Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-05-03
PACIFIC COAST.
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PACIFIC COAST.
CAlaaoen sse BrsassA CssunSaa.
SAx FAAxcTsro. May The frsl
large consignmens Of Chinese isborerz
TO British Columbia FROM Hongkono via
ban Francisco. under the recent comb
nation entered into between the Pacific
Nail Steamship Company and the o. r.
g n. Co, Vas made this afternoon.
The Oriental Il Occidental steamer Cop
TIC, which arrived Saturday. brought 35s
Cinnamon. Who 20 north under contract
TO the Canadian Pacific Railroad. In
Pursuance Of agreement the coolies we're
held on board the Coptic until such time
a the Sound steamer left. and Advan-
taae was taken Of the departure of the
collier Mississippi today. The freight
boat Santa Cruz WAS detailed to trans-
fer the Cinnamon from tue Pacific Mail
dock 70 the Beale street wharf. An in
creased force OF custom honse officials
we're ON the dock TO check of tie pas
sengera Incidents in connection with
the transfer from one wharf 20 the other
we're ludicrous ia the extreme.
when word 70 advance had been given
a rush was commenced BY the China
men. each laboTing under a heavy load
Of the usual baskets and tinware,
supported bv the conventional bamboo
rod. When the whole consignment had
boarded the transfer steamer. and the
Santa Cruz gang plank had been with
drawn. the excited Celestials attempted
TO make return 10 the Coptic in search
Of articles which had been missed. only
to ind that some member of the family
had I'D eksr <x0 L.
arrival at the Beale street wharf the
greatest confusion ensued. As the
Santa Cruz ranged alongside the collier
preparatory TO delivering her living
freight, a secoud rush was made as if
the Chinese we're in the midst of a
panic, and bat for the excellent pre-
accidents and To ensure the comfort of
have been precipitated through the
hatchways. As II WAS, with an advance
guard Of four men. materially assisted
by volunteers FROM newspaper correspon-
dents. the Celestials were kept in some
order as they descended into the hold.
Suddenly an excited Celestial gained the
deck, after. leaving his traps telov and
exclaiming. File. file - which in tie
vernacular means quick, quick and
wildly Resticulating, aroused his conn.,
trymen, who scampersd over tbs bul-
wark. threatening those in advance.
The customs officers, with a brace of
policemen, Piled brooms and poles lus-
tily over the heads of the providing
MOnRolians in vain endeavor to keep
them in check, while they maintained a
continual jabbering that attracted a
large number of interested spectators.
The stampede brought mp ut the rear
with solitary Cninawoman. whose
pretensi0ns to beauty made her the
cynosure of all eyes. She was the re-
cip:ent of ardent looks from her country
men, and as she stepped OH board with
her husband and child, this picture of
unpretentious domestic felicity induced
the gallant captain Of the vessel to pro-
vide separate quarters for the whole
family. The Mississippi Was provided
With an increased number of lifeboats
and RATS, aud sailed at about five
o'clock last evening.
A Rcllsieus lii.fceiisx.
San FRANCIsCo, May p Secretary
Linooln's decision, that Catholics shall
not have a chapel at the Presidio mill
tary headquarters. has created very
bitter feeling in Roman Catholic circles,
They say that four 6fths Of the SOL
diers, aud many of the officers, are
Roman Catholics, and that no provision
has ever been made to afford them Op
portunities for public worship. General
SOhOfeld, commanding the Pacific
coast recommends the matter to Sore.
tary Lincoln, believing that facilities
for publiC Worship would t0nd to inn
prove tue GisoIPalne Oh tue posi-. In tue
past Oatao,lc selyloes naS1 pesr nsid IN
an unused oxfrao1 room. mo Odsnolics
ciaim secretary Linooins teason tnat
no cnulon setvice sn'u'u DO neid on tne
s.o o sn .Sa f"oo''"s "a
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BAN FRANCISCO, May me oakland
Irotting rarH races tnis AFTERNOON Will
bring out Judson. baldwin and Mackay.
IN the pools 9acxay soiu as nrat cnoice.
LUCKY BALDWIN VIII prooaoIy run IN the
fourtn race. ~ u expocied oonsioerao.e
money vaii cnanee nanos.
Tobacco sdausps In Demand.
The Internal Revenue Department
sold $4,000 worth of tobacco stamps ia
view of the reduction of the tobacco
tax. A great rush is expected today, AS
have to fill orders that have
been on their books for q month past.
About 100 claims for rebate were filed.
l.aaie uunseaxer.
Thu death NJ I.otfie Hunsancer still
excites attention. Further investiga-
ton goes to show that death was the re-
suit Of her own carelessness in taking
an overdose Of neuralgia pills. The
fact of the girl having been in Cooks
rooms when death occurred has no sig
nifisance. The dead girls character
was unimpeachable. The post morton
places this beyond all doubt.
ois selaierx.
SAW F..xosoo. Nav 2.-Paul Wander
WORT Comma ,lsr i'm Chief of the Grand
Amy Of tho Repoblio. Who is accom-.
panied by Abel Jones, Jr., NJ. D., OF Bos-
ton, Surgeon General OF the Grand
Army, were rendered an address OF vel
come and a public reception this oven
ing. Lincoln Post No. give them re-