Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-02-02

DENVER. Colo. Feb. 3.-Colorado
is covered with snow from one end to
the other and mountain roads are OBJ
liberated. Near Silverton Mine Sup
erintendent Hayes was swept to
death in an avalanche. No trains can
get into Silverton for a week on ac-
count of snowslides, and many mine
buildings have been swept away.
Stock has suffered considerably.
MANILA, Feb. Eight ladrones
and one constable were killed in All
encounter at Ormoc. West Leyte pro-
vince, Saturday. The fight was
hard one, but the constabulary ulti-
mately won by a daring charge. One
hundred and fifty ladrones surrender
ed at Ormoc the following day. The
district had been disorderely, and it is
believed that the surrender of these
men will lead to it's pacification.
SILvERTON, Colo, Feb. 3-Frank
A. Hayes, superintendent of the Big
Five tunnel at Howardsville. was
caught in snowslide yesterday,
while coming from the tunnel, and
killed. The slide came down the
mountain about rs feet in width. The
body was dug out and brought to
town.
Mr.. Hayes was 81 years old and
leaves wife and four children.
The remains will be shipped to
pouider, Colo. for interment.
TELLURIDE, Colo, Feb. 3.-Ths
train leaving Durango yesterday
morning did not reach here until
11:30 today. owing to a big slide be-
tween Loup station and Butterfly.
The snow is about foot and a half
deep on the level here, and about
three feet deep above timberline. No
snowslides have occurred near Tellu-
ride as yet
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-. Feb. g.
The house today adopted resolution
favoring the removal of the state cap
ital to st. Louis. The resolution
states that gambling, vice and immor-
ality flourish in Jefferson City and.
moreover, it is without adequate rail-
road facilities, and that the capitol
building needs repairs that will cost
hundred thousand dollars. The res
olution provides for a commission to
consider the practicability of the
using of the states million dollar
Worlds fair building as a capitol
eventually, and further suggests that
st. Louis give a million dollar bonus.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. g.
The house committee on naval af-
fairs today agreed on a report in the
Lessler bribery case, vindicating Con-
gressman Lessler, Quigg and the Hol-
land Boat company, and recommend
ing further proceedings against Phil
lip Doblin, the self-confessed perjurer
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. g.
The Panama canal treaty was today
reported favorably to the senate for
ratification without amendment. Sen
ator Morgan gave notice that he
would continue opposition to the trea-
ty and endeavor to defeat it.
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Feb. &c. A.
Reeves. a noted lion tanner, entered
the cage of a huge Bengal tigress in
winter quarters here, in order to tame
the beast. She sprang at his throat
and terribly lacerated his head and
shoulders and chewed his arm to the
bone. Men armed with hot irons en-
tered the cage and finally succeeded
in rescuing the wounded man.
CHICAGO, H., Feb. 3.-Counsel for
the Retail Coal Dealers association
of Illinois. Wisconsin members of
which were recently indicted, appear
ed In court this morning, and by an
agreement with the states attorney,
submitted an agreed statement of
facts, admitting reciprocal trade or
ganization by mine owners and whole
sale coal dealers along the lines of
union labor; also admitted acts in re-
straint of trade, but AYERS that these
were legal because OF long usage and
immunity from hitherto legal inter
ference.
HELENA. Mont, Feb. "a move
ment is on foot in eastern Montana
and western North Dakota for the for
nation of new state out of the two
sections, with Glendive as capital.
The new state would have territory
of $4,000 square miles.
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Sir Francis
knoltys, the kings private secretary,
issued a statement today, saying:
The king is suffering from a mild
attack of influenza. His majesty's
progress is quite satisfactory"
The king has indefinitely cancelled
his intended visit to the Duke of De-
LONDON. Feb. 3.-Amelia Sachs
and Anna Walters were hanged today
at Holloway jail, for killing babies on
a baby farm.