Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-19
reLeoRAPAic NEWS.

Rear Admiral James IL Sands. con,
mandant OF the Philadelphia Nava
Station. and the League Island Navy
iafd. Is placed In command OF new
division OF the North Atlantic squad
ron for coast defense purposes. The
battle ship Texas is to be the fiagshiu
of Rear Admiral Sands and the other
vessels of the coast defense division
VIII be, monitors. torpedo boats ana
torpedo boat destroysrs. The fleet is
TO be known as the third division OF
the North Atlantic squadron. and will
be organized for use in case of need
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 15.-Ths house
committee on rules recommends a
change of rules to majority instead
OF three-hfths to supend rule. Re
publicans can then have a voice in the
suspension OF Garcia and Riley. alleg-
ed to be under the finger of Adams
and pledged to Stewart not to vote
Democratic. Meiklejohn and Ryan are
reported to have Topped to the antis
Governor Peabody has reiterated the
statement that he had no choice in the
matter In case of "Rump" legisla-
whichever 1t might be"
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Jan. l5.-The
National Live Stock association in
convention today adopted the follow
ing resolutions: To make the live
stock exhibition at the St. Louis
Worlds Fair the greatest ever seen:
to urge congress to pass bill giving
the interstate commerce commission
power to enforce its DEGREES: express.
ing high appreciation of the work of
Secretary Wilson and DR.. Salmon OF
the bureau of animal industry. in sup
pressing the cattle disease now prey
llent in New England; recommending
Secretary Harris of Kansas as isthmi
an canal commissioner. and asking the
senate to extend the time that cattle
may remain on cars to forty hours.
Jerry Simpson enlivened the conven
lion with several impromptu speeches.
He objected to the use OF the words
Gents shoes" in a resolution. and
said; He had quit politics now and
vas wearing socks"
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. 15.-
The house today passed the army ap
preparation bill and then began dis
cussion of the bill creating Il depart
ment of commerce.
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Jan. 16.-
Preparations on an elaborate scale
have been made for the installation of
William Lowe Bryan as president OF
Indiana university next week, when
foundation day will also be celebrated
The in Gt llDtinn of Drpciiapt
will take place on Wednesday morn
ing. Ex-Governor Durbin will preside
and the other prominent participants
in the exercises OF the day will include
President Il, b. Andrews of the Uni
versity of Nebraska. Chief Justice
Hadley of the Indiana Supreme court,
President w II. p. Faunce of Brown
university. President Joseph Swain OF
Swarthmore college. Professor Ed
ward l.. Nichols of Cornell university.
and Professor John NJ Coulter of the
University of Chicago.
PlTTSBURG, Pa. Jan l6.-Attor
ney General and Mrs. Knox arrived
from Washington last evening and
during the remainder of the week will
be the guests of Mr.. Henry c. Frick
This evening the attorney general will
be the guest OF honor at dinner Civ
en- by Mr.. Frick, and tomorrow Mrs
Knox will be given a luncheon by
their host.
CHICAGO, H.. Jan. 1G.-The debat-
ing team of the University of Michi-
gan is here for the annual contest
with representatives of the University
of Chicago which takes place in Stude-
baker hall tonight. The question
chosen for debate is embraced in the
following; Resolved. That party can
didates for elective offices within the
state should be nominated by direct
vote of the party"
DENVER. Colo, Jan. 16-When the
contest committee reports come up
next Monday morning the Democrats
viii. according to new scheme. in
stitute system of filibustering which
will be kept up indefinitely or until
the Republicans come to terms on the
contest matter. Mondays session is
liable to last until noon Tuesday, dur.
ing which time no member will be al
lowed out of the house chamber The
matters up to the time of taking the
first ballot for senator The Demo
Gratis will then have ten majority on
joint ballot.
Democratic leaders asserted today
that If the caucus prior to first ballot
there would be no chance Republl-
cans will caucus before that time.
The Republicans say they fear the
election of Teller even should the fill
clustering scheme carry, but say the
Democrats will be divided. The antis
claim five or six and the Wolcotts will
Join them, probably, in the contest
vote Monday
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 16.--A report
is in circulation here today that VOL.
colt, Goudy, Dixon and all Republican
candidates will withdraw in favor of
Governor Peabody as senatorial candi-
adte. 1t is claimed the only point the
antis bank on is Lieutenant Governor
Haggott becoming governor. as he is
supposed to be against Wolcott.
BRUMBERG. Miss, Jan. l8.-Lizzie
Fl. Kruger an American girl stonning