Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-01-21


have been made against the life of
Governor Peabody by cranks of iate
and anonymous letter writer's, and
these have induced the governor 10
protect himself, and body guard
now attends his excellency at al
times
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-The army
appropriation bill agreed upon by the
house carries s73.956, 900, which in
cludes $l.0O0.0O0 for militia maneu-
vers
CHICAGO. Jan. 19.-After a seven
hour stormy session. the city council
this morning passed the new play
house ordinance by AS to T. Its pro-
visions are so strict that 1t will mean
a revolution in the building and oper-
ating of theaters in Chicago. Not a
play house can reopen in its present
condition. Three will be put ont of
business entirely while many must
be thoroughly rebuilt.
The ordinance. among other things.
forbids the existence of "step-ladder''
galleries. and demands exits leading
directly to the street from the end or
every aisle. Steel curtains and brick
proscenium arches In place of the as
bestos drop curtains; and Steel frame
work In the fly galleries and auto
matte sprinkling apparatus. These
will be necessary before any OF the
closed theaters can reopen.
CINCINNATI. Jan. 19.-The i'm
mense warehouse of Mihilovitch
Fischer & Co, was destroyed by fire
today. Two firemen were hurt by
falling walls. The entire structure
is in ruins and considerable of the ad-
joining property was injured. The
loss will reach 100000.
NEW YORK, Jan. l9.-James Dunn.
| eighteen years old. was discharged
| from a hospital here where he spent
| five motionless months rigid in
plaster cast and with heavy weights
at his head and feet, which held his
| body immovable. The boy had
| broken neck. The operation and cure
have attracted great attention among
surgeons.
| WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-The Pres
ldent has sent the following nomina-
tons to the senate: To be consul
|
| Sheshire of New York. at Antung.
James Davidson of Minnesota; at
Dalny. China. Edward Morgan of New
York. These are Manchurian ports
opened by treaty recently signed in
great haste.
Special Telephone to the Herald
TELLURIDE, Jan. 19.-Eight ar
'ests were made by the militia yester-
day afternoon. Two were later re-
leased upon promise of good behay-
or. The remaining six were placed
aboard the cars this morning and
shipped to Ridgway with instructions
to remain away.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.-The Ma
tional Board OF Trade began its thirty
fourth annual meeting here today
About fifty commercial bodies are rep
resented as $50 delegates. The pro-
gram of the meeting, which will oc-
cupy three days, contemplates the dis
cussion OF wide range OF subjects
Among the many resolutions adopted
by some one or another of the con5ti-
tuent bodies for discussion at the
meeting are those favoring one-cent
postage for invoices; urging further
trade mark legislation to complete the
participation of the United States in
the benefits OF the International I'm,
ion for the Protection of Industrial
Property; favoring the granting of
further power to the interstate com
merce commission to enforce its decis-
ions, and favoring the inspection OF
grain by national bureau.
Reciprocity with Canada is asked
by commercial organizations in Bos-
ton. Cincinnati and Pittsburg. Phil
adelphia, Scranton and Baltimore pre-
sent resolutions favoring one-cent
postage Other subjects of discussion
will be improvement of rivers, har-
oors and inland navigation, projects
for navigable waters from the Great
Lakes to the Atlantic and the gulf.
Mississippi levee protection, free ship
canal from Chesapeake bay to the Del
aware river, currency changes, con-
sular reform, and the Panama canal.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 19.-Health Com
missioner Ohage last evening began
campaign against splitting on side
walks and in public places. A dozen
spitters in front of the Grand theater
were forced by Health officers to take
out their handkerchiefs and mop the
sidewalks they had befouled. More
than this number escaped arrest by
obeying the orders of inspectors at
the Star theater. There were two in
spectors at the entrance to the Grand
theater, two at the Star and two at
the Metropolitan theater The warn
ing will be general IL applies equal
ly to street "spitters."
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