New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-06-15

nonOrsd in, IN the Waning Of Geographic Feat
Meany. Illustrated. svo. pp. XVII, 2ii The
Macmillan Company.
NJ Afeany has unbridled enthusiasm for
r,antain George Vancouver. He speaks of him
as zone of those characters whose lives are
crowded with achievements. the record of which
receives passing approval AT the time but the
came Of which assumes enormous proportions
T., tia years that follow death" II is Of course
t--,-d - speak of the fame of Vancouver as
te,re Of ENORMOUS proportions" Appreciation
+tts sca,e Is reserved for men like Columbus.
,-eyartheIess vsncouver's name is greatly hon
=. Z, +re annals Of exploration and it was
,aaa Of Mt Meany's to make a convenient
,-,e about tn. discovery of Puget Sound. EN-
,511ng IN Il The pertinent portion of the eNplor-
eve own narrative and bringing together all the
ogsh,e facts relating 20 his exploit. The
.hor was particularly we'll advised in adding
ter m the individuals for whom Vancouver
.,,eh various places reached or observed In
.hs course Of his voyage. These notes, With
.,,5 renroduced portraits. serve TO lend variety
% what would otherwise have been somewhat
colorless volume.
The truth IS that while the discovery OF Fuge1
e,,,d WAS rnornentous enough for later genera
.,s Vancouver did not make it. in his jour
-, nrecisely thrilling. There were no very
a.n,at,c episodes for him to record on the
contrary. he sets forth an almost humdrum
,,i,erarv. and the searcher after the picturesque
must make the most OF such matters OF oo-
.srzatIon as crop out when the indefatlgaoie
.sntain comes In contact with the nauNcS.
-h,s he notes that the numerous dogs belong
enc n one tribe Of Indians much resembied
.nose Of Pomerania, and adds: They were all
+orr a. close 10 the skin sheep are In Eng
,.,d and so compact were their fieeces that
large portions could be lifted up NY corner
without causing any separation the Ehdlans
s.a This dogs wool. mixed with inner KING
,ror, some other animal, for the making OF
81, rern,snts The neighborhood of Port Dis
over,, WAS found extraordinarily besprihkeo
i+r human bones. SO many II these we're
+,ered about that Vancouver wondered II
.hA Mace had not hacn used as general ceme-
.,-r for the whole of the surrounding country
Some Of the human bodies he says were |
+ound disposed of in a very singular manner
~e,oes we're suspended between TWO or more
trees about twelve feet from the ground III
which we're the skeletons of two or thTee per
CONS. others of larger size were hauled up into
the outskirts of the woods which contained
from four TO seven skeletons covered over with
-. ,,,,, Baskets were also found
susnended on high trees. each containing inc
skeleton Of young child: IN some OF "iie.t
ware also small square boxes fiiled WIN d h'''N
~ white paste resembling such as hao seen :
-he natives eat, supposed 20 be 81 saran1e I'o''
.orne of these boxes were quite fuH others
were nearly empty eaten P'o"'''' -
squirrels or birds t,.. !
=. o,,,d he difficult 20 imagine more grisly
-. than the windswept beach Uttered with
-. raronants OF poor humanity, and even lhe
.rees hing with bleached bones II IS not ap-
,srert however, that Captain Vancouver was
particularly impressed. though he remenlpereu
..tbe regard which all savage NATIONS pay 10
,be,r funeral solemnities," and this maze MN
.,,srtculsrly soicitous 10 prevent any lndlghlty
,rorn being wantonly offered TO their departed
.-,snae" Mostly his pages make commonplace
~ not positively dull reading. once ne SHOWS 4
CLEAN Of hurnor When as a youth, he nan
sailed with Captain Cook. and that doughty
mariner visited Dusky Bay. he left part or II
,,nexnlorAd and called It NO Body Knows
What" Long after Vancouver reached TINS sp"l
again and made this entry in his journal III"
heads OF these arms in conformity with captain
Cooks name OF their entrance. have caIIed
Some Body Knows What
Mr. N1eanv paws due attention 10 the negotia-
,ions which carried Vancouver 20 the Paclhc
Coast. and has brief chapter on the Spanard'
ousdra with whom the English captain went
ov.- the matters involving their respective gov
srnnents He gives by the way. photograph
Of the monument erected on the spot "hefe
Vancouver and Quadra met by the washington
University State Historical Society IL Is from
the history Of Nootka, where the meeting TOOK
place that Mr.. Meany draws the most inter
estipg Massage in his book, that relating 10 the
massacre carried out by Maquinna, a nativ@
chic. early in 1903 This Indian king had long
been on friendly terms with such white traders
ss visited the Northwest coast, and when the |
shp Boston from the American port Of that
name cast anchor off his territory he visited her
In friendly mood, wearing a magnificent robe |
OF sea otter skins and with his hair well
sprinkled with swansdown. There was young
English blacksmith named levitt aboard. whom !
Captain Salter the in command of the YES !
gel, had set up as armorer. employing him at = |
forge in the making OF axes, knives and speaT1 |
for the Indian trade. The Indians watched young |
levitt with special interest. fact having a |
sequel which is perhaps best reached in Mr. |
Aeany's words:
Captain ssiter knew Maquinna was a great chief /
q he had not known IT he could have guessed 81 !
him beautifui towing piece The next day the |
chief returned saying the gun good. The |
Indians ciuusiness. He then threw tho gun 10 |
levitt, the srmorer. for repairs. The rudeness
with his hands and left the ship ' in haste IN He
planned a frightful revenge on March % he asked |
ne would leave the next day, and then ne accepted
ne chiefs suggestion 10 send part Of the crew to
Mequinna's hour. He and OF his men loitered (
.suessiy about the deck Others were padding near
Suddenly the chief gave his signal. He himself
ooard There in the water he promptly killed
ny the Indians in the canoes. The other white men |
grounds were killed BY Indians there The head Of
a.. so wss severed from the body and these twenty
NE Heaos We're then ranged in a CHASTITY |
80 eek Of The fine ship Boston. which had thus
plating their awful work the Indians We're started
Other ,rb,t 'ln Delow ,; prowler had found an