The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-18

was one OF the most brilliant and perfect pieces
OF chemical work ever executed in this coun-
in both the United States and Europe. and its
results have been accepted His numerous
mineral analyses, with descriptions of new
species, have appeared In the american Journal
Of Sciences and in the Proceedings Of the american
ACADEMY o ! Sciences and Arts. with both OF which
publications he has been edisorially connected.
His "New Chemistry" was the earliest exposi-
ton OF q consistent system of chemistry, based
on the principles of molecular mechanics. Its
philosophy has been widely accepted both in
England and Germany, and tbs. book has been
translated into most of the languages OF Eu.
rope Professor Cooke 10 q member OF many
scientific societies; in 1872 he was elected to the
National Academy Of Sciences. and he Is also
fellow Of the London Chemical Society, dis
tinction which In this country is rare. In 1852
he received the degree OF LII d. from the Uni
versity of Cambridge. England. His published
works include: chemical Problems and Re-
actions" elements of Chemical Physics"
"First Principles of Chemical Philosophy"
Fundamental Principles Of Chemistry" "Re-
ligiOn and Chemistry" scientific Culture and
Other Essays"
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Clark, Miss Weinert and
Miss Galley, of Sedalia, NO.: J. G. Hooton, Of
Lexington. Mo-, aud William Steel, OF st. Louis,
arrived at the Occidental hotel last evening,
and this morning they take the steamer for Vic
toriA Mr.. Clark Is superintendent OF the Mis-
souri, Pacific and MI. HO0ton and Mr.. Steel are
also connected with the road. They came as
far a. Portland in their own private car, but
since their wheels had not steel tires the
car had to remain there, for the North.
ern Pacific has an fnflexible rule that
cars without stesl-tired wheels shall
not be attached to It's passenger trains. Mr.
Clark, who has been In the employ Of the Mis-
souri, Pacific for twenty-one years and has risen
to his present position through nearly every
other lower grade, said last night: ''The rail.
roads in the Southwest are doing rather better
this year than last Our earnings for the first
six months were $S75, COO more than for the year
before We have promise OF heavy crops In Mis-.
souri, and Kansas and plenty Of work to do this
fall" 4as
Judge and Mrs. J. w. wilkin, Of Danville, ILL.,.
arrived at the Northern hotel yesterday. Judge
Wilkin, who is now on the supreme bench of
the state of Illinois. spent part OF his earlier
years fighting, for when the war broke out he
went to the front with the Seventy -seventh
Illinois infantry. His regiment went down tho
Mississippi river, was at ono time In Texas, and
at the close of the war was in Alabama After
the war he gave himself to the practice Of the
law until 1879, when he became one Of the
judges Of the circuit court Nine years later he
was elevated to the supreme bench. The
Judge who. though not actively In politics, IL
still an ardent Republican. said yesterday: 81
see no reason why the Republicans should not
look for victory In Illinois this fall Adiai E
Stevenson. though an excellent man and good
citizen in the common accsptation OF that term,
does not seem to me to add any particular
strength to the Democratic ticket In Illinois.
There are several Democrats in the state, who,
it seems to me, would have been more influen-
tial
Hon. J. W. Wilkin, OF Msrshall, Ia, was here
yesterday a. the guest OF Hon J. W. Langley. OF
this city. Mr. Wilkin Is one Of the Justices of
the supreme court of Iowa and is recognized as
one of the leading jurists in that state. He was
a circuit judge for seven years and has been on
the supreme bench for four years. He was q
major of the 13)th Illinois volunteers and his
record shows him to have been gallant soldier
He has been on Puget sound a week and says
his future trips for recreation and pleasure Will
be to the West and not to the East On Tuesday
night he delivered an address to the members
OF Miller Post that was highly enjoyed by all
present
c. H. Anderson, the representative of the
Holly company who has been experimenting
the tests of the new pump recently added to the
city water-works system, leaves today for the
East. The Holly company originally erected
water-works plants in complete running order,
but of late years has devoted itself exclusively
to the manufacture OF pumping engines.
Stockton, Fresno and San Diego. Cal, have en-
gines OF the same type as that placed in position
here.
Lieutenant Governor Charles E. Laughton, of
Conconnully, who has been stopping In the city
since the Republican state convention at Olym-
pia, was at the Northern hotel yesterday. 1--WE
are growing prouder and proudsr OF Okanogan
county," said he yesterday. 'She will be, and
indeed she now is, one of the richest and strong
est parts of the state. Her mines are going to
bring us wonderful wealth. predict that next
year we shall put out 100000 worth of gold.
That Is large amount, but mean what say"
DR.. Park Weed Willis has come to Seattle to
live. and has entered the ONCE OF his uncle, DR..
J. A. Weed. DR.. Willis, who has many friends
here. Is Washing tonian, having spent most of
his life in this state. He 10 . graduate of Whit
man college and also OF the medical department
OF the University Of Pennsylvania
Mrs. II. B. Ledyard and her party leave on
their special car for Sumas over the Lake Shore
road this morning, and thence 60 East over the
Canadian Pacific. They will stop at Banff and
several other points of interest along the line.
Adjutant- General Ross G. O'Brien. OF Olympia,
was in the city yesterday. His GRAND was to
condemn some old uniforms and other worn-out
property belonging 70 the Seattle companies OF
the First regi meut OF the National Guard.
William Bulge, a prominent capitalist from
Grand Forks, n. D., who has been spending the
summer In the Sound country, returned yester-
day from hunting trip in the Oxanogan dis
trict He IL at the Occidental.
Thomas H. Garfield, the father OF the North.
ern Pacific railway, and his son, Thomas IL,
Garfield, IT,, after al extended tour OF the
Sound region. departed on Monday for their
home in Burlington, VT
Among the guests at the Arlington hotel is
Major Eugene +. weigel. OF ST. Louis, who 10
connected with the general land Office. He was
formerly park commissioner In ST. Louis.
William g. Shaw, prominent merchant Of St
Paul, accompanied by his sister, Mlss laura
shaw. OF Montreal, are stopping at the Grand on
. short visit 10 Seattle acquaintances.
Mr. and Mrs Fl. ". Grouse. Miss Grouse, Miss
Lillian Grouse and Herbert rouse, of BROOKLYN.
arrived at the Rainier hotel last night They
are on their way homo from Alsska