Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-20
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

LONDON. Jan. 16.-Never was a
more magnificent scene witnessed In
England than the one today incident
to the opening of parliament.
The splendor of the royal robes. the
fanfare of the trumpets. the exciting
cheers Of the populace and the fine
dressing Of the women made a pic
ture most opulent In color. The
king and queen both looked extraor-
dinary well. but her majesty appear
ed especially in good health.
With the two central figures so
easily seen and SO gorgeously attired.
whose bands kept constantly play
ing. the public was rewarded for a
long, cold wait by a spectacle of
great interest insofar as the unre-
strained public enthusiasm was con
cerned, but 1t was nothing to what
occurred earlier in the day when the
guards re-inforcements left the bar
racks en- route for South Africa.
Guardsmen tramped through the dark
streets of the metropolis at six
O'Clock this morning, accompanied
by an uprorious mob of civilian
friends, singing songs, while the big
bands played. The songs and the mu.
sic did not drown the crying Of the
women. however, who clung to the
necks of the departing soldiers, max.
ing most pathetic scene
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.-Betting
is lively today on the fight that is ex-
pected to take place tomorrow night
between Tom Sharkey and Peter
Maher. 1t is to be six rounds and
promises to be the biggest event of
the kind ever pulled off in the Quak-
er City. The betting this morning
favors Sharkey. but should he lose
this match, his engagement with JEFF
fries for the championship will be
declared off
| WASHINGTON. Jan. l6.-Another
meeting Of the committee working
on the irrigation bill was held today.
They have stricken out the provision
charging an entryman five dollars an
acre for lands irrigated by the gov
ernment works, making the cost the
exact cost to the government. 1t is
now thought the bill will. be ready to
l pG ICpollGu udS OT TWO.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-The re-
port of the construction of new
short line railroad between Salt Lake
City and Calientes is denied by SEN
ator Clark, who declared positively
this morning there was nothing in
the story.
| WASHINGTON, Jan. 1G.-The pres
ident today appointed DR.. j. l.. Cur
ry. of Virginia, special ambassador
and minister plenipotentiary to Spain
upon the occasion of young King Al
phonso coming of age. DR.. Curry
was formerly minister to Spain.
| BERLIN, Jan. 16.-Prince Henry of
Prussia left today for Kiel where the
royal yacht Hohenzollern is waiting
ready for the trip to the United
States. Secretary Hay today com
municated to the kaiser the plans
for the reception of the prince and
his suite when he comes to America
to attending the christening of the
Emperor's American-built yacht.
| VICTOR, Colo, Jan. ia num-
ber of ore thieves were discovered at
an early hour ttis morning in the Hi.
dependence mine. Officers descend
ed the shaft and opend FIRE, which
the thieves returned. Five hundred
feet under ground fierce battle ragged
for few minutes. One officer and
one robber are thought 10 be fatally
wounded. Suddenly the robbers ex-
tinguished the lights in the mine,
and being familiar with the workings
they made their escape.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16.-The Record
Herald this morning says that the
Santa Fe road will spend fifteen mil
lion dollars this year on equipment
and Improvements. A large portion
of this money will be spent in New
Mexico and Arizona.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16-News was
received here this morning OF anoth-
er terrible mistake in the Republic of
Colombia where two small armies of
the Colombian government met each
ing the other to be battalion of reb-
els fierce battle ensued. Hundreds
were killed and wounded
Finally. General Folicis of one of
the armies, discovered that his oppo-
nents were his friends and the battle
was stopped. The two regiments of
troops had gone in different direc-
tions in search of body of insurgents
and each commander thought he had
found them when the two forces me.
PARIS. Jan. 16.-The French gov
ernment this morning cabled its min
lister at Caracas insisting that M.
Secrested, who left Bordeaux on the
French liner, be allowed to land. This
will probably be made test case
and it may lead to friction If the
South American government declines
to allow the Frenchman to land upon
its shores.
LONDON, Jan. 16.-Parliament
was opened today by King Edward
and scene of much splendor took
lplace. The occasion was similar to
that of last February when the king
was present and took prominent