Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-21

stahutUS the news of the strained r
latious at Tientsin this afternoon. Il
evening papers profess to believe Ii,
tie oil lculty will yet be PEACEFUL
settled.
| Prin arily the fault lies with Il
Chinese. They granted the SAN
concession for railway to two N
tons. Great Britain proceeded wit
the construction OF the railway al,
Ing. and Russia. having the same COZ
ceasion. objected. and that is how tfl
two powers are on the eve of clasl
ing.
II. however, the Russian concessio
was given day earlier than that q
the British. than the latter forces mus
withdraw.
The railway is an important affai
owing to undeveloped coal fields an
also has strategic value.
| SHANGHAI. March ls.-Ministe
Conger and family sailed from Shans
hal today for the United States.
| BERLIN, March l9.-The Cologn
Zcitung announces that the health q
the czar has vastly improved sine,
uis recent serious illness. The epj
| leptic attacks to which he Is subjec
have disappeared, as have his fearful
headaches. His face has grown full
and round and he is new man.
NEW YORK, March ia Londo,
cable to the Tribune today intimate.
that Lord Salisbury is mentally go
Ing down hill. His apathy and lacl
OF vigor are the subject of remark
and 1t is thought that his retirement
from office will! soon be necessity
A new leader must come up, and tha
will undoubtedly be Mr. Balfour. ant
this will cause an advance for Mr.
Joseph Chamberlain.
NEW YORK, March l9.-John ID
Rockefeller has Joined the great stee
trust. All of his mines, railways
lake transportation lines and Other
| vast interests have been absorbed by
the big corporation.
1t means the transfer of millions
j. p. Morgan & Co. confirm the state
ment.
OMAHA, Neb., March ia nota
Bile sale of shorthorn cattle has CLOSED
at South Omaha. One of the bidders
offered the highest price. ever paid
for COW, and as result Sweet Vic
let II brought s37O5. Col. C. NJ, Ca
ey of Shawnee Mound, Mo-, is the
purchaser.
SAN DIEGO, March 19.-Fifty Chi
nese passengers on the steamer Bel
gian King, just arrived here from
Hongkong, were refused landing by
the collector of the port. They
claim to be students and merchants
but their credentials are questioned
LONDON, March 19.-Qen. Botha
has rejected the peace terms offered
by the British.
Tho city was startled this afternoon
when few minutes after O'Clock
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, colonial sec
retary. formally announced to tn,
house of commons that General Bot1i
had rejected the peace terms oiferet
him.
This unexpected termination Of tn,
efforts that have been made to secur,
peace and end the war startled an,
amazed the commons and the people
1t Is the talk of the town, and SO con
fident was the public that the war wa.
at an snd. that this new phase of con
ditions in South Africa was rather pa,
alyzing.
No one can imagine what Dotha ex
poets, or what he can possibly do
tnha l,aa 40 -.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 19.-On,
OF the royal robes of the emperor o
China is owned by Lieut.. Charles
Kilburn of the 14th infantry. who /.
home on sick leace. The carmen
was brought from Pekin, but Its valu,
was not known until it was examined
by some local Chinese scholars, whl
recognized among the figures In EN-
broidery f1ve-toed dragon and tn,
seal Of the emperor. There is littl,
doubt of its former ownership. TIL,
robe was given to Lieut.. Kilburn a
he was leaving Pekin by one of tn,
soldiers of his regiment,
Lieut.. Kilburn says the stories tina
have been circulated regarding loot
ing by soldiers of the allied force,
arc much exaggerated. Most of thi
robbery. he says. was done by lawles
Chinese, who took advantage of tn,
confusion 10 loot and burn the resi-
dences of the wealthy.
DALLAS, Texas, March 19.-unde
the provisions OF the anti.lynchini
law enacted during the administra
tion OF Gov. Culberson, the governo
of Texas may order the arrest o
those he believes to have been con
nected with the death of man a
the hands of mob, and may orde
their trial in any county in the state
The people Of Coisicana have in
formed themselves as to this law
that's why they are so eagerly await
Ing news from Austin, So far an 4
known Gov Sayers has made no sigl
as to his intentions In connection will
the burning at CorsIcana of Johi
Henderson.
BALTIMORE. Md, March 49,
Loaded with scores of wild animals
the steamship Indore passed in tn
capes OF the Chesapeake this morn