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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-19

An edition of It'll k.rE:Hian' with
n number of stage picture Ill appeal
early next month. Mr.. VI lSter's novel
will also, by the way, inaugurate the
Macmillan Series of novels in paper
covers which promises to be one of the
largest publishing enterprises of the
year.
1t is not easy to discuss that love for
books, which in some men is indeed
wonderful passing the love of women
without quoting Charles Lamb. For
he is Of all later classics the ideal book
lover: one who adores not only tEeir
mental but their physical beauty; no
mere aesthetic admirer, content to
worship from afar with distant rev
erence;" but one who must fOndle his
treasures. To gaze mutely. with SAT-
isfied joy in being near enough to ca
ress and abstain, is the secret of this
type of book lover, who must also be
reader and n student. Did not Eila
wish to ask a grace before reading
more than n grace before dinner!
Nowadays we are apt to forget either
Salutation; yet the thrill Of pleasure
an old favorite or Il much longed-ior
new book inspires at times bursts into
song.--Gleeson White.
The novels of two southern trlters,
John F'CX'S The Little Shepherd OF
Kingdom Come and Thomas Nelson
Pages Gordon Keith" have. between
Them, monopoliZed for three-quarters
of year the place Of best selling
hooks in the United States" The au-
thOrity is the Bookman's monthly list.
A book dealer reports that custom
or applied to him the other day for a
copy of beverages of China and ia
pan" and it was sore time before it
was discovered the What he really
wanted was THE /! sian Advance
| by Senator Beveridgc.
George Madden Martin, the author of
Emmy Lou" was thought at first, be-
cause of her masculine sounding name,
to be a man. George Madden Martin
is her own name. and she does not like
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
JAPANESE CONTINUE
 ACTIVE NEAR MUEDEN
INDICATIONS OF 4 FORWARD
 MoVEMENT ON TIE PASS.

Kuropatkin Terrifying Fakonnan, i. Northeast of Mukden, as cOntin-
 isency in Event of the Evacuation of
 sinmintin--Absence of News from
 Port Arthur shows Closer Blockade
 No verifention Of Reports of Naval
 Engagement or sakhnlin.
 Indications point to the irnminence of a forward movement of the Japanese. armies against the Russians at Tie Pass, sinmintin and Muhden. General Kuropatkin is fortifying Fakoman, northeast of Mukden, in order that he may be prepared for the contingency of the evacuation of Sinmintin. Reports of naval engagement at the south-' eastern extremity of Sakhalin are not verified; to the contrary, 1t is believed the Vladivostok squadron remains in the harbor. There is no news from Port Arthur.
 St. Petersburg, Sept. 2S-2:05 a. m.- The war commission adjourned early Hast night without issuing further news from the front.
 The Mukden telegram to the Berlin LokaI Anzeiger, reporting that the Jap anese had crossed the Hun river, fifty miles above the city, is believed to refer tc scouting parties of Japanese whose presence there was recorded in the As- sociated Press dispatches of September 26.
 The movement of the Japanese forces on the Liao river, which was reported in 3 dispatch from General Sakharoff u the general stan of September 26 is all the more significant since Sianchan is the starting point of roads leading to Tie pass, Mukden and Sinmintin. The announcement that the Russians are for tifying Fakoman, twenty-five miles northeast Of Mukden. shows that Gen- eral Kuropatkin is preparing to check the thanking movement on Tie Pass from the west in case Sinmintin should have to be evacuated.
 The entire absence of news from Port Arthur, it is feared, indicates a closer blockade there Hitherto dispatches from General Stoessel have been coming | through senniweekly.
 The admiralty has not received any details of the reported fight off Aniva, at the southeastern extremity of Sak- harlin. The vladivostok squadron, It is understood Is still in the harbor. The cannonading at Aniva was probably a Japanese attack on blockade runners.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
FRENCH CATHOLICS MEET.
National Convention of the St. Jenn
 Baptiste Union.

BaptfSte UnlOn.
 Willimantic, Sept. 27.About 15O del- egates assembled here to-day from va rious parts of the United States to at tend the third national convention of L'union St. Jean Baptiste d. Amer ique, which was called to order at 2 o'clock by President Felix Gatimeau of Southbridge, Mass. To-day's work consisted mostly of organizing, the ap- pointment of a number of committees and other preliminary matters. The convention officers were appointed as follows
 Spiritual director, Rev. M. Chardo- neau, Peaceville, N. Y; president, pr. o. o. Baribault of New Haven; first vice president, Eli Vizino, Chicago: second vice president, Dr. A. Payette of Lowell, Mass; third vice president, |. Fabourin of Holyoke, Mass; secre- tary, Noe Balthazar of Hudson, Mass: assistant secretary, Napoleon Girou of SouIthbridge, Mass; second assistant secretary, A. s. Pivrier of Plymouth. Mass; master of ceremonies, Henry Langelier of Woonsocket,R R. l.; guards. Alfonso Major of Greenfield, Mass. and Wolfret L. Pote of Woonsocket.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
JUSTICE PHELPS NOT
 HURTING HlMSEIQ
DELAYED ANSWERING GOVERN.
 OR GUILDS TELEGRAM.

Ignores Request for Immediate In
 fOrmation Concerning the Arrest of
 the British seeretary-Attempt to
 Get Him on the Telephone Falls
 win Present Himself 0t the state
 House This Morning.
 Boston, Mass, Sept. 27.-Despite the fact that Lieutenant Governor Curtis Guild. jr., acting governor of Massa- chrsetts early to-day requested spe- cial Justice H. c s. Phelps to tele- graph him at once whether MT. Gurney. third secretary of the British embassy, vas arrested and fined in spite of pro test, the justice quietly ignored the matter.
 At S:S0 o'clock this afternoon, the ex- ecutive department having received no word from him. efforts were made to establish communication with the trial justice over the telephone.
 It was found that Judge Phelps had no telephone either at his home or at his office, and that his home was locat- ed two miles from the nearest public telephone. Several telephone messages were sent One of them to the effect that an immediate answer to the gov ernors telegram of the morning was to be forwarded, or Judge Phelps must re- port in person at the state house. Late this afternoon Acting Governor Guild received a telegram from Lee to the effect that Judge Phelps would report at the governors office at the opening of business tomorrow morning.
 Communication from Washington.
 Boston, Sept. 27.--A communication from Washington bearing on the fining of Third Secretary Gurney, of the Brit Iish embassy, by Judge Phelps, at Lee, Mass, yesterday, was received at the executive department at the state house here shortly after the opening for business to-day. Governor Bates | is absent from the city and is not ex- pected at the state house until to-nor- row afternoon. The Washington mes sage was received by Lieutenant Gov ernor Curtis Guild. jr., who at once conferred with Assistant Attorney General Fred H. Nash, Attorney Gen eral Parker being away. Pending this conference the contents of the message was not made public.
 The conference was concluded short fly after 10 o'clock and the lieutenant IgoSernor at once sent dispatches to Acting Secretary of State Adee who signed the telegram from the state de- partment, and to Judge Phelps at Lee. The telegram from the state depart ment follows:
 washington, D. C., Sept. 26. Hon. John F. Bates, Governor of I Massachusetts. Boston, Mass:
 British embassy informs me that MT. Gurney, third secretary that eln-
 (Continuee on Second Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
RoosEVELT,sAor ENDORSED.
Institute of International Law Favor
 Peace Conference.


 Edinburgh, Sept 27.-The Institute of International Law at it's session to-day adopted a resolution, on motion of Pro- lessor Pillet, of Paris, expressing grati- f1cation at the initiative taken by Pres ident Roosevelt in deciding shortly to call conference of the nations of the world at The Hague to continue the work of The Hague peace conference summoned by Emperor Nicholas in 1899. and the desire of the institute that the different states Of the world should en- deavor to regulate the subject of neu- trality in manner suitable to meet the needs of the present age. The resolu- ton was passed almost unanimously. Six members declined to vote, objecting to the wording of the resolution.
 The institute will meet in 1905 at Ghent, Belgium.
 Professor Alberto Bolin, of Ghent uni .versity, was elected president of the in stitute for the ensuing year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
. DEMOCRATIC RALLY.
ABOUT ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE
 AT THE HYPERION.

Colonel N. c. Osborn Chairnan--Ad-
 dress by Congressman Underworld
 Attacks the TariR situation-says
 That Conditions Have Greatly
 Changed in Last Forty Years and
 That a High TariR Is Not Needed
 Now Address by Hon. Mir. Barth0Io-
 mew of Colorado.
 The democrats held rally at the Hyperion last evening. About a thou sand attended. The boxes and galleries of the theater were decorated with Am erican flags, while hanging from an rip- per right hand box was a picture of Parker trapped with flags, and on the box opposite was picture of Davis The A. 0. H. band furnished music dur ing the evening.
 The various democratic organizations about the city marched to the hall. The man Norris c. Osborn. Seated on the stage were about one hundred of the prominent democrats in the city, in cluding Ex-Judge Robertson, candidate for governor, and Samuel A. York, candidate for judge of probate.
 Colonel Osborn made brief speech in which he stated that the indications this year pointed towards a democratic this year points to wards a democratic speaker of the evening, Congressman Underwood of Alabama. The speaker commenced his remarks by saying that he came of New England ancestors. In discussing the tariff question the speak CT said that the average amount of tax es paid by the head of each family yearly to the national government was $94, not including the internal revenue tax, which is levied on liquor and cigars. Continuing he said, If it were In time of war and you were receiving the ben eft of this enormous increase of taxes, | 1t would be something; but I think l can prove to you that this is not so. " He then went to say that regardless of the fact that the supreme court of the United States had declared the in come tax unreasonable this was paid no attention to under republican admin istration.
 Continuing the speaker said, You must levy some tariff tax, but if you make 1t too high no foreign goods will come into this country, and if you make | it too low your manufacturers can re- alize nothing on their goods. There is an intermediate rate which has been the policy of the democratic party. It will be enough to give the. American laborer chance, as far as the tariff is concerned, to make an honest living The boast of the republicans that
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
MEDIATION IN TAR.
Possible Object of Meeting of German
 Chancellor and Italian Premier.

Rome, Sept. 27.-Much interest is felt here in the report that Premier Giolitti lis to meet Count von Buelow, the Ger man chancellor, at Homburg. One of the many reasons that might prompt such meeting is possible discussion of mediation in the interest of peace in the Far East. According to the Giornale d'Italia, the Italian government, in con- Junction with Great Britain, would be willing to approach Russia with a prop osition looking toward peace, but wishes Ito have assurances that in pursuing such course she would have the sup port of her associates in the Triple alli- lance. The support of France. accord ling to the paper mentioned, was asked fin the course of a recent interview be- tween Signor Luzatti, the Italian min ister of the treasury, and M. Rouvier, the French minister of finance, at Nice.
 London, Sept. 2SrThe Daily Mails correspondent at Geneva states that Premier Giolittis projected visit to Chancellor von Buelow is connected
 with the cause of peace in the Far East and that he intends visiting all the European courts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
STATE OFFICERS CHOSEN
Eleventh Annual session of Junior
 Americnn Mechanics.

j
 Noank, Sept. 27.The eleventh annual session of the state council, Junior Or der of American Mechanics, was held here to-day, with all the state officers present and representatives from thir- teen councils in the state numbering fifty. The greater number of the off, cers and delegates were entertained last night by members of the local council. This morning brief session was devot- ed to congratulatory addresses, after which adjournment was taken to the Hotel Palmer, where dinner was served. The meeting was called to order after a two-hours' recess by State Councillor E. D. Emo, of Hartford, and the reports Of the officers were submitted. Late this afternoon officers were elected as follows:
 State councillor-C. B. Fargo, of Bridgeport; state vice-councillor, F. F. Freeman, of Noank; junior past coun- cillor, E. E. Enc, of Hartford; state council treasurer, F. L. Golden, of Wa terbury; state council secretary, H. N. Marvin, of New Haven; state council conductor, w. F. G. Prelle, of New Brit ain; state council warden, Alfred Green, of Waterbury; state council inside sen- tinel, w. 0. Dauchy, of Stamford; state council outside sentinel o. D. Storer, of New Haven; state council chaplain Jonathan Osborn. of Norwich; national representative B. F. White, of Bridge port.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
MARSH AGAIN sENTENoED,
Bridgeport sIan Who Conducted Big
 Frauds in Real Estate Dealings.

Bridgeport Mam Who Conducted Ht@
 Frauds in Real Estate Dealings.
 Bridgeport Sept. 27.-After hanging fire in the courts for three years the case of Charles B. Marsh was settled late to-day, when he was sentenced to one year in jail and fine of $500, with costs of $350, was imposed by the crim- inal superior court on the charge of practicing false pretenses in real estate deals. This sentence came as a surprise to everybody, as it was the general opinion that Marsh would be punished more heavily.
 The charges on which Marsh was con tvicted were on big frauds in real estate transactions. Five cases against him one of which charged embezzlement were nolled on the request of Prescott ing Attorney Fessenden. { Alice Young, the plaintiff, requested that the cases be not pushed, as shs thought the defendant was not in hil right mind at the times the offenseH were committed.
 Marsh is now serving a jail sentenct of one year and his time will be up ot October 1. He will then start on hit new sentence of one year. His fine will be paid.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
rR1ALo OF FARMER MARX BEGINS
railsmen Asked by Defense if They
 were Opposed to Russian Jews.

NaiIsmen Asked by Defense if They
 Were Opposed to Russian Jews.
 New London, Sept. 27. Gershon 'darx, the aged Colchester farmer, |harged with the murder of Pavoll Ro- aecki, Polish farm hand on March 25 fas brought into the superior court Io-day.
 Despite reports the prisoner looks 8ather healthy for a man seventy -one kears of age. He insists upon his inno-
 ence and stated to his counsel that le would not allow plea of insanity. He appears intelligent as he sits and lollows the proceedings from the dock.
 Arthur A. Brown and Daniel D.. Buckley Of New London were excused by the state. William F. Chesebro and William A. Ashbee and Arthur G. Wheeler of Stonington and Joseph Moves of North Stonington were chal- .enged by the state. One question ask I'd each juror by Attorney Cuneo of the Defense was: Are you opposed to Rus sian Jews s?''' It was invariably answer Id in the negative. Five jurors were se- Eected during the day.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
VEsUVIUS oUIETING DOWN.
FunicuIar Railway VIII Require Three
 Months to Repair.

Naples, Sept. 2E-The eruption of Mount Vesuvius has greatly diminish ed. The stones ejected from the crater do not now rise beyond a height of 150 feet. The authorities have relsxed the restrictions placed upon the public when the eruption was at it's worst, and people are permitted to ascend the mountain
 The funicular railway, however, was so badly damaged by lava that three months, will be required to repair it. Meanwhile tourists and sightseers make the ascent in sedan chairs. Many Americans are making the trip to in- spect the volcano.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
TEMPT MADE TO RUIN CONNECiIGUT'S HULL
N OBSTRUCTION PLACED ON
 THE WAYS

hen Put There or by Whom is Not
 Known-Not Discovered Until Divers
 Were Sent Down to Make Precau-
 tiOnary InvestigatiOn-Nayy Yard
 Omcials Refuse to Discuss Matter. New York, Sept. 27.-The Herald to-
 orrow will print the following:
 With the intention of ruining the |In of the battleship Connecticut, aich will be launched at the New
 ork navy yard Thursday, some per
 n or persons placed an obstruction
 \ the ways. When it was placed there by whom is not known, for 1t was
 ,t discovered until divers were sent
 own to make an investigation. This Hyestigation was made as a matter
 precaution, and the naval officers
 len learned that an obstruction had gen placed on the ways that would {i9a 5 bye destroyed the work of months. Officers at the navy yard would not
 scuss the matter at all yesterday and would not have become known if, in
 ldition to the special guard of ma |nes, two watchmen had not been sta loned at the stern in the vessel with
 aded revolvers and instructions to. fire
 any suspicious objects in the water. is believed that the obstruction was 'rought to the yard and placed in po- |tion from boat.
 As Is usual before a large ship is Gunched, divers were sent down to De that the ways were clear. They lent down for the first time on Sat lrday and since the obstruction was pund they have been making the most |areful examination, and were working here yesterday afternoon. They will le sent down for the last time to-mor- ow morning before the ship is launch d, and Naval Constructor Baxter, who las charge of the launching, will be atisfied that everything is all right |efore he gives the signal which will snd the great battleship into the wa- sr.
 A special guard of marines was plac- ] around the Connecticut last week, br it was feared that some crank or in- hne person would enter the yard and sy to do some damage. It was not fought at that time that any attack Eould be made from the water side and b special precaution was taken to pre- ent any one from entering the yard hat way.
 While the naval officers would not q S. nss the nature of the obstruction found h the ways, it is known that it was lot an explosive, and also it is known hat if 1t had not been found and re- bowed it would have tore a great hole ! the bottom of the ship, or would ave thrown it over on it's side. None f the naval officers or men who have rorked around the large ship yards can ecall another case where malicious ttsmpt was made to wreck a battle hip.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
WROTE THREATENING LETTERs
Man Arrested for Sending Them ts
 Roosevelts and Helen Gould.

L
 Des Moines, la, Sept. 27. Charged with writing and sending threatening letters to President Roosevelt. Miss Roosevelt and Helen Gould, a man giv- ing his name as Edward Dalheimer has been arrested by the United States au- thorities and has been lodged in jail at Fort Dodge. The letter alleged to have been written by Dalheiner to the president threatens his life unless cer- tain reforms are made. The one to Miss Gould proposes marriage. The let ter to Miss Roosevelt is not made pulp lie. It is alleged that the prisoner also wrote to J. J. Hill, asking him to inter- cede at Washington to have the gold standard changed to diamonds as a me. dium of exchange.
 Dalheimer was arrested at Emmets- burg, la, where he was brought before the commissioners of insanity and pro- nounced to be in his right mind It is claimed that Dalheimer wrote the let ters in South Dakota, and he probably will be taken to Sioux Falls for trial.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
PASSED "ExAMso FOR OTHERS.
Two Columbia Students Arrested-syn-
 dicate of Them.

New York, Sept. 27.Isidor Finckle and Louis H. Lobar, students at Colum-5 bia university, were arrested to-day, charged with taking regents examina- tions as proxies for others The com plainant against the young men is Charles F. Wheelock, chief examiner of the examining bureau of the state de-. partment of education, who laid the case before Frederick Kernocha1, dep- uty assistant district attorney.
 MT. Wheelock said to-day that in this city there is a regular syndicate of bright young men who will pass an ex- animation for anything for prices rang ing from $40 to as high as $500. We have been trying hard to break it up, but have always heretofore let them go. This time we intend to push the case as far as we can and make an example of these two alleged offenders, This is the first arrest that has ever been made on this charge.'
 Neither Finckle nor Labor would talk of the matter
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-09-28
ROBERTSON CALLS ON -
 PARKER IN NEW YORK
WITH OTHERS HE DISCUSSES
 SITUATION IN THIS STATE.

Accompanied by Hobart l.. HotchlSiss of
 This City, Chairman walsh, of the
 State Central Committee and Mayor
 Mahan, of New LOndon-DeIegation
 Tells Presidential Candidate That
 Connecticut is Going Democratic
 Bourke Cochran and TOWne Coming.
 New York, Sept. 27.--Judge Parker to-day met and conferred at length with democratic politicians from half a dozen states, covering territory as far east as Connecticut and west to California. His visit to New York is the third of a series. .s-..=
 In accordance with his custom Judge Parker prohibited broad circulation of his plans for his New York visit and as a result had the forenoon clear to receive such persons as came by ap- pointment.
 During the afternoon he saw num- Der of delegates who learned of the judges presence through the democrat ic national committee. Fewer of Judge Parker's political managers called to- day than on the two previous occasions but it is expected they will confer with the candidate on the succeeding days Of his stay here. Those who called from national headquarters were Chair man Tomas Taggart, Delaney Nicoll, vice chairman; William F. Sheehan, chairman of the executive committee, and George F. Parker, chairman of the literary bureau. Messrs. Taggart and Sheehan called several times dur ing the day.
 Among the afternoon callers were Colonel Daniel s. Lamont, Charles M. Preston, chairman of the Ulster coun- ty (N. Y) committee, which is the candidates home county; James D. Phelan, ex-mayor of San Francisco, and a delegation from Connecticut as follows:
 Homer S. Cummings, national com mitteeman; Judge A. Heaton Robert son, candidate for governor; Judge John J. Walsh of South Norwalk, chairman of the state committee; Bryan F. Mahan, mayor of New Lon don, and Judge Hobart l.. Hotchkiss of New Haven.
 Members of the Connecticut party said they told Judge Parker that their state will go democratic and that they are prepared to make good their claims. They made arrangements with the na- tional committee for two meetings at New Haven, one, on October IS. when ex-Senator Charles A. Towne will speak, and the other on November 4, when w. Bourke Cochran will be the principal speaker.