Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-12-29

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mated that the number of dead will
reach from twenty to thirty All OF
the men in the wrecked car were 20
ing to Trinidad to spend Christmas.
camps Of the city.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Countess
Boni de Castellaine, nee Annie Gould
and two sons are doing light house.
keeping In the Hotel Cambridge
They have three servants who prepare
their meals In the rooms. Because OF
financial troubles they have agreed to
live on two hundred thousand dollars a
year till a debt of two million dollars
Is paid.
PARIS. Dec. 2G.--A report is cur
rent here that Frederick Humbert
one of the Crawford swindlers, was
found dead in his cell at Madrid.
DENVER. Colo. Dec 26.-While
preparing to attend a reunion of the
Lauu family to eat Christmas dinner
together. John Singer and his wife,
Caroline. died suddenly, and within
two hours OF each other yesterday at
their home at 3640 Downing avenue,
from accidental poisoning. They had
taken oxalic acid crystals by mistake
for epson salts early in the forenoon,
according to the evidence. Both were
old and II had been their custom for
several years to use salts whenever
they were indisposed
CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. 26.-As the re-
suit of the explosion Of gasoline
stove Mrs. Bridget Carney and John
Dalton were burned to death here to-
day.
VIENNA. Dec. 26.-Prince Leopold
Ferdinand. who went away with his
sister. the Crown Princess of Saxony,
when she eloped with French in
structor. wired friends that all four
lovers will go to America
WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 26.-
Captain Robert McGregor OF the corps
OF engineers. died in the hospital at
Manila Wednesday
DENVER, Colo. Dec. 26.-J. NJ.
Herbert on January lst becomes vice
Colorado & Southern railway, and
vice president and In charge of the
operating department of the Fort
Worth a Denver City railways. Mr..
Herbcrt's resignation as manager of
the Denver a. Hio Grande was placed
In The hands of George j. Gould last
week and upon his acceptance OF the
offer made by President Trumbell of
the Colorado & Southern company
The announcement was made this
morning. when Mr.. Trumbull said :
The Office Mr. Herbert Will MI is
practically new one. He will be in
charge OF the operation of both roads.
lie becomes vice president and gener-
al manager OF the Colorado & South
crn. and vice president and in charge
OF the operating department of the
Fort Worth and Denver City. The
latter is u personal one between Mr..
Herbert aud myself. and Mr.. Gould
does not enter into it.
PARIS, Dec. 26.-There Is much
weeping and gnashing OF teeth in the
Rue De La Paix over general rails
ing of rents All leases expire at the
end of the term, and the Increase In
shop rents varies from $1,000 to
81 900 One big dressmaker said he
already pays 10000 rent. while GER
tain well known milliners pay as
much as $4,000.
LONDON. Dec. 26.-There has
never been such a season for furs. and
II Is noticeable that the American
women in London are appearing In
the most exquisite and costly produc-
tions,
There has been record sealskin
sale in London this week. More than
~ 900 skins were sold In five hours
on Wednesday. Buyers from all parts
of Europe and America are attracted
to this annual sale. There were
skins from Alaska, Lobos island, Cape
Horn and the Cape OF Good Hope.
The best Alaska skins sold at from
s30.50 to $i5 apiece, from % PER cent
to 80 per cent In excess of previous
prices. Some of the skins OF small or
medium sized pup seals went at $3.50
to tl5.25. nearly so per cent higher
than usual
Following the $1,000 sealskins came
a catalogue OF i,339 skins of various
other animals. Polar bear skins
brought as much as s6S.75 each.
Eighteen musk skins were sold at
s3625 each.