Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-12-05

his favorite sport of chamois hunting
and when in the capital he adhero1
strictly to his lifelong habits and Gus
| toms. Twice week hs givea audi
encc TO any OF his subjects who may
wish to consult with him. Their let
ters asking for an audience are sent
in to the emperor's private secretary.
Inquiries are made as to the truth
OF their contents, and II satisfactory.
the writer, of whatever rank he may
happen TO be, is granted an Interview
with his sovereign alone Nothing
has done more to endear the Emperor
TO his subjects than these Informal
audiences. through which countless
wrongs have been quickly redressed
troubles smoothed away, assistance
rendered as well as frank soldieriy
advice. and more distress relieved
than the world will ever hear Of.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. Dec. Gov
ernor Frazier and large party, in
cluding representatives OF the cham
ber of commerce of this city, have
gone to Philadelphia to be present at
the launching of the armored crui-
ser Tennessee The launching is to
take place at Camps shipyards to-
morrow
NEW YORK. Dec. III. II. ESe-
berg the Danish champion wrestler,
and John Piening. the American
champion, are TO meet at the Harlem
river Casino to night for the Greaco-
Roman championship OF the world.
Inc 10.
wrestlers have been training faith
fully and as a result appear to be in
fine tcttle for the contest
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.-The mum
ber of national banks in the country,
according to the statement OF the
Treasury Department today is 5,47I.
Their resources and liabilities are
seven billions. one hundred and nine.
ty seven millions
WASHINGTON. Dec. "A cold
wave Is predicted by the weather bu-
reau for the Missouri valley and i'm
per Lake region
TELLURIDE. Colo. Dec.2-The
Liberty Bell mill closed down this
morning for repairs, and will be
closed down for perhaps six weeks or
Two months. The mine will continue
to work, however. on development.
The management intends putting In
new processes for the better treat
ment of the ore
WABASH. Ind. Dec with
scores of farmers roosting on fences
watching the operation of forty
women, members OF the leading
families of this city, husking thirty
eight bushels of corn in the field OF
John Ball, five miles north OF here
today
Ball offered to give to the church
iebt all the corn the women could
husk in a day They astonished him
by accepting
The women are slow, but doing
good work
DENVER Colo. Dec, The Crys-
tai theatre on Curtis street near
Seventeenth, was destroyed by fire
this morning Adjoining Cooper block
was threatened and the business dis
trict was menaced and general
alarm sounded. The gallant conduct
of firemen in freezing temperature,
checked the general conhngrntion.
Fire broke ont at five o'clock and at
eight was entirely under control. The
Cooper building was saved and the
loss will not go over twenty thousand.
WASHINGTON. Dec. with
characteristic lack of ostentation. tho
President and Mrs. Roosevelt today
celebrated the eighteenth anniver-
sary Of their marriage. That cere-
mony was performed at St Georges
church Hanover Square. London. on
December 2, 1886. by Canon Guthe.
ridge. a cousin of the present First
Lady Of the Land. Members OF the
family remembered the anniversary
today by flowers and other gifts. but
there was no observance OF the occa
sion which in any degree took on
public character
luct to that OF the state, which not
withstanding the eminent chemists 1t
has employed, has not yet been able
to discover the real secret of the Car.
thusian monks