Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-04-21
TELEGRAPHIc NEWS.

through the explosion of a bomb in
the Plaza del Torres late last night
Although the bomb proved to be harm
less the continued presence OF King
Alfonso and Premier Maura gives the
impression that a band of anarchists
have determined upon their lives
CHICAGO. April lS-Chas. Nede.
meier. one of the car barn murderers,
is near deaths door from the effects
of attempted suicide by opening his
veins and arteries In getting at the
veins and arteries he first sawed three
long gashes. then he pushed the sharp
end of a pencil into one of the gashes
so it would pass under the veins. He
then twisted the pencil around and
around until the veins were twisted
and burst In doing this the pencil
was broken in several pieces, so great
was the strain in the attempt TO open
the blood vessels
Physicians express the opinion that
poisoning from matches is apt to
eventually cause Neidermeiers death.
but decline to say whether he VIII live
until the date set for his execution.
In a letter left ON his cot, Neider.
meier wrote that he repented his ca
reer, but did not fear death He said
he had been a disgrace to society. but
was always true TO his pals.
KANSAS CITY, April lS--With Nt.
torney General Coleman as chief pr .
ecutor the sD-called doodle trials
begin here tomorrow Chris. Koppa.
eN-councilman. Charles Bowles. Frank
Campbell and two members of the
board OF education are the defendants
each being charged with soliciting a
brihe.
ST. LOUIS. April tS.-The physi-
clans who held an inquest on Major
Hugh $. Dennis. president OF the Ri
alto Grain and Securities company. to-
iay stated that the majors death was
caused by the recent conviction Of
Senator Burton Of Kansas for fraud
ulent connection with the company
During the trial and after the sentence
of Burton, Dennis worried and grleved
to a great extent and the doctors claim
the constant worry was the cause OF
his death,
CONSTANTTNOPLE. April 1S-Re
ports from Armenia say 4i2 Armeu.
lans, mostly women and children have
been massacred by Turks In the Sas.
soun neighborhood since last Febru.
ary
ST. LOUIS. April 1s.-John Manton
clerk of the criminal court of correc-
ton and former stenographer to the
coroner, was today indicted and charg
ed with grand larceny The charges
resulted from series of petty thefts
from the cOroner's office.
MOUNT VERNON his, April 1s.-
This city was in great peril last night
through the bursting Of a large gas
main which furnishes the entire muni
-ipality with gas. The gas was turn
ed off and then turned into the pipes
again without warning by the gas com
pany,
The people were all asleep as the
gas poured into their homes Bells
were rung.. whistles blown and the po
lice started rapid house.to-house
canvas to warn the people OF their
Danger Many reports are made OF
people who barely awoke In Time to
learn of their danger but II is not
known at present whether any per
sons We're asphyXlated.
NEW YORK. April 1s.--James S
Van Court, a rich resident of Mount
Vernon, aged Sc. and three times n
widower. today celebrated his fourth
marriage The wedding took place at
the home of his son who is 81 years
old and has himself been married four
times. Mrs Louisa Pines, the bride
Ia 40 years Of age, and has been mar
ried. The ceremony took place in
he presence Of his son. eight grand
hildren and four great grandchildren
LONDON. April lS-The Prince and
Princess Of Wales, with their suite
started today for Vienna TO visit En-
peror Franz Joseph,
WASHINGTON. April lS.-The ap
palling disaster on the battleshlp Mis-
souri, has caused CONSERVATION
| throughout the navy Naval olIicer'
fear the rIpidty Of gun fire has de
veloped TO such surprising degree
in our navy that the lives OF our gun
ners and ammunition handlers are
seriously ieopardized The United
States navy is beating the world. boil
in accuracy and frequency Of fire from
big guns, but at a frightful cost Sc
great is the hazard of accident under
the new conditions that 1t is declared
the gunners and magazine men are IL
a state bordering upon Generalization
They are brave fellows, who will no
| hesitate 10 risk their lives in battle 4
need arise. But they are becoming
more and more timorous about facinl
the dangers which they know lurk II
the turrets and the handling rooms
with heavy guns fired every 40 or 3,
seconds. where In consequence hun
dreds of pounds c. powder out Of th'
magazines are . bic to Ignition If any
thing goes wrong.
The men who wore roasted an(
smothered out Gf 'emblance to hu
man beings in ESQ ret and handling
room OF the NJ i0ur gave their live
to their conr} as much as II the!
had fallen in attic They fell in al
effort TO m .e the American nav
| rank first among the nayies of tn,