The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-12

oof0xo Ghe c0mmltte9 yesterday
and discussed In m informal way the prop
osttion ef closing the mercantile houses OF
this city Tor three or four hours immedi-
ateiy after The arrival Of the transports
bearing tbs tyoops. While this matter has
not yet been taken up oficialiy By the ex-
ecutive committee. nevertheless Il has been
considered by the members Of the general
committee. and has been urged BY the
employees of the various establishments.
who desire TO witness the parade and ex-
ercises following 1t the old university
campus. Mr.. Mccarthy. speaking for him.
self, declared his willingness to close for
4 few hours on the day OF the arrival Of
the troops. It II probable that the matter
win be taken up b. the merchants them
selves. who will act in concert In the prop
oeition.
volunteers to Ride Free.
Tho committee proposed yesterday 4
plan whereby tho volunteers will be given
an opportunity to see the city thoroughly
during their stay here. II II proposed to
ask the street car companies TO issue an
order granting to the volunteers In uni
form the courtesies Of their cars during
their stay here. Tho matter was brought
20 the attention Of the street railway ON
cials yesterday. Action will probably DO
form WIN Be allowed to ride on any
line without charge This. Il Is expected.
Will add materially to the pleasure OF the
during .ss q to b.
used during the volunteers celebration ar
rived from San Francisco yesterday. on
the steamer Waiia Walla Accompanying
the same were seven additional brass NOR
tars Of large size. making fifteen In all.
which have been securesi for the purpose
OF throwing heavenward the big explosive
shells that are TO thunder forth q welcome
10 the returning soldiers. These mortars
will be placed 1T suitable points along the
water front Of the city. and VIII he buried
IN large boxes Of sand. to prevent any pos
The eishteen-inch shells to be used are
to be nlled with pttric acid. which IL q
e. noise than ordinary sanpowder. The
charge Of powder used In a mortar Is SUI
6cient TO throw shell To an attitude Of 500
or loo feet The line Of Ere win not be
vertical. the morsars being SO inclined as
to throw the shells out over the Sound. In
case one or more fau to explode. they will
fall harmieasly into the water.
when the transports bearing the return
ing volunteers are sighted, the entire bat
terry OF morsars viii begin a bombardment.
the like Of which has never before been
heard In Seattle. The firing will continue
for thirty minutes.
Biw strsngs Of Fire Crackers.
After the troops have landed. and while
the parade IL passing along First and Sec
ond aven,ies and on Pike street big strings
Of sire crackers hanging pendant from
high buildings will be nred. These strings
contain &epoo Chinese New Years crack
ers. tho largest string being 30 feet in
length and containing exactly fWnn crack
and ave others "a. ON each. making a grand
total OF nearly 5o.ssn The crackers are Of
all sixes. big and small. y. H. Wells, who
~ chairman or the fireworks committee.
states that these crackers will all be ex-
pleied within a haif-honr. The effect can
be better imagined than described
In the evening The disnsay OF pyrotechnic-
al pieces will be fine. The batiisship Iowa
viii be seen In action her guns he,cAing
IRE and red flames relsing from her chin
nrys. This set piece IL nearly thirty feet
attic by an expert In view Of the fact
that the night display IL 70 take place AZ
the old university grounds. where The
crowds OF people viii form eoEnnsc; mass.
II has been decided not tn use heavy rock
cts which are dangerous. on account %
falling sticks, In their place viii In sua-
stytasesf the More expensive and more bril-
liant norai bombs. which will be throsn
with perfect safety frers martars and wsa
ascend tc n great height. SO as tn be seen
Ali over the city. The display VIII Include
lsa Of these bombs. costing SAT. The show
ers Of failing stars wiii include all of the
colars of the rainbow.
Other special features viii se large
puzzle wheel twelve feet IN diameter. an
e;sh.-posntsd star with revolving center
a golden waterfall battery, an Fslssn sosnl
battery. TIVE dozen extra large Eeyssss. ons
acsen ARSE dragons nests and enc mag
nifcens cges@~Ess battery.
The tirexnrxs committee proposes to take
extraordinary precautions against acct
dents. and 10 this END will have srecEai
ofsieecg CA duty ~ Keep hak tNe crowds
frem close pycxtfatty 81 the sfrtng grounds
HALL ON the Last Might
O. A. Case. as chairman ~ a COMMITTEES
Of local msistisUaea. appeared before the
executive committee yesterday. and stated
that the nsisittsmsn wpre Snisstaersnx CIV
Ing grand ball AZ TIE Arynery 20 wind 0p