Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-12

on goods coming from the Philip
pines, the workingmen will rise up
and curse them. What? Not vote
to protect American labor from the
competition of cheap Asiatics? Not
vote to keep out of our markets the
articles made by labor that is paid
only 80 cents day? Go to!
Thus caught between the devil and
the deep blue sea. the Democrats are
perspiring blood. But they confess
there is only one way out of the di-
lemma, and that is to vote for the
extension of the hated Dingley law to
the Philippines. Anything else would
be political suicide. The Republic
ans are enjoying good laugh at the
expense of their friends across the
aisles.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. s.-The big
gest number of British transports ev-
er in this port at one time can now be
witnessed at Port Chalmette. There
are seven at the docks and one in
midstream, each waiting its turn to
receive it's cargo of horseflesh. Yes
terday the India was loaded. and sail
ed before night. This fleet of trans
ports serves to carry out the idea
| that the British government is more
vigorously than ever prosecuting the
business of shipping horses and mules
| to the seat of war in the Transvaal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The pres
| ldent today re-appointed Cornelius
Van Cott postmaster of New York
CINCINNATI. Dec. "a large
number of delegates are beginning to
arrive to attend the convention to-
morrow of the American Federation
of Catholic Societies. which will have
for its object the formation of cen
tral committee of all the Catholic So
| cieties. The leaders say it is not
proposed to interfere with the auton-
omy of the Hibernians. knights of
st. John. American Catholic Union
German Catholic Verein. Catholic
Knights of America or any of the 9th
er Catholic societies, but to form n
federation in which all will be rep
resented for one common purpose.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 9.-Reports from
various points in northern and north
western Texas say that snow fell in
those sections yesterday and last
night, accompanied by severe cold
wave. Stockmen fear that stock on
the oDen ranges will suffer heavily.
| PITTSBURG Dec. 9.-The SWITCH
mems strike is now a thing of the
past. The railroads are now moving
freight rapidly. All the plants that
shut lown at the beginning Of the tron.
BILE on account Of lack of Goa, and
iron ore have resumed.
LONDON, Dec. 9.-England and
Scotland are again snowbound today.
severe storms having been raging for
the past "a hours. Railroad traffic
is badly demoralized.
King Edward this morning left
Sandringham for London in the midst
of a binding snow storm.
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. Dec. 9.-John
Donniphan. hero of the Mexican
and civil wars. died at his home in
this city this morning. He has been
prominent In Missouri affairs for the
last half century. and was an Odd
Fellow of national Importance.
WASHINGTON. Dec 9.-The fol.
lowing Colorado postmasters were
appointed today: Walter s. Clark.
aspen Amelia Williams. Glenwood
SPRINGS: Iohn Alfred, Leadville: ].
e. Scott Sterling.
SOMERVILLE Mass. Dec. g.
Rev Hugh B. Kelly. vicar general of
the diocese of Ottnmwa Iowa. died
here last night at the home of his Sis
ter whom he was visiting.
SCRANTON Pa, Dec 9-Among
other resolutions adopted by the
Federation of Labor today was one
boycotting cigars made by children.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-No busi-
ness of Importance was transacted in
the senate this morning.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Poor
Senator Wellington! He sits in the
senate chamber unnoticed untalk-
ed to- uncared for, man without
party, almost man without
a country of his own. Since the
assembling OF congress last Monday
it is said that not one Of his colleagues
has so much as spoken to him be-
yond a polite, chillingly polite.
good morning." Mr.. Wellington's
pleasures at the cap
itol are confined to brief talks with
the page boys on the floor OF the SEN
ate chamber and the colored walters
in the restaurant down stairs.
DETROIT. Dec. "a special from
the village of Coolies, 20 miles west Of
Kalamazoo. says fire wiped out the
business portion OF that place yester-
day. Loss 100000 Insurance is
small.
CREEDE, Colo, Dec. 10.-It is ru-
mored here today that the woman by
whom Doctor Simpson was shot a
few weeks ago, is not his daughter.
Gertrude, but a Denver girl named
May Brown.
The girl introduced herself and
was acknowledged to be Simpsons
daughter. and she now claims that
he was her father. The girl is about
II years old.
Considerable mystery surrounds
the case. which will not be cleared up