Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-03-18

Ihe Dig roi )acco mouse. wareroom
and factory of the American Tobacc
COMPANY are re destroyed by fire earl
this morning
1t was the largest establishment q
the kind in Kentucky and the loss Il
very large.
LATER.-Nlot only has the Ameri
can Tobacco works been destroye,
but the town is practically wiped out
The loss Is already nearly millior
dollars. The blaze started by the
bursting of a natura gas pipe.
NEW YORK. March I4.-It is an
nounced today in financial circles tina,
the steel trust VIII build a large fleet
of steamers to carry its products
abroad. the same rs the Standard OIL
has done.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 15.--
The body OF General Harrison was
placed in coffin this morning and
taken to the parlor where it will lie
until removed to the capitol tomorrow.
Flowers and kilograms continue to
pour in. Two rooms are filed with
the former this morning.
A telegram from the president this
morning says he and Mrs. Mckinley
will arrive Sunday morning. They
will be the guests of Governor Durbin
The funeral services Sunday will
be very quiet. The military display
following will be very elaborate. The
list of honorary pail bearers has not
yet been completed.
The entire city is draped in mourn
ing today and the first hour of all
public schools was devoted to read
ing the life and services of the dead
statesman.
WASHINGTON, March ia mIli-
tary order was issued today by the ad-
jutant general for a splendid militia
ry display at Indianapolis to honor
the memory of General Harrison.
LONDON, March liking Edward
and Queen Alexandra travelled to
Portsmouth today to bid farewell to
the duke and duchess of Cornwall,
who start this evening on their tour
around the world.
His majesty, to give the event sig
nificance, was attired in full naval
uniform, and was escorted to tho train
by detachment of the Life Guards.
HAZELTON Pa, March 15.-The
convention of United Mine workers
lasted but half an hour this morning,
1t adjourned until this afternoon. ex-
pecting report from the scale com
mittee which will prevent big strike.
Not an operator has agreed to meet
the miners, and 1t is likely they will
be forced to accept continuance Of
the 10 per cent advance only.
NEW YORK, March l5.--J. p Nor
gan's family sails tomorrow for Eu-
rops, but the great financier remains
behind,
There is a hitch in the great steal
deal and Morgan has to remain in
this country week or two to settle
affairs.
Il am very much disappointed"
he said this morning. "at not being
able to sail with my family, but busl-
ness must be looked after. ''--
TIENTSIN. March 15.-There Is
probability today of conflict be-
tween the British and Russian forces,
who are bitterly disputing the limits
of railway property in the Russian
concession.
The two forces are in close proxim-
ity. The British have been strong
ly reinforced and If the Russians dc
not give way trouble is almost GER
tain.
NEW YORK, March 15.-Mrs.
Roosevelt, a cousin of the vice presi-
dent, narrowly escaped death last
night in theater crush.
The reins on her high-mettled team
broke and her carriage was dashed
four blocks, half block on it's side,
before the animas stopped. That
the woman was not killed is little
short of miricle.
NEW YORK. March 15.-Arthur
Bronson Townsend, who committed
suicide in Montreal, is a member OF
well known family here. He was
very wealthy and bachelor.
He belonged to the exclusive Union
and Knickerbocker clubs and was
well known man about town. He
lived at the Breyoort hotel His
mother has lived in Paris for the last
year or two.
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 15.--It is
announced here this morning that the
five million dollars given by Andrew
Carnegie to his old employees wiz be
followed by an additional gift Of $685.
10000 to be used for the erection of
buildings for the endowment of the
proposed technical school at Pitts
burg. which will be the finest institu-
ton of the kind in the world.
The plans arc already in course of
preparation.
DENVER, March l5.-Luther Jones
and $. H. Whmite quarreled this
morning in public building over
money matters.
Jones drew a pistol and made an
attempt to kill White, who had as
saulted him.
A friend named Gabriel knocked
the pistol aside and received the con
tents III his body, inflicting a danger
offs wound