Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-02

Knox. and Secretaries Moody, Payne
, and Root. President Roosevelt is pre-,
pared to go to the extreme limit of
his executive ability in an effort To
relieve the threatened fuel famine
Moral suasion seems to be the favor
lite of the chief executive, and it is be
lieved Secretary Roots visit to New
York Wednesday was in line with
this plan. 1t is understood he pre-
sented to the cabinet the result o. his
efforts.
Secretary Shaw Joined the confer
ence. which adjourned at noon. An
official statement is expected.
NEW YORK, Oct. i.-At the meet
ing of the coal barons, plans are said
to have been made for arrangements 5
whereby coal could be suppliad to the
hospitals, transportation companies
and to the very poor in the hospitals
This coal will be sold by the pailful
at rate proportionate to the whole
sale price so that the consumer Will
moi .l p / ut.r
was the price before the strike bean.
1t is believed that this is being done
with view of placating the general
public. Coal is selling today at S2G
per ton.
| WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. L.
President Roosevelt has sent tele-
grams to the anthracite mine opera
tors and President Mitchell asking
them to meet him Friday morning in
Washington to discuss the strike.
| AGIITNCTnN
The presidents physicians stated
this morning that the condition of the
injured limb was entirely satisfac-
| tory.
| MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. Oct. IA
mob last night stoned Engineer F. p.
Hoffman on locomotive belonging to
the Lehigh Valley company, while he
was hauling load of supplies to the
soldiers encampment The engineer
escaped injury by lying down and
detail of soldiers drove the mob away
before they could board the wrecked
train. Today twenty-five deputies
We're discharged and in the future the
collieries will be guarded by militia.
LANSING. Mich, Oct. 1.-Goyernor
Bliss has appointed committee to
meet in Detroit and devise way to
obtain supply of anthracite.
| SARATOGA. N. y, Oct 1.-The
Democracy of the Empire state today
named Bird Coer for governor. The
dominant feature of the platform is
a declaration for public ownership OF
the anthracite coal mines and opera
tion of the under right of eminent do
main. 1t also contains a bitter ar
raignment of the trusts. especially
the coal and beef combines. The
platform demands stringent legisla-
tion against morApolies, placing ne
cessities on the free list The ad
ministration's policy in the Philippines
is declared vacilatng and uncertain.
| SARATOGA, N. Y. Oct. William
s. Devery. chief of New York, was
greeted with cheers and an equal
amount of hisses when he arose in the
convention this morning to protest
against unseating himself His ap-
peal was Intellectual, and he was
forced to retire with his followers.
Devery is the central figure here to-
day eclipsing all others and even
making ex-senator Hill. the acknowl-
edged leader of the convention. re-
| tire.
| CHICAGO. H., Oct From Maine
to California. and from the Great
Lakes to Texas Republicans of prom
inence are pouring into Chicago in
anticipation of the opening tomorrow
of the convention OF the National
league of Republican clubs. Notwith-
standing the fact that arrangements
had been interefered with several
times by unforeseen circumstances
the convention promises to be rus
Ting affair and the attendance, accord
ing to President Hamilton and other
officers will break all records. There
will be a mass meeting tonight mark
ing the formal opening and until Sat
urday there will be continuous vol
ley of Republican oratory. Some of
the speakers who have promised to be
present and most Of them have al
ready arrived are Senator Dolliver
of Iowa. Secretary Root and Senator
Beveridge of Indiana. The delegates
lalready on the field are engaged in a
lively button-hole campaign in the in
vi thtil luNoiitNo io' th' ~ '''
dency of the league. 1t is to be a
fight between the east and the west,
with the east working hard and unit
edly for j. Hampden Moore Of Phila-
delphia. and the strength of the west
divided among several favored sons.
ATLANTA, Ga, oct. loving to
state cleo ion IN progress ia Geo- ia
today is attracting little or no atten-
tion. The Democratic primary last
June amounted virtually to an cleo
ton. as no other political party in
the state has placed ticket in the
field. Consequently today's ballot
ing is merely matter of form In
compliance with the law. The new
governor Is j. NJ. Terrell All Of the
old congressman are to return to
Washington with the exception of w
II. Fleming of the Tenth district who
will be succeeded by T. w. Hardwlck
FORT RILEY Kans., Oct Fair
weather favored todays maneuvers
namely attack and defense by caval
ry. A wagon train over a mile long
left camp early this morning with in