Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-04-21
TELEeRAPAIc BREvITIEs.


Twenty sixth volunteers. in publish
ed statement says that the water
cure" was a common practice with
American officers in the Philippines
He details among other horrors, the
abuse of Filipino women and the mas
sacrc of unresisjing townfolks
O'Brien claims that officers frequently
set bad examples to soldiers in re
gard to native women. He says OF
she expedition of troops TO the town
of aBrrio De Log, December 27th:
''As we approached the town. word
was passed down the line that there
would be no prisoners taken. The
first shot was fired by one of our
first sergeants. and the target was a
mere boy. The shot attracted the
villagers. who came from inside their
houses. They offered no offense and
displayed no weapons, but We're ruth
lessly shot down men women and
children"
OBrien enlisted in Massachusetts,
and declares his willingness to re-
peat his testimony.
WASHINGTON d. c.. April IL
Edward Davis, a former sergeant of
the Twenty-sixth volunteers. testified
this morning before the senate com
"a mittee on the Philippines regarding
the administration of the water cure"
to the presidente of the town of Ic-
barras. His testimony tailed in the
main features with that of Sergeant
Reilley. When the president swelled
up after being under the tank five to
ten minutes, soldiers with fists rolled
his stomach making the water squirt
from his mouth. The presidente
struggled terribly. After the torture
the presidente admitted being a cap
tain of insurgents, though professedly
friendly to the Americans. There
was apparently no lasting injury to
the torture.
DENVER, Colo, April 17.-Young
Corbett having signed to meet Terry
,JcGovern next October, announced
today that he would meet Dave Sulli-
d. van here early next month. The bout
will probably be arranged. although it
is dependent upon Sullivan's twenty
round fight with Austin Rice this
evening at Waterbury, Conn.
Ell PASO. Tex, April 17.-The bat
tie Sunday between Numidian lion
and wild Salamanca bull was wit
messed by thousands of people from
all over the southwest and Mexico
One-fourth of the spectators in the
amphitheater surrounding the bull
ring were American women. The
battle continued fiercely for an hour.
The bull was not fatally hurt but the
lion was gored fully twenty-five times
and will doubtless die. His leg was
broken and he was completely van
quished in strength and spirit. When
the lion was incapacitated the lion
Mexican authorities ordered the bat
tie to be discontinued. The arena
was sufficiently bespatterd with gore
for the most fastidious person.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, April IL
Thirty-five hundred street car en-
ployes of the United Railway company
today presented demand for 25 cents
an hour. and ten hours day. They
now receive $3.50 for eleven hours.
TACOMA. Wash, April 17.--Pto-
maines in canned salmon poisoned the
family of Alfred Baudreau, fourteen
in number. Four children are dying.
ROME. April 17.-Mulholino. the
bandit on trial here charged with muir
der and robbery, in examination to-
day. acknowledged the commission of
murders, saying: 81 am an honest
man. and was executing Justice" He
earnestly denies the accusation of
theft.
MANCHESTER. N H., April IL
An effort will be made to abolish
Fast day, which is falling into dis
use. Mills and business of all kinds
is in operation here today. The proc
lamation which calls for abolishing
commercial pursuits is generally un-
needed
LATHROP, Mo-, April 17.-William
Jennings Bryan and friends are ex-
pected here this afternoon to investi-
gate the alleged British remount
camp. The mayor and a committee
of business men will receive him
Nothing is known here of the report
that Bryan is making the investiga-
tion at the request of friends in con-
gress.
CHICAGO, April 17.-An unconfirm-
ed rumor is current here this morn
ing that the Pennsylvania railroad has
secured control of the Reading road
Officials of both roads deny the ru-
NOR, but as 1t is known that the deal
has been on the tapis for some time
it is generally credited. President
Cassatt of the Pennsylvania road
holds considerable stock in Reading
and it is believed he has increased
this to majority.
DENVER. Colo, April 17.-Sheriff
Detwiler and Deputy Lindsey of
Breckenridge. Colo, arrived here this
morning to get extradition papers
from the governor for the noted crimi-
nal Pug" Ryan, arrested yesterday
in Seattle, Wash. Ryan is wanted in
4 Chicago Texas, and Colorado for va
rious crimes. He is charged with
murder at Goldfleld, Colo, and also for
killing two officers at Kokomo, in Au-
gust, 1898. He is an ex-convict from
. Canon City. Governor Orman is alb
sent, and the sheriff will remain here
awaiting his return. Deputy Lind
sey left for Seattle this afternoon to
identify and hold Ryan until his chief
arrives with the naners A reward of