Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-05

thing very little can be accomplished.
Mitchell and his men did nothing but
, talk and had no practical suggestions
to offer. II they Will get down to
business" ne said. Eve may possibly
do something, We offered to hear
what the miners had to say but not
to offer any suggestions ON our side.
Thus far II has all been generallzed
and 1t looks to me as though the fight
could go ON unless the miners aad a
sensible proposition to make"
NEW YORK. April i-Geo. Cannon
OF Harvard, has perfected an auto
mobile that he claims has twice the
power OF the anto which made Che
record breaking run in Florida. Can.
mons auto, he claims, will make "a
mile in 20 seconds and at this rate
can run las miles an hour and keep
1t mp for some time The trial trip
will he made as soon as the machine
is ready.
CHICAGO, Apr t-There are do.
ings At Zion Cits--today Dowie. who
and is coming bnrk in hot haste to
take charge OF things and run his own
government. He hurls defiance at
those who agreed 10 ais downfall aud
takes away the power of attorney
from the new leader of Zion and pro-
poses to make things warm generally
for the rebellioua Zionitcs. Dowies
personality is very powerful and for
that reason there are many weak
brothers who wish they hadn't done
the deposing and are In dread of next
week When the prophet is to re-
turn. Dowie's telegram orders the
removal OF Voiiyh, bnt the church
council, which went into session last
night and met again this morning,
have plucked mp courage and ROW as
sert that II the old man comes back
they Will not only hguratiyely. but
actually throw him out His wife to.
day issued a statement to tne effect
that the apostle was very bad par
ty and that in addition to treating
her cruelty he was too gay Il husband
to be tolerated ami should be Danish
ed from all respectable society.
WASHINGTON. April 4--The pres.
idents manifests a little irritation at
the action of the leading senator's, in
cluding Aldrich, Who are antagon-
istic to the administration on the rate
bill and especially any who may kill
the pet measure of the president. Mr.
RnngayaIt Ia, h..
railroad question and his forces are
working, within the party, OF course.
to bring about the downfall OF Aid.
ricn The breach Is growing wider
and after the rate hill is settled peace
will doubtless reign again.
NEW YORK. Ap1l l.--The balloon
in which Aeronari. .Nncquet made an
ascent yesterday was picked up to-
day by the life saving crew of Fire
Island. but no trace OF Nocquet was
found
NORFOLK. Va, April 4-The Can
non Ball passenger train on the
Norfolk q Western. was wrecked at
Juniper station by running into an
open switch. A relief train with ply
sicians was sent ont. as loss OF lie
was reported. The train consisted
of two coaches, baggage and mail
cars.
PARIS. April 4.-France proposes
to build six battleships Immediately,
two of which are exceeding In power
and size the great British battleship
Dreadnaught, recently launched and
which will be tne most powerful war
vessel afloat. The French naval ex-
perts think they can eclipse the work
of John Bull in their new vessels.
WASHINGTON, April 4.-Senator
Patterson OF Colorado has paired on
Important questions with other sena-
tors and left for nome. He will prob
ably be away from the senate fort
night
TUSKOGEE, Ala. April A three
days celebration of the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding OF the
Tuskogee Industrial Institution begins
today with President Elliott of Harv
ard, Andrew Carnegie, Seth Lowe and
other prominent men present. Secre-
tary TAFT viii not arrive until to-
night. the train being delayed.
SILVTsRTON, April 4.-The Silver
ton a. Northern railway offered to
send rotary and crew to nelp the
Rio Grande through the Animas can
on, but the offer was declined. Sill
yerton IL sore over this situation and
has relapsed into Growers inocuous
desuotude and Will patiently wait for
what will happen.
SlLvERTON, April i.-The election
contest for mayor and aldermen and
other elective officers in Silverton re-
suits in a very pronounced Democrat
ic victory. The Democratic ticket
ran in field with the Republican
and Independent and Republican-ln-
dependent tickets, the vote being as
follows.
Mayor-John f. Melton democrat
icJ 535: Doctor Pascoe, 273.
Aldermen--G. w. Alexander, $50;
A. ]. Aurand, 233; Alva Patterson,
$50; NJ. H. Sehutt, 24l: Daniel She