Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-02-08
EASTERN NEWS.
.rrp PRESS DISPATCHER
..r.nd Capital.

Labor and Capital.
Feb. 6.-Senate Sub
sDitteee; , o. testimony this moTnin!
20 t :nn the relations between itoo
1nila.e. and the condition OF ia
captA The only witness sI
saae CIR D. Layton, Grand Sec
Led WIS Tnichts of Labor, an or
agao ' embracing. he SAID. som
ssn snbers and having branches ii
~ o. country and Canada.
TBS c~ Feb. THE e1amina
pobert Layton was continued
u hoVcS .nate Committee on Edu
iSet to. Thor today. The differ
q ~. sse Of work in the iron mills s n
bnas " naid were discussed, and tht
sseessd he declared, were paic
tso,ss coal miners. The latter
ts sansiled. by the employer or ,op
"analty of discharge, to dea
,bs a It "pluck ne" stores Is. o owaIS:
Z. employer, and to pay Tor every
hsss a4 thew would be obliged to buy
H a las than elsewhere. They als1
tsf nv .s all their tools, lamps, oil:
40 ~ their wages, which averaged
sm ,h.n $3.50 per day. At the
s sssion Of the Pennsylvania Le2ls,
r y stores, bu. the legal lights
~. S c.e had made hole in it, and
ip' ,ssIlv imperative. He said the
fs loan of the order was on the
peps ,s,s system of England. A GER
xOsaa osnt OF the profits was divided
cusrter among the patrons OF the
- qod no. the stockholders. The
fs su..essful store of this kind is at
ohio. The Knights OF Labor
ni liz to see O law passed prohibit
sau by speculation in the ne
as If life. particularly in bread
=. and also to have the eight hour
susuIied to all workmen not In Gov
unsnt employ.
Nil Carried on snow shoes.
,ho s.ar-route trials today, Fred
m.ps a former sub-contractOr, tes-
sa abt that John Dorsey told him
=, tbe department would make an
..rcs for bad weather in tho
.'sr and added that he must not
Z. sny trips. The mails were carried
Z NOW shoes for four months IN the
sa!er.
abserying Ash Wednesday.
yoRK. Feb. ASH Wednesday
Mhos been more than usually OBJ
"a bv Catholics and Episcopalians,
~, churches being well attended,
s.nob the weather was inclement.
Won't staHd tho Tax.
u,pRrsBURG, Pa, Feb. IA bill MAX
= ,ha State assume the damages done
,abel raids in the border counties,
~ reported unfavOrably.
4 Boiler Explosion.
g,ros. Penn, Feb. IA stationary
MAJ Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad
4. At Lost Creek, exploded today. IL.
tIIsn was killed, and the building was
buoishsd.
Rich Preacher.
ppmrpENCg. X. l.. Feb. THE es-
We of Rev. DR.. Mercer. of Newport,
non after his death, Was estimated at
r0OO. II is now found that the
mount is over a million dollars. 1t
M been taxed for $4,000.
Deep Water in the Ohio.
CINCINNATI, Feb. THE Ohio river
arising nine inches an hour, and at the
| sne rate Mt Portsmouth and Catletts-
hr. Heavy ice is reported to have
mched Portsmouth. The rise has
ksu thirty six feet at Wheeling. and it
|sbsginning to rise again. With heavy
nins, the side streams will cause q
mid riss along the river. Big Sandy
liver is higher now than it has been for
lsara.
Oar ships Once More.
New YoRK, Feb. IA sleet storm has
rendered the freight market rather
quiet. Still there is disposition to get
forward, owing to the
scarcity of tonnage in berth, rs well as
hs fact that rates have hardening
indsney. Hence the undertone of the
market is more active. The David
Crockett and Charles Dennis are the
hsdue ships, and both have all the
freight engaged they require. Still.
agents are not pushing them. but are
making the best selections of paying
height. The former cleared this after
,oon Long voyage vessels continue
Hsrce, ano are wanted at full rates.
Ihe weather has had the effect of caus-
ng quietness in freight movements by
Ahsr routes. Markets for tho most part
pntinus dull, and the volume of trade
! light for the season. Important
ranches Of business were paralyzed for
moment by the uncertainty as TO legis-
lon or revenue measures. Manufacture
n we're in suspense, and distributors
fused to buy except as their absolute
pQulrements compelled them. Mean
hlle the stocks of manufacturers ac-
lmulate and prices are irregular. staple
ricultural products being among the
" commodities which may be called
I'm. Last year at this time business
~ slow, but WAS much better than
ov. CaliforniAproducts partake of
10 general dullness. Borax, refined
", concentrated III; quicksilver is
ull, 31d3S; wool is in better demand
nd hrmer; hides are dull, California
" at GO days.
A Doubtful story.
NV YORK, Feb. Red Star Line
eople say no information has been re-
'ayed regarding the steamer Neder-
md and do not believe any accident
ns befallen her.
What IL has Cost.
Washington, Feb. 7.-Officials at the
ndlan Bureau assert that Capt. Payne's
AIDS upon Oaklahama lands in the In
asn Territory, have alre ,dv st the
'o'ernment about 100000, and this
'1penditure might have been saved if
eogress had adopted the repeated re-
of the commissioner
eovldlng punishment for intruders
pom public lands.
On n Pleasure Jaunt.
WASHINGTON, Feb. The President
~ gone to Mt. Vernon today with a
any Of friends.
Silver Coin in Plenty.
;, WARRINGTON, Feb. 7.-Director of the
INT burchard. was before the Com
'l1Iee on Coinage, Weights and Meas
~ Today. He thought it inexpedisnt
coin more silver until there shall be
y. International agreement aud fixed
.so between gold and silver. He has
Meorv that without an international
steement as to the relative values of
y Two COINS continuance of coinage
~ al circulation by the United States
vu1u tend to make this country a
s.aping ground for the silver of all
!. white gold would find its way
MOT the country.
Flood Fears.
.nkEsBARRB. Pa. Feb. People
.ag along the river front of this city
y y nov ID dread of the river overflow
= onigh:. Those living in the lower
NV OF town ara pranarsnr 90 ,,nva -