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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-02-17
Water FRONT MOTIFS.

steamer umatilla sailed Tor san FRANCISCO IL
o'clock this morning
schooner c. C. Funk sails tor san Francisco on
Monday for shs Dstsiex lice
The sunksn steamer Henry Bailey sss noated
Yesterday and will BE in today.
TUG sssnsca left yesterday with Capt Acahsp
ana enc of the Hal Rros.. Of Port haAkelsr.
10 visit the schooner Corona. which !" saii
aground in Useless bay
s,samer city Of Topeka sailed fcs Aiaska
yesseraay J. n HsrEisca ana J. : sastsf 'eek
- ne after for sitka she had sigas pas
..,-.~x m ths sseeFaZe.
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His Evidence All fisxied Ont.

William Murphy. an ex-policeman. who
swore out a warrant against John Smith.
charging him with stealing twenty pairs
of blankets and S. worth Of knives and
forks from the pest house. of which MUIR
ply is the guardian, found himself in
an embarrassing position yesterday
when the state refused to go on with the
case owing to the nature of the evidence.
Although the warrant was sworn ont,
Murphy did not produce any of the goods,
or. as near as can be found out, have evi.
dence that Smith was al the pesthouse.
Justice Cald we'll dismissed the case
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SAN Francisco, Feb. i6.--Summaries:
Six furlongs--0ne Dime won. Folly sec
ond, Monarch third. Time, i:I9is.
Six and Ealf Middleton won.
DIR. Ross second, Zampost third. Time,
los
Six furiongs--Thornhill won. Roadrun-
ner second, Realization third. Time. i:lsi@.
Fonr f1riongs-Diggs won, Hanford Sec
ond. Gus Straus third. Time, .5Sts.
Five furlongs-San Luis Rev won, Red
Chief second. Silver Plate third. Time,
4 .glS
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NEW 0RIEAEs Feb. is.--Summaries:
Sax and a half furiongs-Red John won,
Little Madge second, Lindhurst third.
Time. 1.2tt..
Miie-faylor Hayden won, The Ban
second. Primrose third. Tim., 10.
Sax fnriongs-Miss Clark won. Masonic
Home second, Mariory Hilton third.
Time. 1:l6s4
Five fuEsongs-Onyx won, Ionghroeck
second. Verbena third. Time. 1:I34.
Six furlongs--M Marie Loveii won, Imp
Madge Dofe second, Belle L. third. Time,
1:1SS1
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identify Of both men and OF she watch.
This makes the case very strong ani IL
take more than SIS sisbi 80 clear sheua.
Clerk FYemmIng looked np the records aaa
foand that beth men we're arrested Jans-
arr On the charge Of stealing = rair af
ruhh~r boots They rere convicted h~foTe
Justice Caldwell ami tined So ana costs
They got ont OF the county jail the dsy
they arc accused OF committing The two
hsrhxav -oaasries
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Craw,.a Under IN. smak.ho...

Henry Rush admitted. before Justice
Caldwell yesterday. that he wa. guilty of
stealing about 800 worth of bacon from
Carsten Bros smokehouse on Yssler
avenue. lie objected. however, to the in
formation charging burglary, claiming
that he entered the smokehouse after Il
o'clock at midnight by crawling under the
house. He was held TO the superior court
In $50 bonds on the original charge, and
in default OF bail VAS committed.
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Chief of Police Willard has completed
arrangements for the beginning of a
rogues' gallery. thing sadly needed by
the department In the future every
criminal of any note will be photo
graphed. those points that distinguish
him from other men noted and his class
of work stated. Such a collection OF
photographs is great help TO depart
nent aud cannot we'll be depensed with
longer in this city.
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PERSONAL

W ". Robertson. editor OF the cseAaiis Nag
ga. IL IN the city.
! Merrow, editor ot shs la csnnss s1a
!. In the city and sill remain anta AeaasY.
Mr. Frederic J. sfsai editor 81 tas foeK.
rxvx4xsaRxcKR- lsts lEss evening aeS s10F'
x..ft "a xsnesyfiie. u
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sheriff o'LaughGin. OF sSAstt COUNTY,
,,n..~d through the city last evening on
- wsx 10 walaa waIls with Dan Nc
.@aI,una' under sentence Of three years Tor
s,sns-rr The prisoner 10 one Of the two
49,, sha rohaei q secondhand store IN
.,s,ortss. The other was sentenced to
nine xearA
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HOW MANI WIVES HAD VAN?
Another OF Van yalkenbnrgh's Former
spousea Heard From.

Either San Francisco woman il much
mistaken or Frank s. Van valkenburgh,
the former proprietor Of the New York
Kitchen. who deserted his wife in this city
to elope with Miss Matte Trowtridge. of
Napa. Cal. last month, is one of the most
accomplished Lotharios living, and,
furthermore, q bigamist.
A woman who signs the name OF Mrs.
F. 8. Van yaIkennurgh. 1923 Dolores
street. San Francisco, writes to person
in Seattle as follows:
81 learn from special correspondents TO
the Chronicle that Frank s. Van Valken-
bursh has oeen prominent business man
of Seattle for three years. Has he any
property Of record? am his lawful wife
and was married TO him the year of 1869
In San Francisco and was, with infant
child. deserted by him several years later
at Gold Hill, Storey county. Nevada. His
action was wilful and without cause. Any
Information you may impart will be thank
fully received by deeply wrongcd wife
and children"
There is . possibility that Mrs. Van Val
kenburgh. of San Francisco, has got the
wrong Van in mind. yet he had 81 years
of life before marrying the woman he de-
serted in this city. so he might have con-
tracted other alliances before she met him.
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A sympathetic surr.

John Kelley. who was given jury trial
yesterday before Justice Caldwell on the
charge of stealing si.sS worth of castings
from the Vulcan Iron Works, was found
no. guilty. John Rupert. Sam Rsdick and
J. Cotter, employees Of the iron works,
testified that they had seen Kelley hang
ing around the works. and that TO tue best
of their knowledge the castings In evil
dsnce were those stolen. The defense did
not introduce testimony.
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Eaten, of ,h. erea, GERMAN storm.

REglIS. Feb i6.-It is estimated that
sas damage done by the recent gale IN
tais city alone will amount 10 iO. oo.eo
ha'ss. Throughout Germany there were
Mensy-one deaths. ami 100 people we're
INJURED through accidents due TO the
NYeriiY of The storm
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Gambler Nc Donald Convicted.

J. Mcdonald. who 10 reputed to be q
sure thing gambler and .'blnko" man,
and who appealed from decision of the
municipal court declaring him disorderly
person and fining him $40. was yesterday
convicted in the superior court also. Judge
Humes' jury affirming the municipal
court. He gave notice OF q motion for a
new trial, and sentence was not passed.
Mcdonald is fne-looking fellow with a
pretty black French beard elegantly
trimmed. His friend Matt Ries was in
court with him. The police were not al
lowed to introduce any testimony to show
that Mcdonald was sure thing man,
only that he had no visible means of sup
mort
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ri, ieaye, Seattle for NaaeoaveF. sd
a.. sedre Anacortes Hamilton, sno-
homi,h. North Bend. snoauAinss 81 -
: ~ arrives @ p m. Train leaves Tor
S,ahamish aud searo ~ 40 ?. ~ ana
.xr.x.s IA - a N.
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knights OF Pythias' anniversary bail. for
the benefit of Bureau OF Relief. February
~. Tickets, 81
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Trouble between France and Portugal.
AAnRIp Feb. 1.-THE queen rege ut and
cabinet today discussed the departure OF
the French minister from Lisbon. and the
STATION is regarded as being serious.
Pans. Feb. IA semi-officias note has
neea lssued with regard to the attitude Of
TIE Portuguese government In most of ths
positions which have arisen between
France and Portugal. The attitude OF
fersasal in these matters has caused
Fsenier Casimir-Perier TO recall the
ftnch Portuguese minister 10 Paris IN
osser 10 confer with the government upon
TIE situation. Daring the absence OF the
french minister from Portugal the first
secretary will replace him and will so act
sasil the present crisis permits the French
minister TO return.
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The attorneys In the C5ag hlia Murder case 81
Caies<o began their addresses H. the Jury Frssty
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shraasc pfseAses soeV
rahnsaa rooms = szs ssseasr-
80 s.ses. chsrry. nsss Froak seattle
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DrNAMarx PANIC IN PARIS.
Even the Kiysee Palace and Reshschflds
Fear the Anarchists.


Fear the Ansrehists.
PARIS. Feb. f6.--Before the examining
judge today Bomb-throxer Henry said
that on Monday night ae first went to a
leading theater. but was unable TO obtain
sdmittance, the theater being full. He
said: AS ! intended 10 kill as many OF
the bourgeoisie as possible, I went 10 the
Et. Lsxare railroad station, where saw q
cafe full OF customers. l entered and
threw the bomb" M. Girard believes
Henry made four bombs, and that two are
now in the hands Of acccmpiices. The
anarchists of q certain group, upon hear
Ing Of the arrest Of Henry, gA;ded his
lodgings at Bellevue the same night, and
burned all his papers. carrying away the
bombs. The examining magistrate has
slicited statements from Henry which will
lead to raids upon anarchist houses and to
many arrests both 10 Paris and the
provinces.
The Gauiois says II 10 well known that
desperate anarchists have left London for
Paris on mission which involves the per-
pesrstion of other outragss. The palace Of
he Eiysee was well guarded last night.
The guests who attended the presidsnt's
bali had 10 show tickets twice before they
could gain admittance. The Rothschilds'
bank in this city IL guarded by an extra
force of police n result Of anarchist pla-
cards posted on the door OF the bank au-
nouncing that meeting Of the society
viii be held inside Of the building. and
requesting brethrsn skillful in the lock-
smith trade to bring skeleton keys and
csowbars in case Of the safes being locked.
LoSpos, Feb. 16.--It Is now believed that
Bourdin, the anarchist killed by his own
bomb last night, was on his way to Green
sich observatory for the purpose Of blow
ingit up. He WAS tailor by trade. and
vas at one time in the United States,
working in Detroit.
The police late tonight took possession
81 the AntonomIe Club aud placed q de-
tsesiveiat the door. who in the course of the
night admitted eighty foreigners, mostly
Germans, Bohemians or Dutchmen. who
lad sought admission. ignorant Of the
fact that police were on the inside All
the prisoners were examined and forced
TO disclose their identity and pro-
duce passports. All answered questions
readily. The police visited Bourdln's lodg-
ings, in Li,chsield street, aud other domi-
eiles Of anarchists and seized quantity OF
anarchist literature No explosives were
soand any " here except in Bourdins room,
where explosives and u bottle similar 10
thst which was exploded in Greenwich
park we're discovered. together with pho
sographs of public men, sketches and
drasings.
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"Sl1e
L.OOketh
Well

to the ways Of her household"
Yes. Solomon is right; that 5 what
the good housekeeper everywhere
does,
But her ways are not always
cid ways. In fact she has dis
carded many unsatisfactory old
ways. For instance, to-day she
IS using
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to work in, there WAS no danger of the
people not voting or being posted.
Mr.. Newberry objected to the Hazard
plan and declared it was absolutely
necessary to have Convention. 1t was
proper to know about the candidates
and how they stood.
+. W. Wood spoke at some length in
opposition to the postal primary plan.
Both Mr.. Murphy and Colonel Otis re-
piled briefly to Mr.. Woods objections.
The question was called for and it was
decided to obtain the opinion of
ssoss present. as originally pro
posed by Mr.. Gibson. Out of the 81
present. Is voted for the postal primary
plan and for the substitute. Both Mr..
Griffith and Mr.. Newberry had num-
Der of replies to postals they had sent
out requesting opinions on the two
plans, and it was further desired to in
corporate these expressions with those
of the members present. 1t was seen
that even these did not constitute q
quorum, so after some further discus
sion it was voted to have the secretary
and chairman communicate again by
postal with the members of the COM
mittee and obtain their views to be ex-
pressed either by this means or per-
sonally at the next meeting of the com-
mittee. The meeting then adjourned
subject to the call of the chair.
The herald., 1894-05-20
INDUSTRlALS In COURT.
LIEUTENANT BERNARD AND FOL-
LOWERS SERIOUSLY CHARGED.
Colonel vinette Carries tho Stars and
Stripes Into the Courtroom.
The Gases Are Con-
tinued.

Colonel" Vinette and dozen In
dustrisls, with the stars and stripes at
their head, marched up to the police
court yesterday afternoon to see that
Lieutenant" Bernard and his dozen
Industrials, who slept in the city jail for
having attem oted to capture freight
train at the San Fernando street depot,
had fair play.
There was also a sprinkling Of rabble
following behind, some of whom ex-
pressed the unqualified opinion that
the Industrial army had an undoubted
right to do ss it plesses generally, be-
cause up to date the courts have re-
leased the men whose efforts to march
on to Washington have assumed the
character of an Irresistible impulse,
almost amounting to mania.
Bernard and his co-prisoners, nearly
all young men who do not look like
tramps, but rather like laboring men,
were charged before Justice Seamans
with having boarded a car of the
Southern Pacific company for the
purpose of stealing a ride, therel
by evading the payment OF rail-
way fare, and, as an assembly,
failing to dispense when commanded by
public officers. The Southern Pacific
company were desirous to have the In
dustrisls prosecuted to the full extent of
the law, and after research the district
attorney came forth with the aforemen-
toned complaint.
Messrs. Blake, Stephens & Hinckley
appeared as attorneys for the Coxey fol-
lowers. Attorney Blake agreed to u
continuance OF the case until next Tues
day at o'clock, Judge Seaman placing
the bonds of each man at $25, or $40
cash bail.
Colonel Vinette and Theodore Pinther,
both of whom got into trouble with the
San Bernardino officers, were conspicu-
GUS in hunting bondsmen for the i'm
prisoned Industrisls, ali of whom were
released from Jail last night.
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than one occasion the jallers have mad
to leave the prison on account of the
foul conditions existing there, and in
one or two instances long spells of ill
ness followed. Prisoners charged with
serious offenses and confined in the city
Jail invariably beg for speedy examine
ton with view to be-
ing transferred to the county
Jail, which they call "the Paradise. !"
The Jail is reeking with vilest putres-
cence. When Councilman Munson had
an order passed advertising the site for
sale, with view to establishing g new
prison, he WAS commended on all sides I;
but the action did not go far enough=it
WAC not definite. 1t may be some time
before any one will pay 500 front foot
for the ground upon which the RAM
shsckle building stands.
The police court judges. who are COM
PEELED to sit daily upon the very top OF
the disease breeding Jail. are worth
more than passing notice in this connec-
ton. 1t is said that Judge Austin wants
to be mayor to get rid of the foul quar-
ters now occupied ss police court room.
He would much prefer the nice, cool roo m
in the northwest corner of the second
floor of the new city hall. The
judge, upon the bench, is genial without
TOO much soft-heartedness, and COM
bines a conservative spirit with an
ability to dispatch business carefully and
correctly. 1t has been said that he could
get rid OF more DRINKS and vage in a
shorter time than any other police court
Judge ever elected in this city. He might
be called the patriarch OF Los Angeles
police justices.
Judge Seaman has sympathy with I'M
fortunate criminals brought before him,
and tempers Justice with mercy" He
taxes interest ia his charges, and, un-
like Judge Austin, delights in hearing
the prisoners narrate the full circum.
stances, whether having any relevant
connection with the case or not. He is
considered easier on the unfortunates or
petty offenders than Judge Austin, but
woe betide those whose crime has been
more serious.
Police courts are very different nova
days from what they were q few
years ago. One OF the clerks told a
story the other day -on a police Judge
who held forth in the old adobe court
room ON North Spring street, eight or
nine years ago. When q prisoner would
be taken into court the following con-
versstion would invariably ensue:
whats your occupation" the judge
would ask.
'A-a please, yer 'oner. an I'll never
git drunk any more, SIR"
The judge would go to the telephone
and call up the Jail keeper
"Say, Mike, how are You off for tail
ora down there?'
Need somebody" Mike would say.
The judge would come back, and in q
stern voice say to the drunk:
'Six months -
An old servant was arrested on a
change OF stealing-clear evidence. The
judge called down to the jail:
Mike, do you need any servants"
''Divil a Bit" Mike responded.
"You're discharged" the Judge said.
Justice was justice in those days.
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A visit to the police courts-where
the criminal, the vagrant, the drunkard
and the dope fiend are studied, where
he first is placed after getting into the
intricate meshes CT the law--here is
where queer contrasts are seen. AS in
a mirror are reflected the lights and
shadows of cosmopolitan life, the sor-
rows, heartaches, the trials and tempta-
tions OF men.
In the police court the other day, q
slender woman, with babe in her
arms, q child cinging frsntically to her
clothing, stood pleadingly before the bar
of justice. In moment of passionate
fury she struck another woman because
the latter's children had been taught to
quarrel with her child. She was ar
rested and pleaded guilty. Husband
less, moneyless, yet she asked no favor.
Her condition spoke for her, yet the
ends OF justice could not have been sat-
isied, were Bhe ever so poor, without
the imposition OF fine. When the
judgment of the court fell upon her
ears, she bowed her head and silently
seated herself. The babe in her arms
billed and cooed, looked laughingly and
alphabetically around the court room,
meeting the gaze of strangers. Sud-
denly, and without speaking, woman
whose heart was touched by the scene
arose, walked to the clerks desk and
paid the fine. The court loafers looked
on with approval, watching the woman
and her infant children with morbid
curiosity until they disappeared down
the stairway.
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board of sunarvIaora.

The clerk OF the board was directed to
notify ]. w. Fawkes. sr., to file map
showing the streets in block 81, of the
Scott & Providence tract. Burbank.
The hearing respecting certain OBJ
structions to an alley adjoining the
property OF j. E. Duignau, in Rosedale
district. was set FOR June 9th, at p. m.
The board will visit the Foster and
old mission bridges May Oath, for the
purpose of inspecting the painting ON
them.
J. Wong, justice Of the peace of Fair
mont township, was granted leave OF
absence for 80 days.
Bids for the sale of bonds of the Gar
dena school district, in the sum OF
$4,000, will be received until June 9th, at
2 80 o'clock.
The herald., 1894-05-20
An Afternoon Banquet.

Friday afternoon merry party, con-
sisting OF the junior A Latin class,
Los Angeles high school, gathered in the
little restaurant adjoining the grounds,
after school, where the young ladies of
the class rendered most delightful
spread to the young gentlemen. Two
long tables were exqusitely decorated
with profusion OF red roses while the
walls and ceiling were gay with flags and
Chinese lanterns. After the daintily
served refreshments had been disposed
OF eeveral short speeches weremade and
the party broke up, all agreeing that
this was the jolliest affair in the history
OF the high school and that the junior A
young ladies were model entertainers.
The herald., 1894-05-20
AROUND THE POLICE COURTS,
Where the Confirmed Court
L0afer Finds Amusement.
Some of the Lights and Shadows of
Everyday Life.
Traits of the Dispensefs of Justios--The
Hobo Opinion OF the City Jail.
The Police Courts OF
the Past.

To the man or woman DESTROYS Of
studying biased humanity; to the per-
son in search OF material for story or
sketch 10 the idler who likes to watch
the workings Of justice. or to the con-
firmed court loafer there is always inter-
est in systematic attendance at the
police courts.
The police courts OF Los Angeles are
classed above those OF any city OF the
size in the United States. in that they
have not the number OF criminsls-the
worst criminals-that other cities have.
Nevertheless at times one may see here
specimens of the most depraved sort
that ever followed the business of "birds
OF prey" They come and go. Like the
migratory birds. some of then are
caught and never return to their ma
tive habitat, unless it Oe in the stone
walled prisons and penitentiaries.
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integrity" said a prominent lawyer.
expended in better cause, would
make these men rich and honored. They
prefer to keep forever on the topping
verge OF the psnitentiary and reap
small rewards at great risks"
Certainly Los Angeles has made no
eff)rt to make the sojourn in Jail OF the
transgressor OF the law desirable con-
dition of life. The dirty, grimy, i'll
smelling, diyesse- breeding cells of the
80 called cjsy prison are disgrsce to a
civilized community. In Using the jail
the keepers are punished by foul air.
bad beverage and no lieht. On wore
The herald., 1894-05-20
Arrosted for an Ola Crime,

Lay Gay, Chinaman, was arrested
yesterday on complaint of Wong Jung,
who accuses him of an assault to muir.
der, committed on the 10Th of Septem-
Der, 1884. The complaining witness al
leges that Lay Gay, Immediately after
committing the assault, skipped the
country and only returned on the 10Th
OF this month. Justice Bartholomew
fixed Lay Gays bail at $4,000, which he
was unable to give, ana in default he
was placed in the county Jail.