Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-05

taking. Mrs. sullivan protested hef
absolute innocence.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3.-The stocllmen's
convention today Is big AFFAIR.
President Springer introduced Gov
ernor Yates who welcomed the body.
There are hundreds of stockmen pres
ent from Colorado, New Mexico and
Texas.
WASHINGTON, Dec 3.-There is
an excellent prospect that this con-
gress will enact law amending the
interstate commerce act in such a
way as to give the commission power
to reduce rates when in its opinion
they are too high. and that in ex-
change for this concession to public
control the railroads are to be given
limited right of pooling. 1t was
learned today that President Sassatt
of the Pennsylvania railroad, who has
hitherto opposed this law, has now
declared himself in favor of 1t. He
says the railroads might as wei rec
ognize the fact that sooner or later
public opinion will compel greater
control through the interstate com
merce commission, and that 1t is bet
ter for the roads to make this con-
cession as long as it is asked for on
reasonable terms. If the railroad
| managers hold out for freedom to do
exactly as they please. Mr.. Cassatt
fears remedy will be found in some
sort of revolution Injurious both to
railroad property and to general bus
mess interests. The great western
merger is well calculated. in his opin-
| ion, to hasten such a result in case
congress does not find the way to Sc
cure something approximating solu-
tion of the problem.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-It has at
| last been officially decided that gov
ernment officer may pay $1.90 for his
breakfast and charge the bill up to
| his expense account. Past Assist
ant Surgeon Young had breakfast
of this sort while travelling on public
business. The auditor of the treas
ury department allowed only one dol
lar and disallowed the 80 cents as an
"overcharge." DIR. Young appealed
to the comptroller, and that officer
decided in his favor. 1t does not make
any difference how the daily allow
ance is spent so that 1t does not ex-
coed the sum permitted by the gov
ernment. Government officials may
take it all in breakfasts If they like
and then go without luncheon and
dinner.
PARIS, Dec. 3.-Dr. Labordi has
communicated to the French acad
emy information about a new writ.
ing instrument for the blind 1t will
work revolution in the existing pro.
cesses of writing. calculation and mu
steal notation in blind schools. 1t is
said to enable the blind to read cor.
rectly what is written. and will prob
ably supersede the Braille system
altogether.
| PARIS. Dec. 3.-The question of the
best means of carrying out capital
punishment has been much discuss
ed lately. NJ. Marcelin Barthelot. a
DISTINGUISHED French chemist. after
discussing the merits and demeritc
of the systems in vogue. pronouncea
in favor of oxide of carbon as used
for the destruction of stray dogs. He
saws this is a quiet and painless deatl
and one that does not shock the sens
Utilities.
WASHINGTON, Dec. "A soft
bright sunny day marked the opening
of congress. At II o'clock great
crowds of people fiocked to the cap
itol. There were no restrictions, nc
tickets of admission having been is
sued, and as result the people
crowded into the senate chamber and
house of representatives freely.
AS the hour of noon approached the
sargeant at arms and his staff had
quite task in clearing the two cham
bers. There was a magnificent fora
display in the senate chamber. nearly
every senator's desk bearing boquets
of flowers.
The senators and representatives
began gathering early and about 1C
o'clock there was a general shaking
of hands by the old members.
Speaker Henderson did not arrive
until a quarter to 12. He immedi
ately retired to the speakers room
and remained there until the proceed
ings which resulted in his reelection
were carried out.
At IL o'clock the galleries were
packed, the diplomatic section being
filled with brilliantly attired men and
women.
Both chambers have been newly
fitted up. newly carpeted and furnish
ed. They look very attractive in
their new dress.
1t was a few minutes past noon be-
fore congress was formally called to
order.
The session of congress was very
short today. The usual committees
were appointed for the purpose of no
tifying the president that congress is
in session Messrs. Hale, of Maine,
and Morgan. of Alabama, performed
this duty, going to the White House
and notifying the president. who
said he would transmit his message
tomorrow.
At 2 O'Clock the senate was Off
cially informed of the death of Sena-