Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-31

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WASHINGTON, March 29.-Fourth
As istant Postofiice General Bristow
has received assurances from Govern
or Bailey OF Kansas that If he. the
governor, is given an opportunity 10
name Blrton's successor in the Unit
ed stat senate, he will appoint him,
(Mr Bristow) 10 the position.
William Allen White appears TO
have no sympathy for the convicted
ser ator, He says
He has nourished and llaunted him
self in the ewes of his people, Young
men have seen his wicked prosperity
and have been mislead TO believe that
mere smartness pays. Yet by the mis-
erabe tragedy they fall, He has
writtn for the whole nation an object
lesson in the profitableness of decen-
cy. He has served term or two i'm
the state legislature where he openly
solicited bribes. He was charged doz-
ems of times by the newspapers with
Icing boodler as well as with violat-
ing the decencies of life. social, moral.
political and financial"
TOPEKA. Kans., March 29.-Dis-
patches received here today say Unit
ed. States Senator Burton of Kansas
has recovered from his collapse of yes
terday. and now boldly announces that
he proposes to return TO the Suntlower
State live down his disgrace and in
the course of a brief time re-enter pol
tics The news is received here cold
ly. The general expression is, The
whole thing is hard on Burton; but is
is worse on Kansas"
Senator Burton declares he will not
go to prison for some time. as he will
take full advantage Of the laws delay.
ST. LOUIS, March Ex-senator Bur
ton was found guilty on counts one.
two. six, seven, eight and nine.
Count one alleged that he took fee
OF $500 for appearing in matter in
which the United States is directly in
terested; count two, in a matter in
which the United States was Indirect
ly Interested; counts six. seven. eight
and nine alleged that the senator re-
ceiyed further installments OF $500
in each case for similar service. He
was acquitted on count three. alleging
that he received a fee personally from
Vice President Mahoney of the Rialto
company. The other counts were dis
missed
NEW YORK. March 29-Ohicers of
minor court here are much exercised
over an incident that took place in
the course of their duty last evening.
Mrs. Francis johnson, woman of
GO years, when two deputy sheriffs
called at her house last night and tried
TO replevin her piano on which pay
ments We're overdue, smashed the pl-
ano with an axe and then entirely dis
robed to prevent arrest. The officers
covered her body sufficiently to take
her to carriage and thus TO the sta
tion.
CRIPPLE CREEK, March Eek
Governor Thomas, having been invited
to speak befo re the Cleveland club
here, sends a negative reply in which
he raDs Grover Cleveland bitterly and
expresses .urprise that any man in
Colorado who calls himself a Demo
crat should so far forget the history
of his county as to enroll himself un-
der a Cleveland banner.
or Hearst he is equally bitter, say
ing; This young man, who but for
his millions could not get hundred
dollar-a month clerkship is for some
amazing reason acceptable to one wing
of the Democratic party"
Toledo, o, March 29.-The Stand.
ard Oil conn ny cut the price of crude
oil three cents again today Oil on
erators can give no reason for the cut
as field conditions make a bull mar.
ket logioa
LA CROSSE, Wis. March 29,-As
soon as the water OF the Mississippi
river is warm enough Henry Hoffman.
diver lie. ding here, will start to
walk from this city to St. Louis. about
500 miles, en- the bed of the river.
Hoffman YVES once deep sea diver
and e. inns he can make the trip in
safety in fCur months. He will be ac.
companied by a boat carrying air
pumps and provisions, and claims he
Will leaV1 the water only for meals
and to sleep. Hoffman has already or.
dered a special diving suit in which to
make the novel trip.
WASHINGTON. March 2s-Tbe
sensation created in British naval and
government circles by the recert loss
of the signsl book of the cruiser
Prince George while that vessel was
lying in the River Tagus has called
attention to the supreme Importance
of such books and the necessity of
their being well guarded lnvestiga-
tion shows that on vessels of the Unit
ed States navy special precautions are
taken to prevent the code books get
ting lost.
The books are kept in the chart
room in specially constructed metal
case bored with holes. The books
themselves have lead attached to
them. the idea being that If a ship was
In danger of being captured or lost
the officer in command, by throwing
the signal box and books overheard
would insure their not falling into i'm
proper hands. When the watch is
changed on board ship attention is al
ways called to the signal books 40