The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05

OF Seattle. and said II was interesting. He
has an ambition TO write play that has
San Francisco "a its locale. II met char
acters as original there as 1 ever found
anywhere" said the comedian. II was
watching the war bulletins after one OF
my performances. and got in front OF a
newspaper Office where they were dis
played in time to catch the crowd. Grad
uaily It thinned out and the few that were
left discussed the news from various stand
points. Each had an opinion OF his own,
and in many cases its expression led 70
declarations of belligerency all around.
The city OF San Francisco is full OF good
types that their local playmakers do not
seem to appreciate. told them that if
had three weeks there 1 would build San
Francisco play that would kill them all.
Mr.. Hsrrigan's great success Is largely
due TO the detail that he employs ii his
representations. every bit OF scenery and
property necessary TO give local color 10
his plays His own work is that Of an in
telilgent finished actor.
Most OF the hotels yesterday did good
days business, as tile lists of arrivals on
the registers showed. Among the visitors
were dozen or more gentlemen from va
rious points in Alaska. One of them was
Mr. Tisda.e. from Juneau, who is n guest
of the Rainier-Grand. To u Poss-Intelli-
gencer reporter Mr.. Tisdale said: THE
travel TO the interior just now is very
light. but the season for quartz mining
on the southeast coast IL alrea.sy opening
up, and the indications are that i. will be
one OF unusual activity. The outlook 10
very satisfactory. Eastern people who
bought properties last year are now NOV
! ing in with their outfits and arranging for
| practical operation. Five or six small
stamp mills VIII he built IN the immediate
E s1.g~ \ t.<-
Eastern concern that viii. as soon as they
| are in shape to mine. employ 100 hands
/ We do not lock for many big strikes with
. III tire year. but, what is better, We do
look for and already see solid sub
/ stantia! growth, which viii DO more. vast
: ~ more. for the country and the people
| than could be accomplished by occasional
| finds OF high grade ore. As new ard i'm
p, proved machinery il brought in. and the
| facilities for working the mines Is In
/ creased. the large profits 20 be looked for
/ VIII come by economy OF labor and en-
j larged capacity for handling ghe ore
/ rather than by individual bonanza
strikes"
: Mr.. T.Sdale says the merchants in and
/ about Juneau. while not doing a hurricane
/ business, are in excellent shape financially
and Ia regard to stock equipment He
! saws credit Is first class. sales are good
/ ana he whole mercantile condition has
/ settled down 10 a solid basis Of prosper
ity. He thinks that II viii he quite pcs
! sibie for all the men who are now In the
field seeking employment TO find It az the
/ regular wages paid. He believes the
future IS bright for Juneau and the coun-
! try OF the southeast coast Mr.. Tisdale
vii remain in Seattle on private business
Tor week or ten days. and then return
- bis mining interests at juneau.
Other visitors who arrived in the city
Yesterday from Alaska. either on busl-
neSs or pleasure bent. are: G.. f.. Simp-
son. James y. Ennis, Henry Lapse. F. w
HArt and 7. II. Ma.oy, all OF Dyea;
James Peterson, OF juneau. and d. Nc
kinnon. Charles Masters and j. L. John
son. Alaska"
+. W McGlnnis general freight and
passenger agent Of the Rrit.sh-AmAr!caa
hne, operating the Ciaronne. returrei 10
/ seattle after several weeks in New York
CITY on business connected with his COM
psny. Nj McGjants was accompanied by
I SeserAI AA1ager Frank Waterhouse. who
yesterday afternoon went over 20 Tacoma
When Ar. McGina!s vas askeG. what he
! saw Ia New York, h looked az his watch
and said that he didn't have time TO tell
: lie DID. however. hear lots Of war talk
AMI says he could have bought yellow
extra every minute. Mr. waferhouse, be-
fore he left New York, received a cable
from the London erice of the compaay.
saying Mat tive 6fra OF RarcS,aaa Snn.a