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The morning call., 1893-06-17
ONLY FOR A SCARE.
Frank Garritto's Old Rusty Pistol
Was Not Deadly

The end of farcial case came yesterday
before Police Judge Low and jury. A
policeman with an over-zealous regard for
enforcing the law began the farce when he
arrested Frank Garritto, an inoffensive
Italian. for carrying a concealed weapon.
The deadly pistol was produced in court
for the instruction of the jury. 1t was an
old rusty horse-pistol OF an antiquated
pattern, and so dilapldated that it cnnld DO
no harm. There were no cartridges in il
when the policeman disarmed Garritto and
LED him to prison
II was mad at one man," explained the
defendant, very lnnocently, 'and got the
pistol to scare him off. But l would moi
shoot any man. Judge"
1t certainly looked as if he did not in
tend TO do very much violence. and the
jury was rather inclined to laugh than
feel dignifed or indignant. So Frank was
told to 60 home in peace.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
D. V. Henarie's Ward.

An outcome Of the recent indictment by
the Grand Jury of Enoch BIdleman for
embezzling the funds Of his employer, ID.
V. Henarie. Is petition filed yesterday
in the Probate Court by William Adam
BdlemaD, nephew of Enoch.
Young Bdleman is minor and has here
tofore been under the guardianship of
Henarie. He is heir to but poor prop
erty, as it consists OF $3.50 cash in the
bank. But he is not satisfied with Hen
are as guardian, as he asserts that Hen
arle speaks Ill OF him and his family aud Is
altogether cruel and harsh IN his treatmen
of him. SO he prays the court to appoint
his brothor-in-law. Frederick Meacham,
with whom he lives, guardian in his place
The morning call., 1893-06-17
The Gaussail Divorce.

Ex-Assemblyman E. a. Gaussail has OF
yet filed any formal answer to his wife's
suit for divorce. The statement published
from him was merely oral, and ne explains
that in saying his wife was not a fit or
proper person to take care Of his child he
did not intend to reflect on her moral
character. That. he says. is excellent and
above reproach. His defense will be on
other grounds should the contest be joined
Il Is hoped. however, by the friends Of
both parties to the unfortunate affair that
compromise may be reached
The morning call., 1893-06-17
Golden Gate Park Music.
The following is the musical programn

at Golden Gate Park to-day:
lie Fills de Porthos" ("Defle") Senee
Overture, 'Pique Dame. e"................,.. Snppe
selection from the opera Carmen. Bizet
"Priere de Moise' Rosst nj
the y North and South. ............ T beo. BendIx
Overture, DE In Ponpee de Nurem berg. . Adam
Primo Preludio, from "Lohengrin" wagner
selection, I'm ballo in Maschera". ........ Verdi
Deserlpsive. "a Midsummer Night" New
Descriptive piece. Eilenberg
(a) "On the Galiop through Field and For.
est" fbl "The NiShtingaie and the Frogs."
(cJ "a Forest Concert" :" tdJ Music Max
Ing Gypsies" fel "Dance OF Gnats." ()
Song of the Smith"
The morning call., 1893-06-17
Because II Was CowardIv-

Richard Rountree OF Rountree Brothers
the builders, was fined $50 yesterday by
Judge Joachimsen for striking j. W. Smed-
ley, the tailor, behind his back Some ugly
hints were given out about the cause of
the fire at Lyon and Baker streets, where
Smedley's house was burned down. Roun-
tree believed that Smedley had made dam
aging statements about him and recently
hit him behind the head while Smedley
was taking a walk in the park panhandle.
Because the attack was cowardly Judge
Joachimsen inflicted heavy fine.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
PALACE HOTEL,

BE PALACE HOTEL OCCUPIES AN ENTIRE
block In the center o. san Francisco It,s RI.
noosl hotel OF the world. Fire ana earthnuako
ProoI. has nine elevators. Every room is large
iiEnL neu airy; The ventilation is perfect A bath
anu eioses adloin evory room. Ali rooms are easv
ol access ifo m broad light corridors The Central
oourt. Illuminated by electric light. its immense
glass tool broad bnlcsnie'. carrIagc-way ard trop
icai pisnts are features hitherto unknown in Amor
iesh hoSeis Guests entertained either the Amer
ican or European pian The Restaurant is the hnest
70 tne CITY. Seeure rooms in advSnoe by tele-
NSpn.hS 1HS PALACE S.OTEL.
Aot VI San Francisco. Cal.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
An Important Title settled

decision OF the Supreme Court just
rendered settles the title to $4,000 worth
of real property belonging to the estate OF
I'll. A. Pearsons, deceased, S2o0, 600 of
which, located near the water front, was
sold in January. 1892. at public auction by
y. I. Won Rhein q Co., under order of the
The morning call., 1893-06-17

executor, Elliott j. Moore. John r. JAR
Doe, as attorney for number of buyers.
objected to the title, but the executor and
the auctioneer refused 10 return the de-
posit The Probate Court decided in favor
of the estate, and similar decision has
just now been rendered by the Supreme
Court. declaring that the objections made
by MIR. Jarboe were without merit and
that the sales must stand.
The morning call., 1893-06-17

HAVE you poor appetite? If So try stick of
whites Yucatan Gum just bsfore each meal, and
yeu will fnd it very beneficial
The morning call., 1893-06-17

TIL. DAMMANN. General Director
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 29th day
of April, 1898. HERMANN LOCHTE,
Notary P ublic.
The morning call., 1893-06-17

A veritable family medicine box, Beecham's Pills
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13

All the sslk about clscting United States
senators To- the people will probably have
no effect. Eleven states are sufficient to
defeat an amendment to the constitution.
All ATTEMPTS to amend the constitution
after the !welfth amendment, made early
In the cer.ury, were In vain. More than
sixty yeats elapsed between the ratifica-
tion of tie twelfth amendment and the
passage II the thirteenth amendment. In
February. 1855. 1t took the terrible con-
vulsion y four years of war, the essential
destruction Of slavery. TO secure the add;-
ton OF re Reconstruction" amendments
Ga the cd istitution. II is not a. all prob
able tina. the proposition to elect senators
by the ISorle will ever become so popular
with thu older states of the Union that
eleven !ta,es will not oppose it. II 10
probably a waste OF time and thought to
talk ab/ut ii.
THERE'S no overpowering public opinion
in favok of election Of senators by the peo-
pie in fne-haif the states Of the Union,
and there is vigorous opposition 10 any
change in at least eleven states. However
desirai % the change may be. therefore,
there = little hope OF its being made.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13

For certain Reasons best known to him.
self, and pro iably best kept to himself,
Senator Richards. of whatcom county.
seems disposes to raise question as to the
validity Of u at section Of the state land
bill which ret$rs to the harbor line COM
mission. This charge that seems to be
fathered by b::m, to the effect that this par
ticular sectios was surrepti.iously inserted
in the bill. is 80 absolutely absurd that it 10
not entitled 4, a moments consideration.
II. however. Senator Richards believes
this in good ,,ith, he should openly make
the charge a,:i demand an investigation.
II he wants tsi investigation he can doubt
len have IL, End, II he has made the state
ments imput1d to him, the sooner he asks
for an in vest. cation the better it will be for
him and all S,ncerned.
Let the people know the truth about this
harbor line sbill IL there are any truths
about it wokth knowing. Attorney Gen.
eral Jones AID Mr.. Richards are the proper
ones to startSths ball rolling. They seem
20 know mfre about the value of harbor
line legislation than any two men in the
state Z
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13

The Conpecticut legislature was evil
IDENTIFY captr.red by the New Haven rail-
road syster:. Representative Brinsmade.
Of Washington, led n movement in favor
OF restrictirg the permission to issue $49.-
800. 900 morc Of stock so far a. to require
the sale Ut public auction of what was used
to raise money for improvements. but
without success. The legislature also
failed to d tach to the granted privilege
the proviscS that evsded back taxes shall
be paid to 4he state. The courts have de-
cided that khe road by subterfuge evaded
the payment of some SIPS, 600 in taxes dur
ing the pe}sod from 1850 to 1885; but that
~ the staff board OF equalization had &C
cepted the zeturns as correct there was no
legal way 20 recover them.
The Nerss Haven Eews pointed ont that
the appes' ..nce Of the road before the leg
islature foS valuable favors presented Just
the opportunity to compel q restoration Of
the evadef taxes. But the railroad owned
the Legislature. and nothing was done.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
rATKuorisMANp rUBLIC SERVICE.

Tho only explanation for the utterly
mex S,sable action of the minority of the
legis %turc on the senatorial question is
that : considerable number of very inferior
met are sometimes sent to the legis-
latu4. Men Of solid worth. of character
and lbiliiy often refuse TO accept nomina-
tiont upon the unpatriotic plea that they
cani5ot spare the time from their business
90 ~3ork for the public for S. dsy. Very
We: gentlemen; If You cannot afford TO
pay.the price Of good government by rem
der say patriotic service in peace or war
yor. may he sure you wall not get good
government. IL you evade jury service
yo:. may be certain that juries will be
draw from the unfit, from the ignorant the
iisfcss. the sentimental, The incompetent
cifsses: If you will not stand for the legis-
lsbarc you may be sure tina; the hight
minded, she vain. or the corrupt will oc-
c,spy the shoes You have srurned; If you
VII, not go 10 the primaries You may to
c,&tain that the incendisry voter will
s4rely be there: IL you will not consent 10
accept service under your municipal gov
eminent because there IS no honor or
croft in IL yoa may be certain that you
Sill ultimately pay for your refusal In
saEdensome taxes aud oppressive mis-
government
+: Eternal vigilance 10 the price of liberty.
And while = FIRE government like our own
s,s the best ia the World when every ciii-
sien IS ready and willing 10 periodically
render public service, .s IS the worst In the
world when good citizens decline to serve
. the state unless they are well paid for 1t.
This means the surrender OF the public
{ service % incompetent hands, who load
the state with bad laws, or TO corrupt
fellows who sell their votes 10 the hiehes,
bidder. II = great war like tha, Of lS,il-ssS
came tomorrow the government would ex-
rect al classes Of her sons to serve
her in the field fer comparatively
snail waxsa We could not pay each saAa
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according to the standard OF his earnings
as man Of business. mechanic or pro-
fessional man. In this case we would all
cheerfuliy submit upon the patriotic
ground that the citizen must make sacri-
fee to defend the state. The argument is
just as strong when we apply it TO the
citizen called upon for public service In
time of peace. We defend the state in
war; We must defend it in peace; its peril
in peace is vicious legislation, inefficient
or corrupt civic administration, munich
pal, state or national.
1t is just as necessary that all men
should accept service under the state as .
patriotic duty in time of peace as IN time
of war. for it is bad legislation and gross
mismanagement that breeds the occasion
and multiplIes the necessity for bayonets.
There is no doctrine more detestable
or more dangerous in a free state
than that which is urged in defense
Of the best men declining public SER
vice on the ground that they can't afford
to work for the state for small pay. Then
on their heads rests the responsibility for
the mlsgovernment of the state by inferior
hands. The worst result of our national
passion for making money, not As the
means to good ends but the end itself. IL
this stupid sentiment that the state has no
right to expect service from good citizens
for small pay. As well say that the state
has no right to expect good service from
good citizens as soldiers for small pay.
The state pays her servants in the legis-
lature fair wages; it is not to be expected
that the state can pay every legislator, any
more than she can pay ercry patriot SOL
der, wages that would represent the value
Of his time in his vocation, but the state
pays fair wages for patriotic service, and
when the people are 90 deteriorated that
the state cannot get clean and competent
patriotic service for fair wages, why then
the state would be . fool to pay higher
wages. for when patriotic willingness to
render service to the state does not ami
mate its intelligent citizens, then the state
is doomed. just ~ free states are doomed
when their citizens will not fight and the
state bids for mercenaries in the market.
Great Britain does not pay her members
OF parliament any wages. This is a mis-
take. for it practically debars q working
man from a candidacy. for he could not
afford the necessary election expenses and
he could not afford to occupy his seat
without q salary. Eight millions of En-
glish workmen have but eight represents
tives, while the land-owning interest has
200 representatives.. Our plan, which pays
the public servant fair wages and yet ex-
poets him to serve Us faithfully, not be-
cause his stipend is large. but because he
is patriotic soldier Of the state, is sound;
it will succeed wherever free government
is really priced by the people; the price of
free government is patriotic readiness on
the part Of the best citizens to render
their best service with honor ana without
regard to profit.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
ALL HAIL OUR HOKE.


By the dusky stream. by the misty shore,
Tho Never, the Hardly Ever. list to the Moth
ing's mystic roar.
There IL the Man In the Iron Mask
The What Is 1t jollies in Basque,
The man that knocked Billy Patterson silly sells
Potable Gold by the cask.
There the Norman aud the Mermaid sing
To old King Cole "God Save the King
And ST. Georges Dragon, with good sized Jag
on, with the Nurse Of KOmulus dances .
fling.
There the Werewolf and the Unicorn spiel.
Swift-footed Achilles curses his heel.
Jack defiant scraps with the Giant, and the
Master Thief teaches Hermes to steal
Sirens sing Ta-ra-ra-boom-de-ay,
Fauns and Satyrs get very gay.
The Lorelefs chanting, Si!enus 10 banting.
And Launcelot's playing at chess with Kay.
Bo-peep's keeping protected sheep
Along the river where crocodiles weep.
And Little Red Riding Hoods running and
hiding from Wolf in Nowhere's forests
deep.
By the forest deep, BY tho misty strand,
W hat new strange shape to Nowhere Land
So timld advances. while furious dances around
What new, great name do they invoke,
For whom prepare the social soak?
Hear the strong chorus. "Be thou boss DER rs,
Mythus OF Smithus, all hail our Hoke!"
Charles A Dana
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
Statistics Of the Opium Trade.

San FEhuClbcO tuIObiC-oa
Collector Phelps intends In the near future to
write a letter to tho secretary OF the treasury,
making some suggestions and comments upon
the customs service OF the district and along
this coast Among other things will be some
words in regard 10 opium seized in this city
which has been smuggied into the United
states at some other point, and has come to this
city either overland or by coast steamers. The
collector deems q few statistics In this connec-
ton as pertinent to the subject, and also a. .
means TO point out where At least one OF the
leaks 10 located.
The figures start at November 2. 1892. when
loo boxes OF opium were seised on the steamer
Oregon, labeled playing carda They came over
the Union Pacific railroad 70 Seattle On No
vcmber 5. 40 boxes packed in salmon barrels
were seized on the steamer Columbia They
came from Portland aud were bound Tor the
Sandwich islands Ga December 600 boxes
and two trunks Of opium came overland from
seattle and were seized On December
s 1874 boxes, coming from Portland, we're seized
on the Cmatil.a On February !, 1888 eighty
boxes from Portland were seized on the steamer
Homer. On February "a City boxes were found
ou a coal boat running between here and Wash
tngtoa. On March 20 boxes were found On
the san Benito. another coast collier. and yes
terday ten moro Were found on her. making .
total since last November of l.37s boxes OF
opium which are positively known TO have been
sulucgiec into this country ct other poinfs and
10 have come here over and or By coast steamerA
Collector Phelps thinks that great deal of
tAi. opium ecmes here TO b shipped To Homo
lulu. and also because this port II really the
opium center Of the United states The value
OF this overland" opium seized hero since De-
too~r II 10 5.e0A When Is u taken into con-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13

We shall soon see who has the stronger
pull at Washington City, Willard or Jim
Hill. Willard has already secured the
appointment OF his tool Hoke Smith a.
secretary of the interior. and is trying to
get in John u. Benton, of Fargo. y. D..
as commissioner of the general land Office.
This would give the Northern Pacific a
hand in the disposition of all the public
lands, and would probably strengthen
Willard with the company. Hills candi-
date. Tripp, is also a North Dakota man.
The ex-Coniederate soldier Mansur seek .
the place. but Cleveland would scarcely
venture 20 appoint him. for the West
would protest.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
THE CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT


The Connecticut proposed Corrupt Prac.
tices act forbids the sending of contribu-
tons out of the state to the national COM
mittee which are subsequently returned
to the state committee, the identity of the
contributors being thus concealed, and it
places maximum limit to the sums which
candidates can contribute to election ex-
penses.
The New York Post says that these pro-
visions are good but do not 60 far enough.
On this point the Post has these excellent
words,
What 10 needed 10 not merely Q Limitation OF
the contributions OF candidates but limit to
the expenditures which candidates can make,
either through themselves. or agents. or com.
mittees. This ought to be fixed in connection
with every ofice. The weakest point OF the
Connecticut bill is Its penalty clause. which 10
modelled upon that OF the Massachusetts, and
other American laws. This simply imposes
fine not exceeding 1900. or imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or both 6ue aud imprison.
msnt, upon all vioistors of the law. The courts
are given power to enforce the law and to ex-
pedite cases arising under It. But it IL made
nobody's duty to enforce the law, and expert
ence In Massachusetts, New York, Michigan aud
Colorado has shown that nobody will try to en-
force IT, The kind Of penalty needed IL not
merely fine and imprisonment. but loss OF ONCE
aud disqual tcation to be again q candidate FOR
a fixed period. Then, in order to have the law
enforced, any qualified elec;or ought to be per.
mitted to Fl 10 petition in court for the unseat-
Ing OF q candidate who II suspected of having
violated the law in securing his election. This
il the Engiish laws method, and the proof of
Its wisdom is to 10 found In its com pete success
In practice. Before We can have it here we
must DO as has been done in England, transfer
tho control Of all contested election cases from
our leg lsaturcs TO the courtR
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
Senator John b. Allen left for Washing

Senator John b. Allen left for Washing
ton City last night with his credentials as
senator duly signed by the governor.
Whether the senate decides to seat him or
no, Senator Allen will have the proud
satisfaction Of knowing that he carries
with him the respect and esteem Of a large
majority of the people Of the state. ire
spective of party affiliations. I, was a
magnificent tribute To his worth as man
and to his standing as a public official
that he was abl. TO hold during a session
Of sixty days the loyal and devoted sup.
port of two-thirds of the Republican mem.
bers of the legislature against the bitter
and relentless opposition of his personal
enemies.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13
STATE PRESS OPINION.

The legislature last week passed the bill pro-
hibiting the manufacture and sale OF cigarettes
In this state. Good enough Vancouver Register.
The mortgage tax law was killed in the house
by being indefinitely postponed. The expert
encs of Oregon with . similar law was effective
with the legislature at Olympia-Shelton Sentinel
The citizens Of Warrington. irrespective OF
party, but particularly the farmers OF Eastern
Washington, have every reason to DO grateful to
Representative Anderson OF Whitman for his
railroad bill, and to Gov. NcGraw for the valu-
able assistance he has rendered In securing its
passage.-TAs OlympioM
The Nineteenth senatorial district owes a
debt to the people Of King county In general
and Seattle in particular. When opportunity
offers this debt should b paid. Nothing IL
owed to Tacoma, and from present appearances
It would seem that the worm had turned and
could not be used in the future-Puyallup
Cni.en
The fair 10 ours-thanks 70 Hon. A B. Weed
and Senator Eshelman. Both worked inde-
fatigabiy for the contamination Of their hopes,
and both deserve all possible praise. Mr..
Weeds FIRST experience in the lower house or
the legislature has been fraught with good for
the people of the connty-as the Republic posi-.
lively assured the voters OF the section it would
be- The Republicans OF Yakima may look for.
ward to another victory ut the next general
election, and Mr. Weed may be thanked. warmly
and heartily. that his official actions enable
his friends and supporters to mako such
prophecy Yakima Republic
Conviction OF q horse or cattle thief in this
county 10 getting to be so rare that stock rafsers
may well afford time TO pause and inquire II
criminals are to have perfec, immunity from
punishment, and the Palouse hills made rem
devious of outlaws That il the logical end Of
the course now being pursued. The latest &C
qui,ta came Monday In the case OF young Nc
Donald. who was caught with stolen horses in
possession OF himself and Q companion The
ccmp anion pleaded guilty. The public at large
ami nearly all the spectators at the trial unite
in pronouncing Mcdonald guilty. He boasts of
his bad deeds and makes no prstsnse of be .ng
other than a tough. And yet his acquittal is
only a repetition OF similar ones extending
through the last year-Cofcx GG=stte
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13

Will the Ledger kindly indicate for the
benefit of curious public whether it pro-
poses that the question shall be settled by
the majority or the minority7 Iii always
well to have an understanding about
matters of this kind
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Watching Our smoke.
New York Sun.
.

Now that the legislature OF the away ahead
state OF Washington has prohibited the uss OF
Cigarettes within tire states limits, We ehall
Keep an eye on the smoke that aiises on, there.
Il We DO not discern any cigarette smose. which
Is peculiar both IN appearance and in odor. va
shall proudly confess tsAs the legislature OF
Washington Ia more powerful than that OF Any
other state In The American Union.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-03-13

Robert Louis Stevenson's fantastic story
Of the Southern Seas. The Isle Of Voices"
will appear IN the iosT-ISrELLIGEycgR OF
March ~ The scene is in the Hawaiian
islands. and the story will throw much
light On the habits and beliefs Of tina