Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-11-24

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Union League club banquet.
NEW YORK, Nov. 2I.-A tremen
r dous deal in railways Is on foot here
The magnitude OF the operations sur
pass anything OF the kind in munici
pal transits. Arrangements have beer
made to combine the new underground
road with the Manhattan Elevated
Ihe authorized capital of the latter Is
torty million dollars, and it will be
consolidated with several Independent
companies. The new combine will
have a capital OF over one hundred
millions and will pay into the city
treasury million or more annually.
August Belmont is hnanciering the
deal
LONDON. Nov. 21.-No royal per.
sonage of modern times ever carried
such an extensive wardrobe on their
travels as that which Mrs. Letter and
her daughter, Miss Daisy, carry with
them to India, where they are to be
the guests of Lady Curzon, nee Miss
Mary Letter during the approaching
Durbar festivities. Members of the
British royal family will be present at
Delhi, together with any number of
the nobility, but 1t is safe to assert
that the costumes and jewels of all
these Will be eclipsed by the trappings
CT the two American women who. as
members of the vice-regal family, will
be central figures at the festivities
Mrs. Letter and her daughter were
passengers on the Penlnsular and Ori-
entail liner China. which sailed for In
dia today. During the past two days
van after van has been driven to the
p & o. docks loaded with trunks be-
longing to the Letters. 1t Is stated as
a matter Of fact that the baggage of
these two women numbers more than
200 pieces. The many trunks are said
to contain more than 100 separate cos
tunes, to say nothing of the smaller
pieces of fnery All of these costumes
have been made In Paris or London
Among them are dozen lace gowns
that have occupied years of the lives
of the lace makers, and also several
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jewels. These are in addition to the
regulation court robes that are taken
along. Then there are strong boxes
containing the Letter Jewels. and an
idea of the value of this part OF the
baggage may be had from statement
that the insurance aggregates $1,000
900, One rope of rubies Is worth
worth hundreds OF thousands
Of dollars. To this is added FIVE dia-
mond necklaces and long ropes of
pearls with dozen diamond
brooches and pendants and a cororet
of diamonds and other rare jewels OF
fabulous value.
When Mrs. Letter and Miss Letter
reach Simla, where the Summer pal
ace of the viceroy is located they will
be met by an escort. who with impos-
ing grandeur will accompany them to
Delhi.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2l.-There is
now assembling in the Caribbean sea
ever brought together under the
Stars and Stripes. Within a few
days Admiral Dewey will hoist his
pennant on the flagship of this big
force as commander-in- chief.
The general plan OF the maneuvers
is similar to that pursued in the North
Atlantic of the coast of New Eng.
land last summer, but the present
mobilization is to be conducted on a
much larger scale than ever before
attempted by the American Navy.
Secretary Moody and the president
believe in practical drills-exercises
that will prepare the officers and men
for service should foreign foe send
fleet against the American shores.
The search problem is to be the
chief feature of the programme.
A naval base has been established
at Culebra Island, short distance
east of the island OF Porto Rico. For
several weeks past coliers and sup
ply ships have been rendezvousing in
the vincinity Of the island. Admiral
Sumner, commanding the South At
lantic squadron. and Admiral Crown
inshield. commanding the European
squadron. are now on their way to the
seat OF trouble" Admiral Sumner
being the senior. is to have command
of the combined squadrons. The
plan is to have the combined South
Atlantic and European squadrons op
crate against the North Atlantic feet
in search" or scouting" problem
In the proposed search problem Rea,
Admiral Higginson will be advised
that hostile feet has left Europe
and will combine with another ir
Southern waters with view to maxi
J ing an attack on some OF the Amerl
can possessions.
: The search problem having beer
concluded. all the squadrons. together
with number Of detached vessels
will assemble of Culebra under com
mand OF Admiral Dewey. About two
months will be devoted to naval evo
lutions, according to programme
which has been formulated by thu
General Board Of the Navy. OF Which
Admiral Dewey Is president. Aftel
the maneuvers there will be a genera
reorganization Of the naval forces IL
Atlantic and Pacific waters.
DENVER, Colo, Nov 21-Dispatch
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