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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
M. WITTE AT BOSTON.
Has Good Rest and Enjoys Visit to
Harvard College.

Boston. Aug. I'M. White. the senior
Russian pienipotentiary to the peace
conference at Portsmouth. who left the
cruiser MayfIower. at Newport. Sum
day, WAS still at his apartments at the
Hotel Tourainc in this city. early Mon
day, and the hour of his departure for
New Hampshire had not been decided
upon and probably will not be until he
is officially advised of the movements
of the other peace Conferees.
NJ. White was not an early riser,
having been fatigued by the events of
Sunday.
Nj. Witte did not leave his room I'M
til nearly Q o'clock. During breakfast
the distinguished Russian and his as
sociate. NJ. wilenkin. decided to take
an automobile ride about the city and
orders accordingly were given for car
to he at the disposal of the Russians.
After breakfast, M. Wilenkin stated
that as the delay to the squadron bear
ing the other plenipotentiaries would
defer their reaching Portsmouth prob
ably until Tuesday morning. NJ. White
had decided to seize the opportunity
offered by days postponement of the
conference to see some of the historic
points in Boston and Cambridge. He
vas particularly anxious. M. Wilenkin
said, TO see Harvard University and the
Bunker Hill monument. and also to
visit Magnolia. the beauties of which
had been described to him by Baron
| Rosen. the Russian ambassador to the
United States and colleague of NJ.
! Witte as peace plenipotentiary A ten
| tative plan had been made therefore.
| providing for the automobile tour of
| Boston and Cambridge i'm the forenoon
and for a trip to Magnolia after lunch
con. returning TO Boston in time to
| take an evening train for Portsmouth
which is but two hours ride by ex-
| press train from this city.
NJ. Wilenkin also stated that NJ
| Witte had Il good nights rest which
| was what he desired when he made ar.
engagements to leave the squadron ant
travel to Portsmouth by train. He sale
that NJ. Witte had received no officia
messages since arriving in Boston,
:. M. White and his friend left the no
, tel for the automobile ride shortly af
! ter half past 10. The news that TIL
Russian diplomat was likely to appea
: here caused crowd to collect and sew
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nral hundred persons watched his de.

eral hundred persons watched his de-
parture.
As he entered the automobile he was
heartily cheered and he responded by
raising his hat and bowling sveral
times. The car first made a tour of the
business section of the city passing the
custom house. the Exchange building.
the old State House and Kings chap
ell.
After crossing Harvard bridge into
Cambridge. the Russians were driven
to the home of Pres Eliot of Harvard
University. The president was not at
home. They passed at once to the Uni
versity grounds. At University hall.
Jerome ID. Green, Pres. Eliot's private
secretary, met them and extended "a
welcome to the institution and conduct
cd them on a tour of the buildings.
The Russians passed the time until
nearly o'clock on their visit to Har-
ward and then accepted an invitation
from Mr.. Greene on behalf of the uni
versity to luncheon at the Colonial
Club. When they had arrived at the
club house, NJ. Wilenkin said that M.
White was delighted with Harvard
University. In fact he had not ceased
to express the greatest pleasure at all
the experiences which had been per-
mitted by the enjoyable variation in
his days program.
NJ. Wilenkin announced that after
the luncheon NJ. White and himself
would return to the hotel i'm Boston,
whence they would proceed to Magno-
liza later and would leave for Ports
mouth at 9.45 p. NJ. in a special car at
tached to the regular Portland express.
This train reaches Portsmouth at Ills
p. NJ.
The Russians returned to their hotel
in Boston at 2.35. They came directly
from the Colonial Club. Just before 5
o'clock they took their car for the trip
to Magnolia. expecting to return early
in the evening. The only ones taking
the trip were NJ. White and Nj. Will
enkin.
AS soon az NJ. Witte returned from
Magnolia he went to his hotel. At $50 he.
NJ. Wilenkine and two secret service off,
GERS. were driven to the North station.
where they boarded Il private car attached
to the regular train which left for Ports
mouth at 9.4J.
Before the train left. about 10G former
residents of Pussia, many of them He
brcws, assembled near Nj. Whites car
and checred him. The envoy appeared on
the rear platform and spoke i'll II CONVEX
satioual way about seven minutes. liz.
asked the crowd. in the Russian language.
how they liked America. and whether
they preferred this country to Russia.
Several of the audience replied in effect
that they liked America better rs there
were more opportunities here for advance
ment.
At the conclusion of NJ Whites infor
NAL remarks. the crowd chcerCd him. and
he acknC wledged the parting greeting by
removing his hat. As the train pulled
out. one of the Hebrews shouted:
Give freedom to the Jews.
The train was scheduled to reach Ports
mouth at ILL.,
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for some time; head has ached and
back also; has slept poorly, been quite
nervous, and nearly tainted once or
twice; head dizzy, and heart-beats very
fast; then that bearing-down feeling.
and during her menstrual period she is
exceedingly Respondent. Nothing
pleases her. Her doctor says: Cheer
mp: you have dyspepsia; you will be
all right soou."
But she doesn't get "all right" and
hope vanishes; then come the brood
ing. morbid, melancholy, everlasting
BLUES.
Don't wait until your sufferings have
driven you to despair, with your nerves
all shattered and your courage gone,
but take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound. See what it did for
Mrs. Rosa Adams. of $40 18th Street,
Louisville, KY. niece of the late Gen.
eral Roger Hanson, C.S.A. She writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
troubles, extreme lassitude, the blues
nervousness and that all gone feeling. was
advised to try Lydia f. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound, and it not only cured my female
derangement, but it has restored me to perfect
health and strength. The buoyancy Of my
younger days has returned, and do not slf-
fer any longer with dependency, as did be-
fore. consider Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound boon to sick and suffering
women"
II you have some arrangement Of
the female organism write Mrs.
Pinkham. Lynn. Mass, for advice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
Soon Swept Away by
Fire at Hoboken, n. J.
Lackawanna's Terminal and
Two Feryboats Wiped Out.
Spectacular Sight for an Hour, With
Whole River Front Threatened.

New York. Aug. S.-lnSde of three
quarters a.: an nour, late last night.
fire swept away the Delaware. Lack3,-
wanna e Western Railroads terminal
in HoDokcn. seized upon two ferrybOats
and practically ruined them, and for
half an hour threatened Il confagra-
ton OF the entire water front in the
vicinity. including the hig Hamburg
American and North German Lloyd
steamship docks at which several big
ships VERIFYING. The property dam
age * e@.imated at from 100000 to
S5oo,0"0. so fl" DIS known. no lives
were lost
For over an hour. hugo tongues of
flames lcapcd from the wooden Struc-
tunes on the LackawIrna docks. light :
ing the New Jersey and New York
water fronts. For IL time. it promised
a loss greater than that Of the big dock
fire Of several years ago. when the
North German Lloyd piers were do
Stroyed with n great loss of life. laz-
ing fcrfNnoatS cut from their dock,
Heated it, the river. wandering fire.
ships which for Il time endangered
shipping on The river.
TIL" fire started on an old wooden
fclryboat and swept b. Il northc~ly
| breeze, communicated with the ferry
house, spread to the main building of
| tn" LackawaI,na and then to the Dukes
House. Il famous Hobokcn hosiery.
| The hotel was IL frame structure and
| WAS ready prey for the flames.
fy this time, the flames wee spread
| ing in all directions, utterly beyond
| tn" c"ntro. of the first fire fighters who
had responded to the first alarms.
| Following the hotel. the structure of
the public service corporation. the
street Car Operating Go. of Hoboken,
y. D., ana nearby places, went down
| icfore tho flames.
| At | o'clock. this morning, the fire
was under control, the big steamship
| piers mad been saved and Il rough esti-
| mate Placed the loss at nearly $500. 0Oo.
| y rcnlHi kable feature Of the great
blaze WAS that inside of 20 minutes nf
'"t 1t started, it had seized upon the
| i-a'ktWaIia terminal and swept It's
"oo feet of train sheds. booming them
ia" fiam"S started from an unknown
|'uSe on the old wooden ferry boat
i1opatcong. which had been tied IN in
tue open slip between the Hamburg
Jocks and the CHRISTOPHER street ferry
Slips. The fire was discovered about
~ O'Clock. II was then leaping from
III" boiler room below the main deck
'nroush tie engine room and attack
ing The wooden superstructure.
~ Waterman on the ferry dock turn
III calls foT the fire department and
'iS" ior the Lackawanna fire brigade
ca,,,, before the companys men
u UNFOLD line of hose and before
l'e fireincn could reach the scane the
.s mad leapcd into the ferry office
is between the piers and then to
tnn D,and new ferry boat Binghamp
. III. ',ich was lying in the northern
,ha. VI INC Barclay Street Line. From
nish - le'hed in a few seconds to the
| ,oo,,, '''''ie structure above the waiting
fir, IN. INV IN five minutes after the
| me was first seen, the entire build.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
THE SEA TRIP.
Party Left Newport at 7.55 A. NJ
Having Fine Passage.

Newport. l.. l.. Aug. THE yachts
Mayf1ower and Dolphin and their con-
voys. bearing the members of the Rus
sian and Japanese commissions. sailed
for Portsmouth. N. H., at 7.55 O'Clock
Monday morning.
With the exception o: NJ. White. who
left for Boston by special train Sun
day. night, the members Of the Russian
and japanese parties remained on
board their respective vessels during
the night. The fog which hung heavily
over the Long Island sound, Saturday,
and which made necessary the stop NJ
this port was burned away by the sun
Monday morning and the conditions
were ideal for continuing the voyage
to Portsmouth.
Shortly after the departure Of the
fleet the Dolphin picked up the wireless
station and sent a long number Of dis
patches which are to be cablcd to ia
pan. Tho Dolphin reported excellent
weather outside. A message was also
received, stating that the peace COM
missioncrs had had a rcstcul night and
were enjoying the sail.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
WATERVILLE.
THE BASEBALL SCHEDULE.
WatcrviIIc at Portland, Wednesdav--
With Fairfield Here, THURSDAY,

The management of the WaterviIle
baseball team has fairly we'll filled
schedule for this week On Wednes-
day. the team will play the Portlands
on the latter's diamond In spite Of
the fact that this is one of the strong
est teams in the State, it is somewhat
consoling to consider that we also will
introduce to them some of the best
players in the State. Several promi-
nent business men of the community,
enthusiastic over the prospects of hav-
ing Waterville represented i'm a game
which will be watched by the large
cities of the entire Pine Tree district
of New England, are making earnest
efforts to secure a sufficient patronage
for special train. Those who desire
to express themselves as in sympathy
with the project will find that their
names will be much appreciated They
ere accordingly asked to present the
same at the Simpson Drug Co.'S store,
sometime today.
The next days ball game Will be
played on Alumni field. Thursday af-
ternoon. and it will constitute the
rubber" game with Fairfield. This
SdiiIt, Ho"eNef, Is not intended to be
the final game. There is one arranged
between the two rivals for the same
nour and at the same diamond, next
Saturday. Referring to the game with
Portland, it will be an added induce
ment to those who are intending to
take the trip. that Newic, for the past
two years. tn" handspring of the Lyme
Association team. who has pitched but
one losing game for the season, who
las shut out the Pawtuckets in game
of 4 to I, and. in short. who is eligible
in the box for any team in Maine
which aspires to the work of profess
sional ball. has been engaged for this
game.
For next week, we are sure of but
one game as yet. and this will be the
benefit" game which will be played fo~
the benefit of the Colby Athletic AS
ISOLATION as a remuneration for the
privilege of the grounds during the
season. Negotiations are. however, in
Ircgress between the arrangements Of
the Augusta and Hallowell teams ami
game with either or both may be
expected to be announced at any day.
There is no doubt that, after we have
become tired of defeating Fairfield. tho
river teams can furnish us
enough sport to last for the remain
der of the summer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-08-08
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
kcnnebec County.

ALBION-Ann NJ. Norton to Chas. F.
Norton, land. 81.
AUGuSTA-Susan w. Waldron to
Frank f. Tracey. land and buildings =:
Martha Pidsin of Lewiston, ct ais. to
Artlella Ii. Heald, land and buildings. =.
BELGRADE-F. s. Hilton of Rockland
to G. Fred Terry of Waterville, land. Sc.
BENTON-Frances Stevens to Lucy A.
Blaisdell of Winslow. land 81: John Hos
ford to Abel w. Spaulding of Fairfield.
CHELsEA-Gideon IF. and Hedwlg NJ.
Pond to John McGlinn. land, $Ts: WIN.
Grant of Randolph to Louisa A. Dwelley,
land. 500.
CLlNTON-James Thurston to Moses
Goodwin; land. $500; Mary +. Booker to
GARDINER-John T. and Sarah E.
Whitmore to VIM. b. Kendall of Bow
doinham. land and buildings 81; M. Will
lie Turner to John and Ann Turner. land
ALLOWELI~-Patrick McCarty to
Michael O'Hchir, land and buildings, 81.
MONMOUTH-Elvira F. StetsOn to
Willard E. Littlefeld of Winthrop, land
and buildings 81.
eta Johnson. land and buildings. 81;
Mary T.. Hubbard to Somerset Railway
RANDoEPH-Ruby G. Marston to
81; Samuel II. Allen of Thomaston to
kMiiiard F. Marrow. land. 500.
READFIEID-H. Edward and Gertrude
NJ Sedgley to Emil Wilson of Chicago,
ILL.,. land, Sc. -.-'
SiDNEY-Edgar w. Lincoln of MeifieId,
Mass. to Frank and Hattie A. Lincoln,
land, So.
VASSALBOR0-William M. Cobb to
Robert r. Snow. land, $25O.
wATERyILLE-Frank and Valera A.
Chase to Geo NJ. D. Barnes, land. 81.
WINTHROP-James II. wellman e.
Louis E. Tolle of Readfield. land and
buildings. 81: Alexander Cummings tf
Willis Cobb. land and buildings. 81; Chas
A. Cummings to Geo. c. GOodale right O,
way, 81; Geo. c. Goodale to VIM. Blodg.
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PROGRAM SET AHEAD.
Reception Of ENJOYS at kittery Yard
Will Take Place, Tuesday.

Portsmouth. n. H., Aug. There
WAS great disappointment in this city,
today, over the postponcment Of the
arrival of the Russian and japanese
peace ENJOYS. Although notice was
given by Rear Admiral Mead of the
Portsmouth navy yard. promptly yes
terday. upon learning that the United
States squadron. bearing the represent
tativeS of Japan and Russia had been
delayed by fog at Newport. the fact
of its being Sunday prevented wide
circulation of the news and informa-
ton Of tn" postponement of the func-
lions was not in the possession of a
large number of the interested citizens
Of Portsmouth and its envirOns, until
today.
Consequently this section of New
Hampshire was astir early. Every
electric line from the country brought
many sightseers and tho gaily decor
ated business section of the town was
filled with animated crowds early in
Oh" forenoon.
When the news of the postponement
was generally known there was not
little confusion and expressions of re-
gret and disappointment were general.
After n time however. the phi1Osophic
view gained sway. helped along by all
sorts of rumorS about the time that
the ships might arrive. and most of
the crowd decided to have holiday
anyway
a report that NJ. Witte was expected
"n tn" morning train from Boston, had
The effect of turning throngs towards
tn" railway station.
The postponemcnt of the functions
nccesSitatcd hurried orders to the pro-
Nisional regiment of state troops
which were to arrive here, this MORN
ing. from all pats of the state. Gov.
Mcl.anc was up at daylight debating
teiHGrarhic orders to the troops to re-
main away. until tomorrow. Informa-
ton was also dispatched to the con-
grcssional delegation of the state, the
members of which lad been invited to
participate.
During the forenoon, Gov. McLane
received a telegram from Third Asst
SEC. Pierce. stating that on account
"i The fog. last night, the yachts May
fowcc and Dolphin, and the Galveston
their convoy. would not arrive, unit
row tIutSday) morning, anc
mat the proposed reception should be
postponed "a hours without any change
III the program already arranged.
After receiving this message. Gov
Mcl-ane conferred with Rear Admira
Mead and formal notice was ISSUED
mat the reception of the ENJOYS at thu
hittery navy yard by Rear Admira
mead and his staff and at the Ports
l.,
"ov McLane will take place, tomor
row. according to the same schedul
vi arrangements which was to hav
governed, today. 81
Shortly after noon the troops Of Wis
tors began taking cars for home and b
o'clock. the city had settled, down
await tomorrOw's functions. Ide;
weather. today. added to the disaI
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STATE NEWS.
Z keANEBec
REApFIELD.

The farmers generally report an IN
crease In their hay crop. now It Is slowed
In the barns. -
Walter Gle. assisted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Seaman Of Boston, and local talent, gave
q fine entertainment 1t Giles hall, last
"Wednesday evening, the proceeds Of
which ore to go for repairs on the YES
try. 1t was considered zone of the finest
entertainments ever given in this town,
Next Wednesday evening, another enter
tainment will be given. the proceeds to
go towards screening Lake Maranacook.
Much OF the talent will come from sum
mer boarders at Pine Point.
T,r. and Mrs. Neal Mitchell have moved
into the Harvey house. Mrs. Leach and
Mrs. Sutton will Join them. this week.
At the Grange meeting. last Saturday.
arrangements were made for Field day
BY invitation Of Mrs. Mitchell the meeting
will be held on her grounds and at her
home. Aug. "A. A fine time Is anticipated
Mrs. Ernest Morgan was called TO her
old home in Phillips. last Saturday. by the
sudden death Of her father. MI.
William Harvey. and family have gone
to Peaks Island for the season.
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The sporting public of WaterviIle
viii be sorry to learn of an accident to
II. a. York. who is well known in Wa
terViile for his excellent work behind
the Dat. AS he was enjoying himself
on tie Mathis skating rink. Saturday
night. he was tripped by another party.
who found it somewhat difficult to
Keep his balance. and the result was
that York is now confined to his room
with broken collar bone, and his
baseball prospects are over for the
present season, at least.
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fnSs covering many acres wer. burn
ing. Ten minutes later, the high tow
er, which surmOunted the building,
crashed down. Twenty minutes after
the alarm it looked as II the entire
lower part of Hoboken, including the
Hamburg piers, would go.
There were -four slips with high pill
ings md these burned ferccly and sent
the fire southwark into the freight
piers. These had been DESTROYED for
the most part by a great fire. May 20,
1904. and had just been rebuilt
From the waiting room, the flames
lcaped into the train shed and so rap
id was the spread there that engines
which were drawing out the cars for
use in the morning had to be hurried
out. Seven coaches were left behind,
but there had been time enough to save
about 60 othrs.
The two burning ferryboats were
towed out into the stream by tugs. The
Hopatcong sank later. The Hopatcong
when she took fire was tied against
the Hamburg American dock No. 8.
The flames licked the sides OF the pier,
but did not set it on fire.
Fire aid was early summoned from
Jersey city and New York, the former
city sending all available engines and
the latter dispatching two fireDoats.
With the aid of the extra engines. the
Hobokcn fircmen were able to prevent
the fire from spreading through lower
Hoboken. while the fireboats held the
flames i'm check along the water front.
While the fire was held by the fire
men to the north and west, it was
sprea ding along the freight piers to the
southwark, where only tugs and fire.
boats from Manhattan could reach il.
Here it caught the new immigration
station. This building was of brick and
stone and had been occupied only two
weeks. 1t cost $4,000 to build and was
supposed to be fireproof, but was soon
q mass of fire, the interior burning
rapidly.
George Robinson, Hoboken fire.
man, had one of his hands crushed
and WAS taken to a hospital. This Is
the only accident reported.
The Railroad Co. has arranged to
run its trails into it's yards outside
the burned district. tomorrow. Thous-
ands OF persons saw the fire from the
docks and buildings of Manhattan. The
crowds became so great it was neceS-
sary to turn out the police reserves.
An alarm WAS turned in from MAN.
haitian and Chief Croker ordered the
fire boats New Yorker and Mcclellan
to the scene. The blaze in the Hopat-
cong spread so fast that that when
she got out into the river and began tC
slowly move up stream. she was burn
ing from end to end. The ferrybOat
Binghamton was pushed over towards
street, where she was
beached.
The ferry boat Musconetcond. load
cd with several hundred passengers
was reported to have had narrow
escape, just backing out and missing
the burning Hoptacong