The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-11
THE PASSING THRONG.

Thomas NJ. Fisher, United States immigration
agent OF Port Townsend, was in the city yester-
day and registered ut the Occidental hotel. He
Is under the direct authority OF Collector Was
son, and his duty 10 to look after the prosecution
OF all offenders against the exclusion act and
alien contract labor law. Mr.. Fisher received
Information here that large number OF British
Columbia Indians were in the habit of coming
over here during the hop.pcking season and
working in the fields, but that they 60 back ~
soon as the season is over. II regard this matter
a. Of great Importance. It 10 In direct conflict
with the alien contract law, and have wired to
Washington City today for instructions a. to
how TO proceed. The exclusion act is being
constantly violated here, but Collector WATSON
is doing all he can to prevent It He has force
at command entirely inadequate to the require
ments. The government ought to give him two
good, strong, swift steam launches, and he
could then guard the most exposed points and
prevent many violations Of the law"
]. r. Kerr, OF Eauclaire, Wis.,, who is paying
the city a brief visit, 10 guest at the Rainier
hotel He has been engaged in the manufac.
ture OF lumber in Wisconsin for over twenty
years. 81 was in Seattle Eve years ago." he
said last night, land I assure you can see
some wonderful changes. Your people are de-
veloping rapidly, especially in the lumber and
shingle trade. They must be careful, however,
and avoid OVERRIDING the thing. At the present
.
short time such fierce competition will be en-
gendered a. will cut the prices and destroy the
market" Mr. Kerr had just returned from
looking into the coal mines uear Banff, In which
II. w. Mcneil, formerly of the Oregon Improve
ment Company, is interested. In expressing his
party has secured no following in Wisconsin.
aud that the state would certainly 60 Republican
by striking majority.
W. r McGregor, OF Burlington, Ia, IL guest
at the Occidental hotel. He il furniture man
ufacturer and Is making observations In this
section OF the country with Q Wow to perma.
nently locating on the Sound. He thinks of
going into the lumber or shingle trade, but will
take several weeks to look around. "Politics in
my state are beginning to warm up" he said
yesterday. ut will take q hard and earnest
fight, but the chances are that the Republican
party will win in the coming campaign. The
Prohibition party has been weakened in Iowa
by the failure of the prohibitory law to effect
the results that were promised for it by the
temperance people. Prohibition has been an
absolute failure, especially in the river towns
and cities"
DR.. E. 8. Lemoine. of st. Louis, and his two
accomplished daughters are guests at the Raj.
nier hotel Dr.. Lsmoine Is a Virginian BY birth
and possesses all the polish of the well.born
Southerner. al have been amazed" said he, "at
suc COHtIdSt DeSWeeu CROWN al tue western
part OF our country and the cities Of Europa
There hundreds of years do not produce what
you have accomplished here in q decade or even
less time" The doctor then branched of into
q talk about the public schools of St. Louis He
said that both the kindergarten and manual
training had been introduced with great sue.
cess, and that each year 1t seemed to be the poll
icy there to add to the expenditures in the
cause of popular education.
Robert s. Brookings and George NJ Bartlett,
two distinguished citizens of St. Louis, were in
the city yesterday and were among the Rainier
hotels guests Mr. Bookings 10 q large whole.
sale merchant and has acquired great fortune
in business. Mr.. Bartlett has been tor many
years and is now connected with the Washing.
ton university, an important educational insti.
tuition of that city. 1t has over 600 students
both male and female. and stands high among
the colleges OF the country. The gentlemen
spent yesterday in visiting the large mills in the
vicinity of Seattle. Last night they were dined
at the Rainier Club and at S45 o'clock left ON
the Northern Pacific for the East
II. N. Hug and Daniel Lowry, Of New What
com, are guests at the Grand hotel. They came
down to Seattle on pleasure and recreation bent
Mt. Lowry last night said: 81 came to Sehome
now part OF consolidated New Whatcom, when
there were but twenty people In the place. I
stayed by IL, and we now have in New Whatcom
the nucleus for q large city. In regard to poll.
tics. will say the Republicans have put q
strong clean ticket in the field, and will win by
GOO majority, If not more"
County superintendent of Schools v. A. Pusy
said last night at the Diller hotel that he was
very much pleased at the result of the institute
just closed. 1t was more largely attended than
any before held, and the work was better in
character. Prof. J. W. Heston, Professor O. s.
Jones and Miss Mary Robson have been en-
gagged for the Whatcom county institute, which
opens August21.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. c. Hughes left for Alaska on
the steamer Mexico yesterday. Mr.. Hughes
firm, Hughes, Hastings & stedman, and Struve
& McMicken are attorneys for the owners of the
scalskins and supplies which We're seized on tho
steamer Coquitlam, anu Mr.. Hughes goes to
Sitka to eudeavor 10 secure the release under
bonds of the skins and supplies.
JR. Crandall, OF San Francisco. is a guest at
| the Rainier hotel. Mr.. Crandall for MANY yesrs
| has been connected with the stock exchange at
| San Francisco. He is considering certain busi.
| ness propositions which will enable him to 10.
| cate permanently in this city.
| The following Seattle people were registered
| at New York hotels on August 8: A. A. Crsein
| and III. S. Taylor at the Metropolitan: H II
| Johnson at the ST Denis. Senator Watson C.
| Squire was registered at the Fifth Avenue YES.
! terday.
| Harry and William Collins returned home
| yesterday morning from Eagle gorge, where they
| have been camping since Saturday. They TOOK
about 10 Trout III Green river finding the brown
| hackle the most taking dy. and had q pleasant
time
| George A. sheppard. OF Portland. is registered
| 81 the Occidental hotel. He is q weI-kpovn
| mercantile man and is famous for telling good
| stories Ill every town between San Francisco
| and Vancouver. He has been on the Coast manv
years.
! Mrs. W. J. Martin, of Oakland, Cal, accom-
| panied by Mrs. H. L. Fogg aud daughter, Miss
Minnie c. fosg, of Oroville, Cal. are the gues,s
of their sister, MrA Nellie krsshsl, at Als Main
| street
The Columbia river is playing such havoc
| with its banks at Revelstoke that active meas.
| be a kan In tom