The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 8, 1899, Page 1

_——_ Os Cents a Month VOL, 1. SEATTLE, DECLARES DREYFUS TO BE INNOCENT Imperial Proclamation Is Issued to the World Today by the Ruler of Germany, SENSATIONS COME THICK AND ast Verdict in the Famous Case Will Probably be Announced Late Tomorrow After- noon Demange's Eloquent Plea for Captain Dreyfus. Berlin, Sept. 8.-Emperor William to- day issued an official statement reiterating the declaration that Germany was never connected with Dreyfus in any manner. Accompanying the statement is the an- nouncement that it is issued “for the pres- ervation of the dignity of Germany and as a fulfillment of a duty to humanity eee Rennes, Sept. It was officially an- nounced this afternoon that the verdict in | the Dreyfus case will be rendered tomor- row, even if two sessions of the court are eoeee RE air of great solemnity when Demange Rept. ~The courtroom today was pervaded with an gan his final plea in de fense of Dreyfus urt looking un usually forlorn, and Ange spoke tense Vole, vibrant with emotion. No other sound brok etiliness of the courtroom He reviewed the perke fected before his conde mis to which the prisoner was sub m. and his conduct of abs Rocence throughout the t nite an forced go. Then came the sce hw ever in the m of those present Demange bewan reading frrom the letters writ oner while on Devil's alternated with hope he lay tn trons, and how Gers, stole into bim durin n order to cleanse with rags the chafed sores upon his wrists and ankles “Yet through all this ordeal,” said Demange, “there je al- ways but one cry, ‘I am innocent The emotion of the orator was contagious. First the wo- men in-court began to ¥ hen some men broke the stiligess with dry sobs. D: sat with hie usual erectness, seem- ed overwhelmed » recollection of his suffering. His lips 1. They spoke fdespair. In the suards, more pitiful than thetr off Dreyfus rela trembled, and fr wiped his ¢ of the j » fixed expr istening intently but the seventh, Maj. Profile furtively removed the tears from his cheeks Demange told of the alleged confession of Dreyfus, which, he said, Cavaigna< wed fron the cue re tions ft Rebrun-Reneu Aorsier in ha ee by Piece, telling of the legal value of each 4 controverted the con on the prosecution, and also thone get and Lautt Demange related which had been made by the fore had dealings in any way with Dreyfus. Demange then discussed the moral proofs of the prisoner's tuding the performances of Exter- hazy, and the lat who sought to maintain his gutit Demange dierr eaureptire witnesses humoroy ry of it, and sifted the nto the accused. He who spoke yesterday for ler, Boisdeffre, Gonse, Ro ty, and tore to shreds fence of Cernuschl. The ape as for an adjournment, saying he would he able to finish hin address in two and one-half hours more. The court accordingly adjourned until tomorrow morning Demange excelled himeelf today and surprised even his ad- mirers. His address was the pleading of humanity for mercy transports was 10 o'clock in assem bly ground, where the medals would) morning om the second day, the par escort the volunteers to the nted by the governor of the Preparations Made by Citi ee zens’ Committee. ntioned as the features of the ¢ ent lowed on the third day At the meeting last night of the ne salutes and good-bys to vol Citizens’ committee having charge of |“ ® leaving the city preparations ¢ Owing to th f Firet Washington volunteers, a re Meany f th ‘ram ¢ port lived from ¢ ‘ wa over for dls Danie of the transportation nm at next meeting of the « committee, to the effect that he 1) mittee been able to secure @ rallroa ft} ¢ okes, of the finance one fare fot the round trip for v mmittee, stated that he had {tors coming to th ty to part in canvassing the city for con pate in the celebration, also a one itions, and that the responses haif fare for volunteers going from| \ He would be this city to their home T rail-| to rer Initely as to finances at roads had further been asked for alt Col BP. Bdnen one cent rate for compan f the parade committee, announced of the Natt guard ¢ ng her toy that he had made an arrangement aswint in the welcor ni but the matter had not been defir urd childen in lin ly arranged partt $arae Suck The citizens’ committer immedia 14. Would Carty. an Amarican hee ly voted in favor paying for th Chairman J, Howard Watson, maintenance of such compa t| the pr nitt ® Instructed the guards an may see fit to ¢ tol to take bide for Mh A bat as the celebration Y can ae ae . The program committee made its! MI post G contributing report, advocating a three da fag Pompert leb Bees bration, beginning with a ge 1-|. Chairn ik wedeieaban ikke Jumination of the city on t! ht|the banquet fer the volunteers preceding the arrival of the volun-| prepardl by the iadies of the aity and SHATTLA WASHINGTON, FRIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 1599, NO. 165, The W on followed, | gambling gar f the meeting, Mr. Reed, according to the Star's informant, made the following with ¢ f Keed i t of nearly half f Nationa! and Seattle could be controlied by the Be t National bank stock. Over balf of the latter happens t t i stated that he could not see hie way clear to sell cut while the business of fence i presidents of the banks the president of the See think there wae anything barge of was foun ABAD MAN LET LOOSE | An amended libel has been Med in| cash per thousand. Seal Ray jumy f the| the feder HARRY IS WAN WHAT WILL HE DO? | shere wit “ lerade, have already ar eworks waal th ‘A BLACK HILLS | COLD MINE SOLD *:\: 00's" »;| with Superintendentof Schools Barn cable} B. Thompson conduct heabinet| “The Holy Spirit and the Church,"| government has determined to send of the] the subject being, “Resisting, Griev-lq large force of troops to South 4 anotaer conference, oo » Quenching, Filling.” The dis-| rica immediately. Transveal for all dis Sait is a alin tn nn a i at lt at Sia iia An Interesting Meeting Between Chief Reed and a Number of Well-known Seattle Gamblers ntinuing its investigations into the secret causes which operated to recently re f the wide-open gambling towns and without comment it presenta the facts i, The Star suppresses nothing. It gives its readers the news, and allow the morning of July 22, 1 took "0, when John Considine and his followers ndard gaming ental nent recently narrated in the Btar, an tr ' vat mm f Chief of Police Reed n¢ facts are narrated by one who pusuant to @ private request from Mr, Reed, all of the leading Beattle gan f the ¢ There were present representatives of the Standard, Clancy's shoe 1 to order by Chief Reed, the other members of the impromptu committee b L'Abbe, Mark Norton, Charley ¢ . IB. Kennedy and Willlam Dor Seed alll ating several hours, during which the chief of police announced ling would henceforth be tolerated in this eity, ed to participate. mitted r-tenders v ackjack gar to notify when Ps are due ton Saturday night, when business must close at midnight, from any maloon 4. Mm, ex 4 agen in this city, and some cannot. I am at the head of the police force, esion, the meeting adjourned, and the edict went forth to the patrol men to that hour Seattle has had public gambling. imply prop to show how matters are managed in Then they have the privilege to approve or to co right to know weeks ago Chief Reed imsued an order for the arrest of all viol Immediately afterwards Detective Wappenstein and Officer Freeman ° and seized about a dozen machines, which were brought to headquar- . wan issued In response to @ kick from certain gamblers, who ot machines, claiming that [t was unfair go long as public gambling was pr . has recommented, the machines, which were confiscated have been returned achine man stated today that he expected no more trouble with the police was tolerated shed at police headquarters for the payment of gambiers' fines. It made on the tenth day of each month = WRRRRADA PRDRRRRRRARRRRRRRRLRLAAR EEDA TRERDUBDEV OL DVERTRADET ESET TATD EOS VOTES WHFS E5595 5058 0000009000000 wees WADA OAV00400000000000000000000000000000000000000800000008888888888G | ade lately by Boston eapitaliate to get control of th ¢ of Beattic’s moat solldate them into @ gigantic Mnancial institution—in fact the largest of its re (he Seattle National, the Boston National and the First National, all of nancial basis at present, and are doing a business commensurate with the foal has not been consummated. The details have, however, been thor ston capitalists have @ representative on the spot In the person of Mr. J. W tal agents In the city, The proposed combinations involved a cap The idea of the ern invertors Was to combine the three banks in to go by the name of First National Hank of Seattle. It is understood ton men, but the hitch ne owned by Mr. James 1 sing nal is 86,000; of the Seattle National, $100,000; andof the First 4 to, when interviewed by @ Star reporter, tat- t would pot be consummated. prop. of the First National, said that he had not been approached. “I arn eatiafied with nai.” he eid As far as 1 am oo 4 Tned ,there is nothing to say.” alonal, and President Chapin, of the Boston National, stated that the project Geal, when seen today today m@ainowledged that he had attempt- mh capitalists, te consolidate three banke in Seattic. ‘The deal,” he said, ! to be practically impossible, am the banks approached were in too rh Dinkers want to invest in Seattle, but a# matters stand now, they wil! jocal banks.” ARARAAARAAAAAY meetings have been 5 | | by all the leading Protestant 5 j pads bet of the city, In the sult of the Yesler es- 008 Heat neorporated, versus Adam| , At the Seattle Mining exchange | Orth, brought to get posession of |48¥ there was a brighter ness |than yesterday, though the pr on were 6 Golden Tu judement was given in favor ses known as the Rainier see Bonanza, buy at 3 days at court by the Northwest-|ed up to 2 r.jern Iron works, on th 4 claims now f and held firm withou steamer Dode. | buyer. The change te due to « t The da has been fixed| day bank clearances amounte », | for Thursday September 14, and the! $396,100.27, and t A} | address will be given tn the eats 012.93. uth. | theate eee tquar.| Harry W. Westiand, of the West: | stance, | nd & Smallwell Paper company je @ guest at the aide Mr, Westland ts inte la John J. O'Rourke, age 23, died yes- j forday et the corner of Weet aod Combination of the Larg | Wall atrebia of consumption | Hundreds of hop pickers are now | Firms Effected. ty| leaving for the Yakima hop flelds.| PATTPRSON, N. J, 1-| A party of 28 left Tuesday Wed- | nesday, and leave today combinat turers Is proceedings | promot b zo L. Baer came up before been quietly working all through the Jasee thie “morning, A" isummer, and have been much fav- tie rment was also en- tered in the ca and Richard Wine sor, attorney for the plaintiff, was in-|Des# has been dull ted to prepare a finding of facts| The following firms, which nelusions of law in accordance| among the most tmportant in rday ing shipment. $700,000 of this ts con- ay) signed to Dexter Horton & Co.'s told bank, and the remaining $400,000 to Co., Dexter, Lambert & Co next the Seattle assay office ne gold ta| & Meyer, John, Cowdin & vid then from Dawson City and Yukon river! ford Bros,’ Manufacturing Co., Med n reward to the; « The shipment was to have/ing Silk Co., Helvetia Silk Co., Pat en made via the N. A. T. & T. Co.,| terson Ribbon Co,, Ashley & Bailey Frank & Dugan, all of whom are Pat from St. Michael to Seattle As nas the dust reached that point|t [the representatives of the Alaska! wh nh Manufacturers, but most Commercia ny. attempted to) vania, and R. and H, Simon of Un sportation This | hill and Joseph Loth & fon, of New an Francisco. 1 York presentatives of the Alaska Com-| The manufacturers Joining the mercall company were offering to| sociation will be paid in money carry the gold at a greatly reduced | their quick it Everett, headed north | ite developed as to the act n eee }ed on at the cabinet meeting | It is Sunday-sehool day at the Se-| gard to the Transvaal crisis attle Christ Institute and School! fal) Mall Gazette announces that it of Methods, and the addresses were! iearns fr Butheritative sour he|along that line. The attendance was|that cabinet virtually decided it ier than usual today, Last night} send an ultimatum, The exchange nd Rev. EB.) Telegraph company saya tt learn the Rev. K. A. Holdridge 1 clase that as a result of the meeting Farrnva) SOnny Perr NTE en ee £ |need careful Jaundering, or they {time and pains to return your washe | 12)},0 collars, Se; cuffs, de. ‘Phone Pikodd rit cussion was interesting and highly Veevevavevarss | profitable. A number of interesting CITY N addresses were delivered at today'® EWS. = | Seeston of the institute. Tonight wit conclude the program arranged. The 4 in atv and an option of 2,500 Weathersby 4 aggregate! developments at the mine being re t §1,000 ported. E. San Poll dropped back Be today to Ke a share. single taxers have secured , 8 &. Cromby to give an address in| At the Seattle Clearing house nees were 4, terprise have ored by the fact that the ribbon busi. ast their lote It is reported that $1,100,000 in gold,| With the trust, all but two of them f the| consigned to Seattle, is cither on the having on Pros. way down or is at St. Mic ned papers, and the others await-| having agreed to do so; Phoentx Silk pond turing Co., Willlam Strange gram Bam- m have large mills in Penney! ck and in preferre rate In order to secure its transport-| stock for real estate and ma ation chinery rtifleate of organiza. Alt Bd tion will in all probability be fil Tt was learned Inte this afternoon | before the end of the month, and the that police headquarters had been! capital stock will be $20,000,000 notified that Allan Explin, wanted on| ~ 1 charge of grand larceny, and who has disappeared, was seen yesterday| LONDON, Sept. 8.—Nothing defin lV We Nell Stove NO ADVANCE IN PRICES They are fully warranted, The prices tell the whole story. Four-hole, for wood, at $6.00 Four-hole, for coal, at $10.00 SPELGER & HURLBUT Home Hardware and House Furnishings 1215-1217 SECOND AVE AINTERS’ SU PPLIES Glass, Wallpaper, Etc. Third and Pike. STAR PAINT £O, BRUNNER & CO, DEALERS IM. 666 Groceries, Wines and Liquors 502 Pike Str corner Fifth, "Phon reen 794, Old California Sweet Wines a Specialty. Port, Sherry, Angelica and Muscatel, by the bottle, 35¢ up; by gallon, $1 up. Family trade solicited. Telephone orders promptly filled. WATCH Us FOR WATCHES «If You Want a Good Timekeepers W. W. HOUGHTON 704 First Avenue JEWELE <M. DANGEROUS NEGLECT OF THE EYE The most gensttive organ of sense im the body (1 a} Sanaa ee oS 2s M. CLAY x¥ERSOLE, —-* Piet Ae Pure Wines and They Have a Keputation mm The Migliavacca Wine Co. Of Napa, California, Captored the highest gota medal ot the Paris Exposition in I) for Zinfeadel fame ty . 89.50 por Case We Deliver ‘I bone Main a7, LIAVACCA & CORGIAT, Be ATCH OUT FOR OUR SPECIAL 3 : ..-. Saturday, Sept. 16.3 : PS COMMERCIAL IMPORTING TEA CO, 222° Pite"Sures won't look any better than cheap 0 easy to ruin good linen na laundry. We prefer to take ing better than when we took it in M trade prices bundles de- ved at these prices; Shirts, 100; irt with collar, 1@ige; shirts, fancy, Queen City Steam Laundry 1496-28 Fourth Avene, between Union and Pike hidden dvde ve vaewel 100=— CHOICE LOTS Walla Walla Addition ‘Donny Blaine Land Co. Dexter Horton Bank Building. JAAARARAAARARAAARARARARARAAAAAAAAARARARRAASS, vrcers Taken for Wedding and Party Came = — Special Rates to Bosianrants, Hotels, & Steumbuus Union Bakery. All Kinds of Bread, Cake and Ples, - - - Manufacturers of Hardtatk and Toast P. A. HALLBERG, Prop. 119 Pike St. We cvcdcduuer = = = z Rg . Qe eee soe rooeeooeDE SHO sooODoGODEEoESeDEOHEESOE EONS s SMALL FACTORIES Can Secure Space and Electric Power = Adyantegeously in the Snoqualmie Building noW belug constructed, Main sire e and becond avenue routh, ‘s SEATTLE CATARACT CO, ° Agente for the new Snoaquaimie Light . OOF OOOO FOOOOSOOOEOOOOOOOOSOSOOODOLEHOOOOSOOOBOS eee Moran Brothers Company ENGINEERS AND SHIP BUILDERS. construction of mt Rinery f # machinery WE ARE SOLE AGENTS FOR Garland Stoves and Ranges GEO. H. WOODHOUSE 1331 Second Ay ARLAN SI0VE> ia NCES, 6 ® e “Popular With Our Boys in Blue” Corner Washington and Occidental. e ° Tw t i r ' h nt Tr « Pa 1 as filed in tt uperlor court, One wa 7. 1 : by Emma A. Quass against Bruno| cause of action, a t 1 : dal against Ehrman Nadal, al work on the transport, ni i sR ‘