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A
AUSTIN. TEXAS, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 26, 1903
VOLUME XXXIII
PRICE 5 CENTS
TRANSPORTS ARE
HE OBSERVANCE
BAD BLIZZARD IS
.1 NAME IS
NATION IS READY
Pliw .
RAGING IN NORTH
OF CHRISTMAS DAY
BEING PREPARED
FOR INVENTORIES
ADDED TO THE LIST
IF EMPEROR ACTS
ii
THIRTY-FIVE DEGREES FALL
ADMIRAL GLASS CABLES
BOUT USUAL NUMBER OF
STEEL PRODUCERS LOOK
WOMAN ARRIVED TO FIND
IN LESS THAN FOUR HOURS
CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS
ALL IS QUIET AT PANAMA
FOR MUCH NEW BUSINESS
LOVER HAD BEEN KILLED
NO ORDERS RECEIVED.
COLON IS JOYFUL.
DAMAGE IN ST. LOUIS.
Rs note, i
Japan’ di
which was sent In answer to
lemands relatin
tion in the far east.
city the men will sail on Monday on
CHILDREN OF DOWIEITES
Eastern wholesalers
is regardin
EXCLUDED FROM SCHOOLS
om«
ing supplies
a westbound freight train and were
SALVATION ARMY
SEOUL-FUSAN RAILWAY.
unusual.
and the planters are not receiving $6s
25,
be
Miss Bennett, who had been woi
"TT
ONLY TWO WEEKS
ing
the
CORSICANA ACCIDENTS.
IN
FORCES DISBANDING.
STORM AT WASHINGTON.
THE PARIS STRIKE.
WRECK AT DENISON.
RED HOT FUNCTIONS.
MURDERED HIS CHILDREN
PERFECT QUIET; NO NEWS.
to
THEN HANGED HIMSELF
PH
KILLED IN RACE WAR AT
A SUBURB OF CINCINNATI
WESTERN INDIANA.
THE CRUISER DIXIE.
NOT ENOUGH PRESENTS.
ELEVEN INJURED.
CRAZED BY DRINK
FIVE-STORY BUILDING.
Rome additional stores were taken
and everything now
the reception of the 400
FORT WORTH'S ROUGH DAY.
REYES’ BUSY DAY.
of Christmas day but
injurei
The city prison was
Result of
NEGRO RAN AMUCK.
All
MINISTER BUCHANAN
French and Italian Treaty.
(Continued on page Two
BUSSIA MUST REPLY DY
- EIGHTH DAY OF JANUARY
a gale of forty miles an hour sprang up
from the northwest and the mercury
fell rapidly. The thermometer stood at
15 above zero during the greater part
of the day, and at 10 o'clock tonight it
ph
Is-
an-
•it
NO DENIAL OF THE FACT IS MADE
THAT THEY ARE TO BE HELD
IN READINESS TO TAKE TROOPS
TO PANAMA.
on
is
attacked the whites
The fighting was
was shot and killed about 7
last night at his store near
settle their differences. <
rival at the meeting they
THE BELIEF IS DECLARED THAT
SHOULD THE EMPEROR OF JA-
PAN DECIDE ON WAR THEPEO.
PLE WILL SUPPORT HIM.
Dante, in his "inferno" compares the ,
giant Antaaeus, who bends toward this
tower, "when a cloud passes over it."
The obliqueness of the tower was oc-
formed at quarantine of her lover’s
death.
The strikers claim 2100 bakers have
stopped work, while the chief of police
says that only 189 have gone out.
total
last
nsti-
llory
ests.
ran-
will
ions.
This is Said to Ba the Limit Fixed by
Japan—Forty Japanese War Ships
Congregated—Talk of Poacoful Set-
tlement Still Goes On.
‘olo-
this
arp.
re-
ap-
sent
from the weather office of 10 degrees
below by daylight tomorrow.
The snow did not cause any trouble
By Associated Press.
* Louisville, Dec. 25.—A gale blowing
xas
low
the
I in
and
ries
ling
is Confined to His Bed
Accident.
with the Buford, acting as a convoy to
the torpedo boats, Paul Jones and Pe-
trel,
Charlej
res in
Presented His Credentials to the Pro-
visional Governor of Panama.
No Prospect of a Colombian Attack on
Panama.
Christmas Celebrated in Most Every
Way at Houston.
is Being Prepared to Bail for Colon
Monday.
Forty-Mile Gale Blew Down a Number
of Unfinished Buildings.
Excitement Over Great Britain Having
Recognised Panama Republic.
Most Terrific Wind That Hae Ever
Passed Over That Section.
Tried to Kill Hie Landlady and Thon
Committed Suicide.
Killed His Wife and Wounded Four
Othora Who Chased Him.
any Indh
accident it was appn
ber of switch ties with
On their ar-
‘ Immediately
4.
tter
Raging Blizzard Mado a Sudden Drop
on That City.
Twonty-one Hundred Bakers Said to
Have Gone Out.
'Frisco and Houston and Texas Con*
tral Trains in Collision.
present.
furious for a few
To Settle Church Questions.
By Assocfated Press.
Butchers and Wore Found Dead
in Their Beds.
Collision Between Freight and Passen-
ger Train on Clover Loaf.
of persons were
tols and bombs.
Increase activity,
are more cautioui
Given to Russia by Japan In Which
to Answer.
the nation.
Killing in Alabsma.
By Associatee Press.
Huntsville, Ala., Dec. 26.—While do-
county,
o’clock
Camerona by <
llv
Still Transports Are Preparing for Ser-
vice to Panama.
considered exceptional, while option
trading of a million bales daily is not
•y Stafford, a young
that nelshborhogd:
Grain Exchange Incorporated.
By Associated Press.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 25.—-The Omaha
Grain exchange today filed articles of
incorporation with the secretary of
state. The capita) is $259,000 and the
articles are signed by 102 members of
the exchange.
boat Bennington has arrived in port
. . ! from the Bremerton navy yard. It is
had fallen to 4 below, with the promise. understood she will leave in
company
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 26.—Consul Gen-
eral Gudger at Panama has transmit-
ted to the state department a report
ig addition-
lines, but
Japan Cablnet Deided to lesue Ton
Million Yon Bonds.
because the delay of a day
The Austin Statesman
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Nebraska's Low Temporature.
By Associated Prese
Omaha, Neb., Dec. 25.—The mercury
fell thirty-five degrees since 10 a. m.,
reaching zero at 8 o'clock tonight. The
cold wave is general over Nebraska
and Iowa and lower temperature is ex-
pected tomorrow.
FIERCE Af INDIANAPOLIS.
RESULT OF A DOZEN ENCOUNT-
ERS THE WHITES HAVE HAD
WITH NEGROES DURING THE
WEEK— FURIOUS FIGHT.
postponement of the wedding until to-
morrow, was grief-strieken over the
news.
As she came over In the steerage
and has neither friends nor relatives
here to take charge of her, she must,
under the law, be returned to England.
Labor Troubles in Lyons.
By Associated Press.
Lyons, France, Dec. 25.— Iabor dem-
onstrations here today resulted in dis-
turbances which made it necessary for
the cavalry to clear the streets. A few
Dispatched His Correspondence and
Received Number of Visitors.
By Associated Press.
Indianapolis, Ind., Dec. 25.—Coming
just at the’ close of a delightful Christ-
mas day, a raging blizzard, accompa-
nied by a sudden drop in the temper-
ature, struck Indianapolis at 6 o'clock
this evening. The gale was the worst
was blown to the bank at the eastern
end of the city. The passengers were
gotten safely ashore and the boat made
fast for the night with slight damage.
the palace by a guard of honor and by J
all the dignitaries of the new republic
now in Panama.
terwards performed, the crowd march-
ing through the streets singing "God
Save the King."
ng to the situa-
A reception of
HOLIDAY CONDITIONS PERVADE
THE MARKETS AND MOST OF
THE EXCHANGES ARE CLOSED
UNTIL NEXT MONDAY.
the Russian proposals were so liberal
that it would be scarcely possible to
conceive any further concessions.
While the foreign office is unwilling
mit tni _ .... 1 to of-
marines who are to come tomorrow
from New York, Norfolk and Annap-
olis.
. .. ,, 0-
.2 -2***0* --- ...... ••• married Ambrose Goode of Newcastle.
.-2:6/29 waawhrconnhissiire in twenliraa
night, arrived today on the steamship
Cedric from Liverpool and was in-
Special to The Statesman.
San Francisco, Dec. 25.—Orders have
been received from Washington by
local transport officials to get the troop
ships Sherman and Newport in readi-
ness for service immediately. The
transport officials maintain secrecy as
to the orders received and refuse to di-
vulge the intended destination of the
vessels. it is generally believed, how-
ever, that it is the intention to have
the troop ships in readiness for any
movement towards Panama. The gun-
HIGH WINDS ACCOMPANIED BY
SEVERE SNOW STORMS AND
SHARP FALL OF MERCURY OB-
TAIN IN MANY STATES.
until the wind arose, when it com-
menced to drift badly, and many of the
outlying street car lines were seriously
crippled.
the building left it a moment before
the crash. Telephone and telegraph
wires are down. Seymour also reports
damage by the storm.
Sailed From Liverpool to Moot and
Marry Him In Now York—Ho Was
Killed in the Wrock While on Hin
Way There.
forced to pay the price or else
rent that a num-1 .ii,|. that th.
lch had fallen off «
vessel's arrival would cause
That Government is Still Considering
Japan's Latest Propositions.
By Associated Press.
St. Petersburg, Dec. 36.—The Rus-
sian government is still considering the
reply of the Japanese government to
Grief Over Death of One Men in the
Duquesno Wreok,
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 25.—Lillian Ben-
nett, who was to have met here and
age and possible fatal injuries. A new
five-story building of the Cincinnati
Heating company was leveled to the
ground, and it is possible that lives
were lost in the debris, as many visit-
ors were in the building during the
afternoon. The storm was sudden, and
it is probable the people remained in
the building for protection. Fire Chief
Fiegans is searching to learn if any
lives were lost. Telephone and tele-
graph wires are down. Secretary Moore
also reports damage by the storm.
hours the mercury dropped over twen- i ---- - > i
ty degrees. The gale was accompanied Official Notification,
by a brief but blinding snow storm. . By Associated Press.
The ferry boat City of Jeffersonville, Washington, Dec. 25.—The state de-
plying between Jeffersonville, Ind., and partment has been officially advised of
Louisville, became unmanageable, and the recognition by Great Britain of
after an exciting trip lasting two hours. the republic of Panama.
Is Being Swept By' a Blizzard—Low
Temperature o.
Shoa Men Receiving Few New Orders.
Conservatism Dominates Every De-
partment of Cotton Market—Bank
Clearances Smaller Than Year Ago.
----- I condemned the use of the army
This Is What Admiral Glass Cabled preserve order.
From Panama Yesterday. — ------ *
By Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. 25.—-Beyond a few indi-
vidual attacks by the striking bakers
on bakeshops. Paris was quiet today, a
condition due to the disposition of a
strong force of police and military
guards.
The strikers held a meeting in the
I Bourse du Travail today and strongly
given out, but Bishop Worthington
said that it was severe enough to
compel Bishop Potter to use crutches.
Bishop Potter was to have preached
the sei mon but the western bishop
said that he had been summoned by
telegraph to the former’s bedside
Thursday and asked to preach in his
j stead__f r
Number of Guests Present—British
Ambassador Entertains.
board today
readiness for
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Vy Associated Press.
Paris, Dec. 26.—The treaty of arb-
traton between France and Italy was
signed by Foreign Minister del Casse
and Signor Tornelll, Italian ambassa- ____________ ________ _________
dor today. The treaty is Identical man who lives in that nelghborht
with that between France and Great It is understood that th< tragedy 1
Britain. the result of a trivial altercation.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 25.—William Kauf-
mann, nephew of George Kaufmann,
shot and fatally injured his cousin
Rosa Kaufmann, and wounded his aunt,
Mrs. Rega Kaufmann, in the shoulder
today in a quarrel over Christmas
presents. Kaufmann declared that his
uncle had not given him a proper num-
ber of Christmas presents and at-
tempted to shoot him. The women en-
deavored to act as peacemakers and
Kaufmann shot them both.
filled up with negroes with broken
heads. One negro was Jailed for shoot-
ing twice at another.
Rome. Dec. 26.—The congregation of
the propaganda has received Informs- — _ _ -________
tion that Archbishop Chappelle will, experienced in this city for some time,
come to Rome in the near future for(Early reports from other Indiana points
the purpose of obtaining a definite set- i from the northern boundary to the
tlement of church questions in Cuba!
and Porto Rico.
By Associated Press.
London, Dec. 26.—The Dally Mall's
Kobe correspondent says it is reported
that the note of Daron Komura, min-
ister of foreign affairs, to Baron de
Rosen, the Russian minister. In re-
sponse to Russia's reply to the claims
of Japan, had a paragraph to the effect
that only two weeks would be allowed
for an answer. This period expires
January 1.
By Associated Press.
Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 26.—Grated
by the long continued use of strong
drink and angered by the affection
which he felt toward his landlady,
Mrs. Johnson, which was not recipro-
cated, Gus Kuhn attempted to take her
life and killed himself by cutting his
throat. The woman will recover.
BISHOP POTTER HURT.
By Associated Press.
Tokio, Dec. 16.—At an extraordinary
meeting of the, cabinet today it is re-
ported that it was decided to issue an
emergency ordinance authorizing the
guarantee of principal and interest of
an Issue of ten million yen debentures
on the Seoul-Fusan railway, which is
expected to be finished before the end
of next year.
Wreck In Snow Storm.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 26.—During a heavy
snow storm today a suburban train on
the Pennsylvania railroad crashed into
the rear of a freight train of the Chi-
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul road at
Hifty- fourth street. James Dooley, a
brakeman on the Pennsylvania train,
was fatally hurt and four railroad men
sustained trifling injuries. Three cars
of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St.
Paul train and the engine of the Penn-
sylvania train were demolished.
THREE ASPHYXIATED.
cause of the disaster is being prose- ....... .... .v.w.nM nte ....
cuted vigorously by the officers of the to admit that Runsla is opposed
railroad company but it is doubtful it [ fer more than the concessions outlined
individual will be blamed for the; In the last note. It is considered pos-
.It.Was apparent that a numrisible that the government may suggest
changes by which the Rusilan re-
Japanese Ordered Lead.
By Associated Press
London, Dec. 36.—The correspondent
of the Daily Mall at Sydney, N. fl. W.,
babies that the Japanese government
has placed orders for large quantities of
pig lead with Now South Wales con-
cerns and that the presumption is
that this lead will be used for the man-
ufacture of bullets.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 25.—Secretary
Moody today received the following
brief cablegram from Rear Admiral
Glass, dated Panama:
"Perfect quiet; no news."
largely composed of natives of Great . _____ - __________
Britain and these joined the natives in the United States cruiser Dixie as a
their jubilation. (portion of the marine battalion which
Senor Melendez, the civil governor: will go to Panama with General El-
of Colon, interpreting the feelings of Hott. The company numbers 96 men.
By Associated Press.
Kokomo, Ind., Dec. 15.—Eleven pas-
sengers were more or less injured this
evening by the collision of a west-
bound Clover Leaf passenger train
loaded with Christmas passengers and
a Panhandle freight engine at a cross-
ing here. There were 120 passengers
on the train. Two cars were over-
turned.
for their cotton, yet the mills that
have no raw material on hand will
Killing in Georgia, I
Sylvanfa, Ga., Dec. 26.— Brow Ev-
ans, a well known young man of this
The Wind Reached a Velocity of Sixty
Miles an Hour—Buildings Blown
Down in St. Louis and Indiana.
Below Zero in Chicago.
By Associated Press.
I Washington, Dec. 25.—Christmas at
[the white house was quiet today,
president Roosevelt’s morning ride was
ibandoned that he might attend the
kuneral services of Mrs. Hoar. Prior
Ito this he spent an hour at his desk.
I Distribution of the numerous pres-
ents to the children took place imme-
diately after breakfast. There was no
[family tree, although Archie Roose-
pelt took possession of the white house
[sewing room several days ago and de-
vised a tree of his own on which he
hung remembrances to the family.
Secretary Cortelyou of the ‘depart-
ment of commerce and labor and Gen-
eral Young, chief of staff or me army,
saw the president during the morning.
Commander and Mrs. Cowles spent a
portion of the day at the white house.
! This evening the president enter-
tajned a number of friends at dinner.
president’s DINNER.
Bryan at Copenhagen.
------------ ------- ----- „ By Aseocinte Press.
fending his own life Dr. J. B, Farley Copenhagen, Dec. 26.—William J.
this afternoon shot and killed Cleve- Bryan arrived here this evening. He
land Johnson at Farley, Ala., near this was mmediately granted an audience
place. It is understood that' Johnson with Crown Prince Frederick, with
was advancing on Farley with a knife whom he had a long interview. Mr.
when the latter fred. 'Bryan left for Berlin tonight.
f
J
stop work. Exports have continued
on a liberal, scale. Grain moved
within narrow limits, no special news
appearing other than a new record
for whet production in Australia.
Prices are firm.
Failures this week numbered 284 in
the United States against 209 last
year and 22 in Canada against 11 a
year agd.
By Associated Press.
Hudson, N. Y., Dec. 25.—Brooding
over his inability to purchase Christ-
mas gifts for his three motherless
children, Joseph Philips last night
murdered the children and then
hanged himself In a neighboring barn.
Conservatism is still the leading
characteristic in every department of
the cotton goods market. Mills are
steadily curtailing output and find it
impossible to secure advances in fin-
ished product commensurate with the
rise in raw material. Purchasers of
cotton take only for urgent need and
refuse to pay the quotations asked for
distant deliveries. Cotton has again
risen above all records for a quarter
of a century and fluctuations of >3.50
a bale in a single session are no longer
strewn on the passenger track caused
the flying express to be derailed.
HER LOvERDEAD.
the proposals made is not considered
as a matter of couree here. Russia
has never been disposed to take any
step which would lead to an abrupt
termination of the negotiations with -
Japan.
In answer to many Inquiries made by
the Associated Press the Russian for-
eign office has always insisted that
By Associated Press, from the American consul at Calai,
Washington, Ind., Dec. 25.—The most department of Cauca, stating that th
terrific wind storm that ever passed Colombian volunteer forces in that sec-
over this vicinity struck Washington Ron are disbanding and there are no
this afternoon. There was much dam- ! indications of an attack on Panama.
From Cartagena comes information of
a similar character.
For This a Young Man Shot Cousin
and Aunt.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Ind., Dec. 25.—A new
five-story building was blown down to-
•lay in one of the most terrific wind
storms that ever passed over this city. :
was not Allowed to entirely interrupt
the martial preparations at the League
Island navy yard, where the cruiser
Dixie is being made ready to sail for , ,
Colon on Monday with .lx hundred of the demonstrators were injured and
marines. i several arrests were made. The affair,
With the arrival of 94 marines and however, uris not^serious.
The Cruiser Olympia.
By Assocaie pt ess.
Washington, Dec. 25.—The cruiser
Olympia, Admiral Coghlan’s flagship,
has been selected to bring Minister
Feaupre from Cartagena to Colon,
where the minister will take a passen-
------------ --- „ .. ger steamer for New York. The Olym-
at the rate of fifty miles an hour struck pia will reach Cartagena Sunday
Louisville at 5 p. m.. and within two ■ next.
Special to The Statesman.
Houston, Tex., Dec. 26.—Christmas
was observed in the usual way. The
Salvation Army gave a dinner, the
prisoners were fed, and the courts
closed as well as all the public places.
The churches had services. There
were many dinings and the Left
Handed Fishing club and other organ-
izations gave some red hot functions.
By Associated Press.
Terre Haute, Ind., Dec. 25.—Western
Indiana is experiencing blizzard weath-
er tonight. The mercury fell thirty-
one degrees from 2 o'clock this after-
noon to 9 o’clock tonight. Reports from
Brazil. Clinton. Sullivan, Ind.; Paris,
Ind., and other points Indicate a de-
cided drop in the temperature and
driving storm. Telephone service
is seriously crippled.
Boy Shot and Man Burned While
Playing Santa Claue.
Special to The Statesran.
Corsicana, Tex., Dec. 25.—Among
the Christmas accidents here are the
probably fatal shooting of Hays Mc-
Daniels, the painful burning of K. H.
McDavitt and three minor injuries
from toy pistols.
McDaniels, who is about 9 years old,
was accidentally shot through the
bowels with a target rifle. Mr. Mc-
Davitt's clothing caught fire while act-
ing Banta Claus.
gufrements may be met and satisfac-
tion given to Japan.
By Associated Press.
Pan.-’ma, Dec. 25.—W. I. Buchanan,
United States minister to the republic
of Panama, presented his ‘eredentlalr
to the provisional government today.
His reception was most enthusiastic
and it was carried out with the pro-
gram outlined in the Associated Press
dispatches of yesterday, being met at
minutes when George White drew a
revolver and shot Wheeler Stone in the
arm. The negroes then retreated.
More trouble is feared.
Blown Down at Washington, Ind.—A
Heavy Storm Prevails,
Strikers Were Released.
By Associated Press.
Telluride, Colo.. Dec. 25,—The strik-
ing union miners arrested some time
ago charged with vagrancy, are said
to have been all released and ordered
to go to work or leave town. They
have not as yet compiled with the
order.
Mr. Buchanan said: "I am charged
by President Roosevelt to express his
fervent wish that benefits shall come
to the republic of Panama, and that
happiness and contentment shall abide
with your excellencles and your peo-
ple.”
Senor Jose Augustin Arango, presi-
dent of the junta, replied to Mr. Bu-
chanan. He said that the provisional
government had received with great
satisfaction President Roosevelt’s let-
ter accrediting Mr. Buchanan as a
special envoy to the republic of Pan-
ama, which was 'a proof of the
spirit of Justice which animates the
great people of the north, for whom
the people of Panama have the best
wishes.”
Senor Arang said that the junta
considered the selection for minister
of a man of Mr. Buchanan’s attain-
ments to be a good omen and he be-
lieved that the new minister would
succeed in binding still closer the ties
of friendship which now united the
two republics.
Appointed Inspeotor.
Py Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 25.—The appoint-
ment of Inspector Walter Mayer to be
Inspector in charge of the New York
division of inspection work, has been
announced at the postofce depart-
ment. Mr. Mayer took an active
part in the investigation of the postal
frauds.
two officers from Washington tonight
the first large detail of those to go to
Colon were quartered on the Dixie.
By Associated Press.
Colon, Dec. 25.—Colon just now’ is in
a state of joyful excitement following
upon the news that the British gov-
ernment has recognized the republic
of Panama. This news which was
conveyed early In the day by the Brit-
ish consul at Panama to the junta was
received here late last evening and im-
mediately circulated.
The foreign population of Colon is
Weather Forecast.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Deo. 25.— Eastern Tox-
as—Fair Saturday and Sunday; fresh
north winds.
Western Toxas—Fair Saturday and
Sunday.
1nC, 3200.*0,000, ■
PLANTS STOPPING
By Asgoclated Press.
Montgomery, Ala., Dec. 26.—George
Calhoun, a negro, ran amuck here to-
day and shot and killed his wife and
wounded four other negroes. Calhoun
called his wife to the door, and stand-
ing within ten feet of her, fired both
barrels of a double barreled shotgun
into her body and, calmly reloading,
made sure of his work with another
shot. He then fired into the house,
wounding two. The others received
their wounds while in pursuit of Cal-
houn, who made good his escape.
al contracts for spring
western jobbers are seekl
liberally.
Cheered the Marines.
By Associated Press.
Boston. Dec. 25.—Thousands of per-
sons at the south terminal station to-
night cheered the company of marines
which left for Philadelphia, from which
By Assoclated Press.
New York, Dec. 25-- With the ap-
pearance of Bishop Worthington of
Nebraska in the pulpit of St. Andrew's
Episcopal church today to preach the
Christmas sermon, came the news that
Bishop Henry C. Potter is confined to
his bed rs the result of an accident
sustained a few days ago.
The nature of the accident, was not
By Associated Press
Tokio, Dec. 16.—At a dinner given at
the Oriental association tonight former
Foreign Minister Kato, who presided,
said he deeply regretted that the peo-
ple had not been taken into the confi-
dence of the government regarding the
position of affairs between Japan and
Russia. Nevertheless, he said, should
the emperor declare war the nation
would be found ready to give him
unanimous support.
Count Okuma, the former premier,
said he thought it was now high time
to let the people know the actual po-
sition occupied by the government. He
also declared that not only a feeling
of chivalry, but a desire for self-pres-
eervatlon required that Japan should
buttress the integrity of China. Both
speakers thought that the situation hud
reached an extremely critical stage.
RUSSIA’S REPLY.
By Associated Press.
Cincinnati, Dec. 15.—in a race war
today at Lockland, a suburb of this
city, one negro was shot and seriously
wounded.
The trouble was the result ofa dozen
encounters the white residents have
had with the colored inhabitants
within the past week.
Today several colored men, led by
Wheeler Stone, sought the white men
at the Salvation Army headquarters to
By Associated Press.
Rome, Dec. 26.—Bologna’s most sin-
gular structure, the leaning Garsenda
tower, which was begun in 1110 by
Filippo ond Ottono Garisenda and
which was owned by the Marquis Mal-
vezzl, has been purchased by Baron
Raimondo FranchettI, who is well
known ns a composer.
Tne tower is only 161 feet high but
It is ten feet out of perpendicular.
r WAS VERY QUIET AT THE
WHITE HOUSE AND TN THE
EVENING PRESIDENT ROOSE-
NELT GAVE A DINNER.
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 25.—All children of
Dowieites will be excluded from the
public schools of Chicago January 1
by order of the health department.
The general overseer of Zion has
made his followers believe that vacci-
nation does not prevent smallpox. The
health department has decided that all
children shall be vaccinated or be de-
barred from the public schools.
The school children will be segre-
gated by requiring all pupils to pre-
sent certificates of vaccination. The
names and addresses of all children
who fail to comply with the order will
be forwarded to the health depart-
ment.
Snow at Louisville—Steamboat Blown
to the Bank.
_4—
Injured by Christmas Gun.
Special to The Statesman.
Houston, Tex., Dec. 26— James
Hughes, a young man aged 24 years,
residing on Carr street, had his left
eye blown out and right eye badly
burned and possibly destroyed also,
while shooting a Christmas gun. The
latter exploded.
the community, gave permission to
the inhabitants to celebrate the event
without restriction and full advantage
was taken of this permission.
At,8 o’clock last night Governor Me-
lenda accompanied by a band and
military escort, together with a great
crowd of the inhabitants, assembled
in front of the British consulate where
MAN BROODED OVER HAVING NO
MONEY WITH WHICH TO BUY
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR
MOTHERLESS CHILDREN,
Brecal to The Statesman.
Fort Worth, Dec. 25.—No fatalities
were recorded here In the observance
I In New York Distributed Twenty-five
Thousand Dinners.
| By Associated Press
5 New York, Dec. 25.—The Salvation
L’ Army, in keeping with its annual cus-
I tom, distributed Christmas dinners to
| 25,000 of New York poor at the Central
I Palace today. Beginning at 8 o’clock,
r 5000 baskets containing a satisfying
I dinner for a family of five persons
| were distributed. This evening 5000
| of the city’s homeless poor sat down to
I tables laden with turkeys, cranberry
I sauce and other things of the season.
[ Commander Booth Tucker was in per-
| sonal charge, assisted by the entire
I staff of the army in this city.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 25.—General Ra-
fael Reyes, the Colombian minister,
now in Washington on a special mis-
sion, spent a busy day today in pre-
paration of his mill) dispatches for Co-
lombia. It is supposed these dispatches
contained a complete copy of the state-
ment he has made to Secretary Hay
concerning the secession of the depart-
ment of Panama. Late in the after-
noon Secretary Root, Acting Secretary
Loomis of the state department and
Senor Walker-Martines, the Chilean
minister, called on Dr. Reyes. Their
visits, It Is understood, were entirely
of a social character.
LIEVE IN VACCINATION AND
WILL NOT COMPLY WITH
HEALTH DEPARTMENT ORDER.
Florida Indorses Treaty.
By Associated Press.
Pensacola, Fla., Dec. 25.—Resolu-
tions have been adopted by the cham-
ber of commerce of Pensacola urging
representatives of Florida in congress
to vote for the ratification cf the Pan-
ama treaty.
casioned by the settling of the foun-
dations. The sale of the tower has
given rise to much dissatisfaction and
the governor has been urged to Inter-
fere for the purpose of securing it for
BOUGHT LEANING TOWER.
Garisenda Has Been Sold to Baron
. Raimondo FranchettI.
It Is Claimed That the Colombian
Troop# Are Disbanding—General
Reyes Sent Off His Official Report.
Received Many Visitors.
ONE MORE DEATH HAS RESULT-
ED FROM THE WRECK OF THE
DUQUESNE LIMITED ON THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIO.
Special to The Statesman.
Denison, Tex., Doc. 25. There was a
serious head-on collision between
‘Frisco and Houston and Texas Cen-
tral trains this morning in which two
men were injured.
The accident occurred on the main
line of the Houston and Texas Central
bout a half-mile south of Denison.
The engines were almost demolished
and several cars loaded with merchan-
dise were badly wrecked.
The two trains in collision were
southbound ‘Frisco number 666. In
charge of Conductor Crawford and
Engineer Reed and northbound Hous-
ton and Texas Central number 25 in
charge of Conductor Meyers and En-
gineer Cheltsworth.
Fireman Davidson, of the ‘Fri >,
was seriously injured and may -te.
Engineer Reed was only painfully in-
jured. It took several hours to clear
up the wreck.
By Associated Press
Connellsville, Pa., Dec. 25.—Another
name has been added to the long death
list resulting from the Duquesne lim-
ited wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
road at Dawson on Wednesday, Harry
Devlin, one of the three remaining pa-
tients at the Cottage State hospital,
died at 10 o’clock today. The total
dead now number sixty-five and this
probably completes the list, as the
two still at the hospital are doing
well and probably will recover. Dev-
lin’s home was at Lonaconing, Md.
There was one Christmas funeral,
that of Edison Goldsmith. Goldsmith
was a popular young man and an im-
mense concourse attended the services.
The bodies of the other Connellsville
victims will be held until Saturday or
Sunday for burial in fact this is a
necessity, as the undertakers are too
overworked to attempt to conduct
seve ral funerals a day.
Special services for the dead were
held in all the Protestant churches of
the coke regions today and after the
burial of Father Hinelle, which will
take place tomorrow, the Catholic
churches will hold masses for the
dead.
The bodies of about thirty of the
victims were gathered up and taken
away on . early trains today.
The remaining identified will be
shipped within the next twenty-four
hours and the unknown will be cared
for by the borough council.
President George G. Porter has
called a special meeting to take meas-
ures toward the formation of a relief
committee to look after bodies un-
duntitled or unclaimed.
The official investigation into the
everal Persons Injured by Toy Pistols
and Bombs—Negroes Had Free
Fight at Fort Worth and the City
Jail Was Full Last Night.
By Associated Press.
New York, Dec. 25.—R. G. Dun A
Co’s, weekly review of trade tomorrow
will say: ’
Holiday conditions pervade the mar-
kets and most of the exchanges are
closed until Monday. Manufacturing
plants are stopping for inventories
and repairs, in many cases the ex-
tent of Idleness being considerably
greater than for the corresponding
season in recent preceding years.
There has been a liberal volume of
business In holiday goods but reports
are somewhat conflicting in compari-
son with 1902. An encouraging sign
is the improvement in collections.
Railway traffic was not seriously im-
peded by recent storms owing to bet-
ter methods of operation and earnings
thus far reported for December ex-
ceeded last year’s by 6 per cent.
Agreements are being made with little
friction as to wage reductions, except
in the case of local mining and sev-
eral idle plants have fixed the date
for resuming work.
Few labor disputes are in progress
and steel producers look for much
new business early next month. En-
gagements of gold were checked by a
sharp recovery in foreign exchange,
although receipts have raised treasury
gold holdings far above all previous
records and money is unusually easy
for the season. Owing to the decrease
in speculation, bank exchanges for the
week were 16.7 per cent smaller than a
year ago while at other leading cities
there was a gain of 0.6 per cent. Shoe
shops are receiving few new orders,
and there is little effort at present to
It was at first thought that persons
quite a number who sought shelter in the structure
d. with .toy pls- had perished, but six men who entered
the band played old English airs and ...____________ .
the oravd cheered most enthusiastic-! PARENTS TAUGHT TO NOT BE-
ally. A torchlight procession was af-
By Associate Press.
Baltimore. Dec. 25.—William Goe-
bel, 20 years of age. Fred Haberstraw,
32, and William Beckhesser, 88, were
found dead in their room today. The
men were nil butchers and retired late
last night.
It is supposed they neglected to turn
off the gas and were asphyxiated.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Dec. 25.—War depart-
ment officials admit that the trans-
ports Sherman, Buford and Crook, now
at San Francisco, are being made ready
for sea.
Primarily these vessels are intended
for the Manila service, but officials
make no concealment of the fact that
they want to be ready for any emer-
gency which may arise and should the
government desire to use any of them
for the transportation of troops to
Panama the ships will be available for
that purpose.
Still the positive assertion Is made
that no orders have been received by
the quartermaster's office with this end
in view. It is simply, it is stated, a
case of being prepared if the occasion
arises.
I By Associated Press.
I Washington, Dec. 25.—The president
land Mrs. Roosevelt had a few personal
friends with them at dinner at the
whte house tonight. Those present in-
reluded Senator and Mis. Lodge, Mr.
[and Mrs. George S. Lodge, Mrs. John
lodge. Captain ahd Mis. Cowles, Mr.
Lund Mrs. Brooks Adams, Mrs. Charles
[Henry Davis, Mis Davis, the Masters
[Davis, Lieutenant Granville R. For-
tesque and Mrs. R. H. M. Ferguson,
I of New York.
[ The British ambassador and Lady
[Durand and their daughter celebrated
I their first Washington Christmas by
entertaining the embassy staff at din-
i ner tonight and at the Austrian,
I French, German and other embassies
members of the diplomatic corps and
others were entertained at dinner.
Many Injuries From Toy Pistols—Ne-
groes Had Free Fight.
By Assoclated Press.
Philadelphia, Dec. 25.—Christmas
By Associated Press.
Chicago, Dec. 25.—A severe snow
storm, followed by a cold wave, visit-
ed Chicago today. The snow com-
menced to fall at 9 o’clock in the
morning and continued until late in the
afernoon, the entire fall being estimat-
ed at the weather office at three and
one-half inches. Late in the afternoon
By Associated Press
St. Louis, Dee 25.—Almost zero
weather prevailptonight in St. Louis
and vicinity., Tne day opened compar-
atively warm and cloudy, but this
afternoon a decided change set in,
the sky clearing and the temperature
dropping thirty-one degrees in four
hours.
This fall in temperature was accom-
panied by a high wind that gained a
velocity of forty miles an hour, doing
considerable damage in various parts
of the city.
At the height of the blow portions of
the east and north walls of the partial-
ly completed >1,000,000 Buckingham
hotel at West Pine and King's High-
way were blown down, causing damage
estimated at >75,000. The building
had been leased for the World’s Fair
period by the Buckingham club, of
which Miss Helen Gould is a member.
On the World’s Fair grounds, nearby,
considerable damage resulted from the
wind, which blew down scaffolds and
wrecked some temporary structures.
FIFTY-MILE GALE.
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