Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-11

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Plasters helpers ..... 100 1926
hooferS ................. 2.5O 400
Carpenters and joiners 800 450
Painters ............. $50 4.5O
Plumbers ............... 1926 500
Electrical workers ... $50 400
Elevators constructors. =. 300 425
Steam, hot water filters $50 500
Sheet metal workers ,. $50 400
Cement asphalt layers LIS 2.65
Mosaic and tile workers. $50 $50
Ordinary laborers ..... l.25 ESQ
NEW YORK, May S.-Building op-
erations in Manhattan are in bad con
dition as the result of labor troubles
Work on a majority of buildings i'm
course of construction has been sus-
pended. Experts estimate that fifty
six million dollars of capital is tied up
in uncompleted buildings. while a hun
dred thousand people are affected.
OMAHA. Neb.. May S.-The strike
situation is quiet and unchanged
Governor Hickey - here for confer
ence with labor leaders this after
noon Nothing has resulted from n
conference with employers. The gov
ernor said that Adjutant General Col
yer saw no reason for calling out the
troops.
ClNNABAR, Mont, May S.-Uncle
John Yancy. famous character, is
dead in the Yellowstone park. In
the capacity of hotelkeeper he enter.
tained many prominent men, including
President Roosevelt
ST. LOUIS. Mo-. May S.--Henry Will
son and Simpson Gray. negroes, were
hanged on the gallows in the Jail yard
this morning. The double execution
was carried out without an accident.
John, James and Thomas Mooney
sons of Thomas Mooney. a saloon
keeper. whom Wilson murdered In at.
tempting to hold up, witnessed the
hanging.
Gray participated in the murder of
George Jones, robbery being the mo
tive.
PITTSBuRG. Pa. May s-The bien-
NAL convention of the Order of Rail
way Conductors, to be held here next
week, promises to be one of the most
i"ipoi ih'''ihtS tNti b'ih ny Hih'
order The report OF Grand Chief Con
ductor Il. Il Clark is being anticipat-
ed with considerable interest Mr..
Clark was member of the labor com
mission which investigated the anthra-
cite coal strike, and II IL believed his
report will deal with many points
brought to light in the hearing before
that body.
The order has a membership of 80
900 and over 5000 delegates and visi-
tors are expected to attend the con
vention and the arrangements are
now practically complete. A banquet,
reception and other features of enter
tainment are contemplated The visit
ing conductors will represent not only
all the chief railway systems of the
United States. but also those Of Cana
da and Mexico. which countries are
embraced in the membership OF the
order.
LONDON, May S.-From various
sources report reaches here that
Russia has again taken an aggressive
attitude In China. and that Russian
Spihitib nave itt'thpith AN'W ShdhS
garrisoned forts at the mouth of the
Lao extended telegraph lines despite
protests and otherwise made warlike
preparations.
The Chinese minister here. when in
terviewed. said: IF advices are true.
they come nearer to foreshadowing
war than any news yet received from
IA Far Euat Ia aViInnt thar "a
coup-d'etat has been accomplished
with the purpose OF Russianizing Man
churia The lie is given TO Russian
assurances that she has no designs on
Manchura Gina itself cannot resist.
but there Is no doubt the Peking gov
ernment will appeal to America, Japan
and England. In my opinion, these
powers have so much at stake they
must compel the evacuation Of New
Chang. even II at the cost Of hostili-
ties"
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. May s.
The state department today received
from China official confirmation OF the
re-occupation of New Chang by Rus.
sia Department officials are reticent
nut apparently WOTTleu anu buTptlseu
1t is believed that Ambassador Nc
Cormick has been, or will be, directed
to lodge an emphatic protest at St
Petersburg.
CINCINNATI. o.. May Slower
nook. the new home for the blind es
tablished in the old Cary sisters home
stead, through the generosity OF vii
liam A. Proctor. was formally dedi
Gated today. Simple but interesting
exercises marked the event. which was
attended by large number of per
sons.
BOSTON. Mass. May S.-Harry
Cille OF this city has instituted suit
against the United Shoe company fol
one million dollars damages. He
charges that the company has violated
the antitrust law and attempted Il
monopolize the trade In the shoe ma
chinery line.