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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
CYCLONE IN TEXAS.
Destroys Number of Residences and
Seriously Injuries OCCUPANTS.

FORT WORTH. Texas. April pa spe-
cfa, to the Record from Mount Vernon
Tex. says:
THE worst tornado ever known in this
section struck Mount Vernon from the
southwest about $3.50 o'clock today Eleven
houses were blown down. The residence of
]. H. Majors. vice president of the First
National Bank. was completely demolished.
Mrs. Majors was very seriously and Mr..
Majors and Mrs. C. p. 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 young lady visiting
them were blown in a heap in the yard,
dll being painfully injured.
II. A. Smith had two houses wrecked, his
residence in town and dwelling at his farm,
mile southwest the latter occupied by J..
p. Castlebury. 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 IL
passed over thinly populated part of the
town. or the damage would have been much
greater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
OPPOSES MEDIATION
Authoritative Statement All
Steps Have Failed.
RUSSIA TO PROSECUTE
CZAR AND HIS ADVISERS COME TO
FIRM DECISION.
Ships Of Baltic Fleet to Start for Far
East-Extensive Plans Of
Russians.
RUSSIA TO PROSECUTE

ST. PETERSBURG, April 25, 7:30 pm
The Associated Press is enabled to an
nounce authoritatively that the talk of
mediation in the Russo-Japanese war was
founded upon the personal desires of King
Edward and King Christian of Denmark
to avoid further bloodshed and end the
conflict, but that the steps initiated have
utterly failed.
The emperor. with the full concurrence of
the imperial family and his advisers. has
firmly decided not only to reject all pro-
posals looking to Intervention. but to prose-
cute the war with all the resources Of the
empire until victory crowns the Russian
arms
Baltic Ships Start for Far East.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, April 25-A cablegram
tachment Of the Baltic feet will start for
the far east tomorrow. The rest of the
powerful fleet is nearing completion, and
will sail In time to make junction with the
squadron starting tomorrow. 1t is asserted
In official circles that the Port Arthur feet
has been impaired only by the actual loss
OF two ships, the Bayan and the Petropav-
lovsk, and that when the Baltic feet
reaches Port Arthur the Russians will have
a decided advantage over the Japanese.
1t is the plan now for the Baltic fleet to
pick up a few vessels Of the Black sea fleet
In the Mediterranean and proceed via Suez
to the far east.
By deploying Togo's ships the Russians
expect to be able to reach Port Arthur.
The object of this move is not to de-
fend Port Arthur, as 1t is said that strong
hold is able to hold out indefinitely, but
to accomplish the destruction of the Japs.
Several large colliers will accompany the
Baltic squadron, and 1t will not be neces-
sary to stop at British ports for coal.
With the aid of submarines which have
been shipped to Port Arthur overland,
and which will soon be assembled at that
place and with thorough repairs to injured
slams will be able to assume the aggres-
sive at sea and maintain their superiority.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
FLOODS IN THE WEST.
Heavy Rains In Kansas Threaten Dam
age to Property.

FORT SCOTT. Kan. April 25.-The flood
situation today Is better, although there is
still danger. Heavy rains are reported
eouth of here, and all of the tributaries o.
the Marmaton and Mil creek are swelling
rapidly. Here there was a three-foot fall
during the night. 1t is raining here again
today, and anxiety is felt
The street bridge to Belltown, threatened
last night, probably will be saved The Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas and the Missouri
Pacific bridges across the Marmaton were
saved by placing loaded coal cars on them
All last night pickets were out at danger
Gus places.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
DANGER FROM TRAMP MINES.
Navigation Made Dangerous by Many
Detached Explosives.

TOKYO, April 25, I a.m.-The japanese
lines operating steamers on the Yellow sea
and Gulf of Chilli are canceling their sail
jngs beyond Chemulpo. Korea, on account
Of the mechanical mines adrift from Port
Arthur and Port Dalny. cruiser discov-
cred one forty miles of the Shan-Tung pro-
monotory and exploded 1t with a shot.
1t Is known that the storms and currents
have detached many mines. Several of
them have been discovered and destroyed,
but 1t is feared that many are still being
Carried southwark by the currents. Even
In daylight navigation is dangerous, be-
cause some of the mines float slightly SUBJ
merged.
Various expedients for freeing the sea of
these derelicts, mostly impracticable have
peen suggested, including search of neu-
trail warships outside the zone of opera
tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
RISE IN TEMPERATURE.
First Warm Day Since the Opening of
Spring

Monday, April 25 wills stand out In Dis
trict history as the first warm day in the
spring of 1904. The temperature today was
higher than 1t has been in six months, and
has been a little uncomfortable, although
no one Is objecting. The general impress
sion seems to be that spring, for which
every one has waited so long, has come at
last. The weather bureau has been promis-
Ing better weather for several days past.
Wednesday last it predicted rapid rise in
the temperature, hich did not come The
weather grew warmer gradually. Yester-
day was almost perfect day, and today
the temperature has been good.
At 8 O'Clock this morning the thermometer
registered "a degrees. Clouds gave prom
Use of rain, but the rain did not fall The
temperature rose gradually. AT noon it
stood at "a, a rise of ten degrees in three
hours. and at las o'clock the SO mark was
reached The general public is looking for
spring with longing and 1t does not quar-
rel with the weather If 1t happens to be
little warm.
The weather bureau promises that tomor-
row will be cooler. Rain will fall this
evening and tonight, 1t is predicted, and the
temperature will be much lower.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
Secretary Taft's wsst.rn Trip.

Secretary Taft will leave here tomorrow
morning for st. Louis to represent the
President at the opening ceremonies of the
Louisiana purchase exposition. Before pro-
ceeding to st. Louis he will address the
Church Club. diocese OF central Pennsyl-
vanta, at Lancaster tomorrow evening, and
the following evening he viii make an ad-
dress before the Americus Club OF Pitts
city, Cincinnati. where he win be Joined by
Lieutenant General Chaffee, chief of staff
and Captain Grote Hutchesbn 9th Cavalry,
and from there the Secretary and party will
be escorted to st. Louis by the Commercial
Club of Cincinnati
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
BouRKE cocKRAK,s SPEECH.
Republicans Delighted Over His Free
Trade Utterances.

Republicans in the House are highly de-
lighted over the free trade speech which
Representative Bourke Cochran made in the
House last Saturday The speech will be
circulated by the republicans In the cam
paign.
The cause Of the republican satisfaction
is explained by them to be the complete
rnmasking of the democratic purpose as to
the tariff and the exposing of the old
free trade policy of Grover Cleveland. Not
in many years has there been such en-
thusiastic approval by the democrats in
the House Of any sentiment, political or
patriotic. as was given by them last Sat
urday in support of Mr.. Cockran's free
trade speech. In one of his most eloquent
apostrophes to free trade he was inter-
rupted by the democrats. who gave one
cheer. and. pausing an instant, repeated
1t and then third at the top Of their
voices evidencing the most delighted ap-
proval.
Ever since this Congress met the demo-
cratic leaders have been trying to go mod
erately on the tariff question. Leader Will
liams set the pace early In the session,
when he announced his approval Of policy
of moderate revision. Other democrats Of
promin ence have followed In similar SEN
timent
Then came the New York state demo-
cratic convention. whoch gave utterance to
a very conservative statement about tariff
reduction At no time and in no place un-
til Mr.. Cochran spoke last Saturday have
the democrats shown the free-trade hand
Today republicans were ongratulattng
themselves upon what they describe as Mr.
Cockran's exposure Of the Senegambian in
the democratic woodpile. He is rec
ognfzed leader of the democracy they say,
and was put forward last Saturday by his
colleagues to reply to the protective tariff
speech of Representative Hepburn of Iowa.
who assadled the Iowa idea and came out
solidly for the protective tariff along east
ern republican lines, Republicans said to-
day that the speech OF Mr. Cochran ought
to prove of inestimable value In the COM
Ing campaign as indicating to the working
men what they are to expect II the demo-
Gratis should be reinstated In power.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
JAP STEAMER IS SUNK
The Vladivostok Squadron
Emerges From Seclusion.
APPEARS OFF GENSAN
ANT1-FoREIGN FEELING REPORT
ED SPREADING IN CHINA.
Chinese Mobs and Bandits Are Killing
Europeans and Americans-Czar
Telegraphs Alexieff.
APPEARS OFF GENSAN

TOKYO. April %, 6 p.m.-The Russian
Vladivostok squadron, after long period
OF inactivity, suddenly appeared off Cen
san, on the east coast Of Korea, this morn
ing, and sank the Goyo Maru, a Japanese
merchant steamer of 600 tons.
brief telegram received from Gensan
today says three Russian cruisers had en-
tered the harbor and that they were still
there when the telegram was sent. Their
arrival created CONSERVATION In the unpro-
tected Japanese colony at Gensan.
1t Is thought in Tokyo that this Russian
naval movement was made In the hope Of
1ntercepting some unprotected Japanese
troopships. 1t is not believed the squadron
will remain at Gensan long
The Vladivostok squadron consists of the
cruisers Rossia, Gromoboi, Rurik and Bo-
eatyre. The last is a protected cruiser and
the others are armored cruisers, the four
being among the most powerful in the Rus
sian navy.
-.Gensan is about $50 miles southwest of
Vladiyostok.
cablegram from ST Petersburg says:
Two scores of Europeans and Americans
have been massacred by Chinese mobs in
cited and led by brigands within the past
Few days, according to special dispatches
published here. Twenty were hacked to
death In desperate fight near the Man
churian line yesterday. The authorities
SA-oAo hhNO lciS6i dpiicu thlU lOT TelHlOTCt-
Ments. declaring themselves unable to con-
troll the mobs or cope with the brigands.
Ant1-foregn feeling is spreading, and the
reports of attacks and murders cover all
the northern districts of the empire.
Seven persons have been killed near Tien
Tsin. Tt ouble has also occurred at Lonan
Flu, in Shansi province and at Shunde Fu
In Pechili province, we'll as several other
places. French merchant and Signor
Poma, an Italian road engineer, have been
Killed In Pechfli. OF the massacre in which
twenty Eurore cans and Americans met
death, no details are given. For several
weeks reports from the east have indicated
q general agitation against foreigners in
China such as preceded the Boxers upris-
Ing.
Can Sue in Respective Countries.
ST. PETERSBURG, April 25. 3:16 p.m.-
The draft of the treaty whereby American
and Russian firms can sue in their respec-
tive countries, over which Ambassador Nc
Cormick has been negotiating has been re-
ceived from Washington and laid before
the foreign office. Since 1t is no longer pos
sible to secure its ratification during this
session of Congress, MIR. Mccormick prob
ably Will allow the treaty to take its nor
NAL course.
Viceroy Alexieff's application for leave,
has telegraphed his refusal, adding that he
hoped the viceroy would be able to send
good news soon.
Feigner the most celebrated tenor of the
Imperial opera, who is officer of the
naval reserves, has been called to the
cOlOfS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
WORK TOO HEAVY FOR HIM.
Leland Armstead's Labors During
Post Office Trials Cause Illness.

Word was received at the marshaIs Office
today that Leland Armstead colored, for
boutstwenty years an employe under the
superintendent of the city hall building, is
critically Ill at his home, 626 H street. 1t is
said Armstead's condition was caused by
the heavy lifting he was required to do in
connection with the moving of immense
documents and other evidence used in the
Machen-Lorenz-Groff trial. He has a wife
and several children dependent upon him
for support.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
Mr.. Butler q Little Late.

Representative Butler of Pennsylvania
called up in the House today for considera-
ton the Senate bill to amend the District
code so as to permit the celebration of the
marriage ceremony according othe ritual
OF the Society of Friends or Quakers. The
reading clerk had completed several para
graphs of the bill when Speaker Cannon
interrupted with the statement:
s'The chair is informed that this bill
passed the House April 49,"
Mr.. Butler amid applause and laughter
said the news was very gratifying. He
said he wished to beg the pardon of the
chair and other members of the House
for having taken their time, but explained
that several of his constituents were in
terested in the measure and had called his
attention to it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
Death of Col. Stewart.

The War Department Is informed that
Lieut. Col Joseph Stewart, United States
army, retired, died at Berkeley, Cal, Sat
urday of dysentery, and win be buried In
the national cemetery at the Preside of
San Francisco. He was a native of Ken
lucky and was graduated from the Military
Academy in July, 1912. His entire service
was with the artillery arm, and he was re-
tired at his own request after over thirty
years service, In August, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
Soldier Killed in Railway Wreck.

Los ANGELES. Cal. April pa west
bound special train carrying several car
loads Of soldiers bound for the Presidio.
San Francisco has been wrecked at Har-
loum station. the first station west OF
Needles. Cal, on the Santa Fe railroad.
Ono soldier. James NJ. Bowers, was killed,
and about a dozen injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
INSPECTORS SUSTAINED.
Decision in the Case of Chinese Held
for Deportation.

In the Supreme Court of the United States
today an opinion was delivered in the case
of Sing Tuck and thirty-one other Chinese
persons held for deportation on the order
of an inspector. The men claimed to be ciu-
zens of the United States and sued out
writs Of habeas corpus, claiming that they
were entitled to a review OF their cases by
the courts before exhausting the remedies
prescribed by the exclusion treaty of 1894.
The court did not take this view, but held
that Cinnamon must pursue the course out
lined in the law, exhausting the remedies
there provided before applying to the
courts. The opinion was by Justice
Holmes.
The effect of the decision Is to sustain the
action of the inspectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
P. o. APPROPRIATION BILL.
Items Stricken Out by the Con-
ferees.

The post Office appropriation bill, as
agreed to by the conferees, was today re-
ported to the Senate.
The Senate provision for the acquisition
of square 324 in this city, Immediately
south Of the post office building as site
for an addition to the post office building
for which 100000 was to be appropriated,
was stricken from the bill.
The Senate also receded from it's amend
ment for an extension of the free delivery
service and for the acquisition of a site for
post Office building in New York between
Sth avenue. 31st, 33d and a private street
to be opened for the use of the govern
ment, such site to be used by the Pennsyl-
varia, New York and Long Island railroads
on its basement floor and by the govern
ment above the street line. In lieu of that
provision a substitute provision is ins erted
by which only about one-half of the site
proposed Is to be taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
sUNDRY CIVIL BILL.
Conferees to Keep Together as Con-
tinuouslY as Possible.

The conferees on the sundry civil appro-
priation bill were In session yesterday and
again this morning. They will again be
In session this afternoon and propose keep
ing together as continuously as possible In
order to get the bill disposed of at an
early day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
Iowa Rivers swollen.

DES MONIES, Iowa, April 25.-Rain has
fallen here steadily for twenty-four hours.
The Des Moines and Raccoon rivers are
badly swollen and repetition Of former
disastrous floods y feared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25

Navy oficers to Wear Service Dress.
The uniform for officers Of the navy at
tending the musicale at the White House
this afternoon will be service Dress" with
side arma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
A Pathetic Contrast.

Returning to the hotel by way OF Con-
necticut avenue,t prince noted the throng
of people that parade that thoroughfare
in gala attire and with happy faces on
Sunday afternoon.
.'It Is pathetic" the prince said to Colo
mel symons. "for me to see how your peo-
pie enjoy themselves when I contrast it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
FRAWLEY WILL PUSH
HIS NEW BOXING BILL
Provides for a Commission to
Have Control Over Pugilism
in New York.


ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. Ex-senator Fraw-
ley, Of New York. is preparing for intro
duction a bill to permit boxing and spar
ring exhibitions in this State. The senator
said tonight that his bill had not been
quite perfected. but that he would intro
duce it within few days.
The F'rawley bill will be along the lines
of the offered last winter by the New
York senator 1t will provide for a state
athletic commission of three members, to
be appointed within ten days by the Gov
ernor, the commissioners to hold office for
five years. Two of the commissioners, the
bill will provide, shall be residents of New
York and Brooklyn, but no two of the
commissioners shall be members of the
same athletic club. The commissioners
will receive no compensation, but will be
allowed their travelling and other necessary
expenses.
II Senator Frawley's bill becomes a law
any corporation or association desiring to
conduct boxing or sparring matches must
apply annually to the state commission for
a license. A tax of per cent. upon the
gross receipts from every boxing or spar
ring exhibition shall be paid by the man
ager to the state controller.
One important provision of the bill is that
which specifies that Section ASS of the penal
code shall not apply to any exhibition of
sparring or boxing given under the provi-
sionS of this law.
Senator Frawley is in consultation with
some or the Republican friends of athletic
exhibitions and hopes to get his bill in such
form that ii will meet with the approval of
the Legislature and the Governor.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
SYRACUSE REFUSED
GRAND CIRCUIT DATES
viii Run Its Race Meeting in Op-
position to Hartford In
September.
TALK OF TEN-DAY MEET

SYRACUSE, n. Y, Jan. 2S.-The New
York State Fair Commission has decided to
not accept the dates awarded to 1t by the
recent meeting of the Grand Circuit stew
ards at Cleveland. Furthermore, it has de-
cided TO hold an independent race meeting
Sept. TO 10 inclusive in opposition to the
Hartford meeting. Commissioner PeTren
has been appointed chairman of the race
committee. with Commissioners Deforest.
Settle and c. A Wieting as his associates.
Mr.. Perren, as well as the commission, Is
satisfied that a successful meeting can be
held here I'm opposition TO Charter Oak
Park. Before the commissioners meeting
Settle made decided effort to get the COM
mission TO hold a ten days fair. so that IL
could include the big circuit races, but al
though their arguments were-well- grounded
the commission felt that IT. could not
change its date nor lengthen the fair.
The reasons assigned were that the week
of Labor day had been secured I'm the cattle
circuit, and that if held ten days the fair
would interfere with a number Of county
fairs and might prove heavy loss TO the
State financially.
The citizens of Syracuse offered a $4,000
stake for trotting horses in case the Grand
Circuit dates were accepted. No effort has
been left undone to make the Independent
race meeting a success.
Syracuse had 40 per cent. of the Grand
Circuit horses in 1903, and the commission
believes that that amount can be increased
to so per cent. next season. An effort was
made also TO get the commission to change
the date of the fair without result A let
ter has been written TO different members
of the circuit TO see II something cannot be
done as a last resort, but the effort Is con-
sidered fruitless and the local horsemen are
greatly disappointed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
REDS DEFEAT BLUES
IN THE FIRST GAME
Training School Girls Play First
of a Series of Basketball
Games.

In the first of a set Of two, or maybe,
three games with which the Manual Train
ing High School girls basketball team will
close the season the Reds defeated the
Blues by a score of 10 to II. The regular
school team was divided as evenly as pos
sible among the subs, and an extremely
close game resulted. As the spectators did
not seem inclined to do much roofing the
girls themselves undertook to supply this
lack of support, for they kept up a persist
ent "sQuealing." Mildred Fassold, the CEN
ter of the Reds was the star of her team.
making IL out of IL points, while Gertrude
Emmerich and Louise Shulmeyer played
the best for their side. The lineup and
summary:
Reds. Positions Blues
Amelia Grothaus. Forward. Louise Shulmeyer
Anna Meier. Forward. $50. Eva Hodson
Mildred Fassold. Center. Gertrude Emmerich
Cylvira Presser Guard. Mary Thompso on
Elsie Leachmann. Guard. Helen De Bolt
Score-Reds. 10: Blues, r. Field goals
Amelia Grothaus, !; Mildred Fassold, a;
Louise Shulmeyer, /; Gertrude Emmerich
3. Foul goals-Midred Fassold, 8; Louise
Shulmeyer. 4. Fouls-Reds. S; Blues. H.
Time of halves-F1fteen and twenty mimi.
utes. Referee-Fisher. Linesmen-White
and Sahm. Timekeeper-R. Raschig.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-29
WESTERNS CIRCUIT
COMPRISES SIX CLUBS
Milwaukee and Kansas City Fran
chiSeS Transferred-Sioux
City Admitted.

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-George Tebeau. the
Louisville baseball magnate who has owned
two clubs in the American Association for
two years and who recently established his
ownership of the Denver club of the West
ern League by injunction, was to-day rec
ognized as owner of both the Denver and
Kansas City clubs of the Western League.
He voted for these clubs in the annual
meeting of the Western League, which was
held this afternoon and tonight.
M II. Sexton was reelected president of
the league, c. II. Myrick of Des Moines.
was made vice president, and w. A.
Rourke, George Tebeau and T. F. Burns
were chosen as the board of directors. The
league will play a 140-game schedule among
the following six clubs: Denver, Colorado
Springs, Omaha, Des Moines, St. Joseph
and Sioux City but the organization will
maintain nonplaying clubs at Pueblo and
Lincoln, in order to keep eight-club cir
cult and retain its position as Glass A in
the National Association.
The playing circuit was completed by the
awarding of the Peoria franchise to w. II.
Nation, of Sioux City. The Milwaukee
franchise was transferred TO Pueblo Col
and the Kansas City franchise to Lincoln
Neb. Pueblo and Lincoln are expected to
become active members with regular teams
and individual owners by next season
George Tebeau and r. r. Burke were an
nounced as the new owners of the Denver
club. d. G. Packard. who last year was
associated with Burke, retiring.