Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-09-25

CtNSiSSATl, sept. S.-Cari schur
spoke tonight in the Psoole's Thaats
on the issues of the c.mpaion ~
spoke IN Serman. Schurz said tod,
IN an lntervIeg a expect IN paLa
very thorough tour of Ohio makSr,
speecnes In every section of the S,.,a
ne campaign IL growing more sniri,e,
-ha the attendance az public neetiner
- very urge. This shows tn. -. -
PIE are aroused and are thinkipo "a
nave great hopes in such cases that ,hai
DETER Judgment will prevail. No a,
uot making the temperance question ,
pfVtlinsnt feature IN my speech To Ger
mahs' ont am merely presenting IN,
aItItuues OF the two Candidates on tina
question. L think the Gfrmans will n.
iargely innusnced in their votes nv IN.
question OF the official integrity of IN.
cdhdiaatee- The German people bav,
very nxed views in favor of bonestv
ahd cannot be deceived by explans
tions or excuses. If the election var.
neid today, Wisconsin. Illinois am
Gicolgan would vote for Cleveland
Seventy per cent of the Illinois C;er.
mans would vote for HIN. think IN.
defeat OF Blaine a public naceesi,v
For that reason think ev.,v nm 80,
desires An honest National Asministra.
ton should vote for Nsynan for =. 49,
tary OF State. The Ohio vote in O-to
ger "'ii DE taken as declaration of the
nsltnehls OF the State GU National
issues oy the other sections of the
country. IL Newman should be elected
In october. 1t would practically settle
the contest, and / think Wisconsin.
Illinois and Michigan would then cas-,
tn.if electoral Votes agains, Blaine"
mr. schurZ was asked II he had saen
the statement that he ia receiving x2Jl
per speech from the Democratic mana.
gers.
Yes" VAS his reply IL have no
ticed hat sush story Ia being circu.
lated. The facts are that am not re-.
ceivinR one cent from any source for
NV speeches in this contest, and that
am paying all nv own travelling ex-
pens-s.
saaguine ~ John
TOPEKA, kas., Sept. 23.-A conference
was neld with st. Joh4 TONIGHT by mem
Ders OF the Prohibition State Central
Committee, When they discussed the
question OF nominating another candi-
date In place of A. Il. Jetmore, who was
nominated, bat declined. II WAS agreed
that the party shall put up another
candidate. bu. who, was no. decided
There are three or four aspirants for the
honor. Mr.. 1T. John leaves here tonieht
for the East. and will make speeches in
Ohio, New York. Pennsylvania, Illinois
and Indiana until the oath of October,
de will then return To Kansas, and
fFnna that ArFna 10 "a II
will proceed to stir up the situation
mere. The Governor says he will receive
more votes in Western New York and
portions OF Ohio than either Blaine Oh
Cleveland. lie feels confident that his
vote throughout the country will reach
one million.
The las Vegas sensation.
Las VEaAs, n. NJ, Sept. 23.-Bob Ford
and Dick Little. former members of the
James gang in Missouri, have been or.
dered by the vi1ilautes to leave town
on suspicion of their CONNECTION with
the projected bank robbery. Person,
the dead robber. it ia thought, was en-
ployed by the others, who planned the
scheme.
The Endorsement OF the NOnng Re.
pub,iran Ciub.
NEW YoRK. Sept. 2t.-S. l.. Wood
house, in presenting the resolutions III
the Brooklyn Republican Club to Mr..
Blaine this morning, stated that the ac-
ton of the club in endorsing him with
practical unanimity would add 10000
votes TO the Republican cause. Mr..
Blaine replied: III thank you gentle
60 he h.,,.. I'D
thank you for bringing 1t. The more
especially as | know you have subjected
yourselves 10 much personal iuc0nven-
ienoe in coming To INSET me at 80 early
An hour and 80 far from yeur homes.
appreciate very fully the Significance of
your action. know its value. | knos
the strength of young men in political
work. Ii has been we'll said that each
one counts two, and | therefore feel
sure the Brooklyn Young Mems kepub-
lican Club brings to me no ordinary
degree of strength, confidence and gu
thusiasm."
The Pacific Roads.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 2.-Mr. Piokerell
of the railroad bureau of the Interior
Department, has Just returned from a
regular tour If inspection and examina.
ton of the Pacific railroads. He was
accompanied by a civil engineer. and he
has brought back AN immense amount
of data, from which will he prepared
the n nual report of the Commissioner
OF Railroads. No figTres could be OBJ.
tanned from Pickerell, but in general
conversation about the condition of the
roads he admitted that they we're not
now earning as much as they did last
wear. TINS he asoribed 10 competition
and consequent reduction ia rates. but
the condition of the roads IL fairly
healthy. aud the business done ~ iegiti-
mate and increasing. Although the
Central and Union Pacific have both
passed their dividends. PIcksrell con
siders them fairly paying properties.
There ara, however, in his opinion too
many railroads in the West for the
population. and until the country grows
more they cannot pay very big interest
on the msney Invested.
CONCERNING tue Union Pacific, III k.
erell says the main line ~ earning $l2.
coo per mile. The con Solidated system
of 1920 miles ~ paving more than oper-
atlng expenses and dividends The
branch lines. aegregatinR 900 miles, are
a DIR ", however, many of them not pay
ing expenses. Should the branch lines
not pick up. or should they continue 70
absorb che earnings of the main line
the Union Pacific can at any time as a
matter of policy drop them, IA II owns
their stocks and bonds and can dispose
of them by sale. IL may be considered
wiser. on the other hand. to keep them
in order to ward off opposition. Tns
Union Pacific proper il good property,
The lines from Omaha to Ogden, Kan.
sas City TO Denver. and Denver 10 the
Pacific, are all doing we'll.
Labor rraubie Appreciated.
WASHINGTON, Sept. A.-rhere IL In
prospect serious trouble in this city be.
tween resident laborers and gang ol
Italian and Hungarian iaborers, brought
from New York by Tho mas McCann OF
this city. who Is contractor for $3OO,0O
or 500, zoo worth of sewer construction
in this District. The laborers here are
principally colored men. who have been
receiving $3.50 per day. aud it Is said
by them that the imported laborers are
only 10 be paid 70 and 30 cents per day
A gang of 200 foreigners are encampsd
jus, outside the city hmita. and are eui
ployed on the boundary sever. Wash
inctoa iaborers are very indignant ovel
the importation Of foreign isoorsrs. aac