Semi-weekly herald., 1908-07-02
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

Ell PASO. Texas, June 29.-Fifteen
hundred troops have arrived In Tor
reon, Mexico, to protect that city from
AN expected attack by revoIutionists
and Americans are preparing to send
their families TO the states for safety,
according to reports brought here by
passengers on the Mexican Central.
1t is expected that the revolutionists
fxhave attacked the village of Mata-
moras, Coulhila. fifteen miles from
Torreon and occupied that town. Off
cial advices relative TO sending troops
to Torrean say that with forces al
ready stationed there the town "is now
impregnable."
CITY OF MEXICO, June 2o.-The
internal troubles in Mexico which de-
veloped several days ago along the
northern border of the republic have
developed serious features. Today
the storm center is around the city of
Torreon and in the country between
that place and Jarral, where bandits
are operating in CONNECTION with in
surrectionists. Government troops are
rushing TO the scene Already 10000
federal soldiers have reached Torreon
TO reinforce the garrison there Two
hundred more reached Juarez nd
chihuahua, and soldiers are patroling
the streets and public houses and jails
are heavily guarded. In view OF the
latest developments Ambassador Creel
@ao has been here on what was prom
ised TO be a long leave of absence, has
been instructed TO return to Washing
ton without delay
WASHINGTON. June 29.-The state
department is carefully watching de
N3opments insurrectionary along the
northern boundary of Mexico. De
partment officials feel that the interna-
iional aspect of trouble can be ad-
justed satisfactorily and every effort
will be made for the preservation of
neutrality. II is expected the return
of Enrique Creel, the Mexican ambas-
sador. vim probably be followed by
conferences between him and Acting
Secretary of State AIDE
LONDON, June 29.-The first day of
the sale at Christie's one of the won
derful collection of the late Stephen
Holland proved the sensation OF the
art season at the new and imposing
salesroOms. Records were establish
ed In several instances. notably In
the case Of Turner. three of whose
pictures produced the enormous aggre-
gate of sl35,450. The total OF the day
amounted to no less than $326,42O.
Turner's superb oil painting, Mort.
lake Terrace" which In 1895 sold for
$4,000, was today purchased by a
representative of NJ Knoedler & Co.
Of New York. art dealers. for sec. 80.
This is by far the highest price ever
Obtained at public auction for q Tur-
ner. ..,
&he same artists "The Storm and
'The Morning After the Storm" COM
panion pictures, brought respectively
s2s,s75 and $4o,425. The latter pic
lures measure no more than twelve
by twenty-one inches and belong to
Turnei i latesTss or chromatic period
CHICAGO, June 29.-An automobile
carrying the bride and groom return
ing from their wedding journey ran
down and killed woman near the
Grant monument In Lincoln park last
night. The victim of the accident
was Mrs. Joseph Tomaszewski The
driyer, Ethan Wanneston. 10 years old.
wls arrested The occupants OF the
car were NJ. c. Caphin Of South Chi
cago, his wife, TO whom he was mar
ried last Wednesday, and Miss Mar
geret Weber. The party was return
ing from wedding tour which was
taken by them to Milwaukee follow.
ing their marriage in South Chicago
NEW YORK, June 29.-Two firemen
were injured and quarter million
dollars in dry goods was destroyed
at Jersey City. A defective electric
light wire caused the blaze which
started In the three-story frame build
ing in Newark avenue owned by Johr
Mullins end d,pccupied by Gilmore II
O'Keefe. q. = goods dealers. and spread
rapidly to adjoining structures. VIII
liam Brannigan and John Holen, fire
, men, were caught under falling wal
and had their legs broken. The fr'
spread TO three frame store building
on Newark avenue and all we're dam
Red. rN cl m
kILVERTON, June 29.-The Oura.
L II team played here yesterday an
suffered its first defeat this season
having won from Montrose, Delta an
other valley towns. The score stoo
IL TO Q in favor Of the home team
Young Slattery was in the box 10
silverton aud pitched good game
However, the ouray heys sppsars