Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-07-31

the greater the possibility OF rem
edy."
| WASHINGTON, July Eft /.
definitely announced today that the
first meeting OF the peace ENJOYS will
occur August 5th on board the yacht
Mayflower OF Oyster Bay. President
Roosevelt will entertain the envoy:
at luncneon instead OF at dinner. as
previously arranged. Minister Witts
sailed from France today.
TOPEKA, Kans.. July 27.-Inter
views with members of the executive
council today indicate Treasurer KEEL
ly's bond will be approved at spe
cial meeting OF the council this aft
ernoon.
SAN DIEGO. July 27-With the
death of Pay Clerk Metins and Jap
anese mess attendant, the Bennington
death list now numbers 81.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Fredericl,
Carlton. who is held on suspicion OF
having murdered two of his wives by
inoculating them with lockjaw germs,
In an interview today admitted that
he had made study OF tetanus, hav-
Ing had the disease once nimself He
| said when his second wife was taken
sick he knew IL was lockjaw, al,
| though the doctors Thought 1t was
| meningitis.
ST. PETERSBURG, July 27.-The
| government is rather pleased than
| otherwise over the interview with the
| L u, In ha fpt linn "A
| that 81 900 900 900 indemnity would be
| asked from Russia. st Petersburg
does not object to liberal indem-
nifty. II takes 1t for granted II will
be demanded, but that being given,
he japanese interview also indicates
that the mikado's government Is not
disposed to insist upon terms whicn
Russia would be unable to accept.
German and French financlers stand
ready to care for an indemnity loan
should II be issued
WASHINGTON. July 27-The
comptroller of currency today made
public the receivers report of the
condition of the First National bank
of Topeka, closed as a result of bad
loans made by C. j. Devlin. He class
ifies the assets as follows. Good,
s756,6si; doubtful. $1.222.4s5 worth.
less, $l39,156.
Liabilities. $l.660.55 Including in.
dividual deposits of sl.122,737; Ger
tiicates of deposit, $6ls.956; due ma
tional banks. $99.334; due other
banks. $l2,1l0; unpaid drafts, SlOG,.
SO9; other liabilities. $605.
The receiver says he found much
difficulty in estimating the value of
Devln collateral.
KANSAS CITY. July 27,-"Excel.
lent; very satisfactory" was the com.
ment OF j. II. Harkless. leading attor-
ney for J. C. Devlin, when shown The
receivers report OF the First Nation
al bank of Topeka. II suppose all
paper classed as doubtful is Devlin's.
1t will be paid in full, Tne paper
classed as bad is about the usual
percentage of bad paper every bank
has. ! believe the bank will not only
pay dollar for dollar but perhaps net
something for the stockholders.
TOPEKA, Kans.. July 27.-A very
favorable impression was produced in
local business and state Official cir
cles by the receivers report OF the
First National bank of this city.
County and state treasurers who
have nearly 100000 official money
tied mp the bank said they expected
to get every cent back.
DENVER. July 27.-The State Good
Roads association met In convention
tnis morning. There were present
large membership President Tenn
pie called the convention to order
and Governor Mcdonald made a short
speech of welcome. The purpose OF
the association is to make the roads,
especially those in the north, run
ming into Wyoming. SO excellent that
tourists will be diverted from Eur.
ope.
NEW YORK, July 27.-Private
Jones of the regular army has been
moved from Fort Banks, Mass, where
he has been in prison, to sanitarium
where he is being examined as to his
mental condition. The charge
against him is sending numerous
love letters to Miss Alice Roosevelt
AS no attention was paid to these
letters Jones sent sharp note to
Mrs. Roosevelt charging ner with
NEW ORLEANS. July 27.-Several
new cases of yellow fever were re.
ported today. but SO far no deaths
Every ward mas organized mosquito
campaign, and all exposed surfaces
OF water have been covered with oil.
The quarantine Is becoming very
| strict.
| TOXIC. July 27.-Tne movements
of the army make 1t evident that the
japanese are now prepared to open
tne seige of Vladivostok and menace
General Linevitch's lines. The posi-
rIon is regarded important in Korea.
but it is believed the armies will not
move until they hear OF the result OF
the peace negotiations. In the event
of failure the japanese will press
on TO Vladivostok, and even now men.
ace Linev!tch.
FORT WORTH, Tex. July 2S.-A
Santa Fe freight train went through