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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02

Russian Headquarters, Huan Noun
tain. Feb. 1.-The five days combat
which will go down in history as the
battle OF the Hun river. was fought out
on a seemingly unending plain which is
broken only by Southern Amethyst
mountains around Yentai. the solitary
eminence of which is the Lao Yang
Tower of Bloody Memory. The bright
glare of the sun reelected from daz-
zling eXpanse of snow was painful to
the eyes and il was with difficulty that
one could follow here and there black
streaks marking the Russian columns
of wavering skirmish lines dashing
against what resembled dull gray rocks.
but which in reality were the villages
of Iidiatolm and Tanlepu and the ex-
tcnSive hamlet of Sandepas, Fashioned
by Chinese defences and converted by
the japanese into veritable fortreSSes,
surrounded with wire entanglements
and earthworks. Exposed to the in
tense cold of Manchurian winter the
mounds of earth had become like gram
itc and as imnenetrabe as the steel
sides of modern battleship.
For five days Russian soldiers hurled
themselves against the defences and field
artillery pounded them until the frosty
ali 'reverberated with the thunder of can
non. the din of bursting shells and the
rattle of musketry: but neither steel
pointed shell nor nickel bullet awaited
acainst the frozen earthworks. The gun
ners actually vert with despair at the i'm
potence OF the attack. Mortar batteries
came up at gallop in the hope Of demol
iShing the fortiiications. Night and day
the stream of shells was hurled against
the earthworks. but it had very little eff
feet. Tie men seemed Indifferent to hun.
ger or cold. which latter was of Arctic
intensity. Their fingers. hands and feet
We're benumhed. while singing snow and
dust blinded them. The slightest wound
caused circulating pain. Warm blood no
sooner eXuded from lacerated flesh than
it bceaI to freeze. The wounded could
not he left exposed. and if they did not
receive attention within an hour they died.
The surgeons. their assistants and nurses
were almost powerless in the bandaging
of wounds. for they were obliged to wear
leather gloves or mittenS in order to re-
siSt the cold. The men seemed to he living
again the horrors of the winter campaign
of 1872 against the Turks. Everything
that could be done was done. but man
was powcrless in the face Of nature.
which hearcd tortures upon the troops
and defeated the well thought out plan
of the commander
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EDWARD GOODNOW DEAD.
Business Man and Banker in Worces.
ter, Mass, for Years.

Worcester, Mass, Feb. 1.-EdWard A.
GocdnoW, Il retired business man and
banker and Il well-knOwn nhilanthro-
pist. died. today, OF pneumonia, aged "a
yeiuS. Mr.. GoodnoW was a native OF
Princeton, and he remembered his ma
tie town by giving it $4,000. Il seven
acre park and the vacation home for
the Worcester Young Women's Chris
ti;tn Association. Among his other
Sits Of Il public nature were $4,000 to
Mount Holyoke College: $4,000 to Iowa
College; $35000 to the Huguenot Semi
mary in South Africa. and $4,000 to the
Worcester Young Women's Christian
WAS married four times. he leaves no
children.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02

signed TO elucidate some particular fea
lure OF proposed rate legislation not
yet before the House.
Sibley replying to a suggestion by
James, Ky, expressed the belief that
III attempting to restrict the carriers
president Roosevelt was animated by
a sincere desire for justice.
Baker, n. Y. discussing the rate
question, attacked Secretary of the
Navy Morton. who. he said, was self
confessed violator of the law Baker de-
clared that the innocence of the men,
bers OF the House regarding restrict
ing the railroads is accounted for by
the little card case in their pockets
The post Office appropriation bill was
amended in several particulars, the
most important change consisting of
the transfer of the inspection service
Of the department from the fourth as
sistant's office to that of the postmas-
er general.
There was added $4,000 to the an
preparation of s.. ZOO. 900 for rent. light
and fuel for first, second and third
class offices. The period for the Weigh
ing Of mails under the quadrennial re-
quirement as the basis for the adjust
n'eht OF transportation pay was etend-
ed from 20 TO 90 DAYS
The old fight on the appropriation for
special mail facilities on trunk lines
was begun, when Norris. Nebraska.
moved to strike out that feature of the
bill. lie cOntended there was COM
binat!on among those interested in the
matter to keep the provision in the bill
and say the postmaster general had not
recommended it.
The position Of the second assistant
postmaster general. on the subject wa :;
stated by Moon. Tennessee, to be that
the special service NaS q hindran- -
rather than A benefit. That official he
said had declared il to BE- mandatory
on him to rXpen1 the money aDpropri-
aled. y dozen o. more members. mostly
from the South, Wc"e on their feet ut
cncc anxious to be heard Klutz On. c.
vigorously denied thc statements of
Moon as to tn" attitude of the second
assistant postmaster general. hut Moon
reiterated his first statement. He scor-
I'd those Democrats in the House who
favored the proposition, SAYING they
might as we'll understand that they
could not make an execution in this
case aud yet inv"igh AGAINST subsidies
proposed by IN" Republican party, IF
You are Democrats" he said amid APP
pl luse, "be national Democrats and not
southern railway subsidy Domocrats.'
The whole proposition, he argued,
was essentially wrong.
The provision was defended by IN
lnrWOod. Cal tbama(, on the plea that
second class mail privileges to neWspa-
perS also was II subsidy. yet there was
no proposition to abolish it.
With an un.leI standing that discus
sion OF the question should be continu
cd tomorrow, the BIZ was laid aside
and the House, 1T J.09 p. NJ, adjourned.
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\ blind man named Green made a
curious defense at Birmingham. Eng
land. to Il charge of smashing plate
glass window worth G15. He had
been blind. he said. for seven years. On
the night in question he cried for as
sistance to cross the road, but no one
came. Then he heard some one at a
distance and struck at what used.
when he could see to be boards sur
rounding waste ground. He was as
founded when he heard the sound of
broken glass. The JURY acquitted him
and he was discharged
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02

been quietly massing troops on Gen. Oku's
left. evidently preparato tory to an attempt
at Il turning movement.
For three days past a heavy artillery
fire has been Kept up by the Russians on
Gen. Okus left. running towards the GEN.
ter. The Japanese have not replied to tn.
cannonade, awaiting an attack by the
Russians who have been heavily rein
forced. 1t is believed now that they have
numerous divisions along the Shakhe
river.
The Japanese force has also been in
creased and everything now seems ready
FOR the greatest conflict yet recorded in
the history of the present war
The move upon the part of the Rus
slams seems to indicate desire to strike
soon in desperate attempt to avenge the
fall of Port Arthur. Probably the revolu-
tonary outbreak in Russia has determin-
ed Gen. kurora tkin to make desperate
effort to gain a victory before the out
break in Russia becomes known to the
army
The. utter failure of the recent cavalry
rad by the Russians on the railroad
SHOWS the futiity of further attempts of
me Kind. With the ground so solidly
frozen. troops on the advance would have
great difficulty in entrenching TO secure
tne slightest cover The advantages OF
me situation would be entirely on the
sue OF the army of the defensive.
win the thermometer at zero and the
ground covered with snow. a battle when
.Susnt would be over great plain where
either side. "
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THE SUBWAY TROUBLE.
Another Meeting, Tomorrow, to Settle
All Differences,

New York. Feb. IA delegation of rep
reseptatives of employees In the subway
appointed at a meeting held IN the Bronx,
last night, held a long conference. this
marlborough Co At the close of the
meeting Mr.. Hadley announced that a
general decision of conditions OF the sub
way had been held. that a definite con-
clusion would be reached at another meet
ing TO be held tomorrow. This was con-
frmed by William ]. Jencks, chairman Of
the committee of employees
A strike of subway employees is again
threat tened and the men declare that un-
less their demands shall have been grant
quit. Only few days ago it was en-
nounced that friction between the com
pany and it's employees had been reached,
'rhe latest trouble only became known.
early today, when the executive commit !
tee representing three grades of employees
adjourned after meeting held IN the
Bronx. and it was declared that the men
object more to the new schedules than to
the old. and the leaders came out threat
enng an immediate strike.
The three associations represented were
the local branch of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, the Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees, and the local union of the
brotherhood OF Locomotive Firemen.
These men declared that unless the Off
Gals of the Interborough Company ac-
coded TO their demands and remedied GER
tain changes made after the company's
promises were iiven, last Thursday, Il
strike would be called and the subway
completely tied up.
According TO the men. the company
changed the schedule of the local and ex-
press trains in the subway. Tuesday
morning. so that the employees were com
PEELED to make an extra trip. The men
say they were rot consulted about this
change and ii was late in the afternoon
before they realized what it meant. Chair
man Pepper of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton, at once Investigated and says he
found that the company had violated ev-
cry promise made last Thursday. Ac-
cordng to Pepper and the others, the L.
minutes rest which motormen were to get
at the northern terminal after each trip
had been abolished and the men are now
forced to do more than 10 hours work a
Gay. which is in violation Of the agree
ment of last August
Gen. Mgr. Headley of the PETERBOROUGH
Co, was interviewed by Pepper and the
executive committee was called resulting
in the action noted.
\ delegation of Il subway and elevated
railroad employees called upon Gen. Mgr.
r ID. Bryan of the marlborough Rapid
transit Co. today. to present their de-
mandS 1t was announced at that time
tnat there would be no strike before to-
morrow.
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FAILED EVERYWHERE.
Russian Attacks Lack Steam and Are
Repulsed.

OHIO. FEB (Noon.-Field Marshal
D ,S,.i REPORTING Tuesday. says that the
i niuSS'ans ,oonnarded his center and right
infantry to attack the Japanese outnosts
where they We're repulsed
fiercely sheled Piyantai and Chencbiah,
pao.
on Jan. 81. the Russians bombarded
ana two companies of infantry alta ckeG
Chenchiehpao. advancing from the south
END near PietaitZu. The japanese repuls
ed them. p''S
ON Jan. 20. TWO companies of Russian
infantry unsuccesSfully attacked Yatsn-
pao. two miles northwest OF Chencbieh-
pao. and two battalions of Russian in.
fantrN and regiment of cavalry faiiad
i'll an attack on Tutaitzu
Field Marshal Oyama ID reporting the
woundins of Lieut.. Gen. Mistchenko
winch he had learned of from Russian
prisoners. charact erizes Gen. Mistchenkn's
attacks upon the Japanese flank as brave
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02
LEAD WITH 159 MEMBERS.
kossuthists Have Majority in New
Hungarian Parliament.

budapest. Hungary, Feb. 1.-Emperor
Francis Joseph. today. received in au-
di"ncc Premier 'Tisza at Nienlfa. The
latter handed His Majesty the resigna-
ton Of the Hunaarian cabinet
The Emperor has summoned CouEt
Julius AndrasSy. one o. the foremost
opposition leaders. to Vienna.
Complete retutns FROM the recent
elections SHOW that the kossuthists
head the poll with 139 members of tie
new Parliament. The Liberals have Isl
members. thr Dissilent Liberals IS.
Peoples party -, Barffyites -, indie
ptndcnis 10 and Nationalist =.
Second ballots will pc necessary in II
constituencies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02
INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Reduction Not Required But Rear
anaement Is Oema n.ded.

Washir gtou Feb. l.-'rh" Senate com
mittcc on Interstate commerce. today.
continued is hearings on railnad at" leg
isIatinn. James j. Hookrc. chairman OF
the Receivers and Shippers Association
If Cincinnati. said THAI 2 reduction 81
rates was not required, but that y r"Ir-
raugnmcnt vas demanded. Il" advoclt"d
the passage Of the Fsch-Townsend hlli.
Chairman Elliins asked:
What would YOU do if Al Of your mon
~ was tied mp in railroad stock If some
other man had the power to fix the rAt"'
ON your road" adding that he knew men
who owned iwo-thirdS of The stock of 4
railroad half of the stock and onr-fourth
OF the stock.
There would he no panic in stocks rs
the. result ri the passage of the bill. said
Mr. iIonkrr. These men would hold ont,
their stock and -" how matters worked
ga, If unsatisfactory thcN would depend
upon further amendments on th.rrpcM OF
the law.
T. NJ Ferguson Of Dulu.h. MUn.. vii
continue his statement to the committee
probably on Fridny.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02
NORTH SEA INJURY.
Lieut.. Ellis Claims to Have Seen Tor.
pedo Boat Among TrawIers.

Paris Feb 1.-The International COM
mission lnqulrIng into the North sea Incl
Ellis OF the Russian battleship Alexander
III. gave circumstantial evidence of see
ing torpedo beat among the British
first saw torpedo boat two miles off
steamnS swiftly toward the squadron on
a course TO intercept the flagship. AS the
torpedo beat advanced Searchlights made
her plainly visible and a heavy cannonadc
was opened on her. The torpedo boat
which. witness said. was evidently dam
aged. drew off to starboard and diSap-
peaIed.
Lieut.. Schremtchenko. torpedo officer of
the Russian battleship Borodino. CAV.
similar testimony to seeing two tOrnedo
boats. He said:
one was, on the port side and was IL
cable lengths away. | could not have
been mis- ken. distinguished the long.
iaklng form. My long familiarity with
torpedo boats made me take a careful look
at the attacking craft. 1t was painted a
dark color had two smokestacks and was
OF the general type of torpedo boats usu-
ally attached to squadrons."
The lieutenant also described the torpe-
90 boat which he said he had seen to star
poard. She was about the same size and
general appearance as the boat fire seeu
hoth torpedo boats withdrew under a ter
rife fire.
Counsel for Great Britain severely cross
examined the Russian officers who MAIN
tanned their testimony about the torpedo
boats.
Captain CIado explained WHY the Rms.
slams saw the torpedo boats and the fish
ermen on the trawlerS did not see them.
saying that the decks of the trawlers
were seven feet out of the water and
those of the warships A.
The captain caused amusement when a
British agent asked him if ordinary boats
were not sometimes mistaken for torpedu
boats. Captain Clado replied:
An English admiral once said When
you see torpedo boats advancing. fire first
and inquire about their nationality after.
wards"
Captain Clado later testified that he did
not see the torpedo boats sink. However.
he thought the torpedo boat on the star.
board side sank. The other the captain
added. was less damaged. He was ignor-
ant as to the ultimate fate of the torpedo
boats.
Captain Clado said the version of tho
North sea incident afforded by a Russian
navy chaplain to the Novoe Vremya was
erroneous.
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RATHER CHILLY.
thermometer Ranges at Various Fla.
ures IN the West.

Chicago. Feb. 1.-Reports. tonight.
from the Lake region, the Middle! West
and Northwest show that a cold way.
extends over wide territory. including
Illinois. Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska and
the Northwest territories.
IN" temperatures range from two de-
greSS below zero in Chicago. to Is be-
low in Havre. Mont
Among the points where the temporal
ture was below zero are the following:
Chicago, ,; Milwaukee. u; st. Paul.
10, Kansas City. 4; Omaha. IA: Dcs
Moines. II: Bismark, 20; Havre, IS:
Calgary, g.
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TARIFF QUESTION
IS Discussed at Banquet in Hotel
Somerset, Boston.

Boston. FEB. l.-Congressmen James
/. M"Cleary of Minnesota. and Wash
Ington Gardner of Michigan were
guests of the National association o.
wool manufacturers at 0lnner at the
motel Somerset, tonight. and discussed
the tariff question. arguing against free
hides ana free wool.
Congressman McClaary said IF the
People OF the East put WOO. on the free
hst, we of the West will put woolens on
the tree list. Tho day you put hides on
the free list. we will put the finished
product on the free list
congressman Gardner cid not favor
general tariff revision. He was against
free hides and free wool and said tha.
re last time We had free wool it ruin
ed the Western farmers.
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AFTER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS.
Bill Introduced to Penalize an Excess
of Appropriations.

Washington FeD. lin its report
the House. today. asking Favorable
consideration Of the bill imposing 4
penalty of S2u,O t.ne ami tw" years inn
prisonnert against officers of the exc
rutive apartments Of the government
who expend sums i'll excess Of approp-
r;ations. or Hl;ilia the government liable
for such sums. through contracts. tn"
Judiciary committee says.
"Thc penal clause is rendered impcra-
lively necessary y reason of the fact
that a vicious and unllWful practice of
extending appropriations by various
departments iG growing rapidly. which
the present law. without penalties for
violation. docs not 2e"m t. have sue
cccded in prCvcntinS.'
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RECORD BROKEN,
Submarine Boat Dives SO Feet and Re
turns to Surface in 80 Sec,

Newport News. Feb. with repre-
sentatives Of the Argentine republic
ana british governments among Others
Gu board, tie submarine boat Simon
lake WAS submerged IS feet and re-
turned to the surface in 80 seconds. This
cuts in half the record held by the
French type of submarine. which is
one minute.
Another record was broken in filling
the ballast tanks for the submarine.
The tanks We're filled in 9la minutes, the
best previous time being 10 minutes
made by the French submarine.
With decks aWash. the Simon Lake Y
made sneed of 912 knots an hour and
submerged Travelled Sla knots an hour.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02
THROWN FROM AUTO.
Fire Chief Croker Lands on Head in
New York SnoWdrift.

New York. Feb. Fire Chief Ed
ccriol;s injury. today. while hurrying to
: FIRE when his big touring AUTOMOBILE"
crashed into a trolley car Mr.. trokrr
Was thrown from the vchi, L. and land
"a on his head in a snoWLank 20 feet
away. He was not seriously hurt but
the automobile WAS badly smashed.
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STRIFE RENEWED.
Knights Of Labor and Shoe Workers
Union in Dispute.

LINN Mass, Feb 1.-Strife between
the Knights of Labor and the Root and
Shoe Workers Union III Lynn factories
was renewed. today. when u stitching
room employees Of the Watson Shoe Co.
came ont and applied for Knights of
Labor aid. The Watson Shoe Co. runs
one Of the four stamp factories left i'll
Lynn The girls are unsatistied with
the factory conditions and claim that
the Eoot and Shoe Workers Union has
failrd To adjust grievances in the fac
tory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02

NJ the beginning of it, session. to-
t'y the Senate resolved to insist upon
us amendments To tn" army appropria-
tlon bill, AMI McSsrS. Proctor Scott AMI
'"ckr"ll were appointed conferees on
u" part "c the Senate. The principal
item ~ dispute is that relating to as
Slrhm'Ht Of retired frmy officers 20
dc'y With STATE militia.
When Tn" S;dt'hond bill was taken
up 'lark. Mo2t.D opposed the passage
y tl' bill rs i stands but urged the
'at'r sion Of III" -four territories as 50
'i'y states. he sail the time had
com" Ter aboiShing III" territorial form
government in the United States. eX-
Nept IN the ease of Alaska
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CHARGED VIII FELONY.
Jordan Charged With Obtaining
Bride Of $3.50.

Sacramento. cal. Feb. 1-As one out
come Of The Lribery investigat ton in Tho
state Legislature, Joseph S. Jordan. the
alleged agent of the accused senator's to-
day was formally charged with felony
The SPECIFIC charge is that he obtained
$3.50 from George Fl. Ticheror on The rep
resentation ttat he would improperly in-
hnenCe the action and votes of Sena tors
Hunkers. French. Wright and Emmons
in the investigation of building and loan
societies. The proceedings against Jor-
District Attorney Seymour Of Sacrament
TO county
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PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS.

Washington. Feb. 1.-The President. to-
day sent 10 the Senate the following nom
inatiorS:
Consul c"uc-al-W illam Martin of New
York. 1t lIanlistu. China.
Con~uls-.Iam"S G. Kellogg. AZ Earran-
uuilli. Colombia; Daniel 5. l\ddcr. I'l"ri-
ia. at Nankiu. China. james Johnston.
>-cw Jersey ut .Aici"rs. Algeria.
Associate Justice of TIE supreme court
of III Arthur \. Wilder Of Hawaii.
I"-tma<''rs-N HAMPSHIRE. Adcli.i
NJ nnrrnMs Hin stale.
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ONLY A BLUFF.
Japanese Attack Meant for Effect
Only.

islneentchen Jan: So.-The japanese adj
", vance nee against the Russian left turns out
I,nnn We pe en-, merely demonstration. The
Sans brought up reinforcements.
ne only fighting of any consequence
n n, az Ghenhai pass at 8 O'Clock the.
tttu;Ining or Jan %. Two Japanese ba i
,n,,ohs trled TO capture the village of Tin
Eau. baNonet encounter ensued and
me JapaneSe were driven off. leaving 40
dead and eight wounded The P,naSi ~ .,
lost l. killed and SO wounded. '''' -
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POSTPONE ED.
Hearing on Irjunotions in Labor Dis
putes tc BE Heard Later.

Washington. Feb 1.-The House COM
nittae on the judiciary. today. voted to
postpone indefinitely the further con-
sderation of the bill prohibiting the
use of inimctionS and restraining or
ders in Labor disputes. The action was
taken by practically Il party vote in the
committee.
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THROW BOUQUETS.
Emperor and Field Marshal Ovama
Swap Receipts.

Toxic. Feb l. The Emneror hos :.
~ue'' fcscrlnt to Field Marshal Oya-
ia army thanking the troops for de-
i'd'ihe superior Russian force in the
recent battle oyama responding. saws
me men fought desperately day and
night III intensely cold weather.
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Prince Eitel's Condition.

Po;sdam. Feb. 1.-Prncc t.itel Friedrich
has passed III" doubtful period and is on
tho WAY toward recovery This morn
iucS bulletin said:
The night WAS quiet. This morning
the princes temperature WAS -: pulse,
~. The inflammation uf the right sid"
continues I" diminish ana effu-ion frnr,
the rl"ura is less. Respiration is Siill
high. hut the princes general condition
is satisf factory. Notwithstanding his pres
cnt weakness"
No furthcr bulletin VIII I've issued today.
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ORDERS AN INVESTIGATION.
Against Hooker To Be
Looked Into by Committee.

Albany. ~ Y. Feb. 1.-The incident
of tho assembly session. today. was
the introduction Of i resolution by the
judiciary committee. providing for IS
Investigation of thu. accusations affect
ing supreme Court Justice Warren Il.
Hunher of tredonia. y report is re-
uuirrd hN March -.