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

eral Post left for st. Paul this morn
ing. where he goes to consult with
Governor Van SAINT and Attorney
beef trust situation. This will ex
plain the action Colorado expects tc
take against the trust, and he will
ask the aid and cooperation of that
state with Colorado.
! SAN FRANCISCO. May "A cable
| from Guatemala from local ship
ping company. says over one thous-
and lives were lost in an earthquake
In that republic April 18th. More
than thirty thousand were rendered
/ homeless.
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. May a.
A big run on the Bi-Metallic bank
was started at noon today. In one
hour fifty thousand dollars was paid
out to anxious deposltors. The Off
cash and stacked it by the paying
tellers desk and told the cashier to
pay everyone. as the surplus was
large enough to stand the biggest
run. BY two O'Clock the run was
slackenng The bank was formerly
owned by Millionaire David Moffat,
who sold out six months ago, but still
retains an interest.
WASHINGTON, May arthur
Donner, treasurer of the American
Sugar Refining company. was the first
witness this morning before the sen
ate committee on relations with Cuba
Donner said the trust had purchased
$4,000 tons of sugar in Cuba this
wear. of which $4,000 were still there
Chairman Platt showed him the war
department statement that the trust
had purchased but $500 tons of Gu
ban sugar. Donner was unable to
explain the discrepancy. The trust
had made advances to Cuban plant
ers and had never taken any interest
in trying to forward Cuban sugar
tariff. The trust owned no sugar
lands in Cuba, though individual
stockholders might.
MERIDIAN, Miss. May Admiral
and Mrs, Admiral Schley arrived here
and were greeted by 5000 people this
moring. The first thing was a visit
to the board of trade and cotton ex-
change. followed by public recep-
ton. After lunch the party will take
carriages and drive round the city.
LOS ANGELES. Nav 1.-The con
vention of the general federation of
Women's clubs was called to order
at $50, Reports of officers We're
read and the convention adjourned
at II o'clock to view the floral pa
rade The afternoon session will be
presided over by Mrs. D. f. Dennison
of New York. Mrs. Sarah Decker of
Denver has withdrawn from the race
for the presidency. leaving little
doubt that Mrs. Dennison will win over
Mrs. Robert Burdette.
WASHINGTON. May 2.-Accord-
ing to reports received here. G. F.
Neeley sentenced TO serve ten years
and pay fine of S56.00. for postoffice
| frauds, is living a life of ease in pris.
on in Havana. Neeley is confident
| the new Cuban government will par
don him. He gets his meals from
a swell club and his cell is hand
somelv furnished His brick yart
is doing a great business, owing t.
the building boom in Havana. Nee
lev manages the concern from Jail.
WASHINGTON. May 1.-The sen
ate will take up the Indian appropria
tion bill now that the conference com
mttees have agreed, and the repor'
will probably be accepted and the bill
/ passed tomorrow II directs the sec
retary of the interior to investigate
the water supply of the Southern
Utes and spend one hundred and fifty
thousand to purchase perpetual rights
and permits right OF way across al
lotted land for Utes and irrigation
bitches.
WASHINGTON, May BY unan
imous consent the Philippine commit
tee today rescinded the action call
ing upon the secretary of war tC
send for Major Gardner. now In the
PHILIPPINES. General Macarthur was
again on the Stand today and declar
ed that the Filipinos had practically
every right guaranteed by the con
stUution except trial by jury, ano
the right to bear arms. While he
was in the archipelago the right oI
free speech was not abridged, he said
He most emphatically declared thai
he did not approve of the seditior
law as passed by the Taft commits
sion.
WASHINGTON. May 2.-The presi
dent accompanied by Miss Alice
Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Secre
tary and Mrs. Cortelyou, Gen. Young
naval attaches of foreign embassies
and others, started for Annapolis this
morning to attend the graduating ex
ercises The president will person
ally present the diplomas.
WASHINGTON. May BY reques
Senator Dillingham; introduced th'
senate blue laws bill for the Distric
of Columbia. 1t provides for th'
closing OF all places of business, ex
cepting book newstands. A specia
provision forbids football. baseball
and other kinds of sports Sundays.
NEW YORK, May 2.-The submar
inc boat Fulton, whose trip to Hamp
ton Roads was interrupted by an ex
plosion. was towed into the harbo
this morning.
VIENNA, May 1.-The American
officers were released from jail to
day and went aboard the cruiser Chi
,ayn which enfipd Immediately 70