Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-30

homes The president Is daily ad
ding the list of states and cities Il
be visited and according to the plan.
already made he will be almost con
tinsously before. the public in q
speech-making tour which will last
from the adjournment of congress un
til its reassembling in December.
Among the states TO be visited ear
'y in the fall is Michigan. whose en-
tire delegation in congress has been
the conter of opposition to Cuban re.
ciprocity. Nebraska. Minnesota and
| Wisconsin are also on the list, and II
| Representative Long desires the presi-
lent will visit Kansas. whose Repub-
'tcan state convention passed such
strong resolutions for Cuban reciproc.
ity and whose Republican senator,
! hr. Burton, is defying his party at
| home.
In every speech during his tour,
which will extend from Maine to Min
| nesota and then to Texas. the presi-
lent will argue Cuban reciprocity and
fry to create public sentiment that
Iill compel congress to act. It Is
lot impossible that before he returns
he NAV extend his tour to California
The president has promised Sena-
tor Fairbanks and delegation from
Indiana that he would go to Indinapo-
lis to attend the annual convention of
the Spanish-American war veterans.
'le has already accepted an lnvatioon
If the Spanish war veterans at De
roit Sept 23
DENVER, Colo, June 27-Reports
oday from Ouray, Durango, Leadville,
he Platte canon, and various other
points along the border line of New
Mexico show that forest fires are still
burning and the loss is likely to equal
that of two years ago when over
nillion dollars worth of timber was
destroyed in Colorado. Rain seems to
he the only salvation, and that is ex-
pacted over this state tonight and to-
morrow. The weather forecast for
colorado issued at 10 o'clock this
corning says thunder showers will
generally prevail this afternoon and
tonight throughout Colorado. The
'orecast for New Mexico is heavy
.hunder showers tonight and Satur-
Law in the northern portion with
cooler weather. The state land office
las sent an order to officials of the
tate to enforce the act passed by the
7st legislature which imposes tax
m all campers. Great destruction of
The timber all over the state by forest
Tres / s the cause of this act, it being
'$rown that many of the fires are
aused by the campers
BERLIN June 27.-1t is Just two
ears ago since Baron Won Ketteler,
he German ambassador to China was
'T"ellv murdered at the beginning of
he Boxer uprising. The emperor
Tas deeply impressed by that Incl
lent and has showered honors on Won
<etteler's widow, who is The daughter
If Henry B. Ledyard of Detroit To
lay the emperor completed arrange
nents for magnificent memorial SER
ice to be held Sunday.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June 27.-
President Roosevelt returned from
Boston at 1890 this morning and i'm
nediately drove to temporry white
House" at 22 Jackson Place, which
will be the official residence until re-
oairs on the executive mansion are
Completed. The usual Friday cabi-
let meeting will be held at the new
office.
WASHINGTON. D. c., June 27.-
representative Kern of Illinois, and
his secretary, Charles Karch, were
arrested last night in restaurant on
charge of disorderly conduct After
being in a cell for a short time, they
Tere released on five dollars bail
NEW ORLEANS, La, June 27.-
City Marshal Goetz of Donaldsville
Fas shot dead by mistake while dis
Fuised. by A. Babbin. an intimate
iriand. Goetz was looking for bur
liars who robbed Babbin's store, and
Babbin was also hunting them.
NEW YORK. June 27-"Otillie"
Ostnaugle, who came to this country
l few days ago in the hope of getting
employment as woman servant, is
nan. and now awaits deportation at
Ellis island. "Otillie" will be sent
lone as man, not because he was
'ound to be one. but because he was
likely to become a public charge. He
ays he did not knowingly deceive
His parents had always dressed him
rs a girl and treated him as a daugh-
'er. He was taught to do housekeep-
ug and later found work as woman
servant in SaXony While washing
fishes and scrubbing floors in his ma
tive place a woman employed in the
same household left Saxony for Phila-
lelphia. She secured a good place,
and "Otillie" decided to follow her
"Otillie' almost passed the rigid
scrutiny OF the government officials
without arousing suspicion. "Otillie"
wore small shawl over his head as
he walked by the officials. But when
he was taken before the board of spe-
ial inquiry the palm of his hands and
mis- fingers aroused the suspicion thai
he was man. and the medical staff
vas asked to set all suspicious at
rest. The officials cut away the sup
posed woman's fine blonde hair which
vas worn long, and carefully dressed,
and to further prevent deception,
dressed the intending immigrant in
his proper attire.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. June 27.-
Congressman Hepburn accepted the
Panama route / n the house Yesterday