Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-14

| uated in the foothills, which are said
to be very good for agricultural pur-
| poses.
| HAZELTON. Pa. March i1.-Pres-
ident Mitchell OF the Mine workers
says today that he desires to be con
| servatiye. and If he cnn arrange d
conference between the cot1 operat-
ors and miners to adjust the differ
ences outside OF the 10 per cent ad
vance, he thinks all matters can be
settled and no strike will occur.
DENVER, March 11.-Au interest
ing comparison has just been made
by Charles H. Morris of Georgetown
between the prices paid for silver ores
at Georgetown in January, 1879. and
at the present time.
Mr.. Morris was then one of the own
ers of the Rocky Mountain Smelling
works at Georgetown, and the figures
are taken from the records of that es-
tablishment.
Silver was then quoted at S1.1S per
ounce. and careful examination with
the figures for 1879 shows that. con
sidering the difference in the cost OF
treatment, the miner gets more today
Tor his ore with silver at 60 cents an
ounce for the average grade of that
ore than he did then.
| WICHITA, Kas, March 11.-Mrs.
Nation won another victory here to-
day, at least she was not convicted as
expected. The jury that tried her
could not agree aud was discharged
| ctT a. ~.
quittal and five for conviction.
BERLIN, March 11.-Emperor Will
liam is rapidly recovering. He spent
part of the day in his library.
CINCINNATI, o., March lit is
announced here this afternoon thar
Frank Brown, the defaulting cashier
of the German National bank of New
port. KY, has been discovered in Hon
duras. He is in partnership witch 4
| A. Piper of Montana, the pair being
engaged in mining and repairing
their fortunes.
NEW YORK, March ia cable
to the Journal this evening says an
an attempt was made to desecrate
the maiisoleum at Frogmore in which
| Queen Victoria is entombed.
An additional guard of soldiers will
be put about the place.
BOSTON, Mass, March 11.-At
South church last night President
Hadley of Yale university delivered
an address of warning.
He said we would have an emperor
in Washington in less than 25 years
unless a public sentiment is created
which, regardless of legislation, will
| regulate the trusts. They are the
overwhelming danger that menaces
! the country.
PEKIN, March 11.-Doctors are
hopeful OF bringing Ii Hung Chang
around, but today's advices make it
seem unlikely. LIS life hangs by a
thread and his advanced age makes
his recovery improbable.
MT VERNON, o., March 11.-This
morning the body of Sarah Jane Hess,
well-to-do widow, was found near
her house. She had been cruelty
stabbed and beaten. Robbery was
| evidently the motive. There is no
clue to the assassin.
JERSEY CITY, N. j., March H.
The vice chancellor today denied the
application for a permanent injunc
tion against the proposed smeltcr
trust.
The Guggenheim deal will there
fore go through as originally planned
and the sme,ters Of this country and
MAyfgn will thotr Al nj in-,
INDIANAPoL1S, Ind, March 12.-
At noon ex-President Harrisons con-
dition is reported about the same.
He is very low, and sinking spell
may end it all, but the doctors think
this is not likeiy-that he Will at
least rally and live some little time.
AT A o'clock this afternoon there
was no change in General Harrison's
condition.
NEW YORK, March 12-The storm
which has been raging In the south
and middle west since Saturday night
pie of this city are rather startled
over the prediction, apparently being
realized, Of Devoe, of Hackensack, n.
j., whose prediction is that this month
will witness the greatest sorm of the
age in both North and South Ameri-
ca. This prediction. having been
realized in the southern hemisphere.
seems likely to be carried ont.
Devoe predicted that no man alive
would ever see such March as we
will have in the United States. 1t
will break all records. 1t VIII come
in snow storms and Tomatoes IN the
western states and rush on to the At
lantic.
On the 18th he said a cold wave
strike New York city. snow on the
18th, followed by cold weather.
Between the 18th and 2ist will be
the greatest storm of the month, and
then New York will be in line of the
elements which have been playing
such havoc in Europe.
CHICAGO, March 12.-Frank Wies-
ld shot and killed his l5-year-old play
mate Thomas Laoowsky. last night,
ca account of hoyish feud.