Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-05-19

loudly for good government Mr.
spear has the machine. however, and
that would appear all-powerful.
AT IL O'Clock II was reported at the
Springer headquarters that while the
vote for their candidate was little
disappointing, he would be elected.
At the Democratic headquarters it
was said that 1t was q Spear landslide
Ihe election Is already over and we
have won with hands down.
The only notable effort at repeating
today was made by woman who was
arrested at ii O'Clock by tho Honest
Election League She said she had
voted or tried to vote at least 20 times
between and 10 O'Clock.
COLUMBUS. o. May IA young
woman with child about four years
old In her arms. leaped over the Rich
street bridge into the Scioto river
this morning and were drowned
Both bodies have been recovered, but
nave not been Identified.
MADRID, May l7.-Admlral Govern
who led the Spanish fleet out of the
hnrhor of Santiagof llowed by its de.
/
is critically III. and little hope OF his
'ecovery is entertained
NEW YORK, May l1-lt Is rtlmor.
ed on Wall street that Charles Schwab
who expects TO retire from the board
of directors OF the Steel trust. is be
mind the Pacific Steel company, which
was recently organized to build plants
In California and Mexico. The com.
pnny's present plans are to invest
about $4,000, 900 in these new plants
ST, LOUIS. May l7.-Sir Gilzenn
Rid. the famous London journalist.
| opened the second days session of
the National Editors association today
with an address ON Institute OF Jour.
nalists." Il b Herbert OF London.
md Edward Vance Cook of Cleveland.
| also made addresses. Guthrie. Okln..
and Pasadena. Cal, are working hard
for the next convention.
WASHINGTON, May Ia petition
was received by the secretary OF the
interior today from the mothers and
daughters of the Uncompabgre valley
asking for some hundreds of thousands
Jf dollars for irrigation purposes. The
petition says:
The mothers and daughters of the
uncompahgre valley of Colorado are
standing with palms ready to wave
and flowers ready to strew the path.
way the moment the secretary of the
Interior shall give life to the great
project whereby the Gunnlson tunnel
shall conduct the pure mountain wa.
ter to this land of eternal sunshine and
llkali, where bathing but adds soil to
soil. where to drink is to become III;
whore the "Gold-Dust Twins" stand
helpless and King Alkall is supreme"
LONDON. May 1.-THE funeral OF
Sir Henry Stanley, the African explor-
er. was held from Westminster today
King Edward, and King Leopold OF
Belgium were both represented Am
bassador Choate and Consul Clay
Evans were among those present
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 1.-THE
publican state convention took the
9th ballot on the guberuatorial nom
nation this morning without result,
and the deadlock continues Lowden
| gained 80 votes at Yates expense~and
now leads with i53 to Yates 437.
Efforts were made all night to effect
m agreement and a combination of
ome kind or withdrawal was await
| ed
Yates says he will not withdraw be.
cause he Is the high man. Deneen
says he VIII not because he is the
choice Of Cook county. who wants to
/ M ~ 4 bt
will not withdraw because he would
be the choice OF the Republicans we're
Il not for false Issues Hamlin. War
ner and Sherman say their combined
vote is not enough to nominate.
DIXON. H.. May l7-Early Rich
nond cherry trees In northern Illinois
have budded and some are now In
| bloom, where on March ] the buds
had been pronounced dead. While the
| yield will not be large. a fair crop Is
| promised A. Polo examined his or.
| chard in March and pronounced the
Richmond cherry buds destroyed.
Professor j. l.. Hartwell, president Of
The state horticultural soviety, also
| tested bud from n large number Of
trees on his farm and pronounced all
signs of life extinct
| EDWARDSVILLE, Ill, May IL
Judge william NJ. Crome. president Of
| he Edwardsville bank was imprison-
ed In the institutions big vault for
more than AN hour today. and when
rescued was unconscious. The cash
Ter had closed the heavy doors. not
knowing President Crome was within
| He will recover.
NEW YORK, May 17.-Rather than
face the disgrace Of public trial,
John d Budd. a wealthy resident Of
Hoboken. slashed his throat with a
pocketlSnife this morning and died in
short time. He was arrested on the
| charge OF abusing little girls.
~ YORK. May l7.-Mrs Nelson,
mother of Chas L. Fair, Is reported to
be dying at Caldwell N. j. BY set
tement with the Fair estate Mrs. Mel
son was conceded s2.000,000 She
will not be able to enjoy this fortune,
which. in the event OF her death, will
be divided among her six children,
two of whom live In Colorado.
CHICAGO. May l7.-All local di-
! yorce racorde are broken by Mira 10.