Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-22

is thought that only a nominal SEN
tence win be imposed il he IL con-
victed
NEW YORK. Dec. l9.--Cornelius
Vanderbilt, the young millionaire, is
making a brave fight for life. He
passed a fairly good night. Doctors
| Flint and Brown remained at the bed
side all night, while Mrs. Vanderbilt
and sister. Mrs. Herbert, wife of the
| British ambassador, were close by
during the trying hours. Doctors
Janeway and Delfield arrived at the
mansion early The latter said.
Mr. Vanderbilt is very sick. but we
have not given up hopes. He viii not
die today"
NEW YORK, Dec. 19-It is gener-
ally believed here this afternoon that
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt is on his
death bed. The noon bulletin was
not at all hopeful There will be gen.
uine sorrow at his taking OFF He was
the working member of the family
and has in him all the sturdy charac-
teristics of the old commodore. He
studied mechanics and worked hard
as locomotive fireman, not as a pose.
but doing his full shift and mastering
the trade fully. He invented a fire.
box which was fine device and
which is in use on most of the leading
eastern railroads today. Vanderbilt
was the Independent member of the
family. and when he fell in love with
girl several years his senior he mar
ried her, though his whole family op-
posed and he was cut OFF with mil
lion dollars for his action.
Today he is the most popular Van
derbilt and all classes of people pray
for his recovery.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 19.-
Delegate Rodney of New Mexico has
had a long talk with the president.
and declares this morning that the re
port which has gone out that he is op-
posed to statehood is all wrong As
matter of fact the president is very
favorably disposed TO Arizona and
New Mexico, being quite familiar with
them, having gathered his rough rid
ers there and knowing the people to
be of stuff of which good states are
made. Delegate Rodney after his talk
with the president is more confident
than ever that statehood will finally
win. The big debate will come up d.
rectly after the holiday recess, and 1t
is probably the opening and principal
speech for the admission will be made
by Senator Teller of Colorado.
lNDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Dec. 19.-
The members Of the national execu-
tive committee of the United Mine
Workers are gathering at the head
of uui1 In, 10
city preliminary to the holding OF
the committee meeting which pre-
cedes the annual convention. The
convention, which will begin its ses-
sions one month from today, will be
one of the most important and most
interesting ever held by the organiza-
ton, in view of the great struggle
through which the miners have gone
during the past year. The officers and
members of the executive committee
will make full reports to the men as
to the inside workings of the great
strike in the anthracite field, and it is
to prepare these reports that the pre-
liminary meeting OF the executive
committee is held
LONDON, Dec. i9.-The vital statis-
tics OF England for the year now
drawing to a close show that the good
may die young, but ii they only be-
come wealthy there is apparently no
necessity for hurry from this mum
dane sphere.
During the present year 2O6 per
sons died. leaving estates valued at
more than s500,00O each, the aggre-
gate value being more than 100000
900. The average age at death of
persons who had at their disposition
these s3O0,000,0 900 was nearly 73
years, One-fourth of them had lived
for eighty years and upward, and OF
| these six had passed their ninetieth
birthday.
| The chancellor of the exchequer is
| likely to reap as rich "A harvest from
| the death duties this year as In the
preceding financial twelve months,
when the revenue from this source
was 1872, 100000, the best on record.
further windfall will accrue to the
exchequer through the death of Colon
el Harry McCalmont. 1t will. OF
| course, take a considerable time to
value his estate for probate, but the
fortune he left is likely to fall much
below sl5.000,000.
FALLS CITY, Neb.. Dec. 1S.-Dis-
gusted by the chickering's and impor-
tunities of horde of relatives. who
| insisted that he divide legacy of
100000 among them and would not
permit him to divide It as he saw fit,
Benjamin w. Gist, a young farmer
living near this town, drew the money
from the bank and gave it away to
the poor.
Gist owns a good farm and other
property. The 100000 was left to
him by an uncle. AS he was already
well to do. lot of his relatives talk
ed of contesting his uncless will to
get share of the 100000. but did not
do so. Recently. when Gist became
of age. the money was turned over
to him. He says he intended to di-
vide 1t among his relatives. but they
disgusted him. and finally he went, to
bank. drew out $1,000 in gold and
drove through the streets of the city.
distributing 1t in s., $40 and 500 gold
| pieces to the poor