Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-08-31

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company has secured possession OF a
vast amount of coal lands in New Mex
leo. which Is The primary object OF the
road. The new road viii connect with
the Southern Pacific
DENVER. Colo. Aug 2S A special
excursion train ON the Union PacidC
from Cheyenne collided with n runa.
way Hat car near Brighton this morn
ing Engineer James Hotohkiss was
killed Fireman Smith saved his life
By jumping from the engine OF over
SOC passengers ON the excursion train,
none were injured. They were re.
turning from frontier day exhibition.
All were quite badly shaken up but
not one was injured Engineer Hotch-
Kiss might easily have saved his life
by jumping with the fireman. but he
preferred to stick 10 his post and
vent in his death with the engine.
rherc is a heavy grade near Brighton
and the Hat car broke away ut u
switch, and after running two miles
had attained an enormous speed.
WASHINGTON. u. C.. Aug. 2S.-
Gamblers" says Secretary Wilson.
speaking of the Spectators who man
age the cotton corner Reputable
business men doing business in an
honorable and regular way" says for
mer senator Butler of South Carolina.
The veteran senator, who has a figure
in the civil war and who Is wel-known
IN Washington and New York took
umbrage at Secretary Wilson's denun-
citation Of the cotton gamblers"
The gentlemen to whom he refers
rs gamblers said Senator Butler.
'Messrs Brown and Hayne, are not
only among the most reputable bust
ness men In the country, but are gen
tlemen of the highest character. one
of them. Mr.. Hayne. is from my own
state. and | think he will stand fair
comparison, as will MIR Brown. from
Mississippi with Secretary Wilson or
anybody in official or business life.
l must say was surprised at what
appeared to me to be a very reckless
charge one which was not justified by
The Hcts
The fact U.s. that Mcssrs Brown and
Hayne have done more for the pro-
ducers of cotton, the farmers. in a
few months, than the department of
agriculture has done in ten years
was somewhat surprised at Secretary
Wilson for he did not appear to get
into frenzy of indignation when Ger
tain other gentlemen In the west were
making n corner on wheat and corn
which enhanced the value of these two
.t,f Il las x,rht I.. ga,
moTs got the benefit"
Secretary Wilson was asked what
he thought of Mr. Buffers criticism.
and he replied:
Il hope the business men of whom
he speaks will see TO it that these
prices continue until the cotton grow
er sells the coming crop. If that
should be done. will make trip to
South Carolina, find General Butler II
he should be there. take of my hat 10
him and say to him that | regard him
as great public benciactor who has
been able TO see further ahead into
the future than we poor fellows of the
department of agriculture.
But II, on the other hand, IT should
occur that the price is dropped when
the farmer gets ready to market his
stead OF u or 10. then of course
shall still adhere to my opinion that
the manipulation of the present cotton
corner by the gamblers OF whom
spoke is doing infinite mischief"
PGTTSBURG. Pa. Aug 2s.-While
returning home this morning with a
horse and vehicle. Mabel and Agnes
Scott. Susie Moore and John Scott
the vehicle slipped down an embank-
ment into ellis run. The three girls
we're drowned and Scot was badly
hurt
ST LOUIS. Mo, Aug. pa fire.
man was killed and Engineer Christian
fatally scalded in collision on the
Missrouri Pacific between two freights
at Barreth, Mo, this morning
MINNEAPOLIS. MINI, Aug rs
Edith. wife of John A. White, general
agent of the Harvester company. is
believed TO have died In the Kloudike
and his body devoured by wild beasts.
A dispatch from Seattle gives IA WON
ans diary which has been found con
tanning details of the woman's life up
to nearly the time of her death, and
also gives horrible details of the last
days of the womans existence.
VIENNA. Aug. 2s-The police OF
Sofia have announced their discovery
OF plot to blow up the palace of
Prince Ferdinand. A tunnel thirty
yards long has been found leading un-
der the palace
CLEVELAND, o., Aug, 2S.-Mrs.
Alexander Winton, wife OF the famous
automobillst, eluded the nurses this
morning and drowned herself in Lake
Erie She has been suffering from
nervous prostration.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug. 2S.-The
police today arrested four more men
in connection with a gang Of bill rails
ers. Utensils for raising one dollar
bills was found on the prisoners.
MCFARLAND, ,Kans.. Aug. 2S.-SiX
masked men held up and robbed Con
ductor Monchan and Baggageman To-
Ter at the Rock Island depot early this
morning. and beat them into insensi-
bility They also robbed several
round house employees and railroad
men on refrigerator car. Not shot
was fired The sheriff Is pursuing the