Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-02
MEMPHIS. Tenn. AmiI ao.-rhe

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 30.-The
presidents train arrived on time this
afternoon. and was greeted by an i'm
mense crowd of enthusiastic people.
Today's journey was one long round
of cheers from dawn. The stations
at every town and hamlet were crowd.
ed, and the president pleasantly ac
knowledged the greeting of the peo-
pie as the train sped towards this
city.
The scenes at all points were q rep
etition of those of yesterday.
Yesterday the route Of the presiden-
tial party was principally in Virginia.
the Tennessee line being reached
about ten at night. Large crowds
assembled at evry station. ven where
the train did not stop. The students
at Charlottville turned out and greet
ed the president. and at Lynchburg
Senator Daniel welcomed the party.
while two bands belched forth music.
The president replied by short ad-
dresses. So eager were the people
at many placs to see the president
climbed on the cars.
! CHICAGO. April 30.-Tomorrow is
the international fete day among So
cialists. but for the first time In eleven
years there will be no demonstration
of any kind.
1t is also the first time In the his
tory of organized labor when there
will not be a single strike.
| BUFFALO. N. Y. April 30.-Every
building on the Pan-American expo
sition grounds is hive OF industry
today. Most of the exhibitors real
ize that their efforts to get ready
May ! are futile. but are pushing on
just as though the accomplishment
was probable.
The formal opening will probably
take place on May 20. Not single
building will be entirely ready tomor-
row. The war department exhibit
and the government building are the
farthest back. but when completed
will be the finest exhibit of the kind
ever shown.
Six hundred men are at work
cleaning the grounds today.
| DENVER, April 30.-There was a
large crowd at the Union depot this
morning when Minister Conger ar
rived. and he was cheered to the echo
as he stepped from the train.
He was met by a committee. among
whom was the mayor. governor. Cen
eral Merriam and nineteen prominent
citizens. and escorted to the Brown
Palace hotel
The parade of carriages through
the streets was marked by continu-
Gus ovation. The party remained at
the hotel half an hour and was then
driven to the principal points of In
terest in the city.
They returned to the hotel at IL: 80.
when luncheon was rendered by the
city and the Iowa club.
Minister Conger held public recep-
tion in the hotel rotunda from to
3 O'Clock. and continued his journey
homeward on the train leaving at 4
o'clock.
Mr.. Conger was evidently highly
pleased with his reception and enter.
tainment in this city
MIR. Conger again told the story of
the defense of the legations during the
siege of Pekin. but had nothing to say
touching on diplomatic affairs.
Conger said he was not a candidate
for governor of Iowa. but IL the nom
: ination was rendered him he certain
ly would accept it.
WASHINGTON. April 3O.-Now
that the president with a majority
of his cabinet have departed from the
city. the only department of which
the chief is at his desk is the war Of
flee. This department is the only
one also which has large amount OF
. work on hand.
Secretary Root and Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin this morning settled down
, with the bureau chiefs to do a vast
amount of labor within the next two
months. The new standing army
provided by the army reorganization
law becomes effective Aug. /. II
! must be recruited. officered and equip
ped by that date. There Will ther
be $4,000 men in the service. The
, only difficulty in effecting the reorga
niZation Is expected to be experiences
in securing officers of the Iowel
grades. 1t is declared that half the
? candidates appointed by the president
, will fall by the wayside because o.
the severe examinations to which they
must be subjected
, Lists OF candidates from each state
, and territory are being prepared tt
fill the places of those who fail tt
pass.
, 1t has been decided that the native
q Porto Rican regiment. officered b,
Americans. will be continued for {
= year at least. For the time being NJ
/. native regiments will be recruited II
= the Philippines. This is hard blow
q at the officers of the volunteers who
n remained in the orient hoping theI
would be appointed to take command
= of natives when they were organized
k The war department apparently hal
+ yet no confidence in the Filipinos.
/. PARIS. ILL.,, April 30.-The wildes
8 excitement was occasioned at BroctOn