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Subscriber’s Paper-Not for Sale THE MACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER FORECAST FOR GEORGIA. FAIR THURSDAY) FRESH NORTHWEST WINDS) FRIADY FAIR. ESTABLISHED IN 1825. MACON, GA., THURSDAY MORXING,- NOVEMBER 24, 1904. DAILY—17.00 A YEAR 1 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* Mt>++++i>+*+++'t+444++4~*+4~H wood and bo# sli* « eluded £~£<tyxe« 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