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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-11
Shipping Intelligence.

TAroosH, May 1o.-5 p. m--C.oudy; light
south wind. Bark in tow of Coils passed out
at $50 p. N. Tugs Holyoke and Sea Lion in
straits.
NEAH BAY, May lo.-5 p. m.--Psrtly cloudy;
light southwest wind. Tug Discovery and eight
schooners in the bay.
CLALLAN BAY, May 10 p. m--Cloudy: light
southeast wind.
PoEr CRESCENT, May i0-5 .. m-Partly
cloudy; light south wind
PORT ANGELES, May l0.-5 p. n.-Cloudy; light
west wind.
PoRr TOWNSEND, May 10-rSpecial Tho
bark General Fairchild sailed tor Dutch Harbo-,
Alaska this afternoon laden with ASA tons of
Nanaimo coal. The coal viii be used BY the
government vessels this summer while cruising
in Bering sea and possibly a few whaling vessels
may call there for fuel. The Fairehild is in
command of Captain Mosher, who lately ex-
changed positions with Captain Mackay, of the
ship Wachsetts.
The admeasurements of two vessels con-
structed on Puget Sound were today fled at
the custom house: TIE schooner Standard.
built at Ballard by Charles Allison and valued
at s450-Dimensions: Length, So feet: breadth,
lot feet; depth, 81 feet and s.1l net tons bur
den Sloop Idler. build st Seattle by W. l.
Johnson and valued at $50 - Dimensions:
Length, 81 feet; breadth ii feet; depth, 65 feet,
and 10 80 net tons register.
The steamer Yakima, of Port Gamble VISA
fined 500 today by Collector WATSON for not
carrying properly licensed officers. A request
was filed asking the department. 10 remit the
fine.
SAN FRANCISCO, May io-Arrived-Bk Ark
wright, from Port Ludlow; bktn J. NJ Griffith.
from Port Hadock- Cieared-Brit ok Ravens
wood. for Portland. Ssiled-Str Willamette VAL
ley. for Yaluina bay; II. B. VI. Nymph, for Es.
quimal': Chill sh Republic, for Por. Townsend;
blk Canada for Tacoma
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Heavy Cargo of Steel Rods Arrive From
AntMern.

A. #. Whitney, general manager of the
Puget Sound Wire Nail & Steel Company.
located at Everett, was in the city at the
Northern hotel last night. The German
bark Cribs, Captain Ohisen, from Ant
werp. arrived al the nail works yesterday
with 2,000 tons of steel as stock for the fac
tory. The Cribs made the trip in 1S7 DAYS.
which is considered good time. She
cleared ~ the Port Townsend custom
house and paid S2700o in duties.
Manager Whitney explained that
foreign steel rods were used for the manu-
facture of such nails as were for the ex-
port trade. The law allows the rebate of
almost all the customs paid in which the
product is sent to foreign countries.
Our main building" said Manager
Whitney, us 4G0xS0 feet. and we have q
capacity of 100 kegs per dav. This
means an output daily of about 5000.
The force of men employed Will be about
90, and their wages will range from $3.50
10 $3.50 per day. The factory is so con-
stFucied that we can double the capacity
al any time This We aim 10 do. We vii,
make our own kegs out OF Washington
tir. The coal produced here is snlendidly
adapted Tor our work. In addition 10 the
nam building We have four other large
structures, covering much ground.
The o-ois viii begin unloading tomor-
row and in ten days the whole cargo will
be in our warehouse. BY May Il We will
be making nails ana Illine orders.
cargo OF raw material will leave New York
early IN june and Will reach Everett.
barring accidents. in tine 20 nh our needs.
when the frs; lot Of steel rods will have
been consumed. Taking freight into con-
slderation We will meet the prices o. the
world"
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New Officers of the Monte Cristo and
the Rainy Mining Companies.

At a meeting of the Monte Cristo Min
ing Company held at their office in this
city recently the following changes of Off
GERS and trustees were made:
Joseph L. Colby, of Cleveland, O., was
elected trustee and president. vice II. G.
Bond, resigned; James II. Hoyt. of Cleve-
land. o., was elected trustee, vice George
S. Brown, resigned. Upon the resigna-
ton of Marshall Bond as secretary of the
company. William c. Butler. of Seattle,
was elected secretary pro tenn.
The following is list of the officers and
trustees: Joseph L. Colby, president; F.
W. Wilmans, vice PRESIDENT; William c.
Butler, secretary pro tem.: Edward Blew
EFT. treasurer. Trustees-Joseph L. Colby,
F. ". Wilmans, James III. Hoyt. Edward
Blewett, Alton l.. Dickerman. The Offices
have been removed from. room 40 Bailey
building to room go in the same building.
The Rainy Mining Compay has also
made changes of officers and trustees, as
follows: Joseph /. Colby, of Cleveland.
O., was elected trustee and president. vice
II. G. Bond. resigned; J. NJ Wnmans
was elected secretary. vice Marshall Bond.
resigned. The following is list of the
present officers and trustees: Officers
Joseph L. Colby, president; F. W. VIII
mans, vice president; ]. NJ. Wllmans. sec
rotary; Edward Biewett, treasurer. Trus-
tees-Joseph L. Colby. f. W. Wilmans.
Edward Blewett. The offices of the COM
pany have been removed from room 40
Bailey building to room go in the same
building
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SAN FRANCISCO PILOT BOATS.
The Bonita May Call Here-HoW the
Service Is Managed.

The Bonita May Call Here-HoW the
Service Is Managed.
Captain F. W. Jordan, San Francisco
pilot who has been in Port BIakeley for
some time past experimenting the build
ing of the pilot boat Bonita, was in the
city yesterday. He says he expects TO
start for San Francisco with his craft the
latter part of the week. He may bring her
over to Seattle before starting to give the
people here a chance to see one of the
finest little sailing vessels ever built on the
Sound.
Captain Jordan says there are sixteen
pilots interested in her. There are twenty
pilots licensed to take vessels in through
the Golden Gate and inland waters. These
pilots work in crews of six. Three go out
in pilot boat and remain out three days
watching for vessels and bringing in any
that may require them. If they catch
no vessels they return at the end Of the
three days and the other three go out.
They now have four pilot boats, three of
which are in constant use and the fourth
will be kept in reserve. Each boat is
manned by crew of five aside from the
pilots on board. This involves a big ex-
pense and makes it necessary to maintain
high rates for pilotage.
The rates are So for each foot of the ves-
sells draft and for vessels over 500 tons 4
cents per ton additional. This would
make the cost of pilotage for 2.000-ton
ship, drawing twenty feet OF water, $50.
Coasting vessels are not required to take
pilots but all others are compelled to pay
half pilotage even though they do not take
a pilOt
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Tacoma Railroad Notes.

TACOMA, May 10.-The Northern Pacific rail-
road has prepared a schedule OF rates to Grays
Harbor points which ia . per cent lower than
the present rates.
The round trip fare 10 the G. A. R. encamp-
ment az Fairhavea from June TO 10. has been
fixed az one and one-fith fare. Tickets will be
good until June Il
The Tacoma Railway and Motor Company has
arranged TO sell its bonds and purchase the Ia
coma ana Steilacoom railroad increasing its
trsekage 20 miles. The Thomson Huston COM
psny is interested in the Tacoma aud Stsilacoom
railway purchase.
Twenty new electric cars hsve been ordered
by the Tacoma Railway and Motor Company.
Some OF them will De assisted by the counter
weight arrangement, consisting of an attach
reut OF weights that runs down hill, assisting
up, and is Itself pulled mp hill when the Car
goes down. thus acting as brake 10 the car.
President Schuze, of the Tacoma Railway
and Motor Company, says there is no prospect
OF the electric street railways OF Seattle and Ia
coma being consolidated, rumoFs 10 the contrary
Notwithstanding
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TO CUT THE ISTHMUS.
Warner Miller Explains Mica
ragua Canal Project.
THE GAIN TO PUGET SOUND.
Interesting Address Before Large Au-
demonstrating Of usiness Men to
Consider Financial Aspect.

Hon. Warner Miller, of New York. pres
ident of the Nicaragua Canal Construction
Company. arrived in this city yesterday
afternoon, accompanied by his secretary.
Louis Cbable, of Costa Rica. They came
on the 2:45 train from Tacoma, and were
welcomed at the station by E. o. Graves,
w. E. Bailey and w. 4. Forrest. Pro-
ceeding directly to the Rainier hotel they
took luncheon, and then met committee
from the Chamber of Commerce, consist
ing Of John III. McGraw, Thomas Burke,
Herman Chaplin, Joshua NJ. Wrestling.
Griffith Davies and J. w. Dodge. Unfor-
tunately the dav was SO rainy that sight
seeing was out of the question, and so
most Of the afternoon was spent at the
hotel. In the evening Mr.. Miller spoke
before good audience in Ranke's hail on
the Nicaragua canal project.
This morning at 10 O'Clock at the
Chamber Of Commerce Mr.. Miller will
meet the business men Of the city to dis
cuss the financial aspect of the under
taking. This evening w. Z. Bailey will
give dinner for him, and at $50 there
will be public reception at the Chamber
of Commerce, unless Mr.. Miller is unex-
pectedy called out of the city. To the re-
ception all, both men and women, who
wish to meet Mr.. Miller are cordially in
vited.
Tomorrow morning Mr.. Miller leaves
for California.
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PACIFIC POSTAL EXTENSIONS.
Company to Add to Its FacilitieS-No
Ready to Divulge Plans.

Company to Add to Its Facilities-Not
Ready to Divulge Plans.
L. W. Storror, general Pacific coast
superintendent of the Pacific Postal
Telegraph Company, returned yesterday
from Victoria. TO which city he had gone
in the interests of his company.
This company has in view important
extensions in the state of Washington,
said Mr. Storror, "but they are of a char
acter that would render injudicious any
present publication of our plans, but
things are rapidly getting in such shape
that at no distant date We can tell the pub
lie all about them. We will shortly begin
the erection of a line eastward from Cali
fornia to Colorado, which will be LOO
miles long and will cost $4,000. This
new line will give the Pacific Postal COM
pany another outlet for its Eastern busi-
ness and for competition with other COM
panies."
Superintendent Storror said that his
present visit to Seattle had no special
significance. He was simply looking over
the business, which. under Local Manager
Blake, he found to be in highly salts
factory condition.
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WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer Flyer viii be ready to resume her run
between here and Tacoma tomorrow or satur-
day.
Steamer A-ki sailed from Nanairno yesterday
morning with cargo OF coal for Alaska coaiinr
stations
Steamer W. F. Munroe, which sunk IN skscit
river few days ago, was raised yesterday and
lowed down the flats az the mouth OF the
river to be repsired.
Steamer J. G. Britain returned from Decep-
ton pass yesterday after iruitiess attempt to
raise the railroad iron she lost there some time
ago. The current was 700 swif. to enable the
diver 70 accomplish anything.
Steamer Waseo had 50 tons of freight out on
the %ha,eom route; the Angeles took s. tons of
coal 10 Port Townsend; the J. T. Mcdonald had
So tons OF general freight ont on the Bs!Iiaghara
bay route: The Henry Bailey brought in 20 tons
OF hay and Lett with 50 tons OF general freight ON
the skagit river route. aad the Mabel had s.
tons Out on the sDohcmish river route
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WESTERN UNION WORK.
Line Built as Far rs Snohomish by
Today.

Local Manager Brown, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company, stated yester-
day that work was progressing rapidly on
the company's extension from Seattle to
Sumas CITY, and that by today the line
will have been built into snohomish.
Some time ago the line was completed
as far as Woodinville junction, but the
Pacific Postal Company procured tempo
rary injunction against the Western Union,
on the ground that the former corporation
had secured the exclusive right-of-way
along the line of the Seattle, Lake Shore
& Eastern road. When the matter came
Up before Judge Hanford in the United
States court he dissolved the injunction,
and about one month ago the Western
Union resumed building. Manager Brown
said the work would be pushed forward
with all possible rapidity.
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war. when he enlisted rs private in the Filth
New York cavalry. serving subsequently under
General Philip ii. sheridan in the Shenandoah
valley. His career a soldier may be gathered
from the fact that ne was steadily promoted
through the intermediate ranks until he became
lieutenant, when he was taken prisoner az the
battle of Winchester. lie was paroled on the
field. and soon after that he was honorably dis
charged.
Going abroad he became Interested in paper
manufacturing and on his return he established
himself in this business at HeIkimer, y. Y,
where tie still resides. His first active partici-
patton in politics was in 1872 when he was dele
gate 10 the national Republican convention at
Philadelphia From 1874 to 1878 he was a MEM
Der OF the New York legislature: and in the year
last mentioned, he was chosen as a Republican
member of congress from the Twenfy-second
New York district comprising Herkimer, Jeifer-
son endLewis counties. On July l6, 1sSi, the
legislature, after a long struggle, chose him
United States senator TO succeed Thomas c.
Piait who, with Roscoe Conkiing, had resigned
on sccount OF q difference with President Gar
field Senator Miller took his seat October IL,
ISL. and he served until March 3, 1857 when he
was succeeded by Senator Frank Hiscock In
isss he was the Republican candidate for gov
ernor OF New York.
Two years ago his success as O man of affairs
led 10 his selection as president OF the Nicara-
qua Canal Construction Company; and since
thea he he's worked indesatigsbly for this en-
terprise. In speaking Of the work he said yes
terday; within the last year / have travelled
600 miles in the interest of the canal visiting
nearly al parts Of the country.
''on my present trip / came west over the
Northern Pacific. At 81. Paul and Minneapo
and at other points the project has received fav-
oFahle attention. have visited Portland and
Tacoma, and from here l SO down into Cali
fornia.
lin every section of the United States find
that the people are greatly interested in the
construction OF tae canal. The movement for
IL does not seem confined 10 any one part / do
not anticipate any action by the present con.
gress, but think that governments support of
the project is inevitable. The company has no,
asked for aid, but the idea has come from GER
tain senators and congressman who believe III at
fox defense aud commercial reasons the United
States should control the canal All we ask ia
that the government pay q fair price for The
expenditure and labor IN the undertaking.
"wors il at present going on, though not so
fest as we should like to have it About 400 men
are now employed"
Mr.. Chable, who is Mr. Milier's secre-
tary, was for two years at Costa RIGA in
the interest of the cOmnany
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POOR SERVICE TO PORT ANGELES
Bad Effect OF Steamer Combine-Efort
to Get Boat.

Bad Effect OF Steamer Combine-Eforts
to Get Boat.
Captain George II. White, of Port An
geles. who has been in the city for several
days past. said yesterday that the steam
boat service between Seattle and Port An
geles was far from satisfactory 10 the
Port Angeles people, and that an effort
had been made to induce Captain Hatch
to put the Monticello on the route when
she is completed, but the captain had not
yet given an answer. He says the mail
service was awful for awhile after the
Union Pacific boats were pulled
off, though it is somewhat better
now, but people going either way have to
stop over night in Port Townsend, and
freight has to be rehandled and extra
wharfage and charges incurred.
An effort was made to ger the Sehome
for the run, but the Union Pacific company
would not let her go unless she was pur-
chased outright for s25.O 900. The company
wanted $4,000 for the George E. Starr, but
she is not suitable for the run. Now the
steamer Michigan stops there on her trips
10 and from San Francisco and Portland,
but fast passenger boat is needed to
Seattle, and Captain White says the people
must have it,
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THE PUBLIC ADDRESS.
Interesting Explanation OF the Nicaragua
Canal Project.

The address at Ranke's hall was largely
attended, for every seat on the floor was
taken, the gallery was filed, and the stand
ing room at the sides and rear was occu-
pied. Mr.. Miller spoke Interestingly
clearly and convincingiy of the work. and
carried his audience with him-as was
shown by the hearty applause AT the close.
On the platform were +. q. Graves,
Judge Thomas Burke, Herman Chanin.
John II. McGraw, Joshua NJ. Wrestling
and William +. Bailey. Mr.. Graves intro
duoed Mr. Miller. who after few words
expressing his qualification at the cordial
ity 81 his reception, plunged into his sub
tect. To show the opinion of public men
he quoted the following words from Presi-
dent EaTrison's annual message to the
Fifty-Second congress;
I deem IL 10 be a matter O. the highcs. con.
eera To the United States shat the Nicaragua
canal, connecting the waters OF the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans and giving us s shorter water
communication between our ports upon those
two great seas should &c speedily constructed
and at she smallest practicable limit Of cost
The senator from Alabama tAir Morgsnl. in bis
argument upan this subject before the senstc at
the last sessIea. did not overestimste the i'm
portsnee ~ this work when he said that the
canal Is now the most important subject con
nceted with the commercial growth ana prog.
ross OF the Uaited States.
In speaking Of the history Of the pro-
feet. Mr.. Miller said III part:
The question Of connecting the Atlantic aud
Pacific oceans by a waterway across tae isthmus
g. So cid IS the knowledge o. the world in regard
O. America We are this year celebrating the
<e1sh anniversary Of ths discovery of America
bv Columbus But Columbus never expected
TO fad new continent He simply hoped ~
aud new way 10 the or cat which was thea
known to hiG. He sSiie9 westward. eut ne Was
disappointed. fer he cSnse against a continent.
After he had abandoned the enterprise other al
venturous spisits toeS :. M, Ga1 history tells
Us that ir0sa the Cuff ot 81 Lswrenee 10 the
coas: os South Ame<lcs every river. bay and
indentsaon elong the AtlSatsc ocean
was taoFongaiy explored with the
hope Of Anaing Passage 10
.'tae soath sea-" as il was called. snG - the
East indies sud China Bat all efforts failed.
Finally. Balboa, climbing the highest OF the
mountains OF Central America. FIRST looked out
upon tas Pacific ocean. Al once /; came to his
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Railroad and Corporation Notes.

:. s. Netf, OF the Great Northern, lett yester-
day morning for en- inspecting trip over the
line
The Union Electric Company is engaged in
making number o. extensions for city stree,
lighting.
f. c. kilbourne, general manager of the
Union Electric Company, will return 20 Seattle
from ais Eastern Trip Saturday.
J. Z. Lilly, OF the Oregoa Improvement Com
pany, returned yesterday from Port TOWNSEND
where he had been for several days attending
70 legal business for the company.
Il. l. Hawkins. OF Franklin. has prepared a
very exact map OF the town Of Franklin for the
location OF houses. which ars the property OF
The Oregon Improvement Company.
Articles OF incorporation of the Eshelmsn.
Llewellyn Mortgage and Trust Company were
fled yesterday TIE capital stock Is 6xei at
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NEWS OF RAILROADS.
Seattle, Sidney & Gray's HarbOr
Line Proposed.
WORK ON THE TELEGRAPH LINES
Pacific Postal Adding to It's Facilities
and Western Union Extending Its
Wires-Marine News.

Articles incorporating the Seattle, Sid
ney g Gray's Harbor Railroad Company
were filed in the Office OF the county audi
tor yesterday. The incorporators and
trustees are Charles A. Malarkey and JEFF
w. Hayes. of Portland: C. p. Stone, d. b..
Ward, Charles Armstrong, Twyman o.
Abbott and William T. Chalk. The cap
itai stock is fixed at 5000, 900, in %, 900
shares of 800 par value each.
1t is said TO be the purpose of the COM
pany to construct railroad from Sidney
toward Gray's harbor, either by way OF
Shelton or Union City. Such a road could
be easily built on light grades and would
open fine belt of timber and rich agri-
cultural lands. A reconnaissance Of the
route has already been made.
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Men Wanted on the Great Northern.

H c. Henry has gone 70 Snohomish and
Getchei His special business is to look
after the progress of the contract work on
the Great Northern and Monte Cristo
lines. He will return today. Men are
being put on both lines as rapidly as they
can be secured. There is, however, still
from two TO six feet of snow on the mount
aims which, on account Of the warm
weather, is rapidly melting. As soon as
this part of the route is clear the work
will be pushed with the utmost vigor.
There is still great demand for men and
it is expected that large contingent OF
laborers will arrive from the East, to be
nut to work on both lines
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Highest al Lavenng Pow-U Govt Report Aug III 1889
R3H!A!:'!;!! Bsx5sgz
ABSOLUTELY PURE

s20d01, and the incorporato-s are J. F. Esael-
msli William II. LlewelIyn. Ellis Morrison. A.
d Esheiman, J. W. George. r E. spencer. Il II.
stEuye, AbraEa Barker. A. B. Graham, Joshua ".
Wrestling and A. N. Brookes.
Superintendent Coykerdail, of the Great
Northern. says the track will reach the summit
OF the Cascade mountains by December L At
the present rate OF progress the last spike should
be driven st spokane May "a
Alexander Ronald, general superintendent of
the Roslyn coal mines, passed through Seattle
yesterday on his way TO Franklin. He said that
last month one of the mines was entirely shut
down and that the other two only ran three
days during The entire month.