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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
LOSSES BY THE FRI
Insurance Very Large in Proportion to
DAMAGE.


The loss caused yesterday morning by
the fire at the corner OF Jackson and Sixth
streets will not amount to as much as was
at iirst estimated. The lower story of the
eastern end of the building fronting on
Jackson street is still intact, and the
second story is not too badly damaged to
be repaired. Joseph Chialis, the owner of
the building, places the loss at $4,000. The
Jay Cooke house, on Sixth street, is not
badly damaged by the nre, except the
charring of the outer wall on the south
side. The damage can probably be re-
paired for $780, On the interior the loss by
water and breakage viii not exceed 800.
The loss sustained by the occupants of the
burned building is divided up as follows:
Albert Goetz & Co., druggists. 81, 900; Motif
q Vena, saloon, $3.50; w. p. Shaw, saloon,
$500; restaurant, 800; lodging-house. $3.50;
+. Vena, carpenter shop, $780, Across
Jackson street the saloons of John Me-
Cary and John Maratca were each injured
by nre and water 10 the extent of about
$50. The furniture in the rooms on the
second lioor of the Windsor building was
complete loss, with no insurance. w. l..
Gazzam & Co. had the following insur-
ance on the property: On the drug store
of A. Goetz & Co, $1,000; on the jay
Cooke building, $1,000, and $500 on its
furniture. William NJ. Calhoun d Co. had
5000 on the Windsor building. in the San
Francisco, National, Lion and other COM
panies, and $1,000 on the stock of the drug
store in the Firemen's Fund. D. A. Spen-
Ger had 5000 on the building in the Home.
the Oakland Home and the Union of San
Francisco. Burns & Atkinson had 81 600
on the drug stores stock in the Liverpool.
London d Globe. G. H. Blodgett had
81 600 on W. z. Shaw's stock of LIQUORS,
divided equally between the Union of
Philadelphia and the Knoxville of Knox
vile. Tenn.
Joseph Chialer. owner of the Windsor
lodging-house, which was consumed by
FIRE yesterday morning, says he will COM
menee rebuilding at once upon the same
site
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
INSURANCE RATES DOWN AGAIN.
Reductions on Business BIocks-A GEN.
eral Re-Rating in Spring.

The new insurance ratings on the big
blocks in the IRE limits have been re-
ceived by the local companies and agencies
from the PACING Insurance Union, and
will date back to December %. The re-
duction averages y per cent. on present
rates, being slightly below that tigure on
some blocks and slightly above on others
There is some dissatisfaction among the
owners of business property, who think
the reduction hardly commensurate with
the hazard, bat d. A. Spencer, president
of the board of underwriters, made the
following reassuring statement to Posi-
ISTELLIGENCER reporter:
1.-THE PACING Insurance Union intends
early in the spring 10 make a complete re-
rating of the town, when such inequalities
and excessive rates as now exist viii prob
ably be rectiIed."
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
NEW TIME SCHEDULE.
Another Train for Tacoma and Another
Northbound Through Train.


Northbound Through Train.
A new time card goes into effect on the
Northern Pacific railroad today, jan
uary 9Th. The changes in time Of trains
leaving Seattle are as follows: Overland
for st. Paul and Chicago, Gals instead of
6:l0 a. M; for Portland, els instead of
Gas a. m; from Anacortes through to
Tacoma, 12:15 instead of 1925 p. m A
new local train for Tacoma will leave at
5:25 p. m. and stop at all stations. For
the 9:l5 a. m. Tacoma train, the ? 30 p. m.
Chehalis train and the :35 p. m. Portland
train the time remains unchanged.
Following are the changes in the time of
arrival of trains: From Tacoma through
TO Anacortes, 3:l5 p. m. instead of 2:l5 D.
M; local from Tacoma. "a p. m. instead
of $40 p. m; from Portland. :55 D. m. in
stead of 7:25 p. m. The Portland train
arriving here at $40 a. m, the Chehalis
train arriving IL 10 a. IN. and the over
land train arriving at 1925 a. m. remain
unchanged.
This schedule will give an additional
through train from Portland to Anacortes
and Fairhaven, as the train arriving at
$40 a. m. will run through TO Setlro, con-
Meeting there with trains for Anacortes
and Fairhaven, and the train which will
leave Seattle for Tacoma and Portland at
l2:l5 p. IN. will come through from Sedro.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
The Chicago of the Pacific.

A few days ago there was registered at
the Rainier hotel gentleman of wide ex-
perience and high standing in commercial
circles, who has q national reputation.
This gentleman in conversation with sew
eral well known business men of this city
had the following to say in regard TO the
future of Puget sound cities:
Il consider that the treat lake system is
the only water system in America that can
properly be compared with that of Puget
sound, and you will see duplicated here
the story of Buffalo. Cleveland, Milwau-
kee and Chicago. A few years ago when
Cleveland and Milwaukee were considered
amply able TO take care of the traffic from
and to the great lakes, people who prophe-
sled that Chicago would soon lead them
all We're generally laughed at; hut il was
only few years when she had jumped 10
the front, and today she is larger than the
other three cities combined. That is why
| say that, without detriment to the other
cities on the Sound, Anacortes will soon
stand at the head OF them all in population
and business, as she does today in advant-
ageous position and wealth of tributary
resources. The only place that can be con-
sidered as future competitor of Ana
corteS Is San Francisco. and she will soon
be distanced, for AnacorteS will certainly
become the Chicago Of the PACING coast.
The agent of the Union Pacinc system
who was sent 70 Puget sound to select an
ocean terminus. at the time the Oregon
Short line was being constructed. did NOT
hesitate 10 name Anacortes as the place
as had Cooke, Stevens and Willard before
him, and but for the withdrawal Of Dillon
from rallroading that road would have
been pushed 10 Ship harbor President
Adams, however, either thought that there
need be no haste in reaching that point.
or that 10 tap Puget sound was ali that
was necessary. But other men are at the
helm now, and recent developments 90 to
show that they have their ewes on Ana
corteS. The other transcontinental roads
are striving 70 get there, too. The North
ern Paelac IS already running through
trains into Anacortes, and can afford 10
wait short time before constructing a
shorter route 10 that point from east OF the
mountains. Which She viii assnreilv DO ;,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
VANCOUVER LAND OFFICE.
Register John ID. Geoghegan Talk
About the Business.

Mr.. John D. Geoghegan, the register of
the Vancouver land Office, was at the Raj
nier hotel yesterday, having come to the
city to get Judge Hanford TO sign his Of
fetal bond. In speaking of the senatorial
contest, Mr.. Geoghegan said:
II really do not believe there viii be
much of fight, for Senator Watson G.
Squire will be chosen his own successor on
the hrst ballots
"How is the business of the land Office?
A land office business is always good one
in d state to which so many immigrants
are coming. We get letters every day from
all parts of the United States asking for
information about taking up and settling
land.
more settlements are being made in
Lewis and Cowlitz counties than in any
other part of our district. Most Of Clarke
county, indeed. all of il that is surveyed.
is taken up. Many men are getting timber
claims; some of them are being contested,
forfeited and settled under the homestead
act.
what we are now waiting for is more
government surveys. The settlers are out
stripping the surveyors. and there is no
danger that surveyed land will be unoccu-
MED -
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
THE WEEK OF PRAYER BEGINS.
A Small Audience Gathers at the North
Seattle Meeting.

The Engiish-speaking evangelical
churches of North Seattle began their OBJ
servance of week of prayer with union
meeting last night at the North Seattle
Baptist church, corner of Third and Cedar
streets. Perhaps in consequence of the
bad weather. only 20 persons were present.
An hour was spent IN song. prayer and
Scripture reading. under the leadership of
Rev. o. V. W Chandler. Tonight the
meeting will be led by Rev. Thomas Bald
win a; the TAYLOR Congregational church,
corner of Birch and Thomas streets.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
THE OMAHA BRIDGE FIGHT.
st. Paul and Rock Island Roads Crowd
ing the Union Pacific.

OMAHA, Jan Sin the contempt case to-
day the Union PACING attorney argued
that the agreement with the st. Paul road
was merely lease, terminable at pleasure.
The st. Paul attorney insisted that it was
contract. Judge Dudly held that the
Union Pacific must show cause tomorrow
why it is not In contempt.
The Rock Island has begun fight
against the Union Pacinc for violation of
contract. Last night three Rock Island
engines were run on the Union Pacific
nam line at Beatrice. and asked running
orders to Lincoln according to contract.
The Union Pacific refused, and the en-
gines remain there, compelling the Union
PACING to make a long detour on siding.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
hat the timbers may be always submerged

that the timhers may be always submerged
but not sink too deep.
This is not the hrst time such means
have been adopted for crossing swamp,
for they have been tried at several places
on the Canadian Pacific railroad, end have
proved successful. This is the third
method which has to be tried at this difii-
cult point.
The engineers first tried driving eighty,
foot piles, but found that these would
not stand firm, as the slough Is
eighty to 100 feet deep. They next
tried building a bank directly on
the surface. trusting to the brush to
sustain il. They are now making last at
tempt, and have called on Henry g. Balch
for bids. This 800 feet of track will prob
ably cost $4,000, the timber work being
very expensive.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
WHEAT BLOCKADE BROKEN.
Plenty of Cars I'm the Palouse Country
The Market Price Advances.

CoLFAx, Jan. Especial. THE wheat
situation in Whitman county is very diff
ferent today from what it was four weeks
ago. The blockade has been broken, and
every shipping point is amply provided
with cars, very small proportion being
for Eastern shipment. The price in Chi
cago is, however, at present so low that
there is no longer much object in
shipping East. The price of wheat has be-
gun to advance, as everyone believed it
would as soon as transportation facilities
We're provided. Kuhn & Bowman and
Lippitt Bros, of Colfax, the principal
local buyers, raised their price for hrst
quality sacked wheat to AZ cents Saturday,
and the PACING Coast Elevator Company
commenced buying at the same rate a
week and half ago.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
NEW LINE ON FIDALGo ISLAND.
Northern Pacific Extension to Burrows
Bay-Imprnxementsa at Anacortes.

Northern Pacific Extension to Burrows
Bay-Improvements at Anacortes.
The Northern Pacific engineers are in
curing as to the feasibility of building a
road from Guemes channel, near Ana
cortes, to Burrows bay, without going
around the bay. This would be high
grade only mile and a half long, while
iow-grade road around the bay would be
two and half miles long. The low-grade
bne IS already located and cleared, but the
engineers desire shorter line.
Several other improvements have been
made by the Northern Pacific at Anacortes
IN connection with the Seattle Il Northern.
which is being operated jointly by the
Northern Pacinc and Oregon Improvement
Company. A wharf has been built at a
cost OF $4,000, and is the largest and hest
los feet good two-story depot 25x50
feet has also been erected. These improve
ments have cost nearly $4,000.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
Formal Suit Against the o. 1. Co.

Colonel J. c. Haines, as attorney for the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company, filed
bill in the United States court yester-
day to foreclose the mortgage held by that
company against the Oregon Improve
ment Company for 81, 10000.
Colonel Haines said that this was merely
matter of form in order to secure the
claims of the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company. There viii be no movement
to sell tne Oregon Improvement property
in order to satisfy the mortgage
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06

that the case was in the court, and till
decision was rndered no satisfactory con-
cInsion could be arrived at.
In answer to question from Mr., z. r.
Whittier, Secretary j. w. Dodge said that
no word had been received from DIR.
Bailey Gatzert relative to the cost OF es-
tabiishing beet sugar factory, but re-
ply was expected soon. ;,
Mr.. Leary added that Mr.. Gatzert had
been confined to his rooms by ilIness-not
serious-and this probably accounted for
Mr. Cafzarfrs silence
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
Movements of the Engineers Party.

The party of Union PACING, Great North
ern and Missouri Pacinc engineers are
now examining the route between Tacoma
and Portland. w. P. Watson, principal
assistant engineer of the Great Northern,
who accompanied them part of the way,
returned home yesterday Work has again
been stopped on the depot ground of the
Union Pacinc in this city, in response to
orders from headquarters, the piledriver
having only worked a day and halt.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
SEATTLE MAN IN PARAGUAY.
A Letter From 4. II. Gwynn, Who Is
Prospering.

Mr.. H. E. Shields has received letters
written from Assuncion, Paraguay, by Mr..
T. r. Gwynn, who was clerk in the land
Office here in 1883. Mr.. Gywnn, upon go
ing to Paraguay, received 6,000 acres of
fine land outright from the Paraguay
Land Company, and the loan of enough
money to buy machinery for working the
land. Then Mr.. Gywnn got a colony of
eighteen to come TO Paraguay, and they
have been developing the tract and max
ing good deal of money. Mr.. Gwynn is
enthusiastic over the soil and climate, and
declares that the land is the best in the
world
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
When the New Tariff Takes Effect.

The new transcontinental freight tariff,
westbound, goes into effect on January
18th, and that on eastbound freight on
January I'D. The statement published in
yesterdays evening papers that both tar
Ifs would go into effect on the I'D is
based on misinformation, and this correc-
ton is made on the authority of a tele-
gram from S. g. Fulton, assistant general
freight agent of the Northern PACING road,
to Assistant Superintendent Nadeau.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
THE PORT TOWNSEND SOUTHERN.
Work VIII Be Resumed Today at
OLYMPIA.

OLYMPIA, Jan Especial. Colonel s.
w. Scott, right-of-way agent for the Port
Townsend Southern, today received word
that the work of construction TO Butler
cove would proceed at once. Two forces
will start tomorrow to lay track from the
present terminus to the new depot and
thence to Butler cove.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
A seattle Bow in Battle.

Private letters which came TO Seattle
yesterday brought the news that the
Hotchkiss guns which did such effective
work in the recent Indian .ght, were COM
manded by Lieutenant Hayden, son of
Major James r. Hayden OF this city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
THE GovERNoR GAINING.
A MIX Diet at Santa Barbara Improves
His Health.

Major James Il. Hayden heard from
Governor Ferry yesterday. The governor,
who was at Riverside, is now at Santa
Barbara, and at present he is on milk
diet, and gaining in health rapidly. His
physicians say he will recover from the
gastric difficulty which has been troubling
him for some time
Mrs. Ferry and Mr.. and Mrs. Maddux
are with him.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
New station at Van AsseIt,s.

The Northern PACING railroad will open
a station today at Van Asselt's, r. " Ell
lott being the agent and operator in
charge.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
YFSTIRULED TRAM SERVICE

Over the Northern Pacific railroad. dining ea-s
and sleeping cars every day n the year Sestfis
te chicago II mites the shortest route second
class psaSSengeFs, TOO, are Afforded excellent ac-
commodationS
TaiKrY@THREE Eocss AND TEgRTY-sIx MINUTES
saved IN reaching Chicago via this Hre
Shiiherg, city ticket zgeat, 10 second street
Seattle
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06

Nisdora's Rooersirs Is meeting with great Sl,e-
oesS SverywheFe, sna Is rapidly stpplantinx
every otAer preparation os Ike nasGre. Itsll-
ves druggists sesl is-Ksseks Moaasa{s NglFs. Dor.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06

tSods blessing 70 mankind" say thousands
who have been carsd by Oregon Kidney Ia
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The Portland daily press., 1891-10-08
The Cause Of Educatio n i.

Az z.lo' the anniversary Of the Maine Bap
sist Education Society opened. the president
Itev. U NJ Emery Of Norridgewock, IN the.
cna'r' Mr.. Emery's opening address was an
aoie exposition Of the needs of the mission
neld Ia this state. The smaller churches
were discussed, and their needs and advan-
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-08
NELSON WILL DRIVE.
Williams, the Owner Of AIlertOn, Will
also Hold the Ribbons.
Forty Thousand People will See The
Great Stallion Race.
The Betting Light With Odds in Pa
TOr Of Names King.

GRAND sAPIDs, Mich. Oct. .7.-Horsemen
and lovers : the race from all over the
country age beginning TO arrive In this city
for the big race tomorrow, and the leading
hotels are rapidly filing up. The bulk Of
the crowd viii arrive tonight and tomorrow
morning on the special trains. Names from
Maine, New York, and other points east.
and from Minnesota, Iowa, and points west
are seen on the registers. Everybody Is on
the qui viYe wondering what the weather
will be and which horse viii win the palm
The hotels are unable to accommodate the
throng and thousands are obliged to seek
shelter 10 private residences. Allerton was
speeded today and showed up In Gne form.
Nelson Is In the pink OF condition, his owner
saying he Is as "ine as a fiddle" The bet
ting Is very light with the odds Ia favor Of
the Maine horse The pool sellers began 'op-
erations at six o'clock tonight, but the talent
were wary. More than forty thousand peo-
pie will see the race. Every available seat
In the grand stand and temporary amphithe-
atres has been sold already. Mr. Williams,
ewner OF Allerton, will drive his horse and
Mr.. Nelson will pilot the Maine king through
the race. The track Is in prime condition.
The judges will be Dan J. Chapman, presl-
dent OF the Detroit Horsemen's Association,
CHOSEN by the hOrsemen'3 association OF this
city, and two others chosen by Nelson and
Williams.
The race Is for purse OF SIC. 600, the win
ner taking 1t all but $500, which the loser
will receive to cover expenses.
The Portland daily press., 1891-10-08
ADVENT CHRISTIANS.
Yesterdays and Today's Meetings In
tho New Portland Church.

The annual meeting Of the Maine State Ad
vent Christian conference will be held thI
week at the Second Advent church, Congress
place, commencing today at a. m. The prc
Pramme for today is as follows:
pa U a. m. to IL m.-Business; organization and re-
ports OF officers. ~ iN
2.3o p. m.-Deyotional service.
s.45 p. m.-DeVotional Services. s. Tracy
Suolect-'Fath's Superlatlve Object"
The public are cordially Invited.
The Maine State Advent Sunday School
convention held its second annual session
with the Advent Christian church in Con-
gress place yesterday. AT O'Clock the con-
vention was organized with fair attendance
After a devotional service the president,
Rev. FL. ii. Brown, made the opening ad-
dress, which was followed by reports from
the different schools belonging to the con-
vention. The question box was then con-
Quoted by Rev. E. P. Woodward of this city.
Officers were elected as follows:
President-G. L. Tracy, Blddeford.
French. westbrook; L. o. Dinsmore, Portland. o
Secretary-J. Denton, BIidgtOn.
Treasurer-0. III. Mayberry, Old Orchard.
In the afternoon Rev. G. l.. Tracy read an
interesting paper entitled "a World of Prog
ress," followed by Rev. j. Denton on "The
Sunday School Necessity" Rev. w, II.
Mitchell on "The Use and Abuse Of Lesser
Helps" and chalk talk by Rev. w. N. Ten
ney. In the evening this programme was
carried out:
Address. ..........."A Successful Sunday school .
Rev. III. Ii. Brown.
ADDRESS: The Relation of Church and Sunday
oSnOos -. .-.s ..
Mrs. y. X. Taylor.
Paper. 1.-THE Church: Her Relation and Resnon-
slDllity TO the Sunday School,.
DIR. Forest.
tseading............... Widows Mlte,,'
Mrs. Il. Blanchard