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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
GREAT ACTIVITY
Being Shown by Japs All Along Their
Advance Lines.

st. Petersburg, June 14-(512 r. N.Y.
The japanese are displaying activity at
all their advance lines. According to in
formation in the possession of the war
office, two divisions of the enemy are
now marching north along the railway
towards Vafangow. They are having
constant skirmishes with the retiring;
Russians, but the advance is not being
seriously contested. Although it is too
early to determine the exact purpose of
the advance the presumption of the gen.
eral staff is that the northward move
ment is intended to effect juncture at
kaichou with the column from Siuyen
which is still moving westward. The bonn
hardment of the coast near Kaiehou and
cate that the ultimate object of the COM
bined movements is to clear the Lao
Tung peninsula al Russians and occupy
New Chwang as new base. North of
Feng Wang Cheng the japanese are also
moving. The latest reports are to the
their outposts having gone as far north
as .Fenshuylen pass. about due east of
Lao Yang. whichs held by the Russians
The Japanese are strongly fortifying
against possible disaster.
The war office has adviceS since June
- from Pulantien lin the southern part
of the Lao Tung peninsula) and they do
not mention the reported Japanese am
bush of that date resulting in the loss in
that vicinity to the Russians of 500 men.
Neither has the war office anything con-
frmatory of the ambush and almost to-
tai destruction by the Russians of two
Japanese battalions on the Haicheng
road. The officials of the war office dis
credit both reports
/. Private but reliable advices from Port
Arthur, dated June s. are to the effect
that the Japanese on that date were still
at a considerable distance from the forth
fications. No mention was made of a
naval engagement.
The absence of official news from Toxic
regarding Oku's movements before Port
Arthur is raising a suspicion that the
preliminary operations on land are not
succeeding well and that news is being
withheld until the japanese can announce
a victory. a
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15


received, and was a great shock to b,s
relatives here, as they did not know Of
his Illness. 1t is understood that his
death was caused by diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Littlefield NJ
Dexter. spent Sunday at p. r.
Leavitt's.
Grange Memorial service will be held
at the church, Sunday, June 10. In the
evening there will be a concert.
Mrs. Frank Palmer Of Auburn, Is
STAYING, for a few weeks, at r. w.
Thompson's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lenpher enter
tanned few friends at their home
Saturday evening.
BLACKWELL.
M. NJ. Moore went TO Sanford No,,o,,
morning, to see his daughter. Nettie y,h9o
M c.lticaIiy III of typhoid fever Mrs
days. 'i'eie several
MIS-. Eunice Danforth has returned
nome from visit OF several months ~
field. - ia!' Vi fair-
MISS Laura Thompson of North Anson
- PASSING the week with her aunt. Mrs
Elvira Veasey. ''' 'irS.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. O. Gates of Scion
passed Sunday. at S. s, Gates.
+. e. Towne attended the Musical Fec
tivai at Portland the past week =
L II. Spear of Madison was in this vi
clnlty, Saturday. putting in the boxes for
the farmers telephone line ~
MISS MISS Bessie Murray of skowhegan.
passed, Sunday, with her parents. ''
EAST cORNvILLE.
Rev. Ora Chase Of Canaan held a MAJ.
ing at the Union church in this Mac
SUNDAY sunday forenoon and at the Steam Mill
schoolhouse in the afternoon The ser
vices were quite well attended He win
hoid another the second Sunday in July
Inc road machine is doing good work
Ilxlng the roads in this place Horatio
l;onefellow; the third selectman, has
charge of the work. mas
Mrs. s. E. Blaisdell is contemnlatino
going to Augusta soon to visit her raIae,
tives there.
Ralph Bowman has bought a horse
Inc Calvin Pinkham house. SO called.
was burned and all the contents destrov
ed. There was no insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
CHICAGO UNION PRINTERS
Are Desirious of Working Only Eight
Hours Per Day.

Chicago. June 14.-Union printers in
the district surrounding Chicago have
started q movement for the establish
ment of the S-hour day for their craft
throughout the United States. Plans
for Tie campaign were prepared in Il
conference of members of the Inter-
national Typographical MON which has
just closed here.
AS a result of this conference recon-
mendations will he made to the COM
ing convention of the union that no
new agreements are to be entered into
except on the 8-hour basis 1t is pro-
posed to raise a fund of $5O0.OO0 by an
assessment of $40 on each member of
the union to be used exclusively for
agitation for the shorter day.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15

When the convention was called to
order all the delegates were keyed up
to the notion of the fight which was
expected on the selection of a temper
airy chairman. Policemen were scatter
ell literally throughout the hall and
the Hopkins people had the appoint
ment of door keepers and controlled
the seating arrangement OF the hall.
used their utmost endeavor to see that
few people who were not right were
not admitted to the floor Of the con-
vention hall.
Immediately after the reading of the
call for the convention, Chairman Hop
kins of the state central committee,
presented to the convention for tenn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
COURIER FROM RAISULI
Reaches Tangier to Continue Negotia
tions for Perdicaris' Release.

Tangier, June IA courier from
Raisuli. the bandit chief who captured
Perdicaris and Marley arrived here,
during the night. United States Con-
sui Gen. Gummere and the British min
lister subsequently visited Mohammed
FL Torres, the representative of the
Sultan of Morocco to discuss the con-
tents Of Raisulis message.
The distance of Raisulfs headquar-
tiers makes the negotiations drag. It
is now thought possible the captives
will not be released this week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
WE Hal WEBS FATE.
British Will Not Occupy It After Port
Arthur's Fall.

London, June 14.-It appears from a
question and answer in the House of
Commons, Tuesday, that the fall of
Port Arthur will mark the end of Brit
ish tenancy of We Hal Wei. on the
Shantung promonitory. Earl Percy, the
under foreign secretary, informed the
House that under the Anglo-Ch
convention of 1928, Great Britain
lease of this Chinese port was only
valid SO long as Port Arthur remained
in the occupation of Russia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
OHIO REPUBLICANS
Chooses Committee Of Forty-six to
Handle the Campaign.

Columbus, Ohio, June 1.-THE Repub-
lican state central committee met here,
this afternoon, and selected an eXecu-
tive committee of 46 members, of which
Senator Charles Dick of Akron, is
chairman, and John r. Malloy of Co
lumbus, is secretary. This will be the
ninth state campaign managed by Mr..
Dick He will have entire control OF
the campaign, the executive committee
being purely an advisory body.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
Japs Capture Fleet of Junks Loaded
With Flour and Rice.

Che Foo, June 14.-11.15 P. MA
fleet of junks loaded with flour and rice
for Port Arthur was seized, today, off
this port by the Japanese. The Japan
esa have complained to the taetai of
che Foo that foreign merchants here
are shipping goods to Port Arthur and
that the Russians have established at
che Foo, station for removing from
Port Arthur wireless messages. Evil
dence Of the existence of this wireless
station are lacking.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15

Staff Captain ell Senior Leib, the 30
cial Superintendent of the Salvation
Army of Jamaica, commissioned by the
headquarters in London, has arrived q.
Panama, to arrange for the running u
cheap food and shelter depots Tor tne
canal laborers and poor, combined WIN
efforts to raise the spiritual and moral
tone Of the men. AA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
IMPORTANT DISPATCHES
Brought Through Jap Lines by Escap-
ing Russian Officers.

Lao Yang, June 1.-THE two officers
who escaped from Port Arthur and arriv-
ed here June IL. after crawling through
the Japanese lines for four days brought
important dispatches from Lieut.. Gen.
Stoessel to Viceroy AleXieff. The general
reports that the troops composing the
garrison of Port Arthur are in excellent
health and spirits and that Port Arthur
has not the appearance of beseiged
fortress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
SOMERSET.
SMITHFIELD.

John Nichols returned to his work in
Augusta. last Saturday.
Mrs. Angie Whtehouse and Mrs.
Vonie Bickford went to Waterville
Monday.
y letter has been received from Mr..
Joel Doyen, announcing his safe ar
rival in Dakota, where he has gone to
visit his brother, Selden Doyen.
Field day will be observed by Fair
view Grange. on Thursday, June 16.
Several prominent speakers are ex-
pected among whom will be State Mas
ter Obadiah Gardner. State overseer,
and several others. A good time gen.
orally is looked forward to by the
Patrons.
1t seems rather discouraging to the
farmers, after they have such a hard
time to get their crops in, as soon as
the grain and corn start the black
birds are here i'm large flOcks to pull il
up. They are worse than the crows,
as they cannot be frightened away.
CANAAN.
George L. Goss of Canaan, and Miss
Elizabeth Ames of Sebec, were united
in marriage, May %, at the home of
II. b. Harris, Esq. The ceremony was
performed by Mr.. Harris. Mr.. Gloss,
who is superintendent of schools at
Canaan, has taught with marked sue
cess in several high schools of the
State. The bride is a graduate Of
Higgins Classical Institute Charleston,
class of '97, and later took a Normal
course. She has also met with excel
lent success in her work as teacher
Mr.. and Mrs. Goss have been engaged
for the ensuing year to teach in the
High school at Belgrade. A large circle
of friends extend good wishes to the
newly welded couple.
WEST PALMYRA. !
An automobile was seen on Webb
Ridge, Sunday.
r. w. Linn was in town, Sunday.
Rev. William Lang of Pittsfield
called on Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Blaisdell,
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Blaisdell Of
Palmyra were in Hartland and, this
place. Saturday afternoon.
Will Morrow of Hartland was in
town, Sunday.
PALMYRA.
Mrs. Charles Stratton of Gardiner. is
visiting her cousin, Mrs. John Craw-
ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. French of Dexter,
called on friends in town, Sunday.
News of the death of DR.. B. F. Lang,
OF Providence, r. l., has just been
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15

Next Sunday will be a big day in
Brunswick. In connection with exer-
cises Of Baccalaureate Sunday for
Bowdoin College there will be the an
nual sermon by President Hyde in
the congregational church at 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon. and in the morning
Miss Jane Addarns of Hull House
Chicago. will speak in the same
church on THE Larger Sense of Social
Responsibility"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
MARCHING ON HAICHENG.
Big Battle May Soon Be Looked for in
That Section

Paris, June IA dispatch to the
Temps from Liaoyang says that the
Japanese divisions, which debarked at
Takushan and Gen. Kuroki's divisions
which were at Siuyen, are marching to-
ward Haicheng. Indications. it is
added, point to a great battle soon in
the region southeast of Haicheng.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
THE ASCOT RACES
Open With King Edward and Queen
Alexandra Present.

London, June 14-Ascot week opened,
today, with brilliant prospects. King Ed
ward. Queen Alexandra and the Prince
and Princess of Wales drove in state
from Windsor Castle and met with a
great reception at the course. The Ascot
stakes "a handicap of 20 sovereigns each.
with 1000 sovereigns added; two miles,. the
principal race of the day. brought out a
big field of %. Merry Andrew won, Pure
Gold was second, and Pradella was third.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
DECORATION REFUSED.
Italian Minister to Corea Wants No
Second Class Medal.

Seoul, Corea, June 14.-Senor Mona
co, the Italian minister to Corea, has
refused the decoration granted him by
the Emperor at the time he decorated
the other members of the foreign dip
lomatic corps. His refusal is based up
on the fact that while the other minis
tiers received decorations of the first
class, his belonged to an order of the
second class.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15

Including the higher officials, London
has over 5000 persons on its police
force. A policeman's pay is at first
only Sc week, rising to IS. Inspectors
get $1,000 a year: the commissioner
salary is $135O0
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
FROM ST. PETERSBURG.
TtakeIberg Not Marching South-Army
Reserves Called.

st. Petersburg. June 14.-n1.56 A. Ny
The Novoe Vremya's military expert au-
thoritatively. denies the report that Gen.
declares that the only Russian forces on
the Lao Tung peninsula above Port Ar
thur consist of cavalry and railroad
guards and adds that 1t Is scarcely posi-
Bile to interfere with the siege operations
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15

The chalk pits in Kent, eleven miles
from London. are found to be extensive
ancient British cave dwellings con-
nected by galleries which extend four
miles. Near the center is Druidieal
temple.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
HEAVY FIRING
CONTINUED from page ~
RUSSIAN SUPPLIES TAKEN.

der a heavy fire from the Russian forts
and torpedo boats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15

4 GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching Blind. Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your dgugEist will refund money Il
. 70 Il d4yA
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15
More Russian Reserves Called.

Voronez, Russia. June 14.-An imperial
order calling out the reserves of this dis
trict has been published
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-06-15

Bobroff Russia. June 1.-THE partial
mobilization of the reserves in this dis
trict has been proclaimed. Two thousand
reserve men are wanted from here.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23
IN THE YALU VALLEY.
Russian Troops Are Concentrated
There. Expecting Reinforcements.

Hardin, Manchuria. Thursday, Feb
ruary 1S.-The Russian troops are con-
centrated in the lower Yalu valley.
Everybody is in high spirits n daily
expecting reinforcements.
Russian families are leaving Man
churia, owing to h dearness Of pro-
visions. all of which are required for
the troops.
The Manchurian and especially the
trans-Baikal railroads cannot cope with
the demands for transportation. WOm-
en- and children are unable to get trains
and many are waiting at the stations,
suffering from cold and hunger.
1t is expected that there will be suffi-
cient supplies of bread, meat, butter,
petroleum and fodder, but not enough
sugar. preserved meats n linen, and
that there will be a great scarcity OF
boots. 1t is not to be expected that
such stores can arrive for some time.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23
MAILS VERY HEAVY,
Government Selected Time When
the Mails Were the Heaviest to
Have Weighing Done.

1t is learned that the mails at the
present time are very heavy and gives
the clerks all they can dc to work the
mail on their respective runs. The
weighing of the mails in the southern
states was begun or last Tuesday. The
government it seems has selected a
time o fthe year when the mails are far
heavier than at any other season to
have the weighing done. 1t was stated
several years ago when the mails were
last weighed, that a number of con-
gressmen sent out thousands of pounds
of public documents for the purpose of
making the mails appear heavier than
they really were and consequently the
railroads for whose interest the con-
gressmen were working would get a
higher allowance.
None of the railroads have any right
to complain when the mails are weigh
ed at this season of the year There
is no comparison to the mails during
the winter months and the other sea
sons Of the year. During the winter
months people spend a great portion
of their time within doors and conse-
quently they write more letters h
during the warm weather. Then AGAR
more reading is done in the winter and
this means thousands OF pounds of
magazines going through the mail.
On some of trunk lines where a large
amount of mail is carried 1t is neces-
sary during the winter months to put
OF extra clerks and on the same runs
during the summer MONTH the clerks
can work their mail with the great
est ease.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23
REFUSED AN EXEQUATUR.
Russia Will Not Authorize q United
States Consul at DaIny.

Washington, February 1s.-Secretary
Hay has been Informed that*Edwin V.
Morgan will not be granted an exeQua-
tur by the Russian government, au-
thoriZing him to act as United States
consul at Dalny. Mr.. Morgan is now
on his way from Washington to his
post. He will a from San francisco
and touch at Yokohama. at which point
the state department will be able TO
advise him a month hence what course
to pursue. This decision on the part
of the Russian government was not al
together unexpected, but it is neverthe-
less the subject of grave consideration
by the state department officials 1t
can be stated that up to this moment
a decision has not been reached as to
the answer to be made to the Russian
government It is expected hat the
reason for Russia'S action is purely
military: the army officers resiring that
there shall be nc foreign officials on the
Liao Tung p%eninsular during the prog
ress of hoStilities- 1t also is suggested
that as the United States consul would
be charged with the responsibility for
the protection Of the Japanese. there
would be many chances for severe fric-
ton, which it is desirable to avoid.
The announcement is made that the
decision in MI. Morgan's case does not
apply to the newly appointed United
States consuls at Mukden and Antung.
These c~onsulates are in the Manchu-.
ria and the state department taking the
ground that the province is part OF
China, would apply to the Chinese gov
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23
DUNN BANKING COMPANY.
Charter Granted by the State-Prison
ers for the Pcnitentiary.
Especial to The Messenger

Especial to The Nessenger.)
Raleigh, n. c., February 19.-The
state today granted q charter to the
Dunn Banking Company. capital stock
SIS, 900 with leave to increase to 800. 600.
The principal stockholders are J. c.
Hales, r. G. Briggs and D. T. Boykin,
Of Wilson. and John D. Davis, of Eliz-
abeth City. other stockholders being e.
F. Young and other business men of
Dunn.
The Corporation Commission tonight
made application to Judge William r.
Allen of this district at Winston for the
appointment OF a receiver for the Bank
Of Dunn.
The State Board of Education met
today and lent $500 to various coun-
ties for building and improving their
public schools.
The sheriff Of Wilson brought to the
p~enitentiary today i've white men h
submitted to m~anslaughter for the as
s~assination of Percy Jones. their terms
being ron six to ten months, the long
est term being for Rich, who it appears
shot Jones.
The sheriff of Rowan brought two
prisoners. one Of them a negro who gets
fifteen years for murderously ~assaulting
a Southern railway conductor at Spen-
Ger.
Superintendent Murphy of the west
ern hospital for the insane at Morgan
ton is here. He says there are $50 pa
tents
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23

Most Important Act Since the Eman-
cipatiOn of the Serfs.

st. Petersburg, February 19.-The
government today abolished the CEN
sorship on all news and other tele-
grams going abroad.
The lifting OF the embargo which has
existed for generations upon the free
transmission of news from the Russian
empire. came as a direct result Of con-
sideration Of the subject by the Car
himself and in some respects this ADO
Htion is regarded here as the most i'm
portant act since the emancipation of
the serfs.
Under a regime allowing perfect
to the foreign press, it is be-
Heved that Russia will soon cease to
be constantly subject to underground
attack. and that she will see hersel.
through honest s~pectacles. Officials be-
Heve that the new system will stop mis-
representation of Russian internal af-
fairs and the spread of hbels. supplied
by enemies of Russia.
M. Plehve. minister Of the interior,
and Count Lamsdorff. the foreign min
lister. both Joined in the recommendation
that the censorship be abolished.
The international censorship is to be
retained. but foreign dispatches are to
be entirely free. Military censorship
will continue at the seat of war.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1904-02-23

St. Petersburg, February 1S-The gov
eminent report of the naval action
off Chemulpo, Korea February 81 says
the Russian cruiser Variag and the
torpedo gun boa KorietZ sank a jap
anese cruiser and a torpedo BOAT de-
stroyer and crippled another vessel be
fore returning to the harbor.
The government today received from
the officers of the Variag and Korietz
who are now at Shanghai, heir account
of the fight at Chemulpo. The account
shows the admirable handling of the
two Russian warships in the face of
overwhelming Odds. The officers con
firm the statements that when the
japanese squadron of eight warships
appeared off Chemulpo. they were met
by the small torpedo gun boat Korietz
which had been sent out to ~reconnoitre;
that the Korietz on sighting the Japa-
nese squadron, Immediately returned
to h harbor and rejoined h Variag.
and that the Japanese followed to the
mouth of the harbor and sent the Rus
slams a summons to surrender. This
message. the officers add, vas disre-
garded, whereupon the Japanese threat
ened to enter the harbor and engage
the Russians there. AS this would
have endangered the other vessels in
the harbor, including the French and
other foreign warShips, Captain Roud-
nef, of the Variag, as senior officer,
boldly gave orders that both vessels
steam out n meet the enemy. The
fight outside between the Variag and
Korietz and the eight japanese war
ships resulted, according to the officers
report. in the sinking of two Japanese
warships. one cruiser and n torpedo
boat destroyer n the Gripping Of an
other. The Russian ships were repeat
edly struck. but they succeeded in re-
entering the harbor where the captains
decided to blow up their ships to pre-
VEN them from falling into the hands
of the enemy. The survivors of the
crews were taken off and the two war
ships were set on fire. The Russians
also blew up a small steamer, the
Sungari. which was acting as a tender
to the Variag.