Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-08
ezuela. Ecuador and Nicaragua

| FORT SILL, |. T.. August THE
first day OF the great land drawing
opened with great excitement. The
authorities are doing all they can to
preserve peace, but the crowd is so
large that it is difficult to control it.
\ Many extra police have been sworn in,
but it is thought that there will be
need of hundred more before the day
is over.
| There are nearly two and half
million acres of land TO be given away.
1t is well watered and most desirable.
This land will be distributed among
those drawing the lucy num-
bers. There are about two hundred
thousand applicants.
| LAWTON, O. T., August 6.-The
auction sale of lots in the townsite
began today. A crowd covering an
acre of ground surrounded Commis-
| sioner Hampton. the government auc-
| tioneer. Lot l, block /, was sold
first. Cash only will be accepted for
the lots.
| HOBART. o. T.. August 6.-Besides
The Hobart Republican, which has
| been issued three or four days, four
other newspapers have been estab-
lished here. Four banks will be es-
tablished soon. The townsite is sold.
There is not business or profession
which has not been more than repre-
sented from the start.
SAN JACINTO. Cal, August G.
| Frank p. Wellman, a ranchman, was
| l.; l.; ri, to no
Wellman was intoxicated and corning
home in that condition threatened to
| kill his wife and small child. His
wife warned him away. but he would
| not go and she shot him dead. The
coronor's jury brought in a verdict of
self defense.
SEATTLE, Wash, August 6.-The
case of the Considine brothers for the
murder of the chief of police. Mere
dith. here, has been postponed until
| the September term of court The
defendants plead self-defense.
WASHINGTON. August 6.-The
president today appointed big batch
of army officers. among them being
Frank G. Baldwin. colonel Of infantry;
James Ragan. colonel; Frank B. Jones.
major; Hugh Price Of Phoenix, Ari-
| zona, surveyor general of Arizona.
HARTFORD, Conn, August e.
Work was commenced today for the
new home for consumptives at New
ingtoE Mountain. near here. The
state and the general public share
equally the expense. II will be the
first institution of the kind in the en-
tire state.
PHILADELPHIA. August Cat 9
o'clock this morning four bodies had
been recovered from the ruins of the
building in which gasoline explos-
ion occurred last night. The explos-
ion tore to atoms six large buildings
and wrecked a score of others.
LONDON. August 6.-King Edward
is deeply affected over the death of his
favorite sister, Empress Frederick.
Within the last year the king has lost
a mother. brother, nephew and sister
BERLIN, August Ga weeks ma
tional mourning for the empress dow
ager has been ordered. All amuse-
ment resorts have been ordered clos
ed until after the funeral.
CHICAGO, August 6.-Two beers
| for a nicllle or as much as your pail
will hold for the same amount of mon
| ey. is the prospect in store for Chi
cagoans if the beer war started by
| the trust against the Hoffman Broth
ers brewery on the west side is car
ried on much longer.
PEKIN, August 6.-The foreign min
! i,t, :, in, rnaIinpSS fnl
! the signing of the settlement proto
col today. when the British minister
notified his colleagues that he was un-
| able to sign the document He gave
no reason for his action.
| DENVER, August 6.-George e.
| Gibb chief clerk of the Colorado Fuel
& Iron company, killed himself at his
| desk in the general office of the com
pany here today. There was appar
emily no cause for the deed unless II
was that his illhealth had rendered
the young man temporary insane.
| EASTON. Pa. August G.-The Cen
tral Labor Union, representing mem
bership of 10000 men, adopted reso-
luton last night protesting against
! accepting the new Easton library to be
donated by Andrew Carnegie.
| ATLANTA, Ga, August 6.-Majoi
Barker with so soldiers of the 9th
| regiment left for Canton this fore
noon to guard Raymond Ross, ne
gro accused of rape. Ross was saved
from being lynched once. The troops
were sent on request of Judge cochin.
| COWES, August 6.-The British
ship Discovery, commanded by Capt.
Scott. of the royal navy, weighed an
chor this morning and started on her
trip to locate the south pole. kins
Edward from the royal yacht ordered
the signals hoisted wishing the voy
layers happy and successful trip,
The king will start at once for Ger
many to attend the funeral of his sis
ter. the Empress Frederick.
| WASHINGTON, August 6.-Reai
Admiral Henry l.. Howisonu was to
day appointed to the vacancy on the
| .,ur. of ipnuirv hoard vice Admira