Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-09-07
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

| morrow. The packing contest was
tld N front of the Grand hotel and
| Ophir boys won II Just now. The
drilling contest is now on and the
ball game at the seventh inning stood
o TO 0 1t will soon end.
| There will be prize fight this ev-
ening of twenty rounds between Ro-
wan Of Salt Lake and Flynn of Pueblo.
The weather has been bad for us but
we hope for a better day tomorrow
The weather yesterday afternoon
was not so bad, permitting the ball
game to come OFF, and resulting In a
score of 8 to in favor of Silverton.
KANSAS CITY, Sept labor day
was celebrated mere with the usual
parade and picnic. and also speech
making. Splendid weather was en-
joyed
WASHINGTON. Sept. Labor
the government departments closed,
the streets deserted and the great
mass OF the population going to the
country. Labor day parade was
never seen here.
CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Thirty-seven
thousand people marched in the Labor
day parade here today. Business was
generally suspended.
TOPEKA, Kas., Sept Al. U. Nor
ris, division superintendent of the
Santa Fe at Albuquerque, has resign
ed TO accept the superintendency OF
the Phelps-Dodge line, with headquar-
ters at Ell Paso. Texas.
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept. 4.-The
vlceroy of Caucasus has telegraphed
that he is unable to cope with the rev
olutionists and that disorders have
broken out on an immense scale. De.
tails lack confirmation, but several
thousand persons are reported injured
in clashes with troops and many were
killed.
DENVER, Sept. i.-Meager reports
have been received of the wreck OF
a Missouri Pacific westbound special
Tow Kansans were injured
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept A light
frost last night was reported from
many sections of the state.
of Santa Fe train No .. carrying hun
dreds of Grand Army excursionists,
was wrecked a mile east of Boone at
2:l5 a. IN. today. Forty passengers
were injured. The wreck was caused
by the tank of the engine leaving the
track Five coaches were overturned.
Wrecking crews were sent from La
Junta and Pueblo. The most seriously
injured are:
Mrs Mary r. Barley. hurt about the
head, spine and chest.
Mrs Martha Woodward. deep gash
in head and back.
Both of the above are from Law
renee. Kas. Mrs. Woodward's hus-
band is sheriff of Douglas county.
Others injured are w. P, Struthers
OF Garden City, ]. S Gregg of Garden
City, l.. Biesen of Garden City; Ame-
liza NJ Knox, Lawrence, Kas.; Mrs.
w. F. Henry. Mary Noble, Mrs. C.
anaugh, of Kansas City; Arthur Car.
son, Emporia. Kas. S. E. Miller, Pea.
body, Kas.; Mrs. L. Dixon, Lawrence;
j. A West, Lawrence.
PORTSMOUTH. Sept. 4-The work
of eugrossing the treaty of peace was
completed this morning and word was
sent to Secretary Pierce who was
called upon to supply the special red
tape with which the copies are to be
tied The signing of the document
is the last formaIity remaining.
PEKIN, Sept. i.-The Chinese gov
erment has opened negotiations with
Germany and Great Britain for the
restoration of Kiao Chau and Wei
Hei Wei, respectively, to China. It
Is believed that England. in view OF
the new alliance with Japan and the
ousting of Russia from Port Arthur
will comply without delay. Germany
will probably refuse. The kaiser re-
murder of German citizens and later
released 1t from China for ninety
nine years
FRUITLAND, Sept. 4.-The Coop
erative store, owned by Mormonsa
burned this morning, entailing loss
of $4,000, with $4,000 insurance. The
loss was total, nothing being saved.
The postoffice was located in the
store and all supplies not in the safe
were burned
TELLURIDE. Sept. 4.-The re-
mains of John Wagner, the victim OF
Saturdays explosion. were shipped to
Denver this morning, brother having
arrived from Denver last evening.
The number of caps in the box was
only 5000, instead OF $4,000, as given
Saturday. The body was terribly
mutilated and the building is also bad
ly wrecked. more so than the stock.
Deceased was member of the Elks
in good standing and a fine fellow.
DENVER, Sept. 4.-Fine weather
favored the Grand Army reunion to
day. Nearly 100000 veterans and 9th
er visitors are here and expected. The
city is beautifully decorated the
streets being Illuminated in colored
electric lights at night. Two hundred
| bands nave been engaged for the
| event.
| To accommodate the crowds the
schools. armories and private houses
have bpen thrown ODeu. The ODenine