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VOLUME XI.
ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 189S.
NUMBER 25
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PEEIDLETOEI'S -GREATEST STORE
Will give you free railroad trans
portation to Pendleton and return.
To every purchaser of a suit of clothes amounting to
$10.00 or more, or $10.00 of merchandise, they will give a
receipt, which when returned to them on the Fourth of
Juty, will entitle the bearer to the amount of money for a
free ride to Pendleton and return.
The Peoples
Leading
..The..
FoiorSiBi .of 'July
Will Be
Celebrated at
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HIDLETON
The liberty-loving people of Umatilla
County, Eastern Oregon and the In
land Empire are cordially invited to
join the people of Pendleton and cele
brate the Fourth.
The Committee of Arrangements
Mayor C J. Smith, Chairman.
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Warehouse
Hustlers.
Not real leather
but wear
like leather
Athena, Oregon.
I MAKE A SPECIALTX
0 FINE CARBON WORK
Gh. PICKEL
South side Main Street,
Athena, Oregon.
DR. DARRIN CODING.
This Celebrated and Well Known Sped
alist to Visit Pendleton Again, Stop
ping at Hotel Pendleton Jane 15th
to July 17th.
Through the argent request of many
in thia vicinity, Dr. Damn has been
prevailed upon to visit Pendleton again.
Those wishing to consult the doctor will
find it to their advantage to call on him
while here, as this will be his last visit
before returning to the head office in
Portland.
He comes to us laden with testimoni
als from throughout the whole North
west, and the authenticated reports of
some of his cures seem nothing short of
miraculous. There are few ills to which
human flesh is heir, which cannot be re
lieved and permanently cured by Dr.
Damn's electrical treatment, and cases
that have resisted the efforts of ordinary
physicians have yielded to his power.
These cases embrace almost every
kind of disease, and as said before, no
man, woman nor child need despair of
relief and cure, while Dr. Darrin offers
his invaluable services.
Unlike otLer physicians who have
become eminent in their profession, the
doctor's prices are extremely moderate
and reasonable, according to circum
stances and ability to pay. He will not
undertake any cases that he cannot cure
or benefit. Consultation is free, and
should there be any cases that are in
curable, he will immediately discover
tbem, thus saving bis patients any
further expenditure of time and money,
which they might otherwise squander.
For the benefit of those who are not
already acquainted with the doctor
mode of operating with t electricity and
who may be seeking aid, though dis
trustful, after many failures of every
body and everything, Dr. Darrin makes
the most extraordinary and most gen
erous offer to treat the first caee of ca
tarrh, deafness, dyspepsia, rheumatism
and neuralgia free of charge on the day
of bis arrival to the city ; and he also
makes a liberal offer to treat the
worthy poor free between the hours of
10 and 11 a. m. daily to prove to the
community at large his ability and
skill.
Dr. Darrin makes a specialty of all
diseases of the eye, ear, nose, throat,
catarrh, deafness, bronchitis, lagrippe,
consumption, dyspepsia, constipation,
herrt, liver and kidney diseases; and
permanently cures all diseases of the
genitourinary organs in either sex
such as syphilis, blood taints, scrofula,
gleet, gonorrhoea, stricture, seminal,
weakness, spermatorrhoea, loss of man
hood and loss of desire or sexual power
in man or woman.
Ail peculiar female troubles, irregular
menstruation, leucorrhoea, displace
ment, etc., are confidently treated, as
well as ail acute, chronic and nervous
diseases of whatever nature, if curable ;
no cases if not curable. Consultation
free.
Office hours are 10 a. m. to 5 p. in.
Evening, 7 to 8. Sunday, 10 a. m. to 3
p. m.
Moat cases can be treated at home
after one vieit to the doctor's ofiioft. .
All business relations with Dr. Darrin
are strictly confidential
GARCIA COMMANDS
Hundreds of Cubans Join
American Forces.
CLOSING IN ON THE CITY
The Food Supply of Santiago
Cut Off.
Washington, June 15. The navy de
partmeut today posted the following. bit
letini
"Admiral Sampson reports ha has
been reinforced by several hundred Cu
bans and that our forces at Guantanamq
is ia very gstisfaotory condition,
''The town of Acoeradaros has b.-e i
occupied by troops under Ganeral Rabi.
Men under General Garcia are co-operating
with the American forces."
The Spanish Routed.
Quantanamo Bay, Tuesday, 7 p. m.
The American marines and Cuban? to
day completely routed a force of 400
Spaniards. One American was slightly
wounded. The Spaniards lost about 40
killed.
Rear Admiral Sampson andOjmmv
dore Schley with their combined forces
are slowly but surely placing such a net
work about Santiago and are cutting off
so effectually every source of outside aid
tbat within a short time starvation's tap
ping will give way to Death's solid knock
for admittance at the door of the ill fated
place.
Within three days thre9 separa'e
sources ot supply and reinforcements
have been cut off and Santiago ia dot
isolated from the world and ii down to
famine rations. When Admiral Cervera
arrived at Santiago with his fl-set, the
Two Big Days,
June 30 and July 4 will be "red letter" days for Athena. On
June 30, the Caledonian Society will hold its celebration in this
city, and Scotch people and their friends are coining from far and
near to enjoy the festivities of the day. On July 4th, Athena
promises to give tho people of the Eastern part of Umatilla
county, a celebration that will eclipse all former efforts.
people welcomed him for the relief they
thought he would bring, but instead of
food, be brought them 700 men more to
feed. The only aid he had to offer was
the tons of ammunition in his ship's
magazines. A map of the harbor, furn
ished today by spies, shows that after
the bombardment of the harbor forts by
Schley, the Spanish cruiser Rsina Mer
cedes, which was disabled, was towed
into the bay behind Socapa battery
where she lies with two torpedo boats
Half a mile further up the Vizcaya com
mands with her broadside the two nar
row entrances to the east and west of
Cayo Smith. Half a mile north and at
the gate of the third narrow entrance
lies the Almirante Oquendo, and a half
mile to the northwest are the Cristobal
Colon and Maria Teresa.
Washington, D. C, June 15 With
Shatter's expedition on the way to San
tiago and the military branch busily en
gaged in preparing the expedition to be
sent to Porto Rico, there is now nothing
for the navy to do but wait patiently for
the troops at Santiago.
One report has come from Sampson
telling of engagements between tho
American marines, fighting from the crest
of the heights against Spanish troops in
the chaparral, but no mention has yet
been made, officially, of any subsequent
night attack upon the marines.
It is realized at the department that
the situation of the marines ia a very on
comfortable one, but the department is
assured there is no real danger in the
situation, becauso, if seriously threaten
ed by an overwhelming force, the ma
rines can retreat to the American war
ships, where they would be ia perfect
safety. It is mainly the sentiment em
bodied ia tlii determination to ke?p the
American ftag flying over the place
where it was first planted, and thus re
taining for the navy the honor of obtain
ing the first position on shore, that keeps
the marines encamped on the bay of
Guantanamo.
Word has come to the navy depart
ment tbat the St. Paul left Cape Haytien
with operators and instruments for the
cable and it will Jnot ba surprising if
Sampson opens direct communication
with the United States via Ilayti at al
most any moment.
Chinamen as Soldiers.
Washington Poet: The enlistment of
a Chinaman in the volunteer army in
California tha other day recalls the fact
that then was but oae Coles' it 1 in the
war of the rebellion His Chinese name
is unknown, but the name under which
he enlisted was Thomas Sylvanus. He
was born in Baltimore about eighteen
years before the outbreak of the war.
When a child he was taken to Pittsburg,
where he acted as a servant for a wealthy
family in that city. Whon the war
broke out Thomas ran away and enlisted
in the army. He served Uncle Sam
until the close of the war, shortly after
vhich he turned up in Indiana, Pa.,
where he reeided until his death, which
occurred a few years ago.
While ia the service of the United
States Sylvanus contracted a disease of
the eyes, fiom which he almost went
blind. In 1880 he applied far and was
sranted a pension of $12.00 per month.
He also secured several hundred dollars
back pension. An examination of the
records discloses the fact that Sylvanus
was the only Chinaman in the late war,
and consequently the only one of his
race who drew a pension. At last ae
counts his wid.jw and children were still
living in Indiana, Pa. '
Cowardly Assault.
Mrs. F. M. Dean left a hotel in Baker
City about 11 o'clock Saturday evening,
where she had been vWltlog her bod, to
get to her home in east Baker. While
on ber way a man knocked her down by
striking her on the head ith an iron
bar. The injured woman after lying un
conscious for some time dragged herself
to a nearby house and a physician . was
called, Her skull was fraotured by the
blow. The motive of the crime was
robbery. The weapon used was an iron
rod, 2' feet loug and half an inch thlcx.
It is doubtful if Mrs. Dean will recover.
Umatilla Counyt Gold.
A new mining district is being devel
oped at the head of Piereon creek, 25
miles south of Pendleton. It has been
known for several years tbat ledges of
gold existed in ttiat part of the county
and a little mining has been done, but
nothing very rich had been dispovered.
Yesterday nine locations wore recorded
at the ccuuty recorder's ( ffice, of claims
newly fouad. The main tadgft is
thought to be discovered, and the pros
recta are encouraging. Several assays are
reported to be from $30 to $40 a ton.
The owners of the uew claims are:
W, T. Kigby, M. A. Rigby, Charles
Hoffman, W. A. McCarty, W.I. Potter
and W. A. Mann. Pendleton Tribune.
Big Time,
The kilted Sjotchmon of the Cale
donian Society will have a grand lime at
their picnic June 30 at Athena. A. J.
Hialop, one cf the. committee, is making
arrangements to have all bagpipe players
ii Eastern Oregon with them in having
a good time. Excursion rates on the O.
R. & N. from Pendleton to Athens and
return. The Caledonians cordially in
vito all Scotchmen in Umatilla and
Walla Walla counties who can or ever
did play the bagpipes to address A. J.
Hialop, Pendleton, Or.
Veteraoaty Surgeon.
Mr. II. II. Muecke', the well known
veteranary surgeon, will be in Atbena on
Wednesday, June 22 Anyone wishing
his services cn eee him by calling t
thj Palace Drug Store,
Horribly Mutilated.
Last night's Portland Spokane train
ran over and horribly mutilated a man
in the railroad yards at Umatilla. Q. C.
Oaburn, who was oo tho train, says the
injured man was an employe of tbo O,
R. & N. Co. Both leg were ground off
and tbe body horribly mangled. lie was
picked up, placed on a stretcher and
taken to Walla Walla, where he lay for
an hour before a physician arrived. He
was unconscious the entire time, and in
all probability is now dead.
FallWh;at Dying.
There is considerable uneasiness in
Garfield county, Eastern Washington,
regarding the condition of winter wheat.
Many fields ars dying, and no one
seems to know the cause, although there
are many theories advanced. The dam
ana seems to he confined to what Is
knon as "Oregon white winter wheat,"
of which tbe acreage is not large, and
should it all bs destroyed tbe effect on
the total crop of the county would not be
great. This wheat was generally town
in May and June, 1807, and conteqaoct
ly a year has passed since it was sown
The Catedon'ans.
One of the committee of arrangements
for the big picnic to be given by the
Umatilla county Caledonian Society at
Athens on the 30th of June, tells an
Eaet Oregoniou reporter that tLe details
re ttluio.-t completed At this writing
over fSO is uow on hand for prizes for
tbe games and contests. There will be
excursions from Pendleton and other
points over the railroads and a big crowd
Is anticipated, for everybody knows that
tho Caledonians always have a good
time. The Athena band has been en
gaged to furnish music, and the meeting
will bo held in the grove thero, where a
dancing platform will be erected. Tbe
progam of events will appear later.
Etat Oregonian.
OFFICES FOR OREGONIANS.
S. O. Swachhamer Is Appointed Re
ceiver of the La Grande
Land Office
The news comes from Washington
that President McKinley sent the fol
lowiug names to the senate Wednesday
morning:
. Jay P, Luoas, register of the land
office at Tho Dalles; Otis Fatterson,
publisher of the Heppner Gazetu, re
ceiver of pnblio money at The Dalles;
register of the land office at Burnes;
Samuel Q. Swachhamer, receiver of
public money at Li Grands.
S. O. Swachhamer will succeed J.
H. Robbing, formerly of Pendleton, as
receiver at Ii Grande. Mr. Rabbins'
term expired some months ago and he
has been ready for Bom lime to turn
the office over to ' his successor, to be
named by President McKinley.
Lot Liverniore of Pendleton and ex-
Senator A. R. Price, of Athena, were
candidates to the office to which Swach
hamer has been appointed, and were
ht'ongly recommended.
Both the register and receiver of the
La Grande land office are residents of
LaLranJo. It was expected that the
receiver would be from the outside.
ARE NOW AT WORK.
Hon H. S. Blauciford, of Walla Walla ,
Will Orate.
The executive ommit'ee on arrange
ments for celebrating the Fourth of
July in Athens, met at the offica of J.
W. Wilklneon Tuesday evening.
The committee on music reportad that
they bad secured the services of the
Athena band for that day, and the com
mittee on speakers hai announced
tbat Hon. H. B'.andlord, of Walla Walla,
will deliver the oration. The selection
of Mr. Blaodford'a services on that day
is one that is well made, for the gentle
man as an orator, is well known through
out Oregon and Washington.
The committee on grounds will com
mence the work of seating and erecting
the dance platform at once, sj' as to
have tbe work completed in time for the
Caledonian Society's picnic on June 30
The committee on amusements will
have $50 to expend ia the way of In
cidentals and prizes, and are now at
work, while the committee on nronram
will soon have their labors completed in
a preparatory way.
W. E. Younir. mavnr. ha haan 'aula.
ed as president of the day.
It is the purpose of the rdiffureut com
mittees to boom the work merrily along,
and the advertising matter, including
full sheet posters, printed In colors, will
soon be before the people of Umatilla
county announcing Athena's big cele
bration. Wants to Recanvais.
P. H. D'Arcy has askol the canvass
ing board of Mariou county to recanvass
tbe vote cast for himself and Judge
Boise for circuit judge. In an affidavit
filed with the county clerk Monday, Mr.
D'A rcy sets forth that the result arrived
at by the canvassing board diffar essent
ially from the returns published in the
newspapers. He thinks that a recan
vass will show bis election .
Bitten by a Dog.
The young son of Mrs. Armstrong,
who is vihiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. A, Fischer, was bitten by a
on the arm at the camp meeting grounds
The dog was shot by the city matshal,
and the boy, who was attended by a
physician, is getting along all right.
Bromus Grass,
Clark Walter, who has been giving
Bromus grass a trial, Saturday brought
into town a fine sample. Ue prouounc n
tbe grass a success for dry laud.
Wantj to'llst.
Tho pioneer's reunion at Milton this
year was a flittering success. It cost our
people upwards of S300 to entertain our
guests but we got the worth of our
money twice over. However we don't
waBt any picnics or celebrations until we
recover from the fatigue of the last one.
Eagle.
Bert Ru3t:ll Commits Suicida.
Bert Russell, 23 years of age, com
mitted suicide while insane at College
Place, near Walla Walla, enrly Sunday
morning. He cut his throat with a pen
knife, severing the wiud pipe and al
most bc-beading himself. He was the
son of Miles KubshII, a well known
citizen of Dayton. He lately became
deranged, but had made no attempt
on bis life before.
Samuel Mahaffey Indicted.
Tbe grand jury, after being in session
three davs, fonnd an indictment against
Samobl Mahaffey, charging him with
sssault with a deadly weapon on Melvin
Green lost month. Mehhty will plead
before the circuit court Monday after
noon at 1 :30 o'clock.
For Sale.
One new steel frame Piano header at
a bargain. C. W. llut.u ;;,
THE SECOND FLEET
Four Transports Left San
Francisco for Manila.
GEN. GREEN IN COMMAND
Left Mid Cheers and Blasts
From Whistles.
San Francisco, June 15. The second
fleet of transports, including the steam
ers China, Colon, Zealindia and Sena
tor, weighed anchor about 1 o'clock and
are now on the way to Manila.
The four transport steamers were ready
at noon for the signal from Major Gen
eral Green's flagship, the China to hoiet
anchor ad proceed on tbeir journey.
The steamer Senator, which lay at the
dock all night taking on cargo and un
dergoing final preparations for the voy
age, moved into the stream about noon.
All morning long the vessels were be
ing put into ship shape condition and
about noon it was announced that every
thing was ready for departure. The
soldiers spent a fairly comfortable night
on board the transports in spite of the
confusion accompanying the change from
camp to ships.
Shortly after noon the announcement
was made that the steamer Senator was
ready to go into the stream and about 1
o'clock the order was given to cast off.
At the same time Major General Greene
ordered the transports Colon, China and
Zealandia to weigh anchor and proceed
up the bay to join the Senator, which
had continued her voyage oceanward
without coming to anchor.
Tnousands of poople had assembled
along tbe docks to witness the departure
of the fleet and when the signals order
ing the vessels to get under way were
observed, a mighty cheer want up. Ad
ded to the cheering of the people was
tbe blowing of whistles and ringing of
bulla. Every steana whistle in the har
I, bar with steam up blew long blasts from
their Blrens and every factory and mill
ia the manufacturing district saluted the
vessels, with blasto from whistles.
Bombs were exploded and cannon fired,
and amid this hubbub the four stately
vessels bearing their loads of human
freight and munitions of war passed down
the bay.
French Cabinet Resigns.
Paris, June 15. The cabinet met thia
morning and reviewed the situation.
Later M. Meline handed President Faure
the resignation of the whole cabinet
which the president accepte J, while re
quiring the ministers to continue the
direction of affairs until their successors
are named,
Fireman Tournament.
La Grande, June 15. Two thousand
people witnessed the races this after
noon. Walla Walla won the speed race,
the score being as follows: Baker 24,
La Grande 24 15, Walla Walla 23 2 5.
During the race Steve Reed of La
Grande fell. The cart ran over him, his
lip was cut and bis shoulder bruised, but
he was not eerionsly injured. The
weather is windy and showery. The
automatic starter was out of order and
Joe Ell started the races with a pistol.
In the wet test Baker City won in 32
4 5 seconds.
In the hook and ladder performance
Baker was tbe only city with a team
preient. They made tbe time in 21 4 0
seconds.
The 150-yard hurdle race was won by
La Grande in 18 seconds.
Tbe following others were elected :
President, J. W. Scriber, La Grande;
vice president, Joe Ell, Pendleton; sec
retary, Tom Dmmheller, Walla Walla;
treasurer, E. J. Murphy, Pendleton, its
tisticlan, George Beldelman, Union; di
rectors, Dan M. Kellv, Baker City; J.
H. Kelly, Walls Walla; J. W. Morgan,
Waitsburg.
Wanted to Die.
George Johnson was t.iken to Milton
Saturday e7ening in a very critical con
dition. He had attempted suicide by
drinking an ounce of the oil of cerder.
Tbe poor fellow suffered untold agony,
but was sent borne yesterday evening
with a fair hope for recovery. He lives
five miles northwest of Milton.
Wanted
Every Scotchman who can or ever
could play bagpipes to write to the
secretary of the Caledonian Society,
Pendleton, Oregon.
Monty to Loan
Oo choics wheat hn ls of Umititit
county at reasonable rates of interest.
Gk j, P. Rosenberg,
Pendleton, Ore.
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