The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-09
AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
w. III. Lewis as u klondtke FRO
mOter-New Place for
Cant. johnson.

Snecial Disnatch TO the Post-fntelligencer.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. S.--W. ii.
Lewis, OF Seattle, is in the city trying TO
interest Washington capital in Alaska IN
yestments. As a result OF his Visit mere
large number of little leaflets on the out
side OF which are printed in large letters
the words Alaska Gold" are 10 be found
in all the principal hotels and in other
public places The ieafiet is Intended prin-
cipaIfy to advertise ihe business OF the IN
vestment company which Mr.. Lewis rep
resents, but at the same time II serves 10
advertise the city OF Seattle as wen. 1he
company gives as its references the leau-
ing banks OF Seattle and also the name Oh
e .. Graves. the president OF the mann
Der of Commerce. MIR. Lewis mas Deeu
a daily visitor at the Post-1nteiiigehceF
Headquarters in this city.
In view OF the fact that several appli-
cations have been received by the eva
service commission from the state or
WASHINGTON, to taks examinations, IL may
be we'll to state that the fall examiFia-
tions are now over. All applicants desF-
ing to take examinations next spring
should write TO the commission, after jan
uary 10 next. for an application blank ahd
the schedule Of the spring examinations.
Several inquiries have been made OF the
chief OF engineers regarding the survey or
Qu.nayute river ana harbor, Nash,. which
was made In July last by ME- john HuS.
under the direction OF Capt. Harry Tay-
Tor Of the engineer corps Gen. Wilson.
chief of engineers, states that the repIrt
on this survey has not yet reached MS Of
fee. although he is expecting II now AZ any
time Ia any event, II is certain II VIII
he rsecised in time 10 be submitted to con-
gress when II meets next month.
Y. Williams McTvor. late consul general
of the United States at kanagava, Japan.
whose successor IS John T. Convey, of
Olympia l. at present in Washington,
stopping NJ the Fbb!tt house. Although
he Is In the city on personal business, MS
presence here Is being utilized by the Of
ficials Of the state department. with whom
he has consulted with especial reference
to the difficulty between Japan and Ha-
wall Mr. NcIvor'e iorg service in ioko-
hama made him thoroughly familiar with
the JapaneSe character IN general 20 well
as with tne Jaranese views on this par
tteslAr question. lie stopped in Homo
lulu on hts way to this country. visiting
Minister SewcU. who was his college class
mate. He has also an inside acgua ntanee
with ghe conditions on the island republic.
Ills Information on the subject Is especial
lv vaiusbG TO the government. now that
the dispute Is approaching a settlement.
Mr. Mcivor Is we'll known 10 Americans
who Rave travelled in Japan. ard Ia geuer-
stfs reeczntzed rs one OF the abiest %
the republics consular representatives.
Cant. =. n. Johnson formerly editor Of
the tmIon. a. Walia Wall9. has returned
30 this city for the legislative session. He
IS accompanied ~ Mrs. johnson and they
have taken tEeir former apartments at the
Hotel Oxford Capt. johnson was one OF
the assistant rostn1asters Ia the house OK
represents t!yfs IN the last congress. bav-
3ng been appointed through the influence
CO the former r@presen tativez, DoolittIe
and Hyde. when these geng}efnen's terms
expired M. johnson vas quietly notified
that MS services would be TO longer re-
CURED. II seemed IKE iaEraiIlude. hat II
is ore u ihe uawrjtgen laws Of the house
that a. eFnplove of that body shall stay N
office only Sc long 5s lhe member securing
his appointment stays. unless some other
member takers hfm under his shelteT;ns
wing. Il WAS 20 great hardship Ia Capt.
Johnson. however. for 70 secured even =
better position On the senate side OF the
capitol whore re is NOW one OF the priaci-
PAL siooskeelscrs.
Mss Frances s Hicks % Tacoma,
Wash, n visiting her aunt Mrs. J. u.
Lloyd. e l2s5 / stree t1ls city. Miss
Anna fIacks 4 sister who was living NH
Mrs LLOYD ga her adopted daughter. d!ed
hsEe Oh TIE Lax q last Jnly-
C5rsr1ssszrT gergt william Nansle WHO
was appointed October Is from sergeant q
TFysop G. Eighth cavalry. TOW ~ Fort
Yates, has been ordered % Fcrt Sherman.
idaho 20 relieve Conrslsssry sergt. VIII
lam II Connolly. who has been trans
ssrr&4 TO Bea4c!a barracks. California.