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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
TROLLEY DASHES INTO
MINSTREL PARADE

KEOkUK. Ia, March PA trolley car
to-day ran through a minstrel parade,
probably fatally injuring James Barandi.
hurting five other persons and destroying
nearly all the musical instruments and cos
tunes of the band. William Cahiil, motor
man. has been arrested on a charge Of as
sault.
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OPIUM .SMUGGLERS
DEFEAT THE CHINESE

SHANGHAI, March 21.-The Chinese gov
ernment troops have been defeated by a
band of about 1.00o opium smugglers under
a leader named Yuan. seventy miles south
of Chung King province of Sze-Chuan. The
troops lost sixteen men and the remainder
fed The officials at Chung King are send
ing reinforcements to the scene Of the dis
turbance.
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VANCOUVER. b. c.. March a.-The
for Yokohama, having on board twenty
four military and naval japanese officers
returning home for the war. including
Prince Nashimoto. who has been travelling
incognito as III. Nagi He is a cousin OF the
Mikaao.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
RUSSIAN OFFICERS
COMMIT SUICIDE

NEW YORK. March 2l-News has been
received from Port Arthur that several
officers OF the garrison. under the strain
caused by the bombardment, have COM
mitted suicide. says a World dispatch from
Shanghai The total number OF casualties
in the town 10 date is 265.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22

IRKUTSk. Siberia. March 2i--Eighteen
trains bearing goods OF the Red Cross So-
cieIy have been held up TO allow military
trains TO go through IL is estimated that
400 men are reaching Manchuria daily.
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EDINBURGH. March 21.-The freedom of
the city of Edinburgh was conferred on
United States Ambassador Choate to-day in
the council chamber. which was filled by a
reore resentatiye gathering.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22

ALTOONA, Pa, March 21.-The annual
convention of district No. 2, United Mine
Workers, will open here tomorrow, and
much more Importance than usual is at
tached to 1t because it is the first to be
held since the vote on the strike proposition
was taken and decided for continuation
of peace. OF the more than 25, 900 organized
miners in this field only 10000 voted the
referendum ballot, yet, Notwithstanding
this minority, it is believed that the con-
vention will stand by the vote announced
at Indianapolis. About 300 delegates will
attend the convention. Thursday the
miners will meet the operators in joint con-
vention to adopt a scale.
Oil Gusher in Russia.
BAKU, Russia, March 2l.-The new gush-
er on the Rothschilds' Bipreibat oil fields
l. raroducincr a million moods daily
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22
LNCOlNFIRINED RUINOR
THAT PORTARTHURL is
IN JAPANESE HANDS
Russian Stronghold Is Alleged TO Haze Been Cap
tured After an AHack BY Land and Sea,
Lasting Portions of Too DAYS
FIGHT ON YALU RIVER
Six Hundred Russians Reported Killed and Wound
ea--Fi,rng Heard Off -Ko0O--AnJu and
Ring Yang Held BY Japanese

LONDON, March 22.-The Tele-
graphs Toxic correspondent cables n
newspaper report of the Japanese Oc-
cupati0n of Port Arthur after COM
bined land and attack Saturday
and Sunday. 1t is asserted that n di-
vision of japanese landed the
LiaO-Tung peninsula on Saturday and
engaged the Russians Port
Arthur, while the fleet bOmbarded
from Saturday evening until Sunday
morning.
The same correspondent reports n
sharp encounter at ChyOng-Syong ton
the YaIu river about thirty miles
northeast of Win, i'm which the Rus
SLAMS lost 600 in killed or wounded.
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SEOUL, March 21.-The Japanese
have stopped Brigadier General Hen
ry II. Allen, formerly chief OF the
Philippine cOnstabulary, and now
United States military observer with
the japanese army at Ping-Yang, re-
their OutpOsts.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-22

YIN-KOW, March 22.-Firing was
heard of the coast, apparently about
six miles to the southwark, fourteen
shots having been heard between
and 1880 this morning. The morning
was hazy and it was impossible to
disting guish objects at sea. credi-
bic report reached here that two
cruisers and five gunboats were on
KfncbOw yesterday.
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NIEU-CHWANG, March 21.-It IL be-
lieved here that the Chinese and Co.'S
churian border. Russian officials
seem to think they will be forced to
fight Koreans and Chinese well as
Japanese.
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CRONSTADT, March 21.-The Vest
mix, the leading service organ here,
surmises that the Russian VladfvOs-
tOk squadron has gone to attack Mo-
roran Gn Volceno bay and Otarunai
Tin Ishikori bay), both in the Japa-
nese island of Yerzo, where an ex-
20 mountains il supplied to the Jap
anese warships.
MUkDEN, March 21.-OmciaI con-
f1rmatiOn Of the report that the Japa-
nese have occupied Ping-YanG and
Anju has been received here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
MERGER OF THREE CHURCHES.
Methodist Protestants Favor Union with
Congregationalists and United Brethren.

Washington. May 24-With enthusiastic approval
the Methodist Protestant Conference to-day re-
ceived the proposition for church union embracing
their denomination. the Congregatioaalists and the
United Brethren. committee of fifteen delegates
Was appointed TO take the matter under immediate
consideration, that decisive action may be mad be-
fore the end of the conference.
The essential feature of the plan provides for a
general council composed Of representatives from
each denomination the basis of for each
five thousand members. Representatives Of the
Congregationalists and United Brethren who were
present at the conference to-day said they be-
leved their denominations would also agree TO the
merger.
The conference unanimously Endorsed the inter-
church movement for uniform laws marriage
and divorce, and authorized a committee three
represent the denomination in this regard.
request from the Methodist Episcopal church
for joint committee 10 consider the question Of
union between the Methodist Episcopal and Meth
odist Protestant denominations referred 10
the committee church union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
SOLDIERS COURTESY REMEMBERED.
A Federal Grave in Chicago Decorated by
Charleston Is c. Women.

Charleston S. c.. May 24-When the cornerstone
Of the monument 10 the Confederate dead in Oak
wood Cemetery Chicago. was laid, about six years
ago Colonel Henry L. Turner. commanding the LIST
Regiment, Illinois State troops. fired a salute over
the graves OF the Confederate soldiers Turner Is
a veteran of the Army of the Potomac, and q mem
Der of the Grand Army of the Republic. Mrs.
James Connor. widow OF BriEadier General James
Conner. of General Lees army and president of the
Charleston Chapter of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy. has wreath TO Chicago to-day.
bearing the following inscription:
To Colonel Henry l.. Turner, from the Charleston
Is. c. Chapter. Daughters OF the Confederacy.
with the request that this palmetto wreath shall be
placed by him the grave OF a representative Fed
eral soldier in appreciation and acknowledgment OF
Colonel Turner's fearless soldierly courage amidst
adverse circumstances. in giving military honOrs
the Confederate dead in lakewood Cemetery.
Chicago.
lie honored our dead. South Carolina would
wish hold this tribute from Federal to Confed-
crate in perpetual. grateful memory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
B4PTISTS ON DUORCE.
Stand sciM Other Churches against
RemGTTiGoc.

Cleveland May 24.--The Baptists put Them
selves in lire with the other great Protestant
denominations by the action taken on the
divorce question at the meeting of the American
Baptist Home Mission Society to-day. The fol-
lowing resolution on the subject was unani-
mously passed with applause
Whereas There is a general movement among the
churches Of the country IN which we are deeply
interested and with which are in warm SYM
pathy, looking toward the protection Of the sane
tity of the marriage relation; and
Whereas. our Church policy, being purely ConGrc-
Eational. does not allow Us to take action as some
Other bodies can enjoning either our churches or
ministers in this matter, yet we desire 10 place on
record our united opinion and firm conviction. first
that the country ought to have uniform law upon
the subject OF divorce. based scriFtiral teach
ing: and second. the Christian ministers and Chris
tian churches of all names ought 20 he at all
times and especially in these times, courageous ana
positive in their adherence TO the instructions or
the Scripture concerning the marriage relation.
It is pointed out that while the individual
members can only advise. there is no question
that the Baptist ministers the country over VIII
stand with other ministers and make it difficult
for people divorced unscriptural grounds TO
gain the sanction of the Church for remarrlase.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
MAY RECONSIDER DIVORCE
PreSbyterians Want Unity tcith
Denominations Recognised.
fBr TELEGRAPH TO THz TarBUNE.l


Buffalo. May 24.-Because Of the close vote yester-
day on the question of marriage and divorce, or
rather shat part Of il that enioined minister
20 refuse to marry any person whose marriage he
believed TO he forbidden the laws or the Church
in which the person seeking 20 be married held
membership Il is probable that effort viii be
made in The general assembly 10 reconsider the
vote. The committee Of which DR.. Dichey Is
chairman. feels that much OF the good accom-
plished viii be lost unless The assembly recoe-
Mics the unity which should exist between
Christian churches
The board Of home missions occupied the entire
morning. the report being read by the Rev. D.. J
i. Carson. OF Brooklyn. The principal addresses
made by John Willis Baor. the secretary CT
the board. and the Rev. Charles Sickle. who vas
appointed year so 20 = special mission for work-
ineInen. Ten minutes were allowed Nj. Sickle
who formerly APPRENTICE in the Hoe print
tns press works in Grand-st.. New-York. but. tho
assembly voted him another minutes. in which
lie told OF his conferences with the churches and
wcrklnEneE : associations and his addresses on
the relation OF the WOrkir gnap the Church.
Immigrant who went 10 Minnesota young
man i was somewhat unusual for an East Siue
hoy and an immigrants son TO stand before the
assembly as the representative OF a board which
is spending moro than $S0.0jo in carrying the Cos
pei 10 Iha foreign born IL great cities and to the
people IN JLc Far West. Alaska Porto Rico.
New-Norl, the president Of the Home Board; Dr.
tOHle OF Denver. Or. McCauleg. OF Trenton. y. j.,
ana the Rev Robert A. Craig. Of Albuquerque, de-
llHercd addresses on the Louisiana Purchase and
Home Missions. College education was discussed
for two hours this afternoon The board Of aid FOR
colleges and academies. which has its headquarters
sion agreed that the Board Of Aid should be
organized and moved TO New-Nork.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
UNION QUESTION NOT SETTLED.
Presbyterians Continue Argument Over the
Cumberland Case.

Dallas, Tex. May 24-Debate on the union of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church with the Presby-
terrain Church in the United States Of America oc-
cupied the attention Of the General Assembly here
almost entire day. There Is no positive indica-
ton as to when the debate will end nor what viii
be the result of the vote. Five members of the
senbly spoke the question to-day, touching
mainly on the three generally mooted points in the
confession of the Presbyterian Church in the
United States-fatasm, the doctrine OF predes-
tination; the race question. and the educational
qualifications Of ministers. The contest, specific
ally is on the adoption rejection OF resolution
recommending the report of the committee on fra
teruitv and union the presbyteries for adoption,
which report declares for the union Of the churches
The assembly heard a report from the commit
Tee on Sabbath observance in which stTCter
observation OF that day advocated. and min
listers were requested preach this subject
The committee finance presented It's report.
one section. the question Of the general mileage
fund. provoked debate. motion was lost reducing
the tax per capita from hve TO four cents. This
tax is levied on each member for the purpose OF
providing a general fund TO be used among those
chosen as delegates TO the General Assembly from
presbyteries where financial provision has not been
made for such expenses.
Large crowds, especially women, listened pa
tiently to discussion Of the union question from
beginning end The labors of the assembly VIII
be resumed tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
UNITARIANS ELECT OFFICERS.
DR.. Samuel a. Eliot Chosen President Of
Association

Boston. May 2+.-The American Unitarian As
sociation held two meetings this forenoon. one
was the session of the National Alliance OF Uni
tarians. and the other Liberal Christian women
in the South Congregational Church. The other
meeting OF the Derry Street Conference, at the
Arlington Street Church, attended largely by
the ministers who are present at the convention
At the business session these officers were
elected: President. Dr.. Samuel 4. Eliot. Cam
bridge; vlce-presidents. DR.. Joseph ". Symonds
Portland. Me; lockwood Hoar. Worcester; John
II. Rhoades, New-York; Thomas J. Morris. Balti-
more; George A Adams Chicago. and DR.. Horace
Davis San Francisco; secretary, the Rev Charles
L. ST. John BrOokline; assistant secretary George
V Fox, Boston: treasurer, Francis II. Lincoln
bingham; directors for New-England States,
Leslie {. Cornish, Augusta, Me; John Mason IIl,,
tie Boston: Mrs. Emily 9 Norton, FAN River, ana
Charles Eliot Ware. Fitchburg; director for Mid
die and Southern States, Isaac II. Cary, Brooklyn;
director for Western States and Pacific Coast. the
Rev. John W. Day, ST Louis; nominating com
mittee for 1905. Francis II. Brown. Boston; Mrs.
Abby A Peterson, Boston; Robert II. Davis, New
York, and the Rev. Minot O. Simons, Cleveland,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
NO HONEY FOR WOODBURY.
aldermen Want to Force HIS
RESIGNATION.

The Tammany aldermen have started crusade
against Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury.,
with the avowed determination OF compelling him
to resign. by refusing to appropriate any money
for his department When Mayor Mcclellan heard
of ii yesterday he was angry He will stand by the
ma jor II would not surprise the Mayors friends
II mandamus proceedings brought against the
aldermen to compel them to appropriate money for
the legitimate of the department. The old
City Counsel under the Van Wyck administration
was mandanused, and fines were imposed right and
left because they would not assent to an appro-
rriation for the new Hall Of Records.
The Committee on Finance reported to reject an
appropriation OF 1914 200 made to the Department
Of Street Cleaning, for plants etc. in Man
haitian and The Bronx. A motion of Alderman
Myers. to make tie matter special order for next
weeks meeting was lost on roQcall. Alderman
Doul speaking for the report, attacked Commits
sioner Woodbury's administration OF his ONCE anu
declared il an Illustration of the maximum OF
cost and the minimum of efficiency" He said the
streets We're never dirtier than they are now ana
mat aIthoush commissioner W tS aTrats Of
sanitation and street cleaning at puDilc meetings
he does not seem to be able to find time TO clean
Several aldermen wanted to give the Commission
er of Street Cleaning an opportunity to explain am
and Alderman Goodman accused the comnlttegi anu
the board Of feeling sore at the 9 b s@nir
was entitled 10 do. in the matter of the Brooklyn
Alderman Doun replying to Mr., Goodman. de-
MED that ne had been inspired BY pique Tue QUO any
consideration TO the Commissioner of Street Clean
ing, who has publicly referred to the aldermen
as an ilIiterate body Of rum soakers. II there Is
an incompetent and overrated man IN thls adHilh'
istration II is Commissioners Woodbury., ,,, -.
President Fornes called Alderman sullivan 70
the chair and took the floor TO speak for MAJOR
Woodbury.. He argued that the citys interest,"
should not be allowed to suffer The Board or
Estimate had investigated the demands or the
Street Cleaning Department and had unanimously
decided that the outlay asked for would add TO the
efficiency of the department.
Rollcall showed the adverse report accepted by
al to is. and the Commissioner VIII not get the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
LEGITIMATE BUSINESS" FOR POSTAL
So Says Clarence H. Mackey President Of
Telegraph Company.

In commemoration OF the sixtieth anniversary OF
the first Geographic message, What hath God
wrought" sent between Washington and Balti-
more, and the tenth anniversary of the opening OF
the Postal Building. Clarence II. Mackey, presi-
dent OF the Postal Telegraph Company last even
ing gave dinner to the officers Of the company
and heads OF the organization. at the Hardware
Club, on the twelfth floor of the Postal Building.
Mr.. Mackey. after speaking of the Postal system.
said:
Andrew Jackson once said that the most de-
sirable and praisewOrthy citizen he ever knew was
q man who got rich mindng his business.
That, gentlemen is our policy We may not get
rici, but whatever results may accrue-and l am
happy to say that they far satisfa ctory-we
can and should and will, II you please, mind our
own business, pursuing the even tenor Of way
and missing no opportunity get all of the legit-
mate business the earth and afford.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
AGAINST MARRIAGE OF DIVORCES
Federation of Women's Clubs Rebukes a
Former President.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuxE.l

-
81. Louis. May &-Marriage after divorce was
rebuked to-day by the General Federation Of wom-
ems Clubs. Mrs. President" said Mrs Ellen Hem
roth, OF Chicago. Il that this convention
rescind the action OF the federation at Denver in
1895 by which each woman who has served two
terms as president is made honorary president"
The motion was seconded and carried almost
unanimously That means explained a delegate
that Mrs. Henrotin. herself honorary president
Sacrifices that place that the honor may be denied
q certain former president who was married re-
Gently 10 man who had been divorced only two
weeks"
The report Of the nominating committee which
was unanimously adopted was as follows;
President Mrs. Sarah Platt Decker, Denver. frs,
vce-presidtnt, Mrs Phillip " Moore St Louis.
second viee-president. May Alden Ward Boston.
recording secretary. Mrs John d. Sherman. Chit
caso; corresponding secretary. Miss Louisa b Pom
penheim. Charleston. S. c.: treasurer. Mrs Percy,
" Fennypackser. Austin. Tex. auditor Dr. Sarah
q heioaA, Washington: directors Mrs Charles
A Perkins. Tennessee: Mrs Lydia p Wilitsms :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
DIR. EDWIN oALLIARp MASON.

Hagerstown. Nd May A.-Dr. Edwin Galliard
Mason. OF New-York. died at the home OF his
father Dr. \. S. Mason. this evening. He was
thirty-nire years old. received his medical degree
at Bellevue Hospital New-York. and was assist
ant professor OF nervous diseases at tho New York
Polytechnic School for several years. He was editor
Of "Galliard's Medical Journal for eight years
and was "A accepted authority diseases OF the
nervous system. For fourteen years no practised
IN New-IOrk, and since 1900 had been vice-presi-
dent OF the New-York County Medical Society DR..
Mason married Miss Pauline Hilliar. member Of
a prominent French family. In 1892 His wife and
two children survive him he a vice-president
OF the Southern Society OF NeW-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25

Minnesota; Miss Belle n. stoutenburgh. Nebraska;
Mrs Charles Yardley. New-Jersey: Mrs. Josiah E
Coles California: Mrs William =. Orr. Ohio; Mrs
Mary I Wood. New-Han pshre: Mrs. Edward L.
Johnson Rhode Island
Immediately after the adoption OF the report of
the nominating committee. the following nomna-
tioils were made from the floor:
Recording secretary Mrs William T. Coad. o;
Mrs. Lawrence Haines. Florida; Mrs. J. W. Smith.
Indiana: Mrs. A. G. Scott Indian Territory; Mrs.
J. Lindsay Johnson: Georgia and Mrs. Mary /.
Loo kwood District Of Columbia. The nominations
then closed and the official ballots Were
ordered printed.
The only candidates for reelection Miss Pop
penheim ana Mrs. Coad the former having
any opposition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
NETWORK CITY CORPORATIONS.

Albany May 24-Amoug the certificates of incor-
poration fled to-day With the Secretary of State
were the following:
Ei Caney Mineral Company of New-Yorl City;
capital, 10000. Drectors-H. S. Downs and Robert
BROOKLYN N-'' u
Westboro Realty Company, OF New-York CITY:
capital $4,000 Directors-A- B. Boardman II Il
fiatt and j. A. Flynn. Of NsV-York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
PROFESSOR KILLED BY TRAIN.
Instructor at University of California
Thrown Under Wheels.

Berkeley, Cal, May 24.-While attempting to
board an electric train from Berkeley station to
San Francisco to-day Professor Marcus J. spi-
nello instructor of French and Italian at the
University of California, was thrown under the
wheels OF a moving car and received injuries
from which he died soon afterward.
Professor Spinello was graduated at Yale in
80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
WIFE SUES M. J. STEIN.

Supreme Court yesterday, by Howe Hummel.
counsel for Mrs. Myer J. Stein IL became known
that Mrs. Stein is suing her husband. lawyer and
former member Of Assembly. for a separation. The
papers were submitted without argument. and Da-
vid May. OF counsel refused To discuss the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25

INST Street
The approximate lien charge satisfy
which the above described property Is be sold Is
$91s0 with interest thereon from the 11h April
1901 together with the expenses OF the sale The ap-
pr0Ximate OF taxes assessments iens
which be allowed the purchaser out Of the
purchase money. paid by the Referee is $500 10 and
interest.
Dated New York 18th May 1904
HENRY ". BOOKSTAvER. Referee.