Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-20
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block, however, was destroyed. and the
loss is estimated at $4,000. There
was great excitement during the fire.
LONDON. June 1.-THE Canadian
government has appealed to the Brit.
ish postmaster general for reduction
in the postal rates on magazines. 1t
Is claimed that American periodicals
at cents per pound are driving out
English publications. which have to
pay cents.
WASHINGTON, June 17.-Postoffice
figures show that an average of five
million Buffalo exposition stamps are
demanded daily by the postofices of
the United States. The fine work on
the stamps and the hand printing rem
ders the department far behind in its
orders.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE direct
ors of the Missouri Pacific railro'd to-
day declared a dividend of two al a
half per cent. This semi-annual div
idend is the first the company has de-
clared for ten years
WASHINGTON. June 17--The pres
ident made several appointments to-
day, among them being that of Frank
Shaw as collector of customs for the
state of Maine.
HAMILTON. Mass. June 17.-Wil-
liam Anderson today won the open
golf championship of the United
States. defeating Alfred Smith. of
Scotland. by one point
| WASHINGTON, June 17.-The pres
ident and Mrs. Mckinley will leave
Washington within the next two weeks
for the summer. If Mrs Mckinley
proves. they will first go to Canton
and after a brief stay there will pro-
ceed to the sea shore, not returning to
the white house until September
| DOTHAN. Ala, June 17.This morn
ing Professor Rankin. principal OF the
public schools here, shot and killed
George r. McNeill. who had just been
chosen his successor. After the muir
der Prof Rankin blew out his own
brains.
PHILADELPHIA. June 1S.--A horri-
Bile tale of the sea reached here this
morning. The big steamSip Crown
Point, running between here and Lon
don. fell in with the German bark
1
in distress. Upon boarding her the
decks were found to be swarmirg with
scorpions. The crew were all down
sick with the scurvy. Man, were
dead and the officers were diving
The second officer of the Crown Point
was put in command of the Planet and
4 a crew of new men worked her into
the harbor of Queenstown.
] NEW YORK. June lS-The Tribune
today declares positively that at
meeting held at the Waldorf Astoria
hotel last night deal was closed
whereby the Colorado Fuel and iron
company was absorbed by the Unit
ed States Steel company The piicc
paid was about $170OO,OOO. Presi-
dent Osgood and party are therefore
out and ]. W. Gates. representing the
Morgan interests . is now in control
of the great Colorado enterprise
| CHICAGO. H.. June 1S-Mrs Lynn
IL. Pullman has begun suit in the cir
| cult court for divorce from her hus-
band. George NJ. Pullman, alleging
that he has never been a saint and
that he has added desertion to the list
| I.
George NJ. Pullman cut both his sons
off with $4,000 year each. He said
he wanted them to make their own for
tunes. George stayed away from home
so much that twice his wife went home
TO her mother and twice young George
promised everything in sight and she
went back to live with him. Then
when the skies We're clear again the
Young man took advantage of the fair
weather to elope to New York with
Mrs. Louise Bowers. Mr. Bowers is
of Horwitz & Bowers. who are respon-
sible for Always" Because" and
other sentimental songs exalting con-
stancy and real high-proof affection.
Mrs. Bowers and Pullman lived in
apartments in West Forty-ninth street.
New York, and at the Hotel Girard in
that town.
Mrs. Pullman names her as core
spondent. Mrs. Pullman also says in
her bill that the wandering George
although he gets several dimes more
than $4,000 year. has steadily re-
fused to give her anything and will
| 'lOl dlOW ncT 10 i've WIFI ului.
BLOOMINGTON. Ind, June 49,
Obe Freyer was yesterday sentenced
to three years in the penitentiary. dis
franchised for five years and ordered
to pay a dollar fine because he stole
Doctor Rogers umbrella during rain
storm.
BUFFALO. June 1S.-The great Min.
nesOta state building the finest at the
exposition. was dedicated today. An
immense crowd was In attendance.
including several distinguished guests.
Governor Odell and Governor Van
SAINT of Minnesota made speeches be-
fore 200 Gopher editors. now in ses-
sion here. Minnesota Day is one OF
the largest in point OF attendance that
the exposition has enjoyed.
LONDON. June lS.-Very damp and
gloomy weather today marked the
opening of the aristocratic Ascot
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