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Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
AN uNHEEOEo WARNING.

The other day in train one OF
the numerous clergymen. who have
recently visited the city of Brmlng-
ham entered third class carriage
and sat down in a corner opposite a
stout woman, bare headed and with a
shawl thrown round her shoulders.
Il say. mister" she began Just as
the cleric pumped into his seat
He held up his hand
Ny good woman. not another
word ri have no begging here"
But mister"
Il will not hear you II YOU insist
upon begging from me. RI call the
guard
AT the next station the old woman
pulled her shawl round her and got
out Of the carriage. The clergyman
looked relieved al her departure On
the platform she turned round. and
looking inside the carriage again re
marke:
Il say mister. | just wanted to tell
you that child left his piece oi
toffee on the seat. and you're sitting
on Birmingham (nglish) Post
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29

an ensign The President advanced
the young man five numbers In his
grade for the gallant work he did on
the expedition. In 1864 he was placed
on Admiral Porter's stan and served
in that capacity until the end OF the
war. The past thirty years OF Admiral
Terry's life have been spent in shift
ing from one post to another In the
naval service. During the past year he
has served as naval commandant at
Honolulu.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
COUNT cAssiNrs JUBILEE.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Dec. 2s.-
Count Cassini, the Russian Ambassa.
dor, today rounded out the fiftieth
year Of his diplomatic service. He was
pleased to call the occasion his gold
en- jubilee. and many were the con
gratulations he received during the
day from friends and acuuaintances
who called at the embassy
Count Cassini entered the diplomat
ic service OF Russia shortly after he
reached his seventeenth birthday and
ever since that time he has been in
court and diplomatic service. After
serving an apprenticeship in the Rus
sian foreign once he was given the
consulate at Berlin He remained at
the German capital for number OF
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
CASTAWAYS
SAD PLIGHT

Los ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 2S--The
British ship Lonsdale arrived with
twenty castaways from the steamer
Eiyion which was burned at sea. The
Lonsdale picked up eight OF the ema-
ciated survivors in boat near Cape
Horn. Learning that two other boats
were adrlft it found them also. All the
men were in a terrible state from in
tense cold and lack OF food and water
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
oURAY 25 YEARS AGO.

The following interesting items are
Laken from the Ouray Piaindealer's g
% years ago" column;
Col. Dave Day, a new conner from
the wilds OF Missouri, is cutting cord.
wood on the Mineral Farm, and swings
an AK like an old expert Missourians
are getting pretty thick around here.
otto Mears has purchased all the
interests Of the other stockholders In
the road from Indian Creek 10 the I'm.
compahgre agency, and says 200 teams
with many families. are on the road To
Ouray. Otto sold a bunch OF cattle TO
the agency last week and George
Wright says IL is the fourth time the
government has acquired title TO tina,
same bunch. but Mr. Wright some
times jokes, as when comparing his
Wheel of Fortune mine to several
other wheels of fortune around town.
Ike and Jake Ohwiler are prospect
ing at lively gait in the surrounding
hills, though Ike takes layoff and
comes to town to talk Swedish once
in a while.
Ouray's mail service has been great
ly improved We now get mail or
Tuesday OF each week. and II is ex
pected that by next year tri-weekly
service will be put in.
Theron Stevens has made the youns
folks number Of sleds, and grea
fun coasting is expected for the com
ing winter There is nothing in iror
that Stevens can't make. and MAKE
well
Only two-bits for a clean shave a
John Carney's barber shop. He jus
got a new looking glass from CanoI
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
DISTRESS
IN NEVADA
GOLD CAMP

RENO. New, Dec s-Distressine
conditions prevail in Goldfleld the new
mining camp in south part OF the
state. The diphtheris epidemic and
pneumonia are raging and 1t is impos
sible TO get food. medicines. water
and building material To camp owing
TO a sixty-day freight embargo In ef.
feet in Reno on account OF congestion
Corpses lie unburied for days because
no cofiins are procurable Small pox
victims are not isolated. Many rob
bers operate nightly and general
trouble IS anticipated when mining
lenses expire AT the end OF the year
and claim jumpers get busy.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
CRITICAL

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-The British
steamer Drummelizier remains In a
very critical condition OF Long Island
today A high wind and sea were
causing her TO pound badly. while the
tide has driven her further on the reef.
Life savers are unable 10 approach
and the crew OF thirty seems doomed.
One tug lies mile away from tne
steamer in deep water. unable to APP
proach. The revenue cutter asked the
Drummellzler this afternoon II II need
ed help and the signal Yes" was dis
played in answer
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
PRINCE FUsHiMI SAILS.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec Is
Price Sadanura Fushimi. who came TO
THIS country month ago as the spec.
ial envoy of the Emperor of Japan
sailed for home today on the Pacific
Mall steamer Mongolia. The Prince
takes home with him more than 100
trunks. which are largely filled with
the fruits of his shopping expeditions
in New York, Chicago and other cities
which he visited
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
WORKED
CHICAGO
ALDERMAN

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec 2S.-Masked
robbers bound and gagged the watch
men OF the Garden City Brewing com
ptny early today and blew ths safe.
obtaining two thousand dollars Eight
hnldups occurred during the night
Joseph RadouslSy saw woman crying
In the street she told him her child
was dying In a local hospital He es-
cor'ed her to the hospital On the way
she picked his pocket OF one hundred
and forty dollars
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
BRUTALITY

NAPA, Calf. Dec 2S.-Joseph
Louis. II patient of the state insane
asylum. was killed in struggle with
two attendants. A coroner's jury bound
over Ted Shannan and Oscar Retzman
keepers. for trial The testimony
showed that Louis was thrown down
and literally beaten to death. Nearly
all OF his ribs are broken. The body
is covered with wounds inflicted by a
strap to the end OF which brass
knuckles had been tied
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
DEAD AT 83
SpeciaI To The Herald

sNetIai W lHe IIeTdiu.
SILVBRTON. Colo. Dec 2s.-
'Grandma" Stockman. mother OF Mrs
E w. Hodges and Mart and Charley
Stockman. former citizens OF Silver
ton. died very suddenly this morning
She arose as usual, being In custom
airy good health A short time later
she went and laid down on the bed
rcmarking that her time had come
and expired n few minutes later
Deceased was well along In years
about SO, and has made her home with
her daughter for many years While
It has not been definitely decided It is
expected the remains will be taken
10 the eastern home and be placed
along side OF the husband who
died years ago
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
FAIL TO GET REoUISITIoN
FOR DR.. CHADWICK

ALBANY, N. Y. Dec. 2s--Sherin
Barry today again failed TO get re-
QUESTION for DR.. Chadwick. The par.
don clerk said the papers We're all
right but he must confer with the
Governor before signing the docu-
ments. He said the papers would be
mailed to Bary in New Yorh City
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
FRENCH MISSION FAILED
WITH MOROCCO SULTAN

WASHINGTON. d. C., Dec. 2s.-
state department is advised today
that the French mission which tried
to persuade the Sultan of Morocco
not TO discharge all foreign advisers
failed. The department directed Vice
Consul Phillips. OF Taneiers to remain
neutral and notify all Americans in
ease that they We're endangered
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
ARcAAeoLoe,srs IN SESSION.

BOSTON. Mass, Dec 2S.-The Ar
Genealogical Institute OF America be.
gan its annual meeting here today
and will remain in session until Sat.
urday The sessions of the meeting
will be- divided between Boston and
Haryg i.-' The opening ses-
sion .ci0 Hiet,-.--. -ra-
tion f@plrot hum. 5000 OF
the founding y. .-'us .ses
lists who have been connected with
tn, society since its organization
Many colleges of the New England
and Western states are represented
at the meeting.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29

BETHLEHEM. Pa. Dec. 2S.-Thia
little city which owes its fame chief
ly to the fact that for nearly two cen
turies IT has been the center of actlv-
tiles of the Moravian church In Amer.
lea is Just now the Mecca OF musicians
and music lovers from many parts of
the country. The occasion IL the Bach
festival. for which preparations have
been going forward ever since las.
year. when a similar festival was
given and proved great success The
series of concerts .!pened this after
noon and WIZ contii..N until SATURDAY
The present festival Is only part of
"a cycle of unusual proportions The
cycle Is to be divided into three parts.
a Christmas. Lenten. and an Easter
festival. II was decided to separate
the nine days of the cycle in this man.
ner in order that the music might be
presented, as nearly as possible. at
the proper church seasons for which
the works were originally composed
The concerts opened this afternoon
with the Christmas Oratorio"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
WAR NEWS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 2S.--
The state department has been oftic.
tally Informed that mines have been
placed in Kelung harbor, the north.
east coast OF Formosa. evidently for
the benefit OF the Baltic squadron
Shipping generally has been notified.
TOXIC, Dec. 2S.-The army depart
ment today publishes list of 23 OF
hcels kiiied and So wounded. presum-
ably at Port Arthur The navy depart
ment publishes a list of nine officers
and IS men killed on special duty The
time. place OF circumstance. are not
named and II is presumed another
cruiser has been mined and sunk
o
MOSCOW, Dec 2S.-Arrangements
have been completed here for receiv-
ing four thosuand wounded soldiers
from the front, Capt Grippenberg. son
OF the commander of the second army
in Manchucia, has returned here his
feet both having been amputated
TOhlO, DEC 2S.-Ihe Japanese
have information through spies that
the Port Arthur garrison confidently
expect to be relieved by March first,
and hopes to hold out until then.
There is great shortage OF proper
food, clothing and much sickness. The
Japanese learn Stoessel was injured
recently and have confirmation of the
death OF General Kondrachentko.
%
LONDON, Dec. 2s.-To mark Christ
mas day. Marquis Oyama. the Japan.
ese commander in chief, entertained
al dinner all foreign attaches and
news correspondents with his armies
During the dinner Russian guns bonn
barded.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
IMPENDING CALAMITY.

(From Philadelphia North American. }
The drought in Kentucky is almost
unprecedented. No such condition OF
affairs has been known, II Is said.
since the moonshine industry was es-
tablished
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29

'when the Thermometer is below
zero. II is written with the minus sign
~ before II in the weather report
The coldest this morning was de-
grees below zero
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
FIRE IN THE COLORADO.

NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Fire ragged
several hours in the hold Of the Nal
lory line steamer, Colorado. doing
$4,000 damage. All on board escaped
in safety
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29

$4,000

TUCSON, Ariz.. Dec 2s--Dispatch
to the Guayamais Mail brings the first
account of a successful stage hold.up
near Mazatlan. when fourteen thous-
and dollars belonging to one of the
banks was capturelt by the hold.ups.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
ENTioN.

All members OF La Plata Circle are
requested to attend the funeral OF the
mother Of Neiehbor Bellinger. at the
VI. II. church. Thursday afternoon at
2 D. m.
JANETTE HEDGES.
Guardian Neixhbor.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
NEGROES q BUSINESS

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Dec. 2s-Rep
negro business men o.
Arkansas assembled here TODAY for .
three days conference under the aus
pices of the Negro State Bnsines,
League. The topics scheduled for dis
cussion cover wide range
OPENING OF EACH FEsTiVALL.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29
NOTHING NE w.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. Dec
2s.-No tangible developments have
been made In the Colorado Springs
murder case.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29

House and lot on 4th Ave, cheap.
LOCKWOOD 4 PERKINS.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29

INVADING
THE EAST

KANSAS CITY. Dec 2s--Todsy the
storm which swept over the West
yesterday is general over the eastern
| AXE region. In crossing the Mlssis-
sippi and Missouri rivers. 1t lost some
of It's chilllness, but increased It's
wind velocity. Al Buffalo the wind is
blowing 5S miles an hour this morn.
ing; at Pl,tsburg. forty miles. Colum.
bus. ~ miles. Detroit. 30 miles and
Chicago. 80 East of the Mississippi
there was general precipitation ol
rain and snow this morning In Mis-
souri, and Kansas It was almost zero
carly today in Iowa and Nebra ska
below zero. In Oklahoma It was six.
teen above and in greater portions
below freezing The weather in the
West is generally clear. Telegraph
wire is In worse shape today than yes.
terday. trains later aad interruption
of business general
CHICAGO. Ill. Dec. 2s.-Thc storm
OF yesterday Is letting up this morn.
ing. but the terrific cold continues.
The storm has been the most wide
spread in fifteen years, extending from
the Rocky mountains to the Atlantic
coast and from Winnepeg to New Or.
leans. To-day it is sweeping eastward
and this afternoon the temperature is
steadily dropping. Every train on
every railroad entering Chicago Is to-
day from . TO O hours late. The great
est difficulty is experienced by rnil-
road officials In securing telegl'aphic
reports OF the movements OF trains.
Wires are all down In all the north.
western states. Three lives have been
lost In the storm hereabouts Alexan.
der Steiner. teamster. almost paraly-
zed by the cold, was blown from his
wagon and instantly killed The wind
blew heavy board from the top OF
building and severed the head from
the body OF Thomas Walsh. Martin
Lang, aged seventy, was found dead
In ditch this morning frozen to
death
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-29

The Herald for job work.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12
Plat CHANGES Headquarters.

After living for over twenty-five
years in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. New
York, Senator Platt has moved to the
Waldorf-Astoria. The senator says
he makes the change for business
and religious reasons" but declines to
be more specific. Some politicians
think that perhaps Mrs Platt prefers
the uptown hostelry, there being more
life and color in the surroundings
than in the older establishment. 9th
ers put it down that Plat moves be-
cause Gov. Odell has his headquarters
in the Fifth Avenue.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12

One of the prettiest of American
girls who has dazzled the Crown
Prince of Germany, the future ruler
of his nation, on whom the eyes of the
world are at present turned, is a chi
cago girl.
She is Mamie Wakefield, now living
at 1916 Prairie avenue, Chicago. She
is a beautiful woman, rather tall and
slender. with a complexion of pink ard
white brilliance, intensified by large
brown eyes. and heavy waves OF black
hair
The Prince met Miss Wakefield
when she was presented at court at
the large reception on New Years in
1899, when the Prince represented his
father who was indisposed. Mrs.
White, wife of Ambassador Andrew D.
White, then stationed in Berlin, pre-
sented the Chicago girl.
The Prince, who is a great admirer
of American girls, fell in love with the
fair Chicagoan. and gave her a minia-
ture of himself, surrounded by frame
of diamonds and pearls.
At court bali, a bal costume, in
February, and later at a fete given by
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12
WHERE HE DREW THE LINE.
Was Willing to Send Enemy Away,
But Would Not Help Him Back.

Was Willing to Send Enemy Away,
But Would Not Help Hin Back.
Here is a good story told of the
late United States Senator SewelI and
Col. Jim" Scovel. The colonel, who
was stirring orator. but very cratic,
had been for years thorn in SeweIl's
side when Sewell was commander-in-
chief of the Republican forces of the
state. They did not even know each
other when they met on the streets.
In time ScOvel joined the Salvation
Army and mellOwed toward the sena-
tor enough to feel encouraged to ask
Sewell for pass to Chicago.
IN send it to you the General
said, and the next morning there was
letter in ScOvel's mail from Sewell's
West Jersey Railroad office.
ScOvel dashed out the moment he
broke the envelope seal
See here, General" he exclaimed
as he rushed into the Senator's pres
ence, Il have the pass to Chicago, but
there is no return coupon to it,
Il am willing, SIR the Senator
returned with freezing dignity, II am
willing, sir, to send you to Chicago
But I'm not - fool enough to help
you get back"
The old-time GOODNESS was on again
at once.-New York Times.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12
He Chose the Tomhs.

Bishop E. S. Lines of Newark, while
a guest of the Church club of this
city, told this story to illustrate, as
he said, the effort on the part of the
clergy to keep the bishops humble.
Il was over to New York the other
day." said the bishop, land met on
the street young clergyman whom 1
had known in New England some time
agO-a most estimable young man, but
one who is inclined to take life very
seriously. How do you do, J.
said 1. 1 am very glad to see you
Where are you located now?'
% 1 am in the Tombs,' replied j.
How fortunate it is that they let,
you out for day so that l could have
the pleasure of seeing you
"'Oh. not exactly that, you know.
1 had the choice of the chapIaincy of
the Tombs or a parish in Newark,
and chose the Tombs.' New York
Times.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12

the Russian ambassador, the Prince
again met Mamie Wakefield, and then
the young lady's aunt, Mrs. Terriss of
indianapolis, was summoned at the in
stance of Mrs. White, and Miss Wake
field was chaperoned from Berlin to
Paris and Brussels.
Mamie Wakefield is the daughter of
the late Daniel Wakefield, at one time
a wealthy wholesale druggist in Chi
cago. She lives with her mother and
two brothers and little daughter, Jean
nette Webster.
Mamie Wakefield was married at 16
TO young business man in Chicago
named Webster, and later divorced,
year before she met the Prince.
There are persons at the Berlin
court who assert that Mamie Wake
field was the Crown Princes first boy
ish love. In addition to her beauty
she is a good conversationalist, with
quiet, modest manner. After she OBJ
tanned her divorce she resumed her
maiden name. At present this Chi
cagO girl, known for her beauty, is Wis
iting her aunt in indianapolis, accom-
panied by her mother.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12
LEGACY NOT ALL A BLESSING.
italian lnherits Thirty-four Cents and
Pays Six Dollars in Fees.

Italian lnherits Thirty-four Cents and
Pays Six Dollars in Fees.
In Italy it appears to be a somewhat
expensive affair to inherit money, that
is, if it be small sum. Not long ago
young man died in the little town
of Romagna, who left one Ira fifty
eight centesimi, or not quite thirty
four cents. This sum, which had been
deposited in the Postoffice Savings
Bank, became the property of the
young mans father AS the amount
was so small the father thought it
unnecessary to make a declaration of
the legacy as the law prescribes, es-
pecially as the stamped paper on
which the declaration must be made
would cost about twenty-five centes-
imi more than the money involved
Three months afterward he received
a demand from the local state treas
ury for the payment of fourteen lire
fOrty-eight centesimi-nearly three
dollars. Thinking mistake had been
made, he took no notice of this de-
mand, with the result that later an
official called upon him and demanded
the Immediate payment of eighteen
hre-three dollars and a half. The
father had not sufficient money in
hand 50 Tie C.dc:-! too. possession of
the mans furniture The cost of this
seizure brought the total sum to thir-
ty lire, over six dollars, which the poor
man had to pay that same evening to
avoid the sale of his goods by auction.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12

With a glad cry Of joy, Elizabeth
extended both hands. and felt the
firm grasp of Stephens hand, while
he was congratulating her upon her
grand success.
How infinitely happy she felt But
what was it he was saying? Wanted
her to meet his Margaret Had just
arrived from a trip out West, and
reached the city just in time for her
debut
Elizabeth felt her heart stop its
wild beating-was she turning to
stone?
He could not have felt her sense of
weakness and utter helplessness, for
he was still talking, in a far-off voice,
and family she heard him tell her
how proud they all were that she had
attained her hearts desire.
With rare self-possession Elizabeth
smiled, but in the depths of her heart
she knew that love was the sweetest
thing in all the world
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1904-03-12
KS WITH THE
ia VETEDANS

ed Sheridan in 1888, was given the
rank of Lieutenant General by Con-
gress previous to his retirement. Mel
son A Miles also retired as lieuten-
ant general, and so did s. B. NJ. Young
when Major General Chaffee succeed.
ed to that rank
The number of Generals in the Con
federate service was eight. This
equals the number of Lieutenant Cen
erals in the United States army from
Washington to Chaffee The Confed.
eracy had nineteen Lieutenant Gen.
erals. Grant was the only Federal
officer who attained this rank during
the war, though at the beginning OF
the war Gen. Winfield Scott held this
rank by brevet.
In the Confederate service the pay
of officers was as follows-when they
could get it: General, per month.
$500; Lieutenant General. $3.50; Major
General, $3.50; Brigadier General,
$3O1; Colonel, infantry, S195; Lieuten-
ant Colonel. $40; Major, $3.50; Cap
tain, $3.50; Lieutenants, 500 and $50.
In the cavalry, artillery, and engineer
corps the pay of Colonel was $40 per
month, and other officers in proper
ton. In the cavalry privates were
supposed to receive $12 a month, and
in the artillery and infantry Sill
Nashville (Tenn.) American.