Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-08-23

as the result of developments of tn,
recent raid by members of the 25tl
infantry. colored. The Washington
dispatch speaks of the fight between
negroes and whites, when In fact, the
whites had no chance whatever OF
their home being fired upon unexpect
eddy In the darkness by soldiers who
used army rifles and government am
munition.
VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. GA life
boat and pontoon from the wrecked
steamer Valencia have been found In
two caves near Carmana Point With
theme were numerous skeletons
showing that the victims of the Val.
encia disaster reached shore and
persisted while hundreds of people
were searching for them.
CHICAGO. Aug. ga private mes.
sage received from FL Paso at mid.
night reported positively the arrest
Of Paul o. Stensland, the fugitive
president of the wrecked Milwaukee
Avenue State bank, at Aguas Cali.
entes. Mexico. The Chicago police
say they have received no informa.
| ton Of the arrest.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 22.-There
was considerable excitement at noon
over the Republican state convention
Before night 1t Will probably name
the next United States senator. Nor.
| ris Brown, state attorney general,
leads at this hour, and claims 500
votes. Edward Rosewater, his OPP
ponent. says he will not have half
that number. But Brown Is clearly
in the lead and II looks like young
Farmer Sheldon for governor.
LINCOLN. Neb., Aug. 22.-The Re
publican state convention convened
this afternoon with ex-Congressman
Andrews, present auditor of the U.
s. treasury, presiding as temporary
chairman.
The auditorium was packed, and a
bitter fight was waged all night DO
tween the railroad forces and the an.
tbs. The latter are apparently In the
majority, and declare Attorney Gen.
eral Brown for senator and State Sen.
ator George ID. Sheldon for governor
will be nominated on the first ballot.
Their rival candidates will aid the
y n N - t,.I, at.-tx ,,aI,,
rig up combination to defeat
Brown and Sheldon, but the situa-
ton before the convention met indi.
Gated their nomination. The ants
have served notice of their Intention
to go the llmit--adopting platform
and declaring for reforms which will
drive the railroads out of poiitlcs In
the state.
NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-The forma.
ton OF syndicate to take over the
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
stock held by the Union Pacific which
was proposed several months ago, Is
again under consideration. This re
port Is circulated In circles usually
well informed concerning Union Pa.
cific affairs, although details have not
been fully determined The Union
Pacific at the date of its last annual
report held over 100000 In value
of Great Northern preferred stock
and over $12.O00.O00 OF Northern Sc
curity company stock, which has been
exchanged for additional shares of
Great Northern and Northern Pacific
The syndicate would need to pur,
chase this stock at present prices
about 800, 100000.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-F'ive
German insurance companies have
repudiated their losses In San Fran
cisco, amounting to 100000. The
policy holders league has decided to
bring suits against them in Germany.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 22.-Surrounded
by his wife and two small children,
Otto Radeck, a German tailor. stood
In front OF a mirror, watched the pal.
Tor surmount his face and agoniZed
contfactions of the muscles until he
dropped to the floor dead from the
effects OF carbollc acid he drank last
night with suicidal intent.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 22.-Rev. A.
NJ. Perry, Methodist minister, was
committed to the state insane asylum
today as an insane drunkard The