Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-17
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dlers from the Cunard and LeylanC
docks and the Boston and Albany
freight yards. Twenty thousand mer
are now out.
Reports from the union say that BY
Saturday night $4,000 TO 10000 men
will be idle, unless basis of settle
ment be found before then.
Secretary Easley of the National
Civic Federation. arrived this morn
ing for conference with the strik
lers, Governor Crane and the business
Interests.
Freight is piling up on the docks
at the railroad warehouse, and yards
Factories are beginning to close for
want of raw material and coal. Ho
tells are particularly suffering from
the want of the latter article. Al
Lynn the factories are working but
half time. and vessels are leaving
with short cargoes, others being de
layed for lack of fuel.
| LONDON. March 13.--It is feared
here today that the Beers will shoot
General Methuen in return for the
shooting of Commandant Scheepers
by the British.
! LONDON, March l3-It is rumored
that the minister of war has sent
General Kitchener sharp reminder
that severe measures must be taken
for him to keep British comman.
ders awake and prevent the recur.
rences OF, disasters similar to General
Methuens. The public opinion is
that General Kitchener and all the
officers in South Africa are on their
mettle, and that, therefore. the bur
ghers are apt to be hard pressed.
Pro-Boers however, say that if Gen
eral Kitchener concentrates the
troops disasters to columns in isolat-
ed districts are very probable to hap
pen.
This afternoon after Secretary
Broderick had announced that the
Beers had freed Lord Methuen. Hea-
ley, the Irish Nationalist in the house
of commons, invited the government
to share equal magnanimity and re
lease Commandant Kritzinger. The
suggestion was received with cheers.
| Secretary Broderick denies that
Lord Methuen was to be exchanged
for Boer Commandant Kritzinger, but
admitted that the latter's trial for
treason had been postponed" Krit.
fingers life for Lord Methuen's lib
erty is the probable price England
will pay for Delareys coup. Secre-
tary Broderick said he had been in
formed Lord Methuen. in charge OF
a medical officer was expected at
klerksdorp today.
| LONDON, March 13.-In the house
of commons. Secretary of War Brod-
erick announced the release OF Gen
eral Methuen was set for 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. The general was do
ing well, he added.
JOLIET. Ill, March 13.-The Ma
tiOnal Exchange bank was burglarized
this morning. The citizens were driv.
en- back by volley of pistol shots
and the burglars escaped. E.
PERU, Ind. March IA natural
gas explosion wrecked several build
ings here today, instantly killing
Frank Kiley. and seriously injurine
seven others.
Ell PASO, ex., March 13.-The
Southern Pacific wreck last week will
cost the Southern Pacific company
about one hundred thousand dollars
NJ. L. Riddle. who lost three child
rem, settled with the company for tel
thousand dollars as payment OF all
damages. He left for California with
his wife and child.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 13.-
There will be a meeting OF the Demo
cratic congressional committee TO
morrow night. Several names have
been canvassed for chairman. but ap
parently the one most favored fol
chairman is German of Maryland
The arguments advanced in his ia
vor are his ability to organize and
raise campaign fund. Many Dem
ocrats believe that the house contro
may be secured by ignoring Bryan
abandoning silver, taking strong
stand on the tariff and the Philip
pines and confining the campaign tc
national congressional districts, trust
ing the solid south to take care Of it
self. 1t is said that German favor.
this plan.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 49,
The ministers of Nicaragua and Costs
Rica informed the state department
today that the protocol providing fo
construction of the Nicaragua cana
has been prepared. and is ready fol
signature.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 13.-
The house agreed this afternoon tina
general debate on the postofiice ap
preparation bill should close in three
hours. The fast mail service wa
bitterly attacked in speech by MI
Crumpacker of Indiana
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 49,
At the opening OF today's session o
the senate, the credentials of Arthu
Pue German as senator were present
ed by Senator Wellington Of Mary
land. Debate on the ship subsidy bill
continued.
TOPEKA, Kan. March 13.-Jame
King was today chosen state libraI
ian to succeed Mrs. Anna Diggs, VIII
leaves the public service on the 25t
LII.