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THE NORFOLK WEEKLY NEWS.JOURNAL \ ' NOUh'OliK , NKNHASKA , FRIDAY , APRIL 7. 11105 AINSWORTH WOMAN SUCCUMBS NEAR CEMETERY. CARRIED FLOWERS FOR TOMB t Enroute to the Cemetery for the Pur pose of Decorating the Graves of Her Husband and Daughter , Mrs. Woodward Suddenly Succumbs. AhiBWortli , Neb. , April 6 Sppclal to The News : Feebly walking fioin her little homo toward the cemetery in which lay the remains of her bus- bund and of her daughter , Mrs. Wood ward of this place , sixty > ears old , carrying llowors in her nnns with which to decorate those two graves , was suddenly slezcdvlth a pain in her breast , was taken homo by a neighbor and succumbed within a few minutes. Mrs. Woodward leaves a daughter nnd three sons to survive her. Shu kept house for her sou-ln-law , Post- mastcr Short , in whoso absunco nt Omaha and in the absence of her daughters , the 'uncial arrangement could not at one Ax , made. Portlanu ' ' /b i > Lincoln , April cj.- 7'A/Mtckoy appointed II. G. Slioi'd t. lormer Senator Warner City to bo members cl the cotnii. J' i to.look after the Nebraska exhibit nt the Portland exposition. The rinmln- ing place on the commission lie has tendered George L. Looniis of Fre mont , but thu latter has not yet ac cepted. License by One Vote. Alru worth , Neb. , April C. Special to The News : City election passed oft quietly here , the only Issue being license or no license and license won by a majority of one vote. Election at Spencer. Spencer , Neb. , April G. Special to The News : Spencer had a quiet elec tion although there were two tickets In the ring. F. W. Woods , James My ers and Robert Lynn were elected. Work on the water system is pro gressing lively and 200 feet of mains were laid today. Farmers are very busy in the field Tlieie has been plenty ol rain. Several new houses are going up. Many are using the mnnufactmed ce ment stone for foundations. The board of education elected all of the teachers and are going to In stall two more. There ib a rumor of a brick school building. Clerk of the Court Kloke spent last week at Butte. Wedding at Spencer. Spencer , Neb. , April C. John Barnes. , local manager of the Nye , Schneider company and Miss Mar guerite Bra'fleld , da ighter ot Mr. &ntl Mrs. N. Braslield of Spencer , i-'red Barnes , brother of the groom was best man , and Miss Myril Brasfield , sister of the bride , was muid-of-honor. BARKER VERDICT UPHELD Convlcttd Murderer of His Brother and SIster-in-Law Must Hang. Lincoln. Api.l C Unless the so\ ernor iutertuies Frank HarKer. the Webster ec'iintj muuluter will be hanged at the state peniivnilur } Fn day , Juna Id Tlm Mipu-me tourt afttrmed the decision ot the Webster county district court , before which Baike.r v as tried lefiibliiK to inlet fere in the carrying out of the sen tence. Barker , who ih but twenty three yeaia of age , mmdeied his brother , Dan Darker , and his Blster-ln law , Alice HaiUer , neni Red Cloud , F b 1 1'JIM , that he might betome possehsed o > the house , property and farm and marry Mian Lizzie Rlnkle * young woman of Red Cloud , who had promised to betome his wifs as soon as he had piocured a hou.o to take her to , Killed In Duel Near Berlin. Berlin April i. - Krnll Zlpp lltz a wealthy planter ol German Southwesl Africa , who was a elf-legate appointed to arrange with the government for compensation to German settlers as the result of damnse sustained on account of the native insurrection was killed In a. duel by Kranz von Cobllnskl , an official of the Borslic machinery works. The duel took place at noon in Tngel forest , a few miles from Berlin. Klppelltz fell at the first discharge , with a bullet through his stomach. The men , It Is said , quarreled over politics. Sister of General Grant Dead. Orange , N. J. , April . Mrs , Mary Grant Cramer , sister of the late Presl dent U. S. Grant , and widow of Dr U. J. Cramer , wan found dead In bed at the home of her sister , Mrs. Vlr glnla Grant Corbln , In East Orange Mrs. Cramer rstlred In apparent good iealtb. Forest Fires in Pennsylvania , Gettysburg , Pa. , April S. Forest urea burning over an area of thou sands of acres have started in the south mountains , tbe line of fire or tending a dlstanqe ot thrse miles The destruction of valuable timber Is great. - SMITH CASJJMS OVER Continuance Granted Until Monday and Bond Fixed at $2,003. Cincinnati , April . The hnbeurt corpiu hcAiInt ; of J. Morgan Srruih and wife , arrt-sied hero last \\cek and bold under K Nuvt York Indictment lor conspiracy with Nan Puttcison to ex tort moliey from Cuutuir Yuuiiu , the bookmaker , was again adjourned unul uuxt Monday. When thu Smiths wete presented liofuro tha court Prokuculor Rullson aAked for a contlnuai\cc \ un til Monda > , as the state was not yt-t ready to piorccd and would like to have that ninth tlmc > for piepaiatlon. The court llxed ball ut $ i,000 ; iu each caae. Baruch Buys Selby Smelting Plant. Now York , April 6. The report that John Hays Hammond , aotlni ; for the GiiKcenliolms , bad purchased the Sel by BrnoltlnK nnd Lead works Is denied by Bernard M. Bnruch of this city. Mr. Baruch fctalns that he has bought the Selby plant together with other western smelting winks , for a combi nation which Includes himself and aa- soclatos. GERMANY OFFICIALLY OUTLINES ATTITUDE TOWARD MOROCCO. MEMORANDUM HANDED TAFT 3oes Not Recognize Interests of France as Paramount In That Coun try Will Protect Interests of All Trading Nations. Washington , April 6. Germany cl arly outlined to the United States ler Moroccan policy. Acting under nstructions from Berlin , Baron Hpeck Ton Stcrnberg , the German ambassa dor , called at the war department and eft with Secretary Taft a memoran dum to this effect : "Germany stands for the 'open door' m llorocco , as in the far east , and for .he preservation of the status quo and for the safeguarding of tha commer cial nnd trade interests , not only of Germany , but of all trading nations of the world. " Secretary Taft , without committing : hls government on the subject , .hanked the ambassador and promptly 'orwarded the memorandum to Presi dent Roosevelt. Germany makes no mention of Franco In the memoran dum nor does she request an cxpies- ulon of views by the United States. This Information has been conveyed to the United States because of the sensational reports abroad about Ger many's attitude. In diplomatic circles the significance of r.prmam's frank avowal at W.-Oi- IllfclWIIH 14 1 not under-estimated ariiL > thn Incident has attracted all the more attention because of Its occurrence on the dav on which the Wafchiugton govcinment officially disclosed the Initial role played by Krnporor William in the ex changes of the powers last year re garding Chinese neutrality in the far eastern war Some diplomats believe the object of the German representa tions at this time Is to evoke from Washington a similar avowal of ad her < nce to the "open door" policy m Morocco PEACE RUMORS AT BERLIN Czar Is Said to Be Only One Favoring Continuation of War. Berlin , April fi. Peace at aji early date is regarded as probable by the German embassy at St. Petersbuig. the Associated PressIs Informed , and in consequence of dispatches received from there by the government during the last three days this opinion ell culates In official circles for the nrst time since the war began. The Rus sian emperor , It is true , has not yet decided for peace , but the grand dukes and all other members of the court who have access to the emperor are for peace. His majesty Is described in the gossip that goes about here as standing alone The considerations that Etill delay his decision are per sonal ones , he feeling that his reign is a failure If Rus la does not win the viar and that his prestige as a isovcr elen will be IOHI at home and in for eign countries , but he cannot yet bring himself to speak the word that will set peace negotiations in motion Disorders In the Caucasus. St. Petersburg , April 6. Official advlcns report contlnuod disorders in the Caucasus. Within the past week peananU have looted and burned pub lie offk s In many villages in the Gore district , sacked schools and private estates , cutting down trees and threat ening to kill the police if they Inter fertd , and forced priests to go with them and take an oath of solidarity witk their cause. Similar , but less serious , disorders are reported to have taken place In the Tittia dUtrlct. At Klshlnetf an unsuccessful attempt was made to aisasatuato Assistant Police Commissioner Klrllghl. Attacks on Police More Frequent. London. April 6. The Times' correspondent - respondent at St. Petersburg ctates that attacks on the police are becom ing so frequent that a secret circular bas bean issued forbidding their men tion If the victim Is of lower rank than assUtant police Blaster. FIVE ATTEMPTS ARE MADE TO DESTROY A GIRL'S HALL. IN THE GEORGETOWN COLLEGE Fire Has Been Started Evidently With Incendiary Purpose In a College of the South All Efforts to Discover Guilty Parties Fall. Lexington , Ky. . April ( i Flu- at tempts to burn the hall of the ' ; ltt'n dormitory of Gcorgolcmn. Ky. , college logo , the largest Baptist Institution In the south , have just coino to light The tire was first started with the up parent Intention of dostroyliij. ' the buildings. Kvcry effort to discover the Identity of the Incendiary him met with failure. The college 'iti'hnilllos believe t'rnt ' one of the Greek students did it , and the building Is new being watched nightly. Detective's ha\o been sent for and guards have been placed on all llnors o the IIPII. Kvory girl In the college was liikon before the faoultv. sworn and epics tlonecl without results. ! KENTUCKY STUDENT ASSAULTED Son of a Kansas Congressman Fatally Hurt at Lexington. Lexington. Ky. , April 0. William O Hettls , a student at the Kentucky state college , was found dying on the sidewalk near the dormitory of that Institution and In an unconscious con dltlon. Ills recovery Is consldeied doubtful. lie was formerly on the editorial staff of the Kansas City Slur The cause of the young man's Inju ries Is yet unknown , but It Is believed that he had been assaulted. Kansas City , April C. William G Hettls Is the son of F. Mason Heltls , representative In congress fiom the Second Kansas district and who re sides in this city. A special from Lexington Fa > s that Hettls was In jured by J. F. Wallace , n fellow stu dent. SHOOT AT AN ELECTION. Four Men Wounded In West Virginia at Riot Over Ballots. Hnntlngton , W. Va. , April (5. ( In an election riot here today Policeman Hey Hull was shot and fatally wound ed , Deputy Sheriff .leiemlah AilK'ns. ' Policeman Hurt Foster anil Deputy Sheriff Enos Uayless were slightly wounded The two deputy shoilffs are In jail. Belgian Creditors Want Cash. AII Domingo , April 6. The Bel gian crcdltois of San Domingo havr J/l t t II * I. It it llllfj'Wailll'li tVS 1 4 jaiUV * Monk- and Ami-lie an Minister Dawson - son Ur the rnonfiv payment ol $ li5 0'U ' to the Belgians , Intimating that then they would favor the debt ai rangernent being concluded. It Is ex pected that the situation will remain unaltered until the United States takes final action regarding tht pcnd.- lug convention Double Hanging In Tennessee. Nashville , Tenn , April 6. Andrew Hlbbett and James HdmJder , negroes , were hanged together In the jail yard here. Sehndder murdered his three year-old crippled son and Hlbbett killed his mother-in-law. Both men gant ; "Old Time Religion" just be/ore U drop fell. Senator O. H. Platt III. Washington , Conn. , Apill 8. Unit ed' States Senator Orville H Platt Is 111 at blh hummer residence here suf fering from an attack of bronchial pne-jmonla. TAKES TOWN EIGHT MILES FROM MIENHAUGHIEH. i OYAMA HAS NEWS TO REPORT Forces of the Mikado are Advancing on the Russians and Taking Pos session of Seme of the Towns Held by the Enemy. Toklo , April C. Imp rifll Auny Headquarters In the field , O.MUIIU Re porting April < 5 : "Part of our Kar- yuan force engaged in decoying the enemy , occupied DiigUHhu , eight miles northeast of Mienhuaghieh , on the af- temoon ofprll 1. " WOMAN SHOOTS HERSELF. Miss Lillian Wright of Kansas City Suicides Away From Home , lloldcn , Mo. , April C. Miss Lillian Wilght of Kansas City died here to day as the result of a self-inflicted wound caused by a bullet. Miss Wright had been studying photogrn < phy at Kansas City and was hero visit ing Mrs. May Tevls. While at the Tevls borne she went to the1 barn and shot herself , She was despondent. Miss Wright was the daughter of R. r. Wright of Dodge City , Kan. , and was married several ycnra uo but secured a' divorce- and resumed her maiden name. Her health had been III lately. Senator Burton to Resign. Abllcnt ) , Kan. , April -Uuitator J. H. Hurton will resign bin seat as United States senator In uhort tltno , according to Infouuntlon r.lven out by onu of his clixu pursoiml frUnds here. After he was convicted and pending hla appeal to the supreme court ho could not resign for fear It would be taken as ivn Adinlualon of guilt. Thu supreme court rcvortod flie eusu and Mm ton now Hlunds IM Innocent until convicted RKulu He bollrvtvs this IB a good lliuu to with dian fiom the nenatr. Judge Jaeger Indicted. Knnluik. In. , AptII t ! . Judfic JitOKcr , proptietor of the defunct ConiinoroUl Natlonul bank , which fallod liar * laut Febiuary , was Indicted by the district couit itrjnd juryhern o * throa counts for fraudulent hanking H has buen unable to ralit * the bond ot $ B,000 re- qtihed and It uow In the county Jll Judge Jaecer has for many years b an one of tUo promlnrnt cltlxenn ol Kno kuk He ban beru rounty judge , coun 4y auditor and mayor It * It uow over seventy ream of us * INVESTIGATION OF BEEF TRUST RESUMED DY GRAND JURY. HAHDSHIPS OF SMALL DEALERS Treatment of Retailers by Meat Packers Inquired Into Testimony Taken Regarding Methods of Buy- era ef Live Stock. Chicago , Apiil tf.-Prices paid for live tock by thu paikuib , alleged rebates - bates giantcd the unekuia by tallioadn for tlie baudllng of thu mine and the riTate avuounu of nom of thu pack- lug COUCOIIH ate to bu chmtily In quired into wlthlu th next frn days ky the fedeial grund juiy , which la ( Teetigatlug the builueiis affairs of tke so-called beef tmnt. Anolhor phase of th queitlon of the combina tion of certain of the pa < ker * In viola tion of the Sherman anil trust law and Judge OroHsciip's Injunction , which Ute to be Inquired Into , U tliw pi Ice paid by wholesale dealeis to the packets for meats. Wllneybi-s who can clve the Jiirorn detailed nnd act-mate In formation along these linen luive buen subpoenaed and appealed HI the In- TtHtlKatlon Some of these witnesses testified and , although they icliisod to make public what they told the Juiy , it Is HHld a luue amount of duta vain able to the government WIIB seemed from them. James A. Hnrrctt , a wholesale ment dealer at Men 111 , Win. , was onu of the wltnennr who tratllled. He Is Kn1d to have explained to the jurors the nl- legr-d hardshlph jdHi > d upon the HDIRII me t dealer by the packing ( OiiteniH. He nxplnlned In dfliii ) the piUes paid the ackeiH by the wholesaU'r .Mr Barrett WHS followed hv Samuel ( liob innehelmnr. a cattle buvcr for Schwarr.chlld < t Siil/brrrer , who Is said to have tr tin d conccinlnK thn price paid for live stock by the pa < k- ere Pntilck Cui < sld > tiitfflc nuinag' ' ! for the National Packing company , testified coneerii'nn the cost to the raiser of shipping cattle and th Ar rangements the pnikers have with the railroads for handling llvr stock and rtreeseri meatn. Altogether ten wit nesses were heard. ASK ALEXANDERToTxPLAIN President of Equitable Life Accused of Acts of Bad Faith. New Yoik , April b The course whkh the Hyde fortes will purmiu In today's hpetlal meeting of the Kqulla- ble Life Asbiuaiu'e society's affairs was foretasted In a statement given out by one of Mr Hyde's frlendi The statement asHerls that Mr. Alexander will be called upon to explain to the directors why he * ena letter re questing tha commissioner of Insur ance to make an Investigation of the society without having informed thu executive tonYmlttet and that he will also be called upon to explain "his conduct In nsnalling the personal In tegrlty of hln associate , JanifR Hafn Hyde , the vice piesldent ; Jacob H Schlff nnd K H Hanlinan directors of the society , and cauMng the publi cation of matter derogatory to them. " Liberal Candidate Elected. London , April 6. The most striking oveiturning of a Unionist majority amoDg the numerous recent defeats In by-election * was recorded at Brighton , when Herald I.oder ( Union ist ) , recently appointed Junior lord of the treasury , wag defeated by 1C VII- llers ( Liberal ) Viillei * ' majority was 817. The Conservative majority at Hrlghlon In the past twenty years was never less than 2,000 I.odcr was xepklnc re-election at this tlmp on his appointment as junior lord of the treasury. The election turned almost altogether on the fiscal question Disaster Due to Powder Expleslen. Xelgler , Ifl. , April 6. The coroner's jury IB Its verJtct holds that tbe forty- three men who lost their lives In the Letter coal mines Uontiay , April 3 , were ktlltd by afterdamp , du to an explosion of powder , caused by parties uaknown. The belief Is expressed that the mine was In a BooJ and safe working condition so far at fas was concerned. CHIEF EXCCUTIVC REACHES THE LONE STAR STATE. RECCIVEU GREAT OVATIONS Enthusiasm Is Shown by Crowds In Kansas and Indian Territory Tell * People of Muskooo ( | They Will Have Statehood Within Year. Austin. Texan , April fi The wel come which TOXIIH has given to Prenl- dent Roosevelt has been quite In keep Ing with that of Kentucky and the ndhin Terillory , noisy as human voices , steam whistles and guns and invllH anil plain dynamite bliiiilH could iiiako It and as cot dial In words as In > ther inmilfoHtiiMoriH of patriotic lov rho presldcMit spoke at Wnco ami at mo or two mnall towns eu route to lie capita ! At T > ! cr , Governor I .nil nun and a committee rcucsonllng | ( lie Klnte Icglslnluio lolneil Iho president mil welcoiuod him to TC.XIIH. The governor , a dotiioeial miido bin Hpeeeh to the president a tilbuto to Mr. Itooso veil's diitnocratle ciialtllc | < H Amid tin1 thunder of camion , the Hc-rocch of whistles and the shoulr of thousands of people , the picHldont rolled Into the1 station hoici today at ! ( o'clock n. m The ontlro clly In c-laborntely decorated. The prt < sldonl was t-Hcorted to n park whoio hiMipoko to mi Immense ciowd The park wmt logolhor too Hiiiull to iiccoiuiiiodiilo the people who wnnted to listen to the president. Ho received a gioat ova tion The special train reached Aunt In early this afternoon The clly was a mass of hunting and lings Ir. honor of thn distinguished guest The ordi nary population of the capital cltv , with hundreds of visitors from other purls of the state , was massed along the streets anil avenues from the rail road fllatlon to the state cnpllol , where llio president spoke to the two branch es of the legislature met In Joint ses sion. sion.A A military escort was In waiting at Iho station to roeolvo the president on his arrival In Iho city The nipvor and the members of the reception committee greeted tin1 pioHldcnt nnd his pnrlv when they alighted from the- train , accompanied bv Governor Lrin- ham and stuff Nonrlv ovorv regi ment of the Texas National Guard was ropioHoi-lod In the military procession to Iho cnpltol All along the route' ' the nlclownlhs , windows , doors and oven the roofs of business IIOIIHOH and residences were crowded with spec tators who cheered enthusiastically an the chief executive of tire nation tinssed At the canltol President HooHovolt was escorted to the hall ol roproHonlnlivoH , nnd after a bilef ad dre s ( o the mombeis and the bun ilrc-ds of privileged vIMIorH who tilled the gnllerles ho proceeded to n slnrrd erected nt the main entrance of the apltol building Aloimwhllo thobiimls plaxed patriotic nlrs The president was Introduced bv fiovornor Lung- bam and he spoke for llfteen minutes , hN remnrks being frequently Inter rupted bv applause A pleasing feature of the chiv's pie giam was furnished by the thonsnncH ) f school children of the cltv who wc > ro manned mound Travis park and joined In singing "America" and wav ing flags as the president made his appearance Rough Riders Prepare Greeting. San Antonio , Texas. April ( ' Piosl- dent Hoosovoltlll spopil tomorrow In Sun Antonio and elaborate ; urange- inents have been riindo for his recep tion and entertainment He comes to attend the annual reunion of his reg iment of Rough Riders and to the members of that famous org.inl/atlon have been left the plans for his en tertainment. The members of his old command have gathorei , ! here from Texas , Oklahoma , Arbonn , New Mexico ice , Colorado , Kansas and other states and territories It \\lll bo as their former leader in camp and on the field that the president v > lll mingle with his old comrades , and not In hlh capacity of chief executive of the na tion In accordance with his expressed - pressed wish all formalities will bo dispensed with and the president w spend the d.iy in lunonlng acqimint- anct'b and exchanging reminiscences of the da > of ' 08 A program of sports has been prepared , there will bo a reunion dinner and probably one address from the president In anticipation of the coming of Hit distinguished guest Sin : Antonio 1ms put on gala attire and tr ) * streets are crowded with visitors from far and near. President In Dallas. Dallas. T x. , April t ! Prenidenc Roiuevcll IK uow ( bo gutihl of Uie > Ixirit * Star ute. The hp < * < lal ui i bearing the picfcldenl and his IMUI > arriv d In lullna piumptly ai .1 o clock last nitht Retuptfon tomn.li tees were In attendauLe when the train rolled Into the di/pot / and ilit chief executive wag driven tluongl the gtreetn to a public stand near the Orlontal hotel , vlieio he dolUered an address Tbo Rtieutu wuro dunsuly packed with citizens and vlsltou and the reception accorded the president was nothlnc short of & continuous oration. After delivering his speocu the president and party attended i dinner at the Oriental hotel , tendered y THE CONDITIONJF THE WEATHER ? roinpcrnture for Twenty-four Hours. Forecast for Nebraska , Condition of tlio wouthur IIH ruconl- , 'it Tor the lt ! huim ending at 8 a. in. oday : Maximum 53f Mlnliiitiin 20 \ vnruio ' > laromolor . .29.71 Chicane ) , April il The bulletin Is- Hiiuil My the Chicago ntntlon of ttio . ( , Inlloil Status weather bureau thin V Horning , Klvon the forecast for No- iriiHUa as follown : Fair toiilujit and Friday. Rising ompuintuio. liy the cltlreiiH of DnlliiH. Ilia triln If ft foiaco , Austin nnil San Antonio at 5.40 o'clock llilH moniliikt , \VhiMi Mavor llrynni 'I' . IJniry of Dalian llnlshud lili address of woleoiiin nd Inlioduiiliin. I'rcsldont RooHUVitlt addicxHcd lln > KiithcilriK as follows Recpoii&e of the President , "Mi. Mut > r , und You , My Follow AmcilciiiiH It hiix been Indeed a euHiue foi nii > to eonm today within the limits of youi mighty und bo nut I fill ntulo Thin alletnoon I luvu been HHltig thioiiKh a veritable garden of tlitt Iold und It Is oulv a foxr week * hue Unit I did my | i.ul In the Ktowtli line when I HlKned I lie hill under which the 'I'llnlly rhor will bo lin pnncil. ( Wild chei-is. ) And I win mighty glad to do II ( yrlln ) , for t think thul we Amcilcunn have Inarnud the leHKOii that whatever IH good for coma or us IH good for nil. And I can , In a mime , claim to ho , by blood nt lentil , n typical pionldont , Tor I am half Boiilhcriiitr. liulf nnrthernnr. [ was benn In tlm cant and I barn a. grout deul of the weHl In my spirit ( Cheeis. ) The civil wur has left you as a hiiiltagn or honor not rneroly tlm memory of mighty donds done In It. alike by thn inrn or the north nnd tip men of the Month ; It bun left us as an. Usplrallou the way In which tho.so man , when the war was through , re turned to the cullliiRS of peuco anil wrought In pence uicceHs exactly at they wrought It out In war. " After urging the people to brine up chlldron with thu Ide * that they inu.it bear hardship , ha Huld. "What would you all have been lit for , you men who fought In the civil war , If you bad been , tialned up t believe that If you met a dlniculty the proper thine was to lay down or run away ; and you don't like , do you , for an occasionally fool- lib father-anil I nin worry to Bay , an occasionally foollnh mother to brine up the boy or the girl on the theory that all that In necessary IB to liars an eiuy time and to dodge difficulties A couple of yearn ago I went from the Atlantic to the PaciDc. Th fundamental fact , and a mighty pleas ant fact , Is that wherever you find the average Amur-lean , the average American IH a pielly good man. It fa the gieat fundamental fact of our na tional lire I shall go avray a stronger and a better Arnoilcaa for bavin * been In thin state of strong and good Americans I thank you. " Cuest of Honor at Banquet. Thr piexldent wax tbe guest of loner at a banquet at which covers were laid for 3UO. The president made a tharac t'-rlstlc speech In which , le CJ.VH a definition or what he meant jy the expression or a "square deal for all' His definition was received with great appUuse , the demonstra tion lasting ; for suveral minutes. Later tie was presented with a loving cup tiy the tltl7f ii8 of Dallas Just before the banquet wan over , formur Gov ernor J S HORC , In response to calh , cot up und made a speech , in which be warmly commanded the president for his policy In the Panama canal matter and the Northern Securities CJHC. At the conclusion of Governor HOKK'H epeetli , Prasldent Koosevelt left hlb tlulr aud , walking over to Governor Hoge , shook bands with him and warmly commended him Governor Hogg had said In his speech that he wanted the president to under stand that the people of Texaa had not Miuhbed him for his action In the Panama canal matter , notwithstanding tbe polity of certain southern senators. In Kansas and Indian Territory. At eteivtutiuii iti Kansas large and riitliu in-tlc crowds were In at tendance , a | ) bent on seeing and , if poxxlble heailiiK the chief executive At Yfnita I T a short stop was nude and 'h * president briefly ad deseed a large crowd When Adrako- f-e wan rea < hed fnllv 10 UUO peopl * siirroundeil the railroad station A stand , draped ru the national colors , had hnen elected nearby and the pir > sr < iin did not call for a here ike pieneut | yielded to the loud acclaim < * ( the penple and nscortii bv a comrnlitee which boardnd hd train made a hricf address His sub ( sit w s S'atehood , ' sad enthuila-t tic applause greeted his utterance that the Indian territory would adJ its itar to th csuxy ot states within a > e r Rii ! f upeec hes were made at South Me M , rer. Atoka Caddo and Durant sMcr which the train crossed the UU line into Texas. Drought In Andalusia. Madrid. April G. Owing to an ex treme dioiisht all field work In An dalusia hiis been suspended for a con siderable time and crops are threat ened with total destruction. The cost of necessaries of life has risen to ex orbitant figures. The municipal au thorities have done their utmost to alleviate the distress , but the funds at taelr disposal will soon be exhausted.