Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-04
gains In smaller towns

ing since last Wednesday. and all eff
forts to find him have been withou,
avail.
The police are now confident that he
was taken by gang OF kidnapers and
is being held for ransom.
All quarters OF the city are being
secured for the missing boy today
1 he parents, who are fairly well-to- do
are prostrated by the disappearance
OF their boy.
WASHINGTON. April 2.-Negotia-
tions which have been in progress at
the interior department for the last
three days have eliminated In an ar
rangement between the officials of
the indian office and W. +. Evans to
do the surveying work on the Wich-
ita Indian reservation IN accord
ance with the terms of the contract
the work will begin at once ana Will
be completed not later than June |.
The department has at its disposal
$SO.0OO. Of this amount $4,000 was
appropriated at the session of con
gress just closed. and the other SlO.-
OOO was on hand when the work in
the reservation was stopped some
time ago by an injunction, the disso.
luton OF which makes it impossible
to proceed now
NEW YORK, April 2.-The wages
of employees who have been with the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit company for
"A period of three years were TODAY ad-
vanced Is per cent.
ST. LOUIS, April 2.--ir is raining
hard but the voting is heavy Six
full city tickets are in the field and
the tight is hot for the honor CT being
the Worlds Fair mayo. The result
is much IN doubt.
WASHINGTON. April 2.--t,lai lid.
ings have just been received rom Ma.
MIA.
The war department publishes dis
patch received from General hacAr.
thur announcing that Aguinaldo this
afternoon took the oath of allegiance
to the United States.
Inc oath administered is also ca
Died. and according to it Aguinaldo
swears to abide by the constitution
OF the United States and TO do all in
his power to uphold American suprem
acy In the Philippines.
The president was perhaps the man
most gratified by the news.
1t is believed that Aguinaldo has al
ready been liberated and that he will
be given an Important position in
the administration OF Philippine af-
fairs by General Macarthur or the
United States commission,
The wholesale surrender of insur
gents Is now predicted.
LONDON, April 1.-The Express
claims to have positive Information
that Andrew Carnegie will establish
and endow an International theater,
PROBABLY In New York. and Will en-
deavor to elevate the stage. The
works of struggling authors will be
produced.
Carnegie is said to have remarked
that he would have endowed the the.
ater before now had he known as much
about It's management as he does OF
conducting libraries.
AOPklNSVlLLE. KY, April "A
sensational meeting that came near
resulting in a tragedy took place at
the Louisville Il Nashville railrond de-
pot just before the arrival of the
south bound train between }
Ware, a prominent tobacco broker of
this city, and Rev. X. Piner. OF Bowl
Ing Green. minister or the Metho-
dist church.
IA I'D lott,
when DIR. Piner. then pastor OF the
Methodist church in this city, was
shot and seriously wounded by Ware,
during pastoral call he was making
to wares family.
DR.. Pinor arrived here this morn
ing to oiiiciate at the funeral OF Mr..
Bailey richards, merchant of this
city, who died In New York Tuesda;
OF last week. After services at the
grave Or. Piner went with friends to
the depot to await the train and re
turn home. He was standing Just
within the waiting room door talk
ing with Dr. 4. l.. Bacon, when Ware
was seen to make his way rapidiy
through the crowd on tile platform
and enter the waiting room. Walk
ing up in front of DIR. Piner Ware
drew pistol from his pocket. say
ing: You are the man have been
wanting to see.' Stepping back DR..
riner said Ware. have no gu
nor any means OF defending myself.
With an oath Ware remarked: Then
| Will give you a gun. He run his
'isengaged hand into his pocket BY
this time the room was filed with
the shrieks OF women and children.
and was soon emptied. except OF a
few men who interfered to prevent
bIoOdshed.
Ware was oyerpowered but refused
to give up his pistol. DR.. Pincr and
his friends went out onto the platform
where the preacher remained until he
boarded the train for his nome.