Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-28

| thousand tons the largest coaster In
America. to run between here and
Galveston. was today named the Den
yer.
DENVER, Jan. 25-The hottest
fight which the house of representa-
tives has thus far known will take
place on Monday The Mortgomtry
majority. which has heretofore held
together. is split over the Stubbs bill
to provide for the electrocution of
murderers.
KINGSTON. Jan. 25.-A severe gale
which prevailed yesterday and today
has destroyed many banana planta-
tions in this locality. causing damage
amounting to hundreds of thousands
Of dollars.
The United Fruit company and
other American concerns have been
among the heaviest losers. Many OF
the planters will be ruined, and the
business of the whole colony is likely
to suffer depression.
A similar disaster happened in the
autumn of the year 1899.
BERLIN, Jan. 25.-With regard to
the sensational story published by the
Tagebatt to the effect that the Unit
ed States is endeavoring to obtain
an exclusive position in the Oronoco
valley, the foreign Office states that
as long as the United States has of
fered no ultimatum to Venezuela there
is no necessity for any interference
on the part OF Germany.
1t is thought that the Tageblatt
story was inspired from Venezuela.
MOSCOW, Jan. 25.-Dispatches
from Djibouti report civil war is
going on in Abyssina between two
| OF King Meneliks favorites-the tribe
| chiefs Rasoli and Rastcssima.
A battle has taken place between
the opposing forces In which on both
sides 10000 men were engaged, the
number of killed and wounded reach
ing 1000. The negus is said to be
heartbroken over the situation.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-"There is
not likely to be any delay on the part
of Great Britain in acting upon the
Hay Pauncefote treaty" said Repre-
sentative Mann today. IF the treaty
should be accepted by Great Britain
l have no doubt the senate will pass
the Hepburn bill authorizing the con
| struction of the Nicaragua canal.
| do not like the treaty because II does
not go far enough.
CHICAGO, Jan. 25.-,John Brown,
aged 10. and Sylvester Korten, aged
10. started from Kewanee, H., yes
terday for Colorado to kill lions. like
Roosevelt. When they reached Chi
cago this morning they were arrest
ed and taken to the Harrison street
| station.
CINCINNATI. o., Jan. 25.-Frank
Childs, the colored heavyweight cham
pion. and Ed Martin, Billy Madden's s
big black. will appear in the role of
ring warmers for the Jeffries-Rnhlin
fight. This was settled this morning
when Sam Summerfeld, Childs' man
ager. received the articles of agree
ment calling for n ten-round prelimi'
nary contest to the championship
contest between Jeffries and Rubin.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 25.-The royal
bans between Queen Wilhelmina and
Duke Henry were announced by deed
today,
LONDON, Jan. 25.-The son of Sir
Edwin Arnold. arrested in San Fran
cisco for msappropriation OF funds,
was sentenced to ten years today.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa, Jan. %.
From the pulpit to the stage
forms an interesting chapter tn
somewhat remarkable and meteo. -
career of the Rev. Edward Davis.
who, after preaching the gospel for
five years. forsook the ministry to be.
come an actor, and today Joined Rob
ert Dowings company in this city.
The Rev. Edward Davis when but
20 years OF age was pastor of the
Central Temple in Oakland. Cal, one
OF the largest congregations on the Pa
cific coast. His theatrical style OF
preaching soon attracted attention
and he was widely advertised as
the poet preacher the Talmage OF
the west" and the King Richard
III. of the pulpit"
CHICAGO. Jan. 25.-When Vice
Presidentelect Roosevelt returns from
Colorado, laden with the spoils of the
chase, he probably will stop in Chi
cago long enough to formally open
| the SpOrtSmen eHnlDitiOn at tne tol
lscum on February q. the directors
having sent him an invitation to OH
ciate in that capacity Col. Roose
welt Is known to take a keen interest
in the annual exhibitions Of like
Z character In New York and Boston
and is one of the directors OF the
sportsmens exhibition held at Madi
son Square Garden each spring. II
is known also that he contemplate
bidding farewell to the canons of Col
orado and returning east the latter
part of next month, passing through
Chicago on his way. Putting thes,
circumstances together, the board oi
directors of the exhibition conceived
the happy idea OF inviting America
foremost sportsman to officially opef
Chicago's inaugural sportsmen'.
show, and 1t is not believed he viii
decline the honor.
JOPLIN Mo. Jan. 25.-Fifty thou
, ! s,,d TONG nf hit,h. zin,. prp from