The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-09

"A stranger In the city would Ike the
acquaintance of ladies that like a good
time Address j. r., care OF the Post
Inteliigencer."
The above appeared among the personal
ads in the Post-Intelligencer last Tuesday
morning Some of the firemen at head
quarters read Il and came TO the conclu-
sion they would have some fun with gay
y. r." They secured some note paper
such as young ladies use in writing notes
20 their heaux. and then carefully penned
a few lines. Il was a note calculated to
touch the heart of any nasher AMI set his
brain awhirl. provided he had any. The
iected that they did not have Pearl
White" and the closing Instructions were
TO be careful as papa" was a very power
full man and would kick hard II ne got A
chance. Meet me al the corner OF Col
umbia and Seventh avenue Wednesday
evening at o'clock" said Pearl ''You
Will not know me bat | viii know YOU
Wear a red rosebud IN the lapel Of your
coat
The entire ne.ghhorhool was on the
watch for u r." last evening He ap-
peared even before o'clock and walked
past IRE headquarters. MS rosebud loom
ing up like beacon light, He wore a
natty box overcoat and black derby hat.
Owing 10 the light il was rather hard to
get a good idea Of his features. Up ana
down the street he str0iied. now and then
crossing over and taking casual look in
AL directions. The firenen suddenly recol-
lected that they did not have Pearl
White" to meet u R. 50 thy tried 10 get
substitute al the last moment The
neIgabofhooi was ransacked. bat the sub
stitutes shoulders we're 700 broad for any
of the waists kindly loaned for the occa-
sion. To make matters worse a fire alarm
came IN ard part Of the men went out on
the cali BY his giree y. r." was getting
nervous at the failure of Pearl - ap
pear So one OF the :Femsn walked AGREES
the stree: and called cat 10 him:
''Who are yoa looking f0rT''
Pearl white" was the reply. They
sag az headquarters that -. Il" has not
siopped running yet.
s Ban Japa ncse merchandise broker,
OF Portland, Or IS tn the city 20 look
after "a shipment OF saltei fish which VIII
go % the Orient on The Nippon Yusea Kul-
sha's steamship kagaSElma Aaru. M
Ban entertained az dinner last night IN
the Rainler-Grand hotel Consul Mai
Saito. Of Tacoma. lie il a Japanese Of
considerable scholarship and IS prominent
among his countrymsn on the coast
When he left bis home and crossed the
ocean TO the United States eight years
ago as was well grounded in the English
language and a good general education
We have in Japan school or foreign
iangua GEES he said yesterday. IN which
ali the more important tongues are taught.
Many learn English. bat yet greater
number study Russian. That IS very inn
portans 10 the people, many OF whom
speak * aGeutly. Medical science IS
laugh, In German "a those who intend TO
adopt IL as a science. wEaiie for general
teaching The German - Translated into
Japanese. | know 81 many students wAo
have taken their course ia Japan and haye
finished in Germany. Tbs science OF that
country is considered 10 be the n4ost eoua-
rlsta
Il am surprised 20 n13 your streets 50
lively There is much Eaor. movement
than IN Portland ! suppose. OK course.
Il Is TIA klagsdike. 4 fes OF the Portland
ygpane~e Intend TO 20 north IN the sgsEin=.
understand that japanese eaa g. -