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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
AID FOR THE REFUGEES.
First Of Port Arthur Non Combatants
Due at Che Foo, Today.

Che Foo. Jan. 5.-(EishD.- Japanese
Consul Mizoun". tonight notified Rus
sian Consul Tiedmann that the first
port ion Of the 1000 resident ncn-com-
butantS at Port Arthur who are to
come to che Foo viii arrive Friday.
1t vii, be some time before the entire
thousand reach here. owing to lack Of
transportation facilities. Nest of these
non-combatants are in good health. al
though som" If them :tre merely Sufli-
ciently convac@cent to reach here.
The authorities at Tokio having re-
fused the proposition made by the Rus
sian minister IL Pei>in. Paul LeS<ar, -
Scr.d L shin loaded with medical sup
plies and foods for the invaldS. it has
been suggested mat this ship be divert
ed to che. Foo .or III" benefit of the
expected on-tnu.bItantS.
The local Russians ar. busy. tonight.
cndcavoIinG t. lind quarters Coz. to-
niorrow's arrivals.
Consul Mzrune says that the, refusal
Of the Japanese to allow either the An
dronc,ia or the ship ordered by Min
lister IeSSar - visit Port Arthur is N
pursuance Of Il strict policy not to al
lew any foreign ship 10 approach the
larbur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
EMPEROR NICHOLAS RETURNS.
Meeting Will Be Held to Discuss Rus.
sian War Situation.

ST. Petersburg. Jan. ,5.-Emperor
Nicholas returned. this morning. to
Tsarskec-SelO, Is miles south Of st. Pc
tersburg. from Minsk.
An extraordinary council is expected
to be held at Tsarskoe- Selo Immediate
ly and it is believed that the whole sit
uation will be Ievitwe Gen. kuropat-
kin has been called upon to telegraph
his opinion of the situation at home
which cannot be disregarded in consid-
erins the future.
There is evidence that the revolution
airy agitatCrs have decided to take ev-
cry advantage of the governments po-
sitiOn to compel the summoning Of
national assembly and they are begin
ming to redOuble their efforts. The news
papers despite the punishments inilict-
ed on them, are speaking out with
great holiness. Seemingly reckless OF
the consequences they are using every
preteXt for savage criticism Of bureau
cracy. The Zemstvos in defiance of
the GOV ernmont'S note Of warning con-
time to mcmorialiZe the throne for the
program adopted at the meeting of the
Zemstvos delegates here. Consequently
in spite Of the loud protest by the off,
cial world that peace is impossible, the
opinion is held by Shrewd observers
that the government may be forced to
conclude peace with Japan in order to
have free hands t. deal with the inter-
nal situation With the increasing COM
plicaticns VI. White. president of the
ministerial council, looms up large as
the strong man to whom the Emperor
will turn in the present crisis.
1t is remarkable that the dispatches
from the front are absolutely silent
on the subject of the army's reception
Of the news OF the fall of Port Arthur.
indicating that the announcement has
been withheld.
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PUT IN YOUR STAMPS.
No Free" Delivery in the Rural De.
livery Boxes Will Be Allowed.

Rucyr;!s. d. IAN. 5.-Fostmaster Hall
OF this city. has ruling from the
govern mcnt which is of interest to
every community where the rural free
delivery system is III force. A local car
ritr tound in a mail oov on his route
two letters that were intended for the
owner Of the box and had been pu.
there by some one in passing. The let
tiers We're coHiisca: d and sent to the
government 1T Washington with a re-
IieSt for a ruling.
The governmcH. approved the action
Of the carrier and said that all mai,
found in any hos without stamps or the
prope: amount of money for postage
must he collected ana taken to the
post Office from which the route il
operated ard h..id for postage This
ruling means that III: owner of the
T;tIl box has absolutely no control over
it.
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PLANS FOR FUTURE.
RUSSIA and Japs Make Preparations
for Coming Struggle at Mukden.

Victoria. y. c.. Jan. Mail advices re-
states that the Russians have built Il Sc:
ries of redoubts about Mukden and
Telling similar t. those thanked at Lao
Yang ly the japanese. Five commiS:.a-
riat stores have been established between
Telling and FuShan and large stores Of
ammunition are accommodating at each
Four trains with troops run south daily.
A; NladivoStok great preparations are
being made. though the garrison was
weakened by the dispatch OF much field
artillery to Mukden. The garrison is not
being materially increased. no troops hav
iEg been diverted from Mukden. There
is "A plentiful supply OF coal and -four, but
medicine is Scanty.
japan has been advised Of the increas-
ing n,.mue"S of Russian troops in north
east Coica. and it is thought thai Russia
is sending an independent body there
from F'uShan to attack the Japanese RICH;
and rear at the Shakhe while the main
forces are giving battle in front of the
Jara leSe positions along the river.
With Yinkow blocked with ice. the jap
ancse will use Dalny whence troop trains
are running regularly to Lao Yang since
the gauge was altered and the Japanese
locomotives put into service. The Seoul
F'us,n hallway was completed, Dec. l..
and traffic connections started with the
military line from Seoul to Win. Thence
carts are carrying stores over the Pckin
road to augment the steps taken by rail
and road on the Lao Tung peninsula.
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DISCOVERY

The whole design was surmounted by
the words All Yours" Burrows was
congratulated u9"n making his appt ar
ailce. lie h'td thc flowers promptly re-
moved.
Tin" credentials OF Murphy j. Foster
as senator from Louisiana, We're pre-
scented and placed or file.
In conjunction with the consideration
of a bill concerning the rental Of con-
suls' quarters. Teller called attention T..
the need of more consular officers IL
Mexico and tull"m. as chairman of the
committee on fore ign relations. said
that the matter should have attention
The bill und"r consideration amends
the Revised Statutes b. removing tn.
limitation of ~ per cent. Of the salary
q cnnSus FOR rrII hnd permitting thu
allowance Of i reasonable sum for ex-
penSeS.
The bill was Dc SScd.
Plat, y. i. from the committee on
printing repeated his rogue st for con-
Sldtration OF the resolution favorable
to the printing Of lo00n COPIES of the
report Of h" r.missio:ipr Of cornora :
tons. II" resolution was agreed to.
A reg rlutinn r"ro"t"d b. Burrows
from the committee on privileges AMI
elections. fiyi";s n'rlnrk. On Wr,lnes-
day Fci'. \. 20 me cl.lvi;I: by the tWn
hou"'s OF CON s.'t:S N III. Vote east a.
tn" LIST PR 'si,len;iil election way
agreed to. The ceremony viii tax" piat e
III the chamber ui The House Of Repre-
srnta;iv.s.
The following bills also v-crc M ssaJ.
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BITTER CRITICISM.
Gen. Stoessel Will Stand Courtmartiai
for Surrer.1ering Port Arthur.

st. Petersburg. Jan. Few incidents of
the whole war have aroused more bitter
criticism than the blunt ann 'uncrmert.
officially issued by the general stan. that
Gen. SlocSSti vii! have To come home and
stand courtinIriihl for Surrenilcring the
fortress Of Port Arthur.
While this * an ancient regulation ~ te
according TO law. il is bitterly resent I'd
on all sides that such an announcement
should have lCen grutio,iSly Made in the
raHle bulletin cOutainin" Gen. StoeSS.i' =
appeal to the Emperor for 'lerient ju1S-
meni on Il garrison reduced to shadows.
who have done i'll that was possible for
human beings 10 VI hold the honor OF Rus
STA in the face of her enemies. y
Tho Novoe Eremtl despite the example
made by the suspension Of the Russ,
Wednesday, says:
by all means, let ms have courtniar-
tial AMI make it. if possible. severe. The
cruel judge will. y. rhaps. deal lcniently
with those who Have given their blood
and lives for their country. Perhaps. al
So tho court will determine why a fort
ross known to I've threatened with block
aGe is not supplied with necessary food
and munitions 10 enable il to tud out.
Perhaps such n court will bring 10 ligh;
many tiar k. hidden things and expose the
rreerinC underground enemies of Russia
who are infinitely more dangerous to the
nation ti.an the foe who tights in The
omen,
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WOMEN AND WAR.
Germany Considering Making Then,
Serve Compulsory Term - Nurses.

Berlin. Jan. 5.-A number Of repre-
sentative German papers are Discus
sing with all seriousness the PROPOSE
ton of DR.. Ida Hilsiker Of Zurich. that
women be called upon to serve the state
one year after the analogy of the mill
tary service Of men. The majority do
not go so far as Or. Hllsiker in de-
handing compulsory service. pointing
out that the cost is prohibitlve. but
suggest that a year Of voluntary SER
vice might have many advantages. es-
pecially educational and disciplinary.
The state. it is argued. could utilize
women in many hospital asylums. as
public nurses and also to train in the
household arts.
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Widest EXCITEMENT
In Little eoynton. !. T, Declared 4
Government Town Site.

Muskogce, I. T.. Jan. 5.-The interior
department. today. declared Boynton,
at town. % miles west OF here. a gov
eminent town site. This opens 1t for
original settlement, and as soon as the
news reached Boynton, the widest ex-
citCment prevailed.
Men began to jump town lots which
have been held by Others for two years
and some of which have been built up
on. Citizens armed themselves to pro-
tect their property and officers are be.
ing rushed to the scene to preserve orr
der.
The town was settled on what was
known as a dead claim and now has 4
population of 1000. half negroes. Now
that it is declared a government town
site former titles are worthless.
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at Port Arthur. The cruiser proceed
ed to a small bay 10 miles north OF Port
Arthur where she met with some Jap
anese. The latter refused all offers of
assistance or stores of any kind and
declined to allCw the ships officers to
approach closer. the reason given being
the presence of INDICATED mines.
The Andromeda had on board two
surgeons. nearly the entire staff Of the
British government hospital ship at
Wei Hal Wei and 500 tons Of stores, in
Guiding $50 beds and 100. 900 pounds of
provisions. Her cargo was shipped.
Jan. ?. following the receipt of official
permission to sail for Port Arthur on
the erruni of mercy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
EMPEROR RECEIVES.
Gives New Years Luncheon to the
Diplomatic Corps.

Toxic. Jan -Noon.-The Emperor
today, gave Il New Years luncheon to
the members Of the diplomatic corps.
the elder statesmen ministers and high
officials. The Emperor welcomed them
with the usual compliments of the
season ana toasted the respective sCv-
crrigns represented at his court. Baron
D'Anethan. the Belgium minister and
dean Of the diplomatic corps. replied
in behalf of the corps. Premier Katsura
on behalf of tie Japanese nation. Of
fered the customary hopes Cor the in!-
peraI and national prosperity. There
was no Oftcia! mention of tha war.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
MINORITY HEARD FROM.
Headed by Rep. Sp ait They Submit
Report on Marine Commission.

WaShir 9tun. Ian. Tile views of tic
minority members Of tn" merchant marin"
commission harr be, n Irrlared Ivy Rcpr.-
sentative Spight of Mississippi. and will
Lee Incorporated in q report which il is
planned To- offer in the Stn?tr and lI0u.c
ton 0lruW.
The report eliminates subsidy feature Of
the hill irtrrduCcd by the commission. hui
othc, wise i, Identical with the majority
report.
l. WAS said todav tina; no effort would
ie,s Of t'oncrne> a-aIrst slir Subsidy leg
isiltion ~ adVoCat,ri hy the Ir"rcra i
marine commissions report. hut that OPP
pn;u ntS OF the measure viii dep, nd on
In" ohi,,.lcn "i reports of inland s.atel
no. iilCcfly heuefitttd by such legislation.
II is not N.,irVrl that l.artN liTr- will be
drawn thot gh the declaration is made
tilat i determined fight Will hr mad"
an.tir>, the l'ili.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
SIX YEARS-NO REELECTION
Is Sense Of Senator Bailey's Bill on
Tenn OF TIE Presidency.

Washington. Jan 1.-Scnator Bailey. to-
day. Submitted 10 the Senate a proposed
a:ntrt!m"r: 20 the cnnstitutionE. fixing
ths. icrrn Of the President at sin years
TIE text Of lie amendment follows:
The executive power shall he vested in
a President of the United States, who
shall held his Office during Il term Of six
wears and together WIKI Vice Prcsi-
dent. chosen for the same term. h, elected
as provided in Article l. of tn" amend
n,cntS 70 thu constitution. The prtsitier,
she'll forever h. in"li2ihlc to Il ln-ciaCtion
nor shall any person he. ei2ihlo 1t, an cleo
ton 10 the presidency who has served :
President under any succession provided
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
SIR CHARLES DENIES.
Claims British Vessels Do Not Re.
port Course Of Russian Squadron.

St. Petersburg. Jan. Sir Charles
Hardinge. the British ambassador has
token the unusual course of calling For
rign Minister I.amsdorns attention to the
statements OF the Novoe Vremya, Jan. 3.
to the effect that il had authoritative
ing Vice Admiral ROjestvensky's squad
ron and reportinoR its disposition and
movements to Toxic from each cable port
reached. which the ambassador declared
to be false. Sir Charles particularly de-
MED the imputation that British warshipS
were committing breaches OF neutrality
by communicating Admiral RojeStven-
skys movements TO japanese agents.
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To Be Taken by Mr.. Cortelyou to Re
store His Health.

Washington. Jan. Mr. and Mrs.
George +. Cort"lyou eft here. tonight.
FOR a seven weeks TRIP to southern
Europe.
Mr.. Cortelyou. who is feeling the ef-
fects of his arduOus work during the
recent campaign. is il heed of a rest
He expects 20 return &C Washington in
time FOR the Inauguration Of President
Roosevelt ANA viii enter upnn his
duties as postmaster general immedi-
afcly thereafter.
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JAPANESE PATROL
Reported to Be Established in San
Bernardino Straits.

Manila. Jan. 5.-Steamers returning hera
from the south report a Japanese cruiser
patrOlling San BernardinO straits.
At P. NJ. today Jan. 81. the Japanese
cruiser TakanN approached the entrance
to Manila harbor and when asked by sig
nal if she intended to enter answered In
the negative. She also refused to state
where she was from or whence she was
proceeding, and put to sea under full
steam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
STARTS FOR PARIS.
Admiral Won Spaun Member Of Com.
mission Of Inquiry.

Vienna. Jan. 5.-Admiral Baron Won
Spaun. fifth member of the 1nterna-
tiOnal Commission of Inquiry into the
the North Sea incident, started. today.
for Paris. accompanied by Capt. Win
terhalder and Lieut.. Baron Hauser.
both experienced naval officers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
FEW VISIBLE SIGNS
OF the Terrific Bombardment Port Ar.
thur Has Undergone.

London Jan. Especial dispatche from
Toxic say that the Port Arthur garrison
morning at Yahutsui in accordance with
the terms of the supplementary agree
ment.
The Standards Port Arthur correspon-
dent reports that the town appcars 70
have been little damaged by the lombard
mcnt. Carriages ard Iickshaws. he says.
are moving about with well dressed pao-
pie who apparently are anything but
starved The ruined forts resemble hills
shaken by n mighty CONFUSION. and in
many cases every trace OF the work has
diSa ppeared.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
INDIGNATION AROUSED.
Russians Discuss Refusal Of japanese
to Allow Provisions Landed.

ST Petersburg Jan. 5.-The announce.
ment from Wei Hal Wei that the Japa-
nese turned back the British cruiser An
nurses ard hospital stores so much needed
at Port Arthur. arouSes Indignation here
and goes far 10 destroy the really good
victors. If the Japanese were unable 10
allow the Andromeda to enter Port Ar
thur tisy cannot understand here why
they did not permit the Androme<ia to
land her supplies at Port DaIny, unless
the Japanese did not care to reveal the
conditio OF the 5eSieging army.
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sroEssEL MEETS NoGI.
Vanquished and Victor Have Confer.
enee, Shake Hands and Separate.

Headquarters Third japanese Army.
Jan 5. via Fusan.-A meeting between
Gen Stoessel and Gen. Nogi took place
today. at Shushi village The hour fixed
for the meeting was noon. and owing to
a misunderstanding Of the time Cen.
Stoessel arrived, ut 10. 40 o'clock and was
received by a lieutenant. Cen Stoesscl
remained at Plub Tree cottage until IL
O'Clock, when Gen. NOgi arrived with his
staf The two generals met in room
of tho cottage. and after an exchange
of greetings the generals shook hands
and Cen Stnessel mounted his horse and
returned to Port Arthur.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06
FROZE TO DEATH.
AGED James Bracket Of Greenland, N.
H., Found Dead.

Greenland. y. H.. Jan. 5.-James
Brackett. &c years old. was found froz.
en- to death. today. near his lonely home
in this town. Mr.. Bracket had lived
alone for some years and vas in rather
feeble health. 1t is supposed that he
was overcome by the cold during last
night. An inquest was deemed unneces.
sary.
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ANDRoMEDA RETURNS.
Could Affect No Landing at Port Ar
thur With Provisions.

Wei Hal Wei. Jan. 1.-The first-class
British cruiser Andromeda. which
sailed from here yesterday morning,
Toy Port Arthur with hospital stores
and surgeons to assist the sick and
wounded. returned here. today. not
having been allowed to make landing
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-06

extensive discussion of the subject OF
rates of interest paid on deposits in DIFF
| ferent sections OF the country.
After Prince of Illinois, had spoken,
| tho bill was laid aside and the House
at l.35 p NJ. adjourned, until tomor-
| row.
When the House convened. the invo-
cation was delivered by Rev. VIM.
Couden OF Boston. son of the House
cha plain.
WadsWorth. y. Y. chairman of the
committee on agriculture. submitted II
report upon the resolution requiring
The secretary of agriculture to furnish
certain information rega, ding cotton
statistics with the recommendation
that as the estimates % the depart
mont OF agriculture We're found to b.
honestly and intellig"ntly made, the
resolution lie IN the table.
Livingston, Ga. demanded time to be
heard in favor of the rcsolGtion. 1t fin
ally was agreed that III" subject should
be- discussed for two hours. Pending Its
| consideration Littaeur y. Y. from the
committee IN ?p7rnp"is tiolIs reported
the fo:tiiicatiOns appropriation bill.
In criticZ:ng the action OF the COM
nittee in ordering the resolution To lie
| on the table. Livingston said th1t there
was nothing in his resolution which
charged dishonesty o. f.tlSenoOi Oh the
| part of the agricultural department
| but ne did i;,Sisi that tucrc Vas dis
| Satisfaction in the Snu-n owe: I'll" de
r'artmeMt'S report The r"purfS should
| be nearer than Two months apart.
| Another cause To- dissatisfaction j."
said. WAS HAT the department .sti
| mated the acreage of cotton. last y.;lr.
| more than l.U0H.t00 acres tno much and
corrected the estimates iii October.
| The inaccuracy of the census ami
| agricultural figures. he declared had
produced a pHnic At the most uncX-
pectel time. What cotton producers
| wanted he said. was. first. accuracy:
! next. frequency and then. ability. Had
| the agricultural department made it's
| report in November. he said, instead of
| waiting from pctobtr to Dec. 3. tie
| producer and spinner would have been
better provided for its reception. Tn"
| dissatisfaction had only been iutrusi
| lied ny the ginning report of the CEN
| Sus bureau. compared with the report
| ri The agricultural department. If the
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LIN Ih:S'"h iii:t!lN d"cIlf"i that II
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| ;Ion us we'll - To ::.iont his rcso!u ion.
| N'udsyo:tn s.id the commute, base, i.
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The Nisreta was seized by the Jap
anese cruiser TauShina, Dec. 30. off the
coast of COrea, while bound from Che
Foo to Nladirostok and taken to Sa-
scbo before the naval prize court.
The Nigreta when seized. had on
board Commander Pc!em and lieu
tenant of the Russian torpedo boat de-
stroyer Eastoropny, who mad escaped
from internmcnt AT Shanghai and were
attcml ting 10 regain the Russian lines.
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UNPAROLED RELEASE.
Civil Officials in Port Arthur Are
Free by Agreement.

Toxic. Jan. 5.-A supplementary aYree.
ment bearing upon the surrender Of Port
Arthur nv the Russian military authori.
ties. provides for the unparoled release OF
all civil officials a Port Arthur who have
not served as volunteers in the Russian
army or navy.
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Ex.Gov CiaH;n Dead.

Newton. Mass, Jan. 3.-Forr'cr '".
William Clafiiu of this state. dif' II" '
home on Walnut street. NewtonVlie' "i'e'
lew weeks illness.
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Uncle Sans Daily Business.

Washington Jan. 5.-Government re-
eeipts: From internal revenue. 1876
"a: customs. 81 $50 901: miscellaneous.
$685.. Expenditures, 5000. OCO.