The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-19

out with the brevet rank of lieutenant colonel.
soon aftcrward he became head OF shoe ind
ing business In 1877 he began to take an inter
est In bicycles and that year ordered eight
from Manchester, England Subsequently he
became actively engaged in their manufacture.
and 1t is chiefly due to his enterprise that most
OF the improvements of the bicycle III this
country have been brought about Colonel
Pope was instrumental in founding Outing.
journal that for a time was published by him.
Of late hehas been agitating . system OF i'm
provemsnt of public roads and an exhibit of
roads at the Worlds fair.
Major J. NJ. Hamilton, of the First cavalry,
acting inspector general OF the Department Of
the Columbia, was in the city yesterday on his
way to Vancouver barracks. He has been IN
specttng the military post at Fort Townsend
ana Company A, Fourteenth infanty, which has
been out on practice march ana 10 now in
camp at Quiicene. From Vancouver Major
Hamilton goes to Eastern Warrington to inspect
the other posts In his department. He said to
PosT-INTEL LIGENcEE reporter: "At Vancouver
We are looking with great interest for news OF
the n!ling OF the vacancy in the ofdce OF COM
mander OF the Department OF the Columbia
General Carr has just been appointed TO the va
cancy created by the resignation OF General
Kautz, but it In rumoreu that he will be given
the department of Arizona with headquarters at
Los Angeles. General McCook is now in COM
mand OF that department., and it 10 thought that
he would not like to come to the Columbia
Both generals have been summoned to Washing
ton City, and general shaking up may occur"
Frank Wilkeson arrived at the Rainier hotel
last evening He has Just come down from the
Bridge Creek mining district beyond Lake
Chelan, where he has been spending the last
few months. Some of his experiences there
have been told In graphic letters to the New
York TYmes. Last night he said: 1--WE expect
in time-and not very long time, either-to de-
velop one of the finest mining regions OF the
world. People generally have no adequate idea
OF the wealth OF precious mineral in that coun-
try. We are doing finely but for the rattle
snakea You wouldn't believe it, but know OF
one man who killed over nfty OF them in an
hour or 30. He found them all gathered
together, and taking club he walked In and
slaughtered them. But you can go out on the
north side OF the lake any day and find from ten
to twenty rattlerA That's no achievement
whatever"
J. W. Sutherland, q real estate and mining
broker of Fairhsven, who has been in the
British Columbia mining regions, arrived at the
Grand hotel yesterday. He brings samples OF
ore from the Ironclad and the Lone Prospect
silver mines, which are situated on the North
Thompson river. some sixty miles from kam-
loops 1.-THE ore carries great deal OF lead"
said he, "and trace of gold-enough to amount
to q dollar or two in q ton. The assays show
that the ore averages about 500 ton in value.
The advantage OF the mines along the North
Thompson river IL that navigation Is fairly
good, and the ores can easily be brought by boat
to the Canadian Pacific railroad"
Mr. and Mira J. H. Raymond. OF Chicago, are
stopping at the Rainier. Mr. Raymond. who 10
patent lawyer, said yesterday: 'Iknow Of only
one lawyer on the Pacific coast who makes a
apopfalfv NJ mt nj
there may be more. It 10 q fact, however, that
until manufactures become well developed in
. community comparatively few inventions are
made; and the Pacific coast IL not yet . manu-.
featuring region" Mr.. Raymond Is Mug
wump, . radical free trader, and he believes that
the Democrats may possibly carry illinois,
''stevenson." he said, els . good, clean man
who will get the support Of many Of the best
men In illinois,"
of the new members OF the staff of Seattle pub.
lie school workers: 1.-THE many friends OF Pro-
lessor w. F. Babcock, who has been In charge
OF the public school here until the last term
will be pleased to know that he has received .
lucrative position In Seattle principal OF the
T. T. Minor school Our schools were never in
- good q condition ~ when under the direction
of Professor Babcock. and the Seattle school d.
rectors showed good judgment in making the
appointment"
The following Seattle people were registered
at New York hotels last saturday: A. A. Cragin,
at tho Westminster: A. Dunn. ct the St Denis;
Z. ". and e. B. Riley, ct the Albemarle, on
some financial business and 60 thence to Boston
to visit their brothers, the bankers. The Spokane
folks in New York are: r. sohoen. at the West
minister: R B. Paterson, as the Hoffman; T.
Higgins, ~ the Albsmarla
J. L McKeever and Charles Green, Of Hunt
ington, Or, are at the Northern hotel, having
just come down from the Monte Cristo mining
district, where they went to examine some prop
eHty. Mr.. 'NcKeever declares that the road ID
the toughest he has ever seen In his life They
found great many men working along the line
of the railway and number OF prospectors out
In tho hills.
Mr.. and Mrs p. c. Jones, Mr.. and MIRA E. A.
Jones, Miss Ada Jones and Miss Alice Jones, Of
Honolulu, arrived at the Rainier hotel last
evening. Mr.. Jones IL . wealthy sugar planter
at Hawaii. A year or moro ago he Waited this
city.
Among the guests at the Rainier hotel are
Mr. and Mrs H. w. Grouse. Miss Grouse, Miss
Lillian Grouse and Herbert Grouse. Mr.. Grouse.
who Is q New York business man, has brought
his family out here to make the trip to Alaska
G. 8. Holmes and Miss Nellie Holmes, OF San
Francisco, arrived at the Rainier hotel yester-
day. Mr.. Holmes 10 . member of the firm of
Rsnton, Holmes & Co., which owns the big Port
Blaksey lumber mill.
Mrs. NJ. A. Walker ard her son. L L Walker,
Of Helena, are at the Rainier. Mr.. Walker 10
the secretary and treasurer of the electric light
ing and railway company OF Helena
NORTHWEST NEWS.
Tho wonderful process for raising sunken
ehipa ssdiacOyered's by two Tacoma men Is what