Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-07-20
EASTERN NEWS.
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.,ocxSuuRo. n. Y. July 18.-The Han
Pnss race was started by referee j
= Enstis of Boston, at $40 p. M, aftel
80 had despaired of having a race or
n'. a,nt Of the high wind that prevailed
-, Az Ross won the choice, and Sc
s 81 the outside course explaining
- hs vas afraid that the small boat;
ss,5 interfere with him. Hanlon leo
80, and ept length ahead through
- X,st mile. rowing thirty-one strokes
- Ross, thirty. At the three-quartel
S;,a Asp Hanlon stopped rowing and
ILL made tventy-nine strokes TO Rose
tventy eight aad soon was three Lengths
head. Hanlon made the turn in seveu
,.inutes, twelve lengths ahead OF Ross,
IN the third mile Hanlon slowed ap,
sook a drink Of water. In response TO a
chsef from the press boat, hanion cried
mi. .It's lonesome ont here" Ross 40
s.sI,ed blown at this time, and George
- pulIed along side. and tailed TO
Mn HanIon finished the four miles
nth easy stroke, Just AZ Ross reached
a.. three and three quarter-mile nag.
0Me;aI time, four miles; Hanlon. n
S,;nntxs. 57K seconds; Ross % minutes.
x seconds. Hanlon was fully guar
81, of a mile ahead. This h the fastest
time on record, for the distance, with
eh. turn. The previous record for four
s,ilss and turn, by Mike F. Davis, of
portIand. Maine, at Silver Lake, Mass.
October 8, 1873. was % minutes, So
seconds.
Russian Colony.
Nxv YoRK, July l8.-The Herald
urints accounts of the progress OF Rus
s;sn Jewish colonies started in New
Jsrsey. Colorado, Washington Terri
,orv and other States, that in Washing
son Territory being the only prosperous
N. ~ the number. Tho Secretary OF
ths Hebrew Emigrant Aid Society here
said that during the last two years
shout l8. 900 Jewish refugees arrived In
1msyica. About &282, 900 we're raised
among Hebrews here and in Europe TO
A them. Besides founding colonies
IL society found employment in the
soricoIturai settlements Of Connecticut.
Pennsylvania, Louisiana, Missouri,
ohio. Wisconsin and Minnesota. With
some exceptions" said Mr.. Kursheedt.
the Secretary, "ail these enterprises
proved failures, for the reason that a
great many came who we're unaccus-
toned 10 hard manual labor. and many.
700, we're advanced in years. Most OF
The heads Of families were burdsned
With a number Of small children. Ex-
perience proves that the system by
which emigrants are made the objects
Of charity il not calculated TO inspire
them with that degree of energy and
CO which men ought ~ have
10 this country. This has been our OK.
perienoe with our refugees. and the
experience of all who have had to do
Nth assisting immigrants We have
already sent 1000 back TO Europe. We
sould not SGT our refugees up In busi-
aess, besides the field Of peddlers and
heir like 10 already pretty we'll filled
L Vas mistake TO send old people here,
they could 90 into farming.
Ia Warrington Territory there Is a COL
my composed Of young men. not one
Jver thirty years of age, progressing
Even with the middle aged
,lass We are speaking Of II IL impossi-
BE to make successful colony in q
asv country like this. Almost every
Law We have refugees coming into New
Toyk from different parts Of the cOun-
nv, where they have failed. The gen
llsmen Who are connected with the Aid
Society have done and are still doing
great deal in q monetary way, bnt these
people must 90 back. The society dis-
burssd t2i9, 482, and the balance 1t had,
e3l ,935, has been handed over to the
United Hebrew Charity Association,
which will aasist refugees.
New Postal ReGuiaiisas.
WASHINGTON, July ia circnlar was
issued today from the Office Of the
Third Postmaster General. officially no.
tifyinQ postmasters throughout the |
United States Of the reduction in
postage rates. to take effect the Lat Of
October. and directing them to make
preparations for 10. PostmxAters are
notified that II Ia desirable 10 have a
small stock OF the present three cent
stamps and stamped envelopes on hand
when the reduction Rocs into effect.
They are accordingly instructed TO limit
heir acquisitions Tor stamps and
Ieamped envelopes OF this denomina-
ION 70 such quantities - upon careful
intimate they may deem sufficient TO
~ until the LIST Of October. Il also d.
rects that Rs no arrangements have
ben made for the redemption of three
sent stamps and envelopes Ia the hands
n the postmaster. or TOR the exchange
By postmaster Of these stamps and ca
vslopes In the hands Of private holders,
until further notice postmasters will
not make exchanges for the public, nor
rstarn TO the department stock that 70.
mains on their hands after October LIST.
Postmasters arc, however, notified that.
Iwo and throe cent stamps and en-
vslopes Of the present issue will con
linus 20 be valid after that date, they
must DO accepted in payment of postage
when offered In proper amount, and
that three cent stamps can Do used, In
with other denominations,
On letters requiring moro thAn~pn rate.
and on parcels Of the third and fourth
dan. The circular also announces that
~ department will be ready TO issue
tVo can't stamps Of the new design by
he l5sh Of September, bat thoee stamps
and envelopes must NOT be placed on
Ials or uscd by postmastsrs before the
lsl Of October; also that no
three cent stamps will be issued after
6eptember llth, unless reQuisition
therefor IL accompanied BY statement
That they are needed for immediate use,
and that tho full supply will become ex-
hanssed by October LIST; further that
. three cent stamped envelopes will be
innsd after the 3tst OF August, unless
Ne reputation for them u accompanied
by . similar statement. The circular
inseruets pustmastsra a. 20 the design
fos nev two csut and four ceut stamps
and stamped envelopes, and notifies
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