Semi-weekly herald. [volume] (Durango, Colo.) 1907-1917, 1910-11-24
TELEdRAPHIC NEWS

r cause the declaration of martial Law
within forty-eight hours is the be
lief expressed here today by close OBJ
servers OF the revolutionary situa-
ton.
CITY OF MEXICO, Nov 2i-From
100 to 500 were killed in series OF
riots in the city of Zacatecas, in the
central part of Mexico Saturday night
Details Of the fighting is the mos,
serious thus far recorded in the pres.
ent revolution. but did not reach the
outside world until today The re
ports reaching here are to the effect
that a large band of rioters assem-
bled in the public square after singing
revolutionary songs and shouting very
many threats against the city officials,
started to march through the streets.
A force of soldiers waiting, and on
signal fired half dozen volleys into
the crowd, the rioters fled in utmost
confusion. leaving many dead and
wounded behind.
Reports are current here of riots
of persons were killed and of fight
near Del Rio, Texas, on the Mexican
border In this latter fight Ameri-
cans and Mexicans participated. The
Mexican government is moving troops
rapidly into all The territory where
revolutionary uprisings are feared
Guerrero. whose revolutionary leader.
Maderc. planned to establish his head
quarters is now held by government
troops, while calvary patrols and is
searching the country for the insur
gent leader and his lieutenants.
Reports that Gen. Bernardo Reyes
arrived secretly from Europe. where
he has been in virtual exile by com
laand of President Diaz and is the rea
le"lrr Of the uprising is exciting tho
officials The general is immensely
popular and were he to take part in
the movement having for its purpose
the overthrow of the Diaz admlnistra
ton, he could count on thousands o.
recruits
Revolts in a score of Mexican cities
reports thousands of rebels opposins
the rule of President Diaz are crossinr
the American border
The presence of army deta chmentf
which are patrolling the streets here
has worked upon the population of the
Mexican capital today so there is OF
every side the belief that the Dia5
oligarchy will have 10 fight as neve'
before to prevent its utter route.
DENVER, Nov 21.-Ten thousand
people inside Overland park grounds
and many more outside enjoyed til,
band concert yesterday afternoon. Dur
ing that time ]. c. Mars, whose so
briquet is Bud made three at
tempts 10 get into the air with Cur
tiss bi-plane. On the first attempt
he managed to get over fence, ant
on the second he raised his machine
two feet from the ground. then dam
aged 1t by running into ditch, on tho
third, he went twenty feet above the
ground but dipped his right wing sc
low that ii struck the fence and broke
ii5ht was Il NOiipiNtt
and the crowd was disgusted
KANSAS CITY, Mo, Nov. 81
Funeral services were held here yes
terday afternoon for Ralph tombstone
the airman who plunged to his dealt
during spectacular flights at Denvel
lest Thursday afternoon. The service
were held at Trinity Episcopal church
and were attended by vast thront
who had known the flyer in life.
Wilbur Wright and Walter Brook
ing attending the funeral were al
50 present at the interment at Mount
Washington cemetery.
NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-The number
of unemployed in the United States is
estimated at four and half millions
by the investigating board of the Bow
cry mission here. About fifteen pes
cent of them are in New York cit,
and vicinity. The mission plans to OBJ
tain work for seven thousand durin,
the winter
Ell PASO, Texas. Nov 21.-Old
Fort Davis, located about 175 miles
southeast of here, in Jeff Davis county
was put up for sale at public auction
today in pursuance of an order recent
ly issued by the Department of the In
terror. The fort was built in 1854
during the administration of jefferson
Davis as secretary of war. and during
the early years of its career the troop
stationed there were kept pretty bus!
running down marauding Indians and
keeping the old Ell Paso trail clear foi
the stage coach and immigrants. Witt
the advance of civilization and the dis
appearance of the Indians the fort
being far removed from the railroad
lost its usefulness as an army pos,
and in 1906 it was turned over to the
Department of the Interior.
LONDON, Nov. 2I.-No pardon nor
Communication of the sentence will be
granted to Dr. II. H. Crippen, the
American wife slayer This decision
was given out today at the home OF
flee.
After a thorough investigation of the