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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-08-06

knew of being hit. A little later bugler
who was sitting just behind the group
was hit squarely In the forehead ana top.
pied over without a sound several OF
| the other men in group were hit. Mr..
Gilbert's wound was not serious one
and he ranidly recovered From IT. The
only reminder of IL that he now carries IL
| a little blue spot in the palm Of his hand.
| He was also i'll with yellow fever and
malaria but came out all right. HIS
brother now has his hat which went
through the whole Cuban campaign with
him. Both the inside and outside bands
are gone and the crown has been torn on
and pinned in place with safety pins.
When he landed I'm this country after his
service in Cuba the quarantine officers
offered him IS for the hat. but as he said ::
There was no other in sight and | dared
not appear with my company barehcaded.
| so kept the hat"
Mr.. Gilbert was an eye witness of the
| charge OF San Juan hill, being seated on
his mule four miles away and watching
the battle through glass. After the ac-
tive fighting had closed he was employed
on the survey of the land for "a time be-
fore returning TO this country.
\ pathetic incident in his Cuban service
was the death of his "bunkie.' a Viz
gina boy, and thorough American. He
had been i'll with the measles and being
convalescent had returned tn quarters.
One night. as they lay in the little shelter
tents, he was thrashing around quite
little as II in pain and finally awoke hi
compapion and asked him to hold his
comfortable. smashing around in the
mud His request was granted and
soldier who WAS passing the tent was
asked TO call surgeon He went to the
hospital but was only able to ind stew
ard. who came 10 see the sick man. He
whispered in Gilbert's ear that his bunkic
was dying and Gilbert In his surprise
and sorrow almost shouted Mo- His
bunkie replied. Yes. Tom. I'm going.
and gave him his money for his mother
back in the States and "A few little
trinkets for himself as kcepSakes. An
old battered brass match safe viii go to
China with Mr.. Gilbert, for 1t has been
with him ever since the night "bunkie
died and would not be sold Tor bread in a
siege.
Since the Cuban campaign Mr.. Gilbert
has been stationed with Co. T.. Engineers
Battalion. at West Point. 1t was sta
toned there before going to the front for
the purpose Of instruCting the cadets In
practical work and IL considered one 81
the crack companies OF the regular ARM.
Mr.. Gilbert relates one amusing Incl
dent While In Cuba he AT one time had
charge of squad of soldiers building
roads A lieutenant fresh from West
Point was passing along giving instruc-
lions to the men in charge OF the work
When he came to Gilbert he smiled ana
said: We'll. Mr.. Gilbert. | don't believe
| need to tel you anything about this.
for you are the man who taught me what
know about it.
Company r has now been ordered to
China and expects to see some hot work
in locating the big siege guns about Pc
kin These guns are so heavy that it Is
and this is the work OF the engineers.
The ground has to be examined thorough
IL and the best locations selected and
staked out.
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! mingled sorrow and joy. 1t was very
impressive service. Miss Hall sanc
with great effect There Is a Green
Hill Far Away"
The noon hour passed pleasantly and
quietly. as the people gathered here
and there in scores and hundreds of
groups to eat the lunch and to enjoy
the rest and the cool refreshing
breeze. In the meantime other hun
dreds came into the grove. Never be-
Tore have so many people been seen on
the grounds All We're quiet and order
ly. all were joyous and happy. 1t was
a most respectful and respectable COM
pany.
At 1.So the time fixed for opening of the
afternoon service. the Auditorium was
packed in every part and surely 1000 peo-
er's voice, while hundreds more who could
not get IN were outside of the building
and in the grove.
The sermon was preached by Rev. G.
w. Hinckley from the words. THE time
when kings go forth to battle" 1t was a
strong, vigorous, powerful call to the bat
tie OF NE, emphasizing. the points that
wren Kings go forth to battle every man
should enlist for the right. every man
should be prepared. every man should be
IN MS place and feel confident of final
hearty and uplifting. sustaining well the
rising tide of interest in these closing
days.
At O'Clock four separate meetings
meeting for girls and women only was
led by Miss Alice Hinckiey. 1t was an
interesting and profitable hour of tesu-
very helpful in the singing. The meeting
for men in the grove was addressed by
Mr.. Jordan. and here, too. great interest
was held in the Assembly tent. the boys
headquarters. led by Mr.. f. Nj; Robinson
of Massachusetts. This boys meeting
was center of special interest.
During the week several of the boys
have determined to live henceforth Il
Christian life. and other decisions for the
right are being made. Several special
meetings for boys have been conductc,.
son with most blessed results.
The crowning benefit of the Assembly
is the spiritual uplift given to the bows.
without which all of the social. physical
and mental advantages are of but nttle
real value This has been Il feature Ct
the work in past year, it is the same this
year. fine group of noble fellows have
taken firm stand for God and the right.
The closing hour of the Assembly is
always a sacred. memorable one. Mr..
Hinckley always has the leadership of IL.
He can happily classify and summarize
the work of the 10 days and bring to a
focus the influences which have been at
work. The Sunday evening service was
one rich in memory. present joy and hope.
Song. prayer and testimony followed each
other in quick succession and none Will
soon forget the hour thus spent together.
When the last word was spoken, the
last prayer offered and the closing appeal
made, the company stood together and
sang from the heart the beautiful hymn
God Be With You Till We Meet Again
and the eighth Good Will Assembly and
Boys Encampment was declared To be
ended.
1t is pronounced, by all who know any
thing about it. to have been the very best
one we ever have had. and many plans
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ras'y q Is Soldiers Killed, w,usts1 :, c..
tufs6 b Natives.

,mashlhgton. Aug. 5.-The first se-,o...
cneck which the American forces ho !i
Inet IN the Philippines in the mas, nave
ceived. ves,a recorded In dispatch re-.
IL IS assumed that the little A, nalnur.
command which suffered SO severai, ~, "a n
completely trapped. and was obliced" az 40
sas s,ei IL or 9, be extermina.ed. The mes.
-, Manila, Aug. 4.-Adjutant Gener.,
Washington: First Lieut.. AIstaetts..
Lorps OF Engineers, z. s. A., with esror,
10 men, attacked, Aug /. road hertz
lsidro tLuzJn). by armed Dand insuroenrs,'
reported 80 strong. Entire marty StlIaS
wounded or captured.
Dichler A'enaru
'Wounded-Charles NJ. Newman wo,,a
In arm, serious; Walter Brewer. wounned
in arm, serious; Co. A, Battalion "a En
gineers, L. s. A., Edward Long, wounded
IN abdomen. serious.
'captureo-Lieut. Alstaetter, Co. "A
Battalion Of Engineers. &. S. A.; Henry
i. Grenshaw, Troop n, 4th Cavalry: AZ.
thur Bates. Charles J. f'uehsinger. Ed
ward .. Cromer, George knaub. William
J.. Gerrity. John coughiin, Robert n.
Taylor. Joseph r. Mealey
Wounded sent San Isidro with note
from Lacuna Marianne, announcing pris-
"MACARTHUR.',
number
no med IL IA. instead Of l6. as indicated In
the opening OF Gen. MacArtnur ais
patch.
Gen. MacArthur's latest casualty list
is as follows, dated Mania. Aug. 4.
Iiilled-Juiy ~, Sariaya, Luzon, Co +.
goth Infantry. Ellis q. Kindred Charles j.
Kriger: July IL. Oromtuieta Mirdanao.
co. /, 9Th Infantry. Sergt. Ira N. Stanley.
Wounded-July II. Co, I. 4th Infantry.
Oromtuieta. Mindanao Sergf. Harry Il.
Enmert, wounded in chest, slightly. April
u. Lapase, Leyte, Co. i, ed Infantry,
Sergt Gottiitb ID. Schlewing. wounded IN
head slight; Frank j. Knofenzo. wound
ed in head, Slight. June 30, Pavia. Panay.
Go. *, 18th Infantry. otto NJ. Utz. wound
ed in elbow. slight. July Il, BADGE, Lu-
zon, Co. g. 18th Infantry. Corp. Thomas
Smith. wounded in leg above knee. slight:
Frederick G.. Conklin. wounded in hand.
slight: Arthur Salter, wounded in leg
above knee, slight March 26 Calbyog,
Leyte. Co. g, AID Infantry. Charles Il.
Mesick wounded in hand, slight.
tSfgned MACARTHUR.
Otto NJ Uutz. wounded at Pavia,. ra-
nay. enlisted in the 26th al Albany. y. Y.
though his home is at Dalton, Mass.
Lewis Utz OF Dalton. Mass, is his next
of kin.
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mitted to Ii Hung Chang. The mes
sage delivered by Minister WI 70 .ns
state department, yesterday, reiause
to the inhibition of cipher dispatcn.s
was sent by the Tsyng Ii Yamen. July
| 80. AS of that date 1t already mao
been communicated to the department.
| by Consul Fowler Obviously there
fore. it could not be a reply to the as
match sent to Mr. coodnow by Secre-
tary Hay, Aug. l.
A definite reply to the secretarys as
patch Ct the 1st. instant, is awaited VIII
some concern. not to say anxiety. IL
is the final word of the United states
government in the pending negotia-
tions. The demand must be accedeo
to, if trouble Of serious character Is to
be averted.
Minister WI is not in the city. today
having gone to Cape May to pass sun
day with his family. 1t is said at the
Chinese legation that he probably VIII
return to Washington, tomorrow. Nc
dispatches of consequence were receiv-
ed at the legation, today, and 1t Is
said by the legation attaches no mes
sages will be made public from the le-
unless messages should come which by
reason of their Importance. should re-
quire immediate transmission to the
state department.
Neither the war nor the navy depart
ment made public any dispatches dur
ing the day. officials of both depart
ments announcing that no dispatches
of public interest had been received.
That General Chaffee is encounterinG
difficulties that are proving serious
there is little attempt to conceal. The
debarkation of troops and cavalry
horses is being accomplished with the
utmost difficulty. 1t is said that the
big transports can approach the land
ing at Taku no nearer than Il or IA
miles. Vessels drawing more than 10
feet Of water are forced to lie far out
in the gulf. This necessitates the use
of lighters for the transportation IL the
shore of both men and horses, making
the debarkation of considerable force
a task surrounded with innumerable
obstacles.
Added to the actual difficulties are
the discomfort and inconvenience
placed upon the troops. Rains are al
most incessant. heavy foss are preva-
lent and the water of the gulf is eX-
ceedingly rough.
That the advance upon Pekin actually
began no later than Friday is now well
assured. Officials of the war depart
still decline to discuss the latest mes
sage of General Chaffee, dated Friday,
in which he announced that the Ameri-
can, British and japanese forces were
making the start without the remain
der of the allies. While no reasons for
the reticence of the department are
given. it is well understood that Gen.
Chaffee's dispatch at this time cannot
be given to the public. as 1t contains
information intended only for the guild
ance of the officials here in the forma-
ton of policy Of campaign in China.
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Shanghai advices. dated Saturday
have been murdered near Kanhow.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
Times, wiring. July 81. says: ''Th :
previous decision to move, tomorrow
has been reversed. 1t is reported that
the American commander is now I'M
willing to advance until he is rein
forced. The Japanese reconnaissance.
yesterday. inclined them in favor of
waiting for further reinforcements.
The Russians and French acquiesced.
Gen. Gaselee is anxious to advance,
but his command is so small, only 5000,
that he cannot take the lead. The date
for the departure of the expedition is,
therefore. again uncertain
Commenting on this dispatch. the
Times says; 1T is perhaps inevitable.
although undoubtedly disappointing,
that the advance should be delayed"
1t will be noticed that the dispatch
to the Daily Express announcing that
the troops had started is dated two
days later than any other dispatch
published in London. this morning
There is no way of verifying the state
nents of the Daily Express CORE
spondert. They must be taken for
what they are worth.
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WILL RULE PHILIPPINES.
The Commission Will Assume Charge Of The
Islands on Sept. I.

Manila. Aug. 5.-On Sept. 1 the commits
sion headed by Judge Taft will become
the legislative body of the Philippines.
with power to take and appropriate insu-
lar moneys. TO establish judicial and edu-
cational systems and to make and pass
all laws.
No money will be permitted to be drawn
from the insular funds except by author
ization OF the commission. Judge Taft
and his colleagues will also exercise GER
tain executive functions. For instance.
they will appoint judges, officials in the
educational department and officers of
municipalities, which the commission VIII
establish pending elections.
Gen. Macarthur will be the executive
head 10 enforce the laws of the commits
sion and he will conduct the government
in accordance with the same until the
commission recommends to President Nc
Kinley the appointment of a civil gov
ernor.
The only three banks in Manila have
formed ring 10 reduce arbitrarily and
without justification the rate of exchange
for American gold.
There has been an increase of insur-
gent activity during the last three
weeks. especially in the way of am
bushes and attacks upon small parties.
Capt Lara of the Manila native po-
lice. was dangerously shot by an I'M
known assailant, yesterday, While on
the street He had been effectively en-
forcing regulations and had made enc
mics against the Filipinos. some OF
whom have long threatened vengeance.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Democrats of Brewer have nomi
mated Brian j. Dunn for representative
to the Legislature.
John p. Decring of Saco, has been nom
mated as Republican candidate for repre-
sentative to the Legislature.
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed
by George III. Hargravcs. Portland; Os-
sian +. Ellsworth. Lewiston.
The residence of DIR. Merritt at jay
Bridge was burned. Saturday The fire
started in the stable. Loss, sl5oO; insured.
Congressman Allen of the LIST Maine
District. has received from Gov. Roosc-
welt of New York. letter stating thar,
by the advice of his physician, he will be
uuab BILE to address the mass meeting soon
to be held at Old orchard.
Capt Francis W. Dickins. commanding
the battleship Indiana. together with y
or more officers of the North Atlantic
squadron. visited Poland Spring, Satur-
day They inspected the Maine stat,
building and other features of the Spring
property.
\ forest fire has been raging two days
nj North Saco. 1t has burned over a large
territory. but very little timber of value
has been destroyed. A farmer named
Durgin. who was fighting the fire, Satur-
day forenoon, fell exhausted. ana Whel
the neighbors discovered him the tiames
We're within Il few inches of him.
Noiea Rose. driver for a Biddeford bot
Ting company, who was arrested, FRIDAY
uIgnt. charged with the Illegal transport
alton of liquor. was arraigned in the po-
lice court Saturday. He pleaded not
guilty and furnished bonds of $500 for his
appearance before the grand jury at the
September term of the supreme court.
! Secretary of State Boyd has decided ii
/ the Nittery contest for representative
! that Jethro II. SWEET was legally nomi
! mated and his name should be placed OF
/ the official ballot as the republican can
| didate The secretary of State also de
! cides that the town committee headed b.
! Hon. Horace Mitchell as chairman wa
! egally elected for the ensuing two years
/ At the largest caucus ever held il
| EuckSport. Hon. I. L. Gilmore was unan
imously nominated. Friday. as repi esent
ative To the Legislature. The Satherin:
Of citizens was most representative. eV
cry district being represented and owe
800 being present. The meeting was GALE
to order by Hon. T. u. Gilmore. and Hon
Parker Spofford was chosen chairman
Hon. Geo. w. Abbott presented the nam
Of Mr.. Gilmore ana he was nominated b.
acclamltion amid the greatest onthusi
aSm.
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CHI: ESE RUM0RS
That Ministers Can Freely Communicate and
Are to Be Escorted TO lien Tsin.

Paris. Aug. 5-The Shanghai CORE
spondent of the Temps telegraphing,
today. says: The number of allies
leaving Tien Tsin is no better known
here than are the facts as to the march
itself: but it is rumored that the ad-
vance guard has been repulsed.
Lii Ping Heng CORNER governor of
Shan Tung), who is Intensely hostile
to Europeans has been named COM
mander of the Chinese forces.
The French consul at Shanghai. telc-
graphing, Saturday, says: Lii Hung
Chang informs me that Ii Peing Heng
was appointed general of the troops in
the north of the empire on his arrival
at Pekin.'
Cheng. director of railway and tele-
graphs. has communicated to the con-
suls at Shanghai. according to a special
dispatch to the Temps, dated Aug. S.
an imperial decree. dated Aug. >, au-
thoriZing the foreign ministers in
Pekin to communicate without restrlc-
ton with their governments and order
ing their departure for Tien Tsin under
a good escort.
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THE TEXTILE WORKERS UNIONS
Representing 10000 Operatives, Organize
American Federation Of textile Operatives.

Boston, Aug 5.-Thirty representa-
tives of the various independent unions
of textile workers of the United states
met in American hall, today. for the
purpose of forming a united organlza-
ton which will embrace all the unions
of industry.
The following organizations were rep
resented: The National Union OF
Loom Fixers the National Union OF
Textile Operators. the Cotton Mule
Spinners National Union. the National
Union of Textile Workers, and the
National Union of Carders. Ihese
unions have a total membership OF W
900 and affect principally the industries
i'm the eastern and southern part OF the
country
A temporary organization was effect
ed by the election of the following oi'i-
GERS: Temporary president, 'aiies
Tansy of Fall River; temporary VIE
president, Thomas Connolly OF LOWELL
temporary secretary, Albert Hipnettr
temuorary treasurer, JOS. j. jackson. v
1t was unanimously voted to haH.e
the proposed organization the "Amerl-
can Federation of 'Textile Operatives.
A committee of three was appoin'ea
to draw up bylaws to be submitteu ~
the next convention which Will be car
ed by the president and secretary
1t was aged at the meeting that cav
union should preserve autonomy o,e'
its own branch of the trade ana uili'e
for defensive purposes on genera iine'
covering in it's scope every local uiiio'
Of textile workers in the entire coui,
try The meeting also voted that ear
organization should pay its prepor'Ion-
ate share of the expenses lncurreo a.
this and future meetings until the or
sanization should have been maze PEI
manent, when per capita TAX VIII ~
greed upon. Resolutions setting ioi.n
in detail the aims of the organization
were also adopted.
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LOST ALL HIS CASH.
Saco Young Man Held Up ard Robbed Nea'
Ocean Park.

Ocean Park. Me. Aug. 5.-Ernest Du-
fresno. %, a driver of one of the delivery
teams of a Saco laundry. was held up by
four highwaymen while driving through
the woods near this resort. Saturday
night anu at the point of a revolver re-
lieved of all his collections for the week
amounting to nearly $40.
The fact of the robbery was immedi-
atelv telephoned to the Old Orchard and
Saco police. and they are now searching
the woods in this section for the hlSh-
waymen. The holdup occurred about
o'clock. -,
The young driver was driving from Old
Orchard to Bay View. and says ht Lad
reached stretch of woods near here
when four men stepped from the bushes
and demanded that he hold up his hands.
one of the robbers grabbed the horse BY
the bride and held the animal. while t:.e
others went through the pockets OF the
young man.
Dufresne says he made considerable re-
sistancc and was handled quite fouSnly:
After securing all the cash the fellow mad
in his possession the men ran away.
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QUAY IS WITH US.
Has Come Tor a Months Visit in the Pint
Woods Of Maine.

Bangor. Me. Aug. 5.-Hon. Matthew
S. Quay of Pennsylvania, arrived IL
Bangor, Thursday.
The Quay party came to banSor on
the tail end of the Maine Central reGu-
lar train in private Pullman car with
an observation end Accompanying
Mr.. QUAY were his son and Captain
Soucv. an intimate friend They had
with them chef. a porter and the
regular Pullman conductor
Mr. quay is in Maine for a month, he
says. He sent out word that he was
gong up the Bangor d Aronstook u
Masardis and that the car would be
left there while the party hunted and
fished and enjoyed life in that region.
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GOING TO CHINA.
Thomas e. Gilbert Of Waierville Ordered Thert
With His Battalion.

Watervile, Me. Aug. 5.-(SpeciaD. One
young man, Thomas r. Gilbert, who al
though not a native of this city is very
well known here, has gone to China. He
was formerly a student a Coburn and is
brother of Percy Gilbert. who gradu-
ated from Colby with the class of l900.
He enlisted in the engineering depart
ment OF the regular army just "A week
after the Maine was blown up and saw
active service with General Shafter in
cuba. He was wounded there being shot
trees in range of the SpanaIds. Wen
one Of the men called his attention to the
fact that the blood was running pr0fusci,
from his hand over his clothes. He had
not felt the bullet and ii was tho first ne
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HUMBeRTS REMAINS
Will Leave Mona. Wednesday. Reaching
Rome About 9 A. N.

Rome Aug. 5.-The city council of
Monza. has coded the plot of ground
including the spot where King Hum
bert was assassinated. to the royal
family. who will erect a chapel there.
Queen Margherita has composed ten
der prayer in memory of her husband
and has obtained permission from the
archbishop of Cremona to circulate il
among the faithful.
King Victor Emmanuel and Queen
Helena will arrive in Rome, Wednes-
day. The remains Of King Humbert
will leave Monza the same day, reach
ing this city at . a. NJ.
Ximenes. the celebrated sculptor.
presses to erect monument in honor
Of Queen Margherita in the gardens of
Pincio.
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Sec. Hay Slightly III a, Sunapse'

Boston. Aug. 5.-A special 10 ~.
Journal from Sunapee, n. H.. says ma
Secretary of State Hay is ill, thousl
not seriously. He contracted a cola On
the way from Washington, but the.e
is little or no danger that pneumo,na
will set in. A physician who was calico
in. last night, found Secretary -
suffering from nervous exhaustion ~
to his arduous labors at Wash''s'on'
but enforced quiet among granu gu
roundings will tone up his system :"
short while
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AND
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