Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-11-21

Dest or SplrltS.
FINDLAY. Ohio. Nov. 1s.-The safe
} in the office of the Cincinnati. Hamil-
ton e. Dayton railroad was blown
open this morning and $500 In cash
taken by the gang. which escaped.
CHICAGO. Nov. 1S.-A four-story
warehouse. the property OF the Jones
Transfer company burned at noon
today. Thirty-four horses were CON
sumed in the building.s Loss about
$50, 1000.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1s.-Presi-
dent Roosevelt spent the morning
In conference with Senator Cullom.
OF Illinois. and Congressman Dalzell
of Pennsylvania, discussing the reci
procity question. which the executive
proposed shall be the leading feature
of the coming congressional session.
The city is full of prominent manufac-
turers from all over the country, the
sole purpose of the gathering being
to discuss the best means of bringing
about satisfactory arrangement of
tarih matters and looking to the fur
ther expansion of American indus
tries.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 1S.-Seven chill.
dren were recently given tntitoxin in
diptheria cases by the board of health
department The children in con
sequence had lockjaw and died.
This morning a coroner's jury rem.
dered verdict holding the depart
ment responsible for the death of the
children, the verdict saying that the
anti-toxin showed negligence on the
part of the health department in its
preparation The serum was obtain
ed from horses said to have contract.
ed lockjaw.
CREEDE, Colo. Nov. lS.-Doctor
Simpson of this place. who was shot
and killed by his daughter will be
buried tomorrow. The coroners ju-
ry held the girl as being justified in
the killing. but the district attorney
takes different view of the case
and will hold her for trial upon the
charge of murder. She will be ar
raigned tomorrow
Miss Simpson claims that her IA
ther abused her and attempted the
foulest crimes. to prevent which
she shot him. Half the town believe
she was justified in her act Anoth.
er part of the community maintain
that it was impossible for Doctor
Simpson to have been guilty of so
monstrous a crime as that with which
his daughter charges him.
WASHINGTON, Nov 1S.-Precise.
ly at high noon today the Hay
Pauncefote treaty was signed. Sec
retary Hay signed the document on
the part of the United States and
Lord Pauncefote upon the part OF
England. The ceremony took place
| in the office of the secretary of state
and the transaction was witnessed by
a number of high officials.
According to the new treaty the
| United States is to be permitted to
build the great waterway itself or
have it constructed under its auspi-
ces, and is to receive all the benefits
of the privileges accruing from such
an act This country is to guarantee
the neutrality of the canal so far as
other nations are concerned and they
are all to receive equal privileges.
LONDON, Nov. lS.-The isthmian
canal will no longer be bone of con
tention between the UNITED States
and Great Britain. The Westmin-
ster Gazette this afternoon speaks on
the subject in an official manner and
declares that even from British
standpoint it is wise for the United
States to build the canal and guaran-
antee neutrality to the other powers.
1t says the new treaty to be pre-
sented to the senate at Washington
will concede everything and agree to
give the United States supreme con
troll of the canal when built.
| CHICAGO, Nov. ia dense fog
this morning caused many collisions
on the elevated railroads. and result
ed in the death Of one man and the
serious injury of twelve others.
The fog is increasing as the day
advances and many casualties are be-
ing reported. Traffic has been prac-
ticaly suspended and every ambulance
in the city has been called into SER
vice. Up to noon 22 persons had
been seriously injured and were ly-
ing at the hospitals. Three are dead.
The deaths were the results Of two
accidents on the elevated roads re
ported this morning.
Such street scenes were never be.
fore witnessed in the city. People
cannot cross the streets. Crowds
are humping into each other and We
hcles and trucks move with the
greatest slowness. Many laughable
incidents have occurred, as well as
many serious ones. The public is
eagerly watching for the sun. which
was never before SO much missed ms
It is today
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-TWO hun
dred representative American manu-
facturers are in cinvention here to
day urging reciprocity.
r. Search was chosen chairman OF
the convention. He said that many
OF the American industries had now
grown to such an extent that the pro
ducts could not be absorbed at home