Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-11-21
wAsHNcroN, D G.. Nov. ia

WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 16.-
All Ia In readiness for the unveflind
to morrow OF the bronze statue Of
Frederick the Great, which has beer
presented to the American people By
Emperor William and erected In a con
splcuous position on the esplanade oi
he Army War College
The event will be made the OCCASION
for magnificent military demonstra
tion in which the troops from all oi
the army posts In this vicinity will
participate. The unveillng will be byI
Baroness Speck Won Sternburg. wife
OF the German Ambassador. and adj
dresses will be delivered by President
Roosevelt. the German Ambassador
and the special evoys sent to repre-
sent Emperor william The company
ON the speakers stand will include
the members OF the cabinet. the dip
lomatic corps. the Supreme Court and
many prominent officers Of the army
and navy.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.--Aiready
the people Of the District OF Colum1
bia are looking forward to inRuguara-
ton day, with It's accompanying civic
and military demonstration. and that
most elaborate and popular OF social
functions, the inaugural ball. II il
the intention Of those concerned I'M
the arrangements to make the inaugu-
| ration next March the most notable}
in many respects that the country has{
ever seen. Though the event is stiliI
a long way on applications for accom-
tzxy.
from political clubs and other organi-
cations in various parts OF the coun-
try All Indications point to n record
| breaking attendance.
ST LOUIS. Mo. Nov 1s.-John|
| Motte. a Socialist. who believed that
Joseph w. Folk, would carry Caron-
delet township, strong Republican,
| district in St Louis county. by ma
iority of at least fifty. attired HIMSELF
in his wife's clothing and pushed al
wheelbarrow with Constable John ri
Schaper for passenger for half al
| mile up the Telegraph road Sunday
| afternoon. Fully 200 people made upI
the possession At the end OF the|
march twenty bottles OF champagncI
were consumed in a saloon.
The constable was candidate for|
reelection when he heard OF Mr..
Notes desire to make the freak bet,
and felt 30 sure that he would bel
elected that he accepted the terms of
the wager. The loser was to removed
the covering from his upper lip. wear
woman's clothing. including a sun bon
net and rrfiied garments. and push
,t-Ias o., tl,t.
chts saloon to Rhodes saloon without
resting. The peculiar feature Of thek
bet had been known for several days
and people all over that part OF the
county hocked to the Telegraph road
to witness the sight
According to the terms Of the bet
the winner wore high stovepipe hat
and sat without fear Of being dumped
out because of a heavy forfeit having}
been put up against an accident.
BERLIN. Nov. lS.-At the fifth In
ternational Congress Of the Society
for the prevention OF consumption !
much stress is being laid on the bene
| fits of Colorado and other western
| western states as preyentatives and
| curatives Of the disease.
TOXIC. Nov. 1S.-Attempts to es1
cape. assaults on guards. and various
insubordinate acts on the part OF Rus
sian prisoners of war confined In jap
an have led to the formation Of 4 Sc
ries Of regulations. They provide that
captives resisting their guards shall
be imprisoned; that leaders Of plots
to escape. accompanied by force. shall
be hanged or exiled. while those TAX
ing part in such plots shall be impris
| oned; that leaders Of organized as
saults on guards shall be hanged. and
that captives released on oath not I'd
take part In the war shall be hanged
II again captured.