Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-19
TELEGRAPH NEWS.


responsible for the cremation of his
brother who carried three Thousand
life insurance, payable TO Alexander
SOLITUDE, Mass. Feb. 15.-The
steamer Devorian from Liverpool foi
Boston, went ashore here with abou,
eight persons aboard. They are in
no iminent danger.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15-The of
fcers of the steamer Doric say that
risings were reported in the Canton
district. Many officials were killed
by the mobs. which started to march
towards Summing city. AS the Doric
left two British gunboats were dis
patched to Canton, where the boy
colt was in full force.
Messages from Chinese merchants
at San Francisco are pasted on walls
urging a continuance of the boycott.
In addition TO the anti-foreign move
ment. there is agitation against the
Manchn dynasty. c. e. Young, who
arrived on the Doric says general
uprising will occur in few months.
Leaders are lacking at present.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Consular
reports published today show the
stage of the Chinese boycott. South
China is the storm center of distur-
Dances. Singapore merchants are
most rabid in discriminating against
American and other foreign merchan-
disc. The trade of the Standard Oil
company is almost killed The Sing
er sewing machine and American to
bacco companies suffered severely
British and German merchandise is
affected almost as much as Amer
lean.
INDEPENDENCE, Mo, Feb. Is
the Clinton block. embracing the city
hall and six stores and numerous
offices was burned this morning. Loss
100000.
CHICAGO Feb. 15-Formal charges
have been made to Mayor Dunno to
the effect that the police shield the
gamblers, the playing OF policy has
been resumed and the police are go
ing to wink at open gaming until
after the spring elections.
ALBANY, n. Y, Feb 15.--Astonish.
ing charges have been made against
District Attorney Jerome of New
York, Thomas +. Ryan and Magnate
Vreeland before the legislative com
mittee. Jerome is declared to be in
leagIe with bribers and Ryan and
Vreeland to have misused millions
of money, the district attorney pro-
tecting them.
The one who makes the charges
is William Amory OF New York for
merly treasurer OF the Philadelphia
elevated railway company. Mr. Amory
submitted figures which proved that
frauds amounting TO millions of dol
lars have been perpetrated by the of
ticers of the metropolitan system on
stockholders and the public. The
company. he charges, bribed judges,
juries and witnesses. Mr.. Amory
says:
Somebody made four and halt
million profit, three years ago in dis
counting the three per cent notes OF
the New York City railroad company
owned by the metropolitan securities
company"
Mr.. Amory petitions the governor
to remove District Attorney erome
and for legislative investigation for
Ryan and his associates to disgorge
thirty or forty millions improperly
seemed.
DENVER. Feb. l5.-The damage
suit OF Rozene- Meeker who is suing
the Denver Republican for s25,000 be
cause of certain stories published
about her was given to the jury this
morning. On the witness stand Miss
Meeker admitted the truth OF most OF
the articles written.
PEK1N. Feb. 15.--Two cannon.
thousand rifles. two thousand shells
and two million cartridges were seiz.
ed by the Chinese customs inspectors
at Yarkand. The shipment came from
Germany.
ST. LOUIS. Feb. ia six-story
building in the wholesale district here
burned this morning. Loss 100000.
SILVERTON, Feb. l5-The funeral
OF John Mulcahy who died few days
ago of pneumonia is being held this
afternoon a son from New York hav-
Ing arrived yesterday evening.
DENVER. Feb. 15.-General Fred
erick Walsen, a pioneer Of Colorado.
and one of the builders OF the state.
died at his residence here early this
morning. Gen Walsen was 66 years
old. He came from Westphalia, Ger
many. when a boy. served in the civil
war. came to Colorado directly after
Its close. and settled In the town
which now bears his name Wasen-
burg. General Walsen was elected
state treasurer in 1882. was prominent
as Mason. was married twice and
leaves four children.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Tt is un-
derstood that the United States will
act the part of mediator in the trouble
between France and Germany and so
prevent a rupture at Algeciras. 1t
is expect ed that Ambassador White,
one OF the American representatives,
will make proposition that will be
satisfactory TO France and Germany.
And Uncle Sam will settle the Mo-
roccan controversy, as 1t ended the