Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-06
WASHINGTON. D. O.. Nov

W WASflNGION, -. L.. NOV. A.
From Trustworthy sources it is learn
ed that the note OF Secretary Hay to
Minister Hart at Bogota, which was
forwarded from here on Tuesday last.
was not as emphatic as was at first
supposed. II is said that nothing was
contained in it which might be con
strued as threat or as protesting
against Minister Concha's action in
lpost poning the treaty negotiations On
the contrary, the note vas friendly
In character and urged Minister Hart
to use his best endeavors to induce
the Columbian government to proceed
with the negotiations for a treaty
without further delay. 1t is under
stood that the question OF the United
States assuming sovereignty over Co
lombia was not considered. but that
the request for early action by that
country was based upon negotiations
previously conducted which led to the
| forwarding of Instructions to Minis
ter Concha TO begin the work of con-
Guiding the treaty.
| PARIS, Nov. 4.-Gerault Richard
and Count de Dion fought duel with
swords in the presence of one hun
dred and fifty witnesses this morning
The affair lasted nine rounds when
Richard was slightly wounded on the
forearm. Richard recently kicked De
Dion's shlns. when the latter slapped
him. hence the duel
Richard remained on the defensive.
and the crowd was much excited. He
attacked his opponent with such vio-
lence that his sword became twisted
and new one was substituted.
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Nov. a.
William L. Quackenbush. a clerk In
the appraisers office in New York, has
been discharged because he refused
to work on Saturday. Mr.. Quacken-
| bush is a Seventh Day Adventist For
some time his wish not to work on
Saturday had been complied with. but
when the increase of work in the ap-
praiser's office necesstated his attend
ance on that day he declined to work
and was accordingly dismissed.
MARION. Ind, Nov. 4.-When Ma
thaniel Wilson. glass worker of this
city. leads Miss Kathryn overmeyer
of Gas City to the altar November
he will complete a pretty little ro.
nance, and at the same time get
lovely wife. who cost him only $4.75.
A week ago the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Presbyterian church
of Jonesboro held an auction of girls
at the home of Mrs. Franklin Pierce.
Real, live girls, reveling in all the
glorious charms of womanhood. were
sold to the highest bidder. While the
purchase of fair charmer did not
insure the partner for life. yet Ma
thaniel Wilson purchased Miss Kath-
ry Overmeyer, and yesterday their
engagement was announced.
During the sale a large white sheet
was stretched across the end of a
room. and the young woman to be
sold was placed so that her shadow
could be traced on the cloth. When
Miss Overmeyer was being sold there
was a lively rivalry between him and
young man from Fairmount. The
latter had bid $3.50, all the cash he
had with him. Wilson went him %
cents better.
LONDON, Nov 4.-Austin Cham
berlain, the new postmaster general
is reported to be in love with Princess
Victoria, King Edwards only unmar-
ried daughter The affection is said
to be mutual. 1t would occasion no
surprise If Edwards democratic ten
dency would lead him not to oppose
the marriage.
NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-Mayor Low
has issued an order calling upon the
board of health to enforce after No
vember Is the ordinance forbidding
the use of soft coal in this city. He
also issued proclamation saying that
in view of the increase in the supply
of hard coal and the fall in price
there is no reason why the ordinance
should not be enforced again. For
domestic sizes of anthracite the prices
of $3.50 a ton is still maintained by
the retailers.
CHICAGO ILL.,, Nov. A party of
leading business men. bankers and
manufacturers of Chicago left the city
ihis afternoon for a trip of more than
5000 miles, which will require four
teen days to complete and in which
several states will be visited. The
trip is made at the invitation of the
governors and commercial bodies of
the states of Texas. Louisiana and
Mississippi. Among the points to be
visited are Guthrie and Oklahoma
City, Gainesville, Denison. Sherman
Bonham, Paris, Cleburne, Dallas, Cor
sicana. Waco, Temple, Austin, San
Antonio, Victoria, Houston Galveston
and Beaumont in Texas: Crowley and
New Orleans. in louisiana; Jackson,
Mississippi, and Memphis, Tenn.