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

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Scientists warn people against reset
Ting the devastated area about St.
Pierre. Heavy clouds of smoke still
issue from the volcanoes. Experts as
cended to the crater but fog obscured
their view
DENVER, Colo, June 9.-Over four
thousand building tradesmen are yet
die as result of the strike which
ended Saturday night Employers
will not receive men back until they
have withdrawn from the Building
Trades council, against which they
have grievances. The carpenters
painters and laborers will meet to-
night to vote on the question of seces
sion
INDIANAPOLIS, June 9.-Mrs Al
ice Hanger. the wife of a Crawford
county farmer. was taken from her
house early yesterday morning by a
WINFIELDIT. Kans.. June o.-The
packers accused of Wit lating the ant;
tnpst law filed their answer today. de-
nying ever hat ing formed an unlawful
combination and attacking tie Mis-
souri, trust law as unconstitutional as
violating the federal constitution.
NEW YORK. June 9-Oficial de-
capitation threatens MANY local Gus
tom-house officials who have long
been suspected of crookedness. but
against whom neither Collector Stran-
ahan nor the treasury department at
Washington has been able to obtain
direct evidence. They have been en-
gagged in duty as special agents and
special employees and have had to to
DO with the handling of the big con
signments of merchandise over the ap-
Draisement of which there has been
much general dissatisfaction The up
heaval promises to come soon.
President Roosevelt has issued an
executive order modifying the civil
service regulations which provide that
employees In the classified service may
he removed only by the filing and
proving of charges. The modifica-
tion is of such an extent that dismis-
sails may now be made ''for the bene-
fit of the service without trial."
The modification was made at the
request of Kenneth Barnhart. repre-
sentative of Marshall Field &.Co., of
Chicago, who called on the president
and Secretary Shaw a week ago. Mr.
Barnhart stated at the time that the
change was desired to dispose of the
cases where dishonesty was suspected
but could not be proved. as in the in
stance of two officials who receive
salaries of S2,500 and spend five times
that much. Intimation that resigna-
tions will be expected will be the first
method employed. Dismissal will fol
low promptly if this official hint is dis
regarded.
lola. Kans., June 9.-The Neosha
river flooded and washed out sec
tion OF the Katy tracks north Of town
isolated the water works and electric
light plant on a newly formed island
and submerged the fair grounds.
Back water in Elm creek forced sew.
eral families in the south part Of town
to move. The flood is three miles
wide
FORT DE FRANCE. June 9.-Ac-
cOrding to Governor L'Huerre Trinite
Is to be the new commercial center
of Martinique, taking the place of St.
Pierre which will probably remain in
ruins. The harbor will be improved,
and railroad built to Fort de France
Trnite is located on the northeastern
side of the island.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. June g.
Old Liberty bell, enroute home from
Charleston exposition to Philadelphia.
is on exhibition here today and at,
tracted great crowds.
HAZELTON. Pa. June 9.-Firemen
and pumpmen refusing to work. the
collieries are filling with water.
ROME, June 9-Monsignor Marti-
nelli. former apostolic delegate to the
United States at consistory was vest
ed with red hat. symbolic of eleva-
tion to cardinalship. The archbishops
Of Prague and Gracow were also made
cardinals today. Governor Taft and
the diplomatic corps were present at
the ceremony, which was marked with
magnificent red, gold and white robes
and wearing a crown.
TROY. N. Y, June 9.-The State
Association of Meat Dealers is hold
ing convention at the Chamber of
Commerce in this city for the purpose
of deciding on a concerted plan to
fight the grasping beef trust
NEW YORK. June 9.-Captain War
necke of the Norwegian steamer Do
nald. from Bates for Philadelphia with
fruit, tells this remarkable story;
I'VE were two days out from Banes
and about thirty miles from Watlins
island in the Caribbean sea, when we
came upon a floating island. |. with
the mate and several of the crew
rowed toward it Thousands of little
monkeys scampered all about the
shore, and when we were in range
they began bombardment by shying
cocoamts at us. We captured two
monkeys.
The following day we discovered
another floating island and landed.
time we were greeted by a covey of
parrots Of most brilliant plumage,"
Captain Warnecke declared that the
eruption in Martinique had shaken up
the entire district, and the small piece
of land had become SEPARATED from
some uninhabited island.
Topeka, Kans., June 9.-Ernest