Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-06
Ing a Confederate soldiers home was
opened near here aud sixty old soldiers

Opcue0 near heTe t0iu sikby Oiu Sciulwri
entered.
The ceremony OF opening the iusti
tuition was interesting and included
addresses by Governor Chandler anc
Clark Howell.
LONDON. June 3.-The only news
received today from Lord Kitchener
was a brief dispatch giving the name.
of the officers killed In the unfortu
nate Vladfontein affair of last week
No explanation of that affair is offer
ed and it is generally believed that the
war office is suppressing the news, and
England is utterly disconsolate over
the outlook. The fatalities resulting
from the South African campaign are
growing. Every hospital In the
kingdom is crowded with sick soldiers
invalided home. and at whatever cost
1t is the universal desire to end the
war in South Africa.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. June A
London dispatch says it is Just learn.
ed that Mrs. Maybrick was pardon.
ed from Woking prison in Nay. and
left for the United States under an
dSSuIneu name.
Mrs. Maybrick's mother is the only
person who knows of her release ex.
cept the officials. The released pris.
oner was sworn to secrecy. King
Edwards influence is said to have eff
fceted her pardon.
LONDON, June 4.-The story of
Mrs. Maybrick's release is officially
denied here today.
WASHINGTON. June 4.-Represent-
ative Curtis of Kansas. has taken
keen interest in the fight in South Car
olina between McLaurin ann Tillman
Today he said:
"Tillmanism means just what he as
serts-back to the days OF the old
century. No Industrial expansion, no
industrial increase OF wsalth; no ad-
vancement in principles. political. in
dustrial or otherwise; nothing new:
same old story. nothing new Just
peg along with the Old mule; plow
the corn. pick the cottani stand still
and let the rest of the people get rich
and the rest Of the country expand.
build up and grow wealthy.
ITS good thing that such things
do not rule in the United States out
side of his section. II they did we
would not need To import into the
state Of Kansas 10000 men to help the
thousands already there harvest the
wheat crop this year. which Is the
largest we ever had. According to
Tillmanism. this is all wrong. We
must not advance. We should remain
in the buffalo and prairie dog stage
forever.
"McLaurin is brave man. He is
also a bright man. man has got
to be both to advance such ideas as
he expresses in the Democratic rock
ribbed section in which he lives. They
already say he will be defeated. New
ideas and principles do not digest well
there. l hope he comes back to the
senate. He has shaken up the dry
bones and scattered the dust and mold
of steel-bound conservatism in way
that has not been witnessed In the
south since the war He wins admira-
tion for the courage of his convic-
tions. at least"
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Juns A.
governor received word today that the
British transport Armenia would soon
arrive at Bermuda with 800 Beers
prisoners and two companies of the
Warwickshire regiment to guard
them.
CHICAGO. June 4.-Retail butch
ers today raised the price of meats
TO consumers.
Beef on the h0of is steadily advanc-
ing.
NEW YORK, June 4.--The Tribune
this morning prints London cable
which intimates that the war Office
are beginning to saddle
Lord Kitchener with the blame for
the unsatisfactory condition of af-
fairs in South Africa.
LOGANSPORT, Ind. June 4.-Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois capitalists have
formed million dollar corporation
with headquarters here for the pur-
pose of developing the oil fields in
various parts of the country. Frank
Wilkinson is president.
WASHINGTON. June 4.-The state
department has been semi-ofiicially
informed that the emperor of Chinu
proposes to visit Europe next year,
and probably America. He has the
consent OF the dowager empress.
1t is believed his visit will cement
pacific relations with the powers. II
is also understood that the Unite1
States will enjoy commercial privi-
leges in China accorded to the most
favored nations.
CLEVELAND. o.. June 4.-The two
big lake steamers. City of Erie. of
Cleveland. and the Tashmoo, of De-
troit, stripped for racing. started on
their great contest to see which was
the better boat this morning Thou
sands lined the docks to see them off.
The race is to Erie. At the end of
twenty-five miles the City OF Erie led
by n quarter OF mile.
LONDON, June lord Kitchen.
er's report OF the battle Of Vlakfon-
tein shows that the fighting was most
sanguinary and daring. The British
were apparently surprised by the