Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-24

States battleships, Louisiana and vir
ginia, and the cruisers, Cleveland ant
Tacoma, arrived here this morning
WASHINGTON, Sept 2l.-witl
the arrival of General Funston ir
Washington plans We're perfected fol
the launching of probably 5000 mer
of the regular army for intervention
in Cuba.
HAVANA. Sept. 21.-The first
brush between Americans and the
rebels was reported today from
Cienfuegos. Rebels fred on the blue.
jackets guarding plantation. The
fire was returned. Rebels fed; no
casualties reported
| DAYTON. O., Sept. 21.-Engineer
Smiley and fireman McCurdy were
pinned under their engine In a head.
on collision between a freight and
passenger train six miles west of
here Thursday night on the Cincln.
natl, Hamilton & Dayton railroad
Smiley died before he could be taken
out. McCurdy died this morning
The freight crew jumped. The freight
engine headlight had broken. The
crew was using a lantern for a head.
light which caused the accident No
passengers were injured.
| TACOMA, Sept. 21.-Fire destroy
ed the Tacoma Eastern railroad sta.
ton and other buildings. The loss is
$4,000. One hundred and fifty
horses were destroyed and one won.
an lost her life.
TACOMA, Sept. Ala missing
woman, Mrs. J. C. Peterson, was
found dead in the ruins.
NEW YORK. Sept, Ex-senator
Bracket, counsel for the Sage heirs
announced today there would be no
contest over the Will, the legacies be.
queathed by Sage would be doubled
by the widow.
LONDON, Sept. 21.-"T am going
into the matter of another cup chal-
ienge while in America. | think IT
probable | will try once more to llf,
the Trophy, although there is notn.
ing definite" said Upton before leav.
ing London today to embark on the
Celtic for America.
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept 21.-This
morning an address to the people OF
Texas is printed here signed by "The
Good Government club" which has a
membership of a thousand, and OF
which II. +. Rang Is President.
The address calls upon voters all
over the state to follow the action OF
Wood county and take action against
the reelection of Senator Bailey for
the senate. A half million copies OF
the address are today being issued
and mailed throughout the state.
1t is entitled "The Shame of Texas"
and charges Senator Bailey with be
coming enormously rich by panderina
to the big trust mandates, calling him
the traitor senator and declaring the
mutterings of disapproval at the pos
sibility of his returning Is general
The address is not abusive, but in.
sists the charges made by Hearst OF
the senator's announcement have not
been disapproved
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-H. Harri
man, VIM. Rockefeller and the Smith
estate are negotiating plans by which
control of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railroad may be turned over
to the Union Pacific and Southern
their success in this will be the car
rying out of the deal by which the
Baltimore & Ohio is to become part
of the Union Pacific system.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 21-The de-
partment of agriculture issues a cir
cular this morning to packers OF
country and preparers of all meat
products that hereafter everything
canned or put in packages must have
its exact label. Sausage must be
called sausage and nothing else and
rules are laid down Tor The absolute
purity Of the product. The Giro ar
lays down many drastic penalties for
neglecting the departments require
ments.
ST. PETERSBURG. Sept. 21.-The
poll ,e arrested fourteen soclal Demo
Gratis this morning charged With
plotting against the Cars life. No
details are given. The prisoners will
be courtmartialed.
GUTHRIE, Okla, Sept. 2l.--The
water in the Cimarron river Ia rising
today and there are no hopes OF
reaching the submerged smoking car
for a day or two, to search for the
victims OF the Rock Island wreck
near Dover. Mall clerk Gambel and
Porter Douglas are still missing
Mrs. ]. l.. Robinson OF Enid, injured
IL the wreck, will probably die.
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Dr. Wiley
chairman of the pure food commits
sion, testified today in the Federal