The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-08

fioa which the formation along the Duwanish
bears 70 the formation ct the mines. When NJ
Dfller returned to the Grand hotel yesterday
&fssfnoon. ne received word shss some interest
ing fossils are 70 be found nea, Clailsm bay, ana
he viii probably visit that point before going
back to Oregon and California He sasd: "Wea are
always veYy anxious 70 obtain fossils, for they
enable rs 70 determine beyond any doubt the
character and period OF given formation The
animal and vegetable remains are great help
in settling ali doubtful quetions." M OILERS
special work In geology Is petrogrsphy-fhas Is
the study of rocks under microscope. Exam
instion with microscope slows the exact COM
position Of any rock. A specimen il taken, and
after being made perfectly smooth on one side
IL cemer<d 70 the piece OF glass The rough
side IL then ground down till the stone Il 20
thin that IL becomes Transparent. hesxaminar
ton Ii then made ~ with any other microscopic
specimen By this test the geologiss can tel
whether rock 10 formed BY tae deposit OF sedi-
ment or Of substances IN solution, or whether 1t
was fused BY the hest OF the center OF the
earth Some rocks which hare been fused are
afterward ground TO powder again, deposited in
the form OF sediment and hardened for second
time. Such rocks closely resemble the volcanic
products. and microscopic examination u
needed 70 detect the difference.
Colonel and Mrs y. H. Owings, of Olympia,
arrived at the Rainier hotel last night Colonel
O1ings, who il q member OF the state Senate,
has for years held once, civil and military. He
was born in indianapolis, and after An eduea-
ton at the Northwestern Christian university
he began the practice Of law In bis native city.
AZ the outbreak OF the war he enlisted with the
Clay guards, Organized to guard the White
House After service of sixty day hs was ap-
pointed BY President Lincoln . general stah
of1ce,. and he served on the STAFF of Grant until
10 srpu ND = nm rad S$
sherman TIL the close OF ths war. resiSnirg with
the rank OF Lieutenant colonel He was ap-
pointed major In the regular army,
but declined to qualify. Then he was
special agent OF the postomcs department., and
subsequently he rose to b assistant supsrin-
tendent In February 1877, be was appointed
secretary OF Warrington territory, and held the
ONCE until 1sSa AZ the frss estate election he
was chosen . state senator.
Nj. and Mra 8. n. sayford, OF Newton, Mass,
arrived 1t the Rainier hotel yesterday on their
way homo from Southern California For
several years past Mr.. Sayford has been engaged
In evangelical work among the students OF the
various colleges and univerSities Of the coun-
ny. he represents no sect nor organization,
but he does his work in . college community,
Just a. Dwight L Moody or any other evangelist
does In the larger community Of the town.
During the past winter he has bsen engaged on
the Pacific coast, but his visit TO Seattle IL
purely for pleasure "stanford university"
said be yesterday, seems to be attracting wide
attention among students and teachers all over
the Coast" He leaves in day or two for Vic.
toria.
Charles T. Gibson, OF Boston, president Of the
Frovident Trust Company. which has head
quarters as spokane, and D. A. Knowlton, .
private banker Of Freeporl, Ill, arrived ct the
mat
mas invested considerable money In this vicin-
ity, and Mr.. KnowIton, through tie company,
has also made investments here. Their present
trip II to look over the ground. and see how the
country IL pfospering Mr.. Knowlton's father
was prominent in Illinois politics and was ct
one time candidate for governor Of the state.
J. A Browne, Spokane business nan, Il at
the Occidental hotel. "Spokane II now doing
well" said he. ''but she would do better but for
the determination in railroad rates We have
to pay terminal fFsights and tho local charges
beside. For instance, Q man there who recently
brought car load Of crocksry from Chicago
bad to pay - much on 1t - If the car had gone
hrst TO Portland and then back TO Spokane, and
go additional 70 al that
family Of hotel keepers IL at the Arlin Rton.
A. d. Whitney, who has the Olympia hotel In
there with Mrs. Whitney. ana w. A. Whitney,
the proprietor Of the Union City hotel. Il also
stopping there with his wife and his son, Fred
Whitney.
c. W. Young. OF Juneau, man who has done
government contracting in Alaska, IL at the
Occidental hotel. He has bsen spending most
OF the winter in the East, and he il now on his
way home.
Live fish have been safely sent in the mail