The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-02

! ~ nell formerly OF Tacoma, has
II" just been released from Bloom
AN sugdale asylum, where he has
NkS3A been confined since last Janu-
ary His release was made on
m order of Justice Beeknan. OF the SD
preue court. before whom an fnvestixa-
t,on secured By friends Of Bushnell was
held Bushnell was taken into CUSTODY
af the University Club. where his strange
actions attracted attention. and was Tor
. tins treated by physicians engaged by
Arthur Twombly his cousin. He did not
Improve. and n was then decided to have
him sent TO Bicomingda,e. While there
be was cared Tor by nurses engaged by
the Twomblys. There was an effort on
thu part OF some of the local papers to
snake sensation out OF his confinement,
but & was shown at the hearing thai
everything WAS perfectly regular Bush
nell RAve very good evidence In his own
favor He told Justice Beekran that his
mind hAd givsA way under the strain OF
overwork and that he was well aware OF
the fact that he had decisions. but said
that he felt that he had fully recovered
and was easily capable OF taking care 81
himself Supt. Lyon. OF the asylum. was
eathsr opposed to his release. ard testified
that ho was quits sure that he had not
fully recovered his balance. He said that
within . month Bushnell had suffered
fSu0 the delusicn that somebody was try
1ng 70 poison him. and that he also thought
that he was Abie to communicate with
IL dead. In court. however. Bushnell
Wne quite clear and coherent. and con-
vsnced the court that he was all right.
Bushnell II interested I'm the ice industry
and has made several inventions In con-
uectfou with the machinery for the man
ufactnfs Of Ice. He has always enjoyed
large Income In royalties and from invest
ments In ice plants. He was formerly
interested In baseball and aided In the
formation Of the first professional base
ball league In the Northwest, and was
nrst president OF the association.
IoNSiDERABLE attention has recent
~ ~ been directed to the practice Of
some northern travellers In bringing Eski-
mos 10 the United States. and there has
been some sharp and weli-meffted criti-
cism. 6evsral Eskimo children were
brought to New York. and one by one
they have been dying-kilIed By the ell
mate. In one instance the body OF one
of the children was turned over to a scien-
tho institution. and II was the intention
20 embalm the body and place IL on per-
manent pubic exhibition. The facts were
made public, however. and the friends OF
the little one made such an angry protest
that tho body was given decent burial. X
has been quite thoroughly established that
this climate. yet they are constantly being
brought here by cnterprising dime mu-
scum takers or chariatans who prcfane
the name Of science Many OF the Esk!-
mos OF Alaska are actual wards Of the
government, and II has been suggested
that the treasury department at WASH
ineton could very quickly put stop TO a
practice thai = pssaess and inhuman
r r In UNDERWOOD that q prominent party
- Of capitalists including Senator John
r. Jones and Oliver ii. r. Belmont. will
shortly visit Seattle. II Is said that their
plan n 70 70 to Seattle by special train
ana then 10 AiAskA by special steamer.
10th OF the xentleynst named have re-
Gently become interested in Alaska mines.
and have been making elaborate prepara-
lions for the development OF their prop
critics In a large way. Both are anxious
60 make the trip. and unless their plans
are interfered with. will do so. Il II thu
Intention to ask Z number OF their friends
70 accompany them on the trip.
DAL HAWKINS Is again in New
- York. and II y quite probable that
ne will be given q match before ono Of
che leading clubs. He made a very ia
vorable impression In New York. and
despite the fact that he met defeat has a
large number of admirers. His next
opponent viii probably be- Jack o'Isrien.
one OF the most promising OF the younger
boxers. There will not be much moro
boxing In New York Until the fall The
weather IL simply too hot fer men to
ments under cover. Joe waieost has
again proved that he Is the superior OF
Dan Creedon. The latter was In good
shape when they met few nights ago
and made the best showing Of which he
II capable. waicott gave away height.
weight and reach and won with COM
paratiye easc. and will probably have
some difficulty In getting matches at any
thing like even conditions. There IL not
much interest in the JefYries-Sharkey
fight. but there Is no doah. that Il Is
Rofng to prove n great drawing card.
10th OF the men are blk. strong fellows.
and should put up rafting good fight.
Manager William a Brady IS booming
Jeffries and will make fortune out OF
him lie has gone TO Europe to arrange
for his appearance over there JefYries
II 20 open a cafe In New York.
NAT GOODWIN and Maxine Elliott
~ have met with a very cordial re-
cension IN Lsonden. aud IL Ia quite likely
that In addition In remaining there for
Ions run that they viii arrange Ia APP
pear there every season. Cssodwtns
cieverness has won place for him. and
the beauty Of Miss Elliott has opened the
hearts of the rsoudoneFs Ia her Blanche
Bates and Frank Worthing. we'll known
the Pacific coast. are 10 again appear
together. They have both signed for
the Children Of the Ghetto" and Will
play the leading roles. Miss Bates has
been hesiexed With offers. but has elected
te remain with the iiehlefS. who gave
her the part 81 Miladi fri The sfuske~
teers" The New York reef gardens are
getting liberal patronage In these DAYS.
but Yea sas hear many complaints about
the quality cf the shows given. A few
% them have some very fair attractions
but there are many names on the pre-
grananses that have been printed In New
York for the arxt-ana IL Is 10 be hoped
the lasi~ttnse. THE beach shows arc get
ting intn molten. and the Indications
point 20 very successful season for
them.
nNCE ulofe Is the old Stewart man
~ sion. st tie corner .. fifth avenue
and Thtrtv-tcarfa street. without a ten
ant. The Manhattan club, which has oc-
cupled 81 FOR ninc wears. gave i, up this