Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-12
TELEGRAPHlC NEWS.


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DENVER. Colo. Jan. 9-Before
the house was called to order this
morning. Wolcott Republicans got to-
gether and made up a resolution for
appoItionment of the employees In the
house, in order to show their strength
and to go on record. They were ask
ed again to share in the patronage of
the antl-Wolcotts, but they refused.
The anti-Wolootts finished their list of
en- ployes this morning, putting them
in the form of resolutions,
The Democrats voted for the anti
Wolcott employees.
DENVER, Colo, Jan. 9.-The fol
lowing officers were chosen in the
senate this morning; w. II. Adams,
president pro tenn; C. II. Sprague, sec
retaIy; Lem ] Smith reading clerk;
John j. Dooley sergeant at arms;
Richard NJ. Ballinger, assistant secre-
tary; II. T. West, doorkeeper. A re-
cess was then taken until O'Clock
this afternoon.
ST LOUIS, Mo, Jan. AT meet
ing here tomorrow of the hickory ak
handle manufacturers Of the country
permanent organization will be per-
fectcd for the purpose of maintaining
a uniform price list. 1t is expected
that the association will embrace in
its membership about 90 per cent OF
the hickory ax.handle manufacturers
of the United States.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-Mrs. Wander
biit and Miss Gladys Vanderbilt are
expected TO arrive home from Europe
tomorrow. The date of the wedding
of Reginald Vanderbilt and Miss Neil
son is to be determined on the arrival
Of his mother. 1t is understood that
an early date win be set and that
1t will be a house wedding. taking
place in the residence of the brides
mother, Mrs, Nelson, in Fifth avenue,
owing to the bride being a Roman
Catholic and the bridegroom of n diff
ferent religion. and that Archbishop
Farley will perform the ceremony.
BOSTON. Mass, Jan, 9,-Tommy
Feltz of Brooklyn and Joe Hurst of
Philadelphia. who are slated to go
twelve rounds before the Criterion
Athletic club tonight. have completed
their work of preparation and are in
readiness for the bout. The two
fighters are regarded as evenly match
ed and an interesting contest is ex-
pected to be the outcome.
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.-The few mem
bers of society who are spending the
winter at Newport. were asked their
opinion of the third attack made upon
Newport society by Henry Watterson.
They did not approve of the elQpement
Of a princess, particularly as she aban.
doned her children. No one here be
lieves that the clipping couple will
come to America.
A wei! known member of society
said tonight: ''I regret that Waiter
son has given Newport another blow
Newport at one time according to
history, was ahead of New York as far
as commerce was concerned. New
port now has population of less than
20 900. Watterson has hurt Newport
and while | in part indorse his views
and sentiments, regret that he has
seen fit to renew his fight against the
'400,' which means so much to class
of people here who are trying to sup
port the most fashionable summer re
sort In America and who are poverty
stricken in view OF the fact that the
cottagers wish no foreign enterprises
and those who are anxious for New
port to retain her seml-rural appear
ance,"
a member of the Newport reading
room said "Watterson is right, but
regret what he writes is true. Ht
should know that he Is hurting New
port, Watterson has given fashiona
Bile Newport a blow from which she
will never recover"
NEW YORK, Jan. 9.--Walter Well
man. In a letter to the World says he
! knows how the north pole can bt
reached and will put his knowledge a
the service Of an earnest pole seeker
He writes as follows: so far as
know the only arctic expeditions
planned for 1903 are those OF william
zeigler OF New York with the nortl
pole as its objective. and Professo
Animdeen of Norway, designed to 10
cate the earth's magnetic pole. Th
latter is a comparatively easy task
and should be accomplished during tn
year. 1t Is highly important for tn
purposes of science that the magneti
pole be occasionally visited. and tina
studies of the phenomena of which
is one Of the two centers.
The north magnetic pole lies 4
the northern part OF North America
about two thousand statute mile
from the north pole. The south mas
netic pole, occupying a relative pos
ton in the Antarctic, has never bee
reached by man. Captain Borchgr
vlnck having been no nearer than %
miles. So many obstacles lie In tt
way of reaching the north pole thu
the feat is not likely to be soon pc
formed. Many efforts during the pa