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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
AGED GEN. TYNER
Listens to Evidence on Charges Against
Him in Postal Matters,

Washington, May 19.-Harrison ]. BAR
rett, one OF the defendants in the Tyner-
Barrett conspiracy case. resumed his To-
timony In the trial, today. While ne wac
on the stand General Tyner was brought
into the room. A. s. Worthington, COUNSEL
an opportunity of cross-eXamining the
aged defendant. The attorney said Cen
Tyner passed through the ordeal of ex
animation so we'll yesterday. that there
could be no danger in a cross examina
tlon, today. 'As / said, yesterday, l do
slDuity OF cross-examininE Gen. Tyner."
Iepned Maj: Conrad, counsel for the gov
| eminent Gen. Tyner was lifted into his
cnair and gave close attention to his
nSpheWs testimony. the greater part of
wnicn was of the same technical charac-
iaae IN preparing his opinion on the bond
LIVES, rn,sestment business he had consulted
a,any attorneys and sought counsel among
;any persons who had experience i'm bond
Investment business. The reason given
,hiI 'idt zen Tyner was not in the city
WI" ME- tne opinion was being prepared.
WI. barrett was examined at length in
accordance with the regard TO the pro-
Imaic.y OF MS practicing before the post
oihct department after leaving the emplov
of me government and also in relation
nj h'eMHss leading up to his partnership
Az the afternoon session. Mr.. Barrett's
testlnony was interrupted by the defence
puttihS dwight Harrison of Columbus
ONO, on the stand He told of his prac,,
IL, IT. uelore tne department. Mr.. Barrett
tnen resumed his testimony. saying thar
a ncn. tynef mad issued fraud orders
against several Of the companies he rem
resented and that he had never bean
shown any favors by Gen. Tyner in bis
practice before the department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
EXCEED UNITED STATES.
Emigration from Great Britain Favors
the Colonies.

London, May 19.-F'or the first time
on record the emigration from the
United Kingdom to Canada bids fair.
this wear. to exceed that to the United
States. Last year. says w. T. r. Pres
ton, the Canadian commissioner of
emigration here. $1,000 persons emf
grated from this country to Canada,
while to the United States there went
$1,000. Thus far, this year, the num-
Der Of emigrants who have left these
shores for Canada is in excess of that
for a like period, last year, and in the
summer it is expected the ratio of i'll
crease will be much greater.
While Uncle Sam does nothing to at
tract emigrants from this country.
Canada is hustling to get them and
meeting with such success that other
colonies Of the empire have been moved
to envy and are bestirring Their selves
to follow her example and COPY her
methods.
England" said Mr.. Preston, sis the
only European country possessing col
Onies that devotes neither efforts nor
money to encouraging emigration to
them. What England won't do for us
Canada is doing for herself. 1t costs
something of course. but it is the best
paying Investment that Canada ever
made. Last year, we expended $500, 900
in working up emigration from this
country to Canada. We distributed
1.5OO. 900 pamphlets. kept a lot of agents
on the jump and spent a pile of money
in advertising. But not a dollar went
In the shape of passage money. We
are not sending any deadhcads to Can
ada.
AS regards quality, the emigrants
now going to Canada average far high
or than those who seek their fortunes
In the United States. More than 81
per cent. of the arrivals in Canada,
last year. were agriculturalists, where
as of those who went to America Only
il per cent. belonged to that class.
That tells the story. We get very few
cmiCrants from the undesirable nation
alities who are now swarininG to Amer
lea in such large numbers"
Situated in Charing Cross, i'm one of
the broadcast thoroughfarcs of London
the Canadian government emigration
offices are admirably located to attract
attention and the most is made of the
opportunities. Besides the big London
Offices, Canadian agencies are estab-
lishcd i'm Liverpool, birmingham Glas-
gov. Dublin. Belfast and Cardiff. Adj
vertising is done on large scale, and
effectively. the aluring promise of
free farms for willing workers" often
extending across the whole front page
OF newspaper.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
z ENORMOUS INCREASE
In the Cotton Business During the
Past Twenty Years.

Washington, May 19-The department OF
agrlcu1fure will Issue shortly a compre-
henstve report s6n the consumption of cot
ton IN the GGtton states, compiled by J.
j.. Watkins, the cotton expert of the bu-
reau of statistics. The overshadowing
feature of the period is the phenomenal
increase in consumption in the cotton
states, says the report. This consump-
ton in the South increased GOT 900 bales
or 800 per cent; the consumption in the
North increased in 20 years iG2, 900 bales
or 81 per cent. During the past 20 years
the United States has increased its cot
ton crop nearly $500 600 bales, or about 81
per cent; midas crop has increased 1.5OO-
UO bales of 400 pounds each, or % per
cent; Egypts crop has increased $4,000
bales of 800 pounds each, or 10 per cent.
Russia: which used to draw so largely
upon this country for her raw cotton. is
now supplying her own mills with 2O1OOO
to 300,OU bales grown in her trans-Cas-
plan provinces; Brazil has almost ceased
exporting cotton, on account of home de-
mand for her crop, and the continent of
Europe has increased it's consumption of
cotton 2,492OO0 bales. or about 50 per cent.
Japan has erected mills equipped with
5000 SpindleS and is consuming from
6U.WU to 1U.U0 bales of cotton annually,
Of which nearly y per cent. is American.
The worlds consumption of cotton has in
creased nearly 7,O00,O00 bales, or about ~
per cent. and the United States. the
largest producer, also has become the
largest consumer of cotton. The price OF
It's staple is now regulated in the home /.
market instead of Liverpool.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
WE CLAIM THE RIGHT
To Protect American Citizens and
Rights Throughout China.

Washington, May 19.-China has been
Informed that the. Washington govern
ment claims the right to dispatch war
clared by treaty to be open to the world.
but also upon the inland waters of China
wherever Americans may be and where
by treaty with China they are authorized
to engage in business or reside. for the
purpose of spreading the gospel"
That the official details on this subject
may be known, the state department has
made public the correspondence between
Mr.. Conger. the American minister at
Pekin. and Rear Admiral Evans, former
commander-in-chief of the Asiatic squad
ron. which followed a protest of the Chi
nese government against the visit Of the
gunboat Villalabos. last summer, In the
by the commander-in-chief of the Asiatc
fleet to gather such information about
the Americans residing there would
be of assistance in rendering them
prompt assistance in case of an expected
native outbreak against foreigners.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
PASTOR SCORES JUNIOR "PROM"
Attack on High School Ball Given at
Marinette, Wis.

Marinette, Wis.,, May 19.-The Rev.
Anderson, pastor of the Pioneer Pres
byterian church of this city, startled his
congregation Sunday morning by
making violent attack on the junior
prom" given by High school students
last Friday evening. He said the COM
mencement season was the beginning
of season of dissipation. that the
young people had been guilty of indis-
erection, and that after the event was
over many of the young men became
drunk. He condemned the school au-
thorities for allowing the party to be
given, and also the parents for per-
uniting their children to go. The list
of patrons and patronesses of the ball
included many well known men and
women, and there is much indignation
over the charges made by the minister.
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STRIKE MINES.
CONTINUED from page -

prepared to meet the fate that over
took Marshal MacMahon at Sedan, and
to be shut in by a converSing move
ment CT the Japanese from the south
east and northeast
Everything from the Russian point OF
view depends upon whether he knew
Of this movement and has already TAX
en- steps to remove all his baggage and
the bulk of his forces from Lao Yang.
There is some difference of opinion
among military writer's here as to the
constitution of the Japanese force
which is reported near Mukden. The
military correspondent of the Daily
Telegraph believes this force to consist
of the Fifth and Sixth divisions of
General kuroki's army, which, after
pursuing the Russians to Feng- Weng-
Cheng, appear to have turned up north
ward and to have occupied a pass
which gives comparatively easy access
down the slopes of the mountains eth
err to Mukden or to Lao Yang.
There have been vague but consecu-
tive reports of these two divisions from
a very early period, and though the
Japanese have been carefully silent
about them that makes it all the more
likely that the movement is important
and considerable N point of strength.
While stating that there is no III
formation as to the force of the Jap
anese near Mukden, or where they
came from, the Daily Mail says:
1T must not be forgotten that the
three divisions which landed i'll Korea
early in the war have since disappeared
completely from view. These We're the
First. landed at Chinnampho on March
4. and which was garrisoning at Seoul
on March 10, and the Sixth, reported by
the Russians to have landed at Wang
in in March. These three divisions,
which are quite sixty thousand men
strong, may have pushed up north from
the Yalu and directed their movement
OH Mukden, or again this mysterious
army may be part of Gen. Kurokf S
force.
Gen. Kurokis army which is COM
posed of the Imperial Guards and the
Second and 18th divisions, appears to
be to the north of Feng-Wang ChenS,
while the Fifth, Tenth and 18th divis-
ions have probably landed at PitseWo
and Takushan and are marching
against the Russian front and right
at Lao Yang. In that case nine divis-
ions of from lSO, 600 to 100000 men strong
are converging upon Gen. Kuropatkii
no is understood to have about 100,
900 men in the fiel1.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
80 CENTS A DAY.
st. Louis Couple Will Live on Simple
Fare.

ST. Louis, May 19.-Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Yost, of West st. Louis, who are
now on their honeymoon, have started
married life, and expect to continue in
definitely, at a total cost of 80 cents a
day. The bride, who was Miss LaIle,
of this city, was won over by Yost's
demonstration that both the pocket
book and the stomach can be benefited
by a simple diet Of fruit, nuts and a
certain bread.
A bad case of indigestion drove Yost
to the adoption of this simple fare.
Now he likes it and says it has cured
him. His breakfast consists of an ap-
pie and a slice of bread. For lunch he
has fruit, figs and nuts. Supper con-
sists of bread, two apples and hand
full of nuts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
PROMISCUOUS MINING.
Consequently Japanese Fleet Is Nov
ing Off the Coast.

Chicago. May ia special to the Daily
News from Che Foo says:
While cruising off Dalny, this morning,
the Daily News dispatch boat Fawan
was stopped and examined by the Japan
csc cruiser kasagi. The Japanese officers
informed us that two Russian destroyers
have escaped from Port Arthur and are
still at large. They stated that the Rus
slams are using Chinese junks to place
mines in the path OF the Japanese Ileet
patrollinE the peninsula coast. They also
informed us that they had sunk tug and
several junks that were discovered plac-
ing mines.
In consequence of this promiscuous min
ing the Japanese fleet is moving to a
greater distance off the coast and all 9TH
or navigation in these waters is suspend
ed. There are indications that the Jap
anese destroyers have laid many mines
outside of Port Arthur hoping to catch
the Russian dcstroyerS in their attempt to
return to Port Arthur. Many of these
mines have been improperly anchored
and are adrift They are reported to be-
all over the gulf. The Fawan passed
eight and one Chinese junk picked up Is.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
THE DEADLOCK HOLDS
And Republicans in Illinois Fail t.
Name GubernatoriaI Candidate.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 19.-Another
day has ended without a break in the
deadlock in the Illinois Republican
convention. The ballots, today, show
ed some variation, Yates gaining or
losing few votes with each poll, but
he maintained his lead. The vote for
Deneen showed the most variation. on
the 4Sth ballot. the first of the day, he
had 422 1-2 votes, on the next 391 la
votes. while his closing vote for the
day was 3S7 L..
The 57th ballot was: Yates, 483;;
Lowden, 1913 L.; Denecn, 3S7 1-2;l
Hamlin. 100; Sherman, 40; Pierce, 49,
This showed little change and at 9.45
p. NJ, the convention took recess I'M
til 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
GREAT CEREMONY.
Governor Davis Of Panama
Reaches the Canal Zone.
President Amador and State Secre'
taries Give Cordial Greetings.
prs.idsnt,s Letter Produces Excellent
impression on Government.

Panama, May Ex-Governor Davis
accompauied by Rear Admiral Sigsbee,
CAPTAIN Wainwright. Majors Black
and Lejeune, Secretary Legard, Lieuts.
McCauley and Brooks and seveal aides,
was received with great ceremonies by
President Amador and the state secre-
tarjes, this morning. The governor
will return, this afternoon, to Culebra'
where he already has established his
headquarters. The other members OF
the American party will return to Co
lon.
At the reception, Governo Davis
made a speech and delivered to Presi-
dent Amado a letter Of Introduction
from President Roosevelt. It's contents
and Gov. Davis speech produced an
excellent impression on the Panama
government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
SEEM DIS1EARTENED.
Russians Constantly Changing Plans at
New Chwang.

New Chwang, May ia courier OF
The Associated Press who arrived here
shortly before midnight, reports that the
Japanese fleet was sighted from Tower
Hill, 10 miles north of Kaichou, Mon
day. The bombardment of the coast
Was extensive, covering distance of 70
miles. Only Japanese marines, 1t was
reported, were landed. This, however,
is not confirlnable. The Japanese force
marched several miles inland destroyed
four miles Of railroad and other proper
ty, captured Il Russian commissary
train and returned with n number of
carts, animals and native drivers. The
Japanese then re-embarked and left the
vicinity of their landing place. The
transports shortly afterwards could not
be seen from Tower Hill, but their
course was southwark. 1t is believed
now that the landing was a feint to
cover movements elsewhere.
A regiment of Russian infantry re-
turned here, Wednesday afternoon. 1t
was reported at 10 O'Clock, that bat
teries of artillery will reach here,
Thursday. The Russians seem to be be-
wildered and disheartened and unable
to form lasting plans. Officers who left
here Though their personal baggage
remained at New Chwang) after bid
ding touching farewells to friends in
New Chwang returned few hours lat
err and began directing the work of
building entertainments n mile south of
here. This was abandoned in a few
hours. 1t is believed here that the Rus
sian officials at Mukden are responsible
for this yaciIlatiOn.
In addition to the recrudescence of
military activity the sailors are refit-
ting the Russian gunboat Sivouch
which now has been dismantled and
loaded with wood and oil, in order to
destroy her, as well as two small riv-
er boats in the mud dock.
The Russian statements in regard to
the situation are absolutely unrelia-
BILE. Many Japanese spies are here or
in this neighborhood. One spy has
been executed. 1t is said he was an Of
ficer of the Japanese army.
The correspondent of The Associated
Press made an attempt to reach Kali
chou, but was stopped by Russian
scouts and compelled to return to New
Chwang.
The Russian civil authorities here
are making desperate efforts to induce
the Chinese guild to take over the mu-
nicipal government of New Chwang,
but the guilds do not show any dispo-
sition toIdo so.
The Chinese here have ceased dis
playing the Russian flag.
Bandits continue Capturing rich Chi
hese, holding them captfves until ran
SONS are paid. The Chinese victims
make no complaints as they are in fear
of assassination.
New Chwang is filled with bandits
armed with rapid-fire pistols concealed
in their garments. There are uncon-
firmed reports that the Cossacks con-
tinue to harrass the rear guard of the
japanese army advancing from the
Yalu river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20

of Vladivostok. The paper 'foresees
great loss of life when the Japanese
again shell Vladivostok. The authori-
ties there have ordered hundreds OF
roii- coinb;ttarts to leave the city. Voic-
ing the views of experts the Vostichny
Vestnik says it does not believe a land
attack will have chance Of success.
The paper also reports that 2,5oo Jap
anese who disembarked at F1aksin bay
Gin the northeast of KOreD i'll the be-
ginning of March intending to proceed
TO Maoshan, turned back because OF
the hardships they suffered along the
route.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
MILLIONS OF CAPITAL.
Reorganization Of U. s. Realty and
Construction Co.

New York. May INSTRUMENTATION
plans of the finances of the United
States Realty and Construction Co.
have been agreed upon by the directors
and will be announced shortly says the
Herald. 1t is understood the financial
end of the company will thoroughly
overhaul and the capital greatly re-
duced some estimates placing the new
figure at $3O,OOO,O00.
The capital at present is s6O,OOO,OOO. A
new company will be formed and n
change in name Is also contemplated.
II stead of big issue of preferred
stock. it is said that there will be Il
fern of income bonds issued.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
ANNULED CONCESSIONS.
Said That Corea Has Broken Faith
With Russia.

Seoul, Corea, May ID p. M.-The
COrean government has annulled the
Russian Yalu and Tumen rivers tim
Der concessions granted in 1896. The
Russian companies Interested were
backed by NJ. BeZobrazOf the fritnd
of Niceroy Alexieff and reputed NOV
ing spirit of the Russian war party
and many Russian nOblemen. There
have been frequent differences between
the Russian semi-official concerns and
the private Japanese lumlermen which
constituted one of the annOyances
which led indirectly to the war. COrea
in several diplomatic relations with
st. Petersburg has not felt bound to
respect Russian commercial in con-
tracts.
1t was announced May 6, from Toxic
that Corea had recalled her minister at
st. Petersburg.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
- zz0rC This is the medicine doctors
~ have prescribed for sixty years
- ~ ~ ~ for coughs, colds, Group, bron-
chits consumption. i1S.sAfI : .o:::

so down by the bow, but was righted
and went off in tow Of the other cruis;-
ers. 1t is thought impossible, however
that she could reach port.
The rumor at Dalny to the effect that
the Asama had sunk in Kerr bay prob
ably refers to the sinking of the stee
cruiser Mijaka, which took place there
recently by coming in contact with q
submarine mine. so
The Russian consul personally had q
telegram from Dalny saying that it Is
rumored there that two Japanese bat
tleships had been sunk off Port Arthur
Refugees coming in say that the town
received no damage from the lombard.
ment and that considerable land fight.
ing is going on to the north of Dalny.
ChefoO, May 19.-12.30 P. MA party
of 13 Russians arriving from Dalny
Thursday morning, by junk are author.
ity for the statement that during {;
bombardment of Port Arthur by the
Japanese, Monday afternoon, the Jap
anese battleship Shikishima and the
cruiser Asama struck mines and sank
The Russians say the Shikishima sanI
two minutes after running on the mine
and that the Asama was being towet
away by a vessel of the bombardine
fleet when she also went down.
The 10 Russians seem to have OBJ.
tanned their information from the com.
handing officer at Dalny who showed
them, they assert, q telegram from Por,
Arthur, that the bombardment COM
menced at 1 o'clock, Monday afternoon
and that two hours later the Shikishi-
ma struck the mine and was soon at tho
bottom. During the confusion mat fol
lowed, according to the story told, the
Asama also struck on a mine and was
taken in tow, but was settling SO fast
that it was found necessary to aban-
don her.
A number of Russian torpedo boats
then went out, but the japanese re-
ceived achievements and the Russians
retired.
The Russian arrivals say the en-.
trance to Port Arthur was blocked, but
that one of the sunken steamers was
removed and the entrance is now Oper
but is still dangerous and the Russian
feet has been ordered to remain in the
harbor until the arrival of Admiral
Skryd!off, who will take command.
Communication north of Dalny has
been completely severed.
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FORMING COMPANY.
Larger New York Pool Rooms Want
to Get News.

New York. May 19-President Clowry of
the Western Union Telegraph Co.. today.s.
Union wires running to places supposed
to be pool rooms. He said he had issued
directions to the companys workmen to
remove every wire over which horse rac-z
ing news exclusively had formerly been !,
furnished to private subscribers and ton
turn in every instrument used in this
service.
The pool rooms are now likely to be
thrown entirely on their own resources.
Tor the police commissioner has an
nounced that the New York Telephone Co.
has agreed tdb cooperate with him In
stripping the pool rooms of their ser
vice. 1t was said. today. that the men
forming company to obtain for them
selves news they need.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
FOR CHICAGO CONVENTION.
Secretary Dover Will Open Headquar'
tiers June First.

Washington. May 1g-President Roose-
yelt had talk, today, with Elmer z.
Dover, secretary Of the Republican ma
tional committee, about the preliminary
arrangements for the Chicago convention
and other matters relating to the conven-
ton and to the campaign. Mr.. Dover
first will open the headquarters of the
committee at the Auditorium Hotel
With one exception the orators who are
to second the nomination of President
chosen.
Four seconding speeches probably Will
be delivered
The exception noted Is the orator OF the
South, who is to be Harry StiIlwell Ed
wards of Macon, Ga, the well-known au-
thor and writer.
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THE CASUALTIES.
Gen. kuroki Tells of Death in Two
Battles.

Toxic, May 1880 p. M.-General
kuroki reports that the Japanese losses
ct the battle of Kin Lien Cheng MAY
ID were: Killed five officers and 21S
men; wounded, 33 officers and 1873 men,
Thirteen hundred and siXty-three Rus
sian dead were buried al q Is officers
and 595 men were made p 'isOners. The
Japanese captured 81 quick firing guns,
10 ammunition wagons; 1417 shells,
eight machine guns and $1,000 shells
for these guns; 1921 rifles and $4,000
rounds of ammunition; G3 horses, 10
wagons and 1914 coats and 541 tents.
Ar Feng Wang Cheng the Japanese
captured 357 shells for mountain guns;
$4,000 rounds of rife ammunition, 1920
coats, 10000 loaves of bread and other
supplies, together with a quantity Of
tools and telegraph stores.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-20
PREDICTS DISASTER.
Report Of Gen. kuropatkin's Telegram
to the Gar.

New York. May 19.-The Evening
Sun has the following dispatch from
Paris:
The Figaro declares that the Car
has received from Gen. .Kuropatkin
dispatch giving gloomy forecast OF
what is likely to happen in the i'm
mediate future. Kuropatkin tells the
Car that it is well nigh impossible
to remedy, by concentration of troops,
the strategic errors that have been
committed.