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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
TWO TOWNS BURNED.
Maxine Gomez, the Cuban Pa
triOt, Takes Two GarrisOns.
SERIOUS DlSAS TER TO SPAIN.
Puerto Principe In Perfl-The Govern
ment Supervising News Favor
able TO Insurgents.
SERIOUS DISASTER TO SPAIN.
[avana. June es-rhe most serious news

Havana, juno 2S-The most serious news
OF Spanish disasters received here since
the outbreak OF the rebellion reached
here this evening. The garrisons OF two
towns have surrendered, and the places
themselves have been burned by Maxi
mo Gomez. Extraordinary precautions
are being taken TO protect Puerto Prin-
cipe. Owing to the restrictions placed by
the government on the transmission OF
telegraphic news concerning the insurrec-
ton, only the most meager details of the
disaster to the Spanish arms are obtain
able.
1t appears certain, however. that the
garrison OF FL Malato, in the province Of
Puerto Principe, has surrendered to
Gomez. The garrison consisted of about
twenty-five Spanish soldiers under Lieut..
Romero. During the unexplained absence
of Lieut.. Romero the fort was surround
ed by about 1000 insurgents under COM
mand of Maxine Gomez The town OF
San Geronimo met the same fate. 1t was
attacked by the insurgents under Maxi
mo Gomez and was burned to the ground
after it's garrison of about fifty men had
surrendered.
Havana, June 26.-CSen. Navarro has To-
turned to Hongolo Songo after having cap
tured the insurgent camp and a strong po-
sition in the Sierra Maestro For three
days hts column exchanged shots with the
insurgents at Jacategas, Begona, Scondett
and Ajuba- The insurgents lost twelve
killed and had many wounded. and the
troops captured twenty-five saddled horses
and quantity OF ammunition and clothes.
-Four soldiers were wounded.
Washington City, June 26.-Rannon o.
Williams, United States consul general at
Havana, who Is reported TO be in New
York. will return to his post direct with
out coming again to Washington City. 1t
IS said at the state department that there
has never been any question as to Mr..
Williams return after the expiration OF his
leave of absence.
Havana. June 26.-Three columns OF
troops which started on Saturday last
from Santiago In the direction Of Gran
Pledras to attack the stronghold occupied
By the insurgents in the Sierra Madeira
have encountered the enemy. The insur-
gents lost many dead and wounded, and
are being pursued in the direction OF ST.
bonoy.
Kingston, Jamaica, June 8.-The gov
eminent has seized the brig Pearl at Port
Maria as Cuban flibuster There
were arms and ammunition found on
board of her.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
THE SIBERIAN REFUGEES.
All Turned Criminals. and Two Com.
mffted Murder.

HilIteu huFueFs
San Francisco, June S.-The arrest OF
one OF the alleged murderers Of F. L. III.
Weber and wife was effected last night
by q private detective agency which is
seeking the reward of 81. 500 and has been
working on the case for weeks with more
success than the police. Detective Mac
Farlane. who made the arrest, is con-
WINGED that only two men were directly
concerned In the murder OF the Webers-
One Of these was John Koboloh. now in
prison here. The other murderer was Will
lam Cadunger. who was shot by William
Dondagan. a San Jose merchant. on the
night OF March 30 Dondagan is proprie-
tor OF notion store in San Jose. On Sat
urday night. after his days business. Dom
dagan started home at IL o'clock with the
proceeds of the days business in his pock-
ct. He was assailed by three footpads,
one of whom he shot The wounded man
escaped but was afterward found dead
on a brush heap In a vacant lot. Joe
Greenberg. a pawnbroker OF San jose,
identified the dead man as one who tried
TO pawn stolen carpenters tools to Green
berg. He gave the name of Cadunger.
Both men were escaped prisoners from
Siberia, and were picked up Off Saghalien
island in August, 1898, and brought TO
this city by the ship Cape Horn Pigeon.
An effort was made TO extradite the ten
Siberian fugitives, who were socialists
and nihilists. A great deal OF sympathy
was led on them. and they were finally
given their liberty. Then they or
ganized as band OF footpads.
operating in San Francisco and
various interior cities. Several are
now serving terms for robbery in Fol-
som and San Quentin. Though other Rus
slams are detained as witnesses. detectives
say Kobofoff is the only living murderer
of the Webers.
Last December Mr.. and Mrs. Weber
were murdered in their home in Sacra-
mento. Their skulls were crushed in with
a Ratchet and the house robbed. On
Christmas night a drunken Russian was
arrested in San Francisco, but was re-
leased the next morning. In the cell oc-
cupied by him was found a watch which
had belonged to the Webers. The police
have been searching for this Russian ever
since, and have just found him. Recently
the police learned that Russian In this
city claimed to know who had killed the
webers. They questioned him, and ne
said that Koboloff had told him that he
and two other Russians had committed
the crime. KoboloH has been identified
as the drunken Russian who was arrested
on Christmas night. and clothing was
found in his possession said to have be-
longed TO the Webers.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
rive Persons Knled by lightning.

Birmingham. Ala. June ss.~Five persons
y ere killed by lightning during a thunoer-
storm throughout the state today Ihofn-
as and George Washington were Killed
while taking shelter under a tree near
Falkland; lightning struck the mousse o.
James Buckney. az Lincoln, klilng MIN
and seriously fniurtag his wife; Methvine
and his wife were driving near Smiths
riIIs when their buggy was crushed BY a
tree that had been struck BY lightning.
Methvine was killed and his wife recelV
injuries from which she died soon after
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
Prominent Men sued by Government.

san Francisco. June 2s-Asslstant Unit
cd States Attorney Samuel knight made
n simple motion i'm the United States cir
cult court today that brought 70 light a
couple OF interesting suits. interesting in
the fact that they show that two of the
most prominent men Of the state who ever
held Federal positions are alleged to be
short in their accounts with the govern
ment. The men are William J. Bryan
who was postmaster here during President
CIeveland's first term, and who at the
last election ran for assessor OF this city,
and John c. Quinn. who was internal rev
enue collector OF this district under a Re
publican administration. The suits were
brought about two years ago and until
today we're kent secret. The action was
commenced by Charles a. Garter, who
was then United States attorney. and he
sought on behalf OF the government TO re-
s. 81. - alleged 20 have been misappro-
priated by these officials during their
terms 81 ONCE The hondSmen OF each
man were made defendants 20 The suit
Bryan'S sureties were Jesse n Carr. Will
tam Mathews, ". W. STOW and Henry
Miller. and the bond they furnished was
I'm the sum Of $eoa 00a. Quinn's hondsnen
were George y. Mclean, Norman y Ride
out. Percy Beamsh, ". w. Stow and
Samuel ". Backus, and the bond they
furnished was for $4,000.
The charge made by the government
against Bryan Is that between July "a.
iSSi. ana June Il. 1900 he resolved So 800
into his possession which ne neglected 20
turn into the United States treasury. The
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DOUBLE KILLING AT SOUTH ENID.
The City Marshal and Z. 8. Register
shoot Each Other Dead.


South Erfd, o. r.. June 2s.-R. w. Pat
rerson. register of the United States land
office at this place was shot and instant
IL killed this evening by CITY Marshal
Williams who had first been shot and
mortally wounded by pautersson- WI
Hams has since died. Patterson also Tired
TWO shots at j. L. ISenberg. editor OF the
Daily WaveA One shot took effect ait the
outer edge OF the LEFT ey1e. lserlbergs 4rl-
tllrtes are slight.
The difficulty was between Isenbe11g
and Patterson and wcss occaSShOned 10y an
Article in this evening" Wave cratdciSznig
Patterson They met at about O'Clock,
when amgry words eaSslged. immediately
followed by blows Patterson drew his
revolver and began shooting at Isenberg,
when Williams ran to stop tho ARRAY.
Patterson them fired at Williams. the BAH
T,aasing Through his right lung. when
Williams fired a ball. striking Patterson
an the forehead. Patterson leaves a
widow and three children, while Williams
leaves n widow and one child. There is
great excitement in the city.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
Hardin Not a General

p. Watt Hardin. Democratic candidate
for governor Of kenpTclSy Was h0C1
June q. lS1. in Adair county, ny. The
Hardin family came TO kentucaSy about
1854. and the most prominent Of Vnem set
lied In Washington county. de F'ece+Vfsi
1ts cgfIcat ION in the schools or A.a2E
county. and studied law with ais s+tier.
In 1873 he vas nominated by the Demo
,.ratk. state convention for attorney gem
eiva3 ~ the state, and was eaecssd ma re-
e;ected in $50 ard again TN ISL. In iSal
ha TssAs q canslhfate for governor. afSf
alter a sraerbiid contest was defeated ~
Hon. John Brown
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money was received by him. or. properly
speaking, By his clerks, for stamps and 9th
er postal moneys. When the ex-postrnss-
tar got ont OF Office this shortage was dis
covered, and soon afterward suit was COM
menced. His eondsmen were made joint
Defendants to the issue. The charge
against Quinn IL that between December
y. 1891 and November, 1855, he nlisap-l
rropriated ss.s1 = in two sums The first
being ss.lss.s9 and the other s. $3.50. This
money Quinn received as revenue The
facts leaked out when Mr.. knight asked
TO have the estate OF W. W. Stow substi-
tuted for W. W. Stow as bondsuan.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
.sThe old Dominion"
7. the latest novelty IN cigarettes.
r,,o 60, -r.,nrler-s Of tho world.

BOSTON. June = The International ST.
urtf,le I.elxe of e;oos Templars opened US
convention frs thIg city today. DR. r n
Nann presiding Ia MA report D.. Mann
stated that fur3rg me year grand lodges
had been rrre-- zsf in Oklsmoma- Ar
kansas. Delaware and Nj ,sisssrpt. Secre-
tarv Fs-kcr-~ report showed a loss az al-
most la0 members in America. CaUada
and Mexico WnUe gains had been made
On Africa. India. Germany. Switzerland
anf Scandinavia and Great Britain. TIE
tatsl membership 81 this country is now
EsasN The treasurer reported hat there
Vas a balauce Of s. - en- hand.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
A Buffalo Lawyer kidnapped and Gagged

a buhaio lawyer AluNap<-u offA oaAsscA
Buffalo June eG-Oc.nySls O. Costle. q
proniuenr Buffalo lawyer, was found
bound and gagged IN a cellar Of a vacant
house at Black Rock cnlis morning. He
had been there al n.ge- Ar. Coae1e 3
story Is that on Monday rricrrEang & man
drove to his house ard eotG kz-n a man
on CDsnang'o street desired 20 maze a
real estate deal with him. M. CoSssie was
driven 10 an Unorupiet cottage on
Baynes street., where on entering he was
seized by his g-usae and another man and
gagged and bound. Money YVES de.narsaei,
and under threats ne was cod1EpeAieo 10
write a note 20 his wife saying he was
under arrest IN Fort Erie, and asking Tor
s. so. The men with the buggy drove
back 10 Mr.. Costie's homo with the note
and delivered st 20 Mrs Coetle. who called
upon her son for advice. The latter went
out 20 confer with the mem VINO tooe
away. AIR. Cottbe was kept N bondage
for two days He was e1aTrdcalfed, and
dog co.s3aa- put a around his neck and chail.-
ed to q chair IN the cellar.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
A Fallen Preacher Confesses.

Arkansas City, Kan, June S--Rev. w.
T. Broadhurst. pastor OF the NJ. T. church
who. a few days ago, was found IN
compromising position with a woman OF
his congregation, publishes the following
card today:
1T is due 10 the public that I make
this confession. I am fallen preacher
after uwenty-one years of work In the NJ.
+. church. / have resisted thousands or
temptations, but was caught at last My
sin Is such that / make no defense. lie
has resigned his pastorate. lie Is wei
known throughout the West.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
THE NEW MINISTER'S.
Devonshire and Bahour Are
Ireland's Bitterest Foes.
coscHEN A GREAT FlNANcIER.
The Strange 3fetamorphosis Of Joseph
Chamberiain Salisbury Has
Chosen Able Assistants.

In England The ministry Il invariably
composed Of men OF national irnpcr tance.
leaders OF the party. In striking contrast
with the American cabinet. which has
TOW but two members who we're well
known before their appointment.
OF Lord Salisbury.s leutenants tho
ab.est IL the president OF the Council,
Spencer Compton Cayend.sfl. eighth duke
OF Devonsnire. During the civil war.
while ne was the Marquis OF Harrington.
he visited America Being presented 10
President Lincoln. the latter remarked
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
CONDEN sED DISPATCHES.

The Baltic canal will be opened for traf-
fic July TO all vessels of a draft not ex-
ceeding "a feet S inches.
The explosion of a miniature cannon at
the Missouri Pacific round house at
Omaha "Wednesday resulted in the death
OF f. n DERRICK and the fatal w7ounding
of George Watt. railroad employees.
Louis NJ. Cornish, New York stock
broker. was found dead "Wednesday I'm his
home at IS West One Hundred and Tween
ty-first street with a bullet hole In his
right temple and revolver at his side.
His physician was said 10 have remark ell
that financial difficulties led Cornish to
kill himself
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NOTABLE ~ FAD.

Hon EsnIv Jaue MerccF doaaEer
NarNsh lonss.s ~ Is4FEei1sxua. Rad IA her
uusn risat Haraasss &alFu. frother Of the
present Marquis 81 i4sns~3os Bs. Is dead
Sns VAS bora - is3
col A. So Cfazr IHeINcT. % ShiuEtun
city claim gent, died there Wednesday.
lie was a brother Of Gen, Denver found
~ ~ Cotorastgss capital was s. California
f0r~y-uiner and sx-meSneer Of the Cali
forulA senate
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
A THIEF In OFFICE.
The Omaha Council Refuses to
Remove the Treasurer.
DOUBLE MuRDERAT SOUTH ENID
The Weber Murder, at Sacramento,
Done by siberian Refugees-A
Clergyman Shot Dead.

Omaha, June 3-Though City Treasurer
Bolliu IL a self-confessed defaulter OF over
$1,000 and has rendered his resignation. he
is still in Office. The mayor and city coun-
Gil are at loggerheads over the appoint
rnent OF Bollin's successor. and the coun-
ell, to prevent the mayor from appointing
hes candidate. refuses to declare the Office
vacant. Bollin may continue IN Office.
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Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspep-
STA, heartburn, torpid liver, diz-
illness, sick headache, bad taste
in the mouth, coated tongue,
loss ofappetite, sallow skin, etc,
when caused by constipation;
and constipation is the most
frequent cause ofall ofthem.
Go by the book. Pills Ice and
sss a box. Book fvee al your
druggists or write B. +. Allen Co.,
s6s Canal St. New York.
AEEsaI salsa saSrs skaa !, 90, 90 sSEsa
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
A Humane Man Disyraces Himself.

Milwaukee, June 2e.-Superintendenf *.
d. Whitehead, of the Wisconsin Humane
Society. who is now being investigated
for nralfeasance in office, was today ar
rested on the charge of disorderiy con-
duct. At last nights investigation he
called his aocuser. V. l.. Berger, per-
jured villain. and today Mir. Berger swore
ont a warrant. Suit for Islander will also
be h2auu
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More Arson Fiends Arrested.

New York, June 26.-Two more alleged
members of the Cliburg gang, whose ope-
rations have involved the loss of hundreds
of thousands of dollars and put in peril
many lives. were arrested today. They
are Max Cluekman, the chief of the gang,
and Adolph Hirschkopf. whose confession
has led to the arrest of several others.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-27
Thnndor stern,- in Great britain.

London. June es.~A severe thunder
storm has ragged IN many parts q Great
Britain and Ireland today and nueh aafn-
axe has resulted. Lightning struck
tree in the agricultural show at Daring
ton, killing two persons and in1uTlns taTee
Others. Two miners returning from WORK
were killed b. lightning near SoFIA@nd4e.
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A CLERGYMAN KILLED.
Slandered n Woman. Was Called to
Account and Tried TO shoot.

New Orleans. June 26.-Rev. j. w. Will
son. a weN-kuown Cumberland Presby
terrain minister at Redwine, Lincoln par
ish. was killed near Rustin, in that parish.
by James Howell. n gardener. Rev. Wilson
was accused OF circulating sCandaious
stories about a woman, and when called
70 account tried TO use his shotgun. but
missed fire and was killed by a return
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Washington City. June GA cablegtam
received at the navy department from
Guayaquil. Ecuador. says Eugene Watson.
commanding the United States Ranger.
now lying at that port, is i'll, but gives no
particulars as to the nature OF his ailment.
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Yellow Fever I'm Havana.

Washington City, June 70. - Advfcss
from Havana received by the surgeon gen.
eral of the marine hospital service are 10
the effect that there were five deaths from
yellow fever in that city last week, and
ten new cases.
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"old Dominion" Cigarettes
Are now sold by all leading dealers.

The Honduras government has at last
taken steps 30 punish the murderers of
Renton, the American.
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ADMIRAL DA CANA DEAD.
He Kills Himself When Defeated by
LOYAL BraZitians.


Buenos Ayres. June 26.-The insurgents
under command of Admiral da Cana, In
the province of Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil,
were defeated by the government troops
at Camros. Admiral da Cana, finding
himself overpowered, committed suicide.
Gen. Tayeros assumed command OF the
rebels.
Saldanha da Cana was born IN Rio de
Janeiro and was a descendant of a noble
Portuguese family. the most illustrious
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SANDER ELECTRIC Co..

Cor. ID and Washington sts.. Portland. Or.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-10-07

Certainly and at once wrote out an order
to the commandment OF the arsenal TO let
me nave the guns took a car and hur.
there i found that the commandment had
received a telegram countermandIng the or
some foreign captain and his supposed COM
pany. Investigated. and found that the
company consisted Of the captain and q
Fremont, and represented the facts. told
him that i had the company all drilled and
rsady m TO g s,o 70 the or asld' f and me he az az once
but this order was cointermanded like the
former one; / made up my mind not TO
SO / went to General Fremont and told him
hat / believed that II he would give me an
order to go East 1 could get all the guns
and equipments that i needed. He at once
said: Lieutenant. write out such an order
as you want L sat down and wrote. at
his table, an order for me TO proceed to
cincinnati. Pittsourg. washington and West
horses, harness, etc.. and 10. report with
the least practicable delay.
artillery had been authorized and was or
ganizing. 10 which / had been promoted as
a captain. and the regiment had been as
Colonel tafterward GeneraD Barry was
the colonel of the new artillery regiment
ana am m was sr, rhsn s on W easg ~ton 5 McS wsnsed
me 10 report To my regiment and take
command of a battery. i said 10 him that
4 was engaged IN a mucn more Important
work. But he went to General Mcclellan
and got him to issue an order that 1
should report to my regiment and take
command OF NY battery. / did not think
he had the right to do that. and I did not
mean to do II IL i could help H.. So 1
went TO Montgomery Blair. then Lin
coins postmaster-generalI was acquaIut-
ed with his brother, Gen. Frank II Blair
land he went with me TO President Lin
coin TO get AcClellan's order counter
manded. Mr. Lincoln. after hearing the
case. said with some hesitation: Well
I'm afraid | can't do that. We are letting
Mcclellan have pretty much his own way,
And then. after a pause and a laugh, he
added: But I'll tell you how we can TX
II. I'll make Schefeid a brieadier-general.
and that win flank Mcclellan That was
a very satisfactory solution TO me. 4 pro-
ceeded TO West Point. where / found Capt.
PARROT with a3ot Of guns on hand, and
/ got back TO Sc ISonis the guns began TO
arrive. and very soon my commission as
brigadier-general came"
This is Schoield's own story OF how he
was promoted from a captain TO a briga-
dier-general OF volunteers. and thanked
General Mcclellan