Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-20
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ace, giving much OF the miiBonaire
property to Patrick. Jones said Pat
rick made ample provisions for Rices
relatives. saying it would prevent
them from contesting. In fact, they
would support the will The will was
fixed up leaving half of the estate to
Patrick
Where did you come in?" Prose
cutting Attorney Osborne asked.
Witness replied; Patrick told me
| could have anything asked for.
The witness stated he insisted IN
being mentioned in the will. but Pat
| rick refused, pointing out that it
would lie as though Rice had signed
his own death warrant, and moreover,
that the will would be contested on
grounds OF undue influence. Jones
said Maurice Meyer finally consented
TO act the part OF witness to the will.
LONDON, Feb. 1g-The hearing
was resumed today in the Bank of
Liverpool frauds and Dick Burge. the
pugilist. was put ON the stand and tes-
tiiod concerning the thieving.
Burse declared he had made a hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars in the
last ten years by boxing; that ne
| knew Lawrence Marks. the national
boolmaker. and that he advanced him
a thousand dollars. that Marks was to
rob the bank and divide the profits
with Burge He had made similar
dealings with prominent thieves in
England before. He was not in how
ever, on the proposition to forge
checks aud he never made any money
out of that He knew. however. that
Marks and Manees of America, man
aged the whole scheme and made
good deal OF swag.
| WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb l9---
Among the documents sent to the
senate today by Secretary OF War
Root. is the following statement from
GENERA! Funston
IT'S an atrocious lie. with the
slightest foundation of fact" referring
to statement that the fayorite tor
iure used by the Americans is the wa
ter cure to force natives to give in
ormaton aud chat soldiers under
Funston had stated that they had ad
mlnstered the cure to one hundred
and sixty natives, all but twenty-six
of whom had died.
DES MONIES, Ia. Feb ia pan
ic prevails in the governors Office at
the state house and official depart
lments here owing to the epidemic of
IsmallpoX. Theaters. churches an
public places have closed and the leg
islatured is afirighted. The hotel
lobbies are filed with public men dis
cussing the situation, which has as
sumed alarming conditions.
NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Thirty Of
thlrty-six members OF the executive
committee OF the National Civic Fed
Grafton whose object is permanent
amicable relations between capital
/, and labor. were called to order by
Senator Hanna today. The object Of
the meeting is to perfect organization.
This afternoon a subcommittee Will
report on plan to prevent strikes.
II Is understood that the general idea
: OF the subcommittee Is for the ap-
pointment of permanent auxiliary
: arbitration committee IN all labor cen
: ters.
: COUMBuS, o.. Feb ia double
header freight jumped the track at
! Shepards station this morning and
one engine exploded. The engineer
; was killed and three seriously scalded
PALM BEACH. Fla. Feb. l9.-The
; rumors that Admiral Dewey declined
: an invitation to dine with Prince Hen
ry on account of previous ill-feeling
towards Prince Henry for his actions
: at Manila. are unfounded. Mrs. Dew
= ey is seriously III here with nervous
lpIostration.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. 10
I President Roosevelt today received
calls from n party of Utah women.
headed by Mrs Armenia Young, who
was Brigham Young's favorite wife.
Daughters and granddaughters of the
great Mormon were in the party.
WASHINGTON, d. C., Feb. a.
The Congress OF the Daughters of the
, American Revolution today accepted
an invitation to visit Charleston cx-
Z position February 27th. and attend the
= reintcrment OF the body OF General
, Nathaniel Greene at Savannah in
. May
NORFOLK. Va Feb. l9-The cap
z tain Of the Norwegian steamer Dun
4 can which entered this port yesterday
s without clean bill of health from
J. Halifax. whero smallpox RACES. was
fined 81 900 today,
(. LONDON. Feb, IA number of
/, provincial towns are negotiating with
/. Armstrong and Orlins, inventors ot
. the wireless telephone system. for It's
adoption in competition with the wire
3 system.
/. CLEVELAND. o.. Feb. i3.-The JEFF
h terson block hotel was consumed by
/. IRE last night Loss 100000, Eigh
e ty guests escaped in their night
If clothes. Zero weather prevailed.
e CHICAGO. H.. Feb ls.-Record
4 prices prevail this morning for what
4 is known as lenten food Ordinary
" storage eggs brought thirty-fve cent?
II a dozen wholesale Fresh eggs are
,e selling at fifty cents dozen al th'
n. stores oysters advanced forty PEE