The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-09-24
GEN. NILES In AND OUT
The Veteran Returns From His
Tour Of Inspection
! Trip by Revenue cuetss Prom -
Tswnssnd-The Dog Rex ana
His Master.


foot Of Madison stFset- He tisputes me
sayrow passage with 4 frelscsone bird eo~
that In the obscure light would have
>asssd for an Trssh setter He raa "a
ewed ~ several military and naval n..
and couple OF Attendants: And a. he cara
forward out OF the darkness there ,owsres
% massive figure OF more than s.x Zee.
His bead vas sarmoantec by = cap, from
under the rim OF which crep; locks OF all
very gray. His face Was firm. his nose
s4aIline. and he wore q mustache as rr.v
- his hair. Under the electric uxht nts
eye spsrxlee- and lie appeared IN every
way . man trained TO command Once
away from the wharves, he unfassenee rhs
chain from the dogs collar
It WAS Gen. Nelson A. Niles. cemnsn-
ler-ln-ch'sf OF the Enised States army.
Gen. Niles had clipped hack to the CITY
- quietly as he had slipped in and gu, a
lev days previously. II had been under
stood at the Rzi1ier-Grand ana at the
generals private car. Cleopatra. ,ha. &c
would not return until the arrival Of ne
Kingston: bat at Port Townsend q few
minutes before o'clock last evening Gen.
Mics boarded the swift revenue cutter
Scout. under command Of Lieut. Horace
g. West, and reached the city several
Aours ahead q the steamer. His move
nena we're so secret that nobody met him
~ the wharf but couple Of newspaper
men.
We'll dom: know that sher. IL any,
thing can say OF interest 70 the public
remarked Gen. Miles. ~ he passed under
tho Seattle Coal and IRON Company's
bunkers ana came into the glare OF tha
e.ec.rfc lights.
Here. SIR" hs called out 20 the dog
that had been tGKg.nG Al the chain. Tie
Animal crouched down. and the general,
altar earsssins tap on the head, let him
81 free.
know" continued Gen. Niles. mas been
Tor the purpose OF inspection. Ny tour
has been extensive. and during my Walt
have Inspected the three principal points OF
proposed fertilization on the lower Sound.
that Ii. Admiralty head. AArrowstone
point ard Point Wilson"
Here the dog chased an ina ginAry some
thing down the slip toward the firsboa,
onoQualmis. The general whistied softly,
and the dog came eAresning away from
ths water.
II also visited Deception pass" he con-
tnued. The points on the lower Sound
are Of great Importance In fertilization.
for al English feet could get completely
Into the Sound. 90 TO the dry dock a. Port
Orchard or move on TO Tacoma without
coming near Magnolia bluffs
All tits TINS General Niles had been on
the lookout for the Cleopatra, and finally
the car. which had been shifted by the
yard engine. was located Just south OF
Madison street. As the small retinue drew
up near the steps the negro porter threw
epsn window and then came to the plat
FORM The luggage, Including Q gun case.
vas stored away on board.
The people OF Seattle have hoped you
would remain over = day. General Miles,
vas suggested.
"So. leave tomorrow morning on the
cary train. and will stop ~ Portland ana
vancouver. From there I go South"
Tbs general paused q moment Have
yon the blrdsr he inquired OF An Officer
standing near. The answer was In tbs
affirmative
TT is late" remarked the general ex-
tsndlns his hand 81 bid you good night"
He looked around and epoke 10 the dog.
vnioh bounded quickly up the steps Tho
erneral followed
'oh. Rex, Rex" exclaimed . feminine
vaics fun Of welcome 20 the dog for which
General Nile. risked his life at ottumwa,
iowa. September II
Gen. Miles Mt Port Townsend.
pe-T Townsend. Sept 13.-Specsal.-,sgst.
General Nelson A. Miles and party. after
viewing tho sstss en- Points Wilson. Ad-
nirAlsy and Marrpws,one. where coast
'eresars.ions are TO be crested. spent ths
e'taTnocn on Profession Island an: vicfn-
~ shooting Japanese ard Chinese pleas
ANTS Win the true srsrit OF q Western
ses1ser. ths genera! Appreciates rood hunt
ns He hiss not Forgotten the nssrk-nfan-
snip acquired when q soldier Citing wild
tnssans On ths Unknown frontier q tss
Casist stats HIS aim 10 a. true now
~ Vas then. and rarely toiay Gtd ais
uaerrfng bullet fsI 10 drop . bird at
sserf crack % Tho gan He was no most
sh.aarSs-fis o. the party. aaA right royalty
e'e ~ enjoy the excitement
Se IA accompanied on hts tour OF snspec-
.en by Captain Francis Michl-r and pr.
saen Van Rsasseliar. major In thu meti-
"a department Win q party OF rrnfni-
efa' citizens. the party accepted the In
Iason OF Captain j. II. IAhey and visit
~ ne fertilization sites and then Protec-
tt9h sand on tire rug Tacoma, command
81 ~ Captain Eo.long.
taeaga discreet and interpreted with
a3ch Or ths skilled diplomacy which go
FSernly characterized the attempted IN
sfTiews sin Ii Hung Chang in Inter
lang and ret oetng interviewed, Gen.
"a Mics aaroisly avoided in,imsting TIE
l9ss0y 10 - pursued by the government In
sesn3aS fnf:ideatfens. lie dla say.
.sessA !. Vas oniy . question % very
soFf tl7le sesors the coasts II the United
sssses ~ ~ properly fortified The de-
ss'ssfssSs eoneafsvn ~ an enormous amount
VI wealth demanded such protection.
Nelson Appleton Nlss was earn IN
"ss'nsifster Mass. Augus; 9. iSsa rs
: sett.e8 Ia Nsssachaasss. co.ony
y se0 Trey we're among ths earliest pio-
- ana explorers. aa3 their descens-
- were among he patriots who ssraw-
go 'ot free lem n tho revolutionary war
SO ne IA re.s
= ter'H. received An academic esncs sien
:. = saF'v manhood engaged II naorcsn-
- PURSUITS = Boster. fnherlgfnw me
rssFH q pa ots~ - devoted 81 the
.7ss'ss r Possessed Early in 1851 - raising
EesisFAHr ~ volunteers. and offered Ms
ICES II ss rocatrv. He was given ire
sasaHa .ssion - Z captain. bat being cen
.,eres Too yeanx FOR ne responsibilities
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f@toraAo As 1Fss Meus Grant in he
49, -seec13 NaH&scauSstts vo1mnt~ers.
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$50 * <ee7 York As ltenseaan ~ colonel
- eetoHsi - 80 Ssx1v.frst New York
rer* a - earnest request -
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s,as*d'e- CEREAL ef volunteers ny Pres
-. 1@nee.a lie was engaged In a. fhs
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