Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-08-19

which may have an important mean
Ing. During every summer that men
have scaled the peak spring has bub,
bled boiling hot in a rock basin close
t' the monument. Eggs were often
cropped In it to boil Near by was
Mud lake. Now both the spring and
lake are absolutely dry. The disap.
pcarance of the water is attributed
to internal disturbances within the
mountain. There are many who be.
lieve the ancient volcano is not as
lifeless as 1t has seemed. When so
many freight trains slipped their
brakes and ran away on the grade in
the vicinity of Sisson last summer the
theory was advanced that volcanic
disturbances within Mount Shasta
were to blame.
PARIS. Aug. 16.-The French Fed.
Grafton of Printers and Typograph
crs has just issued circular in which
ii deplores the fact that the women
are running the printers trade.
Women printers. 1t declares. work
for 80 to so per cent less than men.
This. together with the types.tting
machines and other Improvements Ia
machinery, has made the trade of the
printers next to worthless.
| According to the president # the
federation, French women no longer
marry and become mothers, but pre-.
Ter to ease their economic condition
| by learning some t.ade and seeking
work at small wages in competition
with men.
An anti-woman demonstration in the
streets of Paris is on the printers
programme for the near future.
WASHINGTON, Aug 16.-Admiral
Schley. accompanied by his wife, ar
rived here today. The admiral is
preparing for the court of inquiry
He conferred with his attorneys to-
lay. When the distinguished couple
alighted from the train Admiral
Schley was recognized by the crowd
who cheered him heartily. and some
one shouted: Here's hoping that
ou knock them out like you did the
Spanards at Santiago"
ST LOUIS, Aug. 16.-The physi-
clans of former Governor Stone of
Missouri said today that he was rap
idly recovering from his recent Sc.
IL
this time.
LA PORTE, Ind, Aug 16.-Five
lrmed men intending to hold up the
United States express wagon this
morning near the depot captured the
baggage wagon which followed it.
Greatly disgusted. they fled
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 16.-The Boer
refugees here announce an alleged
Boer success in the Transvaal. Lyd-
anburg, they say, has been recaptured
while Commandant Botha attacked
he refugee camp of Middleberg and
liberated 5000 Beers. The same au-
hority states that 500 colonists have
deserted the British ranks and that
l.ord Kitchener intends to abandon his
strategic posts In the northern Trans
vaal and concentrate his forces near
Pretoria.
MIDDLEBERG. Aug. 16.--Command-
mt Erassunis has been taken pris-
oner in fight at Steynsberg. He is
one of the few Boer leaders left.
LONDON. Aug. 16.-The Irish con
ingent in the house of commons have
been most excellently led during the
ecent fight against the newspapers,
md in opposition to the governments
afiorts to belittle the Nationalsts.
Us q result. the Irish members have
he Government members in their pock-
ats, so to speak. and their position be
ing perfectly tenable. it may lead to
great advantages for the Irish party
CHICAGO. Aug. 16.2George Del
nsky was hanged here today for the
murder of his brother-in-aw, Anton
Lisle, last summer. The hanged man
vas Russian, and the Russian corsul
here endeavored to obtain commit,
alton of the sentence but was unsuc-
aessful.
HAVANA. Aug. 16.-E. p, Thomp-
son, formerly postmaster OF Havana
mas been found guilty of fraud and
sentenced to Jail for six months and
20 pay n fine of $500.
BUFFALO. Aug 16.-The League of
American Wheelmen elected II. NJ
Belding. of New York. president G.
II. Van Horn. of Chicago. vice presi-
lent: Abbott Bassett, of Boston, sec.
etary-treasurer.
WASHINGTON. Aug 16.-Today
he state department will draw spe
'ial proclamation inviting all foreign
iations to participate in the st. Louis
worlds Fair. Former Governor
francis. ex-senator Carter and prom
nent exposition officials arrived from
canton today, where they notified the
president that the grounds were now
eady for the exposition buildings.
OSHKOSH, Wis. Aug. 16.-Plumb
irs at work in the residence of the late
Stillman Stone. an old and wealthy
.osident of the south side, recently
Licensed. came across "a cache that
ontalned $1,000. Half the money
| vas in paper. which was contained In
m old wallet. the rest was gold and
vas in a canvas bag. The money
| VAS discovered under step in the
| doorway leading from one room to
mother. The heirs knew nothing of
| Is existence until the money was
| nrned over to them by the plumbers.
| MONTREAL. Aug. 1G.-The semi