Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-08-17

workers OF the Morayiau church ia
America. Or Hamilton. Who is ac-
| compauied by his family goes to Ger.
many as the representative OF abe
American provinces ON tho mission
board OF the Morayian church. 20
which important position he Was ei1ci
cd recently
WASHINGTON. u C.. Aug Ia
Pustoffice inspectors are busy trying
10 ascertain definitely II George "
Beavers. formerly chief OF the salary
snd allowance division. have any stock
in the Yaaui Copper company. and If
so. how he acquired 1t. They are aiso
Interested In knowing how other post
Office officials acquired stock In this
company. II being understood that one
or more. in ADDITION a. MIR Beavers
have such stock The reason Tor this
solicirudc ON the part uf the Iuspcc-
tors is the fact that the Naqm Copper
company was fscned largely through
the efforts of George + Green OF BiuE.
hampton, \. Y, and It's organization
was perfected about the same timo
that the Bundy Manufacturing com,
pany OF Binghamptun secured the four
years contract to supply the postotfcr
department with the clocks Mr
Green is reported to be n heavy stock
holder in both companies as these
clocks sold ON the market Tor from
$50 to SIS, and under the contract the
postofIce department is to pay 800 to
SIPS for them, Fourth Assistant Post
know II there is any connection be
tween the holding OF stock by cortun
postunice officials in The Yaqui Cop
per company and the awarding OF the
contract TO the Bnndy company.
The contract has run from year TO
year, but the department suddenly OK.
ecuted contract Tor tour years with.
out advertising or competition Of any
kind. and without considering such
clocks as were offered In competition.
This significant fact. taken In connec-
tion with the additional development
that 10 per cent above the market
price was TO be paid tor the clocks,
mas made the matter Ot the contract
one which is particularly attractive
to the sleuths who have uncovered so
much scandal In the department.
Beavers has disclaimed all responsible
ity for the execution OF the contract.
but IL is believed that 1t the inspectors
can induce him to tell all he knows
about II some very interesting infor.
nation can be secured
NEW YORK, Aug. 13-Pruf Willis
j. Moore. chief OF the United States
weather bureau, sailed today for Lon
don. where he will represent this gov
crnment at the approaching interna-
uonal convention OF meteorologists.
While abroad Prof. Moore will visit
number of meteorological observation
stations, especially those established
in the mountain regions.
WORCESTER. Mass. Aug IL
Everything is in readiness for the re-
gltta OF the National Association OF
Amateur Oarsmen, which begins to-
morrow on Lake Quinsigamund. The
outlook is bright for a highly success
ul meet The big event on the pro
gram Is as usual the senior eight-oared
race. in which several crack crews Of
the east and Canada viii take part.
OF equal promise Is the contest be
tween the senior single scullers. which
will bring together such famous oars
men as the ihyincible Titus, Vesselly
of New York, Juvenal, fresh from his
trip to Henley; Scholes, the Canadian
champion; Greer. the gest sculler in
New England Pope OF the Pacific
coast. and Demourelli OF New Orleans.
ST. PETERSBURG. Aug. 13.-By
imperial ukase, Amur district in 81
berla and kawngeung district in Man
chura were joined in a special politi-
cal division with Admiral AleNieH as
first viceroy.
ROCHESTER,. n Y. Aug. l3.-The
eighteenth annual encampment of the
American Veterans union and the
Woman's Relief union convened here
today for two days After the regu-
lar routine OF business OF each day
there will be camptires in the even
ings, at which speakers of national
fame will address the veterans. The
encampment was called to order in the
assembly hall OF the Chamber OF Com
merce at 10 O'Clock this morning by
Commander-in-chief u. r. hutchinson
OF this city simultaneously the wom'
ans auxiliary assembled in annual
session al the Osborn house. The re
ports of the various officers showed
the two organizations to be holding
their own in regard to membership.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. ID
rwenty-eisht states and territories
are already represented in the list oI
registered Grand Army arrivals. Ex-
cursion parties in large numbers are
arriving daily. The visitors are well
cared Tor by a large corps OF clerks
an bureau managers
LONDON, Aug. l3.--The French
Wireless Telegraph company has re
piled to Marconi's assertion that his
messages cannot be intercepted by in
forming that for the last six months
every message sent, not only from hlt
station at Poldhu. but from all Mar
conf stations around the British coast,
has been intercepted by the French
Wireless Telegraph company's sta.
ton at Cape de la Hague, and that
copies OF these messages are at his
service.
Marccni has not asked for the cop