Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-09

of the Huntsville Gun club and viii
continue three days. The many val.
liable prizes offered has attracted
number of prominent marksmen from
various parts OF the country and
everything points to a highly success
ful tournament
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July o.
The secretary of war has ordered the
Withdrawal from Cuba of four com
panies of coast artillery, which will
discontinue the post of Cienfuegos
and leaves only four companies OF ar
tillery on the island.
PlTTSBURG, Kan, July S.-Fifty
thousand miners in Missouri, Kansas
Texas, Arkansas. and Indian Territory
embraced in United Mine Workers
districts A. q and 25. are represented
today in annual convention by nearly
thousand delegates The cunven-
tion was organized today.
Tomorrow the convention VIII an
point committee to confer with a
similar committee to be appointed by
the operators of the Interstate asso-
citation which meets tomorrow. John
Mitchell is expected tonight
Friday great demonstration will
be held in Mr.. MitchelFs honor. The
miners demand a uniform wage scale
basis throughout the three districts
ana a wage Increase OF II per cent.
Pre7ent contracts expire In Septem.
ber 1t is believed whether or not the
demands are granted, coal will cost
private consumers 20 to 80 per cent
more this winter
EVANSVILLE. Ind, July S.-All is
quiet here today. Many negroes are
working on the streets this morning
II is expected that excitement Will be
fully allayed by tomorrow.
August Jordan, one of the innocent
bystanders killed in the riot. was bur,
led today and an immense crowd at.
tended his funeral
Brigadier General Mckee says that
lack of brave policemen caused the
trouble. The grand Jury indicted rs
Evansville society boys who tore up
the Baptist town negro settlement
Sunday.
TELLURIDE, Colo. July SIT is
said the blue cards in certain stores
are being removed by officials OF the
Miners union Whether this means
the boycott is to be withdrawn. is not
known, but it Is believed such is the
case
This week viii be the last issue OF
the Telluride Examiner under the edi.
Jorship of Mr.. Sumner, Judge Ward
low having purchased the plant ana
viii assume charge next week.
Three cases of smallpox are report
ed in a mild form. There is no excite
ment or danger as quarantine rules
are observed.
PORTSMOUTH, Eng, July s.
Eight hundred sailors OF the American
squadron were guests at luncheon
here today. Headed by the Kear-
sarge's band they marched through
the streets lined with cheering Brit
ishers, Admiral Cotton and officers
went TO London today to attend the
banquet given by the first lord admir-
al there in their honor Later they
VIII attend the state ball at Bucl,lng
ham palace given in honor of Presl-
dent LOubot.
TOPEKA. Kan. July S-Kansas is
enjoying her greatest prosperity.
There are $G3.20 on deposit in the
banks of the state for each inhabitant.
This is record-breuking report.
State Bank Commissioner Albaugh
has just made a report, with the show
ing as stated. Supplementing his re-
port on state and private banks is one
from the comptroller of the currency
covering the national banks In refer
ence to the report Mr. Albaugh says:
The showing made is not only graf
lying but is a surprise to those who
have watched most closely the bank
ing situation in the state. When the
high-water mark was reached last
March 1t was the generally accepted
opinion that deposits would gradually
fall OF owing 10 the demand for mon
ey to put In the spring crops and har-
vest the wheat, and that there would
be no further increase until after the
wheat crop was put upon the mar
ket.
I'm the face of these demands there
has been an actual Increase in the
individual deposits of St,31017S.25.
with this money on deposit and with
wheat harvest in progress that Will
Yield lOOOO0.000 bushels Kansas far
mers are at the high tide Of prosper
ity. The returns from the crops this
year will Increase the deposits to 500
for each man. woman and child in the
state"