Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-03-31

OF LackdWanna, ana Ouphant OF the
Delaware & Hundson, went into con-
ference with the miners and Civic
Federation committee this morning
In former years these presidents abso-
lutely refused to meet the miners
LONDON, March 27.-The Cape
government will give Rhodes state
funeral Wednesday next. DR.. Jane
son, Rhodes constant companion in
life. will accompany the remains to
Matoppa Hill. where the final inter
ment viii be made. Rhodes death
did not affect the markets to any ex-
tent. excepting slight advance
caused by the efforts of spectators.
who sold short on news OF Rhodes
death. to replenish their holdings.
CAPE TOWN, S. A. March 27.Prep-
arations were nearly completed this
afternoon for the state funeral
Cecil Rhodes, which will take place
April 2. The body will be brought
here Sunday. The service will be held
in the Cathedral and interment will
be at Matapo Hills, the scene of the
historic conference with the Mata-
belle chiefs Those who attended the
sick bed of Mr. Rhodes say he contin-
ually sorrowed over the fact that he
had left so much unaccomplished.
so little done, so much to do" WAS
an expression he used continually.
HAVANA, March 27.-The Texas
Bankers association, numbering five
hundred members, arrived here today.
They are being entertained by the
civ and American clubs
ALBANY, N. Y, March 27.-The
legislature today passed the bill ap-
a hundred thousand dol
lars for the erection Of a monument at
Buffalo to the late President McKin-
ley.
VIENNA, March 27.-Following the
ancient Holy Thursday custom EN-
peror Franz Josef today washed the
feet of twelve paupers, and hung
about the neck of each a bag of sill
yer coins. Then, assisted by arch
dukes, the emperor served several
paupers with three-course meal.
CINCINNATI, o.. March 27.-Miss
Geralda Malone of San Francisco.
Miss Ruby Payne of New York, and
Miss Sallie Fisher of Salt Lake City,
have made application to President
Gompers for a charter for union of
chorus girls.
DENVER, Colo, March 27.-An i'm
portant meeting of the mine owners
Of this section of the country was
held here this morning, the most
prominent mining men in this and
adjacent states being present. The
was secret, and most of those
III attendance declare that the gather
ing was largely for social purposes.
President Burns of the Portland mine,
however, openly declares the purpose
of the meeting to be for the purpose
of forming a combination OF mining
men to force the smelters to reduce
their charges. and railroads their
rates, which the own
ers declare are excessive and makes
profitable mining in many cases an
impossibilty.
WASHINGTON, d. c., March 27.-
The house today adopted the resolu-
tion introduced by Representative
of Tennessee. for the ap-
pointment of committee of seven to
the charges made by Cap
tain Christmas regarding the pur-
chase of the Danish West Indies.
Captain Christmas AYERS that of half
a million dollars which he claims he
received for negotiating the deal,
large part was used for "bribing mem
bers of congress and other prominent
Americans and subsidizing the press"
Richardson had warm exchange Of
words with Payne of New York, be-
fore the resolution was adopted. Rich
ardson disclaimed any intention of
sparring for political advantage.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March 27.--
The feature of today's session OF con-
gress was the revival of the old charg-
es of Christian, who declared some
time ago to Danish officials that he
had found 1t necessary to spend one
hundred thousand dollars by bribing
members of congress and press asso-
citation in order to effect sale OF
the Danish West Indies to the United
States. At the time Christians story
was discredted and he was practically
run out of the country. Congressman
Richardson OF Tennessee again
brought the matter up, and as the
charges were specific, he secured
unanimous adoption by the house of
resolution for a committee of in
vestigation The speaker appointed
as such committee Representatives
Dal=ell. HIpp, Cousins, Mccall, Rich
ardson and Cowherr.
JEFFERSON, CITY. Mo, March 27.
&c, A. Vanice was today appointed
county judge of St Clair county. vice
Judge PePden, who resigned because
jail life was affecting his health. st.
Clair county judges are elected with
the understanding that they are 10
spend their term in jail. II necessary,
In resisting the federal courts order
to pay st. Clair county bonds for a
railway which was never built. A
majority Of the court is now out OF
Jail. and they will try to meet and
transact accumulated county business