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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

state Of war practically exists and that
the issue is between Western and East
ern civilization. The Times says that
the latest news infinitely increases d
situation already sufficiently serious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

Washington. June 1S.-OWing to the
recent interruption of the government
wires and cables, which interferes with
Admiral kempff communicating with
the navy department and also with
his superior officer Admiral Itemey.
at Manila. the navy department may
give Admiral -Kempff an independent
command in the interests of quick dis
patch Of business.
There had been no friction what
ever between the two admirals and the
COMMUNICATIVE of the station.
Admiral Remey has lent due support
to Admiral kempff during the crisis.
The Yorktown was sent from Shangha
to Che Foo by Admiral Remey with
out express instruction from the de-
partment and has served a very use
full purpose there. 1t is supposed at
the navy department that Admiral
Remey has pursued a similar course
with respect to the gunboat Concord,
the sister ship of the Yorktown, which.
according to press dispatches from
Manila. sailed. yesterday, from that
place under sealed orders, presumably
for China. 1t was said at the navy
department that no instruction to that
effect had gone forward from here. 50
il is supposed that Admiral Remey IS
again acting voluntarily to strengthen
the hands of Admiral kempff.
Great apprehension exists at the
navy department as to the fate of the
United States marine guard Of 80 men
which was landed at Tien Tsin ana
dispatched by rail to Pekin before the
railroad was interrupted.
They went forward to Pekin under
an authorization granted by the chi
nese government to the United States
minister at Pekin in common with
other ministers to employ a naval
guard at the legation. Just before the
wires from Pekin were cut word came
that Minister Conger had detached ~
of these marines from his legation ana
placed them as a guard at the Metho-
dist compound. This is an enclosure
Of some 10 acres situated nearly a
mile distant from the legation. where
many missionaries and their families
as well as a large number of native
Christians are believed to have taken
refuge.
The Instructions sent to Admiral
kempff relative to his participation in
the seizure of the Taku forts were
broad, consisting of direction to pro
-tect all American interests and to act
concurrently with the representatives
OF the other powers. 1t is explained
mat in the opinion of the authorities
THIS order conferred upon Admirai
hempff ample power to seize forts. to
night, or to do anything. in fact. on
the sole condition that. in his judg-
ment. his acts should tend to the pro-
lection of American interests.
1t was learned at the British en-
passy. this afternoon. that there wer
TWO British admirals in the Pei-Hd
river, Admiral Seymour and Admiral
Bruce. Therefore, Taussig's reference
70 the arrival of the British admira
at lien Tsin does not necessarily near
mat Seymour has returned with his
foreign column.
included in the detachment of 1CC
marines with the international eXpe-
luton sent to the relief of the foreiyi
tesldents at Pekin are the following
"el-known officers Of the marine
'otps: Maj. L. w. T. Wells ano
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

Simla. June 1S.--In consequence of
the gravity of the Chinese situation
the 9TH Bengal Infantry has been or
dered to proceed to Hong Kong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

London. June lS.-In the House Of Com
mons. today, Mr.. Frederick. parliament
airy secretary Of the foreign Office. amDIi-
lied the admiralty's news from Chefuo
He said the japanese warshipS reported
that the Chinese forts opened fire on the
sunbOats at the mouth OF the river YES
terddy Inc ships then engaged the forts
ana the engagement was proceeding when
the japanese ships left. Detachments
from all the foreign warships were land
ed, Saturday, to protect Taku There
was one Chinese Warship ut Taku. which
remained passive. Mr.. Frederick added
that British, Russian, Japanese and
French achievements We're due to ar
rive about Thursday. Within the last
hour, said Mr.. Frederick in conclusion.
he had heard that the telegraph line. from
T1ku TO Iien Tsin had been restored
Lord Salisbury. questioned in the House
Of Lords, today, on the Chinese situation
said ne regretted he was unable to en-
tighten the House on the stat. Of affairs
in China. Admiral Seymour he contin-.
ued. had returned to Tieu TSin. but the
government did not know exactly WHY
nor what Admiral Scymnurs intentions
We're.
The failure uf the international forces
to reach Pckin has greatly intensified the
anxiety here as to the fate of the Euro
peans huddled together in the legations
feared that the check to Admiral Sey-
mour's forces nccessitating their return
To Titn TSin will lell io large. accession.
~ the ranks OF the Boxers ana make
their suppression still more difficult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

jimmy Michaels was easily beaten by
burns Pierce in 4 20-mile motor paced
race at Charles River park. Cambridge
Mass, Monday. in the relatively slow
TIME Of 81 80. strong wind made
record time impossible
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

London, June 1S-A dispatch from
Shanghai says Russia has demanded
80, 900, 900 taels indemnity for the dam
age done to the Chinese railroads in
which Russians are interested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

New York. June 1S-The Commercial
cable 60. has issued the following notice:
I'VE are advised that the Chinese govern
ment announces that kilograms for Tipn
Tsin and Taku. with the entire address
in plain language. will be forwarded from
che Foo by mail at the sender's risk
There is a daily steamship service between
che Foo ana Tien Tsin.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

New York. June 1>.-Thc extreme grav-
iry of the Chinese crisis in the eyes "a
correspondent Of the World, is shown ~
the decision to detJch Il division 10000
mem of infantry. three batteries of artil-
lery and a siege train from Natal tSir
RedVers Buffers fnrcr~) for immediate
dispatch To China. Lord Roberts at first
thought he could not spare single man
until he had fought a decisive battle with
Gen. Bntha, as the sending away of any
part Of the British force would encourage
the Beers to prolOnG their resistance.
But when the government pressed the
demand Lord Roberts consented To place
the aforementioned force at the disposal
OF the war office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19
Lieuts. r. F. wynne. c. G. Reid A. f.

Lieuts. r. f. Wynne, c. c. Reid. A. E.
Harding, II. Leonard and n. l.. Jolly.
In view of the international charac-
ter of the attack upon and capture of
the Taku forts, some interest may be
felt in the following: Taku is situa-
ted at the mouth of the Pei-Ho. south
ern bank of the river about ca miles
from Tien Tsin, with which it is con-
nected by railroad. 1t is noted for
the three engagements that have taken
place there between the British and
and the Chinese. Part of the Tien
Tsin army corps has modern organiza-
ton and arms and is stationed at the
Taku forts. Between Taku and Tien
Tsin the centre of the defences and
chief arsenal of northern China are
permanent camps where there are usu-
ally 10000 troops, infantry, cavalry and
artillery, armed with Mauser rifles and
krupp guns.
The cavalry also carry Mauser car
bines. These troops have been well
instructed for 10 or IL years by foreign
officers. The armament of the Taku
forts consist Of very heavy Krupp guns
and the approaches to the forts from
the Gulf of Pechile are extremely diff
cult.
The Notifications consist of three
forts. large one on the right bank
and two smaller ones on the left All
the forts are armed with numerous
guns of the most varied systems and
calibres. In the construction of all
forts of the second zone the muddy
clay soil of the coast was used, which,
during the dry season, becomes crack
ed and clumbles very easily and the
garrison is continually making repairs.
In Taku are the materials for closing
up the mouth of the Pe-Ho. All the
coast Notifications have mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-19

london. June ISIS p. M.-The dis
patch OF The Associated Press from Adj
miral kempff. dated Washington. con
tanning the American admirafs report Nc
the engagement at Taku, was the first
news Lord Salisbury received Of the cap
ture of the Taku forts. The British gov
eminent was aware that an engagement
was proceeding. but il was ignorant Of
the result and the greatest satisfaction
is evinced. The officials Of the foreign
office say no word has been received from
the British minister at Pekin, Sir Claude
Macdonald, since June l.. and the gov
crnment is ignorant as to whether the le-
cations 1T the Chinese capital have been
captured or not. The admirals on the
spot are relied on to overcome all diff
culties. Admiral Seymour, the British
commander, not being hampered by or
dcrs and any requests which he makes
will be promptly met.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-05

THE MULTIPLEX TALKING MA
CHIME COMPANY, of WASHING
TON. d. c., desires to arran@f with
capable man to act as manag'sl ior the
Hawaiian Islands in the Introduction
Of the GOMBER MULIlPLEA
throughout this Territory. Satisfactory
compensation can be assured TO the
right man, and the opportunity IS one
not often met with. Highest references
as to character will be required aho
applicants expected to become interest
ed in stock of the company TO a n'ooei
| ate extent Anyone desiring fuii Par
ticulars as to patents, SPECIFICATIONS
ETC.. will address its representative L
b. GRAVES, per Waikiki Inn, or I'M
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-05
TODAY.
AFTERNOON CARD PARTY.
Mrs. E. 3. Stackable Entertains for
Mrs. Alfred Fowler.

On Wednesday Mrs. E. r. Stackable
gave an afternoon card party in honor
Mrs. Alfred Fowler of London, who is
visiting her mother, Mrs. Paul Neumann.
Solomon's ouintette furnished the music
foI the entertainment.
Among the guests were: Mrs. Alfred
Fowler, Mrs. W. f. c. Hasson, Mrs. j.
s. Walker, Mrs. +. f. Richardson, Mrs
George Mcleod, Mrs. Edgar, Mrs. Pettus
Mrs. st. u. G.. Walters, Mrs. Catncart
Mrs. Theo. F. Lansing, Mrs. j. III. Fisher
Mrs. j. G.. Rothwell, Miss Haley, Mrs
lie. w. Ashford. Mrs. Walter Jones. Mrs
w. Porter Boyd, Mrs. c. w. Grimwood
Miss Grimwood, Mrs. Herbert Z; Auseln
Nrs G. II. Cooper. Mrs. II. A. Isenberg
Mrs. Chas. Anterior, Mrs. a. j. Camp
bell. Mrs. Larnach. Misses Perry, Mrs
~. A. Kennedy. Mrs. II. F. WichmaI
miss Alice wall. Miss Stansbury, mis-
lIIustace. Mrs. Alfred Brock, Mrs. j. \
lwayson, Mrs. w. E. Taylor. Mrs. J. NJ
Oat.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-05

Book and Job work IN the highest ART
executed at short notice, At tns ga
ZETTE once. -
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-05

Tn. uion>er japanese printing emss
r,,s M er of Hawaii shinpo. u
only daily Japanese paper puonsnss
the Terrif6ry Of Hawaii.
y. HQGA, Editor.
c. SHrOZAwA. Proprietor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-10-05

Editorial and Printing Once nsc
KIM. street bridge. King stresI
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
POWERS ON THE STAND.
Testihes in His Own Behalf
GEORGETOWN, Ky.

Testihes in His Own Behalf at
Georgetown, Ky.
Georgetown, KY, Aug. l. Caleb
Powers took the stand in his W be-
half yesterday, but did not complete
his testimony on direct examination.
He will be ON the stand all day to-
day. His defense is IN admission
that he organized the body Of noun
taineers who went to Frankfort on
several occasions last winter for In
formation with the state contest board
and the legislature, but not to intim-
ideate them. He entered a denial OF
the damaging charges made against
him by Witnesses Culton, Golden,
Noakes and others. On the stand he
denied that Henry Youtsey had keys
to his Office on the day of the assas-
sination, but said there were W o keys
to the Office, one of which was in the
possession Of Former Assistant Sec
rotary Of State w. ]. Davidson, and
another in possession Of Ben Rowe,
Gov. Taylor's co!ored porter. Powers.
says neither of the keys were ever In
his possession, and that he had his
own key in his pocket in Louisville
the day the assassination occurred.
Davidson is in the far West, supposed
to be in the State of Washington, and
Rowe, the colored porter, is some
where in Indiana, probably at Ander-
son.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
RE:SuME ' {ps NEWS

The allies lose 1,OOO'men in the three:
days fight at Tlen-tsin. The bodies OF
thousands Of Chinese were buried in
the fire that destroyed the city.
Charles T. Yerkes has arrived in Lon
don, in connection with a scheme for
an underground electrical system for
that city. He refuses to name mem
bers of the English syndicate.
Emperor William has purchased for
Crown Prince Frederick William a
villa in Bonn. The former owner was
Prof. Finkler, who superintended the
German university exhibit at the Col
umbian exposition.
Joseph Chamberlain, colonial secre-
tary, routed the opposition in the Eng
lish house of commons on q proposition
to cut down his salary, as q protest
against the war policy. There is a ru-
NOR of CAMPBELL annerman's resigna'
tion.
The prince Of Wales has given his
formal Endorsement and co%untenance
to the marriage of Lady Randolph
Churchill and Lieut.. CORVALLIS West,
which, it is said, he originally opposed.
The marriage has been set down for
the first week in August.
At a meeting Of the trustees Of the
National Conservatory Of Music Of
America, of which Mrs. jeanette Thur
Der is president, held at New York, 1t
was decided that the annual entrance
examinations Of the sixteenth. scholas-
tic year would be held Sept. 18, 10, 20
and %.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
DESTRUCTIVE HAIL STORM.
Crops Ready for Harvest Ar
Pounded Into the Ground.

Crops Ready for Harvest Are
Pounded Into the Ground.
Grand Forks, N. D., July 2.-Apou.
5 last evening a hailstorm crossed
the valley, doing incalculable damage
The storm was about five miles vide,
appeared to come directly from the west,
and was central at Cummings, Trail
county. Cummings people say 1t was the
worst ever seen in that vicinity. Hail
stones varying in size from that OF q
small marble up to that Of a large egg,
were driven with terrific force before a
furious wind, cutting down vegetation OF
all kinds and damaging buildings. Every
west window in Cummings is broken,
water pipes are battered out of shape,
and in some cases perforated as If by
bullets, and the siding on many houses Is
splintered. From country districts the
reports are meager. 1t is reported that
Portland and Mayville suffered as heav-
lily as Cummings and that the territory
intervening is swept clean. The country
over which the storm swept had as good
crops as any in the valley. Many of the
farmers would have cut ten bushels per
acre, and the grain was nearly ready for
harvest. In the entire territory affected
there are over one hundred square miles,
but how much of this has suffered mo
now be learned.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
MADE RICHER By HIS HEN.
Farmer Sells Wheat ut Higher
FiGHre Because He Waited.


Farmer Sells Wheat at Higher
Figure Because He Waited.
Sioux Falls, S. D., July 31.-Because
one Of his hens selected a bin contain
ing about 800 bushels of wheat as the
place to hatch out a brood of young
chickens, a Clay county farmer is 500
richer than he otherwise would ave
been. The farmer upon deciding to
market his surplus wheat which he
had carried over from last season, pro-
ceeded to his granary. where he found
that the hen had taken possession.
He decided not tt disturb the hen, but
to wait until the young chickens were
Matched. In the meantime the price
Of wheat advanced until the farmer
discovered he had gained over 500 by
allowing the hen to ''set it out"
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
FOUGHT PITCHED BATTLE.
Negroes Start q Fight Over the
p rest of One of Their Number.

Negroes Start a Fight Over the Ar
est of One of Their Number.
Tampico, Tex, Aug. LIN Donance
Cida, a suburb of Tampico, fifty-eight
Bahama negroes, contract laborers on
the Mexican Central railroad, started
a riot yesterday over one of their
number being arrested. Many negroes
took the part of their countrymen, Sc
verely beating a policeman. The
Mexican populace took sides with the
policeman, a pitched battle ensuing.
The negroes took to cabins and opened
fire with pistols on the Mexicans. Two
negroes were mortally wounded and
twenty seriously wounded. A company
of the Ninth infantry stationed here
was called out to quell the riot. Only
two Mexicans were wounded, n be-
ing fatally stabbed.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.

william Baker, Who Received $500
for $50 Certificates, Ii Arrested.
Duluth MIMI, July 31.-The Duluth
police are in receipt of q telegram from
Erie stating that William Baker of this
sity is under arrest there.e July 16
Baker e to the American Exchange
bank in this city to get a certificate OF
deposit for $50 cashed. BY mistake
the teller paid him $500 and did not
discover the mistake for fifteen min
utes, during which time Baker had
vanished. He was located at Erie by
Detective Troyer Of Duluth through q
woman who went there soon after Ba-
keer disappeared. Baker can be tried
on the charge of grand larceny in the
second degree in this case.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Unfortunate Happenings.

Unfortunate Happenings.
A $75O,OOO elevator fire occurred at
Buffalo, N. Y.
Four gold-seckers were drowned IN
the Stewart river, near Dawson.
A tornado struck the village of
Beecher, ILL.,, and did considerable dam
age.
The ocean liner Campania accidental
ly sunk a ship and caused the loss Of
several lives.
Eleven negroes were drowned In the
Warrior river near Akron, Ala. Their
Skin capsized.
The German Methodist church at La
Crosse, Wis, was struck by lightning.
Damage, $500.
The body of H. A. Luce was found in
the river at Ashtabula, Ohio. Death
was accidental.
Victor Hahn, aged twenty-five, was
killed by a passenger train at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa.
William Garland, a carpenter Of 81
seriously injured.
Pearl Foster, a boy Of fifteen, was
thrown from a pony at Lamont, Iowa,
and fatally injured.
Caleb Shepard, a trick bicycle rider,
was seriously injured at Grand Forks,
N. D., while giving an exhibition.
Hans o. Thoen, a farmer Of Pleasant
Valley, Wis, walked off the porch OF a
hotel at Hudson and was killed.
Muscatine, Iowa, had a fire in which
n of the warehouses of the Huttig
Sash and Door company was burned.
Loss, $4,000.
The dead body Of ex-Sherif William
Anderson, aged sixty-twQ, was found IN
a tree on his farm neal Knox. He had
been killed by lightning.
The yacht sloop Fox, which had been
buffeted by storms for days in Lake
Michigan, vas driven ashore at Chica-
20. She Is much damaged.
The Great Eastern elevator which
was burned at Buffalo, N. Y, was
valued at S275,OOO. 1t contained 5O0,-
600 bushels Of grain valued at $225, OOO.
One person was killed and fifteen in
jured in q wreck on the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois road near Benton, Ill.
The cause Of the acciden tbs unknown.
BY the explosion of n can Of kerosene
at Carrick, Pa, Hilda R. Speicher, aged
seven years, was burned to death, and
Rhetta Schlote, aged eight years, fatal
~ injured.
Fire destroyed the power house Of
the Chattanooga Rapid Transit COM
pany, operating between CHATTANOOGA,
Tenn, and Chickamauga Park. The
loss is SCI, 600; fully insured.
Charles Kuhn and the two horses he
was driving, and William Wilson, who
was stealing a ride on the pilot Of the
engine, were killed by a train at a Bur-
lington crossing at. Tifin, Ohio.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
CHIEF RABAH LAI
Success of French Expeditions
the SOudQn.

Success of French Expeditions in
the SOudan.
Paris, Aug. I'M. Decrais, the min
lister Of the colonies, has received a
dispatch announcing the junction Of
the expeditions organized by Danny
against Sultan Rabah. A hard bat
tie occurred at Kousri, in which Com
mander Lami and Capt. Decointel were
killed. Rabah's troops were put to
flight. Rabah was killed and his head
cut off by a sharpshooter, who brought
it into camp.
Rabah was the principal chieftain Of
the Central Soudan, and for many
years he had given the French their
greatest trouble. He was formerly a
slave of Zobehr Pasha, but raised him
self to, a position of power by defeat
ing one chief after another.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-08-04
Otherwise.

Gov. Beckham was re-nominated by
Kentucky Democrats.
A fabulous gold discovery is reported
near Juneau. Alaska.
Coney, at Cleveland, breaks the
worlds pacing record.
Miss Bessie Anthony won the West
ern woman's golf championship.
M. r. White rode from Kent, Mich,
to Benton Harbor on a double chain b.
cycle, 120 miles, in ten hours.
Charles l.. Mills, a real estate dealer
of Cincinnati, has assigned. Liabili.
ties, $4,000; assets, $4,000.
A boycott has been instituted against
the Chinese Handles in Chicago, and
four Of them have had to close.
The tin plate and bar iron employees
cannot agree on the scale for the new
base rate per ton for pudding.
A. g. ingalls,, a graduate Of McGill
university, has perfected an invention
by which water is used as fuel.
E. r. Bach, a substitute on the La
Crosse ball team, fell dead on the field
Saturday Of unsupported heart trouble.
At the meeting Of the Christian Mis-
sionary alliance at Cleveland, Ohio,
$4,000 was subscribed for foreign
missions.
Wisconsin loggers are beginning to
use improvised tramways for getting
out logs which have been stranded CD
account Of low water.
The steam schooner Laguina is drift
ing about on the ocean between San
Francisco and Crescent City, and Is a
menace to navigation.
Emperor Williams decree rendering
the publicity Of court martials virtual
ly illusory is severely commented upon
by the Liberal organs.
Col. William Jennings Bryan has &C.
copied an invitation to attend the ma
tional encampment Of the Grand Army
in Chicago next August.
Committees have been named in Indi-
annapolis to notify Bryan and Stevenson
Aug. 8. The arrangements are subject
to the candidates approval.
Eddie Burns Of Detroit and Young
Gibbs of Cleveland fought twenty
rounds to a draw at the Business
Mems gymnasium at Cleveland.
Thirty cut stone contractors of. Chi
cago many Of them members Of the
building contractors council have en-
tered into an agreement with the off,
GERS Of the stone cutters union to re-
sumo work and to refer all differences
to a permanent arbitration committee
of ten.
One Of the largest steamers In the
shipping trade has been successfully
launched at the Globe yards at Cleve-
land for the Pittsburg Steamship COM
.pany. The boat Is 474 feet long, 20
foot beam, 281-2 feet deep and cost Id
the neighborhood Of $350.O00.