Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-30
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

OF the Union Pacific railway is bein
laid out today in order that the pre-,
ident's train may not be subjected L
any delay or accident
An engine and caboose is runnin,
ahead of the train ten miles as a pj
lot.
A dispatch received at the railroa,
office this morning says Mrs McKin
ley is standing the journey splendidly
She slept well last night.
The presidential party passed
through Laramie shortly after 10 n
m. The train will reach Omaha at
O'Clock tomorrow morning.
CHICAGO. May 27.-The Baptist
Ministers association today is dis
cussing the resignation from the as
sociation of Rev. S. Deter. The as
sociation refused to receive from him
a report that he made on the army
canteen as he found it after making
a study of the question at Fort Sher.
idan. The report favored the re.es.
tablishment OF the the canteen. on
the ground that existing conditions
caused more vice and more liquor to
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and was detrimental to health and
good service. He declared that when
the government sold beer to the men
there was less drunkenness and bet.
ter discipline than has existed since
the canteen was abolished.
WASHINGTON, May 27.-The su.
preme court decision in the Porto ri.
| co case was great surprise
The court decided that the govern
ment has no right to impose taxes
and duties on stuffs imported from
countries that have become part
of the United States through either
military conflict or by purchase.
The decision upholds the theory that
the constitution follows the flag.
The decision was rendered bv
Brown. Four of the judges handed
down dissenting opinions-Whte, Shi.
ras. McKenna and Gray.
BOSTON. May 27.-It is asserted
by the friends of Admiral Sampson.
who is in command of the navy yard
here. that he has decided to ask to be
retired, and that he VIII send his re-
quest TO Washington as soon as Secre-
tary Long returns to the capital.
Ill health and the fact that he can
gain no more honors or promotions
by remaining In active service are
declared to be his reasons for wish
ing to be relieved of duty. He will
be retired through the age limit next
spring anyway,
NEW YORK. May 27-Master ma
sons and representatives of the strk.
ing bricklayers are holding confer
ence today at which they are trying
to arbitrate the differences that have
been existing for two weeks. 1t has
been decided that il the employers
and men cannot reach an agreement
the matter will be left to an umpire.
Bishop Potter and Seth Low of Co
lumbia university have been suggest
ed for umpire.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Ninety per
cent OF the weavers and manufactur.
ers of cotton goods will meet at Bal
timore next week for the purpose Of
organizing combination to control
the trade. All the details of the pro
posed trust have been thoroughly
discussed and agreed upon. The
trust will have capital of twenty
five millions and embrace all the cot
ton mills of the south and most of the
establishments In New England.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May 27-The
Presbyterian general conference this
morning adopted the report of the re-
vision committee. The report was
last week discussed and the minority
report substituted for that which the
majority proposed to make. Today's
action. therefore, defers the creed re
vision for one year. The next con.
ference will be held in New York
year hence,
MILWAUKEE, May 27.-seven
more men have been added to the list
of victims of the storm Friday af-
ternoon.
A steamer which arrived In port
this morning reports having passed
the wreck of the schooner C. II. Hick-
ey ten miles out, and that all on
board had perished. The schooner
carried cargo of lumber and had
crew of seven men. Tugs have been
sent out to bring the wreck into port.
Of delegates to the annual convention
of the Federation of Miners Assem-.
bed here this morning. They were
welcomed by the governor. who was
responded to by President Boyce.
Exclusion of Japanese was the sub
iect Immediately taken up. Another
important matter that will come in for
4 large amount of discussion will be
what action is best to be taken to Sc.
cure the continued shutting ont o:
Japanese.
SYDNEY, N. S. w. May 27.-The
royal yacht 0phir arrived here this
| morning, having on board the duke
and duchess of Cornwall and York.
The city is deliberately decorated IT.
their honor. The distinguished Wis
tors came ashore this afternoon and
were given an enthusiastic ovation.
ALBANY. n. Y, NAV 27.-The cor
oner of Renneslaer county this morn
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