Mexico Missouri message., 1904-02-25
LIE NEWs RESUME
Being a Condensed story Of che News
Of the Week.

Two Guthrie, Okla. girls. will go to
Manila to be married.
OIL wells all over the Indian Terri
tory are being developed
The Pnris Bourse undergoes a severe
crisis because OF the war.
All foreigners in Dalny and Port Ar
thur have been warned to depart.
Four Russian cruisers attack two
Japanese merchant ships. sinking one.
Mrs. Nancy Mitchell died in Fayette,
short time after her 1881 birthday.
Russia is rushing reinforcements
into Manchuria over the Sibeian Rail
way.
Santa Fe Railway purchases lease on
1000 acres OF oil land at Ardmore.
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The Cars cousin and uncle will
proceed to the seat of war in the Far
East
England's acquiescence in Secretary
Hays note practically insures China's
integrity.
st. Louis district Sunday school
workers indorse the International les
son system.
The First National Bank of Mat.
thews, Ind, It is reported, Will be open
Cd within a week
Japan's purpose seems 10 be to sur
round Port Arthur and make COM
bined land and sea attack
Assistant Circuit Attorney Hancock
Of St. Louis declares that he will en-
force the Sunday closing law.
A Columbia bacteriologist an
nouuces that hogs can be made inn
mune To cholera by incubation.
The Gear has issued ukase hasten
ing the mobilization of troops In Man
churia and calling out reserves.
Martha ]. Lorenz, charged with COM
plicity in the postal frauds, was ac-
quilted on instructions Of the court.
Chicago authorities refused to per-
NIT the use of "shot light" In Sir
Henry Irving's production Of "The
Bells"
The League of American SpOrtsmen
declares war on pot hunters and will
try also to have shooting in the spring
forbidden.
George ]. Gould, with his wife and
family and a party Of friends, arrived
in st. Louis Friday afternoon on spe-
cial train.
In anticipation Of big coal strike
| in the bituminous fields, the United
Mine Workers are rushing organizers
into the field.
The st. Louis Grand Jury issued a
subpoena for ArHrew Blong, Police
Commissioner, in connection with re-
ports Of gambling.
The army Of visiting buyers has be-
gun to arrive in st. Louis, filling hotels
and crowding the Washington avenue
wholesale district.
A NagasalKi dispatch says that in the
battle OF the Port Arthur outer roads
twelve Russian ships were destroyed
and eight captured.
Admiral Alexiefi reports that Rus
sian transport was blown up by Rus
sian mine in Port Arthur harbor and
| 70 men lost Jhelr lives.
viceroy Alexien confirms the report
that the Japanese succeeded in land
ing 10000 troops at Chemulpo after
the battle of last Tuesday.
1t is.reported from Cheefoo that Jap
anese troops attempting to land at Dali
ny and at Dove or Pigeon Bay were
repulsed with heavy losses.
Russia demands of England to know
whether by some Misunderstanding
the Japanese fleet were allowed to en-
ter the harbor of Wei-Hai-Wel.
After debate on the bill to appro-
pirate 100000 for the benefit of for
mer Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii, a
vote revealed there was not a quorum
in the Senate Friday, and adjournment
was taken.
The Panama Constitution is deliver
ed to the Government JUDta 1t was
approved and returned Monday. The
Presidential election occurred Tues
day.
Speaker Cannon ran away with all
precedent in the House and broke the
record for expedition by passing 500
pension relief bills in 1856 minutes Fri
day.
Cuba has arranged for the sS5 ,000.-
900 loan with which 1t is intended to
pay veterans for their services. Speyer
4 Co. OF New York viii furnish the
money.
President Kelly Of Brigham City re-
sorts to drastic measures to force ODE
dience 10 his authority, even threaten
ing the young Mormons who refuse to
do his bidding.
NJ. Takashlra, Japanese Minister to
the United States. views win satIsfac-
ton the acquiescence Of the various
Powers in Secretary Hays note advo-
eating the net1tralitv ~ rhina