Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

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In spectacular state ceremonies a
preparation for the dazzling durba
at Agra in honor of the visit of tn,
Ameer OF Afghanistan. The annua
tour of the viceroy was much NOR,
extended than usual, taking in tn,
principal native. states. At ever,
point on the rote where Minto mad,
an official call there was such dis
play of oriental pomp rs India Is fam
nous for the world over.
In playing deep game of diplo ma
cy Great Britain prevailed upon the
ameer, not without patient and per
sistent pressure, to make the Jour.
ney into the heart of northern India.
Then 1t became a duty to arrange to
entertain him on a scale Of magnif-
| icence commensurate with the Bit
ish desire TO impress the ruler of the
Barbaric buffer" state In order to
win him from Russia.
So the viceroy Travelled through
the empire to see what India could
do and enlist those princes and po-
tentates who could aid him most In
making the durbar memorable.
Thus the series of gorgeous fetes
to culminate in the great durbar was
colossal drill and sumptuous show.
For months past the toy like trains
which penetrate the Himalayas, T.
900 feet above the sea, have been
heavily laden on their return Jour
neys. The government Of India, bag
and baggage, has been making It's
annual move from the summer cap
ital, already frost-boun1 and desolate
looking, to Calcutta. hot and humid,
400 miles away.
This 1000 feet descent of the hug
est mountains In the world affords
unparalleled glimpses Of ever-vary-
Ing scenery. The railway runs over
peaked spurs, round mountain tops,
down steep gorges. until, with brakes
set free. 1t rushes into the little sta
w" a. MAMA i!ihS ~ the iooI VI lue
Himalayas.
Calcutta is the most magnificent
and most poverty-stricken city in the
world. Its vice regal residence, its
fort of the John Company" days, the
shops which fringe the beautiful Mai
dan, Its public gardens, those are
magnificent, but little more than a
stones throw are the "bustes," miles
and miles OF mud, scarcely conceiv-
able as the residence OF civilized
people.
Its river affords a similar contrast.
The swiftrunning, sandbank-stricken
Hoogley is thronged with the largest
and most modern shipping, sure
ed by crowds of primitive, filthy ma
tive boats.
OTTAWA, Jan. 1S.-The Canadian
government has laid before parlia-
ment measure designed to prohibit
the export OF electrical energy from
the country until all demands for
such power by the domestic market
are first met The bill also applies
to the expectation OF certain fluids,
such as natural gas and petroleum.
This new legislation will impose an
export duty upon electricity until GER
tain conditions are complied with,
and prohibits any person from export
ing power without a license to be
granted by the government in accor-
dance with regulations to be pre-
scribed by the government. The OBJ
ject Of the bill is to insure to Can
adian consumers Of electricity all the
power they may require from time
to time at reasonable prices.
Niagara Falls is the most import
ant point to which this law will ap-
ply, but 1t is Intended also to safe
guard the interests of Canada at
Rainy River or other points contig-
uous to the boundary, where the pow
ployed, or may be used for serving
industrial enterprises in the United
States. The purpose of the new law,
however. will be most effective at Nj
agara Falls. where the American
capitalists have perfected their
plans for meeting the demands for
electrical energy at points south of
the international boundary, quite re-
gardless Of the needs OF Canadian
consumers OF electric power.
DENVER. Jan. 1s.-Reports from
New York City say that f H. Harrl
man has secured control of the Mof
fat road and will Immediately com
plete the line to Salt Lake City.
David H. Moffat and William e
Cans have been In New York city
since before Christmas in connection
with the matter.
George ]. Golud has been trying Il
make arrangements with the Maj
fat road for the use OF Its tracks be
tween Denver and the west end o
Gore canon, from which point
branch line twenty-five miles lonl