Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-07-06

lost The food tore down through the
fertile valley carrying everything be-
fore IL, and the loss to property and |
livestock is immense.
SEDALIA. Mo. July 3.-The north [
bound Katy" Flyer ran into two box
cars which had blown from side |
track onto the main line at Camp |
Branch last night, Overturning the |
train. Engineer Snow and Fireman |
WILLIAM were badly injured. None
of the passengers were hurt, beyond
a severe shaking up.
RENO, New, July 3.-Marvin Har,
of Louisville, who aspires to succeed
10 Jeffries' championship title, and
Jack Root, the Chicago heavyweight
who owns TO similar ambition. have
completed their work OF preparation
and are ready for the gong to call
them into the ring to engage In I'm
| ish hgnt to settle the question Of
their respective supremacy James
j. Jeffries Is on hand to act as ref
| cree An arena has been specially
| constructed for the battle with seat
| ing capacity of $500. Many sporting
men are arriving from out OF town and
from present indications seats at the
| ringside will be nj premium. Re
| ports today from their respective
| raining quarters are to the effect that
! both Root and Hart are in first class
| condition and At to engage in the bat
tie of their lives.
PARIS. July 3.-Romain Durignac,
brother of Nine. Humbert and one of
those convicted with her in connec-
ton with the gigantic Humbert
frauds. will be released from Frense
prison tomorrow He mas completed
The entire term of his Imprisonment,
III. minister OF tne interior having re-
fused to make any allowance for good
conduct For some time Durignac has
devoted all OF his leisure time to the
study of English and it is believed to
he his intention to emigrate to the
United States.
MINNEA POLLS. Mimi, July g.
Bishop Joyce. the Grand Old Man"
of the Methodist church, who nas Just
returned from a two-years tour of
| South America, is reported dying
from from stroke of paralysis today.
He was stricken while addressing a
| great meeting.
DENVER. July 3.-All hopes of an
auditorium for Denver went glimmer-
ing this morning. The supreme
= court, by unanimous opinion. decided
that the city nad no right under the
charter 10 provide bonds for the
building as has been done. The chief
Justice holds that the city can never
. have the right. Another decision OF
the supreme court makes Senator
I Fred w. Parks lieutenant governor.
r BALTIMORE July 3.-The advance
I guard of Christian Endeavor delegates
TO the international convention has
. reached Baltimore. and during tne en-
= suing As hours special and regular
trains will bring TO the city great
= crowds. The preparations for the re
= ception and entertainment of the Wis
!. itors are elaborate. The streets arr
: ablaze with flags and electric lights
!. and there is scarcely building in the
0 main thorougnfares that does no
. r,Un proceedings VIII be inauguratel
= Wednesday morning when the dele
l. gates will assemble in the Fifth Regi
$ ment armory for the formal opening
y DENVER, July 3.-The information
al convention of the Epworth League
opens here day after tomorrow. Wis
itors are already beginning to put in
an appearance and indications poini
to large attendance. Many of the
carly arrivals nave scattered to near,
! by resorts to spend day or two be.
= fore the convention begins.
What the Christian Endeayor is to
the other evangelical denominations
such is the Epworth League to the
great world of the direct followers of
John Wesley and ais teachings.
: Strong efforts have been made at diff
ferent times to induce the Methodists
To come within the fold of the Christ
Tau Endeavor, but the governing spir.
its of the denomination, reinforced in
large measure by the rank and file,
nave preferred to maintain and de
velop tneir own organization for
young people. To this end they have
labored with unabated zeal and en-
ergy with the result that. in numer
ical strength and in spiritual inilu-
ence. the Epworth League of Metao
dists is now second only to the church
proper itself.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
present convention is held so far
West, remote from the great centres
of the denomination in the Eastern
states and in Canada. the arrivals to
date and the advices concerning the
organized delegations and individual
visitors WAC are enroute Indicate thai
the convention will be one of the
largest ever held under the league
auspices. II will he notable. more
over. for the number OF distinguished
people VINO are to take an active part
| In the proceedings.
| ASBURY PARK, N. J., July S.-The
| twin resorts Of Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove have today within their
gates 10000 or more delegates to the
forty-fourth annual convention of the
National Educational association. IT
4 tod L. nr