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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
The Firemen's Ball,

The Firemen's ball, which took place
Thursday evening, at the Town hall
was one of the events of the season,
certainly the best dance thus far, this
year. Music was furnished by Dennis
full orchestra of Augusta, consisting
of seven pieces.
A number of people from Augusta
Monmouth and other nearby towns
were present and the result was a
crowded house and a success both so
cially and financially. The evenings
entertainment opened at o'clock, with
an hours concert by the orchestra. The
music at this concert was OF the high
est order and elected much applause.
Especially fine was the trombone So
los by MIR. Pike, introducing various
national airs.
The firemen marched into the hall
promptly at o'clock. headed by James
f. McIlroy and Mrs. Maud Jones. At
ter the fremen had marched around
the hall other couples joined in and the
festivities began. The dance order con-
issted OF IA numbers, many of which
were enthusiastically encored. At in
termissioin an oyster supper was
served in the Academy rooms below
the hall. The ball closed at 1 o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
AGAINST WARDEN BRIDGES.
Charges Against Head of the Massa
c.,usctts State Prison.

Boston. Feb. 5.-The charges of
cruelty and persecution against War
den +. f. Bridges OF the State prison,
which were filed at the State House.
yesterday. by Il New York lawyer, act
ing fo- Harry J. Bcbro OF New York.
were placed before Governor Bates.
today. lebro vas released from the
State prison in November. 1902, upon
completing Il five years sentence for
Iarccuy On account of mental troub-
les, it is said. he passed part of tn"
time in the insane department at
D!idgeWater.
The specific charges are that Eebr0
was subjected to solitary confinement,
that he was denied the privilege OF
consulting counsel. and that his petit
ton for haheas corpus proceeding not
only WAS .-uisTeSarded but was thrown
away. r -
Counsel for Bebro asked, today. that
Warden Bridges and several deputic:
be suspended pending an invest iga-
ton of the charges. Gov. Bates tooH
lthe documents Which include cxhaI.'-
| tive typewrittens< matter and severA!
ahidavits and assured counsel that he
would give the matter careful ConsiG-
GRAFTON and write to the lawyer of his
decision when reached. The governor
declined, however, TO suspend the war
den or deputies as requested.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
TO JOIN JAPAN'S ARMY.
Or. Germ. a Noted Chicago Surgeon, to
&c to War.

san Francisco, Feb DIR NichOlas
Zenn, professor OF surgery of the Uni
Versity OF Chicago, has arrived here on
the steamer Mariposa from Tahiti. He
IS huirying back 20 Chicago to pre-
pare himself for an expected call to
Japan to assume charge of the surGi-
cal department of the Japanese army.
in speaking OF the matter the doctor
said:
1T mast not be understood that Jaran
IS wanting in the way of surgeons. On
the contrary she has a large aud most
proficient corps, men who studied
abroad and graduated with hish dis
tinction. The Red Cross Society of
Japan IS the strongest organization of
its Kind in the world. 1t is absolutely
ready Tor war and its umDulauccs and
field corps coIld be called 10 Il battle
fie ID on the very shortest notice.
DR.. Zcnn White on = visit to Tahiti
made II study Of Che coalitions and
customs OF the natives. He says they
are Il simple race of happy iicoole. VINO
are doomed to cXtintion by CIViiiZati ton
The population estimated at 200, 900
when Cook landed at Tahiti in 1863,
has dWind}ed away until, today, it
only numbers 5000. of Which 3I0 are
whites and $50 Chinese. Disease such
rs mea@.t ana WhoopinG cough
which have no apparent effect upon
The whites, caniiot BE- comEattei by
the natives, who knew nothing OF
such ailments 81 their primitive states.
Tahiti, the doctor says, is an excel
lert retreat for those suffering from
nervous disease. A native can live OF
food furnished by nature and abo,it
TWO dollars Il year will furnish him
with clothing. There is no abject pow
rrty. 10 begging and no crime. Ii is
hoped that tire French medical COM
mission nov. at the islands, will fur
nish u plan for sanitary relief.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
STEAMSHIP MEN CONFER.
Action Planned for Betterment of At.
lant;c freight Business.

New York, Feb. 5.-One of the mos.
important conferences of steamship
men here in years has just been held
Agents and representatives of practi-
cai!y all the lines operating between
Atlantic ports and the United King
dom We're present. The object OF the
gathering was to see if the current de-
mora liZatiOn in the transatlantic
freight business could not be ended by
a concert of action. The minimum
rate agreement under which they have
been working for two years or more
will expire by limitation in a few days
ana the meeting was for the purpose Of
seeing if some common ground OF re-
neWing it could not be found.
1t developed that there was little
hope of reaching an agreement and the
conference broke up without definite
date for reassamb!ing and with pre-
vaiiing belief that The freight situation
will now become so bad that the de-
moralization itself Will force the lines
to come together. Meanwhile the
freight brokers report that while the
Old agreement has not officially eX-
rired, it has mad a premature death in
that il has been entirely ignored for 10
days or more and that large contracts
fo, freight for forward shipments have
been made at rates favorable for ship
pers These contracts are row bar
ricr to any immediate negotiations for
a new agreement. The London lines
it is understood. patched up somewhat
of Il new agreement q few days ago,
but no official agreement has been en-
tered into.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
Elijah Thomas Jacobs.

From letter received by a relative
it is learned that f. T. Jacobs of New
York City, native of this place. died.
Feb. l. after a short illness of less than
n weeks duration.
Mr.. Jacobs was born in this place
"A years ago and was the son of Elijah
and Dolly Jacobs. At the breaking out
of the Civil war he enlisted in Co. K
of the Sd Maine Regiment AT the close
of the Rebellion. he located in New
York"and had been for many years a
travelling salesman for New York
concern.
Funeral services were held at his
late home in New York City, at which
Morgan Post, G. A. r.. of which he
was member. attended in a body.
The interment took place at Cypress
Hill, Long Island.
A widow survives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06

negotiations must end in an impasse
! In any event | Go not see how Janau
can break OFF the negotiations without
replying TO the Russian note and set
| ting forth her minimum demands"
: The Japanese minister, NJ. ~Kurino
! in response to an urgent message
went early to the British embassy,
| to-day, where he was closeted with the
, ambassador, Sir Claude S. Scott for
over an hour.
Even the Chinese minister who is;
seldom seen i'll the streets was abroad
in q gorgeous sleigh seeking informa-
ton.
1t all the embassies the attaches
were busy getting off cipher dispatch
es to their governments But, the high
ofiicials-say neutrality-suspicious. are
being placed on Russian movements in
the Far East, which represent Russia
ac already engaged in aggressive tao
tics. AS an illustration they cite Il
dispatch published in London, report
ing the alleged mysterious departure
Of the Russian fleet from Port Arthur
The chief of the naval staff authorized
The Associated Press to say that the
warshins left the harbor to try their
engines, so as to be ready to meet the
japanese Warships in case of an at
tack, and added that the vessels which
had returned to Port Arthur would not
rc-enter the harbor because the en-
trance was so narrow that they could
be bottled up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
esquire Thornton Of Rockford County.

The drama Squire Thornton of Rock.
ford County" a comedy in five acts
which is to be presented by the Adclphia
evening. has awakened much interest
The talent is strictly local, both for the
play and the specialties between the acts
Following is the cast of characters:
Squire Thornton. who has a passion for
lemonade with a stick in it,
Harry Wadsworth
George Graft, Mrs. Thornton's nephew,
Arthur Fortier
George Darrah, alias Matt Wheeler.
George Gordon
James Reed, friend of Darrahs.
Guy Longfcllow
Pedro Langsdell, an organ grinder,
Roy Thomas
The Parson, Daniel HodgdOn
John Garland
Billy, Squire Thornton's boy.
Vernard King
Mrs. Thornton, Miss Isabelle Ingham
Miss vesta stackford
Miss Amelia Faucet, Mrs. Thorntons
maiden sister. Miss Stella Howard
Mrs. Darrah, George Darrah's wife.
Miss Maude Stackford
Nellie. Mrs. Darrah's child.
frankie Jackson
Daisy. Mrs. Thorntons maid,
Miss Susan Benson
Officer O'Brien, Harry Wordsworth
The specialties. between the acts have
been arranged as follows:
The Tramp Impersonator, by the come
dian, c. A. LeTroy; Harry Wardsworth's
.'Rube;' music sketch, King and Gar
land.
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HOPELESS!
Continued from page ~

assistance. We desire to settle our
own account with Russia
In terminating the interview Baron
Hayashi was asked:
When you say that if Russia re-
fuses 10 sign treaty recognizing
Chinas rights in Manchuria, that
means war;"
Ihtit Will be war replied the min
lister.
Baron Eayashi added to The fore
gong that he believed it to be the view
vi ms government and that authority
nad been given him to announce it.
The French officials expressed great
surprise al the unqualified statements
concerning war ana OF Japan's irten-
t'on not to accede to British request
against war.
The Jap2nese legation hero has no
information concerning the interview
and declined to comment on it, owing
10 the delicacy of the situa .ion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
FILE PROTEST.
Boston Scamen's Unicn Claim Non
Union Crew Transported.

Toston, Feb. 5.-The Atlantic Coast
Seamcns' Union through Il committe
filed a protest, today, with the Boston
police board against the act OF the har-
Dor police in Transporting. last night,
to the schooner Dorothy Palmre, a nom
union crew of eight negroes. Secretary
W. II. Frazier Of the union. said that
they consider what the harbCr police
did to be an act Of injustice to the sea-
men, if indCc.l, not a direct violation OF
ths regulations governing the harhor
police. JUDGE IImmOnS, chairman of
the police board, assured the committee
that he WoC!d make an Investigation.
The alleged injustice was committed
when The -,olice boat Waterman con-
rcyCG the strike breakers to the
schooner from pier to which they had
heen escorted by the city police from
the railroad station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
PESSIMISTIC AT LONDON.
Legation Officials Says Situation Cc'
ponds on RIssia's Reply.

London, Feb. 1.-THE first news that
the Russian reply was dispatched. last
night, TO ViCeroy Alexieff came to the
Japanese legation from The Associa-
ted Press. The legation officials con-
foas they are pessimistic and point out
that the whole situation depends upon
Tic nature OF Rusia's reply.
The Russian embassy is understood
to have received Il notification that the
reply had been sent to Niceroy Alex
Jeff. Nothing has been heard of the
report, however, in the United States
by u news agency, that 60 japanese
warships are blockading Port Arthur
The international banking houses
which are i'll constant communication
with their own agents in the Far East
admit the situation is serious; but
they point out that although business
is almost paralyzed while awaiting de-
veiopments. Russian and Japanese Sc
c,lrities are holding their own well
considering the alarmist reports. The
fact IS that scarcely any business is
pcinS transacted on the Stock EX-
change. Not S25,000 was open for the
accounts where normally it would be
$cc,50e,0Go.
IF it is true" the London Globes
naval expert says, that japanese
fleet is; cruising off Weihaiwei, ii
points to. it's assumption of u position
Of great strategical Importance From
this point its scouts can effectively
watch the movements CT the Russian
flect at Port Arthur and stand between
it and the Straits of Corea. while at
the same time it would be able to pre-
vent an attempt OF the Vladivostoch
squadron to effect u junction with the
main Russian fleet"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
Mrs. AnnabeIie M. Witham.

Mrs. Annabelle Mitchell Witham, the
wife of Chester Witham, who conducts
the lunch room at No. 14l Main street,
died, Friday, at the age of "a. Mrs.
Witham was taken i'll only few days
ago and only Thursday it was hoped
that the most serious feature of her
illness had been overcome and that she
would rapidly recover. But she be-
came worse during the night and died
in the small hours of the morning.
Mrs. Witham formerly lived in Fair
field. where she was employed by the
F. H. Brown Clothing Co. and was
highly esteemed. She was married to
Mr.. Witham only last June Her sud-
den death has been a great Stock to
her many friends.
The funeral will be held, Sunday af-
ternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
Miss Elizabeth Vanderbilt Dead.

New York. Feb. miss Elizabeth
Vanderbilt. 81 years old, daughter OF
Oliver Vanderbilt. who founded the
first ferry, between Staten Island and
New York. and relative of Commo-
dore Vanderbilt, is dead at the home
OF her niece in a small apartment on
the upper West side. Miss Vanderbilt
had lived with the family for Is years,
but never had spoken to them Of her
BUSINESS affairs. She had large in
come, however. and is supposed to
have held considerable property. 1t is
said she had not spoken to any other
relatives in many years because Of ex-
tensive litigation over her fathers
property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
Edward +. Devine.

Edward F. Devine. aged SO, died at
his home on Alder street. Friday, of
pneumonia. He was taken sick, last
Saturday. while at work, and grew
rapidly worse from that time to the
end.
He had been resident of Skowhe-
gan three years and during this time
made many friends. He was employed
as boss finisher at the mill of the
American Wooden Co. He was born in
Providence. r. l., and in 1890 was mar
ried to Miss Katie Gaven of Fall River,
who with six small children survive
him. He also leaves three brothers in
Providence. r. l. He was a member of
the Catholic church.
The funeral will be held at st. Mary's
chapel, Monday morning The remains
will be taken to Providence, r. I.
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FoR REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
! Meeting of Sub Committee Held al
| Chicago, Last Night.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-The acceptance OF
plans fer seating 1894 people the ailot-
mont of aC00 admission tickets to Chi
caSo people and some vice-prcsident-
ial politics. marked the meeting, to-
night. of the subcommittee an ar
engagements for the national Republic
can convention. Senator Nathan b.
Scott, the chairman proclaimed the
candidacy of Senator Stephen B. Elkins
Of West Virginia. for vice president
Committeeman Harry S. New. OF
Indiana, announced that Senator Fair
banks was the candidate. and r. E.
Schneider declared that John L. Web
ster of Omaha, was an aspirant for the
nomination.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-06
SEVEN ARTICLES.
That Number Contained in Japan's
Note Submitted to Russia.

| London, Feb. 6.-The statement is
published here that the draft of the
treaty which Japan originally submit
ted to Russia contained seven articles,
| the first of which provided for the mu-
! tual recognition of the integrity and in
dependence of China and Corea. The
second recognized Japan's right to adj
wise COrca on finances and general ati-
| ministration. The third stipulated that
Russia should not hinder the develop
ment of Japan'S commercial interests
in COrea. The fourth recognized tha t
Japan was entitled TO send troops 20
Eorca in the event of disturbance, sucn
troops to be withdrawn when peace is
restored. The fifth article provided
hat Notifications be erected on the
southern coast of Corea and guaran-
tced the freedom OF the straits of Co.
en. The sixth article arranged for the
eventual junction of the Corea and
Manchuria railroad systems. while the
seventh denounced all previous Russo
Japanese treaties relating to Corea.
At Il late hour, last night, the Japan
csc legation was without further news
There is much conjecture, this morn
ing, as to the probable reasons for the
brief cruise of the Port Arthur fleet.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Express from Che Foo, the navigation
of the harEor of Port Arthur is seri-
OGSly imp6Ged by ice, which hay have
the reason why the fleet went out.
Another suppositiOn is that the vessels
had been SO long laid up at Port A.
thur that the admiral in command de-
cided to ascertain how they would be-
have 1t sea. The dispatches, this morn
ing, from all points are more pessirlij-
tie.
The Tien Tsin correspondent of the
STANDARD reports that the railway au-
thorities are still bringing all the roll
ing stock inside the great wall owing
to the uncertainty of Russian moe
n7cnts. while the Russians have pro-
hibitcd the Japanese from travelling
on the railroad. The correspondent at
Toxic of the Daily Mail says he hears
that the Russian fleet at Vladivostock
IS preparing to sail.
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Widest SCENES.
New Orleans Cotton Market
Thrown Into a Panic.
Immense Quantity Of Goods Was
Offered at the Opening.
o.;c.e Forced from Ten to Twenty
Points at Time.

,-,,r Orleans. Feb. 5.-Today, saw
,,.i1le.t scenes of this week in the
..o, market. At the lowest levels
.,,a dov urices were from 132 to $50
..,,rs 1oyer than the highest levels,
"a about three cents lower than what
aa.+op was selling for the first OF the
week.
,,to market was thrown into a panic
.,o, ofter the opening by the immense
unity or cotton offered. Where the
In,.ri,os came from was q mystery,
,u, toou9anGs of bales We're thrown
- tbc market forcing prices down ten
and twenty points at a tune. 7"ch
,,n1 crcaes we're never before Wit
messed on the Cotton ENciiaii5e'
,,r,,,ds Of people lined Gravier street
.,,.cb;na the brokers' There appeared
g. ". ten sellers to one buyer AT the
l't,,t,t az the turmoil, the bull leader,
" = HroEn. pleaded with the BROKERS
to ctnp Offering their cotton 10 anu -
ooitite. under the market
..y,u will break the market anu
Yourselves il you continue. ne SAID.
."r,E. the cotton yourselves ana carry
il and YOU will make q proA- on Ii.
rrov,n's stand against the selling
i,nn,eliatoly mad its effect, rs IL was
c,..rIv evident to everyone that The
r,,Io. of the Exchange Were being
broken by the WY many brokers were
otiorinr cotton. The bull leader fol-
lowed his speech by heavy bidding
and buying and in Il few minutes other
longs followed his lead and in Il short
time in place % the panic comparative
ouet reignrd and prices showed Il mo
t.rial recovery. The market had a
veal. tone up at the close.
At the lowest levels OF the day
March had lost IJ2 points at l3.S8; May
mad lost 10 points 1T 1i.i5; and july
hal lost 80 points at 14.5e. The close
was from g. 10 20 points higher than
tin. lowest levels Of the day.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

While ploughing through the ice In
Woods Hole, Mass, harbor, Friday,
the steamer Uncatena broke her rud-
der chain. She will not be able to
proceed to New Bedford, Friday
Biologists speak Of that fraction OF
the rainfall which reaches the sea
through streams as the "run-off."
The run-off in Connecticut is half the
rainfall. while in the mississippi basin
it is but cne-fourth.
In an insurance office where it was
formerly necessary for force Of
clerks to copy names on reference
cards to be filed in various places, one
clerk now writes the name on a single
card with metallic ink, clamps 1t in q
holder with number of blank cards,
and flashes an X-ray through the pack.
A report received by the Maritime
Exchange at Philadelphia. Friday.
states that the barge which was lost of
Cold Spring life saving station, on
Wednesday last, was the Puritan in
tow Of the tug Nathan Hale. The crew
was saved. The Nathan Hale is sup
posed to have sailed from Norfolk for
New London.
Samuel Sung Yung, Chinese stu
dent at the University OF California.
has just been appointed lieutenant
in the university cadet regiment.
Should he rise to major or higher he
will be eligible for second lieuten-
ancy in the United States army. Lieut..
Yung is the only Chinese wearing The
uniform Of an officer OF the United
States army. He is son Of Rey. ".
G. Yung, regularly osdalned clet&y-
man Of the Episcopal chnrch. auds4p
merly rector Of mlS6fon III San Itlkns
ciScn SN "a ~ y 49,
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DR.. w. S. BAYLEY RESIGNS.
Has Been Member Of Colby Faculty
Since 1888.

1t was announced, Friday, that DR..
w. S. Bayley. professor of mineraIogy
and biology at Colby. has resigned, his
resignation having been presented to
the trustees at their recent meeting in
Portland. DR.. Bayley, who is a grad
uate Of the Johns Hopkins University,
came to Colby in 1888. when DR.. G. D.
b. Pepper was president.
He is man of widely recognized
ability in his chosen subjects and has
done much work for the United States
government in mineralogy. He has
been a very popular member of the
faculty at Colby and has always taken
a special interest in athletics, doing a
great deal to put them on a solid busi-
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UTTERANcES TRUE.
Baron Hayashi Confirms Report Of
Matin Correspondent.

Paris. Feb. 6.-The London CORE
spondcnt of the Matin says in dis
patch that he has submitted to Baron
IIayashi, the Japanese minister in
London, a translation published in a
London evening newspaper of the in
tervicw with the minister printed here
IL the Matin, (ard which was cabled
to the United States by The Associated
Press,) Baron Hayashi declared the
Matin correspondent had faithfully re-
produced his utterances and that he
was ready to repeat them.
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BRIDGES GUARDED.
'nose over the Sungari Defended by
Infantry and Artillery.

fort Arthur, Feb. 5.-Military re-
ports declare that all the railway
eiioses are guarded and that the
bridges over the Sungari river are de-
Tended by infantry, artillery and na-
troll boats.
y relay post has been established on
Inc military road from Liam Yang to
An.tuhs in anticipation of an advance.
Inc railway is almost entirely at the
oisfoSal OF the commissariat in order
10 aiiow Tor the free passage of troops
later when their movement is urgent
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BY USE OF LAUDANUM.
Patrick Doyle, Lewiston, Commits Sui.
eide in Poston Hotel.

Eostor, Feb. 5.-Patrick Doyle OF
Lewiston. Me, ended his life at the
Quincy House here, last night, by TAX
infc roisOn.
Doyle came to the MOTEL, last Satur-
day night. Last night he appeared il
particularly good spirits ana dinet
with u party of acquaintance. When
the chambermaid entered his room. to
day. snc found Doyle dressed, lying
on the bed. Beside him lay an empty
two ounce bottle that had contained
laudanun. The police opinion is tina;
Doyle was suffering from temporar;
insanity. He was 40 years old and is
survived by a wife and two children in
Lewiston.