Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-04
PER ANNUM.

He shows. too, that the cost OF main
tanning the army is decreasing in ex-
pense- The total roster shows sixty
six thousand men. of which four
teen thousand are In the Philippines.
The health OF the army has shown
steady improvement and owing to the
| decrease In numbers, the expenditures
nave been much less than In previ-
Gus years. The expenditures OF last
year were 100000, 900 which is twen-
ty million dollars less than last years
estimate.
The secretary says the sea coast de-
lenses are in good shape. and that the
army generally is in fine condition
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 2.--
Attorney General Knox submitted
report to congress today. explaining
questions involved in supreme court
decisions. He asks congress to erect
suitable department building and
strongly recommends increase in sal
aries of judicial officers.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2---Mrs Jennie
Legs was awarded a verdict of one
hundred thousand dollars against the
New York Central railroad company
for the death of her husband In the
tunnel wreck last summer
Legs was manager of Altman's big
store and made thirty thousand dol
lars annually This is the largest yer.
lict In the tunnel suits.
NEWARK. N. j., Dec. Claude T.
Stillman, who was secretary to Gov
2-nor Murphy and who plead guilty
to forgery and embezzlement. was SEN
fenced yesterday to ten years lmpris-
onment In the penitentiary He EN-
bezzled funds OF the Murphy Varnish
company.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec. 2.--It
is said to have been settled here to-
day that Young Corbett will fight here
next month certified check for
Eve thousand dollars is guaranteed
that the contest will be pulled on on
time
Corbett and McGovcrn are expected
here next week to begin training.
DENVER. Colo. Dec. 2--Judge
Johnson this morning recognized the
former chief of police. Armstrong as
sheriff of the new City and County of
Denver
The supreme court will announce to-
morrow whether It will hear the origi-
ial case on the Rush bill constitution
ality. so that the validity of the Rush
amendment will be promptly settled
CHICAGO. Ill. Dec. Mrs. Kate
Hassett. the actress who was shot and
killed last night In Philadelphia by
Henry Inhpann nj tho MunufAth
pany. was known here In private life
ms Mrs. Everett Beckwith, Her hus-
band was manager of large business
concern. He knew nothing of her re-
!ations with Johnson and protested
against her going on the stage.
OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 2.-Consider-
able interest is manifested in the 20
round go between Eddie Hanlon and
Naxey Haugh. which is scheduled for
decision tonight under the auspices OF
the Acme Athletic club. The two
lighters are evenly matched and
lively bout is expected to be the out
come.
WASHINGTON D. c.. Dec. q
The weather bureau crop report shows
that winter wheat was in promising
condition at the close OF the month
Mild temperature and moisture make
rank growth In central valley districts
and Oklahoma and Texas. The latter
state reports that the crop may be
injured by cold because of rapid
growth
WASHINGTON d. c., Dec. q
To-day is the sixteenth anniversary OF
the marriage of the president and
Mrs. Roosevelt They viii observe
the occasion with Mrs. Roosevelt's
friends at a dinner tonight.
LONDON. Dec. "A gas explosion
In the royal palace today at Neceisi-
iades badly frightened Queen Alexan-
dra. No one was hurt The expo-
sion was caused by plumber hunt
ing for a leak
GRAND JUNCTION. Colo. Dec. g.
Rio Grande Western train No. ran
into a great rock slide near the Utah
line this morning The engine was
demolished and all the cars thrown
from the track. Fireman Beadie of
Helper Utah. was pinned under the
engine and killed Engineer Cum
neer Cummings of Grand Junction.
had both legs broken. and Postal
Clerk Benson of Ogden suffered such
internal injuries that he will probably
die
ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. 2.-Three
thousand workmen on the Vladiscanc-
taaian railway have struck. The strike
resulted in riots and fights with the
troops and there are many wounded.
one hundred strikers have been ar
rested.
VIENNA, Dec. 2.--The Evening Post
prints story of the awful cruelty of
/ the Turks to Macedonian Austrians.
Red hot iron caps were placed ON
their heads and burning oil poured on
their feet. Women were made the vic.
tins of unmentlonable tortures. and
parents forced to witness the debaucb.
ing their daughters.