Durango semi-weekly herald., 1904-06-23
TELEoRAPAic NEWS.

bryan, VINO arrived mere ldsL night
stated today that Parker, the New
York candidate would not get the
Democratic presidential nomination.
He said; THE men who oppose the
nomination of Judge Parker viii be
In control al St LoIis. They will
Nominate a candidate ami prepare the
platform. and 1t will not be the New
York platform nor the New York can
didate" Mr. Bryan stated that he
did not intend TO see Mr.. Murphy nor
any anti-ParKer man while In the city.
CRIPPLE CREEK, June 20.-Pres-
ident Meyer OF rhe Western Fedora
tion of Miners arrived here yesterday
and was placed in the bull pen. AT
2.30 this afternoon he was brought
before a justice of the peace. charged
with completely in the explosion of the
Vindicator mine last November. He
may be admitted to bail. Mr., Meyer
is in poor health and is given
pleasant room in the jail by himself.
KANSAS CITY, June 20-The ex-
| plosion of an ammonia tank today
partly wrecked the three-story build
ing of the Block Syrup and Preserv-
| ing Co. owned by Otto Kuehne. Fire
started in the ruins but was soon ex-
tinguished At the time of the ex-
plnsion between twenty and thirty
| peoplo were in the building, and it
seems miraculous that the death list
| Is not large A search of the ruins Is
siII proceeding Five employees were
carried from the third floor to the eel
lar with debris Mrs. Mary Alta
mount was choked to death by bar
rel OF syrup bursting over her as she
vas plnioncd in the wreckage Claude
Chamb RS was given hypodermic In
lection to relieve pain while efforts
% extricatc him were proceeding
Bert Bowen, Viola Baker. Martha
Phister were badly injured.
Bowen died of his injuries.
| CLEVELAND, o.. June 20.-Three
servants were burned to death and six
Injured 10 u fire which destroyed a
saloon and another building on Co
mmbus street today,
/ WASHINGTON, June 20.-The viii
If Levi Letter, which was filed today,
lisposes OF an estate valued at S32.-
100000. There were no public he
lests The widow gets one-third OF
he income OF the estate for life. The
ncome ON Sl0O0,O00 goes to his
laughter, Vicerine of India, and after
ner death TO her children. The bal
INC or the estate goes to the widow
md other children.
SOUTH McALlSTER, |. T.. June 90.
The Katy Fay special. northbound
IN it's initial trip this morning. ran
nto some box cars left on the main
rack The engine and five coaches
| were damaged but the accident re-
suited in no casualties.
CHICAGO, June 20.-Charles Netch-
n. owner of the Boston store. veal
by merchant, died today. lie began
ais business career at - week as Il
bundle boy His life insurance poll
les amount to SGO0000
GREELEY, Colo. June 20.-A boom
ias been started here for Judge Ben
lett as the Democratic candidate for
governor. lie comes from district
o labor strike unknown, and is re
ported TO be without enemies.
DENVER, June 20.-The supreme
/
on of the lower court in the case OF
Estate OF Peter Magnes VS.. City and
County of Denver. This decision es-
,ablishcs the constitutionality of The
Inheritance tax law.
| ST. LOUIS, June 30.-The official
| igures of attendance at the Worlds
'air last week place the total at
| 10000.
| NEW YORK, June 20.-The bodies
II three women, three boys and one
| girl, victims of the Slocum disaster,
we're picked up early today. bringing
| he death list up to G37. Thirty III
lerals occurred this morning. The re
| lief fund to date amounts to $4,000,
II which $4,000 has been used to
over funeral expenses and $4,000 to
temporarily relieve the needy. The
| relief committee desires an additional
| il25,U0U to care for the orphans and
aged.
The coroner's inquest began today,
The exhibits including decayed life
presewers and the fire hose with
valves closed in the standplpes.
NEW YORK, June 20.-Search for
bodies of the victims of the Slocum
disaster continues all along East
river from North Brothers Island to
Sunken Meadows. Although the list
Of dead totals over $50 bodies, the
1rst few minutes of work today add
I'd five more, These were found at
widely separated points. where they
had been taken by big steamers The
wreclters today discovered new diff
,ulties The hull of the General Slo-
cum rests on rocks, instead of on
mud, which delays the work greatly.
| One diver reports at noon at depth
II ninety feet he discovered large
hollow. whore he says a great many
bodies are laying.
SILVERTON. June 2i-The town
| had quite sensation here this morn
ing. A. A. Brown, of the Stony Pass
Mining Company, went to the Stand
rd Office and pulled a gun on Ollie
| Nlinger. thentening =. XIII him, but
before putting his words into action
look turn abnblng the Standard ed
itor calling him vile names, etc.