The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-06-21
THE PASSING THRONG.

Hon Horace Davis. one of the leading men Of
San Francisco. arrived at the Rainier hotel yes
terday. Mr.. Davis comes of q distinguished
family. His father John Davis, of Massachu-
sets, was for number of terms in congress,
where he took prominent part in all transac-
tions relating to finance and commerce, and be-
came distinguished as one of the ablest protec-
tionsts Of his day Leaving congress, he was
chosen governor of Massachusetts,, United states
senator, then governor again, and again United
States senator. His wife was sister of
George Bancroft John Davis had four
sons whose names are well known
John Chandler Bancroft Davis a brilliant law
yer and diplomat, who has been assistant secre-
tary OF state; General Hasbrouck Davis, gall
liant soldier in the Union army; Andrew
Mcfarland Davis, an author and antiquarian,
and Horace Davis, who is now in this city. Mr..
Davis was born at Worcester. Mass, in 1881.
After graduation at Harvard he came to Cali
fornis in 1s52 and engaged in manufacturing.
Since then he has been identified with many
movements for the advance of san Francisco
and the state of California From 1s77 to ISL he
was q representative in congress. He has pub
lshed several papers in the Johns Hopkins
series. He has been president of the University
OF California, and is still active in all educa-
tionai matters.
w. Caryl Ely, prominent lawyer Of Western
New York is at the Rainier hotel with his wife.
Mr. Ely, though q young man, has had .
markable career In 1882, 1883 and 1854 he was
one OF the Democratic members OF the legisla-
ture, his home then being in Otsego county.
Soon after leaving the legislature he went to
Niagara Falls, where he has been leader at the
bar and prominent in politics. The New York
Democratic "snap' conven ton OF February
chose him one of the alternate delegates to Chi
cago. 81 an for Ill.," said he last evening,
sand in spite OF the reports which I see
sent out from Chicago. l cannot believe that
Cleveland will be nominated" Mr.. Ely is one
of the trustees OF the Niagara Fails Power Com i
pany, which ia preparing to utilize the power
from the falls for the generation Of electricity.
He is also largely interested in irrigation in
Yakima county, and has invested considerable
capital in this state. "Tslk about your growing
Western cities" said he: "just look at Buffalo.
According to the federal census, which really
robbed il OF several thousand, the increase in
population from 1850 TO 1890 was 100,0o0 and
now Buffalo is growing 1t the rate of e, 900 q
year. II will be one of the big cities OF the
country"
Part of the Raymond vacation excursion that
came down from Alaska by the Queen on her
last trip, arrived at the Rainier hotel from Ia
coma yesterday morning. The day vas spent in
seeing the city and lake, and in the afternoon
the party returned to take the overland train
east The sight-seers were Captain d Stewart
Denison, Mrs Alfred Bennett and Miss Bennett,
OF New York; John NJ Denison, Mrs. E B. Graft.
lin and Miss Mary c. keener, OF Baltimore; Mrs
Hannah w. South, Mrs. Alice B. South and G
". Qunt, of Philadelp hia: T. N. Houghton, of
Deering, Me-; Mr.. and Mrs. C. d. Hazard. of
Minnea polls; Miss Cors F. Hill, of Concord, N
H.; Mrs. Z. A. Webster and Mrs. j. C. Woodbury.,
of Rochester, y. Y; W. f. Hayward, of Pana.
H.; I. I. Beach. of Lincoln, H., and Reginald
Johnson, OF Andover.
II. c. Thrall. of San Francisco, one OF the post
Office inspectors for the Pacific division, is in
the city for few days. he accompanied Chief
Inspector Seybolt TO Sitka on the recent trip OF
the Queen; and while Mr.. Seybolt went on to
examine the postal facilities of tae islands
OF western Alaska, Mr.. Thrall returned 10
the work here. He says thai between here
and Sitka no more officers are needed ST present
IN speaking Of the whisky smuggling Mr.
Thrall added: "W hile the law forbids the sale
OF liquors to any man, except for medicinal
| and mechanical purposes, yet the grand jury
will indlct man only for selling 20 Indians AT
| juneau there are probably twenty saloons in
| full blast, and plenty Of drunken Indians can
| be found. Indeed, one OF the frsrnen of the
| Queen was arrested for selling liquor to In
| 0Is1s."