Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-03-07

cial statistics, 10000 horses were eat
on In Paris last year. This reprs
sents about IL 900. 900 kilogrammes o
horseflesh, as compared with tn
earlier figures of 1899, when a total o
only 100000 was eaten. This brancl
of the butcher business in Paris seem
to be growing rapidly in favor. st
that the horse butcher is assuming thu
position of quite respectable com
petitor with the beef butcher.
| Horse butchers signs. with a gild
ed horsehead above the door, are nu
merous In certain quarters of the city
and horse butchers are rapidly pre-
empting spaces in the market halls
This is particularly the case In well
to-do sections, and the fact almost
prompts the suggestion that the doc
tors are in league with the horse
butchers.
Doctors are more and more recon.
mending for certain patients who are
In need of building up their shattered
systems bit of horseflesh. and for
persons whose constitutions are thor
oughly run down with weakened stom.
achs they prescribe the juice of horse
1esh, prepared under certain simple
conditions, instead of the fresh meat
itself
AT the markets during the early
morning hours each day men and
woman stand in line waiting their
turn to be served by the horse butch
er. They call for nice steak or
filet, and, being well verscd on the
matter of quality. are very particular
in their selections. Some butchers
make a specially of mule meat. which
contains more fatty matter than horse
meat.
London. Mar. ct Is stated here
today that the duchess OF Marlborough
Will, with children and servants. leave
IN fortnight for New York and will
probably make her future home in
America. The divorced countess. who
was Consuelo Vanderbilt, will have
her own establishment and not make
her home with any of the Wander.
bilts.
Biarritz, Mar. G.-King Edward OF
England arrived here today from
Paris. Next week Queen Alexandria
VIII arrive and the royal couple will
20 yachting as far south as Genoa
and Naples. The king is very fond of
the Italian climate during March and
April.
Monte Carlo, Mar. 6.-The seaso,
on the Riviera is at It's height and
was never gayer
More well known Americans are
mere at Cannes, Mentone-scattered
all over this land of howers-than
nave ever been here during any sea,
son. And they enjoy themselves
more. with more complete disregard
Tor money than anybody, be he Rus
sian grand duke or German fnancier.
All the hotels are crowded; II is i'm.
possible to rent desirable villa.
Here the gaming spirit was never
more infectious. Obligingly the
roulette wheels twirl ceaslessly until
O'Clock In the morning. That is the
more significant because until the last
year or two play ceased at / at night.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Vanderbilt and
Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald Vanderbilt
we're Lord Waloran's guests at lunch.
con at Ciro's one day this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh
have arrived at the Hermitage here
and intend to remain a long time Mrs.
John Mackay Is at the same hotel and
VIII stop several weeks before going
to Rome.
washington, Mar. 5.-Senator De
pew. one Of the directors of the New
York Central held by the coroner's
jury which inquired into the wreck I'm
the Bronx February 16. when twenty.
three persons were killed, will go to
New York this afternoon to consult
with counsel for the road which he
said today he had been summoned to
appear, but he would be guided by
advice OF counsel.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, Mar. 5.-The lower
house Of legislature yesterday after
noon passed by viva yoce vote reso-
luton for appointment OF non partisan
committee TO Investigate conduct OF
Governor Herbert j. Hagerman In ref
erence TO alleged extensive territorial
land frauds participation in which
charged against him.
New York, Mar. 5.-Today the VIII.
oil Mile. Leclaire who died last week
was made public. She was rich
French woman who had accumulated
a great fortune In this country. BY
the terms OF her will she leaves near
ly million dollars To be used for re-
formation of French morals
French people through their schools
and churches. Mile. Leclaire has al.