The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-31

that declined to print . scandalous attack
on the late Samuel A. Wheeiwright three
months ago. was the Posr-ISrxLLIoEScEI
THE PASSING THRONG.
"rm glad to get back to Seattle: indeed. rvs
been anticipating this trip. and now that I am
here l am 10th TO leave % soon" remarked M.
Robert Gayio.. the sport NeAliistef who 10 fur.
nishfng 20 much amusement 70 Seattle theateI-
goers. "Ny memories Of Seattle way back IN
81 and agsia three years later are among the
happiest OF my existence. Then the old Bijou
snd Standard were real play houses. ana while
not regarded favorab,y BY the eiits, were pat
fonised By nearly everybody. - the plays
were clean and actors generally OF the
in Seattle those daya" Mr.. Gayioe has
changed but little. indeed seems the same old
Bobby who vas ~ popular on the stage
among the boys - Casey the Fiddler, and in
''GiIiespie's Troubles aud Mistakes" and was ~
entertaining between acts - he rscounted old
"reminiscences ~ In the old daya al will never
forget the Indignation of . lot Of old miners,
up and left the Bijou one night etefnally con-
demning the whole circus and even Bob Gay
lor.' II was on the occasion of putting on
Mills Tit old bum miner was i~mpersouated
by John Downs, - good . fellow ~ ever
lived and a great ~favorite with the old
miners. whom he used % entertain with
song and story ada drink their whisky.
The play was nut on in great shape one Satur.
day night and the houss was flicd with minsrs,
who recognized John Downs Immediately and
received him with great demonstration. Gen.
timely interested In both play and Downs, the
closest attention was given the play by the
miners. who never failed TO acknowledge his
appearance. o! course, the old bum miner was
killed OF at the end of the frat act just - tho
curtain went down, and the miners we're 20 In.
diguant that they began TO loudly dccfy the
killing Of the best man in the play their
demonstration Of anger at the act being 90
loud that the management thought It IN
encore and again raised the curtain and
reenacted the scene only to rouse sue indig.
nation ct the repetition Of the d-n fool trick
that the whole party rose as . unit and left the
theater." Gaylor owned . ins 81 Bernard dog
when In Seattle, his constant companion.
"Roger" was known BY everybody. and No mat
ter where Bobby went Roger was expected and
entertained. Asked about tho old dog Bobby
repeated . story some OF his friends had S-
called last evening. Zone night l had been out
pretty late and, Of curse, was not entirely re.
sponsib!s. Roger was with me trying to get me
home and. in urging me to do 30, had nearly
torn my cost or. Our crowd ran across
an 4oAb00 ~ AZ UQO3W DOUNO WtuOV
on Commercial street and l diseovered . pap
poOss IN the voman's Arm - the Indian was
trying to make friends with Roger. The idea
struck mo that ! wanted the pappoose and I
urged . trads-the dog for the kid The buck
was about convinced that tho bargain was q
good one when the woman objected. and when I
tried 20 urge the woman, Roger, - II he realized
the situation. took hold OF mt and threw me to
the ground, completely tearing my coat from
my back. which ended the dickering. The dog
simply showed moro sense than I. Can't you
wait awhile aud 'How's you folks has stuck to
mo aud l sm often greeted by the old
people l knew here by those catch phrases,
and they always bring back pleasant ~recollec-
tons oil Seattle aud tho old Bijou and Standard:
OF smith and Miller and all the boys and girls l
knew in those happy days. Oh, yes. l have run
aeross many Of the old crowd, but they are scat
tered. still l have found all doing we'll. Maggie
Kline, who took my place at the Bijou. 10 now
starring in "A Mad Bargain at the Star theater.
New York. and Johnny Burns and wife are
starring in Eight Bells with Primrose 4 West.
Burns and his wife used to DO some clever
black sketches here and some fine turns In
eccentric dancing, and have improved. o
know where John Downs aud Jimmy Kelly are
now. sport McAllister' was written for me BY
Charles T. Vincent. II was first put on at Ash
bury Park, y. j., August 3 last. and has had q
great run all through the East. I'm thinking
seriously OF leaving farce comedy for tho legiti-
mate" said Mr. Gaylor. a. he shot out from his
dressing room to take his cue.
prohibition. as a fact, 10 obsolete in Kansas"
Hon. Thomas 4. Garrag1cs. 4 prominent Kansas
Republican. who is In the city, asserted to a
Observation-Disclosures reporter yesterday. 1.-THE
larger towns In the state are practically licensing
tippl.ng places, and In such a manner 40 TO dis
guss the better element, IL the character OF the
doggeries maintained would not Indeed there
is scarcely q hamlet but there 10 . doggery annex
where the yiiest OF spirits are reiaiied. and 10
any one applying" This from q man who. as
tie prohibition candidate Tor mayor Of Laaven-
worth. came within sixteen votes o! overcoming
an anti prohibition majority OF 100 votes. and
who. - an active Republican. did much to
maintain the spirit of tae prohibition law In
the state. ex Aus acoudAioa worth cogitAtlng.
"The most enthusiastic rrohibitIonis,s Of
ksa sas are last Joining the advocates OF toca
option and high license as the ouly uaeans to
pa, a cheek on the in.lscriminatc retailing of
liquor and governing the grade of goods per.
mis,st to Dc so!i. That sEca = plan must ulti-
massly b. adopted - scepted ty ali. I can
heartily endorse Mr.. {. {. Martin tn his theory
that The ioauiist party have run thei. race in
hsnsa~ TIE party Is d.siatcgraaing ranidiy.
aai 1894 vii see the two old parties fighting the
old hgai between themselves, ohltv.ous of the
fact that there was q Farmers Alliance, or that
the voters "a; the state hsd len, themselves in
the chase OF tae forui!st Jack o lantern. The
better element OF tie fopa ists themselves are
becoming cisEas'et with the party and IL. nsr.
sonnet, while the Republicans ana Democrats
are segaia!ag taelr .os; oees"
n II. INNER o. Els Clty. Idaho. sunc,,.
teEdsat o; the Washington Consolidated Min.
Ing aGd Aliiias Com psay. Is in the city nero
i.adnS The sale OF the Merchants. one of ,he
eo'arsnys ta'cc claims. He says tia, many
pyos.ce'ors se ss!n- into the E1S city si.,-ie,
ani that scfae good rlacerS have been found
ard are being vcrkss ey rich ecnarau,as Ore
oAlrago con- fAny has expended Nsae on .
dredse with seam shovel, and others are wc,k.
Ing quarts Claims
Geo. car.st Nanier. well known In w.,atn,.
'an cay so<asi and political circles. beads. A
party from The national capital comnrssnx n,
husi8e Wagner s7a Nr Wagner And Mn N
lagsa TIE party are coac3gd ing n month";
touring sesuss the continent aai oa the par,se
sSssi, and S.!l remain IN seattle a. xue... a, N.
No.saera un;l tomorrow.
A rAriv Of fourteen Nes Yorker. VII, n,
Gr&ef. Of .aas es,y, arrived in the e.,y in ,h.
Brsvass car Nes pert ate IN Monday nteh,
sg4 psr, 10 Victoria ySsis-dav raorn.ur rhsx
vii retara here is.s slcTGseg saa lssye for ch..
esSa hy Tie iAxs shore su6 Canadian p.rsan
geA4s
/ AcS.ehesi and Mira NeNiehsA, s.a w.. ,
H. Rahs.sson, OF Minneapolis. N!aa. ana rnui.
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