The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-24
STATION 70 b Rt()P[N[D.
DECRCITS WILL AGAIN BE MIS-
TERED II AT SEATTLE.
Secretary Of War Gives distractions
Throsgh the Adjufant Generals
Omee - Proposed encouragement
10 American shipping Interests.

According to a communication from As
ssssans Adtt. Gen. Ward. laid before las
Cnarns,er of (sosnTneree At IL session yer
tertiay afternoon. the recruiting S-aftto1. -
Seattle ss 10 ba rscYer1ed soon. - e3sl's's-
ance with the wiasies az the secretary 81
war TINS letter Is ar follows.
ewar Department, Ad5atznt 5eneFaFs ot-
iias. washington Nos - a. r,ert Of
tse f.aiurs4s,ss vancouver Eaffacss. " ash-
fngson-sir Referring - y9sT te.s = m =,
Of Iass &C. ~ , pad + + s."f iro ysar head.
Quarters, diseoas ng.t.g ~. seae.as 81 w.
dssires tasf measures ~ taken 10 reopen
the recruiting station ~ that CRY al az
cary date and t5at as soon a. an onleer OF
purpose. you detail. MIN a. recruiting oficsr
at Seattle. with two or three enlisted risen
of the regular army from your Command 10
fully, THOMAS Ahpt
Assistant Adtutant Genera
/. H. Andrews presented the matter o.
encouragement 10 American shipping ID
the foreign trade. lie Thought the Fscs'lc
coast states should unite tn movement
looking To this end, and he asked tiaS
privilege OF placing Il before the ssgissa-
ture for and from Gae Chamber or COM
merce The matter was referred 70 'as
committee on legislation. AID with IL
suggestion that the committee consider ana
report upon the question OF sxeInptihx
from taxation in the stale or washington
Anerscaa ships engaged ia TIE foreign
trade.
An invitation was received from the IN
fs1state Merchants Association. or -.
Louls 10 participate ia conference III
that CITY November - between commercial
and transportation interests Ia the United
States ard ta a banquet TO be given BY
the association.
H. W. Adams. VIII IL. Morris and J.. Il.
Simpson we've elected members Oh the
chamber.
Il. H. Rallinger exhibited some spec!-
nsns Of Puget sound cement discovered BY
aim He gave a short and Interesting talk
on the subject expressing himself as salts
fed that as good cement could be maie
here as in England. and ia any quantity
The following communication was read
from the San Francisco Chamber OF Com
;fferee.
''San Francisco Nov. H. lsss.
Chamber 81 Commerce, Seattle. Wash:
Dear Sirs: The Chamber Of Commeree
Of San Francisco realizing the great inn
pcrtanee 10 our Coast OF the early compile
tion of the Nicaragua canal under the sole
cantroi OF our government ana In eofnpli-
AEce with the suggestion or senator joan
r. Aargan. the champion OF the canal, Is
most anxious that our commercial organ
izatIons should have representative IN
December to personally preseaF this mat
Ten 10 the senators and Representatives
We have. therefore, resolved TO send
our president Nj Hugh craig, 20 repre-
sent the interests of this Coast as he has
made special study Of the canal for many
Years. and arranged his private business
so that he can arrive there about the LIST Of
December.
''rhe expenses of such a trip will nece.-
sarily be large. In ali probability several
thousand dollars and require his at.en-
ttsn In Washington for at least one or two
months.
this expense, bat respectfully request your
honorable organization 10 join with us.
and asxfst by subscribing towards this I'm
portant work, say $50. or as much "a the
mir.
Trusting that this Will meet with your
cordial approval and support We beg TO
1.-THE CHAMBER or COMMERCE OF
san FRANCISCO
CHARLES NELSON. Vice President.
''E Scott. SECRETARY
The secretary was instructed to Inform
the san Francisco Chamber or Commerce
that the Seattle Chamber OF Commerce is.
unfortunately. unable 10 give the desired
assistance.
With reference 10 the possible establish
mens OF United States consulate a, Swa~
tow, China. the following communication
was read:
"Swatow. China. Oct :. 1895
Thomas w prosch fse-~psar Sir.
Your ietter Of March Il. with pamphlets
was received in due time. | had an inter
View the other day with one of the most
prominent business p1ea or Swatew. ne in
autted about hsfnher and nour The ssip-
ply OF the former is scanty ana Of poor
quality, while the price has nearly doubled
In the last two years, He wants detailed
prices and also fssdghts to tiongkoug. If
the first shipment VAS satisfactory they
wonld probably sst a ship load. 40 please
gite an lIea OF probable gost. You could
send small bot by japanese steamer
suppose. Flour be IS r0t So kexn about. lie
SAYS a. gave an ofieT Ia California man
year or two asa and 4 turned out that
he could have set the f'our Qas;s as cheap
at HoHgtons
The consumption of -four IL lncvea sing.
here. An evidence 81 this Is the new Hour
srag nafi hat has tQSs sesn hmit hare, bs
Chinese capitalists. Their wheat viii Como
from .he rerfs Of China hus VIII lse pad
for IA silver. III yea will mention shis TO
some dealer ard have him wfifr me definite
~ giving prices, freight GO iiaaskoug etc.
II may be the means u setting "A good or
der, ta be followed by more.
I'VE have IN pay ~ ceats par 0re4naunti
tin of Denmark butter 81 the Swatuw
stores, Can yea compete Ia taat iife .
Goose feathers, urei.ans3 sail here FOR ST.
Mexican sse haAe ~ l%S pounds They ali
go 70 Germany at present One firm EXPORTS
SsA bales wear. Unfortunately w have no
United States consul here though fha
fraae az TIE tort amounted in IS27 To about
se1aaepe. Can't yeu get Uncle Sam 70
station "a oeasals esssce here. Yours faith
fully,
GEORGE. CAMPBELL
The secretary was directed 10 write T. the
lar office coaid iYos e-e oreuea In swallow.