Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-18

prohibitionist and Joined the men
and women the other night in destroy
ing Winhelds saloons.
Feeling runs high and the two op-
posing parties have frequent fights.
Serious trouble is expected at any
hour. Mrs. Nation has started war
which promises to be furious in It's
| extent
| LONDON. Feb. IA dispatch
from Capetown today says that A. u.
Wolmerans. the Boer delegate 70 the
United States and Europe, now in
| Paris, writes strenuously urging the
Beers to surrender, declaring that .
| continuation of their struggle Is only
madness.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE pres
| ident sent a message to congress to-
| day earnestly advocating that the
| same honors and emoiuments given
to Admiral Dewey and his gallant men
for their services at Manila hay. be
extended to Admiral Sampson and
ais men for equally gallant services
in Cuban waters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-By pres
i'd ntial favor Admirals Sampson and
| Schley were promoted today, the rank
of Sampson being one point above
| chat of Schley. Hobson vs. also pro-
NOTED. Captain Clarke of the Oregon
| was advanced six numbers.
| NEW YORK, Feb. l4.-It is semi
officially announced today that Gould,
| Hartman and Rockefeller have made
| arrangements to secure control of the
Rio Grande Western and Colorado &
| Southern.
CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Mrs. Nation
made an effort to see Mayor Harrison
today, desiring to eXpostulate with
him on the wickedness of Chicago.
The mayor peremptorily refused to
see her under any circumstances
| CINCINNATI, o., Feb. IA per-
manent injunction has just been is
sued by Judge Hollister against the
holding of the Jeffries-Ruhlin fight,
and the big event must now be post
| poned indefinitely.
| NEW YORK, Feb. IA dispatch
from Washington today says the pres
ident is greatly pleased at the news
from the Philippines, especially at
the work of Commissioner Taft, who
has administered affairs justly AMI
generously.
This report is in direct opposition
% the gloomy and discouraging re
ports recently made by Macarthur,
who considers that the situation in
he islands is chronically bad.
There is no doubt but that the pres
ident intends to make -Judge Taft
civil governor of the Philippines in
Ease congress gives him authority to
regulate affairs there.
CHICAGO H.. Feb. IA
Jubilee services, with professions,
pilgrimages, visits. bands and ban
lers in imitation OF the jubilee at
Rome, have been decreed for the
Catholics of the archdiocese of Chi
,ago, and preparations for the six
months of jubilee are now being made
Acting on apostolic letters from Pope
Leo XIII, Archbishop Feehan has pro.
mulgated the jubilee, and fixed the
time for gaining the benefits of ii
from Feb. 3 to Aug. 3.
This jubilee decree applies to Cath
)lics in all parts of the world. and
is to be celebrated by visiting the
oathedral in the Episcopal city or the
principal church in other parts OF Tie
iifferent dioceses, together with three
other churches in the same place at
east once a day for fifteen continuous
or interrupted days during the six
months of the jubilee. The worship
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tation of the church, the eStiIpation
| Of heresy, the concord of Catholic
ulers and the salvation OF the chris
tian people.
Where there is but one church in a
place four visits will be made to that
'hurch. Chicago Catholics desiring
he benefits of the jubilee will visit
he cathedral of the Holy Name. theii
own parish church, and two othci
shurches on each of fifteen days. II
is further provided that a public pro
eession, led by the parish priest, is
equivalent TO three visits, and on the
lays when such a procession Is made
those participating In It will not be
equired to visit more than one Other
hurch to fulfill the conditions of the
jubilee.
Since Feb 3 the cathedral of the
Holy Name has been open every night
until 10 o'clock for the reception o.
hose who desired to begin the jubi
ee service, but plans for the general
observation of the festival will moi
,e put in force till settled weather
comes.
MADRID, Feb. 15.-Spain is totter
ing on the brink of revolution
General Weyler has not only proclaim
I'd martial law in Madrid, but he has
posted his troops in such manneI
is to command every part OF the city
The downfall OF the ministry seems
certain today, and the downfall OF
the~governmeHt is possible.
General Weyler stated this morn
ing that his drastic action was due
to the inability of the civil govern
ment of Madrid to obtain order. II
is believed, however, it is cor