Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-28


The duke and duchess were includ-
ed at the last moment in Mrs. Ronald
Greville's dinner party Tuesday to
meet King Edward No woman at the
royal dinner wore finer diamonds or
more gorgeous dress.
AS the duchess entered the drawing
room the company was more excited
over her appearance than over the
kings arrival. which Immediately fol-
lowed, She wore a new Worth gown
designed for the occasion, a princess
;iress OF yellowish creamy lace, made
over deeper colored satin. About l.ie
low shouldrs was dark band of sa
BILE. which feli to the felt in two taper
ing lines, devised to give the appear
ance of length to the figure. Across
the corsage a band of diamonds
spariied and around the throat was
a collar of other stones to match the
setting.
The King was most gracious and
complimentary. but she was too reti-
cent and unresponsive to be winning
she certainly is not sympathetic in
manner--in company. al least She
has been seen in Bond street with
the duke nearly every morning be
fore luncheon dressed in a succession
Of marvellous Partisan gowns. Yester-
day she wore bright scarlet skirt.
light Persian lamb coat. with a
studded belt and an extensive black
picture hat
Ii has been noticed that the duke
| and the duchess are n silent couple
when going out together. Neither is
bright nor laxative by nature. and
their normal aspect Is one OF guinness.
INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Dec. 2i.-Al-
bert Graham and his family have been
sick occasionally He was too poor
TO pay the doctors who had formed a
trust. so they all refused to attend
| his infant child who was badly burn.
| ed in a gasoline explosion, but. how
| ever, a kind physician who lived some
| twenty miles away was asked to at
tend the infant. which he cheerfully
did
NORWALK. Conn. Dec. 24.-The
steamer Erastus Coming from New
| maven W view 10TH. ran iillO AoppS
reef early this morning and sank.
| Thirty OF the passengers made a
wild rush for the life-boats in their
night clothes into which they piled
without any regard for each other
| Two of the boats sank but the pas
sengers clambored into others.
| When the steamer settled with the
| int, al hn uat he
| life-boats then returned to her with
the exception of one, which, up to the
present. has not been seen or heard
of.
Those who managed to get back
TO the sunken steamer We're. Mrs Ida
| Fisher, Mrs. C. Hepard, Miss IL. Sha
piro, Miss Watson, Henry Bird and j
McBass, all OF whom were clad mos
scantily, and they were nearly al
exhausted by the exposure to the icy
water
BLOOMINGTON. H., Dec. 24.-Re
mains of animals that existed ages age
have been found on Lick creek north
east OF Pekin, in Tazewell county
The vicinity is rich in vertebrae, teetf
lures. In one place the skeleton of {
gigantic animal was discovered.
was clearly defined, but in attempting
10 remove it it all crumbled away ex
cept some pieces of the backbone ant
teeth. Some OF the teeth are as larg'
AZ a mans hand. and the enamel II
yet preserved. One tooth, preserved
in perfect condition. is as large as al
ordinary shovel and weighs owe
twenty pounds. A section of backbone
as large around as the ordinary waite
bucket has also been found.
DULUTH. Mimi, Dec. 24.-An in
junction has been secured by the iroI
plants here and in West Duluth en-
joining the iron Moulders Union from
Interfering in any way with the com
pany. The union is restrained iron
debating to the company what wage
should be paid. what shall constitute
a days work or intimidating new men