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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
SKATER OBJECTS
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Fresh troops reaching here in the mid
die of August, with good camps. good
water, abundance of tentage they will ind
here. need not apprehend serious danger.
| thank you for the high regard in which
you hold my command and the value OF
the service they have rendered. 1t pays
for all the suffering endured. / have read
this to Generals Wheeler, Lawton. Bates
and Kent, who concur with me in the
view expressed above"
This evening. Gen. Shafter supple
mented his first dispatch with a second
on the same subject, as follows:
Santiago, Aug. s, IN T. NJ
''To Adjutant General of the Army,
Washington:.
81 inst. and the letter of the general Off
GERS to me of the same date, | have the
honor to say that since then | have talked
with the division commanders and they
join me in saying that the first report
was made so strong because of the weak
ened and exhausted condition of the com
mand. more than g per cent. of which
have been i'll with a very weakening ma
larial fever, lasting from four to six days,
and which leaves every man too much
broken down to be of any service and in
no condition to withstand the epidemic OF
yellow fever.
For strong and healthy regiments com
ing here now and ii little later, with pen-
ty Of tentagc to cover them ana not sub
joct to any hardships, and with plenty of
nourlshng food, the danger, in my opn-
ion and that of the division commanders
would hc reduced to n minimum.
tSigned) "SilAt'fEtt, Major General
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
A GRAND kEUsloN.
Veterans OF Pickctt's Division and PhiadcI.
phia Brigade Grasp Hands.

Philadelphia, Aug. S.--Thc week :
encamnmcnt OF the Confederate sur
viyors Of Pickctt's Division and Union
Veterans Of me Philadelphia Brigade
at resort on the New Jersey side of
the Delaware river. was formally op-
ened, today
Prior 10 the departure for the camp
grounds the veterans of both the fa-
nous commands held short street
parade in this city. and visited Inde-
pendence bali. where the visitors were
welcomed On behalf Of The city by
Mayor Warwick. Speeches were also
made by Comrade Frazier. Of the
Philadelphia Brigade; Col A. X Nc
clure. editor Of the Philadelphia
Times; Gen. W. 4. Hrmphill, editor Of
HE Atlanta Constitution, and Con-
gresham John Lamb Of Virginia
Mrs. Pickett. widow Of Gen. Pickett.
accompanied the veterans to hide
pendcnee han, and to the camp
ernurdS. AT the latter place DR..
VIM. r.. Jones' welcomed the Southern
soldiers and the response was made by
Major Charles Pickett
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
Il Is soothing, healing. and comforting TO the
skin, because of its wonderful medicinal proper
ties. Miss M.A.Howe, trained nurse Milford Mass

society dealt largely In gcuerolitics ana
manifested reluctance 70 subordinate tho
Organization y Tho medical department..
Too nach praise cannot be given 20 tn,
individual efforts Of pr. lesser and th,
Eed Cross nurses. Their work was uu-
firing ana uns,ltish ana the assistonc,
rendered hy them wJs of great value.
In concluding. Ii rs desired to cmphs-
size ihe fact that the lamouttble condi-
toHs prevailing IN tine army before san
tiago were due ~ the military necessity
which threw the troops Oh shore ant
AWAY from me possibilities Of supplies
without medicines, instruments, dressings
or hospital stores OF Any kind.
VERY respectfully.
Your ob.di.ut servant.
"E-pWAED l.. MI'NSON.
Captain and Assistant Surgeon. com
maud!uE Relief and Ambuance Corps."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
NOT CIVILIANS FAULT.
But IA OF Skaters Officers Were Appointed
from Civil Lie.

Washington. Aug. Sit having been
stated Nuch of the hardship suffered
by the troops of Gen. Shaftcr's army
at Santiago. was due to the large num-
hcr of officers in that army who were
appointed from civil and political life,
Adjutant General corbin pointed out
that the statement could not he cor
rect. as comparatively few of the otti-
GERS with Shafter's corps had been ap-
pointed from civil life.
He referred to the record, which
shows that there were l0l generals and
general staff officers engaged in the
Santiago campaign and that only II If
this number were from civil life.
With but one exception, Maj Gen.
Wheeler. in command of the cavalry
division, all of the officers in Shafter' $
corps who We're appointed from ciVil
life. are in subordinate positions.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
The Mule as a BclIigercnt.

a retired veteran journalist of THIS la9
draws from his unfailiug stock o. an 'r,
dotes and "reminiscences the fQllowrr,
timely story of an incident Of the "''
with the South: tam
I'm the battle of Sevilla. near Sanu.ass ~.
a mule, carrying one of the ho~l.,y
guns became obstreperous. ana UNI uhs,s.
and hied himself TO the rear. not"''ii,
standing the efforts of the soldiers.
the war of the rebellion General freiD's, fr i,
in his Missouri campaign used mulss n
carry battery of eight Parrot guns ,tr
4 sharp conflict with the rebels one a. IN
he ordered one of his German stan ,srp vS
GERS TO ride up to the cavalry anu arsr
the mule batteries on. The stan on' k.
rode up suddenly ana exclaimed IN .sss ~
cited tone. 'Pring up de shaeh'srs .srs
pring up de shackasses, for COT -
hurry up de shackasses, im-me-diite, I'm
And in the eXigency the 'shackasses M,
the howitzers were soon on manu- IN.
valuable but sometimes much abuste
imals squared themselves for the SIM sbr
and a terrific volley was poured my NJ
Confederate regiment ADVANCING, az. ,,ars
efforts of the 'shackass' battery Ssad
noted the next day when over wv ~
and wounded were found in the raN'''s'
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09

country and Spain. along in the EOS. ne
again enlisted. and despite the fact that
he is beyond the age limit when men are
supposed to fight. he enlisted, last April
and has since done service on the Cuba
blockade. MIR. Lowry was attached 4
the collier Saturn and was at Cienf'-
with the hlockading squadron NJ "A
head. Nashville. Hawk. Eagle anth
ming. He was a witness of the bot
mcnt ana several brushes with thrt
iards. He says the morale Of the tiou
50 fine because the officers and nlloI
50 thoroughly in accord with eacs Il
The gunners are as q rule, brigh nj,
men from the artillery school WHY
their business thoroughly. - fsc a
Press. lro1
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
NERVOUS DEPRESSION.
IA TALK WITH MRS. prNKHAM.1

IA TALK WITH MRS. PINkHAM.
A woman with the blues is very un'
comfortable person. She is illogical
unhappy and frequently hysterical.
The condition of the mind known rs
the blues" nearly always, with wo-
men, results from diseased organs OF
generation.
1t is source of wonder that in this
age OF advanced medical science, any
person should still believe that mere
force of will and determination will
overcome depressed spirits and nerv-
BUSINESS in women. These troubles are
indications of disease.
Every woman who doesn't under
stand her condition should write to
Lynn, Mass, to Mrs. Pinkham for her
advice. Her advice is thorough com
mon sense. and is the counsel of a
learned woman of great experience.
Read the story of Mrs. f. s. BENNETT.
Westphalia, Kansas, as told in the fol-
lowing letter:
DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I have suf-
fered for over two years with falling.
enlargement and liberation of the
womb, and this spring, being in such
a weakened condition, caused me to
flow for nearly six months. Some time
ago, urged by friends, ! wrote to You
for advice. After using the treatment
which you advised for short time,
that terrible flow stopped.
" l am now gaining strength and
flesh, and have better health than l
have had for the past ten years. /
wish to say to all distressed, suffer
ing women, do not suffer longer, when
there is one SO kind and willing to
aid you"
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is woman's remedy for wo-
mans ills. More than a million wo-
men have been benefited by it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
SICK LIST AT SANTIAGO.

Washington, Aug. S.-Gcn. Shafter'
snitary report for Aug. !, shows: To
tai number of sick, 3il3: total number
of fever eases, 243S; total number o!
new eases, Az: total number of fever
cases returned to duty, 406: deaths
Aug. I, 10. including Private Melin
Co |, 9Th massachusetts. typhoid
fever
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
The 9Th MASSACHUSETTS.
Lieut.. Col. Rice Commissioned as Colonel
Other New Officers.

Boston. Aug. S.-Govcrnor Wolcott
mas commissioned Lieut. Con. Edmund
hlcc L. $. a.. colonel of the 9th Mas
sachuSetls Regiment in place of Col
woodward. resigned. The appoint
ment is in accordance with recon-
incubation made hy Gen. Miles by ca
pie' IN connection with the announce
ment OF Col. Wo@lWard's resignation
Gel. Wolcott has also appointed Ad-
1utant Butler r. Ames of Lowell TO Et
lieutenant colonel The amendments
were Immediately cahled to Gen. Miles
at the front and it is expected here
that this win settle the troubIa in tbt
9TH regiment which eliminated in the
resignation of the principal officers
last week.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
DEATH OF BRIG. GEN. POLAND

Washington, Aug. S,-The war de-
partmcnt, today. received notification
of the death Of Brig. Cen. John $. Po-
land If typhoid fever at AshevilIe, y
G., this morning. lie was born il
Princeton, Ind, in 1886 ana gradual,
Of West Point. Al the outbreak of tn,
present war he was in command al,
Columbus barracks Ohio, and
promptly offered his services and at
the time Of HIS death was brigadiel
general commanding the Ind Division
LIST Army Corps. at Chickamauga
Park Ga. Gen. Poland was a very
able and jealous officer, his standing
in the army being of the highest.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
DAY DECLINES TO TALk.
Secretary Has Nothing to Say About Reported
Intended Resignation.

Washinsto, Aug. S--Thc published
report Of the Intention Of Secretary
Day to resign the Office Of secretary Of
state. upon the termination of the pres
mt war is based upon statements made
at the time he assumed office. to the
effect that he would consent to hold il
but short time. No official utterarCc
as to the secretary's purposA is now
0btainable and Secretary Day himself
declines to make any statement or the
subject
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
Sick Soldiers Eor nj cred at Bar Harhor

Bar Harbor. Me-, Aug S.-The sick
and wounded soldiers at Old Point
Comfort, are to be remembered by tn
society people summering here through
a garden fete, which is to be given,
Friday. at the Vanderbilt place. now
occupied by A.. H. Paget. The fete Wi,
be directed by Mrs. Paget. Mrs. X I'm
Jay Schieffiin and others and the
money raised will be used for purchay-
ing 1elicacies for the soldiers,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
on LAND AND SrA.
Bits Of News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

The war department has received "a re
port from Gen. Gilmore saving that the
Gus-ic. which was reported wrecked is
safe.
Countess DeCasa Valencia. wife Of the
former Spanish ambassador to Great
Britain appeals through the Londo,
papers for contributions TO her fund
foi- the Spanish sick and wounded.
\ severe electrical storm passed over
The camp at Miami, Fin. Monday, re-
sutrg in the death Of Private Charles
r.. GIN. Go. X. LIST Louisiana and Cor-
poral Z. X Humphreys, Co. E, Isl
Texas.
The Veteran and Hereditary Compan-
Ions Of the Military Order of Foreign
Wars Of the United States have, through
all the state communicates. voted IN
favor of the admission of the officers of
the army anI navy. as veteran compan-
IONS, WHO are or have been in active SER
vice during the Spanish war.
The London Evening News says It
learns positively that Mr. George y. Cur
zou. the parliamentary secretary for the
foreign office. has accepted the vice
royalty Of India. in succession 20 the
Earl Of ElsiE. The India office Informs
The Associated Press that il is unable 70
definitely confirm the report. but The indi-
t''''-'N
ment as ylceroy Of India.
Grand Army circlvs ak Nashua. y. H.,
are moved with Indignation at The action
Of the government I'M cutting on the pen
sion of John Cdton. a civil War veteran,
who enlisted under the second cAll fer
This war. eaton was enrolled with the
LIST New Hampshire Volunteers. Soon
afterward his pension of s. a moath was
Stcpped. the reason given being the fact
that he Is now able 10 fight
The army orners. Monday gave the
frs. information pf the promotion OF
Capt. Benjamin r. MoniEomTry, sigma
officer oT tine United States Volunteers.
IL the rank o. lieutenant colonel Lieut.
.t.o}. Nnutgomcry was for many years an
executive clerk at the White House 5nc
WAS appointed captain in t3e SiSnal corp-
soon after the beginning Of the war. Tie
will remain on duty at the ENecutiFe
Mansion.
one hundred ana twenty eight sick
snsli,ls arrived al Washington, Mon
day. from Norfork. Va. They wer@
taken t. the Washington barrack"
where tbov were accommodated in thc
rospjtal building near the cntranto
To the grounds. Tine sick soldiers
were of the Rough Riders, 10th cav
airy. and some infantry men.
The United States revenue cutter Wal
tor q. Gresham arrived in foston htF-
bor, Monday morning, having sallea ir"ih m
Chicago throuen lne sTga' r I,,' t.'N'I ,'n' iar,
Nilwankec carly iii April. but VAS de-
Lived three weeks at the entrance Of the
canals while Il feet Of her bow was being
cut OFF. 80 that she could pass through
the locks. After several further delays
owing to various causes, She arrived
carly in July at Montreal where she was
puf together
,,.l1 p,ass. ON T7ridav- morning
- tl'''t ,,-,,.,-,,,1 -,
the following 'eleSt"Ah Wy, ~ 9
the Maine General hospital in TINS
cit,-. Thirty nurses wanted 4.
r,,.t,,-,,,,,c, fo,. fiald work on ram.
li'[ N''L''N' ~ ,rs,..,1I >.
W. ana FAPst1SsS' - - ~, ~.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
Gems. Miles and Brooke in Conference

Ponce, Porto Rico, Aug. S.-Morning.
Gen. Brooke is here in conference
with Major General Miles. His force
IS still at GuayaTa. a force Of about
400 Spanish troops are stationed about
miles away.
The United States cruiser Montgom
cry and the hospital ship Relief hay,
arrived at the port of Ponce.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
DEFENDS SAMPSON.
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| any our battleships except in battle
with the cncmy's ships.
The movement to Porto Rico was
to meet If possible, the feet of Ger
vera, which was then expected. Ger
| vera undoubtedly learning that our
fleet was at San Juan, changed his
destination to Santiago. our move
ment to Porto Rice thus became
| reconnaissance and fulfilled tspurpose.
| There was no intention at the time Of
| taking Porto Rico as the army was
| not there to cooperate.
! "Thrd-- with regard to sending our
ships into the har5or of Santiago. Adj
mral Sampson was acting under the ex-
plct orders Of the department not to ex
pose his armored ships to the risk Of sink
ing by mines, and the wisdom Of this
! course. | believe, Is universally acknow-
lodged By naval authorities He awaited.
as he should have done, the cooperation
of the army. How effectually under this
cooperation the result was accomplished
is now a matter of history. There are
few more graphic scenes than must have
been presented at O'clock on the after
noon of the 18th of July, when Shaftcr,
with his troops ready to assault Santl-
ago, awaited the reply Of the Spanish
commander to the demand for surrender.
"Sampson's fleet was at the mouth of
the harbor, drawn up In lire and ready 10
lombard as II had been for some days
previous. and thf isgnal officer stood ON
the heights ready 10 wigwag the signal
for firing. Happily instead of this sig
nal came the good word ihat the Span
lsh had surrendered to this combined
readiness for attack.
''iourth-P Please bear Ia mind the vari-
ETY. and weight Of thc responsibilities
which werc upon Admiral Sampson for
the month prior 70 the great battle which
destroyed Cerveras fleet. he was com
manding officer Of the whole squadron
charged with the blockade of the whole
Cuban coast charged with the details pc
au the movements 81 ships; charged
with clerical correspondence with the de-
partmens ana other officers especially
charged wi,h preventing the escape of
Cervera. Remember that this man. whom
you so swecplrgly accuse. WAS deyoiing
his days and nights 10 these duties
'If you will read the orders lssued by
1!n, beginning with Jfne l. you wli fna
,hat ,ne mo-r thorough precautions had
been taken 10 prevent III. escape of Ger
vera, fhat our fleet WA kept constantly
n lne so far from ,he entrance at night
tnl So Gar by day: that the most rigid
c1re with searphHchts and every othe-
appliance was taken every nisht; tha'
.he commanding officer of every yesse.
'-t g,r
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
Hawaiian Commissioners at Frisco.

san Francisco. Aug. S.-The Hawai-
and Morgan and Representative Hit,
have arrived in this city. and will TAX
passage for Honolulu on the Mariposa,
sailing, Wednesday,
Senator Morgan. in an interview.
said that he thought that the settle
ment of white families on the island
would solve the labor problem there.
The Japanese contract laborers might
be sent back home at the expiration
of their terms of the service but exist
ing contracts must be respected.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
Bismarck. Nd. Badly Scorched.

Bismarck, n. d., Aug. S.-A fire has
about wiped out the business part Of
this city. including banks, newspaper
offices and business blocks. entailng a
less Of several hundred thousand dol
lars. The Sheridan house narrowly
escaped The telegraph Offices were
burned out but temporary office has
been fitted up.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09

\ Russian has patented 4 rubber tooth
brush which consists Of a rubber saca
provided with rubber bristles on the sides
and ends, the device being Slipped over
the finger when in use.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-08-09
Omfort Powder

Tender feet, with the burning. aching sensa
zion, are edectiyeIy cured by using
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Questioning Is Not Conversation.

The man who imagines that the art
of conversation conaists in asking ques-
lions spoils conversation as much as the
man who never asks any. People of this
description will interrupt speaker as
frequently as they do in the French
chamber, and run anxiously from sub
ject to subject with their heterogeneous,
like a cackling hen that is going to lay
an egg. Horace Walpole, when exiled
at Houghton, bemoans the existence Of
such pest in the person of an aunt.
Writing to his friend Sir Horace Mann,
he says: 81 have an aunt here, family
piece of goods, an old remnant of in
quisitive hospitality and economy. She
wore me so down by day and night
with interrogations that I dreamed all
night she was at my ear with who's,
why's, when's and what's till at last
in my very sleep I cried out, For
heavens sake, madam, ask me no more
questions.
DR.. johnson s dislike of being ques-
toned is well known, and he gives the
classic REPUTATION Of the habit in his
own inimitable style: "Sir, questioning
is not the mode Of conversation among
gentlemen. 1t is assuming superiority,
and it is particularly wrong to question
man concerning himself. Cham
bers' Journal
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Hope Came to Him.

A number of persons were talking
about condolences, when a clergyman
gave an instance in his own experience
"When was very young man, before
I entered the ministry, said he, 81 met
with series of misfortunes and was
nearly discouraged. One day was seat
ed on a bench in the park of foreign
city. My head was sunk upon my hands
and black despair covered me like
cloud had about concluded to strug-
gle no longer when a slight noise at
tracted my attention, and glanced up
to see standing before me and contem-
plating me with big, solemn eyes the
most beautiful little girl l have ever be-
held. What is your name, my pretty
child?' was my natural inquiry. Hope
she answered in a clear, sweet voice.
Then she turned and ran away, and the
little earthly form whose lips Lad
brought me message of comfort disap-
peared forever, but the white spirit of
her name she had left in my heart, and
from that day prospered. My eldest
daughter is called Hope. Exchange.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Old Court Days In Windham.

So here at Newfane remain many Of
the old court customs and the good
cheer of other days, and which in many
other places are departing-tbis espe-
cially in larger county seat villages,
where attorneys can return at night to
their homes, where litigants and jurors
avail themselves of the same privilege,
and where, as result, the good cheer
and the real wit and enjoyment of the
olden time court sitting are lacking.
One enjoys much Of the restfulness and
quiet of the village, as also the pure
air, the clear water from mountain
springs and the hospitable board of the
country inn. Especially enjoyable are
the frankness and cordiality of the hon
est country folk, who find this, their
counting place, as shire town twice a
year, there to settle, by evidence, law
and equity, what is right and proper in
all disputes between man and man. The
best of it is there is no disposition to
move the courts away from this delight
full old town, for bench, bar and citi-
zens all enjoy the retention of the old
courthouse, old ways and unique order
of things Springfield Republican.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
No Interruption Permitted.

The newly elected justice of the peace
faced the happy pair. In all his legal
experience he had never tackled SO abb
struse a problem. Nevertheless he de-
termined to proceed with the ceremony
to the best of his somewhat ratified abil-
ity. He went ON with the affair by jerky
and occasionally inaudible degrees.
Presently he looked vacuously around
him and hoarsely inquired:
"Does any man present know OF any
impediment to this union?'
He saw that nobody understood him.
He tried again.
"Does any man know of any bar
He was interrupted by the BRIDE
groom.
"Thar's a bar next door," said the
happy man, "but, bet yer boots, squire,
thar won't be drop O. liokerin till
you say hitched ~
And the ceremony proceedsd.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Fire at WeStmOreland.

The Keene Sentinel says: The two
story brick house, barn and outbuildings,
occupi d by e. A. Leadbetter and j. w.
Andrews in Westmoreland, South village,
we're totally destroyed by fire about 8
o'clock Sunday morning. The house was
known as the old Brown place.
The fire caught in the barn from some
unknown cause. 1t was discovered about
the same time by Mrs. Andrews and some
Of the people in the village, the barn then
being all on fire. 1t was impossible to
save much excepting household articles and
furniture, many Of which were removed.
The buildings were insured for $1,000 and
the personal property for $500 through
Aldrich & Sons Of Keene.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1898-08-10
Corkers.

At a London club there is the most
unique pair of curtains in existence.
This portiere is formed of hundreds OF
champagne corks, taken from every
known brand of champagne, each OF
which bears the tin top which adorned
it when the cork was in it's parent bot
tie. The corks are made into strings,
there being 60 of them to each string
Between every cork there are three big
Chinese beads of turquoise blue. Alto
gether there are "a strings, and at from
lbs. to los. a cork, the portiere repre-
sents total expenditure of about
1000. The corks are tied to white
enameled pole, with fancy ends, and big
sashes of blue ribbon adorn the brass
knobs. The total effect is distinctly
pretty. What makes this unique por-
there doubly valuable is the fact that
each cork bears the autograph of IA
nous actor or actress of the present day
London Standard.