Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-24


I ed. and the union men ON the outside
are onering no violent comment.
Il is in the air today that peace will
ahortly be proclaimed. 1t is said the
'n,ou Is ready to listen 10 any proposi-
ion To compromise. and the mine
owners are quite willing to listen To
he general call for peace.
There Is talk of cutting off the coal
supply but this win probably not be
lone. The Talk Of u fight To the bitter
md is much less strenuous today than
Il has been heretofore.
CHEYENNE, Wyo. Aug. 20,-James
heffer who murdered William Warren
IN 1901, who was almost lynched last
Friday and Saturday nights because
he people believed he was TO get Il
new trial. was this morning rescn-
Fenced In the Supreme court TO be ex.
acuted September 25th.
DENVER Colo. Aug 20---John C..
Osgood, who passed out of the control
Of the C, r. q f. Co.. yesterday says
| today that "a director Of the com
| pany. he and Mr. Kucbler will remain
IN close touch with the present great
concern, and that the Introduction of
the requisite million dollars for the
improvement brought In by Gould and
| Rockefeller. viii add much TO the
greatness OF the concern. even II the
| @. +. d l. Co. Ia no longer directed by
Colorado men alone.
NEW YORK. Aug 2i--There was
practically no betting ON the cup races
Turing the early hours this morning.
| shamrock admirers seem shy. Wall
street commissioners who handle big
oefs think the odds viii run three 10
lue on the Reliance
The concensus OF opinion here is
hat If the Shamrock could make no
oottor showing than yesterday in
light wind, Tor which the boat was es-
Iecially built, Upton has no chance
o win the Americas cup.
The weather bureau predicts favor
able weather for tomorrow's race OF
fifteen miles to the leeward or wind
ward and return. Light winds are ok.
pected In the morning constantly in
rcasing as the day wears on. Today
here is line breeze
NEWTON. H. Aug elm the
presence OF large number OF Prohibit
Ion leaders from various parts OF the
country. the Hale johnson monument
was unveiled today with interesting
ceremonies
MIR. Johnson was chairman OF tho
Prohibition state committee and ma
lonal committeeman al the time OF
ais murder. election day last year.
tic was the vice presidential candi.
late on the presidential ticket In
1856
NE% YORK. Aug. 2l.-secretary
Root was passenger on the steamer
celtic for Liverpool today. The OBJ
lect OF His journey is to attend the
session Ot the Alhskan boundary com
mission w J. Foster also sailed on
1 special diplomatic mission, 1t Is
said, relating To American foreign
claims against Turkey.
LONDON, Aug 81 Lord Salisbury
continues In critical condition, and
little or no hopes for the recovery of
he statesman are entertained. He
vas barely alive this morning and tho
md may come at any moment
DIES MONIES. Ia. Aug. 2l.-The
iowa State fair. which was formally
bPfhNh ApNhf blbh MI w t'ilDNt III
If It's predecessors In several re-
pects. During the last year the
grounds have been considerably i'm
proved and several new buildings con
structed. Notwithstanding these in
creased accommodations the exhibits
are so numerous that the housing ia
cilitlcs are taxed to the utmost. The
agricultural Horticultural live stock
and swine departments are particular
~ well filled The special measure
mcnt features are also unusually ntI-
merOus ana OF an exceptionally high
class. Railroad officials are looking
Onward to record.breaking crowds Of
visitors from all sections of the state
during the coming week.
ST. LOUIS. Aug 2t-The Aloe OPP
deal company lost 100000 by flre to-
day. During the fire a wafer tower
fell doing ton thousand dollars dam
rye to the Reid Shoe company.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Aug. IL
Though this was the last day on the
official program OF the Grand Army
encampment, there was no falling OF
Of Interest apparent on the part Of
he thousands OF yeterapS and other
visitors in the city. The encsmpment
held a concluding business session at
which the unfinished business was got
ten out Of the way. Hundreds Of yete-
rams visited Oakland, Alameda, and
other suburban cities this afternoon.
and were the objects of elaborate en-
tertainment on the part OF the citizens
u those places. Special exercises OF
IN interesting character will be held
in the Mechanics pavilion tonight as
4 fitting wlnd'up to the great gather
ing. Tomorrow night viii see the ma
iDrity OF the visitors turn their faces
homeward Many have arranged 10
visit Yosemite valley, The big tree for
ests and other places OF interest in
California before proceeding home
ward
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. Aug al
The Tennessee Fire Insurance agents
| association began it's firth annuaf con
yention today at Lookout Inn and viii
continue In session through tomorrow.
some Of the topics scheduled for spe-