Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-03
caves wife and three children.

To-Day that Kaiser William is unable 10
open the Reichstag next Thursday as
has been his usual custom. owing to
the condition OF his throat.
LONDON. Dec. Charles Allen,
the American criminal. will be releas-
ed from Dartmouth prison tomorrow
after serving term of Ave years. AS
he walks out he will be arrested for
postofiice robbery committed at
Springfield. ILL.,. eight years ago. Al
len is iubilant today over his release
tomorrow. and is quite ignorant of the
reception awaiting him.
| ASHVILLE, N. c., Dec - To-day
Dr. j. Jay AnX. an eminent physician
with large practice. was found gull
ty OF murder and sentenced to serve
30 years at hard labor He Killed his
three children. 1t was thought his
mind was Affected, but he now ap-
pears to be perfectly sane.
TRINIDAD. Dec. l.-Presldent John
Mitchell arrived this morning and was
greeted quite warmly by the district
mine leaders and big throng of
| striking coal miners.
Mr.. Mitchell Immediately went into
| conference. and while nothing defln-
| mite Is known up to noon. ii is believ-
| ed the strike will he called OFF before
| the end OF the week.
District leaders are disgruntled over
| the refusal of tho Colorado Fuel a.
Iron company and the Victor Fuel com
pany to meet Mr. Mitchell officially
but the president of the mine workers
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| for the benefit of the men. without
| any thought OF personal snubbing or
arbitrary action on the part OF the
operators.
Mr.. Mitchell is expected to address
| big mass meeting here this evening
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2-Secrctary
Wilson said today that department has
later reports from the cattle owners
of the country which are presented
in its report given to the President
yesterday. and IT shows that conta-
gious diseases are gradually being
wiped out. The losses through hog
diseases continue enormous. reaching
as high as S75.O00,O00 year and sell
dom less than 10000, 900. Sheep
scab in Montana and other states is
being gradually controlled Over 49,
100000 million head of sheep have
been inspected by the department offi-
cials. and of these over 10000 have
been dipped. The result Ia highly en-
couraging. Black leg among the
herds is also being controlled During
the season bureau vaccine was used
on three quarters OF a million sheep
and the deaths after vaccinations have
been small
The secretary reports a remarkable
falling on in the export Of horses.
Texas fever has been very disas-
trous among the Southern cattle.
CHICAGO. Dec, "A dense fog this
morning was responsible for numerous
accidents. the most serious being a
collision Of Southside elevated trains.
Several hundred passengers were
thrown into a panic. All the cars OF
both trains were derailed Chas New
ton was seriously injured.
NEW DIRK, Dec. 2.--Theatrlcal at
fractions here and on the read are
having troublesome times. Over $50
shows have quit east OF the Mfssissip-
pi. Hundreds of actors are walking
the Rialto hunting engagements.
Good and bad attractions have suffered
alike.
NEW lO..k, Dec. 2--"It has been
my whole ambition since | have been
in the diplomatic service 70 one day
represent Great Britain in this coun.
try" said Sir Henry Mortimer Durand,
the new British ambassador. having
stopped briefly in England after quit
ting his former post in Madrid Con
tinuing. he said: Il deplore Sir
Michael Herbert's death. and sincere
ly regret the vacancy has come about
in this way. But admire America
and its people. and. like others. 1 was
duly impressed this afternoon as
came up the harbOr. by the greatness
of your city. This Is my first visit.
but | was impressed because | had
read extensively, and | am not disap.
pointed.
Leaving Madrid on Nov. 7. you can
see that my stay in England was a
short one. 10 there | hardly got in
touch with the most recent diplomatic
affairs The Panama Republic had
but just announced its birth and did
not create such a stir as one might
believe. 1t had been discussed but
meagerly in the press"
The ambassador said he had no In.
struction on the Panama situation.
The canal 10 a great undertaking and
its magnitude is judged by Its effects
| upon the commerce of the two oceans
1t unites. Its benefits must necessar.
| lily be very large"
PANAMA. Dec. 2.-The canal treaty
was under discussion all night, but
will probably be signed today.
CHICAGO. Dec. 2.-Dowieites in
Zion City did not know that Elijah.
their prophet had been cast into bank
ruptcy until they awoke this morning.
Some OF his followers did not seem to
take the matter seriously. and showed
the usual unbounded faith In their
leader.
"Dowie will fool them all. one Dow
ieite said. and others nodded their ap-
proval. Receivers began going
going through the books today. which
were procured on federal court or
| dor raut IN In tho CroditAra ,u m ouad