Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-17

tion free OF any charge.
Funds for the purchase OF land, for
the erection OF buildings, for the com
plete fitting up OF q modern hospital
and for the endowment Of same are
available. In fact the land has a.
ready been bought and for several
months American architects have
been working on the plans. Active
work will undoubtedly begin very
shortly.
SOUTH BEND, Ind, Feb. 14.-Rob-
ert Hale. colored. who figured 30 prom
nently in the Hess murder case, was
this morning granted a license to mar
ry Mamie Cassell. a white girl. aged
II. The license was procured through
the oversight of Clerk Dennert. The
people OF Waterford where both par
ties reside, are thorough aroused and
talk of violence to Hale. The reputa-
ton the man gained in connection
with the Hess affair has served to os-
tracise hi IN with the village folk.
MANILA. Feb. 1.-THE provinces
under civil rule, as well as Manila,
have been flooded with q quantity Of
pamphlets printed in Hongkong by the
Filipino junta. These pamphlets are
copies of a memorial by the junta,
which has been forwarded to President
Roosevelt.
The memorial expresses sympathy
at the death of President Mckinley
and assures the American people that
sooner or later the Fllipinos are bound
to have independence. The junta says
1t has reliable information that most
Of the pacified provinces are only held
in check by sperior military forces.
The pamphlets say that the educated
Fflipinos appreciate American govern
mental ideas, but when the bread of
national life is asked for 1t does not
suffice to offer stone. even though
that stone be diamond.
from Company f. Ninth cavalry, and
who stole arms belonging to the regi-
ment and Joined the insurgents in Au-
gust last for which they were tried
and sentenced by military commits
sion were hanged February at GUM
obatan, province OF Albay, in the pres
ence of 5000 people.
LONDON. Feb. 13.-Omcial an
nouncement was made today that q
close limit is to be placed upon those
allowed to attend the coronation cere-
monies. Only ambassadors and their
wives will be received or permitted to
come within the charmed royal circle.
Consul generals. attaches Of embassys
and all other foreign ofiicials will not
be allowed inside, much less their
wives and daughters. The only excep-
tion to be made will be Henry White.
of America, OF the American embassy.
who Is personal friend OF the king
and has been for ten years. The royal
robes are completed so far as designs
go today. They are the most lavish
and elaborate ever known in English
history. and are full Of heraldic de-
vices and superb embroideries. All
costumes are to be on an equally mag
nificent scale. and the scene will doubt
less be one of amazing splendor.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, Feb. 14.-Three ex-
perts arrived here today from New
York. from which point they take
three different routes across the con-
tinent, their purpose being to ascer-
tain which is the most available route
across the continent to the Pacific
for the erection OF stations for wire
less telegraphy. Who are behind the
experts and what capital proposes to
construct the stations IL not known,
as the scientific men themselves are
| silent on the subject.
NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE light
which overhung the statue OF liberty
in New York harbor and was . bea-
con to incoming ships and incoming
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dom and country OF promise, will be
extinguished after the present month.
The government will not continue the
| light There is no appropriation to
pay for 1t and the great Bartholdi stat
ue presented to the United States
by France must be in darkness after
the first OF March
DENVER, Colo, Feb. 13.-This af-
ternoon Pinkertons discovered that
Wholesale robbery was going ON among
the clerks OF two big Wholesale depart
ment stores here. The clerks had
formed a ring and when customers
would buy ten dollars worth and pay
for same, they would put the bill for
wrapping department and other desks
at say. two dollars. The combination
| wan ehIlcHlHS lutmbcivca Win tu0
difference. This wholesale theft was
discovered when 1t was ascertainsd
that several ten dollar clerks were
spending thirty and forty dollars \
night. In down town resorts. Three
clerks arrested this afternoon made
full confessions, and other arrests will
follow. The stores swindled are the
Colorado and the Peoples Big Store.
SILvERTON. Colo. Feb. 13.-Not-
withstanding the protests from Wash
ington and Denver. the Chinese must
go. Peaceable arrangement will be
made today with Celestials whereby
they all agree to sell out their laun-
dries and restaurants before the nrst
of the month and depart from Silver
ION forever. This is understood to be
the beginning of general retirement