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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-03
sEvESrY-FIyE HUNDRED DEAD.
The Terrible Japanese Earthquake
Fear That q fload NAY FOLLOW.

VANCOUVER, b G., Dse. sp@cial- The To-
tai loss of life in districts devasted By seismic
disturbances IN Japan on October -, Is thus fig
ured up from reports received At Yokohama up
TO November Is
Aichi preiecture-killed, 2,92a; wounded.
ASH: buildings eonapleteiy Destroyed, 4l,f99s
buildings partially destroyed, i5.s4L
GliG pEeteeiure-kIlled. A.5sS. wounded, 1850,
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xeu Vessels for Oregon Freight Trafic.

PORTLAND. Dec. 2-lspecial. IA company has
been organized in New Bedford, Mass, TO build
six four-masted ships TO ply between New York
and this city. The contract for the first vessel
has been let They viii bring out general
cargo and carry back Oregon spars and timber.
Captain William H. Besse is at the head OF the
ENTERPRISE
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nIrmnl. wnman shoot, AZ Rurriars.

OLYMPIA. Dec 2-TSpeciaI. l-Wnile the de-
strnctlon of the steamer Eastern Oregon was in
progress last night, burglars attempted 20 enter
TIE houses OF General Csvanaugh. A A. Phillips
AID others, but failed. Mrs Phillips fred two
shots al the parties but did not hit them
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WAsHINGToS CITY, Dec. 2-Secretary Foster
continues 70 improve slowly, but does not gain
strength IS rapidly as his friends expected Hs
viii 60 TO some point IN the South early nexs
weak for q few days Of rest before resuming his
official duticz
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tnat =, NJ. spain, OF North Yakima, will be made
oincisi instructor. This evening the Grand
Lodge degree OF honor was conferred upon the
delegates present II British Columbia can
secure iour more lodges to make the necessary
Ten iooges an attempt viii be made TO secure an
independent grand lodge for that district
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PInkerton Invaxson of PortIand.

PORTLAND, Dec. 2--lspeciai. 1.-The council
this evening granted permission 20 the Pinker-
ton detective agency 10 establish private
patrol system IN this city. Authority was given
laat wesk TO Th.sFs agency 10 establish the sams
kind of service.
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Krnt water-w -works Eonds Sold.

KENT, Dec. 2.-lspeeiaL The city council
met lGst nieht in special session and accepted
the bid of Thomas Deyine for $500 6 per cent
twenty-yesr bonds, voted for waser.uorKS His
bid was .l4,450
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Coroner Horton and County Commissioner
Fred Gasch in a consultation last evening de-
cideG that the Eagle Gorge disaster should be
investigated so far as the Jurisdiction of the
county otficials extended. Coroner Horton and
Prosecuting Attorney Mcbride will go to the
scene OF the disaster this morning
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A LIFE LOST ON EASTERN OREGON
Charred Remains of dutch Charlie''
Found in Debris still Burning.

Found in Debris Still Burning.
OLYMPIA. Dee Especial lone man lost his
life in the Eastern Oregon fire. Firemen this
morning found in the forecastle debris the
charred corpse of man who proved to be the
third cook, known as "Dutch Charlie" He
was in bed last night when the fire broke out,
and was aroused, but did not get out quickly.
When about fifteen feet from his bunk he was
suddenly sufocated by smoke. His remains were
frightiully burned. The body was scorched to
coal-biack mass, and the scared brains pro-
truded from the head and the scorched intestines
from the abdomen. The left foot was burned
on and the left hand was nearly consumed.
The vessels officers announce that all the other
men have been accounted for
The fire has been smoldering under the fore
castle all day, and line of hose has been play
ing on it most of the time. Above the hold the
steamer is almost a complete wreck, although
some of the forward woodwork was preserved.
The damage to the vessel below cannot be fully
ascertained, as the water poured by the firemen
into the hold is eight or ten feet deep. Superin-
tendent Bush and other officers of the Oregon
Improvement Company are expected to arrive
on the late train tonight for the purpose OF in
specting the wreck and determining what shall
be done with ii.
The insurance on the steamer Eastern Ereson
was $4,000 iS7o000) in British companies Her
original cost was slS0O0J, but she was bought
by by the oreson improvement Company for $685.
600. She was valued, however, at over $i50O0o
For the present the Premier will continue to
run daily on the down Sound route In the East
ern oTegon's place, but it is probable that the
Oregon Improvement Company viii charter a
boat. 1t Is also likely that the Eastern Oregon
viii be rebuilt on the old hull.
A number OF women whose husbands were
working aboard the Eastern OREGON called at
her wharf TO learn whether any lives had been
lost in the fire, each one fearing her own hus-
band happened to be one of the victims. No
definite answer could be given on the point at
the time
Today Alexander Allen, Robert Moran and
Captain j. A. Hatfield go TO Olympia to hold a
survey on the wreck of the vessel. Colonel ]. C.
Haines accompanies them as attorney of the
company.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
Yarmouth chautauouans,

Ever since the organization of the G. l.. C.
Of this village, 1t has been the delightful
custom to make an annual excursion to some
point of interest. not too far removed, and
as the time approached this year, the circle
appointed Mr.. L. b. Cook, the genial drug
gist of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS appears to pos
sess the rare faculty of helping every one
to enjoy themselves without apparent effort
and Miss Ada Gray, committee, whose
thoughtfnlness completed perfect plan for
charming days pleasure at the now WELL
know Westcustigo Spring In North Var
mouth. Accordingly, at a little past nine
Tuesday morning, the steam launch "Hoyt"
steamed away from the wharf and headed
up Royal River with joyous company of
80 ladies and gentlemen, some of whom were
there by invitation to enter the charmed
circle" for day. After beautiful sail for
about an hour, the party landed and made
their way to the grounds near the hotel
where the day was spent In games, some
preferring to walk about and view the grand
scenery. The party were fortunate in being
accompanied by Rev. B. P. Snow and Mr..
M. G. Merrill; the younger por-
ton Of the party were indebted to the
latter gentleman, whose quiet thoughtful
ness provided the games, while the former
showed to those who desired a more quiet
time, the various points of interest in the
country round. After dinner. the company
was augmented by small party who came
by the afternoon boat, and as the day drew
to its close, the company embarked for
home, all agreeing 1t to have been day
thoroughly enjoyed and doubtless they will
long remember the Chautauqua excursion of
1901
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
Pc RSo NAL.

Col. G. b. Morton, Augusta. was in town
yesterday.
City Clerk Burgess will go on weeks va
cation to Massachusetts Saturday.
1t is said that the father of Hon. j. s.
Clarkson used to live in Dixmont, Penobscot
county.
Prof George F. Phenix, and wife. of New
Britain. Conn.,, are visiting Mr. Phenix's
father at Woodfords.
Hon. A. P. Wiswell, Ellsworth, was at the
Falmouth Hotel yesterday, and Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Allen johnson, of the English army
from London.
Mr.. George F. Rich, who managed the M.
5. c. base ball team last spring, has left the
college and will enter the University of Mich
igan at Ann Arbor In September
Lieut.. e. e. Hatch, of the 18th U. S. In
fantry, now stationed at the State College.
will be On duty at the state encampment as
official Inspector for the general government.
Rev. John Pierce. who was graduated at
the Bangor Theological Seminary, in 1868,
has returned to this country after a mission
airy work OF twenty-three years in Turkey,
and at Falmouth Foreside on Sunday gave a
very interesting talk on the mode of life and
methods of missionary work among the Ar
mnniana
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
The Machine Rustad.

Now and then the new sound by the sea
doth invigorate the soul and add adipose to
the feshy. A Lewiston young lady who has
been away on vacation stepped upon the
drop cent in the slot and see how much
you weigh" machine at the Union Station at
Portland as she was on her way home this
week. Twenty men turned curiously to see,
for 1t is always satisfaction to most men to
know how much pretty girl weighs, not
necessarily for publication, you know, but
just simply as guarantee of good faith.
Each man saw the yong lady step safely to
the platform of the scale, her rosy cheeks
blushing bit and each man heard an omin-
GUS click, strange, mysterious, internal
gurgling and whizzing of machinery and each
man laughed long and loud, and said. "Ho
10! the machine has busted" and In truth
1t had and the pretty girl says that while the
fact in this instance is undoubted it is not
true that she has gained so much that she
breaks every weighing machine she tackles
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
MUSIC AND ORA MA.
PAVILION.

Manager McCallum's comedy company
played London by Night" to the largest
business Of the season last evening, and
many were disappointed in not being able to
secure seats. as every seat was sold long be-
fore the performance. The play was given
In most finished manner, not a hitch oc
curing throughout the evening. Mr.. Nc.
Callum, as Old Tom, was most effective, es-
pecially in the underground railroad scene,
In which he makes great efforts to rescue his
friend from being run over by the rapidly
approaching engine, and succeeds just by a
second, as the locomotive all fred up comes
dashing over the rails. This scene called
forth great applause. Mr.. McCallum has al
so a choice olio entertainment, in which
Messrs. Wright, Fielding, and Misses Walk
or and Emma Pollock are heartily encored.
In order to secure seats patrons of this
house should get them at Stockbridge's be-
fore going to the island.
GREENWOOD GARDEN
Yesterday was large day for the garden.
The company this week are giving good sat
isfactlon. BlocksoD and Burns. the expo
nents of black face comedy, are the best
team OF that kind ever seen on the island.
They keep the audience In a roar while they
occupy the stage. Miss Totten is very
pleasing little artist In vocal selections.
Hamilton and Glynn are always good.
Yesterday the champion lady swimmer,
Clara Beckwitb, was called to Lowell, Mass.
Miss Bertha Goodwin, one of the pupils of
the champion, filled her place to the great
satisfaction of all present Miss Beckwith
will return this morning and will give her
celebrated dives into the ocean on the 1880
and 2.15 trips of the steamer Spring, also her
exhibitions of swimming at II a. M, and Q 80,
4.45 and 8 p. m.
PORTLAND THEATRE.
There is no play more familiar to Portland
ers of decade or SO ago than Lester Wal
lacks "Rosedale," which was put on the
boards of the old Portland Theatre with a
wealth of scenery and cast, by the then
managers, that gave 1t great run, and even
called for an offer from one of the leading
Boston theatres for its transfer to the stage
of that house. Now DR.. Lothrop proposes
to revive the play at Portland Theatre for
three nights and matinee. commencing to-
night Mr.. FL. Percy Meldon and Miss
Tucker will have the principal roles on this
occasion. The ether parts will be distribu-
ted judiciOusly and the piece will be well
mounted. "ROsedale" is one of the most in
teresting plays In modern drama and full
houses may be expected.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
The RangeIey Trip.

Ia another column will be found the adyer
tisement of the Maine Central railroad Civ
ing rates and information in regard to the
coming trip to the Rangeleys Saturday, Au-
gust 8th. The rates to the Lakes, as we'll as
to the other franklin county points, Farm.
ingtop, Strong and Phillips, are extremely
low.
Why more Maine people omit the Range
ley Lakes from their summer tour remains q
mystery. They are not the haunt of sports
men altogether. though that fraternity are
found in goodly numbers at the sporting
camps upon the further lakes, but at the
Rangeley and the Mountain View at the
further end of the great Rangeley Lake a
majority Of the guests are from the fashion.
able world. who here seek the healthful In
fluences of the woods In connection with the
summer outing
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
NEVER ON THE MAINLAND.
What Has Become of the Girl Of Bas-
ket island.

On Basket Island there are some tumble
down buildings. The rooms of the little
mouse are deserted. The outhouses are fall
ing to pieces. Three years ago the island
was owned by an old fisherman. who lived
.here with his wife and daughter. At that
'ilne the wife had not set foot off those few
acres In the water for II years. The daugh-
.er was 10 years old and had never been on
'ne mainland. She had been on some of the
neighboring islands only. She wore no
stockings. She and her mother carried on
the farming operations, which consisted in
making what little hay the place afforded,
ana carrying 1t on poles to the cow shed.
There was nothing planted, not even plot
OF potatoes. They lived ON the bounty of
the sea. The daughter had never been to
school. Her father engaged woman to
come and teach her. She stayed year and
thus her pupil learned the rudiments of edu-
cation. A party who happened to land
there some three years ago were surprised to
find, after learning the above particulars,
that the grid could play several of the pop
ular airs of the day on an accordion. 1t
seems that she picked them out by ear after
hearing the band play them ON some passing
excursion steamer. Amid all these sur
roundings of that primitive waysof living,
some pillow shams on the bed presented a
contrast that called for an explanation.
They were present from the cid mans
daughter, by former wife, who, so he said,
lived 'out West" He home, as was found
out later, was in Kennebunkport.
A party of picnicers few days ago found
that the island was literally alive with field
mice. The matted grass was thoroughly
honeycombed with their holes and tunnels,
through which they darted in all directions,
as the deserted house was approached. The
girls accordion lay badly broken in a cor
ner. What has become of the family has
not been learned. 1t would have been inter-
esting to have seen the young girl when she
first set foot in the city which had been so
near and yet so far from her all the 16 years
of her life.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06

In this city, August 9th, by Rev. L. @. Gaze. Mr..
Frederick A. Osgood of Cape Elizabeth, and Miss
Mertie Blanche Kimball of w. Ripley. Me.
In this city. Aug. g. by Revs. Z. A, Dickinson
and J. G. Merrill. Henry Fl. Brock, M. d.. and
May l.. Rounds.
In this city, Aug g. by Rev. Matt s. Hnphes
John Ii. Montgomery and Miss Mary g, Went.
worth of Portland. mo cards
In Washington, July 18. Wells s. Harmon of
ton.
In Princeton, July 20. Harris W. Day and Miss
Maggie ID. Flower.
Miss Susie Towers of st. Stephens.
ri ID Belfast June IL, Geo. 1. Heating and Miss
In Belfast, Robert G. Leonard and Miss Alice G.
Frost. So ~
~ In Warren. Eugene Hayes and Miss Della l..
Teapua N''' ~-'
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
The old skIIIIngs claim.

Again the old Skillings claim appears In
the Boston Traveller in New York des-
patch. which says that Mr.. Waterman, pos
tai clerk in that city, will come into posses
sion of million dollars, which will come
from a plot Of woodland his father. named
Skillings, leased an hundred years ago. This
is doubtless the old Market. Square Skillings
claim. Mr.. Waterman should hold on to his
job at present. Mr.. Charles Skillings, secre-
tsry of the Skillings heirs, says the claim
afiainst the city is by no means dead. as will
be seen later.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
Third sonao Excursion,

Next Saturday, third personally conduct
ed excursion party will run up the Songo by
the Maine Central. Leaving Portland at 1 OF
p. m, 1t takes little time from your business
and the 100 limit to the party insure!
you comfortable. journey. No feat
ures of the preceding trips will be omit
ted. A conductor will have every detail Of
time and connection In hand, and nothing
save enjoyment will be left the participant;
In the event. The country lunch at the
Bridgton House will be served as delicately
as before. Tickets will be placed on sale at
the Union Station ticket offices early Satur-
day morning. Reservations may be made
nv fplpnhnna
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
BRIEF JoTTINcs.

Steam yachts Trophy and Ibis were in the
harbor yesterday.
The monthly meeting of the Mechanics
Association will be held this evening.
The State Board of Pharmacy holds an
examination of applicants at Portland next
week.
The Stroudwater cars were loaded with
passengers yesterday. and did a thriving
business.
Yesterday was muggy. The mercury was
quite high, and the wind chilly from the
east and south.
A meeting of the Fresh Air Society will
be held at the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms today, at
1880 a. m.
The First Parish organ is being thorough
ly repaired, and the tone will be much
smoother.
The Yacht Club held its regular monthly
meeting last evening. No business of pub
lie Importance was transacted.
A valuable horse stepped on pickaxe on
Cumberland street yesterday morning. and
the point entered his leg, inflicting bad
wound,
The proposals for building the sewers on
Bond and Lowell streets were handed In
yesterday, but have not yet been opened by
the committee.
The Grand Trunk has added two trips to
Lewiston and Auburn, making five daily
trips, at 720 and $50 e. m., and l.. As, 1 80
and 5.12 p. m.
The proprietors of Custom House wharf
have torn down the old buildings, numbered
20 and %, and in their place erected a neat
n-ct0rfad xTnn huu
Mr.. Daniel j. Carr has disposed of the
Tucker Printing House, of which he has
been the proprietor for several years, to the
firm of Owen, Strout & Co.
There will be a regular meeting of the
Portland Commercial Association on Monday
evening. August 10th, at the Weber Club
rooms, Monument square, at 7.3O O'Clock.
The valuable lot of land on the Back Bay,
containing 2S.700 square feet, belonging to
the Ocean Insurance Company, was sold to
Hon Charles ii. Chase yesterday for 141
cents foot.
Today, at 2 p. NJ, the committee on fire de-
partment will leave Custom House wharf
for Peaks Island and inspect the department
of that place, and at p m. dine at the Port
land Club house at Great Diamond Island.
hO DAObAO bdbiCt, w ~ VII bu6 tdSb slu6 VI
the soldiers monument, arrived yesterday,
and win shortly be placed in position. Work
men are now engaged in putting the granite
curbing around the monument.
There was collision of two horse cars In
Monument square yesterday, and one of
them had the step broken In consequence.
The driver of one of the cars tried to cut In
over a curve in advance of another car. He
was promptly discharged. Moo was hurt.
High mass, with extra music and special
services will be given at 1890 a. m. at st.
Dominic's church next Sunday, at which
time the feast of st. Dominic's. which &C.
CURED August 4th, is to be celebrated. Miss
Eagan, the talented organist, will preside at
the organ.
The members and friends of Ancient
Landmark Lodge left Custom House wharf
on special steamer of the Casco Bay line at
l o'clock yesterday. The boat touched at
Peaks Island little later for some of the
members there. and then an inshore sail for
about an hour was enjoyed. They then
landed at Great Diamond Island. where an
excellent dinnerwas served.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
HarpsweII and orr's Island.

A party of ladies and gentlemen took the
Merryconeag yesterday noon for the sail to
Harpswell and Orr's Island. One Of the
party. to whom other delightful bays and
harbors are known, said on the return that
1t was one of the most beautiful and fasci-
mating excursions she ever made. The water
was like glass, the steamer most comforta-
BILE, the scenery charming, the company
agreeable; in fact all the conditions were
perfect. The lady remarked she should
think our citizens would be continually taxi
ing such a charming sail
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
Municipal, Court.

There was no record received of Munich
pal court cases yesterday John P. Sullivan,
who was under liquor indictment. was ar
raigned on seven cases of search and seizure
and one nuisance case. bound over and gave
bonds.
Atus. charged with stealing watch, had
his case continued
Faggiotti, the Italian who was arrested for
selling lager for uno beer, was bound over,
and failing to recognize, was committed.
The case of the engineer of the tug War
rem, told elsewhere, was dismissed.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
Spring streef Horse Cars.

A new timetable will go into effect on the
Spring street line Of horse cars today. The
forenoon trips will be run as heretofore up
to II a. M, and after that time cars will run
every ten minutes between the Grand Trunk
depot and Thomas street. and every twenty
minutes to Vaughan street. Cars leaving
the post Office on the hour aud twenty and
forty minutes past the hour run through.
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
Nc Should Not Have Gone There.

Yesterday morning Captain Began, of the
steam tug Warren, had some trouble with
his engineer, Mr.. Coffin. The captain went
to the police station at $50 o'clock and COM
planned of the engineer for assault. The
man was at once sent for and half an hour
later appeared in the municipal court before
Judge Gould. 1t appeared that the captain
went into the engine room and opened the
furnace doors. The engineer closed them
again. upon which there was trouble. 1t is
said knife was drawn, but that is probably
not true. One of the men used an iron hook
but no injuries to speak of were inflicted on
either. Captain Began had bruise on his
face. The judge, after hearing the evidence,
decided that the captain had no business in
the engine room meddliDg with the machin-
cry against the will Of the engineer, and ac-
cordingly discharged Mr.. Coffin from Gus
f0dV
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
DEATHS.

In this city, Aug. 8, Mary E., wife of John H
Franklin, aged 20 years 10 months. "
Funeral on Friday afternoon at o'clock. at
ner late residence. No. Carlton Court. Boston,
providence, and Halifax papers cOpy.l
In Gorham, Aug. 8, Mrs. Esther r. Harding.
aged rs years months o.
Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.1
IN west Falmouth, Aug. A, Mrs. Joshua Has.
kell. aged 81 years months.
lFuneral this afternoon at O'clock from the
residence OF S. B. Marston, West Falmouth. Blu.
rial private.
In Newcastle July 20, Mrs. Clara Glidden Bel
cher. OF Philadelphia daughter of the late Col.
John Glidden OF Newcastle.
years. ' "eON "
In Biddeford, July 81, Thomas X. Norris, aged
In Jefferson, July 80, Hiram Linscott, aged so
years. "eO w
In Dedham, July 8. Leonard Hartman, aged
The Portland daily press., 1891-08-06
Accident at creenwood Garden.

An expensive accident occurred at the Gar
den Tuesday. Manager Knowlton's large
swimming tank, directly back of the Opera
House, sprang leak in the middle of the
night, owing to the heavy pressure of water.
The island hand tub was dragged to the Gar
den and pumped the water out. and the tank
was repaired. The steamer Mary w. Libby
went to the island yesterday and pumped the
tank full again, and with the repairs made
there is no danger of the pressure of water
having any effect on it again,