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The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

Maine editor is not necessarily a
prophet because he states that Demo-
Gratis when they assemble In convention
at ST. Louis will be In glorious state of
uncertainty and the only certain thing
about it Ia that they will agree on some
OF the tallest kind of denunciation OF
Republican policies. That seems to be
the only kind of harmony Of which they
are capable-s consensus of opinion that
everything Labelled Republican Is bad
and to be opposed with all their might.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

Mr. Hoon-Scrappington and his wife
have parted. Mrs. Hooa-Good gra-
cious! What Is the trouble, Mr.. Hoon
There isn't any trouble now. They
have parted.-Smart Set.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30
MenM.

Mrs. Buxom@That hateful Mrs. Knox
made very mean comment upon my
ago today. Mr.. Buxom-Dtd she say
ysu were Sstt1ng ddr Mrs. Buxom-
Nc. indeed. She said l still looked
quAte young"
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30
CONGREGAuOEAL.

Morning worship Sunday at 10.45 with
sermon by the pastor. SUNDAY school at
1905. Communion service al ; o'clock
Young Peoples Alliance al s o'clock.
Next Monday being July 4.h there viii
be no meeting Of the Working League.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening al
an
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,

Regular church services of the Chris
tian Science Society viii be held in their
rooms over Geo. Simpsons store OF
Water ST., Sundays, at 10 45 q. n, and
Wednesday evenings al 80. The rooms
will be open, Wednesdays and Saturdays
from 2.30 TO ) p. m, also Saturday eveu-
ings from to a. a reading room. The
public are cordially invited.
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Society. holds services al Christian
Science Hall, W. B. Steward block, g
Water street, Sunday at l0:45 a. N.
Subject, Life Sunday School at Il As
a. u. Christian Science Hall is open 10
visitors on Wednesday afternoons FROM
8 until 5 o'clock. All are welcome.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30
COBB THE NOMINEE
One Ballot Only~Necessary to
Decide the Contest.

The Republican Convention the Largest
ia the History of Maine.
William 7. Cobb is the standard bearer
of the Republicans for the State of
Maine for the campaign of this year.
The delegates SO decided in the great
convention which took place at Bangor,
yesterday. They made known their
choice in the following vote:
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30
COMING EVENTS.

July 4, Celebration At Lac ,..
july :, Corporation Meeting.
July g. veterans Dag, ssssaeEaa GfsagI
July T., sk5"hegan s9,5s.s Field Lag z
Hayden I-ake
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

Five cents for a good big bundle OF
old papers, REPORTER office.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30
For County Treasurer;
REUEL II. REED Of harm ony.

For Representative to the Legisls are.
EDWARD N. MERRILL of Skowhegan.
A. LEDYARD SMITH of Madison.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30
BETHANY.

Morning worship at 1915 with a ser.
mon by Rev. A. L. Lane, Sunday school
at u N. Young Peoples Society a 4
p. NJ, topic, Ways of eonsecrsting our
selves to our country A special chr
dren's day service will be held at :.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

MEIHODlSI.
Prayer meeting tonight, (Thursdsyt
Boys Club meeting, Friday evening AZ
: o'clock.
Sunday Services as usual. Sermon by
the Pastor at 1915, Sunday School at IA
large attendance is desired, as the
subject Of picnic will be presented
The meetings Of the Junior and Epworth
Leagues will be discontinued Until
September lst. Prayer and praise ser
vice at o'clock.
The Babies OF the Cradle Roll with
their parents and friends and the chill
dren of The S. 5 and friends are invited
to q Baby reception and mite boz
opening al the vestry, Tuesday, July 5,
from to o'clock. Ice cream and cake
will be served free TO sll the children
who have mite boxes. a free will offet
ing will be received for the "Mother'f
Jewels, Orphans Home Everybody
welcome.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

For County Commissioner:
GEORGE T. TIBBETTS of Fairfield.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

,vrKREp As SECOND GLASS MAIL MATTER.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

There will be no meeting in G. 4. h
hail next sunday, The next services
will be the second Sunday 10 July a.
y 30 and : p. N.
The Somerset reporter., 1904-06-30

DR.. c. P. Sawyer returned, Tuesday
evening from visit to Moosehead Lake
and at Lake 0nawa.
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Japs in Advancing Wrest Important
Positions


A cabiegram from Tientsin last night
says: From Official sources 1t IS learned that
the Russian army under Gen. Kuropatkin
now at Taschichiao is in a serious situation.
The Japanese cavalry are thanking it's po-
sition and Gen. KurOpatktn Is preparing to
retreat. The impending abandonment of
Niuchwlhe by the Russians will cut rail-
road communication with Peking.
Gen. Plug, Alexief's chief of staff, Sc
cretly admits that a serious naval defeat
was sustained off Port Arthur on the night
OF June %.
Rear admiral Wittsoeft left the port with
his entire available fleet. consisting of six
battleshlps, five cruisers and fourteen de-
stroyers. The vessels previously sunk by the
japanese to blockade the harbor proved an
immaterial hindranCe
The Elan was to effect a junction with
Admiral Skrydloffs squadron from Vladi-
Vostok. but the Japanese fleet under Ad-
miral Icgo intercepted and a night battle
ensued
The Russian battleships Peresviet and
SebastoDol, the cruiser Diana and three de-
stroyers were crippled
1t Is telieved that the japanese losses
were one battleship, two cruisers and five
teStroyerS. - e
Subsequently the Japanese began a stimuli
tareous bombardment and land attack on
Fort Arthur, but were repulsed.
Two Russian officers and Nemrovitch
Dannshcnko, editor of the -Noyikrai, who
succeeded In reaching Mukden report that
Fort Arthur is on half rctions but there
are stores sufficient for nine months The
supply CT ammunition Is insufficient. There
are 10000 tons of coal. No naval guns have
been landed. The garrison consists of 9,OOO
sailors, 5000 soldiers and a few prisoners
The morale of the garrison Is reported to be
good and the military band gives daily con-
Ce-tS-
1t is now raining hard in Manchuria and
the wet season is at Land.
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Affidavit Regarding Kent Loomis Not
Yet Received Here.

1t was said at the State Department to-
day that there was still no news from any
of the departments agents in Europe re-
specting the whereabouts of Frederick
Kent Leomis. who disappeared from the
Kaiser Wilhelm II on the Goth instant off
Plymouth. The affidavit of Mr.. Flamm, the
passenger who deposed that he saw Mr.
Loomis land at Plymouth, has not yet
reached the State Department, but the
officials have given close attention to the
newspaper abstract of the affidavit and a.e
Inclined to think that this is a case of mis-
taken identity on the part of Mr.. Flamm
in view of the accuracy which has hitherto
characterized the returns of the steamship
company as to the boarding and landing OF
it's passengers. However. assuming that
Mr.. Flamm may be right, the theory most
generally accepted here is that the missing
passenger may have been concealed by
some Of his friends in sanitarium until
he shall have recovered from his fit of
abstraction.
Meanwhile. Consul General Evans on the
British side and Consul General Gowdy on
the French side sparing no effort 10
obtain some clue that will lead to the dis
covery of Mr. Loomis' whereabouts.
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HARVARD AWARDS DEGREES.
Attendance at Commencement Larger
Than in Many Years.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, June 29.-The
weather for Harvard's commencement to-
day was most unfavorable. Nevertheless,
the attendance was larger than in many
years, especially Of those from the ranks
of the older graduates of the university.
The procession to Sanders Theater, where
the exercises were held, was headed by the
candidates for the honorary degrees, and
included Governor Bates and his STAN.
Among the commencement speakers was
Frederick W. Catlett of Wellsville. Ohio,
whose topic was ."Fhe Millionaire in Poll
tics" President Eliot admitted 500 candi
dates for the degree OF bachelor of arts,
and degrees were conferred upon the can
didates for bachelors of agriculture. upon
the graduates of the medical and dental
schools, the graduates of the law school
and the graduates of the divinity school.
I The exercises were concluded with the be-
stowal OF the honorary degrees as follows:
Honorary master of arts: Archer Milton
Huntington, author: George Howard Earle,
banker Of Phiiadeiphia: William Watts Tay-
lor. promoter OF ceramic act. and Arthur
Gilman, editor and man Of letters.
Doctors Of divinity: William Herbert
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PREPARING FOR CONVENTION.
Jefferson's Portrait Only One to Ador1
Democratic Hall,

ST. LOUIS, June 29.-It was stated at the
headquarters of the national democratic
convention, which will convene In the Coli
scum on July 6, that the only portrait that
will be hung in the convention hall will be
one of Thomas Jefferson
John /. Martin, temporary sergeant-at-
arms of the convention, said that 1t would
hardly do to have portraits of living demo-
Gratis displayed as permanent fixtures in the
convention hall.
Plans for the decorations have been COM
pleted and the large hall will present gala
appearance. Red, white and blue will pre-
dominate. but the Louisiana purchase ex-
position colors will be feature of the dec
orative scheme.
The dome of the hall will be formed of
ochre bunting. The walls will be decorated
with national coiors exclusively and the
stage will be done In a star spangled ban
ner effect
The coats-of-arms of the several states
and territories will be placed at intervals
along the walls and on the platform. The
standards indicate the seats of the delega-
tions will be Of white, with red rims and
blue lettering.
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MISSOURI DEMOCRATS.
Lively Contest for Delegates to st.
Louis Convention.

JOPLIN, Mo-, June 29.-Before the demo-
cratic state convention to elect thirty-six
delegates to the national convention met
kere today, United States Senator William
j. Stone, Governor A. u. Dockery and Rep
Tesentatives Champ Clark and ID. A Dear
mend were still in the LEAD for delegates-at-
large. However, there was some sentiment
In favor of naming either Harvey w Sal
mon Or State Representative Oliver of Cape
Girardeau in place of Dearmond There
was no talk of Hearst-or Parker and II
was foregone conclusion that the conven-
ton would instruct for Cockrcil for Presi-
dent.
The organization was il control of the
machine, SO called, and the followers of
Joseph w. Folk, the st. Louis Doodle prose-
cutor, who is running for governor, received
but slight recognition. All of the leading
candidates for deegate-at-large were ma
chine mon. with the exception of Oliver
whose chances of election were apparently
small. James A. Reed. eX-mayor of Kan
sas CITY, who withdrew last month from
the gubernatorial race, after a ma jority of
the county primaries haG instructed for
Folk, was named by the machine as tenn
porary chairman.
The state nominating convention will be
held at Jefferson City.
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Navy Department Changes.

Changes have been made in the Navy
Department follows:
Appointments-Frank s. Mccoy, copyist
at 500 per annum. photographers office; E.
E. Mayer by reinstatement, third-class
ship craftsman at 81 per diem. bureau OF
construction and repair; ]. ]. Buck, copyist
at $40 per annum, bureau of navigation.
Resignations-K. A. Shaw, special laborer
at $3.50 per diem, bureau of ordnance; w.
Mckee, special laborer tclerk) at s2.4S per
diem, bureau of equipment: II. c. Collins,
special laborer (bookkeeper) at $3.04 per
diem, bureau of supplies and accounts;
Miss E. F. Hadley, copyist at $3.2S per
diem bureau of construction and repair.
Promotions-T. w. Morrison, from clerk
at ST. 600 per annum to clerk at 81, 100 per
annum, secretary's office.
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RELATIONS WITH TURKEY.
Presumed to Be the Subject of Confer.
ence With Chekib Bey,

Chekib Bey, Turkish minister at Wash
ington. has had a long conference with
Mr.. Loomis, the assistant secretary of
state, the subject of which neither of
them cares to disclose but which is be-
leved to be connected with the report
that the United States naval fleet in Medi-
terranean waters is to visit some Turkish
ports about the time Minister Leishman
returns to Constantinopie from France
and is ready to resume his negotiations
with the porte for fuller recognition of
American interests in Turkey. 1t is GER
tain that the Turkish government has
taken notice of the United States naval
program. and it is assumed that certain
INQUIRIES are being made as to its extent
and purpose Minister Leishman will not
come TO the United States on vacation Just
now. but instead will return to CONSTANT
nople.
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Completing a Long Cruise.

The Pacific squadron, consisting Of the
New York, Marblehead, Concord and Ben
nington, arrived al Bremerton. Wash, yes
terday from cruise from Panama to Hon
olulu and then to Kiska Island, one Of the
Aleutian group a distance of nearly 5000
miles The squadron is on its way to San
Francisco. Rear Admiral Glass, who is
now in command of the station. will there
be relieved by Rear Admiral Goodrich, re-
Gently stationed at Portsmouth, N. H.
The main object of the visit to the Aleu-
tian Islands was to inspect the new coaling
station established at Kiska.
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VESSEL ON ROCKS.
Believed to Be Russian Ten Miles
From Liao-Tie-S Shan.

CHEFOO, June %, p.m.-Chinese ar
rivals from Port Arthur report a large ves-
sci. presumably Russian vessel, on the
rocks ten miles southeast of Lao-Tie-
Shan promontory. Three tunnels and two
masts are above water.
The Chinese also state that after the Jap
anese fleet moved away from the entrance
to Port Arthur June n the Russian fleet
again emerged. remaining out IL short time
Fighting is reported to be continuous on
land and from the sea. The weather has
been stormy since Monday, and extreme
heat is reported from Manchuria.
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MODERN INVENTION IN WAR.
Auto Wagons and Telephones to Be
Used in MaueuVers

AS result of recent consideration of the
question by officers of the United States
Signal Corps the War Department will pur-
chase two auto" telegraph repair
wagons for experimental use during the
military mGneuvers hear Manassas in Sep
tember next. 1t is also intended to, use a
signal corps balloon train at Manassas. as
well as during the maneuvers on the Pacific
coast. The corps will also install field tele-
graph an0 phone systems. and there will be
a practical trial of the wireless
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TROUBLE OVER INDIAN TAXES.
Government Seeks to Restrain Mis-
soula County Treasurer.

MISSOULA, Mont, June 29.-The taking
of testimony has begun In the case of the
United States against Treasurer Daniel j.
Heyfron Of Missoula county to restrain him
from collecting taxes from alleged wards of
the government living on the Flathead
reservation.
The contention of the county In the case
is that the Indians in question are not
members of the tribes on the reservation
but residents Of the county, and. therefore
subject to taxation. The United States
holds that they are wards Of the govern
ment and under the federal law Indians are
rot subject to taxation unless they become
citizens.
The attempt to impose taxes on the In
dams was the cause of the recent threats
and outbreaks of the Flatheads eight
months ago.
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Movements of Naval Vessels.

The cruiser Buffalo left Panama yester-
day for San Francisco, the Villalobos has
left Ichang for Foochow, the Vixen has
left Guantanamo for Pensacola and the
Tingey has left Norfolk for New York.
The Wheeling has arrived at Honolulu,
the Detroit and Lebanon at Boston, the
Wasp at Mobile and the Tacoma at Mare
Island.
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Personal Mention.

The following Washington people are reg
istered at St Louis hotels: Washington.
Glenn Brown and wife. PIanters-J. e. Sui
Ivan, J. p Hornaday. Christian Endeavor-
Pearson Chapman and wife, Charles T Hol-
lows. Stratford-S. H Bradshaw.
Mr.. Frederick w. Carpenter. private sec
retary to Secretary Taft. win leave here to-
morrow for Rangeley Lakes In Maine to
spend his vacation during the month Of
July.
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miral Nakhimoff. Aurora. Osliabia and Sis
50, Velky being anchored outside the basin,
explaining that he will visit them next
week. The division. which has been eE-
gaging in target practice, will sail on
trial cruise in the Baltic.
There is no truth in the report that a
portion of the second Pacific squadron Will
sail from Cronstadt today for the far east.
Upon his return to st. Petersburg Min
lister Avellan went across the river to The
Baltic works to inspect the scene of this
mornings catastrophe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-29

Perry Faunce of Brown University; Endi-
colt Peabody. head master of Groton
School and Theodore Thornton Munger,
preacher and author.
Doctor of law: DR.. VIM. Osler medical
consultant and author; James Barr Ames
student and teacher of court-made law;
Crawford Howell Toy biblical scholar. and
Henry Cabot Lodge, senator from Massa-
chuSetts.
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MAINE REPUBLICANS.
State Convention at Bangor - Little
Choice for Nominations.

BANGOR, Me-, June 29.-The republican
state convention assembled here today with
William r. Cobb of Rockland Charles H.
Prescott of Biddeford, Bert M. Fernald OF
Poland and Eliot Wood of Winthrop rival
candidates for the gubernatorial nomina-
tion.
While there was little apparent. choice be-
tween the men, as shown by the anti-con-
ventf6n demonstrations, there was . streng
feeling among the na0Ee conservative party
lea,aarn that Ar. Cobb vou3ds be n0minAAoas
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JAPs GET THREE FORTS.
Unofficial Report Of Capture Of Port
Arthur Defenses.

TOKYO. June %, $50 p.m.-It is unofii-
ciaIly reported that the Chik-W -Wan-Shan,
Chit-an-Shan and So-Cho-Shan forts. SOUTH
east of and part of the Port Arthur de-
fenses, were captured on Sunday after an
all-day fight, beginning with an artillery
duel. So-Cho-Shan, it is added, was first
captured, and the other forts fell soon
afterward.
The Russians retreated west, leaving forty
dead. The number of wounded has not been
ascertained.
The composition of the japanese force
has not been ascertained beyond the fact
that 1t Is said to have consisted of all
branches of the service.
The japanese lost three officers and
hundred men killed or wounded, and cap
tured two guns and quantity of ammunl-
ton The officials here do not confirm the
report
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Extent and character of cir
culation fix the value of news
papers advertising worth. In
quality and quantity The Stars
position is unquestioned.
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RUSSIAN FORTS TAKEN.
Unoficially Reported at Tokyo, Not
Yet Confirmed.

TOKYO, June %, 3:30 p.m.-It is unoffi-
cially reported that three forts southeast
of Port Arthur were attacked and captured
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by the japanese on Sunday. No confirma-
tion of the report is obtainable.
KUROPATKIN'S ARMY IN PERIL.
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Reported Russian Defeat.
Japs Occupy Kaping.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June PA cablegram from
ST. Petersburg says: The correspondent of
Vedmost, at Kuropatkin's headquarters,
telegraphs that Japanese troops occupied
Kaping sometimes called Kaichau) yester-
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Kuropatikn Avoids a Fight.

A cablegram from Rome says: A dispatch
from Tokyo says Kuropatkin, whose main
army is supposed to have been in the
neighborhood of Haicheng, is now retiring
on the Liao-Yang, and seeking to avoid
general action.
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Russian Ships Collide.

ST PETERSBURG, June 20, 6:16 pm
report has just reached the Associated
Press correspondent that the Russian ron
clad Netron Menia rammed the Russian
battle ship Navarin, at Cronstadt this al
ternoon. The circumstances and the ex-
tent of the damage have not yet been as
certained.
The Navarin Is a battle ship of 1O.206
tons displacement and 5000 Indicated horse
power, and carries a crew of go men. She
was completed in 1895 and was last com
missioned Saturday. The warship has a
belt of compound armor sixteen inches
thick, twelve inches of the same armor
above her belt. twelve inches on her bulk
heads and twelve inches over her heaVy
gun positions. Her armament consists OF
four Pinch guns, eight 6-lnch guns,
fourteen quick -iirers and four smaller guns
The Netron Menia is a coast defence IRON
clad of 3. $40 tons displacement. She IS an
old vessel, having been competed IN !So9 !so9
but was supplied with new boilers In 1891
The armament of the Netron Menia CON
sists of fourteen 6-inch guns ana propaoly
a few smaller quick-firing guns her ar
mored belt is 35 to 4.o inches In thickness
and she has the same thickness of armor
over her battery
Ovama Starts for the Front.
TOKYO. June ~, p.m.-Marquis Oyama'
the COMMUNICATIVE VI tiS SNPsA''>SS
forces in Manchuria and Lieut.. Gen. ko-
DANA. his chief of staff, start for the front
July 6. Their exact destination is with
held
Reported Russian Defeat.
TEN TSIN, June 29.-It is reported that
the Russians were defeated about sixteen
miles east of Hai-Cheng yesterday, and IT
is added that owing to the rapid advance OF
the japanese the Russians at Ta-Tche-
Kiao are hurriedly retreating north, fear
ing to be cut off.
AS reported from Hai-Chepg yesterday
fighting occurred June 26 and q at Dalin
Hin. about twenty-five miles southwest of
Ta-Tche-Kiao, resulting in Russian de-
feat
Japs Occupy Kaping.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June PA cablegram from
st. Petersburg says: The correspondent of
Vedmost, at Kuropatkin's headquarters.
telegraphs that Japanese troops occupied
Kaping (sometimes called Kaichau) yester-
day.
Kuropatikn Avoids a Fight.
A cablegram from Rome says: dispatch
from Tokyo says Kuropatkin, whose main
army is supposed to have been in the
neighborhood of Haicheng, is now retiring
on the Liao-Yang, and seeking to avoid
general action.
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ovama Starts for the Front.

TOKYO. June ~, p.m.-Marquls Oyama'
the commander-in-chief of the japanese
forces in Manchuria, and Lieut.. Gen. ko-
DANA his chief of staff, start for the front
July g. Their exact destination is with
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EeeNng NegdfuiIB V1eVS'
So little account is taken of dechnations
that the comparatively recent statement OF
Mr.. Cleveland to the effect that he could
imagine nothing that could happen 10
change his determination not to be candi-
date for the nomination at ST. Louis ID NOT
ever referred to in the discussion OF his
candidacy He has very perceptfbiy hirted
with the democratic goddess, and no e9e
doubts that IL the convention is swung to-
ward him he. will hear the unmistakabie
sound of the voice of duty commanding him
at any personal Inconvenience TO serve nis
party again.