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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-22
HUNDREDS MADE
HOMELESS BY THE
FIRE AT DAWSON
Hardly Enough Provisions Saved
to Prevent a Famine in the
Klondike Capital.

confagration, which rushed along like
pent up waters released by broken
dam. as to endeavor to pump out the
Pacific, and they devoted their time to
the salvage of property and efforts to
remove buildings in the path of the ad-
vancing tongues of fire, to thus stay it's
progress.
The excitement was awful. When it
seemed that the town was doomed
panic ensued. Half=crazed men and
women ran backward and forward,
scarcely knowing what they were do
ing in their terror. Then the frightened
citizens joined in mad stampede.
Hundreds fled to the snow-covered hills,
where they stood watching the flames
eating up all they possessed except the
clothes they stood in. Nothing could be
done, for when the fire had gained con-
troll it was dangerous to approach AT
intervals explosions occurred, hurting
the logs from the burning buildings as
though by a whirlwind Several men
were injured by the flying logs, one be-
ing struck on the head. His skull was
fractured and he may die AS far as
can be learned the fire did not cause
any loss of life. but TokIas says rumors
NCAC oOli4S LIiC IOu1lOS WISn Il6 l6Ll
Dawson the morning after the fire that
several persons had been burned to
death. The rumors could not be veri-
fled before he and his companions left
The names and descriptions of the
buildings destroyed, further than those
given yesterday, could not be learned
The damage will amount to over
$4,000000, about $1,000,000 of which is in
gold and paper money lost in the de-
struction Of the two Canadian banks.
There is little if any insurance. Much
of the gold will be recovered however,
by the banks. Toklas says they are
panning and sluicing the ashes. Be
fore the embers had time to cool the
managers of the banks had engaged
miners to wash up the ashes and the
debris was panning out richly
Great suffering will be caused by the
fire. Hundreds are destitute. Forum
ately, though, says the mounted police
man, the two big stores of the COM
mercial companies escaped untouched
with their contents. The stocks of
these companies Will be severely taxed
in meeting the demand for necessities.
all private stores Of food and clothing
within the radius of the fire having
been destroyed. The companies have
not advanced the price of provisions.
being determined to do all they can to
relieve the general distress. Until the
river opens it is useless to think of re-
building, for there is not over 5000 feet
Of lumber in the entire district and
there is a dearth of all building sup
plies D. Carmody has left Lake Le-
barge with four barges of supplies
The steamer Flora is on her way
through the ice. She was fast at
Hootalinqua when the trio Of couriers
passed
The women who upset the lamp
which caused the catastrophe and the
other inmates and occupants of the
house have beeen arrested. 1t is ex-
pected that they will be severely dealt
with.
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ters. The gunboat Marietta and latterIy
the cruiser Detroit experienced consider
able. difficulty in forwarding messages to
due according to the explanation of tn,
Nicaraguan Government to an '1nterrup-
ton in land lines. Lieutenant Com
mander Kimball will send frequent dis
patches relative to the situation and the
department therefore will be kept con-
stantly informed of conditions existing on
the Central American coast
1t is not at all certain that the cruiser
Detroit will leave Central American wa
ters even upon the arrival of the Vixen.
Her departure is entirely dependent upon
the condition of affairs at Bluefields at the
time the Vixen is spoken. and should the
situation be quiet, the department may
deem 1t advisable to dispatch two vessels
to Honduras to expedite the payment Of
the indemnity for the murder OF an
American named Frank Pears
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| ONG'S INSTRUCTIONS
TO GUNB0AT VIXEN
Navy Department to Be Constantly
Informed Of Conditions in
Nicara qua

NEW YORK, May 21.-A Washington
special to the Herald says: Under in
structions given by Secretary Long to
Lieutenant Commander w. w. Kimball,
commanding the gunboat Vixen, now on
her way to Bluefelds, Nicaragua, that
officer will maintain constant telegraphic
communication with the department.
This order is in addition to that requir-
ing him to protect American interests
along the Central American coasts and
is for the purpose of preventing any inter
ruption in communication between the
department and men-of-war of the United
States cruising in Central American wa
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Continued on Second Page.
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VI wiped out three-quarterS of the
4 entire area of Dawson, the Klon-
dixie capital, on April 26th was
terrible and awe inspiring sight. Tok-
las, the mounted police driver who ac
companied the adventurers, L. F. Hume
and Thomas P. Reilly, who brought out
the news of the fire as far as Bennett.
with the intention of selling it, says the
scene was almost indescribable. In an
incredibly short time after the fire
originated, the whole area occupied by
what is known as the water front strip,
Front street from Timmins' Royal Cafe
to the Fairview Hotel the area between
Front and Second streets and contigu-
Gus buildings were a mass of leaping,
cracking flames, which lighted up the
snow-clad ranges at the back of the
city as though a whole range of vol
canoes had suddenly erupted. This
district is considered the very heart of
the business section, and in a few hours
after the fire began all that was LETT
of the one hundred and eleven buildings
and mercantile establishments which
stood there was heap of costly debris
and charred embers.
The cause of the fire was the same as
in the majority Of the fires which have
taken place at the Yukon capitalize
explosion of a kerosene lamp during a
drunken debauch in disorderly house
a few doors from the opera house. Two
of the female inmates, Toklas says, had
a fight in the house and in the scuft1e
lamp was dashed to the floor. Before
their Iiduor- confused brains could grasp
what had happened the cabin was in
flames.
Pedestrians passing at 3 o'clock in
the morning saw flames shoot from
the windows of the building, and a
moment later several women and four
drunken miners rushed into the street,
two of the unfortunate females with
their clothing on fire. In another mo-
ment the cabin was a sheet Of fire, and
the strong north wind then prevailing
caught up the fire and famed it
against the adjoining buildings. Soon
the block was a sea of dancing flames,
which roared like furnace as the
heavy winds blew them along the
street.
Those who were on hand when the
fire broke. out from the cabin where it
had it's origin, instead of calling out
the fire brigade, made an abortive at
tempt to subdue the fire. Thus dis
astrous delay was occasioned, which
allowed the fire to gain considerable
headway When the fire brigade ar
rived the confiagration was beyond
control.
With the scanty supply of water
available and the insufficient appara-
tus the citizens were powerless and be-
came demoralized. For a few mo-
ments they stood aghast, watching the
fire rushing along the streets 80 the
heavy gusts of wind swept down from
the mountain ranges back of the city
and drove it along in sheets and clouds
rather than flames.
When they rallied they soon saw that
It was as useless to endeavor to stay the
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more immediate protection to Ameri-
cans and their interests.
Granting that the report from Colon
is true, it is not likely that war be-
tween Nicaragua and the United
States will result If the San Jacfnto
fired first, as reported, this Govern
ment will probably demand an lmme.
date analogy and the payment of
heavy indemnity, and will permit the
matter to pass with that. Nicaragua
is not likely to make a commotion over
the incident.
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PASSENGERS TELL HOW
THE ROCKS WERE STRUCK

FALMOUTH, May 21.-H. w. South
worth one of the Paris passengers, an
Englishman, says: '"The Paris had
good weather most of the evening. the
moon being about three-quarters full
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sa~ - -
PARIS ON THE ROCKS, 'z;S !; II Il ;S5sS sss2s..
s":5! @4y:s s4':s5 :s5.:ss e PASSENGERS RESCUED
)Y%N% Q 44s, x Q K N>4t.% %1 4tS. SsS.e
NEAR THE WRECK {
OF THE MOHEGAM Z


LONDON May 22.-M the morning papers comment
ehtona on the accident to the Paris, calling attention to
the strange coincidence with the Mohegan wreck which
the loss of all the officers left the position OF the ship,
tar out of ITS proper Unexplained the verdict only
showing slack lookout
The Morning Post and the DAILY Mad call attention to
the "nysfenous and heacherous currents the channet
urge an pr0ved system of buo and call for postpone
n'en of judgment until the fullest Investigation shall have
been had
LIVERPOOL May 21.-The american line agents here
have been informed that the prospects of salvage good
long the wind keeps moderate from the west north
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Eugene in Good Health.

ROME, May 2-The reported death of
Eugene, former Empress of France, is
entirely without foundation. She is well
yacht off Naples.
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Z VICTORIA, B. c., May 21.-The
immense confagration which
VI wiped out three-quarters of the
Y entire area of Dawson, the Klon-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-08-01
BRIEF JOTTINGS.

The officers Of Damon Assembly will
inset at { 80 Saturday evening. The pic
MIC conmitsse ". IL report at the regular
meetlng.
e Ule Prof. Fields worm powders. A
single trial proves their worth. At drug
Eists.
Ths sixth annual reunion of the Allen
Family Will be held with Mr.. George AL
der a. Canton, on August 10.
ITSundsy, Liquor Deputie5 Gsibben ami
Osborne med, seizures at Nos. % nd
e27 Fore street, 81 Cl1trs, Pleasant and
SO Cantre streets and yesterday at Nos.
81 Middle street, s6s Fore. 81 Commercial,
81 Centre and rear of SIS Danforth street.
In order that Engine may not he out
of tbs city any longer than absolutely
tascessary at Bangor this week, arrargs-
ments have bean made for special train
to leave here at O'Clock on Thursday
lsnorning to carry the engins and bremen
sand their friends.
Hose F.. wife OF Bernard Kamber,
drought a libel for divorce with "a suit
for 8 900 alimony, the writ returnable
at the October Supreme term. Foster
81 Herssy for the lihellant.
ISThe following se,ni-annua1 dividends
on Maine securities will be payable
.Ausust 1: Fepperell Misunderstanding com !.
plny of Biddefori, Sc on par $500; For.
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CLAPBOARD ISLAND.
Great improvements Made There
This Summer.
Capt Hill of sIoop NJ. NJ. KHamilton
Talks About samuel Illusions Pier,
Etc.

More than year ago Cupboard island
passed into the possession of MIR. Samuel
Huston. nuit!-millirnaire Of Pennsyl.
vanis and the great Improvements which
he has made in the island are known to
hut the few who have made recent trips
to this olu-tims favorite resort. One
man was ssen, however, yesterday. who
is thoroughly acquainiei with the work
which has can going on there for he
has bad q good share In It. We refer to
CAPTAIN Silverton Hill Of the sioop NJ.
N. Hamilton now lying at Long wharf.
Captain Hill was asked about the
changes at Clapboard island ami he
talked most enthusiastically about them.
He said that MIR. Huston soon after he
bought the island built wooden wharf
but this wharf was swept away by the
ice OF last winter. So this summer Irsp-
nrat:ons were made early in the season
TO build wharf that would be as last
ing as any government pier and no time
was lost In getting to work on 1t. This
wharf Is now nearly completed and it
has i've stone piers and runs out into
eight feet of water at low tide. Iron
giriers span the piers and the length OF
the whole is about $50 feet. 1t Is in L
from with st,n, st,ps leading up from
the landing place.
Captain Hill had charge of the con-
struction Of the stone piers and his Job
alone brought him In about 5000, SO
that the structure In the end is likely to
cost in the ne.Rhhcrhcod OF 5000.
Captain Hill went on to say that be-
sides this magnificent wharf, which
races Falmouth Foresids and is In the
cove on the southwestern end OF
the island, Mr.. Huston has one small
mammoth cottage big as any ordinary
hcteL The latter is in two parts, one 40x
80. the other part little less. Water is
supplied by an artesian well 201 feet deep
which was dug by Frank Trask. The
large house must ha We cost about $50 ,0O0.
that is what the carpenter say, as it Is
finished in the finest style and capable Of
100 guests.
MIR. Huston has at the island two yachts
AID steam launch and before long it is
said will have n steam yacht for the
Of his many guests who a
few days since numbered not less than
10.
1t is understood that parks will soon be
laid out on the island and an expert
Ian dscape artist has taken in the sur
with this end in visw. When
all these improvements are made 1t Ia
safe to ssy that Captain Hill was right
when in closing his talk he said; ''In a
few years Mr.. Huston will have the gar
den spot of Casco hay for. his own COM
fort and entertainment Of his friends"
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land Railroad company ala per cent.
A party OF dozen Young ladies from
this city, who style themselves the RAM
mejheckt club, are spending their sixth
season In camp at Meals point, In the
town of Edgecomb.
The 9Th Maine U. s. ". Will hold its
annual reunion at Peaks island, August
Goth.
Sunday, Frank Pullen of Union was
suffering from sevzrs facial injuries due
to the premature explosion Of a blast of
gunpowder which he had prepared. His
face is terribly burned and 1t In feared
that be may lnse hts eyesigbt.
Ihs yacht .'Take-It. Easy," the proper,
ty of John h. Appleton, which was stolen
from Salem Neck, early In June, and was
followed down the Maine coast to East-
port by Deputy Sheriff Trefethen, was re-
Gently found in New York harbor with
one man ON board. This individual was
promptly arrested. bnt thus far the Off.
Gals have been able to CLEAN nothing
relative to his extensive cruise.
Edwin Goodwin of Kennebunk. who
was arrested ,hy Eben. II. Perry. agent
for the S. p. 9. A. Friday morning, on
tie charge Of cruelty overdriving horse.
was arraigned In the Biddeford police
court. Saturday afternoon and fined 50
and costs.
Engine company 3 will leave Union sta
tion with their engine on a special train
Mt ! a. m. Thursday, August Sd, and all
friends OF the company ara cordially in.
vited to be on hand aud accompany them.
Badges and tickets at greatly reduced
rates can be obtained of the members and
at the engine house, Centiai fire station.
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WAISTS.
Silk Waists.

New tall waists are expected to be In
soon and though somenf these we have
in stock are fully as good, we shall be
glad TO offer them for this sale at the
following prices:
&2.0S, 3 9S, A 9S, sos.
LOT NO. /. All $49S and $3.50
Colored Taffeta and Satin Waists in this
lot, while they last, %2.9s
LOT NO. 2. In this lot we shall put
the handsome Plaid Waists and some of
the nicely corded Taffeta Waists which
retailed formerly from So. 9S to ss.0s.
Now Sd 9S
LOT NO. 3. Any silk Waist which
sold formerly from $3.50 to $lI5O, go
now at %4.0S
LOT NO. A. Any waist in the house
which rerailed at the first OF the season
above $1,000, Your choice now at
sos
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CHllDREn'S GARMENTS.

All CIhldren's higher grade Refers
are divided into three lots and will be
offered at $3.50, $50 and $50
LOT NO. Consists of So 80, 8. 9s and
$50 Refers. We haven't very many in
this lot, but while they last your choice
at $3.50
LOT NO. g. For this lot we have as
sorted all the 81 9S and $50 Refers we
had left and will offer them at $3.50
LOT NO. 3. In this lot we have put
all Children's Refers which sold for
merly at $3.50 and upward and will offer
them now at 1880
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The partnership heretofore existing between
5. 7. Hunt and i. II. yetrill under Inc firm
pose OF carrying on general grocery and prol
vision business with branch stores, one AZ 81
ana 90 Middle street. and one at a52 Congress-
solved by mutual consent
Mr. =. I. Hunt VIII continue the business at
the Middle street branch, and Will pay an biiH
owing bY and IS hereby authorized to collect
and receipt for all accounts due to said firm fog
account Of said Middle street branch
Mr.. u. ii. Nerriil Will continue the business
AZ the Congress street branch, and VIII paw All
bills owing by and is hereby authorized 10 coli
leet ana receipt for al accounts due TO said
hrm Tor account OF said Congress street branch,
s. +. HUNT,
, Il. II. VERRILL.
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WEDNESDAY, AUG. 2.
We shall sell 20 dozen 75c and csc
Wrappers at acc.

Low 5. Every Suit which sold regu-
larly above $3.50, will be put in this
lot at 1850
No Suit higher than $3.50 during this
sale.
Your attention is call to the fact that
we have not included one suit in the
above lot which sold regularly below
$3.50, as we have but 0 left and they
win go at S3.9s
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DEMOLISHED CASH REGISTER.

Burglars entered the establishment of
Cloudy & Kent sometime Sunday night
and stole sS5, which had been placed in
the cath register. The register was taken
by the thieves out In the rear part Of the
building and demolished. 1t was valued
at $3.50. The freak was most mysterious
one as nowhere about the building could
there be found any traces of where the
entrance was effected.
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Patrons Of the PRESS who are 60
ing out of town for the season are re-
minded that they may have the ad-
ore. S of the paper changed as often as
desired, if they are regular subscribers.
70 those rot regular subscribers the
paper will be mailed at the rate of
fifty cents month.
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1NH L Draperies
Il room shows today
for the first time
sixty new styles and color
combinations in genuine
Roman (raw silk) Blank
cts. Brilliantly bright
Oriental colors, soft, silky.
luxurious looking things,
two or three qualities and
several sizes.
Among them are some
very handsome ones with
plain olive or scarlet or
brown ground with a
group of pencil stripes
wide apart. These are
quite unlike the Roman
rugs you've seen before
and are especially appro-
pirate for couch covers,
summer house portieres.
book case curtains and
other purposes.
A beautiful assortment
of printed Cretonnes,
Americ an made, better
than the imported and
much more tasteful in de.
sign and color. Arden.
inns for upholstery, for
cushions and for summer
house floor covering.
Printed Tickings for por-
there's, for screens, cush-
ions and upholstering
chairs, window seats and
couches. White dotted
and figured and striped
Muslins, new patterns
for chamber curtains.
Inexpensive lace curtains
all ready to hang up,
Satteen and thin Silko-
lenes for mantle drapes,
sash curtains, canopys,
ETC., are also in this de-
partment.
We. also make Window
Shades.
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OBITUARY.
NEAL q. pnoMpsoN.

Neal 9. Thopnsoa, the North strset
cigar maker, died in this city Saturday,
aged 81 years He was a member of
Bosworth post, g. A. R, having served
in the war OF the rebellion, aud the flu
neral services will be held under the aus
pices of the post from the Post hall on
Free street, Tuesday afternoon at q 30
o'clock.
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Mrs. A. e. Perry and daughter Insz of
Congress street, are visiting Mr.. Perry's
brother, who Is superintendent OF the
]. d. King Shoe Co. at Quebec. Can.
DIR. and Mrs. William (. Baxter OF Bos-
ton are visiting the doctors mother. Mrs.
Mary A. Baxter. Pleasant street, WOOD
fords
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OWEN. MOORE s. co.
NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that shall sell at pub
lie auction, at the building OF the It'll Maine
Buiidins Association. Long Island. Portland
Hsrbor, on the twenty second Gay OF August
A. -. 1899. ons hundred seventy-four liT4j
sba es OF the stock of the said 7th Maine
building Association. to pay the assessment
thereon and Incidental charges.
CHAS. II. WATERHoUSE, Treasurer.
AugidiawswTue
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SKIRTS.
Ladies' Dress Skirts.

One lot Dress skiris made Of
Scotch Mixtures IN several shades, worth
sl.9e. For this sale, 0sc
One lot Dress Skirts made of
Novelty goods, same as we sold right
along at $3.50. now SI.9s
One lot Dress skirts made of blue
and black Cheviot and Brlliantine, suit
able for fall wear, worth $500 only
4p q &
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You will find few waists In this lot
which are worth $3.50, 1000 and $500.
These goods need no comment for
nearly all our patrons are aware that we
carry the prettiest line of Silk Waists
In the city.
Some of James McCreery & Co.'s
Waists. of New York are included In the
above lots.
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BI2DEFoRD's MENAGzRIE.
(Biddeford Record. ]

II those clergymen did not see all they
wanted to of the elephant at Old Orchard
they can come up to Hiddefori and see
the frother hin al.
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SATURDAY, AUG. s.

We shall sell 8 dozen Black Lawn
Waists with 80 rows Of tucking
divided In three clusters. Made of
very nice quality. Worth at least
slips, at only soc.
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$3.50 WALTHAM WATCH,

Siserine case. Waltham or Eigin movemen
GOOD timekeeper, warranted. Mex ENNEX
the Jsweler. Monument square. ie9
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NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ToDAY.

Owen, Moore & co.u -A
j. II Libby Co.
Oren Hooper's Sons.
DIR. Tcnney. ~
~. ii. Neyens & Co.
Commit sioners Notice.
Dissolution OF Partnership.
, special Hearing.
Noiice-7.h Maine Building Association
r. l.. Whitcomb 4 Co.
*. M. ewsen & Co.
Cloudy a. kent.
New Wants, To Let For SALE Lost. Found
ana similar advertisements will be- found under
ihsr appropriate heads on page G
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JACKETS.

All Jackets Which sold formerly from
$3.50 to $500 are divided ia three lots
and will be sold as follows:
LOT NO. ]. $3.50. 1900 and 1880
Jackets for this sale $500
LOT NO. 2. 80, 1900 and ID. so
Jackets will 90 at $3.50
LOT NO. 3. Comprises all which sold
formerly above slT50 You shall have
one ut $1,000
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THURSDAY. AUG. 8.

We shall sell 10 dozen fine qual-
ify Percale Waists, white tucked
yoke, worth sl.9s, only soc.
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UNDERSKIaTS.

We carry largo assortment of these
goods in the most desirable materials,
Mercerised Italian Cloth, Moreen, Sateen
and all grades of silk. They will be
placed on sale as follows:
CSC 3ateen and striped Linen Skirts at
4Oc
$3.50 Skirts at zoe
Sl.0S skirts at csc
$3.50 skirts at $3.50
81. g8 and g. so Skirts at 300
S3.9S and 4 QS skirts at 2.15
One lot Silk Underskirts In black and
in colors, just purchased to sell at "a 9s,
will go. at S2,9S
Other silk Skirts from IS 10 1900
Worth from $3.50 to 1850.