Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-04
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD


this country from Venezuela at the
earliest possible moment the navy
department has put the cruiser Scor
pion at his disposal.
The state department is anxious to
have LooInis report, which will de-
rermtne the future policy of the gov
ernment with reference to the South
American republic.
The president wants Venezuela to
lake Loomis' recall as meaning that
the United States is deeply incens-
ed.
LOOMS report will result in de-
mand being made by the president
that Venezuela respect and accord
proper treatment to American agents
and citizens who are there.
MANILA. April Thirty insur-
gents under command of General Cal
lies surrendered. Five were officers.
two beng colonels
CHICAGO. April Municipal cleo
tions are being held in Minnesota,
Iowa. and other central states. The
weather indications are perfect and
heavy vote is being poled.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y. April 1.
Assurance is given of the lighting
of the falls of Niagara. the Canadian
rapids and the gorge this summer for
the millions of tourists who VIII visit
TINS resort and the Pan-American ex-
position in Buffalo.
This is made possible by Il secret
test made recently. The test was
made from box car at the Falls
View station of the Michigan Central
railway. 1t was to have been Sc
cret for fear of failure. The news
paper correspondents, however, were
alert and followed the movements of
the strange box car that was most
carefully guarded.
The night was conducive for most
severe test of any search light. 1t
was dark and stormy. The clouds
hung heavy and there We're driving
.snowfiakes, with a stiff gale out of the
west.
An engine was attached to the car
and it was quietly run up to the
Fall View station which overlooks
the Horseshoe Falls, the upper Cana
dian rapids and the gorge with the
American falls on the left in the near
distance. All trains We're held on
the east bound track of the road and
the engineer was given orders TO have
plenty of steam on, for there was a
peculiar little engine in the box car
which was to do wonders. The gauge
+. registered 19Q pounds when this
unique train came to standstlll.
Six electrical experts were in charge
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sisted of an up-to-date powerful ma
rlne search light. The little engine
which operated the generator was run
by steam from the locomotive with
a reducing valve to regulate the pres
sure to eighty pounds to the square
inch.
When all was ready the generator
was making nearly $50 revolutions
to the minute and the current was
turned on. The electricians were in
full charge and at signal the great
eye of the search light was focused
onto the brink of the horseshoe and
in an instant a stream of pure. white
light, strong and penetrating, shot
out of the door of the car. complete
ly Illuminating the laundering cata-
ract. The lense was a thirty inch,
taking eighty volts. giving a 100000
candle power. The effect on the great
ice and snow formation was amazing.
When the first CLEAN shot over the
fall every one who saw it gave an
exclamation of wondering surprise
and were held spelbound. The light
was also thrown on the rushing, tum-
bling rapids above the falls and over
Goat Island. Down the gorge 1t
went, making the big ice mounds. the
monster stalagmatites and stalactites
look weird and mangnified in their in
tense whiteness. 1t was magnif
cent picture.
WlLkESBAkRE, Pa, April 1.-The
Old schedule of wages went into eject
today and the anthracite miners will
work for the next year under the
agreement made in October last.
The Miners union will begin cam
paign for the purpose of taking in all
men not organized. The union has
the sanction of the operators, who be-
iieve a union composed of all miners
Will have tendency to prevent nu-
merous strikes.
tional Association of macninists to-
day decided to demand from employ
ers all over the United States Mex
leo and Canada, n general rule that
nine hours hall constitute days
work.
The demand becomes effective on
May ~.
SPOKANE. Wash. April 1.--Gener-
al Irafiic Manager Bosworth announc-
ed today that the Canadian Pacific
road would build into Washington im-
mediateiy, and perhaps farther south
in oredr to get the bulk of the min
ing freight business.
LONDON. April mo further news
has been received up to this afternoon
relative to the alleged attempt on the
life OF the czar OF Russia on Satur-
dat