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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
FIRE At BELGRADE.
Farm Buildings Of Chester Bachelor
Burned, Monday Morning.

Belgrade. Me, De-. 26.-(Speclai).-
The farm buildings of Chester Bachel-
der. about half Il mile forth of Belgrade
Depot. were totally destroyed by fire
eariy this morning. The fire caught
around the chimney and Mr. Bachelor
was aroused by the smell of smoke be-
tween 3 and o'clock. The fire mad
made little Roadway and he fought 1t
with water and snow lille his daugh-
ter ran to arouse his son who is near
neighbcr. The flames worked Their
way between the partitions and soon
the house was in flames. Mrs. Bachel-
der. who is an invalid, was safely re-
moved to Mrs HammOnd's near by.
Only n few of the household goods
were saved but the livestock and
farming implements were taken from
the barn before the flames had spread
there Although in a thickly settled
mart Of the town less than a dozen peo-
ple. outside Of the family. knew any
thing Of the fire until they heard Of Il.
this forenoon. Mr.. Bachelder was 81
overcome by smoke and his desperate
efforts to save his home that he fell ex-
hausted In the road. but was soon him
self again. The loss is over $4,000 with
an insurance of $1,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
VERY ACTIVE.
The Japanese Will Mob
iIize Big Army.
Toxic to Again Be Made a Bus
Ting Military Center.
Plans to Give Oyara a Force OF o00,'
600 Men-Other Notes.

Toxic. Dec. 2s.-5 P. M.-Tokio is
again a great military camp ana the
scenes Of last spring. when the hrst
armies were modified and dispatched,
a-e being duplicated. Thousands OF
- ruits and reservists are assembled
GrL.!ng and equipping preparatory 10
~. g the field. The permanent ana
TEMPORARY barracks are filled ana II Is
necessary to billet soldiers brought 10
the city. Ayomaya field is me center
OF activity, where infantry, cavalry
and artillery are constantly drilling
The batteries fire blank charges Tor the
PURPOSE of breaking in the new horses
The general military preparations
are enormous 1t is planned to give
Field Marshal Oyama rough total OF
6OO. 900 men, with heavily Increased
artillery arm besides providing a de-
fence for FOmosa and southern lslahds,
in anticipation of the Russian Second
Pacific squadrons attempt TO SEIZE
base The port Of Ke!ung, in Formosa
has been declared in a state " siese
and other positions in Formosa ana the
Pescadores are progressing
Winter Is not interfering with the
JAPANESE transport service. The rah-
way between Dalny and fentai Is
working well and the running time De-
tween Toxic and Lao Yang is SIX days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
CHRISTMAS ASSEMBLY
Given by the j. B's. at Thayer's Hall
Delightful Affair.

The j. BIS. held a Christmas assem-
bly, in Thayers hall. Monday night
which was worthy sequel to any of
the choice dances held by this society
since its organization. Young people
who have the happy faculty of making
the most out of all possible opportuni-
ties for indoor amusements on a cold
winter day. certainly felt like taxing
their skill to the utmost. Monday. In
the first place. 1t was so extremely cold
as to make out door rccreations imprac-
ticable. and in the second place it was
the only day on which Christmas could
thus be legitimately celebrated. All the
overlooking spirits of the youth which
had been stimulated through the day
by lighter forms Of entertainments
found their natural outburst. in Thay-
er's hail. last evening. This applies. of
course, to those who had the happy
privilege of attending, and were not
called by duty elsewhere There were
just the right number present to make
tire dance smoothly delightful. the floor
was not overcrowded, nor did the hall
seem too large. Every thing considered
tie j. BIS. had the time" Of their lives
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
PASSES AWAY.
C'orien, the Original Gold Brick Man.
Dies in French Penal Settlement.

New York, Dec GA report has reach
cd this city that Thomas o Bricn. the no
torious confidence man and alleged in
vcntor of the gold brick swindlc. IS dead
in the French penal settlement at Cay
cnne. where he has been serving lite
sentence for the murder of his PARTNER:
kid" Waddell. in Paris In 1875. Several
of O'Brien's old friends in this city. are
said to have received the news direct
from Cayenne.
Several years ago il was reported that
O'Brien had escaped from the penal set
Element and was on his way TO New York.
The report never was confirmed. however.
and the authorities never got sight OF
O'Brien.
His career was remarkable. Ne was
born So years ago in Chicago and aided
by an attractive personality. managed tc
make an enviable record. Many hoic
swindles running into the thousands were
credited to his genius. In 1872 he jumped
n bond Of S6o00 and fled to Europe was
rccaptured and sentenced to 10 years In
prison A remarkable plot conducted by q
woman resulted In his escape from hotel
in Utica where he was In charge OF priS-
on keeper O'Brien caught steamer here
for Europe. reached Paris safely and re-
mained there until he was arrested on the
charge Of killing Waddell. his partner
Money was spent lavishly in his defence
hut failed to save him from life sen
tence.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
STUCK ASHORE.
OrumeIxier, a British Freighter, Held
Fast on Fire Island Bar.

New York. Dec. 2G.-The British freight
cr Drumelzicr. which sailed from New
York, Sunday. for Havre. D'nkirk ana
Swansea, went ashore on a shoal OFF the
point Of Fire Island bar. Al ! O'Clock sun
day night and had not been Heated. Mon
day forenoon. The crews of the FIRE IS
land and Oak Island stations went to the
assistance of III" stranded steamer a.
soon as her predicament was discovered:
about daylight Monday. 1t is presumed
that In the thick snow Of Sunday night
the steamer may have displayed signals
but were not discovered by the patrol.
When the life savers reached the steam
er, shortly after daylight Sunday. they
found she was lying well outside the
was running she was lying easily without
pounding The wind was fresh from the
northeast and the sky cloudy The shoal
on which she stranded is half mile di,
rectIy west of the point Of Fire Island
bar and the steamer lies heading south
cast She appears to he little lower at
the bow than at the stern,
Soon after the life savers boarded the
steamer she displayed her private signals
from which her name was ascertaine4:
The Drumelzier arrived in New YORK
board a general cargo for IIavre and
Swansea. She is commanded by Capt
Nicholson. and Barber e. Co, OF New
York are her local guards she caT iar.
Der Il Co. had not heard OF the disaster
when Informed of 1t by The Associate
Press. Monday morning. The DrumelIiei
is of 23SO tons net. $40 feet long. ~ feet
beam, 1875 feet deep. was built in Snnder,
land in 1898 and Is owned by the Astra
Shipping Co Of Liverpool. 1919,
The Drumelzier is fast amln 1,s VIII
both bow and stern free. The captain
says after passing Sandy Hook he saw
nothing until the steamer STRUCK IL i
believed she can be foated at the hlEil
be high water again about 1870 O'Clock to-
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
RECEIVES REPORT.
Secretary Hay Gets Particulars OF Re
cent Uprising of Pulajanes.

Washington. Dec 26.-Secretary
Taft. today, received a cable message
from Gov. Wright at Manila in re-
Spouse TO his inquiry, in regard to the
recent uprising OF the Pulajanes at
Dolores. Samar. Gov. Wrights mes
sage is as follows:
Manila Dec. g. 1904.
..Secrctary Of War, Washington. d. c.
with reference to your telegram OF
DIST inst. | regret to say that Gen. Cor
bins report Of attack on and loss OF
attachments of scouts at Oras and DO
lores is correct. Pulajanes Dave OF late
left west and north sides of Samar ana
become active on east coast Which IS
practically without harbor ana very
difficult Of access during prevalence Vi
the existing monsoon.
"Orders were given some time since
70 strenpthen all attachments on the
east coast, but unfortunately this was
DELAYED by wreck and loss OF coast
guard boat carrying 100 or more OF the
constabulary. The men We're saved
hut the delay in sending another coast
guard boat to the rescue resulted III
leaving the small detachments at opas
and Dolores. isolated and the conse-
ouent loss All east coast stations
have been heavily reinforced and we
are still scluing men i'll by my direc-
ton.
"Gen. Allen, chef of constabularE'
left here, Manila. two weeks since 70
take personal charge of affairs III Sa-
mar. I am still further reinforcing MN
with constabulary and am consulting
,,.;+h Cen Corbin who, if necessary
will aid US with troops.
"(Signed) "hiOi'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
TO Utilize SAWMILL WASTE.
A $4,000 Company Organized at Hat
tiesburg, Miss.

Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec. ga COM
pany, capitalized at 100000. with
500. 900 paid in. has been organized at
Hattiesburg, Miss, for the purpose of
manufacturing into understandable prod
Eets the waste material of sawmills.
such as sawdust, slabs. etc. This is
first ground up and distilled making
wood alcohol; it is then compressed
under powerful hydraulic pressure into
blocks or bricks and retOrted, from
which turpentine, car and rosin oil, etc.
are obtained in paying quantities. and
the retorted blocks or bricks are
turned out of the retort in the form of
the best quality Of charcoal.
1t has been demonstrated that the
yellow pine shavings from the planning
mills and the slabs. and in fact all the
young pine, make excellent paper pulp.
The paper mill at Orange, Tex, has
demonstrated not only this fact, but
that can be made and sold on the mar
ket with profit at price below what it
costs the Eastern mills to manufacture
wood pulp.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
OFFICIALS DEMUR.
Claim Passengers Should Have secur.
ed the Good Life Preservers.

New York, Dec. 26.-The demurrer
of f. A. Barnabee, president; j. p. At
kinson, secretary, and F. G. Dexter, di-
rector of the Knickerbocker Steamboat
Co. on an Indictment charging them
with a share of the responsibility in
the burning of the excursion steamer
General SlOcum, was overruled, Satur-
day. by Judge Thomas of the United
States circuit court. These company
officers demurred to the indictments on
the ground that they were no the own
ers of the craft. Dmurrers to similar
indictments found against Commodore
Pease of the knickerbOcker Steamboat
Cos. fleet and Captain William Van
Schaick, who was in command of the
Slocum when she was burned with the
loss of 1000 lives. also were overruled
by Judge Thomas.
The opinion of Judge Thomas was
given in a most exhaustive document
which reviewed the various points at
issue at great length. He holds that
the primary duty as regards the Selec-
ton, test, maintenance and inspection
of life preServers and life saving ap-
paratus falls upon the owners as the
law commands the owner to properly
equip his vessel. At the same time it
is the duty of the captain carefully to
inspect such equipment being found
imperfect. it is the duty to refuse to
navigate the vessel
In discussing the contention of the
defence that the officers of the COM
pany cannot be held as principals or
even accessories, as they could not do
anything to aid or abet the accessories
in their alleged neglect of duty and that
a corporation could not be held or in
Gicted for observation-disclosures it could
not as corporation be punished, Judge
Thomas holds that it is not necessary
TO show intention nor malice in fact
THAT under the statute a corporation
cannot be punished" said Judge Thorn
as lis an oversight that Congress
clearly never intended that. a corpora
ton should be permitted to kill it's pas
sengers at sea and not be punished
He holds that n corporation capable
of wrongful act can be punished and
that the indictment in the present case
sufficiently charge both procurement to
neglect doing a commanded act and to
do that which is direct violation or
the commanded act
The contention of the defence that,
although there were 900 poor life pre-
serverson board. the passengers were at
fault in not selecting the good ones, is
dismissed with the following words:
"a man in the plight of one of these
passengers might have selected all the
500 bad life belts one after another be-
fore he succeeded in getting a good
one. is possible that, under the law,
he must have saved his life 900 times
before ne reached a life preserver?"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
Mrs Mercy Braqq.

The Waterville community will be
saddened to learn Of the death Of Mrs
Mercy Bragg, who died, late Sunday
night, at the home of her son, A. Aus
tin Bragg, "a Front street. The de-
ceased was 81 years Of age. Nov. q OF
this year. She was the daughter oil
Daniel Jacobs and was born in Sidney
in 1920. She married Samuel D. Bragg
Ten years ago they moved from Sidney
to Waterville. where her husband diea
four years ago. The deceased was
lifelong Universalist. She leaves SIS
ter. Mrs. Caroline Springer of Halo-
well, and a son. Austin Bragg, WIN
whom she passed the remainder Of nei
days. The funeral will be held at lo.SV
o'clock. Wednesday morning, and the
remains will be taken to Sidney io'
burial Immediately following the SCI
vices
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
THE STRIKERS.
Fall River Unemployed
Remembered Christmas.
Various Charitable Societies
Make the Day Pleasant.
Food and Clothing Aid to Relieve Suf-
fering-Three Carloads from Boston.

Fail River, Mass. Dec. 26.-Every
effort was made by the Salvation
Army. the Associated Charities and be-
nevolent people from outside the city
to give the families of the striking cot
ton mill employees of this city joyous
christmas. Tons of food, warm cloth
ing and goodies were distributed. yet
tonight. the Salvation Army leaders
say there was much actual suffering in
the city, which they could not relieve.
Soup kitchens We're open all day, and
bread and broth were given in generous
quantities. Numerous families received
presents of fuel. while others were sup
piled with needed clothing. Three car
loads came from Boston and material
ly assisted in the work Of relief.
A large meeting was held in Saliva
ton Army hall. this afternoon, and adj
dresses of encouragement were made
by President Golden of the textile work
ers and Charles T. Sherer of Worcester.
kNOrKEn OIIT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
Have you a friend who has hard cold ?
Then tell him about Ayers Cherry Pectora Tell him how
cured hard cough Tell him why you always keep
in the house. Tell him ask his doctor about it, Doctors
have known the formula for sixty

James Carroll. aged %, under arrest
on the charge of larceny, hanged him
self to the cell door in the police sta
ton at Lawrence, late Saturday after
noon. The janitor had left him but a
short time to notify a brother. The
body was cut down and physician
summoned. but life was extinct. Car
roll belonged in Lawrence.
Edward Barker was Saturday, at
Fall River. elected treasurer of the
Davis cotton mills, vice j. Bion Rich
ards, resigned.
The total loss by Friday nights fire
at Sioux City, Iowa, in the business
section of this city is 81. 800. 600, and the
insurance about s1,6OO,OOO. Kenohah
Brockway, who jumped from the
fourth story of the Massachusetts
building. missed the life net and was
instantly killed. AS far as known there
We're no other fatalities. The fire is
still burning and several fire companies
We're on duty late, Saturday night,
throwing water on the smouldering
ruins. In addition to the large bust
ness firms which We're burned out a
host of smaller business houses We're
destroyed. Several hundred people
who lived or had offices in the burned
buildings lost everything.
Battling Nelson will not prosecute
his manager. Teddy Murphy, who.
with Eddie Santry. was brought from
Stockton to san Francisco. Saturday.
by a detectice to answer charges of
embezzlemert. The check for $4,000
found in Murphy's possession was
cashed and the money deposited with
the property clerk of the court.
Santry has been released on his own
rccc enhance and Murphy will be re-
leased on $1,000 bail. Nelson and
Murphy both say that an amicable set
tlement can be reached and further
legal proceedings are not anticipated.
Countess Montignoso formerly the
Crown Princess Louise and divorced
wife of King Frederick Augustus) left
Leipsic at midnight. Saturday, for
Florence. Italy. A special dispatch
from Dresden says the Saxon govern
ment will take steps to prevent
repetition of the countess efforts to see
her children. The frontier railway
stations will be watched.
A dispatch from st. Petersburg says
the special committee appointed in 1902
to investigate the question of the bet
terment of the conditions of rural en-
terprises and the general revision of
peasant laws. Ct which President of
the Ministerial Council Witte is chair
man. has decided in favor of the ex-
tension of the system Of state loans by
the agricultural bank to landowners,
especially peasants and commoners.
for the purchase and improvement of
additional lands. The Emperor has
formally approved the recommended
tons The newspapers are warmly
approving the work of the commission.
The Russ declares the basis of all re-
forms must be social and political
of peasants, as proposed
by Nj. White.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
A Certain Cure for Group.

When a child shows symptoms OF
Group there is no time to experiment
with new remedies, no matter how
highly they may be recommended.
There is one preparation that can al
ways be depended upon. 1t has been
in use for many years and has never
been known to fail, viz: Chamber
lains Cough Remedy. Give it and
quick cure is sure to follow. Mr.. NJ. F.
Compton of Market. Texas. says of it.
II have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in severe cases of Group with
my children, and can truthfully say II
always gives prompt relief" For sale
by John Coughlin, Augusta, C. II.
Reane. Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27

The next meeting of the Woman's
Literary Club. this evening. Dec. q.
will be a Mendelssohn evening ar
ranged by the music committee. of
which Mrs. George A Kennison is
chairman. There will be sketch OF
the musicians life followed by short
musical program. containing both vo-
cal and instrumental numbers. Each
member may invite a friend to attend
this meeting
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
WISCASSET, WATERVILlE 4
PENNINGTON RAILROAD.

- Arrangements ao, of trains in effect Oct
SO 4. NJ. leave winslow for N. Vas.
Lake. s. China. Weeks Mills Junction
Windsor: MaXcy's Coopers Mills. n
M " Jed Prebies. Whitefield. Head
4, ~ n '"vS',eo'' arriving w'Seassef' so
AS P. NJ. leave ,Winslow for N. vassal.
boro. E Vassalboro. Clark's China
J Jnnet,e south Cf p Il arriving Weeks Mills
AS ?; NJ. leave winslow for N. vassal-
bore. E: yasssa,ihor9: Clark,s, China Lake,
arriving Albion. $40 p. M. '"o' on'na'
go A. NJ, leave Albion for China. Paler-
mo- Weeks Mills Junct., and awy sta
'Sns ssei ss At 4 M " $50 A NJ.
$40 p. NJ, leave Wiscasset for Sheep
scot. Alma Centre, Head Tide, Whitehead.
Preble,s. n Whitetield, Cooper's Mills,
S. China, China Lake. Clark's E. VassaI,
boro N, Vassalboro, arriving WinslOw,
5.s7 p NJ. leave Weeks Mills Junction
for Palermo, China, arriving Albion, $40
SUNDAY TRAINS.
1000 A. M; leave Winslow for North
Lake. s. China, w. Mills jnnct oh'l'a
$50 F. NJ, leave Weeks Mills Junction
for s. China. China Lake CIark's. p. Vas
~ {, N."Vassaiboro. arriving Winsiow.
CONNECTIONS.
At Wiscasset and winslow with Maine
Central r r. ~ e
Transfer carriages will leave CITY Hall
square, Wateryille, daily .(except S;,nda vl
at 500 A. NJ: lO.45 A. NJ, 400 p. NJ. and
will meet trains at Winslow at $40 A. M.
at 10 r M. and 635 p. NJ.
2 20 4. NJ and meet train at Winsiow al
American Express Company transacts
business at All points on this line.
W.D. PATTERSON. II p -
:. SEWALL, Superintendent.
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Free Baptist Christmas Tree.

The Christmas services at the Fn9.
Baptist church on the Plains. were !.
a nature to make the old as well as .ls
young feel that the occasion "nlon
brought all together was one promptes
by good will and devotion to a colhn'yr
cause. Two Christmas trees. wen inu
en- by all that thoughtful parents III
friends could provide were the pI"
pal attraction, but the exercises u
children added more more OF Deau ~
and grace to the general aspect q
church than anything artificial cou's
have done. The distributions VIE va
followed filled the church with ~
happy faces than it has seen for -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
STARVING BEARS
aveKamtchatkan PENN
suIar in a Panic.
Driven from LARS by Hunger
to Towns and Cities.
Natives in Some Places in Semi siege
-Hurdreds Shot.

San Francisco, Dec. 2t-Capt.
Thwing of the steamer Harold bo"aI'
which has returned from the eastern
coast of Siberia, tells of an invasion OF
the cities and villages of the KANT
cbatkan peninsula by hundreds of
starving Siberian bears. The feroclouS
animals. driven from the mountains by
hunger. made their way to the lnhabit-
ed regions of the island, for days Kept
rho natives in a state Of semi-slege. IN
Istakamtchatka, a small town near
the city of Petropavlovska, $50 of the
savage brut. S were shot in one day as
they roamed among the houses in
search OF food.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-12-27
KNOCKED OUT
Walter johnson Does 1t to Bob Arm
strong at HaverhilI.

Haverhill. Mass, Dec. 26.-Walter John
Armstrong OF this city. in the, fourth
round of n scheduled 12-round bout be-
fore the Haverhill Athletic Club today
The fight was fairly even for three
rounds but in the fourth, after Johnson
had slipped to the floor. Armstrona struck
him as he rose and Johnson claimed loul.
When the referee refused to allow II
Johnson started to take his gloves off
but was induced 10 continue minute $
rest being allowed. When the lSnt was
resumed in what was considered the bai-
ance of the fourth round, Johnson caught
Armstrong stiff right handler on the Jaw
and he went down ana out.
The result was not satisfactory 10 me
crowd. who missed the fighters.
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NO REPLY.
Russian Consul Is Slow in Acce'd'ng TO
Demands for Murderer.

Shanghai Dec. 26-The Russian consul
has made no reply to the demand OF the
faotaI for the surrender Of the sailor be-.
longing TO the Russian cruiser Askold
who. on Dec Is murdered chinaman as
the result OF dispute of payment LOT tn ,i
on board the cruiser. where he was sent
by the consul, and where it is understood
he will be tried by courtmartial. The
taotai has applied to the foreign board at
Pekin for further Instructions
The Ningpo community Is becoming
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BIG DRUG FIRMS CONSOLIDATE.
Mrs. Walker Gives Up Management Of
Fathers Business.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 26.-Mrs. Anna
W. Weightman Walker. daughter of
the late millionaire chemist William
Weightman. has found the burden of
taking care of her fathers vast busi-
ness interests too great, and will retire
from the management of the firm of
Powers & Weightman. The establish
ment will be consolidated with that of
Rosengarten & Sons. its only competi-
tors. making monopoly in the pro-
duction of quinine sulphate and NOR
phine.
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TWO WARM BOUTS.
A 10.Round Draw and Broken Jaw
at Ware, Mass.

Ware. Mass. Dec. 26-BIllv Glover of
South Boston. and Frank Adams Of New
ton. boxed 10 rounds to draw, today.
The men weighed in at 100 pounds.
Gus Dumont of Quebec. who was SEIZED.
uled to box l. rounds with ''PoCaEontaS
of Boston. at 40 pounds. withdrew in the
eighth round and the decision was given
to PoCahontas. Dumont said that ne WAS
unable To continue on account OF frac-
-lrad Jaw