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

American railroad supplies and assert
that Russian success promises 4 con-
tinuance and an extension of the de-
mand for American supplies, where
Japan has not drawn largely on Amer
lean equipment.
The head of one of the largest rail-
road concerns in American now here
says he believes the success of the Jap
anese would prove q serious detriment
to American trade, particularly the
railroad industry, which thus far has
taken an important part i'm the develop
ment of the Far East.
Moscow, March 1.-THE Moscow Zem-
stVO proposes to call an assem-
bly, of ZemstvO delegates throughout
the empire to discuss the general ques-
ton of the collection and distributions
of funds for the Red Cross Society.
Such a meeting of delegates from the
ZemstvO's has been a favorite idea of
the Liberals for a long time.
The orphans in the asylum here have
asked to be allowed to eat black bread
| instead of white. so as to send the
amount saved to the Red Cross Soci-
ETY..
Toxic, March "A number of troops
| from the Russian cruiser Variag, in
Guiding one gun, have reached the navy
department and have been forwarded
| to the Japanese imperial court.
st. Petersburg, March THE Asso-
ciated Press learns that the Russian
! authorities have been approached in
directly by American shipping firms
desiring authority to fit out privateers
TO prey upon Japanese commerce, but
| that they meet with no encourage
ment.
| In just what form these offers came
| or in whose behalf they We're made
cannot be aScertained. as the govern
ment would not even consider them
The Associated Press is able to an
nounce officially that Russia will not
| issue letters of marque.
At general meeting of the Red
| Cross Society held. today. it was re-
ported that 10000 beds, 500, 900 worth
| OF bread and 100000 worth of meat
have been prepared for shipment
The funds available for Red Cros,
work amounted to $3.OOO.OOO. The
scope of the work during the next six
months cOntemplates the expenditure
of $4,OO0,OCO
London, March IA dispatch to the
| Central News from st. Petersburg SAYS
| kilograms received from VladivOstock
say that seven Japanese ships APP
preached that port at 10 o'clock, this
! morning, entered Ussuri bay at about
noon and after some maneuvering.
steamed out seward.
obi, Siberia, March IN, Aleyand-
rovsky, who is to take charge of the
Red Cross field work in the Far East
! passed through here. today He re-
ports oVertaking a number of military
trains and says he found the troops
Well cared for and having ample warm
clothing.
Paris. March THE municipal council
| has voted to send an address To the NM, !,
nicipality of ST Petersbt1rg exnressin,-
It's sympathy with Russia in the war
LII Inc socialist members of the Paris coun-
en- abStained from voting.
The council voted also the sum of sICyDO
| for the succor of Russian and Japanese
wounded.
Port Arthur, March s-Everything is
Yin kow. March THE Russo Chinese
day.
The purchase by the Russians of 10
lighters is supposed to be for the pur-
pose OF blocking the channel of the Lao
river when the ice goes out and after the
foreign gunboats have left
Washington March THE Chinese gov
eminent has granted the application of
me state department for eXequaturs for
MpSSrS Cheshire nd n.x,,
states consulS at Mukden and Antung
respectively. These officers are now at
sea on their way to the east and they
should reach Shanghai about the first of
the first week in April At this point the,.
Will wait for further instructions from
the state department before proceeding to
their posts.
London. March IA Toxic correspon-
dent OF the Times says a Japanese squad
ron took possession of Hal Yang Tao. one
| of the Elliot group of islands. on Feb. 20
They found only stores of coal and sig
mailing flags there. the Russians having
evacuated the island on Feb. %.
respondent of the Echo de Paris SAYS
Prince Louis Bonaparte has been given
the command of brigade of Cossacks.
He will start for the Far East on Thurs
day. BY the 18th of March there will be
2l1U0 Russian troops in Manchuria. the
correspondent continues
London. March 7.-Answering n uues
ton In the House of Commons, today,
Premier Balfour said the government
considered that Russia's declaration that
Sne proposed to treat coal as contraband
of war was of the greatest importance
The premier added he was aware that the
Russian plenipotentiary at the West AZ
rican conference held at Berlin in Deem
Der. 1881, in relation to the naturalization
OF the Congo. declared Russia never
would accept an Interpretation that coal
should be considered by international law
as contraband of war. and that his gov
eminent would categorfcally refuse TO
consent to recognize coal as contraband.
either in relation to the Congo or any
other district whatever. In view of this
Mr.. Balfour concluded. the British gov,
eminent was taking steps to obtain more
precise information in regard to the in
depreciation of the Russian declaration
respecting contraband of war
On formally introducing the army &C.
Inmates for the coming years. War Score
tary Arnold-Forster announced that n
new held and horse artillery gun had been
adopted The secretary added that II
would he unrivalled in Europe. and said
It's manufacture would commence in
April. 1t was hoped to complete lOS field
guns ana Is horse artillery guns during
the financial year Practically the whole
OF the first years supply of the new pnn