The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-04

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Seattle dispatched four steamers, the CITY
OF seattle, Al-Kl Dirigo and Humboldt 70
ALASKA yesterday. The first named took
the Presbyterian synod. the proceedings Of
which are to be held aboard the vessel
and at paints OF interest Ia the celebrated
northland. No other vessel ever carried -
many dtvines TO AiaAlkA. Gentlemen o.
ministerial mien predominated In the pas
senger list makeup Devout religious
ladies. Old and young. were there In goodiy
numbers - aim religious statesman IN
the person Of the Hon. Joseph H. Outh-
waite. ono Of Ohio's most famous congress-
men. Indeed . majority Of the 23s pas
sengers whose names were published IN the
Post-lntelligencer several days ago hail
from beyond the RockieA The synod -
operating the City OF Ssaskle undsr char
ter for this trip. The vessel. however. was
not devoted exclusively to religious ends
for she carried such OF . cargo - forty
two beeve4 $50 sheep. forty-nve hogs and
l73 tons OF general merchAndNe.
I'm route north the synod win b orxan-
lied and q sermon delivered BY the rettf.
more sns ss m =
ranged for Juneau. There the new moder.
ator win probably address the synod. and
two mass meetings. one for the women and
latter win be addressed by Evangelist Earl
A. Holdridge. A separates meeting for boys
between eight and sixteen years OF age
A grand communion service over which the
Rev. George F. Whitworth will rrendde. In
to be held Ia the Presbyterian church Of
Juneau Sunday; and similar services at
Skagway Monday. where, after conduct
Ing such business AZ Ii deemed necesnAry
in the Presbyterian 1hurch Of that city.
White Pass road to Lake Bennett and re-
turn.
At Sitka several addresses are to be de-
Rsy 0y As co oSs q Soo Ss ol az.
course on The Bible and National Life,' -
and Rev. G.. H. Little. ID. D.. for one on
presbyterian Church and Evangelism"
cipally sermons and cong services.
The Aka got away with q fair sized
passenger list and iss tons Of cargo. Among
esr arc nat d r Mss John
from the Klondike. whittier he Il returning
to look after his extensive mining inter.
ests. James Butler, Minnesota Kiondik-
Nearly half OF the Humboldts passengers
are tourists. doing the Alaskan round trip.
Among these are Mira Z. ". Parker. Mrs.
mother ana sister s"a q W. rnnsr agent s
N. Kalish. jr.. and Mr.. W. @. kaiish.
Isaac Roscnthai and Theo. Egeert are
general merchandise outit. ard Mr. and
Mra George Gilbert are billed Tor the same
destination. George r. Tingle. former spe-
cai agent OF the treasury. 70 en- route to
Juneau. a. also Charles r. Bassett and
Harvey Matthew'S. Bassett served NJ San
Francisco harbor master during Gov.
Markham's administration. II. q. Tor
rance. OF Oakland. took passage for Dnw-
son on the Humboldt. He represents an
Eastern syndicate with extensive holdings
" the kiondike: Capt A. f. 0raves and
Cecil q. Rutledgc. two members OF the
syndicate, accompany Torrance.
Richard and Edward Butler went north
on the Humboldt. They are taking q lot
OF hydraulic and other machinery 20 the
KlondIkc with which 70 work their mines
The Buffers are reckoned among the
Klondike's rich men. They came out re-
Gently by way OF 81. Michael and the
Roanoke 10 this city.
Congressman Frank w. Cushman. of Ia
coma took passage for Alaska on the
Dirigo. He IL going north for the purpose
or better acquainting himself with mat
tiers pertaining 10 the boundary question
and the legislative needs OF Alaska. The
Dirigo carried 100 tons OF freight and the
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