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The Kiowa Breeze.
VOL. III.
KIOWA, I. T., MAY (5. 11H14.
NO. 7.
Congress Closes Session.
Summary of the Doings.
Washington. April 29.Congress ramo
to an end yesterday in a way that
would set such people who know but
little about the law-making boily
studying in confusion. In tact, the
c-mliiig was the greatest kind of a love
feast among the members without re-
gard to their politics.
Mr. "Williams, the leader of the mi-
nority, brought in a resolution for his
side thanking the Speaker for iiis uni-
form kindness and fairness In the ad-
ministration of liis high office and then
made a line speech on it. Ho was
vociferously applauded by both sides
nnd the stranger In the galleries must
have thought the dispatches sent out
from this city for the past month were
the greatest concoction of fabrication
that had ever emanated from the
heads of newspaper men. For within
the past month both sides have been
trying to make political capital for
their parties, and In doing this have
not hesitated to accuse the other side
of all sorts of had conduct. And yet
yesterday they almost huged each otn-
cr in their brotherly affection.
Mr. Cannon responded and stated
that he had tried to be fair. He rec-
ognized that a duty fell on a minority
which was almost as great as that
which the majority bore and hence,
with this in mind, he had done his best
to give the minority a chance to work.
His voice trembled and he seemed
about to shed tears when telling
the great honors that had come to
hint by the resolutions. He then de-
clared the session at an end and all
hands rose and sans "America."
Following is a brief summary of the
impi 'ant work done:
Passed a bill putting into effect the
C. ' * r (nrocity treaty.
H i d the Panama Ca.'.al treaty.
Ti ed a bill • > lillug t'oi • \-
lWnP'iirunw of tile Panama Canal zone.
Rati fled the Chinese commercial
treaty, pro;Win;; for two open ports
In Manchuria.
Ratified a treaty with Cttlia 'n car
ry out the terms of the Piatt amend-
ment.
Passed a joint resolution author!/,
ing the President to negotiate a treaty
with Great Britain, with the assent
of Japan and ltii.;.-in. if possible, to
protect the fur seals of the Nor'h Pa-
cific.
Adopted a joint resolution providing
for the transportation on a Govern
ment vessel of 000 public school teach-
ers of I'orty Rico to the lulled States
to take a course in summer schools.
Re-enacted Chinese exclusion by v
rider on the sundry civil bill.
Provided for a joint coriralss'on of
the two houses to investigate the ship
subsidy question.
Appropriated $l,7on,r no 10 purchase
a site at the Pennsylvania railroad
terminal in New York for a branch
postoffice.
Authorized lease at not more than
$30,000 a year of a postoffice building
in New York to be erected al the Cen-
tral terminal.
Passed a bill providing a pension of
S1 Oft a month for those who totally
lost sight In the military anil naval
service.
Loaned the Louisiana Purciinse Ex-
position Company $-1,600,000.
Provided lor a S 175,000 exhibit at
the Portland. Ore., Exposition.
Provided for the extension of tho
east front of the capitol anil a Sati-
ate office building.
Grand total of appropriations $7S1,-
574,(129.
Number of bi^ls introduced In tho
House 15,Jfr8, number Introduced in
Hie Senate 5.(145.
Of . ''Mai of (.or"> tbv-i 100 Ml'1
uji«cori lr:t-t-/'.- ' •.-<— > ,f 1
nature.
JAPS PUSH FORWARD.
Russians Are Driven B^ck From tho
Yalu.
Cliefoo, April 30—The Hearst na-
pcrs say to-day: I'nder the pressure
of the Japanese advance Hussta hHi<
practically abandoned the north bank
or the Yi.lu. Since the first landing
of the Japam .se on the Menchurlan
side of the river above WIJu there has
been a concentration of tho Russians
on Antung ami other crossings have
leen made until now i1 is said tha
Japanese have two full divisions In
Manchuria.
According to reports, which per—i
authentic, which have 1> en received
hero the Japanese hold the north l ank
of the river from Chung Tang opposite
WIJu to the north anil have also land-
ed a strong force below Antung be-
tween that place and Tatting Kati.
These moves have not been accom-
plished without some hard lighting
end the Japanese losse.- have been
heavier than they admit. Tho lirFl
crossings wi r made tinder heavy ar-
tillery atid small arm lire and . even!
times the pontoon bridges of t c ad-
vancing army were destroyed, but the
Japanese soldiers have shown Hint
they can stand f.re, and despite their
losses pushed ahead. When they won
I lie norLli bank tl.< Russians retired
with little further resistance.
Pekin.—What may Lie regarded as
(>c first definite move on the part of
tti Chinese Gover...nont to prepare to
.'■Ve part in the war between Japan
)ai-d Russia was taken yesterday when
j tut Imperial order was issued to the
" eoroys to equip and prepare for
ttrilv-' service at unce 72,000 troops
l itis, in addition to the men already
In the fluid, will give China an tirmy
of not far from lOO.imf men armed
w'lh modern rillus, equipped with
modern munitions and in the main
dtl'led in accord with modern mill
i iiry methods and officered by fairly
eompetent men.
Many of the wisest and most pow-
rful statesmen in I lie country, not the
least of whom was Yuan Shi Kal, after
the Boxer troubles, realized that to
maintain her independence China
irust learn to fight and they have been
jerslstcntiy at work ever since.
Uke most Orientals the Chinese are
a ««cre1ivo people. The work of mak-
ing an army Jherefore lias been In
tr.'.s'ted tn the Japanese because their
•york would not attract attention and
t, ■ wor'i has been done very quietly,
but Much more effectively than the
Europeans or Americans have any
idea of.
RUMORS OF A CHEAT BATTLE.
JUDGE ALTON 3. PARKER.
JAPS CONTINUE TO ADVANCE
Chefoo, A prll 29,—The Heavst pa-
pers say tcday: Hard fighting Is re-
ported alon : (he Yalu and the Japa-
nese apparently have made good their
position on he north bank of the river
in a number of places.
Troops ha'e been landed both above
and below Antung, which is the key
of the Russian armies and the gun-
beats reinforcements are being poured
into Mac hurla.
It Is expected that before the end
of the week the Japanese will be In
position to make an attack on Antung
| in force, if the Russians wa.lt for it,
; which is doubtful. In fact, military
i men declare that with a strong Japa-
| nese t'oreb on three sides of the po-
, sition it Is untenable and nothing is
j left for the Russians but to fall back
I to their second line at Feng Wai'J
I Cheng.
The London Telegraph's Tolclo cor-
respondent asserts that the Russian
cruisers which recently appeared off
Gensan slipped past the Japanese
squad re- ing a fog and regained
the ban, r of Vladivostok.
Aged Veteran Musters Out.
Kenny: Tuesday evening, while
Mr. anil Mrs. John II. Stennett were
coming home from the woods, where
they had been a short while gathering
weeds and grass for some stock, Mr.
Stennett told his wife he would have
to sit down and rest a while, as he
could go 110 farther, and, in attempting
to sit down, he fell on his face and
hands and expired without even speak
ing. Mr. Stennett was 73 years 11
months and 5 days old at the time of
Lis death.
The treasury department has receiv-
ed a telegram to the effect that Alfred
Thornham, special deputy collector of
customs at Browns' lie, Texas, is
short $125 in his accounts. All the
facts have been presented to the de-
partment's attorney and Thornham
has been removed.
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Masonic Cornerstone Laying.
Waco: The special communication
of the Most Worshipful Grand Lodge
of Texas Masons, which Grand Mas
tor W. M. James has called to take
place here on the 11th of next mouth,
Is nn event for which ample prepara
tions are being made by the Waco
Business Men's Club. The local eon
tractors are smoothing the corner
stone, which will be leveled on the
date mentioned, with the most elahor
ate Masonic ceremonies.
Baron Toll Given Up for Dead.
S(. Petersburg: Engineer Bronsneff
sent out In the spring of 1903 by the
Imperial Academy of Science, with
Lieutenant Kolchak and a number of
experienced Yatusks and roast people
toward New Siberia and Bennett Is-
land in search of the polar expedition
headed by Baron Toll, has returned
Baron Toll has not been heard from
since he nnd his companions left their
yacht Maria, May 23, 1902, in company
with two Yatusks for Bennett Island.
A Smooth Thief.
Cleburne: A. J. Miller, a molatto,
was convicted of theft in two cases.
The line and jail sentences will keep
the gentleman on the county farm for
at least two years. investigation
showed that Miller had stolen many
wheels and so changed arid Inter-
changed the different parts as to mako
it almost Impossible to Identify tho
different wheels. Miller was quito
tony and stood, wall in the city, hav-
ing been employed by Judge \Vm. Pon-
dexter.
HENRY WILLIAMS TO HAMS.
Tho North German Lloyd steamship
Frankfurt arrived at Galveston from
Bremen Monday, bringing 15(1 passen-
gers. Of the 15(5 passengers twenty-
four weti- hold for further examination
by the doctor nnd Inspectors, the oth-
ers being landed and allowed to pro-
reed on their way to interior cities.
Threatened Santa Fe Strike.
Topeka. Kan.: 11. I'. Mudge, gener-
al manager <1 the Santa Fe, says that
although officials of the road were hop-
ing that the trouble with the Interna-
tional Association of Machinists had
blown over, a -irikc seemed Inevit-
able. General Manager Mudge say3
the places of strikers will be tilled
with non-union men. No difficulty In
getting plenty of workmen is antici-
pated I y the road.
Will Resume Return Pass System.
Chicago: The pass agreement by
Western roails, by which all lines car-
tying cattle shipments agreed to dis-
continue the practice of granting ship-
pers of stock return passes, has been
'abrogated. The Iowa Railroad Com-
mission threatened to reilucd rates on
j cattle through lewa. Rather than slit-
ter u loss of revenue through reduced
rates the railroads will Issue return
! passes.
The Execution Will Take Place Mon-
day.
Austin, April "0.—Henry Williams,
alias Simmons, was tried yesterday,
convicted of murder, or rather plead-
ed guilty, and was sentenced to be
lmnged, the day of doom being fixed
for next Monday.
On the outside of the court house
the five military organizations stood
guard, while within the court room
there were stationed about 150 Pertuty
Sheriffs and as many spectators as
could crowd Into the large court room.
It was packed as close as sarlnes.
There was no disorder or Incidents
of any kind.
Ten o'clock was the tlmo set for
trial, and amid a large crowd the
negro was brought Into court by Sher-
iff Matthews, accompanied by depu-
ties. There was no cheering or jeer-
ing—all silence. Williams was then
Some Egg Busir.-^ss.
Taylor: One dealer in Taylor has
paid out during the past three months
$5,06,1 for eggs. From January 1 to
April, 1H04, one firm from Taylor ship-
ped 1322 cases of thirty dozen each,
a lotal of 39,660 dozen or 475,920 eggs,
for which he paid $.">3GS in cash. Dur-
ing the same three monLhs other deal-
ers here shipped out 450 cases, which,
making a total of 1772 cases, would
amount to an Industry of upwards of
$20,000 annually.
A Floating Chautauqua.
Chicago, III.: Plans have been com-
pleted for a floating Chautauqua to be
established on the Chicago River for
the instruction of school children in
tho geography and geology of the city
and the methods of carrying 011 com-
merce. Two steamers will be hired
as soon as the schools close for tho
summer vacation. Rooms will be
fitted up for two hundred pupils. The
boats will make three trips dally, ac-
companied by a brass baud.
placed In the prisoner's dock lo an-
swer tor the murder of Lulu Sanberg,
which was committed just a week ago
Thursday. Beside him sat Charles
Slepheiison and J. Bouldin Rector,
whom the court appointed to defend
the prisoner.
The negro showed fear, but plead-
ed guilty without quivering'. When ho
was convicted he would not say when
he desired to be hanged or would
waive his rights for the thirty days'
time between sentence and execution.
After an hour he made up his mind
that Monday would do, as he wanted
to see his wife before dying and to ho
baptized on Sunday, so as to prepared
to meet his Creator and Judge.
He was brought into court and
•liidge Brooks pronounced sentence,
and Indicated that lie should be hang-
ed on Monday.
Williams had led his attorneys to
believe that he would make a state-
ment, but he did not.
Honey and Money.
Beevilie: C. E. Cochran & Son will
receive soon two car loads of cans,
which are already sold. Tills shows
whit the apiarists of Bee County are
doing. These cans will hold about
325.000 pounds of honey, about nlpe
ear loads, which, at a net prlre Gc
means $19,500 put into local circula-
tion. Besides the above there are per-
haps already two car loads of cans
in the hands of the difterent bee men
and local dealers.
Reported Victory over Vladivostok
Squadron.
Nagasaki, April 2S.—The Hearst
papers this morning say: A report
hns reached hero that a great sea
battle has been fought to the north of
Gensan. between ill" Russian Vladiv-
ostok squadron and a Japanese nuval
force, which has resulted In another
victory fur the Japanese arms.
Tho report is lacking in details and
the naval authorities here say they
have received no word of the reported
fight, hut the rumor is persistent and
is believed to lio true.
It is not known whether the Japan-
ese force said to have been engaged
is that which was sent north when
news of the attack on Gensan was
received or the squadron under Ad
mlral Kamlmura. which has been op-
erating in the north, hut It Is presum-
ed to ho thi' latter.
St. Petersburg: Military opinion
here is tlint the Japanese Intend forc-
ing the situation and that before eight
days active hostilities will be begun
en land.
News of an engagement at any mo-
ment may not cause surprise.
Active measures are to he taken to
raise the Pctropavlovsk with as lit-
tle delay 11s possible Strange rumors
are afloat of an attempt 011 the life
01' Gen. Kuropatkln, in which he was
said to have lieen badly hurt. These
ere probably pure inventions.
RUSK IRON INDUSTRY.
State V/orks Turning Out Good Foun-
dry Iron.
Austin: J. 11. Walker. Assistant
Financial Agent of Penitentiaries at
Rusk, states that the iron Industry is
moving off satisfactorily. He stnted
that the pipe foundry would com-
mence operations in June. It will con-
sume thirty-live tons of iron daily,
while the Iron furnace has a daily out-
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teen tons will be sold.
Mr. Walker says that tho furnace Is
now making a good grade of foundry
Iron, but can turn out car wheel metal
if desired. With reference to the sale
of the Iron, he said that It is based
on Birmingham quotation, which Is
about ?1(i per ton. Owing to saving In
freight rates the Texas Iron commands
a slightly better price in this section
of ti"? country. He says that plenty
of iron ore has been discovered 011 the
State lands and that the charcoal kilns
have burned a largo supply of coal
tor the furnace.
Mr. Walker said that the peach and
potato crops near Busk are splendid
anil that some forty-live cars will be
shipped from that place.
More Deaths From the Storm.
Vinita, I. T,: B. D. Brougt has died
nt Fairland, I. T„ from Injuries re-
ceived In Sunday's cyclone. A child,
name not known, also died from in-
juries in the country south of Fair-
land. The damage In the country be-
tween Fairland and Chouteau Is much
greater than was at first reported.
Grand River Is overflowing its banks,
and men are fighting drifts from the
railway bridges. Two men, names un-
known, were reported drowned at the
bridge across Grand ltiver near Wyan-
dotte, Wednesday evening.
ANNUAL STATE REUNION.
General Order Fixing Date Juiy 20 and
21 at Temple.
F i t W orth, April 28.—The following
general order is issued from Confed-
erate headquarters:
General Order No. 53—Tho Major
General, after consultation through
Major J. G. Whltsett.aid deca-ip. wlih
Gran bury Camp .No. 1323 and the peo-
ple of remple. hereby Axes July £(
and 21 as the date for the thlrteetii
annual reunion of (he Texas division
I C Y. It Is therefore ordered that
each of the camps of the division ap-
polnt the number of delegates anil al-
ternates to which they are respective-
ly entitled under the constitution, to
assemble at 10 o'clock a. m, on salil
20th day of July at such ball In Tem-
ple. Tex., as may be designated by the
local authorities, for the purpose of
holding said reunion.
By order of K. M. YAN ZANDT.
Major General Commanding.
S P. GREEN, Adjutant General and
Chief of Stall'.
Death in the Winds.
Vinita, 1. T.: Complete details of
Sunday's tornado have been very dif-
ficult to gather as the telegraph and
telephone wiros were Instantly mada
useless by the cyclone, and could not
be used, and much damage was dona
through the country far away from
telephone and telegraph lines and be-
cause ef high water communication
was cut off. Since the waters hava
subsided the verified reports show tha
destruction in the path of the tornado
very great, both to life and property.
Ten deaths are known, and there are
others that are thought to be fatally
hhurt. the loss of property cannot be
easily estimated. The tornado started
near Chouteau and traveled to the
northeast an in the timber cut a spaca
out about a mile wide as clean as If it
had been chopped. The tornado Is
the worst that has been known In this
conn ;} fur years, and after tho hl^li
wind (J >re wa3 a heavy rain (hat fell
in torrents. The rivers are higher now
than they have been known lor years.
Money and Tears.
Laredo: There Is an acre of land on
the irrigated farm of Mr. Alexander
of North Laredo upon which there are
80,000 onions. The largest of thesa
onions weigh two pounds and but a
few will weigh less than half a
pound. At tho lowest estimate they
will average when gathered three-
quarters of a pound. These onions
have been sold In advance for 2 l-4o
per pound, which brings the product
of this acre for the five months they
have occupied ground to $1250 in the
field when gathered.
Carpenters have begun remodeling
the old J. K. brick hotel for the Trin-
ity and Brazos Valley passenger de-
pot at Hillsboro. It will have sep-
arate waiting rooms for whites and
negroes, ticket office, baggage room,
etc., and will bo finished in llrst-class
style.
The Knights of I'yth'as grand lode*
closed Thursday to meet, next year at
Mineral Wells. The fight between
Mineral Wells and San Antonio result-
ed in 153 votes for Mineral Wells
against LJ0 for San Antonio. The
location of tho Pythian temple was
postponed another year.
The Tririty River bill carrying an
appropriation of <110,000, was success-
fully oassed Thursday anil the meas-
ure with the President's siguature to
It has became u law.
New Pythian Officers.
Houston: New Pythian officers:
Grand Chancellor, J. F. Bell, of Dallas;
grand vice-chancellor, W. B. DeJernett,
of Commerce; grand prelate, O. P.
Thomas, of Abilene; grand keeper of
records and seal, Henry Mller, of
Weatherford; grand master of exche-
quer, W. F. Skillman, of Sulphur
Spring; grand master at arms, George
B. Griggs, of Houston; grand Inner
guard, S. AY. Levy, of Galveston; grand
outer guard, C. H. Powell, of San An-
gedo; supreme representative, John T.
Bonner, of Tyler.
Joaquin Suffers Fire Loss.
Logan sport, La.: At an early hour
Wednesday morning fire broke out in
the second story of a drug store In
Joaquin. Tex., and quickly consumed
a row of eight business houses. The
total loss amounts to about $16,004)
011 buildings and merchandise. The
total insurance is about one-fifth. The
principal losers are J. A. Ferguson.
$6000; J. Maxwell, $SO0; A. J. Truitt,
$2500; A. G. Rushing. $4000; Dr. Ilam-
sey & Bro., $2000. Cause of the fire
is unknown.
Hearst campaigners in Indiana have
solicited Col. Bryan to stump the State
to break the Parker influence.
A meeting of a number of brick
manufacturers of Texas was held
Tuesday and matters pertaining to the
trade were discussed in an informal
way. Eight new members were tak-
en into the organization.
Sunday afternoon Abram Johnson,
a negro, shot his wife twice with a
big pistol and made his escape. The
woman will die. She attended a pic-
nic after her husband bad forbidden
her to do so.
Three men were injured in an ex-
plosion of an oil burning engine in
the Southern Pacific round bouse at
San Antonio Monday morning. One
lilexlcio may dio.
Has Disappeared With the Dough.
New York: Detectives are search-
ng for Paul Sheldon, a lawyer and
promoter of half a dozen concerns in-
corporated in New Jersey, who is
charged by Mrs. Ella L. Fitch and her
brother, with having converted to his
own use $15,000, the proceeds of a
sale of Standard Oil certificates
placed by them. Sheldon and hia
partner maintained luxurious offices
in Wall Street, but. according to those
conducting the search, has not been
seen there during the past threa
weeks.
Judge Alton 11. Parker's Dallas ad-
mirers have started the political ball
rolling by organizing a big club.
Work on Cleburne's new Carnegia
library is now nearing completion.
Workmen are putting the finishing
touches on the outer walls, while a
great number are employed on tha
Inside. It will now take about thirty
days' more work to complete Cle-
burne's new $25,000 library.
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