Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-26
DENVER. Colo, Jan. 2s.-The Dem.

DENVER. Colo, Jan. 23.-The Dem
ocratic senate has issued an ultima
tim that United States senator may
be elected by O'Clock this afternoon,
II the 81 Democrats who voted for
hour. The presumption is that suf-
ficient number of Republicans will be
unseated and Democratic contestees
sworn in. and the voting for senator
proceeded with.
Al noon today 1t seemed that the
joint session would he another huke
Kelley was found today. He was
drinking yesterday, and says he did
not understand there was to be a
Joint session. He claims no one
made offers TO him to stay away. but
he was absent on his own volition.
When the session prepared to take
joint ballot today it was found Repre-
sentative Madden was absent. This
made Tellers vote one shy. Madden
has not yet been found. The Demo-
Gratis have agreed to vote unanimous
ly for Teller The Republicans. while
still at sea on the senatorial question,
Will vote solidly against the election
of any Democratic senator. They
claim the house had no right to go
into joint session without official ar
rangement. The house met at 2 p. IN.
The first business taken up. it is said.
was the doing of number of Demo
Gratis. Leaders of both factions are
making efforts TO get the members to
ocrats may be unseated.
All armed men were removed from
the house this morning. with the ex-
ception of the regular officials of the
house.
The Republican senate was in ses-
sion all morning and discussed vari-
Gus schemes. but no final conclusion
was arrived at.
Governor Peabody's conservatism
is commended on all sides. There
can be no election, however, until
Madden reappears. Fifty members
We're present this morning and Thorn
as succeeded in getting Mcclure in
line for Teller.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-The
house committee on naval affairs be-
gan investigation today of the charges
Of attempt at bribery. proposed by
Representative Lessler of New York.
Lessler was the first witness. He
said he was against the proposition
to build Holland submarines. He
then identified Philip Doblin. New
York politician and close political
friend who aided in his election. He
said he had had talk with Dobin
before congress convened. in which
Dobin told Lessler, that Eli Quigg
had said to Dobin that there would
he $4,000 in it for Doblin if Lessler
could be persuaded to change his
views on the question. Lessler had
laughed at Doblin. saying that he did
not care to hear anything more of it.
Doblin had then said that Quigg was
a man of influence, and if Lessler
wanted to return to congress, it
would aid him to aid Quigg.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-The Chica.
go < Great Western passenger train
struck broken rail this morning
Just east of Freeport, and jumped the
track, The engineer and fireman
We're killed and fifteen or twenty pas.
sengers injured. Flames attacked
the wreck. doing considerable damage.
The dead are:
w. J. SHERIDAN, Engineer
JOHN CANDUSKY. Fireman,
w. H. DAY, Lumberman, Minneap-
oils.
The day coaches at the rear of the
train were the only ones to remain
on the track
PALERMO, Jan. 23-The yacht
Margarita has returned here suddenly
with Charles NJ, Schwab. The state
of his health made it advisable to be
where medical assistance was availa-
BILE
NEW DECATUR. Ala. Jan. 23.-
The Great Southern Oil and Develop
ment company, with capital stock
OF two million dollars, was incorporat-
ed today, to develop oil lands in the
Tennessee valley The president of
the company is Mrs. p, Collins. sister
of the Lord Mayor of London, and all
the incorporators are women.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, ian. 23.-The
New Orleans special on the Illinois
Central was ditched early this morn
ing In the suburbs of this city, owing
to the fact that switch had been
turned with malicious design, Five
coaches left the track. Engineer Nor.
ton was killed, two trainmen and TWO
mail clerks seriously hurt.
The Denver Post, arriving here yes
terday, contains the following item,
which will prove interesting to all
San Juan mining men;
According to report from Silver
ton, j. II. Terry. owner of the Sun
nyside group. one of the best paying
gold mines in the San Juan, is in
Denver with his attorney. G. II.
Barnes, to close the sale of the prop
erty to the Venture corporation of
London, owner OF the Stratton's In
dependence and Camp Bird mines.
The price is reported to be s2.50000
MIR. Terry. however says that he
has not yet arranged a sale. The op-
tion on the property does not expire
for six months. and it may be sold
within that time"
SYRACUSE. n. Y, Jan. 23.-Rev.
Theophil WitLinger, aged 80, was ar
rested today on the complaint of