Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-14


jury is being selected.
PANAMA, April 1.-THE inspecting
committee on the Istbmian canal has
decided to extend its excursion to AL
hazuela on the Chagres river, where
II VIII likely be necessary for an en-
ormous dam to be built The commits
sion will endeavor TO plan way for
the canal without the cost OF this dam.
The strike Of the men on the Pan.
ANA railroad is over and every day
sees more men returning TO work
NEW ORLEANS, April ia YER
dict will probably be reached in Beau
mont. Tex. today affecting every oil
well in Spindle Top and involving mil
lions of dollars. The suit is that of
the Cochran heirs, who claim owner
ship OF the land through the title of
the late George Cochran. II the heirs
should win 400 wells must pay them
royalty. II is said
NEW YORK. April 1l.-United
States Senator Quay is said TO be ly-
Ing dangerously Ill at Atlantic City.
He Is permitted to see no one and his
physicians have ordered that he shall
attend to no political or personal bus
mess and that he shall see no one.
The senator needs complete rest.
He Is II years old.
DENVER. April l1-Judge Dixon in
the Westside court this morning re-
fused the motion for a new trial in
the case of Russell Boles, who was
found guilty of murder and assault
in the now famous Fridborn case. of
two years ago, Judge Dixon severely
scored Attorney j. Maurice Finn for
contempt of court.
NEW YORK. April 1l.-General
Jiminez. the Dominican rebel, who
tried to wrest The presidency from
Mora, arrived from Porto Rico today.
Jiminez. who led several revolutions
In San Domingo. was worsted this
time and was obliged to flee
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
United States coast survey report
tells OF the discovery OF Go square
miles OF coal land in Alaska, % miles
inland from Controller bay. The re-
port says in part: The Importance
of the discovery on the future of Alas
ka and the northern Pacific coasts can
hardly be over estimated"
MADRID. April 11.---No announce
| ments have been made here of the
| burial service of former Queen lsa-
bella. The official messenger which
appears with band OF black, simply
announces her death but makes no
| oto ,r tha f,,nornI r,.a ~ ,nantc
| The entire court will go into mourn.
ing for one year
BATOuN, Russia, April 12,-Six-
teen oil wells near Baku are on fire
and blazing furiously.
| BARCELONA. April 12.-Premier
Maura was attacked and wounded to-
| day by would-be assassin. who, arm
ed with dagger, lay in waiting out
side the council chamber until the
premier appeared, when he plunged
the blade into the premier The at.
tack caused great excitement.
| WACO, Tex. April 12,-Nearly ev-
cry county of Texas is represented at
The state good roads convention which
opened here today and the gathering
promises to be the most successful
OF its kind yet held in the southwest
The sessions, which will also discuss
waterway improvements. will continue
two days. Governor Lanham, Presi
| dent w. H. Moore of the National
Good Roads association and other men
Of prominence are to address the con
ven,ion. The visitors are being well
cared for by the Waco Business Mems
CHICAGO. April 12-Swift 4 Co
today took back 100 butchers who
We're laid OFF ostensibly on account OF
light work. The union men claimed
their fellow members were being dis
| criminated against and threatened a
| general strike in the western packing
centers at noon today, which is now
averted
| LONDON. April 12.-ln the house
of commons today Premier Balfour
announced that the actions of the
Thibetans in attacking Col. Young
| husbands mission necessitated his
asking sanction for the employment OF
Indian troops beyond the frontier of
| Thibet
| PHILADELPHIA, April 12-Clad
In trousers a pretty girl and male
companion sought to enter burlesque
theater today Recognizing her dis
| enise, the ticket seller refused the girl
| admission. Her escort deserted her
and she ran down the street, followed
by constantly increasing mob of
hooting men and boys. tearing at her
clothing. She was rescued by po-
| liceman and taken 10 a police station.
The girl whispered her name in Lieu
tenant Roney's ear, 1t was potent,
| for she was secluded in room until
two sIylishly dressed women came aft
er her in a private carriage Roney
later refused to give the girls name,
| saying she was from the west and was
a guest of well-known family
BERLIN. April l2.-Mrs. Eliza
Schaaf. prominent womans rights
advocate, committed suicide with a
| revolver last night AT her home.
ST. PAUL, April IA suit to set
tie whether the Northern Pacific road
shall return to the Hartman faction
or whether il is to remain in control