Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-25

me INST OF ueau IN the southern IA
Ciiic wreck of the Stockton flyer
caused by running down an owl train
has m IN reaseu from twenty to
tive ty-l lree by Il death of three
Chinamel in the hospital Four 9th
rrs oi the injured are in critical con
ion. An Official investigation into
tn failure of the flyers brakes to
work mas been begun.
CHICAGO, Ill. Dec 22-The ordi-
nance providing for the taking over of
the. transportation lines by the city
will come up for special consideration
at the hands of the city council to,
night. The bill provides a new meth
cd for assuming the financial obliga-
| tion through the establishment of a
| special fund into which the receipts
| rom operation of the lines may be
| placed, and by the execution of a
mortgage or deed of trust, to a TWEEN
| ty-yHar franchise as security for the
buyers of the certificates. In case
the council approves the bill it will be
| placed before the state legislature
without delay. Powerful influences
| are already at work to defeat the
| .Al-4oh anu llt Oh tne cOltl-
Il is awaited with keenest interest
AKRON, o.. Dec 22-John Bar
| lour. carpenter. shot and killed his
| wife last night in a drunken fury. and
| IN turn was badly beaten by his son.
| Harbour drove his wife from home,
AM shot her when she tried to re-en-
| Ter.
LONDON. Dec. 22.-An accident
| happened to the big ocean liner
Deutschland yesterday afternoon
whereby she burst one of her boilers.
when entering the channel. 1t is
much more serious than at first re-
ported The big ship will have to lay
up for a month and the loss will be
half million dollars. One seaman
was killed BY the explosion and two
others seriously injured
BOSTON. Mass. Dec. The fishing
schooner Manhasset arrived today
With ten survivors of the missing
schooners Louise Creary and Frank
Palmer. OF the twenty-five men
aboard ten were drowned and five
lisd of exposure. The boats collided
Turing gale Wednesday. Both sank
AINtI Lut NblllSiOH llle captain anu
five men aboard the Palmer managed
to clear in the lifeboat, and they
picked up eight men. Zero weather
aused intense suffering. which re-
suited in the three jumping overheard
and two men died, their bodies being
asst into the sea. The boat drifted
helplessly till Sunday. Several of the
eScued men may die
LONDON. Dec. 22.-The government
oday formally Acknowledged to Marco
ii the receipt by the king yesterday
Of the first wireless message sent
over the ocean. which Marconi sue
essfully sent from Halifax. The in
ventor was complimented on his great
achievement.
NEW YORK. Dec 22.-The great
zuccess OF the Marconi wireless sys-
tenn creates great interest here 1t is
1ow recognized as u positive success
and ii has been demonstrated that
messages can be sent at the rate OF
i000 words an hour. 1t will probably
liter commercial business at once.
Messages have been sent success
ully for over a week The success
of the wireless system has created a
lutter in cable stock
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. e22.-
rhe navy department is advised that
Rear Admiral Wilds, second in com.
mand of the Asiatic squadron. has
been condemned by the medical sur
vey and ordered home
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec 22-
President Roosevelt and family ar
wed here this morning from Rapi-
ian, w. Va, where they spent Sun
day.
Al BANN Ore. Dec 22.-The poui-
try show which opened here today is
p.olounced by expert fanciers to be
one of the best ever given in Oregon
rhe display comprises nearly a
thousand high-bred chickens, geese
turkeys. ducks and pigeons together
with choice assortment of rabbits,
ulIea pigs and other pet stock. The
exhibition will continue three days
and from present indications, the at
e1dance will be OF record-brea king
proportions,
OURAY. Colo Dec. 22.-J Walter
Beatty. expert representing John
Hays Hammond, the English mining
nan. is here. inspecting the Camp
Bird mine in the interests of the Lon
'ou Venture company The mine
closed down this morning to faciH-
ate examination.
i is thought the Venture company
viii combine the Revenue properties
with the Camp Bird. The company
nas purchased a site at Ouray on
which to build one of the largest cleo
ric power plants in the world. Com
bining these great groups of mines
would comprehend the largest mining
enterprise in America.
WASHINGTON d. C., Dec. 22.-
The retirement in a few months of
Secretary Root and the rumored nten-
ion of the president to appoint Gov
rnor Taft as his successor. while not
napable of official confirmation. now
seems probable. The pressure of pri-
yate business has long demanded that
Secretary Root lay aside his official
lutes. but he did not desire to do un-
til Cuban independence. Philippines
peace and army reorganization had
been effected. All conditions have