The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-31
A|l[RS METZ OUT JUSTICE.
VIVID DESCRIPTION or THE MEET
ING HELD IN EAGLE CITY.
HAow TIE C1mmittee Report In the
Cesysxhexs-HaIi-s@t Case Wss
Heard, Arxsea anA Passed Cpen-
GasheseA Ahost . RED Hot Stsve.

EAGLE CITY, Alaska. Dec. E.-T5s
porscfsscs---it was ths big store reona Of the
Alaska Exploration Company was
eramnses fufl Of TIE citizens o. Eagle. WHO
had assembled 20 hear sns rspors OF tbs
Investigating committee IN tbs Carrufhers-
Haii-snalfh ease. The night WAS bitter
somewhere aEcus a. degrees bssou zero
ard sfe stove IL the center WAS red hot. 90
that every squirt " tobacco tgics that hit
u flashed instantly To ssean-
Everybody wore asoeeasis5s, or fnakiakss
with trousers tucked in the tops Of Arefic
socks. Nearly a. wore immense Wild
looking caps Of fur. and ths costumes
varied from bright yellow or blanket
checked mackiuaw. 10 c0usplste salts O
54aiher or fgr. TIE harsafs stahoie on
most Of the faces " ~ evidence of 3 sscsEt
general shesring OF summer growth Sf
heard and usastacbs. This manly ad9rn~
rlenf Is q collector 90 ice In frosty weather
that often causes 3 frozen hp u ciJH-
The loud Iausl Of scSrn" ean'i9i do.
the foam lightly frcm ouf the hps un-
shorE' in the average weather Of q sakSn
winter rezort. Ehere yoa can bear tue
northern ngnt sky cracks with Inc arch
tng aurora.
Two men mad been stationed .; the door
to search every arrival for Weapons. R1s
two men carried guns one Of TEEN was
Cody. who was sUppased 70 have one ~
for this SEARCH Mas because a. the previous
meeting some threats Of violence had been
heard. scme one shouting Put bin oas.'
and Hal who was the subject OF the pro-
posed put" had pGs his hand ~ his hip
as though TO draw weapon, inssrnatsux
that he wetsid not be elected without
The Man From Dawson.
Just before the meeting was called 10 or
Ger. q bury figure crowded Into the group
81 a. -
Of "coslsd priest" In ste blue drilling par
kee which reached below the knees- But
when the hood S.ta It's huss<y dog tail
fringe was psssfIea back. very unpriestiy
face was revealed, As1
"Helio, Ward" cried several. where did
sou drop from go
The blue drilling man said that he bad
just arrived from Dawson. then every body
wanted 10 near the news
We'll, the lire wasB's ~ bad az repurssu
and the enragsa citizens did not shoot four
teen mounted policemen. Andrse has been
found. He Was rescued by .hsiss OF a
hig icebsrg IN nidoeean. ius. before the
berg Hoped He sailed plumb over the
pole in his balloon and says there Is nosEs-
inx but Ice there Everything is Lovely Ia
tho Static and the heroes OF the war are
Gil marching home. and are already begin
ming 10 prepare pension papers. Enc'a Sam
has decided that ne don't want to monkey
with the Philippines. but talk VI putting
ZEN w =. sastion 10 pay Tor the aan,ase
Vi tne bSe"inS ap OF the Maine. Taefe Is
crisis, as usual. IN France. and the East
.rn sifooA atfon looks grave, while the
Trips Aillanee Is about to trip And Ire
man In the 1lue drilling parkee turned
around 70 warm the other side OF him.
Ihn meeting Ma conducted with all the
a,.svxly ana ees@stn 81 Iaoan meetin'
n.an stood ngor me counter at one side
81 ~" Toen. re wofe 2 cowboy hat. which
seeHisd tn be resting osSa pes st,irk Some
wnsre IN the back OF ais head. He was
sea- -posssfsea mar. anG Sher several men
waaia De appealing 70 the chair at the
same tuae. ne wsdd stretch one arm out
ever tue asse nhlase llks a derrick, and
sara a'ss Win ns iofenasefs
hat gentleman over there, recognize
you
"s"ea 10 Ieh story.
IEe report OF the invest igating commit
tee had been read BY the secrefary. in sn!te
or the objectious 81 number, who de-
tnsneed that the names OF the witnesses
be given with the testimony read ard the
MeeuHg was celebrating upon the adap-
ha,,,,...ss -. sr ~, Will was 20 cover WITH
haa hItha.,a hs,' .s $500 'll.h WHO
.atsxss. 49,, So ssspss.sspe
In yeIlax mssE1eaes ~ ~ s' Ia man.
ts. rss,, ss.-aas.S ~ use ussA part OF
re-. - 49, ass'as,ea very aay Sy MS ef-
~ 49,. =, 80, asn'', %. the Shalr'
.-ypusre an, ~ re-, - 4. =. 1891 .
ssSo aspsf x.,e.ses - -
man .s1sh,s &C.,, g., ss'. .ih, r.a-sacei
a white man yshe vs.,a . ~ tlao'sn anu
a. a. " go ."sn MO feht hunting together
ks. hn1xssa ~, S.ss 49,. +nIsfy ana > tnr-
Tn5ian .yo,, ,.i. ~ ". .. s'ah S3ys u ne
.ea h,.xzsss s -. -. .e ~ ~ nnd 1 II take
,ss 'ats,s vs. sen ttAS ths Huasatt ana
$50 - .ssnss, ana Tue imam. &c
80. =. Wv say now. bows,
fasa,seesw A'st's TO 90 Win This maa
ssys,..n -. -
.ss ". % 9feefs yeas3 The chair.
r., ,ss. ssvs...ss VIC t"u-Fact1 heaFS-
"a ass. So Ne nseh taikin huEzsra
Ia 49, @sst1 sufhty 10 ~ ofce. We
s." M apout tiitf stolen whisky IN Mac
-, t~asss1 &c. ana Aaeashon has
80 - M sfi't1 hesetinSs AGAINST these
ere niFsf- they are as deep Ia the mud "a