Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-21
NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE WORLD.

teTuOou. Inc french troops are Qul-
eter. Over forty arrests have been
made
The situation is very strained and
critical. and the powers have again
warned Russia to keep her hands of
Manchuria
A conflict. it is thought. is desired
in certain quarters, for that would be
certain to precipitate the dismembor-
ment of China
ST. LOUIS. March 1S.-Shortly af
ter noon today fire broke out in the
big ice house of the Anheuser-Busch
brewing company, and in few min
utes 1t spread to the other buildings
of the great concern. In half an hour
the five acres of the great company
appeared to be in flames The fire
at p. m. is raging and an immense
loss Is certain. There have been no
accidents thus far.
ST. LOUIS. March 1S.-Wind shas
famed the Anheuser-Busch fire into Il
great conflagration which threatens
the entire neighborhood.
The Missouri Car and Foundry com.
pany's buildings and a row of fats arc
already on fire.
The United States arsenal, contain
Ing vast quantity of arms and stores,
is also threatened with destruction.
A general alarm has been turned in
and every engine available has been
sent to the scene.
NEW YORK. March 1S.-Consul
Hay from Pretoria, who arrived on
the New York last night, left for
Washington this morning, where he
will report the condition of affairs in
South Africa to the state department
Mr.. Hay tells of rather exciting
experience on the New York. The
big ammonia tank of the liner exploCt
ed Thursday. killing three men and
wounding twenty.
On Friday the shaft of the propeller
broke and the vessel was delayed In
consequence. This morning another
sailor injured in the explosion of last
Thursday died of his injuries.
SINGAPORE, March 1S.-The troop
ship Vinghlou, belonging to France
is ashore this morning in this port.
Her condition is reported to be seri-
Gus.
LONDON, March 1S.-Cables frorl
China this evening announce that the
utroubles between England Russia
and Japan over the Manchuria Incl
dent have been settled, and the
threatened war cloud lifted.
NEW YORK, March 1S.-Orders
were sent out this morning from the
Society for Prevention of Cruelty to
Children to arrest all children under
~ years of age found In the tenderloir
district after O'Clock.
ST. LOUIS. March 1S.-Word was
received here at noon from Bismarck,
town of 1000 people within hun
dred miles of ST. Louis, that the town
was destroyed by fire this morning.
Many families are homeless.
ST. PETERSBURG. March 1s.--ft
is reported here this evening that
Count Leon Tolstoi. the Russian nov
elist and social reformer, is dying at
the age of 73.
DENVER, March 1s.-A heavy snow
storm started early this morning. 1t
is general throughout the state. Trains
are late and snow plows have been
storm began to moderate.
VIENNA, March 1S.-On account of
injuries sustained in railway acci-
dent which occurred during his recent
American tour, Edouard Strauss, the
famous director of the court music.
has been forced to resign his posi-
ton. He has held the important post
for 80 years and will receive a pension
equivalent to his full salary. His
son will succeed to the vacant direc-
torshjp. 1t is said here that the rail
way company responsible for the ac-
cident has signified its willingness to
pay heavy damages to the injured mu-
sician.
LONDON, March 1S.-Interest here
in the Russo Chinese relations Incl
dent to Manchuran affairs is height
ened by the announcement that the
great new Japanese battleship, the
Hatsuse, fresh from the Armstrong
yards at Newcastle-on-Tyne. has been
ordered to proceed to the far east with
all possible haste.
''The Japanese battleship Hatsuse
just completed in England has been
ordered to proceed hther with all
possible speed" says the Yokohama
correspondent of the Daily Mail.
Other orders given to the Japanese
navy indicate the seriousness with
which the Japanese government views
the situation in the far east. Wcll-in-
formed Japanese regard Russia's ac-
tiOn in MaDohuria as gigantic bluff,
inspired by the notion that England's S
hands are tied in South Africa, but, as
Germany is only half-hearted in the
maintenance OF Chinese integrity, a
coalition with Japan is improbable,
and Japan is too much embarrassed
in her finances to do more than to pro-
test and to endeavor to secure com
pensating advantages in Korea
Chinese signature of the Manchu-
rian convention is practically assur-
ed" says the st. Petersburg cores
pondent of the Daily Mail, because
Russia last August sent to the EN-.