The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1904-07-22

distinguished guests, including city
and state officials, reviewed the pa.
rade from stand in Government
Square.
READING, Pa, July 2O,--The city
is in gala attire today in honor Of the
Fraternal Order of Eagles, whose an.
nual state convention is in session.
The convention is the largest ever
held by the order in this state, large
delegations being present from Pitts.
burg, Harrisburg, Shamokin, Allen
town and ether chief cities of the
state. The business sessions, which
last through tomorrow and Friday,
will be literally interspersed with fea-
lures of entertainment arranged by
the local lodge of the order.
ABERDEEN, S. d., July 20.-The
Democratic state convention to nom
mate a full state ticket is in session
here today. The defeat of the Hearst
element in the national convention at
st. Louis caused considerable con.
fusion if not decentralization in the
ranks of the party in South Dakota,
where the followers of the New York
editor were in the ascendancy. AS
consequence considerable uncertainty
prevails as to the action Of the state
convention, and nothing is definitely
decided upon as to the candidates.
Andrew E. Lee is prominently men.
toned for the gubernatorial nomina-
ton.
PUEBLO, July 20.-Carrie Boersch,
a young country girl of seventeen, in
nocent and p-t,sy was brutally and
criminally assaulted last night by a
married man of 35 named John De-
ment. The scoundrel was caught this
morning, the girl being discovered at
daylight in a precarious condition.
Mob violence was feared, and Dement,
was hurried away to place of safety.
FARGO, N. D., July 20.-The Prohi-
bitionists of North Dakota are holding
their state convention in Fargo today
with a good representation from all
parts of the state The convention will
indorse the platform and nominations
of the indianapolis convention, and
name candidates for members of con-
gress and for governor, lieutenant
governor, secretary Of state and the
other state officers to be voted for in,
November.
PARIS, July 20-The text of For
eign Minister Delcasse's note address
to the vatican, was communicated to.
the Council of Ministers today. 1t
creates a decisive issue, asking the
withdrawal of the letters by which the
vatican called for the designations OF
Bishops Geay of Laval and Nordez OF
Dijon. Otherwise all relations be-
tween the Vatican and France will be
broken off.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July 90
Arrangements have been completed at
the Union Iron Works for the launch
ing tomorrow of the cruiser South Da-
kota which is to be one Of the finest
and most formidable fighting machines
Of the new navy. In order to get the
best advantage of the tides the launch
ing will not take place until about G:3O
in the evening.
The South Dakota is a fine repre-
sentative of the class of magnificent
armored cruisers of which another Of
the same type is the Colorado, which
recently established a new speed rec
ord. These two ships, with the Mary
land, California, Pennsylvania and
West Virginia, all Of them of the same
class, dimensions and armament, have
been likened to battleships possessing
a protection of armour only a little
under the weight of that designed for
The huge ships of the Georgia class,
while they are greatly superior to all
battleships in point Of speed,
The South Dakota will have an un'
usually powerful battery, made up OF
a great number of and 6.inch guns.
She will have total displacement OF
$4,000 tons, and will be exceeded in
size by only four vessels now build
ing, these being battleships of $4,000
tons. The South Dakota will derive
pre-eminence from two qualities
! speed and concentration of fire. Her
wonderful engines, driving twin
screws, will develop horsepower OF
$4,000, capable of propelllng the ship
at a speed of twen.y-three knots an
hour-perhaps faster This speed will
at once take her outside the reach OF
pursuing battleships, while her power
full battery will make Of her an danger
Gus antagonist both in engagements
with vessels of her own class and
those carrying heavier ordnance.
NEW YORK, July 2O.-It was made
evident hara today that Judge Parker