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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
Government Agents En-
counter Rich Find.
Two Hundred Gases Containing
0rienta! Treasures.
Largest Seizure Even Made at New
York Port-No One on Board Ship
Would Claim Anything So No Arrests
Were Made.

New York June 2S.-Treasurcs of
boon found sccretcd on the British
steamship Indrawad by treasury
agents. Tho seizure is valued at more
than $4,000 ana is thu largest Of the
kind aver made in this port. Besides
bales Of silk there were many cases
containing Chinese antiques and curios
which Wee taken from the palaces
and temples at the time of the occupa-
zion Of Chinese territory by foreign
troops.
Treasury agents who visited the
crews quarters found several men
making attempts to sleep in hunks that
looked overloaded. Thr men We're rout-
cd out and from beneath mattresses
the officers took box after box of the
finest silk handkerchiefs. hand en-
broidered in exquisite designs. In the
carpenters room they found huge
box all tied M and ready for shipment.
The agents made a thorough search
from stem to stern. They came upon
what was apparently false partition,
which they tore away and found with
III u ti9'7 containing TEL SETS anu
vases, peacock and ostrich feathers
and Chinese screens of the rarest pat
terms valued at several hundred dol
lars each.
The officers Of the ship expressed
surprise that such things could have
been aboard without their knowledge
and they expressed their willingness
to aid in the caNtlIrp Of the guilty Der-
sons. Nobody on the ship would claim
single thing. so no arrests We're
made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
GEN. MILES DECLINES
To Head the National Ticket Of the
Prohibition Party.

Indianapolis. Ind. June 2S.-The nation
al Prohibition convention. tonight, select
ed as temporary chairman of the nation
al convention, tomorrow, Homer L. Castle
of Pittsburg
The first session of the convention will
begin at 10 O'Clock, tomorrow morning,
and will be called to order by National
Chairman Oliver w. Stewart. After the
temporary organization and the roll call
of states for committees the convention
will adjourn till Z. NJ. when the COM
mttees will report. The resolutions COM
mttce will report at the evening session.
The nominations will be made. Thursday.
A letter written by Gen. Nelson A.
Miles to John G. Wooley of Chicago, de-
Ginning to be candidate. dated from
Washington city, June 20. which was made
public. tonight, is believed by National
Chairman Stewart and others to be final
and to eliminate Gen. Miles from consid-
GRAFTON as a Presidential candidate,
though the Pennsylvania delegation and
others who insist upon Gen. Miles n0mi-
nation have made no statement. A move
ment has been started to make Oliver w.
Stewart the Presidential nominee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
NONE SUNK
But Several Russian Ships Were Dam
aged, Say Chinese.

Che Foo. June 2S.-3 p. M.-Chinesc
who left Port Arthur on June "a, say
that only four battleshipS. four cruisers
and the torpedo boats, left the harbor
on June %. OF these three returno
badly damaged but none sank. The
several large ships previously damaged
carried no guns.
On June a the Japanese main army
was within IA miles of Port Arthur.
Their scouts were nearer. Natives Of
Manchuria have not been ordered out
of Port Arthur but only the natives OF
other provinces and thousand of
these have left.
The hospital at Lao Yang is over
crowded.
Letters from Feng Wang ChcnE say
the Japanese transport service is de-
mOraliZcd owing to the wretched con-
dition of the roads.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
OVER MONTGOMERY FALLS.
Man and Two Women Drowned /,
Nova Scotia.

Halifax N. s., June ga special
from Quebec says: Montmorency Falls
was the scene of an awful tragedy. to-
day. Nicholas Ansaloin of st. Roche,
and two unknown young women went
to the falls for q holiday. Ansaiion
stopped at the foot Of the natural
steps at the falls to get a drink of wa
ter. The others followed his example,
when all lost their balance and fell in,
being swept away in an instant by
the swiftly rushing waters. Rescue
was impossible and hundreds of horri-
fled spectators saw the three unfortu-
mates dashed over the falls and into the
whirlpools below. The bodies have not
yet been recovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Cyrus T. Ballou. aged ca years. of
Boston. a shoe manufacturer, fell,
Tuesday. from a cherry tree at his
summer home at CatskilI, n. Y, and
died two hours later from the effects
Of his Injuries.
Advices from Newfoundland state
that the steamer Mary Hough was
wrecked on sunken reef near Cape
Race. Monday. The vessel will be a
total loss. The crew escaped. The Mary
Hough was q years old and registered
521 tons. She was owned by Bowring
Bros. of st. Johns.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
ALLEGED BRUTALITY
Of Japs in Killing Russian Wounded
keenIy Criticized.

St Petersburg, June 28.-12.f3 p. NJ.
The Novoc Vcremya, today, calling
attention to the statement that Don
Daime De Bourbon was an eyewitness
to the killing of Russian wounded at
Nafangow, declares that something
must be done quickly to prevent the war
deGcnerating into the scnscless brutal
ity which the japanese practices indi-
cate. The paper urges the Russian
newspaper correspondents in the field
to show up the authors of these
brutalitics and secure the evidence of
every witness and photographs in or
der that The Hague convention may b,
invoked.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
"AROUT TO ENGAGE"
Is the Opinion Now Admitted by ST..
Petersburg Officials.

st. Petersburg, June 2S.-Thc sudden
cessation of newspaper dispatches from
the theatre of war tends to confirm
the belief that The armies are about
to engage Most of the military critics
take the view that n big battle is i'm
mincnt. although the NovOr Nremya's
expert thinks that n pitched battle now
is more attractive to the japanese gen.
erals than to Gen. Kuropatkin, saying
that the latter does not need prccipi-
fancy as Russian reinforcementS con-
tinuo to arrive, but If tho japanese
want 4 battle they must hasten, as
only n fortnight remains before the
rains set in.
The army organ. whose comment
was written before the arrival of Lieut..
Cen. Sailharoff's dispatch. last night.
points out the difficult. mountainous
country through which Gen. Kurnkis
columns are moving ana finds i'm Gen.
Oku's withdrawal southwark, either
that the japanese arc trying to draw
off part Of KurOpatkin's army or their
decision In view Of the near approach
Of the rainy season. to arrest their
further advance. In tho latter case the
enemy would he able TO hold the great
or part Of the LAO TunG peninsula I'M
iii the resumption Of active operations
In August.
All the papers consider almost in
explicable the failure to receive FUR
Their reports from Toxic of the sea-
fight off Port Arthur and are repro
ducing with great prominence dis
matches from German papers to the
effect that Admiral Togo in his official
reports did not claim positively to have
sunk a Russian battleship or to have
crippled two other vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
FOUR NEW COLLERiES
To Be Opened by Reading Co. Within
Next Two Years.

Philadelphia, Pa, June 2S.--Four new
collierleS are to be opened by the Read
ing Co. within the next two years.
Work on all Of them has been started.
but that much time will be required to
get them ready for operation. Four
thousand men will be given employ
mcnt. The collieries are in the Shan
andoah district and Will be known as
the Wadesville shaft, Hecksherville,
Pottsville shaft and Tamaqua shaft.
TIE opening will affect the growth of
several mining towns in that region.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
BIDDEFoRD HIGH SCHOOL
Graduates Fine Class, With Exercises
in Opera House.

Biddeford, Me-, June 2S.-The COM
mencement exercises of Biddeford High
school were held in the City Opera
house. Monday night. The hall was
handsomely adorned with wild flowers,
ferns and palms. Diplomas We're
awarded to 81 graduates by Supt
Royal S. Gould.
The program was as follows: Prayer,
Rev. William c. Bradlee; salutatory,
Ethel Mae Lindsey; history, classical
division. Lizzie May Piper; prophecies,
classical division, Isabel Perpetua
Dunn; Panama Canal" Milton Huff
Johnson Foss; "A Trip to the Moon"
Mary Francis Wadlin; history, English
division Katherine Euphemia Conway:
prophecies. English division, Effie Belle
Emerson; valedictory, Belle Rosina
Witham.
Those to graduate from the classical
course are: Beatrice Clarinda Atkinson.
Isabel Perpetua Dunn, Ethel Mae Lind
say, Lizzie May Piper, Florence Whit
man Smith and Mary Frances Wadlin.
Those who have completed the Eng
lish course are: William Charles Curtis,
Milton Huff Johnson Foss, Winfred
Ernest Mason. Donald Needs Small,
Johan Peter Shur, Ralph Austin Worth,
Susie Perkins Allen, Agnes Genevive
Conley, Bessie Gertrude Conway,
Katherine Euphemia Conway, Ellen
Gertrude Cummings, Florence Annabell
Edwards, Effie Belle Emerson, Alice
May Emery, Mildred Emmons, Olive
Cobb Gordon, Flora May Purcell, Gym
thia Ellen Ross, Irma Elura Staples,
Katherine Cecilia Tighe and Belle
Rosina Witham.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
AS ORGAN GRINDERS.
Japs Thus Masquerading But Are Held
on Suspicion.

Narva, Russia, June 28.-Two Japan
csc asQuerading as itinerant organ
grinders. and attired in Bulgarian cos
tunes, We're arrested here, Monday.
Their organ was searched and was
found to contain maps of the Baltic
coastline and surveying instruments.
The prisoners confessed. 1t is believed
that one OF them is a colonel on the
japanese general staff and that the
other is an orderly. Both men were
sent to st. Petersburg.
Narva, also referred to as IVAN
Gorod, is 4 Russian fortress and sea
port. 100 miles by rail west of St.
Petersburg, on the Narova river, eight
miles above its entrance into the gulf
of Finland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

Washington, June 2S.-The Japanes"
legation has received the following
cablcgram from Toxic under today :
date:
our Takushan army reports that af-
ter six hours severe fighting on june
q. they occupied Sen Shut Ling, ~
miles northwest Of Siuyen. The emmy
who consisted OF five battalions OF m
fantry. two regiment of cavalry ana 10
gums, fed in disorder toward Tonuch-
ing. Our casualties are estimated at
about 100 killed and wounded"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

Michael T. Roach, a gifted violin
player. who had Travelled in many
countries, is dead at his home In
Hampstead, Long Island. Roach suffer-
ed from, heart trouble, brought on By
excessive playing on his beloved instru-
ment. Stradivarius. He had for years
played frequently more than IL hours
a day. He found 1t hard to master his
passion for music. Two weeks ago -
was forbidden to touch the violin
again. He declined rapidly from fhat
time to his death.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
THE ESSEX COUNTY CLUB
Ranquets Delegates Large and En-
dorses National Ticket.

Gloucester. Mass. June IS. The dinn"r
rendered. today. by the Essex County
Club to Senator Henry Cabot Lodge and
the other delcgates-at-large to the recent
national Republican convention resolved
itself into national ticket ratification
meeting.
-Four hundred prominent Republicans
we've present at the dinner. which was
presided over by Gen. Francis II. Apple
ton of Peabody.
Gov. Bates Senator Lodge and Con
grcsSman Gardner were the principal
speakers. Although they devoted the
greater part of their remarks to personal
culogies of the President and Senator
Fairbanks, they gave some attention to
The coming campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

parentiy quite easy in their minds. The
Japanese have given the Russians time
~ strength their base and flank, while
Ten. kuroki is not as secure as form
cry from flank attack.
Gen. Kuroki cannot get around the
fight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
Goina to Certain Destruction.

London, June 29.-The Daily Teie-
graphs st. Petersburg correspondent
says that according 20 n Russian naval
officer portion of the Russian second
Pacific squadron will leave Cronstadt.
June %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29


Henry John Middleton. the first OF the
war correspondents TO lose his life at
the front in the present conflict, was
representing The Associated Press at
Gen. kuropatkin's headquarters near
Lao Yang. He was taken sick with
enteric dysentery less than a week ago
and only on Sunday was n dispatch re-
ceived from him in which he requested
that substitute be sent to relieve him.
He was about 33 years old, unmarried
and was born in London.
Mr.. Middleton was n vivid descriptive
writer. linguist, student and one of
the best posted of men on international
affairs. He became connected with the
London bureau Of The Associated Press
in 1892, and filled almost every position
except superintendent in that Office.
From the first he developed remarka-
BILE aptitude and earnestness in his pro-
fession. his constant endeavor being to
thoroughly familiarize himself with
whatever subject he undertook.
With the in1minence OF the Russo
Japanese war he was ambng those
drafted for that service by The Assocf-
ated Press. He sailed from San Francis
co, Jan. Il, for Yokohama, thence to
Shanghai. With the progress of events
he went to Seoul, but on account of his
knowledge of languages was finally or
dered to join the Russian headquarters
in Manchuria and to do so went to Che
Foo. from Che Foo to Pekin, thence to
Tien Tsin and from the latter point to
New ChwaEg where he entered the
Russian lines and proceeded to Mukden,
joining Viceroy Alexiaff's headquarters.
Later he proceeded to Lao Yang and
there recently reported several engage
ments.
Mr.. Middleton had an attractive per-
sonal character which won him devoted
friends wherever he Went because his
nature was loyal and generous. Modest
and retiring, he was q man of indefati
gable energy in his work and tirelesS
in his conscientious devotion to duty,
making of himself one of the most re-
spectod and trusted correspondents The
Associated Press ever had in its service.
Mrs. Hannah Middleton, his mother,
resides in London.
Tien Tsin, June 2S.-It is reported that
Edward F. Knight. correspondent of
the London Morning Post with the
Japanese army, was killed at Wafang-
ten.
Several engagements between the
Russian and Japanese forccs have been
reported as having occurred at or near
Wafangticn. that town being occupied
by the japanese, June 49, ana it is pos
sible that If the report of Mr.. Knights
death be true, he was killed in one of
these battles.
Spectators ut one of the engagements
state that they saw three horsempn ap-
pear on n hill, one of whom resemblcd
either an American or British attachc.
This man fell from his horse when the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

Pennsylvania, 1918 As; Columbia.
1o.2sh.
Varsity eight-oared race. four miles:
Won by Syracuse, time. 20 minutes.
% 3-5 seconds; Cornell 20.31 Is:
Pennsylvania, 20.32 As; Columbia,
20.45 2-5: Georgetown, 20.52 SIS; Wis
consin, 21.01 LIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
Another Russian Warship Stranded.

London. June 2S.-3.i6 p. MA dis
patch to the Central News from Toxic
says it is reported that another Russian
battleship has been discovered stranded
on Tiger Rock.
1t is presumed she was wrecked while
returning to Port Arthur after the re-
cent naval enga cement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
MAKE YOUR OWN ICE CREAM.

There has just been placed in all the
grocery stores. new preparation called
meeting with great favor as IL enables
everyone to make ice cream, in their own
home with very little trouble. All the in
gradients in the package for making two
quarts of delicious ice cream. Order a
package today. 13c. per package, two for
25e.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

dicates that the japanese plans for q
iiSht there. Monday. must have been
upset by the heavy rains. Two regi-
mnnts marched through here from
kaichow toward Tatchekiao. Monday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

Toxic, June 2S.-11 A. M.-Aft"r Il
hot fight which lasted for six hours,
Monday morning, June %. the Taku-
shan division of the Japanese army
completely defeated five battalions OF
Russian infantry which was supported
by two regiments of cavalry and 10
gums and occupied Fen Shut Ling. 20
miles northwest of Siuyen. The Rus
slams finally fell back in the direction
az ShilIuchcng. The Japanese casual
ties aggregated about 100 killed AMI
wounded Mai. Oba was killed during
the battle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
KuropaMin Decides to
Withdraw Northward.
Decision Reached After Severe
Defeat by the Japanese.
Russians Badly Beaten at Fen Shut
Ling and Fly in Disorder-Japs Then
Occupy the Town-Another Crush
ing Blow.

81. Petersburg. June 2S.-7.1O p. NJ
The Associated Press IL informed on
good authority that Gen. Kuropatkin
ms decided TO withdraw northward.
This move gives the Russians the ad-
vantage of being nearer their base of
"upplics and placing the Japanese at
the disadvantage Of having longer lines
of communication. 1t is pointed out
that kuropatkin no longer prevents a
junction of the enemy's forces by re-
naming at TIA Tche Kaio. and he might
thereby imperil the safety of his own
troops. rs the desperate character Of the
fighting ut Ia pass and Fen Shut, June
~, shows the Japanese are in strong
force uncomfortably near the Russian
flank.
News from the Port Arthur squadron
Is eagerly awaited. The city is full of
rumors, chiefly based on foreign tele-
grams. A report that Rear Admiral
Without lin command of the naval
forces at Port Arthur, sailed off after
giving battle to the Japanese, receives
the most crcdence. Without is known
to have full authority to leave Port Ar
thur if he deems it advisable and he
possibly preferred not risking Il re-
turn to the harbor, which might again
he blocked, preventing his egress at a
critical moment. Consequently Without
may now be steaming to join the Vlad-
ivOstok cruisers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
FLED IN DISORDER.
Russians Defeated by Japs at Fen Shut
Linz and Skeedaddle.

London June 2S.-A dispatch re-
ceivcd at the Japanese legation from
Toxic says the Takushan army occu-
pied Fen Shut Ling. 20 miles northwest
Of Si,ycn. June 81. after six hours of
hard fighting The japanese losses are
estimated ut 100. The Russian force
which consisted of five battalions OF in
fantry ana two regiments Of cavalry
with 1G guns fled in disorder towards
1umoching.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

Soft wood Ii now articficially hard
ened and toughened by process Of vui-
canizing.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
AT POSTS or DUTY.
war Correspondent Dies from Disease
and Another Is Killed.

New Chwang, Monday. June 27.-H. ].
Middleton. Associated Press cores
pondent with the Russian headquarters
near Lao Yang. in Manchuria. died,
sunday, from enteric dysentery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29
MRS. e. Won S1lENAu.

Mrs. f. Won Stienau, 49, Fifth street,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
81 have been sufferer for years with
female trouble, causing backache and
- at times terrible head
| PERFECT aches. 1 had also
HEALTH complications from
RECLAIMED. indigestion and heart
trouble, SO that I
often had to lie down. took six bottles
of Peruna. was then in perfect health,
was regular, had no more headaches, In
fact, my heath is now all that could
wish."-Mrs.H Won stienau.
kldaey Trouble Cured.
Mrs. MI: Danley, Treasurer of the
Rebecca Lodge, l. 0. o. F., writes from
12i First street, N, Minneapolis, Minn.:
81 was afflicted for several years with
kidney trouble which became quite SER
ious and caused meconsiderablea anxiety.
spent huncredssof dollars trying to
be cured, but nothing gave me any
permanent relief until ! tried Peruna.
1t took less than three months and
only ten bottles to effect a permanent
cure. "---Mrs. M. j. Danicy.
Address The Paruna Medicine Co.,
Columbus, Ohio, for free book on catarrh
written by DR.. S. Z. Hartman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

at times terrible head
aches. I had also
complications from
indigestion and heart
trouble. SO that I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

st. Petersburg, June elise 4. NJ
No further advices from the front had
been received up to midnight. though
news from Gen. KurOpatkm ana Rear
Admiral Without lin command Of the
naval forces ut Port Arthur VAS Gag
.rly awaited. The usual rumors Of
heavy fighting pervadcd the city but
they were based wholly on the fact that
the armies are in close touch. Though
it appears now from Cen. Kuropatkin' s
tactics that Il heavy engagement may
be deferred for some days, il is; POSSIBLE
that the japanese may rush matters.
but it is nos generally expected here
fiat Gen. kuropatEin will give battle
until he reaches Il position of his own
selection.
Cen. Europatkin is now moving slow
" northward along the railway ana
wherever h" makes his stand there will
be prccipitatcd what is expected to be
tpn decisive battle Of the campaign.
In the meantime Cen. Oku is Idvanc-
Ing along the railroad on the heels OF
the Withdrawing RUSSIANS. He Is back
cd Fy pnwcrrui army. How large y
portion of this army he has detached
tD join Gen. Nurol<i has not been de-
vrioped but II is probably large enough
To add material severity to the fighting
before the Russians finally abandon
ghc mountains.
There ia the greatest caG"rncss for
news from Port Arthur but nothing;
concerning the situation there was
known up to midnight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

Mrs. f. Won Stienau, 49, Fifth street,
Milwaukee, Wis, writes:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-29

Ticn Tsin, June 2S.-It is reported that
Edward +. Knight, correspondent OF
the London Morning Post with the
Japanese army, was killed at Wafang-
ten.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-06-16
An Excnrsion Boat Horror.

Wednesday morning the Gen. Slo-
cum. the largest excursion steamer In
New York, was steaming up East river
with 2, Quo excursionists on board. Il
was the annual excursion OF the ST..
Marks German Lutheran church.
Near H.ll Gate the steamer was found
to be on fire and 1t was some time be-
fore the boat could be taken through
the narrow and dangerous channel
and beached on the shore OF North
Brother island In shallow wafer above.
It's thought 500 persons persisted In
The iiamessor In the fearful currents Of
He'll Gate. Soon after the breaking
out OF the flames the fire was so hot
that men, women and children, panic
stricken. jumped over the rails, 20 be
lost d the fSightful currents. Partic
nlars are meager. but enough il known
70 show 1t to be oGe Of the most dis
tressing calamities Of the year.