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WHAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
BY THE FIFTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS
The Record of the Body That Is Soon to Finally
Adjourn.
Washington, April 24.—Important leg- :
i-lative accomplishments of the Hist
1 second sessions of the Fifty-eighth
ingress were confined to the Cuban
'iprocity treaty and the ratification
of a treaty by the Senate and the sub
-e'iuent initiation of legislation which
, , mmit the United States to the con
struction of the Panama canal connect
tlie waters of the Atlantic and Pa
oceans. The special session was
i ailed for the express purpose of car-
r ,ing out the pledge of the nation to
,-alvi. The Panama development was
, which arose suddenly and received
isive and immediate action at the
hoods of President Roosevelt and the
So nfite.
The conservatism incident to the ap
proaching presidential campaign as
u3Ua l was manifested by those re
sponsible for the acts of the national
i gislative body. The annual supply
pills were made up with an eye to
. onomy. Incidentally, they were pass
-1 with greater despatch than hereto
o re has been the case at a long session.
The Senate ratified the treaty nego
tiated with Cuba to carry out the
terms of the Platt amendment. It also
ratified the Chinese commercial treaty,
which provides for two open ports in
Manchuria.
Chairman Hemenway of the House
Committee on Appropriations, in a
statement compiled under his direction,
gives the total of all supply bills (sub
ject to slight changes by pending
bills) as $597,802,324, to which must
be added $84,971,820 for interest on the
public debt. The estimated revenues
are $704,472,060.
No river and harbor bill making
provision for new projects of improve
ment in the rivers and harbors of the
country, was undertaken. Likewise
no omnibus measure carrying provision
for new public buildings was allowed
to pass.
While a total of over 1,400 bills be
came laws during two sessions, less
than 150 of them were "public” bills,
and of this latter number one half
simply authorized the bridging of riv
ers and such like.
Several amendments have been made
to facilitate the administration of the
public land laws.
A step In the direction of "world
peace" has geen taken through the
formation of an American group affili
ated with the Inter-Parliamentary
Union for International Arbitration,
and the official recognition of this
‘‘group” by the passage of a joint res
olution extending an invitation to the
union to hold its next annual meet
ing at St. Louis and appropriating $50,-
000 for expenses. A joint resolution
was enacted providing for the trans
portation aboard a government vessel
of not exceeding 600 of the public
school teachers of Porto Rico to the
United States during the coming sum
mer. Provisions was made for the ex
tension of the coastwise shipping laws
of the United States to the Philip
pine Islands after July 1, 1906.
It was made a crime to “crimp”
seamen of the United States by so
liciting them as lodgers or charging a
fee for shipping them.
The only general pension legislation
which became a law makes the pen
sion of those who totally lost their
sight in the military or naval service
SIOO a month. There was agitation fbr
OPPOSING LINES ARE ON
EITHER BANK OF THE YALU.
Continued from First Page.
have yet attempted to cross, although
the opposing lines, it is understood, now
skirt the two banks of the river.
REPORT ON SKIRMISH
ON THE RIVER POMAKUA.
St. Petersburg, April 24. —Official dis
patches regarding the fighting south
of the river Pomakua last Friday in
which a Russian detachment had three
men killed and two officers and thir
teen men wounded, say that a Japan
ese troop-laden barge and other boats
emerged from the mouth of the Pom
akua and attempted to cut off the
Russian retreat. The barge was sunk
by the Russian guns.
Capt. Smeizin, who commanded the
detachment, has died of his wounds.
Lieut. Pushkin was the other officer
wounded.
Further details concerning the skir
mish south of the river Pomakua show
that in following up the general plan
to harass and impede the Japanese
crossing the Yalu the Russian outposts
on the river sent a detachment of
volunteers in boats on the night of
April 21 for the purpose of setting
fire to the Japanese pontoons and
other bridge material. The boats
grounded on a sand bank near the
Korean side and drew the fire of the
Japanese outposts. There was a sharp
fusilade at close range. The position
of the boats was highly critical, owing
to the appearance of a number of light
barges filled with Japanese coming out
from a small tributary scream called
the Pomakua, which is unmarked
even on the map of the general staff
It was the intention of the barges
to cut 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
sank one of the barges and the others
withdrew. The Japanese casualties are
not known.
JAPS ARE AWAITING
GOOD TIME TO STRIKE.
London, April 25.—The Far Eastern
dißDatches this morning are chiefly
concerned with reports and specula
tions concerning Japanese landings
and the plan of campaign.
The Daily Telegraph’s Toklo corre
spondent says the present delay is
more apparent than real, both as re
g.'rds field and naval operations. The
Japanese, according to the correspond
*nt, are acting prudently and will not
'• hurried. They realize that certain
movements must precede the next
‘/’tip bv land and sea, and they are
■■waiting both favorable weather and
"! mion, and from Port Arthur to
' ‘“divostok are on the alert.
The Morning Post's Shanghai corre
fl "ndent says that spies have inform
’ 1 the Russians at Kin Chau that Ja
-I‘nese warships, convoying transports
•'h 80,000 troops are steaming north
‘ he Dally Telegraph’s Shanghai cor
• ’l ondent cables that a second Ja
‘nese army will sail shortly and will
. '"I on the island of Dlawate, near
> "igampho.
Released From Allegiance.
*'• Petersburg.. April 24.—The Em
-1 nr has released from allegiance to
, L ,SS . ln i Pfince Paul Karageorgevltch.
Serv£ f&nt ne P hew oi the King of
a service pension bill, but it stopped
when the executive issued a general
order, making age an evidence of phys
ical disability to perform manual la
bor.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Company received a loan of $4,600,000
from the government, of which SIOO,-
000 is to pay the expenses of a board
of lady managers. An act was passed
to protect foreign exhibitors at the
exposition in their copyright and patent
rights. The government is to partici
pate in the exposition to be held at
Portland, Ore., in 1905, for the com
memoration of the one hundredth an
niversary of the exploration of the
Oregon country by the Lewis and
Clark expedition, to the extent of an
exhibit to cost $150,000, and an Alas
kan exhibit to cost $25,000.
The only direct dealings which the
Congress had with the “postal scan
dals”- was the investigation by the
House of the connection of its mem
bers with clerk hire increases in third
and fourth-class postoffices, and repre
sentations regarding leases. This in
vestigation cleared every member from
any improper conduct in the matter.
The House, by independent action,
directed an investigation of the alleg
ed “beef trust” by the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
The extension of the east front of
the Capitol building was provided for
in the sundry civil appropriation bill
and provision was made for an office
building for senators. These build
ings are to cost in the neighborhood
of $5,000,000 each.
Impeachment proceedings were be
gun in the House against Federal
Judge Charles Swayne of the north
ern district of Florida, but after a
majority report from the committee
favoring impeachment, the matter was
sent back to committee and made a
special order for the next session.
The creation of two additional states
in the Union was provided for in a
bill which passed the House, but not
the Senate. Oklahoma and the Indian
Territory were united as Oklahoma,
Arizona and New Mexico as Arizona.
Legislation directly affecting the la
bor interests of the country received
consideration in the committees of the
two houses, but final action was not
taken.
In the Senate the confirmation of
Gen. Leonard Wood as a major gen
eral was accomplished after much in
quiry and objection.
The right of Senator Reed Smoot of
Utah to his seat in the Senate resulted
in an investigation, in progress, in
volving the Mormon religion and prac
tices.
Senator Hanna and seven members
of the House have died, namely. Rep
resentatives T. H. Tongue of Oregon,
Vincent Boering of Kentucky. R. H.
Foederer of Pennsylvania, Henry Burk
of Pennsylvania, W. W. Skiles of Ohio,
G. W. Croft of South Carolina and C.
W. Thompson of Alabama. T. IT. Ball
of Texas resigned. His place is filled
by J. M. Pinckney. George B. McClel
lan of New York, resigned and was
succeeded by W. Bourke Cockran.
Charles Dick of Ohio resigned to suc
ceed Senator Hanna in the Sena Le.
George Cowell of Pennsylvania was un
seated in favor of William Connell, and
J. F. Shafroth of Colorado resigned in
favor of R. W. Bonynge, who contested
his election.
In the House there were 15,398 bills,
389 resolutions and 152 joint resolutions
and 61 concurrent resolutions intro
duced. Of these 2,253 passed the House.
In the Senate there were 5,645 bills in
troduced.
JAPS START SCHEMES
FOR BANKING IN KOREA.
Seoul, April 24. 3 p. m.—That the civil
as well as the military occupation of
Korea is effective is evidenced by the
economic developments under consider
ation and the extension of the bank
ing activity. The Daiiohi Ainko, a
Japenese bank, has opened a branch at
Inju for the purpose of handling mili
tary funds and engaging in bullion and
specie transactions with the American
mines at Unsan. A Korean bank had
been long desired, but it had not been
established, owing to the lack of pub
lic confidence in the integrity of a Ko
rean management.
M. Matsumato, a capitalist of Osaka,
Japan, now proposes to utilize Korean
and Japanese capital for the organiza
tion of a bank similar in its scope to
the Russo-Chinese bank in China, to
finance and stimulate industrial enter
prises.
M. Nagamori, whose agricultural in
vestigation has resulted in the forma
tion of an extensive scheme for cul
tivating the waste land of Korea, is
at the head of another banking ven
ture in Korea.
The Japanese authorities are send
ing an official to the Anju region to
re-supply the Korean farmers of that
locality with seed grain, the retreating
Russians having divested them of their
stock in hand. This will insure a crop
for the coming year, and the pro
visioning of the Japanese army in
Korea.
The Korean trade returns for the
quarter ending March 1, notwithstand
ing the fact that there had been prac
tically no export of rice, show that
the imports, while smaller than those
of the corresponding quarter of 1903,
exceed those of the quarter, ending Dec.
31, 1903, and are taken to indicate that
the war has caused comparatively lit
tle rural uneasiness, and it has not
unusually disturbed the average pros
perity of the country.
SOME KOREANS WHO
ARE FOR THE RUSSIANS.
Seoul, Korea, Saturday, April 23, 4
p. m.—Advices from the province of
Hamg Yung, in Northeastern Korea,
state that the country folk along the
northern border of the province are
selling cattle and supplies to the Rus
sians. The province of Hamg Yung is
the former home of Yi Yong Ik, a for
mer Korean Minister of Finance, who,
on account of his pro-Russian sym
pathies, was transported to Japan last
February by the Japanese authorities.
Several Korean officers suspected of
being Russian spies have been ar
rested.
MADE CORRESPONDENT
PROMISE TO STAY AWAY.
Port Arthur,. April 24. —The Chicago
Daily News dispatch boat, which ap
proached Friday night last, was board
ed by Russian officers. The correspon
dent was arrested, but was liberated on
condition that he avoided the Kwang
Tung peninsula In future.
All Is quiet and there is no change
In the situation here.
Nm Russian Battleship.
Cronstadt, April 24.—The new bat
tleship Alexander 111 has gone into
commission and is the first vessel of
the Baltic fleet to hoist a pennant this
year.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, APRIL 25. 1904.
NEW BATTALIONS ARE
ORGANIZED BY RUSSIANS.
St. Petersburg, April 24.—8 y impe
rial order there have been organized
at Port Arthur one battalion <j( min
ers, one battalion of military telegra
phers, four battalions of sappers, each
to include two pontoon and one tele
graph detachment, and one pontoon
battalion for the construction of a 100-
fathom bridge.
The War Office has ordered that
sappers, pontoons and military engi
neers be armed with carbines, instead
of revolvers and swords. The mobili
zation of the naval reserves will be
completed in eight days. After a short
period of drill the men will be detailed
to the various depots.
DECIDED TO REMOVE
THE SHANGHAI ARSENAL
Shanghai, April 24.—Fearing a pos
sible attack, the Chinese officials have
decided to remove the Shanghai ar
senal to AVuhu, an inland town, about
150 miles west of Shanghai. It is es
timated that the entire cost of mov
ing the arsenal will reach 3,000,000 taels.
NOW THE TURKsTcHARGE
OUTRAGES TO ARMENIANS.
London, April 24.—The Turkish em
bassy here issued a report to-day that
Armenian malefactors had attacked
the Mohamemdan village of Latchghi
an. in the Sanjak of Kush, Asiatic
Turkey, and had committed horrible
crimes on the inhabitants, men, wom
en and children alike.
LANDING TROOPsTaND
ERECTING BUILDINGS.
Seoul, Korea, April 23, Saturday, 4
p. m.—lt is reported that the Japanese
are landing troops and constructing
buildings at Hungchuan, below Yong
ampo.
RUSSIA HAS BOUGHT
THREE BIG WARSHIPS.
London, April 25.—The Daily Tele
graph’s Brussels correspondent says
that agents of the Russian government
have signed an agreement to purchase
three large men-of-war, constructed at
Genoa, for the Argentine Republic, at
a price of $15,200,000. One of the ships,
the Garibaldi, is a vessel of 12,000 tons.
IN A BkThANdTcAP
THEY ARE TO RUN TO'DAY.
New York, April 42. —The racing
scene shifts to-morrow from Aqueduct
to Jamaica. The event of the day
will be the Excelsior handicap, at one
mile and a sixteenth, the value of
which is SIO,OOO. Fifteen of the best
horses in training are carded to go,
with Major Daingerfield carrying the
top weight of 120 pounds.
Rain or shine there will be a great
crowd present to see the horses start
in this handicap, for on paper it looks
to be one of the most open events of
the year. It promises to furnish a
better race than it did last year, when
the inaugural struggle was won by
the late William C. Whitney’s Black
stock, the public favorite.
To-morrow a number of the horses
probably will go to the post carrying
plenty of money. Oarsman and But
tons seemingly are the choice of the
layers, although Rosetint, who won
the fastest mile of the year at Aque
duct on Saturday, will have plenty of
supporters, as will also Roseland, Wo
tan and the lightly weighted Lord
Badge. Major Daingerfield, with his
heavy impost, is hardly considered a
factor so early in the season, as he
Is a late horse, and Charles Elwood
has been running in notoriously bad
form this spring.
TWO TO HIS ACCOVXT.
Watchman Whom Wnlsh Wounded
Has Expired.
Chicago, April 24. —Peter McGee, the
stock yards watchman, who was shot
while attempting to arrest George
Walsh, who, it is alleged, was stealing
hams from the International packing
plant last night, died to-day, making
two murders for which Walsh will have
to answer should he recover from the
wounds which he received in the fight
with Watchmen McGee and Clemmons.
Clemmons was Instantly killed during
the fight with Walsh.
John O’Mallory, said to be Walsh's
accomplice in the robbery, and who,
it was believed, ran away before the
shooting took place, was arrested to
day, but was released after he had
established his whereabouts during the
robbery and shooting.
Walsh is in a critical condition. In
a statement to-day he denied all knowl
edge of the robbery, claiming to be
the victim of the bullets meant for
the real robbers. His story is not be
lieved, however, as several persons who
witnessed the shooting have positively
identified him.
CANDIDATE WEEK
AT TALLAHASSEE.
Tallahassee, Fla., April 24.—Tallahas
see will be overrun with politicians
from all sections of the state during
the coming week. Tuesday and Thurs
day nights have been set as the dates
for the speaking of the state and coun
ty candidates. The most interesting
fight outside of the county candidates
in Leon is between Senator Taliafer
ro and Gov. Jennings as to who will
poll the largest number of votes here.
The county seems pret'ty evenly di
vided. Stockton will poll a very small
vote. Leon Is considered a safe Davis
county for Governor, although Mays
will poll a good vote.
Negroes Backing Cram.
Rochester, N. Y., April 24.—Afro-
American organizations here have been
informed that action , will be taken to
morrow in the Senate on the appoint
ment of Dr. W. D. Crum as collector
at Charleston, S. C., and at meetings
at Zion M. E. Church and Trinity
Presbyterian Church this evening, a
vote was taken, asking the two
United States Senators of this state to
use their influence to secure his con
firmation. The J. C. Price Union, the
local Afro-American council, authoriz
ed the president. John W. Thompson,
to telegraph Senators Platt and Depew,
notifying them of the sentiment of the
colored people here.
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FEET
HURT
GET IT AT LIFPMAN'S.
THE GREAT
Rebuilding Sale
Will Start TODAY, Monday,
April 25, at 9 O’clock.
WE HAVE OUTGROWN
our present commodious quarters and find it neces
sary to add
ANOTHER FLOOR.
The builders will commence during the first week in
Hay. They require part of our third floor for their
work, and in order to meet this requirement
We Must Reduce Our Stock.
For two weeks we offer our entire new, fresh spring
line of Clothing, Furnishings and Hats for j
Men, Wom?n and Children
“ 25% Discount
B. H. LEVY, BRO. & CO.
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR
FIRED BY LIGHTNING.
Midland, Ont., April 24.—The Grand
Trunk grain elevator here was struck
by lightning and totally destroyed to
day. It had a capacity of 500,000 bush
els and was operated by E. R. Bacon &
Cos. of Chicago. The large grain boats
Midland Queen. Midland King, Algon
quin and Rosedale, lying alongside the
elevator, were damaged. One man was
killed.
OBITUARY.
Henry S. Little, Trenton, X. .1.
Trenton. N. J„ April 24.—Ex-State
Senator Harry Stafford Little died here
to-day. He was in his 81st year and
was one of the best known men in
the state. For almost a generation
he was one of the recognized leaders
of the Democratic party. For some
few years past he has been living in
retirement.
Mr. Little was receiver for the Cen
tral Railroad of New Jersey and for
several years afterwards, when reor
ganization was affected, was the com
pany’s president. He was very wealthy
and gave Princeton University about
$250,000 for a dormitory which now
bears his name. He also endowed a
chair of political history at Prince
ton, which Is being filled by ex-Presi
dent Grover Cleveland.
Ex-President Cleveland to-day an
nounced his intention of attending the
funeral on Wednesday.
Mrs. D. C. Boulnsrc, Columbia.
Mrs. D. Clark Boulware died of pneu
monia ‘n Columbia, S. C., yesterday.
She was formerly Miss Jessie Miler,
and is survived bv a number of rela
tives in this city. The funeral will take
place from 406 Gaston street, west,
this afternoon at 4 o’clock.
Stevenson liurke. Washington.
Washington, April 24.—Former Judge
Stevenson Burke died here to-day. He
had been prominent in legal and finan
cial circles in Ohio for fifty years.
He was nearly 80 years old and had
been a director in many railroads. He
with Mrs. Burke, had been traveling
through the South for several months.
E. I*. Thompson. Indiana polls.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 24.—Edward
Payne Thompson, former postmaster
at Indianapolis and at Hanava, Cuba.
Is dead at his home, in this city. Mr.
Thompson was 63 years old.
KILLED HERSELF BECAUSE
SHE HAD KILLED HER DOG.
New York, April 24.—Grieving be
cause she had killed her pet St. Ber
nard dog, Miss Martha Bond com
mitted suicide at New Rochelle to
day by drinking carbolic acid.
Miss Bond was 24 years old and was
companion to Mrs. William Carey, liv
ing in a fashionable apartment house.
She was found unconscious on the
bathroom floor, and lingered in agony
for eight hours, when she died.
Miss Bond last evening called her
big pet into the yard of the apart
ment house and fired two bullets into
its head. She had been told that she
could not keep the dog in the build
ing on account of a i*ule against ani
mals of any kind being permitted
there, and after much protest, she de
cided all she could do was to kill the
handsome animal. After she had done
this she repented her act and grieved
through the night. She said she had
done wrong in shooting the animal,
and in remorse for the deed planned
her own death.
PUBLIC IS TO BLAME
FOR THE PLAYS IT GETS.
Toledo, 0., April 24.—Frederick
Warde, the actor, who plays an en
gagement here to-morrow night, occu
pied the pulpit of Trinity Episcopal
Church to-night. He spoke on the rela
tions of the stage and the church. He
said, In part:
“You complain of the quality of the
plays you get, but It Is your own fault
if you get poor ones. The manager is
in the business for the money that
there is in it. He presents Just what
the public demancls. Don’t blame us
if you get plays of low moral tone.
There is no one at fault but the public.
If the public demands noble and up
lifting plays it will see them."
Wanti to l<fm Mach.
Washington, April 24.—Prince Pu Lun
Tsee, a nephew of the Emperor of
China, accompanied by a suite of six
teen attendants, has arrived here from
San Francisco. The Prince, through
his secretary, expressed his delight at
what he had seen of the United States,
and said he hoped to iearn much be
fore he returned to China.
ROYAL
FOOT
WASH
TORN BY A TORNADO.
Property Destroyed nnd Persons In
jured in Texas.
Fort Worth, Tex., April 24.—A spe
cial to the Record from Mount Ver
non, Tex., says:
The worst tornado ever known in this
section struck Mount Vernon from the
southwest about 3:30 o'clock to-day.
Eleven houses were blown down, the
residence of J. H. Majors, vice presi
dent of the First National Bank, was
completely demolished. Mrs. Majors
was very badly injured and Mr. Ma
jors and Mrs. Harp and son and
daughter were injured. The home of
W. W. Arnold was shattered and
strewn for hundreds of yards, and Mrs.
Arnold, his wife, and a young lady
visiting them were blown in a heap
in the yard, all being painfully in
jured.
H. A. Smith had two houses wrecked,
his residence in town and dwelling at
his farm, a mile southwest, the latter
occupied by J. H. Castleberry, who
was seriously injured. Trees, fences
and telephone wires were blown down
and other damage done. The path of
the storm was very narrow, and it
passed over a thinly populated part of
the or the damage would have
h greater.
MEXICAN GIN BOAT READY.
Trial Trip of the Vera Crax Proved
Satisfactory.
New York, April 24.—The trial trip
of the Mexican gunboat Vera Cruz,
which ended last night, was pronounced
in every way satisfactory. Her guns
worked satisfactorily and the vessel
under natural draught made ten knots,
and under forced 16. The Vera Cruz
Is now anchored in the north river,
and will ship a crew to take her to
Mexico. Her slstership, the Tampico,
will be finished next month.
The two gunboats were among those
tied up by the troubles of the United
States Shipbuilding Company, but
were finished under a special arrange
ment between Receiver Smith and the
Mexican government.
Naval I mlct from Florida.
Tallahassee, Fla., April 24.—William
Van Brunt yesterday received notifi
cation of his appointment from the
Third congressional district of Florida
to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
He has been a student of the Florida
SJtaite College for some years and
owes his appointment directly to Gen.
W. B. Lamar, congressman from this
district. He was appointed to fill the
position of the contestant who won in
the competitive examination, but who
is unable to pass the physical exami
nation.
As Mrs. Oelrlehs' Attorney.
San Francisco, April 24.—A power of
attorney, by which* Mrs. Thereso Oel
richs empowers her sister, Mrs. W. K.
Vanderbilt, Jr., to act for her In this
city In all matters pertaining to the
settlement of the estate of their late
brother, Charles 1,. Fair, has been
placed on record. Mrs. Vanderbilt will
assume the duties which were perform
ed by Mr. Oelrlehs, husbands of Mrs.
Thereso Oelrlehs, up to a few months
ago.
WELL KNOWN MAN
KILLED AS A HOLD-UP.
Hr Stool l'p n Crowd nnd Thrnr
HcHped Hi nine If.
San Jose, Cal., April 25—A masked
man, armed with two revolvers, enter
ed the rooms of the Delmonte Social
Club, and after lining up against the
wall six men who were In the rooms,
took a diamond ring valued at S9OO
from one of the men, grabbed $350 or
S4OO from the table and then backed
out of the room.
I After pursuit by citizens, lasting
over an hour, during which over thir
ty shots were exchanged, the robber
was finally killed. Upon investigation
the dead man was found to be Bert
Thorndyke, a prominent young man.
Thorndyke was one of the best known
young men in this city. His mother
in-law was Mrs. G. M. Bruce, a wealthy
widow, with whom Thorndyke, his wife
and little child lived. Thorndyke's
mother is a wealthy widow of Stock
ton.
Looking for Griffith.
Chicago, April 24.—Chief of Police
O’Neill has started a search for Grif
fith Roland Griffith, a New York travel
ing salesman, who disappeared In Chi
cago under peculiar circumfstfmces
April 6. Mrs. Griffith, who lives at
15 West Twenty-first street. New York,
telegraphed the Chicago authorities to
day that she believed her husband had
destroyed himself while in a fit of
despondency*. The last information
she had was on April 7, when she re
ceived a brief letter intimating that
she would never see him again. Grif
fith Is a member of several clubs in
New York, and is connected with *
prominent London family.
Won’t Notice Texas.
Mexico City, April 24.—The health
authorities of this country will pay no
heed to the rules and regulations re
cently promulgated by Dr. George R.
Tabor, health officer of Texas, regard
ing travelers entering Texas from Mex
ico, the Superior Board of Health here
denying the right of the state of Texas
lo make such rules when no epidemic
of yellow fever exists in this country.
The matter will be taken up by the
Foreign Relation Department of the
federal government with the State De
partment at Washington.
Ohio Republicans Extravagant.
Columbus, 0., April 24.—The Ohio
General Assembly will adjourn sins
die at noon to-morrow. Despite the
Governor’s recent message, urging eco
nomy, appropriations in excess of
$12,000,000 for the ensuing two years
have been made. None of the pro
posed new revenue measures having
been passed. The state is facing a
probable deficit of $1,000,000. Efforts
will be made to-morrow morning to
secure a readjustment on financial
measures.
Tornado In Kansas.
McPherson, Kan., April 24.—A se
vere tornado struck McPherson this
afternoon, demolishing six residences
and causing more or less other dam
age to property. Three persons were
Injured, one seriously. Much damage
was done in the country north of here.
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