The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-08-06
THE PASSING THRONG.

Grand hotel. He is q man OF somewhat more
than the middle height and of powerful frame
thick, short moust ache, untouched a. yet by
gray. covers his mouth The hardships he has
undergone have left SO slight an impression on
him that, though he was born in lSa9. the casual
observer would take him TO be q ran of s. ac-
eustomed to an easy life. He is native of
Gaiena, Ill After graduation from the United
States military academy in ISL he was ap-
pointed second lieutenant in the Third cavslry
and served in frontier duty for the next six
yeara During that time ne studied both law
and medicine, and was admitted 10 the bar OF
Nebraska in 1873, and the year following re-
ceived his medical degrees at Bellevue Hospital
Medical college, New York city. The story of
Captain Thomas +. Barry reused in Lieutenant
Sehwafka the desire to visit the arctic
regions. Barry. while on . whaling expsdi-
ton in Repulse bay in the early
seventies, was visited by Esquimaux. who de-
scribed strangers that had travelled through the
region several years before These natives said
they had buried papers in a cavern where silver
spoons AID other relics had been found. Barry's
report led Schwatka to the determination to
search for traces Of Sir John Franklin's party,
and obtaining leave OF absence, he fitted out an
expedition. On June 90, 1878, accompanied by
William II. Glider as second in command, he
sailed in the Eothen for King Williams land.
The party returned September -, 1850, after
having discovered and buried many of the skel-
etons of SIR John Franklin's party, and having
removed much of the mystery surrounding the
fate OF that iil-starred expedition Lieu
tenant Schwatka found the grave OF
Lieutenant John Irving, third officer of the Ter
TOR, and in addition TO many interesting relics.
paper containing a copy OF the Crozer record.
This latter document, which had been found in
1859 by Lieutenant William r Hobson, of Sir
Leopold MeClintoek's expedition, contained two
records, the latter under date of April ., ls4s.
stating that the death of SIR John Franklin &C.
CURED June Z, lSi7. The Sehwatka expedition
was marked by the longest sledge journey
record, 3,25l statute miles During this trip
branch OF Backs river was discovered and
named for President Hayes. In q later expeii-
ton SChwatks explored the course OF the Yukon
river in Alaska, and then, in July, 1854, he re-
Joined his regiment In August of the same
year he resigned his commission as first
lieutenant of the Third cavalry, TO which he
had been appointed in 1879. In 1856 he com.
manded the New York TfnGS Alaskan exploring
expedition. and he has made one more expedi-
ton through that territory. He has received
the Roquette Arctic medal from the Imperial
Geographical Society of Russia. sud he Is hon
orsry member of the geographical societies OF
Bremen, Geneva and Rome. Besides many
magazine articles, Lieutenant schwatka has
written "Along Alaskas Great River "Nimrod
of the North" and "The Children of the Cold"
on August l5 he lectures here before the First
regiment on "Arciie Exploration" This will
be the first of a series of lectures which the
regiment is arranging for its own benefit Il
will be followed by & social hop.
C. NJ. Kent, general manager of the City Elec-
tric Company of Port Angeles 10 at the North
ern hotel on his way to the Republican state
convention at Olympia Yesterday he said;
I'm spite OF the rumors from Port Townsend,
there has not been single case OF smallpox ss
Por; Angeles. The quarantine against Victoria
has been very rigid, almost too rigii, but we
knew that unless We were careful, We ourselves
would be Guaranteed. Very few have been
able TO come from Victoria aud land anywhere
along the Straits of Fues. for the Indians have
voluntarily pstrolled every mile OF that shore
line. The natives have given freely . Quaran-
the service that s., 90 could not pay for. You
see the Indians are in deadly fear of the small
pox, and they have accordingly put forth every
effort TO keep the disease from coming over on
this side.
Among the guests at the piller is II. L.
Allen, farmer from Cherry valley. 'HOur
great need" said he, els better county roads.
A; present we have TO take our produce down
the snoQuaimie river ana sell il At snohornish,
ii order 10 raise money enough 10 pay our
taxes here. II costs more 10 get produce 20
Seattle from Cherry valley, twenty miles avey,
than IRON san Francisco, go miles away. Do
you wonder that we cannot compete with the
California faTmsTs!"
J. J. Connsr, who has interests in the coal
and iron deposits near Cumberland IN tie
sksgis valley, is stopping st the Arlington
hotel "A number of prospectors, SAID he las.
evening, shave been working south of Us, aud
they have discovered some 6ne coal on Day
creek. The veins are good aud the quality
high. The coal is not Ignite, but good oiiumI-
nous"
James L Crittenden, prominent lawyer of
San Francisco. 10 st the Rainier, He was tie
counsel for Mrs. Saekmsu and Mrs. Gatfney IN
their contest OF the viii OF the ate Captain Viii
liam Renton-
Mra W. W. Leggeu, Miss Dora II. BlSck, W.
/. smith sad C. A. Black. of Detroit, are atop
ping .; the Northern hotel.