Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-12
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

the house this session and there Il
a possibility of one passing the sen
ate President Roosevelt unqualified
ly informed Congressman Mondel
when the latter called at the White
House last night to confer, that he
was especially anxious to have the ir
risation bill pass both houses this
session and would seek to urge its ad
visabinty upon senator's. Congress
man Mondell is absolutely assured oi
SUFFICIENT votes in the house. while
senator's from the far west give many
promises of pushing 1t to vote in
the senate. A canvass OF the house
shows a majority of at least twenty
representatives favorine the bill.
Speeches in favor of the statehood
bill thus far have been glowing and
affectionate.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. May s.
According to proclamation by the
president, the lands in Fort Hall In
dian reservation in Idaho amounting
to four hundred thousand acres Will
be opened for settlement and entry
June II. The lands are classified as
agricultural and grazing lands ana
will be sold at two dollars and a half
and two dollars and one quarter an
acre. respectively. One-ffth of the
purchase price will be required at
time of entry, and the rest on final
proof. The improvements on Indian
| lands which the Indians do not retain
as allotments will be sold at public
auction at Blackfoot on May 26.
Lands in the five-mile limit on the
Pocatello reservation will be sold at
public auction at Blackfoot on July
II, at not less than ten dollars an
acre.
ST. PETERSBURG. May S.-rhe
town of Bobruisk was practically de-
stroyed by fire today. Nine hundred
and seventy-two houses and six hun
dred and fifty shops burned
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May s.
Secretary Root today ordered a
court martial to try Captain James
Ryan of the Fifteenth cavalry for i'm.
proper conduct in obtaining informa-
tion from Filipinos. Special Prosecu-
tor Rhode who was sent to Investigate
Captain Ryan's methods, reports that
they consisted in binding the prison
er severely and standing him erect.
and then suddenly knocking his feet
from under him. Then his body was
lifted and his head iolted on the floor,
after which the victim was stood on his
head in a bucket of water After
this treatment he was examined
Prosecutor Rhode also reports that
Captain Ryan believes American oc.
cupation unjust, and that two genera
tions of military government will not
fit Filipinos for civil government, and
that drastic measures are necessary
for self-preservation
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May s.
Isidore DUDE of Watertown. Massachu
sets. formerly sergeant in the Twen
ty-sixth infantry. told the senate com
mittee on the Philippines this morn
ing that at Juaro island, Panay, h'
saw the water cure administered to :
native by Captain Glenn, Lieutenan
Conger and two or three privates o
the Eighteenth infantry Replying tt
n question by Culberson regarding
other cruelties. he said he had known
native women to be confined in the
same room to the number of fourteen
or fifteen for three weeks by order
of Captain Glenn. He had seen many
native houses burned.
DENVER. Colo. May s.-An auto
mobile race that attracted much at
tention was pulled off here today
The contestants were Judge FelkeI
i 4 Tal,I In. 10. Il Itst fro
Denver to Colorado Springs and re
turn, about one hundred and sixty
miles. The start was made at seven
o'clock this morning. Jay had the
| the start but an accident stopped him
at Littlcton. Felker arrived at Colo
RADIO Springs before noon. inside OF
four hours. The return trip began
at 1890 At Monument ten miles
from the Springs Felker led by six
tcqn miles, and soon after both bowl
ed into Castle Rock, Felker being less
than ten minutes in the lead. The
race excites intense interest. every
mile or two being bulletined on the
streets here.
LONDON, May S.-Andrew Carne
gle denies that he has any interest In
the shipping trust. Il have retired
from business and reformed" he said
This combine is purely money-mak
ing affair The members don't care 9
fig for the nag-it is dividends that
count with them"
NEW YORK, May S.-Hetty Green
the famous woman financier. was Civ
en- permit by the police department
to carry revolver, as she frequently
carries valuable papers. 1t was the
first permit ever granted a woman
here.
ST. PETERSBURG, May s.-Th'
car reviewed 10000 troops today
consisting of infantry. cavalry, Cos
sacks and artillery with 1875 field
pieces The most elaborate arrange
ments were carried out to insure thu
czar's safety. The public was not al
lowed to come within a quarter OF I
mile of him.
PITTSBURG, Pa. May S.-Mrs. Sof
fel, wife of a prison warden, who
aided the Biddle brothers. murderers
to escape. will be sentenced Satur
day. 1t is generally agreed that sh'
will get the limit. which is two an'
a half years.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., May D.