Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-27

In opposition to the Pennsylvania sys
TEN. He is said to have formed an Il
lance with Rockefeller and Gould.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Oct. "a
James Wilson, secretary OF Axricul
ture. arrived here today Unexpectedly
to view the Royal Cattle show. He
said that 1t was the finest he had ever
seen.
| SOFIA, Oct. 2I.-Michael Stavcreff,
the murderer of Premier Stambuloff.
was today sentenced to hang.
ST. PAUL. MINI, Oct. 24.-Early
this morning word was received here
of the robbery OF Northern Pacific
mail train between Bermount and
Drummond Mont. shortly after mid
night this morning. The engineer
was killed. and the mail car broken
into and robbed of all registered mail.
BUTTE. Mont. Oct. 24.-In the
Northern Pacific passenger holdup by
masked men near Bearmouth this
morning the baggage car was blown
up by dynamite. and Engineer Neill
was shot dead by the desperadoes.
Two men did the work. one covering
the trainmen while the other was at
tempting to blow the safes. The lat
ter was unsuccessful. Registered mail
alone was taken. Five thousand dol
lars reward is offered and posses are
in pusuit.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, Oct "a
The local capitalists who are behind
the F. w. Dunnell Composite Leather
company, which has Just been incor-
porated for the manufacture of leather
railroad ties and paving blocks. are re-
ceiving many requests for information
from railroad officials whose interest
has been awakened by the announce
ment OF the company's plans. II the
invention is what is claimed for II by
the company 1t promises to solve the
question of the future supply Of ties.
which for years has been worrying
tho railroads.
1t is claimed that leather will hold
spike better than any other material.
that 1t is impervious to the weather. is
free from knots, checks and decayed
spots that all ties are uniform in size
and quality, and that neither the rail
nor fishplate will cut into 1t, that II is
that 1t viii outwear six or eight wood
ties Its elasticity, 1t Is further claim
ed, make 1t far superior to any metal
tie that could be made. II is said that
the railroads will save from $500 to
$1,000 n mile after the ties are once
laid In well-made roadbed. II is also
calimed that the tie can be adjusted
AS easily as wood. and that 1t will
make a firmer roadbed around
curve.
The tie is made of waste leather
combined with chemicals. and both
can be obtained in almost unlimited
quantities. The process OF manufac-
ture is simple one. and six ties will
be made at each drop of the press,
which will be under hydraulic pres
sure.
CHIHUAHUA, Mex, Oct. 24.-The
late Boss Shepherd of Washington
who lived here for the last ten years
and died recently, left an enormous
estate much larger than was original.
ly estimated. His property in Mexico
alone foots up over ten million dol
lars.
LONDON. Oct. 24.-King Edward Is
to make his state entry into London
tomorrow, a part OF the coronation
ceremony postponed because OF his
majesty's illness. The route Is be-
ing elaborately decorated and the pa
geant promises to be one OF great
brilliance.
PARIS. Oct 24--The striking min.
..,suf - a
they would accept Premier Combes'
suggestion that an arbitration commit
tee be appointed by the government.
DAVID CITY. Neb.. Oct. 24.--Har-
vey Lii. living in the center of the
city was shot dead early this morning
in bed by burglars. His wife awoke
and escaped the bullets by crawling
under the bed. The murderers fed
with sS5. Posses are in pursuit.
CINCINNATI, o., Oct. 24-Political
circles here are much exercised over
the way Tom l.. Johnson fiayed John
X. Mclean. proprietor OF the Cincin-
natl Enquirer. In his most fluent and
picturesque language. He called him
"A local traitor from the Democratic
party The fact that Johnson Is now
the Democratic leader of Ohio, the
probable opponent of Senator Hanna
next year and candidate for the
presidency In 1904, causes comment as
to why he should so busily assail pow
erful elements within his own party.
NEW ORLEANS, La. Oct. N.-Life
insurance frauds of most sensational
character are said to have been dis
covered in the New Orleans district
Oflcials and detectives OF some OF the
large eastern companies believe they
have clews to at least half a dozen
OF the boldest graveyard schemes.
Attorney Mcbride, general solicitor
for the American Adjustment com
pany Of New York, reached the city
last night. the advance guards OF a
corps Of secret workers, and was fol-
| lowed today by half a dozen detectives
! from the same city.
So far six OF the graveyard cases
are said to have been unearthed and
twenty-five fraudulent policies have
been traced down. The companies
paying the risks have lost between
s75 900 and 100000. The full extent
of the business is not yet known. The
frauds appear to have turned up in