Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-31

Whlcn 30 many complaints hav,
reached the commission and OF tn,
appeal made to the president abou
ten days ago by the executive commit
tee of the national demurrage con
vention held at Chicago for Legislation
in behalf of reciprocal demurrage.
None OF the commissioners woult
discuss the suggestions made to ths
president, but 1t Is known that amonS
the recommendations discussed were
those penalizing the railroads for un
necessary delay in moving loaded car,
under certain conditions, and some
plan for an interchange OF cars. The
result OF the commissions work will
be laid before the president, probably
tomorrow.
Trondhjema, Jan. 29.-In another
hurricane accompanied by a terrific
thunder storm number of houses
were blown down and many fishing
boats in Wester Allen were wrecked.
The motor boat signe went down and
the vessel 1t had in tow was lost,
Walter Wellman's mast at Hammer
fest for wireless communication with
Spitzbergen during the Wellman polar
expedition was blown over and de-
| stroyed.
Fifteen boats were sunk near Helm.
| SO and many boats and houses were
| ii a OF Mt tot To-,
man was found dead with baby alive
| and safe in cradle near him.
Denver, Jan. 29.-The mumps are
an epidemic in this city. Up to noon
today over 5000 cases we're reported.
The schools are depleted but the dis
ease attacks adults as well as children.
As a rule the cases are mild ones.
Denver, Jan. 29.-Supt. Cleghorn of
Canon City prison is here to urge the
legislature to make an appropriation
OF 100000 for needed improvements
at the penitentiary.
Washington, Jan. 29.--Secretary
Taft has received the following cable
gram from Governor Swettenham.
dated Kingston, jamaica: Most
grateful thanks for supply of tents Just
arrived from Cuba in charge of Capt.
Battle. U. s. A.. service most highly
appreciated"
The tents referred 10 are those for
warded from Santiago by Brig. Cen.
Wint upon the urgent request made to
provisional Governor Magoon by the
| acting British minister at Havana.
London, Jan. Ex-Governor SWEET
tenham has rendered an abject apol-
ogy to Admiral Davis.
Ration. N. NJ. Jan. 29-Three miners
are believed entombed and perhaps
dead In Willow coal mine No. near
Van Houten, twelve miles southwest
Of Ration. The mine caught fire yes
terday from misplaced shot while a
large number OF coal diggers were at
work. All escaped except the three
who are still in the mine Attempts
TO rescue these men have thus far
proved fruitless and is likely that they
have been sufYocated.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-The manager OF
the Auditorium here is arranging to
produce "Salome" here as soon as
possible and with all the realism that
caused Its withdrawal from the Metro
politan opera house, New York. Chi
| cago sees nothing known In 1t and In
| sists 1t must be given here with the
scenes left in which New York called
Objectionable"
Rome, Jan. 29.-I'he scandal arising
from the farewell dinner given in
honor OF a departing diplomat is the
latest sensation of Rome. 1t may end
in the charge of murder against Vera
| Sylvas, noted danseuse. A splendid
dinner was given to the celebrated
| diplomat and the secretary of for
midnight the dinner degenerated Into
a brawl. Two diners seized the French
danseuse, Violette Pemponette and
hoisted her to table. She escaped
and fed. Then Vera Sylvas, another
danseuse, was seized and tossed to a
table. The diners pelted her with
flowers. bread and lump sugar. One
diner tossed a salt cellar at the young
woman. The salt entered her eyes,
whereupon the danseuse seized a
champagne bottle and struck Senor
Diaz, secretary OF the Spanish EN-
bassy to the vatican, over the head
Diaz fell to the floor in pool OF
blood. Prof. Mazzini, Pope Leos ply
sician, found the diplomats skull had
been fractured and one eye destroyed
As Diaz may die, efforts to suppresi
the scandal failed. Vera Sylvas fec
from the city and the police art pur
suing her.
Chicago, Jan. 29.-willis Polk, who
has contracted to do over Ave millior
dollars worth Of reconstruction worl
in San Francisco, is here today ant
says Ban Francisco will in ten year
have a population OF million an,