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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10
CHARLES LANGHAM DEAF
Father Of Wife of German Ambassa.
dor at WASHINGTON.

Washington. March 9.-The Baroness
Speck Won Sternberg wife of the Germs
amDasSador, received a brief dispatch
from her uncle, Arthur Langham NJ
Louisville. today. announcing the sudden
death of her father, Charles I.angham
today, on his estate in Southern Califor
mia. '''o'
The German ambassador at once cah,o5
the news to Mrs. Langham and her
spending the winter in Southern Italv
The news was a severe shock to The lar
oness, as she has been i'll for several DAYS
She will not go to California.
Miss Iva Langham. whose engagement
to Lieut. Commander DeFaramond, naval
attache of the French embassy. has irst
been announced. is spending the winter
here with her sister. The announcement
is made that the baroness and her sis,e,
have cancelled all their social engage.
montS.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt and
the Japanese minister were among ths
first to offer their condolences
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SITUATION THREATENING.
Race Riot Troubles in Ohio Town Con
sidered Serious.

Springfield. O.. March 9.-The situation,
early TINS evening, was considered by the
authorities to be more threatening than
at any time since the beginning of the
present race troubles
While Gov. Herrick has not proclaimed
a state of martial law. such a condition
practically exists in the downtown dis
tricts and the burned portions of the
town formerly occupied by negro resorts
Ten companies of Ohio National Guard
are on picket duty and seven more COM
pdnleS are expected. The saloons without
exception were closed all the afternoon
and many other lines of business have
practically ceased. 1t is estimated that
1hlly 2o,e0 people thronged the streets
today, visiting the county Jail. the tele-
graph pole at Main street and Fountain
avenue where the negro Dixon was strung
up. and the burned-out districts of the
leVee.
As the result of repeated requests from
influential citizens. Mayor Bowlus has
hhaiiy consented not only to close the re-
manning negro saloons. the hotels and
lodging houses which are under the ban of
the mon. hut has ordered the proprietOrs
IN every instance to move out all the in
toXicating drinks and in some cases even
the fixtures, including gambling appara-
tus.
The following proclamation was posted
and ordered printed in the newspapers:
To the People of Springfield:
=. You are earnestly requested to remain
on the streets of the city after midnight.
sity requires You to go thereon. and tn
refrain from congregating upon the
streets or in public places of the city.
Compliance with the above request is
deemed to be necessary for the preserva-
ton OF the peace and good order of the
community and to prevent repetition of
acts Of mob violence. Anyone found loi-
tering in public places in violation of this
request will be promptly prosecuted.
,SiSned) Charles J. Bowlus.
Mayor
The mob has at no time shown any dis
position to burn property other than that
on the levee
The Kentucky relatives of Dixon. the
dispute as to which of them should come
into possession of his body. Rev. ]. r.
Frazier of Harrodsburg. Ky. a brother
in-law OF Dixon. has been active in his
demands OF have final disposition of the
corpse.
The body was sent to Harrodsburk. Ky,
tonight.
At II O'clock the military had dispersed
the crowds in the central part of the city
but 1t was feared they would form else
where Tor later movements. While there
are lo.Wo negroes in this city. none was
seen anywhere tonight. Notwithsta nding
reports about shipping the body of Dixon
the negro. to Kentucky. his remains were
privately inferred here. tonight.
None knew of the incident except rela- |
tiveS and cemetery officials.
The order for saloons to remain closed
IS observed. but no attention is paid tc
the mayors proclamation for people to
Keep from congregating, or remaining Oft
the streets
The infrmaries and other places of ref
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COAL AS coNTRABAND.
Russia Accuses Great Britain Of Self
Interest.

st. Petersburg. March 9.-The employees
of the Russian Westinghouse Co. have
donated per cent. of their wages for war
purposes, amounting to $500 monthly. The
company has given 5000 and will duplicate
the monthly offerings of its employees.
Religious services were held in the facto-
ry for the success of the Russian arms.
after which Director Smith addressed the
employees. warning them not to believe
the reports of American hostility to Rus
Sia.
The Novoe Nremya has a leader, We'd
neSday. on ccal as contraban 1t argues
that it has been SO considered since the
American Civil war but now that England
has coal to sell to Japan she objects.
Following is the text of the Emperor's
telegram to Niceroy Alexieff:
''St. Petersburg, Feb. II. 1904.
'Mobiliza ton is proclaimed in the Sibe-
rian provinces You are empowered to
act as commander-in-chief. l am with
you heart and soul and with our brave
fellows. May God bless our operations.
(Signed) Nicholas
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Pardon Of Mrs. Maybrick.

New York, March 9.-The report that
Mrs. Florence Maybrick, recently par
doned by the British government, ar
rived here, Tuesday, on the steamship
Kaiser Wilhelm II, was denied,
Wednesday, by Attorney Daniel s.
Decker, counsel for Mrs. Maybrick in
teh litigation going on about her props
erty. Mr.. Decker said:
IF Mrs. Maybrick had come here
Tuesday. as reported, think I would
have known the fact. Her present plans
are to arrive here in July"
Attorney Armstrong, who met the
woman reported to be Mrs. Maybrick at
teh pier, though formerly he counsel,
has not represented her for some time
and is now a defendant in suits insti-
tuted on her behalf. ..-
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JAPS EXCITED.
Japanese People Know But Little CT
Fleet Movements.

Leominster Mass, March 81. u.
Bell of this town, has received WORD
from his brother in Japan. Rev. Enocn
f. Bell, a missionary of the American
Board. to the effect that he has been
obliged to leave Sapporo and join the
colony of foreign missionaries assem-
bling at KiotO, on account OF the I'M
settled condition of the country in the
interior. He states that the whole is
land is greatly excited. People In
Japan. however, know but little OF the
movements of the fleets and army, as
this kind of news is suppressed by the
MikadO.
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PRIZES SPEECH.
His Motion on Tariffs Carried in House
Of Commons.

London, March Sin the HOUSE Of
Commons, tonight, Duncan V. Pirie Glib
crab. after calling attention to the public
utterances of Chancellor of the Exchequer
Austen Chamberlain and other members
of the government on the fiscal question.
moved that this house, noting the con-
tinued agitation in favor Of protective or
preferential tariffs which is eoncouraged
by the language used by certain of His
Majesty's ministers. deems it necessary
to express it's condemnation of any such
policy"
Mr.. Prizes motion was debated for
three hours, and the arguments COW
cred mainly the previous ground of
fiscal discussion. Herbert H. Asquith.
the principal opposition speaker. drew
from Premier Balfour the admission
that he had withdrawn the memnran-
dunn presented to the cabinet advo-
eating preferential tariffs and a tax
on foods.
The premier repeated his statement
that general election must precede any
fundamental change in the fiscal pol
icy. He said he did not believe the
country would accept any fiscal ar
| IdllScitIcII Will tIc IlN oIN
the taxation of wood, and contended
that unionists who desired to go fur
Their than that We're entitled to their
view but that they need not therefore
vote against the government.
Mr.. Prizes motion was finally re-
jected by 2S9 votes to 243 and loud OPP
position cheers greeted the reduction
in the government majority. A num-
Der of free food unionists supported
Mr.. Prize and some protectionists alb
stained from voting.
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ION CONTEMPLATING CHARGE
Arrest Of Dr.. George S. Hatch at
Boston.

Boston, March 9.-Dr. George s. Hatch,
a practicing physician. was arrested. to-
day, charged with completely In counter
feiting operations. He was arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Hale
his father - Z X = x s.,s.-
DR.. Hatch was arrested, last week. by
the local police on a malpractice charge.
He was held in bonds of $500 on that
charge, but was arrested by the secret
service men. today, after he had fur
nished bail On the first complaint
1t is alleged that DIR. Hatch was con-
nected with the Wilson and Wiggin band
of counterfe:ters. - asste-.s ~ 2 ~
The specific charge against DR.. Hatch
is passing a counterfeit S note on the
Waltham National Bank. last September.
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THROUGH DARDANELLES.
Russia Will There Send Her Black Sea
Fleet.

Berlin March 9.-'The Tageblatt says
that Russia has resolved to defy Europe
and send her Black sea fleet of warshlps
through the Dardanelles.
The fleet in the Black sea that RUSSIA
is anxious to have pass through the DdL-
sea. is composed of four battleships. three
cruisers and two torpedo boat destroyers:
Russia, being bound under a treaty not
to pass a fleet of war vessels throusH y
the Dardanelles without the permission ol
turkey. is reported to have applied for
such consent, and it has been stated tnat
the powers, notably England. had or
jected. This statement has been reltei
ated and has been as frequently dehled.
FRENCH DEFENCES.
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SUPPORT GOVERNMENT.
Vote of Chambers of Commerce at
London.

London, March 9.-The Association OF
Chambers of Commerce OF the United
Kingdom at its annual session in Lon
don, today, adopted. by vote of repre-.
sentatives of 5S chambers against IS. the
following resolution:
That the United Kingdom has lust
cause for complaint of certain restric-
lions and unfair arrangements directed
against the commerce of the empire and
that the chambers of commerce would
support His Majesty's government in
measures for negotiating but urge the
government to appoint a general commits
sion to investigate and report on the
whole fiscal policy of the nation
The discussion previous to the adoption
of the resolution developed a great d.
yersity of opinion. resulting in compro-
nifser esolution of colorless character
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-10

Pensocalo. Fla. March 9.-The new
battleship Maine arrived in port. to-
day. from Guantanamo.
The Mayfiower. with Admiral Dew
w on board. Is expected. tomorrow.
The vessels of the South Atlantic
Squadron. which have been here for
several days. will. tomorrow. conf
mence their record target practice.
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LARCENY CHARGE.
Clerk at New York Accused of Steal.
ing Optical Goods.

New York, March 9-On the charge
of stealing $4,000 worth of optical
goods during his six years employment
IN the store of Emil B. Meyrowitz in
EAST I'D street. Manhattan, William
). cooper was arrested, today, at his
home in Brooklyn.
A large quantity of goods, said to
nave been stolen from the complainant.
We're seized by the police in a store in
brooklyn where Cooper is said to have
placed them on exhibition for sale at
auction.
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TRAGEDY AT BERLIN.
Commercial Traveller Shoots His Own
Wife and Son.

Berlin. March 9.-Another family
tragedy, similar to the Beseke case,
occurred. this morning, at Pankow, a
suburb of Berlin.
Last Monday. Lieut.. Carl Beseke, a
spendthrift German lieutenant, poi
soned himself. his wife and three chill
dren, after giving him family dinner
in honor of his daughters birthday an
niversary
The tragedy at Pankow resulted in
the death of Theodore Bramabch, a
commercial traveller, who shot his wife
ana son, then himself, and seems to
nave been suggested by the ending of
the Beseke family.
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NO AMERICAN TEAM.
Will Not Compete in international
Automobile Races.

New York. March st has been
practically decided by the committee
In charge that the United States shall
send no team to Europe for the inter-
national automobile cup race unless
those entered in the illumination trials
I'm April show qualities which are neces-
sary to successful competition against
the cars OF Europe.
1t IL probable the race committee will
give the cars a thorough test of 200 to
300 miles on either the Virginia beach or
OrmOnd beach courses.
Providing a car cannot stand the
strain of two or three hundred miles
on these level courses the committee
will reject 1t and the car will not be al
lowed to represent America in Europe.
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Baseball Notes.

me undertakers and pall-bearers for
the washington club will not be an
nounced until Ban johnson gets ready.
Kip Selbach is wallowing in the baths
al Hot springs to avoid a probable boiling
down In salary when he joins the Sena.
tors. ~'"
IL is feared that all communica tons
with Butler. Pa. has been cut off. Rube
Waddell has not been heard from for
three days. io'
Manager Hanlon, of the Brooklyns.
wants to play the Senator's on April /
and g.: Ned is sure to be accommodated,
even though we must trot out the Chicken
team.
Catcher Kittredge is singing the praises
S OF some OF the young men on the Holy
reminded that the Senators Could nse n
Few OF those stars to advantage
Manager Barrow. of the Detroits. is
right IN line to get his eyes scratched
out out, t he Will not permit the players to
ing trip. And the women folk are hon.
ping mad. ''p
Inc christian Enquirer says: ''The
managerial bee has stung John CAMEL.
and that New York American has in,
x pnsJ IN half interest in the Grand
haplds team and hopes to secure his re-
direct the team" '.e van
The business affairs of the BOSTON
Americans will be conducted this Season
Dy carr NJ Green. baseball writer on the
chicago Record-Herald. Joe Smart having
Tetired, from the position at the close OF
last season. Green graduated from The
University Of Michigan in 1899.
Jimmy Callahan was not pleased with
the showing of the White Sox last wear
the nrst season as a manager-and would
pc gao 70 turn the task over to another
but his friends are many and loyal. and
they are predicting better things in 1904
Wnen tne team will have a much stronger
inheid than during the past season.
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ion not to participate in the st. Louis ex.
position has been insufficient to warrant
the government to reconsider its determi-
nation, and that consequently Russia
would not participate in the exposition.
New York, March "a London cable
Under date of March s. the Daily Mails
correspondent at Pingyans. Corea, de
scribes a journey from Seoul to that
place The travelling was extremely diff
of great hills making the country i'm
pregnable to attacking on the north
The correspondent met constant
The first land skirmish, he says. took
place on Feb. 2S. On that morning 81
Russian cavalry came within seven miles
of the town. at O'Clock. Five rode with
in $50 yards.
The Japanese cavalry scouts warned
the garrison. which lined the walls and
fired. The Russians retired. Two of them
were dismounted. Twenty OF the Rus
slams waited behind the hills in front OF
the city The rest Were further back.
The Japanese sustained no losses. but
the general commanding thought battle
was imminent He invited the foreigners
outside to come within the walls, but
there was no further hostile development
The missionaries nave decided that it is
unnecessary to move their wives and
children southwark.
Seven hundred Russian cavalry passed
| through Souchon. a fortnight ago. The
telegraph between Anju and Yengpyene
has been destroyed
The Russian billet their troops on tho
inhabitants and pay two kinds of value
| for goods requisitioned The Japanese
,, pay in full. The Coreans complain that
payment through Corean officials results
! in the people not receiving their money.
Washington. March 9.-The government
| here has received adviceS by cable from
Chefoo opposite Port Arthur, to the eff
feet that Japanese land forces have ap-
peared at Flung Wang Chang and at Ia
shan. Ne details are furnished. The first
named place is about As miles north OF
! Antung in Manchuria. and the latter is
a few miles inland from the mouth OF
| the Yalu river, according to the calcutta
| tons of the naval officers here. They
| believe that this movement has placed
the Japanese on the Russian flank and
perhaps in the rear and on their line OF
| communication. 1t is believed that Tues
days attack on Port Arthur and Talien
| Wan was a diversion perhaps to cover
| this expeditions land movement of the
Ja panese forces. who Were probably land
/ ed from transports at some point west
of the Yalu river
Paris. March 10-The Figaro publishes
a dispatch from its St. Petersburg CORE
/ spondent saying that Gen. Kuropatkin
i will leave Moscow for the Far East. next
Sunday evening. He will travel on an or
Il binary express train as far as lrkutsk,
but from there he will go on in a special
l His final destination is kept secret as ii
is connected with the mobilization plans
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SWIMMING RECORDS BROKEN.
Lively Contests in Public Baths at
= Brookline, Mass.

Brookline. Mass. March 9-Three swim
ming records were broken, tonight, at the
public baths, when the Brookline Swim
ming Club held its first open meeting OF
the season. Harry LeMoyne Of the Brook
iels of the New York Athletic Assoca.
ton. in the so yards scratch race. win.
ming in q is seconds and breaking the
record by is Of a second.
In the 44O yards invitation race, C. NJ
Daniels defeated Leslie G. Rich. Jr. of
this town. ins;6 minutes seconds. The
record for this distance was minutes
and 10 seconds.
A. NJ. Mccormick Of Brookline, won the
plunge for q distance. making 81 feet 4
inches. the best previous distance being
e. feet e
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Steamers Fast in Ice Fields,

Halifax, N. S., March "a special
from Sydney, N. S., says: Captain
Nielsen of the steamer Britannia,
which arrived at Louisburg. today,
after having been imprisoned in the
ice off Canso. N. S.. for week, re-
ports having sighted three other
steamers fast in the ice fields The
steamers are supposed to be the
Baines Hawkins, for Louisburg, Elliot
for seal fisheries. and the French
steamer Propatria, which is nine days
overdue at this port.
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PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
Formally Ratified as Member Of Ma
tional Association.

New York. March 9.-The National
Association committee. composed of
Edward Hanlon of Brooklyn and ]. II.
Farrell of the National Association. j.:
conjunction with President p. T. Pow
ers of the National Association of Pro-
fessional Baseball Leagues. today. for
mally ratified the membership of the
Pacific Coast League in the National
Association.
The Pacific Coast League Is the last
professional league to join organized
baseball, and is now full-fiedged
member under the national agreement.
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Senator UIIman's Condition.

Washington, March "a thorough
examination was made of Senator UIl-
mans throat, today, and disclosed the
fact that an abscess had formed on the
left tonsil. 1t is said to be a very small
one and the physicians believe it can be
relieved without great difficulty. An
operation will be performed, tomorrow
morning. After that several days of
complete rest will be necessary by
which time the physicians hope the
throat again will be in it's normal con-
ditiOn.
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DEFECTIVE SHELLS,
Interesting Facts in Connection With
Port Arthur Attack.

St. Petersburg. March 9-Some inter.
eSting facts in connection with the first
japanese attack on Port Arthur are be-
ginning to arrive. In the main it appears
that the Japanese shells We're defective
and many of them still unexploded were
found lying about the streets The coal
supply at Port Arthur is said to he suffi-
cient to last the warships for, two Years
but the docking facilities are Inadequate,
The one large dock at Port Arthur is I'M
able to accommodate vessels of over 5f
feet beam. The Associated Press has re-
ceived a chart, showing the exact posi-
ton of the warships during the lombard
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IN THE BALKANS.
- h
Russia Desires Peace While
Turkey Wants to Fight
Bulgaria Engaged in Work Of Troops
Mobilization.
Subjects Of the Gar watching FROM
tier With Interest.

st. Petersburg. March 9.-Carefui m
nuiry concerning the outlook IN the
palkans develops that the prevailing
oninion in government as well as IN
diplomatic circles is against an out
break of war in the spring, although
tho danger is not considered passed.
A perfect understanding exists between
Russia and Austria, and besides the
Russian authorities appear to be COM
pletely satisfied regarding the attitude
of Bulgaria.
What assurances the authorities
have concerning Bulgaria are not
known, but they do not tally with d.
rect information from other sources
representing Bulgaria as mobiliziila'
with having her plans perfected 1or an
invasion OF Turkey. and as being con-
fident that she can defeat the Turks
single handed. Evidently the Porte is
also alarmed at the outlook. as an
American. "a representative of an ord
nance firm, who came here to act as
broker In the sale Of South American
warships to Russia, but who arrived
too late). has been requested to go 20
ConstantinOple Immediately, the Sultan
desiring to purchase large supply OF
guns.
1t is a mistake to imagine that Rus
sia Is so engrossed with affairs in tn"
Far East as to be unable to give at
tention to the Balkans. She has care
fully refrained from removing troops
from the vicinity of the Roumani"n
frontier and will he prepared If neces-
sary to assume her share in the event
of war.
Newport News. Va, March 9.-The
apparent delay in the transfer Of the
cruiser Medijidia to the Turkish gov
eminent, was. tonight. explained by
Captain Ruckman of the Cramp Ship
building Co. who is in command of the
ship. Since the Medijidia left the ship
yard a sub contract to that upon
which the orders to Captain Buchanan
were based. has been discovered. Ac-
cording to the terms of this agreement.
payment Is to be made when the cruis-
or Is delivered at the Dardanelles.
The Medijidia is still here awaiting
sailing orders.
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NO NEW MEMBERS.
Army and Navy Band Attaches Can
not Join Union.

New York. March 9.-The Musical
Protective Union has adopted an
amendment to it's constitution finding
the status of union men who are at
tached to army and navy bands. 1t
was at first proposed to expel them
summarily. but the amendment was
adopted in modified form which allows
all enlisted members of army and
navy bands who are III the union to re-
main until the terms of their enlist
ment expire. II they re-enlist. how
ever. they are to be expelled. No new
members are to be enrolled from such
bands.