Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-13


ceiyed By the Department protesting \
against the methods employed az the
Department 70 secure the carriage OF /
foreign mails. Ons Of these commnni-
cations refers TO alleged defects IN the
Gillian service, two refer TO tbs Japan
ese service, and the remainder attack
the West IpdIau service. Altogether"
said Superintendent Bell today, "ths
complaints are fewer in number than |
when came into otH,s. Ia all bat ons |
instance these complaints are without |
foundation, and 10 shat particular case
the mail steamer was disabled through /
an accident"
Death Of DR.. Daniel Irving
EEw YoRE, Oct. ls.-Rsv. Daniel Ir- |
wing, DID,. Secretary Of the Board of |
Foreign Missions of the Presbyterian |
denomination, died in Orange, N. J.,
caused by PARALYSIS brought on by a |
broken leg and ths nervous shock sus- |
tanned by fall while in attendants at |
the Presbyterian Council in Belfast, ire |
land. in 1884.
On wall street.
NEw YoEK, Os;. I2, -Goyernnents |
active and strong. Stocks we're more !
active than on any preceding day this |
year. Up TO o'ciosk tue market Vas |
decidedly strong advancing from Il to |
~, she latter being Pacific Mail. In |
the amount Of basiness done, Western |
Uaiou led the whole list, selling from |
20 at the opening 20 ~ to which II de |
oiinsd in early dealings. to 76sz. Before |
noon Union Pacific gained IA and |
NarEhAra paNrA. fSnrlA 4
stocks msds advances Of only small |
fractions. Throughout the afternoon |
the market Was irregular, active and |
fsverish and at times decidedly weak. |
closing With aboas half the active list |
higher and the other half To- ger than |
the final pric' Of Saturday. Western |
Union was strong on runor- of amt |
Q able arrangeu ents with the Baliinore |
Il Ohio. Tue truth OF the runor, how |
ever. 10 officially denied.
was Crock Captured
OMAHA, Neb.. Ost. l2-In letter TO |
the Omaha Bee today, Captain J. G.
B,urke, of the Third United States Cav |
airy. Crooks Adjutant General In the |
Sierra Aadra campaign against the /
Apaohes, charaoterizss as lie out of |
whole cloth the stsry that Or )ok was |
captured or made terms With the |
Apschss in 1882. This Is the first |
authorized denial Of the report. which |
has been revived generally through the |
press daring the past week. Bourke
dsnounoes this present attack as oriai |
mating from disgruntlsd and we'll known |
sources in the service.
siiIiman's Chances.
WAsHNoros, Oct. l2.-Officsrs OF the !
Government who are familiar with the |
numerous applications for tt office of |
Supervising Architect Of the Treasury,
express the opinion that the position |
will be offered to Benjamin sillimsn Of |
New York. q son Of the late Professor
Siliiman, Of Yale.
The stock List.
New YORK, Oct. 12.-3's 1887, As
ll2H, &c l22st, Pacific SIS l2s1, |
American EXPRESS 9S1s, Canada Pa. |
cifie 45Is. Canada Southern 4ls4. Cen
trL Paoitic 391s, Burlington 100. Lack
awauna 1l1iS. Denver q kio Grande |
1874, Erie Is, Kansas 4 Texas 26, |
Lake shore 1874, Louisville & Nash-
vile 46I<. Miohi1an Central III North
srn Pacific 234, Northern Pacific
preferred 49H. Northwestern loan. |
New York Central 1oO1s, Oregon Ran
way and NAVIGATION S65a. Oregon
TranscontinentaI %. Oregon improve
ment 70. Pacific Mail S3SI, Panama 30.
Rock Island 1Z3A, Texas Pacific l0l4 |
Union Pacific 5l,<, United States Ex-
press ssh. Wells Fargo ia, Western
Union 75as.
Aritucial Oyster euitsre,
CoLp SPsrNes HARBoR, l. /. Oct. IL. |
The artificial culture Of oysters has
been completely successful at the hatch
ing station OF the New York Fish Com
mission. Thousands of the young we're
caught on scallop shells aud are now
as large as a dime. This is the first
practical success on large scale from
oysters Artitcially impreRuated and
hatched.
The President will Sese.
WASHINGTON. Oct. l2.-The Post says
that the President has decided TO go
home and vote In the New York State
election. The exact day OF his depart
ure has not yet been fixed. Il is prob
able that be will lssvs Washington on
November "a. cast his ballot for Hill on
the following day and then return to the
White House. The President is voter
10 Buffalo and his name Is registered in
the Ninth Ward. He will be accompa-
MED as far as New York by Secretary
Manning and Colonel Lamont. Man
ming votes in Albany, aud Lamont in
Courtland.
The Tariff Laws Of Ecuador.
WASHINGTON, Ost. l2.-Ths Depart
ment of State has received through
Consul General Beach a synopsis Of the
new tariff laws passed by the Congress
OF Ecuador in August of this yes!. The
uew duties become operative after No
vember, and involve many radical
changes in the direction of higher du-
ties. Lumber. and perhaps other ar
ticies now brought from the United
States. will be excluded by the new du |
ties as before. On all duties assessed
on the gruss veieht of merchandise and
for certain local improvements, an ad-
ditional 20 per cent. on import duties
will be collected at the custom house.
The free list includes the personal bag
gage of passengers, material for the
construction Of ships, articles imported
for churches and mining machinery.
Following are the important features Of
the change.
gram--Artioles made Of silver and gold.
valuable stones, silks, all classes Of tex
tiles which have silk, silver, gold or
metallic threads In imitation Of them.
ali sevn articles and all articles mixed
With geld, silver and silk, tobacco, in
leaf or manufactured.
Thirsy-swo vents Q kiloaram-Woslen
articles, or rag wool. mixed or unmixed.
Twelve cents o kilometer-L insetd,
olive and castor oils. vsruish, billiard
tables, earsben vesscis. empty barrels,
barrels containing vine or other liquid,
glassware, beer IN whatever manner Il
may be put mp. carriages. fine crockery,
naval canvas for sails. furniture pot up,
patent glass and vinegar.
Five cents q Observation-Disclosures for
cats, starch, sugar. ironvare, mauufac-
tuted steel, cotton without seed, ooddsh,
ssn fish, salt beef. hams, manufactured
tia, wheat and maize, -four, iron, knives.