The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-14


extended visit 10 Eastern cities, includ-
ing Washington. New York and Boston.
and he also spent short time
IN the country districts of New Hamp-
shire, Vermont and Maine. Mr.. Gay was
seen last night by a Post-Inteiligencer
representative and chatted interestingly
of what he had seen during his trip He
heard the argument OF the Seattle coun-
~ bank cases before the United States su-
prene court. in which Andrew F. Bur-
leigh and Harold Preston were arrayed
against Corporation Counsel John K.
Brown.
THE arguments were splendid" said
Mr.. Gay THE entire bench remained TO
hear the speeches. very unusual COM
pliment. We were all presented for adj
mission to the bar by Senator Turner.
At the close Of the arguments 1 went to
New York city
1T was rumored here that you went
East TO see Levi Smiths mother" This
was stated interrogatively.
We'll. / did see her" was the response.
though IL was not the object of my
trip. Mr.. Smith thought had better talk
to his mother. since intended visiting the
East anyhow. She lives in Brooklyn
Her age is about 20 years and she is a
magnificent woman. He has a sister
about = years old. who Is an accomplished
musician. The mother was naturally very
anxious TO hear Of her son. ! do not care
20 say more on this head. as you under
stand II is delicate subject. l can tell
you one thing. though there may be a
surprise sprung in the Smith case.
II have been asked since my return
what was OBTAINING Burleigh. He is stay
ing in Washington in the interest Of the
Oregon Improvement Company and others
of his clients who wish the tariff raised
on coal The tariff bin as II has passed
the house puts duty on coal of IS cents
per ton and on lumber Of s. per thousand
There are some senators who favor re-
ducing the duty on coal to 90 cents but it
will certainly not go less than that.
Senator John l.. Wilson I expected to
find here upon my return as he told me
he was going TO start for this state at
once. He has as yet made no recon-
mendations for appointments, intending
TO wait until he gets here. While in
Washington lie took us to call on Presi-
dent Mckinley, and we were well received
II have seldom known case where
mans pictures are such a striking like
ness as are McKinley's. They say in
Washington that from the way he is start
ing out he will be the most popular presi-
dent that has been In tire White House
for twenty years. He goes walking about
the streets just like any man. and notices
his friends with cordaiity but great dig
nifty. Oh, he's polte-as polite as a basket
full OF chips He shakes hands with you
and smiles. as though YOU were doing him
the greatest favor in the world While
we were in his presence he signed his
first bill. II was measure of relief for
the sufferers from the Mississippi river
food. AS he threw down the pen his sec
rotary took il up and asked permission TO
keep II as a souvenir.
Wilson viii have the distribution of
patronage in the state OF Washington
There are numerous applications for Of
ice For district attorney alone there are
sixty-six. The only recommendation that
Senator Wilson has expressed an inten-
ton Of making IS that OF ex-senator Ide.
for marshal. There are six or seven other
applicants for the place.
Senator Turner treated us very we'll
while We We're In Washington. Represen-
tative Jones has not succeeded vet in
getting recognition from Speaker Reet;.
but he is working along and will soon
make move.
Ex-senator Squire is in New York city
He gave a dinner I'm the Manhattan Club
10 Senator Turner. Harold Preston, Louis
Zeigler and myself. I also saw Col. Fish
back IN New York. He was looking pros
porous. and said he was forming a MIN
ing syndicate and intended returning to
Seattle, which he regards as his home
James t. LentZy. who formerly had n law
practice in Seattle. Is now in New York
acting as attorney for some Tennessee
railroad. ]. Park Henderson is doing
very well Tie has worked up n good
practice among a class Of people which
assures him OF q steady income
Il also saw IN New York r. J. Lamor-
euN. the clerk 81 Justice Caidwelrs court
who left Seattle so unceremoniouslv
He had been working for r. q. Dun &
Co, but lost his position few DAYS be-
fore I saw him. He was threatening to
80 10 Chicago.
Now. there is one other thing want TO
say. ! was astonished during the time I
spent In the rural districts To note the
hard times existing among farmers
They hope Tor pick up when the tariff
eiu passes. bar just row they are COM
planning vigorously. ! noticed evidences
Of decay everywhere. There were broken
down fences and rickety barns such as
are not allowed 70 stand In times ~ pros
perlty. The business men are on the
contrary. doing better than they have
and are better satisfied. While In New
Hampshire 7 got four sample ears OF
corn I wish you could see the difference
between them and the large specimens
raised IN the West II is easy 70 see
why the East can no longer compete with
the West In such products