Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-30
TELEGRAPH NEWS.


upon the opening OF court. Judge Gun
nell of young Stratton's counsel. rose
10 u question OF personal privilege and
very impressiycly denied the imputa-
lions cast upon his good name by Sen
tor Patterson. who intimated that he
had something to do with an effort al
legged to have been made 10 improperly
discuss matters with members OF the
Jury.
After he had spoken Senator Pat
terson retracted all charges Of dishon-
or in the will case. and said he had no
intention o! casting reflections upon
him or the other counsel.
Senator wolcott made a very sharp
and sarcastic speech and spoke of the
assassination OF character as a fine art
OF Colorado, which was evidently not
confined TO politics alone.
He said there was pathetic side
TO the case He said that the boy
Stratton made an honest, open enort
to see what Kind OF a jury he would
have.
Mr.. Hughes then made an argument
for a new jury. and at its conclusion
the court adjourned until this after
noon. when 1t is expected decision
VIII be rendered on the question OF
dismissing the present venire.
TRENTON. n. JJ. March 26.-The
United States Steel corporation filed
today in the Office OF the secretary OF
state. merger Of three new compan-
les the corporation has acquired since
h. trrfr aI nf tho
Slxty-three million dollars Is the capi-
tai OF the new companies. which as
sumcs the name of the National Steel
company. one OF the merged concerns
The National. Carnegie and American
Steel Hoop company. with combined
capital OF $3.50 900 900 are included In
tbo new company
LONDON. March % M kolossof1
Russian Ambassador at Pekin. who
now IL spending his vacation in Italy.
in an interview published here today,
says that serious disturbances In
China may be expected at any early
date Religious frenzy and anti-for
eigu hatred. he says. are more preya-
lent IN China than Two years ago.
Armed bands are forming everywhere.
and preparations for war being made
In all the legations AT Pckin.
LONDON. March 26-lt developed
today that Sir Hector Mcdonald. the
greatest OF English modern fighters
who committed suicide In a Paris no
tel yesterday, was advised to XIII him
self by his brother officers to prevent
the horrible disgrace that would come
upon him by the coming court mar.
tial
His oifcnse was the same as that
which ruined Oscar Wilde aud Lord
Douglas. and the evidence of his guilt,
It Is said. was unimpeachabie. For
that reason the hero Of many mag
ninceni fight committed sclf-slaughter.
II ia understood that Sir Hector &
body VIII be buried without honor in
Paris. and no British officer viii be
permitted 10 attend His grave is Ia
bu nameless
WASHINGTON. D. C., March 2G.-
The report OF the coal strike commits
sion has been well received by all
classes of public men here. President
Roosevelt is delighted with the work
of the commission appointed by him
aud he has said 10 callers that the re
suit iustineB the bold step he took III
deciding to make an EFFORT to settle
the great strike. II IL well known
that several OF MIR Roosevelt's ad
yiscrs tried their best to dissuade him
from that movement They argued
that II was a dangerous precedent To
establish. and that II was not the
proper function OF the president oi
the United States to intervene he
tween capital and labor, The presi
dent disrcgHrdrd this advice. and is
now very glad he did IT, The presi
dent regards the settlement of the
strike and tho awards and report OF
the commission named by him as one
Of the greatest achievements OF his
public career. The president is warm
In his praise uf the commissioners and
of the painstalling manner in which
they discharged their delicate and
important duty
II Is understood that at the earliest
opportunity. probably in his speech AT
Chicago. the president will take occa
sion publicly to pay tribute to the
splendid service df Judge Gray. Or
Carroll d. Wright. General John N
Wilson. Bishop Spalding. Edgar Il
Clark. Thomas H. Watkins and Ed
ward W Parker,
In one sense the outcome Is splen
did proof of the high quality OF Ameri
can citizenship. When the commits
sion was appointed certain members
Of It were regarded as the represen
tatiVea OF one side or the other. In
view of the most satisfactory result il
Is proper To speak OF these things in a
personal way Bishop Spalding and
Mr. Clurh were regarded by almost
everyone as friendly To the miners
ON tho other hand, MIR watkins. a
former coal operator and MIR Parker
the editor OF coal journal. were
looked upon as the representatives. OF
the coal mining companies. Al one
time last tnll ii looked AS II the arbi
tratiun might fall through because of
The appointment OF Mr.. Clark, who is
AZ the head ut the national railway
conductors organization President
Roosevelt, WIS greatly amused over
this phase uf the controversy. and ar
lcrwArd said tu a senator.
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