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

attractive One large bush in the Caliior-
MIA lawn consaininx both rcd and white
oIeanders has attracted more real praise
than all the Words fair roses combined.
l had an amusing conversation with
Capt Jack Crawford. the poes-seoas, who
paid his respects 70 the stass Of Washing
ton the other day. Said he.
did vlssehsr tell you Of his experisnce
af Grand Mound the other day. Not
Well, no wonder. You 80 there was 90
have been big time out there under the
kesiey Cub, and there were morn than
four poets Of national fame vent out there
in group They were Eugene Field.
Opie Reed, Will Yissene4 and myself.
When We landed there was not soul
there 20 receive a. By and bv preacher
doomed mp on the scene. and visscher Vas
90 near the busting point. just running
preacher out into grows. backed him mp
20 tree and made HAM stand there while
visseher Grated q him ON the saving
power OF the Kssiey cure and incidentally
about the beauties Of the great stats Of
Warrington.
J. Van wycko6, Of Seattle, Is . Coaum-
bian guard. full-hedged with beautifully
decorated uniform. including the Gus
somary pompon GAP and the fsrcs-lookins
sword q his side. He looks every inch .
soldier. and the thieves would bsetsr give
him vide berth. But notwithstanding
Vans appearance he was robbed himsolf
the other day. He came into the Wash-
ingson reading room TO glance over his
home papers. and when he started 70 leave
he found his umbrella had disappeared
from his lap and he has not recovered il
yet. though hs eyes every man With an
umbrella. and voc betide the one who
falls in his path With lost property.
Perry W. Rochester il trying to get .
phi otograph Of the mammoth skeleton
taken With Hagsnbeck's dwarf elephant
standing under it Thus far he hes had
many difhculties. Karl Hagsnbeck pro-
missed the elephant some tins ago. but
was suddenly called to Germany. Satur-
day morning vas set for the time. The
photographer arrived . few minutes late.
and he was told that the elephant was
gone. Then the elephant came. and his
trainer vas told thas the PHOTOGRAPHER
couldn't wait any longer. AL this because
the background wasn't complete. An.
other hour was fixed. The photographer
came. but the elephant man sent word that
his pet was sick and had just been given
two bottles Of whisky. and was not in
shape to make the journey from Midway
Piaisancs TO tho Washington briIding.
Mr.. Hagenbeck u more careful Of his little
dwarf elephant than OF any Of the other
animals in his extensive and valuable col
lection. II 10 fulI-growh elephant and
stands only thirty-six inches high. 1t will
make . striking picture when contrasted
with the largest skeleton Of the mammoth
known in tho world.
William H. Morrsll. Wall street, New
York, capitalist, who spends . great deal
Of his time here in Chicago. receiving his
mail from box ID Il greatly interested in
the black iron and gold bsaring sands Of
Gray's harbor. He says Edison and others
are nov at work trying to invent . process
Of successfully working the sands BY the
aid Of electricity, and he hopes for big ~
suits. Mr.. Morrell owns some lands on
the Columbia river In Stevens county, and
he expects soon to pay visit to the state.
Miss Theodore eponaeel inquired very
anxiously the other day after brother,
Henry Sponagsl. who went West several
years ago and among other things en-
gagged In the brewery business. in What
com. She has not heard from him for .
long time. and would b delighted II any
one will send her some news about him.
Her present address 10 care Of Mrs. Mary
Thilly. ID Bishop street, Corryville. Gin.
cinnati. O.
Fred H. Adams. editor Of the Whatcom
Rsseilae. has bssn here several days and
has been greatly interested in the new In
vsntions shown In the way Of typessttine
machines. He says he will soon have the
Reseiile Get up by machines. =. g. II.