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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02
PREPARING TO to To MANILA.
Rushing the work of Departure at
san Francisco.


SAN FRANCISCO. June I.-Orders have
been received from Washington to rush
the work on preparing the second fleet OF
transports for dispatch 10 Manila The
work on the steamers Zealandia, Colon
and China Is progressing rapidly under
specific orders issued by Gen. Merritt. but
unless large forces OK men are put TO work
o. the vessels. they cannot possibly be
ready before the middle OF next week. A
great deal depends upon the government
whether or not the vessels get away by
that time.
The stores for the expedition Will have
70 be brought from the Mare island navy
yard. and II viii require some very active
work 10 get the supplies aboard the YES
sells by tbs middle OF the coming week.
The steamers Centennial and Ohio will not
arrive from Puget sound for some days
YET. and they viii have to undergo repairs
before the carpenters can commence the
work. or arrange the hunks for the troops.
II is doubtful If these vessels can sail with
the other vessels OF the feet. The army
officers are inspecting several other yes-
sells which may be utilized for transports.
The steamer Cleveland was inspected to-
day and the ship Roanoke Was also exam
ined The Roanoke is a four-masted veg
sci Of enormous carrying capacity. and IL
Is understood that should she be charter
u
II Will take her about six;y-hve days To
sail 10 the Philippines, The Roanoke can
he turned over 10 the government in a few
days II necessary
There are several eases Of measles among
the Dakota volunteers. Who arrived vestcr-
day. snd the Dakota camp has been tenn
porariIy located at Il distance from the
main body, The health OF the pakotans
does net alarm the officers. but the isoia-
Y 44r..s
Ma Gen. OTIS this afternoon Issued the
following order. which thoroughly es;ah-
JsheS the division ana hrigades al Camp
Merritt
General orders Ne. I.
I. II obedience 70 general orders No .
from headquarters. United states expedi-
t!0narv forces and department ~ the Pa
enc ihe undersigned assumes command ~
All troops here rncamped ard they Will CON
stltute provisional division officially des-
ivuated rneep@ndsut division PhiIiurloe
ISLAND exr.aitienary forces
The following named officers Will con-
ei!tu'e the stan; Capt. John T.. Xohn. A.
s!staut a1tu:snt general ard eide. aAfataat
general. Flrsj I{s,ir p " saaen. FoIri6
infantry aide capt George Ruhlen. quar-
t@f'1sS}~r's department. acting chief GUAR
'ermss'er: Cart Charles Mcclure. Eieh-
ieeath infantry acting faGEe advocate.
capt J Ma iery. second infantry. act
lbs inspector general. FIRST Lieut. 7 =
VOL Seventh cavalry. acting engineer ana
ordnance officer
Temporary commanders cf the Second
brigade Are ms follows.
"ot the F1rst hyiEa3c consisting q revtt-
lar tfa9ps = o. Samuel oVcrshiue, Twea-
"0f th~ ss-ana belea7e. consisting z
Minnesota ks1eas ffaNa 1~1 Narsh ma
snif 'rfors s'ei g. McHeete. TA3rleenth
"Os :ae Tasr, brigade. raesgsf.az a..
fenusY lVAdt1 Colorado anst }'f4f f-e-f,4 -
- f..tng Hale. FRS. Na.erAt1 infantry.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02
SCHOONER HERA ARRIVES.
she sighted Considerable wre~xn~r
ON Her Trip Down From AIssk,

PORT TOWNSEND. June THE
schooner Hera, Capt. Olsen reported over
due. returned from her voyage 10 per,
Nssdes. Alaesa. where she landed 40 C,ep-
per river prospsctcrz. this afternoon. AZ
tor landing her passengers al EaI9eS. she
sailed for fakutat bay. where she Landed
4 small prospecting party. sailing from
there for the Sound eighteen days age
Capt. osen reports having rassed
through considerable sreesaTe Last Sun
day afternoon thirty mites OF ciayaGGot
sound. The wrEckage consisted prfnel-
raiiy vi ianalser- Lut several doars and
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Fourth Cavalry To Go south.

VANCOUVER, June i.-Orders were re-
celved here today directing Capt. H. J.
McGrath. commanding Troop r. Fourth
cavalry. TOW at Vancouver barracks, 10
proceed 10 San Francisco with his com
mand The troop It is understood, will
leave here next Saturday.
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Bryan May Yet he Colonel.

WASHINGTON. June L-Secretary Al
ger today teiegraphed the governor Of Ne
hraska that he viii have an opportunity 10
furnish a. additional full regiment Of In
fantry. This will permit; the governor to
appoint BRYAN as colonel
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VERNON FOR posTMAsTER.
Nominated ny the President for the
Once at Everett

WASHINGTON. June 1.-The n-esiden.
today nominated James NJ. Vernon for
postmaster AZ Everett. Wash.
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pieces OF n vessels cabin painted whlta
were seen, which Capt Olsen thinks weri
part OF the lost schooner Jane Grey.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02

Special Dispatch tn the observation-disclosures.
ABERDEEN. June Fire DESTROYED
the upper story of the residence of ]. b.
Haynes, In this city. yesterday. The FAM
Ivy was absent at the time. The cause
OF the fire is unknown. IL broke out
in the upper story and had made good
Roadway before II was discovered. Thu
loss is about 5000. with no insurance.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-06-02

Dr. Roberts. OF Sumas, charged with
shooting at &. A. Day, has been bound ovef
10 appear before the superior court
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Nays.

Pettigrew then offered the original Cor
man amendment, with the $4,000 exemp-
ton out. as an additional section TO the
bill. 1t was amended so as to reduce the
tax from one-half TO one-fourth Of ] per
cent. 1t was defeated % TO 81.
White OF California offered as q substi-
tute for the committee amendment levy
ing tax upon corporations the German
amendment. with all corporations elimi-
mated except those engaged in the refining
of sugar and petroleum. the amount of the
tax being one-quarter of ] per cent.
White expressed his desire TO lay a tax
upon the Standard Oil Company and the
sugar trust.
The amendment was agreed to, 50 to %.
Following Is the detailed vote:
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Gray of Delaware strongly opposed the
stamp tax as onerous and odious TO the
people. He did not think II necessary at
this time.
The amendment of the COMMITTEES pro-
viding for a stamp tax upon express and
freight packages, bills of lading and teie-
phone messages, was agreed 10 without
division.
After agreeing to meet tomorrow at IL
10 executive session, and shortly after
wards adjourned.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22
Big Area OF Wheat sown.

The November crop report shows
that the area sowed to wheat this fall
is per cent larger than in 1897. The
percentages are: State, 1903; southern
counties, 103; central, 102, and north
ern, 104 The average condition is 1903
in the state; 105 in the southern coun-
ties; 90 in the central, and 1O1 in the
northern, comparison being average
years. The weather since wheat was
sowed has been remarkably favorable
for continuous growth. During Au-
gust, September and October ;, 965, 955
bushels of wheat were marlIeted-367,- :
900 bu. more than in the some months
last years. The average yield of corn
per acre in the state is estimated at 81
bu. of ears, equal to about % bu. of
shelled corn.
Potatoes are estimated to yield about
threefourths of an average crop.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22

at its new location. 1t promises to be
and pleasant.
Fully 1000 deer hunters flocked into
the upper peninsula during the first
week of the open season. They were
from all parts of the country. The
game wardens were watchful and made
10 arrests tho first week
The 4-year-old John bod was accl-
dentally shot and fatally injured with
pistol by his cousin, Cornelius bod,
at Muskegon Heights, while the latter
was firing on rabbit which was con-
cealed beneath sidewalk.
The Mohawk Mining Co., of Hough-
ton. has ordered the steel for an exten-
sion of the Traverse Bay railway and
will complete the line before winter.
The new stamp mill, costing $15O,O0O,
will be built on Lake Superior.
Robert Thorburn, Co. f, 31st Michi-
gan, sought to surprise his mother at
Lansing by coming home unexpectedly.
She was so startled by his sudden ap-
pearance before her that she sank to
the floor and died from the shock.
Land Commissioner French offered
$500 acres of state lands for sale at
public auction, but only 200 acres were
sold at prices ranging from $1.25 to $s
per acre. The remainder of the lands
will be disposed of at private sale.
Insurance Commissioner Campbell
has closed out the Michigan Mutual
Fire Insurance Co., of Lansing. An
examination shows assets of only $507,
with liabilities of $5,675. The COM
pany has $4,000 of insurance in force.
Chief Justice Grant, of the Michigan
supreme court, has allowed a writ of
error in the family mileage book case
brought by Gov. Pingree against the
Michigan Central railway company,
and it will be taken to the U. s. su-
preme court.
George II. Forbes, a paint expert,
who has been experimenting with the
clay on the Gardner farm, near Marine
City, as body for paints and calso-
mines, pronounces it the finest pigment
in the United States. A stock COM
pany is being formed to build Large
paint factory.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22
STATE oOssiP.
Bay City is to have shospital at las

Bay City is to have shospital at last.
A company with ss5, 900 capital talks
of building a beet sugar factory at
Pontiac.
Battle Creek is to have new santa
rum to accommodate 5000 patients, sc
it is reported.
The contract has been let for the
erection of an $50, 900 Maccabee temple
at Port Huron.
? Charles Loeffier, aged 21, of Co. l,
33d Michigan volunteers, died at st.
Joseph of fever.
James Hathaway aged SO, veteran
of the civil war, was found dead in his
bed at Richmond.
Geo. Pratt of Algonac was drowned
while duck hunting in the north chan
mel, st. Clair Flats.
1t is feared that the school book
trust is preparing to get its clutches
on the state legislature.
Mrs. Anna Bentley Lewis, of Sagi-
nav, celebrated her 1O1st birthday.
She is still quite hearty.
DIR. Simonds, of Center Line, fell
from his wagon while on his way
home from Warren and died from his
injuries.
S. o. Fisher, the Bay City lumberman
who failed for a large sum recently,
has offered his creditors 20 cents on
the dollar
Ypsilanti is now engaged in warm
postoffice contest. Thus far nine Re-
publicans have openly announced theiI
candidacy.
A recruiting station for the 10th U. S.
infantry was opened at Detroit and
within 10 hours so applications for en-
listment were received.
James Sullivan, Co. c, 31st Michigan,
died in division hospital at Camp Po-
land, Knoxville, of typhoid fever. His
home was at Manchester.
The Delaware mine, in Keweenaw
county, is to be bought by Boston
and Houghton syndicate capitalized at
81, 500, ,OOO of which $1,OO0,O 900 is cash
capital.
Col. F. j. Hecker, of Detroit, of the
quartermaster's department, has re-
turned TO Cuba to complete the prepa-
rations for the reception Of the Ameri-
can troops.
The Edwards Manfg. Co.'S plant at
Ovid was completely destroyed by fire,
causing loss of S., 200, partly insured.
The plant had just been overhauled
and repaired.
recent addition to the u. of NJ
library consists of full set of the
originals of Matthew Arnold's works
in 10 volumes-the gift of Hon. ID. M.
Ferry, of Detroit.
oi VIII Halladay, of Battle Creek, Co.
ID, 32d Michigan, has disappeared. He
rs 40 years of age and has wife and
two children. Miss Nellie Watkins, of
Battle Creek, is also missing.
The 35th Michigan is now quartered
in its new camp at Camp S. B. Young,
Augusta, Ga. The command is pleased
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22
IN OUR GREAT STATE.
THE HAPPENINGS IN MICHIGAN
BRIEFLY RELATED.
Three Persons Burned to Death In the.
Destruction of a Livery Barn at Perry
Famous Michigan Jurist Is Dead
Large acreage OF Wheat.
Three Persons Perish In Flames.

At an early morning hour the big
livery barn of Brown & Co., at Perry,
was discovered on fire and before the
startled villagers could reach the scene
the entire place was in flames. Charles
Taylor, one of the members of the firm,
with his wife and daughter and an old
man named VIM. Clark, lived in the
building over the stables. Mr.. Taylor
was awakened by the smoke and after
calling the others he rushed for a win
dow and jumped out, thinking the
others would follow him. He was badly
cut by the glass and seriously burned
The others were overcome by the
smoke and fell unconscious before they
could reach the only means of exit.
Taylor, despite his severe injuries,
made an heroic attempt to rescue his
family but the roof fell in, burying them
in the burning debris. AS soon as pos
sible the remains of the three unfor-
tunates were taken from the ruins but
were burned beyond recognition.
DR.. A. L. Compton, a veterinary
surgeon, and stable boy, slept in the
office, and escaped in their night
clothes, but both were badly burned
and cut.
The large barn was built this sum-
mer and all the conveyances of the
firm were new. Nine horses were in
cinerated. The total loss will reach
nearly $4,000, partly covered by in
surance
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22
Michigan Sunday School Association.


The 3sth annual convention of the
Michigan State Sunday School associa-
ton was held at Saginaw and the at
tendance of delegates was large. Three
days were spent in hearing addresses,
holding conferences, and religious SER
vices. Gen. D. o. Howard, u. S. A.,
retired, was the principal speaker.
State Secretary Reynolds, of Owosso,
reported that at present there are $500
schools, $4,000 officers and teachers,
and a total membership of 4O5, 400.
The gain in the past three years has
been 800 schools, 5000 officers and
teachers and 34,400 in membership.
The total enrolment is TN per cent
of the states population. of children
of school age in the state 65X per cent
are out of the Sunday school.
Treasurer w. L. c. Reid's report
shows total receipts from 67 counties,
S2,545.s4; from personal pledges,
S231.45; total, SO, ,925. 45 for the past
year. All this has been paid out ex-
cepting cash on hand of S479 The
indebtedness of the association is
$1.17O The resources are: Balance due
on county pledges, 81, ,O03 54; on per-
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22

~OUNTLESS thousands are Judging rightly this
~ unique SALE The people who always bias
pheme great general sales are now the first
each day to hurl themselves into the crowd They
took in the situation at glance. They saw 1t was
will O the wisp vagary that blazes only in an
advertisement but vanishes if one gets too near.
MOI No! We never misrepresent nor allow over
drawn statements. These Mill End goods are better
than you think and fifty cent piece is just like
dollar piece compared at any other time. Have
you been here yet?
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22
Judge Montgomery is Dead.

Judge Martin V. Montgomery, one
of the leading attorneys of Michigan,
died at his home in Lansing of an af-
fection of the liver with which he had
been a sufferer for some time. Judge
Montgomery was born in Eaton Rapids
in 1910. In 1885 he was appointed
commissioner of patents by President
Cleveland Two years later he re-
signed and accepted a position on the
bench of the supreme court of the Dis
trict of Columbia. In 1892 he resigned
this position and returned to Lansing
and again took up the practice of law.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22

sonal pledges, S44o.6O The arrearage
list shows 81 counties are delinquent
on their last years pledges.
Battle Creek was awarded next years
convention.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22
We Will Give Away

A 500 music box Jau. I, 1899. One
number with every 90 cent purchase.
Who will have the lucky number? Al
baugh s. Son, jewelers. aud wstchmakers
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22

The best way to avoid sickness is tc
keep yourself healthy by taking Hoods
Sarsapsrills, the great purifier.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22

Eastman kodaks are the best. For
sale at Tisdale's drug store.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-11-22

To stick things use MAJORS CEMENT.
Beware!! Take no substitute.
The times., 1898-04-24
'eDon't keep us in suspenders. I

Don't keep us in suspenders.
sails.
Then the apron fell from her face.
which was all red. sn' she tlls US:
Boys. I'm awful sorry. but you are
late: / took Perry last night.
With that me and Hen turns on our
heels an walks out. We didn't say
nawthin' till we come to the fork in
the road Then Hen stopped an Wen
tured: We've ben fools
I'VE hev. sais l.
I'VE thot a piece. and Hen he Wen
lures: Them town fellers don't last
long: she's likely to be a widder.'
In which case sails l, our agree
ment stands. We notify each other be-
fore we ask her.
1T stands he sails, quiet like.
We've allus ben brothers. you and me.
but eff one of us breaks this here en-
gagement the other can shoot him
He can, 1 sais.
Them was days when shOOtin' was
common. an we both knowed thet it
would go hard with the felIer that
done mean.
''Melssy Flower became a widder, as
Hen lowed. an a mighty slick one, too.
Perry was hardly cold tell me and Hen
was over singin' duets with her One
eyenin l made up my mind I'd settle
the thing onst for all, so L goes over
to Hens place to notify him. He was
mt there. I'd a-gone on over to Melis
sy's. but I remembered the agreement.
an was true. 1t was a temptation. but
I'd never treat no brother of mine
mean. / was true. 1t come II o'clock.
an they was no sign of Hen, so I
goes back home feelin' a little heavy
here" The old man laid his hand
across the watch pocket of his vest.
Next day there was a postal in the
news for me. 1t was from Hen, an it
run like this: 'Jawhn. I'm on my way
to Flowers to asst her. l drop this in
the box to notify you, as 1 promised
Thets the way Hen Wheedle Civ me
notice. When 1 was waitin' to notify
him right he was astin' her. He done
wrong; his conscience was agin him;
fer when l went over with a gun to
keep the rest Of the agreement him an
she he'd gOne-gone over the mountains
yCnder."
The old man arose and shook his
stick angTily toward the distant hills.
And he shook it until his strength had
given out and his anger had ebbed
away.
Tibet was forty years ago. he said,
after a long silence; but if Hen
Wheedle ever comes back I'll lay dis
ere right hand on his an say Hen.
you done wrong. You must a suffered
innardIy I forgive yeh.'
The times., 1898-04-24
He Couldn't Go.

(FrCm the New York TimcS.)
Washington does not make much of
All Fools Day. The first of April
does not provoke the street boy here to
apply paper streamers to the tails of
coats of old gentlemen and then laugh
at them. It does no. attract the jolers
Of Congress as IL formerly did the light
hearted mischief-makers at Albany. who
would send in the cards of fictitiousIy
and suspiciously-name visitors to sus-
ceptible memebers of the senate or the
assembly, to bring them to first one hall
and then another until the whole capt.
tol building had been ransacked in
search of L. r. Sold. or some o-her alb
surd creature of the imagination But
Senator Hawley tells a good joke per-
petrated on April L
A joviaI man, who lives down town.
and who takes a liberal drenching OF
wine with his dinner, woke UP at late
hour in he evening in the lobby of his
hotel. where he had dropped into a
nap. and had slept undlstur5ed. He
glanced at the evening paper that lay in
his lap. and then with a start called Il
cab. He was driven to a house far out
on the edge of town. II was near mid
night when the cabman rank the bell.
After several wrenches at the bell-pul,
an angry gentleman in a wrapper and
slippers appeared at the -dCc-- re was
requested 10 step down to the carriage
to see caller who was 10, well enough
to alight.
Good evening" said the man in the
cab. This is Mr.. John c. SMITH
Yes; that's my name. What do you
want at this time of he night?''
BEG pardon; you're sure you're
John c. Smith? This is No. 6i2 Mount
Pleasant
Yes; that's the address"
YOU Chic)-advertised for a man
of intelligence. cultivation and com
panionable qualities to go abroad with
you on a tour of the world?'
Exactly; but what has that got 20 dc
with your visit TO me at midnight"
81 beg your pardon. All ! wanted
to (hic) say was that 1 can't go
The times., 1898-04-24
STOCK MARKET ADVANCES
War Has Comparatively Little Ef-
feet on Securities.
The Advancing Tendency of the
Esarbct Due Largely to Re-
purchases of Stocks.

New York April 23.-Ever since the
Maine was destroyed in Havana harbor,
Wall Stree unconsciously perhaps. has
been gradually preparing for hostilities
between the United States and Spain. In
consequence the first shock of war has
had comparatively little effect upon the
marke for securities. Other factors con-
tributing to the strength of the financial
situation are the comparative ease of the
money market. the heavy imports of
specie and the strong position of the
Treasury and of the banks.
The preparations for war have stimu-
lated activity in a large number of in
dustries and the certainty of hostilities
has also raised the prices for nearly
every staple commodity Some branches
of trade have suffered in consequence
of the unfortunate condition of affairs
and new enterprises are of course held il,
allegiance. These adverse factors woulG
seem to be largely offset by the increase
in railway traffic returns as compared
with last year. and even with 1892 and by
clearing house payments which arc fully
a third larger than last year, and more
than six per cent. larger than six years
ago. Business failures are smaller than
last year not only in number, but as to
the amount of liabilities.
The weekly bank statement shows a
further voluntary contraction of loans Of
nearly S7,5OO,o0O 1t also shows that the
shipments of currency to the interior this
week have been smaller than for some
time past and have left net gain of
lawful money. all of it in specie. of more
than 5000. 600 The deposits have been
logically reduced $2,3G00 900. and the sur
plus reserve has been logically increased
over $6009, 900 to $43. 525 600.
This strengthening of the position of the
banks has apparently taken place with
out any effort on their part and placed
them where they can participate in any
financiering required by the Government
without seriously mountaineering their
customers.
Today's stock market was far from
active, but il was strong throughout the
advancing tendency was due largely to
repurchases of stocks sold earlier in the
week Fluctuations were caused by re-
ports of the capture of the steamship
Paris and by rumors of the demise Of an
extensive investor in railway properties.
DeniaIs OF both reports stimulated buying
| and the market closed strong at only
slight recessions from the best prices.
| The heaviest trading was in Sugar, St.
| Paul. and American Tobacco.