Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-08-29
PACIFIC COAST.


BAN FRAscrsco, Aug. 28.-at a meet.
ing OF The Bard Of Education tod ~. .,
was decided TO recommend the imme
date Reinstatement of Professor Singer,
the High School teacher, who had been
suspended for sectariaa teaclong in the
public schools.
The sierra Celebration.
MONTEREY (Cal.j. Aug. 2S.-At an
early hour this morning thronR of peo-
pie took the road from town to San
Carlos Mission, where the celebration
OF the hundredth anniversary Of the
death OF Father Jnnipero Sierra was to
De observed. The weather was all that
could be desired. The first ceremony
OF the day was the blessing of the re-
stored Missisn Church. This involved
a procession Of the clergy, headed BY
acolytes and crucitix. Bishop Ale
many blessed the church, sprinkling it
with holy water, according to the Gus
tom of the Roman Catholic church.
Following the blessing of the church
came the celebration of Q ponti6cal re-
QUEEN mass. This WAS celebrated by
bishop Alemany a. eelebrant the other
principal officers of the mass being
Father BurgmeyeR as assistant priest,
Father k0mes as deacon and Father
Codina as suh-deacon. Following the
nass came sermon in Spanish by Rev.
j. Adam, v. g., of Los Angeles. The
preacher concluded by hoping that be-
fore the next centenary OF the padre,
he would be canonized. The reverend
preachers discourse was listened to at
tentiveiy by all. The religious Grafton
was delivered by Archbishop Riordan,
OF San Francisco, who began by allud-
ING TO the benefits arising from, and the
character OF. the Mission Church. He
proceeded to show hos earnest priests
went forth into strange lands 10 build
no what they called Christendom. con-
Guiding by predicting that the spirit Of
Padre Sierra would live forever. The
Grafton WIS full OF eloqueuce and spirit.
This concluded the religious exercises in
tho church. Ii WAS high noon and the
thronR turned to the barbecue. the res.
tAurants and booths. Two hours OF
feastinR. of merry laughter and pleas
ant converse WAS enjoyed then civic
services were opened outside the church
by Senator Il. +. Del Vale, the orator
OF the afternoon. James +. McDon-
nell of San Francisco, who read the
poem of the day. was next announced.
The poem was an inspiration of Miss
Harriet ID. Skidmore, of San Francisco.
This concluded the memorable services
and the multitude returned to Monte
rev satisfied and pleased with the trip
and the thoroughly enjoyable and in
teresting time had.
The Aorshern PaclAc. Tariff ON wheat
SAN Francisco, Aug. 28-ReQarding
the circular issued by the Northern Pa
cifie Railway Company announcing
that wheat will leo carried from all
points on its line In Washington Terri
tory to Duluth, Minneapolis or 81. Paul
At 50 per ton, the Chronicle editorially
this morning says the company can
not carry wheat 700 miles az IL cents
per bushel without sustaining loss,
but that the calculation is to make up
for Immediate losses when the Cape
Horn route shall have been abandoned
through the railroad driving ships from
the coast" The Chronicle considers
the action of the Northern Pacific a
most serious blow to the Portland trade.
nsning stocks.
SAN FRAsoIscC, Aug. 23.-Alta OBS,
Alpha 200, Belcher 90c. Best d Belcher
2 81, Bodie Con 80, Bullion 55c, Chol-
lar 2 30, Con. Virginia 35c, Crown Point
l.30, Gould & Curry 2l0. Hale Il Nor
cross $50, Msxican 1.60, Mono Coo,
Ophir Lib. Potosi 10, Savage 30, Sier-
~ Nevada 65. Union Con 1.25. Utah
Lis, Yellow Jacket, l.S0, California l5c,
Mount Diablo 2I6.
shipping Intelligence.
PoRr GAMBLE, Aug. 2S.-Arrived-
Barkentine Skaeit from San Francisco.
PoKr Ludlow, Aug. 2S.-Arrived-
Bark Cowlitz from San Francisco.
PoKT TOWNSEND. Aug. T.-Arrived-
Schooner Fannie Dutard, from Panama;
schooner American Girl and lark vi
dette, from San Francisco; 2Sth-Nor-
wegian bark Corona, from 1ientsin.
TAroosH, Aug. 23.-fhres vessels
passed in early last night. Bark Hope,
from Honolulu passed In at $50 p. m.
today. LiRht NE wind.