Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-24


General Skaters statement that
lave In command of Santiago" The
letter continues, giving Secretary
Roots personal estimate OF General
Wood. He thinks "he Is the fittest
man to render valuable services as
major general. and that the army Is in
need OF men in their prime with en-
ergy and Initiative and In some in-
stances seniority cannot always gov
ern.' and further says, THE law
which recognizes seniority alone as a
title to promotion up 10 the grade oil
colonel, abandons that when ii deals
with general officers and imposes ON
the President the duty of selecting
the best men without expressing any
limitation on the class from which he
selects them"
LONDON, Dec. 2l.-There is an at
mosphere of more general alarm cur
rent here this morning regarding the
situation In the Far East than has
been felt recently. There seems to be
no belief that the resources of diplom-
acy have become exhausted bat an in
definite fear that some unforeseen in
cident may precipitate a conflict. The
opinion Is universal that Russia and
Japan are anxious to avoid a conflict.
1t Is stated that by Tuesday or Wed
nesday. France and Great Britain will
address joint note to Japan ana Rus
sia suggesting terms on which they
may agree to affairs In Korea and
Manchuria. High hopes. II is said, are
entertained in official quarters that
this step will prove successful. Con
siderable commotion was caused in
the foreign office by the report that
secret agreement exists between
Germany and Russia by which Ger
many will support Russia in trying
TO prevent Japan getting a foothold in
the Asiatic mainland. The Japanese
embassy atache today is quoted as
saying that the situation In the Far
East Is not improving.
LONDON. Dec. 21.-It is stated to-
day that the United States will prob
ably be asked to join France and Eng
land in an effort to bring about peace
in the Japanese Russian crisis. Jap
anese-Russlan war risks at LlOyds to-
day rose 70 per cent.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-A huge cru
sade has been started against Nor
monism, the primary object being the
unseating of Senator Reed Smoot. A
million mothers, 1t is said. have risen
in revolt and a monster petition rep
resenting their views was today sent
10 Washington A call has also been
sent to every Protestant minister in
Colorado. Wyoming, Nevada. Arizona
New Mexico and Idaho, asking that q
anti-Mormon sermon be preached in
every Protestant pulpit next Sunday
TELLURIDE. Dec. 21.-Thirty-eighl
soldiers with a car of horses left Tel
luride for home this morning, The
way conditions are at present 1t is the
intention OF the governor to reduce
the militia force gradually until all
are gone.
The mines are adding new men
daily and the outlook for the operators
to conduct their business as they see
fit looks very good.
NEW YORK. Dee, 2l-The new
Williamsburg bridge across the Eas,
| river. which was formally opened Will
suitable ceremonies last Saturday
was opened TO regular traffic at o
clock this morning and during the fore
noon a continuous procession OF pedes
trians and vehicles filed across the
| great structure. Pedestrians pay
| nothing to cross the bridge. while l..e
| rates of toll for vehicles are the SAINT
| as ON the Brooklyn bridge. ranging
from ten cents Tor automobiles dowI
To three cents for equestrians. OniJ
one OF the Two roadways is open tc
vehicle traffic and no surface or ele
| yated cars are as yet using the bridge
but 1t is expected that everything vii
be completed and In use by carr,
spring.
| NEW YORK, Dec. 2l.-Alexandel
| Han, former superintendent OF foreign
| malls. committed suicide last nigh
| by shooting himself. His trial on al
indictment charging him with stealing
registered letters was set for January
| He has been in the postal service iol
| The past twenty-four years.
COLON, Dec. 21.-Word was re
ceived here today that Colombian
| troops have landed at the Isle o.
Pines. which Is in Panama territory
| II is an island peaked with mountains
and well watered. and is the fines
base of operations in the gulf OF Dar
ian. Two United States gunboats Il
is understood, have sailed away in the
direction of the Isle OF Pines
CLEVELAND. o.. Dec. 2l.-The hus
band. wife and three little children
are all dead here this morning as tn,
result of Il terrible tragedy, Roscoe
w. Derby, machinist said to be de
| spondent over financial anairs, killed
his wife. their three children and ther
committed suicide. The crime was
| extraordinary in its thoroughness.
| CHICAGO, Dec. 2l.-For election
frauds. Aldermen John j. Brennan was
today sentenced to one year in the
penitentiary. A six months sentence
was also given. TO two other men fol
| the same offense.
NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Never before
has there been such an enormous San
TIA Claus mali as has already reached
the New York postofiice. The letters
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