. but
he will consent to the appointment IF
an advisory committee OF claims. The
| firms surplus above liabilities is half q
| million, and it will be able to pay every
dollar Of its Indebtedness, aud only wants
q little tims.
| Bends Sold.
NEW YoRk, March l5.-The Post saws:
The bonds issued by che Northern Pa
clio Terminal Company, for the pur-
mise of building depots and elevators at
Portland, Oregon, have all bean sold.
Ship Lost.
| New YORK, March 1.-THE steam
ship Grasbrook. Capt. Sohwauer, which
arrived today from Saqus, brought nine
shipwrecked seaneu which belonged to
| the norwegian Oatk OfOnO, ana WAS
lost February 9Th on the island Einaden
near the coast of Cuba. The OrJno was
bound from Cardiff for Hayana with a
csr1o. and Was commanded by Capt. c.
Muller, who having mistaken the light,
brought the bark close to the coast dur
| ing the night of February 9th. and a
heavy squall carried her out OF her
0ourse. she struck heavy on Elmaden
island, where she remained fast. Ali
ATTEMPTS 70 float her proved futile, and
she went to pieces.
| The 9evlsed Testament failure.
New YoRK, March ia leading
bookseller informed 4 Post reporter that
/ the sele of the revised Testament is SO
small as scarcely to DO mentioned.
When the popular curiosity was salts
aed the sale dis appeared as il by magic.
| During the last month We sold perhaps
five or six hundred copies OF the author
lied edition of the New Testament. and
not more than half dozen copies of
the revised version. The sudden failure
of the work, 50 to speak. has been a &C.
vere blow to many leading publishers.
Some twenty-five or thirty editions have
been issued at an expense Of several
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