Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-10-16
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

LlNCOl-N, Neb., Oct. 13.-By al
opinion rendered by the Nebraska Su
preme court. the reading of the Bibl,
and singing of sacred so gs in publ,
schools of the state are prohibited.
The case is one appealed from the
district court of Gage county. and the
lower court is reversed The plant
III is Daniel Freeman, who claims tc
be the first homestea er in the United
States The syllabus of the opinion
rendered today says:
Exercises by a teacher in a public
school. in school building. in school
hours and in the presence of the pu
pills, consisting of the reading of pas
sages from the Bible and in the sing
ing of songs and hymns and Offering
{, prayer to the. deity in accordance
with the doctrines, beliefs, customs OF
usages of sectarian churches or relig-
ious organizations. is forbidden by the
constitution of the state"
The decision of the three Judges is
unanimous. They add that it is not
in accordance with their personal
wishes, but it is the law of the state.
Continuing, the opinion says to per
init the use of the Bible would be to
make bid for sectarian and paroch-
ial schools and thereby aim blow
at the public school system.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 13.-
The largest increase in postal re-
ceipts in the history of the service
is shown in the reports of the gross
receipts of the fifty largest postoffices
in the United States for the last
month as compared with September,
1901. These fifty offices furnish ap-
proXimately half the entire postal
revenue of the country. The net in
crease over the same month last year
was 20 per cent. The total gross re
eeipts We're $5,05S .694,. an increase OF
SS33.G67. The largest increase was
80 per cent at Dayton, o., closely fol-
lowed by almost 40 per cent increase
at Jersey City N. J. New York City
and Chicago each showed an increase
of 22 per cent. Receipts at Albany,
N. V, fell off $685..
NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-Russell Sage
today announced that he would prac-
tically retire this week from activities
in Wall street. He gives up his vast
interests with a sigh, but he is now
SO years old and the doctors tell him
he will not live six months unless he
conserves his strength
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct 13.-
1t is believed that all work on the
repairs to the White House will not
be completed before December,
although the president will probably
move into the living rooms of the
White House before Thanksgiving
The Washington social season will be
delayed. The new executive office for
the presidents clerk will be ready
by November 1st.
LEAVENWORTH, Kans.. Oct 13.-
AT the term of the federal court which
began today five couvicts will be tried
for murder OF guards, which resulted
from the mutiny of last November.
Gilbert MuIlens, whose term expires
October 81, will probably be tried
first. The names of the other defend
ANTS are the names of Bob Clark, Tur-
ner Barnes, Fred Robinson and Frank
Thomson.
LINCOLN, Neb.. Oct 13.-All train
robber suspects were released and
officials are without further clew.
Express and railway officials denounce
the statement that the booty was fif-
ty thousand dollars, saying that the
original estimate of fifteen hundred
dollars was correct.
LINCOLN, Neb., Oct. 13.-The po-
lice at noon today promise important
developments regarding the Burling-
ton train robbery by tonight. They
say they have tracked their men, and
will have the real bandits behinds the
bars in few hours.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 13.-
&overnment officials here say Cuba is
growing in Indifference in the matter
of cultvating friendly commercial re-
lations with the United States. In fact
much concern is felt over the situa-
ton. 1t is thought that the spirit OF
Indifference on the part OF the insular
government almost borders on hostili-
ty. As the island is hel dto be the
principal sufferer from the lack of
treaty relations it is thought that in
ternal pressure will soon force action
on the pending convention.
The Cuban government has failed
to endorse the terms of the Plat
amendment in spite of the efforts OF
the state department. Secretary Hay
and the Cuban minister, Senior Que
sada. have performed their part in the
effort to carry out the intent of con
gress. The treaty includes provisions
for reciprocity between the govern
ments, and while the Cubans are not
enthusiastic over the concessions on
the part OF the United States this feel
lg is not regarded as sufficiently pro
nounced to cause the delay in notify
ing the convention. The Washington
government is disposed to give the
Cuban administration all the time ne
oessary. so long as there is no dis
elimination in favor of another coun
try. 1t is held here that the Cubans
are naturally slow in diplomatic af
fairs.
NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. 13.-
Only one street line is running today
on account of cut wires. The service
tomorrow is expected to be in a nor
NAL condition as a result of the strike
settlement.