Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-04-11
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

was made late last night TO wreck
oregon Short Line train No. /, near
Maiad bridge, 100 miles wes;.
Highwaymen had piled ties. rocks
and heavy timbers on the track. The
train was running slowly, but the en-
gineer failed to see the obstruction
in time to bring his train to a stand
still. and as result the engine was
badly damaged
The crew after two hours work
cleared the track and patched up the
machinery SO that the train could re-
sumo its run.
The train carried large amount
OF treasure and the presence of extra
guards probably prevented the robbers
from attempting to rifle the express
car.
The passengers. who were all
asleep, knew nothing of the attempt
ed hold-up till daylight.
OGDEN, Utah, April S.-The Over
land limited on the Southern Pacific,
due In San Francisco this evening.
was ditched this morning near Wells.
New.
iy burned.
The engineer and fireman were both
killed.
WICHITA. kas.. April S.-Edward
Sines while asleep in his room last
night was shot by a would-be assassin
--e man lowered himself by means
of rope from a building adjoining
the one in which Sines slept. and
climbing back escaped over the roof
Sines. whose life hangs by thread.
this morning made a dying state
ment. He accused j. T. Robinson of
the crime. because Robinson believed
him too familiar with Mrs. Robinson.
Mrs. Robinson was placed under ar
rest, but her husband cannot be
found.
BOSTON, Mass, April S.-The gov
ernmeut inquiry into the Booz case
at West Point will probably be dupli-
Gated by the authorities at Harvard.
II is alleged that the university Sc
cret societies inilict almost inhuman
cruelties on applicants for initiation.
Two students are in a serious condi-
tion as the result of vigorous haZing
and the faculty is alarmed for their
recovery.
CONCORD. Neb., April S.-Most of
the people here think that the village
has distinguished itself among all the
cities. towns and villages in the Unit
ed States by settling at the polls an
issue absolutely unique.
The candidates put in nomination
tho nannla nj
ed that they would use all honor
able means to secure the services OF
Mrs. Carrie Nation to act as our sole
adviser in our official duty" This
ticket was victorious at the polls.
There is no truth in the story that
tirunkards will be punished by duck
ing.
WASHINGTON, April S.-The navy
department will Immediately estab
iish at the Brooklyn navy yard a
school for petty officers similar to the
army school at Fort Riley. kas.
Younger officers in the navy who
pass examinations may take course
at the new school and fit themselves
for appointment to any grade of war
rant officers and promotion to be en-
signs under the new law.
Secretary Long believes that the
better education man has the better
officer he makes, and proposes to give
sailors every possible chance of pro-
motion.
MANILA, April S.-Admiral Remey
today received instructions from the
navy department at Washington to
enlist 500 Filipinos Immediately to
man the Spanish gunboats sunk by
Admiral Dewey and reconstructed by
HObson. also those captured on the
rivers OF LuZon.
The government hopes this will Sc
cure promptly feeling of interest
in the United States by seafaring ma
tives.
1t also is the intention of Admiral
Remey to enlist natives for service
IN the stoke-holes ana boiler rooms
OF all American warships in the Pa
c1fic squadron.
The men now handling the coal and
stoke-roOm work soon become worn
out by such work in a hot country.
and sick leaves are necessarily very
numerous. The natives being accii-
mated can work on merchantmen bet
ter than any other laborers.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April s.-Sec-
reary of State Hunt has notified tine
officers Of Pierpont Morsans billion
dollar steel trust that they must com
ply with the Indiana law requiring
corporations organized outside of the
state but doing business in Indiana.
to pay onetenth of / per cent on the
capital invested in business in the
state. and he expects to get one of
the largest fees ever received from
n corporation by Indiana from the
steel trust.
When 1t was organized some time
ago. several of the largest plants in
this state were incorporated and their
value is estimated at several million
dollars, according to the capitaliza-
tion at which all the individual mem