Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-21


TO ask the imperial authorities to
place a temporary check upon the
very large influx OF the poorer classes
who come here from various places
in the colony in hope of obtaining per
mission TO return to the Transvaal
The Anarctic steamship Discovery
which arrived here recently from Eng
land effected temporary repairs and
sailed for Lyttleton, New Zealand.
where she will be repaired and have
her bottom recaulked.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.--The de-
partment of the comptroller of the cur
| rency this morning received word
| from the bank at Bagertown, Pa,
that the institution had been closed
on account of the disappearance of
the cashier with the funds. The ex-
act amount of the defalcation Is not
stated.
HELENA, Mont. Oct. 1S.--Gold ore
has been struck in the northern part
Of the state assaying $500 to the ton.
The strike has caused an old-fashion-
ed stampede TO the diggings.
WASHINGTON, Oct. is.-The in
dustrial commission today made pub
lie It's report on the labor disputes.
The report is very comprehensive.
and the conclusion is arrived at that
capital and labor are getting closer
together and that the arbitration idea
is growing In favor.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 1S-Mayor
Bookwalter has surprised saloon keep
ers and gamblers, who, under the ad-
ministration of Mayor Taggert, ig-
nored the law entirely, by ordering
the enforcement of the statutes pro-
hibiting the sale of intoxcants on
Sunday. holidays and after II o'clock
at night. and prohibiting gambling.
Hundreds of gamblers have fiocked
to the city the last few days, expect
ing TO be allowed to operate during
the carnival this year. However.
the saloons after hours were closed
and in addition there was no gam
bling conducted I'm INDIANAPOLIS
Chief Of Police Hyland's orders are
emphatic. and raids will be made in
places where it is suspected the law
Is being violated
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S-Nearly
the entire morning was occupied in
the court of inquiry by yesterdays
witnesses making corrections In their
testimony. Next weeks star witness
will be Capt. Clark OF the Oregon.
Just before lunch today Lieutenant
Commander Dickinson, of the Ore
gon, gave most graphic pen pic
ture of the action of the various bat
tleships. and the Oregon especially,
in the Santiago naval fight He de-
scribed with much dramatic power
the work of the Oregon, the Brooklyn
and the Texas from the moment Ger
veras fleet came out to the end Of the
chase and the destruction OF the Span
iards All the circumstances tend
ed to the advantage of Admiral
Schley. whose orders were fully and
promptly obeyed.
BUENA VISTA, Colo. Oct. 18.--
w. A. Amalong, prominent ranch
| man of this vicinity, has been arrest
ed and taken to Cripple Creek on the
| charge Of horse stealing. Amalong
has lived near here for many years
and has always borne an excellent
reputation.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Col. w.
O'Brien. a special representative of
| the Beers in South Africa, today call
ed on the president TO urge the gov
| ernment OF the United States to take
| some action to bring the war now rag
Ing In South Africa to an end. The
representative says the Beers will no
doubt secure Delago bay and will at
once make II their base of operations.
SANDUSKY. Ohio. Oct 1S.-The
bank of Berlin Heights, Ohio, was
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| cradle. money and valuable papers
were secured. The blowing open OF
the safe aroused the town and a hot
exchange of shots followed between
| the robbers and the citizens. No
one was injured. The robbers fed
with their booty and are being pur-
sued by an armed posse of citizens.
| MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. Oct. 49,
Former Governor Pillsbury died this
morning at his residence in this city.
He was one Of the richest men In the
entire northwest. being several times
a millionaire. He was three times
governor OF the state and was always
a leader In his party
| LONDON. Oct. 1S.-The Globe this
Afternoon says that Miss Stones safe
| ~ iE Stiiohbiy Wy Soh-
su, General Dickinson refusing to pay
the ransom and tragedy may occur
at any time.
| AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 18.-The con-
federate pension system, which was
lnaugurated In this state two years
ago, is not proving success. The
amendment TO the constitution which
authorizes the appropriation by the
state OF money with which to pension
INDECENT confederate veterans and
their widows limits the amount OF
such appropriation for any one year
to s250000. The legislature at its
recent special session appropriated
100000 per annnm for the ensuing
two years. AT this time there are
nearly seven thousand pensioners
on the rolls. and they each receive un-