The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-02-20
WASHINGTON NEWS
The Construction ~ the Port
Townsend Southern.
Dsa~sisy In obss,.isg . ships Grew
--Assrrhy In Spokane srhesis
-ss~nssi Aeesdent-

calling for BIDS for the construction Of
sfx miles Of road from the present
terminus 70 the head Of Port Discovery
bay. Proposals viii be received up TO
March g.
Being asked 10 outline the future
plans Of the company. Judge ]. A.
Kuhn. president Port Townsend
Southern railway. made the following
statement and authorizes the Posi-
IETxLLIGEscEE correspondent 20 pub
Hsh iE as coming fr6n him, officially
III is our intention to have work CON-
menee on the present contract within
ten days OF the signing OF the same
and a soon as the engineers can COM
plete the profile Aad estimates we will
call for bids for the NEXT 80 niles.
We viii be readysa advertise for bldg
ia about three weeks. This fs-miie
section viii take us to QuIiceHs DaTz-,
on Hoods canal, and il will be built
and in operation before fsext fall.
= You may say Further that sc viii
put on steamers between Quiieene bay
and Union City, che head OF Hood
canal Onr next move will be 70 build
from Union City. via the Chehails
valley, southwark 20 connection with
the Northern Pacific near Ghehaiis,
distance OF ~ miles. This will give
Port Townsend independent. connee-
ton with n fr@nscoDtinentai line as
quickly rs such connections can be
made.
I'VE will use q steamboat In Hoods
canal until the gap In the railroad
betwene Qaiicene bay and Union City
Ii built, and am free to say that the
entire rail line viii he finished and In
operation sooner than the general
public expect il.
THE sHfr n'cLKIIAs's CREW LOST.
The necessity for the steamer VII
mington 60 call into Astoria for coal
has occasioned somebody loss Of
shout 81 .s00 and deprived the ASneri-
can ship Gen. Mcclellan of an expect
ed crew. she Is lumber laden for
Buenos Ayres and has been riding
isxiiy at anchor In the bay for just two
weeks, waiting for sailors. A crew OF
10 was secured in San Francisco and
shipped up on the Wilmington. but
when she touched Mt Astoria the whole
crowd deserted. The bonus was $50
per capita. the advance money $50 and
the steamship fare about SO, so the
ship Is probably out over 81 900 of this
SUM and she Is in the same predica-
ment ~ two weeks ago. Her master.
Capt. Morine. has had 10 stand a great
deal Of chatting to-day.
cry EsGIxEKR LEsKEAgD INSANE.
Ira Leskeard, city engineer, was de-
clared insane this afternoon and was
committed TO the territorial hospital
ut steiiacoom where he will be taken
tomorrow. His mental malady Is
temporary. He imagiaes enemies
seek hss life. About ; o'clock this
morning be arose, ran 20 the wharf
and jumped overheard, but was res
cued by q boat lowered from the steam
ef Wilmington. He Is fine surveyor
and did q large amount Of work here
IN the past year.
Az orrus-FIIIED BtsrLE.
Poar TowxsEsp, Feb. i9.--Marie
Casteson and her husband, Prosper
CAsteron. were arrested this morning
on the steamer North Pacific, from
Victoria, charged with smuggling
opium Fourteen pounds of the con-
trab4nd drug were found on Mrs.
Casteron's person. She had sort of
harness rugged up. which hung over
the shoulders, a receptacle for opium
taking the place In her apparel usually
occupied By the hustle. The arrest
was made BY Inspector Rogers.
The pair were taken before Commits
sioner Hailsr, Who bound them over
IN 800 each 10 appear before she grand
jury. They will be taken 10 Seattle
tomorrow, and. the jury being In SEES
sion, they can have y speedy trial,
unless as Usual. the opium-smuggling
ring gives bonds and they make them
selves scarce.
The prisoners are French, and very
ignorant. being barely able 10 sneak
English In nionosyIlahles. II il not
likely they are in the unlawful bust
ness on their own account Both ac-
knoNiedgesi their guilt before the
commissioner.
PROGRAMME ron NAVAL COMMISSION.
The following programme has been
prepared for the reception of the
naval conclusion.
First pay-Proceed in Manzanita TO
. point III The straits for which APP
proscaes 10 the Sound and points re-
served for notifications can be viewed
thence along west shore OF hay TO
Fort Townsend. lronIale and Had
lock. At the latter places the blast
furnaces, mills AMI shipyard sites will
be Inspected. From Hadlock they
VIII rruceed 60 the stone quarry lsite
Tor dry doeks) and head OF bay. and
across portage Ia Oak bay thence in
small boats to head OF Horn hay,
where the steamer Wildwood wifi be
met anu scow bay inspected. From
Scow bay upon the Manzanita and re-
turn 10 this city. On returning the
general committee Will entertain the
commissioners as shall be hereafter
determined.
Second Day Drive in carriages IN
Grows Nest thence To Port Nilsson
Heights, and returning visit custom
house site, the railroad terminal
grounds, aud then proceed 10 the fort
VIA The briggs place "a afford the COM
nilssioners an opportunity 10 see the
rsiiroad grade and other points of
interest along this part of the shore OF
the bay After inspection Of garrison
grounds and reception by Capt. Balm.
bridge return Ia this city.
ANOTHER NATIONAL BANK.
Several Eastern capitalists, through
The influence OF Mr.. T. !. Notion, who
VIII establish q wholesale and retail
hardware house hers next April. have
decided To found another nattoual
bank ia Fort fosasend. Mr.. Motion
has seense<i for his friends the corner
room tnshe Eisenhess block. soon To
he hsisli~-tase most prominent corner
IN he city. viz. Water and TavtoF
streets. The new bank will have a
paid up capital stock of $4,000. and
viii probably be called the Marine
National rso snllllanalrcS and an
experienced bank cashier Will control
the institution. Temporary quarters
have been secured fer the eaFlk in the
Hastings building. corner % Water
and Tyler streets. shseh Will be ready
for occupancy In shout two months.
Mr.. Molten leaves in a few weeks ter
Chicago "a perfect arrangements for
his business here.
sArUkat1Sys erBesaKsS
Yesterday tee. W. BoaSer, living
three maseS from the city. caught q
wildcat weighing 81 pounds la small
steel trap. lie allied IL ard brought Il
20 town. IL is sesfevs specimen al
rs species and Vas bought nv II, !
Notion. Who will cause ID 70 be
mounted and PLACED ina his new store.
A remarkably beautiful white owl
wss sent IN from nungeness ta-dsy
to-day - T l.. Bash 90 be mounted
The seise esl s nos indigenous 4, the
Vuinpsr peninsula. ans! the deceased
stranger attracts some attention. A.
well A. her naajessy, the eat.