Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-20

English steamer Ben Righ arriv.
ed here yesterday Is inimicable to
Venezuela. Signed Minister of
Foreign Affairs"
Government has not responded to
this message, and cannot quite under
stand its peppery character.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17.-At a
conference today between exGovern-
or Francis, chairman OF the St. Louis
Purchase committee, Adolph Busch,
the brewer. and President Roosevelt.
it was decided that 1t would be ut
terly impossible to open the world s
fair In 1908. and consequently the
inauguration of the great show has
been postponed. The public will be
informed of the new date at the ear
liest day possible. 1t will be some
time In the year 1904.
| DENVER, Jan. 17.-Governor Or
man said to representative of the
Western Press at noon today:
Tomorrow | will call the Colorado
Legislature into extra session. The
date OF the meeting will be within
Ia WCSh vi L"o'
THE legislators will be asked to
pass revenue law that the corpora
tons cannot successfully assail, and
provide for a commission to control
and regulate commerce"
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Professor John
Drew is at the Wellington and stu.
pendous plan Is fermenting in his
brain. With electricity he hopes to
reduce the journey between Chicago
and New York to mater of four
hours. He puts the result concretely
to those whom he honors with his con
fidence.
A citizen of Chicago may embark
on the new road at Z in the morning
He will be hurled along at the rate
iof 300 miles an hour, being set dawn
in New York at IL o'clock There
he has four hours for luncheon, shop
ping or business, until at p. m. he
begins the return journey, reaching
Chicago at p. m. in time for din
and the theatre.
The construction of this road Is q
secret Of Prof. Dow's, but 1t will be
safer than slow steam sixty-miles-an
hour-roads. and on 1t collisions will
be impossible. Plenty OF capital il
behind the scheme, 1t is asserted. ant
plenty Of confidence. too.
VICTOR. Colo, Jan. 17.-Managel
Shipman of the Independence min,
says the ore thieves discovered II
the mine the other night secured II
the neighborhood of 5000 worth o
ore. He says that during the pas
eight months. despite the watchful
ness of the detectives, 100000 wortl
of ore has disappeared. Prior I,
that time about 100000 worth wa
stolen monthly.
| HONOLULU. Jan. 1.-THE forma
ton of what is designated as a new
island has been observed lately be
tween Koko and Diamond Head, nea
the southern coast of the latter.
The new island Is at the mouth o
the Niu river where the detritus ha
washed into the sea until the deposit
have piled up to the surface. Th,
tides running between have formed
new body Of land. Palm trees AM
other vegetation that have been wash
Wy tut uooub hTt tdhInk TOO
on the newly formed Isle.
BOULDER. Colo, Jan. 17.-Whil,
drilling In the Mckenzie well No.
this morning the drill went through
the cap rock into the oil rock. Their
is so much oil now In the well tina
drilling has been suspended. 1t il
considered the biggest strike ye
made In the district
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Theodore E
Manners is under arrest In New Or
leans and is positively identified b.
DIR. Louis G. Wetherspoon. Of thi
city, as his former valet, Paul The
baud. who while In New York stol,
$4,000 worth OF jewelry from tn
doctors wife.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17.-It was decid
ed today that the launching Of tn
emperor's new yacht will take plac
February rs. The president an,
cabinet will come on from Washing
ton that morning and meet Primo
Henry at the Battery. Next day tn
prince and party will visit Washing
ton. and later will make a tour of tn
principal cities of the country.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ia carriag
drove up to Hart's livery stable lat
) last night. 1t bore the body Of Gei
tie Clifford, well known young We
, man Of Donaldson, Mo-. and also Ere
. Brockman. The girl was dead, wit
) a bullet hole through her head. TIL
= young man had also been seriousl
shot. He explained by sayinug
, note would be found in his pocke
that would explain ALL The corone
, seized the note and refuses to max
: public its contents. The tregedy
= believed to have been the result {
j a lovers quarrel.
= The coroner this afternoon gave tn
= | Coufanta nf tho 1attar IN tha puhlf