Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-10-01
rELEeRApAic NEWS.

received here that wreck on tn,
Southern railway last night between
Columbia and Savannah caused, 1t /:
claimed, by negroes tearing up rails
The train was ditched. Engineer Nc
Daniels is dying Several others OF
the crew were badly injured Nc
passengers were reported injured
strong posse with bloodhounds are
onthe trail of the negroes.
NEW YORK, Sept 27.-Arma
Tashjiam, the Armenian who was ar.
rested last night charged with the
murder of his brother. confessed the
crime this morning and said he threw
his brothers head into the Hudson
river.
NEW YORK, Sept. CIV. R.
Hearst was nominated for governor
last night He received 300 votes
when 226 would have been sufficient
Congressman William Sulzer received
124 votes and John A. Dix IT, Lewis
:, J.. Chanler was nominated for lieu
~ tenant governor. Mr.. Hearst had
gone to bed when the news was tele-
phoned to his house.
REPUBLIC CITY, Kan, Sept. a.
DNhis city is celebrating the centen-
NAL of Zebulon Pike, who located
here in the year of 1906 after seeing
Pixies peak. Old soldiers from Kan
sas and Nebraska are holding their
rel ah nd
Governor Hoch and Senator Long of
Kansas will make the principal
speeches. Tomorrow will be known
as Pixies day.
PANAMA, Sept. 27.-Every class of
skilled workmen demand higher pay
for canal work. The commission has
not as yet answered their demands.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Sept. 27.-Mea-
gre reports reached here at noon of
the terrific floods and gales in the
South. Many Of the lines are down.
The storm is raging fiercely in Louis
lana, Mississippi and Georgia Four
feet of water are in the streets of
New Orleans this morning Mobile
is cut off from all communication
The gale was fierce in Alabama and
did great damage.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Sept. 27.-|
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks
arrived from Denver this morning
Just in time to attend the unwilling
of the monument to Pike and to
listen to the address of Chancellor
Buchtel on the life of the explorer
The Republican candidate for Gov
ernor of Colorado (BuchteD was vo-
c.ferously received by the Springs
people when he began his address.
HAVANA, Sept. 27.-The acute sit
uation of yesterday when armed in
PREVENTION by the United States
seemed certain, changes today to the
possibility once more of Cuba for the
Cubans. Palma has withdrawn his
resignation and agrees to mediate.
Cuban congress meets tomorrow and
there is hopeful feeling of a peace
full solution. Tomorrow the crisis
will be reached. If landing OF
tary Taft has decided to take hold
of the government instantly. Presi-
dent Roosevelt authorizes this step
and Taft will proclaim himself gov
ernor He believes to assume the
government Jointly with Bacon would
cause complications.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 27.-Orders
have been issued to 2.10O cavalry, s.,
jackets, 500 artillerymen and 200 en-
gineer corps to hold themselves in
readiness to move without delay to
Cuba. The Quartermaster's depart
ment is arranging subsistency and
transportation. Troops from Fort
Clark and Fort Houston. Texas are
included. Tentative orders have
been given to mobilize one expedition
composed to troops in the Southwest
and Kansas posts
HAVANA, Sept. 27.-Funston ar
rived this morning.
NORFOLK, Sept. PA detach-
ing quarters on the battleship Texas
which will be ready to sail Sunday.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The stock
market was lively this morning. The
prices moved up much higher Re
PORTS from Chicago shows that wheat
advanced and had sharp upward
movement generally.
NEW YORK, Sept. 27.-The big
ocean liner Nord America limped
into port this morning from Naples
with officers and crew completely ex-
hausted. The vessel had a thrilling
experience with fire which broke
out In its coal bunkers. A panic fol-
lowed among 1900 passengers. The
wild-eyed men and women demanded
F, ths life-boats to be lowered. The Of