Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-14

stricken from the church. only a few
men remaining. Two overpowered the
would-be assassin, but In the excite
ment he escaped to his fathers home
in the town, where he was subsequent
ly arrested with the knife still In his
possession.
The Young man who attacked The
priest was Charles MengeDe. who
some time ago was discharged from
the insane asylum at West Debuque.
where he had been placed while snf-
fering from sunstroke. He was reg
ular attendant at the church services.
he occupied pew in the body of the
church last evening, and nothing un-
usual was noticed until Father Roach
ascended the altar steps to give the
benediction. AT this point young Men
gene rose up in his pew. threw OF his
oyercoat and walked out of the church
to enter the side door at the altar.
The priest did not avoid him. think
ing the young man had come on a
sick call
Mangene las been brought to Du-
buque and is now in Jail here. He Is
TO answer questions and shows no
sign Of remorse. 1t is believed he
Will be committed to the insane asy-
lum again.
Physicians say Father Roach viii
recover.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Repre-
sentative Prince of Illinois today in
troduceh financial bill which has at
tracted considerable attention 1t di-
rects the seer cretary of the treasury to
purchase state, county and city bonds.
of the kind and character row accept
ed by him for loans made by him
without interest OF government funds
to national banks which are govern
ment repositories.
Mr.. Prince in explaining his bill
said the national banks now have over
$3.50 ,0O0, 900 of government money on
which they are paying no interest.
About $7,000,00O of the present In
terest-bearlng debt of the government
does not fall due until 1925 and 1880.
and the same can not be paid without
paying to the holders of the bonds an
excessive premium This bill directs
the secretary to purchase at the rate
of s5.000,000 month, to the amount of
500 100000 of such bonds, with the
money now in national bank deposit
tories. AS the matter now stands, 1t
Is explained, the banks take their mu-
ceive in lieu thereof money from the
government They get interest on the
bonds left with the government and
then get interest on the funds so Sc
cured at their local rates. varying
from to per cent, SO that interest
is paid both ways
The bill also provides that the sec
retary may, at his discretion, sell at
public sale. under certain terms set
forth. the bonds so purchased, not
To exceed sl0.000,000 month.
Mr.. Prince says he believes this
class OF legislation will not disturb
the financial conditions of the coun-
try. because the money drawn from
the banks will be invested in bonds
and the proceeds will be deposited in
the banks: that the government would
be the gamer OF from s2,000.00O to
S4.000.000 per annum On interest
earned. and in a period of twenty
years before some OF the bonds can be
paid there would be a net saving to
the government of from 0,000,0 900 to
S75,000.0 900. The kind of bonds men
toned in the bill is the same as includ-
ed in the Aldrich measure. Mr..
Prince expects opposition to the meas
ure from national banks. He Is rank
ing member OF the committee on bank
ing and currency and says he has
studied out the provisions of this bill
and It's effects very carefully.
NEW YORK-There is noticeable
unrest among the leaders OF both the
Democratic and Republican parties in
this city and state md the lesser lights
as well as the public in general are
interestedly awaiting future develop
ments. Despite the announcement OF
perfect harmony among the Republi-
cans, it is known that tie Platt-Odell
factions will never be on good terms,
Both the governor and Senator Plat
are men OF too much determination to
give in to each other one inch more
tnan would conserve to the general
welfare of the party and ii is the opin-
ion OF many that Platt will win out in
the end. Naturally his long leader
ship has won him many friends who
refuse to forsake him now and mony
of these friends are men OF national
reputation and influence. On the 9TH
er hand the Democrats are enthusias-
tic as well as restless. While they are
uneasy OF course concerning candi-
date for first place on the ticket neA
year rosy view of the future of the
party is taken by many leaders who
declare that next year the Democrats
will carry the state in the presidential
and gubernatorial elections and that,
further, the legislature will be Dem
ocratic. One great hope oil the Dem
ocrats is to pass legislation providing
Tor uniform registration all over
the state anu this, they say, will end
what is considered by many. Illegal
voting up the state. This voting, 1t
may be explained. is the alleged strong
hold OF the Republicans.
The importers of wine in this city