Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12
TELEoRAPHic NEWS.


defeat is practically conceded this
morning. The antis Joined with the
Democrats. II this holds. Senator
Teller will very probably be returned
o the senate.
As result of the combination be
tween the Democrats and anti. VOL.
colt Republicans, DR.. James B. San
ford, anti-Wolcott Republican, was Sc
lected speaker of the house last even
ing late.
John f. Vivian of Jefferson was
elected chief clerk, C. H. Plummer of
Lake county, sergeant at arms. and
A. E. R Lyons of Denver. assistant
sergeant at arms. The Wolcott fac
| tion was not represented last even
ing. The house meets again this af-
ternoon at 2 O'Clock and will comp
| piete selection of employees and COM
mittees.
1t is not known just what kind of
an agreement was entered into be-
tween the anti-Wolcott Republicans
and the Democrats, but it undoubtedly
has some connection with the election
oi senator, 1t leaves the question of
unseating the Arapahoe Democrats in
doubt
! DENVER, Colo. Jan. S.-A caucus
OF Democratic senators failed to
reach conclusions on Patrona this
morning. because the state central
committee consumed most of the time
discussing general policy, Appoint
ments have been tacitly agreed upon
by the senators in caucus. but they
have not yet formally ratified any,
thing
NEW YORK. Jan. S.-Dr John Nc
Leod Martin. very eminent Boston
physician. has begun action to have
erased from the records of the bureau
| of vital statistics the entry of the
birth of a girl baby. which hitherto
has passed as his. claiming it is neith-
~ lis nor his wife's. The physician
alleges that his wife and others are
conspiracy to palm off bogus
baby His wife is lecturer on wom-
an suffrage No divorce proceedings
hay. been begun
NEWARK, N j., Jan S.-Phllip
Weigles, eighteen years old, who was
in Total ignorance of the fact that his
yite's left eve was glass until yester-
lay. the result of the discovery being
the breaking up of his home. He had
been charged by his wife with assault
nd battery. Weigles' case will come
up soon.
BUFFALO. n. Y. Jan. S.-Three
GRADES of paper of fine quality have
been made in paper plant at Mag.
IRA Falls from material obtained from
ottonseed hulls and flax fibre. The
'ottonseed paper is bleached prod
net, soft and tough. 1t is thought
that writing paper can be made from
the hulls. The flax fibre makes a
paper much like linen, and 1t is be
lieved that the material has a great
future. The experiments indicate the
south and west have new source of
revenue in their cottonseed hulls and
their flax straw. which up to this time
nave been practically worthless.
BOSTON, Mass. Walter Alexander
Rembrandt Hall. a nephew of General
Robert Toombs of Georgia drank NOR.
phine in drug store this morning.
AT the same moment the type.writ-
ten story of Rembrandts life was in
several newspaper Offices. 1t is re-
ported the cause of the suicide was a
wealthy pretty woman to whom he
was engaged but who Tilted him.
WASHINGTON. d. c., Jan. s.
In official circles this morning it is
admitted there is foundation for the
statement that Germany is endeavor-
ing to enchre the United States out
of control of the Panama canal. Re
cent cablegrams from Europe indicate
that syndicate composed principally
of German capitalists stood ready to
pay forty million dollars for the prop
erty OF the Panama Canal company.
lntrigues are believed here to be re-
sponsible for Colombia's delay in ne
gotiating. For the United States the
situations appears to be most grave.
The United States option on the
Panama property expires March A,
with the last hour of the present con.
sress, while through some influence
the date for assembling the Colombian
congress has been fixed for March g..
II Colombia won't sign the treaty and
congress adjourns without taking
some action, there is nothing to pre-
vent Colombia from concluding any
arrangement 1t pleases. II the Ger
man government is hiding behind the
suise of the private corporation
working under the name of the New
Panama Canal company, it Is doubtful
if the Monroe doctrine could be in
voked. The situation may cause
congressional inquiry and perhaps by
congress that the United States would
view with strong disfavor the at
tempt of any foreign government or
corporation to purchase the Panama
canal
CHICAGO. Ill. Jan. S.-Congress-
man j. r. Williams of Illinois and
Mayor David H, Rose of Milwaukee.
the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor OF Wisconsin, are among the
party leaders who are to expound the
principles OF Democracy at the annual
Jackson day banquet in Chicago to-
night The affair will take place at
| the Sherman house and covers will be
laid for 200 guests.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Jan. S.--A pri-
vate telegram says that Godfrey Hun