Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-09-14
TELEeRAPHIc NEWS.

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-Congressman
Fowler, chairman OF the house commit
tee on banking house currency is here
today comforting with bankers on the
financial bill he is to introduce at the
extra session OF congress. The Fow-
Ter bill will provide for the retirement
of grecnbacks; for the depositing OF
all moneys In banks. the government
to get two per cent interest and the
third feature OF the bill will be pro-
vision Tor credit money. National
banks will be permitted to put out
such currency by deposlting govern
ment bonds or gold equal to five per
cent, OF amount put out.
SARATOGA, N. Y. Sept. 1O.-Be-
sides addresses by financiers of widest
prominence. the program for the tenth
annual convention of the New York
State Bankers association in session
here provides for discussion OF a num-
her of matters that just now are re-
garded as of great Importance by the
banking world Among other things.
the convention will discuss plans look
ing to the doing away of the money
order system by the express compan-
les and the postotiice department and
the taking up Of the same by the
banks. In addition to the money or
der business, the convention will take
up the question of admitting the trust
companies to the state association.
Many men whose names are familiar
throughout the world OF business and
finance were assembled in the ban
quet room of the Grand Union hotel
this morning when the convention was
opened for business with President
stephen NJ. Griswold in the chair.
The sessions will conclude tomorrow
SOUTH BEND. Ind, Sept. 10
Senator Beveridge addressed the an
nual convention of Associated Bank
ers of Indiana, today. He predicted
that congress would enact no radical
financial legislation. but that some
moderate measure to relieve the per-
iodically recurring money stringency
in money centers would be made. he
declared that the present prosperity
rested more upon the bankers in this
country than any other class OF men.
BOSTON. Sept. 10.-The executive
committee of the Christian Endeavor-
ers. decided today to hold the next
Christian Endeavor convention in Bal
timore.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 10.-The
meeting of the miners and operators
of District No. % did not begin today
MS scheduled because John Mitchell,
national president OF the mine work
ers did not arrive. The object OF the
meeting is to settle the wage scale
controversy which is considerably
complicated by the strike of 700 men,
contrary to Mitchell's desires.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-Accord-
ing to the annual report of j. Easily
Smith. pardon attorney of the depart
ment of Justice, President Roosevelt
has granted fewer pardons than any
other president In many years. the
report shows that there were hled
with the department and reopened
during the year a total OF 600 apph-
cations for executive clemency. vi
this number United States judges and
district attorneys reported adversely
on 316 and these were not considered
by the President at all.
A total N 265 cases were acted upon
by the President and there were lett
on hand at the close OF the year
total of 669 OF these cases acted
upon the President denied 131 and ex-
ercised clemency in some form in
1874, of which 35 were for the purpose
of restoring citizenship. There were
33 outright pardons. two conditional
pardons and 81 combinations OF SEN
tence.
The pardons and combinations in
cluded eight murderers, but the most
cases 26. were of men convicted In
the Indian Territory of larceny OF
cattle or horses and sentenced to five
years each in prison. The President
during the fiscal year 1902, consid-
cred 3l5 cases, denied 1Sl and grant
ed 1874. the same number granted dur
ing the last fiscal year.
LONDON. Sept. 10.-There are
great goings-on this week at Warwick
Castle, the magnificent seat OF the
Earl and Countess Of Warwick. Lord
BruOkt, tHt tlucct sch "a e.'~
and countess and heir to the title and
estates of his father. comes OF age
today and the event is being celebrat-
ed with great house party as such
events are by custom celebrated In
these isles.
Lord Brooke is OF lively, energetic
temperament and appears to have in
herited more of the qualities OF his
famous mother than those OF his fath-
err the earl. who is a quiet and re-
served man. in the days of his early
youth about bennington. near where
Warwick Castle is located. and later
at Elton Lord Brooke was regarded as
a frail. delicate boy Of quiet dispo-
sition. But as his years increased he
soon showed that he was possessed oil
ideas" like his clever and attractive
mother.
When refused permission to volun-
teer for the south. he ran away. soid
his fur oyercoat and trinkets to buy
ticket for Durham. merely leaving
note explaining his intention to enlist
In one OF the irregular corps OF cavai-
nv. He was forgiven and receiving on
arriving In Durham q commission that
attached him to the stan Of one OF