Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
PARIS. Aug. s.-ev,a Ere,cb.s

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Iona rebellion have been executed by
the soldiers in the past three DAYS at
Montjuich fortress, outside the city,
according to advices received today
| VIENNA Austria. Aug. 3.-Don
Jaimes. pretendcr TO the Spanish
throne. declared in an interview here
that he had no intention OF entering
In the present crisis of Spain and that
his retirement to Frohdorf ia the In.
terror of Austria, far from the Spanish
frontier. was proof of his peaceful
purposes.
The Carlist party is part of the
order" said Don Jaime, and / will
never take 1t upon myself TO bring
an entire people In danger for my
own ends. Never will lead Spaniard
against Spaniard. Should return to
Spain at the head of an army IL will
| be only TO restore order. This might
happen should the revolutionaries
drive out King Alfonso or the welfare
OF the country require It, The popu.
iarity of King Alfonso is declining
| through no fault of his own. and
Queen Victoria is less liked than the
king. Spaniards dread foreign influ-
ence and Victoria has remained n
stranger too long and the people will
never forgive her"
Don Jaime is of the opinion that
the war in Morocco is unavoidable
| and he fears IT Will last a long time.
| PUEBLO, Aug. 3.-The assurance
that the Kansas Colorado railroad will
be constructed was given last night
when the city council passed on final
reading the ordinance which gives the
railroad company right OF way through
Pueblo. The council chamber was
| crowded with business men of the
city. many of whom made. addresses
favoring the project The ordinance
was adopted by vote of to |.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3.-That a
vote will be taken ON the tariff con.
ference report in the senate today or
tomorrow was the opinion frequently
expressed about the senate chamber
today despite the new outbreak over
the hide and leather schedule
Several conferences were held last
night and II is understood this morn
ing the opposing factions the repre-.
sentatires from New England and
range states" senalors--would be
brought together to agree upon the
duties on shoes and harness without
Ieopardi2ing the adoption of the con
ference report
Many members of the house have
left the city and should It be decided
TO introduce resolution to remedy
the difficulties resulting from the dis.
coyery of the alleged poker" an in.
teresting situation will develop in the
house.
1t is said that Chairman Payne and
other leaders would expect to get
number of Democratic votes In sup.
port of the resolution extending re.
duced rates on shoes and harness TO
articles made of cattle hides regard.
less of whether they come In free or
dutiable under the present law.
WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Aug. a.
The revelation that the pistol with
which Harry X. Thaw killed Stanford
White had been stolen from the office
of District Attorney Jerome caused re
newed interest in the insanity hearing
OF the young Pittsburger before Jus.
lice Mills today.
The pistol had been used as an ex
hibit at the two trials for murder
through which Thaw passed and then
became part OF the district attor.
ney's collection OF exhibits in the IA
nous case. Although the robbery oc.
cured year ago Mr.. Jerome never
made known the fact until today.
My place was robbed and the Thaw
pistol was the only thing stolen" he
stated.
CRAWFORD, Neb.. Aug. 3-As the
passenger train on the Burlington was
rounding a hazardous curve of the sta
tion OF Belmont, ten miles out from
Crawford, the engineer discovered on
the track a few rods ahead an OBJ
struction of steel rails. The engineer
Immediately reversed and the train
came to a stop within few feet of
the pile of steel rails which had been
placed across the rails on which the
train was running. 1t is said that
the express car contained S250,0O In
gold bullion billed to New York city
A farmer named Chrisberger was
found in the vicinity by a searching
party who alighted from the train, and
was taken into Alliance where he was
placed in jail. Berger claims to have
had nothing to do with the job and
says he was at this point for the
express purpose of boarding the train
to get into Alliance for medical aid.
Berger has badly torn arm, caused,
he says, by the accidental discharge
OF a shotgun.
TOXIC. Aug. at transpired today
that the greatest stumbling block In
| the way OF an amiable settlement be.
tween China and Japan over the diff.