The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-07-26


Tiers ~ u tesss s5Ns men snd
woAaen = III city ~ S~~ York who
live ~ - srsktfy N absoshing apf~-
IT. 1oTopinsn-
Eseiusivx a - Chinese. this nusE-
~ y psiscspnIIy conpossd Of ~csssn
Who hsse made = fsIw sosp in Isfe. and
vh0 Gnd - slse drug . nssars OF e.
cspe, q Issst for brjef sesson, from
3 sense a fh<ts mis<r;es. evxn II Il b
d H. expense u after pvossrasSon md
swo-fold s~ls<ying-
This e1nss constitutes 81 least two-
thirds n The numt<s Of haidtnat
op5um s1nokefs. The balance b made
up IL men and women In III Ranks Of
soese4y Who ue Il for various reasons.
pso~s q them because. during sosne
st,eII q sickness, they contracted .
love fcs ths drug administered in its
liquor firm for the Yei5ef Of pssn.
Hence ~ morphins habit. Out
ride 81 he extract III principal fofsa
in which opium = used IN ysu YORK
IL uorph1ne- Druggists Of this city
tell stsnnee, sIm0st sn<redibie stories
Of the sulsesings d SOME Of the poor
creatures Who. after having entirely
afAnd0ned themselves 70 the deadl,
habit. find themselves without the
means 70 procure the drug upon
which their very life depends.
The dose 70 start with is generally
aiout oue Grain though the average
,,o-,hs.. s.sr.s,, - s.ar. ~ ~
- -. a.. "a. -. -
s eHs usuy. ins eHees y.
mosphSns are a hrss exhiiiaFafsng and
then Supplying. The after effects are
severe mental and nervous prustra-
t;nr vhirh continue ,sntii sh~ dyug IL
$50. .-.~-..,S -
TIE EvIi OF THE sSckEksx-
Opfuu smoking A. an kabstuai slim
,.asI. .sss-s- .hn....:~. -
ssI. -
n'e.1 ssy ..
neacsenes nehucinstson, nientai snug
Eishnsss. loss Of strength. Iassitude
and . condition resembling the trance
becoming moro prevalent In Ner
York. II IL = vice less easy Of detec-
ton than alcoholic intoxtcation, which
- would seem 10 replace where law
and custom have made the latter dis
reputable,
Up - = very lew years Ago the
opium joint vas confined exclusively
10 the district embracing Mott, Peil
and Doysss streets. Vow joints are
scattered ptsnfifuiiy throughout the
c'ty. they nourish along sixth
avsuue, Third avenue and the cross
streets from Fourteenth 70 Forty-first
sssset
The victims OF The drug formerly
had 70 exercise : certain amount Of
diplomacy 70 order TO be admitted to
the dens. which we're exclusively run
~ the simond-eyed residents Of Mott
street. Al the best the opium Joint Of
those days WAS miserable affair
Inisefebie IN appearance, surround
ings and accommodations. Now
s .Iash - oI,u as.. nns IN anls c'.y
every detail.
On the south side OF East Twenty
sevensn street. between Third and
Lexmkton avenues, one OF the most
pretenucus OF these lsints y to be
iound. Is run ~ rather prcpos-
sesstng woman, who might In pugi-
iistic circles be classed as heavy
weight The womans character Is
rather bias cut, aad she answers 70
The name OF ous.ie. which Is biaxoned
iortn On the bell handle communicate
ING VITA her apartments. To properly
and completely administer TO the
wants q her customers Miss or Mrs.
oussie mas six young women In at
tendance.
These ladies represent nearly every
type d beauty and literally indulge
~ various afsifices TO heighten the
chafms which nature has not been too
pro.ug.a IN oestowing. The apartments
IN this honse are fitted up with Otien-
tai magnifisence. A large paEior.
which y Also used - reception room.
Is furnished In gorgeous taste. Five
osnef rooms Ia the suit are equally
uazxting and elaborate,
WHERE Fancy PRICES Ans pam
r..
"s oI"a.s s''a"Ae1 VINO patfohizes
this esssphshmcnt must Pay tall
price Tor satisfying his desire. Five
dollars h the regular tariff charged
Tor smoke. The patrons belong to
class 10 whom - Il the nferess kind of
> baGatriie.
The customer. on entering, IL waited
upon by one OF the short-skirted
sirens. who sileatly ushers him or her
into one of the smoking divans. Here
q complete opium LAYOUT is pro-
duced. The lamp. pipe and drug are
Of the best quality. Little DELAY is
made In getting the pipe in operation.
and the visitor soon enters that dream
land which opium slaves call Utopia.
Two hours il the limit of time allowed
by the prcprirtress OF the place. and
nj the end Of that period the smoker
- ssouseu ana sent ON has or her way
Alon. Ths,.i .~.rn - ' anh"s. slns
OF Joint NAV be found. Near Txsis,h
street, ON the east side OF the avenue.
IN one of big row OF flats. the police
recently made raid and arrested
thfec women and two men who were
under the influence of the fascinating
urag when the raid was made. lie
tween Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, on the east side 81 Third ave-
nue.. there are three hourishing Joints.
me htunes OF these places are PLAN
aua comfortable. In each the charge
stI TOT me privilege al desdsning the
sense ~ humanity.
shntoh place, Lafayette place and
Nes' ISenN iEhth street are. how