Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-10
rELecaApA,c NEWS.

pDIt on tne Tcidtious oi neuUcfs
congress with the postofiice depart
meni In leasing buildings and procur
ing clerk hire above the amount ap
propriated. was made public today
The house committee accompanies tn
report with the recommendation tha
no other investigation he made. as al
The facts are fully set forth in the re
port. One hundred and sixty congress
men who secured additional clerk hir
| are named in the report.
Three cases of rental of postofiic
| premises by members of the house ar
| specified One is the postofiice a
Lawrence. Kans., which was lease
| from X D. Bowerstock In 1888. prio
| to his entry into congress. When thi
| lease expired Congressman Bower
stock sub-let the proposition for a ney
lease in the same sum but Withdrew
it, A lease was then made with Mrs
Horiense Hill, Bowerstocks daughter
bui the title to the property remalni
n Bowerstock's name.
The other two cases of this kind are
rom New York, and Connecticut.
The report says in none of the cases
Is the rental excessive. but such con
racts with congressman are in viola
ion OF law.
Excess clerk hire was secured by
ex-senator Mason. Senator Cullom,
Representatives Smith, Rodenberg.
Warner. Prince, Comptroller Dawes,
md M o. Shance. Secretary Roots
private secretary all Of Illinois.
The Iowa list includes ex-Speaker
henderson. Representative Cousins,
y-Representative Mcpherson, now
ederal Judge; and Bristow himself is
iamed in connection with affairs in
Kansas.
Al Erie, Kansas, the annual allow
tDce for clerk hire was Increased from
$40 10 $3.50 per month, although the
,ostmaster's report showed that he
vas only entitled to $50. Others act
We in Kansas matters are Represent.
tive Miller, Bowerstock. Curtis. Cal
.erhead and Senator Long.
In Missouri Webster Davis. former
ipTiNAhhA Sf'i VI 'h'
I. $. Kenns and Congressman Dough.
'rty figure in the affair. In Nebraska
x-Senaior Thurston is the only one.
CHICAGO. March THE health de
,artment has issued a statement show.
ng that during the winter the herc
Isl on record, the deaths from pneu
nonia have been far greater than
hose from consumption. the mortality
eing extraordinary Over 200O peo
lie have died from pneumonia during
he winter and the deaths have beer
lrgely among prominent and prosper
rus people who could have the yer,
best of care. The health department
ears more shocking results in the
pripg for the streets have been col
setting filth of every description since
he freezing weather set in lasi
Thanksgiving and when this vast mass
washed into tho lake from which
he city draws Its water supply, M
'pidemc of typhoid is likely to result
ELMIRA. N Y, March Fire o
Unknown origin early today destroyed
wo blocks. including two iheaters ant
aVeral business houses. Loss, $500,
90.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March l.
'hc convention of soft coal miners o.
he central states in session today
oted to refer the question of declar
ng strike to the local unions, Thi,
considered victory for the peac,
,arty.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, March l.
BY rear-end collision on the Mis-
onri Pacific today of two trains in :
nnnel east Of here, Conductor Schu
naker Brakemen Wyant and Hevis
we're killed.
The caboose and car of lumber
aught fire, which turned the tnnne
nto roaring furnace. Hevis anC
schumacher were burned to death ii
he caboose. Wyant escaped burning
iut his head was badly crushed. The
litiful cries of Schumacher for hell
we're plainly heard outside but II was
impossible TO help him.
LIMA, Peru, March THE earth
quake of Friday caused about $500,
100 damage TO this city alone. Reports
rom other cities have not yet beer
'eceiyed.
DENVER, March 1.-THE arrival o.
party consisting of George Goult
md President jeffrey is expected to
tight. Their coming is causing much
speculation among railroad men re
,arding some expected changes in the
itiicial roster of the Gould line.
Mr.. Gould is said to be contemplat
ing many changes in the management
# the Gould lines in Colorado.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-Presi
lent Smith of the Mormon church con
tinued on the stand today in the
Smoot case, and was cross-cxamined
again by Mr., Worthington.
Mr.. Smith explained the manner OF
nxcommmnicaiion and said the apos
lies had nothing to do with judicial
,ffairs of tho church, The president
If the chur d did not exercise power
,yer the wis..es OF the people, he said
Senator nlbois showed that 30 per
ent of the adults in Utah are poly.
ganists
ST. JOSEPH. March MARK Dunn,
sentenced to die on the gallows next
Friday for numbering Alfred Fenton.
escaped this morning and is still at