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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

Mr. Hinman is of Dufurs most honored and useful
citizens Born in Oneida county, N Y, December 81 1897
he remained there until % years of receiving thor
ough public school education Moving to Anderson county,
Illinois, he successfully farmed for the next 25 Be
ing attracted towards Oregon he then moved Duf and
became interested in stock and sheep raising until 1890 He
then became engaged in contracting and building and
of Dufurs most elegant buildings to his
taste and SKILL namely the Methodist Episcopal and United
Brethren churches and the public school at Dufur of
which cut In the erection of the latter build
ing he ably assisted by Monroe Heisler Mr. Hnman
quite early life, married Miss Marie Reynolds
three children living boys and girl. all married;
his eldest Henry being engaged the hotel business
in Portland Last April Mr. Hnman elected City Mar
shall for term of two He is member of the Ma
sonic ORDER has acted superintendent
Brethren Sunday school for the past II years
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

One of the of this who
ing himself to the front is Frank H. Watts who to
Eastern Oregon in 1893 in the interest of the Star Nurser
les In 1885, he became connected with the Woodburn Muir
Company and the Pennsylvania Fire Insurance Co.
He is also general agent for Wasco Sherman, Gillian and
Crook countless for the White Bronze Tomb Stones
factured by the Monumental Bronze Co., Bridgeport,
Conn. He makes speciality of this work. and from the
middle of September to November 1897 he placed $1,000
worth of tomb 1t is hardly necessary into
the merits of monuments they have been endorsed
from scientific standpoint by the Scientific American
SELF than which better authority could be cited pos
great advantages stone aside from it's
durability such the fact that is free from the
dscooring influences of trees growhs of mil
dew and is affected in the least the elements of the
atmosphere destructive to stone.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

H. S. Turner is the talented editor and proprietor of the
Dufur 'Dispatch" His pen able versatile
and OCCASION has proved itself mighter than
the trusted sword. He is native of the Province
Quebec, Canada and began five years apprenticeship
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES.
cases Immense Power House, Detroit,
Mich, Total Loss-Fivc Fire
men Badly Burned.
proceed.

DETROIT, Mich. June &c. +. Case.
immense power building on Congress-
street, west, was discovered on Gre at
5 o'clock Saturday morning. The
building was very large scyen-storv
structure, occupied by many light
manufacturing concerns 1t was COM
pleted year ago on the site form r.v
occupied by large livery stablc.which
had burned, causing the death Of five
men, The power building is already L
total loss
A four-story annex 10 the Bnhl Office
building facing on Congress street
west was set atire on top by falling Of
burning debris from the Case building.
The aancX was badly Quilted Part #
spirc of St Paul's Episcopal church
was burned. Two fremen were badly
burned and three were injured by fall
ing walls.
Several incipient blazes started il
the Wayne county bank building and
other office structures in the vicinity
and numerous awnings and other in
hamablc materials were consumed
Several little fires caught in the H.
story Union Trust building, which
was directly to leeward of the
burning power building, but fur
ther serious spread Of flames was check
ed. An old twc-story wooden styuc.
ture west of the Case building was
crushed by a portion of the tottcring
wall falling upon it. The front walls
Of the Case building leaned outward |
and finally fell in the
street, portions at time Nothing of |
the Case building was saved.
The case building was valued at SgO,-
100 1t was insured for 500. 900 The
arc roughly estimated at
100000, but may reach above that
lmOunt
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
TRANSPORTS READY.
Gen. OTIS Notified That Steamers for the
Second Expedition to the Philippines
Are Practically Ready.
service

SAN FRANCISCo. Cal. June little
most important order issued from
army headquarter, Monday was one
notifying Maj. Gen. OH, that the
steamers to comprise the second fleet
Of transports to go to the Philippines
was practically ready for the reception
OF troops Troops to the number OF
about 1000 comprising the 10th Penn
sylvania. under COL Hawkins; lst Coi-
orado, under Col Hale: the lst
Nebraska, under Col Bratt; two
Datta lions from the 18th and 23th in
fantry under Col French, a dctach-
meut from the engineer corps and two
battalions OF Utah light infantry un-
der Capt. Young began to raze their
camps, load their tents and baggage
into wagons, don their heavy march
ing gear and form into columns for
the march to the waiting transports.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16

HorsroN, TcX- June lL-The train
robbers who were concerned i'm the
nold-up of the SAINT. Fc a, Coleman
Junction and the murder of Fireman
Johnson, have been caught by the
ross. hea. by sheriff >nic,i Of Tom
Green county Three Of them were
captured sunday near sonora. The
men offered fight and two OF them
were wounded. They were at once
started 10 San Angelo The fourth
robbcr wa, captured Monday at noon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
BATTLE RESUMED.
''r'"- hehe"ed by SPanisrds on CImp
81 ia" Marines There Was
One Man Killed.

OFF NIrED STATES CAMP GrANTAv
AMo BAY. Sunday June II. noon. via
Kingston, Jamaica, June 14-Whcr
The dispatch boat Dauntless left Guam.
ianamo Bay early Monday morning
after the IS hours skirm;sa between
the United States marines. under
Lieut.. Col. i. W. Huntington and the
Spanish gueriilas and regulars. it was
expected that the fighting would be
renewed. The Marblchcad was land
ing reinforcemcnts and nothing had
been heard from the advance pickets
under Lieut.. Wendell c. Neville and
Lieut. Melville j. Shaw.
At . o'clock the firing was again re-
newed by the Spaniard>. who appeared
of the camp on the edge Of a small
Island, about a mile TO the northeast.
1t was promptly returned bv l3 rifles
and a thrce-iuch field gun and in a
short time all signs Of the enemy had
disappeared. Col. Huntington sent
10 the landing for second thrce-inch
gun, which was dragged up the hill
and placed in position az the summit.
The Shirmish lines thrown around the
camp kept up popping all the MORN
Ing, but with not much result 10 show
for IT, Meanwhile the Marb,chcad
left the har6or and threw a few shells
into the woods.
To the great delight OF marine, IN
camp, Licut>. Neville and Shaw. with
80 men OF Company D. returned in
good shape but much exhausted bv IS /
hours Of picket duty. one man. Scrr.
Smith. Of Company X. had been shot
through the abdomen and instantly
killed. For most Of the day and night
Lieut. Neville and Lieut. Shaw had
been surrounded 10y n much SUI
pcrior force. but men and officer,
behaved splendidIy and, although
the firing of the Spaniarjs
was constant and heavy, Lieut..
Ncville's detachment held its own. i'm
licting much more damage than it ,uS-
aimed At least five Spaniarl, alo
Known TO have been killed and a.,
lieut. Neville, men kept mp a steady
ire throughout the night and the
ncmy was not at a great distance. 10
S believed that the Spanish casualtic,
ycrr heavy
The battle ship Texas arrived Mon
ay morning and sent ashore 80 ma
ines and two automatic Colt guns a,
The Marb.chcad a.>o
cnt an additional small detachment.
'rivatc Bartholomew McGowan. OF
ompany d. will lose his hand. which
vas shattered 10y a bullet Amruta-
ION will be necessary. The Marble.
cad's pilot. who was shot through
he leg while guiding the cruiser ont "
{ the harbor Monday morning. holds
be rank Of colonel in the Cuban "
,ryice. u
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
FORTS BURNED.
They Are Destroyed by Order OF Gen.
Blanco-Iroops Being Concentrated
In Large Cities.

KEY WEST, Fla, June 13. The Span-
ish, under orders from Blanco, are
burning all block forts and the troops
are concentrating in large cities From
three. southern rorts of Cuba come re-
ports of destruction. Plantations
have been ravaged ana homes burned,
so that the yankees would
find nothing in case of Il landing. The
guns on block forts have been ordered
north. Banco has built new trocha
extending from Havana to Matanzas,
and he gives out that all new fortitica-
tions have rapid-fre gurs of heavy cal
iber. There is positive information
that more than 10000 Spanish troops
arc in Havana and MatanzaS.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16

supplied from the fleet. The marine.
are well equipped for the campaic,
Inc camp will probably be named
camp McCalla, after the command. r
OF the Marblehead, who is indcfatir,.
Ole and has not removed his clothin,
since the bombardmcnt.
sunday morning the British Steam.
or newfoundland, of Montreal. with =
general cargo from Halirax. stcap, u
INTO the Earbor Her commando .,s
greatly Sur.ri'cd at the presence Of
the Americans, but he retained cnouob
compoSurc TO dip his flag tbr,o
times and then started to nut abop,
4 shot across the bows from the Mar.
oiehead f'oppcd him and the vessel
was boarded, her papers showing that
she wa' bound for Jamaica. The can.
tam explained that he had pu, i'm TO
see If he could get return CARO- Of
sugar. He was informed that he |
could not and was then allowed to
DrOcced
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
Chovnski1o Fight Mccoy.

CHICAGO, June l$.-Joc Choynski has
signed articles to fight Kid Mccoy 20
rounds before the Hawthorne Athletic
club Of Buffalo, New York, August -.
The men will fight at catch weights.
The purse offered is 81, 500, winner to
take IS per cent, loser 25 per cent Ac-
cording to the articles signed, the men
are at liberty to hit with one arm free
in the breakaways. To bind the match
each man will Immediately put up a
forfeitof $500.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
THE BILL SIGNED.
The President Attaches His Name to the
War Revenue Bill and It is Now
Law OF the Land.

WAsHNGToN, June 1.-THE war rev
enue bill was brought to the white
house by a house messenger at 2;45
Monday and was signed by the presi-
dent at 1901, and it is now law.
Immediately upon receipt Of infor.
nation from the white house that the
war revenue bill had been signed 10y the
president, Secretary Case issued the
a circular, explaining to the public the
proposed bond issue.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
A Boom in the Tea Market.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE duty Of 10
cents pound on al imports of tea un.
der the war revenue bill, has caused a
boom in the tea market and prices
have advanced very rapidly during the
last week The Improvement in some
grades has been as much as seven cents
pound while an average gain in
values has been about six cents from
the last auction sale, which was held a
week ago last Thursday.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
Days OF sagasta's Ministry Numbered.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Paris corre-
srondent of the Morning Post says:
Il learn from trustworthy source
that the days of the Sagasta cabinet
are mum bered. II is believed the cabi-
net is aware the torpedo boat destroyer
Terror has been lost and despite de-
nias it is rumored that there is fur
ther bad news from Cuba. Senor Sill
vela, leader of the Dissident conserva-
lives, is regarded as the coming man.
The Carlists are enrolling adherents
md startling Developments are eY.
2e.:ted."
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soldler Conrieted Of Mnrlcr.

TAMPA. Fla, June l4.-James J.
johnson, member of the 28th in
fantry, has been convicted OF murder
in the second degree by the circuit
court at Barlow Sentence has not yet
been pronounced The other Negro,
John Young, was aquitted. They were
accused Of the murder of Joel Collins,
white, at Lakeland
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16

LoNDoN, June 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says: The
army corps under Gen. Pando, in east
crn Cuba, is composed of four divis-
ions under Gems. Linares, Luque, Al
daze and March, stationed respectively
at Santiago, Holguin, Manzanilla and
Puerto Principe. Gen. Linares has
5000 men who, with the $500 under
Adm. Cervcra, are considered by the
government sufficient to repel in-
vasion.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
THE YELLOW JACK.
The is No sign 81 the ContarIon IN tho
Army or Navy There is How
ever Much Anxiety.

WAsnINGToN. June Il. - Surgeon
Generals Sternberg Of the army. an,
Van Reypcu of the navy. have tal,cr
every prccauiion 20 protect the arm,
and navy from yellow fever Up t,
the present time neither OF them ha.
received any reports Of contagion in
either branch o; the service nor &c
they feel that the present condition,
/ give ground for serious apprehension.
although with our troops and shin,
operating in a country having yellow
fever the year round, there is need of
the most rigid precautions by the army
and navy medical corps.
In the case OF the navy. DR.. Van Rev.
pen mapped ont a careful plan before
our ships went into Cuban water, II
took into account every fever point in
the harbor of Havana and thercabouts.
These points are wcl.-kuown by the
sanitary experts being located mainly
at the mouth, ~ the sewer, which dis.
charge the flth of Havana into the
harbor. These points are marked on
all naval charts. and care Will bc IA.
ken that our ship, keep well clear OF
theS, fever sections. Certain wharvcs
and warehouses along the harbor
also are established points for
breeding fever and these too are BEING
guarded against The same prccau-
tlon is taken at all other Cuban port,
where our war ships are called into
action. In an official bulletin issued
recently by the state department il
was stated that yellow fever existed
at Santiago dc Cuba the year round. !
The fearful unsauitary condition of !
the city Is also pointed ont the bul,c.
tin stating that dead eats. dogs. etc.
ar, thrown into the cutters where
they rcmalu with the offal aud surface
sewerage to poilutc the atmosphere.
This report has come 10 the attention
1f the army and navy medical corps
lnd has Increased the vigilance the
authorities are exercising. 1t was
cared az one time that the Spanish
authorities might willingly lend them
selves t. the spread of yellow fever
lmong cur soldiers and sailors. aud
hc possibility OF thi, has been guarded
ga.n,t For that reason no small
RAFT bearing suspicion, goods. such
IS old clothing, which might contain
-cllow fever germs, have been seized.
uspicious dcrciicts Of this kind have
cen sunk rather than take the
hances Of capturing feyer-ladcu :
oods
Surgeon General Stcrnb,rg Of the
rmy, issued a general order some ,
mc ago givin g detailed instructions &
'r guarding against yellow fever y
nj for treating the fever should @
occur The order gives rigid a
ircct.ou, for IN, sanitary arrange. ~
.ent of all camps immediately they It
re established on Cuban soil Specific D
.rect.ou j., made for the frequent u
langc Of trenches. for tie boiling Of ~
d water served the troops. and the l.
Imigatiou and washing Of all cx- a.
)>cd garments and material With "
IT troop, actually ON Cuban soil these "
lies viii be rigdly enforced by ,he b
.rt-.Ou~ nfe,tnn9rt+tu.r .Y.t ..,,- d
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
ALynehlng In Great Bend. Kun.

GREAT BEND, Kan, June lin the
public square fronting on the principal
business street ofthis city, u murderer
was lynched Monday evening by mob
Of probably 800 persons. II is esti-
mated that at least 1000 men OF Great
Bends population of $500 persons,
witnessed the tragedy. The victim was
John Becker, white man, who, on
April sth killed Myrtle Hufmeister.
the l6-year'old daughter Of William
liuffmeister, a farmer living midway
JetweeR Great Bend and Ellinweod.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16

OFF SANTIAGO June H. Sunday
Lieut. Commander Delehanty, with
the gunboat Suawanee, armed 5000
Cubans with rifles, ammunition and
machetes Monday he landed 5000
rifles, 800, 600 rounds Of ammunition, u
large consignment of machetes, a
quantity of medicine and several tons
Of bread and bacon.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
Cen. Copplnger May Command the Porto
REQ Expedition.

TANrA. i.a.. June l4-Gen. Cop
pingcr j., in command Of the troops
left az Tampa, and it is believed will
command the next expedition 10 sail.
The destination Of this second cxuedi-
tion will be Po-to Rico. Gen. Fitz-
hugh Lees corps i, not likely to 90 to
Porto Rico, but will be sent to Cuba
when the time comes to strike Havana.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
& UND FOR CUBA.
"''r i'te'n Thousand Blue Goats Sailed
From X - West Under Command
OF Cen. Shatter.

NAsHNGToN. June 14-It was FIR
ma.ly announced at the war derart
ment Monday morning that tn, fir,
military expedition hai left Kcy We.
at daylight Monday bound for Santi
; ago All day Sunday there was q live.
j. conference between the official. o.
the navy and war departments. and
after an al-day session the war boa-e
completed its plans FOR convovino
the troop transports. Mai Gen,
Shaftcr. who commands tht, cxncdi.
tion, has with him a force Of 80 officer.
and l4.Gl enlisted mon. The United
States regular tro,p, make IN the
greater part OF the fore, there bcino
out three volunteer organizations or
the Shirs. These are the list New
York infantry volunteers. the ad Nas,a.
c"u-ctts infantry volunteers and twc
di,mountei squadrons of four trcon.
cacn from the lst United state, vol.
untecr cavalry, the regiment which
Co- Wood commands and of which
Theodore Roosevelt is the lieutenant
colonel.
Whether either of these officers +,
with the two squadrons named is no,
yet known at the war department. 1t
was difficult 20 prevail. upon thc
mounted rincmcn To- oleayc their mount.
behind. but TINS was matter Of necas.
sity. it is said, owinr to the lack Of
accommodations for the horses on !
shipboarl.
The best that the department could /
do at this time in the way Of supply. /
ing the cavalry contingent for the ex- /
petition was 20 include among the
troops one squadron of the 2d United
States cavalry fully mounted withninc
officers and $50 enlisted men. The full
list of the troop, that make up thi,
expedition, As reported to the war
department by Gen Shaftcr, is as fol-
lows:
Infantry rcgimcnts-6th. 10th.
list New York volunteers, 10th. el,t.
9nd, 18th, 9Th, 9lth. Sth. 22nd. Mas,a-
'husetts volunteers lst, 2jth. I9th. 7th.
.1th. @d, goth regular, Total infantry.
'Gl officers and 10, 100 enlisted men.
Cavalry Two dismouuted squadrons
# four troops each from the 81. 9th.
'th, lst and 10th cavalry and two dis
mounted squadrons OF four troops
ach from the lst United States yo.un-
Ger cavalry. Total dismountcd cav q
Iry l59 officers, $50 enlisted men:
mounted cavalry, ono squadron of the
q. nine officers and $50 enlisted men.
Artillery Light batteries l. and X.
st artillery \ and +, 2l artillery, Il {
Ulcers and 323 enlisted men. Batter.
's 6 and II, lth artillery, siege, off
ors and 1872 enlisted men.
Engineers Companies c and Z. 9 t
nicers, 200 enlisted men. O
Signal CorpS-Onc detachment. off I
'rs and - enlisted men. =
Hospital detachments are included
! the foregoing figures.
The STAFF corps numbers - officers
The grand total Of the expedition i,
% officers and l4,5Gl enlisted men.
Gen. Shafter in his report indicates
c great obstacle that had to be over
me in order to embark his force at
3rt Tampa, and it is not likely. if h:s
commentator carries weight. that
e effort will be made to again en-
rk 50 large number OF troops from
is port without considerably enlarg-
& the shipping facilities.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
MnnY snanInr,Is Knlr,l.

OFF SANTIAGO, June 1.-THE insur-
gents say that they watched Monday
boinbardment from the h Us at the
rear Of santiago and that as many as
800 Spaniards were killed and several
hundred dismounted. Terrible execu'
tion was wrought by the l2'inch sh. lis
OF the Texas
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
Light ARTILLERY for the Philippines.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 13.-Seven bat
teries of light artillery will go to Ma
nilla If present plans are carried out
Orders have been issued for Batteries
Il, ii, X and l. of the Third artillery,
now at the Presidio, to join the COM
mand of Gen. Merritt for duty in the
Philippines.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16

ROCHESTER,, Ind, June iL-Disar-
pointed in love, Miss Cora showley'
aged CO. living near here, jumped loIp
q eistegp and was drowned.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16

A Washington dispatch says that the
Monadnock has been orGeicd to go to
Hawaii with transport carrying
large number OF marines, raise the
American fag there and establish
base Of supplies
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-06-16
Greers Plurality.

PORTLAND Ore, jane II. Additional
election returns received swell Grccrs
plurality for governor To 1881.