Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-05-27

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districts
LONDON. May 24.-The queens
birthday is being celebrated through
1ut the empire today as IL she were
iiiVe In this city especially are the
ceremonies on an immense and mag
llncent scale. Immense crowds are
thronging the streets and the king is
Teeted with the widest enthusiasm.
People plainly show their feeling OF
'ongratuiation over his being spared
.hem in the accident on the Shamrock
mat nearly resulted in his being kill
ed
The king reviewed long procession
rom the steps of st. James and pre-
'ented his colors to the Scotch guards.
In the beleony of the building were
gathered to witness the ceremony the
members Of the royal family and sew
irai foreign ambassadors who had
1een invited to be present Among
hem was Choate.
WASHINGTON. May 24.-It is cur
emily rumored that in recognition OF
his services since he was appointed
private secretary. and especially dur
ing the past four weeks, the president
has decided to appoint Cortelyou to a
?abinet position.
1t is known to be true that Post
master General Smith will retire with
n month or six weeks at most, and
is said that this portfolio will be
givea to the presidents private secre-
tary.
LONDON. May 24.-Brokers and
promoters are hocking around John
w. Gates. who is now here. asking all
manner of favors and tips on the mar
ket.
Gates is urging all to buy Pacific
railway and iron shares, declaring
that the great prosperity prevailing
in America will cause these securi-
ties to advance more rapidly than any
other American shares. and then they
IRE selling below their real value.
WASHINGTON, May 24-The
3tate department has received no I'D
vices from Pekin in refernce to the
barge that the wife OF an American
officer had taken n curio dealer into
he Forbidden City for the purpose of
assisting her in looting the apartments
)f tho empress dowager. as announced
n the press dispatches
The officials of the department say
hev can do nothing in the premises
Until the rntter Is officially brought
o their attention. and they don't care
o discuss the affair without having
he facts direct from the acting min
'ster.
According to the press dispatches.
two ministers at yesterdays meeting,
IN defending Lady Mcdonald from the
attacks made upon her. charged the
american woman with being guilty
If far more serious depredations than
the English woman. and despite the
protests Of Lady Med lld the Amer
lean woman was permitted to carry
pf anything she wanted. The curio
| lealer with her told her what was the
most valuable booty.
China will try to make the affair
n diplomatic matter.
LONDON. May 24.--Sir Alfred MIL
ler. commissioner and governor OF
Cape Colony. Orange River colony
md the Transvaal. arrived at South
| ,mpton this morning.
| The mayor and council greeted him
| pleasantly but there was no demon
itratlon Of deep enthusiasm despite
| he fact that Chamberlain and others
had arranged to make his reception
the occasion for a great demonstra-
| ton. He was received. of course.
With the usual courtesies. but the peo-
| pie expressed no desire TO lionize him.
| CAPE TOWN. May 24.--The High
land Light infantry surprised the Boer
camp of Commandant Brantford. who
was killed. Forty were killed wound
ed and captured.
CHICAGO. Nav 24.-John A. Dow
10 and three of his followers are un-
der arrest. charged with Being Grim
inally responsible for the death Of
Mrs. Emma Judd. in not summoning
a physician when the woman lay dv-
ing. The womnn's husband is also
In custody. They tried to save the
woman's life through faith healing
NEW YORK, May 2I.-The central
group OF anarchists have cable the
following to the minister OF justice at
Rome:
Against the execrable assassination
just committed by the modern inquis
itors of Italy, fmoaning Bresci's sui
cidel the anarchists protest with ali
their power. and notify you that they
hereby inaugurnte renewal of the
war.