The Seattle Star Newspaper, June 23, 1899, Page 4

i i “Twi rae Every afternoon except Sun BM, WELLS, Koltor. ene nag enn ‘Owe cent per Copy) lx cents per week, ry twenty-five, cents per month deliver by mail or carrion, No free co THE SEATTLE STAR Daices Nu tle - = Third Avene Tntered ni the foatomtioe at Beattie Wash ton, ar recond-< ee While medical scientists the world FRIDAYS PROGRAM Of the C. E. State Convention. over have beén following the debates of the Tuberculosis congress at Ber- lin, @ new asoclety of notable import has been formed in Great Britain for the study and prevention of cancer. ‘The increase, of the mortality from earcinoma is so alarming that tt ts predicted that, unless something hall be done to check the disease, there will be more deaths from can- cer in 1908 than from cofaumption, smallpox and typhoid fever combin- ed. In Great Britain the ratio of mortality from cancer has risen from $85 to TS7 deaths per million, In New York ith deathrate Se t'*3 @oubled during the past decade. One expert deciarés in the Medical News, that “there lg every reason to infer that this increase wilt umloubtedly continue untij its minute causes are positively determined.” And he adds that “so far as we have been able to learn, cancer is now the only dis- vase which ip steadily upon the in- crease. This increase in cancer mor- tality is certiiniy not due to im- provements in methods ‘of diagnosis, Dut rather tle reverse is the case, since many cases, which were form- erly diagnosel as cancer are now property classified where they belong tn other liste” That ‘cancer is the .onty disease which show® a progressive and steady increase by months and by years is @ powerful argyment in fa- vor of extra epdeavor on the part of the medi¢al specialists to investi gate its mysterious causes, eel Travel to the Alaskan gold flelds, which has begun by the all-water : as at any period during the ‘The destina- year Klondike excitement. Nome, te seat of the latest and this mew field will be thor- oughly exploited during the coming open season. | Proapectiag parties be numerous and weil equipped, will and further dikclosures of vast min- eral wealth the boundary are confidently an- ticipated tn mining circles. puskesapomene GETTING AFTE BLOUNT’S SCALP —_——— was seated as a dele- F. 1. Daiabo, from the waa| Union, Hl iH f it : ii # gs the navy th i i j i $ & & zF 2 a i congress, fiuence in that ble answers have received from som: of delegation. the congressional ‘The Western Central Labor union ii i thas posted at their headquarters a) copy of a proclamation issued by the | ‘Western Labor union and the West- ern Federation of Miners in regard to the troubles in Shoshone county. Idaho. With this is a copy of t proclamation of Brigadier General Merriam forbidding the employment of union men and a copy of the ap- plication for a permit to work that union men.were required to sign, and also the permit that non-union men must sign. Out of a total of 2000 union miners in the district, only ix signed the application for a per- mit, in witch they bound themselves to renounce the union forever. This number of men returning to work is leas than one-third of one per cent. PERSONAL MENTION vr Henry Rothschild, of the shipping ‘and commission firm of Rothschild @ Co. Port Townsend, i# a guest at the Northern hotel. a C. Herofa Tyford, a well known business man of New York, is stay- ing at the Butler. ee County Superintendent T. N. Hen- ry, of Thurston county, is visiting the city today. 6: 3 Dr. Carper and wife, of Dawson, left this morning for Chicago. D. MecCredic and M. Lausing, of New York, left this morning for a trip to Banff. After a visit of sev~ era) days there, they will return to Seattle. see Miss C. Marvin Jeft this morning for a trip to Madison, Wis. see James W. Hardman will leave to- day for New York to accept a porl- tion with the H, P. Clafflin Drygoods company. eee ‘Mrs. A. J. Blethen and two daugh- ters, A. J. Blethen, Jr. and wife, lett this morning for a trip to the Must. REET ER to be as heavy this | fof members. SESSION AT PLYMOUTH CHURCH Reports of Officers Show } able Growth of the oloty at Large. The Endeavorers are making their __ presence in the « known. Ammons the crowds on the streets, the white and red badg and the white En- deavor caps are very noticeable Today at noon, on different corners, evangelistic services were held A few earnest words, a prayer, and the stanaas of some well known hymn, in which volees from the crowd join- ed, caught the attention of passers by, and brought many a mind from the cares of the day to a few mo- | ments’ thought of other things. | Barty this morning the delegates gathered at Plymouth church, where & prayer meeting was conducted by Walter M. Burns, of Spokane. At | the close of the meeting, Rev. B. B. | Tyler, of New Vark, took charge of the Bible study, using the Epiatie of James to draw from. At 9:35 the opening exercises of the convention.began, cofiducted by Rev B. H. Lingenfelter, of Tacoma, J. | HL Fries, of Tacoma, the chairman of the convention, then took charge of the session, opening the program with his report. He spoke of the work, thanking the workers, and ureing greater activity. Miss Jeaste Calvert gave her re- | port as secretary, giving a few statis- | Mes of growth. The number of so- | cletios at present in the state te 249-—~ 2 new societios having #prung up (during the year. There are 2700 jactive members enrolled; 939 anso- of most of the gold-seckers is ciate members, and 260 honorary members. These figures represent about one-third of the real number The Presbyterians lead in number of societies. Thos. H. Brewer, state treasurer, next reported a balance on hand of $161.35, with all bills paid to date, Then followed reports from the | Junior superintendent, Geo. F. Nye. the American side of | or Aberdeen; superintendent of float- ing work, Miss Minnie A. Gibbons, of Tacoma; superintendent of missions. Rev. Duncan Wallace, of Walla Wal- la; superintendent of Christian citi- aenship, Rev. B. BE. Uta (not present). and bis report war delivered by W. W. Williams, of Spokane; superin- tendent of the Lord's Day, Mr. Gib- bon’ correspondence, Mr. Barre- more; and the state organiser, Rev. “Baved By Grace,” led by a trio of little girls from the Pilgrim Sunday~- school, Mima Phillips singing the first stanza as a solo part. Henry W. Ewing plead for the re- organization of a state paper. A-minute talk from various pas- fore on their opinion of the Chris- than Endeavor, brought forth many earnest expressions of goodwill ‘This noon, under the charge of Rev. R. L. Lanning, Seattle, evangelistic A services were held in the different Sith discussions of ualon | ois of the city. AN ALASKAN AGREEMENT have him re-|on the Alaskan boundary. STRUCK BY ELECTRIC CAR A young lady who would not give her name, had @ narrow escape from | death on Pike street this morning. | She attempted to ride her wheel tn | front of a fast-running electric car, land was caught by the fender and thrown a considerable distance, sus- | taining several bad bruises. After having her injuries attend- ed to In @ tea store r the corner of Pike and Third avenue, she was |taken to her home. THE PASSION PLAY. ‘The great Passion Play, which has |had such a phenomenal run in Lon- don, New York and San Francisco, and other cities, is to be produced here next week at the Jefferson theater, exactly as produced in those cities. It is endorsed by the lead- Ing scholars, students, thinkers and newspapers. It is pure, elevating, educational, historical and inspiring, It is of immense interest to children las well as adults. It is a grand production, and everybody should |see it. The net profits of the pro- [duction of the Passion Play next week, are, through the generosity of | the management, to go to the Way- \side mission. THE CITY OF PUEBLA IN | Steamship City of Puebla, which | was recently released from service as a government transport, arrived in port this morning from San Fra: cisco, For the past year she has {eeen conveying troops between San Francisco and the Philippines. She takes the place of the steamer Queen on the Ban Francisco-Puget sound |route, which that vessel has covered while the Puebla was chartered by the government. The Queen has re-~ jeently been transferred to the Al- jaskan route. j Mist officer Thomas Hogan, second THE “Let’s Go to the ‘Bon’ in the Saturday is a good day and here are bargains that will crowd the big store to the doors. be at a Premium. The Blue Pencil ‘Mong the Dress Goods And it Mas done some mereilese work, The fin have net been epared They're marked down in the moat ruthiess man ner, Saturday you can choose among the finest for the Bik and Wool Checks, and Wool an cles, Plaids and Plaid Colors, There's not a an ale yard tn the collection that's not worth at the very least slety cents « yard, Some indeed were Tho, You can.choose from a tablet 27¢ a Yard For Those Tiresome Boys Rig them out in these Brownlie Overalls, They're a boon during vatetion days, You'll never need to worry about torn clothes. Made of heavy Brown and Blue Denim, hard wear- ing, tough, stuff, that'll stand any treatment; all sises and wonderfully choap.. cco. ccc ccsceeees ease 19 a Pair ‘ ‘More of the Boy# Pants we told you of last week (wish we had more of them), made of Woolen ‘Tweeds and Herringbones—some Cheeks; worth Sc> the price Baturday will be... Qe a Pair Netter ones at prices correspondingly low And hundreds and hundreds of good calico Watets with galior collar, stripes, checks and dots, worth arly 29¢ and She apiece, all sizes and Ha they'll go like chaff before a strong wind—h arday enough, so hurry! They'll be 1% Apicce .¢ CENTER AISLE, OLD STORE. } A Morning Sale of Women’s Wrappers To begin with we shall sell oaly one to « cuntomor, because we want to be miser- erly) but to share the bargain ae broadly as possible. The materiale are red and white dive, and white biack and white Calico, prettily trim- Med, well made, cut gener- ously full. The selling starts at 9 o'clock noon. ore. and ends None of these to deal- at $1 Wrappers for 59 NEW STORE, REAR. aa Wonderful Under Muslins ‘Women who have shopped around and who know real bargains from the make-believe sort, tell Bi our Stock iw the biggest and our prices the lowest in the city, Seems itke a boast, doesn't it, to r at these comments? Rend these quotations, they deserve all the compliments you can bestow ; At 7Bc At $1.25 Gowns, Skirts an@ A great gathering of Drawers,excellent qual- Muslin Gowns with ity, the musiin elabor- ruffles, jace edged sur- ate, the trimmings of plice yoke; y were lace and Hambarg. Thc? $1.00 and $1.75. Take Yes, but worth at the them tomorrow at a very least $1.0. dollar and a quarter a piece. Good Muslin Drawers, with cluster of tucks, Umbrella Drawers of muslin, 6-Ineh raffle of cambric, Hamburg none t dealers; o y edging. Value 69c; on } 3 Sats 66 aoe hye “4 sale Saturday, 3 to a er; value 22 . day on New York » Walker Street SEATTLE STAT. Morning” _ At six o'clock in the evening many special sales will start. The Rarest bargains ever known will go on sale between the hours of six and ten. You'd better come early. These goods are on sale all day long. A Day of Days in the House Furnishing Department Nent quailty it js without a It has two strong claims of your attention Sof the goods and the low prices asked, Here's a lst; Sparaiic! In history, Seems Mke aboast? Yes! But the boast in more {than made « H None of these goods are sold to dealers. No C. O, D. or mail orders$ They're melting like { taken * before a chinook, 0 Two and a half pound bars of } ‘Tin Wash Rollers, with copper { The price did it half- } Imported Castile Soap, always bottoms, at a saving of quite} way measures about this ) Bho, here fore fra one-third twtore. Very decisive are ; ie 1, Value 81, for..cesveers-T6o {these cut prices, You $ pean Area nust hurry if you would Sa Two hundred Glass Dishes, Cel- $1.16, ; 7 2 ery Boats and Water Pitchers, ) value $1.28, for... share these bargain wone , new designs, worth Ibe and 200; Good Wooden Clothes Pina, 6 ders, choose tomorrow at, each.. denen for f J é é A + . a ROOM ONLY SpA dele STANDING The Blue Pencil Makes Havoc in the Sult he Department $ . ae ™ Be $15 Suits at $6.66 3 Not more than three to one Sisht-inch' Imitation Cet’ Olen ps $ Iron Wash ‘Tubs, Vase, value be, on wale Satur} QO Suits at 9.99 $ very size, sold else- GAY AL CBCN.« secerercerrerreees DETO GL HB, ROTO cere ere a m where @ here Te } We Mrs. Potts’ Gad Irons, set of ‘They are mate of the finest tmported Venetians Fairbanks’ Gold Dust, full size three, Lor. ++ sores 2 and Berges; they are all the wanted shades, tallored PACKER, TOK cevccercocsereeeee 90: in the best of style. Some plain, some braided. Fly, 17e box and epade fronts; some Mned with #ilk through- . 4 all The #alg continues until they are Mn Wash Basins, large size, } oUt skirt an Victor Wash Boards, usually 2c, Meaty thm, one to © eusleMnen: ¢ Gi sae) Sat they'll BtNET Seek Sy marked any on ale, each... MBia on apesvqniomnassvseoncnds 5. OT 12¢ Be soars The Ribbons Were Never Prettier . Miles upon mile # of beautiful Taffeta Ribbons goon A Good Writ for $1.00 wale again today. The most gorgeous of the noft- nger est color blendings, the richest of plaids and checks * . the most brilliant stripes are in the collection. 2 ‘The aale begins in the basement tomorrow morning, Good news for — measure four and four and a half inches 5 hundred busy women. We have that number of wringers to nell. We oannot hope that, we shall ever be able to sell them at this price again tent delay. They bave good rubber rollers, strong galvanized on frame and stecl springs, Only one to a purchaser; none sent C. O. D., and po mail onters filled. wo $1.50 Wringer for $1.30 Basement We shall and wrapp have extra salespeople ra on thin cotton side to- row, & we «tull need them, iteot Here are cotton items; the (wanted ort; the styles that are in Sereat demand at less than such stuffs were ever sold for even at after-seagon wales, and then think {what # wearing time in ahead! Ten miles (actually) of Engiteh Pique. New Yorkers are wearing ft. Philadelphia dames are gowned and jacketed in It; Boston will wear Geattle wornen who follow Dame Faatjon will grasp nothing cine. this opportunity: Ten miles of English Pique, some with white grounds and small flowers, some with dots and dashes, ecroiis and fanciful figures, some plain colora, The maker Intended they should ® for Ue, Ife and Me a yard; they're worth it. Tomorrow scissors will flash and yard sticks fly, for the price Will DO.....-serceseeeereeee 8 1-3c a Yard Sight thousand yards of imported Organdies (from St. Gall, Switzerland, but that's more to their credit), printed with tir mat «beautiful , fowers nature's garden ever grew; the choicest and handsomest Or- ? gandies you've ever seen, measuring exactly 32 inches wide. The im- é porter brought them over the water to sell at 200 a yard, A back- ¢ ward season threw the profits and part of cost to the winds: we | bought them; the biggest bargain in @ long time ...+ ses++ ; 20 Organdies for 10¢ And your fortune runs on. These same huge cases contained: five thousand yards of Printed Dimities; we're selling them at half price. There's a galaxy of beautiful colore—there are checks and atri nd flowers without limit or end. There'll be a crowd around these tomorrow. sesceceeecsones eeveee eee 10 Dimities for 5c And the concluding Item of the marvelous story is as good as the first: Lover Linen Crash Suitings, 30 inches wide, wanted for bicycle sults of skirts and shirt waists, the kind tha jis for le a yard the country over, come to us in thp bargain selection to sell for...... 5c a Yard | | | F THE = MAR BON, IARC wide (mostly four and a half), All day long Satur- day they'll go an quick as clerks can unroll bolts and write sales slips. Wonder? Not a bit of it! 60¢ Ribbons for 29¢ NEW STORE, LOWER AISLE, ~ A RRR AAA Embroidery Excitement Another lot of those fine White Embrolderies go on wale today at an average of one-third less than re- gular prices. The sheerest quality, the daintiest fig- ures, the mont generous widths you've ever seen at very near double teh price. Two lots ready for you tomorrow. The same price will prevail Saturday if ' 1-2 to 6 Inches Wide, 10c 6 to 10 Inches Wide, 20c NEW STORE UPPER AISLE. Shirt Waist Wearers will crowd around these tomorrow. Won- derful creations for a dollar apiece. Special?— Special doesn't begin to express the worth there is in these = pretty waists, All materials, Scotch Ginghams, Zep- tyrs, Lawns, checks, stripes, plain colors, biack and white. Else- where askings for simi- lar qualities are $1.25 and $1.39; choose from hundreds tomorrow at... $1.00 MEW STORE, CENTER. Mill Ends of India Linen Manufacturers look after the best interests of their best customers.naturally. Here’s a man who sends us over FIVE THOUSAND yards of White Linon; full forty Inches wide, to sell at half price. The accumulated mill ends of a busy @eason. You can use them for a score of beautiful summer things. The lengths are from two to five yards, They av- erage fairly worth ten cents; the price will be. 5c a Yard STORB, UPPER AISLE. SEATTLE 1419 to 1429 Second Avenue NEW and 115-117 Pike Street lagent at Vancouver for the Canadian oMficer J. Henderson, and third oM- | through the day. The sheriff hae a the troops from Cuba and Porto R camp meeting, should not fail to at cer J. Spier, who served on the Pueb- | big force of deputies ready to quell for service in the Philippines, three tend. The exercises are being held | Pacific, returned home this mornin, ia while @ troopship, are still retain- | any disturbance. more batteries have been called from |daily. It takes the -fashioned bh $e ed in their respective positions, while —— Porto Ric Free Methodist, that know no race] C. J. Steeple, district freight and chief engineer Cross and chief stew-| RENNES, France, June 22.—A spobaaiaieiingnibmipeiigeerines lnor color, to hold a successful re-| passenger agent for the Southern ard Waiters, who were aiso on the strong guard is being maintained tn MARION, Ind, June 2%.—The In- vival }Pacific, went to Tacoma today. Puebla while running to Manila the: olty te. seovent the Toute that | tee nvention of deaf mutes) This morning, when the Star re-| eee been retained. @he Is commanded | eee ene enna ia, (sald to be the first gathering of its porter visited the camp, servines J. D. Mansfield, general agent by Capt. Jephen, formerly master of M® &1U-Dreyfusites are believed to | Kind in America, opened here today, | were in progress, and frequently the Portland for the Rio Grande the Queen The Puebla made a %* intent upon making during the [phe chief purpom nsider Ways | sentences of Rev. Scott were punc ‘Western, is in town today. quick trip from San Francisco, leay- Courtmartial, Di son his arrivalland means for the |tuated with the loud hallelujahs of eee will be treated as an accused officer. | methods of educating the deaf and | some sister or brother who was get R. C. Stevens, general Western ing there on the morning of the 20th, and making the voyage in the A neighborhood of 58 hours. She! brought up 89 passenge racks. The quiet as yet, the g mmfortable p. The Umatilla sailed this morning | for San Francisco with 107 passen- gers, PARIS. repaire June continue arlor en prepared for him town is crawded simply one of curiosity s to an bedr in som has the bar but eing Jof enthusiasm on th Jone. The | dumb. CLEVELAND, ©., June 22 street-car nituation here is assuming an alarming phase. The strikers re- ral feeling the state, | fused unanimously to go to work up- on the proposition of the company to |'"® &* well as a reli Ex-Judg tion. The meeting ae the stay here will serve 7 80 per cent, ¢ old me reinstate 80 per cent, of the men, | any at 10:90 a. m., 2:90, and 8 p [passenger agent for the Great Nerthe © part of every ern, returned last night from a trip | The revivalists have been arriving to Victoria. since Wednesday from all parts of Tents were brought, and an out - juvenn be bh gious ry «will JEFFERSON THEATER Cor. Jefferson and Fourth Avenue The report of Capt. Corroll, receiv- | Dreyfus is guilty. In an article and the company now announces | 2 b hs er of the Boston & Alaska Trans-|day he promises to produce later|they will retreat no more with the | On Sunday seven meetings will \ Thrilling Impre ive portation company for the month in-| Witnesses, who will prove positively | old employes held, beginning at 5:30 a.m. The) tervening between Mpy 15 and Juno |that Dreyfus was a traitor ‘The company is determined to run | camp meeting will not break up til) 15, has been filed in the federal court its cars, an manda protection | *tter the Fourth of July | ‘The total amount of the liabilities| WASHINGTON, D.C. June 23.—lfrom the authorities. Mayor Farleg | So far, the ministers in attendance | and disbursements Is $14.583.31, which|The War department h ordered lie now in consultation with the mill. jare: Rev. Jas, Eva, of Buckley; Rev. | in w decrease of $1026.61 of those for! the Nineteenth infantry to sail from (tary authorities, J. M, Scott, Edmunds; Rev. E. 1..| y the previous month, San Francisco for Manila July 12 Smith, Arlington; Rev. B. F Smal- | (Under leone of faustrian Government.) = and 1%, The regiment leaves Camp ley, vier Prorat oP eye gal Prof. | As prodaced for/200 nights in New York; In the federal court today, the | Meade on July 3 Burtells, Green Lake; and Presiding | eight we ‘Aiwin Theater, San Frans jury in the case of Fletcher ° Coult nearer — | - Elder C. BE, McReynolds. | clseos two w Y.M.C. A, Auditorium, er, of the Beattle-Yukon Steamship| PIAHFIELDS, W. Va. June 23-~/ an = 00, company va. David ‘R. Campbell, re-|Alexander Loggie, John Simpson, Al- ccom: turned a verdict in favor of the de. |fred King « we, were Kill- CAMP MEETING RAILROAD PERSONALS. Dr. Alefxander De So! t. ed by fall a mine near het soINNING ~ — . - |here this tr ; Ee J. A. Nadeau, general agent for ee : EVANSVILLE, Ind., June 22.—The —- the Nort) rn Pacific, went to Van-|Monday} Night, June 26, grand jury is investigating the re-|| WASHINGTON, D.C. June 23. A camp meeting is now being held|couver t’ morning. Pas cal aeanesed is Weak, t mine riot. Two victims of the |In_ conformity with the general|at Fremont, and those who enjoy a cee | Adimissiorp and good seats, 250; reserved ambuseade are not expected to live | movement looking to the release of good, old-fashioned I'ree Methodist All \eron, district freight seats We, ce A? « v “