Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-12

the treasury department, and fearing
this fact had escaped the postmaster
general. Castle, some months ago, In
replying to request from that Of
ticial for Information relative to the
celebrated Tnlloch charges of mall
feasauce In Office. tartly announced
that while he did not object to sup
plying information, he felt 1t per-
tinent remark that he be responsible
to the treasury department. 1t was
generally believed at the time that
Castle was laying up trouble for him
self Recently II has been rumored
that Castles connection with the con-
ditions In the department complained
OF by Tulloch has called forth severe
criticism from the attorney selected
by the President TO make investiga-
tions.
The acceptance OF the resignation
was by the secretary of the treasury
instead of the President, to whom It
was made cut. and Castle is thanked
by Mr.. Shaw for his courtesy. but not
for his efficiency.
TOPEKA, Knns., Oct. 9.-On tho
platform Of the college chapel before
100 spectators fierce color fight oc-
CURED between the girls of the fresh
man and sophomore classes. Great
excitement prevailed Tables, chairs.
ana windows were broken, clothes
torn, hats lost and eyes blackened.
II was the annual cane rush. Three
OF the girls are seriously injured.
one was taken to the hospital this
morning.
Nohfolk. va, Oct. IA terrific
gale Is sweeping over virginia and tho
carolina coasts today. AT Cape Hen
ny the wind registered go miles an
hour. All tho government coast wires
TO the Hatteras coast are down. 80
tar no wrecks nave been reported.
The storm VIII reach New YORK to-
night
WASfiNHToN, oct 9.--lhe chi
nese Minister SIT LANG CHING visited
the state department today. lie said
he had received no adyices from Pc
KIN as yet that RUSSIA had kept her
promise TO evacuate Manchuria yes
terday. ne says ne was not surprised
as he had received cabiegram Two
weeks ago telling OF the new demands
made by Russia which would prob
ably cause some delay. state depart
ment officials are convinced that Rus
sia intends To stay In Manchuria per-
manently.
TOPEKA, kans. oct. Earl Nel'
and j. Nj. Patterson. attendants at tho
Topeka insane asylum were acquitted
early today oil the charge OF murder
ing y. Is MaNweii' patent. IL was
charged mat MaNwel's death was que
TO beating they gave MN
Nohfoi-h, oct. v'--Wiiilam jones'
thc thrice convicted murderer OF JAG
Cd Lee, was hanged mere To-Day.
fftiNoEIoN' ihn.' OCT s'-ohap'e
10 pay ms rare ana rearing mat ne
would be put on the tram, owen Ma
son Oh mount carmel, H., leaped from
,he PLATFORM OF southern passenger
tram near mere about o;9o this morn
ING ana was huried with terrihc iorce
INTO cat.le guard Ihohgh the tram
ana not strike hlh' ne was 80 Dahly
injured that NO died snort ume AZ
Ter being taken TO MS nome.
NEW fohh' oct. y-The Herald
TINS morning contains q uispatch from
fort arthur saying the Japanese
squadron Is maneuvering on Korea
ana that the russian iieet is perfectly
reaay 10 meet IT, bo'h squaarons arc
iay'he WIN steam up ana ,he SeSseis
are painted az IN war ume.
NE" iO.h' oe'' 80 BRUSH nas
cut ihto RIBBONS was iouhd hanging
hDDut the DuSe OI the statue OF NhtuhN