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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16


Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
lows: 80 io'-
THROUGH TRAINS.
s1 Going WIEsT-2;s2 A. NJ. daily.
G Rosfpn Monday lSy; for Portland and
Pennington, Phillips, Rockland. Port..
land, Boston. Bridgton. Montreal and
quebec. loco A. M. for Brunswick. Lew
Iston. Farmir gton. Phillips, Carrabasset,
ham. n. H.. Berlin Falls. Groveton n
Stratford, Island Pond Coebrook and
Beeceher Falls $40 z. NJ. local to Port
PORTLAND and Boston. connecting for
Bath, Portland Lewiston, Cornish, Bridg-
ton. No. Conway, and Bartlett no p.
NJ Tor So. Gardiner. 1913 p. NJ might
Portland and Boston
GOING EAST-12.59 A. NJ (night ex-
press) for Skowhegan, Bangor, Bar Har-
Dor, st: Stephen, (Calais). St. John. Hail.
ington Co. X. r.; Sunday morning. going
east does not connect for Skowhegan.
Belfast, FoXcroft. or beyond Bangor; 6Si
Al "a; No q u Tor Wateryille, toxcroft and Ban
SkoWhegan, Bangor anu Bucksport; l. IS
l.. M, Waterville, Foxcroft. Bangor, Old
Town. Patten. Houlton and Caribou. via
B. & A. r. r., Vanceboro. st. Stephen.
Calais. Houlton, Woodstock. st. John
and Halifax and to Lewiston via Oakland
and Winthrop; go P. NJ. express for Wa
terville, Bangor, Bar Harbor Wash Co.
r. r., Old Town .ireenvlle: 319 p. NJ,
for Waterville. Oakland. NorJn Anson.
Bingham. Sl>owhegaH, Belfast, Foxcrof.,
Greenville. Bangor Old Town ana Malta
wamkeag: $50 P. NJ. for WaterviIle.
SUNDAYS-Going West, e3: A NJ, Cor
Portland, Boston; 10.2S A III; loss +. NJ,
for Brunswick, Bath, Portland and Bos-
ton. Going east, 1859 A. M. might Ban
gor, SIS A. NJ, for Watervile. Skowhegan
and Bangor; 80 P. NJ, Bangor.
The Night Pullman Train leaving at
1853 A. NJ, Sunday morning, going east
does not connect for Skowhegan, Belfast,
Foxcroft or east of Bangor.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
MORE DETAILS.
Seven Russian Torpedo Boats Engaged
With Japs' Fleet.

Port Arthur. April 14.-(Thursday)
-Oelayed in transmissiom.- An en-
gagement occurred at 6 o'clock. yes
terday morning. between seven Rus
sian torpedo boats and the cruise,
BaEan and Japanese vessels. The tor
pedo boat destroyer BeZstraShni was
sunk. Five of the torpedo boat de-
stroyers with the Bayan returned at
a. NJ.
The battleships Petropavlovsk, Po-
bleda ana Peresviet and the torpedo
sunboat Gaydamak then put to sea.
At $50 a. NJ. a terrific explosion oc-
CURED beneath the Petropavlovsk and
the ship went down in two minutes.
ING japanese squadron. consisting OF
about 20 ships. remained in sight until
O'Clock i'll the afternoon.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
AFTER SHOOTING WIFE.
Man in Philadelphia Then Commits
Suicide.

Philadelphia, Pa. April 15.-Freder-
lex Seattle. aged 80 years, committed
suicide. today. after shooting his wife.
Mary. She will recover. When Seattle
drew his revolver his wife threw her
arms about him and fierce struggle
ensued. Seattle managed to discharge
the weapon. Il bullet entering his wife's
back. She fell and thinking he had
Killed her he turned the weapon upon
hlmself and blew his brains out. The
shooting occurred in the presence of
tneir three children. The crime is at
tributed to jealousy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
GERMAN BAND PLAYED
While Emperor William Gave Felicia
tions to Vanderbilt Family.

Syracuse. Sicily. April 15.-I;mperoI
William, wearing the uniform of an
admiral and accompanied by eight
members of his suite. lunched with Mr.
and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt on then
steam yacht, the North Star, today
The band of the German imperial yacht
HOhenZollern rendered music on tn.
North Star during the luncheon.
After the luncheon the Emperor re-
manned for Il long time on the deck
of the North Star and conversed
Familiarity with Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
bilt and their party.
The American steam yacht MAMMA
with Mrs. Robt. Goelet and party or
board. arrived here. today. Visits were
exchanged between Mrs. Goelet and
Emperor William.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
CRUISER RAINBOW.
Army Ship by That Name Has Arrived
at Hong kono.

washington. April 15.-The navy de-
partment is Informed that the cruiser
tainoow has arrived at Hong Kong.
where she is to be docked and put in
condition for use as the flagship of
Rear Admiral Folger. commanding the
philippine squadron of the Asiatic fleet.
who has just arrived on that station.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
TO THE NATIONAL HOME
Eastern Branch, D. V. s., at Tcgus.
kENNEBEC CENTRAL R, R,

Connects at Gardiner with the Maine
Central Railroad, and Augusta. HaIlowell
and Gardiner Electric Railroad to Au-
gUsta.
Winter arrangement in effect Sunday,
Oct. II, 1903.
rs, so5 ( 100 A. NJ. 7,aj. 81 & lilo A. N.
12.i0 40 & 40 p. NJ. 100, 900 e 45O p. NJ.
I.v. National Home: Ar. at Randolph:
LIS, 80 & SO, p. NJ IS 80 .S SIS p NJ.
Sunday trains Will run as follows:
Leave Randolph al go A. NJ, go z. NJ.
Leave National Home at 1905 A. M; 400
=. NJ.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

At the Baptist church, the pastor,
Rev. II. NJ. Ives. will preach at 1879;
Sunday school at l.; Junior EndeavOr
at o'clock; Senior Endeavor at 6;
preaching Ivy the pastor at :, followed
by short social hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Mrs. G. O. Sturtevant, assistant libra
rian ut the Lawrence library, was in
Clinton, Thursday. to attend the meet
ing of the Eastern Maine Library As
sociatior, which was held at the
Brown Memorial library.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Mr. and Mrs. Horace Flood, who have
been in town for a few days past,
owing to the death of Mr.. Floods moth
er, Mrs. Lucrctia Flood, will leave. to-
day for their home in Nashua, n. II.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
DUST TO DUST.
Prof. Esberth Coffin Smyth Inferred,
Yesterday Afternoon.

Andover, Mass, April 15.-The funer-
al services over the remains of Prof
Egbert Coffin Smyth were held in the
Andover Theological Seminary chapel
at 2 O'Clock, this afternoon. Many
prominent New England clergymen
were present.
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ON THE YALU.
Continued from page -

anchorage by plunging fire. The bat
teries also participated.
The losses on land We're seven 'hi-
nese killed and five soldiers and three
Chinese wounded.
The Russian warships sustained nc
damage and there was no loss of life
on them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Tho usual services will be held at
the Methodist church Sunday, with
preaching by the pastor. Rev. j. II.
Roberts, ut 1870; Sunday School at
l.: Junior League at 5 O'Clock; Senior
League at 6; general prayer-meeting
3t :
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Mr.. Watts, who lives on Lower Main
street, is building him Il store Just the
other side of his residence, and it is
understood that he will open grocery
store there.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

The season of baseball Will open here
today, with Il game between the Al
bion team ana the Fairfield High
school team. A small admission fee
will be charged.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

William Flood, ASHER Howard and
John Williams have gone to Newport,
NJ H., where they will work for A. a.
Brown building q dam.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Rev. james II. Peardon, pastor Of
the Univcrsalst church, will preach
Sunday at 1870; Sunday school at
li4J: Junior Y. p. G. L. meeting at
3 o'clock: Senior meeting at 6.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Raymond Hooper, who has been con-
fined to the house by illness, is now
much better, and is able to be out.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Mr.. and Mrs. ii. II. Langill Of Han
over, n. H., are in town for n visit
with their daughter Mr.. O. Il. Ames.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
FAIRFIELD.

Mrs. J. p. Taylor of WinsloW. is Wis
ting her daughter, Mrs. E. c. Hooper,
for IL few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
AUGUSTA TO SOUTH GARDINER

Through tickets to California and all
points South and West may be had OF E.
Fl. Walker, ticket agent, Augusta, the
only Office in Augusta selling via all
pense.
GEO. f. EVANS. v. P. & Gen. Man.
f. L. BOOTHBY, G. p. & II. A.
Portland, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Mr.. Steelbrooke, who has been living
with Albion Mace has moved his fami-
" into the Owen house on Main street.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

London. April IA dispatch to news
agency from st. Petersburg SAYS tlGit
Niceroy AleXieff telegraphed that the
japanese fleet bombarded port Arthur,
this morning. Five men We're wounded,
but The town Sustained no damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

st. Petersburg, April 15.-An official cor
re"uon has been ISSUED according 10
which II was the torpedo boat destroyer
ltrashnl, and not the BezStrashnl Which
became separated from the rest OF the
fleet in the early morning of "Wednesday
last ana was sunk by the japanese Tor
pedo boat deStroyerS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

London. April 15.-The following dis
patch has hsen received by Il news agency
from St. Petersburg:
'Niceroy AleNeff, tclegraphing under
tCdayS GATE. says:
AT . y. NJ, a Japanese fleet OF IA yes
sells in two divisions. bomlarded Port
Arthur and fired 1S5 projectiles at the
Russian fleet. The battleShip I'obicda an
svcred from her anchorage The batter
les also replied. Five men We're wounded.
The town sustained no damage.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

government to define their privileges and
to secure an official determination OF the
question as to whether a neutral on his
own ship, outside the territorial waters
OF Il beli1gerent power. and without cor
traband OF war aboard, can be treated as
a spy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Port Arthur. April ia bomhardm"nt
by the Japanese commenced 1T CLOCK,
this morning. ANA continued at intervals
until | O'Clock III the afternoon. 1t was
without results.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

WAS killed and the rest took to the wa
ter. The Japanese continued to fire
when the Russians threw away theiI
rifles and We're obliged to wade neck
deep to reach the mainland.
Meantime a second Russian junk
with Il men landed on the sand bank
and tried to rescue the stranded boat
but they We're forced to abandod the
effort and With difficulty escaped.
The Japanese are still busy at
Chennampo landing L quantity OF
bridging material and other necessa-
res for a determined advance through
the difficult country
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
RAILROADS G. STEAMBOATS,
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O. iS{l|s!.;

Arrangementscf Trains in Effect, Oct
IL, 1903.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16
s I.Zlt,I 'gK|IIal
IN EFFECT OCT. IL, 1903.

IT = LOT W.T. Il, IyU3.
Passenger trains leave Augusta as fol-
THROUGH TRAINS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-16

Paris. April l6.-The Journal pub
fishes the following received from its
st. Petersburg correspondent under
yesterdays date:
"A Chinese officer who arrived here.
today, says that the Chinese northern
army consists of 100000 men, perfectly
equipped and commanded by numerous
officers. among whom are $50 disguised
Japanese. Half Of the troops are along
the Manchurian frontier. and the other
half in the province of Pc Chi Lii
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-20

can not therefore count certainly on a
fair day. as in the dry season in Califor-
MIA. though the residents know how IL
forecast the weather. 1t results that the
grass remains green. except IN the dry
districts. all the year round. and the
lawn grass here is the creeping Bermuda
grass, which has lately been introduced
in our Southern States. and which has
a fine deep green color. and covers the
ground admirably. making most beau
tlful lawns. Strawberries, too, you may
eat in every month of the year; in the
month of February we have them ar
every meal. and as they have an ice
factory in Honolulu, we eat straw
berries and ice-cream as though it were
June or July at home.
One of the pleasant surprises which
meet Northern traveller in these is
lands IS the number of strange dishes
which appear on the table and in the
bill of fare. Strawberries, oranges-the
sweetest and juiciest | have eaten any
where, except. perhaps, in Rio de
Janeiro-bananas, and cocoanuts you
have at will: but, besides these, there is
at this season the guava, very nice when
1t Is sliced like tomato, and eaten with
sugar and milk; taro which is the potato
of the country. and, in the shape of poi,
the main subsistence of the native Ha-
waiian; bread fruit; flying-fsh. the most
tender and succulent of the fish kind;
and, in their season, the mango, the
custard-apple, the alligator-pear, the
waterlemor, the rose-apple, and other
fruits. Taro, when baked, is an excel
lent and wholesome vegetable, and from
its leaves is cooked fine substitute for
spinach, called luau. Poi also appears
on your hotel table, being the national
dish, of which many foreigners have be-
come very fond. 1t is very fattening,
and is sometimes prescribed by physi-
clans to consumptives. AS you drive
about the suburbs of Honolulu you will
see numerous taro patches, and may
frequently see the natives engaged in
the preparation of poi. which consists in
boiling the root or tuber, and then
MASKING it very fine. so that if dry it
would be -four 1t is then mixed with
water, and for native use left to un-
dergo slight fermentation. Fresh or
unfermented poi has pleasant taste;
when fermented it tastes TO me like
book-bfnder's paste, and a liking for it
must be acquired rather than natural, |
should say, with foreigners.
So universal IS its use among the ma
tives that the manufacture of poi is car
ried on now by steam-Dower and with
Yankee machinery for the sugar plan
aseasea.e2selegssg. & Z & I Z
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DIAMOND HEAD AND WAIKIKI
: +

warmest day in July (still at Honolulu
being only 90 deg. and this at noon,
and the lowest mark being OF deg, IN
the early morning in December. A
friend of mine resident here during
twentv years has never had a blanket IN
his house.
It follows naturally that the climate
is an excellent one for consumptrVes'
and physicians here point TO numerous
instances of the kindly and healing effect
of the mild air At the same time | sus-
pect it must in the long-run be little
debilitating to Americans. 1t is Charm
ing climate for children: and as sea-
bathing is possible and pleasant at all
times. those who derive benefit from this
may here enjoy ii to the fullest extent
during all the winter months. OF course
YOU wear thin, but not the thlnnest,
clothing. White is appropriate to the
climate; but summer fiannels are com
Portable in winter here. he air IS sell
dom as sultry as in New York IN July
or August, and the heat IS bv no means
oppressive there being almost always
fresh breeze. Honolulu has the reputa-
ton of being the hottest place on the
islands; and in mountainous country
like this you may choose your teTnpera-
ture of course. The SUBMITS OF the
highest peaks on Hawaii are covered
with almost perpetual snow: and there
are. sugar PLANTERS who might sit around
a fire every night in the year Cnlike
California. there IS no special RAINY
season here: but those points which are
most directly exposed to the trade-winds
have great deal of ram. and thoSt
which lie away from the trades nave
but little At EIilo it sounetlr' rams
for a month at time, at Lafa1na It
hardly ever rains and HonolE'
pleasant place for travellers to stay u.
because II also has bur little rain; I'll
rains more or less in every month IN
the. year. all over the islands; and you
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-11-20

the hnest situations in the towns limits.
directly facing the Nuuanu Valley.
From the steamer you proceed to a
surprisingly excellent hotel, which was
built tat cost of about SI2oooo), and
IS owned, by the government 1t IS
large building, and affords all
the conven1enceS of f1rst-class
hotel IN any part of the world
1t IS built of concrete stone made here
and as 1t has roo1ny, well-shaded court
yards and deep. cool piazzas, and breezy
halls and rood rooms, and baths and
gas, and billiard-room. you might inn
agine yourself in San Francisco. were it
not that you drive in under the shade
OF cocoanut tamarlnd, guava, and alga-
roba trees, and find all the doors and
windows open. 1t is told here that the
building of this hotel cost two of the
late kings cabinet, Mr. Harris and Dr.
Smith, their places. The Hawaiian
people are economical, and not very en-
terprising; they dislike debt, and con-
siderable part of the Hawaiian national
debt was contracted to build this hotel
You will feel sorry for Messrs. Harris
and Smith, who were for many years
two of the ablest members of the Ha-
waiian cabinet. but you will feel grateful
for the ENTERPRISE also, when you hear
tlldl DSlOlS llllS IiOlCi was NOlliplSlS0-
that is to say. until last year-a stranger
landing in Honolulu had either to throw
himself on the hospitality of the citi-
zens, take his lodgings in the Sailors
Home, or go back to his ship It is not
often that cabinet ministers fall in SO
good cause, or incur the public dis
pleasure for an act which adds so much
to the comfort of mankind
The mercury stands between 6S des.
and 81 deg. in the winter months in Ho-
nolulu. The mornings are often little
overcast until about half past nine, when
it clears away bright The hottest part
of the day is before noon. The trade
wind usually blows, and when it does it
is always cool: with a south wind. it IS
sometimes a little sultry before noon.
The nights are cool enough for sound
rest, but not cold 1t is not by any means
a torrid climate at least in winter, and
it has, perhaps the fewest daily extremes
of any pleasant climate in the world.
For instance, the mercury ranged IN
January between 90 deg. at 7 a. m, IS u
deg. at 2 p. M, and 7I1a deg. at 10 p. m.
The highest temperature in that month
was 70 deg, and the lowest 68 deg. De
cember and January are usually the
coolest months in the year at Honolulu,
but the variation is extremely slight for
the whole year, the maximum of the
el-e1.s1se1-e2sea-@9seasaassaeesg-@s9se2ssas
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an awning spread over you to keep off
the sun. When they seek a tropical
climate, our brethren on the Pacific
coast have no such rough voyage as
that across the Atlantic to endure On
the way YOU see f1ying-ish. and if you
are lucky, an occasional whale or a
school of porpoises And you sail over
the lovely blue of the Pacific Ocean,
which has not only softer gales but even
a different shade of color than the fierce
Atlantic.
We made the land at daylight on the
tenth day of the voyage, and by break
fast-time were steaming through the
Ai0lokai Channel, with the high, rugged
and bare volcanic cliffs of Oahu close
aboard, the surf beating against the
shore vehemently An hour later we
rounded Diamond Head, and sailing past
Waikiki, which is the Long Branch of
Honolulu: charmingly placed amidst
groves of cocoanut trees, turned sharp
about and steamed through a narrow
channel into the landlocked little harbor
of Honolulu, smooth as mil1-pond 1t
is not until you are almost within the
harbor that you get a fair view of the
city, which lies empowered in palms and
fine tamarind-trees, with the tall fronds
of the banana peering above the low
come, after all, somewhat suddenly upon
you. for the land which you have skirt
ed all the mornin~ is by no means trop-
ical in appearance, and the cocoanut
groves of Waikiki will disappoint you
on the first and too distant view, which
gives them the insignificant appearance
of tall reeds. But your first view of
Honolulu that from the ships deck, is
one of the nleasantest you can get: it is
view of gray house-tops. hidden in
luxuriant green. with background of
volcanic mountains three or four thou
sand feet high and an immediate fore
ground of smooth harbor, gay with man
of-war boats. native canoes, and flags,
and the wharf. with ladies in carriages.
and native frrit-vendors in what will
seem to you brightly colored night
gowns, ready to sell you a feast of ba-
nanas and oranges.
There are several other fine views of
Honolulu. especially that from the love
ly Nuuanu Valley. looking seward
over the town. and one from the roof
of the prison, which edihce, clean,
roony, and, in the daytime, empty, be-
cause the convicts are sent out to labor
on public works and roads. has one of
el-s-el-es1se1s re1-qs-9l-e1sel<elsel.el-sa~els
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The Hawaiian or Sandwich Islands
were discovered-or rediscovered. as
some say-by Captain Cook. in January,
1873, year and half after our Dec1ara-
ton OF independence. The inhabitants
were then what we call savages-tl1at
IS to say, they wore no more clothing
than the climate made necessary, and
knew nothing of the Christian religion
In the period between 1861 and 1865
this group had in the Union armies a
brigadiergeneral, major. several other
officers, and more than one hundred
private soldiers and seamen, and its
peonle contributed to the treasury of
the Sanitary Commission a sum larger
than that given by most of our own
States.
$4,000 1saytss1sa1.als $4,000
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Haleakala, the House of the Sun, pin
nine miles in diameter and two thou
sand feet deep. Mama Loa and Mauna
high as Mount Grey. in Colorado; and
you can not ride any where in the is
lands without seeing extinct craters, of
which the hill called Diamond Head,
near Honolulu, is an example
The voyage from San Francisco t.
Honolulu lasts from eight to ten days,
and is, even to persons subject to sea-
sickness, very enjoyable. because after
the second day the weather is charm
ingly warm, the breezes usually mild,
and the skies sunny and clear. In forty
eight hours after you leave the Golden
Gate, shawls, overcoats, and wraps are
discarded. You put on thinner clothing.
After breakfast you will like to spread
rugs on deck and lie in the sun, famed
by deliciously soft winds, and before you
see Honolulu you will even like to have
s1ss1.a1s