Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-23

| 49, VII mo rtite anu tnt tnIIf(
northwest are solidly In favor Of D
b Hill for president at the next ma
tional Democratic convention.
While the Democrats of that section
| or the country all love Bryan and are
loyal to the Nebraskan. he has posi-
lively assured the western leaders
that he viii positively not be can,
didate for the nomination before the
convention. and after Bryan, the rank
and file of the party regard Hill as
the strongest candidate Democracy
could nominate.
DENVER, May 21.-Elaborate plans
are being made today for the enter.
tainment in this city tomorrow of
Governor Nash and the Ohio party
who arc returning from the launching
of the battleship Ohio at San Fran
cisco.
EDlNBURG. May 21.-Andrew Car.
negies educational endowment. 1t is
learned today. is far more extensive
than was at first indicated.
The gift includes funds to equip four
Scotch universities on n scale exceed
ing anything in the United Kingdom,
MlDDLEBuRG. Cape Colony. May
2l.-lt is believed that De Wet him
self is leading the Boer raiders now
gathering thirty miles north of here
between both railroads running from
the coast to the north
PRETORIA, May 2l.--Army officers
say that De Wet with four thousand
Boers is in the Majuba hill district.
They have plenty of food and forage.
NEW YORK, May ei.-Father Phil
lips was buried today at pittston.
Pa.
The woman believed to be Mrs.
Stanley, has been arrested. She is
the wife of the man in whose rooms
the corpse was found. and where he
is supposed to have met with foul
play.
NEW YORK, May 21.-The auburn
haired woman arrested as Mrs. Stan
ley was released this morning. The
police are confident that she knows
nothing about the mysterious death of
Father Phillips in DR. Stanley's rooms.
The woman's name Is suppressed.
Size is member Of flne family, and
without the knowledge of her parents
visited Stanley's apartments. repre-
sentlng herself as his wife.
MANILA. May 21.-Gen. Wheaton.
in command in North Luzon. cables
Gen. Macarthur that all insurgent
leaders have surrendered. The war
in that section OF the Philippines is
ovor.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May 2l.-
marked Improvement in the condi-
tion of Mrs. Mckinley Ia noted this
morning. Perhaps the best sign of
her returning health is the hearty ap-
petite she is developing.
Half the members of the party have
left the city for various points OF in
tcrest in the state. where they will
remain the balance of the week.
HAZELToN, Ia. May 21.--Secret
preparations are being made to march
the mniers to Harrisburg In case the
Legislature seems inclined to pass by
the miners bill
1t Is predicted that IL the march oc-
ours the first people to know OF 1t
will be when they are seen on the
streets of the capital
WASHINGTON. May 2i.-Thc action
OF West Point otlieors In recommend
Ing tho dismissal of six cadets and
the suspension of others on the
charge of hazlng was approved by
Secretary OF War Root this morning.
CLARKSBURG, w. Va. May 2i.-
While amateurs were preparing wild
west scene last night bullet from
Luther Moores supposedly unloaded
revolver penetrated .'Illtam McLungs
heart.
McLung was instantly killed. No
arrests
CUMBERLAND. Md, May 21.--An.
drew Carnegie's offer of $25,000 for a
library was declined by the city after
a popular vote. in which the poorer
class arrayed themselves salIdly
against the proposition On account of
the annual maintenance tax Of $2.500
LONDON. May 21.-Capel Court has
recovered its breath If not its nerve
after the American deadlock. Bank
ers who were looking for wholesale
smash like the famous Kafilr slump
have again been discredited as proph-
cts, There is no disposition to deal
with Americans. and spectators are
hoping for a revival OF business in
the mining market, since that is the
game which they understand. where.
as Wall street is full OF mysterious
corners.
Evidence is not lacking that there
viii be South African mining boom
before many weeks. Johannesburg
is gradually filling, the mines are re-
opening and arrangements are max.
ing for reorganization of the gov
ernment town. A reopeling of the
KafIir circus would have at least one
good result 1t would engross the
attention Of the capitalist class and
allow 1t less time to meddle In govern.
ment affairs In the new British colo
nles.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Nav 21.---
Vice President Roosevelt will ofhciatc
in the corner stone laying OF the ne ~
s50.J00 home which the Y. NJ. c. A.
will erect In Colorado Springs. Pres
i5ant MsI[iptov xpnr,IJ have nH ,,ots.l