Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-12

was enthusiastically praised and Sena-
tor Tillman was bitterly denounced.
An organization to be known as the
Roosevelt Invincibles" was launched.
the purpose being to work for the re-
nomination OF President Roosevelt and
to send colored delegates to the ma
tional convention. Bishop w B. Der
rick made a strong appeal TO the audi
ence, and mention of the presidents
name was cheered to the echo. Bish-
op Derrick declared that other presi-
dents had appointed negroes to office,
but President Roosevelt appointed
men without regard to color Resolu-
tions were adopted lauding Roosevelt
and declared that through him the
task assumed by Lincoln would be sue
cessfully accomplished.
1t is proposed to organize "Roose-
welt Invincibles" throughout the coun-
try.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, March 10.--in fed
eral court this morning. Judge Adams
set next Tuesday as the date for hear
ing suits caused by the Wabash labor
troubles. The court granted the Wa
bash until Saturday to reply TO the en-
ployes' answer.
DENVER. Colo. March 1O.-Hun-
dreds of peddlers in this city were
thrown in a state of commotion this
morning. In fit of rage Michael Bri-
enza. a fiery Italian, shot at his coun-
tryman, Pasquale Garramone. causing
injuries which will end in death. The
quarrel was the result of a dispute
over fifty cents Garramone will
leave wife and eight children
LONDON, March 1O.-It was an
nounced in the house of commons this
morning that the army and navy ex-
penditures for the current year would
amount to three hundred and fifty mil
lion dollars a new squadron is to be
added to the English navy. and a hun
dred and thirty thousand officers and
men are needed England Is building
today thirty new battleships, eight
cruisers. fifteen torpedo boat destroy
ers with dozen torpedo boats.
KANSAS CITY. Mo. March 10
Six hundred Woodmen of the World
are attending the biennial conclave
of camps of Kansas, Nebraska, the Da-
kotas. Oklahoma and Indian Territory
today. Delegates to the national meet
ing at Milwaukee Will be elected. and
also new officers Competition drills
of prize teams were slated for today,
but the team from Fort Scott, Kansas,
alone appeared
NEW YORK. March lO.-John d.
Rockefeller has offered the Lotus club
half a million dollars for their club
house on Fifth avenue and 10th street.
The club will not sell for less than
$G5O,000 A deal will probably be ar
| ranged,
WASHINGTON. d. c.. March To-
Miss Alice Roosevelt will sail from
New York Saturday for Porto Rico,
where she will be the guest of Eliza
beth Hunt, daughter of the governor.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. March l0.-The
Mississippi river has risen one-tenth
OF foot during the past twenty-four
hours, standing at the 44-foot line this
morning. The river is rising slowly,
| and the heavy rains which began last
night continue today.
| CONCORD N. H., March 10.-New
Hampshire is voting today on nine
proposed amendments to the state
constitution. Upon the result depends
| the question as to whether women
are to be accorded full suffrage priv
ilege. right they do not now possess
In any state east of the Mississippi
river Another proposed amendment
whose fate is at stake is that relating
to the regulation of trusts. This pro-
posal has attracted attention through
out the country and the vote that will
decide its adoption or rejection is
awaited with no little interest.
OMAHA, Neb., March 10-The
Platte river has flooded Fremont, Co
lumbus and smaller towns, causing
great damage. Many bridges on the
river have been swept away The
Burlington railroad bridges are still
standing, and that company's tracks
are being used by the Union Pacific
and Northwestern railroads.
| Minnie Gosch and Albert Koplocl
are SO far the only two victims of the
| food.
LINCOLN, Neb, March l0--A num-
Der of delegates and other visitors are
in the city for the annual convention
|
an organization with headquarters in
Pittsburg and which has for one of IT'S
principal objects the promotion OF Bi-
bic reading in the public schools. The
gathering is to be formally opened this
evening with an address of welcome
| by Governor Mickey. The Rev. DR.
David McAllister OF Pennsylvania will
respond, and will give the address Of
| the evening. taking as his subject
The Foundations of Government"
During the convention. which will
be in session until Friday. the follow
ing are TO be included among the
| speakers; Rev. DR. II. II. George of
Pittsburg. DR. Y. Benjamin Andrews,
chancellor of the University Of Nebras-
Ia: Judge f r. Holmes. OF Lincoln
and DR. D. w c. Huntington, chancel-
lor OF Nebraska Wesleyan university
EVANSVILLE. Ind. March l0.-Tho
| thriving village of Shawueetowu, III
will probably be abandoned before
night The town is threatened with
disaster by raging waters. and the in
habitants are debating the feasibility
nj ramoViug from the gttv their uar-