Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-30

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Both motorneers were Killed, and
: Is therefore impossible to place tn
} blame positively The widest excite
ment prevailed here and In surround
: ing cities when it became known tina
the accident had occurred. The vic
tims were residents of three towns
all within radius of FIVE miles O
this city. The company officials de
clare they are blameless and try to n,
the blame of the accident on the dead
employees.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 2s.-Tbe
most beautiful weather this morning
welcomed $4,000 confederate veterans
and twice that many visitors to the
city for the annual encampment which
opened at 10 O'Clock.
The city is brilliantly festooncd
with hags, bunting and flowers Tho
convention promises to be one OF the
most successful in the history of tho
association. Mingled with the gray
OF former Johnny Rebs" are to be
seen the blue uniforms OF the Yanke.
Both the late antagonists arc h1pnilv
discussing scenes and incident, of for
ty years ago.
The members of the G A. II. have
ihstaiied small tent at which they
| are distributing hospitality and good
cheer to the boys in blue.
General John W. Gordon called the
convention and delegates to order, af.
Ter which they listened to warm al
dress of welcome delivered by Gov.
Mcmillan. He was followed by the
mayor OF Memphis, who rendered inc
freedom of the city to the visitors.
After the preliminaries had been
gone through with the commander In
chief, General Gordon, took the j,av
ei and the first business session o' the
convention was called to order.
A great pyrotechnic display Is nv.
ranged for tonight
NASHVILLE. Tenn, May 2S.-
Charles Yum Marshal. Chinese stu.
dent in the Vanderbilt university, won
the oratory medal last night over many
competitors. His oration was upon
China"
GLASGOW, May 2S.-Iipton an.
nounces that he viii take both of the
Shamrocks ta America in order to
nave trial races right up To the date
OF the International contest.
The cost of this will be $4,000
more than If the challenger was taken
over alone.
WASHINGTON. May 2S.-Not over
one dozen shops in the entire country
where machinists are employed will
be idle by Monday
All the shops but these nave agreed
to the demands of tho men for nlnc
hours work, instead of ten, with ten
hours pay.
BERLIN, May 2S.-The powers are
negotiating to determine which shall
nominate commander in chief OF
the allied forces in China to succeed
Count Won Waldersee.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May oS.-
Leroy Winchester, son o. wealthy par
ents. appeared at the dinner table In
an intoxicated condition. His sister
said to him; " would rather see ynn
dead than drunkard."
Within an hour the young Wnchca.
ter shot himself dead. He left note
quoting her remark. and said: Il de
sire to grant your wish"
CHICAGO May 2S.-Oficials of the
Pullman company are arranging the
details for pension department to be
established as soon as the pan Is com.
pleted and approved by the directory.
1t Is said to be the purpose of the
company to place in effect a system
which Will be comprehensive and lib.
eial to a degree and which will en-
brace the total force of the company,
numbering between $1,000 ana 1900
employees. The fact that the Pull
man force embraces in the neighbor.
hood Of 1000 colored men, acting as
porters on sleeping ears throughout
the country. adds interest to the pro
1ect. 1t is not known when the mat,
ter will be submitted to the directory
but II will probably be before the
quarterly meeting in August. There
Is no doubt. however, that the mem.
bers of the directory are in favor o.
pension plan, and ii is said that the
suggestion TO inaugural. one came
from that body,
OMAHA. Neb.. May 2S-The presl
'N"N'"' s'pfi pdSFtu tHioush HEf1 on
schedule time at o'clock this morn
Ing. No one was stirring. A s'op
was made only long enough to change
from the Union Pacific to The North
western tracks.
The conlus,or said Mrs. Mckinley
had been sleeping since early in the
evening.
OMAHA, Neb.. May 2s.-A dispatch
from Kindred. =. D.. this afternoon
says nre this morning destroyed
twenty business buildings In lie cen.
ter of the place. entailins ,oss 81
800 600.
LONDON. May 2S.--Morran fixed up
the Northern Pacific deal mere rolay
He says a settlement was effected
with the shorts on the basis of Sl.55
KANKAKEE. Ills. May 2S.-Thre,
persons unable to escape from the
second floor of burning dwelling
perished by fumes during the night
The dead; Mrs. Hersehberger. o.
N,.m Nn,k. hnr Ia,t a..