The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1888-11-25
FROM SAN FRANCISCO.
The Delights Of a Rainy Day in
November.
H.u a. vas viewed by yariess
Classe.-PreparfnE fer She Conn
ing Of Evangelist MeedS.

ing Of Evangelist Mesds.
s.x FeArcfsDo, sov. q, lsss-Puget
goun4ers rorlc probably think u an ex-
trsordinary and eccentric peopie VITO
elan their hands aad almost sing songs
Of thsnksxixinz, when for three days ard
three nights II rains heartily and steadily,
ana whose papers willingly gfTe column
of teIexrsphsc news from dtTerent parts
Of the state and a. much more for local
items, TO the long. locked for Godssnd-she
rain. Yes, saei wss the feeling IN ssn
francisco, and IN fact, ali over the state.
vhep lsst "Wednesday. the wind changed,
the sky cIouded over. and the next morn
ing me city awakened 70 and tie streets
flooded and the rain ftfii failing fast and
steady. Every man seif TO his neigheor-
ssThls f. spIeDaid: Later than usual this
year TIE Interior needs rAin badly and
the city will b none the wore hnd
when Il rains here Il does not resemble
thick fog on penetrating fssst, but the gen.
zine artieie-fsin, whlea 0pe has geod
cause TO know II BY e5anee exposed ior
Ave minutes 10 the areuchtug Hood. for
that time viii susiee 10 soak bis garments
10 the dripping point The cutters over
fl0r. the pzvegnenfz are 90oded siI1 10 the
suburbs impaired streets sFe soon cut into
deep and ugly guiiies by torrents 81 muddy
water Nobody ventures cat unless re-
cessffy cofnpels them. and those who do
sally forth-arnied with large umbrella.
rubber hst-ofieD with cape falling from
its edge 10 the shoulders. rubber coat, rub
Der panfaloous, and rubber oyershoes
Horses are quickly and carefully water
PROCEED. express wagons and earriageh are
protected In various ways and The driver
q n ArfrN 81
over bis seat. while IL IL not at ali uncoEi
mon, when Of necessity man must
work out Of doors. to see an umbrella So
curely tied 10 him and doing splendid ser
vice.
A stranger viewing the city for the FIRST
time nnder such circumstance, might
reasonably form the opinion that san
Fraueisco's must be an exceedingly moist
and afgagreeabie climate, the streets are
deserted by the ladies, tbs dry goods stores
and art-gaIleries are quiet and dun ana
even tho theater and opera feel percep1-
bly the effect OF the weather, while IL Il
not al all unusual for lesser entertain
ments, such as musicaies, socials or liter
airy programmes % be postponed linden
niteiy or al least until the storm has passed
By The streetcars alone seem 10 derive
immediate profit from the inelemency OF
the weather. unless perhaps u Is the s5oe-
store man, who NJ the first sign of rain dis
plays his entire stock of rubber goods, or
the umbrella vender standing at the cor
ner with a dozen cheap articles under his
arm.
The rain il a. good an excuse a. one need
have for breaking an engagement: and all
who can stay snngly indoors, nestled BY
CHEEKY FIRE, reading o novel or chatting
over Taending or fancy work, but trying to
forget the miserable DAY." and although
glad the rain has come for the farmers
sake, hope the storm will not last long IL
Is the topic Of conversation on every street
corner and in every grocery store. and per
haps deserves the notice. this being the
first time In months texcepting a slight
shower or two, scarcely sufficient 10 lay
the dast) that mother nature has consented
to moisten the parehed lips and queneh
the thirst OF her beautiful danghter-Cali-
fornia
But the rain bad scarcely ceased 10 fall
when mother nature by two quick, sharp.
lite earthquakes In rapid succession.
aroused the sleepy dreamers from their
cory hooks by the FIRE, and announced that
the storm had passed. the clouds broken,
the sun come forth that the birds were
singing once more In the clear, braeing air.
and that all was ready and waiting 10 move
along With renewed energy after tho brief
respite and refreshing hath. Nor was the
earthquake so slight In Oakland IL was
.fnuch stronger than here, where the shock
was sufficient 20 throw down q chimney
brackets
san Francisco is diligently preparing and
impailently waiting for the rare treat
which the people OF seattle are just now
enjoying, the revival meetings OF the
evangelist Moody Training classes are
held every week preparatory 10 bis coming.
aud great interest is manifested not only by
religious people but by everybody 10 bear
the great preacher. aud there will be am
pie opportunity for the entire city 20 do so.
rs his stay viii extend over two or three
moths and the meetings are to be In the
Mechanics pavilion. Moody IL to be fol-
lowed by sam Jones, and Il Is hoped that
the united efforts Of the two NAV have n
perccptiblc effect upon the morals OF this
city: for II we are 10 believe what the
papers say of the city government, coupled
with the easy indifference of the majority
OF the people, we must conclude that II is
exceedingly corrupt.
Aud Just here IL may be Of interest 10
Washington Territory people % know that
next after the Interest In the presidential
election there was really more attention
given 10 the election OF six ladies on the
school board than to anything else
Charges are rife that the school moEey Is
used as a corruption fund In municipal
affairs. But the amusing point 20 an OBJ
server Is that this great city could ind no
remedy for sreh an undesirable state OF
things but 10 choose half the school board
thing AZ all for women to PARTED
pate Ia the election. but they would
do 10 step In aud clean up the
school system and redeem the board
from the charges OF fraud and corruption
heaped upon them. Aud 1t was generally
believed that this would be accomplished
II the women were elected. The Repuhi-
cans nominated them, the nor. partisans
made up from the Republicans. Democrats
and Americans" Endorsed them in conven-
ton. The Prohibstionists endorsed them,
the Republicans aud q norton of tho Dem.
oeratic press supported them and the pul
pits, even the more conservative ones
spoke q word for them; but the LIQUOR
deslersin convention said mo, we cant
have Il" aud they didn't have IT, The
women we're badly left behind
Frank Pixley. IN the ArgeaaRt after the
election, speaking Of the action Of the |
non partisan convention OF which he is a |
leading spirit, says. il was silly scnfimen-
tally" ~ endorse "a 10, Of women" aud |
that because they were ladies thew have |
been spared everything that would hurt
their feelings" etc. hrt "let them not |
think the road Il politics Is covered with |
flowers and earpeted with velvet, for they |
viii catch 10 next time"
This impresses q Washington Territory
gifi as gallautfy MT exactly gone to seed, |
as from seed something may Be hoped. |
but as gAilantry Ia the "scre and yesiov ,