Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-07-21

Thousands OF people crowded around
the edifioe before the solemn pontincal
requiem mass began. Right Rev. Bish
op John Lancaster Spalding Of Peoria
celebrated mass. Cardinal Gibbons
and Bishops Kane and llreland sat on
throne especially prepared
The cortege left the cathedral Al
l1I.15. At the head OF the procession
were civil aud military societies. Sev-
enth regiment |. n. G.. Catholic
knights A. o, H. Forresters. Y. NJ. E..
and other societies turned out thous.
ands OF men in military uniforms. 1t
is estimated that $4,000 persons
thronged the vicinity of the cathedral
OYSTER BAY. n Y. July l7.-The
president is annoyed over the impress
sion that has gone out that he has Sc
lected Representative Iittlefeld to
represent him on the floor of the
house of representatives. in legislation
concerning trusts. and is quite at a
loss to understand how the story start
ed He has great confidence in Mr.
Littlefeld and great respect for him.
but has had very little conversation
with him on the trust question. and
has not selected him or any one else
as his spokesman in congress When
he has ANYTHING to say on that or any
other topic he will use the convention.
| nj method of communication. and if
he has a draft of bill to submit it
| will be sent in officially In the usual
manner.
| IL fs nrAEa bla hat
| tiun will receive a proper amount of
attention in his annual message. but
1t present he has no idea OF submit
ing a bill or advising congress as to
he details OF legislation While the
president has the right. and it is often
| his duty. to submit forms of legisla-
| lion to the coordinate body.
he is conscious that there are
| plehtT of men in both houses
ns with the problem and without his
assistance.
The president has not conferred
with Mr. l.ittlefeld upon the subject
IF trust legislation since last spring.
when the latter submitted to him
bin he had prepared. The president
Examined it casually but not carefully
or critically and at his request Mr..
Littlefield took the manuscript to the
attorney general, who gave it much
study and suggested several changes.
Some Of them were adopted by the au.
hor and others were not The bill
IS amended by the attorney general
vas Introduced in the house by Mr..
.ittlcfield and referred to the commit
ce OF interstate and foreign com
nerce, where Mr.. Hepburn of Iowa is
chairman, but it was decided that the
subject was too important to be taken
mp at that late hour of the session.
Mud the president agreed with the
,GmrHittee although he was exceed
inglv anxious that the defects and
weaknesses of the Sherman antitrust
law, which have been developed by
experience should be corrected as
-oon as possible.
BOSTON. Mass. July 1.-THE fish.
ng schooner John NJ, keene arrived
here with lump OF ambergis which
weighs 10 pounds and is valued at
10000. The fishermen found it float
in East George channel. Ambergis is
| a morbid growth found in whales and
/ is used III the manufacture of perfume.
SALT LAKE, Utah. July l7.-All
The business in Park City is suspended
until the funerals OF the miners who
| lied in the DaIeyWest mine are bur
led. The mine officials claim that the
| number of dead is 34
DENVER, Colo, July 17.-There is
a serious prospect of water famine
here and in several cities of the state
The danger lies in scarcity of water
in the big reservoirs and several inch
es of rain is absolutely necessary in
the next four weeks or much dis
tress and discomfort will ensue. The
water company here has explained the
| situation to the mayor and board of
officials, and drastic measures are to
be taken to prevent the slightest
waste of water The year has been
the dryest FOR a long time in this
country, while west of the Missouri
liver it has been the wettest for
twenty years.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July lS.-It is evil
dent today that harmony with an axe
is what Mr. Bryan has to offer. The
cooling OF Hill and Cleveland and the
rest who propose to reorganize the
Democracy and make the battles OF
1896 and 1900 go way back and sit
down is not to the liking of Mr. Bry-
an. He comes out in today's Common
er with a biting editorial. In it he
says; THE disastrous congressional
election of 1894 is only a feeble illus
Il alton OF what may be expected il
the party again comes under the lead
arship of those who were recreant In
recent campaigns. What will be the
result If the men who were loyal IN
1896 aud 1900 are asked to rally un
der the standard Of those whom they
mistrust and are required to surren
der a deep conviction and condemn
their own votes? If the party (al
though it polled million more votes
could not win when ten per cent o
the party were dissatisfied how car
IL hope to win when ninety per cen
Of the members are dissatisfied?
Harmony in the terms proposed
means not only the abandonment o
| lniinctnlp for the promise of success