Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-06-15

afternoon in the rooms of the Com
: mercial club and the visitors were
welcomed by Mayor Graves. Presi
, dent C. W. Metaker OF the association
: delivered his annual address and 9th.
er papers covering various topics OF
interest TO the newspaper fraternity
were presented. Tomorrow the edi.
tors and their ladies will enjoy an ex.
cursion to Rome City.
NEW YORK, June 1l-lnterviews
obtained this week with prominent
leaders In various lines OF business
tend to indicate healthy trade condi-
tons generally throughout the coun-
try. In some lines business is not so
good as 1t was for two reasons-the
approach of the dull season and the
uneasiness resulting from uncertain
labor conditions. These serve, the
business men say, as balance wheel
for commerce. They encourage a
conservatism that is distinctly heal
thy.
Hope for increased trade and a
stronger financial situation seems
based on the movement of the crops.
This once accomplished and the re-
turn flow of currency from the interior
under way, marked improvement is
predicted in all lines of trade. and in
financial circles
IL is declared that this is healthy
period of adjustment. Undigested Sc
curities are being digested. No signs
are observed to indicate that the lin
1t of development has been reached.
Outward indications are abundant that
The purchasing power is increasing
every year. The general sentiment
seems to be that the country is in a
sound financial condition.
| TRINIDAD, Colo, June 11.-Night
Marshal Jones was shot and killed
late last night by a negro belonging
| to a party of five drinking in a saloon
| here
The negroes fed. Two of them
were arrested later in box car. but
the murderer escaped, He was cap
tured this mVrning at Ration, N. M,
A mob of angry citizens gathered, and
an attempt will probably be made to
lynch the prisoner.
| SALEM. Va. June 1.-THE semi
| ctlbDldllOn VI fOduDht
college cuiminated today in the an
nual commencement exercises. Presi-
| lent j. ID. Dreher delivered the dipo-
mas, and the address to the gradual
ing class was made by Governor A. j.
Montague of Virginia. AT the conclu-
clusion of the exercises there was a
| reception in honor of Governor Mon
tague. attended by students, members
Of the faculty. alumni and friends OF
the college who were present in large
numbers. The past week, which has
witnessed the dedication of several
new college buildings as well as the
graduation of an unusually large class,
is regarded by all concerned as one
of the most notable periods in the
history of the institution.
ST. FRANCIS, Kan. June lit is
quite evident today that any conflict
at St. Francis between Kansas troops
and settlers is unlikely to be serious.
The law will take its course and dan,
ger to the militia guarding Chauncey
Dewey and the cowboys held prisoners
for the murder of the Berrys seems to
have passed.
OURAY, Colo, June 11.-Del Ander.
son, the Telluride gambler who
stabbed man some weeks ago while
returning to Telluride on a baseball
excursion train, and who was found
guilty by jury of assault the other
day, was sentenced this morning to
one year in the county jail
The man Templeton who stabbed
also found guilty of assault, was
given three months in the local bas-
tile.
The gamblers concluded to close
yesterday and the merry voice of the
roulette man and the click of the ivor-
les is not heard in the city. The
sports are pulling out of the city
The trial of those arrested comes up
the FIRST of the coming week.
BELGRADE, June 12.-The city and
interior towns remain quiet under the
new government. Local morning pa
pers agree that the assassinations
were necessary that the country
might be saved from ruin The few
signs of mourning displayed on some
houses were changed today to gay
bunting of the national colors.
Four Austrian gunboats anchored
in the Danube off Belgrade today tt
protect Austrian interests. Colone
Danjanovitch has been appointed po
lice prefect of Belgrade. Strong
measures TO preserve order have beer
taken.
Members of the former kings gov
. ernment arrested yesterday were Civ
en- their freedom today. 1t is stated
that the new king will not arrive a
Belgrade until both houses of parlia
ment have met.
} LONDON, June ia Reuter- New
= agency special asserts that King Al
exander and Queen Draga were sc
cretly buried in the old cemetery o
. st. Mark between midnight and
O'Clock this morning.
| BERLIN, June l2.-Today man.
| stories are current OF a sensationa
> character and are given prominenc
: in the leading newspapers this morn
: ing. Many of them. 1t is believed
: are set forth for political effect.
The most revolving statement
e made today are that the soldiers oui