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to meet the exigencies of blockading
duty in the narrow and tortuous rivers
of the South. She carried an enormous
battery and crew, and was quite large
vessel, though she drew only about nine
feet of water and could steam and steer
equally we'll in either direction, having
a rudder at each end.
August, 1868, found us quietly an
chored off the pretty city of africa,
north of Valparaiso, whittier we had
towed the old store ship Fredonia.
AFRICA numbered about ten thousand
inha bitants, and was the only port of
entry for a rich and prosperous region.
The town was picturesquely situated
in a cleft or valley running up into the
sea coast range of the Andes. Thread
ing the valley was a small stream that
furnished water for irrigation, whereby
the desert coast blossomed with
fertility that never ceased to surprise.
1t was blocked in on one hand by the
perpendicular cliff of the Moro, five
hundred feet high, which, without a
single break to mar its imposing but
cruel front, was ever dashed by the
long surges of the mightiest of oceans,
and on the other by sloping heights,
rising one above the other till lost in
the clouds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
VHERE is a saying
current on the
seven seas that
Il every man is a
corr,orJ at Loo CT

once in his life as an addition to which it may be
ventured that fear in the bravest and stoutest vet
eran is sometimes justified. Of many forms of peril
which haunt the water as well as land, nothing is
comparable to or is so dreaded by seafaring people
as the earthquake and the accompanying tidal
wave common to the west coast of South America.
The recent disaster which visited Valparaiso with
such appalling consequences brings wildly to mind
the great terremote (earthmove) which devastated
the same region some years ago and which it was
my fortune to have personally encountered AS it
correspondent in many respects to the August catas-
trophe, and as it was the last seismic disturbance
of magnitude that hapess coast line prior to the
visitation, review of it may have timely in
terest was at the time assigned to duty on board
the naval steamer Wateree then attached to the
Pacific Squadron. She was trim ironclad of
twelve hundred tons burden of class designed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Having previously lowered one of Our large cut
tiers to number of persons loundering about
on some wreckage, and though there was no sea
pulling boat could make no Roadway, but went
tossing about in the most cratic manner Finding
he could not reach the victims he rescue,
to the ship. That, too was impossible; and pres
emily his struggles ended by his boat being
dashed against the America and crushed like an
egg shell. Fortunately the crew managed to scram-
bic aboard the America, where they found
beggaring description. Order and discipline
gone. Officers and about screaming and
yelling like maniacs, while others, their knees,
were imploring the saints for succor. With every
send of the the heavy guns, cast adrift in vain
attempt to throw them overheard and Tighten
the ship, crashed from side to side smashing every
thing in their path and strewng the deck with
bloody victims.
Meanwhile the night had fallen and we had
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

For again, presently, came the same hoarse, bel
lowing roar. Once more the shaking, palsed earth
waved to and fro. This time the receded until
the shipping left stranded, while far to
seward as eye could reach the rock ribbed
bottom of the ocean, never before exposed to human
gaze with struggling fish and monsters of the deep
left high and dry. While the round bottomed ships
keeled over on their beam ends the Wateree rested
easily her fatter base, and when the returning
sea, not like wave but like abnormal tide came
over, leaving some bottom up and others masses
of wreckage, vessel rose easily the bill
lowing waters unframed.
At that moment the sea began defying the laws
of nature. Currents in contrary directions and
we borne here and there at express speed.
At irregular intervals the seismic shocks required,
but none violent protracted as the first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

violent trembling Of the ship similar to the effect
produced by dropping anchor. Knowing it could
not be caused by that, ran on deck, where my
attention instantly arrested by vast cloud of
dust rapidly approaching from the southeast, while
the awful rumbling grew in intensity, and before
swayed to and fro like the short, choppy waves
of troubled sea. The cloud yelled the city COM
petely, and through it's impenetrable texture
and the thousand commngled noises of great
calamity while the ship reeled though c1utched
by giant hand Then the cloud passed
AS the dust slowly settled, we rubbed our eyes
and gazed again and again, believing we were the
victims of a hoax; for where only few moments
previously happy, prosperous city, we beheld
not one intact the streets choked with debris
through which struggled frantically the least
wounded of the stricken wretches imprisoned in
the ruins of their slightly homes, while groans,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09
A Lurking Fear

NEVERTHELESS, behind it's charm
~ of climate and scenery 1urked the
ever present fear in the native mind of
another earthquake, africa being a
sort of rendezvous of such seismic
disturbances, having twice been nearly
erased, with dreadful loss of life. In
blissful ignorance of what west coast
earthquake really was, we had cele-
brated our national holiday and theirs,
the fourth and tenth of July, with
zeal and burning of powder.
Besides the Wateree and Fredonia
in the roadstead, were Peruvian, also
a Chilean, man-of-war, and several
square riggers, together with quite a
fleet of merchantmen, when on August
ga storm burst from the cloudless sky,
overwhelming us in one common ruin.
| was sitting in the cabin when in
mid afternoon we were startled by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

Thus the Wateree lost the
only one of her crew of
two hundred and thirty
five souls; but our troubles
were only beginning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-09

said to be the fastest ship af1oat
at that time, had hastily got up
steam and attempted to get to sea.
She was well out when the receding
water left her partly afloat and
broke her back. With tunnels still
vomiting smoke and apparently under
full command, she was backed down
by the current toward the wrecked
Fredonia, then rapidly setting in to-
ward the Moro. The next moment
the Fredonia capsized. Not one of her
crew was saved.
Facing the Moro and a short dis
lance away a rocky islet rose few
feet above the surface of the sea- In
it was hewn a fort mounting two
ffteen-inch Dah1gren guns; the garrison
numbered about a hundred men.
When a short distance from the Moro,
the islet disappeared beneath the
waves. Whether it sank or the waters
rose, we could never tell; we only knew
it disappeared, and when it reappeared
after a few moments, like huge
whale, not only was the garrison gone,
but the guns and carriages as well.
Imagine, if you can, how the water
lifted those immense masses of iron,
offering no holding surface, from their
1CSLulS pldSSS cdld CullOlCo C1Clll OuI
of the eight-foot parapet.
A Chastity Scene
AS the setting sun gilded the slopes
of the Andes, we saw, to our growing
horror, that the graves were yielding
up their dead. In concentric rows,
like chairs in an amphitheater, the
mummies of the long buried aborigines
rose to the surface. They had been
buried in sitting posture, facing the
sea. The soil, impregnated with inter,
had thoroughly preserved them, and
the violent shocks, rending the dry
earth above, had uncovered this fright
full city of the dead. Words cannot
paint the ghastliness of the scene In
addition to what we had already gone
through, it seemed as if the day of
judgment had come. The earth was
passing away. We were tasting the
bitterness of universal humiliation,
as it seemed.
reviously lowered one of Our large cut
e number of persons foundering about
'eckage, and though there was no sea
our establishment we saw the fast
could make no Roadway, but went
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03

You can get strictly fresh eggs and
the best creamery at Russelrs Gro
Gerry.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03
GOLD IN THE sHosHoNE LANDS
indication Of yellow Metal in Rsser-
walton Soon to be Opened.

Washington. Aug. 3.--Gold, copper,
and other metals may possibly be dis
covered In the Owl creek mountains
and adjacent territory, says H. N.
barton of the United States Geologi-
cal survey. In a report on this re-
gion. This report. which was made in
accordance with a senate resolution,
has more than usual interest because
OF It's bearing on the value of the
lands In the coded portion Of the Sho-
shone Indian reservation, Wyoming.
which will be open for settlement the
middle of this month. There has been
no development Of mineral resources
in the Owl creek mountains and the
immediate vicinity. but Mr.. barton is
Of the opinion that when the GRANTEES
and associated rocks Of the region are
thoroughly explored valuable minerals
such as gold and copper may possibly
be found. He predicts also that coal
of local value will be discovered in
the Laramie formation.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03
SPECIAL EASTERN EXCURSIONS
Via o. r. 4 N. Co. and Union Pacific
Railway.

On August Z. 8, and September 3
and 10, round trip tickets will be sold
to Chicago. st. Louis. Kansas City, st.
Joseph. Omaha, Council Bluffs and
Sioux City. also to Denver, Colorado
Springs. and Pueblo for one limited
first class fare plus ten dollars. Final
limit going ten days, returning Octo-
Der 81. Stopovers win be allowed
In either direction west of the Mis-
souri, river. For further information
call on or address c. w. Mount, gen.
eral agent, o. r. & N. Co.. Lewiston.
Idaho.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03

for the imperial harem. She travelled
up to Pekin in the luxury BETTING her
rank, triumphantly passed the ordeal
of inspection by the emperor's officers,
and was promptly installed in the i'm
perial palace among the emperor's
women.
This was in 1S4S. Beautiful, accom-
plished and possessed of consummate
tact and unusual knowledge, Tsu Isl
soon stepped out from among the
throng of the harem residents into a
separate and distinctive place Later,
when she presented the emperor with
a son and heir to the throne, she rose
still higher in favor.
In 1860. while the boy was still
young, his father died and very soon
the small boy was proclaimed emperor
under the title Of Tung Chi, with the
Dowager Empress and mother EN-
press appointed co-regents. For many
years. dominating her weak co-regent,
Tsu Isl was absolute ruler of China.
Finally her son, Tung Chi, attained his
majority, was duly proclaimed EN-
peror, and the regency ended.
Apparently Tsu isis career was
closed. Wise and silent, she drew
back with her sister regent into pri-
vate imperial life. But Tung Chi died,
and his young wife passed away in
childbirth; and the Dowager Empress
at once again came to the front, pre-
senting to the Chinese people a new
emperor in the person of Kwang Shu.
baby son Of brother Of the En-
peror Hsien Fung. 1t is this nephew
of her dead husband who Is now the
sick emperor of China, and whose
death, which may be but a matter Of
weeks or days. will precipitate po-
litical. social and Industrial upheaval
which the Flowery Kingdom never be-
fore has experienced in it's centuries
Of history.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03
China HAS WEEKL|NC IN
EMPEROR'S CHAIR

Washington, d. c., Aug 3.-Kwang
Shu, the emperor of China. reached his
thirty-fifth year today and a cable
message from China says that the for
eign ambassadors paid the customary
visit to the palace to present con-
CALCULATIONS on behalf of their respec-
tive rulers. Recent news dispatches
from China are to the effect that the
young emperor, who from his birth
has been a weakling physically and
mentally, Is now in serious condi-
ton. His death at any time would
occasion little surprise. In the event
OF his passing away 1t Is probable
that the liberal reform element would
make great effort to seize the reins
of government and with some hope of
success now that the Dowager En-
press has grown SO old that she would
find 1t difficult to continue her grasp
on the throne.
In many respects the Dowager EN-
press is one of the most remarkable
as she is one of the most monstrous
figures of modern history. She was
the daughter of Manchurian noble,
and followed the fortunes of her fam
lily from Pekin to Canton, until, when
she was about Z years old, the condi-
ton Of her fathers finances necessi-
tated, or at least resulted in. her sale
as a slave into the family of Canton
merchant. Her beauty even at that
time was pronounced, according to
Chinese standards. and her cleverness
had already developed.
When she was about II years old
the Emperor Hsien Fung, as is the
Chinese custom, issued proclamation
calling upon the daughters OF Man
churia to present themselves at Pekin
for choice to be made among them
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03
Payroll Of $4,000 for N.mp.

Nampa. Idaho. Aug. 3.-General
Manager Mark Austin OF the Western
Idaho Sugar Co.'s refinery In this city.
states that he wants to distribute the
greater portion of the $4,000 monthly
payroll among local people. About 1856
men are necessary for all stations. In
Guiding the molasses desugarizing
process. and II is safe to say that some
200 men viii be employed In the yard
and factory.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03
this DATE IN HISTORY"
August 8.

= 14s2-Columbus embarked on
his first voyage Of aiscov- (
cry. 4
1732-Ffrst stone laid of the (
Bank Of England. <
= l777--Fort Schuyler. at the I
head Of Hohawk river, in Z
. vested by the British. Z
1S04-U. s. squadron under Z
= Com. Preble attacked Tri- (
= poll. Z
= 1s14-British force repulsed in (
expedition against city of :
= Buffalo. Z
- 1s19-Barrow's Straits redis- =
= covered by Captain Parry. =
. 1s54-Roseinfs opera. "william =
Tell" given first produce =
. ton. =
- 1S64-Gen. Hood attacked Gen .
Logan's lines at Atlanta. =
. 1ss4-Henry NJ. Stanley. re- :.
Gently returned from Az .
RIGA. received by king of +.
= Belgium. :.
lSs4--Li Hung Chang instrust- .
. ed with the Chinese war .
. against Japan. .
. 1SSs-Spain accepted American :.
. conditions of peace. .
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03

The Teller prints today's news to-
day.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03

Cove Lunch Counter.
Chile concarne, tomalas and short
orders.
LEWIS GELBACH. Prop.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03

DINING AND PULLMAN STAND.
ARD AND TOURIST SLEEPERs
ON ALL MAIN LINE PAssEN-
GER TRAINS. STANDARD
sLEEPERs ON NOS. II
AND IL, PALoUsE BRANCH
Passenger Schedule for lewiston:
No. 9-Spokane and Palouse,
arrives ............ 1920 p. m
No. 11-Spokcne and Palcuse.
arrives ............ 1880 q. m.
No. 17-From Sites and Clear
water points .........
..,............ 10: As a. m.
No. 21-From Culdesac. ar
rives. 500 p. m. eek. Sunday
No. 10-Palouse and Spokane,
departs. ..........7:1 10 a. m.
No. 12-Palouse and Spokane,
departs ......... 11:OO p. m.
No. 1s-For Sites and Clear
water points .........
-1:45 p. m. EEK. Sunday
No. 22--For Culdesac ........
............2:05 eek. Sunday
TWO TRAINS A DAY TO KANSAS
CITY, VIA. THE NORTHERN PA.
CIFIC. BILLINGS AND THE BUR-
L1NGTON. Train No. leaves Spo-
kane at 1926 p. m. daily, equipped
with through chair car, standard Pull
man and Tourist Sleepers. Strictly
drst-class. Dining car service. Close
connections made at st. Joseph for St
Louis. For further info mation, call
on or phone
W. J. JORDAN, Agent,
Lewiston.
4. o. CHARLTON, A. G. p. A.,
Portland. Oregon
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03

Welch's grape Juice is no. only pal
ening. 1t IL nutritious fluid for both
sick and well. For sale at Russelrs
grocery.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-08-03
STEAMER LINES
Snake River Ront.

The present schedule for the O. R
& N. steamers between Lewiston ana
Riparia is as follows:
Steamers leave Lewiston at TOO !.
M, daily, except Friday.
Steamers leave Riparia at $40 a m
daily. except Saturday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22
OREGON TAKES MAIL SATURDAY.

In addition to the mail to San Fran
cisco by the S. S. Siberia tomorrow, the
battleship Oregon will also take a mail
to San Francisco. She is scheduled
to depart at p, m. on Saturday for
San Francisco. She win make the
run in about eight days. She goes to
Bremerton from San Francisco. Visit
tors will be received aboard the battle
ship tomorrow afternoon. No chill
dren unless accompanied by older peo-
pie, will be permitted aboard.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22
DIED SUDDENLY
THIS MORNING
YOUNG CLERK IN EMPLOY OF
LEWIS & COMPANY SUCCUMBS
TO TUMOR OF THE BRAIN.

e. "A. Johnson, a clerk employed by
Lewis & Company, died this morning
of tumor of the brain. He had been i'll
for some time past, but the final attack
did not begin until day before yester-
day. He died in his rooms at the Elite
Building about 7:45 o'clock this morn
ing.
johnson had been in failing health
for some weeks past. His associates
and employer at the store noticed that
his memory was beginning to fail He
pluckily kept up his work, however, I'M
til day before yesterday when Mr.. Lew
is noticed him in very poor spirits.
Mr., Lewis was informed by some of the
other clerks that Johnson was quite
sick, so going to the young man, he adj
vised him to go home, go to bed and
remain until he had regained his
health. Johnson made an effort to
keep up his spirits and replied that he
felt all right and could remain and
work.
At lunch time Johnson appeared to
be in such condition that Mr. Lewis all
but peremptorily told him to remain at
home Johnson did so. Mr. Lewis sent
young man to remain with the sick
man and on Tuesday morning DR.. Hold
gins was called. The patient became
gradually worse, and this morning
when the attendant went to inquire for
him, he found Johnson dying. Dr.
Hodgins arrived after death had &C.
Cured. 7'
Little is known about Johnson. He
was about &c or q years of age and it
is thought a native of California. His
mother resides in Berkeley, California
but as she has remarked her present
name was not known this morning to
Mr. Lewis. Johnson was previously
employed in the tea store of William
p. Lewis, one of the Lewis brothers, at
San Francisco. The young man asked
for a position with the local store and
! came here about ten years ago. He
had been in the employ of Lewis &
Company ever since. Mr.. Lewis stat
ed that a cablegram would be sent to
Lewis e. Company in San Francisco in
order that the relatives of the deceas-
ed could he notified of the death and
could direct the disposition of the re-
mains.
| The funeral of the deceased will be
held at 1890 p m. tomorrow from the
undertaking parlors of H. H. Williams
and the interment will be in Pearl City
cemetery The remains will be encased
in casket so as to admit of their be-
, ing disinterred for subsequent ship
ment to California should the mother
of the deceased care to make such dis
position of her sons body. Rev John
| W. Wadman will officiate
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22
Conventions
ON OTHER ISLANDS
REV. O. H. GULICK. SPEAKS OF
THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH
ASSOCIATION.

Rev. o. H. Gulick who recently re-
turned from the Evangelical Conven-
ton on the other islands reports the
greatest of success attending both con-
ventions.
He says: ION February % the XII
nau reached Hilo and in the darkness
the pastors and delegates were driven
to Kalapana where the convention was
held. The hospitality of the resi-
dents there equaled that shown in the
days gone by when the first mission
aries visited the islands. On the 1st
of March the Evangelical church as
ISOLATION of the Island of Hawaii began
its sessions. Aside from the church,
es; Sabbath schools and Christian En-
deavor societies were represented Rev.
G. L. Kopa was the moderator of the
convention. DR.. Scudder, secretary of
the Hawaiian Board, addressed the
meeting besides many others. ,a..
THE Rev X. Heguchi, a Japanese
was ordained and installed as pastor
of the Japanese church in Hilo. He
was formerly of Puunene, Maui
zone thing in connection with Kala-
pana is that there is not a single saloon
in the place. A unanimous petition
has kept the saloons out. And in
stead of hurting the place, no where
will one find better houses, or a hap
pier class of people,"
"On the third Sunday in March the
Convention for the islands of Maui,
Molokai and Lanai met at Kipahulu
Maui, Rev. p. S, Kahokoluna was
moderator ana the Rev. D. w, White
| secretary"
Reports from the churches show a
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22
ENTERPRISE ARRIVED TODAY.

The S. S. Enterprise arrived this
morning from San Francisco via Hilo
to load refined sugar from the Homo
lulu Plantation. She left San Francis
co March 10, so brought two days pa
pers later than those brought by the
last steamer. She brought no mainland
mail for Honolulu. She had pleasant
weather. The vessel did not sight the
bark r. P. Rithet now out 80 days from
San francisco. The Enterprise is like
ly to depart on Saturday for Hilo to
load bananas for San Francisco.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22

The new building which Bishop
Restafitlt had Erected ldpon the Iolani
College grounds is finished and win be
occupied next Wednesday.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22
REAL ESTATE

A valuable lot on the corner of Lii
liha st, and Parker lane, having a
frontage of 81 feet on Liliha street, and
from 20 to 112 It. deep.
The lot is high ground and is well
drained.
In this property there has lately
been erected a well built new frame
building 25x1O feet wired for cleo
tricity flush Closets porcelain fittings,
etc. Building is covered with CORFU
gated iron. The factory is well sup
piled with new machinery, comprising !:
1 2O-H. p. steam tubular boiler 36x
100. ,....
1 SKIS class 3 horizontal engine.
1 No. 4 mill for manufacture of poi.
1 No. mill for grinding grain, taro,
etc. -, ..... p.
Shafting, betting, pulleys, scale,
tools etc. .,., .... u.... I.
The above will be first offered as a
whole, and if not sold will be sold in
lots ..N.. ..u... -. r..r.
All particulars at my office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22
WEATHER REPORT.
Local Office u. S. Weather Bureau.
Young Building.
Honolulu, T. H, March p, 1906.

Temperatures, 6 am, 6g; s am, 6S;
10 am, p; noon, p. Morning mini
mum, 81.
arometer, am, 29:9S; absolute
humidity, s am, 4721 grains per cubic
foot; relative humidity, 8 am, 60 per
cent; dew point s am, 60.
Wind. velocity, 6 am, 6, N; am,
NV; 10 am, g. w. noon, Is, w.
Rainfall during "a hours ended 8 a.
m, 0 inches.
Total wind movement during "a
hours ended at noon, 1863 miles.
ALEX. Nice. ASHLEY,
Section Director
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1906-03-22

great revival of religious fervor. Things
are progressing nicely.
IA petition from Lahaina was read
for the services of Rsv. d. w. White,
He was allowed to go after the church
which had called him for life, moderat-
ed the time.
"a theological class was formed and
Rev. o. Nawahine, REV. r. B. Dodge
and Rev. B. U. BazatG, appointed as
instructors. Nothing else of any note
occurred"