Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-05-28


The railway people arc nonplussed
They feel that they can never restore
the roadbed with any 5tgree of safe
ty on the same level OF the hill. II
is probable that they VIII have to
go higher or cross tht river to the
north side. There nas been grad.
ual settling of the slope of the hill
for week, and Yesterday there was
general sliding movnnrnnt which
destroys railway roadbsd5 beyond re
pair.
WASHINGTON. May 2G.-Appro.
priation bills and dissemination OF
the type of the Panama canal are
features of the congressional program
next week. The purchase OF mater.
lals for the canal will iiye the Dem
ocrats an opportunity s,S discuss the
tarin, 1t is not expectsd the type OF
canal will he settled NJ sthis session.
A bill for sea-leYei cinal may pass
the senate, however. despite the op-
position of the admitiistration. but
notice has already heen served that
the house will not consider 1t this
session.
Senator Kittrcdge. In charge of tine
bill, knows the situation. but in view
of the canal commissioners demand
for a decision at once ub to the type.
will try to force the mistter through
the senate so as to ffee it from
blame in the future.
Congress may possibly adjourn by
June Goth.
FORT WORTH, Tex May &C.
Dispatches from throughout the state
this morning state that In the storms
of last night and yesterday Ave per
sons were killed and atfleast dozen
injured. The farm house of ]. D.
Dite yli utterly deinolAhns aahs
nine days old and a girl Of four years
being killed.
worth OF property. Thomas Vann, OF
Brown county. while IN the act OF
lighting lamp. was struck by light.
ming and he and his son instantly
killed. William Moline OF Hunt coun-
ty, was killed by a bolt OF lightning
in sight of his wife. The storm LETT
track of ruin four miles long
GUAM, tvia San F'raicisco) MAY
26.-News reaches neto OF the sue
cessful laying of the cable between
this island and the lsonin Islands.
The connection to Yokohama will be
continued by the end OF this week or
tomorrow and this VIII make Guam
the most important cable station In
the Pacific ocean. being the central
point of four cables.
NEW YORK. May 2G.-The sale OF
the extensive properties of the Chi
cago Traction company has been ne
gotiated here. The tramway CON.
ranies in Chicago ars 70 be united
aud also the trustees OF the new com
pany, which will have full power TO
dispose of all properties and will not
be hampered by lawsuits among the
various Chicago Railway companies.
The new deal is very large one.
WASHINGTON. May 2G-It is an.
nounced here today that Senator Bur
ton of Kansas. under conviction OF
felony, will not be expelled from the
United States senate. this session.
Burton has petitioned the supreme
court for a rehearing in this case,
which If not granted win send him
to jail. Burton announces he will ne
sign If the supreme court denies him
a rehearing. This cannot be consd-
cred until October. Burton will then
have enough coming to him from the
senate to pay his fine of $1,000.
WASHINGTON, May 26.-Participa.
tion by the farmers of the country In
the remarkable prosperity prevailing
will be demonstrated by official gov
eminent reports which will he made
at the close OF the present fsca.
year. These reports relating to
American commerce will show that
the exports and imports during the
~ months have exceeded all prev.
ious records, and that the farmers
have had more 10 do with this crafty
ing condition than any other class OF
producers.
During the first 10 months of the
present fiscal year there has been an
increase in the exports OF breadstufIs
alone of about $4,000. 900. compared
with the corresponding 10 months OF
last year; an increase Of S34,0O0,000
in provisions and OF $50. .O00, 900 in cot
ton. The increase in breadstuffs oc-
curs In corn, wheat, ilour and oats.
the total value OF corn exported in
10 months is 57,5OO,0O0, against si1,-
100000 last year; the valne of wheat
exported is $2G.O0o.OO0 against lit
tie less than 100000 last year dur.
ing the same period, and the value OF
oats sent abroad during the 10
months has been si4.750,000 against
little more than s1,O00,000.
Exports of proyisions-meats, but
ter, cheese and oleomargarine-should
the ratio OF increase during the first
10 months Of the present year be
maintained until July /, will for the
first time pass the 100000 900 line
The foreign commerce OF the Unit
ed States in April. 1906, was larger