The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-19

and he has grown with tho Pacific coast. Dur
Ing his residence in Seattle he has achieved such
success as fuancier that his name is familiar
III the leading financial circles OF the East. SO
In all the cities which he visite q he found many
friends Mr.. Furth and his family went rs far
East as Boston. They also spent good deal OF
time in New York, Washington City and Chi
cage. 81 find,' said Mr.. Eurth yesterday. "that
throughout the Eastthe people have great con-
fdence in the Puget sound country and IN the
city of Seattle. They believe in our future pro-
grcss and Development: The homeward trip
OF the party was unfortunately delayed by the
washout in Montana. The train started 10 come
around by way OF Pocatello, but had to wait an
other twelve hours there for burned bridge to
be replaced.
Rev. W. c. Merritt, pastor of the Congrega-
tionai church at snohomfsh, is stopping at the
Occidental hotel. Mr.. Merritt, who is gradu-
ate of Yale college, was for a time In charge OF
q church at Oakland. Nearly ten years ago he
was called from there to be president of Oahu
college, in Hawaii This school was founded
originally to educate the children OF the mis-
sionaries on the islands, but it has since devel-
oped into an institution for general education.
some two years ago Mr.. Merritt returned to the
United States, and for more than twelve
months he did missionary work in Western
Washington, having his headquarters at Ia
coma. Though he has but recently settled at
Snohomish. he is rapidly becoming power in
the community and is building up q strong
church.
Gas was coming from Tacoma today" said
Thomas w. Prosch, 81 was much interested in
observing the delight aud surprise OF two
women who sat in front of me on the train Oae
OF them had evidently lived in the interior OF
the country all her life, for she had never seen
salt water nor q sea-gong ship. She became
much excited as the train came out at the edge
of the tide-fiats, and when she caught sight of
the Ranger lying in the harbor she asked IL 1t
were really ship, and q big ship. Another
large vessel at the wharf was also a source OF
wonder. When the train stopped at the station
she did not want to come up town, but much
preferred to go down to the end OF the wharf
and see the water and the ships"
After being absent from Seattle since April l.,
George Hyde Preston, the well known attorney,
returned yesterday about noon. He arrived in
Victoria on Thursday by the steamer Empress
OF Japan, and took the night boat for Seattle.
Mr.. Preston, who is in splendid health and
spirits, had delightful month or six weeks OF
sightseeing in China and Japan. Most of the
time was spent in Japan, but he de-
voted about ten days to Hongkong,
Canton and Shanghai. Mr.. Preston's many pro-
fessional and personal friends congratulate him
upon the results OF his well earned vacation.
HF Whitney has returned from Spokane,
where he has been attending the meeting of the
Grand Lodge of Free Masons. "The social part
of our trip to Spokane was dampened by the
death of Mr.. Fairland," said he. "Mr. Falkland
was a prominent citizen of Spokane, and lead
ing Mason, and his death cast a shadow over all
OF our work"