Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-02-04


WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-The SEN
ate committee on appropriations today
authorized favorable report on the
urgent deficiency bill. The was
amended to appropriate $4.600,o0o as .
loan to the Louisiana Purchase expo
sition.
BRAZIL. Ind, Feb. 2.-T. C. Lewis,
Republican member OF the legisia-
ture. and secretary-treasurer OF To-
cal miners union. was arrested today
and charged with the embezzlemeut
OF 5000 OF the unions funds Lewis
said he was intoxicated when he took
the money.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The Stand
ard OIL company and Russia have
come to an agreement and will divide
up the worlds petroleum trade accord
ing to a report made in the department
OF commerce by American Consul Mon
aghan at Chemnetz. Germany.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Feb. "A prom
inent young lawyer here named James
X. Schrader died at a hospital here
at noon from the effects oil a bullet
wound inflicted by w. +. Neal. The
trouble arose over suspicion that
Neal believed Schraders relations
with Mrs. Neal were more than friend
ly The shooting occurred in the cafe
of the Copitol hotel. where Neal met
Schrader and shot him down without
word. Neal was arrested. His
father is wealthy man. and the peo-
pie are quite prominent.
VICTOR, Feb. damage suits ag
gregating sl.000.O0O were called for
trial today by Judge Lewis. The de-
PENDANTS are Governor Peabody. Brig
adler Chase, formerly in command
OF the militia at Cripple Creek District,
Col. Verdeckberg. the present com
mander. Majors Mcclellan and Nay
lor The suits grew out of the recent
military occupation.
PARIS, Feb. at is reported here
this morning that Russia's reply TO
Japan is likely to avert war. Many
concessions have been made Notes
have been exchanged between the
United States. France and Great Brit
! ain on the subject and Japan is urged
not to insist upon war, for If she does
she will find herself isolated.
LONDON, Feb. 2-The kings mes
sengers are moving rapidly between
here and st. Petersburg. four differ
ent ones having been dispatched this
week, This is something without pre-
cedent, and 1t is taken as an evidence
that every influence possible has been
brought into play to prevent hostili
ties in the far East
LINCOLN. Neb., Feb. 2.-The Ne
braska supreme court today granted
permission to the Omaha Real Estate
Exchange to file mandamus proceed
ings to compel the Omaha city coun-
Gil to hear evidence in support of their
claim that the property valuation of
the Omaha Terminal company should
be raised from $l50,000 to S2,000,00O.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Feb. 2.-Fire
this morning destroyed the home Of
Peter Christianson. and burned TO
death Mrs Chrlstianson and her five
children, all under eleven years OF
age. Mr.. Christianson was absent
when the fire started. The cause OF
the contiagration is unknown.
ST. PAUL, Feb. 2-Severe bizzards
have been raging here since yester-
day morning The cold is intense and
the snow drifts are fearful all through
Wisconsin and northern Dakota.
Great damage has been done to stock.
CHICAGO. Feb. lit was very cold
| along the Atlantic coast this morning
but it moderated in the middle west.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia, and
Washington report above zero, Chi
| cago, IA. Cincinnati, 36 and St Louis
"a above zero.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2,-The local
police have been asked to watch for
and arrest Joe De Ford, cashier of the
defunct bank at Altamont, Mo. John
Meade, the special agent in charge Of
the bank. says the shortage amounts
to S2l zoo, and that depositors will
lose 40 per cent.
HOUSTON. Tex, Feb. "A run on
the Merchants and Planters bank.
one of the leading financial institu-
tions of Texas, was precipitated this
morning when news was received that
a receiver had been appointed for the
Kirby Lumber company. concern
controlling large lumber interests in
the state. Hundreds OF eager deposit
ors are crowding the bank, but the Off
cials claim they can withstand the
rush.
ALBANY. N. Y, Feb. 2-Goyernor
Odell today declined to honor the re-
QUESTION of Governor Dockery of Mis-
souri, for the extradition of William
Ziegler. the New York Baking Powder
millionaire. He is charged with legis.
latiye bribery. Governor Odell says
liegler is not fugitive from justice
and was not in Missouri when the al
legged Illegal acts occurred.
Special Telephone 10 the Herald
OURAY, Feb. 2,-Some weeks ago
when Judge Stevens, at Grand juno
ton, denied the injunction prayed for
the deported men against the sheriff
and others Of San Miguel county, the ,
attorneys for the union asked and
were granted permission to cite au-
thorities and the case continued until
yesterday when the matter came up
for final decision. Judge Stevens gave
a written opinion refusing the injunc-
tion and assessed the costs to the
nIaiptiffe