Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-07

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GRAND ENCAMPMENT. Wyo..
April 4.-Chas. e. Knapp is here and
reports that has has the funds avail
able 10 erect Immediately large
smelling plant at Pearl, Colorado,
south of here
DES MONIES, Iowa, April 4.-The
coal strike continues and maninac-
turers have been compelled TO close
their establishments The price OF
soft coal today is $3.50 ton and 1t is
almost impossible to procure any at
that price
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 4.-The
coal operators and miners of Illinois
district today signed an agreement
which is effective for the next two
years.
FIT. WORTH, Tex, April "A
notable conference of railroad men
will open here tonight. Aver 1000 del
-egates are already present.
WASHINGTON, Ind, April 4.-The
nail department of the American Steel
and Wire company plant at Rankin,
DuTlleu loudy. bpsSi SZWVtVUVs
HONOLULU. April I'm accord
ance with the call recently issued by
Governor Carter the Hawaiian legisla-
ttre convened today for a special ses-
sion TO consider the finances of the
treasury. which is unable to meet the
warrants drawn upon IT, Aedehcit OF
warrants drawn upon It, A deficit of
is in sight and the fact is recognized
that prompt measures are necessary
10 make ends meet The plan which
appears most in favor is to reorganize
the territorial government on less
expensive basis,
FORT WORTH. Tex, April A.
Iohn Bradley came smiling into town
today and announced that his wife.
Mrs. May Bradley, living on their
ranch near Kiowa, had given birth to
Ave children Saturday morning, each
Weighing seven pounds. and that the
mother and babies are doing quite
we'll
ST. LOUIS. April 4-The commit
tee on arrangements of the Democrat
lc national committee met today at
the Southern hotel for what prom
ises 10 be two-day session. Every
hing possible will he arranged with a
view TO tightening the labors of the
committee in preparing for the Dem
)cratic national convention
TRINIDAD. April As a change
from the trouble with the strikers the
national guard and the United States
regulars clashed last night. A riot
was ayerted by the timely arrival OF
United States officers The regular
troops are making an overland march
from Fort Logan To Fort Apache. Last
he regular officers at dinner A score
Of the soldiers at the same time came
into town and proceeded to have a
good time They fell up against the
national guard and regular sargeant
was arrested. Then fight ensued
and it was growing serious when
Lieut.. Mosely arrived ON the scene
and ordered his men back to camp.
SOUTH SHARON. Pa, April A
Much interest is manifested in the
| fight between Jack McClelland ol
| Pittsburg, and Tim Callahan of Phila
ielphia. to take place here tonight
| The TWO have been matched more thar
dozen times, but up to the present
| line have never met in the ring
PARIS, April "details of the
| wreck of the American schooner Her
aid OF the Morning which sank OF
Dukar. Africa, about month ago
| nave been received here. When the
ship struck the rocks. many of the 81
| passengers and is of the crew jumped
1verhoard and Is were drowned. The
| first report received here said all were
saved. hut thar was evidently a mis-
| AXE The vessel was bound to New
Bedford, Mass.
NEW YORK. April A seven
year-old boy named Nordan f.. Ant is
being put in readiness for delicate
| operation to be performed upon him
tomorrow. His heart is to be trans
| planted from the right side of his
body, where 1t now is, to its proper
| place on the left side. All his life the
| little fellow has been living with q
leart that has been swinging from
he right side of his breast to the left
| like the pendulum of clock.
WASHINGTON, April lin the
senate this morning the postofiice ap
preparation bill was taken up and as
soon as it is disposed of the Panama
canal bill will he discussed. 1t is
stated it will he debated all the week
with the exception of Thursday, which
is 10 he devoted to eulogies on the
late Senator Hanna
The house today was occupied with
District of Columbia matters. To
morrow and the resi- of the week the
appropriation bill. just received from
The senate, with amendments, will be
taken up.
MARSHALTOWN. Ia, April An
overheated boiler in the Citizens
Bank building of Alvia, la, resulted
in the death of three persons and IA
tai injuries TO half dozen others.
The fire also destroyed several other
buildings Loss $4,000.
LONDON, April A brief dis
patch has been received from West
Africa stating the Nigeria natives
broke through the British squad and