Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-15

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being concentrated here. so that trans
portation of the allied troops by raj
will be impossible. The governmen
has seized the British telephone OF
flee
President Castro has called out nj
the males between eighteen and fft,
years of age. and ordered the arres
as traitors of all those who refuse t,
join the colors. Great patriotic dem
onstrations continue.
WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. r.
According to dispatches to the state
department from from Minister Bow
en- in Venezuela. President Castro has
requested him TO ask Germany and
Great Britain to have the differences
| submitted to arbitration.
The gunboat Marietta left Curacao
for La Guayra this morning under or.
ders from the navy department 10
protect American interests
WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec 12.-
| General Bliss cabled the state depart
ment that the draft of the new com.
| mercial treaty with Cuba and the
United States was signed last night.
Terms were not divulged but it is un
derstood that twenty per cent tariff
reduction is provided for on goods
| passing either way.
LONDON, Dec. l2.-Secretary
Chamberlan's organ. the Birmingham
Post says regarding the Venezuelan
affair
Happily the fall elections are over
in America. England and Germany
are bound to have their war as far as
prelimlnarics are concerned, but they
are only entering the woods. France
and the United States may have
something to say before they
emerge.
BERLIN, Dee. l2.-An official state
ment issued here says: There is no
truth in the report that Castro's show
of fight in Venezuela will induce Ger.
many to occupy Venezuelan territory
No German force will advance into
the interior. nor will they try to cap
ture Castro, German forces will
merely help to maintain the block
adc."
SlLVERTON, Colo. Dec. 12.-An
italian by the name of Joe Steffani
either committed slicide or was killed
at the Unity mine last night. although
1t Is stated as clear case of suicide
by deliberately jumping down an ore
chute. No reason is given for the
deed.
SILVERTON. Colo, Dec. 1.-Two
men were blown up in the Unity tun.
mel about enc O'Clock last night. al
though neither were dangerously in
jured The men. Pat Lonergan and
Joe Glass, were brought to town at
once and placed under the Doctors
care, Lonergan's main Injury is a
badly lacerated hand which will lay
him up some time so far as the use
of it is concerned. while Glass is bad.
ly cut about the face.
1t seems that they were scraping
out portion of hole which contain
ed little nitro-glycerine. Had 1t
been full charge the men would
have been blown to pieces.
TRINIDAD. Colo, Dee. 12.-One
man dead and several others badly
wounded is the result of a saloon fight
in the tenderlon district early this
morning.
The row occurred over who should
pay for drinks. the crowd being prin-
cipally Mexicans. Policeman Boyl,
hearing the row, entered the saloon
with an officer. when several of the
men ran ont, bur returned and fred a
vollcy Of stones at thconlc5rs who an
swored with gun, and one Of the
men fell dead, three others being
wounded. The entire party IL now
under arrest. The dead and injured
are Mexcans
DENVER. Colo. Dec. l2.-General
William X. Booth founder and head
of the Salvation Army will arrive here
tomorrow morning. and will devote
three days to speaking for and ming
ling with, what he terms the sub.
merged classes. meaning the pauper
| drInkard, vicious and criminal classes
which General Booth says are the
waste material of humanity. He will
hold two public meetings. and will
have the cooperation of the personal
support Of Justices of the Supreme
Court, General Funston. the governor
the mayor and the principal clergy OF
Denver.
CHICAGO. H.. Dec. PA detail
| Of police were summoned today to the
| Offices of the Lii Coal company tc
prevent y smonstration by people
anxious to buy anthracite coal
Twelve thousand tons arrived OF
| three vessels. The firm annCIncet
| that the coal would be sold only tc
| old customers at 45 cents a bushel
| purchasers to haul it. At this rat,
he cargo costing $4,000 will net
| s162 900.
| WASHINGTON. D. G., Dec. i2.-
The state department received dis
| patch from John Barrett, declining ap
pointmcHt as minister to Japan, be
sause b Is the Oriental representa-
| tive OF the st. Louis exposition.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Dee. -
| DR.. GlcnmOre. accredited goyernmen
expert has prepared report to III,
| Washington authorities stating tina
the bubonic plague never existed II
California. being merely chicken chol
era
NEW YORK. Dec. l2.-Victor!
Bateman, an actress, has been mad,
| defendant In a divorce suit instituted