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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
FlFTY-EiGHTH CONGRESS ENDS
ITS SECOND SESSION..
SOME FIGURES BY ALLISON
Iowa Senator Submits Tables Show
ing Amount of Appropriations
Under Different Heads.

Washington, April 28.-With a brief
announcement and a sharp rap OF his
we'll worked gavel, President Pro TEN
Frye adjourned the senate sine die at
2 p. m, the hour fixed by resolution Of
the two houses of congress. The &C.
currence was devoid of unusual Incl
dent, and the final close OF the session
was but slightly different from the end
OF an ordinary day sitting. The work
of the session had been concluded be-
fore the final word was said, SO that
neither rush MOI confusion marked the
end.
The senate began it's days work at
1880 a. M, but the greater part of the
time was devoted to a political debate
participated in on the republican side
by Messrs. Allison and Aldrich, and
on the democratic side by Messrs. Cor.
man and Culberson. The discussion
was based on a statement by Mr.. Ali
son comparing the figures of this year
with those of other years.
The president and cabinet occupied
the presidents capitol Office dur
ing a part of the debate, and some of
the presidents advisers were among
the most interested listeners to the
criticism and defense of their chief.
Mrs. Roosevelt and other members OF
the presidents family occupied seats
in the gallery toward the close of the
session and they, too, found entertain
ment in the proceedings.
The only important acts of legisla
ton during the day were the presenta
ton and acceptance of the conference
report of the Panama canal bill ant
the emergency river and harbor bill
The galleries were not greatly crowded
at any time during the day.
Allison Gives Figures.
Mr.. Allison, chairman of the commit
tee on appropriations, submitted a sc
ries Of tables, prepared by the clerk;
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
1T is REsENTED.
Russians Not Taking Kindly to Talk
of Mediation.

-
St. Petersburg, April 2S.-The Rus
sian press is aroused owe the talk OF
mediation, and is inclined to attribute
the responsibility for the proposal to
the Anglo-French agreement, the 1e,
suit being the agreement does not OBJ
tain friends.
The Novoe Vremya declares the An
glo-French understanding has rendered
poor service to Russia in prompting
the idea of mediation and adds:
"It is idle to expect an Anglo-Rus-
sian understanding as a result of the
Angle-French entente.
"It will take a long time for Great
Britain to reach Russia's confidence"
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
TWO HUNDRED JAPANESE SINK
WITH TRANSPORT.
FIGHT TO THE VERY LAST
Left Without Officers and Poorly Arm.
ed Brave Fellows Continue
Futile Resistance.


torpedo boats belonging to the Vlad-
ivostok squadron sank a Japanese
military transport, the Kinshiu Maru,
1000 tons, during the night of April
26, with all on board, except II Off
GERS, 20 Soldiers, IS of the crew and
So coolie carriers. The others, who
refused to surrender, were SEN to the
bottom with the ship. The official
report of Rear Admiral Yeszen is as
follows: Il
During the night of April 26 two
Russian torpedo boats met at sea the
Japanese military transport Kinshiu
Maru, of 1900 tons, laden with rice
and other military stores and about
1900 tons of coal.
THE transport was armed with -four
Hotchkiss guns of AZ milimeters. The
Russians captured on board II Off
GERS, 20 soldiers, IS military carriers
or coolies, and 65 of the crew who
surrendered.
nS1QSS TO 0"UFFSnQ0rs y
THE remainder of the men, who
were to form a landing party, and
who were left without officers, obsti-
nately refused to surrender or go on
board a Russian cruiser.
Furthermore, they offered a resist
ance to the Russians. In the end they
were sent to the bottom with the
transport. The number of men drown
ed is not given"
Admiral Yeszen also reports that
besides the sinking of the Japanese
steamer Goyo Maru, at Won San (Gen
SAM April 25, the Russians sank at
sea the same evening the japanese
steamer Nakamura Maru, of 22O tons,
whose crew were saved.
The Associated Press is informed
that no further news has been received
from Won San or from the Yalu. Com.
munication with these places is neees-
sarily slow.
Two Hundred Went Down.
The satisfaction of the people OF
st. Petersburg at the exploits OF the
Vladivostok squadron is tempered with
admiration for the bravery of the Jap
anese soldiers who were on board the
sunken transport Kinshiu Maru, and
who preferred to drown rather than
surrender. Rear Admiral Yeszen's full
report says that 200 men went down
with the ship.
The admiralty admits that the men
acted heroically, but holds that Ad-
miral Yeszen had no other alternative
than to sink the transport, since he
could not spare a prize crew or hamper
his swift squadron with a slower
steamer. 1t is pointed out that the
officers on board the Kinshiu Maru
appreciated the situation by accept
ing Imprisonment rather than death.
In the case of the smaller Japanese
transports and the torpedo boats at
Won San, the crews were sent ashore,
because there were no accommodations
for them on the torpedo boat.
The crew of the Japanese steamer
Nakamura Maru, as we'll as the Jap.
anese of the Kinshiu Maru who sur,
rendered, have been taken to the Rus
sian cruisers.
The admiralty here processes ig
norance as to the future plans of AID
miral Yeszen, but it is believed he is
wireless telegraph, and it not likely tt
be surprised by the Japanese squadron
sent to prevent his return.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
FIGHTING ON THE YALU.
Japanese Victors in Series of Small
Engagements.

Toxic, April 28.-The Japanese gun
boat Maya, accompanied by several
torpedo boats, entered and assembled
the Yalu river on Monday, April rs,
and fought a series of small engage
Monday and Tuesday. Admiral Ho-
soya, who is in command, of the third
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29

Calling cards at The Gazette office.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29
% -1,, employment
\TnCKWAI Bureau.
OeVSAA !" VA 36o7h NOM. Az
Bell Phone sea; Monett Phone 181.
No Charge for Male Help.

Help Wanted.
Man and wife for ranch.
Laborers and teamsters, 1925 per
day, bed and board.
Herders and lambers.
Two mattresses, $50 per month, room
and board.
waitress for hotel,
Men and teams for Big Ditch.
Tie makers, by the piece.
Girls for homework, city and ranch.
Position Wanted.
BY mother, with son aged 20; bach
elor or widower place preferred.
Wanted to Rent.
Sheep range, sheds, corralls, etc.,
for lambing.
For Rent.
Two nicely furnished rooms for
housekeeping, with bath. Centrally
located.
Furnished rooms, Sc and So per mo.
No. FOG North Twenty-tifth street.
Two or four rooms, furnished for
housekeeping, three blocks from
depot.
For Sale.
Work horse. weight 100, at bargain.
Two-room house, two lots; north
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Found.
Grotto Springs Floral. Company.

0FUIlO Springs ''V'o' 0o''F""3'
Fresh cut flowers in great variety.
Special attention given to design
work. Mail orders filled on day re-
ceived. Bell telephone 95F, city sales
ROOM; Bell telephone 79A, greenhouse.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-04-29

Phone to Bell 65 for all kinds OF
stove wood. Any lengths to order.
Strictly frst-class. ALFRED BURY.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
PRICES WILL APPEAL.
Attorneys WIN Ask Per = Nsw Trial
Fer uan and Ed.

An application for q new trial will
be made by the attorneys for Dan and
Ed Price who we're convicted of man.
slaughter for the killing Of Tom
Qualls. In case the motion IS refused,
II Is said, that the verdict wili be re-
viewed by the Court Of Appeals In
the meantime an application will be
made 20 release the Prices on bail
pending the hearing Of the motion
and appeal.
In the published testimony OF John
Partaln. who WIS present and assisted
IN the arrest Of Qualls for COW steal.
Ing, II was said that he testified that
Quals was the aggressbr. partain
did not profess that he witnessed the
quarrel that led to Tie killing. Tie
simply testified to the dangerous
character Of Qualls and the renuta.
tlon Of the Prices a. being peaceable
and las abiding citizens
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
RULING OF
MUCH INTEREST
Usury viii not Stand as Ex-
cuse for False Pretenses.

Judge Raymond made a ruling yes
terday which Is OF the widest impor-
tance TO Indian Territory ana brings
out question that has been In doubt
long time.
The Bradley Real Estate and Bank
Ing company had d negro arrested
charged with obtaining money under
false pretenses. They claimed he had
come in and mortgaged the crop Of
twenty acres OF potatoes and secured
thirty dollars. The facts were he did
not have the twenty acres Of pota-
toes.
The defense set up the fact that the
bank had charged their client more
than the legal rate Of interest and for
that reason he could not be guilty of
obtaining money under false pre-
lenses and that the bank was equally
guilty with the defendant
The judge ruled Uhat whether the
bank had charged usurious interest
was an incident that had nothing 10
do with the case. lie said that II the
man had mortgaged property which
he did not possess and led the bank TO
believe he did possess II he was guilty
OF obtaining money under false pre-
lenses.
IL had been held by many lawyers,
and there Is 4 decision to the same
effect by Judge Dickerson, that in
such cases the fact that the bank
charged usurious interest relieved the
person from prosecution. The ruling
OF Judge Raymond on this point is di.
rectly the opposite.
Two years ago, however, Judge
Raymond rendered decision IN
which he held that where 0s,rIous
rate Of interest was charged the in.
terest and the principal were forfeited.
This case has been appeaied as have
eases from other districts In the Ter
ritory'where decisions we're made that
the interest only, was forfeited; that
neither was forfeited; and that there
was no legal rate in the territory.
IL is a question that the bankers OF
the Indian Territory would like 20 see
carried 10 the supreme court OF the
United States and definitely settled. :
Muskogee Times
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
oriein Of Douhle raele..

Both Russia aud Germany display
tvo-hesded eagles on their standards
Yet this symbol Is considered By som,
heralds 10 Be merely the result Of IN,
hefaldle practice Of "dlmidlati0n Thi.
was simply ; ehllds way Of impal-
ihF Two coats Of arms on the same
shield BY the primitive method Of cu,.
TING each IN half and taking the dextel
half af one and the sinister half Of tbs
other and placing them hack TO baek. a,
4 we're Strange tvo-headed beast,
naturally resulted--as. for instance
vhen q lion and an eaele we're halyof
and Joined together The griffin il sup-
posed % have been evolved from ~.
lions rampant bs 6lmldlatlon. Il rob,
the two=hesded eagle Of half is terror,
20 know that # owes It's origin to thl.
sert of ehlid's plaY Cornhln Aaeazlne
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
splendid water Pressure.

Last night the ilre department boys
drilled with Tile new apparatus at the
plug near the fountalu Tie fire
wagon drove ~ With tie horses on a
gallop. tine line Of hose was quickly
ATTACHED 70 plug md 4 splendid
stream was soon playing Through the
nozzle. Ina little while another line
Of hose was attached 70 tho same plug
and the water was Of sufficient press.
ire to force both streams 10 the top Of
the three-story IIalsell block This
afternoon an official tesi Of The water
pressure will be made.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
ftumanity.s Week snot

There are more deaths directly due
70 weak lungs than all other diseases.
They are hnmanity's weak spot the
breeding-place Of consumption. When
the slightest Symtom Of trouble Is felt
In the lungs YOU should begin the use
OF Dr. Boschee's German Syrup az
once II is made especially 70 soothe,
heal aud strengthen the lungs, throat
and bronchial tubes. German Syrup
is never failing remedy for rconsump-
ton Trial bottle, 2jc. Big bottles.
75c. AT all druggists
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
Moat ptmeera,le Monnrrhr.

Belgium Is probably the most demo.
cratic of all the monarchlrai states
The ling Of the nelglans n0l unly does
not wear q crown. bu, has not even
eot 4 crown 70 seafl No coronation
ceremony i known TO the coronation
the sovereign inaugnrating his reign
simply hy taking an oath to govern
according u the laws Moreover. the
births of his children. II he has any
must be registered Ia exactly the same
phraseology and in the same SET u
books - The hnmblest Or his subjects
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20

In Malahaf monkeys are actually
made to work 81 pankhas The handt
OF the largoor are tied 70 one of The
cords. and hy means ef another eord
the machine Is put IN milton. Il was en-
English ofilcer who conceived the idea
Lahore Tribune.
The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-10-20
Sensible Fad

Mrs Anlhoolt An phvat Is youi
daughter dela. nos. Mrs Mnlcaheyg
airs Mnleahes n. she's takin' u
The housekeepln ia 81 ls lIsIn oat q
sarsleo. ~. !. Wesllf.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
Webster as q financier.

Secretary of War Root, on the
day he sailed for England, on the
Celtic. to act as a member of the
Alaska boundary commission, told
an interesting story of Daniel Web
ster's bovhood: Little Dan and
his Younger brother" said Mr..
Root. had each been given some
money. They started out gleefully,
and it was evening before they got
Jack home. Well, Dan, said the
;enior Webster. what did YOU do
With YOUR money! Spent it, the
10Y answered sturdily. And how
bout YOU? What did you do with
our money" the father asked the
.-ounger brother. I lent 1t to Dan,
gas the reply"
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
S250,OOO for paradise Lost"

There is much discussion as to
he probable fate Of the original
manuscript of the first book OF
Paradise Lost" dictated by Milton
to an unknown amanuensis, which
the Sothebys OF London are conf
m:ssioned to sell at auction in
March, 1904, unless it is previously
sold privately. Efforts are being
made to keep it in England. it being
feared that it may follow numerous
historical treasures to the United
States. The Daily Express an
nounces that New Yorker resid-
ing in London has offered $4,000
for the manuscript The author;-
ties of the British museum are try
ing to induce tho government to
make grant TO purchase it, the
museum not having the money to
compete with millionaire collectors
Milton sold Paradise Lost" 10
Samuel Simmons, publisher. He
received SIS down and promise
of two more payments of SIS each
If two editions were sold
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
A Relic of Nero.

The Italian government has I'M
dertaken excavations on the site
of the Campus Martius, and has
discovered remains and founda-
tons of the monument erected b.
the Roman senate. Is B. c., under
the counsulship of Nero and Quin-
titus in honor of the Emperor Au-
gustus after his victories in Spain
and Gaul. The remains now dis
covered, together with those collec-
ted in 1850, and preserved in mu-
seums, are sufficient to allow OF
the reconstruction of the monu-
ment, which is symbolic of peace,
and it is hoped to complete the
work on the occasion of he car
visit.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
PERSONALS.

Miss Mielke returned last even
ing from the Point.
Miss NJ. Howell came up from
the Point yesterday.
P. ]. Vivier went to the Point
on business Yesterday, returning
in the afternoon.
Misses Louisa and Fela Cham
pion of Santa Maria are visiting
relatives in the city.
Misses Alice and Lillian Dough
erty returned last evening from a
DAYS outing at the seaside.
Postmaster Sharpe and nephew,
Lu StilIman, went to the Point this
morning for brief outing.
George More and John Closner
were among the return passengers
from the Point yesterday afternoon.
W. H. Johnson and son, Andrew
Johnson, and ]. NJ. Ellis of Nc
Lehman county, Texas. arrived
here last evening on prospecting
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

I John B. Viano, the piano tuner,
who has been here for the past few
weeks, has been kept busy repairing
pianos, as well as selling new ones.
As to his skill and the quality OF
his work, he refers by permission
to the following residents of
Brownsville: Aug. Celaya, Jose
Celaya, Manuel Alonzo, Mrs. An
HE S. Putegnat, Mrs. Rosa Puteg-
nat, A. a. Browne, George Brulay,
and a number of others. Leave
orders for Mr.. Viano at Putegnat'
drug store or Darroussett' S restaur-
ant :. tt.
Contracts for right of way for the
| San Antonio and Arkansas Pass rail-
way companv's line from Hidalgo
! to Brownsville show that James A.
and Agnes A. Browne, husband
and wife, do grant to the said COM
pany a right of way 100 feet wide
through their entire property in
line with the proposed right of
the said road reserving certain
rights on said land for irrigation
purposes. Where irrigation canals
and bitches are run through said
land, the railway company agrees
to construct bridges, gates and
fumes where necessary. A similar
deed or contract was also filed for
record by James A. Browne, Al
bert A. Browne, md Mrs. c. B.
San Roman. Other right of way
deeds filed were executed by Pedro
LerIna, Ignacio Agodo, Alex
Milsted and wife, and Casimiro
Tamayo.
An estimate for the erection of
bridge across the resaca near the
cemetery, with plans and specifl-
cations for the same, was received
last evening by Mayor Bartlett
from the Dallas bridge company,
which lately sent a representative
here for the purpose of taking
measurements, etc. The company
submits proposition for the con-
struction of an iron bridge at cost
of $4,000. No propositson was
made by this company for a wood
en- bridge, though it was estimated
bv the company agent that such
structure would cost not less
than $500. No bid was submit
ted, owing to the difficulty i'll
transporting the necessary material
mere. The matter will be sub
mitted to the city council Monday
It is probable that the heavy cost
of the bridge as proposed by this
company will prevent the aeeep-
lance of the proposition, and it IS
understood that a plan may be
adopted for the construction of a
dirt bridge and culvert instead.
1t is estimated that such a bridge
can,'beconstructed for not more than
500, which would be quite saw
ing to the city. If the latter plan
should be adopted, the said
dirt bridge would be built a
point to the south of the present
bridge, on a line with Adams
street. as the resaca is narrower
there. and it would be less eXpen-
sive to build the bridge there.
The idea of building a dirt bridge
was advanced some time since by
City Attorney Kibbe, whose laud-
able ambition it is to have the ne
cessary improvement made at the
lowest possible cost to the taxpay-
erS.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Inc regular statement OF the
Merchants National Bank appears
in today's HERALD.
Good music and lots of fun at
Santa Cruz Saturday night.
An arrest on charge of SNUG
Cling mezcal was made this after
noon by Customs Inspector Fred
Starck, the party arrested being
Diego Lopez.
Are you going to the bale at
Santa Cruz Saturday night
A part of the machinery for the
steam laundry has been received,
and the remainder has all been
shipped and will arrive shortly.
If you don't believe Barbee sells
the cheapest, ask for prices. 2-29-tf.
The county court was occupied
with probate business today, receiv-
ing the final report of Josiah Turner
as administrator of the estate of
Anastacio Trevino and approving
the same
The latest in mems straw hats
now being shown at Mrs. H.
Bollack's. soft.
The inquest proceedings on the
death of Higinio Guerra were COM
pleted today, resulting IL Martin
Gonzales being put under nomi-
nal bond of SIS to appear before
the next grand jury, on charge OF
accidental homicide.
Don't fail to read THE HERALD
want column. New ads. nearly
every day.
Temporary quarters have been re-
cured by the directors of the board
of trade on the first floor of the
Celaya building OH Elizabeth street.
We are showing a very attractive
line of straw hats for your little
girl or boy. Mrs. H Bollack.
3-29-tf.
The steamer came inside the bar
yesterday, and the express matter
was taken of and came up on the
afternoon train, The ships cargo
is being lightered.
Fresh Malaga grapes, oranges
and cabbages just received at Leo
Wise's. 2-26-tf.
The steamer is advertised to sail
for Galveston Monday, April 4.
Connecting train with passengers
leaves Brownsville at 9 a. nj. the
same day.
The latest and most effective de-
signs in wall paper. Reyes and
Nunez at L. Kowolski's Office.
4-1-tf.
Passengers sailing OH this trip of
I4rao he
required to carry health certifi-
cate, owing to the quarantine regu-
lations going into effect on the first
o. this month.
Don't forget the bale at Santa
Cruz Saturday night.
Another town site company
which has been organized by
Brownsville capitalists is the Olmito
Town Site and Improvement COM
panv, which will lay off and develop
the town of Olmito adjoining the
town site of the same name which
is owned by the Linsey Town and
Improvement company. Applica-
ton will be made at once for a
charter. The Brownsville Land
and Irrigation company today
donated half interest in $50 acres
of land to this company for town
site.
The celebrated Jesse French
pianos, high grade, responsibility
warranted. Easy payments. Ad-
dress, FRANK S. TAYLOR, Yoakum,
Texas, ). u W. I'm.
With this far southwestern land
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

tour.
Captain Peterson, the genial
master of the good ship Manteo,
is giving his Brownsville friends a
glimpse of his countenance, hav-
ing come up from the coast by
Yesterdays train.
Civil Engineer A. w. Amthor
came in today from Harrington
where he has charge of the work of
laying off the town site. He reports
everything processing favorably
there, and the railroad still moving
towards Brownsville at the same
rate as last reported.
The wives of Siamese noblemen
have their hair cut in pompadour
style. 1t is usually about one and
a half inches in length. and sticks
up straight, like the hairs i'll a
backing brush.
Ohio having paid the last of her
debts there are now six States with
out outstanding obligations. They
are Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, New
Jersey, West Virginia and Ohio.
The debts of Delaware, Kansas,
Michigan, Nevada, South Dakota
and Wyoming are only nominal.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

FOR SALE-Four good work horses. wagon.
harness and surrey For information call at Well
er-s Saloon A. H. Weller IT,
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

wANTED-You to know that it will pay you
to figure with the Brownsville Transfer Company
before contracting large quantities Of freight or
building material
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

FOR SALE-Sixty nine sacks seed rice Also
80 acres rice land. Apply to J. V. Adams. 5-504t
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1904-04-02

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE-For smaller
size. one large water cooler in good condition
Address H HFRALD Office S5i-3t.