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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-23
RuSSIA'S PROSPECTS
+ Reinforcing tler Array in East
Asia.

Berlin. Feb 22.-rhe Militar Wnchon-
'latt. the organ Of the German genera
tat. has published an article discussing
.usSid,s prospects Of reinforcing her ar
ny in East Asia. The paper fakes a pcs
lm1stic View of the cana,i ty Of the Trans
Siberian Railroad and especially of the
'ection crossing Lake Baikal. where. II
'ayS. the difficulties to be overcome are
,normous. The limited capacity of the
inc is said to be Il much more serious
natter than the threatened damage t. il
" natives The paper estimates the pr, s
mt troop moving caracity of The railroad
rom Russia's experience of last summer
II moving two bricades to Tschita. cas-:
I Lake Baikal. which was only accom-
'!Shed ut the rate of 81 miles an hoj.r
Vt this rate. it would take So days to
GnVcy :. 900 men from the Ural noun
aims To Mukden or VladivoStock
The paper assumes the present strength
II the Russian army in Eastern Asia to
70 15S,75i men, and upon the foregoing
'stimate Of time required to move troops
t declares it will tfke until April ~ for
russia to raise the strength Of her East
tsiatic army to 233, 600 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-23

Ing upon the report of NJ. Pahvlof,
who was Russian minister at Seoul, OF
the fight at Chemulpo. declares that
Japan's action there has stricken her
from tie list of civilized powers and
predicts a revival of European solidar-
itv against the wild Asiatic enemy
Tie paper re-emphasizes the ineVi-
liability of long delay before extensive
military operations will be possible
owing 10 the immense area to be de-
Tended ana the rigors of the climate.
Their Majesties and their children
atte,.ded Divine service in the chapel
Of the winter palace, this morning
from to 10 A. NJ, and will do Sc
daily this week. At : in the evening
ihey joined the Dowager Empress at
the AnitohkOw Palace at similar
service. On Feb. 26, the Car will Sc
to confession and visit the imperia'
torr,bs III the fortress of st. Peter anG
81. Paul and also the chapel of th'
Saviour. in the House of Peter tbs
Great. Their Majesties. Feb. -. vii
take the sacrament. The strict OBJ
scryance Of lent will then be soTnewha
relaxed till Passion week when similar
rites will be observed.
Prince Ehilkoff. minister Of railroad
communication, has proceeded for Mar
churia from Irilutsk after having see
that the railroad On the ice across Lax
Hri.5al was laid. He was presently en-
trusted with $4,000 to effect the cXped'
t;ous termination OF this work. Prlnc
Ehilkoif reports that the Siberian RAJ!
road is able to move 20.G10 Il day to th"i
ian lint
western points to tie Far East will r.
nuire six weriis. Hearty manifestation
of patriotism are reported from lfelsiis
fGrs Finland.
Ii is said that several thousand pee
rle carrying Russian flags paraded there
sunday night. and sung the Russian ia
tional hymn before the residences OF IN
governor general and other authorize
and The French consulate At the l.uS
sian theatre the audience repeatedly dc
,nanded the playing Of the Russian ma
tional hymn.
\ considerable sum has been subscribe
IN various c:tieS for Red Cross work.
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MANAGER DExTER'S
EXPERIENCE.
Letter From a Former Manager of
the Grand Opera House, Boston.

After suffering most intense agony
With very severe cold in the head,
accompanied by fever, commonly
known as hay fever, and being unable
to obtain any relief from the many So
called cures, l secured a bottle of
Father johns Medicine. Before retir-
ng that night / took d large dose of
he same and slept better than | had
my ti,s.e during the run of the disease.
rhe next morning after awakening, I
discovered that the cold and the fever
,ad entirely disappeared. Undoubt-
IDLY, the medicine had found its way to
he seat OF the disease and killed the
serm. My son Alvin was III frail con-
litIon and your medicine built him up
md made him well and strong.
/ write you this letter without solicit
alton, hoping that you may use it III
IOur advertising matter, and that the
public at large may know that there is
valuable remedy in Father Johns
Medicine that will cure the hay fever.
Signed A. II. Dexter. former MAN.
tger Grand Opera House, Bowd0in
square Theatre, Boston, and Lynn,
NaSS) Theatre
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ANOTHER ATTACK
(Continued from page ~

their representatives at st. Petersburg,
the Emucrof's ENJOYS abroad or prop
ably through vigorous cOmmunlcd-
ton charging Japan with repeated Vlo-
l1tiOns Of the laws OF nations, hrst as
the note alleges in threatening 10 at
tack a neutral port, chemulpo, Corea'
unless the Russian ships within came
out to face an OverT heiminS force anu
second it states in attacking Port Ar
thur before war had been declared.
and While the japanese minister at 81.
Petersburg was still enjoying the pro-
tection and the courtesies of the l'us-
sian government, to which, it is claim
cd he had lust previously addressed =
communicated expressing his bellel
that the interruption of diplomatic re
latiors between the two cOInule:
would bet brief. The note is to the
following effect. although the text is
not yet obtaina BILE:
That the Russian government, be-
lieving all civilized powers to be faith
fully DESTROYS that the law of nations
shall be- strictly adhered to in the pres
ent war, respectfully calls the att+n-
ton of neutral governments to these
two instances in which Japan has vio-
lated this law. In threatening the
neutral port of ChemulpO. where war
ships of many nations were gathered,
demanding the departure from that
port of the Russian men of war VariaS
and KoreitZ under penalty of attack
within the harbor, and in attacking
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur on
the night of February SO, and on the
following day. these several attacks
having taken place prior to a forwal
declare ton of war and before the Jap
anese minister at st. Petersburg or the
Russian minister at Toxic had left
their posts.
IL the diplomatic corps the news of
Russia S intended address to the pow
crS has caused great interest. 4 dip
lomat. whose government is inclined to
sympathiZe with Russia. said that the
Russian government did nit expect
other nations to pass on the attack at
Port Arthur. but as to the threa tened
attack on ''hemulpo. this diplomat said
the Russi2n government expected the
| powers in the interest of international
| law would give this matter their earn
| est consideration.
Several of the foreign naval com
| rnanders At Chcmulpo. he said. Were
reported to have protested against ths
action of the Japanese commander al
the time and if it We're true that the
American commander refused TO ioir
with the other foreign commanders in
protesting to the japanese command
or against his action in threatening the
town. he thought it likely the action
of tht. commander of the Nickshur!
would be the subject of an exchange
OF Views between the st. Petersburg"
and Washington governments.
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could end in ecCromic disaster and the
naEcial and industrial situation of Che
rinciraliticS would be crnbarraG.' d. In
ny case. Scrvi; only aSkr 20 hc. above |
collai crate in the work Of applying tn.
cforns in Macedonia"
The Jabane&e officials here insist that
t. Ta%ahashi. the vice president Of tn
',tnk OF Japan nj Toxic. ANA Baron Kan
20, who will start from Toii;o u Aine:-
d, Feb. -. on q mission to the United
'tateS, are not charged to enter into :i:y-
e2oti;tionI with the United States GOV
"Emcmt. the officials assert that they
re going to American solely for the pur-
use of aa'lginS sentiment i'll respect to
ne Far Eastern war.
Regarding; the offer of the French Red
ross Society To send relief Immediately
Manchuria, N. Nelidorff. the Russian
mhassad"r. has written to the Russia Il
hillary authorities on the suLjert. IL
iys the land operations Will not COM
Jenre before some weeks and then OnE
noItld practical relief measures he taken.
his statement is accepted as an indica-
on that the Russians wish 10 complete
ne concentration of their troops before
ea2ing ill Il decisive combat.
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RUSSIANS LOSE ANOTHER SHIP.
his One Said to Have Been Destroyed
by Accident.

Che Eco. Monday. Feb. 22.-'The CAP
ain of the German steamer Ponto, Just
TriVCu from Dalny says positively that
"SideS the torpedo Eunb0at YeniZi. acct
entally destroyed by enc Of her own
mines, the Russians have just lost an
Their ship by accident on the I2;h inst.
his was small cruiser whose name was
OF learned. In avoiding some mines she
IN upon rocks. from which she eventu-
lily slipped into deep water and sank.
here was 10 loss of life attached to The
LSualty.
The Russian authorities insist that
here is no truth in the story chat d
orce of 1890 japanese landed at Pigeon
+ Dove bay had been annihilated. Port
.rthur is said to have been entirely out
f beef ana vegetables. and drawing upon
'alny for a slim supply. Troops are be-
q rushed towards the Yalu with all ex-
edition possible The Ponto was sent
"om Port Arthur to Dalny for refugees.
hiehy japanese women. While leaving
'ort Arthur with all lights out she was
red upon by n Russian cruiser. l.. shots
triking her upper works. II WIS suisse
uently explained that she was mistaken
Dr y Japanese torpedo boat. The ell
rance to DalnN is noncycomhed with
lines. Nothing was seen of either the
russian or japanese iiectS.
The small Russian cruiser reported de
troyrd in the above dispatch was prob
bly, the BpyaIin, previously announced
have been blown mp by mine at Port
.rthUr. Feb. t. and which another ac-
,uInt said ran on the rocks while ondoav-
ing to pic; up n number OF mircS which
al been brought to the surface during Il
olpnt storm. Ii was stated in the St
'"terSburg report of the disaster that the
'ntire crew of Us men were lost
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War Notes.

The Russian transports Orel ana
Smolensk, Which recently traversed the
SueZ canal bound east, have entered
the canal OH their way to Port Said.
Rev. Or. Guild, pastor of Grace N. f.
church at Dies Noines, Ia, sunday
night, urged his congregation to pray
for the success of Japan. Men talk Of
English greed he said. 1T is kind
charity compared with Russians de-
curing career. over 100 nations and
peoples nave been conquered and out
of sheer necessity, little Japan has
sraprIeJ with this monster. It becomes
Christians, whether in America or
elsewhere. to pray to the God of nations
and TO the God of battles. to save the
earth fIom such desnotism.'
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At BOSTON,.
Proper Observance of Washington's
Birthday, Despite Rain.

Boston, Feb. 22.-AlthOugh rain in
terferred with tn. outdoor entertain
ments, Washington's birthday was
observed here, today, in accordance
with the Old-time custom. which al
ways has associated Washington Ia d
particular way with Boston and Cam
bridge. The ObServanceS were athle-
tic, social, patriotic and religious. The
opening of the annual bench show of
the New England Kennel Club in Me-
chanics' building attracted many peo-
pie as well as did the public reception
held by Gov. Bates in accordance with
Il long standing tradition.
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MAKES NEW RECORD.
Seven Locomotives Made in Day al
Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Feb. 22.-In consequence
Of Il rush order from the japanese gov
ernmrnt for locomotives, a locomotive
plant here has established a new rec
ord by the creation of seven locomo-
tives in day. The engines ordered by
Japan are for the military railroad that
will connect Fusan with Seoul, the cap
ital.
Tie order which called for 90 locomo
tives to be built within 80 days. was re
ceiyed, late in January. Eight of them
have been shipped to Fusan. The re-
naming II will be shipped. this week.
six Ill be sent overland to San Fran
cisco and will be loaded aboard q
steamship for Fusan, while the six
others viii go by the all-water route
from New York by the way of the
Suez canal Fourteen are of the stand
ard and SIX are narrow guage. These
latter will be used on a small military
road running out of Fusan to a june
ton
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-23
GREAT BRITAIN PRAISED,
IS Naval Officers Brought Japanese
Cruisers to Toxic,

Toxic. Feb. 22.-The British naval Of
iccrs who brought the japanese armnreG
,lllisers NiShin and Kasaga tpurcha sed
rom Af&en'ina) from Genoa Italy, t.
Japan. will be received in audience by
'he Mikado. tomorrow. The Nob,emen's
hub hanquetted them. today.
Gratitude toward Great Britain here is
intense.
The announcement is made here that
japanese fuaitives from Manchuria had
been saved from further Russian Crfiei-
y. The good offices of Mr. Concor. the
, ,iii,"u states mirister at Pckin was re-
'eiVed with the highest evidences of an
probation. -
japanese convertible war notes rayo
begun TO he placed in circula ton at Scoul
nations. the highest being 10 yen ts5).
Ii is reported that the panic II Nav
'nwang is increasing owing OF the annre-
acnsion OF a Japancse attack Russian
Stroycd.
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IN NEW OFFICES.
Baltimore Papers Quickly Recover
from Recent Disaster.

Baltimore, Nd. FEB. 1.-The Baltimore
News. whose office and plant were do
Stroyed in the great fire OF Feb :. is h.
ing published in Baltimore from its own
plant today. Its L issues since the fill
were printed by tho Washington Post 1t
has established a complete plant. inrlud-
ing three quadrIple presses. and q limo
type ma chimes. with boilers engines and
motors 10 yum them. The American will
use the news plant temporarily Tho
SIN is being printed ip washington ana
In" Herald in Philadelphia until they can
have new plants SGT UP in Baltimore.
which they are doing with all pussible
expedition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-23
OBSERVANCE OF LENT.
All Glasses of PopuIace Begin It at ST.
Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 22.-Carniyal
week closed. Saturday night. and, yes
t'rday. all classes of the populace be-
gan the observance of Lent with even
more than the customary rigor. doing
penance and praying for the success
OF the Russian arms.
The Car viii pass the week fasting
at the winter palace and Immediately
afterWard the court will remove to
Tsalskoe-Selo III miles south of St.
PetersburG). His Majestys favorite
abode. The Novoe Vremya. comment
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;ere unable to reach this city with tboir

were unable to reach this city with ,botr
priSonfrS until Monday afternoon. '''''
ne stories OF the different parties ara
the cas@ and that the trouble was startad
ny i;;imson in The first place I'M. slnoT'
TIL hnweytr. + said 70 have taken pla1~
seemed harmGniouSly arranged W.
rants were issued for the several ror.
ties connected with the case. 10 hnid
thrLl until some future time when TN.
outcome OF l.amson's injuries can be As
court '''''
At thh hospital. Mondav afternoon
l-Amson was reported as resting comfort,
ably and not suffering Il great deal NJ
lalE GitsS blood poisoning SETS in il is
thought he viii come out all righ,
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WITH THE CAR.
Sympathy of Servians Has Been With
Russian Government.

Paris. Feb. en-. POpovTtch. the min
lister hero, said. today: From, the time
of rupture of relations between .Ianan and
Russia the sympathy of all Servians has
been with the Car many IF whom have
sought service under his colors. IE servia
no one intends to seek to profit by the
Russian embarra sSment to fornent a revo-
luton III the Balkans. I believe this also
IS tho attitude Of other Balkan states
Without the support of Austria and Rus
Sia they would be powerless 10 settle the
situation. should war break out in the
Russ Balkans. Russia and Austria would
prevent change in the status quo. More
over war would be dangerous because it
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-23

In an int arVieW with the captain of tho
japanese steamer Nakonoura, which was
INK by Russia's Vladivostock snuadron
le says that on the morning Of Feb II
our Russian warships wee sighted NJ a
.istance of four miles. The warslips sig
'alled the Nakonoura to follow them, and
afterwards signalled that all on board
hould leave the steamer in Is minutes
the meahtimc the warship opened fire
IN the NakonoUra. The signalling was
Intended to save the crew. While the
Nakonura was lowering boats I'D men
we're wounded ana fell into the sea The
emainder OF the crew were taken on
card the cruiser Gromoboi and provided
With clothing. They We're transferred
iieb. L. TO the steamer Stolberg from
.ladivostock. but the Stolhers, after pro-
eedng five miles. was stopped by the
russians and detained until Feb 49,.
Paris, Feb. 22.-The news of the es-
cape of the survivors OF the Nakanaur
vas received at Toxic with satisfaction
and perceptibly lessons the feeling of
bitterness toward the Russians on ac-
count of the sinking of the ship. \
prisoners intelligence bureau has been
established and news of treatment of
prisoners will be published.
The Toxic government appreciate the
necessity of soon having the means of
taking care of Russian prisoners. Ba-
ron kaneko, who was already an
nounced, will sail for the United States
Thursday, is charged witt; a diploma tic
mission concerning the neutral relations
of the two countries. Vice Governor
Takahashi of the Bank of japan, who
goes to America and England will in
vestigate the Offio ial situation in gen.
eral with reference to floating Il loan
later if CHG should he needed.
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FORTY SURVIVORS,
Number Of Passengers of Japanese
Steamer Nakonoura Nam Safe.

Nagasaki. Japan. Feb. 22-The steanl-
r Strollberg has arrived from Vladi-
ostook with 20 white foreign passen-
.els, $50 Chinese and 80 Japanese.
She brings in addition 40 survivors Of
he Jananese steamer NlEanaura Ma
u. which was sunk by the Russian
'ruiser squadron from VladivOstook Oh
Feb. II.
Two men Wera drowned during their
'ransfer to the Russian ships. The sur
.iIors Were well treated and provided
With return passages.
The Nladivostook squadron intended
bOml'ard Hakodate. but a snow
torn prevented the vessels from enter
ng the straits of Tsugaru. They in
end to make another attempt in March
With the cruisers, torpedo boats and an
rmed transport. The civilians at NIad-
VOstock have been ordered to leave
wing to scarcity of food as the gov
'rnment is taking all available. Panic
las seized the Chinese. who arg leav-
rs by the wholesale.
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SENATOR DOLLIvER SPEAKS.
Addresses Students of Smith College on
Washington's Birthday.

NORTHAMPTON. Mass, Feb. c2.-Senator
] l.. Dolliver of Iowa. delivered an adj
dress to the students of Smith College.
today at the Washington birthday ami
versary exercises in Assembly hall Pres
ident Seely also gave Il brief talk and pa
choir.
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AS MILITARY ATTAcHE.
Commander Of Chinese Forces Sends
Officer to Port Arthur.

Tier Tsin. Feb. 23.-Yuan Shat Kai.
the cOmmanderin-chief Of the Chinese
forces. has sent an officer to Port
Arthur TO act as Chinese military at
tache with the Russian forces.
1t is said the reason no imperial
troops have started for the border is
that Russia refuses to guarantee that
the Liau river region will be regarded
as neutral zone in the event of hos
tilities in that vicinity.
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Difficulty in Transporting Troops.

81. Petersburg. Feb. 22.-iIeavy
SHOWS ana Billiards over the Siberian
railroad, especially east Of Baika1 ar"
largely increasing the difficulties OF
Transporting troops, beside better
enabling Chinese brigands to operate
japanese agents are reported north OF
Vladivostock, melting the brigands 70
action.
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British Steamer Fired Upon by Rus
SLAMS.

Wei Hal Wei. Feb. e3.-The British
steamer Ching Ping. belonging to the
chinese Engineering and Mining Co: Of
Shanghai has arrived here. from Port
Dalny and reports that she was also fired
upon by the Russians and was hit sever:
times around her water line. A Russian
pilot boat that was coming out Of i'ori
ijalny to pilot the Ching Ping was blown
uD l,V a mine.
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REPLIES TO HAY NOTES.
Text of Notes Exchange by Powers
Made Public.

Washington. Feb. 22.-The state de-
partment has made public the text of
the notes exchange with the powers
respecting the Far Eastern war. The
United States note already has been
published. The text of the remaining
notes follow:
On Feb. IS. the following answer was
received from the japanese govern
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CAPTURED BY RUSSIANS.
The British Steamer Rosa!ie Seized a
Vladivostock.

London. Feb. 2o-tThe owners of thu
british steamer Rosilie Captain Couch
from Cardiff, Nov. y, for VlaGivostock
and which sailed from NagaSaki, Jan. j.
have been notified that she has been cap
turc,l BY the Russians at NiIGiyoStCcE.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-23

The Italian state railways, according
to a report from Rome, will soon place
orders for 200 locomotives and several
thousand freight cars.
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bin. where headquarters has been estab-


St. Petersburg, Feb. -. -Viceroy Alex
Jeff left Port Arthur, last Saturday. Feb
%. for Mukden. Before leaving he handed
over the command of the navy to Vice
Admiral Stark.
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sRE6ED CHINESE OFFICIALS
end Claims Russian Minister Has
Broken Neutrality Agreement.

London, Feb ga corrcsnordapt Of
TOXIC of Reuters Telegram Co saws H.
learns from reliable source that the
ltuEsian minister to China, Paul Lessar.
naS successfully bribed Chinese official
IN IN The Russian sunboat Mandiur to leave
Shanghai were cancelled The ,iaDanesc
government considers this to be a brelch
in the matter.
It was reported from Shanghai. Feb. q
,hat the Mandjnr had been ordered to
lfaVe Shanghai before 5 O'Clock that af-
ternoon but the order was ignored #
was reported also that a Chinese squad
ron had been ordered to Shanghai to fore.
the Mandjur to leave. - IVA ~
a Japanese cruiser is said to be waiting
az WOO Sung. below Shanghai. TO attack
the Mandjur when she comes out.
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The CANADIAN Pacific railway officials
have-a ANNOUNCED that the company has
been condeiHned by British judge in
ong-F<ong fdspay the Chinese goyern-
ment e96.o6oe; for running down i a
Chinese gunboat with one of Its stean1-'
ships. the Empress of. Japan, So ~ -
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SWORE TO KILL HER.
Attempted Murder and Suicide by Man
at St. Louis.

st. Louis. No. Feb. a3-F A. Sigler.
n carpenter of Omaha, and Mrs Julia
Smith. a widow of this city. are at the
city hospital. badly wounded. 1t is be-
to this city for the avowed purpose of
killing Mrs. Smith. whom he charged with
trifing with his affections. Ernest Woods
the successful sutton. was at the house
when Sigler called. He fed at the point
of revolver and then in the presence
OF her son Sigler Shot Mrs. Smith twice
in the head as she lay sick in bed. He
then put bullet through his own head.
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Al.EXlEFF AT HAREIN.

Has LETT the Army in Vice Admiral
Stark's Command.
his full staff have just arrived at Harl