Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-01

Try to lift me" she said and the de
tectives pulled and hauled but it was
no go. She and her steer. however
were bundled away without seeing the
President.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 2S-The sew
er on Kings Highway caved in today
burying gang of workmen. Two
bodies were recovered. 1t is believed
the others Inferred are alive.
KANSAS CITY, Nov. Ex-senator
Clark. of Montana, left here last nigh,
for st. Louis, 1t is reported here the
object is to meet Senator Kearns. OF
Utah, Senator Elkins. of West Virgin
a, and X. c. Kerens, Senatorial can
!idate of Missouri, with a view of
holding conference for the sale of
the Los Angeles. San Pedro & Salt
Lake railway. The road will be ready
in two weeks, cost 1872 900 900 is free
rom debt and by four hundred miles
he shortest route from the Rockies
20 the Pacific. 1t Is suggested the Mis-
souri, Pacific could use 1t to advan.
tage.
otN'fh, ioNa, .NoN. ES.-MaTSnal
Conn and three other men. awaken
I'd by the blowing of the safe in the
Fonda Creamery company, secreted
themselves and opened fire when three
cracksmen came out. One shot trough
he liver is dying. The second es.
'aped leaving trail of blood and the
hrid got away apparently unharmed,
ST, LOUIS, Mo. Nov. 2s.-A street
>ar crowded with people going to
work, jumped the track and turned
completely over today. Charles War
1er was killed and fifteen seriously
injured. The motorman lost control
IN the down grade by the breaking
IF the break beam. The car crashed
INTO pile OF ties and other heavy
material. That more were not killed
seems miracle.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S-The ap-
peal of Senator Burton. of Kansas.
rom the decision of the United States
circuit court at St Louis, which found
MIN guilty of accepting a bribe was
presented today to the United States
supreme Court. A decision is hardly
expected before thirty days. as the
supreme Court always adjourns for
fifteen days the middle of December
fhat one will be handed down before
Congress meets. therefore, seems en-.
urely unlikely.
TELLURIDE. Colo. Nov. 2s.-The
blacksmith and machine shop at the
romboy was destroyed by fire this
morning. The loss will amount to
$500.
COREY, Pa. Nov. 2s.-There is
Two feet Of snow here. and sleiehing
s good.
MARSHALL. Mo, Nov .2s-Re
wards by private parties for appre-
hension Of the marderer OF Rosa
Butts now totals a thousand dollars
There has been no developments in
regards to the mysterious death OF the
girl since the coroner's verdict that
she was murdered by an unknown
,arty.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Nov 2s.-In all
he churches yesterday and again al
he morning meetings today the Louis.
lille ministers prayed for rain. Ow-
ng to the prolonged drouth in Ken
lucky which has been une1ualIed in
70 years, The situation is desperate
The suffering is great. Wells have run
Try, cisterns are giving out and water
S being hauled for miles. Only half
IN inch or rain has fallen in two
months.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Nov. 2s.-Ar-
nour's million and half packing plant
'ormally opened today with six hun
ired employees. The number will be
doubled later There will he a ban
luet tonight by officials of the six
ALWAYS.
LONDON. Nov. 2s-A correspond
mt with the Russian forces in Man
'huria sends the following Interesting
PARTICULARS Of the use the Russians
ire making OF electricity as a defen.
i've weapon.
At Lao Yang, says the writer. all
he way around the Russian defences
we're stretched electric wires with high
pressure currents. In some cases they
we're fixed among the barbed wire en-
anglements In such way that 1t was
impossible to distinguish whether the
wire was "alive" or not The effect of
hese wires was terrible. As the Jap
,nese, armed with wire cutters, burst
into the network, blue fliskers sped
along the wires. and dozens Of the en-
.my tumbled over, dead or insensible.
rhe ignorant Russian soldiers imagin-
I'd that Heaven had sent down lightn-
ng to blast the heather" and taking
t as an omen, stood steadfast in the
ace Of terrific attacks. Many of the
laps had their flesh badly burnt. and
others without any trace of injury lay
writhing and groaning.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2s.-After
General Stoessel. n. Suyeff. aged 13
is the hero OF Port Arthur. according
to tn eRussian press. Suyeff has pierc
ed the Japanese lines. carrying despat'
ches to Kuropatkin, no less than four
times. Suyeff is lad of good deuca
ton. the son of an engineer, and
grandson Of an English woman, named
Graves. During his third return jour
ney. he was captured by the Japan
ese. who spared him a spy's death ow
Ing 70 hia youth. On the night follow