Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1905-05-29

steamer Teutonlc arrived. If the re-
port sac brought is true. then Miss
Candace Stimson, VINO is sailing with
her father aboard the small yacht
Fleur de Lis, in the international
yacht race, is likely to secure a
triumph. A Marconi operator on
board the Teutonic said; Il receiv.
ed wireless message from the Min.
nehaha That the Fleur de Lis passed
the Atlantic Tuesday morning and
was leading by five miles,
ST. PETERSBURG. May 26.-Mat-
vel Morozoff, once notorious anar-
chist. has had his murderous revolu-
tionary ideas killed by kindness.
Three years ago he was sent to ST.
IBERIA for nurling bomb at police
official in the Caucasus. When the
little czarevitch was born the anar.
chists mother. an aged woman. sent
10 the czarina a little woollen coat
which she mad spent many months in
making. With her present the wom-
an enclosed a petition praying that
her son mignt be pardoned.
The czarina prevailed upon the
car 10 grant her request, and Moro
zoff was allowed to return to his
home. Hearing good reports of his
conduct the czarina recently for.
warded. through the governor of the
enabled the reformed anarchist to set
up in business in small way.
PHILADELPHIA, May 26.-Today
Mayor Weaver finished his veto OF
the gas lease steal and 1t will be OIL
cially presented next Monday. The
council will not meet again until
next Thursday. Meanwhile talk of
the mayors impeachment by lead.
ers of the gang continue to be dis
cussed seriously. Philadelphia is
aroused as it never mas been before,
and any attempt to drive the mayor
out OF office will surely result in the
gravest disorder. It is reported to.
day that President Roosevelt will be
asked to issue special warning to
federal employees to keep out of the
gas lease fight. The anti-gas lease
PEOPLE say federal office holders are
using their influence with the council
men in behalf of the gas lease
TOPEKA. Kans., May 26.-Govern-
er Hoch today formally announced
his refusal TO grant pardon to vii.
lie Sells. The governor says he has
doubts as TO Sells guilt, but is not
convinced of his innocence. He says
his decision is not final and regrets
that he has had no chance to inter.
view the prisoner personally. Sells
is serving life sentence upon con
yictlon of numbering mis- parents, a
brother and also sister when he
was IA young boy of sixteen near
Erie, Kansas. He has served nine.
teen years.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. May 26.-
Isaac Waller, secretary OF the Mis-
sissippi Canal Il Coal company was
found shot dead this morning In
front of his home. He had been
robbed, His pistol was found with
one chamber empty nearby and also
another revolver evidently tnat OF
the hignwayman.
BALTIMORE, May 26.-This morn
ing two are dead and nearly 100
men and women seriously injured as
a result Of a collision between two
trolley cars returning from a pleasure
resort in the suburbs soon after mid
night.
NEW YORK, May 26.-Worth SIS.
100000 but in poor health, for which
he has Travelled over the world to
gave up last nignt. and in fit OF de-
spondency killed himself in an At
lantic City hotel.
PARIS, May 26.-Baron Alphonse
Rothschild, head of the great banking
house. died this morning Physicians
announced on May 18th that the
baron was suffering merely from
govt and influenza
NEW YORK. May 26.--Latest re-
ports from sea make the German
yacht Hamburg the leader in the
ocean race.
NEW YORK. May 26.-Franklin
Lord today secured an injunction pre-
venting the Equitable Life Assurance
Society directorate temporarily from
mutualizing the concern.
SILVERTON. May 26.-Al Godfrey
Of Durango, was found dead in his
bed this morning. II is believed
death resulted from an overdose of
morphine. Godfrey arrived from
Durango few days ago looking for
work.
Al. Godfrey, referred to above. was
a resident of this city. His wife
died here some FIVE TO six weeks ago.
His wire's relatives live at Pagosa
Springs. otherwise be has no rela-
lives residing In this vicinity.
CENTRAL CITY, KY. May 20
The monument erected by the United
Mine Workers to the memory of Hen
ry e. Taylor. who lost his life about
two years ago in an effort to unionize
the Hopkins county miners. was un-
yelled today with impressive cere-
monies and In the presence of a
large crowd. Several of the nation.
al officers and committeeman Of the
limited Mine Workers were among