Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-03-02
TeLEcaApH,c NEWS.


still smoking a cigar. from his car.
riase last night. While fastening to
the station, his carriage collided with
a car aGd was overturned The sena.
tor had a narrow escape.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Feb. 27.-Carl
l., Hoffman, alias Shomann. was sen.
fenced to twenty-five years In the pen
itentisry today. on the plea OF guilty
Of burglary. Hoffman Is notorious
burglar, and has been outside OF pris-
on but four months in the last twelve
years
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 27.-
President Roosevelt's special train
arrived from New York early this
morning on schedule time. Before
leaving the station the president fol.
lowed the usual custom OF shaking
hands with the engineer and FIRE
man.
| LOWELL, Mass, Feb. 27.-The hve-
story Burbank building was destroyed
by fire this morning. One body has
been taken from the ruins and others
may be found. Seventy-fve dodgers
occupied the upper stories OF the
building Many were rescued by nre-
men with ladders. The loss Is $780,
| 900
DENVER, Colo. Feb. 27-The Su-
preme court rendered decision this
morning declaring the amendment
consolidating the City and County
governments, known as the Rush
| amendment, to be constitutional
DENVER. Colo. Feb. 27.-The Su-
prcme court this morning declared the
controverted Rush bill to be constitu-
tional. and the City and County Of
Denver is now a consolidated govern
ing body. Many city officials are GUST
ed from Office by the decision.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. 81
Immediately on the house convening
leader. resumed fllibustering tactics.
making point of no quorum. There
were only fifty members In their seats
The speaker ordered the doors locked
and instructed the sergeant at arms to
bring In the absentees. The commit.
toe on rules today decided to report
two special rules designed to expedite
matters by shutting on debate and
amendments
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb. III
Miss Bella u. Duncan of Helena.
Mont. was accidentally asphyxiated
last night In her room on McAllister
street She came here recently to buy
her wedding trosseau. She was en-
gagged TO be married to Charles
Schwartz, who is member OF the
Montana Legislature.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb. 27.-
Nearly half n million dollars has been
subscribed for the establishment In
this city of an American academy of
dramatic art
FORT WAYNE. Ind. Feb. 27.-Sam-
uel Mott. vice president OF large
manufacturing company here. was in
stantly killed by fast express train
on the Pennsylvania road this morn.
Ing. He stepped from one track to
another to avoid freight, and was
struck by the express being literally
cut to pieces.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. 27Rev.
II. l.. Hutchins. who has been making
n tour of this state In the interests of
the. Connecticut Bible society. read
paper today at n meeting OF pastors
that startled his hearers. Mr.. Hutch
lns said polgamy is practiced In the
eastern part of Connecticut The de.
gcneracy OF the inhabitants of the
town referred to, MIR. Hutchins said.
was productive of murder and other
crimes. Another feature of life in
that section and In the northwestern
part Of the state was the existence OF
IA class of illiteratcs. The speaker
thought the inefiiciency of the coun-
try school was largely responsible for
such conditions. and he believed the
church was not holding its own In
these districts.
LONDON. Feb. 27,-The great prob
lem OF the unemployed, which is re-
garded as almost as serious In Lon
don today as was the case ten years
ago when riotous demonstrations
were of frequent occurrence, was the
subject Of national conference held
today at Guild hall at the instance of
the Independent Labor party The
participants included delegates from
local authorities throughout the Unit
ed Kingdom and representatives of
the chief workmens and employers
organizations. The conference dis.
cussed general principles which would
regulate municipal and other admin
istrativo bodies in dealing with the
problem. Before adjourning prellmi.
nary steps We're taken towards the
formation OF permanent committee
to give effect TO the decisions OF the
conference.
COLUMBUS. o, Feb. 27.--Today is
the centennial of Ohio's statehood and
according to reports received at the
office of the state superintendent OF
public instruction the anniversary Is
being generally observed by schools
and colleges throughout the state. A
more general celebration. in which the
entire state will be interested, has
been planned to take place In May at
Chillicothe. where the first state CON
stiution was adopted A three days
program will be carried out on that oc-
casion with historical addresses by
men of national fame,
- l. 4. llNxFAs.