Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-22
TELEGRAPHiC NEWS.

Temple Iron company to be held to-
day in Reading. President George F..
baer OF the Reading railway system
is president of the company which is
virtually the coal trust All of the
directors OF the company are presi-
dents of coal carrying companies.
Little is known definitely as to the
OBJECT oil the meeting save that stock
holders are to vote on the question
OF increasing its Indebtedness to
S5'52 900 and authorizing an issue
OF bonds OF $500. 900" The increase
Indebtedness is thought to be eth
er to make up iosse because of the
Ike. or to buy lew more collier
les and to arrange an extension of
the anthracite market.
NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Former po.
lice Captain Daniel c. Moynihan was
arraigned for trial today before Jus
tice Davy in the Criminal Branch of
the supreme Court, on the charge of
accepting bribe. 1t is alleged in
sworn affdavits made by proprietors
of disorderly houses in the upper
East Side district known as Little
Italy, that Moynihan, while in charge
OF the precinct. regularly accepted
bribes in return for protection. The
wealth of the ex-police captain is es-
timated in the neighborhood of half
million dollars. He has engaged emf
nent counsel for his defense and de
clares that he will have no difficulty
in proving his innocence of the charge
brought against him
NEW YORK, Dec 19.-It is the
opinion of those most Interested that
oil as fuel for locomotives has come
to stay, at least. in certain parts of
the country where its use has been
success in that regard. both in results
on engines and the economy obtained
in cost of fuel. Within a short time
the Southern Pacific will have a com
plete system of stations for supplying
the fluid to engines, huge tanks hav-
ing been built for the double purpose
of storage and feeding They occupy
points about one hundred miles apart
on the average. except in the desert,
and some other places where circum-
stances permit of $50 miles.
CHICAGO ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Tim Gala
han. the clever English boxer, and
Benny Yanger, the "Tipton Slasher,"
are to furnish the wind-up tonight at
the weekly boxing show OF the Ameri-
ca Athletic club 1t will be the second
meeting between the boys. Be
fore Penn Art club of Philadelphia
short time ago the two engaged in a
siS-round bout in which Callahan had
the better of his opponent
CHICAGO, H., Dec. l9.-Express
messengers, OF whom there are about
10000, running on every railroad on
the North American continent. are
about to form an association to betler
their condition. A number OF meet
ings of messengers and labor leaders
have been held in the past few
months looking to the formation OF
union of that calling, but no definite
plans have been made. These gath
ings occurred more through accidental
meetings of messengers and labor
leaders than by the design of either
to organize. One such gathering oc-
Cured yesterday during the express
drivers and conductors election of of
ficers.
Naturally the labor leaders tried to
show the express companies employ
es the advantages to be gained by Or
ganization Those approached took
kindly to the idea and some OF them
went so far as to confer with their Eel
low workers regarding the formatlon
of a union. The impromptu meeting
discussed the advisability of such
step and decided it was move in the
right direction. Those interested also
consulted with officials of other rail-
road organizations as to the best steps
to take.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Dec. lS.-The
spectacle of light weight champion
of the world battling for the small
nurse of $500 will be afforded the pat
rons of the Scituate Athletic club OF
this city tonight. when Joe Cans VIII
meet Howard Wilson of Philadelphia
in a twenty-round bout. 1t is well
known fact in sporting circles that
Cans. or perhaps his manager, is OF a
thrifty turn of mind and believes in
making hay while the sun shines, but
the purse to be fought for tonight Is
about the smallest gone after since
the colored boy reached the from
ranks of pugilism some five or si>
years ago. Wilson, though compare
lively an unknown, is said to be
hard hitter and his friends assert con
adence of his ability to make soo'
showing before the Baltimorean.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Dec. ~
striking program has been arranged
for the annual graduation exercises o
the peirce school, to be held In tn
Academy of Music this evening. IN
presiding officer is to be Presideh
Clement A. Griscom OF the lnterha
tional Mercantile company other
to take part are Senator Hanna
Ohio. Coadjutor Bishop Mackey -Smit
and Director of the Census william
Merriam.
The Peirce school is the largest pu
mess school in the United states
the 1900 students now enrolled a iars
number are now young men and won
en- from Cuba. Mexico and Porto hi'
who are learning the American pus
ness methods and the Enghsh III
guage. ,o
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec "