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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS
Secretary Wilson Tells What His De-
partment Has Accomplished.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The annual re-
port of the Secretary of Agriculture has
been submitted to the President. 1t
opens with a discussion OF the educa-
tional requirements of the research
work of the department. Although the
department has avaiied itself to the
fullest extent OF graduates of the agri-
cultural colleges, it has been necessary,
in view of the rapid development of the
work. 10 secure competent men wher-
ever they could be found. In the train
ing of specialists for it's various lines
of work the department has become
practically post graduate institution.
Mr.. Wilson, in illustration OF this fact,
reports the admission to the depart
ment since 1897 of 496 students: 249 of
these are still in the department. not
less than 1872 having passed into the
classified service.
Secretary Wilson reviews at length
the production and exports of Ameri-
can agricultural products. The in
crease in the exports of farm products
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
CUT Is UNEQUAL.
Fall River Operatives Declare That 1t
Must Be Evened.

Fall River, Mass, Dec. 2.-Secretary
James Whitehead of the Viewers
Union has received complaints from
several operatives in the cotton mills,
stating that more than 10 per cent,
the amount of the recent general re-
duction, is being taken from their
wages. Mr.. Whitehead says that the
claims will be fully investigated.
Some of the complaints not only
state that on certain grades of goods
the cutdown is more than the 10 per
cent. announced. while in certain cases
it has been nearly 20 per cent. In one
Or two instances, it is stated. the full
10 per cent reduction has not been
taken off, but it is alleged that where
this is the case. on other grades OF
goods the amount taken Off is more
than 10 per cent. and that an even
balance has not been reached. The
compliments declare that they will not
accept the present situation without
an investigation of their complaints.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
PROBABLY NEEDLESS,
6erlin's Fears of Far Eastern En-
tanSlements Are Peculiar, eA

Berlin, Dec. 2.-Dispatches indicating
the extreme tension of the Russia Jap
anese situation almost monopoliZed. the
attention of the German press and or
fetal world yesterday, and, early todlNs
The danger OF war was regarded as.
greater than ever. But this feeling was,
changed by the receipt of the announces
ment from Paris that a basis OF a set :.
tlement had been reached. This made
the Bourse opened strong. Later a tide
Of alarming dispatches quickly re-
versed the favorable sentiment and
stopped trading absolutely.
Official circles. however, takes more-
hopeful view of the situation than thss
public. The hope that war will bal
arerted is based to a large extent oil
the belief that Great Britain will mot
earnestly support Japan. According
10 this official view, Great Brita1uss
present policy is based on a desrepto
keep Russia engaged until Lord Curzon,
the viceroy of India has completed MS
tour of the Persian gulf and while TIE
forward movement of the British in
Thibet is in progress.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
A GENERAL STRIKE
Declared at Chicago Against the FuIle.
Construction Co.

Chicago. Dec. "A general strike
against the George A. Fuller Construc-
ton Co. and the SUBJ contractors of
that company was declared. tonight.
by the executive board of the Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers Inter-
national Association, now in session in
Chicago. A fight against the Fuller
Co. will be centered in New York City,
where the Fuller Co. is said to have
assisted IN the formation of a rival
union of bridge, structural and archi-
tectural iron workers. The Fuller co.
is said to have contracts aggregating
more than $20,0O0,000 in the following
cities: New York, Kansas City, Balti-
more, Philadelphia, Omaha, ST. Louis,
Boston, Washington and Pittsburg.
Nearly 10000 men are said to be
directly affected by the strike order in
these cities and in the event of SYM
pathetic strikes being called more than
10000 would be affected.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
NOTE WAS FORGED.
Mrs. Munro Says She Never Saw 1t
Represents 1900.

New York, Dec. "A note for $31 800
to which the names Fl. J. Hume, Henri
eta Z. Munro and P. H. Hume are
signed and which was. according 10
Mrs. Mary JeX, given to her by Henry j.
Hume as part security for cash and
bonds which she took from her chill
dren's trust fund and gave to Hume TO
invest for them in a coal scheme, was
declared, today, to be a forgery.
Mrs. Jex applied, yesterday. for a
warrant for HumeS arrest. Hume, She
asserts, told her that securities in the
pittsburg Coal and Coke Co. We're also
deposited IN the vaults of the Colonial
Bank, at 116th street and Seventh ave-
lIue This box was opened, on a court
order, but she says that no securities
We're found.
Attorneys for Mrs. Norman l.. Munro.
who is Hume's sister and whose name
was signed to the note, declare the Sig
nature is q forgery and that Mrs. Munro
never saw the note.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
HORRIBLE DEATHS
Of Wrecked Sailors Of Ship
Benz. A. SewaI|
Is Confirmed by Capt. Hoestadt, Who
Arrives at Victoria.
Two Men Rescued from Natives. Who
Killed Their Shpmates.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 1.-The steamer
Iro Maru, which arrived, today, from
the Orient, brought Capt. and Mrs.
Hoestadt of the wrecked American
ship Benz. a. Sewall. Capt. Hoestadt
confirms the report that 10 of the crew
were killed by savages off Tobago is
land, off the coast of Formosa.
Searching parties found two of the
men belonging to the mates boat.
which had fallen into the hands of the
natives. These men, William Reinvald
and Julius Calico, had been kept alive
to carry wood. When found they were
naked, their bodies sore and blistered.
The clothing belonging to the others
was found in a native village where
all had been killed. What disposition
was made of their bodies it was inn
possible to learn.
Since the wreck the United States
consul at Shanghai has received ad-
vices from the United States that
Third Mate Joseph Morris, one of the
prisoners thought to have been muir
dered, had been left heir TO $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
POOR LITTLE CUBA!
How Long Before Uncle Sam Will
Have to Take Full Control?

j., Washington. Dec. minister Squiers
the United States minister to Cuba called
&C the state department. today, to discuss
me Cuban situation with Sec. Hay Pres
ldent Estrada Palma is striving to adjust
IN" claims OF the veterans of the Cuban
army for back pay but is confronted with
an enormous increase in the amount OF
these claims which. originally about $40
ed to So. 600 coo
In addition the civilians who were en-
nloyed by the revolutionary government
before Cuban independence was accepted
nave united to present their claims for
compensation. the allowance Of which
would increase the total amount which
the Cuban government must borrow to 10
less than SIS, 600 900.
The committee which was appointed to
lioat a loan of $3j 100 ha; returned to
Havana and is now seeking to modify tbs,
ccndltions of the loan to make ii accept
abe to New York and European finau-
CicrS " N
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
SPLENDID NEWS.
Baron Hayashi Delighted with Reports
of Expected Settlement.

London, Dec 1.-The Japanese minis
ter, Baron Hayashi, received the news
of the basis OF the agreement reached
between Russia and Japan through the
exclusive despatch OF The Associated
Press on the subject from Paris, Tues
day night. He said:
That is splendid news, | have waited
a long time iii the hope of hearing it.
With the basis reached it viii only be
a short time before the treaty is signed.
The whole difficulty so far has been
to arrive at basis satisfactory to both
nations
Regarding the suggested arbitration
of the difficulties between Japan and
Russia, Baron Hayashi remarked:
No such proposition has been men
toned to me and / doubt if the Main
Churian question could be settled by
that method. The Hague court appears
to me TO exist more for the purpose of
interpreting knotty points of existing
treaties than for dealing with such
territorial question as Manchuria.''
The other embassies here are inclined
to take a similar view of the arbitration
suggestion.
Baron Hayashi denies that Japan has
purchased or is negotiating for either
the Chilian or Argentine warships built
IN Europe for those republics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
IN STATE OF CHAOS.
San Domingo No Nearer Peaceful
State Than Before Revolt.

San Domingo. Dec General Augustin
Morales president of the provisional gov
eminent of Santo Domingo, had long in
tcrview. last night, with United States
Minister Powell. during which lie demand
cd that Senior Galvan, former minister Of
finance, should be withdrawn from the
board appointed by the government of
President Wos y Gil to arbitrlte the
claims of the Santo Domingo Improve
ment Co Minister Powell declined 10
grant this demand and supplemented his
defamation by the statement that the
United States government could only rec
ogniZe the provisional government of
Santo Domingo when it agreed to strictly
observe all the acts and engagements en-
tered into by former governments with
the United States.
1t is reported here that q disturbance
headed by Gen. Candelario Roso. has
broken out at RarahOna, on the south
coast of the island.
The general situation remains unsettled
and there have been many dernonstra-
tions of dissatisfaction.
1t is rumored that several places in the
north of the island are by no means tran
Gull, and it is considered desira Die that
the United States gunboat Newport
should remain here.
The financial condition of the provision
al government is a desperate one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
TOO SICK TO APPEAR.
Grand Rapids, Mich, Doodle Scandals
Are Growing.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 2.-The Even
ing Press announces that six more of the
city officials who We're arrested 10 days
ago on the charge of bribery as the re-
suit OF Liant X Salsbury's confession to
the prosecuting attorney, have decided to
waive examination in police court ana
plead guilty in the superior court
AT & conference of attorneys Tor the
Implicated men, a majority insisted fhGt
several aldermen who have not already
confessed were weakening and that they
would take the stand and tell all they
knew. the conviction Of all the others
thus being assured. 1t was their conten~
ton that it would be better 10 plead gull
ty in the hone of lenient treatment
Liant *. Salisbury is i'll and was unable
to appear in police court today. An adj
jcurnment of the examination OF e>.-Al-
,lrrman Allen was taken until tomorrow
morning. This also ncccSSitated noStpOn-
ing the examination OF other implicated
men.
Aldermen Donovan and Slocum appear
ed in police court at noon and announced
that they would waive examination. Ac-
cordng to plan decided on previously,
they We're Mt once bound over to the SUI
periOr court
examination in the police court according
to program. 1t is probable. according TO
the prosecutor. that there will be a delay
Of day OF two in the appearance of the
announcement that the six respondents
named early in the day would plead gail
~ III the higher court has received official
confirmation. John Mcdonald who is at
torneS for all of them. has stated for
mally to the Evening Press that his
clients will admit their guilt.
1t is expected that when Attorney
Walker resumes his cross-eNa mins ton of
Salisbury in the Alderman ELLEN case, to-
morrow morning. he will open the matter
Of the attempted amendment Of the first
railway Franchise and another line of sen
satonal developments is expected.
Still another sensational chapter in the
history of attempted crimes which is
promised fcr the trials is relative to
plan TO sell the municipal lighting plant
OF this city. 1t is said that Salisbury had
a plan to create a prejudice against the
plant on the ground that ii was eXrCn-
sivc and poorly managed and to nave a
bill passed by the Legislature to allow the
board of public works to sell it. His plan
included the purchase of the plant by q
stock company to he organized and sub
seauont consolidation with The Edison
Company, and the Water Power Compa
MES in this vicinity, if this course should
be found possible.
Prosecutor Ward said. this evening:
1--WE are perfectly satisfied of the truth
of every detail Of the story related by
Salisbury and have reason to believe that
his sworn statement alone would justify
the issuance of warrants.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
THE WEAVERS STRIKE
At Morrison Mills at Tiiton, N. H.,
Owing to Cut.

Tilton, n. H.. Dec. "A change in
the wage SCALE of the wooden mills OF
o. 6. L. Morrison here is being resisted
by the Weavers, 40 of whom are on
strike. The mills are shut down and
in all nearly 200 operatives are idle.
a notice was posted by the manage
ment giving L new schedule of wages
for weaving. Some of the grades of
cloth We're cut quarter of a cent per
yard and few grades of cloth We're
raised half a cent per yard. AT the
same time the management reduced its
force of loom fixers. The overseer was
dissatisfied to have his fixing force cut
down and quit work. When he went
out the entire force of Weavers fol-
lowed When the weavers struck, most
of the hands in the factory had to go
out also.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
THE DEFENDANTS
In Alleged Boston Chinese Murder
Testify Like White People.

Boston. Dec. 2.-Contiruing the tcstifno-
ny for the defence, several witnesses Of
fercd evidence at the trial on Il charge of
murder of Wong Chong and Charlie CHM.
today, which was brought out by the de-
PENDANTS counsel to prove that Cinnamon
other than the defendants fired the shots
which killed Wong Yak Chong.
800 sam Sing, a laundry man, testified
that on the evening of Oct. he passed
zee sShun Tank and Wong Tuck, two gov
eminent witnesses, and Wong Yak Chohg.
the murdered man. on Oxford place. about
!, O'Clock. Later i'll the evening he "a v
them rush out of Oxford place with re-
lolvers in their hands. Suddenly a shot
rang out, followed by 4 second. Then one
is shooting: come and help About ii
shots We're fired in quick succession.
There was a brief interval ana 10 moro
were fired.
Charlie Chnn, one OF the defendants,
took the stand. Using good English. the
Chiraman presented 4 narrative of his;
movements ON the night OF the murder.
He said that on the night or the shooting
PENDANT at all Il was eating my sup
per, he said, in a restaurant on Iarri-
son avenue, when | heard a shot on the
street; then many more. I went out and
saw Il crowd. l stood on the sidewalk
and saw 9 hatchct in the gutter. Some
body said in Chinese: Hurry and pick up
that n, hat tel ct, man shopped, | picked
Officer Brooks arrested me. On the way
to the police station the police officer
struck me across the nose, breaking it.
beca, Sc, spoke to him about striking
Wong Chung"
Witness said he did not know Wong
Yak ChOng, the murdered man.
Wong Chung, co-Gefendant with Chinn,
took the stand during the afternoon. He
said that on the night of the shooting he
started to cross Harrison avenue when
Tow Kang fred at him. He drew his pis-
FOL to defend himself, but started back
toward tho sidewalk,
came out of oxford place and began to
shoot. lie fired, too.
Wong ChCng said that he did not re-
member what followed after the fuSiidde
OF shots. as he was dizzy and excited. He
admitted that he fired AT a man who had
shot at him, but he added that he did not
know what he was doing. He admitted
wearing Il coat of mail. lie had worn the
armor ever since the members OF the Hep
Sing Tong Society had threatened him.
In cross mination. witness testified
that he never had belonged to the Society
OF Ong Lcung Tong, although he had hcen
to their rooms On the night of the mu:-
der he did not see who fired the first shot
but he did see Tow l<ang lire the second
shot
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
SEA WAS TOO HEAVY
And Trial of Cruiser Des Moines,
Wednesday, Was Postponed.

Boston. Dec. 1.-The new United States
cruiser Des Moines. built by the Fore
River Ship and Engine co. of Quincy.
went out. Wednesday, to be run on her
official trial trip over the Cape Ann course
but the sea outside was so heavy and the
northeast wind so strong that the trip
had to be abandoned.
The officials of the government boarded
the cruiser at $50 Wednesday, and short
" afterwards the new steamship passed
out bound for Tina tchers island. the be-
ginning of the course.
The sea became rough outside Boston
light and the northeast wind increased TO
Il small sized gale. Of Marbehead the
officials decided that the conditions would
not permit of the holding of the trial ana
the cruiser was headed back TO Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
.NAPHTHA EXPLODED.
Not Only Train but Part Of
Town Destroyed.
Two Dead and Many Injured by Acct
dent at Greenwood, Del.
Houses Wrecked and Cars Destroyed
from Unknown Cause.

Dover, Del. Dec. Am explosion of
q tank of naphtha in the center of 81
freight train on the Delaware division
of the Philadelphia, Baltimore e Wash.
ington Railroad, today caused two
deaths. the injuring of a number Of
persons. the wreckinS of several build
ings and a number of freight cars
The accident occurred at Greenwood
% miles south of this city. The eXplo-
sion is thought to have resulted from
spontaneous combustion. The burning
fluid was scattered in all directions.
Fifteen cars were wrecked, three of
which We're destroyed by fire and sew
eral buildings near the railroad caught
fire.
The known dead are: Brakeman Ed
ward w. Roach of Georgetown, taken
from the wreck dead. An infant child,
Gied from shock.
Injured tranmen Engineer r. ".
Sheppard of Wilmington, seriously:
having inhaled steam and flames. Con-
doctor Cornelius j. Hall. Wilmington,
badly injured. Fireman John Bark
man, Wilmington, badly burned. Tow
man Horace Lynch, Greenwood.
A dozen or more citizens We're injured
and suffered seriously from tho shock.
of these the condition of Mrs w. Norris
is serious.
The telephone and telegraph wires
were broken and communication with
other towns was IMPOSSIBLE AS soon
as possible Il locomotive was sent back
to SeaforG and il returned with special
train carrying five physicians from
Harrington. While the physicians were
looking after the injured citizens and
trainmcn, 81 party of rescuers was at
v ork around the wrecked train and
another party directed its efforts to the
| burning buildings.
| Despite hard work of the fire fighters,
| the residence of DR.. II. G. Johnson and
| the public school building were con-
sunled and a dozen others rendered un-
inha bitable.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
SAM PARKS VERY ILL.
Removed from His Cell to the Hospital
at Sing Sing.

New York. Dec Sam" Parks. for
merly business agent of the local House
smiths and BridgemenS Union. is in the
hospital in Sing Sing prison, to which he
recently was sentenced for conspiracy in
taking money from employers to call Oil
strikes.
Parks was removed from his cell to the
hospital by direction of the prison physi-
clan. who says he is Il very i'll man. The
labor leader is victim OF consumption
and it is expected he will he transferred
to the prison hospital at Dannemora.
When Parks arrived 1T Sing Sing he
was put to work in the brush shop. The
Parks toiled along with the rest of the
convicts. but the close confinement soon
began to tell and he broke down com
pletely, necessitating his removal to the
hoSntal
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
THE RURAL DELIVERIES.
Recommendations for the Service by
Asst. Post. Gen. Bristow.

washington, Dec. 1.-THE annual re-
port of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow for the fiscal year and
ing June 30, last, makes the following
recommendations: That the interstate
commerce law be amended so as to
prohibit common carriers from aiding
and abetting in the green goods lottery
or any other scheme, carried on partly
by mail and partly by common carrier,
in violation Of the postal laws; that the
provision that rural carriers shall not
be prohibited from doing an express
package business be repealed; that the
maximum pay of rural carrier be in
creased to $3.50 per annum for a route
of % miles or more i'm length and the
enactment OF the law re quiring assis-
tart postmasters, cashiers ands other
employees TO give bonds to postntasters
direct and holding postmasters respon-
sible under their own bonds.
The estimated expenditure for both
city and rural free delivery services
during the fiscal year beginning July l
next, will aggregate about $47,000,0OO.
On July !, last, there were I4,l69 post
offices, of which 242 were first-class;
l107 second-class; $500 third-class; and
69.120 fourth-Class.
There are now i'll operation 19,39S
rural free delivery routes. 1t is esti-
mated that 1860 additional routes can be
established out of the appropriation
now available. To maintain the ser
vices of these routes during the fiscal
year from July l. 1904, to June 80, 1905,
will require $13,5O0,OO0
Mr.. Bristow's report further says:
An investigation which is still in pro-
9ress has shown that number of years
supplies for the rural delivery service
have not been purchased with an eye
single to the public interests.
Favored contractors abetted by a
trusted but unfaithful official have
corrupted the public service. An early
and thol oueh reformation will be un-
dertaken along the line of service
equipment, with the prospective result
of improved service at reduced cost.
fraudulent contracts have been abrog-
ated. In the re-letting OF contracts,
honeF+ competition will have fair and
free play.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
THE DiLATORY METHODS
Employed with Russia Is Not Pleasing
to the Japanese.

Toxic, Dec. "A meeting of the
Shempoto members of the Wet, today.
passed Il strong resolution denouncing
the cabinets dilatory foreign policy
and recording the opinion that peace in
the Far East demands the evacuation
of Manchuria and the opening of the
principal ports there.
At the Japanese army maneuvers
now proceeding, in which over 10000
troops are engaged. the Emperor. after
cordially receiving Sir Cyprian Bridge,
British admiral on the China station.
and other foreign officers, conferred
orders on Al visiting military men, of
whom 40 were Chinese. others being
Russians. French. German and Dutch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-12-03
THESE MILLS CLOSED.
Sheriff's Attachment Is the Cause, Not
Low Water.

West Rutland, Mass. Dee. 1.-The
Stearns wooden mills here owned by the
Lake Willie Co. is shutdown, Deputy
Sheriff James Early of Worcester hay
ing placed an attachment on the prop
erty in behalf of S. RaWisZer &, Co. of
New York. a keeper is in charge, Suit
is an action of contract to recover for
stock furnished the company. About
so hands are idle.
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MORE RUSSIAN SOLDIERS
Being Sent to observation-disclosures
Showing Very Hostile Feeling.

Cologne, Dec. Eight regiments OF
infantry and a brigade of artillery are
reported, according to a dispatch from
St. Petersburg to the Cologne Gazette,
to be about to leave Russia for the
Liao-Ting peninsular, with the view Of
the active prosecution of the fortifica-
ton works.
The dispatch adds that the Chinese in
Manchuria are displaying the utmost
ill-feeling towards the Russians. They
spit in the faces of Russian officers and
soldiers, bar the roads to troops and
throw explosives at the feet of their
horses.