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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-05-23
AT CAMP DEWEY.
Thousands OF Visitors to Say Farewell to the
Gallant Ninth

Camp Dewey. South birmingham
Mass, May 22.-The third Sunday in camp
WAS delightful one and thousands of
people were present to pay Il visit to the
volunteers Of the 9th Regiment. The mil
itary duties Of the lay were carried out
as usual
At 1899 O'Clock, the 9th marched to the
mess house and attended the celebration
Of mass. Rev. FIR Peter Il. MurHhy
chaplain of the regiment, said mass for
the first time since his appointment. and
administered communion to about 80 mem
bers of the regiment. Music for the mass
was furnished by quartet from the 9th.
The chaplain spoke in an advisory way
in regard to the volunteers duties to their
country, and related some experiences Of
his cwn when he was a member of the
Massachusetts militia.
Assistant Surgeon Devine was visited
by Il large number Of friends, today and
presented with a horse and equipments,
the presentation speech being made by
Dennis NJ. Cronin of Boston.
The band concert was the feature of
the evening.
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AT CAMP ALGER.
The 9th Mass Arrives. Greatly Pleased With
Baltimore Reception.

Washington, May 12-The discovery
If an ample supply of good water at
Camp Alger. near Falls Church. Va.
viii render unnecessary the removal Of
tn" camp to Fairfax Thus far tha
health Of the men in camp. now mum
boring II, arly 10000, has been notably
good. Only three men were. today,
reported seriously i'll. all being mem
hers Of tha 9th Illinois and all suffering
from pneumonia.
The 9th Massachusetts. 9l3 men. IN
der command of Col. Woodward arriv-
"a a Camp Alger about noon. having
spent the night on their special train
~ Dunn I-oring. the camp railroad
station. The regiment Il excellcntiy
equipped,
The men are singing praises Of the
people Of Baltimore, who gave them a
great reception. yesterday. Regimen
tai Adjutant Ames. a grandson of the
late Gen. Benjamin F. Butter, is accom-
lanied by the same body servant who
attended his grandfather during the
CiV.i War.
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DO NOT WORRY.
Senator Frye Reassures Those Afraid
of the Spaniards.

Bath, Me-, May 22.-United States
Senator William p. Frye, by request,
has written his views Of the probable
ity of the bombardment of the Maine
coast to a Bar Harbor party, which,
after describing the improbability of
the fleets coming this way, closes as
follows:
II have a summer house at Squirrel
Island. Boothbay Harbor, as much ex-
posed to attack as any point on the
coast My family, consisting Of about
20. children and grandchildren, will oc-
cupy the house during the summer
months, without any more anxiety
about attacks from the sea as if they
were on the tip-top of Mt. Washing
tom
The guns for the water battery are
being mounted. When the monitor
Wyandotte arrives, the entrance to the
river will be as well protected as any
river on the New England coast.
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IT is PROBABLE"
And That Is All Sec. Long Viii Say About
Reported Battle

Boston. May 22.-Secretary John y.
Long received a Journal reporter on
the piazza Of his summer house at
bingham, Mass, this afternoon H
said that Mrs. Long has stood the
journey from the Capital exceedingly
well and was resting comfortably q;
the time.
He was asked about the location Of
the fleets and replied: Since leaving
Washington. Saturday, have not baen
in touch with Inc department and know
no more about them than do the news
papers. This is a day off
Regarding the report Of battle near
Santiago d. Cuba, the secretary re-
Piled; 1T Is probable. that is all
Mr.. Long VIII return directly to
Washington, tomorrow.
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SUMMARY OF THE NEWS.
Continued from page ~

A Cape Haytien report says that
passenger from Port de Paix
brings a rumor of naval fight off
Haytien coast. The story lacks
confirmation.
Up to date 100000 volunteers have
been mustered into the United
States service.
Spain losing hope that she will
ever be able to treat with Gen.
Gomez
Spain's order in Cuba impress
ing Cubans into Spanish service has
resulted in driving many into the
insurgent army.
The suffering among the people at
Havana said to be increasing to an
alarming state.
Mia boast that a Spanish fleet is
en- route to Manila.
Dtwey's failure to lombard Ma
Mia is now ascrbed to fear by
the Spanish.
Capt. Deschamps of the Spanish
steamer Montserrat who claims to
have run the blockade in and out
of Cienfuegos, arrived at Madrid,
Sunday, and was given a tremen-
dous ovation by the Spaniards.
Cervera's fate awaited at Madrid
before orders are given to the Cadiz
squadron.
Senior Leon Costello positively
refuses to enter new cabinet, know
ing that the powers will insist on
SPANS suing for peace at the first
favorable opportunity.
Capt. Strong of the brig Energy.
at St. Johns, n. F, from Cadiz, with
coal, says it was understood that
the Cadiz squadron was to attack
the North Atlantic coast, Boston
being the particular objective point.
Newport. r. l., is to build and
present to the government the
fastest torpedo boat afloat.
The 9th Mass. Volunteers arrive
at Camp Alger, Falls Church, Va,
much pleased with their reception
in Baltimore Saturday.
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AN ALLEGED BATTLE
Reported OFF Haytian Coast, But Re-
port Lacks Confirmation.

Copyright. 1898, by The Associated Press J
Cape IIaytien. May 21.-A passenger
from Port de Paix, who arrived on tn,
Haytian steamer, today, brought a I'd
NOR that fight had taken place off
Mole St. Nicholas. in which u Spanish
Warships had been sunk and two Amer
lean Warships disabled
The report. however lacks confirma-
ton.
Gustavo Aranguron a brother Of the
late Cuban insurgent general, Nestor
Aranguron. today, received letters from
Havana VIA Vera Cruz dated. Nav !,
tsating that Gen. Blanco's orders i'm
pressing all Cubans into the Spanish
army has had the effect of driving
many into the insurgent ranks.
a man named Betancourt, an Ameri-
can citizen. and Gonzales Arrange. thu
letters of state, have been arrested and
confined in the Cabanas fortress on
charge Of aiding the insurgents.
The restitution in Havana is fright
full and increasing. The grocers. ali
Of whom are Spaniards, refuse abso-
lGitely to sell food to the Cubans. as if
determined to starve them. The Gu
bans say the Spanards hate them more
than they do the Americans
declare that the Spaniards realize that
Cuba is lost, but that before yielding
the island they will endeavor to exter.
inmate the Cubans
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CONNECTICUT TROOPS
Assigned to Plum Island, Gull Island,
Portland and Portsmouth.

Mantle. Ct. May 22.-Col. Burdctte, the
command1nt at this rendezvous of the
Connecticut volunteers this afternoon.
received from Captain Crawford at Fort
Trumbull. New London, a notification to
the effect that the quartermaster's de-
partment at Fort Trumbul has been or
dercd to arrange for transportation for
the following details from the Connecti-
cut volunteers:
Two companies to Plum Island: one
company to Gull Island; two companies
to Fort Preble, at Portland. Ne: one
company to Fort Constitution, Ports
mouth, y. ".
Col. Burdettc has received no official
order verifying this disposition of the
troops.
The assignments of the different com
panies was made UP at a late hour. to-
night. and are as follows: Fort Preble.
Portland. Me. Cos. + and *: Fort Con-
stitution. Portsmouth, \. G., Co. G.: Gull
lslani, Co. b; Plum Island. Cos L and |.
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Known tho World Over ~ the Bene.
factor of Suffering Humanity.

Munyon's Improved Homeopathic Home
Remedies are doing more to rid the world
OF pain and sickness than all the doc.ors
combined. These discoveries. harmless in
the hands OF a child, are proving their
potehcy IN 80 many thousands Of cases that
1t would be sheer madness for any sick
person to turn away from their benefits.
cloud or witnesses. stretching from East TO
West and North to South, among an M
tons are telling their cures ana praisiue
Munyon, whom they look upon as their
benefactor and friend
Munyon guarantees that his rheumatism
Cure VIII cure nearly all cases OF rheuma
tism In few hours that his Dyspepsia
Cure VIII cure indigestion and all stomach
troubles; that his Kidney Cure will cure
10 per cent. OF all cases Of kidney trouble.
that ms tafarrh Cure Will cure catarrh no
matter how long standing: that his Head.
ache Cure will cure any kind Of headache
IN Few minutes; that his Cold Cure will
quickly break up any form Of cold. and so
Oh through the entire list Of his remedies
Guide TO Health and medical advice abso
Intely free Prof. Munyon, l50J Arch st..
Philadelphia " @''
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THE HARBOR OF SANTIAGO De CUBA.
FROM KEY WEST.
Continued from page -

fight the two former retreated behind
the wharves and the Ligera behind the
key
1t was the Antonio Lopez that opened
fire on the Winslow and decoyed her
into the channel. The Spanish troops
formed on the public square. not daring
to so to the whaWes. All the Spanish
flags were lowered. as they furnished
targets and the families all fled to Jo-
vellancs.
Senior Castro says an American shell
exploded in the very entrance to the
Spanish casino, shattering the build
ing and setting it on fire. The casino.
which had been used as military
headquarters, and which was the lar
gest structure in the town, was utterly
destroyed. Other buildings We're
wrecked. Some of the shots went a.
far as the Triente sugar plantation
two miles in the interior.
The Spanish loss of life, Senior Cas-
tro believes, was Very heavy. 1t was
so reported. After the bombardment
ceased the military commander pressed
all able bodied men into the work of
carrying sand to build new batteries
and the next day 1900 men were
brought from Matanzas and Havana
to continue the work.
Senior Castro after passing four days
on the Piedras key, signalled the Uni
ted States gunboat Wilmington and
succeeded in making his escape.
The insurgents are in dire distress
Formerly provisions were Struggled
from the cities, but that relief is now
impossible, since the cities themselves
the starving.
The insurgents are trying to subsist
on peppery wood and palm buds. Sc
nor Castro tasted meat, today, for the
first time in five weeks
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EVIL INTENTS.
Capt. Strong Says Cadiz Fleet Was
Destined for Our Coast.

st. Johns. N r, May 22.-Captan
Strong of the brig Energy, which arrived
here. today, with a cargo of salt from
Cadiz. reports that when he left Cadz. a
fortnight ago, the greatest activity pre-
vailed in the naval arsenal there.
The two Hamburg liners Co
lumbia and Normannia purchased to be
used as auxiliary cruisers and now named
the Rapido and Patria. were being rapil-
~ armored, and the warships reflting in
the harbor were loading stores and mu-
nitionS Of war.
Capt. Strong IS convinced that at the
time he was in Cadiz. the Spanish gov
eminent fully intended TO send this fleet
to attack American coast cities on the
North Atlantic. preferably Boston.
He says the Spanish populace was bit
terly intlamed against English and Amer
leans and that his crew dared not venture
ashore.
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AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Troops, Provisions, Ambulances and
Supplies Constantly Arriving.

Chickamauga National Park. May o.
This has been quiet day at Camp
Thomas. The I'd Nebraska Regiment
which reached Chattanooga. yesterday
afternoon, arrived. hits morning, and was
assigned to the camp ground selected for
the first division of the Sd Corps. and the
men have been busy getting into their
tents during the day
The list Battalion of the 157th Indiana
arrived in Chattanooga at o'clock, ac
companied by the regimental band Of "a
pieces. The battalion spent the day on
Lookout mountain, and reached the park
at SO. sleeping under the stars on Lyttie
hill during the night
As result of the new arrivals, the
railroads, which have been enormously
congestcd with loaded and empty cars
for nearly a week. were cleared to make
room for the troops that will begin to
arrive at lively rate. tomorrow
morning.
twenty-five cars of provisions arrived,
today. and were stored in the large ware
house now completed on the park
grounds near the depot of the railroad
company.
Fifty-one of the latest and most i'm
proved ambulances, built with a special
view to adaptabiity in IA hot climate. ar
rived from South Bend. Ind. today. and
will be distributed to the LIST Corps.
The park force of men. under the dlrcc-
ton of Cen Boynton. was at work all
day preparing for the engine pumps to be
used in piping water from the chicka-
manga river to the various camps.
Ii has been definitely decided to erect
improViscd water works and "A contract
has been let and all The material ordered,
the first consignment Of pipe arriving, to-
day.
There is no scarcity OF water now. but
it is feared that some OF the wells are
from wet weather" springs and that
later they will dry up. and the piping OF
water from the creek ana Cyawnsh
springs Is a precautionary measure.
Gen J. 5. c. Bates. recently ordered 10
Mobile. left. tonight at $50 clock. to take
command If brigade at that point
The work of completing the Sd Army
Corps was begun. today Gen. Lewis H.
Carpenter, who, today. reported to Cen
Brooke. was assigned to command the LIST
division Of the Sd Corps
The 4th Ohio Regiment under Col Colt
has been assigned to provost guard duty
in Chattanooga by order Of Gen. Brooke
made necessary by the disordvrly conduc:
of many Of the young soldiers who have
been guilty of many iapscs Of discipline
IN a number of eases Of violence ana Of
Insulting ladies on the street.
The four members of the LIST Missouri
Regiment injured in yesterdays accident
are doing well.
Gen. f. T. Wiliston from the United
States 81 Artillery. who has been as
signed to the artillery brigade here, ar
rived, today. ana reported to Gen Brooke.
Gen. Willston states that he found his
brigade about complete ana equipped.
with the very important exception that
they have neither field guns. horses nor
ammunition. Gen, Nilliston hopes 10 get
all needed supplies by the middle of the
week.
Gen. Breckenridge ana stan did not
visit the park. today. for inspection
The report that Lieut. Col John Jacob
Astor was injured, Yesterday. is false
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IN PERFECT CONDITION.
The Oregon Needs No Repairs After Her
10000 Miles Trip.

Washington. May 22.-Naval officers
are amazed at the remarkable record
made by the oregon on her $4,000 mil"
voyage from san Francisco to the West
Indies.
Il is officially stated that not one
cents worth Of repairs Is needed for
the engines of the Ing batlcship
The record is said never to have been
beaten since the building Of the first
iron Warship.
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PORTLAND RIFLE co.
Organized for Duty in State In Case
of Invasion.

Portland. Me, May 2l.--A meeting Of
the Portland Rifle Company was held,
Saturday evening, /. A. Cloudy presiding,
The company is organized for duty in
Maine in case Of invasion, ana Coy. Pow
ers has authorized the members 10 parade
ana bear arms.
The following officers were elected:
James T. Fox. captain; George H. Tucker
ana Miles Stanl!sh. lIcuteuants. Every
member of the company is an expert
rliIeman.
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McklNLEYS PEACE-MAKERS.
The Carpenter Steel Works Rushing
ProjectiIes for Dewey's Fleet,

Reading. Pa, May 22.-On rush tec-
grams from Washington the Carpenter
Steel Works, late last nigh;. sent 80
l3-inoh projectiles destined for Samr-
sons fleet. over 900 projectiles ii
somewhat smaller size will go, tomor-
row, for san Francisco for Dewey at
Manila. The 13-inch projectiles are
popularity known here as Mckinney
peacemakers.
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MASON'S APPEAL.
The Burglar Who Wouldn't Respond Mu.t
Be Mean Burglar.

Washington May 22.-Last night the
residence Of Senator VIM. Mason Of Illl
nols, in this city, was entered by burg
lars and jeweiry to the value of nearly
5000 was stolen. This evening Senator
Mason issued to the burglar a character
istlc appeal which he hopes Will be heed
ed 1t is a $ follows:
'"ro the Gentlemen Who Robbed Nv
House. Last Night: / will pay cash more
than anyone else for the watch and bin
you took, last night and give yoJ INV
word of honor that you shall not lie pros.
ecuted for the taking of them.
The pin has portrait Of my little son
who died years ago, and ii was as was
also the watch present to me. You
can communicate with me by mail or in
person. and you can rely absolutely on
my promise not to prosecute.
''WM. MASON
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TROOP ASSIGNMENTS.
Among Others Maine Battery Is Ordered to
Fort Popham.

New York. May 22.-Gen. Royal T.
Frank commanding the department Of
the East, today. made further assign
ments Of volunteers to assist in the coast
defences Among them are these: The
heavy battalion of the Maine volunteers
is ordered to Fort Popham. Me. The LIST
Regiment of Connecticut Infantry is to
be split up, one-half to go to Camp Man
tic and the remainder to be divided among
the various New England camps. The
Rockville battalion of Connecticut Heavy
Artillery is also ordered to Fort Monroe.
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100000 VOLUNTEERS
Is the Number of Men Thus Far
Mustered In.

Washington. May 22.-Musterng into
the United States service of volunteers
in the state camps was practically sus-
pended, today, to be resumed of course.
tomorrow. Reports received by Adju-
tant General Corbin up to II O'Clock
tonight, indicate that 100000 volunteers
have been mustered. Gen. Corbin is If
opinion that the quota called for Will
be filled during the present week.
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SM0KELESS POWDER
To Be Rushed to Key West for Use at
Havana.

Washington, May 22.-The navy de-
partmcnt has ordered the bureauof
dnance to ship at once to Key West
every pound Of smokeless powder it
can get. 1t is the evident intention to
supply all the vessels of the fleet which
ships may aim better than at San
Juan.
Three powder mills are turning out
the smokeiess powder at the rate Of
thousands of pounds daily. 1t Will not
the navy will be equipped With the
nrOIuct.
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THE FASTEST AFlOAT.
Newport. r. l.. to Present United States With
Torpedo Boat

Newport. r. l., May 22.-The suggestion
that has been made by the people of
Rhode island to have built a torpedo boat
armed and fully equipped. to be turned
over To the navy department. IS being
doomed here by f. p. Garretson. a prom
lnent business man, by subscribing $1,000
toward the fund. 1t is proposed TO have
the llerreshoffs build the vessel. which is
to be the fastest boat ahoat. The vessel
will be named the Oliver Hazard Perry.
after an ancestor of Oliver II. p Belmont
of Newport.
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TAKE THE OATH.
Russell B. Harrison and James B. Blaine arc
Mustered In.

Washington, May 22.-Maj. and In
spector General Russell b. Harrison of
the volunteer army and Asst. Adit.
Gen. Jas. G.. Blaine. Saturday, took
their oaths Of office at the war de-
partment.
1t is said that Mr. Blaine has been
assigned to the staff of Gen. Merritt
in which case he will accomnanv t,o+
officer to the Philippines.
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TRANSvAAL'S ANSWER
To Secretary Chamberlain Made Public BY
Pretoria Star.

London, May 23.-The Pretoria CORE
spondent of the Times says: The Star
publishes without the knowledge or an
prevail Of the government the text Of the
reply of the South African republic 10
Mr.. Chamberlan's dispatch.
The note justifies the Transvaal conten-
ton that it cannot recognize any suzer
ainty since the convention of 1884 and
quotes letter from Lord Derby written
in 1854. which, it contends. shows that
Lord Derby intended to abandon the SUI
erainty.
The note reiterates the charge that
British officials cOuntenance the Jameson
raid, AMI afIirms the claim of the Trans
walls right to arbitration.
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OLD GLORY
Flung TO the Breeze With Patriotic Exercise
at Woburn.

Woburn Mass. May 22.-At the close
OF the morning service in the First
church of Woburn, today, the congrega-
ton remained outside when flag was
flown to the breeze and a patriotic ser
wee conducted by the pastor, Rev. Mr.
Scudder
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BOUND FOR MADRID.
Autonomist Leader AmbIard Going 10 Confer
With Home Officials.

Copyright. lsgN. by The Associated Pryss.y
Kingston ia. May 22.-Senor Arturo
Amblard, ihe Autonomist leader and
senator and secretary Of justice in the
Cuban cabinet. arrived here, today.
from Vera Cruz on th- French steamer
Lafayette. which left Havana, May s.
senior Amblard Is bound for Madrid
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MONTANA TROOPS START, TODAY

Butte, Mont. May 22.-Orders were
received, today. by the Montant cav
airy troops to prepare to start for
Chickamauga, tomorrow. The Mon
tana volunteer regiment will start on
Tuesday for San Francisco.
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The MONTERREY
Ordered TO Proceed at Once to Join Admiral
Dewey's Fleet.

Washington, May 22.-Thc big United
States monitor Monterey, one Of the
most formidable vessels of the ironclad
fleet, at present Admiral Mllcr's flag
ship at San Francisco, has been or
dered to the Philippines to reinforce
Admiral DeWey's squadron.
She Will sail at once and can easily
distance the Spanish squadron 1estin-
ed to try and reconquer the islands
and Will render the Hero Of Manila"
unbeatable
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PATRIOTIC ST. JOSEPH WOMEN.

St. Joseph, Mo. May 22.-Seventy-fve
women. all of prominent families here.
met this afternoon, at the Country Club
where they freely voiced the hostility of
France to the United States in the Span
ish-American troubles. The women re-
solved TO neither buy nor wear French
made goods and To discourage the NOR
chants whom they patronze from hand
ling French products.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

Knowing Chamberlan's Cough Remedy
to be medicine of great worth and merit
and especially valuable for coughs. colds.
Group and whooping cough. we will here
after warrant every bottle bought of us
ana Will refund the money to anyone who
is not satisfied after using two-thirds Of
% or SO cent bottle. John CougEl;n
wafer 81. Fm,w,f1y
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THE CHARLESTON SAILS.

San Francisco, May 22.-The cruiser
M, Saturday, on her way to Manila.
She will stop at Red Rock to confirm
the adjustment of her compasses. and
then proceeded on her journey.
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THE BLOCKADE
10 Be Maintained at Havana Much More
Strict than Ever.

Washington. May 22.-The navy depart
ment will grant no more permits to yes
SEES of any nation to pass the blockade
and enter Havana.
This action is decided on at the urgent
request of the officers in command at the
Key West end of the blockade.
lhey nave oeen opposed 70 the policy