Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-09
reLxoRAPn NEWS.

| SCRANTON. Pa. Dec. 5.-The big
gest labor convention that ever as
sembled gathered here this morning
There are two hundred and seventy
Ave delegates present. representa-.
half million working people in thi.
country and Europe.
The convention was called to orde,
at 10 O'Clock. the delegates march
ing behind = band from their hotels
In the center OF the city to st. Thorn
as College hall where the sessions
are being held.
1t Is the twenty-first annual con
vention OF the American Federation
of Labor. and Samuel Gompers is In
command. as he has been for the
past two or three years.
Men prominent in the world OF la.
Dor occupied seats on the platform
notably John Mitchell of the miners
Joseph webber Of the musicians and
Vice President Duncan. Notable in
the ranks of the delegates were Fran.
els Chandler and Ben Tlllett and the
fraternal delegates from the British
Congress Of Labor. These last are
expected during the session to make
a report of the doings of labor and
the conditions of trades unions In
England during the past year.
The opening address was made by
President Gompers, who reviewed the
work Of the Federation during the
past year. He devoted considerable
time to discussion of the strike of
the machinists and steel workers
which failed. He said that the or
gapizations, however. were in better
shape now than ever before. Mr..
Gompers will no doubt be reelected
president of the Federation.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-President
| Springer called the National Live
Stock convention to order promptly
on time this morning, The session
proved the most interesting of the en-
tire convention. Four papers were
read. the most interesting ones be-
ing those of Hon. F. e. Warren, of
Wyoming. and Prof. A. H. Soule. of
Tennessee. on the cattle business Of
the middle south.
The convention has been eminentiy
successful thus far from every point
of view. Colorado. New Mexico and
Texas have taken many prizes at the
big live stock exhibition.
At the convention today the time
of an absent speaker was taken up
by four stirring fve-minute speeches
delivered by Paul Mccormack. of
Montana. l.. o. Fulton, of New Mex
leo, and w. e. Bottom. of Oklahoma
who spoke of the conditions in their
respective countries.
1t was then announced that the big.
gest vaudeville entertainment ever
gotten up in the city of Chicago had
been prepared for the visiting cat
tIemen, at the auditorium tonight.
AMSTERDAM, Dec 5.-For the
purpose of allaying public feeling and
bitter Indignation felt against Prince
Henry for his cruel treatment oil the
| queen. it is announced that the pair
have made up. The queen mas ior-
given the prince and they are rosum
Ing their normal relations. They
dined together last night and drove
out together this morning in public
The people, however, hiss the prince
cordially, and the entire court treat
him with frigid politeness. The
queen, however. loves her lord, mad
forgives his shabby treatment She
intimates that this being the case,
the public should do likewise.
CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Conductor NJ.
J. Dunworth lost his life this morn
ing in the cause Of duty. His trolley
car was passing the Fortieth street
tracks. He ran ahead, saw a coming
passenger train and waved the motor
man not to come on. AS he did SO
switch engine came along on the
track on which the conductor was
standing and ground him TO pieces.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The new
Hay-Pauncefote treaty providing for
the construction of the canal across
the isthmus which was sent to the
senate yesterday afternoon, was made
public this afternoon.
The treaty declares that the United
States Of America and His Majesty
King Edward VII. being desirous TO
felicitate the construction Of the ship
canal to connect the Atlantic and Pa
cific oceans and to remove any OBJ
jections which might arise out OF the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty, have appoint
ed plenipotentiaries John Hay. secre-
tary Of state of the United States,
and Lord Pauncefote. ambassador OF
the king. to arrange matters. They
agree that the canal shall be con
structed under the auspices Of the
United States. and that country shall
enjoy all the rights subsequent to
such construction. The canal shall
be neutral, shall be free and open 20
the vessels of commerce and war OF
all nations on terms Of entire equal
ity. The canal shall never be block
AIDED. No beligerant shall embark
or disembark troops or warlike ma.
terials near the canal. Beligerants
shall not remain within three miles
Of the canal longer than one day
The present treaty shall be ratified
by the president Of the United
States. have the consent Of the sen
ate OF the United States and shall be