Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-09

hsY. J. j. Keller OF Chicago.
SPRINGFIELD. O.. March 5-Mrs.
John Greenwood and daughter. aged
10. we're killed. and two other child
rem fatally injured this morning by
being run down by Big Four train
on n trcstie In fog. All four were
knocked into the water, fifty feet be
low
FORT WORTH. Tex. March B.
Claim Agent Tucker OF the Denver
road. has Just returned from a trip
through the Panhandle, and declares
the situation the worst in the history
Of the cattle industry on account OF
recent snow storms. The lowest esti-
mate of loss by stockmen is 2s per
cent. while come say IL Will be 1S per
cent. Tucker says that for eight days
the cattle we're unable to get food or
lie down The extreme cold OF 2 de-
grecs below zero at Amarillo caused
Thousands of head TO drop The Mata-
dor ranch lost 200 head.
Al some places snow is 80 inches
deep. II is estimated the losses In
Texas will reach half million head.
DENVER, Colo. March Warrant
issued this morning for the arrest OF
W G. NunseIl, former chief clerk OF
the tax department OF the auditors Of
fee. on the charge OF taking $4,000 OF
the states money. The discovery OF
the shortage was made by Special Ex-
amlnnr Schwanbeck. appointed by the
governor 10 look into the AFFAIRS OF
the auditors Office. Former Auditor
Crnuter who appointed Munsell. VIII.
with his bondsmen. be held for the
money.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March b.-The Wa
bash strike situation IL resolving 1t
soif into a legal battle for the dissolu-
tiOn OF the Injunction The situation
grows quite grave. ard 1t may be that
nfty thousand men will be involved In
the struggle. The fremen and train
men are now striking as individuals.
taking with them the conductors. engl-
noors. telegraph operators and brake
men There Is said to be a secret
compact between the men and the
lenders
CHICAGO. H.. March b-"We VIII
| reap the whlrlwind some day from the
seeds sown!" was the declaration OF
| Circuit Judge Tuley, In commenting
on tho injunction issued by Judge
| Adams. against the union men OF the
| Wabash road He continued:
eThe day may come when the work
ing class viii control, and viii appoint
| Judges who win issue wrlts of inlunc-
| ton IN their favor. II would be no
greater departure from the true prin-
clples that ought To govern when issu-
ing such a writ We judges are get
Ting to be the whole thing in govern
mcut, and 1t Is time to call halt
WASHINGTON. ID. C, March 81
/ Now that conEress has gotten out OF
I the way. the extra session is expect
ed TO be brief. and the president Is pre-
| pairing for big hunting trip In the
/ Rocky mountain region He proposes
| 10 leave within three weeks and VIII
spend fortnight in northern Colora-
dc and Wyoming He viii be accom-
panied by a eaurd of cowboys. and
Ia his visit in the west with llvenest
| anficipaiions OF pleasure.
| WASHINGTON. u G.. March e.
/ The senate convened In extra session
at noon today In accordance with the
/ presidents proclamation. There was
/ profpsr and beautiful displays OF flow.
"re to greet the newly elected mcn-
l bgrs and the galleries were iilled with
/ their friends When Senator German
appeared upon the floor he was greet.
ed with applause from Marylandrrs
who prcdominated in the galleries
WASHINGTON. -. C., March B.
The feature Of this mornings session
1f the senate was Mr. smoot. the Nor
mon apostle. who was sworn into the
senate as member from Utah A sen
sati0nal scene was expected but none
took place Mr. Hoar stated that any
man having credentials could be
sworn in so there was not ripple of
excitement
The oath WAS administered to TWEEN
iysiX new senator's who began their
new terms Among them were Teller
~ Colorado Allison of Iowa, Fairbanks
Of Indiana and Foraker of Ohio. The
body was called to order at noon by
President Pro Tenn Frye. The CALLER
les were crowded and the scene quite
brilliant, Senator German. who re-
turns after a long absence. received n
great ovation when his name was
called The applause continued for
several minutes. The dignity OF some
uf the senators appeared to be ruiiled,
but the president good naturedly an
nouncod that the chair was especially
lcricnt to the gallery today"
The senate this afternoon received
a special message from the president.
saying Il was called in extra session
10 consider treaties upon which II had
been impossible to act during the regu-
lar session. II ask your special atten-
tion.' the MESSAGE says, TO the treaty
with the Republic of Colombia. secur-
'nr fo us the right 10 build an isthmian
anal and 10 tho treaty with the Re
pebble Of Cuba for securing measure
pt commercial reciprocity between the
tw1 countries The great and far
reaching importance of these treaties
fHr the welfare of the United States
nd urgent need for their adoption.
forces upon YOU the Inconvenience of
mCotiug al this ume'
WASHINGTON, d. C.. March e.