Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-05-30

gives way trouble is feared. Already
the legitimist party has sent envoys
to confer with the pretender, Duke
| Michael OF Braganza.
Chicago, May 27.-There was great
lnter-Ocean from Washington, d. c..
says: ''M nile the eyes OF the whole
country have been centered ON T. H.
Hartman as the master manipulation
of the railroad world. a greater and
more extensive combination of rail.
road interests has been In process of
/ perfection. until now the plans are
matured for the public declarstion of
this gigantic merger. More than
thousand million dollars of capital are
involved, and the mileage of the new
| system will extend practically from
the most northern point of the Allan
tic coast to gulf ports, with net work
of tracks girdllng New England. the
east and middle west and tapping the
greatest freight producing territories
in the world. This colossal merger
when perfected, will be known as the
greater Pennsylvania ssytem It will
embrace practically all the railroad
milegae in New England, together with
the present Pennsylvania lines east
and west of Pittsburg. with through
connections to New Orleans and Mo
bile on the gulf.
Colorado Springs, May 27.-The IA
nous Iron Springs hotel at Manltou,
valued at $4,000 was totally destroy
ed by fire and Miss Ada Ray. the
beautiful 17-year-old daughter OF John
A. Ray, the proprietor. narrowly es-
capped cremation in the flames She
was aroused from sleep after the
fire had broken out In her room and
was carried from the building In her
night clothes. The origin of the FIRE
is a mystery.
New York, May 27.-The rrans-At.
lantic and Coastwise Steamship com
panies today offered to surrender to
the striking longsboremen on compro-
mise terms, which were promptly re-
iected. The executive committee re-
fused the terms. demanding 40 cents
an hour for day work and co cents
for night work.
Chicago. May 27.-Meat prices may
jump skyward this week unless the
beef trust recedes from It's recently
announced intention to delay the pay
ment on certain of Its live stock pur-
chases until they have passed the gov
eminent post mortem examination.
The packers notified the commission
firms that beginning today they would
mo rlonger stand the loss on condemn.
ed cattle, and in order to protect them
selves had found 1t necessary to re-
fuse payment "on COW STUFF until 1t
has passed the government inspectors.
Canton o., May 27.-Mrs, Mckinley
died peacefully early yesterday after
noon. The funeral will take place
Wedne sday and be attended by the
president and nearly all of the cabi-
net. Secretary Cortelyou was at the
bedside of Mrs. Mckinley when she
passed away. The widow OF the mar
tyred president was 60 years old. She
will be buried beside her distinguish
ed husband
Swatow. China, May 29.-The proc
lamation issued by Syatvan revolution
airy society. declares that the uprising
is not directed against foreigners or
ordinary Chinese subjects, but against
the government, the intention of the
revolutionists being to attack and burn
every Yamen and exterminate the Of
ficials with the object of overthrowing
the government. Missions have thus
far been unmolested. but the mission
aries are abandoning their stations
and seeking refuge at Swatow.
San Francisco, May 29.-Within the
next few days committee Of seventy
five, comprising the most influential
business, merchants and manufacture
ers of San Francisco, win be created.
II will form the rallying point for the
decent element, which wishes to see
law and order preserved and business
confidence restored. It will walt the
approval of the governor Of the state
to take practical charge OF the gov
ernment of San Francisco.
Grand Junction, Colo, May 29.-The
first shipment of western slope cher
ries went out of here last Saturday.
1t consisted of so crates and brought
s5 crate to the shipper, ]. e. Nor
ford of Palisades. This is the highest
price ever paid for cherries in the
history of Grand Junction fruit.
Chicago, May ga man who in
almost every detail answers the de
scription of Sarkis Ermoyean, the
Greek wanted in connection with the
brutal murder of Rev. Father Kaspar
Vartaria In New York, was today ar
rested by the local police. The man
made vigorous protestations and de-
clared his name was John Gerangious.
City of Mexico, May 29.-(Via Gal
weston, Tex Despite Pacific reports
sent out by the government, the gen
| eral sentiment throughout the country
| seems to be that war is imminent as
matters have gone SO far that Mexico
must obtain satisfaction. The news
papers here. assert, private dispatches
| say, President Cabrera of Guatemala
is preparing to flee TO Germany. He
has bought the Hamburg Hoff palatial