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The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
BUILDINGS FELL.
Californians Frightened by the
Worst Earthquake for Years.
FORTY PEOPLE In A HOTEL THAT
WENT TO PIECES.

The Damage, However, Was Confined to
the Building The People Escaped-In
Some Towns Every Building Was In
jured-Many of the Structures Left
Standing Are WorthIess-Loss Reck-
oned by Hundreds of Thousands.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 19.-People
were awakened this morning by the
heaviest earthquake experienced in Cal
ifornia since 1868. The country within
200 miles of San Francisco was visited by
a shock which varied in intensity at diff
ferent points. In this city number of
large buildings trembled perceptibly but
the only one damaged was the old
Church building, until lately occupied
by the Academy of Sciences, the front
wall of which gave way. Vacaville, in
the heart of the Vaca valley, 65 miles
from San Francisco, was the centre of the
disturbance. 1t has 2700 population. A
number of nice residences in the country
near Vacayille were shattered and some
OF the occupants injured but none fatal
ly. The residence of John Thissell was
ignited from shattered lamp and the
building destroyed. The loss is $30OO
All the brick business blocks in Vaea-
vile were seriously injured, represent
ing, in most instances, almost total
loss. The. Odd Fellows building col
lapsed, causing loss of $4,000. There
were number of offices and stores in
the building and several of the occupants
had Tho Moconi0 ho1
Isl total loss. Rail Benefits brick
building collapsed and fell on the build
ing of Mrs. Moorehouse, seriously injur-
ing two men. Benefits loss is $4,000 and
the Walker building is badly damaged
The Platte block, occupied by the post
office and the Vaca Valley Enterprise,
was almost totally destroyed. The total
loss at and near Vacaville was 100000
AT Dixon, near Vacaville, all the build
ings in town were more or less damaged
and numerous Shimneys broken. Sever
al windmills and tanks were shaken
down. Immediately after the shock sew
eral fires started, but were extinguished
without serious damage. The loss to
the city is fully $4,000.
At Winters, large brick hotel, bank
buildings, Bartholet's two-story build
ing, and in fact every building in town,
was damaged. The loss will reach at
least 100000. No one was hurt. The
contents of stores and dwellings, were all
piled on the floors in promiscuous
heaps. The shock was from east to west
and lasted about five or six seconds.
The inhabitants for time were panic
stricken. Forty guests were in the Bliss
hotel, the walls of which collapsed, but
no one was injured. Three miles from
Winters an acre of ground slid into a
creek. Some 80 or 40 towns report trif-
ing damage.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
BRIEFLY TOLD.

The indications are that Foster, anti
lottery Democrat, has carried the
Louisiana election for governor by 10000.
The opening of the Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe reservation yesterday was marked
by the usual scenes on such occasions.
Twenty-Five Thousand horsemen engaged
in the scramble for lots.
Delegates to the Republican National
convention were chosen in eight congress
sional districts in New York city last
for Harrison.
Large numbers of disappointed
boomers are returning from the Sisseton
lands which were opened last week.
They say that the land is not worth pay
ing taxes on.
Munoz, the Anarchist under arrest at
Madrid, declares that at recent secret
Anarchist meeting lots were cast to de-
eide which of the members should kill
the boy King of Spain.
The San Francisco Examiner says that
the Western Mutual Association has col
lapsed, that w. H. Riddell, who managed
its affairs has left the city, and with him
has gone,i is alleged, some $40, 900 of the
associations funds.
1t is stated that the chief of the St..
Petersburg police has received an
anonymous letter that the Nihilists have
emphatically rejected the Anarchists
overtures for an alliance of forces.
ThelDurham, Eng, miners have voted
2S,211 against 1883, to continue the
strike. The women are taking an active
part and generally favor the decision of
the men.
Mr.. Gladstone has written pamphlet
on the question of female suffrage in
which he gives his reasons for opposing
the Acknowledgement of women. He CON
siders that the question ought to be fur
ther discussed by the press and on the
platform and that the time is not yet ripe
for legislative interference.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
BYRNEs SHOOK 'EM UP.
The Finest Promptly Overhauled by the
New Superintendent.

New York, April 19.-The greatest
shaking up the police department. ever
received was given today by the new SUI
perintendent of police, Thomas Byrnes.
At his request, the police commissioners
transferred every police captain in the
city, excepting one, from the precinct he
now commands to another. More than
duced to the rank of ordinary patrolmen
and nearly the entire force detailed to
duty at headquarters were sent back to
their precincts. Many policemen having
easy positions on detailed duty in va
rious places were ordered to patrol duty.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
East Maine Methodists.

RocKLAND, April 19.-The East Maine
Conference began it's 45th annual session
in the Pratt Memorial Methodist
church today, Bishop Daniel A. Good
sell presiding. The proceedings were of
a preliminary character. At 2 p. m. the
examination of classes occurred. A re-
union prayer meeting was held in the
evening, led by Rev. S. E. Hanscom Of
Boothbay.
The Bath Fireburg Captured.
BATH, April 19.-The Bath firebug has
been discovered at last. Sunday night
the police arrested half-witted fellow
they had been watching for some time.
This morning, under pressure he CON
fessed to having set the Harvard fire and
it is thought he will reveal his associates.
He will be bound over in the sum of
$4,000 and taken to Auburn jail. His
name is Fred Heald and he is about %
years of age. He is addicted to the habit
ual use of Jamaica ginger.
Maine at the Big Fair.
LEWISTON, April 9.-The Maine
Worlds Fair Commissioners met here
this afternoon. Nearly all the commits
sioners were present. Most of the
afternoon was devoted to hearings. AT
every meeting of the board there are
many who desire to suggest schemes and
ideas and are allowed to do so. The
manufacturers of the two cities were
present at the meeting. The editor OF
the Bangor Industrial Journal was at the
meeting and explained a scheme for a
special Worlds Fair edition of the pa
per.
A Runaway Fire.
MONMOUTH, April 19.-As G. I. Moore
of Monmouth was burning brush the fire
got beyond his control and burned the
barn belonging to G.. W. Norris on the
old place.
The Case of Percival's Bondsmen.
AUBURN, April 19.-The Supreme
Court, Judge Whitehouse presiding, op-
ened here today. The case of the Shoe
and Leather Bank VS.. the bondsmen OF
the late cashier, Mr.. Percival, was as
signed for May 2.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
WATER ROSE AND sNATcHED THEM
Two Men Find Graves In an Unsafe Quarry
at Monson.

BANGOR, April ia cave-in occurred
today at the Forest slate quarry at Mon
son by which the lives of two men were
lost. 1t has been considered unsafe for
some time and no work done. Today,
six men were at work on a shelf op-
posite the side considered unsafe, when
a great mass caved in, striking the deep
water in the quarry, it not having been
pumped out recently, and the water was
washed up to the shelf where the men
were at work, carrying them down with
the flood. Two men, a Swede and a
Finn, were carried under the mass and
have not since been seen. The other
four escaped. A diver will attempt to
recover the bodies. The names of the
men are unknown.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Stephen Berry.

The town was shocked yesterday by
the news of the sudden death of Mrs.
Stephen Berry. She had been out as late
as Monday, and was understood to be by
her friends in excellent health and spir-
it's. 1t seems that about IL o'clock YES
terday morning Mrs. Berry was sitting at
her desk in the parlor of her house on
Winter street, talking with Miss Marjorie
Allen, who was calling on her. Sudden
ly she placed her hand upon her head
exclaiming, "Oh!how my head aches"
and then became faint and fell to the
floor. Miss Allen called the servant and
the two lifted her to the front door.
which was close at hand, for air, but she
never spoke again and must have died in
few moments. Physicians were pres
ent in few moments after the attack,
but could do nothing. One thought
death was caused by apoplexy and anoth-
er by heart clot.
Mrs. Berry was the daughter of Cap
tain Abel Sawyer, a well known shipmas-
ter of Portland. She had sunny dispo-
sition, was always bright and animated,
and was beloved by all who knew her.
She was devoted to her family and much
interested in the New Jerusalem church,
to which society she belonged. She was
a lady of fine literary taste and her witty
sayings were often quoted in society.
Besides her husband, she leaves broth
er, MI. Abel Sawyer, and five children:
Mrs. Bertha Cramer of Charlotte, N. c.;
John G. Berry, Boston; Miss Kate Berry,
Arthur Berry and Miss Ethel Berry of
Portland. The family will have the
sympathy of the community in their sad
bereavement.
Obituary Notes.
Roswell Smith, president of the Cen
trlry Publishing Company, died yester-
day morning at his home at No. "a East
51st street, New York.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
THE WEATHER.
Fair With Light Winds.

Fair With Light Winds.
WASHINGTON, April 1918 p. MI
The following is the forecast of the
weather for New England: Fair, vari-
BILE winds.
BosToN, April 19.-Local forecast for
Maine for Wednesday; Fair, slight change
in temperature; light winds, mostly be-
tween north and west.
Local Weather Report.
PORTLAND, Me, April 10, 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
A Portland Bows distinction.

HANOVER, n. H., April 19.-The pro-
visional Commencement appointment ac-
cording to rank were announced this
morning. Among them are: ''The
Struggle for Existence in the Chemical
Industries E. NJ. Libby, Limington,
Me. 'tThe Partition of Africa,'' j. j.
Rollins, Portland. Me.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
PORTLAND, MAINE, WEDNESDAY 90

vent themselves from slipping back
ward, they are in the full sunlight of
grace and glory. With sns,v Us we know the
To such party, can with good con
science, invite all young men who be-
lieve in the future, and all old men
whose hearts are still green"
The gathering broke up at 9.15.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
The Case of percival's Bondsmen.
Primrose Day in London,

LONDON, April 19.-Primrose Day,
devoted to the political memory of Lord
Beaconsfield, is less generally observed
today than usual. That Disraeli has not
been forgotten by the laboring people
was evidenced by the many cabs and
wagons which were decorated with prin-
roses, but there was no such abundant
display as in days gone by.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
MRS. HELEN E. SELDEN.
Ladies, Read This!
DEATH AND DISEASE
BAFFLED!!
A Wonderful Escape !

LYNN, MASS, Aug. A, 1891.
Genuemen:-I have been an invalid for
over seven years. At first Kidney
Trouble caused such weakness in my
do my work HE sfanssing stand s
. up. rapidly run down until disease pc
culiar to my sex fastened upon me, and
LIFE BECAME A TORTURE.
such as only those afflicted as I was can
Know. Compelled to sit or lie down
all the time-to stand upon my feet for
twenty minutes at time was a tor
Eure unspeakabFe. The TERRIBLE
DRAGGING DOWN SENSATION
would send such feeling to my brain that
SANE. / wSRla My Hs KIND nerSoas nlmost iN- sSs.
tenn weakened until the SLIGHTEST
NOISE would nearly
DRIVE ME WILD.
A Nervous Headache was my
constant visitant. tried the various
aiopsanas tionsp so %ueh THAT and sdyersisd99 dPessigi9
but obtained no relief. My Physician at
last told me
COULD NEVER GET WE'LL.
Last March | got bottle of DANA'S
SARSAPARILLA. 1 thought the first
iifsle. Rettle 1hs7pe hslp CURES Sussd sd me ,o;ns
bottles of SARSAPARILLA and four
bottles Of DANA'S LIVER & KIDNEY
PILLS, and find myself able to
do all the hard work i'm q fam.
lily of four.
i AM NEARLY WE'LL.
Can stand upon my feet and
work all day without suffer.
ing. God alone knows how grateful
am. wish all suffering as I was knew
OF your Great Remedy.
Yours uly,
MRS. HELEN E. SELDEN.
Dana sarsaparilla Co., Belfast. Maine.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
North Yarmouth.

The Republicans of North Yarmouth are
requested to meet at their Town House on
Saturday, April 80 at 2 O'Clock p. M, for the
purpose of selecting delegates to attend the
First District Republican Congressional Conven-
ton to be held in Congress Hall in Portland on
Wednesday, May A. 1899, at o'clock p. m.
Per order of Town Committee.
North Yarmouth, April IA, 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.
o.
CAUCUS.
Falmouth.

The Republican voters of the town of Fal
House in said town on Sstnrdav the oath day oi +
April at 8 O'Clock p. m to chose delegates to
attend the District Convention to be holden in
Portland on May 4th, 1892.
Per Order of the Town Committee.
Falmouth, April 18th. 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20

The Republicans of Deering are requested to
meet at City Hall, Woodfords. on Saturday,
April %, at 714 p, m, to choose delegates to
the State Convention, to be held at Bangor,
April 27th, and to the District Convention to be
held at Portland, May 4th, and to act on any
other matter that may come before them.
Per Order Rep. Town Committee.
Deering, April 16, 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
ESTABLISHED JUNE %, 1se2--voL. 80.
THIS MORNINGS NEWS.

Page 1.
Weather indications
General Telegraphio News.
Page 2.
Sudden death of Mrs. Stephen Berry.
st. Luke's Parish house.
Dinner of Board of Trade.
The world of sports.
Captain Lane and the Alert.
The Golden Cross.
Woman's Literary Union.
Page 8.
Skipper Harry P. Huff.
The movement for better roads.
Page4.
Editorials
Personal and peculiar.
Farmers Institute at Freeport.
PAge5.
Important decision respecting landlords and
tenants.
The Skillings estate.
Among the horses.
Music and drama
Deaths and marriages.
Page 6.
Wit and Wisdom.
The home.
Origin of inancier.
The joke on the London Times.
Page Z.
Financial and Commercial
Marine News.
Page s.
The harbor 'front.'
A serious accident.
Odd Fellowship.
Brief Jottings.
Personals.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
Cumberland.

The Republicans of Cumberland are requested
to meet at the Town house on Saturday, 23rd
inst, to choose Delegates to attend district
Convention to be holden at Portland, Me-, May
4th, 1892. Per Order,
REPUBLICAN Town COM.
Cumberland Center, Me-, April 18th, 1892.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
ORIGINAL WIDOWS, ETC.
CHARLOTTE Sdl Bowman, gn Fannie N. Savage,
To Edit the RECORD.

To Edit the Record.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-In the House
today MI. McMillin, from the committee
on rules, reported q resolution vacating
and setting aside all the orders heretofore
made granting general leave to print in
the Record. The resolution was adapted.
The Modus yivendi Ratified.
WASHINGTON, April 19.-The Senate
has ratified the convention providing for
the renewal of the existing modus viven-
di in Behrlng Sea.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
GOOD DINNER; GOOD TALK.
What Portland Needs and How
to Get 1t.
MANUFACTURES AND CLOSER RE-
LATIONS WITH CANADA.

Ex-Mayor Chapman Tells what Hurts
Portland's Trade; and what the City
Must Do to Retrieve HerseIf-Closer
Relations with Canada-Mr. L. A.
Goudy Defends the Board of Trade
Mayors Ingraham and Merrill, ex-NIay-
or Walker, Capt. H. I'll. Shaw and Sec-
retary Rich Speak.
The annual dinner of the Board OF
Trade took place at the Preble House
last evening. There was large atten-
dance of the leading business men of
Portland and invited guests. Four long
tables were set in the Preble dining
room, and little after eight o'clock the
procession of merchants marched in by
twos and took possession entirely of
three of the tables and good portion of
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20

A patent has been granted William E.
Lewis of Pemaquid, Me-, for culinary
apparatus.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20

| The dinner was in all respects worthy
the occasion and the company, and was
heartily enjoyed for about two hours
The menu card bore an engraving of the
seal of the Board of Trade-the crowned
and hopeful virgin with an anchor by
one side and the twin sea monsters of
Portland's seal by the other.
Twelve courses, interspersed with
pleasant conversation, made the
two hours of dining passed pleasantly.
The courses were well served Though
out
About 10 o'clock President Winslow
called the assembly to order He said
there were several mayors and ex-mayors
present whom all would be glad to hear.
He began by calling upon Mayor Ingra-
ham.
Mayor IngraIlam
being received with applause expressed
his qualification at being present, and
promised his cooperation in all plans
which the board might undertake to pro-
mote the interests OF the city. Portland
had magnificent harbor fitted for COM
merce and as a pleasure resort-a harbor
so situated and so connected by railroads
as to be the natural outlet of large
stretch Of interior country and the Cana
das. Mr.. Ingraham referred to the giant
merchants of the past, the Blowns,
Poors, Meals and the work they did. He
believed that the merchants of Portland
today were ready to do all they could for
the development of the city. And ne
wished to work with them. In closing
Mr.. Ingraham referred to the demands
made upon the city for larger appropria-
tions and said all these demands must be
made with an eye to economical expendi-
ture of public money.
Mayor Merrill,
of tour young and neighboring city of
Deering,' was next called upon by Pres
ident Winslow. MI. Merrill said Deer
ing had hardly been a city/long enough
to get off its swaddling clothes. Theirs
had been long effort to get rid of the
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20

the IOurIH. lnO
j. S. Winslow.
S. r. Small,
jerome Ruinery,
Chas. J. Chapman,
VIM. w. Merrill,
F: E. Boothby,
Oliver Hay,
Charles W. Allen,
A. A. Kendall,
Will w. Thomas,
F. A. Smith,
n. N. Toby,
M. N. Rich,
f. G. White,
Zenas Thompson,
Thos. J. Little,
Fritz HI. Jordan,
Arthur w. Merrill,
Herbert S. Dyer,
Giles Q. Bailey,
s. +. Bearce,
Philip +. Turner,
w. w. Sabin,
NJ. Joseph Walsh,
Whitman Sawyer,
Cap ID. 0. Davis,
E. E. Holt,
George F. French,
G. G. Allen,
G. H. Randall,
j. A. King,
w. H. Brownson,
Chas. Walker,
A. Keith,
7. j. Laithwaite,
Samuel A. True,
Charles Cook,
J. 0. Cook,
Geo. L. Thurston,
f. f. Waite,
Chas. o. Haskell,
John Q. Sawyer,
B. F. Haley,
q. F. Loveitt,
i. I. Rogers,
Hiram Pierce,
David f. NIurdocl1,
J. w. d. Carter,
S. A. Simpson,
Peter 5. NlckerS0n,
Seth j.. Larrabee,
John Fl. Hall,
NJ. L. Williams,
VIM. w. Prince,
2. Frank Little,
John Sawyer,
B. w. Jones,
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
lose present were:

pISSeub WGI6s
j. E. Blabon,
j. L. Bracket,
Geo. Walker,
Geo. w. True,
ID. HI. Ingraham,
w. H. Stevens,
Geo. B. Loring,
Chas. B. Nash,
Chas. I. Peters,
John W. Dyer,
w. E. Dennison,
Chas. H. Chase,
T. S. Laughlin,
N. w. Morse.
VIM. Leayitt,
Hall J.. Davis,
J. F. Liscomb,
w. Herbert Averin,
G. W. Hall,
Geo. Trefethen,
J.. A. Goudy,
+. o. Bailey,
Chas. r. Lewis,
+. Z. Winship,
f. +. Golf.
Thos. b. Merrill,
A. S. Kinds,
John w. Perkins,
III. HI. Shaw,
Chas. d. Clark,
Harry A. Nickerson,
John A. MCGOWAN,
E. ID. Eastman.
Geo. A. Thomas,
L. w. Clark,
ChaS. A. True,
James Fl. Hall,
E. 2. Staples,
H. L. Jor IS.
Frank B. Milliken,
j. HI. Short,
Asher @. Kinds,
G. J. harrington,
Geo. c. Frye,
VIM. Senter,
Horatio Clark,
Elmer G. Gerish,
l.. H. Gerrish,
John s. Conley,
VIM. ii. Pratt,
Chas. J. Pennell,
Geo. w. Brown,
Albion Little,
Y. John Little,
j. X. Martin,
n. E. Redlon,
G, N. Noble.
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
Mayor Merrill,

[coNTrNUED ON EIGHTH pAGEl
The Portland daily press., 1892-04-20
Obituary Notes.

Roswell Smith, president of the Cen
tllry Publishing Company, died yester-
day morning at his home at No. "a East
51st street, New York.
The record-union., 1892-04-14
BECK AND His DOODLE.
The Drygoods Manipulation Held to
Answer.
He Makes No Defense at His PrelimI-
nary Examination-The Victim
lied Partners Story.

A. J. Beck came before Judge Cravens
in the Police Court yesterday for pre-
liminary examination on the charge of
grand larceny. Beck is the young man
accused of taking a quantity of fancy
goods from the store of w. l. Orth, cor
ner of Seventh and J streets.
w. /. Ortiz took the stand, and in reply
to the questions by Jud C. Brusie, his at
torney, testified that he had known Beck
for about two years, and that about the
Sd OF February last he employed him as
clerk. There was some understanding
or talk between himself and Beck as to
future partnership arrangement. About
week after Beck came into the store as
clerk goods were missed, and finally
suspicion pointed to Beck as the thief.
Beck's room at the Golden Eagle Hotel
was searched, with the result of finding
about $3.50 worth of laces and fancy goods
IN his bureau. The goods were brought
into court and were identified by Orth as
belonging to his stock, and he submitted
has register, or invoice book, in which
the various goods were mum bered and
described, tags to correspond with the
book numbers being still attached to the
goods.
Ortiz testified that he was present
with Officers Rider and Shook, who
searched Beck's apartment at the hotel.
The next morning, in company with his
attorney, he interviewed Beck in the
Chief OF Policies office, when Beck volun-
tarlly confessed to the theft and wanted
to compromise.
Ortiz commenced to testify concerning
some hose and gloves taken and disposed
of by Beck, but the latter's counsel,
Charles L. Jones, objected to this testi-
mony, on the ground that the warrant
only charged Beck with the theft of lace.
Officer Frank Rider testified that he and
Officer Shook arrested Beck at the Metro
politan Theater and proceeded with him
to his room, where the search was made
and the goods found. AT the room Beck
wanted to speak with Orth privately, but
he was told by the officers to speak out if
he had anything to say, whereupon he
said to Ortiz: ''These are your goods, but
I've been working for you, and l think
you owe me enough to pay for them.''
AT the close of Riders testimony Shook
was called, but not being at hand Attor-
ney Brusie said, ''Well, never mind,
submit the case.''
The defense offered no evidence, and
Judge Cravens said he thought the evil
dence produced was conclusive and suffi-
Gent to hold the defendant to answer
He, therefore, fixed his bail at 81 800, and
ordered commitment issued.
Attorney Jones asked that Beck might
be moved to the County Jail as soon as
possible, simply because it was cleaner
and more wholesome place-to which the
court aSSented.
The little stock of goods was taken in
charge Tor future evidence.
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JUDGE CRAVENS' MERCY.
Charles Z. MilIer's Plea for Some O
1t, and the Result.

Charles e. Miller's Plea for Some OF
1t, and the Result.
The first case called in Judge Cravens'
court yesterday was that of William p.
Hawkins, charged with cruelty to ami
mails. Hawkins is the man who, while
drunk, allowed his team to go several
days without food or water. Owing to
the absence of an important witness, the
case was continued until this morning.
Hawkins appeared and pleaded not
guilty.
Handsome" Brady, appearing much
the worse for his latest drunk, was well
enough to stand up and receive sentence
of ten days.
Charles e. Miller, who was arrested by
Special Officer Drew for indecency, APP
peared and made an abject plea for being
excused. He is the man who led Drew a
long chase, resisted arrest, and would
only succumb after being knocked on
the head with revolver.
Judge Cravens gave Miller severe
lecture, and then sentenced him to the
County Jail for ninety days.