Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-26

mission. Adjournment was taker
pending the arrival of Admiral Davis
OF America. who will be formally re
ceived by President Loubet tonight
Four Russian officers recalled from
the baltic fleet to testify before tn,
commission, landed at Bordeaux to
day
SAN BERNARDINO, Cal. Dec. 22
The District Attorney caused The
release of Arthur Schwindier and Sid
hey Jarvis, arrested in connection
with the robbery OF the Santa Fe OK.
press car and the murder OF messcn
ger Roberts. No valid evidence was
shown against them.
| WASHINGTON, X. C.. Dec 20
several lawyers are working on n
"ri' OF certiorari in the case of Aug.
ust Machen and others convicted of
deirauding the government. This writ
| VIII be presented to the Supreme
Court. II is the only manner that the
court can take Jurisdiction. The an.
pilcation Is based on technicalities,
KANSAS CITY, Dec. 22.--Edward
Ciark was found not guilty of the mur.
der OF his wife by jury on the
grounds that he was Insane. was found
by the county court today to he sane
Siark is In jail but will probably he
reieased- The murder was committed
December lst
LONDON, Dec. 22-The steamship
Nirginian, the second OF the pair of
turbine steamships constructed for
the Allen Line, was launched TODAY
ny her builders at Linthouse. near
1iasHow. The vessels are to make
their first voyage to the Canadian
winter ports, and when navigation
opens in the St Lawrence next wear
they will be placed on the repuIor
l-iverpool-Montreal service
BOSTON. Mass. Dec. 22.-At his
home in Cambridge today Col Thomas
wentworth Higginson. anthor. sol.
der. pcacher and legislator. celebrat.
ed his eighty.first birthday He was
the recipient of congratulations from
many friends and admirers in Boston
ana IN other parts of the country
notwithstanding his advanced age
Col. Higginson continues his busy en-.
reer, writing much for the current
ing ON the lecture platform
WASHINGTON. r. c.. Dec e2-
The Republic of Panama became n
gold standard country today by agree
ment affected with this country last
June. The unit Of value Is called a
balboa. and is worth about one dol.
lar. The first batch of coins will be
minted in the United States
RICHMOND. Va. Dec. 22.-Arrange
ecution here tomorrow of James
Goode, negro Goodies crime was
the killing last July of Police Inspec-
tor Shinburger, Goode was wanted Mt
the time for murder OF another negro
and he killed the police inspector In
an effort 10 avoid capture.
BALTIMORE. Md. Dec. 22.-The
yale basket ball team has arrived in
Baltimore and tonight will play the
first game on its Christmas holiday
trip The trip will extend as far an
New Orleans and will include COM
tests at Richmond. Charleston, Sa-
vannah. Atlanta, Mobile. Birmingham
and Nashville.
DENVER. Colo, Dec. 22.--It is re-
ported today in political circles. that
the canyassing board will decide In,
favor Of Barela, Republican, in tho
Las Animas district senatorial canvass
and in favor of Ward, Democrat in
the Boulder district. In that event the
upper branch of the Legislature will
stand Republicans eighteen. Demo
Gratis sixteen.
UTICA. N, Y. Dec. 22.-It is gen.
orally understood that when the New
York and Ottawa Railway Is put up
for sale by the receivers here today
the property will be bought in by
the New York Central. The New York
and Ottawa was opened in 1898 and
operates l2S miles Of track from Tup-
per Lake TO Ottawa. 1t has been IN
the hands of a receiver since 1900
The acquisition of this road will
open a new and Industrious part OF
the province OF Ontario to the New
York Central and will also give the
Vanderbilt lines access to valuable
summer resort lands
WASHINGTON, Il. c., Dec. 22.-
women to vote for congressman was
advocated by members OF the Federal
Women's Suffrage association before
the Senate Committee on suffrage.
Among those who appeared were Mrs.
Clara Berwick Colby. DR.. Clara W.
McNaughton and Mrs Belva Lock-
wood.
II live in the District OF Columbia,
where nobody votes.' said Mrs. Belva
Lockwood. land ! am just as good as
n man here"
Both she and Mrs. Colby made ar
guments in support Of the constitu.
tionality of the bill now before Con.
gress. In addition to announcing her
conclusions in behalf OF her sex Mrs
Lockwood expressed the hope that
the congressional representation OF
the southern states would be reduced
unless the negroes are protected in
their rights of suffrage. The declara.
ton brought a smile to the face OF
Senator Bacon of Georgia. the chair
man of the committee.
Mrs. Colby said it was not true that
women are quiescent under present
discrimination against them. Many Of
them she said. are property owners,
and she contended for their rights
of representation at the polls. She also