Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-11-30

VII had foundered on Gibraltar /.
oaseless. The vessel arrived safel,
> at that port and is anchored in the
I harbor.
BOSTON. Nov. 27.-The American
! National bank. capitalized at 5000 900
. closed today after fruitless efforts to
hquidate through another bank.
receiver was appointed.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2s.-Stories of
graft and juggling funds multiply in
; the insurance investigation and IT is
quite evident today that the New
YORK Life must undergo complete re-
Organization owing to the result of the
startling disclosures made. If this is
not done and at once the organization
VII do no more business In the fu-
ture.
The Investigations this morning
showed that Cornelius Bliss had re.
ceived from the company any amount
oi money he desired. and that vast
sums OF money belonging to the New
fork Lie was used to float big deals
only part of the profits going to the
company and thousands going into
the pockets of the grafters. The com.
mittee decided today to continue its
Investigations all through the month
OF December and then take a recess
'or the opening of the legislature, Its
| members required to he on duty at
Albany returning here for two or
three weeks further. and then present.
ing its report about the first of Feb
ruary
SUPERIOR. Wis. Nov. 2s.-Tbe
steamer Crescent City was wrecked
near Duluth today and many on board
had narrow escapes. Many vessels are
reported stranded on the Lake Super,
ior coast.
superior and Duluth are In the
grasp of the worst blizzard in years
sixty mile wind prevails here and
snow drifts are six feet deep on the
principal streets.
LONDON, Nov. 2S.-Dispatches to
the News from ST. Petersburg say
the entire Russian fleet at Sebastopol
is now under command of reyolu.
tionary admiral and that the war.
ships are threatening to shell the
town.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2s--Process serv
ers caught Henry Rogers today with |
subpoena in the Missouri custer |
suit. Rogers smiled showed the paper |
In his pocket, accepted the 81 fee. say |
ing; That will pay for lunch and car
fare" |
DENVER, Nov. 2S.-Quite a large |
audience was present in the supreme |
court today, expecting 10 hear the de-
cislon OF the court in its case against
Senator Patterson, charged with con.
tempt. The fun bench of seven JUS
tices, Chief Justice Gabbert presiding,
was in attendance
The arguments presented by both
sides were limited to an hour. For.
mer Governor Thomas was the first
speaker. He talked for an hour in de.
fense of Senator Patterson, who was
present during the arguments. At
torney General Miller spoke for the
state. He mad before him the alleged
offensive articles from the News and
Times. Among others present were
Senator Teller, Judge Stewart, many
prominent lawyers and number OF
leading politicians.
Governor Thomas wanted more
time. The arguments had not been
completed on both sides at / O'Clock
FORT SCOTT. Kas., Nov. 2S.--A
warrant charging bank robbery is in
the hands of the officers here against,
Ex-Convict Spencer. accused of fur.
nishing revolvers and explosives used
recently in the jefferson City mutiny
Spencer is said to have operated in
this section. Officers suspect him OF
Fulton and Metz and robbery of the
postofiices at Bronaugn, Moundville
and Selden and small towns in this
vicinity.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s-The pres.
ident mas decided in favor of the con
struction of a lock canal at Panama
at level of thirty feet This type OF
canal is recommended by five Ameri
can engineers who signed the minor
ity report of the consulting engineers.
They estimate that this could be built |
in ten years at a cost of s165 900 900.
The minority is backed by the canal
commission. Chief Engineer Stevens
and Secretary Taft.
PUEBLO, Nov. 2S.-Last night a
bold attempt at abduction was made
here when two armed men entered the |
house of MIR. and Mrs. John Grund a,
Court street and attempted to carry |
away Ethel Slater. the pretty l6-year |
old daughter. The passing of some |
men on the sidewalk frightened the |
kidnappers. who dropped the girl In |
the lower hallway and made their es-
cape. The girl was found bound and
gagged. Mystery surrounds the case.
NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-Twenty per
sons we're injured in a wreck on the
Long Island railroad this morning,
when passenger crashed into a
freight train. a fire and panic fol
lowed.
The flames consumed several cars
hut Ii is believed that only one OF
the passengers was fatally injured.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2S.-James ]
Hill was at his office here for the flrst