The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-08

car. He did not import his ideas or de.
signs from England, neither did he find 1t
necessary TO import English material.
He used American products. American
ideas. and Il there was anything in the
constructions Of street cars which would
add 70 the comfort Of his American patrons
that could mot b obtained In America he
Immediately proceeded TO invent some
thing better in the true American spirit.
He never touched drop Of liquor, even a.
medicine, in his life. and never smoked,
and had such an abhorrence for them that
when travelling he did not enter the smok-
Ing car.
Congrsssmsn Charles Tracey, Of New
York. is counted upon to do the hustling
incident to the organization Of the sound
money forces ct the present session Of
congress. During the silver fight in the
last house Mr.. Tracey labored early and
late. and did more hard work than any
other member Of the house. He made the
most thorough canvass OF the house ever
made on public question. His rooms 1t
the Arlington hotel were the headquarters
Of the ants-frss silver leaders. and there
the battles we're planned and the assign-
msnt Of forces made. During the sharp
fghting in the house Mr.. Tracey rarely
got to bed before 3 o'clock in the morning.
and scores Of congressman will bear
wituess to the fact that he was one Of the
6rst to arrive at the house, where he
usually spent two or three hours before
the morning sessions In going care
fully over his lines, strengthen
ing the vavsring and doing mis-
sionary WORK among his opponents.
Mr.. Tracey - not On eloquent
speaker. but whom he talks the house
always listens, and even the speaker pays
respectful attention to what he says. He
stands squarsly on his feet and speaks In
Short crisp sentences. making . favorits
little emturo with his clsnched right hand.
His vO5ce 10 sharp but not unpleasant. and
he il % thoroughly in earnest at all times
that his staccatO little speeches frequently
carry more conviction than the far more
eloquent efforts of his colleagues. Mr..
Tracey's loyalty 70 President Cleveland
has given him the title Of 1.-THE Personal
Representative in the house. and the
fact that he 10 20 thoroughly In sympathy
with the chief executive In the effort TO
repeal the Sherman Law will undoubtedly
give him additional influence in the work
he b now psspsring to undertake.:
DR.. James Cunningham Bachelor,
grand commander Of the Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite Of America. South
ern Jurisdiction. who died ct Washington
City July %. had bsen IN invalid for
years, suffering from . gunshot wound re-
ceived during the war. He passed away
in the same room In which his predecessor.
Gen. Albert Pike died. Dr.. Bachelor Vas
one Of the most distinguished physicians
In the South. and his services during the
yellow fever epidemic at New Orleans
cause him to be gratefully remembered by
thousands whom he assisted. He took
his first degree in Masonry at Montgom-
cry, Ala, April II. 1876. afterward becom-
ing q member of Polar Star chapter.
Royal Arch Masons. and Jacques de
Moiay commandery. Knights Templar.
He received the honorary thirty-third de-
gree IN the Ancient and Acce pied Scottish
Rite in 1857, and became an active master
in 1859. For period OF twenty-four years
he held the office Of the secretary Of the
Grand Lodge Of Louisiana. The death Of
Grand Commander Bachelor calls to the
command of the Southern jurisdiction
Lieut.. Grand Commander Phillip Crosby
Tucker. of Galveston, Tex.
The Yakima Herald interviewed Senator
Whiskers PETER the other day. and says:
I'm makeup PETER reminds one of old
man Leigh Freeman, Of Anacortes, with
a good deal more sense and not quite 20
much Of that painful nasal twang that
makes the listener feel like using gun.
He was a little scary of the silver question.
and evidently is not 50 much of BIZ
metallic advocate as he 10 given credit for"