Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-14
brought ashore.


dental friend 10 whom Hill tod his
plans He says:
Il had a long talk with AR. lin
four weeks ago and he told me That
the greatest disaster Threatening the
railroads of the conntry is that pool
ing may be legalized by congress.
President Hin says such a law would
be great calamity. and that the only
way to prevent pooling would hc for
the railroad interests 10 harmonic.
and that could only be accomplished
by a community of ownership OF stock
to control the policy of the roads
VANCOUVER, y. c.. Jan H.
The annual popular fcte of the Toshi
noichi. In the Kanda district of To
kio. was the scene of terrible acci-
dent recently Great crowds attend
ed the festival, and when the affair
was at its height heavy rain began
to fall. A rush was made for shelter
and n panic ensued. in which twenty
persons were crushed to death and
3l2 badly injured. Some OF the
buildings were burned by the upset
ting of kerosene lamps.
DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 11.-In answer
to the query as to whether he could
bring of the Jenries.Ruhlin fight in
Carson City. II Cincinnati authorities
persisted In their refusal to allow the
contest to take place in that oity, Dan
Stuart said today,
''It is not quite clear to my mind
just what this question Involves. Il
Ia h..t lao ~
OF conditions by which the men will
not be permitted to fight in Cincinnati
and that there has been an absolute
abandonment Of any intention to
fight In that city. then 1 wonld be will
ing to give the Jeffries-Rhulia match
proper consideration. | am thor
oughIy prepared to bid for and carry
ont to finish any top-noteh matches
at Carson City. There wonld be no
interference. Everything Is in read
lness. 80 far as a place and facilities
are concerned. But | will not at
tempt to arrange for any matches to
be settled in the arena earlier than In
May. This is as early AS match
could possibly be thought of in Ne
yada.
PARIS. Jan. il.-As the result of
inquiries In authoritative quarters the
following statement regarding the
Chinese situation is presented
The Chinese plenipoteutiaries
signed the joint note Wednesday, thus
concluding the preliminary .tage of
the peace negotiations.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 11.-The pres
ident spent restful night and con
tinues to improve. Nothing in his
case at all unfayorable has SO far ap-
pcared
CLEVELAND Ohio. Jan lit
was impossible to get all the baggage
transfer wagons needed to take the
Hanna household to the tram Sunday
and so the departure of the senators
family to Washington was postponed
a couple of days, The family win en-
tcrtain lavishly .by Washington, and
the art treasures of the senator's
Cleveland home Windemere. are to
be taken there for the fitting up OF the
Hobart mansion. which the senator
has leased Ten of the domestics
form the Cleveland house win be
taken. so that the Hanna retinue will
consist OF almost score of persons
when 1t gets started
GALVESTON. Jan. H. There are
twenty eases Of Mexican smallpox in
the hospital and today three new
cases were admitted About n dozen
other cases are quarantined at their
homes. There are probably many
others which are not known. City
Physician Wilkinson says the situa
ton Is very critical, The central re.
lief committee has appropriated s22.
500 additional for sanitation.
PARIS. Jan. HIT is stated upon
good authority that the suggestion
OF the United States that .he Chinese
peace negotiations be transferred from
pclSin to Washington will be declined
by the Powers.
NEW YOK, Jan. 1.-THE Countess
De Castellane, who was Miss Anna
Gould, is in debt for 81 900. 900 and In
solvent. The Count De Castelape il
alleged to have been constant de !
ceiver OF dealers in ant objects, buy
ing for the Cas.ellane palace With
EottS ever lt itWt ny - icGS dhfi
selling art oh. is to others or cash
The countess is said & have been ia
miliar with his practices and to have
united with him Il them. The trl;s-
tees of the Gould estate have been
informed of all this Amazing things
were said in the supreme court yes
terday against the pair
ST LOUIS, Jan.ll.--A special ses.
sion of the state board of health VIII
be held in Jefferson City today to
adopt measures to combat the epidem
les of grip. smallpox and diptherin
which are now sweeping over the en-
tire state.
CHICAGO, Jan, 1.-THE whole
world has the grip. Reports
from all over the civilized globe tell |
oil the unusual prevalence of innu-
cnza and kindred diseases.
WASHINGTON. Jan. '1l.-Grave
fear is expressed in army circles as |
to whether the war department will |
be able to recruit the army up TO the |