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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

horses which pass along the way at
the crowded stations break the nloiio.-
ony of the snowbound wastes ana end
loss forests and the stiffness is brok-
cn by the songs of the jolly resefVis's
and the bells of the village churches
sounding clear through the frosty ar
This hustle and activity AMIDST the %
beran disolation strongly ILLUSTRATES
the Russian giant stretching ms llliip'
preparatory to Furnishing the zoe. ueii'
Ronnenkampf. who is to LEAD the LOS
sack division is travelling on the sai'ie
train. He tells me that all these re-
servists will become splendid hardened
soldiers a fortnight after reaching the
front.
At Irkutsk we met the first victim
women ami children trying to get BACK
into European Russia. On our entrance
into the semi-darkness of the station
we were greeted by the waillng OF chill
dren issuing from the dirt heaps ana
baggage encumbering the floor. Their
walked faces ana bloodspot. sleepless
ewes would melt n heart OF stone ms
wild. panic-stricken flight OF their
mothers from Manchuria after the
startling outbreak of the war lea 10
great sufferngs. They reached ms
place after untold hardships only to
find that they will have to wait weeks
more till there is sufficient train ac-
conmodations to enable them to pro-
coed further. So the children have been
pininE, slecpless and motionless IN TINS
fettcd atmosphere because outside
rcigns deathly frosts.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
GOOD FEELING,
All the Russians Laud Presidents Neu-
trality Proclamation.

st. Petersburgh, March 14-Pres.
EooseVcits recent proclamation re-
garding the observance of neutrality,
has produced u great impression here.
Tha newspapers today print promin-
emily articles commencing the sub
stance and spirit of the proclamation
i'm the highest terms.
The official Gazette accepts it unre-
servedly as a complete answer to the
charges that the American government
is hostile 20 Russia and declares that
h"reaftar despite any seemingly I'M
toward incident which may arise. it will
be considered settled once for all that
the American government has taken a
friendly attitude towards our aims ana
policies in the far East" adding:
- This undoubtedly marks IL change
in American sentiment, the people
there realizing the danger of support
ing Japan
TIL" Novosti halls the ausrcious
initiative Of Pres. Roosevelt in the in
tcrest of universal peace and good re-
lationship between Russia and the
United states. saying:
'IEc yields practically unlimited au-
thority with respect to the foreign poll
ci"S of the country, Sec. ny submit
ting to the will Of the PRESIDENT
Tho Russ welcomes the proclamation
as convincing evidence of Il more
friendly feeling on the part of tho
Americans for Russia.
The Bourse Gazette remarks:
'Thaodore Roosevelt was the first
ruler to respond to the warming cry is
sued many years ago by Emperor Will
liam against the yellow peril
The st. Petersburg ZeitunG asserts
that the proclamation leaves no fur
Their doubt that the United States has
a firm intention to observe strict ncu-
trality and adds:
ut bears the stamp of strong AMI
most distinguished personality"
Tho papers also make a display of a
denial Of the New thWanG report that
the United States intends to support
the protest of the commander of the
United States gunboat Helena against
the plan Of the Russian authorities to
sink junkS at the entrance Of the Lao
river. evidently considering that this
puts IN end to the statement which
caused Il furry here Sunday. and fur
Their comment is unnecessary. The
Alexander committee announces that
in addition to the regular army pen
sions a supplementary pension of So
a year will be given to the widows and
orphans of the n-commissioned Of
ticers and S24 TO those OF soldiers and
sailors killed in the face of the enemy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
TO SHOOT PERFORMER.
Excitement at New York Theater by
Deliberate Attempt.

New York. March 14.-Grcat excitement
wls caused at the American theatcr, to-
night. by what appears to have been de-
liberatc attempt to shoot one of the per-
formers by a man who sat in stage box.
For few moments after the shooting.
the audience was on the verge of Il panic
hut the prompt action of the house man
ager. who rushed out on the stage and
assured the audience that no harm had
been done. prevented it.
During the third act of the play the
mana ger. while passing one of the boxes
heard n man within exclaim: There he
is. am going to get revenge. lmme-
diateiy afterwards a shot was fired and
two men ran out of the box. Edward
Gain. the treasurer of the house. at
tempted to stop them but was knocked
down and one of the men fired at him.
but missed The two occupants of the
box thcn ran from the theatcr and disap-
peared. The performers on the stage He'd
at the first shot, one of the women
fainting and the audience rose in semi
panic hut was Quilted by the manager.
The police searched in vain for the man
who fired the shots.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
AGAINST coLoRED INSTITUTION.
Veto Of Mississippi's Governor for an
Appropriation.

Jackson. Miss, March 14.-Gov Var
daman. today, sent to the House his
veto of tho bill appropriating $1,000 for
the support of the Holly Springs Nor
nal school. a colored institution. The
governor in his veto message, taxes
the ground against negro education.
stating that it is not the best thing
for the negroes.
He advanced this view during his
campaign for governor. The governor
also gave what he termed a constitu-
tional reason for vetoing ten bill. The
veto message comes up in the House,
tomorrow and a stiff fight will be made
TO pass the bill over the governors veto.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

The Cincinnati Baseball Club, Mon
day. secured from the Indianapolis
American Association Club Orville
Woodruff for utility intielder." -
Mrs. Mccormick. wife of the Ameri-
can ambassador at St. Petersburg has,
gone to Paris because of the severe
weather there. She will remain away
from st. Petersburg about a month.
In Il trial concluded at Constants
nople. Monday. six persons accused of
selling forged Turkish decorations to
people in various countries were SEN
fenced to Is years penal Servitude,
while q seventh was sentenced to a
year.
Maude e. Packard, a native of Cali
fornia. known on the stage as Maude
Winters, is dead at her home at New
York. from consumption. She had been
identified with several we'll known or
CARNATIONS and was an actress of I'M
usual promise.
General Charles Dick left Akron,
Ohio, for Washington. Monday. He
expects to be sworn in as senator on
"Wednesday next. the OCCASION marking
the end Of the SO days Of mourning for
Senator Hanna. Gen. Dick refused to
discuss the reported factional troubles;
in Ohio.
a leak was discovered Monday in
the steamer Cape Breton. bound from
Louisburg c. r., for Portland. Me-,
which put in at Halifax, N. S., Sunday.
The coal in the forward hatch is being
discharged so that the leak may be
reached. The steamer which left Lou
isburg Friday, met heavy ice on her
trip.
The captain and six members of the
crew Of The British brig Gladiola, Cap
tain Cave last reported at Pernambt co,
EraZil. Feb. IA, from st. Johns, N. F.,
which has been wrecked at Cape Saint
Rogue. promontory on the northeast
coast of Brazil. have been landed at
Natal, Brazil. The mate of the vessel
and two others of the crew are expect
ed to arrive at Natal.
The White Star Line steamer Vic
torian, from Liverpool for New York,
is reported by wireless telegraph as
having been in communication with
Nantucket lightship at $50 A. M. The
White Star liner Kroonland, Antwerp
for New York. is reported by wireless
telegraph as being in communication
with Nantucket at $50 A. NJ Both
steamers will probably dock about Q A.
NJ. Tuesday.
Matthew c. Brush has been appointed
general manager of the Boston e Su-
blrban Electric Cos. plant at Boston,
beginning service, March Is. Mr. Brush,
formerly of Minnesota, came to Boston
from Western Kansas, last July, to ac-
cept the position of assistant to Pres
ident Calfin of the electric companies.
In his new position Mr.. Brush will be
in charge of the operation of all the
and of all matters PERTAIN
ing to the purchasing Of supplies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
TEN EXPLOSIONS.
Robbers Fail to Get Cash at
Statewide, R. !.
Believed That Job Was Done by
Amateur Cracksmen.
Bank Office Completely Wreeked-!s
No Clue.

S,aterville. r. l., March 14.-f1ve
h,nk robbers made an unsuccessful ar
feynpt to rifle the vault of the First Ma
tionaI Bank of Smithfield in this VII
Iage early Monday morning. Their ell
forts were frustrated through the inner
door Of the vault being blown lnwarh'
and lodging in such manner that they
were unable to dislodge it with ~ e%-
blossoms. The robbers worked from
40 o'clock for two hours, and during
that time, while many claim to nave
heard the explosions. practically no
BODY took the pains to investigate the
matter. The robbers finally left in the
direction Of WOonsocket. There IS no
clue to their identity.
Discovery that the burglars were Iii
the bank was made by 100. when Louis
Bruno, who lives over the bank, WAS
awakened by an explosion. PeerinS
out OF the windows he saw four men
in the vicinity, and after a second eX-
plosion a fifth man was seen to run
from the office door. Ten more charges
were exploded, but finally the robbers
departed unsuccessful. At about $50
Bruno notified Cashier Charles +. Sea-
graves of what had occurred.
The bank offices was completely
wrecked. The outer vault door lay in
the bank office, but the inner door was
blown into the safe. whence 10 cxplo-
sions were insufficient to dislOdge it.
The bank has been the object of at
tention from bank robbers before. al
though but little has been taken at any
time.
On account of the bungling nature of
the work after the examination it is
thought amateur cracksmcn were i'm
plicated. Bruno can give no descrip-
ton Of any of the men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
OFF TO FRONT.
Russian Troops Moving to Scene Of the
Conflict.

81. Petersburg, March 14.-3.4s P. NJ
A Russian correspondent proceeding
to the front writes TO the st. Peters,
burg Telegraph bureau from Irkutsk.
Siberia.
Our express train travels slower than
the slowest rtain in European Russia.
The seat of war is still remote, but it's
presence is felt. The long rows of cars
filled with soldiers. the caravans and
the primitive sleighs drawn by shaggy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
GAIN IN CONNECTICUT.
Increase in Number of Congregations
alists in Past Year. r.,

Hartford. CT. March 14--Rey Joel r.
Ives of this city. statistical secretary OF
the Congregational churches of Connect
cut, has completed his annual compilation
of figures obtained. from individual
churches as to the strength of the denom-
ination in the state. The records for 1913
show a total of 239 churches. gain Of
three over the proceeding year. The total
membership of the 329 churches on Jan.
/. was 64.31o. a net gain Of Gs7 Contri-
buttons during the year 1909 amounted to
S333377. PSI and legacies S465,5,3. The total ex-
penditures. including SS07,o92 for new
buildings, was Sl.6l0,1i0
During the last A. years the ConGrcga
tional churches of Connecticut have Civ
en- in the various charities of the church
about 81, 100000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
BALTIMORE'S BANKS FULL,
Payment Of Fire Insurance Gives Them
Cash.

Baltimore, March 14.-There is more
cash in the Baltimore national banks and
trust companies. today. than ever before
that were burned out and are more or
less hampered in their temporary loca-
tons are Overburdened with money as a
result of the millions being paid over by
insurance companies to losers by the
great fire.
One of these banks has notified the city
controller that it would return L large
sum on deposit. being part of the money
ryland Railroad. AT present the nation
al banks are carrying 80 to 80 per cent.
of their deposits in cash The demand
is light. 1t is difficult to place loans at
and Az per cent. in any considerable
sums. -a4a8 3..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
RETURNS TO NEW YORK.
August, Grand Duke Of Oidcnburg,
Arrives There.

New York. March 4.-Fricdricl, August,
grand duke of Oidenburg. whose unccre-
Enonious departure from European shores
is said to have raised much excitement
among the inhabitants of the grand
duchy, has returned to this CITY, having
accomplished the object of his journey
across the Atlantic which was TO gaze
upon the beauties of Niagara, described
to him by Prince Henryo of Prussia.
Rumors that he went from Niagara tor
Washington before coming back toNNcw
York cannot be confirmed. The grand
duke. Monday evening. will go on board
the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm IL. which
sails for Bremen at 5 AN, Tuesday.
making his stay in the United States less
than week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
FOR RElNFORCEMENTS.
Rereros Making Trouble in German
Southwest Africa.

Berlin. March lin the Reichstag. to-
day. before the order of the day was
taken up DIR. Stucbcl. director of the co
lonial office. announced the receipts of n
cable message from Col. Lcutwen. gov
ernOr of Germauth Southwest Africa, say
ing that 500 cavalry with two mounted
batteries were Indispensable for subdu-
ing the Horcros, of whom 300 We're under
arms and still occupying strong positions
on both sides of tho railroad.
bill providing these achievements
will he introduced in the House so soon as
it can be prepared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
WRECK OFF QUEENSLAND.
Four Boats Containing Seventy eight
Passengers Still Missing.

Brisbane Queensland. March 1.-the
british steamer Aramao was wrecked on
the Break Sea Spit off Queensland. sun
day morning. Six boats were launched
and two were safely landed with GO eX
hausted passengers and members of the
crew. Four other boats containing IS per-
sons ar cStill missing. 1t is believed that
these boats were not provisioned. The
weather is bad and steamers sent in
search of the boats have found no trace
of them.
The Aramao is Of 2114 tons gross regis
ter and is 800 feet long. She was built
in 1859 ut Dumbarton. Scotland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
USE OF DYNAMITE.
Trying to Oislodac Ice Along Susquc
hanna River.

"iikesbarre. Pa. March 1i-Efforts
10 start the big ice gorges in the Sus-
quehanna. above this city. were made.
Monday. by dynamiting. Great blocks
OF ice have been dislodged. but the
sOFge remains intact. Efforts were al
80 made to remove the gorges below
the city by the use of dynamite. The
railroad companies have hundreds of
men at work repairing the tracks and
cutting through the heavy ice which
IN many places is Is feet thick.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Inc southern railway proposes to fur
niSh to engineers and conductors annual
passes of the road on the basis of service
Those who have been five years in the
service are to be given ANIMALS. good
over the division on which they are en-
ployed; those having ten years to their
credit are to receive ANNALS good over
the entire line. and the wives of those
who have served fifteen years will be in
Cluded In the privilege,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
IMPROVE THAT OLD FACE

by the daily use of "Easy-Shave," the
new lather. 1t is made by an entirety
new process, softens the beard quickly
and always leaves the face soft ana
smooth. At Druggists. 15c. Get
package today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Tonio. March 1i.-EnSinccr Minamisawa,
his galantry. He has been given the Or
der of the Kyle. the Order of the Rising
sun and promoted from engineer To chef
engineer. The Order Of tn" Kyle is tho
Japanese equivalent Of the British Nicto-
ria Cross and the American medal of
honor. Chief Engineer Nina misawa is the
first to whom the Kyle has been awarded
for heroism in war. 1t is improbable that
he will survive his wounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
Gen. Miles Prohibition Candidate.

Oil city. Pa. March 14-David Nc
calmont, of Franklin, chairman OF the
NenangO county Prohibition commit
tee. has received a letter from Gen.
Nelson A. Miles, in which the general
announces himself Indirectly as n can
didate for the nomination for presi-
dent. subject to that party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
GERMAN SHOT.
Trouble With Non Union Crew Near
Providence.

Providence. r. l., March H.-While ar
guing with a non-unicn crew OF colored
sailors on board the schooner S p. Black
a German. Al years old. was shot and per-
haps mortally wounded at IIarbor June
ton wharf in this city. tonight. Nine
men. three members of the party with
which the injured man is associated. ana
the six members of the crew, all of whom
hail from Norfolk. are under arrest at tn:
Potters avenue police station. The police
are unable to tell who fired the shots. Two
bullets took effect. one entering the abho-
men below the heart and the other lodG-
ing in the right shoulder. No hope OF MS
recovery is entertained
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
Japanese Gold at New York.

New York. March 14.-'The sub-treaS-
ury has received by telegraph in trans
fer from San Francisco $1,4i2500 Jap
anese gold and about as much more is
expected later in the week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Many places have curious names, but
apparently there is only one place
which has a name without any novels.
Ihat place is the little hamlet Of Ws.
near Paris. Ws being, an unpronounce-
able name the inhabitants of the ham,
let have transformed it into "d'Us."
put this change has not been sane
TONED legally, and on all the official
records the name VS. still appears.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

"The unknown army" as the Com
missioner of Pensions calls the living
soldiers of the civil war who have not
applied for pensions, numbers about
2O0,0oO or about 80 per cent. of the total
number of survivors, who are placed
at about 100000. This unknown army"
is applying for pensions at the rate of
about 14,0C0 a year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
Naval Prize Court Condemns.

NaTasalii. March 1.-THE East Ash
attic stalncr Manchuria has been con-
demmed by the Naval prize court at
Sascbo including her general cargo
which is partially neutral property.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Wllkle G. Clark, who has been sur
veyinE lumber in the Roach river re-
gion the past winter, has returned
home, where he will remain for Il
few days before going south to report
with the Montgomery, Ala. baseball
team
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

One Of a pair of chestnut horses that
pulled the carriage of King Edward
through the streets Of Swansea twenty
years ago now hauls coal about the To-
cal streets.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

George~M. Skillings has returned IN
his home at Portsmouth, N. H., after n
short stay in town.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Several very large and staunch car
ferryboats are being built for the Eng
lish channel. Each boat will be able
to carry 16 cars. freight or passenger,
and they will be operated between
Dover and Calais,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
SKOWHEGAN.

Mrs. Dern Green is the guest Of "a.
lativcs in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Charlotte Jennison OF Foxcroft. w,s
the guest of Miss Alice Farrar, Satur-
day and Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Miss Elsie Walton, who has been
studying music under some OF the best
teachers in Boston, returned Saturday
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Marion Damon, who has been visit.
ing her grandparents, returned, yester.
day, to her home in Pittsfield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
STILL CONTROL.
(Continued from page -

with another Berlin treaty, adding:
we will never permit Great Britain 10
interfere for the purpose OF deprlNins
us of the fruits Of Il dearly bouSht
victory. Curea shall be Russian.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Jennie Tucker returned, Saturday ..
her home in Waterville.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

There are seven Government assay
Offices in Great Britain-four in Eng
land, two in Scotland and one in Ire
land. The Royal Mint in London. Is
the head office, but the one In Br-
mingham is the biggest for business
because the city is the center of the
jewelry industry.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Mrs. George Johnson returned, Yes.
terday. after a weeks stay with friends
at Dexter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Edna Hutchins left, yesterday "a,
Portland, where she will visit relat,ro.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Ihos. Anderson is guest at the
home of his father, Lewis Anderson
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15

Charles Higgins of Hartford. was /,
town saturday, to attend the funeral
OF his brother. the late John HiA,ins
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-03-15
OAKLAND.

Bert Andrews Of Auburn, is In tow.
for a few days.