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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06
WANTED.

WANTED-Young man for general office
work; must be stenographer with fair
knowledge of bookkeeping; permanent posi-
ton; business first class. Address in own
handwriting, stating salary wanted "Of-
tice Man" care The Advertiser. tt
WANTED-Everybody to know that MAKE
trunk repairing specially; locks repaired and
keys fitted at Wing s; telephone 60o; next to
postoffice. tf-l
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06

FOR sALE-My roadster, Black Dia-
mond": prcttiest horse in Montgomery,
very fast. perfectly gentle. GOOD saddler
only six years old, D. a .Castleberry, Lee
street.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-06

LOsT-Between s37 s. Lawrence and wash
ington street, Eold star shaped badge; c. w.
Wash engraved on hack Finder will please
return 70 s37 South Lawrence street and
receive reward u
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
A GALLANT COMBAT
Between Russian Cruiser Novik and
Japanese Fleet Off Port Arthur.

London, Feb ga Russian CORE
Spondcnt of The Associated Press at
Port Arthur cabling under yestcr-
days date. describes Il gallant combat
between the Russian cruiser Novik
and the Japanese squadron on the day
before as follows:
The Novik impctuously bearing
down on the squadron of the enemy
W3$ observed to fire on the Japanese
flagship and she Immediately opened
fire with her batteries. The Japanese
answered with a running fire.
The guns of our squadron Numbered
ana The batteries of the forts roarcd.
The battle had begun.
The Novik going at full speed did
not give the enemy Il chance to aim
hut flew by, her bow guns belching
forth solid shot. Then. turning at full
speed. she showed him with shells from
her stern batteries.
The NOvik was in the very midst
of the encmyS first and shell Missed
past and fell closely, raising tire
mcndouS columns Of water. That's
what you call serving guns. The Off
GERS remained cool and calm. The fire
continued without the least confusion
ana WAS seasoned with that htmOr
which never deserts II Russian even in
moments of terrible danger With the
accompaniment of the whistling of
shells were heard the witty remarks
of the gunncrS. One stokcr could not
help running on deck 10 SEE what was
going on. Approaching the ammuni-
ton storekceper, this stokcr took Il
shell and handed it to Il gunner with
tho words God bless it," adding: Send
them back with my compliments"
The Novik continued mancuvcrinc
alternately approaching the enemy ;,nd
not Withdrawing until she received an
injury to her stern. one gunner WA;
killed.
still cnrrgctically sustaining her
tire, the Novik then turned to the shore.
Al TINS moment y column Of fire ami
smoke was noticed on III" Japan"sc
flagship. Then the Novik returned tn
her dock. but participated in another
battle" Feb. -. without injury"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29

complicated if Gen. Mas army is really
moving to the rear of the Russian po-
sition with tie intention of making
common cause with the Japanese, us
it will expose both Russian TANKS to
attack.
The blockade of Port Arthur contin-
ues. The Russians seem resigned for
the present not to expect to accomplish
much by sea, realizing that their feet
at Port Arthur is OVcrmatchcd in both
ships and guns. but they hint that
things may be different in the spring
if the Baltic fleet gees out ana effects
Il juncturc with that at Port Arthur
Serious consideration is also being Civ
en- to the feasibility of spending about
$5,ouo,006 on torpedo boat dcstroyerS
to be sent in sections to NladiVoStock
and Port Arthur. Three hundred me
chanics and dockyald atiiccrs wcrH
sent to the Far East, last week. ana cX-
pertS declare that the boat Scould be
eight months.
After an, however, the hopes and
hearts Of the Russians are central Ill
their aitny. with Gen. kuropatkin at
it's head, although he has not faced q
foe since the siege Of Pleyni, victory is
considered assured. The war excite
mcnt here ana throughout Russia gem
orally seems to be dying down. The
patriotic demonstrations. which every
where followed the outbreak Of hosti
tiles have been subjected by calmne@S
oh the part OF the people. but the crowds
eagerly gather about the bulletins from
NiCeroy AlcXicff which are posted in
parts of the city and which are issued
soon after they are received.
Tho franknc@5 with which the gov
eminent publicly announced the ini
tial reserves as well as the stringent
measures taken to stop all false re-
ports il the best evidence of the COM
plcte confidence which the authorities;
have in the loyalty of the people.
In connection with the attempt of the
Japanese on Port Arthur, Il story j.;
current here that the steamers sent in
the harhor were painted to represent
WarShipS and that on arriving close to
the channel they dropped contact
mines. This story, however. lacks con-
frmation from any authoritative quar-
tcrS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
RULES OF WAR
Published Officially at St. Petersburg
as to Ru5sia'o Course.

st. Petersburg, Feb oS.-Rulos of war
We're published officially. tonight. An
the Ruling Senate. by the ministry of
justice for the laying down Of the rules
which Russia intends to follow during,
the war with Japan. The original draft
of these rules was endorsed by the
car with III" words: 1T must be So
he rules declare that Japan's sub
1eCts. except Japanese living in the
East under III" juriSd!c: ion of the vice.
roy. Will he allowed to renal in Rus
Sial under the protection of the law.
! nat Japanese merchants which We're
IN Russian norts when war was de-
ciarcd VIII he permitted to leave. but
they must when they have loaded their
cargoes which must not contain con-
traband of war. Sufficient time will he
allowed for unloading, but in any case
these vessels will not be allowed more
than Is hours after the publication Of
TINS proclamation; that subjects of neu-
trail states will be allowed on business
uninterruptedly with Russian ports
ana towns provided they observe Rus
san law and the principle of the in
ternational law; that it is the duty OF
high military authorities to take all
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
SHIFTING OF TROOPS
Repeated Attacks the Past Week
Cause of It.

Min Kow. Feb. 2S.-The first reports
by eye witnesses of the engagement at
Port Arthur in the early morning of
Wednesday, last have been received
here. They say that one Japanese coal
hulk was sunk and one bcached near
The Retvizan and that 10 Japanese in
'ivilian clothes escaped ashore, where
hey were aftcrward captured.
The Retvizan is serviceable as an
auxiliary vessel, but the foreign cnCi-
lecr has abandoned the hope of rails
ing her. as the patching on the 4O-foot
cleft made by n Japanese torpedo has
given way and stopped progress and
the Russian engineers have interfcrcd
with the original plans of raising the
vessel
The cZarevitch is kept afIoat by con-
slant pumping. the Novik has been re-
paired and the Pallida has been
locked.
Repeated attacks by the Japanese
during the past week have resulted in
The constant shifting of the troops. in
.luding the naval contingent organized
from the crews OF the disabled and
idle warshipS to all parts Of the de-
fences ana also to the Hintcrland.
Refugees arrived. Wednesday, and
reported that the Russians mnrnenta L?
rily expected Il land Investment of Port
Arthur from Pigeon bay.
Four trains of Russian refugees from
points south of Taschschias went
north. yesterday. one American and
two British subjects who were expelled
from Port Arthur without being given
the right to remove their property, de-
clare they were expelled becaugo Of
alleged relations; with newspaper cor
respondents. which charge" they say,
WAS unjustiliahlc, though the author-
res declare that they arc justified in
"XpeliinE all civilians who are not re-
CURED for defence. The authorities
nave refused TO permit the British cap
tam. Riddle, to take his ship. the Fox
tonhall. to che Foo. 1t is understood
II the ship is released Il Russian skip
per VIII he sent with her for the plr-
pose of preventing intelligence of the
RUSSIAN operations being f;iven to the
Japanese blocka,lers
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
AMONG CHINESE.
Report Being Circulated That Port
Arthur Has Fallen.

Che Foo. Feb. 2S-While the JaPa-
nese say that their fleet WAS uh-
;cathed in the latest attack on Port
Arthur. they are using every endeaVor
n ATTEMPTING to prevent details OF any
injury to the japanese fleet from icah-
nr out. Survivors said to be from
;unl,en Japanese transports are not al
owed to see anyone. They VIII be sent
nome on parole.
Tho report is being circulated among
he Chinese that Port Arthur has
ALLEN.
The Japanesc sailors who arrived
Iere, Saturday. are from the Jlnsin
Maru and the Rushi Maru, two of the
merchant vessels with which Admiral
Togo attempted to block Port Arthur.
Each steamer WAS manned by 80
men, 80 of whom are here. one man
# Lieut.. Saito's command was killed
while lowering Il DO. : OH the Jinsin
Naru. The details of how the steamers
we're taken into the entrance Of the
larbor and sunk are being withheld by
he sailors. but Lieut.. SIito stated that
hey got within rifle shot Of the Rus
ian bHttleship Retzivan.
When 1t WAS found That the Scncnle
vas Il failure the Japanese dropped
nchor ana the crews crowded into the
cmaininS boats. They tEcn blew up
he steamers. \ strong wind and the
dare of the lights prevented the men
rom reaching the torpedo flntilla and
1t daylight they We're out Of sight Of
he fleet having been driven in an cast
.rly direction by the wind to the Maio
raio islands. which they reached the
same evening.
The boats did not land together but
'hartcrcd Il junk in which they went
Tung Chow Flu. They walked 40
niles to che Foo goin; two days with
,ut food. The fate of the crews of the
steamers is not known by the men here.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
EASY TESTS OF DIAMONDS.
Several Ways Of Telling the Genuine
from the Sham,
Ulondon Exnressl


Any one can tell genuine diamond
or precious stone even from a yery
clever imitation. There are a few house,
mold tests which are practically infal-
1ble. The diamond expert, after long
experience with gems, can detect an
imitation. as a rule, at a glance. The
layman in such matters, with a few
simple tests. takes more time to solve
such problems, but his judgment in the
end is scarcely less accurate.
An imitation diamond is never so
brilliant as a genuine stone II your
eye is not experienced enough to de-
tect the stone under water. The imita-
tlon stone is practically extinguished
whlie Il genuine diamond sparkles even
under water and is distinctly, visible
"nen possible place genuine stone
under water and the contrast will he
apparent to the least experienced ewes
Inc slass-cutting test is, of course
more or less familiar. 1t is probably
the most common. False diamonds are
usually cut more regularly than the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
REBUILDING WILL BEGIN.
Clearing Away the Debris from Great
Baltimore Fire.

Baltimore, Feb. c3.-For the first time
since the great conflagration three
weeks ago, the insurance adjusters and
agents had a rest. today.
Tn" work of razing dangerous walls
mas been practically completed and
thousands of lahorers will be at work
IN the ruins clearing away the debris.
1t is estimated that there are 10, OOO, 900
cubic Yards of debris to be removed.
Mayo" McLanc and the boards OF es-
innate and public improvement have
settled upon a plan from the widening
OF certain narrow streets and the ex-
tension of others in the burned dis
trict and will ask the city council to
set aside fer that purpose s1,70O. 600
from tho money received from the sale
OF tn" Western Maryland railroad. 1t
IS expected that this problem OF fixing
me building lines will be finally solved
during the present week after which
the work Of rebuilding will be rapidly
pushed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29

genuine stones. In cutting a djanor.
the material Is saved as far as possible
In any imitation the material Ia n.
self worthless and no effort Is made !.
suit the size or angle Of the fac.ts -
the form of the stone. 1t can no 49,,
down as a safe rule that when CT
Is cut with great evenness and reyu,..
ity II is, to say the least, a yerv sua
piciOus sign.
Another very simple and effec,,,.
test is to place a drop OF water on ~.
stone and carefully observe the rasr,,
The stone should first be carefuII,.
cleaned. On an imitation diamond ~
drop. however small, will delin.eeoo
The drop, will, however, retain its or;.
lnal shape on a true stone. To mol.
the test quite sure use magnifynv
glass when watching the action of ,bs
drop.
Still another test Of this nature e !.
pass the stone over a piece OF aIumI.
mum. Goth the metal and the s,or.
should be absolutely free from an,
traces of grease. The metal will, ,,,,.s
OIL some of it's color to an im;,.,,s,
stone, while Il genuine diamond vii, 70
main perfectly clear and Unaffected
Among jewellers the final test is IN on
ply drop of fiuohydric acid IN ~.
stone under suspicion. The acid Mi,
cat into any false diamond and fro.
II. while the genuine stones win not
be damaged in the slightest degree
Perhaps the simplest method NJ all
however, is to examine an ink spot on
u sheet of white paper through a di,-
mond, by holding the upper surface
against the oyc. If the stone be conn
tcrfeit the black SPOT will appear great.
ly multiplied, or at least doubled and
indistinct. by using maenifvin,
glass the test can readily be made All.
solute.
The opticalstcst is the best in Cyan.
ming rubes and emeralds. 1t is com.
monty supposed that such stones can
be best tested by rubbing them with
lie. that the genuine stones resist tho
steel, while the limitations only will suf.
Ter: but the test is not exhaustive
The best plan is to examine than,
closely with Il microscope of about 10n
diamotcrs. The genuine stones have =
number of minute flaws, whereas the
limitations are likely to be much NOR.
nearly perfect in texture.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
CROSS THE YALU.
Expected That Heavy Land F'ght'n9
Will Soon Occur.

St. Petersburg. Feb. 2S.-The oiIlcfai
announcement by Maj.-Gen. rus
chief of staff to Viceroy AleXlof' th''
Russian cavalry had crossed the 1aiu
river is expected to be followed snort
" by news of rather heavy lana hsht-
ing. as according to seemingly trust
worthy reports Gen. Lincvitch mas sent
:; whole army corps of infantry 10 sup
pert the Cossacks, who have penetrat-
ell to Il point below ANU and VINO are
reported to have beaten the Japanese
in several skirmishcs.
Nevertheless. if the movement Ill
force is progressing it must ne as
sumed that the Russians nave llot
akcn the offensive but rather that
they arc taking up Il strong position
in Manchuria to check the advance Oh
the formidable army of Japanese from
Ianding in both shores OF Corca, Whiic
the concentration of Russian troops be-
bind the Yalu is being completed.
This concentration is making better
progress than is generally bc!lcVed
abroad.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
PRESIDENTS LETTER.
Says Postal Trial Result Rebounds to
Credit of People.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-President
Roosevelt has sent to Postmaster Cen
eraI Payne a letter complimenting him
upon the work of the post Office depart
ment and the department of justice
llready accomplished in connection
with the postal frauds, which he says
rebounds to the credit of our whole
people and is Il signal triumph for the
cause of popular government"
Continuing he says: IF corruption
goes unpublished in popular govern
ncnt, the government by the people
will ultimately fail and they are the
best friends Of the people who make
it evident that whoever in public office
or in connection with public office sins
against the fundamental laws of civic
and social well-being, will be punished
with unsparing rigor."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES,

Herbert II. Dame Il former city mar
shall Of Saco. has been appointed "A
deputy sheriff of York county.
James +. Scott has resigned from
the Lewiston registration board ana
will be succeeded ny Col. NJ. u. Muir
pry.
The Rev. f.. G. Gates of Dover, n.
H.. has accepted 4 call to the pastor
ate of the Saco Congregational church.
and will begin his duties in April.
Saturday. the deeds We're passed in
an important transfer of real estate.
completing the sale of the three st orv
brick block at 165 Main street. Lewis
ton. from Cyrus Greeley and =. H.
Thomas to Charles c. Benson of s. f.
May & Co.
An important mining deal was pu.
through at Auburn. Saturday, when
the valua BILE tourmaIine mine of +. T.
Tuisifer of Auburn. was leased to W.
r. Wade of Boston. This mine is the
richest Of it's kind in the State, ono
find alone being worth over $1,000. Mr.
wade vs. mining engineer and expert
and. after investigating the tourmaline
business and studying it from all sides
for over two years. has come to the
conclusion that Maine is the richest TO-
cality for this gem in the world. The
Maine tourmaline is considered super
Tor by gem experts to that produced
In California, Madagascar. India and
elsewhere.
DIR. Nathaniel T. Palmer, the oldest
physician In Brunswick. and next e
the oldest physician in the State. wa:
81. Saturday. He was born in Gardi
ner, Feb. %. 1877. being the son o.
John and Mary (Tobey) Palmer. II
1889 he entered the Eowdoiu Mcdica
School. graduating in the class o
1872. Of which he is the only survivin;
member. He settled in Brunswick i,
1874. since which time he has been on,
OF the leading physicians of the tow,
In that same year he married Mis-
!. Mary Curtis. daughter of Capt. vii
liam Curtis Of Brunswick. Mrs. Paine
died about 10 years ago. DIR. Paine
was one of the founders of the Main
Medical Association and for 80 year
has been president of the First Nation
81 Bank.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
RUSSIANS ARE pERPLExED.
Japs and Chinese in Front, on FIanks
and Perhaps in Rear.

st. Petersburg. Feb cS.-The move
mcnt of troops eastward over the
trans-Siheridn Railway will he great
iy accelerated henCeforth as teIeG,raphit.
reports say that the ice railroad over
Lake Raikai WAS completed. today. In
10 TINS time the tracks have been used
as far as the lake. the soldiers march,
ihS from the terminus to the other
shore.
Major General Plugs report that
'Ien Ma s army is west of the Lao riv-
er agrees with the statement of the
special correspondent of the Russians
at 1ien Tsin that the Chinese war min
lister is hurrying large bodies of troors
to the northeastern frontier Of Pe-Chi-
Lii. This reports says the troops are
going by rail, but are marching by
night.
The military situation will be greatly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
De MONTS' LANDING.
Maine Historical Society Will
Observe 300th Anniversary.
An important Incident in History o.
This Country.
lardiuu At Calais Sixteen Years Before
Pilgrims Came.

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 27.-The Maine
Historical Society is making arrang-
ments for the celebration of the 300th
anniversary Of the landing Of Pierre du
Quasi, better known In history as Sieur
de (du) Monts. on what is now known
as Dochet's Island, in the st. CroiX
River. nearly opposite Calais, Me.
1t was at this place that De Monts
and Champlain landed on their voyage
to the New World, on June u. 1904,
sixteen years before the Pilgrims land
ed Or Plymouth Rock. The date chosen
by the historical society for the pro-
posed celebration is Friday, June "a.
Plans are being made to have Il naval
display. A historical address will be
read and there will be various other
exercises, in which the people and city
governments of Calais and st. Stephen,
N. E.. will take part.
After making their landing at Doch-
cts Island De Mcnts and his party ex-
tended their voyage westward, discov-
ering Mount Desert and Islc-au-H aut.
and giving to those islands the names
which they bear. They also assembled
the Pcnobscot river to where Rango,
now stands, and one of their VESSELS
was wrecked on a ledge here. Champ
lain's narrative was the earliest accur-
ate account OF this region. He search
ed in vain for the tabled city of Nor
umbega. and then sailed westward.
exploring the coast to the Ecnnebec
river. Merrymeeting bay and Casco
bay. Old Orchard, Wells and York
Champlain and his men took posses
sion in the name of their sovereign of
the coast from Cape Sable to the PEN
obscot river calling it Acadie Relics
Of the expedition are to be found at
Lubec and other points on the eastern
Maine coast. and it is supposed that
tie Rassets. MOrongs and other famiI-
les prominent in this part of Maine arc
descended from members of the cxpe-
dition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
LARGE CHINESE FORCE
Bciru Masecd on Frontier-About 10,
600 Men Under Gen. Ma.

St Petersburg. Feb. 2S.-An official
dispatch received from Maj.-Gen. Pug,
Niccroy Alcxieffs chief of staff, which
IS dated Feb. rs, says:
The night Of Feb. u passed quietly
ut Fort Arthur. The cncmy's squad
ron keeps in this vicinity. Reports
are coming il, movements of Chinese
t,ool.; vest of the Lao river and ac-
cor,iing to rumors about 10000 Chinese
troops under Cen. Ma are on the road
between Lung Chu and ChIa Jan.
The military guard on the Sin Min Tu
railway has been reinforced from ~
to 80 Chinese soldiers having been
placed at each station.
"Our mounted troops have entered
Corca and the attitude of the popula-
ton is friendly toward us.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
FOR RELIEF WORK.
Contributions to Rcd Cross Work Con-
tinuc to Pour In.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 2S.-Thc news
papers here continue to print full ac-
counts of the contributions to the Red
Cross Society which are pouring in
fromlall parts of Russia. The Arme-
MAN churches here want to bear the
expense of % beds and the Finnish So
ciety of 100 beds. while the Poutiloff
Works have offered to supply an entire
hospital train.
over 2000 Osctines from the eau
casscs have volunteered for service.
Tho painter Vercschagin is going to
the front in Il few days to make
sketches.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-29
MAP OF TIE WORLD.
CIcarness in One Placed in Secretary
Corte!you's Office.

Washington. Feb. 2S.-A commercial
map of the world. I6 feet long and ~
feet wide. prepared in the coast and
geological survey under the immediate
supervision of A. T.. Fowler. chief
craftsman. has boon installed in the
Office of Secretary Cort"lyou Fly the
map al places of international interest
or Importance are shown, submarine
cables are given, colonial possessions
are indicated by the same colorinE as
that of the mother countries, and pO-
litical boundaries are defined as accu-
rateiy as could be asccrtaincd. Much
valuable information WAS given with
'clcarncss and brevity.