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Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

the funds are ample for present ex'
penses, it is necessary that further contri-
buttons must be made in order to con-
tinue the game here until the end OF the
season. Manager Douglass said that in
response to an appeal to the business men
of the city he had received assurance that
money would not be lacking. so the solv-
ing of this question was not hard.
AT the last two or three games it has
been noticed that in spite of the general
sentiment of generosity there have been
several who have shown a disposition to
witness the contests without paying for
the pleasure, and natural conditions Of
the field make it hard to combat the
mean ones However. this question, like
the one of finances. is likely to prove
easy, for Mr.. Douglas has interviewed
Marshal Andrews in regard to the matter
and the interview is supposed to have
produced gratifying results.
Gardiner fans have as much interest in
the game to be played here. today. be-
tween Gardiner and Augusta. as has been
felt in any game this season. Yesterday,
this coming game was much more talked
n ohout than the game that was then in
progress. The general opinion seemed tC
be that Gardiner would win. but would
have no easy struggle. The attendance
tcday. will undoubtedly be record
breaker. and it is highly probable that all
who see the game will pay admission
This at least, is the idea that Marshal
Andrews has
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
PRESIDENT GREATLY SHOCKED
At News Of the Disaster Aboard the
Bennington in San Dieao.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July 21-Presl-
dent Roosevelt was shocked greatly at
the news of the disaster which occurred
today, to the gunboat Bennington in
the harbor Of San Diego, Cal The first
intimation he had Of it was conveyed
TO him by telephone from the executive
offices in oyster Bay in the form Of
the following telegram from Acting
Secretary of the Navy Darling.
Commander Lucien Young, COM
,nanding the Bennington. has tele-
graphed that boiler exploded at 1915
A. NJ. on board that vessel. Nearly
everybody killed or wounded The de-
partment has received no details yet.
Have ordered commander Of Mare Is
land navy yard to send officers to rem
der all possible assistance.
Charles H. Darling, acting secretary
of the navy"
The President. beyond expressing his
profound regret that the accident
should have occurred made no COM
;nent on it. reservng any expression
on the matter until he should have re-
ceivei cor1plete details. L
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
Shipping News.

The steamer kenncoec arrived in
good season, yesterday, after I, pleasant
trip, without unusual occurrence
She brought u fair amount of freight.
and had a good sized list of passengers,
many of whom We're people coming To
spend 2 vacation in this vicinity.
The naphtha yacht Hazel, which
came up the river Thursday. passed
this city on the return trip, yesterday.
and the handsome craft was much ad-
mired by those on the water front.
The yacht Venus, owned by James c.
Clifford of New York, came up the riv-
er as far as this city, yesterday, and the
party of four. who were aboard. landed
for a few minutes on the Randolph
side.
The schooner II. j.. Berry finished
loading lumber at tho Grey wharf, yes
terday. and the tug Charlie Lawrence
arrived in The evening to low her down
the river
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
WATERVILLE.
TODAYS RACES,
Big List Of Entries and Fine Sport Is
Predicted.

If there is any laxity Of public inter
est in regard to the coming race meeting
of Mr.. George Simpson of this city which
are To take place. this afternoon. il is no
fault of the public; for if the city realized
the exhibition and the quality of horse
flesh which has been brought to the city
in anticipation of this event it would be
thoroughly animated. Some of the best
bloods in New England. north of Connec-
tictt and Rhode Island. are on the list OF
this afternoons entries.
Here are a few of them which cannot
fail to attract attention and which will
be among the starters:
The Palmer Bros. Patten. Me. Beatrice
Greeley, 2l4l., by Dan H.; Fernando.
2.33,.. by Culumbo. dam by Merry Bird
Morrison by Lord Cremlin. and Colonel
Noise by Green Bino. also Nelson Gil
bert 30 i. by Regal Nelson. !. ". Pottle
of Portland will start Vendetta. 2.3iI.
by Ernest Wilkes: Hugo Wilkes. bay
gedlnk ny Wilkes, dam by son Of Snug
gler 2l5li also ORC Boy. bay trotter by
Lester Hudson of GuiIford has Joker NJ.
with Il mark of 2..1i4. by Fleetwood
Wilkes. and Frank S. with mark of
LISA, by AlcyO.
wood. 2.aOA. and c. II. II. by Nelson: G.
II. simpson Of Watervillc. Will start the
familiar figure OF Louise S. r. C. Ken
nedy of Topsham. Browne,tr, Il broan
hlley by Brown Hal 2.l2. and GoLdfInd,r
Boy. 2.i9H, Il bay geldng by son Of Ajax
IC M Lockwood. Combination Park. Med
ford, Mass, Louise K. by Governor Bod
well, which is a very fast mare entered
in the Col. Morrill, races to be held here
in August for Il stake of $1,000. w W
Hislcr OF Weeks Mills will enter his Mil
Antonio. a bay horse by Nelson. H. b.
Small of Topsham Lady Yoland by Ha-
lev. 2l1: L. e. Hisler. Windsorvillc. Garry
Pointer by Star Pointer l59i4. and Ned
r. bv Nelson; Ira Mitchell OF Waterville.
Altoona S. by Stirling. +. B. Gilman OF
Wa tpryille Robert Y, 223L., by AeOluS
| and Dyspepsia Cure, 2.l9i.; Frank Nininc
of St Albans. will enter HaZeiwood. 2.2r 1,
The above represent the most Of tht
horses which were stalled in tn" grounds
| for SATURDAYS races. but by no means al
| that can be seen there as there are more
hurS,s being worked on the trotting track
| than were Quartered here during the Cen
tral Maine fair, last September To those
| at all acquainted with New England
horses who have made theif marks. the
above need no advertising.
| One Of the special features Of the day
viii be the appearance of the Northern
King" Nelson. who at one tim" held the
worlds record at 200. This horse will bc
shown through the stretches between
heats. and when he throws forward his
| ears ut the applause We can easily imag-
| inc him to be thinking of old times when
the entire civilized world pronounced h!I,
| the wonder of the age.
| The races begin promptly at Id" clock
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

department been obliged to record a
disaster to one Of the American men-of-
war fearful as that of today. Engineer
officers do not recall when 4 boiler has
exploded aboard n warship Of the Unit
ed States. MishapS have occurred in the
boiler room. but with slight loss of life
or injuries. A steam pipe on the Con-
cord. which has boilers identical with
these Of the Bennington. burst at ono
time. killing TWO men.
Upon the receipt OF :he message CIV
ing Secretary Darling at once had a
Telegram Slt to the next of kin Of
the dead aVTollows:
'Depar rtment regrets TO report
WITS killed. this morning. by
bursting of Il boiler on the Pennington
You have the sincere sympathy of the
department in your loss"
Other dispatches We're sent to the
next of kin of the wounded substituting
the word wounded" for killed"
1t was learned at the headquarters
Of the Marine Corps that no marines
We're aboard the Bennington.
Newman X. Perry. Jr. the only off,
Ger Of the Bennington who was killed,
was born in South Carolina. Nov. 26.
1880. and was appointed as naval
cadet from the fourth district Of South
Carolina. Sept. 9. 1897. He joined tho
Bennington a watch and division off,
Ger. March Q, 1903. His wife, Mrs. New
man X. Perry, lives at Stcckbridge,
Mass
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
DEAD AND iNyuRep.
The Official List So Far As II Has
Been Complied.

Washington. July 2l.-The burean OF
navigation after checking up the names
ni the dead and wounded as given In
Commander Young's kilograms prepared
and gave out the Following list
DEAD.
Newman *. Perry. Jr., ensign.
Glenn BroWnlee, seaman.
Amel Densel. fireman. second class
John Leo Burns. apprentice seaman.
VIM. Isaa: Cherry. coal passer.
Robert Bentley Carr, apprentice sea
man.
Emil Dresch. ordinary seaman
Frederick John Geiss. coal passer
Clyde Haggbloom. coal passer.
Bart Arthur Hughes ordinary seaman.
Joseph HilsCher. fireman. first class.
Andrew kamerer fireman. second class
Charles Joseph Kuntz. coal passer
Joseph Ncwcombe. bOastwain's mate,
second class.
Warren Niles Parrish. coal passer
Michael George Quinn. Oilcr
= Gland Emerson Rushing coal passer.
: SERIOUSLY INJURED.
Harry Fay Saunders, apprentice seaman.
William Martin Fickweiler. seaman.
Joseph Hunt, oiler.
Edward Brewster Ferguson. chief ma
chinist's mate.
Richard Ansly House. apprentice sea-
man.
Albert Henry Schoregge, ordinary sea-
man.
Edwin Burton Robinson ordinary sea-
man.
George Frazer Tolley. chief gunner's
mate.
Frederick William Brown. machinist's
mate. first class.
James McNanncy. fireman. first class
G. Schultze, coal passer.
Preston Carpenter, ordinary seaman
George Thomas Clark, chief machinist's
mate.
Matthew Garfield Chambers. seaman.
William Sidney Schacklette, hospital
steward.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
DESCRIPTION OF VESSEL
As Given by Acting Secretary Of the
Navy c. n. Darling.

Washington. July 21.-Acting Secre-
tary of the Navy Charles H. Darling
made the following statement relative
to the disaster:
THE department has learned with
the deepest regret Of the disaster which
overlook the Eunboat Bennington.
Nothing unusual has been reported to
the department with respect to the
boilers in the Bennington. A detailed
report on the condition of the boilers
was made in March last, and repairs
were made in the following May. The
boilers OH the ships Of our navy are
receiving constant attention and are
constantly under the super vision as
We'll as the inspection of engineers.
"The Bennington was a three masted
ligaea vessel She was built by Palmer
& Co. OF Chester, Penn. Her construc-
tion was authorized by Congress.
March 3, 1887. her keel being laid in
June. 1885. She was launched. June 80,
1899. She was commissioned for the
first time. June 20. 1891. The Benning-
tons engines We're twin screw horizon
tai triple expansion. She attained a
speed of las knots on her trial trip.
Her main battery consisted Of 6-inch
breech-loa ding rifles and her second
;ry oattery OF four 6-pounders. four
l-pouader rarid-Ere guns and two 30
calibre colts.
The Bennington had four cylindrical
straieht-away boilers. commonly called
locomotive gunboat boilers. Each boiler
was Il feet. 8 inches long. and . feet. 8
inches in diameter. They We're originally
designed to carry 160 pounds of steam
but the last log received at the depart
ment shows that the safety valves We're
set for 145 pounds. and that she carried
from l$o to lao pounds of steam in cruis-
ing. The boilers We're IL years old. accord
ing to records in tine department. but were
re- tubed in 1903-l?Oi
The admiral of the Pacific fleet In 1901
reported to the navy department that the
boilers Were i'll need of repairs but that
the repairs were not urgent. a report
frcm the foreign Offices received at the
navy department about the same time
was that the boilers generally were i'll
poor condition. but that The internal con-
ditions OF the boilers were good. A de-
tailed report or the condition of the boil
ers was received by the department, last
March.
In May last, the Bennington was sent
to the Mare Island yard when temporary
repairs We're made on her boilers to put
the bureau of steam engineering that
there has been nothing in the reports
coming to the department to show that
the boilers were in an unsafe condition.
As soon as the news of the explosion
reached the steam. engineering bureau. all
the records and reports relating to the
were reviewed by Admiral
Rae. chief of the bureau, and later he
called upon Acting Secretary Darling.
when he advised him fully of all the facts
pertaining to the boilers of the ship
The navy department. has received tel.
the detail of 2S enlisted men who Were
ordered by the navy department to be
sent to San Diego for the Bennington. left
San Francisco. July II. and went aboard
ship. the 18th, and therefore are among
the Bennington's crew.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
Mrs. r. G. Marston.

Mrs Mary, wife of Robin G. MarstOn
died at her home. 6 Third street, Ran
Golph, Friday afternoon. The cause of
her death was consumption, from
which Mrs. Marston had been a suffer
er for a long time Her demise was
not unexpected. because, her condition
had been critical for some months.
Mrs. Marstou had resided in Ran
dolph for many years. and by innumer-
able acts of kindness. prompted by n
disposition which even in sickness was
congenial. won the respect and affection
Of a wide circle Of fri'nds, who ex-
tend sincere sympathy to her husband
In his sorrow
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
United States and Others In
tereSted In the Open Door
In Manchuria, and China's Official Note
Has a World Of Meaning.

oyster Ray, y. Y. July 21.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Elihu Root. who as
sum"d formally. last Wednesday, his
new duties as secretary of state. were
in conference, tonight. at Sycamore
HUI. Among the many questions con-
sidered by them, none is fraught with
deeper significance and Importance to
the United States than is that relating
to ~ identical note which the foreign
Office of Chin1, within day or two
has sent to the powers neutral in the
Fa" Eastern contest between Russia
and Japan.
The text Of the note. which is brief
was made public this evening, by Pres
ldent Roosevelt 1t is undated. as ordi-
natily is the case with announcements
emanating from Chinese official
sources, and is as follows:
Having view with profound regret
the unfortunate Interruption of peace
ful relations between Japan and Rus
sia. the imperial government now
learns with sincere qualification that
negotiations are about to commence
Tor the restoration of peace and amity.
Eut in the present conflict. Chinese ter
ritory has been made the theater of
military operations. Therefore, 1t Is
hereby expressly declared that no pro-
vision affecting China without the ap-
proval of China being previously OBJ
tanned which the treaty of peace may
contain will be recognized as valid.
IN" diplomatic representatives of Chi
IA in Japan and Russia have been in
structed by the government to commu-
nicate this declaration to the govern
meE:s of Japan and Russia respective
ly."
On its face. the note appears to be n
SIMPLE declaration that no determina-
tto1! "f The peace conference affecting
Chinese territory would be recognized
as valid without the approval OF China
previously obtained" 1t really means
TAR more than that as it is construed
here. Tn" United States. in common
with other nations. is interested partic-
| uiar iii the "Open door to Manchuria
and behind China's simple declaration
Hes the whole question of the relations
OIL great empire.
The note apparently calls for no re-
| ply and the proba bilities are that none
VIII be sent. except, possibly, an ac-
kho"ledgement Of its receipt Neither
| president Roosevelt nor Secretary Root
would discuss the matter for publica-
| tIOn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

state Taxidermist Homer r. Dill.
fkIs finished a seven months contract
with the Brooklyn Institute Museum of
New York city. and s expected to ar
rive IT his home in ;his city about July
25. Mr.. Dilrs success in the Museum
has been extraordinary. The New
York critics have not only admitted
that his work is worthy. but have
said that ii ranks with the best in
America. This. however. is not the on
ly success upon which his friends have
TO offer concentrations. to.' there has
also come the news of Mr.. DilTs en-
gagement to Miss Evelyn X. Dollotf
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs F.. NJ. Dolloff
of this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
BOILER ExPLoDEs.
Continued from Page One.)

sible TO alleviate suffering OF wounded
and show respect for dead"
No sooner had this dispatch been sent
'han Acting Secretary Darling received
the following message from John A. Ker-
...uiI, presiucnt Oh lne Chamber or Com
merce of San Diego:
"Our city is plunged into deepest grief
by The terrible calamity that has befalie,,
the Bennington. Everything possible be-
ing done for the injured. Please command
our services IN any way they may be
made available"
: Acting Secretary Darling sent the fol-
lowing reply: ~ 9
department Is greatly shocked at
frightrul accident on Remington, and Is
deeply touched by the kindness shown the
sufferers by tie people of San Diego. W..
will be grateful for anything you can do
to alleviate their suffering"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
AN AUGUSTA BOY
Among the Crew. James Steven Fitx.
gerald, West Crescent Street.

Among the crew OF the Inflated gyp-
boat Remington. which was partially
wrecked by the explosion of two Of her
boilers in San Diego harbor. Cal, yee-
terday, was James s. Fitzgerald Of this
city. He is the son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Pat
rick H. Fitzgerald of q West Crescent
street. and is about 10 years Of age. ~ !
He enlisted in the navy at Boston, In
September 1902, from which nlace he
was sent west and Joined the Benning.
ton at Mare Island navy yard. Before
enlisting. young Fitzgerald vas Tor
some time employed in the Journal or
flee as messenger boy. T. F.--T
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Alarm - sounded ut ahnut > o'clock,
yesterday afternoon. for a Slight blaze
on the roof ii HarrinGtol.'s coal sheds.
1t required nut few minutes of work
by the firem,-n to extinguish the flames
which evidently originated from a
spark emitted by 4 passing locomotive.
and the "all-out'' sounded before more
than two or three pieces of apparatus
arrived. There was 4 good attendance
of spectators
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

He adds that there were 13l casualties
altogether E
Following is the text Of the telegram:
Secretary Of the Navy, Washington.
''"Since last message Lieutenant Perry.
c. L. Rushing. coal passer: J. L. Kilsher.
fireman. first class. died. One body iden-
tilted to be r. B. Carr. apprentice seaman.
Expect many more deaths before morn
ing. Number Of deaths one officer q
men. &c wounded, 81 missing.
(SigneD Young"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Col Humphrey Cousins. who for 20
Years, WIS a conductor on the York &
cumberland Railroad and the Portland
~ l'ochester Railroad. died at his res
,uence m Gorham, late Friday, aged sS
',.h Iais' FOR time previous to 1851.
s.na en ne moved to Gorham. he, ,sonCve a
between Lowell and Port a.. He
""s ior 81 years trustee Of the Cor
81 savings Bank. He attained his IT,
~ d. colonel in the old State militia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
READY TO SAIL,
Bennington Was About to Relieve the
Wyoming at Port Hartford.

nington is sister ship of the Yorktown
and Concord. Her complement Is is on
GERS and ISL men.
The Bennington was under orders to
proceed to Panama to take the place OF
the monitor Wyoming, which had been
stationed there for several months. The
Wyoming had sailed from San Diego only
the day before the Bennington arrived
ut that pert from Honolulu on her way
to San Francisco.
The monitor when near Port Hartford
dropped one Of her propellers and became
almost unmanageable. She made her way
to Port Hartford and the bennington was
ordered to go to her aid. 1t was expected
that the zunboat would sail ON her er.
rand today. q. +. ...tie.'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
THE SHIPS CREW
Mostly from Far West-An Augusta
Boy on Board,

Washington. July 21.-The list Of the
crew Of the Bennington as given out
at the navy department. tonight. shows
that practically all Of the sailors were
recruited from far Western states.
Among those who were from the East,
together with their next OF kin are
James Steven Fitzgerald. apprentice
seaman. p. II. Fitzgerald. father. 25
West Crescent street. Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
The Officers Of the Bsnninoton.

Washington. July 21.-The officers Of
the sunboat Bennington. whose boiler ex-
Young; lieutenant A. G. Yates; ensfeiis,
c. z. Wade and N. X. Perry: ntdshfp-
men Leo Sahn and l.. H. Lacy; part se-
sistant surgeon, A. e Peck: pavfnaster,
c. Morris. Jr.; pay clerk. H. o. Metius.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
AMERICANS DEFEATED. y,.,' .y.
Ward and Larned Lose First oankSs
In Championship Round. n sif

London. July 2l.-The tennis Mt Wlmt
bledon. today, in the opening STAGES n
the championship round for the Dwight
+. Davis International cup. between {Ae
american and the English stsamss .was
exceptionally brilliant. The. iAntersexa
representatives. Holcombe Ward md
William 4. Larned. were beaten In tAs
singles. The Americans are two :posnis
behind, but they hope To, gwip the
doubles. tomorrow. st.s -.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCH
From Commander Young Announcing
the Terrible Disaster.

Washington. July H.-The navy depart
ment has received a dispatch from Com
mander Young saying that Lieut. Perry
and 33 men are dead. 76 wounded and q
missing. and that many are expected to
die before morning. t+
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
BASEBALL NOTES.
augusta vs.. Gardiner. Today-Specta
tors Must Help Pay the Bills.

A directors meeting of the Gardiner
baseball Association was held. yesterday
afternoon, in w. C. Atkins office. and
there was full attendance. The chief
topic of discussion was the financial aues-
fion. 1t has become evident that, while
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Some people think Americans are
fanatics on sports. but we are not in
the same class with our English
cousins. The recent swimming tourna-
ment. in which Kieran, Ellington and
Daniels competed. drew fully 10000
spectators.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Wesley Webber of,Ncw York, is tn"
guest Of his sister, Mrs. Joseph GlaiZer.
in this city. Mr.. Webber who has won
considerable fam" as / marine artist.
is a former resident of Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Miss Harriet Farlin returned. ycster-
day, To her home i'll Portland, after
passing several days, with relatives.
in West Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

James Hayes Of Randolph. had a tel
'phone installed in mis- resiGenc yes
terday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

william Lewellyn Of Brockton. Mass.
"iriVed in this city. yesterday. for a
Visit with his brother. Henry.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

MISS Teresa Vincent returned tn her
nome in this city. yesterday. on the
steamer Kennebec.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Alfred Thompson Of Frrarort. was in
Gardiner a few hours. yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

herman PlaytoH left. last night. for his
hoihe III Providence. +. l.. after passing
Il week with friends in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Harrison Rankin Of Boston. is the
guest oi Gardiner friends
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

John Kelley left. yesterday. for Il
visit with friends in Boston.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. f. d. Somers of Roston,
arrived. last evening. for Il visit with
Gardiner relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22
GARDINER.

Mrs. Elias Brown is dang arously i'll at
her home in Randolph.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

frank Chandler left for Boston on the
'.eamer Kennebec. yesterday. after n
snort visit with friends in Randolph
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Fernald OF
lawrence. Mass. arrived. last evening.
ior visit with friends in this vicinity.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

Miss Laura Wilson If Brunswick. i.
the guest of relatives in Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

II. A. Girad of Westbrook was a bus
'n"Ss visitor i'm this city. yeste rday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

A crew Of men is engaged In levcline
me track of the A.. w. & G.. r. r. In
Farmingdale
Daily Kennebec journal., 1905-07-22

! cannot speak too highly Of Peruna,
and now when eighty-eight years old
can say it has invigorated my whole
system.
81 cannot but think, dear Doctor, that
you must feel very thankful to the ALL
loving Father that you have been per-
mitted to live, anu by your skill be such
q blessing as you have been to suffering
humanity."--J. n. Parker.
In old age the mucous membranes be-
come thickened and partly lose their
function. Peruns corrects all this by
its specific operation on Rll the mucous
membranes Of the body.