Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-18


and about fifty officers. accompanied
by their wives. Two hundred sail
ors for warships in Asiatic waters VIII
also be taken.
NEW YORK. April 15.--The Times
asserts that the principal object ct
organ visit to Europe is to bring
pressure to bear that may lead to the
placing of Mexico on COLE basis.
BRlDGEPORT, Conn, April IA
movement to combine all the manu-
facturers of New England for the pur-
pose OF opposing the demands of me
chanics Tor shorter work day and
higher wages is well under way. Thos.
Mcdonald. one of the most prominent
manufacturers, said on the subject
this morning;
III forced to yield to the demands
OF the men we must move our plants
to the far west. Any concession to
the union means that New England
viii be a land deserted, factories as
well as farms"
ATLANTA. Ca. April 15.-Rev. sam
Jones today announced his intention
OF making anti-saloon stump speeches
In each one OF the 81 counties OF the
state.
The hottest political campaign in
years Is prophesied.
NEW YORK, April 16.-Capitalists
OF this city have secured controlling
interest in the Mexican Central rail.
way, and at the next meeting will in
stall a new management.
ha
Boston to this city, and arrangements
Will be made to begin extensive i'm
provements.
The changes will be effected at a
meeting which will be held in May
1t is believed that some American
road will effect a close alliance with
the Mexican Central, as Broker Stowe,
who negotiated the purchase of the
controlling interest, declares that the
Rock Island road will not be the only
one to build into Ell Paso during the
next few months.
DEN YER, April 16-Railroad men
here are much Interested in the pur-
chase of a controlling interest in the
Mexican Central. 1t is stated that
the purchasers are the Gould interests
and that the road that Broker Stowe
says Will be built into Ell Paso is none
other than the ID. Il r. G.. which
recently passed into the control of the
Goulds.
Their intention, ii is said, is tc ex-
tend the Rio Grande from Santl Fe,
its present terminus, 70 I'll l'aso With
out delay, and construct branches that
will look after the business of mines
in Arizona and New Mexico. which
Will soon be under the management OF
the Standard Oil and the copper trust,
in which both Gould and Rockefeller
are important factors.
Nothing can be learned at Rio
Grande headquarters in this city, as
| no one is here now who is able to
give authoritative information.
The rumors OF the proposed inten-
tions OF the road. however, are not de-
MED.
| DENVER, April 16-Today's report
shows that though the storm of the
past two days has been severe. the
damage to live stock interests is not
as great as the morning papers indi-
cate. Spring lambs Will probably be
the most affected, but as growers had
sufficient warning, care was taken that
prevented heavy loss.
| The storm is breaking today and in
dications are for clear and warmer
| weather.
| NEW YORK. April 16.-Justice Je-
rome, before whom Lawyer Patrick
| Iyfa h
on the charge of numbering Million
aire Rice. the trial having been com
pleted last Saturday, this morning
held the attorney for trial in the Grim
inal court. In announcing his decis-
ion the judge said that the states evi,
dence had been sufficiently corrobor.
ated to warrant holding the defend.
ant for the murder of Rice.
When told in his cell of the decis.
ION Patrick said: mo Jury would
convict me on the testimony OF such
an atrocious liar as Jones.
NEW YORK, April 16.-This has
been a feverish day on change. Fluc.
tuations were wide in both directions
closing steady to firm.
BATAVIA, N. Y, April 1.-two
men We're cremated in fire that des.
troyed Miller's bowling alley this
morning.
LONDON. April l6.-It is reported
today that Pierpont Morgan purchased
the Gainsborough portrait of the duch,
ess of Devonshire. paying therefor
Sl25 900.
| WASHINGTON. April 1.-THE pres.
ident has decided to appoint Secre-
tary w. NJ. jenkins governor of Okla
homa upon the retirement OF Cover
nor Barnes, whose term is about ex.
pired.
| SPRINGFIELD, o.. April 16.-Tom
Johnson, mayor of Cleveland. writes
to friends that he will neither he a
candidate for the senatorship or gov
ernor. He says it will take him all
OF the next two years to fulfill the ex
pectations or his friends in admins
tering the municipal affairs of Glove.
land.