The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-14

CnrcAso. Ana Especial CoeTsspond-
ence. Erhsre w1s genuine curiosity in
haman guiss ~ the washington building.
He ssuntsred In and asksd IT the drss ~
tendant be met.
is Gov- Ferry hssey"
come Ga iaasr. Il there any one else you
would like 70 seq"
NO. Ipsayed Whist With Gov. Ferry IN
S5uthefa California, and . very good
psayss hs il. too."
so yos are whist playee yourself. 1
should judge, for Gov. Ferry has quite .
rspufassoa for skill In that game among
thoss who knov him - home"
'.Yes. I am . player Of long years.
standin& In fact. hays played $4,000
eanes Of whist kept accurate couns Of
The games until ! reached that number
and then quis counting. and suppose
have played fully loo games since I
stopped eounting. I have played that
eAme for more than 6fsy-6vs ysars. and I
have ussd mp fully Eve Bushels Of playing
cards. Ny father was wofse crank on
the game than I am He began playing
whist uhan he Was - yeArs Old,
and he played the game successfully fof
eighty-ons ysafs. for he played up 70 the
time Of his death, at the ripe age of 81
pears and 10 months. So you can imagine
that have had . training SUFFICIENT to
make me capable Of enjoying rood game
Of whist, " aud the old gentleman went on
his way bsiskly. probably TO join . quiet
party Of experts u the king game Of cards
His name ID Cyrus Gale, and his home -
as Northboro. Mass.
A trip 70 svo or three downtown print
ing o61ces during the week gave me three
interesting observations First, st the
Chicago river ! ssw . large grain ship
passing down In TOW of - ting named the
Z. 2. Ferry. familiar name to . Puget
soucdsr. Theirs seemed 20 he only room
enough between two al the draw bridges
for the vessel aad the ting and very little
room In the river for any other craft while
the1o we're passing. The ease with which
the crows were cleared from the bridges
and the great frames we're svung around
Just IN time for the boats to pass. and fol-
lowed on closing in behind the vessel
showed that every detail Of handling COM
merco In these crowded quaftsrs hes been
mastered perfectly. As looked into the
narrow river and u the moving bridges and
boats ! thought that Il would NOS b many
yeafD before the scene would b repeated
on our own Duamish river, when laden
ships would b toved from big wheat ele-
vators past fac tories throbbing with busy
life. out on TO the broad Puget sound. and
It 10 altogether likely that the towing may
be done, too. BY tug bearing the name Of
II. P. Ferry"
Tho day after the great cudahy failures,
- passed the Board Of Trade building,
stopped In moment to see the battlefield
whers % recently had fallen several MILL
tonaires in great struggle for pork. Such
bedlam never ssw belore and never ex-
pect % - again. Mem, some Of whom
seemed only hall clothed, were apparently
crazy and ripe f6r the asyium. To me il
seemed that the evening papess would
surely announce . new batch Of failures.
but such was not the case. The
brokers were only recovering from the
smash Of the day previous. and the mar
kes WAS really . tame one. Every day
there are enacted here the Sensational
tragedies Of making. breaking and killing
millionairsa. and the stakes In this great
commercial gambling house ars not gold
and silver mining stock. ~ was the case
in early California days. bat wheat.
corn and pork. or the food Of the people.
For this reason the men whose fortunes
collapse with corner IN high priced food
get little or no sympathy from the pub
lie. Volumes of Information could.
fancy. b gathered here Of men whoss for
tunes have been piled up in golden heaps
and thrown down again. until broken in
spirit they have sought the grave.
On Dearborn strest, near the corner Of
Harrison, 10 . lunch room which probably
has not Its like anywhere. All around
the room are convenient chairs and
tables, and surrounding the entire room
are rows Of shelves 6iisd with fresh and
assorted cakes. pies and rolla You 90
into the room, walk around, help yourself
to whatever you want, and there 10 an
abundance Of hot and cold food to select
from. and after you have eaten oil you
want just figure up your own bill. walk up
to the counter, pick out . check Of the
proper siss and pay the bill. It il all left
with you. When the proprietor was
Just put mp the average American
honesty against tho high wages demanded
by walters this Worlds fair year. and
am coming out . long ways ahead" He
keeps only . few young lady walters to
serve over the counter the hot dishes as
called for, and TO clean up the tables after
the guests have LETT. II II certainly .
unique success.
Rev. II. X. Hines, . pioneer Methodist
minister Of Oregon and Warrington, is
here putting the finishing touches on .
history Of the state Of Washington, which
he has been preparing for the Lewis Pub
fishing Company. Of this city. He wrote .
history Of Oregon for the same company.
The papers have had great deal to say
in praise Of Uncle" John Thorpe and
his so-cailed wonderful floral features Of
tho exposition. think this 10 entirely
out Of place, for there is nothing wonder.
full about the flowers shown here. and in
fact, to any one from the Pacific coast.
the flower shows here are far below the
commonest Of commonplace. True. there
are some rare orchids and cacti in the
Horticulture section Of the Horticultural
building. but that is nearly oil that can be
said. Many time have seen in Wood
wards Gardens and in Golden Gate park
in San Francisco. displays OF flowers and
plants that would entirely eclipse any
thing show here And then the flower
beds outside the buildings at the exposi-
ton are really pitiable to look At. Beds OF
pansies are shown. and not one OF the
blooms are larger than silver quarter.
Think of IL. you people Of Seattle! have
seen In many Of your gardens pansies