Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-12-12
would certainly prove fatal"

The Tribune from Saratoga says that
the United States commissioner has
refused to accept the $20. 900 bond Of
fered for the release of Charles K.
Fitchman, the defaulting teller OF the
First National bank Of Ballston. The
bond was offered by Gaylor Logan.
counsel for the accused. Fitchman
Will have hearing tomorrow.
BUENOS AYRES, Dec 1O.-Wil-
liam Hoeppner is under arrest here
charged with embezzling between
$4,000 and $4,000 from A. w. Fa-
Der & Co.. Of New York. Hoeppner,
1t Is said, lived far beyond his ordin-
ary means.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1O.-Mrs.
Gilbert Dennis. fashionable dress
| maker. was found nearly dead in her
room at 8 o'clock this morning, hav-
ing been slugged at an early hour by
some unknown party. Her skull was
fractured and her left ear almost sew
cred from her head. Her body was
also badly bruised. She was remov-
ed to Garfield hospital, and during pc
riods of consciousness she said that
she was unable to say anything.
There were no evidences of any
struggle in the room. The woman
was hit several times with a piano
stool. probably while she was still
asleep in bed.
large force of detectives are work
ing on the case, but as yet no clues
have been discovered which promise
to lead to the detection of the per-
petrators of the crime. The case is
likely to be as sensational as the
Bonine case.
An operation was performed upon
Mrs Dennis this afternoon at the hos
ptal in the hope OF saving the wo-
mans life. 1t is not believed she
can recover.
During her lucid moments Mrs. Dem
mis- said some one had hurt her. She
was unable to give any description
of her assailant, who, 1t develops.
used a piano stool in making the
deadly assault upon the woman.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1O.-The Louisiana
Purchase exposition has not yet hit
upon a satisfactory design for an EN-.
bem. and upon the recommendation
of the committee on press and pub
licity. the executive committee has
approved the plan OF Offering prizes
amounting to $4,000 for the wished
for design. A committee of seven
members. composed of two artists.
two architects two sculptors and
one historian will be empowered to
select the design. Artists and sculp.
tors OF national reputation will be In
vited to submit their work. and the
sum of $2,500 will be paid for the
successful emblem The offer will
be sent to the leading countries of
the world. In order that every person
of artistic ability may have the op-
portunity of trying for the prize. II
he desires to do so. The date of the
close Of the contest will be announc-
ed later. The emblem will be used
upon the stationery and official pa
pers OF the exposition, for the embel-
lishment of Its advertising matter and
for the decoration of exposition SOU
venirs and other purposes. 1t is de-
sired that 1t shall express clearly and
forcibly the grand purposes of the ex-
position and have also historic value
and meaning.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10.--A story was
circulated today to the effect that
the railroad companies in carrying
out the idea of abolishing passes had
notified the transatlantic steamship
companies that there would be no
passes for general agents and their
fro of To-
that the steamship companies after
discussing the matter had decided as
a means of retaliation to cut off the
privilege heretofore held by the rail-
roads Of having the respective agents
on the piers of the companies for the
purpose Of soliciting business.
The cutting off of the travelling
agents passes will be hard blow to
the steamship companies, as the
agents go all over the country drum
ming up business. The steamship
men take the view that the agents
really create business that would not
otherwise result. According to re-
port meetings have already been held
of the Continental and Mediterran.
can Steamship companies. and 1t had
been decided at these meetings to
shut the railroad agents from the
docks of the companies. The British
companies committee. 1t Is said, was
still to hold its meeting. but would
take similar action.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10.-The honorary
commission appointed by Governor
Toole of Montana to decide upon the
best plan OF raising money for the
exhibit of that state at the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, has adopted
what has come to be known as the
Minnesota Plan" and will raise a
fund of $4,000 By this plan each
county Is assessed according to Its
population, and the money is sub
scribed by private parties. An en-
deavor will then be made to have
them reimbursed at the next meeting
of the legislature. By raising the
money in advance the exhibit can be
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