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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
WHITE VERSUS BLACK.
Negro and Caucasian Fight With Disas
trous Results to the Former.

James Frasier aud Ed A. Kerr were fined $40
each yesterday by Judge Rivers for fighting.
Frasier is a coal black negro aud Kerr white
man. They had dispute in the Mug saloon, on
South Third street, and, judging from Frasiers
swollen and bruised eyes, he got decidedly the
worst of the encounter. The negro said that no
went into the saloon for drink aud acct
dentaily stepped on kerr's toes He turned
around TO apologize when Kerr struck out and
gave him a beating. Frasier warmed up As he
related the fight and said:
"Judge, dat air white man took me unfair. Ell
can't lick him in half minute III eat my
shirt"
Roth men were hustled out of court before
thew could resume the fight with the judge as
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
JUST IN THE NICK OF TIME.

Mrs. Lydia A. Nelson, Luther, Lake. County,
Mich, writes
''LUTHER, Mich, March 6, 1890
"The Allcock's Porous Plasters you sent me
came just in the nick OF time. We have all had
the Grippe and. of course We all had to have
plaster over the lungs. / verify believe they
kept me from having Inflammation of the lungs,
or something else, when had tie Grippe and
perhaps saved my life.
81 never intend to be without them as long as
they made.
"Please send me another dozen, as the last are
all gone but one. gave several OF them away,
but they all did good in every case, as far as
could learn 70
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
Death of a Former Fireman.

James Roper. formerly member of the fire
department, died of typhoid fever yesterday
morning at ):30 clock, at his late residence,
AL Washington street James Roper was born
in Los Angeles, Cal, in January, 1869, and re-
moved TO Seattle in 1873, where he resided until
death. He was married and leaves wife, but
no children. By trade he was an engineer, and
during service in the fire department was assist
ant engineer OF engine No g. The funeral
services viii take place from the residence this
morning at IL O'Clock. The interment will be
at Lake View cemetery.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
SUIT FOR A HUSBANDS LOSS.
testimony in the Zintek Case Rein>
Iaken Through an Ipfercra.ar


Aaken Through an Interpreter.
me case of Francesca Zintek and her seven
minor children against the stimson Mil Com.
pany was begun yesterday before Judge Osborn.
some httie amusement was oceasioned over the
swearing in OF Max Schmidt as interpre,er. the
paaiatin, Mrs. Zintek, not understanding or
speaking the English language The defend.
aats attorney objected to Mr. schmidt, on the
GROUND that he was q friend of the family
Il our honor is doubtless so familiar with the
fohsh language" said the defendants lawyer.
"tnat you will doubtless know whether or not
rms interpreter will translate the evidence well,
but confess won't"
Inc interpreter was sworn in. the defendant
taxing an exception, and the widow OF the dead
man was put on the stand. 1t appears that on
May %, OF the present year, the deceased was in
the employ of the stinson Mill Company, and
thai. while he was engaged in piling lumber,
ahother pile fell on him and killed him, hence
this suit for $4,000 damages. The suit will be
continued today.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
AMERICAN POLITICS"
Brilliant Lecture Last Night by Charlie
r. Eishback,

At the First Methodist Episcopal church LAST
night Charles +. Fishback gave the fiith lecture
in the course for the benent Of the Madison
street Methodist church. In spite OF the bad
weather the attendance was larger than at any
previous lecture, and all present listened with
deep attention 10 the brilliant address. The
subject was American Politics" and Mr. Fish,
back handled il with unusual force and ability.
His high attachments as a platform speaker are
we'll known. and his theme lsst night gave an
excellent opportunity for displaying them The
points were clearly and logically made, and the
whole lecture was finished literary production
Nj Fishbaek began by tracing the causes OF
che great questions which are in existence to-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
Interest for one year on ss45. Coo amount 0' 'o =
lOtut SSO,ooJ 10
The cash receipts for water rents per month
for the year ending October 81, 1891, were as fol-


The excess OF income over expenditure has
been applied to extensions which were urgently
needed but not contemplated in the first plans
Pipes have been carried through proftless dis
triets to settled portions but as the intervening
spaces are filed up greater revenue will be-
added without an appreciate expense.
The item of ss,22S. so is for water supplied to
the fire hydrants. The city paid the Spring Hill
Water Company $3.50 each, and that rate was
placed to the credit of the water department
from November, 1890, until March, 1891, when
the new rates went iu:o effect and on that scale
the charge was only s. each. The details are:
Five months, 30 hydrants at s.. 50. ...SI,S75 90
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coming in by the hundreds daily, paying up
their taxes for the year. Those who pay up
before January l receive per cent discount
IL was the heaviest day of the term at
the city treasurer's Office. The sum OF
s2,SSS was taken in and as the city tax is very
low and the average OF each payment is far
below $40. it required large number of people
to make up the days total.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
Relieved to Be on Burglary Intent.

sam Brown and John Riley were arrested and
Jailed last evening by Officer Millican on sus-
picion OF being on evil bent. Riley is an old
time criminal and Brown has been in jail sew
eral times for petty ofienses. About dark last
night both men were on Tenth street wandering
about in a suspicious manner, "sizing up
houses. and the officer, concluding that they in-
,andna committing q burglary, arrested them
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17

We have smaller expenses than any oiher hrst-
class ,ewelrv establishment in the city. and will
sell watches, diamonds, iewelry, solid silver and
plated ware, clocks, opera glasses and holders
gold canes, pens, spectacles, etc, at lower
n-iees than any house in Washington. Yours
t,,,lv FRrscH BROS. Jewellers.
Gottstein block, 30 Front street, seattle.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
within Reach OF All.

Purchasers of Christmas presents should not
fail 70 ace the elegant display Of chinaware in
q u Ando's window at SIS Second street The
goods offered are marked down in price so that
everyone can afford to make purchase Tea
So are sold as low as 81 *; one dozen plates,
the regular price for which is ST. can be bought
for g. IS. and he still has number OF mush
bowls at IS cents dozen. The presents are also
di.nlaxei in the window.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
A Suit for Unpaid Comm,s,,op.

nelson Mcpherson has commenced suit in the
superior court against Henry +. Phillips for $500
dce as commission. He alleges that in October,
io9o, the defendant agreed TO allow aim COM
mission of per cent. on the selling price If he.
the plaintiff, should secure purchaser for
certain livery and feed stable of the value OF
$io,o0 The plaintiff claims that he found a
purchaser in December. 1880, and in other ways
performed his part OF the contract He claims
that thus far he has only received sos on &C.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
New Suits Filed.

The following new suits were filed in the
superior court yesterday:
Nelson Mcpherson VS.. Henry T. Phillips-Suit
for 5000 due commission ON sale of property.
George Vanderbeck Hans Walby-Suit on
promissory note for $500.
Louis Bergstrom Peter Hesser-Sut for
$1,000 damages for wrongful taking and con-
version OF personal property.
The Seattle Telegraph Company VS.. ]. Z. Plouf
Suit for $l4S. 10 due on advertising contract
J. Chcsterman VS.. :. Baxter ct al.--Suit for
damages IN the sum of $3.50 for wrongful attach
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17

Are you gong East this fall or winter? If so,
take the Northern Pacific. Are your friends
coming West to visit? Then suggest to then,
that they take the Northern Pacific, as it is the
only direct line to Puget sound and Washington
points. No change of cars or reeheeking OF bag
gage. Be sure your tickets read via the North
ern Pacific railroad
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
Brief Court News.

James Leddy on motion was yesterday admit
ted to practice in the United States court.
Frank Pierce, holding a certificate from the
university of Michigan, was on motion admit
ted to practice by Judge Osborn yesterday.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
Lee Hoy Case Appealed.

United States District Attorney Winston ap-
pealed from the decision of Judge Hanford in
the Gee Lee alias Lee Hoy case. The grounds of
appeal are that the collector at Port Townsend
had no right to admit Lee Hoy into the United
States without certificate from the Chinese
government as required by the exclusion act.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
A Divorce for Clarence Gate..

Clarence Gates was yesterday granted n d.
yorce from his wife on the ground OF desertion
IN Judge Ichtenberg court. He testified that
the woman LETT him in 1sS2 and that he could
never induce her to return. l. b. McCutcheon
testified that he knew the plaintiff and that he
was man or good character and worthy of
hall
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
Building Permits.

The following building permits were issued
yesterday;
William A. Flindell, repair two-story frame,
lot 5, block Is, Denny's Park: 500.
Moran Bros, repair onessory frame, tide fats,
foot Norman street; $780,
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17

Under the winter schedule Pullman cars will
leave Seattle daily at 7:i5 a. m. over the North
ern Pacific for the East, same as during sum-
mer. First-class accommodations in Pullman
and dining-car service. No changes at Puy-
alum
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17

First class aIl-rail service bctweea Seattle sno
OLYMPIA The Northern Pacific runs tnree
trains daily between thess points Rate only
s. Round trip $A7a
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A Physician's Gift to Humanity.

Weak men restored to perfect manhood by the
Great Australian remedy, free. Address DR..
Allen Lewis, 405 Kearney street, San Francisco,
Cal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
AIoxeIx Christmas Gifi
Reduction I'm Rate

Can be selected from the mammoth STOCK OF y.
4 Petit. & Co. from 10 cents 10 Sl,Ooo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17

Finest collection of paintings ever exhibited
in Seattle for ten days only. Globe Art Com
pany, 907 Second street.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17

The steamer Muitnomah has reduced the fare
IN Tacoma TO 20 cents.
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of the symptoms: Headache, obstruction Of
nose, discharges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery, and acrid at others,
thick, tenacious, mucous, purulent, bloody,
putrid. and offensive eyes weak, ringing In
ears, deafness offensive breath smell and
tsste impaired, and general debility. Only
a few of these likely TO be present at onca.
The cure for it--for Catarrh itself, and all
the troubles that come from it-a perfect
and permanent cure, is DR.. Sages Catarrh
Remedy. The worst cases yield TO its mild,
soothing, cleansing and healing properties.
A record Of twenty-five years has proved
that to it's proprietors-and they're willing
to prove it TO you.
They do it in this way: If they can't euro
your Catarrh, no matter how bad your case,
or of how long standing, they'll pay You
Of the healing power Of a medicine
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
THE WATER SYSTEM.
Balance Sheet for the First
Twelve Months.
1T PROVES A GOOD INVESTMENT.
"A Surplus of 934, 466.67 From Revenue
Over Expense of Operating-Cer-
tainty of Larger Returns.

superintendent wald, OF the water depart
ment, yesterday fled q report with the board of
pnone works covering the twelve months
operations from November l, 1890, to October 81,
1871 The total for the brief period up to
November !, 1890, was s2,65s.3L The total ex-
pense Tor the year since has been, less few
credits, $50, AGO. 6 To this must be added inter-
est and commission on the bonds s43,095, or o
Total for operating expenses OF $50 555l6 The
entire receipts for the yesr have been $751;
o2ls3, leaving handsome surplus of s3i, 1861
AT this rate the water-works will pay for them
selves, redeeming the bonds without any tax.
Following are the details which will be of ex-
ceptional interest as laying a basis for future
computation of increase in expense and revenue:
Total operating expenses per month for the
wear ending October 81 1901.
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PRICES AS USUAL

Reserved Seats seven days In advance at Theater
Box Office. Telephone 500
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Rush to Pay City and County Taxes.
The busiest place in the new courthouse at
present is the treasurer's Office. People are
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-17
THE SWIVEL MOBILES.

These items are as fairly ehargeable as if
works were privately owned.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-24
NOTICE OF sHER1FF'S SALE.

u F. SPENCE, PLAINTIFF, vs. HANNAH
ILs G. Pile, executrix of he estate OF William
A. Pile, deceased, defendant.
Sheriff's Sale No. IA 984.
Order of sale and decree.
Under and by virtue of an order OF sale and
county of Los Angeles, of the State of Califor.
mia, ON the Sd day of December, A. D 1891,
in the above entitled action. which said decree
was on the I'd day of December, A. ID. 1879 /, re-
corded In judgment book 33 OF said court. at
page 1872, am commanded to sell all those GER
tain lots. pieces or parcels OF land situate, lying
and being in the said county of Los Angeles,
State of California and bounded and described
as follows:
Being lots 2 to z inclusive; 10 to Is inclu-
siye; 3 to 81 inclusive, %, 26 to 81 inclusive;
al to 3S inclusive az TO AT inclusive; so TO 80
inclusive; So, SO, 90, 81, SO, 81, 10, II, 73 and
"a in Block "a" Lots number 6, 10, 10, 81,
% to 43 inclusive. as to So inclusive: % to SO
Inclusive; so to IS inclusive; "a to II inclu
tract, being subdivision of lots seventy-four
t74) and seventy.fve (75) Santa Anita tract,
Santa Anita rancho, city of Monrovia, In &C
cordance with the map OF said tract recorded
in book l 8, page l, miscellaneous records OF Los
Angeles county:
Public notice Is hereby given, that on satur-
courthouse door of the county OF Los Angeles,
Broadway entrance, will, in obedience to said
order of sale and decree, sell all and singular
the above described property to the highest
and best bidder, for cash, gold coin.
Dated this 9Th day OF December, 1891,
L. D. GIBSON,
Sheriff OF Los Angeles County.
BvF. C. HARMON. Deputy sherif.
John D. Bicknell, attorney for plaintiff
1910 thurs At
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-24
How NIassena Rewarded Bravery.

Massena, when wounded, had his car
rage, coachman and position at Wag-
ram. where hundreds of men were killed
near their carriage. A ball went through
the coat of one of them, another ball
killed one of the horses. The whole
army admired their bravery, which was
of the most voluntary sort, as they were
not soldiers The emperor said to Mas
sena: There are here 100000 fighting
on both sides. Well, would you know
who are the bravest? They are your
coachman and your position, as we are
all here to do our duty, while they have
no military obligations"
The marshal had a very large fortune.
He received zoo, 900 francs as commander
of an army, 100000 as Due de Rivoli,
100000 francs as Prince of Essling. Mas
sena, however, waited two months with
out thinking of doing anything FOR these
two men. One evening he was with his
staff and announced that he would give
to each 400 francs. Marriott imprudently
asked, "Four hundred francs a Year,"
Massena was furious, and said, ''Do you
want to ruin me!"-San Francisco Argo-
naut."
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-24
Plants That Arc Reservoir.

In Africa many plants live by means
of fieshy bulbs buried deep under the
ground, and in years when no rain falls
they do not appear above the surface, or
flower. Many plants have thick, feshy
leaves, in which they store up moisture
against the time Of need; some, such as
the common sorrel and dandelion, be-
come ice plants; all over their feshy
leaves and stems are little diamondlike
drops, which when broken are found to
be full of pure water, little plant some
times having cupful stored in this way.
Some live by having their leaves closely
pressed together into little solid squares
or balls, so saving all evaporation from
their surfaces. -Fortnightly Review.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-24
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE.

lose MASCAREL ISAIAS W. HELLMAN,
q John Robarts aud G. L, Mesuager. as *
ecutors OF the last will and test ,mebt OF Miguel
]. Carran. First National Bank or Santa Mont
ca, Adele Huntngtoe (formerly Adse Bon),
Chas w. Seamans. Los Angeles National bank,
John J, Schailert. Clifford Huntington, defend
sheriffs sale-No. $4,000.
Order of sale and decree of foreclosure and
sale.
Under and by virtue OF an order of sale and
decree of eclosure and sale, issued out OF the
superior court of the County of Los Angeles, of
the State of California, on the I'd day OF De-
cember. A. D. 1891, in the above entitled action,
wherein Jose Mascarel ct al, the above named
plaintiffs, obtained judgment and decree OF
foreclosure aid sale against w A. Clinton ct
al, defendants, on the 10th day of October, A.
D. 1891, for the sum of s4425.Ol gold
coin of the United states, which said de-
1891, recorded in Judgment Book 20 Of said
court, at page 2O5, | am commanded to sell
all that certain lot, piece, or parcel OF
Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of Cali
fornia, and bounded and described as follows
Commenc ng at the NE corner of the Clin-
ton block at a point on the line Oftne west side
OF Upper Main street and running thence
along the west side of Upper Main street ten
(lU) feet to point; thence west, r!y to point
On line with the west end of the Clinton
block one hundred and ten ulO) feet, more or
less. 10 point five (5) feet distant from the
NV corner Of the Clinton block; thence on
block and parallel with Upper Main street. five
(5) feet to the NV corner of said Gin ton blocS :;
thence along the north line OF said Clinton
block one hundred and nine (l09) ieet to the
place of beginning. and being the southt rly
part of that part of 10. one ID. in block thirty.
three 1887 Ord's survey. conveyed bv ]. G.
Ogelvie 10 + F. Henderson and III. G. Ije Sep
TENDER g. 1885, and recorded in book III of
de eds, page 242 in tire records OF Los Angeles
county to which deed and records refer
ence is hereby made for more particular
description.
Together with all and singular the tene.
ments, Entertainments and appurtenances
thereunto belonging or in anywise appertain-
ing.
Public notice is hereby given that on Mon.
day, the 18th day of December, A. d 1891,
at IL O'CLOCK M, of that day, in from. of
the court house door of the County of Los
Angeles, Broadway entrance, will, in obedi-
ence to said order of sale and decree of
foreclosure and sale, sell the above described
property, or SO much thereof as may be neces-
sary to satisfy said Judgment with interest and
costs, etc. to the highest and best bidder, for
cash, gold coin of the United States
Dated this I'd day of December, 1891.
e. d. GIBSON,
Sheriff of Los Angeles County.
ByF. G. HARMON, Deputy Sheriff
Graves, O'Melveny Shakland, Attorneys for
Plaintiffs. IL 3 thurs At
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-24
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
y at the Office of the South Riverside Land
and Water company, South Riverside, Cal, at
3p IN, Wednesday, d. cember 80, 1901, to be
opened in the presence of the officers of the
South Riverside Land and Water company.
trench to receive pipe, divided up into twelve
sections about equal in length.
Q. For the construction OF 76S feet OF
tunnel.
g. For making and laying in place about
IL 900 feet of % inch grade pipe.
4. For making and laying in place about
$500 feet Of "a inch grade pipe
S. For making and laying in place 1880
feet of "a inch pr ssure pipe.
SO cifcations and blank forms of proposals
can be had on application at the office OF the
The South Riverside Land and Water com
pany reserves the right to reject anv and all
bids. N. G. HUDSON,
II % st Secretary.
Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-24

Yankees think themselves fairly in
genious and handy" but how many of
them ever thought of simple trick
which an American traveller in Siberia
saw performed by native of that coun-
try?
We had been wet since morning, and
as a natural consequence our feet were
swollen and boots shrunken to such an
extent that we despaired of getting them
off at all. No plan which our ingenuity
could devise was found to answer.
When all had failed, our invaluable
application of his teeth to the toe of
each boot-which were fortunately long
aided by his hands at the heels, effect
ed his purpose with surprising ease.