Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-29
has laid the matter before the Amers-

can minister.
| TORONTO, July 26-Two million
dollars will not cover the loss bv tho
nres in Temiscaming forest, which
are stili raging. Hundreds of fami-
lies are burned out. The government
is preparing to aid them.
| MOLINE, ILL.,. July 26.-The ma
chinists' union last night formally de-
clared the strike off. TIE nachinists
went on strike for a nine hour DAY
ana ten hours pay several weeks ago.
lew We're granted their demands. but
the majority go back to work at the
old scale.
LONDON. July 2G.-Rumors OF def
mite peace negotiations are persiat-
ent today IT is said that Emperor
William will be the arbitrator. 1t is
also stated that President Kruger will
ask that mercy be shown the people
of the Transvaal.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26.-Loyal
Tevis Breckenridge. son of the pres
ident OF the Wells Fargo Express conf
pany, and nephew of the late Hugh
Tevis, committed suicide here last
night by taking gas. The young man
was despondent over his ill.health.
His mother who is in Paris has been
notified.
WASHINGTON. July 26.-Secre-
tary Long this morning announced
the appointment of Captain Samuel
.C. Lemley. judge advocate of the navy.
to act as judge advocate in the Schley
court of inquiry Either Admiral
Luce or Admiral Ramsay will be sub
stituted for Admiral Kimberly, whose
health forbids him sitting as a member
Of the court.
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. July 26.-The
twenty-hfth anniversary of the ap-
pointement of Rev NJ Weldon to
the passionate of Holy Trinity church
was celebrated last night at ,rc Col
iseum. Many distinguished eclesias-
tics of the Roman Catholic church
were present. John ]. Morrissy was
chairman of the evening and address
es were delivered by Bishop Spald-
ing, Edmund O'Connell. Rev ]. ].
Burke. j. j, Thompson, Rev. p Winter
held and James F. O'Donnell Rev.
Mr.. Weldon was presented purse
containing 1000 as a gift from his
pensioners.
ATCHIsON. Kan. July 26.-The
body of Frank Schilinger. the ten
year-old boy who died at P!ttsburg,
Kan, yesterday as result OF gun
shot wound, was buried here today
Anton Schilinger. the boys father. is
under arrest at Pittsburg on suspicion
Of having done the shooting. The
boys mother with four younger sons
lives in Atchison. She quarreled with
her husband two weeks ago and he
went away. taking the hoy Frank with
him. She does not believe he did the
shooting. and says he was always fond
of the children and kind to them
They are Germans, having been In
his country only few wears. The
aoighbors say that schilinger acted
queerly before ne left
MONTREAL. July ga convent
| and thirty houses were burned In this
city this morning. Loss over $780,
900.
NEWPORT. July 26-The training
ship Essex arrived here today after
protractcd cruise in the West In
| dies.
NEW YORK, July 2s.-spanish Ad-
miral Eulate. who commanded the
Viscaya. cables: AS gentleman.
must declare Admiral Schley's maneu-
yers at Santiago quite the reverse of
"owardice." sssN
CHICAGO. July 26.--There has been
a little more rain today in Iowa. Me-
braska and other localities. but 1t is
still very dry and in Kansas the crops
ire burning up.
NEW YORK. July 2G.-Normal traf-
iic conditions were restored on the
Brooklyn bridge this morning. A
large force of mechanics worked all
night aud restored the damaged sus-
/ penders.
WASHINGTON, July 26.-James
| Gray, a white man, aged 3S. is under
arrest here pending an investigation.
1t is suspicioned that he is the burg
lar who killed May Fosburgh.
MILWAUKEE,, July 26.-The Colo
RADIO Midland band of Colorado City
took third prize In the open air concert
here today. The Calumet and Hecla
band won first prize and Toledo car
ried off the second award
CINCINNATI, July ga blaze at
an early hour this morning destroyed
the carriage Works OF Barnett Il Co.
The loss will reach $4,000. The
Jones Fertillzing company was also
heavily damaged, The total loss of
the two fires viii reach si50,O00.
| LONDON. July 26.-King Edward to-
day personally presented medals of
honor to three thousand Of the horse
guards aud yoemanry who have re-
turned from South Africa. The func.
tion lost much Of it's brilliancy on ac-
count of the wretehed weather.
/ ATHENS. Texas. July 2s.-John
Greenhow. one Of the men who two
years ago lynchcd the Humphreys and
who turned states evidence, thereby
escaping punishment. and who was
shot in the Justices court room on
Saturday last at Ally. died last night.
He was Shot nv VIII Hurunhravs rho