Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-03-14
TElEGRAPHiC NEWS.

ST. JOSEPH. March 10.-Mark
Dunn. who made sensational escape
from jail here last Monday. was cap
n delirious condition from pneumonia
when found and was carried into the
jail on IA stretcher.
He was sentenced to be hung for
murder tomorrow afternoon, and the
scaifold on which he was to meet his
death was but partly completed when
he escaped, but since his return work
men have nearly finished 1t and II will
be in readiness to send him into eter-
nifty tomorrow. DR.. Walker. the Jail
physician. this morning said: "if they
leave Dunn alone he viii die natural
death within the next two or three
days"
The officials, however. have no al.
ternative and must hang Dunn tomor-
row If he is still alive.
BALTIMORE. March 10.-At a
meeting of Christian Scientists testi-
mony was given by number of per
sons who had interests In the burned
districts, and who told how they had
saved their property by prayer. One
man said, as result of his mental
work, the fire had come to about $50
feet OF the building and then turned.
burning all around II. Two OF the
large banks Of the city, Christian Sci
eniists state, owe their escape from
scrious damage to the interest taken
In them by Christian Scientists.
One woman. who. entirely alone In
the world and whose papers and af-
fairs were in charge of an. agent,
worked mentally for their safety, and
she snys that the effects of the agent
were saved. The Christian Scientists
claim that It is wonderful how very
little property owned by members OF
the faith has been injured by the fire.
When II was learned that the fire
was raging" said Mrs. Ellen Cross.
G. S. D., the Christian Scientists in
the city. and also in every place where
the news Of the conflagration reached,
worked against the evil. treating 1t
with scientific prayer. Not supplica-
tion, but in the language OF the text
book of the cult"
HARRISBURG, Pa, March To-
Four railroad laborers were burned to
death in a box car few miles east
Of here today. There were 26 laborers
in the car, which also contained five
barrels OF gasoline. The men were
mostly asleep when one of them
struck 4 match to light his pipe and
fsar -
The panic-stricken men made frantic
efforts to escape, but four of them
were unable to, and their bodies were
found later burned to crisp, Two
other men are badly burned but will
live
NEW YORK, March i0.-The price
Of radium has advanced during the
past two days at the rate of $4,000, 900
pound. The commercial rate has ad-
yanced from ss,i00. 900 a pound to s12.-
100000. So great is the demand for
few grains that the visible supply
viii probably be exhausted by the end
Of the month
MURPHYsBoRo. March 10.-A
mob Of 70 Carbondale men marched
early today and made an attempt to
take Thos. Vaughn, negro, from the
county jail to lynch him, but Sheriff
Thorp. who had been notified OF the
coming of the men, with several dep.
uues. lay in waiting. and when they
approached the jail covered the mob
with guns and dispersed 1t. capturing
several members.
Vaughn is charged with c.iminally
assaulting a Carbondale school teach
er about month ago.
SALT LAKE, March 1O.--A call has
been issued for the Japanese in the
states Of Utah, Colorado. Wyoming
and Montana for each state to contrib
ute $4,000 to the japanese war fund
which is being raised here by the Fo
kuglkai Patriotic Society. Over q
quarter Of a million dollars has beer
raised in San Francisco alone.
! SPRINGFIELD. o.. March 10.-Witt
l1-militia companies on guard the ne