Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-18

| OTTAWA. Can, Feb, l5.--At a
confe. ence arranged by Lord Mirto,
governor general, held here today. it
was declared the opinion of the con
ference that it was the duty of the
government and every municipality
and each Individual citizen to adopt
methods for lcssenng the ffightful
spread of consumption.
1t was stated that tuberculosis is
directly or indirectly responsible for
more than one-fifth of the total deaths
! in the Dominion, while its spread in
the United States was equally alarm
ing.
The government of Canada was
| asked to assist in preventing the
| spread, and it was determined to lay
the matter before the government at
Washington.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 15,-The
lGarman ship Gildemeister is reported
outside and will enter the bay.
Her coming is joy to the insur
ance spectators. She was reported
lost and reinsured. The spectators
who took chances will receive S11S,-
900 On al Investment of 100000.
NEW YORK. Feb. l5.-Upon the
arrival of the North German Lloyd
steamer Oldenburg 1t was found that
there We're several cases of smallpox
in the steerage.
| The patients We're removed to the
hospitals and all the passengers vac
cinated and dlsnfected.
| MONTREAL, Can. Feb. 14-Pres-
..
Pacific railway frankly admitted today
in an interview that there is fair
possibility OF the Canadian Pacific
being acquired by a strong combina-
ton of United States capital.
There is nothing to prevent Amer
lean capitalists from buying the stock
IF the Canadian Pacific in London,
Montreal and Berlin, and nothing to
prevent them controlling the policy
of the company and exercising their
control for the Advancement of Unit
ID States interests
| LONDON, Feb. ia dispatch re-
-eived here from Capetown says that
General De Wet and former President
Steyn entered Cape Colony and occu-
)ied Philipstown, but their success
vas short lived as the British attack
ID them and drove them out with con
fiderable loss.
Boer convoy of G5 wagons and
. prisoners were captured north of
Amsterdam.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-The Jour
lal of Commerce today details the
plan OF cereal trust just organized,
III oh
ducts of the country.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Jospeh La
1 Iarpe, the best known theatrical seen
C artist in the country, died at his
iome in Brooklyn this morning. He
painted scenery for seven theatres.
his first work was for the Salt Lake
theatre OF which Brigham Young was
manager.
| CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-lncorporation
1epers for the Chicago Automobile
Transportation company, with pro
'ected capital OF s15,000,0O0, to install
transportation lines employing 34S
electric buses and 1S0 electric cabs
ire in course of preparation in this
Clinton Z. Woods, formerly of the
lily. According TO the promoter,
Woods Electric Vehicle company and
low OF the firm OF Woods & Waring,
SteinWay hall, the capital has been
'argely subscribed by owners OF
Chicago Office buildings and depart
nent stores. Men interested in one
of the street railways are also said to
be investors IN the new concern, but
their names nave not been made pub
lie.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15-A special
o the Herald from Berlin today says
he condition of the Empress Freder-
ok is extremely critical.
Physicians, who are in constant at
tendance can only mitigate the pain
he is suffering and deter the iney-
table collapse.
The extreme danger of the empress
proven by the fact that Emperor
William and members of the royal
amily do not leave the palace half
n hour et time.
| WASHINGTON, Feb, 15,-This af-
ernoon came the news Of another i'm
,ortant surrender in the Philippines
oatained in the following dispatch
the war department:
| MANILA, Feb 15.-Adjt General
Washington: One hundred and
welvo rifles and / 500 rounds of am.
nunition surrendered at Haganey
'eb. 13, mostly from supply secreted
n contiguous swamps. The incident
8 important and indicates great
eactiol favorable to American inter
SITS in the region of Baluean, here
ofoIe one Of the worst in Luaon
The result is accomplished exclusive
y by the long continued, intelligent
nd. persistent efforts of the officers
# the Miro y s. lnantry.
MAC ARTHUR.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Delegate
Wilcox of Hawaii today secured the
unanimous vote of the house cec-
ions committee confirming his right
o a seat in congress, giving him full
mileage and disproving the charges