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Show TEi ki "... . . ! 'Hlii UTAH WEATHER :! - FORECAST:- Olg B'ltig NO. H6. VOL. L !. OGDEN CITY. SUNDAY UTAH, MORNING, APRILS," 1904. PRICE FIVE CENTS SSI!.-: and U4- - 1AT JAPANESE ARE QUIETLY 'f ih Nl THE FIFTY-FOURT- CONGRESS H PREPARING EOR A COUP rh. 'W i!, II wn rl. ar!fl to. Report That They have 30,000 Additional Troops Now at Seat to Russian Spies fclY em-l- j u aui North of Russian Positions. iHKl Siu. 1NM l. iicr- -- thij setting fire to the Japanese pontoons and other bridge materials. The boats gronuded on a sand bank near the Korean side, anil drew the fire of the Japanese outpost. There was a sharp fusiiade at close range. The position of the boats was highly critical owing to the appearance of a number of e light barges filled with Japanese ing out from a small tributary stream called the Pumaktta which la marked even on the maps of the sian general staff. The intention of the lmrges was to rut off the retreat of the Russians, This was noticed from the other bank, two miles distant, and a couple of field guns opened fire. A lucky shot ank one of the barges and the other withdrew. The Japanese casualties are nut known, Eastern London April 55.' The Far are confirms- ji Miuhed this. morning and iih . speculations reports rad- - rrjr I lie hins laiu very tills shii a e t.V link inir. ' it. am, r of UJ a ta. vu boat him The Japanese, according com-ITth- 'correspondent are acting pru- and will not be hurried. They (hat certain movements must the nest coup by laud and and they are berth tomreil by Kt, and Port Arthur vc,i her and occasion, on the crt. uid Vladivostok are notification that Announcing the will be iierniltted to military sitaches ns- mice the field, the correspondent in matters of the Japanese aarki that for- equipment, etc., are treating the ejgn attaches and correspondents Uko uu-l-ll- Rus-Ltten- le - St. April 24. Rear Ad-nt Mornlns Pos B. anghal cor-- I nilr1 Petersburg. Wi,n,ul hM jn,t returned from rrspuniUnl h,H atempt to firmed the J ? that ,ho Port Arthu' with his squad- q ron' con,,il,t,nK f lh battleship Jip,nih ..11,1100 troops ml steiminir Wbia, the cruisers Aurora and Dmitri '""ol. eleven torpedo boat, and two to the Daily Mails Now-- ! transports. rlivauR correspondent the annmince-aeo- t In an interview the Admiral comthat Viceroy Alexieff had returned caused the must intense feeling. The plained of the stringency of the neut(omipondent says it is generally rality at Sues and Port Said. He said the authorities would not allow bis thought by naval and military authorl-tthat there is a possibility of ar- ships to remain more than 24 hours and the permitted them to take on only meagre ming a peaceful settlement of medallowances of coal. The admiral said: Fir Eastern troubles through the We met the cruisers Kalsaga and I iation of the lowers. A corresixjndent of the Standard at Klsshln, (the warship purchased by Ch Foo aa) s he hears the Japanese Japan from Argentina and now with hire again protested to the Pekin Vice Admiral Togo's fleet) at Iort Said. They bad all the appearance of yivenraent against Russian troops being permit ed to occupy places west of merchantmen and their rough crews dangled their legs over the aides of the the Liao river. vessels. The Daily Telegraphs Shanghai The torpedo boats are now at Llbau, cables that a second bill sail shortly and will where their engines are being hid on be island of Dlamato, near prince. f'f "cassful Osll-pun- . he I lie Ul nw dnr, inea , llw of oat it- tad era mt VPT iv kt i W "ffiSg Toogarniiho. hi Mount Vernon, Texas, April 24. The worst tornado ever known In this section struck Mount Vernon-frothe southwest today. Eleven houses were blown down, the residence of J. P. Mayers, vice president of the First National Bank, being completely demolished. Mr. Mayers was seriously injured anil Mrs. Mayers slightly Injured. The house of W. Arnold was sh altered and strewn for hundreds of yards and Mr. Arnold, his wife and a young woman visiting them were all painfully injured. J. P. Castlelterry, was seriously Injured In the destruction of his house. Trees, fences and wires, were blown The down and other damage done. path of the storm was narrow and It passed over quickly. - April 54. Official the fighting dispatches regarding south of the river Pomakua, reported hit Friday, in which a Russian detachment suffered three men killed ind two officers and thirteen wounded. lay a Jagiaacse troufoladen barge and other lioats emerged from the mouth of the Pnmakua and at templed to cut off the Ruesian retreat. The barge was sunk by the Russian guns. Further details concerning tho skirmish ssv that in followlrg up the general plan to harass and impeilo the Japanese crossing the Yaln, the Russian outposts on the river sent a detachment of volunteers in boats on the night of April 51 for the purpose of 8L , Petersburg, Washington, Apil 24. The Import- the rountry ha becu provided for in ant legislative accomplishments of the a number of acts. A flop in the direcsessions of the Congress tion of world peace lias i,(n taken were confined to two subjects Cuha through the format hi; of an Auicrlmn and Panama. Fifty-four- th The reciprocity treaty between the new lslanJ republic and tbe United Slates, initiated by President McKinley, was made oiieratlve by a legislative enactment. The ratification of a treaty by the Senate and the subsequent Initiation of legislation of the Oovernnient for the canal zone commit the United States to the construction of the Panama canal, the waters of the Atlantic and the Pariflc oceans. The special session, now denominated the First session, was called for the express purpose of carrying out the pledg of the nation to Cuba The Panama development was one which arose suddenly and received decisive and immediate action at the hands of President Roosevelt an J the Senate. The conservatism incident to the approaching Presidential campaign aa usual waa manifested by those resNn-ibl- o for the acts of the national legislative body. The annual supply hills were made with an eye to economy. Incidentally they were passed with greater dispatch than heretofore baa been the case with-long session. The Senate ratified the treaty negotiated with Cubs to carry out the terma of the Platt amendment. It also ratified the China commercial treaty, which provides for two open ports in Manchuria. Chairman Hemenway. of the House committee on apppropriatlona, in a statement compiled under his direction, gives the total of all supply bills, (subject to slight changes In pending bins), aa $537,802,324. to which must be added I8C.971.820 for interest on the public debt. The estimated revenues are $704.4472.0(0. By these figures the expenses are $22,000,000 less than the revenues. The estimates of the various Government departments on which the appropriar tlon bills were based, exceeded the total estimated revenues by $42,845,862. No river and harbor bill waa undertaken aud no omnibus measure carrying provision for new public buildings was allowed to pass While a total of over 1.400 bills bel"ss rime law during the two sessions, and I were public bills, hn 150 of them simply of thla latter number one-ha- lf authorized the bridging of rivers, the oi damming of streams, the regulation federal courts and the ordinance of the District of Columbia. Several amendment a have been made to facilitate the administration of the The allotment In public land law. owned collectively lands of severalty sections oi by Indian tribes in various cou-neci- a Is flooded and the water has reached the office. The wholesale district is completely surrounded and merchants are removing their stocks of goods. All tho GOVERNMENT BREAKS UP railroads are tied up, bridges being STRIKE. ALONG threatened and tracks covered. Washouts are reported in all directions. In the low farming land the water is railway Buds Pest. April 24.-- The from five to ten feet deep and much trike has completely collapsed and stock has been drowned and heavy and passenger traffic was redamage to property caused. It is es- freight Fort Scott sumed today. 3W) are hometimated that persons Experiences Worst The government look a decided step less. deal with the strikers in ordering to storm is unprecedented in this The Flood in History, nil the reserve men liable to military part of the State. The rain has fallen service to Join thdr respective reglIncessantly since last night and It Is mentfl. still raining tonight with no immediate A lare force of police undr tao prospects of cessaton. It Is estimated commissioner and two squadrons chief Tswn is Inundated to Depth of Ton that eight inches of water has fallen. of Hussars surrounded the strikers Feet and Damage to Date is The strike leader waa immeKansas City, Mo.. April 24. Unusu- camp. arrested on charges of Instigatdiately $ioo,ooa ally heavy rain and wind storms, caus- ing disorder and treason for adverse royal-- decree calling ing more or lass damage, prevailed In criticism of the reserve men for serWestern Missouri and Eastern and out the engineer railroad. the on vice Frol i. Kan., April 24. Fort Central Kansas today, with a blizzard A committee representing the strikwt is experiencing the moat serious in Western Kanasaa. Small streams Irf ers waited on the minister of comKansas are over their banJa and many merce and announced that the men wn in its history. Marniaton river Mill Creek, which runs into the telephone and telegraph poles have were willing to accept tho governj Dier been blown down. One drowning is ments terma. Kiremn here, have rleen ten reported. ,n the 24 past hours, the result At Odessa, Mo., James Pollard, a Heavy rains. Several hundred per-was drowned while tryHOUSE HOOK FOR NEXT WEEK iave !"''n rescued in lioats, Aa young former, to ford a usually amall rivu'et. w s known ing tonight no lives have which had been change! to a swift tort. The estimated losw'n live-f""- rent Will by tbe heavy rain. Long Day and Night Sessions drowned and property damaged In Eastern Kansas nearly three on Hl.lilMI, Thursday. Precede Winding Up inches of rain fell at Ottawa, ConcorJ'1." ' breams began to rise at dia. Elsmere and other points, causing Aril 24. Long day and Washington. oc.nek aKt nfRt,t ,n(j today the Marmaton. the Big Creek and Mata night sessions arc Ihe program in the HS Into three sections, Dea Cygnes rivers to overflow. Several House this week, as the leaders plan bridges were washed out. crops sub- to end the session Thursday. On k runs into the MarmS' b and much other damage done. Monday Mr. William, the minority iiri heart of the city, but merged At Ellis. Kan., a cold, driving rain fonder, it to be given consideration of hscj rapid rise, they formed storm prevailed followed by a strong his resolution calling to tbe Attorney ' !,1!" cn across one end wind and a of heavy foil of snow. In the General, first for informatkin of any Tonight the entire north and Kan., Winona of Oakley, vicinity toi pan iif 'he prosecution by him of the interested eit, in cut off and over 200 telegraph poles were blown parties in ibe Northern Securities lh rjY is inundated. Ten feetpart of down. and second, what has been tbe i, rnihing In ti.s through the streets result of any investigation he has l;,rl "r ,hr l:,,.v afid several meeta At 24. Kan Franclueo. April made of tint controversy. Tbe Alaska " ba ing of Hie Carmen's Union tonight, be-at delegate bill Is hcf'iro the House as a to of Jlany'Vs-,hpir botnes. which there was an attendsmr J continuing order, To Ih inserted in of the tween 500 and 1,000 men, tbe TVirr,. absence of conference reports In 'rre fo.r! sv?ral narrow escapes the Unions executive committee which are yet to come on tbe Military late today an agen fusing to the offer of settlement Academy, the general deficiency and a"' !i r.t'V'1. Ij8Mwe. living a mile made by the United Railroads' com-- y the sundry civil appropriation. 1)I near the river, were pany was endorsed. The union is to vote The outlook Indicates an exceeding- rVil 'in They were complete- - on the matter Monday and if the !?'. '?'snerr. were out all i position Is rejected a strike will probto.lav TRIBUTE TO MARCUS HANNA. r tbe dire -- tor of Firsf -- u, 14 ,L H" CM f Mayor and Uungon - xi p Washington. April 24. The House Mendenhall they sue- - Advices from the Province of Hams , Korea, s.tate was in session for over five hours to f dollars Yang, in Northeastern ' siYf for the n of raying tribute that the country folk alor.g the nonh-tr- day f.f the memory of the late Senator Marborder of the provlm-- are selling to cus A. Hanna, the late representatives rattle and supplies to the Russians. fo)-ij- :: Thompson of Alabama and Skilei of The Province of Hams ang is the Ko- Ohio. Appropriate resolutions were i fi forffier i'r.ut of escape haa mer home of Yl Yong Ik. awho r' adopted. on a-ream m foist ct of finance, ' ' ;i three feet under j count of his j Warsaw, Apr!! 24. It I reported j ''- - d down. The en- - was transpomd to - a j o,., msuhiori have sen hanged : i the toiiuu JapaiM by ary ; tr '!le t'. ir trial, in onneiiimi with a after oi ing offfoers ... l!,i ! r watfr. Korean eial -The ouiU,... IIi, T plot. ''"li sale ifoiM-er- com-- Russian spies, have been arrested. j panys warehouse tr Panama and Cuba Sum Up the Most Important Pieces of Legislation of the Present Session-- A Step Nearer World Peace. STREETS 1' lo-- k tc 111 com-jwn- l'e 1 11 f- - pu-po- Ti I pro-Rusn- j , y J 1 uu nic-ic- ga-Jo- inn-case- , BLOWN AWAY Traffic is Paralyzed and Thousands of Acres of Land Are Inundated. Clianute, Kan., April 24. The Neosho river at this rmint tonight is an inland sea, caused by the most, phenomenal rise ever experienced in this section. Five inches of winter has fallen in the past 24 hours. At this time yesterday the river waa wanely a foot above the ordinary depth, while tonight traffic on both the Santa Fe and Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway ia paralyzed and thmsands of acres of farm lands and rfoi eloped oil lands are inundated. The floI came up so fast that many fomilirs and much stock have been caught in the bottoms. No foUlft ies have hem reported and it is believed that all persons will be res- cued. Rain ia still falling and the indications are that the Hood will prove the most serious ever experienced. ed lsmt-pon- General Ixtunard Wood ae a major general was accomplished after much in quiry aud objretlon. The right of Senator Ileed Smoot of Utah to bla seat lu the Senate resulted In an investigation, still in progress, Involving the Mormon religion and practices. In Hie Rouse much fondness his been transactej. At no time lias there Inset; taetltioue delay caused by a desire to filibuster on the part of the minority, but there has Isen considerable debate and many campaign speeches have In the House there been delivered. were 15.698 hills. 319 rowolutlmiH. 152 joint, resolutions and 61 concurred resolutions Introduced. Of these 2,256 were passed. In the Senate there were 15,234 bills introduced. TACOMA ELEVEN HOUSES ON Mwa Washington, April 24. The cruiser Tacoma has been ordered on a practice cruise from Taeoma to Honolulu, thence to Ran Franclaca Captain Nicholson lias been instructed to enan locate to deavor on the return trip island that ha been Indicated on the navigation chart for year, hut the existence of which i In douht. The Albatross Bailed over the point, where It finding a is supposed to be great depth of wairr, yet reports have come to the department that breakers and oilier Indications of an have lieeu seen In that, vicinity and an effort Is to be made to obtain something accurate concerning what, ia now known as doubtful danger." Tbe island, as Indicated, lies about Francisco, but. considerably south of the sailing mule. SENATE'S WORK NEAT and Police- - Caught in His Death Struggle. San Jose. Cal., April ?t. A masked ntan, armed with two revolvers, entered the rooms of tbe IVInmnlc Social Club at ait early hour this iiiornitig ami after llulng up against the wall six nten who were in the rooms at lit time, took a diamond ring, valued at $:atti from one of the men, grshlicd up $35U or $100 from tho table, then backed out of tlu roots. After a pursuit liy citizens and police, lasting over an hour, during which over thirty shots were eki hanged, the rohlicr was finally killed. I'imhi investigation !h dead man was found to lie Bert Thorudyke, a prominent young mau of this city. it waa shout one o'clock when the doorkccMr answered the knock at the door and on eiiening it found himself huiklug into tho barrel of a ldg six shooter. He was liackcd Into a side room aud the rohher entered the main reception room where six memliera of the cluli were sitting. Tito ini ruder wore a king ilurter and overalls, and a red bandana covered his face. The only words he uttered during Ills maneuver were hands up." Ha flourished a pistol in each hand, and mnl limed ait the incu Into a corner. He then proceeded to help hltnself to a slack of coin on one of the tables, and going over to the proprietor motioned for iilm to give over a large diamond ring which the on his Anger. The robber had notk-ewas promptly banded over. Tim latter then hocked out of Ihe place, keeping the men covered with gun and gaiulng the street started to run. The men in the club started In pursuit, the lsillcf and sheriff's office were notified at once and Immediately largo stpiad of officera were on the One of tho club meu lead ihe chase aud fired two shut at the fleeing rohtmr. Police Officer Kwanaon took up thn pursuit at KounUlu street and whenever he caught sight of tlio fugs-liv- e ho would fire at blia. Swanson gained on bis man and ai the corner of 1 SOCIALISTS Santa Fe railroad wag wrecked three miles we of Needle. No deta4ls arc nbiainable but it is etavad at the Santa Fe dispatcher's office that so far as known no one was killed. msemHHMOeHmttm Che Feo. April p. m. Private from Port Arthur under dale of April 15th rate that the Japanof April thirteenth ese bombardment and April fourteenth did no damage to the town. No shells fell inside the "4- .-2 letters received city. Madrid. Apll 24. A fall of earth occurred in f!ie (Vito Plata quarter or the city today, but vine fourteen men, all of wbutii are believed to have been FIGHT, WEEK 1 THREE SHOT IN PISTOL DUEL Corvallis, Ore., April 24. Ester Ready is dead; James Dunn, of imilce of Corvallis, is perhans fatally shot; David A. Osborn, of Benton county. Is dangerously allot as the result of a pistol duel that took place shortly afier midnight this morning. The trouble began when Ready, afier leaving a restaurant, fired off Ms Oshurn. who Is pistol and night officer or (Wvallls, undertook to blm. arrest Ready was under (ho Influence of liquor and when (folium approached he drew gun and ordered Outturn to liaM. There was some parleying and when Osluirn advanced Ready fired and the officer, shot through the nock, fell in the arm of lijstamlers. Klieriff Burnett, who had been summoned, soon arrived on the scene u Dunn, and takcompsny with ing Keady by tbe arm, ordered hint under arrest. Ready whipped out s pistol and IrtgMn to fire. The (list shot went wild of tbe mark, and the second, also aimed Hi the sheriff, took eftecl In Dunn's abdomen. Then Burnell tired Dunn and Keady fell, shot In the fell Into the arms of a companion, firing two shots from his pistol at Krsd.v as he did so. Hurt Turney, aged 22. is in uatody a an accessory with Keady. Ready is about 18 years obL V L officers fired at ihe fleeing man. Finalof the man waa lost am! ly all lra-e after searching half an hour two pistol shot were heard, couitug from beneath a iiiarby residence. Upon Investigation it was found that the rubber waa in his dcslli si niggles beneath the He mDI clutched Isnh pistols house. in his hand. It was found that the man was wounded in four places, three shots taking effect In the head aud the other in Ihe fleshy part of tka left arm. From all appearances two of Ibe shots had I icon inflicted by Ihe officers while the oilier two must have been caused by himself afier he found that, it would be imiMMsIbl to eacaiie. He died soon after at the rocelring hospital. This morning, after Ihe blood and dirt had been washed front the fore of Ihe deail man It. was found that be waa Bert Tluirndyke, a prominent business and society man of lilts place, Tluirndyke waa one of the beet known young men in title city, he bav-rlu- g Ing resided here for years. He ia well connected, hi motlier being Mrs. U. M. Bruce, a wealthy widow re-on Hiorktou with whom avenue, siding Tluirndyke, hie wife aud little child lived. Thorndykee mother 1 a Mrs, Thorudyke, wealthy widow of Block-- a 'ton. He haa a brother who ia a prom-trai- l. inont artist on the New York Amcriren. Formerly Thorndyke waa engaged In businPMi with K. 11. Wemple and Co., grocers, and for tlus past year baa lieen a partner and foreman of the A. C, Eatou A Co., large printing ertalilUh-mo- nt 1 lii-a- New York, April 24. Thoms Brady, who was second asslrtatit PoMnutrter-Gener- al under President Garfield and who figured with Stephen Dorsey In the Star Mail Hriute. trials, (lied In Jersey City today from pneumonia, aged u:i ypHrs. ''I J; i river, neither have any relahle reports lieen received liere malt be Jai-nohave yet attempted to rross, the opimslng linos. It Is under-stisinow skirt tbe two banka of tbe river. Shanghai, April 24. Fearing a possible attack, the Chinese officials have decided to remove the Shanghai arsenal to Wn Hu, an Inland town about 156 mile west of Shanghai. It Is estimated that the entire cost of moving the arsenal will reach three million taels. d. ! Blowing; Away Six McPherson Residences. It Then Takes Path of Water Course to Custody Breaking Wire Communication, McPherson, Ksn., April 21. A severe tornado struck M. IJiermn tin afternoon, demolinlAng rix residenc n and causing more or fox other .lsm-ag- o to property. Thn-- imtsiu: were injured, oue seriously. Mm It danisgw was done in ibe country north of her;. A funuel-shaiie(loud apprnscloMl the town fnuu the south, following fhi coutm of a ravine. Tho residence of K. W. KJeff wa first strmk. aud tlm barn and house, All tbe member (if ihe family escaped, except a young man who was bruised and seralrhed. The of Mrs. P. 8. Fisher was next si nick. The building was picked up and carrlM a considerable distance aud demolislied. Tbe family hail seen iho aiqiroach of the storm and escaiwd. Th large Fisher apple on hard waa ruined. The large residence of Brown, next iii the pa'Ii of the Motm. wawrecked and two of Mr. Brown.laughters injured, one mm. It )y rb cook Move falling upon her, wa seriously hurt. Tbs realdenre of Peter Selihurg wra next wrecked, ths family e aping. After wtw king ths ilaugli-t- r house of 3. G. Gtantz. the sturm lifted and passed south, traveling in the direction of iJndsiierg. Beyond Mciherson the tornado followed the ground, taking the path o I an oil water course. The tomada passed four miles east of Salina. wrecking telephone aud telegraph poles and form property. Efforts made to follow the course of the eterm by. telephone were mads, but ail the wtres are d resi-dtn- nt - An-hf- weL.-omed- down. ns a) trip. I 1 tn-la- w iff ; em-fc- Swanson earsped unhurt and apparently the robber was not hit. llo continued Ids flight aud anon others joined in tin chase and several of the other se Rinla Peal, April 24. A serious riot la reported to have taken place at lire iwnrket town of Etaed, near Gross Wartfoln. resulting from a collision by meetings or the Socialist an, I independ ent luirties. While order was icing restored by the gendarme a Socialist fired a revolver, killing the commander. The gendarmes thereupon fired a volley, killing twenty-thre- e of the rioters and severely wounding forty. Tho military was aiinimoncd from Gross Wardcln. Victoria. 11. C., April 24. This afternoon tbe foreman of the Sidney Kaw Mill discharged eight Jsp helpers because huKlnehs did not warrant, keeping Miem. Two of the Jsp later picked a quarrel with the foreman, who wa acompsniod by 8- 8- Saunders, assirt-aforeman. The Japs attacked tlm two white men with an axe and a knife. SURVIVES STORMY PASSmen defended The unarmed whii AGE. ilirmkclvRK a well a they could, hut 244 RriU?h lark The lmdon, April wounds about the received Holt Hill. Captain Parker, from Ham- head and ghastly body. Tbe foreman will die. diKtrees in before reported burg. Ote. at Maldonado, has arrived at MonteTacoma. Wash . April 24. The Unitvideo. ed Stales profei-te, cruiser Taooina, March on Tbe csptafo report that Nieriuils commanding, arrived Captain 75 fn latitude 57 Sou'h. longitude Iri Tacoma tonight for a week's may, ,25. n fork, in- v ert, everything moveable thp om,n ,ni rrew dl)ritlK whil.ri eluding the ships boats, being swept ? the cl'y's guest. A committee of overlioard. citizens and a fltrtilla of hnrbor craft went down the sound to meet the cruisISELIN IS RELEASED. Paris, April 24. Henry Iseiin. the er nnl to eseort her into. the harbor Dv.r- American, and director of the Soeleie whre she was royally Generale De Bsnque. who wa arrested , tag the week tbe citizen will present and detained in custody, pending an the cruiser with a magnificent silver investigation into the alleged relations serviue. appropriately engraved as well of his hank with the dei'uncl Uanque as a splendid set of instruments to the Central D Credit ....ier. ha been (miners' hand. The Tacoma made a Tart (tip up Hie released, foll.iwing Ftrenuoiis repreMUi-tatloher first coast from San Francisco, from lliu Uiii'ed Slate . 7. oi Iwr. New Cbwang, April 24. There la no official Information that any Jeclalva fighting has taken place on Ihe lain AND GENDARMES resl-den- Han Hernsrdoio. Cal., April 24. It is repmred that, a west, bound passenger train on tbo Third and 8an Fcrnado the. rohhrr lurd pressed, turned on the officer, aud each scut a volley of bullets at ilia of PRACTISE CRUISE. Time Will Be Devoted Wholly to Clearing the Calendar PreparaCen trails. Mo April 24. A tornado tory to Adjournment struck near here tonight. Several and oiher proiieriy were damagWashington, April 24. Tim time of ed lint no one was. killed aa for as the Senate will be devoted wholly to clearing the calendar preparatory lot lie adjournment which most Henatora say will occur during Ibe present week. There remains only one appropriation bill to he (isssed by tbe Bcnsle. that for tho ministry Academy. A numlmr of Los Angeles. Cal., April 24. the supply hills are still in conference, A wreck on the Santa Fe pashowever, and ft is expected there will senger train near Goffs on the be more or less discussion on conferon the Mojave desert is reportence reports. The general ralcndar is ed and several are said to have will lie made veiy heavy and an been killed. N" details yet obto paws as many of these measure a tainable. IHtettible. - ! :r- se group affiliate.! with il. interparliamentary union for IntcreMiitnal arbitration and the offliuil of this group' by the puirage of a Jolut resolution extending cn invlta'lini to the union to hold its ;n't annual meeting at 8t. liouls and app'opriKilug $50.-Ofor the exienses of the same. A providing joint resolution was for the transports! on abroad a government vessel of nit exmedlng six hundred of the public school teachers of Porto Rico to the United Btates during the coming rummer for the purixwe of broadening their views by travel and a course in the summer schools for teachers m thla country. My the terms of a Joint resolution the President Is authorized to arrange a convention with Great. Britain to which the assent of Japan and Itussia are to lie obtained. If possible, to protect the fnreals of the North Pacific ocean and Behring sea. .ovlslona were made for the extension of the coastwise shipping laws of the United 81 at as to the Philippine Islands after July 1, 1306. Hawaii waa granted the right to have a superintendent of public instruction and to have statistics compiled by Ihe Untied States commission of labor regarding commercial. Industrial, social; educational and sanitary conditions, beginning nexL year and every four years thereafter.. It was made a crime to crimp" seamen of the Unite) States by sollcltliig them as lodgers or charging a fee for shipping them. ina only general j crjlon legislation a pension which become a u of those who totally lust their eight In the military or naval service. $100 per month. Agitation for a service jienslon bill resulted in the Introduction of many such bills. It waa decided. however, tliat no such action should lie taken at ihe present session, after which the general order making age an evidence of physical disability to perform manual labor, wan issued by the Secret sry of the Interior and recognized by Congress in a deficiency appropriation of $1,500,000 to make it. effective. The lioulsiana Exposition company received a loan of $4,6(10,000 from the Government. $4S0.im0 was appropriated for a Government exhibit at the Lewis and Clark exposition at Portland, and $25,000 for an Alaskan exhibit at tbe latter fair. The only direct dealings had with the postal scandals waa the invest! n by the House of the connection of its members with clerk hire lass luMoflices and ivprcKiMilationH regarding leases, this invesi igaiicn rlcsred every member from any improper rmidiicl lu llui lustier. The House, by IndeiMrtidcal action, d!reiel sn investigation of the alleged iK'ef trust by the Ik'partnicnt of Commerce aud lutlior. The Attorney General was given the benefit, of the unexpended appropriation made by tho Congress for tin prosornilon of mists, an amount aggregating $475,000. The extension of the cast front of the capitol building was provided for and provision was made for an office building for Senators to corresNiud with the promised office buildings for nieiuliera of the House of Repreeeuiatvcn. Those buildings are to cost In the neighborhood of $5,000,1)00 each. Impeachment proceeding were begun In the House against Kv lent I Judge 8wayne of the Northern Dfstricl of Florida, but after a majority reimrt from the committee favoring ln)Mai'h-men- i, the matter was sent bock to the committee and niado special order for the next session. The creation of two additional States ill the Union waa provided for In a hill which passes tbe House but not tbe Senate. Oklahoma and Indian Territory were united as Oklahoma; Arizona and New Mexico as Arizona. Legislation directly affecting (he labor interests of the country received consideration in the two Houses, but final action wo bill was renot (aki n. The elgh-boferred to Ihe Iiepartmcni of Commerce and lattsir for investigation, and reisiri, bill was and ihe by the rommittce until next session. In the Senate the confirmation of in third and fourth After Robbing Club, He is Chased by Members It Is a miracle that, great damage was not done at McPherson and many persons killed, is the tornado barely missel the thickly fettled residence district. ee |