Cisco Apert (Cisco, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 27, 1904 Page: 2 of 8
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THE CISCO APERT
W. U. WILSON, Publisher-
CISCO,......TEXAS
BRITISH FISHING FLEET FIRED ON
BALTIC SQUADRON MAKES I ROUBLE
Number of Pena In a Ton.
About ten thousand gross of
pens are procured from a ton of
steel
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Riche* Thrown Away.
^feepres of mahogany are used
on the Mexican Central railway,
and some of the bridges are of
white marble.
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Fined Double for Sunday*.
The magistrates of Skibbereen
Jiavc decided to check Sunday
drunkenness by making the fine
for it twice that for drunkenness
on other days.
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Jape Have Big Brain*.
The brain of Taguchi, the Jap-
anese anatomist, we-ghed 1,520
gramme, and it stands thirtieth in
the list of brain weights of men
distinguished in the professions,
arts and sciences.
Immense Japaneae Gold Mine.
t)r, Watanabe, the Japanese
mining expert, estimates that the
one-fourth of the new Iwate gold
fields he examined will yield
$500,000,000 . The other three-
fourths is being explored by the
Japanese government.
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Reckless Sailors.
When the British Mediterran-
ean squadron, of forty-three war-
ships, visited Smyrna at the end
of last March, the sailors were
given a day ashore, and squan-
dered $150,000 in the town. One
Bailor, at the end of hrs day,
found he had $2.50 left. So he
hired ten boatmen at 25 cents
each to row him out to his ship,
and arrived there in style.
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Tunnels Under the Thamee.
It will require five years to
construct the Ratcliff-Rotherithe
tunnel now being built under the
Thames.' Its' length will be
6,883 feet, with an external diam-
eter of thirty feet, which will
allow a carriageway of sixteen
feet and two footways four feet
eight and one-half inches wide.
•When it is (finished there will
be three tunnels under the river
Thames at London.
< King Solomon’s Mine Found.
The evidences that Rhodesia
was the country from which King
Solomon’s gold was obtained are
said to be accumulating. The
builder* of the more ancient por-
tion of the massive and extensive
ruins recently explored at Great
Zimbabwe are believed to have
lived about 1000 B. C, and to
have belonged to a race who were
th$ gold purveyors of the world.
When Japan Began to Study.
The Japanese began to study
of modern warfare forty years
ago. Ten Samurai, detailed for
the purpose by the government,
got instructions from the officers
of a British regiment then sta-
tioned at Yokohama, and proceed-
ed to work out tactical problem*
with little pieces of painted wood
upon a mat spread out on the
floor.
Korea's Ameriosn Governor.
Durham White Stevans, the
unassuming American who is to
be the medium of Japanese con-
trol and influence in Korea, has
seen twenty-three years’ service
under the government of Japan
and has been decorated several
times by the mikado. He first
went toTokio in 1873 as secretary
of the American legation. He is
now spoken of as the coming
ruler of the hermet nation, a title
which he modestly disclaims, for
he insists that he will be merely
an adviser.
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Largest Csttery.
Lady Marcus Beresfcrd, who
founded England's cat club, is
said to have the best cattery
known. It contains over 150 fe-
lines. She has, of course, the
choicest breeds, rare Persians;
Chinchillas with their bushy tails
and Manx cats without any tail
whatever. She has a cat cottage
where every provision has been
made for comfort and cleanliness,
ventilation and warmth.
Hull, Eng., Oct. 24.—A. M. Jack-
son 4 Co., solicitor for the owners
of fifty Hull fishing boats, have no-
tified the foreign offices and admi-
ralty of an attack on the Hull fish-
ing fleet by the Russian Pacific fleet,
commonly known as the Baltic
Spuadron {commanded by Admiral
Rojestvensky). The official infor-
mation is that shortly after mid-
night Friday the Russian squadron
fell in with the Hull fishing fleet
in the North Sea. The first portion
of the fishing fleet passed safely.
Then the Russiap ships turned their
searchlights on the British vessels
for tome time and a little later
opened fire. The steam trawler
Crane was sunk and the decapitated
bodies of her skipper and mate,
Smith and Leggett, . have been
brought to Hull. The boatswain
and other men of the crew, who are
understood to be seriously wounded,
sre on board a mission ship. The
only slightly injured member of the
crew has arrived at Hull.
The steam trawlers Moulmein and
Mino have arrived at Hull serious-
ly damaged by shots, the latter hav-
ing holes in her hull. It is feared
that other damage was done to traw-
lers and that at least one more was
■dost with all hands.
The Moulmein arrived with her
flag at half mast. Her skipper
states that the trawlers were fishing
about 220 miles east by north of
8pumhead at 1 o’clock Saturday
morning, the weather being hazy,
when the outline of several vessels,
apparently warships sailing in a line,
were seen. While the crew were
watching the warships searchlights
were flashed upon them, in the glare
of which the Moulmein’s crew ob-
served what they took to be torpedo
boats approaching, apparently with
the intention of boarding the Moul-
mein. They steamed away, how-
ever, and soon the fishermen were
horrified to find they were being
fired upon.
First one and then another traw-
ler was struck by flying shells.
What seemed to be a round shot
went through the Moulmein’s gal-
ley. The Moulmein, IVyng near by,
was also struck witl^jnany shots,
but fortunately the damage was
above her water line, and none of
her crew was struck. The bombard-
ment continued about 20 minutes.
When it had ceased the fleet sailed
southward and some of the trawlers
sent up rockets. The Moulmein
steered in the direction of the rock-
et. Soon cries were heard and the
Crane was found sinking, with an-
other trawler taking off some of her
crew. Those seriously wounded
were removed to a mission ship and
the bodies of Smith and Leggett
were placed aboard the Moulmein,
The other men with minor injuries
were put aboard the trawler Seagull
which, at a late hour, had not ar-
rived at Hull.
Representatives of the fishing
.fleet arc in London to consult with
the authorities there. No motive
can be assigned for the extraordi-
nary procedure of the Russian war-
ships.
London. Oct 24.—Admiral Sin-
Edmund Robert Freemantle says if
Russia docs not apologize in forty-
eight hours she must fight. Sir
Frederick Pollock, an authority on
international law,* sa^s the Russian
attack is undoubtedly *an act of war.
THE ARMIES NOW STAND FACE TO FACE,
Mukden, Oct 24, via Pekin.—
While no pitched battle has occurr-
ed during the last few days, the two
armies are kept in touch with one
another, holding the positions they
occupied when the big battle ended.
There is no evidence that the Rus-
sians will rush north, as was the case
after the battle of Liao Yang. In
fact, the Ruisiahs have another line
of defense to fall back on in the
event that they are forced out of
their present positions.
During the last few days there
has been frequent artillery fire, oc-
casional infantry attacks and daily
clashes between outposts and scouts.
Unless the Japanese take the in-
itiative soon the Russians, it is ex-
pected, will resume the offensive
and pndeaver to drive the Japanese
back for the purpose of insuring the
safety of their winter quarters,
which undoubtedly will be north of
Mukden unless a southward advance
is successful.
Another big battle is expected
shortly, as the weather is already
turning cold. It will be impracti-
cable for the two armies to winter
in their present positions midway
between Mukden and Liao Yang.
So far as the dispatches from the
Far East show there has been no
change in the relative positions of
the hostile armies confronting each
other on the line of the Shakhe Riv-
er. There is an unconfirmed report
that a Russian force of 20,000 men
his been concentrated at Kauta
Getting Ready for the Baptists.
Waco: Local committees are com-
pleting arrangements for the gen-
eral convention of Baptists of Tex-
as, beginning on the 8th of next
month, continuing for several days
thereafter. Local Baptists expect
a crowd of from 3000 to 4000. The
pastors will meet in conference pri-
or to the convention, and also the
Woman’s MUsion Society of the
Baptist faith.
To Plant More Wheat
Sherman: Capt. J.’ H. Tolbert, a
former Representative from Gray-
son County, and one of the most
prominent grain raisers in the coun-
ty, states that the section west of
Howe has had such rains aa will
guarantee good results in planting
wheat, and that such work is pro-
gressing with unusual vigor. The
general acreage to b« devoted to the
next grain crop will show an in-
crease over last year.
Pass, twenty miles northeast of
Liao Yang, whjch may be indicative
of the direction in, :which Gen. Ku-
ropatkin is likely to strike his next
blow. Upward of twenty thousand
of the Russian soldiers wounded in
the battle of Shakhe have reached
Harbin. Cold weather is causing
suffering to the armies in the field,
although it has wrought an improve-
ment in the conditions for the
movement of troops. A report has
reached St. Petersburg, but lacks
confirmation, that the Port Arthur
fleet has left anchor in the harbor
and has taken up a position in the
roadstead.
After the Rascals.
Beaumont: During the present
county campaign in Jefferson coun-
ty there have been many charges
made bv some of the candidates
against some of the present county
officials as to the way the county
money has been spent. The expos-
ures have been so startling and
have involved such large amounts
of money that the larger taxpayers
have taken cognizance of the mat-
ter, and as a result a meeting was
held Friday night, at which the
matter was discussed and a member
of the County Commissioners’
Court made a statement, in which
he openly charged certain of the
county officials with boodling and
with having accepted bribes on nu-
merous occasions.
The spinster can’t understand why
©aioijp « n tufin » ipns ej eaeq*
Orient Road to Resume Building.
Dallas: Advices have been re-
ceived that the work of construct-
ing the Panhandle and Gulf Rail-
road, which is a part of the Kansas
City, Mexico and Orient System,
will soon be resumed. It is stated
that President A. E. Stillwell has
succeeded in arranging financial
matters so as to insure the build-
of the road through Texas as fast
as it can be done.
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Alleged Patrioide.
Sherman: William Kemp,
against whom the GranA Jury re-
turned a bill of indictement, charg-
ing him with patricide, came to the
Sheriffe office Sunday afternoon
and reported to the officers. The
homicide is alleged to have been
the result of a blow on th* head of
the defendant’s father, at their
home near Southmayd last spring.
The death occurred at a sanitarium
in this city.
ENGLAND DEMANDS ACTION. I Flrat Fruits of the Panama Canal.
There Will Be No Delay in En;
—forcing AH Demands.
London, Oct. 25.—Great Brit-
ian to-day sent a long and urgent
note to the Russian Government of-
ficials detailing the circumstances
of the amazing and unexplained at-
tack by the Russian second Pacific
squadron during the night of Oct.
21 on British fishing boats in the
North Sea. The text of the .note
has not been given out, but is offi-
cially stated from the Foreign of-
fice that it contains the significant
announcement that the situation
is ofie which, in the opinion of His
Majesty's Government, does not
brook delay.
Meanwhile the conservative pub-
lic and press arc remarkably unde-
monstrative. As usual the jingo
element demands war, and even in
official quarters some go so far as
to say that it may be necessary to
stop th^Pacif\c fleet pending set-
tlement of the whole affair, though
this extreme measure, it is believed,
will not be necessary. Everywhere
there is evidence of the very posi-
tive opinion that this is no time for
usual diplomatic dilly-dallying—
that there must bo no delay and no
limit set by Russia to her apology
or the extent 0/ compensation for
sufferers by what King Edward in a
message to the Mayor of Hull him-
self terms “the unwarrantable uc-
tion” of the Baltic Squadron com-
mands.
The text of the King's message to
the Mayor of Hull was:
'‘From Francis Knollys. Buck-
ingham Palace, Oct. 24, 1904.— To
His Worship, the Mayor of Hull;
The King comands me tq say that
he has heard with profound sorrow
of the unwarrantable action which
has been committed against the
North Sea fishing fleet, and asks
you to express the deepest sympa-
thy of the Queen and His Majesty
with the families of those who have
suffered from this most lamentable
oecurrencee KNOLLYS.”
Francis Knollys, Baron Faver-
sham, is the private secretary of
King Edward.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 24, 5:54 p,
m.—At the Foreign Office the sink-
ing the British fishing vessels was
deplored. Tho authorities mani-
fested the greatest anxiety and ex-
pressed the hope that the unfortu-
nate affair will be adjusted speedily
and amicably. While' they believe
that some explanation which will
throw a new light on the affair will
be forthcoming as soon as Admiral
Rejestvensky can communicate with
St. Petersburg, the authorities here
are unable to believe that hys ships
fired upon the fishing boats without
warning.
The press reports are so startling
that M. Sazonoff, the Russian
Charge D’Affaires in London, in
the temporary absence of Ambassa-
dor Benckendorff, wan instructed
this afternoon to express to the
British Government the intense re-
gret and grief with which the news
has been received, and the desire
of Russia to voluntarily make full
reparation in the event of the Rus-
sian squadron being responsible for
the unfortunate occurrence, involv-
ing the loss oMuiman life.
It was also decided during the
day to prepare a semi-official note,
expressing the regret of the Russian
Government and its willingness to
make full reparation as soon as the
responsibility is fixexd.
Washington: The first reqtlisi-
tion for lumber for tho construction
of the Panama 0anal, bids for which
were invited on Oct. 6, was dispos-
ed of Monday afternoon by the Isth-
mian Canal Commission, after a ses-
sion of nearly two hours.
The bulk of the awards went to
the West, the Pacific Coast captur-
ing the greater part of the 2,600,000
feet of lumber called for by the com-
mission m its initial requisition.
The South came in for one-fifth of
the share in the award, this class
of lumber consisting chiefly of
boarding and material for outside
work. Tho best quality of lumber
will be obtained from Puget Sound.
The award was divided between
two concerns; the Bellingham
Bridge Improvement Company of
Oregon, a Ppget Sound lumber com-
pany, to which was awarded the con-
tract for furnishing 2,100,000 feet
of the 2,600,000 feet of lumber
wanted ,and the Continental Lum-
ber .Company of Houston, Texas,
which was given the contract for
530,000 feet of lumber. The lum-
ber to be furnished by the Houston
concern is to be delivered at Gal-
veston, from which point it will pre-
sumably be shopped to Colon.
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No News from Front.
Mukden, Oct. 25.—There has
been no resumption of fighting of
a'general character on the Shakhe
River. Both Russians and Japanese
are intrenching their positions. The
outposts are within 700 yards of
each other and less than four miles
separate the main armies. A scarci-
ty of fuel is causing the soldiers to
suffer greatly since cold weather act
in. St. Petersburg has information
that the Japanese Army confront-
ing Gen. Kuropatkin is receiving
heavy reinforcements from the Port
Arthur -Army and direct from Ja-
pan.
Negro Lynched in Virginia.
Norfolk, Va.: George W. Blount,
a negro proprietor of a fish and
oyster shop in the suburbs of Berk-
ley, was taken Monday morning
from the police station, where he
was confined, by four masked men
and shot to death, while two other
masked men kept the police in
charge of the station and a member
of the town department, who was
in th^ station office, covered with
revolvers.
Blount wras arrested Saturday
night for striking T. 1). Holloman,
a Berkley policeman, in the face
with a lighted lamp, badly burning
him. The attack on the station was
made when bht one officer was on
duty and he was compelled to give
up the keys. The men seized
Blount and carried him into Harris’
field, a short distance away, where
he was beaten to death with some
blunt instruments and then shot
Destructive Fire at Ravia. *
Ravia, I. T.: The main business
portion of Ravia was burned Satur-
day night. The losses are W. H.
Pittman, drugs, stock worth $2,000
to $2,500, insurance $1,000 ;U. A.
Lowrimore, general merchandise
and furniture, $8,000 no insurance;
Jake Wilson, general merchandise,
loss on stock estimated at $15,000,
insurance $3,000; saved his hard-
ware and some implements carried
in a separate building; Banker
James at Roff lost two brick build-
ings.
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Senator Bailey Can’t Speak.
Corsicana: Hon. Richard Mays
is in receipt of a letter from Senator
Bailey in which the Senator says he
finds that it will be impossible for
him to deliver a speech here prior
to the election, as conditionally
promised. Senator Bailey gives as
his reason that his throat in troub-
ling him very much as a result of
his speaking in West Virginia, and
that he has been compelled to take
a rest!
Accidentally Killed.
Waxahachie: Rod Skinner, aged
17 years, was accidentally shot and
mortally wounded Monday after-
noon. Young Skinner was out
hunting with Joe Mianick Jr., and
Jim Lee, two boys about his own
age. The gun was iu the hands of
young Minnick, and was accidental-
ly discharged, the load of birdshot
taking effect in the left side. Phy-
sicians pronounced his injuries fa-
tal.
Fire at Troupe.
Troupe: Sunday night fire broke
out in the residence of Dr. W. O.
Reagan, consuming the buildings
ind contents, the family barely es-
caping. The*fire ppread to the
Christian Church, which was also a
total loss. The terms of W. O. Rea-
gan and R. T. Bradford and Mrs.
Beaulah Sprues were also consum-
ed. Dr. Reagas's loss is estimated
st $3,000, Christian 'Church $800,
Mrs. Spruce’s barn and feed $300.
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. Against Divorcees Marrying.
Boston, Mass.; The Episcopal
house of deputies has concurred in
the amendments to the divorce
canon as made by the house of bish-
ops. and with hardly a dissenting
vote. Leading churchmen express-
ed the opinion that the restrictions
upon remarriage of an innocent
party to a divorce are so stringent
that the remarriage of divorced
persons will he a rare occurrcnes
hereaitok .
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