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knew him 10 be- a man fearless and
brave. devoted 10 his duty and his coun-
try There Is not one particle Of SELFISH
ness In SIR Hobson's makeup / assure
you and on the time that he sank the
the Merrlmsc he went forth 20 meet al
most certain death. without one thought
0g himself Sir. beg you TO contradict
the statement you jus, made. Won't you
please retractT
Captain MIrler's words were listened TO
IN silence and graceful reparatlon was
expected for the thoughtless expression
that had called form this just but polite
rcbuke.
Far from Il. however; the iconoclastic
ground and refused 10 allow Captain NIL
lers opinion to oyerrule his own right TO
free thought and It's expression.
For fully fifteen minutes Captain Nil
Ter condescended 10 argue with his op-
poncnt and repeatedly invited him 70 take
a correct and lofty view Of heroism, but 70
no avail. The evidence on both sides was
in and the young man proceeded 10 the
summing up OF his case with what he
considered telling and crushing blow:
"You don't mean to tell me, captain,
. he said, "that a man with home ties or
T engaged affections and ordered TO carry
out desperate plan in which sure death
/ Is his only material reward, and that man
I does not flinch. but obeys his orders. that
I his real motives for so doing and the only
/ voice that prompts him to do what you
I cali his duty. Is not the voice OF selfish
ness. the ambition ana vain glory OF hav-
. ing his name 20 down 10 history as hero
aud a martyr. do your
sir" answered captain Miller, bowling
Il have no desire TO waste my time an
swerlng questions made by man Of your
convictions beg these gentlemen's par
don for having intruded, but as a repre-
sentative OF the United States navy and a
friend OF Mr. Hobson, | wound advise you
to walk down TO the dock and drown your
self. / can now realize why you do not
understand what heroism means. Good
night"
Captain Miller walked away and called
for the key OF his room. wondering II the
young man would have the heroism "a
carry out the watery plan OF seA-destruc-
,ion he had prescribed, but it is safe tc
say that his courage failed him. as hi
has been seen alive and dry since day
break.
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TRYING TIMES IN CHINA.

Shanghai. May 0.-fCOrrespOndence Of
the Associated Press.J-These are trying
times in China. The imperial government
Is passing through a crisis The intrigues
and cross lntrigues Of the court, the gen.
eral and constant friction between the
Manchurai and the Chinese imperial coun-
els are comDlicating matters. Prince
Kung. the imperial adviser. Is al the point
OF death. Il can be stated upon the high
est authority that al his death reOrgan-
ization OF the council Of state will be
made. The famous viceroy. Chang Chi
Tung ls now In Shanghai. He will short
ly go TO Peking al the request Of the en-
peror. II Is presumed that at the death
Of Prince Kung. Vlceroy Chang will be
made one Of the immediate councillors Of
the emperor. Through Chang Chi Tung
Is an elderly man. he ranks with Ii Hung
Chang In progressive ideas. II will be a
new era for China II Viceroy Chang does
enter on the duties OF the council cham
Der. FOR then he and Ii Hung Chang
viii be able to outvote the thrrd member.
who is an ultra conservative. There IS,
however. one condition TO note, person
ally Ii and Chang have been enemies.
.he world will probably have fine
chance to learn whether these two grea,
| leaders in western ideas In China will
sink out OF sight their personal differences
and work together for the reformation
and consolidation OF the empire. In an
| imperial proclamation now being sent to
the various governors the emperor frank
ly bemoans "the present great troubles
OF the empire" and summons his subjects
to invest in the bonds Of the new nation
al loan in order that he may be relieved
| from financial care in the midst OF inter
national complications.
! on May the extraordinary announce
ment was made that Prince Kung, who
was previously reported to have expired
on May 2. was still alive. II was said that
the prince had lapsed into unconscious
ness and that the Chinese doctors in at
tendance had mistakenly pronounced him
dead. 1t was added that the prince had
since awakened. but that his condition
was critical.
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MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.

Shanghai. May 2O.-(Correspondence Of
the Associated Press .)-After the Chino
Japanese war several reform clubs were
projected by influential Chinese. looking
toward the renovation OF Chinese poll
ties One OF these societies was gather
ing the power when it overshot the mark
and was summariiy annmilated by the
throne. At the present formidable
organization of progressive Chinese is
being organized throughout the empire.
Ii is 10 be analogous with branches in
each city and town. In one sense 1t Is
progressive, and in another It is retro
grtSSive. The correspondent has reliable
information from most prominent sour
ces that the organization has the patron
age of the most prominent men in the
new China. The hopeful feature about
this patriotic association is that its car
dinal principle is the preservation Of the
empire. Patriotism has almost been de-
funct for years. and this is an attempt
TO arouse the people, The reactionary
features Of the movement is the hatred
of all things foreign. The organization
was launched by 10000 literati assembled
recently at Peking for the examination for
doctors degrees. There are thirty ar
tlcles and twenty-five by laws for the or
ganization, and the preamble is as fol-
lows:
This patriotic club is formed for the
defense of the empire in view of the fact
that our territory is daily sliced away,
the powers of the government daily cir
cumscrIDed and the people more and
more oppressed etc,
They are to protect the territory, the
people and the religion. Each local club
Is to become the center Of a system OF
preaching This idea is copied bodily
from the methods Of missionaries in
spreading christianity.
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THE GAME DIDN'T WORK
Gunboais al Havana Again Tried 10
Draw Our Fleet Into Range OF
Shore Batteries A Few Shots
Sent Them Flying Back
Into the Haftor.

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Ccrcn's ncct ln Us entirety
boo Santiago harb,r was removed when
Adm.rl stmpsou's dispatch reached
ihc navy department laR, r.ght
up Co that time Information as to
the number of vessels ly.ng IN the har-
hor shielded from observation by tho
hills had been obtalncd throush cuban
-.urccs only. supplemented hy such
rlimpscs as could Dee obtained by our
naval officers from the outside enc
trance
Now, however. according 60 L.eulcn-
ant Rluc the ships have been actually
seen hy an American officer. counted
and inspected from different points OF
vantage Afforded by the high hills sur
rounding the hbrbor omcials here are
full ~ praise for Lieutenant Blues
achievement
Victor Blue has been long known In
Shc navy as an cntcrprlslng and daring
young ofiiccr, but Il required q good
deal u sustained courage Tor him to
10 ashore In hostile country and
alone to make his reconnaissance He
Il m the eye ot military law nothing
more nor less than spy, ana had he
been captured by the SpanIards he
would have been tried by q drumhead
court martial and executed.
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HAVANA BATTERIES BLUFFlNG

Key West. June A-Advices received
here today state that three Spanish ships
ran out to the mouth ot Havana harpor
Friday and headed in an easterly dlrec-
ton.
Upon sighting the sponiarus the United
states vessels ran in short distance
ana opened IRE on them. But the Spanish
ships speedily turned tail. and hugglns
the shore under the batteries, ran back
into the harhOr
The American ships, however, did not
accept the bait and made no further at
tempt to molest them.
Friday afternoon three OF the Havana
batteries opened fire on one Of the aux
iuary gunboats. which was cruising close
along shore. About half dozen shots
were fired. none finding any other marx
.aan the sea. although several dropped
too close for comfort
The gunboat made no reply and hNrr'eu
out OF danger.
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STILL FIGHTING AT GUANTANAMO

camp ot the United states Marines,
Guantanamo, June -, by Associated Press
dispatch boat Wanda, via Kingston, ia
maica. Juno ii.-tCopyrlghtcd iN9> by the
Associated Press AFTER two nights hord
fighting the American nag still floats over
cuban soil on the cncampment OF the
marine battalion, and our boys say they
viii keep 1t there untll the bclatcd troops
arrive. II It takes until the winter
The marines have had the best of the
lighting, but the situation is grave and
they are exhausted with the work OF re-
pcllng almost mcessant attacks. They
have had little chance to rest or sleep and
the time of the arrival OF the relieving
troops is uncertain. Were 1t not for the
guns OF the fleet the gallant little band
would be annlhlated by the Spaniards
In ovorpowerng numbers from Santiago
de cuba, As Il Is they can probably hold
their position, but they cannot move
forward until their endorsements come,
Tents have been struck and rolled into
breastworks, supplemented by trenches
around the crest OF the hill The spot Is
Ilamcntahly exposed, ON ground which has
surrounding II on all sides heavy hruNn'
The least movement In camr is q signal
for Instant target practice upon the part
OF the Spanish sharpshootcrs, whose rifles
carry much further than ours, though
their owners rarely hit any .Aing they aim
lat.
It IL impossible to accurately estimate
the Spanish attacking force, but 1t Il
numerous enough, About two-thlrds OF
this force surrounds the camp nightly
with deadly ring, and the spatting o
Mauscrs makes things quito lively, for tn
Spanards are daring enough to crawl u
and take q pop shot at the marines from
the bushes about ten yards from tn
camp, At night the bcseigers fight lik
Indians,
After the first attack Saturday nigh
Colonel Huntington decided that anothe
attempt would be made Sunday nigh
and he caused entertainments to b
thrown up on all sides of the camp, and I
these trenches the main part of the hal
talon last night waited for rhe attac
that the colonel was certain would conn
1t arrived within q short time after dar
and from that time until day break tn
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TWO INsURGENT REFUSES,

Havana, June 1S,-(Delayed in trans
mission .)-(Copyrighte 1895 by the AS
sociated Press.)-Advices from Matanzas
Just received say that on Saturday last
200 insurgents commanded by Bermudez
and Agular made an attempt to enter
Cumanyagua, in the province of Matan-
zas, and succeeded in burning some
houses, but the insurgents We're repulseo
with a loss, including one captain, Nor
rison. one lieutenant and two priVate'
killed and sergeant, a corporal and
privates wounded.
The Spanish had 10 men wounded
The same force of insurgents was after
wards encountered on Saturday last an'
the Spaniards claim they dispersed then
with loss of 12 killed,
The insurgents are also reported to have
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-06-15

San Francisco June A-Thirty-tive
hundred soldiers left Camp Merritt
this morning and marched to the
transport steamers which are to take
them to the Philippines. The camp
presented an exceedingly busy scene,
but there was an air Of orderly excite
ment over the whole. The men who
have been waiting so long for the or
der to embark were delighted at the
chance to prepare for the voyage and
prospects Of going to the front, one
by one the different companies took
their departure. and it was nearly
noon when the last soldiers left.
The steamers China and Colon are
lying at the Mail dock and the men
ordered to those vessels marched down
Third street to Brannan, and thence
TO their respective vessels.
Those who boarded the China were:
The First regiment of the Colorado
volunteers, two Utah batteries Of light
artillery, and half of the Eighteenth
regular infantry
On board the Colon are the Twenty
third regiment. infantry, and a portion
of the Eighteenth. AT the Pacific street
wharf. where the steamers zealandia
and Senator are lying, the Tenth resi-
ment of Pennsylvania volunteers, and
the First Nebraska are waiting for
orders to go on board. 1t is generally
expected that the fleet will leave to-
morrow.
Vienna, June l4-Neue Freie Presse
says that Spain has requested the pow
ers to urge the United States to oc-
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INTERESTING HoBsoN INCIDENT

Key West, Fla, June l2,-(Couespon-
dence OF the Associated Press)-one OF
Lieutenant Hobsons greatest admirers
and staunchest friends In the navy Is
CAPTAIN Miller, late commander OF the
NlerrImac. An incident which brought
tn light Captin Mnlers devotion and 10y
nlty TO his heroic friend occurred last
night on the porch Of the Key west no
tel A small group was assembled III
front OF the hotel entrance discussing
the public reports Of the sinking OF the
Ncrrimac. There was not Il single naval
officer In the group although quite
number were on the Veranda Inc con-
ycrsation turned after while into
more analytical SENSE and one OF the
sneakers remarked that In his opinion
all her6lsm was tInged with shelhshness
and that all deeds OF bravery We're
prompted by egotism and the morbid
craving for notoricty, fame or self gIorl-
ncation. Captain Miller who had hither-
to been listening, unnoticcd, to the con-
yersatIon, hearing the different garoled
rcports of an action, the details of which
he knew SO well, sprang to his feet ana
addressed himself to tho youthful cynic
Sho had undertaken to discuss the ethi'
4 sldc of Hobson's heroism; MAY
ask you, who are YOU, sir?' asked cap
tain Miller, in courteous and dlSnlhe'
manner but in u voice Quivering VIII
suppressed anger and emotion, He waiteI
for the answer, and then replied:
81 am Captain Miller, captain OF th'
Merrlmac l overheard your remark an'
wish to tell you that have known Lieu
tenant Hobson for years. was his pro
fessor at the naval academy and hav'
since been close to him. Eager ana anN
ious as l was to be allowed the prlVil
ege of taking the Merrlmac into the san
tlago channel, l felt certain pride In Ad
mlral SIMPSONS selection of Mr. Hobsor
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ANNEXATION VOTE TO-DAY.

Washington June n.-Eight hours were
devoted to a debate on the Newlands
resolution for the annexation of Hawaii
in the house today. A vote will be taken
tomorrow and the resolution, according
To the estimates today, will receive with
the exception of not more than twelve,
all the republican votes and from fifteen to
twenty democrats.
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Also at the same time and place VIII oe
sold the cargoes Of said vessels consisting
of $500 sacks OF rice l,il6 sacks of Hour
S,5 sacks of beans. 100 cases of goldfish
1913 sacks of sugar. $50 cases Of sardines,
1850 boxes of vermlcelli and macarroni'
A cases of cigars, 81 bundles Of steel,
$40 cases Of mineral water, lI6 cases ana
barrels of beer, 1920 cases of canned
goods. lIS bales of paper : cases of paper
bags, 10 hogsheads of wine, barrels OF
wine. 50 cases Of wine, and 262 cases Of
chocolate,
These are to be sold by John +. Horra
nited States Marshal for the southern
district OF Florida. }
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firing WAS lncessant and at times very
heavy. ON the American side Two men
we're Killed and four wounded
The dead are.
srrgsan, Major Henry Goode, of ma
rincs. shot through righ, breast
Private Tauthn. wh1 was wounded ana
frll m the elm being Instantly Killed.
The injured are.
Private wallace. who fril ~ the clin
and sustained fracture OF the leg.
Private Burke shot ,hrUus the arm
Private Martin. sho, through the Tel!
lex.
private Roxbury: shot through the arm
The above are ull pryates belonging 10
Company y.
During thr nigh, the splnInrds attacked
,br camp NJ she marines on shore and the
Narblohcal. believing the Americans hnd
been driven out. threw several shells into
ths plae, The attack however was re-
puls,d by a small detachment Of the ma
rin,s BOO camp without trouble, The shells
II the Mlrblchrad struck among the ma
zines The night was the nrst ~ the wAi
La which tho Cubaus co-opcraicd with the
American frocos. and their cooperation
was not guucring success Al one
time during the afternoon when the ma
rin,s were firing on a small detachment
of spaniards thnt made their appearance
l short distance from the camp the Gu
bans began nrlng without orders and sent
A vollry right among the Americans
There were several narrow escapes, on'
no one was injured Lieutenant Neville
of Company y. was sent out ON seoul
duty. and as on the day previous he at
lacked o small stone fort A hot hsh'
followed and the spanards wre driver
N with loss. II wits during this hHh
[ that Wallace and Tauman fcll over th'
| cliG
/ Fifteen dead spaniards, including on'
lieutenant. were found '- the fort. Dur
| nr the attack several shots struck th'
.hlns IN the hArbor, one penetrating th'
/ pilot house Of the Associated Press bon
/ bandy. No one was injured on board o
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carried away many Of their wounded and
b have abandoned a quantity Of the prop
erty ~hich they looted at Cumanyagua.
The local guerilla force Of Las Juieas'
province OF Santa Clara. is officially an
nounced 20 have been engaged with and
dispersed an lnsurgent force. which left
eight killed on the field.
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THE OREGON VOLUNTEERS
Ranks of Those Now in Service Must
Be Filled Before Other Regiments
Can Be 0rganized-New Re-
efuits WIN Be Forwarded
to Manila.

~ AN FRANCISCO. June a.
~ LIaltenant Colonel Jewett.
~ Judge advocate on the stan
Of General Merritt. will go
with the second expedition on the
steamer China He viii be accom-
panied by Major Bell. head OF the de-
partment OF military information.
Colonel Jewett. who is a prominent
lawyer Of Indiana. expected to san
later on with Major General Merritt.
but It was deemed advisable to send
him in advance to make preliminary
arrangements for the administration
Of AFFAIRS on the Island as soon as they
are in actual possession Of the
Americans,
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OUR YANKEE BOYS STILL HOLD THE FORT
Behind BreaStWOrkS Of Tents the Ma
rineS Defend Their Positions.
ADMIRAL MONTEJ0 BLAMES MADRID.

Jun IL hs o Of Of Manila
| including AamrX XrnpJos erna a the destruction IL
month " put
state o darse n was gcd o ret to
eiaudgNc or d
auerot fact m h
hnrafw tn a maea
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THE PRIZE SALE.

Key West. June 9.-(Correspondence OF
the Associated Press. THE following is
a list OF the prize vessels and their car
goes which are to be sold at public auc-
ton in the city OF Key West on Monday,
June -. to the highest bidder for cash;
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SHAKEN BY EARTHQUAKE.

Chicago, June 14,-Severe earthquake
shocks are reported touay from Cairo, H.,
Evansville, Ind, and Paducah, Ky. No
serious damage was reported.
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SANTIAGO FLEET OFF AT LAST.

Tompa. June n.-A aect Of thirty-tive
transports and fourteen conveys sai'eu
this morning,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-28
HONOR TO COLONEL TREE.
Employees Of the Western Union Make
Him Handsome Gift.

Superintendent Tree, Of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. was given
a most delightful surprise Saturday By
a large number of the employees of the
company from the First Southern Dis
trict, which comprises the States Of Vir-
ginia. West Virginia. the Carolinas, and
a part Of kentucky, Tennessee and
Georgia.
The surprise came in the shape OF a
very handsome Christmas remembrance.
IL had been selected with an eye 10
convenience. comfort and beauty. The
present was a magnificent leather-up-
holstered reclining chair together with
a very handsome Oakt chest. containing
hecyy sterling silver tableware.
Colonel Tree who knew nothing about
this tribute on the part of those in his
district until he arrived at his home on
south Third street and found a committee
from the Richmond office waiting, was
much touched by this expression of es-
TEEN on the part Of those with whom he
is associated. In a few appropriate words
tho presentation was made. The chair,
as well as the silver was much admired
by all who saw il, and many favorable
comments were made by those who called
during the evening.
There were quite a number OF employees
from a distance in the city that day and
they all called upon their superintendent
and expressed their best wishes for a
happy Christmas season to him and his
family.
Mrs. Tree and Miss Tree had found out
that something OF the sort would be
done, and without mentioning II to Su-
perintendont Tree they had prepared
delightful surprise also 10 those who
called. The guests were most heartily
welcome and given d cordial reception.
Refreshments had been prepared for the
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Moods pills cure sick headache. &c.

DR.. Benjamin Blackford. superintendent
Of the Western State Hospital.
The church was beautiful in its Christ
mas dressing. and promptly at 1890 the
organ pealed forth the wedding march
and the bridal party entered. First, the
bridesmaids Misses May CrOwlc and En-
ma Hoge. Maude Kinney and Bette Nc
Cru. Eva Tyler and Florence Elder. Ma
ria Edmunds and Ellie Foster. These
were preceded by Miss Margaret Mccoy.
first bridesmaid. All wore white organ
die over green, trimmed with white and
green ribbon. Then the groomsmen fol-
lowod-Taylor Blackford and J. Martin
Perry Benz Blackford and Taylor Nc
Coy. Charlie Blackford and Peyton Brown,
Arthur BlaCkfOrd and VIM +. McCru.
The maid of honor, Miss Bessie Mccoy,
came alone: she wore pure white.
Then came the lovely bride with her
brother. Mr.. Kenneth Mccoy. who gave
her away.
The bride wore a beautiful gown of
white silk. and instead of the conven-
tional veil she wore a hat Of white leg
horn.
The groom and his best man, Capt.
Thomas BlackfOrd. met the bride at the
chsncel.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Walter Church The bridal party re-
turned 20 the residence of the brides
mother. where a wedding breakfast was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Blackford took tie $3.50
Chesapeake and Ohio train for a wedding
trip. They will reside in stanton.