Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-03-18

Lesseps, and Mr.. Douaats. consulti,t
engneeer OF the company, are in Pan
anna inspecting progress, and have az
pressed great satisfaction with the oper
ations. They sail for this city Ma,ct
Iftn or 18th All concerned are yer,
muoh pleased with the WORKING q,
american machinery. II is all in tine
nnest orcer at the present time. and az
Tar IA 1t has been tested results havs
been surprising 10 those engaged in IL
manipulation. Over g., OOO. 600 has besn
spent In this country for necessary ant.
tts, tools and appliances for the execu.
ton OF the great task, which. az Il n-o.
dresses, will demand the expenditure OF
STU greater amounts here.
Chinese Drama.
Mr.. Wang, editor of the Chinese.
American evening paper, Ia euosced IN
translation into the English lanonace
Of the chef donrre of the Chiness
drama, Lee Miposn s.rhs RaxaI
Slaves" BY kunR Ming, the Chinese
Shakespeare. He enthusiastically he.
iaeves It will find many admirers.
| Mtning Seeks.
NEW YORK, March Thinning stocks
are dull. Sierra Grande weak, declined
from x2.75 to $2.25; Robinson Con. rs
70 l3c; Bassick sold at $40 to $ll, closing
$!0.75. Bassick declared dividend OF
:! per share, payable April I'd. Iron
silver sold at %, Bodie 900. Sierra and
Sonora Con, $50 4c; sales, So, 100 shares;
total Tor week, ~, $50; total bullion re-
| celpts IN New York from mines, $22s,-
Isl.
Money Market.
An acute stringency in the money
market is indicated BY the fact tina,
none but the highest grades Of mercan-
tile acceptances are negotiable, which
has served TO intensity the dullness OF
general trade, and In not few instances
to depress prices. The loss Of reserves
by banks has been going on for several
weeks, and in largo commercial centers
further contraction of loans is regarded
as inevitable. There ia considerable
| gold ON the way here from Europe, but
with increased activity in importations
of merchandise in prospect, acontinua-
ton OF gold imports can hardly be
counted OH at present. The fact that
We have already exported nearly q mil
lion more bales of cotton than last year
indicates that the export of the last
crop must be nearly over, SO that the
state OF foreign exchange will in the
immediate future depend more largely
on movements of breadstuffs, provisions
and petroleum than upon cotton.
The Baint In Massachusetts,.
WORCESTER. March 17.-St. Patrick'f
Day was celebrated here today BY
church services and q parade.
Arssa suspected.
DETROIT, March ia fire this morn
ing burned the round house Of the Wa.
bash road and two freight engines
Two men have been arrested on sus
picion OF setting the fire. Loss, $50,
600 TO $4,000.
AMER the o0cers.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-THE Presi
don't, on recommendation of the Cit
zens Committee, upon investigation oil
the charges of collusion between thieve.
and detectives of this city. and of Judg,
Wylie, before whom the prisoners wer'
tried. has pardoned Murphy and Leary
the three-card monte men. The citi
zens of Iowa wanted these men par
doned SO they might use them as wit
nessss before the grand jury in the case
against detectives.
| AZ the Capital.
The various Irish societies of the Dis
trict paradsd this morning in honor O.
St. Patriok's Day. The day was bright
and beautiful, and the Knights present
ed splendid appearance. The Presi
dent, Secretary Lincoln and Senator
Logan stood upon the steps Of the Ex
ecutive Mansion and reyiewe1 the pro-
csssion.
i senator Delph Interviewed.
NEW York, March Ex-senator Dolpl
! informed q Mail Express reporter thii
, afternoon that Oregon would be affect
} cd only by two reductions in the new
{ tariff-those ON iron and wool. The re-
} doction in the former will DO decided
benefit to the State. Oregon expects Z.
] build many miles of railroad within thu
next few years. We have to purchas.
the rails, and, as the the tariff will hav,
the tendency to make prices lower, ",
will receive material benefit by the re-
duction. Oregon is large producer o
wool, but manufacturers do not appre
bend that their business will be badly
affected BY the change. IL may b
added that the people OF the State woult
be much better pleased II no chang
had been made.
Steamboat Barned.
NKw ORLEANS, March 1.-THE steam
boat Grand Isle, which took the plac
Of the lost YazOo, was burned at VIII
sons Landing. on Black river, las
Thursday. The boat, and cargo o
three hundred bales cotton, and tw,
thousand sacks seeds, were total l0sG
The boat was valued at go 900, but in
, sursd. The cargo also vas insured.
Mexicans In %. Louis.
} ST. Lours, March 17.-General Dia,
} visited manufacturing establishment!
in the suburbs this morning, and in tn,
afternoon he Witnessed tho st. Patrick
parade, and in the evening will attent
|. banquet Of the Knights Of st. Patrick
Mrs. Diax and ladies Of the party passe,
the morning in visiting various store
: and shopping. At noon they lunchet
at the st. Louis Club with Col. Howe
! Vice President Of the Wabash Railr0a,
Co. They then visited several resi-
dences and viewed some private COL
lections Of paintings.
All tor ~ Patrick.
j. CnIcAoo, March 17.-Irish societie
. are parading in force in honor Of 8,
Palrick's day.
l. enc Dieck DuraeA.
L 0AOA6ONvAA<A<hs AOAss 4ADASA4 - "a
yesterday cousumed an entire bloch
: Loss, $4,000; insurance, light.
A TlGhs Msney Market.
New York, March l7.-No little unea
] siness prevails among business men i
: New York in regard TO the tightness O
. the money market. Geo. j. Senev, O
{ the Metropolitan Bank. remarked toda
} that the striugency came earlier thi
! year than usual. Money going Wes
, and going into the Treasury, IL Roin
a much faster than coming out. Secrets
! ~ F0lger could give relief if he would
{ As banks are below their reserves, the
Z are In no position 10 take oommerois
0 paper. II tho present strinReucy COZ
. tinues, some Of our business houses vi
: have considerable difficulty In eettin
along.
An Ex-CenGress0an Does.
. En1s, Pa, March l7.-Hou. Garlic
{ B. Curtis died this morning. He was
, member Of the Thirty Second, Thirty
I Third and Forty Third Congresses, an