Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-31
King to Adopt Mothers Policy.

NEW YORK. Ian. 2S.-A cable
from London to the Tribune today
says movement is on foot through
out England to erect in London the
finest. largest, costliest monument in
the world to the late Queen Victoria.
The idea has called out the utmost
enthusiasm. and while the movement
is entirely without official encourage
meut it will doubtless be accomplish
ed Cables from India say the pro-
pcsal meets the spontaneous wishes
Of the subjects of England's for away
empire.
DENVER, Jan. 2S.-Captain Cogh-
Ian, of ''Hoch der Kaiser" fame, to-
day accepted an invitation to address
the Colorado Legislature Thursday eve
ming on the American navy.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Presi.
dent McKinley's action in having the
iiag over the white house placed at
half-mast on the day of the death OF
Queen Victoria has assumed an inter
national aspect, if not embarrassing
tc the administration, at least dis
tasteful to the diplomatic represent
atives of continental Europe.
1t has caused comparison between
the conduct of the president on that
occasion and the course followed III
the past when rulers of foreign states
have died. The flag on the white
house was not lowered on the day OF
the assassination of King Humbert of
Italy, nor upon the occasion of the
death of the ruler of any other for.
eign state.
DENVER, Jan. 2S.-The bill to re
store capital punishment in Colorado
is before the Legislature today.
forecast given out at noon shows
that the measure will probably pass
by probable vote of sc to 49,
LONDON, Jan. 2S.-During the
morning period today the official an
nouncement was made that up to the
early part of the present month Eng
land has lost 1900 killed and wound.
ed in the Boer war, and the cost OF
the war has been S70O,U0O 900.
WICHITA. Kas., Jan. 2s.-Miss Pau.
line Lewelling, second eldest daugh.
ter of Ex-Governor Lewclling, was Sc
Nerely burned by having the letters
"A. 7. NJ burned on her forehead
with nitrate of silver. Just when she
was injured is unknown, but she ad
mits that it was done while being in
itiated in the Alpha Theta Nu soci
OF the Wichita high school. 1t is
thought by the school board that the
initiation took place last Friday night
as the society held a meeting at that
time. and since then Miss Lewelline
has been absent from her duties as
teacher of one of the higher classes
Members of the school board are
very indignant over the affair, and
say they will have all the young wom.
en- who took part in the brutal haz
ing expelled.
THE HAGUE, Jan. 2S.--A report
was current here this morning that
Kruger was dying as result of an
operation on his eyes at Utrecht
This afternoon a dispatch was re
ceived from Kruger's private secrc-
tary at Amsterdam saying the report
was false. Kruger is suffering slight
ly butfhis condition is not at all Sc
iious
HARTFORD CITY, Ind, Jan. 2S-
Numerous relics of a destroyed Indian
village have been found on the farm
of John A. Gray, near Sheidler, this
county. An entire skeleton of an In
dian giant has been dug up, to
gcther with many other human bones,
curious copper and stone implements,
and crude ornaments. The thigh
bone of the giants skeleton is twice
as large as that of an ordinary man.
The relics were found in a gravel
pit at a depth of twenty feet. Peo-
pie in large numbers are flocking to
the scene of the discovery. Farmer
Gray believes that vast treasure OF
gold will be found and he is guarding
his property.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 2S.-After
having given Cleveland one of the
most sensational shocks it ever ex.
pciienced a dozen years ago. Ida
Riddle Pennington has prepared an
other surprise. this time with the
assistance of the divorce courts.
The Riddles were wealthy and
fashionable, and the Riddle mansion
on Euclid avenue was ablaZe with
blilliancy the night set for her we'd
ding with Francis C. McMillen twelve
years ago. After long delay the
Pioom found her and she said: Il
can't do it. Tell some one to send
them away; there will be no we'd
ding"
Within the week she married Pen
nington and went west with him,
where he made fortune out of Puget
Sound steamers and the rush to the
Klcndille. For a year the wife has
been living in Cleveland with her
people and she now asks divorce or
the ground of desertion.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-The wal
department today completed arrange
ments to rush reform in the Philip
pines directly after the passage o!
the army reorganization bill, which
will go through this week.
Immediately upon its passage Sec
,etary Root will cable General Mac