Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-20
TELEGRAPHIC BREvIT,Es.

the most sincere and earnest of all ad-
dresses made. incidentally he said
This occasion would be Infinitely
more sad il we were committing to
earth all there was of our departed
|friend. but the better part of Altgeld
survives the grave. AS the bird es.
Gaping from its cage enters the large
world. so the influence of the de-
ceased is broadened rather than mar
rowed by his death He has proved
how great are the possibilities of our
institutions. Born in another land
he has demonstrated what one can do
unaided If he has ideals and a pur-
pose"
PFNO. New. March l7.-Reese Ev-
ans and Albert Smith fought duel
with Niochesters at eighty feet yes
terday. They puarreled over a strip
of land not worth five dollars. Smith
was fatally shot through the stomach.
but lived Just long enough to empty
the contents of his gun into Evans.
who died two hours later
PRETORIA. March 17-General
Bruce Hamilton has begun round
up of the Beers in the southeastern
Transvaal Hopes to capture some
commandant of General Botha's
force.
LONDON March 1.-THE observ-
ance Of ST, Patricks day. which
Queen Victoria tried to foster. has
practically been abandoned today
There is but one Irish flag along the
whole line of Picadilly.
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Ac-
cording to the political gossips who
are fond of looking far ahead Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Mr.. German are
very likely to he rival candidates for
presidency in 1904. Both are not
only willing but anxious It Is a
curious fact that President Roosevelt
and German never personally met till
n few weeks ago. when they chanced
to he guests at dinner in this city.
They We're, of course. introduced, and
had a very nice visit German was
in the senate when Roosevelt was
civil service commissioner. and in n
speech in the senate chamber the
MARYLAND man savagely attacked the
civil service reformer Roosevelt re-
piled with long interviews In the
newspapers, and honors Were easy.
When they met at the dinner each
complmented the other on his clever
ness in that old war of words.
ATLANTA Ga, March l7.-Heavy
rains have flooded this section and
still continue this morning The
track Of the Georgia Central railway,
and the entire plant and system are
under water Pierpont Morgan and
nnrtv We're to have left Brunswick yes
terdav for Cincinnati but could not
leave. They may get away this after.
noon. The Seaboard Air Line is com
pletely tied up. and so are all the rail
roads in this vicinity.
FALL RIVER, Mass, March H.
All mills have posted notice yielding
a ten per cent raise in wages. and
24.O00 operatives went to work this
morning as usual.
NEW YORK. March 1.-THE OBJ
servance of st. Patrick's day here
promises to beat all records for Irish
pageantry After the parade all Irish
societies this afternoon gave grand
iollification at SulZer's park, followed
by dinner at Delmonicos.
DES MONIES, Ia. March IT,
Thomas Wooley colored man has
been arrested and taken to Ration, N.
NJ, to answer to the charge of muir
dering Buster MCGEE during a gam
bling quarrel last fall. Wooley's ar
rest resulted from a quarrel with his
sweetheart, She gave him and his
confession away.
DENVER. Colo. March lit Is
reported here today that Thomas r.
Walsh has sold the Camp Bird mine.
Mr.. Walsh telegraphed from Wash
ington this morning, donating five
thousand dollars for the rebuilding OF
st. Vincents orphanage, which burned
last Saturday.
SIOUX CITY, Ia, March lS.-The
Missouri river at Chamberlain. S. D..
went dry Sunday leaving the ferry
stranded in mid stream. being caused
by an ice pack. Couriers sent out 10
investigate the gorge have not yet re
ported. but rumor says that the gorge
may do great damage when 1t breaks
CHICAGO. Ill, March ls.-The in
terstate commerce commission today
filed suits in the federal circuit court
here against counsel of all railroads
entering Chicago and Kansas City
The commission wants an injunction
restraining counsel from aiding an(
abetting the formation of poolini
| agreements and in discrimination o
rates. A similar suit has been filed
in Kansas City.
LONDON. March 1s.-Major Gayei
Ford. member of Lord Kitchener
staff in South Africa, writes friend
1T is cruel. the way the British pres
are holding out the hope that the wa
will be over by the time the corona
tion is held. We who are here realiz,
that it will not end inside Of tw,
years"
BERLIN. March lS.-The kaise
has conferred the order of the Re,
Eagle upon the directors and genera