Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-06

west
All plants will be remodeled and
their capacities increased. Strenuous
efforts will be made to assist in the
production of low grade ore and the
operation of mines OF this class. All
idle plants will be started up. and the
plan mapped out contemplates the
most extensive improvements ever un-
dertaken. New works to treat low
grade ores exclusively are planned for
several points.
WASHINGTON, May "A letter
made public recently indicates that
Daved b. Hill has made up his mind
to go after the Democratic nomina-
ton for the presidency in 1904. The
letter, which is signed by George Haz-
ard of Tacoma. secretary of the Dem
ocratic state committee for the state
of Washington. has been sent to ev-
cry member of the Democratic nation
al committee, and to all the Democrat
ic or Populist governors of the west
ern states.
While the letter is signed by Mr..
Hazard and ostensibly sent out by
him, it is well known tha; the plan
originated with Mr.. Hill. The pan
making tour by Mr.. Hill through the
states of Minnesota, North Dakota,
gon, California, Nevada, Utah, Wyo-
ming, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, IL
linois. and Indiana. possibly Michigan.
Wisconsin, South Dakota, Kansas and
Missouri may be included in this
swing around the circle.
1t is proposed to have Mr.. Hill re-
quested to make this tour by an invi-
tation signed by all the Democratic
officials of the states interested to
give him credentials. 1t is believed
that his plan contemplates fight for
the nomination outside of the state
of New York on the supposition that
if he secures sufficient support In the
country at large he can force Tam
many to give him the united support
of the Empire state delegation.
The tour is expected to begin in
about fifteen months. and it is believ-
ed that Mr.. Hill will be allowed to
speak under the auspices of the Dem
ocratic congressional committee.
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The treas
ury department statement issued for
April shows that during that month
he national debt was reduced almost
Ave million dollars.
Uncle Sam still owes one billion and
l little over seventy-two million dol
lars.
LOGANSPORT, Ia, May Mayor
Mckee this morning sent his resigna-
lion to the city council. His action
was taken because of the adoption of
l resolution demanding it.
The mayor is charged with the eX-
cessive use of alcohol.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, May Mel
lie Brown. widow, and Amos Smith
minister. were married today after
numerous delays and hardships.
Last Thanksgiving day was the day
set for the ceremony originally. but
the groom-elect was ill, in bed with a
ever. On Christmas he was snow
bound. At Easter he had smallpox,
and last Sunday he was delayed by
hoods.
TELLURIDE. Colo. May 2-F A.
Olsson, a tailor, was probably fatally
jhot in the office of the Western Union
this morning.
He stepped in behind the countar
md accidentally knocked down a pis-
One chamber exploded, the bail pass
ing upward after entering his groin
OLSON came here from Denver.
TELLURIDE, May 2.-F A. OLSON.
4 merchant tailor, went into the tele-
graph office to send a message. He
stepped behind the counter and was
examining mineral cabinet, when
he accidentally knocked from a shelf
1 Colts rapid fire automatic 3S revol-
yer The gun struck on the ham
mer and exploded cartridge. The
ball entered the fieshy part of Ols-
sons hip, and ranging upward lodged
under the skin on the shoulder blade.
At first it was thought the ball had
penetrated the intestines and kidneys
and would speedily cause death. but
the victim recovered speedily from
the shock and at 2 p. m. was resting
easily with some hopes of recovery.
The course of the ball has not yet
been probed. An examination will be
made this afternoon when OLSON is
stronger.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. May q
The longest transmission OF electric
power in the world was tested yester-
lay in Oakland, when street cars were
run by power generated on the Yuba
river. 140 miles distant. The cable
l40 miles in length is siX-tenths of an
inch in diameter. and is of copper.
with an aluminium alloy, which, it is
thought, will prevent oxidization. 1t
is this cable that is suspended across
the Czarquinz valley by span of i,iOO
feet and 800 feet in the air.
The test is considered one of the
most successful in the history of elec'
tricity, current of 10000 volts hav'
ing been transmitted the entire dis
tance with a loss not to exceed 5 per
cent. Under that showing experts
said that the voltage could be increas
ed until there would be practically
no loss, The current used today was