Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30


crate protection Senator German.
the new leader, is of the latter class.
He is low protectionist." and 80 far
as he can control the Democratic
minority there will be no legislation
that will seriously affect the manu-
featuring Industries. Such a thing
would not be possible anyhow. The
Republicans and high protectionists
have control of both branches of con-
gress. and no radical reduction in
duties can possibly be made for at
least two years, and one might safely
say for six years. because the Repub-
licans will control the senate for that
period unless an epidemic should car
ry OH one-third OF its members.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, March 21.-The
beauty of Lieutenant BERTHE Faulk of
the Sioux City Salvation Army rescue
mission is sadly marred. Across her
forehead is deep red scar. where
bullet fred by Mrs. Frank Ball of this
city traced its course. Mrs. Ball claims
the lieutenant had been robbing her
of the affections of her husband. Lieu
tenant Berties explains she was trying
to save his soul, and that If Mrs. Ball
had been a Christian woman the hus-
band would not have sought religious
consolation from the Salvation Army
lassie.
BERLIN, March 27.-The Empress
of Germany was thrown from her
horse while riding at Grunnewald to-
day, and her right arm was broken
She was at once removed to the castle
and announcement was made that
there were no other injuries sustained
by the fall. Surgeons have set the
arm.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. March PIN. X.
Fairbank. the millionaire packer and
soap manufacturer, died this morning.
He had been an invalid for the past
year.
Mr.. Fairbanks was born at Sodus.
n. Y, in 1929. He came to Chicago
in 1855 and engaged in the commission
business. In 1872 he conceived the
great August wheat corner, and with
lis associates. ran the price up to
S1GO the price jumping as much as
II cents in one day. An influx of
wheat resulted in the greatest traffic
congestion the railroads ever fought.
The syndicate was forced to surrender.
but next year ran the July corner,
clearing several million dollars.
Mr. Fairbanks gained much notorie-
ty few years ago by standing spon-
sor for Mrs. Leslie Carter, whose
friend he was reported to be. Belasco
sued him for thirty thousand dollars
for instructing Mrs. Carter in stage
or ha of Eairhanl.s ubn
promised to pay the bills.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., March 81
1t is persistently stated here, though
not officially announced, that Senator
Frye of Maine, president of the senate,
and Mrs. Hobart, widow of President
McKinleys first vice president, are
engaged to be married and that the
ceremony will take place around Eas-
ter.
BOSTON, Mass March 27.-The
| annual Anglo-American university
chess match was commenced today.
The contestants are Yale, Harvard, Co.
lumbia and Princeton on the one side.
and oxford and Cambridge on the 9TH
err
| WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
The records of the court martial Of
/ Major Glenn OF the Fifth infantry, ac-
( quilted at Manila OF the charge of un-
| lawfully killing prisoners of war,
| reached here this morning. The rec
| ords disclose the fact that General Da-
Wis, reviewing authority, vigorously
| condemns Glenn, and in effect rebukes
| the court for its verdict
| INDIANAPOLIS; Ind, March 81
| The state supreme court has just af
! firmed the Judgment for $500 recov
ed by Samuel j. Wilson against the
| indianapolis street railroad, because
of his election from a street car for
presenting a wrong transfer Judge
Jordan wrote the opinion and said that
after a passenger had paid his fare
] and asked for transfer to the proper
! line. it was the duty of the company to
carry him on that line if he presented
{ the transfer given him by the conduc-
tor, and he was not bound to inspect
/ the check and call for correction OF
| what mistakes it might contain.
| BERLIN, March 27.-Die Post says
that unless material relief reaches the
starving population of Finland by
! +'P' - VI .'iuy 'hC huJoi pollloh VI tuC
! population will be wiped out
One hundred thousand people are
said to be starving. while the air is
filled with pollution from dead car
casses, and epidemics of various char
. acters have broken out.
DES MONIES, Ia, March 27.-The
! Burlington's through passenger train
| to st. Louis was wrecked at Thomp-
son, ILL.,, early this morning, and five
persons seriously injured. A dozen
, received minor injuries Occupants of
the chair car We're completely penned
in. and fire started in the wreckage
! They were released by a hole in the
| bottom.
NEW ORLEANS, La. March 27.-
! William Neville, Nebraska congress
+; man, now here. says he was glad to
| get away from Washington and the So
I ciety of the blacks. He says that
/; Washington is heaven for the negroes
| who make life disagreeable for the
whites. They were insolent enough.
he says, before the president permit
ted them to attend receptions, but are