Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-07

to observe the necessary precautions,
as the regulations in such cases pro-
vide. and Brooks is charged with run
ming away and seeking a place of
stfety. taking his men with him.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. "A court
martial convened at the navy yard
here today for the trial of Lieutenant
Kenneth Castleman, commanding the
gunboat Yankton. on charges arising
out of collision in the harbor of Nor
folk on Nov 81 in which the Yankton
sank the tug Hustler and endangered
the lives OF eight men on board. He
Is the son of Gen. John b. Castleman
of Louisville. Ky. and was recently
married.
TBRRE HAUTE. Ind. Jan, 5.--The
American Car and Foundry companys
local branch closed all departments ex-
cept the foundry. reducing the num-
ber of employees from 1000 to 100
LONDON. Jan. 5.-A sensation was
created here by the announcement
that the Duke of Roxbourghe has re-
signed as an officer in the Royal Horse
Guards. The dukes explanation is
that his recent marriage to an Ameri-
san girl. Miss Goelet, has recessltated
his giving all his attention to the es-
tate and his wife.
NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-The Journal
of Commerce today prints record of
losses by fire in the United States and
Canada during the year Just closed,
which shows total loss of $50 .00O,-
600. This is the greatest sum since
the year 1898, with the exception OF
1900.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-Congress-
man Mondell wants the sale of public
land in states not benefited by the ir-
rigatlon act applied to the maintenance
of schools of mining He has intro
duced bill providing for a bequest of
$4,000 to each state and territory for
the maintaining of a school of mines.
LINCOLN. Neb., Jan. 5.-The char
red and lifeless body of Thomas Craw-
ford, watchman for the Cushman Mo
tor company. was found stretched dE<
the floor of the factory this morning
by firemen who had subdued fire in
the factory. a cash in Crawford's
head Indicates that burglars killed
him and set fire to the building.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Sit is an
nounced at the White House that
James Tanner, better known as Cor
poral' Tanner, will assume the posi-
don OF register of deeds for the Dis
trict of Columbia, in April next.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 5.-The
meetings OF the Jefferson league with
William j. Bryan as principal speak
r. advertised to take place in Evans
| ille tonight and in indianapolis to-
| morrow night. have been postponed
| until next week. The change has
been made necessary by a change in
the plans of Mr. Bryan, who will not
| return from his European trip until a
week later than he first intended
OMAHA. Jan. 6.-The hearing of
Senator Dietrich, charged with traffick-
| ing in postofce supplies. was con
| tinued from today to next Thursday to
| permit the presence of a member of
| the attorney generals office in Wash
| ington.
| PITTSBURG. Pa, Jan. 6.-No atten-
| ton was paid today by the members
| Of the Amalgamated Association of
Steel Workers to President Shaffers
order to strike at the Glassoprt plant,
| of the Pittsburg Steel Hoop company.
Every mill at Homestead starts up
full time next Sunday.
DES MONIES, Ia, Jan &C. L.
Lindley, supervising engineer, while
inspecting the ruins of the state cap
itol today fell a distance of 60 feet
| and was instantly killed.
WASHINGTON, Jan. C-"Prince
| Cupid" the Hawaiian delegate to con
| sress, was in police court this morn
| ing charged with intoxication and dis
| orderly conduct, after spending the
night in jail. The prince raised dis
uurbDuCe in n saloon