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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15
RICH PLACER DIeGlNGs
discovered In Northwest Territory. and Miner,
Sfampeding There from All Points.

Juneau. Alaska. Aug 10-Via Seattle
WASH. Aug. H.-What is an importan,
discovery of rich diggings is reported 10
nave been made on Pine Creek, a sinai,
stream emptying into Atlin lake a
leeuer OF Lake Tegish The discovery
Is located in the Northwest Territory
canada. The news has caused a proa
stampede from Juneau and other
southeastern Alaska points, and it is
estimated that at least 1000 prospectors
nave started for the locality.
AS reported here. the find was made
TWO years ago. by George Miller of this
city' about the time Klondike was
round. Miller allowed his discovery
10 remain dormant and went to the
Niondlke. Last June he returned and
taxing few friends into his confidence
revisited the place and staked on
claims.
walker Carter who has just returned
mere from the diggngs says: II saw
TOUR men shoveling 26 ounces in tvo
days. one pan from bed rock containing
four dollars. This was on Discovery
claim. Miller has five men at work
shoVeling into sluice boxes, and he
pays VI a day each, settling every
night with dust taken from the boxes
me men are taking out $500 dav
10 the man. The gravel shows from
" 10 $50 colors Capt Strickland of
the Canadlan mounted police and sew
efai other men are already on the
ground and have staked claims for
themselves and reserved the govern
ment claims. When ! left SO claims
had been located and the balance of
the creek is reserved by the Canadian
government"
inc gold brought in from the new
alSSinSs is like that from the Klondike
very coarse, but it is said to be worth
y an ounce more
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15
ON LAND AND SEA.
Bits OF News from Our Gallant Soldiers and
Sailors.

Gen. Lee has telegraphed that he doe :
not want to keep his house at Richmond
for another year. This is taken I" mean
that he expects to so 10 Cuba this fall,
and take his family.
Consul Wildman chartered the Austria
liam liner Australian to take dispatches
to Admiral Dewey and Gen. Merritt t.
cease hostilitieS. She left Hong Kong al
. o'clock Saturday morning.
Hon. Thomas Il. Reed telegraphed the
secretary of war. Saturday, expressing
the hope that the Maine troops will b.
sent North the instant the public service
viii permit. Much anxiety is felt through
out the State regarding the welfare of thu
Maine troops at Chickamauga.
Word has been received from Ponce.
Porto Rico. that Private Laduke of the
ID Wisconsin Regiment. who shot and
killed Private Stafford OF the regular
army during a quarrel in a saloon az
Ponce, was courtmartialod. Aug. ,. found
guilty, and shot on the morning of Aug. 4.
When Lieut.. Jules G. Ord fell before
Santiago. fighting with the American
army there died the rigiltful heir of Il
King of England. His grandfather was
the son of George ". Had the law of
primogeniture been followed. the young
man might have been wearing crown
instead of losing his life in the thick of
ba tile
Lieut. Mark l.. Hersey of the 18th
Lnited States Infantry, who has been i'll
in Cuba with yellow fever. arrived in
Boston, Thursday night. from Santiago.
He was Immediately driven to the. resi-
dence of his uncle. DR.. +. c. Hersey Of
Huntington avenue, where he will remain
until he RECEIVERS his health. Lieut.. Her
sey will be military Instructor at Har-
ward University, this year.
All messages, including cipher and code
messages. may be sent to and from the
a fs,p ~
and Porto Rico. All messages in plain
language may be sent to and from Spain.
Cuba and Porto Rico. but cipher and code
messages, except for the United States
government and the diplomatic represent
atives and government officials of all
other countries, TO and from Cuba ana
Porto Rico. are still forbidden.
The British full-rigged sailing ship ca
nara, Capt. Swatridge, cleared from Nor
folk for Singapore Saturday night, with
d cargo of coal She is one of the vessels
chartered by this government to load coal
for Manila where she will go, it is said
after touching at Singapore. The other
vessels which form this fleet are the Vigil
liant. Kambria and Dums Law. The lat
ter with a full cargo of coal aboard
passed Cape Henry, outward bound. Sat
urday.
The Union League of Philadelphia. one
of the foremost Republican organizations
of the United States. today. sent the fol-
lowing congratulatory telegram to Presi-
dent Mckinley: 1.-The Union League of
Philadelphia congratuates You upon the
results of your wise leadership in the
vigorous conduct of the war and in the
dictation of terms of peace, which are
honora BILE to the country and which Sc
cure the ends for which the war was un-
dertaken (SignedO c. Stuart Patterson.
President"
DR.. Wyman of the marine hospital ser
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15

vice has established a quarantine station
at Montauk Point, L. l. A suitable vessel
with complete disinfecting equipment has
been stationed there and every arrange
ment made to examine all vessels from
Cuba. A detention camp has also been
established where all arrivals not on the
sick list will be kept few days before
they are permitted to go to the general
camp. There is no fear of an epidemic
but these measures have been taken as
precaution against the possibility of in
lection being brought North by the re-
turning troops.
AT a meeting of the guests of the Po-
land Spring house Saturday morning, the
following resolution was adopted and for
warded to President Mckinley: 'ro the
President. Washington. d. c.: The 800
guests at Poland Spring send greetings
and congratulations and an expression of
their heartfelt appreciation of the high
patriotism, wisdom and devotion to duty
that has characterized your action
throughout the perilous times through
which the country has just passed, re-
sulting in the establishment of an honor
able peace. A. Lowden Snowdcn, chair
man of the meeting"
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TRANSPORTS ARRIVE.
Troops From Santiago Brought North to Re
cuperate.

New York, Aug. 14.-Four trans
ports, the St. Louis, Vigilancia, Matte
wan and Miami. having on board
troops who We're ordered home from
Santiago de Cuba, arrived off Camp
Wikoif. Montauk Point, l.. l., this
morning.
The troops aborad the transports arc
the LIST Volunteer Cavalry. 1st Regulac
Cavalry, Battery Fl, 4th Artillery, and
the 9Th, 9th. 10th and 18th Infantry.
All the transports except the st. Louis
sanled from Santiago on Aug. s. The
st. Louis which left few days later
brought up S72 soldiers.
There was little sickness aboard the
former American liner and but on
death-Private Oliver Longwood, Co j.
9th Regular, who died from yellow
fever and was buried at sea. There
was no other development of yellow
fever. Twenty-four sick men, none Sc
riously are on the ST. Louis.
The Nigilancia has sos men of III
9th and 18th Regular Infantry. Tn
state of the troops is excellent. Twcn-
ty-one sick are under treatment, bu.
there was no fever. Gen. Ames is on
board.
The Miami came up slowly and an
chorcd in the quarantine grounds. late
this afternoon. She was not boarded.
Col. Theodore Roosevelt and his Roug,l
Riders came up on the Miami. TIL
Mattcwan has not been inspected. Tn
work of disinfecting the ST. Louis Wa s
begun. this afternoon. The sick on
board was attended by the hosptgi
corps and the soldiers We're given
baths and provided with clean cloth
ing. They Will be allowed to land, to-
morrow morning, when they will n
rched to the detention camp.
The work Of disnfccting the other
ships and landing the men viii he car
ried on as rapidly as possible.
The St. Louis made fast trip from
Cuba, she. was not expected to arrive
until tomorrow. but she accomr!ishe |
daySs. During the pfast" part g
the voyage the Nlgilancia. which hal
been overtakeu by the liner, kept tn =
St. LOUIS company. the latter sloWins
down.
The quarantine staff, today. inspected
the men of the Gate CITY, who arrived
last night. and confirmed the report Of
the surgeon on board that all We're We'll,
50 far as fever was concerned. Thu
men were afterwards landed. They
We're worn looking lot, but appeared
to he in high spirits. They WEI .
marched to the detention camp where
they went into quarters and rations
being served to them, they began
preparations for dinner. All seemed
glad to be back from the front, ana
during the afternoon. they stretched
themselves out for Il rest upon the
sand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15
AN EXlLE'S GRAVE.
Cenotaph oil the Author OF Home. Sweet
Home at Tunis.

one of the strangcst sights in the
strange town Of Tunis is the odd Chris
ti2n cemetery. Few American tourists
fail 10 visit it, and none leave it without
look ut the grave of the author of
Home. Sweet Home
Just off busy ti1oroughfarc. under an
ancient archway. is "A heavy wooden gate.
much worn by the lapse of time. thickly
studded with fantastic nails and provid-
ed with prodigious knocker. The lat
ter. however is not needed, for the gate
yields To an energetic push, and you find
yourself in a large walled Enclosure. half
garden, half graveyard. where an Italian
woman is hanging out clothes among the
gaunt white tombs. 1t is twelve years
since any one was buried here ana the
place is beginning to look neglected The
modern cemetery is now outside the walls
ami its guardian told me that many pco-
pie came To him to inquire for the monu-
mont of IAN American poet or IAN
American consul" and he had to send
them to the old graveyard. The monu-
ment in question is that of the author OF
Home Sweet Home" and it bears the
following inscription upon its sides:
I'm memory of John Howard Payne
June 3 1l9l; died April . 1882. Erected
A. u. 1850
Under the American arms. the eagle
Surmonntrd by motto. II Pluribus
tnum. are the words: "Dcd at the
American consulate in Tunis. Aged 60
years ana 10 MONTHS
In the tomb beneath this stone the
poets remains lay buricl for thirty
wears. On January ). 1883, they were dis
inferred and taken away to his native
land. whore they received the honor and
final burial in the city of Washington.
June O. 1883.
Then dc content. poor heart.
Sure when thy gentle spirit fed
To realms beyond the azure dome
With arms outstretched Gods angel sud:
welcome to Heavens Home, Sweet
Home
There is certain appropriateness
about the fact that the author of the ex-
lies most pathetic anthem should have
died SO many thousand miles away from
home There are other graves in the
cemetery, some of them with quaint in
scrptions. James Dodge an American
charge d'affaires. who died at Tunis in
1906. has this piece of doggercl on his
slab:
"a wits a feather. and a chiefs rod
An honest mans the noblest work of
God"
John Howard Payne's birthplace was
Easthampton. l.. l., and the house in
which he first the light and passed
his early years is still standing. He was
a student at Union College and founder
there in 1903 of the first college paper in
America.
A noble monument now marks Payna's
grave in Oak Hill Cemetery Washington
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15
SUCCESSFUL MISSION.
Sir lanes Winter Pleased With Result OF
Visit to England Some Results.

St. John. n. r, Aug. 14.-Sir John
Winter. premier of New Foundland,
returned from England, today. to con-
suit with the cabinet before starting
for Quebec, for which place he will
leave. Thursday night. He states that
his mission to London was emipently
successful. The colony obtains a royal
commission to Investigate the French
shore question which commission will
leave England next month and also
the establishment of naval reserve
as well as many minor concessions.
The premier denies the statement
sent in a cable despatch to the effect
that the Risht Hon. Joseph Chamber
lain. British secre airy Of st1e for the
colonies, in an interview with him.
advised the colony to enter the Cana
dian federation.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15
CHRISTIAN ALLIANCE.
y MISSION Collection Expected Thirteen
Meetings Day.

4, 0'ohafd, Me, Aug. 14.-At the
"' Alliance meetings. today. the
oh was made that the collection
s" missions, to be taken next
pas' will be the largest in the his
Of Christianity.
Z IL ,D ts meetigs of the week will re-
tept rs subject of foreign missions.
II ha ' a of Saturday, which day
Dorian fao. to divine healing, an
m Ts, nature of Christian Alliance
IA from no 'eeh services a day will pc
6ltion NOW till the close of the con.
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AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

Portland. Me-. Aug. 1f.-SpeakeI
Reed received telegram, today, from.
Adjutant General Corbin, saying tina
the Maine troops would be sent Mort h
the instant public service permits.
This was in response to a dispatch ad
dressed by Mr.. Reed to the war depart
ment
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15
va,lp Rennebee az:
CRETARYR 9Es.
an, s..
Secretary Day.Wis1 Hest
Before Going u.s.
Col. John Hay, Ambaao Eng
land, Offered I
Assistant Secretary moo "'o ~
department !. RstY ''"D''.

Washington, Aug,
,,,.,rn yesterday. 70
take effect Sept
Kinley offered Col,
bassador to Englf :,
4 state, which he
80. r6ident has now
a, -, .. lace which Col.
Hay leaves, ran
90 ~. ao,,au. State.
Whitelaw Rel NV '"'
c.na;,a,a f,r lays place, as he
was when thf ~
,,,,, That he will neither
be appointed '' "
K peace commission.
u,to, !. kecond choice. If he
nod h either place, it was
destroyed bJ pi''e'' "'N
,or d., yesterday, against his
appointment ny s'a.e i'os'''on'
sscrot, feels that he must
have ntfest before he gees to
Paris =, head, of the American
peace csmf oners, and that he must
relinouistJpr.sepr duties before he
takes fbet 9nss. with which he will
finish hi ri Under this administra-
ion ajt,kh later on he will probably
Re mach the federal bench, and, if
tac,l occurs, may be made a
supreme court.
Assist Secretary of State John
assetkoore will, as | have stated.
ave Ee department of his friend,
,crefy Day, to resume his chair at
,Iu/ia. and the President Will have
iii a successor for Inn. who VIII
,bbly be suggested by Col. Hay.
'o1 Hay has been an intimate friend
P1sdent Mckinley for many years.
1 Is an Original Mckinley man.
o spent time and effort and money
promote his nomination and cleo
| to the presidency. He was Pres
It Mckinley's first choice for secre-
of state. and would have been ap-
ed but for the request of Mr.. Han
khat Senator Sherman should oa
|sferred from the Senate to the
/ department. Now that Mr. Sher-
has resigned, and Secretary Day
not want to remain. the President
crafty his wish.
be President regards Col. Hay as
'cially fitted for secretary of state.
only by his success as assistant
etary of state in the Hayes admin
alton and his success in London.
by his personality, his attainments,
social standing and his wealth.
CHI will enable him and his attrac-
wife, the daughter of Amasa
ne the Cleveland millionaire, to en-
am as no secretary of state since
milton Fish has been able to do.
d. Hays intimate relations with all
leading men of England and TIM
oassadors of the great powers a.
ldon will be of great service TO the
hi'iistratlon in its dealings with
gland and the powers respecting the
iippines and other pending issues
ms appointment as secretary of
lie Hts right in with the Presidents
Ms Tor handling the results of the
r.
Oh Hays Washington home faces
White House across LAFAYETTE
ARE ana its proximity typifics the
l'ness which he will have to Presi-
= Aeh''li"y taking Judge Days
any in his councils.
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HoMewARD BOUND.
Continued from page ~

turned to camp, today. The regiment
is now fully recruited and all of the re-
cruits have arrived. They will be sun
piled with clothing and other equip
ment as soon as possible.
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Etted, Satnn o. August grand jury
ents a ,r,l with a list Of in
III: Sta. me following were amonr
an state VS. Sumner sonci a nl''J 3n's
I indlctman.,, Pleaded not guilty:
bis for las aus against Charles n.
3 case; statehy' plead not guilty in
\, plea no,a vs. Arthur Smith. rob-
ID vs. s''1n, forgery, plea NOT 1's s,'ivt W
q intent 10 ,',, Mckenzie, assault
sun,y: SAX s. XII and murder, plea
peiy. se, n VS.. Patrick Duroc
William 4 MAO - cortendere; state
~. nero were 80 l G,,aop'" ird 1ar-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-15

Although the venerable Admiral Mas
sic. who died not long ago was generally
described as the father of the British ma
w, that honor did not belong to him.
There is yet living in New Zealand n
Commander Richard Sadleir. who became
a naval cadet in 1903. ten years before
Admiral Massie joined the service Ad-
miral Massie's chief claim to remem-
brance was that he led the party which
attempted to get Lord Byron away from
Missolonghi when the poet was lying i'll
with fever.
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ANOTHER kLONDIKE FIND.
Rick Gold Strike Below Lake 1asish- Soldiers
on Short Rations.

Victoria, h. c., Aug. 1.-the steamer
Cottage City, which arrived from Ska
gray brings report that rich goii
strike mas been made seven miles below
Lake TaSish. There has been STAN
pede from Dyea ard Skaguay to the
discovery.
The Canadian troops at Hudson Bay
post beyond Glenora are reported 20
he on one-thir rations, owing to thu
difficultVof getting supplies through.
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The Winnipeg papers say that the Do
minion government has given beautiful
block of six acres in the heart OF the city
valued at $4,000 for university site.
The government has also lately granted
150 600 acres of valuable land. The Pro-
,,;ncial government has advanced S60.0oo
forSthe erection of suitable university
building. which will be devoted to gem
eral university purposes, but especially to
the teachings of science.
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cunning Old Orchard Races.

sex -, ""fa' Me-, Aug. flight
9. nave filed for this weeks snec-
4ina s'lhg at the kite track. The
y three u, = begin, Tuesday. and con-
AentrIes I "a There are a total Of
Nj, az m . the following classes:
f-A pace. SOU 'ro'S' Z'i''
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A CARD.

We guarantee every bottle of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoca Rem
edy and will refund the money to any
one who is not satisfied after using it. 1t
is the most successful medicine in the
world for bowel complaints both for chill
dren and adults.-John Coughlin, Water
Ct m,wf,1y
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Cart Michael Royce died at his resi-

CAPT Michael Boyce died at his resi-
dence on Court street Bangor, at
late hour Friday night, at the age of
80 wears. Capt. Boyce went to Bangor
when young man. and has resided
there ever since, except for n short res
idence in Old Town. The diseased
leaves Wife and three children, all
Of the latter'Iesidng in the west.
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Another one who figured prominently in
the Iichborne case has died He is JEAN
i.ule. the sailor. who was one of the
claimants chief witnesses. He was one
OF the crew Of the Osprey which was said
TO nave picked up the claimant at sea.
Luie. who was a Dane by birth was sub
sequently tried for perjury in connection
with the case. and in April. 1874, was sem
fenced to seven years penal servitude.
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NORTH ANsoN RACES.
Good Races Saturday..Ivory P. Wins 2so
Class ard Alice 2.32 Class

North Ahson' Me-. Aug. H-(specian
a perfect day and good field of horses
furnished the large crowd at Tho .ra,.,.
park. Saturday, unusual sport ~ . %
pace ana srot was captured by Alice, al
though during the second heat II looked
as II any horse but the gray mare owned
by u. III, Clark would come under tho
wire first enough times to give bor ,ho
frst place. 1t was horse race fron,
star i. 10 hnish, the race being so badly
spiit up tnat 1t took six heats to decide
H. Sadie II. was the choice of she ta1.nt
put went lame III the first heat. In snite
of being disabled. she made dasr SPY ..,
fight, taking third money. e'pei"'''
~ the 2.oo trot and pace. l.. A. Bartlett
OF Belgrade, lost his valua BILE marc Na,Ii.
by Also, through an accident. The horsas
were scoring for the first heat when tha
mare stumbled and and fell breal,ine n
leg. 1t is thought that the animars iifa
can pe saved but that she will not he
apie 20 90 track work again. The horse
had given unusual promise and was iue :
IN conditions for good work. this fan
The race was almost devoid ~ excita-
ment, Ivory p. taking the race in straight
heats. In fact from start to finish the
race was a procession. although Bessie
imahs made plucky fight for first place.
2.S2 CLASS-TROT AND PACE-pyrRsE
Sl00.
Alice, 6. m, by Goodrich
horse. G. II. Clark,
North Arson ......... 2 6 II . !,
fhllp A., br. g., by Nod
die. Erving Pottle. King
heid Observation-Disclosures. | / .
Sadie H., br. M. by Bay
Fearnausht, c. NJ. Horne,
Waterville ................ . 2 .
Pilot Morrill,, b. g.. by >
Black Pilot. NJ. S. Good
rich, Waterville ... 8 3 4 6 ddr
Fannie, br. M, by Hutch
ms Knox, Lee K Metcalf.
Augusta ............. i \ ,dr
Boglesong. by Nelson. G.
H. Nelson, Waterville 6 4 GS dr.
Bertha Wilkes, blk T., by
Wilkes, l.. A. Bartlett.
Belgrade Observation-Disclosures. s DIR
Time, 2.29i4. 2.29l4. 2.3lA 232h. 230i@ go
$50 CLASs-TROT AND PACE-puRsF,
800.
Ivory p. br. g., by Dictator Chief
w. H. Jewell. Shawmut / I,
Bess lmans. br. m. by Imans
c. NJ. Hilton, Madison ....., . >
May Queen, er. m, II. II. Lee,
Augusta .................... >
Annie B.. ch. m. by Alclayone.
w. f. French, North Arson 900 4
Battery, ch. e., by G. S. p. Fred
Pollard, Waterville ............ 3 > >
George D.. br. s.. by Nelson, c. II.
Nelson. WaWrvlle .......... 6 &
Time, 22SiA, y229i4. 2s4l2.
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The men in the fleet off Havana are be-
quilting the weary days by shark fishing
on somewhat novel lines. The men fas-
ten a small dynamite cartridge to the end
of wire attached to an electric machine
\ lump of pork is attached to the car
fridge and thrown overheard, and rs soon
as the creature swallows the bait the cur
rent is turned on, the dynamite expodes
and the shark is blown to pieces.
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A lazy liver makes lazy man. Bur
dock Blood Bitters is the natural. never
failing remedy for a lazy liver
mon, wed, frilS Nky,.f
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1t is said that an ordinary caterpillar
Increases ten thousand times in bulk thir
ty days from the time it is Matched.