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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01
nECnASicAL ETrsRrs Of Reers

The true mechanical efforts OF roots
are exerted in their struggle for pro-
gress through the soil, and examples
for illustration are many. To under
stand the magnitude of their work we
must bear In mind that each root dis
places an amount Of soil equal to its
own bulk. Take for instance crop
OF mangel wurZels, and imagine what
an upheaval must have been produced
in the soil by the growth Of its enor.
nous mass. The whole surface Of
the field is raised and its particles
lo0sened.
In practical questions OF the farm
this power Is of value. Those who
give turnips and msngels q place In
their system OF rotation, do 30 osten-
sibly for their feeding value, but be-
yond this their mechanical effort IL
also Of much importance.
The most striking results of the
mechanical power OF roots are seen
when they come, in contact with the
most resisting obstacles. They have
been unearthed from compact gray
ely soil, where the struggle for room
had been so fierce that they became
distorted out of all natural shape.
II IL not unusual to find trees growing
In the clefts OF lodges, showing un-
mistakably that the expansion OF the
roots has forced the rock apart. A
case Is cited, ON good authority, of
the root Of sugar maple that had
pushed its way under . rock weighing
nearly two tons. and by its enlarge
ment liiled 1t entirely from its bed
Trees have been observed growing
on the bare rock. resting upon their
roots which ran out into the soil on
either side. and yet these roots. sup
porting the enormous weight of the
tree. formed each year new growth
on their under side, and lifted the
tree by the space Of its thickness un-
ill seven inches of wood had been
formed under the severe pressure.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01
Total for 1888.

Of this coal 23.598 tons were from
tho mines OF the Renton Company, and
ls9, sol tons from the mines of the Seat
tie Company at Newcastle. Two-thirds
the whole quantity went to San Fran
cisco, and the remaining third to other
California ports, Portland and Astoria.
Compared with 1882 the Renton ship
ments are greater by S2S tons, while the
Newcastle shipments are greater by
81 ,253 tons, the increase from both
mines being g. ISL tons.
Besides shipments abroad a large
and rapidly growing trade exists at
hoine, found in supplying the steamers
on the Sound and the city Of Seattle,
With small exports to Olympia, Port
Townsend and other adjacent places,
This trade has grown from about 10000
tons in 1881 and 1900 tons in 1882 TO
fully 10000 tons in 1885. II is now a
very considerable factor in the local
coal trade, and il one that il destined
to increase indefinitely in the future.
Coal shipments, began at this place in
1871. have since aggregated year BY
year a. below stated:
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

Seattle.-Hus captured By ~ Frsach.
N-Fsarfui serthqsaks = jsvs ~
the Straits Of SundA.
N-Viilard and his Russts en Iuute foa
the Wese.
ESteamer Queen Of the Pacific runs
on the Columbia River bar.
-Charaes Of adultery brought
against q Senator Sharon BY Miss Ae-
gie Hill.-Roee Amber murder.
| S-Drivin9 of the golden spike on the
Northern Pacific Railroad.
15-Reception of Henry Willard and
| guests at Seattle.-Base ball: Snoho-
mish Z, Seattle J.
27-MarriaRe at Trinity Church, Sc
attic, of Mr.. Frank Kimball and Miss
Gensvieve Hyde.-Meetin9 of the color
ed convention at Louisville.
ocroRxR.
Injecting of the Territorial Legisla-
ture at Olympia.
5-Reducsion in price of New York
papers.
liking Alfonso, Of Spain. insulted BY
Partisan mob.
sOpenins of the October term of the
District Cont.
ohio election; a Democratic vic
tory.
l7-General decline in stocks; Vii
lards heavy sufferers. Lieut.. CARING
ton, OF the Proteus, makes public his
report of the expedition.
23-Episcopal General Convention in
session az Philadelphia. Legislative
committee visits the University.
G-The Marquis OF Lorne and Prin-
cess Louise leave Canada.
31-Several cases of yellow fever
brought to San Francisco by the steam
ship San Bias.
NOVEMBER.
The Lord Mayor of Dublin assault
ed by Orangemeu at Londonderry.
Sherman retires from command of the
army.
3CFata riot at Danville, Va.
6-Various State elections. DAstruc- |
tive Cyclone in Missouri.
Hook and Ladder Ball at Yesler's
Hall, Seattle.
s.MeetiDe of the Puget Sound Bap-
fist Association.
Burning Of the County building
and Slorah's malt house.
12-Fire at Shenandoah, Penn.
itOba.
l4-Arrest Of tho outlaw BLACK
Bart at San Francisco.
l8-Defcat Of tho Egyptian army un-
dor Hicks Pasha BY Ell Mehdi, the pro-
phet OF the Soudan. The Woman's |
Suffrage Bill becomes q law.
2l-Presbytery of Pueet Sound meets
70 adjourned session at Seattle.
2!CThe Prince Imperial arrives in
Heavy fire at Victoria, B. C.
SCWoman's Suffrage ratification
meeting at Seattle.
3-Bachelors' Ball at the Arlington.
9-ThanksRivinR-Sh0otinR of N. p.
Hopkins by J. p. Stone.
3O-The trial of O'Donnell begun.
DECEMBER.
3-ConRress meets Carlyle elected
speaker of the House,
Capt. w. b. Seymore commits An
assault With a deadly weapon upon his
ather- in.law j. d. Selleck.
death of James Crawford, ESQ,
1l-Strike of Canadian Pacific en-
'loyes at Winnipeg. |.
l2-Destructive gales in England.
lineage selected as the place for hold
nR the next Republican National Con-
'ention.
13-Joint meeting Of the California
md Nevada Societies. The tripartite
abroad pool announced.
H-Burning of the Standard Theatre,
lew York.
H-Haneine of O'Donnell. Death Of
Dudley G. Haskell, of KAN
as.
l8-Bernhardt-C olumbier embroolio
q Paris.
O-Sontay captured by the French.
&-deavy storms throughout the Pa
inc Coast. Death at Washington of
ieneral A. A. Humphreys.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

In tie quantity a coal mined and
shippsd 166S bsazs q ths pain. Dur
in9 The pase IN jean there - bssn Z
steady, unbroksn increase. - remark
able In that paftisula1 - for the mag
nituds Of the merease. Ths exports
from Seattle alone last year exceeded in
quantity every ton Of coal consumed On
the whole Pacific slope in 1868 only
70 years aRo-a region that now con-
sumes over 100000 tons . year.
The exports Of the past year, put in
tabular form. Were A helov sxafa6.
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r o r q 10 N.


LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The Marx Ian,
Express, In its weekly review of the Brit.
ish grain trade. says: Foggy weather
caused material loss in the condition OF
the grain market here. bet there was M
actual change of value. The trade in
foreign wheat stands quiet, and the re-
tail very quiet. Flour is very dull:
maize cheaper. mixed Americah brought
rs. Ex ship eight whsa. carQoes ar
rived: two were Withdrawn. and three
remained Sales of English wheat for the
week were S.sIy quarters. at 39s. Der
quarter, against 1850 ut s0s. Id, for
the corresponding period last year.
And They stoned MIN.
VIENNA. Dec. 31.-A Jesuit mission
airy, named Hamerlee. preaching YES
terday In tho Church Of John the Bap-
fist, denounced the immortality of the
workinRmen. Some twenty of the lat
ter arose, denounced the assertion and
stoned the pulpit. In the rush Of the
congregation for the doors q number of
people were injured. Several arrests
have been made.
Further Failures.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-John Faust Easby,
coal merchant, Of Bradford, has failed
liabilities, 100000. Henry Brogden,
ironmaster and formerly partner with
Alexander. whose failure has already
been announced. also failed liabilities,
E7O,O00. Samuel King Church, col
iiery proprietor. has failed /; liabilities,
UneaPthea.
WARSAW, Dec. 3l.-A Nihilist print
ing Office has been discovered here in
an obscure nreet. The competitors
escaped.
4 New Years Rios Feared.
DUBLIN, Dec. 31.-There is great OK
element today. In Dromore, County
Down, the Orangemen were disappoint-
cd because the meeting Of the Nation
ais announced for New Years day was
not prohibited. and have determined to
prevent ito being held. Troops are ar
riyinR there to preserve order.
4 fePgeSy-EalDed.
LONDON, Dec. 3l.-The circular issued
Saturday and said to have been issued
TO Grand Masters Of Orange Societies
urging the formation in Ireland Of
armed Orange volunteers was q forgery.
Alexander Br0gden, member OF Par
lament for Weduesburg, and iron mag
tor, has failed. Liabilities, e723,O 900.
China waists Peace.
LONDON, Deo. 3l.--The Times has the
best authority for stating that China
wants peaoe, and. il France will return
TO her original policy in Tonquin, and
abstain from further hostile cotton in
the Red River. pacific agreement il
almost certain.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01
oUR CITY the PAST YEAR AND rue
YEAR COMING.

Ono Y18r AGO le Was e6itOPiAl1V akaknS
IN %h... ,o,,-., a.. A.. - - o-..,.
=. =. -. .o' ' .os '.o o'.S VI oeat.i'
ooS'n& tue year 1867 mad increased IL
population from 45OO to COCO, and tn.
prediction VA. mada that u vorla ~ =,
=, oooo Il ,aoo M. N ~ -
" CIV" :" 1000. Inas pred'csion MAJ
BEEN more than fulfilled. No one here
thinks now Of plaoino thu nrsasnr nonr.
lation lower than loom IL keen ~
in bounds, thouph. ~ win mt n n q00o
representing a cain Of ANN inhsbitsnts
or 50 per can't. durino tha naat -
All acquainted with ne fanta fhint ~
reasonable. and II RI What eIse ~
been done in the oitv dnrinO th~ 40
year? More than SlOO.OOO have hssn
spent in water vorfe. Nev vharvss
warehouses and coal bunkers have hsen
built at an expense exoeedino alM nm
What has been done in our indnstr;si
establish aents is told elsewhere. and AZ,
eloquent tale il is. too. Nav honsss
have been built at the rate Of fniIv ons
q day throughout the year. at An asors.
gate expense of fully 500. OOO. ian
miles Of streets have been Graded AND
twenty miles of sidewalk bniIt. at q cost
OF S26O, 600. The largest pnblic school
building in the Territory has beam com.
plsted, and a second binding. bnt little
smaller, has been begun and IN TO be fol-
lowed BY q building in 1884, the three
costing over elOOOn. The nev Oco;.
dental, the most maenifcent hotel
building north Of San Franoisoo. has
been oil but finished this year. Al
an expense of 100000. Ths Yesler-
Leary block. the anon building az its
kind ON the upper coast. haa been com
pleted at cost Of CSC, coo, TIE Schva-
baohes store, the moot complete and
elegant mercantile house in the Terri
tory, has been built at an expense of
$A,O00. Also the brick building Of @.
y. Stone, the four. story brick Of Wa
ChonR and the nav engine house. erect
cd II costs, respectively, Of $4,000,
81, 900 and $1,000. Among tho new
wooden buildings are q $4,000 one for
w. D. Scott & Co., the $4,000 New
Arlington, the $4,000 Squire building.
and the $4,000 Bell Hotel. The one.
ting Of the lake canals Il An enterurise
Of the NEST important character becun.
but not vet completed. We mioht 90
on at much greater lenQth telling what
has been done. but viii refrain. con.
siderina that enough has been said here
and in other columns Of this issue 70
convince the most skeptioal of the
great growth Of the CITY during the
year nov oloeed.
An equally interesting Question u
consider il vhst will BE- done DURING
the yeer comins? We sre nromiscd IT,
oomplssiou Of the canals. Aiso The
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01
THE GREAT
|. X. |
HOUSE

Has thrown open it's doors to the public, with
it's immense stock Of Clothing and astonish-
ing Low PRICES. it has been surprising to
see how the people have FLOCKED IN to
supply their wants. The demand for Cloth
ing was SO great that we had to dispatch to
our EASTERN BUYERS FOR MORE STOCK
The satisfaction we give is unanimously
expressed blythe public, and the rush still
continues at the
GREAT [ X L CLOTHING HOUSE.
We must congratulate ourselves on gaining the
victory competitors for fought the battlo
for the benefit Of the consumer.
We came here with the determination to cut doWn
the high prices Of the combination that existed hero
BEFORE and the result Is that We command tho largest
trade In Clothing and Furnishing Goods
Oar reputation IL we'll established all over TIA
Pacific Coast fer honest and square dealing All ear
Goods are marked in plain figures, and strictly
ONE PRICE IT'D ALL.
Thus enabling child to get much for the dellar
the most expert buyer.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

FI1R At AILToN.-About II o'clock
last night bright glare Vas sssn across
the bay in tho direction of Milton.
Those vho ran 10 the water front nv
= ATs blazing mp brightly, and Il vaa
evident that 0,me building In Milton
vas bsing eousumed. e b pot known
at what building the Are wa; but
the op1niea was general that IL va
th6 ssoidsnee Of Captain E. i. Mar
ehall. u was evident from the 6rse
tAat TIE peeple Of Nilton were battlin0
aAllantly With NE Are, and they finally
n g uhdee eoutrol. Thero was some
talk Of taking ~ engine over; bat moth
iup ~ dona
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

POLlu Counr BuanH@ Pos D1cxM-
Hzn.-Judgs Cam ysseerday turned
over 70 ~ City Treasures the sam Of
1l7l.A0. rspgessatinQ he smount q
Anes aassaIsd during he pase meath.
Thsse wose tSied IN I'll Il oAaes, CONSIST
Ing almost sntiFsay Of drunk ald dis-
oedssly ea1es, With sliaht speinklina ce
aaaanlls. This b . GOOD showing for
~ oitN ~ nn0hee o( easeo being IN
usaAlly small fer IT, mouth Of Dessm-
bee, during vhieh these 10 usually 0oee
disorder than during any oGhee month.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-01-01

WARsAw, Dec. 3l.-A Nihilist print
ing Office has been discovered here in
an obscure street. The competitors
escaped.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
OLD WORLD NEWS.
THE UNITED KINGDOM.

LONDON, Sept 29-Harcourt, secretary Of the
home department, has written an explosive com.
pany urging the necessity of having their dyna-
mite depots strictly guarded nightly. The COM
pany states that to comply with his request
would involve ar expense of S125,000, and rem
der their competition with American and Ger
man dynamite manufacturers impossible. The
sale of the latter is practically uncontrolled while
the police in England control the sale of native
dynamite. The company states that foreign
dynamite has been used in nearly all the recent
outrages in Ireland The company suggests to
Harcourt that the government should lay duty
upon foreign made dynamite, and thus enable
the British manufacturers to provide safeguards
for their premises and yet realize profit.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-The steamer Coventry,
from Liverpool Sept. 90, for Charleston, put into
Greenock in distress. When 400 miles off Tory
island her spare propeller broke from the fast
enings between the decks and smashed the iron
plate frames of the hull, and the beams of the
propeller fell into the lower hole and burst
through the shaft tunnel The vessel nearly
foundered. She had much difficulty in reaching
Clyde, having met with heavy gales.
LONDON, Sept. ga special to the Times
from Vienna asserts the cabinet of Great Britain
has informed the powers that in its opinion the
suspension of the sinking fund by the Egyptian
government is justifable in the present condition
of its finances
LONDON, Sept. 29-Advces from Madagascar
through French sources state that the Hovas are
suffering great privations from want of provis-
ions. Many Hovas have deserted their chiefs
and surrendered to the French forces Gen.
Mot, French commander, continues to strengthen
his POSITIONS but at present he sees no prospect
of u speedy end to the campaign.
LONDON, Sept. 29.-George Swannottage Esq,
alderman for Cardwainer ward, was elected lord
mayor of London to-day
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
DOURrFUL STATEs.

When Blaine was nominated in June it
was claimed by the Republicans that he
would carry every northern state except pos
sibly New York aud Ohio. No other north
ern state was then considered doubtful. But
a change has come over the spirit of their
dreams. Tine list of doubtful states has been
considerably increased. A proposed fusion
in Pennsylvania renders that hitherto strong
hold doubtful. New jersey and Connecticut
are not certain for Blaine, but on the con-
trary Cleveland's chances are Frightening
every day. Indiana is no longer doubtful
but is confidently claimed by the friends of
Hendricks. The Democrats aud Green
hackers in Michigan propose to carry that
state for Cleveland and Hendricks. Wis
consin can be claimed no longer by the Re-
publicans, as the liberty-loving Germans
have transferred themselves to the Demo
cratic party and through their aid Cleveland
and Hendricks will carry that state. Even
in Iowa the Republicans, owing to the anti
prohibition vote, do not feel secure, while
New Hampshire has taken itself into the list
of doubtful states.
The Republicans are not certain of any Of
the states named and are sending money
and speakers to them all. They cannot con-
centrate their forces upon New York and
Ohio, as they once proposed to do but must
scatter their money and men throughout all
of the northern states, excepting Maine and
Minnesota. Instead of an aggressive cam
sive by the Mulligan letters and
if they lose ground for next
month, as they have in the one just
closed, Cleveland will have a large
number of electoral votes to spare in the
final count. The Democrats are carrying on
an aggressive campaign, and Blaine's per-
sonal entrance into the various states cannot
turn the tide against the Democrats. His
letter to 'My Dear Mr.. Fisher'' establishes
his guilt as a corruptionist wholly unworthy
of the position to which he aspires. The day
of redemption draws nigh. In Minnesota
we shall elect three out of the five members
of congress, and at this writing it looks very
much as If we shall carry all
of the states for Cleveland and Hendricks
excepting Maine, Massachusetts, Rhode IS
land and Minnesota. Certain it is that the
| IOuI sldIcS HdlHCO arc OHIN OuCS buC hC-
publicans are sure to carry. While Blaine is
hippodroming around the country and scat
tering money broadcast Cleveland remains al
his post of duty, leaving the details of the
campaign to be carried out by those who de-
sire to see the chief corruptionist Of the coun-
! try defeated and a man elected who
will faithfully and honestly execute the lave
without the hope of reward except that
which comes to every honest man, con-
sciensness of duty well performed. Mr..
Cleveland will not enter dark avenues" to
make money out of his official position. The
issue before the American people is Honesty
against corruption-it is Cleveland against
| Blaine.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
POLITICAL MEETINGS.

Hon. Ignatius Donnelly, the nominee for con-
gress of the Democrats, the Farmers alliance,
and the Peoples party viii speak as follows:
Tuesday, September 80, 1880 p. m, in New
London.
Wednesday, october /, 1880 p. m in Harri-
son.
Thursday, October 2. 7:SOp. m, in Litch1eld.
Friday, October 3, 1880 p. m, in DeGraf.
Saturday, October 4, 1880 p. m, in Belle
PLANE.
Monday. October 6, 1880 p. m, in Shakopee.
Tuesday. October Z, 1890 p. NJ, in lo.dan.
Wednesday, October s, 1880 p. IN, in Brown
ton
Thursday, october g. 1880 p. m, in Appleton.
Friday, october TO- 80 p. m, in Watson.
Saturday, October II, 1880 p. m, in Monte
video.
Monday, October 10, 40 p. m, in Grove City.
Tuesday, October IA, 80 p. m. in Manannah-
Wednesday, October Is, 1880 p. m, in Kings
con.
Thursday, October 10, 1880 p. m, in Greenleaf
Friday, October II, 1880 p. m, in Hutchinson
Saturday, October IS, 1850 p. m, in Granite
Falls.
Monday, October 20, 1880 p. m, in Waconia.
Tuesday, October 81 1880 p. m, in Glencoe
Wednesday, October 90, 1880 p m, in Olivia,
Thursday, October %, 1880 p. m, in Water
town.
Friday, October "a, 1880 p. m, in Bird Island
1t is expected that the supporters of Mr.. Don
nelly will secure halls and make all the prepare
tons for the meetings in their respective towns
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
FRANCE AND CHINA.

PARIS, Sept. 29.-It is stated that Admiral
Courbet has expressed the opinion that while
the occupation of Kelung will have certain
amount of favorable influence for the French flag
in China, yet he believes nothing short of a
march upon Pekin and actual occupation of the
Chinese capital by French troops will suffice to
compel the government of China to accept the
demands made by the French government.
PARIS, Sept. 29.-The ministerial papers ex-
press satisfaction at the agreement between
France and Germany relative to the Egyptian
affairs.
A bill for the organization Of colonial army
will be presented to the chambers as soon as
they convene. The chief feature Of the bill will
be the transfer of the marines to the control OF
the minister of war.
MARsEILLEs, Sept. 29.-There was an explo
sion of dynamite to day at Monceaux, a village
in the department of Cairezo at the house OF
the special guard appointed for the protection of
the director of the mines. No person was hut
Eleven deaths from cholera in the southern
provinces of France, including the vicar general
of Mines.
PARIS, Sept. 29.-Admiral Courbet will not,
according to official advices, recommehce opera.
tions in the Chinese until the 1st of Octo-
ber
TEN TsiN, Sept 29.-It is reported that the
empress of China has decided to conclude peace
with France.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-09-30
Raft Notes.

The st. Paul s. Milwaukee road took out four
train loads of cattle from Minnesota Transfer, on
Saturday night.
Gen. Alexander, of the St. Paul 6 Manitoba
road, has gone to Wisconsin, and Mr. Ives, of
the same road, has gone up the road.
The rate from Chicago to New York on grain
and flour is fifteen cents per 100 pounds, and
from Milwaukee via Grand Haven thirteen cents.
Open billing is made via Chicago and Atlantic
railway. These rates are good from day to day
only.
The ssRoyal Route,'' the Milwaukee Sc St.
Paul and the Albert Lea roads have agreed upon
special round trip rate to st. Louis. Passen-
gers will be carried the round trip to and from
st. Louis for S24. They will sell tickets from
October to II, good to return by the 18th, be-
ing limited to two days each way.
The Northern Pacific people feel very much
elated over the capture of the person mentioned
in yesterdays GLOBE who was travelling on
scalpers tickets that had been stolen. They feel
confident that they will capture Brice, the ac-
complete of Woodfeld, who jumped the train at
Anoka.
The lines of the Northern Pacific extension
from Superior to Ashland, is completed so trains
can run to Brule river, distance of twenty five
miles, and 500 men are working on the grading
between that point and Ashland. Contractors
will finish the work before the first of next year
The distance from Superior to Ashland by the
road will be sixty-fve miles.
The Wisconsin Central extension is progress
ing as rapidly circumstances will permit
Grading is practically finished, though there is s
rock cut at Metcalfs farm, about ten or fifteen
miles from st. Paul, that may requiEe more time
Outside of that the grading business shows but
little more to be done. The laying of rails is
progressing at the rate of and one half miles
per day, and the railmen are now at point
fifteen miles from New Richmond and little
| further. New Richmond is about sixty five
miles from Chippewa Falls by the route of the
line. Cars of the Wisconsin Central will come
| into st. Paul by Dec. 1.