Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-01

cording to report all disputed territory
is given to New Mexico. which takes
TO itself the Colorado town of Edith
and good slice of Archuleta county.
PATERSON. n. j.. Nov. 27-For
the first time In the history of this
country the Jews and Christians unit
ed today in thanksgiving and religious
services. The congregation of the
Synagogue and Second Presbyterian
church united in praise service.
DENVER, Colo. Nov 27-The Moi
fatt road for Salt Lake issued this
morning its first call for bids which
must be in by the fifteenth of Decem-
ber for the constructuction of forty
miles OF road between here and the
Continental divide. which is to be fin
ished by the first of next September.
Three million dollars will be spent
on this section which has a maximum
Grade of two per cent. From the
other side OF the range the road will
be pushed and million a month spent
for two years.
WASHINGTON. D. c., Nov. 81
Secretary Hay instructed Minister
Hart at Bogota to inform the Colon
biau government that there is a dead
lock in the Panama canal treaty ne
gotiations owing to the stand taken
by Senior Concha, who claims he has
plenary powers in the matter. Hart
Is TO make inquiry If Colombia wishes
he negotiations dropped.
Tho 5aud1ncE pcrurc pyar tho ITpir
ed States demand for sovereignty
over the strip of land for the site of
the cannl. II is suspected here that
the Colombian governments success
ia making peace with the rebels is the
owing cause of Colombias obstina-
eV, Until every means is exhausted
no advances will be made by the state
department. to Costa Rica and Nicar-
qua regarding the Nicaraguan canal.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Nov. 81
Two inches of snow fell this morning
in this region.
MEXICO CITY. Nov. 27-The sud
len and remarkable fall IN the price
of silver has created some commotion
here, as today Mexican silver dollar
5 only worth 3S cents in gold. The
ilver mines of this republic. however
re so prolific aud labor so cheap that
loNg as silver remains above thirty
three and one-third cents no financial
Danic can result.
SILVERTON. Colo. Nov. 2S.-The
"andamus writ issued by Judge j. L.
,ussell to show cause why clerk should
OF issue election certificate to Judge
Z. w. Whitelaw in accordance with
the decision of the majority of the
'anvassing board. came up before
Judge Russell this morning on a de-
1urrer filed by defendants on the
round that that the canvassing board
ad no right to go behind the returns
nd the court had no jurisdiction.
Fhis matter was argued at some
'cngth, b. w. Ritter of Durango and
Iarnes e Barnes of Silverton appear
ng for Mr.. Cooper or rather the coun-
y clerk. Judge Russell upheld con
tentions of defendants in every par
icular and the writ dismissed at
plaintiffs costs. This settles the mat
er so far as the courts are concerned
nv 'iiN phiS way Juis1t w littlaN W tdh
eCure seat is to contest and win out
iefore the legislature, which is not at
Ill likely. as the election was honest
v conducted and there are no just
rounds for contest.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Nov. 2SThe
lassenger train on the Jeffersonville
Il indianapolis road struck some load
Il freight cars at Stafford today and
Engineer Frazier was killed. Five of
he tranmen We're seriously hurt.
TOPEKA, Kans., Nov 2S.-Michael
sweeney a Democrat, won "A seat in
The legislature from Pawnee county
rom Sharpe. Republican. by drawing
,traws. The vote was a tie.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Nov. 2S.-Mrs.
ora Dresslock was found dead in her
bed at Ponca with a bullet hole in the
rreast. Her fifteen months-old baby
.as nursing al the time the shot was
ired. and the bullet srazed the child's
heck. covering the mothers face with
blood. There is no clew.
OURAYY. Colo, Nov. 2S.-A Mexi-
an, name not learned, was brought
down from the Treasury tunnel
Wednesday evening suffering with
,ozen feet 1t has not yet been de-
ermined whether amputation will be
necessary. The man left the mine
nd started to walk to Silverton. 1t is
believed he engaged in booze at Red
fountain, and after starting set down
rest and went to sleep.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 2S.-
1t is reported that England and Ger
many propose to seize the Venezuelan
ustom house. collect the taxes and
pay themselves from the money re
eived The United States has given
notice that so long as they don't per
nanently acquire any section of Ven
aztla, the Monroe doctrine will not
| interfere.
II Presid mt Castro issues procla-
| 'la,iol and establishes free trade in
Nelez elH Germany and England will
ave nothing to collect. In some
| quarters It is believed actual war may
levelop from the situation. 1t would
| probably be of short duration.
| NEW YORK, Nov 2S-Florence
Burns. handsome Brooklyn society
| irl, whose name was mentioned In
onnection with the Walter Brooks
tragedy, was married Wednesday tc
a.