The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-23

In.aaIrencer windows for the latest news
of the war or TO discuss the outlook
windows that had been filled WITH eager
faces were closed. one by one, ana the
usual condition OF things about the neigh
borhood followed the temporary casting
of Of the tense strains that the music
had wrought people up 10.
From the tops Of the buildings the stars
and Stripes nodded 10 the passing thrcnEs
below In the street. ana the eye could
scarcely look skyward that 4 was not
greeted BY some patriotic reminder or the
occasion that brings men into a close
communion OF loyal fraternity. Classes
at such times are abolished and all with
CLAIMS to Americanism, breathing the same
air ard giorying in their manhood, think
and act "a men thought and acted yesfer-
day impulsiveiy. but with p common re-
jofefng that the suspense OF waiting had
ended and that hosthltlss mad really be-
qua Pictures Of the feet we're displayed
In many windows and on boards. where
portraits OF those who have made his
tory IN the past were shown, were pop
ular places for congresating. Book and
nsws stores sold papers and per,osrcals
that had plates OF war vessels, and nags
were a common purchase by the shoppers
that the pleasant day had brought cut.
War Instead os Klondike.
Down In front Of a big Quitting store
On First avenue a crowd Of prospective
gold seekers had gathered and they were
discussing the war situation. Il tell you
what /. is, boys" said the leader, ''ia-
stead OF putting on these corduroy riits
and looking for bargain in sleeping
bags We ought 10 be wearing the blue
and helping 10 <rounce the spanish. l
had intended going north on the City OF
Seattle Monday. but I shall change my
plans. III lose a trip there Milf BE- no
harm done. and l want 20 have a look
al the afrair IL II is goiag 70 be a long
arawsi-cut ssgsiaable l want to take part
m !; and / will take my chances Al get
tiEsg my share of the geld later On.
Thea the man told some Of the bystand-
ers 5ha; ne was from Texas-srSm Dallas
out n Was not 50 very far TO Galveston.
and then tne Mexican border viii reei
projections. He was willing 10 do any
ih1ng that he could 10 help his country In
an emergency. and he believed that the
nation has declared an emergency. even
X formal declaration Of war has ret
been issued
fas spirit Of adventure tina: is almost
the savagtabls accompaniment 10 & chase
after farsnSe along the Yukon seems 10
ted - counterpart sensation in TIRE prob
*T or wsr. ard many plans have been
cnsagrd stree the settlement OF the issues
between ,ee United States and Spain is
20 se made Ay hsoo<tshed. ard in the noise.
aa6 smoke OF battle.
Yesterday * WAS reported that thirty
wea-snovn raen 81 Seattle many az whom
gave csen numbered among socae1y's car
PES kSissts. had decided - Se5n he rsg's-
IA, ard that several es them had already
RAD ;aeSF names entered upon the eaIAss-
merit books ~ local companies % the Ma
'safsss Gssard - II 4s,siugtoa. Little aaxz
decorated eatto1halss aass the ;xs-ealor
san6<SnS ~eEe sen OF al sides doux
5stv "a 6ecorstso
iNFsS& the day group Of nnea stand
ing m ta@ Ras.sy huf.dsnx sSsv.se- were
taxing over ire sli-2h.aroinx ass-stien OF
~sT- man well known 20 ali Of them
eaIs ~. I'D SAa. "Hsrrah sor Ixe.Aadrs