Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-18


home, but his brother. dentist
complied with the messengers request
and gave him what he claims was
sodium bromide. Three hours af
ter the drug had been administered
Johnson was dead. An autopsy was
held this morning, and the stomach of
the dead man was sent to Denver for
chemical analysis. No arrests have
yet been made.
NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-Princess
Sophie Bambana Dhulepp Singh ar
rived this morning from Europe. She
comes with large retinue of servants
and many magnificent costumes. The
princess is the daughter of the NAH
arajah OF Lahore, who once owned the
kohinoor diamond. Her brotheI, an
Indian prince. married Lady Gov
entry In London and belongs to the
swager set of the British metropolis.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., Nov. ia ter
rifisc gale is raging off the coast to.
day. 1t is intensely cold. Three
sailors perished this morning while
endeavoring to rescue some wrecked
| mariners.
The huils of the three wrecked
steamers that went ashore on Cape
Race recently, from which the car
goes were being removed. have gone
to pieces and every vestge of the
vessels and their cargoes have been
swept out TO sea
QUEENSTOWN, Nov. 15.-The
gales on the Atlantic have been ter
rife all this month. The incoming
steamers today report unprecedented
rough passages. The big -Cymiric
of the White Star line came in this
morning in damaged condition. her
officers reporting adverse gales of
| tremendous proportions.
November has been a record break
ing month in the way of disturbances
| ing the past three days in the United
Kingdom was today succeeded by Il
| cold snap. Snow has fallen heavily
| in many parts OF the kingdom anl
railway traffic has been seriously i'm
peded There is much ice in the
London parks.
BUFFALO. Nov. 15.-The creditors
of the Pan-American exposition met
today and arranged to settle the
affairs of the defunct show without
the appointment of Il receiver The
exposition company owes three and a
quarter millions.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 15.-As the
presidents Thanksgiving procama-
| ton could not reach the Philippines
in time by the ordinary method, il
was this morning cabled to Manila,
so that the Filipinos will he able to
celebrate the day in true American
rfashion.
BERLIN. Nov. 15-At the grave
of Lieutenant Blaskowitz. killed in a
! duel which he did not want to fight,
| Captain Gemmell delivered an ad-
dress in which he denounced duelling
as an outrage and an element of saw
agery.
| NEW YORK, Nov. l5.-Senator Nc
MILAN, of Michigan, passed through
here today on his way home from the
national capital In an interview he
said that he had spent considerable
time with President Roosevelt and
discussed the forthcoming message
with the chief executive. The sen
ator said the president would be most
conservative in all his suggestions
and recommendations to congress
He felt sure the new executive
would do nothing radical during his
official term, his whole purpose ap
peace and to make no move that in
any way would interfere with the
present prosperous tranquility.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. Is .-
Mrs. Clara Belle Brown. of Wash
ington, is in Iowa to arrange for n
campaign against woman suffrage
She will interest the Legislature in
opposition to the efforts of the suf
fragists, who are in annual state ses
sion at Waterloo. Mrs. Brown says
she opposes suffrage for women be
cause they can do more through ioYt
than through votes; she favors the
army canteen because she thinks II
is better for the soldier, and 81 op
poses the Woman's Christian TEN
perance Union because 1t attacked
President Mckinley and is compose.
of half of total abstinence advocates
and half of Christians.
LEADVILLE, Nov. f5.-The Home
Mining company declared its thir
teenth dividend today. having pai'
a quarter of million dollars to tn'
stockholders within two years.
ROANOKE. Va, Nov. 15.-Up L
noon today nine dead bodies had bee'
taken from the Baby mine at Poca
hontas. The list of the dead wi,
exceed twenty. The number of in
jured is thirty-two. The mire con
tinues to burn, but SO far there havt
been no more explosions today. d,
LONDON, Nov. 15.-The city cor
poration has invited the king an
queen to state breakfast on Dec.
Their majesties have accepted the in
vitation and splendid function will
be the result King Edward will g
in state to the event, which will b
the beginning of much royal splendo
following the queens death.
NEW YORK. Nov 15.-Burglar