Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-24
was Dante's Inferno with territorial

d
I trimmings.
From almost IL o'clock Saturday
morning until 7 O'Clock Tuesday
morning. or forty-four hours, they
were imprisoned. At the suggestion
of Johnson Parsons. the little party
knelt and prayed long and earnestly
for rain.
Then a miracle happened. AS If
| the windows of heaven were opened.
flood of water descended upon the
smoking mountains. the fires were ex-
tinguished. and, weary. blistered and
worn out, the entire party were sue
cored by their anxious friends.
HONKONG, China, March 21.-Seri-
Gus alarm has been caused here by the
reports that imperial troops under
General Su, numbering 10000, have
deserted to the rebels. Should the
report prove true it would mean that
the insurrectionists are capable of de-
feating any imperial force that 1t is
possible to raise. Sus men were
equipped with modern arms and well
oliicered. lnfor ed persons anticipate
a revolt similar to the Tai Ping re-
bellion. Continued drouths have
raised fears of famine. which would
cause great numbers of farmers to
join the rebels.
HONKONG, March 2l.--The upris-
ing is growing in volume The vice
roy of Canton received kilograms that
the whole of Marshal Shu's troops
have deserted and joined the rebels.
This adds twenty Thousand to tie
army of the revolution. All are well
drilled and capable of defeating any
force the imperialists can raise.
LONDON March 21.-The Times
this morning contains the following
advertisement:
"Wanted-To Purchase. by wealthy
American desiring to settle in this
country, one of the stately English
houses. Would give fancy price for
suitable place. 1t must have house
with thirty bedrooms, stablng for
twenty horses. finely timbered park
good shooting Indispensable. Plenty
of land necessary and must be within
two or three hours OF London Ad-
dress Millionaire"
The address following millionaire
is that Of well known firm of re-
sponsible. high class auctioneers.
They add to the advertisement by say
ing the would-be purchaser is not
now in England, is very rich and his
name is not to be revealed until pur
chase is completed.
FORSYTH, Mo. March 21.--Suffer-
ing among the farmers In the Ozark
Hills in Missouri and Arkansas along
the border line has reached such a
gree that extensive relief measures
have been made necessary. Many of
the country people have been made
desperate by the crop failure OF last
summers drought. and 10 per cent OF
them have felt keen hunger this win
ter. Offers of aid. however, have
been refused.
The chief distress now comes from
lack of seed for spring planting.
This is being relieved by the distri-
button of seed purchased by the gov
ernor of Arkansas with money per-
sonally borrowed from the banks.
a member of the Missouri state
board of charities who has inyestigat-
ed the situation at the request of Gov
ernor Dockery will recommend that
the Missouri delegation in congress
send what seed they can secure from
the agricultural department.
DENVER. Colo, March 2l.-Shortly
before noon the body of James Quinn,
Jr was found in Cherry creek. He
| had been murdered and robbed. j.
l.. Fltzgerland win be held as an ac.
cessory,
| CHICAGO. Ills, March 2l.-Upward
of 5000 manned, crippled and dis
eased horses are slaughtered annually
in and Immediately about Chicago
and, according to Assistant Pure Food
| Commissioner Rudolph NJ. Patterson
much of the flesh finds its way to tho
public market presented as health
ful food product under the guise oil
| dressed corned beef. One large insti
tutions is located within stones
throw of the western city limits. ant
to gather supply of diseased and de
crepit animals receiving stations
have been established in all sections
OF the city.
Mr.. Peterson has been taking {
keen and active interest in investigat
Ing the traffic in horsenesh. and som'
of the discoveries which have beer
made by him and his staff, unde
Chief Inspector Frank Hoy. are Of 1
startling nature. AS their investiga
tion progresses they learn more AM
more of the intricate system in vogu'
which has given this traffic the grea
volume IL now possesses.
a liberal system Of advertising 4
followed by agents for the proprietor
of the slaughter houses. They advei
tise KILLERS Wanted" and at some q
the big receiving stations even hay
permanent signs with that information
proffered passersby. Here the horse
which have passed every stage of ust
fulness are bought, and the owner'
besides being able to rid themselye
of a sick or crippled animal. in add
tion receive from 81 to Sc for tn
stock. The price is usually much b'
low the maximum given.
At these receiving stations hors