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The record-union., 1898-09-29
THE SINGLETON BUILDING.

SOUTHEAST CORNER OF FIFTH AND
K streets. First-class in all its appoint
ments. Rooms, single or en- suite. Iced
C. F. SINGLETON Pronrietor
The record-union., 1898-09-29
TURCLU HOTEL.

CONDUCTED ON THE EUROPEAN
plan; strictly first-class; hot and cold
baths free to guests; electric cars pass
the door. FRANK MEYER Prop.
The record-union., 1898-09-29

RESTAURANT DE FRANCE AMI
Oyster House, 427 X street formerly neal
Golden Eagle HoteD. Meals a la carte
at all hours. Family Orders, Banuuets
and Wedding Parties
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
and the Isla de Panay. Colon, Covadon-
ga, Rap.da and San Frisco.
THE HARVARD SAILS.
The 9th Mass. and Two Battai0ns OF 34ih
Mich to Reinforce Shafter.

Newport News, Va, June 2G.-The
auxiliary cruiser Harvard started at
O'Clock this afternoon. for Santiago
With the 9th Mass. Rcgi. and two bat
talons of the saith Mich.
The cheers of the people were an
sWercd with enthusiasm by the troops
who crowded the side Of the vessel and
caused her to list sharply on account of
the unequal distribution of weight
The departure of the Harvard from
this port was in strong contrast to the
YaieS departure from Old Point, on
Thursday. with the first detachment Of
rcnforcements for Shafter. But few
people assembled to see the Yale sail
away. but, this afternoon. practically
the entire population of Newport News
bid farewell to the nations defenders
The 9Th Mass, is in command Of Col.
Fred B. Began and the I'd and Sd bat
talions of the 3ith Mich are command
ed by Col. J. 2. >Peterman
The repair ship Vulcan followed the
Harvard to sea.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27

still the bows have not started for
Tampa or cuba. In fact it seems to
hc as good as settled that The men will
not bc moved from here for a week at
the earliest To the officers this is a
great disappointment as they wish to
get into action and not be confined in
this section of the country.
1t is the prevailing opinion here now
that the 1st Maine viii not be moved
until July or about that time for the
reason that there will bc SO many re-
cruits who will have to be initiated in
to the way Of army movements and
life. Hardly day passes when new
men do not arrive.
In some ways the arrival of the men
is a great Inconvenience To those al
ready stationed here for the reason that
they arrive unexpectedly. The tents
are already filled to the utmost capa-
city and when these new men arrive
with no place to sleep they are given
a place with the other men. ON ac-
count of the crowded condition of the
tents many of the recruits are obliged
to pass the first night under shelter
tents. None have blankets but the men
who have been stationed here for a
Continued on page 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, June 26.-The pressure
is relatively higher over the south At
lantic states: it is low in all other dis
tficts. but with no we'll defined storm
center The barometer has risen in the
Atlantic states, the Lake regions and
the Central valleys. High temperatures
have prevailed throughout the Atlantic
and Gulf states. The weather Condi-
tionS are very unsettled for, Monday,
east of the Mississippi river High tenn
peratureS will continue in the Atlantic
and Gulf states with showers and
thunder storms.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27

in the Camaguey province by Gen
Lope Recios Of the Cuban army with Il
force of 1900 men ana 5000 Spaniards
The Spaniards were defeated and re-
treated. They buried their dead in Is
graves, which the Cubans opened. Some
of the graves contained II bodies, 9TH
ers 10. 8. 6, . and 50 on.
In all the Cubans counted 80 bodies
and their scouts reported that 107
Spaniards We're carried away in lit
ters. The Cubans mad nine men killed
and 30 wounded.
Gen. Mario Menocal, with 2000 men,
armed with rifles landed by the I'lor-
da expedition at Fort Bancs, is on his
way from Santiago province to rein
force Gen. Gomez, near san Esperitu.
Last Sunday. Gen. Menocal was in
Camaguay province He had two field
pieces one throwing dynamite and eX-
pected to cross the Moron trocha with
out trouble.
A second army Of 5000 men is march
ing east to join Gen Gomez.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
WHY IT FAILS.

1t Is poor method at best In addition
to this. ~ per cent. of the cases operated
on in this way are by surgeons who are
not rectal specialists, and whose expert
ence is very limited. The pipe zigzags in
its course, and the average surgeon fails
to follow it. and, of course fails to des-
troy it. If he only misses small part of
1t he leaves pocket of imprisoned pus.
that soon forms another fistula,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27

.-,n,-ri.-ht 1SoS I,- Tn. Iv-1ef1tnI I,rner \
1,,,.o~,, cuba Tuno o5i p NJ
por Associated Press Disratch Hoat
v-,n1, nj, Ki,~eton Ia Jnna oG
iva ;ritj,l Gob, of Col wo,d,s Rouah
ridars and tn. +roonare of tho 1s+ and
1ot, 1,nu;n,ants cavaI,.v win he know
j., bis+o,.,- a. t,o h,ttl. of Ia Ouasir,
That = ala NJ. an1 IN =, rorf.ct eIaunb-
~. af ,,,arf,ors was mar d,,a n any
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,,a. o,.., fo.,,.d IN no hyain of an
,nacbn 1,1iao was nrnnaro.1 and Tfa,,t
cai poosa,.a,t AMI bis man walked
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NO. -, b,,.r a,i o half they hold
,,..-,. o,..,.,,., ,,nd.., ,o,.e.o, s+o,.,,, oe
,.,,,.t. fn.,,, +,o fra.4 ami sidas ana
tban col Wood tn the RIGHT. and Lieut..
col. Roosevelt t. the left, led a charge
which turned the tide of battle and
sent the enemy flying over the hills to-
wards Santiago.
Il IS now definitely known that 16
men on The American side were killed.
While so were wounded or are reported
ia he missing. 1t is impossible 10 cal
.,,late the spanish losses. but is known
that they were far heavier than these
of the Americans. at least as regards
actual loss of life. Already 37 dead
Spanish soldiers have been found and
buried While many others undoubted
w are living in the thick undcrbrush on
the side Of the gully and on The slope
nf the hill. where the main body of the
enemy was located. The wounded
were an removed.
\ complete list Of the killed. ana ms
sing On the American side, revised to
/ o'clock. Saturday. is as follows:
KILLED
caut. ALVIN X. Capron 1st L. $. Vol
+eor c,avaIrv
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
FACE TO FACE.
American Troops Within Four
Miles Of Spanish Lines.
Engagement is Hourly Expected---
Our Troops All on Land.
Advance on Santiago Will Probably Be Made
This Week.

Copyright lS9N. by The Associated Press)
ON Board The Associated Press Dis
patch Eoat Dandy. off Jura qua, Sat
urlay, June 25.-Nia Kingston, ia
sunday, June 26.-3.30 p M.-Troops of
the United States and of Spain are al
most face to face and less than four
at certain points are within haiing dis
tanccs Of he enemy. IT seems certain
that the battle OF Santiago must come
within a week.
The troops are all ashore, tonight,
here and at Haiqujri, with the eXcep-
ton cf few scattered companies that
have gone forward. The supplies arr
sufficient to enable the army to sustain
a weeks campaign At both landing
points.
There is a continual procession of
small boats. riding to the beach,
through the pounding surf, and. as one
weeks rations are already landed il is
believed the required supplies viii d
ashore by Tuesday, the 18th
W.th only one steam harg" and COM
PEELED to depend on treAchorous small
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
Makeup OF the Fleet.

London. June 2G.-LIoyds agent at
Port Said, telesraphs that the squad
rem consists Of thc battlcship Pelayo.
tiie armored cruisers Empcrador. Car
los Quintos. the torpedo boat destroy
ers Osado, Audaz ana Prospina, the
transports Patriota. and Bucnos Ayrcs
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
DTY TIC Cured Without
FISTULA eSs sSFeS Sitting: M;'se:

The use of the knife clamps and liga-
ture to destroy piles was pardonable a
quarter Of a century ago. when nothing
better was known, but those cruel meth
DDS belong to the dark and bloody past
to the age of emetics and blood letting
anl there is no excuse for it now.
The worst forms of PILES are cured in
from one to four weeks by DR. Fisk. The
operations are painless and bloodless. and
patients attend to business while being
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
THE KNIFE OPERATION

For the cure of fistula. is painful and
dangerous. 1t causes patients months of
suffering and loss of time, and yet the
dangers and privations it imposes upon
those who submit to its useless cruelty
are triiling objections compared with it's
failure in more than half the cases to
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
AT MADRID.
Cabinet Devising Plans for
Better National Defence.
Tone of Press Is Despondent---
Abandoned by Powers.
Not Afraid OF American Attack on Coast-Hope
to Hold Santiago.

Madrid June 26.-The cabinet held Il
long session, today, for the purpose Of
dcvising national defence. Senior Sa-
sasta, the premier. endavoring to per-
suade his colleagues to defer the con-
sidcraticn of domestic questions
Changes in the ministry We're discuss
Continued on page 2.)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
Washington Forecast.

Washington, June 26-Maine. New
Hampshire and Vermont Fair except
showers in northern portions; northerly
winds. For Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land and Connecticut: Fair; cooler:
northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
NO FAILURES.

In DIR. F1SKS treatment the method
is entirely different and the knife is never
used. The pipe is always found. always
destroyed, and the fistula never breaks
out again. The operation is usually pain
less. No ether is needed and patients
attend to business while being cured. AT
Hotel North, Tuesday. 9 to u A. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27

Here are prices on some things you
know all about. Everything in our store
at same rate. Our selling price is the
cost price to most dealers who buy n an
ordinary way. We buy in quantity di-
rect of the maker thus insurng genuine
ness. freshness and saving OF middle
mems profits. We guarantee everything
exactly right. Cut this list out
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27

The British ships Glooscap. Capt.
Spicer. and East Lothian, Capt. Nc
Farlane. sailed from Philadelphia, Sat
urday. for Manila with nearly 5000 tons
Of coal for Admiral DeWey's fleet.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
FAIR AND COOLER.

Boston, June 26.-Local forecast for
Monday: Fair weather: cooler: wes-
terly TO northerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-06-27
\VHE| n

YOU want smoke that viii satisfy you
ask your dealer for the famous
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
C. a. c. ATHLETIC SMOKER.
Champion Amateur Welterweight of
England to Meet Won Iindgren.

The athletic smoker, to be given by the Column
bia Athletic Club in the gymnasium OF the big
clubhouse on Saturday evening next, promises
TO be OF the most attractive ever held there.
There will be special program OF gymnastics, in
Guiding horizontal and parallel bars, boxing and
trapeze; also fencing and wrestling.
Prot. Carriers boxing classes will furnish plenty
of good material for several rafting good exhi-
billions OF boxing. The special feature Of this
part of the program will be the sparrinS bout be-
tween Fred Pridham, champion welter-weiSht OF
Tooua Athletic Club of England. and Won Lind
gren, champion middle-weight Of the c. A. c..
and of the best boxers hereat outs. Both men
are in prime condition. and in daily practice
and will probably give one of the most spirited
as well as scientific exhibitions of the manly
art of self-defense seen in this locality in many
moons.
The Smoker" like other similar events at the
clubhouse, is for the pleasure OF tine members
only and this affair will probably draw the
full list of members. The new amusement com
mittee, which has this affair in charge. is work
ing hard for the success of its first smoker and in
addition to above events will present several novel
features.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
DIsCoRD AMONG THE SPORTS.
Rival Boxing Clubs in Baltimore
Wage Merry War.

Baltimore, March s--There is a lively
war among the various boxing clubs of
this city. For a time the Eureka Ath-
letic Club. of which Al. Hereford is
manager and president, was the only
club in Baltimore. and it is due TO
Hereford that the sport has reached it's
present popularity and become a pay
ing enterprise. He also had to fight the
law. winning his test case in court.
The Baltimore Boxing Club then came
into existence and has held several con-
tests. Next Friday they have a contest
with Billy Whistler and Tommy White
as the star bout. Hereford intends to
fight his rivals to a finish and also ar
ranged d program for the same night
with Joe Cans and Tommy ShorteIl, of
Brooklyn. Both clubs have an extra
strong card in the preliminary bouts.
II is admitted that both clubs cannot
exist, if they continue to hold their con-
tests on the same night, but which will
be driven cut of business first is a spec
ulatiOn. The fighting is being watched
with great interest by sports here and
in Washington and Philadelphia
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
THEY REPRODUCE LIFE,
The Magic Motion Picture at Will
ards Ha IL.

The exhibitions being held at Willard
Hall of Lumieres cinematographe IN
connection with the views of the battle
ship Maine, her officers, crew, etc, have
been largely attended since the installa-
ton of this wonderful French mechanical
impersonation of men and events, and
the large attendance has assured the
management of its success.
Some of the pictures seen are so life
like that the beholder marvels that pho
Biography and electricity can produce
such results. All of the views shown are
in measure familiar and especially
some of them on account of their being
reminders of travel in America.
The children have not been neglected
by the enterDris!ng management and
several pictures have been introduced for
the little ones. Now that the cinema
trographs has been successfully intro
duced it is quite certain that this de-
lightful mode of entertainment will be
largely patronized by the amusement low
ing public.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
THE NEW ORLEANS RACES.
Rank Outsider Beat One 10 Four Shot
in First Race.

New Orleans, March S.-The feature
of today's racing was the defeat of the
l to shot, Cherry Leaf, by Oreusa, the
rank outsider in the betting, in the first
race. Oreusa led from start to finish.
Summaries:
First race-Seven furlongs-Oreusa,
Is to /, won; Cherry Leaf, second; Al.
Kyris, third. Time, 1:2S1A.
Second race-One mile. Nabob, to
10, and Domsie, to ., dead heat; Ma
Petite. third. Time, 1:431s. purse di-
vided)
Third race-One and a quarter miles.
Lobengula, 8 10 5, Won; Necedah. sec
ond; Mount Washington, third Time,
2:11&.
Fourth race-Seven furlongs; handi-
cap Brighton, 2 to l. Won; Sim w,
second; Elsie Bramble, third. Time,
1:2S1a.
Fifth race - Six furlongs. Miss
Young, 10 to l, won; Mamie Dunn. sec
ond; Lorrania, third. Time. 1:1512.
Sixth race-One mile. High Test,
to 5. won; Vanessa, second; Nit Boylln,
third Time, 1:42.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
AN AGED WOMAN GAMBI. FIR.
Dreams Bring Her Visions OF
Wealth.

Lucy Redcross is a living evidence that
age in no way removes or lessons the fas-
cination of gambling. Lucy is every day
of threescore. and ten. and despite many
warnings and very narrow escape from
a long term of Imprisonment in The Dis
trict jail short time ago Continued 10
hirt with the goddess Of chance. her be-
setting sin is her fondness Tor policy
She is also a dreamer. and often when
communing with she fic,1ie GODDESS said
she beheld visions Of untold wealth. Ia
beled .'3.'' go" and -" These numbers
represented the number of the day of the
week on which she had the dream. her
age and the number Of the month of the
year.
Lucy understood these numbers to be
prophetic and decided TO play them at the
shop in Jackson City The attempt to do
So however, was frustrated by Precinct
Detective Watson, who arrested her as
she was about To board the electric car
for the Monte Carlo across the Potomac
River.
When arraigned in the Police Court
yesterday she pleaded not guilty. but the
evidence was strong against her. and the
jury convicted her. Judge Scott sen
fenced her 70 pay a fine OF so or serve q
term of sixty days in the District Jail.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
RESULTS OF BOWLING GAMES.
The w. a. c. Won at Baltimore, and
Saenge rbuuds Are I'm Lead Here

The Washington Athletic Club bowling team
went over TO Baltimore TO play set OF games in
the inter-eity tourney, being held the
new Diamond alleys, and to the pleasure of the
rooters who accompanied them they won two
of the three games from the Electric Park team
with which they were cast to play. Following
are the scores:
w a - '45 oOO fol
L. P. Observation-Disclosures. 6s7 $50 CSC
The feature Of the set of ten-pin games bow
led on Monday night on the Saengerbund alleys,
when the home team defeated the Carroll In
stitute players three straights ia addition to the
brilliant and strong bowling OF the Saengers was
the work of German, of the CAROLS team lie
played twenty-five frames without a break, and
only had three breaks in the three games and
two of these were splits. The CAROLS not
disheartened over the result of these games, and
still have strong hope OF winning the pennant.
In the third game Stone took Harlow's place, who
moved down and relieved Rice, and Locraft, re-
tired Bat the changes awaited nothing.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
Funeral of Gen. Sweitzer

The funeral of Gen. Nelson Bowman
Sweitzer United States Army, will take
place at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The
cortege will proceed from his late resi-
dence, No. 1923 Nineteenth street, to St.
Pauls Church, Twenty-third Street and
Pennsylvania Avenue. whore religious
service will be held. The obsequies Will
be attended by the military order OF the
Loyal Legion.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
sHARKEY's Knockout BLOW.
viii Use 1t on Choynski Next FRI
d6y Night,

San Francisco, March S.-TOm Shar-
key. who is to fight Joe Choynsh next
Friday night. is said to have perfected
a new blow with his right which will
knock out anything. Sharkey is mus
Gle bound when he delivers the usual
right-hand blow, but this new one is at
different range and is said TO be very
difficult to counter.
Both men are in the pink of condition.
The betting is 10 TO in favor of Shar-
key The fight promises TO be the best
seen here for months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
Bowling and Basketball Tonight.

The Columbia Athletic Club Bowlers and the
South Washington Business Mems Bowling Club
will play set of league games tonight the al
leyS OF the latter. Friends Of the teams arc
invited.
The Mt. Pleasant Athletic Club will meet the
Eastern Athletic Club tonight in the Infantry
Armory for league game of basketball. The
Mt Peasants have been hard at work and prom
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
FOR HIRE .

Use to make it warm work for the Elsterns to win.
Dancing will follow the game.
Globe Hall, on the Avenue, near Third Street,
will be the playing field this evening for cham
pionship game OF basketball between the Interior
Department and National Fencibles. It promises
to be an interesting game, and should draw
a lar.e crowd.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
building Regulations Amended

In compliance with the recommended
ton of the building Inspector, the COM
missioners have amended section 142 of
the building regulations governing stables
by striking out the word city and sub
'stitutlng District of Columbia"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

The big colleges have instituted de-
parture in the making Of schedule
for the football games Of next autumn,
in that the policy Of playing the Yale
Princeton game after tbs Yais-BarVard
game has been abandoned. The next
game between Yale and Princeton Will be
played AT Princeton on November II. and
the Harvard game will take place in
New Haven on the 18th OF the same
month. This will be the first time in the
history of football that Yale has played
Princeton at Princeton.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

cIJNV Safe, Pleasant-The Kelley Cure for
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

DInVnICC Repaired Rented, Cleaned. etc.
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

Edward GiIligan, of Cincinnati has had
an offer to coach the Washington and
Lee University team this spring, but has
declined because the terms were not sat
istory.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
Ciothiers. BIS 9TH st.

landed four winners last Thursday and
followed this up on Friday By plotting
home three more.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

No wonder the department stores
are losing their grip on trade
when they ask SIS for the identical
Spring Top Coats we are selling at
$40. You are liable to lose money
every time you fail to consult us
before investing in clothing.
Parker, Bridget s. Co.,
Ciothiers. BIS 9TH st.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

Tom Cooper is in Detroit resting pre-
paratory to a plunge into active training.
He will begin the first of next month at
the Fountain Ferry track, Louisville. He
will not go farther South this year.
neither will he begin as early as last
year. Bald will also go to Louisville the
latter part OF this month to begin work.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

The Paris-Bordeaux road race. the
greatest road contest in the world, is to
be run this year on May and s, and the
route is through the city of Orleans on
the very day on which the fetes in mem
DRY of Joan of Arc will be in full swing.
1t is suggested that the inhabitants may
resent the intrusion of such a modern
affair during their medieval celebration,
and that the crowds in the streets may
cause trouble.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09
Cycle Seeking?

built-the Record-at JONES & FELLOWS -5l3
9th ST. mh7-tf
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

Of for the Klondike.
Skaguay Harbor.
Unloading Scow at Skaguay.
Some Klondike Miners.
Pack Train, Skaguay.
Steamer Queen at Dyea.
A Blacksmith Shop.
Packing by Means Of Dogs.
A Klondike Wagon.
Fording Dyea River.
Actresses en- Route TO the klo
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

After Tod Sloan's return to this coun-
try from his triumphant work in the sad
die in England he went 10 San Fran
cisco, where he again began to face the
starter but for days, even weeks, he rode
In horrible luck, being from one cause or
another unable to win a race 1t was
whispered that he was not really what
he was cracked up to be and other jock
eys were landed over him. But things
seem to be coming Tod's way now. He
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

From NEW YORK to PUGET SOUND

Every bring ~ O k inter- from Arctic Nh hhapya dds dali
o ch come m n "a p
tina m ~ f "Kkd upof KndIer "FoudI tn
Ten ont h A The Clara Me- et"T Thus day by a d
are kg hy f the h he h 0 the m gdd IL
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1898-03-09

Charlie Camel, claimed by Detroit, is
thinking of running a team of his own at
Milford, Mass, in the New England
League" says the Chicago News. THE
old receiving end of the once famous
tPretzel battery'-Getzein the other mem
ber-seems in no hurry to sign himself
into second-class company unless he him.
self is entirely independent of dictation."