Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-04
rELEeRApHlc NEWS.

by republican majority of senate to
pass railway commission measure this
afternoon without amendment. excep,
to rectify one or two mistakes In
printing.
4 Chicago, Mar. Western railroads
have determined to fight In courts all
state laws making 2 cents a mile the
maximum passenger rate. Attorneys
Of several of the largest roads held
conference here with view to have
all roads pursue the same policy as
to litigation. The plan now generally
favored Is to ask courts to restrain
enforcement of law on grounds that
u rate OF cents a mile would cause
railroads heavy loss and In many
cases would require them to run trains
at less than actual operating expenses
regardless of fixed charges. taxes and
other obligations of railroads which
| they claim passenger traffic should as
sumo a share.
Havana, Mar. 1.-The decision of
| United States that church prop
! erty In Havana shall be purchased
will be of much benefit to Cuba, as
the sites of the buildings, particularly
| that of the custom house are valuable.
Certain persons have been trying to
hold up the purchase by the Cuban
government in order to get share
of the profits but decision TO buy has
upset these plans.
Laramie, Wyo., Mar. 1.-The fourth
case OF purpura ever known in the
United States yesterday caused the
death of Mrs. Sina Barlhurst of Lara
mie. Purpura Is one of the most
of a case has never been known. Mrs.
Burkhurst was attacked by the dis
ease last Wednesday. hemorrhage
of the entire body resulted, blood
bursting from veins and spreading
over the entire body beneath the skin.
Suddenly the entire body turned green
except eyes; Tuesday turned to gray
except the eyes which remained green
last evening. Death resulted.
Panama, Mar. From advices re
ceived here the indications are that
there will be a general conflict
throughout Central America unless
friendly Intervention of United States
and Mexico proves effective.
Rome. Mar. 1.-The pope gave an
audience today to several prominent
Americans. He seemed in best health
and spirits. He was gratified yester-
day by receiving over one hundred
pilgrims from Milan who brought his
holiness over $4,000 to be used for
the support of the French clergy. He
addressed them In grateful language
and the women among the pilgrims
applauded, whereupon the pope smiled
and said: ''In my time only the men
applauded, see now women have
learned the art"
New York. Mar. 1.-The World this
morning prints an evidently authentic
story of the inside history of the suit
just brought against Mrs. Eddy of the
Christian Science church to give over
her estate to her son on the ground
that she is mentally incapable of ad-
ministering II. The facts are the
church has grown so enormously that
leading men feel that the time has
come to ascertain Just where the
church interests are and where Mrs.
Eddy's interests and this suit Is
brought to clear away much mystery
and make public the whole affair.
Only four steamship lines are to
be subsidized under the ship subsidy
measure and all these are to sail for
South American ports. One line will
be from the Atlantic coast to Brazil;
n second from the Atlantic coast to
Argentina; third between the Gulf
OF Mexico and Brazil the fourth line
VIII be from the Pacific coast to Pan
ANA, Peru and Chile. Annual subsidy
for each of these lines is to be $780,
900 for monthly mail service. or $780,
900 for fdrtnightly service with the
exception of the Argentina line, which
is to have 100000 for monthly sery-
Ice or 100000 for fortnightly serv-
ice. Vessels profting by the subsidy
must have speed not less than sixteen
knots. II has been repeatedly stated
on the floor of the house no ships now
engaged in South American trade can
make any such speed.
the general deficiency bill were
taken up and passed. Conference re-
ported on the postoffice appropriation
bill and adopted 1t. The bill passed
providing for the creation of an in
| dustrial peace committee, which is TO
administer $4,000. which President
Roosevelt received from the Nobel
prize fund.
Washington, Mar Both houses
of congress began sessions early to
day and will probably continue in
session not only all night but possibly
through tomorrow so as to finish up
by non Monday when the present con
gress dies and the senate of new con
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