Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-05-04
reLGcAApH,c NEWS.

in the shaft Of the Katy coal niue by
yesterdays explosion have been recov
cred up to late hour tails morning.
Thirteen miners are known to be en-
tombed and there Is little hope OF res
cue. 1t is believed that a premature
explosion caused the explosion OF
quantity of dynamite in the hands OF
one of the men II is also believed
the air pipe was broken and, although
the pumps have worked constantly
there IL little hope that he men nave
not suHocated.
WASHINGTON, May l.-Tne funer-
al services over the body OF General
Fitzhugh Lee We're held In the Church
OF Epiphany this morning. after which
a special train took toe body to Rich
mond. wher. interment will take
place. Rev. McKim, who bore arms
under General Lee In the confederate
army, conducted the services. The
honorary pallbesrers included high
government officials. A squadron OF
cavalry, a battery and two companies
of engineers escorted the casket to
the depot, where the non-commission-
ed oticers OF the Seventh cavalry
took charge of The remains. The
Daughters OF the Confederacy of the
District OF Columbia Chapter attend
ed the services. Among the floral
tributes was a handsome one from
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The case oi
Nan Patterson will 20 to the jury to-
morrow. sHer counsel announced for
mally to the court today that the
State had failed in its EFFORT to prove
that the former show girl murdered
Young and would therefore offer no
defense, being content to stand or fall
on what evidence had been submit
ted. Miss Patterson said that she
fully agreed with the views OF her at
torneys. Arguments are now in prog
ress. or rather legal appeals to the
jury.
NEW YORK, May 1.-The expected
panic on the stock market did not
put in an appearance today, the mar
ket being lively, but the bulls were
lost only from one to four points. No
failures are reported after last week s
furry.
CHICAGO, May John Drumm
aged 55 years, an accountant, who
was unable TO secure employment on
account OF bis age, committed suicide
today by shooting himself.
LINCOLN, Neb., May William
j. Bryan cancelled mis- lecture engage
ments today and started for his home
In response to message announcing
the grave Illness OF Jonn Baird, faith
er OF Mrs. Bryan.
ST PETERSBURG. May Elm
peror Nicholas has issued another
imperial ukase in which ne grants re-
ligious freedom TO all sects except the
Jews, and all classes Of Russians,
from the aristocrats to the Moujiks
declare 1t the greatest reform since
the liberation Of the serfs. If the
ukase is faithfully carried out it will
be the beginning OF new era for the
masses of TIE people since the estab-
lishment OF the Orthodox church ban,
NEW YORK, May That the
population of New York City will
have reached 6.76O.OOO twenty years
hence, snnd that the city will be driv-
en- 10 draw a water supply from Lake
Erie or the Adirondack region, is the
opinion Of committee of the New
York board of trade TIE commit
tee reports that in 1926 the water
power Of the Catskill region will be
entirely exhausted II the population
of this city continues TO Increase at
the present ratio.
Ell PASo, Tex. May 1.-The fa.
nous matador, Cuccooq, the bull fight
er who twice within year has been
carried from the bull arena for dead
yesterday had every stitch of cloth
ing torn from his body by an enraged
bull, escaping without a scratch. He
donned pair OF overalls. returned TO
the ring and killed the bull. Five
thousand American spectators tossed
money and valuables of all kinds to
the daredevil fighter.
ST. PETERSBURG, May lin ac-
cordance vito the recent proclama-
tiop OF the council Of the empire the
first law providing for an increase in
taxation for war purposes went into
effect today. 1t includes increases in
the taxes on matches, petroleum, etc,
and Y graduated tax on the salaries
of officials and liz expected to realize
1T least $1l ,000. 900.
LONDON, May 1.-Thirty-one per
sons were killed and many injured in
clash this afternoon between the
populace and authorities. parade
OF several hundred discontented peo-
Pile passed along street waving red
flags and singing revolutionary songs.
A troop Of cavalry attacked them
lice and infantry made an attack ON
the paraders, who resisted. witn the
result stated above.
PARIS, May l.--Robert Mccormick
took formal charge of the American
embassy today vice Horace Porter
TOPEKA, Kans., May i.-Governor
Hoch today heard arguments for and
against the release OF Willie Sells
who In serving life sentence under