Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-01
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

the breeders of horses and cattlt
were the first to open their session
this morning, it being their sixth an
nual convention. President Ammons
occupied the chair at the Broadway
gathering and delivered an address
in course of which he said: "The pub
lie land question is the burning one
of today
Tomorrow the joint convention OF
American Stockgrowers and the Ma
tional Livestock men will meet fol
the real purpose of the stockmen's
meeting is to harmonize the Nation
al Livestock association and tho
American Stockgrowers, which seced
ed from 1t year ago. The reunited
organization will probably he organil
ed under new name The livestocl,
show, which opened at the stocEyards
today, is a particularly large and eli
fective one
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2g.-Speaker
Cannon had conference with Hep.
burn ON the railway rate bill, with
the result that the bill is likely to
idly as possible.
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-Captain
Van Schaick. who was sentenced to
ten years Imprisonment for the loss
of the Slocum, is in his cell In the
Tombs today in a state of collapse.
The aged seaman's condition Is pit
liable and it is not likely he will live
out one year of his sentence.
NEW YORK, Jan. ga report IL
In circulation that John ID. Rocke
feller sailed for Europe January 6
1t Is said he is with his daughter
Mrs. Charles Strong. who is ILL.,
Rogers. however. says he is confident
that he is still in this country.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29.-1'he taking
OF testimony in the Missouri oustei
suits against the Standard company
will not be resumed tomorrow but
will he postponed until Feb. 13. Jus
tice Gildersleevc is ready with an
opinion as 10 the legality of Rogers
refusal to answer hut will wait until
the opinion of the Missouri supreme
court is handed down.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.-Carna
tion day was generally observed at
the capital, thousands of private cit
i2ens wearing Mr. McKinley's favor
,pe flower.
shoo,i, @ ,i,SHINGTON. Jan. 29-With al
araI naTsomng his rank Major Genera
wIfnsss satd hcr was buried at Ar
witness sa'd q" II ." remains we're fol
70 re snovelers ha.noI by men who
e work would ,!RlTogrss;, lastgr. sas.
and beneath two flags The body was
borne ON a caisson, behind which
marched the veterans of the Confed
crate army and the Spanish-Americm
army. All morning the body lay in
state at ST. Johns Episcopal church
Floral offerings included wreath
from the White House. The funeral
was attended by the president ana
cabinet. army and navy men. The
services were conducted by Revs
Smith and Stires of New York. Briei
military services were held at the
grave.
NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 2g.-A Con
pressiomal committee today visited
tne site of the proposed jamestown
exposition with reference to the de
sired twomillion dollar federal ap.
propriation.
SlLVERTON Jan. 29-It is ex
pec,ed to get train through from
Durango to Silverton by the last al
the week Only four miles of tho
road remain blockaded.
w u. Kinney, manager of the Coli
King mines and Gladstone RAILWAY
finished breaking his road yesterdu
and has taken coal in to the mil
and mines, and he will take his en-
sine and rotary down the Rio Grande
in the morning to help open that
road. There is plenty of food but
coal is becoming very scarce. The
city light plant closes at midnight
to save fuel hoping to get along in
this way until coal can be brought
from Durango.
OPHIR. Colo. Jan. 29-Thc wife
OF otto Erickson. managing the Cart
bon mine mere, died Yesterday. fail
ing 10 survive the shock following al
operation. The remains will be sent
TO Portland. ore, for burial.
HOUSTON, Jan. % Disturbances
OF volcanic nature shook the Hum
Bile oil fields early this morning. Two
craters were formed. Derrlcks and
machinery were swallowed and there
was an eruption OF mud and lava.
accompanied by flashes of fire. The
mud is still boiling up.
TULSA, |. r., Jan. GA b. Quer
ny, chairman of the Republican eX
ecutive committee of the Creek ma.
tion. died today
COPENHAGEN. Jan. 29.-A crazy
insurance agent named Boye, convict
ed OF burglary. tried to assassinate
Minister of Justice Albert by shoot
ing him today. Albert captured and
disarmed him.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2g.-The su.
preme court today advanced hearing
OF arguments in Senator Bnrton's
case to April 2.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-The su.
Ireme court today issued stay OF
mandate which nrpvpntc tho axaou.