The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-23
A CITY UP In ARMS.
Vancouver Determined That
Smallpox Shall Not Enter.
HuMoRS OF THE QUARANTINE.
Tacoma Warned by State Health Omcer
Not to Go Too Far-So New Cases
at Any Point


unable to gain admission. The meeting
was called by the distribution OF the fol-
lowing dodger:
CITIZENS. ATTEsTIoy'-A nsss-meeting of the
citizens Of Vancouver is hereby called for .
ocloe. this evening in the Market hall to deter
mine wins, action shall be taken by this city in
regard 10 the proposed arrest of our mayor, city
solicitor and heath officer for the maintenance
OF our charter rights. BE on hand. everybody.
At first il looked as if nothing would
control the meeting, but on the old British
plan of appointing chairman being gone
through with, aii subsided to order, and
those outside waited quietly for the pro-
ceedings 10 be passed out TO them. tx
Alderman Tempeton was elected chair
man, and in opening he said that the
meeting was called to show sympathy
with the effort TO protect our homes ana
fresides and TO show that the mayor and
officials have the support of the people In
their efforts TO support quarantine.
Rev. g. 4. Maxwell was the first speaker.
He said the mayor and officials were ''be-
tween the devil and the deep sea-" They
were endeayoring TO protect themselves,
and justice in victoria had presumed TO
call them ''insects," and to refer TO the city
of 10000 as village. How would he have
Jared had he been in the reach OF either
the local or Sound papers? His words
were an insult and intended as such. He
was, in the speakers opinion, eminently
fitted for retirement. He moved that the
meeting indorse the action of the city
officials in upholding quarantine, and the
motion was seconded and carried amid
cheers that lasted for several minutes.
Then several speakers moved, amid
applause, that Judges Crease and Begbie
be impeached but ]. C. Michigan coun-
seized cooler measures He said that the
people of any British colony had the right
of petition. even If they went to the foot
of the throne. They must be aware that
the mayor occupies a peculiar position.
and that if, in unfolding the protection of
our mothers and daughters, he incurred
the censure of the powers that be he had to
submit as peacefully as possible. There was
a remedy. end by its judicious use the re-
moval of the judges who had outlived
their usefulness might be obtained. He
begged of them not to hiss and vituperate
the judges. but to take British methods to
obtain British justice. He suggested that
If the mayor and officials have to go to
Victoria to appear before the judges that
tagion to carry them. This was adopted
amid cheers that lasted four minutes by
the watch.
Finally another motion, to the effect
that Judges Crease and Begbie had out
lived their usefulness, was carried, and
headed by band a procession of nearly
5000 citizens started to find Mayor Cope.
His worship, in response to the most
urgent requests, declined to speak. on the
ground that it would prejudice the city's
case for him to have anything to do with
such Q declaration. The immense con-
course accepted his demonstration, but
many voices called: 'Send out the off,
GERS; let Us have the writs till we burn
them" etc.
At this hour, midnight, hundreds of
people line the street, and a man stands
ready at each down town fire alarm box.
II the mayor is arrested an alarm will be
at once sounded, and the band and thou
sanas of citizens will ct once turn out.
Deputy Sheriff Armstrong said few mo-
ments ago TO the PosT-INrELLIGESoER rep
resentatiye that he would give 500
out OF his own pocket not 10 have To exc
cute the warrants. II the officials are
arrested crowds of citizens will surround
the officers and prevent their being locked
up, and will hire a special boat tor convey
ance in the morning. Tonight a 500-word
telegram was sent Hon. John Thompson,
minister of justice, asking his interference
The authorities fear that when the mayor
is seen going OF in custody, the excited
populace will break all restraint. and the
government officials here have urged send
ing over battery.
The Yosemite came in from Victoria to-
DAY and reported one passenger. The one
passenger sat on the rail. and three stow
awavs tried 10 run the gauntlet of quar-
antine officers, but were captured. The
three additions 10 the quarantine hospital
refuse 10 give their names, and one fought
like tiger against being put in the quar-
autine building.
TACOMA, July Especial. REV. DR..
Brown, Of the First CONGREGATIONAL
church, went 20 Seattle today. On his re.
Iarn by train he refused to be vaccinated
and had On alteration with the ouaran-
tine officer. Dr.. Fox Mr.. Brown got off
al the reservation and was followed py the
deputy, but not arrested. He thinks Ia
coma Is carrying the quarantine too far.
&. NJ. Seeley, n special insurance agent
from san Francisco, arrived here today
from Blaine. having. he saws. escaped last
night from the pesthOuse there. Seeley
says he went TO Blaine from New West
minister when there We're no cases Of small
pox AZ the latter place. The authorities.
IL is claimed. locked him M in the pest
house. Alter a day in the pesthouse he
smashed open the door when the keeper
went for his supper. Sceley walked nine
miles 10 tAe nearest railroad station and