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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-14
METHOD OF ATTACK.
Destroyers Sent by Night and Bonn
barded by Day.

Paris, March I3.-'The Russian naval
attache here, commenting on the Port
Arthur bombardment of March TO-,
points out the similarity of the four
Japanese NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by night
and bombardments by day.
The attacks are audaciOuS, but al
ways Ineffective" he said. The bonn
bardments are always of the same
fashion, at about the same hour, of
about the same duration and in full
daylight Their strategy lacks vari-
ETY.. This probably is due to the COM
p;trativeiy yOuthfulness of the Japan
csc naval organization.
1T is noticeable that Admiral Max
;lrO1fS report says that he hOiSted his
flag on the NoVik, which had been rep
resented as out of commission from
injuries and it is also notable that he
says our ships are ready to resume the
struggle. With Admiral Makaroff COM
handing we expect Il sharp, aggressive
action"
the japanese legation understands
that Vice Admiral Togo. commander
in-chief of the japanese standing
squadron, directed the attack. 1t is
said in this direction that during the
bombdrdlnent of VladivOstok, the Jap
anese fleet was temporarily divided,
both sections remaining under the
command of Admiral Togo with Vice
Admiral Kamamura as second in COM
mand,
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VALUABLE LIGHT.
Russian Refugee Tells Of Port Arthur
Bombardment.

Tien TSin March ia Russian refugee
who arrived here. today, throws valua-
BILE additional light on the bomhardment
of Port Arthur. last Thursday. He says
that the attack was intended for the
forts but the Japanese fire over-reached.
There was small destruction and the cas-
ualtieS were not numerous. Twenty sol
dierS and two civilians We're killed and
three civilians injured. Col. Nershinia,
governor of Port Arthur, was slightly
wounded. The Japanese used 300 or 400
Russian shells which they found on the
captured tranpOrt Manchuria.
The refugee mentioned above says only
four japanese cruisers We're actively en-
gagged The forts replied with several
shots whenever the Japenese left the COW
cr of Lao Thieshan promontory. Besides
the RetViZan. the battleShp PetropaV-
llcvsk received slight damage from shot.
The action of Vice Admiral MarakOff of
the armored cruiser NoVik in taking
portion of the fleet out Of the harbor on
FRIDAY morning. appealed to the patriot
ism and excited the admiration of the
garrison The food supply of Port Arthur
| is reported to be abnormal. though 1t is
necessary to govern prices by nee
Three merchants have been punished for
raising prices The Frelich Caviar reStau-
| rants and the Russian cafe Chantant are
running and the naval band plays in the
park daily.
| Replying to the inquiry Of the com
| mander Of Il foreign gunboat at New
| chwang the civil administration charac-
| teriZcS the report of Russia 5 intention to
block the Lao Thieshan channel by sink
| ing junks as cauminous.
| A later report from Fen Hang Cheng
brought by IL courier of the regular native
| courier service who left that place on
| March s. states that there We're no Jap
anese there or in the vicinity. Therefore
the reports of encounters at the outpostS
there must be diScredited.
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WELL KNOWN COUNTERFElTER.
Important Arrest by Secret Service
Agents at Boston.

Boston, March 13.-Albert Roth, q
young German, who was arrested here.
last night, on the charge of swndling
postage stamp dealers and collectors.
was identified, today, by Secret Service
Agent Joseph Murphy of st. Louis as
r. p. W. Wolfe, a counterfeiter, We'll
known at the secret service bureau. At
ter meeting Agent Murphy the prso-
nor admitted that he was Wolfe
Woole's presence IN this vicinity is
attributed to an alleged bogus colleC-
ton of stamps. which. if genuine. would
reach value of $4,000. Local stamp
dealers claim that he tried to swindle
them by representing these as rare
specimens. 1t is charged that Wolfe al
tered common stamps so that they re-
sembled issues Of great market value.
His moot notable crime occurred early
in 1900 when he aroused the federal au-
thorties by raising the value OF bank
notes. Convicted in st. Louis. he was
sentenced to the state penitentiary ut
jefferson City. Mo. for five years.
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FIRST CREDIBLE REPORTS
OF Effect of Bonnbardment of Port
Arthur.

Tien Tsin, March 1$-The first credible
reports of the effect of the bombardment
of Port Arthur from midnight on We'd
nesGey to past noon Thursday last, which
have been received here. arrived Satur-
day Witnesses say that the japanese
fire, which was Indifferent in previous at
tacks. showed marvellous accuracy.
The fire came from the direction OF
Pigeon bay. where the Russians reported
sighting twice the previous number OF
Japanese vessels. and it is supposed that
TRANSPORTS of various kinds accompanied
the fleet.
1t is reported here that the RetVizan
which, it is understood. was then INSIDE
the entrance of the harbor. was struck
several times and that there We're fatal
tiles among the crew. 1t is also said the
Golden Hill forts We're badly damaged
and that there We're many casualties
among the remaining non-combatantS in
the new town. which suffered most. One
building in the rear of the war bureau
was destroyed and elsewhere Il shell an
initiated an entire family.
The Russians are stopping the sale or
foreign newspapers and any person sl's-
pect9d of being a correspondent is order
ed out of their lines.
Residents of Port Arthur assert that
the defenders of that place possess the
dnlusion that British officers command
the Japanese ships. A police officer who
had been prominent in eXpeling suspects.
killed himself. it is believed. on account
of his failure to apprehend newspaper
cOrrnSpOnCIentS.
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to support the protest of the comnah-
der Of the United States Suhpo".
Helena, now at New Chwang' asai"''
the action of the Russian authorizes III
sinking Chinese junks in the chaniie'
OF the Lao river. and that NashlliS-
ton would notify Russia that the neu-
trality of New Chwang must be re-
spected.
The Novoe Nremya makes tnlS inc
subject of an editorial article entitied
More American Meddling,' in whicn
It is contended that as New ChWah1
is within Manchuria and is only SIX
miles distant from the railroad TO FORT
Arthur. Russia has q perfect right 10
take defensive measures there, ana I'M
less the United States is seeking Il
cause of quarrel it would not insist
upon supporting the protest OF the
commander. Fortunately Il denial OF
this story reached here, tonight. in
time 10 head off what might have
proved 4 fresh cause of irritation.
Prince Mashchersky, writing in the
GraShdaanin, weekly newspaper Oh
ST. Petersburg, predicts that Gen. 10
brikott, governor general of Finland,
is TO be appointed minister OF war.
According 20 Il dispatch from ST
Petersburg dated Feb. % Gen. SAX
harom has been appointed To act as
minister of war in the absence of Gen
kuropatkin.
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BIG DEMONSTRATIONS.
The Visit Of General Kuropatkin at
Moscow.

Moscow, March 13.-Gen. Europatkins
visit here was marked by demonstrations
rlvalling those of St. Petersburg Imme-
diately upon arriving he went to the Ser
Si!lS monastery. where he attended a TIE
Deum. After this he was conducted to
the abbots cell where he was blessed with
Gus bells of the monastery and the
churches pealed out as he drove away
Returning to Moscow the general pro
ceeded to the governor generals palace
where he spent several hours in receiv-
ing populations Of peasants, merchants
and mobiles. as well as the city elders.
who were headed by the senior elder of all
Russia.
From the palace the general was driven
to the mobiles assembly rooms where he
replied to the greeting of Prince Trou-
betZkoy, who expressed the universal con
fidence in Gen. Kuropatkin's leadership.
The general in responding said:
Russia has outlived trials many times
heavier than those which have now fallen
to her lot. and ever issued victorious.
Without belttiing the difficulties which
our foes. We can again confidently await
the victorious termination of a fight
which was net begun by us
"A mighty hostile army has been as
somblad in the Far East by the E,mper-
Or's order, but if this does not suffice
the Emperor will send our fresh forces.
The prayers of Moscow and the pray
ers of Russia will maintain us and give us
Far East: We will not spare life or health
in the services of the Emperor and the
country.
THE representatives Of Moscow accept
the most humble thanks of the Manchu-
rian army for your warm greetings and
prayers. The ikons are not taken away
for me alone. but for the whole army;
and as soon as | reach the Far East |
will tell Viceroy AleXieff and the troops
of the farewell rendered me by Moscow
and Russia.
II hope and pray that I shall be victo-
rious.
Il wish you good health and prosper
ity.'
,urning to the governor general Of Mos
COW, Gen. Kuropatkin said:
Il will conclude by asking You to join
me in three cheers for the Emperor
\ mighty cheer greeted the generals
closing words.
Gen kuropatkin dincd on board his pri-
vate car and left al O'Clock. tonight, for
the Far East amid popular dem0nStrI-
tionS. Great numbers Of priests with
cred banners We're at the railroad station
to see him off.
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SHOT IN FACE.
Thief Fires on Man at Pawtucket,
r. |.

Pawtucket. March BIN n struggle
with a thief. yesterday, William FL.
Bailey, superintendent of the l.. IL.
Darling Fertilizer Co.. was shot and
seriously wounded. The assailant. who
is unknown made his escape.
The shooting occurred in the rear of
the fertilizer works in the Fairlawn
section. about a mile outside the city.
Mr.. Bailey was leaving the plant for
his home when he saw a young man
I'm the rear Of the factory filling a bag
with brass. Mr.. Bailey attemi 1, / to
take the bag away from the stranger
and a struggle enSued. during which
the thief drew revolver from his
pocket and fired. The bullet struck Mr..
Bailey in the chin. followed the course
Of the jaw bone and lodged in the back
of his neck.
Despite the wound. Mr.. Bailey con-
tinued the struggle and finally wrested
the weapon from his assailant. The
stranger then ran to the railroad tracks
ana escaped in the direction Of Prov
idence.
Several men who were attracted by
the shooting. gave chase. but were COM
PEELED to cease the search. as the man
eluded them in the bushes.
Mr.. Bailey was driven quickly to a
physicians office, where the bullet was
soon extracted and found to have been
considerably nattened by contact with
the jaw bone. The physician does not
anticipate serious results from the
wound. Mr.. Bailey describes the man
who shot him as being about five feet
high. is years OF age. with n smooth,
intelligent face and believes he can
identify him if he is brought before
him.
A description Of the man was at
once sent to the police of the adjoining
cities. The weapon used was of a ~
caliber. Mr.. Bailey lives at Is Abbott
street.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

John Farrell was nominated for
mayor by the Democrats at Old Town,
Saturday night.
Walter J. Wood, who had been in the
hardware business at Rockland for half
a century. died. Saturday night. Of par
alysis. He was 76 and a native Of,
Eallowell. He had served in the city
government. and was n heavy property
owner. The only surviving child is
Mrs. Z. Z. Gillette of Jamaica Plain,
Mass.
The Saturday Club met at Bruins
wick, Saturday afternoon. The meet
ing was in the interest of civic i'm
provements and the following papers
were read: "The Town and Village"
Miss May E. Potter: "The Public Ii
brary as an Influence in the Town.
Miss Mary G. Gilman; "The Social As
pect of Brunswick" Mrs. Roscoe j.
Ham; ''The Moral and Religious Char
acter of Brunswick" Rev. Herbert A.
Jump. Vocal selections We're rendered
by Miss Mary +. Pond Of Washington.
D. c.. and Miss Anna Belle Mountfort.
The committee in charge consisted of
Mrs. Thomas II. Riley. Miss Laura A.
Hatch and Mrs. Leslie A. Lee.
Fourteen recruits left Bangor. Sat
urday morning, for Fort SIocum, n. Y.
where they are to be mustered into the
United States service. The branches of
the service which they enlisted for are
the infantry, coast and field artillery
and cavalry. The recruits are: John
G. J.ongfellow, Hallowell; Edward
Goodness, South Brewer; Gustof Loff'
Daniel F. Foley, Joseph Thompson,
Patrick Condlin, Worcester, Mass.
Arthur V. Carleton, Cutler: George
Kelley, Lee Brown, Caribou; Harry ).
lyman. Somerville, Mass; Frederick
NJ. White. Providence, r. l.; Jonn
Wells, Dorchester, Mass; DAVID
Gload, Melrose, Mass; John A. Smith,
Uhrkrehan, Sweden.
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AMONG ALL CLASSES.
Marked Increase in Crime and
Criminal Tendencies.
Such Belief Of President Hopkins Of
Williams College.
cont.nJs That Yellow journalism has
MaIisn Influence.

Nav york. March 13.-That there has
been q marked increase in CRIME anu
criminal tendencies among all Classes
ana that this condition has been due 10
..,ni-conscious suggestions from Narl-
ors causes. among them the vuigarity
~ nevsuaoers. debased theatres, I'M
nure literature and divorces, all or
which may be remedied, is the belle1
expressed by Henry Hopkins, president
of Williams College, at meeting mere
Of the Patria Club.
THE foundations of the personal
character of our national life are seri-
ously threatened" he said, by ugly
features of the present time Ihere
Ia Astounding evidence Of an alarming
increase in crime OF every Sort put
particularly Of the kind that underlies
honesty, chastity and respect Tor law.
There is Il growing infidelity to hnahci'i
trust and consequently visible loss
of confidence of man in his felioW men.
Declarations continue and multiply Ill
disheartening succession. Inc proper
ton of divorces to marriages Is aston
ishing and sickening. DlSlntegratioh,
decadence and often destruction of the
family and lowering of the home ideal
go on increasingly.
"But the most disheartening and
startling of all is the lawless spirit in
towns and cities, where have grown up
crowds of hoodlums, where there is an
increa sing population which break out
into reckless violence at times of strikes
and lockouts. OF the same nature are
the worse than brutal exhibitions in de-
fance Of all authority and decency in
the Iynchings and hideous burnings
that dishonor human nature itself.
'One of the most potent, most ubiqui-
tious, most constantly operative cause
il the vast volume of criminal sugges-
ton flowing in upon the public mind
through various means, but especially
through the public press. The read
er is taught both how to perform the
crime and how to avoid punishment.
DR.. Hopkins concluded. however. that
the total influence" of newspapers is
beneficial, but criticised them for the
alleged tendency to publish undesira-
BILE details.
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MAKES CONFESSION.
Marx, One CT Car Barn Bandits At
Chicago.

Chicago, March 13.-Gustav Marx
one OF the three car barn bandits now
under sentence of death. declared in 4
confession made. today, that he was
one OF three men who held ~ The chi
ca@o d Northwestern express train 1T
Tower. near DeEalb. four years aao
The crime. which has passed int,
history as one of the most drsuertt.
ever committed in or about Chicago.
has never been fastened upon any Of
the many suspects arrested ana tn,
identity Of the bandits has remaiueI
4 mystery to the police until now.
Marx says both his confedcrates in tn
crime are dead and refuses to give ta,ir
names. One 81 them he declares died
with his boots" The railway authori-
ties admitted a loss Of $102. 40 by the rob-
berry. Marx says the robbers secured only
$500. the rest of the money having beer
destroyed ny the explosion of dynamite
used TO crack the safe.
: In a sort of footnote to this startling
Marx admits the killing Of fiye
men in his career of crime.
:, Besides John E. Johnson. killed ut tho
car barns. Detective Quinn, killed at the
whom Roeski is generally supposed 10
have killed, have killed two other mes.
said Marx
Eight years ago Niedormeior and
went to GAINESVILLE. Wis. to rob Il train
and we hid our dynamite along the track.
A trackwalker or dotective--I never learn
ed which-came upon us and asked US
what We were doing there. shot hir,
and we threw his body into the Rocl.
river. The other man whomsT killed did
criminal work with in Michigan, ! mes
him at Camp Gilifield. Coi..fwhen Nieler'-
meier and l were there last fall. He
Knew too much about me and | killed MIN
and left his body lying in the suburbs of
he camp. Both these crimes can-be v2r-
fed by the police
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LOSS OF $4,000.
Big Fire, Sunday Morning, at East
Douglass, Mass.

East Douglass. Mass, March 10
Fire which broke out in the Central
block at Gas O'Clock, this morning. to-
tally destroyed Central block, the
Methodist church, and ruined Me-
chanics' block before it was extin-
Suished, entailing a loss of $4,000,
covered by 100000 insurance. and
practically wiping out the business
section of the town.
Chief Engineer Henry J. Allbee was
carried from the fire in an exhausted
condition and several others were
slightly injured by the flames.
All the electrotypes owned by the
American Axe and Tool Co. in c. J.
Batchellor's printery in the Central
block were destroyed.
At one time nine buildings were
burning. Only heavy water pressure
service from the wooden mills saved
the central part of the town from de-
struction.
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ToGO'S REPORT
On Fourth Attack on Port Arthur
March 10.

Toxic March 13.-Nice-Admiral
Togo's report of the fourth attack on
Port Arthur by the Japanese fleet on
March 10. reached Toxic. late Satur-
day afternoon. 1t is as follows:
our squadron. as prearranged. at
tackled the enemy at Port Arthur on
March 10.-Our two torpedo fotiliaS
reached the mouth of the harbor at
Port Arthur at O'Clock on the morn
ing of the 10th. Finding no enemy
we waited until dawn. one flotilla en-
gagged in sinking special mines in tn"
harbor entrance. Notwithstanding the
euemv's fire our notilla succeeded in
sinking the mines. The other fiotilla
met the enemys torpedo flotilia con-
sisting of six boats in the Liao-Thie-
Shan channel south of Port Arthur, at
43O O'Clock. A hot engagement oc-
CURED at close range for 30 minutes.
The enemy then took flight. our fire
greatly damaged the Russian ships,
one of which was badly crippled by L
shot through the boilers, and another
was observed to be on fire. So close
were the two ilotllaS to each other
that our destroyers. the Asashio. ka-
sunni and AkatSuki. nearly touched the
cnemy's ships and our crews could
even hear the cries of agony Of the in
jured men on them. We sustained
some damage and loss. The Akatsuki
had steam pipe broken and four stok-
ers were killed thereby. Our loss was
seven killed and eight wounded. Among
the latter is the chief engineer of the
Kasumi.
Our other torpedo nOtilla while
leaving the harbor entrance observed
two Russian torpedo boats from sea-
ward and Immediately engaged them,
the battle lasting one hour. After
causing them severe damage one Of
them effected its escape. but our de-
stroyer. the Sasanami. captured the
other boat, which proved to be the
Stereguschtchi Notwithstanding the
land batteries We're pouring a heavy
fire on our fiotilia. the captured vessel
was taken in tow. Owing to the high
sea the towline soon parted and the
Sasanami found it necessary to take
the crew from the Russian boat and
abandoned the Stereguschtchi. which
sank at O'Clock.
The enemy's cruisers the Novik and
the Bayan. steamed out of the entrance
of the harbor toward us. but observing
the approach of our cruiser squadron
retired to the harbor. Our flotilla suf-
fered some damage but not heavy. The
Sasanami and the Akatsuki had two
sailors killed and a sub lieutenant of
the Akatsuki and three sailors were
wounded.
Our main and cruiser squadrons ar
rived off Port Arthur at s o'clock and
the cruisers Immediately advanced to-
| ward the harbor entrance near Lao
| THE Shan and opened an indirect cam
| nonade against the inner harbor from
| 10 o'clock to 40. According to the OBJ
ServatioHs made by one of our cruisers
| facing the entrance. the bombardment
was remarkably effective. During our
| cannonade the enemy's land batteries
| fired. but none of our ships suffered
any damage. Another cruiser squad
ron went to Ia Lien Wan and bonn
/ barded the enemy's fortress on Sam
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TRAVELLING INCOG.
Japanese Prince on Way to Scene of
War.

New York, March 13.-Prince Kashimoto
Of Japan. who is related to the imperial
family and who is Fastening back to his
country to take the field and two COM
panions, arrived, today. on the Cmbria.
The prince, who is travelling incog, came
under the name Of Mr.. Nagal and regis
tered at the Holland House as Count Ia
da. The party will sail from Vancouver,
March u.
The prince is. captain in the infantry
of the imperial guards and for the past
year has been studying the French Ian
Guase in Paris. He was accompanied by
Major Yamauc of the general staff. and
Captain Inouye of the infantry, who have
also been studying in Paris.
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CONFUSION IN MANcHURiA.
Russians Seize All Food Supplies and
Conmissarat Necessities.

Pekin, March 13.-Private Chinese
reports that are being received here
state that the whole of Manchuria IS
i'm n state of utter confusion, owing to
the Russians having seized all food
supplies and other commissariat neces-
sites.
The natives are streaming south to-
ward the ports and are suffering great
hardships The late military governor
of IIirin has committed suicide owing
to his inability to relieve the peoples
distress or stop the Russian depreda-
tons.