Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-12


| PORTLAND. Me, June 1l.-Th,
Republican state convention con
yened this afternoon. The renomina
tion of Governor Hill is a foregont
conclusion. Amos Allen was renomf
mated for congress this morning.
TRINIDAD. Colo, June ll.-The
State Federation of Labor is in ses.
sion here. II is in a prosperous con.
dition and has -four thousand members
and $500 In the bank. The expense
of the present convention will be $500.
Nothing decisive was done yesterday.
President carman urged the members
to support the eight.hour amendment.
Bucklin land tax amendment and
| Rush home bill He deplored the
fact that there were more strikes and
boycotts last year than ever before.
TRINIDAD. Cole, June 11.-Indi-
cations of split We're manifested this
afternoon in the State Federation of
Labor. The American Federation
of Labor now openly threatens to
withdraw if the convention admits
the resolution making the State Fed
Grafton in state matters or declares
for politics. Friends of President
Garman are booming him for re-elec-
tion.
HARRISBURG. Pa, June 1.-THE
nomination of Samuel w. Pennypack-
err Senator Quay's choice for govern
or, is practically assured The crush
at the convention was so great that
the police had to be called on to pre-.
serve order
MORRISON. Colo. June l1.-Forest
fires are raging in this section and
much valuable timber is being destroy
ed, If the wind rises the damage
will be very great
CHARLOTTE. N. c.. June 11.-Par-
is and James Gillespie. negro boys,
charged with the murder of Cornelia
Bronson. white, We're taken from the
Jail today and riddled by bullets by
mob
KANSAS CITY. Mo, June 11.-AIl
high record prices for stock were
broken at the local yards today when
s7.t5 per hundred pounds each was
paid for cattle and hogs
WGLKESBARRE, Pa. June IL
President Mitchell today expressed
the opinion that compromise be-
tween the operators and striking min
ers was out of the question.
NEW YORK. June 11.-Gonzales de
Quesada, Cuban minister to the Unit.
ed States arrived from Havana today.
THE HAGUE. June 11.-Oom Paul
Kruger has promised to write book.
Irnnrtnnfff.g m .F A
caused the decision. Kruger is unde-
cided whether he will return to South
Africa. His health is not good.
BERLIN, June 1.-Two German
cruisers have been sent to Venezuela
at the request of the German charge
d'araires at Caracas, in consequence
of revolution having broken out in
the suburbs of a Quayra. leading to
the bombardment of the town by forts
and Venezuelan warshps.
Denver Colo, June IA plan
was adopted last night by the Con
tractors association to endeavor to
abolish the building trades council,
and submit strike differences to per
manent board of arbitration. the de-
cision of which is to be binding. The
unions will vote on the proposition to-
day. If passed building will immedi-
ately be resumed.
DENVER, Colo, June 1.-THE
unions refuse to entertain the propos-
al to abolish the building trades
council. Under the proposition of the
contractors the unions would not
have the right to affiliate with the
state federation or general national
bodies. Four thousand men have
been idle already fifteen days. The
estimated total loss in wages and all
interests concerned is nearly eight
hundred thousand dollars.
WASHINGTON, d. c., June IL
Tonight occurs the elaborate wedding
of Miss Ethel Sigsbee. daughter of
Captain Sigsbee, to Robert r. Small
son. the evangelist.