Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-09
PACIFIC COAST.
Puyallup Tobacco favOrabiy Recei,


yesterday in the shipment of tobacco
that had been raised in the Puyallup
valley, and forwarded to a prominent
firm here for inspection. II appears
from attempts made by the grower that
crop was raised four years age merely
with 4 view of experimenting. Since
that time nothing has been done uutil
the present shipment. The impression
it made on the trade was exceedingly
favorable, as a number of the best
known experts unhesitatingly stated
that the sample submitted was equal to
the very best tobacco produced in the
East, and IN two instances was mistaken
Tor the Connecticut plant. Those who
have seen II declare that it Is the best
effort ever made on the coast, and tn At
similar tobacco will find ready mar
ket at good prices, and that an output
OF 600 bales annually would be taken
as readily as 200 of that sample. Cigars
have been made of this tobacco, and are
pronounced excellent by smokers.
A. their Old Tricks
SAN Francisco, Dot. THE recent
pool Of Pacific roads has not completely
eradicated cutting of rates over their
western connections. While rates were
not 80 freely slashed for few days af-
ter the conference, agents breke out
again Friday, and on Saturday. in some
instances. reached bed rock prices.
These cuts wero almost wholly on third
GLASS traffic, though two tickets were
SOLD at considerably lower than sched-
ule fare. Pending arrival of.the Com.
missioner. whose duty il will be to en-
force the provisions Of the agreement
entered into by Pacific roads, the agents
propose having lively time. When
the Commissioner is installed the pros
poet of his turning the tickets of certain
roads to the wall, and refusing to sell
them for some time, Is quite fair. IL is
generally understood that cuts are
chiefly made from Omaha, Kansas CITY
and st, Louis by agents there.
LieUt. Greeiy's Chances.
San Francisco, Dot. 7.--General w.
b. Hazen. chief signal officer Of the
army, who recently arrived from tour
Of inspection of northern stations, has
prepared a statement for publication re-
lative to the possible safety Of Lieut.
Greedy, in which, while couceding that
his situation In one Of great peril, be
says il is by no means desperate. His or
ders required hifA, in case that relief
ships did not reach him, TO bsgin bis
course southwark from Lady Frankliu
Bay Sept. LIST. This would, by the 10Th
bring him TO Cape Prescott, where his
house and supplies were TO have been
Failing to meet the ship, they were II
have wintered at the new station, 14(
miles from their camp. The stores "a
have been left by the Proteus consisted
ssf n hnnaa f,,<,N md a1nAhsnSs nh ~
would have enabled him TO do 60 in
comfort and safety. He will probably
reach that point with his comrades ia
good condition. Finding that his ex-
pected stores have been Lost, there will
be tSo courses for him to follow. He
can GO back TO his cid camp. On the
a0th Of September he would have had a
meridian sun II degrees above the hori.
ron, giving them II hours of sunshine
and bright twilight of too hours. and II
he should continue south over the route
Lieut. Darlington followed 70 Uperna-
vik at the rate Of 20 miles a day, b
will have the same length Of day during
the whole journey.
III he can manage the question Of
food, which il very probable, the above
plan In practicable. In case neither oi
stsS1U ktAoAsS 0s0 es>sSts0<As AA0 AAn8 - sAAA1
Of winterina with the Esquimanx. He
il already on the boraer Of their coun.
| try, and has some Esquinaux With him
through whom he can easily communi
cate with thoee living in the vicinity
In fact there 10 little doubt that in send,
ing those thas are with him b visii
these people last winter he had this con.
tingency in view. II the Esquimau1
live in liked villages in winter, on food
already gathered, the party viii meet
with little difficulty OF hardship. Al
these facts. together With the veil
known and energetic character Of Lieu
tenant GFcely. the extreme heAlthful-
ness Of high attitudes, and the probably
excellent condition of the party, leave
bat little doubt that while Il viii meel
with bitter disappointment through thu
failure Of the relief expedition 10 leave
stores at Caps Prescott, and sudure
such suffering ~ Is inssparsA % from
Arctic travel. the party viii eventually
be rescued.