The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-14

rank among scientists. thoEgh still
comparatively young. He is q hnguist,
paleontologist, and is well u, In IL
around scientific knowledge He hss Travelled
much and conducted many scisntisc expedi-
lions TO different parts of the world. 1t was as
result Of his work on such an expedition that
the scientific world revised Its figures on tae
height OF the famous mountain, PoYocatapehs
In Mexico. In 1850. Despite all his aetatnmsnD
Prof. Hefiprin is one of the simplest. most un-
pretending OF men and most genial fellow
beside. Another OF the kite party OF 1891 was
Alexander Cockburn Kenealy. soa OF the
famous Dr.. Kenealy, who was q mensD Der OF the
British parliament and who was ens OF the
counsel for the claimant in the celebrated
Tichborne case, which stirred English legal and
political circles to their profoundsst depths
twenty years ago. MI Kenealy il Q aewspaper
man OF long experience and IL well known to
the craftsmen In New York and Philsdeiphia"
II. q. Cutter, vice president of .ae Macon
Savings bank, OF Macon. Ga, was guest OF
the Rainier yesterday. having comeu 70 take
LOOK at the Sound on his way home from the
bankers convention at San Francieco. He is
accompanied by his nephew. C. c. Williams.
With him is E. Brand, New Orleatss banker.
Mr. Cutter says business 10 very dull IN Georgia
at present, owing to the extremely lGw price OF
cotton. which Is attributable to thesnormous
increase in production for the last swo years
He said: "While the normal crop has been
about 100000 bales. last year 1t was 100000
and this year 100000. which. with .
small increase In the Egyptian and In.
dian crop has caused lsrge sur
plus OF the stapla The result will
be that there will be . dimirEution In
the acreage devoted to cotton, and ander the
sugar bounty more devoted to raisang cane.
Yes, great deal Of Northern capital has come
down our way, but there is room fer . great
deal more Tho race question II not Of absorb
Ing interest in our state. In fact, the evidences
are many that the negroes are developing into
frugal, industrious citizens. Doing business
with my bank there are nearly fifty different
negro benevolent and mutual aid societies. all
OF them having money on deposit ana drawing
interest I consider there is muck promise
for the conversion OF the lazy, shifsless and
thriftess negro Of the South into an Intelligent.
respectable class"
MI. and Mrs. F. Weigel, Of Dubuqus, Ia, ac-
conpanied by Mr.. Weigel's father aad sister,
are tourists stopping at the Arlington. Mr..
Weigel, ST.. settled in Dubuque in ls4s. and is .
retired merchant Speaking of politics Mr..
Weigei said: "Of course, you know ve have
prohibition law In our state. but that doesn't
affect us at all. There are $50 saloons in Du-
buque. all paying 500 year license. In fact
I'm aRepublican-this prohibition business is
what has hurt our party In Iowa. Tn. sure we
will carry the state for Harrison, although the
Peoples party is making terrible struggle. and
Ii there Is any reason to fear for Iowas electoral
vote. theoanger lies with the Peoples party
and not with the Democrats. Weaves's disci.
pies are making an immense effort to carry the
state, and have more workers out than both the
old parties. Why. they have enlisted the ser
vices OF commercial drummers, w4;o work
passenger trains, not only by speeches and ar.
gumenrs, but by obtaining written pledges to
Unt0 FnV ft1o ~-s~r ~S~ . k~H
both the old parties are played out and equally
corrupt, they confirm the new convict in his
faith by having him sign his name and address
to pledge to vote This ID being done every
day in all parts of the state. and there is no tell
ing how much damage they will do"
Hon. James Creighton, of Omaha, is stopping
at the Rainier. He came to the COAT to visit
his son at Portland, and he came up 10 Seattle
to see the Sound. He goes hence TO Victoria
and thence to San Francisco, returning to Port
land for a longer visit "Jim" Creighton, as he
10 Familiarity called, IL a well-known man In
Omaha, in whose development he has played an
important part He was one of the largest pub
lie works contractors in that city, ane, being Q
Democrat and taking an active interest in poll.
tics, he figured in the newspaper attacks a.
political "boss" and . leading member OF the
so-caled "paving ring" OF late years,
however, Mr.. Creighton has had. nothing
TO do with public works As he puts 1t,
81 found out that man can't do contracting on
public works and make money and be an honest
man, and so quit For the past two years
have been building the Creighton memorial
hospital, which Is the finest one in che West
There IL nothing In Chicago to equal it No,
am not in politics either. but think the Peo-
pies party is going to carry Nebraska tais year"
Mr.. Creighton is q member OF the family Of that
anne whose philanthropy Is so wen known
liable and educational institutions have been
munifcent
The Seattle folk who have been encamped
near Port Orchard during the summer broke
camp, and returned to town yesterdas on the
steamer Politkofsky. The members of the
party were: A. w. Engle and family, H. Nc.
Micken and faulty, Mrs. Belle B. Hasnes and
son, A b Stewart and family, Maurice Nc.
Micken and family. the whole party, Including
children, numbering about twenty-five. Their
camp was styled "Euerai." and was composed
OF seventeen tents including q commissary de-
partment The party have been In camp six
weeks and 1t became the rendezvous for many
visitors and boating parties. At one time there
were seventy-fve persons IN camp. Time was
spent in fishing, shooting and other spsrta The
fishing was good. many fine trout being taken,
and the shooting was fair.
England hotel. returned yesterday froro a three
months prospecting trip east and nortf, of sno-
Qualmie pass The country he traversed lay be.
tween the headwaters OF the Wentashee, the
headwaters of the south fork OF the Cie-Elum,
Niger creek, Ingalls, creek and the headwaters
OF the south fork of the Teanaway. They fol.
lowed the ridges for the most part, and had no
difficulty in finding water. The country abounds
In game, deer, grouse and pheasants. and all that
Il traveller need take with him is -four snd salt
Mr.. Weir Is very enthusiastic about the mineral
prospect of the country tra~ersed by him, and
brought home with him a great many samples OF
gold, silver and copper orea There are quite .
number OF prospectors ia the country.
John Rigby. of the well-known firm OF con.
tractors, Rgby & Evans. LIS very ph3losophic
over the fact that his bid for the Port Orchard
dry dock was not the lowest of those cs4,ened at
the navy department the other day "T+Ye mean.
ing is, we simply got left" he said Yesterday.
''Nelson Bennett will get 1t, l guess His bid
WAS the lowest all around. / guess there IL no
question but that he is responsible with q
smiel. OF course IL will be built OF granite.
There Is no use in talking about saadstona
There 10 no sandstone near here really 1T for tn
purpose. Besides granite 10 more durable than
sandstone, which is perishable, even without
the aid OF freezing and thawing, as ii colder
Climates"
P. J. Primrose, treasurer OF Kitsa, county.
left last night for New York. Mr.. Primrose has
been away from his native state th.rty-four
years and goes 10 maze his first visit since that
time. He says ne will try 10 DO back IN Wash.
ington in time torote for John II. Mcsraw for
governor, aud something very unusual will
have TO happen to prevent him doing what he
considers a most pleasant duty. James +.