Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-01-06

great deal Of additional happiness
The reverend gentleman declares
the timidity of women Is not wise
They have the same right as men
and 1t is only foolish custom which
keeps them from proposing to any
man they admire. AS it is, he says
they won't let the men ask them till
they are ready.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va, Jan. g.
A terrible accident occurred here this
morning caused by the explosion of
a boiler at the works of the Smith
Penn Oil company
| Three bumpers, Henry r. Hodens,
Merrick Frinck and Dell Ash were
standing warming themselves by q
stove when the boiler burst and they
were suddenly immersed In bath
of scalding steam. The men rushed
out of the door to building across
the way, the flesh falling from their
bodies as they ran. They all reach
ed the building in apparent safety,
when they collapsed. and In half an
hour all three were dead.
OAKLAND. Cal. Jan. 3.-Mrs.
Booth-Tucker, who had a delicate op-
Grafton performed upon her here yes.
terday for abcess in the ear. is rest
Ing easy this morning and 1t is con-
fidently thought she will recover.
LONDON. Jan. 3.-Persistent rli-
mors are being circulated today that
Lord Miner has been assassinated In
South Africa. The report is not con
firmed by the war Office and is utter
ly discredited by the officials there.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The steam
ship Campania of the Cunard line ar
rived here today after a terrific pass
age, being three days overdue. The
officers report it as having been one
of the worst passages they ever ex-
perienced.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-This morn
ing the cold wave signals were hoist
ed here. A heavy storm is promised
along the coast from Delaware to the
state of Maine. The thermometer
is gradually dropping and tonight is
likely to be intensely cold.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 3.-Cashier
Thomas of the Wells-Fargo Express
company has mysteriously disappear
ed. His accounts are correct
SOFIA, Bulgaria, Jan. 3.-The re-
ports that Miss Stone and her com.
panion had been released by the ban
dts remain unconfirmed tonight.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 3.-Former
Attorney General Griggs and Con
gressman Gardner are candidates to
succeed the late Senator Sewall
NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-The World
this morning announces that Julia
Arthur. recently prominent as an ac-
tress and now the wife of the Boston
Millionaire Cheney, Is seriously Ill
and that her recovery is questioned.
BUFFALO. Jan. "a head.end col
lision occurred on the New York Cen
trail at noon today. Two men were
killed and a number of passengers in
jured.
CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Jan. 3.-Tele-
grams received here at noon today
tell of fierce battle fought by out
laws and sheriff's posse near Gar
field Park. rs miles west OF Casper.
Sheriff Kicker is reported killed
The outlaws are the Woodward
brothers and two others who broke
Jail at Casper on Monday night.
Sheriff Kicker and his posse over
took the outlaws In the mountains.
The bandits formed an ambuscade.
They were armed with Winchesters
and at once opened fire. It is report
ed that Kicker fell at the first fire.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, Jan. 3.-Con-
siderable excitement prevails here to-
day over the difficulties Of the Ev-
erett-Moore syndicate. which with
capital OF one hundred and thirty mil
lion dollars, has controlled the street
railways, the principal steamship
lines on the lakes and several large
financial institutions In this city.
AS result of the present trouble a
big run has been inaugurated on the
Dime Savings bank, the principal de-
pository OF the poor people.
This morning the bank took advant-
age of the sixty days clause and noti-
fed all depositors that they could not
have their money until the expiration
of two months. The officers Of the
bank, however. declare the instltu-
ton to be perfectly solvent, and say
they only take the present step as
precautionary measure.