Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-26
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London today are utterly unaware OF
Edwards extremity. and knowing IL
to be coronation week are full of hol-
iday banter and glee. The weather
is superb. the first fine week London
has enjoyed for months and crowds
are everywhere joyfully enjoying the
sunshine and all kinds of merry max
ing Officially the coronation is at an
end, but one would not think so judg-
ing from the gay ,throngs that line
from the Thames and the Parliament
house mp to Trafalgar Square. Hyde
park and out in the suburbs. Around
Westminster and distant Buckingham
palace all is sorrow and keen dis
may. This afternoon the reports are
more depressing than ever. 1t is
believed that the king cannot live,
that he will never be crowned and
that the intimation is given ont that
he will scarcely live to see another
dawn. The group of skilled physi-
| clans around him openly state the
case is desperate and only one sees
any hope ahead, Queen Alexandria
and the Prince OF Wales have been
at the bedside of Edward since noon
while the entire royal family is at
I Buckingham palace awaiting a pos
sible hasty summons.
| Afternoon trains from London are
crowded with notables leaving for
the continent. and many Americans
will try 10 take this weeks steamers
to New York.
| LONDON, June 25.-Shoud King
Edward die I.ondon's popular sailor
\ prince. now the Prince of Wales. will
be heir to the throne, He was born
in 1865.
DENVER. Colo. June 25.--D. H.
Mofratt issues statement to the
public today in which he says that
arrangements have been completed
for the building of the Short Line be
tween this city and Salt Lake. He
says the enterprise is one of great
merit aud will he profitable of itself.
Mr.. Moffatt arrived from New York
last night and said the money neces-
tsary had been raised despite the op-
position of the transcontinental
roads The new company will issue
twenty millions in bonds and twenty
millions in stock.
| BOSTON. Mass. June 25.-The
presidential train arrived at 7 O'Clock
thi smorning. President Roosevelt
was greeted by Governor Crane and
STAFF. A good sized crowd raised a
lusty cheer as the president passed
to his carriage. The president en-
tertaine9 members OF his class (Har
ward 800 at breakfast.
Shortly after the president. under
cavalry escort went to Cambridge
iwhere President Elliott stepped to the
presidents side and marched with
him through a double line of bare
headed students. to Sanders theater
where the exercises took place.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. June 25.--
George Stangord was arrested here
today charged with embezzlement
and forgeries by n. w. Peter, presi
dent of the Oklahoma Biscuit com
pany. for whom Stanford formerly
travelled The amount involved l!
two hundred dollars. Stanford Ii
father of the city treasurer OF Arkan
sas City. Kans., and chairman of thu
Republican central committee o
Crowley county Kansas. Stanfor'
: admitted his guilt to reporter. Fl
said card playing caused the missteI
INDIANAPOLIS. June 25.-A ter
rife wind and hail storm swept owe
the towns of Maxwell. Wilkinson AM
Pendleton in Hancock county today
blowing down houses. From ten tt
eighteen are reported killed and
many injured.
GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. 25.-Th
Fusion convention named w. II
Thompson. Democrat for governor
after a deadlock since p. m. yesteI
day. The Populists tried to fore
Bryan's nomination this morning as
compromise unanimously placing hir
in nomination. Bryan positively dc
, cIined and Democrats at his reques
would not have him. Later the Dem
ocrats showed a disposition to breal
entirely with the Populists. but Brya
made n ringing harmony speech an
won the Democrats over. The rest q
the ticket will probably go to tn
Populists.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. June 25.-
The Democratic convention convene
at noon. 1t may name John Lind 10
governor. The Kansas City platforr
will be re-endorsed.
JEFFERSON CITY. Mo. June 25.-
Missouri Republicans reconvened thi
morning. and after sharp clashes b'
TWEEN Kerens' and A9ken's forces, &c
to work The platform 'unreserve'
ly endorses" Roosevelt and the az
ministration, and says Roosevelt
the logical candidate In 1904
Roosevelts policy regarding Cuba
approved After fight the minorit
Recommendation endorsing Etha
Hitchcock for secretary of the trea
ury. was carried. The Roosevelt e.
dorsement was enthusiastical II
cheered.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. June 20
The senate agreed to make the omn
I bus statehood bill unfinished bus
ness for December 10th next.