Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03

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ders.
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Dec. l,-Ths
open season for deer this year appear.
to have been almost as disastrous tc
the hunters as to the deer. Up to
date the reports show twenty persons
killed. five mortally wounded, twenty
two less seriously wounded and two
missing. This Is an Increase of loo
| per cent over the entire season last
year
WASHINGTON, Dec. LIN the sen.
ate today number of petitions from
Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia
We're read, protesting against Reed
Smoot retaining his seat.
In the house Sushman. Republican.
OF Washington. was sworn in. Cush.
| man made a record-breaklng trip to
I, Washington to save his 1000 miles
| of mileage, fearing the extra session
| would adjourn. but when he arrived
| he found there would be no adjourn
| ment.
Hemenway, Republican Of Indiana,
who succeeds Cannon as chairman of
he appropriation committee. made his
initial bow Us the watch dog" of the
treasury by objecting to the consider.
| alton or resolution appropriating
$25O0 expense money for the congress-
ional committee to attend the hun
dreth anniversary Dec. -. of the
transfer Of Louisiana Territory to the
United States.
COLON, Dec. 1.-The Panama canal
treaty arrived here today and was TAX
en- by Senior Esprilla. minister OF for
eign AFFAIRS of the Republic of Pan.
ana. to the City OF Panama. where it
will probably be signed tomorrow.
Quiet prevails here and business is
normal Nearly 150 political malcon-
tents have been deported.
DENVER. Dec. 1.-The Colorado
Fuel & Iron company and the Victor
Coal company positively decline to
discuss the strike situation with
President Mitchell when he reaches
Colorado tomorrow
LOUISVILLE, Dec. Henry Wat.
erson in the Courier Journal this
morning scores Grover Cleveland on
his letter OF withdrawal from the list
)f presidential candidates. Waterson
says Cleveland tested the ice and
found 1t too thin for his avoirdupos.
md remarked that Judge Parker is a
kid" as a candidate by being named
As Cleveland's legatee Watersop al.
50 HIS Bryan whom he says the Re
publicans are pushing forward and
making him distinguished In Europe.
BERLIN. Dec. 1.-American Jews
are nc, longer permitted t1-cross the
Russian frontier The frontier bar
rier is absolute and the governments
must be consulted before there will
be any change in this order.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Dec. l.
Boodling has been rampant In this
city for long time and the confession
II City Attorney Salsberry shows a
shocking condition Of affairs. Seven
teen city officials are accused OF re-
,eiying large sums of money, and the
newspapers have been paid $500 and
$4,000 in some instances to keep quiet,
it is said. The names OF all the brib.
ed and bribers are published here TO
lay
TELLURIDE. Dec 1.-The Butter
fly Will start up both mine and mill
tomorrow. A full complement of men
has been secured for the mill and IS
miners are signed for the mine and
by the last of the week the company
expects to have the usual force OF from
30 to GO men at work.
The Tomboy is dropping 25 stamps
lay and night and more men were ad
ied to the mining force today. a
group of twelve men going to work
this morning and 25 are expected in
tonight.
OF the thirty odd men arrested yes.
terday for vagrancy only II were f.
nally adjudged guilty of the charge.
rhe fines imposed stand suspended
until tomorrow when they will have
to seek employment. get out OF the city
or go to jail.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1--Major Gen
eral Brooke is very bitter today in his
denunciation of General Leonard
Wood, making most sensational
charges against him for insubordina-
tion and plotting against his superior
,fiicer. The feeling against confirm
ing General Wood seems to grow and
that officer Will probably be called
from the Philippines to testify in his
own behalf The present controversy
promises more sensational features
than the Schley-Sampson affair. 1t Is
said today that General Woods rapid
promotion was largely due to Mrs.
McKinley's fondness for Wood, who
frequently visited the White House
and was very kind and attentive to the
Invalid wife OF the president.
CHICAGO. Dec. 1.-Gustav Marx.
the first of the car barn murderers ar
rested. will probably be placed on trial
this week. unless a continuance Is de-
manded. which is not considered like
ly. and he will probably be under the
death sentence within the next seven
days.
LAREDO, Tex, Dec. I.-Regilar
train service in and out OF Laredo was
resumed today. The yellow fever cpl
demic is over after causing 80 deaths
In 1925 cases. Flags are flying on the
public buildings. bells ringing. whistles
blowing and the general public is re-
toicing at the raising OF the uuaran-