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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
FURTHER DETAILS.
Orioin Of Fire on Ship Queen
Not Known,
Blaze in After Saloon off the Coast If
Oregon.
Several Persons Lose Lives-crew nh
Good Work.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 29.-Capt. Con
sins of the steamer Queen has riva,
the following account Of the disae,a.
which overlook that vessel, causinp III
loss Of ID lives:
AT 4.oO O'Clock, Sunday morn;,g
when we were 80 miles to the estn,.,
o. 1liiamook light on the coast of Ore
gon on our way to this port, Second
OHlcer Rees reported to me that ,ha
ship was on fire. 1 fastened from ,,,.
stateroom and rang the fire a,a-r,
iet,ng all hands on deck they ,var,,
startled to find the fire which wac l.
Gated in the after-saloon. When 7 ca,na
on deck the flames were shooting so
feet high out of the saloon sky,irbt
we commenced pla ying water on tho
lire, but it gathered headwav in tho
hold after part of the ship was in
flames. When it looked impossible ~
Keep the lire under control | raye A.
oers 10 clear away the boats filing thosa
on the starboard side with women ana
cnlIoren. AT this time it seemed i'm
possible to save the ship. Finally m.
starboard boats We're lowered into ,ba
wafer one of them in charge of Sec.
ond Steward Savage was stove in ana
later upset, the other boats going "a ,ba
rescue.
do not know just how many pcr-
sohs were iii the various boats low
cred. though possibly there were GO
Inc ooats were out in the open until
$50, when. believing We had the fire
under control. / blew three whistles
signalling the boats to gather around
the ship and by $50 all save those lost
were on board again.
Il have no idea as to the origin OF the
fire. 1t appears to have burst forth
very suddenly. But for the heroic
work of the crew and passengers the
ship and all aboard would have
burned"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

and Russia. To this, Herr Won Kar-
dorff. Conservative, replied that it
would be an unfriendly act. infringing
on neutrality. to make such Il demand
upon Russia under the existing circum-
stances.
Count Won Buelow asserted that the
activity of the Russian agents in Prus-
STA was confined exclusively to watch
ing Anarchist suspects By the MUIR
ders of President Carnot, President
Mckinley. King Humbert and others.
Anarchy had shown itself to be inter-
national in character, he declared. and
all states We're under the obligation of
uniting to suppress it. The German
authorities We're scrupulously watch
ing the Russian agents, the chancellor
continued. to see that they confined
their activity within the prescribed
limits. Only three Russians had been
sent across the Russian frontier in
1908. and these undoubtedly were An
archists.
Herr Haase said Germany's present
attitude toward Russia was Il shame
on civilization. Apparently the times
of the holy alliance We're coming again
in Prussia. 1.-The blush of shame must
rise to our faces" the speaker went on,
when we hear that the states attOr-
ney for Silesia asked Russian police to
designate persons who had struggled
across the frontier certain documents
which, according to Russian concep-
ton, We're illegal, but which were en-
tirely legal in Germany.
DR.. Schoenstedt questioned the sim
certify of the Socialists assertions that
teh literature struggled into Russia
was harmless and not of Anarchist
tendencies.
Freiherr Won Hammersteain denied
that Russian agents exercised functions
belonging exclusively to the Prussian
police.
Baron Won Richthoff said:
LAS the United States government
has prohibited the immigration of
Anarchists we also intend to keep these
people at arms length
Herr Bebei recited an instance where
two Russian spies We're logged in Paris
upon being discovered in an assembly
of Russian students. They seemed to
have no appreciation in Paris" he said,
"fOr such dirty work as is tolerated and
indeed, boosted of it, in Germany.
"There is still too much of the old
spirit of the lackey in the German
character"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
NEW ENGLAND LEAGUE
Adopts Schedule and Appoints Umpires
Two Club Applications.

Boston, Feb. GA meeting Of The
schedule committee of the New Eng
| land Baseball League was called to
arrange the schedule of games for the
coming season was held. today. at the
Revere House. Timothy H. Murnane
president 81 the league. was chair
man OF ths h5eeting and the following
delegates E0n various clubs were
present: FrSderick Lake, Lowell: Ed.
Flanagan. Lawrence; Thomas Nc
Dermott. Fail River. J. J. Carrigg.
Haverhill; J.. J. Carney, Nashua, N.
h. ]. T.. Mcdonald, Manchester, n.
H.; Chas. L.. Mason and, James NJ.
Cooper, Concord. N. H. A. G.. Doe II
the New BEDFORD club was represented
by proxy. slssss..ss III sz..,sys Il 80 i.
After few minor changes had beer
made the schedule was unanimously,
adopted. Each club made deposit of
$500 as required by the vote of the
league at the annual meeting, Jan. 10.
John KERN of East Pepperell. Ed
ward l.. McMahon Of North Billerica,
H. J. McCloud Of Manchester, N H.,
and NJ. H. McDerrnott of Fall River
We're appointed regular umpires, and
F. p. Sullivan Of Providence, and J. r.
Rudderham of Randolph. were named
as substitute umpires.
To President Murnane was referred
communication from E. S. Secord of
Nashua. asking that fhe. league en-
large it's membership to 10Tclubs, to in
clude Worcestery and Fitchburg.
BY the schedule of games adopted
each club will play So games on the
home grounds and 63sgames away from
home. Each club will play series of
nine games with each other club The
season will open, April %. and close.
Sept. 10. - - MMNVEU
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War Notes.

One of the vessels of the Russian
volunteer cruiser fleet is reported to
he cruising $40 miles to the westward
Of Colombo. Ceylon.
The United States torpedo boat de-
stroyer flotilla, bound for Manila under
convoy of the cruiser Buffalo, sailed to
the southwark from Suez, Monday
morning.
The town of Hardin, Manchuria. is
quiet and tine Chinese are working
willingly providing food for the Rus
sian community and collecting consid-
cradle sums for the hospital trains
which are being prepared.
The price OF horses around Irkutsk,
Siberia. is rising rapidly. Over $40 is
now offered, while week ago $50 to
SIS was the price. This is explained
by the demand for horses at Baikal
and the probable rcquisition for the
army.
The Mobiles Club at Moscow. has
voted $4,000 for the navy fund and
$4,000 for the Red Cross Society. A
tohacconist has given 100000 cigar
cites and sugar refinery has donated
Il carload of sugar to the Red Gross;
Society. The Grand Duchess Sege IS
sending a field gun to the front for the
use Of the army.
The most sacred image in Russia has
been sent to st. Petersburg and it will
later be taken to the Far East with the
army. This image is representation
of the Virgin appearing to st. Sergius
and is always kept at the Troitzko
monastery. 1t is about one foot square
and is covered with precious stones
The image has a remarkable history
1t accompanied Alexis. Peter the Great
and Alexander on all their campaigns.
A silver tablet attached to it enumer-
ates the battles at which the Ikon was
present.
Crossing over Lake Baikal in Siberia.
for those not going by the railway is
said to he comfortably organized. At
every seven versts are warm barra cks
with tea and hot food for the soldiers
who easily march over in one day,
the baggage and food having been con-
veyed by horses drawing trucks. In
the middle of the lake are stands and
refreshment rooms for officers and
civilians driving across on sledgcs.
Telephone connects the barracks with
the shore stations. The weather is fine
but very cold.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
FALSE ENTRIES.
Charge Against Ex-Treasurer
Goggin of Nashua Bank.
Alleged That He Reduced Several
Deposits on the Ledger.
Supposed that Action Was Taken by
Surety Company.

Nashua, n. H., Feb. 29.-John p.
Goggin, former treasurer of the Nash
ua Trust Co., which closed it's doors on
warrant charging him with making
false entries in the books of the insti-
tuition, thereby covering up a deficiency
in the accounts of $73.S33. When ar
raigned in court Goggin pleaded not
guilty and waving examination was
held in $4,000 bonds for the Hillsboro
county grand jury.
The eX-treasurer was held for the
grand jury in $4,000 on a charge of
being a defaulter at the time of the
closing of the bank by the commission
ers. He furnished surety and was re-
leased. but on the additional bonds re-
quired, Monday, he had not been able
to obtain his freedom up to II A. NJ.
The warrant was issued for Goggin's
re-arrest by County Solicitor +. H.
WATSON. but Mr.. Wason declined to tell
who the complainant was. 1t is sup
posed that the action was taken by
a surety company. The arrest was made
by City Marshal Eaton and Deputy
Marshal Wheeler.
The warrant charges that the ac-
counts of seven large depositors were
reduced by Goggin on the deposit
ledger. The statement is made that
had the bank commissioners been
shown the inactive ledger by Goggin.
it would have revealed an error in the
books of $4,000 of the shortage.
The total shrinkage due to alleged
misapplication of funds and bad invest
ments is placed at s191, 200.
Just after noon Goggin succeeded in
obtaining bondsmen and was released.
The identity of the bondsmen was not
announced.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
ALLY OF JAPAN.
St. Petersburg Newspaper Thus Calls
the Chinese Empire.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 29.--Discussins
the attitude of China the SWEET says IL
considers China is secret ally OF ia
pan and that like America and Great
Britain she will do everything possible
to injure Russia
The Sviet anticipates that China
eventually will become an open enemy
and says that the Russian forces in the
Far East are already taking precautlon-
airy measures to ward off any sudden
attack on the part of the Chinese.
An exhibition is being arranged at
St. Petersburg of all the Russian art
objects which it was intended to ex-
hibit at st. Louis. The proceeds VIII
be devoted to the Red Cross Society.
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opposite view In the matter Of his lega-
ton necessities, and expects within a
week the additional assistance of an
expert diplomat who comes direct from
Picking. This new member Of the staff
Is Eki HiOki, forty years old, who
recently concluded the Chino ia panese
commercial treaty, giving the island
kingdom privileges similar to those
granted to the United States at Antung
and Moukden. He is expected at San
Francisco on the Doric, due today or
tomorrow, and will come directly to
Washington to be First Secretary Of
Legation.
This raises an interesting question as
to the status of Count Mutsu, now
First Secretary. who has not been de-
tached, and whose future service has
not been determined, so far as the
legation here has been informed. I'm
like the Chinese plan, under which all
secretaries serve ut the pleasure of the
minister, the individual members in
Japanese legations serve under direc-
tons from the home office rather than
from their immediate chief. Minister
Takahira's reliance on Count Mutsus
services is well known, but this may
not prevent his being summoned home
for more important duties there. Hard
work here all last summer undermined
his health. and he is now threatened
with appendicitis. Although the case
is not considered of immediate serious
ness it is sufficiently grave to cause an
operation, which will be performed at
a local hospital on Saturday by DIR.
Osler, of Baltimore. and several local
surgeons. This Interpretation for duty
is regarded as one of the reasons for
summCning Mr.. Hioki from Picking.
although Count Mutsu insists he him
Golf will be back at work in short
time.
The additional member of the staff,
who has just reached here from Picking.
is Mr.. kubota, who holds the rank of
attache. These two assignments direct
from the service in China are thought
to have much significance in showing
the Mil1ado's purpose Of keeping in
close touch with American interests
and making a strong bid for American
favor in the present conflict.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
STRIKING MESSENGER BUYS
Picket Offices At Chicago to Prevent
Introduction Of Girls.

Chicago. Feb. 2s.-Striking boys of
the Illinois District Telegraph Co. con-
tinued. today. to picket the offices Of
the Western Union Telegraph Co. to
prevent an alleged threatened intro
duction of girls as carriers Of mes
eages. Men who are paid 50 day
are doing the work Of strikers but are
hampered by marauding bands of boys.
The messenger boys are organized
under a charter from the American
Federation of Labor. Federation Off
Gals have taken u hand in the contro-
versy and are seeking to bring about a
settlement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
ARRIVAL AT SUEZ.
Russian Cruiser Aurora and Five Tor
pedo Boats.

Suez, Feb. 29.--The Russian cruiser
Aurora, with five torpedo boats. has
arrived here. The British coal-laden
steamers Ettrickdale (from Barry,
Feb. 5. for Sabang): Frankly from
Barry. Feb. 3. for Hongkong), and the
Norwegian steamer Matilda, frOm
Penarth. Jan. 80, for Sasebo), which
were captured by the squadron in the
Red sea, have been released Ivy order
of the Car.
The Russian cruiser Aurora and
some of the Russian torpedo boat des-
troopers have entered the canal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
RED CROSS HOSPITALS.
corean Court Donates 100000 to
Assist Japanese.

Toxic. Feb. 29.-The Corean court
has donated 100000 to the Red Cross
hospitals.
The ministers Of the United States
and Great Britain at Seoul are favor
ably inclined TO the japanese Corcan
protocol.
The Toxic government has instructed
the local authorities to extend special
protection and facilities to the Russian
consul at Fusan. Corea. who is to reach
Moi. Japan, today, and proceed thence
for Nagasaki, whence he will sail for
home.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
ABSOLUTELY UNFOUNDED."
Said Japs Will Not Negotiate Loan
Here.

New York, Feb. 29.-Japanese Consul
General Uchida of this city. today. after
receiving Il cablegram from Minister
Komura of foreign affairs at Toxic.
said: Il am authorized to state that
the Japanese government has no in
tcntion of raising any loan in the Unit
ed States, and the runors to the effect
that our government is sounding New
York bankers on negotiating Il loan
here are absolutely unfounded.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

How long the present condition will
continue is hard to say. Old residents
recollect that in the spring of 1876 it
was long after the snow left the ground
when the ice was entirely gone. Many
of them recollect that in going from
Leach's point in Orland to the Hard
scrabble shore. same town. they saved
the long trip overland by driving across
the ice in the bay on wheels.
Many believed that the rain Of a
week ago today must have weakened
the ice. but 1t did nothing Of the sort.
There was about five inches of snow on
the ice and the rains melted it SO that
when the weather changed to cold there
were a number of inches of fresh wa
ter ice on top that which already filled
the bay. Old watermen say that but
for the fact that all the rivers and
streams of Maine are low, this winter,
the ice fields would extend much fur
Their out to sea and that the prospects
for an early breaking up would be
slight. With the usual pitch of water
In the streams. say they. there would
have been a much greater volume of
fresh water pouring into the bays.
This would have helped the quick for
matiOn OF ice with Il result as above
stated. In this respect. while it has
had q deplorable effect on manufac-
turtles. the low water has been a good
thing for the coast.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
TREATY SIGNED.
Arbitration Between Countries Of Spain
and Great Britain.

London. Feb. 2?.-The arbitration
treaty between Great Britain and
Spain, which, as was announced, Feb.
20. the two countries We're on the verge
of concluding, was signed. Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

Savings deposits in Chicago banks
have passed the $1,000 100000 mark III
the last year they have increased more
than 322, 000,00O.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
The Boston Apple Shipments.

Boston. Feb. 29.-Total apple ship
ments from this port for the week end
ing Feb. -. We're 1873 barrels. Liver
pool market reported unchanged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

There are abundant supplies of coal
In Japan. not only in the northern is
land. but also in the southern parts OF
the Empire.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

A German physician recommends
soap as cure for sleeplessness. The
soap lather must be allowed to dry on
the skin before the patient goes to bed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

Last year the British Mercantile
Marine sustained 1,4S3 casualties. of
which 3is were complete wrecks. The
loss of life was 5,31S.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

Leaving the Jews out Of the calcula-
ton 2S.2 per cent of New York's popu-
lation goes to church.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

The Americana sewing machine is
making advances in Japan far ahead
of all others. I
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

Railway earnings are a million dol
lars a week greater, this year, than
last.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

STA for the welfare of our dear father
land"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01

AS a result of the blockade grain for
Sedgwick. Penobscot and other Ham
cock county coast towns is being
hauled from Bucksport by team. And
this Is not only true Of grain. but of
other articles Of trade. But in these
cases there is difference from the
hauling of lumber to Northeast Harbor.
as the teams have a load each way.
thereby greatly decreasing the cost of
transportation.
\ number of eggs and poultry buyers
make their headquarters at Bucksport
and from there scour the surrounding
country. They are feeling the effect
of the blockade in financial way.
Heretofore they have shipped their
goods to Boston via the boat Of the
Eastern Steamship Co.. but now they
must send them around by the way of
Bangor and the expense Is considerably
increased.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-01
ICE BLOCKADE.
So Rare as to Be Novel on the
Maine Coast.
Sailing Of Various Ice Boats on Penob'
scot Bay Ice.
Lumber Obliged to Be Hauled by Team
for 40 Miles.

Ranger. Me-, Feb. 29.-(SpeciaD.-
,Thouxh this is not the first winter
when the coast of Maine has been ef-
fectualIy closed by an ice blockade it
:. sufficiently rare to be novel and form
something for the grocery store and
blacksmith shop debating societies to
discuss. Most any of the present in
habitants of this part Of the State can
remember when some particular harbor
was closed by ice, but when all of these
were is another matter. 1t is this
which makes the circumstances 50
novel.
While the sailing Of an ice boat on
the Penobscot Is no rarity, that ls'
above Hampden, when folks at Winter
port can get out on their ice yachts ana
take a cruise down across Marsh pay
into Bucksport, or down past Fort
Knox through the Narrows ana 10
Sandy point and Fort Point 1t Is some
thing out of the ordinary. But that Is
what they can and are doing; nave peeh
doing for days and weeks and. at pres
ent, there Is no immediate prospects OF
a change. But while the ice embargo
IA a serious matter and is causing IL
nancial loss to many. possibly suffer-
ing to others. it is proving a benefit
to a few, at least.
When the ice king decided that it was
time the good people of Bucksport were
given a taste of what it was to live in
4 closed port, there lay in the harbor
small coasting schooner loaded with
lumber. This lumber was for finish
ing the interior Of a swell cottage at
Northeast Harbor. 1t had been sent
down to Bucksport. loaded on the
schooner and was to be sent around to
the harbor by water. as that was
cheaper than to send it by rail to Mt
Desert Ferry and thence by steamboat
to Northeast Harbor. Had the work of
loading the schooner progressed a bit
more rapidly all would have been well.
It didn't, however. Result, a cOntrac-
tor waiting for lumber and a contractor
calling for q completed cottage at an
carly date in the spring. In order that
the cottage be ready at the date spec
flied the finishing lumber must be had
at once.
There was no telling how long the
schooner would be frozen in the ice at
Bucksport. II the lumber was to be
used some other means of transpOrta-
ton must be used. The contractor al
lowed that he would take it overland
ard forthwith engaged teams to do the
work.
Now the work of hauling Il hundred
thousand feet of lumber from Bucks
port to Northeast Harbor is not the
easiest thing in the world. The dis
lance Is 40 miles and the road far from
easy There are a dozen teams en-
gagged in the work and they go In
trains OF four. 1t takes about three
days for them to make the round trip
and the pay is sl5 trip and expenses,
each team hauling about 1000 feet.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-04

Evening News Want "ads" bring
quick results.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-04
NO TROUBLE TO PULL
CARRIAGE THIS Time.
Lincoln Hose Members not so Par
ticular to Wait for Horses
a. forming.

Several members OF Lincoln Hose
Com pany Of became somewhat con-
fused this morning when the fire
alarm sounded. Without waiting for
horses, as has almost invariably been
their custom, the members present
grabbed hold of the carriage and
dragged it down Smith street, some
one saying the fire was below the
Packer House. When they reached
High street it was realized that some
thing was wrong. In the meantime
the horses had been hurried from the
stable only to fined the carriage down
Smith street. The horses were driven
to it and it was finally On the way to
the Gre. Considerable interest has
been aroused over the apparent en-
thusiasm with which the carriage was
pulled by hand when, a few months
ago, the company refused to respond
to an alarm with their apparatus be-
cause there were no horses.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1904-03-04
DRAW UP
RESOLUTIONS.
MiddIesey County Bar AssOcia-
lion Met in Court House
this Morning.
ROOM DRAPED IN BLACK

E
New Brunswick, March 4:-The
Middlesex County Bar Association
met at the court house at 10. 30 O'Clock
this morning to take action OF the
death Of Prosecutor John S.'Voorhees.
Judge Woodbridge Strong presided,
and Irving HoaRland was made secret
airy. The interior of the court house
was draped in black.
Judge j.. K. Rice made formal an
nouncement of the death OF Mr.. Voor-
hees and moved that O committee be
appointed TO draw mp a set of resolu-
tions. The following are the mem
bers of the committee: Judge Rioe,
Judge O. T. Cowenhoven, Willard P.
Voorhees,, James H. Van Cleef., Judge
Edward w. Hicks and Charles O.
Hommann. A meeting will be held
at 10. 80 O'Clock tomorrow morning
when the committee will report. The
association will atteni the funeral to-
morrow afternoon in a body. The
funeral services will be held in the
Second Reformed church at 2 o'clock.
It is expected that the Governor
will appoint Mr.. Voorhees's succes-
nor next Monday night night. rs no
indictments can be found until there
is a prosecutor. 7. d. Boorean and
George Berdine are the leaders in the
race for the office, 1t is not known
which has the better chance Of secar-
ing 1t. The latter has tried to get the
appointment three or four times pre-
viously.