The San Angelo press. (San Angelo, Tex.) 1897-1907, 1904-01-14
/ CURRENT NEWS
JANUARY STH.

States to effect peaceful under
standing between Japan and Rus
STA, reminding them that the in
ternational court Of permanent
arbitration at The Hague is open
to them.
The bill approprlating $3.50, 900
for an anti-boll weevil crusade
introduced by Congressman Bur-
CESS, of Texas, was passed by the
house.
Miss Ruth Cleveland, the 15-
year-oId and eldest daughter of
! Ex- President Cleveland, died
| Thursday, Jan. 7, at Princeton,
| n, j. The remains were given
private interment Friday with
Mr.. Cleveland and n few friends
present. "Baby Ruth" as she
was all'ectionately known TO the
nation, died of diptheria. Rev.
Bartlett, of the Presbyterian
church, conducted the services.
Senator DIETRICH is acquitted at
Omaha, Neb., Of the charge Of
agreeing to receive pay for aiding
one Fisher to procure Federal
appointment.
1t Is announced in New York
that Governor Odell will conduct
the Roosevelt campaign for re-
election this year. The Governor
will not be a candidate for re-
election.
Four drunken Indian bucks
and squaw execute war dance
in the Sunset depot at San An
tonic and after bit of hesita-
ton among officers they are led to
the calaboose.
SATURDAY JANUARY 9.
Senator Culberson gives out
statement in Washington nc
counting his reasons for opposing
the Panama Canal treaty. He
scores the president heavily and
among other things says: "a
vote to ratify the treaty is n
vote to approve the most disgrace
full diplomatic episode in all the
ANNALS of America"
Two japanese warships sailed
from Genoa, Italy, under sealed
orders. Russian vessels were re-
ported waiting to watch their
movements.
Senator German is making the
fight of his life against the Pana-
ma treaty but without mach
chance of success.
General John B. Gordon. of
Georgia, is dead at his winter
home near Maimi Fla, after an
illness of one week. lie is che
last of the Confederate generals
and his record rs u soldier and as
u statesman is noteworthy.
Gen. Reyes, the Columbian
special envoy is convinced that
his mission to the United States
has failed and IS prepared to re-
turn home.
Dowie announces that he will /
form Zion colony in Texas but
gives no definite statement. He
will sail from San Francisco for
on Jan. %.
Lieut.. Gen. y. NJ. Young is re-
tired on his 9th birthday and
his successor is Gen. A. h. Chaf-
er.
The National Democratic Tx
ecutive committee will meet in
Washington Tuesday, January II,
ut which time it is expected the
Parker boom will be formally |
launched by the New Workers
and at which time the time and |
place for holding the National
Convention.
VIM. J. BRYAN returns from
across the water.
Japan adheres to her origi-
nal demands.
hlCllulu olhti 10 tllbbloO ny
Massachusetts, democrats who
say he can carry important New
England States.
China announces that in case
of war between Japan and Russia
that she will remain neutral.
SUNDAY JAN. 10.
Russia has between 100000 and
POO, 900 troops concentrated on
the northern boundary of Corea
n China fears repetition of
the Boxer outbreak of 1900 If
Russia and Japan go to war,
Russia threatened China in
some manner, sufficiently how
ever to prompt declaration of
neutrality on the part of China.
n Russia says that no objec-
ton will be made to American
commerce in Manchuria but that
political activity will not be toll
Grated,