Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-31

this morning by train wreckers. VINO
had driven spike into the switch
near the junction. The entire train OF
five coaches and two Pullmans left the
rails, but fortunately, no ole was SER
iously injured, although the passeng-
ers We're badly shaken up.
FORT WORTH. Tex. Dec. 23.-
The st. Louis Limited on the Cotton
Belt. and westbound passenger train
co!llded on "A siding near Wylie last
night. John Thurman, j. B. Hogue,
and James Fowler were badly injured.
The trDinmen escaped injury by jump
ing.
PARIS. Dec. 29.-Commissioner
Eisler of New York continues his ex-
animation into the will of Charles Fair
who was killed in an automobile ac-
cident In August, 1902.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.--The state
department is advised by Minister
Buchanan at Panama, thar there was
never more peaceful election than
that at which delegates to the consti-
tutionai convention OF the new repub-
lie were chosen.
The dispatch does not give the re-
suits, but II is taken for granted the
successful candidates were those nom
mated by the Junta.
The first cabinet meeting since the
adjournment OF congress meets this
afternoon. It is supposed Panama VIII
be the chief topic of discussion. and
the subject OF the threatened repitl-
ton of the massacre of Jews at kis-
chinef may also be taken up But the
most this government could do within
the bounds of diplomatic courtesy
would be to advise the Russian gov
ernment that American Jews fear for
the safety OF their brethren at kis-
chineff.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 29.--
Because Angus Cannon. a prominent
Mormon official, advised young Nor
mons to take the places of the striking
coal miners, Cornelius Keliber, ma
tionRl organizer of the United Mine
Workers of America, issued state
ment denouncing the Mormon church
as an enemy to organized labor, and
urging union men everywhere to as
sist In unseating Senator Reed Smoot
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-ln the
American Federationist President
Gompers today edltorially says: al
workingmen complacently accept re
duction in wages 1t will be an invita-
ton to repeat the reduction at viii
which will intensity depression and
provoke an industrial crisis We are
confident the present organized sta
tus of workers has prevented the pres
ent industrial depression from becom
ing acute"
FORT WAYNE, Ind. Dec. ga
passenger train on the Pennsylvania
known as the New York Limited, ran
into the rear of freight train at Lar
viii, Ind, this morning which resulted
In the death of the engineer and fire
man.
LAWTON. Okla. Dee. 29.-In re
sponse to he call recently issued. q
conference was begun here today oi
representatives Of the organized labor
bodies of Indian and Oklahoma terri
tories. The purpose is to bring about
closer union of the labor forces OF
the two territories for more effective
work.
TOLEDO. o., Dec 29-The price ol
Kerosene has been reduced by the
Standard Oil company five cents IN
the east ana two cents in the west
The reduction came as a surprise
and, il is rumored, was done for the
purpose OF making dealers throw theil
stocks on the market.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-MinisteI
Ryon has reported to the state depart
ment from Montroyia, Liberia, that on
last November Ith, massacre oc
cured in the depths of Il forest wher
n missionary named John q. Tate and
eighteen OF his followers We're killed
and their bodies cut to pieces. The
state department is endeavoring tt
find further information, when punish
ment will be meted out.
TOXIC, Dec 29-The emergency
ordinance was promulgated last night
investing the government with practi
cally unlimited credit iur the purpose
of military defense. Three other or
ulndHceS were dlso pdsseu winch Pio
vide that the Seoul-Fusan railway in
Korea be brought under closer official
control; for the organization of mill
tary headquarters in times of peace
and the establishment of a war council
for time OF war. These ordinances
now complete Japan's preparations for
any emergency which may arise.
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-Separate trials
for Harvey Van Dine, Peter Neider'
meyer and Gustav Marx, the car barn
murderers, were denied today. and
their trial on the charge of numbering
John johnson and Harry Stewart was
set for January C. Emil Roeslti,
charged with numbering OTTO Bauder,
will follow the trial Of his former pals.
AUBURN, n. Y, Dec. 29.-Franf
White. a negro. was electrocuted for
the murder of George Glare. white
man. today.
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