Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1903-01-09
Legislation Of Importance Dealt
With by Congress Shadow
Cast by the Venezuelan En-
bro1lio About to Be Lifted
End of Boer War.

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fore 1902 began and the end Of the Boer
war was even more welcome, because II
enabled Edward to don his crown in .
time Of perfect peace. As the days drew
near the Ambassadors from the farthest
ends OF the earth came to London, all
ready overcrowded by visitors from all
lands. The ceremonies, retaining nearly
all the medieval formalities, were care
fully planned and infinitely rehearsed.
whiie the public rushed eagerly to buy
seats erected along the line of march and
the nobility of the realm concerned them
selves with the ceremony in the Abbey.
Inc King came up to London in very Ill
neaith. On the oath Of June he took to
MS bed, and on the following day a CO.
terie OF the most eminent physicians and
surgeons of the realm determined that an
operation was necessary to save him from
death of an ailment closely resembling
appendicitis. On the 25th Sir Frederick
Treves performed the operation, and for
many days the King lowered between life
and DEATH Coronation gayety gave place
TO gloom, thousands of visitors. including
some of the ambassadors, returned home.
hundreds of tradesmen who had antici-
pated large profits found themselves i'm
poverished, and an expectant sadness
prevailed throughout the empire Slowly.
however. the King began to improve, and
on August the ceremony took place.
Religious Movements In 1902.
There has been perhaps nothing more
striking In the religious history of the
year just closed than the disposition Of
religious bodies Of different names to
get together" in the practical prosecu-
tion of their work. Nothing decisive has
yet come Of the movement for union
MafhndfCf oh,
South. nor Of the Northern and Southern
Presbyterians. but progress has been
made. The project for bringing together
the Congregationalists, the Methodist
protestants and the United Brethren has
made hopeful advance
Finally, the year has been one Of gen.
erous giving. The most remarkable single
instance is found in the Methodist
church. Three years ago, on watch
night" there went out from a Spring.
neld church call for a twenty-million-
dollar fund for the development of Meth
odist religious and educational work.
Dec. 81. In the same church, to the poo
pie assembled to watch out the Old Year.
was made the official announcement Of
the completion of this noble fund. It II
great achievement. which httingly
crowns the closing year.
The November Elections.
The general elections of November I re-
suited in the election OF the Fifty-eishth
Congress as follows: Republicans, zoe;
Democrats, 178.
November 4.-Of the states in which
United States Senators are to be chosen
the following elected Republican legisia-
lures: California, Connecticut, Delaware,
Idaho. Illinois. Indiana. Kansas, Michi-
gan. New Hampshire, New York, North
Dakota. Pennsylvania, South Dakota.
Utah. Washington and Wisconsin. Demo-
cratic legislatures were chosen in Colo
RADIO, Florida, Missouri, Nevada. North
Carolina and South Carolina.
The following state governors were
elected: Alabama, William D. Jelkss
Dem.): California. DR.. George c. Par
dee (Rep); Colorado. James H. Peabody
(Rep); Connecticut. ADRIAN Chamber
lain (Rep): Idaho. John T. Morrison
(Rep): Kansas. Willis ]. Bailey Rsp);
John L. Bates (Rep);
Michigan. Aaron T. Bliss (Rep.): Minns-
sofa. Samuel X. Van Sant' (Rep.); Ne
braska, John H. Mickey (Rep); Nevada,
John Sparks dem. Silver); New Hamp.
shire. Nahum ]. Bachelor (Rep.); New
York. Benjamin B. Odell. Jr.' (Rep);
North Dakota. Frank White (Rep.);
Pennsylvania. Samuel w. Pennypacks'
(Rep.): Rhode Island. DR.. L. F. c. Gar
vim (Dem.); South Carolina. Duncan c.
Hayward Dem.); South Dakota, Charles
N. Herreid' (Rep); Tennessee. James
B. Frazier Dem); Texas, Samuel w. 7.
Lanham Dem.); Wisconsin. Robert M.
(Rep); Wyoming. De Forest
Richards (Rep).
'Re-elected.
New York City gave a Democratic plu-
rality of 12l,0OO.
Prince Henry's Visit.
Four days later and on the same day
Mrs. Stone was released, February %.
Prince Henry of Prussia, brother Of Kais-
er William of Germany. landed In New
York, and as the nations guest was ao-
corded a grander welcome than ever
given foreign visitor. He came to rep
resent his brother at the launching of
lis yacht. the Meteor, built by an Amert
AN firm and christened by Miss Alice
Roosevelt at Shooters Island. New York.
February rs. On the 9th the Prince, his
lutte and the diplomatic corps at WASH
ngton attended a session of both Houses
# Congress in the Senate Chamber, at
which Secretary of State Hay delivered
lis memorial address in sulogy of the
ate President Mckinley. During the re-
nainder of his visit the Princes special
rain bore him westward. as far as St
.ouis, Milwaukee and Chicago. south an
ar as Chattanooga, where brief but
welcome awaited him at
very STOP He sailed for home on
darch IL. leaving a pleasant impression
4 himself behind and bearing with him
favorable idea of America.
Troubles In China.
To the story of 1901 belongs the bloody
Boxer" outrages and the retributory
occupation of Tien-Tsin and Picking by
he allied forces of Russia England,
iermany, France. Austria, United States.
tally and Japan. The flight of the En-
ress Dowager with her grandson. the
Emperor and the rest of the Chinese
curt and the tedious negotiations at
ending the settlement occurred in the
receding year. but 1t was not until jan
airy that the remarkable woman who
ominates the government of China re-
lrned to Picking. With all show of graz
ousness and reassuring messages to the
,reign diplomatic court reassembled
ithin the Forbidden City, arrangements,
'ere made for the payment of the indem-
tiles to the powers and a withdrawal Of
ne allied soldiers was discussed. This