Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-04

| are very similar.
| CAPETOWN, Jan. 31.-The Beers
continue aggressive, and despite Kit
chener's declaration that they are be
Ing steadily dispersed much alarm is
felt. Their attack on the Roksbure
| mines damaged the property ovei
half million pounds. DeWet is prac
ticing drastic measures. Three of the
peace commission who called on him
were treated as prisoners. One Ad
riers Vessels was shot by DeWet's
orders and the other was nogged.
BERLIN, Jan. 31.-A sensation in
diplomatic circles was caused today
by the sudden telegraphic summons
to London of the British ambassador,
Sir Francis Lacelles. The departure
Is believed TO have much political sig
nificance.
TOPEKA, Kas., Jan. 3I.-Mrs Ma
ton arrived here this morning and
Immediately began violent crusade
against saloons. She visited five diff
ferent places but was forcibly eject
ed
Mrs. Nation was followed by excit-
ed crowds. She said her purpose was
not destruction, but to confer with
saloon-keepers and demand that they
close up.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-Secreta-
ry Gage discussed the Lowering bill
for elastic currency before the bank
ing and currency committee today.
He thought the measure move in
the right direction but insisted tina.
1t did not go far enough. He earn
estly advocated retiring the green
backs.
NEW YORK, Jan. 31-There came
into port today on a German tramp
steamer fourteen seamen of the Rus
sian bark Cuba. abandoned at sea
two weeks ago ina wateI-logged con-
dition. The Barcelona, who rescued
the men from the sinking ship, ac-
oomplished the task during high
sea.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 3l.--The common
council has passed i resolution auth
orizing the Issuance OF five million
dollars worth of bonds for the pur-
pose of celebrating the Louisiana
purchase by a big exposition.
PATTERSON. n j., Feb 1.-McAl.
lister, Death. Campbell and Kerr, the
murderers of Jennie Bosschiter, We're
today taken to the states prison at
Trenton to serve out their long sen
tence for the crime. The men were
accompanied by the sheriff and one
deputy.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Secretary
OF War Root has finally consented 70
allow all the transcontinental roads
to enter into competition in moving
troops and supplies from coast to
coast and intermediate points.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Secretary
Root has informed his friends that
this years class at the West Point
academy will graduate on the 18th
inst. The official announcement is
expected within two or three days.
HONGKONG. Feb. Canton ad-
vices says the Germanconsul there has
demanded 100000 indemnity for
each soldier wounded in the recent
West river outrages, in addition to
100000 indemnity on other accounts.
SPOKANE, Wash, Feb. 1.--George
Pangburn, VINO came to Washington
from Illinois thirty-four years ago.
and was Il pioneer in Whitman county,
dropped dead at Endicott. Wash, yes
terday. His widowed sister at Col
fax, Wash. for years an inmate OF the
Whitman county poor farm. is sole
heir to his estate, consisting of large
ranch and 10000 of money in the
hank.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Feb. 1.-The
grand jury of Spencer county, IF
which Rockport is the county seat,
late this afternoon returned indict
ments against l39 negroes of Rock
port charging them with selling their
votes on last election day 'rh4 men
will be placed under arrest Monday.
Some time ago the grand jury was
convened in special session to inves-
tigate the iyuching of the negroes
Henderson and Rowland, who killed
II. l.. Simons. a barber. In their re-
port the body made no reference to
the lynching. The move on the part
CT lne grand jury Is step recommend
ed by the best citizens of the place
as means of getting rid of a bad
element of colored people that has
long been obnoxious to the residents
Of the town.
The board of safety of this city,
following the example of The Spen-
Ger county grand jury. has ordered the
police to arrest all strange negroes.
NEW YORK, Feb. In order to
better suppress the vice which is now
rampant in this city Bishop Potter
is organizing a vigilance committee
composed of a thousand or more men.
The work of getting the force is al
ready under way. The city will be
divided into districts where compa-
lies of men will operate. The Ten
derloin district will receive the great
est share of attention.
BERLIN. Feb. 1.-Senor Ramon
Subercaseaux. the Chilean minister
to Germany, in conversation today
said: