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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03
COOPER'S MILLS.

Augusta city Hospital, is at home for
short vacation.
cooPER's MILLS.
There was an ice cream sale at
Gray's Hall, Friday evening of last
week. for the benefit Of the church.
Rev. L. Alfredo brewster, who has
been conducting Christian Endeavor
services here for the past ten months.
has gone to Hampden to attend the
summer school.
Merton Brann, fell from a load OF
hay. one day recently, breaking his
arm in two places.
The baseball game between the Abb
on and COOper's Mills teams, proved Il
success for the Albion boys, II to IL.
Harry Glidden, who is in the employ
or Ansel Brann of Winthrop the Sec
ond year. is spending n week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Glidden.
Daniel Noyes and wife are spending
a vacation at their summer cottage.
Westport.
Miss Adclia Richardson, who t.
spending her vacation at her home, re-
Gently enjoyed Il ride in an automobile.
Wesley Avery, who has been at home
for a short visit with his automobile,
has returned.
Mrs. Fred Lang and son, Forest of
Clinton, Mass, have been visiting
friends here
Herman Doe and family who re-
turned from California Il short time
ago to remain at the village with their
parents, have recently purchased a fine
piano for their dau"htcr Ruby.
SOUTH MONMOUTH.
II. f. Frost was ut home from Lewis
ton over Sunday.
MIR. Carver of Green, is at Mr.. Blu
ker's.
Among the Ni.'i. Ors at the Sand pond
recently We note the following: Mr.. and
Mrs. Odiorne and Mr. and Mrs. Rogers
of Richmond; Mir. ana Mrs. Marshman,
Messrs. Tibbetts, Cook and ,Sewall and
Miss Maudc Savage of Lewiston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Frost and
friends are staying at w. j. POtter's.
Most of the farmers have finished
haying and report 4 good crop.
Hon. Q. r. Clason Of Gardner, was in
town, Sunday.
Gene Frost bought and has finished
cutting the hay on Mrs. Hiram Froets
farm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03

Seth b. Taylor has returned from an
attended furlough to East VassaIbOro
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03

John NJ, Robbins arrived home,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-08-03

Miss Edna Kersey arrived on tht
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25

St Petersburg, April 24.-Apparent-
w reliable information in possession of
the general staff leads to the belief
that the objective OF the Japanese cam
paign does not involve the ambitious
invasion of the interior of Manchuria
with the purpose Of reaching and
overwhelming the main Russian
army. If the japanese ever enter
tained the hope of accomplishing
task similar to that which Napoleon
set for himself, present advices indi-
cate that they have abandoned it, and
have adopted a much more cautious
and less hazardous programme.
If this information is correct, there
will be no advance upon the army
concentrated at Lao Yang and Muk-
den with it's attendant constant length
ening and weaking Of the Japanese
line of communications. Instead there
seems to be a determination to stick
as close as possible to the sea, where
lies Japan's natural base of commune
cation, she having established herself
in Korea.
The general staff reports say that the
Japanese still have three other objec-
tives-the occupation of line across
the Lao Tung peninsula for the pur-'
pose of cutting of Port Arthur, tile iso-
lation of Vlsdivostok. and the estab-
lishment of a junction between the
army of Korea and the force at the
head of the Lao Tung peninsula. The
last mentioned movement might be az
complished by landing near the
mouth of Ia Yang river, which by
threatening the flank of the Russian
position at Feng Huan Cheng might
render It untenable and make the ad-
vance of column from Korea com
paratively easy.
If these plans should succeed the life
of both Russian squadrons in the Pa
cific would be menaced, and with the
sea and a feet back of her at every
point Japan could fortify the positions
thus gained land with the tables turned
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
WIRENIUS COULD NOT
GET THROUGH SUEZ CANAL

st. Petersburg, April 24.-Rear Ad-
miral Wirenius has just returned from
his unsuccessful attempt to reinforce
the Port Arthur fleet with his squad
ron, consisting of the battleship Oslia-
bia, the cruisers Aurora and Dmitri
Donskoi, eleven torpedo boats and two
transports.
In an interview the Admiral COM
planned of the stringency of the neu-
trality at Suez and Port Said. The
British authorities would not allow the
vessels to remain more than twenty
four hours and permitted them to take
on only a meager allowance of coal.
The Admiral said:
we met the cruisers Kasuga and
Nisshin (the warships purchased by
Japan from Argentine and now with
Vice Admiral Togo's fieet), at Port
Said, but we had not the slightest de-
sire to stop them. They had all the
appearance of merchantmen and their
rough crews dangled their legs over the
sides of the vessels. My ships have re-
turned after a voyage longer than that
to Port Arthur"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
EXTRA MILLION
is Tackled ON IT
PANAMA CANAL COMPANY
THINKS 1T HAS A CLAIM FOR AN
OTHER $1,OOO,O0O.

This Claim Is BASED Upon the Ex-
Since the Price of $4O,OOO,OOO Was
Fixed for the Ditch by the Canal
COmmissiOn-This Claim Is Under
Consideration-TaIk of the Trans
fer.
Paris. April 24.-W. A. Day and
Charles w. RUSSELL, the United States
assistant attorney generals, and all the
other American officials who have been
engaged in the Panama canal negotia-
tions, are being congratulated on the
entirely successful results of the trans
action and on the overwhelming vote,
by which the stockholders of the
Panama Canal Company yesterday ap-
proved the deed Of sale executed by
President Bo and Director Rischmann,
which makes the measure complete
without further question.
The execution of the transfer prior
to the meeting of the stockholders, was
designed to remove extraneous issues
and to simplify the question presented
to the meeting to one of approval or
non-approval. The actual transfer took
place on the evening of April 26, fol-
lowing the receipt of a cablegram stat
ing that the United States Senate had
passed the Panama canal bill, and it
was deemed prudent and in the pub
lie interest not to make the fact of
the transfer public until after the meet
ing of the stockholders. However, no
doubts existed then, or since, concern
ing the. entire regularity of the proce-
dure, which was approved by all con-
thorities on both sides. 4"
Former Premier Waldeck- -Rousseau's
opinion specifically stated that the ac-
tion of the stockholders last Decem-
ber authorized the officials OF the COM
pany to carry out the transfer. How
ever, as a further precaution, Messrs.
Day and Russell insisted that the con-
tract of sale after being executed
should have the additional benefit of
vote of approval by meeting of
the stockholders. This approval.
therefore, completes even the most
minute formality for the safeguarding
of the interests of the United States.
Besides the $4OOOO,OoO purchase price
the Panama Canal Company has a
special consideration spent on the ca
nal since the price was fixed by the
Isthmian Canal Commission. 1t is es-
timated that the cost of excavation
already accomplished was about $27,-
100000. After the price was fixed the
work of excavation was continued,
about 1000 men being employed, and
the company estimates that an addi9
tional $1,OOO,OOO was thus expended
This claim is receiving considera-
tion
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
RULER OF FRANCE
VISITING IN ROME.
President LOubet n Guest of King
Emmanuel and Queen Helena.

Emmanuel and Queen Helena.
Rome, April 24.-President Loubet,
accompanied by Foreign Minister Del
casse and distinguished party of
French officials, arrived in Rome to-
day to repay the visit of King Victor
Emmanuel to Paris in October last.
They were met at the station by the
King, who went in state, accompanied
by the Duke of Genoa, the Count of
Turin and other court dignitaries. At
the station also were the members
of the Italian cabinet, representatives
of the Senate and Chamber of Depu-
ties and all the high officers of state.
AS the President stepped from the
train the Prince of Colonna, Mayor
of Rome. formally welcomed him on
behalf of the city.
The King and the President en-
braced each other. while the Mar
saillaise" was played by several bands.
The drive to the Quirinal was then
taken up. and it had all the appear
ance of a triumphal march, culminat-
ing in an ovation at the palace, where
President Loubet, King Victor EN-
manuel, Queen Helena and the Princes
were obliged to appear on the balcony
three times.
Immediately after she had received
President Loubet, Queen Helena sent
a cordial telegram to Madame Loubet,
saying that the rejoicing to-day only
lacked the presence of her of whose
amiability 1 had many proofs while
in Paris, and the memory of which
is unalterable."
With Fantastic Eject.
All Rome is magnificently illumi-
mated tonight. A great torchlight pro-
cession, in which $4,000 persons took
part, produced a fantastic effect. The
procession crossed the town to the
Quirinal, where it made an imposing
demonstration and was witnessed by
100000 persons, massed on and in the
vicinity of the Quirinal piazza. Presi-
dent Loubet, the King and Queen and
the princes saw the torchlight process
sion from the balcony of the Quirinal
on which they remained twenty min
| utes, being constantly acclaimed.
The Clericals desired to organize a
demonstration of protest against the
visit of President Loubet to Rome,
their purpose being at first to meet at
| st. Peters for prayer at the moment
of the Presidents arrival. but this
plan was not carried out, 1t having
been learned that the Pope disap-
proved of such demonstration.
with Friendly Intent.
From an official source it Is learned
| that Italy desires to prove that, while
! loyal to the triple alliance, she is quite
| free to entertain friendly relations
with other Powers, having for her OBJ
ject the maintenance of peace. This
object was brought about by the COM
plete Anglo French Italian accord with
regard to affairs in the Balkans, which
has been working with perfect har-
mony since last November. Any other
Interpretation, 1t is said, which may
be given to President Loubet's pres
| ence in Italy is unfounded.
President Loubet dined with the King
and Queen at the Quirinal.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
KANSAS HAS A FLOOD.
Great Damage Has Been wrought by
High Waters.

Fort Scott, Kan, April 24-Fort
Scott is experiencing the most serious
flood in its history. Marmalon river
and Mill creek, which runs into the
former stream here, have risen ten
feet in the past twenty-four hours, the
result of heavy rains. Several hum
dreds of persons have been rescued in
boats. AS far as known tonight no
lives have been lost. The estimated
loss to live stock drowned and prop
erty damaged is 100000.
The wholesale district is completely
surrounded and the water in East Wall
street is within an inch or two of
the business houses. Merchants are
removing their stocks to higher places.
All the railroads are tied up. Wash
outs are reported in all directions from
Fort Scott. Much damage has been
done to farm property, and there will
be heavy loss by drowning of stock
in the low lands near the CITY, which
are from five to ten feet under water.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
STRUGGLE HIGH IN AIR.
How New York Firemen OverDow-
cred a Maniac.

New York, April 24.-Capt. Clark of
the New York Fire Department and
two firemen engaged in a desperate
struggle with a maniac before day.
light to-day on a twelve-inch ledge,
which forms the base of the mansard
roof of the Manhattan Eye and Ear
Hospital in this city. The ledge is
eighty feet above the ground and the
man they risked their lives to rescue
from his perilous position was power
full and fought viciously, but he was
finally forced through a window into
the hospital, where several policemen
subdued him.
The maniac was Robert Hindman
who had been admitted to the hos
pital a week ago to be prepared for an
operation for the removal of a swell
ing in the ear He showed no sign of
mental disturbance until last night,
when he suddenly became maniacal.
Some time after midnight he escaped
from his room to the narrow ledge,
carrying with him a heavy pitcher
with which he threatened the nurses
and policemen who appeared at the
window to induce him to return. AS
it was impossible to get behind the
desperate man from inside the hos
pital, the fire department was at last
appealed to. A seventy-six foot ex-
tension ladder was cautiously raised
and in the dark Hindman's attention
was not attracted by it.
Capt. Clark refused to assign any
of his men to so dangerous and un-
| usual task and went up himself, fol-
| lowed by Firenen jeremiah Scanlan
and Henry w. Kimley. Hindman had
| just thrown the pitcher through the
window where the policemen were
holding his attention, when Clark crept
up behind, seized the man by the
| throat and choked him, while his COM
! panion grasped his legs. Though taken
| by surprise, Hindman fought back des-
perately.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
WAR IN THE EAST.

Official dispatches describe the
skirmish in which three Russians
were killed and fifteen wounded.
Chinese officials at Shanghai fear
a possible attack and have deter
mined to remove the arsenal from
that place.
For thirty miles along the bank
of the Yalu the lines of the Jap
anese now extend.
Country folk in Northeastern
Korea are said to be affording aid
to the Russians, whom they sup
ply with cattle.
Not yet has there been any Off
cial intimation of a decisive fight
along the Yalu. In fact, it is now
said that the Japanese may not
attempt to cross the river, but will
hold their position on the Korean
side, inviting Kuropatkin to take
the aggressive.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
TWENTY-THREE RIOTERS
KILLED BY GENDARMES

One of the Rioters Had Slain the
Commander.
Buda Pest, April PA serious riot
is reported to have occurred at the
market town of Elesd, near Gross
Warden, resulting from a collision be-
tween meetings of the Socialist and
Independent parties.
While order was being restored by
the gendarmerie, a Socialist fired a re-
volver, killing the commander. The
gendarmes thereupon fired a volley,
killing twenty-three of the rioters
and severely wounding forty.
The military were summoned from
Cross Warden.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
STRIKE IN BUDA PEST.
Government Rejected a Proposition
of the strikers.

Buda Pest, April 24-The govern
ment has rejected the suggestion made
by a committe representing the rail-
way strikers that the employees be
permitted to return to work on the
terms previously offered.
A deputation from the opposition
parties waited on the Minister of
Commerce to-day and were informed by
the minister that as the strikers had
allowed their opportunity to pass, any
amnesty or concession on the wages
dispute, was now out of the question.
Two of the deputies thereupon inform
ed the Minister that the Socialists
would proclaim a general strike.
Acting under a warrant for the thir-
teen members of the strike committee
on the charge of melting to illegal
acts, large force went to the strike
headquarters tonight. The only three
members of the committee there were
arrested, including Deputy Vazsonyi.
The police had to clear the streets in
the vicinity of the headquarters, ow-
ing to demonstrations of sympathy
with the strikers
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
B, & B. RAILROAD IN
RECEIVERS HANDS
], R. /. SMITH AS RECEIVER.
SALE OF ROAD TO THE ATLANTIC
AND BIRMINGHAM ENJOINED.

The Property Taken Charge of at
Hrunsyvick Yesterday - Z. @.
Machen, Former President of the
Brunswick and Birmingham,
Claims the Road Owes Him $4,000.
Receiver Appointed Upon His APP
pIication--The A. & b. Restrained
from Turning Over Securities to
the KnicIxerbocker Trust Co.
Brunswick. Ga, April 24.-The Bruins
wick and Birmingham Railroad was
taken charge of to-day by j. R. l..
Smith of Macon, temporary receiver,
appointed by Judge Emory Speer at
Macon Saturday The receiver was
appointed upon application of E. c.
Machen, former president of the
Brunswick and Birmingham, who
claims the road owes him $4,000 for
services.
The receivership is a bar to the car
rying out of the sale of the road to the
Atlantic and Birmingham, with which
it has been practically merged. until
the case is heard before Judge Speer
May 2.
The order of the court prohibits the
turning over of the road to any other
receiver than the one named by the
federal authorities. 1t restraints the
Atlantic and Birmingham also from
turning over to the Knickerbocker
Trust Company of New York the Sc
curities negotiated in the sale of the
Brunswick and Birmingham
To Pay OF indebtedness.
The receiver is directed TO obtain
funds if possible and pay off the IN
debtedness of the road for labor and
wages which it is claimed amounts TO
about SO 900. 1t is stated that an ar
rangement had been made to pay on
this indebtedness before the sale to the
Atlantic and Birmingham was made.
Receiver Smith arrived here to-day
and formally took charge of the road
He left tonight for Waycross to con-
fer with the officials of the Atlantic
and Birmingham.
Merger Took Place April L.
The merger of the Brunswick and
Birmingham and the Atlantic and
Birmingham practically took place
April /, when the Atlantic and Bir-
mingham assumed control and trans
ferred to headquarters from Bruins
wick to Waycross. The merging OF
? the two properties had been in progress
for some time, and when the transfer
was formally made, the Atlantic and
Birmingham was already practically in
control. All of the offices, except that
of Supt. Bonneyman, were removed
from Brunswick, and the road was
managed and operated from Waycross
What effect the receivership will
have on the operation of the property
before the hearing of the case, is not
known here.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
SKRYDL0FF THINKS hE
MAY GO TO VLADIV0ST0K.

st. Petersburg, April 24.-During his
audience with the Emperor, Vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff, commander of the
naval forces in the Far East, request
ed that a squadron commander be
assigned to Port Arthur. as he may
find 1T necessary to temporarily join
the Vladivostok division of the Pacific
squadron. The Emperor consented, but
an officer has not yet been chosen.
AS a mark of confidence and in or
der that his rank may be in keeping
with the size of his fleet, the Emperor
has determined to promote Rear Ad-
rnIral Rojestvensky, recently appointed
to the command of the Baltic feet, to
be a vice admiral.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
Nay End the strike.

Quincy. Mass, April A.-It is believ-
ed tonight that the end of the strike
of 1900 employees at the yards of the
Fore River Ship and Engine Company
is in sight. While no official state
ment was issued by either side to-
night, there is good reason to expect
that the 1000 members of the two
striking organizations will return to
work on Tuesday next. They will re-
sumo on the basis of nine hours day,
six days a week. No provision is made
for a half holiday Saturday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
LOT OF TALK BURNS UP.

PhOnograph Company Has n Disas-
trOus Fire at Camden.
Camden, N. j., April 24.-The in
terror of the large four-story, building
of the Victor Talking Machine Com
pany of this city was totally destroyed
by fire this afternoon. causing loss
estimated by an official of the COM
pany at nearly 100000. The concern
carried an insurance of s25o,Ooo.
Upward Of 100000 Photographic disc
records and $4,000 talking machines In
various stages Of completion were de-
stroyed. The original records, which
cannot be replaced, were also ruined.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
CHAUTAUQUA AT ALBANY.
Event Opens Under Very FIattering
Auspices.

Albany, Ca. April 24.-The sixteenth
annual assembly of the Georgia Chau-
tauqua opened to-day under ffatter-
ing auspices. A magnificent audience,
numbering several thousand persons,
attended the exercises at the audi
torium at ii O'clock. The annual bac-
calaureate sermon was delivered by DIR.
1. j. Lansing of Scranton, Pa, who
was also the principal speaker this
evening.
The assembly chorus is pronounced
the best in several years.
The contests for the four Chautau-
qua medals take place tomorrow, and
a number OF South Georgia counties
will be represented.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
DETECTIVES IN THE DOCK.
They Were Charged with Conspir-
ing to Prevent Justice.

London, April 24.-At Bow Street
Police Court yesterday Henry Slater
head of the best known detective
agency in England, was held in heavy
bail, charged with conspiring to per-
vert the due course of justice.
With him in the dock were Albert
Osborne, his lawyer, and two private
detectives, employed by Slater They
also were put under heavy bail.
The case is the sequel to a sensa-
tiona1 divorce suit, in which Slater was
employed to secure evidence against
the husband. A decree was obtained
last November, but the authorities be-
came suspicion, and after a rehearfng
this week the decree was rescinded,
the jury finding that the husband was
indAed, through the agency Of Slater
and Osborne, to misconduct himself
in order that his wife might obtain a
divorce.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
FOR THIRTY MILES
ALONG THE YALU.

Seoul, April %, Saturday, 4 p. m.-
Advices received here state that the
Japanese lines now extend thirty miles
along the Yalu river. reaching from
Yongampo to ten miles above Win.
The Russians are strongest at Antung.
Tiger Hill is, as it was in the Chino
Japanese War, the key to the sit
uation.
Three islands, one above and two
below WIFI. will facilitate an attack,
as they. offer a base for artillery to
cover the crossing of the Yalu.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
Emperor Going Home.

Rome, April 24.-Emperor William,
owing to the bad weather. remained in
the South longer than he had expect
ed and instead of returning home via
Genoa sailed to-day from Bari for
Venice on the imperial yacht Hohen-
zollern From Venice his majesty will
continue his journey by rail to Karls-
ruhe. This puts an end to all rumors
of a possible meeting between the En-
peror and President Loubet.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
HENDERSON SHOT HIMSELF.
The City Attorney of Memphis Com
mitted Suicide.

Memphis, Tenn, April 24.--In fit of
dependency, W. b. Henderson, city
attorney and a son of Vice Mayor
B. R. Henderson, committed suicide
to-day by shooting himself through
the head. The deed was committed at
the home of friend at Germantown,
a village fifteen miles from this city
Mr. Henderson was elected city at
torney at the last municipal election,
but his office was contested, and a
hearing of the case was soon to have
been had. He was brilliant lawyer
and a law partner of Congressman M.
r. Patterson of this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
THE FIRST PRIMARY MAY
SEND CROFT TO CONGRESS,
If a Second Is Needed, MayAeId VIII
BE His Opponent.

If Second Is Needed, MayfeId Will
BE His Opponent.
Columbia, S. c., April 24.-The vote
in the Second district primary, SO far
reported, gives T. G. Croft of Aiken a
total of S,O2S votes, against an aggre-
gate of 2,957 for other candidates, or a
majority of II out of total of $685.
Only nine boxes are reported from
Barnwell, six from Edgefield and ten
from Saluda.
1t is possible that Mr.. Croft will be
elected on the first ballot. If a pri-
mary is had S. G. Mayfield will likely
be his opponent.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-04-25
simonton's Condition. N.

Philadelphia, April 24-Physicians at
the Ortheopaedic Hospital. where
Judge Charles H. simonton OF Charles
ton, S. c., is lying quite i'll, said to-
night that the patient is resting COM
fortably, and that there is no change
in his condition. He remains quite
weak.