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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-27

WATER FRONT NOTES.


Tug Biz took barge OF 10000 brick to Van
couver.
Tug Wasp went to Hood canal for boom of
shingle bolts for Tacoma.
Steam collier Mackinaw passed up on her way
to Tacoma at noon yesterday.
Steam collier Keweenaw finished loading 5000
tons OF Black Diamond coal and viii, sail for san
Francisco today.
Steamer J. r. Mcdonald goes on the marine
ways this evening to have a new wheel put on
She will psobably be off in time to go out on
her run tomorrow evening
The inspectors went to Tacoma yesterday to
inspect the steamer Otter, which has been laid
up for some time past She has recently been
purchased from her former owners and liked up
for service.
Henry Jackson, assistant manager of the
Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship Company
says the report made to the Chamber of Com
merce regarding an increase in steamboat rates
on the lower Sound was wholly unfounded
Steamer State of Washington had 80 tons of
freight, mostly -four in from Tacoma and took
10 tons OF general freight out for Everett and
Lowell; the Glide had ID tons out for Vashon
island; the Wasco had % tons of sewer pipe out
for Whatcom: the Rapid Transit had 100 tons of
chemicals ont for the Lowell paper mill; the J.
r. Mcdonald had 6G) barrels of lime in from San
Juan island; the Mabel brought in is tons of
potatoes from CoupevilIe and took out as tons OF
general freight for Snohomish and way points.
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CAPTAIN CampbelI,s Iec,,r.

Captain ii. f. w. Campbell, of Phila.
delphia. last night by request, repeated
his lecture on The Battle of the Iron
Clads and Harbor and Coast Defenses. "
The Armory hall contained fair audience
to listen to the lecture ard all were well
pleased. The lecture was we'll illustrated
with calcium light pictures of the battle
between the Merrimac and Monitor. vari-
Gus styles OF guns and torpedoes, finishing
up with pictures of the principal new war
vessels recently built and under construc-
ton in the United States.
At The conclusion of the lecture a num-
Der of very line views We're exhibited for n
few minutes.
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WHY N p. DIVIDEND WAS PASSED.
President Cakes Letter to Director
Explaining the Situation.

In its report of the Northern Pacific di-
rectors' meeting, at which it was decided
TO pass the dividend, the New York World
publishes the following letter, which was
addressed to the directors by President
Cakes:
For several reasons have TO recommend that
no distr button OF surplus should now be made
There is applicable 10 dividend for the pres
ent quarter the sum of so5s,l2s. or say s107 coo
less than per cent OF the preferred stock out
standing.
Our past experience shows the company earns
its surplus applicable TO dividends in certain
months OF the year The business of the COM
pany for the first two quarters of any fiscal year
duly To December y always show a handsome
surplus. The business OF the third quarter as
a rule, shows lc's The business for the last
quarter, while usually showing surplus. is uu-
certain as TO amount The business for the last
quarter OF last year showed a surplus applicable
10 dividends OF about sS500l1
In view OF the foregoing and the further fact
that the gross earnings for the last quarter Of
May 80 show reduction OF s2l901o, and the
surplus, 50 far aS known Il. e, to March SD. Is
insufficient to pay The usual quarterly dividend
Of per cent, believe aud recommend no ac-
ton should Re taken at this meeting toward ;
dlstr Ihu:iaC the surplus among the preferred
stockholders until the results OF the wears bus
ines shall be determined and ] further recon-
mend that hereafter the policy OF the COMPANY
be changed payment of dividends shall be
made semi -anuusliy instead OF quarterly
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Washington Pioneer Reunion.

AT Vancouver, on the Columbia river,
June Zone week from next Tuesday,, the
pioneers of this state will hold their an
nual reunion. This is always an occasion
of much pleasure to the old settlers, but
the coming reunion gives promise of af-
fording more than the usual enjoyment.
Among the entertainments awaiting the
pioneers this year is an excursion up the
Columbia to the Cascades, for which one
of the largest steamers on that river has
been chartered. The Fourteenth Infantry
band, the best band in this state, has been
engaged to enliven the excursion with
music. In addition to this there will also
be visits to the military stat on, to straw
berry patches, creameries and fruit Or
chards, where the guests are invited to
sample the products of Clarke county. No
doubt good time is in store for all who
attend
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GREAT NORTHERN TwENArCHEE
Site OF the Depot Selected-Activity in
the IoWnsite Business

WENArCHEE, May 20. Special l-Shep-
ard, Stems 4 Co. have erected a warehouse
and office for headquarters on their con-
tract work TOR the Great Northern from the
Columbia river 10 the summit of the Cas-
cades. Engineers. sUb-contractors and Ia
boreIs for the railroad work are coming in
every day. The wagon road up the
Nenatchee river has been repaired,
bridget and extended 10 the mouth OF
Mason creek, and will soon be complete 10
the summit.
The Nena;chee Development Company
have plated and surveyed leo acres of
land into the Great Northern town OF
Nenatchec, and have force OF men grad
ING the streets OF the future city. The new
town Is located 4 mile and a half southeast
ct The present village. on sections and II.
township - north, range 10 east. Morgan
J. CarkeeE. president of the company. An
drew " oods. \. l.. Moore and ". T. Wat
son We're here during the week looking
ai'er the Interests Of The company, Messrs.
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A MYSTERY OF THE TIDE FLATS
Body OF n Missing Laborer Found Under
Grant street Bridge.

The body of Frank Burnett, recently
employed at Schwabacher's wharf, ut the
foot of Pike street, was found yesterday
morning about 500 O'Clock under the
Grant street bridge at the point where the
Grant street electric road crosses.
L. NJ. Hanson. the superior court crier.
and companion were coming in from
South Seattle on an electric car when they
noticed a human body lying in the tall
reeds under the bridge TIE car was
stopped and Hanson climbed down to in.
vestigate. The body was that of man, to
all appearances laborer, and showed no
marks OF violence and the features were
not distorted in the least
Coroner Horton was summoned and
found the man lying upon his back, the
right leg contracted nj the knee. HIS
Clothes and the spot in which he lay gave
evidence that he had been on a spree. His
personal effects were a Waterbury watch,
an old wallet, in which were > cents. a
piece of tobacco, jack-knlfe and letter.
dated Hartford, Wash, April -, lS92. and
signed by Mrs. Ella Wilson. in which she
asks bow he is getting along, and If he has
secured work.
The body VAS taken To Bonnev & Stew.
arts and remained unrecocnized until
about > o'clock IL the afternoon. when
Charles Bruhn, Of the Seattle market
called and identified it as thar of Frank
Burnett, y man whom he had known for
nine years.
Burnett was about s. years old. unmar.
ried and had been out Of work for
about six weeks previous to his death. lilo
was employed al different times at the
City dock, Yesiog dock and Schwabacher's
wharf. He Was last seen Tuesday. whom
he called at the Seattle market and was
under the influence OF liquor. Noarrauoe.
ments have been made lo- che funeral
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UNION PACIFIC ALL RIGHT.
Boston officials Deny That Gould Sold
Collateral Notes-OntIook Good.

Boston Officiais Deny That Gould Sold
Collateral Notes-OutIook Good.
The New York Journal If Finance says
in reference to the recent reports of de-
creased earnings of the Union Pacific;
Boston officials OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company making very cheerful statements
concerning the property in an endeavor, appar-
emily, TO counterfeit the effect OF the bearsh
gossip current In Wall street
The report that Gould has sold ont all his col
lateral notes is, they assert. undoubtedly ex-
aggeTated The story probably grows out of the
fact that he and four other directors indiyid
ualiy guaranteed the Drexel- Morgan sterling
loan of about s2,00O,o0) at the time the debt ar
rangement was perfected, they taking trust
notes therefor, with the understanding that
they might dispose OF the same whenever they
should seem it advisable. These notes were
entirely separate from their subscriptions and
may have beel sold.
The general financial condition OF the COM
pany is no different nowfrom what il has been
ell along. and there is nothing at all serious in
the situation. Small lots of the collateral notes
have been sold OF late and some have gone into
the sinking funds of the company as an invest
ment. The provision for the collateral notes,
when they mature, is question that is not dis
turbing the management in the least. and as for
the government debt, that doesn't begin TO ma
ture until 1895.
AS regards earnings, the hgures Tor AprAl ana
May will undoubtedly make n poor showing.
The Pacific Northwest sections OF the company's
system are not, for the time being. earning well.
This part of the country is going through
the reaction that always follows boom.
The talk that the earnings of some of the i'm
portaut branches are not up to the guarantees of
the company is true enough, but 1t is nothing
different from what has been we'll understood
for long time past
The businesS onflopk on tho pncific cocSf and
in Oregon is now beginning to brighten, and a
material improvement in the income is looked
for inside OF sixty days. The other parts of the
system are doing we'll, aud President Clark is
confident that the year as a whole will be a good
one. The officials all agree that the decline in
the stock Is purely and simply the result of bear
manipulation, and they assert emphatcally that
neither Mr.. Gould nor any OF the other insiders,
directly or Indirectly, are having anything to
do with il
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THEIR COMPLAINTS UNFoUNDED.
Hastings Steamboat Company Says Port
Angeles Service Is Good.


Angeles Service Is Good.
Captain l.. b. Hastings. manager of the
Hastings Steamboat Company, yesterday
made the following statement concerning
the complaints of Port Angeles people re-
garding the present steamboat service:
The whole trouble is tina, the people there
want two boats daily when they haven't bust
ness enough for those already on the route.
Their complaints are untounded and their re-
ports OF an increase in rates, inconvenience TO
passengers and extra wharfage are wholly IN
true. When we formed the combination with
the Puget sound IL Alaska Company, 1t was with
the express understanding that the old rates
must be maint4ined, and the only change
that has been made was an increase
III the rate for round trip tickets
between Seattle and Port Angeles. The Union
Pacific Company had cut the rate to 81 for the
round trip, while it maintained So rate for the
round tip to Port Townsend and Sc rate for
the round trip between Port Townsend aud
Por, Angeles. This being the case, to increase
the round trip rate between hare and Port
Angeles 10 s. was very reaso labse. Passengers
do OF have 10 lie over ut Port Townsend as re-
ported. We make ose connection and they
10 not have TO wal. very long for boat at Port
Townsend, If they take the boats which are
making connections. Sometimes they take the
Premier from here and have to wait about two
hours longer for our boat. The wharfage
charges are just the same as they were, as we do
not charge any wharfage at all for handling at
Port Townsend. We stand this ourselves. The
people have the test service possible under the
circumstances.
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appointed toilet-rooms, while three stair
cases will lead to the main floor. The
main auditorium will be thirty-five feet
from floor to ceiling and will seat $50, ex-
elusive of the galleries The interior will
be finished in cedar, while the walls will
be artistically decorated.
A design is being made now for the ark,
which will be placed in the eastern end of
the synagogue and will contain the sacred
scrolls of the law
There will be two handsome towers to
surmount the ediice, enc ninety and the
other sixty-five feet in height. The glass
used throughout will be of the tinted
cathedral quality.
The contract calls for completion of the
building by September l.
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RATES TO THE CONVENTION.
One Fare for Round Trip BY All Roads
Optional Return Routes.


Optional Return Routes.
All the transcontinental railroads have
made rates of one fare for the round trip
for those who are going to the Republican
national convention at Minneapolis or the
Democratic national convention at Chi
cago. On the Northern Pacific the round
trip rate will be $50 to Minneapolis, tickets
to be sold on June 1 and 2, and for the
train leaving at p. m, on June 3. and to
be good to return in thirty days. The
Northern Pacific rate to Chicago will be
$40 for the round trip, tickets on sale on
June Ii and 10, and for the 3 p. m. train
on June Is, good for thirty days. Persons
desiring to return from Minneapolis by
way of Sioux City can do so on payment of
$3.50 additional, or by the Southern Pacific
for SIS additional. These tickets are good
totravel one way over the Canadian Paci-
fic, either going or coming. The Chicago
rate is to go and return by the direct line
or to return over the Southern Pacific on
payment of SIS additional.
Over the Canadian Pacific the round trip
rate will be $50 to Minneapolis and $50 to
Chicago, tickets to be on sale on May
81 and June 1, good for 80 days. Passen-
gerry may return by the Northern Pacific
or Union Pacific without additional pay
ment, by Sioux City for $3.50 additional,
or by the Southern Pacific for SIS addi-
tional.
The rate over the Union Pacific will be
$50 to Minneapolis and back and $40 to
Chicago and back. The terms will prob
ably be the same as by the other roads,
though A. c. Martin, the general agent,
had not received full information yester-
dny
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The Repairs to the Whaleback.

EVERETT, May 26-tspecial. THE damage to
the whaleback steamer Wetmore is found TO be
more serious than at first supposed. Eight
plates and nine stanehions were bent and have
been taken off, entailing an expense OF about
$4,000 The vessel will be made much stronger
by doubling the beams and stanchions, and
other Improvements will be made, among them
five iron turrets six feet high, in which will be
inserted forty-six-foot masts to carry a leg of
mutton sail for use in case of emergencies. Two
hosting engines are also to be placed on her deck
for handling cargo. A 5O0-ton ballast tank is
being placed in her bow, and it is expected that
she will not be ready for sea before five weeks.
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False Fire Alarm.

The fire department was suddenly
called out at $50 last night by an alarm
sent in from South Third and Washing.
ton streets. The cause of the alarm was
the bursting Of lamp inside of a large
transparency fastened on the outside of
the Phoenix hotel building. and bearing
the sign OF the Montana restaurant. stu
ated III the basement. The only damage
was the burning Of the cloth stretched
over the framework, and the burning en-
bers were extinguished with a few buckets
OF water
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Pacific Mail Steamship Earnings.

NEW YORK, May 26-The annual meeting of
the Pacific Mail stockholders resulted in the
election OF the old board OF directors The re-
port shows gross earnings for the fiscal year of
$4,49,26,; operating expenses, s36ss,0l5; net
earnings, $72l,207. President George Gould, in
his report, says the gross earnings had in
creased, but the net earnings decreased slightly
owing 10 the fact that the company had been
compelled 10 spend a large amount to put the
fleet in condition to meet the increased require
ments for speed and passengers toqualfy under
the subsidy law for carrying mails. cePresi-
dent Houston said the earnings, including the
amount expended TO comply with the subsidy
law. were equal to AZ per cent. on the stock.
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Great Northern Work at Lowell.

EVERETT, May % Especial - Judge
Burke, attorney for the Great Northern
Railway Company, was in the city on
Wednesday to effect a settlement of the
right-of-way through the property of E. ID.
Smith at Lowell. Mr.. Smith accompanied
the attorney to Seattle, and it is believed
a satisfactory agreement has been reached,
as workmen began moving buildings of
the right-of-way through the Smith prop
erty this morning and grading work will.
follow Immediately. The Great Northern
grade is completed between Snohomish
and Lowell.
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No Feature of Any General Interest
DeYeiOned.

The inquiry into the management of the
public library was continued yesterday,
Librarian Smoke and w. p Stanley being
examined. John +. Aver, one of the COM
missioners, entered formal protest
against any attempt on the part of the
council to interfere with the board. but
beyond that there was no incident of
public interest.
The testimony showed that some books
had been purchased at higher price than
certain publishers lists showed, and that
a number of books had been bought of the
publishers bureau in which Mr.. Lockwood
was interested.
The committee adjourned to the call of
the chair.
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Highest of all in Leaveng PowerU Govt Report Aug 1889
Roe! Bski9g
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

of trains, as the mail clerks Can pick up the
sacks from them without stopping the trains.
James Mcknight. general counsel OF the
Northern Pacific railroad, is expected to arrive
in the city tomorrow.
Jay Adams travelling passenger agent of the
Chicago & Alton. was in the city on Wednesday
and went TO spokane.
William NOR, master mechanic of the North
ern Pacific at >prague, is in the city with his
family on vacation.
Harry Hawkins, mining engineer OF the Ore
gon Improvement Company, was in the city
from franklin yesterday.
The number of immigrants from England,
Scandinavia and Germany to the Sound is
rapidly growing, and number OF Russian Jews
are also coming.
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Railroad and CORPORATION Notes.

George ". Hummer. manager OF the Denny
Clay Company, is IN Olympia.
Judge Thomas Burke has been TO Everett in
regrad to Great Northern right-oi-way.
f. W. McGinnis, ticket agent OF the Canadian
Pacific, returned from Vancouver. B. e, las:
night
Thomas \. Graham, of Tacoma, district pas
senger agent OF the Southern Pacific, was n the
city yesterday.
L. a. Reece, special agent of the Northern
Pacific Express Company, returned from Port
Angeles yesterday
me ave mail cranes on the Great Northern
road save twelve minutes in the running time
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A Souvenir Of the Courthouse,

very tasteful collection of souvenir
views OF the King county courthouse has
been prepared by Gushing NJ. Bryant. 1t
Is enclosed III his patent exhibit box, with
the names of the county officers and of
those who took part in the construction of
the building. In addition to views of the
courthouse and the city. each court room
and Office with its occupants is illustrated.
Similar souvenirs are being prepared for
other counties.
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TBE NEW SNNAGoGIe.
Contract Awarded aud Construction Re.
gun NesterhaN.

4 contract WAS awarded II Fivan E
Rockmsrk yesterday for the construction
OF the new Hebrew synagogue at Ejrhth
and Seneca streets. ~ Il cost If 81. go. in
Guiding the removal 81 the building now
on the let. Work was begun at once ana
by June 10 il IS hoped that things will he
in readiness Tor the laying Of the corner
stone.
President G. Winehill yesterday stated
20 observation-disclosures reporter that it
was the intention % make 1t great event.
~ it was the first occasion Of the kind n
the history OF the state.
The building wi1 he 42x>o. ana the
approach will lie by massive
porch eight feet n width The
style Will he after Byzantine The
lower story will contain -FOUR school rooms,
large audience chamber and several wel!-
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Rushing Men Tn to the Railroads.

There are about 1000 men engaged in the
construction of the Great Northern rail-
road west of the mountains and all corners
are sent UP to enlarge the force. The
wagon road is now well up to the summit
and grading is in progress all along the
line. About l 800 men are employed on
the Monte Cristo road.
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The logging and shingle business of the
Lake Shore road continues to grow. A
spur is being built to Z. A. Woolleys
shingle mill at Woolley, another to A. W.
Fox's lumber camp at Clear Lake and yet
another to the Brown Shingle Company's
mill at Licking, which has a capacity OF
100000 day. The machinery is being
placed in the shingle mill at Montborne
on Big lake.
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New Industries on Great Northern.

New Industries Keep coming in along the
Great Northern road. Halls Bros are put
ting in shingle mill of $1,000 daily capac-
ity south of Stanwood, and will have a
spur from the Great Northern to it. f. l..
Cowgirl is about 10 build shingle mill of
about the same size on Dakota creek, south
of Blaine, and will run spur to it, z. A.
Woolley contemplates putting in log
spur to a camp near Jackman.
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A CHANCE FOR woRKISG PEOPLE.

What Is needed is place where working peo
PIE can buy domestic at q low figure and on
monthly payments, street car line with a /
cent iare, and without intereat. so that peonla
with moderate salaries can put their SAVINGS
into homes OF their own. River Park garden
iots on tie Grant street car line at $50 10 sl25
eacA on monthly payments without interest
Just III the bill. Gould d Whitworth . OIyTo
pie block, sell River PARK lots
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A meeting Of the King County Repub.
hcan Club Will re held AZ the seattle
opera-house on Saturday evening. MAY oS
lS92. ~ ; 80 o'clock. All Renublicqns ava
invited 10 attend.
FRANK G. HAppoCK. President.
Ii. ". CARROLL. Recording Secretary.
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San Francisco & salt Lake Railway.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-The San Francisco &
Salt Lake railway was Incorporated this morning
by Alvinza Hayward, d lniel Meyer, William
BabcocS, f. l. Il. Steele and L. + Preston. The
company has been incorporated with capital
stock OF 100000, and It is expected that his
overland road Will be completed in three years
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Three 5 Road Finished to Everett.

EoERETr. May Is Special. The track
of the Three ; road has been completed to
Thirty-third street in this city and trains
are hauling wood 10 the paper mill.