Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-01-26
yuds. Belknap OF wa.ahaehie. and

Judge Belknap OF waxahachie. and
T. J. Record of Paris. The conven-
tion will conclude tomorrow with the
election OF officers for the ensuing
year
LOUISVILLE. KY, Jan. 22.--After
weeks of preparation the Kentucky
Poultry association opened its annual
exhibition today In Music hall. The
number and high class of the exhibits
sttest the success of the associations
efforts to make this the most notable
show OF the kind ever held in this
part Of the country. Turkeys. geese.
| chickens and other domestic fowls of
| fancy breeds are shown in profusion
| and there Is also an interesting dis
| play OF rabbits and other forms of
| pet stock The show will continue
| one week.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The recent
| disastrous fire in the Gould residence
in Fifth avenue is not to interfere with
the elaborate dinner to be given there
this evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George
j. Gould. The dinner promises to
surpass in splendor all the smart fun
tions Of the season. The Countess
| Castcliane will be among those pres
ent The menu and appointments for
| the table will be especially elaborate
and costly. Nine. Eaves and NJ. Gil
bert OF the opera have been engaged
for the musical program, with Kocian.
| the Bohemian violinist
SALT LAKE. Utah, Jan. 22.-Much
interest is manifested in railroad and
engineering circles with respect to un.
! expected difficulties encountered in the
| construction Of the trestle which the
Southern Pacific Is building to cross
30 miles Of Salt Lake to shorten the
distance TO the Pacific coast 1t is
said that 20 miles out in the lake the
bottom has apparently fallen out and
more than 900 carloads of rock have
failed to furnish foundation for fur
ther progress A remarkable feature
is that the rocks are coming above the
surface of the water 500 feet away
from each side OF the trestle. The
problem, according TO the engineers.
can be solved only by keeping up the
dumping process.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. "a
President Castro has called the atten-
tion OF Minister Bowen to the contin-
ued attacks OF the German fleet upon
Venezuela. and requested him to make
a protest to the allies. The ection of
the German commander is believed at
the state department to have been un-
wise, 1t is pointed out that the prin-
ciple Of international law holds any
agreement obtained by duress cannot
be held binding against the party ag-
grieyed After negotiations are com
pleted President Castro may refuse to
abide by the decision of the court OF
arbitration on this principle.
LAGUAYRA, Jan. ga report
from Maracaibo this morning states
that the German warship Panther
successfully attacked TT. San Carlos,
and the gunboats passed the fort and
entered Lake Maracaibo. capturing the
Venezuelan gunboat Miranda. The
capture OF this ship and desire to end
the tranic carried on with Colombia
despite the blockade, were the pri-
mary objects of the bomhardment.
The village of San Carlos was burned
as result of the bombardment, The
explosion Of an ancient gun in the fort
helped the Germans to victory
JOHANNESBURG Jan. 22.-In the
course OF his remarks at the banquet
given him here yesterday evening, Co
loniaI Secretary Chamberlain explain
I'd the details OF the financial settle
ments with the new colonies. The
colonial secretary said that all his in.
formation led him to believe that the
Beers were settling down to recover
their positions and repair the dam
ages OF the war With the resolution of
their race, Mr.. Chamberlain explain
ed that II had been his idea to ask
for much larger sum than anything
yet mentioned. but on a plan of year
iy contributions from surpluses and
new sources of revenue. He said 1t
had been represented to him, however,
that this plan might become burden
to the new generation. who might re
gard II under the odious name OF
tribute to the mother country"
Referring to the details OF the lnan-
cial proposal. the colonial secretary
said that all the propositions hung
together, that ono part could not be
separated from another. There was
no doubt In his own mind or among
those whom he had consulted that the
revenues OF the Transvaal would be
ample TO provide service debt. The |
action OF a number OF South African |
hpsnciers In subscribing the first s50- |
900. 900 without commission or any |
preferential security for the remain |
der OF the loan had rendered the sue |
cess OF the loan on the London mar
kct quite certain.
Mr. Chamberlain explained that no /
war contribution had been asked from
the Orange River colony. whose reve- /
nue. Was only sufficient for ordinary
expenses. but that In the probable de
vslopment OF the country. he thought
ii would not be unfair few years
hence. TO ask for moderate contribu-
tion II resources justified H.
Mr.. Chamberlain urged the desira-
bllity Of increasing the white element
in the colonies. and said they wanted
more brains and less muscle. With
this In view. he advocated the estab-
lishment OF university which would
be superior to anything In the world.
He opposed any Importation of labor