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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-11
CAR ADDRESSES OFFICERS.
Much Enthusiasm Is Manifested Among
the Russian Subjects.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-There was
q great scene at the naval academy,
this afternoon, when the Car person.
ally advanced the senior class to the
rank of officers. His Majesty, who
wore an admiraTs uniform, in address,
ing the cadets said:
You are aware. gentlemen, that two
days ago war was declared upon us.
The insclent foe came by night and
attacked our stronghold and fleet. Rus
STA now needs her navy as well as her
army. I have, today, to promote you
to the rank of midshipmen. l am con-
fident that. like your revered predec-
essors, Admirals Chichagof, Lazaref,
Nakhimof, Karnilof and Istomin. you
will work for the welfare and glory Of
our beloved fatherland and devote all
your energies to the fleet over which
flies the flag of st. Andrew
After His Majesty's departure the
newly promoted officers hired sleighs
and drove up and down the quay
fronting the winter palace, clad only
in their black (naval academy tunics.
unmindful Of the bitter cold, and
shouting wild hurrahs. Grave visaged
generals carried away by emotion, sa-
luted the youngsters, whose only regret
was that their service uniforms were
not ready, SO as to permit their de-
parture for the Far East.
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BARON HAYASHI.
"SIow in Negotiating, So Making Up
for Lost Time"

London, Feb. 10-"We were slow in ne
sotiating, SO we are making up for lost
time by quicknesS of action" said Baron
Hayashi, this morning. THE engage
mentS at Port Arthur and Chemulpo were
merely in accordance with plans long ma
tured so soon as our forces are landed
IN CoTea look for an important fleet ac-
tion at Port Arthur. The Russian vessels
are not likely to give up the advantage
they gained by being under the cover of
their land batteries. BY going to the Chi
ncse side. however, the Japanese fleet by
should make 1t very uncomfortable for
the RUSSIAN ships lying moored close to
one another. Thereby it is hoped to drive
out v1ceroy Alexien's forces. Possibly.
ike Admiral Cervera. he may anticipate
tate and come into the open of his own
show the utter uselessness of Port Arthur
from strategic viewpoint
:, Dealing with Secretary Hays note to
the powers on the subject of preserving
said:
THE neutrality of China was first sug-
Gested by my government and we received
assurances that Chinese neutrality would
ne observed Japan will certainly agree
most heartily to Secretary Hays propo-
siuon. which appears chiefly to be due to
the suspicion that Russia might find a
pretext for military action against Chi
ma. IL. however. the United States and
other powers contemplate the neutrality
OF Manchuria, the case becomes very COM
plcated- SO long as there are Russian
troops in Manchuria, Japan cannot regard
IT as neutral territory. l scarcely think
other power would be willing to drive the
Russians out of Manchuria. however
much they might insist that Manchuria
is part Of neutral China. So while we are
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

United ftes Ambassador Meg
has left Rcz Tor Berlin, to betpress
ut the dif7iier which CharIenIas
Tower, United Stated ambassador
Germany is to Five to Emperor W.
liam. YF
The banking firm of Stephen, Luhr'
man & Son of Bremen, Germany, has
failed. The assets are estimated al
$25O,000 and the liabilities at s1,JOOOe0'
Besides Bremen, the principal places
affected are New York, London anu
Paris.
The annual meeting of the Amer
lean Institute of Mining Engines
which was to have been held at Bau'
more, Feb. 1920, will be held at ths
same date in Atlantic City. N. j., tns
change having become necessary Oh
account of the Baltimore fire.
The former Stock Exchange firm Oh
bennett Bros. & Co., bankers and bro'
kers. has been adjudged bankrupt W
the United States circuit court at bos'
ton. The liabilities Of the concern ar
about s125,000. with little assets. ~
creditors investigating commit,"
recommended the election by the creu'
tors Of Samuel D. Elmore as trustee.
Former Senator T. Z. Ellsworth dies
at his home at Lockport, N. Y, al
o'clock, Wednesday morning. He na4
been ill for 10 days with sciatic rneu
matism and his condition became se'
Gus, yesterday. His heart was ahss'
ed and death followed. Senator I
worth was born at East Wihu s.s
Hartford county, Conn.,, Sept. ~ 10"
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REVIEWS PHILIPPINE CONDITION
Secretary Of War Taft Appears Before
lnsular Affairs Committee.

Washington. Feb. 1O-Secretary of
War Taft reviewed conditions in the
PHILIPPINE Islands before the House
committee on insular affairs. today.
Tho secretary turned his attention to
the Patterson bill to abolish slavery in
the islands. He stated that there was
not the slightest objection to the pas
sage of the bill. although. in his judg-
ment, there was no use for the meas
ure. rs slavery had already been abol-
ished legislatively by the terms of the
treaty. The Bates treaty. he said. had
been abrogated by the Sultan of Sulu
and his datos. and he had forwarded
recommendation to the secretary of
war for its abrogation officially by the
United States.
Secretary Taft reviewed the friar
negotiations which had been success
fully concluded.
While the Philippine government
might perhaps lose a million and a half
or two million dollars by the purchase
Of the friar lands and their subse-
Iuent sale to Filipinos he thought the
beneficial effect from political stand
point amply justified the transaction.
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DESTROYED II WARsHIPs.
Work Of Japanese in First "a Hours
of War.

London, Feb. 10.-A summary of the
losses sustained by Russia in the first
"a hours of the war with Japan show
that IL Russian warships were placed
out of action in one way or another
and that the Japanese did not lose a
ship.
The losses were as follows:
1-Battleship RetviZan, torpedoed
and beached at Port Arthur.
2-Battleship Cesarevitch, torpedoed
and beached at Port Arthur.
2-Battleship Poltava, hole below
water line, at Port Arthur.
4-Armored cruiser Boyarin, disabled
by Japanese fire at Port Arthur.
5-Cruiser Pollada, torpedoed at Port
Arthur and beached.
6-Cruiser Novik, hole below water
line, at Port Arthur.
Cruiser Askold, hole below water
line, at Port Arthur.
S-Cruiser Diana, hole below water
line at Port Arthur.
9-First class armOred cruiser Va
RAG, destroyed at Chemulpo, Corea.
10-Torpedo gun vessel KorietZ, de-
stroyed at ChemulpO, COrea.
11-Gunboat Mandju, said to have
been seized by the Japanese at Maya
saki, Japan. where the Mandju was be-
ing repaired.
Another report, however, says the
Mandju is at Shanghai.
The Japanese fleet engaged seems to
have consisted of two divisions under
Admiral Kamimura, on the flagship
IdzumO (armored cruiser), and Vice
Admiral Togo, on the flagship Asahi
(battleship).
The Japanese vessels engaged were
apparently, in addition to the 1dzumo
and Asahi. the battleship Full, the
cruiser Oshima, the battleship Shiki-
shima, the battleship HatsuZ, the
armored cruiser Yakumo. the armored
| cruiser Asama. the armored cruiser
Iwate, the cruiser ChitosO. the cruiser
Kasagi, the cruiser Takasago, and the
torpedo gunboat YoshinO.
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FOR RUSSIA.
Report That Pittsburs Coal Is Going
to That Country.


Pittsburg Pa, Feb. 1O.-Unconffrmed
rumors were current. today, that Pitts
burg river coal was being rushed to
New Orleans to be loaded in GOLFERS
for shipment to Russia. IL
Several weeks ago it was reported
that an agent of the Russian govern
ment had entered into a contract here
for the delivery of 100000 tons of
coal to be used by the Russian navy,
but the report was not confirmed.
An official of the River Combine
when asked about the matter, today,
said:
Il cannot say how much of the coal
is destined for the Russian navy In
fact / don't know if any of it is so
intended. The contract is not with the
Russian government but is made
through third party and therefore we
have no knowledge of it's ultimate des-
tination.'
A shipment of 100000 bushels of
coal was started south. today.
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UNTIL FAVORABLE coNDIr,o,.
The $35,00o,000 Cuban Loan Will A..
Be FIoated.

Havana, Feb. 1O.-Thc Asso.;,,.,
Press is informed by a person Of M
doubted authority that the ss5Mo@a
Cuban loan will not be lloated INIT,
the monetary conditions are moro IA,
orable than they are at the presc,t
moment.
President Palma and the secret,rn
of the treasury were practically so in.
formed at I. conferenc held at tbo
palace. this evening, at which werr
present representatives Of the Nations,
city Eank of New York. the Kuhn
Loeb & Co, Syndicate, Speyer Bros
and other banking institutions inter.
ested. The fact that the loan Is not l,
be lloated at present is no reelection "a
Cuba's crdit, but is due solely to ,ae
war situation in the Far East, the
effect in Wall street growing out o,
the Baltimore fire and other current
causes. When the situation becomes
normal it is expected the Cuban bonds
will be sold without difficulty.
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To Be Issued from the State Depart
ment, Today.

Washington. Feb 1C-Russia. today,
invited Of the United States a declara-
ton of her neutrality in the Far East
ern war. Secretary Hay, tonight, sent
the draft of the declaration of our
neutrality to the President for his sig
nature and it will be issued from the
state department, tomorrow. Having
received enough favorable replies to
concurrent action of European powers
in his endeavor to 'iocalizc within as
small area as possible the hostilitles
i'll the Far East, and to insure over as
much China as possible her neutral
ity.' Secretary Hay, tonight, adj
dressed notes to Russia and Japan in
wiling their cooperation in this en-
deavor and announcing that the
United States stood stalwarty for the
principle.
At the present period of the negotia-
ton, state department officials tind it
incXpedient to discuss the various
Steps which led up to the issuance of
the note. Addressing Germany, Great
Britain and France, Secretary Hay
sent the same note to the other powers
signatory to the peace protocol of 1900,
including Austria Hungary, Italy, The
Netherlands, Belgium and Spain and
finally addressed tine combatants, Rus
STA and japan, inviting their co-opera-
ton in tic support of their principle
for which this government stood.
NJ. Jessercrand, the French ambassa-
Cassni, the Russian ambassador, to-
discussed and i'll the personal opinion
of the two diplomats its humanitarian
purpose was approved.
in diplomatic circles the feeling is
strong that Russia will acquieSce in
the suggestion both as to the limiting
of hostiities and the neutraliZing of
China, when she has assured herself
that there is no Interior purpose in
volved.
On the authority of high admins
tratiOn official it is stated that this
government has no intention Of sug-
costing anything about Corea. 1t is
recognized as the neutral ground, that
it is useless even to discuss the ncu-
traiization of that country.
1t WAS decided, today, that the
cruiser squadron of the ASiatic fleet
with propriety could go as far north as
Shanghai, and orders to that effect
have been sent. From there on the
vessels will be sent northward TO
Cnemulpo, Corea, to maintain COM
munication with the American lega-
ton at Seoul. Probably the vessels
of the cruiser squadron will take turn
about at this duty. 1t is possible that
several naval attaches may be sent to
Manchuria. 1t has been suggested
that q naval officer at Dalny and one
at Mukden or Antung could be of as
sistance to the consuls this govern
ment is sending there.
Admiral Uria of the japanese fleet,
was graduated from the Naval Acad.
envy at Annauolis in 1882.
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THE MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS
Plans for National Encampmen. Dis.
cussed at Boston Session,

Boston. Feb. 10-Plans for the national
encamDmcnt of the Grand Army of the
Republic to be held in August in this cly,
We're further discussed. today. at the COZ.
tons of Massachusetts which are affia.
ed with that body.
The Sons of Veterans and the Lade,
OF the G. A. r. resumed their sessions in
officers. The Ladies' Aid Society, auxil
larry to the Sons of Veterans. also pro
ceeded to choose officers and the same
is true of the Women's Relief Corps. De-
partment Commander Lucius Field called
the Grand Army veterans together, at n
o'clock. in Faneuil hall.
The question of admitting the acting
assistant surgeons of the United States
to the g. A. r. was referred to the next
national encampment
Mrs. Annie M. Warner of Valtham
was unanimously elected president Of thu
Women's Relief Corps and Mrs Harrie
"A: Ralph was chosen vice president.
The Ladies of the G. \. r. elected tn
S:aFerEuson. Lowell; senior vice president
Mrs. H. Maria Ward. Salem: Junior vc
president. Mrs. A. p. Quimby; treasure
Mrs. Martha F. Gilman. Lynn: chaplah
Mrs. Lena Halmer, Haverhin.
After the Grand Army encampment had
voted to admit to their body as honorary
members Civil war army nurses who have
pension certificates, the convention WIS
adjourned.
: After adjournment the delegates to the
Grand Army convention held their annual
dinner at thes American House Lieut.
Gov. Curtis Guild, Jr.. was the guest Of
honor.
The convention of the Sons of Veterans
adjourned. today, after the election and
installation of the following officers:
Commander. HARRY p. Holbrook of Bos
ton; senior vice scommander. Walter Pm
ny; junior vice commander. James 7
Cummings. G
Commander Holbrook appointed as his |
staff officers: Adjutant. John f. Gilman
Jr.; Quartcrmaster. Edward r. DIN;
chief aide, Guy A. Ham.
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To Accompany Russian Army.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-By direction
of the authorities at Washington, Am
bassador Mccormick has asked the
Russian officials to permit the follow
ing officers to accompany the Russian
army in the field:
Col. John B. Kerr, of the general
staff.
Captain Carl Reichman. of the 18th
Infantry.
Captain Geo. G. Galley, of the ArtiI-
lery Corps.
Captain William J. Judson, of the
Engineer Corps.
Lieut.. Newton A. McCully, U. S. ~,
will be attached to the Russian fleet.
If the necessary permission is obtained
from the naval authorities here.
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1000 Flint Glass Workers Strike.

Pittsburg, Feb. 10.-All the plants
owned by the National Glass Co.. eight
in number, are idle, and fully 1000 flint
glass workers, 500 of whom are Skilled
workers. members ofathe AmericaH
Flint Glass Workers Union. are q
strike as result of. the operations
the plants by non-union men and
proposed reduction in wages.
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PAID THE PENALTY.
Paul Misik Hanged in Connecticut for
Murder.

Stamford. Conn. Feb. Paul Misik,
the convicted murderer of Charles
OBrien, went to his death at eight
minutes after IL o'clock, this morning.
In one of the speediest and most thor
ough hangings that has ever taken
place at the state prison. The con-
demned man entered the death cham
Der at 1908 A. NJ. and 20 seconds later
the trap had been sprung. 1t was not
until 1915. however. that the body was
cut down. At that hour Misik was Off
Cially pronounced dead.
The murder was the result of a quar-
rel over IS cents
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Russia Will Not Exb;.;.

st Louis. Mo, Feb. 10-Mr coor.
stewart. manager of the bureau ~ se
OF the worlds fair. received a c, ~ inIIsic
today. from Serge W. AloxanS,1egram
Russia's commissioner genera ,,o'sky
world hst fair; stating that owing to q, ,ss
of the Imperial Guard would M. ~ batd
to St. Louis 'o' oe sent
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British Proclamation Of Neutrality.

London. Feb. lot was announced
in the House Of Commons. today. that a
proclamation of British neutrality will
be drawn up at a special cabinet meet
ing. tomorrow. and that it will be pub
lished shortly afterward.
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Five Russian Steamers
Captured.

Toxic, Wednesday. Feb. 10.-The
Japanese have captured at least five
Russian commercial steamers, includ-
ing the Ekaterinoslav, Moulkden, Rus
STA, Argun and Alexander. They were
captured by the Japanese in Corean
waters. Some of the steamers are rich
prizes.
The small steamer Koeik is detained
at Yokohama, it's status not being
clear.
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Circular Expected, Today.

Paris. Feb. 1G.-It is expected that
Minister Delcasse will issue circular
defining the views of the government
upon Secretary Hays propositions i'll
regard to the neutrality and integrity
of China.
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To Accompany Japanese Army,

Washington, Feb. 10.-Mr. Griscom.
the American minister at Toxic, has
been directed to request permission of
the Japanese government for the fol-
lowing army officers to accompany the
japanese army:
Col. E. H. Crowder, general staff.
Captain j. F. Morrison. goth Infantry
Captain Frederick Marsh, Artillery
Corps.
Captain ]. z. Quinn, Engineer Corps.
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Austria -Hunqary Neutral.

Vienna, Feb. 10.-Count Goluchowski.
the Observation-Disclosures minister Of
foreign affairs, announced at today's
session of the Hungarian delegation
that Austria Hungary had resolved.
like the other powers, to observe strict
neutrality in the Far East. The minis
ter added that the report that Austria =
Hungary was protecting Russian inter-
ests and subjects in Japan was untrue.
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Gunboat Mandjur at Shan,h.:

Shanghai. Feb. 1O.-Tbe Rrs,i.-
boat Mandjur (reportcd from 9'an gun
sources to be under repairs ar ,arlats
Japan, where she is said to ha%oo s
seized by the Japanese is in tb ,,'t h peeh
here: She has had her hull and 1,d s.r
repainted black and is ready Tor s reh'el
moments notice. SEA at
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anxious to assist in assuring the neutral
ity of China proper. We have every in
tcntiOn of waging an aggressive land cam
paign i'm Manchuria itself. Having resort
cd to arms we shall probably go further
than our modest demands made during
the negotiations"
According to the official advices receiv-
cd by Baron IIayashi. only four battalions
of japanese troops have up to the present
been landed at Chemupo, Corea.
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vancouver, B. c.. Feb. 10.-Twenty-
nve Japanese sailed, last night, for
Japan. They will be joined at Victo-
ria by like number Of their country
men. 1t is estimated that there are
IN this province between $4,000 jana
nese and among them are beween sOoO
and 1000 men who are liable to be called
upon to serve their country.
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Denmark Issues Neutrality ProeIama-
ton,

Copenhagen. Denmark. Feb. To-
King Christian decided. tonight. to is
sue q neutrality proclamation. which
will Immediately be communicated to
Japan and Russia.
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The Netherlands Neutral.

The Hague. Feb. 10.-The govern
ment in The Nethlands. today. issued
a proclamation of neutrality during the
war in the Far East.
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Seattle Japanese Rails. s,so,

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 10.-A
tee of the japanese Associat,ou ''linit'
posed of the leading japanese ba n eon'
decided to raise s25, 900 to haln = mas
in prosecuting the war with r.. Japan
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The Olympia Leaves Colon.

Colon. Feb. 10,-The United States cry
err Olympia has left here for Chiriqut3
goon to coal. Ir ~ s-s9
The gunboat Topeka is taking on n
coal along the dock and win leave Bt
tomorrow, for, Guantanamo by way
kingston. Jamaica.
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King Victor Emmanuel is said to be
the keenest lover of horseflesh in royal
Europe. He keeps twenty-five saddle
horses and four times that number Of
carriage horses for the royal use.
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Red Cross Donation.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The executive
committee of the Red Cross Society.
today, issued call for donations to be
sent to the treasurer of the American
National Red Cross, Washington. Is.
c., for relief work in the Russo Jana.
nese war,
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Former Mayor Of Chicago Dead,

Chicago, Feb. 10.-John a. Roche.
former mayor of Chicago. died sudden
~, this afternoon, during an attack of
vertigo with which he was seized while
in the office of c. w. Patterson. editor
in-chief of the Chicago Tribune.
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Nicholson, director genera, =,
I''e'igehce or the war office. and a.,
). a. l.. Haldane of the Gordon mn NO col
iahders, have been appointed ., sh-
company the japanese army " &C.
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London, Feb. 1O.-Baron HayaShi. the
Japanese minister here. has received Off
ciaI confirmation from Toxic of the de
Struction at ChemulpO of the Russian
first-class cruiser Variag and the third
class cruiser Korietz.
The cruiser Nariag. which was built
at Cramps shipyard, Philadelphia, in 1892,
was Of steel and unshcathcd. She was of
$500 tons displacement and her indicated
horse power was 10000. On her speed
trials she made q knots per hour for eight
hours.
She was 400 feet long. = feet in beam
and had IA depth of hold of 20 feet. The
NariaS'S armament consisted of Finch
uick-trnE guns, T. l2-pounder quick-fir-
ing guns, S-poundcr quick firers. two l.
Founders and six torpedo tubes two of
which were submerged.
The Korictz was built in Stockholm.
She was of steel and 206 feet in length, 81
feet beam. il3 tons displacement and
15od indicated horse power. Her speed
was Is knots. The armament of the 10
rctZ consisted of two S-inch brcch load
crs. one 6-irch breech loader, four Al
quick frcrs, two 6-pounder quick tirerS,
four 1-pound revolving cannon and two
otrpedo tubes.
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Joe Reed Of Boston. was given " 4
cision over Harry Smelling of Can1r% X I
the end Of a 15-round bout at beii1@
FL. Wednesday night.
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Senator Gallinger is the sponsor N
q $1,000, 900 forest reserve to be o. -.
in the White Mountains The meas'
in now before Congress.
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London. Feb 10.-A dispatch to the
Central News from Port Arthur says the
Japanese fleet returned there, Tuesday
a afternoon, and again bombardcd the Rus
sian fleet and forts but that it soon with
drew. The losses to the Russians, the
dispatch says. were small During the
firing "A Japanese cruiser grounded.
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Will Accompany Japanese Army.
London, Feb. 10.-Gen. Sir William