The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-19
PEOPLE WHO MAKE UP
THE PASSING THRONG.

I Northwest generally. We want 10 see se-
| attic thrive. and We want her new steam
1 snip lines 20 become profitable ventures.
/ II the people OF cur section CT the country
/ have any business with the Orient or with
| the Hawaiian islands. they win throw IL
| this way.
THAT washington and the Puget sound
| cities are 20 experience a great improve
| ment in business. due 20 che expansion Of
| American interests in the Orient. II now
| thoroughly understood BY well posted men
| in the East. Seattle is 10 be congratulated
[ or her unparalleled location and the en-
| ergy OF her business men.
I'VE will have another and a much larger
| party OF excurssonisss here next January.
That party viii number not less than
eighty people. and ike the presen. one.
will be made up OF our most representative
| citizens. / cannot but believe that great
| good VIII come out Of these excursions. as
| II will enable our people OF the East TO
learn something OF this great Western
| country and Will put us in closer touch with
| the busy cities Of this state whose COM
nierciai development has but TOW begun"
The members Of the party are: Mr.; and
Kempe, Mrs. w. E. Haskell and son and
Mrs. r. ~ Bennett, OF Minneapolis: Rev.
| II. w. Kuhns and Miss Gertrude Clarke.
| J. Ogden. of Chicago. ard r. ]. standring
| OF Corwiti, Neh.
r. onffroy who is one Of the incorpora-
tors Of the Franco-American Canning Com
pany. operating salmon cannerles IL the
Lower Sound country. is veteran Of more
than one war In behalf of his native coun-
| try. France Mr. Onffroy has taken out his
first papers 10 become a citizen of the
United States but on accsunt OF his many
years Of service in the French army and
his long residence In PAS. he is closely
watching thu trend OF European affairs.
with particular reference to the dispute
between England and France.
Mr.. Onffroy wears a little silk decoration
In the lapel OF his coat. much like the in
sigma OF the Loyal Legion. II is given to
soldiers Of France for gallant and merito-
rious conduct on the ned Of battle. In the
CAPTAIN. and participated in seventeen
bloody battles Fer time he served under
M Tor 1bo M E fsqnr Last s nsh R Mr. on
talking with Ferdinand schmits. one Of
the proprietors Of that hotel. A hystander
asked what his little silken decoration
cussion with Mr. Sehmitz "I do not re-
member seeing you at Duishurg. in the
w Ws5e iooa sm Iad M sSsmts
my home during the war with France and
I remember that at one time twenty French
officers were stopping with US. prisoners OF
too, and they seemed more like visitors
and members of the families of the people
with whom they were quartered than
The remark brought Capt. Onffroy
flood OF memories and the two talked for
half an hour over the war which ended in
tllc upNHAti Oh t!is tdSi NdppitUfs Bless
you. sir. Germany and France will never
fight again. exclaimed the French soldier
grasping the hand Of his host. Had it no,
now be an Independent nation. neither
French nor German, and the ancient cause
| OF luminosity between Germany and France
would nave passed away. That time will
shook hands cordially. each returning in
thought to the bloody conflict between their
native countries. ana each perhaps for
ret ant hat tl,ax- ut.
zens OF a country that will perhans never
be concerned in the quarrels OF the great
powers Of Europe
r. +. Fisk. OF Cowlitz county. was in the
city yesterday on legal business. II find
general satisfaction In my section of the
state over the result OF the election. said
Mr.. Fisk last night. az was absent In the
eastern part OF the state stumping for the
Republican ticket. and was not able 10 keep
in close touch with the southwest during
=. the canvass but / was more than pleased
70 see the large majorities rolled up for the
Republican ticket in that section. In
Cowlitz county. for instance, the Repub-
lican majority of % in the campaign OF
1886. WAS increased 10 SO. which was far
beyond the expectations of our most san
guine Republicans. The reason for this
was partly the improved financial condi-
ton OF the people, but in the largest meas
IRE 10 the good work of Chairman w =.
Ely. Of the Republican county committee.
Nj. Ely Is an excellent organizer, an indie
tatigahle worker, and he was thoroughly
in earnest In this fght. In addition 10 hold
ing meetings in every school house in the
county, personal letters were written by
Mr.. Ely to nearly every Republican In the
county. and this latter was wonderfully
effective 1t got the Republicans interest
cd, and induced them 10 make personal eff
forts to aid the ticket. The results show
the benefit of this kind OF a campaign, ana
Mr.. Ely is entitled TO the greatest credit"
Dairy Commissioner E. A. Mcdonald Is
in The city from Tacoma, Commodore II.
\. March. who Is also admiral OF the In
ternational Yachting Association after
spending few days in Seattle on business,
left last night for his home At Anacortss
Mr.. and Mrs. It. l.. Berner. Miss Cove.
David iaifsiaw. Robert Wilson and a. T.
Porter made up n party of Auburn people
! who registered last night at the Stevens.
CHEF EDWARDS BROTHER DEAD.
Murdered Mans Body Found Iu the
SpI. MI. .,f