Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-07-17
TmE PAIL NAIL GAxRFTR HIVES
TlGATioA.


LONDON, July 16.--Mrs. Booth posi-
| lively declines 20 make public the con-
| tents of the letters, which she announced
at the Princess Hail conference she had
received from Salisbury and Gladstone
ia approval OF the work Of rescuing
girls from the perils Of iniQuity exposed
| BY the Pail Nal Gazette. She says she
will read the letters at the women's
meeting in Exeter Hall this afternoon.
Mrs. Booth says she also has letters
from the Queen written over three weeks
| age and 10 which sympathy is expressed
with the work Of the Salvation Army In
protecting young girls. This letter will
be read at the meeting today.
FURTHER DISCLOSURES.
LONDON, July l6.-The Pail Mall Ca
setts issued In a single edition a CON-
plete publication Of the full taxi of all
its revelations. The edition is having
an enormous sale and toe proceeds are
10 be devoted towards defraying the ex-
penses Of the commission which 10 en-
aminine the data upon which the Ga
eette's articles are based.
The examination yesterday was con-
fined to sitting the evidence gathered
By the reporters In support of the state
msnt that among the criminal estab-
lishments purveying to vice in London
was the procuration firm of Meadamee
\ and z, whose business consisted In
supplying customers all over Europe
with young female children, certified By
reputable physicians TO be innocent.
Personaees engaged in the iniquity say
they will not speak upon the subject for
publication until the commission Of in
quiry finishes IDS work, which will re-
qnire another week. One Of the COM
missioners Of the Gazette reports TO that
paper today the following facts, the
truth Of which be declares 70 Be incon-
testable. In order TO show the Mansion
House commission that the business en-
posed BY the Gasetfe was still carried ON
a. badly ~ ever, notwithstanding the
revelation, the reporter offered to pro-
cure from the establishment of X and z
as many certified girls ss the commis-
| sien might name, delivered anywhere 10
their order. There being ssme hesita-
| ton about tho acceptance Of this prop
sion vas In session, went 10 pFocurees
and ordered pretty girl Il years OF age,
certified by the physician 70 be good, 10
be delivered 10 his csdeF a. s.sgent for q
gentlemen Of sixty The madame CO.
cspted the order, and In . short time
produced Q girl duly certified 10 be o
virgin. The reporter investigated the
ehild's history, and ascertained that her
father d dead and her mother 10 poor
working woman. Having completed
the parchasa OF the girl, the reporter
FASTENED 10 arrange for her delivery
anywhere and 10 any person designated
By the commission. No member OF the
commission would conscni 10 receive the
girl. The reporter thefeupon Arranged
for her delivery tonight and hurried
back 10 the Mtnsion HOUSE. having
completed the entire transaction daring
the sinals sitting Of the commission.
THIS morning the reporter received Q
eonhdentiai letter from Madame T.. ap-
| eointinQ q retired place to meet the girl.
In addition 10 the above incident, the
Ga.sf,e pubiishes the following: sThe
Garstts reporter Who was examined
under oath at the Mansion House yes-
Iterday, offered 70 prove the truth Of the
Gaz<tfess statement concerning the
places Of Mesdames z. and y. b. an a.
tuai purchase 10 be nads By telegraph
while the commission vas In session.
The reporter wired the mesdamss 10
snprlr . certified maid % . private
honss near the Mansion HOUSE. where
any member Of the eommission conld
safisfy :hiusslf beyond doubt regard.
ing tae ohastiy business He assured
the commission thet The ordof would b
promptiy filsd; bot no member Of the
oomulizsinn woaid eonsent 70 undertake
exposing himssif 10 the proposed ordeal
tor rsceive the purchase n any way
Il TOO BAD ron CHICAGO.
Il CxroAao. July I6-Jasfios Foots thil
afternoon fned youth n&rnea George
i fsndsr &l0e for peddlinz upon thz
! str1ess a. AmsxioAn reprins Of he Pad
Mall Gezsfsess Lsndon exposures fhs
| fue was, however. s1spendcd. the boz
apparently having had No intention Of
} infringing upon any l4w. A warrant
: uas issued for Me pubIisher and TIE %
| Ice promissd 10 have him hroaght int
Ioours temerros.
/ TEE quExxs LzzxxA
Loxpos, July le.--Af the Exstsr Hal
. nsefinr today 0cnersl Boote road III
. leszer written b Mrs. Booth % tn
l Qcsen and TIE rsply 30 the same from
the Dox2Qer at Roxburzh; Who ha<
heea asknd b. TIE Qassn % ncknewi
. sdee Ma Boofhis letter. The DowaGsl
naid ne Ocean fnliy synpaEhizsd viii
: Mrs. Booth On the paiafel sahisst q pr
IL - shieh y1anE girls ere sxposs<
. and I'D slrsady een2snissted thsf,sol
! With lady ciuaezy ocE1ec<sd uith ~
I01serumen&. 70 whom Hra Booshss lsf