Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-05

him with death If he failed to plac,
$500 in certain spot.
SALT LAKE. Utah. June 9Th,
hundred and first anniversary of Brig
ham Young is being celebrated here
today All the Mormon business
houses are closed and reunion of the
descendants of the wollowers Is takins
place.
| CHICAGO. Ill, June 2-The pack
ing house wagons went out from here
today under police escort. and in some
cases patrol wagons following the
neat wagons. The strikers think
this indicates fight to the finish
The ice supply of hotels which prom
lsed to boycott the packers was re
stored today. Police protection be
'ame necessary today at the Fair de.
partment store. Other department
stores have been asked to recognize
| the unions and "A general strike is ex.
pected
WlLkESBARRE. Pa. June 2-The
'ritical moment in the anthracite
strike was reached at o'clock this
| morning, when according to reports
received by President Mitchell the
| majority of the six thousand fire.
| men, engineers and pump men struck
The operators declare that the strik-
ers' claim of victory is hollow. as
substitutes are manning the pumps,
excepting at Hollenbeck colliery.
where the mine is filling with water.
Telephone messages from Shamokin,
Shenandoah. Mahony City. Bernice.
Pittston and Hazleton say the pumps
1icketed b. strikers, Pinkertons are
also on guard. There has been no vio-
leuCe so far
SCRANTON, Pa. June 2.-Disre-
garding President Mitchell's order to
strike, the pump men on the Lacka-
wanna, Delaware. Hudson and Erie
ompaniss went to work as usual
this morning
DENVER. Colo, June Private
Britt of the Eighteenth infantry was
shot dead this morning by Fritz Wag-
Ter. watchman for a saloon. who
fired through at window when he
thought he saw men trying to force
m entrance.
NEW YORK. June 2.-The confer
ance of the American tuberculosis
congress began its three days ses-
sion today. The prevention and
treatment of the dread disease will
discussed from every point of view
MONTE VISTA, Colo, June 2-H
v Smith, president of the Soldiers
Home commission, and his son Orville
Smith, d. A. Hart, and Earl Hart
were arrested today. charged with the
murder of the Mexican sheep herder
Porfrio Gallejos in February 1t is
rumored that one of the parties ar
rested has become a witness for the
state. Officers claim to have a com
olete chain of evidence against the
de-s sstaered by shrewd detective
Who for two months has been at work
n that section of the country, osten-
,bly in the creamery business. The
arrests cause surprise due to the
prominence of the parties.
LEADVILLE, June 2.-Five prison
ers in the county Jail made daring
escape yesterday afternoon, among
them being Lewis J. Scott, desperate
and murderer. A half hour elapsed
before their absence was noted. In
vestigation showed that the men es-
caped through the sewer half filled
with water. Ryan was at the head of
gang of robbers that held up a sa-
loon in Breckenridge four years ago.
In a battle with the gang next day
two of the gang were killed and two
of the officers fatally wounded. He
eluded capture four years, but was
captured last April at Seattle and
jailed. Officers heavily armed are
securing the country in all directions.
Trouble is expected if the prisoners
are oyertaken.
Special Telephone to The Herald:
SILVERTON. Colo, June 2.-The
+. o. z. club will give a minstrel
show tomorrow night. splendid
program has been arranged and the
local artists have been preparing the
last thirty days for the occasion. An
unusually good entertainment is prom
sed.
NEW YORK. June Arrange
ments are being made for the mount
ing of the sixteen-inch gun which has
been in course of construction for
four years. 1t is claimed the gun will
hurl shell twenty-one miles. The
weight of the gun is $50 tons. The
official test of the gun at the Sandy
Hook proving grounds is being eagerly
awaited by all the gunmakers of the
world
NORFOLK, Va, June 3.-The nine
ty-fourth anniversary of the death of
Jefferson Davis. president of the Cor
federacy is being celebrated today as
holiday throughout the state.
FRANKFORT, Ky, June 3.-Argu-
ments in the second appeal of James
Howard, convicted as one of the prin-
cipals in the Goebel murder. and now
confined in the state penitentiary, be
gan in the court of appeals today.
EVANSVILLE. June 3.-The trial
Of Patrolman Wilbur S, Sherwell. has
begun. He is accused of being the
murderer of three women. in Novem.
ber last in Jack the Ripper
style.
OBERLIN. O.. June 3.-John Henry
Barrows, president of Oberlin college
died today.
WASHINGTON. d. c., June g.
The house this afternoon adopted the