Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-01-17

sing sOftiy the strains of "IohenErln
Wedding March and two olergymen
Rev. George r. Beatiie. rector OF the
church, and Rev G. Brinley Morgan.
rector OF Christ church, New Haven.
entered from n side door, followed by
the bridegroom and his brother Reg
maid. the groomsman- They step
ped behind the jungle Of tail palms
around the altar, and half kneeIine.
they looked down the aisle The
bridal procession had started and
they could see the bride behind with
The nshers and FIVE bridesmaids, walk
ing slowly with her brother. Amos
Tuck French. Her head was lifted.
her eyes shown bright under ne rich
wells and her cheeks were pink with
delicate flush, The choir sung the
bridal chorus until the altar was
reached When Miss French and
her brother turned into the transept
MIR. Vanderbilt stepped from behind
the palms and met her. They stood
together before the steps OF the chan
eel while Dir. Morgan read the betroth.
al portion OF the service. and then
they walked to the altar and kneeied
rs DR.. Beatiie completed the cere-
mony and pronounced them husband
and wife. The service was ms eiab-
crate as high church forms could pos
sibly make It, and the bridal party
moved through Its phases smoothly
and gracefully At its conclusion
he bride and groom. bridesmaids and
rEhcrs marched from the church 10
the music OF Mcndeisohn's Wedding
march entered their carriages aud
were driven away to Iiarbor View,
the French homestead and the scene
Of the wedding breakfast ana recep-
tion.
WASHINGTON Jan. l5.--The pres
ldent passed a good night He is
daily gaining strength and everything
points to his speedy recovery He Is
now attending TO more business than
at any time since he was taken sick,
but he does not expect to 20 into his
Office for several days yet
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15.-Captaln
smedloy r Butler the youthful officer
who took valiant part in the bat
tie OF Tiontsin, is said to have de
clined an opportunity of being pro
! NOTED because he believed Lieutenant
Leonard a Washington hoy, who risk
ed his life during the battle to save
Butler should be given the honor.
WASHINGTON. Jan. I5-It has
been decided that President Mcllin-
ley's personal escort 10 the capitol
and return to the White House on in
auguration day shall be troop of
the First Ohio cavalry, National
Guard of that state. The organiza
tion was similarly honored -four years
ago.
LONDON. Jan. i5.-By an explosion
in Wilson's hat works at Denton. ncar
Manchester. ten persons were killed
and twenty injured. Fire followed
the explosion, which originated in the
proving room and is ascribed to the
methylatcd spirits which were kept
there. The fire brigade poured water
into the building for an hour. but 1t
was totally wrecked. Six bodies were
found In n heap under a tank in the
stove house. The concussion Of the
explosion rocked the walls of build
ings at Dryolsdcn. three miles awny
DENVER. Jan. l5.-The life dream
of Thomas NJ Patterson. editor of the
Rocky Mountain News, was realized
at noon today when the Colorado leg
islature elected him TO he member
OF the United States senate.
The vote stood; Patterson. 81;
Wolcott. s. WoIcotrs name was
greeted with cheers from the sym
pathetic galleries. The speeches
were of n prefnnotionary character
There was little enthusiasm. When
The Legislature in joint session. tomor
row. makes todays action valid. It
is expected that Mr.. Patterson viii
formally address the legislature.
LONDON. Jan. l5.-It is stated that
Nereschngin. the celebrated Russian
painter OF battle scenes win leave
Moscow In February for China,
where he Will paint scenes OF the re
cent campaign, lie will visit Manila
On route and viii portray incidents
of American operations in the Phil
ippincs.
JACKSON. Miss, Jan. 15.-Tho
Kinds county grand jury has indiot
ed ]. T. Gibson. OF Loeansport. Ind,
charging him with "a attempt to
bribe the governor in iefting con
tract for n no-5 Sl,Ge00Oo si te house,
Berlin. Jan. So tod S ses Am
bassador White viii presoat Presi-
dent Mckihloy's congratulations to
Emperor William on the occasion OF
the celebration OF the bi-centenaiy OF
the prussian kingdom. together with
other diplomats, Oh January rs.
WASHINGTON. Jan, l5.-It is the
policy OF the senate finance commit
tee to make general reductions in the
war tax along the line, The tobac-
co men have won their fight for rec
ognition and the tax on tobacco.
which is now II cents. viii
be reduced to either . or 10 cents per
pound. The tax on beer viii be left
as fixed by the house at $3.50 per
barrel The express and telegraph
taxes will be removed and the tax on
lank checks will remain.
IApORTE Ind lam 1 : - po.sffnns