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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-20
A CHINAMAN'S RIGHTS
Test Case to Be Made on Com
pelling Him to Testify.
KIEFER RULES AGAINST HIM.
Chin Fook Refuses to Answer Oues-
tions-City ForecIoses Assess
ment Liens-The BIottsr.

The hearing of Chin Fook, Chinaman
charged with being illegally in the United
States. was concluded yesterday before
United States Commissioner James Kiefer.
and ii is one that those who heard it will
remember for long time on account of it's
highly exciting incidents.
Chin Fook was caught about three weeks
ago by deputy marshal on the streets of
Seattle and was supposed to have been one
of the gang of forty Cinnamon that landed
IT Smiths cove few nights before. He
was the last one of the eighteen caught to
be brought before a commissioner. All
but three of these eighteen have been or
dered deported.
When Commissioner Kiefer started TO
examine Chin Fook his attorney, w. II.
White, objected to the questioning of the
Chinaman, upon the ground that he was
not bound to answer anything that might
tend to criminate him. Mr.. White then
advised his client not to answer the COM
missioner's questions.
II the commissioner insists will apply TO the
circuit court for his removal from his Office
upon the ground that he is denying defendant
his constitutional rights and Ia violating the
law.
Attorney White then advised and COM
manded the interpreter not to put the
commissioners questions. The interpreter
Vas scared, and the court and the few
spectators were so astonished that the
commissioner thought best to adjourn for
awhile. This he did, and meanwhile took
OCCASION to look up the laws governing the
examination of Cinnamon supposed to be
Illegally in this country.
When the case came up again Mr.. White
renewed his objection and sgain advised
his client not to answer
Commissioner Kiefer then ruled that the
Chinaman was not charged with a GRIM
inal offense, and was bound to answer.
The Chinaman again. by the advice of his
counsel, refused to answer, and the COM
missioner at once ruled that his refusal
was sufficient ground for finding that he
was not lawfully in the United States, and
he was ordered deported to China.
Attorney White gave immediate notice
OF appeal, and says that he is going to
make test case of this to see whether or
not q Chinaman can be made to testify
against himself.
Commissioner Kiefer is following the
ruling of Judge Hanford that the hearing
OF Chinaman to determine whether or
not he is unlawfully in the United States
Is not criminal proceeding. The ninth
section of the act of 1883 makes it crime
for the master of any vessel to bring
Cinnamon into the country, as do also
other sections, but nowhere in the statute
ID there provision making it a crime for
aChinaman to enter himself or be in the
country.
Judge Hanford was telegraphed too late
In the afternoon to get his permission for
Commissioner Kiefer to put Chin Fook
under bonds until the next session of the
United States district court.
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USPLEAsANTNEss AT FRANKLIN.
Colored Couple Arrested and Lodged
in the King County Jail.

Soioreu couple arrested and Lodged
In the King County Jail.
Katie Doran and Harry Baltimore, two
colored people of Franklin, were brought
down from Franklin yesterday by Consta-
bic Watson and lodged in the county Jail.
They were charged by colored man
named Johnson with ''illegaI cohabIta-
ton" and after trial before Justice Todd
were ordered to be committed to the county
Jail.
In the afternoon Allen A. Garner, the
colored attorney, petitioned for writs of
habeas corpus for the purpose of getting
them out of Jail. The petitions set forth
that the warrant is wholly insufficient. de-
fective and imperative, because the COM
mitment is for an offense not punishable
by the laws of the state. and that the
warrant of commitment is not signed by
any justice or officer having authority to
Issue the warrant, and that the warrant is
illegal.
Judge Humes granted the petitions and
they were made returnable this morning
at9So o'clock.
Baltimore is driver working for the
Oregon Improvement Company at Frank
lin. He says that the charge is prompted
oy malice upon the part OF Johnson.
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settlement of Virgil Price Loss.

The final settlement of the damage on
the tug Virgil Price was made yesterday.
Captain Price declined to say what the
consideration was, further than that it was
perfectly satisfactory to the owners. He
said he expected to build new hull and
put the same machinery in it, though he
had not decided anything definite as yet.
He thought he would look around for
while befoIe beginning to build Captain
Ryan today goes down where the tug was
sunk to bring up some small articles of
furniture still lying on the bottom. a
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Brief Court News.

Judge Osborn was busy greater part of
Yesterday in hearing the case of C. L..
faulk against the Front Street Cable Road
. Company for damages. 1t will be resumed
this morning.
The case of Mrs. Bartlett against ". C.
neichenecker took large part of the
ume yesterday, and was not concluded at
1ne adjournment hour in the afternoon.
Judge Humes was busy during the after
noon In trying the case of III. c. Ingram
vs. NJ A. Kelly, dispute over missing
.oad of goods hauled by Ingram. The
jury was Instructed TO bring in sealed
verdict.
!. 3. Price, who sued E. b. Ray for 81, 700
esmages for injuries TO his thumb sus-
Mined in wood-sawing machine, was
awarded 500 damages YESTERDAY.
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New Suifs Filed.


The following new suits were fled in
we superior court yesterday:
e d. speern VS.. F. A Roter and wife-suit for
Nso for rent.
seattle Building and Loan Association vs. FL
.aosa A. Holsehumschar eft sl.-Suit for fore
1osure of mortgage.
,,M Irounce vs.. the City OF seat.le-suit for
''ss-s-Is on grade assessments.
Wy OF Seattle vs.. Seattle Coal and Trsnspor-
~aon company-suit for s+sa.sA
Wy o. Seattle vs. Seattle Lumber and Com
.iA Company-Suit for s6ss IS.
., SaV Oh Seattle vs. Eliza J. Starr-Foreclosure
assessment lien for $50 90
"! OF Seattle VS.. II. /. Yesler ct aL-Fore-
s'ssafe OF assessment lion for sl,6ds.
,e'V OF Seattle VS.. Mary c Klttinger-Fore-
N.safe OF assessment lien lor .i25.
soseph BFsdvoich VS.. James H. woolery and
ssV'ge /, Msers-Suit for $500 damages for sell
AS aieged exempt property.
AHs Ctty OF Seattle VS.. W. H. Llewellyn-Fore-
s'Ssafe OF assessment lien for $40 s.
nv OF Seattle VS.. J. C. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
sssessment lien for x5S725
.ss OF Seattle vs. Susan Brunn-Foreclosure
ssssssment lien for s6S2 50
NsY OF Seattle VS.. +. c. Gilman ct al.-Fore-
ufe OF assessment lien for s2.S5liS
a, .iy OF Seattle Va Bessie J. Lswis-Foreclosurs
assessment lien for Sig640
Wy OF Seattle va K A. Pslmsr-F Foreclosure
assessment len for sI6s 50
oiy OF Seattle va r Eyans-ror eclosure of
sment lien for sssSs
VI ssAuis "a. Columbia s. Puget Sound
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Shipping Intelligence.

PoRr LUDLOW, Jan. 19.-Sailed-Bktn
Klikitat, lumber, for Honolulu.
PoRT BLAKELEY, Jan. 19.-Arrived-Bk
Matilda. Sailed-Bk Columbia, piles, for
San Francisco.
SAN Francisco, Jan. 19-Arrived-Str
Walla Wala, from Victoria; str Sunol,
from Coos bay. Cleared-Br str Yelling
ton, for Nanaimo.
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oGieers of the Epworth Le,gus

The Epworth League, of the Battery
street Methodist Episcopal church, elected
officers last night for the coming six
months, They are as follows: President.
Rev. Alfred Inwood; first vice president,
James bowman; second vice president. f.
Crjddle; third vice president, Ida Frank
land; fourth vice president, Kate Nc
Caul@y; secretary, Miss Thompson; treas
urer Mr. Courtney
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The City Brings Ten suits.

The city brought ten suits for foreclosure
Of assessment liens yesterday in the SUI
perior court. They were against J. G..
Britain, W. H. Llewellyn, Susan Brunn,
L. c. Gilman. Bessie J. Lewis, X. A.
Palmer, r. Evans. Charles Hopkins,
August Melhorn. III. II. Pease, Eliza
Starr, Columbis & Puget Sound Shore
Railway, Seattle Coal and transportation
Company, Seattle Lumber and CONNER
eial Company, II. L. Yesler and Mary C.
Eittinoer
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lien for s674. oi assessment
CITY Of Seattle vs.. Charles Hopk,n,-ror..
s' cs.n OF assessment lien of ss77.sa
c,o.,.. =. seattle vs.. August Melhorn-Fors-
e'osure OF assessment lien for seI 80.
e,s. =, seattle vs.. Hiram II. Pease-Fore-
eloso re OF assessment lien for 1906.
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THE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION
To Be Held Today-Oficers to Be Elected
and Orations Made.

and Orations Made.
The fourth annual meeting of the Wash
ington State Temperance Alliance will
convene in the First Methodist Protestant
church, corner Third and Pine streets, Sc
attic, today. The meeting will be called
to order at 1 O'Clock in the afternoon by
d. T. Denny, the president of the organiza-
ton, and the afternoon session will be de-
voted principally to the transaction of
business and the election of officers, and
an evening session to making speeches and
singing. Following is the programme:
From until 2 o'clock-singing OF Prohibition
songs by eminent singers from abroad, inter-
spersed with ten-miuute speeches
o'clock-Business meeting OF stockhold-
ers: report OF treasurer and general agent; cleo
ton of officers for 1892, and miscellaneous bust
ness.
Reasonable at 2 o'eiock-song service.
7:SO oclock-Speeches by Major G. w. Calder
wood, editor of the American prohibftionist. and
Rev. J. w. Wells, of Ferndala Also report OF
the years work by the general agent, Rev. Z. B.
Sutton.
All friends of Prohibition are invited to
attend
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THE BLOTTER.
SUPERIOR counr-osao,.

SUPERIOR couRr-osBoRr J.
Columbia d Puget Sound Railway comnanv
hY 49, :. Coreoran-strfcken from trial calendar
Allen 4 Nelson NH Company Va. G. C cols.
Aen snq a; W Hight-Default OF A. W. Hight
co,,r =. rauik VS. Front Street Cable Railway
sitions; fled "s-Depo'
enen Hung vs.. Rainier Power d Railway
Sompany-Order of default
Enos Guss VS.. Matt Brannagan ct al-Judp
ment; upon findings of court
,, Sotis Grinde W. Matt Brannagan ct aL-Judg-
IA, a, Lingenfelter vs.. Matt Brannagan-Judg-
SUPERIOR coURT-LIcHTENBTRG J.
britain Wilson vs. d. T. Denny ct nj plain.
IN motion Tor Judgment by default; granted.
-. =, Bartlett VS.. w. c. Riechenecker et al
rofeciosure OF mortgage.
Sophia l. De Diaz VS. Manuel Disz-O-6ar 20
snDw cause signed; hearing set for January %
dexter Horton d Co. VS.. Washington Central
ttihI.oSement Company ct al.-Motion for new
Dexter Horton & Co. vs. Lysander Smith ct al.
MOTION for new trial; overruled
a,ss, - rry vs r. j: shannon ct aL-Motion to
oissoive attachments; granted.
Ioidwell Bros VS.. d. I. Denny ct el-Plain-
tits motion for judgment by default; granted.
SUPERIOR couRr-HuxEs,
~; ;: Price vs.: Z. B. Ray-Damages; verdict for
y Lowman vs.. Luther N. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF defendant entered.
"a. seller q Co. VS.. Cevanaugh Brothers-De-
fault of defendants; entered.
D. L Page vs.. Ed Adamson-Case dismissed
II T. ingram VS.. 81. A. Kelly-Defendants ap-
peal; triai; instructions to jury TO bring In
sealed verdict
In the matter OF the petitions of Katie Doran
ana Harry Baltimore for writ of habeas cor pus-
oroer Issued returnable $50 a m January D.
PROBATE coURT-LIcHrEsBERa.
Estate of Louis NJ Kidd-Bond of admins.
traitor fled and approved
Guardianship of Quinn E. Payne-Decree set
ting final account of guardian
Estate OF Isaac Bloch-Proof OF publication of
notice to creditors
Estate of Emanuel wertheimer-Proof OF pub-
LEGATION OF notice to creditors
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Rureau of Associated Charities.

At the Chamber of Commerce this even
ing there will be a meeting OF the asso-
ciated charities. 1t is probable that If
enough members are secured the board OF
directors will be elected at once. and the
project started. All persons interested are
asked TO attend this meeting.
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Battered Bark Dominion Condemned.

VICTORIA, Jan. 1e-ISpecial. THE bark
Dominion, which met with rough weather
after leaving the Straits of Georgia, lum-
Der laden. for Australis, about month
ago, and put back in distress, has been
condemned, the hull being so badly bat
tered and strained that the work OF repair
Ing lie lark Mould le H4aGs expensive
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than new ship, or at least more than the
insurance amounts to, which is 600.
1t is probable that the bark will be sold at
auction by the Norwegian underwriters,
with whom the Dominion is insured.
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Berfnnins sunday night, November %. tbs
Tuion Pacific steamer Hassalo will leave city
dock at II n u. daily, except saturday, Tor La
Conner ana intermediate peintA
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the "a OF last september ! had
the misfortune to bruise my leg,
and / put piece of st cking
plaster on 1t. Inside of week /
had terrible leg. My wife be-
came frightened and advised me
10 20 10 a surgeon. ! went. and
doctoFed for two months. but no
good Was done me, besides cost
ing me dig money. My leg had
by this time formed into an
ulcer, and got worse every day.
/ could not stand il any longer,
and made up my mind 70 go to
hospital and see II l could be
helped went to several here
in the city. IN turn. but none
nnf,ld do me any good I had a
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MOUNT VERNON, Jan. 19.-[Special.l-
Passenger travel has been resumed be-
tween here and Seattle via the boats since
the steamers have reduced the fare to 81.
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Hotel For Sale.

One of the best located hotels on Puget
Sound-oyer 100 rooms. completely fur
nished-doing good business. Apply TO
GEO. NJ. VAN DOREN, 207, 20s. 200 WASH
ington block. Entrance s05 Front Street.
aSass.A
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Ease your cough BY using DR.. n. Jsynss Ex-
p..ctorant a sure and helpful medicine for al
throat aud lung ailments, and a curative Tor
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terrible leg. with hole In 1t rs big dollar and
pain that almost set me crazy. got scared about
III and determined to try CUTIcURA REMEDIES
Obtained set. and inside of five weeks my leg
healed up well 1t was, except the terrible
scar IL lett for reminder OF what was once ter
Hoe sore leg. These REMEDIES are worth their
weight in gold. JOHN THIEL,
243 E. Esd street, New York.
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A BURNING SORE LEG
Ulcers Form. Hospitals and Doctors
Useless. Crazed With Pain. Cured
by Cuticura Remedies.

About eight years ago wrote you from wilkes
barre, Pa, describing how your wonderful RENE;
Giles compile ely cured me OF a terrible case of
eczema or salt rheunn. ! must now tell you what
CUrICURA REMEDIES have ngain done for me. ON
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The police of Warsaw surprised an anarchist
meeting. In the scuffle between the police and
anarchists two of the latter were killed, fifteen
arrested and the rest escaped.
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Cuticura Resolvent

The new Blood and Skin Purifier. and greatest of
Humor Remedies, internally Ito cleanse the blood
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and restore the hair, speedily and permanently
cure every species OF itching, burning, scaly.
crusted pimpy scrofuious. and hereditary diseases
and hunors. from infancy TO age, from pimpies TO
scrofula-
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Seeing is believing See Rryn Mawr. Fze
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Keep Your snvsrware Clean


BY using silver White. for sale st Frisch Bros.
jewellers. I'd Front street
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ST. MARKS TO THE Y. M. @. A.
The Fraternities Give Reception to q
Sister Society.

The Fraternities Give a Reception to a
Sister Society.
The Altar Circle and the Brotherhood of
st. Andrews of st. Marks Episcopal
church gave reception last evening at the
association rooms to the members of the
Young Mems Christian Association. An
excellent literary and musical programme
was rendered and refreshments we're
served. Following is the programme:
Trio. Drs. Lesse and Thorson and Miss Powell
Male Qusrteste-"Fairy Moonlight"
..,...................... Marks Quartette
solo-"An Old Garden" ..............M Mr. Stirling
Duet.-Violin and cello. ...............
..............Drs- Lessee and Thorson
Whistling solo; .;.;:-...-:.. Miss Hamilton
Vocal solo-''The Village Blacksmith"
......:....-...-.:. ..-.--.....-....Mr Ashton
acknowledgements" .......-........Ar Gibbons
soio-"The Workers ............... C,ouuod
Mr.. c. w Saunders
Piano solo-''Air Con Narle" $1,000 s sharpe
Qnartette-"stars of the summer Night"
u
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First presentation in this city OF the successful
comedy drama by sam Morris and 4. II. Felt In
four acts entitled
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by OUR EXCELLENT DnA.
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DIMPLES, black-heads, red, rough, cbapped,
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A new play and an original character, repete vita
bright comedy, Dialogue aad strong
situations
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OLD MONEY BAGS.
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AMUsEMEyrS.
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Return of seat,le's F.vOri,e Comedian.
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Seats seven days In advance az Theater Ben OF
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SHUT ITS MOUTH.

Feat Of an Alum Mine That OBJ.
jected to Being Discovered.
Omaha Bee.
Recent reference to the natural won
ders OF Montana, particularly the
chicken broth and bichlOride springs,
brings to light others of equal magni-
tude. Col. John Doyle's wonderful vine
gar mine in Beaverhead county passes
the domain of doubt into the sunlight
of truth. 1t is backed by crisp affida-
Wits, and affidavits cost 81 each in Mon
tana. The colonel and his partners did
not confine themselves to vinegar. They
discovered mountain of pure alum in
the Beaverhead range. The discovery
was considered ten-Strike and better
than gold mine. They kept the find
secret for several weeks, during which
a shaft was sunk to the depth of 200
feet. The cut was made all the way
through solid vein of alum, and it was
estimated that the whole mountain was
composed of it. A large pile of the
stuff was heaped near the mine.
ready for shipment. and the miners had
a scheme to flood the market with their
product and rake in sl,000,000 at one
fell swoop. Last Monday the col
onel's spartner went to town to lay in
a supply of grub, and the former re-
manned behind to guard the treasure.
During the morning heavy rain be-
gan to fall and continued all day, and
in the afternoon the colonel had Occa-
sion to go down into the mine. making
the descent by gliding down the rope,
and when nQnce down at the bottom was
so taken UP with contemplation of his
novel and wonderful mine that he did
not heed the fieeting hours until he hap
pened to cast his eyes upward and saw
that daylight had faded from the mouth
of the shaft. He started to climb up
waId. but had not proceeded more than
half way. when. to his horror, he dis
covered that the heavy fall of rain had
so thoroughly saturated the alum sides
of the shaft that as natural result they
had drawn together until the hole was
scarcely large enough for man to crawl
through.
The imprisoned man recognized his
awful position, and without losing
much time struggled toward the top OF
the shaft. Every foot he advanced the
shaft became smaller. and for the last
ten feet he was compelled to dig his
way up with pocket knife, and when
he finally reached the surface he was
completely exhausted, his clothes
were torn and his body badly
bruised. The rain was still fall
ing, which soon revived the colonel.
and he started toward the camp to meet
his partner, to whom he related his re-
markable experience. Together they
returned to their mine, or at least tried
to, Tor although they searched for two
days they were unable to find any sign
of their late possessions. The rain had
undoubtedly thoroughly and tightly
closed up the discovery shaft and melt
ed away every sign of tue alum piled on
the outside. so that to this time it has
been impossible to find any trace of the
mine.