Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-17
or the adoption Of the resolution. .

Congressman Ray OF New York rela-
tive to the beef trust. say s that If an
investigation be made by district at
torneys of the United States to ascer-
tain II combination exists and If its
operation violates any federal statute
will be perfectly fair and there is no
need at all for the adoption of reso-
luton by congress at the present time.
A thorough investigation must first be
made aud that is being done by the
attorney generals office.
PARIS, April ia gala perform
ance In behalf OF the Mckinley mem
orial fund was held this afternoon.
Operatic selections were rendered by
Sarah Bernhardt, Rejan. and Coquelin
and the Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by Ellen Beach Yaw. Among
the notables present were President
Loubet and wife, Ambassador Porter,
w. X. Vanderbilt, Duchess of Marlbor-
ough. w. r. Hearst and Jean Derezke.
II is believed that todays benefit
by the American colony for a Mckin-
ley monument will realize one hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars. This
evening ha II of Paris seems illuminat-
ed, and American flags are to be seen
everywhere.
WASHINGTON d. c., April 10
The Worlds fair at st. Louis com
memorating the Louisiana purchase
has been postponed until 1904. The
decision was arrived at yesterday.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-. April 15.-The
Chronicle today quoted Worlds Fair
Commissioner Henry. of Mississippi.
as stating that President Francis be
lieves there will be no fair in 1903
that to attempt that would be too
humorous.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, April l5.Henry
Watterson is out this morning in an
editorial sounding the keynote of Dem
ocratic success in 1904. He says that
Roosevelt, "the Man on Horseback" is
ready to put arbitrary power into the
Republican party and kill it. For
the Democrats. opposition to absolut-
ism will constitute the fighting line.
One God, one constitution and one
flag against military despotism of
' the man on horseback"
WASHINGTON. d. c.. April Is
1t is denied by Secretary Hitchcock
that there has been any resembling of
orders compelling western stockmen
to remove fences from land to which
they hold no title. Also that there
has been no extension of the time lin
1t for sixty days or one year. One
OF the large cattle companies in New
Mexico has been granted a special
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cattle in June, and have been allowed
on the recommendation of the presi-
dent to keep their fences up till that
time. Hitchcock says the law will be
rigidly enforced and that all public
grazing lands will be kept open. If
owners of fences do not comply the
government will send men to tear
them down. Land Office commission
ers will also comply with and enforce
the law. On account of numerous pc
titions to President Roosevelt, the or
der will probably be stayed till legis-
lation is enacted. Bills providing for
the leasing of lands to stockmen will
come up before the senate and house
committees this week.
DES MONIES. April 15.-Believing
itself bafiied by removal of negroes
suspected of numbering Lena and Pet
er Peterson. the mob surrounding the
city jail at midnight dispersed, but
when 1t was discovered this morning
that 1t was only ruse, people again
gathered. over twenty negro sus
poets are being held. Rifles are stor-
ed in the city Jail to defend against
an attack Negro miners and friends
of the prisoners in town were reliev-
ed OF their weapons this morning, and
pawnbrokers have been ordered to
cease selling revolvers.
QUEENSTOWN. April 15.-While
the British warshap Mars was practic
ing at target shooting off the Irish
coast yesterday. twelve-inch bar
bette gun burst Two lieutenants and
eight men in the gun crew were killed
and four badly injured.
LA CROSSE, Wis. April l5.-The
find of a pearl of the purest quality has
enabled fisherman living below
here to pay up his debts and start life
anew. His wife has been i'll, and he
was just barely able to keep starva-
ton from the door. Today while fish
ing he pulled his boat on a sandbar to
eat his lunch. He picked up a clam
from the sand. and pearl fell out.
He has sold the gem for $1,000.
PARIS. April 15.-Countess Castel-
laine, formerly Miss Anna Gould, gave
birth to son today, Count Boni is
absent on an electioneering tour.
DENVER, Colo, April 15.-Judge
overs OF Leadville and District At
torney telegraphed that the member
ship of the board of pardons should
be increased, and the resignation of
Secretary Stonaker demanded.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April Is
Governor Dockery yesterday received
report from Secretary Gentry re-
garding the alleged British supply de
pot at Lathrop, Mo, He tells of
branding mules and horses with Brit
ish government marks at Guyton &
Harrlngton's barn In the presence of a
score of British officers and Sepoys.
1T looks as If the whole business
was carried ON very much under the
auspices OF the British government"
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 15.-
The prospective resignation of Secre.
tury Hitchcock 10 rttmnrad npnip with