Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-09
TELEGRAPhic NEWS.

PANAMA, NOV. " - me SITUATION on
the isthmus this morning Is serious
General To. res, In cor mand OF the
Colon ian troops at Coon, refuses to
10 Nv the example of Panama AMI BE
cede from the Colombian government
and even threatens to send troops
rom Colon against Panama unless the
latter city surrenders. 1t is reported
that the Colombian soldiery at Colon
threaten to burn the city and XIII all
the Revolutionists and Americans.
he latter have appealed to Command.
err Hubbard of the Nashville for pro.
lection. The presence of this vesse.
has. at least. temporarily ayerted n
CLASH. The insurgcnt gunboats PA.
dllia md Chucito started from here to-
day in search of the Colombian gun.
boat Bogota,
Bulletln-rhe commander of the
Nashville Is preparing to again land
the marines which he Withdrew last
night,
notice was received by the state de-
partment today that pro, isioDal gov
eminent had been appointed by the
Republic of Panama The notiiica-
ton is signed by three consuls ap.
pointed to conduct the affairs Of the
new government temporarily.
| WASHINGTON. Nov. 5.--Adp'ical
Glass and his entire squadron nov at
Acapulco, Mexico. has been or ,ered
to proceed IL Panama. The squadron
consists OF the cruisers Wyoming.
t.t
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.--Tha Pres
ident has appointed Judg4 Daniel
Wright of Cincinnati, Judge of the su'
preme court for the District of Column
bia, despite the protests OF Hanna and
Cox. The latter a Republican leader oi
Cincinnati.
WASH,.,GTON. Nov Sat the
American Federation OF Labor convcn.
ton in Boston next Monday. President
Gompers will sound note ~ warning,
saying that organized labor has
reached the flood tide as far a, power
of organization and steadiness of en-
ployment Is concerned. and that indus
trial reaction has already set in. and
that labor must prepare for period oil
derressiCn. The convention, however,
Wi! 20 on record against AIRY reIuc.
ton of wages. come what may. the
contention being that the wages now
paid to labor are not prosperity wages.
Labor leaders argue that unwise
speculation has brought nb,ut III,
threat Gf depression which they be-
!ieye exists and labor ought not to be
compelled to bear the burden.
BERLIN, Nov. 5.-The Prussian and
Saxon ministers OF railways have or
dered their subordinates throughout
the country 10 boycott the petroleum
of the Standard OIL company, and pur'
chase Russian or Roumanian oil. The
storage of Standard oil In tanks along
the railways is also prohibited. A
conference of the German industrial
associations at Dresden recently de
cided that the Rockefeller interests
menace Germany's prosperity.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.--It Is be
believed the extra session oil congress
which convcnes Monday will under
rake little beyond the ratification oil
Tie Cuban reciprocity treaty The mi
nn-ity probably will Introduce for dis
cussion extraneous subjects such as
either reciprocity treaties. the posJa
scandal. etc. Senator Morgan expect
ed to attempt TO reopen the entire
subject OF the isthmian canal legisla
ton, being noted opponent TO the
Panama canal scheme. The statehood
bills are not apt to come up before
The regular session.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 5.-Astronomei
Hicks. who predicted yesterdays
earthquake shocks In st. Louis. toda,
says all indications point to rccur
renee OF another shock within the neA
46 to 60 hours.
WASHINGTON. Nov. Sit is al
objectionable outrage" said IndiaI
Commissioner Jones today In discuss
ing the recent killing of six Indians IL
Wyoming Just because they hap
pened to kill an antelope Is no justin
cation for an attack To be made upoi
them. Under the circumstances 1t Il
not unreasonable that they defen'
themselves"
: Indian Agent Brennan wires toda.
: that nine Indians and their familie
were arrested near Edgemont. s. d
last night. Brennan endeavored to Sc
cure their release but the officer
took them to Douglass for trial. Mo
vengeance is threatened
CHICAGO. Nov. 5.-Eleven hundre
!, tanners and curriers' struck toda
< against the American Hide and Leatl
q er company because the company RI
9 fused to pay them so week and a
u SO give them a ten-hour day.
The street railway employees toda
are voting on a proposition to strik'
l. which II inangurated would tie up e.
: cry cross-town line on the south sid
a Tonight a special meeting OF tn
T. packing employees will act on pr
l. posed strike.
3 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Nov. g.
9 The State rested this morning In tn
. prosecution OF Senator Farris who
charged with taking bride.
Senator Ferris took the stand In h
own behalf and denied every allsg