Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-05-19

rado will pass the senate. 1t got
through the house yesterday with lit
tie difficulty and the sentiment in its
favor in the senate is even stronger.
The opening of the lands Will cost the
government one dollar and quarter
per acre. which goes to the Indian
fund on account Of the Indian treaty
Colorado representatives explain that
the Indians get the direct benefit IN
money. and that owing to hills and
mountains not much OF the land VIII
be taken up for settlement
WASHINGTON. D. c.. May 10
The president today nominated VOL
colts man Dewitt c. Bailey to be mar
shal of Colorado
NEW YORK. May 16.-It is an
nounced here today that Andrew Car
negie is so greatly opposed to the pol
icy of the government in the Philip
pines that he offers to pay the s2O.-
OOO, 900 that Spain was paid for the
islands if by that means he can secure
for the people their independence.
FORT DE FRANCE, May 1.-THE
French cruiser Suchet sailed for St
Pierre today. The vessel carries the
principal local authorities, who go to
take drastic measures to prevent the
pillage of the devastated island,
which crime is assuming astounding
proportions 1t is probable that or
ders will be given to shoot down all
such robbers. as arrest and impris-
onment seems to afford no check.
FORT DE FRANCE, May ia
chemical analysis of Mount Pelee
ashes show a strong percentage OF
sulphur. The troops at st. Pierre
have shot dead MANY ghouls, and have
placed a hundred under arrest. The
commander of the Suchet reports that
even the bed of the sea has been
changed by the eruption.
MADRID, May 17.-In less than
ten minutes today an 1S-year-old boy
was transformed into the responsible
uler of eighteen million people. I'm
Ter the eyes of all the grandees of
Spain and representatives of foreign
governments, Alphonso Kill, King OF
Gibraltar. of the East and the West
Indies and of the Continent of Oceani-
ca. was made reigning sovereign in
the chamber of deputies, The oath
to observe the constitution was ad-
ministered to the monarch, who swore
on the crucifix the four evangels,
and the convocation was over.
After the coronation, the king wear
ing the field marshars uniform and
carrying a baton. in a magnificent
state carriage surrounded by gor-
geous retinue, proceeded to the ca
thedral, where he received the bene-
diction.
Three hundred thousand cheering
Spaniards in the beautifully decorat-
ed streets. saw the calvacade. Sixty
thousand regulars and ten thousand
police guarded the line of march. The
1ueen recent in a low necked dress,
accompanied Alphonzo to the dais.
where he took the oath. The young
sovereign was perfectly cool.
The weather was good and the
1cene one of uncommon splendor. The
rrown placed on the hov kings head
vas a magnificent affair but not
heavy. The circlet Of gold was in the
'orm of laurel leaves. the blazing lew
els in the front being diamonds and
sapphres. The throne was of purple
and gold. 1t was quite evident that
the young king had been carefully
prepared for the ceremony, as he
went through the proceedings with
out hitch and had about him much
youthful dignity. Leaving the cham
her of deputies his march to the
o, bur,b Of E7,,o rgie ,vITro To naun,
vas intoned. was one continual cva
tion The foreign ambassadors were
cheered as they passed along with the
exception of the American envoy
whom the populace greeted rather
coldly. The spectacle as a whole was
most magnificent and denoted loyalty
Of the masses to the present form OF
government
NORRISTOWN Pa, May 17.-Thir
ty quarrymen employed at West Con
shohocken owe their lives to the
presence of mind and quick action
Of Miss Katie Henderson. who warned
them of an impending explosion. The
girl was looking out of a window
when she saw flames in the powder
house Leaping out she screamed tc
the men to run, which they did As
they We're scrambling for safety the
powder house exploded. 1t contained
thirty kegs of powder and 800 pounds
OF dynamite. Only a great hole in the
ground marks the spot where the
rfen We're working.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May IL
Western irrigationists in the housC
are proudly exhibiting today lists rep
resentiDg the canvass on the irriga
ton bill which is nearly completed
So far one hundred and eighty mem
bers have written favorable" oil
cards. which means that the bill ha!
IN ample majority to pass The bill
is expected to come up in ten days o
two weeks, A peculiar political sit
uation exists. The rank and file ia
vor the bill but the leaders are arraye'
ainst it. Many Republicans real
} lzing what political capital would ac
crue to the party should national ai'
be given by passing the bill, say thu
) leaders are taking the wrong course
A clause in the Republican platform
, calls for irrigation. which, combinet
: with President Roosevelt's aid ma,
cause the leaders to switch. A fey
Democrats are opposing the measure
IL