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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
War Notes.

The Russian East Asiatic Line
steamer Manchuria, recently captured
by the Japanese, has arrived at Sasabo.
near Nagasaki.
The Chinese government has address,
cd circular to the foreign ministers
at Pekin. recapitulating the neutrality
edicts. The document points out that
the government cannot assume respon-
sloiiity for maintaining the neutrality
OF territory still under control of for
eign powers.
The demand for Mexican dollars Inv
the Far East continues. and Mexico
City bankers fear If the drain ia not
stopped the tightness Of the money
market will be increased. 1t il r,,.
mored that the change of the currency
Will take place in the summer or in ths
autumn or not until the presidential
election is over.
Answering question in the British
House of Commons, Monday, as to
Whetner the British government was
taxing steps to secure an arrangement
Tor the naturalization Of New Chwane
during the war. the foreign under Sec
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PLENTY OF RUMoRs
CONTINUED from page ~

mitted to accompany the forces in the
field but a favorable response has not
yet been received and it is feared IL
will not be.
Mr.. Takahira, the japanese minister,
called upon Secretary Hay. today, ana
1t is Understood that-the reporter
detention of about 100 japanese SUD-
tects in Port Arthur was under dis
cussion. There seems to b. lack OF
positive information on this SUBJECT
and until the facts are known the
state department Is inclined to go SLOW
in making representations to RUSSIA.
It is bound to do SO, however If Japan
formerly requests it, as the depart
ment has undertaken to represent
japan go far as the interests OF Japa-
nese subjects in Russia are concerned
Taking notice of the reported escape
from Port Arthur Of the American
cargo ship Pleiades under cover of a
storm, the department officials are in
clined 20 believe that she may have
brought away some of the detained
Japanese. 1t is said that large licenses
is accorded by international law to
military commanders in such cases as
these and they freely exercise die,rr-
tiOnary power as to the ingress ~
egress into and from towns practi' !!y
besieged like Port Arthur of per Is
who might carry damaging inform
ton to the foe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

of the Russian cruiser division, tele-
graphs that his division destroyed a
steamer in Sangari CTsugaroD strait.
"A violent storm. accompanied by
heavy snow has been raging for three
days and nine degrees of frost have
been registered. The enemy has not
been encountered
Major Gen. Plug, Viceroy Alexieff' s
chief of staff. telegraphs that the sit
uation at Port Arthur, yesterday, was
unchanged.
Reports from Yin Kau, near New
Chwang. he continues, declares that
the Japanese are preparing to land ut
Tsin Jenda. A message received from
the frontier guard says that mounted
patrols, believed to be Japanese were
seen, yesterday, in the vicinity of Hsin
Ming Ting. northwest of Mukden.
No Japanese battleships haze been
seen i'm the roadstead of Tatung Kau,
at the mouth of the Yalu river.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
MANY LEAVE PLACE.
Orders for Foreigners and Civilians to
Quit Port Arthur.

Yingkow, Thursday, Feb. lin con-
sequence of the attack by the Japanese
on Port Arthur. Niceroy Alexieff has
ordered all foreigners and civilians to
leave that place The families of the
Russian officers in Manchuria are being
sent to Russia and this is causing great
pressure upon the railways. Dalny was
the first place to be deserted. These
non-combatants and civilians have
abandoned all their property at Port
Arthur and Dalny.
The Russians freely admit that their
unpreparedness for the japanese
attack to have been a terrible blunder.
Only half the ships We're in line of bat
tie and their officers We're ashore cele-
bratlng the anniversary of Viceroy
Alexieff's birth.
stirring episode was the re-
entrance into the harbor of the war
ships Cesaervitch and Novik after the
fight. They came in under their own
steam, with bands playing and men
cheering. Throughout the afternoon
and night of Feb. g. wounded men were
being removed to the shore.
The administrative authorities of
Port Arthur have formally notified the
American and British consus here of
the release of the neutral ships which
had been seized. Both consuls had
asked for explanation. The civil adj
ministration of Port Arthur has inti-
mated that Viceroy Alexieff will not
recognize the consuls in matters re-
iatlng to Port Arthur and Manchuria
The russians are communicating
supplies at New Chwapr and tho T,h;
nese are alarmed and are closing their
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
PORT ARTHUR BATTLE.
A Russian Account Of the Engagement
of Last Tuesday,.

St. Petersburg, Feb. 1.-THE corre-
spondent of The Associated Press at
st. Petersburg cables the first unofficial
account of the battle at Port Arthur
of Tuesday last, received in a telegram
dated Port Arthur, Feb. 9. 1t is as
follows:
AT IL o'clock Tuesday morning a
Japanese squadron of 10 vessels began
lie bombardment of Port Arthur Our
squadron and fortreSses replied and
the battle lasted 40 minutes. The Jap
anese squadron could not stand the
we'll placed first fire of our fleet AMI
fortresses and began rapid retirement
The Japanese flagship was seriously
damaged and according to the testi-
mony of an eye witness five other Jap
aneSe ships We're considerably injured
Boats belonging to the port report that
they saw two Japanese ships sinking
at sea.
Our losses afloat We're two officers
wounded. one SO slightly that he con-
tlnued hghting. six men killed and 81
wounded. In the forts two men were
signify wounded. The bombardment
OF the fortress and town did no dam
age. but frightened the people. At in
tervals during the night firing was
heard at sea-
The dispatch adds that the temper
OF the army and navy is excellent and
| that the bulletins circulated by the
Novykrai have begun to tranouilize
| the people.
| NO attempts have been made by the
Japanese to land on the Kwangtung
peninsula.
| Inc repairs to the ships damaged by
.ne torpedo attack are proceeding rap
idly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

trains are extinguished when in the neigh
borhoOd of troop trains.
Members Of the reserve force immed-
ately step into the place of the outgo-
ing regulars. Their organization IL per-
feet and a full equipment is ready for
each one of the reserves.
Hundreds of hotels, tea houses and tenn
pies have been requisitiOned in Toxic and
other divisional centers. All the steam
ers OF japanese merchant lines are being
rapidly converted into auxiliary cruisers.
armed with quick firing guns and fitted
with torpedo tubes.
The government officials refuse to give
out any information regarding their mil
Iitary intentions. They expect to profit by
dissentions in the Russian council OF
state IL is believed that the extraordi-
nary powers conferred on Viceroy Alexieff
will lead to q clash between Foreign Min
lister I.amsdorf and Gen. kuropatkin,
especially as the latter is unfrlendly 10
Aiexieff. The result OF Il disagreement
het wen these two Russian leaders here
would end in military muddle;
The japanese are convinced that the
Russians will be unable to concentrate
ana maintain $4,000 troops at any lmpor-
tant point of military operations.
There is much talk current in regard to
the possible dynamiting OF the Russian
railroad in Manchuria. Ihousands OF Jap,
anese who cannot be distinguished from
Chinese are working in Manchuria ant
would willingly risk their lives to aio
their countrys cause. A large body OF
troops is due in Nagasaki. on Saturday
| to embark on transports for Corea.
A protective boom of mines has beer
| placed about the entrance of Naglsak
/ harbor Yokohama also is guarded by
mines
Several Russian merchant vessels whicf
have been captured and held as prizes
have been taken to Sasebo. where the!
are well guarded. All passing steamers
are closely inspected by a fiotilla of tor
pcdo boats.
Nine transports filled with stables were
| living at Moji on Saturday, Feb. b.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
OCCUPATION OF MANcHURiA.
Lengthy Parliamentary Paper 'ss"c
Containing the Correspondence.

London. Feb. IA lengthy Parla-
mentary paper issued, today. contains
occupation of Manchuria covering the
period from July 1. 1900, to Jan. 8. 1904.
On the latter date Count BenckendOrff.
the Russian ambassador to Great
Britain. communicated to Foreign Sec
rotary Larsdowne. a formal decara-
ton that Russia would not interfere
with the existing treaty rights of the
powers.
Lord I.ansdowne expressed satisfac-
ton with these assurances. but he eX-
pressed his regret that Russia should
have found it impossible to take even 4
single step In pursuance of a policy of
which she thus prescribed for herself,
and said the people Of England We're
looking for some concrete evidence of
Russia's intention to fulfill her prom
Uses. For example the announcement
that New Chwang would be evacua-
ted Mt an early date would have re-
assuring effect and Lord LansdOwne
was not aware Of any local difficulty
In the way Of this move.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
DEPRIVED OF POSITIONS
But Subordinate Officers of Japanese
Steamers Are Under Pay.

San Francisco. FEB. 15.-Among the pas
seneers on the steamer China. which ar
rived from the Orient, yesterday. were
the subordinate officers of the Toxic XII
sen kaisha steamers Nippon Maru and
Hong Kong Maru. They were deprived
of their positions by the action of the
Japanese government in impressing the
steamers into war service. but still on
waiting orders and under pay. The cap
tains, chief officers and pursers as well
as the engineers of the steamers were re-
tanned by the company but were staying
ashore in japan.
The returning officers report that the
Hong Kong Maru is now known as the
Hong Kong Maru Kan. and the Nippon
Maru as the Nippon Maru Kan. the addi
tons to the name signifying that they
are now men-Of-war. Both have been fit
ted with guns on deck and both of the
liners are to be dispatch boats. used by
the Japanese government. They are to be
fitted with torpedo tubes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

rotary, Earl Percy, repliea H.,
government did not consider :. the
practicabie TO neutralize any terr,,oI ~
in the actual occupation Of Other ho,,.
gerents. peili-
Home Secretary Akers-Doro,
confirming The Associated Pr sass,
patches, announced in the pu,.,
House Of Commons, Monday tha. "'sh
BRUSH government not ONLY baa me
been approached with a sugga., not
that it should consent to the PMssa
Black Sea feet passing OIL, ,hr~ an
the Dardanelles but there wac ush
son whatever for supposing tho, ne ed-
STA contemplated such a vioIa,,. i'us-
her treaty obligations to the E,,ror OF
powers. iopean
In answer to the demand r, .
BRUSH government for an exnIano, ,le
Oh why the British ships We're ba,a
ny the russians at Port Arthur VT W
roy Alekieff replied that tho NE
were detained because they had Ia
nese on board. The shots fre.d apa-
british steamer Flu Ping, by the On me
sian suardship at Port Arthur a.. y.
/ f'u Ping was leaving that mort M, ae
day, were, the viceroy saws dn. es-
misunderstanding III on the part OF ,,a
officers of the guardship. ''e
Under date of Feb. 10, Sir Chen Tr,.
LANG Chen, the Chinese minister y,
washington, has transmitted to ,ba
state department translation Of tbs
imperial decree proclaiming the rsn
trality of China in the Russo Jananas.
war. The decree commands tho NJ
Gnu generals, governor generals and tho
governors of all the provinces thai tbev
issue orders to all civil and mitarv
otncers TO observe a strict neu,rali,v
between the contending powers. with .
view TO the preservation Of good feeling
and general quiet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
FOR BARRACKS.
japanese Demand Use Of Government
Buildings at Seoul.

Seoul Wednesday, Feb. 1O.-The Rus
sian consul at Chemulpo is now guarded
by Japanese troops. Today, all the other
Russians in the city have been ordered
into one large house where they will be
detained awaiting action of the authori-
ties IS to their disposal
The Russian minister at Seoul has been
requested by the japanese minister
through a neutral legation to withdraw
and he has consented to do so. He will
probably leave Seoul, tomorrow.
There are now on board the French
CT uiser Pascal PA Russians OF whom two
commanders. II officers and 81 men are
wounded. Six wounded men have already
died. 1t is now known that the Russian
a count, killed during the recent engage
nient off Chemupo. This officer was a
nidshipman named NirOn and not Murol.
as stated enormously in previous dis
patch. The Varag has GA men wounded,
among whom was Capt. Rudenen, who
was in command of the cruiser. His
wounds are not considered serious
The Russian dead, with the exception
were locked up in the cabin when the Va
RAG went down. The passengers and
crew of the Sungarie have been taken on
hoard the Pascal. The Corean telegraph
lines have been cut in all directions. Sew
eial men We're seen on board the korietz.
it is said. an instant before she blew up.
The commissioner of customs at Chemul-
pc has protested against an alleged
DfedCn OF neutrality OH tHe part Ol the
japanese. The Russians claim that the
japanese fired first, dispatching two tor
p does at the Korietz when she tried to
leave the harbor on the Sth. The japanese
claim. in turn. that the Korietz fired first.
There is no news of the arrival of any
more Russian troops in Corean territory
and Seoul remains quiet.
The Japanese have demanded the use
of several government buildings in this
city to be used as barracks for the troops.
On the English and Italian cruisers are a
number of Russian refugees. Just how
many is not known. Only the wounded
are on the British vessel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

Charles c. Brown or New York. lafas
cnlef clerk in the passenger department
OF the Marine district of the New York.
New Haven 4 Hartford Railroad, has
been appointed general passenger agent
of the Bangor & Aroostook Railroad. TO.
take the place made vacant by the adj
vancement of George NJ. Houghton to gem
erai manager Mr. Brown entered upon
his new duties. Monday. -
By an explosion of part of the heatine
plant Of the Vaughan hotel at Caribo1.
early Sunday morning. the porter. J6El
hayne, had his leg broken. the laundry
occupied by William Thompson, Z, & Al
conductor, was badly damaged. Fofus..
nately MI. Thompson escaped injury al
though the bed he occupied was thEoY41
to the ceiling by the force of the expA
contents will be $500. - ? q ~
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
A DECISIVE VOTE.
Majority Of 81 in Commons
Against Government.
General Election Is Now Expected to
Be Held in Autumn.
irish Vote Solid Against Government
and for Home Rule.

London, Feb. 15.-By majority of Il
the House of Commons, tonight. defeat
ed John Morley's amendment to the
ADDRESS III reply to the speech from the
throne censuring the movements of the
fiscal policy and which was moved by
Mr.. Morley in behalf of it. There were
276 votes in favor of the amendment
and 327 against it.
InlS result was forecasted in these
dispatches, was a foregone conclusion
Inc opposition did not entertain any
1dea that it would be possible to GUST
the conservatives. The division took
the form OF vote Of want of conf
dence in the government, which I'M
PEELED many Unionists who totally dis.
agreed with the idea of protection to
vote to keep Premier Baifour in pov.
er. A general election is now expected
in the autumn.
The action of the Irish party in vot.
ing solidly against the government
was, tonight. succinctly explained to
The Associated Press by John Red
mond, the Irish leader as follows:
ireland has suffered in the past
equally from The protectionist as from
the free trade policy OF England. We
are determinedsto use the complications
which have arisen insthe English par
ties solely for 4he. purpose of forward.
in the cause ofh0me rule"
The most notable feature of the de.
bate has been kbe hopeless division of
opinion among5 cabinet officers, some
favoring Mr.. Cbamberlain's out-and-
out protection while others seconded
Mr.. Balfour's halfzEay measure of
power to retalia4e
Scarcely a menter of the House who
voted with thakDvernment, tonight.
did not frankly admit his ignorance Of
the degree ofx.fiscal reform to which
the cabinet is really committed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
ABSOLUTE DENIAL.
Japanese Fleet Not Allowed to Use
Wei Hal Wei as Base.

London. Feb. 15.-Foreign Minister
LansGowne announced in the House of
Lords, today, that he had received a ca
be message from the COMMUNICATIVE chief
of the Chinese station giving an absolute
denial of the report that the japanese
feet had been allowed to use Wei Hal
Wei as the base of operations against
Port Arthur. The COMMUNICATIVE chief
added: Wei Hal Wei did not know oper-
atoms We're proceeding until l notified
them. In fact, Wei Hal VETS first d.
rect knowledge of belligerent proceedings
was the visit of the steamer Flu Ping to
report the circumstances of her being on
when leaving Port Arthur.
1.-THE air here is full of baSeleSS ru-
mors, obviously deliberately concocted."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
Baseball Notes.

Of1cial announcement was made, Mon
Day, at Princeton. N. j., that Coach Ar
thur I: Hillebrand has been secured BY
the athletic committee to coach the
Princeton baseball team. this season.
ball team. last year. and guided the 1905
Princeton championship football eleven.
Trainer James Robinson who has the dis
tinction of being the only trainer who has
ofliciated at Harvard, Yale and Princeton.
team in all branches of athletics. The
athletic committee has also decided to ad-
NIT to the athletic association the hockey
basketball and gymnastic teams. 1t was
also voted to send a track team to the
Olympian games at st. Louis, next sum
mer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
A WARM ENGAGEMENT.
Eleven Russian Ships Were Struck a
Port Arthur.

Che Foo. Feb. 15.-The steamer
Werchow. arrived from Port Arthur
reports that II Russian ships were
struck in the engagements Iast
Monday and Tuesday. IT 1r.s
stated that the cruiser Askold
with big hole at the water line has
oeen towed into the inner bay and
peached. The battleship Sevastopol
mas she'll hole just above the water
line and is useless in rough weather.
The cruiser Nevik has a hole in her
after port side. The battleship Reti-
zevan is on the beach and her bottom
has fallen out. The cruiser Pallada
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
RUSSIANS RETREAT.
Their Warships Driven Back from
HakodaI by a Storm.

Paris, Feb. ia dispatch to the
Reclair from ST. Petersburg says it is
re-affirnfed there that after the bonn
bardmert of Hakodal (Which has not
beer. officially corroborated), the four
Russian cruisers which took part in the
engagement were driven back to
VladivOstock by a storm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
100000 TROOPS.
Said Japan Has That Number to Place
in Field,

Nagasaki, Feb. 13.-Via Shanghai Feb.
H. The me mobilization of the Japanese ar
is estimated that 200 900 trooDs are now
ready to be placed in the field without
lmpairing the national offences The
mo Of troops are kept secret:
me! lney are peing moved at night toward
their bases at Sasebo, Kure. Moji and
Yokusuka. and the lights of ordinary
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
Locating More Russian Warships,

Port Said. Feb. 1.-THE Russian
battleship Oslabya, the volunteer fleet
transport Saratoff and four torpedo
boat destroyers are at Jebel Zukup. in
the Red Sea, 80 miles from Babel-El-
Handle, and the volunteer fleet trans
port Smolensk and another destroyer
are at Daedulus. or Abdul Khesan, on
the Red Sea, $50 miles south of Suez.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
BATrLE OFF cHEMUlPo,
Engagement in which Two Russian
Ships Were Lost.

Seoul. Friday. Feb. 12-The follow
Ing account Of the battle of Chemulpo,
which resulted in the loss Of the Rus
sian. crusier Variag and the gunboat
koreitz has reached here. During the
night of Feb. S. the japanese landed
1900 men at Chemulpo and on the
morning Of the ninth three japanese
cruisers, four gunboats and eight tor
pedo boat destroyefs under command of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

shops and placing their possessions uh-
der foreign protection. The Russiah
residents of New Chwang, fearing tnat
the army will be unable to protect them
and their property. are depositing their
treasure under foreign flags.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
SERIOUS MISTAKE.
Russians Sink Three Of Own Torpedo
Boats.

Che. Foo. Feb. ia reliable author
ity says that three Russian torpedo
boats have been sunk by guns from the
forts. They were mistaken for Japa-
nese vessels.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

Hundreds of lives saved every year N
having DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil In the
houseJ usc when it Is needed Cures Group
heals burns, cuts, wounds of every sort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
The Austrian warship Kaiserin
Elizabet has left Pola for Australia on
a voyage of scientific research.

Energy all gone? Headache? Stomach
out of order? Simply a case of TORPID
liver. Burdock Blood Bitters will make
new man or woman of you.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

All the healing balsamic virtues OF - u
Norway pine are concentrated IN -
Woods Norway Pine Syrup. Nature
own remedy for coughs and colds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
STEAMER DESTROYED,
Russian Cruiser Division Attacks One
in Sangari Strait.

St Petersburg. Feb. ia dispatch
has been received here from Viceroy
AieXleif. dated Feb. Is. saying:
Captain Reitzen stein, commander
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

It's a mistake to imagine that itcs.@ s,
piles can't be cured: a mistake TO Ely
a day longer than you can help -
Ointment brings instant relief ana pss
nent cure. At any drug store, 50 cent?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-09

The Woodmen picnic at Orcas on
the Fourth was attended by a large
number of people, about one hundred
going over from Lopez. Attorney
w. HI. Wynn delivered short ad-
dress in the afternoon. There was
quite a large crowd also at Doe Bay
where there was varied program
of sports on land and water.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-09

Mention was inadvertently omitted
last week of the pleasant visit Of
thirty three members of the Rebekah
lodge of Anacortes to the local lodge
here. They came over on the launch
yankee Doodle and brought their
drill team" one of the best Oil the
sound, and gave drill here. Their
uniforms were said to have cost $3.50
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-07-09

Joseph W, Dorr, for many years in
the newspaper business in the west
and at one time proprietor of the
Blaine Journal, is spending a few
days on the island doing missionary
work. He spent the greater part of
last year in Southern California, but
he does not like that section outside
the irrigated districts of the orange
belt.