The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-06-13
A CARGO OF COOLIES.
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INSPECTOR coslEMTz.s REPORT
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WASHINGTON CrrY, June l2.-Chiness
inspector Coblents telegrsphed the treas
my department today from Tacoma that
the steamer Haytisn Republic left VAN
couvef on Jane IL for the United States.
having on board l6l Chinese. Of this
number thirty have been previously re-
1ected 1t Portland BY the United States
authorities. bat in this instance they have
new certificatea There arc not . dozen
merchants in the lot of i6l.
Acting Land Commissioner Powers to-
day rendered . decision in which he or
dsfs cancelled, on the ground of fraud and
eosIusion. about twenty-shres timber and
stone entries Of valuable timber land in
the Vancouver land district. now held by
}. b. Montgomery, OF Portland, to whom
the lands were transferred Immediately
after final proofs being made.
Buring the eleven months ending May
81. 1888. the values Of export breadstuffs
was $i73 loss. 26l. and during the CORE
spending period Of the preceding year il
Vas $e72. 476. 0e3. decrease Of $90. 406. 762.
OF this decrease, 81 ,674. s65 Was in wheat
$2l.0l5.3i7 in corn. $lO.035. 734 in rye.
$2,9A3. 255 in oats and $751;. oil in barley,
corn meal, oatmeal and wheat -four.
Acting Director Preston, Of the mint
bureau Of the treasury department. today
rejected ali but ono offer Of silver. A
dozen Offers. ranging from % $3.50 to % 1878
per ounce, were made. He accepted the
offer Of % 1850 and made counter offer to
oil the others of % $50. His course In TO
jecting the offers 1t higher figures Vas ap-
proved by Secretary Carlisle. Preston
states that the figures were much higher
in proportion than the price Of silver today
In London. which price guides the treas
ury department in its purchases. The
total purchase amounted to 06S, 900 ounces
at 30. $3.50 to 80 $50.
The oficiai report Of the trial board
which attended the tests of the coast de-
tense vessel Monterey has been received at
the navy department. and is satisfactory.
The board found no defect in the hull or
fittings. except in minor details, such as
leaky door or defective capstan. due to
either defective workmanship or designs.
or no defects in her machinery or boilers
in any part. Her guns and appurtenances
worked properly and appeared to be suf-
ficiently strong and the vessel itself 10
strong enough to stand the shock Of firing,
She is staunch ship and her performance
in every way was satisfactory.
New YORK. June 12.-The Times, with the
object OF obtaining the opinions of the in
dividual members Of both houses Of con-
gress, telegraphed each the following
message:
On equally good security money now loans
In England ut one-Quarter OF the current rate In
the United states. In the opinion Of prominent
fnsncIers, II the Sherman law IL to be repealed,
immediate relief will Yesult from the prompt a.
surancs thereof and the resulting dow OF cheap
money from London to America. Will you
psnse, whether you favor the repeal of the Shsr-
man Law and what plan OF issue you favor?
In the response l22 members have been
heard from, eighteen senators and l04
representatives. OF this number eighty
eight favor repeal, twenty-six are against
repeal and eight are undecided. OF the
whole number fifty-thrce Democrats and
thirty.two Republicans favor repeal,
eleven Democrats and seven Republicans
are against IL. five Democrats and three
Republicans are undecided and four Popu.
lists, three Socialists and eleven Inde-
pendent Labor are against repeal. The
schemes outlined embrace:
The plap OF the silver men for FREQ coinage:
the Popuiista' demand for more money, whether
OF silver or paper.
The views OF the moro conservative, who b.
iievs in . national currency issue, the coutinu-
ance or extension OF the national banking sys-
tenn and the establishment Of state banks
OF issue.
Some weeks ago the secretary Of tho inte-
rior gave hearing to all parties interested
in transportation aud other privileges in
Yellowstone National Park. Today Assist
ant Secretary Sims decided that licenses
for the transportation Of passengers
through the park should be granted to W.
4. Dickson, of Livingston; NJ. H. Johnson.
Of Bozeman; A. L. Ryan of Boxeman. and
A. W. Cadbourne. of Livingston. Mont.
the permits and rates Of fare to be subject
to the approval Of the department, Au-
thoriiy is also TO be granted TO w. W.
WYE To conduct . camping transpor;a-
ton business. II is considered TO the best
interest Of the public that a lease be
granted to George W. Wakefield. of
Boxeman, To draw traffic from the
Union Pacific railroad over the Bear
canyon route. Provided the in.
crease in travel from the Northern
Pacific warrants il, the department NAV
find it wiser and to the benefit OF the pub
lie to extend lease TO Wakefield or to
other parties for traffic from tina, direction
also.
The agreement Of August. lson, with the
Yellowstone Park Association for the lease
of the Fountain Geyser hotel, is TO he
carried out, but the request for sransporta-
ton privileges in connection Herewith il
denied. The application OF r. e. Waters.
representing the National Park Hotel
Company, for leases to sites on which TO
cree, hotels Is denied. but the DEPARTMENT
wall entertain applications for the proper
lease OF these sites by persons presenting
sufficient, guarantee as 20 capital and abii-
iiy 20 cons;ruc, aud maintain hotel uron
like conditions IS those granted to the
Yellowstone Park Association.
The application of David b. Nav for
leave to construct an elevator near Grand
Falls was not granted. pending further
investigation rs to its effects upon the
beauty of the natural scenery at that
place, In regard 20 the superintendent.
repairs and construction OF roads in the
park. the matter will he referred back to
the president for action by congress, and
like action will be taken In regard TO the
Barrone,s bridge. As TO the policy of the
department with reference TO the cons,rsc-
ton of railroads through the park, no ae-
ton has been taken. inasmuch as no Al
rlicaiions for this authority Are nov pend.
ing IN the department.
The Baysiaa Rspshlic's Cargo.