Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-01-20

OF this city, in the case Of VIM. Williams
ys. your company and other defendants.
This order permits the reopeninQ Of the
transfer books and the transferrino
thereof Of all the stock of your company.
excepting such OF the &l5,52659O stock
as shall now be standing in the narne,,
OF parties TO whom it was originally is
sued, or shall be owned, by such persons.
desire TO call your at ention to tho DO
sItlon which the terms of this order
places this company. As your transfer
agents. 1t imposes upon Us the determin-
ing duty. as each certificate of stock
shall be presented for transfer whether
1t presents in whole or in part the ex-
cepted stock, and would necessitate
practically a search into the history
OF each certificate, each operation
requiring SO much care and time
AZ would lead to great delay be-
fore the transfer of any consider
able amount of stock can be effected.
Some cases, the number of which could
not well be estimated, except after 40
tual experience. 1t would be difficult
to determine whether the certificate
presented actually represents any of the
excepted stock or noe. as were the divi-
mend exceeded 1000 shares certificate
for each hundred shares wouid be made
out, and We couid not determine ON
which hundred the proportion of sx-
cepted stock was represented. In re-
gard to the second clause of the para
graph: "Or shall be owned BY such per
soas." 1t would be impossible for us to
know the actual owners of stock pre-
sented for transfer. as tho order ap-
pears to draw distinction between the
holder of stock, as evidenced by the cor
ti6cats, and its ownership. In point of
fact to undertake SO delicate a duty
would involve an amount of RESPONSE
bility that would probably belong in no
way to our functions, and as a transfer
agent might involve us in liabilities
against which We could have no ade-
quate protection.
Yours respectfully,
EDWARD kINo, Pres't.
Whereas, In the judgment of this
Board, as well as its transfer agent, it ia
wholly impracticable to make any GEN
eral transfer of the stocks Of this
company while the conditions i'm
postd by the order above
referred to are in force, and whereas the
question of withdrawal of such an order
is to be passed upon by the Court onsthe
"A inst. now therefore,
Resoired, That the w. u. T. Telegraph
Co. be now closed, and the same be re-
opened on the morning of the 25th in
slant.
Michigan's Senator.
DETROIT, Jan. 19.-The first ballot O:
the joint convention was: Ferry, 50:
Stout, 80; Hancher. Z; Burrows, z; other
votes scattering on teD candidates.
None Too smart or Clear.
sNEw YORK, Jan. 19.-The Nail and
Express has advices that Mace and the
Maori are in California, and quotes
from San Francisco paper accounts of
the resent "set to' in which the audi
ence ia described az averaging high in
responsibility, aud composed of earnest
thinking men. The EIpress says that
the San Francisco theory of intellect
was evidently not of the sort to be
shaken by the news that Gambetta's q
brain was under weight, but rather sur
prised that the editor does not suggest
Mace and Slade to join the league of
deliveranoe, and act as stOrming
party to clear the Chinese quarters.
Cutting Down supplies.
PHILADELPHIA, ign. 1.-THE com-
bined anthracite coal companies have
agreed to suspend production ON the
last three days of ,ch week until fur
ther noIice is given.
Steamer Aground.
LONDON, Jau. l9.-The Belgian steam
ship Waeserland, bound fr0m;NeW York
to Antwerp, went ashore today at Flush-
ing.
Served Exactly Rlghe.
LYONS, Jan. 49, Prince Kapotkine
was found guilty of exciting the people
to anarchy, and was sentenced to five
years. imprisonment and fined 1000
francs.
Mexico wants Free sagaP.
New York, Jan. ia Worlds Wash
ington special says: Among the arti-
cles upon whose free importation Mexi-
co lays stress ia sugar not above No. 16.
Dutch standard, in color. This is urged
not so much with view to the imme
diate free expectation of such sugar
from Mexico into tho United States "a
for the purpose of arranging and dsvol-
oping tho culture of cane and the man.
ufacture of sugar in the former country.
It ia anticipated that the produce board
will probably be acted upon to prevent
the transportation OF commodities from
the United States to Mexico and from
Mexico to tho United States, under this
treaty, in ships owned by the citizens Of
either Republic which have been built
in the territory of either. In other
words, to allow trade between the oOuu-
tries under the treaty to b0 carried on
in ships built in tho United States and
bought BY citizens Of Mexico, or built
in Mexico and bought by citizsns Of the
United States.
Colorado weather.
DENVER, Jan. 19.-Cold weather pre-
walls here. Thermometer ranges 13
degrees below: Mountain tswns report
the cold most intense. At Georgetown
or 10 tho coldest ever known.
Senatorial Dead Leck.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The Senate
rial deadlock still continues. The vote
in joint session today developed nothing
new. Another caucus viii be held 70
night.
A Tiead Under Arrest.
MILWAUKEE. Jan. 19.-Schellsr, the al
legged Nswhall HOUSE incoudiaTv, was
brought back to Jail quietly this morn
ing. Il il now settled beyond doubt
that he never left the CITY, bat was CON-
cealed in tho house Of one Of the dspu-
ties of the Sheriff. Il IL alleged that
Schiller reroved his stock the day pre-
vious to the fire. Evidence against him
accumulates. Il has now come to light
that he even removed the balls OF seven
billiard tables before tho hre. The
value Of stock secrsted 10 about $1,000.
Search in the ruins this forenoon rs-
suited in the finding Of one body, max
ing Is bodies recovered; leaving three
still TO be accounted for.
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