Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-25

sion OF the place. The town. as usual
is decorated impartially in blue and
crimson. and everywhere on the
streets are shouting masses of stu.
dents. Old Harvard oarsmen. who
have not been here In years. poured
into the quarters at Red Top today
until It seemed as if reunion OF ex-
Crimson oars was on. A similar scene
was to be Witnessed at Gales Ferry.
where there were countless visitors
anxious TO get view OF the Yale men
in training.
1t is generally conceded that the
three races, varsity eight. varsity
four, and freshmen eight. viii be the
most closely contested events
held in years. although popu,
lar opinion today slightly ia
vors Yale in the varsity race.
There appears to be practically no
preference for the other races The
Yale supporters are confident as to
the result of the varsity race. and
Harvard men appear to be only hope
ful In the small amount of betting
done today Yale is slight favorite
because of her superior form and the
better quality OF her work during the
last ten days of practice. Many crit.
les declare that Harvard's form was
ragged and sloppy. though IL has pick
There Is very little betting as yet, but
the present enthusiasm seems TO war,
rant that the usual amount of money
will change hands tomorrow.
According to the program as finally
arranged the fouroared race will start
At II o'clock tomorrow morning from
The upper end of the course and fin
ish at the navy yard end. Immediate
ly afterward the freshman race will
be started from the navy yard and fin
sh at the bride. At half past twelve
he varsity race will be started from
he upper end OF the course and finish
ii the drawhridge. William Mellile.
1eim will be the referee and the boat
scout has been chosen for his use.
From society point of view the
races will undoubtedly be as success
nj as in previous years. No aquatic
went in the Western Hemisphere at
racts The fashiouables as does The eX-
'lusiye Yale Harvard annual race.
Special trains will be run from New
York, Boston. New Haven, Providence
and other points and the town of New
London and its sleepy little suburb
across the river viii literally swarm
with men and women of wide social
prominence.
NEW YORK, June 24-The White
Star liner oceanic today brought in
Sir Thomas Upton. Pierpont Mo.saa.
Sir Clayton Hawkins, head of the Nor
gan London house; Bruce lsmay,
head OF the international shipping
combine, and Henry Wiiding, one OF
is heaviest Stockholders
A delegation led by Adjutant Gen
eral Corbin went to Sandy Hook in
a yacht to meet Upton. Morgan was
me- by delegation anxious for in
formation regarding the reorganiza.
lion of the shipping combine and the
lraflic war threatened by the Cunard
inc breaking away from the agree
ment,
NEW HAVEN, Conn, June "a
Yale today celebrated the 2021 com.
mencement, bestowing G67 degrees.
Among the honorary degrees con.
rerred were Professor William Brew
er, Judge Gray, recently head of the
anthracite strike commission; DIR. Ly-
man w. Abbott. and Herbert Bowen,
minister to Venezuela.
CHERRYVALE. Kan, June "a
Ilastbound Frisco passenger No.
crashed into two box cars. of which a
switch crew were trying to make a
dying switch early this morning En-
gineer John McKeen of Monett, Mo.
he Oldest engineer in the service OF
the road, was killed instantly, and
Fireman Feahn fatally injured The
passengers We're shaken up severely
ELK VALLEY. Kan, June "a
Charles Jones. the negro accused oi
rriminally assaulting Margaret Bruce
IN eigbteen-year-old girl, yesterday
was captured by mob at daylight
this morning and lynched. He con
fessed. and was also identified by the
Young woman.
D|4N IN Nfbs'sf. " hii' 80 ~
o'clock this morning Jonn II. Davis
manager OF the stock yards at Lara
mie Wyo., and Miss Lanelle Fisher ol
this city, in the presence of number
| of Wyoming friends. including Assist
| ant Superintendent Whitney of the
Union Pacific, and Fish CommissioI
Campbell Of Wyoming, were married
| Dr. Craft. of the Methodist church
performed the ceremony. A wedding
breakfast was served to a dozen peo
pie and the couple then left for Sal
| Lake and California, They will re
main on the coast month or so.
| MENOMINEE. Mich. June "a
Frenchmen from all over the Uppe
Peninsula congregated here today 10
the annual celebration OF the st. Jeai
BaptIste societies Of northern Mich
gan and Wisconsin. The day was de
voted TO speech-making singing
feasting. athletic contests and othe
forms of festvity. The Grafton Of tn
day was delivered before an audienc
Of 5000 persons by Father j. NJ A
Brosseau. of the Church Of st. Louis
of France. of Montreal.
| TOPEKA, Kan, June 24.-The Kar
sas legislature convened this. after
noon In extra session for the purpos
of passing laws enabling counties an