Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-30

men. The warden and his grandson
attracted by the tumut. rushed out
aud were overpowered and forced Il
accompany the fleeing prisoners. .Th
guards on the wall were afraid to fire
fearing To hit the captured officers
The fugitives sought refuge in tn
hills. posse is in pursuit.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, July 27.-
The first of the booding cases agains
members of the legislature was Gale,
today when. circuit court convened. IL
behalf of Senator'S Frank Farris an,
| Charles Smith Attorney Pope filed 1
demurrer, saying that the indctme,n
charged no oifense under the law, wa,
vague and failed to charge defendants
with entering into any agreements a.
members of the Legislature with Kel
| 'ey the alleged bribe-giver. and that
| defendants were not informed as tC
| he character of the charges against
| them.
NEW YORK, July PA cylinder
1ead in the ammonia machine at the
| iuppert ice plant. blew out this morn
ng Otto Smith, engineer, and John
Jicensky, We're killed. Two Others
we're badly burned
NEW YORK, July 27-The market
ontinues very restless today, but la
er in the day there are no signs of a
lanic, even after the announcement OF
he two failures.
The Herald has interviewed James
(. keene, who says the cause of the
,ollapse on Wall street Is simply that
he public viii not buy and there are
plenty oil sellers. The situation is. of
;ourse5 extraordinary. He says the
General prosperity is not likely to be
.hected by the decline in stocks. Bus
ness is good, crops excellent and the
iarnings OF railroads larger than last
ear In spite of this the people have
10 confidence, and they are appalled,
II the tremendous decline that has
aiken place and now will not buy.
Ihey are also alarmed over the over
capitalization OF several large concerns
nd the public Will not stand tor wa
cred stocks.
NEW YORK, July 27.-The failure
If E. S. Holiey q Co. was announced
rom the Stock Excange this morning
The firm of Holley 4 Co. was but u
}ear old, but somewhat prominent.
Stocks weakened generally when the
announcement was made, and for
wenty minutes declined sharply
When no more failures came the mar
let rallied splendidly.
BOSTON. Mass, July 27.-The Will
lam Bassett company, members of the
\
allied today
LONDON. July 2S-Judge John c.
.ong, American consul general at Cal
70, died at Dunbar, Scotland, after an
occidental fall.
ROME, July 2S-The first of the
iast three requiem masses for Pope
Leo We're celebrated at an early hour
his morning AT Sistine chapel Car
linal Nanutelli was celebrant The
ceremonial was splendid in character
Regarding the report that Cardinal
De Pietro was a possible choice as
pope, an old prophecy is recalled.
When De Pietro as boy of fifteen
was attending the seminary, an aged
monk fell upon his knees before him,
saying God has chosen you pope.
| salute you now, as shal be dead be-
ore you are elevated TO the throne
LEADNlILE. Colo, July. 2S-
Charles ID. Meyer, president OF the
Western Federation of Miners, was
lrrested here just before noon by
Sheriff Long, for carrying concealed
Weapons. Mr. Meyer admitted having
/ forty-tive in his hip pocket and the
weapon was turned over to the author
tiles. Meyer was then locked up.
Up TO l o'clock he had not been re
leased and the police authorities APP
pear indisposed to move in the case
Citizens are indignant that he is being
Kept locked up.
DENVER, Colo, July 2S.-The new
iharter Tor the City of Denver has
zen practically agreed upon. The
aw requires that it be finished by Sat
irday. The principal features are:
Clothing the mayor with extraordinary
pow urs-he appoints heads of all de
partments and can remove them al
will; terms of four years; city has the
right to purchase and operate public
utilities; council is given unlimited
legislative powers; there are to be ten
| boards, police. public works, public
utilities, transportation, parks, civil
service, philanthropic and education,
The election will probably be held in
september.
SACRAMENTO. Cal, July 2S.-Gov-
| ernor Pardee has offered a reward OF
| $500 for the apprehension, dead or
| alive. of each of the twelve fugitive
| convicts from Folsom prison. When
last heard from the convicts were all
| dressed in citizens clothes and headed
| for Coloma. The citizens of that town
have armed themselves and are await
ing them The conyicts, it is said
pressed number of farmers into ser
vice as guides. A posse from Placer
vile is believed to be closest TO the fu
| gitives, and the Gordon surrounding
the convicts is now believed to be
practically complete, battle is ex
pected when the convicts are ap
| preached.
LITTLETON. n. H., July 2S.-A
cold wave prevails in this locality
There are three inches of snow OF
Mount Washington
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