Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-28
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

sition to all special privileges.
What amounted to an authorita-
tive announcement OF his candidacy
was made today. Johnson is the Dem
ocratic nominee for mayor of Cleve-
land, and today Henry George came
here to study the campaign from the
single tax standpoint. To a reporter,
In the residence OF the latter. George
said johnson would be n candidate
for the presidency on platform OF
pure Jeffersonian Democracy John
son smiled and made no protest. Ask
ed what his platform would be, John
son said:
1t ought to be simple denuncia-
tion of special privileges and private
monopolies. We want no glittering
generalities, but mention of certain
monopolies, including telegraph and
transportation systems, should be
made"
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-Sudden
and unexpected action on the part of
the senate committee on relations with
Cuba this morning make an extra ses-
sion of congress unnecessary.
The committee has agreed to an
amendment to the army appropria-
tion bill relating to Cuba which is
satisfactory to the president and all
parties. Some concessions and modi-
fications have been made so that the
report is unanimous,
The Democrats will offer no oppo-
sition. Word goes around the halls
OF congress today that an extra ses-
sion will not be convened, the Cuban
question alone making one necessary.
DENVER, Feb. 25.-Although va
rious rewards varying from five to
fifteen hundred dollars have been of
fered for the arrest OF the thug who
mysteriously sandbagged and murder
ed two women here Friday night, no
sign appears of the murderer.
The police are puzzled. The sus
poets arrested were let CO. There is
no development today.
BERLIN, Feb. 25-King Edward
of England arrived at Frankfort-on-
the-Main early this morning and at
once embarked from the royal yacht
while German guns doomed a salute
and the populace poured into the
sStlCclo ny ltuS VI lliOuSatNuS.
The British consul met the king a.
the quay and entertained his sover-
eign at breakfast. Later the king
went to the railway station to await
the arrival of Emperor William. who
appeared at o'clock The meeting
between the emperors was cordial
even affectionate.
A dense crowd gathered about the
station and enthusiastically shouted
their patriotic approval.
After a few minutes the two men
started for Coburg with their suites
on a magnificently appointed train.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. 25.-
Divers tried to reach the wreck Of
the Rio .Janiero this morning, but
she is down so deep that it is practi-
cally impossible to do anything.
No bodies came to the surface yes
terday Or this morning. Great guns
fired over the wreck have no effect.
SO great is the depth of the sea.
Unless bodies begin coming to the
surface within the next few days, all
the victims not washed out into the
Pacific will be buried with the hulk
eternally and never recovered.
SIOUX CITY. Iowa, Feb 25.-Thom-
as J. Dalbey has caused great stir
here by claims made in evident sin
oerity that he has been to heaven
and was permitted by God to return
to earth to save sinners.
Dalbey yesterday secured. a large
number of followers. Last night he
preached in Methodist church, with
the result that dozens of in credulous
persons present expressed conviction
that his claims were sincere. Dalbey
is being almost worshiped now as hav-
ing superhuman knowledge. Through
the remarkable experience he profes-
sed Dalbey's alienated sons returned
home and the family has been recon
ciled. Dalbey talks hourly of his trip
to heaven to the people who visit him.
TRENTON, N. j.. Feb 25.-This
morning the articles of incorporation
known as the United States Steel
company, being the great Morgan-Car-
negie steel combine, were filed with
the Hudson county recorder and will
be filed with the secretary of state
here this afternoon. =.
The Incorporation of these enor-
nous interests made very modest
capital stock. it being but 100000. 1t
is divided into thirty thousand shares
of 81 each, but the papers say this
can be increased at the option of the
company at any time.
LONDON, Feb, 25.-Dispatches
from South Africa today fail to con
firm the rumor that De Wet and Bo-
tina have surrendered. 1t is evident
they have not.
The two Boer generals, deserted by
their men, mauled, beaten and dis
couraged with the terrible failure of
the Cape Colon invasion depressing
them, are trying to escape to the
mountains.
1t is reported that a general sur
render will be arranged this week.
SPEARFISH, S. D., Feb. 25.-For a
cash consideration of 10000 the
Croswall Cattle ronunpv have Gni1