Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-07
TELEeRAPHIc eREVITIEs.

Stone, the captive American mis-
sionary, is dead. 1t is said that she
was unable to Withstand the hard
ships of brigand life and that the win.
ter weather in the mountains proved
too severe for her constitution.
It is also reported that her compan-
ion. Nine. Tsilka, is dead.
The bandits were under orders IN
kill the captives ON the first int.ma.
ton of the approach of troops to res
cue the prisoners.
Another report has it that the ne
gotiattons for the release of the kid
naped women are progressing favor
ably but it is not at all likely that
anything like the sum demanded will
lie paid the bandits.
SIOUX CITY. Nov. 4.-Indians on
the Winnebago reservation in north
western Nebraska are suffering from
an epidemic of smallpox that threat
ems TO wipe out the tribe Already
3 twenty have died, and there are be
tween 200 and 250 cases. most of
which are expected to prove fatal
About month ago the agency Off
GERS tried to vacoinate the redskins,
but they rebelled. and as a re-
suit hundreds of them are not i'm
mune. All towns in that part of the
state have been quarantined against
the Indians
ROANOKE. Va, Nov. William
Hale. who on Saturday night fred
into political meeting in the town
of Feerum, killing two persons. is
still at large. despite the fact that
several posses and a number of dogs
are in pursuit, Hale and his broth
er-in-law. Larldn Saunders. were dis
covered this morning in the noun
tains, but the pursuers were repulsed
by the men who are heavily armed.
Both Hale and Saunders managed to
get away
WASHINGTON, Nov. "A delega-
tion of Porto Ricans called on Presi
dent Roosevelt this morning and
urged that he recommend in his forth
coming message a duty of cents per
pound on all coffee imported into
the United States except from Porto
Rico. The islanders believe this step
necessary in order to protect the chief
industry of Porto Rico.
WASHINGTON. Nov 4.-The at
torneys for Oberlin NJ. Carter, for
merly captain in the U. s. army, con
victed of embezzlement Of large sums
OF government money. this morning
filed motion in the supreme court
to advance the hearing of the apDli-
cation for a writ of habeas corpus in
the case
CRIPPLE CREEK. Colo. Nov. A.
Nine companies in this district paid
S43O,750 dividends on mining stock
during the month of October
VIENNA, Nov. A dispatch from
Constantinople says that the Porte
has demanded from Great Britain that
she fulfill the terms of the London
convention and protect the sultan's
possessions from French attack.
XENIA. Ohio, Nov. 4.-Thrty.five
work-house prisoners struck this fore.
noon because it was too cold to work
without fire. They won their
point. Emboldened by their success.
they continued the strike unless they
We're given pie for breakfast, dinner
and supper, The strikers became
boistrous and violent. and were fin
ally overcome by strong force.
LONDON, Nov. 4.-One of the very
worst fogs in the history of the city
prevails. It. is almost impossible to
see dozen feet ahead, and all bust
ness is practically suspended. The
weather has also grown much colder
the past twenty-four hours.
LONDON. Nov. 4.-Lord Roberts
has grown weary of war Office duty
and is anxious to retire to life OF
ease which he so richly deserves.
The king is bringing pressure To bear
upon him to remain until the war in
South Africa has been concluded.
The government is preparing to send
5000 cavalry TO the front at once the
force there now being entirely mad.
equate to cope with the willy Beers.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 4.-The last
week of the Schley inquiry began this
morning. The court room, as usual.
was crowded, and seats Were at pre-
MUM long before Admiral Dewey and
his colleagues appeared.
Admiral Schley and Captain Sigs-
bee We're both recalled to correct and
amend their testimony of last week.
The defense announced that it de-
sired to have Correspondents Lynch
and Richards, who were on the press
boat Premier, testify.
Captain Sigsbee this morning de-
MED that he had megaphonei the
Premier that the Spaniards were not
at Santiago. 1t is the purpose of the
defense to prove by Richards and
Lynch that Sigsbee had made such
n statement, AS this is an import
ant point, it is of great bearing on the
case OF Admiral Sehley Lemley
made objection to the Introduction of
the testimony
NEW YORK. Nov. A Herald dis
patch from Hondo, Colombia, says
that Antonio San Clemente. president
of the republic, has been kidnapped by
orders of the political leaders who
have already striped him of all polit-
ical power. He is being held pris-
oner at hacienda in the department
of Caucasa.
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