Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-04

wish of every right thinking citizen o
the American republic"
The French ambassador traced tn,
hardships and incredible dIfficultie.
surmounted, and the enterprise ant
courage of the French pioneers on tn,
unknown vast regions of the Louis
lana territory. He touched upon the
history of the sale OF the etrrltory, ant
the loss of Canada in war France,
he said, never recovered either Louis
lana or Canada She won friend
which is better than any providence -
| The Marine band followed these re
marks with the national Spanish air
after which Senior Ojeda was intro
duced. Like the French ambassador
he was loudly cheered He said in
part Spain is happy to be associat.
| ed with you in the celebration of this
peaceful event. Spain will apply to
the arts of peace the same indomitable
spirit which enabled her to enrich the
old world with new one"
After the Spanish minister finished
and another selection by the Marine
band. Rev. Samuel Nicols of st. Louis
pronounced the benediction and the
centennial salute of 100 guns was
fired
hOLIDAYSBuRG, Ky, April 30
The Crescent Powder works blew up
today. and eight men are reported
killed.
FRANKFORT, Ky. April 3O.-The
jury in the case of James Howard to-
day found him guilty of participation
in the conspiracy for the assassination
of Governor Goebel and imposed a
life sentence. This was the third trial
The FIRST result in death sentence,
and the second imprisonment for life.
KANSAS CITY. Mo, April 3O.-Dis-
patches from many points in Texas
tell of fair, cold sunshiny weather to-
day. Yesterdays unreasonable wealth
er is not believed to have damaged
wheat or corn Garden truck suffer
ed some.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, April 30-The strilS-
ers at the Deering Harvester Works
this morning prevented one hundred
and fifty men from going to work in
the twine department. A strike will
ne luSlllHltiI at lllt
plants, both members of the Harves-
ters' trust which are now running in
full blast
ROME. April 30.-King Edward left
Rome this morning after receiving
great ovations from the public. I'm
mense crowds cheered the eight car
riages containing the king and promi-
har nf bn foil
ment
DENVER, Colo, April 30.-Willie.
the fifteen-year-old son OF Mrs. Samuel
ID. Arnold committed suicide last
night by sending bullet through his
heard, dying instantly. 1t is believed
the boy was temporarily insane over
some love affair. The boy was alone
in the house at the time of the suicide
and when the parents returned at 2
o'clock they discovered his dead body
on the floor
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 30
A number of changes were made to-
day in the personnel of the supreme
court of the District of Columbia, CON
sequent upon the retirement of Chief
Justice Edward +. Bingham. Justice
Clabaugh succeeds to the chief justice
associate Justice by ex-senator Peter
C.. Pritchard, of North Carolina
The new chief justice, Harry NJ.
Clabaugh, was formerly attorney gem
eral of Maryland and was appointed
to the supreme bench of the District
of Columbia by President Mckinley in
1899.
NEW YORK, April 30.-Stuart Rob
son will be buried tomorrow at Cohas-
sett, Massachusetts, beside Law
renee Barrett AS Robson was an ad-
herent of Ingersoll there will be no re-
ligious ceremonies
GREENOCK, April 30-Shamroclt
HIS new mast was successfully
stepped today.
TELLURIDE; Colo, April 30.-A
brakeman by the name of San Heyer
had two fingers badly mutilated this
forenoon while making a coupling in
the yards at this point His hand was
caught between the bumpers and the
slack had to be taken up before he
could remove his hand. 1t may be pos
sible to save the fingers. but the
chances are against it.
KANSAS CITY, Mo, May 1.-The
two Kansas City's today welcomed
President Roosevelt and party most
heartily After five hours in this city
the president spent two hours in Kan
sas City Kansas, leaving there for the
west at 4 O'Clock,
The president while here made a
drive of over fifteen miles, reviewed
thirty thousand tlag-waving children
spoke TO twenty thousand people in
Convention hall, and was the guest OF
the Commercial club at luncheon. Bus
mess was practically suspended and
buildings were handsomely decorated
On the platform in Convention hall
with President Roosevelt were Coy
ernor Dockery, and Kansas federal
senators and representatives.. Mayor
Reed introduced the president
KANSAS CITY. Mo-, May 1.-Presi
dent Roosevelt arrived in Kansas City
from st. Louis early this morning and
received an ovation similar to the
rousing welcomes that have been ac
corded him everywhere on his present
trip. Despite his iron constitution
the president was slightly inclined to