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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

Gainesville, Texas, April The annual
city election here today passed of very
quietly j. T. Leonard was elected mqvor.
II T., Eldrldge, H. &. o. Turner and G. w.
Beattle wcrc elected aldermen and Tom
Cobb recorder
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Halletsville.

llaIlctsylllr, Texas, April 1.-The FOL.
lowing We're elected today: 7. A. Hester
nWoT SAN schwartz. city attorney; Noble
Morclnpd, city secretary; J. T. Enstcrlihg
{. f. Lehman. aldermen. Votes polied, 253
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

election today was quiet. inland being re-
elected mnrShal over Riggs by 300 major
ity; Thompson city secretary; Givens, ut.
torncy and entire old board of aldermen
reelected
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Amateur Baseball

l"tIS was very interesting game Of hau
ses'eruaE morning between the or,o,as an,
me ~ ,Little Elks which respI,aa ~ 1uI
'' % 10 - In favor or the Elks u score
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

Schucuburg Texas, April . The city
election pnSsed OF quietly. Theodore Vol.
trrS for mayor; Henry Eler marshal. aud
dcrnCn
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Tinnpsen.

Timpson, Texas April City election;
Mayor q, s Garrison; marshal, Edwin
Booth; aldermen, q. W. Weaver A. y.
Hryan' II, $, Shipp, j. II. Mills, I. C..
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Bryan.

Bryan. Texas, April 2--In the city cleo
ton held here today the following officers
We're elected T. T.. Boyett marshal, e.
NJ spell city secretary and W, II. Lohn.
slou, W. $. Howell and ID. y. Knox, aides
men
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

Eagle Lake. Texas, April City elec.
tlon was quiet and the Sunday law ticket
was elected by small majority Alder
men.clect, ] Il, Westmoreland, j. IL
Roberts aud H. McRec.
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Grand Saline.

Grand Saline, Texas April City eiec.
ton passed on quietly here today. The
following ticket was elected Mayor, E.
Lee Flowers. aldermen. Harry clifford, W
- Patton. J, NJ Lynch, T.. H. kuykcudnl
W ". Todd; city marshal, A. Il Clifford
city attorney, W. G. Smith.
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pIdnt Violate local option Law.

Mcxia, Texas. April 2.-The case a''a
A. \. Wingheld. charged with violatDss, |,
local option law In Workman indepea'e,'
school district, was tried In the e. ~
court here today and Wingtield aclu'u's
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03
Weinar.

Wclmar, Texas, April 7.-Munlclpal cleo
tion passed quietly light vote, Reelected.
Aldermen. Htq, HilNc Roctchcri marshal,
IL j. lngWll; attorney. Lester Holt.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

Tyler Texas, April IA Night vote was
pollrd On the city election today. Tom
II Thornton was reelected mayor by a
cd.
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San Marcos.

san Marcos. Texas, April AIT the city
election today J, II. Porter was elected
mayor, with the present board OF alder
men; no opposition.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-04-03

newspapers when he found. however.
that six cars would be required TO accom-
modate the official members 81 the purity
and that there would be room only Cor
correspondents Of the press associations
aud a limited number OF Illustrated weekly
newspapers he decided that II would be
unwisc to Increase the size ~ the train
| Experience had taught Mr.. CortclyQu IN
| previous journeys that heavy trains ate
/ subject 10 delays, that they are not easily
moved through mountain passes and over
! the continent on lightning schedule,
| with hut o distant ehauS ~ being stalled
| on account OF weight. while q seventh car
might prove 70 be drag and cause Inter
ninable trouble.
The presidential special ls scheduled 10
leave Washington via the Southern rail-
way at ~ o'clock on May l. Its ast run
VIII be TO New Orleans. The exact time
I It will consume IN reaching that city Is
at present matter Of speculation and
will depend In measure upon how uuny
cities are to be visited on route. Every
1 little town and village and hamlet Is eager
I ~ urging the president to stop his train
so that lis Inhabitants may see the chief
executive and visit him. Some Of these
Invitations win De accepted. Others, as
a matter OF necessity. viii have to be
rejected The total Of acceptnnces VIII
hereafter determine The running time. New
Orleans s 10 be the first point wherc n
stop If length VIII be made. The presl
dent expects to spend several DAYS IN
that city and VIII devote his rptlfc time
TO sight seeing. As THIS b. to be Trip
for recreation and pleasure. Pc wants u
understood that he VIII nyoid formal r.
ceptlous wherever possible dui make
speeches. only where he can not escape
doing 80. Instead 81 attending social
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Denton.

Denton Texas, April 1.-The eity eiec
tlSn here Today rtsulted; Assessor and
coHeCior W H. Cleveland marshal w
=. Try, attorney Joe n Ganhii 80
rotary j. H. Cleveland; treasurer, B. Il.
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Davenport; aldermen, J. +. Edward. l.. r..
Camp. John Halliday. w. j. Lacy and
John Sexauer
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Mnrlin-

Marlin, Texas. April Ain the race for
MAYOR shelton was elected ovef Nard.
King, Lenoir and Sptvey were elected MI
dermCn.
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Niexia.

/ MeXia Texas. April > In the city elec,
I ton here today sam J. Jackson ana Julius
I Nussbaum were elected aldermen, NO other
/ officers voted for.
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Minenla.

Mineola, Texas. April Al, II. Hun
master elected mayor n. II, Howell, treas
urer; Y. l., Bruce, city attorney; Tilman
Cage. marshal
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Crockett.

Crockett, Texas, April John h IIar-
kins, marshal; y, NJ, Jones. n. Z. McCon-
nell and W. A. Norris, aldermen,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
Joint Action Against Russia Pro.
posed to America by England.
AMERICA SEEMS WILLING
Gravity Of Situation 0yersbadOWs All Other
Questions Chinese Yleeroy Submits
to Throne Sensible Reform
Program.

LONDON. March "a crisis has
arisen In far Eastern affairs which in
the opinion Of the British government
Is graver almost than the troubles
which originally turned the. eyes Of the
world toward the Orient. In this crisis
secret negotiations are going on between
the United States and Great Britain
with a view to thwarting what both
governments appear TO consider the de-
termlned attempt on the part Of Rus
sia TO plant herself permanently on one
Of the richest tracts Of the Chinese en-
pirc.
The conference had Wednesday be.
tween United States Ambassador
chcate and Lord Lans1owne. the for
elgn secretary, had nothing to do with
the Nlcsraguan canal. To quote from
a British official, The British Nlcara-
guam controversy is a minor matter
compared with the present situation"
What Choate did was to receive from
Lord Lanslowne an important message
declaring that Great Britain was not
satisfied with the Russian declaration
regarding Manchuria as delivered TO
Sir Charles Stewart Scott. British am
bassador at ST. Petersburg by Count
Lamsdorf and asking the United States
II they were prepared to take joint
action Of such a decisive nature that
Russia would have no alternative but
to recede from her position.
Almost simultaneously. the Associat-
ed Press understands, the United States
government has instructed its various
ambassadors to take similar steps. The
answer Of Secretary Hay has appar-
emily not yet been received in London,
although the fact that almost concur-
rent Instructions were issued from
Washington is taken here to be a guar
antea that Russia's action in Manchuria
will not be tolerated by the United
States,
Japan is relied upon to take a line.
in harmony with the United States
and Great Britain. Germany, in spite
of the Anglo-German compact is re-
garded as rather doubtful, owing to
Emp .or Williams friendship for the
czar. France, 9f course. will side with
her ally.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
MEANS TERMINATION OF WAR.

LONDON, March s.--A dispatch from
Pretoria. lated Tuesday. March 3. evil
IDENTIFY held up by the censor, has Just
reached here. II says General
kl,chtL,r met General Botha ard other
Rosr leaders Al Midleburg, February
e. when n, question OF the posslbIl-
.ty Of the termination Of hoslIlItles was
discussed
Another dispatch from Pretoria, dated
Wednesday. March 6, says the meeting
between General Kitchener and General
Botha has awakened deep interest. and
that there are favorable expectations
as TO the probable outcome.
According TO the Sun. the surrender
ot General Botha would have been an
accomplished fact before now had
General Kitchener been In a
position to conclude the terms Of
surrenda r. When the surrender occurs,
the sun adds, II win include the sur
render or entire suppression, OF General
De Wet, and will involve the termina-
ton OF the war.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE.
Not Likely to BE Any Railroad Legls.
Iatlon at This Session.

OLYMPIA. March S.--There win be
30 railroad Legislation at this session
urle1s the sentiment Of the members
n The house and senate materially
changes before next Thursday night.
What was probably the last chance for
any such measure disappeared In the
house this afternoon when the Rosen-
baupt maximum freight rate bin was
defeated. Thlrty-seysn members sup
ported T., thirty-six voted against II
and seven were absent or failed 10 vote.
The bill ~ II came before the house
provided thai railroads In this state
shall not charge more than $3.50 per
ton for hauling fright from Eastern
Washington to tid-Gater When the
bill was taken up under the regular or
der this morning an amendment was
adapted after some debate substituting
tJ7b for $3.50. Although the majority
accepted the amen lmeut they refused
on ths iinal roll call to stand by the
MEASURE
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MANY MORE CAPTURES.

LONDON, March S.-Lord Kitchener,
reporting under date OF March Z, says;
"The Beers failed in their determined
attack upon Lchtenburg. Our losses
besides two officers previously reported
We're fourteen men killed and twenty
wounded The Boer general, Cellerles,
was killed.
DE Vets position Is variously re-
ported. as his men are scattering
through the Orange colony. Our troops
marching north reached Petersburg to-
day.
French reports further captures Of a
li-pounder Crcu2ot, with carriage and
timber complete, and one HotchkiSs,
making total " seven guns The to-
tai number Of Beers known to have
been placed hors du combat since the
eastern operations began is 979."
Adding to his last report, Lord Kitch-
ener states 169 rifles, 24,97O rounds of
ammunition, 1SS horses, t24O trek oxen,
1920 cattle, 1880 sheep, 100 wagons and
carts and large quantities of forage
have been captured without casualties
In Cape Colony, He further reports:
Parsons found n small command
north Of Aberdeen and attacked them.
Kritzinger's command yesterday enter
ed Pearston, but Gorringe turned them
out and De Lise headed them off on
the road to Somerset east"
To1ay's additions make General
French's total captures in the present
operations as follows
Guns, IS; rifles, GAS; rounds Of am
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
BOXER LEADER IN CHICAGO.

BOXER LEADER IN CHICAGO.
CHICAGO. March S.-The Tribune
says:
Chinatown was excited last night by
the report that a fugitive Boxer leader,
fleeing from the wrath of the powers,
had reached Chicago. A leader in the
colony was authority for the story.
The fugitive fled from Pekin, he said,
two months ago. when Count Won Wal
dersee put a price on his head
During the day 1t was reported that
the fugitive was hiding with a friend,
He told his story of his escape from
China. Last night secret meeting was
held among Chicago Cinnamon to pro-
vide means for the Boxer to get out OF
the city.
The fugitive. his countrymen said,
was educated in Paris and Vienna at
the expense of the Chinese government,
Then came the murder of Baron Won
Ketteler the siege of the legations and
VIC arrival VI tHS TeileI SApeultlou.
Then it was, as the report had 1t, that
this Boxer leader shipped on the ILL
fated steamer City of Rio de Janeiro
as a common seaman and when the ship
was wrecked in the harbor of San
Francisco, he helped to save Pilot Jor-
dan.
At San Francisco, it is said the fug-
tive sought the aid of the highblnders
who, fearing the Six Companies would
deliver him to the authorities, aided him
to escape to Chicago.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
ATTEMPT AT BLACKMAIL.
Prominent Nebraska Merchant Threat
ened to XIII Senator and Kldnap
His Children.

OMAHA. March Sc. ]. Wolter a
prominent merchant Of Schuyler, Neb.,
who was arrested in that city by a
United States marshal on charge Of
attempting 20 blackmail L. $. Senator
Kearns, Of Utah, was arraigned before
Commissioner Anderson this afternoon.
He waived preliminary hearing and was
held tc the federal grand jury under
$1,000 bonds.
Wolter wrote letters to both Kearns
and his wife. He threatened 20 kill
the senator and kdnap his children un-
less 81, ,OOO was sent him,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09

~ ts history. the opposition having
practically vanished from existence.
1t Is the custom Of japanese poll
tlctan whenever he happens to differ
from his party on even the most petty
details, to secede and form a new party
consisting largely Of himself This ut
ter lack of coheaiveness has been DEM
onstrltsd Of late in the dissolution Of
Count Okuma's opce strong party called
the Progresslonists. on single point
cf economic policy the count agreed
with the dominant party In the diet.
whereupOn his followers largely desert
ed him. and there Is now no political or
ganizatlon save that controlled by Mar
1uis Ito. the premier.
In relation to the peace preliminaries
in China. the trend Of opinion in Japan
seems to be strongly In favor Of more
leulent terms. II Il recognized that
great injustice will be wrought II the
indemnity demands are made too heavy.
especially in view Of the fact that the
chief burden Of payment will be placed
upon the people Of south China. who
are not only not responsible for the
outbreak but who kept peace and order
during its course. and prevented what
would otherwise have been frlghtful
war. not only devastating China itself,
but embroillng all Europe Instead Of
an indemnity being laid upon the in
dUstriOus and peace-loving south, it Is
pointed out that the Western nations
should bestow upon 1t some token Of
appreciation.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
WAITING FOR MITCHELL.
Delay of Oregon Senator Kept Senate
From Adjourning Yesterday.

WASHINGTON. March s.-The final
adjournment Of the extra session Of the
senate would have been taken today
had the new senator from Oregon, Mr.
Mitchell. been present to take the oath
Of office. He cannot reach Washington
until tomorrow, however, and adjourn
ment was postponed until that time
Hear. Of Massachusetts,. offered a
resolution providing for the appoint
ment of committee OF senators to
call upon the president and inform him
that the senate was ready to adjourn
without delay. Morgan, Of Alabama.
objected to consideration today, saying
that Senator Mitchell, OF Oregon, would
be in Washington tomorrow and 1t was
due him that the senate remain in ses-
sion until his arrival. No business Of
Importance was transacted in the opsa
session.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
CHANGE of VENUE BILL.
Yesterday Vetoed by Governor Of Mon
tana.

HELENA. Mont. March s.-Governor
Toole today vetoed the bill commonly
known az the change Of venue bin"
1t provides that when judicial preju-
dice could be- shown on the part Of
"A presiding judgc-such prejudice to
BE- shown by oral iestimory--a change
Of venue could be demanded, and II
refused by the judge himself. appeal
could be taken TO the supreme court.
and that bcdy could grant such
chang Of venue The Amalgamated
Copper Company and others were COM
monty recognized as the men urging
the bill. The Helnze interests were OPP
posing II. Its purpose. according to the
general understanding, was to enable
the Anlalgamated Copper Company 10
get a change Of venue from Silver Bow
county. where II has an innumerable
number Of lawsuits with the Heinze
people on the docket
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
REFORM PROPOSALS.

SHANGHAI, March S.--An article in
the China Gazette, published today.
says Vicaroy Liu Heih vi has sub
mitted a memorial 20 the throne in ia
vor Of reform on the following basis:
The establishment of permanent
constitution a complete change in the
educational system; the selection of on
ly qualified men for the civil service;
the creation of an army by conscrip-
tion the adoption of a systematic
scheme Of finance; the establishment of
an imperial bank empowered to issue
notes that shall be current throughout
China; the enactment of laws to en-
courage the establishment of newspa-
pers aud the removal of the present
distinction betw zen Chinese and Man
chus.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
MRS. BOTHA CAUSE
OF AN ARMISTICE
Seven Days Granted Her Husband
to Confer With Other Leaders.
de WET STILL REVENGEFUL
Says lie Intends 10 DO All The Mischief He
Can Beers Suffer More Heavy
Losses 10 Men and Sup.
piles.
DE WET STILL REVENGEFUL

LONDON, March 9.--The Daily
Chronicle. referring 10 the armistlce at
Pretoria yays:
we learn that the untlring agent
In bringing about the negotiations was
M". Botha, who was deeply affected by
the hopel'ss plight Of the Beers aud
did her utmost 70 induce her husband
to accept the British terms.
De Wet ana s,eyn both remaired
irrtc'ncilnbl' They declined any terms.
De We, adding that on his part the
war had been one Of revenge aud he
Intended % DO all the mischief he
could
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
oRAToRICAL CONTEST.
Gold Medal Won by a Freshman From
Friends College at Newberg.

CORVALLIS, Ore. March Sin the
ninth annual contest of the state In
tercollegiate Oratorical Association,
held here tonight, there were eight con-
testants. The medal was taken by Ell
wood Minchin. a freshman of Pacific
College, Newberg.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
LITTLE GIRL ASSAULTED.
Brutal Crime Of Unknown Negro in
Denver.

DENVER. March S.-About 9 o'clock
tonight the ll-year-old daughter Of Ed
ward D. Hegg, special officer for the
Colorado and Southern Railway, was
criminally assaulted by an unknown
negro within a stones throw of her
home.
Bloodhounds have been brought into
requisition and a lynching is probable
if the negro is captured.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
POSITION FOR MBRIDE.
Oregon Senator Appointed Member
VI ST. Louis Exposition Com
mission.

WASHINGTON. March Sin addi-
tion to ex-senator Carter, who's, ap-
pointment on the st. Louis exposition
commission was announced today, the
president has selected for members Of
the commission ex-Senators Thurston,
of Nebraska; Lindsay, Of Kentucky,
and Gee. w. Mcbride of Oregon.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
LENGTHY CONFERENCE.

LONDON, March s--A special dis.
patch from Pretoria dated todayt Fri
day), says General Kitchener and Cen
efai B1tha had a lengthy conference on
Gun ilill this morning General Botha
Was alone. ana GneTal Kitchener was
accompanied by his secretary.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
House Has Killed Bill for Exhibit at
buffalo.

BOISE. Ida. March S.--Both houses
OF the legislature are working hard to
get through. The sixty days FOR which
members can receive pay expired yes
terday. II was expected that the session
would close tomorrow night, but 1t is
thought it will run over into next
week.
The house has killed the bill max
ing an appropriation for an exhibit at
the Buffalo exhibition.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
ARMisTICE GRANTED.

LouEENCO MARQUES. March s.
General Kitchener has granted General
Boiha a seven days arnlstlce 10 enable
him 10 confer with the other generals.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
JAPAN FAvoRs LENIENCY.

Correspondence of Associated Press)
YOKOHAMA, Feb. 19.-The present
session of the diet promises to be the
most uninteresting in the whole course
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09

mumilon. 2Oi,s7O; horses, 4O7I; trek OK
IN. $50, cattle, 2s.22O; sheep. l7s.7SO.
0nd wagj and carts, 1851
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
MORE HOMESEEKERS.
Thirteen Hundred Arrived at Spokane
Yesterday.

SPOKANE, March S-Thirtaen hun
dred homeseekers from the middle
West bound for points in Washington
and Oregon arrived here today. They
came over the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and Burlington, trains Of
which roads each ran in two sections
TO handle the crowds.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1901-03-09
POPULAR ELECTION FAVORED.

HARRISBURG. Pa, March S,-The
house of representatives adopted res
olution favoring the election of United
States senators by the people.
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