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DR..M IS Pittsburg Divine to Be Presiding Officer of United Presbyterian Assembly. WERE THREE CANDIDATES DIG GATHERING AT REID MEMORIAL CHURCH GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS AT ONCE SERMON BY DR. WILLIAMSON. PROGRAM FOR TODAY. Morning. The presentation of reports of the Boards and Permanent Committees. Afternoon. The presentation of memorials, communications and papers requiring reference. - Evening. Public meeting on Missions. To preside, Rev. T. A. Atchlnson, D. D. "Present Day Problems:" "In the Home Field," Rev. J. K. Mc Clurkin. D. D.; "In the Foreign Field," Rev. J. O. Hunt. Dr. John Knox McClurkin, of the Monongahela Presbytery, synod of Pittsburg and pastor of Shadyside church in the city of Pittsburg, was i last night elected moderator of the General Assembly of the United Presbyterian church of North America. Two other candidates for the high honor of moderator were nominated, one being the Rev. J. D. Carson, of the Xenla (Ohio) Presbytery and the other. Dr. F .M. Spencer, president of Cooper Memorial College at Sterling, Kan. At the conclusion of the Assembly sermon, preached by tho retiring moderator, Dr. W. C. Wil'llamson, of Burlington, la., the session immediately settled down to the transaction of business and at the call for nominations for office of moderator, Dr. McClurkln's name was presented by Dr. J. A. Thompson, "i president of Tarklo College, Tarkio, Mo. jvV Known Throughour Church. . "The name of Dr. John Knox McClurkin is known throughout the United Presbyterian church" said Dr. Thompson In his nominating speech. "He is distinguished as a scholor, as a teacher and as a preacher of the Gospel. It has been twenty-nine yeara since the Presbytery of Monongahela has been honored by the selection of a moderator of the church from its midst; it has been twenty years since a moderator has been selected from the synod of Pitsburg to which .he Presbytery of Monongahela is attached. The General Assembly will be honoring itself In a high degree by conferring the honor upon Dr. McClurkin." Dr. J. P. Robb, of Jamestown, Ohio, presented the name of J. D. Carson and Dr. Spencer's nomination was made by a lay delegate from the Arkansas presbytery. W. W. Lawrence of Allegheny presbytery; W. R. Sawhill, of Keokuk presbytery; John L. , Taylor of Puget Sound presbyery and D. W. Berry, of Chartiers presbytery were named by the retiring moderator as the tellers to collect and count the vote. Total of 350 Ballots. A total of 350 ballots were cast and without giving the Individual vote of the three candidates, the tellers announced that Dr. McClurkin had received a majority of all the votes cast. The Assembly gave evidence of Its approval of the selection made by enthusiastic applause. Dr. Thomson and Dr. W. P .White escorted the newly elected moderator to the platform where he was greeted by Dr. Williamson the retiring presiding officer. In surrendering trie gavel, which Dr. Williamson said was the one and only smybol of authority which the moderator of the -General Assembly .possessed, be said that If the church proved as kind and considerate during the coming year as It had during the past, the new moderator need have no fear, even though he should make many errors, "for" said Dr. (Continued on rage Three.) ACTIVE AT SEVENTY-TWO Levi , A. Jennings to Celebrate His Birthday Anniversary Well Known Here. Palladium Special.! New Castle, Ind., May 23. Levi A. Jennings, this city's largest property holder and best known business man, will celebrate his seventy-second birthday anniversary on June 20. Despite his years Mr. Jennings is actively engaged in business. Besides ownng nearly twenty residences from which rent must be collected, he owns a four-story factory building, a threestory department store and has num

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erous other Interests to look after. The celebration of the birthday will be held at Idlewlld Park, the home of Mr. Jennings, and a number of out-of-town people will be present for the i event. Including a number of State 'officers.

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REALLY WANT THE.D. & W. It la Thought the Morgan-Schoepf-Mc-Gowan Syndicate Would Rather Buy Winters' Road Than Build One of Their Own. From present appearances, in spite of the statements issued from the headquarters of the Morgan-Schoepf-McGowan syndicate, there is little llkelihoodthat an electric line will be built between Richmond and Dayton this summer. It is generally believed that the great syndicate which owns many of the traction Wnes in this part of the country and which is now trying to get a connecting link between this city and Dayton are trying to scare Winters, who owns the Dayton & Western road into selling his property. No right of way has been bought, no franchises have been asked and no surveyors are at work on the proposed route. It is thought that the Dayton and Western will be bought, although the price asked will have to be met before the property is transferred. THE CROWDS TOO LARGE TO HANDLE Thirty Thousand Strangers Throng Lafayette's Streets For the Encampment. 5,000 VETERANS IN MARCH FT. WAYNE WAS UNANIMOUSLY DECIDED ON AS NEXT MEETING PLACE FOR THE 0',D SOLDIERS. Palladium Special. Lafayette, Ind., May 23. TocTiy was the big day of the twenty-seventh annual encampment of the Indiana Department G. A. R., and the crowd in the city was so large the hotels, res taurants and boarding houses were unable to care properly for the thous ands of visitors. Hundreds hud difficulty in getting dinner.' The attendance is so much larger than thtcommittee expected that last night scores were unable to find lodging places. Several cliurches were thrown open to shelter those who could not find rooms, and one big furniture store opened its storeroom and furnished free cots to the overflow. It was estimated that fully 30,000 strangers were here. Every train brought its quota, the coaches being packed. At Ft. Wayne Next Year. At the business session this morn ing Ft. Wayne was awarded the 1907 encampment. Neither Marion nor Terre Haute was a bidder when it came to a vote, and the decision was unanimous. The G. A. R. appointed a resolutions committee, of which William A. Ketcham was made chair man. This committee will meet to night and tomorrow will report to the encampment. The work tomorrow will be the appointing of delegates to the national convention and the nomination of department officers. "The encampment parade this afternoon was the feature of today's program, and, in fact, the main event oi the encampment. It started at 2 o'clock from the courthouse square and moved through the principal business streets. Corporal Tanner Arrives. Corporal James Tanner, commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, arrived at 12:35 o'clock over the Dig Four railroad, and was met at the station by a large crowd of people. The reception accorded the G. A. R. chief was an enthusias tic one. Bands played and cannon were discharged. With Corporal Tanner came Mrs. Abbie R. Adams, national president of the Women's Relief Corps, who is the guest of honor of the Indiana Department W. R. C, whose twenty-second annual convention is being held in connection with the G. A. R. encampment. Both had been attending the Illinois department encampment at Galesburg, 111. A BIG DAY FOR MASONS WILL WORK AND BANQUET Four Hundred Visiting Brethren Will Take Part in the Festivities at Masonic Temple Eight Candidates For Master's Degree. Richmond Lodge of Masons will entertain from three to four hundred of their brethren from various lodges in Wayne and surrounding counties today. Eight candidates for the Master's degree will receive the benefit of the beautiful and instructive ritualistic ceremonies and the work will bebin at 1 o'clock this afternoon, continuing until 5:30 when the craft will be called to refreshments and for a brief respite from their -labors. At k7:30 o'clock the work will be resum ed and at the conclusion a banquet will take place-.

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TO AID STOESSEL Cousin of Condemned Russian Officer Sends an Appeal to Roosevelt. DESIRES A NEW TRIAL IT IS CLAIMED THAT DEFENDER OF PORT ARTHUR WAS THE VICTIM OF THE HATRED OF GEN. KUROPATKIN. Publishers' Tress! Cleveland, O., May 23. The report that General Stoessel, who commanded the Russian fortresses at Port Arthur during the Japanese-Russian war has teen condemned to death for sur rendering that stronghold, has been confirmed by letters received here by Prof. Solomon Stoessel, of this city, who claims to be a cousin of the General. The letters state that the verdict of the court of inquiry is now in the hands of the Czar and that the findings in every respect are unfavorable to the General, who has been "under arrest," almost ever since he arrived in St. Petersburg after a tri--umphal tour of the country where he was acclaimed as the hero of the war. Feeling that outside influence will be needed to save the life c the General, Prof. Stoessel has sent a letter to President Roosevelt in which he says in part: "Your Excellency, as a wareteran is fully aware of the fact that General Stoessel defended Port Arthur with the greatest courage and amid great hardship as a true soldier for eleven months, with the expectation of getting outside assistance, which, however, never arrived. "I would pray to your honor, that if convenient, you would, through the Russian ambassador, ask to have the decision of the St. Petersburg war department set aside, and to give Stoessel a new trial .which without doubt; would end in a fairer decision. "My cousin is a reformed Jew anc1. General Kuropatkin, who couiuN have come to the rescue of my cousin in Port Arthur and have prevented its fall, hated the Jews. He desired to see Stoessel's downfall and so he remained away until Port Arthur fell." BRYAN FOR PRESIDENT Ohio Judicial Convention Declares for the Lincoln Editor Adoprsd With Cheering. Publishers Tressl Lima, O., May 23. William Joinings .Bryan was indorsed for President here by the Democratic Judicial convention of sixteen counties of northwestern Ohio. The resitions which were adopted with cheering, declare that Bryan would have renom . nated and elected in 1904 had the trusts not stolen the nomination froi him and that the national Democracy will nominate him in 190S by acclamation. DOLLIVER IS HUMILIATED BITTER FIGHT IS WAGED WHILE IOWA SENATOR WAS BUSY IN WASHINGTON FIGHTING FOR RATE BILL, HIS ENEMIES WERE UNDERMINING HIM. Publishes' Press! Des Moines, Iowa, May 23. united States Senator J. P. Dolllver was to day subjected to the humiliation of having his home county repudiate the man whose candidacy for governor of Iowa he had personally endorsed and instructed its twenty-three delegates to the state convention for another candidate, and one whose ultimate aim is, to obtain the seat in the United States senate now opcupied by Dolliver himself. The Webster county delegates tothe state convention were all instructed to vote for the reriomination of Governor Cummins. Iowa is in the throes of the bitterest republican factional contest In the p litical history of the state. Governor Cummins, contrary to party precedent, and tradition, is a candidate for a third term. Opposed to him is George D. Perkins, eight years a n ember of Congress and editor and publisher of the Sioux City Journal. Since Dolliver entered public life, Perkins' newspaper had been his supporter and when Perkins announced his candidacy for governor, Dolliver wrote him a public letter of strong personal endorsement. While Dolliver was at Washington struggling with the rate regulation bill, the friends of Cummins went to work to capture Webster county of which Fort Dodge is the county seat, and Dolliver's home since early boyhood, and today their efforts were crowned with victory. WEATHER INDICATIONS. Indiana Fair Thursday and Friday; light variable winds. Ohio Fair Thursday and Friday; light northeast wind.

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EQUITABLE WILL AM EHDC H AHTER Former President Cleveland Makes Good Promise He Gave to the People. DIRECTORS TO ACT MAY 31 HEREAFTER POLICY HOLDERS ARE TO ELECT MEN WHO WILL BE IN CONTROL OF BIG INSURANCE COMPANY. Publishers' Pressl New York, May 23. That Former President Grover Cleveland intends that the promises made at the time he, together with Justice Morgan J. O'Brien and George Westinghouse, were named as trustees of the majority interest in the stock of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, purchased by Thomas F. Ryan from James Hazen Hyde, shall be kept to the letter, became known today when Paul Morton, president of the Equitable, sent to the directors of the society a proposed amended charted of the Equitable which proposes that twentyeight directors shall be elected directly by the policy holders at the annual meeting next December, and that hereafter the policyholder directors shall always constitute a majority of the board. This action was taken following the reception by Mr. Morton of a letter from Mr. Cleveland under date of May 22, in which the former president asks that the directors act at once on the amended charter. This will be done at the regular monthly meeting set for May 31. In the meanwhile counsel for the society will ask the court to modify the injunction issued in the case of Lord et al.t against the society, so that the charter may be amended. This injunction prohibited any interference with with the present method of government of the society, but it is believed that it will be modified by the court when it is shown that the directors intend to mutualize the Equitable. CHARGE OF WIFE MURDER MOTHER SEES HIS ARREST Physician at Toms River New Jersey, is Charged With Giving His Wife Ground Glass and Arsenic In September of Last Year. Toms River. N. J-. May 23. In the presence of his aged mther and two small children. Dr. Frank H. Brouwer, a well known physician and nrominent citizen of this place, was '.arrested this afternoon charged with murdering his wife, Carrie Brouwer, last September by administering to her ground glass and arsenic. Brouwer was locked up in the county jail and his trial is set for the first Tues,4ay in September of this year.

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RUBBING IT IN. TO THE JURY ON FRIDAY END OF TERRAN0VA CASE In Yesterday's Session the Defense Tried to Show That Unfortunate New York Child was Unbalanced When She Killed her Relatives. Publishers' Press', New York, May 23. Today's sion of the trial of Josephine Terranova, charged with the killing of her uncle and aunt Gaetano and Concetta Riggio, in their home at Williamsbridge on the night of February 22, was devoted entirely to the examination of expert witnesses for the defense who alleged that the experience of the girl at the hands of her uncle had weakened her mentally so that she was not responsible for her acts. They testified that the girl was of unsound mind and not responsible for the murder of her unnatural relatives .Their testimony, however, was technical and failed to interest the morbid crowd that filled the courtroom which plainly showed that it expected more sensational revelations. The case will go to the jury Friday. ACCOMPLISHED KIS TASK Edward P. Weston, an Aged Walker, Goes on Foot From Philadelphia to New York in 24 Hours. Publishers' Press New York, May 23. At 11:24 tonight Edward Payson Weston, the 68 year old walker who started from Philadelphia at 12:01 this morning reached this city after his walk acros New Jersey. He had intended to cover the distance, and this city in 24 hours and easily accomplished the task. TO SELL GREAT FOREST Czar Will Dispose of the Imperial Timber Lands In Order to Keep Them From- People. Publishers' Press J St. Petersburg, May 24. It is reported in high official quarters that agents of the Czar are negotiating with a syndicate of Berlin bankers for the sale of the imperial forest for $25,000,000 in order to forestall the demand that they be apportioned among the people. Fairbanks Is Destroyed. Publishers' Press Seattle, Wash., May 23. A dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer says that the entire business section of the town of Fairbanly3, Alaska, was destros'ed by fire, which started in the Fairbanks building, a three-story frame structure yesterday. Details of the disaster are meager, but it is feared that the food supply of the town has been destroyed and great suffering may result. Going to Knightstown. M. L. Fancher leaves this morning for Knightstown 'to attend the Henry County Sunday School Convention which is being held there this week. Mr. Fansher is county president of the Messenger Department. This department deals with the keeping of boys in the Sunday school after they reach an age where they are liable to be allured to broader fields of action.

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Clever Swindler Gets Richmond Business and Professional Men in His Net. A PHYSICAL CULTURIST LOCAL PEOPLE ANXIOUS TO TAKE HIS TRAINING LESSONS PAY THEIR DUES BUT "PROFESSOR" MAKES GETAWAY. "Professor" B. Felix Winston, physical culture Instructor, and his assistant, J. S. Wolf, disappeared yesterday from this city after they had received $15 each from a class of about twenty composed of business and professional men of Richmond. The course of ten lessons due for the $15 was just half finished at the time Professor B. Felix made his get-away and the class assembled yesterday afternoon to go through some of the recommended stunts waited ia vain for the appearance at the learned teacher. ' He came not, and after an hour, one of the disappointed pupils telephoned to the Arlington Hotel, where the teacher and his assistants were known to have been stopping. The information came back over the wire that the Professor had departed, leaving an indefinite address and without leaving any word to his waiting classes. Came Here on May 12. Winston and his assistants arrived in Richmond on May 12 and registered at the Arlington Hotel from New York City. They lost no time in interesting Richmond people, and es pecially business men who are closely confined were Inauced to try their form of exercise. About a week ago two classes, of between eight and ten members each, commenced to take lessons. There were to have been ten lessons, and at the end of the fifth, which was given on Tuesday, the money was to be on hand. Accordingly, each member paid his $15 on Tuesday evening and was feel ing well satisfied with the course of lessons being given. The plan as outlined by the Professor was to take ten lessons and afterward, each person could follow out the exercises after the pattern set by tae professor. The exercises were given without the use of any appliances, and were similar to those given In a setting-up drill in the Army. May Try to Prosecute. The men who were "taken in" by Winston are not In trie best of spirits when the subject Is brought, up. because they do not like the Idea of being "buncoed." One of the lawyers members of the class said last evening that an effort will probably be made to bring Winston back and have him prosecuted for breaking his contract. Will Be Good Street The improvements which are being made by the city on North 11th street will leave that street the best in the city. It is being macadamized and is as smooth and perfect as asphalt.

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OFFICERS ELECTED FOR COMING YEAR Sunday School Workers of County Close Their Session at Hagerstown. AT ECONOMY NEXT YEAR T. J. ADDLEMAN OF WHITEWATER IS NAMED AS PRESIDENT AND MISS LAURA BERTSCH IS SEC RETARY. Palladtuna Special. Hagerstown, May 23. The annual convention of the Wayne County Sunday School Association closed here this afternoon at the end of the business meeting. Officers for the ensuing year were elected, and chairman named to head the different committees and departments of Sunday School work. The election was spirited and there were several candidates. After hear-! ing the reports of the different committees ,and of the secretary and treasurer, the officers were named as follows: President T. J. Addleman, Whitewater. Vice President F. F. Halsley, Rich-1 mond. ? SecretaryMiss Laura Bertschi Centerville. Treasurer J. K. Harris, Richmond.) Superintendent Home Department! Mrs. Oliver $iatt, Economy. j Superintendent Normal Department J Miss Altina Steen, Richmond. ) Superintendent Primary Depart ment Mrs. Margaret Miller, Rich mond. Superintendent Messenger DepartmentRev. C. O. Shirey, Richmond. Wayne County's Delegates. In electing delegates to the State Sunday School Convention, which will be held in June, It was decided to. have Wayne County represented by ' the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the local association, and accordingly, T. J. Addleman, Miss Laura Bertsch and J. K. Harris will be the delegates. The program this afternoon included an address by the Rev. E. W. Halpenny, the State Secretary. He spoke on "The Good Shepherd and the Hire ling." The Rev. E. G. Howard followed with a talk on "Sunday School Push." The devotional services of the afternoon were conducted by the Rev. W. N. "Nelson, of Richmond. The next convention will be held In Economy next May. Arrangements will be begun at once for the next session. Other small towns of the county bid for the 1907 convention, but Economy managed to secure the meeting. NO ACTION YET TAKEN Reported That Union Moulders Have Submitted Grievances to Cincinnati Officials. No action has as yet been taken by the Moulders Union toward ordering a strike and the officers of the Union refuse to make a statement ' as to what the their intentions. It Is understood that a statement of the grievances of the local union has been prepared and went to the headquarters in Cincinnati. This report Is neither affirmed or ''"nied by the men here. -w CALDWELL HERESY TRIAD General Assembly of the South Presbyterian Church Have Not Reached a Decision. Publishers Pressl Greenville, S. C, May 23. The heresy trial of Dr. William Caldwell, of Fort Worth, Tex., occupied the entire session of the general assembly of the southern Presbyterian church today. The court adjourned at 6 o'clock this evening in the midst of general discussion and the prospect is that the case will not come to a close before tomorrow noon. The Regular Uprising. I Publishers' Press Washington, May 23. The navy department this afternoon revel ved advices from Commander Sutherland, the senior naval officer In San Domingan waters, that an uprising had taken place at Macoris. The prisoners at that place were released. The rebels are withdrawing. Tewksbury Gets Bail. Publishers' Press New York, May 23. Lewis G. Tewksbury, at whose trial last week on the charge of stealing $10,000 worth of United States Bonds from his former wife, Mrs. Mary Mills Grunhut, the jury disagreed, was admit ted to bail this afternoon In the sum of $10,000. Another Rain Is Needed. The rain of yesterday morning, while of brief duration, did no end of good, as it broke the long drouth and aside from settling the dust, It was soaked up by the ground and everything presented a green appearance once again. Another rain will be necessary before the crops in the country will be affected to a great extent; as the fields are still dry.