Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 December 1904 — Page 5

IIAS THE JAP LOST 203-METRE HILL?

Kuropatkin Hears from Chinese Sources That Stoessel Has Retaken the Position. BHANGHAI HEARS OF A HOVE Kamimura with a Squadron Ooea to Seek Rojestvensky. Dopei to Smash Him In Detail—St. Petersburg Doesn’t Worry— Czar Snubs a Zemstvo Who Telegraphed Him. L, St. Petersburg, Dec. 23. General Kuropatkin has I to the general staff that he has received a report from Chinese sources to the effect that the Russians have recaptured 203Meter hill at P6rt Arthur, with the guns mounted by the Japanese. Kuropatkin’s dispatch, which is (hi ted Dec. 21, also reports further reconnoissances of both the Russians and Japanese, but says they were not productive of Important results. The weather at the front is sunny and the thermometer registers 1-A. degrees Fahrenheit This la a “Shanghalgraim.” Shanghai, Dec. 23. A startling move has been taken by the Japanese which promises to turn the impending great naval battle with the Baltic fleet into a victory for the mikado. The Russian forces, divided into two squadrons, are steaming to a secret meeting place in the Orient. A squadron of powerful cruisers under Admiral Kamimura has gone south to the China sea to meet the Russian second squadron before it has a chance to unite forces with the remainder of the fleet. Jap Squadron Wat of Singapore. ' Singapore, Dec. 23. Two Japanese cruisers called here yesterday morning and left at noon. They reported that two Japanese battleships, two firstclass cruisers, two second-class cruisers, and twelve torpedo boat destroyers were nearby, steaming west. How tho Hum Views the Move.

St Petersburg, Dee. 23. The announcement that four Japanese cruisers and twelve torpedo bouts are proceeding west from Singapore is received here with much interest. It is not believed, however, that such a small squadron can have been sent out by Japan with any idea of engaging in offensive operations, but it is regarded as more probable that it is the purpose of this squadron to keep a surveillance over the two detachments of the Russian fleet which are expected to soon unite in the neighbor; hood of Madagascar. Some More HtilrCaptured. Tokio, Dec. 23.—A dispatch from the Japanese army before Port Arthur, dated yesterday, says: “The right column of the army at 5 o’clock today drove the enemy off an eminence north of HouSanyentno on Pigeon bay and occupied the po’sition, and later dislodged the enemy from a height on the peninsula west of Housunyentao, which we occupied, capturing one small gun. After the Japanese occupation of the positions the enemy made a counter attack, but was immediately, repulsed. At present our occupation of the positions is practically secure.” CZAR IN A BAD HUMOR Said to Explain a Sharp Indorsement on a Telegram. St Petersburg, Dec. 23. On the margin of a telegram from the president of the zemstvo olQhe government of Chernigov regarding reforms in state matters Emperor Nicholas, according to a communication published in the Official Messenger, appended a note as follows: “I consider the action of the president to be presumptuous and tactless. Questions of state administration are of no concern to the zeuir stvos, whose functions and rights are clearly defined by the law.” The foregoing indorsement is held by some parties to be a practical Refusal to institute any of the reforms asked by the zemstvos, and the extremists who have, as it is alleged, been asking too much are held responsible for the refusal. Then there were the riots here and at Moscow, which are alleged to have been welcomed by the reactionists as showing that reform was impracticable and dangerous. It is held by many that the czar’s indorsement means that a constitution is impossible and that under no circumstances will he give yp the autocracy. Still the conferences over the re-form-measures proposed by the gathering of zemstvos are still proceeding, and there are not a few influential personages who have not lost hope. The Associated Press correspondent has been informed by a person competent to speak that too great importance should not be attached to the emperor’s annotation, which, it is believed, be wrote in a moment of 111humor because the Chernigov zemstvo telegraphed directly to him Instead of through the minister of the interior. MYSTERY OF THE SEVASTOPOL Hm Had Sererel Torpedo Shocks ud Still Her FMe Not Certain. Tokio, Dec. 23. —A report from Ad- ' miral Togo received at 11 o’clock Wednesday night is as follows: “After personal observation ontside Port Arthur I found, the Sevastopol, which

was attacked by our torpedo flotillas, Is now anchored in the shallows about 400 yards from the shore of Chengtao mountain. The Russians are engaged in pumping, but the Sevastopol is listing at least 10 degrees, with her bow slightly sunk. “There'can be no hope of restoring the vessel to fighting trim, considering the present condition of Port Arthur, and I judge that she has been completely disabled. I also observed that the enemy’s destroyer which Was torpedoed by us has been destroyed.” General Oku’s Headquarters, Dee. 21, noon, via Fusan, Dec. 23.—1 tis believed by the Japanese that the Runs'sinus are employing Chinese to damage the Japanese lines of communication, and they have no doubt that Chinese were employed by the Russians to burn the magazines at Llaqyang. The Japarwk?e say that if they arrest any Chinese engaged in this work they will execute them as a warning to other Chinese against a repetition of the offense.

A Japanese supply train north of Liaoyaitg yesterday struck three Chinese carts which obstructed the track, the hoi'ses having been cut loose. The Japanese believe that the drivers of these carts were in the pay of the Russians. The track was not injSred, but traffic was delayed for a few hours.

North Sea Commission Moots,

Paris, Dec. 23. —Clad in civilian garments 1 four admirals of as many national navies met in the foreign office and after some pleasant conversation made Admiral Fournier the presiding officer, selected a secretary and then unanimously chose Admiral Baron von Spaun, of Austria, the fifth member of the commission that will inquire into the North sea tragedy. Adjournment was then taken to Jan. 10, 1905. Those present were Admirals Beaumont. Great Britain; Davis, United States; Fournier, France, and Knznakoff, Russia. Torpedo Craft Get Away. London, Dec. 23.—The Daily Telegraph’s Cbefoo correspondent reports that eight torpedo boat destroyers have escaped from Port Arthur, where for twenty-four hours, he says, a severe snow storm raged.

PATTERSON JURY IS HANGING

Looked Up for the Night After Nearly Eleven Hoars of Vain Consideration of the Case. New York, Dec. 23.—The Patterson Jury was finallyyiocked up at 1130 p. m., it being found impossible to arrive at a verdict up to that time. Court reconvened at 10 a. m. today. The proceedings of the last day of the trial consisted of the charge to the jury by Justice Davis, lasting something over an hour. He outlined the law and then sent the jury away. The judge adjourned his court late in the afternoon, saying that if a verdict was reached before 11 p. m. he would return to the building. So sure was the woman of acquittal that before sbe left the Tombs for the court room she had packed up her belongings ready to start borne. The jury took the wise at 12:25 p. m. As soon as the jury was locked up for the night Miss Patterson bade her father a tearful farewell. The girl who showed such courage through the long trial is almost a nervous wreck. The great strength sbe formerly evinced has failed, and she repeatedly exclaims: “Oh, how can those men doubt my word.” It is said that three members are bolding out for a vqrdict declaring a degree of guilt

, THE WEATHER The following Is the official weather forecast up to 8 o’cleok tonight: Illinois. Inidana and Lower Michigan —Threatening with probably rain or snow in north portion; colder In west portion; high southerly winds shifting to northwest. lowa —Probably snow and colder; high southerly winds shifting to northwest.

THE MARKETS

Cbleago Grain.Chicago, Dec. 22. Following were the quotations on the Boaud of Trade: Wheat — Open. High. Low. Close. December ...*1.13% *LI4% *1.10% $1.10% May 1.11% 1.12% 1.11% 1.11% July -98% .88% .98% .98% Corn— December ... .47% .4?% .45% .45% May 45% .43% .45% .45% July 45% .46 .45% .45% Oats— December ... .29% 29% May 31% .31% .31% .31% July 31% .31% .31% .31% Pork — January 12.55 12.55 12.62% 12.55 Ma y 12.92% 12.92% 12.87% 12.87% Lard — January 6.85 6.87% 6.85 6.85 May 7.12% 7.12% 7.10 7.10 Short Ribs — January 6.42% 6.42% 6.40 6.40 May 6.72% 6-72% 6.67% 6.67% Chicago Lira stock. Chicago, Dec. 22. Hogs—Estimated receipts for the day, 35.000. Sales ranged at *3.7504.20 for pigs. *4,1504.50 for light. *4.3004.40 for rough packing. *4.3004.60 for mixed, and *4.4504.65 for heavy packing ana shipping Jots, with the bulk of the trading within the range of *4.3504.55 for fair to good averagea Cattle —Estimated receipts for the day. 8.0000. Quotations ranged at *6.400 6.75 for extra steers, *5.5006.25 good to choice steers, *5.70®6.60 good bo fancy yearlings, *3.8006,00 choics cows and heifers, *2.8006.00 grass western steers, *4.7507.00 native veal calves. Sheep—Estimated receipts for the day. 15.000. Quotations ranged at *4.75 @5.15 for good to prime export wethers, *4.1004.60 medium to good native sheep, *3.6005.60 range sheep and, yearlings, *5.5007.00 good to fancy native lambs, *5.1005.50 western range lambs. East Buffalo Lire Stock. East Buffalo, N. Y.. Dec. 22. Dunning A Stevens, Live Stock Commission Merchants, East Buffalo. N. Y , quote as follows: Cattle—Receipts, 2 cars; market strong. Hogs—Receipts, 60 cars; market slow and lower: pigs. *4.40; yorkers, *4.5004.55; medium and heavy, *4.6004.63. Sheep and Lambs, Receipts, 30 cars; market strong: beet lambs, *7.10 07.15; fair to good. *7.6607.00; cuUs and common, *6.0006.14: .best sheep *4.500 ■4.75: fair to good, (4.0004.50; culls and bucks. $2.5003.50: weathers, *5.0005.25; yearlings. *6.5006.75. Calve*—Market strong: best, *8.5009.00; fail to good, $7.7508.00.

NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.

Matters of General Interest Taken from the Wires. Some of the Happenings of the Past Week Given In Condensed Paragraphs for Busy People. Thursday, Doc. IS. The Massachusetts -state grange adopted a resolution calling upon members of congress to prevent the repeal of the oleomargarine law. The lower house of the Hungarian parliament opened amid calm after the wrecking of the previous day. Temperatures ranging from 10 to 25 degrees below zero are reported from various points in New York. 4 A sharp earthquake shock was felt at San Francisco. No damage was done. Navigation of the Mississippi river between Memphis and St. Louis bas been suspended owing to the ice above Cairo. The governors of the New York stock exchange have voted to close the exchange from Dec. 24 to Dec. 27. Vrlduy, Dec 16. Luther Burbank, of Sau Francisco, has developed an “everlasting real flower” that will not lose its fragrance or fade. The state of Sinaloa, in northwestern Mexico, bordering on the gulf of California, is being ravaged by famine and fever. The Ohio rfver has closed above Cincinnati, and navigation is shut off. Roosevelt’s plurality in the state of New York was 175,552, as shown by the official returns the provincial legislature resulted in another sweeping victory for the Liberals. A severe snow and wind storm is reported over western lowa and the greatet port of Nebraska. Saturday, Dee. 17. Helen Backus, 10 years old, a Chicago girl, dressed in boy’s clothing and ran away from home. William Swift, the 7 year old son of Louis F. Swift, the Chicago packer, has submitted to an operation for appendicitis. Wm. L. Elkins, deceased, tbe street railway and gas operator, of Philadelphia, left a fortune of $31,578, 268.44 Heavy snows are reported from many different points in lowa. Gen. Wilmond W. Biackmar, com-mander-in-chief of the Grand Army ia on an afficial visit to St Louis posts. Fire at Hartford, Vt, destroyed the Hartford Chair Works, C. L. Bugbee’s carriage factory and warenouse and several small wooden buildings. Loss, $50,000.

Monday, Dec. 10.

Six river laborers were killed near Ashland, Ky., by drinking wood alcohol.

The Cuban senate has unanimously appropriated $326,000 to improve sanitation in the fifteen principal cities outside of Havana.

A New York Audubon society leader proposes to make a bird on a woman’s hat a badge of shame by law. A site has been purchased for a Mormon church in Harlem, N. Y., and the residents are prepared to fight it.

Three feet of snow on the level is the record of a storm in the east end of long Island, N. Y.

Captain Q. P. Stokes. Engineer A. Sale, Fireman A 1 Brandt and Sailor Thomas Johnson, lost their lives in the explosion of a petroleum barge off Long Branch, N. J.

Tuesday, Dec. SO. Attorneys for State Senator Frank H. Farris, on trial for bribery in Jefferson City, Mo., will present a motion for a change of venue. Mrs. Henry Brock at Hillsdale, Ind., in preventing a drunken husband setting fire to furniture on which be had poured oil, broke her leg and was injured internally. Judge E. M. Yayne of Chickasha, O* T., United States has been acquitted in the federal court at Lawton of the charge of drunkenness. The Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph company announced that Feb. 1 It will issue $1,800,000 of stock, to be used in constructing new linos in Louisiana and Mississippi. In the course of anti-war demonstrations at Moscow several person* wore slightly injured. Ginnars from all of the cotton growing states west of the Mississippi river met in Dallas, Tex., and organized the National Cotton Gtoners’ Association of the United States. Wednesday, Doc. SI. A committee has been appointed to Invite President Roosevelt to dedicate the new Chicago postoffice building. Government employes will have a half holiday on Saturday next, the day before Christmas, and a holiday on the following Monday. It is predicted that the fiscal year ending June, 1905, will see the greatest influx of immigrants into the United which *he country has yet seen. Almost daily the German authorities make public lists of deaths by typhoid fever among tbe German troops/ in Southwest Africa. The Chicago limited on the Pennsylvania railroad waa wrecked in a collision jMth A local train In the Philadelphia yards, and several persons were Injnred, none seriously. Hie Canadian Pacific officials announce that they have come to an amicable agreement with the Order of Railway Telegraphers.

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HIS TEMPER BETTER

Year’s Discipline Brings Self-Con* trot to James Gillespie, the Accused Murderer. HEARS HIS RASH WORDS READ r Clergyman Shows Himself of the Church Militant—Selma Needs a Missionary—Notes. Rising Sun, Ind., Dec. 23. James S. Gillespie has just rounded out a full year of imprisonment. Considerably tamed and seemingly master of the impetuous temper which led him, a year ago, into so many bad breaks he sits quietly hearing those temper breaks of a year ago arraigned against him, greatly to his disadvantage, and, in fact, constituting as strong evidence as has been presented against him. For the state is having read the stenographer’s notes of his testimony before the grand Jury and at his previous trial, which have been admitted by the Judge. GtllsapD Hated HU Slater. Jane Boyle, a cousin of Gillespie and of Mrs. Steward, also indicted l in connection with the murder, said that Belle Seward had come to her house two minutes before the shot was fired, and when the report was heard she ran out screaming: “Where’s Jim?” and five minutes later she heard Jim and Mrs. Seward talking at the side of the Seward home. She said that the next day, when she went over to the Seward home, she found Mrs. Seward working In the kitchen, Carrie Barbour sitting op the floor crying. and Jim standing by the stove paring his finger nails. Previous t» tbe murder she had heard Jim call hia sister Elizabeth a “bell cat,” - “professional liar” and other epithets, and threaten to keep hounding her with lawsuits till tbe lawyers got all her property. Thing? Hoard by Freak Sebastian. Frank Sebastian testified that be heard the report of the gun and then tbe sound of some one running across tbe street toward the home of James 'Gillespie, and the click of an iron gate similar to the one at tbe Seward home. Joshua Grace was placed upon the stand to testify regarding a Journey be made from Aurora to Rising Sun with . James Gillespie in a buggy. He waa

asked if Gillespie had not made threats against Lizzie during the ride, and that he would blow her head off if she did not quit talking about him. Grace Fall* to Remember. Grace admitted riding with James, but denied that James said anything about any one. Prosecutor McMullen then asked Grace if he had not talked with citizens of Rising Sun and told them of this occurrence. Grace said he did not remember. The state will conclude its testimony this morning and Representative Griffith will make the opening statement for the defense. IS OF THE CHURCH MILITANT Method Ist Minister Shows That Ha Can Use HD FDts When the Occasion Seems to Demand. Indianapolis, Dec. 23.—The Methodist church at Union City was the scene of an excitinng episode. Mrs. William Nelson had come to the penitent bench to ask prayers of the church. Rev. C. F. Conly was in the pulpit exhorting sinners to repent. At that moment Nelson entered the church, having come for his wife, and, seeing her at the altar, he threw one of his overshoes at her and advanced rapidly to her side. Gonly saw the act and stepped down from the pulpit and stood between the kneeling wife and irate husband. Nelson saw that it was the purpose of the minister to bar his further progress, and he is said to have reached his hand toward his hip pocket. The minister met the movement with a blow from his right hand that sent Nelson to his knees. The husband gained his feet and wildly invited the minister to “come outside and settle it,” and Conly followed him leisurely down the aisle to the front door. But by this time Nelson concluded that he did not want to test the minister further, and made no effort to renew the fight. _ Sod Condition of Society. Munc ‘lnd., Dec. 23.—The court of inquiry directed by Prosecutor Dearth in the Selma affair, developed some peculiar conditions. “The fire has afforded a sad commentary on human nature, and, as well, an interesting psychological study,” says Prosecutor Dearth. “We found stolen goods in the homes of many respectable people, old residents of Selma.” Arystsf on Anti-Merger Salt. Indianapolis, Dec. 23,—Arguments has been begun in the federal court in the suit of Edward H. Bonner, of New York, to enjoin the proposed merger of the several roads entering into tbe Vandaiia system of the Pennsylvania railroad. _ .

He Fights His Hack Taxes. Brazil, Ind., Dec. 23.—T. H. Davis has filed suit in the circuit court to enjoin County Treasurer Bush from collecting alleged omitted taxes amounting to about SII,OOO which was recently unearthed against him. T" Freak of n Balky Mule. Brazil, IncL, Dec. 23.—David Kyland? er is suing the Crawford Coal company for $1,900 damages, alleging that a balky mule caused several cars to tub down an incline to his serious hurt. <r Winter Care of Swine. Have the pens so arranged that the swine will not be exposed to cold winds and storms In order to get at their feed.

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