The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-10

the objectionable people tHdt cause tle
wardmens visits. He says So The cook
ing stove Is located in the main room of
the restaurant, and il is placed in such a
strategic manner that 1t occupies about
ali the space that is not already occupied
by a table, a bench and two chairs. The
table will, on a pinch, furnish room for
the plates of two people, If they are willing
to crowd Pop says he is the best cook
in the world.
When questioned concerning the present
condition OF the lane. Pop said Quiet?
Quiet? Lo'd save us. maybe II amt! Quiet?
Quiet?' His emphasis was arranged cres-
cendo until the last word was really a
vocal explosion. why, disher' lane amt
nohow like what it ulster be-no, indeed,
II amt. No, sirl Deed il amt. Why.
kin remember when dey des was a-cuttin'
an a slashin' long yere all night. Deed
dey was, My-my. dem times was diff
frenti Dat dar Kent, he KEEP de place at
Green Gate cou't-down yer OF Mammy's
an he was a hard baby-'deed. he was
an OF Black Cat an oil Bloodthrsty, dey
was a-roamin' round we're a-cuttin' an
a-slashin' an a-cuttin' an a-slashin'
Didn't dar' say boo to a goose in dose
days dat you didn't. less'n you look fer a
scrap. No SIR Then he gave Informal
ton concerning his own proves al that
time. Pop IS about as tall as a picket on
an understood fence. But dey didn't have
nothin' tor say to mel No. sir, Deed,
dey didn't, / wouldn't lay down fer none
Of EN-. No. siri Dey knew my gait, deed.
dey did, Man, man. many's de time I
buck Up agin em. Yes, siri''
At this time Pop had three customers
fin his place, one asleep on the bench
one asleep on the two chairs. and one
asleep on the floor behind the stove
But there Is one man who lends dignity
or the real bevel edged type to Minetta
Lane and that man Is Hank Anderson
Hank, of course, does not live IN the Lane,
but the shadow Of his social projections
falls upon Ii as refreshingiy as a morning
dew. Hank gives a dance twice In each
week. at hall hard by IN MacDougal
street and the dusky ar!stocracy of the
neighborhood know their guiding beacon.
Moreover, Hank holds an annual ball in
Forty-fourth street. Also he gives a pic
ME each year to the Montezuma Club,
when he again appears as a guiding bea-
con. This picnic Is usually held on g
barge and the occasion is a very JOYOUS
one. some years ago il required the en-
tire reserve squad OF an uptown police
precinct 10 properly control the enthusi-
asm or the gay picnickers, but that was
an exceptional eNuberance and no meas
ure OF Hanks ability for MANAGEMENT
He Is really a great manager. He was
Boss Tweed's body servant in the DAYS
when Tweed was a political prince. and
any one who saw Bill Tweed through a
spyslsss learned the science Of leading.
pulling. driving and hauling men in a
way 70 keep the men ignorant OF II. Hank
imbbed from this fount OF knowledge and
he applied his information In Thompson
street Thompson street sslaarned. Pres
entity he bore proud title: The Mayor
OF Thompson Street" Dignities from the
principal political organization OF the city
adorned his brow and he speedily became
ilfustrlous.
Hank knew the Lane wen IN It's sirefnl
days As for the Inhabitants. he kept
clear OF them aud yet in touch with
them according 10 a method that he might
nave learned in the Sixth ward. The
sixth ward was a good place in which
/ 20 learn hat trick. Anderson can tel
many strange tales and good u the Lane
| and he tells chem IN the graphic way OF
| MS class Why. they could steal your
| SHIFT without moving q wrinkle or II
TRe klainE Of joe Carey was the last
/ murder th1t happened in the Nlnettas.
| Carey had what might ne called a mixed
! ale difference wich a man named Kenny.
! 1Hay went on; 20 TIE middle OK Nlnetta
( street 10 aflab.y rFht 60 out ard determine
I me Justice az The question IN the scrin-
mage kenny drew knife. thrust quickly.
and Carey fell Kenny had not gone
/ hundred feet before ne ran into the arms
I % policeman
/ There - probably no street in New York
4 where 1he police keep closer wateh than
! thes. 30 iu M.netgA lane. There was a
( time when the Inhabitants had profound
/ ana reasona BE contempt for the pubssc
/ guardians. out they have 4 10 longer. sp-
/ 1a-entiy. Any citizen can walk through
! chers a. any tlr'e IN perfect safety. IN
/ less, PERHAPS he should happen 30 gee too
/ f-.vosous. TO b. strictly accurate. rhe
| change began under she reign % Police
/ Clp-afa Chapman Under Captain Groo
/ ere present comm amber 81 thA fifteenth
! pree act, the Lane has 60rne1 q complete
neE Esrs. It's 1auixens hraE now Of is
/ peace. prsc3sesE as xAsy once Dragged Of
/ SIS yar. L S 80 more a bloo6y lane. The
song ~ the razor Is seldom heard. There
@zs s.-.l tSugAs and seEsl.-so4s1s galcre n