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INDIANAPOLIS- JOUKNAI WEEKLY FSTAPLIPIIED DAILY ESTABLISHED 1. VOL. L1V. NO. 141 INDIANAPOLIS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 20, 1904 TWELVE PAGES. PRICE 2 CENTS. I CX RAILWAY TKAIN3 FIVE CENTS. r MOTHER OF ELIZABETH AHO JAMES GILLESPIE CALLS J!IA GOOO BOY There Were Xo Quarrels Between Them,' and James Nursed His Sister When She Was Sick. R USSIANSL0SE 2,000 MEN IN B A TTLE; TWO JAPANESE WARSHIPS ARE SUNK; ARMY OF THE MIKADO DRIVEN BACK tri tt,w E " v c i l a f L U n ' fr I ; BEAR GOOD REPUTATIONS Defense Introduces Fifteen Wit nesses to Prove the Defendants to Be Good Citizens. ANOTHER 16-GAUGE GUN It Is Owned by a Rising, Sun La borer A Strange Man Near the Gillespie Home. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. RISING SUN, Ind.. May 13. The defense of James Gillespie and his codefendants was formally opened this morning with an loqnent address to the jury by Congress man Francis M. Griffith, in which was out lined the defense that would be made In the famous murder case. The sum and sub atance of the statement was that the de fendants would prove an alibi, and account, as far a3 James Gillespie is concerned, for tiat fatal five minutes from the time of the shooting until the appearance of James at the lattice gate. He also stated that the whereabouts of each defendant would be shown at the time the shot was fired. Mr. Griffith said that many of the statements of the site's witnesses would be disproved and thr credibility of the defendants and their good reputations shown by numbers of reliable witnesses. The many features of the case were dwelt on at length. Evi dence already before the jury, he said, was susceptible to explanation that would ren der it of more benefit to his clients than to the prosecution. The defense, he said, would show that a strange man was seen lurking In the Gillespie neighborhood not long be fore the shooting of Elizabeth, and it would be shown beyond any question that it was Impossible for James Gillespie to have done the shooting and escaped unseen. The address was listened to Tay a large audience and the speaker was given close attention. The defendants expressed much pleasure at the way in which their side of the case was presented by their attorney, and exchanged many congratulatory re marks during its delivery. REPUTATIONS- WERE GOOD. The court stated to the attorneys for the defense that fifteen witnesses would be permitted to testify as to the reputalon of the defendants, deeming that number amply sufficient. Orville J. Harris, a hardware dealer; Har vey V. Scranton, vice president of the National Dank of Rising Sun, where Myron Barbour is employed as assistant cashier; Simon Behmer," president of the National Bank; R. A. Steele, an undertaker; William Jtl. Green, a merchant; Joshua M. Spencer, an attorney, and others, each testified" that the general reputations of defendant were good, although some of the witnesses had -heard reports of ill treatment of Elizabeth by James Gillespie, and of a fight James had with his brother, Robert Gillespie, in which Robert was badly cut on the leg with a chisel by James. During the afternoon, and shortly before adjournment, Margaret Gillespie, the aged mother of Belle Seward and . James Gil lespie, was placed on the stand. Her de meanor was quiet, and, although quite fee ble, she answered the questions propound ed to her with an evident sincerity that carried conviction to all who hoard her. She stated that Jim, as she called her son, was a good boy; that he had attended to her farm for many years, always satisfac torily to her. and fully accounted to her for all moneys received for crops disposed of. fche said he had no bad habits and was a home'" boy; that she never knew of James throwing hot water on Elizabeth. Khe detailed the tare and attention shown by Jim to his sister Elilabeth a few years ago when Elizabeth had a serious spell of Mckness; that she never saw James strike or choke Elizabeth. Witness said that she and Elizabeth discovered a strange man in their yard about a year and a half ago; that he scaled the back fence and escaped fiom them. On cross-examination witness said the sickness of Elizabeth before mentioned was about live or six years ago. ANOTHER 16-GAUGE GUN. Walter Hoffner. a gunsmith, was ex amined as to sixteen-gauge guns in Rising Bun and vicinity, but failed to give any satisfactory testimony, and finally Captain Coles, attorney for defense, who was in terrogating the witness, asked him if he really knew' what a shotgun was. A ripple of merriment at this question was promptly Checked by the bailiff's. The state had charged that the expenses of J. U. Trouts, of Cleveland, had been paid from New York. Trouts wrote the insurance policy of $3,000 for Elizabeth, made payable to her twin brother James. He testified that Elizabeth "spoke kindly of James and said ehe 'wanted to surprise him." John W. Durbin. a laborer, testified that he hau a sixteen-gauge gun. but that it was at hi horae. under the bed. the night c f the shooting. Attorney Spaan asked wit- 'TfM Ef.K s,,,cna?gea with tne shooting of Elizabeth Gillespie, and he said he was not. Mrs. William Pearce testified to seeing a man whom she did not know standing near the big sycamore tree at Haines's corner, near Gillespie's, the night before the shooting. Charles Gibson testified to almost the some fact, stating that the man was about loo feet from the corner men tioned and standing near a small tree Mr. Spnan did not deem this evidence of utllel?nt importance to cross-examine at any length. The defense here stated that no more of its witnesses were present and asked an adjournment until morning to get witnesses in court. Mrs. Carrie Barbour was not able to walk to court this morning and came in a car riage; the terrible strain is telling on her more than either of the defendants, sn far as personal appearances ure concerned. Mrs Belle Seward is looking better and has more to say to her friends than for a week past Myron Barbour sits beside his wife and his mother, and although taking deep Interest in the proceedings, appears to be deeply In volved in thought and at times oblivious to his surrounulng. T'u attitude and demeanor of James Gillespie has very materially changed since the court threatened to hive him placed in lrors 11 he did not Itehave himself when under the charge of the sheriff. He talks and laughs as he passes to and fro. and the only thing that now seems to offend him v.-hen leaving the courtroom is the Hrce crowd of curious people anxious to get a look at him. The defense promises some surprise for the state within the next -day or two, and the state promises the defence testimony hold in reserve that will be astounding." CAPITAL INCREASED FOR DOUBLE TRACK CLEVELAND, O.. May 13.-At the annual meeting of the stockholders of th Cleve land & Pittsburg Railroad Company, held here to-day. it was voted to increase the capital stock from J11.0iW.oii to IJO.ooo.Oikj. The money will be used in double tracking the line all the way from Cleveland to Pittsburg and in making Improvements. W. C. Mathews was elected a director to succeed the late Senator M. A. llanna. The road is under lease to the Pennsylvania company. 1 J;.wv m:F RUSSIA EVA LOVE ON THE STAND IN TIE SCHÄFER TRIAL DEFENSEFAILS TO SCORE Objections of the State Rule Out Evidence that a Big Crowd Had Hoped to Hear. BLOOD-STAINED CLOTHING Sight of It Overcomes Miss Scha fer's Father Startling Testi mony About Detective Reed. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. ' BEDFORD, Ind.. May 19.The proceed ings In the Schäfer murder, case to-day were listened to with much interest by'ti crowded courtroom and gallery, the latter having been cleared by Sheriff Smith, un der orders of Judge Wilson, for the ac commodation of the women only. The seats were filled to suffocation the entire day. All boys and girls under the age of eighteen years were excluded from the courtroom. Judge Wilson taking this pre caution for the protection of the morals of the rising generation, the court having been advised as to the character of a por tion of the evidence that would be ad duced in examination of witnesses, which he did not believe would be beneficial to the children. The state received a severe blow this afternoon, which created considerable ex citement, when Lawrence Cosner took the stand and testified that Detective Reed had told him that if McDonald was not con victed he (McDonald) would kill both him (Reed) and Cosner. The fact that Miss Eva Love would be placed on the stand to-day was the magnet that drew so many women to the court room. They showed great Impatience while waiting for Miss Love to be called. On the witness taking the stand a pin dropped on the Moor could easily have been heard to fall, the silence being very im pressive and the moment her evidence was concluded an involuntary exclamation of disappointment escaped the listeners, for her testimony was barren of any sensa tional statements so confidently expected. The defense was chagrined at the result of its examination, and from one important point had failed to elicit any damaging statements from the witness. The effort of the defense to secure such a statement was blocked by the court in sustaining objections by the state To the question of Judge Palmer, "what was your object in going to Indianapolis, when you stated to Mrs. Smith you intended going to your home In Seymour?" Mr. Lowe, for the state, in explaining its objection to this question, stated that whatever Miss Love's mission to Indian apolis might have been, it could have no bearing on the case nor affect the de fendant's guilt or innocence, directly or in directly, "Miss Love's private affairs," continued Mr. Lowe, "cannot be dragged into this case." ONE SMALL POINT. Judge Palmer did elicit the information from Miss Love that when she left Bedford on Tuesday before the murder she told Mrs Adda Smith she was going to Seymour, when in fact her destination was Indian apolis. The state has so far failed to show that any attempt to commit assault had been made or that such was the motive for the murder. Drs. Freeland, Short and Emery, who per formed the autopsy, stated "positively that there were no marks on the body to in dicate that criminal assault had been at tempted. The blood-stained clothlug worn by the dead girl was exhibited to the Jury piece by piece to-day. the grewsome exhibi tion belüg watched by a thousand spec tators. McDonald, a close observer of the' proceedings, showed not the least sign of nervousness, appearing as much interested as any of the other spectators, tntors. J. Frank Ilamer said he was member of the grand Jury that returned the indict ment. He said it was not shown to the Jury what particular instrument was used in committing the murder. City Marshal Frank Russell told of tak ing charge of decedent's clothing and stor ing it at City Hall, and afterward assisted in examining the dead girl's effects, all of which were enumerated to the jury. Wit ness described the blood-stained condition of this clothing. Professor Lowder, a teacher in the high school, knew Mlts Schäfer and considered her to be a Christian woman. Mayor J. Hickson Smith was called after the morning recess, tut after telling of see ing the body at the undertaker of having (CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, COLTi) i i -iT in. 1 1 I I -lt., Ii i II 1- VI1 . 1 W3i7if9& VJ V '-- VZ, Stffiift if 7T1 I guess J lost on the banks of PICTURED GIVING AID TO A PRETENDED NEGRO "Yellow" Political Plot to Arouse Race Hatred in the Coming Campaign. IMPERSONATION TRICK Played on the National Capitol Plaza Before a Movincr Pic ture Machine. WASHINGTON. May ID. The Washington police are Investigating an incident which occurred orrthe plaza of the Capitol to-day. In which an attempt was rfiade before a moving picture machine to impersonate President Ro..seveIt giving assistance to a pretended negro in distress. The incident occurred shortly before 8 o'clock this morning. A moving picture ma chine had been placed where it could com mand the sctne. A man made up as a negro approached, and when directly in front of the statue of George Washington he fell to the pavement. Sitting in a carriage near by was a man who bore a striking resemblance to the President. This man. with the aid of a negro coachman, who wore a livery the counterpart of the White House livery, tenderly lifted the pretended negro to the fictitious presidential carriage. The man simulating the President then. tipped his hat, offered the. negro a cigar and ordered the carriage to drive on. The incident was witnessed by a number of people, including two Capitol policemen. Special Officer Jones, of the Capitol police, who witnessed the occurrence, said that he was standing cn the east entrance of the Senate wing of the Capitol when he saw a man with a large photographic outfit set up his machine beside the Washington statue. "Two carriages were near," said Jones. "A man got out of an open carriage and laid down on the asphalt and directly in front of the carriage. He was a big fat negro and wore a minstrel outfit. Another carriage drove up and from it alighted a man dressed like President Roosevelt.. The latter helped the prostrate negro Into his carriage, offered him a cigar and tipped his hat to the negro and the carriage was driven off." Republicans condemn the affair as a Dem ocratic campaign scheme to inflame race hatred among the negro-hating whites. The police investigation disclosed the fact that the men who participated In the epi sode belong to the theatrical profession. They ure believed to have left the city. STATE MAKES WEAK CASE III ROTHMURDER TRIAL Its Witnesses Are Contradictory of Each Other and of Their Own Previous Testimony. DEFENSE IS TESTIFYING Special to the Indianapolis Journal. " BOONVILLE, Ind.. May 19. The trial of Louis Roth, accused of killing Charles Keeler on the night of Jan. 11 last, by stabbing him with an umbrella, was begun in the Warrick Circuit Court to-day, with Special Judge Edward Gough on the bench. A Jury was secured without difficulty. It consists of ten farmers, one retired, an In surance agent and a painter. All but the i painter are from outside the city. One farmer is' a neighbor of Roth. Roy Keeler, brother of the victim, was the state's first and principal witness. He testified to the unprovoked nature of the attack, but was much shaken on cross examination. Several minor witnesses gave testimony greatly at variance with their statements made at the preliminary examination. The testimony of Roy Keeler, John Robinson and Allen Lanham, all of whom were witnesses of the killing, varied widely as to essential details and on some points was contradictory. The state rested and Attorney Hatfield moved a dismissal on ground of insufficien cy of evidence. Th's was overruled and Mr. Hatfield made the statement for the defense, which was followed by the Intro duction of character witnesses. Their tes timony was not completed when court ad- Journed for the day. nv TT BOGUS PRES DENT S I u7VBrr . the Yau. FULL TICKETS ARE NAMED BY REPUBLICANS OF THE BADGER STATE Regulars" Nominate Governor Robert M. Lafollette for a Third Term. ANTIS HOLD CONVENTION And Put Cook at Head of State Ticket Both Senators with the Bolters. MADISON, Wis., May 13. Two conven tions, both claiming legal status by right of delegate majorities holding" prima facie credentials, and both asserting themselves to bo regular Republican in nature, were concluded in Madison to-night. Two state tickets, the ene headed by Governor Root M. Lafollette and the other headed by former Congressman Samuel A. Cook, are in the field to do battle to wage a war that will not end until the last vote is counted in November. Characterized by order and the absence of fierce strife, the deliberations of both conventions seem entitled to an Identical degree of recognition, not one reference was made to Senator Spooner or Senator Quarles. No "clause in the resolutions bears relations to. any national representative ex cept Theodore Roosevelt. The Lafollette convention clung to the promulgation of the principles they declare are behind the state administration. The ticket named includes all the present state officers, and the platform only differs in the intensity of its declarations in favor of Lafollette reforms. Since the Baensch and Cook delegates deserted the convention to rally under the banner of Cook there, has been no dissension in the ranks of that branch of the party. The organization candidates and the propaganda went through without a hitch. Governor La follette to-night considers himself the choice of the Republican party. His dele gates, according to the state central com mittee count, numbered 5S5. The other convention, indorsed by Senator John C. Spooner and Senator Joseph V. Quarles, together with every congressional representative, stands ready to back a ttate ticket which they declare was legally nom inated by 567 delegates holding prima facie credentials. Senator Spooner voiced the sense of the convention when he said: "Ihese delegates sitting here will not have to stand merely upon the declaration of this committee on credentials. Their right to seats here will be tested and proved." This means that the courts will be called upon to define this right. So careful were the jitl-third termers to preserve the standing of Wisconsin in national Repub (CONT1NÜED ON PAGE 5. COL. 4.) HORSE RAN AWAY, MAKING ' 28 MILESJHTWO HOURS Remarkable Dash of a Rural Car rier's Nag and Wagon, from Blountsville to 'Redkey. ARRIVED IN GOOD FORM Special to the Indianapolis Journal. REDKEY. Ind., May 19. a' most unusual runaway had its termination here yester day when a horse attached to a rural free delivery wagon dashed into town and through the main street at a mad pace, to stop finally at the chute of the Jay County Elevator Company. It was then learned, from lettering on the wagon, that the wagon belonged to Rural Route No. 1, out of Blountsville, which is twenty-eight miles from Redkey. in Henry county. The Blountsville postmaster was tele phoned to and it was learned that Frank Murray, the carrier, had covered the en tire route, of seventeen miles and returned to the ofiice at 1:40 p. m. He did not hitch the horse to take the mall bags inside, and the animal took fright at some boys playing near and ran away. It arrived here at 3:40, sijowlng that It had covered the twenty-eiht miles in just two hours. Not a piece of harness was broken nor was the wagon damaged in the slightest degree, but both wagon and horse were covered with mud and the horse was almost white with foam, but seemed in good con dition after his long run. The owner ar rived later and returned with his rig at night. Auarontlii Copper RIectM Trimtfr. ANACONDA, Mont.. May 19. At the an nual meeting of stockholders of the Amal gamated Copper Company held here, the following trustees were elected: William Rockefeller, William G. Rockefeller. 11. 11. Rogers. A. C. Burage, W. W. Dixon, A. 2. Bogert and William Bull. XMÄwrwiiniA f- J II 1 I ; II. II I CRVISKU KASAGA, WHICH SANK Ballot After Ballot Is Taken with Few Important Changes, Except in One Case. MR. SHERMAN DROPS OUT His Votes Go to Deneen .on the Fiftieth Roll Call, but Later Return. Special to the Indianapolis Journal. SPRINGFIELD, 111., May 19. The Illi nois Republican state convention spent another day, the seventh since its dead lock began, in balloting fruitlessly for Gov ernor. There was little change to-day, ex cept in the Deneen. support, the Chicago man receiving Sherman's forty-two votes on the fiftieth ballot. Following are the ballots taken during the thrte sessions which ended at 9:45 p. m.: Fortv-eishth Ballot Yates, 4S6; LowJen, 4f 7Vz : Deneen. Hamlin, 112; Warner, 41; Sherman. 2; Pierce, 31. Forty-ninth Yates, 4SI; Lowden, SOO1 Deneen, S'.l; Hamlin, 111; Warner, SJ; Sherman. 42; Pierce. 32. , Fiftieth Yates, 4M; Lowden, ZdrJY2; De neen. 431; Hamlin, 113; Warner, 40; Pierce. 2. Fiftv-first Yates, 4S3; Lowden, 393V&; De neen, 420t,2: Hamlin, 112; Warner. 50; Pierce, S3; Clifford. 1. Fiftv-second Yates. 4S3; Lowden, 3D34; Deneen, 421'; Hamlin, 111; Warner, 52; Pierce, 33. . Fifty-third Y'ates, 4S; Ixwden, 303U De neen, 4D0Vi: Hamlin, Ho; Warner, 53; Pierce, 32. "Fifty-fourth Yates. 4SI; Lowden. 302Vfc; Deneen. 42yli; Hamlin, 111; Warner, 55; Fierce, 33. Fifty-fifth Yates, 4S3; Lowden. 33Vf2: De neen, 4J02; Hamlin, 110; Warner, 52; Pierce, 33 Fifty-sixth Y'ates. 42; Lowden, 393; De neen, 42DV; Hamlin, 110; Warner, 54; Pierce, 33. Yates. 4S3; Lowden, 2MV2; Deneen 3SS; Warner. 54; Hamlin, 109; Sherman, 43; Pierce, 31. When the convention assembled this morning Congressman Fuller, of Boone, offered a resolution providing that unless the convention did not make a nomination for Governor at the present session the roll call on Governor be suspended and that the convention proceed to nomi nate the remainder of the ticket. The resolution was voted down and the roll was called on the forty-eighth ballot. It showed little change from the last bal lot taken yesterday evening. On the forty niuth Sherman's vote went to Deneen and stayed with the Chicagoan during the morning and afternoon sessions. The fifty-fifth ballot was a duplicate of the last one taken before the recess except for the changes in the complimentary vote. The fifty-sixth roll call showed but two changes. After it was announced one of the dele gates arose and suggested that the calling of the roll be dispensed with and that the secretary be instructed to record the result, daughter. The Sherman votes in Hancock, Hender son, McDonough, Menard, Mercer and War ren counties returned to him on the flfty seventh roll call. Pulaski also gave him a vote. A recess was then taken till 10 a. m. to-morrow. $5,000 SILVER SERVICE lilVER DAVID M, PARRY Indianapolis Man Also Presented with an Ivory Gavel by Manufacturers. RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT Special to the Indianapolis Journal. PITTS BL'RG, May 19. David M. Tarry, of Indianapolis, president of the National Association of Manufacturers, was to-day the recipient of a $3,000 silver service, pre sented by his fellow-manufacturers. At the final session this afternoon Mr. Parry was re-elected president; Marshall Cushing, of New York, secretary, and E. H. Stillman, of New York, treasurer. Immediately after the election of officers the local members of the organization pre sented President Parry with an ivory gavel and the members of the national associa tion pave him a handsome silver service of thirty piece3 as a token of their apprecia tion of hi3 untiring efforts in behalf of the associattion. At a conference which began last nipht and lasted until early to-day between the members of the executive committee of manufacturers and members of the execu tive committee of the Citizens' Industrial Association resolutions were adopted which will trlng the two associations intu closer affiliation and result in both organizations hereafter working together in strikes and other labor troubles and In securing such legislation as they desire. Chairman McCarrell. of the committee on resolutions, reported that the resolution on strike in surance would not be reported at this meet ing, because its adoption would only be mis judged by the laboring classes at large. He said that the manufacturers did not want to invite antagonism. The convention then adjourned to meet at Atlanta, Ga., next year. SEVENTH DAY OF THE . ILLINOIS REPUBLICAN CONVENTION DEADLOCK THE YOSHINO IN COLLISION. NOTABLE BANQUET TO ROYAL VISITOR FOLLOWS AFTERNOJP VISITING One Hundred and Fifty Men of Indianapolis Surround Board at Claypool Hotel. OCCASION MEMORABLE Statesmen and Literary Men Con tribute to Programme cf Toasts That Honor Prince Pu Lun. After a day spent in visiting some of the State's more i mportant institutions and manufactories. Prince Pu Lun was the guest of honor last night at one of the most notable banquets ever held in Indiana. The banquet was tendered to his Highness by the citizens of the State. About 150 of the men whose names are heard in connection with the present-day history of Hoosier de velopment and prosperity 'were in attend ance, and their greeting to the royal repre sentative of two-thirds of the population of the world was one of which any ruler might be proud. The banquet was held In the large Amer ican dining room, where a long table amply large enough to seat the entire num ber of guests, had been laid. The decora tions were roses and carnations. Another table formed a cross at the hetd or south end of the main table. At this table were seated his Highness, Wong Kal Kah, the toastmaster, John W. Kern and the other speakers of the evening. Hugh J. McGowan and Meredith Nicholson sat at one end of the table, William Fortune and 11. H. Hanna at the other. On the side facing the principal table, in order of their position, were Senator Charles W. Fair banks. Wong kai Kah. his imperial High ness Trlnce Pu Lun, John W. Kern, Sen ator Albert J. Beveridge, James Whitcomb Riley and Hon. John L. Griffiths. The prince took great interest in the af fair, but ate little and drank less. He smoked cigarettes and cigars, however, and apparently took great pleasure in send ing out clouds of tobacco smoke. The most Interesting feature of the even ing came after the banquet proper was over, when the toasts were proposed and responded to in the inimitable manner of several of Indiana's most noted sons. In a speech full of wit and cleverness, John W. Kern introduced Senator Fair banks, the first speaker of the evening, who made the formal welcoming address. Mr. Kern said that since the expressions most ancient and oldest empire In the world" had been used no less than thirty two times on the preceding day at the welcome of his Imperial Highness at the Statehouse. he, as toastmaster. felt called upon to bar them from use last night. He also said that he would consider it an im position if anyone mentioned "our beauti ful city." Following the toastmaster's introduc tory remarks Senator Fairbanks fittingly expressed the welcome that the assembled company felt for its distinguished guest. His speech elicited much applause. The speech of the senior senator was fol lowed by the response of his Highness, who, as Mr. Wong predicted, did not make (CONTINUED ONPAGE 6. COLTT) REV. Ift.HEtlRY IS CHOSEH F Philadelphia Divine Proves to Be Popular with Northern Presbyterians. STAMPEDES DELEGATES BUFFALO, N. Y'., May 19. The one hun dred and sixteenth General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States was this afternoon stampeded for' the Rev. J. Addison Henry, D. P., of Phila delphia, for moderator. Dr. Henry was elected unanimously almost beforo the oth er leading candidates for the position knew what was going on. Three minutes before Dr. Henry was chosen it was generally be lieved that thr Rev. James p. Moffat, D. D.. of Washington and Jefferson College, Washington. Pa., would be olecti-d on the second ballot at least. The other promi nent candidate was the Rev. Howard Ag new Johnston. D. 1., of New York. It was while the friends of Dr. Moffat and of Dr. Johnston were preparing to nominate their respective candidates that the stampede for Dr. Henry started, and he was elected with in twenty minutes. Dr. Moffat's campaign had been carefully conducted for months by his friends, while Dr. Henry did not come into the contest until the last few days. There are in all 710 commissioners entitled to seats In this General Assembly, which is the court of last resort f the Presby terian body in this country, representing 1,100,000 persons, 7,K"0 'congregations and 7,G ministers. One ef the main questions to be considered is an overture from a com mittee of the Cumberland Church which se ceded from the parent body In 1SI0 and was organized as a .separate church. The se cession was on doctrinal and educational grounds. Predestination and the educa tional qualifications for the ministry were among the grounds of dissent. MODERATOR 0 ASSEMBLY Rumors and Confirmed Reports of Serious Land Fightingand Naval Ca tastrophes in Manchuria a ?id at Port Arthur Japanese Arc Said to Have Killed and Wounded 2,000 Rus sians and to Ha ve Later Met Disastrous Defeat Battleship Destroyed by Mines and a Cruiser Sunk in a Collision at Port Arthur and Prob ably ÖOO Lives Lost LONDON, Mny 20. The Standard correspondent nt Tlen-Tnln rabira Ilia t while the Japanese fleet wn covering the Inndlnjc of troops near Kal-Cha on Monday ft fierce engagement oc carretl at Hien-Vf n-Clirne. Two thou and ItniRlant were killed or wound ed. The llusalnna retreated and the Japanese occupied loth Knl-Plng and Kal-Chau. The Chinese Governor at Chen-Chow hna received news, the correspondent adds, that the Kunaltni have de troyed the railway- between Taschl chisoand IVleu-Chwanar JflEU-CHWANG, Mar 19. ETenlnr.) It -Is reported here from a. reliable source that the Japanese army friu the Yalu river has received m heavy blow and been driven back, to Frnß-IVanff-Cheiifr, TOKIO, May 19 Japan hai lost four warships In n week. A torpedo boat and n. dispatch boat were blown up by mines in Kerr bay a. few days ago, and to-day Admiral Totro reported thnt the battleship Ifatsnse (15,000 tons) was destroyed by Russian mines at Port Arthur and- that the cruiser Yoahlno was sank In collision with, the cruiser Kasasja. It Is believed that six hundred lives were lost. LONDON, May 20 Special dispatches from Suancrlini to the London mora la sr papers report that the Shlklshlma was sunk, while the FuJI and the Asatna had to be towed away, badly dam as ed. Presumably the Russians wrongly Identified the vessels, the Shlklshlma and the Ilatsnsse being1 practically sister ships. PARIS, Mny 20. The correspondent nt St. Peterson r of the I2b de Paris sayst "The Rnssian cruiser Doo-atyr (grounded durlnsr a foar on the roeka near the entrance to Vladivostok. Her position Is critical. The crew was saved. sssasBBssnat TVCI-HAI-WEI, May 20. The Drltlsb sloop of war Rsplegle has started for Meu.Chwanr to protect British Inter ests there. ADMIRAL TOGO TELLS OF THE GREAT DISASTER TOKIO, May 19, 9:30 a. m. Vice Admiral Togo has reported as follows: "A report from Rear AdmlraV Dewa says that the cruisers Kaaga and Yoshlno collided during a fog off Port Arthur on May 15. The Yoshlno sank, only ninety of her crew being saved. On the sam day. the battleship Hatsuse struck a Russian mine and sunk." ' Giving details of the disaster. Vice Ad miral Togo says: "At fourteen minutoa past 1 o'clock, in the afternoon of May 15, in a deep fog off Port Arthur, the Kasaga rammed the Yoshlno, sinking the latter la a few minutes. Ninety of her crew were saved. "The same morning, the Hatsuse, whlla cruising off Port Arthur, covering- the landing of soldiers, struck a tnlne ten knots southeast of the harbor entrance. She signaled for help, and Instantly struck another mine. She sank In half an hour. Three hundred of her crew were saved by torpedo boats." WASHINGTON. May 13. Advices re ceived, at the Japanese legation, from Tokior confirming the Associated Press account of the sinking of the cruiser Yo shlno and the battleship Hatsuse. tat that after the Hatsuse had been struck by Russian mechanical mines, a Russian flotilla of sixteen torpedo boats and de stroyers appeared, but were repulsed by the Japanese cruhers, which saved three hundred of th? Hatsuse's crew. Including Admiral Mashiba and Captain Nakao. The Yoshlno was a cruiser of 4.1S0 tons displacement and 15.000 indicated horse power. She was built in England, was launched in 132, was 350 feet long, had 46Vi feet beam and her draft was seven teen feet. The armament of the Yoshlno consisted of four C-inch guns, eight 4.7 inch guns and twenty-three 3-pounJers. She had five torpedo tubes, her armored deck was 4',? inches thick and her gun positions were protected by shields 44 inches in thickness. The cruiser's speed was estimated to be twenty-three knots, her coal capacity was one thousand tons and her crew numbered three hundred men. The Kasaga. with which the Yoshlno collided, was an armored cruiser, formerly the Morlno, purchased from Argentina In Italy and taken by ltritish ottloers. with the Nisshin, bought by Japan from Ar gentina, and formerly the Rlvadlvia, to Japan Just previous to the outbreak of tilt? Will" The Hatsuse was a battleship of !5.ft) tons displacement, of th latest model. She was only completed in 1i0. was built in Kngland. was ) feet long, had 7C4 feet Ixam, drew 27 feet of water, had ICS.) indicated horsepower and was fitted with water tule boilers. She was completely armored with sted. Her armament cem jsisted of four 12-lnch guns, fourteen inch guns, twenty ll'-pounders. eight jounders and four 2vPunders. Oho btv3 T