The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-10

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FINANCIAL Review for Week..
Hoovv EvnhounoS
AO"'y AASA"hSCSs
Total for the veet
...S1.l95.56 %

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This is $l57 95oo4 in excess Of the total for the
previous week, and s24l, 25a IA In excess of the
total for the corresponding week last year. This
shows to some extent the growth in the volume
OF business and, though the improvement 10 90
gradual as not to be otherwise perceptible from
week to week, IL proves nevertheless that the
trade situation il becoming better right along.
Henry elews, in his last financial review, has
this to say regarding the present status OF the
silver question:
We look forward to the early awakening IN
the financial markets OF increased interest in
the international silver conference. We re-
Gently noted certain symptoms OF disposition
bling OF the conference. Itnow begins to appear
that. II such desire has existed it arose from
iears OF tho conference awakening . storm
difficult to control or allay Large interests in
England and on the Continent are becoming
deeply aroused by the question a. profoundly
speaking in tones too earnest to be disregarded.
IL Is likely, therefore, that the discussions
OF the conference may develop into
s1 Ss 'rgs 10 which very radical proposals
cidental Information a. reaches US we should
not be surprised II the chief silver producing
countries: notably the United States, be form
creasing their coinage. that they shall enforce q
large curtailment In their production of silver,
while.from other quarters may come alternative
uation OF silver, probably quite IS per cent.
below the existing valuation of 1515 to /. Such
negotiations cannot fail to have their effect
upon financial interests.
Coal shipments have been comparatively
heavy during the week, three vessels taking
cargoes aggregating 5.541 tons. The City Of Pu-
ebla had 857 tons, the Willamette 1851 tons aud
the Ivanhoe 1883 tona
meeting il to be held in the Board OF Trade
rooms in the Bailey block this evening for the
organization OF . transportation bureau to en-
deavor to regulate freight charges and prevent
abuses BY hearing complaints OF shippers and
using Its power a. an arbitrator In adjusting
them, even to bringing the case to the attention
OF the interstate commerce commission where
the circumstances may warrant J. 9. Gold.
smith, of the Schwabacher Bros Company, said
Of the movement:
Heretofore the shippers of Seattle have never
taken taken what might BE- called proper unity Of
shipper had grievances he did the best he
could to secure fair play, but there has been no
organization to back him mp. Now We want to
everybody interested In these questions TO back
up the individual and zee that Seattle shippers
have what 10 right a. far a. possible
GENERAL SHIPMENTS
During the past twenty-four hours goods ana
the following amounts: BY rail-Northern Pa
eific, 40 tons: Columbus & Puget Sound. IS
tons; Great Northern. 20 tons. By water
Mabel, "a tons; Puget Sound 4 Alaska Steam.
ship Company's boats. 50 tons: Sehome. 50 tons:
Muitnomah, 10 tons; Buckeye, 6 tons. Total
shipments, 6S5 tons.
MERCHANDISE AND PRODUCE REcEIPrA
Produce and merchandise have been received
at the port of Seattle during the past twenty.
four hours a. follows: BY rail-Northern Pa
cifc, 100 tons: Columbia d Puget Sound. 20
tons; Great Northern, 80 tons. BY water
NAH, 2Otons: Puget sound & Alaska Steamship
Company's boats. IL tons: Mabel, tons. Total
receipts. 9l3 tons