Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-05

was renOmlnhted without opposition
here today by the Republican congress-
ional convention of the Third district
WASHINGTON. May 3,-The inter.
ior department is arranging to throw
open 100000 acres of rich land In
Montana and 100000 acres In the Da-
kotas for homestead settlers in August
The government Will dispose of these
fertile lands by drawings. as in lot
terry, the plan being adopted to pre-
vent disputes, bloodshed and contests
The settlers VIII pay $i.50 an acre for
this land The homesteader may ac-
quire $40 acres
NEW YORK. May 3-Mayor McClel-
Ian today refused licenses to six New
York theaters, and commission of
police has been ordered not to allow
them to open.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. May 3-Dr,
Elliott. president OF Harvard nnlyer-
slty Is out with another bitter attack
on trades unlonism. He declares that
since becoming powerful, they have
become exclusive and oppressive and
their former altruistic spirit has been
corrupted by class selflshness mani,
tested In their prescriptions of hon
orable non-union men.
DES MONIES. May 3.-Tho Demo
cratic state convention will be held
here tomorrow 1t is generally under.
stood that Hearst will capture tho dol
| egates.
| Yesterdays primaries In Chicago
were won by Hearst who defeated Car
PHILADELPHIA. May 3-John Du.
laney. a forger with several aliases,
wanted for forgery In many cities, was
arrested here at II fashionable hotel
in the presence Of his wife, and after
a sensational struggle. 1t was just
before daylight when the detectives
trailed their man and broke into the
Dulaney rooms The forger jumped
out of bed and began a hot fight with
his captiyes. He was not subdued
until two men had been badly beaten.
The detectives found bowie knife
and two revolvers. chloroform, a
| sponge and a sand-bag
He has secured money In various
places and Is wanted for forgery to
the tune OF thousands of dollars in
Baltimore and St Louis.
| DENVER, May 3.-Early yesterday
morning well dressed man walking
up Seventeenth street carrying a light
cane thrust the same through win.
dow of Geo Il. Bells jewelry store.
stuck his hand through the hale made
| by the cane, and without the slightest
( noise or commotion, removed 1t with
$1,000 worth of diamonds, The man
made no effort whatever to enter the
store and left without being noticed.
The police are endeavoring to find n
trace of the man.
WASHINGTON. May BIN the pro.
posed new Investigation OF the post
allce department President Roosevelt
Viii supervise the work at all points
and give tho matter even more of his
personal attention than was the case
in the original Payne-Bristow inquiry.
A beginning has been made In the
matter by assigning Charles II. Robb,
assistant attorney general on special
duty. to assist the President la the
investigation.
TOPEKA, Kans, May 3.-The San
ta Fe shops opened quietly here today.
no notice being given. and the only in
/ dication the men had was the sound.
Ing of whistles. The company officials
anticipate that when the news of the
1 opening becomes generally known 1t
viii have practically full force II
! is reported that 80 machinsts are at
work. but Vice President Buckalew of
the international union says the ma
! chlnists without exception are obeying
the strike order
OTTAWA. Kans., May 3--The San
ia Fe shops reopened on orders from
| Topeka this morning. Some union
machinsts refuse to work. but the
, number is small. and most of the men
are expected to be back this after
. noon.
, TOPEKA. Kans., May 3-All is
quiet this morning In the Santa Fe
4 labor trouble. The employees are
keeping away from the shops. which
are guarded by Is deputies.
Immediate repairs are being made
ht the roundhcuse. No reports have
been received Of expected trouble
] along the line. There are no indlca-
| tlons at present Of the shops reopen
! ing.
ARGENTINE, Kans., May 3.-The
Santa Fe shops reopeneG today and Is
apparently running full handed, al
though none of the union machlnlsts
have returned to work.
NEWTON. Kans.. May 3.-The San
ia Fe shops resumed operations today
The boilermakers, blacksmlths, ap-
prentices and helpers are working
The union machlnists say they will
fight to the end.
WASHINGTON. May 3.-Presldent
O'Connel, OF the International Machin-
lists. says the Santa Fe strike order was
generally obeyed, and that the strike
VIII continue peaceful.
RUsSo.JAPANESE WAR.
LONDON. May 2.-Baron HayashI.
the Japanese minister today Issued
later report sent by General kurokol,
dated at kiulengh Cheng, Manchuria,
which place ls northeast of Antung.
The report says: I'VE advanced NAV