The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-05-20

Of the CoIunbia.
Special Dispatch to the Post-rnfeIligencer
WASHINGTON May Ex-senator VIII
son, accompanied by Judge Thomas
Burke. OF Seattle. had a meeting today
with the eonferees on the sundry civil
Dill relative 10 the Lake Washington
canal. Wilson presented an article and
editorial in recent Issue of the Posf-In-
teiltgeu ucer. showing that the navy depart
alent desired 10 have a fresh water basin
on the Pacific coast for the laying UP of
government warships. and urged upon the
conferees the retention in the sundry civil
bill OF the amendment giving $1,000 for
cadastraI survey.
Allison. chairman of the senate con-
ferees. told Wilson be would support the
amendment. and Wilson now Says his
hopes for this appropriation. which have
Deem waning. are now revived
He will follow up his advantage tomor-
row by furnishing further evidence to
show that no better or cheaper fresh
water basin. such as is described by the
navy department could be obtained than
By utilizing Lake Washington.
Many applications are being made for
Congressional Records. and also for sets
and Papers OF the Presidents" Many peo-
pie who make application for such docu-
menis are doomed TO disappointment For
the Information Of those who do not get
what they write for, II may be well to
make a brief statement The number or
Congressional Records authorized by con-
gress Is such as to give each senator about
forty copies. and each representative
about thirty. These they may send out
TO their constituents each day as they are
published or may hold them and send
them al the end OF the session In bound
form. III tn y send them out from day 10
day they viii have no bound volumes al
.he end OF the session. A the law now
stands about i40 people in the state OF
Washington receive the Congressional
Record either from day to day or In bound
form as they themselves may elect. but
this does not begin TO supply the demand.
and from conversation with the four con-
gres<anen from the state. 1t Is doubtful
if Loo copies would he sufficient to fur
nish even those who have made personal
requests for the Records.
'sThe Messages and Papers Of the Pres
idents" is most valuable publication.
II was originally thought that about five
or six volumes would hold all OF these
papers. IL is now seen, however. that ii
VIII take twice that number. The books
are well printed on good paper and bound
In a durable cloth binding. The first ed
itions OF this publication were authorized
b. the last congress- and the members of
that congress were permitted to designat.
10 the superintendent OF documents the
persons who should receive these books
as fast as they were published They are
now being Issued a volume at time. as
fast as the compiler. Hon. James d.
Richardson. OF Tennessee. can prepare the
copy The fourth volume is now in press
at the government printing Office
Such demand has arisen for these
books since IL became known that even
a limited number could be had free that
another edition has been authorized in
The sundry civil bill which is now In con-
ference. Should this bill receive the pres
idenfs signature. each senator will re-
eeive about forty copies and each repre-
sentative about hak that number Even
the new members have applications for
more sets OF this work than they will have'
sets to distribute.
While at the war department the other
day / noticed a clerk in the quartermas-
ter generals Office preparing a statement
regarding the quality Of the various kinds
OF coal used on the Pacific coast as shown
hy government tests. the standard OF ex-
ceiience being the steam producing power
Of 4 cord OF the best oak wood. Believing
this would interest many people in the
state OF Washington. not alone coal deal
ers but coal buyers I send summary Of
these tests.
Australia-Anstralian brown bstuminous
coal 4 SIS pounds. Duckenfse!d bituninosls
coal. New south Wales aIg7 pounds:
Greta hituminouS coal. New South Wales
el0 pounds; Hetton hitumnous coal New
Charlotte e. arshraci,e % coal p0sss ssss posnSs esn
waIlsend bifuminous coal New Castle. n
s w. l.s2s pounds.
British Columhia--Comox fltuminous
coal, Union district 222a pounds. Nanai-
mo bituHlinous coal. Vancouver Island
. 2i2 pounds nunsmutr Wellington bitami-
nous coal 2.ts5 pounds: East Wellington
hitufnlnous coal. Denarture bay. 243
pounds. New Wellington btumin0ns coal
Norfhfeid mine. Departure bay. 2sss
canada-Galt mine hituminous coal
Lethhridge. Northwest territories, SSi4
pounds
coal 2.sss pounds, Mount Diahio hitumi-
nous Pittsburg coal. 2 ss5 pounds.
England. nd.-Cowpcn Cnmhois West Hart
lev coal; 23is pounds; cowpsn West Hart.
Hartley coal 1870 pounds. Newcastle
upon.Tyne West Hartley coal ass
Scotland Scotch splint coal Duke OF
Hamilton. 2lts pounds.
Wales. s.-Aibion Cardiff hitnninous coal.
i.5s2 pounds: Lsiras Welsh Hartley h-
luminous coal lss pounds: Westminster
Bryrnho bituTninous coal. sis pounds:
Welsh Hartley anthracite coal i.+Ss
pounds. Welsh anthracite egg coal
Grown Brand" 1855 pouni<
wsshington.--Alfa bituminous coal. King
county sesi pounds: Bryant bi,umInots
coal King county. A*sl pounds: Beliinz-
han Rae h,tuminouE coal. 2.e4i pounds:
Black Diamond bituminous coal. Green
River. King county. 3 10 pounds: Black
Diamond mines Cvein No Ia hlturrinolIs
coas : ~ pounds, Racois hifuGinous coal.
Thur~fon county. S.sa5 pounds Diamond
HaaSe hituminoas coal lvein No. ? Black
Diamond ninssl King county. a11
rounds. Franklin mine hituminous coal
King county. 3eSs pounds Franklin b.
luminous coal ht1s county 2SSS pounds:
Gilman hiSumincas caai. King county.
Sc pSunas. ksnE2sy httuninCus coal
King county. 2 AS pounds Newcastle hs-
luminous coal, King county. 2ss2 pounds:
Seattle brown hstunllnoas coal. King coun-
= sf,-exoY, -s,oos bay bituminorls hroxn
coal SO pounds. East port. Coos bay. ~
fztsulnaas cyoWa coal. 2%S pounds. New
port. Goes bay. hitumincas brown coal.
: So pounds
Cart Abel Douglass. % Seattle, has a
case pending In the csuFt Of claims whseh
sro~e cut Of the loss % the schooner chaf-
iaT.ea sesxesi hy TIRE United States II ISL
Tshe government demurred TO the com
f,,aint in February. TSss. and IL May % mat
YEAR The claimant filed an answer huf sor
some reason. 90 which tse clerk % The
court has 70 knowledge. tire case has never
hesn rushed for trial II is said however.
that the claimants attorneys do not con-
slider his case. with TIRE evidence 70 far
I cb4ainabas. 20 fe a very stFcng one
Thcnas Rcwley of Seattle n 40 was sent
e. MeNesIs island II sSs2. ard vaS trans
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