Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-08-14
TELEoRAPHIc eREvIrIes.

ton. and II II once starts in San Juan
II VIII extend unquestionably through
out the mines of Colorado. New Mexi
co and the west. The Mine Owners
association have issued schedule o,
wages they would pay, and today the
| Miners union issued schedule OF
what all miners and workmen in and
about the mines must get after Au
gust fifteenth. Both are in the nature
OF ultimatums.
The two schedules differ on an av.
erage of so cents per day and both
sides are determined to fight IL out
The Miners union numbers over a
thousand members. The Mine Own.
ers' association represents twenty of
the best mines in the state A confer.
ence is going on today but the pros
pect is good for a complete shutdown
| Thursday night unless a settlement is
made between now and then The
union in its action has the support of
The general body and the result of the
contest is watched with extreme in
terest all over the western country.
Special Telephone to The Herald
SlLNERTON, Colo. Aug. 12.-There
is a difference existing between the
Mine Operators association and the
/ Miners union here. The union has
made n demand for an advance of
| twenty-five cents a day for machine
drill men and for n slight advance in
the wages of W'll mcl. 1t is believed
that they vii u e ;ether. Nothing
serious is apl heq.le1.
The dispatch sent from Slverton to
Denver, appearing in The Herald to.
day differs in its tone from that sent
| by telephone following it, 1t is to
be hoped the latter one is truest to
the situation
NEW YORK. Aug. 12.-Following
| the formal announcement of the en-
gaeement of Reginald Vanderbilt and
Miss Kathleen Nelson, society Is now
speculating as to the time and pao e
ot the wedding of the popular young
couple. The marriage will be a sump-
tuous affair and will probably take
place in this city. As indication that
next summer is the work now being
done upon Sandy Point farm in Ports
mouth, recently purchased by Regi-
maid Vanderbilt An entirely new
house is to replace the one there now.
and large stables will be erected for
horses and automobiles.
Mrs. Vanderbilt seems perfectly sat
isfied with the prospect of Reginald 8
approaching marriage, her desire to
have the somewhat reckless young
Vanderbilt settled in life outweighing
the possible objection of her son mar.
rying woman of the Roman Catho-
lie faith. Miss Nelson is a charming
Young woman of the healthful, out-of
door type. II is said that she Is q
serious minded young woman and
very religious.
COUNCIL BLUFFS. Ia, Aug. 12.-
Men of military bearing are much In
evidence here today and the familiar
uniform denoting service under the
Stars and Stripes is to be seen at
every turn. The visitors form the ad-
vance guard of the throng that will be
here tomorrow when the National So
ciety Army of the Philippines begins
ance promises to surpass expectations
those already here numbering several
hundred and representing many sec
tions of the country. Participating in
the programme. which will extend
| over period of three days, will be
| many of the heroes of the late war
| and many other distinguished mill
| me nd tat tac Con
erals King, Macarthur. Funston and
Hale are among those already here OF
| who are expected to put in an appear
ance before the formal opening of the
| gathering tomorrow.
LEXINGTON, Mo-, Aug. 12.-Tht
bodies of Charles Salyers, (white)
and Harry Gates, (colored), hanged
by mob of fifty farmers to tree il
| the cemetery, were cut down at day
light and brought to town. The coro
ners jury, which will meet today. will
undoubtedly decide that the men me-
| their death at the hands OF unknown
| parties. There Is no popular de
mand here for prosecution of tht
! lynchers. Salyers and Gates con
| ltsScu 10 lHt prosecuting attorney INA
they had killed George Johnson, F;
popular farmer, while attempting tt
raid his chicken coops. Gates reiter
ated his confession to the mob. bu
Salyers denied being implicated. Th'
farmers seized the jail at 1880 thi
morning. and took both out after hal
an hours work.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Aug. 12.-
The trial of the torpedo boat Chaun
cey. which was built by Neafe &
Levy OF Philadelphia takes place OF
the Capes today and considerable in
terest is manifested at the navy de
partment In the result of the test Tn
building of these tiny warships is re
sardod as something of a speculation
inasmuch as several of those turnei
out during the last year or two hav
proved dismal failures, while otheri
constructed after the same design an
apparently alike in every particular
have been fully up to expectations
Naval constructors who have followe
the construction of the Chauncey. ca
press the opinion that It will come u
to all requirements. The vessel Is
42O tons displacement, and is deslgne
to have a speed of 29 knots.
FRANKLIN. Ind, Aug. Eth
midsummer meeting of the Indian
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