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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
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GERS of the boat to put in at that point
and motioning to them with his hands.
Several persons will be summoned to
deny the statement of the engineer, B.
+. Conkling, that he stuck to his post
until the last moment. The conduct
of one of the harbor policemen on the
boat will also be criticized, as he is
alleged to have refused to aid woman
who stood by him when he. made a
scramble for hisSown personal safety.
Fire Marshal Seery had summoned
witnesses for an inquiry today. but at
the suggestion Of Assistant District
Attorney Garvana he decided to ad-
journ his hearing until after the in
quest. Another investigation is to be
begun at once for the department of
labor and commerce, and Coroner Ber-
ry has supplied a list of his witnesses
to Supervising Inspector Roberts ).
ROdie.
For the purpose of ascertaining the
number, quality and accessibility of
life preservers on ferry boats and other
harbOr craft. Investigations We're made
today. In many instances the supply
was grossly Inadequate, and otter they
were so placed that it would have been
Impossible to get at them in an emer-
gency.
In some cases it was found that life
preservers held to roofs extending over
the decks of ferryboats were absorute-
lyout of reach of man of ordinary
height, although he was sprightly
enough to stand and jump up and re-
move the lathing that held them. Even
standing on the seat forward or aft
of the cabins. not more than three or
four preservers at the most could be
thus obtained.
Under instructions from Mayor McClel-
Ian, Police Commissioner McAdoO entered
into contract for raising the hull of the
Slocum and towing it to Rikers island, at
a cost of Sl1 900. 1t is believed that many
more bodies will be found in the interior
of the boat and under the wheels. The
original intention of blowing up the re-
mains of the boat with dynamite was
abandoned because it was feared that the
bodies under it would be mangled.
Many liberal contributions were made
to the mayors fund for the relief of the
sufferers, including $1,000 from J. p. Nor
gan & Co. The present total of the fund
is So, 900. resolution authorizing the
city to contribute $4,000 was introduced in
the board of aldermen, and while it failed
to pass; as there were not enough MEM
bers present, it was made special order
for the next meeting.
One of the bodies identified. Saturday,
was that of Mrs. William 3. TettamOre
of Brooklyn. She was a sister of Mrs.
Haas, wife of the pastor of st. Marks,
and she was buried with her sister. Iden-
tifications were numerous. Saturday. a
body supposed to be beyond all recogni-
ton was claimed as that of Mrs Emma
Fisher by Henry Fisher. the husband An
other identified, that of Mrs. Hertzenber-
ger, was supposed to be undergraduate
also.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
RAISULPS STATEMENT
Is That He Means No Harm to Any
Christian.

London. June aO.-The correspondent of
the Daily Mail at Tangier. under date of
June ~. says that a letter has been re
Ceived on that day from Raisuli in which
the bandit says:
1T is well that the EnGlishmen and
the Americans should know the truth re-
garding my doings and the reasons why
I have taken Perdicaris. All that has
been said at Tangier about me. as well
as the statement that hate the Chrictian
Europeans and want to drive them from
Morocco is wrong.
Il desire to do no wrong to any Chris
tian. Should trouble come. 1t will come
from Europe: for if troops are landed we
will fight"
RaisuIi lays the cause of the present
trouble to the dcposed governor of Tan
gier. who. with his family. governed Tan
gier for generations, prosecuted Raisuli $
tribe. killed boys. mutilated children and
dsregarded all the principles of their re-
lgion.
Raisuli says that when he went to Tan
gicr he had no intention of taking Perdi-
carts any more than he had of taking
any other European or American. but he
is now glad that he took an American,
for. he says, America will be forced to
fight the Sultan. overthrow the governor
ana release the innocent prisoners.
The letter also says: Mr.. Perdicar1S Is
safe and wants for nothing except to see
his wife"
A special messenger from the brigand
is rumored that RaiSuli desires that his
immunity shall be guaranteed by Great
Britain and the United States.
The legations here confidently anticipate
the arrival of McSsrs. PerdiCariS and
Marley within two days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
WITHCFT'S DISPATCHES
From the Front Carries Great Hopes
to ST. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, June 19-The authori-
ties are decidedly elated over the
simultaneous receipt of dispatches
mands the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur, and from VladivOstok indicating
that the fleets at both places are in
fighting trim. The authorities decline
to disclose the means of transmission
of Admiral Withoft's dispatch, but the
fact that the message brought the adj
miral's report up to June IA indicates
that it hardly came by runner
through the Japanese lines.
The condition of the squadron makes
it apparent that the vessels are ready to
go to sea, and If they meet the Japanese
fleet the result will probably be a battle
of ironclads that will take a, place in his
tory overshadowing the meeting of the
Chinese and japanese fleets.
A reference in the Port Arthur dispatch
to Rear Admiral Prince Tkhtomsky in
cldentally disposes of the report previous
ly denied by The Associated Press that
the prince had been deposed and execut-
ed for disloyalty.
The Vladivostok message shows that
to serious operations, probably with a
view to reprisals for the destruction
wrought by the Russian cruiser suuad ron.
There is no indication. however. so far
as can be learned. that the japanese
squadron has appeared in the neighbor-
hood
The St. Petersburg authorities have re-
ceived nothing OF an official nature bear
ing upon the report of the mutiIation of
the wounded at Vafangow. and they are
not disposed to discuss the matter until
it shall have been formally called to their
attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
CITY BURlES DEAD.
Twenty nine Unidentified Laid Away
in the Lutheran Cemetery.

New York, June I9.-The unknown and
unclaimed dead. numbering 80 were bur
led by the city. Saturday afternoon, Il
special plot in the Lutheran cemetery
having been provided. OF the 80 bodies
only one was that of a man. there being
II children and Il women.
Gas the IA hearSes carrying these % UNI
Known victims OF the disaster passed. an
unusually large crowd stood respectfully
on the sidewalks, making a line extending
several blocks to the pier, whence the
ferry carried them over to the Long Is
land shore.
The people stood with bowed heads and
by far the greater portion of the women
and children gathered along the street,
knelt Even those who are ordinarily
phlegmatic and undemOnstrative were af-
fected by the sorrow that all seemed to
feel, and sobs shook the frames of the
women while tears streamed down the
cheeks of the men.
The cortege continued through streets
lined with mourning thousands until it
became Il part of the long procession of
funerals which were vending their way
to the cemetery.
Coroner Berry stated that more than
200 witnesses had been summoned TO APP
pear at the inquest, Monday.
Among the stories which have come to
the investigating officers was one from
Charles A. Lang who was a passenger
on the Slocum. to the effect that the fire
was first discovered when the steamer
was off seth street, near the lower nd of
Blackwelrs island.
This point is more than three miles be-
low l3Sth street. where first reports said
the fire was discovered.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
President RooseveIt's 1ri-
butte to Soldier Dead.
On Historic Spot atvaIIey Forge
Makes q Address.
President Makes Notable by His Pres
ence Place Where Washington and
Army camped That This Country
Mioht Be Nation.

Philadelphia, June 19.-On the histor-
icszpot at Valley Forge, where Wash
ington and his army suffered in order
that the United States might become
nation, President Roosevelt, today, de-
Iivered a notable address.
This was Evacuation day" at VAL
ley Forge and the anniversary was Gel
ebrated appropriately in the little edl-
flee which has been erected on which Is
to be the site of the Washington Mon
ument church.
Accompanied by Mrs. Roosevelt, the
attorney general and Mrs. Knox ana
members of the Presidents immediate
party, President Roosevelt drove to
Valley Forge from Mr.. Knox's beauti-
full country home. Valley Forge Farm,
to attend divine services at 3.45 p. NJ,
in the Washington Memorial chapel.
After the simple service OF the Epis-
copal church had been concluded. the
Rev. Herbert Burk. rector of All Saints
church at NOrrIstown, Pa, introduced
the President, who said in part:
1T is a noteworthy thing that this
state of Pennsylvania should have
within it's borders the places which
mark the two turning points in our his
which saw the high
tide Of the Rebellion-Valley Forge
which saw the getting beyond the dam
ger point of the Revolution. There would
have been no point in commemorative
what was done at Valley Forge If Get
tysburg had not given us the national
right to commemorate 1t. If we were
now split up into a dozen wrangling lit
tie communities, If we lacked the pow
err to keep away here on our own con-
tinent within our own lines. or to show
ourselves a unit as against foreign ag-
erosion, then indeed the declaration of
independence would read like empty
sound and the constitution would not be
worth the paper upon which it was
written save as study for antiquari-
ans.
There have been other crises than
those that eliminated during the wal
for independence and the great Civil
war, there have been greater deeds and
greater men at other periods of our ma
ticnal history, but there never has
been another deed vital to the welfare
of the nation save twO-the deed OF
those who founded and the deed OF
those who saved the republic. There
never has been another man whose life
has been vital to the republic save
Washington and Lincoln. l arr not
here to say anything about Lincoln
but do not see how any American car
think of either of them without think
ing of the other, because they repre-
sent the same work"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20

steamer; therefore, was sent to vladivo.
comma nded by Lieut.. Pitroff Gu u'oiers
court will consider her case Prize
The British steamer AlIanton r..
Clark, sailed from Penarth, Wales r IHs-
May Il. 'here
A dispatch from Mukden says tina, :.
cOrding to trustworthy advices rece,, az,
there an entire Infantry regiment as,sa
its commander was sunk in the trarsnors.aa
Hitacni and 5ado. The same disna.as
says that according to Chinese stata
ments attacks made by the Japanese y.
Port Arthur have been repulsed viii NJ
heavy losses. 'a
: About 100 men wounded at the ba,,,.
of Vafangow, including s. officers. hsys
reached Lao Yang. The total Russian
losses are about 2OC0.
! Gen. Stakelbergs force is march,n,
north. the. railroad being unable to trans
port more than few thousand men
Special dispatches say the Russians a,
| Nafangow had Il battalions against a
japanese battalions. The japanese had
great superiority In artillery, having
more than 200 guns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20

The Japanese transport IZumi. which
was reported missing Il few days ago.
was sunk by the Vladfvostok fleet off
Oshima island, last Wednesday morn
ing.
The island of Os!ima is situated
near the northwest o: The western en-
trance of the Tsungaru strait. The
I2umi was retiring to Japan and was
carrying los passengers. The crew
took to the boats when the Russian
feet WAS sighted. The armored
cruiser Gromoboi signalled for the
boats to approach. They complied and
ell were taken on board and confined
between decks over night. Thursday
morning the non-combatants were re-
leased and sent aboard the Japanese
vessel Unko which broIght them to
Nahum. The Russian vessels are re-
ported to have sailed in the direction
Of Hokkaido.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
IN PERSONAL CHARGE.
kuropatkin Assumes. Direction a,
Operations at the Front.

Lao Yang, June 19.-For the first tim.
since the beginning of the war, General
kuropatkin has taken personal direction
of the operations. and in consequence Of
very different from those following re9
cent events are anticipated
The tactics of the Japanese are admired
here, but their strategy is criticised. es-
peciaIly with regard to the battle of Va.
be called an artillery engagement During
that battle the infantry extended over
the field further than the eye could reach.
one division covering six miles.
In spite of the fact that up to the pres
ent the happenings have caused uneasi.
ness. the possibilities of the southern sit.
Uation are thoroughly appreciated
The naval attaches have abandoned
their plan to visit Port Arthur and ara
going to Vladivostok. The military at
taches have left for the eouthward in an
ticipation of important developments.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
WOULD COMMIT SUICIDE
But Jap Soldiers on Transports
Changed Minds.

Toxic. June ia total of 500 sur
vivors of the Japanese transports Sado
ana Hitachi, destroyed by Russian
warships, have arrived at southern
ports.
The Japanese officers and soldiers
who were detained on board the Sado
had prepared to commit suicide, but
changed their minds when the Russians
suddenly departed. There was APP
parently no chance given the non-com-
batants on board the Hitachi to leave
and the Russians raked the crowded
decks of the crippled transports with
shrapnel. The Japanese denounce this
action as barbarity, Indicating the clear
intent of the Russians to kill defence
less men, instead of a simple desire t.
destroy the ships.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
SURVIVORS ARRIVE.
Men from Jap Transport lsumi Taken
Into Hakata.

Nagasaki. June 80 p. M)-Three
boatloads of survivors of the japanese
transport Isumi, which was sunk by the
Russian squadron off Oshima on the
morning of June 18th, have arrived at
Hakata. Twenty-Five other survivors
have landed at Maizuru.
The survivors declare that the IZumi
was surrounded at o'clock on the morn
ing of the 18th by Russian ships and
that the passengers on board of her were
transferred to the Russian armored cruis-
er Gromoboi. During the afternoon of the
next day, while off Okino island, % nom
combatants were trans-shipped to the
japanese vessel Unko. The Gromoboi
then proceeded to. the north.
The Japanese steamer Maiki was fired
on by the Russians on June 18th, but she
escaped to TSu island.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
READY FOR SEA.
Russian Squadron May Meet Japs in
Great Naval Battle.

st. Petersburg, June 19.-The au-
thorities are decidly elated over the
simultaneous receipt of dispatches from
Rear Admiral Wittsolft. who COM
mands the Russian fleet at Port Ar
thur, and from Vladivostok, indicating
that the fleets at both places are in
fighting trim.
The authorities decline to disclose
the means of tranmission of Admiral
Whittsoefft's dispatch, but the fact
that the message brought the admiral's
report UP to June II indicates that it
hardly came by a runner through the
Japanese lines.
The condition of the squadron makes
it apparent that the vessels are ready
to go to sea, and if they meet the Jap
anese fleet the result will probably be
battle of ironclads which will take a
place in history, overshadowing the
meeting of the Chinese and Japanese
fleets on the Yalu.
A reference in the Port Arthur dis
patch to Rear Admiral Prince Ouktom-
sky. incidentally disposes of the re-
port previously denied by the Associat-
ed Press, that the Prince had been de-
posed and executed for disloyalty.
The Vladivostok message shows that
the commandant there is looking for
ward to serious operations. probably
with a view to reprisals for the de-
struction wroughth by the Russian
cruiser squadron. There is no indica-
ton, however, so far as can be learned,
that the japanese squadron has ap-
peared in the neighbOrhood.
The st. Petersburg authorities have
received nothing of an official nature
bearing upon the report OF the mWtila-
ton of the wounded at Vafangow and
they are not disposed to discuss the
matter until it shall have been form
ally called to their attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20

The summer time tables of the Prus-
sian and Bavarian railroads show that
for the most part there will be first
class cars only on express trains. This
was already the case in Wurtemburg.
The hauling of these cars on many
trains has been little better than an
abuse, for there was rarely any one in
them, and the provision for the rare
passengers cost much more than it
brought in. Modern second-class Ger
man cars are comfortable enough for
the rich, and those who got first-class
tickets on such trains did so with a
view to securing a compartment to
themselves rather than for any other
additional comfort.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
DR.. MILES NERvINE
DEXTER CAUCUS.
Election of Delegates for Republican
County Convention.

Dexter, Me-, June 19.-(SpeciaD.
A caucus Of the Republican
voters of the town of Dex-
ter was held. Saturday afternoon, at
the Town hall for the purpose OF elect
ing five delegates to attend the Repup-
lican county convention, which mas
been called for June 80, at Bangor.
The convention was called to order
by the chairman of the RepupHcaii
town committee, Elmer A. Brewster,
who read the call and turned the meet
ing over to Sumner Warner, who ofh-
ciated as chairman. 1t was decided to
defer the election of a new town COM
mittee until the close of the pallotlne.
The check list was used and the polls
were opened at P. NJ. The hght was
especially over the county attorney
questions, the candidates being Joseph
F. Gould of Old Town, and Hervey H.
Patten of Bangor.
The polls remained open until p. NJ,
when they were closed, the following
men being selected to sort and count
the ballots: Elmer A. Brewster, Willis
Haseltine, A. +. Brigham and L. w.
Jose. The result was as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 345; II. H.
Patten had 1884, ]. F. Gould had 1911, and
therefore was elected by majority OF
81.
The following is the names of the
delegates on the ticket chosen: q. A.
Dustin, J. w. Haines, J. F. Brallier, w.
S. Gould, G. A. Drawn, James Dow.
The Republican town committee chosen
was as follows: o. w. Bridges, j. w.
Crosby, F. w. Parcher, l.. B. Waldron,
f. A. Brewster, F. D. Dearth, H. ].
WEYMOUTH, G. A. Austin. Following
the election Of the town committee, ad-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-20
FOODS WORK.
Sometimes Cures the lncurabIes.

A simple change of food worked
remarkable cure for a well-known ell
derly lady of Rockford, ILL.,, a story
that will interest many so-called lin
durable" invalids. She SAYS:
Il was taken ill in 1889 and in the
succeeding years had eight different
physicians. besides some who refused
to take my case at all saying was in
durable.
They variously diagnosed my case
as Indigestion. cancerous tumors, en-
largemcnt of the spleen, liberation OF
the womb, etc, and although one Of
them was correct the looked for relief
never came and ! suffered intensely,
sometimes i'm pain all over but most Of
the time my greatest agony was from
pains in the left side lasting five or six
hours at a time, which nothing but
Morphine would relieve. Life was a
burden and many times would have
welcomed death.
when the pain would leave my side
it would go to my stomach or head and
spent many nights doubled up
with pain and unable to sleep
and as a consequence when l got up
in the morning / would be so weak
would have to hold on to the furniture
to get around the room.
Il tried many kinds of diet but none
seemed to help me and when my nus
band suggested Grape Nuts / Thought
IT was foolish to suppose a breakfast
food could help me any, but as Ifinaly
got so could eat almost nothing al all
he finally got a package and insisted
upon my trying it.
To my surprise found I could eat
the Grape-N Nuts food without any DIS
tress following. l ate the first package
and got second one. Before the Sec
ond package was gone all the distress
in my stomach had disappeared. That
was two years ago and although am
now over 60 years of age my health =
good and every trace of the terriho
suffering Is gone and / again enjoy ne
My doctor advised me to keep on WIN
the Grape-Nuts but said he feared
would soon grow tired of the naVoi'
but 1 eat my four taaspoonfuls every
morning and still like 1t as wen q.
ever, not only for the wonderful goou :.
has brought me but because OF 10
crisp, nutty flavor. You may giVe =.
name on request" Name given y
Postum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's a reason"
Look in each pkg. for the famous NJ
tie book. 1.-THE Road TO MELVILLE.
Worlds Fair Exhibit, Space los' -
ricultural Building.
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RUSSIANS CLAIM VICTORY.
Admiral SkrydIoff Says He Has Sunk
Three Jap Vessels.

st. Petersburg. June 19-Vice Admiral
SkrydloiI message to the Emperor from
Fiadivostok in which he details the oper-
ations of the Nladivostok squadr indj-
Gates that he has accounted for at least
three of the Japanese transports besides
suspected collier. The message doel
the squadron.
The fact that the collier was sent TO
Eladivostok under prize crew might in
dictate that the news of the operations of
the squadron was brought here by her
and that the cruisers are still at sea
The destruction of an aggregate of 15.-
wv tons of shipping. besides troops and
6; crews ana valuable cargo of supplies.
ing Tor the raid made by the cruisers.
1t Is thought that it will have a moral
effect and will besides necessarily divert
a considerable section of Vice Admiral
Togo $ fleet in an attempt either to round
up the Vladivostok squadron or to pro-
tect the line OF sea transport. concerning
which the japanese until recently felt so
secure.
Emperor Nicholas has received the fol-
lowing dispatch, dated June 49, from Vice
Admiral Skrydloff:
On June Is, our cruiser division encoun-
tered in the Strait of Corea a japanese
transport steaming from the south in the
direction of the Japanese. coast, which
was visible on the horizon. The vessel
proved to be the Izumi with troops on
board.
''On the expiration of the time given
those on board to lower boats and leave
the ship. permission to do which was TAX
en- advantage of by part of the crew the
transport was sunk by our guns
shortly afterwards two more trans
ports were sighted to the southeast. They
proved to be the Hitachi and the Sado.
the former with troops and the latter car
rylng coolies, horses and railway plant
Those transports refused to surrender
and at the end of the period granted
those On board to take to the boats tho
tWO vessels SnnE hx,
shells. civ
THE losses on the three transports the
tonnage of which aggregate about IL o0O
ions. consisted Of a portion of the troops
ana crews, a large quantity of war ma
terial and the railway plant.
On June IL. our squadron met the
british steamer Allanton which was pro
ceeding south with cargo of coal from
the port of Mouroum. island of Eokkai.
90 the administrative name of the Jan
anese island of Yezzo). The lack Of
ciearness in her papers and the Irregular
Ivy OF her log excited suspicion concern
Ing the neutrality Of her cargo. The