Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
rELeeRApAic NEWS.

rejoicing here today over the fact that
nearly all the coal mines in the North.
ern coal fields resumed operations this
morning, the strikers returning to
work on the advice Of John Mitchell.
The situation was growing very ser.
ious es coal was selling Saturday for
$l1 per ton. Today it is down to So
and falling.
The strike is still on In the Southern
field, but there is every indication that
Mr. Mitchell will call 1t off and the
mines resume before the end OF the
week. The great steel plants at Pu-
eblo have closed for the want of coal
and 1000 men are out of work there,
but the official announcement is made
Today that they will resume as soon
AS the coal mines are again in full
blast.
CHICAGO. Nov. S0.-John Mitchell
| will leave here tonight for Trinidad,
Colo, where he will spend number
Of days in that state trying to settle
The coal strike
WASHINGTON. Nov SO.-This will
! be dun week here. The senate Will
sit but will transact no business ex-
| cept to continue the investigation of
General Wood The house may agree
10 final adjournment tomorrow, but
II not, the senate will adjourn over
| until Friday. Any Cuban legislation
IS now out OF the question until the
regular session which will open
week from today The Democratic
leaders today all sneer at the majority
Fnr Fol Ia, hue
KALAMAZOO. Mich. Nov. 30
Hundreds of people in Kalamazoo
have visited the home OF Mary kidder,
and there is great excitement. The
girl has been going into frances for
the past week, during which she
claims to have visited heaven. A re
markable feature is that she has told
persons with whom she is not ac-
quainted about dead relatives whom
she did not know, and some of whom
have never been in Kalamazoo. One
man she claims to have talked with
ms been dead over forty years.
NEW YORK. Nov. 30-The Brook
iyn Academy of Music, famous land
mark of this city. was destroyed by
fire this morning, the loss being over
quarter of a million dollars.
During the Civil war the theatre was
he recruiting place for Union soldiers.
md later was the scene OF many OF
Henry Ward Beechers addresses
banquet to Senator McCarron.
he Democratic leader. was to have
been given in the theatre tonight.
The fire is supposed to have origi-
ole ptrin l;rvht
TELLURIDE. Nov. 3o.--Deputy
'herlffs this morning arrested thirty
six men for vagrlncy. They were TAX
en- before the police magistrate and
six were discharged. the other thirty
being fined S25 each and costs. They
we're given until o'clock Dec. End to
pay their fines. go to work or go to
jail
In the matter OF the men arrested
last week ten were held to answer 70
he district court. five under $1,000
bonds and five under $3.50. In default
IF bonds they are all in jail.
The Tomboy mine now have over
one hundred men at work and the
force is being increased daily The
Smuggler- Union will soon be ready to
start up.
BERLIN, Nov. 3O.-The sale OF
american trust cigarettes and tobacco
has been forbidden in the German
navy and army by decree of the
minister of the navy and war which
has Just been issued
CHICAGO, Nov. 30.-James Ber-
yanus. a Canal street restaurant keep
l guard on the Elevated road. because
he was five cents short in paying for
his breakfast
CRIPPLE CREEK, Nov. 30-The
gold output for November is over ST.
100000. The total tonnage is $4,000
Every mine is the district is now work
ing Tor the first time since the 10th of
August last.
OURAY. Nov. 30.-Saturday even
ing the Methodist minister of this
place accompanied by some OF the wo-
men members visited the different sa-
looms and served notice on the owners
that they must close at midnight ana
remain closed during the Sabbath or
be prosecuted for violation of the law.
The saloon keepers held a meeting
and voted 10 ignore the protest. and
rs a consequence every saloon re-
manned open all night and all day yes
terday. Up to noon today no com
plants had been made but it is ex-
pected warrants will be issued and the
men arrested and there is considerable
speculation regarding the result.
TOPEKA, nan, Nov. 30.-Rev. Nc
Farland, Methodist preacher, preach.
ed a sermon here last night arguing
very positively against the display oil
the thigh bones of the famous bandit
and guerilla Quantrell. by the State
Historical Society.
WASHINGTON, Nov 30.-The Pres
dents message to congress anent the
report of General Brlstow, first assist
ant postmaster general. concerning the
postal scandals. has been made pub
lie. 1t shows that the shameful ras-
cality has been going on for some
time. but that as soon as the first hint
OF wrong-dolng came to the ears OF
Postmaster General Payne he immed-
lately started the investigation which