Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-06-17
dred and fifty thousand members Of
the federation in New York.

the federation in New York
WASHINGTON. June 13.-The
American Federation of Labor is be-
ginning an active fight upon the i'm
portation of foreign labor. Hundreds
of thousands OF circulars are being
sent broadcast throughout the country.
The Federation wants the Chinese ex-
clusion act re-enacted and made ap-
plicable to all Orientals.
LONDON, June l2.-It is announced
today that Sir Thomas Upton will
make an effort to get into the ex-
elusive royal yacht squadron once
more and that King Edward will be
his sponsor. The last time he made
the effort he was blackballed. although
he made plucky effort to win the
American cup. The Duke of Corn
wall will be elected yice-admiral in
place of the king.
LINCOLN. Neb. June 13.-Dora
Monroe. a pretty student Of the Me-
braska university has confessed to
the wholesale thefts from her class
mates of much property. trunk
full of booty has been recovered. 1t
is stated by the physicians that the
young lady Is suffering from klepto-
mania. There will be no prosecu-
ton.
VIENNA. June l3.-Thde village of
Nander in the Tyrol. was yesterday
swept away by violent flood. The
catastrophe resulted in the drowning
of twenty-eight persons.
WILLIAMSBURG. KY, June "a
The county authorities have received
information that band of mountain
GERS was forming for the purpose OF re-
leasing John and Charles Shotweli
from Jail here. Extra guards We're at
at once employed and the Shotwells
We're informed that at the first at
tempt to release them they would be
shot down.
MONTGOMERY. Ala, w. ID. Jellls.
n newspaper man. is now governor
of Alabama. He arrived here this
morning from Beaumont, where he
has been prospecting for oil. Lieu
tenant Governor Jelks entered the ex-
ecutive shamber without any cere-
mony and quietly took the oath of of
flee as governor of the state.
PRETORIA, June l3.-A British con-
voy has arrived here from Swaziland
border with many Boer prisoners. in
Guiding brother of General Schalk-
burger. acting president of the Trans
vaal. who was captured while attack
ing the convoy.
WASHINGTON. June 13.-Arrange-
ments are completed for the celebra-
ton of Flag Day at the national cap
itol tomorrow The Marine band and
chorus of 200 children will furnish
the music for the occasion. Exercises
will be held In the National theatre.
where addresses will be delivered by
prominent citizens.
LONDON, June l3.--It is reported
In government circles that levy viii
be made on the gold mines of South
Africa to the extent OF fifty millions
to pay half the cost of the war.
OMAHA. June 13.-Whiie running
into Clarke. Neb.. today an engine on
the Union Pacific exploded. killing the
engineer. fireman and head brakeman.
all of Council Bluffs.
GLASGOW. June l3.-The LID de-
gree was conferred upon Andrew Car
negie today by Glasgow university, to
which institution he recently gave n
sum of l0.000.000
NEW YORK, June 13.-roday is
Derby Day at Brooklyn and crowds
are tiocking to Gravesend this after
noon. II. was believed that Comman-
do had the rich stakes Mt his mercy.
htlf thiu "a
he had gone wroag and he was with
drawn. Now the knowing ones are
all at sen regarding the result.
NEW YORK. June 13.--UpOn judg-
ment held by Ed Stokes, the splendid
pictures in the Hoffman house bar.
including Bougereau's famous painting
of the "Nymphs." which for twenty
years has been the attraction of the
Hoffman house bar, ere seized by the
| sheriff
WASHINGTON. June l3-The off,
cial statement was made this morning
that Mrs McKinley's condition still
continues to improve.
DENVER, June 13.-There are no
| new developments in the Patterson IL
bti Suit touuy. Ht Jury uc-
cided against Senator Patterson and
in favor of Crawford Hill Stapleton
and the Republican. both sides have
agreed to take no further action.
There will be no appeal, and the Incl
| dent is closed.
| SHREVEPORT. La, June 13.-
A mob of 300 men is gathered around
the Temporary Jail here where the
dozen negroes Who killed Johu Gray
Foster on his plantation Yesterday a.e
coniined. and it looks as If whol.,-
sale lynching WAS about to take lace
| The white crow'l is orderly bnt icier
mined. The negroes feel that their
end is near.
The crowd is -,iMH.r waiting to cap
ture the leader oE the blacks. whose
name is Edwards. He 1t was who fired
the fatal shot. lie made good his cs
cape and it is .h)nght by soine !ha.
he committed suicide IN swamp
If the leader is not found shortly