The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-29

: having this resolution passed. resulting
in the eight votes Of the state being cast
for Mckinley.
IL has all along been supposed here that
Senator Wilson was the original McI<in-
ley man In the state of Washington, in
asmuch as ne was a warm personal friend
of the Ohio member when they served
together In the house of representatives.
and stood by him from first TO last in his
campaign for the Speakership. Mr.. Nc
kinley did not forget this, and 1t Will
be remembered that he sent a message
of congratulation to John L. Wilson when
he was elected senator. Since he became
president he has many times shown that
he has not forgotten those who honored
/ him in that memorable contest for the
speakership. No less than a dozen of
the members of that house, who were Nc
, kinley's friends, have been well provid-
ed for by foreign or domestic appoint
, ments.
AS regards the action Of the Washing
ton state convention in pledging its dele
gates for Mckinley, it has all along been
popularity supposed here that Mr.. Henry
L. Wilson, the present minister 10 Chile.
had a great deal TO do with the matter.
Perhaps Col Edsen set the ball rolling
In King county. but there were others.
Arrangements have been perfected with
Mr.. George A. King of this city. attorney
contractors VINO built the Port Orchard
dry dock. by which a representative OF the
government will be present in the state of
Washington early next month at the taxi
ing OF certain testimony in the case OF
Barlow against the United States now
pending before the court OF claims, for
excess work on the dry dock.
The department Of agriculture has Just
issued ts,e year book for 1897. a half mill
lion copies have been published. 10000 of
which are allotted to the senator's and
$50 coo 20 the members Of the house OF rep
resent tfvcs-a bout Loco copies for each
member % the two houses OF congress.
The year book contains general report
OF the operations or the department; Il
series OF papers prepared IN the different
bureaus and divisions OF the department
or by experts specially engaged. and de-
signed 20 present in popular form results
OF investigation In agricultural science or
new developments IN farm practice; An
appendix of ioi pages containing miscel-
laneous Information and agricultural stat
istics complied down 20 the latest available
date. relative to the production, values,
per capita consumption. expectations and
importations Of farm products
Farmers VIII find many things OF inter
est in this last edition Of the department
of agriculture. among them being the use
OF steam apparatus for spraying: timothy
IN the prairie regions: the country slaugih-
ter house as a factor In the spread Of dis
ease; irrigation on the great plains, seed
production and seed saving; insect con-
troll I'm California: diseases Of shade and
ornamental trees: some modern dislnfec-
tants: migration OF weeds: the improve
ment of our native fruit. the superior
value OF large. heavy seed tree planting
on waste places on the farm; olive culture
IN the Unite6 States. the uses OF wood:
e = -4T-- c5ss Ia~
rietles % chickens: methods OF pTopaEst-
ing the orange ana other citrus fruits:
Improvement IN wheat culture; pruning
ana training or grapes.
Commissioner % Pensions Evans states
tNat DR.. p. r. Heg will receive his ap-
pointTnent IS nae5i cal pensions examiner
at North Yakima as soon "a the preiin-
mary papers, which we're sent 20 him.
have been hlled out and returned. Sew
erai old soldiers at North Yakima are
waiting for the appointment OF Or. HeG
in order that they may not be compelled
10 20 10 Ellenzoarg for examination. One
in particular Charles z. Sherwood was
recently thrown from q wagon and badly
hurt. thus rendering him unable 20 travel
az The present time. while making ais
iong-aelayed pension al the more desir-
able.
following assignments Of officers TO reEi-
nents: MAJ William II. Clapp promoted
from captain Sixteenth infantry 20 the
I'v- enty-fourth infantry. vice Mai Pol
lock retired. Capt. William L2ssiter pro
rnoted from first lieutenant Sixteenth in
fsntry) 70 the Sixteenth infantry. Com
pany T. vice MAJ. Clapp. promoted. First
Lieut. Charles Miller lprou1otc,, from Sec
end lieut. e-ant, Eleventh infantry 20 the
Sixteenth infantry. Company l. vice Las
sitter. Mai Jacob a Ausur promoted
from captain. FIFTH cavalry 70 the Fourth
cavalry. vice Capt Cooney. promoted
Ma. Augur viii remain on duty 1T Fort
Bliss Texas until further orders. MAJ
William a Thompson promoted from
captain. Fourth cavalry 20 ths Second
cavalry. vice Jackson. promoted: First
Lieut.. Samuel . Jones. 5r. fprOu1otsA
from second lieutenant. Second cavalry
20 the Fourth cavalry. Troop g vice Nc
Csratb promotes. additional. Second Lieut..
Matthew = Hzuna Fourth cavalry. 20
a vacancy az se.cemd lieutenant. Second
cavalry. Troop II. vice Nsysr. promoted