Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-09-29

| WASHINGTON, y. c., Sept 26-
Regarding apprehension felt in Colom-
pia bearing on the concentration of
both blue jackets and marine on the
isthmus. Secretary Moody today said:
There Is no truth In the rumors
that the United States has Interior
motives, Nothing is being attempt
I'D further than to discharge United
States treaty obligations by maintain
ing transit on the Isthmian railway
free from interference.
SCRANTON, Pa, Sept 26.--Gener-
al Goblin has established headquarters
at Duryea today New plans will be
matnred for distributing troops In the
most turbulent localities. Quiet pre-
vailed today
WILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept 26.--
Troops at Nanticoke. Sturmerville and
| Pittston, found g verything quiet to-
day and returned here
EATTLE, Sept. 26.-The steamer
Nome City arrived from Nome with
million dollars in gold. The captain
reports great storms in tina. section
with great damage to shipping and
some loss of life.
ATCHISON, Kans., Sept. 26.--
Norman Barrat committed suicide this
morning by cutting his throat with a
razor He was formerly president OF
he Atchison National bank, which
failed three years ago. Worry over
he failure is believed to be the cause.
SlMLA, Sept, 26.-An earthquake in
kashgar district today destroyed the
town of Artush. killing e67 persons,
and severely injuring thousands of
others. Colonel Mills. the British
agent, narrowly escaped death.
BURLINGTON. Vt. Sept. 26.--Jus-
ice Brewer of the United States SUI.
preme court, was badly injured by
burning brush which he set fire to. on
ais country home. Lake Champlan.
DES MONIES, Sept. 26.-Stung by
Speaker Hendersons Atlantic City in.
.erview, accusing him of being free
.rade advocate. Governor Cummins to-
lay bitterly resents the assumption.
He acuscs the speaker of petulancy,
owing to the discovery that he Is out
IF harmony with his constituents.
He denies ever having advocated free
trade as remedy for trusts. He as
5erts that the Iowa platform means
that monopoly, whether established by
trusts, partnership or individuals, is
not entitled to tariff protection. II
this be put into law. it would have
some effect of preventing monoplles.
he says.
PARIS. Sept. 26.-Two telegraph
experts sailed from Bordeaux for Mar
Unique today commissioned by the
French government to install wire
less telegraph system on the islands
Of Martinique and Guadeloupe. The
regular telegraph service of the isl
ands has been frequently interrupted
of late by the volcanic outbursts and
1t is believed that the wireless system
If 1t can he made to operate satisfac-
torily, will prove of much CONNER
cial value.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo, Sept
2G.-The committee in charge of local
arrangements is in receipt of commun-
ications indicating that the approach
Ing meeting in this city of the Nation
al Irrigation congress will be the
largest gathering OF its kind ever
held. The wide range of topics
| scheduled for consideration will at
tract delegates not only from all parts
| Of the west, but from the east as we'll
| Colonization will be discussed and
forestry also will be an important sub.
| iect for consideration, the American
Foresty association cooperating with
| The Irrigation congress in the arrange
ments for the meeting.
The main topic. however, will be
| tho IL -nguhpgIt,fIfttnu MIA
the west by the national irrigation
act, under the provisions of which the
proceeds from public lands will here
after be devoted to the reclamation
of the arid lands in the sixteen states
and territories affected. namely: Ari-
zona. California, Colorado, Idaho. Kan
sas. Montana. Nebraska, Nevada, New
Mexico, North Dakota Oklahoma,
South Dakota. Utah, Washington and
Wyoming
BuCYRUS. o.. Sept. 26--The
Pennsylvania Railroad company's vol
untary relief department for employees
Is Illegal according to decisions by
Judges Day. Morris and Mooney of the
circuit court. The court holds that
the department is an insurance bust
ness, which the company, under the
statutes has no right to conduct. II
the appeal sustains the decision.
Ave thousand employees and two mil
lion dollars of funds will be affected
The Railway Trainmens association
brought the suit.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Sept. 26,-
Minister Conger OF Pekin. wires the
state department that the Russians
have begun to evacuate Manchuria,
having already delivered to China the
possession of the railway. 1t is stat
ed the territory will be evacuated by
October 8, as stipulated in recent
agreement.
OURAY. Colo. Sept 26-There is
music In the air so far the Demo
/ cratic party is concerned and there is
, going to be a wide split unless some
effective measures are adopted soon.
The senatorial convention meets at
Silverton tomorrow and there will be
contesting delegations from this coun-
t ty. Barney Du Praw Is candidate
for the organization. He had control
4 | of the convention and had himself anil