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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
PEACE TALK
Heard On Every Side in British Di:,lo
matte Circles.

London, March 30.-S.35 P. M.-Peace
talk is prevalent everywhere, but that
negotiations have commenced is still
positively denied in all official circles
here.
Baron HayaShi, the japanese minis
ter, de clared to The Associated Press.
this evening, that he had no infOrma-
ton in regard to the announcement
contained in the st. Petersburg dis
patches of The Associated Press that
Russia had indirectly made known to
Japan the negative conditions on which
peace might be concluded. namely, no
ceSsiOn of territory and no indemnity
leaving Japan to determine whether
peace negotiations could begin upon
that basis, but he said unreservedly
that the terms then mentioned could
not even be considered.
NJ. Takahashi (the japanese special
financial commissioner. in an inter-
view today, said to The Associated
Press:
The war cost between $3.50. 900, 900
and 5000, 900 the first year and it is
estimated that it will cost $3.50 600 900
during the present year. 1t will be I'M
precedented in the history of great
wars that no indemnity and no terri
tory be given up by the vanquiShed.
While it is beyond my province to dis
cuss terms of peace. | can express my
personal opinion that as the war was
forced upon Japan. it is not likely that
she will waive the right to an indem-
nifty and cessiOn of territory. If Rus
STA assumes that a continuance of the
war will deplete our finances before
hers. it will be another mistake of
judgment on her part. We can MAIN
tain sufficient army in Manchuria to
keep out the Russians Indefinitely. but
this will necessitate Japan remaining
in Manchuria and administering the
province on Il war footing which we
do not desire"
Mr.. Takashshi spoke Interestingly
regarding the internal conditions in
China since the Carbohydrates war.
He said China was awakening. The
government was now making rapid
strides along the lines on which Japan
had developed. The Manchus were de-
lighted with the Japanese administra-
ton wherever it was i'm force because
they found no lawlessness and found
perfect justice.
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

One of the most interesting fights in
bankruptcy in this city for some time
will be over the petition of Charles S.
Sweet. former proprietor of SWEETS
Hotel on Temple street. Mr.. SWEET has
filed schedule of liabilities and assets
making the former $4,000 and the lat
ter $500 consisting of the equity in a
farm mortgaged to secure claims. OF
the $4,000 $4,000 is secured by two
mortgages. $1,000 of the farm and 81, 900
on the stock. The creditors claim that
these mortgages were given to secure
liquor debts and that therefore they
are void under the Maine law. The
larger portion of the unsecured indebt-
edness is for liquors purchased of Bos-
ton dealers and which cannot be col
lected. The fight will come on the
mortgages whether or not security
given for liquor bill is valid. The
other creditors are largely Portland
wholesale and retail dealers who yes
terday afternoon elected William H.
CULVER trustee in this case-Port-
land Evening Express, March 90.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Three men were killed and one IA
tally injured by the explosion of a
boiler at sawmill near Matwan, w.
Va. Thursday.
In lot of abandoned goods to be
sold eli April 4, at the public stores at
New York. is a painting of Il COW con-
signed to "Pierpont Morgan, Trust
koanig. America" but which was nev-
er claimed by the banker. The govern
mcnt appraiser has valued this work
Of ART at s..
Captain Onzarcla. of the Spanish
steamer Niceto. New orleans. to
Boncss was Thursday placed under
5000 bonds charged with permitting
two alien sailors. a Turk and an Ar
menian. afflicted with traconla. to es-
cape from the ship. The men We're on
board at New Orleans. but the captain
could not produce them upon demand
of local customs officials.
The torIedo boat destroyer Colds
LOrough made an average of % knots
OIL it's final trial. Thursday. in Elliott
bay. hear Seattle, Wash. On the fifth
lap of the mile course. the craft made
10 keep 1t uu. From the report of the
trial board there is little hope that tn"
Goldsborough ever will be able to de-
velop an average of more than -
knots.
As a result of the recent crusade at
Ithaca. y. v. the grand jury. Thurs
day, handed down in the supreme court
l. indictments found against alleged
prop~ietOrs of gambling resorts. Six
arrests were made Thursday night
Charles Green Il former city treasur-
en- and ]. j. Carney. a local merchant,
are among the number. Alleged gamb-
ling among the students of Cassadlla
preparatory school brought about the
crusade.
Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. who
will. Friday. assume command of
the combined North Atlantic fleet. sue
ceeding Admiral Barker. reached PEN
sacola. Fla, Thursday. and went on
board the battieship Maine. which Will
be MS flagship. He will name his staff.
tomorrow. the adinlrafs flag will be
transferred from the Kearsarge to the
Maine ana will be saluted by every
vessel of the fleet now comprising more
than 20 vessels.
The remains of Miss Mildred Lee,
youngest daughter of Gen. Robert E.
Lee. who died, Monday night. in New
Orleans. reached Lexington, va,
Thursday night, on a special train.
The body will be placed in a crypt in
the Lee mausoleum at Washington and
Lee University. where rests the ashes
of Gen. Lee, his wife and daughter.
Surviving Miss Lee are two brothers,
G.. W. Curtis Lee Capt Robert E. Lee
and one sister, Mary Curtis Lee.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
Definite STEPS
Are Necessary if Russia Wants tc
Make Peace.

Paris. March Safeguarding the state
mcnt tclegriphed from st. Petersburg
that Russians negative conditions pr"c+-
mad. known to Japan. Il parsonage who
the matter said to The Associated Press,
today:
.kussia's evident desire for Ieace is
observable 10 Japan the same as 10 the
rest of the world and Japanes" states
men doubtless possess superior facilities
to correctly estimate the peace tenden-
Japan knows that Russia wants peace
without indemnity, without humiliation,
and without rigorous terms. But this
does not fulfill the requirements neccssa-
ry to the initiation Of peace negotia-
tions. On the contrary, if Russia wants
peace certain definite steps are necessary
1t is essential that Emperor Nicholas
personally pronounce himself foi peace.
as Japan is fully aware that he is the
sole autocratic power. After that, in
stead of Il vague intimatiOn, it viii. BE-
essential to adopt the usual formalitieS
of suing for peace. Concerning iiIdnlcni-
~, no one is authorized to state the
amount which Japan will claim. but it il
clear that some very substantial lndem-
nifty is necessary as compensation for
ErlSsia'S causing Japan Ia engage in II
costly war 1t can be said definitely that
France has not acted as an intermediary
in informal approaches whereby the gov
crnmcnts Of St. Petersburg and Toxic
were several days ago made aware of the
general attitude of each power.
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BRITISH ADMIRAL
Expresses Opinion That Present War
Is Last of Great Struggles.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 3o.-I.Ord
Charles BeresfOrd of the British navy.
VINO has just passed through Pittsburg
on his way to Mexico, said of the jap
aneSe- Russian war:
THE present indications point to Il
speedy ending of that terrible conflict.
l believe that both sides are ready Ia
listen to Il peace PROPOSAL ANA will
GLADLY accept terms as soon as In,
proper conditions can be reached. Suc!
il war as has been carried on between
Russia and japan cannot last much
longer, for several reasons, and brin-
cipally because of the serious drains
the battles have made upon the re
sources of both countries, both in the
matter of men and money. The whole
world l. OItoStd to tn. outrageous
conflicts that have been brought about
in this war. 1t is shameful to think of
the awful slaughter of human beings
and even should the hostile countries
show ANY Inclination to continue The
fight. Il Will be but It question of time
until other powers Will interfere to
prevent any further loss of life in such
an atrociouS fashion as hts characters
lied ali the battles in this fight. Ms Il
matter of fact. it seems altogether
probable that this will prove the last
OF the big wars. Nearly al of the big
ger countries seem to favor the aboli-
ton of such hoStilitieS. and it will be
only Il matter of time until all internal
tional difficulties are adjusted in some
other way than by going to war
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
PEACE EUMCRS
Serve As Subject for Conversation In
Toxic.

Toxic. March 3O-The various rumorS
of peace negotiations enlanatiag from
Europe and the United States ar" wide
~ published and commented upon here.
Apparently they do not affect the atti-
tude of the japanese government and
people towards the war. The Jill declare;
that the successive reVerStS have not al
fcrtcd Prussia. Emperor Nicholas. the
paper adds. is unwilling to sacrifice tn"
prestige of his house or surrender tn"
position of controlling influence Russia
has heretofore held over the lowers of
Europe. Field Marshal Oyama's army
will continue its forward movement and
not give Russia a breathing moment.
The Nichi Nichi says Franco alone is
capable of taking the initiative in per
Suading Russia to negotiate for peace.
hut the Nichi Nicl,i doubts if Russia
would accept Frances advice because
the peace terms will mean the Gcath of
bureaucracy and the bureaucracy is not
committing suicide.
interest in the war is partly shifting
eastward. 1t is reported that tn" RnS-
slams plan to abandon the island of SAX
hahn when the harborS are free from ice.
The Russians are strengthening the de-
fensive points north of the Tumcn river.
Korea. in the vicinity OF Hunchun.
northwest of POSsiet hay and at points
on the railroad in the vicinity of NinSuta
1G6 miles east by north of Kirin). A
good highway extends from Possi"t bay
northward to Ninguta, where it JOINS the
Kirin road.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
ON SOUTHERN POSITIONS.
Aside from "Reminiscences Affairs
Are Generally Quiet.

Hardin. March 30.-JapaneSe scout
ing parties are very active in endeav-
uring to pei,rce the screen of the
Russian Van guard posts. and de-
velop the disposition and stength of
the positions, their attempts at
times verging on the nature OF
commissioners in force. a few
japanese batteries which have push
ed far forward occasionally drop
shimoz shells in suspected places.
Yesterday, there was a smart brush
where General Nistchenko is stationed.
the japanese pressing forward in a
determined endeavor to make a tho
rough reconnaissance and learn the
dispositions III this quarter. The Rus
slams repelled the advance without I'M
covering their dispositions. There
We're insignificant losses.
AS de from these "Reminiscences
affairs are generally quiet on the
southern positions.
Chinese state that heavy japanese
reinfOrcements are constantly arriving
Hardin. which was greatly excited
during the progress of the Russian re-
treat. has quoted since the Russian
troops halted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
FIGHT FOR SIPS, 900.
Probate Judges Decision in Favor oil
Maine Clergyman.

Bar Harbor. Me-. March 30.-Bar Har-
Dor friends as well as friends all over
the State will be much pleased to learn
that Rev Angus NJ. Macdonald OF this
place has won the first fight for the
iargc property left by MIS-. Abbie Il.
Dodge. late of Jacksonville, Fla. The
cirt inns tances of the bequest have been
published too recently to require any
extended mention at this time. Mrs
Dodge. who died a year ago this win
ter, lett a property which has been
Na.'i.l.s.y estimated AT from 500 900 to
sex, ri! times that amount. The bulk Of
this property was left to Rev. Angus NJ
MacDon ild of Ba. HarbOr, a former
pastor Of the Congregational church al
jacksonville, of which Mrs. Dodge was
y member. In addition to the main be-
| que ST to NJ. Macdonald. Il number Of
9.raA b"lueSts W"r: made to various
| relatives by the terms Of the will.
Shortly after the death Of Mrs. Dodge
when the terms of the will were made
| public, an attempt to break the will
was begun. the ton Being commenced
| in the r.;:nc OF in" following relatives
Charles II. SWe' tSer, a son of deceas-
| ed relative of Mrs. Dodge: Kinnie G.
Lowell of Jamaica Plain. Mass, and
| Abrao, Lowell of Wis ons;lt hrother N,
| u,. n,1,, ..,d n.y. ,,.1u
,n,' i.'"E ar. W, i-'"eh ahp
tiiZfh y. ffal'F or i'"ckSp6ft, sisters OF
| Mrs. Dodge. The allegations made in
| the case were that Mrs. Dodge was
| mentally incapable ana that undue in
iiucnce was used.
Tine LITIGATION commenced ahout q Won
,,,, I,e INC, t,rl,, al.,,a,,,,,,,, -,
''7' "'''- '' JUS ''''i o'''' uu'o' 'hd' Is
| 50 far rs I'll" TroDate court is concerned
The decision Of III. jIIJg. If tho nroh, r..
| court sustIins tho will which NAMED NJ
h,n1nr,iJ .y.n,,tnr .,,, ,';,t,,
Niaci'o''''i' eNe'u'oi an" fes'duaiy fga-
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JAPAN ESE
CONTINUED from Page One.)

London. March 3O.-The Times says:
1T may be gathered from various in
dicatiOns that the Baltic fleet will next
be heard Of i'm the neigDorhoOd OF the
ChagOs Islands lin the Indian ocean.
south of the equator. and in about the
same longitude as CeylOm. Coal ana
stores. we understand. have been sent
from Madagascar to those waters. AS
the Chagos Islands belong to Great
Britain, it will be impossible for the
Russian admiral to use Diego Garcia
as a base or to make any sojourn IN
the territorial waters of the island. but
he may have given rendezvous TO ms
GOLFERS in their vicinity The ultimate
course indicated beyond Diego Garcia Is
va the Sunda straits presumably 10
Saigon CFrench Indo-China)
1T would be premature to INFER thlt
Admiral ROjestvensky is actually de-
termined to challenge his fate in tar
eastern waters. So long as the RUSSIAN
government has not decided to make
peace. it is obviously its Iolicy to NAM
tain the impression that the Baltic
fleet is able and ready to strike another
blow for the command of the sea RO-
ies,yensky can proceed as far as the
Chagos Islands without running much
risk of coming into contact with the
japanese.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
PROBING CAUSE.
Inquiry Into Collision of Steamers at
Halifax.

Halifax. y. s.. March @.-Thc inquiry
into the collision of the steamers Partisan
and Albano was resumed. today. Pilot
James Flemming. who brought the Pari-
sian to port, testified that the Alban0
was the first steamer sighted and he was
going toward her when the Partisan came
along. After describing the course that
the steamers were heading he said that
he heard the Albano signal that she was
going full speed astern. He saw by the
water at her propeller that she was going
aStern, but as she was only 400 or 5ni
wards from the Partisan at the time. the
collision could not then be avoided.
When he boarded the Partisan the pas
sengers were very excited and the captain
told him to run for shallow water and If
he could not reach the pier to beach her
The only other witness called was Pilot
James Spears. whose testimony was Il
Confederation of the former witness.
Tomorrow. the quartermlster and engi-
nccrs will he examined. Little progress
was made in lifting the Partisan. today.
The pumps reduced the water in the holds
by seven feet but at o'clock it all came
back again and the pumps were stopped.
The divers descended again to further
secure the opcninEs and another power
full pump is being set up
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
PENoBscoT COURT.
Over Five Hundred Cases on the
April Docket.

Bangor Me- March 30.-The next
term of court in Penobscot county will
begin, Tuesday at the court house for
the trial of civil business accumu-
lating since the January term. From
present indications the term will be a
long and important one although it is
the term may be continued to October.
Judge Whitehouse will preside at the
term. his first appearance in a Penob-
scot county court for several terms.
The other court officers will be the
same as in former terms. The We
| hires for. jurors have been issued and
the jurors drawn.
In all there are 800 cases on the court
docket waiting for some disposition.
Many We're passed over at the January
| term and are now in order for trial at
| the coming term some of which will be
| interesting if tried.
The April term is not usually a long
term but as there are so many cases on
the docket in addition to the new cases
to be entered on the first day of the
term it is probable that much of the
| business will he cleared up and not car
ried over to the October term, six
| months away.
The court room hal been made al
| ready for the term. The room for the
jurors has been wainscoted and instead
of the purors digging the backs of their
| chairs into the walls as they have done
| in the past they will have something
more substantial to lean against and at
the same time better deserving the APP
pearance of the room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31
MANCHURIA GOVERNMENT
Is Now Entirely In the Hands of the
Japanese.

Gunshu Pass, los Miles North of Tie
Pass. Manchuria. March 30.-ChineSe
merchants arriving here after a cir
cuitOus flight from Mukden relate that
the japanese have taken oVc- the adj
ministration of Manchuria. They have
installed japanese officials in place of
the Chinese. have taken possession of
the Russian administrative buildings
and have established japanese po-
lice force at Mukden.
The work of converting the railroad
from Port Dalny to Mukden into a
narrow guage road has been completed
giving the Japanese three railroad
lines of supply from Seoul. by way of
Fengwangcheng. from Port Dalny to
Mukden. and over the Simintin road
which the japanese are reported to
have leased.
Fresh Japanese troops are reported
to be arriving at the front.
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WITHOUT IMPERIAL SANCTION.
Russian War Leaders Speak of Plans
for Peace,

~. petersburg. March 1N-G11J r. NJ
MEMBERS 81 the war party, who are at
diggers drawn with the friends Of pcace
are lnduStriously insinuating that if Rus
n h uil'ioh:icy IS doing anything in the
direction Of peace it is without impe-
RAJ sanction and is in reality only an
'ihoihcihl "Edeavor to inulrc japan to
agree 10 negotiate on the Inns of no
c"ssloh of territory ana no indemnity
ana 10 enable the advocates of peace to
lolht our 10 the Emperor that peace is
possible without national humiliation.
70 snow that the Emperor is still re-
t'lcltf"t:t on the question OF UroSccu-
non oi the war, they an" spreading II Sto-
~ mat when Foreign Minister Ians,iorT,
- i"Nn';ttlrH the :i1visaDilitY of peace,
ore" the Sl"oni'si rictur" of the si.ua-
ton IN The Far East. His Majesty be-
came angry and lost patience The perse-
N'rcncc with which these stories arr. re-
I"atcd indicates beyond doubt that they
Li'' circulated with Il deliberate purpose.
IN 'rd'r 10 allay the agitatiOn ard dis
content over thu. delay in the work OF tie
Eouli1hn commission, which is charged
with formulating the reforms authorized
IN the imperial rescript of March 3. il is
said that Emp' ror Nicholas has decided
I" lSHu" Il rcScript to Interior Minister
lf"uli%an ON April y. in which he will lifg"
I'll" necessity for expedition and fix IN
absolute date for conNcnirg the assembly
whose election will be provided for ~
tn" commission
Finding that ii will be impossible to re-
Ct EdlcatiOn GlaSOff has proposed to al
low the seniors 20 tax" their "xamjna-
tons in orti"r to @nabl" th"m to obtain
'inlCmrS. in the conunit tee. OF rnili-tcr-
his proposal WAS vigorously oppose. on
n" ground taat the StriR" ain"ng TIL.
students was purely political and thar an
ATTEMPT to hold examinations would lac
sur" t" result in Il deIlorabl1 collision.
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ANOTHER STEAMER
Captured by the Japanese. Bound for
VIadivostook.

Toxic, March 30.--The steamer In
dustry. whose nationality has not
been ascertained was seized by the
japanese on March %. She was pre-
Sumably bound for VladivOstook
The British steamer Mars which
was stranded off Rural Promontory on
March II, while attempting the pas
sage of SOya Strait has broken in two
under her engines. Her bow and
stern are both submerged Her cap
tain and nine of the crew have been
rescued. Her mate died from eX-
posture.
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SPOTTED FEVER.
Report Of One Death at Quincy. Mass.
Pes, House Prepared for Use.

Quincy. Mass, March @.-One DEAN
from cerebro-spinal meningitis ana !hh
appca rance OF Il second case Irompt"i
the board of health. today. To tax, steps
to Mace the city pest house in condition
for immediate use III case instances Oh
the disease multiply. This step WAS con-
sdered nect ssary in view of the iatt
that the city hospital has no contagious
ward. u,
child of Mr. and MIS- Thomas Palmer ol
WollastCn. The family recently came
here from New Brunswick. -.
Tae case of illness reported was 1nat
of John Hickey. 2i years OLD an ehiPloHe
at the Fore River Shipbuildins COS.
works Hickey AZ pr, sent Is at the ci''
hospital
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BELONG TO "BOMB" SECTION.
Arrest of Several Prominent Terror.
lists at St. Petersburg.

london. March 31.-Dispatches from
st. Petersburg to the Daily Mail and
the STANDARD report several arrests of
prominent terTorsts belonging to the
inner, or "bCmb" section. According to
the Daily Nails dispatch one of the
persons arrested is a wealthy man
named Lavitsky. and two are women.
One OF these latter. named IvanOvs-
kaia. an anarchist. had been vainly
sought by the police since the assassin
alton of Emperor Alexander II, and
the other is beautiful girl named
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NO INTERFERENCE
Seems to be the Only Way to Conclude
Peace In Far East.

Berlin. March 30.-The suggestion that
an international congress might he call
cd to arrange the Russian Japanese
terms Of peace finds no favor at the Tor
eigr office here. where n full settlement
between the belliserents without chit in
tcrference of other powers is much pre-,
ferred An international congress would
mean Il arrangement of the present equ-
lihrlm OF interests because those under
taking to settle peace would seek advan-
tages for themselves as proper broker
age on the transaction. Thc strongest
obstacle against peace appears to be the
influence of the Russian military body
which still stands resolutely for con
tinuance of the war.
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TO BE REMODELLED.
Casino Theatre. New York, Was FAR
TALLY Burned.

New York. March 3o-The OLD Gas SIM
theatre. which was partially Dmtned plans
eral weeks ago. is to be reIn9 ,'i;,.rr denart
p J.s sbnw WI" that in the remodelled thea
ire the S' principal objections whe hs, the
authorities had against the oia M, tne" an
will be removed The paranet OF ,a .,,g IN IN
ditorium will be on the stree zee. c c as
fo orau The plans also provide for a
the bmilling an additional spaci,3nas n "an,,
X The Casino caught fire near the nc"'I
hour several weeks ago while rei ,n nro.
of Lillian Kussells company "'
press
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-31

The Chinese government. M. Taxa
I,ashi added. proposes re-organizng
the army of China and re-creating its
navy. The Japanese believe that with
in 10 years China will be able to defy
Russia. In this connection foreign
oncial said to The Associated Press. To-
day. tl,at he believed Japan would oc-
cupy Hardin and also maintain the nu-
cIeus of a garrison I'm Manchuria by
an ARRANGEMENT with China for a pc
Rod of years after the war.