Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-12

of the Objectionable features In the
/ house and senate bills.
PRETORIA. June 10-Seven thous.
and Beers surrendered today.
PITTSBuRG, Pa. June 1O.-Con.
tracts have been awarded by Henry
C. Frick for the erection in this city
of modern hotel to cost 50 900 900.
which. it is promised, will equal in
comfort and appointments any in the
land, New ideas are to be introduced
which. it is said, will fix standard
of hotel building for some years to
come. The hotel is to adjoin the
Frick building on a plot of ground
200xl00 feet in Grant street. 1t will
rise to eighteen stories, and in design
the structure will resemble closely
the great pfiice building which bears
Mr. Frick's name and which is regard
ed by architects as model d. II.
Burnham of Chicago. the architect of
the Frick building will prepare the
plans for the hotel, and construction
work will be done under his direction
by the George Fuller company.
ST. MICHAEL. June l0.-Fire last
nieht-destroyed twenty-four houses
and rendered fifty families homeless.
Damage $4,000
LOVELAND, Colo. June 1O.-Three
meJ attempted to hold up Rev. l.. f.
Rozell on a lonely road late last night
He knocked out all three and drove
on.
WACO. Tex, June 1O.-The steel
bridge over the Brazos river. one of
the largest in the United States was
formally opened to traffic today. 1t
is $50 feet long of solid steel, sixty
six feet high in the center. without
supporting piers other than those at
the ends. The span is the largest in
the world. The construction is CON
sidered great engineering feat.
BOULDER. Colo. June 10.-This
morning John Dunn. farmer, shot
and killed Fred Brammerer. aged 19
breaking through Dunns fence
There were no witnesses to the affair
The man claims the rifle went off ac-
cidentally.
NEW YORK. June 1O.-Charles E.
Mackey, an American residing in
Paris, claims to have been robbed of
twenty-five thousand francs which he
paid as an option on a mine in Grip
pie Creek, which was to have been
bought for two million. one hundred
thousand dollars Last night he had
j. j. O'Toole arrested in Chicago for
completely in the alleged swindle.
LONDON, June 1O-The queen
opened the great coronation charity
bazaar today. The stalls are all at
tended by tilted persons and the elite
of Londoif society. Five hundred
thousand dollars are hoped to be real
lied. The American stalls are hand
soonest and are presided over by Mrs.
Choate and ladies connected with the
embassy.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 10.-The
Republican state convention begins to-
morrow. All politicians of the state
are already here. Things are in a
chaotic condition. No agreement has
been made as to the gubernatorial
candidate. Already General Elkin is
avowed the head of the ticket but is
opposed by senator Quay and his fol
lowers.
IDAHO SPRINGS, Colo, June 10
At midnight last night a mob of thir-
ty citizens hung Loui Ling, a China
man, twice, and then ran him out of
town. The fact was discovered that
he was preparing to elope with a
,,,hf yi,t ic w not an
ragged the people.
lola. Kans., June 1O.-The Neosho
river rose eight inches during the
night and is still rising. Two hun
dred feet of the Missouri Pacific track
is under water. Passengers are be-
ing transferred from east and west in
boats. Today both the Missouri Pa
large forces at work anchoring their
tracks.
LONDON. June 1O.-The University
of Cambridge this afternoon conferred
the honorary degree Of Doctor of
Laws upon Whitelaw Reid, the spe-
cial representative of the United
States at the coronation.
FORT WORTH, Kans., June To-
Thornton Davis and Albert Barwict
farmers near Willis. fought duel
with knives yesterday, as result of
an argument over the Pennsylvania
strike Davis was stabbed to death,
The men were brothers-in-law.
DENVER, Colo. June 10.-Ofiicials
of the Rio Grande this morning an
nounce that offices would close during
the summer at noon on Saturdays.
All other roads are likely to follow
suit Business will be transacted only
at the Union depot. This affects com
mission men and freighters OF the city
who must get goods off in the morn
ing hereafter. 1t is thought the entire
city will gradually suspend business
at noon Saturdays. The railroads
have been making an effort to close
the past few seasons but the Rio
Grande always held out.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. June 10
Five persons injured, fifteen resldenc
! es two big grain elevators and ware
houses, and coal yard, were destroyed
| by fire on Broad street and Indiana
avenue today The territory covered
the city block. which was swept clear
| by the flames. Loss will be two hun
| Jrg1 apd Hfty thnuGand 6oI1arg