Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-07
reLEoRAPHIc NEWS.

Mitchell announced today that he
would go to Denver tomorrow to call
upon Governor Peabody, who had in
vited him to come up and consult him
with view of settling the coal strike.
Today MIR. Mitchell again conferred
with the leaders of the strike, and it is
said that II the operators still insist
that they VIII not confer with the
men the strike will not only be con
tinued but an attempt will be made
to broaden the strike and tie up all
the coal mines of the state ami other
industries.
DENVER, Dec 3.-Governor Pea
body today decided not to send any
troops To any new section of the state
until he had conferred with President
John Mitchell and had made an effort
to end the strike peacefully.
BERLIN. Dec. 3.-The session of the
Reichstag which was formally opened
today Is expected to be one OF the
stormiest in the history of that body.
Thanks to their recent success at the
polls the Socialists are stronger than
ever before. Furthermore the social
democratic party is unques,ionably the
best disciplined and most compact po-
litical organization in the empire and
II its well laid plans do not miscarry
the government will see many of its
pet measures baked during tho pres
ent session. AS usual. the govern
ment is obliged to depend for support
on the Centre (the Catholic party).
which has always opposed the Sociol-
lists and which. fortunately for the
government of Emperor William, con-
tinues to hold the balance of power in
the Reichstag.
Among other things the emperor
says in his address to the Reichstag
was "his expected meetings with the
rulers of Italy. Russia and Austria
would tend to promote universal
peace"
LEWES. Della, Dec. 3.-The Swed-
ish bark Dharwar is ashore on North
Beach and 20 members of her crew
are clinging to the rigging and heavy
sea prevents the life savers from 60
ing out, The men are thought to be
doomed unless assistance Is promptly
given.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3-The western
mine owner who paid $4,000 for a new
ear, is doing well. the grating opera
tion proving quite success.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-George
Thompson. a veteran actor. and said
to have been the first man to enact
the part OF Tom in Uncle Toms Ca
bin" died last night in the back room
.f col in tn inh hn ut rod
when stricken with an afiliction of the
heart on tho street. His wife and
daughter were kneeling by his side
when he expired.
PITTSBURG, Pa. Dec. 3-John
Canovsky, the wife murderer. was
hanged here today. Sixteen minutes
after he left his cell his body lay in
the morgue.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 3.-There
sire among southern and western
Democrats now in Washington to look
to New York state and Tammany hall
for suggestions on Democratic pres
idential candidate The withdrawal
of former President Cleveland is re-
garded here as leaving the contest at
present practically between Judge
Parker of New York and Senator Cor
man of Maryland.
The South has been considered fair
| ly secure for Senator German. but If
it should turn out that Tammany Hall
Democrats strongly favor Judge Par
| ker, as they would naturally be expect
ed to do, the southerners would be
| likely to yield if it were pointed ont
to them that Judge Parker would lie
more likely to carry the state of New
| York.
There is another consideration of
which has been pointed out repeatedly
since ii became known that Tammany
leaders would have great influence in
the next Democratic convention. 1t
is said that the ambitions of Charles
+. Murphy and his immediate friends
| in the leadership of Tammany Hall
for George B. Mcclellan will not stop
with the mayorality OF New York City.
NEW YORK, Dec. 3.-Rutledge col
lege today suspended % sophomores
for hazing freshmen.
| MuSMlANG YIN Deld, De' d w III
| den Merserve of the State Work house
whose duty it has been 10 lash wife
| beaters and others. is out with an ad-
dress saying that the whipping post
is demoralizing. The warden says:
Il find the character Of men at the
| whipping post determines the size and
character of the crowd attending.
The whipping excites sympathy and
they become not as good citizens as
| before"
The warden also shows statistics
| to the effect that Delawares prison is
| higher than other states in every way.
FORT WORTH, Tex. Dec. 3.-Un-
ion organizations are spreading like
wildfre among the farmers of Texas,
There are now 5000 Unions in this
| state with a total membership of
nearly 10000. The purpose of these
unions is to buy and sell in bulk and
to educate along agricultural lines. to
eschew politics carefully and to study
political economy.
NORFOLK. Va, Dec. 3.-The life
saving station here reports that a
government tug or a submarine boat
l ill.,.