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LATER. The senate on the 12th considered the fortification appropriation bill and passed a bill having for its purpose the prevention of the descration of the American flag by its use for advertising purposes. In the house Speaker Cannon appointed a select committee to conduct the investigation of the Bristow postal report. Frank Hancock, aged 106 years, died at Sparta, Wis. Death on the gallows is the fate decided on for Harvey Van Dine, Peter Neidermeier and Gustav Marx, the Chicago car barn slayers, whose escapades were attended by many murders. In a fit of jealousy Bert Washington, a negro at Donora, Pa., shot and killed his wife and then killed himself. Judge Hiles, of Salt Lake, testified in the Smoot hearing in Washington that polygamy had been more than usually flagrant in Utah since 1890. Fernando Walters and his three children were burned to death in their home near Garfleld, Ark. An unknown negro was taken from the jail at Mojave, Cal., by a mob and tarred and feathered and then shot to death for criminal assault. The Colombian government has issued a decree reducing the standing army to 5,000 men and declaring peace again in the republic except Panama. Holy Rosary academy, maintained by the Dominican sisters in Essexville, Mich., was burned. the loss being $25,000, and several inmates were badly injured. A heavy snew storm occurred in Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and central Illinois. Fearing that a writ might be served on her, Mme. Patti locked herself in her stateroom on the Lucania, on which she sailed from New York for home. The Japanese war loan has been subscribed 4½ times. The large grain elevator owned by the Beardstown Lumber & Grain company at Arenzville, III., with 26,000 bushels of corn. was burned. Prominent Iowa democrats met in Des Moines and launched a boom for Gen. Nelson A. Miles for the democratic nomination for president. Mrs. Adam Carte died at Deckerville, Mich., aged 117 years. Reports say that the Russians have evacuated Port Arthur. leaving the city in flames. As a result of the recent bombardment by the Japanese, 38 Russian soldiers were killed and more than 100 wounded. Vice Admiral Togo's official report of the attack claims victory for his ships. The nomination of Gen. Leonard Wood to be major general occupied most of the time of the senate on the 11th. In the house Speaker Cannon was named for president by William Alden Smith (Mich.) after an excited debate over the Bristow postal report involving congressmen. A resolution was adopted ordering an investigation of postal affairs so far as members of the house are concerned by a select committee of seven members to be appointed by the speaker. Trade reviews report improved business conditions as a result of better weather, all lines being more active. The great tunnel for passenger traffic between New York and Jersey City has been completed after thirty years' work. Mme. Patti is well satisfied with her American tour, which netted her $210,000. Rear Admiral Walker says that he expects work will be commenced on the Panama canal within two or three months. The wife of David Swope, a laborer, gave birth to five boys at her home near Pittsburg, Pa. A committte has begun inquiry into the charge that United States Senator Dietrich, of Nebraska, sold a post. office appointment for $2,500. The postal receipts at the fifty largest post offices in the country for February show an increase of 9.79 per cent. over February, 1903. There were 259 business failures in the United States during the seven days ended on the 11th, against 239 the same week in 1903. Nine of the 18 militia companies have been withdrawn from Springfield, O., and renewal of outbreaks by the lawless elements was feared. In a five hour naval battle at Port Arthur the Russians and Japs each lost a torpedo boat, and the Russians admit losses of four killed and 30 wounded. The Farmers' bank of Garden Grove, Ia., with a capital of $60,000, and the bank of Coin, Ia.. having assets of $30,000, have assigned. John W. White, head attorney for
