Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-11-02

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out just rs the firemen had the flame,
under control.
NEW YORK. Oct. 2s.--It was dis
covered today that gang OF very
clever checks swindlers have beer
working the upper east aide section
of Manhattan to the loss of $25.00(
from several merchants. The men oh
tained certification stamp and
checks were cashed at a large number
of places. .4--...
BARNsBoRO. Pa. Oct 29.-soms
Socialistic hand-bills which spoke
vaguely OF bank troubles were cir,
tulatsd on the streets today and in
duced large number OF foreign min
ers to hurry to the banks and with
draw their deposits. The men then
I'blaced the money with the coal OPP
orators who returned 1t to the banks
in their own deposits. thereby causing
the banks no Inconvenience fros,
shortage OF funds.
Sims, one OF the finest steamers on
the Mississippi river was burned to
the waters edge today, caused by a
fire starting in the boiler room. The
loss s'said to be $4,000.
LONDON. Oct. 29.--Sir Thomas Lip.
ton announces his intention OF with
drawing his offer to present trans
Atlantic cup for the yacht race In 1904
in favor Of Emperor William. who will
present cup through the New York
Yacht club.
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pating the likelihood of other bound
airy disputes arising In the northeast.
ern portion of the Dominion was
probably the chief consideration which
determined the Canadian government
to dispatch the expedition which left
Halifax for Hudson Bay last month.
Its ostensible purpose is to explore.
but the deeper motive may be found
In the fact that the expedition will
also raise the Canadian flag over ter
ritory lying north of Hudson Bay and
Strait, which has been hitherto I'M
claimed or of doubtful ownership
The decision In the Alaskan bound
AIRY case has stirred this country in
tensely from end to end. and has
heightened the popular determination
to resist, at all hazard, any further
encroachment by the United States
upon territorial rights to which Ca
nadians claim they are entitled in the
northern region.
In this connection, also, the propos-
ed Canadian expedition In search of
the north pole is now regarded with
greater popular favor than was pos
sible few days ago. and a govern.
ment grant OF money has been provid-
ed, which will secure the speedy and
successful launching of the enterprise
Both these steps. 1t is claimed. are
necessary and expedient II the indie
pendence of Canada Is to be conserv-
ed and her Anal absorption into the
American Union prevented.
. AS indicating the prevailing senti-
ment throughout Canada today, the
speech OF Honorable Mr.. PORTER. a
French Canadian senator. delivered in
the senate since the Alaskan bound
airy decision was announced may be
citedis 1t Is significant that no dissent
to his plain utterances came from the
government benches, but was received
with silent approval in all quarters.
Senator Poirier declared that 1t was
now high time to call halt in the sur
render of Canadian territory to the
I"United States. He said that Ameri-
cans were now to the South. to the
West and to the Northwest. and asked
u Canadians proposed to wait until
they we're entirely surrounded before
hey awoke to the imminent dangers
to which they were face to face.
/ FOWLER. Colo, Oct. 30.-The east
bound Chicago flyer on the Santa Fe
was deliberately wrecked by some I'M
known parties at Aspish Creek early
to-day Engineer John Brown, Of Pu-
|,eblo. Is probably fatally injured and
|.ierls Of tho passengers were more or
less injured. The engine and all but
one of the cars went Into the ditch.
!. -. Investigation showed that the spikes
had been withdrawn from an entire
raif on the 25O-foot trestle bridge.
The structure rests on piles and was
inspected only a few days ago. One
ho,lndred feet OF the trestle collapsed.
The flyer left Denver at s O'Clock
last night heavily laden with three
I PullmanB attached to the train with
one private car containing number
OF bankers who were returning from
the San Francisco convention. The
accident occurred at go without any
warniugs aThe private car was the
only one which remained on the track.
phe. excitement was intense, and at
hrst reports twenty were killed. 1t
will iiRely take until tomorrow morn
l'ing:-to clear away the wreckage.
Secret agents of the Santa Fe are
already. at work and have secured evil
dence:against the train wreckers that
will likely lead to their arrest and
conviction.
The money loss is about 100000.
= DENVER. Oct. 30.-The severe
storm which began last night contin-
ues all through today and o'clock
this afternoon 1t was internationally
| showing and raining throughout the
state Passenger traffic is delayed
and the traffic Is said to be lightest
Of the season: Denver e. Rio Grande
trains from Cripple Creek report the
snow on the divide as extremely
heavy. No serious damage. however,
has been reported anywhere.
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