Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-31

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'Puerta del sol--The Gateway G
the sun Is the heart of Madrid an
tnere converge mosi of the prinoipa
thoroughfares of the Spanish capita
AT present ii is the scene of ereot nm
mation and OF splendid decoration !,
honor of the arrival of Princess Ena
soon to become the consort of Kin,
Alfonso Puerta del Sol is the bns
mess centerST the city, and around 4
are the most prominent hotels an,
commercial houses. In its center or,
monumental falntain and a statue
OF Philp II. Westward run the can,
del Arenal and t4e Gale Mayor bolb
leading into the Huge open snace
where stands th9 royal palace East.
ward are the ca9e de Alcala ana tha
carrera de San 5efonimo, forming a
magnificent boulevard, which rms
north and south tie ontire lengt1 =,
the city. The gosernment palace tho
postofice. and Other public buildings
also are situated on Puerta dol soI
as are the principafclubs and r,.d,na
rooms. Thus the place has become a
general rendezvous both for business
and pleasure. Because of It's pecrtlo,
situation. on plafQan about 300 feet
above sea level. M3drid is subiect IN
frequent. sudden aad violent changes
OF temperature, theidinerence between
sunny and shady side of n street
often amounting togo degrees. but IN
a general way III il one of the bond.
soonest OF modern tities.
WASHINGTON, May 29.-It is nm.
derstood that SenaEr Bailey will take
almost Immediate &tion in the seno.
tor Burton case haiiey holds that
Burton has been dioyca guilty of nm
ofense unbecomhQg senator ana
should be oustedHf he does not ro.
sign within week Bailey will urge
that ne be expelled Bailey also in.
sists upon immttllatc action I'm tho
Smoot case.
NEW YORK, ENy 29-sincl,ir IN
day still more fAongly than eyer in
slsts upon the fenl report of the in.
vestigation Of Methods employed in
the big packing houses being publish
ed, In the interests OF humanity and
to compel the phssage of the Bever.
idge bill which khe president fayors
Sinclair gives some extracts of the |
Neill report which show that tor |
rible condition nS affairs prevails in
the big packing houses of the coun |
try. In one can OF meat bought in
the open market, the report states |
two fingers Of > clild's hand were
found.
NEW YORK. May 2s.-In suit
brought by John Delhany against
Richard Caisfstd. HE, samous gambler
western Cnrred States ssnafa, ,awn
dead played for high stakes al Cam +
fields and lost largely and gave his
note for 100000 After his death his |
family offered to compromise for 500.
900 which offer Garfield declines.
The son OF another prominent fam
iiyl lost 100000 and gave his notes
The family settled by paying Garfield
100000 in cash.
1t develops that Garfield Is worth |
over $6.00O.0O0 and has an annual in
come of near,5 half million.
WASHINGTON. May 29.-Tbe bill
extending the eight-hour day to all
government contracts was favorably
reported today by the house commit
tee on labor.
WASHINGTON, May 29.--The con
ferees on the rate bin this morning
disposed of number OF amendments.
relating to the phrasedogy of the bill
without difficulty.
WASHINGTON. May 29.-The sen
ate was deluged with antl-Smoot pc
titions today. They poured in from
10 widely separated states.
g ROME, May 29.-It is learn &,
g ed today from an authentic .,
:, source that the condition of g
. the pope is alarming, He has 8
@ grave heart trouble besides 8
& asthma and gout. 1t Is admit .
= ted at the vatican that the pom Z,
q, tin is in delicate health. =