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The record-union., 1898-06-13
Germany Won't Let Us.

LONDON, June 13.-A dispatch to the
Daily MALI from Nagasaki, Japan,
says: Il have trustworthy information
that Germany is determined to pre-
vent a bombardment of Manila"
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Steamer skagit Chief Wrecked.

VANCOUVER (B. c., June 10
News has been received here of the
wreck OF the river steamer Skagit
Chief In the Stickeen The steamer
ran against a rock. About fifty head
of cattle on board were scalded to
death by escaping steam.
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Repairs to the Gable Progressing.

CAPE HAYTIEN (HaytD, June II,
2 p. m.-No war news has been received
here to-day up to this hour. 1t is prob
able that the repairs of the Caimenera
cable can be completed by Tuesday or
Friday. 1t is understood that the ves-
sells of the United States navy are rem
dering all the assistance possible Other
arrangements for the work are already
we'll under way.
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here soon after the accident occurred
Mrs Willis expected her husband at 4
O'Clock and was preparing dinner when
the telegram came to her saying he
was dead.
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Professor Child's House Burned.

SAN JOSE, June 1.-THE dwelling
house OF Professor c. w. Childs, on the
Almaden road, was totally destroyed
by fire this morning. Loss $S,OOO par
TALLY covered by insurance.
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Don't put off till tomorrow the thing
somebody else will do for you to-day.
The record-union., 1898-06-13
FARMERS,

When In town put your rig up
at the Visu Stables; as cents
Plenty good hay. oo8 n inth ST
A. II. ANDERSON.
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HOURS OF
FIGHTING.

Continued from First Page)
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Threatened
EPIDEMIC.
Measles Now Prevalent at Camp
Merritt.
Surgeons Trying to Prevent Their Further
Spread.

Disease in a Mild Form and the
Patients Doing Nicely-Troops
Getting Stuff Aboard Trans
ports Ready for Sailing-Eirst
and Second Expeditions to be
Held at Honolulu Until the
Third Arrives.
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WHAT THE
GOVERNMENT
HAS DONE.

Continued from First Page.)
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
THE SICK AT CHICKAMAUGA.
The Maine Regiment Said to Be in Bad
Shape.

L. E. Doliff of Newburg. who left Ban
gor in May as private in Co. q, Second
regiment, and who is now member OF
Co. G, First regiment, arrived in Bangor
on Monday from the camp at Chicka-
manga, having in charge the body OF
Private Henry L. Leslie of Co. G, who
died few days ago of apoplexy. The
body was sent to Ellsworth, Leslie's
native place, and Private Dolif will go to
his home in Newberg today to spend q
fifteen days furlough.
Private DoIitf says that sickness prevails
to an alarming extent at Chickamauga
camp, and that the prospect is decidedly
dubious. He says that of about l100 men
now in the regiment between 200 and 300
are sick, and that few of the men are
feeling really well. What they call good
drinking water at Chickamauga would
be considered unfit for use here, he says
The scener y is great, especially the view
but the water is bad and the weather
moist and hot. II wouldn' t live down
there" says Doliff, ''if they'd give me
the whole country" In his opinion the
First Maine ought to be move up north
somewhere to recuperate. When he left
camp the prospect of going to the front
seemed rather dim, and the Maine soldiers
were Offering wagers that all hands would
be home again in five weeks.
Private Dolliff has a lot of relics of the
Chickamauga battlefield, which he raked
up in the woods. He say that fragments
of shells and the f1attened bullets of the
rebellion are still plentiful there and that
the marks of the great battle storm of
third of century ago are still plain upon
the tree trunks.
Rev. Mr.. Cummings of Auburn, chap
lain of the First Maine Regiment, had
talk with Adjutant General Richards
over the telephone the other day and he
gathered from the conversation that
things were deal worse at Chickaplauga
than many supposed.
II take it that there is much sickness
in camp and that there is likely to be
more remarked Mr.. Cummings. eff
the soldiers stop there we shall need all
the funds we can get to provide for the
comfort of the men in the hospitals I
had planned to leave for Chickamauga,
but the news of the possible removal of
the First Maine to Porto Rico causes me
to hesitate. / hardly see what they want
of more troops at Porto Rico, but for all
that the First Maine may be going. The
funds continue to come in. bangor
News.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
CHARLES n. LOWELL.
Died at Chickamauga Yesterday Morn
ing.

On Sunday last Mr.. Frank e. Lowell,
one OF Portland's most respected citizens,
was laid away to rest after a long and
painful illness. Yesterday the afflicted
FAMILY received despatch from Chicka-
manga announcing the death of one OF
his sons. Mr.. Charles II. Lowell. The
cause OF death was not given, but the
family had recently heard report that
Charles was sick with fever, but whether
malarlal or typhoid. was not stated.
They knew that when the serious con-
dition of his father was made known to
him he applied for his discharge papers
so that he might be with his father.in
his last moments. The papers had not
been made out when his own deaf h oe-
Cured.
Charles Lowell was an exceedingly
bright young man, and extremely popular
with the great number of young men of
his acquaintance. be graduated two
years ago from the High school. After
graduation he took course at Gray IS
Business college, and then entered lis
fathers store. Later he took position
as clerk with the Myrtle street druggist,
MIR. John M. Shaw. For several years
Charles Lowell had been mem Der of Co.
B, first Maine, and when the boys yolun-
teered for the war he went with Them.
He was fine looking young man, but
not of very robust physique. When the
regiment went into camp ut Augusta
| Charles was made assistant hospital
steward, his apothecary training serving
him in good stead. He was sergeant OF
Co. B, and at Chickamauga he was made
an orderly, and placed in charge of the
regiment drug store. He was always
right, cheerful and accomplishing, dis
playing many of the characteristics that
marked his father. His death comes as
terrible blow to his already bsreaved
family. The body has been for warded to
Portland and will be buried by the side
of his father at Evergreen.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
VOLUNTEER AID ASSOCIATION.

The ladies of the Volunteer Aid associa.
ton are meeting with considerable en-
couragement in the way of contribution
to the soldiers. The red, white and blue
boxes that were placed around in various
public places have not realized so much
as was expected, but the individual con-
tributions have been pouring in salts
factorily. Among the recent sums con-
tributed were $40 from the Young Mem
Hebrew association and So from Long
fellow lodge, e. of ?.
The ladies are continuing the good work
with unabated interest, and tho zeal IS
unfiagging even in these oppressive dog
days. While they meet once week on
FRIDAYS in the Brown block to sew for
the soldiers this by no means represents
the entire work of the association. A
great many of the ladies take quantity
of the materials home and labor as in
dustriously by their own fresides during
the week as at the hail. One lady worked
four evenings last week until quite late
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
MAJOR COLLINS AT HOME.
what He Has to Say about Sickness in LIST
Maine.

Major Charles Collins OF tho flrst
Maine regiment who went TO ohloh't-
manga with the troops some months ago.
arrived at his home in this city Mohoay
evening and is at his homo az M. a
Wilmot street and has taken TO MS peu'
Major Collins, while not believed TO ps
dangerously sick, is nevertheless consider
ably under the weather, wing partly 10
the fatigue of the long journey and part
ly to touch of nalarial fever prevalent
In that region. He has lost number OF
pounds since he has been at Chickamauga
owing to the extreme heat that has pre-
vailed. The mem berS of the household
were delighted to see him once more, and
he is receiving every care and attention.
Dr. Warren is the physician in charge.
There are SO many of the Maine boys
that are sick that the regular routine of
duties has been sadly interfered with of
late. Major Collins says that sirgularly
enough, with all the sickness that now
prevails among thu Maine soldiers, there
| is one southern regiment that is more
| heavily stricken than that of tie Maine.
| The enervatipg effect of SO long So
journ in such a torrid climate cannot be
realized without actual experience, and
Major Collins says as he looks about him
when ON the field he can see men all
around that were stout when they arrived
who have now fallen away wonderfully.
1t takes q northern person long time to
become acclimated to southern skies.
The major spoke very encouragingly of
the work being done by the Maine boys
and particularly called attention to the
aarnestness and satisfaction with which
the orders to go to Porto Rico were re-
ceived. He says that everywhere about
the field the Maine regiment is referred
to as one of the banner regiments OF the
camp.
| Another member of the First regiment
who is now very sick is Charles Loud OF
Gardiner. Judging from the remarks OF
Major Collins there is more sickness on
the Chickamauga field than has ever yet
been told.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
HARBOR NOTES.

Yesterdays yacht arrivals were: Steam
yacht Embler, New York, returning
from eastern cruise; Crystal, slooI
yacht from Boston: Babboon, schooner
yacht from Beverly.
Notice has been given that the two
black can buoys placed to mark the chan
mel through the mine fields between Deer
Island Light and Long Island head have
been removed.
Mr.. Brim Jewett, formerly engineer on
the Percy V, has accepted similar posit-
ion on the tug G. A. Warren.
Lobster arrivals were, Jennie B., 1900;
to N. f. Trefethen, and Lottie May with
1000 for Boothbay.
The wrecked schooner Grecian Bend,
at Old Orchard, is being stripped
A Baltimorian has patented a new
course finder for the use of mariners
which is said to be quicker and more
accurate than the parallel rules usually
used on chart to find ships course
The new invention has back made of
aluminium, and the front Of compass
dial covered with transparent cellul0id
having transparent center. Through
this. center is small post on which re-
wolves the indicator hands. Attached to
it is an adjustable brass arm through
which passes a string Of medium length.
To use the course finder the center of the
instrument is placed over the buoy,
lighthouse or any point in denoting the
position of the vessel, seeing that the
sides of the instrument are parallel with
the latitude and longitude lines Oh the
chart; then the string attached to the in
dictator hand is drawn tightly to the point
to be steered for, when the hand will
point in the direction the string is drawn
and indicates the course to be steered.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
PERSONAL.

Mr.. 6. Fred Murch, who retires from
the position of register of deeds January
1st next, is to enter the office Of the New
York Life Insurance Company as spe.
cial agent
One Maine law firm promises to be we'll
represented in legislative halls next win
ter. 1t is the we'll known firm of Hale
senior member, is the senior United
States Senator from Maine; Hannibal
E. Hamlin, the second member of the
firm, has been nominated to go to the
Senate from Hancock county; and now
Mr.. Drummey, the Junior member of the
firm, has been named by the Republicans
for the House.
Mrs. G. A. Wiechmann and daughter
Of Boston formerly of this city, have
been visiting friends here, returning last
evening to their home. The son, Gustaye,
is in Rockland.
Mrs. Geo. W. Hunter and children of
Wakefield, Mass, are visiting Mrs.
Hunters parents on Park street. She
intends to take trip to the home of her
childhood, Raymond, on her wheel.
Mrs. Jennie King Morrison was among
the soloist at the musical festival held
at Weirs, N. H., last week. She also sang
with great success at recital given by
Mr. Devote of Boston Friday afternoon.
The Misses Frazier and Beattie of
Chestnut street have gone to spend their
annual vacation in the neighboring Do
minion. During their absence they in.
tend visiting Montreal and OTHER places
of interest in Canada, ard Halifax and
Truro, N. S.
Police Inspector NJ. Wolf with his son
of Boston, is visiting his sister Mrs.
Shine, of franklin street.
Rev. and Mrs. Fenwick l.. Leavitt of
Alabama are spending a few days at Hig-
gins Beach. Mrs. Leavitt was formerly
Miss Lucy Hutchinson of this city.
Capt. George III. Richie of West Medford,
Mass, an employe Of the Boston custom
house is quite i'll at the summer home of
Hon. Lewis FL. Lowering, mayor of Med
ford, at Falmouth Foreside.
A brilliant official function of the
month will be the wedding at the Pool
of Miss Jane, daughter of Mrs. James
Fl. Brookmire of ST. Louis, to Mr. Hugh
G. Fox of New York, prominent ex-
porter, The wedding will occur August
"a at the Brookmire cottage.
Miss Estelle Dale has closed her engage
ment with BARLEY McCullum's company,
having been called to New York on i'm
portant business She leaves the city to-
day much to the regret of the many
friends she has made during her short
summer enoaoemant
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
MAINE MANS INVENTION.
An Electric Device That VIII Be Exhib-
tied at New England Fair.

Mr.. J. s. O'Brion has on exhibition in
room 8. $40 1-2 Congress street, min
aturo electric car equipped with new
device called giant draft and safety
brake. the invention Of John W. Barnes
of Rockland, Me
This mechanical contrivance is ar
ranged on the front fender of the cars and
consists Of a spiked wheel which is oper
ated by an automatic slotted Cam and SO
adjusted that the wheel can be dropped
TO the ground. Around the wheel q
chain passes which is connected with the
axIes of the car so that when the wheels
of the car are turning the spiked wheel
will also revolve.
1t is claimed by the inventor that by
the use of this continuance cars can be
started when, as frequently happens in
the winter, when the rails arc covered
with ice, the wheel keep turning and
slipping but no progress Is made. In such
cases by dropping the spiked wheel the
start can be made. 1t is furthermore
claimed that the arrangement will act as
a safety brake so the car and can be usea
to stop the car instantly when scarcely
anything else will do so.
The patent has just been shown to a
few friends by the inventor but it is his
intention to exhibit it to the public at the
next exhibition of the New England fair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
BRIEF joTTINos.

The Firemen's monument is to be Off
cially unveiled Labor Day.
boy on the Eastern Promenade was
considerably hurt Sunday by piece OF
board carelessly thrown by his compan-
ion.
Yesterday was another hot one. The
mercury reached IS degrees.
There will be large representation
from this city to the State Christian En-
deayor convention at Gardiner, the latter
part of this month.
The state board of pharmacy will hold
a meeting for the examination OF candi-
dates for certificates as registered drug
oists and assistant in this city today.
The voting lists have been posted in the
various ward rooms in readiness for the
September election.
Some fine group photographs of the OH
GERS, petty officers and crew OF the Mon
tauk, taken on board, are shown IN the
window of Hays drug store.
Portland Senate, No. 1926, Z. A. e. o.
will hold it's regular meeting this eve
ming.
/, One of the coal shovellers on the schoon-
erJ. G. Smith was Frustrated by the
heat yesterday but came around in time.
The railroad commissioners inspected
the Yarmouth end of the Yarmouth cleo
trio road yesterday.
The Ladies' Veteran Firemen's auxii-
ary to The number of about 30 went on
their annual picnic to Mrs. Thurston' S
cottage, Long Island. On arriving
there a fine dinner was served to which
all did ample justice. The afternoon
ayas spent in bathing, fishing, etc., after
which they returned home having fully
enjoyed the day.
The traders of Maiden, Mass, will come
to Old Orchard today on their annual ex-
cursion.
Secretary Charles W. Roberts of the
board of customs examiners has issued
notice of competitive examination for
the position of clerk, inspector. store
keeper, Waterman and boatman. The
examinations will take place at the Port
land custom house, October and 10.
Applications will not be received late,
than September l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
WOMAN MISSING.

Mrs Minnie Corkum of High street,
disappeared from her home last Thursday
and she has not since been seen. She is
% years Of age, of medium height, dark
complexion and rather thin face. She
wore a dark skirt and light waist over
which was a macintosh and she wore
hat7with large flowers. Mrs. Corkum has
been living in this city for about year
and her husband is employed out of town.
Sheswas Minnie O'Brion before marriage.
While foul play is not suspected, hel
family and friends are naturally consider
ably alarmed. The police have been
notified and are Investigating.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
STAMPS FOR MONEY PACKAGES

Washington, August 9.-Information
having reached the internal revenue
bureau that certain express companies are
shipping packages of money without
commissioners made ruling that money
shall be considered as goods" for the
purposes of the act and therefore a stamp
must be affixed to the bill OF lading or
other evidence OF the receipt given there
for.
The ruling heretofore made that "eacn
bundle of newspapers having different
destination should have different bill of
lading and be stamped is modified in
view Of the opinion of senators and mem
beers of Congress that such was not the
Intention of the law.
Therefore when the tax of one cent is
maid on the general bundle. each package
in the general bundle, the commissioner
holds. which is taken therefrom and de-
ivered at intermediate points, does not
reoIlire separate receipt and stamp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
REFORM SCHOOL BOYS CAPTURED

REFORM SCHOOL BOYS CAPTURED
The four boys who escaped from the
State Reform school Saturday were capt
ured in Auburn Monday by detective
Fred L. Odlin of Lewiston.
They were Charles Perry, IA years OF
age from Mt. Desert; Reuben Walton Of
Waldoboro, Is years of age; Arthur Ride
out of Bucksport and Michael Emery OF
Bangor, each 16 yers OF age.
The boys were all barefooted when they
escaped. Notices were sent throughout
the state giving description of the quar-
tette of runaways.
Detective Odlin received one of the
bills and as is his usual custom beg an
setting snares for the boys.
Late Monday afternoon Detective Odlin
heard that there were four boys In T. R.
Conant & Co.'S. lumber yald on Washing
ton street, Auburn. Mr.. Odlin proceeded
at once to investigate the matter. When
he arrived at the lumber yard the boys
had left for parts unknown. The detective
Immediately began search for them. He
soon learned that there were four boys sit
ting down on the Grand Trunk railroad
bank near the Crystal Spring house. ..
Mr. Odlin found the boys at that place
and after questioning them, was fully con-
WINGED that they were the Reform School
boys. The detective took the boys to the
Auburn lookup where they were placed
in cells. They then confessed the whole
affair and told Mr.. Odlin that they had
tasted since they left the school last Sat
urday.
Superintendent c.. P. Wentworth of the
Reform School arrived in Auburn Tues
day morning and left with thu boys for
Portland on the 10. 30 a. IN. la
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
OBITUARY..
JOSEPH CHANDLER MoxCEY.

Yesterday morning Joseph q. Moxcey,
the veteran hairdresser whose face has been
familiar one to Portland people for SO
years passed away after an illness lasting
rather more than three months. Indeed
he had been i'll for year, but insisted
| in active business until early last spring.
Mr. Moxcey was born in Yarmouth, Jam
| uary 2S, 1929 and came to this city in
| 1s4S, entering upon the occupation which
he has pursued until sickness and the
increasing infirmities of age forbade it's
| future prosecution.
| His hairdressing rooms were long the
resort of the older citizens of Portland
| who thought that no one could handle
| their heads SO deftly as he and who
would delight in that shrewd mother
wit, those humorous comments on men
and affairs for which he was notable Nor
| were his comments confined to the hui
morous. He possessed sound common
sense, knew his newspaper and his books,
and had an active and intelligent interest
in political history and current politics.
Thus it came about that convers stion
with him was profitable as well as enter
| tanning. and that he will be SO much
missed by his wide circle of friends and
acquaintance.
Mr.. Moxcey married Sylvia Allen of
by 10 years. Of this marriage came three
children: Nellie A., teacher in the Butler
school; Henry, bookkeeper for M. Stein.
ert & Sons Company. Congress street,
and Joseph CIR, clerk at the Falmouth
hotel.
Mr.. Moxcey was member of the Ma
sonic order, belonging to Portland lodge.
The funeral services will be held at
his late residence Tolman place at q 80
p. m., Thursday.
REV. THOMAS M. BUTLER.
Rev. Thomas Melvin Butler died in
Canton, Mass, Saturday He was born
in Aurora, Me. January "a, 1871 and
served during the Civil War being pro-
NOTED to first lieutenant of the Oath Unit
ed States volunteers. AT the close Of the
war he studied at Colby university and
graduated in 1868 and at Newton Theo-
logical Institution, graduating in 1871.
He then entered the Baptist ministry and
served as pastor at Hope Valley, r. L.,
Somerset, Mass, Townsend, VT, North
Uxbridge, Mass, Foxcroft, Me-, and Can
ton. The funeral services occurred at the
BAPTIST church in Canton yesterday after
noonyat 8 O'Clock. The burial will be at
Hancock, Me-, to which placs the body
will be accompanied by guard Of honor
from Canton post, g. A. r.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
FOR SALE.

TO a desirable purchaser only,
that valuable tract of land,
about 20 acres, known as the
Base Ball and Circus grounds,
City OF Deering, about one mite
from Portland City Hall; elec-
trio cars pass every few min
utes. Rare opportunity for "A
Syndicate; but few pieces good
uniHnprOved properly remain
lug uDsOial near the city.
BENJAMIN SHAW,
81 re Exchange st.
aug10 d1W*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
A LIVELY RUNAWAY.

Yesterday forenoon horse belonging
to Mr.. Wilson, the druggist at the Cape,
ran across Monument square, striking the
wagon of Mr.. Pinkham, father of Mr.. H.
N. Pinkham, Of the firm Of Dow & Pink
ham. Mr.. Pinkham was thrown out by
the co ncussion, and as he fell caught his
arm in manner that would have injured
him severely if he had been dragged any
distance. Officer Jones caught the horse
promptly, and Mr.. Pinkham was not
seriously hurt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-08-10
CITY OF PORTLAND.
NOtice to Contractors.

SEALED PROPOSALS for building a Pipe
Sewer in Payson street will be received at
the office of the Commissioner of Public Works,
City Hall. until Wednesday, August, 18th,
1885, at IL o'clock M. when they will be publicly
opened and read. The successful bidder will
be required to give a bona in a sum and with
sureties satisfactory to the Commissioners OF
Public Works.
Blanks on which proposals must be made,
specifications and further information can
be obtained at the office OF the said Commits
sioner, who reserves the right to reject any
the city so to do. Bids should be marked
Proposal for Sewer" and addressed to
GEO. MERMAID,
Commissioner of Public Works.
Aug. 10, 1898. aug1odtd