The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-25


has been practically sold In advance for
the entire season. Many OF the seats are
In the hands OF the spectators. but still
the sale shows the keen interest.
James Pilling. the tenor OF Victoria. b.
c.. who has been singing with the Cas-
tie Square Opera company in Chicago
since September has been transferred to
the New York house for Christmas week.
He has been very successful for a be-
ginner.
House Listens to Cushman.
The speech made in congress during
the debate on the currency bill, by Repre-
sentative Cushman. of Washington, at
tracted considerable amount Of favora-
BILE attention. Cushman was very warmly
congratulated by his Republican coll
leagues. and several Of the bright things
that he said have found their way into
the papers.
For the most part the debate on the cur
rency question was hackneyed and exs
tremely tiresome, and the breezy origin
ality of the young Washingtonian was
welcome. As one of the Washington cor
respondents expressed 1t to the writer:
"The house listened to him." The house
seldom listens TO anybody.
visiting I'm New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Basse, of Sc
attic, sailed for Bremen on the German
mail steamship Trave last Tuesday.
d. r. Nelson. Of Portland, is In the
city. He Is at the Hotel Albert.
=. b. Leddy. of Seattle, is spending a
few days in New YORK. He is at the
Imperial.
J. ID. Meenach, Of Seattle. is among the
recent arrivals from the Northwest. He
is domiciled at the Continental
w. b. Ransom, of Vancouver. B. c., is
in the city. He is at the Grand Union.
d. Z. Billinghurst, of Victoria, was in
the city this week. He made his head
quarters at the st. Denis.
Robert M. Boyd, the well known Seattle
railroad man, Is spending few days in
New York. He was heartily welcomed
at the Imperial.
]. F. Perkins is among the Portlanders
in town at present. He is at the Murray
Hill.
s. X. Taylor, of Everett, arrived from
the West this week. He is stopping at
the Imperial.
Morris Guttman, of Victoria, tarries in
New York. He is now at &c Hoffman.
J. r. Mcintyre. Of Tacoma. Is among
the visitors from the Northwest this
week. He Is at the st. Cloud.
]. B. Powles, of Seattle, was in the city
this week. He was at the Imperial.
Thomas HI. Cavanaugh, of Olympia,
made a familiar figure on Broadway the
last few days. He had quarters at the
Grand.
J. N. Rogers, Of Spokane, IL in the
city on a business trip. He is at the L. :
erett house.
p. w. Van Osdel OF Spokane, was
among the Northwesterners in the city
this week.
MIR. and Mrs. p. O'Reilly, M. f. OReil-
ly. Miss O'Reilly. w. H. Langley and c.
H. Blackburn. all of Victoria. were in
the city this week. They were at the
Murray Hill.
T. II. Worsnop, OF Atlin. is in the city
on business connected with some mining
properties. He is staying at the Cosmo-
politan.
]. H. Friend, W. l.. Foote, C. s. Rash
ueil anu u. Webster, well KNOWN BRUSH
Columbians, were all in the city during
the last few days.
J. H. Rymer, of Victoria, is among the
British Columbians registered at the
Broadway Central.
8. r. Jameson, of Vancouver, was in
the city this week. He was at the Broad
way Central.
s. A. Seiglehurst, of Vancouver, b. c.,
is in the city, and is stopping at the I'm
perial.
Steve O'Brien and j. H. Schively. we'll
known Washingtonians, were in New
York this week. They were quartered at
the Continental.
f. F. Paget, of Victoria. is in the
city for short stay, and is at the I'm
perial.
II. c. Flockton, of Victoria, Is one of
q large number of British Columbians
in the city at present.
H. Roy is another British Columbian at
present visiting New York. He is at the
Imperial.