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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-18
IN SIX NEW PLACES
Japanese Are Reported to Have
Turned Up.

st. Petersburg, May 17.-From Muk-
den the Japanese are reported to have
turned up in six different new places,
occupied four, blown up the line five
versts below Port Adams, and taken
Dalny. At the same time Kuroki and
Oku divisions are advancing in line
$50 kilometers long, while the strate-
gically important town of Hsinyeu IS
being strongly fortified. with the object
of securing the left flank of the main
Japanese forces there. A large amount
of artillery is being brought up.
The Novoe Vremya military expert
says delayed kilograms received show
the japanese are operating three
armies. 1t is being openly admitted
that the unexpected display of numbers
by the enemy renders Kuropatkin's po-
sition critical in the extreme. Great
bitterness is felt and expressed over the
tone of the German press, so unexpect-
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SAD RETURN HOME.
survivors, of Party, With Hubbard's
Eody, Reach ST. Johns.

ST. Johns. N. b., May 1.-THE seal
inp steamer Aurora, bringing Messrs.
Wal!urc and Elsun. with LeonideS
Hubbards Lody arrived here. this
l4utniug. The body, which was enclosed!
il, Dramatically scaled leadcn coffin II
l:atrlr Harbcr. Labrador. is in fir
s.:,tr Of preservation. though it WAS
htuitd 80 miles across a trackless
Wilderness 1t will be sent TO Ne York
Nv the steamer Sylvia. tomorrow morn-
i"y. Wallace and Elson will accompany
L. Wallace (who is It lawyer Of New
Yr.D vas four months in bed and an
able to walk owing to frostbitten feet
II. is still weak in the ankles ana
Knees. Elson. 0he guided is i'll splendid
health. WalaC" reports that DIR
Hardy. attached to the Grand River
lumber mill al Hamilton Inlet, Labra'
dor. who attended Wallace. died him
g, Il. March y. Of pneumonia. DIR
Hardy was Il native Of Prince Edward
Island.
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ANOTHER JAP ARMY
Continued from page ~

What will become of Zassalitch,
whether he will remain in the Far East
or be assigned to less important re-
gion. cannot be learned, tonight, but it
is emphatically stated that there is no
intention to disgrace him and that if
he returns from the Far East it will
be on sick leave and at his own re-
quest. 1t is generally believed that he
will find it convenient to make such
an application.
Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller recently re-
signed the governorship of Ekaterino-
slav in order to go to the front. He
is far ADLER soldier than an admin
istrator and is younger than Gen. Zas-
salitch, being only "a. He participated
in three campaigns during the Turk
iSh war. In 1887 he commanded the
Imperial Rifle Regiment and later was
director of the corps of Imperial Pages.
by which he was thrown into frequent
contact with the members of the i'm
perial family. with whom he is popu-
lar. He is considered to be a distin-
kuished strategist and the pOssessor of
cool judgment.
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KNOCKED OUT.
Took a Clergyman form the Pulpit.

How improper food knocked out a
minister SO completely he had to re-
sign from the pulpit and a simple
change of diet restored him to health
and vigor is an interesting tale
In November, 1901, I was compelled
to surrender my life work as minister
OF the gospel and move from Mime
sofa to California for my health. For
20 years l had suffered untold misery
from constipation although 1 tried
rearly every remedy I heard of and got
only temporary relief. The constipa-
ton brought on various other troubles
and finally broke my whole system
down.
'On the following January l entered
the Hospital a physical wreck after
two operations for constipation. My
diet was source of much worry.
''One day my wife heard something
about Grape-Nu food and insisted On
my trying it. So she got some and l
legIn eating Grape Nuts without even
an idea it would cure my constipation.
But that's what it did for day by day I
got better and stronger and the result
is have gained 20 pounds and am SO
d
nard days work at manual labor.
Simply by the change of diet alone
Grape Nuts food completely cured the
constipation something all the opera
tions and medicines and remedies
couldn't do. i believe after my expo
rience there cannot be 4 case of con-
stration so severe Grape Nuts won't
cure it. l will gladly answer any uuer-
les about this wonderful food" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
| Mich.
Food to cure constipation must be
| rich in nutriment and completely as
similable with very little waste. Grape
Nuts food is made on scientific lines to
meet these requirements. Constipated
folks should eat Grape-Nuts with the
richest freshest cream they can get.
for thin milk is not advisable for an
adult who is ut all constipated. Trial
proves
| There's n reason.
! Look in each pkg. for the famous lit
lie book, '.The Road to MELVILLE"
Worlds Fair Exhibit Space 1903, Az
ricultural Building. n"
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RELIGIOUS HATRED
Responsible for Murder Of
Missionary Labaree
By Fantical Mohammedan Kurds in
Persia, Last March.
Story of Extreme BrutaIity-Men Be-
ing Hunted Down.

Washington, May 1.-THE full story
or the killing of the American mission
airy. Dr. Labaree. near Mount Ararat,
as result of bitter religious hatred
is told in report just received at the
state department from Richard Pear
son. United States minister to Persia,
under date of Teheran, April is. The
minister's report says:
1t is now Al days since the Rev. Ben
Jamin w. Labaree. an American mis-
sionary, was murdered near Khoi /
only can report at present that large
expedition. under command of an ener-
getic general, is actually securing the
mountains in search of any and all Of
the gang, who are all known and iden-
titled. While only four men actually
participated in the killing of Mr.. Laba-
rec and his servant, 10 other Kurds of
the same gang We're accomplices.
The brutality and atrocity of the
murder removed any doubt as to it's
motive and eliminated the suggestion
in my first cable that 1.-THE motive was
apparently robbery" The stealing of
the horses and other property was a
mere incident. The inspiration of the
deed was religious and race hatred
without the slightest personal animos-
ity. The fact that the chief and Lead
er of the criminals is "Seyid,'' an al
legged lineal descendant of Mahomet,
adds greatly to the difficulty of the ar
rest.
These Kurds are all Mohammedans
of the Sunni sect and their fanaticism.
which is both ardent and sincere, adj
ded to their hereditary and instructive
love of blood and pillage, makes them a
dangerous and difficult population to
deal with. The area of the home of the
Kurds Of Kurdistan is as large as the
state of South Carolina. Nominally
subjects of the Shah or the Sultan, they
are really rulers of the region and prac-
tically a law unto themselves. They
are shepherds by profession, but MUIR
derers by occupation and prediction.
The efforts which have made to Sc
cure the arrest and punishment of the
criminals have received unremitting
support from the British consul general
at Tabriz and from the missionaries.
The murder of the missionary is
graphically told by DIR. Cochr, a citizen
of Urumia, Persia. In his report to Mr.
Pearson, DR.. Cochr says:
There seems to be little doubt that
this terrible murder and robbery was
committed by Sayid Kaffer and three
other men from the Dasht Kurds, Saidi,
the son of Jangir Beg of Ambi. and
lamar Beg of kiriki. with, servant.
| One of the Kurds, who was of the at
| lacking party, tells wonderfully
straightforward story. He said that
they followed our party as soon as II
| was known that they We're foreigners
and where they were going, but they
did not overtake them although they
went. nearly all the way to Khoi
Spending the night in village very
near Khoi, they returned the next day
and watched the roads to Salinas unit
Wednesday. March 8. when four 81
them attacked Mr.. Labaree and hi
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RHODE ISLAND LAUNCHED.
Batt!eship Sticks in Mud for 10 Hours
Probably Not Injured.

Quincy, Mass, May 1.-THE battleship
Rhode Island was launched at 12.3S,
The Rhode Island left the ways without
difficulty, but in attempting to control
the vessel the launching crew experienced
an unexpected difficulty. The craft gain
ed such Roadway that she could not be
stopped and her anchor failed to hold
till she stranded in a mud bank on the
opposite side of the river.
No attempt was made to float the bat
tleShip during the day owing to the 10
foot drop in the tide. but about an hour
before high water. tonight, six tugs took
hold and succeeded in pulling the big YES
sci off the fat into the basin.
The Rhode Island rested on an even
keel all day on the fats with her stern
almost out of water. but the bed was an
easy one so that as soon as the full force
of the flood tide struck her she readily
yielded to the steady pull of the tugs.
No attempt was made to dock her, to.
night. nor was there any examination of
her hull, but 1t is thought she sustained
no injury from her 10 hours repose on
the mud bank.
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LAW COURT DECISIONS.

The Law Court has decided that
I:E hard II Walsh, an important wit
r.:4 for the plaintiff in the ease
li,nry j. Conlcy. administrator against
thu I',prtki nsl - :as I.i0I6 Company, had
NO. qualified as an expert and the cx-
,,-ttoi,. taken by the defendant were
:aistaihci 'rhe ease will br tried again
l.. -, t3brr.
-Four years ago there was an ex-
blossom ~ the Gas Works and William
j. Carry VAS killed. Henry j. Con-
ley ns administrator brought suit. This
suit Aas tried iii January, 1909, and Il
verdict inr S7..0r was rendered. The
G"rrrsr moved for new trial on the
.rnuud That Walsh had not qualified
W. I'LL expert in the manufacture %
81. TIL. Law Court which sat in Ban
'"r in ,I'uuaiy has decided that Walsh
Wis not an expert and handed down
the following regcript:
Cumberland County. Henry J. Con-
icy. Administrator. vs.. Portland Gas
I.iGht Company. I;cscript, Powers.
Judge.
When witness is offered as an eX-
port the presiding justice is not bound
To So testify in advance of the witness
which calls for expert testimony. The
Question itself will then show in what
tan@city as an expert he is asked 10
testify. and the ruling of the presiding
Justice. admitting it is pso faCtO de-
r;sion that the witness has qualified
upna the subject and that the subject
Is ane proper for expert testimony.
Expert capacity is matter wholly
r.iativc to the subject Of the particu-
lar question. a witness may be suf-
hcicntly qualified for one question and
totally unqualified for the next.
Special skill and knowledge in regard
"a a particular subject can only come
from experience or special study or both
Mere casual observation, superficial read
ing or slight oral instruction, is not SUI
nClpnt.
1t is clearly error To permit witness
In testify rs an expert IN regard TO the
MANUFACTURES of water gas. its pressure
composition. dangerous nature and the
CANCERS attendant upon its manufacture
and 10 give his opinion as to what woult
nanrcn and what would he the proper
ttmGg to do in various hypothetical con
;dlions. when his only knowledge of tht
suhioct was acquired nv having seen ana
chad explained to him the apparatus uSct
Tor the manufacture and transmission.
& Exceptions Sustained.
This is tho second time the case has
Sheen to- the law court. The first time
Syns cn>the question of whether the death
VI sC1fty was instantaneous. This queS
tioa was important as governing Tn
pncunt Of stia images that could he recov
cred. If the death was instantaneous
0nly SsFA can be recovered The law
Gouit at This time said that the suffering:
gor ~ minutes on some accidents may u,
&Rfeater than several weeks from othcI
&Scchients. !. Tho court decided that Care,
Nlinseied4for some time after the accident
Sspenn&A. Meaher is for the plaintiff
Sand a. +. Moulton for the Gas Com
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JHPS MAKE LANDING.
ksi Chau Siienced. Russians Retreat
inS-Fighting in Many Places.

London. May 1S.-The Daily TeIa-
graphs New Chwang correspondent,
cabling under date of May l.. says:
The Japanese with large fleet of
transports and warSiiips, appeared ut
Kai Chau. yesterday morning, and
opened terrific h3mbardment against
the shore defenccs, which We're silenced
by 4 O'Clock in the afternoon the Rus
slams retreatfng to Tashihao.
THE Japanese troops landed and arc.
today, advancing rapidly. outhanking
Tashichao and New Chwang"
The correspondent at Shan Hal
Kwan of the Daily Chronicle cabling
under date of May Il, says that tn.
Japanese troops landed at Kai Chau
both Sunday and Monday, meeting
with opposition.
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is ACUTE.
The Conflict Between Viceroy Aiexieff
and Gen. kuropatkin.

Paris. May IA dispatch to the Temps
from Vienna says Information received
there shows that the conflict between
Eiceroy AleXieff and General Kuropat kin
is acute. The latter attributes the Rus
sian defeat on the Yalu river to Viceroy
Alexieff's orders countermanding his pre-
viously given instructions. Gen. Kuro,
patkin. according to the Temps dispatch.
now proposes the abandonment of Port
Arthur, the junction of it's forces with his
army and the retirement of the united
forces to Hardin. maintaining that the
present Russian force is not sufficient to
cope with the japanese. Viceroy Alexieff
holds this course to be folly as the aban-
donment of Port Arthur would mean the
loss of the fleet, the suffering of a moral
defeat and the risk of eXterminating the
Port Arthur force while seeking to make
4 junction with Gen. Kuropatk The
Empcror'S encourage. it is added, tends to
support Viceroy AleXieff
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TWO THOUSAND DELEGATES
Present at Opening General Federation
of Women's Clubs.

st. Louis, May 17.--With more than 20Oo
alternates, the seventh biennial session
of the General Federation of Women
Clubs convened in the main hall of the
Odeon, today.
The session was called to order by Mrs.
Dmies T. g. Dennison of New York City,
president of the General Federa;-en.
/ Rev. Caroline Bartlett Crane of Michi-
gan, pronounced the invocation.
Mayor RoIla Wells of st. Louis, delIv-
cred the address of welcome on behalf of
the city and Mrs. Philip N Moore. presi-
welcomed the delegates on behalf OF The
state. The address of welcome on behalf
of the women's clubs of ST. outs was
made by Mrs. W. f. Fischel
The reports of the committee on rules
and regulations and the committee on
program presented by Mrs. Anna y. West.
were adopted.
A recess was then taken. .t
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TO THE REAR,
Evacuation of New Chwang by Rus
slams Complete-Surprised by Japs.

New Chwang, May 16.-Night-In
confirmation of recent Associated
Press dispatches, the Russian evacua-
ton of this city has been completed.
Nothing remains but the destruction
Of the gunbOat Sivouch, which it is eX-
pected will take place early in the
morning. The Russian troops marched
out in perfect order, Gen. Kondrats-
witch leaving with the last regiment.
The Associated Press correspondent
has received exclusive information
from the highest Russian authority
that the japanese advance will be re-
sisted at Haicheng, whence the Rus
sian forces will fall back upon Lao
Yang, where they will make 4 deter
mined stand with n fighting strength
there available of 10000 men.
If defeated, no stop will be made at
MukGen. but the retirement will he
continued to Theling, q town at the
head of navigation for native craft. on
the Lao river. 200 miles north of New
Chwang At the same time the Cos
sacks regiments will be employed in
the rear of the japanese army of the
Yalu, sharassing the troops and inter
| fcriHg with its movements. 1t is not
believed that the Japanese will move
| iuto the interior until they have thor
oughly established their base here, re-
peatng their movement which they
made during the war with China.
| The Russians admit the advance of the
japanese army to 4 point within Is miles
tof Haicheng, many of their wounded en-
tering there.
The nearest fighting expected before thc
ia panese reach New Chwang will be at
Tashiichao. but it Will not amount to
| much. This city is now guarded by 5000
| Chinese police and everything is quiet.
The Japanese force at kaichau is report
| ed 10000 strong.
| New Chwang. May -EvennC.-The
| Russians were surprised by the appear
| ance of the enemy at Kaichau. ~ miles
south of linkow. Monday morning. They
| were expecting the Yalu army.
Two transports. assisted by the navy.
landed 100 troops and the remainder will
| land. Tuesday. The number of the Jap
ancse force is not known. The warships
| shellrd the shore from early morning UNI
| til 4 o'clock.
The Japanese are expected here on
| Wednesday and the Russians are rapid )
evacuating the town.
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JAP FORCE "CORNERED."
Russians Trying to Starve Them Out
Near Aniu.

Seoul. Korea, May 1850 p. NIT
is reported that Japanese force has
"corne:ed" 200 Russians north Of Aniu
and is endeavoring 10 starve them out.
The only provisions in the possession of
the Russians are those secured by for
age and it is expected that the food Of
the besieged men will sCon BE- exhaust
ed.
The Japanese are bringing to Seoul
two Russian non commissioned officers
who were captured at Anju. The prs-
oncrs are being brought here with the
intention of producing a moral effect
on the Koreans.
At japanese headquarters numbers OF
Chinese speaking Japanese have been
engaged as Interpreters for the Man
churian campaign.
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RUSSIAN CAVALRY
Hanging on japanese Flanks, but Can
net Check Advance.

Berlin. May 17.-Col. Gaedke, war
correspondent of the Tageblatt. tele-
gra phed. today. to his paper from Mull :
den, confirming previous reports tn :
the japanese are advancing against
the Russian lire at Lao Yang, H.li
Cheng and New Chwang. The Jap
anese right wing, lie added, is pushing
forward hesitatingly, but the left wing
is moving with greater energy. A
strong Russian cavalry force is hang
ing upon the Japanese TANKS. obser, :
ing the enenys movements. The
weather is rainy and the roads are in
the worst possible condition. All a
quiet at Mukden.
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PLAN OF OBSERVATION.
United States Officers Will Confer
Witt! the Russians.

ST. Petersburg. May l7.-Major Mont
Artillery Corps left. tonight, on special
military train for Mukden, where he will
report to Lieut.. Col. Schuyler. 1t is ex-
pected that Il conference of the United
States military attacnes with the Rus
sian army will be held at Mukden al
which q general plan OF observation will
be decided upon.
cavalry in general; Capt. Carl Reichmann
of the 18th Infantry. on the conduct and
equipment of the infantry; Capt. VIM. v
hudson of the Engineer Corps, on the
work of the engineers and of the rail
road. and Mai. Macomb on the value of
the artillery, coElmissary and Transports
ton.
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for conveying munitions from Antung to
the front. The Chinese do not object to
Japanese occupation because the new
Corners give employment to thousands at
good wages and furnish a market for pro-
Visions at inflated prices. Many Japanese
The river has not yet been opened to for
eign commerce.
The correspondents who remain at head
quarters visited the Russian wounded
who expressed satisfaction at their treat
ment. Their only complaint concerning
provisions was that they received no
bread, the Japanese army not being pro-
Vlded with stores of that kind
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JAPANESE ADVANCING
On Hal chens and kai Ping, as Well
as Toward Lao Yang.

Mukden. May lit was announced
here, today, that the main body Of the
japanese forces is advancing on Hal
Cheng (about 10 miles southeast of
New Chwang) and Kai Ping (Kai
Chou?), about 80 miles south of New
Chwang, and that a smaller force is
marching in the direction of Lao Yang.
Important developments are probable.
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ESCAPED LUNATIc cAPTURED.
Said to Answer Description, Of stw<te.
want Girls Murderer at Medford.

Worcester, Mass, May H.-Petcr Ger
meinhardt. who escaped from Worcester
Lunatic hospital. April s.. 1863, was cap
tured at his former home In Fitchburg.
today. and was returned to the asylum.
5, 1907. ssH a-,-
Germeinhardt has been mentioned In no.
tifications sent gu thy the police in con-
nection with the Sturtevaft murder In
scription given by the aged father Of the
Sturtevant girl as the man who shot his
daughter. -
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BALTIMoRE'S NEW nocks.
Special Election Ratifies ExpeRdituss
Of About 5000, 600.

Baltimore. Nd. May H,-At a. speciai
nance was ratified bX 230O6k majortfy
which authorizes the issuance OF Balti-
more city stock to the amount Of 5000 O00
those destroyed by the great hres OF last
February. Party lines were obliteratsd
and there was no organized opposition to
the ordinance. 1t Is expected that work
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CLAIM A PROFIT.
| Dissolution Of the Extended Bond SYN
| dictate Of Steel Corporation.

New York, May 1.-THE dissolution of
the second. or extended bond conversion
syndicate of the United States Steel Cor
poration. took effect. today. No formal
statement was issued but a representa-
tive of j. p Morgan & Co.. the syndicate
managers, denied the report that the dis
solution was attended with loss to the
participants. On the contrary. it is claim
ed that every member of the syndicate
some 20 individuals-has a profit.
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STOP GAMBLING
Or Go Into Court Is Order to Gov
Dockery Of Missouri.

st. Louis. May 1.-THE April grand Jury.
today. issued subpoenas for Gov Dockery
and Excise Commissioner Seibert Cir
cult Attorney Hancock decided not ia
serve the subpoena on Gov Dockery. but
had a, long conversation with him by tel
ephone. The governor, it is said was
asked to stop thes gambling in ST. ouis
county and in reply promised to do ali
in his power
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edly going back on this country at q
time when she much needs frineds. Won
EueloW's we'll meant efforts only max
ing matters worse. The Grand Duchess
Marie Pavloua's hospital train was fer
ricd over Lake Baikal, Monday.
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-, nr british army is to publish shilling
.,,mnth!T magazine. 1t is to be called the
~, 1S,hy Journal of the British Empire. and
ot rditor will be Sir Neville Lyttelton,
o rsIel OF the greatest staff of the army.
.u.eers and soldiers are invited to submit
%ras' which must not exceed 6.00U
nsm 1ts: and special contributions by emf
man. ""i,nihans are premised. No pay
t~ih,,;;; II IS stated. will be made for con-
Time to time "' w '''-e' ''0'''
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10000 JAPANESE
Now in Manchuria and in Close Prox
unity to Russian Forces.

Paris. May 1s.-The Journals Mukden
correspondent says: Important events are
imminent The outposts Of the two armies
Lao Yang the Japanese army advancing
on Lao Yang is estimated at 100000. 4
persistent rUmor, which is not confirmed
officially, atirmS that another Japanese
corps is executing Il flanking movement
directed on some point between Lao Yang
and Mukden.
According to the best information there
are row no less than 10000 japanese in
MaEchuria.