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speciaI Matinee at Cordrax,s

"Siberia" filled the Cordray theater
from parquet to gallery on New Years
eve and New Years night Many were
contented with standing room, and the
big houses stimulated the performers to
their very best efforts. Seldom has such
enthusiasm pervaded audience, at this
popular theater as on the occasions re-
ferred TO. M. George Osbourne was &C.
corded an ovation last night, it being his
farewell appearance. The tender esteem
in which he is held by Seattle theater
goers was shown in marked manner, and
the popular actor was visibiy affected by
the warmth Of the demonstrations. Mr..
Bert Coote kept the large audience in a
roar by his humorous portrayal OF Peter
Trolsky, and the specalties in the third
act were applauded vigorously. A strong
bill is offered in the auditorium this week.
To meet the wishes of pleasure seekers.
the Cordray management has arranged to
give a special matinee this afternoon. The
auditorium performance will begin at LIS.
the theatrical at 2:15.
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ANU SEMENTS.


There will be large attendance, but not
a great and overcrowded house. at the
Armory tonight, the occasion being the
masquerade ball given in aid of the He
brew congregation, Ohaveth Sholom. The
committee has been exceedingly careful in
selling tickets, and only persons of known
responsibility will be admitted on the
floor. The Hebrew mask balls have always
been we'll conducted, and this one will be
as we'll managed as all the Others have
been. One of the reasons why mask balls
sometimes cause heartaches is that people
fancy that the judges are partial to some
one III particular. On this occasion
the judges will be chosen from
among the spectators, and so the
cry of partially will be avoided. The
committee of management, composed of
Leo kohn, Melvin q. WInstock. William
Winter, 8. Aronson, Z. Morgenstern and
NJ M. Fredericks, has been actively at
work for several weeks and all the details
have been perfected so that the ball will
come off with no bitches in the pro-
gramme. The congregation in whose aid
the ball is to be given has just built a new
church and funds are needed to help pay
its debts and running expenses, and it is
hoped that all who can will purchase
tickets today. The prizes have been added
to and are worth fully $500. The music
will be Of the best kind and everything
will be conducted under the best possible
auspices.
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Mapping Out the Work for Ri. Sum
mer Encampmenf.

The board of directors of the: Puget
Sound Chautauqua Assembly. consisting
of Messrs. 4. 2. Bnrwe!l, presiden:; J. ".
Fairbank. secretary; Samuel Greene, J.
". Heston. L. J. Colmsn. d. j Pierce
and Il. s. Bingham, met in the tslam Der
of Commerce on Saturday for BUSINESS
session and mapping out Of plan< for the
coming summer.
Tacoma was represented by Pro- Bing-
ham. An advance III the work s5as de-
cided upon. The programme cot.mittee
consists OF Mr.. J. ". Fairbank, chairman:
Profs. Bingham and Cozjne, Of Tacoma:
superintendent 3. W. Brinknail, q OWN
pja city schools and President ]. W. Eleston,
of the Pullman Agricultural college It is
proposed to open the last OF Ju*e with
three weeks OF a summer school End in
stIlute, to be followed by the three. weeks
assembly proper.
It IS designed to have grand Fcslrth Of
July celebration. and one If the. ab.est
and best known men OF the country viii
be the orator OF the day.
The chairman wiil call meeting>of the
programme committee az an ear.s, dav.
and arrangements have been made "a here
by he will give his time aud thor1,ht TO
the work. Next summer Chautau5ua as
sembly will be a succession Of greet DAYS
II this committees work be folowes.
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Received Some New Members.

Rev. N. L. Rugg preached morning and
evening at the North Seattle Baptist
church. His morning subject was. THE
Gospel a Success" and his text was
Isaiah p: 1.-The mountain of the Lords
house shall be established in the top Of
the mountains and shall be exalted above
the hills; and all nations shall flow to it. 81"
After the sermon communion was cele-
brated and sixteen new members were
publicly welcomed into the church. The
evening text was from Ecclesiastes iii :l5:
THAT which hath been is now, and that
which is to be hath already been; and
God requireth that which is past" The
central idea of this sermon was that
nothing is lost, no act obliterated or for
gotten in the sight of the Almighty. This
church will observe the week of prayer
with meetings every night except Sat-
urtay
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LAWS FOR LABORERS.
Plans for a State Convention of
Labor UniOEls.
WAR IN THE NEwssoYs' UNION.
Vigorous Efforts to Deposss the Leckies
Marine Firemen fuss-PIots'
Officers.

There is but little doubt that very inn
portant meeting of Representatives of the
different labor organizations in the state
will be held at Olympia SONG time during
the session of the Legislature to bring
pressure to bear in favor of t:e passage of
at least the most importans labor bills
AS it is. there is but little Chance of any
united action on the part OF >he labor ele-
ment in the different parts 0. the state. as
it has no central body through which to
act. There is a general unan entity on some
measures. but not on Others:
The labor element of Seattse has prob
ably taken the lead in the encouragement
OF labor legislation so far, bus just what is
being done in other sections IS not known.
The promoter of the scheme for state
labor congress during the session of the
legislature conceived the idea of making it
very large meeting-200 or 800 members
chosen from all the different 3ocal organi-
cations in the state. But THIS idea does
not meet with general approval, though
the main idea of holding suck meeting
does.
President W. G. Armstrpng, of the
Western Central Labor Uniorr thinks that
few men carefully selected from the GEN.
trail bodies of the different cities would be
all that would be necessarT-say about
twenty delegates in all. This-would make
a compact body, large enougE TO give due
consideration to all questions. and yet not
large enough to be unwieldy. 1t is prob
able that the knights of Lat1or would he
asked to send representatives Ito the meet
ing, and in this wav it might become the
means of establishing harmony among
them and the trade unions here again.
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NEW BUILDINGS IN PROSPECT.
Parkinson's Big Block-Brick Block 70
Ninth treet-Eesidencee.

80 AA1sohe C&-SffCk BLOCK Tor
Ninth Observation-Disclosures.
Building Inspector ]. c. Helms issued
twenty-five building permits the past
week. the estimated cost Of the work be-
ing $50, 40.
The principal part of this was repre-
sented by the permit taken out by Archi-
tect John Parkinson for his seyen-story
brick block on Front and Seneca streets,
complete description of which was pub
lished IN the PosT-ISrELLIGESCER a few
days ago. 1t is to cost $4,000.
Thomas W. Prosch is arranging to
erect two-story brick building at the
corner OF Ninth and Cherry streets. 1t
Will have pressed brick front, trimmed
with stone. The first floor will be divided
into two storerooms, each 20x56 feet, with
a basement beneath. The upper floor will
be fitted up for hall, with suitable en-
trance and ante-room. The building will
cost about $4,000. John Parkinson is the
architect.
The Union Trust Company has taken
out permit for two and half-story
frame residence, to be erected the corner
OF Nineteenth and bennington streets.
The outside will be model of architect
ura! beauty, and the inside will be ele-
gantiy furnished in hardwood, redwood
and cedar. 1t will cost about $4,000
w. j. Beggs is erecting 81. 500 frame
cottage at the corner of Division and
Choat streets. 1t will be two stories high,
and Will make a nice, comfortable resi-
dence
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CHURCH NOTES.

The new II. E. church at suoquaimi e is almost
completed. 1t is 2sx46 feet in size
The annual meeting OF the Plymouth church
society Will be held in the lecture room on
Wednesday evening NJ 80.
The members OF the Young Peoples Fraternity
OF the First Unitarian church gathered st the
house OF DR.. Marmors De Voc Saturday and 4
out 1892 The evening was mainly social one.
though = short and impressive PRAYER was de.
lvered by Rev. VI. u. E.iot ths pastor, at mid
night.
Rev. C J. Burchett, OF Frat Baptis: church,
hiss moved from his former residence al IA
Cherry street, 70 the Western House. at Sixth
and James. The pastor and his vile " iii spend
every Thursday afternoon, from II 5, at the
church. aud will receive the friends OF the
church.
Five OF the committees OF the Young Fec.
pies Society OF Christian EEdcayo- OF Ply
ceptloa 10 the young men of that church and
congregation from o'clock 20 this afternoon
a. the home OF a. :. Burwe!!. 230 Fourth
street. The following ladies' belonging 10 these
COMMITTEES Will greet those who call;
Miss Mabel Diokey, Miss Julia Chsmberlin,
Mss Helen pendeli. Miss L.zz.e Roth, Mss
Jearie Leyeny, Miss Gertrude Hubbard. SIS
Jennie HolsEook, Miss Clara Bigelow. Miss Jeu-
HE Houghtou. Mss Amanda Hudearandt, Miss
Nellie Hubbard. Mss Helen Gillette, Miss Lily
Maitland, Miss Coriis Kinney. Miss Ellen Bur
vel. N.s. \ A. CaElpus., MIA J. A. haley.
MS. l. J. Co.man.
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The young people Of the various Y. P. s.
c. Z. societies of Seattle gathered in
Plymouth church parlors at 7:30 yesterday
morning for New Years sunrise prayer
and praise meeting. 1t was the first gath
ering of the kind here and was attended
py about 80 Of the active young workers
of the various churches. 1t was an inspir-
ing meeting to those present. The leader,
Mr.. II. L. Sizer. the state secretary fit
tingly chose ST. Paul's description of this
life as a warfare. and "the prize set De-
fore u.s." Responses were made from all
over the room; not moment was lost,
and the meeting closed with the repeating
together OF the Y. p. S. C. E. pledge. The
roll of societies was called. and nearly all
had representatives present. some even
from the Plymouth Junior Society" be-
ing on hand.
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A WEEK OF REVEALS.
Special Services at Four Methodist Epis-
copai Churches.

Revival services will be conducted dur
ing the week at the First Methodist Epis-
copal church by Miss Anna powney, the
evangelist. They will consist of Bible
readings and Pentecostial service every
afternoon Mt 2:30 in the church parlors
ard special revival services every evening
Saturday.
Miss Downey took charge of the service
last night, preaching from the text,
"Verily, verify, | say unto you, except a
man be born again he shall in nowise en-
ter the kingdom of God" Miss Downey's
appeals are fervent and her work begins
to show immediate effect. After the close
of last nights regular service prayers and
singing were begun and a convert ap-
peared at the altar rail of the church. The
service was long one and is an suspicious
beginning for the week. Miss Downey is
young woman of pleasing demeanor and
refined appearance. Her appeals ara
forceful and direct and her work will un-
doubtedly be a good one.
Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Barrett, the evangel-
ist, began work last night at Grace NJ. r.
church. large congregation was pres
ent. She preached from the text: THE
son of man is come TO seek and TO save
that which was lost" Her sermon was
strong and well received. She will remain
at Grace church two weeks. and possibly a
month.
DIR. 5. 2. Wilson, the pastor, will con-
duct series of revival services every
night this week. except Saturday, at Trim
ity NJ. +. church, Mercer and Kentucky
streets. The revival will continue indefi-
nitely and the promise Of results is very
good. Trinity VI. +. church rejoices in
the fact that the attendance has almost
doubled since DR.. Wilson's arrival in Sep
tember. The church has received in that
time twenty-thTee accessIons. and the
Sunday school has more than doubled.
Rev. f. NJ. Pickles, pastor OF Wesley If.
+. church, III South Seattle, also COM
menced a series Of revival services yester-
caV
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At the Second Methodist Protestant
church the pastor, Rev. J. Z. Bailey,
preached morning and evening. The
morning sermon was on the text John
xix:22: What have written have writ
ten.a The idea of the sermon was that
each day was a writing in the book of life,
and that it must remain. The evening
subject was: The Rebuilding of the
Walls of jerusalem" from the text Nehe-
miah ills: 'I.et US rise up and build"
This sermon was intended as prelude to
the revival services of the week. which
Mr.. Bailey will conduct. He will be as
sisted by Rev. Eugene Murphy. of Rem
ton, and Rev. ]. Shepherd. of South Seat
tie. Meetings will be held every evening
at 1880. Some special music was given
yesterday morning by John White.
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FATHER DAMON'S YEARS WORK.
over Hundred Couples United and
Many Sorrowing Families Consoled.


During the year just closed Rev. John F.
Damon did his full share of work towards in
creaslng the general aggregate of happiness in
the city. He solemnzed ia marriages, bap-
tized nine children and soothed the SORROWS OF
the weeping relatives and friends at ninety fu-
nerals. or those whom he buried, the oldest
was 81 years old, the next 81 years. and the
youngest days. the average being SO years, 8
months.
The number of couples whom Mr. Damon has
married during the twenty five years OF his resi-
dence in Seattle must exceed 1000, and he has
become so popular among marrying folk that
large number of them consider it an essential
that he shall perform the ceremony. The num-
Der OF couples he unites increases year by year.
In the year 1890 he officiated at l0l weddings
and in 1881 at 1l3, SO that he can show a slight
increase. In 1890 he conducted eighty-eight
funerals and in 1891 l0l.
Mr.. Damon is a favorite equally among young
and old for his kindly manner, his geniality
and constant readiness to do good deeds have
endeared him to all. The old settlers love him
because they have known him and his lie
from the earliest times and the newcomers have
become attached to him by natural attraction.
All will unite in the wish that he may live many
years more to share their joys and soften their
sorrows
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The sacraments at Battery Street.

AT Battery street church there were two
regular services, morning and evening.
There was no sermon at the morning SER
vice. the hour being taken up by baptismal
and communion services and love feast
In the evening Rev. Alfred Inwood
preached on the subject "What Shall This
New Year Be?" The text was in Thes-
salonlans Wis, Ever Follow That Which
Is Good" The central idea of the sermon
was that every life had dominating pur-
pose. which the pastor urged his hearers
should be goodness. Special services will
be held every evening, except Saturday, at
the Battery street church. The annual
Sunday school board meeting will take
place Wednesday night at the close of the
special meeting
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.W.BUTLER,P
Ministerial Career of Pastor of
Grace NJ. T.. Church.
TEN YEARS OF ACTIVE WORK,
Revival Services 1T Four Methods
observation-disclosures OF the New
INSTRUMENTATION Notes.

Rev. Thomas William Butler, Phi. D..
pastor of Grace NJ. E. church at King and
Rainier streets. is one of the ablest men in
his denomination on the Pacific coast. He
was born in Woolwich, England, July 81,
1855, and came with his parents to Canada
in August, 1857. His father was a black
smith and carriage builder, and started
business in Oxford county, Ontario. Cam
ada. Mr.. Butler was converted at a revival
meeting in Beachville. Ont, in 1876 and
feeling called to the ministry, began prep
sration and studied at Oriel. Oxford Cen.
ter, Woodstock and Hamilton. He at.
tended his first conference and passed his
examination as required by the con-
ference with honors in April, 1882
He was appointed to the Charlottesville
charge of the Niagara conference of the NJ.
z. church IN Canada. and in 1883 was ap-
20 nted to the same charge tor the second
year. He served for the two years with
success and great acceptability TO his peo-
pie. lie then decided 10 'go West" and
went 10 the Minnesota conference in May,
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committee will serve refreshments during
the entire afternoon. Music will be fur
nished by the First Regiment orchestra.
At 2:S0 DR.. Alexander Alison, OF the FIRST
Presbyterian church will give the New
Tears address of welcome. At o'clock
Rev. l. ". Read will speak on "Our
1oung Men the Bulwark of Our Coun-
try" From 4:30 to 80 Prof. Lippy, with
sixty performers, will give gymnastic ex-
hioltion. At 8 o'clock the annual recep-
ton and entertainment will be given in
plymouth church. at which time pro-
gramme will be rendered containing some
hne musical and literary features.
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NEWSBOYS' NOISY MEETINGS.
Efforts to Gust the Leckies s>auses War
in the Union


The Newsboys' Union is one OF the most
novel labor organizations now in the city,
The union holds meetings every Friday
evening in the hall of the Aarine Fire
mems Union on Yesler wharf. Jack
Leckie is president and his brother is Sec
rotary, but at times the president loses
control and pandemonium resgns. Will
lam Tobin, secretary of the: Firemens
Union, frequently has to oveawe the
whole crowd with long swore
Last Friday evening the wosst meeting
of all took place. Some of the older boys
in the union did not like the manner in
which the Leckies were conducting things
and wanted to depose them. The result
was a STORM of eloquence and lboisterous-
ness which necessitated Tobnss bringing
his sword into play on numerous occa-
sions. The meeting adjourne5 with the
Leckies still in command, bus a special
meeting is to be held tomorro-v evening,
at which the opponents Of the covers that
be will marshal their forces ana make an
other effort to secure the longeGzfor scalps.
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HELD JOHN wESLEY's SERVICE
New Years ObserrAnces at the First NJ.
Y. Church Miss nnMneN,s sermnns.

At the First Methodist Episcopal church
yesterday the service laid down by John
" esley for the first Sunday in the yea.
WAS followed at the morning worship
hour. Dr.. George administered com
munion, assisted by the venerable u. T.
Blaine. the oldest Methodist Episcopal
clergyman now living on the Sound. Rev
Mr.. Blaine was the first pastor OF the
present First church organization, preach
ing at what Was called in those days the
ola white church, at The corner Of Sec
ond and Columbia streets. where the Dos.
ton block nov stands.
Miss Anna Downey. the evangelist. made
en- address, opening her series Of revival
services here. The srecia. feature Of the
music vas Councils lie Deum" The
so.ois,s were Nine. ". I. Lucy. Miss Ruby
b~av. Miss Atwood and NJ. Uoyt.
Mss nowney conducted tie evening
ser. re alone
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For holiday attraction Manager Hanna
will tonight oiier that Old, yet ever new.
play "Uncle Toms Cabin" Sutton's
company. which plays it, is one of the bes.
on the road. The Denver Ne,es says of it ::
The East Turner hall was flied last night to
witness production of "Unc!e Toms Cabin"
by sutton's double company This plav ia
always popular. The company is quite capable
Of giving il justice. There are famous pack of
b.oodhounds. educated doaksys and shetland
ponies on the stage during the play. AID the
per ormsnoe is received with enthusiasm, Lit
tie Maud sutton Is q clever Topsy, and Baby
Edith, child, makes favorable impression "a
the Angel Child.
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The FRS: Presbyterian church wlll Oh
serve the week Of prayer. Commencing
Ihis evening. it will hold services every
evening except Saturday. conducted by
Rev. Alexander Alison, the pastor.
The Evangelical Alliance, al association
al al. Christians, arranges 8 programme Of
topics Tor each evening. Tie Presbyterian
church. while not following the arrange
ment 81 the Evangelical Alliance, has
maintained the spirit OF the pan IL PIE.
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state Prison Abuses.

IaTrLs Rock, Ark., Dec. 3L-0R account Of
ths ualsua! mortality Ia the penlteatsIy Mayor
Fletcher has instructed the city physician to
make thorough sanitary inspection OF that IL
s,itUtiou- lie hss recommended the eait rec
men. OF thorough sanitary regulations
As 8 result dlsinIectsuts werS taken to
the prison this morning aud the eonyicts
set 70 work clearing Up the premises The
mayor has directed the arrest OF secretary Of
state CaisBl and Attorrey General ATKINS. of
the peusenfiAry board. Prison Inspector Car
FOL, :. Il. Appleton, Who represents TIE lssssss
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The Labor Legislative Comsoittee.

The legislative committee of the labor
organizations will hold another 7leeting at
the hall of the Western Ccnt:al Labor
Union at O'Clock tomorrow. The men,
bers OF the King county delegation have
been invited to attend. The Committee
has decided to sidetrack the bill providing
for the establishment OF state printing
office for doing the public printing for the
state. 1t was found that accord ing to the
constitution this bill could not fake effect
for four years yet and it was concluded to
drop it and contine attention L, some of
the more important bills.
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pairing its own local application of the SUBJ
lects. The following is the programme Of
the First Presbyterian church, each SER
vice beginning at 7:45 p. M:
Monday. January 2-subjecs, "Our Fair Re-
public" p. cxlvii 20: Prov. xiy:s4
Tuesday, January S-Subject. "In Darkest Sc
attic" Luke xv:1-i0: xiv:I6-23; James v:26.
Wednesday, January 4-subiect, "The Chill.
dren aud the Church" Ps. lxviii:6; Jer xxi:
!; Col. ills.
Thursday. January 5-subject, "Ths Holy
Spirit" Joel ii:2s; John xvi:7-l4: Acts iv:3l.
Friday, January 6.-Subjeet. Personal Con-
secration.' 1 Chron. xxix:5: Rom. kill; L
Cor. yi:l9-2o
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The Pilots Elect Officers.

The local harbor of the Brotherhood of
Steamboat Pilots of America hels a meet
ing Wednesday night, at which the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Captain,
Capt. J. W. McAllep; first pilot. Capt. j.
A. Hatfield; second pilot. Caps L. w.
Smith; purser. Capt. A. P. Srzaulding;
captains clerk, Capt. c. d. BrGwnfield !;
chaplain, Capt. A. W. Knighton trustees,
Capt. McAllep, Capt. Spauldng and Capt.
+. n. Price; delegate to the Grand Harbor,
Capt. Brownfeld, and aiternate, Capt.
Spaulding.