Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-30

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my business to communicate the pla
TO anyone but the commanding ger
eral General Jaudence was interme
diary between the general acting TO
the Spanish government and myself.
The admiral stated he had contin
ued all preparations for battle unit
the last minute. He did not trust tn,
Spaniards. Replying to questions. h,
declared that he had not heard tina
Acuinaldo had issued a proclamation
proclaiming Filipino independence
while in Hong Kong.
OMAHA. Neb.. June 27.-The ma
chinists of the Union Pacific compan,
presented 4 demand this Afternoon
for an increase in wages of two ant
one-half cents an hour. and the dis
charge Of all non-union machinists. II
seems certain the demands will be
denied. which NAV cause a strike OF
| fifteen hundred men.
NEW LONDON. Conn, June 81
Harvard won the four-oared boat race
Yale handily. much to the presi
dents delight, yesterday
DALLAS. Texas. June 27.-Alarm
is felt here for the safety of the coast
towns. A forty mile gale from the
gulf has cut off wire communication
with Galveston and Sabine Pass. The
Sabine river is out of its banks. The
fury of the wind continues unabated.
FORT WORTH. Tex, June 27-A
fierce storm is raging on the gulf and
a gale prevails this morning at Gal
weston, forcing the waters into the
streets and causing considerable anx-
iety.
NEW YORK. June PA sixteen
inch gun, the largest n the world.
was completed at the Watervliet and
sent to the United States government
proving grounds at Sandy Hook. It's
oDerations are expected to astonish
the world. 1t is the most powerful
weapon vet devised by man, and is
expected to revolutionize the art of
ounmaking. The work upon this gun
has been going on for wears. Monster
cranes have been constructed In order
that the various parts of the record
breaking gun may be conveniently
shifted
NEW YORK. June 27.--Iames Pear
son n BROOKLYN LAWYER and superin-
tendert Of the Methodist Sunday
scnool committed suicide today bv in
haling gas The picture Of an I'M
known beautiful woman was clasped
to his heart He left letter saving
that he had PRAYED for 'eath being
ruined and 1isgracad n desaulte- ara
thief; that his wife and children We're
left penniless. His statements have
not vet been confirmed.
WASHINGTON d. c.. June 81
The senate voted forty-fve thousand
collars to paw the doctors who at
tended President McKinley, Yesterday.
DENVER. Colo. June 27.-The city
was densely crowded with visitors this
morning. Two thousand delegates
are here attending the tenth interna-
tional Sunday school convention.
while there are delegates, sisters,
cousins and aunts with a small out
side army attracted to Colorado by
the low railroad rates. The sessions
this morning at the churches were
'NhStis tIoNueu. Inc feature was
the election and introduction of the
new officers w H. McLain was
hosen president. The talk of Wana-
maker and Rockefeller is not mater
ializing into any tangible result. The
reports today show that the Sunday
schools throughout the United States
are steadily diminishing In attend
ance, and it is the purpose of this con
vention to inject some new life into
the system and make the Sunday
school more attractive for children.
or it is apt to become thing of the
past. The treasurer's report shows
the association to be in a very salts
factory condition.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 27.-
There was sent to the White House
Yesterday for the presidents sigma
ture, the bill for the betterment of
mines in New Mexico and other terri
tries. The bill requires that all mines
be so equipped that each miner shall
have certain number of cubic feet
Of air and that danger of dust explo-
sions be reduced to a minimum. The
bill has been in conference for some
time, the two sides only just reaching
m agreement.