Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-07-01


place is covered with water and mu
There were no deaths, but the Sc
ond storm caused great constcrnatio
among the victims of the first foo,
who are encamped on the hillside.
There was some lawlessness at Ke,
stone last night, but it was suppress.
ed at the pistols point Several N,
groes have been fitted out with bal
and chain.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The fina,
cial world was startled this mornin
by the announcement of the failure o
the Seventh National Bank. For tn
last day or two there have been ugl-
rumors about the institution but tn,
fact that Gould is Interested In tn,
bank and the recent change of presi
dent gave renewed confidence. Thi.
morning. however. 1t failed to opeI
its doors and an investigation is il
progress.
All manner of rumors are abroad
The Seventh had some connection will
the Liepsic bank which failed for sc
many millions the other day.
The arrest of the leading directors
at Liepsic this morning added to the
alarming stories anoat.
William Crowell. the counsellor OF
the bank says a statement of the con
Germs affairs is being prepared and
VIII be made public today. The bank.
ers expect no further trouble.
NEW YORK, June 27.-The Seventh
National bank owes depositors over
S.OO0.0OO; other banks nearly 81 1000.
600. and has outstanding loans of
nearly s5,00O.O0O.
WASHINGTON. June 27.-Comp-
troller Dawes who closed the Seventh
National bank of New York, says he
was informed that Marquand & Co.
owed the bank million and a half
and that the money had been borrow
ed on very doubtful security.
LEIPSIC. June 27.--Herr Exner, the
leading director of the failed Liep-
seinger bank, was arrested this morn
ing for flagrant inattention in the man
agement of that institution. Other
arrests are likely to follow.
An examination of the banks af.
fairs shows the assets reported as
amounting to 60.0O0,000 marks prac-
tically worthless. and the bank was in
a very deplorable condition. Finan-
cial circles are very much startled
over the disclosures being brought to
light hourly.
TOLEDO, Ohio. June 27-The Tole.
do Matinee Driving Club, the ultra
fashionable organization of this city.
is threatened with dismemberment be
cause two prominent members insist
ed on driving a race In their shirt
sleeves, The two members, George
Parks. n wealthy resident of the East
Side, and George w. Barnes. a prom.
inent oil man are to come mp for trial
within n day or two
The situation is complicated from
the fact that the friends OF the men. in
retaliation. have filed charges regard.
ing President w. II. Moorehouse that
he appeared in the grand stand in at
tire unbetitting n member of the club
without collar or tie.
The trouble commenced with the
second race when Parks appeared with
out his coat and was ordered back
He scored again in the same attire
and was publically reproved. Barnes
then removed his coat in front of the
Judges stand. and. being reproved, at
once threatened to throw President
Moorehouse over the fence. Further
hostilities were averted, but hot
ti iyna la. s,I i,. 3 la al.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. June 27.-When
II. r.. Miles and wife returned from
the matinee at the Auditorium to their
home at Fourth and Hill streets yes
terday afternoon they found note on
the dining room table thanking them
for an excellent meal, n bath and n
suit of clothing and sum of money
which the writer expressed the hope
they would never miss.
Evidences of the repast in the din
ing room were too plain to be ques-
toned, two empty wine bottles show
ing that the feast had not been dry
Going up stairs to learn the cause of
the thanks for other goods, they found
that someone had used their bath
room for cleansing purposes had gone
into the next room and exchanged .
suit of black for Mr.. Miles
Sunday suit, and then making use OF
4 shovel which had been got from the
rellar had forced door and appropri-
ated $500 left in a bureau drawer.
The clothing had no name on 1t. and
as the note was unsigned the courte-
GUS visitor still remains unknown.
PUEBLO. Colo. June 27-Repre-
sentative John A. Martin, of this city
said this morning in an interview that
he felt certain the district court of Pu.
eblo county would decide against the
state in the suit of the Colorado rail.
.oad corporations against the state
board of equalization. He said that
in that event the only course for the
state would be an early extra session
Of the Legislature.
DENVER, June 27.-George II
Griffin, Colorado Southern brakeman
married. assaulted an Italian woman
at the 3lst street yiaduct yesterday
afternoon.