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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
OVER sEoUL.FUsAN RAILROAD.
Consul Paddock and His Secretaries
Make. the Trip.

Seoul Corea, June $3.50 P. NJ
delayed in transmission)-The Asso-
ciated Press correspondent has just ac-
companied United States Consul Pad
dock and secretaries on 72-mile run
over the Seoul-Pusan railroad. For a
distance of % miles from Yong Tong to
Posuwon there is a regular daily pas
senger service, but for As miles further
to Chunwi only construction trains run
after the first 10 miles. This distance
is practically completed.
Beyond that were found bridges four
to six. of 6O-foot spans, with only their
piers finished and in many cases mere
ly cofferdams constructed, preparatory
to laying masonry work. The line at
these points leaves the embankment
and crosses temporary timber struc-
lures. Cuttings are not often neces-
sary and with one exception there is no
difficulty in laying track at the rate of
one mile per day. There is still 62 miles
uncOmpleted of the embankment, but
work is being carried on very rapidly.
At several points en- route the coun-
try folk were seen busy in the rice
fields. The future transportation OF
this product will afford great CONNER
cial advantages in the matter of mil
itary supplies and will demonstrate
the value of the road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
COREANS' ARMY.
Japanese Minister Hayisha Says u
Must Be Reduced.

Seoul, Corea, Wednesday, June s, a.
m.-(Delaycd in transmisSion).-M.
Hayisha. the Japanese minister to
Corea, who will leave this country
shortly for Japan, summed up the
Corean situation yesterday as follows:
up to the present, l have attained
nv main object. that of keeping the
Coreans quiet. From time to time 1
have made suggestions regarding our
future course here. To be successful We
must have control, which is only OBJ
tainable when there is the weight Of
dominant power backing advice given
The lack of this will render the SER
vices OF any foreign adviser useless.
Heretofore there has been no defini-
ton of imperial and ministerial func-
tions. There must be n government and
palace intrigues must end.
The useless army of Corea must be
reduced, the officials must be paid
living wage and squeezing must be
stopped. When complaints are enter
tanned and acted upon extortion will
cease. There must be education of the
proper sort. The majority of the
Coreans who speak foreign languages
and have been educated abroad are
absolutely without administrative abii-
ity and stand for little, save specula-
ton. The educational reform will take
many years. 1t is also necessary to
formulate comprehensive mining regu-
lations to avoid friction between Amer
lean, British. Japanese and other
foreign capital The Corean govern
ment must be completely submissive
to intelligent supervision and must be
backed by force sufficient to preclude
Reputation Of its administration. Thus
the Corean government would be eff
fectually dominated by such influences.
Japan is confronted by a most difficult
problem-to maintain the fiction of
Corea in peace while practically estab-
fishing 1t. A.,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
NANSHAN HILL BATTLE,
Wounded Officers Give Interesting De-
tails at Toxic.

Toxic, June ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of
ficers who have returned to Japan from
the Lao Tung peninsula give interest
ing details of the battle Of NanShan
HILL After the first Intellectual attack
on the hill the Japanese scouts dis
covered that there were mines at some
spot at the foot of the hill. 1t was
determined that they could only be
definitely located by the sacrifice Of
some men. Hundreds volunteered to
go to what appeared to be certain
death. They led the second advance
and found that heavy rains had wash
ed away the covering of earth and
had exposed the mines. Engineers cut
the connecting wires. rendering the
mines useless and sustained no loss.
The volunteers We're nearly all killed
in the subsequent Intellectual attack
on the hill.
The Osaka men, from the right wing,
while advancing through the water
along the shore, encountered a body of
Russians, also in the water. fierce
fight ensued, both sides being waist
deep in the sea. When the Russians
finally retreated the water was literal
ly crimson. Goth sides lost heavily.
During the day the Russians used
several war balloons well out of range.
In the trenches, after they had been
captured were found many of the arti-
cles of clothing belonging to women
and children, making it evident that
the Russians intended their defence
to be permanent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
IN NAVAL BASIN.
Russians Place Many Mines in Port
Arthur Harbor.

Che Foo, June 9-(930 P MA Chi
nese formerly employed in the machine
shops at Port Arthur who arrived here.
today, says that only five of the nine
largest ships at Port Arthur are capable
of going to sea and that steam is kept up
on but three of the five sound vessels.
All the guns from the damaged ships
have been removed to the forts and the
sailors from these ships have gone to
the front with the troops. The Russian
warships which formerly were painted
black are now painted gray, as are the
vessels of the Japanese fleet. Russian
torpedo boats leave the harbOr occasional
ly for half an hour but the larger war
ships cannot get through the entrance.
The Russians are refusing permission
to skilled wOrkmen to leave Port Arthur
but many are escaping. Little work is
being done in the machine shops because
of the confusion among the workmen each
time firing is heard. One shell recently
wrecked machine shop building but did
no damage to the machinery.
Three hundred and fifty mines have been
laid in the roadstead and many others
have been placed around the shops in
the naval basin.
The Chinese who come out of Port Ar
thur complain that the Russian soldiers
abuse them If they do not supply them
with money and liquor
Japanese spies who entered Port Arthur
last week distributed notices assuring the
Chinese of liberal treatment in case the
Japanese were victorious.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
MURDEROUS ASSAULTS
BY West Upton, Mass, Man on His
Wife-She May Die.

West Upton, Mass. June 9.-Mrs. Frank
T.. Williams survived two desperate at
tempts made by her husband to kill her,
today. Williams after an unsuccessful eff
fort to cut the woman's throat with n
carving knife shot her in the head. in
fiicting a wound which may prove fatal
Williams. apparently suffering from a
fit of insanity. rushed upon his wife.
flouffshing n knife. Mrs. Williams. who
was holding her baby in her arms. ward
ed off the attack. and. dropping her
child. attempted to escape through the
back door. Her husband drew a revolver
and shot her in the back. A second shot
which he fired went wide of its mark and
Mrs. Williams staggered to her parents
home across the street. Medical aid was
summoned and. it is stated. that the wo-
man is in n serious condition.
The police arrested Williams and he was
taken to the police station to await a
hearing in the Milford district court. to-
morrow.
Mrs. Williams is % years old. while her
husband is 90. Williams is the brother
of former State Representative A. p. Will
liamS.
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Bv France That Armenian
Atrocities Must Cease.
Many Villages Destroyed and
Many 0utrases by Troops.
Foreign Minister De'easse Tells
French Chamber Of the Means Taken
to Bring Turkey to Understanding OF
Hsr Responsibility.

Paris. June 9.-Foreign Minister Del
casse made a statement in the Chamber
of Deputies, today, giving a summary
OF the official investigation to the atroc-
tiles in Armenia. The question came up
on the request Of NJ. De Pressenz, $50
cialist), that France make naval DEM
onstration against Turkey in order to
stop the Armenian prosecutions.
NJ. Delcasse said he received, Monday,
a report from the French ambassador
at Constantinople giving the result OF
the Investigations of the French consul
sent into the Sassoun district. 1t showed
there had been a number OF bloody
combats and villages had been captured
by the troops and destroyed. But IL
was impossible to estimate even ap-
proxImately the number of villages de-
strOyed or the number OF people killed.
"There was no doubt the uprising re-
suited in the killing of many rebels and
also in the death of many peaceful
peasants. But the presence OF the
French. Russian and British consuls
was beginning to restore confidence.
The facts In the case had been exagger-
ated. but they were none the less de-
plorable. The Porte maintains in Ar
menia an administration Of such a CHAR
acter that insurrection is the only re-
source for the population.
Continuing, NJ. Delcasse said: -!
have Informed the Porte that the time
for repression Is over and that it must
beware what responsibility it incurrs.
The French government will not cease
to do it's whole duty"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
Judge Randolph Returns
to His Alabama Home.
Amount of EmbezzIement Paid
by Legacy from An Uncle.
Has Been in CoIombia-Sentenced for
Life for Murder, but Recently Par
doned by the President Of That
Country.

Montgomery, Ala, June 9.-Judge
Francis Randolph, who was formerly
probate judge of this country, and who
left this country nine years ago owing
the state and county many thousands
of dollars, returned, today. He was
arrested on Is Indictments charging
him with embezZlement. Judge Ran
dolph, after leaving here. went to Co
lumbia, where on n charge of murder
committed there he was sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. While serving
this sentence he was left a fortune
upon the death Of an uncle, Capt. Cor
bin, L. S. A., retired. With this money
his entire Indebtedness to Montgomery
county and the state of Alabama, was
paid. Randolph was recently pardoned
by the President of Columbia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
CAESAR YoUNG's DEATH.
Grand Jury Investigating Supposed
New York Murder Case,

New York, June 9.-In his investipa-
ton of the mysterious death of Caesar
Young, the bookmaker and turfman.
who was fatally shot while riding in
cab with Mrs. Nan Patterson. last
Saturday, Assistant District Attorney
Rand. today. had long consultation
with Mrs. Young. She has been staying
at New Rochelle since her husbands
death and went to the district attor-
ney's Office, today, accompanied by a
woman friend and John ]. Millin, who
was Young's business partner. After
leaving the district attorneys office
the party which had been joined by
DIR. higgins, house physician at Hud-
son Street Hospital. who attended
Young in the last few minutes of life.
after the shooting, went to the jury
room. ~.
1t was said. today, by the police that
they have positive evidence that the re-
volver with which Young was killed was
bought from a pawnbroker on Friday
last, the day before the tragedy, by a man
who was accompanied by n woman 1t
Is said that the broker has seen Mrs
Patterson and has not identified/her as
the woman who was with the purchaser
of the revolver.
Mrs. Young called at the private Office
Of Coroner Brown. this afternoon, and
asked for the effects that were found on
her husband after the shooting They
were delivered to her promptly, the cor
oner taking her receipt. Among the eff
fects were 1881 in cash and several pieces
of jewelry.
The police are now searching for J.
Morgan Smith, the prisoners brother-in-
law. on the report that he left the city
with his wife, early today. At a late
hour the search was said to have been
unsuccessful
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10

following day. Consequently they had
no opportunity of ascertaining the
amount of damage done, if any, by the
bOmbardment.
Chinese arriving from Port Arthur
say the entrance to that harbor is still
blocked and large vessels are unable
to pass in or out. Gunboats and tor
pedo boats can only effect a passage
at high tide. The Russians have sever
al fortified positions between the pres
ent positions, extended for distance
of Port Arthur.
The japanese fleet is bombarding
Port Arthur daily from a considerable
distance off shore. There Is no at
tempt at close range on account of Rus
sian mines.
The Chinese when leaving the town
had great difficulty in securing pro-
visions and several junks which left
recently without any food on board
were supplied by the Japanese cruisers
which stopped them.
The Russian officials have notified
the Chinese that officers who have
treated people of their nationality
cruelty have been punished.
Both sides are doing their utmost to
earn the good will of the Chinese.
A junk from Takushan reports that
the Russian officers who ordered the de-
struction of Chinese wagons, ETC., be-
fore that town was evacuated, have
been punished.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
NO I'M MUNITY.
Secretary Hay Cables Consul Gunmere
Regarding Tangier Affair.

Washington. June 9.-secretary Hay. to-
day. oabled Consul General Gummere at
TanEier. instructions for dealing with the
bT1gand. Raisuli the point of which is a
positive Injunction to refrain from COM
hitting the United States government to
any guarantee of indemnity for the bril-
gands or in any way to take any action
that would amount to the recognition of
the right of brigandage and blackmail
in Morocco. This attitude will be adher-
ed to regardless of consequences to Per-
dcaris.
The navy department. today. received
the following cablegram from Admiral
Chadwick. dated Tangier, June s:
The minister of foreign affairs has in
structions from Fee. Morocco, acceding
to all the demands of Raisuli''
This is supposed to refer to the Moroc-
can minister of foreign affairs. who has
received his instructions from the Sui
tan at Fee.
Another cablegram received from Ad
miral Chadwick dated Tangier, today
says:
I'm explanation of the cablegram of
yesterday afternoon (relative to landing
of marines). the Belgian minister is alb.
sent, His wife is the daughter Of Gen.
story (of New York;. The house is iso-
lated"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
PUBLIC REQUESTS,
Will Of Elisha S. Converse, Wealthy
Maiden, Mass, Man.

r, Cambridge. Mass, June 9.-The will Of
E Elisha 5. Converse of Maiden. the wealthy
rubber shoe manufacturer, who died.
Sunday: which was filed for probate here.
today. directs that s150.OO0 be given to the
Maiden Public hospital in trust. The
money Is to be added to the "Elisha s.
and Mary ID. Converse" endowment fund
MT. Converse built the institution for the
city many years ago. The sum of s25. COO
is lett to the Maiden Industrial Aid So
c,e,y IN trust. and the First Baptist
church, which Mr.. Converse erected in
memory of son. is given $4,000 in trust
LOT the support of the poor. A number
OF works Of art will go to the library.
The will provided that Mrs Converse
should receive 100000. but as she died
before her husband the amount will be
turned into the residuary estate Each
OF the children receive $S50000 besides
other bequests. Mr.. Converse gave vast
sums to charity and to public institutions
during his life time.
me executors and trustees Of the will
are Col Harry z. Converse, ex-Gov. John
y LCng of bingham. MoorfieId Story of
Lincoln, and Frank d. Bemis of Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
NEAR KAICHOU.
Six Warships Participate in Bombard
rnent on Lao Tung Coast.

Limo Yang. June Six warships.
including one battleship. participated
i'm the bombardment of the coast of
Lao Tung peninsula near Kai Chou.
After appearing off Gauntsiatung and
Tsiang Tsiatum they opened fire as
they approached the latter place. she'll
ing the coast line between Hudsiatung
and Baiosichay. At four in the after
noon they shelled Russian scouts near
SianbantsZy and were Joined at 5
o'clock by II other warships. two large
and nine small. 1t is possible that the
demonstration was made with a view
to landing troops.
Railroad communication on the Lao
Tung peninsula is restored as south as
Vafangow.
The enemy's outposts were with
drawn from their positions in the
Liaotin pass on the Sinyen road June
6. They are holding small pass at
Mudenfu, where the Russians eXchang-
ed shots with the Japanese all day
June Z. Details of the skirmish are
lacking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
LEIGH HUNT CONCESSIONS
Invaded by Cossacks and Japanese, but
No Damage Done.

San Francisco, June 9.-Four Ameri-
can mining engineers, who have been
working on the Leigh Hunt conces-
sions in Corea, have returned on the
steamer. They are G. NJ. kallinger.
w. c. Dennis and b. L. Stone. Before
they left COrea many soldiers, both
Cossacks and Japanese had passed
through the concession. The Japan
csc, however, were in the majority and
later the troops of the Car were not
visible.
Work is going on the concession. but
labor is growing scarce. as the So a day
offered by the Japanese for labOrers to
assist the army has attracted many of
Coreans formerly employed in the
mines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
JUMPED THE TRACK.
Many Injured in Accident at Mason
City, Iowa, but None Killed.

Des Moines, Ia, June 9.-Twenty-
seven people, including several promi-
nent Iowa politicians and n number of
old soldiers. were injured In an acct
dent, tonight, on the Mason City &
Clear Lake Electric line. as they We're
returning to Mason City from the last
camp fire of the State G. A. r. encamp-
ment. A trailer on a heavily loaded
train jumped the track while going at
a high rate of speed and turned COM
plctely over. A culvert kept the car
from falling upon the passengers who
had been thrown from the windows,
which was all that prevented loss OF
life. None of the injured will die.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
CHINESE TALES.
Japanese Attack Port Arthur BY Land
And Sea.

st. Petersburg, June Especial dis
patches from Lao Yang report Chinese
as bringing news that the japanese on
June 2 attacked Port Arthur by land
and sea, but We're repulsed with a loss
of $500 men and four vessels, which,
judging from the descriptions given of
them We're torpedo boats.
Other dispatches give rumors of a
naval battle between two fleets in the
gulf of Pechili and a definite report of
n bOmbardment in Lao Tung gulf near
Kaiping, which may foreshadow a
landing there for the purpose of cut
ting the railroad back of the Russian
troops operating around Wafandian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
IN A FEW DAYS.
Believed That Perdicaris and Varley
Will Be Released.

Paris. June .. Information reaching
the foreign Office leads the officials to
believe that Messrs. Perdicaris and
Marley will be released during the next
fw days. The reports that the Sultan
is ready to cOncede the brigands terms
are confirmed, but the terms may re-
ceive further consideration after the
prisoners are actually released. OFF,
Gals say one of the results of the in
cident will be the permanent estab-
lishment of a police administration I'M
der foreign authority with foreign Of
ficers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
DEGREES CONFERRED
Upon Five Young Men by Andove'
Theological Seminary.

Andover. Mass. June AT the 96tn
Commencement of the AndOver Theo-
logical Seminary held. today, degrees
were conferred upon five young men,
Richard r. Clapp of Montague, Mass,
Perly c. G. Grant of Andover, Howard
A. Lincoln of Portland. Me-. Donald
McFayden of Calledin. Ont, and Wall
ter 3. Williams of Cochichuate.
The degrees were conferred by Presi-
dent George Harris of Amherst Col
lege, formerly of the seminary faculty.
President Day of the seminary de-
livered the address to the graduates.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
No Negotiations Concerning Passage
of Black Sea Fleet.

st. Petersburg, June 10.-2.40 A. NJ
The Associated Press is informed Off
cially that no negotiations are taking
place between Russia and Turkey con-
corning the passage of the Black sea
fleet through the Dardanelles. The
Turkish government has affirmed posi-
lively it's intention to maintain neu-
trality and to observe strictly the OBJ
legations of the Berlin treaty.
While diplomatic circles disbelieve in
the existence of danger in the Balkans
yet it is not thought that Russia would
consider q reduction of the Black sea
fleet at this time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
EXPLORER TAYLOR ARRIVES.
Many Wild Experiences and Made
Many Important Discoveries.

New York, June 9.-EXplOrer Fred
erick Taylor Of New York. arrived, to-
day, on the steamer Princess Irene.
During the two years since he left
America Mr.. Taylor has visited many
parts Of the East. Seventeen days in
the Sunderland jungles of Bengal.
were spent in tiger hunting. After
India and Ceylon the Nile was visited.
Luxon, Karnack. Philae and Der-El-
Bareh followed. Taylor there discOv-
cred the tomb of Queen Hataschete,
1900 r. c. Thence he went to the
Malay peninsula and French Somali,
where nine Russian cruisers and tor
pedo boats were anchored.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-10
CHURCH UNION.
Efforts to Join New Brunswick Metho
dists and Congregationalists.

st. John, N. b., June "a commit
tee Of GA presons to arrange confer
ences with the Methodist and COngre-
gational bodies in an effort to bring
about O church union was appointed
at today's session of the Presbyterian
General Assembly. The project of unit
ing the three denominations has been
under consideration for some time.
The commissioners adopted an adj
dress of loyalty to King Edward and
Queen Alexandria and it will be sent
to them.
At Las o'clock the assembly was
formally adjourned until next June
when 1t will meet at Kingston. Ont.
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MEYER ASSIGNS.
Claims Metropolitan Park Commission
Injured His Business.

Boston. June 9-Andrew Meyer an in
vestment broker, having an office in the
Equitable building in this city. made an
assignment. today. to w. II. Barker. an
attorney. His liabilities are estimated at
$1,000 Meyer is president of the United
States Standard Scale Co. He was known
as n promoter of Fensmere Beach enter
prises at Quincy. and it is claimed that
improvements made by the Metropolitan
park commission injured his business.
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RUSSIA'S ANSWER
To China Regarding the Interference
in Manchura.

st. Petersburg, June $3.50 P. M
Russia has answered the communica-
ton of China, calling attention to the
interference of Russian military au-
thorities with the natives of villages in
Manchuria on the lines suggested in
these dispatches, June 6, asking for
specific instances.
Recent Russian advices regarding
the agitation among the Chinese are
more disqueting. This is especially
the case with the news from EIwantung
province, where it pointed out the
Boxer rebellion of 1900 was started at
about this time of the year.
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CLEARED OF MINES.
Those in First Section Of Talienwan
Bay Removed.

Toxic, June 9.-11 A. M.-Official re-
ports show that the first section of Ia
lienwan bay has been completely clear
ed of mines. Sixty-two have been found
and exploded by the force under Admi-
raj Kataoka. Two Russian ships were
found under water about 1900 yards
west of San Shan island. one of which
is believed to be the cruiser Boyarin.
Other sunken vessels have also been
found southwest of the same island.