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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
CROPS AND THEIR VALUE.
Average Prices for Corn Higher and FOL
Wheat Lower-Winser Wheat.

WASHINGTON CITY, Dec=10.-The Deem
Der statistical returns of.the department
of agriculture show that ehe average value
of corn is 1913 cents per :bushel. The de-
pressed prices are due to. the surplus pre-
vious crop and early distribution. 1t is so
to 20 cents in the Eastern states and IS to
60 in the middle states, ranging from AZ
to 65 in the cotton states, AZ in Ohio. 40
in Indiana, 81 in Illinois, SO in Missouri,
80 in Iowa, 81 in Kansas ard % in Nebraska.
This is higher average IL Nebraska than
in any year since 1882. except 1887 and 1890,
and in Iowa at the same tif,e. The present
average value is exceeded only in the two
years named.
The average price of whsat is g. cents.
For new the lowest price = Chs cents. In
1884, 1886, 1887 and 1890 tie average was a
cent or two below 20 cents. Last year it
was $50 cents. The principal state prices
are: New York. So; Pennsylvania. 81;
Virginia, Sc; Georgia, 90: Texas, SIS; Ken
lucky, 81; Ohio, 76S; Michigan, 60; In
diana, "a; Illinois. 81; Minnesota, 81;
Iowa, co; Missouri. IS; Kansas. So: Ne
braska. so; South Dakota, 81; North Da-
kota, So; California, 20.
The average value of oats is SIG cents.
nearly the same as last. year; rye, SIS
cents; barley, Az cents; buckwheat. 53.4
cents; potatoes, 67.3 cegts. against 37.1
cents last year; hay, $40 per ton, nearly
the same as 1891.
The condition of winter wheat on the
LIST of December averaged S74 per cent.
against S5.3 last year. In the Ohio valley
the range is from 70 to 81 per cent, the
low average in Kansas ard the high in
Pennsylvania, in New Yosk, in the South
and on the Pacific coast. In the Southern
states and on the Atlantic coast germina-
ton has been delayed by drought, and the
same cause delayed both planting and the
growth in the Ohio valley and materially
reduced the condition Of the crop. The
condition of winter rye is but little better,
averaging 50 4 per cent
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TAToosH, Dec 10.-5 p. m.-Light rain; brisk
east wind Passed in--Tug Tyee at 12:l5 p. m.
NEAH BAY. Dec. 10-5 p. might rain; light
east wind Revenue cutter wolcott in bay.
CLALLAM BAY, Dec 10 p might rain;
light southwest wind.
PYsHr. Dec. 10.-5 p. might rain: fresh
east wind
PoKr CRESCENT, Dec 1o.-5 p. might rain;
light east wind.
PORT ANGELES. Dec. 1o.-5 p. m.-Cloudy;
light east wind
PORT BLAKELEY, Dec. 1o.-Sailed-Bkt Che.
halls.
PORT TOWNSEND. Dec 1o-fspecial. THE tug
Tyee will leave for Astoria tomorrow with the
British ship G. ". Wolfe in tow. This is the
longest tow that any Puget sound tug has en-
gagged in for some years.
The barkentine Planter, which put back to
Victoria recently disabled, has been repaired
and will sail from Victoria tomorrow for Homo.
lulu.
The British ship George Thompson, which
grounded yesterday below Westminster, Frazer
river, was foated at high tide today. The au-
thorities are husily engaged today in surveying
the bar. ant if there is not sufficient water the
vessel will have to be lightened. Tho tow
boat which had the vessel in tow was in
charge of an English pilot when she grounded
VICTORIA. Dec I0-rreparations have been
nearly completed for another attempt to raise
the san Pedro. Eighteen pontoons were towed
out today. Rough weather interferes with
operations, AMI may yet undo some of the work
Owing TO difficulty with the crew. the bars en-
tine Planter. which was towed out this after
noon. will receive in the straits a non uuiou
crew, set on board by the tug Discovery.
SAN Francisco Dec. I0.-Arrived-Str VIII.
annette Valley. Yaluina bay. Cleared-Str Ore
gon. Astoria; str Belvedere. whaling: blk Andrew
Hicks, whaling Sailed-Sh John W. Mari. Port
Townsend: str Romulus, Nanaimo,
kISsALE, Dec l0-Norseman aud Lake supe-
rior. Boston for Liverpool.
NEW YORK. Dec. l0-Pola-s. Copenhagen and
stettIu; Ia Boursogne, Hsvre.
HAMBURG, Dec. lo.-Wandrahn, Baltimore
LIZARD. Dec. lo.-La Gascogre. New York for
Havre
LEIrR. Dec. I0.-Handel. Baltimore
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SHOULD UNITE IN REJOICING.

Seattle and Spokane should Celebrate
the Great Northern Completion.
The following communication contains
. valuable suggestion in regard to the cell
ebration of the completion Of the Great
Northern railroad:
To THE EDITOR: am indebted to Mr.. John
r. Keavis, one OF Spokane's best citizens and
secretary of the Chamber OF Commerce of that
city, for a suggestion regarding the proposed
celebration OF the completion Of the Great
Northern railroad, which consider a most ex-
cellent one. Spokane intends also to celebrate
the big event in her usual enthusiastic manner,
and Mr.. Reavis suggests that it would be an ad-
mirable plan for the two cities to cooperate
and join forces. He says Spokane will gladly
delay its festivities so that the people of that
city can como to Seattle and participate
In our celebration Then Seattle should
go over to spokane in force and help
swell the enthusiasm there The plan
Ia entirely good. The completion of the
Great Northern railroad, which means much
for every portion OF the state, Will be of inestm-
able value to Spokane and Seattle. These two
cities have been afflicted with a common and
most powerful enemy in the past aud have
withstood every assault trumphsuty. They
have both been laid low by fire and have arisen
undaunted, prouder and grander than before.
They have been allies and good friends in the
past, and now that they to be the chief
beuefciaries in this state of the new railroad,
which will bind them together in bonds of
steel. IL is altogether proper that both cities
should join in getting up the festivities and
make the occasion one OF exchange OF hospital
ity and warm eordiality between the two cities.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
Stevens County-News.

CoLvILLE, Dec. 10.--(Specis4 lCouncilman J.
NJ Stevens aud Miss Eugenia 5;nsdorf were mat
ried at the Catholic mission scar this city, last
Monday. The newly welded couple will take
up their residence in this city-where Nj stevens
is engaged in extensive Transportation business.
The Masonic lodge, OF Coeville, which has
been standing in an Instrumentation for the
past two years, will soon he revived. The
lodge, when rehabiitated. wisl have a member
ship OF about twenty.
County Auditor S. F. Sherwood, of Stevens
county, who went East abouta month ago, was
MARI led to Miss Mamie Goodisue in the city of
New York on the 9Th inst L is expected that
they will settle in New York permanently, after
Mr.. Sherwood gets his affairs settled up in this
portion OF the Union.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11

VANCOUVER. B. c., Dec. 10.-The bonus
bylaw for the benefit of the Burrard Inlet
Il Fraser Valley railroad were carried to-
day by majority of $50 and 379.
1.-THE Burrard Inlet Frazer Valley railroad is
branch line OF, or feeder TO, the Northern
Pacific. which it was proposed to build TO VAN
couver provided a bonus Of $500 600 be given by
that city. The people of Vancouver. who de-
sired a competing line, and with view TO re-
lief from the exactions OF the Canadian Pacific
railway, received the proposition favorabIv,
and bonus bylaw was prepared and
submitted to vote of the people
II was carried before by large majority. but
the Canadian Pacific railroad attacked it in the
courts and got out injunction to restrain the
city from taking action under IL. One OF the
objections was that the court of revision, In
making general reduction of l. per cent in
the entire assessment of tho city, had acted
ultra rtres and by reason of the reduction
had illegally deprived great many of their
votes on the money bylaw by lowering their
property qualification. To meet this obiec-
ton, in case it held good, two bylaws were
this time prepared, one to be- voted on
by those now qualified. the other to be
voted on by ali who would have been en-
titled to vote IN case tho reduction had not
been made. Since then the first bylaw has
been declared good and the injunction quasbed
by the court The Canadian Pacific railroad
viii appeal again. but the two new bylaws
have carried there will bs three bylaws, each
granting bonus OF $4,000 To the Northern Pa.
cifc ieeder1 The long and bitter fight between
Vancouver and the Canadian Pacific Railway
Company is to come up in new form in Vic
tcria before the supreme court. The city took
Gore avenue as q test case and fought the right
10 extend it 10 the water front. through court
after court, finally getting what was thought a
hnai decision. They then a street through
aud built wharf at the foot of It. The Cana
dian Pacific people recognize the Importance of
this decision, as they have much valuable
wharf property al tbs foot of other streets aud
have appealed II the supreme court. If de-
icated the city Will carry the case to the priyy
council
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
Railroad and Corporation Notes.

c. J. Smith, general manager Of the Oregon
Improvement Company, has gone to Portland.
William Cross, master mechanic OF the west.
ern division of the Canadian Pacific, is in the
city.
Jay W. Adams, OF Los Angeles, travelling
passenger agent of the Chicago & Alton, ID in
the city.
Charles p Shelby has been appointed weigh.
master at the Seattle Coal and Iron Company's
retail yards.
r. G. Roberts, storekeeper for the Oregon I'm
provcment Company at Newcastle, was in the
city yesterday.
The Union Trunk Lines Company Is repairing
and repainting the dummies for the James
street cable road.
dered a new alternating Thomson. Houston
dynamo with q capacity of 2,i00 incandescent
liphta
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Sidnay NeNa

SIDNEY, Dec. ro-tspeeial. Fat the city cleo
ton the Republicans gained two councilmen,
d.. :. J. Briienstine and +. =. Shafer, aud the
Democrats one, Hon. Ira C. Rockwell.
On Thursday, Decent Der !, at the district
Good Templars' convention held here, a good
attendance was present John Busheil. the
distric, chief templar. was presented with a
gold medal by the subord gate lodges. The
next meeting will be held at SEATTLE.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11

WHarcoM. Dec. 10-ISpecial. All sorts
OF rumors are current concerning the pur-
chase Of the Bellingham Bay & British
Columbia railroad by the Canadian IA.
ci6c and the building up by the latter
road of Whatcom instead of Vancouver.
The rumor receives some credence from
the fact that the Canadian Pacific officials
on the Sound and +. h. Cornwall are ex-
pected tomorrow. and from the fact tina:
the Vancouver subsidy 20 the Northern
Pseihc has antasonixed the Canadian Pa
rthc
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reservoir. and is applied to the brakes by cleo
tricity applied by the engineer. The Tacoma
Land Company has given the air brake company
twenty acres of land south of the city, upon
which to establish p.ant. capable OF employ
ing 800 men. Tacornans are asked to subscribe
$50 900 of the stock OF the plant to be located
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Electric Air Rrake Works at Tacoma

TACOMA, Dec io--tSpeeisll- President SeawelI,
OF tie seswell Electric Air Brake and Car Com.
psny. today gave sn exhibition OF the working
81 his device before committee of the Com
nercial Club. consisting Of J. 7. Redman, H. :
Hason, II. ii. Warner. ". I. Ripley anu K. t.
Schainer. Hy means OF piston attached to
ofasbosds Of cars a, IL driven into a reservoir.
which furnishes the power for applying the
trsses I ee piston is III Al sis-ttgat tube. And
when The pressure oeeaslonsd by drawing the
cars cones Cpcn IL The air - gogeed into tas
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
PUGET SOUND SHIPPING.
List of tho Vessels That Entered an,
Cleared During November.

PoRr TOWNSEND, Dec. 10-[Special. J.
During the month of November 1888 foreign
and American vessels, engaged exclusively
in the foreign trade. cleared from the
various supports of entry on Puget sound
for foreign countries. The aggregate tom
mage Of this feet was 90, 663 tons, and sew
enty-eight of the vessels were laden with
cargo. During the same period Iii vessels
entered from foreign ports. with an aggre-
gate tonnage of 1854 tons. Of this fleet
sixty-nine vessels were in ballast, and
forty-two came with cargoes.
Deputy Collector of Customs II. L.
Burkett has prepared the attached stats
tical table of November shipping:
VESSELS ENTERED
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
Foreclosure on the Winner Railroads.

KANSAS Cry. Dec. l0.--Judge Phillips.
of the United States court. this afternoon
granted DEGREES of foreclosure on mort
cages held by the Central rust Company.
OF New York against the Chicago, Kansas
City Texas Railway Company for Si7s.-
on, and against the Kansas City Bridge &
Terminal Railway Company for 81. coo, 900.
Both properties Will be sold by the master
IN chancery at times to be determined
later. These are enterprises inaugurated
by Winner. the great boomer, and which
were stranded by that gentlemans failure
two years ago. 4 syndicate OF Eastern
stockholders III the concerns, headed by
Theodore Z. Bates. will buy in the prop
erty under foreclosure sale. and then &C
Quire clear title and complete the work.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11

VICTORIA, Dac. l0.--lSpeciaE IA project Ia on
foot III which the Albion IrGl Works Company
OF this city and English ca, 3;alfsts are inter
ested for the development; Fl the sooke iron
mines sud the utilization Il their ores by a
large mandatory giving employment TO up
wards of 500 men. The com -any will seek in
corporaiinn with a ca pital OF 8 900. O0l.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
Washington Fir for Wagon Boxes.

The Fremont Milling Company has
shipped car load of fir lumber to the
Weber Wagon Company Of Chicago as a
sample shipment for use il making wagon
boxes. If it is found suitable for the pur-
pose, the purchasers expect to order large
quantities
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SPOKANE, Dec. I0.-The contract was let
today for the extension of the Spokane &
Northern railroad from Northport to the
international boundary, distance of ten
miles. The work will be completed by
April and will give employment to 600
or 500 men. Next summer the road will
be pushed to q connection with the Cana
dian Pacific
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-11
PASSENGER lists.
bern Pacific

ELLIsToS, Mont. Dee 10 5-Nor;hern Pacific
train No. has these passeng :fs:
{. D. Rogers. F. C. Pierce, J. NJ Walker. Mrs.
Cyman, Miss G.. Iamsou, Mis-. Ida Pearson, Z.
d. Welch, May Larson and- fortysix second
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At Milton Center, o., Albert Underdunk, ieai-
Gus OF his wife, returned home Friday morning
at clock and met John Dick coming out of
the house. The men grappled and Underdunk
stabbed aud killed Dick. Underdunk was
arrested
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Ladies and mems leather heel stayed
carpet slippers. - cents, At -. ". Peterson
& Bros, Front and Depot streets.
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Beautiful as a houri's dream are the superior
fur cloaks and eapes made TO measurement and
at low prices by X Petkoyits. the furrier,
Marion street
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Jessie NJ. Elliott has returned from San Fran.
cisco, ana can DO found a. her old studio, ~ and
30 Hoiyoke block.
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Goodyear welt. LADIES' fine kid shoes, SO,
at o. w. Peterson & Bros, Front and
UenOt streets.
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Nashburn guitars. Bohmsn TnsaGoIins Stew.
art asnioS ~ Pet'!s & Co.. for Christmas gifts
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The Best Is Always tho Cheapest.

Ask your grocer for -four manufactured b,
Novelty Mill Company
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Mopr,, 10 ioas;; . 10 ~ INT 300
WOfC 10 10000 Iswes Bofhaelx
BoSos Saook. ZsIetAoss q.
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Buy piano ior Christmas. o. F. Pettis & Co.
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James McCrae. longshoreman, fell into the
hold of the ship Ingomar last evening He was
GU: and bruised and his arm broken, but will
recover.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05
A SWINDLiGR,

A Maine clergyman was gricvously
swlndled the other day by fellow
who called him up at late hour at
night in order 10 marry him to his
girl After the ceremony the bride
groom handed him large envelope,
for which the clergyman was duly
thankful. After the fellow had gone
the clergyman tore open the envelope
to find amid many wrappings only a
single ten cent piece. His feelings,
however, were partially modified to
read the next day that the man was
arrested for larceny. This shows that
even the best men will be swindled at
times. There is one thing, however,
that the public can take with perfect
impunity without fear Of being swim
died, these are the Laxative Gum Drops.
They are the best things for all stom-
ach troubles and every form of indi-
gestion. They are what their name
indicates, mild laxative, but they are
certain cure for dyspepsia, for con-
stipation, and all maladies affecting the
stomach. Small boxes are Ioc and
the large ones are 25c. Get them Of
any dealer. SYLVAN REMEDY Co.,
Peoria, III.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05
Decline OF the Chinese Tea Trade.

"The glorious days of China's tea
trade are receding gradually but surely"
said S. Rowe to writer in the San
Francisco Chronicle. Mr.. Rowe has
been engaged III the tea trade at Foo
chow for fifteen years.
Indian and Ceylon teas are absorb
ing the Market" he continued. 1.-The
100000 chests which we used to export
annually in the ,70s are now down
to 100000. There are two reasons for
this. One is that the Chinese are grow
ing careless in their cultivation, and we
can only get zoe pound for teas where
we used to get 40c; and the other is that
the Ceylon and Indian teas are stronger.
The general trade has fallen so. per cent.
all over China, India and Ceylon sup
ply the deficiency and are absorbing the
remainder. Australia is pig-headed
and sticks to her post and rail- China
tea, but taking into view that Ceylon
tea admits of three or four 'brews' to
one teapot, against only one of Chinese,
the busnmen will turn to Ceylon and
Indian teas directly the China tea ring
is broken through and the opposition
brokers can reach them.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05

times promoted, and, under the name
of Karl, attained the rank of first lieu
tenant of the Hussars. At this point,
however, an artillery major stopped her
military career by marrying her. The
other fought under the name of josef,
and was decorated for valOr in the field.
She married long after the campaign. A
Hungarian paper, referring to the two
cases, says that about a dozen women
fought in 1913 IN the InsurrectiOnary
ranks.
THE Brooklyn Standard says that city
has about twenty-five licensed female
physicians. Of this number, one-ffth
enjoy q lucrative practice. tnree-ffths
have healthful, growing practice, leav-
ing the remaining fifth to get living as
best they may. From the shingle it is
difficult sometimes to tell whether the
doctor within is man or woman, as
many Of the female physicians use only
their initials instead of their Christian
names. This harmless little maneuver
sometimes causes bushes on the part of
the fair NJ. D., and embarrassment on
the part Of the suffering and somewhat
hastv patients. They tell a story of q
tramp who rang a DOCTORS doOr-beil
and asked the trim, pretty woman who
opened the door if she would kindly
ask the doctor if he had pair of old
trousers that he was willing to give
away. II am the DOCTOR" replied the
plump and pleasing young woman, and
the tramp tainted.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1892-10-05
OVER LIE WAY.

There is crane on the bell knob over the way,
And my little children they will not play.
But stand looking out through the window
pane,
Through the growing dusk and the misty rain;
And their eyes are wet with the tear drops
spray,
For there is Grape on the bell knob over the
way.
They do not know yet if it means that pain
Is passed from the man who walked with a
cane,
Or the bright little girl has fallen asleep
With whom they so oft had played "Bo-
peep"
Or mother or father has gone to stay
That Grape on the bell knob over the way.
They only know this There is something less
In the house that was tull OF blitheSomeneSS;
They know there is sorrow, and tears are shed
By some that are living DER someone dead.
And they haven't cheerful word to say
While there's Grape on the bell knob over the
way.
l am worried now that they feel it so,
And l bend my mouth to their pink ears low:
clears, it only means there is rest Sc sweet
For a tired heart and two tired feet"
Then stop. They say over there some day: .
There's Grape on the bGll-knob over the way"
- Youths Companion