Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-18
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

| LONDON, Nov. 144.-There is no
cessation in the storms that have been
sweeping over Great Britain Tor the
past four days. This morning the
English channel is a wild raging sea
and vessels are unable to cross from
Dover to Calais.
At Yarmouth another wreck occur
red at daylight and eleven sailors lost
their lives by drowning.
The floods throughout ireland are
awful, and the greatest distress has
followed the heavy rainfall
The property loss to the railroads
and other interests will run well up
into the millions of pounds.
A Norwegin bark was wrecked off
Saltburn this morning. Eight lives
fatal wrecks are reported.
An incomplete list of those who
have lost their lives in consequence
of the storm up to noon today aggre-
gates over 100.
OSKALOOSA, Kan, Nov. l4.-Wil-
liam Klesmeier. charged with wife
murder, took the stand today and
recited in scarcely audible tone of
voice the story of his wife's death
He said she committed suicide after
domestic quarrel. He buried the
body to save his name from disgrace
Klesmeier severely criticized the
dead woman and reflected severely on
her faithfulness.
OURAY. Nov. 14.-Former Lien
tenant Governor Carney is still alive
and may live two or three weeks or
for several months. His condition
at times is critical, and the doctors
marvel at his tenacity of life
WASHINGTON. NOV. l4-Presi-
dent Roosevelt has not abandoned his
civil service ideas This morning in
an interview with Rogers Woodruff,
of Philadelphia, member of the Ma
tional Civil Service Reform League.
he declared that his appointments in
the insular possessions would be gov
erned solely by merit and in accord
ance with strict civil service princi-
pies.
WASHINGTON Nov. 1i-At the re-
quest of the queen Of Greece the Gus
toms officials OF New York have been
ordered to permit the receipt of an
'Tkon," or holy picture, at the port
without the payment of duty The
picture is rare and expensive one.
1t is to be placed on the Russian bat
tieship Retivizan, recently completed
in the shipyard at Newport News, and
still in charge of the American build
ers. Te queen sent 1t as a gift 20
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courtesy of the remitting of the du
ties by the United States.
HAVANA, Nov. 14.-Considerable
interest has ben created by the fact
that Secretary OF State Tamayo got
into fight at banquet given in hon
or of the officers of the Chilian war
ship, and was arrested and taken to
the police station.
An attempt was made to hush the
affair up, but the facts leaked out and
the story has been printed. 1t is
claimed that Senor Tamayo received
a challenge to fight a duel, which he
did not accept
CHICAGO, Nov. IA distinguish
ed party left here this morning for
Washington to present the 10000 sill
yer service to the battleship Illinois.
Among the party were Senator Cul-
lom, Secretary Gage. Mayor Harrison,
Admiral Terry and others. Secretary
Long will respond to the presenta-
ton.
MUSKOGEE, l. T., Nov. 14.-The
issue of single statehood for Okla
homa and the Indian Territory is
the bone of contention at great
convention in this city today.
Three hundred delegates arrived
this morning. The town is alive with
interested citizens from all over the
country.
The political interests want sepa-
rate statehood. The commercial In
| terests demand single form OF gov
eminent, and the Indications this
| morning are that the commercial In
! terests will win out
NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-It is snow
ing hard In many parts of the state
this morning, and the storm of yes
| terday has turned into blizzard, and
the roads are blocked by drifts.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, Nov. 14.-The
pOstOfiice safe at Rockland, Ind. was
robbed last night Of 5000 worth oi
stamps.
The postoffice safe at Rock Creek
Ohio. was also robbed. the thieves Sc
I curing 5000 in stamps and bonds tC
the amount of $2.50O. The thieves at
Rock Creek escaped on a handcar
A posse is now in pursuit.
| BOSTON. Nov. IA terrific snow
storm and northern gale prevail to
day. No signals of distress or reports
of wrecks have so far been receive
from along the coast.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 14.-Rev. VIII
liam F. Stephe. pastor OF the Baptis
church. was fatally stabbed in his
pulpit last night by George Daniels
The assault was made by Daniels be
cause the preacher had rebuked hin
for some public offense.
SALT LAKE. Nov. 14.-Reports ar
coming in today of an earthquake
shock that was quite general through
out tha OF ota iact pipht hitt mora NO