WEEKLY ESTABLISHED 1881. D AiLY KSTA.BLI8HE 0 187. RICHMOND DAILY PALLADIUM, FBIDJV7, SEPTEMBER 16, 1904.; ONE CENT A COPY. FRIENDS AT PLAINFIELD WESTERN YEARLY MEETING IN SESSION . NO SEPARATE SESSIONS Tor Women Will Be Had This Year Professor Russell on the Program Tonight. Plainfield, Intl., September 16.- The Western Yearly 'Meeting of Friends convened here today. While the Yearly Meeting proper did not begin until today, following the usual custom the- meeting of one of its prin cipal departments that of ministry and oversight was hed in the Yearly Meeting house yesterday afternoon. There was a good attendance, and the crowd today is large. ' In the . years past, and in some of the , more conservative Yearly Meet ings, the sessions of the ministers and the .overseers have been, open to members of the. society only, as ques tions of church policy and other mat ters of importance are then discuss ed. . The- Western Yearly Meetings have broken away from this practice, and, while only delegates from the various quarterly meetings and mem bers of the departments of ministry and overseers had a voice in the meet ing, visitors who were not Friends wer not asked to withdraw. As women Friends have absolute equality in the Friends' association with the men, there are two clerks of the meeting John 0. Iladley, of Dan ville, acting as present clerk, and Ida Coffin Doari, of .Iladley, as recording clerk. Among the more interesting com munications from the quarterly meet ings were those from Kokomo 'and New London. They declared that in the opinion of those quarterly meet ings the time had come when the Yearly Meeting should take pains to place in the hands of - the ministers who had not the advantages of mod ern methods a system of study which might assist them better to meet the educational and spiritual needs of present conditions. No Separate Sessions for Women. Until ten years ago the Western Yearly Meetings have had separate business sessions for men and women. The Yearly Meetings have now decided that there shall be no separate meet ings, as the questions discussed are of the same importance to men as wom en. Today's service began with devo tional service at 8 o'clock, follow ed by a business session, when com mitters were appointed and reports heard. The reading of the epistles -.from London and Dublin took place at noon. Mrs. Charlton Edholm, of California, gave an address on "So cial Purity" this afternoon, and this evening Professor Elbert Russell, of Earlham College, wil speak on "Qua ker Literature." Louis E. Stout, of Plainfield, is presiding clerk of the meeting, and Lydia Painter Taylor, of Monrovia, is recording clerk. COL. BAIN Secured to Deliver a Lecture in this " City. It is' understood that Col. George W. Bain, who so highly entertained people at the Chautauqua, has been engaged to deliver a temperance lec ture before the Indiana Yearly Meet ing of Friends to convene here the last of this month. Parker's Callers. (Bv Associated Press.),. New York, September 16. Among Parker's callers today were James J. Hill and Charles Murphy, leader of Tammany. Son to the King. By Associated Press.) Washington, September 10. An official cable reached the State de partment announcing the birth of a Bon last night to the king of Italy. OLD LAMABK In Newcastle to "be Razed to Ground. ' v the Newcastle, Ind., September 16. The' Scott homestead, an old land mark of the city, which has stood on East Broad street 'for more than fifty years, is shortly to be torn down. The house is in all probability the oldest in the city. When Rutherford B.. Hayes was the Republican "presidential; candidate a big rally was held here, and in a va cant lot adjoining the Scott home a cannon had been placed to fire sa lutes. In" their anxiety to make lots of noise the gunners became reckless and the quick firing heated the cannon and it burst, pieces flying in all dir ections. Three boards on the west end of the Scott house show where a piece of the cannon weighing sixty pounds, pene trated the wall, In its path was a chimney, and also an old-style mantel, both of which were torn away. In the same room an infant, now a well known young lady of the city was sleeping and, although the cradle was covered with mortar, the child was un injured and when uncovered was still asleep The wide board which formed the mantel had been thrown across the cradle, covering the child, and the bricks had fallen on top of this, saving the child from death. FATHER REM Tames a Bully With a Knockout Blow On Shipboard. New York, September 1G. The Rev. Father Reany chaplain of the United States i-eeeiving ship Hancock, moored at the Cob dock at the navy yard, has reported himself for giving a practical illustration of the relation of religion and the Japanese art of jui-jitshu to bullyism on board ship. The bully on th Han cock wa s re cently eidisted. He came from Denver and could handle almost anything on board, from two or three jackies at one time to a machine gun. A series of fights made some of the men afraid of,him. This increased his desire to play the bully ,and everything went well with him till the "fighting chap lain" came forward one day and found him making himself obnoxious to some of the apprentice boys. . The chaplain administered a first class drubbing and then a knock out blow. Father Reany then went aft without a word and reported later that he had knocked down a member of the crew. It is not probable that any ac tion will be taken. C, C. & L Laid Off Many Men at the Shops in Peru. Peru, Ind., eptember 16. The Chi cago, Cincinnati & Louisville railroad company has just laid off thirty-five employes at the local shops for an indefinite period. The men say they can not understand why such a move should be made at this time, as the shops have plenty of work. Made for the Lynching of Thomas Biggins..' (By Associated Press.) I Hunt ville, September 16. The sec ond arrest for the lynching of Thom as Riggjns, proprietor of the Slegall hotel, was put in jail today with Ben Hill, the first arrested last night. Many under indictment left the city. Troops are in camp around the court house, where the grand jury contin ues at work. Many warrants are out for citizens. Program Jackson Park, September 18. Band concert, Richmond band, 2:30 to P:30. - Balloon ascension and leap at 4:00. Tight wire walking at 4:30. Band concert, Richmond band, 4:30 to 5:30. Mr. Ezra Nye, of Lynn is in the city today. THE SECOND ARRET C.B.LANDIS AT CAMBRIDGE ON THE NIGHT OF SEPTEMBER 29 AT 7:30 HANLY HERE OCTOBER 10 While Senator Beveridge Will Most Likely Speak Before That Date. A. M. Gardner, chairman of the Republican county central committee, has been notified that Mr. C. B. Lan dis would speak at Cambridge City on the evening of September 29 at 7:30. This will be a large meeting and Rich mond Republicans will turn out in great numbers. It is very probable the drum and bugle corps Avill go over also the Young Men's Republican Club of this city. The Hanly meeting will beheld at the Coliseum on October 10. o Senator Beveridge will likely be here before the Hanlv meeting. o All the wards in the city are organ izing clubs and drum corps and ere long the Avhole county will be thor- oughly organized. o- The poll of the city is progressing nicely and will soon be completed. FT. WAYHE AVE. The Improvement Goin . Nicely. Along Very The paving of Ft. Wayne avenue with brick is progressing fineljT. Con ti actor Cronin is pushing the work and Civil Engineer Weber is keeping close tab on the improvement. The weather has been splendid and could not be improved upon. Since some of the shops closed for a short time large numbers of mem and boys stand around all day and watch the men at work. Senator Fairbanks' Train Started on Tour. (By Associated Press.) Washington, September 16. Sena tor Fan-banks, accompanied by Sena tor Scott, Sargeant at' Arms Daniel Ransdell and others left on a special Baltimore & Ohio this morning for a tour of West Virginia, speaking ev erywhere along the route to Parkers burg for the formal opening. The first speech was at Harper's Ferry. As Fairbanks' special pulled out another train followed with Henry G. Davis, Miss Elkins and others, who were bound for their West Virginia homes. POLO -LEAGUES Dates Set for the Opening Games . in the 'Western. The Western Polo season will not be inaugurated until November 14. The managers believe there is a gen eral desire to see the greatest indoor sport of the present day sooner than that date, but there was juueh hesi tancy in beginning the season earlier on the grounds that the political cam paign is expected to gi-ow hot from now on and probably would interfere until the election with the attend ance at the games should they be scheduled. The managers of the Central league thought otherwise, however, and have designated that their season shall commence two weeks earlier, Oetober 31 to be exact. II. W. Colvin, the insurance man, went to Union count v today. on busi ness. SPEAKM TOUR '"fifiWii'O 1 IP Is Being leased by Chicago Capital- V istsfor Oil Purposes. Ari - llagerstown, Ind., September 16. Lewis Replogie, a Cchieago capitalist, in partnership with a wealthy oil op erator has his agents in this field securing leases at first hand where possible, and failing in that purchas ing leases already obtained by other investors A. C. Walker and others have heen employed in getting leases for the big firm. Mr. Walker secured a lease on John Wesley r' Lea vel's land and a number of others in the Hoover neighborhood. The instructions to secure a thousand acres northwest of llagerstown have almost been carried out. Next to the Standard Oil company this represents the argest holdings in this field. - Drilling in No. 1 well, three miles north; has been stopped on account 6f thfe drill having struck a sort of gumbo, which resists all the pounding to &et through it. This is the most peculiar material ever met with by the; drillers and its nature is not un-j derstood. The rig will have to be moved to another location. Well No. 2, adjoining llagerstown, has , been delaved because some ma chinery failed to reach here on time. The derrick is up and all ready to be giujwhen the necessary machinery ar rives. ' .' Hew the Work on the Several Im- ' provements is Progressing. The neAV United Presbyterian church building is getting along nicely and will soon be far enough along1 to jrive one an idea of its pro- - - . portions. A large force of workmen are employed. me sione worK is nearing completion. Work on the Reid Memorial hos pital is getting on nicely. The Newkirk flats on West Main street wilj be finished in another month. 0.' o A large crowd , of, sightseers are daily congregation about the new fed eral building -on.-the corner of North A and Ninth streets. With fine weather conditions work in progress ing splendidly. Pioneer Returns After an Absence of Thirty-Five Years. Joseph Church, an old pioneer of Wayne county is visiting in the city. Until this visit he had not been in Richmond for thiryt-five years and notes with considerable interest the marvelous growth and development cf Richmond since that time. Mi. Church lived at Kuightstown for sev eral years where ' he followed the oc cupation of a miller. He has now retired from all kinds of busmen and is amply able to enjoy the leisure that comes from a competence earn ed in younger days. County Auditor Hanes Buys a Fine One. County Auditor H. J. Hanes yes terday closed the deal whereby he came into possession of 1C0 acres of the bst land in Wayne county. The place is situated just north of Olive Hill, across the road from the Henry Slegleman place. Mr. Hanes is verv proud of his new land. His brother Charley and family will take immediate posses sion. Socialist Strike. (BT Associated Press.) Rome, September 10. Because two strikers were killed by the police the Socialists , declared a general strike throujrbont Italv. John Wood is attending the State fair and will visit Anderson and Shirley on his way home. DEW BUILDINGS AMICOITY BOUGHT Fffl ELMER IS OUT OF T01NEY DEFEATED IN FIRST ROUND BY NEWTON COX STARR ONLY PLAYER Of Richmond Club in Semi-Finals Scores of Yesterday and This Morning. The first round of playing after the qualifying rounds brought one great sensation to the Richmond golf ers, and the members of the Country Club the failure of Dudley Elmer t "make good," and his defeat by Newton Cox, of the Torre Haute Country Club. The playing was very fine, the excellent coudition of the links being conducive to low scores and fine plays. The links are in bet ter condition than for many months and the many improvements that have been made are the source of many favorable comments by the vis iting golfers. Marion and Ft. Wayne are now en tirely out of the tourney. The fall of Elmer, who had been picked by many as the probable winner, - espe- (Continued on fourth page.) MCE WEALTHY Napoleon Shipley Finally Died in the Poor House. (By Associated Press.) Pittsburgh, September 16. Napo leon Shiplej", former postmaster, at Washington and later wealthy, died in the city poor house, aged eighty five 3ears. A son claimed the body. He lost a quarter of a million in one oil venture. He was a leader at the ijiational capital during the civil var. He leaves well-to-do relatives in Bal timore, Parkersburg, Pittsburgh, Clev eland and New Orleans. Will Return to Washington. (By Associated Press.) Oyster Bay, September 1G. The president and family will return to Washington next Thursday. The whole office force also returns then. Was Found Dead Was Robbed and Assaulted. (By Associated Press.) Anniston, Ala., September 1G. Miss Bessie Roberts, highly connect ed, died today. She was found un conscious in the suburbs. She was assaulted, robbed and left for dead. There is no clue. A Few Notes of Interest Picked Up Here and There. John C. Dodson filed the suit of John J. Carbery and - Theodore W. Mitchell vs. Frank Lanach. Com plaint on note. Jessup & Jessup filed the complaint of James Heath vs. Charles L. Davis and Ruth Ann Ratliff. on foreclus ure and mechanic's lien. Demand War News. Mukden , September 1C. This morning two hundred and sixty-eight wounded from general Mist Chenk of the Cossack division, reached Muk I den; It is not known whether it was the outpost skirmish or the begin- ning of a Japanese assault on Muk den. , St. Petersburg, September 1G. Kuropatkin reports the Japanese as massing near Yen Tai and Bentsip nize. Other Japanese are moving in Liao river valley. - BESSIE ROBERTS COURT HOUSE C. I. & D. President Zimmerman Road. Talks of tbe Cincinnati, September In. Presi dent Eugene Zimmerman. f the Cin cinnati. Hamilton & 'Dayton arrival at headquarters again yesterday after about a week's stay in New York. He said that the order for the Xt-w freight cars and locomotives to U purchased for the C, II. & I), system would be placed in -a few days. Asked about a rumored hitch over the acquisition of the Chicago, Cin cinnati & Louisville road he sain, there was no hitch, and that the il, C. & L. had been seen red, and was now a part of the C, H. '& I). ss(e:u although operated separately. Asked if it was the intention t build an extension of the C., C. &'L. from (Jriflith. the present northern terminus, into Chicago, he said it was not, but that the engineers were now making estimates to ascertain wh; t would Im the cost to build an exten sion from Griffith to a connection with one of the Chicago terminal liins for an entrance to Chicago. If this can be done on a basis of 4 per cent. . for bonds cheaper than securing a. trackage arrangement over one of 1 1 existing lines entering C cago it will be -done, ' otherwise a trackage arrangement will be mad. From Griffith to Chicago is only twenty-nine miles. Another Fort Captured. (By Associated Press.) St.. Petersburg, September Following from Port Arthur: 16. "Our garrison is prepared to make a lon defense. The Japanese continue to fortify outlying positions. The Jap anese by assault captured another fort two miles east of Golden Hit!. Japanese Busy. (By Associated Press.) Mukden, September 10.- The Jap anese are leaving their garrisons at Liao Yang while the armies are mov ing on the Russians,, The whole Chinese population of Liao Yang ara working on the Japamvfj defenses there. The Japanese are everywhere collecting taxes and imposing their systems of administration. The Chi nese ate accepting even Japanese teachers and favoring a change frota Russian control generally, Col. Ochiltree Makes Change. Word has been received f ronx Dayton stating that the editorial de partment of the Press will hereafter be in charge of Col. J. C. Oehilttee, who became the successor to D. C. Woolpret, who will take editorial charge nf the Evening Herald. Mr. Williams, who has been employed z.a police reporter on the Evening ILr ald, has severed his connection wit'i that paper and yesterday assumed the same duties with tl Springfield Sun. Col. Ochiltree was formerly ."with the Sun-Telegram in this city. May Go to Elkhart. Elkhart. Ind., September 1C With the shutdown of the Pullman palaAe car works at Pullman, 111., today comes the report that Elkhart Las been selected as the future location of the Pullman industry. It "is sug gested that the Pullman company, having become interested in the local gravity yards and shops of the Laka Shore rail road, it has been influenced toward this move by the undisturb ed labor situation in Elkhart and the latter city's proximity 'to Chicago. J- WH PASTOBS Hagerstown Has One Church and Richmond Three. llagerstown, Ind., September 1C -The First Christian church of this place has been without a pastor since September 1, 1003. When the Rev. Mr. Warbinton resigned because of failing health, a committee was ap pointed to invite ministers to viit the congregation and deliver trial serraon. In spite of the fact that the com- - (mittee carried on an extensive corre- spondenee and invited numerous min isters to come and preach, only three accepted the invitation, and the con gregation remains without a preacher. It is the largest church and wealthi est congregation in town. The condition ,.flt Hagerstown , is not in it with the condition here. Richmond has three empty pulpits.