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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
coMMIssARIAT DIFFICULTIES.
Troubles of Russian Bands in Ham,
Heung Province.

Seoul. June 1.-1.3Q p. M.-The Rus
sian bands scattered throughout Ham,
Heung province are cncountering COM
missariat difficulties The country side
is lily supplied with food and forage,
owing to the bad Gro ps of the past two
years. Since the first Russian raid
there has been no trade at Yen San
and Song Jig and consequently no i'm
portation Of food stuffs. The Russian
movements in Corea caused wide
spread starvation and they are now
experiencing the same difficulties in
obtaining food.
A detachment of twenty COssacks,
with two COrean Interpreters, yester-
day. ordered the governor of Ham
I1eung to arrange for suitable supplies
A japanese newspaper published
here has bitterly alta ked the Korean
home minister, C'ho. Pin Six, and a
quarrel ,ensued. which resulted in the
latter's impeachment and resignation.
The Japanese paper demands that the
Corean authorities take action against
vi Yung Tai.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02

an officer in the Imperial Hussars but
is now on the retired list.
At one time he was connected with
the foreign office as attache at Wen
ma. Since then he is said to have been
a constant applicant for a position in
the foreign service but without sue
cess. He belongs to the Slavophile
party, strongly opposed to the pacific
policy of the minister of foreign af-
fairs.
According to the story current in the
city. the prince met Count Lamsdorff
i'm the street, Monday evening, and
without warning struck him on the
head with a walking stick. In so doing.
he is said to have calmly announced
that he chastised the foreign minister
in the name of the whole Russian peo-
pie.
Police agents rushed to the scene
and seized the prince who immediate
" handed them a card saying it was
a private affair. Nevertheless, he was
placed under arrest.
Count Lamsdorff called upon the en-
peror, Tuesday. it having been his
regular day for an audience and there
fore not necessarily connected with
the assault. The counts friends are
deeply incensed over the affair which
is regarded, however, as the act of a
mad man.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
JAPS SHOOT WELL.
Russian Wounded Pay Tribute to En-
emy's Workmanship.

Mukden, June IA hospital train
arrived, last night, with wounded
from the fighting at Vafangow, bring
ing officers and 23 men. General
kuropatkin visit ID them, compliment
ed their bravery and awarded eight
crosses of st. George. Four of those
wounded at VafangOw were left 1T
Lao Yang in too serious a condition
to move. Some of these have from four
to six bullet wounds. One of the
wounded said:
The Japanese sight very we'll. Shoot
ing is their strong point. but the Co.'S
sacks lance charge completely sur
priscd them. Many of the Japanese
were ridden down. Others ceased firing
and fled
Japanese agents are believed to be
negotiating with ChunchOu leaders
with the object Of employing them
against the Russians. Recently a local
governor endeavorcd to raise the popu-
lace against the Russians. Many bands
of the celebrated Chunchou captain.
TuliSan, are in this neighbOrhOOd
They are well drilled. we'll armed and
well clothed. They wore straw hats
and short overcoats and are armed
both with rifles and revolvers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
EAST OF Hal CHENG.
No Truth in Report That Russians
will Abandon Position.

st. Petersburg, JUNE 1.-6.4O p. NJ
The war office has received reports
showing the Japanese are falling back
from Susan southwest of Feng Wang
Cheng) and in the meanwhile advance
ing on SaimatsZa, almost due north of
FenG Wang Clleng.
Both movements are taken to indi-
cate the desirs of the Japanese to
screen the operations before Port Ar
thur.
There is not the slightest foundation
for the report that the Russians will
abandon their positions east of Hal
Cheng. General Samsonoz who is oper-
ating south of Ksi Chou is understood
to have a strong force or troops and
will be likely to harrass the Japanese
outposts.
AS regards the operations north of
Feng Wang Cheng the COssacks have
retired from Saimatsza with the addi-
tional loss of two officers and seven
men wounded.
Saimatsza is now held by a strong
garrison.
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BANKERS INTERESTED.
Some of Them Think It's Time to End
the Far Eastern War.

Washington. June 1.-The men who
furnish the most important of all the
sinews of war are trying to bring the
war in the East to an end. The finan-
ciers of New York. London, Paris, Ber-
lin and St. Petersburg have Joined in
an effort to restore peace, not through
any humanitarian motives. but because
they dread the effect on the money
market of a long drawn out struggle.
They do not expect to end the war in
week. but they strongly hope that as
result of their labors strong steps
toward peace will be taken in the next
two or three months. and they are al
ready making Roadway.
Wall street and the administration
are deeply interested in the success of
the movemnt. Wall street fears the
effect of prolonged war on general
financial conditions and the President
fears that If money becomes dear it
may become difficult to sell. for any
thing like a fair price. the bonds that
are to be issued to furnish the money
for the construction of the Panama
canal. That argument has been used
on the President by the New York
tinanciers and he has become their ally
in the peace movement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
OCCUPATION OF DALNY
Was Preceded by 80 Hours of Law
iessness and Rioting.

London. June 1.-The Times cores
pendent at Che Foo cables:
During the interval of 80 hours be-
tween the Russian evacuation of Dali
ny and the Japanese occupation an
archy prevailed. The local Chinese Of
ficials allowed the prison to be forced
with the result that about 200 cut
threats had the run of the town.
sometime Will be required to make
the ports of Dalny and Talienwan safe
for shipping to enter as the Sanshan
Tao islands have been connected very
skilifully with the mainland by mines
securing seagoing over a large field.
The damage to the Russian works
ashore is insignificant. The Japanese
have much railway material on the
way.
There is no information yet as to the
fate of the Russian gunboat and four
transports which We're in Talienwan
bay during the battle of Kin Chou. 1t
is Just possible that the Bobr slipped
away during the night of May g. I'M
mediately after Taiienwan bay shall
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
RUSSIANS GLOOMY.
Not Pleased With Events in Far East
ern War.

Ticn Tsin, June 1.-Morning-A cour-
Ter who has arrived from New Chwang,
says:
while it is known that the Russians
received reports from Mukden, last
night, giving the losses sustained by
them during the fighting at Kin Chou
and Nanshan Hill and the conditions
prevailing. they will not talk on the
subject. The officials are desperately
gloomy. The press bulletin giving the
news of the fighting on the Kwang
Tung peninsula with the European
comments on the Victory Of the jap
anese was suppressed on its arrival at
New Chwang. but was released when
the Russians learned that two copies Of
it were in possession of Englishmen and
We're being shown to other people. The
Tien Tsin newspapers which reached
New Chwang, last night. were eagerly
snapped up. Knots of officers stood in
the streets and in and about the clubs
eagerly scanning the papers.
six hundred junk loads of supplies.
mostly beans and grain, purchased at
New Chwang, were shipped to Liao
Yang. yesterday. These were the same
supplies lllt INuSNlsii' oi'' ii'h' s'N
Chinese in the interior at the time Of
the second evacuation scare. saying the
Jauanese would confscate or burn
them. The Russians were compelled
to pay four times the prices demanded
Il month ago.
THE Russians are again meddling
with the telegraph offices between New
Chwang and n-Hai-Kwang."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
A SYMPATHETIC STRIKE
May Be Called Involving Thousands
of Other Miners.

North Sydney. C. B.. June 1.-Ofh-
Gals Of the Provincial Workingmen's
Association state that should the Do
minion Iron and Steel Co. employ out
side labor the miners of the Domin-
ion Coal Co. will be called out on a
sympathetic strike, thus cutting off
the coal supply and preventing the
operation of the steel for works. The
union has placed guards at all of the
gates leading to the works and in
structed the pickcts to see that there
is no disorder and to permit non-union
wishing to work to go in. The names
of all workmen entering the plant will
be taken by the guards.
, The difficulties date from December
first last, when the company reduced
the wages of skilled workmen Is per
cent. and the common laborrers 10 per
cent. The directors adopted resolu-
lions, yesterday. stating that the COM
pany is paying as high wages as any
concern OF the kind in Canada. They
offered to submit the dispute to arbi-
tration. but the union declined to
agree to this course.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
TACTICS OF cossAcKs.
Japan Made Arrangements to Deal
With Peculiar Fighting.

Victoria, p. c.. June IA former
captain of Japanese artillery bound
for London, Eng, who has arrived
here on the steamer Empress Of Japan,
on official business. said that japanese
military chiefs had made preparations
some years ago for dealing with the
peculiar fighting tactics of the Cos
sacks. A special light machine gun in
vented by n Japanese engineer is car
ricd on pony accompanying each de-
tachmcnt. 1t has greater range than
the Nordenfeld and can be operated by
four men. It is with these deadly
weapons that the Japanese are wipinE
out the Cossacks wherever they meet
them.
He says the Japanese artillery pro-
ficiency WAS acquired in long secret
practice with the Arsika gun at all
ranges and regardless of cost before
the war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
TWO THOUSAND IDLE.
Great Coal Strike at Sidney, c. g., Is
in Full Blast.

Sydney, c. B., June NEARLY 1000
men are idle here on account of the
general strike of the employees at the
Dominion Iron and Steel Cos. extern
sive works which went into effect, to-
day. All departments, with the excep-
ton of the coke oven plant and the
electric power station were shut down.
The struggle between the men who de-
mand the restoration of last years
wage schedule and the company prom
ises to be one Of the most bitter in the
history of Nova ScOtian industries. The
strikers. most of whom are members of
the Provincial Workmen's Association,
claim that not more than 80 hands are
on duty. Number 10 blast furnace was
blown out. yesterday. No. 4 was banked
and the open hearth furnaces will also
be banked.
The company states that it intends to
continue the operation Of its plant so
far as 1t can with the assistance OF
those who are willing to work. The
management assumes that those en-
ploycs who did not strike will be unmO-
Tested or if they are interferred with
they expect protection will be furnished
BY the civil authorities. In the event
Of failure to secure sufficient men to
enable the works to be operated or il
protection from the authorities is not
forthcoming the company further an
nounces that its efforts will be con-
fined to maintaining the plant in good
condition.
The company's coal supply will las,
about five weeks and 1t is said that if
the Dominion Coal Co. is asked to fur
nish coal for non-union labor there is
danger Of strike occurring among
the thousands of miners employed by
that concern.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
GREAT FEDERATION.
Prediction of Union Of Many
European Nations
Statement by French Economist and
SocioIogist at Chicago
Say. England, Russia and Turkey Will
Not Combine.

Chicago. June IA union of the
ma iority Of the nations OF Europe into
a great federation has been predicted
nv Anatole Percy Beaulieu, the French
economist and sociologist, in lecture'
on ."rbe United States Of Europe"
given under the auspices of the Alli-
ance Franchise.
In this union which Prof. Beaulieu
thought was sure to come about, pos
sibIy though not in the Goth century.
three nations. he said, would not be
included; England, because it would
combine instead with the United
States; Russia, because it would form
a great independent nation by itself;
and Turkey, because it would be abb
sorbed by the coalition and lose its
identity. The union would be me-
cessity, the speaker said. to resist
American aggression and the yellow
peril"
The lecturer said he had perceived
that this country has a tendency to
look upon continental Europe with the
same regard that children have for
superannuated parents whose useful
ness has come to an end"
Europe" said Prof Beaulicu, "is in
danger. The United States is pressing
hard upon the old countries in al lines
OF activity, not merely commerce II, but
artistic and scientific. If this s not
sufficient cause, there is another in the
Far East. The progress of Japan will
mean the awakening of China. The
United States makes light of the yell
low peril but it does exist"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
ALExlEFF'S REPORT.
Wires the Emperor, Telling of Various
engagements.

St. Petersburg, June 1.-The following
dispatch from Niccroy AleXicff to the En-
pcrOr dated May 81. has been received:
Rear AdmiralS WittSooft and Grigoro-
witch report that up to May 2S numerous
Japanese mines had been discovered and
exploded in the roadstead of Port Ar
thur. The japanese evidently have re
placed the frcshirS which they formerly
used by mines sown by merchant steam
crs in their service"
The Emperor has received the following
dispatch from Gen. kuropatkin, dated
May 81:
"All is quiet in the direction of Feng
Wang Chcng. Stu Yen has not been oc-
cupied by Japanese attachments.
The Japanese were observed retiring
from the Sedzykho and SalitsaiputSo val
leyS in an eaSterly direction.
.On May 80, two companies of Japanese
infantry and 80 dragons advanced along
the TakuShan road toward Onalassi for
the purpose of turning the left flank of
our outposts. Our scouts discovered the
movement and firing enSued, i'll the course
of which one Cossack was wounded and
one horse killed.
The Japanese detachment which our
cavalry successfully engaged. May 50. is
now stationed four verstS from Nanfan-
gov, terrifying its position.
There has been no further japanese adj
vance from Saimatsza towards Feng
Chou Ling pass. on the Lao Yang road
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WANT HIM TO FIGHT.
Sentiment Growing That kuropatkin
Should Assume Defensive.

London, June o.-NO confirmation
has yet been received of the reported
heavy fighting near Port Arthur or
with Kuropatkin's army, although the
latter is not regarded as improbable.
RumOrs persist that court influence at
St. Petersburg is being actively exer-
cised to induce Gen. kuropatkin to
assume the offensive in an cndeavor
by Il victory to retrieve the Russian
military reputation.
The Daily Telegraphs st. Petersburg
correspondent says: "A recent council
of war decided that kuropatkin should
risk an engagement. The Emperor
ratified this Judgment. even going so
far as to authorize the dispatch of
troops from the German frontier to the
Far East, OH the ground that as Ger
many was benevolent she might be
trusted safely. All hopes are centered
now in Kuropatkin, who will make
desperate efforts to save Port Arthur
Against these statements must be
placed the official contradiction COM
municated by The Associated Press
patkin would move southwark.
The correspondent of the Standard
ut Toxic announces that nom combat
ants are quitting Gensan owing to in
cursiOns of small parties of Russians
into northeastern Corea. The situation
there is not deemed serious one.
The Morning Posts correspondent
in Vienna learns that the Etabilimento
Technico at Trieste has engaged to
deliver five armOrcd cruisers to Rus
STA, the first two within year and
the others subsequently at intervals of
10 months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
WAR OFFICE sKEPTIcAL.
Report Of Jap Embarkation to corea
Discreditcd.

st. Petersburg. June 1.-The war Office
does not believe the report from Toxic
that a Japanese division has embarked
for northern Corea to check an alleged
advance of Lieut.. Gen. linevitchs army.
a high military authority points out that
I.inevitch would have had to march SOC
miles over difficult roads and to assure
supplies for that distance before he could
get within striking reach of the Japanese
army
This authority admits that such n task
is impossible and not worth attempting,
since it would not imperil the Japanese
supplies in Manchuria which are coming
by sea. The japanese are more likely to
reinforce their armies in southern Man
churia or on the Lao Tung peninsula.
where it is believed they are conccntrat
ing every available man.
The admiralty attributes the failure to
destroy the crippled cruiser BoSatyr to
the presence of Japanese warships near
VladiYOStok.
A private letter from Lao Yang dated
May says that on good authority Cen
kuropatkin then had 10000 men ready
to take the field.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
NEW BUILDING. ORDINANCE
by the New York Board Of
Aldermen.

New York, June IA new building
ordinance has been adopted by the
board of aldermen. 1t is designed te
nrcvcnt such disasters as the collapse
a few months ago of the Hotel Darl-
ington, entailng the loss of nearly a
score of lives. The new regulation
gives the superintendent of buildings
power to enforce his orders.
When the Darlington collapsed. in
spectors of the building department
said they had filed the necessary
"vains'' against the building but that
the contractors paid no particular at
tention to them. The ordinance en-
powers the superintendent, without
the forrlality of applying to the court
for an order, Immediately to stop work
on building when, in his Judgment,
the conditions Warrant such stop
page
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-02
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Manager c. A. Judkins and his bride
reached Eineo, Monday. noon: and kineo
hearty welcome in which guests of the
hotel. employees of the Kineo company
and residents of the vicinity Joined. The
personal popularity OF the groom and a
pretty compliment to the bride.
Among the speakers at the Mortified
summer conferences will be: Prebendary
Webb Peploc of St. Pauls cathedral, Lon
s; Rev. Chas. Cuthbcrt Hall, u. D.. Of
New York City; Rev. Len G. Broughton.
Aitabntta Cal Miss Margaret sl snrs.
ter, New York City; Miss Ellen NJ. Stone.
Macedonia: Rev. Cleland b. McAfee, Chi
cago. H.; Prof. Arson Phelps Stokes, Jr..
York City; Mr. John r. Mott. New YORK
City; Rev, 9. Campbell Morgan, u. r.
East Northfeld. Mass; Mr.. Robert Z.
Speer. New York City.
Isaac p. Chase died at his home IN
Corinna, Sunday morning. May -. aiter
an illness OF several weeks. He was poth
in Waterville and was Is years. one Inontl
and y days old. He had lived in Corinna
ever since he was boy and on the piac 1
where he died for over 80 years. His son.
samuel, and wife came home to take care
well cared for ever since by them en- Al
daughter. Mrs. Fred Vincent OF 81. AZ
bans, and one son, Samuel Chase suI'ls at
hin. The funeral was held. Tue esa sor Of
the Methodist Episcopal church OF DeA.I,,ii
preaching the funeral sermon The puria'
was at Corinna.
Mrs: Margaretta ]. Shaw Of Bath, ,. on
served the Gath anniversary of her blrln'
Tuesday at her home on Elm stree.
Many friends called to extend tnelr CON IN
CALCULATIONS. Mrs Shaw was o9 uarry
Trefethen, but at the age of seven W hs
left an orphan and was adopted py nlJ
late James Haley. She Is sili a :, , ~
lady. great Bible student and the o oiorsi
member of Winter street Congresaatloornsa,s,
church. Mrs. Shaw had two sons, Se MI
of San Diego, Cal. and Edward 81 Inne
den, also two daughters, Ellen ana 1a ri.
both of Bath. The latter has been a .rs.
egraph operator in Bath for many ma sea me
and by strange coincidence II was Fire IRE
who received the first news over the VIZ Eme
of the assassinations of Presidents Gar
field, Lincoln and Mckinley.
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LAND ATTACK
CONTINUED from page ~

shaken Off the illusion, which until
short time ago possessed practically the
whole country. that Russia had always
been a warm friend of America.
This illusion, the Times says, has
passed away, just as the other illu-
sions as to Russia's greatness, resource
fulness and invincibility have passed
away, destroyed by the logic of events
in the Far East during the progress
of the war.
The correspondents article is de-
signed as a reply to the Moscow Ga
zette which recently published what Is
called a historical review of Russo
American relations, concluding with the
declaration: "Henceforth the Ameri-
cans will be styled the ungrateful YAM
KEGS"
The Times says the people of the
United States will not trouble them
selves much about the reprOaches of the
Moscow paper. as they know quite well
that lat no time since the Declaration
of Independence has the Russian gov
eminent rendered any substantial SER
vice by way of protection or otherwise
to the United States"
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DANGEROUS TO NEUTRALS.
British Admiral Expresses Views on
Use of Mines.

London, June Admiral Sir Cy-
prian Bridge of the British navy, in
letter to the editor of the Times, eX-
presses his views as to the use OF
mines in naval warfare. which mar
monte perfectly with the statement
concerning the attitude of the adnl-
rally on that matter, which was cabled.
Tuesday night. He devotes the OPEN
ing paragraph of his letter to the suS-
gestion that when two nations are at
war 1t is Il good idea to keep as far
away as possible from the arena IN
which they are contending. From ITS
very nature it is quite clear that war
cannot be waged without considerable
inconvenience to neutrals. Coming d.
rectly to the subject of mines, the adj
miral admits frankly that their use is
dangerous to neutrals. no matter what
sort of mines are used. From this he
goes on to say:
rs defending the approach to an an
chorage with mines or trying to block
it up with them to he treated as a
breach of international law? Is the
due diligence doctrine, of which one
hears 50 much in connection with the
Alabama. to be made applicable to the
action of belligerent mine layers for
the benefit of ncutrals? The following
questions 1 submit as worthy of care
full consideration: Is the value of
mines. used either in attack or defence.
great enough to compensate for the di-
rect risk to friendly ships or the prob
able consequences of neutral resent
ment? How far does international law
give the right of complaint to neutrals,
after they have allowed war to begin.
if they experience Inconvenience the
occurrence of which might have been
fOrcSeen?"