Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-15

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talk among the heirs of contesting the
weed feature of the will.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. May 12.-
The president is considering the ad
visibility of appointing Senator Nc
l-aurin of South Carolina. as mem
Der of the court of claims, vice Judge
Davis, deceased. The salary is five
thousand dollars a year. McLaurin's
| term expires in March
COLORADO. Springs, Colo. May 12
The tenth annual celebration in
honor of the printers home occurred
here today There are an unusually
large number of visitors, including
nearly thousand members of the In.
ternational Typographical union. The
institution is in very fiourishing
condition.
SCRANTON. Pa, May 12.-There
are thousands of idle men on the
streets today. The strike of the an
thracite miners has commenced. The
mine owners are silent and seemingly
prepared for long period of idle
ness. Empty cars are being stored
away as though their use was not ex-
pected for some time. An effort Will
be made to operate the mines, and If
the men at Wednesdays conference
agree to continue the strike a lockout
for the entire summer seems to be a
reasonable certainty. The feeling
seems to be growing among the min
ers not to continue the strike
SCRANTON. Pa, May 12.-From
all parts of the anthracite field come
sion of work. pending the miners del
egates convention Wednesday Coal
and iron police have been engaged by
the operators and mules been brought
up from the mines
A special from Wilkesbarre states
that the streets are filled with idle
miners there. The Lehigh Valley
railroad laid off twenty-five train
crews there. While instructions to
the delegates to the convention are
kept secret it is known that many
of the miners do not favor a strike
now
SCRANTON, Pa. May 13.-The
complete suspension of anthracite
mining operations throughout the
state continues today. All interest
hinges on the Hazelton convention to-
morrow. when 926 miners delegates
will decide the question of continuing
the strike. No reliable forecast of
the action of the convention can be
made.
HAZELTON, May 14-At the con-
ference of ninety delegates to
decide whether hundred and fifty
thousand coal miners and their assist
ants should continue the strike which
began Monday. is in session here this
morning and likely to last all day.
The conference Is made up OF earnest
and seemingly conservative men who
are fully impressed with the RESPONSE
hilitv of their position. and will fully
weigh the pros and cons. 1t Is said
this morning that President Mitchell
advocates the strike, but he declines
to make. public his personal views
There is strong element favoring
a strike. and from the expressions
about it, it would be supposed that
this would be the result. but others
who are said to WELD the most influ-
ence insist that at this time the strike
would he likely. to end as disastrous
ly as the steel workers misfortune.
and will return to work until more
propitious hour.
The operators are making no effort
to influence the men and not an agent
of the coal magnates is to be seen
anywhere today.
The first secret session expected to
adjourn at l o'clock, and to meet
again at two
HAZELTON, Pa, May 14.-Nothing
definite is to be expected from the
conference today. This mornings ses-
sion is devoted to organization and
order of business. The session met
again this afternoon but the only bus
mess transacted was the receiving of
report of committee on credentials as
10 who were correct delegates, there
being one or two contestants. Proba-
bly, by this evening some action on the
strike proper will be taken.
DES MONIES. Ia, May 13.-After a
quarrel with his sweetheart at New
ton, Louis Wade was fatally stabbed
by the girl She claims 1t was an acci.
dent
LOUISVILLE. May 13.-Walter Hal
deman, the aged owner of the Courier
Journal. died this morning from in
juries received when struck by q
street car Saturday.
PARIS. May 13.-The death Of Au
gusto Severe, the Brazilian aeronaut
and an assistant. by the explosion oi
the balloon La Plata. while five hun
dred yards above the ground yester
day morning. was witnessed by Mad
anne Zeyero, who was following the
balloon in an automobile. Zevert
struck the stone paved street feeI
first. His leg bones were driver
| through his shoes. His assistant was
apparently killed by the explosion II
mid-air. and not by the fall. Boil
| bodies were almost unrecognizable.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c.. May 13.-
Two weeks from tomorrow it Is ex
pected the irrigation bill will be con
sidered In the house and its friend
are working hard to make converts t
the scheme, meeting, however, will
only Indifferent success. A canvas
shows that there are enough pledge