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The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
PLAN FOR UNION
OF PRESBYTERIANS
Outline of Scheme by Which. Fed :
Grafton of Churches May
Be Effected.
Federated Bodies Would Have a
Total Membership Of More
Than 100000.

nouncement mew affis Is expected 1s; this week Of
the details of the plan to bring all the
religious bodies of the United States
having a Presbyterian form OF govern
ment into one organization. Ihls,
while not providing organic union, IS
expected to afford a basis for co-opera-
tive work that has not before existed:
The plan provides for the organization
of a federal council of the reformed
churches in the United States OF Amer
lea holding the Presbyterian system.
The plan of federation, if carried out,
would bring into one organization the
100000 or more members OF Presby-
terian and reformed churches. ,
The aim is to secure the approval OF
the various supreme judiciatories to
the general plan and to have the COM
mittees continued and Instructed to
prepare a definite plan for adoption a
year hence.
1t is provided in the plan, says the
federation shall preserve their lndlvld-
ualities on their creeds, forms OF gov
ernment and worship, and every right,
power and jurisdiction not specifically
conferred on the federal council. Rep
resentation of the various churches IN
the council shall be regulated, by the
Number of communicants in the afhl'
| 1&CoQ DOQ1eS, Oh Cue DdSlS VI 1oul 1op
resentatives for each 100000 commu
nicSnts up to 100000 and four add
tional representatives for each addi
tional 100000 communicates. On this
basis the Presbyterian church (North)
with is 1,000,908 members, would have
twenty-four representatives in tht
council the Presbyterian church (south)
and the German Reformed churche:
would have eight representatives each
and of the other bodies officially rep
resented at the Pittsburg meeting, the
Dutch Reformed, the Reformed Presby
terian general synod, the United Pres
byterian and the Cumberland Presby
terian would have four representative!
each, making in all q membership Of
fifty-six in the council. Other Presby
terian bodies believed likely to joil
include the Christian Reformed, tn
Associated Reformed synod Of tn
south, the Reformed Presbyterian
church synod and the Welsh Calvinis
tic, which would add four representa-
tives each to the council. 1t is pro
} vided in the plan of federation tha
the council shall have power to dea
with differences which may arise amon
l the several churches Of the federation
3 in regard to matters within the juris
diction of the council, which the cor
t stituted agencies of the churches cor
1 cerned have been unable to settle, an
: which shall, therefore, be referred b
the supreme judicatories Of the church
es of the council.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
" CHADWICK WANTS DIVORCE
The Doctor, It Is said,, W2ll Sue for
-. =. '--s" ..- Decree,
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. II
Cleveland, Dec. 26.-Dr. Leroy s..
Chadwick is returning to this city for
the double purpose Of facing down the
ignomy raised by his wife g financial
doings and Of suing her for divorce.
DR.. Chadwick is known here as man
Of good impulses and Of strong integ-
rity. It was testified before the grand
jury that he married Mrs. Hoover, the
present Mrs. Chadwick, against the ad-
vice Of at least one friend. DR.. Chad
wick left Cleveland abruptly two years
ago, long before the woman g. acts were
public talk, and since that time the old
family home has been visited by him
seldom.
Despite the fact that DR.. Chadwick
has been indicted, charged with com
plicity in his wife 8 deals, his friends
are a unit in defending him and in
insisting that the doctor's hands are
clean. It is known that arrangements
have been made for furnishing any bail
that may be required as soon as he
| lands in this country.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
WALKER LANDS
INVOLVED IN SUIT
Minneapolis Man Named as De-
fendant in Case Affecting
California Lands.

San Francisco, Dec. 26.--A dispatch
from Oakland to the Examiner says:
Attorney ]. G. Campbell and John A.
Benson, the land broker, are defendants
in a suit filed in the Modoc county SUI
perior court by Mrs. Mollie Conkley of
Berkeley to recover the title to lands
in Tulare and Modoc counties in this
state and other lands in Nevada, Ore
gon and Washington. The value Of the
property involved is said to be 100000
It was mostly acquired, it is said, un
der lieu land scrip issued by the goy
ernment in exchange for lands in the
Sierra forest reserve.
One of the defendants named in the
complaint is Thomas B. Walker, the
millionaire lumber dealer of Mime
apolis.
All of the defendants now living say
there was nothing informal about thu
transaction and chat the charges arr
based on an ENHANCEMENT over thu
joint tenancy Of original owners.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
VARDAMAN WARS
ON WHITECAPPERS
Governor Of Mississippi Says He
Will Clear the State of
Such Men.
New York Sun Special Service.


New Orleans, La, Dec. Governor
James K. Vardaman of Mississippi de-
clares he will rid the state of white
cappers Of negroes.
The governor has retained the. ser.
vices of squad of Chicago detectives
to 60 to Franklin county and secure
evidence against the whitecappers that
have been operating in that section
He declares a general crusade against
whitecappers has been inaugurated in
Mississippi.
The district court has just cleared out
Lincoln county, where about 800 cases
were tried, white men being convicted
right and left and sent to the pen, one
for life, five for fifty years and large
number for twenty years.
The same will be done in Franklin
county, SO Governor Vardaman declares
The Mccall creek neighborhood will b.
cleared out by the Pinkerton men first
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
THREE ARE KILLED IN
ICE BOAT COLLISION

Syracuse, N. Y, Dec. 26.-Three men
were killed and three. more, seriously
hurt in a crash Of two iceboats speeding
before a gale of wind at the rate OF
fifty miles an hour on Onondaga lake
Yesterday. The dead are James Clark
son, Charles Markham and George Todd
all of this city.
The accident occurred after the first
of the seasons regattas of the Onondags
Lake Tee Yacht club, which attracted
fully 1900 persons to the lake. A fierce
gale drove the fleet of ice yachts at ex
pSess ssaia sRssds
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
POWDER MILL NEAR
HALIFAX BLOWS UP.

Halifax, N. s., Dec. ga terrific
explosion shook the city Of Halifax to-
day, the buildings rocking as if affected
by an earthquake. A telephone mes
sage from Waverly later reported that
the powderworks Of the Acadia Powder
company had blown up. It is believed
that several lives were lost.
The explosion occurred in the dry
house Of the plant, which contained
zoo cases Of pellet powder. A number
Of workmen were about the premises
before the explosion took place.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
WOULD PUT BRYAN +
IN LEAD AGAIN
Group of Nebraska Politicians
Hold Secret Meeting to
Push Plan.
New York Sun Special Service.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. &c. Secrecy sur
rounds meeting Of prominent demo
Gratis held Saturday night in the office
of Judge Tibbets, at which William
Jennings Bryan presided.
Two dozen politicians of state prom
inence, who have always been aligned
under the Bryan banner, were present,
but beyond an announcement that the
meeting was called to form an organi-
zation of democrats, presumably to be-
gin the work Of re-Bryanizing the de-
mocracy, nothing was given out.
1t was stated by one who was pres
ent that new scheme of organization
would soon be sprung on the country,
the scheme.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
MORE POSITIONS TAKEN
Japanese Continue Aggressive Move
ment at Port Arthur.

Toxic, Dec. 26.-The following report
was received from the besiegers at Port
Arthur yesterday:
A body Of our right wing surprised the
enemy at Hou-sany- tan-tun and Siao-
fan-tun (the latter about six and half
miles northwest of Port Arthur) at IL
o'clock Saturday night and occupied the
villages, and, subsequently dislodging the
enemy, occupied the whole Of Ia liu CHA
tun (about five miles northwest Of Por1
ARTHUR at 1855 o'clock this morning.
Our repeated attacks during the past
few days were uniformly successful, anc
now the whole Of the enemy's advanced
positions fronting our right wing are II
our hands.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
ANOTHER EFFORT FOR
LAND OFFICE CHANGE
from The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building

From The Journal Bureau, Colorado Building,
Washington.
Washington, Dec. 26.-Representatiye
Steenerson announces that no effort will
be made to have the land office at
Crookston removed to Thief River Falls
An agitation for the removal was
started when the temporary office fol
the sale of Red Lake lands was estab
died down after the sale. Both Mr.
Steenerson and the commissioner. Of the
general land office say. that for the gen
eral needs of the district the land office
is better located at CrOokston.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
EXTRADITION REFUSED
Cleveland Sheriff Meets Check a
ALBANY.

Albany, N. Y, Dec. 26.-sherif
Barry Of Cleveland, Ohio, was refused
an extradition warrant for DR.. Leroy
here this morning. The ground Of re-
fusal was that his papers failed to
prove that Mr. Chadwick was in the
state Of Ohio March 5, 1908, when the
forgery Of the signature of Andrew
Carnegie, in which he is accused Of
having been concerned with his wife,
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, is alleged to
have been committed.
Sheriff Barry went on to New York.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
SEVEN ARE KILLED
IN A COLLISION
Trains on Southern Railroad
Crash Together-An Opera
tors Error the Cause.
Seventeen Passengers and Eight
Employees Injured Most
Of Them Slightly.

Mauds Station, ILL.,, Dec. 26.-In a
trains on the Southern railway near
employees were killed and seventeen
passengers and eight employees were
injured. Most Of the injuries are not
serious.
The passenger train, which left st.
lided headon with the passenger train
leaving Louisville at the same hour.
According to Southern railway officials,
the disaster was caused by the failure
Of the operator at Brown 8, Ill, to de-
liver to the eastbound train an order
naming meeting point for the two
trains.
The st. Louis-Louisville and the ST.
Louis Knoxville sleepers were drawn
by both trains, but none of the .passen'
| gers in these fours cars was injured
Both engines were badly damaged ano
four coaches destroyed.
Following is the list Of dead:
Charles Schmidt, Centralia, H.; En-
Charles Hutt, Princeton, Ind; Mai
Clerk IT. D. Hogan, Georgetown, Ind.
Section Foreman Underwood, Princeton
Ind; Employee Henry Oskin, Tenneson
Ind; Cyrus Hutchinson, East st. Louis
section man.
Nothing was found Of Fireman Hutt
body beside some charred bones, whicl
were identified by watch and ring ly
ing nearby. The bones were gathere'
into water bucket by the rescuers.
The trunk Of the body Of Enginee
Bowen was found pinioned beneath tn
burning tender. Under him was POI
tion Of his tool box. The remains wer
E. B. McNeeny, one Of the injured
was riding on the engine. He is re
porter on Princeton (Ind.) paper. Hi
wife was in car behind.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
NEW YORK HAS A
COLD SNOW STORM

New York, Dec. 26.-New York city
was treated to Christmas snowstorm
yesterday, accompanied by a high wind
Shortly after noon the first flakes be-
gan to fall. With the snow came a
Gradual increase in the velocity Of the
wind, which by 10 o'clock last night
was blowing thirty miles an hour. At
that time bstween four ,p and haha hve h4cRes 4bs
record for the month up to twenty-nine
inches. the heaviest snowfall for Decem-
| Der recorded here in many years,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
MUSTACHES MUST GO
SAYS FRENCH MINISTER
New York Sun Special Service.

Paris, Dec. 26.-M. Delcasse, the
French foreign minister, has issued a
peremptory decree that all the en-
ployees Of the foreign department, high
and low, shall shave off their mus
taches and boards. The order has Gre
ated great deal Of excitement and
received from the federation Of gov
ernment employees, M. Delcasse is said
to have stated that even the mus
taches of the employees were at the
service of the state. The federation has
now appealed to the Society for the
Protection of the Rights Of Mankind
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
INSPIRES FRIENDS
OF WHIRRpP ING POST
Presidents Message Basis Of New
Move for Ancient Form
of Punishment.
WASHINGTON PASTORS =,
~ NDORsE THE PLAN
Right Rev. H. Y. Satterlee and
the Presidents Pastor Elk
press Vigorous Opinions.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
= Washington, Dec. 26.-In consequence
of single passage in President Roose-
velt's annual message to congress, a.
movement has been started in the Dis
trict of Columbia which may result IN
the establishment Of the whipping-post
in the national capital for wife beat
ers. In his message the president SAID:
There are certain Offenders, whose
criminality takes the shape Of brutality
and cruelty toward the weak, who need
a special type Of punishment. The wife
beater, for example, is inadequately pun
ished by imprisonment, for imprisonment
may often mean nothing to him, while
it may cause hunger and want to the
wife and children who have been the
victims of his brutality. Probably some
form of corporal punishment would be
the most adequate way of meeting this
kind Of crime.
Bishop Favors Lash.
Interviews with clergymen, police off.
cials, Judges and others who come In
touch with the criminal classes and un
derstand the brutalizing influence Of the
man who beats his wife, show that there
is a strong sentiment in favor Of set
ting up the whipping-post in the capita
of the nation. Right Rev. Henry 7
Satterlee, bishop Of Washington, said
am in favor Of the lash for wife
beaters Moreover, I would be in favo
of carrying this form Of punishment fur
ther, making it apply to other than tn
wife-beating class. think it would b
a good thing if the law provided tina
persons attempting assassination shoul'
be whipped, say, once a year, and I be
lieve we should soon see a falling off il
a class of crimes which have become ia
too common.
| Presidents Pastor Speaks.
| The Rev. John M. Schick, pastor o
the president church, said:
Under the conviction that laws ar
rarely remedial, and that only coward
are frightened from crime by enforce
ment of law, I believe that the estat
lishment of the whipping post is, pei
haps, the best means to frighten, thr
fear Of personal suffering, the cowar
who would beat wife.
f'For the past seven years l hav
been favorable to the establishment Q
the whipping post for wife-beatin
fiends and thieves,0 said Major Ricf
ard Sylvester, superintendent Of polic'
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
MEDAL FOR FRANCIS.

st. Louis, Dec. 26.-According to a
cablegram from Baron Kinoura, minister
of agriculture and commerce to Japan, to
Commissioner General Tegirna to the
worlds fair, President r. D. Francis Of
the Louisiana Purchase exposition is to
be decorated with the gold medal Of the
first grade Of merit Of the Order Of the
Rising Sun.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
FEUD CULMINAIES IN
MURDER OF A MINER.

Marinette, Wis, Dec. 26.-As the OUT
growth Of a feud, Baptist Delfour has
Slain E. M. Hanson at Amosa, Mich.
Delfour put three bullets into Hanson:
who died almost instantly.
The men were miners and encountered
each other in barroom. The feud was
not originally between them, but be-
tween their brothers. Delfour is under
arrest at Crystal Falls.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
Russians Dodge Army.

New York, Dec. 26.-The Hamburg
American line steamer Patricia, from
Hamburg, brought 131 cabin and 2,435
storage passengers. The greater num-
Russia and came here to escape con-
scription. The cabin passengers were
treated last night to Christmas tree
and q dinner.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
AGED SKATER CUTS FIGURES.

New York, Dec. 2e.-William Hammel
Of Shiloh, N. j., 80 years old, went skat-
ing yesterday and had a good time with
the rest Of the ''boys." He wrote his
name on the ice. cut the figure eight and
then raced mile with a much younger
man, beating him in easy fashion The
venerable skater used the skates he
bought in Philadelphia sixty-seven years
ago.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
Japs Enlist Chinese.

Harbin, Dec. 26-Chinese from the
f%h say hst obnsse tine o souere
Manchuria, but have great difficulty in
feeding them. They also say that the
Japanese have prepared a thousand four
wheeled carts with iron shields in front
and on the sides, which are to be pushed
by soldiers and which are to carry rapid
fire and machine guns.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
Riots in Poland.
New York Sun Special Service. ~

New York Sun Special Service. 7''9.0----
Warsaw, Dec. 26.-There was riot at
Radon, ffty-seven miles south of this
city, last night. Troops attempted, to
disperse q parade, in which a number
Of red flags were carried, and the parad-
of the infantry regiment and wounding
others. The soldiers returned the fire,
killing one parader and wounding
hnra
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
.IRELAND'S HISTORIC
BATTLEFIELD FOR SALE
New york Sun Special Service.

Dublin, Dec. 26.--Another historic
comprising the battlefield of the Boyne
are in the market, and anyone with a
well-flled pocketbook on payment Of
the price, may become the owner of this
spot SO rich in historic memories.
The battle was fought July /, 1890,
and assured British ascendency in Ire
land.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
HONOR HoRsE.MEAT MAN.

Paris, Dec 26.-Thes statue Of General
De Croix, who introduced the use horse
meat, was unveiled in the slaughterhouse
quarter today with impressive ceremonies.
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
DEATH OF FORMER CONGRESSMAN.

Denver, Dec. 26.-Hugh n. Price Of
Black River Falls, Wis, congressman
from Wisconsin in 1887 and 1888, died
here today, aged 49, He was son of w.
T. Price, for many years congressman
from the eighth Wisconsin district, and
succeeded his father in congress,
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
Two Killed.

Charleston, Ill, Dec. 26-Conductor
Lee and Brakeman Hobbies were killed
last night in headon collision between
two freight trains on the Glover Leaf
railway. ~~ -.--'
The Minneapolis journal., 1904-12-26
pEv q NJ BACON DEAD,

REV. J. M. BACON DEAD.
London, Dec. 26.-Rev. John Mackenzie
Bacon, lecturer, scientist and areonaut,
died yesterday at Coldash, Newbury, of
nlsurisy. He was born in 1876.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-05
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Per stmr. w. G. Hall, from Kauai
ports, Jan. al. d. Cook, Mrs. G. L.
Kopa, ]. w. Cathcart, ]. A. Thompson,
Woo p. Xii, Miss l.. Edwards, X. Lyd-
gate. Miss e. Bishop, A. G. Correa, Mr..
roshi, Miss l.. Grau, Miss NJ. Goto, p.
Kahlbaum, e. A. Douthitt and 25 deck.
Per stmr. Maui, from Kahului, Jan.
"A. Vieira, Jr., S. Lopez, Master
Painter, C. Carman, Geo. S. Garnet,
S. Hannestad, Matilda Comes. A.
Comes, Master Comes, Miss T.. Taylor,
Miss X. Hannestad, Mrs. Lamar and
child B. p. Lewis and wife, Miss T..
Riedel, Mrs. NJ. c. Beckwith, Miss
Hart, Miss Whine, C. d. Lufkin, j. A.
Medeiros, A. Souza, Mrs. ]. b. Castle
and servants, Miss Carrie Castle, Miss
White, Miss X. Smith, Harold Castle.
Geo. Renton. Mrs. w. Henning and 3
children, Miss Henning, Miss b. Hor-
ner, Miss M. Horner, Mrs. j. Glenn,
L. *. Smith. Masters Tetzlaff (2).
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-05

III the county act is thrown out he
won't be an officer of the county. will
her" asked Supervisor Lucas.
The vote on the nomination stood
to 8. for Vida, and the announce
ment was received with hearty APP
plause. The bond of the supervisor
was fixed at 5000.
OTHER OFFICERS.
For Superintendent of Honolulu wa
ter works, there was but one nominal
ton, that of Andrew Brown, the pres
ent incumbent. The secretary was in
structed to cagt the one ballot, but
upon the suggestion of the county at
torney, that official must be elected by
the supervisors, Of which the clerk was
not one, a second vote was taken.
For superintendent of garbage and
sewers j. A. Gilman nominated Samuel
Johnson. Mahoe nominated ]. H.
Boyd. The vote was johnson 4,
Boyd 8.
For superintendent of electric light
ing w. l.. Frazee the present incum-
bent, was elected unanimously.
Supervisor Gilman suggested the APP
pointment of fire commissioners to take
charge of the Honolulu Fire Depart
ment. Attorney Rawlins stated that
1t was doubtful If the supervisors could
delegate these powers, and the matter
was postponed. Adjournment was
then taken until ten o'clock this morn
ing.
COUNTY NOTES.
The supervisors were serenaded by
the Territorial band at noon yester-
day. Captain Berger started up with
the 'Doxology" and the sentiment
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-05
INCOME TAX FOR
PAST SIX MONTHS

]. w. Pratt, assessor for the first di-
vision under the Territory, issued the
income tax blanks for the past six
months, as required by law. County
Assessor c. P. Iaukea had nothing to
do with the matter The income tax
year counts back from July in the
old law. but the County Act changes
the tax as we'll as the taxing authority
the first Of this year. Therefore the
past half year is a distinct taxation
period under the old law.
Mr.. Pratt was in the tax office yes
terday attending to the details of fin
ishing up the business of the Terri
torial regime.
Treasurer Kepoikai wants to keep a
representative of his department in the
tax office, and the same in the registry
office, until the Supreme Court renders
its decision on the County Act, so as
to keep the run of the business until
its control Is settled one way or the
other,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-05

ance with the law. and l ask an bppor-
tunity to be heard before a larger bond
is fixed
THE board is willing to hear you
upon the amount of bonds before II is
fixed" said the chairman.
MY bond is here for your action.
request to be heard"
I'VE are perfectly willing to hear
him." said Supervisor Lucas, but let
him confine himself to the question be-
fore the board. This is not a discus
sion OF the bond, but of the amount.
When the amount is fixed II is up to
him to refuse it, am perfectly willing
to hear what he has to say
IAUKEA'S STATEMENT.
Mr.. Iaukea's statement was a careful
review of figures to show that the pro-
posed bond of $4,000 was larger than
required by any construction of the law.
He said he based his contentious on
Chapter 10, Section 81, and Chapter 65,
Section i73. He also presented a record
of the former assessor, made up by the
deputy, showing the amount of money
on hand at various, periods. This
shows" said Iaukea. that the assessor
in one day never received an amount
equal TO 100000, and the largest amount
The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-01-05
U. S. S. IR0QU0IS
OFF FOR LANAI

Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
the United States naval station ship
Iroquois will leave her moorings and
proceed to the island Of Lanai. Cap
sain Rodman will command the tug,
and his guests viii comprise Governor
Carter, Robert w. Shingle, High Sher-
IN Brown, Capt. Clarke of the Wilder
Company. Mr.. Judd and Mr.. Pratt.
The Iroquois will go direct to Lanai
and remain there two days while the
captain and party indulge in hunt
ing expedition. Goats and antelope
VIII be the game looked for ard the
hunters expect to return with a good
supply OF meat.
Governor Carter will also go to the
island of Kahoolawe TO look over the
property there which is to be trans
ferred to Christian Conradt to be used
by him as large sheep ranch. The
deal was recently effected whereby the
Dillingham; leases OF government prop
erty were transferred to Mr.. conradt.
The Governor will acaualnt himself
thoroughly with the lay of the land.
Christian Conradt leaves this even
ing or the steamer Maui in order to
arrive at Kahoolawe at the earliest
date possible.