Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28
Exports reached $1,000. 900. 600.

exports reached $1,000. .000, 900.
POuGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. MAY 26.-
John Jacob Astor of New York JUS
escaped from being trampied to dealt
under the hoofs of Standard OF
team OF horses near here. Astol
was touring in his motor car and 4
ran into the wagon. The frightene,
horses turned and jumped on the cal
and paved their hoofs over the col
onel- He was badly hurt but escap
ed death
NEW YORK, May 26.-It is under
stood today that Charles Il. Hughes
The insurance prober. and favorite OF
many Republicans for governor, will
be nominated for supreme court
Judge.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-The Cali
tornia delegation, to congress has
practically abandoned all effort to Sc
cure Legislation allowing for building
material for San Francisco to enter
the country free OF duty.
LONDON May 26-The movement
to Introduce baseball into English
sports is making considerable prog.
rcss. The public is rapidly becoming
interested. This afternoon Wool
wlch arsenal crossed bats with a
picked nine, the catchers alone be.
ing Americans. The first game Is
yet to be played In which all players
viii be Englishmen.
ST. LOUIS. May 26.-Assistant At
torney Fickeissen stated today that
he had drawn up the new information
charging Robert NJ. Snyder, II Kansas
City capitalist, with having paid s5O,.
600 In 1898 in connection with the
Central Traction bill.
Several of the council who accept
ed bribe, have or are serving terms
In the ponitentiary for it. Snyder's
first conviction and sentence to five
years Imprisonment was set aside by
the supreme court. When the case
was finally called for retrial In st.
Louis recently, II was dismissed by
the state, owing to alleged inability
to get ex-AIderman Utoff, a bribetak-
er who turned states evidence, to
take the stand. Snyder's defense in
the first trial was that the statute of
limitation barred prosecution.
WASHINGTON. May 26.-The In.
dian Office today announces that the
charges against Maj. o. e. Edwards,
superintendent of the indian schools
in Oregon have been Investigated re-
shifting in his complete vindication.
CHICAGO, May 26.-Architeci
Burnhnm, who Is to direct the rebuild
Ing OF San Francisco, arrived here
today and says the city Is going to
be beautiful, and that In a year 1t will
not he easy to find trace of the de
yastation left by the earthquake.
cONSTANTINOPLE, May &c.
William jennings Bryan and wife de.
clined the decorations offered by the
sultan.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26.-This
city Will nave two theaters under
canvas by the middle of June. Sara
Bernhardts Texas tent will be put up
ON the site OF the Central theater
The Majestic theater will also secure
a tent.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, May &C.
a train of express cars on the New
York Central was derailed today one
and half miles north of Hoffman
There We're no deaths. The wreck is
ascribed to the arrangement of fish
plates by striking Italians.
DILLONVALE. o., May 26.-Min.
ing at Plum Run began In earnest to-
day To break the strike the central
district bituminous operators have
placed 145 men at work. More are
coming. No violence will occur
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Robert
Lewis. millionaire from Hawaii. is
dangerous lunatic, and the police
are searching for him today. Last
night be disappeared, having in his
possession two guns. and threatening
ia kill several prominent people.
Rock Island, will leave for Europe
next week TO establish an extensive
immigration bureau in various parts
of the continent for the purpose OF
securing colonists for the southwest
ern lines Of the Rock Island and
Frisco systems.