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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
DECISIONS RENDERED
BY Board Of Review Of National Trot.
ting Association.

New York. May 4.-Before adjourn
ment of the board review Of the Nation
al Trott:ng Association, decisions were
rendered in the following cases:
f. r. Moseley, Westfeld, Mass. an
pication for revision of expulsion date
Oh 1901; temporarily reinstated.
Victor F. Roberts, New Bedford.
Mass, application for removal OF ex.
pulsion denied.
;. X. Giiberts. application for removal
Oh expulsion; temporarily refnstated.
Inc question over section nine. of rule
was brought before the board by A.
II. Moon. secretary of the Narragan-
sett running park, at Providence. r. i
The board ruled that this rule canno.
De suspended or modified by q member
ana that not more than one horse can
De named on payment of a single en-
try fee. N az
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GLOOM DISPELLED.
St. Petersburg Says Russians Made
Glorious Fight.

st. Petersburg, May 4.-Thc gloom
which prevailed here. Tuesday. was al
most completely dispcllcd. Wednesday
morning, when the people read the
story of the glorious fight made by Gen.
Zassalitch's handful Of rough rcSi-
mcnts against the flower Of the mika-
dos legions ut the Yalu and of the ut
ter defeat of Vice Admiral Togo's new
attempt to seal the entrance to Port
Arthur.
1t is now plain that not more than
5000 Russians We're actually engaged
in the fighting at the Yalu against the
japanese army of Il total strength of
between 10000 and 10000. The losses
on both sides which are expected to
reach 1000 and possibly 1900 in the
Russian force and twice that number
for the Japanese make it one Of the
bloodiest fights in history. At the riv-
or crossing the japanese dead lie piled
up literally in heaps and Gen. kurokfs
victory was purchased at such Il heavy
cost that the Russians are disposed to
consider it rather a defeat than Il vic
tory for him. Gen. Kuropatkin's dis
patch shows that the Russians fought
with such bulldog tenacity and BRAY
cry against the overwhelming superb
GRITTY of the enemy that the 1atters
nominal victory was eclipsed by the
prOwcsS of teh Cars soldiers.
Gen. Kuropatkin's report also served
to restore Gen. Kassalitch to public
favor. Those who were disposed to
criticize him even at the headquarters
of the general staff where it is consid-
cred that he made n tactical blundcr
now say that he redeemed himself by
his gdllantry in action and the dam
age he inflicted upon the enemy.
About the bulletin boards the people
are especially impressed with the des
perate bayonet charge Of the 18th Reg
iment. The mental picture of the reg
imcnt advancing against the enemy
with bands and buSles blarng and the
priests with cross aloft at the head,
appealed to the dramatic sense of the
Russian population as nothing else
could. The survivors of this heroic
regiment which cut it's way out declare
that the position was surrounded by
more than 1000 dead japanese.
The loss of the guns which accord
ing to the best information obtainable.
consisted of 90 field pieces and eight
machine guns. is considered particular
ly unfortunate, even though they VIII
be of no service to the enemy on ac-
count of the removal of their breech
blocks. but members Of the general
staff say that the science of war offers
many instances where guns have been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
TO COMPLETION.
Efforts to Push the St. Louis Expo
sition.

st. Louis, May A large additional
today, at the Worlds Fair ground and
every effort will be made from this
day on to rush the exposition to COM
plction.
There were no special features in to-
days program. The three bands began
giving concerts early in the forenoon
in different parts of the grounds and
continued alternately all day. In the
Alaska exhibit are a number of totem
poles. Workmen employed at the
Alaskan building were. yesterday, in
structed to erect these poles. They did
SO. and. today. when the Alaskan ma
tives inspected the work they were
deeply chagrined to find that the Amer
lean worhmen had erected the poles
upside down. The queer carvings had
been wrongly interpreted by the work
men.
1t is estimated that 5000 newspaper
men, representing II foreign countries
and every state and territory in the
United States. will attend the exposi-
ton during the worlds press week,
from May Is to 81. Many already have
arrived TO participate i'm the worlds
press parliament ard an extensive
program has been prepai ed 1t is said
that the assemblage will be the largest
gathering of working newspaper men
ever brought together.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
OUR MINING INDUSTRY.
Total of $ss4,040,s69 Taken from Earth
in 1902.

Washington, May 4.-The Census Bu-
reau issued a preliminary report on
mines and quarricS in the United
States, showing that In 1902 the total
value of all minerals prOiuccd was
1854, 0i0, S69, as compared with $444.012.-
a9S I'm 1889, an increase of nearly 100 per
cent. ia the thirteen years covered by
the statistics. The report shows that
included in the product Of 1902 and cx-
elusive of the Alaskan output there
were produced 3.242.O39 troy ounces Of
gold, valued at SCI, 01S, $50. as compared
with ! $50, 500 ounces, valued ut s32, $780,
IA, produced in 1889, and 5i,1983H
ounces Of silver, valued at $70,074G 25, rs
compared with 51,35i,S51 ounces,
valued at $G6, 1885, 9SS, in 1889.
Pennsylvania was the leading mining
State, both in the number OF wage
carriers and in the value of products;
Ohio was second in value of products
and third in wage carners; Illinois was
second i'm the number Of wage earners
and sixth in value of products. and
fourth in number Of wage earners.
California ranked seventh in value OF
products but first in divcrsification of
iilIllcIdIS, Will NHSlllid Sctpild III MI ,
class and New York and Pennsylvania
tied for fourth position, each reporting
twcnt y-thrce of the different classes Of
minerals. The report says:
Accepting the census of 1900 for
manufactures and agriculture and the
census Of mines and quarries Of 1902
as representing conditions at the begin
ming Of the twentieth century, the total
gross value of the products of protec-
tive industry, exclusive of fisheries,
amounted to $1S,515, pa. 1875. or this
amount manufactures formed $13,039,-
10 $50, or 10.2 per cent; agriculture,
81, 139 us, 752. or 25.5 per cent, and min
ing. 1886 SIG. i'll, or l.3 per cent.
There were in operation i'll the United
States in 1902 151,516 mines, quarries
and petroleum and natural gas wells
controlled by 46,S5S operators. EXclu-
sivc of general officers and clerks 237,-
043, or So per cent. Of the total num-
Der Of employees were engaged above
ground and were paid a total of $lil,-
49,, $40. or 24.7 per cent. of the total.
while 367,oS6 employees were engaged
below ground and were paid SOL, 081, 1877,
OF 61.Z per cent. Of the total.
The amount paid by mining COM
panics during the year for tunnelling,
shaft sinking and other development
WORK was S2O.6171 1888, and 81, NIB was
expended for miscellaneous expenses.
Supplies and materials cost 1923, 81 ,967.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

ashland T. Fitz, president Of the
trust company of America and former
comptroller of the city of New York.
died at New York. Wednesday.
The proposal before the assembly
that Panama should adopt the United
states gold standard has been rejected
after excited discussion by vote of 1s
to Is.
Apparently crazed by pain, William
Miller OF Far Rockaway. a patient in
hospital at Long Island City. at New
YORK, wednesday. evaded the vigilance
OF his nurses and leaped headlong from
.ne fire escape of the fourth-fioor, be-
ing instantly killed.
me assignment is announced Of J.
=. Woods Of Woodsfair, near London.
Ont. The failure covers several stores
IN different parts of Ontario. conduct
ed under the name of Woodsfair. The
assets are placed at $13O0OO but no
statement Of liabilities has been made.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
RUSSIAN PROGRAM.
Outline of Operations on YaIu Fast
Week.

New York, May 4.-Thc Associated
Press has obtained from the general
staff ut st. Petersburg an outline of tn"
operations on the Yalu river during the
past week. The Russian force, includ-
ing the reserves, was composed of Gen.
kdshtalinsly's rifle division, Gen. Mist
chcnko's Cossack outposts and bri-
sadc of artillery, the whole, under Gen.
kassalitch. knowledge of geography
is essential to Il clear understanding.
The Russian lines were at kulien
thenG Cor Turenchcm, opposite Win
and Antung, both on the Feng Wang
Cheng road. \ mile north of kulien
Chcng lies the village of Potientinsky.
near Il tributary of the LitZavcna, five
miles up which os Chin Cow. On the
opposite bank OF the tributary is the
village OF IitzaVena. Opposite Potie-
tinsky stands Housan. with Il dominate
ing hight. Still higher. on the right OF
the Ialu, is the village of Ambihhe, at
lie confluence of the Airillc. The whole
course of the Yalu between Ambikhc
and Antung is divided by islands. the
largest SomaiIands facing kulcn
th"ng. Another lies between 1IOuSan
and SindiaGow.
The Japanese forces, the staff be-
li"vcs, arproXimatcd 100000 men, of
which four divisions. Is hattalions and
sc guns were III action. The japanese
prepared for crossing the river by post
ing al their available guns (Of which
the Russians say the Japanese had five
times mere than thcy) along the line
facing Kulien Chcng and Antung. and
also landed from their WarShipS AZ
guns. This array of artillery, event
unlly made kuliCn ChcnG untcnablc.
Under cover of powerful batteries north
Of SindiagoW. the Japanese crossed to
Iinusan, occupying the hight. AS the
latter position would have enabled them
to direct Il raking fire against the Rus
slams at Kulicn Chcng.
Gen. IaSSalitch ordered it to be re-
taken Friday. This WAS done, but on
Saturday In" Japanese. under coVcre Of
u battery, rcoccupicd it, the defenders
falling back across the LitZavcna ana
! continuing the fight with the Japanese
who We're attempting to flank them
from Chin-Gow. The Russian force at
Antung and Kulien-C hcng had mean
while rctrcatch to its second line, y
few miles westward. Th" whole Rus
'Ni'iii wv Ottlti'iN, iilt'l
s"mi-circlc. the horns of which were
being gradually drawn in preparatory
to retiring to Il position further west
This WAS the situation when the last
Russian official reports were sent.
A member of the staff Informed the
correspondent of the Associated Press
that the issue ultimately turned, prob
ably, upon whether the order to with
draw WAS given at the proper time. A
slight delay ut Il critical moment might
have enabled the enemys vastly sup
crior artillery to concentrate on the
| Russian guns. killing horses and gun
ncrs and compelling the abandonment
of the guns. But, if so, the Russian
plans will not be hanged by accidental
| losses. Gen. Zassaltch will continue
| his retreat, contesting stubbornly q
| possible japanese advance along the
| Feng Wang ChenG road, which runs
| through a hilly country. crowned with
| nights and exactly suited to Russian
| t1ctirc
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05
FOR HARMONY.
Rcorg anization Plan for the Red Cross
Society.

Washington, May A plan for the
general reorganization of the Red Cross
was submitted yesterday by Senator
Proctor to representatives of the par
ties to the controversy in that organi-
Zation.
The plan was drawn by Ex-Sec. Fos-
ter at Senator Proctor's request, and
contcmplatcs the cooperation of the
national government in the work of
the organization.
The plan ccntemplatcs the issue of a
new charter by congress, which shall
vest the control OF the affairs of the
organization in Il central governing
body of IS persons. OF these six are to
be APPOINTED nv the President, who al
so is to designate the presiding officer
For the present the remaining II MEM
bcrs are to be chosen by the general
association, the understanding being
that representatives OF both clements
would be chosen, but there is also a
provision for subsidiary state organ
izations, which after they are organic
ed, are to be allowed to name six of
the l. members. There is a requirement
for an nTaual report to Congress and
also for a yearly auditing account by
the treasury department. The plan.
generally speaking is along the lines
followed in some of the European coun-
tries.
After the conference Senator Proctor
expressed the opinion that there was
an excellent prospect for success.
If the rcorga nization is effected it
will bring the pending investigation to
n close and Senator Proctor announced
To the committee today that in any
event the matter would not be pursued
further before next fall.
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AT SEOUL.
Summary of tire Late War News from
Corea.

Seoul, Corea, May ID l.. MA
customs officer at Sangiu named olSei'
a Norwegian. reports thai liiiHy
reans who are II" turaliZed ttuSSi'' i,
:, .cnInpinicd the scouting cXle"tio'. u
Cnssnck cavalry rs interpreters III "e-
ing well received by the local "iiici''iS
The captain of the CGssdCkS all'r per
@onally firing Il customs "ar'h""'c'
accompanied hy Il rarity ol So''i'fS'
searched the office, which he WIS M
ally persuaded not to bum down. w "'H
it WAS explained tc him that inc prop
crty was torcan and not Japanese ne
threatened to arrest Olsen rs Il Jap =
aneSr spy.
English missionaries who have sue
r"ssfully intcrcc'lcd with the cl'ii aa-
thnIi,icH at Niadivo5tol have been
urged to notify the governor Of Ham
hcur%do that Russia is CorraS trtl"St
friend and to WarnlCorcan vessels not
To enter Naciv@stnk barber. which has
been extensively mined, except during
the hours of noon. also to request IN"
people to all the Russian troops witt
provisions and Suilcs. vi I:;i 1uH%.
minister of foreign affairs has urged
the cabinet to dismiss Vi HON Chin
minister to Russia, on account OF ms
persistent INSTRUMENTATION. He is also
charged With being u ted Russorhll"
3nd Instrumental in inducing the En-
error to take refuge II the Russian
legation in 1896 dun ing tie I.li;'cc anti
Japanese ntrigucs which he is report
cd to hare encouraged.
An additional force of $50 men hns
arrived to push the Scoul-Wiju rail-
wy ON to completion.
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FIGHTING DESPERATE.
Japanese Charged With Bayonets OF
the Yalu.

st. Petersburg. May 4.-The Emp"ro,
has received the following telegram
from Gen. Kuropatkin:
Gen. Zassal:ch's report on the fight
of May ]. says that the battle was
fought under the following circuU-
stances:
THE 18th and 22d regiments and the
second ami third batteries Of the 9Th
brigade of artillery we've engaged il
the pattlc. which began with heavy
canronading of our right fink by siege
guns ut Win and field batteries in the
distance.
After Il lull the fighting was re-
sumed with extraordinary violence
against the left fink of our main posi-
zion at Turenchcn and our position at
Potictinsky. which was bombarded on
the trent and on both TANKS.
The situation of the defenders po-
sition became increasingly difficult, c3-
pecally at Potietinsky, which was
bombarded on the front and ON both
| TANKS.
Thirty japanese guns We're pitted
gainst our battery ut Potictinsky
| which after having silenced the en-
erny's mountain battery. directed its
fire on the Japanese infantry ana sus-
tanned few losses so long as ii was not
| Obliged TO take up another position,
| owing to the withdrawal of our infan-
| try from The bank.
"1he Japane: under our fire made
continual bayonet attacks on our
| troops.
Japanese bodies lay in heaps at the
| river fordS.
simultaneously with the attack at
Potietinsky an attack was being made
on our left flank at Turenchen and the
Russian trenches had to be abandoned
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ON FIRST DAY.
Harry Brady, Young Brakeman, Killed
at Rock!and.

Rockland. Me-, May 4.-Harry Brady
of TEomaston, who was serving ms
first day .as brakeman on the Lime
Rocx Tailroad, I'd II between cars last
night. and both Ngs were so badly
mansled that he died later.
The train was draMing from Atlantic
wharf and Bra iy. wh0h was on the car
nearect the locomotive was told TO
take. his proper positionNin the middle
of the train. He started to run back
over the cars and Brakeman Doherty
saw him suddenly disappear. The train
was stopped and 1t was found that four
cars had passed over Brady's legs. He
was removed to Knox hospital in great
agony. Brady was - years old and I'M
married.
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CAR GRIEVED
Over Losses Received by Troops on the
Yaiu.

St Petersburg. May 1.-The Emperor is
understood to be greatly GricvCd over Tho
LOSSES sustained on the Ialu. Those who
have seen his majesty say that he was
when he was informed of the
heavy lighting which attended the pas
sage of the river. As is well understood
here Gen. kuropatkinS program did not
contemplate such resistance to the Jap
ancSc advance. 1t is said, moreover. that
kurOIaIllin himself was equally surprised
and 80 chagrned over the miscarriage of
his plans that he sent his first telegram to
the general staff and not directly to the
Emperor.
The understanding here is that Gen.
SaSsIllitrh has had specific orders to avoid
anything like an engagement and ii IS be
lrvcd the Russian commander at the
front WAS prohihiy deceived in his csti-
mate Of Cen. EurokiS artillery. being III
rltirc Ignorance that + guns had hcrn
posted ami GOT into Il position from which
H. had the greatest difficulty IN cAtricat-
inE his men. Tie only consol; ton for the
loss Of the guns is that being without
their brroch blocks they are Ct no value
10 the enemy.
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AT PiTTSBURG.
Strike of Structural Iron Workers and
eridCcmcH.

Pit:sburg, Pa, May A strike which
is expected to extend to an internatiOn-
al movement against the American
Bridge Co. was ordered, today, by the
local union of structural iron workers
and bridgcmen and over 600 men in this
district will go out, tomorrow.
The strike is called because the uni
on claims 80 non-union men were put
to work erecting bridge for the Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg Rail-
road at Carol PA. This action, it is
claimed, is a Violation of the agree
ment to employ none but union men.
The order will effect all work being
done by the company throughout the
United States and Canada.
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DRUGGISTS HIT.
Certificates Refus ed to Eleven OF Them
ct Boston.

Boston. May 4-Elevcn druggists
have been refused certificates by the
state beard 0. registration in pharmacy
ami nine have been refused liquor Ii
ccnscs by the board of police.
The IL re jectcG by the state board
cannot carry on the business of phar-
ni;ICistS during the coming year I'M
less they get the state board to recon-
slider its action, while the nine who
were refused liquor licenses as drug
Sists by the board of police may conf
pound prescriptions of all kinds, even
these in which liquor forms a part, but
they cannot sell liquor. even on the pre-
scription of Il physician.
The druggists sighted trouble, last
winter. when, unexpectedly, the board
of police had a simultaneous eXamin-
alton OF the books and stocks of liquors
Of druggists in ali parts of Boston
made, one Saturday night, by patrol
men, who weer detailed from the vari-
Gus stations under secret instructions.
The information obtained was turned
over to expert accountants who compar-
ed the records of the liquors purchased
with the records Of the amounts sold on
prescriptions. and with the amount Of
stock on hand Some surprising results
were obtained by this figuring. showing
that many druggists were conducting an
extensive business in liquors OF all kinds
rs Il preliminary to securing Il liquor
license. costing 81 Il year. from the board
ot police. every druggist has to have Il
certificate from tn" state board of regis
tration III pharmacy. setting forth that
he is not only qualified as !, pharmacist
but that hc is Il proper person to lie en-
trusted with IA license allowing him u
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PLEDGED TO ROOSEVELT.
Republicans of South Dakota Fall Inte
...ii q. Line.

Sioux Falls. S. D.. May 4.-Republi-
cans of South Dakota, today, in state
convention, endorsed Roosevelt for
President, elected delegates who were
instructed to vote for Roosevelt and
nominated a full state, congressional
and judicial ticket.
The state ticket is headed by s. n.
Elrod of Clark county, for governor,
and j. f. McDougal of Marshall, lieu
tenant governor.
Congressman Martin and Burke were
renominated by reclamation.
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DISGUISED AS MEN.
Said Ten Per Cent. of Japanese Sol
dicrs Are Women.

Victoria. May 4.-Richnrd Chester of
Trnt yashima Island, japan. Il contrhC-
tor to the Japanese government, is IN
this city, en- route to the Orient. lie
states that 1t least 10 per cent. of the
.Iap%IcSc soldiers in the field are WO-
men disguised us men. He says that
the average Japanese woman of the
coulic class is as strong if not stronger
than the man.
Mr.. Chester asserts that prior to last
December. Japan nal landed 10000
men IL the vicinity of Ping Yang, Co.
rra, from which point they were quiet
~ distributed throughout the country.
ThrS.. men were all fully itncd aud
prepared to keep the field FOR an in
definite period.
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THE RUSSIAN TRAP.
War Experts Still Believe It is Being
Carefully Planned.

Washington, May 4.-The military
experts are still in a quandary over the
situation which finds the Japanese es-
tablished in the country of their enemy
to such profitable purpose as gaining
possession of forty or fifty guns, horses
and ammunition and the capture of
twenty officers and "many men," The
japanese casualties are reported as not
exceeding seven hundred, while those
OF the Russians are reported, from in
formation furnished by Russian Off
Ger captured by the japanese, as ex-
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1t can be understood to what nicely
the mocha nism of a gasolene engine is
adjusted when it is stated that to MAKE
one thousand revolutions a minute
means that IN four-cycle engine thor.
are five hundred sprays of gasolene
forced into the cylinder. five hundred
times the electric battery makes a
spark and five hundred times the cs-
cape valve is opened to let the gas out.
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l.. OLE NJ.

Base on balls-OT Cox. I. Twohasc
hits-Clarkc. Mitchell. Struck out-By
Cox, s; by Frost. s. Double play-CoX and
WiEGin Hit by pitched ball-By Frost.
. Umpire. Mccain. Time, lao.
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sacrificed to allow the army to retreat
in good order.
The official reports were lssueu wv
late for comment in "Wednesday iiiorh-
ings paper.
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A gallon of water a day is drunk by
every japanese who practices, as nearly
all do. the gymnastics known as jill
jitsu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

Berlin, May 5.-The Nossichr Zcitune
says it is Informed that the North
German Lloyd steamship Co. has sold
10 the Japanese government eight
steamers belonging to its East Aslatit
lines for war purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-05

London. May At is said in financial
circles that negotiations are approaching
Il conclusion with financial houses Ill
i. London for the issu" of a JarHncs" loan
of $.I.Uoo,OoO ut 81. the security being Il
first charge on the customs.