Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-11

pronounced the bride and bridegroom
exchanged rings. according to the
Dutch CUSTOM
The wedding party then proceeded
to the reception rooms attached to the
church, where the queen tenderly en-
braced first her husband and then her
mother The queens mother kissed
the queens husband. The bridegroom
kissed his bride and then his own
mother,
Never was royalty more In love
than this pair evidently are today.
The match appeals to the genuine
home-loying instincts of her Dutch
subjects amazingly. even though they
are not enamoured OF their queens
German lover. now her husband.
WASHINGTON. Feb S.--Congress
today, at least the lower house. de-
voted the morning session to the CON
sideration of the consular and diplo-
matte appropriation bill which car
ries with it some one hundred thou
sand dollars less than it did the year
before. Several efforts were made
10 cut 1t still further, but these didn't
In fact, various items were
added to the measure for the better
ment of our service abroad
The house has worked very hard
Jhis week with appropriation bills
and finds its work muck further ad-
sanoed than is the senates, which
'ody still has on hand the ship sub
,idy bill with very little prospect of
is being brought to a vote this week
u even the early part of next
Acrimonious debates between Tell
r. Frye, Allen and Beveridee last
light developed some bad blood this
morning, and it is evident that Mr..
Hanna and his friends viii have some
iiilouity in getting the senate in a
mood to advance this measure with
nut filibustering tactics being resort
I'd to. The ship subsidy bill will oc-
upy four more days of the session at
east, though efforts are being made
.oday to push it to conclusion at
once.
NEW YORK, Feb. Negotiations
are going on to put Old Mexico en- a
gold basis.
At banquet given here last night
by financial magnates, Senior Crcel.
a prominent financier and official of
Mexico, stated that this doubtless
would come to pass shortly owing to
the close commercial relations exist
,ng and extending between the two
tepublics.
PEKIN, Feb. S.--Negotiations be-
tween the ministers and the Chinese
itandstill pending the receipt from
he court of an answer to the demand
hat dozen of the prominent ring
eaders in the Boxer outrages be be-
headed promptly.
Prince Ching has sent to the en-
peror a transcript of the proceedings
oi the last meeting and an official an
swer is expected in a few days.
WASHINGTON, Feb S.--By the
advice of his physician the president
has decided to abandon all evening
receptions for the winter. which is Al
great disappointment to the social
population of Washington.
There are only two weeks left be.
ore Lent. Neither the president nor
Mrs. Mckinley has fully recovered
from the grippe. While the president
Is transacting all necessary public
business he is still weak aud depress-
I'd, and DR.. Riyey insists that he shall
rot expose himself or subjected to I'M
necessary fatigue until he is fully re-
itored. II Is probable that two state,
linners Will be siven. ore to the dip
omatic corps and oae to the justit es
If the supreme court, as the president
considers them necessary, and the in
vitations Will be issued at once, now
that the Official period of mourning
Tor Queen Victoria has expired.
TOPEKA, Kas., Feb. S.--Mrs. Ma
tions warriors are lameniing this
morning that their leader has shown
the white feather
The women armed themselves with
hatchets to make q midnight raid On
Topeka joints, and they had becl
promised the aid of ttldents from
Washburn college. The women ar
anged everything and at midnight
III was ready except Mrs. Natlol,
who failed to show up. The amazols
waited until 3 O'Clock. Finally Mrs.
Nation appeared, and hearing the
plans hesitatcd and baked. Then She
out on her wraps and said she was
going home. This act was followed
Dy a wild uproar. Mrs. Nation, the
heroine, became Mrs. Nation the cow
ard. One woman ruahed up to her
and shaking her fist in the wichita
woman's face said; You are cow
ird, Mrs. Nation: you aro a coward.
The row continued aud Mrs. Hltiol
went home.
.,EW YORK, Feb. Sit is stated
here today that VIM. F.. Hatrity. for
merly chairman of the Democratic
National committee. win be the suc
cessor of Samuel s. Rice as president
OF the Distlling Company of Ameviea.
otherwise known as the wh.ske
trust.
NEW YORK, Feb. s.--The persist
ent rumors of great railroad coDsoli.
dations In Colorado and other western
territory are declared unfounded today
although it Is stated upon good ar-
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