HE EUGENE GUARO
JAPANESE
BATTALIONS
MASSACRED
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Gillespie Murder Trial.
Rising Sun, Ind., May 21.—“1
dldnt' Are the ehot which killed my
sister,” emphatically declared James
Gillespie on tbe witness stand this
morning. "Neither have 1 the slight
est idea who did.” 11s denied having
koncked his sister down in a quarrel.
He said be went bunting tbe day be
fore tbe murder with tbe ebotguo
used io evidence. Left tbe gun with
Earl Seward and did Dot see it again
for two days.
Russians Surprised the
Presbyterian Synod New.
Enemy Near
3
and consular officers as w>* as naval 1
handing of passports to the papal
METHODIST
officers, have been instructed by thia PORT ARTHUR
i nuncio, while Deleasse was opposed.
government to investigate ths report
1 No decision was reached. It is ex.
that the Russiaur are setting and al
pected the question will be reopened
CHURCH
lowing tu escape > eyond the three-
at tbe next meeting.
PROBABLY
mile limit destructive mines which
Paesident Roosevelt Back.
are a menace tx veaxiia of any flag.
CONFERENCE
INVESTED
Washington,
May 25.—President
Roosevelt returned this morning from
Steamer Corwin Safe.
Delegates Asking Leave
of Absence to See
Groton, Massachusetts.
Sea’tle, May 24.—The only founds
lion for the report that the steamer
Corwin, from Sesttio for C-ipe Nome,
had been wrecked oif Vancouver la-
I laud is the fsc* that the vessel put
into KeichiKan to readjust her cargo,
I which wag top henry.
Heavy Firing Indicates
Attack by Land
Million Dollar Fire.
Atlanta, Gs., May 25.—A million
dollar Ur is reported at u reçu wood,
S. C , today.
Buffalo, N. Y. Maj 24. —The most
Typographical Union Election.
Forces.
important of matters discussed in
Kinchau.
Attractions.
tills morning's .essiou of the Presby
Indianapolis, May 24.— President
Attention L- of G. A. R.
terians was the overture from the
Lynch was re-elected president of tbn
synod of Asia asking relmse from its
Typographical Union today by a ma.
i
That Russians Have jority of 7000.
The Japanese are Reported as relations with the assembly, that it So Many Going Away That In At our regular meeting Saturday, Reports
may be made one with the synod of
Stripped Port Arthur and
May 28, memorial services will be
Leaving Feng Huang
ability to Maintain a Quorum
Wind Destroys Fruit Crop.
India, already eixstiug. Referred to
held for our decea-ed sisters and
Dalny Banks o(
the committee on foreign missions.
Cher.g and Moving
for Business Is
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San
Jose, Cal., May 25.—Tbe high
comrades. A full attendance is de
Money.
wiud yesterday practically destroyed
sired. Sisters are requested to bring
Northward.
Threatened.
► he cherry crop and the loss will ba
flowers.
MRS. D1MOND, Pres.
REPORT OF BIG
From twenty to
Cbefoo, China, May 25.—Chinese fully two thirds.
St. Petersburg, May 2!.—A Russian
thirty-live
niilliou
pounds
of prunes
Los
Angeles,
May
24.
—
Inability
to
junks continue to arrive with tales of
JAPANESE LOSS
correspondent at Liao Yang tele
transact business for want of a quo FRENCH VATICAN
VHried assortment as to alleged move : are lost.
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graphs that according to Chinese re
in the Methodist conference is
ments of Japanese troops and war
CONFIRMED rum
ports a icrce of Russians under Gen
threatened after Friday. Many dele
eral Fok surprised and massacred
gates are asking leave of absence to MISUNDERSTANDING
seven battailous near KiDcban. The
see Southern California attractions.
rohoration.
Japanese are reporter! as leaving Feng
i Heavy tiring iu the direction of
Tbe conference is balloting for tbe
on
Fifteen
Thousand
CasuJ.ics
Huang Cheng and moving uorttn.
editors of the church periodicals to
Port Arthur is reported, indicating
Japanese Side at Feng
day.
Pope Believes Matter Will Be that a land attack is being made, as |
The election of editors resulted as Amicably Settled---France Re-
RUSSIANS DES
Hiring Cheng.
Japanese fleet is not seeu in that
fellows: W. V. Kelley, Methodist
vicinity. Dalny refugees claim that
calls Ambassador to the
Review; J.W. Buckley, Christian Ad
General Stoessel has taken all the
London,
May 24.—Tho Central vocate; Levi Gilbert, Western Chris
money from Dalny and Port Arthur
Vatican.
News correspondent at St. Peters tian Advocate; D. D. Thompson,
; banks, and that depositóle are unable
burg telegraphs that the Red Cross Northwestern Christian Advocate;
Paris, May 24.- After the meeting^ to secure cash for their checks.
has a leport. of a big Japanese de Geo. B. Spencer, Ceutral Christian
Drove Japanese Away on the
of
the council of ministers today a|
Rails Torn Up From
feat. The casualties r^e the same Advocate; C. W. Smith, Pittsburg
Russian Steamer Collision.
Sixteenth- Cholera Raging
as those given in tho Bonr» report Christian Advocate; D. L. Rader, note was issued otiicially announcing |
the recall of the Frenen ambassador I Kieff, Russia, May 25.—The steamer
of the Port Arthiu tight current yes Pacido Christian Advocate;
Railroad in Front of
at Feng Huang Cheng.
Czar collided with a small vessel ti ls
terday in which fifteen thousand
morning.
Tbe
latter
sank,
drowniug
Japanese and three thousand Ku-sians
His Train
J seven, while three hundred others
Mukden, May 24.—The town of An- were killed. The Central News report
I
had
a
narrow
escape.
jn, Korei.was ittacked end destroyed es the tigh*. at Feugplac Huang Cl etig.
on the 16th by the Russians. The Jap
anese garrison tired its bouses and
China Belligerent.
Tokio, May, 24.-General Kuroki
Ihe "Pilot” Train Ten Minutes
stores and retire! in good order.
reports that one section of iufantry
Hongkong, May 25.—The viceroy
I
in Advance Was Wrecked
encountered tbe enemy’s naval cav
of Canton has demanded extradition
at the Spot.
from Macao of several fugitives from
St. Petersburg, May 24.—The admi airy two hundred strong thiB morn
justice. The domand may result in
ralty denies the report of the capture ing, eight miles east of Knaitien.
trouble with Portugal. Four Chinese
of three Japanese cruisere by the The enemy fil’d in a northeasterly
Berlin, May 25.—The Lokal Anzei-
directio 1 leaving twenty dead. There
gunboats and two destroyers have ar ger reports an attempt to assassinate
Vladivostok squadron.
were no Japanese casualties.
rived at Macao to back the demand. the czar during hie majesty’s recent
The Portuguese are preparing to re- trip, the plan being to wreck the im
London, May 24. — The Centr«!
gist extradiUon.
perial train near Kremcutzchug by
News correspondent at St. peterscurg TEMPERANCE MAN
tearing up the rails. The pilot train,
-wires that advices from Lia Yang
sent in advance,was wrecked ten min
SAW SEA SERPENT
state that cholera has broken out at
Japanese Investigating.
utes before the czar's train was due
Hundreds of
Feng Huang Cheng
Tokio, Japau, May 25.—According at the spot.
Japanese are dying daily.
to an official report 63 non-commis
ATTEMPT TO
ASSASSINATE
THE CZAR
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Seoul,May 24.--A force of Japanese Monstrous Animal Looked Like
fans been diepatched from Gen San.
Enormous Eel With Fin-Like
-on the east co.ist, to dispose of the
Ridge Extending Along
Cossack raiders in northern Korea.
Season for Macedonian Revolt
Si •
Its Back.
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Sofia, May 24 — Sarahoff, the Mace-
Vancouver, B. C., May 24. —Herald
donian leuder, har crossed the fron- ing the silly season, Customs Office
tier into Macedonia, It is believed Farrington claims to have seen a sea
his prestige will cause a renewal of
serpent disporting itself in Burrard
the insurrectionary movement.
Inlet Sunday. The saloons were all
closed an J Farriugtcn is a temper
Porto Rico Wants $5,000,000. ance man. Moreover, several others
San Juan, May 24—J'he iDsular leg saw the serpent.
‘‘It looked like an enoimous eel,
islature adjourned today, but was im
mediately reopened tor tire first ex raised its head out of the weter to
traordinary session, called to nego quite a belgnt and its steering appara
tiate a loan of *5,000,000 in the tus was a fin-like ridge extending
along its back. It remained on the
United States.
surface for quite a while,” says Mr.
Farrington.
Kauer as Stage Manager.
None thought of captnring it until
Berlin, May 24.—Composer Leon after it bad disappeared.
Cavallo today banded the Kaiser bis
new opera, "Roland of Berlin,” writ
ten at the kaiser’s request after six SHIPBUILDERS
years of work. The composer told the
WANT SUBSIDIES
emperor that it was his highest en
deavor. Kaiser Wilhcim will super
vise the staging of tbe opera and tbe
rehearsals.
New York, May 24.—Before the Mer
chant Marine Commission, created
Murder Suspects Arrested.
by congress to investigate the decline
Canton, Ohio, May 24.-The police
of Arnei icau .bippiug, William Sewall,
early this morning arrested two men
shipbuilder, of Bath, Maine, this
and a woman on suspicion of being
morninz gave the hiftory of the firm
connected with the murder of George
Sewall
Company, and
F. Taylor, a merchant killed Satur of Arthur
yards bad been closed a i
said
their
day bight, whose common law wife,
year and a balf bceause of lack of de-
Grace Bortoff, has been under sur
tnand.
veillance as a suspect.
He said the best remedy was tbe |
granting of sutsidies by the govern
ment, vessels built here cesting thir
MINE SWINDLER
ty per cent, more than in foreign
while the cost of mainten
JUMPED BONDS countries,
ance was fifty per cent, greater.
sioned officers and 220 bine jackets
were drowned when tbe collision oc
curred between the cruisers Kaeuga
and Yosbiuo and the latter sank.
Tbe government officials are making
a searching examination of tbe oaus
of the accident.
THE OLDEST BELL
IN AMERICA
World’s Fair Exhibit Was Brought
to New Mexico by a Priest
With Coronada.
St. I oais, May 25.—The oldest bell
( in the United States is exhibited in
I ’the New Mexican building at the
I
World’s Fair. The relic was cast in
MRS. JEFFERSON DAVIS.
135b and was brought from Spain with
Sirs. Davla, widow of Jefferson Iiavis, president of the confederate State! one of the first expeditions to Mexico
America. Is nearly seventy-eight years of ape and Is in feeble health. Of by Father Juan de Padilla, one of the
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■r six children but one is living, Mrs I. A. Hayes of Cil< -ado.
Franciscau Fathers who accompanied
Cornnado. It was first hung in one
Nast, Christian Apologist; Frederick
it10 Vatican.
of the mission churches established
Muns Haus and Herd, German Chi
oa one of tho sev«u cities of Cibola.
cago Publication. Nine editors Wert
Rome, May 2!.—Cardinal Merry Del From there it was taken to Grau
Vai, papal secretary of state, is quot
elected on the first ballot.
Quivera, where it was hung iu the
ed as saying that the holy see is con
church of which the ruins are still
fident that a satisfactory solution of
visible. From Gran Qui vera it whh
the French ’situation will be arrived
COAL ROADS
taken to Algodones,where it has bung
I at, but sbouldjthe French chamber cf
in the parish church ever since,
1 MVF^TIC i AT|()N rleI’,,,*e’ indorse the government's Gov. M. A. Otero, of New Mexico,
«IH » LOI IUHI IOH ,extremc anti-clericalism, the pepe l
obtained possession of the bell for ex-
' may submit the whole affair to the
iilbltlou at the fair. Although the
judgment of European powers.
bell antedates tbe discovery of Amer
Railroad Coal Combine Forced to
ica by 137 yeart, it has been in almost
constant use from the day it was cast
Produce Contracts Fixing Per TRICK OF THE
in Spain.
centages for Carrying Coal.
MORMONS
I
SUME ADVANCE
More Reports of Great Losses
Inflicted by Rus
sians.
St. Petersburg, May 28. -A dis
patch says the best obtainable infor
mation is to the effect the*: the Jap
anese have resumed G.o rorward move
ment, the ugh the bulk of the invad
ing army is near Feng Huang Cheng.
Reports of a serious clash near Kia
Chou, Liu Tung peninsula, continue
in circulation. The Japanese are said
to have been defeated with great loss.
Small parties of Japanese have been
seen to the northeast of Mukden,
Paris, May 25. — The Temps' St. Pe
tersburg correspondent reports that
General Kuropatkin mis succeeded in
cutting the communication of the
main Japanese force under General
Kuroki snd tho second division under
General Oku.
YAZOO CITY
CONFLAGRATION
The Business Part of the City
Wiped Out -Loss Over
Two Millions.
More Bombardment.
New York May 24.—The Interstate
Cbefoo, May 25. —Eight Japanese
Commerce Commission today re-,
battleships and cruisers bomiairded
snmeA investigation of tbe complaint Preacher Says the Smoot
Inues- Port Arthur Tuesday morning.
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Freight Handlers’ Strike.
by Hearst against the Reading and
tigation Is to Gain
And His Bondswoman, a Widow,
New York, May 24.—Tbs success or other railroads carrying coal to the
Fear More Boxer Business.
lallure of tbe strike of tbe freight [ seaboard from tbe anthracite regions. -
Publicity.
Is Out Several Hundred
Harbin, May 25. — Missionaries here
handlers and marine tiremen of tbe < Under tbe supreme court decision ;
Thousand Dollars.
report a movement among the Chi
boats and piers of tbe New York, , the commission will demand tbe pro
Chicago, Mar 24. - The Reed Smoot nese in the northern Hhan Tang prov
Naw Haven 4 Hartford railroad seems duction of the contracts refused last
inquiry has been branded as a "Mor- ince resembling that which preceded
year.
'
to
binge
on
the
attitude
of
tbe
Team-
'
New York, May 24.—Richard C.
mon trick” by John Merrit Driver, the Boier uprising.
Flower, a mining promotor and al eters Association. Ail strikers' places
speaking in the People’s cbnrch pa!
have
been
filled.
If
tbe
teamsters
go
New York, May 24.—Baer produced pit. Aocording to Dr. Driver, the
leged swindler of many persons
Rural Carriers at Junction.
through the sale of worthless mining out tba situation will be,badly tan the contracts of the Temple company Mormons songbt an Investigation by
Wsshlngt n. May 24.—Charlemagne
gled.
Tbe
company
refuses
to
discuss
conjointly
with
the
Jersey
Central,
stock, failed to appear for trial this
the senate, their object being to gain {Tower was today appointed regular
morning and bis bond of *2il,000, fur suco an emergency. All is quiet at Lackawanna, Erie, Susquehanna ana publicity th^t'wouIdTri’ng tbol'r doc”
and John D. Tower substitn •
ural
Reading railroads. Tbe couu«el read trluel before the peopU-
nished by Mrs. Cornelia Storrs, the tbe piers this morning.
oarrlere
at
Junction
City,
Otb
from each contract tbe percent».e of! .<Tbe wlJea of the Mormoni are
widow of tbe former comptroller of
tonnage to b* accorded the* several manv and f : 1» ching,” «id Dr. Dri
New York, was declared forfeited by
African Tribe Wants Hostage.
Recorder Goff, Flower’s lawyers con - [ Madrid, May 24.» ae.eaiHüi. kt u'kt cal
French Cabinet Crisis.
lls
in mt case was only a
prfcjdent Smith was not a re-
fessed ignorance as to their client’s Cueta state *’ t t1« frit
he from 29 to 4 per c-nt. the form** tn
Paris.
May 25.—It is reported
/....U ..4, tL
t.
,|jjt u
|Jlg te^tirjiidiy was
whereabouts. It is unders’ood that' neigbborbo: i ' !'
’ to
at Tuesday’* misting of th* counc t
Jet»
Mrs. Storrs lost *300.000 in Flower’s capture on of the f
carefully consider'd and prede* of minister* a conflict arise between
p« In0 enterprise« »<•-!’ . i„„ (n save
nine^
i‘h tbe M r nns Premier Com*» and r-
■» a protr
.'! ter
of !. -r mopov
'nce1 tn he- I
*
* f‘-
; of edo<i«‘and De!car"«. Th* pro: I
treaty.
gated tt
I
xuu . u . luu , ... m ,
as.—
laminar izaiiou.1 ’
como surety for tbe accused man.
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JAPANESE RE
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Yazoo City, Miss., May 26.—Ob*
hundred and tweuty-tlve buildings
were destroyed by fire today, includ-
Ing the opera huuse, city hail, four
ohurobee and every bank. The loa
la estimated at *2,500,000. Mayor
Holmes and John Chambers weia se
riously injursd.
(Yazoo City Is a towj nearly tbs
size of Eugene, the census of 190
giving it 4944 population. —Editor,)
Fatal Iowa Storm.
Slonx City, lows, May 25.—Three
persons were killed at.d two fatally
injured by tbe storm that swept th
section last night.
ViceConxu. rvp>i)Xu e l.
Paris, May 2 . >< n r
ezuelan viee-co ul,
this uro* nlng, t
flora i-i hie a;
ill », Ven
i .ted
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