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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03
Camp Columbia,
Havana, Cuba,
Jan. "a, 1899.


Jan. "a, 1899
Dear Mother:-I will now write you
few lines to let you know that VIC
arrived in Cuba safe and sound. I
should have written before. but l was
on guard the next day after we ar
rived here, and l have been so tire!
since that I have not felt like writing.
We got marching orders. last Sunday.
the 10th, and started the next day
(Monday) about noon and marched t,
the transport OLDHAM. 1t rained all
day. and we were wet through. W.
had no dry clothes to put on so we took
our clothes off and wrapped blankets
round us, while they dried. The pay
master came aboard about P. NJ. and
paid us off. and. of course. we all went
ashore that night to have a good time.
We left Savannah about 10 O'Clock A.
NJ. Tuesday. and had a fine trip. We
sailed along the Florida coast about 81
miles. had a fine view of the coast
We got out of our course about ~
miles. We sailed along the Cuban
coast for so miles. 1t was very rough
the last day out. and some of the boy'
We're Sick but / wasn't any. / en-
Havana about O'Clock, Thursday
night. and laid off Moro Castle an
hour waiting for pilot to take us into
the harbor. At o'clock that night we
anchored near the battleship Texas
and the wrecked Maine. and staid
there all night. We pulled into the wharf
at o'clock A. NJ. Friday, got off the
transport and staid on the wharf all
day. We went on board again. Friday
night and staid until Saturday morn
ing. when we again landed and started
for the camping ground. ten miles
away, and a hard march 1t was, too
We did not have to carry our rolls.
which made it much easier. We have
a good camp ground on the hills out
side the city. We got a great recep-
tion from the Cubans in Havana. I
can't tell you much about the people
or the country now, but will in my
next We probably won't stay here
more than three months. and when we
do get home, ,ws are there for good.
We were fed very good on the trans
port. The yellow fever and smallpox
are in Havana and in small town
outside the city. We are not allowed
in the city very often.
We have got new tents and they are
goods ones. l will have to close now
for l am tired. Write soon. Love to
all the family and remember me to all
my friends. Your son,
PRINCE BESSEY.
1st Me. Vol. Artillery,
Battery A.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03

I The condition of Rev. c. A. Hayden
was better, last evening, than II mas
been at any time during his illness.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03

Half the Ills that man is heir to come
from indigestion, Burdock Blood Bttters
strengthens and tones tie stomach ;makes
inc.Sestion impossible.
mon wed. friRWkY.0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
BANGOR ( AaOos1ooK RAILROAD

Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars between
Houlton and Bangor on trains leaving
Houlton al $50 A. NJ. and Bangor at 40
p. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03

Miss Lucy A. Howes is quite i'll at her
home on Pray street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03
MANY srEoPLE CAvNor nnINx

coffee at night It spoils their sheen. Yo,
can drink Grain-O when you please and
sleep like top. For Grain-O does not
stimulate; It nourishes. cheers and feeds.
S Jet y looks and tastes like the best cof-
and children Grain-O Is the perfect drink
Made from pure grains. Get a package
from your grocer today. Try 1t In place
OF coffee. Is and sc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03

Colds or Coughs cured by Lung Kuro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03
TO THE NATIONAL HOME.
Eastern Branch. D. v. s., at Togus.
KennebeC Central R. R.

=. Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad. and Augusta. Halo.
well & Gardiner Electric Railroad to Au.
TIME TABLE,
Winter arrangement in effect, Monday.
Dec. 19, 1898.
j. Leave Randolph: Ar. at Nat. Home:
LOO. rs & 4.22 p. NJ 100, 2.45 & 4.42 p. NJ.
. L Nv; Nat !, J; Home: Ar. at Randolph:
F. A. LAWTON, Supt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03
THE raip 70 HAVANA.
Private Prises essssy 5silssi ~ lot Maine $
Outward Journey.

Another letter from a member Of the
Maine Heavy Artillery has been given
the Journal. This one is from Prince
Bessey of Battery A, whose home is in
Vassalboro. He speaks of the trip
from Savannah and of the arrival in
Havana. This letter was written ~
his mother. Mrs. ]. E. Bessey of Vas
salboro 1t reads as follows:
Camn Columbia
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-03

follows:
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
ALONG THE COAST.
items Of General Interest Cleaned
From the Thriving Pacihc
States.

Conditions in all lines Of industry in
the Pacific Northwest this fall are in
exceptionally fine shape and indica-
lions are that next year will see an ac-
tivity not hitherto found here. Even
now we have indications from different
sources that there are preparations be.
ing made for doing large amount of
deferred work along agricultural lines,
railroad building, harbor improve
ment, mining, ETC., besides much work
that must be done TO keep pace with
growing demands in these sections, and
as a result of all this it is safe to pre-
dict that there can be no idle men
through the winter, nor during next
summer. In some sections the demand
for workmen is so great that those
needing them have difficulty in secur-
ing them, Notwithstanding that the
wages offered are higher than ordinary.
Nearly all men who are able and will
ing to work can secure employment,
and there is no excuse for idle men
from now on. Those who may have
been affected by the closing down OF
nearly all the shingle mills recently
can secure temporary work elsewhere
during the time their mills are closed,
ii they so desire, and men coming from
the East looking for work should have
no difficulty in securing plenty ofwork
at good wages. OF course, 1t is not ex-
pected that there will be so great de-
mand for skilled labor as for the ordi-
nary, ON account of the skilled artisans
and regular employees of the factory and
on the farm holding their positions
right along. but that class of workmen
who generally do not secure work for
all the year and are anxious to keep
busy during the winter months may
find work in abundance at good wages.
Northwest Industries.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.


Onions, new. $1.00@1.25 per sack.
Potatoes, new, $l6@20.
Beets, per sack, 75@S5c.
Turnips, per sack, 60c.
Carrots, per sack, SOC.
Parsnips, per sack, 1886.
Caulihower, 75c per dozen.
Cabbage, native and California, rs
@90c per 100 pounds.
Peaches, 65@S0c.
Apples, $l.25@1.50 per box.
Pears, $1.00@l.25 per box.
Prunes, 60c per box.
Watermelons, $3.50.
Nutmegs, 50@75c.
Butter-Creamery, $40 per pound;
dairy, l7@22c; ranch, 22c per pound.
Eggs-Firm, SS@ $50.
Cheese-Native, l8c.
Poultry-9@ 1Oc; dressed, 11@ @lSc.
Hay-Puget Sound timothy, $l3.00;
choice Eastern Washington timothy,
$17.00@1S.00
Corn-Whole, $500; cracked, $28;
feed meal, $2S.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$21; whole, $22.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1885;
blended strsights, 1910; California.
1926; buckwheat -four, $500; gra-
ham, per barrel, $3.50 whole wheat
-four, SO. 10; rye -four, $3.S0@4.00.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, $1,000;
shorts, per ton, $l7.00.
Feed-Chopped feed, $20.50 per ton;
middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal,
per ton, $35. 90.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
WEEKLY TRADE REVIEW.
UnsAvorable weather for Distribution Of
seasonahle Goods.

Seas0nmble Goods.
Bradstreet's weekly review OF trade
says: The price situation generally is
apparently one of notable strength.
Farm products, it is true, notably
wheat and corn, have been weak and
lower ON unsatisfactory foreign de-
mand, and bearish influence exer-
cised by increasing supplies Of former
grain. Other cereals are stronger.
however. Provisions have been lower,
largely ON increased receipts of hogs,
but lard has been steady ON good ex-
port demand. Woolen goods have been
strong also, despite uniavorable
weather. Raw wool has again ad-
vanced ON heavy trading, and what is
additionally interesting, prices at the
latest foreign wool sales appear to have
gained to y parity with recent advances
here.
Crop damage reports from Brazil
have been moving feature in coffee.
which started from verv low price
level and, with large stocks carried
over from previous years. The price Of
this staple advanced nearly l cent in
November. A marked tendency to-
ward higher prices for hardware is re-
ported at a number of markets. Holi-
day business in this line has opened
we'll, and the prospect for spring trade
is regarded as encouraging.
Wheat, including -four, shipments
for the week aggregate 5000, 400 bush
els, against 3,6sS,677 bushels last
week.
Business failures in the United
States, as usual at this period are
larger, numbering III for the week as
compared with 202 last week, 2l2 in
this week year ago, 250 in 1897, Sb9
in 1896, and 315 in 1895. Business
failures in the Dominion Of Canada for
the week number 20 against 3S last
week, 90 in this week a year ago. 81
in 1897, AZ in 1895, and so in 1885.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
Northwest Notes.

The seventh annual meeting of the
Washington State Dairymen's Associa-
tion will be held at North Yakima on
December 1880. Professor G. f..
Curtis, of the Iowa agricultural college,
will deliver addresses each day, and
other prominent dairy enthusiasts will
also take part.
The Arcata delivered at Marshfeld,
last week, 100000 salmon eggs on
ice for the Rogue river hatchery. These
eggs travelled nearly 1000 miles before
they reached the hatchery, although
the place where they were taken was
only 40 miles from the mouth of the
Rogue river. They went by way of
San Francisco, the wagon road being
too rough to transport them.
Most of the employees OF the suspend.
ed Washington shingle mills are now
at work repairing the buildings and
machinery of the mills. 1t was feared
that the general closing down of the
shingle mills in this state would throw
many laborers out of work, but it has
in fact brought little hardship upon
them.
J. w. KunzeIman, L. E. Torinus and
David Carmichael. Of saltwater,
Mimi, are reported as having acquired
extensive tracts of timber land in
skagit county. w. S. Jamison, of Port
Gamble, is said to have sold 1900
acres of timber land for 500, 900, sup
posedly to the saltwater syndicate,
says the Lumber Trade Journal.
Pendleton's expenditures for 1899
will be more than $4,000 less than for
1898, even including the cost of 1900
cords Of wood purchased this year that
will be carried over.
Aberdeen logging camps will run all
winter.
A Tacoma firm has an order for 9, 900
cedar ties to go to Honolulu.
Over 5000 logs and piles came out
of North Coos river on the raise caused
by the recent storm.
The Southern Oregon normal school,
at Ashland, has enrolled 15O regular
students to date. besides go children
In the training school.
Since Memphis completed It's system
OF sewerage the oath roll has decreased
80 per cent In the districts which pos.
sess proper drainage.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
lieutenant James Munro.

Lieutenant James N. Munro Fourth
United States cavalry, who made the
successful bluff, while in command
of so men of his troop, which resulted
in the capture of Bayombong, with 500
armed insurgents, under General Co.
non, is well-known in Wslla Walla,
where he was stationed in 1897. When
the war with Spain began he was left
in command of the fort at that place,
being the only officer at the garrison
for several months. He chafed under
his enforced absence from the field Of
battle, and repeatedly said that if given
a chance he would do something to
make his name known. One of his ex-
pressions was, "If get chance I'll
show them trick with hole in it. I"
He was delighted when the order came
last spring for him to take his troop to
the Philippines. That he carried out
his promise "to show them trick
with hole In it" is made very evil
dent by his capture of 16 armed insur-
gents for every man in his command.
Lieutenant Munro is graduate OF
West Point, is small man of athletic
build, of brusque manner, and appears
when on horseback typical cavalry
man.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
The rhilosophy of mead Oamensss.


Now" said the man who had
yearned for riches, II will 90 forth to-
day and risk once more. Success has
attended all my ventures. ! have $0,-
g90, 900. II all goes we'll today will
be ten times a millionaire. Then /
will risk no moro. Then ! will DO con-
tent and some ono else may step into
the place that | leave vacant" SO he
risked again and won the $l0,0 that
no thought he needed In his business;
but the man who lost tho money was
not dead game. II he had been dead
game he would have said nothing and
hoped for better luck next time. There
fore, lacking the qualities that make
for gameness, he jumped upon the man
who had won, and thumped him 80
hard that he died on tho way TO the
hospital, There IL In the heart OF every
man who succeeds here below u soft
spot for the dead game loser, Chicago
Times Herald.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
ForaBetter Service.

The Northern Pacific will undoubt-
edly institute double tram service
between St. Paul and the coast next
April. The announcement has been
made before that the road would at
tempt double train service, but now
the rumors have given way to an au-
thoritative statement to that effect.
Owing to the heavy traffic it is believed
by Northern Pacific officials that a
double train service is the only solu-
ton to the present difficulties in main
tanning anything like schedule time.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

Heavy shipments of railroad iron
have been recently made to Seattle for
the Alaska road, and within the past
few weeks contracts have been made
by the White Pass g. Yukon for the
early delivery of 1000 tons of rails,
which will be shipped from Seattle to
Skagway and Lake Bennett. This is
in addition to 1900 tons already pur-
chased and which are now going for
ward. These rails will be used in the
extension of the White Pass line from
Lake Bennett to Closeleigh, point on
Fifty-mile river, four miles below the
White Horse rapids.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
Inder and Adjacent Camps.

The Summit mine, seven miles from
Index, has just completed seven-milt
horse tram and ,400-foot wire tram,
and are now making regular shipments.
They have about 150 feet for stopins
ground above the present tunnel
Stope shows about 10 feet of ore. They
are also sinking a winze on ore body,
in which they are getting some high
grade bornite ore. The Golden Tunnel
Company, whose property is near Bar.
ing, are just completing their mill.
which is centrifugal machine called
the Montgomery pulverizer. 1t is sup.
posed to handle 80 tons OF ore per day.
In addition to this they are putting in
Hungarian rifles and Whitley concen.
traitor. The Vulcan Iron Works oil
Seattle have the contract and are put.
ting in l, ,700-foot wire tramway from
the mine to the mill. The Golden
Tunnel property Is something entirely
different from anything else in the
country. II has never had any devel.
opment work done on IL to speak OF and
still they have several thousand tons
OF ore in sight, most of which lies loose
in large cave, the main chamber oi
which is 75 feet high and 25 feet wide,
extending something like 75 feet into
the mounatin. The ore looks like a
pile OF white sand or cement finely pull.
verized. It Is said this ore has more
metals in it than anything in the coun.
try, containing gold, silver, copper,
lead, zinc, iron, aluminium, tellurium
and number of others. At Skyko.
mish the Cleopatra people are putting
in wire tramway and are preparing
to ship some OF their high-grade ore.
In their lower tunnel, at depth Of 500
feet, they are taking out 16.inch
streak Of gray copper and antimonial
silver ore, which runs very high. A
crew Of 80 men Is at work on the Mona,
a property on Miller river, about fouI
miles from Skykomish.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
improved Train equipment.

The o. r. s. N. and Oregon Short
Line have added buffet, smoking and
library car to their Portland-Chicago
through train, and dining car service
has been inauguarsted. The train is
equipped with the latest chair cars.
day coaches and luxurious first-olass
and ordinary sleepals. Direct connec-
tion made at Granger with Union Pa
cific. and at Ogden with Rio Grande
line, from all points in Oregon, WASH
ington and Idaho to all Eastern cities.
For information, rates, etc., call ON
any o. r. s. N. agent. or address w.
H. Hurlburt, General Passenger Agent.
Portland.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

1t has been discovered that what
may be called the first daily newspa-
per was manuscript letter written by
salaried correspondents and forwarded
by them every "a hours from London
to the provinces. That was in the
days Of the early Stuarts. During the
commonwealth these London letters
were printed in type and circulated
in large numbers. Even so long ago
as 1880 the law OF libel was such as to
be characterized ny Judge scroggs as
making any newspaper publication ille-
gal and tending to provoke breach of
the peace.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
One Of the Michiean iood inspectors

One OF the Michigan food inspectors
who has been making tour Of tho
state, says that Michigan's pure food
law Is working admirably In diminish
ing adulteration, IIe says that, OF late
years, great quantities of imitation
fruit jellies have been sold; these are
made of glucose and corn jelly, colored
TO resemble the desired fruit. In one
town the inspector stopped the sale Of
imitation strawberry jam, which was
made of corn jelly and glucose, favored
with strawberry extract, and further
improved by the addition of hayseed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
Closet q Dsyer's Costly Fire.

Monday night, December 4, Closet
q Devers, the oldest and largest coffee
and spice house in the Northwest, were
completely burned ont at Portland.
The loss was about $85, 900 and insur.
ance $44, 800. They have already new
gas roaster in operation, as they had
an extra machine In reserve. Roast
coffee orders can be filled now. For
other goods they will be In shape in
about week. Their loss was heavy,
but they have energy and determination
and have been much touched by the
numerous offers Of sympathy and en-
couragement from all their friends In
every quarter.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

Mr.. Isaac Brock, Of McLonnan
county, Tex, has attained the great
age Of III years, having been born in
1888. IIe IL an ardent friend 10 Po-
runa and speaks Of 1t In the following
terms:
During my long life | have known
a great many remedies for coughs,
colds, catarrh and diarrhoea. ! had
always supposed these affections to DO
different diseases, but have learned
from DIR. Hartman's books that these
affections ARE tho same and arc prop
erly called catarrh.
"As for DIR. IIartman's remedy, 10.
runa, have found II TO be the best, II
not the only reliable remedy for these
affections.
"PerGna has been my standby
for many yesrs,and attribute my
good health and my extreme agc
to this remedy. IL exactly meets
all my requirements.
IL have come TO rely upon IL almost
entirely for the many little things for
which need medicine. believe II TO
be especially valuable 10 old people,"
ISAAC BROCK.
Catarrh is the greatest enemy Of old
age. A person entirely free from ca.
tarrh Is sure TO live 10 hale and
hearty old age. A free book ON ca.
tarrh sent by The Peruna Medicine Co..
Columbus, o.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

The governor refers to the fisheries q
length and after describing the exten
sive salmon canneries says:
"The cod will always be our standby.
'We probably have the grandest
banks In the world. II is safe calcu
lation that we have not less than 1885,.
600 square miles Of cod fishing in con.
nection within the Alaska coast. Here
is an immense wealth simply waiting
for development.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

A New Featnre I'm Western Travelling.
The Pullman Company now operates
two grades Of ofsieeping cars via the. Rio
Grande Western Railway. The ordi-
nary sleepers are entirely new, and the
berths, both upper and lower, are fitted
up complete with mattresses, blankets,
sheets, pillows, curtains, ETC., with
stoves arranged for making tea, coffee,
etc., requiring nothing to be furnished
by passengers. Uniformed Pullman
porters are in charge of the cars, who
are required to keep them in good order
and attend to the wants and comforts
of passengers. The cars are very hand
some and commodious, and while not
SO elegant, are just as comfortable as
standard or palace sleepers. Both first
and second-class passengers are permit
ted to occupy these cars on payment
of the Pullman berth rates, which are
less than half of the rates charged in
the regular Pullman palace sleeping
cars.
The ordinary sleepers are carried
daily on trains via Rio Grande West
ern Railway between Denver and San
Francisco and Portland. On five days
in each week the sleepers are run
through between Los Angeles and San
Francisco, or Portland and Denver,
Omaha, Chicago and Boston.
For additional details write for copy
of folder to J. d. Mansfield. ass Wash
ington street, Portland, or George w.
Heintz, acting general passenger agent,
Salt Lake City.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

The following process is said to re-
store to waterproof the original soft.
ness: Dissolve teaspoon Of the best
gray lime In half pailful Of water;
Wipe the cloak we'll with a soft cloth,
wrung loosely out OF this mixture; hang
TO dry and repeat the operation in two
hours.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14
Climate. scenery and Natures sani-

r0El0ms
Scenery, altitude, sunshine and air,
constitute the factors which are rapid
ly making Colorado the health and
pleasure grounds of the world.
Here the sun shines 357 days of the
average year, and it blends with the
crisp, electric mountain air to produce
q climate matchless in the known
world. No pen can portray, no brush
can picture the majestic grandeur oil
the scenery along the line of the Denver
& Rio Grande Railroad in Colorado.
Parties going East should travel via
this line which is known all over the
world as the Scenic Line of the world.
For any information regarding rates,
time tables, ETC., call on or address r.
G. Nichol, general agent, 25l Wash
ington street, Portland, Or, or any
agent of the o. R. & N. Co., or South
ern Pacific Company.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-12-14

The North Pacific pilot chart for De.
cember has appeared, and among other
interesting features IL has for the first
time the sailing routes between the
Columbia river and the Orient, and the
route from the Columbia river down to
the trades. The credit for placing
Portland, Astoria and the Columbia
river ION the map" Is largely due to
the Portland Chamber OF Commerce.