Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-04-27


ing at Santiago yesterday. one man
was killed and nifty injured.
CHICAGO. April 25.-May wheat
started down in panic again today.
II opened at 93-yesterday's close
jumped to 95 and dropped to s3H
Fluctuations indicating a high merry.
Gus tension followed II is rumored
John w. Gates lost $1,000. 900. The
Biselow defalcation at Milwaukee
contributed largely to the uneasIness
ST PETERSBURG, April 18th,
entire service in the Black Sea of the
Azoff and Mediterraneap lines has
been compelled TO stop owing TO q
strike of engineers. stokers and sail
ors. Soldiers nave been placed
aboard the ships
GALLUP, n. NJ. April 25.-Califor
MIA passenger trains are at a stand
still, no through trains having passed
either way since yesterday morning
The storm has been very severe, and
wreck early this morning at Crooks.
ton added TO the confusion. Two days
VIII be required 10 restore traffic
fne wreck this morning caused the
death OF two men.
DENVER. April 25.--Attorney Gen
eral Miller has declared bill "17S.'
known as the Colorado &. Southern
measure constitutional and II is he
licvcd that Governor Mcdonald will
sign the measure before month.
WASHINGTON. April 25.-A wed
ding of social note today was that OF
Miss Miriam Graham Bell, daughter
of Professor and Mrs. Alexander Ora
nam Bell, and David Fairchild Tne
ceremony took place at Twin Oaks
the country home OF the brides grand
mother. and was followed by a largely
attended reception.
MILWAUKEE,. Wis. April 25.-
There is great excitement In this
city over the confession made by
Frank G. Bigelow, president Of the
First National bank. who confessed
yesterday. after being arrested on the
| charge of embezzling 100000 of the
banks funds. 10 being defaulter tc
the extent of 81 ,I50. 900 The confes
sion came AS thunderbot from q
clear sky owing 10 the hign standing
of Mr.. Bigelow. who mas been regard
ed as one of the foremost fnanciers
oil the northwest. at one time being
president of the National Bankers as
sociation, thus having national rep
utaiion. When the facts of the de
falcation became known a run was
started on the bank which resulted IL
| closing its doors earlier tnan usual
but not until over one million dollar,
had been withdrawn. Steps were al
once taken by The directors to protect
depositors Chas. F. Pfster sub
scribed 5000 900, John l. Biggs. 5000.
coo and VIM. Bigelow. brother of the
president. 100000. more than OFFSET
ting the defalcation. In addition tG
this S1,00000o WAS sent from Chicago
by three banks OF that city. This
should have quieted the depositors
but when the opening hour arrived, Z
big crowd was present and turbulent
scenes commenced, seeing who coulC
get their money out first.
MILWAUKEE, April 25.--An i'm
mcnse crowd gathered in front of the
First National bank early this morn
ing and fifteen minutes after the banl
opened the crowd numbered fully s,
| 0do. There was no disorder but ther,
| was considerable pushing and crowd
ing Thomas Spence. real estate
dealer escorted by police through tn,
| crowd, deposited sum said to b,
10000, and the crowd cheered
Members of the clearing house asso
citation express confidence that tn,
bank will meet all demands mad,
| upon it.
| The Trust company, it is under
stood. will enforce the thirty-day rule
Bigelow remained at nis nome to
| day with his family He will prob
ably appear before the grand Jury OF
| the 18th inst. The clearing house an
| nonnced before noon that all danger
was now passed.
1t is said Bigelow was heav,
speculator, and 1t is thought he wa.
caught in tne wheat deal which is now
| creating panic in the East.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-Comp
troller of the Currency Ridgely, is con
| fident the First National bank of Mil
waukee Will be able to withstand tn,
| run being made upon it.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 25.-Th,
| emperor mas abandoned the Easte
| services because of fear that he will
he assassinated. He is reported to b,
| in condition of terror OF the threat
ened outbreak of the people and II
| finally Offering concessions. In nj
palace on Sunday he received the no
| hility of Middle Russia and 10 tnen
he said: My will regarding the con
vocation OF representatives of th
| people is unswerving and the minis
ter of the interior is making every ei
fort for its speedy realization"
| rhe message was evidently design
I'd 10 be published TO quiet the fear
OF those who are impatient at the dc
lays and who nave grown sceptic o
the fulfllment of the promises con
tanned in the imperial message