Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-02-05
rELEoaApnic SNAPSHOTS.

the National Livestock association at
the Broadway this morning was de-
voted 10 railroad rates and the ques-
ton of grazing on public lands. 1t
was announced that the president
wants tho public domain settled In
many small farms instead OF being
held By large stock interests. The
grazing tax is the most important
question before the members and Is
being discussed today. One Of the
principal speakers is Samuel II.
Cowie of Texas, who discussed rail-
road rates.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-The comp
iroller of the currency today Issued
"A call for statements of the condi'
tion of national banks closing busi'
ness Jan. 29.
FORT LEAyENWORTH, Kas., Feb.
i.--Formal transfer OF the old federal
prison to the department OF war by
the department of justice was made
today. About 100 military prisoners
are confined there. Some 500 more
are confined in guard houses in vark
ous parts of the country and will be
brought mere. The institution will
henceforth be known as a military
prison.
COLUMBUS. o.. Feb. 1.-The house
railroad committee has decided to re-
port favorable the two.cent fare rail
road bill which has already passed
the senate.
In the effort TO defeat the two-ceni
railroad bill pending In the legisla
ture the PENNSYLVANIA railroad today
used one and two-page newspaper ad
vertisements setting forth its argn
ments.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. lie
ports received here indicate that ;he
| atrocities committed by soldiers In
| the Baltic provinces in the effort tc
| pacify the country are indescriDa ,le
Boys were snot because their faith
ers escaped the troops. Women ant
| children are mercilessly fOgged. The
executions average fifty per day. The
people are planning to send deiega
tions 10 Germany asking for protec
ton.
VICTORIA, b. c., Feb. 1.-The En-
press of China has arrived wiin news
of a general renewal of the American
boycott and an anti-foreign uprisini
in China The Celestials are on th'
war path and are bitter agains. a;
foreigners. but Americans are thei
net aversion. United States troop
may he necessary in China.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 1.-Th'
United States transport Meade, ladei
with soldiers and supplies, ready t
start for the Philippines. caught fir
early this morning. causing loss o
life and serious injuries to many an'
heavy property damage.
The three bodies brought ashor,
were those of G. Wallace, third OF
ficer; Cnas. Dakin, fire captain, ant
Thomas Hennessey. fireman. Amonj
the injured were George Wilson, CAP
tain Lead. First Officer Lissak
Dahl and Morris Friedman. OF tn
United States transport service; Fir
Captains Fernandez and Sewall, Fir
Lieutenants Gilbert and Mattlock
and Firemen Cook, Cuneo and Mo
Cluskey.
The fire was discovered in the fol
ward hold where 800 barrels of lin,
stored. II had undoubtedly beei
burning some time before 1t was no
ticed.
The ship lay at the foot of Fol
some street,
Fumes coming from the lime rem
dered the fire fighters unconscious
After an hours battle however tn,
tlames We're distinguished
During the fire 100000 In gold wa
transferred to the dock under guar,
of soldiers.
The loss has not yet been esti
mated
There were many thrilling deed
OF heroism during the progress OF h,
fire. Sailing Master Wilson hel,
down the hatchways and lay cripple,
and unconscious with an iniure,
shoulder and strangled to dea,h ami,
the flames of the sulenly burnin;
line. Chief Officer Lassak SAX viii
son fall and dropped down Into tn,
hold, managing to struggle back ou
of the pit of death, bearing the bod,
of the master to a place out of react
OF the flames. Lassak himself later
on was rescued from death Ivy Jo
| seph Cook and another firemen, botl
of whom took their lives in theii
hands, The greatest fear of an ex
plosion prevailed which deferred the
| firemen, who knew that large uuan
| tity of powder was on board. The
| magazine compartment. however, was
Hooded and cut off from the other sec
tion of the vessel. The fire ragged fol
| hours In the front part of the boat
and the loss is very heavy. Eighty
thousand dollars in gold was being
taken to Manila, and was
rescued from the ship and guarded
10y soldiers. Captain Maxim lost his
life because of untiinchlng resolution
| and dauntless courage In fighting the
fire. His body was found shortly af.
ter daylight
The ship is, of course, out OF com.
mission and when the fire was out,
shortly before noon the work of ro.