Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-15

ber. wife OF the professor OF zooloe!
cf that name in Kansas university
wandered from home yesterday Tn,
entire body OF stud snts Joined in
search Tor her and her body wa.
fCynd in the river today
! READING, Pa. Dec. li-The AK,
and tool interests Of the country ar,
10 b. consolidated the final arrange
ments being consummat d here today
when the International Axe and Too
company was organized. with a capi
tai OF S43 100000
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE hous,
committee on rules has decided to re
port the Crumpacker resolution. call
ing for the appointment OF commits
sion TO Investigate election conditions
in the southern states. No time has
been fixed FOR the consideration of the
resolution, but 1t will probably be
called up in the house Immediately
after holiday recess. There is some
| disappointment among certain Repub-
lican members because the proposed
resolution does not call for an investi-
CATION of fraud in cities like St. Louis.
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consprcd TO disfranchise white voters.
The resolution is confined entirely to
the question OF negro disfranchise-
ment In the ScIthern states. II is u
compromise measure framed from the
| bills offered by Mr.. Crumpacker. Mr.
Bartholdt. Mr.. Moody aud Mr.. Dick
ut the last session of the congress
! 1t was the subject of discussion at a
Republican causcus of house mem
| bers at the last session. and the reso-
luton now under consld Grafton agreed
to. Owing to the opposition of lead
ing members Of the house the rcsolu-
tion was not called up for considcra-
| tion at the last session agitation for
the consideration of the resolution
has been rcn we'd, and the committee
has accordingly decided to report the
matter for the consideration of the
house
The original bills, introduced by Mr..
Moody, now secretary of the navy.
and Mr. Cuumpacker. called for a re
duction of representation IN congress
from the southern states In the pro
portion which the rambler of disfran-
chlsed voters bears to the total vot-
ing population. The proposition was
SO strcnuously opposed by Congress
men Cannon, Dalzell and other lead
ers that the lead rs OF the agitation
abandoned it and presented a substi-
tute which was aces pied by the eau
Gus. The resolution which the com
mittee has agr ed to report calls for
f1.s. .t.at
thirteen members Of the house to
conduct the investigation The com
mission Is Instructed to investigate
fully and completed, and report
what, if any proportion OF the mum
Der of male citizens 81 years of age
in any state to whom said state de
nies or abridges the right to vote as
aforesaid, except for participation in
the rebellion or ether crime bears to
the total number OF male Inhabitants
of such state. being 81 years of age
and citizens of the United State5.
The presentation of the resolution is
certain to occasion bitter fight
in the house. All of the Democrats
will oppose the adoption of it. and
some of the leading Republicans. in.
cluding Mr. Dalzell, Mr. Cannon and
Mr. Hepburn, will make strong fight
against it, MIR. Crumpacker and his
friends are confident. however. that
the inquiry viii be ordered
WASHINGTON, d. C., Dec H.
State department officials recognize
the fact that a stat Of war exists in
Venezuela. the destruction of Castro's'
feet leaving no room for doubt on
that version OF the situation. Sccre-
tary Hay advised Minister Bowen that
| though he has wide discretionary
powers he must remain passive as
possible, holding himself ready to act
as mediator, but not proffering such
| services until invited to do so by Cas-
tro and accepted by the allies.
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hay deem it OF the utmost Importance
that Castro be impressed with the
fact that he is utterly abandoned by
| this government For this reason. the
| little American gunGoat Marietta will
| be kept at Curacao, outside OF Ven
e2uglan waters. in which no American
warship now is, and none will be sent
| HNlf0H MlIlHitl lboN'H anu DNHtf
| Americans are threatened.
| LONDON. Dec. 1.-THE Central
News says that private Information
has been received at London that
the Anglo-German allies have landed
a force Of blue jackets and marines at
La Guayra, and that fighting is pro
crossing in the streets.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Dec IL
Minister Bowen at Caracas cables the
state department as follows:
President Castro informs me that
he has released all Britons and Ger
mans recently arrested"
LA GUAYRA, Venezuela. Dec. IL
There Is no weakening Of Venezuela s
position, President Castro is gather
ing an army to resist the Anglo-Ger-
man aggression.
Two thousand men and eightc a
guns have been sent from Caracas to
reinforce the garrison here.
The force is cncamped four miles
from town. Fort Laviga Is being
stocked with ammunition Castro's
position Is very popular and volun-
t1ers are Offering themselves In large