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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
FOR FAR EAST.
Empress Hospital Train Starts on Its
Journey.

st. Petersburg, May o6.-The Empress
the FIR East. today. Among those at the
Grand Duke Michael. the heir presump-
tive. and lbIke Peter of Oldenbifrg,i the
'EniperOris brother-in-law. -
H. 'phc train is the finest railway hospital
ever constructed. 1t consists OF two sec
tions, the first composed of II ambulance
cttrS fitted with every appliance for the
comfortable transportation of ill and
wounded.
The second section contains two oper-
atihg cars supplied with every adjunct of
the modern operating roOm-tiled into
riOrs Capable of instant cleansing. discn-
fectants, stores. Instruments. bandagcs
and adjustable operating tables. These
cars are intended to be detached from
the train and sent to various point whcr-
ever they will be of the most use along
the line.
The remainder of the train has a libra
ry, chapel and bath rooms, including n
special electric bath, an N-ray car with
dynamos and all apparatus and kitchen
car from which all the patients are fed
There are also cars containing a dis
pensary. sterilizing and disinfecting ap-
paratus, water distilling plant and ice
manufacturing machinery.
There went out with the train three
editors, four sisters of mercy and three
assistants. The Empress not only fur
nshed the entire train but furnished $500
monthly to aid in the purchase of delica-
cics for the sick.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
PORT ARTHUR ATTACK.
Unconfirred Report in Circulation of
Another Bornbardment.

St Petersburg, May 2G.-4.45 p. NJ
VIceroy AleXien telegraphS that Il report
is current that Port Arthur was bonn
ceived any official confirmation of the
rumor. 1t is reported that Gen. Renen-
kampif's Cossacks, who are operating on
the line of Gen. kuroki's men. have made
an important capture of some OF the enc
my's goods which were being taken for
ward to Feng Wang Cheng. No other
details are given. This report comes from
members of the Emperor's suite.
Captain Jakoveleff. former commander
of the Russian battleship PetropavlOvsk,
and Lieut.. Schmidt, the late Vice Admira
Makaroff,s aide-de-camp. have returned
here: Schmidt tells n remarkable story
of his escape. He was busy entering in
the admirals log when the explosion oc-
CURED. He jumped out of the chart
room onto the bridge of the flagship.
which was turning from one side to the
other.
He saw Admiral MakarOff and Grand
Duke Cyril clinging to the end of the
bridge. Almost instantly the great ship
put her head down and plunged straight
Schmidt held tight to the rail of the
bridge and as she went down he looked
up and saw the seamen towering above
him. The aide-de-camp was carried far
below the surface but was suddenly shot
up by the escape of a mass of imprisoned
air from the ship, causing n piece of
wreckage to rise, and escaped without a
scratch.
Capt. Jakoveleff does not know how he
escaped. When the explosion occurred he
lost consciousness and came to his senses
in the hospital. Schmidt insists on return
ing to the Far East with the Baltic fleet
\ high authority at the admiralty said to
the correspondent of The Associated
Press: ut is false to assert that the
RusSians use floating mines. They are
not known in the Russian naval service
The. Japanese used them constantly off
Port Arthur"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
STRONG SUSPICION
Of Murder in the Case of Mrs.
Theresa Robinson.
Found Dead, With Body MutiIated, in
Ruins Of Home.
Evidence So Far Points StronqIy to
Her Husband.

Halifax, N. s., May 26.-The coro-
ner's jury at Berwick inquiring into
the death of Mrs. Theresa Robinson
whose body was found Wednesday, in
the ruins of her house at North Noun
tain, sat until late this evening, and
adjourned until tomorrow.
1t was shown by the evidence. to-
day that one of the lower
limbs was apparently chopped off
and there are three gashes on the right
arm which was raised as if protecting
her head and face from the blows that
were being rained at her. The couple
resided alone. The house was 60 feet
distant from the barn and the wind
was blowing in the opposite direction
but all the buildings We're on fire at the
same time. William S. Robinson, hus-
band of the dead woman, who is under
| arrest, says that:
He arose, Wednesday morning. at
daylight and left the house. After he
had gone a mile he saw smoke issu:.g
from the barn and returning. found the
house on fire. He attempted to enter
by the door, but was driven out by the
smoke. He made no effort to enter by
the windows, as he thought his wife
had got out. Heidi not inquire Of the
neighbors about his wife, but walked
four miles to his nephew's home and
told him Of the fire. Then he sent for
Il constable and gave himself up, as he
felt that neighbors would have suspi-
cions on him. A bloOd-bespattereda axe
was found near brook, today, and ap-
peared to have been recently washed.
Mrs. Robinson slept near the window
ard should have had no difficulty in
leaving the burning building if she was
able. Robinson is about so years Of age
and said to be pensioner of the United
States army.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
BARRED FROM EXCHANGE.
Suspension Of ..ew York Broker for
Five Years.

New York, May 26.-The suspension
OF /. e. Newcombe from Exchange priv
ileges for five years was announced by
the Stock Exchange, today. Mr.. New
combe was the Exchange member for
the firm Of Stewart, Brown & Co. the
dissolution of which was announced q
few days ago.
1t was this firm which 1t was charged
had transacted business for w. Wood
end K Co. against the rules of the
Stock Exchange. The governors COM
mittee of the Exchange was in session
several hours. yesterday. considering
the charges against Mr.. NewcOmbe.
The suspension was announced by
President POmrOy, who stated that he
had been found guilty of violation OF
the rules of the Exchange dealing with
the commission laws. Mr. POmrOy ad-
ded that Mr.. NewcOmbe's trial had
been especially impartial and it was
further stated by the Exchange Off
cials that Mr. NewcOmbe's Offense was
in no way connected with the Woodend
failure. Mr.. Newcombe was suspend
ed from the Exchange for one year sew
eral years ago on the charge of engag-
ing In fictitious transactions. His Sus-
pension for five years. which takes ef-
feet, today, is without precedent in the
history of the Exchange.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
JAPs LOSE TORPEDO BOAT.
Viceroy AIexieff Positively and Off
cially Confirms Report.

st. Petersburg, May 26.-The detail
ed official report of VicerOy AleXieff
of the torpedo boat destroyer fight Of
March ., in which the Stereguchtshni
was cut off and sunk by japanese
cruisers and the fight of the following
day in which Il japanese torpedo boat
was sunk by a torpedo is published
here.
The viceroy lays strdsEl upbh the
great delicacy of the destreyers and
torpedo boats and the case with which
they are disabled by prpjectilt4p = in
the engine room. - r,IGt r
The whole. of the engine room crew
of the Vlastnini were. driven ito tdhe
deck to the escaping steam and the
boat was saved only by the heroism
of the engineer. who though burned
and scalded. went below and succeed
ed in again getting up steam.
Although the loss of n Japanese tor
redo boat on March 10. has not been
admitteS. aby the japanese, the vice.
roy positively and officially affirms the
report.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
STEWARDS ALlBl.
Believed He Did Not Assault New
Haven Woman.

New Haven. Conn.,, May 26.-The po-
lice, today. were inclined to believe the
story told by Thos F. Stewart the col
Ored man, who was arrested, last night,
after an assault had been committed
on n woman in Canal street. Stewart
was found in n saloon and his state
ment that he had been there since Z
o'clock, last evening. has been cOrrob-
Grated by other persons.
The assault was committed about
$50. The man was still at police head
quarters this afternoon. however. and
the police said he would be detained
until the Misses Otis, two young girls,
who saw the woman struggling with
her assailant. could be brought before
him with view to possible identifica-
tiOn.
At the review, today. the name of the
assaulted woman was still a mystery.
Her hat and coat which she lost dur
ing the struggle and which were after
ward picked up In the street. are at
police headquarters awaiting claim
ant.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
REVERSE AT kINCHOU.
Advance of Japanese Indicates That
They Have Recovered.

Che Foo, May 26.-The advance "f
the japanese to sSlnshripo. north of
Dalny. indicates that they have recoV-
cred from the reported reverse at Kill
chau. The Russians at Talienwan have
prepared to destroy the town upon the
arrival of the japanese. The Russian
plan is to have the troops on the Lao
Tung peninsula fall back to Port Ar
thur after hara ssng the invaders.
From the best information obtain
able, it is learned that the Japane%"
have landed near Kinchau and are ad~
vancing along the railway to Port Ar
thur. Those that landed at PitSewo
are travelling down the east side of the
peninsula to Dalny.
There was Il violent storm in the
gulf of Pechili. last night. A fleet of
four ships passed here at noon goinS
east.
There is a rumor current here among
the Chinese that the Japanese are now
Within 10 miles of Port Arthur.
A letter received here from Jap
anese correspondent says the japanese
landed a regiment of troops at Kerr
bay, northeast of Talienwan bay, Lao
Tung peninsula, May 10.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
FRANCE GRATIFIED
With Her Colonial Treaty With
Great Britain.
Gave Up Most Of Her Rights in New
foundIand and Fisheries.
While England Backs Her Supremacy
/t in Morocco.

Paris, May 26.-The government. to-
day. issued a Yellow Book on the
Anplo-French colonial treaty. 1t COLI
tains a letter from Foreign Minister
Delcasse to NJ. Jesserand. the French
amba ssador to the United States, and
the other ambassadors. settling forth
the details and purposes Of the ar
rangement, with the view of inform
ing the foreign government, and says
the visits Of King Edward to the Presi-
dent of the republic and of the presi-
dent to King Edward led up to the
agreement.
In abandoning the French shore OF
Newfoundland, France preserves her
essential rights in the case OF OIL shore
fishing and the purchase of bait.
"The agreement relative to Moroc-
CO." the minister continues, rs or
supreme interest to France, as ehe
future Of the French African empire
and the French situation In the Medl-
terranean are dependent upon Moroc-
20. With Morocco under our influence,
the French African empire is fortified.
but II 1t passed under foreign In
fiuence, our African empire would be
menaced and paralyzed. Therefore
Great Rritain's declarations recogniZ-
ing French authority I'm Morocco are
of fnestimable value"
M. Delcasse then reviewed the de-
tails of the other agreements.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
MARTIAL LAW
Now Protects Remnants Of
Yazoo City, Miss.
The Banks Save Their Cash and Re-
sumo Business, Thursday.
Many Splendid Residences and Hand.
some Blocks in Ruins.

lazoo City, Miss, May 26.-Yazoo
lily is under martial law as a result OF
yesterdays confiagration. Several ne
sroes who were caught in an attempt
~ steal salvage have been arrested.
Two military companies patrol the
burned district. The loss is variously
estlmated at between 81, 500. 900 and 81
ooo'ooo. The insurance will probahlv
approximate so per cent. of the loss
Ihe devastation of the business die
trict Is complete. Twenty-eieht blocks
were swept clean by the flames. Of the
200 buildings destroyed, so were splen-
did residences. many of old colonial ar
chitecture and occupied by some of tba
wealthiest citizens Of the South.
The only buildings Of consenuenca
directly exposed to the fire which es-
capped were the court house and the
Fannie j. Recks Memorial library
They were saved only by the sudden
shifting of the wind.
The buildings of the four banks doing
business here were destroyed. but n 10
announced that all money stored in the
vaults has ben saved. These institp-
tions rented temporary quarters and
resumed business. today.
The residence Of the Hon. John Sharr,
Williams. the minority leader in the
House of Representatives, ESCAPED the
flames.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
MUST GET our.
Russia Shuts Off Privileges of News
paper Men in the Field.

st. Petersburg, May 26.-3.30 p. NJ
The announcement from Washington.
yesterday, that Niceroy AleXieff had
decided not to allow any more foreign
newspaper correspondents to join the
Manrhurian army, at least for the pres
ent, is confirmed. None of those at
Mukden have yet been allowed to go
to Lao Yang, much less to the front
and when permission is granted it is
probable some pledge will be issued
which will cause them to remain there
until the end of this years campaign
on the ground that if they depart at
will. they will take information away
concerning the Russian dispositions,
equipment. guns and transportation
facilities which will be published beyond
the jurisdiction Of the Russian military
censors and might prove of great value
to the enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
BARE-FooTED sWINpLER
Arrested at kewark-Used an Old hut
Effective Scheme.

New York, May 26.-CharIes Lester
Murphy, barefoot country lad, was
committed to the county jail at New
ark, N. j., today, in default Of $1,000
bail. on a charge of swindling. When
arraigned before United States Com
missioner Whithead. Murphy admitted
that he had purchased a mail order list
from firm that furnishes addresses
OF persons living in rural districts and
that he had written to many of those
on the list asking if they did not wish
to purchase stock that would yield "a
profit in interest of so cent"
His part in each transaction ended.
he said, with the receipt Of the money.
Murphy lived with his parents in n
ramshackle cottage in farming dis
trict outside of Berkeley Heights. N.
j., and received his mail at Scotch
Plains and Fanwood under the name
of James d. Murphy.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
PETTlNGiLL & co.
File Bankruptcy Petition-liabilitics
Placed at $1,217,975.

Boston. May 26.-Pettingill & Co,
an advertising agency of this city,
which together with it's affiliated con-
cern. the DIR. Greene Nervura Co. was
compelled to suspend. this spring, to-
day. filed a petition in bankruptcy in
the United States district court. The
total liabilities of Pettingill & Co. are
placed Mt s1.217.975. Of which $1,205.-
1896 is represented as unsecured and
distributed among over 1000 creditors,
which are almost entirely newspape:
companies scattered from Bangor tu
the Pacific states. About $50 of these
creditors are secured to the extent of
being preferred stockholders of the
Nervura Co. This stock, however. is
OF doubtful value.
The assets are scheduled nominally
at $30.7S7 in cash. and $500.000 in ac-
counts due.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
KUROPATKIN'S REPORT.
No Change in Situation Near Feng
Wang Cheng.

st. Petersburg. May 26.-The general
staff has received the following tcle-
gram, dated May 25, from Lieut.. Gen.
Kuropatkin:
""There is no change in the general
situation in the FenS Wang Cheng dis
trict.
"Our cavalry report that the jap
anese are constructing Notifications
around Feng Wang Cheng. where they
have force of 10000 infantry and 1000
cavalry. with sc field guns.
''The Japanese advance guard has
advanced to 81 miles north of the Al
river. their front being turned toward
Saimatese and Kuan Tian Sian. They
are effecting no other movements north
Of the All river.
1T is reported that n great many
japanese cavalry horses have become
exhausted and are broken down.
about Polandien 5000 troops of all
arms and five guns are concentrated.
'In the neighborhood of Pitsewo and
further south Jaranese landing con-
tinues. the troops marching thence to-
ward Kin Chou with covering detaoh-
ments thrown out on the west.
tie took place at Kin Chou. May i2.
in which the japanese lost 700. The
Russian losses We're not so great.
"A Japanese landing at Takushan
began five days ago and it is reported
that $4,000 troops. principally infantry,
were landed. but this has not yet been
sufficiently verified. The troops lard .
ed are marching from Takushan north
west toward Siu Yen and southwest
toward Port Arthur.
"On May 81. Russian reconnoiter-
ing party got behind the Japana :e
army near Tansanchintse. on the main
road from SakhedZa to Liao Yang. and
found 4 Japanese detachment 30t
strong. Heavy transport wagons Were
necessarily passing. The Russian
scouts watched for 16 hours, during
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
NO WAGE REDUCTION
Probable in Fall River Mills, Though
Some Favor Il.

Fall River, Mass, May 26.-At a
meeting of the Fall River Cotton Man.
ufacturers Association, today, there
was a lengthy discussion of the de-
preston in the cotton goods trade. A
strong sentiment was expressed by
some of the members in favor of a re-
duction in wages, although no formal
action was taken.
Half n dozen of the more prominent
mill agents did not attend the meet
ing. These men say that they are not
in sympathy with n reduction move
ment at this time and as they repre-
sent important interests it is not be-
lieved the wnge schedule will be
changed. The question was referred to
the executive committee.
The association voted to notify May
or Grim that it was willing to enter
tain the commissioners from the Phil
ippine islands, who are to visit New
England.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
OVER BACKWARD.
The Horse Fell on His Rider,

The sustaining value of hardest work
as we'll as wonderful health bringing
properties of proper food We're never
shown better than in the case Of a Colo
rado man who received an injury to the
stomach and intestines from a horse
throwing himself backward and falling
upon him. He says: For IL years 1
suffered untold agony from eating, any
food distressed me beyond description.
'At times l was able to work but this
gave me an appetite which 1 tried to
satisfy with the common and substan-
tial fare which is prepared by the aver
age farmers wife, but almost immedi-
with cramps and commissions so severe
that my life was despaired of. Only
the best medical skill and careful nurs-
ing could save my life at these times.
The injury had caused structures and
adhesions in the stomach and intestines
which the rough food could not pass
through, thus causing obstruction of
the bowels which is so often fatal.
These attacks occurred with great
frequency for II long years until was
a physical wreck. My heart had become
very weak, my pulse slow, l had lost
much flesh and one of the best surgeons
in Denver told me I must be operated
upon at once in order to save my life.
He said I would surely pass away in
one of these spells unless I submitted
to the knife.
Now after these spells I always had
to diet for some time until the inflam-
nation had subsided and I was able to
move around again but then would
come another attack. After one of the
most severe of these spells, during
which became unconscious and unable
to use a muscle for hours. the doctor
told me / would never again be able to
eat solid food or work hard.
II had tried n sample of Grape-Nuts
food and found had no uneasy feeling
following so 1 began to confine myself
almost entirely to Grape-Nuts and in
remarkably short time began to gain
flesh and feel like working again. The
more Grape-Nuts I ate the better !
liked them so made this almost my
entire food with Postum Coffee, the
doctor having advised me to quit coffee
on account of it's action on my heart.
"And now at this writing more than
year has passed away since my last
sick spell for / have not had one since
1 commenced eating Grape-Nuts. I am
working every day right along beside
strong men in the garden and farm, DO
everything and anything that is re-
quired Of the farmer-ploughing. hoe
ing or pitching hay. never have any
more pains, in fact I can almost forget
my injury.
when I come home from market q
saucer Of Grape-Nuts Is my breakfast
and can then go to work and feel that
/ can live and be as other men again.
There is no other feeling like getting
back your health.
Il will give the physicians names
who attended me during those years IL
you wish for them" Name given py
Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Good food that can be digested VIII
cure most any disease.
There's a reason
Look in each package for the famous
little book. THE Road to Wellville."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
UNDERTAKEN SURRENDERS.
Charged Exorbitant Price for Work al
New York.

New York, May 2G.-Mrs. James S.
GOOkinS, widow of n son of the late
Chief Justice Goolins of Indiana has
been compelled to call upon the police
in order to force an undertaken here
to surrender her husbands body. Col.
GoOkins, who was a well known civil
engineer and artist, died suddenly at
q hotel here, Monday. When Mrs.
GoOkins and her son arrived from
Chicago, they found the body had
been removed by an undertaken who
demanded $3.50 for his services.
Other undertakers told the widow
$40 was sufficient for what he per-
formed and she refused to submit to
the extortion. The undertaken declared
he would send the body to the morgue
and the police were called upon. They
acted at once and the undertaken sur
rendered.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
MORE JEWISH LIBERTY.
Emperor's Manifesto Gives Them More
Freedom in Russia.

st. Petersburg. May 26-Interior Minis
ter Won Plehwe has proposed to the coun-
ell for the empire an important project
for the repeal Of the law under which
Jews are forbidden to reside within -
miles of the frontier. On account of
smuggling of some years ago the Jewish
pale was drawn back from the border.
The new departure is considered to be
ton of Emperor Nicholas order issued in
the early part of 1903, promising freedom
of conscience to the subjects of His Maj
esty
The Emperor considered the present
time auSpiciOus for the inauguration of
this reform which will materially relieve
the situation of the Jews, who are crowd
ed along the western borders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
JAPS ADVANCE.
Continued from page ~

sitions of Gen. Kuroki or Gen. Kuro-
patllin are reported.
The following dispatch from Vice
roy Alexieff, dated May 26, has been
received by the Emperor:
Reports from Rear Admirals Witt
soeft and Grigorvitch, today, state
that the enemy bOmbarded from In
Gen Tsi bay Con the west coast of the
Kwang TunS peninsula, about 13 miles
north of Port Arthur with gun5oats.
CThe viceroy's dispatch does not give
the date of the bCmbardmenD.
"On the following night the Japanese
attempted to block the roadstead of
Port Arthur with mines and from
shore observations it is believed that
some steam launches and two torpedo
boats were sunk"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
DRAWING NEARER.
Russians Concentrating to Offset Japs'
Advance on Lao Yang.

London May 27-The New Chwang cor
respondent of the Daily Mail in a dispatch
dated May 2S. says that coincident with
the japanese advance in the direction of
Lao Yang there has been Il concentration
Of all the available Russian troops he
tween Lao Yang and Mao Tien pass. and
that the Notifications of Lao Yang are
being fevcrishly hurried.
The Toxic correspondent of the Daily
Chronicle. under date of May &c. sends the
following:
The Japanese have already constructed
80 miles of light railway for the trans
portation Of siege guns towards Port Ar
thur.
around Kin Chou the japanese have
been fighting stubbornly for the past
eight days. but are making little progress
against the japanese, who occupy strong
positions on the heights
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27
NOT A HOT TIME
But Ogden, Utah, Expects Better Time
on June 1.

Salt Lake. Utah, May 26.--The Tri-
from the East or West have had to
change his time piece at Ogden. owing
to the hours difference in time. The
local lines and the Union Pacific have
been operated on Mountain time, while
the Southern Pacific has used Pacific
time. Now this is to be abolished and
hereafter one standard will be observ-
ed. This is to be effected by extending
Mountain time to Reno Neva. The
change will occur June 1.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-05-27

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body's, index of Life or Death, Health
or Sickness.
If You DON'T KNOW what is the matter,
if YOU do not understand your trouble
write for FREE ADVICE to ConSlita-
tion Department, College St. Burling-
ton. VT. Describe your Symptoms
Fully.