Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-05-09

'si'ai hre steamers and the man MAMMA.
them bad marrow escapes from degErne.
uon. Starting o. the vsst side al IL
river tce ramas ate up all the l1uher
between Thirty fifth ard fhirfy-eiokth
sixssss. an area Of about 40 by an0
Fest IL sss Gre 70 coal barge asoorsd
a. the dock, and il hoafsd across ths
river, which 10 $50 feet vide AZ this
point, and Ut fie TO the lumber o. ne
east bank, which covered about a.
equal sreA, and this. with enc o. two
planning nails, was consumed. Brands
were carried eastward and Get Gre 10
several small frame houses ocouried bv
employees In the lumber distriet. The
lure department., however, made q stand
az this point, and succeeded IN prevent
ing the spread Of the flames into the
residence district.
The tight continued throughout the At
ternoon. IL wss O'Clock before the
CONFEDERATION was brought under con-
troi, having practically burned itseIf 10
the hmtfs Of the immediate district in
which i began. A heavy rain during
most 81 the afternoon was Of material
gsslstanoe- The area burnt is $40 by
lsso feet. The aggregate Of lumber de-
mro5eo was 100000 feet, valued at
x1W.Oo0. The individual losses and in
guranee are AZ follows: Chicago Lamber
70. 3,VOO.Ooo feet Of lnmber valued at
YUu,OO0, insurance $500 900; Bigelov
Bross 1900. 600 feet Of lumber valued at
ylI0D0s ins1raucs $l25,00; Adams,
Hastings d Co., 100000 of valued al
~. planning mill, loss 5000, insurance
eAasa f.<.aN4
about $1,000, insurance 5000.
The ceunsy Democracy Eadsrses the
Administrator.
HKw YoRx. May s.-Tbe County De-
meerRcy held large meeting tonight.
and adopted resolutions heartily en-
dorssng the administration Of Cieve-
land. The resolutions say: sit IL our
Judgment. subject 90 the provisions OF
existing laws, that all public Offices nov
vacant, and such as may become va
can't, should DO filed by the appoint.
meat Of such Democrats a. may com
mend themselves TO the appointing
poser By capacity, integrity. and by the
record Of their services and of their
faithful adherence 10 tbs principles Of
the Democratic party
May Repsst Of the Department Or Az.
rteuiture.
WASHINGTON. MAY s.-Ths MAY re-
port Of the Department Of Agriculture
relates TO the progress of spring plow-
ing, and 10 the condition Of winter
grain, meadows and pastures. Il also
reports the prevailing rates Of wages Of
farm labor.
Spring sowing il everywhere late.
Last year at This date Il was estimated
20 be tvo-thirds Zone. This year IL is
scarcely six-tenths. The estimated av-
eraRe of q series Of years exceeds seven
tsnths. Less than half Of shis work is
done in the Eastern States, In New
York, Ohio and Michigan. A much
larger proportion Ia finished in the
Northwest, whore eGrn. potatoes and
other late planted crops are grown IN
smaller proportion. The ioiury 10 the
winter wheat crop was greater than ap-
pearances Indicated on The Ist Of ApriI.
The ROOTS are killed in she central
belt, evau worse than was supposed. Ia
New York the snow protection was
ample, except in spots, and in Miehi-
gan no material injury occurred, but
Ohio and Mississippi valley reports
the condition are much reduced. In
the South slight improvement In the
prospect has occurred, and the average
condition in the principal wheat grow
ing States In a. follows: New York 80:
Michigan leo, Ohio 80; Kentucky IS;
Indiana 20; Iliinsis AZ; Missouri 60;
Kansas 62. The general average is 20
instead Of " Ia April, reducing the In
dicaled production Of winter wheat 20
20. 0O0, 600 bushels. The condition of
rye Is also lower than was reported 10
April, yet Is much better than wheat,
the average being s.. The average con-
dition Of winter barley 10 50. The
moving lands promise nearly average
crop Of hay. The average of condition
being ~. Pastures look nearly as well.
Cemmander Kane Jasiifed.
WAEzrxeros, May s.--Admiral Jouett
recently ordered court of inquiry at
Aspinwali 10 investigate the charges
made against Commander Kane, 10 the
effect that he did NOT perform his duty
at the time of the burning of that
place. Tho finding of the court has
been received az the Navy Department,
and 10 ~ follows:
"That thu American flag was insulted
as alleged by the seizure Of the steam
ship Colon and The forcible arrest and
Il III IkNtluN ULauh VI y n1Nnu0E VI ANIGEl
can citizens, including an officer Of ths
| Robert X. Wright, Jr., United States
Consul at Aspinwail, which, however,
we fiad 20 have been done on the 3Oth
day OF March under forces. which, in
our opinion, were not revolutiouists,
| bot were part Of an armed mob acting
under the orders Of one Pedro Pfestan,
| Who was denounced by both Of the exist
ing politisal parties Of the Etateef Pana-
ma az q rubber and assassin. and Who
called himself revolutionist 10 cover his
base dcsigiaa. Tbs conduct Of Com
uander Kane was 10 sur opinion biased
on thu eonaordant testimony Of all the
witnesses. who have been before the
court, ~ we'll a. thoss who have testified
| By dapositlonl etninentiy proper. he
acted with Judgment, With discretion,
| with frmnHss. and In accordance with
| bis orders. Had Commander Kane act
| ed otherwise shan ~ he did, theie 10 nc
doubt that the lives OF the American cisi-
gems imprisoned By Prestan would have
BEEN sacrificed With no benefit TO Arneri-
cans or other foreigners In saving life
OF prosperity. The burning Of Aspinwsll
would have followed the marder OF
| presian's prisoners, and In eli probable
| ity other American citizens would have
been made victims Of Pfestan's malig-
nant fury
Defiant Mexmens.
SAisr LAKE.. May e.--Miltoa Aasser
convicted Of unlawful cobabitation, will
be sentenced tomorrow. He Is defiant.
Last niaht his neiehbers gave ham Q 70
osptiun and suppsr AZ which the follow
ing resolutions we're passed IN bis
| honor
WHmanAa, Our most worthy and e.
teemed brother, A. NJ. MusseF, by 10y
atty 70 the commands Of Oar Hsavenly
Father. aud By his proyident. patsrnAl
care Of hin family, has brought himself
under the ban Of an unconstitutional
act ~ Congress, called the "Edmands
lau,r and by Q system Of espionage in.
stifuied BY corrupt federal officials, In
which apssstate traitors. gutter sripss
and tho like are enployed. has been ar
raiei,ed in the federal cosFt. tried BY q