Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-14
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

49, aFt NAAt hN4JNSNli'It vi aHeTtnCte
between Congressman Bailey of Tex
ns. and Judge Penfield of the state de
partment. The friends of both are in
| terestins themselves in the matter
and hope to avoid personal encoun,
ter. Bailey is reported to be highly
eNasperated by Penfields bold state
ment chat the Texan Is liar and an
ass Bailey is in New York, while
Penfield is spending vacation at his
home in Indiana.
WASHINGTON. d. c., July 10
Senior Quesado, the Cuban minister,
answers the recent interview by Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee, by saying that an
archy was not threatened in Cuba.
The generals have assured Palma of
their support. The people are tran
luil, although angry over the failure
OF the reciprocity measure.
OYSTER BAY. July 10.-Dr. w. G..
Root village dentist refused to al
low President Roosevelt the use of an
office in the bank building in addition
to two already rented Mr. Root of
fered the place five days in the week
at stiff price, but insisted in having
Wednesday, the day he comes in town
o extract teeth.
President Roosevelt sent for two
New York correspondents last night
to rebuke them for writing a sensa
tional story about his home life. The
president will make no more import
mt appointments during the summer.
and Will not name the canal commits
sion.
CHICAGO. H.. July lO.-The strike
IS considered practically over this
morning, ard near ten thousand men
who quit the employ of the railroads
Monday will go back to work this
afternoon and tomorrow. In the set
dement, the railroads have had the
better of it. the men not losing their
obs but getting back to work on the
old plan of ten per cent increase in
wages. 1t is thought the men could
have won had they held together, but
internal dissensions appeared among
them. The teamsters refused to Join
the freight handlers and it was ex-
pected that hundreds would go back
10 work this morning in any event.
Under these conditions President Cur
ran made the best terms he could.
which was a general reinstatement.
This he agreed to, and presented it
10 the men at a somewhat stormy
meeting this morning. when the set
tlement was ratified and the conges-
ton of freight raised.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. July 1O.-A good
part of the freight handlers after this
mornings stormy meeting refuse to go
back to work and will continue to
fight the railroads.
ROME. July 1O.-Great excitement
prevailed at the Vatican over the prep
aration of the answer to Tafts pro
posals. Rampello, Serafine and Van
nutteli desired to concede Tafts de-
mand of the friars withdrawal Stein
mber opposed this and succeeded in
Gaining majority against the total
withdrawal of the friars from the isl
anis. The anti-Treland party consider
this defeats Taft's mission.
PITTSBURG, Pa. July l0.-An ex-
plosion occurred in the Cambria coal
mine this afternoon and six hundred
men are entombed. two hundred of
whom are reported to be dead
LONDON, July lot is stated this
afternoon that the coronation will
take place within one month. on Au-
gust 9th.
GUTHRIE, o. T., July 10.-Governor
Porter of the Creek Nation has called
the legislature in special session July
nth, to act upon the supplemental
agreement between the Creeks and
the United States government.
TORONTO. Ont. July 10.-Seven
hremen were killed last night by the
burning of Macintoshes' cereal mills
in this city this morning. The fire
men were on the building fighting the
flames and a collapsing wall crushed
them.
PlTTSBURG. Pa, July l0.-The in
tense heat continued yesterday with
six deaths and ten prostrations.
ST, JOSEPH, Mo, July 1O.-At noon
Yesterday three notorious prisoners
IN the county jail blew up the build,
ing with dynamite. but owing to the
quick work of guards. the prisoners
failed to get away
DES MONIES, Ia, July lO.-The
floods in Des Moines and throughout
Iowa continue unabated. AT two
O'Clock this morning it was announced
that within three hours the water
works would close unless the river
ceased to rise, and that another foot
would put out the fires at the pump
ing station. This will close every fac
tory in the city, and leave the town
without fire protection. Miles of
water stretch in three directions
rs far as the eye can reach.
Hundreds of men are working
hard to improve the levee at the water
works.
FLORENCE, Colo. July 1O.-sand
creek and the Wet Mountain district
suffered leluge yesterday and today.
The water has receded, leaving be-
bind il considerable ruin. A cloud
burst filed Sand creek with verita-
Bile mountain of water, tearing every
thing before it. Santa Fe and Denver
& Rio Grande tracks were swept away
and trains We're blocked last night
and this morning. Although the dam
age was considerable, the benefits are
morn than cprrpgpopdfnp Tho tonu