Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-02-10

grandparents.
One of Kay's notes says: "T
: thing started at 1920 and ended
2 HOO. | am going straight to hel
8 Kay will recover.
? Owing tc talk of lynching the o
GERS this afternoon began to II
: precautions to protect Kay from =
} such attempt.
NEW YORK. Feb. 7.-Admir
} Sampson is reported dying this NOR
Ing. He Is said to be unconscto,i
with no hope of his regainins b
memory.
| WASHINGTON. Feb. 7-Couns
for Admiral Sampson this moruir
filed with the secretary OF the nav
a statement in behalf OF Sampson
Opposition to Sch1ey's contention.
The consideration of this argumeu
1t Is thought. will preclude all poss
bility of a verdict from the preside1
on Schley's appeal before the pres
dents departure for Charlesto
Simpsons brief contends that III
question of the supreme command 4
Santiago did not enter into the DR.,
ceedings of the court of inquiry vi
der the specifications.
GUAYMAS, Mexico. Feb. 7.-Ge,
Eagan, of embalmed beef fame.
here as attorney for copper ente
prise. During the week he becam
involved In quarrel with another AZ
torney, also an American. The trov
BILE became quite serious. A cha
lenge followed, and the two men prt[l
pose to leave for Arizona tomorroy
to fight duel on American soil.
CHICAGO. Feb. 7-During th]
night James Eagan, celebrated az
gunner under Admiral Farragut. an
whose name was mentioned In a RI
port to congress, died at Joliet dui
ing the night. He was noted as
politician and a western pioneer.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 7.-Rea
Admiral Wildes sailed for China thi
morning on the steamship China
He goes to relieve Rear Admiral
kempff. junior commander of thN
American squadron
ATLANTA. Ca, Feb. THE ned
Federal prison, the most complet1
In the country, was opened here thl
morning and hundreds of prisoner
were installed. All the soutneri
federal prisoners will now be col.
fined here instead of at New York.
NEW YORK, Feb. To-day /
the Chinese New Years day and
great scene of celebration is bein,|
enacted on Mott street, the Chines1
quarter In their finest silks, tn,
Chinese are worshipping at the 50
cred shrine OF their new Joss, recerl
ly brought here from China and in
stalled in sumptuous quarters. Thsy
festivities will last nine days and
there will be great religious serviccs
daily.
NEW YORK, Feb. Tn an adj
dress at the dedication OF the newl
hall of the Stevens Institute of Techl
nology, Andrew Carnegie last night
delivered an address of peculiar ind
terest and grace. He said that Id
proposition to place his name by tn.
side of Stevens was manifestly uni
fair. Stevens was a genius, he safdj
while | am not. and in the list ot
great geniuses that can be countc,
on the fingers of the two hands non,I
will be complete without the name ol
Stevens, the great inventor. AMI
not in the same class with such q
man. A proper epitaph to place ovei
my tomb would be Here lies a mari
who took advantage OF the brains o}
men cleverer than himself"
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.---Theodor,
Roosevelt, Jr.. the presidents son. ii
seriously i'll with pneumonia at tn |
Crotch school at Crotch, Mass. Hid
Illness was the result of fad fo,j
running bareheaded. Mrs. Roosevelt
hastened to the bedside of her boyl
this afternoon. The president will
probably be unable to go to Charlest
ton. He has cancelled all engaged
ments and recalled all Invitations.
HAVANA. Feb. John Shea ID
New orleans was summoned to the|
hospital yesterday by a message say1
ing that his wife was dying. He aJ
once started in a carriage. but he|
died on the way to the hospital Hi3
wife died last night.
NEW YORK, Feb. AT the
banquet in the laboratory OF the
Stevens Institute last night. the chief
guest was Andrew Carnegie. who rel
Gently gave the institution $65. 700.
Novelties of all kinds prepared BY
the students were distinguishing fea1
lures. First he received a handsome
ly engraved silver casket. containing
a piece Of the first Trail Produced
The rail was made at the works of
Sir John Guest, in Wales. according
TO the design and under the personal
supervision of Robert l.. Stevens of
Hoboken, In 1880. 1t was accom-
panied by fac-similes of the various
documents connected with its produc.
; tlon, such as the drawings and spec
: iticot.ons. bills and letters.
After the dedication a collation. was
: served. The table decorations were
novel There was a model Of a mod
erD blast furnace. about four feet high,
with its cars and other attachments
foi automatic operation. which on
being tapped" yielded punch. There