Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-09-19

last night and today. accompanied by
a high wind. Much damage was done
by the rain In the city OF Boston and
other points.
KANSAS CITY Kan, Sept. 15-
Two hundred and fifty foreign dele
gates to the Interparllamentary union
arrived this morning from st. Louis
They leave at one O'Clock for the
west. Their time here is spent in see
ing the city from carriages.
BENNINGTON. Ala, Sept ia
chance meeting with the object of
his affections while on his way North
to stump New York Stata for Parker
and Davis led to the marriage of Con
Oscar w. Underwood and Miss Bertha
In Asheviile. N. c.. last evening. Both
live in Birmingham and their we'd
ding was surprise to their friends
here. Mr.. Underwood continued his
journey. taking his bride with him
She is daughter of Joseph II. Wood
ward, who Is reputed to be the rich
est man in the Birmingham district.
COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo, Sept
1.-THE International Parliamentary
|
| three hundred distinguished foreign.
ers are visiting this country as guests
of the United States arrived from st
Louis this morning. were taken In
charge by prominent citizens and
after lunch they took the train for
Cripple Creek
A party of prominent Denverites,
headed by Mayor Speer awaits their
return and VIII escort them to Den
yer. Where the distinguished and
learned visitors are to be given a roy
al reception
| BRECKENRIDGE Colo. Sept, 16.-
Snow and rain fell here last night and
today there is seven inches of snow
on the main range and Ten Mile
range.
| DAVENPORT, Iowa. Sept. 16.-A
large force of detectives from Chi
cago and Iowa City are at Winfield
looking for the Rock Island train
bandits. The probabilities are that
the ROBBERS have escaped.
| OURAY, Colo, Sept, 16.-The
straight Democrats easily won out at
the primaries here last night and the
ticket which is pretty sure to be put
up at the county convention tomorrow
is as follows;
| Morris Corbett for sheriff. Charles
Hammond for treasurer; Roselle Has
kins for county Judge; Robert Israel
| for assessor; Mrs. Otto Lewis for
county superintendent OF schools and
DIR, Rowan for representative.
SILVERTON. Colo. Sept 16-The
funeral OF Peter Dalla will be held
Miners Union, Foresters and Eagles
which organizations will attend.
| NEW YORK. Sept, 16.-Details Of
the arTor-Dlate order given to the
United StGCes steel corporation by the
Japan Use government indicate that
the forEier will receive about 800
per ton more than the American gov
ernment has paid for the metal. This
Is due to the fact that the contract
between Japan and the steel corpora
tion calls for the early delivery OF the
armor plate The order opproximates
| $4,000 tons. and 1t will be increased
II the naval exigencies of Japan de
mand II.
In order to prevent any embarrass-
ing inquiries by the state department
at Washington. the greater part of
the contracts have been made
through the medium OF a third person
as to whose right to purchase any
amount of any sort OF material in
this country there can be no question
| raised.
1 Ca,xt II
can Bankers association held their
final session today The features of
the session this morning were ad
dresses by Ellis II. Roberts, treasur-
er. of the United Etates, on 1.-The
Strength and Weakness CT American
Finance" and by w. Il. Schweppe, of
st. Louis, who took as his subject,
| Credit Indemnity, and Its Value to
the Banker"
OYSTER BAY. N. Y. Sept. 16.-It
is denied here that President Roose-
velt's son is i'll. 1t is claimed that
mistake was made in the transmits
sion OF message.
| FORT WORTH, Tex. Sept. 16.--
Cotton men In Fort Worth are now
carrying a war risk on cotton going
to Japan. Much cotton goes from
Texas. On this the companies charge
a war risk rate Of 10 and 10 cents per
bale.
| PITTSBURG. Pa. Sept. 16.-It is
possibly that the entire Pennsylvania
system in the west will be effected by
the stand Of the Brotherhood OF Rail
way Trainmen. The grievance com
mittee meet Saturday to receive re-
ports from local unions. They al
ready are voting on the proposition.
| NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 16.-The
steamship Minnesota, the largest yes
sci ever built is alleged to have been
sold by j. j. Hill to Russia. arrived
Pacific coast.