Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-10-08

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troops have been selected and prob
ably the steamers under charter. six
teen OF which are in or near New
York, will transport five thousand
more soldiers. The blockade of the
ports through which assistance might
be sent in the present or future II
the rebels resist, was the last act OF
strategy of the war and navy depart
rent. The ports being Havana, Neu-
Vitas, Matanzas and Cienfuegos. 1t
Is very likely that within twenty-four
hours at least one of the ships will
lie sent to Santiago, Cuba, and as
soon as an army reaches here and
has been detailed for duty, other as
signments of the ships will be made.
| ONRAY, Oct. 5.-This town is hay
ing sensation. Mrs Frank w. Hill
las brought suit against Mrs. e. j.
Bent, wife of the weli-known banker
Of this town, for $4,000 for alternating
her husbands affections. Mrs. Hill was
former resident of Ouray, her hus-
band having ben manager OF the
snelter and reduction works below
town. About a year ago the Hills
moved to the east, Mrs. Hill
| and Mrs Bent are now both in Den
yer. Mrs. Bent is estranged from her
husband and has been staying in DEN
yer for some time Two weeks ago
she came back to Ouray and sold the
household furniture and returned to
Denver.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 5.-An In
teresting scandal in the Virginia
court will come up in Henrico county
next week before Judge Clopton when
counsel for Mrs. Bessie L. Gordon.
widow of the late George s. Gordon.
will ask that suit for $4,000 damages
brought by Mrs. Bessie S. Paxson of
New York and Washington be dis
missed. The declaration which has
been filed by Mrs. Psxson is sensa-
tional in nature and declares that
Mrs. Gordon maliciously alienated her
husbands affections.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Victor Lewis
in an effort to avoid running his au-
tomobile into an ice wagon, suffered
death today while his wife and daugb-
ter were seriously injured. Lewis
was driving his automobile very fast
on Staten Island road, turning curve
he found an ice wagon rumbling
along in front of him. Trying To
avoid the wagon he banged into a
telegraph pole. The impact was fear
full, Lewis being killed and his wife
and daughter were shot clear over
Mr. Lewis head into field and had
several ribs broken besides suffering
other injuries which may result ia
tally.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 5.--A ter
rifle explosion today of Illuminating
gas in the rapid transit subway at
Sixth and market streets. Six men
working in the subway were killed
and dozen badly injured. Three
were buried in the debris. The prop
erty loss runs into the thousands.
The explosion was caused by leak
in the city gas main. Escaping gas
formed a pocket and when the work
men were digging they opened up
the pocket and an explosion was the
result.
RATION, Oct. 5.-Early this morn
ing a disastrous explosion occurred
In Dutchman Coal mine. five miles
from here. Fifteen miners are sup
posed to have lost their lives. Three
bodies So far have been recovered,
the first being that of woman. The
explosion occurred on the night shift
and every man in the mines is sup
posed to have persisted. The mine is
well equipped with modern appli-
ances. Nearly all of the miners en-
ployed are men of families.
GEORGETOWN, Colo. Oct g.
Jacob Robertson, millionaire mining
iran, WIS ulNOTCeu liohi ANShIc Nop
| erson, his wife for nearly thirty
,ears, in fifteen minutes. Mrs. Rob
erson was given her beautiful home
at Georgetown and $4,000 She
charged her husband with certain do
ings, but named no correspondent.
NEW YORK, Oct 4.-Unless the
United States pure food commission
changes its mind, the people OF the
| United States will soon be using
granulate6 and other sugars that have
distinctively yellowish tint The
commission has decreed that no min
al blueing substance be used in
b. eaching sugars. Sugar chemists
say they use four pounds OF min
eral blueing substance to every 1000.
900 pounds OF sugar for bleaching
purposes.
This, the sugar chemists say. is moi
adulteration; that it is merely puri
fication by thoroughly healthfu
process. The pure food commission
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