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The Portland daily press., 1899-09-06
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notice.

ADMINISTRATIVE Notice.
THE subscriber hereby give notice that she
Of the estate of
THOMAS J. BRIGGS. late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland deceased and
given bonds as the law directs. All persons
having demands against the estate of said de-
ilement, and all Indebted thereto are reqesteQ
TO make payment Immediately.
MARIA II. BRIGGS.
Portland. August II, 1893. aug2sdiawawS
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AROOSTOOK MURDER.
oaIkes Tells How He Killed His Son
and cold-Brooded story II Is.


A Houlton despatch says that Abner
oakas, who Is charged with having muir
dered his son, Oliver Oakes, In Sheridan
plantation, ,about go miles from thsre. sIast
Thursday, has been brought there and
placed in jail.
The prisoner was seen in his cell at the
jail and consented to tell his story regard
ing th shooting.
Mr.. Oakss, who is so years Old is a
French Canadian, and lived on q farm
just across the road from the one occupied
by his SON, Oliver. He said that for sew
eral years bad feeling had existed between
his son and himself. and that during that
time his son often had threatened to take
his life.
On the morning of the murder, he said,
oliver came across the road into his yard
and was met by. his mother, who asked
him what he wanted. Without replying
he began throwing stones at her. The old
lady came into the house and told her
husband what had taken place in the
yard
Mr.. Cakes said that at the time his
wife came into the house and told her
STORY, No was IN D6u, DuG Wnen s00 told
him that Oliver had attempted to do her
bodily harm he Immediately dressed him
self and went to the yard where he faced
his son and ordered him to leave the
premises.
81 said. you can throwEstones at her;
I can give you shot, said Mr.. Oakes.
He then took aim With shot gun which
he had brought from the house and fired.
Oliver was frightened at the discharge of
the gun and took TO his heels The old
man says that when he learned that his
fist shot did not. take effect he Immediate
ly got rifle from the house. When he
returned to the yard Oliver's wife stood
with her arms about her husbands neck
begging him to leave the premises.
ORkes took aim at his SON and fired, the
bullet passing through his neck and also
injuring the hand of Mrs. Oakes, which
was around her husbands neck. The
wounded man fell Ito the ground, where
he lay, with his vile kneoling over him.
In reply to q question the old man said
son after the shooting took place. saying:
81 was afraid he would kill me-" The
wounded man remained where he fell from
o'clock in the morning until In. the
afternoon, when he died. Neither OF the
dead mans parents were present at the
funeral. which occurred Saturday.
Abner Cakes is a veteran of the civil
war. having been a member of the 18th
Maine regiment. He was mustered out of
the United States service in February
1866 He Gays that he feels no regret for
what he has DONE
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OBITUARY.
ABNER oAKEs.

Abnsr Oakes of South Berwick died
Saturday at 1880 p. M.
Abner Oakes was one of the Oldest and
ablest lawyers OF York county. He was
born in Sangerville, Piseataquis county,
April is, 1920, SON of William and Mary
Oakes.
He was Democrat In politics, has
been county superintendent of schools,
las represented his town in the iegisla-
ture and held several town Offices. Mr..
Oakes was 32d degree Mrson.
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MONEY TO LOAN.

Any amount. large or small, to suit
the borrower on Household Furniture,
Pianos, Organs, Stock and Fixtures, also
Farming Stock. Horses, Carriages, &C.,
the same TO remain with the owner. We
will pay off furniture leases and advan ce
money at rates as low as can be had in
the State. All loans may be paid by
installments. each payment reducing
both principal and interest. Real estate
mortgages negotiated. Business strictly
confidential
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FIRE IN .RhuNsMIOK

Brunswick, September 5.-The grocery
Of Franklin Q. Webb was burned tonight,
causing a loss Of nearly $500. The tire
was first sesn among the oil barrels In
tle rear Of the store, out It's cause is not
known.
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FALMOUTH.

West Falmouth, Sept. 4.-Mrs. Hattie
Pearson aud son Master Harold were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Leigh
ton and family on Thursday.
MIR. Ernest Moss went to Lynn last
Saturday.
Mr. Frank Wilson from West Cumber-
land is working for Mr.. Isaac Harmon.
Mrs. Roland leighton and little dauRh-
ter Alice spent Wednesda ay with her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Pearson and
family.
MIR. and Mrs. Everett Moss and family
who have been the guests of Mr. and AIRS
Wilbur Libby, returned 20 their home In
Lynn, Mass.s on Saturday.
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The New Boston and Portland Boat Now
Floats on the Delaware.

land Steasmhip Company have designed
and built vessel which appears fully to
have met these considerations and will
undoubtedly find. in tine appreciation of
the travelling public. the reward which
they tieserve
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TT 5. ENGINEER OFFICE. 5s7 Congress- St,
0s Portland, Me-, July 81 1s99.-Sealed pro-
p0sals for dredging harbor at tape Porpoise.
Me-, will be received here until ~ NJ. Septens
Der ia. is99, and then publicly opened infor,
nation furnished on application. s. W. ROESS
LEh. Major. Engineers.
augls. l0. g, 22sepl4is
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To The Public.


On and after May I, 1899,
bill bills of the Consolidated
Electric Light Co. of Maine for
light and power will be made out
at the prices as quoted by the
Portland Electric Light Co.
In addition to this all lamp
renewals will be furnished
free.
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LIGHT 60. OF MAINE. ~.e
Weston f. MilIiken, Pres.
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school today and plain Stnll hnl9
$ %ryices, the band and every one join
ing in the chorus. our total distance fro II
Honolulu is now 1910 miles, and the run
for the last "a hours. 26l miles.
Aug. 9.-This morning We crossed the
$50 degree long, and the 10th par. thus
losing one day. We went to bed Sunday
night and got up Tuesday morning. one
of Company GS men had Il birthday COM
ing on the Sth, but lost it.
! Aug. 1O.--I was getting out of bed
, when Lieut.. X. came to he door and cX-
claimed "Oh, say. lieutenant there are
two Spanish gun boats closing IN on us.
Better get out | Surmised ii vas a josh
and so it proved to be. But out on our
starboard quarter about two miles was
the Peru and away beyond on the hori-
ION was the Puebla. The Peru turned her
Prov towards us and WAS soon alongside.
BY signals she informed us that she
left Honolulu the day following our de-
parture and had no mail. This was a
damper on all of US. We are now 1856
miles from San Francisco and l.a42 from
Honolulu. The weather is fearfully hot
but one pleasure is that there are no
hies or mosquitoes To trouble us, al
though there is a solitary fly in my room
which has become quite sociablc on the
vOyage. While sitting or the hurricane
deck tonight a huge ball of phosphorus
exploded out on the water giving oat a
very vivid blue light which was Il very
pretty sight. They are of common occur
renee, however. Falling stars are also
very often seen. They have IA grand and
awe-inspiring appearance in this clear
atmosphere.
Aug. live are all learning Spanish.
We talk it almost wholly at table.
Aug. Five are in a fair state of
health. No one in the states who lives
north of the Goth par, can imagine the
density of the heat. We all suffer from
lack of exercise and where we'were once
hardened and seasoned for any hard duty
we ar" now soft and Unfit for service.
Aug. 1--we expect to make the La
drone islands by the 10th. If our men
sick with typhoid are no better, we will
leave them there. 1t is a terror to be thu
Gagged up like animals on a trackless sea,
and we are only a little over half our
journey.
Aug. 14.-It seems to us that we have
been In age on the water. The same old
place seems to appear every morning. Oh!
for n look at a mountain top and Y
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breath from the bracing air Of old Mon
tana. We are seldom satisfied. however,
IN this life. We were wet and cold in
Montana. The fogs Of California were
too damp and the e of the tropics too
warm. so we are compelled to adjust
ourselves to our situations. But the
boys are all anxious to be at Manila
where they can stretch their sea legs
once more on terra firma. In spite of the
extreme heat, they are remarkably we'll.
1t ma been mentioned n noted in army
headquarters that the Montana men are
the hardest troops. who have yet gone
out on this expedition. Thus far the con-
tentlOn that northern men were not 1T
ted for torrid climes is being exploded.
Our percentage has been recorded at the
hospital as the lowest among all the
troops concentrated at San Francisco. of
which there was something like %, 200.
Three are suffering from prickly heat,
three cases of mumps, four of measles,
and three of typhoid fever. All are get
ting along well with the exception of one
case Of fever.
1t is reported tonight that a sealed or
der was opened today and that we are
instructed to stop at Pella island in the
Ladrones. where a gunboat will meet us
with orders. So many yarns are sprung,
however. that the report is discredited.
IL d d Coulu Oilly record all the Iunny
things ne sees and hears aboard, he
would have the groundwork for an
amusing, if not instructive work.
Aug. 15.-The monotony of sea life con-
tinues. We are now getting into the
SIMEON country and can expect some high
seas. The boys are all in good humOr,
however. They are beginning to appre-
ciate what the life of a soldier means
and to understand hat they must make
the best of everything and accept it with
cheerfulness. What may not be good
today may be worse tomorrow and then
that of today will be better appreciated.
Aug. 16.-After the inspection of small
rms Lieut.. Sanders visited us. Lou is
a general favorite with the men. About
II p. NJ, we passed Assumption island.
about ten miles south of us. 1t is a steep
rugged. cliff like formation about 1850
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ahsa0's Major ne n RHHysd w asy0a the a e eSnet
man.. for in his possession was
found the hair pin. It was
the most laughable thing that occurred
on the voyage and was thoroughly rel
ished by all who were SO fortunate as to
hear the case.
Aug. 1.-THE men suffered severely
from the heat today n to make matters
worse there was very little water. To
obtain water the men must get an order
on thef first officer of the ship and then it
is not always honored. They have fitted
up two Of the ships boats which were
pumped full of water. One contained
drinking water which was put into the
one cleaned for that purpose. The other
was for washing purposes. BY some mis-
take Inc men have been getting the
drinking water from the wrong boat and
IN consequence were made sick. The boys
take desperate chances to obtain a
breath of fresh air. The weather is fear
fully hot and the stokers in the furnace
room are in a terrible plight. They
change shifts every two hours. During
the night n was overcome by the heat
and was taken out a raving maniac and
frothing at the mouth. Stevens of our
company took his turn with them, and
when he came off his first shift he was a
sight to see.
Aug. 5.-About 1890 o'clock the Rio
~signalled us to stand to- and a short
time later General Otis and staff came
aboard and were heartily received by our
men. They remained on board until noon
and left amid the cheers of the soldiers.
Aug. ct was reported by the officer
OF the guard that a ship came up on our
bows during the night n t men made off
to the north. Some got excited and said
it was a Spanish gunboat. We made PSI
miles today. the longest run On the trip.
1t was the warmest day we have had
and as We are bearing south the heat
increases each day. One almost loses the
energy required to keep in good eXer-
else.
Aug. "A steamer is seen on our star
board quarter an d has been following us
since yesterday. Many believe she is a
Spanish pliVateer. We had officers
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CAPTAIN JOHN HALLAIIAN, Co. NJ.

by vivid imaginationS into gunboats and
Spanish cruisers which are ready at a
moments notice to sink us to the bottom.
Save one solitary building there are no
signs of life. AS We glid" onward through
the channel we pass numerous small is
lands. some of which are inhabited. The
view grows grander as we draw near.
Ia the westward the mountains grow
larger and more broken. On the west and
north is a low fiat island about five miles
in circumference, level as a billiard able
but with rot a tree in sight, while all
the others are Covered with rocks and
trees. This is called Fingle island. About
a mile 10 the east of il is a single rock
which overs 100 feet. standing all alone
and l2shcd by the sea, which in it's wild
fury throws the spray high in air. While
changing guard tonight the sunset was
most gorgeous. The mountains shane in
most delicate purple tints, above them
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the heavy storm clouds tipped with gold.
This reflected on the waves of the green
ocean made them look like molten gold
dashed here and there by an invisible
hand. Soon it was gone n set
tied over the scene. In the gloom we
sped along. A light has just been seen
near the shore. We view everything with
suspicion now.
Aug. 23.-We are in the China sea be-
tween the islands of LuzOn and Famosa.
The men are srumbling. The mess issued
daily is not what it should be. Several OF
the men We're in a state of mutiny. The
worst kickers are those who served In
the regular army. Never having lived In
the field they are in a poor position to
know what a soldiers life really is. The
officers, Of course. get all the blame.
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Aug. 22.-The Rio which had been left
far behind was seen off our %starboard
quarter. We are nov in Spanish waters.
At 9:45 o'clock the Philippines were
sighted, n all the morning we have
been sailing about ten miles from land.
We are lily prepared to meet a ~privateer
or hostile boat. Every one gazes with
gladness enthusiasm at the prospect
of once more treading Mother Earth, ever
at the hazard of life and limb. For the
first time in u lives we know we are on
a hostile shore where each and every one,
like the Indian, is an enemy and the only
aim of each is to seek the life of the 9TH
err. The day is pleasant and the rim of
the island is distant. The outlines show
a rugged. timbered country. Here and
there above the horizon appear Jagged
rocks, which for the time are transformed
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the extreme. Our band then played
america" and with uncovered heads we
all Joined in and sang THE Star
Spangled Banner"
After a time half the members of each
company We're allowed to go ashore. Well,
of all the peculiar feelings that was the
worst, when touched dry land. The
sidewalks came up and the buildings
seemed lettering from side 10 side. We
We're royalty entertained by the National
Guard of Honolulu and shown all the
sights.
July 29.-Every one was up early and
eager to go ashore. Each company was
allowed to go to the surf and ba The. They
enjoyed it immensely, although the
pleasure was marred somewhat by the
fear of sharks, which do not trouble the
natives, but have a very sweet tooth for
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Transport life is hard at best, and the
boys find that the bright pictures which
their im%aginations drew are all a myth.
We are making all kinds of surmises
of he situation at Manila. Well, in the
next t~wenty-four hours we will know
more. We will know whether it Is fight
or peace. Even a hostile Ian will be well
coined.
The scenery is growing grander as we
neal the shore, and it affords the eye
something to gaze upon instead of the
dreary expanse of water. Occasionally
people can be seen running about on
shore, others sitting in a peculiar atti-
tude. Sometimes among the luxuriant fol-
iage can be seen the cane huts with
matched roofs. Here and there can be
seen open parks between the rugged
mountains. The timber is of the scrubby
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could be seen the rugged cliffs Of one Of
the islands to which the lepers are as
signed, It was very disappointing to US
When we learned that a landing would
dangerous breakers in that vicinity. At
the break of day all were up g to get
a glimpse of the beautiful country Of
which we had heard SO much. TIL island
presented a most glorious appearance.
the verdure being so vivid in color and
so variegated in its mingled tints as to
make a picture long to be remembered.
Up went the Union Jack followed a mo-
ment later by "Old Glory and out from
the forest Of shipping came the pilots
boat.
The docks were crowded with all ma
tionalities. A native band struck up
some music, while ACROSS the bay came
the strains Of melody. awe-inspiring in
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BRIGADIER-GEN. HARRY G.. kESSlER.

feet nigh. To the north was seen "a vol
calo With its fires in full blast.
Aug. l7.-The sunset last night was The
most beautiful have ever seen. Many
Of US climbed into the rigging to get a
last LOCK- at the dying day.
Aug. 1&.-Ne are now LAOS miles from
Manila. We keep steadily plodding along
and tine hangs heavy on our hands.
Aug. l3.-Everything was soaking wet
this morning. Many of the officers who
had slept on the upper deck were wet
through and through. The awning be-
coming Wet snapped and fell carrying
with it barrels Of waite, which had col
lected on top. The water stopped over
onto the lower deck, drenching the men
TO the skin and they slept from $3.50 until
$50 in wet blankets. 1t is almost impos-
sible to appreciate the fact that when
we next sleep upon land it will be that OF
our foe aud in the enemies country. Four
days Should place us opposite Cavite
where We Win probably disembark.
Aug 20.-Every evening preparations
are made 10 meet the dreadful Filipino.
AS yet there are no signs only the dark
and stormy clouds which appear in the
west and southwest. During the night
some one shouted Gun boat; pass it
along / jumped out OF bed and was soon
satisfied that the light was that of the
star Venus which was just going down
behind h horizon. We have SS3 miles to
go yet. We are passing the SO degree of
longitude. From here we take a direct
line for the north end of Luzon which
lies about 100 miles south of the goth
parallel.
Aug. 21.-The sea is very rough, some
times going twenty feet EVER the decks.
Many OF the men are soaked through. but
as they have little on they seem to entov
1t. BY 3 p. m., the sea was dashed INTO
a foam and the waves ran mountain high.
How we pitched and rolled! Boxes. bar
rels, ETC.. flew from side to side. "Cuss-
ing" joshing, a laugh n hurrah here
and there, mingled with the groans of the
sick made a gruesome scene.
The "Rio" which was pitching and
%plunging about four miles off our STAR
BOARD bow, was suddenly seen to turn
her Prov toward the wind and head for
the north. She then put out a signal
flag to the effect that her cargo a listed
and she could not stand the heavy trough
Of the sea in which she was laboring. We
also turned our course towards the
north.
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pirate to the occasion. Wives, fathers,
mothers, children, brothers, sisters and
sveethearts were all remembered.
July 25.-We had a rough night Of it and
we found it difficult to keep in our berths.
One of the sights of today was a large
school of flying fish which sailed out from
unde our bows. They looked pretty as
they fitted from wave to wave their
bright sides cleaning like silver in the
sunlight.
We spend most Of our time joshing
each other in one way or another. For
instance some one yells at Lieut.. Ken
nedy:
Did you get that telegram
NO"
We'll, there was a messenger boy here
looking for you all morning.
. us hat so, where is he now"
"Oh, he got off al the water tank"
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CAPTAIN THOMAS S. DILLON, Co. X.

rents (who are said to reside in Butte)
could not be obtained. He was crying
Justify at the wharf when a lady seeing
he was determined to go, qualified by
process of law, as the lads guardian and
gave her consent to his going with the
Montana regiment. He is a bright, man.
~ little fellow and the boys like him very
much.
July q and 2S.-At daybreak we cross.
ed the tropics of Cancer" and are 126
miles from Honolulu. At $50 p. M. a
loud shout went up when the lookout on
the main top yelled "land ahoy.' Every
one rushed to available places and
through the storm clouds on our port bow
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ooh, my, see that whale!' yells one.
Where, where?" shout a dozen or
more.
"Oh. he 'blowed' himself up and is out
Of sight"
July give had the pleasure of seeing
a beautiful sunrise but it was followed
by a rain cloud. The storm was soon upon
us. but quickly PASSED and then there
was still another change in the picture.
The sun through the broken riffs of
LIQUIDS formed a rainbow of intense splen-
dor, it's beautiful tints touching the
choppy sea and rejecting in the deep
blue bosom of Mother Ocean, making a
sight of great grandeur.
There is a boy of about Is years of
age who has been a STRIKER for Lieut..
Kennedy of Company K. He was pre-
vented from coming on board at San
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white men. During the day we were
again royalty entertained.
July 31.-"Ship ahoy." was the crv and
rolled out of my bunk and dressed lust
in time to see the Rio sail in. loaded
with boys in blue. She brought the first
mail. Some of the California men who
We're with US will be placed on the 'Rio."
Aug. 3.-We put to sea earlv this
morning just as day was breaking and
there was no one to say good bye. The
"Rio" PASSED us on the port sid and nut
to sea. ~
After supper the boys amused them
selves by holding a kangaroo court.
Chaplain Stull was tried and found
guilty and paid a fine Of fifteen cigars
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Aguinaldo with about 5000 insurgents are

Aguinaldo with about 5000 insurgents are
behind them.
We received orders to and and were
Informed that when the first battalion
landed they were fired upon by the in
surgents. killing one man and wounding
four others. We formed in line and
marched to the old Spanish barracks
which we occupied for the night.
Company E got first blood. About II o..
M, Captain Jensen officer of the day
took six men of Company f and crossed
to the wreck of n of the gun boats Just
in front of our quarters and made an at
tack on some insurgents who were loot
ing the gun boat. The result was one kill.
ed, two wounded and two prisoners.
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Aug. 4.-As day appeared a grand
scene was revealed. We came in sight of
Cavite. Farther to the east Manila is
seen and surrounding it the American
fleet. Here near Cavite a Spanish gun
boat is seen-all riddled with shot and
shell. Near her are others with their
bows and military mastS above water.
Around and behind the fort at Cavite the
ravages of war could be een-gre gaps
in buildings, trees demolished, houses un-
rooted and the ground literally plowed in
burrows. The shattered hulls of the Ma
ria Teresa, and the Dom Pedro are Wis
ible. Around Manila, just across the
bay is the Asiatic squadron under Dewey.
The city is surrounded with our outposts.
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At CAvlTE.

variety consisting principally of mahoS-
any. Palm and cane trees are plentiful.
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