The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-16


my friend. ard know Il Come in again
tomorrow or ;hs next DAY. III sarely want
to sec you before this fight is eude3'
Promises genislly AMI invtzora;ing Il
auors are ar. sieyenaoas visible stock IA
trade-Als other weapon. for defeating par
~ pledges are kept under cover.
Thriving ia His Profession.
A gentleman who iate,y Visited AIR. Stew
ensoa under favorable circumstances said
today that Detwithsyafpaing the sxaosing
demands made Or his mind and energies.
Mr.. stsgenson enjoys his uenal good health
and sesHls. indeed 10 be thriving under his
present surroundings. He il seldom asea
on the streets In daylight. bur frequently a.
q very late hour of the night. or early
morning, perhaps. In the company 0s sir.
urcsscup. OF the Northern Pacific or At.
torney ". ~. Thompson. of tho Great
Northern. the "nasan Of tho hour" as one
Of his friends calls him. may be seer max
ing qlet and unobsirualxe vislt To
Doana's
I, must not be imagined that Mr.. Steven
son has not defenders Of his unsagory deal
inss. Said one of these todayt
1T Is purely a business matter with
George. Tie IL following our a consistent
business policy. You remember. perhaps.
that he sat In the First leg lsIatnre Of tile
s'stSf lie has missed but one since tina,
Gay. now nsafiy ten years ago, though he
has never since been "a Ynerutssr. t.aorxa
has always had charge Of the railroad lob
hy-the railroads trust h!nl-thoy know
they are safe Ia his hands. for there are No
third PARTIES IN a transaction III which
stevenson IL interested. Stevenson SAYS ey-
esS tune that this Val be his lass term. In
hss4 4.
Tie railroads that Mr. Cotton ana NJ
ssfosseap usually call or him soog, after tha
eisction y over and The next thing vs,,
near. o.ofse IL circulating about the s,,,,,,-
sfy getting acquainted with The members
Am told that be Is comfortably fixed anan-
s'aly, ana he ought 10 b~~hes rot been
deprived OF thu opportunity To do wei :.
Committee. Do xathfnr.
1hs senate and house committees on raj.
roads net separately tonight In neither
sas" was there anything ACCOMPLISHED
ne game - "a delay action. ana II Is b,-
ing played scientifically. Taa senata oa,,-
UsuSe saowed 30 desire 10 make anv head
way villa the freish, rate htll The rnsn.
psTs Sat around, worked hard on other
ollie smoked good cigars ana talkaa IA a
selsoty sqrt az way about tha fyedsb,
rate hiil A majority seemed 10 hava na
desire TO SO in;o to heart Of tina meas
nfe schos1sld could no. eanf.rensnA 80,
Z" brg'n 20 arrive ct an understanding -
the rates 50 As 90 work ints..Ixentiv. lie
theosht tshls showing the present rnfaa
and the proposed Rates shsssls he nrsf.. rna
before tia committee could take the mat
Ter ap with any dsgre. of satisfaction. II
was dtSscait problem. "a la ~sw IL
Assy Ts@ax
was a. hand, lie said h~ desired 10 sors
shcsfs'@nGiiAxiy. and II It was right % re-
cnoe "a" rates, be waited II ser them "a.
o"eed' eAt he d.1 net kuow "a, prsats.
wha5 was right
Miller CT ~alle walla al nes w5sh -
tase Definite bcNan ssfars uext u.4tav
alsft lie expected Ia leavs E,-s4av ~
y2s' WAl.a Wel'a srF learn Just Wa,
the people shefs wished asrn - 20 re SAT-
m@e'Its - t5s farmers voa}l Ia he54
teeFe sna Tbs ssse'ect Woa.8 Id, 1ta-s~es.
chairman eu0aef N&s sl3xialls ss.t. s...s..-
less He called RttenEton 10 he fAt. the
Tire DAYS wers pssssTE sesl nusa{er va. -
Ing accomplished ~ 8s-sva % res~,rs -
s'li b~AsS afssF neN' M assv usxat.s ns~---
IT'S Be Sstid. 'Aa4 I s11nk Sc shat =,
something
AZ MAS many agreed fhAt t',ssr, -g,sttas
G~F~ Iae@@cn should sgcn3 en- As.sr "a
n'oTETf~ IN fixing w sA.ass % css.,,s-.-,-
TIVE Fa'os SCR distances in tie "a .,sss.
iaK kt71 sg1 wsls wsila eyu7trts. a.,
TIA. Ano'haF meeting &saal4 Dc hs.A s-
fucEraN ntkhi
@hs '9''eaf' f$sANn~F sa3 t9nlsat .a -
sac - "a '.@es sen taat ssss sar.g SEE.
pE'sTstsei ~ ia vst,Fasa ntta~rrvS - p.
IN hsS hse3s set Monday atxh, sse f,,y
sFFi"~'a lie dsd nss exs'e-& sssv waal.s 49,
rss il i asaasea1 ss&s e 80 present
aiiaf@fY taet:cs ~ tna COMMITTEE ar. a.
lo~@'a 70 0enttnsse 81 a. - almost -.
$3.50 az tAe s4ee*es esfaru any s~~se~t
a&S eSea nsade - tsa s4zssa.
49, Se''aae easiaffssttss ase,s@a tas,ss yes~-
'"N 2'+I - s~@@.F~ fsiifs>s& cosnp>4. as 81,
i'~tr>t <F~es s0t5eess Aa1 xu&rf PASS
ansealea al - zsAAa Il s.kz.f.fl,a .-.....s.-.