Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-25

I'he maui hlOIuuEniate, are manned
tby the rebels, who are hravely hold
ing out. AIobs assail the soldiers
whenever they start to convey the
prisoners to Jail The troops use ma
chine guns without hesitation.
II is predicted that silver will 20
TO 40 cents an ounce
The fioating Indebtedness of the
town of Florence has been reduced
| $4,000 the present year.
Gems have been imported during the
present year to the value of over S37..
pOo,ooo The people have money for
diamonds.
| DR.. Felix Adler of New York warns
reading people against books and
! plays OF Bernard Shaw and Maeter.
mex that attack the marriage reia-
tlon.
Vessels arriving in New York show
| ELECTS of violent storms on the south
esn Atlantic coast, some of them be
ing badly battered and having Off
| GERS and sailors injured.
In addition TO granting n change of
venue Judge Northcott reduced the
Schiller bond from 100000 to $40.
300 The trial was set for Feb. ~ at
Del Norte. An unlucky day.
The men OF Big Horn county, Wyo-
ming, are about to advertise for |, 900
lnsle women. They have prepared a
census of the county, showing that
there are ton bachelors to one unmar.
ried woman
Walter Scott, the cowboy miner,
who recently made record run over
The Santa Fe to Chicago, Is reported
10 have been killed in Death vnlley.
and reward Of 81 900 has been offer
ed for the recovery of the body.
President Roosevelt and Attorney
General Moody come out in defense of
Paul Morton In connection with the
santa Fe rebate case. holding. in let
ters which are made public. that there
were no grounds for legal action
against the former cabinet officer.
Paul Morton, president of the Equit.
able Life Assurance society of New
York. in letter to policy holders
tells of the soundness of the inststu.
tlon and its great assets. and saws
conservatism and economy are to be
the watchwords of the new manage
ment.
Reports of rapid spread OF smallpox
throughout certain districts of Illinois
have caused the state board of health
TO become much exercised over the
situation. Indications are that the dis.
ease VIII gain firm foothold again
before spring. Past experience with
this malady shows that In winter,
when persons spend much time in
doors and ventilation. ia poor. the con,
tagion is more likely to spread than
In the warm months.
James l.. Hodges. secretary OF the
state board OF arbitration and for
years leading Republican politician
of Denver and the state, died at his
home. f777 Ogden street at o'clock |
Tuesday morning Mr. Hodges suffer
ed a stroke Of paralysis over eighteen
months ago and never fully recovered. |
For years he was chairman OF the Re
publican state central committee and
was a dominant figure of the politics
of the party In Colorado.
The bureau of statistics of the de-
partment of commerce and labor estl-
mates that the aggregate commerce
between the United States and the
Philippine islands for the calendar
year 1906 will amount to about s20.-
100000. against about s4.000.00O In
1904, S10,oOo.OOO In 1900 and $4,000
600 in 1898. Prior to 1899 the exports
from the United States to the Phil |
ipplnes never exceeded $3.50. 900. while |
in the present year they will aggre-
gate nearly sG.O00,000. The imports
in 1906 are chiefly hemp and sugar.
William Wilson, n cattleman. was
shot and instantly killed yesterday af-
ternoon in Denver by j. ID. Henderson. i
a former partner, In the lobby of the
Lewiston hotel. When about to be
seized by officers, Henderson turned
the weapon upon himself and sent a
bullet through his heart, dying almost
instantly. Henderson and Wilson were
partners in the cattle business several
years ago. Ever since the partnership
was dissolved Henderson has contin-
ued 10 charge Wilson with having de.
frauded him In the final settlement
and II is added made an attack upon
his former partner two years ago.
a Boston special to the Denver Re
publican says; Trouble is being
stirred up by the Savannah club over
the contract OF Ralph Glaze. the Colo.
rado player at Dartmouth. to play with
the Boston American league team
next season. Savannah claims him
because he accepted It's terms last
May and sent for transportation. At
that time he intended to take up the
game professionally, but for some rea-
son changed his mind. and did not go
South. although he had sent for trans
portation. Many thing, and evidently
the Savannah management thinks,
that a written acceptance of terms is
sufficient warrant for reserve and
Savannah is trying to sell Glaze and
release to Pittsburg. II is thought
that Savannah will attempt to force
Taylort o pay big price for Glaze.
An attempt was made yesterday TO
assassinate President Reyes at Bo-
gotta,