Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-01
The convention Will adjourn

natl is entertaining the annual state
convention of the United Commercial
/ Travellers. Large delegations. many
of them accompanied by bands. are
here from Toledo, Dayton. Cleveland.
Columbus and other cities OF the
state. The two days program arratg.
ed for the gathering includes recep-
tions, river excursion. banquet and
other interesting features OF the en-.
tertainment. The business sessions
will be devoted to routine matters con
nected with the affairs of the organi-
zation. The reports of the various of
ficers show that the organization is
in flourishing condition.
! PITTSBURG, Pa, May 29.-More
than 1000 people from out of town
are here for the big Welsh Eisteddfod
and as many more are expected to-
morrow, when the principal concerts
on the program will be held. The
visitors include choirs of $50 voices
each from Scranton. Youngstown, Gin
cinnati. Painesville. Cleveland, Co
lumbus and a number of other cities
An unusually large list of valuable
prizes is offered this year and the
competition in the various events
promises to be full of interest.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 29.-In
response to cable inquiry from
the North American Review. Count
Tolstoi today wired from Moscow:
THE government is guilty, first,
for excluding the Jews from common
rights, making them separate case.
Second, for incucating in Russians
by force, idolatrous faith, instead of
Christianity. Tolstoi."
SALT LAKE, Utah, May 29-Presi-
dent Roosevelt was Utah's guest to.
lay until O'Clock this evening. when
he departs for Wyoming by way OF
Ogden. Other officials joined the par
ty at Ogden this morning and partici-
pated in the enthusiastic welcome Civ
en- the president by great crowd of
people at Salt Lake.
After drive the president spoke in
The Tabernacle. Senator Kearus was
most at luncheon.
Among the guests was President Jo-
seph Smith, of the Mormon church
Secretary Wilson joined the party
here and will return with it to Wash
ington.
CHEYENNE. Wyo., May 29.-The
invitation of the local lodge of Eagles
20 President Roosevelt, asking him to
become member of the lodge has
been accepted. and big preparations
Tor the event are now under way.
ST, PETERSBURG, May 29.-St.
Petersburg has assumed gala attire
in celebration of the two hundredtl
anniversary of the founding of the
city by Peter the Great The celebra-
lion is to last three days and will be
replete with pageants. fetes and other
features of interest. Among other
things there will be magnificent pro-
cession through the principal streets
Of the city followed by thanksgiving
service at the cathedral, at which the
;zar and all the other members of the
imperial family will be present. There
vas opened today an exhibition of the
personal belongings of Peter the
Great. including the blouse he wore
md the tools with which he worked
when ships carpenter in Holland
md England.
PARIS, May 29.-Marguerite Bove-
lal of Thenelies, near Aaint Quentin,
who has been in a cataleptc state
since May, 1883. awakened yesterday.
Today she shows no i'll effects from
ler long sleep of twenty years
DENVER. Colo. May 29.-Rev. DR..
Wilbur f, Paddock. Presbyterian min
ster in this city, was crushed under
he hoofs of runaway horses this
morning, and is believed to be fatally
injured He is resting easily this af-
ternoon at the Emergency hospital,
but his age precludes recovery.
BARBOURVILLE. Ky, May %
Many visitors are here annual com
mencement exercises Of Union col
eSe, which commence this evening
and continue four days, Sunday the
annual sermon being delivered in the
College chapel by Or. Watkins of Gov
ington. The commencement proper
will be held Tuesday of next week.
NEW YORK, May 29.-The battle
Of the colleges for track and field hon
)rs commenced this afternoon at
Berkeley Oval in the presence of an
immense throng of spectators. In ae-
cordance with custom that has pre-
vailed for the past three or four years
and made necessary by the large num-
Der of contestants two days have been
allotted to the meeting
No previous meeting of the Inter
collegiate association has attracted
more attention than the present one.
The Yale men are deubly anxious to
win this year, II they are successful
the cup will belong to Yale for good,
while if Harvard wins it it will re
main in competition another year.
Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Pennsyl-
vania have entered all of their vete-
rams, and a smashing OF records will
probably result. Besides these four
| big universities the crack athletes of
| Amherst, Williams. Union, Columbia
and other colleges will figure in diff
| ferent events,
RENO, New, May 29.-The debate
between Representatives of the Uni
versity of Utah and the University of
Nevada takes place at the last-named
institution tonight, and 1t promises to
be the event of the college year. Utah
| has the affirmative and Nevada the