PROGRESS OF THE WAR
Slaughter at Port Arthur in Last
Attack Was Appalling.
SOLDIERS WERE MOWED DOWN.
Guns from Forts Rained Shot and
the Ground was Black with the’
Dead.
The last reported assault on Port
Arthur was bloodiest and most des-
perate that has yet taken place.
The attempt failed after the most
furious fighting that has been wit-
nessed since Port Arthur was invest-
ed. The fighting lasted from noon
of November 26 until after dawn of
the following day without cessation.
The front lines of infantry, having
been strongly reinforced, began an
attack simultaneously along the entire
line from East Kekwan mountain to
West Rihlung mountain. Through
the haze caused by the smoke of the
bursting shells the assaulters could
be seen emerging from the cover of
the parallels, as well as swarming up
the- fortified ridge at half a dozen
different points.
Rifles, rapid-fire guns and machine
guns blazed from the "Russian posi-
tion, where advances were made in
the open. The men went down by
hundreds. The forts were belching
smoke and ‘bursting shells, and the
rampart walls were black with as-
saulters, who on reaching the .crests
met with an awful fire from within’
the forts, which swept down line after
line of Japanese,
As fast as the assaulters were re-
pulsed more Japanese swarmed up,
only to be mowed down in turn. . The
determination and fury of the Japan-
ese assaults were equaled by the
stubbornness of the resistance of the
Russians.
The Russian ancl fire made the
captured. portion of the trenches
shambles, while the Japanese shrap-
nel fire assisted the captors to push
east and west along the trench line.
VESSELS SUNK OR DAMAGED.
Crews Landed from Men-o’-War and
No Effort Made to Save Them
from Destruction.
The London “Daily Telegraph's”
correspondent before Port Arthur,
telegraphs that all of the Russian
battleships and cruisers, together with
the gunboats Giliak and Fusadneck,
within ‘ the harbor have either been
sunk or destroyed by Japanese shells,
and that only the torpedo boat de-
stroyers remain intact.
According to special dispatches
from Tokio and Shanghai giving un-
official reports, the crews of all the
Russian war vessels in the harbor of
Port Arthur were landed and appar-
ently no effort was made to move the
vessels. The Japanese will now turn
thelr attention to the torpedo boat
destroyers, and when these have been |
destroyed the guns will be directed |
against steamers and transports in|
the harbor. |
The warships at Port Arthur oa |
November 28 included the battleships |
‘Rétvizan, ‘Pobieda, Peresviet, Poltava |
and Sevastopol, the armored cruiser |
Bayan, the protected: cruiser Pallada, |
the: gunboats Vsadnik, Giliak and
Bobr, the coast defense vessel Otvash- |
ni, the transport Amur, the transport |
Angara, and ‘the ‘torpedo bodt de-|
stroyers Stronini,”Silni, Smely, Serdi- |
ti, Boiki, Bezshumi, Storosevoi, Rat-|
siastchi and Rastoropny.
Of the destroyers the Rastoropny |
was blown up at Chefoo hy her crew,
having gone there: with dispatches. |
Of the other named ships, as the re- |
sult of the; Japanese- bombardment |
from Two Hundred Meter. hill, ' th e
Poltava .has been sunk, the, Retvizan |
is listing to starboard and her upper |
deck nearly submerged; ‘the Peres- |
viet, according’ to report; has been |
sunk; the Palladia is beginning to list |
to. port -and is .still undergoing a 2Vigr4
orous; bombardment; , the Pobieda, ac; |
cording to adylces, is seriously dam- |
aged, "listing | aft * and ‘submerged to!
tHe stern walk! ahd’ the “Bayan is
aground ‘and burning. 4
|
Mail advices to Japan describing:
the capture of Two Hundred Three |
Meter hill state that the Japanese
drenched the; timber work of the
trenches ‘with kerosene and started al
furious fire which was fanned by a
strong gale. The Japanese advance |
was ‘very slow. They were obliged to
make roads with bags of earth. It
was a sudden decision to make a!
night attack that brought victory to
the ' Japanese. Nothing ‘is vyet|
officially known as to the extent of the |
Japanese casualties.
—
Turkey Yields to Austria.
The Porte has yielded to the Aus-/
trian demands regarding detention of
Austrian mails and the incident may
be regarded as closed. Threatened
complications have, therefore been |
ayerted. The energetic attitude of
Austria in ordering a squadron of
warships to be made ready to sail in- |
duced the desired action on the part | | A
of tHe Porte, with the result that ‘the |
difficulty was tided over.
President Arthur Hadley of Yale |
university, will make a trip through
the South next spring to meet Yale|
alumni associations in the principal
cities.
Mormon Apostles Subpenaed.
The apostlés of the Mormon church,
John Henry Smith and Charles W.|
Penrose, were served with subpenas
by United States Marshal Heywood, | ney ed of
to appear before the Senate sub-com-| | murder at Gover-
mittee in the Reed Smoot investiga-| NOT has fix s the day
. re mie ak : 4 ... | for execut
tion at Washington. Apostle Penrose Ad S| Potorshiure
is editor-in-chief of she “De says de tions have: book
News,” the official publication. Apos-| sent by ; Admiral Rojest-
tle Smith is a cousin of . President | vensky, commar Baltic fleet,
Smith. | not to proceed
| as to one county in Tennessee “and
| strongest in “his own State,
B:
| ed the Martin block and other build-
| cash, $700 in stamps and several reg-
| istered letters.
| tions of Francis W.
| Train, George W. Pigman and George
operations January 1, with a full
force of between 300 and 400 men.
The plant has been idle for about
three years, having been shut down
after its purchase by the American
| Sheet Steel Company. .
Deputy Syveton, who struck Gen.
| Andre, the French chamber of depu-
| ties Ss, died from gas asphyxiation.
SAYS SHE IS MADAM DE VERE.
San Francisco Woman Claims She is
Mrs. Chadwick’s Sister.
Mrs. Alice M. York, of San Francis-
co, has reiterated her statement
that she is a sister of Mrs. Chadwick,
despite the latter’s repudiation of the
relationship. She said:
“There .was nothing peculiar about
her as a girl, save that she was a
deep thinker. She always seemed
absorbed in thought and would sit in
silence by the hour. She would come
out of these thinking spells. as if be-
wildered. She would never discuss
her strange actions nor the many
troubles in which she became invol-
ved.
“She never indicated that she was
possessed of any hypnotic power. At
the time in Toledo, when she was
convicted of forgery under the name
of Madame De Vere, it is said she
hypnotized a man named Joseph
Lamb, an express agent, who was ar-
rested with her. The papers were full
of it at the time and all the talk was
hypnotism.- The hypnotism talk was
nonsense.
“It seems to me that my sister had
a mania for doing just such things
that have now involved her in this
trouble. She did not need money, as
she had plenty of it. In speech she
talks slowly and lisps slightly. She
is quite deaf. She was always extrav-
agant. After the affair in Toledo,
when she was released from prison
she came to live with me at my home.
She was then the widow of C. L.
Hoover, who left her considerable
money. : #
QUEEN DRAGA'S JEWELS SOLD.
Famous Tiara Brings $6,100 at Auc-
tion in London.
The jewels and costumes of the late
Queen Draga, of Servia, were sold at
auction in London.
Her -famous tiara, which she wore
on. the day of her wedding, brought
‘$6,100; the bracelet, set with emeralds
and brilliants, Czar Nicholas’s- gift at
the occasion of her wedding, went for
$2,400; the Persian Order of the Sun
was bought for $575; the Turkish
Order of Mercy for $750; her bridal
gown went for $150,. and her state
costume for $350. The gold pendant
and earrings, both of Servian design
and known as her favorite jewelry,
sold for $350.
+
NATIONAL BANKS INCREASE.
Corresponding Increase in the Aggre-
gate Resources.
W. B. Ridgely, comptroller of the
currency, in his annual report, says
the number of National banks has in-
creased from 5,118 in 1903 to 5,412 in
1904. There has been a gradual in-
crease in the aggregate resources of
these banks from $6,310,429,966.37 to
$6,975,086,5604.05, the increase being
$664,656,537.68. The paid-in capital
stock has increased $17,055,196, the
total being $770,888,854. The sur-|
plus and undivided profits aggregate |
$583,137,047.94, a big increase during |
the year. The deposits aggregate
$5,130,235,940.31, a net increase of
$597,804,6923.93.
POPULAR PLURALITY, 2,546,169.
Practically Complete Canvass of
" Presidential Vote.
The New York Times publishes a
canvass of the popular vote at the
Presidential election complete except
four counties in Michigan, for which
estimates are given. This shows that
| President * Roosevelt defeated Judge
Parker by 2,546,169. He polled the
largest ‘vote ever given for a Presi-
dent of- the United. States, 7,640,560.
| This is more than 400,000 in excess, of
he vote cast for, McKinley in 1900.
“A comparison,” says the Times,
{with the popular voté table of 1900
shows a marked change in the So-
tialist vote. Debs’ vote shows an in-
grease of more -than 300,000. Wat-
son; Populist candidate, ran
Georgia,
where he received 22,635 votes. He
reegived most of his votes in the
South and West, but only one was
cast for him in South Carolina.”
The total vote is given as 13,534,
119,»and that for each of the Presi-
dential candidates is given as fol-
lows:
Roosevelt, R., 7,640,560; Parker, D.,
5,094,391; Debs, S., 392,857; Swallow,
248,411; Watson, Pop., 124,381, and
33,5619. The electoral
for Roosevelt and 140
Corregan, S.-L.,
vote will be 336
| for Parker.
TERSE TELEGRAMS.
Fire at St. Joseph, Mich., destroy-
ings, doing damage estimated = at
$100,000.
Burglars at Harrison, N. Y., rifled
the postoffice safe, securing $180 in
The annual intercollegiate debate
between Yale and Princeton, in New
Haven, was won by Yale on a unani-
mous decision of the judges.
The Senate confirmed the nomina-
Dickens, “F. PF:
Wilde, Charles H. Davis, Charles 'J.
Converse to be rear admirals in
the navy.
The Canton rolling mill will resume.
ated.
+ of Maryland
has re-
f Sid-
fus a to interfe
Johnson,
| of their fellows.
RUSSIAN ICT AGAINST WAR
Big Demonstration in St. Peters-
burg Quelled by Officers.
MANY PERSONS WERE WOUNDED
Women Resisted Officers, Many Being
Struck and Trampled Upon
Before They Surrender.
A popular anti-government demon-
stration, the participants in which in-
cluded large numbers of students of
both sexes, began at midday, Sunday,
in the Nevsky prospect, St. Peters-
burg, and lasted about two hours.
Hundreds of police and mounted
gendarmes, who were hidden in the
court yard of the public buildings
emerged suddenly and charged the
crowd at full gallop, driving the dem-
onstrators in headlong confusion and
screaming with terror upon the side-
walks and into adjacent streets. This
led to serious encounters, 50 persons
being more or less severely injured.
Large numbers were arrested.
The streets were black with people
when the trouble began. In throngs
‘on the sidewalk was practically the
whole student body of the capital, and
thousands of workmen belonging to
the Social Labor party. The police,
recognizing. that the critical moment
was approaching, tried in vain to
‘keep back the human tide. Then,
when there was not a single mount-
ed policeman in sight,
flag suddenly shot up. It was the
signal. Other flags appeared in the
crowd, waving frantically overhead,
and they were greeted with a hoarse
roar, “Down with autocracy!” The
students. surged into the street sing-
ing the “Marseillaise,”
Dismounted police made a single at-
tempt to force their way into the
crowd to wrest the flags from the
demonstrators, but the students and
workmen, armed with sticks, stood
close and beat back their assailants.
Then, like-a flash, from behind the
Kasan - cathedral came a squadron of
gendarmerie. The doors of adjoining
courtyards were thrown back and bat-
talions of police came out.. A double
squadron charged ' the flank of the
demonstrators with drawn sabers.
Five other squadrons circled the mob,
cutting through the fringe of specta-
tors, who gladly scurried to cover.
The main wedge of the demonstrators
stood fast only a moment or two.
There was a sharp rattle of cudgels
and sabers, though the wounds show-
ed the police struck practically with
the flat of their sabers. The women
were especially fierce in their resis-
tance. Many were struck and tram-
pled, and blood streamed down. their
faces.
While the mob stood, those within
managed to throw hundreds of revolu-
tionary proclamations over the heads
The police urged
their horses fiercely into the crowd,
driving those who resisted into the
courtyards, the Hotel Europe and the
Catholic church. The intense excite-
ment lasted about 10 minutes, after
which mounted squads of gendarmer-
ie patrolled the streets and the police-
men devoted themselves to keeping
the crowd moving. There were prob-
ably a hundred broken heads and sev-
eral were severely wounded, though
none fatally, so far as is ascertain-
able. So far there have been over
100 arrests.
The ferment continued all day and
far into the night, hut only one or two
other abortive attempts were made at
demonstrations, the police . being’ in
such force that they had no difficulty
in seizing the ringleaders, no resist-
ance being made in any case.
FABULOUS SUMS.
Mrs. Chadwick Had Carnegie’s Name
on Papers for Millions.
Andrew Carnegie has been sub-
poenaed to appear before the United
States grand jury at leveland to
swear that he never signed any of the
famous Chadwick securities which
reach the astounding total of $15,996,-
000. + That this will be increased to
$20,000,000 seems certain, for the
United States secret service agents
are on the ‘trail of other notes dis-
posed of by Mrs. Chadwick. The
$15,996,000 represents only the forged
paper that has actually been recover-
ed by the officials.
Receiver Herbert W. Bell, appoint-
ed in common pleas court, took charge
of all the Chadwick papers .in the
possession of Iri Reynolds, including
the marvelous trust agreement alleg-
ed to be signed by Andrew Carnegie
and held by Iri Reynolds for Mrs.
Chadwick, and instead of being for
only $5,000,000 it actually is a forged
receipt for $10,246,000.
Secretary Iri Reynolds, of the Wade
Park bank, Cleveland, declared that
his implicit belief in the statement
made to him by Mrs. Chadwick in
which she declared herself to be the
daughter of Andrew Carnegie was the
impelling cause of his financial deal-
ing with her.
NEWS NOTES.
Adolph Weber, on trial at Auburn,
Cal., on the charge of murdering his
father, mother and a brother, has
been indicted by a Grand Jury for
robbing the Placer County bank, at
Auburn. |
The Bethlehem steel corporation,
with an authorized capital of $30,000,-
000, was incorporated at Trenton, N.
J. The corporation will succeed the
United .States Shipbuilding Company,
how in the hands of a receiver.
The family bible of Robert Burns
was -sold at auction in London for
$8,250.
Arrangements between Panama
and the canal zone postal authorities
have been made, as specified in Sec-
retary Taft’s executive orders.
Can Resume Excavation.
Director E. S. Banks of the
University expedition to - Babylonia,
has been: informed that may re-
ume the excavation. Differences re-
from the assertion of the
Th authorities that the research-
es were being made contr to law
were settled through the orts of
the American legation here.
a blood-red
C hicago |
INSANE MAN CONFESSES.
Started . $150,000 Fire That Resulted
in Loss of One Life.
Anthony Laird, 19 years old, who
recently escaped. from the insane
ward of the Mereer county. (Pa.) in:
firmary at Greenville, confessed to
the police to setting fire to the plant
of the Summit Lumber company and
the Dickson building, Akron, O., caus-
ing one man’s death and $150,000
damages. He told the police that he
was to have had $25 for setting fire to
the planning mill, a strange man
whom he met on the street promising
to give him that amount.
He said that after he fired the mill
he went into the basement of the
Dickson building and started a fire in
some rubbish. On account of his
mental condition he will not be prose-
cuted, and" J. A. McConnell, poor di-
rector of Mercer county, was permit-
ted to take him back to the institu-
tion.
WHOLE FAMILY MURDERED.
Planter, His Wife and Two Daughters
Slain.
Benjamin B. Hughes. a - wealthy
merchant and planter of Trenton, S.
C., and entire family were murdered
and the house burned. Next morning
the fire was discovered by residents
living near the Hughes home, who
raised an alarm. Members of the
family could not be found. Investiga-
tion revealed the fact that unknown
parties entered the house through
the rear door, murdered Mrs. Hughes
in her room with an ax, then went to
the room occupied by the daughters,
Emma, aged 19; Hattie, aged 14, and
killed them in like manner. Hughes
evidently heard. the noise and went
from his room into the hallway where
he was shot down, a revolver being
found near his side.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
Receipts and Expenditures Increased
Last Year.
The report of Secretary of the Treas-
ury Shaw on the financial condition of
the country, says:
The revenues of the Government
from all sources (by warrants) for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1904, were
$684,214,373.74. The expenditures for
the same period were $725,984,945.65,
showing a deficit of $41,770,571.91.
The sum of $50,000,000 was paid dur-
ing the year for the right of way of the
Panama canal.
Compared with the fiscal year 1903,
the receipts for 1904 decreased $10,-
406,743.90. There was an increase of
$85,661,495.37 in expenditures.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The President nominated as post-
masters Robert S. Davis, at Leetsdale,
Pa.; John Read, at Bolivar, O., and
‘W.. H. Hollinger, Waverly, O.
For the erection in the District of
Columbia of a monument to Benjamin
Franklin Senator Hale introduced a
bill providing for an appropriation.
The committee which has charge of
the arrangements for President Roose-
velt’s inauguration held its first meet-
ing and decided to hold the inaugural
ball on Saturday night, March 4.
According to the annual report of
Herbert Putnam, Librarian of Con-
gress, the total number of printed
books and pamphlets in the library
is 1,179,713, a gain of 78,791 for the
past fiscal year.
President Roosevelt began an in-
vestigation of the tobacco trust by ap-
pointing A. E. Garner of Springfield,
Tenn., an Assistant Attorney General.
He is assigned to inquire thoroughly
into the tobacco growing industry and
ascertain the extent to which it is
controlled by the trust.
Child Perished.
At Elk Run Junction, near Punx-
sutawney, Pa., a spark from a stove
exploded a keg of powder in a min-
er's shanty, occupied by six Italian
families. The roof was blown off the
building and it was burned. A three-
year-old child was left behind by the |
terrified foreigners and perished in|
the flames. Five men and one woman
were seriously burned.
Nine boys were arrested at Wash- |
charged with attempting!
ington, Pa.
to .wreck a Baltimore & Ohio train.
Sending Another Fleet.
According to a St. Petersburg dis-
patch the Emperor, has decreed the
dispatch to the Far East of a third
squadron, comprising the battleships
Pauli and Slava, which will be com-
pleted as speedily
older battleships,
40 torpedo boat destroyers.
squadron, the dispatch adds,
hoped, will be fitted out
months.
as possible; five
five cruisers and
The whole
it is
in two
Writer of Famous Song Dead.
Orson E. Woodbury, author of the
campaign song of 1840, “Tippecanoe
and: Tyler Too,” died at Madison,
Wis., at the age of 80. He was one
of the three men who called the first
Republican meeting in Wisconsin in
1854.
Engineer Held Responsible.
A coroner’s jury at Altoona, Pa., in-
vestigated the wreck at McGarvey’s,
on the night of November 24, in which
Jasper W. Coxey and L. C. Shade were
killed and two other persons injured.
After examining a number of witness-
es, a verdict was rendered holding re-
sponsible the engineer of the locomo-
tive which backed into an engine on
which the killed and injured were rid
ing.
Japan Is Willing.
Japan has accepted the American
Government’s invitation to participate
in a second peace conference at The
Hague, provided the rulings of the
conferences should not affect the
present conflict. The Japanese reply
was presented to Secretary Hay by
Mr. Hicki, the Japanese Charge 4d’
Affaires. i
The president renom 1 John G.
Brady of Pennsylvania for governor of
Alagka.
RUSSIAN WARSHIP SUNK
Shells Also Damage the Retvizan
in Port Arthur Harbor.
JAPANESE INCREASE DEFENSES.
All-Night Attacks to Recapture 203
Meter Hill Fail—Assaulters
Slaughtered.
It is officially announced at Tokio
that the Russian battleship Poltava
has been sunk in the harbor of Port
Arthur as a result of the Japanese
bombardment and that the ‘Retvizan
has been severely damaged.
The Russians are nightly attacking
203 Meter Hill in a determined endeav-
or to retake the summit. The Jap-
anese are increasing their defenses
and have succeeded in repelling all
assaults. The Russians have suffered
the heaviest losses and it is estimated
that they have sacrificed 3,000 men in
their effort to recapture the ground.
The works against Sungshu and the
forts to the eastward are progressing
speedily and all indications point to
an early general assault.
The effective bombardment of the
Russian battleships in Port Arthur
which began Saturday was one of the
results of the capture of 203 Meter
Hill. ’
CONVICTION IN LAND FRAUDS.
Jury Brings in Verdict of Guilty in
Oregon Cases.
The jury in the land fraud case,
ich h ‘ing the atten- |
Fac a3 Beat: Dochpying | year beginning July 1, 1905.
tion of Judge Bellinger’s court for over
two weeks, brought in a verdict of
guilty for all the defendants, with the
exception of Miss Marie Ware. No
recommendations as to punishment
were made. Miss Ware was acquitted,
following the instructions of the court.
The verdict of the jury follows:
“We, the jury, find the defendants
Emma“ L.. Watson, S. A. D. Puter,
Horace G. McKinley, D. W. Tarpley.
and Frank H. Wolgamot, guilty of the
crime of conspirdey to defraud the
government out of a part of its public
lands situated in township. 11 south
of range 7 east, as charged. We find
the defendant, Marie L. Ware, not
guilty.”
FIRE IN THEATER.
A Score of People Badly Injured in
Rush for Doors.
A serious panic occurred at the Nor-
folk, Nebraska Auditorium during a
matinee at which “Cinderella” was be-
ing presented. A score of persons
were badly trampled, but no one was
killed. The panic was caused by a
slight blaze started from .an electric
light wire. Some person turned in
a fire alarm, and at the same time |
a man in the gallery shouted “Fire!”
In a moment the parquet was a mass
of people trying to reach the exits.-
These were found closed, which add-
ed to the excitement. The blaze was
quickly extinguished, but the crowd
continued its rush for the doors. The
theater management says the doors
were not locked and could have been
easily opened but for the frenzied con-
dition of the audience.
THREE MINERS KILLED.
Among Italians a
Affgir—Five Men Seriously
“ Injured.
Riot
“
Three Italian miners were killed and
five other foreigners were seriously in-'
jured in:a fight near Matewan, W.-Va. | :
There has been trouble between two
rival camps for -séme time and the
embers of hatred between them were
kindled into a ‘blaze by ne 2gsagiit,
Tuesday. night.
Citizens - of Matetvan ho Sogrd
the shooting rushed to the S$cene: to
find two men dead and three ¥ounded
dn the ground. ;
Sharon Wants Building. ’
Representative J. . C. Sibley,
Franklin, Pa., introduced a bill ‘in thé
| House appropriating $90,000" for the
| purchase of a site and the erection
of a public building at Sharon, Mer:
cer county. The bill provides that not
more than $15,000 shall be bended
| in the securing of a site.
700 Families Will Move.
The operators and striking miners
in the Cabin Creek district, (W. Va.)
came to an agreement, the terms. of
which are that the operators shall
stop the evictions, and the union min-
ers will quietly leave the premises
of the Cabin Creek operators and seek
employment in other fields. There
are 30 operations in the Cabin Creek
field from which more than 700 fami-
lies will withdraw within the next iro
weeks.
‘Two Men Killed.
Howard A. Smith, 38 years old, and
Isaac Johnson, 35 years old, were
killed, and Melton White, 17 years, ,old
was seriously burned by an explosion
of gas at the Oxford colliery, at
Scranton, Pa. Johnson and White re:
cently came from Mt. Vernon, Pa.
Mine Reservoir Breaks.
The water of the reservoir. of the
Esperanza mine in Mexico has broken
its bounds and rushed with a roar
down the mountain. The only struc-
tures in its path were small huts of
Mexican day laborers, and with the
destruction of these, five natives were
drowned.
Mrs. Chadwick Arrested.
Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, was ar-
rested in New York city by govern-
ment officials, charged with aiding and
abbetting bank officials in embezzling
$12,500. She was too ill to leave her
bed and was closely guarded at the
hotel. Mrs. Chadwick, her son and
Iri Reynolds have been summoned in-
to bankruptey court at Cleveland for
the purpose of ascertaining the loea-
tion of Mrs. Chadwick's property. The
notes bearing the signat “Andrew
Carnegie’ will be taken before an Ohio
grand jury.
‘Bloody
of
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CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Tuesday.
In addition’ to listening to the read-
ing of the President's message the
Senate rec ‘ved a preliminary report
from the Merchant Marine Commis-
sion, witnessed the induction of Sena-
tors Knox and“Crane into office and in
executive session referred the Presi-
dential nominations t he proper com-
mittees.
The message was dei’ d to the
Senate by Mr. Barnes, assistant sec-
retary to the President, and its read-
ing was immediately begun. At its
conclusion Mr. Gallinger submitted a
partial report from the Merchant Ma-
rine Commission, detailing its” work
and asking that the time for its com-
pletion be extended until January ‘5.
The extension was granted. The sen-
ate at 2:07 p. m. went into executive
session and at 2:20 adjourned.
After listening to the reading of the
message the House adjourned until
Wednesday. Minor routine: matters
were disposed of, but ne other busi-
ness was transacted.
Representative Littiefield reintro-
duced his hill requiring corporations
to make annual reports to the Com-
missioner of Corporations. His form-
er bill provided for-a report to a com- .
mission. - A,
Representative. Roberts (Mass.) in-
troduced a bill providing a pension of
$15 a month for the widows of Union
soldiers, sailors and marines.
The expenserof conveying the votes
of electors for President and Vice
President to Waghingion amounts to
$12,500. w S
Wednesday.
The house was in session 15 minutes
today. Mr. Bingham, of Pennsylvania,
| offered the legislature, executive and
judicial appropriation: bill carrying
$28,838,709 for expenses: for, the fiscal
The ap-
propriation for the current year for the
same purpose is $28,606,828. Mr. Bing-
ham gave notice that he would call
up the bill for consideration tomor-
TOW.
On motion of Mr. Payne of New
York, the Republican. floor leader, the
house agreed to the usual distribution
of the several parts o the President's
message 'to the co ttees. of the
house having jurisdiction. There be-
ing no further business before the
house Mr. Payne’s motion to adjourn,
made at 12:15; was carried.
In the senate today there was but
a feeble response to the chaplain’s
request to join. him in reciting the
Lord’s prayer. The attendance of
senators was large. Upon request of
Mr. Proctor, a resolution of the Ver-
mont legislature, opposing Canadian
reciprocity was read.
troduced petitions relating to: the
drafting of international arbitration
treaties. The credentials ‘of Sena-
tor-elect Proctor of yormigng ‘were
read and ordered filed. : :
The House passed the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial Appropria-
tions bill practically as it came from
committee. BA
The House passed a resolution to
adjourn on December 21 until January
4, 1905, for the usual Christmas holi-
day. The House then, ‘at 5:25 p. m.,
adjourned until Monday.
Senator Latimer has given up hops
of the passage of his good roads bill
at the present session.
The House Judiciary Committee re
ported, with a recommendation that
it lie on the table, the resolution off.
ered by Representative Baker of New
York alleging a combination of steel
concerns and calling on the Attorney
General for information as to what
steps he has taken looking to prose-
| cutions.
“New Trial Refused.
Mrs. .Jennje ‘Owen, who is serving a
life! sentence for the killing of her
husband, Calvin Owen, was refused a
new trial in error proceedings in Cir-
cuit court at Steubenville, O. Judge
John C. Hale,
in the case; Gell ered the e Opinion.
Mining Sieasters on
Meager details of an ‘explosion in a
coal “mine at Burnett; about 50 miles
from Tacoma, Wash. have been re-
ceived. * ‘Ten? bodies’ had fbeén” taken
outs and "it- is positively ‘'khown that
five workmen are still in theimine.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
§ Gross fraud and corruption is ,charg-
ed in some of the awards made at the
world’s fair. ye
John A. Merritt of New York was
reappointed by the President as post-
‘master of Washington.
The directors of the DSlhwars, Lack-
awanna & Western railroad have de-
clared an-extra dividend of $10 a share
on the company’s stock.
: Daniel C. Best, Sr., of Harrisburg,
Pa., pleaded guilty in the United States
Distriet court, to forging: his son's
government pay ‘warrant. for $30. * He
was sentenced to 30 days in jail and to
pay--d4 fine of. $50.
The official canvass of "South Dako:
ta’s ‘Presidential vote shows: Roose-
velt, | 72,083; Parker,” 22,002; Debs,
3,138; Watson, 1,248; Swallow, 2,965.
Roosevelt’s plurality, 50,081.
Samuel H. Yonley, a freight engi-
neer of .the Pennsy Ivana Lines West,
was caught between the bumpers of
th tank and first car of his train at
Alliance, ‘and was killed.
Thomas Mercer, of East Lackawan-
nock township, Mercer county, Pa.
committed suicide by shooting himself
with a shotgun. He was 27 years old
and ‘was a son of William Mercer.
Secretary Hay is preparing a circu-
lar note to the Powers’ Signat ory to
The Hague convention infor rming them
of the gratifying reception which his
note of October.23, inviting them to a
second peace conference, has met.
Boston Wool Market.
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