Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-24

ct rank OF major general Like
General Miles. Brooke made his way
without the assistance of West
Point training. and like him also has
seen long service In the west, having
oommanded the departments of the
Platte. Dakota and the Missouri. He
was made major general in 1897
Ihis commission being antedated
about seven years by that OF General
Miles. When the Spanish-American
war broke out. General Brooke went
to Chickamagua to take command of
the first provisional army corps.
and was sent to Porto Rico, afterwards
serving on the peace commission
still later as military governor of the
island. In December 1898, he was
appointed military governor of Cuba.
and held that position until succeed
ed by General Wood
General Wood is the only one of the
gallant quartet of major generals
who did not see service in the Phil.
lippines. but as the hero of hun.
dred battles and skirmishes. specifi-
caly honored for distinguished ser.
w..
ness hLu .Spottsyvania court l. Sc
he retires with a war record of which
he may well be proud Twenty.
five years ago he succeeded General
Merritt as the commander of the De
partment of Missouri. and two years
ago. on Merritt's retirement. became
commander of the department of the
| N tLic command Ia. A..
succeeded by General Macarthur. now
in command of the department of the
Lakes. with headquarters at Chi
cago.
NEW YORK. July 2l.-John r.
Brooks retired from the army TODAY
General Brooks was asked regarding
the report that some of his friends
would seek his nomination for the
governorship of Pennsylvania. and re.
piled: mo politics for Brooks"
WASHINGTON, d. c.. July 2i.-
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw is the
last member of the cabinet to express
himself to the effect that the nomina.
ton of Roosevelt for the presidency
in 1904 is assured.
Secretary Shaw expects the Iowa
convention to make declaration for
President Roosevelt to succeed him
self, and he expects other states will
do likewise.
COWES. July 21.-This morning a
bulletin regarding the kings condition
says: THE king is in excellent
health and gaining strength: the
wound continues to heal satisfactor-
lily"
OURAY, Colo. July 21.-Ouray
turned the tables on Montrose in good
shape yesterday. The people from the
valley town arrived early in the fore
noon>450 stros., end were soon scat
tered about town enjoying themselves
and predicting an easy thing for their
boys. Game was called shortly after
three and was witnessed by the largest
crowd ever assembled in the city for
similar purpose. 1t was soon appar-
ent, however, that the Ouray boys
were too much for the hayseeds. and
at the conclusion of the game the
score stood 20 to in favor of Ouray
Before the game there was consid-
cradle betting but very little during
its progress Pattock of Delta UNI
pired and gave very good satisfaction.
While the Montrose people returned
somewhat disappointed over the re-
suit it was jolly crowd that filled the
cars on the return journey.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. July 21.-
The president has designated Colonel
B. NJ. O'Reilley to be surgeon genera
INf ha Tn LrNr
wood, who retires September z.
torium Annex. shot one man and cap
tured another early this morning when
they attempted to hold him up not
knowing he was an officer. The OFF,
GER was unhurt but one OF his assail-
ants fell to the ground dead and the
other fed. Mcmahon overlook him.
arrested him. and he was later iden-
titled as Mack Ray. steyedore. The
dead mans name was Frank Murphy.
Both men were out Of work and 1t was
their first experience in the hold-up
business.
BUFFALO. N. Y. July 21.-Heavy
| rains in the vicinity of Buffalo and
western New York have swollen riv-
ers. causing considerable damage to
property and delaying railway trains.
Several streets in this city are under
water. The hay crop is practically
ruined.
| WASHINGTON, d. c., July 21.--
Statistics on agriculture in the United
States. announced by the census bu.
reau today. shows large increase in
that industry, during the past ten
years. The number OF farms has been
increas nd Nv more Than y million aud
the
over two hundred million acres Ind
the total value of farm property has
increased over five hundred million
dollars.
| NEW YORK. July 22.-At a confer
ence at Manhattan Beach. composed
principally of United States Senator
| Dubois. of Idaho, ex-senator II. f. Pet
tigrew OF South Dakota. Prof Garrett
Droppers of South Dakota. and George
IShibley of Washington. plans were
discussed for the organization of q
new national party. The new party
will be an effort to unity the Liberal
Democracy. which has organizations
in most states. Mr.. Pettigrew in an