Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-08-08
TELEGRAPHIC.


&rW fo&x. Aue. 5.-PeciSc Sc I965<,
Asner.csn Express s., Canada p,
elne ~. Canada Southern 24%, Cen.
tral Fsoano 32s<. BnrIington l2sA Lack.
swarna S<. Denver 4 Kio Grand
ioes, Ere 10. Kansas 4 Texaa PA
Lake Shore 70A. Louisville A Ea.el
VIE an. Michigan Central 62J
Northern Psaihn 25<. Northern p.
ei1e preferred az. Northwestarp IO9L
sew York Centrsi 97j<. Oregon Ka,i'
Nay and NayiQafion Ex, Ores1n
lranscnntinental 20, OREGON fmpruye-
ment z934, Pacific Mail Az. Panama .,
hock Island 1874, 80. PAU s7.. Texas
raelne l41f, Uni0n Panifc 4sA Uuttsd
states EXPRESS Sc. Wells FARGO II2
Western Union 7l5I.
Twenty Thsssand Ex-CeafederaieA.
TExAs, Aug. z-At the rsanion of ex =.
confederate soldiers here YESTERDAY, IL
was estimated that 1000 veterans and
Others we're on the grounds. General
noss, Oh the Il sss Brigade, was the
orator. de alluded 70 the fact thai
saoosanas OF crippled old Confsdsrates
wsfe oeRRina theIr living from door 90
s5ooE, while l2.J0 Federal soldiers
sefe drasinR pensions At tue Close Of
ieneral koss's address. the following
vas unanimously ado lied in the naus
OF the surviving members Of Ross's bFi
itade, kector's brigade, Maxey's br-
lade, Granburn's brigade the Eleventh
cavalry. Of Texas, and unattsnding
tonfedsrates and Union soldiers, mum
boring about 1900 men, resolutions
enioRistic Of the life and services of
tSsnerAi Grant, and OF sympathy With
hrs family. vere passed and ordered
tsleRraphsd 70 Mrs- 6rznt Many I'd.
dresses af euloRy wese delivered.
The Roach Ceasraets Forfeited.
WAsHrsoToE. Aug. 7.-Seoretary whit
IIey yeetarday sent the following letter
90 Mr.. Roach and his assionees on the
faiiure Of contract for the Chicago:
by The seventh clause of your oontrass
for the ooostTacti0n Of one of the steal
cruisers Of aboat 400 tons displace-
rnent, Il was agreed that the hall and
machinery of such vessel should be
completed and ready for inspection for
the pasposes Of delivery on or before
the expiration Of eighteen months from
the date Of eontraet. IL vas further
provided Ia the l1th clsnse that IN case
Of failare, or omission Of contract. or at
any stage prior 10 the hnal completion
from any cause other than orders Of the
Secretary Of the Navy 70 20 forward
with the work, and make satisfactory
progrees toward completion, it shoaid
ne optional with the Secretary 10 de.
clare tbs oousreos forfeited. More
than six months have elapsed since the
expiration thus hxed, and work on the
vessel has been stopped, while much
rsmaiua 70 be done before she can be
finally completed. At the sane time
evident public interest requires
the vessel IN question, the Chicago,
10 be completed with all pos
stble speed, and ID therefore
has become necessary for the Depart
uient 70 take immediate action looking
10 that end. Uader these circumstances
the failare Of the contractor 10 pfooeed
with the work, 1 have 20 inform you
that tne eOutfset referred to is hereby
declared 10 be forfeited on the part VI
the contractor, and that the rights Of
the United States under the contract,
and especially under the 1iih, l2th ana
lath clauses thereof, are aou operative.
fon are further informed shat IL 10 The
iritension Of tue Department. after an
inventory and appraisement shall have
otsen Tad, 20 take steps for the proseca-
shon OF ths work and the completion of
the said vessel ia aecordance with
tbs conditions expressed In the
contract, and that In the mean
time the ohiefs OF the bureaus
Of steam engineering and oonstruction n
and repairs Of this department will take
charge OF the vessel, machinery. ma
sestals and httings. Similar letters also.
wsfe ssnt 10 regard 70 the Atlanta and
the hostou, and another was issued 70
the ohiefs Of certain bnreans TO take
charge Of the work. In issuing the
ortar Secretary Whitney says. "The
order issasd today with reference 20 she
Bcafsn, Atlanta and Ohicago is made IN
puFsuaaoe Of my duties under tnsi
clause of the contract. Under
thtt section there Is to follow an invsn-
tory showing 10 what point of compile
! on the vessels may have come. and
wat material Il on hand ia
lna eoatf actoss' yard which has
been provided for the shipe,
and hov far the work has yet 10 20 10
be followed by eempletion OF these
soips. There 10 q proposition that the
Department shall decide vheth TO
the ships. Az the matter new
stands there IL no question of my duty
10 20 on and do this, and il works an in
benefit, Of course, 10 the con-
tractor and TO his emploYees. The Gov
erEymept steps ints ths yard. takes pos-
session ~ tue ships, plant. eto.. pays for
the oomplstion, and thsn has an go
with she contractor at the On d
and II there is any profit the contractor
hai u, and " there is any loss he pays
ID. Under these circumstances 10 10 en-.
iirHly &c for the hsads or bureans hav-
lua Supervision OF The work 90 use tie.
force and his plant for the
purpose.
New Appsiniees.
The President made the f0Ilouine ap-
the Territory OF Ne9 Mexico, George
W. Lane Of Banalo, New York. To be
Inelian Aeents-Joeeph Emery Of Ore
gorl, ~ klamath Agency, Oregon; Ohas.
Y. Potter Of Nebraska. at Omaha and
Mtnnebags Agency To NebraskA; VIM.
II. spaldlng Of Nebraska, al SAnses
Agency, Nebraska; Robert i. Oven Of
!ssilsn Tertiary. - Uaien Aesscy in
aseeks Gsing ~.
EiEv YoRk. Aug. 7.--tiovernmsnts
quiet and unchanged. The featnre Of
today's market has been the remMrkalzie
usrangth Developed this afterneon Ia
the Gould stocks. The market this
forsnoon was very weak. The decline
in that time, as compared With elosine
prizes lsst evening. ranged from u 10
" Der cent II vas o little After mid
day that nsw life was infused into deal
Ines sa Western Union. The street was
llbssally Supplied with rumors. ali tend
tne 20 shs9 that an anaerstanding had
bean raaohed bafveen the western
Unlnn and Baltina0ze and Ohio tsie-
RespA cosnpAnisa. hy esich they we're %
eparass either In harmony N two sspaf-
ate companies. or under one eonaoli-
dAebd nanaeefnsnt, er In otheE words.
thst the Wszrexn Union had secured
control % the kaatinore and 0Afo. u
4 known that the Baltimore and Ohio
lines we're offered 10 the Western Uoion
some Sixty days ace. and thas the terms
esrp NOT accepted. Il b now suzeessed
thsa negutiA1sena have since led - bet
irr fs6alta. Neetern pa,en fcse sa tte
Afternoon from 6sH 10 y. and elussd =
peR cent. loeef. fhs strength IN TIE
afsswnoou w,ks accompanied by iEcfeas-