The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-10-28
THE PASSING IHR0NG
q. KING, who went to Mexico
from Montana three years ago

y
OO and started in the coffee bust
Tess. arrived Ia Seattle yesterday, having
sold his plantations, and VIII remain here
some time and probably invest some of
his money. lie vas forced TO leave the
South On aeeoun. Of ili-heahh. having
suffered with fever peculiar 10 Mexico,
during the iass year. Mr. king Was the
owner OF extensive coffee nciis In Vera
Graz. one OF his plantations consisting OF
$3.50 trees. or fifty acres Blu; when
think OF a plantation in rahnantepec that
has .. 0o1. zoo trees, or 4.1So acres" he said
last night. 1T makes NY place seem very
small"
He says that American immigration TO
Mexico has almost entirely ceased IN tue
last few months. One reason is that the
price Of coffee is e. per cent. less than 1t
was three years ago Railroads there are
English syndicates, but the rates are
much cheaper thar here. The Mexicarls
adore their president. Itiaz. and viii keep
him in Office long ~ he viii remain.
ico Mr. King says. fer they sell ali their
goods far gold and pay taeir labor and
other bills IN silver. realizing immense
double profits. as thsar money Is worth
only Is cents on the dollar.
He says that the Mextcans preserved
the utmost neutrality during the late
pressing their opinion as to which side
they favored
Tappan Adney. OF New York the special
artist and correspondent OF Harper's pub
LEGATIONS, who recently returned from
try, left yesterday for New York, where
he WI commence the preparation OF a
series Of illustrated articles on the mines
OF the Yukon and Alaska methods Of
working them. including picturesque fea-
lures and characteristics of that country.
Mir. Adney takes with him the most COM
piete series OF photographs teyer made iii
that country, each picture having been
taken with a view TO representing Some
striking feature.
II the interest in Alaska and the Yukon
territory Keeps up. It is the intention OF
the Harpers to issue Mr. Adney's pic
turesqae and descriptive articles in book
form. Mr.. Adney reached Dawson October
81 1AL, in time to see the passing away
birth " the new conditions. and his pie
lures and articles covering the winter Of
1878 Will always mark the most remark
able period Of that country.
Judge Powers. of La Conner. one of the
Republican war horses OF skagff county.
and a prosperous farmer of that fertile
observer and keeps in touch with The
political situation In his county.
II look for a good-sized ma jority for the
Reputilean party IN skagii county this
Il
gencsr reporter. our party is well or
gained, and under the management of
two snch Clever generals as ex-Judge Nc
Bride and j t. McIuiau We can't helm
but win. In my mind il Is only a ones-
ton 81 how large the majority VIII be
San Juan. which is Joined with Us, is Re-
publican through and through and with
the two candidate ncr JOINT senator
VIII go in 4-rying
Judge Keen ard N r. Noftsger. OF
trldat HaIbof. san Juan county. are in
up ine majority for the ticket They
SAY the woods 7ip there are fun Of Repuh-
iicaHs. and that San Juan will be the
banner county Of the state this year
T.. J. Fuller asslstan, SUPERINTENDENT ~
the railway mail service Of Washington
- in this City, He has beer on the ives.
side Tor the past week on Official business
relative To the messenger service and
steamboat routes fu and around Seattle
Mr.. Fuller has been In the state for the
past five months Strengthening out some of
Tae tansies incident TO starting service un-
der the new contracts which i,eran Juty
]. He Is A very pleasant gentleman. well
M IN his business and has made many
TRENDS both with Contractors and the
post0f+ice officials with whom ne has ro,,e
Fuller left the cary GA the o'clock east
hound train yesterday for Spokane.
Capt john j. Heaiy, accompanied by his
wife and daughter Helene, left on the
overland traia yesterday afternoon for the
East. Capt. Iieaiy will first go to Chicago
Where be viii confer with sshtr officers
~ the North American Transportation and
Trading company on important matters
pertaining 70 the company interests i'm
the GOA heids OF the north. lie also con
templates Trip abroad accompanied rs
the ladies. business matters viii likely
require HIS presence ~ London. The party
Will return 10 Seattle la tie early spring
a q ~ IA l. frss- for
son
Ir J. II. I.eugaarv has returned from
four oAFs professional trip to Fail Clty
North iSeaa and several other small towns
In that Vicinify, and says there Is de-
eiJsa 81 ntiuasnt In !ayo- Of the Re,sub-
AcSa party. People who two years ago
were rank fusionists. arr now supper ing
the Republican ticket from top - bottom
LAWS IS shattered Idol with n great
sHaay Of these people. and Cushma Il IL fast
gaining ground.
Allen Weir. ef Olympia. who is cam
isaign.ng in this interest of the Republican
party. Is AZ tae Hotel SEATTLE M Weir
GAYS lie tsea3a t@4caEs are gaining ground
eFoFEw hefe ard VIII surely eject the state
aa4 cong ressioaai tickets
II II. Williamson and g. L. McBrasn
az Spokane, VITO have csnse 50 attend the
ANNA! tournament II the Washington
4
Hotel Norsbe.E.
Tom Ware ~ srokane vho ~ general
.F credited with sHsffx HE champion wi.tE
seat. &a& 8asnasss. Is fas Pacific AGrtA1esf
Is 81 tae Stevens aotel, as - aeconpansed
4y AIRS. NaFsi-
Mark &. Reed formerly secretary ~ the
state side Land commission az n1yrnnls
t0t uew ia IRE fr~rexrsfIs tys1st.ess al
Saeiton- = ia ehe City.
r. A Egr4eTacT.- nsaaa gtES Editor = ne
Tacoma Ledger. was among the ssi-ors
= th9s c3fy aess 81 gBt.
s'res ! Church. formerly - Seattle ts4k
ns+s Ct Tacoma. wss ~ tina city yesterday
tGz several h3arS.
TR- ANNIE RUSSELL. diseases o..
sCEsSa. II EsaGGlcy.