The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-04
THE PASSING THRONG.

THE PASSING THRONG.
Readers of the PosT-INTELLIGEScER through
out the Seattle land district, comprising the
greater part of the Puget sound country, VIII
regret to learn that the popular ana emclens
receiver of public moneys for the district, Hon.
Charles N. Ogden, will leave Seattle TO-DAY
for New York with his family, and re-
tire from the responsible ONCE which he has 80
acccptably filed since July, 1890 In conse-
quence of ili-health, Mr. Ogden recently ten
dered his resignation to the president, ana II
was accepted with regret and reluctance. Al
though his successor has not been appointed,
Mr.. Ogden has been relieved from duty and au-
thorized to turn over his ONCE to the register,
Hon. 7. NJ. Reed, IT., and given q months leave
of absence. The transfer OF the ONCE
has been made. During his tncum-
bency of the receivership, MI. Ogoen
has been intrusted with the receipt and safe-
keeping of public moneys to the amount OF
$42l ,09z2a Every cent Of this has been strictly
kept and faithfully accounted for. He retires
from the public service with arecord for COM
Potency and trustworthiness which leaves moth
ing to bs desired. Al the agent OF the govern
ment he has during his term OF office dtsbursed
$22,7o375. The Seattle district Is the most Inn
portant Of all the United States land districts.
To fill the ofics of register or receiver OF such
district ~ to give satisfaction alike to the
frst-rate ability and firm character, coupled
with answering integrity. These qualities
have been displayed in ample measure In the
Seattle land Office by Messrs. Ogden and Reed.
One of the many pleasing features OF their able
administration has been the harmony, conf
dence and friendship which have from first to
last prevailed between them. Their manage
ment Of the public business has furnished
a model of intelligence, probity and decorum.
Mr.. Ogden and his charming and accom-
pished wife will be greatly missed in the social
circles of Seattle. They are the kind of people
whom no community can well spare Their
many friends will cordially hope for the restora-
ton of Mr.. Ogden's health, and that he may live
to ripe old age.
2. c. Waterbury, Junior member OF the firm
OF s. Waterbury & Son. of New York, manufact-
urers OF children's shoes, Is at the Rainier
hotel with his wife. Mr. Waterbury, who is
resident of Brooklyn, IL now on his way home
from California, where he has been spending
some time. In speaking of his business he said:
"We have to supply markedly different styles OF
shoes for the different parts Of the country. In
the East the round toes are desired, In the mid
die West q broad toe, and on this Coast what IL
known as the French toe-rather a straight and
narrow one. On the Pacific the tendency is to
buy longer and narrower shoes than in the East.
For example, a woman In New York or Chicago
might buy four and half shoe, little bit
wide. SO that her foot would fill 1t completely.
Here the shoemaker will give her five that IL
somewhat narrower, fitting more tightly at the
instep but giving more room at the toe. This
makes q woman seem to have . long, narrow
foot"
J. B. Adams, with his family, has Just arrived
In Seattle from Warrington City and taken up
his permanent residence here. Mr. Adams has
entered the firm of Fl. W. Baker & Co. as part
ner and will have general charge Of the firms
shipping business. He was auditor of the Nor
folk d Washington Steamboat Company in
Washington City, and his father, Thomas Ad-
ans, is secretary and treasurer OF the Mount
Vernon & Marshall Falls Steamboat Company,
OF Washington City, Of which Joseph c. McKib-
bin, formerly resident OF California, 10 presi-
dent. Both his father and McKibbin are old
Pacific coast pioneers, the latter having been
one Of the first United States senators from the
state of California, and the elder Adams having
came West to Puget sound with the first govern
ment surveying party in 1850. He visited Seat
tie about 1852 or 1858 and was engaged in pros
pecting and hunting around the Sound country
for several years.
The appointment of Salvador ElIicott az IL
cense inspector has been a cause of general sur.
prise to those not on the inside of politics.
There were dozen or sixteen applicants for the
place, prominent among them NJ. c. Adair and
Jack Dalton, but Salvador Ellicott was not con-
sidered in the race at all. He was a big gun in
the party, had been chairman Of the city central
committee for the term preceding the recent
municipal campaign. Accordingly his friends
thought he ought to have place on the board
of public works But Mr.. Ellicott, finding that
glory beyond his reach, accepted the place OF
license inspector. The duties are not onerous,
and the pay is not more than 500 month. Mr..
Ellicot. however, claims to be true blue Mary
land Democrat, and it is the motto of Maryland
Democrats never to refuse to serve the party by
holding ofdce.
Chief Engineer II. Hassel, of the revenue cut
ter Bear, now coaling at the Oregon Improve
meut Company's bunkers. is an old resident of
Seattle, having been stationed here In the gov.
eminent service in 1866 In the early part of that
year he came to the Sound on the revenue cut.
ter Lincoln. He remained in Seattle until 1867.
The town then was very small place, having
only about 900 people, aud dense forests marKed
where is now the principal part Of the city. The
engineer Is well known among the pioneers,
and he 10 intimately acquainted with II. L. Yes
Ter and Hillory Butler. Since 1866 Mr. Hassel
has served as chief engineer on the revenue cut
tiers Lincoln, Wolcott, Seward, Wyander aud
Hartley, and for the past four years has been on
the Bear under Captain Healey. His prese mt
home is at San Francisco.
John Collins, who 10 likely to DO the King
county Democrat at the Chicago convention, has
declared himself In favor of Cleveland. For q
time Mr.. Collins was rather non-committsl on
this point, but since ii has become evident that
no anti Cleveland man will go from this state to
Chicago Mr.. Collins has relieved the doubt as
to his own position. These are sad days for
George Hazard, of Tacoma, who fs reported to
have undertaken q contract for delivering
Hill delegation from this state. Hazard has
toiled for months indefatigbly, and few weeks
ago, when the Hill stock touched its highest
point, Hazard almost felt o. II q cabinet po-
sition in view. But at present nothing
more than faint trace of Hill boom can be
| found in Washington.
Considerable comment has been aroused
| throughout the city at the proposition brought
| before the Ministerial Association by r. E. Dun
| lap at the Monday meeting. The resolution lie q
| very sweeping one, setting forth that the asso-
citation is agsinst any political party which fos-
| tiers or legalizes the saloon business. The sub
| !ect was laid over until next Monday, and in
| deed the matter has come up at several prior
meetings OF the association and has a. often
| been laid over.
Rev. W. p. George, D. D., leaves this evening
| Tor Omaha to attend the general conference of
| the Methodist Episcopal church. DR.. George
| has been granted four weeks leave of absence
| by his church, his special mission being TO try
| to bring the proposed Episcopal residence to
| this city. Portland and Spokane are the other
cities striving for the prize. DIR. George is one