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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28

CHICAGO MARKETS..



CHICAGO. Sept. z7.-wheas was e~u
80 e spite ~ q large array Of bear
sss.Ns, DECEMBER csosfng with a iGzAe Id
ssee. Was very weak az the opening
s<sAt RSos opeEea a. q decline Of I'D f5r
futures aid Minneapolis ard Duluth ~
kyFt~a as car loads. their receipts Rhfl-
a1s sSpgFts 70 Europe for the week fFora
Wy ~ sefplus producing countries was ever
shorts started 70 cover and r. the
SeS1 $3.50. q az hour nearly al the opening
esetlIe rad been recovered. Seslpers ran
re market for ;ke first half hosr q the
session. After that the trading though
4lsL vas OF more general character
1ne advance was IN spite of tn fact MAT
Htost q TIE fresh Information that came
~ vas Or beaFiSh character. The Only
.snpof 5aat matter q different character
AtIaatsc ports. which N wheat and a5ur
toS@taer amounted to T5a 90 bushels De-
senabsT sold Up 70 Sic. declined to sg4c.
SAC. II siis or again - sSs.e' however.
on ne announcement Of the urexp ecs edIy
large visible increase
Saatisfician Snow estimated that the
Nlutsr Nneax crop 81 The United States
vas 81 ao1D go bushels and the sprlug
s ~tss@f $50 sc bushels. The amount %
for the week. Primary marked recslprs
.9r ne day we're Il64es9 bushels. against
sssa,g. oushsls = ysaE ago The vislols
enly about i.eg.as0 bushels Increase rad
,@sn calculated on. Stocks OF wheat IN
Liverpool are - sos bushels smaller than
week ago, aud the English visible de-
creased l-65NtD bushels Closing LIVERPOOL
s4ties reported declines ln futures Of from
10 e NJ. Paris Vas strong and s. confines
or s'&e per hDshel higher for septsusb er
and II caatlfnes higher Tor lafer delivery
Antwerp showed an Improvement az i4ik
efntifnss Complaints OF drauth tn the
winter wheat section are growing more
tenera4 every day Seeding II i said i
being greatly retarded. These reports are
very influential during the morning The
market grew quite strong toward the
close, The strength - the closing CONT
mental cables and the Teports OF drouth
image IN Argentina started renewed y
tng Good snppert came from New York
also December advanced to sIs.a8fyxc
ard closed az els3tsi2.c
Corn, IKE wheat was weak at the open
tnE- principally through sympathy with
that market The rnarkes turn 4 sfrov o.
ard remained during The remainder II the
session The advance vas partly due %
sympathy WITH wheat December ranged
from -ssszslc % Sac, closing $40 higher
Oats were easy and lower around the
opfnlrg, hus a rally &C. ursed sncrtly after
wards and he market elased fairly strong
ice market was for The most part only
Tho market for provisions ives fairly
active. The opening wss rather heavy.
There was The usual batch OF yellow few
news and hog prices were lower The
market later turned EtFoEE under fae
leadership Of lard for which products
good foreign demand was reported. The
market closed strong 81 TOP values De-
eeTnber pork ise higher December lard Isc
higher and December ribs Ice higher.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
ANOTHER FOR ALASKA
of Checkered Career and " i'll Re-
bafIa Her for the Northern Trade

TIE Cd twc-nastsa schooner Ger Sig
ir tast has been through the taroes Of q
wreck. tossed about among the iceaerSs
of TIE Bes1zg sea. ard for TIE Isst four
r4cntas has Seen lying az the Ocean dock,
q broken. 6lzEzsss5 craft = about 20
BE- reAtged and again pat into serslcs-
J. " Monroe. o. San FFsnc1sc8. who
has beer Il ths city the last I've weeks.
has bought the yeSsel fren the Alaska
Commercial Company. and VIII have her
thoroughly repaired and rebuilt into .
Hrst-cA4ss craft Of the same rtg as for
merry. When competed she VIII carry
ten c- sftaen Passengers ard Is tons q
freight. and viii be used where sns can
make the most money. probably II the
Alaska trade.
Mr. Monroe also Owls several pleasure
yachts n San Francisco bay.
The career cf tAis old beat has been
more ehecksred than Tossph's coat For
Eany long months she was thrown about
the northern seas. unnamed. except by
8 man and boy. Where the other mel 0srs
Of the crew are has never besn learned.
She was found by the revenue cutter
Richard Rush last winter with al her
rigging gone Jashed 70 the davis over
the stern vas the body Of the only man
aboard dec0mposs6 and rotten The boy
vas discovered Ia the cabin. also dead
TIE vessel had been IL the northern sup
ply trade ard her last trip was thought
10 be one 70 pay Of employees, as IL was
rumorsd that go 90 had been In her hold.
However. the money was never found
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
SEw YORK MARKETS.


NEW YORK sept s7.-Tne stock mar
kst today showed very marked falling
rsachiaS saly 's-a.so sssres' Tss 6inSle-
tshe0 activity wa lr rart dee 20 re oe-
serTanca q ire Jewtsa New Year holiday
~ many erokrrs snd operators Bar
there VAS besides e disposition ga tie paEt
~ he msnv large Interests srhsch have
recentiy beer ae4Fs u tAe nark O.
prices 20 take thelf cwu course TIE pre-
fessfrNas eiefweHt. which kas new varF
generSlly esPoassi ere bear stfs. US uot
sStsTc today Rriegs rose SO Pc 0pealas
81 sympathy wtfa the quotations received
from Loodan. and there IS epy aK a1se for
t.erdon acCoaus ara latsg s2Ena traders
e. tha lncreass shawn h ne Auggst Erass
earnings e Omaha ara th4t stecA was
scla down eharr}y. TIE 8rer BASED fretrHt
tonnage n tipped eastward frnns tsHtraEe
last Week was also usea as an argument
FOR q depression in rrtces. Rock tsiaat
Vas ere e tne st2cks under sper. AZ qrt -
sure. TIE market reeeara Below Satlr-
DAYS ci7*e unaor 'ne sn1fg ercrs. 50 tAat
tne extreme advances GHrtuE the 8lF ceu-
sI4sFaelE exceeded the Dst EAtn. All tae
Fenersl rs~s esutin1sd te fAveF a,l'arc-
Fnarkef advanced Gre tire aftsrneon 81 -he
hlkheSf -era1t * fae cav. tee r. N-N
tnarkes coatiaged 20 4Stra-t tae erea.esl
share e intfresL az re tattire ea1rea ~
speculation ts fe4t 80 sarEnsy arrfa ea
fhe saNpiY - nlersV 8he EaGH ef ree
market was segssew hat easter teaay, eaE
Etas.& market GhsEe vas esftr 8eE1sns
shipments ~ carFsmev % ere fetfr ~
e@nE EnHe 81 barge v0tgsUe. en& g 81 Rec
trxaH fhtx SeEan1 wtt Eet BE ashs sses3
fer some tiFne YEA u - behaves th2r "a
furfAer rssnEFzctfar ~ leans - a ccns e.
srabse amount wiH - necessary 80 Er7-
vide HEztost Wsfs5Ta w-sks far Uss ta lH&
fVf~rsar II tecknx Ter r~{tef frssa n-rs-
sshse sFr1uceary tH IRE Imports - SEA. b.
il Erst Ehag EA# cassr para t8v9 sz@a - @e
Iss-gsssn r2ursy srsYNes muSt Re c8Es5terees
IS sagurN hat rcssttcssS the rate caD@
ss~u wsgh tAe rETgsssH * sst.aE ere la-
ftsm xaxsgFrN arf GE 60at&Ag rs lrEl.
Rasz a sn8 Austria -FsssHs ary c~uef~ue sG
active comet ster ter EeH3 SD tasre IS
a large balance Sd the bank % England
wateh Jarsa has tae rsseT - wt3Aasae.
E.enaaa En- face. fears 1sslT rneGef ans e
~ N.sttava3 with irH Aais % Ee54 go lerEa
sea8e t5r sAlRu2eas 90 tae A1ae@ States
ss-siE glrK-sg,t-Ate sh&~n FtsR BE 4lF rates
fa- aslsufT ans ueat4 fA-4S af Sense
lssvfae q ssu1s tEsTe ~ Aafer-a --cs-
seers uuseEs tHs tncTesse tr Ea12es - ~
hsr~ Was sezfN re~t &c m1QufarAc& "a z stas~
eitEs,r Taa faFscf asuTe sac g ae knt7a
yearff~ aaf ere usrhszs Waf - 81 N lE
S. "a ~ - cash whtrh IS 81 rEcess AS
= = matter snHt AzaFrs r. she fs<sp ec.sfe
81 sasse ssom#w maEkNe ettsafsaEa-
Ia8ex SAeSe oez4ltaosas s. - HesieTE&
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
HOP PICKING ENDED.
GROWERS REAP FIRST PRorIra-
BILE CRoP IN SIX YEARS.
White River VALLEY Yards Especially
Fine in fteId and QasIity-Searfy
Ton to the Arre-Prices Firm

Tes hop plcAe-s who hare seer engaged
= harvesting he 3rst rro1fasle crop = re
vines t52t n2s s8sSsed - STATE b ghe lzs-
s-x years. separated I7-o pscEu-ss1Es
gToGps iasr SATURDAY ard rsz6ei their
way a7-1sward- Tssg- work for shts sea-
500 was Gons, &as ga-rera3 wttasa ths hiE.
vide dry ho1sss - ne farmers were ssore1
away fragrant aaass = the Beer ard bread
makers. ready for drying
- he n BIKE river valley rs zuAHsy %
ne hops this year g re best since ISsi. and
1@s price En2cA wsI be Fezlizea s sa1~s-
gently aargs . allow the growers ve-E
a1nesosns margin of grof5z.
TIE azrgesE hep yard n ne state = S:ta-
ste1 z@a- Kent. and . known as the Eppsr
ASeAeT Pa2ce- = was formerly ne prop
srty q Ezra Meeksr q Puyallup. TIE
Place was .sasea IRIS year ~ WillaE J.
c@a1nl. There are s4xty-slght acres n the
yard, and tie yleld sa.s year wzs II. go
pounds or z5ou, I.foo pounds 20 me acre.
samples lave beez sent 70 New York ard
have sesa pronounced lhe azESt II several
ysaTs
ally heavy. He sprayed cen tl1G0usiy dur
t1g the seasoa and KEEP. the pesstterous
4o2ss under complete sgb5ectioa- BY Eaess
means he KEEP IRE yards free fran yeE-aia.
resulting n ar unusually ans crop.
fha loser Msaks- place. situated near
Kent, was lszss5 By Messrs. Overlook &
Hedges. Their yield wia approximate
80" pounds, and the quality Is reported as
1Est-ciass.
Another successful ho7 grower N the
Waite river valley = William Cochrans.
whose yard. containing wenry-sevsn acres
yielded h2ndsozaEIy. the qaA4gy bling fully
Is good as reported anywhere IL tie valley.
~ present prices hops are firm a. from
La ce1.s . IL cents per pound Practically
70 sales have been made as VET TIE grow-
sTs believe that the condition. q me mar
kss and tbs available supply 81 hops on
hand tlStlnes them II holding on 10 their
aopS Tor some tine % come Many OF the
growers firmly believe thar e cents viii be
realized this year. and MS op1nion IS snar-
ed - conservative Gen n tie business Of
hop Saying.
The crop OF the stats s estimated a.
se.i@e bales. o. 50. 80 pounds II the
price advances 30 5 cents. which Is coat
dainty expected. the crop VII bring abo1.
t"e",S"- Considering thai Tor Two years
pas the majority q The hop growers 3n the
state ether plowed uD thelr hops - allowed
tae-n 20 hang On the vines unharvsz;ea.
tbs cash return for the crop Is regarded as
eF-ng1Hg 70 the hop growers share o. tas
hood OK prosperity n which al he people
o. Washington are rejoicing.
A letter received BY James Hart. OF Chris
TOPPER. from D. l. Fisk. president q Fha
New York STATE Hop Growers Azsocia t5oz..
contains the inforHsa Ton thai the quality OF
the New York hops : ana and thai Is eants
Per pound has been offered the growers. No
sales. says Ar. Fisk. have been reported a.
these figures, TIE growers pgefs-rlng 20 in
yessiEate The hop situation Carefully before
cls9os4zg 0. their crops.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
WATER FRONT NOTES.

Steamer AI-Ki viii probably sail FOR pyea
tomorrow.
Steamer City o. Seattle VIII leave far
Dyea a. 2 o'clock tomorrow niga-
Steamer Topeka viii sail for juneau a. :
O'Clock this afternoon. She VIII have 4 fair
passenger LIST and cargo.
Tug Pioneer received her annual govern
ment inspection yesterday by Inspectors
Bryant and Cherry. and was found in arst-
class condition.
British ship Corurna was towez1 ysster-
day from Port Townsend % Tacoma where
she loads wheat for TIE United kingdom
o. the continent
British ship Falkland, Capt Gracie,
which remained a year AZ Port Townsend
awaiting charter started Tor euseTstow
yesterday, grain laden, from Tacoma Her
sister ship. the Balmorai Capt r. L. Bold
child whica was also laid Up year, begun
taking cargo Yesterday for Queenstown or
Falmouth, fo< orders
British ship Cape York, which arrived at
Port Towrseud on Saturday from Panama,
Il s.ill in quarantine al the CuiteG States
station q Diamond potnt. Eight men con-
tracted yellow fever ard d.e5 y Sc he YES
sci was a. Panama, and she was not fumt-
gated until Port Townsend was reached.
Ire vessels ballast Il waich TIRE germs
would probably lurk. Has fu1.gated and
discharged
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
CHrIDREs's HOME SOCIETY.
The State superintendent Desires
Places for Twelve Children.

a Few weeks ago the Post-Intei iigenc@r
gave description of the Invisible CT
ph2aage enshrfned IL the hearts OF the
people" otherwise known as the Call
dTea's Home Society. Mention vas made
% the good work accomplished By this
society in securing ire adoption IN good
homes Of over 100 orphAns Tais society
IS siiil doing business az the old stand
ard proposes 20 operate on g mere extern
siye scale during the coming year. Mrs
Libby Beach Brown. the state superfntea-
dent. Is sending Inquiries IL al directions
tor homes for orphans She has about
twelve chil6ren il her care AZ present for
Nbcrn shs desires places
This society operates on the principle
that there Is a home for every homeless
chiit and child for every chiIaless home
AIRS. Browns address Is No. 80 Battery
street, Seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
DID NOT SAY GooD-BY.
A Weeping Teuton Watches His
Wife Depart With Another.

The spectacle Of German cook vainly
attempting 10 prevent his wife from run
ming away with a bury feamster last sat
urday afternoon caused great amusement
a. the Flyer wharf. Shortly before the
steamer drew Up fer the ass departure q
woman and rwo men appeared. One OF the
men was loudly duplicating the woman
70 remain. but she would not
She was the mans wife, and was DELHI
erateiy sloping with bury seamster. The
husband, Teuton cock In a cheap restau-
rant. was Inclined 70 BE- beIIlgerant but
a look from the husky driver always
stlenced him. IL was an event without a
precedent. Long and wailingly the discon-
solate spouse pleaded his cause. and prom
ised 70 buy her things innumerahle. but
the tsamster Rugged her the tighter and
the supplicaEing was IN vaia.
TIE clipping couple bought tickets 10 Ia
coma and got aboard the steamer. The
Dutchmsn threw 4 parting kiss 10 his
faithless spouse. but she answered him
not and now be is swearing THAI she shall
never coIre back.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
Information for Mariners.

The Autographs Office gives notice Of
re removal q Lares oGQys a. t1e entrance
% WllzPa BAY as follows:
Outside bar washing buoy, black and
w.a4ts perpendicular stripes, moved about
4-le nile :. : z. and Is n0x = S feet u
MaSer, on The bearings; WliapA Day Igar.
y, ~ E. u-i6 & distant S 20 II Lies,
hc1se, outer end Toke Point wharf, Z.
4,ls > y. edge Of Trees. LeAdoesisr point.
Outer bar buoy. 6rSt-oaass car. black ard
NhtiS perpS Fs24c4-zr stripes. marked w
3, IL wnlte letters. was moved. and Is
row n q feet q water. On he bearings:
WLlap2 bay AghE, -. y Z. s-ls E, distant
lilo miles. ho4<s. outer end Ioas Pezn ;
wharf y. E sis n. -. edge OF trees. Lead
Inner buoy. ars.-class nnn. black and
Whtte perpendicular stripes. was moved.
and Is n0w n = feet o. gas@r, o. the bear
IS miles; house, outer end 0: Toa1s Point
wharf, ~ Z. Is "; y edge Of tr~es, Lad
better point, E-S.E- = Z.
Alaskan naylgalors VIII De Interested IN
the changes EeceaLy noted BY he hydro
apaEc Office on Is Alaskan charts:
Nichols rasSa ge-@plEGle d.sconti nDed-
Walden ROCKS spindle. sgrmogn.ed 81 q
back and white barrel. situated or West
err rock, Walden rocks. OF the no-ta end
or Annette Island. has ben Glscol timed
and erased from the charts
Hrangen str2lt-B9oy moved - Point
Lockwood rock buoy. black spar. No. g, q
moved into p feet OF water. 70 tie bar
ings: December point tangent. Sc = ).
distant Ia mics. Point lockwood beacon.
> By Z, = e. dist2n. 10 mile.
Saginaw caRnns2-Favorite reet-Buoy
t10VeG-E'avorfte reef ouoy. red aun No.
? : moved into - feet 81 water OF the
south HeSssrly edge Of Favoriie reef 10 he
bearings. Symcads point Csft t2nEent}.
sc. = e; Barlow point, S.W. b. ". y
W. Point Retreat " X "
Peril strait-Norlhern Rap5ds-BnOy nov
ed and changed Rose Island rock buoy,
buoy. black. No. s has been changed from
q Secon3-class can 70 a secon6-cl2Ss spar
and moved into e9 feet Of water abouE 10
feet east OF the rock. which Is bare az ex-
IRENE low tides. The buoy Is Just clear o.
tks kelp and should be Jeff 20 he west
ward; i = o. the bearings: Big Rose ISL
and (tangent \. Z. potnfl, n: Raage creek
geuil. 3 S.W. = w.
The coasS and geodettc survey has just IS
sued new map OF Alaska, from Juneau
20 Porcupine river. whicn Is sold a. > cents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
FOREIGN MARKETS
Financial.

LONDON. SEPT T.-coasoas. ills. S.
NEw. YORK, sept z--Ths Evening
pezg's Leader aranclsI eaelsgrasu saws
Tse stcck rrgrke, U8S tsle here t81ay.
penciuE the settlement waieh begins to-
usoFr9w and Ehe Hebrew ha law Amer
sea then rallies & over the raEi.g -
German euyirg Thea New Ya-k -nld
tafs sftsrnecr. nctahiy Afcsisas adjust
f7eot. and prices wvzs merely ste@cy az
ca Louisville. - paut aHd athars ana
iaasuura as nrt - wEEe secured s-r-e
t.rae sse en- - sHa~es So nat save 90
- ssSe~ SRI they 49, taer fafe. pfot asiy
~ 5ess scarce Ter as.tteyy t1an 81 las lass
2Cca4Ut
Use m.alrE settlement today was sea-
ro~ woneT rates rsv possie.y - =. ger
Csrt hsEh~~ fNan a rsrntA ara fsr.f sras
ia ttss aasusna te3sY az IS glAeA There
vas fa4.nx e. "a tss s@ge.y = AEer-
rfe Fars ara resl.a za-ks.s were
Al arsiess In os yesraal ps- Dssa.s.
w.liae 10 srs7 - ssvsT a. ne T4as of
"a . sxe4ses a.seass-sa here
Hv~sasssas
LIVER Tc0f- Se3t s--vTHeat easy.
Ma. star2sFa f~s,as,-rsa - 81 -srgses
ez coast EethtCg aslss arS So loser
cages ea - saa 80 nsoFe aferfew srs "a
lower AAs sas eal2try aaAFke-s <eIcE8l B
cas4 ~sy srNe.s s
su3rs Gusrt5+v G. wanae - cRssase =,
re C.tteA NlsNieEs. g Ea 'ssl. eean rs n
shsAt ar2 es1E z1 eassaxe 20 tse tcr -
A5akt1.a ~ tle seeS - eaTr m-
pegsE % wAHaf Ests tee sre3ts& s.ss.a
ter tAs seer 80 ~ eH&rrsrs-
- F.t = rf 8 ~ 49, 80
can. 81 q Co~p- Sues AzseFio1a sasxe-5
res ete- - - So ceta1r 81 4a,s
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CIosins Qnotatlen..


This was h good day for desirable lots
81 cattle. prices for which we're well man
tanned, and TIRE only description that
showed weakness was cattle % ordinary
quality too many dFoves ~ That klma
being offered Bulk Of transactions at
Sse1Q&@ St0ck.T ana feeder trade was
actiVe, WITH sales largely Western range
cattle. sales maintained sii The way fesFn
xiastz. b Ter ordinary stockers up To f45
$50 Tor good 70 prime feeders Cows
leifcrs and bulls failed - show any par
ueu - chang. ard calves were act 20 N .
firm.
Hogs were largely EeIAc lower today.
The bglk SOLD at s. SEA 81 Hogs sold az
an extreme range ~ 3 aaFf4 "a
Sheep were Ter PEP To ms lower Ma
tlvvS 3 l5xfsis for the poorest up 70 t4sf
f75 Ger choice 20 extra. ard WeErera range
rockE were wanted at s. #fs ne feeders
being free huysFS az s. Esss9 - 10 some
cases s. ss8G FL The iar1b fraaa was ~rt-
I've AZ 81 ss874Sa for common an 10 & aee
50 fST ch -fce 90 prime. chaice tarrbs
tef~hsng s. zsEAEa
Receipts : ca1le. q GO. hogs. 81 40.
sheep :. 90.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
transactions since January 1 and
for Yesterday.

Real estate transactions since January
I. fsS-. are s4TlT. gsS ss. There were fled Tor
record yesterday sigh; deeds aggrega ing
sl.TssSa Following IS a lLs- furnished y
ths Seattle Abstract Company. room tl5
New York block
Henry Bothr7zn e TX. % Frederick Both
man ind = los y n -. blk 4. Gilman PARK
Is: add Aug. Il. $50
III. J. Fietscaer 81 TX. 20 r. y. II. Eacen-
feI6f lot Z Blk 81 Nagies add. lot g. blk
y Gilman Park add los s. Blk 81. B1T&e's
- add. Sept 5. st4ES
Charles Greenfield - TX. 20 " ilharn CAL
win, lots s and !. blk IL Aee~feldy Estate
a3o. April Is, $40.
John K Cox 20 = A McCaT-ney. lof T.
blk 3 I II Reagx.os1'z add Mtrch =. 8
william Sl17noas. r.. . Charies :. and
Rachel ( Eowiand trustees cf wll u
samuel Htlies. dscs ased nls Nv sc To- e.
6 - acres Sept. =. c. g.
Lake View Cenetery Association % Ms
Harriet I. Wells nw : = o. IL. Lake
Nfew cemetery Aug. 3 800
Johz b. NJ Ceceis. Joseph s an1 Ma-y
F. Alien TO United States q America eis
sw So 80 18 - 3 sep L. { c. g.
TIE kirkland Lard sna IEaTr7strslsa Co
70 u gg4s Macarthur get 3 Blk -. First
sup add 70 Kirkland. Sept 2. sia
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
BETTER TINES.
Thirty Leading Postoftlce. show In
creased Busfaes~.

The rosto1tcs department e convinced
that prosperity "a not oriv coming. but g
actually here This e due 70 the figures
for the business transacted last month sy
TIRE thirty leading o13ces = the Eulted
States. a statement q which was issued
yesterday TIE increase % business ever
August q last year was Der ceEt- View
Yark leafs In TIE receipts ssr August. kav-
Ing So "a 20 SIS creft~ TITS IS En tn
craz So q SIS - ever ire rn0rts q August
q last year Or per cert. being sl5Ehrlv
above the average TIE recefptS - chi
cage the second largest csfles. were ta5-
~. an Increase q sT-sta. or l0% r@~ cert
PN&ladetnhin took IN ss8S ar Increase
% So - Baltimore made the hsst show
f~s. IrousBaxsftvaly. tie receipts Increasing
e ~. 70 g. - Al Increase q IS per
ra1t- Only Twc cities showed q decrease
Rorhsster. y. Y gong dcwu 49, ard
Richmond. Va 6sc-east0g Hss. CT T8f
F-sr cent BroaslYE showed ar tarreass
q So or az per cent. TIE receipts
Amounting - s. 81
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28

Philadelphia Ledger.
Tie agitztors for silver dollars as a
means OF furnishing TIRE people with an
adequate supply OF currency have never
made any demand for subsidiary silver.
yet there Is, and has been FOR years q con-
slant demand fer more small coins. 10 be
used n making change The call for frac-
uozlGl currency has become SO str0ag re-
Gently that The minis have been working
on this class o. coinage for weeks. ard ths
amount IN circulation Tow Is about as
%. 90. bat twice that amount would prob
aoIy not Be too much X would Be readily
absorbed II the channels q current 6as4-
ness
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28
kEAsEN IN PORT.
Tauf Little Schooner Ties Up at Col
man wharf.

The Arctic schooner Louise J. Kenney
sailed in from Poin, No Point in saniay
nights breeze and tied up at the CoIman
wharf at 5 O'Clock yesterday morning AS
published IN the Post-Inte!iigencer sun
day morning, she had the largest single
shipment Of whaleboue ever brought 10
the United States. besides q great quaa-
tify OF Arctic furs and six EskiHaos
One Of the NEST interesting articles IN
her cargo was genuine Eskimo skin
boat, said 20 b. the first one ever seen n
this country. IL Is thirty-two feet long.
six feet beam and can carry twenty-five
people ana two tons OF freight X is COW
erred all over with walrus hide and mas
not nail IN 1t.
The Kenney wiB probably b fitted with
steam power ard put into the Alasza
trade next sprinG.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-28

SAN FRANCISCO Sept- s-.-Tas reeora
s8r fast return PASSAGE herwsen this port
and Tacoma Vas broken yesterday BY tire
steamer wzsat enaw. Capt Grossclp she
came down ths ecass n = hours, making
the roun5 trip ID : days 81 bears. which
includes fhs time consumed ~ loading
sr5 unloading The hes. Previous record
: DAYS hours. vas he'f hy TIE steamship
NarklEaw. a sister vessel
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20 Easles o. perfectly equipped railway
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