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Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE
Strange Conduct of Stephen D..
Hendricks, an Electrical
Engineer
He Disappears From His
Home and Fails to
Return
Supposed to Have Visited
Fairhaven and is Seen
in Victoria

PORTLAND. Sept. THE name OF Steph-
en- ID. Hendricks appears in big black let
ters in the Portland city directory as
manager here for the New York firm of
Leonard a Ellis, with an office at No l4s
Front street and residence at 20) Main
street But for the space of thirty days
neither Mr.. Hendrick's Office or his hith-
erto happy home have known him aud APP
pear likely not to know him again. SIX
years since Mr.. Hendricks, whose friends
call him Fatty" took for wife lady
who now despondently waits for his re-
turn at 200 Main street. Some three years
since they took up their abode in Port
land. coming from Santa Rosa. Gala.
where he held the position OF engineer Of
the electric light works. For several
years Mrs. Hendricks has been the
financial member of the family.
She kept the money and books and rend-
cred to the New York employers a Just
aud true accounting of funds collected
and disbursed on their account. ON the
lirst OF August, stephens bade his wife
farewell. expecting to celebrate upon his
return the birthday of the famiiy's first
child. lie left for the sound, whence duty
called him on Tuesday. August 5th. lie
mailed letters from Seattle which said
4 that he was on the eve of departing for
/ Falrhaven, that he was staying at the
! Hotel Russell ana that mail should be ad
dressed TO him there. Time went on and
no more word came from him. Fearing
that he had been the victim of foul play,
Mrs. Hendricks put the Seattle detec-
tives on his tracks aud called on the re.
preventative of the firm here to have the
accounts checked over and make dis
position of the possible shortage. NJ
irregularity of accounts could be dis.
covered. IL is learned from Seattle that
a marriage license was issued there to :
ID. Hendricks and Miss Fannie Smith
He is reported to have been openly mar
ried to Fannie in the parlOrs OF the Hote
Russell and to have been seen with hi
latest spouse in Victoria on August Goth
Speculation as to the cause o
Hendricks conduct is varied. All tn
money he took with him was so. Ill
was an engineer for fifteen years on tn,
Southern Pacific in California. Sine,
that time he has been an exempt membe
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. lie is also member of tn,
"A. o. u. W. Mrs. Hendricks was seen by
a reporter this afternoon. Being closell
questioned she replied in such a hurried
manner as to give rise to suspicion tha
probably that she and Hendricks wer,
never married. She did not remember tn,
exact date on which her marriage tool
place and seemed anxious that littl,
should be said about the wedding. Sh,
claimed that Hendricks was saneXamplarl
husband and could give an explanation as
/ Ia his conduct
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
MYSTERIOUS POWER
A Woman Creating a Sensation in
Louis


ST. Louis, Sept. l-For two weeks past
the mammoth tent at Jefferson avenue
has been the scene of manifestation Of
mysterious power that puzzled thousands
OF interested spectators and the leading
scientific men of the city The central
figure In the proceedings is Mrs. NJ. B.
WOODWORK. who Is gaining great fame
by the wonderful success of her religious
work. The woman came-irOm san Fran
cisco few weeks ago and her congrega-
tion has grown from few hundred TO
10000 every night. Now comes prominent
physicians who have petltiOned the mayor
10 stop the proceedings on the ground
that the strange power welded by Mrs
Woodworth is hypnotism. Every even
ing from 30 to 100 converts fail uncon-
sciOuS and go into frances, The physci-
ans are Drs. Wellington Adams and Theo-
dore Wiley. They say she has hypnotic
power without her own know Wedge and
that those who go into "a trance state at
her meetings are completely controlled by
her. The physicians say that they be-
lieye Mrs. Woodwork 10 be insane, and
although she j. perfectly sincere in her
pretensiOnS. the nervous strain brought
on the enthusiasts influenced by her hyp-
motto power is exceedingly harmful and
will result seriously not only 10 persons
influenced but will remain hereditary.
Mrs. Woodwork vas very tired when
seen. but finally consented to talk 70 visi-
tors. when YOU have visions Ike the
folks at meetings. You must have every
thing right up To God" she said: 'you
must look right up and stretch up yOui
arms and you will see the vision. II you
are stubborn and won't look up. then you
will not be transported: you don't COM
| pletely lose consciousness. Ebut know
everything that goes on around you. |
a person in this state Is touched th'
vision is broken for the instant. but I
comes back again. DIR. Adams asked |
the persons could move while in thi
state. Il lose my own will power but an
stronger" said Mrs. Woodwork. 'Some
times IL takes six persons to hold me
The Lord has my mind and body, and
have no control Of my actions. | hav
preached while under the power, and peo
Pile have told me that they have see
bright lights around my head like tn
saviour" DIR. Adams said: som
of Mrs. Woodworth's subjects ar
in a completely hypnotical conditio
and am told never lost consciousness
Others were affected while their eyes wef
closed. Others were very slightly affect
ed. Still Others whom ! noticed VIII
obeyed the rules by which persons ma
be hypnotized failed entirely In their oh
ject. The number Of subjects is ON th
Increase. The first evening ! visited th
tent th5re were probably thirty or fort
persons. the second evening nearly IL
persons were put In a hypnotic condtlo
| by what Is known as suggestion Tn
suggestion may come through one OF th
senses, the eye, ear, etc. or through tn
mind or by combination Of two or NOR
of these suggestions through one of thes
channels may fail aud then succee
through another. The most powerful
suggestion is where all channels ar
used This is what Mrs. Woodwork
does
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

for half an hour or 80. Blair wanted to
thought il ought to be universally oh
served. Mr.. lioor thought that il would
be better honored by legislation In behalf
of labor. Mr.. Blair, taking him at his
word, proposed to take up several labor
bills that had recently come over from
the house. Mr.. Aldrich objected to
further "buncombe speeches" This in
cident occurred before the appearance Of
q quorum and reading of the journal.
The tariff bills We're then taken up. The
question being on the paragraph relating
to the wool and woolen yarn which the
finance committee had reported, ncreas-
Ing the duty per pound from two cents to
two and one-half cents duty imposed on
unwashed wool.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
TO SAVE MRS. MAVERICK
English Physicians Argue That Her
Husband Was Not Poisoned

NEW YORK. Sept. IA London cable
saws: The agitation in favor of the
pardon OF Mrs Maybrick has assumed a
new phase. DIR. C. NJ. Tidy and Dr. Raw
don Mac\amara. two OF the most noted
physicians in England and acknowledged
authorities on poison. have just issued a
pamphlet in which they prove that MIR.
MAVERICKS symptoms were not only con-
sistent with ordinary acute dyspepsia.
but that they pointed from
rather than TO the presence
of arsenicas the cause of death. and that
moveover, the quantity Of arsenic found
IN the intestines was perfectly consistent
with the theory that IL was incidentally y
administered. Several thousand copies
Of the pamphlet have been circulated by
the Maybrick committee. and as a result
there has been great Increase Of public
opinion in favor OF the unfor--
tunate woman. Another appeal
will shortly be made to Home
Secretary Matthews to restore her to lib
erty and her unhappy children. Cores
pondence Is now going on with view to
the formation Of an auxiliary committee
in New York for the purpose OF promnl-
eating an American petition IN her
behalf. and also to endeav0r To enlist the
sympathies of President Harrison and
members of his cabinet In the same direc-
/ tfan
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
A BRISK BLAZE.
Fire in Portland Destroys -, 900 Worth
of Property.

PORTLAND, Sept. l-At $3.50 this morn
ing fire alarm was turned In from the
corner OF third and Yamhil streets: IL
proved to be the restaurant kept by sam
Simmons and William Steadman, oppo-
site The musee. The fire rapidly com
municated to adjoining buildings on the
corner. and before the department could
got control of the flames quite a portion
Of the corner was DESTROYED.
The losers are IIardenburg estate build ,
inrs. S..Op: John Parsley. traits and
cigars. 500; Simmon. Il Stcd hnh. res,
taurant. $500: L. q. Hyland & Co.. real
estate, 500; Oleman 4 Ross. tailors, s4Ul;
Also "a small loss In the paint shop ana
hookstall. Parsley was the heaviest loser
of the tenants as recent repairs on the
buildings made his expense heavy The
restaurant carried 500 insurance.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

Last evening was the initial perform
ance and opening of the Casino theater.
under the new management of Mr.. Chas;
Montado. the well known theatrical
manager. The opening was one OF the
largest attended theatrical performances
ever Witnessed in this city, the theater
being packed to its utmost capacity. The
general arrangement and management OF
the stage effects was characteristic OF Mr..
sam Holdsworth's former efforts and re-
fected credit upon the ability IN that line
OF Mr.. Holdsworth. who is well known by
the theatrical public. The music. under
the leadership Of Mr.. Charles Barnes, re-
fected credit upon that gentlcman''s 5
musical talent, aud he showed IN able
manner his aptness for pieces that were
both popular and appreciated by. the
audience. Mr. Dick" Richards OF the
Richards brothers as accompanist on the
plano is deserving Of special mention as
one Of the most proficient musicians on
the coast The opening. "a whole. was
far superior to any prev ious performance
given In this theater.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
Appointment Of a New and Competent
Electrician.

Mr.. +. c. Buckley has resigned as cleo
trician for the Electric Light and Power
Company and Mr.. Geo II. Flowers has
been appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr..
Flowers comes highly recommended as an
efficient and competent electrician. He
has had charge of the electric light works
at Port Townsend for the past two years
during which time the works have not
met with any serious accident. Mr..
Buckley has proven himself to be faith
full and competent and his resignation
was sincerely regretted by the company.
The new machinery being placed in
position at the company'S works is almost
ready to be started. A few details yet
remain to he completed. 1t is the pur-
pose of the company to start the new
dynamo next Wednesday night The
lights for the first few nights will not be
as bright or brilliant as at present. a the
machinery is new and requires to be run
for few nights in order to work every
thing down smooth.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
GLEANINGS.

According to correspondent French
festival Is soon to be given, initiating old
fashioned customs. The musicians will
be placed IT, garland wreathed hogsheads.
as In the good old times. Great idea T.
They can mead up the barrels II they be-
come too noisy.
For some time the Vatican has had un-
der consideration the question as to
whether or not a permanent medical at
tache to the papal service would be ad-
visable, with the title of Assistant Doc
tor" to DR.. Cecca Zelli, who, although a
surgeon. acts as physician to the PoDe.
But Leo XIII. cut the matter short when
the proposition was made to him by say
ing: 1T is perfectly useless to him to
make this change, because will be found
dead In bed, AT all events"
by way Of helping along the proposed
Davy Crockett monument fund the Phila-
delphia Telegraph says: "A more Dictur-
esQue man never sat in the house of re-
personalities backwoodsman pure and
simple. a man who could kill more bear
in day than the best hunter In the
mountains. a buckskinned, odly dressed
specimen. who did not know his letters
until he was Is years old. BY all means
let Davy have monument, lie could tell
as many lies as n native Texan. and his
claims TO glory none can question"
An eX-Pinkerton detective of the old
| school. now residing in Cincinnati. say.
of the men ON guard along the New York
/ Central road: They are not detective,
aud never were. Ont of the 800 mer
called detectives who are prominent In
this strike not one of them. believe. ma,
pcrsplcacity enough to detect the odor o
fried onion In closed room. They ar,
not detectives and never will be. They
are special policemen picked uD here ant
there in New York City. and there Onll
work Is that of watchmen. 1t has com,
nowadays that any man whom Pinkertol
employs even his bootblacks and detec
tives. are called detectives"
From Old Orchard Beach comes thi
pretty picture of phase Of social lif
there: What was it that the reporte
looked in upon. or rather down upon
from the walk leading to the Old Orchar
house saturday afternoon? A game a
ball. and great heavens, What woul
Ward McAlliSter aud his troop of pam
pered puppets say IL they could have see
it-young ladies figured on either sid,
Young ladies lining 'em out. sliding see
ond, doubling up on third. stealing HON
and having the most elegant time in III
world generally. And they PLAYED res
ball, too. IL was no play-easy gam
, There were nine on side. and they kick
ed at the umpire and threatened mo
violence Just like real, live professional
And, oh, my. What pretty sightit wa
too. Cheeks aglow with health an
: beauty, eyes sparkling like diamonds wit
1 excitement, and all this set off with tl
! aunty Tam-o'- -Shanters and gay costume
| of the fair tOSsers
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

which he apparently has little or no con
steals and hides it. The lads parents are
eminently respectable, harding working
honest people, and this thievish propen
sity of their child's has caused them no
end of trouble and sorrow. They keep
him locked up but the little fellow man
ages to escape, and is generally caught,
like yesterday, stealing something The
child is evidently afflicted with mania
for stealing which it IL hoped he will out
grow.
The boy was brought before Judge
Curry. who wisely turned him over TO his
parents, as nothing could be gained by
cOndemning him to term in prison.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
A VILE WRETCH
A william for Whom Hanging Is far too
Good.

SEATTLE, Sept. MARY Oper. little
six year old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Oper, living at the corner of
South Sixth and King streets. near the
Grant street bridge. was outraged by a
miserable wretch last Wednesday evening
who has not yet been apprehented. The
discovery of the crime was made when
the little girl was taken to the physician
for treatment for bad cold. She was
then induced 10 tell that she had been
taken to a whitewashed cabin near the
corner of jackson and seventh streets by
a partly dressed man aud assaulted. She
said the man offered her money. and not
knowing that there was anything wrong
about il she went along with him. DIR.
Grant says the child will recover. Dill
gent search Is being made for the william
that did the horrible act.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
OFF FOR HONOLULU
The Charleston Receives Orders to Sail
Immediately

Popr TOWNSEND. Sept. THE United
States cruiser Charleston received orders
last night to proceed at once TO Honolulu.
n" irfi ihi- morning at 10 o'clock. The
rit;srns of this city are much disappointed
as arrangements had Oeen made for =
large banquet.
The steamer Point Arena arrived here
on saturday evening en- route to San
Francisco While here the steamer was
libelled by John Rowland and q. w. Ellis
i'm the sum Of sl57; also by Waterman &
Katz for bill Of $50. Capt. a len OF the
point Arena put mp cash bail for double
the amount and She proceeded on her
VOYAGE.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
A Disastrous Fire

MAIDEN. Sept. IA fire this morning
burnt the carpenter. shop ana dWelllhg
house Of Nathaniel Hemnway at Maple
wood. loss 81 900. Mr.. lIeminway while
saving some property was probably fatal-
liz burned. The chemical engine while
on the way TO the fire was struck by .
train at Faulkner street station ana thr
driver. George Phillips. was Instant "
killed. while samuel Kingston. third
ASSISTANT engineer Of the fire department
had portion of his foot crt nj on, ,,inc me
otherwise was unlnlured. Inc ehsih'
Nas hadly damaged.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
A KLEPToMANIAC.
A Small Boy VINO Has Desire to
Steal

About two weeks since the HERALD
published an item regarding the steal ng
of "a watch by small boy. Yesterday
the same boy was discovered breaking
into house. and had already stolen sev
eral articles when police office promptly
took him into custody. After he was ar
rested the boy confessed that he had
stolen seven or eight watches and various
other articles.
The boy Is only about 10 yeers of age
and does not steal for what he can gain
or for the intrinsic value Of the articl,
stolen, but simply TO crafty desire ovei
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
Blaine to Visit California

SAN Francisco, sept. lit Is rumored
that Blaine will visit California during
the present campaign. lie will make
three or four speeches on behalf OF the
republican ticket. The report could not
be traced to it, source. What foundation
there il for the statement i hard To say.
but those in a position to know say that
II Is not improbable that he may be in
dncpd 10 come
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
THE JAP WINS.
Matsada sorakichi Almost strangles
Quinn in Helena.

HELENA. sept. Nv II Quinn Of Vie
toria aud Matsada Sorakichi wrestled
Yesterday for a purse of $1,000 and the
gate receipts, under the auspices OF the
Helena Athletic Club. Quinn had UNDER
taken to throw the Jap three times in an
hour. catch h-as-catch-can style. In the
first bout Quinn threw the Jap In five
minutes: in the second bout the Jap got
the strangle hold on Quinn, and after five
minutes got the Victorian down on both
shoulders. Quinn was so far done up that
he had to be carried to his chair.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
TWO FATAL ACCIDENTS
Patric Fagin and August Bartel Died
From Injuries Received

SEATTLE, Sent. l-Patrick Fagin, who
was run over by the Yesler street cable
ear last Wednesday, having one leg broken
and badly lacerated. died Yesterday from
the effect of his injuries.
August Bartel. who fell from the new
building at the corner of leser avenue
and south Second street Thursday. injnr-
ing his spine, died today at Providence
hnSnifal
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

up the incline, and when about halfway
up he stumbled and fell overheard. In
falling he must have struck some instru-
ment which was floating in the water, as
his hand was lacerated in horrible man
ner. He finally managed to get ashore
and bOarded the vessel safelY.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

WASHINGTON. sept. Prank Hatton,
editor of the Washington Post and ex-
postmaster general. has been seriously
I'M for some days. lie had an attack of
inaammatOrv rheumatism, which brought
ON rheumatic fever. and saturday night
his condition was mOst serious. lie was
better Yesterday.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02
Weather Probabilities

SAN FRANCISCO, sept. WEATHER re-
port for Oregon. fair weather In western
portion: for Washington. fair weather
except light rain at Spokane Falls.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

SEATTLE. Sept. Jack Sealbetterr,
better known as Lonesome Charlie,
second officer on the bark Aureola. had q
very narrow escape from being. killed
early this morning. About o'clock sea :
better started for his vessel. which Is
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

PARIS. Sept. IA train was dcrailed to-
dav near Arrens in Department Creuse
and seventeen carriages were Wrtcheu'
several % people were killed aud many in
inred.
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

WASHINGTON, Sept. THE senate met
al ten o'clock but quorum was lacking
Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1890-09-02

Yesterday the last session of the Meth
odist conference was held. The morninl
was occupied in receiving and listenin,
to reports from various committees.
The following announcement of ap
pointments to the several districts wa
made:
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-24

Aldace Caswell and family returned to
Fort Worth, Texas, last week.
Miss Mary Buckham of Burlington has
been spending some time in town.
Miss Ella Ilathorne has typhoid fever.
Her nurse is Miss Alta Martin CT Rut-
land.
Our representative, W. II. Orchard,
who has been home, sick, for a short
time, returned to duty Tuesday.
Rev. G. w. Perry preached on Sunday
morning to a good-sized audience, con-
sidering the inclemency of the weather.
Among those taking advantage of
Tuesdays excursion to New York were
). j.. Northrup and wife. Miss Marcia
Douglas and Miss Margrette Burge.
The ladies of the Congregational soci-
ETY. are preparing for the Festival of
Days, to be held Thursday and Friday
evenings, Oct. 30 and 81. Among the at
fractions for Friday evening will be an
oyster supper.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-10-24
County Uems.
BRIDPORT.

A. II. Rice is in quite feeble health.
Water froze an inch and a half in
places on Tuesday night.
Gailard Lewis of Potsdam, n. Y, is
visiting at B.. A. Skifl7s.
Mrs. ID. f. Hill and Miss Patty Fletch-
er are visiting in Poultney.
+. j. Nichols has recently been max
ing repairs on his dwelling.
Fred Holdredge of 1%rasburgh is visit
ing his brother, G. +. Holdredge.
Mrs. f. G.. Converse, who has been on
the sick list the past week, is better.
Twenty cents was the ruling price for
butter this week. Fresh egg have adj
vanced to % cents "A dozen.
Several of our townsmen went on the
excursion to New York this week, in
Guiding j. III. Fletcher and James Baker.
Miss Jennie Williams is again confined
to the bed, she having never fully recov-
cred from the severe illness which she
had last winter.
|. ID. Fletcher and son are buying
largely of poultry for shipment to the
buying chickens and +. 5. Kingsland and
W. " u llSo 1OllEll1uOuN IL
the poultry business.
Geo. II. Burwell and Theodore Rich
ards, who accompanied him, arrived
home on Friday from New York, where
he went the previous week with sheep.
His father, II. C.. Burwell, sailed for
Australia, via England, on the steamer
Denmark Wednesday of last week.
Jerome Cole has retired from the mail
route and David Carpenter has taken his
place. beginning on Monday last. His
son Willie will. as he has done for sew
eral weeks past, carry the mail on that
part of the route between TOwnline and
Bridport. Mr.. Carpenter will. we under
stand, move into the Frost house when 1t
is vacated 10y Mr.. Cole. who will remove
to Weybridge.
The vestry question is again under
consideration. At the prices at which
lumber is offered at Crown Point (about
one half the regular price, it is thought
a sufficient quantity could be purchased
with the funds now on hand for that pur-
pose, TO go ii great way towards, if not,
with the available timber in the old
building, to complete the proposed new
one. The subject has been under dis
cussion at several meetings recently, but
there has not as yet, we believe, been any
definite conclusion arrived at.