Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-06

: there is means that there be al
; immediate resumption OF work in tn,
, coal district, there ought not be
: days unnecessary delay to meet tn,
crying needs of the people.
Il do not invite a discussion of YOU
} respective claims and positions. noi
appeal to your patriotism. You mus
sink personal considerations and make
individual sacrifices for the common
wealth"
Copies were given to each member
and an adjournment taken till this af
ternoon.
After leaving the White House the
parties separated for conference. The
coal barons came down the stairs first
and took carriages to their different
hotels.
At l O'Clock they met at the Sher-
man hotel to discuss between them.
selves the situation. They determin-
ed to see no reporters and would
make no statement.
President Mitchell and his party lin
gered few minutes but departed
with Attorney General Knox. 1t is
believed here that both sides will meet
just before returning to the White
House and formulate some proposition
based upon compromise idea.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct g.
At O'Clock the conference is still in
session. stenographer has been
sent for. and it looks as though the
whole afternoon would be occupied.
Secretary Cortelyou says settlement
Is probable.
BOSTON. Mass. Oct. 3.-The Re
publican state convention is slated to
nominate John Bates of Boston for
governor. The platform endorse
Roosevelt and demands reciprocity
with Cuba, advises a protective poll
cy, modified where progress suggests
it advisable to the Republican party
Ex-Secretary Long was made tenn
porary chairman and in his opening
speech said: The lesson of political
parties is poorly learned it it be mere
ly lesson of personal friction. parti-
san and a hunt for place. So swift is
the oblivion which hides personality
that few remember even the leading
events connected with the last Demo
cratic administration but nobody for
gets the four years were years of the
lean kind and the thin ear of hard
times and low wages; of mills Closed.
of capital alarmed; of reduced employ
ment. of collapse, and yet the men to
whom tho policy that brought this
result was due, were honest men, and
the republic was able to endure their
government for their allotted term.
| Snnrntury | aJ in OLE
ing eulogy of Mckinley and Roose-
velt
FORT RILEY, Kans., Oct 3.-Ma-
neuvers scheduled for today have
been postponed indefinitely owing to
a severe rain accompanied by a cold
wind The troops are suffering some.
what.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Oct. 3.3--Judge
Ryan decided in the case of II. NJ. Sny.
der. on trial for wholesale bribery
had been a resident of New York, and
ordered the trial to proceed.
Snyder claims to have resided con
stantly in Missouri since the alleged
offense, which would bar prosecution
under the statute of limitations.
Alex. kontae. a broker testified he
lived at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in
New York. and that Snyder had had
apartments rented there by the year
He said that Snyder had an office with
Bache a. Co. brokers. He further de
posed that himself and Snyder made
a European trip together. All of this
occurred within three years of the
bribery.
Not trn lfth han oil tgf
shock was felt at Terni near here
last night.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Oct B.
Two Baltimore a. Ohio freights col
lided in n tunnel near CORVALLIS las
night, through misunderstanding oil
disobedience of orders. Four railroad
men and one tramp were killed. The
tunnel is blocked solidly by the wreck
age of twenty cars.
WASHINGTON. D.. c., Oct. g.
The latest estimates by railroad!
place the crowd which will attend tn,
Grand Army encampment at not lea
than four hundred thousand. Decor
ations OF the buildings are half com
pleted now. Monday President Roose
welt and a distinguished party vii
see the fireworks at the Monumen
grounds. About seven thousand reg
lars have been ordered here for par
ticipation in the parades.
. WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct 9Th,
national capital is being decked ou
, in gala attire to an extent seldom
before known in her history. From
one end OF the city to the other, OF
ever hand. workmen may be seen put
; ting up a bewildering array of bunt
: ing flags and steamers, until the ey,
: is sated with the varied display
Men who have attended other encamp
ments of the G.. A. X. are authorit.
for the statement that the genera
decorations will fully come up to thos
of any other city and that the cleo
: trical display will far exceed anything
? OF the kind attempted before. No
only are business streets and tn
houses on the line of parade decor
ated. but In all parts of the city
even the suburbs. evidence of the pa
; triotism OF the citizens Is blossom
ing out in rainbow of color
The committee on Decoration an
I Illumination has been very thorougl