Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-01

SOHe proper occupation iOT the tWt
extra vice-presidents he would take
the matter under serious cousidera
tion and introduce the proper resolu
tions In congress and begin cam
paign before the state legislatures.
The women argue that would their
idea to become law it would settle ali
the vexed questions of precedence
now raging in Washington. The
three vice-presidents would In all hu.
man probability suffice to cover all
accidents during four years. and, chi.
merical as the proposition seems to be
on its face, the women proposing 1t
claim to be in earnest. The ques-
ton is being ably discussed in Wash.
ngton drawing rooms.
Most of the fair sex believe that
putting the presidential succession in
unjust to the voters of the United
States
NEW YORK, April 29.-Catholic
Knights of America will celebrate
their silver jubilee here tomorrow
for which great preparations have
been made. The sickness of Arch
bishop Corrigan rather dampened mat
ters as he is the head of the order
and there was talk of postponing the
celebration until his recovery, but it
was decided today to go on with the
festival on lines originally planned
WASHINGTON. April Ex-senator
Clark of Montana was fined ten dol
lars today by Police Judge Scott for
allowing his chaffeur Peter Ander-
son. to run his automobile too fast.
Clark stripped a ten off of huge roll,
and as he paid the fine said: Good
morning" and walked out. The sen
ator said he had not travelled faster
| than six or eight miles an hour.
FORT WORTH, Tex, April 90
A tornado which passed over por-
| tions OF Somerville county last night
killed twenty-five people and destroy
ed property worth one hundred thou
! sand dollars. Two hundred families
are homeless. Relief trains will be
sent to Glenrose from Fort Worth
today. All details are not In yet.
At Crowley there was much damage
but no fatalities. two thousand acres
of growing crops being ruined.
Bridges were washed away and roads
are impossible.
| TOPEKA. April 29.-Linn county,
| Kansas. was swept by a tornado last
night, 1t cleared path one hundred
yards wide from Parker to Pleasan-
ton. Seven residences. many shacks.
barns. fences, and trees were blown
4. TT
rain fell.
| WASHINGTON. Aril 29.-Chair-
man Foss of the committee on navnl
affairs reported to the house yester-
day bill making appropriation for
the year ending June. 1904. The
amount carried is slightly over
s77 100000, reduction of S27 ,000,'
900 from the navy department esti-
mate. Provision is made for the
construction of two first-class battle.
ships. two armored cruisers, two gun
boats, at cost of s29.OO0,0O The
total number of naval vessels built
or building is 1873. with total cost of
1865 900 900. Fifty-seven are now
in process of construction In order
to provide for the increased person
mel the committee inserts clause for
Inext four years. Provision Is made
to increase the number of enlisted
men by three thousind.
WASHINGTON, April 29.-Test
Iifying before the senate committee
on the Philippines Gen. Macarthur
today said that Funston was not re
sponsible for the methods used In the
capture OF Aguinaldo. He. MacAr
thur, took all the responsibility.
CHICAGO. April 29.--Work begar
this morning of tearing down build
ings preparatory to the erection of tht
new sixteen story palatial structure
for the First National bank. which Is
to cost over five million dollars and bt
the finest banking house in the word
DENVER, Colo, April 29.-Franl
Rose stood on the steps of the cour
house today. drank four ounces o
carbolic acid, enough to kill half ;
dozen men, and was soon corpse
He was taken to the county hospita
and died in great agony. He said h
was without money and desponden
and thought it best to die. Rose Il
la Portuguese and had been here {
Iyear He was an Industrious, sobe
man but had series of hard luck in
cidents in bis life.
ST. LOUIS. April 29.-Henry Fargo
a travelling man shot and killed hi
wife Nettie, as she returned from tn
threatre at midnight. Fargo say
he intended to shoot her male escor
but hit her by mistake as she threN
her arms about him for forgiveness
Fargo had returned here unexpected
= ly.
LONDON. April 29.-William Nj
Kinley Osborne, United States consr
, general at London, died this morning
= He was a cousin of President Nj
Kinley He was born in Ohio !
) 1912, was formerly mayor of Young
: town, a member OF the Boston polio
r board. and secretary of the Republ
can Nationtl committee. He was al
pointed consul in 1897
, Mr.. Osborne's death was due
, Brights disease. The body will b
+ cremated in this city.
4 NEW YORK. April 29.-Jas Ca