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Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17

division of police with 10 soldiers without
any prOvocation destroyed the contents OF
a hotel owned by q German. where three
japanese had registered under the pro pro
toction of the civil administrator. Ihc
japanese were bound. stabbed and robbed
of food, money and jewelry. They were
rescued with difficulty by United States
Consul Miller, together with three women
refugees, all of whom the civil admins
traitor had assured Mr.. Miller would DE
protected.
The administrator admits the gravity
of the ton. but declares that Nlceroy
AIexieff alone can remedy it 1t is be-
Tcvcd here. however. that the mainten-
ancc Of order at this treaty port and the
prevention of violations of international
rights can be insured only by an instant
international proclamation supported by
an armed force.
Mines have been constructed and prep
arations made for depositinS them at the
mouth of the river here, where the corts
have been occupied by Il field battery of
artillery and guns from the Russian gun
boat Sivoutch.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
RESUMES REGULAR BUSINESS
Baltimore City Departments Recover.
ing from Great Fire.

baltimore, Feb. 16.-The city govern
mcnt resumed its regular routine bus
mess. today in the various departments
1cr the first time. All claims against
the mayor and city council for which
vouchers were in are being paid. Dyna-
miting of standing walls in the burned
district was continued, today.
The cold weather has filled Chesa-
reake bay with ice and many vessels
are tied up. Application was made. to-
day, for the appointment of receivers
for the Baltimore Fire Insurance co
and the Home Fire Insurance Co. both
Of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
FLOCkING TO FLAG.
Chicago Russians Preparing to Return
Home at Own Expense.

Chicago Feb 16.-Russians in and
around Chicago are flocking back to Rus
sii to enlist in the war against the Jap
anese. At the Russian consurs office it
was said. today. that about 800 men al
ready had stated their intention of jour
neying to Russia and it was estimated
that nearly the entire number had al
ready started.
Piled to the consulate here for transporta-
ton back to the fatherland. They were
told, however, that their services were
not needed as yet. and that there were no
orders for their recall. Nearly every ap-
plicant thereupOn announced that he
would return at his own expense.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
Baseball Notes.

President Ban johnson of the Amer
lean League. who left Chicago. Tuesday
night. for the East. with the intention
of stopping Off in Cincinnati for a con-
ference with Chairman Hermann of
the national commissioin, before de-
parting. named schedule. committee
to act for the American League in con-
junction with the National Leagues
committee ON the schedule. The COM
mittee consists of the Boston. Pbila
delphia and Chicago clubs-Messrs.
kiliilea. Mack and Comiskey. or their
representatives. While in the East Mr..
johnson will endeavor to close the
pending deal for transfer of the
Washington franchise.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
COVERED WITH ICE
So Japanese Cannot Be Landing at
Ching Wang. Tao.

ST.. Petersburg, Feb. 16.-A dispatch
received here from Port Arthur, dated
Feb. Is. denies that the Japanese are
landing at Chin-Wang-Tao. a port on
the southern border of Manchuria,
close to the Chinese northern railroad.
The sea there is covered with ice for a
distance Of 4 miles from the shore and
this would make a landing extremely
difficult. No Japanese are landing
provisions and munitions of war at
Wonsan. on the east coast of Corea
and north Of Seoul,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
INVENTION CAUSED DEATH.
Capt. Stepanof Killed by His Own Mine
Laying Device.

st. Petersburg. Feb. 16.-Captain Step
anof. who was blown up with the torpedo
gunboat Ycnisei and who himself invent
ed the system for laying submarine mines
which is considered responsible for the
catastrophe. had caused the Yenisei to be
fitted with his device for the rapid laying
of mines. whereby trolley line extended
beyond the vessels stern along which
the mines slid out and dropped into their
appointed places. This plan did away
with the cumbersome work of laying the
mines from small boats. The accident
was due to the excessive strain on the
Ycnisei's anchor cables while the mines
were suspended, pending their immersion.
The two cables snapped and one mine col
.lided with another
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
SCHOONER PICKED UP.
Steamer Hector Has a Two Master il,
the Sound.

Vineyard Haven. Mass, Feb. 1s-
The steamer Hector. bound from New-
port News for Boston, came up Vine
yard Sound. today. towing a small
t"o-masted schooner which she had
evidently picked up somewhere out.
side of Gay Head. Owing to the heavy
ice in Nantucket sound the Hector an
chored off Nobska. but the identity o.
the schooner was not learned. as it was
impossible to communicate with either
vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
Family Loses Four Children.

Pottstown. Pa. Feb. 16.-Tonslitis,
developing into diphtheria. resulted in
the deaths of four members of the
family of Joseph Brewer. Madeline.
aged years. Margaret, aged 1 year,
Joseph, aged s years, followed each
other to the grave quickly, and later
Rose, aged II years, died. Two other
children are not expected to recover
from the disease.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
GOSSIP OF THE ORANGES.

West Washington Pomona will meet
with Machias Valley Grange, Machias
March /.
Maple Grange, North Waldoboro
conferred the first and second degree
recently upon two candidates.
Easton Grange is one of Aroostoo,s,s
prosperous organizations. Since Jan.
4. 1903. it has added nearly 1ss 10 it,
membership. ~
A grange has been organizedzat East
Newport with charter memberships of
"a. There are now three grnCesSefth-
in the town limitSsef Newport. G
Anson Granse7@iil celebrate t.tfs
seventh anniversary by .hadinf q
grange fair. wedn4sda " s1ruarv
18th, in Grange halisA NORTH xnson.
Mountain Grange Blaiae e. 5aFospe,-
ing and will be -likelYIo couM up 800
members before the year is out. The
grange is soon to beebnA Incorporated.
On account of the many candidates
awaiting initiation .Machias Valley
Grange. Machias. is holding weekly
meetings for the comforting of degrees.
the grange has now nearly 100 MEM
bers
Highland Grange, East Warren, is
having much degree work of late. Re-
Gently class of IL RECEIVED the first
and second degrees. and on Saturday
last, 30 candidates were initiated into
the third and fourth degrees.
Fort, Fairfield Grange, at a recent
meeting, conferred thesfrst and second
dpsrraoC a r-.z
Grange has been invited to visit Fl
Fairfield Grange, and confer the third
ana fourth degrees upon the same can
didates, Feb. 20. -saas i
Athens Grange held well attended
business meetings Feb. 6. The finance
committee reported q gain of s1s6 IA
the last year. The secretary rcporteds''
the number of members to-be 1913, the i
gains for the year equalizing the
losses. The grange gave Brother C. II: 4
Jones vote of thanks for his exeep-
tlonal management OF hall affafrs. \
Sister Flora Patterson was choseR
librarian, and Sister Winnie Locke,t.
organist. The worthy master appoint. u,
ed as finance committee, H. S. Elliottss
N. ID. Dodson and VIM. Corson; COMFY
mlttee on care of suck, Sisters Hat,s
Berry and Fogg. After a reading BY
Mrs. {. E. Ball. the question of leaks
in farm and household management
was discussed, which aroused much in
terest ano further consideration there
OF was continued to next meeting.
At the last meeting Of the Charleston
Grange 1T was decided to build a hall.
committee was appointed to make
specifications Of size and dimension of
frame. so that lumber could. at once.
DC procured for the same. 1t was de-
cided that the hall should be 81 by 65
feet on the ground and two stories
nigh. The grange is in n prosperous
condition and doing good work. Dur
ing the year 1903, the number initiated
was so: received by demit, 9; lost by
demit. Z: total membership Dec. 81. no.
F. S. Farrar, member of Queen City,
Bangor was visitor and gave very
interesting talk on fertilizers and the
economy. of purchasing the chemicals
and mixing for oneself: of the import
ance of an analysis Of the soil to learn
what is wanting and supply according
ly. A goodly number were present and
the session an interesting one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
TO PROTECT MISSIONARIES.
Canadian Secretary of State Taking
Proper Measures.

Ottawa. Ont, Feb 16.-Secretary of
State Scott in response to a request to
take necessary steps to secure immediate
protection for the missionaries of the
Presbyterian church now in Corea cabled
the British minister at Seoul requesting
him 10 protect the missionaries and
church property. The minister replied
as follows:
Telegraphic communication with Song
Ching interrupted. but | sent messag ge
warded overland. recommending that Wo-
men and children at SOngochin and Ham,
heung should be sent to Wousau Wor-
dan"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
WILL BE REORGANIZED,
Change Reported in Russian Army and
Navy Commands.

New Chwang. Feb. 16-Viccroy Alex
Jeff left Port Arthur. today. proceeding
to Harbin with Gen. Pflug the chief Of
staff. and the general staff
1t is said that the Russian army and
navy commands will be reorganzed and
that Gen: kerpaitsky will command the
attacked by the japanese forces
Atrocities daily perpetrated both by DO
lice and troops. make it impossible for
the civil administrator of New Chwang
TO control the situation. 1t is feared that
a reign of terror will be precipitated if
the neutral powers remain inactive. A
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
HELD AS PRISONERS.
Disposition of Russians Captured by
Japs OFF Chcmulpo.

Washington. Feb. 1G-United States
Minister Allen. from Seoul. under yester-
days date. cables the state department
the following details of the disposition
of the Russian sailors who composed the
crews of the Variag and the Korietz. the
Russian cruisers sunk by the Japanese
at Chemulpo on the 9th instant:
Russian forces that were captured
have been taken on the French naval YES
sci and will be conveyed by her to Saigon
Cochin Chna). tomorrow. where they
will be held until after the close of the
war. Those on the British naval vessel
will be taken to Hong Kong under a sim
liar understanding
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
RED CROSS SOCIETY.
Or. McGee Will Have Charge Of Corps
Of Nurses.

New York. Feb. 16.-Dr Anita New
comb McGee. prominently identified
with the American hospital service
during the Spanish war, will take to
Japan a corps of trained nurses for
hospital service with the japanese
army. japanese Consul Uchilda stated,
today. that he had arranged for the
acceptance of DR.. McGee's offer by the
Japanese Red Cross Society
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
TWO NEW CRUISERS
Arrive at Yokosuka from Argentina for
the Japanese Navy.

Yokohama, Feb. 16.--The cruiser Nj
shin arrived safely at Yokosuka at 9
o'clock Tuesday morning, and the
cruiser kasaga at II o'clock. These
two vessels recently purchased from
the Argentine Republic. will increase
materially the preponderance of the
Japanese naval strength
The two warships were given an en-
thusiastic welcome when they steamed
into port.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
Wherever NEEDED
The Stars and Stripes Will Be Found
to Render Assistance.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Admiral Evans.
commanding the Asiatic squadron. has
notified the navy department that he has
dispatched three of the cruiser Squadron
to North China ports where they will be
held In readiness to serve as dispatch
similar purposes during the progress Of
the war. The New Orleans has started
from Cavite for Che Foo, the nearest
neutral port to the theatre of war. The
Cavite for Shanghai - ''',
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
FIRE ESCAPES AID TO ELoPERs.
Woman Principal Of Girls School Re.
sists Building Order.

st. Louis. Feb. 16.-Mrs. Anna Sneed
Cairns. principal of Forest Park Uni
versity, objects to the installation of
fire escapes OH the university building
on the ground that they would give the
young women students a chance for
elopements and escapades after retire.
ment hour. The university building
will be occupied as a hotel during the
worlds fair period and the fire ESCAPES
are ordered by the building depart
ment
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
LEAVE SEOUL.
Government Minister and All Russians
Leave That City.

Seoul. Feb. 16.-Thc Russian minister
and all resident Russians left this city.
on Friday last. the 12th inst, on a special
mulpo it Immediately went to the jetty
between japanese lines of soldiers. The
Russian minister bowed to the weSterncrS
soldiers on board. The minister appeared
very much depressed and his wife wept.
The party went on board the French
cruiser Pascal. which sailed for Che Foo.
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. She had
III all 200 Russians on board.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
CREDIT NOTES.
Amount Of 100000 RoubIcs Made at
St. Petersburg.

St Petersburg, Feb. 16.-An issue of
'o.oO0,0o0 roubles credit notes. secured
by gold WAS made Feb. Is. The COM
paratively small influx of circulating
credit notes into the treasury and the
imperial bank and the increased with
draWals for the Far East are assigned
as the reasons for this operation. The
total of the credit notes in circulation
Feb. IL. was $4,000 900 roublcs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17

The Gazette Medicale de Paris states
that in a theatre panic and fire about
one out OF every three spectators per-
ishes. This was the proportion at the
Brooklyn theatre in 1876, with 400 vic
Tins; at Nice. in 1880, with $50; at the
Opera Comisue. at Paris, in 1887, with
131: the Exeter Theatre, in England.
with 127 victims, in 1887: at the Oporto
Theatre. in 1888, with 80; and at the
lroquois Iheatre, in Chicago. where
573 perished.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17

ative to neutrality. it is explained at the
state department that this note was moth
ing more than he text (already publishcdj
of the note to Japan and Russia which
Sec. Hay in his first note had informed
Although unofflcially advised of the ar
rival at Che Foo of the American ship
Pleiades from Port Arthur. where she
had been under detention. the state de-
partment has indirectly learned that the
vessel brought away with her the 100 Jap
anese who had been up to that time pre-
vented from leaving.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
WILL MOVE IMPERIAL TROOPS.
Chinese Commander Will Change Lo-
cation of His Soldiers.

Ticn Tsin. Feb 16.-Yuan Shi kai. COM
mander-in-chief of the Chinese imperial
army and navy. has officially informed
the French general. who is dean of the
European commandants. that he proposes
moving, Feb. 49, the imperial troops now
at Pao Ting Flu to Kin Chou (near the
Shan lIai kwan-Sin Min Thun railroad)
to guard the frontier. Fighting. Yuan Shi
Eai added. will not he allowed in China
proper and defeated bclliEcrcnts crossing
the frontier will be disarmed.
1t is believed that the Pckin troops are
also moving overland toward the border.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
Honolulu Japs Contribute Freely.

Honolulu, Feb. 1G.-At u meeting of
Japanese merchants here, $4,000 was
subscribed to the Japanese war loan.
There was one subscription OF $4,000
The merchants will canvass the Islands
and expect to raise considerable money
to aid their country's cause.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17

front, today, was the occasion Of
great demonstration Of patriotism. He
was carried to the railway station on
the shoulders of his fellow members Of
the Officers Club.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
TO MAKE LANDING,
Paris Hears Japs Preparing to Strike
at New Chwang.

Paris, Feb. 16.-Advices through the
French governments channels confirm
previous reports to the effect that the
Japanese are preparing to make n landing
the port of New Chwang. Owing to the
sandy shadows near the port it is expect
ed that the landing will occur at the
rocky points eastward of the town. OW-
ing to the extent of American interests
there and it being the port of entry of
the capital of Manchuria. considerable
Importance is being attached here to the
movement.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
CLOSER RELATIONS
Will Result from War Between the
East and West.

Iokio. Feb. 1.-THE entire press Of
.Iapan is united in expressing keen anpre-
hinh elaiion OF the deep and general sympathy
cn,,,tr;H m,rrol Is peing shown Japan by western
ne ne the means of drawing the East and
West more closely together. ''''"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17

The Chinese Eastern railway, the
southeastern terminus Of the great
Siberian railway. in it's course through
|Manchuria to its end, at Port Arthur.
passes through 1000 miles Of as con-
ttnuously rich agricultural country a.
can be found anywhere in the world
Every acre is cultivated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
Doctors and Nurses Volunteer.

Kieff, Russia, Feb. 16.-Five surgeons
ard 50 female and 80 male nurses here
have volunteered for service in the Far
East.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
ASK The BALLOT.
Ladies Appear Before Judiciary
Committee for This Purpose.
Representatives Of National American
Woman's Suffrage Association
They Want an Amendment Made to the
Constitution.

Washington, Feb. 16.-The National
American WOman's Suffrage Assocla-
tion was given a hearing before the
House committee on the judiciary, to-
day. A delegation numbering over half
a hundred women. headed by Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait. president OF
the association, arranged themselves
around the committee room and enthu-
siastically applauded the points made
in behalf of a 18th amendment to the
constitution by the various speakers
whom Mrs. Gait presented.
Members of the committee asked the
several women speakers from Colorado
as to the reason of Mr.. Shafroth's ac-
ton In resigning his seat in the House,
yesterday, because of fraud at the polls
Mrs. Meredith, who made the first
answer to this question, said the fraud
ulent vote on this occasion was con-
fined to certain divers precincts. She
exOnerated the women voters from par
ticipation therein. She said that 80
per cent. OF the voters of the state were
men and As per cent. women. while "
per cent. of the actual vote cast was
the vote Of the women.
"Showfng," remarked Representative
Littlefield. that the women vote as
frequently as the men,"
Mrs. Mary Rasford. also of Colorado,
said in testifying to the benefits OF
woman suffrage through q states that
she had found that the greatest bug
bear" to be met with was the seeming
dread of the word polls" The general
impression was that the polls were
places where all the good women were
compelled to go and stand in line with
all the bad men who occupied the time
in swearing. AS Il matter of fact. the
men met at the polls were the hus-
bands, brothers and friends of the wo-
men.
Mrs. Helen N. Grenfell. state super
intendent OF schools of Colorado. told
OF her experience in running for office.
She had canvassed the state several
times. and said she had met with just
as much "chivalry" as in her school
work or i'm society. AS to the election
frauds. Mrs. Grenfell asserted that only
one woman repeater" had been found.
x-GOvcrnor Alvah Adams Of
Pueblo, gave the committee his heart
felt endorsement of women suffrage.
pediency but IL question of right and
pediency but Il question of right and
justice. He said he was personally
acquainted with 10000 women voters
in Colorado and was prepared to assert
that the right to vote did not detract
from the wOmanly instincts as moth
ers and wives. or other feminine re-
fincment.
The delegation was also given a
hearing by the Senate committee on
woman suffrage.
Rev. Anna N. Shaw was elected prcsi
dent of the National American WomanS $
Suffrage Association. She succeeds Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait. and the latter takes
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17

Inc average annual dividend on the
capital stock of American railways ia
2.61 per cent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
A GUARANTEED CURE FoR pu "a

ltcMng, Blind. Bleeding or protrudinr
Pies: your druggist viii refund money h
PAAU IMMINENT fails to cure yOC Is
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17

Rev. Anna u. Shaw was elected prcsi-
dent of the National American Woman's
Suffrage Association. She succeeds Mrs
Carrie Chapman Gait and the latter takes
the position of vice president ut large
The other officers elected were: Core
spending secretary. Miss Kate NJ. Gordon
New Orleans: recording secretary. Mrs
Alice Stone Blackwell. Boston. Mass.
treasurer. Mrs. Harriet Taylor Upton.
Warren. Ohio: auditors. Miss Coro Smith
Minneapolis. Mimi, and Miss Laura Clay.
Lexington Ky.
All were reflections with the exception
of Miss Smith. who succeeds Mrs. Mary
J. Coggeshall of Dcs Moines, Iowa. as an
auditor.
Portland. Oregon. was selected as the
meeting place for the next convention.
Tonight. the program was given over
to discussion of suffrage in Colorado I'M
der the caption Colorado Speaks for It
self"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
UNTIL FURTHER ORDERS
Russian Squadron to Be Held at French
SomaliIand.

Paris Feb. 16.-A dispatch to the Figaro
day, says:
1T has been decided to hold the Russian
squadron from the Mediterranean now in
the Red sea and bound for the Far East
at Jibutil. French Somaliland. until fur
ther orders Admiral RojdeStwcnski
chief of the marine staff, is EOin,, to
assume the naval command at Port Ar
thur. The stopping of the Russian squad
ron at Jibutil may lead to intcrna tional
complications. Jibutil being a neutral
French port. 1t is understood that France
is not likely to ask the squadron to
leave"
st. Petersburg, Feb 16.-Admiral Wire
Mus has been instructed to hold the Rus
sian squadron consisting of the attleship
Oslayba. the cruisers Aurora and Dmitri
Donskoni and 4 number of torpedo boat
dcstroycrs, at Jibutil, French Somaliland,
until further orders.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-02-17
Gen. Rennenkampff's Great sendoff.

borissoe. Russia. Feb. 16.-The de-
parture OF Gen. Rennenkampff for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-15
IMMIGRATION SOUTH.
Large Parties Attracted to South Caro-
lima and Elsewhere.

The work of the last decade in inducing
immigration to the southern states by the
land and industrial department of the
Southern railway, assisted by the residents
and the various Industrial organizations of
the south, is bearing results that surpass
expectations. Large parties pass through
Washington almost daily on their way to
attention is being paid to the farmer immi-
grants. They being attracted from
Canada and Europe.
Representatives of a party of 200 pros
pective German immigrants of the north
states and the fatherland, accompanied by
officials of the railway company. passed
through the city last night to make tour
OF inspection of the south. They are de-
srous of getting an option on 10 900 acres
of land and win visit the more productive
states to find a suitable location. The land
will be selected with view to its fertility
advantages and the healthfulness of the
community.
Mr.. M. v. Richards. head of the land and
industrial department of the railway. is
pleased with the results attained In South
Carolina He says there are a number of
feasible and weil-eonsidered colonization
projects under way in the south at the
present time.
South Carolina" said Mr.. Richards
tory development. development which for
several years has attracted to itself not
only the most able and energetic men of
the state, but the better class of farm labor
as well The mill men have reached a
point where they realize that the source of
their iabor-the rural districts-must be re-
plenished with people to meet local de-