Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02
TeLEeaAp4lc NEWS.


DENVER. Colo. Feb. 3.-One of the
most important measures introduced
today was by Senator Rush. 1t pro-
vides for the election of United States
senator's by the people by unique
method without Interference with the
constitution of the United States or
state bill. II is a statute only. and. II
passed in its present shape. viii not
be required to be presented in the
shape of constitutional amendment.
Prominent lawyers in the senate who
have examined it say that it is un-
questionably valid The bill provides
that each political party shall name
at state convention five persons to
be voted for by the people. the nomi-
nations to appear on regular state
ticket, and the one receiving the
highest number of votes to be the
candidate of the party before the fol-
lowing session of the legislature.
The house indulged in a great deal
of hot air over resolution presented
by Frewen. providing for an investi-
CATION of the present police board of
Denver and its interference in poll
tics. A number OF guards appeared
In the house lobby this morning, de-
manding pay for services performed
during the senatorial battle. 1t was
supposed that provision had been
made for them in the short term ap-
preparation bill. but it appears that
they were left out through a misun-
deIstanding. and now there is great
Indignation among them. The VOL
colt people promise to fight any bill
for the payment of these guards.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. g.
Shortly after 10 o'clock this morning,
Sir Michael Herbert and Baron Stern
berg called upon Minister Bowen and
had a lengthy consultation with him.
Prior to their arrival Senator Hanna
| and President James Hill of the Great
Northern Railroad company, visited
Minister Bowen. Mr.. Hill asked If
| the reference of the matter to The
Hague was not probable. and Minister
Bowen replied that in his opinion it
was not. He said he regarded the
| outcome as very doubtful owing to
the many complications which had
arisen in the past week. There is a
| suspicion in some quarters that the al
lies are purposey delaying the con
| clusion of the negotiations to enable
them to work out some secret de
sign.
| Meanwhile arms and ammunition
are constantly being furnished from
mysterious sources to the Venezuelan
insurgents.
|
| The failure of the latest efforts tC
reach an agreement is more than dis
appointing to the administration. II
the allies persist in their demand fol-
preferential treatment. Bowen may
send this question to The Hague
| court
| AS result of the conference Min
| lister Bowen has given the allies the
| choice between sending the NeneZuel'
an dispute to The Hague and accept
| ing his offer of preferential treatment
| for one month At the peace confer
ence and consultation between the
| British. German and Italian represen
tatives following at the British EN-
haasr-the respective representatives
| regarded Minister Bowen's stand as
an ultimatum.
ST. JOSEPH, Mo, Feb. 3.-The
| Huttig & Moss Lumber company to
| day closed a deal with the Rives &
Brogan Lumber company of Louisiana
| for $4,000 acres of cypress land in st
| James Assumption, La, four church
parishes of louisiana. The transac
ton involves a million dollars.
AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 3.-Charles
Beeler. who four years ago robbed
| Wells-Fargo of fifty-two thousand dol
lars, will be released from the peni
tentiary next month"; having served
his term. Beeler is still supposed to
have fifty thousand dollars of stolen
money hidden. officials of the ex,
press company say they have judg
| ment against Beeler for fifty thous-
and dollars, and will employ detec.
tives to follow every move of the man
for the purpose of locating the stolen
| money.