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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
ON LAND AND SEA.
Bits Of News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

The Russian officials and the general
public at st. Petersburg are strongly in
favor Of speedy peace as the only sal
walton for Spain. and the newspapers
recommend the Intervention Of Europe
to compel a cessation of hostilities. 1t
is asserted that If any power directly
interested in the fate of Spain or the
United States proposed mediation or
initiated Intervention She would Ger
tainly have Russia's approval
The war department has received in
formation from Playa Del Este of the
arrival there, Friday. of the hospital
ship Relief which sailed. last Saturday.
from New York. She carried large
corps of surgeons and nurses and an
ample supply Of medical stores. Mrs.
John Addison Porter. wife of the secre-
iary to the President. is one OF the
nurses on board the Relief The float
ing hospital has accommodations for
500 wounded.
a sensation has been caused in camp
Barrett, Oakland. Cal. by the refusal
of Co. NJ. of Woodland. Sth Regi-
ment. California Volunteers. to ac-
cept the officers appointed by Governor
Budd. only seven men consented To he
mustered into the service of the United
states. The governor at once ordered
that the men be deprived of their uni
forms and sent back home i'll disgrace
and the name of the company he
erased from the rolls of the National
Guard.
The funeral of Sergeant Major
Charles 5. Bartlett, whose death oc-
IN pt i,ly
held in Norway. Thursday. There was
private funeral at the house and
public services in the Universalst
church at ) o'clock, Thursday after
neon. All of the business places in the
village We're closed. The Sons of Vet
Grams. former members of Company u,
and the members of the New England
Order Of Protection, in which he had
$1,000 life insurance. attended, as well
rs large concourse of citizens. There
were a great many flowers from sor-
rowing friends. The entrance to the
armory was draped in mourning for
Capt. Bartlett by ex-Capt stiles.
Above the doors is large red. white
and blue shield with national flags
draped at either side. over the arched
entrance are long lines of black and
white GRAPE. Sdpl. i,ifttetl N-uNeS Il
widow. little son. parents and one
brother. The brother is Sergeant
Major Charles S. Bartlett of the same
regiment. and he was detailed to ac-
company the remains to Norway. This
was the first death among Maine's' SOL
diers. Funeral services We're con-
Quoted at Chickamauga by Chaplain
Estabrook of the regiment. The bear
ers were the captains of other COM
panies. ..A
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
SHAFTER'S LOSSES.
The Siboncy Hospital Has So Far Treated
1852 Wounded Men.

Washington. July S.-The war depart
ment has received from Gen. Shafter the
following dispatch. giving as far as he
finds practicable up to this time a state
ment of the total casualties in each diVi-
sion Except Gen. Wheelcr'S) of the army
under his command, as a result of the re
cent lighting:
Playa del Este. July :. In camp at San
tiago. July 6.-lmpossiblc so far to set re-
turns. but there has been treated in hos
pital at Sihoney 1862 wounded ana there
are still POO in hospital there.
In IaWton's division there are killed,
officers and "A men: wounded, II officers
and 81 men; missing, man.
In kent's division: Killed, II officers and
50 men; wounded Sc officers and 562 mon:
missing. e. men.
In Bates brigade: Killed. men; wound
ed, , officers and &c men: missing, } men.
Signal Corps: Killed, / man; wounded,
man.
General Wheeler's report not vet re
ceivcd. CSigned) SIIAFTER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
sH'-.--TlaIIIxII1
SUPPLIES FOR THE BOYS.
Massachusetts Sends II Tons Of Supni'e. Tor
Her Boys at Santiago.

Boston, July s.-A day of great activity
for those carrying on the work of the
Massachusetts, Volunteer Aid Association
was brought to close. tonight, by the
shipment TO the Klttery, Me-, navy yard
Of two carloads of medical supplies hos
pital necessarles and general stores for
use in the camps of the three Massachu-
sets regiments now at the front and for
the ships of Admiral SIMPSONS fleet.
The shipment is the first large one to
be made by the association and is the
first one to be sent direct to the front
All other supplies have gone in small
quantities to the Southern camps.
This shipment will so direct from the
kittery navy yard to Santiago on the
vessels which are now on their way
North with the prisoners from Cervera's
fleet. The total weight of the shipment
was II tons.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09

with far less delay than marked the
course Of ordinary measures Of iittls
Importance.
The total appropriations footed al
most 5000. 900. and upwards Of s2o.
100000 Of this was for purely war Dur.
poses.
It was the largest aggregation by any
session since the Civil War. and tn.
general deficiency was the largest sep.
arate measure since s75.o00,O1 single
appropriation in 1863.
one feature of the session was the
enactment Of the war revenue law.
lis trainers expect II to produce si58.-
000.0O There was also enacted rnucn
minor war legislation besides the gen
erai legislation Of any ordinary peace
Congress-. -A-JIJIe
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SKATERS REPORT.
Wounded Doing Well and the General
Feeling Much Better.

Washington. July S-The war depart
ment has posted the following dispatch:
To Hon. r. A. Alger, Secretary of War:
Camp near Santiago July Perfect
quiet today. AT the request of Spanish
general, employees of English Gable Co.
were sent to him to telegraph his gov
ernment as to surrendering. Men are in
good spirits and are making themselves
more secure every hour. Wounds are
much less dangerous than similar wounds
made with calibre A. Among the large
number wounded there are few amputa-
tons. Perhaps 10 will cover it. General
health of the command is good. One hum
dred and fifty cases of fever, which runs
its course in four or five days but is not
serious. | am feeling much better.
(SigneD SIIAF'TER, Major General.
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SUFFERING FOR FOOD.
Starvation Will Soon Whip Spaniards II We
Don't 90 II.

Copyright, 1898, The Associated Press
Playa Del Este, Guantanamo Bay
Cuba, July St p. MA Spanish SOL
der, terribly emaciated and so weak
that he could hardly walk, was picked
up by men from the United States
gun boat Annapolis. today, at & point
He had no rifle, for he was too weak
to carry it. According to his story
there are many Spanish soldiers in
Guantanamo in the same condition of
starvation. He says there is absolute
~ nothing to eat there, but that the
Spaniards are daily told that if they
surrender to the Americans they are
sure to be mu rdered.
A captain and three priVates from
Baracoa came into the bay. today in
q small sail boat and We're picked up
by the cruiser Marblehead. They
were ostensibly greatly surprised and
claimed nto to have known that the
bay was in the possession of the
Americans. They report that there is
great scarcity of food at Baracoa
and that the Spanish troops there are
in bad shape
over 10000 ratons for reconcen-
TRADES have been landed across the
bay by Commander McCalla OF the
Marblchcad, and the half starved Gu
| bans are flocking in from the hills for
| food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09

The Boston & Maine road is good t.
the bicyclists as well as patriotic. Ac-
cording to the recent revenue law a
stamp tax is assessed on all excess of
baggage and this includes bicycles.
The road charges ten cents for the
transportation of bicycles. A two
cent stamp must be placed on all
bicycle checks. The road has made M
increase in transportation charges, but
IS giving two of the ten cents it re-
ceives to the government.
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ALL A MISTAKE.
Lieut.. CoIweI| Is Not Guilty of the
Charges Made.

Washington, July S.-Thc London re-
ports concerning Lieut.. Colwcu are
based on misapprehension arising out
of erroneous published reports that it
was Colwell who gave the United
States government information that
Spain would sue for peace. this week
The government, as stated by The
Associated Press, did receive such in
formation, but the inference subse-
quently drawn by certain newspapers
that Colweil sent the dispatch was not
warranted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09

house tender Wisleya and went out u
the Yale. 1t was stated positively tha'
the two ships would sail south, TO-
night.
The 9Th Massachusetts is quarterei
on the Yale, while the Illinois men are
on the Columbia. The expedition num-
bers in all, 1920 men. There are still
in the city 1000 troops and others are
expected here from Chickamausa.
The prize ship Rita has been Impress
ed as a transport.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
All Europe Wants Peace.

Rome, July S.--Italie says that
negotiations have been opened among
the European powers with a view Of
arranging peace. The best intentions
the paper asserts. are manifested at
Washington, but the Madrid cabinet
strongly opposes any idea of peace.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
FOR ACTIVE SERVICE.
The 9Th Mass and 9th III. Leave Charleston
S. c.. for Camp Santiago.

Charleston, S. c., July S.-The cruis-
ers Yale and Columbia, with the 9Th
Massachusetts and one battalion of tn
9th Illinois aboard. tonight, lie off the
lightship at the entrance of the har
Dor and probably Will sail before day
break, for Cuba.
The embarkation of the troops began
at midday. They We're marched to the
wharf where the steamers Commodore
Perry and Planter were in waiting.
The men went on board and amid the
cheers of the spectators and the men of
other regiments, steamed down the
harbor in the fact of a heavy rain
storm.
The work of trans-shipping the SOL
diers was accomplished without mis-
hap.
1 By some mistake one company of the
Eth Massachusetts was left on the
Aarves when the steamers started.
infant Butler -Ames promptly char
"a tug and took them out to the
Hrts.
felson A. Miles and his staff
fkhe city, at $50 p NJ. AT s
Miles boarded the light
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09

san Francisco July S.-The report
from Washington that a Spanish
privateer is lowering off the coast of
British Columbia is not credited here.
Sometime ago it was reported that a
man named Brown had cabled from
Victoria to the Spanish authorities ut
Madrid asking for letters Of marque to
fit out a privateer and prey upon the
treasure ships coming from the 1<lon-
dixie. At the time this was thought tn
he merely an advertising scheme to re-
.viVc the wandering interest in the
l<londille gold fields. and no trace Of
Brown could be found at Victoria.
If a Spanish privatecr is really cruis-
ing off British Columbia she will have
rich picking. The steamers Roanoke
and st. Paul are due to arrive almost
any day from st. Michacls with big
shipments of treasure. The steamer
| I.olanow is also due with returning
prospcctors and their cleanups.
The United States Gunhoat Wheclins
is the only government vessel at pres
emf in Alaskan waters and she is con
voyins a surveying expedition to the
| Yukon.
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KEEP ON FIGHTING"
Is the Urgent Advice Of Cap
tain General Blanco.
Madrid Press Says Time to Seek
Peace Has Not Arrived.
Spanish Consul at Hong Kong Hears Peculiar
News from Manila.

Madrid, July S.-Noon. --Accordlng "a
dispatch received here from Havana,
Cant. Gen Bianco openly urges the
continuation of the war.
The newspapers of this city say the
moment has not arrived to seek for
peace. One Of them adds: I'VE find
ourselves in a position from which we
are aDle to make our enemies feel the
consequences Of the war"
The refusal Of the Cuban cable com
panies to transmit dispatches franked
by tho Spanish government in spite of
the conditions Of the concessions. oc-
casions the liveliest discontent here.
The Spanlards believe this action Is
due To the orders Of he British govern
ment, which, according to the news
papers Of Madrid, is raising constant;
difficulties In the way Of Spain and "
giving frequent proofs Of its Partially
for the United States.
Spain. it appears, has complained -
the cable companies whose officers are
in London. but without result.
The Spanish consul al Hong Kong.
cables that the insurgents at Cavite.
Manila bay, have "revolted against the
Americans" He adds that sharp
fusiladc was exchanged and that the
result is not known.
In a part Of his speech, the Spanish
consul makes the assertion that thu
majority Of the Philippine insurgents
have received the American reinforce
ment with hospitality. because they
included numbers OF negroes"
z. Mia Correspondence de Es-
pana says that there is feeling. al
most amounting 10 belief that the
United States warshIps Oregon. Texas
ana New York are now Oh their way -
Spain and that precautions are being
taken at all the seaporys to avoid a
surprise
The ministers are divided in thcie
opinion as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY OF jmme-
diate negotiations for peace. The war
party is inclined To adopt the view Of
Marshal Martinez Campos. who con-
siders that the army must first by a
notable victory wipe out the defeat OF
the navy.
The peace party urges direct negotia-
tons with the United States rather
than through powers whose selfish
ness has allowed Spain to bc crushed
ny a strong enemy ana who may now
intrigue for harder conditions. desiring
u profit by her ACKNOWLEDGMENT;
> L. M.-Thc cabinet council, this
evening. considered the questions of
new cables ana Of military measures
Rec essary in view of an American al
tack upon Spanish ports All rumors
rs To peace negotiations are semi
officially declared 10 he unfounded. \
dispatch from Santiago says that
after the McrIimac prisoners were cx-
changed, Cen Shaftcr again de
manded that the town should surrcn-
der, declaring that otherwise the at
tack VIII recommence Al noon. Tho
dispatch gives no date for the time %
resumption. which is believed to he
noon tomorrow. 1t concluded by say
ing that although Santiago lacks pro-
visions it will defend itself until the
end.
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Inc fnlllips monograph says that with
out doubt the finest canoe ever soon in
Rangeley waters now attracts much at
tention at the log station at Bemis. IT is
lS-foot, canvas-covered, painted green.
me outside finish is as smooth as a
piano. me inside Is handsomely fittei
and on the end in gilt letters is the nam
Fly Rod. This canoe was manufnc-
tured by Gould Bros. Brewer, and pre-
sented to Miss Crosby, who is greatly
pleased with such an elegant gift and
still paddles her own canoe.
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ORDERED HOME.
Admiral Camara So Notifies the Egypt
ian Officials at Cairo.

Cairo Egypt, July S.-Admiral Cam
ara of the Spanish fleet in our waters,
has informed the. Egyptian government
that he has been ordered to at once re-
turn TO Spain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09
THIRTEEN DROWNED.
A Waterspout Causes Heavy Loss Of Lille and
Damage at SteclviIle. Mo.

st. Louis, July S.-A special to the
Republic from Cuba. Mo-. sas a water
spout at Steelville. No., this morning,
almost swept away the town and
drowned Is persons.
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CAMARA BOUND TO SPAIN.

Suez, July S.-The Spanish squadron I'M
der Admiral Camara has returned here
and is preparing to re-enter the canal on
its way back to Spain.
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SPANISH PRlvATEER
Reported oil Queen Charlotte Sound-May
Find ltseii in Danger.

Washington, July S.-The navy de-
partment is informed that a Spanish
privateer five guns. is lowering off
Queen Charlotte Sound. coast of Brit
ish Columbia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-09

Paris, July S.A dispatch from Ismailia
says the Spanish squadron has re-entered
the canal on its way back to Spain.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-26
FOUR CARS WRECKED
In the Rush for the Doors and Windows
of the Car Many Women Were
Trampled Under Foot, Many
Slight Injuries Being
Inflicted.

PORT Huron, Mich, August. 25.-
Twelve persons were more or less SER
iously injured in a collision on the Flint
& Pere Marquette railway here.
The collision was betwern the Almont
train and train No. 500, OF the Saginaw
division. The former was loaded with
circus excursionists. Four cars of the
Almont train were overturned and al
most telescoped. The engine of the
other train was derailed.
When the trains came together a
frightful panic ensued, the 200 or more
passengers in the overturned cars
screaming and struggling to extricate
themselves. In the excitement MANY
women were trampled under foot and
innumerable slight injuries inflicted.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-26
All of Shafter's Army Will
Have Embarked Today.
GENERAL SAILS FROM SANTIAGO
Command all Embarked Except De-
tachment of Recruits of the First
Illinois Volunteer Infantry and
Part of Ninth Massachusetts.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-The last oi
Skaters army will sail from Cuba to.
morrow. The following dispatch was
received at the war department late this
afternoon:
SANTIAGO, via Hayti, Aug. 25.-Ad-
jutanf- General, U. S. A, Washington
Command all EN- barked except detach-
menth of recruits of the First Illinois
volunteer infantry and a part of the
Ninth Massachusetts volunteer infantry,
all of which will embark tomorrow
morning on transports now here. Cen
eral Butt, with the First Illinois on the
Berlin, and the Berkshire with 45O con-
valescents, leave this morning for Mon
tauk point. I leave with headquarters
and one company of the First infantry
on the Mexico by noon today. In
structions about the Orizaba pro.
ceeding to Montauk point just received.
The Allegheny left yesterday with the
Ninth Massachusetts on board. The
Unionist, having on board one company
of the First Illinois and private horses,
leaves today. The Saratoga, with Lieu
tenant Freedman and $50 of the Fifth
infantry, arrived this morning; 800
more are expected on the Knickerbocker
in two or three hours. SHAFTER,
Major General"
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-26
BRITISH ON TO
OMDURMAN
The Campaign on the Nile-Lhalifa Pre-.
pairing to Fight.

WADY HEYNED, Aug. 25.-The whole
Anglo Egyptian expedition has arrived
here, and the column is now commenc-
ing to advance to Ell Hajid, where final
concentration will be made for the
march on Omodurman, forty miles dis
tant, which will occupy two days, if the
khalifa decides to await attack at ON
durham as it now appears very probable
he will.
Refugees are arriving daily from Om-
durman. They all agree that the khali-
ia means fight. The report that he has
10000 men, The attack is expected to
occur about Sept. 4th.
Our camp of 10000 men, extending
three miles, with the white gunboats
and an inumerable feet of native boats
presents pIcturesqe sight to witness
tonight. Wady Hamed is a village
forty miles above Metammeh and be-
tween fifty and sixty miles from Om-
durman.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-26
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con-
dition of the mucous lining of the Eus-
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
famed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tirely closed. Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever; nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing but an in
famed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by HALLS Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars; free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
81 Sold by Druggists, 75c. 6-1O
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-26

operate thresher on the farm of J. F.
Kirk, fifteen miles west of here, early
this morning, one man was instantly
killed and five terribly scalded by es-
Gaping steam.
The threshing crew was just prepar
ing to begin work and group of men
were stan ding about the engine. when
without warning the boiler exploded
scattering pieces of iron and hurling
steam in all directions.
1t is supposed that the boiler, which
was an old one, became filed with water
on account of the gage being out of or
der. The steam gauge registered eighty
pounds just before the explosion of the
boiler.
Ellory Kirk was the man who was
killed.
Those who were injured by the water
are: John Lemley, Henry McBee, Tony
and James Bryant, and John Gibson.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-26
A HAINAN
INSURRECTION
American Missionaries and Converts
Forced to Flee.

New YORK, Aug. 25.-A Hong Kong
special to the Herald says:
A serious insurrection has broken out
at Nadao, in the interior of the Hainan
island. The American missionaries and
native converts have sought refuge in
safe territory.
On August 14th, the rebels fought the
soldiers, who used the American Pres
byterian property as defenses and re-
PEELED the attack.
Nadao is ninety miles from Hoisow,
one of the richest valleys on the island.
Unless the revolt is speedily suppressed
the insurgents will probably be rein
forced by refugees from Kwangsi, where
the officials are coping with the recent
rebellion.
Should it not be suppressed, there is
an opportunity for French interference.
The French are using vigorous means
to protect the native christians near
Kwang Chow Wan, and are extending
their influence in Southern China.
which, at present, is very much need
ed.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1898-08-26
FLEET TO BE
KEPT IN TRIM
Will Certainly Be Kept in Tact Pending
a Definite Conclusion of the Peace
Negotiations.

NEW YORK, Aug. pa Washington
special to the Herald, uLder date of to-
day says:
Acting Secretary Allen said IN an in
terview that there is no intention on the
part of the government to diminish the
fighting strength of the North Atlantic
squadron until peace has actually been
declared. For the present and pending
a conclusion of the peace negotiations,
the squadron under command of Rear
Admiral Sampson will be kept in tact,
with view to meeting any emergency
that may arise.
Mr.. Allen added that much time and
money had been expended in the assem-
bling of a formidable fleet of warships.
and it would not be judicious to dis
band or scatter that feet prematureIy.
Various ships will be cent to the several
navy yards to receive such repairs as
they may need, but they will be contin-
ued in service and prepared for immedi-
ate action.
Mr.. Allen says there have been no re-
quests from the people of the Pacific
coast for the return of the batteship
Oregon. 1t is possible that she may at
some future time return to the Pacific
station, but for the present she will re-
main with the North Atlantic SQUAD
rom