Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-17
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.


Polytechnic institute here said in op-
posing American expansion:
I'VE are told that our country is at
present fighting England with its To-
comotives, France and other countries
with American goods. We ought not
to do this. Superiority is all very
well. but we are citizens of the
world as well as of America, and we
don't want to make of the earth a
slaughter house. Let us live and let
live"
ST. PAUL. June 13.-The Woodman
parade today was a tremendous affair.
Nearly every state and territory was
represented. The streets of the city
are splendidly decorated and every
thing wears a holiday aspect. The
officers of the Woodmen are highly de-
lighted with the success OF their con-
vention. AS the newly elected pres
vention. AS the newly elected pres
ident says: Now. by st. Paul. the
good work goes bravely on"
SAN FRANCISCO. June ia re-
ception is being held here today in
honor of Gen. Shafter. who is soon
10 retire from commaDh here and re-
turn to private life. He will make
his future home in the east. The
General expects to turn the depart
ment over to General Young, who was
appointed to succeed Shafter as COM
mander of the department of the Pa
cifc a few days ago.
ST. JOSEPH, Mich. June 13.-After
courtship that had extended through
SO summers and winters j. B. Labouch-
re and Miss Mathilda Jerue. both of
New Orleans. were married here to-
day. The groom is sc years old and
the blushing bride owns up to rs
IT, groom said that his long court
ship had aroused so much interest
among the public at large that he had
fled from II home city to elude the
gossips and to escape demonstra-
ttipn that might throw election night
in the shade.
GLOUCESTER. Mass. June Ia
Captain Howard Blackburn has start
ed for Lisboa. Portugal, on his %
foot boat, the Great Republic. His
course is $500 miles and he is all
alone. Two years ago he went across
TO Gloucester, England. in his little
boat the Great Western. The boat
measured 80 feet and he made the
voyage in C2 days. Among those to
see Captain Blackburn off were Mayor
French and several thousand others
He was escorted ont OF the harbor
by more than. dozen yachts and
tugs. He expects to make the voy-
age in 65 days.
LONDON. June l3.-Public opinion
has been outraged by n race held in
connection with a gathering of the An
cient Order of Foresters at Birming
hamham. and which was restricted ex-
clusively to horses that were lame or
certain to become so before the finish
of the race.
In order to increase the atrociously
cruel features of the races. 1t was pro
vided that the horses should carry
not less than thirteen stone, and that
any animal not actually Tame at the
start must become so before the fin
ish. failing which it would be lisqual-
flied, the owners being thus encour-
aged to ride their horses in the most
merciless fashion.
The race was entitled "the crock
sweepstakes, and has been widely an
Indignantly commented upon by the
press.
WASHINGTON. June 13.-October
| is the date set by the cabinet when
Cuba may be left alone to work out
her destiny unailed. Many believe
this too early. Before the American
troops are withdrawn the constitu-
tional convention must adopt an cleo
tion law. officers must be chosen and
the actual government In smooth op-
Grafton
MANILA. June 13-General Sum
ner who has just returned here brings
discouraging reports to Gen. Wade
and states that he was unable to cap
ture Cailles, the fighting insugent lead
er, in La Grassa province. General
Sumner thinks that it will be impossi-
BILE to do anything in that quarter
until the rainy season which has just
set in is past. Southern Luzon is al
so reported to be unQuiet and the in
surgents are said to be Increasing i'm
numbers
NEW YORK. June 13.-The World
this morning says that 20 trolley cars
have been ordered from Brooklyn to
be placed on "A line to run between
Athens and Pieracus in Greece. 1t is
stated that others will shortly be or
dered to run around the sea of Gal.
lilee and others across and along the
Appian way.
MANILA. June l3.-Gencral Near
thur will sail for home within the next
fortnight. He will stop on his way at
Nagasalli, and is not expected to ar
rive in San Francisco until sometime
In August.
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. une 13.
-Henery Flager, the millionaire. has
entered suit for divorce under the new
law making insanity good grounds.
The law was rushed through the leg
islature last winter, despite popular
disapproval 1t is believed that Fla
ger intends to re-marry.