Durango semi-weekly herald., 1906-04-16
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

bodies have been found on the slopes
of Vesuvius, and it is feared the total
death roll will run into the thou
sands.
Naples today faces a famine ana
troops have been ordered out TO pre-
vent a revolt The government has
decided to place Naples under martial
law
NAPLES, Aprl l2-The general
outlook this morning is much better
and the people believe the worst is
over. Ashes continue to fail, but
the mud and stones have ceased. The
rescue work is proceeding slowly.
Many persons have been taken more
dead than alive from cellars and base
nents in the villages whore the ef-
fects of the volcano We're greatest
Railway communication is still sus
pended An epidemic OF sore eyes
has resulted from sulphurous fumes
Camp kitchens have been establish.
ed about the town and meals are be
ing given away.
Many extraordinary rescues are re
corded. One man and four children
We're covered with ashes and waste
from the volcano for 156 hours. and
were almost famished when found.
The main crater is enlar@ing the
eruption is diminishing, but the de
donations are still frequent.
King Victor today visited Somma
Ottajana and San Giuseppe.
Troops have begun clearing the
Rorre del Greco.
An attempt is being made to cut
passageway through the lava TO Bos.
cotrecase.
On the west side of the volcano
the situation is improved, but the east
side of the mountain cannot be reach
ed.
WASHINGTON. April 12-The
navy department will send the cruiser
Brooklyn from Messina to Naples, if
the vessel can give any assistance.
DENVER, April 12.-Thls morning
Mayor Speer received telegram
from New York. signed by number
of prominent citizens, appealing 10
Denver for aid in the way OF funds 10
relieve the stricken people of South
ern Italy, overwhelmed by the erup
ton of vesuvius. The mayor will
confer with the Italian consul before
taking action.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 12.-Greene
and Gaynor were found guilty this
afternoon of conspiracy TO defraud
the government in the harbor contract
here. They will be sentenced tomor
row.
Special Phone to The Herald.
TELLURIDE, April 12.-The snow
fall of last night and this morning i'm
the Telluride district is from six to
eight inches and its melting makes
the streets and mountain highway
very disagreeable, delaying traffic.
Chas. Holmer. who lost his life in
the Mary mine. is being buried this
afternoon.
The city is quiet.
WASHINGTON, April 12.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for the
President to lay the cornerstone OF
the new Office building of the house
of representatives on Saturday. AT
this ceremony, which occurs in the
afternoon, Mr.. Roosevelt is TO make
an address already known as the
much rate" speech, which, it is said,
is not a new one. 1t was delivered at
a dinner of the Grid Iron club, but
was never made public.
Here the President denounced the
men designated as destroyers of rep
utations and mud-slingers. He said
that magazine writer's and other au.
thors of the day were going around
with a muck-rake digging up slime
and besmirching characters. At this
dinner, the Presidents son-in-law
Nicholas Longworth, was a guest, and
heard the $ peech, and al dinner in
Chicago last Saturday night he made
a speech expressing the Presidents
exact sentiments. It is said today
that the President is nettled, and the
politicians are chuckling with glee
over young "Ncks' stealing his
father-in-aw's thunder
PITTSBURG, April PA very an
CRY man today is Andrew Carnegie.
The cause of his indignation is the
he had kissed a lot of women there
at a reception. He insists that the
sensational reports OF the incident
sent out from Atlanta are wholly un-
true and that ne is disgusted.
The report was that at reception
to the philanthropst a well dressed
woman put her hands on the aston
ished laird's shoulders and kissed
him. This act was promptly followed
by the next woman in line and other
ladies did likewise.
= WASHINGTON, April 12.-The
Garfield investigation of the Standard
Oil company will he completed in a
few weeks. The President intends u
submit 1t to congress before adjourn
ment, with the exception of portions
which will be concealed In the pablo
interest
Details regarding the report obtain
ed from well informed sources indi
cate it will differ radically from the
beef trust investigation. The report