Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-20

uel Garcla, IT., VINO celebrated his
birthday today. was the Figaro OF
taat performance.
Garcia came of noted family. His
father Manuel del Popolo Garcia. born
in Seville IN 1875, began as choir.
lister in the cathedral there at the
age OF six, At seventeen he was
In 1916 wrote the character of AL.
maviyn for him.
Manuel Garcia, senior. died in
Brussels in 1896 HIS son and other
members OF the family continued on
the operate stage for well nigh halt
a century Although renowned as II
singer Manuel Garcia, Jr.. owes his
tame largely to his teaching. He in
vented the laryngoscopo, and mis- trea-
tse ON the art OF singing is famous.
On March IL, 1894 his brother pro
tesslonals or the Royal Academy OF
| Music presented 10 aim a silver sery-
ice as memorial of his ninetieth
birthday. Later In the same year he
| brought out his second ana last text
book. Hints on Singing" Among
his most famous pupils have been
Jenny Lind and Catherine Hayes. The
celebrated Malibrau. who died in 1896
was Garcia's sister, His no less eel.
ebrated sister. Mime. viardot. is stu
alive,
SAIL LAKE CITY. March 1.-THE
sporting element of this city Is ON
edge in anticipation OF the fight to-
night between George Gardner the
former light heavyweight champion.
and Mike Schreck OF Chicago. As the
men are regarded as pretty evenly
matched Tho light is expected to he
lively anair from gong to gong. Both
appear to be in the pink of condition.
WAShlNGTON, March l7.-rhe
comptroller OF the currency has issued
u call Tor reports ON the condition OF
tac national banks al the close of bus,
mess Tuesday. March IAN.
NEW YORK, Marcn 1.-THE body
of John Bennet, a well known insur-
ance agent was found at the foot oi
a l5o-tOOt clin this morning horribly
manglsd. Persons under the great
hll heard violent quarreling on the
top OF the clin and soon after the
body OF Bennet came tumbling down.
The police are investigating.
Los ANGELES, March l7.-rne
terrific ranstorm which has prevailed
in this state for over week has re-
suited in an enormous loss, while this
morning the prospects OF a famine in
Los Angeles in some lines of food
sWns is quite serious. II is the re
suit OF the decentralization of railroad
traffic by tne bad storms Vast guam,
liues OF perishable products have
been destroyed A hundred freight
trains and number OF passengers.
both on the Santa Fe and the South.
ern Pacihc roads are blocked and tied
up
NEW YORK. March IA beauti-
lul and fasniOnably dressed girl aged
about twenty-five years was found
dead in the Washington hotel OF New
ark N. j., this morning. She had
been murdered, The proprietor OF the
hotel says a man and the girl came
to the establishment last night and
registered as u. Edwards and wife OF
Jersey city, The police believe thai
the girls companion not only muir
dered her. but gave the girl drug
TO induce sound sleep that he might
strangled ner. The body has been
Identified as that OF Miss Mary Den
mis- oi Jersey city.
CHANUTE. kans., March 17.--R.
c. Rowlngs. an Independent oil pro
duccr, says he will enter suit against
the Standard OIL company in an effort
to force that company to reconncct
his well with their pipe lines. He was
disconnected because his oil, the
standard company says. grades below
| tnirty degrees,
WASHINGTON, March 17.-Lord
| Charles Beresford, vice admiral OF the
British navy. arrived here today en-
route TO Florida. He declares that
| President Roosevelt is right In want
Ing more battleships, and says ne
hopes to meet the President, declaring
| him to be tno best fellow he knows.
| LONDON, March 17.-Princess Vic
tOria Patricia of Connaught whose
betrothal 10 the Crown Prince OF
Sweden and Norway was announced
recently received many congratula-
lions today on the occasion Of ner
nineteenth birthday. Princess Vic
toria. who is a niece Of King Edward,
was born at Buckingham Palace,
Marcn II, 1886. and named in honor
OF her grandmother, Queen Victoria,
and in honor OF the saint on whose
nameday she was born. Her be
tnrothed, Prince Oscar, as the eldest
son OF the Crown Prince of Norway
and Sweden. will II he lives and tn,