Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-24
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

'iiuiaha wound up his sojourr
anions the Russian nobilities of tbi.
uis.rlct by visit to Count ToIsto
at ms country seat. The old nbi,os
oPher extended cordial greetipy =,
the young American statesman ni,.
ing MN with many questions as te
recent social developments in the
United States.
before leaving for journey in 81
peria' along with the American ,ac
turer' Burton Holmes. Senator Bever
iuge said that the rumors published
TO the effect that Russian officials h,d
occasioned Count Tolstoi much annoy
"hce on account of the recent studen,
outbreaks We're utter nonsense
DAN FRANCISCO. June oO.-A. C.
stubbs. heretofore vice-president of
the southern Pacific, has accented
the most important position ever Gre
ated in railroad circles He will ho
ABOVE all presidents and will upset
'he conservative methods heretofore
prevailing in many departments.
rhe position is called Traffic Di
rector. and he will manage abso
iutely the business OF the Union Pa.
enc. Oregon Short Line. Southern Pa.
enc, The Oregon and Navigation com
pany and the Central Pacific. Mr..
Stubbs will report only to the Harri.
man syndicate. and his position is
one of tremendous responsibility
The new official believes he can
make great savings and prove the
substantial value of the propcrti-.
by his methods.
BONNEVILLE. Mo-. June 20.--A
storm which struck bonneville last
night was a cyclone. Sixty four build.
ings were demolished. The storm
unroofed the electric light plant. two
telephone exchanges and paralyZcd
hundreds of trees. One person was
killed and nine others injured.
WASHINGTON. June 20.-The nj
ira protectionists are taking steps to
fight free trade between Porto Rico
and the United States. which is apt to
be made effective in July by the pres
dents proclamation. The opposi-
ton is based upon the principal that
in fear of the Porto Rican sugar, while
the tobacco interests claim that the
Atlantic seaboard is already Hooded
with Porto Rican cigars. Under the
Foraker resolution free trade takes
effect when the island has enough rev.
enue for its own support. The Porto
Rican convention OH July 4th will
adopt resolution showing that such
condition now prevail.
SILVERTON, Colo, June 20.-Con-
tracts were signed here today for
the construction OF monument to
organized labor in San Juan county
in the shape of business and lodge
room building of perfectly appointed
character to cost SIS. 900.
ELDORADO, Kan, June 20.-There
has been no sensational testimony In
the Jessie Morrison trial today.
Ninety per cent of the audience in the
court room was women and girls.
1t is not expected Jessie will take
the stand before tomorrow noon.
The case is likely to go to the jury
upon the anniversary of the fatal as
sault
NEW YORK. June 20.-Details of
the roting in Rio Janeiro show that 1t
was caused by the company reducing
street car fares. An angry mob set
the car barns on fire and tore up the
rails. The cavalry charged the mob.
Many were wounded and one citi-
zen was killed. The citizens built
barricades on all the leading streets.
All shops are closed. The chief OF
police is shareholder in the com
pany.
MuNCIE. June 19.-The entire night
and day forces OF the bolt department
in the Indiana iron mills went out on
strike today because the manage
ment had employed a negro in the es-
NEW YORK, June 19.-Because he
believed his wife dissipated. James
Aheran this morning kiiied her and
then suicided The man left letters
showing that the deed was premeditat-
ed.
CHICAGO, June 2O.-The servant
SlllS al 4 vi ioi 'Ns'N' P"' '-
shorter hours. Sophie Becker at the
meeting of the Chicago Federation OF
Labor proclaimed the fact that COM
mittees have been appointed to organ
ize the house girls, the cooks. the
nurses and the parlor maids into n
union that will demand more money
less work and fewer hours of toll.
Regular days off duty and wages not
below stipulated figure for Kitchen
girls, second girls. Mattresses ana
nurses are to be demanded and INSIST
ed upon at the peril OF general ahu
widespread strike. The family WISH
ing must be sent ont and the IRONING
of II must no longer make Tuesnas
day of wrath and torment for the uo-
mestic maid servant.
Scores of committe women are al
ready at work in the South, North and
West sides of Chicago. They nave
called thousands of servant girls i''o
the new movement,
The Servant Girls Union is to ne
made leading factor in the Woman