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The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Two ,sngfnces Killed.

Newark. o.. June IA head-end col
lision ON the Central Ohio division OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at
Eastman's switch resulted In the death
of Engineer William Mullin and En-
gineer Edward Floyd and the serious
injury of Brakeman Ellsworth Henry.
Both trains were freights. The colli-
sion was caused by mistake In orders
by Engineer Floyd. "a
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Food Scarce in san Juan.

st. Thomas. d. w. l., June H.-Porto
Rican newspapers which have been re-
ceived here say that provisions are very
scarce i'm San Juan. The supply is bare
ly sufficient for two months. Business
is practically suspended. An Italian
steamer, the Contro America, has ar
rived here from Ponce. Porto Rico, with
thirty-one refugees on board. They all
said that there was great fear in San
Juan on Sunday that there was to be
another bombardment
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Cut the Madrid Cable.

Kingston, Jamaica, June 14.-Cervera
was not able to send to Madrid his
usual account of a glorious Spanish vic
tory in reporting Sundays engage
ment, for five feet Of the cable which
had been wrenched from its resting
place 400 fathoms below the surface OF
the Caribbean sea now hangs in the
cabin of Captain Philip of the Texas.
The cable was cut by the little cable
steamer Adria, after five days Of grap-
pling for IL.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
GENERAL sHAFTER.

are the battleship Indiana, gunboats
Castine and Annapolis, the dynamite
gunboat Vesuvius, the cruiser Bancroft,
the revenue cutter Manning, and the
auxiliary gunboats Scorpion, Osceola
and Wampatuck. The entire fleet will
leave the rendezvous for Santiago. Ev-
erybody in official circles is happy in
the knowledge that the expedition is
fairly on it's way. The last few days
have been trying TO the nerves and
temper of the chief officers of the adj
n1inistra tion
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Iieutenants Made Prisoners.

There is little doubt that Lieutenants
Neville and Shaw and their command,
acting as advance pickets. have been
cantured and are now prisoners of war
nj Guantanamo. They consisted or
outposts and were probably surprised
Inv the Spaniards and taken prisoners
without being able to fire shot' Inc
Spanish force was undountedly coih-
posed of irregulars. Its methods was
very much of the character OF CUBAN
bush tactics. News is momentariiy ex-
pected OF another fight at Caimanera'
The Marblehead has prepared Tor IT,
and Commander McCalla has taken
measures that will make 1t costly un-
dertaking for any Spanish force, no
matter how large. to make another at
tempt TO regain the cable station.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14

Highland Light, Mass, June 1.-THE
United States cruiser San Francisco
ran ashore during a dense fog at
point about a half mile west of High
Head life-savlng station. The cruiser
lies in an easy position and ii is
thought she will float without injury at
high water
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
DEAD MUTILATED
Another Example of Spanish
Barbarity.
FOUR U. s. SOLDIERS KILLED.
Spanish Conduct Guerrilla Warfare
Upon the Force Now at
Camp McCalla.
FOUR U. s. SOLDIERS KILLED.

Two Pickets Shot Down, Their Clothins
Stripped or and Their Bodies Fright
fully Hacked and Nangled with Ma
chets-The Other Two Men, "A Sergeant
and Lieutenant, Were Killed During
an Attack Upon Camp at Midnight.
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, June 1.-THE
enemy has been conducting a constant
guerrilla warfare upon the little force
in Comp McCalla since Saturday after
noon. -Four members Of the United
States marine corps were killed during
Saturday night. 1t Is not known wheth.
er the enemy suffered any loss. The
dead are; Dr. John Blair Gibbs, assist
ant surgeon, killed by mimic ball in tenn
pie as he was leaving hospital tent at
midnight Sergeant Charles II. Smith
Of Smallwood Md. instantly killed on
patrol duty; James MacDogan, Com
pany ID, Stoneham Mass, shot while on
picket duty cate In the afternoon; VIII
lam Dunphy private Company ID,
Gloucester, Mass, shot on picket duty.
DR.. Gibbs has "a mother living in Rich
mond Va. and is a member of the Uni
versity club Of New York, where he
iracticed until he volunteered for serv-
Ice three weeks ego.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
WAS A BRITISH VESSEL
tn. Prize Captured by the st. Louis-Had
Coal for the spaniards.

New York, June H.-A dispatch from
Mole st. Nicholas, Hayti. says The
merchantmen captured by the auxiliary
cruiser st. Louis. just of Morant Point
Jamaica, last Friday night, was the
british steamer Twickenham. On
board the Twickenham are $500 tons OF
coal for the Spanish fleet. She has
been sent as a prize to Key West. The
captured steamer is London steamer
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
War Revenue Bill a Law.

Washington. June 1.-THE war rev.
enue bill was brought TO the White
House by a house messenger at 2:45 p.
m. and was signed by the president at
3:01 O'clock
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14

Washington. June 14-After many de-
lays and one false start the transports
bearing the troops Of the Santiago ex-
pedition began leaving Tampa at 3
o'clock Sunday afternoon accompanied
by some war vessels. They will rem
devious at a point selected by the war
and navy departments where other
warships assigned TO escort duty will
be met and the fleet Of troopships and
conveys will steam away to Santiago
without further delay and in spite of
the phantom squadrons Of the enemy.
Eleven Vessels in the Convoy.
Eleven vessels compose the convoy.
Two armor-clads, the battleship Iowa,
and perhaps the cruiser Brooklyn, will
probably arrive from Santiago in time
to accompany the troopshps on the en-
tire run to that place. In addition to
these two powerful ships the transports
will be protected by nine other vessels,
some of which left Tampa with the
troops. and others ran over from Key
West to the rendezvous. These conveys
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
INVADERS SAIL.
The First Division of Troops
Leaves for Cuba.
GEN. SKATER IN COMMAND.
Transports Conveyed bya Strong Fleet
of United States War
Vessels.

The Expedition Departs from Key West
at the Break of Day-Ohicial Circles
Happy in the knowledge That the Army
of Invasion Is Fairly on Its Way-The
Week Promises To BE AN EventfuI One
In Was Operations.
Washington, June 1.-THE first divi-
sion Of United States troops to begin
the invasion of Cuba sailed from Key
West at daylight The expedition
comprises 77S officers and 1864 enlisted
men, all under the command Of Major
General Shafter A large force Of
transports conveyed the troops under
the convoy of a strong squadron Of
warships ranging from the immense
battleship to the small gunboat and
armed fast-sailing yacht.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
Killing of ~

Toward midnight, when the men were
lying down for the first sleep OF the
night. the firing was suddenly resumed
from all sides of the camp, sometimes
at remarkably short range. There was
q constant chorus Of whistling bullets
about the camp. At this time Sergeant
Smith and Lieutenant Gibbs were Killed
Both died almost instantly, but the ma
rine CORPS. true to it's reputation as
fighting organization, stood firmly by
IT'S ground in defense of its camp. Aft
er the first few assaults at midnight
they held their fire with wonderful cool
ness. awaiting the enemy to show him.
self At daybreak an assault was eX-
pected. but beyond few random shots
from the retreating figures taking 10
cover in the mountains behind the camp
nothing was done. The men took cofiee
and hardtack on their arms and at the
first opportunity took relief to gallant
Lieutenant Neville two miles away on
the picket line.
The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-06-14
nIangied wlth Machetes.


McDogan's and Dunphy's bodies were
frightfully mangled with machetes and
were almost entirely stripped Of cloth
ing. There was desutory firing from
the enemy's outposts above on the
mountains into Camp McCaila all dur
ing the day. About o'ciCck their
scouts descended into ravine and
from byways known well TO them be-
gan sharpshooting from bush at the
pickets.
Company y, Captain w. +. Spinea.
was then detailed for outpost duty in
two detachments, commanded 10y First
Lieutenant w. c. Neville and Lieuten-
ant NJ. ]. Shaw. In the bush, where
they were stationed as cossack pickets,
covering the main paths leading in
land. IL was impossible for inexperi-
enced men to see more than thirty to
forty feet away. The enemy following
the tactics OF guerrilla warfare kept in
hiding. In this way they first brought
down Privates MacDogan and Dunphy.
Engagement Becomes General.
At 5 O'Clock the engagement became
general all along the lone, guerrilla bull
let's passing thick as insects about the
ears Of the men on duty and over the
main body in camp. Lieutenant Colonel
Huntington, with an artillery company.
had lust landed from the Panther and
his men. with a six-pounder, were
thrown across the rear of the camp.
Captain Elliott led half Of Company c
at double-quick time into the bush to
support the picket'line. He found Lieu
tenant Neville and his men standing
fast by their posts on the inner picket
line and there they stood and continued
fighting with extraordinary determina-
ton and bravery throughout all the
night. although for a good part OF the
time he was completely enveloped by
the enemys guerrllas. AS darkness
came on the fire of the enemy ceased
and the men in camp went to mess,
but with guns in their hands. AT .
o'clock the firing was resumed by the
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14

Jurymen to be the only way in which the true status of affairs can be got at, as 1t is thought only reasonable that in so large number not a few can be found too conscientious to per jure themselves. In case the Grand Jury can secure direct evidence against any one he will be promptly indicted.
 Another thing that will come in for full investigation will be the immense amount of money expended by the School Board in repairs, 1t being mat ter not disputed that the law has been f1agrantly violated in the matter of ad- vertising for bids. The law requires that In cases of repairs costing more than $200 the work shall be advertised. This has been evaded by letting fa- vorite do a certain part of the work for so much money, not exceeding the legal limit, and then another part for another sum--in reality a sort of sub division of the necessary work. By this method cases are known where the same sewer has been built in two sec tions.
 It Is now said that the Lincoln School lease will not come up until later on account of the difficulty of securing evidence. The Grand Jurors realize that there Is too much hard work be- fore them to spend any of their time in probing into an affair in which no evidence warranting an indictment can be found. They are going to strike hardest at what they deem the most vulnerable parts of the School Boards armor.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14
SEAWELL
 WILL HEAR
 4 SENSATION Suit of C. B. POlhemus Against c. Mayne
 to Be Tried. Was the Board of Super visorS Bribed in the
 Matter2 Hundreds of Thousands EX- changed for Mere
 Thousands.
POLHEMUS WANTS RELIEF
History of the Market-Street Com pany Will Come Into the
 Case.

The opening statement in one of the most sensational civil cases that have vet occupied attention will be made be- fore Judge Seawell to-day. Allegations of fraud against Charles Mayne, the de- ceased millionaire capitalist, will form a part of the proceedings, and another prominent capitalist still doing bus1- ness in San Francisco will probably be drawn into the litigation to explain how it was that a former Board of Super visors was induced to part with $3OO,0OO worth of the stock of the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad for the paltry sum of 5000. The suit is that of c. B. PoIhemus against the estate of Charles Mayne and others.
 The history of the case goes back to the early sixties, when the railroad mentioned was projected as an iron highway into San Francisco.
 Mclaughlin & Houston, the contract ors for the road, having completed the work and finding themselves financially embarrassed by an indebtedness of over one million dollars sold out their in- terest in the property and contract to a company consisting of the late Peter Donahue, the late H. NJ. Newhall and c. B. Polhemus, the plaintiff in the action, for advances in coin and other obligations to an aggregate of I,177.- GOT 15
 With the idea of controlling the entire stock and all the bonds of the concern the three partners entered into con- tracts for the city and county of San Francisco, the county of Santa Clara and the county of San Mateo for the
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14
DEATH OF MISS GOTTLoB. She Was Beloved by All in the The
 atrical Profession.

One of the saddest things that has hap pened in the theatrical profession was the death yesterday afternoon of Miss Annie Gottlob. the only sister of J. J. and Joseph Gottlob.
 Up to last Wednesday Miss Gottlob was in very good health. but on the day aforementioned she complained of feel ing Ill, and a doctor was immediately called In, and after examining her found that she had appendicitis and an opera tion would be necessary immediately, and on Thursday 1t was performed. She seemed to be improving until yesterday noon when her brothers were sent for and they were informed that she was unconscious, and a few hours after thev got home to S23A Bush street, she had passed away.
 Miss Gottlob was short and heavily built and the cause of her death was heart failure, though she had the best medl- cal attendance, six doctors being in con stant attendance <
 She was woman loved by all; she was. welcome everywhere and always kindly remembered; she never let slip an opportunity to say kind word 10 those that needed 1t and was one of the greatest encouragers of young actresses. Her one aim in life was to make a home for her brothers and to make life pleas ant for them
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there In force, and the present day lov. CTS of the national sport added to the crowd by turning out in large mum. berS.
 An ideal day and a chance to do g good turn for smiling Tom Power, who so ably held down the initial bag fol the champion Haverleys, attracted nearly 5000 people to the grounds. Each man felt in duty bound to join his voice in the game, and the noise that was generated could be heard blocks away
 AS the old favorites went to bat they were greeted with cheers which must have gladdened their hearts and re- paved them for playing.
 Handsome Bill Lange and Shorty Carroll divided the ovations with Rube Levy, the bleachers' pride, and Two base" Pete Sweeney. Every move these men made, every time they were lucky enough to reach first, they were greet ed with boundless enthusiasm.
 Yet above the noise there was always heard one deep voice, coaching the "Old Timers" It was no one else but Joe Feehan, the champion rooter of the old Haight street grounds. His encourag- ing words time and again raised their dropping spirits, and engendered new hope into them. To his presence may be attributed the evenness of the score.
 It was a great game! The California Markets barely escaped shut-out They played hard and fast, but were able to roll up but four runs, and It might be said that this would not have occurred but for the wildness of John sons pitching. The latter seems to have taken on an abundance of flesh. and this baked him in his movements. Anyhow, he should have known better.
 The old timers were first to bat, Van Haltren, Mertes and Lange going out In order.
 Johnson gave Krug base on balls, and then advanced him to second on a wild pitch. Monahan was also given a life Then Marty Murphy sent grounder to Johnson, who threw to third to catch Krug, but too late. With three on bases, Hearty singled to the right field fence, and Krug scored. Fred Lange was given a base Cn balls, fore ing Monahan in Pyne hit to the pitch CT, who threw Murphy out at the plate. Reilly flew out to Levy, and after short run Rube nailed it. He shot the ball to Mertes with such force that the
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14
A NEW CHILCOOT
 SLEIGH.

It was thought that when the over head trolley system was inaugurated the dangers and hardships encountered in climbing steep Chilkoot were les sened, but now comes a scheme that would seem an improvement.
 A company has been organized in this city, with capital of s200, 900, to oper- ate on a stationary cable from Dyea to Lake Lindeman. which is both novel and ingenious.
 G. s. Fouts is the inventor of a rotary whip wheel which has been successfully operated in logging camps and in other places, and he has put his idea into a sleigh which he feels con- fident will solve the problem that has been the bugbear to prospectors. Su- perintendent Owens has taken his idea and designed the sleigh, which will be operated by a specially built gasoline engine.
 The contrivance is such that by means of the motor power in the sleigh the wheels are set in motion. and, re- volving, catch up the slack of the cable and force the vehicle over the snow. The speed can be regulated from one to nine miles an hour. and it's inventor claims 1t will not slip on the steepest grade. On a level it is capable of pull Ing 100 tons. The sleigh measures eighteen feet over all. Steel and bronze
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latter dropped it, otherwise they would have doubled Fred Lange, who re- turEed to second. He tried again to reach third. when Mertes threw to Bill Lange to catch Pyne off first, and Bill returned the ball to Mertes in time to put his namesake out, ending the ln- ming.
 In the next inning Pete Sweeney scored on two-base hit and Matt Stanley's single. The Markets in their half could do nothing owing to the clev- CT fielding of the "Old Timers"
 When "McGinty" Carroll strode to the plate to open the third inning he received a warm reception. After blushing becomingly, he threw his chest out and rapped the sphere to Monahan. and was retired. Van Haltren then landed for two bases. and was ad- vanced on Mertes' sacrifice. Graceful Bill Lange sent a hot grounder to ''Heney" Krug, and reached first on the tumble, Van Haltren scoring. Pete Sweeney ended the inning by going out on short hit to second.
 The Markets, with the assistance of a few more bases on balls from John son, added their last tally in their half of the third.
 Johnson retired to the bench in the fifth, giving way to Phil knell, who up to that time only had speaking part in the game. Matt stanley changed positions with Carroll. the lit tie fellow making no objection, as he was placed close to the grand stand, where the eyes of the ladies were cast on his form. Standing in the shade, wearing a glove nearly as big as him. self, the popular little player waited for flies that never came.
 In the sixth the "Old Timers" gained their last run. Peoples was given a base on balls, reached second on Stan ley's single and scored on Fred Lange's high throw of Shorty" Carrolls bunt.
 After the sixth inning neither side scored, although men were repeatedly on bases. The Markets put up fine exhibition, but the "Old Timers" were an improvement. Iberg was given strong support, and pitched his usual good game.
 As the services of the man in the box office, the ticket receivers, the umpires and the players were gratis, Jim Pow CT should receive a neat sum to lessen his worry during his sickness.
 The following score tells what has been omitted:
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THE JURORS
 ARE AFTER
 THE SCHOOLS Thick Coat of War Paint Donned for
 Directors. All the Newly Appointed Teachers May Be Sum- moned to Testify. Bribery Charges Doubtless tc Be Sifted by Drastic
 Method.
WILLFUL WASTE OF FUNDS
Failure to Advertise School Work Will Be Carefully Investigated
 at Once.

If any School Directors have been guilty of accepting bribes for obtain ing positions in the department for teachers, as Is alleged, it is now pretty sure that the next step contemplated by the Grand Jury will bring the fact to light. It was stated yesterday by one who is pretty close to several mem bers of the jury that this step contem- plated is nothing more nor less than summoning all the teachers who have secured positions by the favor of the present board before 1t, and asking them set of questions as to whether they have paid for their own positions or know anybody else who has done so
 This method will take some time, but 1t is believed by most of the Grand
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are being used in its construction. and when completed it will weigh in the neighborhood of $500 pounds The bot tom will be built of the finest oak and Tn addition have two six-inch runners There will be canopy to protect the machinery.
 Passengers and freight will be car ried by means of toboggans attached to the locomotive sleigh. Warehouses will be erected by the company at Dyea and Lake Lindeman for the storage of freight
 On Tuesday twenty seven miles of cable similar to that used on street railway was shipped to Dyea on the Bessie K.
 MT. Fouts intends to accompany his invention in order to put it In working order He has the greatest confidence in 1t, and believes that his company will gain the great portion of the travel that is now pouring in. He says that one man can manage the sleigh, and, hav- ing the cables anchored at both ter minals, it can be operated back and
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14
PRINTED DRESS
 FABRICS
.......1808.......

We beg to announce the opening of q very large and elegant stock of tbe very latest productions of Foreign and De- Destic PRINTED DRESS GOODS. We call special attention to our new lines of French Printed Cbollies, French Printed Orgondies, Irish Printed DiDities, French Printed Joconets, Printed PercoIes opd Genuine Cbeviots and Madras Cloths.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14
Rabbi Myers Lectures.

Rabbi Myers lectured at the Bush-street synagogue last evening on ''The Light of the Sabbath Lamp" The lecture was de- voted to a history of the Sabbatic institu- ton since its inception at Mount Sinai. Business cares, he said, should be laid aside, as 1t Is an everlasting memorial of the unity of the Jewish people.
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w ell-Known Players Ap- pear for the Benefit of
 Tom Power.
California Markets Barely Els cape a Shut-Out After an
 Exciting Game.
"McGinty" Carroll and the Old Fla. vorites Receive an Enthusi-
 astic Reception.

"Gooda the boy Rube! Run, you Rube! Hold yer base, yer safe, Levy!"
 These and many other enthusiastic expressions floated across the diamond yesterday in the benefit game between the "Old Warhorses" and the Califor- nia Markets.
 Cranks, who in the halcyon days of baseball at the old Haight street grounds never missed a game, were
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-14
RACING AT EMERYVILLE. One of the Best Cards Offered the
 Race-Goers To-Day.

The card for this afternoon is one of the best offered during the present meeting by the Emeryville management. The en- try list is large, and the different fields appear well matched.
 Following are the entries:
 First race-Six furlongs. purse; three-year-
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Minor Games.

Golden Rule Bazaar Juniors g. Young Gilt Edges 0; White House 6. Nationals 5; c. F. Starkes 2, Lions 0. Young Californias 5. Stars of Oak land g.
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I. Van Haltren, Mertes. P. Sweeney, Hearty and mia Markets l. Base balls-Old Timers 4 California Markets 6. Left on bases-Old Tim CTS 10, California Markets g. Struck out-By 1berg 1. by Knel 2. by Johnson l. Hit by pitcher-Krug. Double plays-Levy to Mertes to Lange to Mertes, Krug to Reilly to Murphy Passed balls-Carrol l. Stroecker 2. Wild pitches-Johnson 2. Balk-Iberg. Time of game Il hour and 70 minutes Umpires-McDonald and Gagus. Official scorer-J. W Stapleton