The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-07-24
STATE PRESS.


The Port Townsend Leader sent reporter to
Victoria to ascertain from Admiral Hotham the
Intentions Of the British government In sending
the warspite to Victoria. The commander OF
the Pacific division Of Her Msje>fy's navy re-
ceiyed the reporter very automatically. but
shook hands with him and asked him to sit
down. What the Admiral said upon the subject
and what the reporter thought upon the subject
are not very broad ~ distinguished in tue report,
but iudsing from the interview there can be no
mistake about the cordially between the two
countries existing beneath the diplomatic re-
serve. These English naval officers are very
cunning" says the reporter. They wish to APP
pear very friendly to Americans, yet they are
diplomatic 10 great degree. None OF them
will open his lips to newspaper man from his
side If there Is any one present, yet when alone
with you they wiz unbosom themselves to re.
markable degree. Admiral Hothsm insisted
that no one should be present during my inter
view This may not have been done 10 protect
himself In case the matter ever came to a ques-
ton Of veracity between US, but who can teils''
Toe people of the United States would have no
doubt whatever ii they knew both the Admiral
and the reporter.
The orondo Nei0s gives pretty pen picture OF
its surroundings. For beauty of scenery" 1t
says ''Orundo surpasses anything within forty
miles OF 1t on the river. The islands in the
crescent bend OF the Columbia, the natural
parks Of pine and FIR growing on the banks OF
the river. give. with the rolling. boiling, foam
ing waters OF the Euiist rapids. the acme OF
scenic effect when viewed in contrast with the
towerisg foothills on both sides that recede. i'm
posed on each other until lost the attitudes OF
eternal snow that cap the towering peaks Of the
Cascades. When water is 81 cured for irrigation
the town gardens Of the place viii be like an
oriental boudoir Of beauty IN the SUMMER"
The Tacoma Meas is not very ingenious II 1t
knows the facts as to the recount of the Seattle
census. The names col ected by the Chamber
of Commerce were not used in the census re-
turns, but were merely complaints which were
investigated. The ruthfulness OF the admits
sion that many of the persons complaining were
already enumerated and that therefore there
was no need to recount them should have con-
WINGED the News-if 1t did not already know
what was intended-that the count was hon.
estly made.
stillaguamish Times: The county assessment
roll. just beilg completed at snohomish, shows
total assessment OF $2.25o.0 o0 This on a valu.
ton OF personal property at one-thfrd, and real
estate one-ff h. The large increase in values
over previous years Is due to the fact that two
additional newspapers Times and Chronfcle)
have been started In the county during the last
twelve months.
The Anacortes Progress advises the cities on
Bellingham Bay to annex the mud fats and
people them with CLAIMS, as they have no more
ouo oyrlfh hast fol inf fbotr off
According to the Walla Walla Union, the one
armed violinist who was recently in S1attle has
arrived there. He evidently did not care to
divide business with the circus.
The Pomeroy Independent, referring to the sem
atorial question, repeats ''that the interests of
the people, without Tom Brents, would not be
looked after"