The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-15
WASHINGTON
CORRESPONDENCE.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


Special Dispatch to the Post-Inteiligencer:.
w ASHINGTON, Oct. l4.-Consui
w General Convey is making quite
reputation at the state depart
nient for the number and excellence or nls
consular reports, and the variety OF SUBJ
iects he covers. He does not send long
winded editorials. but brief statements or
fact. directly to the point. In answer 10
a request from a New York export asso-
citation for information as TO prices or ana
agencies for the sale Of incandescent eiec-
trio lamps IN japanese markets. consul
General Convey sends the following from
Yokohama. dated September l, 1895:
Almost every prominent American ana
European manufacturer of these goods IS
represented here, either by specia!iy ap-
THE Edlson-Swau Company tBriush).
Siemens Il Halske. SEVERN Senator, and
the General Electric Company tGefmanl.
concerns here who. by their agents, are
making strong efforts TO secure a large
share OF the trade.
German ixteen-candle-power lamps,
guaranteed for 1000 hours, have been OF
fered here for CD 02 cents) apiece. Amer
lean and Other lamps Of the same quaiity
are now selling here for 81 sen ZIG cents In
United States cufrsncy) each. This unusu-
ally low price IS the result or over-coHpe-
itiOn, and VIII probably be- OF short dura-
ton
Local entertainments given in the inter
est Of or to benefit some charity or Socfe-
~ are not subject TO the special war rev
enue tax OF $40. decision has just been
rendered by The treasury department upon
an application from a Massachusetts
grange which desired 10 give harvest
show and supper. with an evening entsr-
tainment by local talent, FOR the purDoee
Of having n pleasant social time and. Incl
dentaLy. 10 put few dollars, IL possible,
Into the grange treasury.
The comm ssiOner OF internal revenue
holds that IAN entertainment OF this kind
IS not among the public exhibitions or
shows contemplated by that paragraph;
and. further that. as at present advised.
tertainments from time 10 time given by
oranges. churches. schools and village so
Ciet.es IS coming within the meaning OF
that paragraph
similar decision has been given with
regard to lectures under the university ex-
tension system. with magic lantern views
II IL held that IL the lectures thus Illus
tratef BE given for money" within tho
meaning of these words In the statute, and
the money thus derived ne distributed for
the profit OF the persons concerned therein
a special tax amounting 20 $3.50 would be
required 20 be paid under the paragraph Of
the statute above referred to The stamp
Issued upon the payment OF this tax would
he sufficient 10 cover the entire course Of
lectures fer IA year ending June 10 1893
But where the lectures are given solely In
ths. interests OF carrying out university ex-
tension work or for the benefit OF any edu-
cnt.onal enterprise. then they are not SUBJ
ject - the special tax.
Col. Henry Wagner. Fourth cavalry. has
hern granted further extension Of leave
5f twenty DAYS
hrs, Ileuts Richard r. steedman and
VIII aD II Johnston. and Second I.ieut
benjamin T. simmons Sixteenth United
-FsF a. SO.
exam Ming board al Huntsville Ala, 10 de-
larmne thar fitness for promotion
I'riyates ARENAS y. Saxton, Company
z: F'elz r JaNors<y. Sylvester A. Pratts
and Jess" s.. Torn6orf. Company g. SIX
,ernta Infantry, now at Huntsville Ala.
ana Private Joseph r Han. Troop II
r1G~'1 cavalry. now ii. the Preside, OF
san Francesca, Cal, have been discharged.
Mr. Claua Catch. Of Salem. or. presi-
t,at = zoe Republican League OF that
state. wao mas been in attendance al the
"31 J.. .i-%. couriaVe IN Boston, also paid
;as national capitol 4 visit before return
.'.r - tae W-st. lie IS accompanied by
Is VIE
Tie ra7e oc James L. Att:ct,ury. Of South
seattle ...ntlr made sTecl4l by the pen
s-au NfIra8I, haa been decided Ia his favor
AID ae now gets a pension OF 81 month
\ railroad mail service. 10 BEGIN October
p Gast he@o os'f q .g3ishe-1 over the branch
..r- Il ~" Northern Pacific from Aberdeen
81 3fr45.-2rn ami zach. six lines q week or
- n,4~6 cft"cer a g trains may run
The offlcs az Mann. Spokane county y1u
hereafter receive is mail supply ~ way
OF Nsich. Instead II <-Tm Crescent as a,
present. The change takes place Octo-
oer j..
Ine following changes in arrival and de-
isayf0~e ~ mails is announced:
Blame 70 Birch Bay~~I<zaye Blame daily
eGcept sunday L, a. n. arrive At F,tr,h
lay ~ Ii A s,s-t OF the return frfr, in
half All hour. arriving at Blaine by T, n,
Tacoma % Rosedase-Ona round trim
taree t.Gs-a 4 week Mondaya We,inefsso ",
ana fTrsaYs. seven hours each way. lea "
TX Tacoma a. Il Ia- and returning At Q
.. II
| 1a%sZa 20 AIlyn-OIe round trip .hres