Semi-weekly herald., 1909-05-31
.TELEGRAPHIC NEWS

w tchCh- thnthPiph lohS Ni1ipiiNt pI-
destrian OF The world, arrived in the
heart of Denver about 10 o'clock this
morning in his cross country walk
from New York to San Francisco.
He was greeted along the line of ,
march by thousands. many OF whom /
walked and rode in every conceivable |
conveyance beside him. Weston, al
though II years of age, arrived In bet
ter condition than several of the es
cort who went 90 the city limits TO
walk into town with him. Arriving in
Aurora al . o'clock last night, Weston
stopped In the suburb. He was greet
ed by many of the subufbanites when
he started on the "trip at o'clock this
morning and given rousing fare
well. AS he approached the city
many who were waiting for the arrival
OF the aged walker joined in the van
and when ST. Paul's street was reach
ed where the police escorts were pick
eted the following numbered 300. Pa.
trolmen were detailed by Chief of Po-
lice Armstrong TO accompany Weston
from the city limits TO his hotel They
Were waiting when he arrived. Resi-
dences on both sides OF Colfax avenue
We're crowded with people who had
walled for hours to give the old tray-
eler hearty welcome. Below York
street the windows. doors and porches
were crammed with people and as
Weston passed many shouts and hand
clapping rent the air. Dofiing the
white cap he wore, Weston would ac-
knowledge the plaudits with bow
and wave in their direction.
OFFICERS had busy time keeping ma
chimes, motorcycles and other vehi-
cles in the rear of the gradually in.
creasing ,hrong at the heels of Wes.
ton. At few minutes before 10
O'Clock Weston reached the capitol
building from which point he was es.
corted by the crowd and police guard
reinforced to the hotel Weston Will
continue his "trip westward this after
noon when he starts for Brighton, his
first stopping port.
DENVER, May 27-"There is every
indication that the people of Denver
and Colorado. and in fact of the entire
trns-AIississippi country will unite In
one general effort to make the meeting
of the Mississippi congress in
Denver wonderful success" said T.
upon his arrival In Denver last night
from Washington. Walsh. accompanied
by his wife went to the Brown hotel
where he was met by former Governor
Myron Herrick OF Ohio. He and James
Story OF Ouray, an attorney. and son
of Justice Story. were with Walsh un-
I'll late last night.
81 saw President Taft just previous
10 my leaving Washington" said Mr.
Walsh. "and he assured me that he
Will certain attend the Misslssip
p congress If the bill is passed ap
proprating s25.000 for travelling ex
penses Of the president ! am con
fident the bill will pass. Taft will
be present at the opening of the Gun
nison tunnel. There will be abou,
$500 delegates present at the con
gress
CONSTANTINOPLE, May 2T-Thir.
teen men We're hanged In public al
daybreak In Constantinople today, hav.
ing been found guilty of completely in
the revolutionary outbreak of April
13 The bodies were left exposed to
view for a short time.
WASHINGTON. May 27.--Party
lines were completely obliterated dur
ing a seven-hour discussion of the su-
gar tariff in the senate than at any
time since the consideration of the
Payne bill began.
Declaring that to break down the
tariff on sugar will mean the aban
donment OF every beet sugar factory
in the country" Senator McEnery of
Louisiana cut loose from the recog
nized principles of the Democratic
party and caihe out flat-footed for
protection.
Senator Bristow. the new Republic.
an from Kansas, made an equally great
sensation when he strongly advocated
material reduction in the sugar tax
AS the only way of preventing graft
and greed on the part of the trusts"
Close students of the affaxs polit
ical at the national capitol are point
ing out that the present trend of to.
days events means nothing less than
new political alignment and that the
birth of national party which will
be neither Republican nor Democratic
but combination OF both, is only
matter of short time.
NEW YORK, May 27.-The mystery
OF what became of the half million
dollars or thereabouts which Florenz
ziegield. Jr., is said TO have won AT
Monte Carlo on two different occa.
sions, was revealed in the supreme
court here when Alfred Boulant. who |
admitted that he maintained gam.
bling house at Blarritz, sued ziegfeld |
for 100000
Letters from Anna Held wife of