Semi-weekly herald., 1909-12-20
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night, and today Is growing steadiiy
weaker. The occasional rallies are OF
constantly shortening duration. being
followed by Increasing depression. The
report that Leopold is the viciim Of
progressive paralysis" is confirmed
today. The intestinal inflammation Is
much more acute today and attend
ants fear that death is only a matter
OF few hours.
Cardinal MERCER is almost constant,
iy with the king. bringing pressure
on him to relent toward his two es-
tranged daughters. Princesses Louise
and Stephania, and grant them final
interview. So far Leopold has been
adamant TO all entreaties.
His treatment of his daughters has
caused wave of resentment and the
public is rapidly changing from a state
of indifference toward the king 10
one OF open hostility.
Princess Stephanie called at the
Palms several times to see her father,
but attendants are under orders not
to admit her. Dispatches from Buda-
pest today say that Princess Louise
suffered nervous collapse. due to her
unanswered appeals to be allowed to
come to Brussels.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, Dec. 16.--It
is now up to Governor Eberhart to de-
eide whether the switchmen's strike
shall be arbjtrated.
81 have talked with railroad Off
cials and they tell me the strike is
broken and that there is nothing to
arbitrate. i have talked with strikers
and they tell me the opposite and say
that theer is something to arbitrate,"
said the governor.
"On account of these contradictory
statements ] have today put my own
men at work, men in whom / have
implicit confidence, and If they tell
me the situation is not relieved and
the public is suffering as the result
OF the strike. ! shall call confer
ence OF railroads and switchmen In
my office at once, looking toward a
settlement of the trouble" concluded
the governor.
TELLURIDE, Dec. 16.-The Journal
this afternoon will contain an official
notice. signed by Agent Gamble, an
nouncing a resumption OF railroad traf
fic tomorrow evening when passen
t,af TN, xxttII nd pta Cat
urday morning tickets will be sold via
Ridgway instead OF Durango and all
the business that has been conduct
ed over the Southern via Durango will
be discontinued, notice being given
that after tomorrow that no tickets
would be sold that way. Not only will
passenger service be restored via
Ridgway but freight as well--the same
as before the flood.
Counting tomorrow It will be 103
days the Ridgway branch has been
cut of commission, the last train ar
riving Saturday, Sept. 4. The change
will be welcomed although very few
have had any occasion to kick since
train service was restored via Du
range.
CHRISTIANIA, Dec 16.--Dr. Nan
sen, the famous arctic explorer, today
rejected Dr. Frederick A. Cooks claim
to the discovery of the north pole
Nansen's action is one OF the hard
est blows that has been struck at the
explorer His friends had counted
upon the support of Nansen.
Nansen accepts without qualification
the story of Commander Robert e.
Peary.
SILvERTON, Dec. l6.-The testi-
nony in the Myrtle Ousley case was
concluded this forenoon and District
Attorney Lane had concluded his open.
ing argument when court adjourned at
noon. This afternoon Attorney B. b.
Russell is addressing the jury. It is
expected Mr.. Lane will be able to
close the arguments by supper time
when the case will go to the jury.
Mrs. Ousley was on the stand part of
yesterday afternoon and also this fore.
noon. II was brought out that Mrs
Ousley was married when very young.
Mrs. Ousley said her husband insisted
on her leading a life OF shame in order
to provide him with money which she
opposed. She said when she went
away he was to follow. When she re
turned he again insisted on her lead
ing desolute life and quarrel fol
lowed which brought on the shooting
This is the purport of her testimony
in this connection but was mainl,
ruled out by the judge. However. the
jury received the benefit.
Both sides claim strong case, but
general opinion favors acquittal or {
light sentence.
NEW YORK, Dec. 16.--On the heel,
of yesterdays announcement that Ar
buckle Brothers big Independent sugal
refinery had paid to the government
the sum of S695.00O to cover short
age on sugar imports. came state
ment today from the president of tn,
National Refining company, anothe
big sugar firm, that the government