Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-04-27
had len on the ground that day.

color-bearer Of the Second Minnesota
wounded and defended by some OF his
comrades. marks the place today.
Several other monuments are con
templated The legislature of Iowa
has appropriated $3.50 for state
monument and twelve monuments to
individual regiments; Ohio has an.
priated 100000 for a state monument
and bronze historical tablets: Mary
land has appropriated $1,000 to erect a
monument in honor of one Union reg
iment and one confederate battery
| from that state. The southern states
are taking more active interest In the
park than before. They have erected
several fine state monuments and are
| doing honor to regimental organiza-
| tions.
with the exception of Gettysburg
battlefield, which received attention
ten or twelve years before Chicka-
mauga park was even contemplated,
this is now the most significant and
comprehensive military object lesson
in the world and as a memorial is un.
surpassed. In Europe several famous
battlehelds are reserved as parks and
marked by monuments. The lion of
Waterloo. which stands guard at the
top of an artificial mound that has
been erected upon that battlefield is
very imposing; the lion of Luzerne.
which commentaries the heroism of
the Swiss, is perhaps the most impress
sive monument in all the world, except
the statue of Buddha at Kamakura,
Japan, and granite shaft at wilma,
near the western boundary of Russia,
has the most terrible sifnicance that
can be imagined. but there is nothing
In Europe like the parks of Gettys.
burg and Chickamauga, because in
the latter the herosm of the individ-
uals and regiments is recognized and
commemorated, while in the old world
all the glory is given to the generals
commanding or the armies as mass.
The monument at wilma bears
striking inscription. Upon one side of
the pedestal which faces Germany you
read that upon the date given Napol-
con Bonaparte passed that way with
1000 men. On the side that faces
Russia you will read that on a certain
date Napoleon Bonaparte retired with
5000 men. Further explanations are
unnecessary. The whole story of that
terrible campaign, in which thousands
upon thousands of French soldiers
perished in the snow, is summed up
in those brief words.
BOSTON, Mass. April 24-James
Stanley. king OF the gypsies, who died
on his travels near Haverhill last Mon
day, and who was buried yesterday,
leaves, according to his will opened
today twenty-five thousand dollars in
cash and fifteen thousand dollars In
real estate, to his wife and children
LONDON, April 24.-The British ad.
miralty. it is announced. will shortly
strengthen Englands fleet in Chinese
waters. This action is held to be PEE
culiarly significant in view of Russias
latest demands on China.
NEW YORK. April 24.-The policy
king of this city. AL. Adams, who has
made over $5.000,O00 at the game, has
been sentenced to one year at Sing
Sing for violating the law. Last night
though still prisoner he slept at the
Waldorf-Astoria, but legal efforts can
not longer keep him out OF jail, and he
goes to prison this afternoon
CHEYENNE, Wyo, April 24.-It
was reported at noon that Governor
Richards, who has been critically i'll,
is a trille better. but continues in
very dangerous condition.
WASHINGTON, d. c., April "a
General Neer, who was summarily
dismissed by the postmaster general,
makes a public explanation through
two friends They say that all papers
which were removed were of person.
al or private character, excepting one
bundle relating to the investigation Of
the character of a postal employe who
has since died. They offer to place
before the federal attorney for exam
ination all the papers taken from the
safe. and to give up all the notary's
exclusive property.
Mrs. Tyner paid Hammer, safe ex-
pert, for his work The latter has
made complete statement to the at
torney general, saying he acted limo.
Gently. The Investigations of Tyner's
| Office, which had been temporarily
dropped, will be renewed with a
searching inquiry into the deails OF
his administration.
CINNABAR. Mont, April 24.-Presi.
dent Roosevelt's special train moved
to Gardner at the entrance of the park
this morning. where the president will
lay the corner stone for the new gate
this afternoon. "Our people ought tC
visit Yellowstone park instead of Eu
rope" said the president today. He
is enthusiastic about the park and Q
large congressional appropriation fol
II may result.
| LINCOLN, Neb., April 24.-The Bur
llngton passenger train was held uI
and robbed at the station here this
morning, the passengers losing over 6
thousand dollars. The rascals go
several hundred dollars out of sleep
ing passengers in the depot first. They
then went into an emigrant sleeper
herded the conductor passengers ant
porter in one corner and held up tn,
whole bunch before Milfor was reach
ed. The same train was robbed three
times last fall. and the bandits made
a haul that netted them fifty thous
and dollars and no trace of them wal