Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-11-19

NEW tQHk, Nov. l6.-It was pe,
sistently rumored today that Senate
Plat has decided to send his resigns
tion to congress when that bod
meets next month, The senator
friends say domestic troubles $
weigh on bis mind that he has de
cided to drip out of public life en-
tIrely.
NEW YORK. Nov. l6-The Journa
OF Commerce today while speaking b,
authority, says there is no truth Ii
the report that the Standard OIL woul,
| dissolve Voluntarily. 1t is carryin,
on business according to law and II
obedience to law. 1t may be forced
to quit, but mot without a big strug
gle. 1t is Worldwide enterprise ane
could not stop II It would
DENVER, Nov. 16.-Governor Hag
gott OF Alaska stopped here toda,
while on his way to Washington. He
says that since 1894 Alaska has more
than trobled in population. There
were but tea thousand people there
then and nov there are thirty.three
thousand. Two million dollars worth
OF gold was then shipped and now
there are over twenty million dollars
worth of gold and yet the vast wealth
is scarcely realized.
DENVER, Nov. l6.-Chas. Sohwab
ex-president OF the steel trust stopped
here this morning on way to Gold.
field. Mr.. Schwab, who made s25..
100000 In steel. says 1t will reign
many years for there is no limit to
its uses. But now he prefers gold
mining in which he has been as sue.
cessful as he has with steel.
Last winter was very severe in Sa.
hara. The courier service was inter.
rupted for many days after February
10 TO the south and southwes; of
Wargia and on February 1t showed
at Ell Golea from 6 a. m. to 2 D. m.
and on the sixth all day with 1, v in.
terruptions. The depth OF the snow.
fall was four or five centimeters
tnearly two inches. The northern
limit of this snow-storm was RI
khoua. and 1t extended through the
region occupied by Fort MacMahon
to the Gurara group of oascs, its
southern limit being near Uakda. On
the morning Of February tho region
around Timmimun was covered with
three to four centimeters of snow.
The Oldest inha bitants Of Fl Golea
say they never knew snow /, fall
there before.
j. MADRID. Nov. 16.-The Dario Uni.
versal of today. commenting on the
speech OF Chancellor Won Buelow in
the German Reichstss, Wednesday.
expresses the opinion that too much
Importance should not be attached to
the chancellor's optimism. adding
that Germany is the greatest peril
10 European peace
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 16.--To.
days news from Warsaw is most
alarming and grave trouble is feared
on account of great raise In the
price of meat. Because OF the arrest
of their leader. the butchers have been
on strike for more than a week and
meat is now beyond the reach OF the
poor. To prevent serious outbreaks
the cavalry are patrolling the streets
and the people are not allowed to
congregate in even small groups, but
are kept moving. Another uprising
in Finland is feared.
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 16.-The Ma
tional Grange in session here contin-
ues to better the action OF national
matters An investigation by the
postoffice department at Washington
to ascertain II there are any financial
drains upon its funds appropriated by
congress annually is directed by the
Grange In resolution by A. T. Bux-
ton of Oregon in the convention. Mr..
Buxton resolution asks for the ap-
pointment Of a committee OF three
from the Grange to proceed TO Wash
ington with full power to employ law.
yers and other help necessary to
carry out the task and make re-
quest fer all the records OF the de-
partment that may be desired. He
shows that the deficit in the depart
ment for he year ending June 30
1906, was si5,O00.000, and declares a
belief that IL was due in grea,
measure to the payment of exorbitani
prices paid for stamping machines
time clocks and other supplies; also
by the fragrant abuse of the frankine
privilege. The purpose of the Grange
is TO better the small system and es
tablish parcel post system. This in
vestigation is the first move In thai
dii ection.
BY showing congress the need o.
radical reform the Grange believer
congress will eradicate all evil
pointed out and turn extravaganza tt
a betterment OF the rural system. par
eel post and improvement OF the pos
tai system. 1t will be the first TINT
in the history of the government tina
an organization Of any kind has eve
moved to investigate in such a man
ner any department of the govern
ment.