Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-13

ois use preference 20 which they are
entitled under the lAs.
The Individual members Of the Com
mission declined 10 say vhat reassus In.
naenced them in reaching this csnclu-
sion, except thst they deemed il "visest
and best in this particular CASE TO
make such q ruling. Their reasons
vii oe made public in Q day Or tva. and
tnsy say when the result is made known
tos public will be satisfied With the de-
cisiou IN this case. President Edsertou
says this does not abolish or In any w.y
ansct the rule requiring the certification
OF the fonr highest graded applicants
on toe list eligibls when a vaesney 90
eurs, either IN the departmental service
mere or the castoms or postal service
throughout the country.
Cur Merchant Marine.
WAsHrxoros. Nov. l2.-rhe l7th an
nual list Of merchant vessels of the
United States. as prepared BY the Gem
missioner OF Navigation, shows a. fol
lows. a. compared With the list Of the
previous year: Total number OF YES
sels-1So4, $3.50; 1895, 25.5l3; decrease,
lil7 vessels. Sailing vessels-1SS4, IL
bss; 1885. ,l67; decrease, &31. Steam
vessels-l6S4. Gill: 1886, SOS; decrease,
f05. UIrieRed vessels-iss4. 2921; 1885.
B4O; decrease, 81. Ii Is stated that
tae decrease in the number of vessels 10
more apparent than real, as 10 evidenced
by the fact that there we're many ves-
sells on the list Of 1884 which had been
lost or sold TO foreign traders; that
they we're retained on the list 10 due to
the failure on the part of their owners
or masters to report their loss or sale.
IL - estimated that the real decrease in
the number of vessels owned In the
United States during the past year was
sbous 200.
An Old scheme Renewed.
HUsTKa's PorsT (L.I N. ", Nov.
IL The prsiect for the establishment
of line of fas, ocean steamers Le-
tween Fort Pend Bay u. ID and Point
West. on the Coast OF Ireland. is being
actively pushed by President Corbin
and the Directors Of the Long Island
Railway. Plans are being prepared for
a number Of steamers OF 1000 tons. TO
cost 81, 10000 each. A petition has
been prepared, which is intend.
cd 10 be presented to Congress during
the coming session. asking for subsidy
for carrying the mails. Ii is proposed
TO have the line q strictly American one
IN every respect, the vessels to be con.
structed In American yards.
Trsubie All ever.
GALVESTON. Nov. l2.-Ths report of
the joint committee representing the
Knights Of Labor and business men of
the city, in settlement of the strike re-
Gently inauRurated here, is accepted BY
bsth sides, and there 10 no immediate
danger Of further labor troubles in this
city.
A Novel Prepesitiss.
LoufsvILLK (ky.). Nov. l2-Ths
Evening Times Of this city contains the
following novel editorial proposition
this afternoon Seeing that the peo-
pie for whom he fought have virtually
to erect msnuDent to the
sf Grant, suppose the South,
sesinss whom hs fought, only to be-
friend and protect them in the hour Of |
death and their sorest needs, put their |
hands in their purses and contribute the
money to build pile to the Demerv Of
the hero whose bosom contained heart |
that felt for her woes. The Times will |
freely contribute to such fund. LIST |
as hear from the boys WHO wore the |
gray, and II the thing Is feasible, then |
lot as take steps to set IL properly on |
fsot. What say YOU, johnny Rebs?"
Tho New Assay~r at neiena.
HELENA (Mon.). Nov. I2.-Spruilla
Brown. of indianapolis, the new assay
sr, took possession OF the mint today, |
Russell b. Harrison, who
sose time since. Today and |
yesterday 1500 osuoes Of gold were re
ceived at the Office, all being from the |
Territory.
The Telephone Trial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. IL In the tsle- |
phone osses before the Secretary OF the |
Interior this morning. Mr.. Starrov con
timed the presentation Of the case fer
The Bell Company. He read q letter |
written by Professor Bell to his parents |
from Salem, Mass, March 10. 1875, CON
Iaining a report Of telephone tests made |
BY himself and Professor Henry. He |
hen wrote that Professor Henry advised |
him to proceed and try to work out the |
dea himself. Professor Bell explained |
that he did net have the necessary know
edge Of electricity. Professor Hsury's |
answer was "0-t it," he vas encour-
aeed and upheld In his Investigations |
By those words. and In one year secured |
sis patent. Mr.. stsrrov read the CON- |
plaint in the DoSd case to shev it vas |
, fair test Of the merits claimed by diff
Ferent inventors. He proeeeded 70 read |
/ lett-r that was written by W. ID. Bald |
via. Grsy's counsel, to DIR. White, Grsy's |
partner. notifying him that Gray's cave |
.t conhioted With Bells application. and |
hat AS the application had been filed |
sarlier he had decided that Bells |
patent should issue (; that IL Vas
but IL Gray would come |
iown TO Washington next day an inter
ference could still be had. A second |
etter to DIR. White Informed him that |
Bell vas willing to compromise on the |
telegraph system. Gray re- |
piled that he would come to Washing
.on. Referring to the Pittsburg case. |
Ar. Starros said 10 Vas brought by q |
branch OF the National Improved rele-
phone Company, Of Louisiana, one Of |
Ihs promoters Of this case. The Bell
Company there get q preliminary in
unction. The evidence bad nov been |
,losed, and the case vsuld come up FOR |
insl hearing a. soon 40 the Jodge re- |
In three weeks. It
bad been arranged that they should ap- |
peal the case at onoe TO the Supremc |
Court, az that the Court would hear it
Il the same time with the Doibear oass, |
whioh would probably bs reached next |
,pring. Most Of the evidence produced
here In behalf Of the Pan Electric and |
Msucci petitions consisted Of simple |
sheets from the printed record used By |
defense In the motion for prsli minary
Injanes,on, and found by the court 10
bs insufiicient 10 defeat that motion. |
this case vas In fact but an
appeal from decisiea touching afiida-
vits made By excerts 10 the eject thai
Reiss instruments had been operative
in their hands. Mr. Ssarrev said they
had intronduoed in those INSTRUMENTS
The mechanical contrivances Of the Bell
for she express pufpsse OF
the eiecs peodaeed BY tbe
Bell, aud that they obtained thcse SOC
cessf1l u suits By carrying out the effects
aimed at asd described By keiss-
4 vtsis 70 saasa.
WAsHrxorox, Nov. l2.-SecretAfy
Rayard has requested Secretary whit
new 90 send a man of var TO the Sa-
moan Islands for the purpose OF open
ing Communication With that Govern
Eneut. Tue inhabitants are Ceristians,
nossly PresbyssriAns Tue coantry n
under the peossotion Of the tnised