Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-08

colony f'ortescue saw a pIow in field
drawr by 4 score of women He had
Already been aware of the fact that
the peculiar belief of these strange
people does not permit them to en-
slave dumb animals and compel them
against their viii to work for them.
1t was a revelation to him TO see wom-
en- harnessed like brutes to a plow.
Among the score of women drawing
the pillow was a peasant girl of strik-
ing beauty He did not rest until he
had discovered her Identity, and had
been guided to her humble home
There he learned that she was Olga
Varinhoff. He was not slow TO con-
fess his love and was soon recorded
as a member of the strange colony,
whose customs he had come to study
| Fortescue wrote to one of his clos
est friend in England. telling him
OF his intentions TO adopt the life OF
n Russian peasant in Canada He
said that he had resolved to renounce
The faith of his fathers and take this
peasant girl for bride. Dissuasion
proved powerless. and the wedding
| ceremony was not long delayed. They
were made husband and wife accord
ing to the strange rites of the com
munity
The young man. who is an honor
graduate of Oxford. and was we'll
known in university athletic circles,
| willingly surrendered fortune and a
possible title for the girl, whom he
had found harnessed to plow He
declares he will never return to Eng
| and.
| WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-senators
and representatives Interested In
canal legislation have learned that
an agreement amounting practically
| to treaty with Nicaragua and Costa
Rica had been drawn up by Secretary
Hay. which the representatives OF
these two countries have announced
their willingness to sign
| This agreement provides for a ces-
sion by both countries of a canal strip
over which the United States is to
have undsputed control For this
| cession Nicaragua is 10 receive So
100000 and Costa Rica 81 900, 900.
Meanwhile Senor Concha. the Col
ombian minister, whose course of ac-
| ton has been source of dissatisfac-
ton to the state department. has re-
| tired from the negotiation, which af-
ter having been suspended for week,
1t is now announced. will be resumed
by DR.. Herran, secretary of the Col
ombian legislation.
The representatives of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica have distinctly stated
TO the state department that they are
not disposed to take part in any bar
gain counter deal, but shall, at any
time the negotiations with Colombia
come to an end or should treaty
iwth Colombia fail In the senate, they
stand ready to sign the agreement
which Mr.. Hay has drawn up, and
| which gives the United States all
that 1t asks for
Senior Concha's retiment at this
time Is considered equivalent to his
recall. Upon his own responsibility
he suspended negotiations several
weeks ago because he doubted II the
government approved the United
StateS course of action during the
military occupation of the isthmus
Now that a change has been made
there remains no reason why negotla-
tions cannot be decided one way or
l
| WINNIPEG, Man, Dec. 5.-Texas
cattlemen are seeking to secure large
areas of grazing lands In Western
Canada for the purpose of shipping
hither and feeding big herds of cattle
at present overcrowded Texas ranges.
representative of large cattle In
terests in the southwest. who has late
ly been looking over the field In west
ern Canada, says that Texas this year
has been shipping thinner beef to
Kansas City and Chicago than ever
before. The range area has become
so sircumscribed by settlement that
stock soon must move or go out of
business. A group of some of the
largest stockmen In Texas propose
to obtain large areas of grazing lands
In British Columbia and to ship their
; herds north by rail. They will find
1t necessary to invest large amounts
, in the building of sheds which they
are willing to do II they can buy
ranges or lease them for long terms
of years
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Dec. 5.-The
Kansas City court OF appeals decided
today that the combine OF brewers
that exists In this city is trust. and
that as such 1t is expressly forbidden
, by the statutes of Missouri and Is un
lawful. and that any man who owes
any OF these brewers in the com bine
need not pay his bill and the brewers
cannot collect the debt. even by going
&, into the courts. This decision WINS
made In the suit of the Ferd Helm
!, Brewing company against A. G.. Be
Under, saloon keeper. who owed
the brewing company In the lower
:, court the brewing company won tbs
, case and got judgment against Be
= Under The judgment was reversed
today By the court OF appeals, which
says. "A recovery OF this debt by tn.
:, brewing company is forbidden by tn,
express terms of the statutes OF Mis-
souri,. section 1870" This sectio.
:. reads as follows: ANY purchaser O.
any article or commodity from an,
, Individual. company or corporation
transacting business contrary to an,
- provision OF the preceding sections O