Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-29
purpose Of giving him a great public

q special train of twelve cars and es-
cort the distinguished diplomat to the
c oapitol.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April 20
Minister Conger was not in a mood
to discuss Chinese affairs at any
length.
He did say. however that the mis-
were in no way to blame FOR
the Boxer outrages. They did moth
ing to bring down upon their heads
the wrath of the native fanatics. and
that most of the ministers who were
killed lost their lives in try ing to pro
tect native converts.
JERSEY CITY. N. j.. April 26.-The
injunction asked for by the stockhold-
ers of the Boston g. Montana Copper
company to prevent its absorption by
the AmalgaIpated Copper company
has been granted.
The plaintiffs pray that the injunc-
ton be permanent or binding until
they are fully informed regarding all
the details of the negotiations.
The trusts answer is made return
able May 6.
CHICAGO. April 26.-Corn sold at
10 cents yesterday, The big elevat.
ors. including Armour's, was obliged
to purchase corn from Corn King
Phillips.
PARIS. April 26.-All the papers
shis morning publish long articles ap-
oealing to the people of the country
o take immediate steps toward the
IA. 8 H..
An appeal is made to national pat
riotism and pride, and it is urged
that the great waterway which was
RIO DE JANIERo. April 26.-Re
ports from the state of Maranho say
that hostile Indians attacked chris
tin settlement and killed 200.
In Maragnan. Brazil Indians killed
100 Indian pupils.
started by Frenchmen be completed
by them.
1t is evident that the articles were
paid for. as they bear strong resem
olance to each other.
NEW YORK. April 2G--From ad
vices just received it is learned That
mt 10 'tt an Gnu
rhe government has decided to ac
;ept the terms of General Tribe Tribe
Ieader of the revolutionists.
Amnesty is granted political pris
)ners. and the war tax is abolished.
MACON. Ca. April 26.-Robbers
held up Central Georgia train early
this morning.
harNnH
being driven off
LINCOLN, Neb., April 26.-ln The
Commoner today Bryan makes the
declaration: Il am not planning TO,
he presidential nomination. If
ever become candidate again it will
De because it seems necessary Tor the
advancement of the principles tt
'eem probable
WASHINGTON, April 26.-The en-
press dowager of China delegates al
Ter powers to the national board o
administration, which re.eves her o
III public functions.
Secretary Squires of the American
egation at Pekin cables the state de
'eii 'Iio tiuhIuS thc
he three members of the cabinet nov
1t Sian Flu, Prince Ching, Prince
<ung and Ii Hung Chang, now at Pc
kin, comprise the board.
KOBE. Japan. April 26.-Excitemen'
prevails here over the report that tn,
<orean government has arranged t.
borrow 100000 yen (s2,500,000) from
EronrC Rpcc;ap ev,Jionta
1t is believed that the syndicate ma
onsented to advance the money Pre-
ided the Korean government is viii
ng to pledge the customs as security
grant various valuable mining co"
essions and to lease Chiu-kai-war
harbor to the concessiolaries.
The japanese are furious at this
move, against which they are in hopes
he powers will protest. They con
slider the loan merely a pretext that
brings Russia nearer the object of its
ambition--the possession of Korea.
NEW YORK. April 26.-George ].
Gould was elected chairman of the
Denver & Rio Grande railroad execu-
tive board
Dlh-AAlN, lHh., ~ pr II -o.-sth lllltl
,al machine in the shape of a tube
i've inches long and three inches ir
circumference. was received in mail
pouch here this morning.
Postmaster Falls discovered the
suspicious package when the mail was
emptied from the sack. and when he
picked it up he accidentally un
screwed the top and observed II fill
I'd with what he thought was explo
sive matter
He took the package TO several ex-
perts and they pronounced the soft
stuff nitroglycerin and the dry grains
dynamite. There were also some
cotton and fuse in it. Mr.. Falls will
send the package to the department in
Washington. 1t bore no address.
VIENNA. April .26.-Twenty thou
sand people are reported to have died
of starvation in the Russian provinces
February.
The failure of crops is responsible
for the famine.