Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-01-07
EASTERN NEWS.
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caIUHxLLs hao- 49, -
a osszlry arrived 70 day ron Fo.'
a.sss, Capsain Duncan 10 command
~ tr,0,2s will iesvs here Ihnrsdsy for
- Boocses Camp, OF the saltwater, 10
s.sssn Territory, Were Capt Cro1eh' .
..I1o1 OF so men are located. Their
$500 viii be Joined By t'So troops frou
- iii and two from Reno. Generai
sissrf sill command the regiment. A
1910 direct from Crooch's Camp ar
80 ysssrday. He states that they
- Can't. C.oush's orders implicitly,
Ill resiss the soldiers when be
-. IL word. All are well armed anc
srsr,d for Aeht. They will not be
Ecvsd, except By superior numbers
- fafre. They denounoe Presideat
s.ssay Congress. she csttlemen and the
d. Dauartmeut IN unmsasured terms.
s~stt.s 81 Railroad Commissioner
and Managers
TcvxxA. Jan. 6.-Representatives of
d. tra1in system OF all hAnsas rail-
...ds a,st here yesterday with the tnem-
80 Of the State Board of Railroad
6.snmhssiouers for Q conference Is re
80 % freight rates on the wheat traf-
4. ne managers presented long an
=, "a the request for 4 reduction,
ss.sina thst the present rates we're 60
,.slsahsd By the State Commissioner
@,rtae last sumner, and were CON
800 10 be fair asd Just to all parts OF
- state, Statistics we're offered show
;.s IL prosperous condition Of Kansas
-l,.sa growers and the Improbable con-
800, al the smaller railroads operating
3 IA STATE. In the judgment of the
,,,8e managers reduction at this time
-Tnh not be Of any special advantage
~ kaumas farmers, for the reason that
~ snafhta price IL controlled by the
sg.rzuuftatior charges, and II u cost
=, 10 ship, smaller price would be
sualixsA. Il vas further argued that a
,.daetion Of freight rates would neces-
sIblas corresponding reduction in the
crssssine sxpenees Of the Kansas rail
rssds and would greatly weaken some
q them.
An Informal discussion was had ~ to
~ reported distress among the farm
"a and grain growers Of Kansas, and
- measures necessary 10 DO taken
q afford them relief. The result
Al he oOuieEenee IL an expression on
IL psyt q the railroads against the
vreposition for reduction. ibe Com
mlnloners have not signifed what
further aoiion they will take.
Fss 81 The special Contract System
CK,cAeo, Jan. 6.-The Pacific Coast
AaDeiation OF roads between Chicago
and ss. Louis and the Missouri river,
iuhsFested In California freight traffic,
has sueceeried N abolisbinR the apecial
costracs system on California freight.
Ths systegn has been in vogue for many
years pasi. by which the Central Pacific
paa permitted to make special rates
lsbcut ons-shird OF the regular tariff
rstasl for snoh shippers IA would make
sooutsact not TO ship any of their busi
nsss bv lac Pacific Mail Steamship
Lins. or chpper ships. bot to send 10 by
ths silrail route. Roads east OF the
Mtisouri river and Eastern trunk lines
bad % prorate with the California
Inns q these low contract rates, At
tha end Of last year the Pacific
Can Association decided NOT IN
lnin the TranscontinentaI Association
n any II the contracts. and insisted
ppn ~ regular agreed rates b ing
eharasd 10 all shippers alike. As the
Eastern Trunk lines backed np the Pa
eide Coast Association in this matter,
the Tfanscontinentai had no other al
tentative than to submit to the demands
q shoif Eastern connections. The
ftanseoDsinenial, therefore, has given
sess,e that all contracts expired Janu-
sry ], and that thereafter no more
ipesial contracts Of any kind would be
made, bat tsAt ths regular rates, adopt.
ID III this city about month ago would
Be shareed- The Central Pacific has
also agreed With the Trunk lines TO take
10 more business via the Sunset routa
from interior points in New York aud
Nee England, but to contine its comps-
'iiiaii only 30 business originating at
hAhoaTd points.
Governor Hills Message
AEsAxr, N. Y. Jan. 6.--0ov. Hill, in
his nleesage 20 the Legislature. says; SIT
insy b. safely asserted that the admin
iIirAiion of Gov. cleveland for two
years past more than met the Just ex
pec:stiona Of the people, and made
hisiiIig impression In the annals of the
State. II has been brilliant in its sterl
i1g Integrity, safe in its conservatism,
bcsd tn Its efforts for reform. faithful
u iis Adherenee 10 pledges and vigilant
10 iia opposition 20 corruption. It's
straightforward and business-iike con.
duot, united with unquestioRed honesty
q pOrpose, has xon for II and for the
Governor himself the warm approval OF
Bis politieal friends, the sincere respect
Of bic opponents and the answering
and nnaelhsh support of independent
eitizsns everywhere. That he may meet
with the same degree of success in the
sfeaieF ofiise TO which he has been
called IA the earnest wish OF all citizens
o. tAis state and of every lover of good
Rosarnment."
Unexpected Failure.
PHuADKLrHIA, Jan. 6.-Henry Crosby
To-. lumber merchants, have failed;
liabilities, s451.e0o. II Was always con
aidefed one Of the staunchest on the
street. and the rumor OF it's eabarrass.
Iaena vas hardly credited. Crosky says
that none Of the creditors Gill lose any
thinlt, NJ the assets are fully 400 900
The eause Of she failure, Crosby says,
was ths acceptance Of drafts from tbs
hsystone Lumber and Salt Manufaotur-
ne Company. The drafts auoanted to
tSIu0O, and the keystone Company
could nos supply them With money. aud
were forced 10 let the drafts go to pro
~ Crosky said further that the Key
s.oah Company 10 good for the amount
Fssted NJ the Produce Exchange.
NV YeAK, Jan. 6. - Hulshixer 4
naesman have just been posted at the
naeee Exchange a. unable 20 meet
lsif obligations. They are said 20 be
sesfs "a vhaat and oats.
fteetiax Of Miliers.
fufsBua0. Jan. 6.-The naillers of
western Pennsylvania are in session
asrs Tor the purpose 81 forming an as
see'Alson 10 regulate the price Of fioar.
starting ~.
me eighteen inch department of
sAsntEiss Union Iron Mills started Up
ssasN and work wiil probably be re
sk1sa 10 all the other departments In a
~ d.ta The SelaE Iron works OF
VAR q Oe will start up tomorrow.
heettnx % the New yerk Legislature
Athssf, Jan. e.-Ths Senate vas
sslsea - es1es by Lieutenant Governor
nia Tao rcll vas called and q recess
W ~ hour taken.
!, roe ASSEMBLY, vas called 10 order al
= eeseok today, aud the members we're
ueofzs zs9win was elected Speaker Of
49, assembly. Gov. Cleveland sent the
tnttUHEhE ID the Isas,4alaarsra shartls