Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-05-25
TELEoRAPHlc NEWS.

committee nave Deeu III sesslon al
morning endeavoring TO reach set
tlement.
There is a bare prospect Of peace
before night, but this has been so Of
ten promised little hope is entertained
that IL means anything more than the
past.
Bulletins have been posted at la
Dor headquarters stating that a gener-
al state call will be issued II a settle
ment is not soon reached.
Pueblo unions have declared boy.
colt on Swift L. Co, for attempting to
ship meat into Denver.
Reports from the bricklayers state
that they are ready to go out when
called.
A prominent labor leader said at
noon: We have reached very salts
factory terms, and will sign con-
tract ending the strike during the af-
ternoon"
Committees representing the Citi-
zens' alliance, labor unions and peace
committee got together at noon and
are still in session. The result of
the meeting has not been made public.
DENVER, Colo, May 21.-The en-
tire morning and part of the afternoon
was spent in the submission OF difer-
ent propositions. Both sides are max
ing concessions. A settlement before
night is almost inevitable.
NEW YORK, May 21.-Three hun
dred striking Italians were roughl!
handled by the police in Lafayette
he frnaiN
but no arrests were made. The ltal-
ians were incensed by rumor that a
contractor on that section of the sub
way intended to put one hundred i'm
ported negroes to work this morning
and they gathered at daybreak ana
opened hostilities by attempting to
burst large water main. The police
promptly and energetically attacked
them.
BLOOMINGTON, ILL.,, May 21.-
Bloomington and surrounding towns
that depend upon this city for their
supply are fearing a bread famine
Yesterday every baker in the city no
titled the various proprietors of the
local bakeries that night work must
be abandoned, and that only day work
would be performed hereafter. The
employees gave the proprietors until
today to agree to the demands, and
upon receiving a refusal all refrain
ed from goin to work. The city is in
the bread and pastry center of Illi-
nois, and thousands of loaves of bread
leave here daily for adjacent points
An effort is being made to effect
compromise by which the employees
can go to work at noon and quit al
midnight In the past nothing but
night work has been performed.
DENVER. Colo, May 21.-Edward
Cogan was stabbed fatally and Thoi<
as Haley cut badly about the face in
a cutting affray on Larimer street
early this morning. Both men are
now in Emergency hospital.
Two men claim to have been as
saulted by Ralp Rockwell and Lulu
Moore, who have been arrested.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, May 21.-A hot
wave prevails today all over the east
New York, Pennsylvania and New
England. Many deaths from prostra
tions have already been reported. The
temperature ranges from 10 to 80 in
all the cities from New York to St.
Louis. In Denver it is cool and pleas
ant.
CHILLICOTHE. o., May 21.-The
celebration of Ohio's one hundredth
birthday was brought to a successful
conclusion today General h. Brink
erhoff of Mansfield presided over the
ceremonies this morning and Rev.
Joseph Reinicke delivered the invo
cation. The speakers of the day in
cluded S. S. Knabenshue of Toledo.
Thomas Irving, Jr, of New York,
Professor w. II. Venable of Cincin
natl and Bishop C. C. McCabe OF
Omaha This afternoon there was
big parade of visiting and home mill
tary and civic bodies. reviewed by the
governor and other distinguished Wis
itors.
NEW YORK. May 2l.-The steamer
Pennsylvania arrived from Hamburg
today with 2.72S steerage passengers,
the largest number Of immigrants
brought in a single vessel this year.
BEDFORD CITY. Va, May 21.-
Tire eyes of all good Elks throughout
the length and breadth of the land
were turned toward this picturesque
section of the Blue Mountain country
today, while thousands of members
of the order made the pilgrimage in
person to attend the dedication of the
National Home for INDECENT Elks-
the realization of the project that
has been a dream of the order for
years past. The dedicatory program
was in keeping with the Importance
of the occasion. The speakers in
cluded Governor Montague. Senator
Daniel and Mayor ]. Lawrence Camp
bell, speaking on behalf of the state
of Virginia, and Joseph T. Tanning OF
indianapolis, Mr.. George P. Cronk OF
Omaha, Grand Exalter Ruler of the
order; and Meade D. Detwiler OF
Harrisburg, Pa. Past Grand Exaltei
Ruler, and chairman of the National
Home committee.
The structure which in future is to
be home for aged and INDECENT mem
bers of the order was formerly the
Hotel Bedford, and is a large, com
modious building. The building
which originally cost 100000. was