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


accompanied by his wife and child. Miss
Ruth Grimm and Mark H. Grimm. we're 1t
the Rainier yesterday. Hon. J. C. Helm
stature from Belmont county. also &C.
companies the party. They are on .
pleasure trip 70 the Coast and will 90 20
Portland next. Mr.. Griffin 10 . member
Of the house Of representatives Of his state,
from the Toledo district. having been
elected three times 70 that ONCE. He has
recently been nominated for fourth term,
which practically ENSURES his reelection.
and should the Republicans have ma
jority in the house he will. In al proba-
biity, b elected speaker. In speaking Of
the present political situation in Ohio.
Mr.. Grimm said: "ln oil probability Mr..
Mckinley will b our next governor. II
the election were to b held within the
next few days there would b
no doubt Of II, but the situ-
alton may change before November.
The wool growers Of our state are unani-
nous for Mckinley. irrespective Of poll
tics. This 10 owing to the fact that no
sales Of wool have been made ~ manufac-
tursrs. they claiming that the uncertainty
In regard to the tariff on wool precludes
them from buying for future uss. and the
only sales made are 70 speculatoFs, who
buy on . foreign basis. OF course. III de-
cidsd step should b taken in regard 70 the
tariff this attitude might b changed some
what. but even then We expect 70 carry the
state By handsome majority. The atti-
tude Of the secretary Of the interior on the
pension question will also result in Re-
publican gains In Ohio Ct the coming cleo.
ton. do not think the present financial
distress can b attributed 70 the Sherman
bill. but that Il il caused BY the fact that
some 100000 or 100000 in silver
were placed In circulation In excess
of the issue Of silver certificates, thus de-
stroying confidence In the financial insti.
buttons Of our country" In speaking Of
Seattle Mr.. Grimm said: Seattle has
great cause to b proud Of her record dur
ing tbs recent financial disturbances.
There has not been bank failure In my
own city but ] think Seattle should even
stand ahead Of Toledo on account Of the
wide difference in the states In which they
arc situated. Ny state has the advantage
in age and soiidity, while everything here
IL practically new, and this makes the
good showing of Seattle all the more
creditable. also want to say that the
Washington exhibit at the Worlds fair il
. very fine one"
The following letter from one Of the
earlisst visitors to Seattle Vas received
yesterday By the chairman of tho Cham
Der Of Commerce committee who pre-
pared the souvenir for the Great Northern
celebration:
LITTLE silver, N. j.. July q, 1894
Mail and Express that q book had been
published descriptive of tho state Of
Washington by committee of which you
were chairman. Please inform me how l
can get copy Of tho same and the cost.
am an old California forty-niner. and
took from near Seattle in the fifties in the
brig Lysa about the first cargo Of lumber
that was ever taken from the Sound to
San Francisco. | left California in 1885,
and since then have been residing here.
thirty miles from New York. on account
OF my health. Am sorry to trouble YOU,
but feel great interest in Washington.
which IN time will be the greatest state in
tho Union. l am asked almost daily
where 10 locate on the Pacific coast. and
always say Warrington territory and Is
near Seattle as possible. Yours respect
fully, l.. S. SutTp
Mrs. J. ". Heston and her two sons.
Charlie and Edward. returned YESTERDAY
over the Great Northern, from the East.
They have been visiting IN Pennsyiysnia
during the last FIVE months. with the ex-
ception of short time spent in Chicago
at the Worlds fair. President Hes,on ac-
companied his family from Spokane and
expects 10 spend few days at home and
In the mountains the coming week.