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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
Mines of San Juan County.

EDITOR HERALD: Let me say
through The Herald that the mines
OF San Juan county are only just com
ing into notoriety. Others are just
finding out what miners-our miners
knew years ago about their value.
Such mines as the famous SILVER
lake group. the Iowa group, the Gold
King group. the Sunnyside group, the
North Star group, and the Victoria
group will yet be excelled by the Ken
drick-Gelder group. The Monarch
tunnel group, the Minnie Gulch min
ing group-M. NJ. & p. Co.. the Gold
Bug mining group, the Parker min
ing group, the Excelsior mining GROUP.
and last but not least of the coming
propositions, the Challenge group, of
Eureka gulch will soon contest with
older paying mines the palm of vic
tory. And old mines of bygone days
will soon open the eyes of Blind Bar
temous." Such as the Highland Ma
r. the Titusville. Pyramid and many
others on the great letter G vein.
They will and should be under one
management. Then would the town
Of Silverton boom like the Rose of
Sharon. Such large veins as the
letter G, the Parker, the Challenge
Union, the Lead Carbonate. and Syl-
vanite will attract the attention OF
mining men with means, and there
are many of them in this county.
Then will our county have such a
boom it will never get over it-never.
Next week | shall particularize
some of our promising new mines
that need the help Of monied men to
max them bonanzas in fact as well
as theory. X,
ollverton. Colo, Feb. 2, 190i-Ground
hog day. He saw his shadow
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
SUBSTITUTE FOR COAL.

ID the Hemshof dye and soda fac.
tory near Mannheim, Germany, a
workman named Montag has invent
ed substitute for coal, which costs
about 20 cents per 220 pounds TO
manufacture. Peat Is the basis. with
the addition OF certain secret chemi.
Gals pressed into bricks. The pro.
duct gives great heat, burns with
a bright flame, leaves no Stag. and
only small quantity of white ash.
Certain Mannheim capitalists have
tried to obtain the secret from the
inventor by offering him a position
as director in company to be estab.
lished, giving him "A salary of 81 900
and per cent of the net profits. but
he has refused this offer, because he
wants to control the sale of the in
vention himself. Mr.. Gehrig, the sec
retary of the Mannheim chamber of
commerce. has undertaken to procure
the means to manufacture the arti-
Gle, in partnership with the invent
or. They have bought peat land and
will erect the buildings large enough
to keep several hundred men at work
with daily output OF sixty tons.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
LATE NEWS NOTES.

Services in honor OF Queen Victoria
were held in st. Johns cathedral,
Denver. Saturday. The edifice was
crowded.
The Christian Endeavor society
ended its great meeting at Portland,
Me-. Saturday. by unveiling a bronze
tablet in Wiston church, the birth
place of the movement.
The sale of seats opened Saturday
for the two nights engagement of
Bernhardt and Copuelin in Denver,
and before noon the house was sold
out
President Mckinley signed the ar
my reorganization bill Saturday at
12:40. and 1t is now law.
Lieut.. Hicken and a detachment OF
Co. M. Bath regiment, were surprised
by insurgents while crossing the riv-
er. They were attacked front and
rear. Five Americans were killed 4
wounded and 2 disappeared, supposed
to be dead. The insurgent loss Is
believed to be quite heavy. Several
OF the bodies of both sides were re-
covered and those Of the Americans
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
ROYAL CROWN OF ENGLAND.

Queen Victoria never wore the
crown of England except at her COR
onationin 1888 and when she sat for
her portrait. 1t is the heaviest and
most uncomfortable kind of bon
net and weighs several pounds. The
crown intended for the admiration
of the public reposes upon scarlet
velvet cushion in the treasury y. the
Tower of London, guarded by stal.
but only an imitation. Very few peo
pie know where the real crown IL.
1t is locked away in some strong
vault under the care of Lieut.. Gen.
Sir Frederick Dobson Middleton, X.
y. Nj. G., c. b., keeper of the crown.
who receives salary of 81 500 year
for assuming this tremendous respon-
sibility. The real crown contains
1878 rose diamonds 1868 brilliants
273 round pearls, 4 large egg-shaped
pearls. 26 sapphires, IL emeralds, "a
rubies, and one large ruby set In the
center of diamond maltese cross
This is the finest ruby in the world
anu hoS a Dioouy HisloIy. IL DilCt
belonged to the Moorish king of Ora
NADIA. He got it, according to ira
dition, from an Abyssnian prince
who captured it from a sultan of west
ern Asia.
Pedro the Cruel, king of Spain. in
vited his Moorish neighbor to visit
him at the Alcazar of Seville. The
heather trusted the Christian, and
came across the country wearing hls
richest garments and jewels and at
tended by splendid retinue. But
before the hospitality of Don Pedro
was exhausted every one Of his guests
was beheaded, and his own hands
snatched this ruby from the turbar
of his rival. Edward bought it from
HIM, and Henry V wore it in his hel
met at the battle of Agincourt.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
ON soclETY's FRINGE.
Expedients Resorted to in Order tc
Keep in the Social Swim.

Few people who read about the ex-
pensive and liberal social functions
al the national capital have any idea
that the sacrifices that some of those
whose names appear most freQuen,-
ly in connection with these entertain
ments have to make in order to keep
in the swim. The money lenders,
dealers in antiques and family heir
looms, however, could, If they would,
tell some startling stories about the
makeshifts that society people hay g
to resort to in order to hold up their
end and do as their richer and more
prosperous neighbors do. A man in
this city who has for many years
dealt in rare and costly curios, In
talking on the subject said:
Il feel sorry for those men and
women who are forced by hard fate
and adverse circumstances to part
with their valuable treasures in or
der to keep the wolf from the door,
but ! have no patience with those
would-be fashionable people who live
beyond their means and have to come
to me to secure money to keep up n
false position in society. The other
day prominent caterer came to me
with a valuable collection of old-fash-
ioned iewelry. He asked me to value
it and said that Mrs. So and So was
about to give big reception at his
place and that as her name was not
on his books he had asked her to pay
him in advance. This, she said. she
did not have money enough to do, but
she turned over this jewelry to him
as security. Now, he wanted to know
II they were worth 81 800 exam.
ined them and told him they were
worth considerable more, and he went
the reception he referred to was Civ
en-. The writer's of the society col
umns dilated on Its magnificence, de
seribed the flowers and the supper
and gave list OF the fashionable peo
pie who were present. Think OF 1t:
in order to feed, wine and entertain
lot OF people who did not care two
snaps of their fingers for her, this
woman had beel Obliged to hypotbe
cate iewelry that had been in her
family for years. have now In my
safe watch that was once ownef
by well known diplomat here. He
was man of the highest rank. The
timepiece is studded with jewels and
bears his monogram and crest. II,
pawned 1t and | purchased 1t at q
pawn sale"
A few years ago, during the ad
| ministration Of President Cleveland
| it was customary for cabinet ofiicers
! and other officials to give elaborate
spreads at their weekly receptions
william c. Whitney spent smal
| fortune In this way. The late Sen
ator Brice did the same thing.
| These free feeds were attended b,
all sorts of men and women. and mo-
few regulars In this way provided
| themselves with about all the foo'
| they consumed. The hospitality o
the Whitneys and the Brices was 81
abused that the custom OF spreading
| elaborate tables at these official re
ceptions has been abandoned, and !
Is now considered bad form to d.
anything OF this sort. A cup OF te'
or some light refreshments Is abou
the only thing that is now offered
Washington correspondence Brooklyl
! Eagle.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
Neighborirg News.

aztec Correspondence in Farming.
ton Hustler.j
Aztec can now boast of three full
fiedged thriving saloons.
Monroe Fields having failed to give
bond as county treasurer-eicot taad
rumor has IL that he don't Intend tol
Treasurer McHenry has refused to
turn over the books for inspection.
Hence inspectors McRae and Palmer
are doing nothing except. possibly.
brushing up their arithmetic prepara.
tory to the wholesale exposure OF
those in the hands of the money
power"
The county bridge at Aztec Is to be
repaired and made safe against floods
at cost OF $500. Half being raised
by private subscriptions and half paid
by the county.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
GOLD BULLETS OF THE soeR.
They Told the Tale of an Avensine
Fathers Deadly Aim.

One of the returned Canadian vol
unteers from South Africa tells a
strange story of the vengeance of a
wealthy Boer who had been ruined
in estate and rendered desperate by
the death of his two sons-his only
children-who were slain In battle
early in the campaign. They were
big, manly fellows, and the pride OF
their parents. The father-Van Bos
boom-was, prior to the war. the
owner of valuable gold mine. and
had by him a good supply of the pre-
cious metal. When the news of his
sons death reached him, he shoulder
ed his rife, which he called ''Loben.
gula,' and started out to join the
Boer army. his soul thirsting for re
venge. In mold which bore his own
initials he cast a number of golden
bullets and carried them in his cart.
ridge belt. Van Bosboom is 55 years
of age, and a noted rifle shot and
sharpshooter, having never been
known to miss his aim, How deadly
was his vengeance is vouched for by
Real Huot, the returned Canadian vol.
unteer, who reports that whenever
the British ambulance corps carried
their dead and wounded off the fields
or battle upon which Van Bosboom
had fought they invariably found Il
number of officers and men, the for
mer especially, who had been shot
in the middle of the forehead. and
when the surgeons extracted the hull.
cts they were found to be of gold and
to bear the initials of the name OF
the avenging father.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-02-07
were found to be trIshttully mutIla.

We're found to be frishtfully mutila-
ted.
The Dreskel Job Paper company of
Detroit suffered quarter OF mil.
lion loss by fire Saturday The De.
troit Free Press also lost 100000 worth
of paper.
Three persons were killed and 20
injured as the result OF wreck on
the 500 road near Banford, Wis. Sat
urday.
News has reached Bombay that a
terrific battle has been fought on the
Persian gulf between rival sheiks
who declared themselves rival kings
of Arabia. 1t was battle royal in.
deed and lasted from sunrise to sun
set. Thousands We're slain.
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chairman of the committee on member ship and Mrs. Harris secretary and treas urer of the department.
acIefY.

Mrs. J. F Graham entertained eighteen guests informally at cards yesterday aft ernoon. The occasion was one of the most delightful of the many similar events over which this charming hostess has presided. Nine-handed euchre was en- joyed, the prizes being won by Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. J. Bruce Morson and Mrs. Solon Jacobs, the latter winning the booby, silver brush The prizes included an exquisite water color and a Gibson picture.
 MT and Mrs John Mcqueen are ex- pected to arrive in Birmingham from New Orleans the latter part of the week. / and will be at home for the remainder of the winter with MT. and Mrs. J. W. Mo Queen.
 Miss Cora Hardy is at present the guest of Mrs. W. W. wlkerson.
 Mrs. Robert Jemison will entertain at cards this afternoon.
 Mrs Seymour Perkins of Selma is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Carmichael.
 MT and Mrs. Truman H. Aldrich, Jr., will entertain the Thursday Evening Eu- chre Club tonight.
 MT and Mrs. N. S. Lowell have gone to New Orleans for the Carnival.
 Mir. and Mrs Henry Hidden will leave Saturday for New Orleans, where they will remain until after Mardi Gras. Mrs. C.. S. Simmons will entertain twelve guests at luncheon in the red room at the Morris tomorrow. The Misses Woods of Virginia will be thS guests of honor.
 Mrs. A o. Lane will leave tomorrow for New Orleans, where she will remain u1rtil after the Carnival.
 Miss Helen Smith left last night fol Mobile
 Among the very attractive and fas- chatting visiting belles is Miss Rebie Der ney of Montgomery, who is the guest oi her sister, Mrs. Tunstall Perry. &
 Miss Flora Buell.. who Is visiting rela- lives in South Alabama, will not return to Birmingham under several weeks
 -
 Miss Kate Hopkins and Miss Katie Smith will leave for Livingston the lat ter part of the week to spend the re mainder of the winter.
 Miss Marjorie Weatherly will entertain number of her young friends tomorrow evening.
 The valentine party to be given this afternoon at Prof. Weissner's dancing
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SIZING HIM UP.

ward Nelson Miss Anna Morrow, Mrs. Aldrioh, Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr., Miss Amy Isrdan, Mrs. J. E. Frazier, Miss F'letchcar of Huntsville, Mrs George DougnsCty, Miss Morrison, Miss Virginia Wakes, Mrs. M. L. Due, Mrs Charles SinmGaa, Mrs. K. J. Zeigler, Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Kate Marshall, Mrs. John Warren. Mrs. Leroy Holt, Mrs. Harry Bl- dridge Stringfellow, Mrs. H. A. Sharpe, Mrs. Lillian Runyon of New York, Mrs. Felix Drennen, Mrs. Lalla Hillman, Mrs. Henry Hiden, Mrs. G. H. Schuler, Mrs. John c. Henley, Mrs. Pete B. Clark, Miss Mae Simmons Mrs. John P. Russell, Mrs. French, Mrs. Richard Randolph, Mrs. A. G. Palmer, Mrs. B. G. Copeland, Mrs w. E. B. Davis, Mrs. w. R. G. Harding, Mrs A. O. Lane, Mrs. Robert Mcknight, Miss Louise Allen of Mont- gomery, Miss Bette Allen of Montgonl- cry, Miss Fariss of Montgomery, Mrs. J, w. N Smith, Mrs. Sid Jones, Mrs. James A. Daugherty, Mrs. P. G. Bowman, Mrs. Frank F'etchell Mrs. R. M. Bates, Mrs. Will Jordan, Miss Marie Nelson, Mrs. Charles H. Nabb, Mrs. Robert Newman, Mrs. John Sibley, Mrs. A. M. Hobson, Mrs. Seymour Perkins of Selma.
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MISCELANE EOUS.

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Herald Square Opera.

The Herald Square Opera Company will open an engagement of three nights and matinee at the Auditorium tonight pre- senting the popular little opera "Olivette'' and with a host of pretty girls, sweet singers, catchy music and sparkling com edy, should bring out a large audience
 Light comic opera, well presented is always a treat, and the Herald Square Company bears the stamp of approval from the many Southern cities in which it has recently played. "Coquilocot, :" perhaps one sof the funniest characters on the stage, is taken by Tom Whyte. There are other Eastern favorites - Madge Scott in the title role Is 8 metropolitan success from the Graw Opera Company as dainty a little soubrette as ever trod the boards, and Etta Stetson, with her sweet voice and charming presence, has won laurels the past season throughout the South. In fact, the whole cast is happily selected. Tom Callahan, the bluff old sea captain, with a game leg and q fondness for Olivette Harry Nelson, as Valentine, the nephew who impersonates the sly old sea dog and wins her hand, have appeared in our city before and are favorably remembered by many of our theatre-goers.
The age-herald., 1901-02-14
ADJUSTMENTS.

'sThe Man from Mexico" with George c. Boniface, Jr.. as the man. was pre- scented at the Jefferson Theatre at mati- nee yesterday and again light. and proved one of the best comedies of the season. The plot is well laid and gives the clever comedian ample opportunity to furnish fun for his audience, which he does most satisfactorily. MT. Boniface Is equally as good as Fitzhew, the man. as he was as Jones" in What Hap pened to Jones'" He of course is the hub around which all the situations revo1ve and his droll humor and refreshing ease excite genuine appreciation and laugh ter.
 The supporting company which in- cludes two Alabama girls, is good, and several roles were well filled.
 Miss Lottye Hicks as Clementina Fitz- hew, the wife, was extremely clever. She is promising actress and her work last night bespeaks for her a bright future.
 Miss Hicks is a native of Tuscumbia, having been born and reared in that lit- tie city. She came to Birmingham about four years ago and lived here for about twelve months, going from here direct to New York, having decided upon a stage career By earnest work she sue ceeded in securing an engagement to carry minor part in the Telephone Girl and this season secured a place in MT. Broadhurst's Company. She is petite and pretty. and works with will that connot fail to win.
 Miss Adeline Mann. who takes the part of Kettle Majors, is a Mobile girl, being the daughter of a prominent railroad man of that city She is very pleasing actress and carries her part well.
 The other members of the company are not given much opportunity to display their ability, but what they Tdid do, they lid we'll"
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hall will be delightful occasion, for the little folks and also the older set. There will be many attractive features, includ- ing fish pond, and there will be dancing throughout the afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schoolar enter tained a few friends at cards informally last evening.
 MT. and Mrs. c. F. Flames of Peters burg, Va, are visiting MT. and Mrs. N. B. Smith. in Huntsville avenue.
 Hillman Chapter of Temple Emanuel will meet In regular session at the resi- dence of Mrs. J. Sandman this afternoon at 8 o'clock. It is of the utmost impor- tance that every member attend this meeting.
 Mrs. C. W. James is entertaining her sister, Mrs. c. Jerome Simmons of At lanta, at her residence, eos North Twenty third street.
 The Clionian will meet with Mrs. John White at Mrs. Lyman tomorrow after noon at o'clock
 Miss Ophelia Frank, a charming Mis- sssippi girl, who was one of the attend ants at the Newfield- Ullman wedding, re- turned last night to her home in Natchez.
 MT. George Wheeler of Huntsville, who was so seriously injured in a street car accident in this city last Christmas re- turned yesterday after several weeks spent in Huntsville.
 Miss Helen Smith has gone to Mobile to spend Mardi Gras.
 Mrs. John H. Minge, Jr., of Faunsdale is visiting her mother Mrs. J. L. Sloss, on the South Highlands.
 Mrs. J. Lundie Sloss has returned from a visit to Faunsdale.
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NMN/OMAN
 w and SOCIETY
Mrs. SchooIar Entertains at Cards.

MFWs SC100iar EnIefIaInS ar CardS.
 Mr0 Charles Van Hess Schoolar's card partys at which she entertained a charm ing assembly of Birmingham women yes- terday afternoon, was beautiful event. Her house, in Sixth avenue, Is wonder fully artistic and attractive in It's fur nishlngs and was further beauti1ed by the floral decorations In the drawing room, La France roses were used in pro- fusion, while throughout the other apart ments pink carnations gave an added beauty. At the first landing of the stair way there was an elaborate grouping of palms and smilax was draped against the walls in the reception halls. Punch was served here by Miss Lillian Roden, Miss Wilma Saunders and Miss Mae Sim mons. Among others who assisted Mrs. Scholar in receiving was her mother, Mrs. Bell, and Mrs. J. ". Barcley, Mrs. Hannie DeBardeben, Mrs. J. N. ". Smith, Mrs. Peyton G. Bowman, Mrs. Harry Stringfellow, Mrs. Lomax Pitt man and Mrs. c. S. Simmons. The score cards were exquisite water coiors, rep resenting baskets of pink roses, to which were attached the small pencils, six handed euchre being played.
 The basket idea was carried out ir every detail, the souvenirs being artistic little baskets filled with bon-bons The elegant luncheon also the pretty idea prevailed, the ices being served in bas- kets ornamented with pink roses.
 The first prize, an exquisite cut glass water bottle. was won by Mrs. A. o. Lane. The second prize, brass clock was won by Mrs. w. J. zeigler on a cut with several of the guests. while the con solation, a cut glass bon-bon dish, was drawn by Mrs. J. w. Mcqueen.
 Mrs. Schoolar was beautifully gowned in panne silk, in two exquisite shades of green The bodice was richly appliqued in laces, and the yoke was trimmed in The guests who enjoyed Mrs. Schoolar s chaming hospitality were: Mrs. Fannie DeBardeleben, Mrs. Jessie Lafayette Drennen, Mrs. Alexander Cecil, Mrs James Allen, Mrs. John Enslen, Mrs Turnstall Perry, Miss Rebie Berney Mrs Walter Hayes Dunlap, Miss Lillian Ro- den Miss Ferry Nabb, Mrs. Lomax Pitt man, Miss Green, Mrs. John Wyeth Bar clay, Miss Josephine Scholar, Mrs. John c Carmichel, Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews, Miss Wilma Sanders, Mrs Hall, Mrs. Bradfeld, Mrs. Dille Mrs. R. Browne. Mrs. G. Braun, Mrs S. Byron, Mrs M. J. Smolen, Mrs. Richard John ston, Mrs. w. H. Montgomery Mrs. Rob- ert Stone Mrs. Charles Whelan, Mrs E o. Hopkins, Miss Cora Hardy, Mrs. W. W. Wilkerson, Miss Ida Robertson, Miss Eva Yancey, Mrs. Mcqueen. Mrs. B. L. Wyman, Mrs. Benson Cain, Mrs. Ed
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but the fraflty of human passions are so portrayed that loving hearts, through the medium of childhood's tender memories and songs, are at last reunited.
 The cast supporting MT. Wilson em- bodies the names of such well known players as Mark Price, Fanny Bloodgood Alfred H. Hastings, Eva Byron, John E. Walker Frances Whtte4house, Frank Richter, Celia Clay, Russell Lennon and Cora QuintanA During the action of the play MT. Wilson will introduce a number of new songs, several of which are said to have become popular, among them
 Love Is All in AL" My Little Frau lein' and ''1'he Tea Kettle Song."
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Interestinq Meetinq

Wednesday morning the music depart ment of the Woman's Club, Mrs. Charles washburn, director, held meeting al the clubrooms. The choral practice was preceded by short programme:
 Mrs. Leila Soper read paper on the life of Mendelssohn.
 Mrs E. M. Wallace gave as piano il- lustrations two selections from the musi- cal compositions of this composer: "The Return" and Spring Song."
 The programme closed with a sketch of Mendelssohns works by Mrs. Bruce Harris. The chorus was led by MT. Charles Washburn, who selected @ Mem delssohn choral number for practice.
 At short business meeting which fol- lowed Mrs. John D. Lykes was elected
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LOST.

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