Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-25

price is general
| PUEBLO, Sept. 2l.-Grieved beyond
| words because he was backward In
is sindles. James, the 14-year-old son
a George Stokes. an employe of the
eel works. a schoolboy, attempted to
take his life by swallowing a guam.
tity OF carbolic acid. Antidotes were
ministered and the lad will recover.
| DENVER, Sept. Ex-Governor Folk
Of Missouri arrived here shortly be-
tore noon today and was met by del.
| egation of prominent men He was
| given the keys of the city and hand
| formal reception in the Chamber of
| Commerce, where a lunch was Civ
en- him. Governor Folk was met at
| the depot by Acting Governor Parks
and President Temple of the Cham.
her of Commerce. The former left
for home this afternoon.
ANNAPOLIS Md. Sept 2l.-Ten
cases of diphtheria have developed
among the 200 members of the new
fourth class in the naval academy.
DENVER, Sept. 2l.-The investiga-
tion by the special grand jury into the
reason for the failures of the Denver
Savings bank and the Western bank
continued this morning II is stated
positively that Imboden will be here
Monday to give his testimony before
the body. District Attorney Stidger
has requested Imboden's attorney,
Judge Bank, to secure the bankers
presence from st Louis and Imboden
replied by telegram stating that he,
would be present.
KANSAS CITY, Kas.. Sept. 2l.-Dr
Hurd ex-minister to Liberia and sec.
retary of the African Minister'S asso.
citation, was interviewed here TODAY
He believes that all negroes should be
colonized in some section of Africa.
that -four years residence there has
convinced him Of the wisdom of this
scheme and he believed that inteIli.
gent negroes would adopt it after con
sideration. He also said the races
should certainly be separated In the
public schools of America.
KANSAS CITY, Sept. 22.-Local
lawyers are interested in the story
from Indian territory that breweries
ana kindred interests may decide to
start selling liquor throughout the
territory on March 4 Of next year.
Investigation is being made to dis
cover whether the judgment of the
federal court that an Indian on tax
ing mis- allotment and share of the
tribal money becomes full hedged
citizen OF the United States and re
mains no longer a ward of the govern.
ment will apply on the dissolution of
tribal governments. Some lawyers
think this may pullify prohibition laws
OF the territory. as the Indians lose
their separate identity next spring.
NEW YORK, Sept. 22.-During the
past "a hours there have been many
more sensational disclosures in the
insurance investigation. 1t appears
that j. p. Morgan & Co. carried on
deals with the New York Life aggre-
eating nearly sl5OOOO, 900; that there
was loss OF quarter of million
dollars in one deal, but that as a rule
they were profitable. Thomas F. Ryan
OF the Equitable is aiding Inquisitor
Hughes in showing up the New York
Life.
Ryan is very bitter toward the rival
organization. charging the New York
Life with starting the trouble in the
Equitable. Andrew Hamilton denies
by cable that he used 100000 in in
auencing New York legislation.
PITTSBURG. Sept 22.-The Stand
ard oil company today announced an
advance of cents per barrel in Ii
ona crudes and an advance of 10 cents
per barrel in Pennsylvania, Changes,
II any, In other grades, have not yet
been bulletined.
Tiona oil has been raised fourteen
cents and Pennsylvania oil nineteen
cents in the past two weeks. Mean
while refined oil has gone up a half
cent "a gallon, which is q cents per
barrel while gasoline has increased
Il cent gallon. The large increase
in the prices of high grade crude oil
is ascribed to the fact tnat there is
shortage in the supply. The Stand
ard company must have it to mix with
latter marketable, That the losses
in the Russian field have bearing on
the situation is generally admitted.
FINDLAY, o., Sept 22.-Oil has
been given what amounts to per
cent advance today by being graded
hencefortn as North instead of South
Lima.
CARACAS. Sept. 22.-Tne French
minister here, NJ Taigny, expects his
passports today in view of the impos-
sibility of making the explanations de
manded by the Venezuelan minister
of foreign affairs. Relations with
France will therefore be severed.
PARIS, Sept. 22.-There is general
Indignation here over the offensive
attitude OF Venezuela. The impres
sion gains ground that Minister Taig
ny mas been insulted and an apology
win be demanded and warlike action
taken.
LONDON, Sept. 22.-lnformation
has been received that the Chinese
government has arranged to open
large credits with London. Paris and
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