Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-08

next September. St Louis In 1855
raised larger amount for the enter
tainment of the veterans. but st. Louis
had a year to raise her fund whit.
| Cleveland was not sure the encamp
ment would be held here until a com
paratively short time ago. Letters
We're sent to those who were expect.
ed to contribute, and they We're ask.
ed for a certain specified amount.
Sixty per cent paid just what they
were asked to contribute. and of the
other 40 per cent most paid somet.i ing.
The total realized as Just announced
by the committee. is sS1.6l1 and the
time taken to collect il has been 81
days. 1t is expected that sl00. .0oo
will be secured.
PAGOSA SPRINGS. July 5.-(Spe.
cial to The HersldJ.-A large crowd
witnessed the base ball game yester-
day between the Durango team and
the local players. The weather was
fine and the grounds in excellent con-
dition.
| The Smelter City team outclassed
the Pagosa boys at every turn of the
road. although some very creditatlc
playing was done by the locals. The
score stood at the finish "a to in IA
for of the Durangoans.
Manager Casad and his ball play
ers made many friends here by their
gentlemanly bearing and fairness al
| through the contest.
The team will arrive in Durango this
| evening.
| TOPEKA. Kan. July 5.-Topeka
| people are about to put into operation
new order which through the end
| less chain letters, it is believed will
spread to every large city in America
| 1t Is the Independent Order of Men
Who Refuse to Pay the Other Fef
| lows Street Car Fare.
One hundred prominent Topekans
| have Joined and will start the endless
| chain of letters. The object of the Or
| der is to ridicule the fad of paying
street oarf fare for everybody in
in sight. The only obligation is to
| pay your own fare and allow every
BODY else to do the same.
CHICAGO. July "a new record
in the way of heat prostrations was
made in this city yesterday and up to
| 0 o'clock today. The record stands:
sixty-one severe prostrations, 3 insane,
dead and 90 in serious condition
this morning. The heat today is keep
ing up its severity and thousands of
people are mildly Frustrated. The
'ong continued hot spell is unprece-
lented in the middle west.
LONDON, July 5.-Tremendous
| crowds assembled at Henley today to
witness the final struggle between
| he American crews. represented ly
Pennsylvania and the noted Leanders.
Each of these crews has vanquisheG
is competitors easily. and it was well
| known that magnificent struggle
| would result
| The Leander was the slight favor
| ite. due largely to the prophecy of
| Bob Cook. the American aquatic ev-
pert. that the Englishmen would win
in the fight. although all his hores are
| centered in Pennsylvania
The two crews got away in splendid
| shape, and the struggle from start 10
finish was superb. one well calculated
TO delight the heart of every sports
iiihI pi tHt 'io"u'u vi tIit ilN
| or. At one time Pennsylvania had a
slight lead after passing the bridge
Just before the finish Leander made q
| mighty spurt and finally won the great
| race by a trifle less than a length
1t was supposed to be record time.
| but this is not so, the judges declaring
| the time to be 7:04. which under pre-
| vailing conditions one of the fastest
races ever rowed at Henley
ST. PETERSBURG. July 5.-Finan-
oial crashes seem to be prevailing all
over the continent of Europe. MANY
| failures are reported throughout Ger
| many and Austria as a result of the
| failure of the Kahroff bank of Russia.
| The big banking concern the CONNER
cial Bank of Ermorloff has closed its
| doors, owing several million roubles.
MANILA. July 5.-Yesterday was
Inauguration day for the civil gov
| ernment and moving day for the mill
| 'ary headquarters, which were trans
| ferred to the former Spanish head
| quarters. outside the walled city The
| place will occupied exclusively by the
| rivil government. General Chaffee.
| who assumed command, will occupy
| Judge Tafts residence and Judge Taft
| will remove to the Malacanan palace.
General Chaffee is preparing to push
| Malvar. the insugent chief. in South
ern Luzos. He has ordered the trans.
| fer of the Fifth infantry from North
ern Luzon to Batangas province The
General has been informed that Nal
vars principal headquarters are in a
mountain town in Northern Tayabas.
whose inhabitants are contributing to
| his support.
General Chaffee has not yet form
ulated plans for the occupation of the
island of Mindoro. General Hughes.
| at his request. will be permitted to
continue in command of the Visayas
island until the Samar campaign is
completed.
Several insurgent officers and 35s
Bolomen have voluntarily taken the
! oath of allegiance at Cuino. province