The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-21


sweet Bye and Bye" - In tas city. and
viii shortly leave for 81. aichaea wsih
she r. A GARNER expedition. Toe Az
thor OF the ballad d.ea a, R.chmod. HI.
June II. while the son WAS IN Seattle pre-
pairing 70 go 10 A!ssha. Dr. Bennett did
not return TO Illinois 10 attend the
funeral. DR. Bennett talked In an in
t.resting manner 70 po~i-lBtealSsncrr
reporter al the Hcsei Seattle yesterday
afternoon Of the history Of the song.
'rns Sweet Bye and Bye" and the ctf-
cSysassance= which inspired the author,
H. said.
al tie time the song was written my
father lived 81 Eikhorn, Wa. which
then contained a select coterie Of In
felIectual men, including fas composer 81
the music MIR J. T. Webster. Ny father
q, tina. sine conducted drug store and
also carried small the OF musical In
s;rumentz Every day friends would
gather al the store and discuss me sub
tsnts OF the fsnlez Mr.. Webster was or
q poet.caI and melancholy temperament.
subject 10 marked periods of mental de-
preston On one OF these blue Gays
Mr. Webster dropped into the drug store
booking very gloomy Ny father said:
What's the matter today. Webster
Mr.. Webster replied II wilt be all right
by and by Why would that not make
a good subject for "A songY' said my
father. Quick Rs a fash the inspiration
came and he at once sat al lis desk
ard pcnned the words OF The Sweet Bye
and Bye. destined 10 become immortal.
On showing Mr.. Webster the words he
In turn. became animated. and. calling
for some paper wrote the mus.c as IL
now stands. In few moments few
friends entered the store. and the music
was placed On the piano and sang. Al
ths conclusion Of the song my fathers
wifs's uncle. Mr. X. r. Crosby, was OBJ
served TO be tn tears. and exclaimed
THAT hymn Is immortal most remark
able prediet.os. considering that the an-
thor and composer did not rate 1t better
than dozens OF others they We're publish
Ing In n Sunday school paper. My father
Was q most prolific song writer He pro-
duced avsrai caniatas. and was for
long time steady contributor To the
press. HIS latest work WAS The Pioneer,
published just before his death. which
occurred on lune ii. 1875, at Richmond
H.
Or. Bennett will art as physician 10
the Gardner expedition. but expects 10 re-
turn In September TO resume hts business
at Chicago The doctor In surgeon 10
the Alexian Brothers HOSPITAL and ex-
surgspa 10 the Cook county hospital OF
Chicago.
George A. Bracket. builder OF the
White Pass wagon road. arrived IN Seat-g
sle yesterday from Skagway. VIA VIC
toria. Mr. B:aekett is stepping at the
Raialsr-Grand hotel. and when seen by
p0st Inte!ligenosr reporter said:
II simply came from Skagway 10 Seat
tie 10 transact soma business and expect
10 return IN shor, time, OF course.
You know I became involved ia sqi0e
financial troubles some time age, ard that
q receiver was appointed for the wagon
road. l want 20 say 10 the public that
all this trouble caused by class OF
people who always want something for
nothing. and that when the case was pre-
scented In its true ard correct light In
court at s,tka the Judge ordered the un-
conditional surrender of the road TO me.
and |; am now In entire possession. Wag-
ons and pack trains are going over the
wagon road every day and | am now
dong a fair business. considering the ssa-
son of the year. Business In Skaxway
is quiet, bat We hope for decided re-
vival Ia the fall, when the new railroad
In beslt through 10 Lake Bennett. Ma
serist feu the read Is being banded at
skasway rapidly. and when | Jeff the 80
men employed were making excellent
progress I came from Skagway TO Vie
tor.a on the Tartar. and the boat car
red the last Of the large outfit of Com
tractors Mackenzie Il Mann. who were
Is
shrotlgh % Lake 'resin. Even the horses
were brought back 10 Vancouver, aud II
loo 10 fae a. though the Wrangel rail-
roau project has been abandoned. not
withstand.us al reports 70 The contrary.
At Skagwsy ue hear reports from ths
sa,erior. and the opinion entertained by
business fnea IL that al least 50 ,pzsA.tan In
gold VIII he sent out from the klondtke.
We expect another big rush III the fall.
H.s3 hall he "a tn tk
Bennett will he completed by that time
md ready fer the accommodation OF pas
sensefs."
John McMas;er. q sh'nglc and saNmiii
operator and logger Of Gear Lake. is
Registered ~ the Holci Northern, To a
pps; Intelligence reporter last night Mr..
McMAster said,
'TAe population ~ the town ~ Clear
LAX and vicinity L. now nearly go. and !;
Is gradually growing larger. Ne have
suse organ 4s5 ;he McMsster & Waite
Lumber company aud we alone gsve eun-
ploy mcnt 20 100 men. This number ss 10
be increased from time 10 Tins. and We
expect 90 have pay ton Iha, Wiz ma
.erlstiV Increase the business ~ me town.
A company store - tsr latest acquisition.
and expect that a number 81 other bGs'-
ness projects noW NDaer consideration viii
be carried Through - a successful end
she ou;look and ! prcdic; prosperous
future fer Clear Lake
Isaac CathcRrt. ~ 1'a'hcar' Wash. is
among ta,A visitors to tae c!cy. III IS
fanr her and OWNS sea acres al Cath-
cart Nj Cathcart = satisfied over eae
prospects II resensafi1u 81 the expected
r.eh crops. ana believes ;aat t9e Ma,
providing there Is favorable weather. Wiz
az larger fhan ever before.
4. Il Nhsrics ~ Malta Malta. Nho has
been al Fssrt Hfanxei siacu laSt tTtsuRrs
has srst returned fo Seattle and EXPECTS "a
start for hSssre taisy Mr. " eee,eT sad
a. the tGasel ntiisF Yesterday:
va%e fstfute II erAagv. depends aseety
unt-a tNe ussseA sa3kei of vAsroad u =
rasss6Aa 81 halsf rem t;isu0TA tHrVtSH -
Lake h san, Wrangea MI uu4utStioaA BY
sAnk antong ghe very aesi Siitns Al Alas
ka. lf sAe railroad y n0g constructed t3e
condition vii ~ st1o versa have real
estate iva Nyaaeel bei ! don't believe 7
wouid 30 able 30 eiNe u away Under ias
fsrseet condition + thtuxs The Canaaisa
pnNvsanlenf scouts make soa1s r&,i;csl esq.,
sess.eUs "a thc F8sFssa,i NTcfect0ys. So
t'snata woGia ee sntsaGantiY benefited by
the carrying eft 81 @e<a a protect."
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