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BIG BATTLE IS
NOW ABOUT DUE
Oyama Will Probably Take
Initiative
A TURNING MOVEMENT
AFFRAY AT HELENA.
J aps Will Try to Force Rus
sian Lett ,
FIVE SUBMARINE BOATS
New Fighter* for Mikado's Navy Have
Arrived at Yokohama, Believed to Be
Ones Recently Shipped from Massa
chusetts and Valued at $4,000,000—
Report from Port Arthur,
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 24. <2:25
n. m.)—Appearances again point to the
posibllity of a big battle south of Muk
den. The Japanese, according to an
official report, have received a severe
set-back in the vicinity of Slntslnsin.
in which direction they apparently
were attempting to eexcute a Wldp
turning movement. Military opinion
here scarcely believes it possible that
the two great armies can winter less
than a rifle shot distant from each
other, though the heavy defenses on
each side make it extremely difficult
for either to asume the offensive. I
Is believed, however, that if the dead
lock is to be broken General Kuropat-
kln will let Field Marshal Oyama take
the Initiative, as the Russians have the
better of the present position, namely,
a strong line of defense and Mukden
behind them, making satisfactory win
ter quarters, where the Russian rein
forcements are now accumulating for
an advance next spring. The Japan
ese also are being strongly reinforce
The rivers are already frftxen suffici
ently to permit of the movement of
artillery and commisslariat trains so
that the country actually is better
adapted to the Japanese advance than
during the summer.
Policeman and Son in Fight With Two
Men—Knives and Clubs.
HELENA. Go.,. Nov. 23.— A serious
cuttlug affair occurred here tonight in
which D. A. Everett, a policeman, and
hts son Walter, and Dan and Jim Mc
Laughlin received several bad wounds.
Jim McLauglln was drunk and the
elder Everett became engaged in a dif
ficulty with him while attempting his
arrest and the other parties Joined in.
Knives and clubs were used freely.
None of the Injuries are fatal.
Sidney Dillon Sold.
NEW YORK. Nov. 23.—81dney Dil
lon, the famous sire of Lou DUlon, wna
sold today at the Old Glory* horse sale
for $9,000. He was bought by Sterl
ing R. Holt of Indianapolis.
Directly, one of the best sons of
Direct, and himself a famous sire, was
sold to E. L. Wood, of Liberty, Ind.,
for $1,600.
Tom Axworthy, the first of the get
of Axworthy to be sold in the Shult’s
string, brought $4,100. going to Frank
Jones, president of the Memphis Driv
ing Association of Memphis, Tenn.-
THE TRIAL OF
NAN PATTERSON
Expert Testimony Is Given
Against Her
PHYSICIANS ON STAND
Could Caesar Young Have
Killed Himself
THE SKELETON AGAIN
MADE A RECORD
Fine Work of tho Cruiser
Pennsylvania
New Sea Fighter Showed the Highest
Speed With Smallest Relative Con
sumption of Fuel of Any Armored
Vessel Yet Built for Navy of the
United States.
Turning Movement Probable.
MUKDEN, Nov. 23.—-Indications are
growing thnt the Japanese are under
taking a wide turning movement on
the Russian left. A large number of
commissariat w*ngons have been ob
served going eastward, and some artil
lery exchanges have also been reported
from the eastward.
General Kuropatkln has permitted
men whom have captured horses to
sell them to officers, tl*e proceeds to
go to the families of men killed in
battle.
Fodder Is becoming exceedingly
scarce.
The spirits of the men are good and
the food Is satisfactory. The rations
of the men at the outposts and advance
trenches are sent to them at night, as
It would he impossible to do so during
. the day, because the Japanese shell
every convoy.
At Port Arthur.
TOKTO. Nov. 23.-3 p. m.—A tele
gram from the headquarters of the
Japanese third army besieging Port
Arthur, dated midnight November 22
says:
"On Monday night. November 21, the
enemy made a counter nttnek on our
forces In front of the north fort of the
eastern group of forti on Keekwnn
mountain. The attack was replused.'
Those Submarine Boats.
TOKIO. Nov. 23.—Five submarine
boats arrived at Yokohama today.
The submarine boats referred to In
the dispatch from Toklo are probably
the five boats shipped from Quincy
Point, Mass., early In October, over-
Innd to the Pacific const. They were
valued at nearly $4,000,000 and were
understood to be Intended for Japan.
The boats occupied seventeen steel flat
cars and six box cars. They were
shipped in sections and each car was
carefully covered with cnnv&s. which
concealed the contents. There was not
the slightest mark on any of the cars
to indicate the contents of the destina
tion and those who made Inquiries on
the subject received the sterotyped an
swer that the covered masses were a
part of a large shipment of machinery
destined for the West.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—The Jap
anese legation has received the fol
lowing cablegram from Toklo:
"Port Arthur army reports that
buildings near arsenal caught fire
about noon November 22. * owing to
bombardment by our naval guns.
9:40 p. m. still burning."
Report From Manchuria.
TOKIO, Nov. 23. (3 p. m.)— Army
headquarters yesterday received the
following telegram from Manchurian
headquarters:
"On Monday, November 21, at 6:30
In the morning, our detachment ad
vanced towards Wettsuku, North of
Clenchuang, and attacked and occu
pied the enemy’s bivouacking ground.
"Subsequently a superior force of
** the enemy gradually pressed our left
flank and rear. Receiving reinforce
ments, we drove the enemy toward
Cbenholln at 9:30 a. m.
"The enemy’s strength was about
<00 Infantry and 300 cavalry, with four
gun*.
“The enemy left thirty nine dead
bodies on the field. We took six prit
oners as well ns spoils, including thirty
rfles, entrenching tools, ammunition,
etc.
"In our casualties were sub-Lieu
tenant Inouye wounded and twenty-
eight men killed or wounded."
The Baltic Fleet.
PORT SAID. Nov. 24.—The Russian
second Pacific squadron was sighted
at < o’clock this morning.
Attorney Levy Indiscreet and Is Warn
ed by Judge Davis—Newsboy Swears
He Saw Defendant’s Brother-in-Law
Slap Her Face and Say "You Will
Have to Do It."
aa they got lnt<
Miss Patterson
•What did thi
Levy.
"He said ’You’ll have to do it’" an
swered the newsboy.
And- what did she aayr
"I wont.’ and then he struck her
and pushed her into the cab."
The witness said that he remem
bered the incident distinctly and waa
positive In his identification of Miss
Patterson and the photograph of J.
Morgan Smith. He had noticed the
couple particularly, ho said.
"There Is always a lot of quarrelling
going on around the Circle, and I keep
my eyes open to see the fun." the news
boy explained.
Police Captain Sweeney, was recall
ed to Identify a photograph of Smith
and to testify that he had summoned
Smith to appear before the grund Jury
and that he had failed to appear.
e said he procured a process
against Smith June 9. but that he still
had it. having been unable to serve It.
A warrant calling for Smith’s arrest for
contempt of court was then read and
marked for identification.
Court adjourned until Saturday.
BOSTON, Nov. 23.—The armored
cruiser Pennsylvania in her official trial
trip off the New England coast today
made the highest speed with the small
est relative expenditure of fuel, of uny
armored vessel so far built for the
United States navy. Her contract call
ed for 22 knots and her average speed
for the fours hours trial was 22.43
knots per hour, while her coal con
sumption was 2.2 pounds per horro
power per hour.
Her builders, William Cramp & San,
Philadelphia, made no attempt
throughout the trial to push thla, their
greatest vessel, but on the other hand
bent their energies to exceed the gov
ernment requirements nt most eco
nomic expenditure of fuel possible. Her
trial, was therefore the first of tho
numerous tests over the Cape Ann
course where speed was not nought
for.
The day was perfect for the trial,
a moderate breeze nt the start falling
to a flat calm at the finish, while the
sea throughout was very smooth.
A High Average.
Although the Penaylvanla started
slowly, being nearly a quarter of u
knot below her requirements over tho
first two legs of the course, she gath
ered headway as she went on nnd over
one leg of five miles of the forty-four
to the turn averaged 22.53 knots an
hour.
After making a remarkably quick
turn nt tho upper end of the course,
she started back and only once In the
seven legs to the finish did the speed
fall below 22ft knots while at one time,
for 6.6 knots. It was 23.2.
There was considerable Interest in
comparing her effort today with that
of her consort, the Colorado, which
preceded her from the Cramp’s yard
only a month before. While the latter
made 6.6 knot spurt at a rote of 23.294
per hour, her average for the entire
course of 83 miles was 22.26 knots
compared with the Pennsylvania 22.43
knots per hour.
The economy In fuel consumption,
according to Edwin S. Cramp, was due
to the rigid discipline in the fire room
nnd the excellence of the boilers. Tho
firemen distributed the coal regularly
nnd evenly, with the result that tho
boilers steamed freely. At no time
was there an attempt made to race the
boat, although Mr. Cramp stated at
the end of the trip that he was con
fldent that the Pennsylvania could
have made an average of 23 knots.
The engines developed a horse power
of over 28,000 while the propellers'av-
eraged 138 revolutions per minute.
To Consider Money Reform
MEXICO CITY, Nov. 23.—President
Camacho, of the National bank
Mexico, has called a meeting of the
bankers of this city for tomorrow to
consider and decide on such measures
as may be deemed opportune to aid in
the efforts of the government in tho
proposed money reform. Minister of
Finance Llmantour will be represented.
It Is the purpose of the government
to move slowly and cautiously and In
harmony with the great financial In
terests In effecting a change to what Is
practically a gold basis.
The attitude of the government Is
commended by bankers who see that
the government seeks to guard all In
teresta.
There Is much activity In govern
ment bonds and In all classes of se
curities. and a confident tone distin
guishes the market; best observers are
confident that the currency reform will
send Mexico rapidly forward by at
tracting foreign capital which has long
been anxious that the country should
have a staple currency.
Cut Throat in Cell.
JONESBORO. Ark.. Nov. 23.—Elmer
Johnson, the man who gave himself up
to officers here a few days ago for a
murder committed in Chattanooga.
Tenn.. 1$ years ago cut hi* throat this
morning in his cell where be waa
awaiting the arrival of authorities from
Chattanooga. Johnson is in u dying
condition and la uot -xpected to sur-
>*y« u. aigLtt
Must Pay Damages.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 23.—The
supreme court today rendered Its de
cision In the esse of A. Z. Scatterfleld
against a morning newspaper here, af-
firming the decision of the court below,
but ordering a remfttur of a portion of
the judgment obtained below. Ephraim
Satterfield was arrested on the charge
of working a knife trick. The morn
ing paper published the story of the
arrest, but the reporter who wrote the
story used th* name of A. Z. Sailer
field instead * of Ephraim Satterfield.
A. Z. Satterfield brought suit tor dam
ages and won It In a lower court,
decision of the court today Is thst
while there Is no malice intent show:;
In the publication, the injury to the
plaintiff, Satterfield, was effective Just
the same end that the correction thi
waa made five days afterwards did not
teciliy. lb* wrong doom
the cab Fmlth struck
[n the face,
man say?" asked Mr.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.—In the trial
of Nan Patterson, charged with the
murder of Caesar Young, expert tea
ttmony of physicians was offered to
show that Young could not have killed
himself; two cabmen testifying to hav
ing seen Young abuse Miss Patterson
early In the morning of June 4, and an
other witness, a newsboy, swore that
he saw J. Morgan Smith, her brother-
in-law, strike Miss Patterson in the
face on the night of June 8. Smith had
said to her "You will have to do It,"
and she had answered "I won’t."
The trial still attracts unusually
large crowds and special details of po
lice are required to keep out those who
have no business in the court room,
and to maintain order in the building.
The Skeleton Again.
The skeleton which was brought Into
the case yesterday for the use of Coro
ner’s Physician O'Hanlbn In describing
the course of the bullet which caused
Young’s death, was again brought Into
the court room when the trial was re
sumed today.
Mr. Levy In his cross-examination
led Dr. O’Hanlon back over the ground
covered In hts direct testimony yester
day. The witness described In detail
the autopsy which he performed on
Young’s lmdy.
"If you had regarded the case as one
of homicide would you have made a
more careful examination?" asked Mr.
Levy.
"I did not regard it then as a case of
homicide."
"Did you regard It as a case of sui
cide?"
"I did," the witness replied.
Dr. O’Hsnlon said thnt while per
forming the autopsy he found three
black marks on the second finger of
Young’s right hand nnd he stripped off
pieces of skin, which were turned over
to the district attorney. Tho witness
was not permitted to answer a ques
tlon ns to whether the black marks
were made by gunpowder.
Stricken from Records.
Another question as to whether he
found any Indication of gunpowder
when he examined Nan Patterson's
hands soon after the shooting also met
with an objection from the prosecution
nnd the court directed the witness not
to answer. At the conclusion of Dr.
O'Hsnlon’s examination thnt part of
his testimony In which he said thnt he
considered the case to be one of suicide
and not homicide, when he performed
the autopsy, was stricken from the
record on motion of Mr. Rand. Counsel
for the defense took nn exception to
the ruling of Justice Davis on this
point.
Dr. Ernest A. Lederls. a chemist,
who examined the two pieces of skin
taken from Young’s finger, said that he
had sheen unable to determine the
cause of the black spots. "Without a
chemical test I would not venture to
say whether or not the spots were
made by gunpowder." said Dr. Lederle.
I only examined them with & micro
scope."
Mt. Levy suggested that Dr. O’Han
lon be put on the stand to tell the Jury
what made the black marks In the
skin. Mr. Rand objected to the defense
going on at this stage of the trial nnd
also to calling Dr. O’Hanlon as an ex
pert.
“I have a man who extracted grains
of powder from those pieces of skin,"
said Mr. Levy.
Mr. Levy Cautioned.
Justice Davis administered the attor
ney to be more careful In his remarks
and directed the Jury to disregard the
utterances of counsel regarding what
It was claimed examination of the ex
hibit by others than the witness die
closed.
John Crowley, a cabman, said he was
hailed by two men and a woman about
4 o’clock on the morning of June 4th
while hls cab was standing at the cor
ner of Eighth avenue and 126th street.
The woman was the defendant In this
case and one of the men was Caesar
Young. Young ordered him to drive
the woman to her home and he did so.
On the way down town he watched the
occupant of the cab through the trap
In the top of the hansom and she con
tinued crying all the way down to Six-
ty-flrst street, where she left the cab.
Crowley said that Young and the man
with him were Intoxicated, but that
Miss Patterson was not.
Albert Schneider, another cabman,
witnessed the scene when Miss Patter
son was put In Crowley's cab and he
corroborated the testimony of the pre
vlous witness. After Crowley drove
away, he said. Young and hls compan
ion called him and we«e driven to s
house on West 140th street. He no
ticed that both men were under the in
fluence of liquor.
8lapp,d Mis, Patterson.
Th. acne between Nan Patteraon
and her brother-in-law. J. Morgan
ttmltb. whlrh waa referred to nt
length by Mr. Hand In hla opening nr-
rrenl. waa dearrlbed by Joaeph Hewitt,
a newaboy. The wltneaa aald he wa«
standing In front of a raf* at l«tb
street and Mb avenue about • o’clock
June 3. wh»n Smith
and Miss Patterson came out and got
A into a cao. T i*ty wars quarrelling and
\ ’ *
Quiet, Says Sakharoff.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 23.—Lieu
tenant General Sakharoff, command
ing the eastern Russian army, reports
thnt the nights of November 22-23 was
quiet
A FAKE AFFAIR
Ryan-Root Mill Bum From
the Word Go
Referee Left Ring in Utter Disgust,
Crowd Approving Hls Action, and
Score of Policemen 8urrounded Plat
form—Alleged Pugilists Led to ths
Dressing Rooms Undor Escort.
THE BAPTISTS
AT COLUMBUS
Stato Convention Held a
Busy Session
REPORTS ENCOURAGING
Matter of Orphanage at
Hapeville
REGARDING DU. POLLOCK
The Resignation of Mercer Universi-
ty’e President Hat Not Been Ten
dered—The Association Fills 6ome
Vacancies on Boarda of Trustees and
Commissions.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 23.—Tho
tight between Tommy Ryun, the mid
dle-wcight champion, and Jack Root
of Chicago, tho light heavy-weight,^
which wna scheduled to go hIx rounds
nt the National Athletic Club tonight,
was ended In the middle of the fourth
round by tho referee, Jack McGuigun.
pronouncing it a fake. It was one of
the most unsatisfactory pugilistic af
fairs ever held In this city, and tho
spectators, long before tho referee
stopped the bout, showed their disap
proval of the exhibition the men were
giving. Trouble was averted by the
prompt work of the police in Jumping
in tho ring nnd protecting the fighters
and In clearing the hall. Tho mana
gers of both fighters vehemently pro
tested agnlnst the action of the referee,
but they found few sympathisers In tho
crowd. . .
Counted the Money,
Ryan and Root wero late In entering
the ring. After the spectatora had
been kept waiting hnlf nn hour Ref
eree McOulgan. who has nn Interest
In the club, announced that the flghteia
were counting the money In the box
office. He explained that the house
was a allm one. and that each mao
wanted hls money before en’ering the
ring. Five minutes Inter Ryan nnd
Root appeared.
The inen did nothing more than
feint for nearly a full minute In tho
opening round, which wns followed by
a light exchange of blows which left
no mnrk on the fighters. Tho spec
tators began to hiss the men toward
the end of the round, and as they took
their corners a storm of disapproval
waa hurled at them.
In the second round not a solid blow
was struck. The third round wns so
palpably poor that Referee MuGuig-m
leaned ngnlnst the ropes and waved
hls hands In disgust nt the fighters’ nt
tempt to mix It up. After two minutes
and twenty seconds of tho round bad
passed. Root swung on Ryan nnd the
latter dropped to the floor to uvold it,
At this action the referee turned hls
bark on the men nnd the spectators
became very noisy. Ryan got on on*
knee nnd seeing that the referee urn
not tolling off the seconds, fro fight
era went to their corners.
Rsfsrss Left Ring.
The confusion wns great. At tho
expiration of the three minute* the
bell rang, but instead of sitt'n^ in
their corners the men thought it wo*
the beginning of the fourth round.
The referee let them go. He watched
them again attempting to lard blows,
which they did without dam igj nnd
aftm* one minute and thlrty-threa sec
onds had elapsed he Jumped through
the »rpt* at d left the men in Hi* rim?
airr\* fi!<< action wav met with ap
prove t by the croud
The ntrrr.ent McOulgan left ths men,
a half hundred police under co nmsnd
captain, surrounded tho ring.
Suddenly a soda water bottle wjilch
had been thrown from the gallery,
dtopped In the middle of the ring,
Then a score of policemen climbed
through the ropes and waved the'r
hands for the crowd to calm down.
When ’.hr police had a semblance of
••outre' Lynn nnd Root were- led I » the
dressing rooms under heavy escort.
MACON, NOV. 24, 1679
X Occurrences in the Central City
Just a Quarter of a Cen
tury Ago Today.
ELEVEN L08T.
Captain and Crew En Route to 8avannah,
PHILADELPHIA, 23.—A spedn!
to the Public Ledger from Laurel, Del..
Newa reached here today that the four-
masted schooner Judge Boyce, built for
Laurel capitalists, had turned turtle off
the capee during tho storm of November
18 nnd that Its master. Cspt. Mauinvt
Eaktdge. and crow of ten men were lost.
The Boyce waa built at Bath. Main'*
at a cost of $50,000. and was en route
Savannah. Ga., on her maiden trip. She
was only three days out when tho storm
overtook her. The owncrx nnd crow live
here nnd many familie* are In mourning.
Ths managing owner, Orlando Wootton,
left today for Philadelphia to look after
the owner’s Interests in tho matter of in.
su ranee.
From the Telegraph of that date.
Entertainment by tho Willing ♦
Workers at Mulberry Street t
parsonage. X
. "SI Slocum" presented to a T
large audience at Ralston HalL X
The Telegraph and Messenger ♦
editorially called ths attention X
of the county commissioners to X
Bibb county's need of a new Jail. ♦
Announcement made that J
"Banks Winter of Macon, who ♦
sang Bridges Smith’s beautiful J
COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 23.—The
Georgia Baptist convention held very
busy sessions today, the delegates
wrorking between nine and ten hours
and disposing of a great deal of rou
tine business. The reports reud were
very encouraging nnd showed that the
year had been a successful one with
this denomination in Georgia. Dr. S.
Y. Jameson, corresponding secretary
of the State Mission Board, made hls
report this morning. The report of
the committee on the Baptist Orphan
age nt Hapeville. of which Rev. J. C.
Brewton is chairman, wns read. Tho
situation at the orphnnage Is some*
whnt peculiar, in thnt tho orphanage
is mnnnged Jointly by the Orphnnngo
Association, all of whom are members
of tho Baptist conference and tho Geor
gin Baptist convention Itself.
Judge Hillyer’s Resolution.
Judge Illllyer offered a resolution on
the subject expressing appreciation of
the work of the ladles and other mem
bers of tho Orphans’ Homo Assocla
ion. and afterwards made a few ro
marks praising their unselfish dovo
tlon and expressing confidence In their
business Judgment. !>r. John
Whlnte, of Atlanta, said that Judging
by the tense attention displayed by
the delegnte* he apprehended thnt per
haps there were some strong convic
tions on this subject. This was a mat.
ter to be gone about in a conservative
wsy. he said. It whs absolutely neces
sary to discuss it without feeling nnd,
what wns equally Important, nothing
should come up thnt would mar the
harmony of a Baptist conference. lie
moved that a committee be appointed
composed of W. J. Northern J. II. Kll
pntrlck, J. A. Wynn. F. M. Longley,
C. H. Adams, E. J. Willingham nnd A
D. Freeman, who would consider both
the reports of the committee and reso
lutions of Judg£ Hlllyer nnd would
make n general report on the entire
subject of the orphanage. Ills motion
was adopted.
Dr. Mullins’ Address.
Dr. Mullins, president of the South
ern Baptist Theological Seminary,
mode an Interesting talk regarding the
fork of the seminary, hls subject be
ing "The Making of n Minister."
Dr. J. H. Eager, the financial agent
of the seminary, spoke of the history
of the seminary. Ex-Governor Brown
of Georgia saved It In the winter of
1879, he said. Thnt was the crisis In
the affairs of the seminary and when It
looked as they might have to close Its
doors, ex-Oovernor Brown came for
ward with hls splendid donation of
$50,000.
Dr. R. J. Willingham of Richmond,
secretary of the foreign mission board
of the Southern nnptlst convention,
said that he wished to say a word re
garding the work of Rev. J. W. ’Mc
Collum, missionary In Japan, who
would addreau the convention during
Its session tomorrow. "He has the rep
utation of being the finest preacher of
any denomination in Japan," he said.
"I, am told that when he speaks nt a
hall or theatre hls audiences often
number 1.000 persons. Mr. Napier, as
sistant missionary to Rev. Mr. McCol
lum. a former Mercer student, was In
troduced to the convention and given
a cordial greeting.
Committee Reports.
This afternoon the committee ap
pointed to investigate the matter of
the Baptist Orphanage made Its report,
recommending that the state conven
tion take control of the Institution,
that the title of the property be vested
In the convtnlon, nnd that of the twen
ty-five trustees of the home fourte
shall be women. The present trustees
will all be members of the new board.
probable that tills convention
will speak out In no uncertain terms
the subject of crime and lynching.
Judge George Illllyer Introduced a res
olution on this subject today. A com
mlttee was appointed, consisting of
Judge Hlllyer. Judge I/iwson and
Judge F. M. Long!»*y to make a report
on this subject before the end of tho
convention.
The trustees of Mercer University
held a meeting late this afternoon. /
telegram was received In this city to
night Inquiring If Dr. Pollock had re
signed as president of the university,
When members of the hoard of trus
tees were seen at 10 o'clock tonight by
your correspondent they said that no
resignation had been received from Dr.
Pollock.
Tonight the convention filled the va
cancies on the board of trustees of
Mercer Unlversltly and Shorter Col
lege, the educational commission, the
orphans' home, the state mission board
and the executive committee. All the
old trustees whose terms expired were
re-elected with but two changes. L. R.
Christe of Valdosta wa* elected a trus
tee of Monroe College nnd J. 8. Hard
away of Newnan was elected on the
state mission board.
Fishburn Case Postponed.
ROANOKE. Va., Nov. 23.—In the
corporation court toduy Judge Woods
announced that owing to hls connec
tions with the parties to the defense,
he would not sit In the case of Charles
R. Fishburn, the young banker, charg
ed with the murder of Dr. Fred Lc
Few', n young physician.* The hearing
was postponed to the January term of
the court.
THE NAVY’S NEED
Serious Scarcity of Officers
Apparent
Rur Admiral Convene, In Hie Annual
Report, 8howa Up Preeent Stale of
Affaire, Which He Doea Not Hoaltato
to Charactorizo aa Not Only Unnat
ural but Dangaroua,
SQUIRING INTO
SWATHE MATTER
House Judiciary Committee
Resumes Session
STRIPLING’S TESTIMONY
Denied Statements Made by
J. N. C. Stockton
ATTEMPTED EMPHASIS
Not Allowed to Express His Private
Opinion Publicly—Dr. Fordham Told
of Death of Man Who Is Allegod to
Have Committed Suicido Rather
Than Faoe Jurist.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 23.—How bad
ly off the navy Is for officers nnd how
seriously this condition may effect the
navy nnd the nation Is plnlnly told In
the anntiul report of Rear Admiral
George A. Converse, chief of the bu
reau of navigation, approved by Sec
retary Morton today. Experience, es
peclajly In gun fire, ho says had shown
that It Is necessary to Incrensu the
number of officers assigned to ships,
so that the estimate made In 1902 of
the number of officers needed for ships
In commission Is Inadequate. It pro
vided for only pbout one-half as many
officers ss ships of the same class carry
In the British, French and German
navies. Admiral Converse recommends
that the number of lieutenants be In
creased from 360 to 600 and that the
number of lieutenants commanders bo
Increased from 200 to 300.
Dangerous Condition.
"It Is especially desirable." the ad
mlral says "that every battleship nnd
other powerful vessel requiring
greatest skill and experience for pro
per efficiency should huve her full
quota of officers of suitable rank; yet
tunny of our battleships have lleuton
ants as ordnance officers nnd several
battleships have ensigns and oven mid
shipmen as watch and division offt-
:«m This very unsatisfactory and
even dangerous condition Is due to the
many urgent demands for officers, the
Inndequuncy of numbers often making
It Impossible to detail officers of nn
appropriate rank."
Because of the Important part played
by torpedo craft In the war In the Far
East It Is deemed advisable thst the
larger vessels of this type be com
manded by lieutenant commanders.
Two Vice Admirals.
Authorisation by congress of two
vice admirals Is urgently recommend
ed In older that our flag officers may
not be beneath foreign officers holding
equal or Inferior commands. "It Is
manifestly undesirable," suys the ad
miral, "for our flug officers to be be
neath all others In matter of prece
dence In International affairs with
ivhlch they have to do ns representa
tives of the United States." U Is there
fore, recommended that the rank of
vice admiral be conferred on the offi
cer debated as conimander-ln-chlef of
the North Atlantic and the Asiatic
•eta. •
Regarding the paramount efficiency
of the battleship nnd the part played
by them In the far Kustorn war, Admi
ral Converse says:
In the Far East.
"Although a hundred and mors tor
pedo boats nnd destroyers have been
actually engaged for five months
agnlnst battleships which have been
exposed to attack times without num
ber, we huve yet to learn, authoritative
ly, of a torpedo from u torpedo vessel
causing the loss of it single battleship.
Those which have been sunk owed
their destruction to submarine mines,
anchored or broken adrift, torpedo ves
sels not contributing to the result, ex
cept by the confusion and sense of
greater danger due to th'elr presence.
It Is evident that In tbe final summary
losses the achievements of torpedo ves
sels will count less than was at first
supposed. It cannot be claimed, there
fore. that there has been so for any
thing to discredit the battleship ns a
type, nor Is any such outcome to be
expected from this war, whatever may
be the casualties among battleships. To
wage successful warfare with a naval
force requires now. as It has required
in all ages, a type of vessel which shall
combine In the most effective manner
the qualities of offense, mobility, de
fense, endurance and self maintenance.
Such vessels are battleships and they
constitute the main strength and reli
ance of a navy."
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.—When the
Hwayne Inquiry before the house Judi
ciary committee was resumed today
Joseph N. Stripling, United district at
torney of the Southern district of Flor
ida, was called by the defense. He v a
appointed district attorney first dur
ing the Harrison administration. Ho
denied the statement made by tbe wit
ness, J. N. C. Stockton, who had testi
fied a few days ago, that Stripling hail
naked that the war on Judge Sway no
cease-nnd that If Stockton would fcrlnt;
about such a result he (Stfripllng) was
in a position to see that Stockton could
have what he wanted in the way of
receiverships. "Stockton was never
more mistuken in his life," said Strip
ling.
Came Near StrenuouanoM.
Mr. Stripling said that Stockton
came to hls house but once and then
on business of Stockton’s and roma
but a few moments. Stripling .
started to give an emphatic statemn
f hls opinion of Stockton. This was
objected to by the prosecution and the
objection was sustained by the com
mittee.
Mr. Stripling denied the testimony of
John Wurts taken last spring, relat
ing to nr. alleged offer by the govern
ment for the employment of Wurts ns
counsel in certain election cases In
Florida.
Mrs. Stripling substantiated the tes
timony of her husband regarding the
visit of Stockton nt the Stripling home.
She stated thnt Judge Hwayne wn* not
at their home at the time Stockton
called. Stockton had previously tes
tified that Judge Swayne was In an
adjoining room when Stripling made
tho proposition to ccaso the tight on
Swayne.
Philip Walter, formerly clerk of tho
United Hints* court In Florida, testi
fied-regarding the election esses In tho
state and denied the t<»stinioay«J'*<u * >o-
fore given by John Wurts.
Preferred Death.
Dr. W. F. Fordham testified regard
ing the death of Charles D. Hoakln*.
who wns alleged to have committed
suicide on account of hls prosecution
through Judge 8wayne’s court W.
II. Hoskins, who was the principal wit
ness in a case before Judge Swayne,
nnd futher of Charles D. Hoskins.testi
fied regarding the departure of hls son
for Pensacola, where he died. Ho said
hls son told him that he would rather
die than go before Judge Swayne.
John Wurts, formerly an attorney
of Florida, now a professor In Ynlo
law school, mnde some corrections and
explanations of hls testimony given
last spring. !!•• said he had no pur
pose of. reflecting upon the attorney
general with whom he had n conversa
tion regarding tho Judges of Florida.
Benjamin dr Ln Run of Florida re
iterated hls testimony given before tho
coroner’s Jury concerning the death oC
C. D. Hoskins.
The committee then adjourned until
Friday,
Utile song of 'Dreamy Brown
Eyes/ has accepted an engage- ♦
ment with Haverly** Mastodon J
Minstrels, nnd lx row warbling X
to the people of Cincinnati." ♦
Messrs. Weber and Floyd Ross X
in runaway, but escapted unin- 4
Jured. f
Wanted His ’Oman,
PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 23.—Prompt
ed by Jealousy Frank Saylor, a negro
farm hand, at midnight shot and kill
ed Henry Henderson, aged 23 years,
and when he was overtaken by George
Henderson, Henry’s unde, fatally shot
him also. In addition he fired two
shots at Ella Scott, whoso refusal to
nrr*pt hls attentions aroused hlg Jeal
ousy. Saylor escaped Into a dens*
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That’s One Wsy,
SHREVEPORT. La., Nov. 23.-81*
negroes engaged In a deadly fight In
a fourteen foot room near Curtis, La.
the participants being armed with
shotguns and pistols. After the battle
three lay dead. The other three es
caped. The dead;
Andrew Brown.
James FUll*.
Ilamp Willis.
A woman and two children wore a!
In the room during the affair but we
not harmed. The trouble arose over the
wot&uu.
80UTHERN UNITARIAN8.
Resolution Depreciating Divorce Evil
Unanimously Adopted.
CHARLESTON. H. C., Nov. 23.—The
icond day’a session of the Southern
conference of Unitarian churches was
Interesting nnd important. Reports
from various churches were recelv l
and addresses made by Rev. Henry
Wilder Foote, of New Orleans, Mrs.
J. H. Russell of Atlanta, Mr.*. A. S,
Smith, of Charleston; ltov. William
II. Humsay of Louisville, Ky.; Itev. M.
F. lliun, of Chattanooga*,; Rev. C. A.
Langston, of Atlanta, and Rev. C. E.
St. John, of Boston.
Considerable time was given to Sun
day school matters. Dr. SL John pre
sided over the session.
The following resolution was offeiod
by Rev. W. H. Ramsay, and unani
mously adopted:
Resolved. That this conference o!
Unitarian churches des’res to expr* > i
Its sympathy with the growing senti
ment among Christian people In favor
of safeguarding the American homo by
discouraging In evegr possible way tho
growing evil of divorce.
"Resolved, That we desire to co-cp»
crate with our brethren of other
churches in all legitimate efforts to
solve this difficult and vital problem."
At the meeting of the Southern Al
liance the following officers wero
elected: President, Mrs. E. A. God
dard, of Louisville; vice president, E.
P. Turner, and secretary and treas
urer. Mrs. C. H. Behre, of Atlanta. A
missionary and Thanksgiving service
is to be held tomorrow.
Gave No Assistance.
NEW YORK. Nov. 23.—The Pana-
,i railroad steamer Finance, which
was disabled on November 16 while
bound from Colon for New York and
towed to Savannah by the ate.. i
Paso, arrived here today. Th- dama»o
to tbe rudder post, which ca .
the trouble, had not been repair* i an •<
th*- I : • ’ -.v ..f tw O
tug 1-atH. C’apt ... i of tfcm
Finance reported upon hie arri’. >: hero
that th.- Norv: Y.-r-e.a
passed him ‘while hls vessel i in
trouble and that the he signalled f r
assistance. The Verona coifth.u-1
her court *\ j tying no ait : tlon to i j
distress signals he said. Upon ’
rival here several dsye ago the \ ^ t
retorted 1 * Ue