Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-20


arbitrate their differences with SAM
nel Spencer. the president of the rail-
way company
NEW DECATUR. Ala, March IS.-
Half an inch of ice formed last night.
1t was four degrees below freezing
point this morning
CAMDEN, n j.. March IS-John
Young was hanged at Mount Holly to-
day. Young was charged with Brown.
who was hanged in December. and OF.
to Keller, who turned states evidence.
with having murdered and robbed
Washington Hunter. wealthy farmer
near here.
NEW YORK. March 1S.-The
Stndard Oil company has been pay
ing out dividends today John d.
Rockefeller received one check for
six million dollars His brother VIII
liam. received only three millions, but
before the dividends are completed
this quarter the two brothers will re-
ceive twenty million dollars as their
share of the profits.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 1S.-John
Murrell, former assemblyman who
had been indicted on charge of
bribery, failed to appear in court when
his case was called today. His bond
of five thousand dollars, signed by his
brother, was declared forfeited, and a
capias issued. Circuit Attorney Folk
announced that he would ask that the
bond of Charles Kratz. a former as
semblyman indicted on the same
charge. be increased to twenty-five
thousand dollars. Attorney Folk stat
ed in court that he had expected that
Murrell would disappear, adding that
there were influential persons in St
Louis who were willing to spend any
amount OF money to prevent the
cases coming to trial.
CAPE DOWN. s. A., March IS
q p. m.-Cecil Rhodes, the South At
rican magnate, had another relapse
this morning. His condition is more
critical since noon and the worst is
feared. Oxygen is again being admin
istered in increased quantities and To-
cal doctors have little hopes of pulling
their patient through.
LONDON. March lS.-The Elk
change Telegraph company's cores
pondent at Cape Town cables at noon
that Cecil Rhodes is gradually sink
ing.
HONKONG. March 1S.-General
Ma. the great Chinese commander,
has been defeated by rebels. who have
taken possession of Fang Chang and
killed or captured and have looted the
h, d q,
idly In three provinces Many lmpcr-
ial soldiers are joining the insurgents
and the outbreak promises to be as
general as the Boxer movement.
CHICAGO. ILL.,, March 1S.-The Ra-
cine Carriage company and Mead Cy-
Gle company, occupying the irving
block suffered fifty thousand dollars
damage by fire today
LONDON. March lS.--King Edward
notified the mayors of the metropolis
today that thirty thousand pounds
would be placed at their disposal for
expenditure during coronation week
and he invited them to make the ne
cessary arrangements to entertain
the very poor to the number of half
a million at dinner in celebration OF
his honor.
The president today vetoed two more
bills. They were unimportant meas.
ures.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 49,
The senate committee on finance to
day reported bill repeating war tax
es. but materially changed Its shape
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 49,
Further details OF the agreement be
tween Canada and Marconl providing
for the establishment of wireless tele
graph service across the Atlantic have
been received here. The contract Is
conditional upon the successful opcr
| alton of the system. and the govern
ment will contribute sixty thousand
dollars towards the receiving station
at Nova Scotia. Great privileges are
enjoyed by lines already subsidized
The company Is to send messages
across the Atlantic for ten cents {
word. and press matter for Ave cent!
word. The company is bound to us'
Canadian machinery. material and la
Dor.
| WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 49,
The senate committee on finance to
day decided unanimously to report ia
vorably the house bill repeating al
war taxes.
| WASHINGTON. d. c., March 49,
Much time was occupied in the sen
ate today by the presentation by Sen
ator Rawllns of Utah of Philippine
letters regarding the organization AM
purposes of the federal party In th
islands. which he wanted printed a
a document Senator Burrows o
Michigan. wanted the matter referre'
to committee. Senator Hoar oil
jected to this, saying the intent of tn
motion was to suppress the informa
ton contained in the correspondence
Senator Allison said the correspond
ence was a contradiction of Governo
TAFT, and could not be printed. Ser
ator Rawlins declared he would rea
the correspondence and thus secur
its publication In the Record