The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-01-19
Legislation Of Importanes Dealt
With by ~onsrsss-Shadow
Cast BY the Venezuelan Esm-
bro6IiO About to Be Lifted
Fad Of BOsr War.

ANNFe4 performed tnu oNfIAAluHt ana Tor
many days the King hovered between life
and death. Coronation Eayety gave place
70 gloom. thousands OF vt1itnrH. 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 10 improve. and
on August the ceremony took place.
u was gorgeous affair and one thas
would have been long remembered ~
having cclipsed all former lubllses had it
not been for the unforlunate poatpone-
ment and the serious Illness Of the KinG.
On July II Lord Salisbury resigned the
Premiership OF Great Britain and was
succeeded the following day BY his
nephew. Arthur James Balfour. Two
days later Sir Michael Hicks Beach re-
signed as Chancellor Of the Exchequer.
but since that there has been no change
Of Importance In the new Prcmier'a cab
met.
Religious Movements In 1909.
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 -
get together in the practical proaecu-
tion OF their work Nothing decisive has
yet come OF the movement for a union
Of the Methodist churches North and
South. NOR Of the Northern and Southern
Presbytersars, but progress has been
made. The project for bringing together
the Congregatlonalista the Methodist
protestnnts and the United brethren has
made hopeful advance.
The missionary activities OF the
churches have been greatly stimulated,
Most OF the foreign mission boards are
out OF debt. New openings In China. IN
the Philippines and elsewhere are eager
" utilized The convention OF Student
Volunteers IN Canada last summer
showed hundreds Of coliege-bred youne
men and women Ia readiness 70 enter
the mission neid an soon as the oppcr-
tunity offered
Finally. the year has been one Of gen
erous giving The most remarkable single
Instance Il found IN tho Methodist
| church. Three years ago. on watch
night" there went out from a Spring
field church a call for a twenty-miilion-
dollar fund for the development Of hskh-
/ odint religious and educational work
Dec. n. IN the rame church. TO the pao-
| pie assembled 70 watch out the Old Year.
was made the ofacial announcement Of
the completion OF this noble fund. Il II
a great achievement. which nttin9iy
crowns the closing year.
The November Elections.
The general elections OF November 10
suited in fhs election Of the Fifty-elghtn
Congress a. follows: Republicans, 1e:
/ Democrats. i1B.
November l-of the states IN which
| United States Senators are to ha chosen
the following elected Republican leEinia-
lures: California, Connecticut, Delaware.
Idaho, Illinois. Indiana, Kansas, Michi-
/ gan. New Hampshire. New York. North
| Dakota Pennsylvania South DSkotA.
| Utah. Washington and Wisconsin. Demo-
cratic legislatures were chosen IN Colo
rado. Florida. Missouri, Nevada. North
Carolina and South Carolina
The following state governors were
elected. Alabama. William ID. Jelks'
/ tDem.); California, DR.. George c. Par
dee (ftep.l; Colorado. James II. Peabody
| (Rep): Connecticut, Abiram Chamber
lain CHep): Idaho. John I. Morrison
(Rep.). Kansas. willis j. Bailey QRep).
Massachusetts,. John l.. Bates (Rep);
| Michigan. Aaron 7. Bliss (Rep); Aiinne-
sofa. samuel X. Van SAINT (RsD.); Ne
braska. John H. Mickey (Rep)i Nevada.
John sparks Dem. silver: New Hamp-
shire Nahum J. Bachelor tRepl: New
York. benjamin. b. Odell. Jr.s (Rep)i
North Dakota, Frank white tRepl;
Pennsylvania. Samuel w. Pennypacker
(Rep.). Rhode Island. Or. L. y. C. Gar
win ,Dem); South Carolina, Duncan G.
Hayward (D~m.); South Dakota Charles
NJ Herreld' (Rep); Tennssses. James
b Fr&sier tDem.); Texas samuel ". z.
Ianham (Dom); Wisconsin. Robert N
aFollette' tRep); Wyoming. De Forest
Rlchards' (Rep-).
efe-elerted.
New York City gave a Democratic piu-
Prince Hsnry's Visit.
-Four days later and on the same day
Nrn stone was released. February -
Prince Henry OF Prussia. brother Of kAis.
ar william Of Germany. landed In Nen
York. and a. the nations guest MAS &C.
corded a rrander welcome than ever
given = foreign visitor. lie came 70 rep
resent his brother It the launching Of
ais yacht. ths Meteor. butt By an Amsri
can nrm and christsncd BY Miss Alice
Roosevelt al Shooters Island. New York
February =. On the nth tho Prince. hll
suite and the diplomat tic eorpa At wash
iuxfon attended a session Of both House,
- Congress in the Senate Chamber. 81
~hich Secretary OF State Hay delivered
his memorial address In euloEy OF thu
ate President Mckinley. During the re
mainder OF his visit the Princes Bpecla
train bore him westward far as 81
Louis. Milwaukee and Chicago. south al
far as Chattanooga. where brief bu
atnusiaAtic welcome awaited him a.
every stop. He sailed for home or
4asch II. leaving a pleasant impression
u himself Dshind and bearing with him
farorable idea 81 America.
Troubles In China.
To tie story OF 1901 belongs the blood,
Boxer octraEes and the retribuiorl
3csupatlon Of Tien-Tsin and Peklng b
re allied forces of Russia. England
Germany. France. Austria. United States
italy and Japan The alsht OF the Nm
Dreaa Isowp<er with her grandson. M
emperor. and the rent Of the Chimes
court and the tedious negotiations a
tending the settlement occurred IN III
preceding year. but Il was not until Jan
cary that the remarkabie woman VIII
dominates the government OF China re
turned 10 rskinG With all show Of era
ciousness and reassurinT messages 20 m
foreign diplomatic court reazaemhlel
wlthin the Forbidden City. arrangement
we're made for the payment Of the lndem
nltIea 10 the powers and Withdrawal o
the allied soldiers waa discussed. Thi
evacuation was delayed because Of fea
created BY Runsia's attitude Ia MAnchu
ria. The diplomats OF the other allie
feared her Intention TO retain poaacaaiol
of that province. but when England an
the United States entered a compact q
preserve tho integrity Of tho Celeaua
Kingdom and England and Japan ailie'
themselves 10 maintain the open gate
for trade the fear passed and By n
Mauchurian ,sonVcntion Russia disclaifn
her Intention 10 annex territory and lin
lts her occupation 70 military fore
epd'cient 10 protect her great railroad
This and the gradual reduction OF the a
lied troops marks the close Of the YER
one-1ided Chinese war. True. there ha
been slight hitch n the payment Of N
settle On q silver h4sls The allies de
/ m4ndlnF a gold standard. Aside frrr
| thI1 nothing of Intesnaflonal Interest ha
I ltUIIIrra1 m china. The rHHaIIIur Iu N