The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-24
THE PASSING IHRONG.

N Ess CARY SMITH, a prominent n~rn-
III sc-sx. formerly a resident Of Port
IL Tuwnsegsa sgu. now ~ Srsos.s1e Is
al the Northern. Sgs0sare has
grown rsarveAon<sy during she two
years OF uay residence there ne
said isse night "TE1e late strikes Z, the
mining camps adjacent 70 Spokane have
ali heIpea the city and 10 Eran car say
where the Init ct her advancement viii
be- There ngver Was tiEne when money
was so plentiful in Spokane or when there
was such general prosperity among the
pecple u the city.
yes. sir. .ha next political campaign Ia
this state conducted against the Repnolt-
can party viii Re under the banner OF De-
mocracy believe This Is the sentiment
Of every Democrat Of Spokane city and
county. You cannot get them 70 listen 10
any LAX OF fusion Tney were convinced
by the last election thai while a fusion Of
several political organizations may win ore
battle. Il is not q good thing for q psrma-
nent investment. / believe that this truth
has penetrated me Silver Republicans and
Popp.isis likewise, and We hope that they
will accept the invitation the Democrats
viii make them 20 join the party against
Republicans two years hence on platform
OF purely Democratic principles The city
- Epakar@ nai9% a municipal election next
spring and / am satisfied that the Demo
Gratis viii nominate straight Democratic
ticket and make the fight on Democratic
Ines. OF course II the Silver Republicans
and Populssts will get In and join the DEM
ocrattc party. or participate n the move
rnent as Democrats, they viii be accorded
Just representa- ton on the ticket. As Seat
tie and Tacoma hold their municipal cleo
lions in 1870 the election la Spokane with
see the first alignment OF the parties under
the new conditions which every Democrat
recognizes the existence Of"
Frank 81 Sullivan, formerly an employee
% the Seattle Telegraph. and later Of the
Ptst-Inte.ligencer, is In Seattle to spend the
holidays with his mother. Mrs. Mary Sui
Ivan, who resides or Twentythirt ave-
nue.. Seattle seems TO have increased &c 60
In her population since left here, three
years ago" Mr. Sullivan sad yesterday.
THE eity's coussan. growth and advance
ment is wonderful. and Is a fuIfilimsnt Of
the predictions made so confidently sinca
my first recollection o, the city. that Seat
tie Was 10 be the great metropolis of the
Northwest
Dir. Sullivan is now member Of the
staff Of the Butte. Mont, Miner. OF his
home he says that II is undoubtedly the
richest city OF SIS size In the world. The
mines pay taxes on dividends OF between
S. 900 and Ss,9o go annually" said Mr..
Sullivan, land the monthly pay roll In the
city is Si,e0o,0oo Tina stories OF the smoke
from the sneirers causing sickness have
exaggerated the situation. There have been
9 few days when, owing 10 the stiffness OF
the atmosphere. the smoke has settled down
for a short period over the city. II has
caused trouble to healthy people, al
though those Of weak lungs may have been
affected. The city was never mere pros
porous than today
Among the passengers arriving yesterday
from skagway was John Clancy. brother
OF Frank Clancy. formerly OF Seattle. but
now one Of Skagways eouucilmen.
Clancy has coma home 20 spend Christ
mas He VII return In few weeks, as
business is good. He says that the stearn-
efs are fa-tuglng up good lists Of passen-
gers and that travel will probably be
steady through the winter.
THE lakes are siin open" said Clancy,
something very unusual. at this time of
year. There Is probably a good band OF
uswsonites nj the lower end OF the lakes
waiting for the ice to form and let them
finish their trip.
The AtIin country is all right. Just be-
fore | left Taku Jack arrived with 800
John Burns. who used to be In the customs
service IN Seattle has struck some good
claims In the AtIIn district There has
been new and important discovery near
MCGEE creek but do not know the name
Of the stream or any OF the particulars"
j, r. Dawson, receiver OF the Beiiing-
ham Pay National bank, IS visitor In
Seattle, being registered at the Seattle
hotel. AIR. Dawson was college mate Of
Comptroller OF the Currency c. e. Dawes.
Personals.
Judge Carroll r. Gravel left yesterday
for his home at Esilensburg.
Capt. j. r. Byron, a prominent citizen
OF Whatcom Is at the Seattle.
Judge f, N. Scot, passed through the
city on bis way to his home in Whatcom
last night.
Henry CaTStens, the lu.nbcrnan LETT for
Portland yesterday. where he will spend the
holidays
Mrs H. NJ Hathaway. Of Spokane. Is
spending the holidays with her sister
Mrs. j. +. Howe. at the Seattle theater
RICH COPPER GLANCE