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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-01-06
SHE WANTED TO DIE.
A Woman Attempts Suicide
With Chloroform.
soRRowINc FOR HER LOVER.
Whiteehapcl the Scene or Another
Tragedy-Jim Tolan's Death the
Cause-Out of Danger.

Matte Myers, alias Matte Sullivan,
made resolute attempt at suicide last
night about midnight, by taking very
large quantity of chloroforrn in drink OF
liquor IN Whitechapel lodging-house.
The woman is well-known resident of
the Whitechapel district, having lived
there the past year and half. but her
lover, the notorious Jim Tolan, of Fair
maven, died short time ago, and she left
her little crib, took trip to San Fran
cisco, and on her return took room at
the Elliott house, on the corner of Jack
son and South Third streets. The death
OF her lover weighed on her mind, she he
came respondent and last night, while
drinking in her room with seedy-looking
fellow who claims to be her brother, but
who has evidently been living with her,
she proposed to him that they die together.
He replied iokingly:
All right, wait until we go OUT
Before he could speak another word
she had poured the drug in the glass she
held in her hand and swallowed it.
doctor was Immediately summoned
and few minutes after he arrived DR..
Heliker, assistant city physician, arrived
and also a priest, Father Neuwesa. For
two hours it was doubtful whether she
could be restored or not, but the physi-
clans worked hard and at last reports it
was thought she was out of danger.
The woman is about 81 years of age and
her father, whose name is Young, is rail-
road contractor and has made several eff
forts to induce her 10 reform, but without
success. She also has two brothers in the
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New suits Filed,

The suit of R. C. Portway against Pat
rick Keevey occupied most of the day in
Judge STATIONS court yesterday. The
case went to the jury at $50 o'clock with
instructions to return sealed verdict in
the event of agreeing. The suit is for bal
ance on hops deal involving about $500.
Staver & Walker, of Portland, brought
suit in the superior court yesterday against
Albert Maloney and John Maloney on
four promissory notes for the sum of
$3.50. The first of the notes was issued
October s, 1889, and all became due on or
before January 4. 1891. They bore Is per
cent. interest. Several payments were
made at different times, but the interest
more than offsets the credits.
The following are among the new suits
commenced in the superior court yester-
day:
Fl. A. Smith VS.. Il. NJ. McEntire-Suit
on promissory note for 81 900.
Meyer Gottstein ct oil. VS.. Latenza & Va
lini-Suit for S329.S7 for cigars sold; at
tachment issued.
A. Z. Hotaling Company VS.. ]. II. Adams
and A. p. Briggs--Suit on promissory note
for 81 ,0s767; attachment issued.
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A sad and pitiahle case of insanity was
heard before Judge Osborn yesterday. 1t
was that Of Katherine Arnold, woman Al
years of age, who became victim of de-
mentia last year and was committed to the
insane asylum at Steilacoom, where she
remained until September 10, when her
health became so bad that she was sent
home to die. The physicians at the asy-
lum, considering her case hopeless and not
thinking it possible for her to live more
than few days, yielded to the earnest
solicitations of the unfortunate woman g
husband and permitted her to accompany
him home. But her general health beg n
worse, and yesterday she was again COM
mitted TO the asylum. Her insanity is said
to have decided suicidal propensity. She
thinks the devil is after her, and in her
wild delirium attempts to destroy herself.
She will be taken TO Steilacoom today for
further treatment
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A ADJUSTMENTS.
Minstrels at opera-House.

A fair audience greeted the Goodyear,
Fitch g. Schilling Minstrel company last
night upon its initial performance at the
Seattle opera-house.
The setting of the royal court part, in
separable to the minstrel show, was gorge
Gus and unique, the company presenting
features that were new, entertaining and
original, and in their jokes the funny men
chung to ancient traditions. The singing
was Inc, the dancing clever and the spec
iaities of an exceedingly high order.
In the company there are six very COM
ical characters who contriyed during the
evening TO warm the audience up to much
merriment. The premier testers were
Messrs. Goodyear, Edwards, Symonds,
Hughes, Everett and Charles Lambert.
The limitations of the Southern quartette
were capitally done. and additional num-
bers were demanded. The mascot of the
company is young Rastus, colored lad,
who is a hne tumbler and dancer. The
Greek posing of the Leonard brothers was
tainment, and they scored pronounced
hit. The shadowgraph work of Mr.. CHI
yette was gracefully done and warmly
recognized.
Mr. Charles E. Schilling is a quaint,
musical genius and created constant
laughter by the number and novelty of
the instruments out of which he made
music.
The costuming of the company, the stage
setting, and in fact the entire performance
was of very superior character, far
above the ordinary minstrel entertain
ment. The show is worthy of excellent
encouragement.
Tonight there will be complete change
0f hill
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BREvITIES.

The receipts of the United States land
Office yesterday were Sss9.39. During the
day there were filed in the Office four pre-
emptions, six homesteads, four cash en-
tries and two final homestead entries.
Licenses to wed were issued yesterday
for William LAWN and Mary E. Murray,
of Seattle; Harry Oliver and Anna Pearce,
of Seattle; John Perry, of Renton, and
Ivy Keith, of Maple Valley.
The ladies of the Unitarian church will
give the Rev. Roderick Stebbins, the new
pastor, reception in the parlors of the
Rainier, on Wednesday evening of this
week.
Annie NJ Oswold died yesterday of ton
slitis at her home, corner Seventh and
Washington streets. She will be buried in
the Masonic cemetery at III o'clock this
morning.
An attachment for S329sf in favor of NJ.
X. Gottstein, was levied upon the Del
monico saloon, corner South Third and
Jackson streets, yesterday by the sheriff.
A plat of Kerr's Sunny tive-acre tracts
was filed in the auditors office Yesterday
by John Frederick Kerr and Lillian Lee
Kerr.
Hiram Robinson, charged by John
Cougbland with grand larceny, was dis
charged by Justice Neagle yesterday.
The Ladies' Relief society will hold a
regular meeting at the Chamber of Com
MERGE at 2:30 D. IN, TODAY.
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The boy burglar, who is now in the county
Jail awaiting trial on charge of burglariz-
ing the house of J. Dow, in North Seattle,
a few weeks ago.
j. Guilty was ct one time bartender.
BY careful saving the old man and his wife
have been able 10 buy a lot and build .
house on the corner mentioned. The
amount for which the lien is taken is 8
balance due for plastering the house. 1t is
possible that the endeayors of the old
couple to keep their only SON out of prison
have so impoverished them that they have
not been able to satisfy their creditors.
The house was only completed few
months ago,
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OLD COURTHOUSE ron SALE.
County Block to Go at Auction-Con
tractors Allowances.

tractors Allowances.
The county commissioners met in ses-
sion yesterday for the first time since
November "a. The first matter considered
was the advisablity of selling the county
property on Third street, bounded by
Fourth and Jefferson streets and Yesler
avenue, and placing the proceeds in the
fund for payment of the new courthouse,
now under course of construction. TWAS
ordered that thirty days notice be given of
the sale in three Seattle newspapers, the
Oregonidn. of Portland, and a San Francis
co paper. The sale will be had at IL O'Clock
February 10, from the Third street court
honse steps. The property goes to the big
gest bidder for cash. The value of the
county property is variously estimated at
from sec, 600 to $4,000, and the commits
sioners will advertise the coming sale ex-
tensively, for they want all they can get,
and believe that capitalists from Oregon
and California who wish to hold Seattle
real estate will force the bidding.
The petition of the people OF Fremont,
asking for Incorporation under the name
of North Seattle, which was laid over from
December %, was subjected to another con-
tinuance. This time the petition was laid
on the table until Monday, February3.
The various contractors performing work
on the new courthouse entered applica-
tons for their regular installments. Esti-
mates of the work performed, regulated
by the contract price, were audited by
Architect A. A. Richie and allowed by
the board as follows:
Plumbing work by Contractors Common
& Glennon, S720.
For stone columns at entrances and for
work performed on the building during
December by Contractor Robert Smile,
81, 2si.l5; less 10 per cent, $12S; amount
allowed, s, 1874.
For plastering materials furnished and
labor performed on tower by Smile.
$9,02525; less 10 per cent, $902.52; amount
allowed, IS, 12o. 73.
For heating plant and labor performed
by Smile. So, 500; less 10 per cent, $3.50;
amount allowed, So, $50.
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THE BLOTTER.
UNITED STATES couRr-HANroRp, j.

UNITED STATES CoURr-HANFoRD, J.
United States VS.. Steamer walla Walla-con-
Tinted states VS.. George W. Allen--selling
whisky without license: allowed until today to
plead
and entered plea OF guilty
United States vs. William Parksr-Smuggiing
opium; motion for new trial and arrest Of jndg-
Attorney ". r. Gay, of Port Angeles, was adj
mitted 10 practice
SUPERIOR coURr-IIcHrENBER6, J.
Waiter Elwell VS.. John Elwell-Suit on bond;
dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
Richard Connor vs.. Elanor connor-Default;
allowed.
Divorce; findings OF tact. conclusions OF law
and decree; filed.
Attorney George E. Morris. of the supreme
court of New York, and W. II. Morris, OF the
supreme court OF Ohio were admitted 10 pfac-
tee.
SUPERIOR couRr-HuMEs, J.
state of Washington VS.. S. C. Harris-Forgery;
dismissed on motion OF prosecuting attorney.
state OF Washington VS.. 5 c. Harris-Forgery;
dismissed on motion OF prosecuting attorney.
state OF Washington VS.. s. c. Harris-Forgery;
dismissed on motion of prosecuting attorney.
state Of Washington VS.. s. c. HarTis-FoTgeryi
dismissed on motion of prosecuting attorney.
SUPERIOR cousr-srRArToS. J.
Arthur II. Meade vs. Charles II. Freneh-Con-
tinued until January ~.
Gustave Winehill VS.. John Baker-Deiault; al
lowed.
Northern Pacific and Puget sound Shore Rail.
way (orupany VS.. w. J. Blackwell ct al--Default
If the lombard Investment Company.
Northern Pacific and Puget Sound shore Rail-
way Company ". &. b. Bsgley ct al-pefsult OF
ID. B. Ward aud wife.
Northern Pacific and Puget Sound Shore Rail
way Company-Set for January 9.
III C. Portway VS.. Patrick keeyey ct ai-Flnd-
,ngs al facts, conclusions OF law and Judgment
r a. portway VS. Patrick Kecvey CT al.-Suit
ON hop contract: trial; pending.
PROBATE oouRT-osBoRN.
Estate of Jacob Maple-Bond hled: order APP
proying same. .
Insanity of Katharine Arnold-Application
for warrant: order for warrant; ORDER liking
f;me for hearing; decree of commitment
Estate of Albert G. Emerson-Deeree scUnnS
final account and distribution
Fsfate OF William La Bean-order Of sale OF
real estate ..,.
Estate OF Andreas X. olsen--Decree settling
anal account and distribution.
FStste OF siyert lverson-Decree settling hnal
account aud distribution.
Estate of William Hart-Bond nledi ORDER p
,rox;nc same order directing notice 10 creditors
Fsfefe of Joseph tSoff-Petition for letters OF
administration; order fixing time for hearings
set for January IL.
JUSTICE cousr-voS ToBEiaJ.
= + Oak vs. Snoqualraie Mil Comp2ny-For
s-s due for labor judgment by default Tor
" Z. Gallagager VI. NJ. C. swartwood-For sS5
due on merchandise, Judgment Tor plalntii.
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upon whom Coppersmith nasse,i The
eneck- The evidence showed that the
cneck was first passed upon Films a An
derson, of the Chicago 1odcinc-hous ~,
commercial street, by Louis Peterson on
december 9, being made in his favor for
s2z.o0 by the mythical v. w. Wilson on
the First National bank. The follovinr
morning John Elms. of Fins q Anders,rs
went to the bank and presented II. but was
told that Wilson never put and never had
any money on deposit. 1as
Elms testined that December 3. about O
O'Clock In the evening, while he and Others
were taking about the bogus check, Con
s. s..n calhe INTO the barroom. After
and said: ~ ~ A~AauS
Now, I'm Adjective, and If you give me
that check will ferret Peterson ont far
you ! know his haunts and will have M
aiii1cuity ! know his sister and she can
help me out" s-''
The tlrin paid the detective Sto in al
vance to do the Job.
Thomas McCabe, of the saloon frm of
Cusning McCabe. testified that on the
evening OF December %, Coppersmith pre-
scented him with the bogus check, saving.
Have you got any money? l want this
Mecabe looked at the check and re-
marked that il was worn, and said he did
not want to cash it for fear it might not he
accepted at the bank. Whereupon the de-
tective replied:
THE check is all right If il is worn. 7
have been carrying it around in NV nocket
for two weeks. | know it is all right. for
Ballard conductor gave it to me II, nav
ment for some work did for him.
McCabe would not cash the check. but
SAID he would give Coppersmith S. on it,
and II 1t was good, he would give him the
fun amount. Coppersmith accepted the
20, and the next morning, for the second
time, the check was ignored at the bank.
The hearing was then continued until 10
o'clock this morning.
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THE NAVAL STATION
Senator Allen Makes a Move
for Port Orchard Site.
APPROPRIATION OF s7oo. 900.
The Land to BE Purchased or Condemned
-Dimcnsions OF the Dock-Six
Hundred Feet Long.

WASHINGTON CITy, Jan. Especial. +
Senator Allen this morning made the tirst
move toward carrying out the recommen-
dations of the commission that dry dock
and naval station be located at Port
Orchard, on Puget sound. He introduced
In the Senate bill appropriating $4,000
to purchase the site, which is
described in detail under the terms Of the
BILL The limit of expense which
the government may incur for the
dock Is 500 900, and its dimensions and the
methods to be employed in securing the
land are carefully and infinitely set forth.
Two tracts of land in Kitsap county are TO
purchased as follows: The northeast quar-
ter OF the southwest quarter of the north
west quarter of the southeast quarter and
the north half of half section II,
and the south half of the southeast
quarter of section s, all in township 81,
north of range east of the Willamette
meridian, the tract embracing ST acres;
also section II and the east half of the
northeast quarter and east half of the
southeast quarter of section 15, and the
east half of the northeast quarter
OF section % and the north
half of the northwest quarter
and lot l, 2, and of section 3D. lot /, sec
ton 4, lots l, ? and 3, section Ii, lots and
OF section Ii, lots .. 8, 4, s. g. and and
the southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section 10, all in township "a,
north of range east of the Willamette
meridian, this tract embracing /, 4oS acres.
The dock is to be GOO feet long, 20 feet
wide and 80 feet deep. The secretary of
the navy is designated as the official to
purchase the real estate. When this cam
not be had from the owner at what he
thinks reasonable price and the owner
cannot give complete and valid
title, the land may be acquired by
condemnation proceedings. The bill ex-
pressly provides that work shall not begin
until valid title to all the lands is vested
in the government and the state of Wash
ington shall have coded exclusive jurisdic-
ton over it to the United States.
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The Musical Event of the Season

Vladimir de Pachmann, the celebrated
pianist. will appear at Seattle opera-house
next Friday. The following is what the
San Francisco Chronicle says of this musi-
clan:
The mastery musician performances aroused
the keenest interest and the liveliest admiration
of an audience composed largely of musical ex-
perts and students. There is no gainsaying the
declaration that De Pachmann is an artist of the
very highest type and most finished culture
His playing is at all times marked by reserve
by the slightest caprice, extravaganza or desire
for display OF technical skill. The power of
brilliant execution he possesses in an unlimited
easy command of those enormous difficulties
that crowd the numbers ON his programme.
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At the Hospitals.

There were thirty-four arrivals at Grace
hospital for the month of December, and
twenty-five patients were discharged. OF
the thirty-four patients who entered,
twelve had typhoid fever, seven rheuma-
tism, three bronchitis, two sore ewes and
the remaining ten were the victims of
accidents. Providence hospital. during
the same period, received seventv-eight
patients and discharged thirty-one There
are at present las patients in both institu-
tions-thirty-hve in the former and ITO in
the latter. There were three patients dis
charged from the Providence yesterday.
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Bur,esoue at the standard.

The performance given by the Oriental
Burlesque Company at the Standard the
alter, last night, was witnessed by q large
audience, and the character of the enter
tainment furnished was exceptionally
clever. The original Dare brothers, who
have no equals on the horizontal bar in
troduced feats of a daring nature; Pro-
fessor Moore's troupe of sixteen educated
dogs delighted the patrons, and Charles
Levy proved his claim to the title of king
of the Bicycle"
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Unitarian sunday-schooI Partv

There was pleasant Christmas party on
Wednesday afternoon of last week, given
by the Sabbath-school of the Unitarian
church. The classes of different grades
Joined together in a mutual aim to have
happy time, under the efficient, kindly
leadership of Miss Helen Devoe, and what
with games, songs and the fine music from
piano and nute by Mrs. Richardson and
Joseph Shipper, Esq, followed by gifts and
refreshments, il Wilt long be a pleasant re-
membrance with parents, friends and the
Yonng rlennle
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Selling Liquor without License.

Walter Shaw was arraigned in the
United States court yesterday for selling
liquor without license in Skagit county.
He entered plea of guilty, but has not
yet been sentenced.
George w. L. Allen, also indicted for
selling liquor without license, was ar
raigned, but, not being ready to plead to
the charge, was given until 10 O'Clock this
morning to plead.
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SEATTLE, Jan. 6, 1891.

oIAi LIE, Jdii. ", 1901.
Expect to be through stock
taking by tomorrow, and
Thursday we will commence
our semi-annual or mid-winter
clearance sale.
You know just what we
mean when we say Clearance
Sale. 1t is a clearance from
our stock of all those goods
which have not been sold out
during the season. Goods that
are fashionable, of latest fall
and winter styles, which are
now still seasonable, but which
a month later, or two months
later. must be crowded back on
the shelves unless sold, to give
way to the spring goods.
1t means, also, that all bro
ken lines of goods in every de-
partment must be cleared out
to make room for those that
are to come in a couple of
months.
There is but one way in
which to accomplish the clear
ance of these goods, and that
is by just such a sale as the
one which We inaugurate Thurs
day will be. In this sale cost
of goods shall have but little
consideration. We intend to
clear them all out, no matter
how great the sacrifice. This
means that out of our stock of
over $685. 900 worth of dry
goods there shall be thousands
of dollars worth of useful, sea-
sonable and valuable articles of
wear offered you at priceslower
than they can be bought whole
sale.
Watch the papers Thursday
morning and see what we shall
offer you as 4 starter of the
sale.
You remember the magni-
tude of our midsummer clear
ance sale and what a great sur
prise it was to everybody.
Well, this mid-winter sale shall
eclipse that one in every par
ticular.
Here is bargain for you
today: ALI those Fine So Um-
brellas at $I.5o each. There
are several dozen of them.
They have nice metal handles
and are excellent value at the
former price.
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A NEW LAW FIRM.
John NJ. Gearin, of Portland, Joins
Messrs. Tustin and Crews.

The latest notable accession to the Seat
tie bar is that of Hon. John VI. Gesrin. of
Portland, who has formed partnership
with Mr.. L. Page Tustin and Mr.. W. f.
Crews. Mr.. Gearin was graduated nearly
twenty years ago from the law office of the
old Portland hrm of Mitchell & Dolph,
and since that time has been continuously
in successful practice in Portland. Mr..
Tustin came 70 Seattle year ago from
Pendleton, Or, where ne was lawyer OF
established practice and high reputation.
MFR. Crews is Young man who WAS for.
merly associated with Mr.. Tust;n at PEN
dleton. The new trim will be known as
Tustin, Gearin & Crews, and has estab-
Eshed itself in rooms /, >. and Sullivan
building, where it has opened up what is
probably the best law library in the state
If Washington
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Going to the Rich OuiniauIt valley

+. Leather, W. W. Boarman and S. Chan
non left this morning on the steamer
Potter for Quiniault on hunting expedi-
ton, and expect to meet ]. H. Christie, the
explorer. They will be gone about six
weeks Mr.. Leather Is connected with the
hrm Of Saunders & Houghton, and last
October went over the 0lympics. Mr..
Boarrnan and Mr.. Channon are farmers
who arrived in Seattle Saturday morning
from England, and are going to Quinlault
in search of farms
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To Be Tried for INSANITY.

Thomas Highland, an insane man, will
be brought into the city today and will be
examined by Judge Osborn. He has been
working on aDuwamish farm for some time,
and the sheriff was notined yesterday to
place him under arrest, as it was not safe
to leave him at large
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SCHOOL TASKS AGAIN.
Opening OF University and Publ
schools Yesterday.

Opening OF University and Public
schools Yesterday.
The university opened yesterday with
an attendance about the same as last year.
A preliminary organization was effected
yesterday, and today the mental skirmish-
ing preparatory to getting down to work
will be gone through.
The city schools opened yesterday after
a two weeks holiday vacation. The term
closes the last of this month, and the new
term commences February l. Superin-
tendent Barnard said yesterday that
people generally have false impression
regarding the time of commencing the new
term, thinking that the opening of the
schools after the holiday vacation is the
beginning of term he promises an in
teresting report the first of next month.
In yesterdays paper it was Incorrectly
stated that Mrs. Patterson was Instructor
of instrumental music at the university.
Miss Chamberlin nils that position with
great credit