Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-01

pdSheTs Will NOT De required 10 an
swer before June. Demurrers and
other court proceedings may further
delay the case, so grass cattle may
be on the market and cause reduc-
tion in prices before the injunction
is in force
WASHINGTON. April 29.-Freder-
ick Bergen. manager OF Sol Smith
Russell who died yesterday afternoon,
says the last few years Russell's in
] come from plays and investments was
nearly fifty thousand a year, and that
he leaves fortune of over two mil
lions to his wife and two daughters.
NEW YORK. April 29-The recent
meeting of Methodist ministers In
Chicago who urged the church law
against dancing. threatres and cards
be revoked, has met stiff opposition
from the old time Methodist. Most
ministers in this city believe the law
harmful and that amusements of this
generation are much more liberal and
should he taken into consideration.
Dissension on this point Is likely to
reach vast proportions.
KANSAS CITY. April &c. w
Armour. at the head of the Armour
Packing Co. said today that he prob
| ably would personally appear before
| the Missouri Supreme Court to an
swer questions in the beef trust In
| ouiry started by the attorney general.
Mr.. Armour said This inquiry
should settle all doubts as to the ex-
istence of a beef trust. Natural
causes produce the present high
prices, During the month of April
the live stock receipts of the five big
oest markets in the United States.
Kansas Citv. Chicago, Omaha and st.
| Joseph have fallen off as compared
with April of last year to the follow
ing astounding extent: Hogs 225.-
ooO; cattle. $4,000; sheep. 154 900.
Drought has been the cause. In the
| while, coal during the last few
months Increased thirty per cent
Pig tin, which used to cost eleven
cents now costs twentv-eight cents
| n pound Salt increased one hun
sred per cent Lumber. seven dol
lars thousand Everything ad-
vanced except cost of labor Mr..
| Armour further said with mil
| lions anon millions of idle capital in
the country. II was preposterous to
presume that combine existed to
rob people bv means of arti6cially
| hph prices"
DENVER. April 29.-There was
stormv melting of the board of equal
| ization TODAY irving to settle the
terms of taxation for Armour. Swift
and on other meat packers on their
cars. The governor was absent and
n tie vote resulted on the proposition
to nssess all meat cars at $3.50, and
all fruit cars at $500. The lie was
passed between state officers and an
adjournment was finally had until to-
morrow. when Governor Orman will
be present and his vote will settle
the matter.
Special Telephone to The Herald /:
| OURAY. Colo April pa new
phase of the Collins alleged insanity
case developed today when he was
discharged on the charge of insani-
ty and arrested on the charge OF as
sault with intent to kill. 1t seems
to be sort of love affair. At least
there Is a woman In the case and
Collins being little queer has ad-
ded interest to the affair. 1t seems
that Collins wife skipped out some
time ago with another man. For
some time past Collins has been en-
amored of girl named Carlstrom.
and wanted her to marry him. which
was opposed by her four brothers.
Monday Collins met one of the
brothers and tackled him about the
matter. having a gun and threaten
ing Carlstrom The latter knock
ed Collins down. taking his gun away.
then came to Ouray and swore out the
warrant charging insanity. Upon the
trial the authorities thought he was
safe enough in this direction. where
upon his arrest followed on the charge
as above enumerated.
AZTEC. N. NJ. April 29.-At the
church Sunday night before large
audience Mr.. John Austin and Miss
Maud Brown were married. The
groom is a well known popular black
smith. while the bride has grown up
in this city. Many friends extend
best wishes.
TELLURIDE. Colo, April 29.--Man-
ager Shockley of the Four Metals Co.
returned from Silverton today. He
says $4,000 will not cover the loss
occasioned by the burning OF the Tur-
key creek stamp mill. There was
no insurance.
oURAY. Colo, April 29.-Suit was
filed today by the Miners union OF
ouray county against the New York
= Fidelity and Guarantee company for
900 on the bond of John NJ. Hoag,
who defaulted as secretary of the un'
: ion some eighteen months ago for $l,'
700. The company has refused to
. settle the shortage. Hoag. Is at
: present in Salt Lake. escaping prose
cutlon. the matter being hushed up
; at the time. and it is probably on this
account that the company refused to
: settle.
TELLURIDE, April 2s.-Wm. Trea'
is and John Lundstrum have been
D awarded the contract for running a
e 5000 foot tunnel by the Japan Min
ing Co. which win cut the Japan vein
;. at a depth OF over 1000 feet. AS