Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-07-13

lieves there is no hope for recovery
1t the pope lives, the serum will b,
extracted again tomorrow. A thous
and grams of serum weighs two
pounds
bulletin at 8 p. IN. says no change
has occurred in the condition OF the
pope today. and there is little danger
OF death in the next tweuty-four hours
His holiness seemed to derive much
benefit from the operation and after
the serum was removed, stood up and
took several steps. He then called
Tor book and read for some time.
LONDON. July l0,-A Rome dis.
patch at . p. m. quotes DR. Mazzoni
as saying that crisis in the pope's $
condition is approaching.
NEW YORK, July lO-The in
tense heat of yesterday continues to-
day in all eastern cities. In some
places the heat is even more terrible
today, There have been nineteen
deaths in New York City alone in the
past two days from the terrific heat.
seven OF them this morning.
LINCOLN, Neb.. July 10.-After
strenuous but futile efforts to save
MIN from the gallows. the execution of
William Rhea takes place today at the
state prison. Rheas case has attract
ed Widespread attention owing to the
long time that has elapsed between
his conviction and the date of his exc.
cutiun. His crime was the murder
several years ago of Herman Zahn. a
Ialoonkeeper at Snyder. Neb. His trial
resulted in a sentence OF death and
he appeals to the higher courts failed
10 bring about n change in the verdict.
After long fight and several post.
ponements the date OF his execution
was set for early last year But Coy
trnOr Savage. who was then chief eX-
rcutiye of the state, was averse to
signing the death warrant and finally
granted respite Of more than year
50 as to postpone the execution be
yOnd his term OF Office When Gov
arnor Mickey came into office. renew
ad efforts We're begun at once to save
he life of the condemned man. Rhea
was an Indiana boy and Governor Dur
bin, Congressman Hemenway and 9th
ar prominent men of that state were
persuaded to intercede in his behalf
Governor Mickey, however. decided.
Utter careful investigation that the
case was not one in which he would
oe warranted in changing the verdict
II the court and consequently declin-
ed To interfere.
TOPEKA. Kan, July l0.-The Su.
preme court today ordered the release
)f Chauncey Dewey. VIII Mcbride. and
Clyde Wilson, charged with the muir
Ter OF three members of the Berry
family in Cheyenne county, on fifteen
thousand dollar bonds each. to be APP
proved by the sheriff OF Cheyenne
county.
CINCINNATI O, July 10.-A Penn
5ylvania railroad train from Columbus
struck wagon containing nine people
At crossing near Radcomb Junction,
eight miles east of here last night.
killing four. fatally lnjuring three, and
seriously injuring Two of the occu-
pants Of the wrecked rig Robert Co
penhagen, one of his two children. u
child, and a man named
William Poole were killed The
mules drawing the wagon stopped
when they heard the train whistle and
could not be made to move. The ami
mails were beyond the track and es.
capped unhurt, while the wagon was
standing squarcly on the track and
was completely wrecked All the oc.
cupants We're either killed or injured.
PUEBLO. Colo, July 1O.-Four
irainmen were injured and three en-
gines and seven cars ditched mile
west OF the hanging bridge in Royal
Gorge as a result of Denver & Rio
'irande freight train jumping the
rack yesterday afternoon. The in
iured are Engineer McAlee. in charge
of the train; Fireman Davis, Hind
Brakeman Ryan, and Engineer James
]. Muaer. the last named most seri-
ously injured, having been pinned I'M
der one of the engines and is suffering
from compound fracture of an arm
and internal injuries
WASHINGTON, d. C.. July 10
A thoroughly scientific experiment Is
to be made to produce dates in south-
ern California in commercial quaint
ties. Some success has been reached
in Arizona heretofore, but cunsidera.
bic fault was found with the expert
ments there because they did not re-
produce the conditions under which
the dates grow in their own habitats
The United States Agricultural de
partment and the Agricultural Depart
ment of the University of California
are to cooperate in the coming work
A date tree should have its feet in the
water and its head in the sunshine
Numerous localities in southern Cali
fornia reproduce these conditions eX-
actly, and 1t is believed the possibili.
ties Of date culture under proper con
ditions are proportionately as encour.
aging as those of other fruits.
WEST PARK. n Y. July 10.--The
president and Mrs Roosevelt were to-
day the guests OF John Burroughs,
naturalist al Cottage Home near here
on the Hudson. As Burroughs lives
alone, the meals of the distinguished
visitors were of his own preparation.
BOSTON, Mass. July 10.--The con
test over the will of the late Arioch
Wentworth. which promises to be one
of the most memorable cases of It's
kind in local court annals, came up