Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-07

have been suggested, would be beyonr
the power of the Chinese to pay TO,
| the SO ME reason that one cannot eet
biooa from turnip. The foreign
debt e'f China Is now very large, when
ccmpa red with the revenues of the
government. and to increase ii by a
new loan of 100000. 900 or $500 900
900 would destroy the value of the
bonds now outstanding, which are
guariulteed' by the Russian govern
ment. No financial syndicate would
loan money to China without a guar.
anty nom the foreign powers, be-
cause the Chinese government has no
credit of its own.
| Our government has not vet sug-
| gested any sum, but the officials of
the department of state are of the
opinion that not more than $50 900.
900 should be demanded, because that
Will be ample to cover all losses suf-
fered by the foreigners, and to pay
all the expenses that have been in.
cured in sending military expeditions
10 fekin. Cur government also be-
iieves in referring the entire subject
to the tribunal recently created at
| The Hague for arbitration, believing
that such plan would be the most
simple and satisfactory method of set.
flement. Nine countries are direct
| ly Interested in this subieot-the Uni.
ted States, England, France, Germany,
Russia, Belgium, Italy. Spain and ia
pan. Germany and Russia would
~ Isr la,
although the French have probably
suffered more actual losses than the
subjects of any other nation. The
United States would want about Sl5.-
100000 or 100000 900 as its share.
AMSTERDAM, March 5.-Queen
Wilhelmina mad the prince consort
entered the city In state amid the
most magnificent demonstration ever
given in Holland the quiet living bur-
ghers being greatly excited in their
patriotic enthusiasm for the new
queen.
PORT AU PRINCE, Hayti, March
5.-United States Minister Powell
gave magnificent reception here last
night to the United States legation in
honor OF President McKinley's inaug-
ration. A ball followed and the func-
tion was considered the most bril-.
liant ever given in the West Indies.
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 5.-The
Deming lifeprisoner parole bill, the
measure through which it is hoped to
secure the release of the Younger
brothers from the state prison, has
been reported to the house by the
committee. The report, recommend
ing the bill for passage, was accept
ed after a discussion and the bill made
the special order for Friday of this
week,
The enemies OF this bill made good
their threat that they would oppose it
at every stage of Its progress from
low On. Mr.. Kelly of Northfield, the
town the Youngers raided in 1876,
asked for indefinite postponement of
action on the report. but the motion
was lost by vote of 80 to 81.
Before the bill was reported an
amendment was added requiring all
life prisoners who should be paroled
to remain in the state. The amend
ment would prevent the Youngers
from going back to Missouri.
MILAN, March Sit is now a
month since Giuseppi Verdi, Italy's
most famous composer, died. Ac-
cording to his own request his body,
by permission Of the government, was
exhumed, along with that of his wife,
and reinterred in the crypt of the
musicians home In Milan, which was
founded by the Maestro" himself.
The occasion was made one of ma
tional Importance. The count of Tu-
rin represented King Victor Emanuel
A choir of 6S5 voices sung Verdi's
own compositions. Many musical so
cieties sent representatives to honor
the memory of the artist.
The body was conveyed to the crypt
in a hearse drawn by six horses. The
funeral was conducted with military
holors. Many rich wreaths were
sent from Germany, France and Aus
tria
LONDON, March 5.-"America's
great railway manipulators. says the
Daily Express today, have set about
bringing the English liaes within their
sphere of influence. One of the
Messrs. Speyer. the New York bank
eTs. representing f, II. Harriman's
syndicate, is said to have come to
England TO investigate the possibil-
tiles in that direction. The modern
ization, as well as the combination OF
the railways Of the united kingdom,
is reported to be embraced in the
plan.
American shippers who have Wis
tied the country during the past year
have universally marked the made
quacy of Great Britain's freight and
passenger systems. They have point
I'd out her narrow gauge track and
under sized freight wagons ante
diluvian compartment carriages"
and excessive rates as evils whose
eradication would bring fame and for
tune 10 anybody enterprising enough
to abolish them. British merchants
and manufacturers hold the same
view. They assert that the refusal
Of the English railway companies to